"HE SAID WHAT?!?!" cried Ranmaru and Takenaga. Each with a look of shock and irritation etched across their faces.

Yuki sat silently with his eyes downcast to the floor. It was later in the afternoon and the only time Yuki could get the others alone without Kyohei or Sunako interrupting. Kyohei had gone out with the chore of buying bento boxes for the others as well as himself. As for Sunako, Yuki had gone to check on her earlier but she only sneered at him before he ran out the room. It really was a scary room.

After his conversation with Kyohei, Yuki didn't really know what to do. It wasn't like he was really into Ranmaru's plan, but suddenly he felt bad for Sunako. The idea of Kyohei and Sunako together gave everyone something to look forward to, like waiting for the cherry blossoms of spring. Now it seemed that wasn't likely to happen.

"Damn," Ranmaru cursed, "and I had thought my plan was sure to work."

"Oh shut up with the plan," Yuki exploded, "What about Sunako?"

Silence filled the room.

"Yuki, I had really thought that Kyohei really cared for Sunako chan," Ranmaru muttered, "He was always saving her when she needed it, listening to her problems and though they fought often I knew he was listening closely to everything she said. They just fit and I thought if she had someone who would care about her then she would become more lady like and caring herself."

Yuki stared at Ranmaru in surprise. He had thought this was just about rent, but it almost sounded like it was more about her than anything else.

"That's why I thought it was a good idea," Takenaga said with sigh, "the fan girls that surround our house are annoying (even if I can't be mean to them). The landlady is always jumping our ass about making Sunako chan a lady and Sunako chan's erratic behavior is always an unnerving adventure we don't even ask for. As far as Ranmaru's plan was concerned I had figured that it would just be hitting three targets with one stone."

"But Kyohei..."Yuki looked back down at the floor.

"Forget about him,"said Takenaga, "Kyohei isn't like us. He's not ready for a real relationship. After everything he's been through it'll take a lot more than cheap tricks to make him suddenly love someone."

"Then, what now?" Asked Yuki.

Ranmaru looked up with a smile as dazzling as his silk shirt, "Then new tactics, same result."

"Huh," Yuki stared at Ranmaru confused.

"Sunako chan needs someone who'll care about her and show her with love and affection, right. "Well, we all care about her so why don't we show her." Ranmaru smirked.

"But, how?"

"Leave that to me," said Ranmaru standing up and smoothing her shirt, "I Ranmaru Morii can sway the heart of any woman. Even the blackest rose with the sharpest thorns is still a rose of uncomprehensible beauty. I will help Sunako to love herself and others."

Closing his eyes Takenaga tried to block out the sounds of Ranmaru's preaching and Yuki's applause. Somehow he just didn't think it was all as simple as wooing her like any common girl. Getting up from his seat he wished them luck only knowing it would really be just one big disaster.

With that Takenaga made his way to his room only pausing by Sunako chan's room for a moment before continuing and closing the door behind him.

Sunako sat quietly in her room watching Jason chasing down yet another victim. She never tired of her movies no matter how disturbing or troubling they were. Still she felt bad (not a lot just a little) for scaring off Yuki. She didn't want to deal with Ranmaru or the others, but she had also been avoiding her chores too. She wondered vaguely if any of them had gotten sick. It was possible. Turning slowly to look around her room, her eyes feel on Hiroshi kun. Feeling her eyes water she ran to him and hugged him sniffing. She didn't leave, but it was ok, she'd be back soon. Aproaching her door she pulled Yuki kun's hat over her head and headed out.

She swept, mopped, whipped, vacuumed, and dusted for a few hours. When she came to the kitchen she stood shocked. It wasn't clean, if anything it looked like the boys had tried to clean and ended up breaking dishes and leaving soap and goop like spills all over the place. There was even mold growing in the sink. Irritated she started her usual cleaning. It took a while, but eventually it started to look as though she was nearing her completion of cleaning.

The sound of someone entering sent her glaring in the direction of the doorway. Kyohei stood there in amazement. His hoodie was pulled up covering his head, but she could still see his eyes glittering as he looked around.

"Wow, this place looks great," he said with a smile.

"Don't tell me," started Sunako, "You tried to clean here."

"No, not me. I know better."

"Least someone does."

"I brought bento boxes for everyone. Yours has Hogen dozz green tea ice cream with it."

Sunako looked up at him in surprise. So, he remembered how she liked that flavor.

"Thanks."

With a smile and shrug Kyohei left her to finish cleaning. Soon as she was finished she gathered up her bento box and ice cream and hurried to her room. Turning on the nightmare before christmas sunako sat and ate every bite of her food.