"Niiiiiiiick! I can't wait for our trip! I already planned all the sights we're gonna see! We'll visit one cool thing per day, because it's so cool we could spend FOREVER there! I guess the main attraction is the Strip, so we'll go there first! And then-"

Maya was going on and on about the plans for the Vegas trip. Phoenix could really tell that she was excited for this trip; Maya had never taken responsibility before and planned anything. It would always be all Phoenix.

"So, you have everything planned here? All I have to do is bring the money and basically chaperone you?" Phoenix asked once more.

Maya nodded her head vigorously. "Yup! I have the set budget plans and the tour plans! All you have to do is follow the plan and spend money! Here... I'll give you your copy now... If I can find it..." Maya was shuffling a lot of papers in a folder to find Phoenix's copy of the trip plans when she dropped the folder and papers flew everywhere. He immediately helped her pick them up, and they grabbed the same paper. Instead of grabbing the paper, Phoenix took a hold of Maya's hand, which was already on top of the paper. Maya quickly drew her hand back and turned a pinkish-reddish. He wondered what was going on and wanted to ask her if anything was wrong.

Maya, however, was scolding herself for blushing when Phoenix grabbed her hand. No, Maya! Focus! Focus your attention to the trip! You don't have time to be thinking about Phoenix... Think about the Steel Samurai Wax Exhibit...!

Phoenix wanted to do something nice for Maya, since she drew up these plans in just one night, so he decided they would leave earlier. Instead of leaving a week after, like they planned, he decided to leave 4 days from that day.

"Maya, since you've been really responsible and taking charge of this trip, I think we should leave earlier than we planned. Instead of leaving in a week, we shall leave four days from now!"

Maya first looked in surprise; then in joy and happiness. "Really, Nick?! We can leave early?! That's so COOOOOOL! I'm so happy I could kiss you!" Maya started jumping around happily and screaming in delight.

Phoenix was very pleased to make Maya happy once again, and nearly took her last statement seriously. He was expecting a kiss, but he never received one. Oh, no, oh, no, it's not like he wants a kiss... does he?

"Now we have extra time to lounge around before the plan starts! At least 3 days! I hope that's enough time to recover from a long ride there for an old geezer, right Nick?

Yeah, it is... Wait a second; I'm not an old geezer!

Heh heh..."

xXxXx

So we're leaving earlier, huh? Well, I should probably get planning, but...

Miles lay in bed, shirtless, and with just pajamas on. Somehow, he felt utterly lazy and did not want to get up from bed. He had lain there for a while now; he woke up at about 8, but he was still lying there past noon.

*knock knock*

Miles could hear a knocking at the door, and he, not aware of his state of dress, went to answer the door.

It was Franziska.

"Miles, I have the trip plan-"

Franziska stopped short at the shirtless man in front of her. She stared at him for a long time. Franziska knew that Miles wasn't the type who'd go to the gym or work out, but he had amazing muscles. It seemed like he works out regularly, but his build was probably just naturally muscle-y. She noticed the perfect curves of his chest, abdomen, and arms, and was tempted to reach out and touch any one of these curves. In fact, she was turning red at a thought of hugging Miles, right then and there, while he was still in this manly form.

"-iska. Franziska. Franziska. Platinein!"

Franziska then realized that Miles was calling her. She also realized that he called her by the nickname he gave her when they were younger. It was a combination of "platin", or platinum, and "fräulein", or young lady. Memories of her childhood in Germany flashed before her eyes.

"Franziska, you were going to say something about the trip plans?" Miles continued the conversation as if nothing ever happened, but he could not help but notice the odd silence between the two of them.

Franziska was planning to tell Miles about it, but she just gave him the trip plans and left. While talking to Franziska, Miles' laziness disappeared, and his mind cleared. He realized that he had no shirt on, and maybe that's why Franziska left with a tinge of red on her face. Franziska nowadays seems to like leaving Miles' house with a blush on her face.

"Something is going on within me…"