AkashiPOV:

Obsidian yawned as we walked into the sleeping area. She shut the door behind us, and the others started taking off their clothes. I stood there awkwardly, trying to decide what to do.

As they stripped, I sat down gingerly on one of the unused beds. It creaked under my light weight.

When I looked up again, my jaw nearly hit the floor.

Obsidian stood there, chatting with Daiki, in nothing but her underwear! And a black, form-fitting bra that really showed off her...

...um, never mind.

Her tan arms and legs were lean and strong, and her silky black hair cascaded to the ends of her shoulder blades. I closed my mouth and wiped any emotion off of my face.

There was no reason for me to be so freaked out. I had seen girls before on commercials... and it would seem unethical for me, their new leader, to seem so shallow.

But I couldn't help but clench my jaw when she climbed into the bed with Daiki and wrapped her arms around his waist, while his were around her neck.

She glanced at me over his muscled shoulders.

I pulled the covers over myself, fully clothed, and gave all of them the cold shoulder.

Then I sighed, angry at myself for being so undisciplined.

I went to sleep.

;

;

And then woke up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat and panting. I practically ripped my clothes off, realizing that they had a pretty good reason for sleeping mostly naked. I pulled the covers over myself again, after debating in my mind about abandoning them to the heat.

After I settled down again, I tried to go back to sleep. But then I heard sniffling, and looked over to see Obsidian sitting up in bed, wiping tears off of her face. Daiki remained oblivious, sprawled out beside her like he could sleep through a hurricane.

I cleared my throat, and she glanced over at me in alarm, her hair bouncing up and down quietly.

What are you doing? asked my logical mind.

But it was the middle of the night, and seeing someone as tough as Obsidian crying had my reason flying out of the window.

Screw reason.

I beckoned her over with one finger, and she slowly got out of bed, careful not to wake Daiki.

Her feet made barely any noise as she hesitantly walked to my bed, and I tried not to stare at her beautiful body.

I raised the covers up, indicating for her to get in.

I half expected a snort, or a 'no way in hell'.

I was pretty surprised when she immediately crawled in, nuzzling her face into my chest. My face became flushed and I was glad she couldn't see it.

My hand found it's way to her hair, which I also buried my face in.

I hadn't really had human contact in years, because people that tried to touch me ended up on the end of my scissor blades.

My skin tingled, and my eyes became droopy. I slept peacefully for the first time in...forever.