Here's the next chap!

And thanks to Linh-Linh for checking up the grammar and stuff!

Now enjoy!

"Onsen…" Momoshiro sang in a low pitch voice.

"Onsen…" Kikumaru joined him with a higher pitch.

"Onsen…" They chorused.

"Onsen, onsen, onsen! Here we come!" Kikumaru and Momoshiro have been chanting that over and over ever since they got on the bus. Ryoma had to give up her dream to nap during the travel. But then, even if she could sleep, she would likely have nightmare instead with all the noises around.

'So tired…' Ryoma yawned.

Ryoma had a strange habit. Whenever she was on something with wheels, she will fall asleep until she got out of it. She couldn't explain why, but she always got drowsy in a car or in a bus. She would sleep all the way of the trip.

But this time, she couldn't sleep a even single moment. Now, she was dead tired.

"Ryoma-kun, we're here. Let's get out," Fuji said as he watched her desperately trying to stand up. 'That's so cute!' Fuji thought. But he won't voice that out! He chuckled as she stumbled again. "Let me help you." He snaked an arm around her waist, letting her lean on his body as they got out of the bus.

"Thank you, Fuji-senpai."

"You're welcome."

"Echizen, are you alright?" Ooishi asked her worriedly in mother-hen mode. She tried to nod a yes. But at the end, she gave up and let her head rested on Fuji's chest.

"Echizen, maybe you should rest a little bit in your room. You can come with us later," Kawamura said.

She only gave a weak "Ah…" and was immediately carried away by the fairy of Sleep.

"I think I will carry him to his room. Do you know where do we stay?" As Fuji asked, Tezuka appeared next to him. He already took care of the matter.

"There are three rooms for us on the 5th floor. We will be three per room. Ooishi, Kikumaru and Momoshiro, you will be in the room 501," Tezuka said, handing out their magnetic card.

"Yeah!"

"Inui, Kawamura, you're in the next door room, 503, with me."

"Hm," Inui responded.

"Fuji, since you're already taking care of Echizen, you two will share the room in front of us, 502, with Kaido. Kaido, help Fuji carry the luggage."

"Fsssssh. Hai, buchou." Kaido picked Fuji's and Ryoma's bags as Fuji scooped Ryoma in his arms, letting her head rested in the crook of his neck. Kaido lead the way and opened the door to their room. He stepped aside to let Fuji inside. He immediately set out the futon so Fuji could tuck Ryoma in. As Fuji put the cover on Ryoma, he quietly said,

"It's better to let him sleep now. We should join the others until he awakes."

"Hai." And the two silently left the sleeping Ryoma.

A couple of hours later, Ryoma finally rose. Scratching her head, she looked around the room. It was a spacious one with a view of the garden. It was already night. The sky was covered with stars shining like millions of diamonds. A fresh breeze blew in Ryoma's face. She took a deep breath and smiled.

'Since I'm at an onsen, why not enjoy an outdoor bath?'

She took the yukata that was prepared for her and left the room.

She found a quiet and isolated spot and entered the hot water, relaxing her body, enjoying the view of the full moon.

Not long later, she was going to slumber again, when…

"Echizen!" someone called, startling her.

'Yikes! It's Momo-senpai!'

"Echizen! Where are you?" Momoshiro yelled as he searched for Ryoma.

'No! No! Don't come here!' Ryoma prayed as she heard his steps getting closer to where she was.

"Momo, what are you doing?" another voice was heard.

'Fuji-senpai? Not him too!' thought Ryoma.

"Fuji-senpai, have you see Echizen? He's not in his room anymore! The yukata that was prepared for him is not there either. So I thought maybe he went to take a bath outdoor."

'Argh! How come that idiot is using his brain now and not when it is needed?!'

"I'm looking for him. Did you see him somewhere?"

'He's a real idiot to use his damn stupid damaged brain here and in a time like this! Go away damn it! Go away! Go away!'

"Well, I saw him leave his room with his yukata,"

'Fuji-senpai… What?! Don't tell me he knows where I am…'

"And he was heading to the outdoor bath…"

'No…'

"Hmm… if I remember well…"

'No! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't!'

"…he went…"

'Don't tell him…'

''… in that way!"

'Iyaaaaaaaaaaaah! I'm screwed!'

"But since I'm not very sure, why don't I accompany you too? Maybe we'll be able to find him faster like that!"

'Huh? Wait, did Fuji-senpai say he'll accompany… Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!'

"Here, let's go!" Fuji showed the way.

'This time, I'm dead! Oh kami-sama, please, take good care of my soul once it will reache your hands!'

She heard their footsteps walked… in the opposite direction.

'Huh?'

Not so long after, the two of them were completely away, leaving her alone and saved.

She stood still a moment to be sure that she was absolutely alone, then left a sigh of relieve.

'Thank you kami-sama! As proof of my gratitude, I will give Ryoga one of my deep fried shrimp next time!'

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Up there in heaven…

"Such generosity…" Ryoma's grandfather muttered, taping his foot, making her grandmother and kami laughed.

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Down on earth…

"I better leave before someone else decided to be an idiot like that idiot!" And Ryoma got out of the hot springs.

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Meanwhile…

Fuji was laughing.

'Hahahahaha! She must have had the fright of her life! I wish I could have taken a picture of her face back there! Hahahahahaha!'

When he saw her walking to the hot spring, he followed her and stood on guard near by, in case someone came and discovered something he shouldn't know. And as he expected, Momoshiro soon appeared, calling for her. That was when he decided to have a little bit of fun too!

'Ah! It's so much fun to tease her. Maybe that's why Ryoga loves to make fun of her so much!'

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