"Yeah, it's me." I said, seating myself on the kitchen counter as Suboshi made hot cocoa. "Your hair looks good, I wasn't expecting a tomboy like you to choose pink though." He said, glancing over his shoulder at me. "Tomboy?" I breathed. He grinned, handing me a mug.
"So, what's the matter? I'd expect you'd rather be spending time with Koutoku* than me." I gulped down the warm liquid happily, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand.
"Well, I kinda had an argument with my friend, and then I cut my hair without asking Amiboshi, and he came home and..." I sighed "I just didn't know what to do." "You didn't ask him?" Suboshi raised a brow. I nodded sheepishly, "I usually ask him before I do stuff like this, think he'll be mad?" I gazed down and my hands, setting the empty mug on the counter next to me. Suboshi laughed, pulling up a chair and sitting on it backwards. "What's so funny?" I demanded. He grinned at me, winking. "Don't worry, he won't be mad. I can't believe you even ask permission from such an uncontroling guy." I shrugged. "I guess you're right."

Suboshi and I talked in the living room for about an hour. I then dozed off on the sofa. I woke when I heard two voices coming from the doorway. "Hai, she's asleep now though." I heard Suboshi say. "What? Asleep?! Don't tell me that you- if you touched her, I'll kill you!" I immediately recognized the second voice to be Amiboshi.
Suboshi laughed. "Don't worry, aniki*! I didn't do anything! She's on the sofa."
I layed back down and closed my eyes, hoping Amiboshi wouldn't be able to tell that I'd woken up. "There she is…" I heard Amiboshi whisper, and I could feel him sit down next to me. "Rana-sa, you don't have to run… I want to help." Amiboshi murmured, stroking my cheek with his thumb and index finger gently.

"Koutoku*! Are you gonna take her home already? I'd like my couch back." Chimed Suboshi. "Okay, okay, I just don't want to wake her up." Amiboshi said quietly. "Eyo! Just pick here up and carry her, I'll get the door for you, Aniki*"
Amiboshi lifted me up, I opened my eyes partially and gazed up at him. "Ami-sa?" I whimpered, clinging to him. He smiled and kissed the top of my head, waving goodbye to his brother and carried me to his car. He carried me inside, too.
"Rana-sa…" Said Amiboshi from outside the room. I was changing my clothes, that had gotten soaked once again, and Amiboshi insisted that he wait outside in the hallway. I pulled on a baggy t-shirt and peered out the doorway at him. "Hai?" I asked, motioning him back into the room. He sat down on the bed and gazed at me.
"You know, you could have just talked to me. I'm not mad… You look beautiful, you know." Amiboshi blushed and looked away as he said this. I giggled and sat next to him, clinging to him. "Ami-sa, I guess I was just freaking out. Ken told me to leave him alone, finally."
Amiboshi shrugged, draping his arms around me, rubbing my back gently. I nuzzled his neck gently. He stood, still holding me, and flipping off the light. He then sent me back on my bed. "Time to go to bed, Rana-sa, see you tomorrow." He turned and started to walk out.

"Ami-sa! Err..Can't you stay with me?" I blurted. He turned around and gazed at me, sitting alone on my bed. He smiled and shrugged, closing the door and laying down on the bed with me. "I guess I could stay with you tonight." I snuggled close to him, pulling my comforter over us. He pulled me close to his body, and I sighed. "Rana-sa?" "huh?" I whispered. "What's wrong?" He rested his head against my shoulder. "Ami-sa…" "Hai?" "I love you." I felt Amiboshi's muscles tense up for a moment. "I love you too, Rana-sa." He relaxed again. I felt better, and in his arms, I fell asleep.