By the end of the week, Shin was pretty exhausted. After doing random jobs for his mom and the shop, and constantly trying to impress Hiryuu and grab her attention, he just wanted to talk to someone, he wanted advice. Sitting on his bed, he rubbed his achy, weed-pulling hands on the warm material of his denim jeans covering his thighs. The darkness of his room made him want to sleep, and the cool light streaming in from the full moon gave off that eerie feeling of the young night. Sighing, he looked over at his phone, and he hesitantly picked it up. He wanted to talk to Shuu. He memorized the number, his long fingers pushing the buttons flawlessly in the dark, and he pressed the phone against his ear. The smooth cold plastic pressing against his warm skin sent a slight chill along his body, and he ached again for someone to hold him. Closing his eyes, he listened to the long beeping... and finally someone picked up.

"Hai?" He smiled, typical Shuu.

"Shuu! It's me, Shin!"

"Shin?? God damn, it's been a long time! What's happening? The last time I heard from you, was when you graduated college!" For a few minutes, Shin told him all about how his mom is weaker, his sister growing older, and he talked the most about Hiryuu.

"I just automatically felt attracted to her, Shuu..." he sighed, looking at the blotched water-color painting pinned on his wall. "And I can't... You know... 'Flirt' right..." he listened to Shuu laugh.

"It's called hormones Shin." Duh. "You're just not used to talking to women that way. Just try to relax."

"I try, it's just that whenever I see her... Shuu..." he laughed and shrugged. "She's like a flower..." He heard a very soft tap against his door, and the small line of yellow light from the hallway crawled in. But his door usual opens on its own. He ignored it."

"Maybe you're just to damn horny Shin. Watch a movie."

"Shuu!!" he turned red just listening to him. "It's not as if, I have wild sexual urges, or something... I just... Want to be more than friends with her." He sighed. "I'm so lonely, and she's so beautiful... and kind..."

"I'm telling you, it's all about the sex."

"SHUu!!" he sighed, and Shuu laughed.

"I'm kidding! Ok, seriously, just, relax, and just talk to her. Things will develop from there. I better go, little sis needs the phone. I'll talk to you later. Ja ne!"

"Ja Shuu!" he smiled, and hung up. He felt much better.

But the soft silhouette of a woman in the hallway slowly walked away, as he slowly stood up, stretched, and told himself in his mind he can do it.