The rest of the day went by normally, but the mob of girls stayed outside the doors, except to buy

flowers. Aki's luggage had been delivered. Yohji gaped at the amount.

"How can you get by with so little?" He exclaimed, almost in delirious terror. "Just my hair

products would take up that... that... sack!"

"Is he gonna be okay?" Aki asked Omi as she walked up and picked up her duffel bag to carry to

the storeroom.

"Hey Ran? Is it okay if I stay with you a couple more days till I find a place?" She asked as she

came back into the shop.

"A week, then you pay rent or get out." Ran said coldly.

"Fair enough! Hey Ken? Could you teach me how to use the cash register now?

"Sure!" Ken walked over and started explaining things to the girl. Ran watched them closely,

well, not them, but Aki. Well, maybe I'll get extra pay if she decides to stay longer. I really

don't mind her, in fact,... I think I'm starting to... NO! Not after just one day. Not ever! She's

too good, I'm not. Ran was angering himself now. He shouldn't, he still had to go through an

hour at the shop.

"Ran!" Aki called to him as he was changing. When he didn't answer for a minute, she walked

through the bathroom and knocked on his door. "Ran!!" He opened the door silently,

"What?" He was wearing only a pair of orange boxers. But Aki didn't seem to notice, or care.

"Where do you keep your towels? I haven't been able to buy any yet." She smiled at him

sweetly.

"Over the sink, is that all?"

"Uhhhh, uhmmmm..." She paused for a brief moment, blushed then replied, "Yeah, for now."

Ran closed the door after her. Damn, I forgot she'd need to shower. Well, it's only for a week,

maybe, what if it's not? I don't know how long I'll be able to take it before really falling for her,

more than now. No, I'm not falling for her; I'm just reacting like a normal guy would, living

with an attractive young girl. But those eyes... He fell asleep with the picture of her in his

mind.