They awoke by hearing Omi.
"Agh! What did you guys do last night!?" He asked them. He stared at them questioningly,
wanting to know. The door was ajar, and Ran and Aki were lying on the couch entangled. Since
both of them were half-naked in underwear, of course, Omi assumed the worst.
"Hmmm... what did we do? What did we do?" Aki was saying, stroking her chin. "I dunno, Ran,
what'd we do?"
"Nothing." Ran said as he pulled away from her and walked to his room.
"Ya know, his bed is bigger and probably more comfortable." Omi said to her as she yawned.
"We didn't do anything, he just heard me crying and came out here to console me. Honest!" She
gave a little laugh. She stood up, and Omi blushed at seeing a girl in front of him, half-naked.
"Would you like some breakfast? I make too much for just two people anyways." She pulled off
her nightie and Omi looked away blushing furiously. Aki gave a small laugh,
"Omi, you're gonna hafta get used to it sometime. I'm a part of the team! What if I get hurt
somewhere private? Besides, I don't care if you see me or Ran or Ken. I just wouldn't trust
Yohji yet." He turned back to face her just as she was pulling a bright blue and yellow tank top
over her head. Her whole outfit was tight and looked quite uncomfortable. She was wearing
black leather pants, and the tank top. She was pulling her hair up as Ran came out, fully clothed.
"Why'd you come here?" Ran asked the boy.
"I just needed to ask you if we got the new shipments in yet. I mean, we do need to change a lot
of the flower arrangements to suit the new season."
"Uh, you guys talk and I'll go make breakfast. Sausage and eggs sound good, Omi?"
"Of course!" Omi cried out enthusiastically.
"Yes, they're in the storeroom." Ran said.
"Hey Ran?" Aki called from the kitchen. It was about noon. Omi, Ken, and Yohji had said they
could take care of the shop for a few hours for Aki to go find some nescessities. But, only if she
promised to cook for them all later.
"What?" Ran replied from his room.
"Do you know of any stores, within walking distance, that would have towels, food, and
toothpaste?"
"Not within walking distance. I could drive you to this one place."
"Are you sure? This is basically a day off for you."
"They told me to leave too, to escort you." Ran said blandly.
"Oh, if it's okay with you?"
"Let's go." They walked to Ran's car and got in. Boy! Ran's sure got lots of crap in here. Maps,
empty food containers, ... oooooh! Knife!
"Sorry for the mess." Ran said as they were on the road. Damn, she looks so tempting in that
shirt. Ugh! Why am I acting like this? I can't! I am an ass!
Aki looked over at Ran wistfully. It's the third day, and I'm already falling for him. But the
memories flood in. All the time, constantly tearing at my soul!
- - - - - - - - - - A younger Aki stares at her beloved.
"Shiko? How much do you love me?"
"Only this much, baby!" Shiko spreads his arms to their fullest span.
"Oh Shiko! I would do anything for you!"
"Really? Anything?" Shiko grabs the timid girl and starts ripping at her clothes.
- - - - - - - - - - Aki let out a small cry and leans forward. Ran hurriedly pulls over.
"Aki?" he asks earnestly. "Are you alright?" Aki looks up at Ran. Tears are streaming down her
cheeks. Ran reaches over and brushes away a tear.
"Need to talk?" He asked.
"Just a moment." She said shakily and bent down again. Ran heard her mumble something, but
couldn't quite make it out. She got up and smiled.
"So, what's this store you spoke of?" She asked cheerfully. Ran just looked at her quizzically.
She did it again. She does something, hides behind a mask, and becomes happy. Except for last
night, when... no, it had to be a dream. But it seemed so real...
"Agh! What did you guys do last night!?" He asked them. He stared at them questioningly,
wanting to know. The door was ajar, and Ran and Aki were lying on the couch entangled. Since
both of them were half-naked in underwear, of course, Omi assumed the worst.
"Hmmm... what did we do? What did we do?" Aki was saying, stroking her chin. "I dunno, Ran,
what'd we do?"
"Nothing." Ran said as he pulled away from her and walked to his room.
"Ya know, his bed is bigger and probably more comfortable." Omi said to her as she yawned.
"We didn't do anything, he just heard me crying and came out here to console me. Honest!" She
gave a little laugh. She stood up, and Omi blushed at seeing a girl in front of him, half-naked.
"Would you like some breakfast? I make too much for just two people anyways." She pulled off
her nightie and Omi looked away blushing furiously. Aki gave a small laugh,
"Omi, you're gonna hafta get used to it sometime. I'm a part of the team! What if I get hurt
somewhere private? Besides, I don't care if you see me or Ran or Ken. I just wouldn't trust
Yohji yet." He turned back to face her just as she was pulling a bright blue and yellow tank top
over her head. Her whole outfit was tight and looked quite uncomfortable. She was wearing
black leather pants, and the tank top. She was pulling her hair up as Ran came out, fully clothed.
"Why'd you come here?" Ran asked the boy.
"I just needed to ask you if we got the new shipments in yet. I mean, we do need to change a lot
of the flower arrangements to suit the new season."
"Uh, you guys talk and I'll go make breakfast. Sausage and eggs sound good, Omi?"
"Of course!" Omi cried out enthusiastically.
"Yes, they're in the storeroom." Ran said.
"Hey Ran?" Aki called from the kitchen. It was about noon. Omi, Ken, and Yohji had said they
could take care of the shop for a few hours for Aki to go find some nescessities. But, only if she
promised to cook for them all later.
"What?" Ran replied from his room.
"Do you know of any stores, within walking distance, that would have towels, food, and
toothpaste?"
"Not within walking distance. I could drive you to this one place."
"Are you sure? This is basically a day off for you."
"They told me to leave too, to escort you." Ran said blandly.
"Oh, if it's okay with you?"
"Let's go." They walked to Ran's car and got in. Boy! Ran's sure got lots of crap in here. Maps,
empty food containers, ... oooooh! Knife!
"Sorry for the mess." Ran said as they were on the road. Damn, she looks so tempting in that
shirt. Ugh! Why am I acting like this? I can't! I am an ass!
Aki looked over at Ran wistfully. It's the third day, and I'm already falling for him. But the
memories flood in. All the time, constantly tearing at my soul!
- - - - - - - - - - A younger Aki stares at her beloved.
"Shiko? How much do you love me?"
"Only this much, baby!" Shiko spreads his arms to their fullest span.
"Oh Shiko! I would do anything for you!"
"Really? Anything?" Shiko grabs the timid girl and starts ripping at her clothes.
- - - - - - - - - - Aki let out a small cry and leans forward. Ran hurriedly pulls over.
"Aki?" he asks earnestly. "Are you alright?" Aki looks up at Ran. Tears are streaming down her
cheeks. Ran reaches over and brushes away a tear.
"Need to talk?" He asked.
"Just a moment." She said shakily and bent down again. Ran heard her mumble something, but
couldn't quite make it out. She got up and smiled.
"So, what's this store you spoke of?" She asked cheerfully. Ran just looked at her quizzically.
She did it again. She does something, hides behind a mask, and becomes happy. Except for last
night, when... no, it had to be a dream. But it seemed so real...