Chapter Two: Steamy showers and hotter tempers

I do not own Ronin Warriors, obviously, so please don't sue.

Six in the morning came like a heavy period, not wanted and unexpected. I was having the best sleep. Mia yawned, stretched, and lay back down. I can't do this. Just one day for me, that's all I'm asking for. Gee Mia then why don't you just take the day off? But I can't do that I have school, work, I have to pick up some things at the store, I have to go to Yulie's parent teacher conference tonight. The list goes on. With that thought she flopped herself out of the bed and trudged to the bathroom down the hall.

I hope no one is up and about. I really don't want to be seen right now, at least until I've showered. I can just imagine what I look like. Crap there's Cye! Mia halted where she was and turned around, pretending not to see Cye come out of the bathroom.

"Good morning Mate," Cye said with an unusual amount of cheeriness. Mia turned around, faced him, and smiled. "Oh hey Cye I was just uh, going to take my shower," Mia said trying to not look him in the eye. Please don't look at me, it's too early in the morning.

"Mia? I think you need a good hug to start your day off." Cye smiled and grabbed her into a tight hug.

"Just let go of it deary. Tell yourself you're going to have a wonderfully, productive day." All the while Mia just stiffened in his arms feeling awkward and caught off guard. She patted him on the shoulders.

"Thanks Cye, I uh, really appreciate it." He smiled and let go of her and headed downstairs to start breakfast. She watched his figure disappear into the kitchen and headed into the bathroom mumbling about weird boys with accents.

The shower was going fine. The hot water acted as a relaxer, almost as if it was secreting the anxieties out of her.

"Kento maybe you shouldn't put so much laundry in the washer," stated Sage.

"GRAAAAA!"

The two men looked at each other and gulped. Sage exited his bedroom door just in time to see Mia clad only in her towel water dripping from her body.

"Who blew the hot water valve? Don't you people know that running the dishwasher, the shower, and the washing machine, will blow the hot water? This house is old!" Mia screamed. She stopped and realized she over reacted. Cye apologized and Sage just stared at her not knowing what to say.

"Must be that time of the month," Kento joked looking at Cye who in return was not laughing.

Oh boy here it comes. Sage shut his eyes waiting for the heated arguments to begin but they never came. He opened his eyes. Mia just looked at Kento, walked back into the bathroom, grab her stuff, and head to her bedroom.

"Way to go Kento," said Cye. "Man come on she didn't have to yell," stated Kento like he wasn't to blame at all.

"It's too early in the morning for drama," Sage mumbled and headed back to bed.