The dawn broke over the shattered village, the fire had died down during the night and it was going to be a cold morning.

Ron was cold and did his best to get himself up and moving, "Get some more wood, it's very cold right now." He thought to himself as he rose to his feet.

Ron looked out over the barren farm fields and at the early morning mist hanging in the air, "If things weren't so desperate, it would be a very pretty view." He thought sadly to himself.

Ron looked over to the girls, they were bundled up tightly but he could see that they were cold too.

He slipped away from the fire to go out and find more wood to burn. He found some ceiling beams and a few door frames to put on the fire. He looked out where the bodies lay from the day before, "Well…it's cold so the bodies won't begin to decay or smell…Those poor little kids in that school." Ron grimaced while shaking his head.

Ron looked over at the shattered school building and thought, "In an hour everyone will be getting up, I will stay and work at the school…I think Kim and Monique will probably help out as well."

Ron carried the wood over to the fire and dumped it on; he stoked the embers to help the fire to take life again. He looked around at the other villagers starting to move around, there was no food, but there was a well or two that was serviceable so there was a little water to be had.

Ron looked at the girlsand thought wistfully, "I'll let them sleep a while longer…This could be another very long day…Funny how all the bickering and pettiness gets set aside during a disaster…I wonder if it will be as easy as just showing up at home and resuming my life? I hope so…"

Ron was still a bit stiff from lying on the ground, he stretched and he could feel the muscles in his tight ninja body starting to come to life. He craned his neck one way and then the other then he sat down in front of the fire till the work crews were ready to go.

Ron sat staring at the fire, "When I get home, I have to get on Rufus's good side again, get on mom and dad's good side again…School, get a hold of Rabbi Katz and find out just what I need to do to go to Israel…Go see Rita and get another hair cut…Take Monique some place nice…Smarty Mart…See if I still have a job…Is it time for Holiday break? So much to do, think about it later."

Ron saw that there was a group of men headed over to the school, he got up off the ground and woke up Kim and Monique, "I'm heading over to the school building, when ever you guys are ready just come on over." He told them.

Kim nodded her head, "Ok…We'll be over."

Then Ron walked over and began digging through the debris of the collapsed school. After a couple of hours they pulled a few more bodies out and then everyone left the school building.

Ron looked at Kim and Monique and said, "I think everyone's accounted for…Couldn't of been very many kids here judging from the size of the village."

After the last remaining bodies were uncovered from the school, people just milled around the village trying to recover what belongings they could find. The three teenagers stayed to themselves, their familiarity brought them some measure of comfort.

About two in the afternoon they could see headlights coming up the road from the south. There was a procession of vehicles with blue lights on top heading into what was left of the village.

The rescue party had arrived from the south, they set up aid stations and the three teens were able to get some food and water. They were approached by a man in a suit, "Are you three with Team Possible?" the man inquired.

Ron rolled his eyes and pointed at Kim, "She is."

The man in the suit bowed and said, "I have been instructed by Mr. Nakasumi to pick you up and take you to Tokyo for the evening."

Kim smiled, "Please and Thank you."

Ron began to move towards the SUV and his mind was beginning to piece some things together, "How'd he know we were here? Is he quietly funding Yamanouchi? Tokyo, how bad was Sendai hit?"

Ron held the back door open for Monique to climb in and then opened the front door for Team Possible to get in. Kim pulled up before she climbed in, "Sure you don't want to ride up front?" she asked with a wink.

Ron smiled and shook his head no and said, "Shotgun is reserved for Team Possible members only."

He closed the door after he made sure Kim was in ok, then he turned and looked out over what was left of the village and thought, "There lives will never be the same, everything changed in a matter of seconds…I'd like to come back here one day and see how they're doing…See Yori again."

Ron's thoughts were interrupted by a tug on his coat, it was Monique and in a tired voice she told him, "Let's go home Ron."

Ron sat in the backseat and closed the door and asked the driver, "How bad was the quake?"

The man in the suit told them that it was mainly centered up north, Sendai and other coastal towns were heavily hit, Tokyo on had minor damage.

Ron nodded and took Monique's hand and squeezed it she scooted up next to Ron and laid her head on his shoulder and went to sleep. Ron could hear Kim asking questions and then he dozed off.

When Ron woke up, Kim was calling his name, "Ron…Were here, time to get up…Monique…time to wake up."

Ron was trying to focus his eyes, "Where are we?"

Kim smiled and told him, "Mr. Nakasumi has arranged for us to stay at the Hotel Seiyo Ginza, we have a two bedroom suite on the top floor with private dining facilities…He is so thoughtful."

Ron shook his head trying to get the cobwebs out and start thinking again, "What…Ok…I need a bath and some food...You awake Monique?"

Monique nodded her head, "Yea, time to get out and walk around a bit."

They three teens staggered inside the plush five star hotel, Ron walked in the door and just about collapsed. From the way he was living for the last month to what his eyes were taking in, it was a mental overload for him.

Monique whistled, "This place is nice."

Kim reached over and closed Ron's jaw, "Let's go look at the room and order some food."

Monique looked at Ron, "Ron you ok?"

Ron nodded, "Electric lights…Do you know the last time I saw electric lights?"

The girls pulled on Ron to drag him into the elevator, they pushed the 28th floor and Ron grabbed onto the railings in the elevator for support. He felt a bit like a cave man trying to adjust to a modern world.

The elevator door opened and there to greet them was their own personal concierge and butler. The man in the suit escorted the teens off the elevator, "If you require anything at all during your stay, please feel free to ask these gentleman and they will see to your needs. Mr. Nakasumi will see to your return home in the morning."

Then the man in the suit stepped back onto the elevator and left. Ron looked at the concierge and asked, "Bath…showers?"

The concierge smiled and said, "But of course there is a bathroom up the stairs in between the two bedrooms or you may choose to use the communal bath on this floor."

Ron smiled, "Communal bath…Right on."

Monique looked and Ron and raised eyebrow, "What is a communal bath?"

Ron smiled, "One big tub, everyone in it…What ya think Kim you want to join me and Monique for a bath?"

Kim blushed and started stammering, "Noooooooo….noooooooo…no...rain check…on that one…nooooooo."

Monique smiled, "Sounds like fun…Sure you won't join us Kim? I'll wash your back for you."

Kim had a frozen smile on her face and she vigorously shook her head no, "Noooooo…I…Noooooo…I'll just…Noooooo."

Ron loved putting Kim in embarrassing situations and he was just enjoying himself to no end with this one, "Your sure then?"

Kim's mouth moved and nothing was coming out except the word no, so Ron shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, "Well…You can't say we didn't ask you."

The concierge motioned to the butler and said something in Japanese and the butler escorted Ron and Monique to the large sunken tub. Ron was in awe the walls and floor was covered in marble, the fixtures on the tub were gold the butler laid out two bath robes, towels and shaving equipment and various personal grooming items for Ron and Monique, a variety of soaps and bath oils and he began to fill the tub with water and then he discretely left the room.

Monique nodded, "I could really get used to living like this…How much you think this place costs a night?"

Ron shook his head as he began to undress, "I'm not sure, but I'm willing to bet it's more than you and I make in a month put together."

Monique watched Ron undress; she didn't think Ron was serious about the bath. She had played a long mostly to goad Kim on a little. She was feeling nervous and awkward but she began to undress.

Ron didn't watch Monique, he could tell she was nervous so he went over to the tub and poured some soap in the water and watched as it made a lot of bubbles. Ron chuckled, "Never had a bubble bath before." He told her.

Monique giggled nervously as she got in the water, "I never took a bubble bath…with anyone else before."

Ron grabbed a bar of soap and a washrag, "I haven't seen real soap in so long…Once you have a communal bath…You'll never want to bathe any other way ever again."

Ron climbed in the tub and sat down and motioned for Monique to come closer, she smiled and stepped forward, Ron had her sit in front of him and he began to wash her. She giggled as Ron moved the washrag around her back and the back of her neck.

Ron pulled Monique back into his body and embraced her from behind and nuzzled her neck, "See this is the only way to take a bath, isn't it?"

Monique was getting flushed, "Uh….huh"

Ron held up the washrag and the soap in front of her and began to lather it up and started to soap Monique's breasts and started to work his way to parts further south.

Monique reached behind her and found Ron's ear and started to play with his hair, then Ron found its mark and Monique's eyes rolled back in her head and started gasping. She turned her head and started to kiss Ron passionately and she then she started to gasp and then she just went limp against Ron's body and let out a "Ohhhhhhhhh"

Monique caught her breath and looked at Ron, "Let's make this Ninja school a yearly thing…"

Ron chuckled and handed Monique the soap and the washrag, "Your turn" he told her as he started to kiss his way down her neck.

Monique giggled, "No, no, my turn now."

Monique took the washrag and the bar of soap and began to work clean Ron, she started rubbing his neck and then worked her way down his arms, she took a finger in her mouth and acted like she was going to bite it off. Ron chuckled and then closed his eyes and rested his back against the tub.

She started to soap Ron's chest and she looked at the new muscular Ron and she just shook her head, "We get home, Josh Mankey's gonna cream his jeans when he sees you."

Ron rolled his head back and started to laugh, "Ewww…I'm not sure if I'm entirely comfortable with that image." He said with a smile.

Monique smiled and moved in close, "Don't worry Ron with me around, I'll keep a tight hold on your leash from now on." She told him as she reached between Ron's legs and grabbed hold of him hard.

Ron yelped at the surprise attack and Monique laughed, "Just letting you know I ain't forgot about Yori."

Ron laughed, "He he he…I'm just a boy that can't say no…NO…no more communal baths unless I invite you along."

Monique smiled and in a sultry sexy voice said, "Now that's what I want to hear." She told him as she continued to make sure Ron was squeaky clean.

Once Monique finished making sure that Ron was squeaky clean, it was time for snuggling and some talking. Monique cuddled up to and he embraced her as she looked up at him, "So…you nervous about going home?"

Ron winced a little, "Yea"

Monique chuckled, "I was nervous at that village that I was going to lose a boyfriend…That earthquake was awful…Never want to see one of those again." She said sadly.

Ron squeezed Monique a little tighter, "Yea that was bad…It's weird, I lived in the stone age for a month and come back to this…Never would have expected to see such a difference in Japan…You thought I was going to go back to Kim?"

Monique shrugged, "Yea…I mean you guys started talking and…you know…I know you guys have some deep feelings for each other…"

Ron nodded, "Yea…Maybe too deep…I don't know…When we actually went out on dates…We'd…go only so far and it always felt like something was pulling us away from one another…Weird."

Monique gave Ron an evil grin, "I'm stealing the bathrobe…Think we should trash the room?"

Ron laughed, "Yea the bathrobe is definitely going home with me, but we better leave the room intact…We might need Mr. Nakasumi's help sometime in the future."

Monique shivered, "I think the water is starting to get a bit cold and I'm getting hungry." She told him as she started to get out of the tub.

The dried off and put on their matching bathrobes and headed out into the suite. Ron looked at the butler and said, "Bedroom?"

They were escorted to the second floor of the suite and shown to their bedroom, Monique nodded and smiled, "This place rocks…king size bed."

Ron stared at it, "Matress…pillows…food…any chance for a meal this late?"

The concierge appeared behind the butler and handed Ron and Monique menus, "This is the menu for our after hours restaurant if you would care to make a selection?"

Ron nodded and smiled, "Italian food, I think I'll have…the chicken Leone, small diner salad."

Monique giggled, "I think I'll try the beef medallions alla Rossini and a small diner salad."

The concierge nodded, "Would you care for some wine with your meal?"

Ron smiled, "Ahhh but of course." He said with a wink towards Monique.

The concierge asked, "Will you be dining with your friend or in your room?"

Monique was getting ready to answer when she heard Kim's voice in the background, "They'll be dining out here…with me…in the dining room."

Ron smiled, "I guess we'll be eating with our friend."

The concierge bowed and left to go see to the food, Kim walked into the bedroom. She had a shower and her hair was fixed up and she was wearing a very nice evening gown, "Cloths are in the closet…I felt like dressing up." She told them.

Kim looked at Monique and smiled, "You take two hour baths often?"

Monique pulled her head in like a turtle, "I…ahhhhh…was cleaning Ron's hard to reach areas…If you would have came along I'm sure it would have been three hours.."

Kim narrowed her eyes and was getting ready to say some really nasty things, when Ron interrupted her, "Kim…we're stealing the bathrobes…and the towels…they got any ashtrays?"

Kim smiled, "I already packed mine, I swiped a plate and a wine glass, after dinner I think I'll pack up the silverware."

Monique's mouth dropped open, "Kim…I have to get changed and look around before Kim bags everything up."

Once Ron and Monique changed they went to the dining room and waited for the meal to arrive and there was some pleasant small talk about what they were going to do once they made it home.

Then the meal arrived and Kim dismissed the concierge and the butler for the evening. Ron chewed very; very slowly making all sorts of yummy noises, Kim and Monique polished off a bottle of wine and were staggering around the suite looking for things to steal for souvenirs.

Monique lunged at a throw pillow in the couch, "Mine"

Kim had lost interest and moved on to bigger items, "Ron, come here and help me…I know we can get this plasma screen off the wall."

Ron shook his head, "Not a good idea KP, it might not work back in the states."

Monique shook her head, "Like your going to fit that big thing in your duffle bag."

Ron chuckled watching the show between Monique and Kim to see who could swipe the most, "Yep, Team Possible's in town, hide the silverware." He thought mischievously as he pocked a highly polished mirrored coaster.

Ron finished his meal and decided to visit the little ninja room, he walked in and turned the light on and discovered the toilet seat was missing, "Kim…Put the toilet seat back!"

Kim was playing tug of war over a silver tray with Monique back in the dining room, "Ron quit being a baby and just squat."

Ron shook his head, "Never mind Kim, I'm going to bed."

Monique let go of the tray and sent backwards over and into one of the chairs, "I'm coming too, night Kim."

Kim put on her puppy dog pout face, "Ain't any fun unless someone else wants it." She thought as she put the tray back on to the table.

Ron undressed and crawled into bed, Monique entered the room, "Ron…I've got a surprise for you."

Ron smiled, "Really…I like surprises…unless their like Drakken style surprises."

Monique held up her teddy, and Ron whistled, "I definitely like surprises."

Monique held up a finger, "I'll be right back."

Monique left to go and change into her nightie, she saw Kim, smiled and waved. Kim just shook her head and then went into her room.

Monique changed into her nightie, "The girl has got it going on tonight…Look out Ronnie." She thought to herself.

Monique snuck out of the bathroom very quietly and slipped into the bedroom with Ron, she turned around and discovered that Ron had fallen asleep. Monique nodded and then started to shake her head, "I thought you only fell asleep on Kim."

Monique looked dejected and put on her new green bathrobe courtesy of the Hotel Seiyo Ginza she walked down to Kim's room and banged on the door, "Kim…Ron fell asleep…Want to go back down stairs and fight over more stuff?"

She winced as she heard laughter coming from behind the door, then a muffled, "That's my Ron." Kim was saying on the other side of the door.

The door suddenly opened, "The silver tray is mine" then a red headed streak knocked past Monique and ran down the stairs.