I really need to apologize for a couple of things.

First, my computer and Internet died so I haven't been able to fix my previous chapters yet. {Stupid virus of doom} This is also the reason I was unable to get this chapter posted last week. I only got my computer up and running again. I'm sorry it took so long I really am. I'm the type of person who hates themselves if they break a promise. Gomen. I'm also going back right now and getting the checking done. Because, of this whole mess I just posted this without even proof reading it. This was what I had chicken scratched on paper last week. I am SOOOOOOOOOOO sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, I made a really dumb mistake in the last chapter. Tohma normally refers to Yuki as Eiri-san, and Ryuichi as Sakuma-san. I'm going to be more careful from now on {still I can't believe I made such a stupid mistake} and I'll get it fixed tonight.

Again I am really sorry about this. {hates the fact I haven't even been able to check my e-mail for little over a week because of this}

Also, this update doesn't count as this weeks update. So there will be another one later this week. Gomen. Right now though I'm going back and doing LOTS of fixing. I hope you enjoy the story.

Author's Note:

Mushi-mushi, is how you answer the phone in Japanese.

Chapter 8: Blue Moon

"This can't be happening."

Narumi was still slumped over in her chair. Her head was cradled in her hands as her brain tried to comprehend the disaster she had found herself neck deep in.

"Narumi-chan!"

How did this happen, anyway? Had she done something really bad? Was this punishment for it?

"Narumi-chan?"

She tried to think back over her life span, and no matter how hard she tried to think of nasty pranks that she had pulled when she was a child, and of all the various other things that she had done, she couldn't think of anything deserving this level of punishment.

"Naruumiii-chaan!!!"

There was a giant pink paw in her face, but the face behind the hand seemed more than a little concerned. She watched his face, and how he reacted. Ryuichi was smiling happily as he normally did. Though he seemed a little more serious… it was almost as though something was worrying him, at least a little bit.

"Tohma-san was really nice, and helped me quite a bit this morning." He smiled. "He said it would be okay if I stayed with you. He said we could hold a concert for your students as thanks. He said you wouldn't mind. It's okay right? You don't mind? He said he would talk to you."

He looked so happy and hopeful.

Narumi looked back on the situation that had been presented to her. If she didn't let him stay then it would reflect badly upon her. Though, she mentally shrugged, it didn't really matter anymore anyway, did it? Her reputation had already been pretty much shot within the last hour. Still those puppy dog eyes were staring at her begging to have it confirmed that she would let him stay with her. His smile was just so genuine and from the heart that no matter how much she would like to ring that Seguchi-san's throat, she couldn't bring herself to reject the promise she had made. Besides it had been a promise.

"Alright." She choked.

"Yeah! I'm going to move in immediately!" Ryuichi laughed happily as he ran out into the school corridor.

In for a penny, in for a pound. She murmured to herself.

Would she really be up to this? She wondered. The only thing she could think to do was pray.

Narumi forced herself back to her feet and headed back to her classroom. Regardless of her life's obstacles, there would always be a class to teach.

"Mushi-mushi."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was trying to get a hold of Shirakawa Narumi, I must have called the wrong number."

"I'll get her! Naruumii-chaan"

"Hello?"

"Brother! How are you? It's been too long!"

She spoke happily to the man on the phone while Ryuichi continued to unpack the various things that he had picked up from his apartment.

"Yes. Yes. Of course! Him? Huh…Well he's… hmmm… he's my… roommate… I guess. No of course not! What do you mean you thought he was my boyfriend! I don't even know who he is… well… I do but. His name? Sakuma Ryuichi-san. Bro? Bro!"

She waited a good half a minute before she heard his voice on the other end of the phone again. "Yes, Sakuma Ryuichi-san. Someone mentioned a band. I think they called it Nittle Gasper, or Nettle Grasper or something. I can't really remember."

The exclamations of excitement were so loud that she had to pull the receiver from her ear. Even without it being close she could still hear her brother's exclamations of joy and excitement.

"The Sakuma Ryuichi! My sister is living with HIM!!!"

"What's the big deal?" She grumbled to herself. Was this Nettle Gasper, or whatever it was called, really such a big group? Either way Ryuichi was still Ryuichi. It didn't matter really what he did for a living. He was himself after all.

"Would you please quit that? You're giving me a headache!" Narumi grumbled into the phone. Why did her brother always have to act this way over the smallest of things?

"Don't move a muscle. I'm catching the next train to Tokyo."

This really surprised Narumi. "Don't you dare, you're in Oosaka!"

"But…"

"I said no, and I meant it!" She exclaimed into the phone, before slamming the receiver down. What was it with the mere mention of Ryuichi's name that sends everyone into a frenzy? She had to face it she really knew nothing about her new roommate. Her brother apparently knew more about him that she did.

She couldn't help but sigh as she walked upstairs to her bedroom. She'd have to do some research on him in the morning that was for sure. The only thing she really knew was what she had learned this morning from the meeting, and truthfully that wasn't much.

"Narumi-chan!" Ryuichi came flying up the stairs and into her room where she was staring out the window at the setting sun.

"We're going to have a visitor the day after tomorrow! He said his name was Touya and he was going to be dropping by! He called just a minute ago."

Ryuichi looked at her with bewilderment. Did he just say something wrong?

Chapter 9