Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin isn't mine, I borrowed the characters for this
tale.
A.N. Well here's the next chapter. I'm hoping it lives up to expectations. It's becoming more and more heated between Kenshin and Kaoru now. For obvious reasons. I just love torturing this couple! It's so much fun!!
R&R!
Enjoy!
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A Forgotten Night
Chapter 9
Kaoru watched in horror as Kenshin's face went totally white and he fainted right in front of her eyes.
'My hero.' She thought miserably as Sano caught the stunned red head before he hit the floor. There was a moment of absolute stillness and silence in the lobby until Sano, still holding the limp form of Kenshin, burst into laughter.
"Oh man, Kenshin. That was just too good! TELL me you have camera coverage of this entire floor!!" Sano exclaimed at Saito.
"Of course. I will send a copy of the tape to your room." Saito responded, laughing himself. It was in that moment and that moment alone that Sano and Saito had a momentary lapse in their hatred for each other and shared a common interest, torturing Kenshin.
"Oh shut up you two! All you ever do is torture this poor man! What'd he ever do to you?!" Kaoru exclaimed, shoving Sano away from Kenshin who had been laid out on the floor by Sano, just to be sure that he wouldn't be dropped on his head during Sano's fit on hysterics.
"Besides being born with a rod up his ass?" Sano asked. Kaoru merely glared up at the two tall men, then immediately focused her attention back on her fainted husband.
"Kenshin! Kenshin, are you alright? Wake up!" she said as she lightly slapped his face, attempting to wake him up.
"Don't bother raccoon girl. That idiot won't be getting up any time soon." Saito retorted. He pulled out a cigarette and casually lit it, then glanced down at the idiot in question. Kaoru glared up at him, then shot to her feet, snatched the cigarette out of his mouth and dropped it to the floor where she stepped on it, effectively putting it out.
"This is a no smoking area, Mr. Saito." she said. Saito pulled out another cigarette.
"This is also my hotel raccoon, and I smoke wherever the hell I like." he replied. Kaoru bristled at the 'raccoon' comment. She did NOT look like a raccoon!
She grabbed his newest cigarette before he had a chance to light it, and snapped it in half.
"But as your patron and paying customer you have the obligation to serve me and my wishes. And I do not want you to smoke in front of me."
Saito raised one eyebrow at the girl.
Sano looked from the manager to the young woman and back again. Knowing Saito, it didn't matter if his opponent was a woman; he'd chew her up and spit her out like she was nothing.
"Kenshin. Wake up. Your wife is picking a fight with Saito." Sano mumbled down at the man. Kenshin didn't flinch, he remained in his unconscious state.
Of course, had anyone seen the dreams in Kenshin's mind, they would have understood his need... or rather desire.... to stay unconscious.
Let's just say Kaoru..... and leave it at that.
"You, Mrs. Himura, are not a paying customer. Your husband is. And he is currently unavailable." Saito responded easily as he pulled out his third cigarette.
Kaoru glared up at the man. She truly HATED him. Not because of some sense of allegiance to Kenshin, but because he was a truly detestable man! She reached up once again to snatch the cigarette from his mouth when his hand shot out and gripped her wrist in an iron grasp.
As soon as his hand wrapped itself around Kaoru's wrist, another hand shot out and grabbed Saito's wrist. Angry amber eyes looked up at the hotel owner.
"Don't you touch my wife, Saito." Kenshin growled, prying Saito's hand away from Kaoru and pushing her backward. Kaoru stumbled against Sano's rigid frame.
Seeing Kenshin with the murderous look in his eyes was frightening.
And EXCITING!!!!
Kaoru's heart rate increased tenfold as she looked at the man before her. Sano felt the increase in Kaoru's breathing and rolled his eyes. She had to be perfect for Kenshin if she was turned on when he was pissed. Most women... no wait... all women, were afraid of Kenshin when they had seen him lose his temper.
Except for the little raccoon girl before him.
Sano smirked.
Saito calmly lit his cigarette and brushed Kenshin's hand aside.
"I have no interest in fighting you today, Himura. Maybe some other time." Saito said, then turned and sauntered away.
"Count on it, Hajime." Kenshin growled, absolutely seething. How DARE that greasy bastard lay a finger on HIS Kaoru! One moment he had been in a deep slumber, dreaming very naughty dreams, and the next he felt Kaoru's alarm and he was awake, on his feet and defending her. That girl had amazing power over him.
Kenshin turned back towards Kaoru. He took one look at her flushed face, her rising chest from her heavy breathing, and knew that he had to have her. NOW!
Kenshin didn't utter a word as he stalked over the Sano and Kaoru, where he grabbed Kaoru's wrist and started dragging her towards the elevators. Sano smirked. No way in hell was he going to allow them to get away now! He followed.
Kaoru didn't know what was going on. The rage in Kenshin's eyes was extremely frightening but she trusted him completely. She was probably going to be chewed out for acting so brazen around a dangerous man like Hajime Saito. And she could tell he was dangerous since he caused such a reaction from the normally calm, even goofy, Kenshin.
Still, she couldn't help but feel extremely excited to be with the amber- eyed man before her.
"Hey, Kenshin. Where are you going? I thought you were going to get breakfast." Sano said as the couple stopped at the elevators and Kenshin angrily punched the Up button. The doors immediately opened and Kenshin stepped in, dragging Kaoru behind him. Sano made to enter but Kenshin held up his hand.
"If you think for one minute that you're getting in this elevator, you are sadly mistaken Sagara."
"But.."
"And if you even consider coming anywhere near my room for the rest of this trip, I will kill you." and the doors slid shut.
Sano stared at the closed doors for a moment in absolute shock. Kenshin had threatened him. Actually THREATENED him, and meant it!
"Oh missy, you certainly bring out the best in him!" Sano said. He shoved his hands into his pocket and turned from the doors.
"Should we interrupt them?" a voice asked sweetly.
Sano turned and smiled.
In the elevator, Kaoru stood in uncertainty. Was she about to get a serious telling off? The last thing she wanted was Kenshin to be mad with her. At least he had pushed the button for the 20th floor. He wasn't going to dump her off with Misao and Aoshi. He was going to chastise her in private. Her excitement was dying rapidly.
Kenshin stood rigidly at Kaoru's side. He didn't touch her, he didn't look at her, he didn't speak to her. If he did, there would have been nothing that could have stopped him from taking her. He needed to hold out until they got to their room. He just needed her to be silent and he would make it.
Kaoru remain silent? Yeah.... right.
"Ken.." Kaoru started. She didn't even have the second syllable of his name uttered when Kenshin's desires exploded and his mouth seized hers in a fiery kiss. His hands hauled her form against his, and then ran over her enticingly.
Kaoru was shocked for a mere millisecond. But when she caught the look of blind rage and desire in Kenshin's amber eyes, all was lost to her. She only felt. She felt his achingly sweet tongue enter her mouth; she felt his hot hands running up her sides, under her shirt; and she felt his desire for her pressed against her hip.
Kenshin's second favorite shirt was torn open and Kaoru ran her hands over the muscles of his stomach and chest, feeling them bunch under her fingertips. Kenshin entangled his fingers in her long raven black hair and hauled her head back. Her mouth was slightly parted, swollen and damp from his kisses, her eyes were dark and smoky with desire for him. Kenshin leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss on her lips, then allowed his mouth to travel down her chin to her neck where he tortured her with his tongue and his teeth all over again. Kaoru whimpered and arched against him instinctively.
Neither of them noticed the ding of the elevator, or the sound of the doors opening. But they were immediately snapped out of their foreplay when a very soft 'ahem' was heard.
The elderly couple didn't expect to see two young people partially dressed and pawing at each other in the elevator when they called it. It wasn't even noon yet!
"Why don't you ever kiss me like that?" the woman retorted at her husband giving him a sharp jab in the side.
Kenshin froze in mid-kiss. His lips were firmly fastened to Kaoru's neck, one hand was at her side so his fingers could play at the side of her breast, the other was under her knee which was currently at rest around his waist. His shirt had been torn open, again, and buttons littered the elevator floor.
Kaoru froze, her head thrown back to give Kenshin easier access to her neck. One leg was wrapped around his waist, her back was firmly pressed against the wall of the elevator, her clothes were disheveled, her hair was in disarray, and her hands at the button of Kenshin's pants.
"Heads up!" a voice called. The next second the couple was drenched in cold water. Kenshin and Kaoru disentangled themselves from each other and turned, only to find themselves staring at Kstsu, Aoshi, and Misao and the elderly couple. In Aoshi's hands was a bucket that had been full of cold water moments before hand. Now all the water was either on Kenshin and Kaoru, or the floor of the elevator.
"Katsu!" Kenshin exclaimed, assuming the prankster was responsible for their unwanted cold shower.
"It wasn't me red!" Katsu exclaimed indignantly. Well, the attempt to be indignant was there, but when one is laughing too hard to breathe, indignant is thrown out the window.
Aoshi held up the empty bucket proudly as he held a hysterical Misao upright.
"Aoshi?!" Kenshin was shocked again. That Misao must have been something if she managed to cause Aoshi to change personalities so completely.
"Kenshin, you should have seen the look on your face!" Aoshi called, holding his stomach as he continued to laugh.
The adjacent elevator dinged, announcing it's arrival. Sano stepped out, took one look at the dumbfounded elderly couple, the hysterical three, and the drenched Kenshin and Kaoru and burst into laughter.
"Aw shit! I missed it!" he cried.
Kenshin stepped out of the elevator and glared at all his 'friends'. Kaoru was right behind him, and he couldn't help but notice her lovely, wet, t- shirt.
"You planned this, didn't you?" Kaoru asked, grabbing her shirt and hauling it away from her skin. Sano grinned down at her.
"Would I ever do such a thing?" Sano asked innocently.
"Yes." came five different voices. The elderly couple giggled and shuffled into the dry elevator.
"You five youngsters remind me of my youth." the man said. He put his arm around his wife and grinned at the 5 faces staring at him as the doors closed.
"Weren't they sweet?" Misao asked, grinning.
"Youngsters?" the four men chimed. The youngest of the bunch was Sano at 31. Youngsters?!
"They were very sweet." Kaoru agreed. She smiled at the wet red-head when his eyes locked with hers. His eyes skimmed over her soaked form and turned from the soft amethyst they currently were to a deep burning amber. Kaoru felt warmth spread over her body at his heated gaze.
She could defiantly spend the rest of her life receiving looks like that one from that man.
"I think Kaoru and I need to get out of these wet clothes." Kenshin said softly not taking his eyes off his wife. Kaoru blushed prettily and nodded in agreement.
"Sure, we'll meet you downstairs guys." Katsu replied easily ushering the other three into the wet elevator. "Saito isn't going to be happy about this." He said indicating the elevator floor.
"So what? That bastard can afford a mop." Sano replied, hitting the button.
"See you downstairs!" Misao chirped happily as the doors slid shut, leaving Kenshin and Kaoru alone in the hallway.
Kaoru was uneasy. Those 4 spent the entire morning interrupting them, laughing at them, and just getting in the way. Now all of the sudden they left the couple alone, even leaving the floor completely.
Something wasn't right.
Kenshin's hand slid up Kaoru's back ever so gently, banishing all thoughts in her mind. He pulled her towards him, firmly molding her body to his, his lips just a breath away from hers.
"Where were we?" he whispered. Kaoru smiled and slid her arms around his neck. At least their private moments were no longer awkward. It was pretty obvious that they both wanted a piece of the other.
Kaoru felt Kenshin begin to push her towards their room, she easily complied and soon found her back pressed against the door. Kenshin's mouth captured her own in a torturously slow kiss. His fingers drew up her sides and gently buried themselves in her hair.
Kaoru fumbled with Kenshin's rear pocket where the room key was. She had watched him slip it in there just minutes before hand when they left the room and had wanted to follow it with her hands. She fished the key out and slipped it into the lock.
Kenshin dislodged one hand and opened the door.
The couple stumbled in, Kenshin kicked the door closed behind him and shoved Kaoru up against it again, his kiss turning more heated.
Kaoru returned the heat with her own, her fingers buried into his hair and she opened her mouth under his.
WHACK!
Kenshin saw stars when something hard struck him in the back of his head.
"Oro!" he exclaimed, ripping his mouth from Kaoru's.
"Hey you old pervert! Get your hands off her!"
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A.N. Man, that poor Kenshin, he's having a really great day, and a really bad day!
Hope you enjoyed it! See ya next week!
A.N. Well here's the next chapter. I'm hoping it lives up to expectations. It's becoming more and more heated between Kenshin and Kaoru now. For obvious reasons. I just love torturing this couple! It's so much fun!!
R&R!
Enjoy!
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A Forgotten Night
Chapter 9
Kaoru watched in horror as Kenshin's face went totally white and he fainted right in front of her eyes.
'My hero.' She thought miserably as Sano caught the stunned red head before he hit the floor. There was a moment of absolute stillness and silence in the lobby until Sano, still holding the limp form of Kenshin, burst into laughter.
"Oh man, Kenshin. That was just too good! TELL me you have camera coverage of this entire floor!!" Sano exclaimed at Saito.
"Of course. I will send a copy of the tape to your room." Saito responded, laughing himself. It was in that moment and that moment alone that Sano and Saito had a momentary lapse in their hatred for each other and shared a common interest, torturing Kenshin.
"Oh shut up you two! All you ever do is torture this poor man! What'd he ever do to you?!" Kaoru exclaimed, shoving Sano away from Kenshin who had been laid out on the floor by Sano, just to be sure that he wouldn't be dropped on his head during Sano's fit on hysterics.
"Besides being born with a rod up his ass?" Sano asked. Kaoru merely glared up at the two tall men, then immediately focused her attention back on her fainted husband.
"Kenshin! Kenshin, are you alright? Wake up!" she said as she lightly slapped his face, attempting to wake him up.
"Don't bother raccoon girl. That idiot won't be getting up any time soon." Saito retorted. He pulled out a cigarette and casually lit it, then glanced down at the idiot in question. Kaoru glared up at him, then shot to her feet, snatched the cigarette out of his mouth and dropped it to the floor where she stepped on it, effectively putting it out.
"This is a no smoking area, Mr. Saito." she said. Saito pulled out another cigarette.
"This is also my hotel raccoon, and I smoke wherever the hell I like." he replied. Kaoru bristled at the 'raccoon' comment. She did NOT look like a raccoon!
She grabbed his newest cigarette before he had a chance to light it, and snapped it in half.
"But as your patron and paying customer you have the obligation to serve me and my wishes. And I do not want you to smoke in front of me."
Saito raised one eyebrow at the girl.
Sano looked from the manager to the young woman and back again. Knowing Saito, it didn't matter if his opponent was a woman; he'd chew her up and spit her out like she was nothing.
"Kenshin. Wake up. Your wife is picking a fight with Saito." Sano mumbled down at the man. Kenshin didn't flinch, he remained in his unconscious state.
Of course, had anyone seen the dreams in Kenshin's mind, they would have understood his need... or rather desire.... to stay unconscious.
Let's just say Kaoru..... and leave it at that.
"You, Mrs. Himura, are not a paying customer. Your husband is. And he is currently unavailable." Saito responded easily as he pulled out his third cigarette.
Kaoru glared up at the man. She truly HATED him. Not because of some sense of allegiance to Kenshin, but because he was a truly detestable man! She reached up once again to snatch the cigarette from his mouth when his hand shot out and gripped her wrist in an iron grasp.
As soon as his hand wrapped itself around Kaoru's wrist, another hand shot out and grabbed Saito's wrist. Angry amber eyes looked up at the hotel owner.
"Don't you touch my wife, Saito." Kenshin growled, prying Saito's hand away from Kaoru and pushing her backward. Kaoru stumbled against Sano's rigid frame.
Seeing Kenshin with the murderous look in his eyes was frightening.
And EXCITING!!!!
Kaoru's heart rate increased tenfold as she looked at the man before her. Sano felt the increase in Kaoru's breathing and rolled his eyes. She had to be perfect for Kenshin if she was turned on when he was pissed. Most women... no wait... all women, were afraid of Kenshin when they had seen him lose his temper.
Except for the little raccoon girl before him.
Sano smirked.
Saito calmly lit his cigarette and brushed Kenshin's hand aside.
"I have no interest in fighting you today, Himura. Maybe some other time." Saito said, then turned and sauntered away.
"Count on it, Hajime." Kenshin growled, absolutely seething. How DARE that greasy bastard lay a finger on HIS Kaoru! One moment he had been in a deep slumber, dreaming very naughty dreams, and the next he felt Kaoru's alarm and he was awake, on his feet and defending her. That girl had amazing power over him.
Kenshin turned back towards Kaoru. He took one look at her flushed face, her rising chest from her heavy breathing, and knew that he had to have her. NOW!
Kenshin didn't utter a word as he stalked over the Sano and Kaoru, where he grabbed Kaoru's wrist and started dragging her towards the elevators. Sano smirked. No way in hell was he going to allow them to get away now! He followed.
Kaoru didn't know what was going on. The rage in Kenshin's eyes was extremely frightening but she trusted him completely. She was probably going to be chewed out for acting so brazen around a dangerous man like Hajime Saito. And she could tell he was dangerous since he caused such a reaction from the normally calm, even goofy, Kenshin.
Still, she couldn't help but feel extremely excited to be with the amber- eyed man before her.
"Hey, Kenshin. Where are you going? I thought you were going to get breakfast." Sano said as the couple stopped at the elevators and Kenshin angrily punched the Up button. The doors immediately opened and Kenshin stepped in, dragging Kaoru behind him. Sano made to enter but Kenshin held up his hand.
"If you think for one minute that you're getting in this elevator, you are sadly mistaken Sagara."
"But.."
"And if you even consider coming anywhere near my room for the rest of this trip, I will kill you." and the doors slid shut.
Sano stared at the closed doors for a moment in absolute shock. Kenshin had threatened him. Actually THREATENED him, and meant it!
"Oh missy, you certainly bring out the best in him!" Sano said. He shoved his hands into his pocket and turned from the doors.
"Should we interrupt them?" a voice asked sweetly.
Sano turned and smiled.
In the elevator, Kaoru stood in uncertainty. Was she about to get a serious telling off? The last thing she wanted was Kenshin to be mad with her. At least he had pushed the button for the 20th floor. He wasn't going to dump her off with Misao and Aoshi. He was going to chastise her in private. Her excitement was dying rapidly.
Kenshin stood rigidly at Kaoru's side. He didn't touch her, he didn't look at her, he didn't speak to her. If he did, there would have been nothing that could have stopped him from taking her. He needed to hold out until they got to their room. He just needed her to be silent and he would make it.
Kaoru remain silent? Yeah.... right.
"Ken.." Kaoru started. She didn't even have the second syllable of his name uttered when Kenshin's desires exploded and his mouth seized hers in a fiery kiss. His hands hauled her form against his, and then ran over her enticingly.
Kaoru was shocked for a mere millisecond. But when she caught the look of blind rage and desire in Kenshin's amber eyes, all was lost to her. She only felt. She felt his achingly sweet tongue enter her mouth; she felt his hot hands running up her sides, under her shirt; and she felt his desire for her pressed against her hip.
Kenshin's second favorite shirt was torn open and Kaoru ran her hands over the muscles of his stomach and chest, feeling them bunch under her fingertips. Kenshin entangled his fingers in her long raven black hair and hauled her head back. Her mouth was slightly parted, swollen and damp from his kisses, her eyes were dark and smoky with desire for him. Kenshin leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss on her lips, then allowed his mouth to travel down her chin to her neck where he tortured her with his tongue and his teeth all over again. Kaoru whimpered and arched against him instinctively.
Neither of them noticed the ding of the elevator, or the sound of the doors opening. But they were immediately snapped out of their foreplay when a very soft 'ahem' was heard.
The elderly couple didn't expect to see two young people partially dressed and pawing at each other in the elevator when they called it. It wasn't even noon yet!
"Why don't you ever kiss me like that?" the woman retorted at her husband giving him a sharp jab in the side.
Kenshin froze in mid-kiss. His lips were firmly fastened to Kaoru's neck, one hand was at her side so his fingers could play at the side of her breast, the other was under her knee which was currently at rest around his waist. His shirt had been torn open, again, and buttons littered the elevator floor.
Kaoru froze, her head thrown back to give Kenshin easier access to her neck. One leg was wrapped around his waist, her back was firmly pressed against the wall of the elevator, her clothes were disheveled, her hair was in disarray, and her hands at the button of Kenshin's pants.
"Heads up!" a voice called. The next second the couple was drenched in cold water. Kenshin and Kaoru disentangled themselves from each other and turned, only to find themselves staring at Kstsu, Aoshi, and Misao and the elderly couple. In Aoshi's hands was a bucket that had been full of cold water moments before hand. Now all the water was either on Kenshin and Kaoru, or the floor of the elevator.
"Katsu!" Kenshin exclaimed, assuming the prankster was responsible for their unwanted cold shower.
"It wasn't me red!" Katsu exclaimed indignantly. Well, the attempt to be indignant was there, but when one is laughing too hard to breathe, indignant is thrown out the window.
Aoshi held up the empty bucket proudly as he held a hysterical Misao upright.
"Aoshi?!" Kenshin was shocked again. That Misao must have been something if she managed to cause Aoshi to change personalities so completely.
"Kenshin, you should have seen the look on your face!" Aoshi called, holding his stomach as he continued to laugh.
The adjacent elevator dinged, announcing it's arrival. Sano stepped out, took one look at the dumbfounded elderly couple, the hysterical three, and the drenched Kenshin and Kaoru and burst into laughter.
"Aw shit! I missed it!" he cried.
Kenshin stepped out of the elevator and glared at all his 'friends'. Kaoru was right behind him, and he couldn't help but notice her lovely, wet, t- shirt.
"You planned this, didn't you?" Kaoru asked, grabbing her shirt and hauling it away from her skin. Sano grinned down at her.
"Would I ever do such a thing?" Sano asked innocently.
"Yes." came five different voices. The elderly couple giggled and shuffled into the dry elevator.
"You five youngsters remind me of my youth." the man said. He put his arm around his wife and grinned at the 5 faces staring at him as the doors closed.
"Weren't they sweet?" Misao asked, grinning.
"Youngsters?" the four men chimed. The youngest of the bunch was Sano at 31. Youngsters?!
"They were very sweet." Kaoru agreed. She smiled at the wet red-head when his eyes locked with hers. His eyes skimmed over her soaked form and turned from the soft amethyst they currently were to a deep burning amber. Kaoru felt warmth spread over her body at his heated gaze.
She could defiantly spend the rest of her life receiving looks like that one from that man.
"I think Kaoru and I need to get out of these wet clothes." Kenshin said softly not taking his eyes off his wife. Kaoru blushed prettily and nodded in agreement.
"Sure, we'll meet you downstairs guys." Katsu replied easily ushering the other three into the wet elevator. "Saito isn't going to be happy about this." He said indicating the elevator floor.
"So what? That bastard can afford a mop." Sano replied, hitting the button.
"See you downstairs!" Misao chirped happily as the doors slid shut, leaving Kenshin and Kaoru alone in the hallway.
Kaoru was uneasy. Those 4 spent the entire morning interrupting them, laughing at them, and just getting in the way. Now all of the sudden they left the couple alone, even leaving the floor completely.
Something wasn't right.
Kenshin's hand slid up Kaoru's back ever so gently, banishing all thoughts in her mind. He pulled her towards him, firmly molding her body to his, his lips just a breath away from hers.
"Where were we?" he whispered. Kaoru smiled and slid her arms around his neck. At least their private moments were no longer awkward. It was pretty obvious that they both wanted a piece of the other.
Kaoru felt Kenshin begin to push her towards their room, she easily complied and soon found her back pressed against the door. Kenshin's mouth captured her own in a torturously slow kiss. His fingers drew up her sides and gently buried themselves in her hair.
Kaoru fumbled with Kenshin's rear pocket where the room key was. She had watched him slip it in there just minutes before hand when they left the room and had wanted to follow it with her hands. She fished the key out and slipped it into the lock.
Kenshin dislodged one hand and opened the door.
The couple stumbled in, Kenshin kicked the door closed behind him and shoved Kaoru up against it again, his kiss turning more heated.
Kaoru returned the heat with her own, her fingers buried into his hair and she opened her mouth under his.
WHACK!
Kenshin saw stars when something hard struck him in the back of his head.
"Oro!" he exclaimed, ripping his mouth from Kaoru's.
"Hey you old pervert! Get your hands off her!"
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A.N. Man, that poor Kenshin, he's having a really great day, and a really bad day!
Hope you enjoyed it! See ya next week!
