The sun was beginning to pear over the top of the mountain with the mark of a new day, and yet she was still awake. She couldn't get her mind off of what had transpired the night before. Tasuki must have thought her such a fool. How could she have spilled all that personal information to him like that? She tapped her forehead with her hand. What a moron. She could hear Kouji's loud and obnoxious voice echoing through the hallway, notifying her that everyone else would be up and on there way soon. She shoved her head beneath her sweat and tear stained pillow. She didn't want to get up. She didn't want to face him. Without so much as a knock, her door swung open. She closed her eyes tightly to pretend as though she was still deep in slumber. She felt a tap on the back of her head, but refused to budge. "hey…." Another poke. "hey…" Again. "HEY!" " WHAT!" Kouji took a step away and grinned. " sure got you moving, didn't I?" She scowled and pulled the sheets over her head. He let out a sigh and pulled the material away from her, crossing his arms sternly. " Get dressed, we're heading out." She looked up at him with a confused and concerned expression. " Heading out? Where are we going?" He plopped down onto the bed next to her and let out a sigh. " We're running out of provisions and need to make a trip to town. Genrou said you were acting freaky last night and he thinks you might need some fresh air… or somethin'… Hell if I know…" She groaned and buried her face in her hands. " God, he must think I'm so STUPID!" Kouji glanced at her, arching an eyebrow. " Stupid? Why would he think yer stupid? You didn't barf on him too didjya?" She cast an evil glare in his direction and stuck out her tongue. " No, I did NOT barf on him"
After Kouji left, she dressed quickly and silently. She adjusted her hair in the mirror (not that anyone would be looking) and strode out the door. When she met the others downstairs, her eyes immediately met with Genrou's. She felt her cheeks flush and immediately diverted her gaze to the ground. Genrou stared back at her for a moment, then let out a breath of anxiety and mounted his horse. " We're takin' off now!" The 4 other men accompanying them let out something like a battle cry. She giggled. Men were so weird.
