Me: I skipped another day because I can't think of anything to write for the eighth. And, before I forget, I have just about the whole story written, so to my one and only reviewer, the explanation is in a later chapter. I must apologize to make you wait so long. But, I hope everyone likes this chapter!

Tatsuki: *hiccup* Get over here, Big!

Me: OH GOOD HEAVENS! GET DRESSED, TATSUKI!

Kounosuke: He's drunk again… Reader does not own Morenatsu! I'm out! (runs off)

Me: Don't leave me alone with a drunken dragon!

August 9

Cursed Rain…

I really should have checked the weather today! The more I run in this downpour, the more soaked I get. Apparently, I'm not going to get a break this summer, between being hit with something or getting embarrassed out of my mind.

If I hadn't had the urge to go see Shun today, I probably wouldn't be caught in this situation. Yes, I know I could have called someone over, but after yesterday, I honestly don't care to call people.

Of course, I made a call to Kouya yesterday, wanting to thank him for the spare clothes that I still need to return. Turns out, he was with his band, a group known as Musikus, at the moment, and I ended up meeting the members, Jun, Yuuki, and Keisuke over the phone. It wasn't pretty, seeing as Keisuke was the one to pick up. He has one very loud voice, I admit, and my ear is still ringing. Kouya had to describe each band member quickly so I would know who was who if I ever met them in person. Keisuke is a really buff and tall horseman from what I understand, while Yuuki is a canary that often uses words to settle every dispute. Jun is a really silent tortoise-shell cat, about the same height as Shun from what I was told.

I get pulled from my thoughts as I trip, crying out. I land in a puddle on my hands and knees, but I get up and continue running, keeping my mind on the task at hand. The Kodori residence is in my line of sight, and I race pass the front gate and onto the small covered porch. I take a second to wring out most of the water from my clothes, a large blue tee and a pair of baggy shorts, before pulling a rope to ring the bell.

Shun opens the door, and his face lights up the second he sees me. "Lee-sama!" He makes an attempt to tackle me in a hug, but I hold him back with a hand to his forehead.

"That should wait until I'm not soaking wet, Shun-kun. I really don't care to catch a cold." Shun smiles, taking my hand and pulling me inside.

The house is rather quiet today, so I must assume that just about every other member of the Kodori clan is out. Just about.

"Shun, who is here?" That deep voice, rough and hardened from years of training. Even though I've only met him once, I would know that voice from anywhere. It's kind of hard to forget Ten Kodori when he is so scarred and frightening.

"It's Lee-sama. Oniisan, can he borrow some clothes?" Ten enters the room, and I can only blush a deep crimson. Just as Juuichi and Tatsuki were at the beach, the elder wolf brother is in nothing except a fundoshi. A double hit from the gods today, I guess.

He crosses his arms, leaning on the frame of the doorway he just came through. His eyes hardly move, but I know he is sizing me up; he did the same thing when I first met him. A deep sigh escapes him, and I really don't care to know what it means.

"Fine. Make sure you hang those wet clothes somewhere to dry, Blade-san." Ten leaves through another doorway, and the door swings shut with enough force to shake the house, yet it doesn't make the booming echo. The younger brother guides me through the house to an area I've never been; I've only even been in the entrance way, the kitchen, and of course the bathroom.

The door we pass through is completely bare, but the inside is not quite what I would expect of someone who is never around. Ten's room is quite the disaster zone, with various books and garments scattered about. Shun doesn't seem to notice, though, walking straight to the dresser and opening a drawer. He pulls out a thin pair of silk pajama bottoms of some kind, and a shirt that has a tear right at the neck.

"Here you go, Lee-sama. They might be a little big, but they'll be fine!" He leaves me, shutting the door behind him so as to give me some privacy. Wait, does that mean I'm expected to change in Ten's room!? Just great.

With a sigh, I pull free of my soaked clothes with difficulty. Everything I have on is wet, even my boxers, and I can only groan at that realization. So I either have to go without undergarments, or search for some. The second suggestion has me shivering, so I pull on what I was given.

As I gather up my soaked clothes, a small white book falls out of the clump. Curiosity gets the better of me, and I pick it up. The title has me ready to gag. Tossing it to the bed, I leave the room quickly and with an intense blush that I don't think can ever be beaten again.

No one has returned yet, and it is about six in the afternoon. The rain shows absolutely no sign of stopping, either, and the radio only confirms that. This rain will be going on until early tomorrow morning, so if I don't want to get soaked again, or borrow an umbrella or something like that, I'll have to stay the night.

Voicing these thoughts to Shun, who is playing a new video game he just got, he jumps in joy, tackling me to the couch. I have to push him off to keep him from licking me by the ear again. I really don't care for a repeat of what happened the other day at the beach, not when Ten is around. He'll probably beat me to a pulp.

"We should stay up all night, Lee-sama! We could play video games, tell stories, watch movies…" He continues on, repeating some options over and over. I can only sigh internally, not wanting to disappoint the wolf with the fact that I'm actually wanting to go back to the inn. Of course, I don't mind being here. But at least at the inn I don't have to worry about any embarrassment, and I can let my thoughts out without having someone else hear them.

"Lee-sama? Are you okay?"

I blink, returning to reality. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

"You were zoning out. Were you thinking of Kouya?"

"What!? I wasn't thinking about him! Why would you say a crazy thing like that?"

Shun smiles, swinging his legs over the edge of the couch as he looks at me. "It's okay if you like him, Lee-sama. He's really nice, and a lot of people like to be with him." Be with-? Hopefully Shun means be around Kouya. After seeing that awful book, I wouldn't doubt if he is talking about the other form of being with someone.

To be honest, I guess Shun is right. Kouya does appear to have a soft side when he isn't acting like a guitarist. I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up having feelings for the husky.

I mentally slap myself at that last thought. I'm only here for the month, then I go home. I cannot afford to develop feelings for anyone besides a friendship, or else I might not want to leave. I return my attention to the wolf pup, wanting to change the subject.

"So, how about we go get some snacks? We can't have a, uh, sleep over, if we don't have snacks." Gods, that was awful! I couldn't even remember that this is like a sleep over young children have! But the suggestion works nevertheless, and Shun jumps up from the couch, guiding me to the kitchen. At least the thoughts of the husky are now gone.

Me: Oh, I'm loving this! I can't wait till later on in the story! I bet that some of you, who have either read a certain comic or gone along the Shun route, know exactly what book I had mentioned. (evil snicker)

Tatsuki: Okay, I'm sober! What I miss?

Me: An entire chapter. Go home next time you get drunk.