Asuka and Ranru arrived at the We Pamper you Right Spa.

"Here it is!" Said Ranru. "I can't wait!"

"For what?" Asuka asked.

"Our massages!" She oozed. "Let's go!" Ranru dragged Asuka inside by the hand.

They entered through some beautiful green doors surrounded with blue glass, and into the reception area. Everything had a very peaceful aura, and Asuka quickly relaxed. After Ranru checked them in, she and Asuka went over to the changing area. Asuka took off his shoes and then headed toward the main area.

"Asuka-san," Ranru called. "Don't forget to take your socks off before you leave."

"WHAT!" Asuka almost shrieked. His sense of comfort quickly deserted him. "I can't do that, Ranru-san, it's indecent! And everyone will look!"

"No, they won't," She replied, sounding a bit confused. "Everyone else takes off their socks too."

"Really?" Asuka asked. Ranru grabbed him by the shoulders and turned him in the direction of the main area. Sure enough, everyone in the spa was shoeless, sockless, and most of them were only wearing towels. "So that's okay here?"

"Of course," She said, a little more gently. "Now Asuka, the whole reason we came here was to relax, so relax. I scheduled us both for a full body massage and I need to go because mine will start five minutes before yours."

"Okay Ranru," Asuka said, taking a breath. He saw Ranru start to take her socks off, so he quickly covered his eyes and went to an enclosed changing station to take his off. When he came back, Ranru was already gone.

"Hi, are you Asuka?" A female masseur asked him.

"Yes," he answered, trying not to sound too embarrassed, despite his exposed state. Why couldn't I have at least gotten a male masseur? His inner self whined.

"Come this way please!" She said, sounding both energetic and comforting.

Don't worry Asuka, you can get through this. He thought. She seems nice enough, and you're supposed to relax like Ranru said. At least things can't get much worse (or invasive) than this.

The masseur lead Asuka to a massage table and had him lay on his stomach.

"Okay, I'm gonna start with your neck and shoulders, and then move the tension all the way out of your body," she told him as she began.

As his massage progressed, Asuka slowly began to relax. This isn't so bad. It actually feels kinda good, he thought. I guess I really did need this.

The masseur gently massaged Asuka's shoulders and moved down his back. He began to feel somewhat wistful. The last time he'd felt so at ease was when he was with Mohoro. Asuka sighed. Nothing could replace her gentle touch.

The masseur moved down even farther and worked up and down his legs. She rubbed all the way down his calves, closer and closer to his feet.

Asuka got a little uncomfortable. Okay, he thought, I'm sure she's going to stop here, any time now. Surely when she said 'full body' she didn't mean . . .

Then Asuka felt her fingers brush his heel.

"AAAHHHH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Asuka shrieked, jumping about six feet off the table.

She stared blankly at him. "I'm . . . rubbing your feet," she said perplexedly.

"This can't be legal!" he cried.

Now his masseur looked even more confused. "Wha- of course it's legal. It's just your feet."

Suddenly Ranru appeared. "Asuka? I heard you scream. Is everything okay?"

"I'm sorry, Ranru. I can't do this! I'm a married man!" Asuka ran away, stopping only to get his shoes and socks. He quickly put on his socks, then continued running. He didn't even put his shoes back on.

"Asuka!" Ranru called after him.