Usagi lent me a spare bedroom and a mat. I slept away my nausea. When I woke up, Kazuya-sama was sitting beside my bedding.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sprung it on you," He said.

"Don't worry,"

He felt my forehead. I resisted the urge to smack his hand away.

"You have a fever,"

"I'm fine," I took his hand. My heart palpitated, but I didn't die. I needed to get used to the feeling of touching someone.

He smiled.

"Kazuya-sama… what day is it?" I asked.

"The 17th,"

"What happened to it being the 14th?!"

"You got in bed sick for 3 days,"

I pounced out of bed, bowed which made me dizzy as heck, and gunned it, "Sorry, gotta go!"

"Luna-chan, you need bedrest!"

No time for bed rest when you're a kunoichi.

I ran down the hallway, and jumped through an open window into a garden patch where Hanzo-sama was working. Well, now he was staring at me.

"Huh… Hanzo-sama, I didn't know you gardened," I said.

"It's good for the soul," He explained.

I nodded in agreement, bowed, and jumped up into the closest tree.

"Luna-chan!" He called, but I kept hopping from tree to tree.

A few seconds later, he appeared behind me with his hand on his shoulder.

"Luna-chan, stop,"

"I'm late for a mission!"

"No, you aren't. I sent someone else,"

"... Seriously?"

"You were in bed. There was nothing else I could do,"

"Oh… good…" I said because the world was spinning again, and I felt myself briefly falling before plunging into darkness.

Once again, I woke up in Usagi-sama's spare room with Kazuya-sama beside me. The room was spinning, and my heart was racing, and I didn't have the energy to raise my hand to his this time.

"I know this isn't enough time, but you seem very averse to becoming my wife… Don't you want a safe life?"

"Kazuya-sama, we live in a ninja village… when has it ever been safe?"

He grinned, took my hand, and kissed it.

"I don't want to watch you get hurt, Luna-chan,"

Usagi-sama came in.

"Oh, you're awake! I'll go make you some tea,"

Hanzo-sama came in.

"How are you feeling?" He asked.

"Awful,"

"Don't run off again. Stay here. Usagi will take care of you. You can't die on us,"

"Yes, Hanzo-sama,"

I felt honoured Usagi-sama and Hanzo-sama allowed me into their home to rest.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow ow," I said, waking up from what was a pleasant nap to my hair being pulled.

Kazuya-sama explained to Hanzo-sama's son why he couldn't pull on my hair while I was sleeping.

"Where did these children come from?" I asked.

"Well, you see, when a woman and a man are naked…"

"Why are they home now? Where were they before?"

"Hanzo's sister took them for the day. She just dropped them off,"

"Can't she take them back?" I asked, and pulled the covers over my head, "And why are you still here?"

"Usagi-sama asked me to watch you. She went out on a medical run,"

"If it's this loud around here, I'm better off at home," I said, and stood up. My head spun, and I fell back down.

"You can't leave here,"

"Why not? Who's going to stop me?"

"Hanzo told you to stay here,"

"Oh… right…" I crawled back into bed, and huffed, "My family will worry if I stay here,"

"They've already been informed," He said, "Don't make excuses. You can't go against Hanzo's word… what caused this ailment?"

"I dunno. Ask Usagi-sama…. can you get me some knitting needles and yarn or something? Laying here is so boring,"

"Promise to stay here?" He asked.

"I promise," I said.

He took the toddler out of the room. I sighed. It was kind of peaceful, if I ignored the racket from the other room.

There was a knock on my window.

"Mamezo!" I said. I got out from bed and crawled to the window to open it for him.

"I went over to your house, and your family told me you were here," He said as he came in through the window.

"Yeah… Usagi-sama's keeping me here. I'm bored," I said.

He felt my forehead.

"You have a fever," He said, "Listen to Usa,"

"People keep telling me that,"

"Maybe if you listened to Usa, people wouldn't have to tell you,"

We both chuckled, and I gently punched him in the arm.

"I heard about the proposal," He said.

"Damn people talking fast,"

"What are you thinking of doing?"

"Hell if I know,"

"Kazuya's a very good man,"

"People keep telling me that too,"

"Well, he'll be patient with you in certain aspects. Other men might not be so nice,"

"I was born in the wrong village. Maybe I'll become a nun,"

"I don't know about that. You fight pretty fierce,"

"I really wanna go on a mission, or something,"

"You're sick,"

"I'm sure there's something I can do,"

He guided me to my bed.

"Rest, get better, and go on a mission later,"

"Do you know who took over my mission?"

"Watari,"

"How did it go?"

"She hasn't returned yet,"

"Really?... but it's been 3 days…"

"No other girls works as fast as you do, except maybe Sara-hime,"

"But Watari's pretty fast, and it was an easy mission,"

"Stop talking," Hanzo-sama's voice came from the door, "Watari will return when she does,"

Usagi-sama and Hanzo-sama were standing in the doorway.

"Mamezo!" Usagi-sama exclaimed. She set the tea down next to me, and hugged him.

"Usagi, pour the tea first," Hanzo-sama said.

"It's okay," I said, as I poured my own tea and took a sip.

"Mamezo, what brings you here?" Hanzo-sama asked.

"Just visiting Usa and Hanzo," He grinned.

"Come, I'll take you to see the children for now. I have to check on Luna-chan, and I'll come see you later," Usagi-sama said, took Mamezo's hand, and led him out of the room.

Hanzo-sama waited until they were across the residence before he dropped to his knees, deep toward me, and his voice low.

"Watari hasn't returned,"

"Mamezo told me,"

"It was a simple mission. There is no reason why she shouldn't be back yet,"

"Do you think a Koga ninja got to her?"

"I don't know… I've asked all of our allies in the area, but nobody knows. After you get better, go to Koga as a miko, find Watari, and bring her back,"

"Understood,"

"One last thing. This is obvious, but don't tell Mamezo,"

Usagi-sama returned to the room, gave me medicine, and I laid down for a nap, but I knew there was no way I'd be sleeping.