Akira, Soujirou, and Rui march down the corridors of the Doumyoji mansion the following afternoon. When they arrived at the mansion they had been informed that Tsukasa was still sleeping and they had decided to go wake him up.
The three stop in front of Tsukasa's room and Akira and Soujirou throw open the double doors. "Good afternoon, it's time to wake up", the two call out.
There is no movement from the large lump under the covers that is Tsukasa.
They try again, "Tsukasa, are you going to sleep in all day? We got places to go, people to see."
A groan is muffled by the sheets and there is a slight response.
Rui scratches his head as he studies the outline of the shape under the covers, "Has Tsukasa always had three legs?" This gets Akira and Soujirou's attention.
"Tsukasa, get up and deal with your friends", Tsukushi's sleepy voice becomes heard.
"I'm still trying to sleep off jet lag. You're already awake and they are your friends too, you deal with them", Tsukasa sounds just as tired as Tsukushi.
"Wait one minute! Did the two of you finally do it?" Soujirou asks excitedly.
Tsukushi sits up in bed and holds the bottom sheet against her to keep herself covered. "Yes, now will you please leave so I can get dressed? Go entertain yourselves downstairs." She shoos them out of the room but they are reluctant to go as Akira and Soujirou rapidly fire questions at her and the sleeping Tsukasa.
"What's all the commotion about?" Karin, Sakurako, Shigeru, Yuki, and Kazuya Aoike are standing in the doorway now.
Soujirou turns around and boldly stats, "Tsukasa and Makino have finally slept together." The only one who seems surprised by this news is Kazuya. The girls stare at him blankly.
"For claiming to be an expert in this subject, you really are slow", Sakurako remarks sarcastically.
Akira jumps in the conversation, "What does that mean?"
"Tsukushi, how long has it been now?" Sakurako leans over to get a clear view of Tsukushi. Holding the sheet with one hand, Tsukushi simply holds up three fingers. Sakurako straightens up and addresses the guys, "Right, it's been three years since Tsukasa and Tsukushi first slept together."
"How… how…how…", is the only thing the two playboys get out.
Karin smirks, "You see, when a man and a woman love each other…" Akira and Soujirou glare at her. "We're women, when men aren't around, we talk, about everything. Now, the quicker you leave, the quicker they can get dressed. We can talk in detail back downstairs." The group leaves finally leaving Tsukushi and Tsukasa alone.
Tsukasa rolls over in bed. "They're finally gone." Tsukushi flops back down on the huge bed. "I was hoping I would have gotten a little more sleep before they came."
"You could have cut back a little last night, and then we wouldn't be so tired now."
He glares at her but instead of coming back with a sarcastic remark, he envelopes her in his arms and pulls her to him. She cries out in surprise and laughter. The two of them lay there staring at one another for a few minutes before Tsukasa kisses Tsukushi's forehead. Tsukushi scoots away from him and sits on the edge of the bed. He nudges himself over and sits up behind her. His large hands delicately massage her shoulders as he also kisses her neck.
She rolls her head back with the movement of his kisses and his massage. "You're buttering me up." This is not a question since she knows exactly what his intentions are.
Tsukasa laughs, "Yes, is it working?"
Tsukushi stands up and walks across the room to the bathroom. As she walks, she says, "I'll get the shower started." She looks back at him and grins.
He knows his cue and leaps off the bed chasing Tsukushi into the bathroom, both of them laughing joyously and mischievously.