This chapter was originally part of chapter four but I felt they should be separated. With this chapter you'll probably get where I'm going with this. Let me know what you think even if you don't like it.

Oh and I'm thinking of changing the title to 'Lies'. I won't yet but if the story continues in the direction I'm thinking of it will fit better. Plus 'Where are we?' was thought up as a temporary title.

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Chapter Five Dock

The trip back to the island was a couple hours long. It turned out that Old Man Tucker was a fisherman, the storm had allowed him to catch many fish. Kyoko spent most of her time at the edge of the deck playing with her fairy friends. Ren sat off to the side and watched her with a small smile on his face. Old Man Tucker thought they made a great couple. She was so innocent and he was completely devoted to her. As a sailor he had to keep up a tough persona so he didn't let on that he thought they were adorable.

When the sun started to set Kyoko was speechless. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. For Ren seeing her with the sea and the setting sun as her background was the most beautiful thing in existence. He walked up behind her and put one arm around her to rest it on the railing and smiled down at her. In her excitement over the setting sun she didn't realize he was using his heavenly smile and smiled back. They were supposed to act like a husband and wife so Kyoko let him stand around her possessively. The only one on the boat was Old Man Tucker, but Cadian Island was inhabited and she needed the practice to look like a convincing wife. Kyoko was looking at the experience as a way to better herself as an actress.

They finally reached port about a half-hour after nightfall. The lighthouse had guided the ship in and there were a bunch of lights on inland about a half a mile. Ren and Kyoko assumed it was a town. They helped Old Man Tucked to dock by following his instructions. He was surprised by the ability of the young couple, both looked like land lubbers but with instruction they had no problem handling the boat. He wasn't expecting the young man to be strong either. He had a strong build but he looked like the type who wouldn't like to get himself dirty, but he had no problem doing whatever was asked of him. The young lady was small and nimble. With proper training she would be able to perform most jobs on the ship.

Once the ship was securely tied they made their way to town. It was only half a mile but Ren and Kyoko had been thrown around by the sea the night before and were tired and wished they didn't have to walk there. All three of them were quiet waking into town, there wasn't much to say in the dark. They could hear sounds coming from one building in particular, it also looked like the most lit up building. They followed Old Man Tucker inside and were greeted by loud noises and a heavy smell.

Though well lit the room was relatively smoky and smelled of beer and body odor. Ren and Kyoko stood there a little dumb struck looking at their surroundings. Ren was glad he had made the decision for him and Kyoko to act as if they were married and wrapped his arm around her waist. Under normal circumstances Kyoko would have protested but she was comforted by his warmth and even leaned into him.

"You two will be staying with me tonight." They heard a voice say beside them. They turned to see a plump woman with brown long hair standing beside Old Man Tucker. They hadn't even realized he had left their side to go speak about their arrangements for the night. "Joe would love to have you stay here but because of…complications he can't board you. Old Tucker explained your situation to me, you're probably tired from being thrown around by the store so I'll show where you'll be staying." She started to walk out the door but turned around, "By the way, my name is Jen," with that she walked out the door and Ren and Kyoko assumed they were meant to follow her. She brought them further into town, Kyoko had fun looking at all the buildings and couldn't wait to see them in the daylight. Ren was on alert for anyone who might try and hurt Kyoko.

Finally they reached Jen's home and followed her inside. The house was quiet and unlit except for the porch light. Ren took note that they didn't have electricity. Jen lit a torch and told them to follow her. She walked upstairs and to the last room in the hallway. "This is the room you'll sleep in tonight. Then in the morning after you've rested we'll make further arrangements to get you back home." She walked into the room and lit a lamp on the bedside, "I'll go find you some clothes to sleep in." She walked out of the room and took her torch with her.

Ren looked around the room, it wasn't too small and was furnished with a bed (big enough for two) and a bureau. The room was meant for sleeping only. Kyoko walked over to the window to see what she could see, in the dark there wasn't much, just a bunch of lights, the silhouettes of buildings, and the lighthouse.

Jen walked back into the room carrying a stack of clothes. She set them on the bed and turned to look at the young couple. "Now Old Tucker told me your names but I would like you to introduce yourselves."

Ren was surprised by the woman's commanding presence and did as she asked. "My name is Tsuruga Ren and this is my wife M-Tsuruga Kyoko." Kyoko wasn't sure what to think hearing her name applied to her sempai's surname.

"Kyoko, the clothes I brought for you will be a little big but at least they don't smell like sea water and fish. Ren I'm not sure if my husband's clothes will fit you. You might be taller that he was. I'll be at the other end of the hall if you need anything." After giving her instructions, she left the room and they heard her footsteps down the hallway and then a door open then shut.

Kyoko walked up to the bed and started shifting through the clothes. They would be big on her but they looked cozy. She handed Ren his and then realized something. "Ummm, Tsuruga-san, how do we get dressed with both of us in here?"

"Don't worry Mogami-san I'll turn around while you change," Ren didn't want to see her without clothes, he would have no hope of controlling himself if he did. He turned around and listened to her movements, with the knowledge that she was changing that was hard enough.

Kyoko blushed when he turned around and dressed quickly. She held her arms out and looked down at herself, Jen was right, the clothes are a little big. At least they smell nice and are comfy. "Tsuruga-san, I'm all done now." Without thinking Ren started to pull off his shirt and Kyoko squeaked and turned around.

"Sorry Moga-Kyoko, I didn't realize you had turned back around." Ren turned his head to make sure she wasn't looking and continues changing. He could tell her shoulders were stiff from him using her real name. He walked up behind and waited for her to turn around but she stayed still. "Kyoko, these people think we are married. They will find it strange if I call you Mogami-san and if you address me by our surname. We are going to have to be informal with each other. Kyoko nodded in recognition but still didn't turn around.

Ren sighed at her stubbornness and laid down on the bed. It was more comfortable then he expected. The clothes were a little small but he could deal with it. He lifted up the blankets and crawled under them. He saw Kyoko bend over to blow out the lamp and heard her shuffling around till she got in bed beside him. Ren felt a thrill inside his body as she climbed under the blankets with him. He wanted to roll over and wrap her in his arms but resisted the urge. She was already upset, there was no need to upset her more. Despite the situation they were in both of them fell quickly asleep.