Wow. I'm impressed – and normally I'd never be impressed. Thankfully, I had gotten the number one thing that I had requested – single beds.

As Kahoko looks around completely stunned, I begin to admire the artwork in Cabin 88. It's got a very polished feel to it – especially for a cabin on a train.

I wonder whether I'm in the wrong cabin – I don't even recall paying that much for the tickets. I look at them again, and it clearly says this cabin in this carriage. I sigh and turn to Kahoko.

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I look around from side to side – the "cabin" has a fridge, two single beds, bedside tables, even a decent-sized bathroom... I had never seen this before. I lie down on the bed to check how comfy it is – and wow, it really is nice. I grin to myself as I look up at the ceiling.

Vienna is turning out to be quite the adventure.

I hear Len sigh and turn over to look at him. And realise that he's already looking at me. I blush, and turn towards the window.

I hear a whistle being blown quite loudly before an announcement in German. I can understand bits and pieces of it.

Soon enough, the train begins to move.

We're headed to Germany.

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The double-decker trains are amazing. I recall how I was sitting by myself a while back, catching a late train to Germany. It was old, lots of people were on it, and the seats weren't that comfortable. The train made a lot of noises – this one didn't.

Kahoko and I tour upstairs and downstairs, going down to carriage 7 to see the bistro. It looks quite new, and I could see myself getting used to travelling on these.

I'm not hungry, but Kahoko was, and so she bought some food from the bistro. We sit there on one of the tables, me wistfully watching her while she's trying to concentrate on eating.

As expected, she didn't take kindly to my constant looking at her. She turns red, and focuses intently on her food.

I smile, and turn my head to face the window. There are a lot of trees, and you can see that it is getting quite dark.

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I pretend to focus on the food that I had bought. Why was he looking at me all the time? It made me get so flustered...

I wasn't used to this much attention at all. Having spent years without Len, now to be with him all the time... took a little getting used to.

I recall the short time I had in Vienna at Len's apartment. It was messy, which was usual for boys. I didn't mind it particularly, but only now I had seemed to notice it.

Being on a train in an unknown place, where you don't really understand the language... I should've studied harder, I guess.

But I know it's no use saying that now. I'm already here. I guess, I should just make the best of it.

When I finish my food, I look up to see Len wistfully looking outside at the moving scenery. I look out as well, and am amazed at how quickly time flies. It's getting dark, quite fast. I look at him, and smile expectantly.

"Should we go back to the cabin?"

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I turn around back to face Kahoko to see that she had finished the food that she bought. I nodded, and hand in hand, we went back.

It was a quiet walk. I was amazed. I would've thought that she would be quite talkative.

I guess that it is technically night-time, and it would be nice to crash. We had to wake up early, though. We are supposed to wake up at 6am in Bremen. And it was nearing midnight now.

When we got back to Cabin 88, I allowed her to get ready to go to sleep first... I wanted to look at the scenery outside the glass window just for a little bit longer.

It amazed me, how much I used to spend my time in the past just watching a night go by. All the nights that I couldn't sleep – whether it be because I knew I had a big performance the next day, or whether it was plain homesickness – I spent them just looking out the window. There would always be something out there that would catch my eye.

Nothing particularly caught my eye tonight. I noticed that we were passing through small cities, however I could feel this excitement within me that kind of spelled out that I probably was not going to be able to sleep tonight.

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In the bathroom, I have my backpack which has most of my clothes in it – I began pulling out the clothes that I had neatly put in.

I swear, next time, I should make sure that I put the clothes that I will need to use at the top.

Eventually, near the bottom of the backpack, I find something to wear to sleep. However, I wonder what I was thinking when I brought this along...

I hold it by one of the spaghetti straps and look at the black silk negligee. It isn't particularly revealing... but the thought of wearing it here... while I was alone with Len in a small cabin... brought some shivers done my spine.

I disregarded them, and eventually had changed into the negligee.

I quickly take my toothbrush and toothpaste that I had brought along out of a side zip of the backpack, and take a few minutes to brush my teeth before I go to sleep.

Once finished, I packed everything back in, and opened the bathroom door hesitantly.

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I heard the bathroom door open, and I look to see Kahoko... in something I had never expected to see her in. I gulp.

How am I meant to keep myself... sane... when she looked like that?!

I turn my attention towards the curtains, and quickly stood up to close them.

"Umm... could I use the bathroom, Kahoko?"

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His reaction... I must admit I would have expected it. Except... I think I also hoped that he would say something like "You look good" or something... I quickly get out of the doorway and take the single bed nearest to the door, the one that I was testing out before.

I take the quilt down, tuck myself in, pull it back up, and in a very short time I've fallen fast asleep.

|~-~|

You've got to stay sane. This is for your own good, Len.

I had barricaded myself in the bathroom. I leaned against the door, putting my head in my hands.

Breathe in. Breathe out. Keep a steady rhythm, and calm down.

I slowly take deep breaths, and find myself calming down. I quickly took out the sleepwear I had packed at the very top, and my toothbrush and toothpaste.

I choose to brush my teeth first.

The longer you brush, the more likely she's asleep, and the less likely you'll have to hold yourself back seeing her in it.

It seemed my mind was winning over my heart tonight. Once finished with my teeth, I quickly put the clothes on, and slowly opened the door.

|~-~|

I hear the sound of the door open, and hurriedly I close my eyes as best as I could and pretend that I was sleeping.

I didn't want... what I was wearing... to disturb Len anymore.

|~-~|

I smile once I'm out of the bathroom, seeing Kahoko fast asleep on one of the single beds. I go over to her and trace my fingers down her face.

She doesn't react to my touch. Her sleeping face is like an angel's, peaceful yet graceful.

I lean over to kiss her forehead quickly, and went to the other single bed to get some much needed sleep.