She finally got to make use of the make-up kit Kuri-chan had given her in the locker room during the cultural festival . More because it was the way it was supposed to be than any real need; she was barren after all .

The first night of the two they spent in the resort, Yukio made no approaches more than suggesting they use the family bath . The second night Kyoko had enough with his polite refusal to suggest they share more than their bed .

It was warm and sweaty, and it hurt a little; and she'd never wish it undone . Now the connection between them was stronger than ever before .

Come morning he was less shy with her, and she experienced something close to pleasure . 'It gets better with time, you said . ' Thinking of Kuri-chan soured her mood a little, but she couldn't live Kuri-chan's life .

As it was Kyoko really didn't want to live that life . As soon as spring break started Kuri-chan was whisked away by her employer, and since a few days she didn't even respond to messages .

Spending a few days at the resort only left Noriko and Ryu back home in Tokyo, because Urufu had vanished just as thoroughly as Kuri-chan .

'Idiot! Do you know how worried Yukio is? You should at least have told him . '

Advertis.e.m.e.ntKyoko growled and swallowed another bite of delicious breakfast .

They needed to leave early for Nagoya where the first of their sessions was being prepared . Both Ryu and Noriko would arrive in the evening and the coming three days were packed with work for Urufu's customers .

She wasn't worried about the customers . Urufu had made certain the four of them only had to work with people who were long used to having teenagers running the show . Besides, this was the kind of facilitation Ryu could run in his sleep with the backup of his sister .

Why Urufu wanted her and Yukio was a little more unclear, but Kyoko was happy to work together with Yukio . Especially as he cut away content with a brutal ruthlessness, making the presentations she had to produce that much shorter . Urufu never complained, rather he just gave Yukio a stare filled with equal parts wonder and curiousness .

She gobbled down some more food and turned to Yukio . "Half an hour?"

His face rose from a huge mouthful he tried to hide behind a bowl of miso soup . After a frantic and successful attempt at swallowing it all he nodded .

'That had to hurt,' Kyoko thought . As a reward she gave him what she hoped was a sweet smile . 'You're so honest . You're the best that ever happened to me . I love you . ' Just to be on the safe side she gave him another smile .

"Then I'll have a taxi ordered," Kyoko said . Working for Urufu changed her perception of what was usual in more ways than one . A year ago the very concept of 'taxi' was something she a.s.sociated with adult . Now, merely efficient when he needed them somewhere with little time to spare . It helped that his company paid for the fares .

'Three days . 75 000 yen . I never even thought it was possible to make money like this . ' And because of that she saved most of her money . Somewhere in her mind she was vaguely aware she earned more per day than she was likely to do after she finished university and entered the workforce .

To make it even better she thoroughly enjoyed her part time job . She learned more there than in school, and by now she honestly felt she deserved her salary . She wrote the invoices . Three days amounted to well over half a million yen, almost two hundred thousand a day . Urufu's doc.u.ments even stated that was a hefty discount because he liked the customers so much .

Then Kyoko decided she had enough breakfast and left for their room . 'Our room . Thank you mom and dad!' She sent a thankful thought to the lady at the inn who hadn't as much as batted an eye when she and Yukio arrived two days earlier .

Packing took almost no time, and when Yukio arrived she had finished with their bag . He carried it down the stairs, limping and all . She could have done it herself, but she didn't want to deny him that little token of manliness if he desired it .

When they reached the entrance floor she saw the taxi waiting for them .

"Yukio, it's here," Kyoko said as if he lacked the power of sight .

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He just nodded and smiled .

The ride to the station was shorter than she remembered from the club field trip last August . The train ride to Nagoya, however, wasn't .

To make up for the agonisingly slow train the circle line subway took them to the conference centre in a breeze, and when they checked in at the hotel Ryu and Noriko stood waiting for them .

"Any news?" Kyoko asked while Yukio handled the formalities . They had two rooms . Urufu had been sensible enough not to push j.a.panese norms when that might cause them problems . She'd share hers with Noriko .

"News, you tell me," Noriko said, and a grin that threatened to split her face in two spread over her face . "Ryu, help Yukio!"

Ryu looked at them, smirked, but promptly did as he had been told .

"Kyoko, I want to know everything . "

'Oh dear! This is so embarra.s.sing!' "What do you mean?" Kyoko said, but she knew exactly what Noriko meant .

Noriko looked at Ryu and Yukio by the counter, and Kyoko saw in her eyes that she just wanted to make sure they couldn't hear . In the end Noriko seemed satisfied with the distance to the boys .

"Did you do it?"

'No way!' Then an evil demon popped up its head in Kyoko's mind . "Yeah, we went to the family bath . "

The nonplussed face staring at her was worth it .

"No, I mean it . "

There was no point in dragging it out any further . Noriko and Ryu bought the vouchers after all . "Uhum . Yes . "

"No!"

That had more than a few faces turn in their direction, and Kyoko felt her face flare red . "Not so loud!" But it was already too late . That a few of the strangers looking at them smiled knowingly didn't matter, but Yukio's beet red face gave no wriggle room for misunderstandings . He had heard .

"Noriko, in our room, OK? First I want to know everything about Kuri-chan and Urufu . "