"Are you shy?"Vicki giggled. "Or just hard again?"I responded as best I could. "I'm not shy. I am hot. How about a swim?" In your shorts?" Not necessa...ily." I'm in." And me." Oh, God." That was Heather.I looked at her. "No?" I will. I will. I just ... These two seem to have been born with a nakedness gene." You're sure?" Yeah. Come on then." Last one in..."Everyone jumped up from the grass and ran for the water. I had to stop to haul my shirt and shorts off. I'd given up on hiding my erection,. (Oibore settles against the wall, beside Kenshin.)(Tsubame's words echo in Kenshin's head. Save Yahiko. Save him. Save him... )Oibore (after a pause): Now what was that all about.(Kenshin's grip on the sword tightens.)Kenshin:... I told them to leave me alone. I told them I was tired. I told them.(Another pause.)Oibore: They call this place Rakuninmura. Saints or sinners, we don't turn anyone away. But to live here, you have to throw away everything you have. Not just lose it... Everything you. Deaken wasn't there - but then he said he wouldn't be - so it was the club manager Ron who showed him what was what and helped him wherever it was needed. Nine o'clock arrived, and the music began - Luke was in his element."You alright?" it was Heather, virtually sneaking up on him even while the dance floor was so empty."Yeah, s'pose so," he said - both of them almost shouting since the music was so loud. Loud: that was a word Luke didn't like - made it sound crap. Intense. That was a better. What would the confinement times be like? Perhaps five minutes with the drawer closed, hopefully longer, and then perhaps a five-second opening to clear the stale air and recharge. With luck, Ricardo would not be in the closet during the short exchange. The odds seemed decent, and regardless, they were all she had. Jessica took several deep breaths in the clean fresh air of the closet and slid herself in by pushing against the surface above her. The drawer sealed with a faint snap and hiss..