I was lying on my futon as my whole body ached. Was this because I slacked for these two months? I did work but not like before. Now that I think about it, the household work I used to do in my father's house was more than I did here. Here we were only two people. While my mind was occupied, Arashi entered the room with our tea. I smiled as the minty aroma hit my nose. He placed it before me as I took one bowl and sipped. My whole body relaxed as it touched my tongue. "It is good." I said. "Yes, this is good for a tired and exhausted body." He said. We drank the tea savoring the taste in quietness as he suddenly said, "Thank you." I looked at him wide eyed. "W-why?" "Because without you being here, I wasn't certain if I could survive." He smiled and took another sip while my gazes

