<div class="floatright">(http://moe.animecharactersdatabase.com/images/dnangel/Dark_Mousy.jpg)</div>The bath, the company, and the recent activity had left Daichi feeling revitalized, especially once he had on the set of clean clothes that offered a little more protection than the gym clothing he had worn previously.  Once Sarah was ready, he led her down the hallway towards the darkened room where Rika had distributed clothing and was glad to see there was still several sets of clothing still laid out.<strong>"There you are, though I think Rika wants this light to remain off since it faces the street so you're going to have to get dressed in the dark."</strong>There was a moment's pause as he was unsure what to say or do after that.  They were lovers after all, but she had made it clear that there was to be no emotional ties beyond that of normal friends.  After a beat he decided upon something that came off casual.<strong>"Well, I'm off to the kitchen.  I'll see you when you finish getting dressed."</strong>Daichi wondered if that came out as awkwardly as it sounded to him, blushed very faintly, then turned and walked away.<em>Smoooooth.</em><br/><br/>A little later he stepped into the kitchen to see most of them huddled around the table pouring over paper and various firearms.  The room smelled deliciously of food, but only saw empty plates before the others.  Had he really been preoccupied with Sarah for that long?  Daichi had been completely oblivious that a few of them had caught on to what Sarah and he were doing in the bathroom.  He had expected the fact the two of them would be arriving separately would help shake any suspicion and everybody would remain in the dark.<strong>"Sorry it took me so long, I decided to wash up before changing into clean clothes.  I didn't miss dinner, did I?"</strong>