Runhasneverhatedhimselfmorethanhedoesnow.Hehatestheconfusioninhisheart.AlthoughheremindshimselfthathehatesChanin,hebecameupsetagainafterkissingeachothertwicelastnight.Idon'tknowwhatyou'rethinking.
Hewasupset,upset,andventedwithhurt.Hethinksdoingsowillmakehimrealizewhyhedraggedhishalf-brothertoJapan.
Yes...Thisisforrevenge,makingShiNingfeelthathisdignityhasbeentrampledimpeccably,andmakinghimfeellikealivinghell.
ChanintookcareofhimunderMamoru'sorders,anditwasagoodopportunityforthosewhohadtakeneverythingfromhimtoknow,forRanhadbeenbusywiththeburdenafterSeichihadsetfootonthelandoftherisingsun.
Thepunishmentofshameisproposedagain.Lanawillembarrassheruntilsheescapesfromtheground.Butwhenheorderedhisbrothertotakeoffhisclothesandshowhimintheevening,everythingseemedtogowrong,asbefore.
Strongandnaked,kneelinginfrontofhisstoutneck,wearingablackleathercollarandachainaroundhisneck,theendofwhichwasinRan'shand,Chaninwasorderedtotakecareofhimselfasusual,andRansatwatchinghim.