Chapter39

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.