It'll Come Naturally

"Nana, Rain, were you out together?" Kevin asked. "It's none of your concern!" Rain blurted out. He still held hostility towards Kevin. "Rain!" Leena rebuked him, furrowing her brow. She pinched him hard on the side. She was angered by Rain's attitude.

"Hey, would you stop pinching me? What an ungrateful woman you are! I've been so nice to you, but instead, you hurt me for another," Rain said bitterly, rubbing at his bruised skin. He felt heart broken; the reason why he had always held hostility towards Kevin was that Kevin was now more important in her eyes. Amused by Leena's move, Kevin tried his best to hold back his laughter. He felt great having such a sweet and loyal wife.

"Rain!" Leena coughed dryly, embarrassed by Rain's statement. She hadn't expected Rain to say it out loud, and Kevin must now think her a rude woman.

"Stop coughing, okay? Kevin already saw your true colors now," Rain said, walking to the elevator, and leaving them behind.

"Rain, where are you going?" Leena called in confusion. She couldn't understand why he was going to the elevator, and not back home.

"Aren't you going to invite me in? How rude? I'm so disappointed in you!" Rain said coldly, looking Leena in the eye.

"Uh...sorry. I thought that you would be going back home now." Leena apologized, rubbing at her nose in embarrassment, concerned that she had gone too far and offended Rain.

"Let's go in," Kevin said, indifferent to the sudden tension. Leena had been in low spirits recently, and he thought it was not a bad idea to have Rain for company to cheer her up.

Rain didn't want to go back home now. There would be no one waiting for him, and he would be alone and bored there. So, he decided to stay at Leena and Kevin's house instead. They entered the house. Rain walked towards the couch, and leaned casually against it, while Leena went upstairs to change her clothes.

"What would you like to drink, coffee or tea?" Kevin offered from the kitchen.

"Is there a third option?" Rain asked spitefully, intending to make things difficult for Kevin.

"Yes, there is. So, you want water?" Kevin replied seriously, as if he didn't realize Rain's intention.

"Ha ha! Kevin, can you stop being so serious? Never mind, give me coffee, please." Rain was upset that Kevin had avoided his plan, and he was unable to be difficult any further.

"Sure. Wait a minute, while I put the kettle on." Kevin continued seeming serious, but actually handled Rain's demanding attitude effectively.

Rain's face twitched, and he agonized that it was stupid to tease Kevin further. Kevin was after all so dull. 'Oh, my god, I'd better avoid him, 'Rain thought glumly. However, he was bored even more by the awkward silence, so Rain decided to make small talk. "Kevin, are Daisy and you the only two capable people in the army base? You two are so busy every day!" Rain asked, not really interested, but merely curious about their daily life. "I thought soldiers only needed to do some daily practice in peace time. But you two seem so busy every day, what are you doing?" Rain asked.

"No, you are quite wrong. As modern soldiers, we not only need to strengthen our physical qualities, and combat skills, but, we also need to expand our knowledge through training. We need to put what we have learned in books into practice, so that the strength of our army will reach an even higher level," Kevin replied, earnest now. He always paid attention to protect the image of soldiers to the common people, though there were indeed some soldiers who ruined the image of the army by acting undisciplined in public. Fortunately, they were merely a minority. Kevin believed that it was his duty to maintain a good image on behalf of the army.

Rain was stunned by Kevin's practiced monologue. He was just making small talk with Kevin, but the latter was so serious.

"Kevin, do you always recite an essay when people ask you questions?" Rain asked, feeling sorry for Leena, as her husband was quite the verbose bore.

"No, I don't. But, when people misunderstand the armed forces, I need to correct them," Kevin said, placing a cup of coffee on the table in front of Rain. Preferring tea to coffee, he made himself a cup.

"So, you mean I misunderstood you?" Rain continued. He was really bored now, and he wanted to bait Kevin for entertainment. Rain was a playboy, and he hated serious men like Kevin.

"I was just explaining why Daisy and I are always busy," Kevin said, hiding a frown. Rain had misunderstood him, but he would not say it, unwilling to be baited. He thought that Rain was even more difficult to deal with than Edward.

"What are you guys talking about? You two seem a little weird," Leena asked, walking downstairs, dressed in pajamas now. She was surprised at seeing that Rain and Kevin both wore long faces.

"Nothing. I'm starving, Leena. Please, make me something to eat," Rain said, covering his growling stomach with a hand. He hadn't eaten supper yet, and felt hungry now.

"I warned you to eat something first, before drinking, but you just didn't listen. What would you like to eat? I'll make it," Leena said, shaking her head resignedly. She was really worried about Rain. As the VP of FX International Group, he often had to go out for drinks with different business partners. As a result, he occasionally suffered from stomach trouble.

"I want as many delicious dishes as possible," Rain said teasingly. Tomorrow was Saturday, and he didn't need to rise early, so he could easily stay late with Leena and Kevin.

"You want a heavy meal at 11 PM? You must be kidding me!" Leena exclaimed, angered that Rain was now making trouble for her.

"Yes, I want a big meal. Please! I'm starving!" Rain pleaded, his expression hopeful.

"Even if I want to cook it for you, I don't have enough ingredients here," she protested. Leena didn't know whether to cry, or to laugh. She bit her lip speculatively and thought, 'What is wrong with Rain? He is acting really weird.'

"I'll cook something for him," Kevin offered with a cautious frown. "Nana, you keep him company." He also realized Rain was acting really weird. It was not strange for Rain to make trouble for Kevin. But now, Rain was even making it difficult for Leena, which was pretty strange. After all, Leena was Rain's beloved sworn sister, and he shouldn't do that.

"No, I want Leena to cook for me," Rain insisted. His eyes had gone a little red, like he was about to cry.

"Fine, I'll cook. But, I have to warn you first, I'm not a good cook." Entering the kitchen, Leena winked at Kevin, silently asking him not to argue with Rain.

"Hey, Kevin. Do you have any wine? Let's drink together," Rain said, rubbing his nose to cover his emotions. Rain didn't know why he missed a sense of home, when seeing Leena and Kevin together. He anguished and almost lost control.

"Yes, we have," Kevin said, but made no move to fetch any. Rain had drunk enough. Leena had told him about the story of Rain and Annie, but he hadn't met the mystery woman.

"Kevin, you know what? You are so lucky to have married Leena. But, you had better promise to never hurt her, otherwise I'll not spare you," Rain stammered, the liquor he had consumed catching up to him now.

"I know. I'll always thank god that I met her." Kevin smiled, unavoidably happy. Seeing Kevin's joy made Rain feel even more dejected.

"What a lucky dog you are! She is our little princess, but you stole her away!" Rain said darkly. Rain took a sip of his coffee. It was bitter, but he liked it, for his heart was filled with bitterness. He had met the detective this afternoon; he had said that they had tried their best to look for Annie, but had failed, finding no sign of her. They guessed that Annie might have left the world. Rain had had a tantrum upon hearing the news, and had almost thrown the detective out of the window.