Natalya is standing in the kitchen of the bus, cleaning up the dishes from breakfast when she hears Erica coming out of the shower. She is dressed in her typical NAtalya attire, but has an apron and a pair of rubber gloves on. When she hears Erica, she takes her gloves off and empties the sink before walking towards the couch area with her arms folded in front of her. She looks at Erica for a few seconds without saying anything and then holds her hands out to the side with a rather exasperated look spreading across her face.

"Well, then...? You have what to say to me?" She taps her foot impatiently.

Natalya sighs and clenches her fists a little as she listens to Erica speak. It had been her intention to bring up the kiss first, but when Erica suggests that the money is no big deal, Natalya growls a little and puts her hand against her forehead, closing her eyes tightly. She takes a deep breath, trying to remain calm, at least initially. "How....much money, have you blown Erica?" She couldn't face calling her Hitomi when she was mad, that was a name that suggested happiness, and right now, Natalya was far from happy. "Don't give me any crap either. the truth, please."

Natalya listens and waits for the total, but when Erica speaks, she can't believe the number that she says. "$35 million?? Are you insane? There are other houses, Erica! If you cannot afford something, you should not go out and spend this on a home." She sits down opposite Erica. "You do not have to prove yourself to me. It hurts you would even think I need that from you. How are we going to pay back Ada and Erich? You want me to go to the strip club again?" she threatens as she keeps ranting, alternating between sitting and standing, totally unable to get comfortable. She stares at Erica.

Natalya shakes her head and walks to the kitchen to scream. When she comes back, she looks straight at Erica. "You think this is what I need? You think I need nice things to love you?" She sits down. "All I needed was you, Erica. You! You are Erica, the beautiful girl who I love who makes her money from being a rock star. So cut that self deprecation." She takes another deep breath. "Except now we are broke. No only broke but in debt to another couple, you see how embarrassing this is??" She tries not to cry. "Tell me how we are going to feed Takara when we are broke in our fancy house? We are BROKE now Erica! TV money cannot change that now...not when you owe $3 million...to...your ex." She walks over to the window and stares out, contemplating that she may need to go back to stripping to help feed them all, and she starts to cry.

Natalya almost cannot believe that Erica is yelling back at her when she is 100% in the wrong. She stares at her, a scowl across her face as she listens to everything she has to say before she starts speaking calmly. "It does not matter...what I might deserve. It matters WHAT WE CAN AFFORD!" she yells the last part. "This is called RESPONSIBILITY, Erica!" She breathes heavily and then shakes her head. "And you think I do not know how it means to be called ugly? You think this? You see these boobs you love so much? You think I get these because everyone calls me beautiful? NO!" She watches Erica walking towards her, ready to turn away from her if Erica tries to touch her. She shakes her head. "I will worry about feedin Takara because I am being responsible and concerned for my family. You told me we could afford this! You told me a lie Erica." She sits back down and touches her belly. "Why Erich? Why him? Why you did not come to me rather than your ex husband?" She starts to cry softly again.

Natalya listens to everything that Erica says about always being able to afford things, and she keeps nodding along, almost sarcastically about the whole being rich thing. "Ok. You know what? I appreciate that you have always been able to get what you want...Hito...Erica! But you can't just put us into debt to someone else like this, especially without telling it to me as well." She starts to cry as she thinks about all of the times when she was younger and got teased for being small in the chest. As she got older, they grew in, but earlier insecurities meant she had to have them enlarged. "I do not care about that. You love my boobs and this is good. I don't mind at all. I am just saying, I know what it means to be ugly...to feel ugly." She almost starts to soften up a bit at this point, and when Erica reaches out her hand, Natalya starts to move towards her, until she speaks again, and she pulls her hand away. "Oh.....so it is my fault? I have not worked, so you could not talk to me about money." She shakes her head, sounding sad. "I am sorry I am a burden on you. I can work. you would not like how I work."

Natalya sits down, shattered from all the arguing with Erica about this. "I just....it's not about the house anymore, Erica. You should have just told me and it hurts that you would keep money issues from me and not tell me when we are in trouble. Don't you trust me enough to talk to me about these things? I would not care if we had no money. I don't need money to be with you. I just need you to be truthful with me is all." She cries softly as she hears Erica describe the bullying she went through. She shakes her head as she listens. "No. That is so cruel. You are beautiful. You are so beautiful." She shakes her head again, also standing up to not let Erica have the height advantage over her when she is having a rant. "I do not want you to partronise me. I will work to earn for us. I will." She looks down.

Natalya kneels on the floor and starts to cry. She lifts the blanket and wraps it around Erica, kissing her on the shoulder. "I just wish we could have fixed this together, Hitomi. You must have been so worried to tell me. You should never be scared to tell me anything." Natalya puts her head on Erica's shoulder and keeps crying into it as she thinks off all the trouble Erica has gotten into without seeking help from her. "Why do you not want me to do that again? Not even for a lot of money?"

Natalya cries hard into Erica's shoulder, not wanting to pull herself away from the wamrth of Erica's skin. "I am always proud of everything you do for us, Hitomi. Everything. I know you were just doing what you thought was best. But please....please in the future you have to tell me things. Please." She pulls Erica close. "I just love you so much." Natalya shakes her head a little. "I would do it if it would help us to get more money." She wipes her tears and hugs Erica. She wanted to be mad about the kiss with Radio Vine, but she felt too tired to argue anymore, no matter how mad it made her.

Natalya holds Erica close and nods as she rubs her back gently, soothed by the smooth skin against the palm of her hand. She kisses Erica's cheek. "If we must sell the house then we will do it. We have to be responsible....for Takara and for us. I am sure the other one will be lovely too." She breathes in the smell from Erica's hair. When Erica brings up the kiss, Natalya has to stop herself from crying, not even wanting to think of anyone else going near Erica. She can barely even speak to try to reassure Erica, so she decides to whisper something she has been working on. "Watashi wa anata o aishite," she whispers , hoping she got it right. "And no stripping. I promise."