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August 25th: The Unexpected

What a night. I'm half asleep and I noticed the light shining through the window. It's morning and is a nice one this time. The most comfortable morning I've ever had. Nice and warm and I feel nothing to worry about. This is just me and... Kouya... of course, how could've I forget all that warm and cuddling during the night. The warmth feeling on one of my cheeks being carefully caressed slowly opens my eyelids. I now see Kouya close to my face with a nice good morning smile.

"Good morning." He whispers.

I mumbled. "Good morning, Kouya." I smiled to him and gave him a sweet kiss. Maybe a morning make out will be okay. But instead I want to caress his furry cheek and nuzzle him.

"Wanna take a shower together?" Kouya said.

"That would be nice." I replied.

We were already naked and stepped on the bathroom together. I've never showered with someone before, but it was kind of fun though. I helped Kouya wash his back and he did the same to me. Then washing each other's hair and after that, I keep kissing him and embracing him. "I wonder what will I do without you?" I said. "But I'm so glad I've met you." I hear knocking on the door, interrupting our private time. I leave the shower and wrap myself with a towel on my waist. I opened the door.

"Good morning, Kelly. Breakfast's here." Toshi arrived with a tray of breakfast dishes and place it on the table.

"Good morning, Toshi-san. Feeling good?"

"Yes, everything's fine. Is not easy for me to wake up early for work and serve breakfast to the guest, I just drank 3 cups of coffee and I'm still fine." He said. He looked a little twitchy, but still holding his cool.

"Well, that's good to hear." I smiled.

"Enjoy." Toshi was about to leave but he stopped. "Oh, to tell you, Kounosuke just called me and he's waiting for you at his house for flight sightseeing at 10:00 AM. Not sure if you remember that." Now that he mentioned that. I remembered Kounosuke inviting me to go on an airplane ride with Tatsuki.

"Oh, yeah I remembered." I said.

"Good..." He was about to leave but he stopped. "Oh, tell your boyfriend breakfast's ready." He leaves and closes the door. Obviously, he heard the shower running. I then look at the tray placed on the table with two dishes for Kouya and me. He's so wise. Then Kouya leaves the shower and dries with a towel. He looks at me while drying his ears.

"Care to join me for breakfast?" I said.

"Sure." He replied, we sat down and enjoy.

"So, you're going flight sightseeing with Tatsu-nii and Kounosuke? That seems fun." Kouya said.

"Yeah, you wanna come?" I offered him.

"Nah, I can't. I gotta work today at the music shop." Kouya said.

"Oh, alright." I kind of felt disappointed, but there's nothing he can do. I really want to spend more time with Kouya, but he also have his own schedules.

"Hey, cheer up. If want to spend more time with me, you can come over to the music shop and hang out with us." Kouya proposed.

"That would be cool, thanks!" I smiled.

"Hey, was this really... your first time?" Kouya asked.

"Umm, yeah. What gives?"

"I remembered hearing your cousin saying back at the beach, that you dated five people, is that true?" Kouya said with a smile of curiosity.

"Ugh, no, I only dated 2 guys back in high school. Ashley just exaggerated." I corrected him. "And just because I've dated two people previously, it doesn't mean I have done sexual relations with them, and besides, none of them lasted a year." I said. "And can you please not bring this topic around me? It's so personal and hurtful." Before he could ask, I continued. "Because when my brother Konnor left home, I break up with my first boyfriend because of my depression. Then the second came in the picture, hoping he could fix my heart, but I was wrong..."

"Sorry..." Kouya apologized.

"Don't be, is now in the past. Before I came here I was already to move on, hoping I could start fresh and a new chapter."

"And this is the beginning of a new chapter, eh?" Kouya said and I slowly smiled. After eating breakfast, Kouya went back to his home and then to work. I got myself dressed in my casual attire and head to the meeting place.

...

According to Toshi, Kounosuke's house which is the hardware store I visited several days ago is right here nearby the inn. There was Kounosuke's little brother, Yukiharu.

"Good morning, Yukiharu-kun. Is your brother here?" I asked.

"Yes, he's getting ready, I hope." He sure knows about his big brother.

"Ah, Kelly-san, you made it!" Kounosuke came from a door.

"I was surprised when Toshi-san just told me this already at the last minute." I said.

"Well, it least you made it right on time." Kounosuke said. "Oh, and... why not you meet up with Tatsu-nii ahead and I go meet up with Torahiko and Hiroyuki."

"They're coming along too?" Too late for an answer, he already left. But before I go to Tatsu-nii, let me finish drink this cup of coffee.

...

The sunshine morning, the sky is clean as the white clouds. Perfect for flying today. I'm in a place what looks like an old runway for smaller airplanes. I'm with Tatsu-nii, Torahiko and Hiroyuki and Tatsuki's restored plane. The plane is now ready to fly but we're waiting for the tanuki. "What's taking him so long?"

"Just give him time, Kelly-kun. He will come." Tatsuki said.

"Hey, Kelly, I heard what happened yesterday, is Saki-chan and you okay?" Hiroyuki said.

"Yeah, I'm fine, I'm glad Kouya helped Saki-chan and me from being beaten by a drunken guy." I said.

"Toshi said that guy is been beaten several times every time he goes to the bar and flirts with other women whom already have a boyfriend." Torahiko said. Just finally, Kounosuke came with an extra guest... Kimiko?

"Hi, Tatsu-nii! Hi, Kelly-san! Hi, Tora-san! Hi, Hiro-san! Do you like my flight attendant's uniform?" The little husky girl said. She's wearing what looks like a flight steward's uniform. Including the hat. But it has a familiar logo I've seen before... wait is that the Midoriya logo? Torahiko and Hiroyuki commented Kimiko positively about her costume and then I noticed the plane's vertical tail with the same logo.

"Midoriya Airlines?" I puzzled and stare at the dragon-man with a pilot's cap hat.

"It was Kimi-chan's idea when I told her I'm a pilot." Tatsuki said.

"You want to be a flight attendant when you grow up, Kimi-chan?" I asked.

"Maybe, but this is just for fun!" She said. "Hey, how come Yukiharu's not coming?"

"He didn't want to fly." Kounosuke said.

"I offered Masashi to come, but then I realized he's an aviophobic." Kimiko said.

"Well, just the six of us now." Tatsuki said and boards the cockpit. "Let's go aboard!" Kounosuke and I seated on the passenger seat and Torahiko and Hiroyuki behind us, the space is a little cramped. Then Kimiko sits next to... Tatsuki on the co-pilot seat...

"Everybody ready?!" Tatsuki turns on the single engine.

"Ready!" we replied. Then Kimiko turn to us and speaks.

"Welcome aboard, and thank you for choosing Midoriya Airlines. Before we could take off, I'm gonna instruct you all about safety on what to do when a plane crashes!"...okay? "There's two doors on this aircraft; one on the left and one on the right." She points at both doors. She then holds a seatbelt with a buckle. "Fasten your seatbelt with the metal end and insert it into the buckle until it clicks, and pull on the loose end to tighten, making sure it fits low and tight across your lap. To open, lift on the top of the buckle. And remember, seatbelts should be fastened whenever you're seated just in case of unexpected turbulence or weather conditions. Personal electronic devices should be turned off and properly stowed during taxi, take-off and landing." I somehow turned off my cellphone. "If the cabin pressure's changing. It means that we're losing oxygen. The oxygen mask falls automatically and pull your mask down first, and don't worry oxygen flows. Tighten the straps after placing, on your mouth and nose. If you're traveling with someone, like a child for instance. Put your mask on first before you offer assistance." I don't think this plane can fly any higher, and it doesn't even have oxygen masks in this plane obviously. "Under your seat, there's a lifejacket. Remove the pouch and tear it open and place it over your head. Buckle the white straps and tighten right around your waist. Once off the plane, pull the handles and your vest will inflate." She's holding a lifejacket, where the hell did she get one? "If your jacket doesn't fill, just blow into the red tube and you've got a refill. There's also bright locator light and it's right on your shoulder." I don't think we're going to fly over the ocean, but there's a lake nearby, though. "Smoking is forbidden and never allowed here, so, butt it out!" None of us smoke here! "And that's all about it. Please keeps your belongings under your seat and all electronic devises shut off. If you want to learn more safety instructions, read the safety manual. If you got any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. And now enjoy your flight and thank you as always, thank you for flying Midoriya Airlines!" Just then, Tatsuki's plane takes off...

-Meanwhile in Tokyo-

Another day to be wasted. I'm so tired of waiting. Where's Henry? He'd better not be delaying this. Being impatient is the worst thing I have ever been dealing with. I sighed of tiredness, nothing on the TV is motivating me. Nothing's motivating me today. So unfair...

"Sylvia," I hear Samantha voice from the kitchen, "can you please help me clean the ditches?"

"Ugh, alright..." I stand up from the couch and walk to the kitchen. I started helping Samantha in the kitchen, there's so many negative senses of mood. I'm not feeling fine. Every time I finished cleaning a plate I junk it at the other sink.

"Sylvia, what's with you?" Samantha said.

"Nothing!"

"I know you have the right to be mad, but please, wait till your uncle comes back, okay?"

"How? With that Vice-pain-in-the-ass-President? He's not gonna leave him alone!"

"Well, that can't be helped." She sighed. "He's hoping to be promoted one day so he can come back to his old rank."

"What did he do?"

"You don't want to know, and he doesn't want to hear it again in this house. Is one of his biggest shameful actions of his life." She said. "I really kind of wish he should work with your father's cruise line. But he really wanted to try something different." I couldn't reply anything... I don't know what is important now.

*Ding-Dong*... The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" Ashley shouted, she heads to the main door. Must be one of her friends or one of her ex-boyfriends. The door opens and Ashley screams...

"Uncle Ronald! Aunt Julie! What a surprise!?" Ashley's screams startles me and almost dropped a plate I was holding. I placed it on the sink and walk to the living room. I wasn't expecting these two to actually come.

"Mom... Dad?" I said either shocked or surprised.

"Sylvia!" Mom happily said and hugs me. "How are you?!"

"How's my princess?" Dad then was his turn to hug me and kiss my forehead.

"I... I'm fine..." I was still in bitter shocked.

"I hear voices from America, who are they?" Ashton walked down stairs. "Uncle Ronald, Aunt Julie!" Ashton jumps into it and hugs both.

"Hi, Ashton." My parents said.

"Mom! Your sibling-in-laws are here!" Ashley said.

"I'm coming." Samantha came from the kitchen. "Ronald, Julie... is good to see you two since Christmas." I don't like that face she's making. "So, what are you two doing here? You could've called us."

"Well, I thought we could come over and see our kids and how they were doing and we wanted to be a surprise!" Dad said.

Mom looks around but then asked. "Where's Kelly?" I went blank... but Ashton breaks.

"Oh! He's... sleeping." Ashton said. "I wouldn't bother him if I were you."

"I see, but didn't he dominated his jetlag?" Dad said.

"He spent the whole night with us and we arrived very late."

"Alright."

"I'm... gonna check on him." Ashton calmly walks normally to the second floor. I think he's gonna use Ashley's stuffed animals and place it on Kelly's guest room bed. To look like he's sleeping in there. My parents take a seat in the living room. They have no idea what's going on! Ashton came back, Ashley, Samantha and I gathered in the living room.

"So you guys are staying on a hotel?" Ashton curiously asked.

"We already brought our luggage, they're in the rented car. We thought we could stay here." Dad said.

"I keep forgetting that Japanese cars are kind of small." Mom added with a snicker.

"So, how's Henry?" Dad asked.

"He's at work. He's coming over either today or tomorrow." I annoyingly said.

"Sylvia, are you feeling all right?" Mom asked.

"I'm fine, Mom, just waiting for Henry." I said.

"Waiting for Henry for what?" Dad asked.

"So we can find Kelly."

"Find Kelly?" Mom and Dad are puzzled. "I thought he's..."

Samantha sighs. "Ronald, Julie. There's something we gotta tell you." She looked worried, concerned, and serious. "... Is about Kelly." My parents shared glances at each other and back to Samantha.

"Is he okay?" Dad said.

Samantha sighs again. "Several weeks ago, Kelly was accidentally left behind by Ashton's selfish actions."

"Mom." Ashton groaned.

"Collecting swords without any help and not telling anyone is a selfish thing to do Ashton Royce Sullivan!" Samantha said and continues. "Kelly had just missed the bus from Fuji to Tokyo. Kelly, all by himself, he called us and he took another bus ride to Tokyo, but we have to wait several hours because he took a longer route to Tokyo." Ashton and Ashley are getting their stomach knot tighten. My parents are holding their breath. Samantha continues. "... And after that we haven't received a call from him since then."

"And... what happen?" Dad nervously said and holds Mom's hand.

"I have no other or easy way to say this... but we just heard on the news that a bus had crashed into a nearby village."

My parents' faces turned to shock. "...but... was he..." Mom tried to speak.

"We didn't know if he was on that bus. We keep calling him but no responds, then I went to the bus station's headquarters and confirm it: Kelly was indeed on that bus."

"Oh, my gosh." Dad quietly said and still in shock.

"We didn't have a call from any hospital and calls from Kelly himself, until the following day. Kelly finally called us and explained everything. He was unconscious after the crash and was treated at a local infirmary in that village."

"And Kelly is stranded in a village?" Dad asked.

"Yes, and... we kinda told him to stay put and so he's staying in an inn. That's all I've got to say." Samantha finished. My parents are left with nothing but shock and revelations. I have nothing to say... I'm just pissed at Henry.

"And... and you haven't... go out to find him?" Dad weakly said.

"Well, the good news is that I'm familiar where Kelly is, I've been on that village by accident of course."

"And you all are waiting for Henry so..." Dad said but Samantha cuts his sentence.

"We're all waiting for Henry and that's what bothers me."

"Why you couldn't have done it sooner?!" Dad's voice is rising.

"Henry told him to stay there for the whole month."

"Well, that doesn't make any sense at all!" Dad cried. "Why he would do that?"

"How should I know?! Ask your brother!"

"Oh, my baby!" Mom cried. "Is he hurt?"

"Oh, don't mind about his injuries, they're minor." Samantha assures.

"How minor?" Mom asked.

"He sprained his right wrist and a cut on his forehead." No matter how serious or less were the injuries, Mom can still feel it. Dad holds her and comforts her.

"It's all right, Julie, he's alive and well." Dad said. "Don't you remembered he called us a few days ago?"

"Oh yeah, he did..." Mom calms down. Kelly called them? "But... Why Kelly have to stay so many days in there?" Mom asked.

"I told you, I don't know..." Samantha said and then... "Ugh, the statue!"

"Statue?" Ashley, Ashton and I said simultaneously.

"Like one week after Kelly's recovery. Henry was looking a carpentry company to build a statue for the BlueCloud Pharmaceuticals' anniversary. There was one in the village where Kelly is staying. So, he sent a letter and then Kelly called Henry and he was really furious at him and he reluctantly accepted it. That's was Henry told me and I can't believe he was doing this to his nephew after his ordeal. Ronald, I know you're upset right now, and I know that your brother can be selfish when it comes to his job as a VP's assistant..."

"Henry's a Vice President's Assistant?" Dad confusedly said.

"Is a long story, Ronald, I'll explain it some other time. But let's focus on your son, okay? Henry just simply fell rank, that's all."

"Oh, my gosh! What is wrong with him?" Dad cried.

"We're really are a dysfunctional family." I heard Ashton muttering.

I hear the main door opening again and walks to the living room and... Finally, he's here! "Honey, I'm..." All of us stared at the person we're all been waiting for. "...home?" Then he sees two new guest... "Ah! Ronald! Julie!" He drops the suitcase. "What a surprise...!" He nervously said.

"Henry, before you make some lies to make some pants to go on fire, I already told them everything." Samantha said. "Oh, he knows you're an assistant." She added.

"Oh... and how are taking it?" Henry said.

"They're really pissed at you." She said with arms crossed. Henry rubs the back of his neck and silence is all over the living room.

"Henry..." Dad speaks.

"Yes, brother...?"

"Why do you do these crazy things to Kelly?! You told him to stay put and then use him for shopping sprees for a statue, despite his injuries from an accident! W-what do you have to say for yourself, Hendrix Kalvin Sullivan?!"

"I'm sorry!"

"You're sorry?! I've never treated your kids like that, not even once!"

"Is not my fault that the Vice President is tightening my balls to full of force! I have no choice but to leave him there for a while!"

"For the whole month?"

"Yes, I needed time! And now is a good time to go out for him and the statue for the anniversary and everyone wins!"

"Well, will see about that..." Dad picks his cellphone. "I'm gonna call Kelly and let's see what's his opinion about this situation."

"If you're going to call him. There's no signal in that village." Samantha said.

"Then... how you guys keep him in touch?"

"We depend on Kelly to call us by using cable line."

"Or a satellite phone." Ashton included.

"Wait, you said he's staying in an inn. Do you guys know the inn's phone number?" Dad said.

"That's what it's been bothering me. I don't have one." Samantha said.

"Uh... I kinda have it..." Ashton breaks the silence again.

"You have the phone number and you didn't say anything?" Samantha surprisingly said.

"Where did you get the inn's phone number?" Ashley asked Ashton.

"He called the inn's staff and sent a message to Kelly for his missing sword." I leaved the details. Ashton shamefully said nothing.

"That's the only thing you cared about the most, Ashton?" Mom said. I can't believe he came from his father.

"But that was after the accident..." Ashton said and nothing more.

"Kelly got also mad at Ashton for his actions for leaving him behind." I said. "But he did appreciated his adventurous behavior."

"I'll apologize him soon, alright!?"

"Can I have the phone number?" Samantha said.

"Sure, is in my wallet." Ashton said and gives the phone number. Samantha then dials the numbers on her cellphone.

"Okay, Ronald, if you want to hear your son's opinions is up to him and not you. But, I can assure you that he's doing well in there, alright?"

"Alright..." Dad calms down.

"All of you, please, be quiet." Samantha warned. Waiting a little while and then I hear a voice from the phone. Samantha began to speak. "Hello, this is Samantha Sullivan from Tokyo. I was wondering if I could speak with one of your guest.... Yes, his name is Kelly Sullivan... No, I'm her aunt... Okay, I'll wait." While we wait, Samantha puts it on speaker. "I'm glad that person speaks English." A little longer and then I hear a voice from the phone.

"Hello, Mrs. Sullivan?" A young male voice said from the phone.

"Yes, I'm here."

"Let me tell you that Kelly Sullivan isn't available, he just went out today. Would you like to tell him that you called?" He said.

"Yes, tell him that we're going to pick him up in a matter of days. Thank you for letting me know."

"Is a pleasure for serving you, Mrs. Sullivan." The young man said and Samantha hangs up the phone.

"Well, that sucks." I said.

"Sorry, Ronald, but gotta wait." She said.

"Alright..." Dad sighed and paused and looks up at Henry. "Now that you're here, are you now going to start the trip, are you?!" Dad glares.

"Y-yes... yes! We're going! We're going! We're going out for him! Calm down!" He frighteningly said.

"Tomorrow morning?!"

"Yes! I'm sorry for delaying this, we're going tomorrow morning!"

I'm going to take a shower when this brother-and-brother bickering is over. Dad is really upset...

-Back in Minasato Village-

That was so much fun! Flying and seeing everything from the above was so beautiful and wonderful. I really enjoyed it! Well... time to go back to the inn and have some rest before dinner. I'm so really tired. Just arriving the lobby and Toshi was like already expecting me. I think he have some news or announcements. Or today's dinner.

"Good afternoon, Toshi-san."

"Good afternoon, Kelly. Listen, I just received a call from your aunt and I think you should call her. Your family are coming for you." Toshi revealed.

"Thank you, Toshi-san." I said and head to my room.

"I'll tell you when dinner's ready!" Toshi shouted when I run up to the stairs.

"Okay!"

...

I picked up the phone but I stopped and think... Think, Kendrick, think, Elijah, think, Lincoln, think, Lloyd, think, Yestin, think... I think, I should call my sister... I remembered what she said yesterday. I dialed my sister's phone number and wait...

"Hello? This is Sylvia Sullivan, who is this calling?"

"Sylvia, is Kelly."

"Oh! Kelly is you... good timing, you just called in my bathroom break."

"Sorry for interrupting your beauty time, sis."

"Is okay, I'm glad you called." She pauses.

"Everything okay? My steward just told me that Samantha called, and you guys started to go after me, is that true?"

"Oh, sure she did." She said. "But there's something I have to tell you..."

Sylvia revealed everything what happened today. My parents are here and Samantha told everything by default. Dad is really furious at Henry, and Mom is now worried about me. There's things I know what's going on and now I must relate to it. I better fix these damages before it gets severe. I wonder what's in my father's mind right now this is so... unlike him...