Day 22

Everyone went to bed

Except me and Kay. She stayed out on the balcony and I was inside watching TV. She came in from the balcony and sat on one of the chairs in the kitchen. “Why don’t you go to bed, it’s late,” she said. I wasn’t really thinking of what to say because I was kind of tired but I didn’t want to go to bed. “Because I don’t want to leave you up alone in the state your in,” I said. I think I caught her off guard and looked over at her. Her head was facing down and there was a smile across her face, which put a smile across my face. “Thanks for everything today Al. I know I don’t normally thank you for half the shit you do but it really does mean a lot,” I sat there looking at the TV and I couldn’t stop smiling. She didn’t wait for me to say anything back but she did change the subject quickly. “I heard you almost punched Rachel in the face again. What happened?” I turned my attention to her finally and said, “She came storming through the place and said ‘Where is that little fucking fuck’ or whatever she said, and I went over to her and put my fist up and I went to hit her but Leeha caught it in midair and that was that,” “Why though?” I sat there and looked at her. “Are you serious? She was going to come in and do whatever to you while you were sleeping. You don’t sleep to begin with and when you finally do, she’s going to come in and harass you? I don’t think so.” She sat there all mushy looking and just nodded her head. “I get you,” she said. She got up and came over and sat down next to me. She put her hand on my knee and said, “You’re a lot more than I expected.” Whatever that meant. It was like she was opening up to me more and more each day, without trying to show it. And when she did, she spoke her words nice and meaningfully. She was someone I didn’t expect to be comfortable with. At first, I thought we would be how her and Riggs are, but really, were almost like a perfect partnership.  

     The next morning, CC taught us how to do that thing she does on the board. It was so hard. It’s harder then it looks. The only one who actually got it first try was Ringo. Surprising since he’s huge, you would think he’d sink. But no, he stood on top of that board like a champ. The next couple days went smooth. We all had a lot fun, but sadly we had to go home. CC was packing up her stuff and getting ready to go on the road yet again. Everything was packed and we were just relaxing for a bit until we decided to go home. The guys were playing cards on the kitchen table and the girls were watching TV. “So where ya goin now CC?” Takashi asked. “Eh, you know. Around. I’m sure you guys will see me again. I float around a lot,” she said with a chuckle. “Well, CC- if you want, you can stay with us?” Kay said. “You’re always taking in new people. You’re so sweet,” CC said. “Takuya told me how you took in her and her brother a while back.” Kay smiled and said “Yeah, yeah I did. That because I thought they could use some help, or guidance at the time, even though I was 12. But whatever. You can come with us and until we figure out where to place you, you can be a part of our team.” She gave us that look she always gives us when she’s looking for a team answer. And we all gave her the face that shows her yes. “Well CC, welcome aboard,” Kay told her. Tears started flowing out of CC’s eyes but she wasn’t really crying. “Tears of happiness. I’m kind of glad I don’t need to go searching for another home now. It’s really stressful. But what about WD?” “No worries, we already have a transporter on the way. We would let him fly with Bentley but we don’t want to take any chances in case something goes wrong.” An hour later everything was all prepared and we were ready to set out.

On our way back, most of us were asleep

I was sitting in the chair looking out at the water, Kay was sitting on the bar outside on the bottom of the helicopter and Riggs was standing over her watching her. CC looked a little distracted while she was online, but other then that, there was no activity. “Why did you do that…?” I heard Riggs ask Kay. I was really hoping there would be no problems, at least till we got home. “You flat out deserved it.” Riggs kept asking her questions but she just ignored her. I got up and maneuvered my way to the bar on the bottom of the helicopter to sit with her. She saw me coming and she slid over to make room. We sat there and just watched the sky move and all the buildings that were lit up below us. We began to see New York City so we new it was time to get up for we’d be landing soon. Kay walked over to CC and said, “Welcome to New York.”

     Once landed, the two mobile suits got moved to the holding area. WD was taking to a testing facility area so it can be checked and Bentley went to his normal holding spot. Kay got off the copter first and didn’t look at anybody. She went straight to her room for some reason. She came back a couple minutes later, wearing a hoodie. “You look comfy,” Takashi said. She looked up at him and she was wearing sunglasses. “What do you have a hangover or something?” he said. She shook her head and said, “No, just a headache.” Leeha went over to her and put her hand on her forehead. “You don’t feel like you have a fever,” she said. “I know I don’t,” Kay responded. We all scattered to go unpack. Kay stayed with Bentley in the holding area looking like they were just hanging out. I have no idea how one person can have a relationship with a piece of metal and wires, but she does. I went in to see what they were doing and I just saw her standing in front of Bentley on the scalpel. “How do I stop this…?” I heard her ask him. “Stop what Major?” he answered. She took off her glasses, and to my surprise her eyes were glowing red. “This is not normal Bent.” He didn’t answer her. She put them back on and turned around to see me. She walked towards me, and then right passed me, like I wasn’t even there. I was confused as to what was going on between them too, so I went to the computer room to do some research on mobile suit connections with humans. What I found really wasn’t pleasing.