Chapter 2: The CalL
Neneko refused to believe her ears of all the people to call it had to be him. "Neneko are you okay?" slowly she slid down the wall to sit on the floor.
"Yeah," it came in the form of shaky voice from her throat. "Yeah I'm fine. Just a little shocked that I'm talking with you. Where are you near Jupiter or something?"
No actually much closer," he replied with humor clear as say, "just on the other side of the moon."
So close, why? thought the designer. "What brings you back this way? Already finished with the goal of being a better man than your day?" she joked.
"Not sure," replied the boy, "but I will be closer for now on."
"Closer?" asked Neneko, "you mean that we could see you?"
"Yeah," answered Takeya, "we're building a colony on the moon. I am going to live there with Ren and some of the other DearS."
That's great," fears were beginning to surface for her once more. "Is Miu going to be there as well?"
"Couldn't stop her even if I tried," sighed Takeya. "But now she has calmed down a lot, helps that she is called one of my wives."
"What?" came the shocked response of the woman.
"Well, Io decided to declare Ren my bride along with Miu and China," Explained Takeya.
"How troublesome for you," Neneko spoke in annoyance. "Will Io be along in this trip?"
"No, she is still traveling with others looking for a new host." Takeya said with relief. "However we will still be in contact. She does not wish for the DearS to be a broken race."
"Then how are you here if you are not with all of them?" questioned Neneko.
"Well we acquired another ship when Ren decided she wanted to be closer to her friends." Takeya confessed. "She also wants me to be able to see Harumi and Natsuki. But I personally think that she really misses the Melon Bread. Lately she has really wanted it."
"So you're going to build a great big dome on the moon just so Ren can have some sweet roll?" deadpanned Neneko.
"That and so I can really start a family," confessed Takeya. "Ren has been wanting the roll as a sort of comfort food."
"You mean that you and Ren have—" began the blushing female.
"Yeah we have," admitted Takeya, "ever since Io mentioned repopulating the race both Ren and Miu have been dead set on as they said 'making babies.' We haven't had any luck. That is the biggest reason why we are building the settlement. The hope is that with the consistent, non-moving home it will yield results."
"So then you have no room for old friends then," muttered the girl.
"No I could really use them," Takeya unknowingly responded, "the older the better." Catching what he said the sputtered and tried to recover. "Bye Neneko." Then the line was dead.
"Bye Takeya," quietly spoke the crestfallen woman, "I love you."
By time Ayu returned home Neneko had yet to move. Seeing that Neneko was a sleep holding her phone, Ayu gently put Neneko on her futon. Smiling Ayu began to settle down the night for herself. "Good night Neneko," she yawned, "I hope that smile from your dreams can one day be true."
When Takeya ended the call he was quickly attacked by Miu. "Takeya come to bed" came her playful plead. "What could be so important that you can't spend time with Ren and I?"
"Don't worry," comforted the sole human on the ship, "I was just dropping a line to Harumi and Neneko."
And how are my mother in-law and dear sweet Neneko?" asked the pink haired DearS.
"They're doing well and Harumi is looking forward to seeing ua when we visit." Takeya answered happily. "Now let's get you back to bed."
"You promise to stay?" wined Miu.
"All night." he honestly answered.
