Chapter 10

Well after that incident, Ai and Pinoko have been very careful in getting their ingredients. They made sure to look at the labels and keep note on which are getting recalled on the news. In fact there were times that as soon as they get their item, they had to throw it away in an instant for some reason.

Pinoko and Ai were in the living room, at Ai's place, and they just heard another item is on the recall. Pinoko groaned and lay back on the couch. "I wonder if they're telling us not to cook so we can go to restaurants."

Ai said, "But if that's true then restaurants were not checking their inventory and might have some the items that suppose to be recalled."

Pinoko sat up. "True. Why not grow an herbal garden? I know you have allergies but I think you can survive with herbs."

Ai said, "I was actually thinking the same thing, but I don't have land here. You think BlackJack wouldn't mind?"

Pinoko grew a bit paled. "He actually might since most of the time we travel."

Ai lay back on the ground. "True. I forgot about that." Then she got an idea. "I got an idea." Pinoko looked at her. "I always close shop and djing during the summer and I go back to the old valley house I used to live. Why not grow some there?"

Pinoko smiled. "Sounds great!" Then she asked, "But who will take care of it when fall comes?"

Ai said, "I have a cousin that lives there, who also updates my arm and legs, that would be happy to take care of them."

Pinoko jumped up and down on the couch. "THIS IS AWESOME!"

Ai laugh then she got up and got her purse. "How about you and me go shopping for seeds?"

Pinoko jumped down and got her purse. "You got it."

The 2 left the house and went to a local store and went to the plant section. Ai asked, "Now which should we get?"

Pinoko said, "Well carrots and watermelons is the first ones." The got the packs.

Ai said, "And some herbal leaves for salad." She got a few herself.

Pinoko then got tomatoes. "Don't forget these."

The 2 got a few more and once they paid for them, they made it back to the house, Ai put them in a special bag and put it on her traveling bag. "There. Next summer at the valley we make our garden."

Pinoko jumped into her arms and hugged her. "This is great Ai. I hope Doctor BlackJack comes with us."

Ai hugged her back. "Well if he doesn't we'll have fun anyway."

The 2 went to the kitchen so they can have lunch. Pinoko asked, "What's your cousin like anyway and she isn't related to the drunk uncle right?"

Ai giggled. "She is no relation to Uncle. She's related to my aunt who is related to my dad." She got out some bread and peanut butter. "She's not really a girly-girly. She's more of a tom-boy but she won't mind wearing a dress here and there."

Pinoko asked, "What's her name?"

Ai made the sandwiches and brought one to her. "Her name is Danny but for some reason she wants to be called Winry. She used to watch a lot of Fullmetal Alchemist growing up. So every now and then we call her Winry."

Pinoko said, "I used to watch that show. I like the original one better."

Ai said, "I'm more into both, depending on the episode. Sometimes I wonder if they can fuse the 2 together to see what happens."

Pinoko asked, "Like Brotherhood but be about Ed's kids?"

Ai said, "Exactly."

After lunch, Pinoko was asleep on the couch and at 4 o'clock BlackJack came to the house. Ai saw him and went to hug him. "Welcome back BlackJack."

BlackJack hugged her back. "Glad to be back. Did Pinoko behanved?"

They went to the living room. "Take a look." Said Ai. When they arrived Pinoko was asleep while the TV was one.

BlackJack saw her and shook his head. "Over did it today?"

Ai said, "Not really. We went shopping cause we were thinking of making an herbal garden at my house in the valley during the summer time."

BlackJack asked, "How many packs?"

Ai said, "Not so much. We're in the gambling stage to see if it'll work. I already have a cousin that would be glad to take care of them until the harvest, but the biggest question is would you like to come with us?"

BlackJack picked up Pinoko. "Give me some time to think it over. I don't know if I'll get called in or not."

They went outside and BlackJack put Pinoko in the back so she can sleep. Ai said, "If not we can always mail each other to keep each other in the loop."

BlackJack closed the door and leaned against the car. "I like that idea but we'll see. What about your vet work and the night you dj?"

Ai said, "I always take summer off since other vets are always open in the summer and most the kids I dj are always traveling."

BlackJack asked, "And your allergies?"

Ai said, "We got certain ones that won't make me sick. It's mostly flowers that does that to me anyway."

BlackJack asked, "But…"

Ai interrupted. "Stop the 3rd degree. Everything will be fine." She smiled at him. "The worst that ever happened to me was the car crash YEARS ago."

BlackJack chuckled. "Well I can't help but worry about you. We haven't see each other and I don't want to loose you again."

Ai smiled and put her arms around him. "You'll never loose me BlackJack. I'm a tough lady."

BlackJack smiled and put his arms around her. "Am I aloud to worry about one of my favorite ladies?"

Ai giggled. "If you're flirting with me then yes."

BlackJack kissed her fore-head. "Take care Ai." He got into the car and drove off with Pinoko sleeping in the back.

Ai waved at him and once the car was gone she went back inside. "Man can he make my heart smelt."