Heads Up! Here's some Japanese-English Translations that will be used, for the confused.

Moshi Moshi- Hello? (when you talk on the phone)

Mumuse- Daughter

Hai- Yes

Ite- No

Honto- Really!

Nani- What?

Mite- Look!

Chapter Thirteen

The next morning, Teal had found herself on the plane heading back to Tokyo. Lili was only able to get one plane ticket at the last minute, and Xiaoyu assured Teal that the rest of them would be back in Tokyo the next day (she had decided not to approach Helena until then). When the plane landed and she saw the Minato-ku skyline, Teal's spirits were lifted almost immediately. I'm finally back home, she thought cheerfully as she walked out of the airport. Even though I have things to take care of, it's good to be home.

Her first stop was home, of course, but she had forgotten that her mom wasn't there. After deciding whether to go to her aunts house and surprise her, or just call her to tell her that she's back home, Teal decide calling her might be better. Her feet were killing her, and she still had plane lag; maybe going back outside so quickly wasn't a good idea.

"Moshi Moshi," Asai said on the other line. It was pretty loud in the background, and Teal figured it was her cousins playing around. "Teal? Is that you mumuse?"

"Hai, it is. Hi mommy!"

"Hi sweetie, how are you? Are you okay?"

"I'm great. I have a surprise for you."
"What?"

"I'm home!"

"No you're not." Asai was not convinced.

"Yes I am! Get your butt over here mom." Teal laughed.

"Nani? Honto!" Asai said happily. "I'm on my way now baby. Don't go anywhere."

"Don't worry, I'm not."

The reunion with her mom was definitely sweet, and Teal didn't realize how much she missed being home until the second they hugged each other.

"I missed you so much mumuse. How was your senior trip? Did you meet the hot guys? Did you party the night away" Asai asked, playfully swinging her hips.

Teal laughed loudly and nodded, "Um, the trip was okay...it definitely wasn't what I expected."

"Where's Ling? She didn't come back with you?"

"Uh no, I wanted to come home a day earlier. Xiao will be here tomorrow."

"Oh okay...I'm so happy my baby girl is back." Asai hugged her daughter again and looked at her. "You smell like plane. Go take shower and get comfortable Teal."

Teal rolled her eyes and walked away. Her mom was still the same jokester when it came to hygiene, but she just had a pet peeve for smelly things, and people. A half hour went by, and Teal had showered and changed into something simple and comfortable; a pair of sweatpants and a tank top. As a welcome home gift, Asai had cooked her daughter her favorite dinner, Nikujaga (which is basically sweet stewed meat and potatoes). Teal ate her first plate in a matter of minutes, and even got up to get seconds. As she was finishing up her second plate, Asai sat across from her with a little bit of her food on her plate, and a huge smile on her face.

"I miss your greedy self." Asai chuckled. "I don't think I made enough for you to get a lot more plates."

"No need, I'm nice and full." Teal said, patting her stomach.

"Your stomach is like a bottomless pit."

"No, it's just that I had to live off of hotel room and fast food for two weeks. I miss home-cooked meals."

"And what are you gonna do when you finally live on your own? Come back to me every night for dinner?"

"Hai." Teal giggled.

"Very funny."

"I'm just joking. Ite, luckily I've been watching you cook my whole life. I can cook for myself."

"Good." Asai said, grabbing her and Teal's plates. "I'll do you a favor and wash your dishes tonight, but tomorrow it's back to being your house chore."

"Finee." Teal said, playfully rolling her eyes.

While Asai was in the kitchen, Teal got up and stretched, making her way into the living room. She passed the coffee table and stopped when she saw a pile of mail and flyers on it. She picked it up and read through one flyer, and it was a notice from J Corp. The flyer had said that they were working on a new landscaping project that required new neighborhoods to be built. Certain neighborhoods are being evacuated, and demolished to start the new project. As Teal read on, the paper had a list of all of the neighborhoods in Tokyo that would be evacuated over the next couple of weeks, praying that her neighborhood wasn't on the list.

"Shinjuku, Chiyoda, Shibuya, Chuo..." She read quietly. "...Minato. Dammit!"

"Teal?" Asai called out. "Is everything okay?"

"Mom, how come you didn't tell me about this?"

Asai walked into the living, wiping her hands with a dish towel. "What? Tell you what?"

Teal handed her one of the flyers, "Jubilee is evacuating neighborhoods?"

"Oh. Yeah...I didn't want to upset you, baby. Especially when your having fun on your senior trip...These past two weeks have been crazy here. I've seen people get evacuate from their apartments and homes everyday. While I'm going to work, and when I'm coming back home. I leave here everyday thinking that when I come back, guards will be in front of our door telling me it's time for us to leave. I don't understand why their starting a landscaping project in areas that doesn't need it.."

"Landscaping project, huh?" Teal said, still looking at the flyers.

She didn't believe it one bit. It was definitely a front for whatever J Corp was planning. She wondered how come Helena didn't contact her yet, but she was glad that she didn't.

"Yes...but I don't want you to worry about this. If we have to go...then I guess we have to go. I already asked your Nena-chan if we could stay with her in Arakawa until I get another place" Asai sighed.

"Mommy...this is not going to happen. Don't worry, we're not going anywhere."

"I hope so baby...I hope so." Asai said, walking towards her bedroom.

Teal went back into her bedroom and heard her phone ringing, picking it up almost immediately.

"Teal!" Miharu's voice cried out.

"Miharu! What's wrong?"

"They're kicking us out...hey, watch it bastard! Mite, Don't touch me!"

"What?! Who's kicking you out where?!" Teal jumped up out of her computer chair.

"These stupid guards from JCo came to our house and told us we had to leave! What the hell is going on?!"

Sorry this is so short. I really should be sleep since I have an interview tomorrow..oh well. Next chapter will be posted ASAP!