The sun shone in the apartment, layering it with a curtain of gold. Taichi and Miyako were undisturbed, still sleeping peacefully. That is, until the phone rang.

"Hello?" was the scratchy voice of Taichi.

"Hello, is Ms. Inoue in the residence?" a professional, masculine voice asked.

"Just a second," he rocked Miyako gently, waking her up. "Phone," he said. She slowly grabbed the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Ms. Inoue?"

"Yeah, this is me,"

"This is Mr. Mimoe, the lawyer you spoke with last night."

"Ok"

"I have to tell you of some bad news. I would be able to represent you in court, but you have no way of winning. Your not of age, and you are a woman. I am sorry, but that is the way the law goes."

"Th- thank you," she said, trying to hide the fact that she was ready to cry. She quickly hung up, hiding her face from her friend.

"So?" he asked her, looking somewhat hopeful.

"I can't win, I just can't win!" she began to cry again. Taichi comforted her, trying to ease her pain. He suddenly had an idea. He picked up the phone and dialed Mimi's number.

"Hello?" was the reply he got.

"Hey, Mimi, it's me, Tai," he said/

"Hey, why on earth are you calling?"

"Well, I heard you got your own place in America, right?"

"Yeah."

"Well, Miyako and I might be arriving to visit you."

"Why is that?"

"To get her away from here."

"For how long?"

"Until she is eighteen."

"Um, ok, I guess."

"Thank you so much! We will see you soon!"

"Ok, bye!"

"Bye!" with that he hung up. He then picked it up again and dialed another number.

"Hey, Mom, I need money," was what he said when he heard her say hello.

"Why is this, Taichi?" she asked skeptically.


"A friend and I need plane tickets so we can go visit Mimi, is that all right?"

"Mimi? Oh, she is a nice girl, sure, consider them bought."

"Thanks mom!" He hung up. Miyako looked at him. He smiled. "We are going to America."

+++

Mimi was very confused. Why were Taichi and Miyako coming? She sighed. it was a Taichi thing. She then continued cleaning her already spotless home. She heard the door bell ring. The young woman opened it, to see her old friend, Michael.

"Hey, looks like you have been very busy," he stated, smiling.

"Yeah, Tai and Miya are going to be arriving and staying here," she told him matter-of-factly.

"Why?"

"I really don't know," she said, "I am trying to figure it out for myself." Michael laughed.

"Well, I must be off to home, to have my parents over, tell Tai and Miya I say hi," he said, walking away.

"I will, you take care and have fun!" she waved until he was out of her view, and then went back to cleaning.

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Taichi cursed himself mentally. He had made them late for their flight. He and Miyako were running toward the terminal, passing through the clearance hall. Finally, the pair were in their seats, and settling in. Both were out of breath, panting their worries away.

"Well,"Taichi wheezed, "we made it." She smiled, and leaned her head on his shoulder. Soon, she was in the Land of Nod.

+++

Hikari was frustrated as Hell. She had been trying to contact her brother, who wouldn't answer his cell. She had gotten a call from the Inoues, asking where Miyako was. She had told them that she had sent the girl home, but had no idea of where she could be after that. The woman fell for it.

"Hikari, dear, are you in here?" her mother asked, peeking her head in the door.

"Yes, I am."

"Well, you brother wanted me to tell you that he and his friend were leaving to go and visit Mimi."

"Oh," she was pretty shocked. Something must have been serious.

+++

Taichi stared at the young woman sleeping in his lap. She was in one of his tank tops, along with a pair of his shorts. Her bruises were fading, making him grin. She was much prettier not hurt. A stewardess came by, with a blanket.

"Would you like a blanket sir?" she asked politely. He nodded, and when she gave it to him, he put it on Miyako.

"Thanks," he said, and the stewardess walked away. He finally decided to join her in sleep himself.

+++

Mimi looked around the airport, scanning faces, trying to locate her friends. She couldn't wait to see them again, she missed them so.

After a while, she spotted the pair, and ran toward them.

"HEY! TAI! MIYA!" she squealed and hugged the two, giving them lack of air. After relieving them of the squeeze, she gave them a wary look. "Now, I need an explanation."

"I will tell you in the car," Miyako said weakly. They all dashed to the car. Once in the car, Miyako released the whole story to Mimi.

"Well, it is good you came here," she said, "America is more reasonable with those matters." within minutes of her saying that, they arrived at her home.