The pizza arrived and everyone gathered in the kitchen. Nigel filled up some glasses with soda and Sylia raised her glass.
"Here is to Linna finally back where she belongs." She said.
"To Linna." Everyone said.
"And here is to Priss and Nene." Josh said. "May they never cook again."
The table shook and Josh let out a little cry and looked at Priss who was sitting across from him.
"Very funny." Josh said.
"I thought so." Priss smiled.
As Josh was rubbing his shin a piece of pepperoni hit him on the forehead.
"What the?" Josh said looking over at Priss how was drinking her soda.
Josh looked over at Nene who couldn't keep a straight face if her life depended on it.
"Oh your gonna get it for that." Josh said picking up his pizza.
"Don't you dare." Nene said.
Sylia looked up in time to see a piece of pizza whiz past her and smack Nene right in the face.
Sylia, Nigel, Leon and Linna slowly sank under the table awaiting the food fight to start. Linna reached above her and grabbed her plate and pulled it under the table with her. Nene wiped off the pizza face and looked at Josh and picked up her pizza and pulled off a piece of pepperoni and popped it into her mouth then launched the remaining pizza across the table. Josh acted fast and was able to duck the pizza missile that hit Kim square in the face as she and Timothy came walking in.
"Hey what the hell?" Kim said as she wiped off her face.
"Oh sorry Kiouch." Nene said as another pizza missile hit her in the face. "No fair I wasn't looking." She whined.
"Got to keep on your ouch." Josh said as he was hit in the side of his head by Priss's pizza.
"Toes." Priss finished his sentence for him.
"Ok that's it." Josh said and picked up his glass of soda.
"No you don't." Priss said covering her head just as a flood of soda and ice landed on her head.
"That's not fair." Priss said.
"Your right." Josh said and pegged her with a piece of pizza. "But I never played fair."
"Let's get him." Nene said and picked up her glass of soda.
"Oh hell." Josh said and ran out of the kitchen with Priss and Nene right behind him.
"So what started that?" Timothy asked.
"Priss and Nene almost burned down the building trying to make dinner and Josh was picking on them." Sylia said.
"Ok." Timothy said. "Where's Kevin?"
"He went out to get some beer." Sylia said. "He'll be back in a few minutes."
From the living room the sound of the battle could still be heard and from the sound of it Josh had taken Nene prisoner.
"That's gonna be a mess." Sylia said.
"Yep." Linna agreed.
Timothy and Kim sat at the table and took some pizza before Josh, Priss and Nene came back for more ammo.
"I almost forgot what pizza tasted like." Linna said.
"Well you have all the time in the world to remember." Sylia said.
Josh, Priss and Nene came walking back in a few minutes later all three covered with soda and pizza sauce.
"You know your gonna have to clean that up right?" Sylia asked.
"Yea I know but it was worth it." Josh said.
"Who won?" Nigel asked.
"I did." Josh said.
"He cheated." Nene said.
"I was out numbered." Josh argued.
"Cry baby." Priss laughed as she pulled a piece of pizza out of her hair.
"I'm gonna go take a shower no I'll be right back." Josh said and headed down the hall and into the room where he and Linna are staying and jumped into the shower.
"I'm gonna go down to the pit and get cleaned up too." Priss said.
"Right behind you." Nene said taking a piece of pizza and followed Priss into the elevator.
"Well I think I'm gonna go turn in I'm still weak." Linna said and slowly stood up.
"Need some help?" Sylia asked.
"No I'll be alright." Linna said and walked down the hallway into her room and laid down.
Josh came out of the shower a few minutes later and found her fast asleep.
'I'd forgotten how beautiful she is when she sleeps.' He thought and walked into the living room.
Priss and Nene walked into the living room a few minutes later carrying buckets and mops. Priss handed a mop to Josh and they started cleaning up the war zone. It took them almost an hour to clean it up.
"Man I'm beat." Priss said and sat down on the couch next to Leon.
"Me to." Nene said. "I'm gonna go home I'm sure Mackey is going crazy taking care of Josh about now."
"Ok see you in the morning." Sylia said as Nene walked out.
"I think I'm gonna go to sleep to." Josh said.
"Keep it down." Priss yelled after him as he walked down the hall.
"I'll make sure we come in your room." Josh said and walked into the room.
Linna was fast asleep when Josh laid down next to her. He lay there looking at her for a moment and looking back on everything that has happened.
'I can't believe she's back.' He thought and fell asleep.
The next morning
Josh woke up to find that Linna was gone. He sat up shaking off the sleep and stood up. He walked into the living room where Linna was sitting on the couch with Sylia and drinking some coffee.
"Well it's about time." Linna said as Josh sat down next to her.
"I was tired." Josh said and kissed her good morning. "So how are you feeling?"
"A little stronger." Linna said with a sigh.
"Is something wrong?" Josh asked.
"I want to see Nesay (I now know I spelled it wrong its really Mesae but to late to fix it now.) and My parents." Linna said.
"I'll call them and have them come down." Josh said.
"I don't know." Linna said. "It's been three years."
"That shouldn't mean a thing." Josh said.
"I know but still." Linna said.
"Alright that's it I'm calling them." Josh said reaching for his phone. "Last chance to say no." Josh said as he started to dial.
Linna didn't make a move so Josh hit the send button and put the phone to his ear.
Nesay's house
Nesay was just about to leave for work when the phone rang.
"Hello." She said picking it up.
"Nesay its Josh Thompson." Josh said.
"Oh my God how are you I haven't heard from you sense Linna's funeral." Nesay said.
"I'm good." Josh said. "Listen I'm back in Tokyo I'm staying with a Sylia Stingray at the Silky Doll. There is a big surprise here I think you should see."
"I'm on my way to work can I come by after?" Nesay asked.
"Trust me you want to come over now." Josh said.
"Ok let me call work and tell them I'm gonna be late." Nesay said.
"Tell them you're not coming in today." Josh said.
"Is it that good?" Nesay asked.
"Yes." Josh said.
"Ok then I'll be over in a few minutes." Nesay said and hung up.
Silky Doll
Josh hung up the phone and looked over at Linna.
"Nesay is on her way you better get dressed." He said.
Linna stood up and walked into the bedroom with Sylia behind her. As soon as she was inside the room Josh called Lenn and Bill Yamazaki.
Linna's parents
Lenn was doing the dishes after breakfast when the phone rang.
"Hello." She said drying her hands.
"Lenn its Josh Thompson." Josh said.
"Oh hi how are you?" Lenn asked.
"I'm good." Josh said. "Listen how soon can you and bill get down to Tokyo?"
"Tokyo what for?" Lenn asked.
"It's about Linna." Josh said.
"What about her?" Lenn asked.
"I can't say just come to the Silky Doll as soon as you can." Josh said.
"Ok we'll be there in a few hours." Lenn said and hung up.
"Who was that?" Bill asked walking into the kitchen.
"It was Josh Thompson." Lenn said.
"What did he want?" Bill asked.
"He wants us to come to Tokyo right away." Lenn said.
"For what?" Bill asked.
"Something about Linna." Lenn said.
"Well then I guess we better get going." Bill said.
"Ok let's go." Lenn said and walked out side and got into the car.
Silky Doll
Josh hung up the phone as Linna walked out of the bed room dressed in a light green dress.
"Wow." Josh said. "You look incredible."
"Thanks." Linna said.
"Your parents are on their way." Josh said.
"Ok thanks." Linna smiled and sat down. "Their gonna be so surprised."
"Ten bucks says your mother faints." Josh said.
"She probably will." Linna laughed.
Nesay walked through the front door of the building and stepped into the elevator. Josh and Linna were sitting on the couch when the doors to the elevator opened.
"So what's so important that I had to call into work?" Nesay asked. "Oh hi Linna.
Josh snickered waiting for Nesay to realize she saw Linna. Nesay's eyes opened wide and her jaw dropped to the floor and she tried to speak. Josh reached into his pocket and pulled out a Polaroid camera and took a picture of Nesay's face then started laughing.
"Oh my God Linna?!" Nesay said and jumped over Josh landing her knee directly in the vitals.
As Josh was rolling on the ground waiting to puck them up. Nesay hugged Linna so tightly Linna had to pull her off so she could breathe.
"I thought you were dead." Nesay said as she started to cry.
"No I was in a coma." Linna said. "I woke up yesterday."
"Oh my God it's so good to see you." Nesay said wiping her eyes.
"It's good to see you too." Linna said as she started to cry.
Josh sat up wiping the tears from his own eyes although he wasn't crying because he was happy. Rather more like he was afraid he could no longer have children. He stood up and started walking down the hall.
"Where are you going?" Linna asked.
"I'm gonna go cry for a few hours." Josh said and walked into the bed room.
"Have fun." Linna said.
Linna and Nesay talked for a few minutes until Josh walked out of the room in his Army uniform.
"I'm gonna go to the base I'll be back a few hours." Josh said.
"For what?" Linna asked.
"Paper work so my team and I can stay in Tokyo." Josh said.
"Well ok but be back before my parents get here." Linna said.
"I will." Josh said and kissed her. "See you in a few hours."
"Ok bye." Linna said.