Time slid by and everyone finally gather around the dinning room, there was Mitori and Saburu (Yuugi's minions), Sasami, Wachuu, Atsuko, Sakuya, Kiyone and Yuugi (Aeka was shocked at how she grown into a young woman like Sasami.) Aeka and Charlotte listen to what each person had to say about what happen during the time when Aeka was gone.
Tenchi married Sakuya and had Atsuko (which is a big "Duh" marked on it's forehead), two years ago Tenchi died in a train crash while commuting to town. Yuugi volunteered to help out with Atsuko any way she can, and her minions were basically forced into it (except for Hatsuma who ran off to parts unknown), Wachuu been helping in her own semi-legal way with the bills and things of that sort.
Finally the subject of Ryouko and Mihoshi came up, the room gotten deathly silent. It was Kiyone that explained it; after Aeka disappeared Ryouko came in with her eye covered in blood and sliced beyond proper healing, she broke up and started to cry. Mihoshi comfort her and within a week they left, who knows where but there's been rumors of two females looting intergalactic trading routes.
Aeka and Charlotte listen carefully to their stories and when asked what she's been doing Aeka looked at Charlotte and then at them.
It's time she thought as she cleared her throat.
"For the last few years I've been living with this woman next to me, she took me in from a fish market near some docks and open my mind to other life styles.
"In short, we're getting married."
Everyone stopped and stared at her, curiosity playing across their faces. It was Sasami to speak first.
"If you don't mind me asking, but how?"
"Simple" Charlotte said as she stood up next to Aeka, "in massachusettes it's legal to marry same-sex marriages, in June we'll be getting married."
"I so happy for you sis" Sasami said joyfully, everyone congratulated them. But Yuugi was in deep thought after expressing her happiness for the couple. Her mind was going over what they had said, she looked up at Sasami and placed on her fake smile. One thought was going through her head.
Should I?
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They stood there, staring at the view screen at the blue watery planet called Earth. Nether one of them moved except to estrange glances, they know coming back might not be the best idea but they need to hide. And what better place then their old hide away?