WARNING: Contains Abuse! I'm so so sorry if this chapter so happens to trigger memories. I don't mean to upset anybody, so please forgive if I dug up the casket.
After ten minutes, the plane were finally getting ready to take off. Once the last of passengers were boarded, one of the flight attendants made an announcement, "Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign. If you haven't already done so, please stow your carry-on luggage underneath the seat in front of you or in an overhead bin. Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position. If you are seated next to an emergency exit, please read carefully the special instructions card located by your seat. If you do not wish to perform the functions described in the event of an emergency, please ask a flight attendant to reseat you. We remind you that this is a non-smoking flight. Smoking is prohibited on the entire aircraft, including the lavatories. Tampering with, disabling or destroying the lavatory smoke detectors is prohibited by law. If you have any questions about our flight today, please don't hesitate to ask one of our flight attendants. Thank you."
Once the flight, closed the door, they same attendant made another announcement. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Xavier and I'm your chief flight attendant. On behalf of Captain Alex the entire crew, welcome aboard San Diego International Airport, non-stop service from San Diego to Tokyo, Japan. Our flight time will be of 11 hours and 41 minutes. We will be flying at an altitude of 434 feet/meters at a ground speed of 500 miles per hour/kilometers per hour. At this time, make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position and that your seat belt is correctly fastened. Also, your portable electronic devices must be set to 'airplane' mode until an announcement is made upon arrival. Thank you."
Five minutes later, another brief announcement was made. "Flight attendants/Cabin Crew, please prepare for gate departure. Flight attendants/Cabin Crew, doors on automatic, cross-check and report. Thank you," said the Chief flight attendant. After that another announcement was made about safety. The attendants spent four minutes demonstrating the safety procedures.
"Flight attendants, prepare for take-off please. Cabin crew, please take your seats for take-off," this must have been Captain Alex, since his voice was more jolly like. Kiyomi looked out to the window, and notice they were in the sky already. A minute later, the fasten seatbelt rang once more. Then one of the flight attendants, that was near the phone, explained that they could stand now. However, to the ones still seating, they recommend those to stay seated with their seat belts fasten. Ten minutes later, the crew began serving drinks, snacks, and food.
"And what would you like, ma'am?," asked a flight attendant, whose name was Becky. She reminded Kiyomi of the character from Disney, Merida.
"Uh, chicken fried rice. A chef salad. I just want chicken, lettuce, and cheese. Nothing else."
"Drink?"
"Fruit punch, with some water ice water on the side."
"Okay, I got'cha."
"Oh, and do you have any crackers?
"Yeah, we have plenty. Would you like some?"
"Yes please, some crackers and cheese. Thanks you again."
"No problem, ma'am. You dinner will be return, shortly."
After the flight attendant took her order, she gazed out the window. Kiyomi was amazed at how the clouds looked. It was beautiful to her. The clouds had a hint of gold, pink, light blues and purple in it. Though she was still frighten at heights, she couldn't help but smile. "It's a pretty nice view, isn't it?"
Kiyomi turn around to see who spoke to her, it was coming from the lady with the baby. She smiled and turned back to her window. "Yeah, yeah, it is. It's so beautiful."
"Yeah, clouds are beautiful." Kiyomi turn back around to face the lady. Her voice was like milk and honey, she was such a lovely lady. When the lady felt that her daughter might wake up soon, she rocked her back and forth and hummed to her. Her daughter started cooing, obvious that she liked it. Kiyomi couldn't help, but to smile at the lady and her babygirl. Then Kiyomi quickly dropped her head, because her emotions started to overwhelm her. Seeing that lady with her daughter and calming her like that, made Kiyomi think of mom. Feeling two tears sliding from her eyes and on her cheeks, she grabbed a napkin and wiped them away. Thinking that the lady didn't see her wipe her tears away, she brought her tears up and continued to look out the window.
"Are you alright?," asked the concern lady.
Kiyomi turn around and faced the lady again, and slowly nodded her head. Though, the lady could tell she wasn't, she got up from her seat and sat on a seat and with Kiyomi. She gave the girl and tight side hug, and looked into her eyes, seeing that they were a slight pinkish. Drying her tears, she ow had a better smell of the lady. She smelled like freshwater. "I'm so sorry, ma'am. I didn't mean to disturb you," said Kiyomi apologetic.
"No, its alright. What's your name?"
"Kiyomi."
"Beautiful name, Kiyomi. I'm Elizabeth," she said with and extended hand. Both girls shock hands, but Elizabeth couldn't keep her eyes off Kiyomi's eyes. They were unique. "You have one of the most gorgeous eye color I've ever seen."
Kiyomi blushed from the compliment, "Why, thank you. You remind me of Leona Lewis by the way." The lady blushed too and thanked Kiyomi for the compliment too. "Now Miss Kiyomi, are you going to tell me why were you so teary eyed?" Kiyomi then explained that she couldn't help, but admire the way she calmed her daughter. And it reminded her of the way her momma calmed her. The way, she rocked and sang to her baby, it reminded her of Kiera. The lady nodded her head, as she understood how to miss a love one, and they are not with you. Seven minutes, the flight attendant Becky came out with their food.
"Your chef salad and chicken fried rice, ma'am. Fruit punch, water, and crackers and cheese," she placed all the food on the tray and began walking off. Kiyomi amazed at her behavior, because she seemed so nice, called her back.
"Yes?"
Knowing it wasn't her place, she still asked, "Where is her food?," clearly talking about Elizabeth.
That smile that was on Becky's face melted away. "Well she, she-"
"No, its alright, Kiyomi," said Elizabeth, interrupting Becky.
"Well, I'll like a Salisbury steak and mash potatoes with corn. Water and fruit punch. Chef salad too," expressed Kiyomi as she did a Cheshire the Cat smile.
Becky put a smile back on her lips and was fighting to keep it on there. "Your meal while arrive, shortly." Becky walked off while stomping her feet. Kiyomi just giggled at how ridiculous Becky looked. She looked like a spoiled toddler. "You didn't have to do that, Kiyomi. I wasn't even hungry."
"No, Elizabeth. Nobody deserves to be treated like that. Why didn't they bring you food, anyways." Elizabeth then explained that because she was originally in Economy class, and the seats were filled in both Economy and Primary class. The lady Becky did offer her something. Which was just snacks and water. Kiyomi instantly became disgusted with the flight attendant behavior. "Wow. That's just wrong."
"Kiyomi?"
"Yeah?'
"Thank you. I appreciate, I really do." Kiyomi smiled at the brunette lady and nodded her head. "Well let me get back to my sit. I'm sure your kin is coming."
"Oh no, you don't have to move. After all, it's just me."
"What?," exclaimed the lady while tightly, but carefully holding her baby.
Kiyomi chuckled at the lady and how big her eyes got. The girl then went into a explanation on how she's moving to Tokyo. "Oh, well how do you feel about being far from your family?"
"So many emotions. I'm excited to see Kagome and the others, but I'm going to be missing my best friends and family."
"Yeah, it can be like that sometimes."
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you coming to Tokyo?"
"Well when I was a little girl I moved here with my cousins. They visited one time and my mom decided that it was best for me to get my education in America. She wanted me to have what she couldn't. However, my cousins they reminded me of my Cinderella's stepsisters. When they visited it seem like they were all nice, but once I went to live with them..." She gazed off for some moments then began her story again. "They were completely opposites. If I didn't do her daughters' and son chores, I got beat. I was happy when I went to school, it was safe. Safe for me." She placed her daughter, who was now sleeping, her car seat. "I was fed at school, when I made it home...I wasn't giving a damn thing. She gave her kids the full course meals, while I was kept in the basement. It was horrible. Her daughters, Sam and Cathy were sick. One day I-I- I caught them...it was disgusting. After that discovery, I was thankful for the be locked in my 'cell'. What those twisted two were doing I did not want to be apart of it. But then her son started coming down there, whenever she would go to sleep...he would come. Her son...she didn't want to believe me, but he started molesting me when I was ten, he was seventeen. She found me covered in blood, and she just made up an excuse. By saying I was becoming a woman." The lady gripped the seats harder and was staring into space. "By the-"
"Ma'am, your food," coming from a different attendant. His name tag said Bucket. Kiyomi looked behind her and noticed the crew was gossiping. She rolled her eyes and thanked the attendant, who brought the food to her. "Here you go, Elizabeth." She handed the tray, to Elizabeth. and began eating her own food. Elizabeth thanked Kiyomi for her generosity and told her story again. "Anyways, like I was saying, by the time age sixteen came, I had a boyfriend. I was with him for two years, until he found out I was pregnant. Then he left. Funny, when I got with him he was my savior almost. I would stay at his house and be protected. I'll rather be under a bridge then in the damn house. To not be around her incestuous daughters and her sick son of bitch son, it was a miracle.
"Once my cousin found out about the pregnancy, she kicked me out. When she said "GET THE FUCK OUT" I gladly left. No, I did not cry nor beg to stay, I simply left. Glad of the fact, that I wouldn't be her son play toy anymore. Glad I wouldn't have to witness her daughters relationship. You know, I don't get that woman. The fact that they were doing right under her nose and still couldn't smell their funky scent upon each other.
When she kicked me out, I slept on a park bench for a couple of day then I found a shelter. The shelter gave me so much love than I was every shown. When i found a job, I saved up everything I could. They extra money was enough to buy my baby and I food. And her little by little diapers, food, and clothes. I did make some by myself. When I had her, I was giving so much, all I could do was cry. I was so grateful for the gifts I received." By the time, Elizabeth was finish telling her story both girls had tears forming in her eyes. Kiyomi hugged her tightly and told her she admired her for NOT giving up. That's when Elizabeth started crying, she told Kiyomi that it was the first time someone appreciated her and admired her. After drying theirtears, the girls ate their food in silenced.
Once they finished their food, the girls got to know each other better. They chatted like two old friends. Elizabeth laid back and began to rest her eyes; however, Emily thought differently. Just when her mom was about to nap, that's when the little girl wanted to stir. Elizabeth took her daughter out of her carrier, and began rocking. Kiyomi could see that the teenage mom was tired. The dark circles was recognizable under her eyes. Kiyomi then offer, if she could watch Emily, so she could rest. Happy that she could finally rest and Kiyomi offered, she gladly accepted it. "Thank you Kiyomi."
Kiyomi nodded her head and gently took the babygirl from her mother's arm. Once she held Emily, she smelled like honeydew. Kiyomi smiled at the smiled, who was looking at her curios. Sensing that the baby might cry, Kiyomi started making funny faces, which calmed her down and got her to laugh. Kiyomi giggled at the baby sticking her tongue out.
Kiyomi could tell that the beautiful baby looked just like her mommy. Except she had green eyes with straight brown hair. She had her momma peachy skin and rosy cheeks. She sighed at the babygirl. 'People always told me that me and my momma looked just a like. I wish you were here with me mommy,' Kiyomi thought. She smiled at the baby and kept cooing her. Kiyomi looked toward the girl's mother and she looked so peaceful when she was sleeping. Kiyomi opened her phone and noticed three hours has passed since boarding the plane. "Nine more hours." Emily suddenly yawned, "You're sleepy aren't you little one." The baby yawn again as to reply back to her question. "Okay, I'll sing to you, Twinkle Little Star."
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When there's nothing he shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, through the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
In the dark blue sk-" She was then abruptly stopped by some unknown man. "Excuse, me miss, but I ask you please to stop your singing. You and the girl's mother been talking every since she enter here. As you see, I'm a very important business and I have things to tend to." He straighten his collar shirt and simply stood up while looking down Kiyomi and the baby. "So, I ask you to be quiet." At that, Elizabeth awoke to some man with salt and pepper hair telling Kiyomi to keep quiet. "Sir, I'm sorry for the disturbance," said an apologetic Elizabeth. He turn his attention to Elizabeth and simply look at her like she was dirt at the bottom of his shoe. "As I was saying, please stop yo-" He was practically yelling, so it caused baby Emily to stir from her once peaceful nap. Kiyomi rocked her back and forth and start her singing once again, but this time she started over.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When there's nothing he shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, through the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!"
The unknown man scoffed at her behavior and walked away, while Elizabeth kept watching. Kiyomi just ignored him and kept rocking the baby back and forth. All while this was going on, Elizabeth still stared at the man and couldn't believe his attitude. She watched as he almost trip and she started chuckling.
"In the dark blue sky so deep
Through my curtains often peep
For you never close your eyes
Til the morning sun does rise
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are!"
After the man left out, Elizabeth got up and continued to stare at Kiyomi. She just couldn't believe the girl's behavior, she literally ignored the man and kept singing to her baby. She admired the girl for her confidence. After she finished the song, she watched as the girl firmly yet gently held her baby and then place her in the car seat. Elizabeth got up and thanked Kiyomi for standing p for her.
"No problem." Kiyomi smiled showing her pearly white teeth.
"I mean that guy was a total douche. Plus, he wasn't even doing paperwork, if you call watching tv and cheating on your wife paperwork. Then I don't know what to call it," exclaimed Elizabeth.
"Tell me about, I dislike people like him. They think they are God. Just because they got more pocket money, doesn't mean they have the right to treat others, as they were gum on the sidewalk."
After a few moments, the teens could hear the man coming, and this time it sounded like the crew coming with him. Kiyomi could clearly see the concern rolling on Elizabeth face, so she instructed Elizabeth to take Emily and wait in the bathroom. She didn't want her to wake up. Elizabeth grabbed her daughter and did as she was told, and Kiyomi just waited. Waited on the man and the cabin crew to come. As she waited, she began eating leftovers of cheese and crackers, smiled.
As the man appeared in front of Kiyomi, his smudged face spoke it all. He thought he was a king, she internally laughed at the man, and continued to showcase her teeth and glorious smile. He then faced the three members, "I want you three to make that girl quit her singing. She distracting the me and the rest of us from doing very important work." When he said 'us', he meant as if he was a lord or something, she scoffed and rolled her eyes at the man's behavior.
"Sir, we are very sorry for your situation. However, the girl has stopped singing and we do not hear no cries," explained the attendant named, Bucket.
"Are you kidding? She might start back once you all leave. Ever since, that girl and the lady with the baby stepped foot on this plane, they have done nothing but cause ruckus," exclaimed the man. Kiyomi just continue to look at the man and started chuckling softly. "She and the lady is a problematic for us business folks." Kiyomi ahem and caught all four attention.
"How are you three doing this lovely morning?" Obviously talking to the flight attendants. The man scoff at her comment rolled his eyes. Taken back my her remark, they simply answered her question. All attendants had their eyes on the girl with the weird eye color. To them, they seen a brown eye color, with seemed like speckles of gold in it. "We're doing fine, miss." Answered Bucket. The others were a boy and a girl, who are twins. The boy named Malec* and the girl named Ash.
"That's good. I see that this 'man' who stands before is making a problem. He is saying that me and my friend and her baby that I were causing a lot of 'ruckus' as he would like to call it. Yet, he is making a nothing into a something. He says that me and her and her child were disturbing him, but he was not doing any 'work'. If you call watching tv, then I guess so." She shrugged her shoulders and nodded her head towards where the man was seating. It was clearly evident that he was not doing what he said he was. "He demanded that I stop and I chose not to comply. Seeing that he was so disrespectful towards us. If he had a little more respectful, then I would surely had tended to his request. I wonder how me and my friend caused problems for him, but none other person in this room, were yet affected by it." By the time she finished talking, Kiyomi had the whole Business class on her.
After a few moments, the flight attendant named Malec simply stated, "Sir, it seems that you are the problem. Not this young lady No other passengers has yet to stand with you on this claim. So sir, I simply ask you to get some rest." He paused and began once more. "And enjoy the rest of the flight," he added with a smile. The cabin crew members returned back to their duties. After they had left, Elizabeth came out rocking Emily. She mouthed a thanked you to Kiyomi and walked to a seat that was near Kiyomi. "No problem, Elizabeth."
Just as Kiyomi was about to rest her eyes, Elizabeth called her name. she opened and looked to the young mother. "Hm?"
"When you were crying, you said I reminded you of your mom. Can you tell me how?"
Kiyomi looked at Elizabeth for a moment and nodded her head. She sat up and gazed off into the window. "When I said that I meant how you were caring for your daughter. My mom use to sing to me, so I could go to sleep." She cracked a smile and began once more. "When I seen your daughter, she looked just like you...and I still to this day get compliments on how me and my mom look just alike. I lost my mom at the age of seven. I was really hard for me, and whenever I use to see my friends' parents with them...it hurts so deeply. The thing is I was just getting complying to the lost of my father, now I had to accept the fact that this wasn't a bad dream. I remember when I would have bad breams my mommy would come and sing to me and..." Hot tears where now riding her face. "I wished for so much, I wished my dad was still here so I he could protect me from the bullies. My mommy here so she could sing to me and sooth me. The wound I have form the lost of my parents, its healing, but its a slow process. I felt like an outcast at school. I was lonely until my best friend Stacey came. Then everything started getting b-better." Elizabeth could hear the cracks in Kiyomi's voice so she pulled the girl into a tight embrace and cried with the girl. Though Elizabeth still had her parents around, she understood the fact of missing someone.
After the teen and the teen mom cried together, both young ladies went to asleep with Elizabeth head on Kiyomi's shoulders, and Emily in her car seat napping in front of her mother.
A/N: Okay, so it might be a part three to the Here I come Tokyo section. Because I do enjoy making my flashbacks separate from the story.