A couple of months passed and Aquarius and Deckerd became really good friends. Today, Deckerd got called into the control room by Optimus Prime. Upon entering the control room he saw Optimus speaking with Dr. Jenkins.
Dr. Jenkins spotted Deckerd and looked up and said. "Deckerd, good you're here. I need to talk to you about the treaty."
"What about the treaty?" Deckerd asked confused.
"Well, it would seem that they aren't going to wait around for you and Aquarius to bond. So, they've decided to go ahead and sign the treaty anyway." Jenkins replied with a frown.
"So, what's going to happen now?" Deckerd asked concerned. He didn't like where this was going. Was he going to stay or get shipped off somewhere else? Just then Optimus stepped up to Deckerd.
"Aquarius will remain here to do her duties, while you….." He said as he turned toward the cat walk.
"You, Deckerd, will be returning with me to Japan." Came a new voice into the conversation. Deckerd looked over and gasped, and out from behind Optimus stepped Yuuzo Saejima.
"Commissioner! What are you doing here?" Deckerd exclaimed.
"I came to fetch you, You're coming home with me." Yuuzo said smiling.
"So, I'm returning to Japan?" Deckerd asked a bit worried.
Jenkins nodded.
"When?" He asked.
"As soon as you're ready." Jenkins replied.
With that Deckerd saluted the commissioner and walked quickly out of the room.
Aquarius was sitting on the couch polishing her arm blades when Deckerd walked in. She smiled when she saw him and got up to hug him. When he didn't hug back she got worried.
"What's wrong?" She asked in a worried tone.
"Nothing." He answered.
She didn't buy it.
"Come on, there's something wrong, now sit down and tell me." She said trying to lead him over to the couch.
He didn't budge. Instead he pulled free from her grip and backed up. "I can't." He said. "I only came back to say good bye."
"What do you mean?" She said with a look of fear in her optics.
"The UN changed their minds about the bonding, and are sending me back to Japan." He said.
"No!" She yelled. "They can't!"
"I'm sorry, I have to go." He said stepping forward.
Deckerd pulled Aquarius into his arms. "But before I go there is one thing I want to say." He said. He lifted her chin and planted a soft loving kiss onto her lips. Her eyes shot open.
"I love you." He said when he broke the kiss. He then let go of her and walked out the door.
Aquarius fell to the floor. He loved her. He really loved her. And he was leaving her. She couldn't hold back anymore, and started to cry.
"I love you, too." She whispered.