Chapter 69: Meet the Parents: Hawaii Edition

[dakota]

"That we are doing this despite all the chaos we are leaving behind." Ashley replied, as he writched in tighter, then turned her head so she could look at him. "I hope this doesn't blow up in our faces."

As the flight filled up, there was a steady buzz of people milling, but before long the plane was starting to move.

[Dome]

Isamu leans in quick and kisses her lips, before he tries to reassure her. Leaning back he says, "While any possibility exists and we should be prepared, I think we should focus on the possible good outcome of our trip and the good that going like this can do for the both of us. The team still has many hands, and I am sure they will handle things."

Holding her hand up and then matching his fingers with hers, he says, "is there anything I should say or do to ingratiate myself with your mother?"

[dakota]

Ashley smiled, then adjusted her collar as one of her symbiotes passed in view. "You'll like her cooking, so praise it and you'll get along fine."

[Dome]

"Cooking, understood, I do not think that would be a problem. Anythings else," he asks while playing with her fingers.

He is trying to keep his mind focused so as not to let it wander and start to worry about the team, Ashley's missing symbiote, or December and her problems.

[dakota]

Her grip tightened as the plane began to taxi. Ashley leaned in harder and it was clear she didn't like to fly. "Don't get my grandparents going about your history before you came to Miami, okay? I'll handle that one."

As they lifted off she buried in tighter and her voice went shallow," Dad you can get to by talking either fishing or football, and my brother is easy to befriend, spar with him. He wanted to be a MMA fighter." There was a pause. "I hate this part as much as landing."

[Dome]

Isamu wraps an arm around Ashley shoulder and pulls her into his chest. "It is ok Ashley."

Trying to lighten her mood as the plane ascends he whispers to her, "once we level off, we can join the high mile club." His comment followed up with a tickle down her ribs.

[dakota]

"I just don't ..like......," Ashley gulped hard as she flinched against the tickle," I think I'm gonna be sick. Where's the stewardess?" Despite the plane was still midtakeoff, Ashley was trying to get out of her seat.

[Dome]

Isamu says, "Ashley you can not get up yet," he reaches up and presses the stewardess button, and reaches into the pocket in front to locate the air sick bag near simultaneously.

[dakota]

" I am not throwing up in front of a bunch of people." Ashley countered sternly despite feeling ill.

The intercom overhead chimed before a polite woman's voice spoke," May I help you?"

Ashley looked like she wanted to answer, but she was too focused on keeping her stomach contents where they belonged.

[Dome]

"We must get to the rest room now," Isamu says to the intercom as he unclips his belt and reaches for Ashley's as well.

He stands to help her out of the seat and down the row.

[dakota]

"Sir, you need to sit."said a voice as a stewardess appeared behind them. "Miss, come with me, your friend can wait in his seat."

The stewardess didn't wait for Isamu to answer as she started to escort Ashley forward, who had both hands clamped over her mouth. Despite the plane still climbing, they rush forward to the washrooms, leaving Isamu by himself.

[Dome]

Isamu was hesitant to let Ashley go without him, however he knew on the plane he had to follow the direction of the flight attendants. He sits back down and watches Ashley being led ahead. He starts to think about the last few weeks. Her exceedingly violent moon phase, her missing simbiote, and her sudden very upset stomach conditions of late. He thinks, 'could she be...It would make sense. I think it may be possible. I wonder if I should mention my hypothesis now. It may add even more stress to our situation.'

[dakota]

The plane levelled out as it reached it's desired altitude. Just as Ashley appeared from the bathroom, another passenger had stepped into the aisle towards the front of the plane. Ashley bumped into him. Isamu could see there was some sort of interaction between Ashley and the other passenger before he entered the washroom and seat returned to her seat. "Sorry about that."she said with a bit of embarrassment, "I knew better than to have breakfast this morning before flying."

As the other man appeared from the washroom, Ashley looked up,"What are the odds of that? That's Timmy Li. I went to school with him." She giggled slightly. "Me and the other girls in class used to tease him because he was...., well, you know how kids can be creul. We called him Too Fat Timmy." Isamu could see that there was nothing fat about Timmy. He was close to a head taller than Is, and despite the Armani suit, in excellent shape. Timmy nodded toward Ashley and Isamu before retaking his seat.

[Dome]

Isamu looks at the guy as he passes. Not prone to Jealousy or anything, he nods his head when nodded at. He says to Ashley, "that was not very nice. Perhaps it was the teasing that motivated him to change. He appears to be in fit condition now. Or maybe he simply grew out of it."

He reaches out and his previous realization still in his mind says, squeezes her hand, "how are you feeling my love?"

[dakota]

(Timmy didn't pass, he is seated further up the plane)

"We were 9, Is. I'm sure you did things when you were that age too." Ashley replied, sounding half offended. She sighed, "I feel fine now, I just always get air sick. I should have warned you I guess.