A Week in Tokyo

Chapter Four: A Change of Clothes

Chapter Four: A Change of Clothes

Hitomi opened the door to reveal a living room with a single couch and a few pieces of furniture placed awkwardly around it. Beyond the living room was an archway that led to a room that looked like a kitchen. The living room led to two halls. One hall stretched to the left and the other stretched to the right.

The first had a door that led to a room at the end of it and a bathroom just before you got to the door of the room. The second hallway on the other end had a door that lead to a closet and another door at the end that led to a second room. The apartment was disorganized (there were books and articles of clothing all over the living room floor) but at the same time, it looked comfortable.

Hitomi gestured for the men to sit on the white couch resting against the far left wall of the living room as she hurried about picking up articles of clothing, wrappers, books, and other strange Mystic Moon items from her living room floor. The man sat down on the long couch and watched as Hitomi tossed all of her misplaced items through the open door of her room.

Dryden began chatting with his friends about all of the Mystic Moon devices he could take back to Gaea and sell for a considerable price. Gaddes rolled his eyes and Allen shook his head as Hitomi began cleaning her bedroom floor. Van wasn't sure what the men had been discussing earlier to warrant such an odd reaction but he decided it was best to stay out of it.

Hitomi emerged from her room a few minutes later with a nervous look on her face. Dryden stopped talking as soon she walked toward the group of men and plopped on the floor in front of them.

Hitomi smiled apologetically and said, "I'm really sorry about the mess. I'm so busy with my University work these days that I really don't pay attention to the chores. Yukari yells at me about it all of the time."

Allen smiled.

"Don't worry about it, Hitomi. How could you have known we would show up today? We are just grateful that you were able to find us."

Van nodded gravely.

"I really don't know what we would have done if you hadn't come to rescue us. We owe you one."

Hitomi blushed.

"It's not a big deal, really. You guys are my friends. I will always be here to lend you guys a hand if you need one."

Dryden stared at Hitomi in silence. For the first time all day he was doing his best to look serious.

"Hitomi, I know this is sudden, but does the Mystic Moon have any devices that can help us get back to Gaea? It's urgent that we straighten things out with the council in Fanelia before things get any worse."

Hitomi bit her lip.

"I'm really sorry Dryden. On earth we don't have drag-energists. We don't have portals or any of the other magical items that are on Gaea. We don't even have dragons. It was really a fluke that I was sent to Gaea in the first place. I know that my pendent probably helped a little, but I don't think pillars of light spring up without some kind of help from dragons or energists. At least, I don't think they do from what I learned when I was there."

Gaddes' mouth promptly fell open.

"You mean that we are stuck on this weird planet until we can find some way to make your...or rather Van's...pendant work? Just how are we going to do that?"

Hitomi shook her head.

"I really don't know. In the meantime, I'll make sure that you guys are taken care of. I called Yukari earlier. She is going to bring some clothes so you will all blend in."