Yuki sat on the couch. She had her shoes off and was relaxing.
“Will you take your shoes off and relax,” Yuki said.
“But…”
“Yes, your brother has left.” Yuki said, “He’s a thirteen-year-old caucasian boy wandering around the streets of Tokyo. He will be stopped by the police and taken to a precinct. Your dad’s contact information is in his bag right?”
“Yes,” Darren said, “But he doesn’t speak the language, he’s going to be so scared.”
“Someone there will.” Yuki said, “The police will call your dad, and then he’ll go down to get him. It’ll be fine.”
Darren slumped down onto the couch next to Yuki, his shoes sat by the front door.
“First the volcano and now this,” Darren said.
Yuki’s phone beeped, and she looked at the screen.
“My dad is asking if we’ve tried calling Anthony’s cell phone,” Yuki said.
Darren pulled out his phone and punched Anthony’s name on the contact list.
The phone started to ring. After a couple of rings, the phone cut out to an answering machine.
“Call me,” Darren said into the machine, then he hung up.
“I sent our dads a text.” Yuki said, “This is ridiculous.”
“That stupid kid.” Darren said, “I wonder if the front desk’s number is written by the phone.”
Darren got up and looked at the house phone. Taped to the receiver was a number taped to it.
Darren picked up the phone and dialed the front desk.
“Front desk.” Goro said, “How can I help you?”
“This is Darren, Freddie’s son,” Darren said.
“Yes.” Goro said, “How may I help you?”
“Has my younger brother passed by this evening?” Darren asked.
“Not that I’m aware,” Goro said, “But its possible he could have snuck past me.”
“Is there a way you can review camera footage or something?” Darren asked, “He’s thirteen, doesn’t speak the language and isn’t here.”
“No.” Goro said, “There are only a couple cameras, and I don’t have access to them. This is Japan after all.”
“What does that have to do with it?”
“Your dad and I have had long conversations about the lack of technology in this country.” Goro said, “Even though the popular anime’s tell the world differently.”
“Right.” Darren said, “If you remember anything about my kid brother, please let me know.”
Darren hung up the phone and walked back to the couch.
Yuki looked up at Darren.
“He doesn’t know,” Darren said.
“My dad has texted me back,” Yuki said.
“What does he say?”
“He says to sit tight, get our go bags ready just in case. And to relax. He has sent out a picture of Anthony to a couple of friends who will go out to look for him.”
“Great,” Darren said.
Darren collapsed onto the couch.
“Patience.” Yuki said, “My dad knows what he’s doing.”
“I know,” Darren said.
“Let’s order some pay-per-view on your dad’s cable.” Yuki said, “Watch a movie.”
“You sure.” Darren said, “I feel like we should be doing something.”
Yuki turned on the TV and flipped over to a news channel.
“The word coming from the Japanese government is that its not any time to panic about the Yellowstone incident.” The news reporter said, “There will be effects, and the fallout from the disaster will be widely felt. But for now, unless your building isn’t fitted for earthquakes, there is no need to leave your homes. For those that live in older homes, please stay with relatives that do, or go to your nearest shelter.”
Yuki muted the TV and put down the remote.
“I’m sorry for panicking,” Yuki said.
Darren leaned in.
“It’s okay. We’re all scared of something. I would have reacted the same way.”
Yuki leaned in and kissed him on the lips.
Panic flooded his brain. He was suddenly less confident in his actions. He didn’t know what to do. Was he supposed to hold her.
Yuki pulled away.
“Thank you.” Yuki said, “What movie would you like to watch?”
Yuki turned on a movie, and she snuggled into him on the couch.
The movie was a silly anime about a boy and his dog. Darren didn’t pay too much attention to it. He was more concerned with the fact that his brother was still missing. Darren was in a foreign country, his brother was missing, and he was sitting around doing nothing. He was lounging on a couch with a gorgeous girl.
After about half the movie had passed, Darren realized that Yuki had fallen asleep leaning on him. He felt her breast on his arm as she slept. Darren looked down at her sleeping body. He could see down the front of her blouse and could see the ample shape of her breasts underneath the cloth.
Darren was tempted to touch them. His teenage hormones flared. He reached over to them. He moved slowly as he was very nervous.
Suddenly Yuki shifted and slumped in closer to Darren making her breasts out of easy reach of Darren’s grabby hands. Darren shrugged his shoulders and continued to watch the movie.
After a couple more minutes of watching the movie, Darren’s head slumped against the couch’s back and he fell asleep.
Darren woke up with a creak in his neck.
“So yesterday wasn’t a dream,” Darren said in English.
“It isn’t tomorrow yet,” Yuki said.
Darren blinked in surprise. Laying her head on his lap was Yuki. She stared up at Darren.
The movie that they had been watching was on the main menu screen.
Yuki poked her finger at his crotch. Darren realized that Yuki had fallen to rest her head on his lap sometime when they were sleeping. During the time Yuki had slept there, his little friend had other ideas. His pants felt tight.
“I see that the other part of you is awake,” Yuki said.
She giggled at her joke.
“I am so sorry,” Darren said.
“Shh…” Yuki said.
She undid his pants button and fiddled around with his boxer shorts. Pleasant sensations ran up his body as he felt his cheeks turn red.
“What are you…”
Darren didn’t get anything else out as he felt perfect for a moment.
Yuki nearly choked and then swallowed.
“Yuck.” Yuki said, “That didn’t go as I had planned.”
“Sorry.” Darren said, “I didn’t mean…”
Yuki put her fingers to his lips.
“Shh…” Yuki said, “I wanted to see what doing that was like.”
“I’ve never had that happen to me before,” Darren said.
“I like you.” Yuki said, “I don’t know why I do, but I do.”
“I like you too,” Darren said.
Yuki curled up beside Darren, and she placed her head on his shoulder.
She picked up her phone and looked at the screen for a moment.
“No word from my dad.” Yuki said, “What about you?”
Darren looked at his.
“Nothing.”
Darren looked over at the side table. On it was Anthony’s small tablet computer. He swiped it open and looked at all the applications on the screen.
“Maybe there’s a clue on here,” Darren said.
Darren looked at the options on the tablet as Yuki played with his crotch.
After a couple of minutes, Darren put the phone down.
“There’s nothing useful in here,” Darren said.
Yuki put her head on his lap and grabbed the phone.
Darren shifted uncomfortably.
“Let me look at this,” Yuki said.
Yuki shifted through the items on the screen. After a few minutes, she moved her weight.
“I think I found something,” Yuki said.
She handed him the phone.
On the phone was a website of a picture of a young looking Japanese actress. The actress was dressed in a short revealing skirt and a loose fitting shirt. She was wearing pigtails.