I got all dressed up and headed out to meet him. When I showed up at the bar he wasn't there yet. Now mind you I had no clue what he looked like just ...hat he would be wearing. I sit there watching the door when a tall good looking black man walked in wearing the shirt I was told he would be wearing. He walk over to me and introduced himself. I can't even tell you how excited I was at this point because I had only ever fantasized about being with a black man before. We moved over to a table and. " Alright, I guess I can do that," I said reluctantly. I couldn't think of any benefit other than to learn just what I had done to bring on her behavior over the last three years. Perhaps that would close the book on our life together once and for all. "When do you want to meet?" I'll make myself available anytime. I want to do this for me as well as for you. The sooner the better, I think." Well, I know it's New Year's Eve, but if you want to come over this evening, or I can come to the house. The call ended. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, simplified system interfaces. I began a sketch of a generic protocol. I hadn't finished two boxes and a connecting arrow when another phone call came in, this one with no caller id. Tashun with another project involving his niece, Reese? "Hello, Marcus speaking." If I didn't know better, I'd think you were avoiding me." It was Andy.Shit! "No, of course not. So how's work?" Great! Way cool customers with radical projects that push my limits. Remember. . It'll cover the ground.Tomoe: I told you before that my family is from Edo.(Kenshin turns back from the window. Tomoe is sitting by the fire, pouring tea.)Tomoe: There are three of us. We lived peacefully. We weren't so well off that we had money to spare, but we never went hungry. My father knew nothing of the martial or the scholarly arts, but he was a kind, loving man, good to his family and his neighbors. My mother was kind too, but she was always weak, and she died shortly after Enishi.