He actually put a hand on her shoulder and wouldn’t let her go.’ ‘Uh-oh.’ ‘Yes, and I thought of going over there, but this guy is talking a...d there is a crowd between us and I’m hoping she’ll meet my eyes, but she doesn’t. I see her trying to get around this guy and he’s literally blocking her way every time she steps to the side and I felt pretty trapped myself, in a different way. It felt weird to see her face, but to have this glass barrier between us… Then she got this expression, a look. “Well do you have a better idea?!” came the slightly heated response.“Hey, don’t you get angry with me! It’s not my fault you forgot your best friend’s birthday!”“Oh shut up Adam, you don’t know what you’re talking about!” Harry answered feeling that Adam’s comment was uncalled for.“And don’t tell me to shut up either!” Adam protested, raising his voice.“Then don’t say stupid things!” Harry responded.“Now, hold on a minute!” Adam complained as he grabbed his boyfriend’s shoulder and turned him. Just turned sixteen, she took after her mother, slim, blonde, with perky boobs already showing signs of being good-sized ones very soon."Carol," Bill gasped, "thank you, darling, come and unfasten these cuffs please?".She giggled, so cute."Daddy, what are you doing?" she asked, "did Mommy tie you and leave you like this?" More giggling."Your mother had to go out urgently," he told her, "now come over here and release me."She frowned. "No, I don't think so," she murmured hesitantly, "if Mom tied. It was time, at last to move on.Right at that moment however Kiyone noticed Tenchi's head subtlety snap to one side. Almost like he was tracking a sudden unexpected sound. He attempted a casual, almost painfully apparent scan of the room from her perspective. Key was mentally kicking herself as well. It didn't take a great leap for her to figure out who he'd also just noticed was missing! Even as a feeling of serenity, was passing over the entirety of Ayeka's being. With everything at last out.