12- Home Sweet Home

We just got back to the village and it's a lot quieter than when we left. The chiefs birthday was 4 days ago and the village is still messy. The more I stay here, the more I realize that I'm basically the repairman or janitor of the village. I'm always cleaning up and repairing stuff. I dont mind everyone looking to me for help or repairs. At least I'm useful.

Well I'm off to tell my dad about our trip. I'll be back whenever I'm done or the gets tired I guess. So see you tonight.

Ok see you then.

Oh hey Dakota, your back from your trip already. Where did you guys go?

Oh we went to the Cherry Blossom. It was fantastic, she had fun and really loved the tree. It makes me so glad that we planted that tree all those years ago.

Yeah how long has it been 45, 50 years?

48 years Aj, can you believe it?

No I can't! It's still hard to think that we'll love forever because of that machine. Who knew that it gave us immortality. We stay the same age physically forever, heck i still look like I'm 23. If I aged normally I would be 76. You would be 77.

I know, it's crazy to think that. We are technically really old but we are so young.

I've never really tried to think about my age. I just try to live my life to the fullest. If I just try to do what I can, life will go by quickly. The faster it goes by, the faster I can save my sister and Shinoa from Shadowfrost.

So hey Dakota, did you guys do it?

Do what?

You know, did you guys do the nasty?

Oh no, why would you even ask that Aj? You see the body I'm in? I'm a 14 year old who hasnt even gone through puberty yet. I'm only 5 ft tall and 150 pounds, although most of it is muscle. So no, we did not do the nasty while on the trip and nor do I plan to for a while.

Now I'm gonna go clean up the town before I head inside, so I guess I'll talk to you later.

We said our goodbyes and I went straight to cleaning up. The town was full of garbage and food. As I was cleaning i thought about what the village would be like without me. I wondered who Lizzie would have married, who would've built Coben and AJ's house. I also wondered if there would be this many people in the village without me to build all the houses that quickly. The more I think about it, the more I realize the village would probably be in shambles without me. I eventually finished the entire village and was about to head to bed.

"Mmm, home sweet home, how ive missed you."

I went straight to bed after cleaning as it was late. Lizzie came in later that night I'm pretty sure becuase I woke up the next morning next to her.