This week the word is ... Marathon

Okay, this honestly is the first thing that came to mind... and somehow, I know you'll all believe that about me. ***** "I want to see Onechan!" Jinpei whined. "I need to talk to her! That puppy at the shelter isn't going to be there forever!" "You know what she'd say about taking in a puppy, Jinpei." Joe told the boy. "Besides, you're not going to see her for awhile." "But she's just upstairs!" Jinpei reminded them. "Can't I just peek in and see if she's awake yet? She's been sleeping for a long time." "Trust me, it's going to be a lot longer." Joe's brow furrowed as he thought of how best to explain this to the youngster. "You know how Ken was gone on that solo mission for a week, and we thought he might not be coming back?" "Yeah, but he did come back." Jinpei rolled his eyes, indicating how dense Joe was. "But we thought he might not." Joe grit his teeth, trying to be as patient as possible. "And Jun was really worried. And the moment he got back, she took him off..." He let the words dangle in midair, to see what Jinpei would make of them. "So... she's with Aniki?" "Yes." Joe nodded. "And by the looks of things, it's a marathon session."

LOL. I just *knew* someone was going to use the prompt word in that fashion! Nice one TJ!

Really TJ! So Jun is going to teach Ken the birds and bees because she's had it with his martyr syndrome.

Originally posted by Becky Rock Really TJ! So Jun is going to teach Ken the birds and bees because she's had it with his martyr syndrome.

Feel free to speculate...

Originally posted by Becky Rock Really TJ! So Jun is going to teach Ken the birds and bees because she's had it with his martyr syndrome.

ROTFL!

Ha! Of course it's a marathon session! Great use of the prompt, TJ!

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So Jun is finally wising up and getting some help with her business, huh? Nice to know that he may be some competition for a certain Eagle...

KT, I can't resist saying this! Jun and Kaden Sittin' in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G...

He might end up offering to manage the J for her.

Good advice about Jun's business, and I'm glad she's opening her eyes to other possibilities if Ken isn't paying enough attention!

Glad to see you continuing with this KT! Jun certainly seems to be enjoying herself. Can't wait to see what the guys will think of Kaden once she brings him around to check out the Snack.. Heheh. Will we see how the others are doing in their chosen classes too? (Hint: Joe? LOL)

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Originally posted by Becky Rock Really TJ! So Jun is going to teach Ken the birds and bees because she's had it with his martyr syndrome.

ROTFL!

Go, Jun!!! Go get him!

KT -- Jun's finally seeing the light, isn't she? Kaden may be number 2 but he's got the girl!

TJ -- LOL! It's like that ep in TBBT where Penny is telling Leonard about rebound sex and then she tells him "you know what it feels like", and Leonard says "chafed"...

TJ: Perfect! KT: I like this! I can see I've got some catching up to do.

TJ ... it also seems like Ken has accepted the challenge, for once! Good for him but mostly for Jun! Now, I'm wondering which one of them will reach the "finish" line of the marathon more exhausted than the other!! KT ... I'm totally liking where you're taking this story! Jealousy is always a good tool! Who knows!? Maybe, Ken would end up finding someone to help him with his airstrip business, too, just to retaliate!

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TJ: I don't see anything wrong with this ... *grin* Poor Joe left to explain, I feel bad for him. KT: Looks like Jun's getting a lot out of going to school! A _lot_. Hehe.

So Ken is still alive then, although his future's looking doubtful at the moment? It makes sense for Joe to feel personally responsible, believing that his actions triggered this whole event. hopefully, he'll feel absolved when (if) Ken makes a full recovery. BTW love the description of RI's hat.....

KT: Somehow Ken made it ... I'm trying to contrast this 16 yr old Joe faced with something that feels very personal, against the Joe we know later once the team is active and he's hardened up. I had to look up some pics of RI just to make sure I remembered his hat right!

Another one CW?! Wow, you're really churning them out! Boy you know Joe is in a really bad headspace if he doesn't wanna drive. Poor thing. Love the quip about the Red Squadron being the mental patients! *laughs* So now that Ken's chip is disabled etc , they're going to see how well he gets on without it? (Or is there a plan to give him a new one, to you know, "help him along"?)

It's always fun coming up with how to express certain things.

It had just enough tension, CW. Joe's an emotional person, even when he tries not to be. Hopefully, Ken will recover well.

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Kentaro knows his wife and son had survived the attack many years ago. She had insisted that he send them into hiding and break all ties for their safety, and out of guilt, he'd agreed and kept their survival from Nambu all this time. The question is how much Kentaro does or doesn't know about what's happened to them since.

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Originally posted by Becky Rock It had just enough tension, CW. Joe's an emotional person, even when he tries not to be. Hopefully, Ken will recover well.

Exactly what I wanted to say! Have read the piece falling prior to this, also! I'm surely glad to see that you're into full writing mode, CW! Can't wait to see what will happen next, so please keep it going ... always if possible!