Following their meeting with Jami's mother, Jami, Carys and Tam returned
to the house. They waked into the living room to find it full of people.
Crystal and Sandy, Emiko and Rachel, Kay and James were all watching a
video.
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James pressed pause on the remote. Kay, who was snuggled up with him,
asked, "Where have you guys been?"
Jami walked to the stairs, seeming not to hear. Tam looked around the
room, shook hir head, and followed Jami.
Once Jami and Tam were out of sight, Emiko said to Carys, "You three
not have fight, I hope?"
"No, not at all," said Carys. She ran a hand through her hair.
"Wow. I don't think there's anything I can say right now. Jami's
going through a rough time." She shook her head. "I don't even
know what to say. I need to go upstairs with them."
"Is Jami okay?" asked Sandy.
"Yes... and no," said Carys, walking up the stairs to join her
partners.
"What's going on?" said Rachel, looking at the others.
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"Where have you guys been?"
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"Dunno," said Crystal. "Let's give them some time. They'll
tell us. Let's finish watching this. If one of them isn't down by then,
I'll go ask what they want to do for dinner."
About the time the video finished, Tam came downstairs and sat on
the floor by the television. Sie looked really stressed out.
"Jami's really upset."
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"How's Jami?" asked Sandy.
"What's going on?" asked Rachel.
"Jami's really upset. You all know she's had some issues
with her identity, right? Well, she's figured out something
about her history that is rather troubling. But I don't want to
talk it about without Jami here."
"Are you all going to want dinner?" asked Crystal.
"Jami and Carys are kind of in an intensive cuddle right now, so
I'll help with dinner, and ask them later if they're hungry."
"Aren't the three of you...?" Rachel seemed puzzled.
"We don't do everything together. We love each other,
but Carys has been through more of this identity stuff with Jami
than I have."
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"I don't mean to pry," said Rachel, "I'm just
curious how this threesome stuff works."
"There's no rulebook." Tam smiled. "This all started
because Carys and I kissed each other when Jami wasn't around. Then
the three of us talked, and decided that we either had to be three,
or I had to not see either of them, 'cause Jami and I liked each
other, too. We decided on being a threesome."
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"I kind of understand that," said James. "Kay and I
can't seem to stay away from each other, so we're kind of gradually
getting used to being bi." He looked at Kay. "Right?"
Kay snuggled closer to James. "I so get it why some
people don't like labels," she said. "I mean, what difference
does it make? It's how you feel. I think I can easily see the attraction
of a threesome, or whatever, for that matter."
"Whoa, wait a minute!" said James.
Kay kissed James on the cheek. "I thought people from California
were cool with poly stuff?"
"That's in theory! You're not theoretical!"
"No, I'm pregnant, and I'm horny. What are you going to do about
it?"
Tam cleared hir throat. "So what are we fixing for dinner?"
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"I'm pregnant, and I'm horny!"
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* * *
Tam was in the kitchen putting food on a plate to take upstairs
for Carys and Jami when Emiko walked in from the living room.
"How's it going with you and Rachel?" sie asked.
"Better. I have been telling her about Hokkaido. She may go home
with me during term break. I wish to tell my parents the truth."
"What if that goes wrong?"
"It may. My parents are very traditional. But Rachel risked and
lost all in telling about me. Then I hurt her by trying to guard my
own safety. That is wrong."
"No need mention hot lesbian sex!"
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"What if they don't let you return to school here? You need their
financial support, don't you?"
"I am hoping that having a troublesome but studious daughter
abroad will be preferable to having a disgraced daughter at home."
"Disgraced? Is it that bad to be queer in Japan?"
"Being openly different is not valued. My parents have reason to
fear what I would do if I am not allowed to return, if I am kept
apart from Rachel. I would not be the silent, dutiful daughter.
They know this."
"With you over here they need tell only the socially
acceptable part of your story?"
"Correct! Studious and beautiful Emiko-chan the honor student. No
need mention dyed hair or hot lesbian sex." She winked at Tam, who
blushed.
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* * *
It was a large space, an empty warehouse. Flickering shadows
muted by air smoky with incense danced on the walls. No one spoke
until a hooded figure stepped up on a shipping pallet.
"They are an abomination!"
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"An abomination!"
"They must be stopped."
"They must be stopped!"
"Their agenda must end."
"Their agenda will end!"
"You have already died."
"We have already died."
"Now they must die."
"Now they will die!"
"It is the will of God!"
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"They are an abomination!"
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To be continued...