Chapter 114: Plans In Motion Part One

"Mmm..." Ai's eyes parted; she was still slightly groggy. She looked up at Eiji, who was still asleep, and leaned up to kiss his lips before carefully moving his arm and slipping out of bed. She had found with Eiji sleeping by her side; she had been sleeping very well as of late. It was just something about him at her side, his body warmth, his presence alone that made her feel secure. Never in her life had she ever felt this way. Her past life was always filled with danger, but this life was completely different. The thing she never thought was possible actually happened. She had come to have romantic feelings for a man. She had always stayed clear of men as much as possible in her past life, but now things were different. She turned and gazed at Eiji's sleeping face and smiled. "I really hope you never betray me..."

After getting dressed, Ai walked back over to the bed and gave Eiji a flick on the forehead to wake him up. "Hmmm? Ai?"

"Time to get up. We have to head out. We got a busy few days ahead of us." Ai replied, pulling the blanket off him. Ai raised an eyebrow as she looked at a certain spot that was also saying good morning as usual before going to the closet and getting Eiji a set of clothes and handing them to him."Hurry and get dressed."

"Alright, give me a minute." Eiji said. He got up and stripped down. Something he had gotten used to without realizing it and got dressed. "Ai, what do you plan to do when things are running smoothly?"

"Hmmm… I want to complete my cybernetic eye. Research has stopped with everything that has been happening and no resources to test with. If we can, build this place up large enough and have the proper defenses. I might think about recruiting younger kids. We will need to hit the slave markets and do a little bit of hero work. Kids would be easier to train and less likely to turn against us. But that doesn't mean I will not allow other adults to join. They will just need a collar, and only after they show they are trustworthy will I allow them to go without." Ai answered as she fixed Eiji's shirt that was not tucked in.

Eiji smiled and thought Ai was acting like a little wife. When she was done, he grabbed her hand, causing her to look up at him. "Oh? Mr. assertive today." She said jokingly.

"Is it bad that I wanted to hold your hand?" Eiji asked. He knew he was pushing things, but still, he couldn't resist her when she was acting so cute.

"No, it's fine. Just remember, though, there is a time and place for it all. Come, let's go." Ai said as she leaned up and kissed his lips and pulled him along with her. 

The two walked through the base hand in hand. They walked past Mai's room to find Shogo sleeping against Mai's door. "This girl… She makes her pet dog sleep outside…." Ai chuckled and continued down the hall heading to the meeting room. 

When the two arrived, Yoshi, Mio, and the girls were already eating breakfast. But when surprised Ai, was that Mio was sitting on Yoshi's lap. "You two seem to be getting along well. Yoshi, does this mean mission accomplished?"

"Mmm… you can say that. Mio and I are now husband and wife." Yoshi said with a slight blush. His words making Mio blush from ear to ear.

"Good. Mio, I hope to see a few little ones soon. Make sure you work hard, okay?" Ai said as she sat down and stretched. Eiji shook his head and sat down next to her. 

"I will..." Mio answered shyly.

"Alright, today Eiji and I will be heading out. We will not be back until tomorrow. I need you to keep the place protected until we get back. We should have quite a few cargo trailers in tow. You can clean out Eiji's room completely and knock an entrance to it from your bedroom. You can then begin getting it ready for when Mio finally gets pregnant. While Eiji and I are out gathering, we will be on the lookout for everything a baby may need. Also… Yoshi, Mio, I want you two to adopt these two as your own. I know you have already have been taken care of them, but I think we should make it official and have the two girls become your daughters. What do you think?" Ai had planned to bring this up as long as Mio worked out, and seeing how it was working out just fine, she wanted to give the two young girls a family. 

"I am fine with that. I already see the two girls as my daughters anyway." Yoshi answered with a firm nod.

"I do not mind either; they are both well behaved and cute." Mio had only known the girls for a few days, but she found them both to be very sweet.

"Kuri, Ayase, are you okay with them becoming your new mom and dad?" Ai asked while smiling at the two girls.

The two girls looked at each other and suddenly began tearing up, and they both nodded their heads, not saying anything. This made Ai smile even more. "Then go give them a hug." The two girls got up and ran over to Yoshi and Mio, hugging them tightly. Ai knew they needed a parent's love. And Yoshi had already been trying to fill that role. Now it was official. They could now call Yoshi dad and Mio mom.

"Ai, what's going on?" Mai asked as she walked into the meeting room. Shogo trailing behind her. 

"Ah, Mai. Make room for Shogo's stuff. He will be staying with you from now on." Ai's words made Mai freeze. She looked at Ai with a very complex expression.

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