Chapter Two - Sympatico
Chapter Two Sympatico Miyatsu was fascinated by Aiko's small beach house, although by most standards it was modest. The tiny verandah at the front faced towards the nearby beach and was screened with trees. While the city of Kagoshima was within...
Chapter Twenty One -- Sakura, Sakura, Hanazakari and Epilogue
Chapter Twenty One -- Sakura, Sakura, Hanazakari _(Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom, In Full Bloom)_ Aiko sat at the kitchen table with Benjiro on her lap while her mother made a pot of tea. In the two months since she'd been back, the toddler...
Chapter Nineteen -- Love Not Human, Redux
Chapter Nineteen -- Love Not Human, Redux Miyatsu's ears pricked and swiveled at the sound of crunching gravel. He shielded from light, flicking into invisibility even as he opened his eyes to see a car drawing up to the entrance of the Raikatuji...
Chapter Twenty -- Where The Heart Is
Chapter Twenty -- Where the Heart Is The boat was one of the numerous research vessels bobbing at anchor at Raikatuji wharf. It was small and slow, but what made it invaluable for their purpose was that the fuel tank was full. And it was still...
Chapter Eighteen -- Family Matters
Chapter Eighteen -- Family Matters The catamaran pulled out smoothly from the jetty, and Miyatsu swung the wheel to head it north. Then he looked to where Montaro and Mieko were sitting, their expressions just a little too innocent in the...
Chapter Seventeen -- Message In A Bottle
Chapter Seventeen -- Message In A Bottle Aiko submitted pragmatically to Nurse Rin's efficiency. It wasn't as if she had much choice in the matter, after all. Each evening the sedative tube and catheter would be removed for one hour while...
Chapter Eleven -- Departure
Chapter Eleven -- Departure Miyatsu's prediction concerning the Gigantos on the circuit proved correct. Sisyro and Miyatsu had been the two top contenders; with them both out of the running, the Gigantos powered through the rest of the circuit...
Chapter Twelve -- Island Idyll
**PART THREE** Chapter Twelve -- Island Idyll The shade cloth flapped gently in the breeze, waking Aiko from the light doze she had slipped into. She yawned lazily and turned her head to see if her mother was awake. Fujimoto Kagami was...
The Miyatsu File - Chapter Five - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
Chapter Five -- Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This The humid weather had broken during the afternoon and rain splattered in big heavy droplets against the window as Aiko packed up to go home for the day. She went to get her umbrella from the...
Here Be Dragons
Here Be Dragons Alison Venugoban I never should have smiled at it. Yes, thinking about it now, that was definitely the wrong thing to do. How often have I been told, never smile at a crocodile? But did I ever bother to ask why not? Well, now I...