[War] Japan: "Checking In"

[Ian Martell]

"Checking In"
Prime Minister Shunichi Sato
Akemi Sato
Japan
3 August 2014
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Akemi was in the Sori Kantei the official residence, watching TV when she 
heard the news. "No." she breathed and she reached for the phone and was 
about to dial the number Chan gave her to reach him but realized two things, 
first this was a phone in the residence of the Prime Minister of Japan, and 
she did not want to answer questions from Director Yoshida's men about why 
she was calling North Korea, and second she realized with the upcoming 
funeral Chan was likely back in Beijing and she wasn't about to be calling 
directory assistance there just now.

Instead she dialed an inside extension, her father's private line.

The phone picked up. "Hello?"

"Father it's me, what is going on?"

"Did you see it on TV?" Sato asked.

"Yes," she said.

"Then you know what we do."

"Oh," she said. She had learned since her father took office how little the 
government really knew. "Is the funeral still on?"

"I'll ask the Chinese Ambassador, he's on the way up."

"Okay, what are we going to do?"

"Wait and see mostly, it's too early to make good decisions."

"Xia Hong is our best shot for peace," Akemi blurted out. "She really does 
want reform, she's just, you know, a Chinese politician."

Sato chuckled. "Yes, I know," he said. "I should go, but don't worry, if we 
can sort this out without a war and without losing Hong, we will."

"We?"

"You and I Ke-chan. After all who better?"

She laughed. "Don't drink so much," she teased him. "You're getting 
delusional."

He snorted. "I haven't drunk enough, besides Churchill got through World War 
II and he drank like a fish."

"That's an exaggeration," Akemi retorted.

"How do you know that?"

"Who went to school in England?"

"Good point, anyhow I'm fine, but I should go."

"Alright, have a good night."

"Good night."

The phone clicked off and Akemi set down the receiver. Hoping everything was 
going to turn out alright.

Actions:

1> Character development.