It's Called Being Sassy

LOYALTY

Mercedes yawns. She doesn't want to wake up but she feels a sensation in her bladder so she blinks awake and runs to a restroom.

When she comes back, she sees Marcy is awake. She sits in her spot and rewraps up in her cover. "Hey."

"Sup?" Marcy jerks her head back but continues to work on her laptop.

"What are you doing?"

"Work."

"You work too much."

Marcy says nothing to rebut that.

"I'm really excited."

"About?"

"This trip. It's my first with them like we are."

"Technically you got together Tuesday so today is your first Sunday together like you are."

Mercedes narrows her eyes. "You take the fun out of everything."

Marcy shrugs.

Mercedes looks at Ellen. "How do you feel about her? Since seeing Alicia?"

"I don't know."

"Can I help you find out?"

Marcy was going to say no but now she wants to know. "How?"

"It's something I've been doing with Dr. Jackson. He says it's "cementing my feelings"."

"Cementing your feelings..." She stops working to look up.

"I know it sounds crazy but you get a lot out of it."

Marcy shuts her laptop. "You've got five minutes. Wow me."

Mercedes moves excitedly before engaging in the exercise.

MJ

Tina looks around the airport in awe. "This is Japan!"

"It is." Mike smirks.

"What's that say?" She points to a random sign.

"Mens restroom."

She wrinkles her nose as Puck laughs. "What are we doing?"

"Watching you flit around like a moth." Marcy states.

"I am not." Tina pouts.

Mercedes kisses her cheek. "It's okay. You're excited."

"So's Sam but he's quiet." Marcy hooks a thumb at the wide-eyed blond.

And it's true. Sam's brain is about to explode.

Quinn giggles. "Are you okay?"

His eye twitches. "Japan..."

Puck doesn't care. "I'm hungry."

Mike stares at him. "I never knew what people saw in you. I do now."

"You fat bastard." Marcy says as everyone but Mercedes laughs.

He lifts his nose. "I want food."

"We have work to do. We can eat later. In fact, we can meet at market and find a ramen shop." Her stomach growls. "Quickly."

MJ

"What do you want to do?" Mercedes asks Quinn, Tina and Ellen.

"I want to go shopping." Quinn says immediately.

"Shopping in Japan!" Tina and Ellen squeal.

Mercedes giggles. "Mal can take Noah and Sammy to an arcade while we shop then we can meet up for lunch."