A Leap of Faith

Hikaru sat at his desk. a new message came through, the long range patrol had picked up a bit of coded signal using their transponder ID, but no one could read them, too strange.
"Anata, are you coming to bed? it is late." called his wife,
He put the papers down and stood up,
"Coming dear, be there in a second, , , , , , "

Hikaru looked about, disoriented, things were not quite as he was used to, as usual a mirror was close by. He stared at himself.
a rustle of fabric caught his attention, turning he saw an asian woman, petite and dressed for bed.
"Anata, are you coming to bed?" she said
*I'm Japanese, , * he thought
"Oh Boy"

Hitomi walked over to her husband, "of course you are Japanese, Husband." she said
as she lightly touched his cheek.
"and now it is time for you to keep your Empress warm," she pauses as he stares blankly at her, "In Bed."

Sam gulps,*She's speaking Japanese, , * "Of course, , of course I just need to , , , go to the restroom first" he says,
"Husband, I do intend upon waiting all night." she turns andwalks to the door,
"I expect you there soon"

as she leaves Sam begins madly searching the room,
"news paper, calander anything" he mutters
"Al Where are you," he asks no one in particular.

(somewhere in the Nevada desert)
"Gooshie Why is the imaging chamber not workirg?"
"it should be, it always has, "
"Well it's not working NOW" replies Al

"Ziggy, what do you have on the man in the waiting room?" asks Al
a synthetic Female voice replies
"He is Hikaru Motenai, the Current Prime Minister of 1 Infinite Loop"
"A Prime Minister huh, , Wait, what did you say, he is Prime Minister now, well when is his displaced self from?"
"now, he is the Hikaru from Now"
"Wait, how is that possible, none of the leaps have been to people after 1985 or so?"
"He has lept into , , Now."

(Cupertino)
Sam sat in the bathroom, pretending to wash his hands, and brush his teeth,
"Al, Where are you?" he calls out,
"damnit Al, you are usually here by now."
*Brrrrrrrrrrriiiing*
*briiiiiiing*
Sam looks about for the phone, "where is the phone?"
as it continues to ring he locates tho source,
"My Jacket?, must be a beeper, maby I'm a doctor?"
He Takes out Hikaru's Newton, "what is this?" then he sees the date,
"2009?" he pauses, "I'm in the future? Oh Al, where are you, "
Sam looks at the phone,
Al Calavicci
(555) 555-5115
he hits the answer spot, and puts it to his ear,
"Al, where are you?"
"Im in Nevada Sam, are you ok?" he asks
"Well I think I am a doctor in Japan,"
"you are in Japan, but you are not a Doctor Sam"
"what am I?"
"Prime Minister" says Al
"Prime Minister?"
"Prime Minister,"
"Oh Boy"
Sam takes a second to let it seep in,
"Al, what is the date? this Phone thing says 2009"
"It is 2009 Sam, you lept into today, " says Al
"I've never Lept into a time this close to the project time" says Sam
"we know, we are not sure what you are here to do either,"
"Because it is today, right, "
"yes and Ziggy doesn't have the slightest idea what you are here to do, Dr Beeks is interviewing , , You to find out what may be the problem."
"great, says Al,
"Well if you find anything out Call me I don't want to be trapped here as the Emperor" says Sam
"Prime Minister"
"Whatever"