No. Parents probably didn't notice, definitely don't care.

[ Again, her tone is harsher than necessary, and Taiga shakes her head. Ryoko didn't mean anything bad by it, she couldn't have known it was a sore spot. Even still, it wasn't anyone's problem but her own, and it wasn't fair to take it out on others. Santa would be disappointed. ]

It's... complicated. But no, I have nothing waiting for me "back home", not anymore. I can't go back there.