Love and Life of Destroyer Group 6

Pairing: Hibiki x Akatsuki x Inazuma x Ikazuchi

Genre: Friendship

Disclaimer: I do not own Kantai Collection or any of its characters.

Author's Note: Out of Destroyer Group 6, I like Hibiki the most. I kinda feel sorry for her. So that's why she became my favorite out of the rest. It may be a little on the short side, but that's all I can come up with right now.

Sunset. After working hard in class, battling, exploring and chatting with the other Fleet Girls, it's always the same. For Hibiki at least. She hardly interacts with anyone other than her own sisters. But the reason being is because she herself thinks that no one else pays attention to her. It may be silly, but day after day, she always comes home, alone while the others enjoy themselves. She fails to see that her own sisters want her to be included in everything because of those thoughts. She is being loved no matter what.

Dinner time. As usual, everybody comes to eat and Hibiki is left out, eating all by herself. But where are her sisters? Apparently, everyone else wanted to interact with the three of them, but HIbiki? She decided to eat alone since people thought she can't be bothered. Plus that, she heard most of the Fleet Girls talk about her quiet personality. Since hearing that, she decided to live up to their expectations. However, her three sisters refuse to believe it.

Bed time. But Hibiki can't sleep. Usually, she can without any trouble, but tonight it's all too much. She's alone in her dorm room, hugging her knees, thinking about all the times she's been lonely. Not since she came to the Naval District. People spread rumors because of her appearance and personality and she immediately decided to avoid all of them. But that did more harm than good in her life. Worse than that, she never paid attention to her sisters. In her heart, she never wants to be lonely. She blames herself for avoiding others on purpose and thinking living up to their expectations is going to make things better. It's pathetic. The quiet girl doesn't want to be lonely. She wants to be happy.

Tears fall like water falls without her realizing it. Once she does, she buries her face in her legs, her body shaking. The thought of loneliness is just too hard to bare.

"H-Hibiki-chan…"

"Hibiki-chan…"

"Look at us, Hibiki. A lady shouldn't be crying…"

Those voices. The voices of her very own sisters. Looking up, three hands take hers and she notices smiles on their faces. Akatsuki, Inazuma and Ikazuchi. Without hesitation, they form a group hug around her, almost like a blanket. Hibiki feels the warmth of her 3 sisters. The warmth of their bodies wrapped around her.

"E-everyone…" she quietly says with a sob escaping her.

With smiles on their faces, they kiss her on the cheek one by one. And together, they say, "You're never alone, Hibiki/-chan! We're always here for you! Always!"

And that…brought happy tears in her eyes. This whole time, she failed to see that her own sisters were trying to help her feel better. She's so glad her three sisters show their support…and love for her.

"Thank you…Akatsuki…Inazuma…Ikazuchi…"

She hugs the three of them in return, crying her eyes out with Akatsuki just smiling and shaking her head in dismay. She'll leave out the "being the lady" lecture for the time being. For now, she lets her little sister cry on her shoulder along with Inazuma and Ikazuchi hugging her as well.

A/N: Another collection of mine. I can't help myself okay? XD I think something like this should be a little series of one-shots. So hope you enjoy this one. Sorry if this little chapter is kinda silly. XD

Have a nice day~!