Fubuki: How has it been going for you two?
Fubuki sat with her friends in the courtyard.
Yuudachi: Fine, poi.
Mutsuki: I'm good. How about you?
Fubuki: Great, thanks.
Everyone was still recovering from the fight with the airfield princess.
Mutsuki: That's nice to hear.
Fubuki: Yuudachi, are you alright.
Yuudachi: I'm fine, poi, nothing new.
Fubuki: You've just been oddly silent so-
Yuudachi: Yuudachi. Is. Fine... Poi.
Fubuki: Sorry, sorry.
Mutsuki: Calm down Yuudachi-chan, Fubuki-chan didn't mean to offend you.
Yuudachi: Oops, sorry Fubuki, poi.
Fubuki: It's fine, honest.
Yuudachi: I need to go.
Yuudachi left the two alone.
Yuudachi: I need to calm down, poi. It's nothing... Everything is okay, poi.
Four hours earlier.
Yuudachi opened the door to the admiral's office.
Yuudachi: Teitoku, you wanted to see me?
Nagato: Yuudachi, sit down, the admiral isn't here right now.
Yuudachi: Okay, poi.
She sat down.
Nagato: The admiral sent the sixth torpedo division on a sortie earlier today, they came back with a few things... Including...
Someone sat in the chair to the left of Yuudachi.
Yuudachi: A new kanmu-
She turned to see the face of... Yuudachi.
Both: POOOOOOOIIII!
They fell out of their respective chairs.
Nagato: This happens rather frequently, the admiral wanted to keep her around for backup, so, you will be following orders under "Yuudachi Kai Ni" from now on.
Yuudachi KN: Poi? Why?
Nagato: I suggest you get to know eachother, granted, that isn't very hard.
Both Yuudachis got up and dusted themselves off.
Yuudachi: When you said you had a surprise, poi, I didn't expect this, poi.
Yuudachi KN: You expected some kind of party, didn't you?
Yuudachi: Hmm? How did you kno-
Yuudachi KN: Uh... Poi.
She pointed at herself.
Yuudachi: Right...
Yuudachi KN: I'll be going now, poi.
She walked out of the office.
Fubuki: Did I mess up..?
Mutsuki: It's okay, Fubuki-chan.
Fubuki: She practically ran away...
Yuudachi: Excuse me, poi.
Fubuki: Hmm?
The Yuudachi, who was new walked up from their side.
Mutsuki: Yuudachi-chan? How did you lose your remodel..?
Yuudachi: Huh? Oh! No, no, no! I'm new here, poi.
Fubuki: A new Yuudachi..?
Yuudachi: I don't really know where things are, poi...
Mutsuki: It's okay, my name is Mutsuki. Don't introduce yourself, I know already.
Yuudachi: Okay, poi.
She looked at Fubuki.
Yuudachi: And you?
Fubuki: Huh? I'm Fubuki.
Yuudachi: So you're that special-type destroyer I've heard about, poi?
Fubuki: Y-yeah.
Yuudachi: Amazing poi!
Fubuki: Uh... Thanks..?
Mutsuki: Come on, lets go, Yuudachi.
Yuudachi: Hai~.
Yuudachi Kai Ni glided across the water.
Yuudachi KN: Remind me why we're here, poi?
Akagi: We're just on an expedition.
Yuudachi KN: Right... Just a bit stressed right now, poi.
Akagi: I heard, don't worry it happens all the time, especially destroyers.
Yuudachi KN: But it's never happened in this naval district, poi.
Another ship came up behind them.
Chikuma: That is strange, admitably.
Akagi: Maybe the admiral just got really lucky until now.
Yuudachi: Right.
They kept going for a few minutes.
Chikuma: I just got a report from my scout planes, there's a fleet approaching from the north, it's Abyssals.
Akagi: what does the fleet consist of?
Chikuma: Three BBs, Two CLs, and an AVL.
Akagi: Yuudachi.
Yuudachi KN: Yes?
Akagi: Take front, I'll be in the back.
Yuudachi: Right.
About an hour later.
Fubuki: This is the repair dock.
Yuudachi: Fancy, poi.
Mutsuki: We've all been in here a few times.
They went through a door into the main repair room.
Fubuki: This is where we actually repair.
Yuudachi: Okay...
They heard a sigh from one of the "docks" which after all were really just bathtubs.
Yuudachi KN: Ugh!
Chikuma: Calm down, Yuudachi, we took a lot less damage because of you.
Yuudachi KN: I know, poi.
Fubuki: Yuudachi?
Fubuki walked up to her.
Yuudachi KN: Fubuki?
Fubuki: Hi, what happened?
Mutuski and the other Yuudachi came up behind her.
Yuudachi KN: We encountered a fleet on an expedition.
It was then that she noticed the other Yuudachi.
Yuudachi KN: Huh!? What is she doing with you, poi!?
Fubuki: W-we were just showing her around.
Yuudachi: These are your friends? Wow.
Yuudachi KN: So what, poi?
Yuudachi: I didn't mean to offend you, poi.
Yuudachi KN: This is YOUR fault!
Yuudachi Kai Ni stood up and pointed at her. Her timer started increasing.
Yuudachi KN: Those Abyssals hit me this much because I was too distracted thinking about YOU!
Yuudachi: I'm sorry... I didn't mean-
Yuudachi KN: I know! That doesn't change this though! Poi! What now? Are you gonna take my friends while I'm too busy getting repaired, poi!?
Mutsuki: Calm down, Yuudachi-chan-
Yuudachi KN: No!
Fubuki: We wouldn't do that, Yuudachi!
Yuudachi KN: Ergh!
She sat down, she was over 18 hours now.
Yuudachi KN: I'm not going to apologize.
Yuudachi: Th-that's fine, poi.
The second Yuudachi turned and walked away.
Fubuki: Wait!
Fubuki went after her.
Yuudachi KN: Poi?
Mutsuki looked at her, then turned and walked away.
Yuudachi KN: I just screwed up, poi...
Fubuki: Yuudachi!
They walked into the courtyard and found Hibiki and Inazuma.
Mutsuki: Hi.
Inazuma: Hello.
Fubuki: Did you see Yuudachi come through here?
Inazuma shrugged, but Hibiki pointed to the left.
Fubuki: Thanks.
Fubuki and Mutsuki went in that direction and behind a building, they saw Yuudachi.
Mutsuki: Yuudachi-chan!
Yuudachi: Huh?
She took her head out of her arms, there were tears running down her cheeks.
Fubuki: Are you okay?
Yuudachi: Y-yeah...
Mutsuki: No, that's not true.
They both sat by her.
Yuudachi: Fine, poi... I think the admiral made a mistake, poi.
Fubuki: Why?
Yuudachi: I've heard the other Yuudachi is one of his favorites... He should've considered her feelings in this, poi.
Mutsuki: Well...
Fubuki: I can't say that's incorrect but...
Yuudachi: Healready has a Yuudachi... Why does he need another, poi?
She stood up.
Yuudachi: I think I'll-
A loudspeaker started to sound off.
Nagato: An expedition has been ordered, destroyers, Yuudachi, Hibiki, and Shigure. Light cruisers, Sendai and Kuma. All of you, report to the launch bay.
Yuudachi: Well, I should go then.
Fubuki: Good luck.
The original Yuudachi sat in repairs, Bored.
Yuudachi KN: Ugh... Poi...
She heard a clanking and looked up, a reppair bucket was on the tracks.
Yuudachi KN: Must be for me, poi.
It dumped into her bay.
Yuudachi KN: Poi!
Sendai: Let's goooo!
The whole group skidded through the water.
Kuma: Kuma? Why so excited, Kuma?
Sendai: No reason.
Yuudachi glided across the water slightly behind everyone.
Yuudachi: Hmm..?
Shigure: Hey?
Shigure had come up next to her.
Yuudachi: yeah, poi?
Shigure: It's weird seeing Yuudachi like that again.
Yuudachi: I guess, poi.
Shigure: Oh well.
Kuma: Kuma! Abyssal fleet spotted, Kuma!
Yuudachi: Oh boy! My first fight, poi!
Kuma: Hmm... My planes can't see what's in the fleet, Kuma.
Sendai: It's okay, let's go!
Hibiki: Right.
Yuudachi KN: Hmm...
She put her clothes on, the door opened.
Yuudachi KN: Huh?
She looked behind herself.
Fubuki: I know you didn't mean what you said to her.
Yuudachi KN: I'm just... stressed and worried, poi.
Fubuki: It's fine, I would be too.
Yuudachi: Thanks, Fubuki, poi!
She smiled.
Yuudachi: There they are!
The fleet was prepared for the fleet coming towards them.
Sendai: Whoa!
Hibiki: Wow...
They were all elite Abyssals led by an aircraft carrier, planes appeared above them, white orbs with terrifying mouths.
Sendai: Oh no...
Kuma: Sending a distress signal, Kuma! Get into defensive positions, Kuma.
Yuudachi: Right, poi!
Yuudachi KN: I'll have to tell her I'm sorry, poi.
Fubuki: I'm glad you're happier now.
The loudspeaker went off again.
Nagato: We've received a distress signal from a fleet on an expedition, Yuudachi Kai Ni, and Fubuki Kai Ni, report to the launch bay.
yuudachi KN: Let's go, poi.
Fubuki: Right.
Shigure: You okay, Yuudachi?
Yuudachi: I can't hit them..!
Shigure: Just let them have the most wonderful party, alright, I'll keep you safe.
Yuudachi aimed at an Abyssal, she fired.
Yuudachi: Uh oh...
It bounced off.
Yuudachi: Not good, poi...
Three Abyssals suddenly blew up.
Yuudachi: What?
She looked where the Abyssals used to be and saw Yuudachi and Fubuki.
Yuudachi KN: Alright.
She went into the middle.
Yuudachi KN: Everyone, flee now, poi!
Everyone left, except Yuudachi.
Yuudachi: Th-thank you, poi.
Yuudachi KN: No problem, poi.
A shot hit Yuudachi head-on.
Yuudachi: Agh!
She was knocked back.
Yuudachi KN: Yuudachi!
She went up next to her and blocked another shot
Yuudachi KN: Are you okay?
Yuudachi: Yeah...
Yuudachi KN: Leave the rest to us.
She went over to Fubuki.
Yuudachi: Wow...
In a few minute, all the Abyssals were dead.
Yuudachi KN: Phew...
Fubuki: I'm glad everyone's okay.
Yuudachi KN: Yeah, poi.
She heard a buzzing noise.
Yuudachi KN: Wait... I've seen this before!
She quickly turned and looked up, an abyssal's bomb was flying right towards her.
Yuudachi KN: Ahhh!
She shielded herself with her own arms and closed her eyes.
?: Yuudachi!
She heard an explosion.
Yuudachi KN: What!?
She opened her eyes, the other Yuudachi had blocked the explosion.
Yuudachi KN: Wh-why..?
Yuudachi: The... Admiral needs you more... Than me, poi...
She fell over and went beneath the water.
Yuudachi KN: No!
She stuck her hand in after her, but it was too late.
Yuudachi KN: D-dammit!
Fubuki: Y-yuudachi..?
A day passed, Yuudachi, had been sitting on the same bench, under an umbrella, in the rain, since.
Yuudachi KN: Mm... Poi...
The loudspeaker started once again.
Nagato: Yuudachi Kai Ni, the admiral would like to see you.
Yuudachi sat in a room about an hour later.
Yuudachi KN: Hmm... Why?
Yuudachi KN: Y-you found her!?
The admiral nodded.
Nagato: Yes, and he has made the decision to use her left over equipment to modernize you.
Yuudachi KN: I don't get it, poi.
She sat up and left the building.
Yuudachi KN: I wonder why she sacrificed herself after I was so mean to her, poi...?
She looked into the sun.
Yuudachi: Oh well, I'll just live for both of us, now.
THE END.