Spoiler Alert! I highly recommend watching the KanColle Movie before reading this! It contains (massive) spoilers.

I do not own KanColle or it's characters.

[Shortlands Isles Base]

We were called here to take part in a large scale operation; fighting against abyssal vessels for control over the Solomon Islands. The base we were stationed at was far from what I imagined however. I expected a large cement building, hidden behind the tropical forests. One that would be small inside and only have basic necessities. Though, I stand corrected. When Harusame and I arrived here we were greeted to beach-like shacks and stalls. "Maybe it's some sort of camouflage.." Harusame suggested. Though, that possibility was soon debunked as we looked around more. We found that there were more stalls a little further inland, handing out different kinds of foods. The vast majority of fleet girls were gathered around the open area, talking, eating and simply enjoying themselves. In the middle was a big bonfire, giving off plenty of light and warmth. "Uh.. Hey, Murasame, can we get something to eat..? I'm.. a little hungry." Harusame asked. "Of course. Lets look around a little while we're at it." She agreed and we walked around, looking at each of the food stalls and greeting fellow fleet girls as we went. Eventually she chose to get some curry from Mamiya, which we ate in a quiet spot by the beach. Which leads us to here and now.

Harusame shuffles around on the log we're seated on, resting her hands either side of her for support as she stretches her legs out in front. "It's really nice here, isn't it.?" she asks, her eyes looking out at the sea. "Yeah, it really is. It's different to what I thought it'd be like.."

"Me too. I imagined some sort of scary building.. or maybe something like a mini naval district. But never this."

"..It's more like a resort than a base.."

Harusame's eyes shift to me, "If its warm tomorrow, can we.. Uh, go for a.. swim.. or something?".

"Sure. If we're not sortied tomorrow, that is."

She smiles warmly before looking back out at the sea. I.. hope we're not sortied tomorrow. Sure, I like being of use and sorting isn't all that bad. But, if it means Harusame misses out on swimming then no thank you. I don't want her to be dissapointed. Though.. it is kinda cute when shes sulky. "..Murasame.." I shake out of my thoughts and realise that I've been staring at her this whole time. Crap. "..H-huh? Sorry, I kinda zoned out there.." I scratch the back of my neck and laugh awkwardly before noticing her worried and partially scared expression. Dropping the act I lean over the small (Though, massive to me) gap between us, earning her focus. "Is everything okay? Whats wrong?" I ask. She averts her eyes briefly and I notice her expression has sadness to it. "..I overheard some of the girls talking.." she begins. Her attention shifts to the ground and I shuffle closer, patting her back gently. "..What'd you hear.?" I ask, encouraging her to keep going. "Uh.. Well, the sea.. for one. I heard that the sea is losing its natural colour.. On top of that, it's also damaging our equipment." she traces a few circles around on her knee, her attention still on the ground. "..That sounds pretty serious." I say, mimicking her actions by tracing small circles on her back. Her body shivers slightly in response before she leans closer, resting her head against my chest. I wrap my arm around her and continue my motion on her thigh.

"They were also talking about.. Kisaragi.."

"Kisaragi.?"

"Yeah.. You remember, right..?"

"Of course. Though.. Why would they be talking about her now? It was a fair while ago when it happened."

"Because.. shes back.."

"..H-huh? What do you.. mean?"

"The eighth fleet.. They found her."

"For real?!"

"That's what I heard.. She's here at the base."

"Wow. That's amazing. So.. It's possible to come back?! That's really amazin-"

"Murasame.!" I jolt as Harusame yells and I can already tell shes crying. I guess.. coming back from sinking. From.. the dead, is really confronting. After all, we knew them to be gone forever and had to live with that. If this is true, if you really can come back, then.. this changes everything. Our lives. Our purpose. Our duty. Our mission.. Our entire existence. "..Harusame.." Gently, I rub her arm, attempting to calm her down. Which seems to work. By now, her tears have wet my uniform to the point where I can feel it but I shrug it off. I'd rather have a wet shirt than a crying Harusame. Though.. this is quite nice. Ah, stop it, Murasame.

"Its not.. S-shes.."

"Hmm? Shes.. what?"

"...Abyssal."

The word seems to shoot through my entire body as I freeze. "Shes going to turn into an abyssal. Once she does, they're going to.. sink her. To bring her back. That's what they said.." I look at the sea, an unnerving feeling setting in. Almost like, the sea was calling for us. "If I sunk and came back, what would you do.?" she asks. I turn my attention back to her and find her looking up at me.. in the most adorable way. Shit, I'm gonna die of cuteness overload. "You wont sink. I wont let you." I answer with a reassuring smile. "But.. If I did." I let out a sigh as I ponder the question a little. If she sunk and came back, what would I do? What would I do?! I don't even know. I'd.. be happy, I guess. Though, if I'm being honest.. It'd be hard to see her again. But still, Harusame is Harusame. Even as an abyssal..

"I'd.. do this.."

I lean down and her eyes widen as I gently place a kiss on her lips. Her cheeks dust with red as she looks shocked and slightly confused. Slowly, her eyes close as she reciprocates the kiss by applying a little more pressure. I close my eyes as well, savouring the moment. Its soft, sweet, warm, and kind of wet. In a nice, non-dirty, kind of way. Geesh! Reluctantly, I pull away, breaking the kiss. Harusame opens her eyes, her cheeks still red. A smile forms on her lips and I let out a breath that I didn't even know I was holding. Guess this means she liked it..

We both freeze on the spot however as we hear the ever familiar sound of "..Poi.." being said. I don't even have to turn my head to know that she saw us. Her tone of voice says it all. Heck, I can even imagine the horrified look on her face. Of all people, too!

"..I-it's.. Not what it looks like!" Harusame calls out to a now running-away Yuudachi. "It totally is, Poi!" I hear her call back as Harusame gives chase. "It's not! Yuudachi, just hear us out!"

Deciding it's best I stay put, I watch as Harusame chases after Yuudachi. Well.. This is probably going to be a long night, isn't it? Maybe I'll go and buy a few snacks and then go to bed. Yeah, that sounds great.

A/N: I was really excited after watching the movie and so I started writing this. It turned out a little- Eh, a lot different to what I was originally going for. For one, I wasn't going to give away that many spoilers.. cause that's basically the whole plot in one conversation. But, I did warn you! Anyway, these two are one of my favourite pairings from KanColle and I've been meaning to write about them for a while now. (Honestly, I used to ship Murasame with Shiratsuyu, but after I saw a few fan arts I changed my mind). I'm also currently writing two other one-shots about these two which will be posted sometime soon. I can't say when for sure because I'm pretty busy lately. A sequel (sort of) to this story coming soon also, though hopefully with a different vibe. Since, I was aiming for a funny romance, but no I just had to go and make little Harusame cry. Curse me xD Lol. She's such a smol bean and I love her! Protect her!