A few hours later. Akihiko woke up not able to sleep again. So he got up and threw a t-shirt on and sweats and left towards the kitchen, where this time no seem to noticed him. As he sat down at the table he sat during lunch, he pulled out and opened his little pocket book diary. In it was a picture of a Fuso woman, his girlfriend before the war, now she was dead, killed while saving three Gallian children from their deaths. His heart ached from the pain of learning of her death. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed another witch. She had short white hair, skin white as snow, and wearing a tuxedo/skit type outfit, that was black. She reminded him of his girlfriend, and soon e grew a secret crush. He ate nothing and saw both Minna and Sakamoto enter.

"Okay as usual, Sanya has night patrol duty, the rest of you have two hours before lights out to do what ever you want." Minna announced. Then Sakamoto spoke up. "Miyafuji, Lynn, you two have training a 0630 got that?" "Yes mam!" both replied back. Akihiko stood up and in a calm expressionless voice asked, "Ms. wilcke is it alright if I go on night patrol with Ms. Litvyak?" Sakamoto had a concern look on her face as with Minna. Then finally Minna gave the ok. To add she said, " Be careful, Night time flying is dangerous, the Neuroi especially can hid very well then attack you out of no where." "Yes mam." Akihiko replied. when Akihiko left to get dress, Sakamoto was still concerned.

"What's the matter major?" Minna asked. "I'm worried about him. He's unstable, i can see it in his eyes."replied Sakamoto "He's seems fine to me." Minna said. "Minna ever since he got here earlier today did you ever see him blink once?" asked Sakamoto. "Come to think of it, no I have not." replied Minna. "When he gets back draw up the papers for his leave he needs it bad." Sakamoto replied.

Akihiko went to the hanger to his already fixed KI-43. "We work quick." replied a mechanic. "Thank you, is she ready to go?" Asked Akihiko "Yes sir." he replied back. The engine was running when he got in. He watched Sanya take off and then proceeded to do the same. Pushing his throttle forward the plane lurched and then gained speed, and he pull on the stick taking off the runway in a distance less than the length of a carrier deck. Gaining altitude, Akihiko caught up with Sanya. Sanya was surprised. "I didn't think someone will come with me." "Well, i had nothing else to do." Akihiko replied He then heard humming from his radio, which reminded him of his girlfriend again. "Is that you?" he asked. "Yes, do you like it?" she asked him. "Are you kidding? that was beautiful." he replied This made Sanya blush deeply. Bothe of them talk for 30 minutes not knowing they had a lot in common.

He looked at his watch, the time was one in the morning. Then something caught his attention. "Hey you picking up what I'm picking up?" he asked sanya "Yes neuroi 230km north east." she replied. "I think it's closer than that." he said. Just then a red laser nearly hit Akihiko's plane. Instincts kicked in and he half spin/ barrel rolled in the direction of the shot. The shot came from a nimble fighter class neuroi. "The mother ship is near by, Sanya get it. I will distract it's friend here." he told Sanya. "Okay" she replied.

His dogfight began. Kicking his rudder, decreasing the throttle and slamming the stuck into his gut, he stalled his plane tricking the neuroi into his gunsight he manage a shoot a burst, damaging the nueroi. Then the nueroi got on his tail and slightly damaged his wing. Then they both got into a turning fight. Already Akihiko was worn out from the it's on his body. But he still kept fighting. Finally the nueroi makes the mistake he has been looking for. In a four second burst the nueroi explodes into a white shards. Akihiko was exhausted. The dogfight lasted over forty five minutes. Worried a bout Santa, Akihiko radioed in. " Sanya you alright?" he asked. "Yes no more enemy nueroi." she replied back " Alirght let's get back I'm low on fuel."

It took them and hour to get back to base. Akihiko's engine finally ran out of gas and he glided the plane into a landing. Akihiko got out of his plane and told the mechanic of his victory. Sanya came up to him and hugged him "Thank you for being with me tonight." she said. " Your're welcome, now let's go inside." he replied.

Inside Akihiko poured himself a cup of coffe when Sakamoto came in. "It's a little late don't you think major?" he asked. "I should be asking the same for you lieutenant." she replied back and handed him a slip. "What's this" he asked. " Its a three months leave allowance." she said "Thanks but I'm good." he replied. "Lieutenant that's an order you need that leave. You look terrible. First thing tomorrow you're taking the first ship back to fuso." she saijd "Fine, I'll go." he replied "Good see you in the morning." she replied then left the kitchen.

The next day. Akihiko had just finished packing his bags when he heard a ship horn. He left his room to go and get on the ship. The ship was fuso's carrier kaga. Lynn was there to wish him good luck as were the rest of the 501st. He saluted Minna and Sakamoto, then hugged everyone else. Santa was there and gave him a kiss on the cheek then smiled. Eila did not like this and glared at Akihiko. Once on the ship he waved goodbyeuntil he could not see Britannia any more. Throwing down his bag on the bunk he looked out the porthole at the sky then left the room closing the door behind him.