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Chapter 1: Laser Lens Cleaner

(Five Days Ago...)

"Aren't you dead? I heard that you died. I'm not trying to be rude but in the future I think it would really not good to state my previous employers as dead ghost people." Kyoki Okamiki said, staring up intently at Gaignun Kukai.

Gaignun was currently looking for a captain for his temporal ship until the Durandal was rebuilt. And Kyoki seemed to be the only one available. They were at the Dock Colony at the moment.

He sighed.

"Because you know everyone would think I was crazy if I put that the late Gaignun Kukai was my previous boss on a resume. I-"

"I'm not dead." Gaignun interjected.

"Oh, are you sure? Because some ghost think they are alive, but in reality they are dead. Deader than a doornail, even though technically doornails are not even alive to begin with, but, that is a different story." She coughed. "Are you absolutely sure you are not dead?"

"Yes, I'm sure I'm not dead."

"Well, then, that's good. Then you're hired..." Kyoki smacked her head. "Ah, that's wrong. I'm not hiring you. Hehehehe... oops..."

"Are you sure you are able to fly a ship?"

"Of course I can. I'm a absolutely safe and responsible driver. Your life would be safe in my hands." She smiled.

"Very well. You're hired."

"Yayness!" She jumped up happily.

And thus, this was how Gaignun found himself thirty minutes later on the bridge of his temporal ship.

There were several terminals where seven 100-Series Observational Realians would sit when it was time to take off. Currently they were getting settled into their living quarters.

Kyoki stood beside him as they looked upon the room.

"So, how did you make it back? Seriously."

"Huh? Whatever do you mean?"

"Being evasive, huh? One always ask another questions when evasiveness is needed." Kyoki told him. "I did a thorough background check on you. I just don't go around working for anyone, you know."

There were several moments of silence.

"You see, I heard that your dear father took over your body and made you do things you didn't want to do. In order to put a end to him, Albedo, you, and Jr. made a link-thing and you were sent-transferred-teleported elsewhere. No one knew where you were for four months. Everyone thought you were dead, yet here you are. Alive. Not dead. So... what happened to you? How did you come back here? Where did you go?" As she talked she had moved closer and closer to him until there was merely a inch between them.

Gaignun stared blankly down at her. "How did you come by all of that? You couldn't know that unless you were there."

"You're being evasive once again. I'll tell you how and why I know about you if you tell me what I want to know. Deal?"

He couldn't help but be curious on how she received this information, so he nodded in agreement. "Deal."

"Good. No talk." Kyoki crossed her arms over her chest.

"I somehow was sent to a alternate universe. This universe is very similar to ours. I managed to get the Jr. and Albedo from that realm to help send me back and here I am. End of story."

"Hmm... I believe there is more to this story, but I'll let it for now. As for me, it's my turn to tell. You see, as a child growing up I wanted to be a pirate. As I neared my early teens I began to want to be a ninja. I had a huge dilemma and decided to play around with the two. When I was nineteen I became a freelance ninja pirate. My mom considered that jobless, but oh well. Then one day I saw this ship and I knew I wanted-no, had to be the pilot of the ship. So therefore I needed money to buy it, thus I needed a job with a more steady income. And so, I became a pilot. One day I decided to take my ship and explore a mysterious area. I found myself in a weird place and followed some people to where you and your father were. Just for your information, I was using my ninja cloak so no one could see or hear me as I followed them. I snuck back to my ship afterward and left. And that's about it."

Gaignun was overcome with information he could have lived without. "Right. I see." Though, he really didn't.

"So, when do we need to leave? I'm ready at any time." Kyoki smiled.

"Now would be good." Gaignun told her.

"Okie dokie, sir. Let's go!" Kyoki jumped happily.

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And that was chapter one. The first five or so chapters are set up to five days previous so you may know what happnened before they got lost. Sorry if it may confuse some people. Umm... I think that is all for now...

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