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Here's an update for ya.

Quick note, this is filler. The thing after this is filler. And the thing after that will probably be filler. Then we get into some actual plot development.

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Advice

Gaige knocked quietly on Zer0's door. Outside it was dark and it had been for a while. Everyone was either asleep or at Moxxi's; except Gaige.

She couldn't sleep, she had something on her mind and she was hoping that Zer0 might be able to help her.

Of course she beginning to think that maybe the assassin was already asleep and that she should just leave.

Gaige decided to give it one more try. She knocked again and hoped that she'd get a response.

"Give me a moment/I will soon unlock the door/Just a quick second." A familiar electronic voice replied.

"Zer0 it's just me." Gaige said.

"Oh."

Zer0 opened the door from inside and pulled Gaige inside. She closed the door behind her and bolted it shut.

"You're paranoid you know that?" Gaige said.

"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."

"You really think that?" Gaige asked.

"No not really. But I am worried about people finding out."

"Why is that again?"

"Would you want Axton hitting on you if you had a choice?"

"Right, you've got an excellent point."

"Exactly."

Zer0 walked over to her bed and sat down on the edge of it. She motioned for Gaige to sit down in a nearby chair.

"So why is it that you're here in the middle of the night?"

"I couldn't sleep..."

"I'm not your mom. You know that right?"

Gaige rolled her eyes.

"I know that I just... Something was keeping me up and I needed some advice."

"What kind of advice?"

Gaige looked down at the floor and sighed.

"I kind of have a thing for Maya."

"That's not really news sweetie. You already told me awhile ago. And even if you hadn't I'm pretty sure everyone but Maya knows that."

"Do they really?"

"I think so."

"Great..."

"It's not all bad."

"It isn't?"

"No it kind of is."

"Gee, you're great at this whole advice thing."

"Hey. I didn't ask you to come in here in the middle off the night and ask for advice on asking out a teammate."

"You're right. I'm sorry for bothering you."

Gaige got up and turned towards the door.

"Hold it. Sit back down."

Gaige did as she was told.

"I do have a little advice for you..."

"Go on."

"Alright, first of all does Maya like you at all?"

"I'm not sure... I never asked."

"Well, it's always a good to have an idea about that before you go asking them. Otherwise there's a good chance you'll get rejected flat out."

"You sound like you know that from experience."

"I kind of do. I was the one doing the rejecting but the advice still applies to the situation."

"Anything else?"

"Yeah. If you think that Maya might be into you don't try to act too fast."

"Why not?"

"Because if you're all enthusiastic about it and she's unsure than it might lead to a really short awkward hook up that ends badly. And since you're teammates you're going to have to see each other everyday for the foreseeable future so that might not be a situation you want to get stuck in."

"Got it. Is that everything?"

"One more thing. Unless you're really, really set on spending your life with her don't do this."

"Why not?"

"Because if it ends with a messy breakup you two probably won't patch things up for a while, if ever."

Gaige was silent.

"I know that sounds pessimistic but trust me, I know from experience. You don't want to fuck up a good thing by pushing it too hard."

Gaige stayed quiet and Zer0 sighed.

"Gaige, don't let everything I said get to you. I'm sure that you and Maya can work together as a couple. You're good teammates and good friends. I can't see any reason that you wouldn't make good lovers."

Gaige blushed a little bit.

"You really think so?"

Zer0 nodded.

"Provided she can get past the giant age difference."

"It's only nine years."

"I realize that, but when was that last time you saw an eighteen year old and a twenty-seven year old go out on a date?"

"I... Never..."

Zer0 smiled.

"I'm just messing with you. I've seen it work before. No reason you can't make it work. Now is that everything?"

"Yeah."

"Feel better?"

"A tiny bit."

"In that case go back to bed. It's late and believe it or not I do sometimes need sleep."

Gaige rolled her eyes.

"Alright, alright. I'm leaving."

She walked to the door and opened it up.

"Goodnight Zer0 and thanks."

"You're welcome Gaige. Have a good night."

Note to Readers: If you guys have any questions about this fic, feel free to ask. I'm pretty much willing to answer any question that isn't about the really significant plot details.