Void scowled as she looked at the female before her. She had been in the room for three hours, and despite it all, the silver haired shrimp refused to admit that she was wrong.

"Only worthless whores try to kill their husbands so that they can sleep around. You're disgusting."

"Oh, and you're not? What, your daggers and whips make you feel important?" The nerve! Lashing the whip across Yaten's back one last time, Void stalked out of the room, passing Fighter on her way.

"Good luck, Fighter, she's relentless." As for Fighter, she just shook her head. Somehow Yaten had gotten Void angry, which probably was not a good idea. Knocking before entering, the leader of the Starlights cringed as she saw Yaten's back.

"So, what happened to getting both sides of the story? Are you here to take your turn as well?"

"No." Sighing, Fighter came in with bandages and salves, "I'm sorry you went through that."

"Nothing I'm not used to…" Feeling the salve on her wounds, Yaten hissed in pain as she tensed up.

"Sorry…but, what do you mean? Your husband?"

"But of course. Obviously that doesn't matter, though. I'm still a harlot." Once she had finished cleaning the gashes, Fighter began to bandage the smaller woman's back.

"It does to me, and the princess."

"Some good that does."

"It's not ideal, but Ouhi…"

"Has no power. It's fine. The stupid bastards enjoy taking power where it doesn't belong." Feeling her eyes widen, Fighter just shook her head. It wasn't that she disagreed, but she knew that the chances of the two being observed were quite high.

"You should watch what you say."

"Why? Your committee has not earned my respect, and they've already betrayed me by siding with Tatewaki." Not knowing what to say, Fighter finished bandaging Yaten, and then sat back as the silver haired woman shifted back into her dress and turned around, quirking a brow.

"So, you're basically here to baby-sit me."

"More or less…I want to be your friend, though."

Yaten had been about to retort to the babysitter comment when she heard the last bit, cause the fey like woman to pause.

"Why? You don't even know me."

"So?"

"You'll just get in trouble if the stupid Committee finds out." Hearing that, Fighter quirked a brow. Why was Yaten so concerned about Fighter's well being?

"Perhaps, but you shouldn't have to go through this alone." Fighter herself had no idea on why she was trying to befriend Yaten; it was just an overwhelming need. Something in Yaten's eyes that made Fighter feel as if the green eyed woman never had had a friend before. "So, friends?"

Eying Fighter some, Yaten gave a slight nod as she prayed that she wasn't making a mistake.

"All right, friends."

AN: Wow, this took a while to get out, and it's shorter than I thought. Bah. Oh well. I'm working on an actual plot for Chasin' and now have Bokutachi no Jidai for the series of one shots. The first one is currently being written for that. I think that's it. I'll try to be more regular with my posting now ;