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They all got on the plane laughing.
"I hit Ian in the face," Hana laughed.
Ian was still trying to get the paint out of his hair.
"So how was that," Vincent asked.
"Awesome," Saori shouted.
"So cool," Yukari said snuggling next to Nick.
"That was actually fun," Miho said. Since the accident with Ami, Jon and Miho where holding hands whenever they could.
Mako had fallen asleep on Josh's shoulder as soon as they sat down. Vincent smiled as Saori grabbed his hand. They had a fun time in the paint ball arena. Saori had gotten the most kills out of the girls, but none could beat Josh snipping from the tower. Well, Vincent thought, maybe I could have hit him if some one, He looked at Saori, Didn't go after me first. The ride was shorter, but that might have been that everyone was half asleep.
They touched down and the whole Ooarai School's Tankary team was standing there.
"Welcome home," They all said.
"Yes, Guyz welcomb ohm," A slurred voice said.
"Great," Vincent said, "Stay close, Saori."
"Gage," Ian said.
"Yez, datz me-e," He slurred.
"How have you been," Vincent asked.
"I've bean goo," Gage said fixing his eyes on Saori, "Wat do wez 'ave 'ere?" He reached for her. Saori squealed and hid behind Vincent.
"Gage," Vincent said grabbing his hand, "You know what I do to people who touch my girl."
Gage backed away slowly and looked all around.
"Ah, youz all 'ave un," Gage said turning around and teetering away, "We cam have a perty latter."
"Who was that," Saori asked peeking out from behind Vincent.
Vincent sighed, "That was our part's coordinator. We see him around the tournament every year. He is usually drunk. He had a very hard service time. I heard his whole platoon got wiped out."
"How old is he," Saori asked.
"About as old as us," Vincent said.
When they got back Gage was passed out in his shabbily made tent. Vincent sighed. There was always that one drunk in the happy family. They had all walked there girlfriends home and Vincent was the first one back. His phone rang.
"Hello," Vincent said.
"Hi," A female voice said, "How are you doing? Your not hurt?"
Vincent sighed "Why do you keep calling me?"
"I'm your sister. I care," She said.
"My only sister died," Vincent said, "And she wasn't even my sister."
"Oh," the voice said, "I'll see you at the Tank Factory Invitational then."
"Whatever," Vincent said and then hung up.
"So who was that," Ian asked appearing out on nowhere.
"Just another fan girl," Vincent smiled. He looked at the moon. It was full and beautiful.
"I didn't know that you had those," Ian said, "I thought I was the only one with those."
Vincent smiled and clenched his fist, "And yet some people have the audacity to make fun of me."
"Alright," Ian said, "I'm sorry. Just calm down."
"Go to bed Ian. I need some time to think," Vincent said walking off.
Ian shrugged and headed to his bunk. Vincent walked out telling each of his me the same thing. He continued to walk . He passed by Saori's house. He stopped looking up at the lit window. He debated to go and talk to her, but kept walking. He continued until he hit the boardwalk. He stood looking out onto the sea. The moon was rising. He checked his phone, 11:48. He had been walking for about two hours. He looked to his left He saw a silhouette. He thought it had too long arms for a man, but it faded into the shadows and Vincent put the thought aside. He remembered how she stared at him the first twenty-nine days of there imprisonment. Her eyes were blue much like his. Some times he thought if she really was his sister, because he didn't know his real family. He only could remember the orphanage. He looked back to where the silhouette was, and saw two figures, both female. He stood up straight and took out the knife he always kept in his shoe.
"Vincent," Saori yelled.
"Vincent," Miho yelled afterward.
Vincent didn't know what to do, so he did what he thought was right. He sheathed his knife and jumped over the side of the ship.
Vincent woke up coughing and sputtering. He could see Saori hovering over him. He looked around he was on a lower deck of the ship. He could smell the sea breeze.
"Vincent," Saori yelled hugging him.
Vincent didn't know what happened. Last thing he remembered was thinking he was in a war zone and jumping off the side of the boat to escape capture. He could hear Saori crying. Vincent hugged her back.
"What happened," Vincent asked.
"We saw you jump over the side of the ship," Saori sobbed, "We immediately sounded the alarm, and then they pulled you out."
"I'm," Vincent started but began to panic, "Where are my dog tags?"
"They fell of when you hit the water," Saori said still crying, "I know how much they meant to you." She hugged him again.
Vincent could feel tears forming. Not only did they hold the memories of the one he love, they held the only memory of his "sister".
"It's not your fault," Vincent said hugging her back, "It's not your fault at all. By the way why were you out looking for me?"
"Well Jon called Miho," Saori sniffled, "And then Miho called me. Jon said you hadn't come back, and I immediately thought the worst."
"Thank you," he said.
"Vincent," Saori saked, "Why did you jump, I mean when you had me to help you with anything?"
"I don't know," Vincent said looking her in the eyes. She had lovely brown eyes. They were full of love, fear, and sorrow. That's when it hit Vincent.
Vincent hugged her tightly. Had he become the thing he feared? The thing that would break his perfect family apart? He had just taken the first step towards it. Vincent started to cry.
"Help me Saori," Vincent cried, "Help me."
"I will," Saori said, "I'll help you with anything."
Vincent looked at her and she smiled. He smiled back. She leaned closer to him and he did the same. Their lips met under the falling moon.
Then next day Vincent had a slight cold.
"Alrif," He said, "Leth, geth our tanks ready for the competition."
"Yay," Saori yelled. Everyone looked at her. She blushed.
Ian stepped in, "Let's go get to it." The girls scattered.
Jon walked next to Vincent, "What happened last night?"
"Ummmm..." Vincent said, "I thought I was in a battle field and..." Vincent trailed off.
"Alright," Jon said, "You don't have to talk about it but your dad is going to want to know."
Jon walked away. Vincent's phone rang. He took it out and looked at it. It was the same number that called him last night.
"Shit," Vincent said. He picked up, "Hello."
This time it was a different voice, a more adult one.
"What are you doing to my daughter," She demanded.
"I'm sorry ma'am," Vincent said, "I have no clue what you are talking about. I have a girlfriend."
"And I bet she's my daughter," the woman stammered, "I know what you do. You sneak in and lay her out in the middle of the night."
"N-No," Vincent stammered, "And my I ask your daughter's name?"
"Nyra," She said, "But I'm on to you."
The phone went dead. This couldn't happen. A girl named Nyra calls him talking about his sister, and he remembered Gage saying something about a Nyra that got captured by a boy. The last time Vincent got Gage to describe her all he said was orange hair. It couldn't be a coincidence.
Ian walked over, "More fan girls?"
"No," Vincent sighed, "it was an angry mother of a fan girl."
"I see," Ian said, "And what did she want?"
Saori was walking towards Vincent, but Vincent was turned around.
"She actually thought I loved her," Vincent said, "that's not how it is."
Saori just happened to hear that one line. Her eyes filled up with tears, and she walked away.
"Wait," Ian said, not seeing Saori, "Don't use all pronouns, slow down."
"Who are you?," Vincent laughed. He started scratching Ian's arm, "Josh, Brent?"
Ian laughed, "Do I need to lay down some ground rules?"
"Sorry," Vincent said, "The fan girl's mother thought I was in love with The fan girl. That's not how it works. I'm going to see how the girls are all doing. See ya."
Ian waved as Vincent walked towards the Panzer iv.
The four girls were crowding around Saori. Saori was crying.
"Saori what's wrong," Vincent asked.
"You played her," Hana exploded, "That's what's wrong."
"What," Vincent yelled, "I love her, and nothing can change that."
"That's not what you said," Saori whimpered, "You said that I actually thought I loved you. Then you started laughing about it." The sentence through her into a fit of tears.
Vincent knelt in front of her, "Saori, Look at me."
Saori looked up and looked right into his eyes.
"I just received a call from a fan girl's mother accusing me of thing you know I could never do because I am with you. I was telling Ian that She, meaning the mother, thought I actually loved her, The fan girl, mainly because I have you."
Saori saw the honesty in his eyes and hugged him.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"No," Vincent said hugging her back, "I'm the one to be sorry, but next time just ask. I'll share almost anything with you."
Saori nodded. They had a small kiss and stood up.
"Remember tomorrow we leave for the Tank Factory," Vincent said.
Everyone nodded, and Vincent walked away.
Ian awoke the next morning to the smell of roses and cherry blossoms. He smiled.
"Mornin', Hana," Ian smiled opening his eyes.
Hana kissed him, "Morning Comrade," She laughed, "I'd love to see your rifle." She put her hand on his leg. Ian smiled. He was going to get lucky, and then Brent came in.
"Get up Ian breakfast is ready," Brent yelled stepping in. He saw Hana's hand close to Ian's crotch. "Ian," Brent yelled, "You know the rule about this." He grabbed Hana's arm and forced her out the door. Ian got angry.
"Don't you dare touch her again," Ian said.
"Then don't let her touch you," Brent said, "There. By the way your on strike two with this. One more and my job becomes fun again."
Ian moaned. Not another retraining coarse.
"Well I'll make sure she GETS to breakfast and stays there," Brent said walking out the door.
Ian groaned and got dressed.
Jon and Miho where in the kitchen.
"Jon," Miho said appearing right up next to him, "Can we go on a date, and, and can we be boyfriend and girlfriend, like everyone else."
"Well Brent and Momo aren't," Jon started but was cut off.
"Well we all know they are going to get together," Miho said, "And Nick and Yukari are just waiting to get a ride in that tank so they can do stuff, so please..."
"Ummm..." Jon said, "I guess so?"
Miho jumped up and hugged him. Jon, for the first time, was happy he said yes.