AN: Either I'm really good at writing humor or I can't write tragedies (by Fallout Boy.) Italics are Hibiki's flashbacks, bold and italics are song lyrics.
Kure Naval District
Hiroshima Prefecture
Rainy Season
"Verniy-chan!" Verniy-chan!"
"Mn? What is it, Akatsuki-chan?"
"The commander has made me the flagship of our sortie, proper decision for a lady!"
"Marvelous, have you told Inazuma and Ikazuchi yet?"
Akatsuki shook her head, "You're the first to know! Ah, here they come now!"
"What's all the commotion, nano desu? Has something good happened?" Inazuma and Ikazuchi walked up to Verniy and Akatsuki Kai Ni.
"Yeah! I'm the flagship and an official lady now!" Akatsuki puffed out her chest.
"I don't know, Akatsuki-chan, you still have a lot of growing to do." Ikazuchi taunted, causing Akatsuki to puff out her cheeks.
"Don't say I'm a chiiild!" The purple haired complained, waving her arms around.
All four of the Destroyer Division Six laughed.
"Also, Verniy-chan, Inazuma-chan, Ikazuchi-chan, these are for you." Akatsuki pulled out small metal anchors with 'six' written on them. "I had Akashi make these for us! It's a symbol of our friendship and sisterhood!"
Verniy took hers and placed it into her skirt pocket, "Thank you, Akatsuki-chan."
My clenched fist, becoming transparent.
Softly, lightly, gently dancing.
All the laughter, that voice, that warmness.
Softly, lightly, gently rotating…
I don't want fame of becoming alone.
So give them back.
Kure Naval District, Hiroshima Prefecture
Rainy Season
"Ah!" A conscious Hibiki shot up in the bed she was resting in. "0500. It's the time when the sky changes its color. ...How beautiful…."
The silver haired pulled the blankets off her body and stood up, but her legs gave way and she toppled back onto the bed.
"I won't sink…" Hibiki held her head as she stood up once more. This time she was able to walk over to the door of the bedroom and stepped out into the hallway. She blinked in the morning light.
"Ready? Yukikaze, I'm going ahead!" A rampaging Tokitsukaze ran down the hallway, crashing into Hibiki, knocking the two of them over. "I couldn't dodge. Ouch-ch…"
"Tokitsukaze? Are you okay? This is why Yukikaze told you not to run in the hallways!" Hibiki heard approaching footsteps as a small brown-haired girl appeared before her.
"Inazuma-chan?" Hibiki wondered out loud as Yukikaze bent down to see if her friend was alright.
"I-na-zu-ma? Who's that? I'm Yukikaze, eighth ship of the Kagerou-class destroyer." Yukikaze replied, helping Tokitsukaze up, then helping Hibiki up.
Hibiki's eyes opened wide, "You... Inazuma-chan...everyone…" Memories flashed inside the girl's mind and she turned to throw up, tears running down her face.
"New girl, new girl! New giiiiiirrrrlll! Hey! Hey, can't you hear me? Hey!" Tokitsukaze yelled out to Hibiki.
"Tokitsukaze, not so loud, you'll wake the others." Yukikaze warned the dog-like Destroyer, putting her finger to her mouth in a shushing manner.
Tokitsukaze didn't listen to Yukikaze and kept proceeding to yell, "Commander, Commander! Commaaandeer! Hey! Hey, can't you hear me? Hey!"
With a loud bang, a door opened and the now awake and rather pissed admiral looked into the hall to see Hibiki crying and Yukikaze holding her hand over Tokitsukaze's mouth.
"Yes, I hear you, you don't have to yell." The admiral yawned, "what kind of racket are you making this early…?"
Tokitsukaze, with her mouth still covered, pointed to Hibiki and then the puddle of puke on the hallway floor.
The admiral's eyes went from half asleep to wide awake. He hurried over to Hibiki's side, "are you okay?"
Hibiki, through tears managed to speak up, "I'm Hibi— Verniy…"
The admiral looked at Hibiki, puzzled, "You look like a Hibiki to me."
Hibiki stared at the admiral, "I'm not… Verniy…?" She asked, her eyes widening.
The admiral sighed, "How should I explain this…Hibiki, come with me, Tokitsukaze, Yukikaze, you two clean this mess up."
"I hate cleaning!, I really hate it!" Tokitsukaze complained, no longer being muted by Yukikaze's hand.
"If you don't clean it up, you won't get breakfast-" The admiral was cut off as Tokitsukaze sped off down the hall towards a supply closet with Yukikaze following behind. The admiral then sighed and looked at Hibiki, "shall we go?"
"Where are we going?" Hibiki asked, cocking her head to the side.
"My office. I'll tell you everything that is going on." The admiral pinched his brow, "although, since those two are busy, I could sneak in a nap…"
Hibiki looked at the admiral with a puzzled look on her face. "He doesn't seem very professional…" she thought to herself as she followed the admiral into his office.