Thank you so much for reviewing! Sorry I didn't update sooner…what with the demands of school and all. I hate project deadlines!

Anyway I'm typing this during break time, so forgive me if it is less than perfect…

Btw, this is for Sinistra's POV, just in case you didn't know.

To Twindle: Sure I can do a Tweedledee x Tweedledum story. Just let me finish off this one first, k? Thanks for reviewing.

Red/Blue

Chapter 2

Sometimes I just don't get him. He's my partner, right and good, but he keeps trying to act cold and aloof, when he knows that it doesn't fool me. Why must he clam himself up? Surely, after centuries of partnership, he could loosen up more?

I look out of the window of my apartment. It's been so peaceful lately.

So peaceful that I haven't been out on a mission for weeks, I added mentally.

Dextera and I still hung out on a daily basis, but I could tell that he was getting antsy from the sheer boredom. So was I, when you get right down to it. What's the point of being an ES member when all you're doing is sitting around collecting dust?

But I suppose galactic peace was a good thing. I mean, no missions means no trouble in general, right? After all, if we're on red alert all the time, that's wouldn't bode well for the economy.

But it doesn't stop me from being bored. The other ES teams were showing similar signs of restlessness too. Éclair and Lumiere were, for once, looking bored at their position at the reception counter. Tweedledee and Tweedledum were out on a "bonding" trip―again. I'm pretty sure it's Tweedledum's idea. Tweedledee wouldn't bother with something like that.

Un-ou and A-ou had disappeared on another trip. I have this niggling feeling that they're doing something else on the side, probably something not-so-legal, considering their past. Oh well, at least they're having fun.

Viola's been dragging Cesario around everywhere. Last I heard, they were off at Aure to visit. I'm not entirely sure where they are currently. I think Eclipse might have asked them to do an unofficial surveillance while they're off exploring.

Only Dextera and I haven't really been doing much. Oh, we do some training together everyday, joined once in a while by Éclair and Lumiere. But by and large, we haven't done anything worth noting.

The worst part, Dextera's been treating me as if I'm a fragile object that would break without warning ever since the Deucalion battle. He should know better than that. I don't enjoy being treated with kiddy gloves. He keeps forgetting that I can take care of myself too.

Sometimes I wish Dextera would tell me what was bothering him so much. I didn't dare to ask him directly, since I know that he wouldn't appreciate it. But it's driving me nuts how he acts sometimes.

I know I sometimes come across as the somewhat flirtatious gentleman of the two of us, while Dextera likes to project the holier-than-thou untouchable image. I honestly believe he thinks it's cool…which admittedly, it is, from a certain point of view.

Funny though, when you think about it. After all, he is red-haired. Aren't red-haired people supposed to be rash, impulsive, and anything but cool and collected? Dextera's the complete antithesis of the stereotypical red-haired character.

At least I look my part. A suave courtly gentleman doesn't really have a fixed image in terms of appearance, although there is a certain spark that would identify him. I'm not sure if I have it, but I suppose I do have a bit of the 'untouchable' vibe hovering around me. Must be Dextera's influence…

Oh I am so bored! I turned away from the window and deliberately walked past my laden desk to plop down on the couch. I know Eclipse was trying to keep us occupied in between shifts, but did she really have to send us half her paperwork to do it?

If there's one thing I hate most, it's paperwork. Reports, memos, case files…all adding up to a mountain of junk that's currently rotting on my desk.

Well, since I'm not going to be doing anything productive at home, I might as well pop down to HQ. Maybe Dextera went down there already? I could do with a bit of human interaction…or as human as we can possibly be.

Isn't that always the case?

I hummed quietly to myself as I strolled out of my apartment.

Yes, yes. I KNOW it was short. But I really couldn't think of what to say for Sinistra. He's a fun character to write, but not in this sense. I could do a lot more with him in a more interactive story…

Anyway, that's it for Red/Blue! I'll put out my next story soon, so watch out for it!