Hey guys, I'm back with another chapter. This chapter will end the quick updates for this fic, so the next chapter won't come out for a little while. In this chapter we'll she Tatsumi's training with Sheele. I want to thank you all for your awesome reviews last chapter. I'm so glad you liked the chapter, and the Akame and Tatsumi development. Now I want to make two things clear before I get to the chapter, because I received a few reviews pertaining to these subjects. First, the harem is it stands will be Akame, Leone, Mine, and Chelsea (possibly Esdeath, but all depends on what happens to her in the manga. If she dies I'll keep her alive and pair with Tatsumi). So unless you can provide me with a really good reason to add a new girl, I won't be adding anymore. Second, I didn't make this fic to save every character that dies. Don't expect that just because I saved one character, I'm going to save them all. Main characters are still going to die in this fic, because some of the character deaths are important for certain other character's development. So please stop asking me to save certain characters, I already have a rough idea of who I want to save and who is still going to die. Well I've said all that I wanted to say, so let's get to the fic.
"Speech"
"Thoughts"
Teigu
"Dream"
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(Five Days Later; Night Raid's Hidden Base)
"So Mine, you've been training Sayo for the past few days now. What's your assessment on her?" Najenda asked, as she lit a cigarette and sank into her chair. "Because from Akame's reports, she's progressing rather nicely. According to her, Sayo should be ready to go on her first mission soon."
"I don't know about a combat mission, but I think I've found Sayo's specialty." Mine said, peaking Najenda's interest. "While on our training mission to the capital, I discovered that Sayo has a real talent for stealth and covert information gathering. She was a natural at blending in with the crowds, and she was able to gather information quickly and quietly."
"So, you think she'd be a good information gatherer and spy?" Najenda said, as she rubbed her chin.
"Yes. Sayo is skilled with a blade, there's no doubt about that, and she was a pretty decent shot as well. But she's not quite as skilled a fighter as Akame or Tatsumi." Mine explained, just as Leone and Lubbock walked into the meeting room. "Anyways, like I was saying. I think Sayo would be better suited for stealth and information gathering missions, instead of straight combat missions. But if she's needed, she can be used on the front lines as well."
"Okay, I'll take your advice under consideration." Najenda said, as she took a puff of her cigarette. "I'll have Leone train Sayo soon, and see if she's really as good at information gathering as you say."
"Thank you, Boss." Mine said, nodding her head and walking out of the room.
"So..." Lubbock said, as he reached into a nearby fruit basket and bit into an apple. "Tatsumi is training Sheele-san today? Do you think he'll be okay with her in charge?"
"He'll be fine." Najenda replied, walking up and grabbing an apple as well. "I think Sheele really enjoys Tatsumi's company."
"What makes you say that?" Lubbock asked, as he quirked a green eyebrow.
"Older women seem to like Tatsumi." Najenda explained, shrugging her shoulders.
"Oh! Over here!" Leone cheered, as she energetically raised her hand into the air. "I've totally got dibs on Tatsumi next!"
"See?" Najenda said, gesturing to Leone with her thumb. "The kid has some type of gift, or something."
"What the fuck!?" Lubbock yelled, as he collapsed to his knees; anime tears pouring from his eyes. "It's not fair, man!" Lubbock began to pound his fist on the ground and cry like a small child. "First Akame acts all sweet and lovey dovey around him, then Leone is always clinging to him whenever she can! I even catch Mine blushing sometimes when she looks at him! GAH! Why's he so damn lucky?!"
"Since Tatsumi is an assassin, he has to be a lady killer." Najenda joked, causing an uncomfortable silence to fall over the room. "How was that? Pretty clever right?" Receiving nothing but blank stares in response, Najenda hung her head. "...I'll take that as a no then."
(Same Time; Tatsumi's Room)
"Tatsumi, I'm leaving now man." Ieyasu said, as he rested a hand on Tatsumi's shoulder. Giving Tatsumi's shoulder a quick squeeze, Ieyasu began to walk away. "This were I say goodbye for good. You and Sayo need to stay here."
"What are you talking about?" Tatsumi asked, reaching out for Ieyasu. "All three of us should stick together."
"Nah man, you've got new friends to watch out for you, remember?" Ieyasu said, as a large grin spread across his face. "I don't want to spoil your fun forever." With a wave of his hand, Ieyasu turned his back to Tatsumi. "See you later, Tatsumi. If there is an afterlife, I'll be waiting for you and Sayo...Just don't show up too soon, I'll be pissed if you show up too soon...and watch over Sayo, keep her safe."
"Wait...Wait!" Tatsumi exclaimed, chasing after Ieyasu. "Don't leave us!" By the time Tatsumi had caught up to Ieyasu, he had vanished completely. "Damn it!" Tatsumi slammed his fist onto the ground, as he felt tears sting his eyes. "Don't you worry Ieyasu, I'll make sure I change the future and live a long life. I'll take care of Sayo too, and make sure she survives this damn war."
With a sudden intake of air, Tatsumi shot up in his bed. The young man was panting slightly, and he could feel sweat running down his forehead. Tatsumi ran down his face when he remembered his dream of Ieyasu. "What a shitty dream..."
"Mmm, Tatsumi..." Hearing his name, Tatsumi turned his head to see Sheele asleep in a chair next to his bed. The purple-haired woman's head was resting on the edge of his bed.
"Why'd she asleep in my room?" Tatsumi thought, as he stared down at Sheele. "Well, it's a good thing Akame didn't sleep in my room last night."
"Looks like you'll be training under me today, Tatsumi." Sheele muttered in her sleep. Tatsumi didn't miss the slight blush that was spread across Sheele's face. "I can't wait to work with you..."
"Man, she really is an airhead." Tatsumi thought with a small smile, as he reached out and gently poked Sheele's cheek. The purple-haired girl yawned cutely, and slowly sat up. "Morning, Sheele."
"Good morning, Tatsumi." Sheele said, taking off her glasses and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "Wait...what was I doing in here again?"
"I think you're the one who's supposed to train me today." Tatsumi replied, as he slipped out of bed. "You must have came in here to tell me and nodded off."
"Oh...that sounds right." Sheele said, absentmindedly staring out a window. "Well let's get started then."
"Do you have anything planned out." Tatsumi asked, as he put on his shoes and put his sword on his back. "Because Akame was a little upset that I'd be missing out on our usual morning training."
"No not really." Sheele replied, placing a finger on her chin. "But, I'm sure I'll think of something as we go."
"Ugh...I have a feeling this is gonna suck." Tatsumi thought, as he released a light sigh.
(Thirty Minutes Later; River Just South of Night Raid's Base)
"NGAH!" Tatsumi grunted, slowly pulling himself out of the rapidly flowing river. The young man was dressed in heavy armor from the neck down. Panting heavily, Tatsumi practically collapsed on the riverbed. "*Pant* *Pant* Fuck...me!"
"You did a great job swimming in that armor, Tatsumi!" Sheele called out, as she sat down on a nearby rock.
"So...*Pant* heavy...that was so hard!" Tatsumi groaned, managing to get back up onto his feet. "What was the point of swimming across that river in this heavy ass armor?"
"I...don't remember." Sheele replied, as she scratched the back of her head in embarassment.
"Of course you don't." Tatsumi breathed out, hanging his head.'
"But this is apart of the curriculum for assassin training." Sheele said, as she adjusted her glasses. "Since I don't have duties at the hideout, I can focus all my attention on helping you."
"Why don't you have any duties?" Tatsumi asked, quirking an eyebrow.
"Well..." Sheele muttered, as she placed a finger on her chin. "When I tried to help cook, I burned the food and really pissed Akame off, she still won't let me anywhere near the kitchen. While cleaning, I managed to make an even bigger mess, and caused trouble for Bulat. But he didn't seem to really mind that much. Then when I went on a shopping errand, I mixed up the sugar with the salt, and Leone laughed at me. She still teases me about it. And when I tried to help Lubbock set up some traps around the base, I ended getting caught in most of them. My back still hurts from when I fell in a pit trap. Lastly, when I did the laundry...I ended up throwing Mine in as well."
"Okay, I think I get it now." Tatsumi said, pinching the bridge of his nose. "How did she mix Mine up with the laundry? Ah who cares? It was probably bitchy Mine anyways, so good job Sheele!" Releasing another light sigh, Tatsumi began to peel off the heavy armor he was wearing. "Uh Sheele, there's something that I've been wondering for a while. Back when I first met you all, I don't remember seeing you in the return party."
"Oh that..." Sheele said, as she nervously rubbed her arm. "I'm sorry...but I'm too embarrassed to tell you." When Sheele apologized she bowed her head, which allowed her glasses to slip off. "Oh no, my glasses! Where did my glasses go!?" Sheele bent over and began to frantically feel around for her glasses.
"Oh my God..." Tatsumi thought, a fierce blush spreading across his face. The way Sheele had bent forward gave Tatsumi an extremely generous view of her cleavage. "So cute..." Quickly shaking his head to rid his mind of any impure thoughts, Tatsumi walked over and picked up Sheele's glasses. "Here you go, Sheele."
"Thank you, Tatsumi." Sheele said, as she put her glasses back on. "I'm practically blind without these."
"Hey Sheele, I promise I won't laugh if you tell me why you weren't with the return team." Tatsumi said, sitting down on the rock next to Sheele.
"You promise?" Sheele asked, which caused Tatsumi to nod his head. "*Sigh* My target was Aria's mother...Well I managed to kill her...but then I...kinda got lost..."
"You got...lost?" Tatsumi repeated, trying to stop himself from giggling.
"Yeah...the house was so big...and there were so many rooms...I just kept on getting turned around...By the time I finally found my way out...you all were gone, and I had to head back on my own." That did it. Tatsumi couldn't take it anymore. Managing to hold in his giggles for a few more seconds, Tatsumi eventually burst out laughing. "Hey! You said you wouldn't laugh!"
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry!" Tatsumi frantically apologized between fits of laughter. "But you're just so adorable!"
"W-What?!" Sheele squeaked, as he entire face flushed beat red.
"You're just like a little kid sometimes." Tatsumi explained, wiping a tear that had formed in the corner of his eye. "It's really cute. You're always so innocent and sweet."
"Uh...I'll take that as a compliment I guess." Sheele said, as she tried to fight off her fierce blush.
"So, how exactly did you end up in this line of work, Sheele?" Tatsumi asked once he had finished laughing. "Because you seem too nice to be doing this job."
"Hmm, I guess I should start from the beginning I guess..." Sheele said, as she adjusted her glasses. "I was born in the capital's downtown district...Ever since I was little, I've been a klutz...I was never told that I had done a good job...People would always tell me that I have a screw loose in my head..."
"Sheele..." Tatsumi thought, spotting the sad look in Sheele's eyes. Slowly reaching out, Tatsumi placed a hand on Sheele's shoulder. Feeling Tatsumi's hand on her shoulder, Sheele gave Tatsumi a small smile.
"But...despite everything that happened, I had a friend who liked me for who I was...No matter how badly I messed something up, she would never make fun of me or call me a screw up...my time spent with her was the only happiness I ever had..." Sheele said, as a single tear rolled down her cheek. "That was until one day...her ex-boyfriend came barging into her home...he was furious at her for dumping him, so he came over and started trashing her home...then he started choking her right before my eyes...I knew I had to save her, so I did the only thing I could think of...I grabbed a nearby knife, and stabbed him in the throat, right in the jugular...he died almost instantly...during the whole thing, I was so calm that it shocked me...my friend was shaking from what had just happened...I, on the other hand, was completely calm."
"What happened to you and your friend?" Tatsumi asked, causing Sheele to release a light sigh.
"There was a court case, and it was deemed a legitimate matter of self-defense. So I faced no charges." Sheele replied, as she stared down at the ground. "But after that my friend...said she didn't want to see me again...I haven't seen or heard from her since then...A few days after the trial, a group of men surrounded me on the street...they were friends of the man I killed, apparently he was in some type of gang...They told me that they had already killed my parents, and that I was next on their list...But when I heard that, I wasn't scared or worried...I was calm and collected...I used a knife I had started carrying around to kill all of them...After I'd killed them all, I was struck with a sudden realization...That loose screw I had...was what made me such a great killer...I could finally be useful...I could help wipe out the trash in society...After that I worked as a freelance assassin in the capital for a while, before I was recruited by the revolutionary army...And that's pretty much the whole story."
"So that's how you know the curriculum for assassin training." Tatsumi said, earning a nod from Sheele. "I'm sorry for everything that you've gone through Sheele. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for you growing up."
"Oh, there's no need for you to apologize, Tatsumi." Sheele said, as she waved dismissively. "Sure, I had rough time when I was younger, and becoming an assassin didn't come quite as naturally to me as it did for you. But I'm truly happy now." A bright smile suddenly spread across Sheele's face. "I love everyone in Night Raid. You're all like a family to me, and I'm happy to have all of you in my life."
"I'm glad to hear that Sheele, because I like you all too." Tatsumi said, before he turned his back to Sheele. "Everyone here...carries so many scars and demons with them..."
(The Next Day; Night Raid's Meeting Room)
"Tatsumi, since your wounds have fully healed by now..." Najenda said, as she extended her hand towards Tatsumi. "That teigu we seized from Zanku...we're going to let you have it."
"Whoa! You sure?!" Tatsumi exclaimed, snatching the teigu from Najenda's hand. "What about everyone else!?"
"Yeah! Where's my teigu!?" Sayo exclaimed, as she puffed out her cheeks and crossed her arms under her chest.
"Sorry, but it's only one teigu per person." Bulat said, placing his hands on his hips and smiling at Sayo. "And Sayo, you're just physically ready to handle a teigu yet."
"Bulat's right, teigus take up a lot of physical and metal strength." Lubbock added, as he walked up next to Bulat.
"Man, I hope I get a teigu soon." Sayo whined, continuing to pout.
"You'll get one eventually, Sayo." Tatsumi reassured, as he gazed down at the teigu in his hand. "This thing may be fucking freaky looking...but this eye...is so powerful..."
"We couldn't find anything about this teigu in the records, so it's still a mystery." Najenda said, leaning forward in her chair.
"It has the power to read minds right?" Akame asked, as she walked up to Tatsumi. "Then read my mind." Tatsumi locked eyes with Akame, and focused on reading her thoughts. But after almost a minute, Tatsumi hung his head in defeat.
"I got nothing." Tatsumi said in sullen tone.
"It's okay Tatsumi, you tried your best." Akame said, patting Tatsumi on the back.
"Tch, I wouldn't want that thing reading my mind anyways. That's pretty creepy if you ask me." Mine said, as she leaned against a nearby wall. "That thing has five senses, so try out another one of those."
"Okay...Let's try a different one..." Tatsumi said, sitting on the ground cross-legged "Hmm...the only power I don't know about is...x-ray vision!" Almost immidiately the eye on Tatsumi's forehead opened up, and he was treated to a sight that most men would kill to see. Standing before Tatsumi stood Mine, Akame, and Sheele. But thanks to the x-ray vision of his teigu, Tatsumi could see all of their underwear, especially Sheele's lacy purple bra and panties. Tatsumi's eyes slowly widened and a fierce blush spread across his face, as he ogled the girl's bodies.
"So? Is it working?" Mine asked, as she leaned in closer; which allowed Tatsumi to clearly see down her loose undershirt. The pinkette quirked an eyebrow when she noticed Tatsumi recoil away from her. "Oi, what's up with you?"
"What an amazing power..." Tatsumi thought, practically drooling because of the erotic images he was seeing. "Teigus are fucking awesome!"
"Yeah you're acting really strange, Tatsumi." A new voice said from behind Tatsumi. Turning his head, Tatsumi's eyes immidiately bugged out. Standing before him was Leone...and he could see everything. Leone already wore very little clothing, so the x-ray vision pierced through the clothes she did wear, and gave him a perfect view of her naked body. The young man began to stammer uncontrollably when he spotted Leone's large exposed breasts. When Tatsumi's eyes drifted lower, he got a full view of Leone's womanhood. His eyes rolled into the back of his head from the intense stimulation, and a few seconds later a stream of blood spilled from his nose; he then collapsed onto the floor.
"Ah shit! It's rejecting him!" Lubbock exclaimed, just as Akame rushed forward.
"We have to get it off now!" Akame yelled, yanking the teigu off Tatsumi's forehead.
"Man, I feel really tired." Tatsumi said weakly, as he slowly got up off the ground. The young man released a sigh of relief when he noticed that he couldn't see through all of the girls clothes. "Thank God, that was a little too much for me to take at once."
"It's gotta be the compatibility." Najenda said, rubbing her chin.
"Looks like it wasn't fit for you." Akame said, as she handed the teigu back to Najenda.
"Yeah...the compatibility...let's go with that." Tatsumi said, nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"You thought it looked stupid, didn't you?" Mine asked, as she released an annoyed huff. "You probably didn't know this, but teigus are very sensitive to their user's initial impression."
"I guess we should send this to the Revolutionary Army's HQ." Najenda said, gazing down at the teigu in her hand. "Once they've analyzed it, they'll be able to put it to good use."
"We mainly do assassination missions." Akame said, as she helped Tatsumi back onto his feet. "But we collect teigus as a side-objective. In Zanku's case, where and enemy possesses a teigu, we either confiscate it or destroy it completely."
"Here." Najenda said, handing Tatsumi a large book. "You should read this, and learn as much as you can about the known teigus."
"Wow...there's so many different ones..." Tatsumi muttered, as he flipped through the pages. "Here's Pumpkin...and there's Murasame...oh and that's Lionel."
"You should at least memorized what's in that book." Najenda said, leaning forward in her chair.
"Boss...in your opinion, what's the strongest teigu?" Tatsumi asked, which caused Najenda to release a heavy sigh.
"It all depends on the user and compatibility, but..." Najenda said, clenching her teeth tightly. Releasing a shaky breath, Najenda locked eyes with Tatsumi. "It's the teigu that allows the user to manipulate ice...We're lucky, because its wielder is currently conquering the Northern lands."
"That's the Hero of the North is so strong." Lubbock said, as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Oh yeah, I've heard about him." Tatsumi said, rubbing his chin.
"We heard tales about him on our journey to the capital." Sayo added, as she walked up next to Tatsumi.
"I don't think we have anything to worry about." Lubbock said, closing his eyes and leaning against a nearby wall. "Even for her, it would take at least a year to conquer the North."
"I agree." Najenda said, as she nodded her head.
"Well the stronger the enemy, the better I say!" Tatsumi exclaimed, causing everyone to quirk an eyebrow at his sudden enthusiasm. "Let's just keep on collecting teigus!"
"What's gotten into you all of a sudden?" Leone asked, as she placed her hands on her hips.
"Yeah, you're all excited now for some reason." Sayo said, not understanding why Tatsumi was suddenly so gung ho.
"Well there's still so many teigu out there that we have no idea what they do." Tatsumi explained, as a grin spread across his face. "When that thought comes to mind...maybe...just maybe...there's a teigu that can bring the dead back to life! Right?!" Tatsumi suddenly turned to Sayo and smiled at here. "We can bring Ieyasu back to life! All we have to do is keep collecting-"
"That's enough Tatsumi!" Sayo shouted, cutting Tatsumi off mid-sentence.
"S-Sayo?" Tatsumi stuttered, shocked by his friend's sudden outburst. The young man was surprised to see tears falling from Sayo's eyes. "Sayo, what's wrong?"
"I thought we were passed this, Tatsumi!? I thought that we had both accepted that Ieyasu wasn't coming back?!" Sayo exclaimed, not trying to stop the tears that were flowing from her eyes. "But you won't give up this silly notion that you can change the past! Ieyasu is dead! You have to get it through your head that he isn't coming back! Do you still feel like it's your fault that he died?! Well it's not, Tatsumi! It's no one's fault! You need to stop dwelling on the past, and focus on the future!"
"The future..." Tatsumi thought, as he hung his head. "She's right...I need to stop worrying about what's behind me...and focus on brightening my future...just like I intended to do from the beginning."
"Tatsumi...I'm sorry for going off on you..." Sayo said, wiping away her tears. "But I...I...I'm sorry, I just need to be alone right now!" Pushing passed Akame and Leone, Sayo quickly ran out of the room.
"She's right you know..." Bulat's calm voice snapped Tatsumi out of his thoughts. "You make a bad habit of dwelling on the past, and you need to break that habit fast...Anyways, I'm sorry to say Tatsumi but there isn't any teigu that can bring back the dead. You only get one chance at life. The first emperor left behind the teigus, because immortality and resurrection are impossible."
"I'm sorry Tatsumi, but you need to give up on the idea that Ieyasu is coming back." Akame said in a sullen tone, as she placed her hand on Tatsumi's back. "Our enemies may take advantage of your fantasies and you'll die."
"I understand, Akame." Tatsumi said, barely above a whisper. He gave her a small smile, and whispered into her ear. "Thanks for always being there for me." A slight blush spread across Akame's face when she locked eyes with Tatsumi. "Will you stay with me tonight? I don't feel like being alone."
"Of course, Tatsumi." Akame said, giving Tatsumi a smile of her own.
"I...I need to do something on my own right now..." Tatsumi announced, as he made his way out of the room. "I'll see you all in a bit..."
"Tatsumi..." Sheele thought, clutching a hand over her head as she watched Tatsumi walk out of the room.
(That Night; Just Outside Night Raid's Base)
"So this is where you've been?" Sheele said, as she walked up to Tatsumi. The young man was crouched in front of Ieyasu's grave, with his back to her.
"What Sayo said earlier was true..." Tatsumi said, clenching his fists in his lap. "I have been stuck in the past...and I did still feel like Ieyasu's death was partly my fault...I...I just liked the idea of maybe someday I could see him again...I wanted to keep my hopes up for even the tiniest possibility...But..." Tatsumi stopped momentarily as he chocked back a sob. "It's just as I feared...I'm never going to see him again...I'll never see his big stupid grin...Me and Sayo will never be able to tease him for getting lost all time...I've been trying to face the truth for some time now...but something always held me back. I think Sayo chewing me out earlier finally snapped me out of my funk...Heh, I guess I just needed to hear it from a longtime friend...I" Tatsumi was stopped when he felt a pair of arms wrap around him. His eyes widened when he felt Sheele pull him closer. "S-Sheele?"
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Sheele said, as she tightened her hold on Tatsumi. "So you can cry all you want."
"Are you sure..." Tatsumi asked with a hidden smile, tears falling from his eyes. "My teacher really shouldn't be so indulgent of my childish behavior."
"Who knows?" Sheele replied, as she laid her head against Tatsumi's "But I don't really care...Besides I don't really see a problem with this."
"That's so like you, Sheele..." Tatsumi said, gently taking hold of Sheele's hand. "Thank you, Sheele. I really needed this..."
"I should be thanking you, Tatsumi..." Sheele thought, as a slight blush spread across her face. "Because of you and Sayo...I finally found something else I'm good at."
(Northern Tribe's Capital Fortress)
The scene in the Northern Tribe's capital was one of absolute slaughter. Hundreds of corpses, killed in a variety of ways, littered the streets. Soldiers were frozen is solid chunks of ice, civilians were crucified openly, decapitated bodies were nearly everywhere. In the capital's fortress, Numa Seika, heralded as the 'Hero of the North' was naked and chained around the neck. The once mighty man was now mentally broken, and was panting, drooling mess. A tug on on Numa's chain caused him to gaze up at the one who had conquered his people. Her icy stare was as cold as the ice she used to crush his forces. The woman presented her boot to Numa, and he obediently licked it.
"Man, the Northern tribe was defeated in no time." A capital soldier commented, as he stared at the destruction around him. "Just as we'd expect from General Esdeath!"
"The soldiers' and civilians' moral has been shattered." Another solider added, staring at the pathetic man that Numa had become. The once great hero had a stupid look in his eyes and his tongue hung out of his mouth.
"Tch, this is who was touted as the 'Hero of the North?' What a load of shit." Esdeath said, glaring harshly at Numa. "You were nothing more than a simple play thing for me. Now die." With a swift kick, Esdeath's heeled boot pierced Numa's skull; spraying his blood across the floor around him. "What a pathetic dog..." Esdeath rose from her seat, her army at her back. "Is there no one who can satisfy me as my enemy?"
And done! I know this wasn't a super long chapter and it stuck pretty close to cannon, but I felt this was a good stopping point. I originally planned to include Leone's training as well, but I decided to lump that portion in with the Mine and Sheele vs. Seryu fight. So look out for that next chapter. So what did you guys think? I know this chapter probably isn't as good as the previous two. Remember to follow/favorite, PLEASE REVIEW, I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK, and PM me any ideas you have for this fic. Remember this is the last quick update chapter, so the next one won't be out for a little while. But just be patient, because next chapter should be a good one. Until next time, I'm outta here.