Asagiri POV
"How long has she been playing," I ask.
"Seven hours and twenty-five minutes," Asakaze answered.
"Seven hours, have you tried to get her attention?"
"Yes, but she's in her own world right now."
I tapped her on the shoulder, "Hey Shikinami you need to get off the computer," no response. Shaking her shoulder, "Hey it's time to come back to the land of the living," still no response.
"Alright this will get your attention," I reached behind the computer found the power cable and unplugged it. She didn't react immediately but after a minute I started to see signs of life. We had to wait for another two minutes before she noticed us, "How long have the two of you been here?"
"About thirty minutes."
"Ugh, fuck my eyes are on fire," she moaned rubbing her bloodshot eyes.
"You've been staring at a screen for seven and a half hours, of course, your eyes are burning," Asakaze answered.
"Seven hours... SEVEN HOURS?!" She checked the time on the computer and slumped against her chair, "Man I lost track of time."
"That's what happens when you're invested in something. Come on lets get you to bed."
"I can walk." She shakily stood up and would have fallen had the two of us not caught her.
"You were saying."
"Yeah, my legs are jelly. I'm going to need your help," She sheepishly answered.
Grabbing both of her arms we slowly lead her over to her bed and laid her down. She fell asleep instantly when her head hit the pillow, we covered her up and left the room.
"So, what do you want to do?"
"I was going to ask Karukaya for a rematch she kicked my ass on that Call of Duty game."
"That will have to wait."
"What, she scared I'll bet her?"
"No, she left with a few girls from taskforce fifty-two thirty minutes ago, she'll probably be gone for a while."
"Well, there goes my plan for the day."
"That's all you had planned?"
"I'm sorry, unlike some people I don't plan my day's out I'd rather see how they go that's more interesting."
"I don't plan my day's out I vaguely outline what I plan to do," she countered.
"That still involves planning."
"Well, at least I have a general idea of what I want to do you just wander around waiting for something to happen, sounds boring if you ask me."
"I hate to admit it but you have a point," I groaned, "Fine, what do you have planned out for the day?"
"Oh, you want to see if my way is superior don't you," she smugly said.
"No, I just don't want to be bored."
She still had a smug smile on her face, "Yura invited me to a movie night I guess you could come along."
"You're enjoying this far too much."
"What do you mean," she said with mock innocence. I shot her a glare, "If you're going to lie try to act convincingly."
"I'm getting better," she pouted.
"You are just very slowly."
"It's better than nothing. Come on the movie starts in an hour."
"An hour why are we leaving so early?"
"To get snacks and drinks of course we're not seeing it at a movie theater."
"So where are we seeing it?"
"In Yura's quarters. There's us Yura, Kinu, Shinonome, Satsuki, Harukaze, Yunagi, and, Uzuki She tried to get Fuso in but she refused."
For the next fifty minutes we ran around the city picking up snacks and drinks along with a few miscellaneous items. We carried the numerous bags we had to Yura's quarters and let the other girls organize them while we went back to grab the rest of the bags. Once we finished and everything is set up Yura started the movie called 'Star Wars' should be interesting.
As text scrolled across the screen giving some background information I asked, "Where did you buy this movie?"
"Netflix, it was fairly cheap as well."
"SHH! its starting," Uzuki whispered. We all quieted down as a ship flew past firing at something behind it. Seconds later a massive grey warship sailed overhead firing upon the tiny ship disabling its communication's. The scene switched showing crewmembers rushing through the corridors while two robots slowly made their way through the ship with the golden one saying "We're doomed" and "There will be no escape for the princess this time."
The scene switched again showing the diminutively sized ship, compared to the massive one above it, being dragged it into a hanger bay. This is gonna be good.
Two hours later the credits began to roll and I can say with a hundred percent certainty that was- "AWESOME!"
I jerked my head away from Uzuki as she started going on and on about the movie, the scenes, the characters, the universe, the ships, the battles she just kept going. Her voice became muffled as Asakaze slammed her hand over her mouth stopping her gushing about the movie.
"Sorry."
"Are you done?"
"Yes."
She pulled her hand away and nodded, "Yura what did you think? Yura?"
Shacking her shoulder Yura fell on her back lightly snoring. All of us just stared in disbelief; she was the one who picked the movie and said we should like it so why is she asleep?
"I guess she didn't like it," I mumbled.
"Should we wake her up," Shinonome asked.
"No, let her sleep. Come on my sister is back from her outing says they're in Ise's quarters playing video games," Kinu looked at me, "You can have your rematch with Karukaya."
"I know what I'm doing," I say heading for the door.
"Wait, what about the mess we made," Shinonome asks.
Looking around the room I winced, it looks like a tornado came through here. There's chip bags, bottles, and crumbs everywhere plus the beds are destroyed, "We did make a bit of a mess."
"She picked out the movie and couldn't be bothered to watch it I'm leaving it to her." Before any of us could protest Kinu walked out of the room quickly followed by Yunagi, Satsuki, Harukaze, and Uzuki leaving myself and Asakaze in the room. We looked at each other, shrugged, and followed them.
"What we're doing is mean you know that."
"Yeah, but I don't care I'm not cleaning up that mess."
"We did make it."
"True, but do you really want to clean it up just the two of us?"
"Ehhhh, yeah good point."
"We'll make it up to her later promise."
"Alright, well I'm going to challenge Karukaya bye," I shot off leaving Asakaze in my nonexistent dust and flew past our group to the cries of "Hey!" "Watch it!" "You wanna race lets go!" "Wait for me!"
Looking over my shoulder Uzuki and Satsuki are right behind me it seems they want to race. "Alright, game on."
Darting around the corner I dodged a bewildered man and heard a cry of surprise behind me. I jumped out of the way of an opening door and bolted down the next hallway. Continuing on I slipped between two other personal much to their annoyance if their shouts are anything to go by. Dashing down the next hallway I spotted Ise closing the door, "Hold the door!"
She jumped out of the way as I barreled into the room crashing into someone on my way in. Groaning I looked over to see who I hit and saw Fuyo rubbing her head as she slowly sat up.
"Anyone get the number on that truck," she groaned.
"Sorry. You okay?"
"Could be better. You running from the abyssals," she teased.
"No, I just wanted to get here first so I could challenge Karukaya to a rematch."
"You take your one loss that seriously?"
"I was undefeated before she beat me, I have to reclaim my title."
Uzuki poked her head through the door, "I knew this would happen."
"Sure you did," I sarcastically said while I helped Fuyo up.
"Uzuki you could at least apologize to the people you ran over but noooooo you left it to me," Satsuki snapped causing Uzuki to jump in surprise.
"When you're racing and tiring to win there's no time for apologizes," she fired back.
"How'd that work out, because you sure as hell didn't win!"
"Well I finished second that's better than dead last!"
"Second is just the first loser!"
Oh, this is not good.
"Are they all ways like this," Kako whispered.
"They can be very competitive with each other."
"Enough both of you," Natori ordered stepping between them. "We're supposed to be enjoying the day not picking fights with each other."
With that being resolved I turn to Fuyo, "I'm really sorry about running you over," I rubbed the back of my neck, a nervous habit I picked up.
"Its fine I forgive you. When's the rest of your group going to arrive?"
"They'll be here in a minute," I waved off, "KARUKAYA! I challenge you to a rematch on Call of duty Black Ops!"
"Okay."
"Wait, that's it? No challenging remark or sharp comment on how I'll never get my title back?"
"Title? Since when were we playing for titles?"
"I was undefeated in one vs one before you beat me. If I challenge and beat you I reclaim my title; did you not know about that?
"Yeeeeeees?"
My eyes widen and I stare at her in shock. "But you challenged me for my title."
"I just wanted to play co-op you said we should play one vs one."
Hearing laughter I saw Ise smiling at me, "She's not like that Asagiri. She didn't want to challenge you but I bet that's what you immediately jumped to."
I blushed and looked away because she's right.
"Sorry I just... jumped to that conclusion."
"We can play one vs one if you want to."
I almost agreed but I didn't. It was easy to miss but I picked up on the disappointment in her voice. She didn't want to play one vs one but if it made me happy she would. "No, lets play split-screen," I said with a smile.
She beamed at me, "Alright, let me set it up."
"Thanks for waiting for us," Kinu said as she and the other girls filed in.
"You haven't missed anything, well other than Asagiri crashing into Fuyo."
"Why am I not surprised. Did you apologize?"
"Yeah I did we're all good," I called out largely focusing on capturing the objective and NOT DIEING TO A GRENADE SPAMMER!
"Uhhhh, Asagiri."
"Not now I- GOT'EM! That's the match! Now, what did you need?" I turned around and my face heated up when I saw everyone staring at me. "Sorry I get a bit carried away sometimes," I said, embarrassed.
"You're really competitive when it comes to multiplayer games."
"Of course I am I thought my previous actions explained that."
"Yeah, they explained that loud and clear." My whole body began to heat up so I turned my attention to the match that's just starting and tuned everything else out. It's time to get in the zone and show them just how competitive I am. For the next five rounds I went off easily getting twenty-five kills each round and securing my position at the top of the scoreboard handily. I could feel everyone's eyes on me but I didn't care I'm in the zone and nothing can stop me!
"You are excessively good at this game. How long have you been playing?"
I exited to the menu when the sixth match ended in a total victory, "For about two months give or take a few days."
"Two months? You play like you've played the game for years."
"Blame my sisters especially Miyuki she's more competitive then I am and drove me to be as good as I am today."
"How does she spend hours at a time on her computer," Ise asked.
"Hours are nothing to her, one time she played for twenty-four hours straight. No matter what we did we couldn't get her attention she was in her own world deaf to anything outside it."
"She ever make you do any of those gaming marathons?"
"Couple of twelve-hour ones with breaks every four hours I never had to do a 'gaming marathon' as she called them."
"Can you teach me a few tricks," Karukaya nervously asked.
I smiled, "Sure."
Suddenly an alarm rang out across the base followed by an announcement that derailed any plans for the rest of the day.
"All personal the base is now on high alert. Destroyer squadrons fifteen, and eighteen along with taskforce ten and the Third fleet are to prepare to sortie. Okinawa and the Ogasawara islands are under attack by abyssal forces."