One-shot series experiment, or I might continue this regardless. This isn't the one NeoGamer requested, I was watching the series that he requested and halfway through the series, my computer crashed and I lost all my files. I really need a new computer, but I'll worry about that another day, right now I'm going to try and write some one-shots for the series The Familiar of Zero and I'm not going to try and write the 'official' name of it because…I have no reason outside of being too lazy at the moment.

I don't know why, but this series seems to have mixed reviews, I mean yeah, Louise was a bitch to Saito in the beginning, and Saito was a horndog, but they've been there for each other when it counted, so…I got nothing. Louise was brought up to believe Nobles were to be respected by everyone around them and that status is most important to them and Saito is an average teenager who was taken from his world and has no idea what's going on.

These will be rated between K to M, depending on what happens, some will be AU and I'll gladly give a warning to the ones that are. Normally I'd put some form of bashing in my stories just for either the hell of it or because there's a character or two that I don't like, but for the sake of whatever is going on in my head, there will be limited bashing in these one-shots. I'll be giving a warning when that happens too.

If everyone here is cool with that, please enjoy the first one-shot…no warnings…I think.

Louise grunted as the door opened and she watched as her familiar walked out of the room before slamming the door behind him and she fell on her bed with a sigh, "Why must you be so hard on partner?" Louise sat up and growled as the talking sword Derfflinger, "He doesn't anger you on purpose you know. He just misses his old life,"

"Who asked for your opinion?" Louise snapped, "If that stupid dog misses his life so much, why didn't he leave when he had the chance to?"

"Because he will miss you even more," Louise's pink eyes widened, "I know I'm nothing more than an old spirit inhabiting a sword, but even an old spirit like me can see that partner truly cares for your wellbeing, but he's beginning to have doubts. He's starting to believe you see him as nothing more than a slave and that's why he seeks comfort from other's, because they've treated him so well," Louise frowned as she slowly hung her head, "Take that Kirche for example. Partner knows she's only being flirtatious, but he doesn't mind because she's treating him like a human, and not like dirt,"

"I…I don't do that,"

"Really," the sword spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Because everyone else seems to think otherwise. Yes, you bought me and gave me to partner, but when was the last time you were kind to him?" Louise tightened her fist as she shook and fought the tears that threatened to fall, "Everyone has their breaking point you know. I just hope partner hasn't reached his with you,"

"I…I…I'm the worst," Louise's body shook again as tears slid down her cheeks, "I punish him for the slightest inconvenience. I whip him, cast Explosion, starve him and…he still tries…it's no wonder he goes to Siesta or Kirche,"

"Try talking to him when he returns," Derfflinger suggested, "If anything, you'll have your answer to how he feels," Louise watched as the sword retreated back into the sheath as she hung her head again, her mind racing.

Saito stepped into the room and inhaled slowly before he was tackled into a hug and his eyes widened as he took in the familiar scent of Louise. Looking down at the small pinkette, he inhaled slowly, "Louise? This is unlike you. You usually greet me with a whipping or a-"

"I'm sorry," he felt Louise shake and he frowned as he wrapped his arms around her, "I know I should've been treating you better, but my stupid pride gets in the damn way…I'm sorry…I won't blame you if you no longer want to be my familiar an-"

"Hey, now cut that out," Louise looked up as Saito gave a small smile as he wiped the tears away from her eyes, "I'm your familiar, Louise and we have a contract that binds us." Louise stared at him with wide eyes as Saito took a deep breath and rubbed the back of his neck, "I suppose I should be a better familiar and take better care of your property and since you want me to stay away from-"

"I…I should be a better master," Saito looked down as Louise hung her head, "Everyone else treats their familiars with kindness and…and all I do is punish you for the slightest screw ups," she looked up with wide eyes when she felt Saito pat the top of her head, "W-w-what are you doing?"

"As your familiar, I'm supposed to be there for you, protect you and everything else you might ask of me," Saito said in a serious tone, surprising Louise, "You have nothing to be ashamed of, Louise. I know you have kindness in you,"

"Hmm…right," Louise cleared her throat and turned her back towards him, "And as my familiar, you will keep me company in bed tonight, but don't take this as an invitation to act like a perverted dog. It's simply going to be cold tonight and what kind of master would I be if I allow my familiar to fall ill?" Saito chuckled before Louise took him by the hand and led him towards the bed.

Louise laid her head on Saito's chest as Saito wrapped an arm around her and held her close before lightly kissing the top of her head, surprising the pink mage before the two of them slowly drifted off to sleep. Derfflinger unsheathed slightly and chuckled, "Even an old spirit like me knows a thing or two," going back into the sheath, the air grew quiet as master and familiar slept in each other's arms.

Well…I'm going to try or I might just continue writing this, I don't know…enjoy.