Ch5: Like a slumber party… with guns.

"Soo. What kinda weapon do you want?" Ruby asks, incredibly excited. This after she had, in EXTREME detail, explained how weapons worked in this universe. I wasn't by any means bored, it was actually quite interesting, but she did talk A LOT. 'Seriously, how did she not faint?'

"I'm thinking about dual cutlasses. Possibly an integrated shotgun function, but I'm not exactly sure how that would work. But I think something more simple would be better to start off with." I pretend to think for a second, building the suspense, "Maybe a bullpup assault rifle that can extend into a sniper rifle." I say, eliciting a strange look from Ruby.

"What would it do in melee?"

"I was thinking of using a combat knife that attaches to the bottom of the barrel, with a couple of extra elements added in."

"What do you mean, 'extra elements'?"

"That will be revealed later. But first, I would like to design the rifle."

"Alright." Ruby says, disappointed.

as we start to work on the weapon's design, a few questions pop into my head.

"Hey, Ruby."

"What?"

"Two questions. One: how and where am I going to build this?"

"I'm pretty sure Dad will let you use Signal's forge. Oh, yeah, Signal is a combat school, Dad's a teacher there."

"Alright. Second question: Where will I stay? I mean, I've got no job, no family, and a barely know you guys. I don't want to impose or anything, but where am I going to go?" The problem had finally become apparent.

"Let's ask Dad." Was her response.

Not much later, we were in the living room with Taiyang and Yang.

"So, can he stay?" Was Ruby's question after I pointed out my situation.

"I don't know Ruby, we barely even know him."

"Pleeeeeaaaasssseeee." Ruby said, unleashing the full force of her puppy-eyed cuteness upon her father. 'Mein Gott.' I think, 'How does anyone manage to say no to her?'

"Alright kiddo, he can stay in the guest room." Taiyang relented, "It's the one you woke up in." He told me.

"Thank you sir." I reply, sketching a two-fingered salute.

"Call me Taiyang."

"Sehr gut." I reply offhand, getting weird looks from the others.

'It's German, an Earth language."

"Earth?"
"It's the planet I'm from."

"Alright then."

"Now that that's been settled, let's get back to designing!"

"See you guys." I call out as Ruby drags me to her room.