"Looks like you found some new friends."

She turned around to look at the wildcat, who was approaching her.

"Morning. Looks like. I'm not complaining though, the kids are nice company...By the way, where do you even know that from already?"

"I've got my informants", Ocelot smiled sheepishly and then closed his eyes to gaze at the sun.

"It's nice, isn't it?"

"It sure is. We've got nice weather today."

"It'll change."

"Yeah?"

"yep. I asked the intel team after i got up and fed the snake."

"Ahhh, alright. You know where he is?"

"Big Boss?"

"Who else?"

"Ahem...ahm...ah..."

"Alright i'll go and search him then."

"Do that Ocelot. Any plans for today?"

"Why are you asking? Interested?" he winked and you smiled bright.

"Sorry Ocelot...it's...Just...don't forget that meeting today."

She hated to go to meetings, but Snake hated it even more. She needed someone to cheer him up and Ocelot was perfect for that job.

"I won't. You just take care that the Boss shows up."

"Deal."

Walking on the medical platform always was some kind of strange. Since this sniper was here, everyone behaved ...odd. The soldiers passing by, watched the lattice suspiciously and tensed. Something - she thought- that would change after a while. Everything would get more and more quiet and finally turn back to normal again. Quiet...She didn't know. Should she pay her a visit? None of the other soldiers did, on the other hand she was no ordinary soldier. "Yes. I should.", it rang in her head.

There was a sign, showing her, in front of the underground cage. There was "Traitor" written all over it which made her grimace. Who would write something like that? The girl was one of Cipher, indeed, but still. Many of the soldiers here, came from some other organisation. Maybe ones, that were not as hated as Cipher around here, but other ones than Diamand Dogs. She was, strange, but people like Ocelot were too so you didn't mind.

The soldier, who guarded the cage smiled at her and she returned it, as she went downstairs. The soldiers often did that. They knew that she wasn't a soldier at all, but they also knew that she was around the Boss and Miller all the time, so they mostly treated her with as much respect and kindness as possible. Out of god manner or fear of Big Boss? She didn't quit know.

The infamous young Woman laid on some kind of pritch.

"Good Morning." She said, slowly walking towards her. She didn't reply. of course she didn't. But she either didn't she look at the woman visiting her. She simply didn't move. The visitor walked up to her and placed herself on the ground next to her.

Quiet slowly turned her head to look at her.

"How do you feel? Better? I know. It'surely is not the most beautiful room you could think of, but Kaz really seems to...let's say he didn't seem to trust you. Yet. I'm just saying that you should have faith in him. Sometimes he is a little grumpy but i'm sure he will grow fond of you very soon. Ocelot is nicer. I'd wish to say that he always was a nice guy but." she chuckled, "he was pretty much a dork when he was younger. Am i talking to much? Just, i don't know, raise your hand if you want me to shut up."

Quiet looked at her for a few seconds, then turned her head to look forward. She didn't move her hand.

She smiled and started talking about the Boss when he was younger, something that seemingly interested her.

She was pretty sure, Quiet needed someone to talk to, or to listen to. She has to get lonely from time to time. She seemed to enjoy it. Althought she did not show it.

She sighed and took a long look at herr watch. The clock right next to her seemed to tick slower and slower and she felt like falling asleep.

"Kaz, how much longer?!"

She looked up to Snake, who was standing about 5 feet away from her, as he knocked at the bathroom door with a impatient strength.

"A little?"

"Kaz!"

She threw her head back and stared at the ceiling. Going to councils of any sorts with Kaz really was painful. Not that it would distress her, but he combined with Snake, who complained about suits when looking at them, was totally short-tempered and was grumpy all day because he hated going to social events - it was hell. "Outer Heaven...", she whispered. "More like outer sh-"

"What are you even doing inside there?!"

"Just give me...", a long pause, "one more minute."

"Oh my god!" Snake stepped back and looked as distressed, as someone could be.

"Stay calm soldier. You arn't so impatient on missions." She finally said, trying to soothe him a little.

"Well yes, Missions. Not waiting and being late because someone...has to put his makeup on."

"It is NOT makeup Boss. It's my hair. MY. HAIR." She turned her gaze to the bathroom door after hearing Miller again.

"Oh my, you heard that? It's his hair!" Snake said emotionally and rolled his eyes. She chuckled.

"Oh shut up Snake! Don't listen to him, Mr Ponytail here hasn't cared about style since he woke up!" Said Kaz, kind of angrily.

"What did you just say?" Snake turned around to face the bathroom door again.

"Oh no...Stop it. Both of you! The last time you two have beaten each other up, i had to clean the mess and that won't happen again! Why do you always get so god damn angry at each other in bathrooms? My..."

Snake looked at her puzzled and then smiled to himself. She and Paz talked a lot afterwards, cause seeing these two grown men fighting naked about nothing was too hilarious.

The door finally opened and both her and Snake looked at Kaz.

"Well, i can't really tell, so is the hair alright?"

Snake didn't even look at him, then turned around and sighed. "Yes Kaz, it's great. But we are already 10 minutes too late and i don't want to waste any ti-"

"Nah i don't think so." She said, standing up and walking straight up to Miller. "Let me fix that for a second."

"Alright." Miller nodded.

Snake turned around slowly. Glared at both of them and panted just like bulls do before they attack.

"Are you kidding me right now?"