Rule courtesy of the BudgieAdmiral

9778: Whoever keeps playing "this girl is on fire" by Alicia Keys over the PA system whenever Enterprise sets herself ablaze, seize and desist now. You have an enraged Yamato coming for you.

The day had started off well in Yokosuka, Japan. The sun was shining, no clouds in the sky, the temperature was not too high and not too cold either. The fishing vessels had left port earlier, and the rest of the town's citizens was going over their daily business.

However, unbeknownst to the general public, the naval base of Yokosuka was already in disarray. Mainly because Enterprise had once again managed to set herself on fire.

"Enterprise, why on earthy would you do that?" yelled a panicked Fubuki, standing with Zuikaku and Houshou in a corner of the mess hall, while a group of firefighters were attempting to contain the blaze of the building around Enterprise, and seemingly, they were not very successful.

"'Swear it wasn't intentional this time!" Enterprise responded defensively. "I dreamed of Kaga and the next thing I know, I wake up, and my bed's on fire!"

Now it was Zuikaku's turn to shout. "Why would you even dream of Kaga?"

"Fuck do I know! Do I look like a fuckin' psychologist or what?"

"I really don't think this is of any importance right now, considering the mess hall is currently burning to the ground!" exclaimed Houshou. Unfortunately, to no avail. Now, for a quick news flash: It is common knowledge amongst most of the shipgirls and the readership of this list at this point that Zuikaku secretly admires Kaga and has a crush on her, but she would never confess to her love, ever, not even if a thousand Abyssals were forcing her to. But, always the tsundere, Zuikaku also is a jealous person. And hearing that Enterprise, the most highly decorated carrier ever and the pride of the USN, dreams of Kaga in her sleep, is prone to set off the full power of the tsundere.

"What did you even dream?" Zuikaku therefor screamed, maybe a bit louder than necessary.

"Why do you care, turkey?" responded Enterprise, and – was that a blush on her face? It was hard to tell under the flames. Zuikaku however could have sworn it was a blush.

"Turkey? I'll show you a turkey, you-" And then the public announcement system started playing 'This Girl is on Fire' by Alicia Keys. Starting with the refrain, of course. And at full volume. To Houshous and Fubuki's eternal relief, that was enough to shut the two of them up as they looked around to find the speakers and throw them confused glances. Also, the firefighters seemed like they were making progress. Maybe crisis in the form of a slap fight between a turkey and a burning carrier had been averted after all. Fubuki started sighing in relief.

And then Yamato burst through a wall.

"Who is playing this music?!" she demanded, eyes alight with fury and an aura of pure, concentrated doom around her.

Fubuki's sigh of relief was metaphorically murdered by 460mm guns.

v

"Say, Enterprise… What was your dream of Kaga all about?"

"Uhh, you know how she's like, warm?"

"Yes…?"

"And you know how you feel that when you hug her?"

"Yes…?"

"Well, uh, yeah, that happened in my dream. And also a bit more. Oh, and if you ever, ever tell Yamato any of this, I will murder you in your sleep, capiché?"

"I see…" said Zuikaku and she turned and looked away. Somehow, that revelation really had hurt. But why? The damn fridge lover could appear in any person's dream she liked, so what was so unsettling about that? Zuikaku could not figure it out. Anyways, with Houshou's bar miraculously unscathed by the flames, she knew where to go now. It was still early in the afternoon, but fuck it, she needed a drink now.