Part 3- Something Worth Fighting For

At first I thought she just fell into a humorous, flustered fit but now I'm actually getting worried. Guillotine has been in my bathroom for almost more than 10 minutes. I checked in on her once and she just blurted through the door.

"Partner, I just need a minute. I'm fine though, thanks"

This didn't put me at ease though. I ended up sitting on the couch watching some action movie. If I was being honest though, watching was an overstatement. I was really just anxiously waiting for any sign of Guillotine coming out. I keep looking toward my bathroom and switching my sitting position. I tap my fingers on my leg. That's it I've had enough, it's my bathroom. I'm going over there and knocking again and asking what the problem is. I get up and rush toward the bathroom and just when I was about to knock Guillotine opens the doors and scares the hell out of me.

"Jesus! You scared me! Are you ok?" I ask, almost out of breath

"Yes, I said I was fine, didn't

I?"

"Can I ask what you were doing?"

"I was talking on the phone"

"What? I didn't even hear you...were you talking to Ingrid?"

"No! Maiden actually"

"Oh really? How is she? Haven't heard from her in a while. Wait...why were you just talking to Maiden"

"You are so damn nosey! If you must know I was getting some advice"

"From Maiden?"

"Not exactly. Look, can we just get on with our night? That stunt you pulled earlier has got me all hot and bothered"

"Ok, yeah uh...sure. Absolutely. DId you want to watch a movie, or...?

She walks past me not even bothering to glance over. "Yeah, sure. I choose the movie though"

"Hey, what about my reward? can't I at least pick the movie?" I whine, half joking. She still isn't looking at me.

"I said I will choose the movie. It will be my choice and while I pick you will go into the kitchen, my servant, and make popcorn for us, post haste"

At the word haste, she raises her right hand and snaps her fingers so loud it almost echoes through my small quarters. She finally turns her head to the left and looks back at me. That beautiful light blue eclipse. Her leer gets me everytime. I wanted her closer to me but before I could think of anything near dirty thoughts I realized she's waiting for me. She begins to grimace and I turn on my heel and run into the kitchen shouting "Yes, m'lady!"

"That's master to you!" I hear her shout.

I ended up making two bags of popcorn. I was getting kind of hungry and I don't know how much Guillotine really wanted. I'm not sure what she is thinking right now but I don't think she is mad, necessarily. I can't put my finger on it. She said she wanted to reward me but then she goes and calls Maiden? I don't get it. Regardless, I am excited to just continue spending the rest of the night with her. She is obviously expecting it as well. I walk out into the living area and see she has a movie on the screen ready to go.

"We're watching Sword of Sodan" She plainly states.

At least she is looking at me this time.

"Sword of who?"

"Sword of Sodan. The sequel is way better, but I know you hadn't seen it yet so I have to catch you up, first"

"We can watch the sequel"

"No, no if you don't watch the first one the sequel won't be as impactful. Plus I plan on watching it with you next time I come over"

She plans on coming over more? Yay! I jump on the couch and cross my legs. I pass a bag of popcorn to my right where Guillotine sits. She grabs the popcorn. I expect she's going to have a problem with it but instead she looks in the bag, shakes it and starts to munch.

"What flavor is this?" She asks.

I actually don't know. I and everyone else on the Arc is so used to eating Splendamin I actually didn't care what flavor it was. I just grabbed some popcorn. I look at the bag

"Uhhhh... butter... ."

She looks at me, grabs a handful, chomps it and smiles a playful smile. She then grabs the remote and presses play.

Times like this remind me what we're all fighting for. It reminds me why we are trying to reclaim the surface from the Raptures. The movie starts and we sit generally quiet throughout the next few minutes. Guillotine makes some comments here and there about parts she likes and I chuckle once in a while or talk about how humorously "badass" the main character is. If this was the reward Guillotine was talking about, it was enough. I would gladly risk my life on the surface if I could see a day where I... no….Guillotine and the other Nikkes don't have to fight anymore. A time where we can do something like this together outside in the sun

"Guillotine?"

"yeah?" She doesn't look at me as she answers

"I want to reclaim the surface "

I can feel her turn and look at me. I'm still looking at the TV, at this point not really paying attention to what's happening

"When we do. I want to take you outside and see the sun and the sky. I want to watch a movie outside. Maybe one that consists of simply watching the trees rustling in the wind or watching wild rabbits run in the fields. I want to do that with you, You'll be the first one I take"

She's gazing at me. I look at her. That beautiful sky blue orb

"Oh servant, you know we are both creatures of the night" She says

"Then when we win, I ask for your hand for a simple dance in the pale moonlight"

She laughs "heh, I can't fucking dance"

Then as if she had it planned all along, she touches the left side of my face, gets closers and says

"But, I can do this . . ."

She plants her lips on mine and breathes in deep

WHATDAFUCK!?