#mahi was prepared to jump Neta in the middle of the night they don't care

[yesyourstalker]

Neta: alright small meeting....so I talked with Candie and we're going to have a sale. Anyone who buys 15 dollars worth of jewelry can get a piercing for free. Doesn't matter the location. Tongue, navel, ears, anything so remind customers about that promotion?............. Also I know this is going to be very annoying but I'm going to be absent.. again....You'll see me but just not as much. It's not for personal reasons it's for........ work reasons. I not sure-

Warabi: I'm also not going to be here. It's a family business kinda thing.

Neta:................ Shit......*sigh* okay so the store is going to be run by mhai. I trust you to keep things in order.

Mahi: That's your first mistake

Neta: watch it..... I know you will and my fiance will be here to help while I'm out! You guys already know ikkan so no need for introductions. Please be nice to him. He's everything to me [kisskisskisskiss]

Ikkan:hehehehe..... Neta stop.....hehe...hi everyone

Neta:mahi and Candi you guys will show him around the store get him adjusted to everything while we're out....he knows the basics and my job as well... So it won't be hard........*clap* great...... Warabi... Step into my office for a second

Warabi: ok

Neta: what's the family business thing??

Warabi: why don't you tell me about your little work thing?

Neta: I asked first

Warabi: fine. I think you already know........... My grandpa's wants me do some stupid mission to get some zap fishes....... He thinks these power outages are a great opportunity for me "to continue family legacy ." Whatever that means.

Neta: well I have to do the same thing........well it's kind of confidential but my old superior called me up, told me that your gramps needed a new power source specifically for the underground. They want something smaller than a great zapfish. Maybe like an eel or something....... *Sigh*.......... I have to go with a Splatoon to get one.

Warabi: Oh so suddenly Octarian society can get their own power source? What was stopping us before? Why did we have to steal it?

Neta: It's complicated.... It's mostly money related and people and power related.......but now we have the inkling military to help us..... I think we're just called the military at this point.

Warabi: Wait... So if you're going to get this stupid eel why do I need to go on a mission to get little zapfish!? That seems like a waste of time!

Neta: we need a temporary power source and I guess those little ones is the best we got. You don't know how hard it is to get a fish that big? they live in freshwater, you know cephalopods and freshwater do not mix....*sigh*........ it's probably gonna be a fucking month just for training and planning.... Cod..... Just be lucky you get to have an easy job..... Mr. Octavio's grandson

Warabi: shut up!! Think you can go with me on the mission?

Neta: to get tiny zapfishs? Just go to the canyons and just get them. They're everywhere! scattered, Left from the turf war.

Warabi: please! You have more experience than me!

Neta:....*sigh*..... Ok.......... Tomorrow morning meet me at my apartment. Pack your weapon and your uniform nothing else.... I'll take you to headquarters and we'll do the mission.

Warabi: yay!!

Neta: you tell no one! Not even mahi!

Warabi: yes! My first mission.......... this actually might be fun!

Neta: yep..........so fun..................... Let's get back to work.

Mahi: so considering you're marrying Neta does that mean you're also our boss?

Ikkan: I...I think-

Neta: ok! Everyone we have a busy day today and even a busier day tomorrow.........*sigh*...... Warabi and I are going to be late tomorrow

Mahi: ok...... What's going on?

Warabi: it's octo stuff. You wouldn't understand

Mahi: bet

Ikkan: you ok babe

Neta: when I went on missions it was life or death when he goes 'it might be fuuuun'... Cod they coddled the fuck out of him... He just pisses me off sometimes

Ikkan: remember what your therapist said....... Deep breaths and reflect. What are you actually mad at.

Neta:...*huff*......... I'm mad that I live through multiple traumatic events without a stable support system and other shit Yeah, yeah........... It's still not fair

Ikkan: I know...[kiss].......Please. Just be safe during your missions.... I don't know what I'll do if something happens.

Neta: I'll be fine babe it's not the first time I''ve done something like this.... it's only 2 months [kiss]

Mahi: No way you're going on a mission?! I thought you said you didn't want to be in the military!

Warabi: I'm not it's just something I'm doing for my grandpa.

Neta: WHAT DID I JUST SAY?!!

Warabi: oh you were serious. Oops

Neta: *huff*

Ikkan: deep breaths....

Neta: mmmmmm... Thanks for doing this.....I hope this isn't affecting your classes.

Ikkan: it's not....... These classes are going to be taken online and there's only three lectures I'll be fine... I might stay a while. [Kiss]

[The next day]

Neta: ok so your mission slip says that you need......... To get at least 20 zap fishes send them up to power the bunkers. All right, that doesn't sound so bad

Warabi:20!!! It's going to take allllll day!! I thought we were going to get like five or six. How do we even get them?

Neta: 20 is not that many. It's pretty easy to get. They're scattered everywhere in the canyons. Past soldiers used to make it an optical to get. Mostly traps......made it harder for the enemy to steal.

Warabi: so We have to go through an obstacle course that sounds dumb......

Neta: Yeah well it was a different time back then......... take your weapon.............. ..... See that glowy thing up there? On top of that, ledge. That's a zap first. We need to find a way up there.

Warabi: ok so what do we do.

Neta: hmmm..... Shoot your ink on that wall right there, climb up and Squid roll onto the side and then you'll be up

Warabi: ........... ...... ok ......... Let me just...... load my weapon and do- shit! One sec

Neta: .......*sigh*.... do you want me to do it?

Warabi: yes please.

(3 hours later)

Neta: Warabi This is ridiculous. I've done most of this mission. You haven't gotten a single zapfish! This mission is easy, 14-year-old could do this. I should know.

Warabi: I inked up one of the walls, two actually.

Neta:.....*sigh*..... We have 19 zapfish. You're getting this last 1

Warabi: fine! Since you're going to complain!.........hm?...uhh?

Neta: sink through the grates

Warabi: I know!! Shut up!...... Just give me a second....got it

Neta: great! now we can go home and I can take the stupid uniform off.......cod... I hope this ink comes out

Warabi: I like the uniform..... Hey we're matching

Neta: I can't even look at myself.....

Warabi: what! You look good though. I like the color and the uniform looks really flattering....... very form fitting......

Neta:........................

Warabi: oh come on Neta. Look I get it I didn't do much but it's because I don't have that much experience. I suck at being a soldier...... but I'll try if we do this again I'll prove that I am made for this

Neta: Warabi...............*sigh* ........ It's a privileged that you didn't have to do this........... This job wasn't kust catching zapfish. Small ones or great ones......... it violence, it's conflict........It's fighting just for your right to exist...... .... it's kill or be killed......... It's going out everyday knowing that you're going to die or someone that you've grown to love deeply dies and there's nothing you can do about it......*sniff* .....You have no time to process what happened. No time to mourn......

Warabi:...............

Neta:Or you kill someone.... You could never forget their face the look of fear and defeat it stays with you......*crying*.........it haunts you!.......... feel so helpless........*crying* no matter the outcome you're ruining someone's life,There's or your own! Over stupid land!......You're so lucky you had a choice to choose a different path in life. I'm happy for you....... But I envy you at the same time! I see you and your life, your family and I......I-I just get angry!...... angry at myself, at my life....... At my people....... you don't get how blessed you are.......*Crying*

Warabi:........................I guess I don't........... . Neta I'm sorry-

Neta: *inhale*.........* exhale*......... it doesn't matter......*sniff*.....What happened, happened. It's behind me now......... I'm healing from it.I'm growing from it. ...*sigh*.......... it's ok.Let's go home......... I told my superior that you got most of the zapfish..............

Warabi................ Ok

Neta:....*sniff*........ I'm sorry.... that happens sometimes..... Don't worry about it..... forget this happened.......... I'm hungry... Let's go I'll buy us some ramen or something?

Warabi:.......... Neta......................................... yeah I could eat something

Neta: great!........it's fine..... I'm fine..... that didn't just happen-uh

Warabi:[hug]........................ I'll pay for the food.... maybe we can do something after...

Neta:........... Yeah... Ok..... Maybe we can skip work today.....[hug]

(Epilogue)

Mahi: hey you're back! how was it?

Warabi:.........Fine...... I got food

Mahi: nice!.......... So was it fun! Or is it a secret?

Warabi: ................ ......... Yeah

Mahi: ok

(Later at night)

Mahi: ....*sleep*....

Warabi:....... Hey Mahi

Mahi: hmhmh.. yeah

Warabi:....... Am I ungrateful.....

Mahi:.... No..... I don't think so?..... Did Neta yell at you because if so we know where he lives-

Warabi: no he didn't........ it's just

Mahi: what? What happened?

Warabi: octo stuff......hmm... can I sleep here tonight?

Mahi: ..*yawn*........*pat*...*Pat*.....

Warabi: thanks.............. does Neta talk about the military.....

Mahi: he tries to avoid it............ night.......*Sleep*

Warabi: ok.................... this pillow smells like mizole's cheap ink gel

Mahi:shut up

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