Ever since I landed in that forest, I felt like someone was watching me... maybe not just one but two. Last night when I went to bed I saw two figures, they were just standing there. I wish I opened my window to confront the figures, but I felt tired. I'm also suspicious of that fox I saw as well. *sign* I have too watch out for whoever is watching me and the Ironblood faction. I heard that faction are far dangerous from the other factions I encountered.

I stared at the ocean for a while.

Takao then placed her hand on my shoulder.

Takao: Are you okay, Minato?

Minato: I... don't know.

Akagi: Commander, would you like sometime with Takao?

Minato: I guess...

Akagi: Alright.

Hiryuu: You better not take long.

Taihou: Date that girl and I'll kill you...

Akira: Aw man, do I have to leave too???

Akagi: Yes, Joker. Come on. Let's go.

Akira: What?!

Hiryuu: Pssh... stop acting like a kid... come on.

Taihou: Spend more time with Commander and I'll have you stabbed...

They headed somewhere and dragged Akira to come with them, poor guy.

Takao: Will he be okay?

Minato: Probably...

Minato: Anyway. I thought you died?

Takao: Thanks to your construction, I came back to life.

Minato: How though?

Takao: Eh... it's complicated, I'm glad to see you again though.

Minato: Well, you should thank your sister for making me bring you back...

Takao: Oh right, was she drinking while I was gone?

Minato: Nope, she changed after... we got married.

Takao: Right. I will go visit my sister.

Minato: Well, see ya. I need to check on Akira.

Takao: Until we meet again.

I nodded my head and we both went our own ways.

As I was walking away, I once again felt like I was being watched. I turned around and saw no one. I decided to hurry up before anything appears out of no where.

???: Should we approach him, ???

???: We should, he must know who we are and that he should be with us forever~

As I was walking I heard a fox yelping at me from behind.

???: Hey commander...

Minato: Am I high to hear a fox talking?

I turned around just to see two girls looking at me, they seem to be girls from the Sakura Empire with their appearance. The fox I heard yelping was with them.

???: Wow... he looks so beautiful up close~

???: I know!

Minato: Uh, your names?

???: Fufufu~ Of course, commander.

Nagato: I am Nagato. The greatest battleship in the world, Nagato-Class Dreadnought. You may call me Lady Nagato.

Minato: That's quite an ambitious title you gave yourself there... I think I'll just call you Nagato though.

Mutsu: I am Mutsu. I am also Nagato-Class Dreadnought and the little sister of Nagato.

Minato: What do you two want?

Nagato *whispers to Mutsu* We both want a lot from you~

They both giggled, I can't tell what they are saying.

Minato: Well, I'm just going to leave.

Mutsu: Leave... and prepare for the worst!

Nagato: Commander, we know everything about you. Your friends, your relationships, everything.

Minato: Sure you do.

I turned around and left.

Nagato: If you ignore us... something will happen to your Joker friend...

I turned around as I heard Joker's name come up.

Minato: You wouldn't dare...

Mutsu: Fufufu~ You look so hopeless, you'll make a perfect playmate.

Nagato: Like I said, we know everything about you~

Minato: If you want a fight... you'll get one...

I got out my Mother Saber.

Mutsu: Fight? Ahaha~ Commander do you know our strength? That saber is nothing compared to my katanas~

Nagato: We only came here to introduce ourselves. Meet us again at the docks tomorrow so we can spend time together~

Mutsu: And if you don't...

Nagato: Fluffy will come for you.

Minato: Who?

Nagato: Don't make us wait and you won't know who Fluffy is.

I put away my Mother Saber and scratched my head. I can't take these girls seriously. I don't even know if they're even telling the truth.

Mutsu: You seem confused, Commander.

Minato: I... I can't tell if you two are being serious.

Nagato: Is it because we appear to be small little girls, Commander?

Minato: Uh... maybe?

Nagato: Don't underestimate my capabilities, I don't want to use my full strength on you~

Mutsu: Hmph, It seems you have a lot to learn... you should get punishment for that~

Nagato: We'll leave you alone for now. Make sure you come to the docks...

Minato: Uh... okay?

Nagato approached me and picked out a piece of my hair.

Minato: Oof... hey what was that for!?

Nagato: If you try to escape us, we'll know where you are.

Mutsu: Haah... his beautiful blue hair...

Nagato: Well, see you again commander.

They both turned around and left.

Well crap, if I try to run away... I'll be tracked down since they have a trace of me. I picked up my paste and hurried to find Akira.

An Hour Later

After searching some areas, I couldn't find where Akira was. I decided to check the dorms.

After constantly knocking on girls doors to tell them if they seen Akira, I decided to take a break and check on Enterprise.

I approached her door and knocked on it. She didn't say anything but opened the door.

Enterprise: He- Oh! It's you commander. Um, come in?

I went inside her room and she appears to be feeling better.

Enterprise: Uh... you... you looked stressed commander. What happened?

Minato: *sign* Some more yanderes...

Enterprise: That's not good... they're not Ironblood girls, right?

Minato: No. It's two Sakura Empire shipgirls, Nagato and Mutsu.

Enterprise: I see... I'm not really accustomed to Sakura Shipgirls. Anyway, why did you come here?

Minato: I can't find Akira. So I decided to take a break and visit you.

Enterprise started to blush.

Enterprise: I'm sure Joker is fine. He can handle himself, right?

Minato: I hope. Even the best of us can't always win.

Minato: It's still early, would you like to help me find him?

Enterprise: I-I'd like too... but what would the girls say seeing me with you...? I have a bad reputation after that incident...

Minato: That's in the past, you can change. I know you can.

Enterprise: I... I hope.

Minato: Well. Come on, let's go.

Enterprise: Right.

We left her room and went outside.

A few minutes later

I looked up at the sky and I saw a bird soaring in the sky.

Minato: Is that... a bald eagle?

Enterprise: Huh? Oh, it's my bald eagle!

Minato: You have a bald eagle?

Enterprise: Yep, well... it used to belong to my older sister, Yorktown...

The eagle spotted me and started flying at me. It looked like it was going to attack me. As it got closer it started scratching my clothes with its claws.

Enterprise: Stop!

Enterprise got in front of me to make the eagle stop it's actions.

Minato: Why is it attacking me???

Enterprise finally got her eagle to behave itself and it landed on her arm.

Enterprise: Sorry, commander. I forgot that when I was lovesick for you, I made my eagle target you...

Minato: Wow...

Enterprise: Ah... your... pants. I'm sorry commander, this is my fault...

Minato: *sign* It's fine. It's not that worn out. Let's continue searching for Akira. Hey, why don't you make your eagle track down Akira?

Enterprise: Um, okay. Alright friend. I want you to search for a boy with black frizzy hair.

The eagle seemed like it understood and left Enterprise's arm.

Enterprise: Well, let's hope my eagle finds him...

Minato: Yeah.

Meanwhile

Mutsu: Ugh... he's hanging out with that girl...

Nagato: Patience sister. Just a little more time and we'll strike.

Mutsu: Can't wait for our plan to come together...

Jintsuu then appeared and approached us.

Jintsuu: Hey, commander? What's with the the commotion?

Minato: It was just an Eagle, what are you doing?

Jintsuu: Oh you know, work from HQ the usual. Oh... hey Enterprise...

Enterprise: Greetings Jintsuu... I'm terribly sorry what my sister and I did to you...

Jintsuu: And you still hangout with her huh?

Minato: She changed okay?

Jintsuu: You should watch your back... just saying.

Jintsuu then left and headed back inside.

Minato: Sorry you had to face that...

Enterprise: *sign* It's fine. I completely understand why she dislikes me...

Minato: Don't feel down. I'm here with you, let's keep going.

Enterprise: Yeah...

Once again I felt like I was being watched... it has to be those girls again.

Nagato: Oh commander... I am madly in love with you... if you try to run from me... you'll be playing a little game called Catch the Commander. Or we can play the hard way... with hide and seek. I will find you either way and we will be a very happy couple. All I have to do is find your heart and find your friend first... so you'll come to me and we can have some fun~

Mutsu: I can't wait to spend time with him. We can play together when no one is around. We will be a happy couple and I'll be the one to make him smile. When we find where that Joker person is. He'll come straight to us... and then we can begin our plans...

Nagato: The commander must know he is our property!

Mutsu: How about we take someone he's with all the time?

Nagato: The silver haired Eagle Union girl?

Mutsu: Nope, I have another girl on my mind... ahahaha...

Two hours later

It seemed like we were never going to find Akira. Enterprise's Eagle still hasn't returned either. Enterprise decided to head back to her dorm since it was getting late. After she left I saw Taihou near the docks. I approached her and she seems to be with Akira.

Minato: Taihou?

Taihou: Oh it's you, commander.

Minato: Why is Akira hurt so badly? Is that eagle on his head?

Akira: Yeah... it started pulling on my hair... Taihou treats me like I'm a slave to her...

Taihou: A slave you say?

Taihou then kicked Akira, slamming him to the floor.

Akira: Ugh... I feel so... numb... I feel weak now...

Taihou: I think he learned his lesson.

Minato: What did you make him do?

Taihou: I forced some answers out of him. I also forced him to make that special curry of his... it was quite delicious. I forced some girls to hit him as well.

Minato: Wow, I'm genuinely surprised he's not knocked out after all that. Especially to see that his clothes are in perfect condition.

Taihou: Oh, one more thing commander. If you ever encounter those girls... Nagato and Mutsu, make sure you watch out for the guns, love, and foxes. You don't want to make them mad, you know?

Minato: I guess I'll take your word for it.

Taihou: Well it's getting late, commander. I'll see you tomorrow... or maybe you want to sleep with me... and we can do something else~

Minato: Uh... I'm... fine, thanks.

Taihou: Fair enough. Goodbye commander~

Taihou left leaving Akira and I at the docks. Akira was still on the floor trying to recover.

Minato: *sign* I spent half the day trying to find you!

Akira: Ow...

Minato: Can you get up?

Akira: No... just moving... hurts...

In the distance

Mutsu: Just look at them... seeing that Joker makes me feel sick...

Nagato: He'll definitely won't see it coming once he's all alone...

Nagato: This is great. Now that Joker is weak and unable to fight... it will be easy to capture him. Then the commander will be forced to come to the docks~

Mutsu: I like the way you think, Nagato-nee.

Akira: Well... are you just going to stand there and look at me?

Minato: You said your body hurts. Wouldn't touching you hurt?

Akira: I can handle it...

Minato: Okay then.

I picked up Akira.

Akira: FUU-

A few minutes later

Akira told me he wanted me to put him in the kitchen for a while. After that, I decided to check on Jintsuu. I don't expect that she's sleeping since it's not that late yet.

I knocked on her door and she answered. She was holding tea.

Jintsuu: Oh hello, Minato. How can I help?

Minato: Okay... so there are these two girls... Nagato and Mutsu. They want me to go to the docks tomorrow morning. If I don't... I apparently should be worried about a fox. Something like that.

Jintsuu turned around and spat out her tea.

Jintsuu: What?! Commander... this is serious!

Minato: Is it really?

Jintsuu: Nagato... she has a big fox. Mutsu... she is a master of using the katana.

Minato: Okay... so we should kill them?

Jintsuu: Erm... no. They're both important believe if it or not. Tranquilizing them could work... but would be hard... but getting them to join our cause would be fantastic...

Minato: So you suggest we do the same thing like we did to Enterprise?

Jintsuu: Maybe... but I'm not being the bait. Is Akira willing to do it?

Minato: About that...

Jintsuu: Is... he okay?

Minato: He said his body feels numb and he feels weak.

Jintsuu: *sign* We should proceed this plan with caution then.

Minato: What about Takao? She can help us fight them, right?

Jintsuu: I think it's best to let her out of this. She did just come back.

Minato: I guess, yeah. Okay, so the plan... once we get to the docks... you try to stay hidden. Once Nagato and Mutsu are in sight, you shoot them with the tranquilizers. You may need a lot though...

Jintsuu: *sign* You make it sound easier said than done...

Nagato: Well, well, well... already trying to plan your counter-attack?

Mutsu: The Commander deserves punishment... I think we should definitely do that, right Nagato-nee?

Nagato: Of course~

Mutsu: It's time... let us check the kitchen...

Jintsuu: Minato... I hope this plan works out...

Minato: I hope it does too. I gotta say... I'm rather curious about that big fox she talks about.

Jintsuu: Don't be...

Jintsuu: Also... Mutsu has three katanas, I'm not sure how your Saber will help...

Minato: I'm sure my Persona can help me.

Jintsuu: I hope. It's getting late, goodnight, Minato.

Minato: Goodnight, Jintsuu.

I left her room and headed to mine.

Nagato: Hm... he isn't here...

Mutsu: It's fine. He's weak and he can't help the commander anyway. We should move on to step 2, take the girl that's with the commander a lot.

Nagato: Lucky us... he left her by herself.

As I got to my room, I laid down on my bed and thought of what I was going to do tomorrow. *sign* Is Thanatos... enough to defeat both of them? If it is true that Nagato has a big fox, I might literally have to run for my life. However, I won't give up and lose to some little girls. I will prevail. What Jintsuu said about having them on our side would be great... I have to think of a compromise