+Red Army Base: Next Day+

The next day of Tom's Red Army experience started off with eating breakfast with Tord and his fiancée. The only good part of it was just have in the kids by his side who happily kept him occupied instead of focusing on the engaged pair in front across from them. After breakfast its right to work after parting ways.

Except, Tom's following after Tord once again since he isn't allowed to leave his side unless it has to do with the kids or heading for food and sleeping.

"So what's today agenda Thomas?"

Tom brought out his holopad, even though he didn't need it because of his well equipped photographic memory, but who knows there might be updates. "You should be heading to your first meeting right know, your head of science and weaponry wish to talk to you about an knew gun they've created by the blueprints you sent them. After an hour break from that, you are to be overseeing the training grounds to see the progress of the new recruits you've gathered this year. Then when you finish lunch, you're second in command wishes to talk to you about how to handle progress towards the United States of America. Two later from that, your fiancée wishes to meet with you concerning your wedding plans. She put a note about the wedding decor and the honeymoon."

With all that information Tord seemed to hum in thought. Tom didn't know what he was thinking but he sure as hell would rather avoid knowing for the better sake of his own mind.

"Do you want to do anything afterwards, Thomas?"

"Huh?" Tom sounds as he looks up form his data pad. "I'll just head back to my charges to make sure their well and keep them company as will be the usual from now on. "

"But I mean, do yo have anything in mind to do something with me later after I talk to my fiancée? Judging from my schedule today it seems I'll have a lot of free time later so I thought we could do something together like old times. You know hangout." Tord says after some thought.

Tom looked at him like he said the dumbest thing in the whole world. "Excuse me Red Leader, but I am merely you're bodyguard and secretary," He said in a firm tone. "What lies in our free time from each other does not also involve each. I rather keep it that way..."

"Thomas-"

The secretary moves past him to walk ahead, "This isn't the past, there is no going back anymore. Just stop." Tom looks over his shoulder at his rival, or rather leader now. "Come on, you'll be late."

The man in red and blue is once again met with the back of his rival walking away once again.

Just how many times had he seen this same image from when they first met to now.

And how many more will he have to see.

+With Torm and Tomi+

Torm brought Tomi to the gardens of the base where the soldiers could just sit here and relax to the beauty of nature. This area is usually open for everyone, but sometimes reserved for the medical ward for their patiences every once in the while.

Tomi's eyes widen in awe at the beautiful flowers around him. He runs over to one of the sections of flowers to let his little fingers grace across the stem up to the petal. "Wow..."

"Beautiful, right?" Torm says walking up behind the little demon.

Tomi nods his head in agreement before he look back at Torm with curious eyes. "How did you know about this place?"

"Tord brought me here once... I remember why but he just made me sit down on that bench over there and made me watch the flowers." He pointed over to a worn bench with no one occupying it at the moment. "I still try asking him sometime why, but he never answers."

Tomi hummed in thought as he comes to hold the little devil's hand. "Maybe he thought you were having a bad day," The younger or the two suggests. "I mean, Mom usually does something nice for me when he knows I'm having a bad day. One time he brought me out for ice cream when I was in a gloomy mood once."

"I don't know if Red Leader could be so kind..." Torm went through some of his memories, most of them being with the scientist who watched over him to make sure progress was steady. Yet, his first time opening his eyes to the world, he remembers seeing Red Leader there in front of him. He wasn't angry, he wasn't quiet or observant like the times he's come to see him in person with the scientists.

Red Leader was smiling happily at him with caring arms that embraced him.

"Tormy?"

Tomi's voice brought him out from his thoughts making him look to the little demon with confusion. "I'm sorry, I started to remember something."

The younger of the two didn't say anything more but just pull the devil over to the bench he sat in once to now sit on once again. Tomi sat next to him this time and they both watched the flowers sway by the breeze like they were dancing.

"Do you think he will ever let us go?"

His hand squeezes Tomi's hand a little bit.

"The truth, I don't really know."

+Back with Tom and Tord+

Tom had gone through the first meeting like a breeze just watching and listening to Tord's head of science and weaponry ramble on about why this invention was amazing. Most of all useful in the cause to fighting against those who oppose to the Red Army.

He had learned the head of scientist was named Amy, a very curious, long pink haired girl with greened framed glasses. She had a very nice personality judging by her first impression when he had walked in after Tord. The young woman in her early 20s had gone up to him without a seconds note of hesitation before rapidly firing questions at him to know him better. He actually laughed quiet a bit and answered a few of her questions before Tord pulled her back to give him some space to breath.

Then there was the head of weaponry, Jason. He wasn't to bad from his perspective, they gave each other a firm handshake and greeted each other like normal people would. He had some short, dark brown, spiky hair with a rat's tail styled to it. His personality overall loyal and a bit formal with ragged ends to the wraps.

The gun they've been taking about was able to cleanly kill someone with no traces left behind. Not a good weapon in Tom's book, but Tord seems definitely interested in the investment to create it since it was by his design that turned out properly. They takes about the weapon for a good 45 minutes before quickly discussing the next weapon on the list needed o be created. Judging by their whispers it seems he wasn't suppose to listen in on it.

After the meeting, they had taken the hour to themselves. The two of them stayed in the office most of the time until Torm and Tomi came around looking for Tom.

Torm was the one to knock on the office door. Tom on the other side answer the door by opening it.

The two young monster children entered the office happy to see their caretaker. Tom kneeling down to get on their level to greet the two with hugs and smiles.

"You two do know I'm working right now, right?"

Tomi nods with his hands held behind his back. "We know but we just wanted to see you Mom." The little demon acted too cute for words making the secretary and bodyguard pull him into a hug.

"I swear you'll be the death of me, Tomi."

The young brunet giggles and nuzzles his nose against his mother figure's nose. Torm chuckling lightly as he watches the affectionate scene. What surprised the little demon in return was Tom pulling him over when he reached for him. He got kissed on the forehead which made the devil blush a cute shade of red.

What added fuel to that fire was the pecks of kisses Tomi gave him right after. Tom laughing to himself at the adorable action his little one initiated.

All the while, Tord had watched the scene lost in thought.

He never knew Tom had such a soft side to him.

Tom stood back up and looks towards Tord. "Red Leader, it's almost time to start heading over to the training grounds."

Tomi tugs at the end his caretaker's blue dress shirt. "Can we come too?" He asks curiously.

"Tomi..." Tom says unsure.

Tord stand up from his seat and comes over to the group. A smile pulled at his lips, "You're free to join us... Tomi, was it?"

The innocent demon nods slowly and looks to the floor, shy and a little bit scared to meet Tord's eye. He had seen Tord on occasions sharing a body with Tom in the past when they all still lived in the house, but the situations have changed.

Torm, on the other hand, takes a step closer to Tomi and his caretaker, by nature feeling protective towards the ones who make him feel safe. He even nudged Tomi softly enough to infer to get behind him which the demon did.

"Calm down little devil. I'm not gonna hurt a hair on his head." Tord assures as he walks pass them.

Tom had to calm his other charge down by petting him on the head. It got his little devil to lower his hostile attitude when Tord steps out the door waiting for them.

"If you still want to come, we should start heading over there now." Tom offers his hands to the two monster children a bit hesitant. "Just be on your best behavior, alright?"

"Yes, Mom."

"Yes, Caretaker."

The three of them exit the room and lead the way to the training ground as Tord follows behind them. He took the time time observe them in silence along the way.

Tomi certainly is the closest out of the two children to Tom. Reason he believes is time time they spent together for so long sharing a body. He knows his little demon escaped and made it to Tom some how after keeping track of him for some time. The two of them seem to developed a rather deep parent and child bond to one another.

As for Torm, he certainly developed respect and admiration for Tom. It hasn't come to a parental and child bond yet, but he can see it happening soon enough now that Tom will spend the rest of the time serving his army.

Also, the two monster children in general were getting along pretty quickly. A sibling bond so to say due to the shared dna he used for the both of them.

Tord hums in thought, arms crossed as he follows them out onto the outside training field.

"Red Leader."

Said leader came out of his thoughts to address the call from his bodyguard and secretary. His old friend.

Tom looked at him skeptical for a moment before shaking it off. "We're here."

The kids were watching soldiers march around in groups, some others running around doing laps together on the track. A few individuals were practicing on the obstacle course which meant getting down and friendly with be mud.

Tomi definitely wanted to try that obstacle course. His eyes shining with interest that Torm can very well feel radiate off from the young demon on the other side of Tom.

Tom let go of the boys' hands to let them be able to move about. Tomi smiles as he comes around his mother figure to make a grab for Torm's hand to hold. Thus, pulling him away from Tom and Tord so they can go to the obstacle course while the adults focus on what they came here for.

"Tomi, I wouldn't recommend doing what I think you're gonna do."

A delighted giggle sounds from Tomi as they make it to said course. "Come on Tormy, it'll be fun!"

Tom watches the soldier bored as he kept a straight face. He really hope time will fly and he can get back to his own time since Tord's schedule didn't really call for much today.

His eyes trail of to the start of the obstacle course, going to watch another soldier try and complete the impossible trail of six courses. The most the soldiers could get up to was the third course which is the high beam while soft bean bags are hurled at them. None of them can really finish it without getting hit off the high beam.

When his gaze got to the two soldiers next him line, his jaw dropped. Unknowingly beside him, Tord looked amused a he placed a hand on his hip and held his chin with the other.

The training soldier in charge of the training course looked had a combination of confusion and surprise. He glanced over at his leader watching from a far looking interested in the outcome. So he held the gun up to the air and shot to signal the two to go.

Tomi and Torm didn't hesitate to move forward to the first course. Tomi smiles as he sees a shadow nearby, he grabs his devil friend happily bringing him down in the abyss he and his mom were familiar with. Torm looked awed at the fact Tomi could do this even though he's seen it before when Tom and Tomi entered the lab the first time.

The demon child popped them back out of the shadow abyss on the other side of the muddy crawling course. Tomi let go of Torm and they were off to the next one.

The next course, they would have to pick up a weapon, or use on one them to hit at least one of the incoming discs aimed at them.

Torm went to the table and picked up two guns, the machine's weight sensors going off to release two discs in his direction. He aimed the guns their way and hit them perfectly on the first try. Blowing out the residue smoke coming off the barrel of the gun.

Tomi picked up a gun but tree it away to the side, a disc coming his way, he brought out his purple tail and smacked it back towards the machine breaking it.

"Yay! Tormy did you see that!"

Torm felt a cold sweat drop down the side of his face knowing someone's going to complain about the broken training machine. "Yeah Tomi, come on, next one."

The two of them took off again to the high beam. This is where Torm resides to pull out his wings to to fly them both up to the top instead of using the ladder to climb. The machines on either side started firing the soft, high speed bags their way.

Torm didn't have a problem as he simply dodged hem mid air while flying. Tomi seemed to be having fun on his own on the beam. He dances happily forward and a few steps back every so often like a ballerina mixed in with a gymnast. At the end of the beam, Torm picked up Tomi, gliding them over to the next course.

Tom did actually placed the palm of his hand against his face, looking between the gaps of his fingers unable to watch. That's it, if Tomi or Torm get hurt, he's blaming Tord since he allowed them to come. He glances to the side to see Tord, as usual, looking very interested when something interesting shows up in his field of view. If Tord gets any ideas such as using the kids for who knows what, Tom won't take shit, he'll throw it back hard.

"Don't get any ideas, Commie." He warns the man beside him.

Tord merely hums as he looks to Tom, "What makes you think I have any?"

"Because I know you."

A simple answer Tord very well knew is true to the both of them. Although, Tord and Tom like to think its half and half, true and not true most of the time.

Back to the monster kids, Tomi giggles as he invades the last course with Torm. A tall metal wall stood before them, Torm flew up without Tomi seeing as the younger monster didn't want the assistance. The brunet holds out his arms and lets them transformer into a monstrous purple furred arms with lethal looking claws.

"Tomi! Hurry up, Tom doesn't look happy." Torm calls from up above the wall.

"I'm coming!" Tomi takes a few steps back and then runs up to the wall. He jumps on the last second and runs up the wall before he starts clawing each step up. Sparks were seen as Tomi dragged his claws along the metal before they cling on for a moment to push him up as he runs up. He stood perched on the top of the wall with Torm hovering around him, "I'm here!" He happily cheers.

"Alright, I'll glide us over to the bell and then I'm gonna fly us over to Tom." Torm took a peek in their guardian's direction, Tom didn't seem mad at them, more like worried and overall concern for taking on the training course.

Tomi gets picked up by the devil who he wraps his arms around his neck for multiple safety reasons if Tom taught him anything. Torm takes them over to the bell below on its little pedestal signaling they've finished the course. Next Torm takes Tomi back over to Tom and Tord.

Tom immediate picked up his youngest charge, hugging the boy close to his chest. Tomi smiles and sniffles into the warmth Tom gave off so calming to him.

"Honestly you two," He said looking down to Torm while petting the back of Tomi's head. "If you were bored I would have walked you around." He jokes lightly knowing the kids already assumed he was worried about them.

Tord said nothing in to the conversation and let the rest of the time pass.

~Time Skip~

Tom walked Tord all the way to the front of the base where Emilia was waiting for her fiancé. They were going to meet with a wedding planner to talk about their wedding happening in five months.

"Miss Valentine," Tom greets her in a professional stoic tone. "I've brought your fiancé as you wished."

"Thank you." Emilia says smiling while her arms are crossed. "Having a good so far, dear?"

Tord pulls himself away from Tom's side to kiss his fiancee's cheek. "It only gets better when I see you." Every so lovingly, he even kisses her forehead for a good measure.

Tom stayed silent, he looks away as he remains poised with his arms behind his back. 'Look away... It's not possible anyways.' He thought to himself. He was just grateful Tord couldn't even see his sideways gaze away.

So he goes over to the black limo and taps the driver's window twice, it rolls down, a middle age man look at him.

"Are you ready to drive Red Leader and his fiancée?"

"Yes, sir. They're allowed to enter now if they wish." The driver replies.

Tom nods and the driver in return tips his hat in response. He walks along the side of the limo to the back and opens the door for them.

"Red Leader, Miss Valentine, you're ride is ready."

The happy pair walk over to him. Tord helps Emilia inside before he goes in himself. Tord looks at Tom for a moment, he must have been looking for some time because Tom catches it.

"Is there something you need, Red Leader?"

"You could say that..." Tord says meeting Tom's gaze. "How come you're not coming with me? You are my bodyguard after all."

Tom sighs, "Pau and Pat have already sent backup bodyguards in my place to your headed location. I spoke with them on my break and got them to understand I have children to watch over that I can't exactly leave alone." It took him a lot of convincing to make a point that these were no ordinary children. In fact they were monster children who can be unpredictable and most of all uncontrollable without him.

He closes the door on Tord, but the Commie seem to have a bit more to say as he rolls down the window.

"This conversation isn't over, Thomas."

"It already is Commie." Tom smirks as he pats the side of the limo. The driver up front taking it as a sign they can get moving.

"Witness!"

Tom merely smiles and waves as the car drives off, out of the base gates and towards where ever the hell Tom doesn't give a shit about to care.

Now he can have time to himself with the kids.

The Brit went back inside the base to head over to his room in the leader section of the base. As much as he hates staying, he's just doing what he can to keep Tomi and Torm close to him as he can. Who knows, maybe soon he can escape with the both of them easily when the stupid commie isn't monitoring his movement twenty for seven. He would need to check if there is some kind of tracking device in his goggles. If there is he needs to find someone who he can trust to disable it. Which he kinda doubts since everyone here seems to be loyola to Tord.

He'll need to plan everything accordingly, if his soldiers could just get in without being noticed then maybe that's an option that could help him too. He sighs again for who knows how many times now. Being Tord's bodyguard and secretary is a lot of work but he can manage.

Walking about for a few minutes more he finally made it back to his room. He placed his hand over the scanner to let the system allow him into his room. Inside he hoped to see the kids, however, they weren't there. Tom stepped inside anyways since its really been a long day for him even if the schedule was short. He makes it to his bed falling forward into the comfy embrace of the mattress and its covers.

"Just a little... nap... won't hurt..." His eyes open and close a few times, fluttering close as he drifts off into sleep.

~+Dream+~

"Thomas!"

Tom groans as he wakes up to the loud voice of his housemate, Tord. Honestly, he doesn't know how he's survived this long with putting up with the annoying commie. "What the fuck, Commie? Can't you see I'm trying to sleep." He grumbles out irritated and no less annoyed.

"Well excuse me Witness, go take your complaints to Edd. He's the one who asked me to get you." Tord rolls his eyes as Tom sits up from his laying position on the couch.

He get up and follows Tord into the kitchen where they see Matt eating what seemed to be lunch while Edd was sitting next to him sketching something on his notepad.

"Hey Edd, what's up?"

Edd looks up from his sketch pad and smiles at his friend. "Hey Tom! I asked Tord to wake you up so you could both go to the store to buy some more cola and other groceries."

"What?!" Tom said not really sounding amused at all. "I have to go with Tord?!"

"Yes, because both of you didn't do your chores last week and Matt and I had to doo all of them. So your both on probation with picking up groceries for the next few weeks." Edd explains, them taking a sip from his can of cola.

"Aw come on, Edd." Tom complains.

Edd shook his head and points with his finger, hand still holding his cola. "Cola and groceries, now."

"Ugh, fine." Tom grabbed Tord's arm to start dragging the quiet Norwegian male outside so they can make the quick trip to and from the store.

Tord tugs his hand back when they're out the front door of the house. Tom rolls his eyes and closes he door behind them.

"Are we taking the car?"

"The store is t that far." Tom answers simply as he gets a head start walking pass the other man.

The two of them walk in silence, at one point Tord's taking the lead and Tom's looking up from the ground to watch his back.

"Thomas."

Tom only hummed in response.

"Why are we like this?"

Tom stops and so does Tord, yet the red hoodie faltmate didn't turn around to face him.

"Like what, Commie?"

"You know what I mean." Tord said over his shoulder slightly.

Tom couldn't deny he knew what Tord was talking about. Why they were so cold and fought every time. Why they act like fire and water towards each other. Tom closes his eyes for a moment until he opens them again to find Tord facing him this time.

"We used to be friends."

"That's it, used to be and it will always be." Tom had to remain calm and not show the ache in his beating heart. He must not break the mask he has put up.

A moment passes and Tom walks pass Tord, the Norwegian man staying in his spot for a while longer before resuming to follow to their destination.

After all, Tom couldn't not tell him.

He would not, this is his silent vow.

~Dream Ends~

Tom's eyes slowly open to accommodate the dim lighting in the room. How long he had been asleep, he did not know.

He sits up a bit and looks at the weights pressed against his body. Tomi curled up on his left holding his hand while Torm latex beside him, arm draped above and across Tom's waist.

The bodyguard couldn't help but smile as to how peaceful they look. The two of them must have been tired and curled up next to him when they were done exploring for today.

Tom brings his right hand over to them and pets them on the head lightly.

"Good night my little monsters, sweet dreams."

~+Meanwhile: Tord+~

After a long day, Tord wanted to curl up in bed and sleep. The wedding planner and his fiancée had talked nonstop about the arrangements for the wedding. Such as the colors, her dress, his suit, the venue, and all the other details that go into their big time wedding.

He sighs as he sits down behind his desk. He wanted the colors to be red with a mix of blue, but his fiancée wanted red and pink. Pink for crying out loud! They might well have the whole color theme red since pink is just a shade lighter of red anyways.

Whatever, Tord was more focused on how the procession will go.

The groomsmen were all in order, a couple of soldiers he had gotten to know personality and aquatinted with. So check.

The bridesmaids were handled by Emilia so it's wasn't really his problem.

Flower girl and the Ring Bearer were still questionable. Emilia and Tord had yet to find anyone fitting for the role.

Even Emilia wanted to have a page, someone, usually young boys or girls, who hold the bride's train as they're escorted down the aisle.

So much to do at such a time of five months.

Tord picked up his holopad from next to his desk and went through the list of things needed to be done for tomorrow that Tom probably already knew.

"Hm?" Tord looks at one scheduled appointment.

It had to do with a delivery pick up in the town near their base. Why this was written in his schedule was just dumb. He's a busy man after all, he can't be making long trip out of the base too much.

"I guess I'll just have to have Thomas pick it up for me tomorrow."