'Together'?

Posted on Sun Aug 17th, 2025 @ 10:57pm by Lieutenant Fubuki Kuchikukan 'Snowflake' & Lieutenant JG Aika Thompson & Lieutenant JG Vyse Ingelbard

838 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Preserving The Past
Location: Pilots Briefing Room
Timeline: After "Doing Our Bit"

"Each of you look over the flight plans and assignments, then report to the flight deck upon arrival at Amerind. Once Tokyo is in position and Captain Aisaka gives us the order, we're to launch and start patrols. So, go get some rest in. Company Dismissed!".

The pilots started gathering whatever they had brought with them into the briefing room and began filing out.

Most of them, anyway.

Vyse Ingelbard stood with the rest, but made no move to his PADD or coffee cup. He simply waited. Waited for the crowd to thin. Waited for the room to empty.

Aika pulled on his sleeve. "Are you coming?"

He turned to face her, his expression impassive for the moment. "I'll catch up. I just had some questions for the CAG."

She squinted at him. She could read her best friend like a cheap book. There was something in his eye. "I'm sure you do," she said before sticking her tongue out at him. "Find me later. Wait, no. Shower before you find me later."

"No, it's not--" But she was already gone. The room had already emptied.

And it was just Vyse and Fubuki.

Fubuki noticed that it was just them. "So..." she said to Vyse blushing a little.

"So..." he echoed. "This next flight's a pretty big deal."

Fubuki began to fiddle with the zip to her uniform tunic. "Yeah... so... want to... you know?" She looked up at him her cheeks still flushed with pink.

His cheeks also went a deep red. "I mean, yeah, absolutely! But first, I wanted to see if you were doing okay. You've been great in this role, but you were thrown into it. This war is gonna be tough and, well, I wanted to make sure you're okay."

"I'll be fine." Fubuki smiled. "After all, I.. have... you."

Vyse processed that for a second and then smiled and nodded. “You have me.” And he wrapped her in his arms and pulled her face to his.

"So..." Fubuki asked. "What would you... call this?" She looked up at him, nestling her chin on his chest. "This is becoming more of a regular thing than not..."

“Well, um, I don’t know what to call it,” he said. “But it’s definitely the best part of whatever day.” He smiled warmly down at her nestling into him. “And I don’t really want to do this with anyone else. What does that make us? ‘Together’?”

"I guess so." Fubuki smiled. "Although keeping it a secret for now is the best... I mean... I am technically your superior..." she smirked at him with that mischievous look she always gave him, usually right before she 'took charge' of the situation.

He laughed, knowing what was about to come, and let her guide him where and how she wanted. “I’m not sure how much of a secret it is though. I’ve not said anything but I know Aika has us figured out.”

"Ironically, Silica hasn't though. And we share a room..." Fubuki smirked. "Like seriously, she's a fantastic pilot. The best wing-woman anyone could hope for, but she's a little dense at times. Either that, or she's just oblivious to it?"

“Wait, didn’t she walk in on us that one time?” Vyse asked. Silica had walked into the room while he was doting upon Fubuki, his clothes on the floor, even his eyepiece on the desk; she was supposed to be on duty, but in she came, and had just picked up a jacket and walked out. “And she doesn’t know?”

"Well, if she does she hasn't said anything. And that's unlikely her." Fubuki said. She then grabbed him gently by the collar. "But enough about her..." she told him her voice turning flirty.

His hands reached under her, cupping her bottom and lifting her up to his eye level. “Computer, seal Pilot Briefing Room.” The computer chimed an acknowledgement. “I’ve thought about this room since we started doing this,” he admitted.

"Oh..." Fubuki smirked. "Why's that. Because of the space... the podium in give you orders at... or is it because of the soundproofing and the acoustics?" She asked with a wink.

“The acoustics would make hearing those noises you make even more fun to hear,” Vyse teased. “But I also like the idea of getting orders from the woman at the podium…”

Fubuki blushed heavily. "You're cheeky you know that?"

"You've told me once or twice," he answered, before pressing his lips against hers.

Fubuki wrapped her arms around him pulling him as she kissed and embraced him. She wasn't going to let him go now, even if their little 'side-thing' was a badly kept secret she gained a sense of thrill and adrenaline from it. She eventually broke the kiss. "Go on then..." she said as she tugged at her uniform. "You know you want to get me out of this..."

Posting by:

Lieutenant Fubuki Kuchikukan
Acting Commander Air Group

LTJG Vyse Ingelbard
Fighter Pilot "Ducati 1"

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