Kyra's workshop

Kyra and Aitu returned to her work shop to no surprise Kyra had picked up beer. They both went into te apartment and she handed aito a beer. "Drink up could be the last time."

"I don't drink. From what I've seen, it gets people killed. We had two accidents back on camp because people tried to prove their skills, and climbed into their Burais."

"Don't worry so much, we are not getting that drunk." She opened a beer and took a drink, "just drunk enough to not worry about tomorrow today."

"I'm not worried about tomorrow. I'm more worried about what is going to happen when I face my mo... former leader. She meant a lot to me, and vice versa. I don't know if I'll be able to kill her if the time comes."

"Don't worry so much about it, if you can't kill her then find a different way. Now drink a sip of beer before I take a big drink and make you drink from my lips." Kyra was smiling.

"I don't drink alcohol, sorry." She put down her bottle, and looked around at the appartment.

Kyra sighed, "that is no fun I kinda wanted to see you a little drunk. Forcing you to drink is out of the question." She took a seat on her couch and put the beer down. "You can sit next to me and tell me about your provlems."

"My problems? Why would you ask for that?They're my problems, and when I have to face them, I will."

"We are friends that is what they do, we talk about problems and help find solutions. You know it can even be as small as a little bug in your knightmare."

She looked outside, with a bit of a grim look on her face. "I'm not sure ... I never had people who would really listen, except for one. And she turned out to be a monster."

"Well have a seat I don't mind hearing your problems." She patted the cusion next to her on the couch.

"The Hunters was my world. And right now, I lost them. Because I thought differently. I'm without a home, without a life, all I have is myself and my Knightmare."

Kyra blushed a bit, "you have me and I can help you find a job. I need a person with your smarts to help me around here."

"I still have to pay you back from the Guren's repairs, so, yeah. I guess I'll do that, when we survive."

Kyra smiled, "just enjoy one beer with me would be pay back enough."

"I ... " She still was looking away, and couldn't drink alcohol. It would affect her judgment, and she'd end up with a hangover the next day. That would make her careless, and she'd never make it to face Uikou and actually win.

Kyra turned her head and gave her a peck on the lips, "fine then I'll just have a small kiss. There is a chance I'll die tomorrow didn't want to go out with out having kissed someone." She smiled at Aitu.

Aitu, having lived among women only for the last few years, had also developed a feeling for them. Then they all belonged together. In response to Kyra's minor kiss, she grabbed her shoulders, pushed her down, and kissed her full, letting her body weigh on Kyra's, and not letting go.

Kyra kissed back and the when she got her lips back she spoke, "you are an excellent kisser." Kyra licked her own lips. "Wanna try a sip of the beer from my lips?"

Aitu bolted up straight, realizing what she just did. She sat on the couch, next to Kyra, and had her hands folded in her lap, looking down with a red face, not saying a thing.

Kyra got close to her ear, "don't worry for you I would swing that way. Something about you draws me to you." She kissed Aitu's neck, "unless you don't like me like that."

She didn't know what was happening anymore. Her heart told her to go along, but her mind kept giving her images of her friend lying in the shattered Burai. "I ... "

Kyra back off, "guess it is too soon for me to hit on you."

"It's not ... that I don't want to ... But, that ... " A tear rolled down her cheek, and she took a deep breath. "Last time I went this far with someone, she ended up dead in her Burai during combat the next day. The Burai was operating fine, but it turned out that she wasn't able to think clearly. I'm afraid ... "

Kyra kissed her then laid Aitu's head on her chest, "I can think clearly no matter what. The beer is nonalcoholic, I just wanted to pretend I was getting drunk. Don't worry the odds are not with his tomorrow lets just enjoy what might be the last night."