Kojima Corps.

[Nazora]

Kammi let out a relieved sigh, she didn't want to give anything away, but it was nice to be reassured that she wasn't going to be replaced. It didn't relieve her jealousy of the possibility that this girl might be better than her at her expertise, but she would just have to step up her work and try not to think so enviously. She looked up from her work just a moment to glance at Nora.

"Honestly, thank you for bringing me in," Kammi said, smiling softly "I'm considered property of the state now, basically a pawn of the Next to be used as they see fit. You rescued me from that life and I'm in your debt. So please, consider it my thanks, because I hate the Next just as much as any else here."

As Eric approached she pulled a small key card from her pocket, "Thanks Eric, can I impose on you a bit more?" she asked, "I have a kimono in my storage pod that would fit our new arrival I think. Can retrieve it for me. It's on top so don't rummage through my clothes."

It would be a long night and a pot of coffee later. When the time came, she called Nora in to watch before the pod was opened. Kammi was certain her boss wanted to be their when the subject woke up.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

Nora turned her head and offered the girl a kind smile in return for her offered gratitude. With a small wave she returned to her room to get some rest before the morning.

Nora was in the kitchenette when the morning came eating a piece of microwaved pizza. They really needed to invest in a proper chef. She heard the call and returned the pizza to the plate and hurried off towards the computer lab where Kammi had assembled her gear. She entered the room giving a wave to the girl who was no doubt exhausted.

"I trust you have good news..." She said as she approached the tank, stopping once she was beside the girl. "You've done well." She said giving her a small pat on the shoulder.

 

[Killdozer]

Eric nodded. "Of course," he said, taking the card and moving out of the lab, heading up to her living area. Respecting her wishes, he only looking around enough to spot the kimono and grab it. Seemed like it would fit, though he wasn't much for clothes or fitting. He headed out and locked the door for her, going back down to the lab. As he got down to the hall Nora was nowhere to be found. Probably wanted to get some rest. It had been a rather stressful day, he understood. After dropping off the kimono he headed out of the lab, leaving Kammi to her work.

Since the others were busy, he went out to the truck to handle it for now. Eric started it up and drove it into the hangar of the trailer, figuring they could figure out how to deal with it later, whether they went with his or Kammi's plan. He gave a yawn as he headed back from the area, getting a bit tired himself. Sleep would be welcome, after the long day. Getting back to his room he stripped down to boxers and fell onto his bed, drifting away after a little while.

Morning came, Eric stretching as he awoke. After a shower and other morning routines he headed to their kitchen, grabbing a water and doughnut. Breakfast of champions. The pasty was eaten quickly as he walked to the lab, wanting to check on their newest member. "Hey Boss, Kammi. How's she doing?" he asked, walking in and seeing both of them by the pod, taking a drink of his water while standing there.

 

[Nazora]

Everything had gone had planned and it was now time to open the containment unit. The subject was already out of stasis, she just needed to be woken up. If Nora and Eric didn't get here soon, she'd wake up on her own. All vitals were normal, the subject seemed perfectly healthy, and also quite good looking to boot. Kammi frowned a bit. Then she saw the others and waved them in. The subject was lying on a table covered in towel. Most of the serious work was done and the items involved with it put away.

"She's doing perfectly, would you expect any less!"

Kammi rubbed her eyes, she felt like she was going to fall over from pulling an all nighter right after an intense mission no less. But she hadn't even prepared any food for this day! If she didn't make something everyone would eat junk food and leftover pizza and then they'd become cranky from lack of nutrition. The dark circles were starting to grow under her eyes!

"I think I'll make some Curry Udon tonight to celebrate, once I get everything clean up that is. We can't have the newbie eating stale doughnuts on her first night back in the world!"

Now that they were both here, Kammi removed all the remaining hardware and pulled out a small vial of smelling salts. She didn't want to use them, but if the new girl took too long to wake up they might prove handy. She pressed her palms together nervously, waiting.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

The brows of the young woman furrowed as she began to hear voices. She released a quiet groan as her eyes slowly began to flicker open. She raised her hand to cover her eyes at the bright light. Her vision was blurred, even the voices she was hearing were distorted. "Wh-what..?" She asked, as if assuming the voices were directed to her. "Where am I?" She asked as she tried to push herself up into a sitting position. Her arms were straining from lack of use due to being kept in stasis.

She held her forehead as she tried to look around the room. However, between the bright lights, her blurred vision, the distorted sounds, and moving her head, she began to feel light headed a small groan of discomfort escaping her lips. She couldn't feel it, as much of her body still felt quite numb, but the towel had slipped to her waist due to gravity. "Who's there?" She asked, still having difficulty seeing.

 

[Killdozer]

The man chuckled, shaking his head. "Nope, I expected you would do a fine job with her," he said, popping the rest of his doughnut into his mouth and chewing the large hunk of food, washing it away with a couple swigs of water. "Curry udon huh? That sounds really good," he said with a smirk. Another perk of getting a new 'recruit,' they got some good food for a change!

His gaze moved to the table, eyes widening as the girl started to groan and move. "You are in the Trailer, welcome," Eric said with a smile. He watched with his team as she moved and started to get feeling back in her body, though he looked away and placed a hand in front of his eyes when the towel fell to her waist, fortunately not in time to miss a quick peak of the girl's chest. "Boss? Care to explain us to the lovely recruit?" he said, motioning with the hand that wasn't blocking his sight of the nude girl.

 

[Nazora]

The brows of the young woman furrowed as she began to hear voices. She released a quiet groan as her eyes slowly began to flicker open. She raised her hand to cover her eyes at the bright light. Her vision was blurred, even the voices she was hearing were distorted. "Wh-what..?" She asked, as if assuming the voices were directed to her. "Where am I?" She asked as she tried to push herself up into a sitting position. Her arms were straining from lack of use due to being kept in stasis.

She held her forehead as she tried to look around the room. However, between the bright lights, her blurred vision, the distorted sounds, and moving her head, she began to feel light headed a small groan of discomfort escaping her lips. She couldn't feel it, as much of her body still felt quite numb, but the towel had slipped to her waist due to gravity. "Who's there?" She asked, still having difficulty seeing.

"Good morning sleepy head!" Kammi said.

The bright light over top of her was turned away as Kammi made some adjustments for comfort.

"You're in a safe place, my boss will explain more, but right now, you need to simply focus on waking up. I think you've been out of it for quite a while."

Kammi helped her sit up and grabbed her towel to lift it up.

"Hold that until you get dressed, there's a boy in here!" Kammi said, "I set up a privacy screen so you could change into a kimono for now. I'll help you put it on."

Kammi sounded a bit excited to actually help another girl dress. She liked to dress up and Nora didn't seem to share her enthusiasm for pretty clothes quite as much. She would wait for Nora to explain the details to the new member while she stood in front of her and blacked Eric's view. She knew he'd be peeking for the first chance that towel fell again. Really, it made her cheeks red to think about him ogling her.

 

[Skeith Takahata II]

The young woman took hold of the towel and held it tightly against her chest, a small blush forming on her cheeks. She looked from the two who spoke first before looking to who she assumed was the "Boss" they were speaking of. "H-hello..." She said quietly. Her eyes began to adjust and she was able to make out their faces. "Boss? Am I in trouble?" She asked innocently.

Nora gave a small chuckle. "No, you're not in trouble. Not any more." She gave the young girl a smile. "My name is Nora. This is Kammi, and Eric." She said motioning to them. "Do you remember your name?" She asked as she folded her arms.

The girl looked back and forth before frowning. "I... I don't remember anything..." She said as her gaze fell to her lap. "I'm sorry..."

"Don't be." Nora said quickly. "Temporary memory loss is normal for someone fresh out of stasis. All you need to know is you're safe right now. We can talk more when you're feeling up to it."