The Rangers of Schicksal

Rein and Kallen

15th Century Europe

Reinhardt Crozzo let out a small chuckle as he looked at his childhood friend. It was one of their days off and the young man just returned from his mission. Dressed in an armored coat, the young man leaned in and gently wiped the frosting on Kallen's cheek. 

"You should slow down," The young man said as he licked the frosting off her finger. 

"Don't wanna!" Kallen said. The two 16-year-olds were a busy pair. Reinhardt is a scout, a ranger, and close to reaching the veteran ranking despite his age while Kallen was close to becoming a Valkyrie. 

"The last time I let you have your way, I lost my entire wage." The young man said with a glare causing the young woman to whistle innocently. "Let's not forget the mess that I got into when I carried you home while you were drunk. Your brothers were not happy." 

An image of Kallen's older brothers looking at him while Kallen held him in her drunken sleep, her Kaslana power securing him. The brothers raised their brows as he struggled, only leading to Kallen tightening her hold. 

"Oh, Captain Reinhardt!" A Crozzo ranger said with a salute at their commanding officer. "On a date with Valkyrie Kaslana?" 

"Why does everyone keep asking that? Even Otto asked that question!" Reinhardt said with a sigh as he massaged his temples. Unknown to him, Kallen gave him a pout and stole his cheesecake. 

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21st century (reincarnation)

Reinhardt raised a brow as he saw his partner from House Kaslana holding a baguette, one of his favorite bread. The young woman was eating his bread and when he cleared his throat, the young woman froze. "You're paying me back for that," 

It was rare for a Kaslana and Crozzo of different genders to be grouped together since the King of Winter and the Paladin but now, he was partnered with her. Why? Shouldn't his baby brothers be the ones partnered with female Kaslanas or any cute girl at all? At least then, Reinhardt would be sure his brothers will have wives. He did not need any woman or romance in his life, he was busy spoiling his brothers. After all, he was just 18 like her. 

Removing his trench coat and leaving him in his button-up, pants, and shoes, the oldest Crozzo sat on the couch of their shared office space as he looked at the clipboards regarding the organization, a revolver, and a knife holstered on his hip. Despite being based in Asia, specifically Japan, the young man looked like a cowboy.

"What's that?" Peeking out of the clipboard with one hand resting on the couch's backrest, the young man saw the curious blue eyes of Kaslana looking at him. 

"Logistics for the Rangers," Reinhardt said as he went back to his files. 

"So... any hobbies?" 

"..." Honestly, won't this woman just leave him alone?

"Do you like coffee?" Reinhardt looked at her with a raised brow. In the corner, a trash bin can be seen filled with cans of coffee. "Okay, dumb question. Do you like music?" 

This is gonna be a long five years, Reinhardt thought.

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Dressed in his gear, Reinhardt looked at Kallen, who was a bit injured. 

"I told you not to do anything reckless," the young man said as Kallen just grinned. Sighing, Reinhard reached in and pinched her nose. "You're off field duty until you're not injured." 

"What?! No! I don't want to do logistics!" 

"Tough luck," Reinhardt said with a smirk causing Kallen to panic. 

....

It has been a year since Reinhardt met Kallen. It cause a lot of headaches and migraines but it was fine. "Kallen, I can see you reaching for my gun," Reinhardt said, his back turned against her as he finished the paperwork

"hmph!" 

"You already stole one of my coats and hoodies," Reinhardt said as he finished signing the orders. 

"But if it's Ely, you let her." Does she have something against Elysia? "I'm bored!" Kallen groaned out as she flopped on the couch. "Why can't we hang out?" 

"I have several stacks of paperwork to do. You can leave if you want." 

"Don't wanna," Kallen said as she looked at him with a smile. "Can't have you moping all day.

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Reinhardt raised his brow as he took a sip of his coffee. After two years of knowing Kallen, he still could not figure her out. The Kaslana was wearing a swimsuit and somehow manage to put an inflatable pool inside his office. 

"Come on, Rein! It's a hot day." Kallen said with a grin as she looked at him with sunglasses over her eyes and a coconut cocktail in her hand. 

Knowing that trying to stop her was a futile endeavor, the young man just looked at her. Her swimsuit matched her eyes. 

"Kya! Reinhardt no Ecchi!" Kallen squealed out, holding her cheeks as she shook her head. 

'Women,' Reinhardt thought as he closed his eyes. 

He woke up a few hours after he closed his eyes and before he knew it, he was on the couch with Kallen on top of him, now with a bathrobe over her swimsuit as she used him as a bed. 

'She did bring me here.' Reinhardt thought as he stopped himself from Yeeting Kallen off of him. 

Reinhardt's eyes widened as he saw Elysa smiling at him from the other couch, her hands supporting her face. Somehow, her smile was sinister. The same smile he got whenever he told some of the shenanigans and adventures he had with Elysia to Kallen. 

'I am so fucked.'