*26* It must be you

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The morning began with an argument in P'Zee's office, where they had been summoned

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The morning began with an argument in P'Zee's office, where they had been summoned.  Zee was furious and wouldn't even let them sit down.  Gun and the others tried in vain to smooth things over.  Gemini, listening to this, completely lost his appetite.  Fourth fiddled with his hands nervously, twisting his fingers and picking at the skin on top.  Gem noticed this and discreetly placed his hand on his back, as if telling him that he was right next to him and not to worry.

“Come on, Zee.  We are the Knights of the Light, and they will soon be too.  They have to be prepared for everything, for every threat and every eventuality.” Gun walked over to Zee and explained to him what had happened in the last two days when their head of department was away.

“I know that.  Fourth, can you tell me where you spent the last two nights?”

Fourth was so surprised by this unexpected question that he was speechless.  All he could do was stare blankly at Zee and blink his eyes.

“I've assigned each of you a more experienced partner, haven't I?”

He was answered by a few grunts and nods.

“Then why do you change rooms as you like? I thought my order was clear to everyone.  Is it really that hard for you to do such a simple task?  I have assigned you the more experienced Knights of the Light so that you can learn from them, but also to keep you completely safe.  I ask again, where have you been the last two nights?”

Fourth was unable to answer.  Gemini gave him a worried look, then answered himself.

“Fourth was with me.  He had nightmares.  We were supposed to go to the boss and ask the boss to let us move in together, but P'Zee, you weren't here, how were we supposed to ask you?”

“So you figured Fourth could just disappear from his apartment? If Tay hadn't told me that and if Gun didn't saw you two together and Gun found the bed empty, what do you think would have happened?

Fourth shook his head.

“You don't know, do you?”

Zee stared at him, drilling a hole in his stomach.  For the first time, Fourth got really scared of P'Zee.

“Boss, stop it, the boys haven't done anything wrong, why are you so upset?” NuNew chimed in, hoping that if he spoke, Zee would leave them alone, after all, their relationship had become much closer and warmer recently.  He miscalculated.  Zee stayed as cool as an icicle in the Arctic.  And they knew it had to be.  They understood him, and that made them feel even more guilty.  He carried on his shoulders the responsibility for the entire Institute, for each Knight of Light, for all students.  No wonder he was pissed off by their nightly escapade the night before, even if both missions had been successful and risky.

“New, I was very disappointed in you too.  How could you allow inexperienced and not fully trained candidates to take part in such a dangerous task?”

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