The Reunification of Azur lane

Breaking The Ice

0630 hours, sunrise

Most of the Kansen on base were still soundly asleep, save for the early birds and those returning from night patrol.

The seas were quiet, gentle waves lapped at the beaches of Hawaii with cold splashes of saline water. Seagulls and pelicans alike skimmed the waters round the islands, hoping to catch any unfortunate fish daft enough to get too close to the surface.

In the room of our protagonists, the almost blinding glow of Sol pierced their windows, casting a warm yet uninvited wake-up call to all on base.

A soft yawn could be heard from their bed, Stout slowly sat up, stretching out like a tired cat. She rubbed away the drowsiness from her eyes before noticing her nightgown in a pile on the floor alongside her sister's and the only thing keeping their bodies hidden from view was their shared blanket.

'Holy shit, did we really...?' she thought to herself, a cherry-red hue saturated her face as the memories of their late-night activities surfaced one by one, she'd be appalled by their collective actions if she wasn't feeling so damn happy.

"Is this how Ross and Porter felt after their first time?"

She murmured, only to hear a soft hum next to her. Stout looked down to her right, Arleigh was still asleep. The most peaceful smile decorated her slumbering features.

The younger destroyer had only ever seen her troublemaker of a sister this relaxed whenever she was in her lap whilst reading a good book.

"Hm, hey sleeping beauty, wake up..."

She whispered, slowly waking her sister with a gentle rub and a few taps to her shoulder.

Arleigh blinked her eyes open after being awoken from her pleasant dreams. She chuckled lightly after Stout planted a quick, fleeting kiss on her cheek.

"Aha, g'mornin' sis... how was last night? Did'cha enjoy yourself?"

Arleigh sat up and caressed Stout's cheek, playfully pulling her face closer to her own. A smug smirk pulling at her lips as she teased her younger sister.

"Actually, don't bother answering... those cute noises comin' outta these soft lil lips said it all~"

She slowly slid her thumb away from her sister's cheek, gently tracing over her lips with it.

At that, Stout's facial features flared up in an intense blush. Her thought process had been thoroughly short-circuited by Arleigh's shameless display of affection towards her.

"A-Arleigh!!!"

Stout exclaimed in embarrassment, pulling away from Arleigh's hand and hiding her flustered face with the blanket.

"Heh, c'mon, don't be like that, here, lemme see your face..."

Ever so gently, Arleigh pulled her younger sister into an inviting hug beneath the covers, slowly coaxing her chin up from the blanket after she was within her grasp until they saw eye to eye.

"There we are, I've always loved these golden eyes of yours~"

Stout struggled to find the proper words, not wanting to sound too vulgar in front of her older sister, however, the pounding of her heart overpowered her thoughts.

"They're nothing compared to yours... they remind me of the boundless sky..."

Stout shyly averted her gaze from her sister's, acutely aware that they were very much bereft of clothing under the blanket while she was entrapped by Arleigh's embrace.