Kantai Collection: A New Force For Good

End Of A Long Day

A/N: Just so everyone's aware, from 'Coming From Down Under' to this chapter all takes place in the set of one day.

Also, hope Bristol doesn't get too much hate.

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Anya suddenly stopped as she turned the corner, her face suddenly meeting someone's stomach. Backing up somewhat, rubbing her nose as she did so, she glanced up at the woman in question. "Sorry about that Kentucky." The blonde said. The Iowa class offered a small smile.

"It's no problem Admiral." She said in response. Anya nodded at that a moment before looking back up to the Iowa.

"You got a minute?" She asked. Kentucky blinked somewhat at that for a moment before nodding.

"I suppose. Why? Is there something you need from me?" The battleship asked, peering down at the blonde. Anya shrugged at that as she gestured for the battleship to follow her.

"Walk with me. I wanna have a chat with you." She said in reply. The littlest Iowa, the name being relative, simply offered a nod as she made stride with the woman she knew as her Admiral.

"Yes Admiral?" She asked as she looked to the woman.

"You been alright since Thanksgiving? I know we've talked and had chats since then, but I haven't really straight up asked you about this since then. Since that night. So, you been settling in well? No more regrets?" She asked. Kentucky thought about it a moment, tapping a finger to her chin before shaking her head.

"None." The battleship said. Anya nodded in acceptance.

"Feel that you have a place among the fleet?" She asked. Kentucky nodded in turn as the two walked on, her hands behind her back as she did so.

"Yes." She Agreed. "Umm, Admiral... I feel that it, even though quite late comparatively speaking, that I apologize for my actions that day. I never actually got around to doing so even after the fact and it's the one thing that's bugged me more than anything." She said. Anya nodded as she knocked her knuckles against the Iowa's stomach.

"You're forgiven." She said as she looked up to the Iowa. Kentucky blinked somewhat.

"Surely it cant be that simple. I injured you after all. Surely you can not be so lax about it." She said, looking to the woman. Anya shrugged.

"You, Tenryuu, Tirpitz, Admiral Hipper. You've all injured me in one way or the other. But at the end of the day, I'm still here. And the only one who actually meant something with it has made her peace with what had caused it in the first place. With you, I was pushing an envelope I shouldn't have been and like I said before, that was my mistake." She said. Kentucky held her tongue a moment.

"I still... feel rather strongly that I did something like that to you." The battleship said. Anya shrugged at that, glancing up to the woman.

"At least you recognize that you did something wrong at the very least." She admitted. "But even then, it's no big worry. I'm still here, I'm okay, and you're still here too. In the end, everything went alright."

"I don't know how much me shoving you to the ground counts as alright, Admiral." The battleship offered. Anya held a moment at that, thinking on her words, before nodding.

"Fair point. Maybe not the best way to put that. But the fact still stands is that everyone Came out of it. You did. I did. Everyone did." She said. Kentucky snorted at that.

"Maryland especially." The Iowa said. Anya winced at that.

"Yeah... perhaps I should get an apology from her to you about that." She said. Kentucky shrugged in return.