A warm welcome? (Nasu/Open)

Footsteps could be heard from outside Nasu’s chamber in the Soy Council Hall. The young Overseer stared at the door with a serious expression, feeling that feeble power level of just about five thousand. ”It must be Cabba!” he thought to himself. Communicating with Nasu was a little bit more troublesome now that he wasn’t wearing his red-colored advanced scouter all the time, but that’s the main reason they had staff, right? To do such jobs as sending messages and informing the leaders of important matters. The automatic door opened and the young private Cabba stepped in with his scared expression of always.

Cabba
[Power Level: 5,000]

– Overseer, sir! A spacepod is about to land! It’s the same y-you have credentials weeks ago, the one from Lanza! – he began to explain in a hasty tone. Cabba was almost out of breath but nevertheless he was about to go on, when Nasu raised his hand, making a signal for him to stop. The saiyan boy gulped and nodded while his Overseer stared at him with a serious expression.

– Leena is a member of the Alliance, private! She is a sergeant too. Forget about this Lanza! I don’t want to hear about it anymore. – Nasu said in a serious tone and Cabba trembled a bit, scared of him but nodded, showing he understood. Satisfied with his response, Nasu continued. – So, where is she landing, anyway? – he asked. Cabba remained silent for a second, too scared to speak, but once Nasu narrowed his eyes, he was convinced speaking was a must and he should start doing that right now. – Ah! I-it’s near the Soy Training Hall, s-sir! It’s… It’s a-already landing! Corporal Luffa is there to greet her! – Cabba informed, and Nasu nodded, getting up from his chair and walking past Cabba. The boy almost jumped like a scared cat when Nasu passed beside him and that made the Overseer roll his eyes in his orbits and sigh in annoyance. – For fuck sake, Cabba, grow a freaking spine! – he ordered the kid in vain, Cabba was gutless and he was very unlikely to change. At least he was reliable.

Nasu walked pass the door, where Pepper was standing, guarding the entrance. The bald saiyan warrior looked at his Overseer and smiled widely, saluting him immediately.

Pepper
[Power Level: 10,000]

– Good afternoon, sir! Taking your leave? Should I accompany you? – he asked with a quite energetic tone. Nasu shook his head and stared at the saiyan guard who was like the complete opposite of Cabba; Pepper was brave and fearless, and never complained about anything. The only thing he had in common with the spineless saiyan boy was that he was efficient: Pepper would die before allowing someone unauthorized to enter the Overseer’s chambers. – It’s fine, Pepper. Take the rest of the day off. You deserve it! – Nasu said. Pepper, however, acquire a quite horrified expression, almost like Nasu was scolding him. – One day off duty is a shame I bring to my family and to the Alliance, sir! Please give me an errand! I don’t want a day off! – he said with a fiery determination in his tone. Nasu stared at him mildly amused by his hard-working personality and then shrugged, exhaling a bit. – Fine then, Second Lieutenant, guard this chamber until I return or until your shift is over, whatever happens first! – Nasu ordered and the smile was restored to Pepper’s face as he saluted in an even more energetic way. – Roger that! – and then Nasu left the Soy Council Hall, heading straight to the landing site near the Soy Training Hall.

Meanwhile…

Down at the landing site Leena’s ship landed, a bunch of saiyan privates were waiting, led by a Corporal named Luffa, who was but a thirteen years old kid. The saiyan boy was no taller than 5 feet round, and had a quite distinguishing spiked black hair. He used a black jumpsuit in the form of a t-shirt and shorts and a battle suit that resembled Nasu’s old one, with shoulder and tight guards, but no crotch guard, the only difference being that it was black, while Nasu’s was white. He also didn’t keep his tail wrapped around his waist, but let it swaying free on his back. He also used plain white gloves and boots.

Luffa
[Power Level: 33,000]

– Alright, soldiers! We are about to greet one of ours! Remember the pose I’ve thought you all! – the young saiyan corporal said with a cheerful tone. The soldiers started muttering to themselves in a complaining tone. Upon noticing that, Luffa turned towards them with an almost comical irritated expression and rested his clenched fists on his waist swaying his tail more frenetically. – Ohhhhh excuuuuuuse meeee, lads! But I’m the boss here! So do the pose!!! Come on!!! Make an impression!! An impression, I say! – unable to argument against him, the soldiers got into position and, when Leena stepped out of her ship, she would be seeing a quite weird scene.

Luffa was in the middle of the group pose, while the remaining nine soldiers filled the other positions. It was quite weird and unexpected to say the least, but that was how Luffa was. He was a kid with a position and an absurd power level for his age. Still, he was reliable when needed, but Leena wouldn’t know that at that time.

– Greetings sergeant! Welcome home! – he said with a large proud smile on his face, contrasting absurdly with the embarrassed expression of the other soldiers.

Leena seemed rather shocked with her welcoming, but her weapon was quick to speak, complimenting the soldiers who were deeply embarrassed, only making them blush even more. The saiyan boy, however, happy with the compliment, chuckled a bit and widened his already large smile. Then, Leena spoke to them, thanking from the bottom of her heart for making her feel welcomed and saluted them all. The soldiers, who were quite angry they were doing a stupid pose felt better about themselves and some of them started smiling shyly to her. Following that, Lancer spoke too, saying he could improve their pose and that made the smile disappear from all soldiers, except the saiyan boy who was leading them. – You can?! That’s awesome! Finally I’ve met someone with a good performance sense! My soldiers are good men, but soooo boring!!! They can’t see art even when it’s right at their nose! – he said, glaring at the soldiers for a second, getting plenty of snorts and sighs from them, before turning back to Leena and Lancer.

Then Leena spoke directly to Luffa, explaining that on her old days as a member of the Empire she would never get greeted like that, and that made him become a little serious for a second, feeling rather bad for the saiyaness, but not only that; Luffa was reminded of the time when Etorin took over the position of Overseer, ruling it with an iron fist and with a bought up council until Nasu came back and saved them. But the saddened expression wouldn’t linger for long in Luffa’s face as his gentle and happy smile once again arise. She asked his name and mentioned a younger brother that should be around his age and height, and that made Luffa chuckle.

– The name is Luffa, pretty lady! And I understand your pain! Before Nasu returned we spent months being ruled by his grandfather, Etorin, the wicked! The man was powerful and evil! And tried to turn the Alliance into something like the evil Saiyan Empire! We were powerless to fight him, to be honest… Our greatest warriors were unable to fight, Miso and Karota I mean, because he took their baby daughter as hostage! – he explained, but still smiling, as the story had an happy ending. – But Nasu came back and saved us all! And now the Alliance is returning to what it once was! So there’s no reason not to celebrate! Hahahaha! – he said in a highly spirited tone. Then, when he finished speaking, Leena noticed Lancer teaching positions to soldiers that seemed rather unhappy to be doing so.

She yelled at Lancer not to boss those men around, and that made Luffa widen his eyes quite a lot, as Lancer was doing an amazing job and he didn’t want to lose the opportunity. Lancer defended himself, saying the men had talent and that he was just helping them, and even suggested them taking part into a new play he was writing and Luffa’s eyes glowed in awe as the boy dreamed of such a play. – It’s fine, sergeant! I’m thrilled to see such a skillful person helping my soldiers develop some sense of art! They are almost helpless in that department, but I get them to do my whims! Hehehe! Perks of being a Corporal I suppose! Hahaha! – Luffa explained with his light humored tone.

After that goofy moment, Leena became far more serious and asked if there was something going on that wasn’t classified that she needed to know about and he touched his chin in a thoughtful expression. Then she asked if the Overseer was coming to talk to her. Luffa smile became smaller, but he never ceased to smile. – Well… The overseer changed his armor! He bulked up quite a bit since he came here! That’s pretty much the news we have for my clearance level! Since you are above me, I don’t know if there’s anything a sergeant would know that I don’t! And…A bout the Overseer… - and he paused to chuckled a bit. – You must be unable to sense ki, because he is flying here at this very moment and just about to arrive! And then I shall take my leave! Plenty of poses to get into those worthless bastards heads! Hahahaha! – and with those words, Luffa waved at Leena and winked, taking his leave along with his soldiers. The ten saiyans flew away and, less than a second later, Nasu landed in front of her.

As Luffa had said, he had changed his armor. He was now using a longer jumpsuit that went all the way up to the middle of his neck, his boots had tips in the same pattern as the colored part of his new battle suit, which was far smaller and simpler than before, having no guards, not on the shoulders nor the tight. Nasu was also considerably bulkier and stronger than last time, showing, without the need of an explanation, that he was training a lot and training hard. His increase in power had been greater than Leena’s own, and she had managed to increase her power in the short time she was away from Planet Natto, and Nasu didn’t fail to notice that. The young Overseer cracked a subtle grin before speaking to her.

– Welcome back, Leena. I’m glad you’ve returned home. – he said, already saying that the Alliance was her home. Nasu seemed honestly glad, but he wasn’t showing much more than that. – Still, I’m curious on what made you come back. I thought you wanted to stick with that group longer. And I didn’t fail to notice you grew stronger. You are probably capable of taking a further step into the super saiyan form, making it a little more powerful, should you train with someone who knows how to unlock it. – he said, chuckling a bit with the thought of making her even stronger. Nasu stared at the weapon on her back shortly after that and made a brief nod. – Good you are here too, Lancer. Hope Corporal Luffa didn’t cause much trouble. He is a good kid, but overly cheerful sometimes! – Nasu said, before turning back to Leena, while he waited her to say anything. – Come on, we should better talk over my chambers! You must be hungry! – he added.

Nasu listened carefully to Leena’s words. She claimed she didn’t know where she belonged anymore and that was good, because it made Lanza not her home anymore, and this was a win for Nasu, who had to fight himself not to smile upon hearing that. He felt proud when she complimented the Saiyan Alliance, calling it perfect and then she mentioned that she had brought another alien friend, this time a vampire, Nasu just nodded to that information, as he didn’t want to outright complain about it; he didn’t even know for certain what the heck was a vampire anyway. – It’s alright. – he answered when Leena said that the said vampire wasn’t sure if he wanted to be around or not. ”Hopefully not.” Nasu thought, but kept such thoughts to himself. Then, she confirmed she had gotten indeed stronger, but noted that Nasu did so too and quite a lot. When she said that he was ranging close to Atsuko, he felt a mixture of feelings.

First he felt angered to remember about his greatest rival of all times, the person he wished to defeat the most in the entire universe. To think that she was even stronger than him was overly annoying, because he was doing his very best to train, while still performing his duties and responsibilities as the Overseer of the Saiyan Alliance. Yes, he couldn’t train as much as he would please, but he wasn’t slacking off a single bit, and the result was a power level of over two hundred thousand. ”So she is even beyond that… That damn woman!” he thought to himself, feeling the rage boiling up inside his heart, but then, he felt pleased to know he was closing in the gab in power they had. Back then, when they fought the last time, they had about sixty thousand in between them, if it was any less now, it was definitely a progress worth noting, and that made him grin again. ”I will get there! I will reach her level and I will defeat her! That’s my goal and I won’t be giving up until I succeed!” he thought to himself, feeling the fiery determination burning inside of his pitch black eyes.

Then, Leena said that she had practicing her form and it appeared as if she had unlocked the next stage. – Hmm… Seems like you have unlocked the Super Saiyan Second Grade form, that’s good. I will be confirming that soon! – he said, before staring at the holographic image of Lancer, who appeared in response to Nasu’s greeting. He mentioned about the battle against Etorin and that made Nasu chuckle a bit, especially when he called Nasu both a hero and a legend, he liked to picture himself as such, but he knew he still had a very long road ahead of him in order to be able to call himself a legend; that was the spot his parents had occupied back at the time, and he was still miles below them.

– Thank you for your compliment, Lancer, but I’m not a legend. My parents were, I’m still a long way from reaching them, but I will get there! – he said, with quite a lot of confidence. Leena also seemed rather fine with Luffa’s eccentric behavior, and, to be honest, Nasu sort of liked the kid. Anyway, they had business to attend and, with that in mind, the duo flew towards Nasu’s chamber, at the Soy Council building. Once they got there and headed to the meeting room, there was another feast ready; smaller than the one Leena had the first time she arrived, since it was now just two of them, but still enough for two saiyans to be absolutely satisfied. Once there, Nasu sit on one chair and pointed to another, offering it as a seat for Leena. Once she sit, she spoke and his expression became much more serious, as the subject demanded.

– Contested in your pride? – he asked, and then she explained; Leena was torn in between the Lanza and the Saiyan Alliance, and that was all he wanted to hear, that was his chance to finally bring her body and soul to the Alliance, and he truly wanted it, partially because of her power and potential and, the other part, not even him fully understood, but he put little mind into it. Nasu was rather stoic about things he didn’t get quickly and would prefer to shrug it until the answer came naturally. That was how he dealt with his emotions. Anyway, back at the topic, the saiyaness said she was leaning towards the Alliance and asked if it was her true home. Nasu took a deep breath before starting answering.

– First of all, call me Nasu. It’s just the three of us in here and I don’t care about being called Overseer unless in official situations. This isn’t really completely official, it’s something more personal. – he paused for a bit. – Well… The Alliance is your home, Leena! That’s clear as daylight! This is the home for all of those carrying the proud saiyan blood in their veins, a place where our race and culture can thrive and be free, within reasonable limits that any civilized, yet military society would have, of course. – Nasu explained, grabbing a class of ale and drinking a bit of it before continuing. – You… We don’t belong on Earth, they would never accept us there. They may for a while, but in the end it always ends up the same way. I understand you may have doubts; the Saiyan Empire was indeed a rotten place! My father turned his back on them back at his time! Luckily, for all of us, it has been destroyed recently! – Nasu said, informing her of the breaking news.

Nasu cracked a grin when he told her about the fate of the Empire, as he was thrilled to see her reaction; when Leena first arrived, she wanted to destroy Planet Vegeta’s capital alongside the Alliance, and that was even better than that.

– You don’t have to apologize for that, it’s quite alright. In fact, we keep a certain degree of formality, but we are at closed doors and… Again, we aren’t the Empire jerks! – he added after she explained her behavior due to her time as a member of the Saiyan Empire. Then he nodded when she asked if it was really her home and he chuckled a bit when she said that it made her happy. Leena explained she never really learned much of saiyan’s tradition and that was quite surprising, since Nasu though that every saiyan from the Empire was well versed in that. The Alliance had less saiyan culture than the Empire was supposed to have, since many of the original members of it were saiyans that were raised elsewhere, in places such as Earth, and, although they weren’t like the average saiyan, they also didn’t fit in their “home”, and that was why the Alliance seemed like the perfect kind of society for them. She was always on duty, so she must had been one of those super soldiers kind of elite and she just confirmed that and he nodded briefly. – I understand… Well, we don’t have those kinds here. – and he knew that these words would help put her at an even greater peace.

The subject changed to Earth and Leena finally realized she wouldn’t ever be welcomed there anyway, unless she forfeited all of her saiyan heritage, and that would only make it a “maybe”, that’s Earth for you, those conceited little bastards. Leena explained she had a little brother, a saiyan, that had been converted into Atsuko’s minion, and that made Nasu’s smile fade away almost immediately.

He hated to think a saiyan would be “wasted” serving under his younger sister with her stupid ideals and heroic bullshit, together with a complete lack of true warrior’s honor. It was a shame this boy wouldn’t like the Alliance as he was now too infected by earthling bullshit and illusions and that made Nasu sigh a bit. – Yes, those earthlings words and ways are like poison. I know from experience! Both mine and my parents, before I was born! – he said, and then Leena continued complaining about the great number of saiyans they ended up infecting and changing, and Nasu growled and nodded, agreeing with her and showing just how irritated he got by that.

Finally, when they reached the subject of the Empire, Leena seemed shocked at first. She unrolled her sleeve and revealed a tattoo that resembled a bar code. Then, she was connecting the dots and mentioned her comrades. Nasu exhaled deeply. – We don’t know for sure… - he started, but then she started speaking again and Nasu decided to let her open up first before he revealed a little bit more of what actually happened over Planet Vegeta. She explained something about her best comrade and a four man team being killed and even Lancer seemed rather concerned about it, but them, what seemed like it would turn into a more tense and dramatic situation became a relieving moment, as Leena now cracked a honest smile; she was completely happy they were gone and that she was at peace now. Nasu stared at her, arching just one of his eyebrows as he waited more of her reaction, so that he could know for sure how she was actually feeling.

She seemed genuinely happy and that made Nasu relax a bit more. She complimented him as leader and he wasn’t quite sure why, because he had nothing to do with the fall of the Saiyan Empire, at least not directly. But one thing she got it right, he wouldn’t dispose of her. No, the lives of the members of the Alliance were valuable, even the lower and weaker ones. That’s what made the Alliance what it was. Saiyans weren’t a numerous race, and if they didn’t stick together and protected themselves, they would end up facing extinction again, like they had on multiple occasions previously. Following that, she said the words he had been expecting to hear for a while now: she would be leaving that group called Lanza, leaving it to the doppelganger-looking android named Saki. Once she finished, Nasu nodded and finished his ale, resting the glass on the table, he didn’t smile, though, as he still had plenty to say to her.

– While I’m also happy that the Saiyan Empire is gone, I feel like you should know what actually happened. This is classified information, beyond your clearance level. This is Second Lieutenant and above clearance, but you deserve to know about it. – he said, pausing a bit, staring her right into her dark-green eyes. – I trust you not to talk about it. I trust you both. – and he meant it. Nasu wasn’t one to trust people lightly and once someone lost his trust they would have a terrible time gaining it back, if they ever managed to. – The Saiyan Empire was overthrown by a hybrid named Jarvis Blehbarry. He killed Athren and the elites of the Empire and freed all slaves. In short, he created a new Empire from the ashes of the Saiyan Empire, and Empire that doesn’t resemble the old Empire to the slightest. In fact, it’s now called Cerulean Empire, and saiyans aren’t even the main race that belongs there anymore. – Nasu explained. – Jarvis even renamed the planet after himself, calling it Blehbarry now. – Nasu paused for a bit, allowing her to digest such information. – And we are about to formalize an alliance with them, since they, in the end, destroyed our greatest enemy. Their terms were, they want to establish commerce with us and wants us to recognize their sovereignty in Planet Blehbarry and the few planets they kept as estate. In return, they will send us saiyans who chose to join the Alliance instead of dying and sell us goods at the lowest available price. – Nasu sighed. – While I don’t fully trust him, I’m willing to give this new Empire the benefit of the doubt. If they prove to be allies, we will have plenty to gain and save some saiyans lives. – the young Overseer said. – If it doesn’t work, we will have acquired intel on them, which I’m already working on gathering, and we will have an advatange at war. Either way, it’s a win-win situation. – Nasu ended his explanation, awaiting for Leena’s reaction.

Leena said that she wouldn’t believe it if that information was passed to her in the past, but, ever since her final days as a member of the Saiyan Empire, she had begun to predict their down fall; it was noticeable from little details and attitudes that contributed to a bigger picture, a picture that seemed like quite a bad omen for the Empire created by King Vegeta in ancient times. They didn’t take Leena’s warning, and Nasu was sure many others warned the Empire about the risks, but they were too arrogant. Even Athren was too arrogant, although seemingly a decent guy. Nasu couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for him. Of course, if he decided to reclaim his title as it seem he did, they would most definitely end up as enemies, but he had honor. ”Maybe it was that crazy power he had acquired in the battle of the Lookout that changed him… Maybe that’s what led to his downfall. I wonder what would happen if I hadn’t brought him that day… A lot of things would be different. It’s funny, isn’t it? This chaos theory? The wings of a butterfly in one side of the planet can create a true hurricane on the other side… And that’s precisely what happened… Jarvis’ ascension, Athren’s downfall… My own ascension… So many dots indirectly connected by a single event. the young Overseer thought to himself, sighing deeply. Then, Leena mentioned that Earth was a place where saiyans were corrupted and, in a way, she was right. The saiyaness began to tell a little of her story in the blue marble, informing Nasu that the second she arrived she fought against a member of the Planet Trade Organization and a corrupted saiyan. ”I don’t really understand the Planet Trade Organization… Where lies their allegiance?” he wondered.

She was there to find Athren, just like Komatsu was when he was sent to Earth. The Empire must have been desperate and that Snippar Sol must have been an awful interim prince if they were so eager to find the son of the mad queen. Then, since Athren had disappeared, they changed her mission to that of killing Kami of Earth. Maybe the Empire knew about Atsuko’s heritage or maybe they just wanted to kill the guardian and leave Earth more vulnerable, whatever the case, that was a mission bound to fail, since Atsuko was the strongest person currently living in the whole universe, as annoying as it was, Nasu had to admit it. The gap in power between them must have been huge, since their battle took place after the siege on the Lookout, where Atsuko ascended to a super saiyan. She humiliated Leena and that information just made Nasu narrow his eyes a bit more, feeling more irritated. ”Kimiko! That bitch! She takes pleasure humiliating true saiyans! Grrr! This makes me so mad! I want to break her! I want to break her and make her suffer!” Nasu thought to himself, feeling the hatred boiling up inside his body; what wouldn’t he give to be able to defeat her. That was why he trained so hard, that was why he searched for techniques, power and allies, so that he could finally have his revenge, but the question that tortured him day and night was: would that be enough? And to be unable to answer it with a definite yes took away his peace.

– Kimiko… - he said, mentioning Atsuko’s saiyan name. – She takes pleasure in humiliating true saiyans. I suffered a couple defeats at her hands before our final clash. When I attacked the Lookout, I almost managed to kill her twice. That was the closest I’ve got from defeating her, but she kept on recovering like a damn cockroach! – Nasu said in a rather irritated tone. To remember how she managed to recover over and over again made him frown his brows a tad bit more and to grit his teeth.

– First I broke her bones stepping on top of her as a Great Ape, but I decided to toy with her and her friends… I admit I was too arrogant with my power and didn’t finish her up quickly. Then, when I ascended into a super saiyan, I blasted her away, but she had one of those stupid seeds and she recovered again! Victory escaped my hands twice, but I won’t make the same mistake in the future. – he said, sighing deeply again and gazing away. His expression became calmer.

– I can’t kill her now that I know she is my sister… Blood is thick. – he paused, staring back at Leena. – But I will break her! I will leave her broken and her knees will be bent! She will bow to me and beg for mercy! But that’s something I still need to prepare for… We have much more important matters to focus now, with this new Cerulean Empire. – Nasu pointed out, letting go of his thoughts of Atsuko and revenge; the future of the Saiyan Alliance was more important. Leena seemed angry the Saiyan Empire was overthrown by a hybrid, and Nasu found that quite amusing. ”Maybe it’s her saiyan pride…” he thought to himself. After that she pointed out correctly that, if she was still a part of the elite there during the civil war, she would be most likely killed, or at the very least imprisoned. – True. That would be likely to happen. – Nasu commented casually, but, when she mentioned the fall of her comrades, he acquired a more serious tone. – That’s war, Leena. As shitty as it may be. I’ve fought on wars too and I’ve lost many important people to me. We can’t cry for the dead and I made this… - Nasu pointed to his cross-shaped scar with his left thumb. – To always remember that. – he wasn’t taking her pain lightly, but they could not frown, they needed to be strong and deal with this situation the best they could, especially Leena.

After that, the new member of the Saiyan Alliance made a request: to tag along Nasu when they were about to meet. She guarantee she wouldn’t say a word to interfere with their treaty and negotiations, but she wanted to be there. Nasu chuckled a bit and a subtle grin appeared on his face.

– You are super saiyan… And you have some days so that I can build a little more trust in you. I can’t promise I will take you, but I will definitely take that into consideration, Leena. – he said, chuckling a bit more. – Somehow I sympathize with you in a personal level, and that’s quite rare… I usually don’t like people on a persona level. In fact, I usually tend to dislike most people I meet. – he admitted, being completely honest with the saiyaness in front of him.

To be completely honest, Nasu knew that even if Leena had been a super saiyan back then, the result would likely be the same; Atsuko would defeat her. There was something about the albino saiyaness, almost like the genes of their parents were more active and strong inside of her. Well, of course Nasu would die before admitting that, but she was the most fitting of their children: she was kind, she was a protector from the heart, she was strong, she grew stronger fast, she was brave. She was the perfect mixture of both Natto and Tomoroko’s best traits into a single being. Damn, it was even like her albino conditions served only to mock Nasu even more, showing that she was already “super” even at her base form. Nasu sighed deeply and his smile disappeared again, to a more serious expression. He wasn’t willing to let his anger for Atsuko to spoil his mood, but, still, it affected him deeply and he still didn’t know how to quite handle it, until he could wash the taint in his honor and ultimately defeat her in the duel he was always dreaming about. It was a real obsession to him.

When Leena asked if he wanted to know something interesting, he arched one of his eyebrows, as traces of curiosity surged inside his pitch black eyes. – Hm? – he asked. Then, the saiyaness revealed that her name wasn’t really Leena, but that was something her superiors gave her after she was cast away by her parents; a quite common thing in the Saiyan Empire. Unlike the Empire, the Alliance put much more value in the concept of family, even if it wasn’t as deep as most human families. Anyway, seemed like her real name was Kaylee, which didn’t sound saiyan at all, to be honest. ”Maybe she has some earthling in her… It would explain the hair and the eyes.” he thought to himself, but chose not to say a word; Leena seemed to really hate earthlings and maybe that commentary would be ill-placed right now, and he wasn’t willing to spoil the mood they were having now. When she said that he was the only person she had ever told that, his grin returned, in the corner of his mouth and he chuckled a bit.

– Then, thank you for sharing such a secret with me. I’m honored, I guess. – he said in a honest tone. Then, the topic changed to war, mission and killings again, and Leena informed him she used to take lives on every mission she was sent, even populations, women and children. Nasu didn’t feel bad for those things, to be completely honest. Not that he took particular pleasure in killing weaklings, but he liked to kill, he liked the blood on his hands and he didn’t care if he had to wipe out infants and the helpless, if they stood on the way of his goals, or if their existence threatened the ones he wanted to protect, then they would have to die, as simple as that. But it seemed to bother Leena, as she had developed some PTSD over that. Nasu exhaled deeply when she mentioned that Miso reminded her of those times.

– Miso indeed has that effect on people, but he is trustworthy saiyan in the end and one of the best allies to have beside you in battle. If you don’t mind him wrecking unnecessary havoc among enemy lines and cities, I mean. – Nasu said, chuckling a bit as he was reminded of how Miso acted during true battles, and damn, that was a real mess for the enemies! The saiyan General was a nightmare. – And I see now that you are a much better person than I’ve expected. Definitely better than me. I don’t have PTSD… In fact, I may be quite the opposite. Long times of peace makes me miss battles. I like to have blood in my hand and I certainly enjoy killing my enemies. – he admitted, being absolutely honest with her. – I’m getting better at that… Karota is doing her best to change me a little, and she is getting some results, but damn… I like killing my enemies. Gives me some pleasure. Though, I have to admit… It gives less pleasure now than before. – and that was quite a change; Nasu was killer ever since he was a child, and to be getting numb to that sensation was a very clear sign of progress.

The saiyaness then bragged about the larger scar she had and that made Nasu laugh. – So it’s a competition now? My body has plenty of marks too! – he said, laughing a bit more. Finally, they reached the final topic of this meeting and she thanked Nasu for the opportunity and he nodded. – He has a face everybody feels like punching, I will already tell you that, but please, do your best not to. I know we will all be tempted… - he said, musing a bit. Nasu would love to greet Jarvis with a powerful haymaker to the face, making him spit at least a couple teeth, preferably the frontal ones. After that, she admitted she was also hard to open up with people, and that she had just shared information not even Lancer knew, and they seemed to be absolutely close. When she said he was sweet, though, that shocked him quite a lot and he couldn’t even hide it as his jaw dropped and he couldn’t say a word immediately after it.

– Sweet?! Me?! No fucking way! – he grunted. He noticed her blushing and his anger for being called sweet vanished immediately and he chuckled and a smile resurged on his face.

He got back up just like her and when she proposed a spar, his heart skipped a bit and shivers ran down his spine. They were already getting so close and he was already liking her a lot, and now she asked him to do one of the things that made his blood boil, this was just too good. His smile widened and he chuckled a tad bit more.

– That’s a great idea! And since you are a super saiyan, I won’t have to hold back… A lot! – he said, teasing her, and then, Nasu proceed to walk outside of the room. Once he passed through the door he stared back at her with the corner of his eyes. – Follow me to the Soy Training Hall! Let me see how much you’ve actually improved! Hehehe! – his tone was clearly excited.

The two super saiyans were about to make Planet Natto shake with their absolute power, and that was their ultimate fun.