Chapter Two: A Whole Old World

[Akirapryde]

Over in the Lounge, Lieutenant Strainer continued to talk with Kimiko. A bit of blood flushed her cheeks as gave a bit of a bow as she spoke, "I am pleased to meet you, lieutenant Straier." There was a clear but of nervousness about her as her mind raced. It was almost as if she wasn’t used to speaking to guys in this nature.

Almost as if trying to force her nerves to calm, Kimiko laughed. It was one of those nervous laughs that came from being unsure of what to say or do. She built on the conversation as she spoke, "if they had their way," she joked as she motioned over her shoulder towards her bodyguards. "I wouldn't see the outside of my cabin till we landed. They are bit over protective."

She let out a deep sigh as she looked around. Her mind continued to race to what say. "Before you and your friends came aboard, I used to live down here. This is my favorite place on the whole ship." A smile grew across her face as everything around her seemed to melt away. It was if she was starting to loosen up. "The music and songs would fill the air as the crew would unwind." She drew in a deep breath as her nervousness threaten to take over again.

She looked at the karaoke machine with a playful grin on her face. "lieutenant Straier, do you sing?"