Summary: It's the start of a new life for M-21.

Set after season 1.

For the anon that asked for M-21, Yuna and Ik-han. :).

New Day

By Dark Ice Dragon

There were a pair of footsteps hurrying towards M-21 from his side and he was going to have to get used to being in and staying in crowded spaces, rather than taking to the rooftops.

"Ah! Hey!"

That voice was familiar and he turned his head towards the voice.

It was Ik-han and Yuna.

He relaxed slightly, nodding towards them. Yuna ducked her head in a short bow.

But where was-

"Shinwoo slept in again," Ik-han explained without prompting, shoving his glasses up his nose. "Playing games all night, I bet," he grumbled. "As if he can beat my high-score."

"Did Rai sleep in as well?" Yuna asked, glancing around.

"No…" M-21 said. "He was up when I left." Having ramen. M-21 didn't know if he even slept – Frankenstein's master was still up whenever he went to sleep and woke up, no matter the time. The same for Frankenstein.

"Principal Lee probably wakes him up too," Ik-han said, nodding.

M-21 didn't say anything to that, studying them from the corner of his eyes. They didn't remember anything, did they? The Union had a memory pill but the children didn't seem to have any side effects. Just who were Frankenstein and his master? He's never seen anything about them in the Union database, and anyone with their power, the Union would have known about.

Unless…

He was distracted from his thoughts by the sound of someone running up behind them.

"Dammit, why didn't – aha!"

Ik-han and Yuna hadn't heard, and M-21 wasn't sure if he should warn them. His work day hadn't officially started, and from what he already knew about Shinwoo…

It should be fine.

Shinwoo wasn't slowing down.

"Hey," he said to Yuna.

"Huh?"

When he had her attention, he tilted his head towards him, indicating to step closer to him.

She did, making an inquisitive sound.

"Guak! Shinwoo, you bastard, let go of me!"

"I will when you tell me why you didn't wake me up!"

"I tried! For ten whole minutes! It's not my fault you sleep like a brick!"

Yuna giggled at their antics. So that was probably normal for them.

"Morning, Yuna," Shinwoo said, looking up from his armlock around Ik-han's neck. He grinned at M-21, waving.

"Anyway, come on," Shinwoo said, letting go of Ik-han. "We're going to be late if we keep walking."

"The school's around the corner, Shinwoo." Ik-han huffed, straightening his glasses.

"And Pedro's going to be on gate duty – he always is when we're late!"

"…Ah!"

"We'll speak with you later," Yuna called out as the three of them dashed away.

Pedro… That was the maths teacher, wasn't it?

M-21 shook his head, continuing to walk. He didn't have to be in until later, so he didn't need to rush.

Was this what every work morning was going to be like…?