I don't own Infinite Stratos, this is a fanfiction only.

As Chifuyu landed near the port where the cargo ship was she was met with heavy opposition. It mattered not to her she had one thing on her mind and that was getting her brother back. As one IS fell completely shut down she held the pilot in the grip of her IS. "Where is Ichika Orimura?" it was a simple question but the glare she was giving her terrified the poor pilot so much.

"I don't know any Ichika Orimura, I only know two officers in this port and they go by codenames and nothing more. There is the pilot of the Silent Cypher M and the pilot of the Red Amaterasu I. I don't know any Ichika Orimura I swear. "

This pilot must really be afraid for her life to spill everything so easily or she was lying." Tell me where I am? And so help me if you are lying... " the scared pilot said I liked to keep an eye for enemies from the most open side of the deck of the cargo ship.

She let got the unconscious pilot and headed that way. Sure enough, there was a rather impressive IS scanning the horizon. She decided to meet the supposed I head-on and launched an attack. She was knocked back by a long range shot from one of the masts on the cargo ship.

"Isn't this nice I our long lost sister decided to pay us a visit. Look how friendly is the sister you keep singing praises off greets you. " Ichika turned to look at Chifuyu and he looked at her with a cold glare." Chifuyu you pretty much abandon me years ago, why the sudden need to find me now? It is not like I was that important to you in the first place. "

Each word hurt her as he said them,but even though she was hurting he continued." In fact, I would think you be grateful to this group for lightening your burden and letting you enjoy your life free of having to take care of me. Is this how you thank Phantom Task for making your life better? "

Chifuyu was close to tears as she heard him say such things." I could not negotiate or give in to the demands of terrorists like Phantom Task. If I had gone to save you they would have done the same over and over again since they would know it would work. I did it t to save the lives of all the future potential hostages. "

Ichika saw the tears on her cheeks and for an instant, he saw that she was not lying." Oh, please. You would say anything to justify your actions that day. You didn't like to have to sacrifice your own goals and dreams because you had to take care of your baby brother. You can say anything you want Chifuyu but I am not buying it. " Madoka was ready to strike again, only Ichika was the only person who stopped her.

" I need to hear this M. Don't interrupt, I have waited years to have this conversation. " Madoka didn't like this one bit." She is just trying to confuse you and get you to betray us. " Ichika looked at her and simply asked if she trusted him, she answered with her life.

" So Chifuyu what do you want? Forgiveness, Redemption or Revenge? What do you want? I hate to hurry you but unlike you, we both have a very busy day ahead of us. We don't have as much free time to spend on personal goals. " Chifuyu heard that he was still talking to her with such cold tone even after what she told him.

" You want to know what I want? I want you to come back home that is what I want. I want my brother back in my life so that I can live a single day without the horrible pain I have ever time I remember what happened that day. I want to show you there is a better life than being a Guinea pig or a hired gun for Phantom Task. "

"Ichika, I am sorry that I didn't rescue you before. I was representing our nation and as such I couldn't leave the tournament no matter what, even if it meant not coming to rescue my baby brother. I am sure you understand why?" Ichika understood alright. Amaterasu, however, did not think of her words as anything other than pathetic excuses.

"Look Chifuyu, you want me to accept your apology. Fine, I will accept it but I am not the innocent little brother you once knew. I have done some rather horrible things these past years. What little innocence I had has been gone for quite some time. Do you think your precious little students will be comfortable with a confirmed, unrepentant killer among them? "

Chifuyu had to ask how many people he has killed? Madoka couldn't help but laugh as she heard that question." Are you asking this month or this year? This month close to 80 it has been a rather slow month for us. This year I actually lost count but I would think close to the thousands. "

Chifuyu didn't like the sound of that at all." Ichika they were human beings how can you not feel any remorse taking someone's life? " Ichika crossed his arms and glared at her almost with a killer glint showing in his eyes." I will show no mercy to drug dealing cartels, human traffickers, and terrorist organizations Chifuyu. I find them, and there is only one outcome that would cross my mind. A whole bunch of scumbags burned to ash and a few hundred people saved from being sex slaves. I consider that a good day. "

Chifuyu was actually not expecting Phantom Task sending him to such dangerous work." I still think you don't need to stay with them Ichika. Come home and let me show you what other things an IS is useful for. "

Madoka had enough of this." Look Chifuyu, you don't like the family and quite frankly the family doesn't hold you in such high regard either. The only reason you are still alive is because I asked me to let him hear you out. This is getting is nowhere and we have work to do. We aren't all major sports celebrities like some people,we have to earn our food. "

Chifuyu was also quite sick of Madoka interrupting the conversation." Madoka, M, whatever you want to be called or are called even though you hate it. I don't care that you clearly hate me and that do want to kill me. Believe me, the feeling right now is quite mutual. "

Tabane decided at that moment to use Chifuyu's IS as a communication relay and she hacked into the heads up display for the Amaterasu. To a super genius like her, it was no biggie." Ichika will you stop going down repressed resentment Lane and think for a second. If you miss this chance you are going to end up eventually breaking a beautiful girl's heart. In case I have to be blunt and you didn't take the hint. The heart I was talking about is mine!"

Ichika could not help but blush as she said that. Tabane was not the only one with the long crush it seems. "Tabane, while it is nice to see you again. By the way, did you do something to your hair? It looks nice from this angle." Tabane began to blush as well as he had noticed she had changed her hairstyle.

"I am doing some good work here Tabane. I lost count how many drug cartels I had a hand in ending." Tabane looked at something in her terminal and just looked at the number. "69 cartels and 42 slave trafficking groups, but who is counting. Listen Ichika I hacked the IS computer and their main computer just a few days ago."

She began to go through some files. "Look Ichika they are letting you take care of those criminal groups to improve their public relations with the nations of the world and to give you what they call busy work. It says right here that once they figure out why you can pilot an IS and be able to replicate it, then they will decide to do away with you. They finished the genetics testing already Ichika. "

This was not sounding good if what she said was true." Listen to Chifuyu and get out of there. I already unlocked the Amaterasu mirage camouflage. Pretend to be overpowered by Chifuyu and escape from there. I already sent you a location where you two can escape and they will never even notice. "

Ichika did not like the idea of pretending to be weaker than he was." Alright, Tabane, I will do as you ask but you will owe me big for this. " Tabane looked at him with a confused look on her face." Really Ichika what exactly will I owe you? " He decided to end the communication with two words. 'a date.'

To say that Tabane was one happy woman as she realized what he said." I can't believe Ichika while fighting asked me out on a date. I will certainly make that date be something to remember, you can bet on that Ichika Orimura. "

Madoka had no clue what I was going on for a few minutes now Ichika was actually struggling against the Byakushki and it seems they would actually need back up as her instruments showed multiple German IS headed her way. She didn't like leaving Ichika to go and request back up but she liked the idea of being captured by the Germans even less.

As soon as the Silent Cypher was no longer in radar, he stopped fighting Chifuyu which caught her by surprise. "So I gather Tabane talked some sense into you." Ichika was still angry at her so he glared at her. "Let's just say she made a more compelling argument than you. I wonder what Tabane offered the Germans to come and provide back up. Germans are not known for being charitable."

The main officer of the unit came up to them and boy did she not look friendly at all. "Who among you is a person named Ichika Orimura?" Ichika heard the question and decided to introduce himself.

"Good, then let us waste no more time. My name is Captain Clarisa Bodwig. Accordance with the agreement made with one Tabane Shinonono, you Ichika Orimura are to be placed under my command and serve for no more and no less than four years as an IS instructor in my unit. This was the agreed upon cost for our providing reinforcements in your escape from Phantom Task. Do you have any questions? "

Ichika was surprised that Tabane pretty much agreed to this sort of a deal." Do I need to purchase anything before my transfer is complete? " Clarisa liked that he was not against the deal and that he was already focused on what he needed to do. " No Lieutenant, all your personal items, equipment and uniforms shall he provided for you back on base. "

Chifuyu actually wanted to complain about this entire thing. She was under the impression that he actually was accepting the entire deal simply to get away from her. She even planned to have a wonderful reunion dinner for the two of them and spend some time catching up on what had happened to him since she saw him last.

"Well, Chifuyu you heard the Captain. I really must get to work. I would say it was nice seeing you again but let's face it we both know that would be an absolute lie. Enjoy your time as a celebrity and I hope you have a happy life. I know I will be ecstatic to be as far away from you as I can be. "

The transport plane arrived and the German IS units began to board it. Ichika was the last and as he was boarding he heard something strange from Chifuyu. She screamed to watch what he eats and to remember to wash behind his ears. The transport plane closed the hatch and took off. 'Like she has the right to say something like that in the first place. I been able to take care of myself fine till now and that is none of her business.'

Clarisa saw him exit his IS and saw the blood red bracelet on his arm. "Well, Lieutenant I hope we can have a productive time together." He saw her hand and caught it. The handshake made Clarisa realize he had quite the grip. "I will not disappoint you, Captain. Of that, you can be sure off."

From that day on Ichika Orimura served as an IS instructor. First to the beginners of the unit and as time progressed he became the instructor of the very elite pilots in the IS program. The sister of the captain used to hang on his every word. In the first year as an instructor, he made quite the impression with the people in the unit. They even came up with a nickname or a call sign depending who you asked. They called him the Crimson Warrior.

The date was actually rather nice and tender. Tabane managed to get permission for them to have a nice dinner in the officer's club, they watched a movie and even took her for a bit of music and dancing. The night ended with him taking her back to her hotel and giving her a good night kiss.

Tabane for one did not want it to end and knowing that he had work the next day they spent a few hours in the morning when she went to meet him at the chow hall for breakfast. "Captain Clarisa, who is that strangely woman eating with Instructor Orimura?" Laura asked her as professional as she could.

"That would be his future wife, Tabane Shinonono. Don't stare Laura it is not becoming someone of our family. " Laura suddenly felt like she just lost her appetite for some strange reason.