Codename: Ghost - An Arknights OC Fanfiction.

Look Forward (Edited)

The crowd dispersed as Texas helped Exusiai up and out, and Ghost was left alone inside the dormitory, as he requested. Everyone who witnessed came and gathered around Exusiai, asking her if she was fine, and curious about what happened between her and Ghost

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Just got some dust on my clothes....what happened with him was probably my mistake. I wasn't sensitive enough and kept on talking.....hehe I guess there goes me and my big mouth, huh?"  She briefly explained to everyone around her, all with a big though fabricated smile just to ease those around her. Coincidentally, Jessica was also there among the spectators.

"Was that really Ghost? I.. can't really believe it.. I thought he was a really nice person. He's always helped me every now and then with my shooting skills, and he's always been so gentle every time. Seeing him act like that....I just couldn't exactly wrap my head around it." Jessica voices up her own opinion of Ghost based on the minimal yet meaningful experiences she's had with her. Then, another person from amongst the crowd started to voice their own opinion on him, and then another after another.

"Well, the other day, he helped me carry a ton of supplies gained from the operation"
"Oh! Just days after he came, he'd taught me how to properly use my blade"
"He even helped me cook the other day, though...he could really use some more training"
"..He-he saved me back in Chernobog, and he was so kind back then, too..."

"You should've seen him before all this. He used to be a really quirky guy. He's the type of person who wouldn't even realize the thing he was doing was weird. Though, the nice part of him has always been there..." Exusiai added to the list, now a small humble grin present on her face. Her remark made the other operators became interested in what she said,

"Have you guys met him before, Exusiai, Texas?" Jessica asked the pair, albeit Texas seemed less than eager to be participating in a topic regarding him at the moment,

"We've done more than just meet, we've even worked together before, isn't that right, Texas? hehe... let me tell you about .." And with that, Exusiai started a small storytelling session, reliving and retelling the operators there about their past together. About how he was formerly a captain, how he had his own squadmates he cared for and cared for him, how he weirdly stared at her halo the first time they met, and so on with a big smile always present on her face.

Time passed, and Exusiai had finally finished her little storytelling. This helped shed some light for everyone on Ghost's situation. As everyone took their time taking in the story, Exusiai whispered to herself,

"Really...He's a hopeless one. Maybe he just needs some cheering up..." As if lightbulb lit up in her head, her face brightened up and eagerly called out to everyone,

"Everyone, gather 'round! I have a suggestion to make," With everyone's attention now centered on her, she then revealed her grand idea,

"How about... we throw him a welcoming party? He's never had one yet, right?" The other operators were definitely interested in the idea, and it was true they hadn't done one for him yet, but then again, the problem now was not their willingness to cooperate or not, it was more really a problem of whether they could even throw one in the first place, unsure if their whole situation right now would allow them time to.

"What is all the noise about?" A voice then sounded the big cumulated group of operators. At a moment's notice, they could already make out who that voice belonged to, as they all turned their heads to see their leader, Amiya. Be it a coincidence or not, she was just the person they all wanted to see. Exusiai then gleefully went up to her to ask for her permission for the party,

"Sure, why not? He's done a lot, so he deserves it! I'm happy to help, too!" Amiya replied to her with a big smile. With that green light, the other operators all erupted into a loud cheer of excitement, which was immediately silenced by Exusiai,