It'll Come Naturally

"Commander, are you sure that you're not giving Hank a second chance?" Kevin asked tentatively as he stood at the commander's office. It had been a while since the deliberation started and he was already getting anxious about the superior's final decision about Hank. "I'm not in the position to decide on that. I'm just carrying out the superior leader's order. I have nothing to do with Hank and we both know that what he did cannot be forgiven easily." The commander sighed softly and thought, 'You have no idea how much I want to give him a second chance. It's just that my hands are tied.'

"But we all see his changes recently. Why don't you report these things to the superior leaders? I believe that they will forgive him and give him a chance once they know. I'm positive that Hank will not let us down," insisted Kevin with his own opinion. He clearly knew that it would take Hank a very long time again to get a chance like this. Great achievements as such didn't come to them that easy. By the time it came, Hank might have already lost his passion for the army.

"Do you think that I don't want to give him a chance? I have exerted my best efforts to argue with the leaders for him but I failed. We have to face the fact. We can't change this anymore. You might as well prepare for what will happen next." A frown crossed the commander's face as he said those words. He honestly believed that everything happened was Hank's fault. Thus, he couldn't blame others. It was him who did this to himself.

"OK. I'll take your orders." in a low voice, Kevin answered resignedly. 'I tried my best to help you, Hank. You have to rely on yourself from this point, 'he silently thought.

"You might need to explain to your family just in case that this exercise will spoil the harmony inside your home." The commander talked from his experience as he had already encountered the same. He knew the consequences of leaving home frequently without telling his family in advance.

"Don't worry. Leena is a thoughtful wife. I know that she can understand me," said Kevin with a sour face. His aura was suddenly dark and serious when he added, "I'm leaving now."

"That would be fine. Go home earlier today. Spend more time with her. She is just a little girl after all," responded the commander in a fatherly tone. He had seen Leena before at the annual reception of FX International Group. He knew that she was a childish girl and those rich ladies like her should be more squeamish.

"I see. That's it." Kevin didn't look at the commander and left. His back wasn't as tall and straight as usual. It was obvious that his commander's reply made him far from happy.

Standing at the corridor, Kevin looked far into the distance. He knew that he wasn't allowed to have his own feelings or disobey orders as a military man. He really hoped the army could be more open to other people and stop focusing on just Daisy and him. If the army kept doing this, a lot of soldiers here would lose their chance to show their real capability. He couldn't just let that thing happen, right?

"What are you thinking?" It was then that Daisy, who was leaning against the handrail, looked at Kevin interestedly. She had worked with him for so many years but she had never seen him as depressed as now.

"Nothing. How about you? Didn't you say that you're going to have large-scale training?" It was only after hearing Daisy's voice that Kevin came to himself.

"Yes, we are gonna have one and we are preparing for that. I was planning to get the recruits involved in this training. It was just that they haven't adapted to the army life yet so I gave that idea up. I don't want them to hate the training they will have later." Daisy puckered her mouth as she spoke. It was odd how she remained quite lovely with her mouth pouting that way.

"I think you are right. Let them lay a solid foundation first. There is no need to be in a hurry," agreed Kevin. He knew how cruel Daisy could be while training her soldiers. After all, she didn't earn the title "Devil Drillmaster" from her soldiers out of nothing.

"Yes, Major General. I understood now." Knowing that Kevin was in a bad mood, Daisy said these deliberately. She sincerely wanted to cheer him up.

"Excuse me? So you finally knew I am your leader?" replied Kevin in an amused tone. He couldn't help but feel happy with what Daisy just said.

"I heard that the superior leaders are forcing you to participate in that mission. Is that true? Well, if that's the case, it's no wonder that you are so depressed." Daisy turned to her back and looked far into the distance just like Kevin. Honestly, she also wanted to know how much more passion was left in her for the military uniform she wore.

"Yes, that is true. I heard that this training will take three months which are much longer than usual. I hope you can take care of Leena while I'm away." A heavy sigh escaped Kevin's chest. He and Leena hadn't stayed that long with each other yet. The thought that they were going to be separated from each other made him feel even worse.

"What are you being so polite to me for? Leena is our little sister. There will be a bunch of guys to take care of her even if you don't ask me to." The beautiful army woman rolled her eyes at Kevin. She was wondering why Kevin would say such a thing.

"I know that. I know that there are a lot of people who care for her in this city but I don't know if she will be happy." Kevin said as he thought, 'She would definitely miss me when I'm not around her. How will she get through this kind of moments?'