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Master Shinei is planning something.
Prototype 008, or his name given to him by the Young Master Shinei (Twice he may add), Fido could tell.
Master Shinei has been pacing back and forth often, a nervous smile never far from his face. Fido liked that. It had not been long ago that the young master had been in the pit of total despair, but not? He is happier. More than Fido had ever seen before.
Fido knew the cause of that change.
It was Mistress Lena, or, as Fido taken to call her, the Missus.
She had a very close bond with the young master, almost as close as the one that his creator and his wife had. The was only one difference that Fido had noticed. His creator and his wife had these rings on their fingers, a sign of total devotion to each other. The data banks called such an act "marriage"
While the Young Master was engaged in romance with the Missus, they had not reached the point of "marriage" yet. It would seem that a period of courtship would proceed that act of marriage. Fido didn't fully understand, but that was not his place.
But...
He was cheering for Master Shinei. Even if that cheering could only come out in beeps and hums befitting his frame as an M101 Barrett.
But, in recent days, things had changed. Master Shinei seemed to be on edge. Was the young master in trouble? Would he fall into despair again? Did something happen?
Fido began to worry. Staying close to the Young Master as often as he could. If something happened between him and the Missus, Fido would be there for Shinei. Always and forever. That was his duty. That was his robotic vow to the young master.
It all came to a head one day. Master Shinei was blushing as he approached Fido. Fido, for his part, was still worried. Then he saw it. A small velvet box that the Young Master hid inside Fido's body. Master Shinei told him to keep it safe until "the time" came. Fido was confused yet happy. It seemed that it was not as serious as it seemed.
Master Shinei had a plan, a secret, a happy secret, and trusted Fido to keep it safe.
Of course...
There were a few close calls, but only one time that Fido, and by extension, Master Shinei was "caught". Madame Grethe was the one whom rebuilt Fido after the Special Recon Mission, and so she was the one whom was tasked with keeping Fido repaired whenever she had a chance. In a technical sense, Fido was now her design now. He had the same "shell" as the Republic model, yet he had been improved in several ways by Grethe. He was her own custom build now. A "Grethe original" as she once stated after one too many glasses of wine.
Which meant...
"Well... What have we here...?"
She was checking Fido's internals. Something was currently hidden in there. Shinei's special box. The one meant for Missus Lena! If it was not for the IFF sensors, he would have kicked Madame Grethe away! Friendly or not, he had to protect his masters secrets!
"My oh my... So is that why that little brat is so nervous? Jeez..."
She looked up to Fido's optic. giving him what Fido could only think was the most smug of smug grins. Well... At least she would not spill Shinei's secret. It seemed she had a plan... One that may help his poor master with his plight!
"Hold on... I got a plan... Odds are Shin is gonna chicken out whenever he tries to do it... Just need to make a small modification here and... good!"
Fido could feel it. It was a small launcher, as well as access to freely open that hatch whenever he felt like it. In theory, he could open the hatch and drop that box whenever and wherever he wished now. But of course, he would not do so. Master Shinei had trusted him with this box. Fido would no abandon it! But! He doubted that was what Grethe had in mind when she gave these tools to him.
"Alright... So listen here Fido... Your master really loves Lena... And in that box? Is a ring! He wants to give that ring to Lena... But he probably will hold off for too long because he's scared she'll say no... But you and I both know that would never happen"
Grethe was right. Master Shinei, will brave on the battlefield, was a little more... Withdrawn. Even more so when it came to the Missus. The prospect of marriage was very serious to humans, and fears came up when it came to things like "rejection". But with the Missus? Never.
Apparently the term that humans used was... "Whipped"? That term confused Fido. He had not seen any whips involved in the Master and Missus relationship... He has seen Missus Lena buy leather outfits though... But that didn't involve whips! At least... Fido assumed so... Though Missus Lena did giggle a lot when she came back to base with those outfits... Somehow causing a shiver to ride up his robotic spine once or twice...
Where was he?
Oh right. Grethe had instructions for him. Instructions that would help the Young Master!
"So! When you seen your master fumbling around Lena, probably blushing the whole time, walk over to her and pop this out! You'll be doing a great service for your master! You got that?"
A great service? For Master Shinei? That is all Fido had ever wanted to do! That was his goal, his desire, his dream! He could help Master Shinei make Missus Lena his bride! Make things just how it was like with his creator and his wife! Of course Fido would do this!
"Pi!"
"That's the spirit! So keep a close eye on those two lovebirds!"
~~~
Keep a close "eye" on them he did.
Fido was always watching whenever the two were together in his own personal hangar. Master Shinei was always so close to Missus Lena. His face started to turn red more and more often.
He even stole a few glances at Fido. Eyes always trained on the hatch. Fido knew what he was looking for. That box, the box with the ring, the box that was Master Shinei's deepest sign of love and devotion to Missus Lena. A couple times, Master Shinei would open the hatch, hands on the box whenever Lena was nearby...
But everytime?
The Young Master held back. Always sighing and shaking his hand as he went back to doing whatever he was doing. Usually it involved fawning over the Missus in some way shape or form.
One time? Fido could swear he heard the master whisper her name as he sat next to him. Always giving her that longing look of his. A look that was always meant for the Missus, never shown to anyone else.
That? That was Fido's breaking point.
He could not stand that look on the Master's face. The loving, longing look. Fido would not let him wear that look and still refuse to act. Even Master Shuga was getting sick of it, calling out Master Shinei on his "bullshit" more times than the AI could count. Using words like... "She loves you! Just fucking do it already!" or "What are you waiting for?! She wants this just as much as you!"
But Master Shinei? Poor Master Shinei?
He would always sigh and shake his head, always blabbering on about how he was not good enough for the Missus, even though he was already engaged in courtship with her! This was an outrage to Fido. Fido would not let this stand for any longer. Master Shinei would eat himself up inside if he continued to let himself doubt himself.
Fido agreed very much with Master Shuga. But thankfully? Fido did not have to force Shin to act verbally. Grethe had given him a gift, a gift that would force the young masters hand.
And now? Fido could see the window of chance opened.
They were in the corner of the hangar, the Master and Missus. They were chatting, casually, Missus Lena even giving the Master a kiss on the cheek. Normally, Shinei would be... A little bashful. But knowing his plans? His reaction was... different. Master Shinei flushed red, an action that led to the Missus pressing a hand to his forehead, pondering if the Young Master was sick or not. Of course, that made the whole situation worse.
Fido made his move. Beginning to walk toward the two. His audio sensors picking up on their conversation.
"I'm fine Lena... Really I am. You don't need to worry yourself sick over me"
"Except that I do. Can't have you pushing yourself too hard... I love you too much to allow that"
Oh dear...
Fido could swear he saw the Master's knees buckle a little once she said that. His ears turning a little red...
Well! Now was a good time to do this! Madame Grethe said that intervene when Master Shinei was blushing and fumbling about!
Master Shinei clearly saw the arrival of Fido as an "out". But of course... What was the term Raiden used? Ah yes! Lena wore the "pants" of the relationship. So she kept Shinei pressed to the wall, but a look of interest crossed her face as Fido trundled over to the two of them.
"Pi!"
. . .
"wait Fido don't-"
Too late!
The hatch opened, and much to Master Shinei's shock, the box was launched out of the hatch, bouncing to Missus Lena's feet. A blush crossed her face as she processed the information, and swiftly realized what that box was for. Mainly, what the box had inside it. A glittering ring! Set with blue, white, and red shiny rocks! Fido could not help himself... He reviewed the footage of when Master Shinei shown him the box and ring for the first time MANY times.
Both Master and Missus now had matching blushes! Fido did such a good job here! It was like they were husband and wife already!
With his duty done, Fido returned to his station, though he could not help but take a peek at the Young Master and Missus.
~~~
Lena gawked for a moment, composing herself far quicker than Shin could. She fought back her blush as she spoke first.
"So... You wanna tell me what this here is mister?"
Lena's grin was so smug it hurt. But under that? Pure, uncut joy. It was cute to her, that Shin hid the ring inside his "most trusted friend". And now? Said friend decided that Shin had waited long enough.
Shin sunk to a knee right away, Fido forced his hand, no going back now! He scooped up the box and opened it up, revealing the ring he had gotten for Lena. He tried to find one that matched Lena's beauty, but it was an uphill battle on that front. He had to settle for a close second.
"Well... I don't exactly have a speech ready but... Lena-"
"Yes! I will!"
Shin was shocked into silence. His face going redder than his eyes. This... Was not what he expected. Not one bit. But... He was glad all the same. No matter how much of a moron Fido just made him out to be.
"At least let me say Will You Marry Me first!"
Even with those words? Shin was smiling like a dumbass. Those two words were all he needed to hear after all the panicking he was doing through the past few days! Or... Rather weeks... Maybe months-
"Zip it mister! I do, I will, and that's final! Don't make me get the ropes out again! So put that ring on my finger! You're mine now... And I am yours"
Threat aside...
It was all sealed with a kiss...
And now? A new memory was formed in Fido's databanks. Tucked away, safe and sound.
Fido did good.
Dare he say it?
Fido was a good boy. Perhaps... Even the goodest of boys.
Now? Missus Lena was truly THE Missus.
And Fido would not have it any other way. Master Shinei was happy, Missus Lena was happy, and Fido was happy.
Hopefully they could keep this from Master Shuga and the rest for a bit... Else they never will let Master Shinei live this down. How would Master Shuga... Or perhaps even Master Rikka say it?
Ah yes!
"You made your dog propose for you??"
Something like that.
Oh well! Fido did the Master and Missus a service! And that? Was all that ever matter to him.
~~~