This idea took quiet some time to write out and I am still working on a few others. So yea. Don't know when the next update will happen. This one did not become as long as i intented for it to become, hope it is still a good one shot.

Also: Yes, I take request. It just takes time. Also featuring Nier will be kinda hard, since it has been long that I played the first game and I barely have a grasp of his Character at the moment.

Please remember that I am from germany and my english is still not the best.

Please read, enjoy and review.

Disclaimor: I do not own NieR:Automata, but I do own a copy of the game.
Note: Any Units mentioned that not appear in the game can be classified as OCs.

[Summery]

Who thought that pictures of flowers would be enough to become 9Ss' rival for something. Well 6O might have.

[Spoiler]

I don't think it contains any mayor Spoilers.

Un[E]xpected Rivals

"Operator 6O to 2B. Please respond. It's time for your regularly scheduled contact." 6O cheerily said into her intercom. It took a moment for 2B to respond but it didn't matter to 6O.

"This is 2B." The battle units voice rung over the connection and 6O smiled brightly.

"Hey 2B! How is it going down there on earth? Ah… I wish I could accompany you." She wishfully started. The picture of the desert flower 2B sent her once pulled out of her data storage and displayed on her holo-display.

"Nothing has changed so far." 2B reported, choosing not to comment onto 6Os wish.

"I can't believe that 2B. You must have seen some more beautiful things!" The Operator countered. She was still very thankful to her charge. Though she was used to her indifference to these kind of things, 6O knew that 2B was still a girl at heart… er.. core.

"Come on 2B there has to be more!" She insisted.

"…" 2B was quiet for a while before letting out a sigh. "I will send you a picture of another flower I encountered."

With that the channel was suddenly closed and 6O blinked stunned before she giggled. "2B as she is built and lives."

A notification sound informed 6O that she had received a mail. Tapping the mail icon on her screen, it opened to display a picture of a beautiful white flower that seemed to glow. In the mail text stood nothing but: "This flower is called a Lunar Tear. -2B"

"OH MY GOD!" 6O gushed loudly, causing other Operator to turn towards her and shush her.

Slightly embarrassed 6O faked a cough and turned back toward the display on her screen. With a few taps the image was saved and sent to her room. She was so going to print it out later to hang it next to the desert flower in her room. Of course 6O was quick to contact 2B once more and thanked the battle unit over and over, not even realizing that at some point 2B and forcefully shut down the connection to get back to a mission she was doing.

During a break 6O practically skipped down the hall ways of the bunker in happiness. Her affection for 2B had grown once more. First the android had helped her getting out of her slump of having been rejected, then told her she needed her, presented her with a picture of a desert flower and now the picture of a beautiful Lunar Tear.

"What got you so happy?" A fellow Operator, 21O, question as 6O skipped by.

She stopped and giggled turning to her college. "I am just so happy. 2B send me another picture of a flower!"

"That… is rather nice of her." 21O hesitated. She wasn't all too familiar with 6Os charge but she knew that 2B wasn't known for being nice though 9S continually seemed to say otherwise.

"I know right! I have to think of something reeeaaaaally good to thank her!" The happy Operator kept on saying ignoring the doubt in 21Os voice.

"You are not crushing on her are you 6O" 21O questioned suspicious of her fellow Operators way to happy behavior.

"Wha-" 6Os eyes went wide for a moment before she stammered out an embarrassed "No", 21O knew was a lie. The Operator held her tongue. This wasn't her business and she had no say in who 6O could fall for and who not. Even if she knew that her own charge 9S also held affection towards 2B and that his were most likely returned judging by some particular reports he had made. 6Os affection was likely to be rejected again.

"A-anyway! Do you have an idea of what I can do for her?" 6O changed the topic only minimal.

"No." 21O answered coldly, turning away to look out one of the windows into space. She was not going to encourage 6Os crush. 6O could look at her as long as she wanted she was not going to-

"But you could ask 9S while he is here." 21O inwardly cursed herself for the words she wasn't able to hold back.

"9S?" 6O tilted her head slightly in question. "Oh right! He was sent here for repairs right?"

21O nodded. "He will rejoin 2B once the clearing is given. Since he works with her regularly, I am sure he must have an idea of how to thank her best."

"Right! I will ask him right now!" 6O was off before 21O could even stop her.

21O shook her head as she turned to return to her workspace. "Why is 6O always falling for those that already have someone that holds affection towards them?"

"So when am I good to go?" 9S asked impatient. But the Repair Model didn't get a chance to answer as the door opened and an Operator came in saying hurried apologizes.

"9S! I have to ask you something very very important!" 6O said once she was next to the android sitting on the repair table, stunning 9S and causing the Repair Model to shake his head."

"Uhm what is it… uhm… 6O?" It took a moment for 9S to recognize which Operator was next to him. Inwardly it caused him to curse. If he was this slow at recognizing someone it would mean that his clearing to go back will take a little while longer.

"What does 2B like the most?" 6O asked glancing with hopeful eyes at 9S.

The android in question was stunned slightly and needed some time to process the question. Somehow he started to not like where this was going. "What… 2B likes the most?"

"Yes! I want to show her just how grateful I am!" 6O smiled brightly before she started to ramble on about how 2B helped her and the pictures of the two flowers she send and how much she wanted to thank the battle unit.

An uncomfortable feeling surfaced in 9S as he listened to 6Os rambling and he felt like something heavy was placed on his chest like he was in the hold of a Goliath Biped. Also why was there this want to keep 6O as far away from 2B as possible? That wasn't something he would usually think about.

"I uhm…" 6Os rambling was making him feel very uncomfortable. Especially after he heard that 2B had send her a picture of a Lunar Tear. A strange feeling was bubbling in 9S as he felt that finding those had been a precious moment between 2B and him, something that only belonged to them.

Both Androids where ripped out of their thoughts and rambling as a shrill alarm signal echoed through the bunker.

"6O! YOU ARE NEEDED IN-"

"I'AM ON MY WAY!" 6O rushed out returning to her workplace in a matter of seconds not noticing how 9S hat followed her.

"2B can you hear me?" 6Os voice was laced with worry yet seriousness. Her whole focus was on the vital signs of her charge. Vital signs that slowly but surely seemed to fall. Her eyes narrowed at the screen as her hands flew over the keyboard.

"Is 2B okay?!" 9S worried voice managed to get through to her and 6O didn't answer. As she was focused on her task to provide as much support as she can.

Being so deep in her focus she did not notice how 9S left in a hurry only later as she watched a video transmission of his entrance into the battle 2B was fighting did she realize he had left. Hope filled her as she watched the two fight together, yet an unknown feeling cursed through her again. The expression that 9S held in his face, the way his voice sounded when he called 2B and later the look in his eyes. 6O recognized them.

Clear liquid leaked from her eyes that she wiped away fast as she watched the heart breaking moment. But she didn't give in, wiping away the 'tears' 6O looked on with determination. Despite her awareness of the likelihood of rejection once again and the feelings a certain Type-S Model held towards her charge… she was not going to give up. 6O smiled to herself cheerfully again. Even if 9S would become her rival, she was going to fight for her crush.

Next to her 21O who had watched the same just though her charges view shook her head. Yet she couldn't help but to understand 6Os feelings. Somehow both their charges were able to wiggle their way unknowingly into the core of them.

Letting out a sigh, 21O turned to look at 6O with a small smile. Just the way 6O had tuned into an unexpected rival for 9S for 2Bs attention, 21O was going to become an unexpected rival for 2B for 9Ss' attention. This certainly could become interesting unless another disaster was going to work its way into their lives…