I WILL BE YOURS FOREVER
CHAPTER 1 "End of a War"
A Gundam Seed Fanfic by lorna-endou aka mylene-jenius
After the battle, the Earth Alliance and the PLANTS agreed to have a peace talk. This peace talks between them will determine the fate of all Naturals and Coordinators.
The Archangel, Eternal and the Kusanagi are on their way to Earth weary and yet hopeful of what the future holds for its crew members.
Inside the Eternal, Lacus was overjoyed knowing that Kira made it back alive. Upon entering the bridge, Kira almost fell when Lacus jumped into his arms. The initial shock was quickly replaced by comfort and something else as Kira slowly circled his arms around Lacus. He closed his eyes and took in him a familiar scent that reminded him of the time when he was with her at the PLANTS. During those times when the battles he had fought seemed to be dreams that he had awoken from. He felt his eyes start to feel hot as tears slowly came. This time it was real. The war was over, but at the cost of so many lives. Lives of the people he cared about.
"I thought I wouldn't see you again." Lacus said trying to keep herself from crying but failing.
"I'm back now. Sorry if I worried you."
She raised her head slowly to look at him. His eyes looked both happy and sad. She couldn't even determine what his tears were for. She kissed him lightly and rested her head on his shoulders. Tears flowing freely now.
"I don't know what I will do if you had died out there."
"I don't know how I survived. The ring you gave me made me realize that there is someone waiting for me and I have a place to return to."
"You're really stupid sometimes, you know that? Not to mention silly." She looked at him again with mock anger
"Sorry if I made you worry too much." He smiled lightly and kissed Lacus.
Meanwhile Athrun and Cagali returned to the Kusanagi.
"At last it's over." Cagali said as the two walk towards the bridge.
"Maybe, but as long as mankind exists there will always be a war. All we can do right now is to protect this temporary peace that we fought so hard to attain." Replied Athrun as he approached her and wrapped his arms around her.
"I promise that I will do everything in my power as ORB's new leader to protect this peace." She replied as she raised her head to look at him.
"Let's just hope that the peace talks between the PLANTS and the Earth Alliance will turn out OK and not start another war. But don't worry I will always be here by your side to protect you."
Cagali smiled lightly and kissed Athrun.
Inside the Archangel, unlike in the Kusanagi or the Eternal, the mood was heavy. The Captain hasn't said anything after the battle. She just sat in her chair doing nothing. Her facial expression looked like the world had just ended. Milly, who seems to be worried approached her and talked to her.
"Are you alright Miss Marrue?"
She didn't answer the question. She didn't even hear her. She can't even hear anything around her. In disappointment Milly returned to her chair and whispered to Sai.
"Is she alright? She looked like she's in a different world right now."
"Of course she isn't alright stupid. Commander La Flaga is dead and the fact that Miss Natrale is also dead made it worse." Replied Sai
"I hope she recovers from the shock."
"By the way Milly aren't you going to see the pilot of the Buster? What was his name again?"
"Dearka. Why would I need see that man, I haven't forgotten that it was one of them who killed Tolle." She looked at him with anger
"But nothings going to change even if you hate him, do you think your hate towards him will bring back Tolle? Do you know that Tolle also wants you to move on?"
"I can't stand him. He's so full of himself. Hey wait a minute. Will you mind you own business." Milly stood up from her chair
"Hey where are you going I'm sorry if I said too much."
"It's alright I'm just going to the Dinning Hall to have a drink."
"While you're at it can you look for Kira and the others? I'm worried about the Captain."
"Sure, I'll go look for them."
Milly left the bridge and went towards the Dinning Hall. On her way there she accidentally bumped into Dearka.
"Ouch! I'm sorry I didn't see you."
Milly apologizes not knowing that it was Dearka.
"It's alright. It's my fault I was not also looking. Hey it's you! What are you doing here? Have you come to see me? I bet you were worried about me." Replied Dearka who doesn't seem to be surprised to see Milly.
"Are you nuts? Why would I be worried about you? I was just on my way to the Dinning Hall to get some water."
"Oh I see. I though you wanted to see me because you were worried."
"Jerk, you're so full of yourself, you know that?" Milly looked at him with anger
"Ouch! That hurts you know. You don't have to say that to my face."
"You deserved it. By the way, have you seen the others?"
"Who?"
"I mean Kira and the others you dimwit." Milly is angrier now than before.
"Hey, Hey, take it easy I was just joking. Kira went to the Eternal to see Lacus. Athrun and Cagali went back to the Kusanagi. Why are you looking for them? We must not bother them right now; they need time to be alone. Why don't we just enjoy this moment for ourselves."
"How could you think like that in times like this? I've had it with you. I should have never bothered talking to you."
Milly walks away from Dearka.
"Hey wait up, I'm sorry."
Dearka runs after Milly but Milly didn't say a word and continued walking.
"I said I was sorry. Can we talk?"
Dearka pulled Milly's arm. Milly suddenly stops then turns her head towards him. He noticed that tears were flowing from her eyes and was surprised to see her crying.
"Why are you crying? I was just joking. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."
"Why are you always like this? Why do you always take things for granted? Can't you understand how others feel? You're so selfish you know that."
"What do you mean? What did I do? I said I was sorry, I was just joking so don't cry anymore."
"You see that's what I mean. YOU'RE SO INSENSITIVE."
Milly pushed Dearka back and ran away from him. Dearka chased after her again. The two ran across the hallway into the Observation Deck. Upon reaching the Deck, Dearka suddenly shouts.
"I LIKE YOU!!!!"
Milly froze in shock because she could not believe that Dearka has said that. She turns around and looked at Dearka.
"I don't know what to say?"
Dearka approached Milly and holds her hand.
"I said I like you."
She pushed him again.
"I don't know. I could never like someone like you. I could never love someone other than Tolle. I could never love a person who tried to kill Tolle. I just can't. But why, why am I feeling like this? Why am I getting confused?" Milly's eyes started to feel heavy as tears came down.
Dearka approached her once again; he holds her chin and lifted her head up.
"I won't force you to love me. I just wanted to tell you how I feel. Is it alright if we could be friends?"
Milly smiled back at him and said
"It's not that I don't like you. I think that this is not the right time for me to love someone else. Of course it's alright if you want me to be your friend and also I 'am sorry if I treated you badly."
He wrapped his arms around her. For the first time he felt something he had never felt before. He now knows the feeling to love someone, to love someone who he will give his life to protect.
"It's alright. I won't force you but always remember that I will always be here for you."
He wiped the tears from her eyes as they start to walk towards the Dinning Hall.
"By the way, why are you looking for Athrun and the others?"
"Oh I almost forgot. I need to talk to them regarding Miss Marrue."
"What do you mean? Has something happen to her?"
"I think she was shocked when Commander La Flaga died. After the battle, she just sat in her chair doing nothing. She didn't even say a single word."
"That's bad. Come with me I think we could use the Buster to communicate with them."
"Thanks."
The two headed for the MS Deck. Dearka climbed aboard the Buster and used it to communicate with Kira and the others. He told Kira to go to the Archangel immediately. Upon arriving inside the Archangel Milly and Dearka meet up with them.
Kira-"What's the matter Milly? Why did you ask us to go here?"
"We have a problem, it's Miss Marrue. I noticed that she has changed after the battle. She was not herself; she just sat there in her chair doing nothing. She didn't even say a single word."
Lacus-"I think Miss Marrue was shocked when Commander La Flaga died."
Cagali-"I think she was emotionally hurt when he died. She must truly love him?"
Athrun-"What should we do Kira?"
Kira-"I don't know. Let's head to the Dinning Hall first."
Kira and the others went to the Dinning Hall to think of a way to solve Marrue's problem. They sat inside the Hall for hours thinking of a way to help her but unfortunately none of them came up with a solution.
"AAhhh! I've had it, why did the Commander have to die in the first place?" Milly's tears started to flow now.
Cagali approached Milly and placed her hand on her Shoulders as tears from her eyes also starts to gather.
"Don't cry Milly, the Commander sacrificed his life in order to protect Miss Marrue. If the Commander hasn't done what he did, maybe this ship is not here anymore including Miss Marrue, you, and all of its crew.
Lacus-"So I guess the Commander thinks that Miss Marrue's life is more important that his own life. I think Kira and Athrun would do the same thing without hesitation if they are in the same situation." Looking at Kira's eyes
Kira smiled back at Lacus. A light smile.
Dearka-"Why don't we just talk to her and comfort her?"
Milly pulled Dearka's hair and said
"You're really stupid you know that. Do you think that the situation was that simple?"
Dearka-"Ouch that hurts."
Kira and the others laughed at them.
Athrun-"At least there's someone here who seems to be in love, isn't it Kira?" Looking at Dearka
Kira-"You're right." Looking at Milly
Milly and Dearka Blushed
"Hey quit it you guys. Were not here to make fun of others, were here to solve a problem in case you have forgotten." Cagali said who seems to look angry.
Athrun-"Calm down Cagali. We won't solve anything with that kind of attitude."
Lacus-"You know we can't accomplish anything unless we talk to her."
Dearka-"See I told you."
Milly-"Why don't you talk to her then?"
Dearka-"Hey, why should I be the one to talk to her? I 'am not a woman and besides I don't even know her that much."
Kira-"He's right. Lacus, why don't you try and talk to her."
Athrun-"Try and reason with her, you're the only who can do that."
Milly and Cagali approached Athrun and looked at him. They looked at him with anger.
Milly&Cagali-"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?"
Athrun-"Umm... Nothing."
Lacus-"Alright, I try and reason with her but I can't do that with so many people around her we need to go to a place where we will be alone."
Kira-"Cagali, Milly, ask Miss Marrue to go to her room."
Milly&Cagali-"How would we do that?"
Athrun-"Think of a way."
Meanwhile back inside the bridge, Sai was thinking.
"Maybe Miss Marrue is tired. Maybe she should take a rest. The recent battle must have been tough for her."
Sai stood up and approached Marrue.
"Umm…, Miss Marrue I think you should take a rest. I know you're tired. We can handle things here for a while."
Marrue stands up and looked at Sai eyes. Sai was terrified; Marrue's eyes were so cold, it looked like she had no emotions. Sai trembles in fear because he didn't know what Marrue would do or say to him. Fortunately Marrue just left the bridge without saying a word.
At the hallway, Milly and Cagali were on their way to the bridge to convince Marrue to go to her room, when suddenly they saw her left the bridge.
Cagali-"Wasn't that Miss Marrue?"
Milly-"Where do you think she's going?"
Cagily-"I don't know lets just follow her."
Milly and Cagali followed Marrue until they reached the MS Deck.
Cagali-"Hey, why is she here? Milly, call Kira and the others, tell them to go here at once while I keep an eye on Miss Marrue."
Milly went back to the Dinning Hall to call Kira and the others. She asks them to go to the MS Deck. When they arrived there, they saw Marrue staring at an empty space where the Strike used to be as tears in her eyes starts to gather.
End of Chapter
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