I decided to do another AlleXMarie fic. To my friend Final-kun, aka FinalEnd. Sorry that I couldn't wait before I posted any Gundam fics. I hope you read this and enjoy it. By the way, the title Onegai, modote, atashi no Koi means 'Please come back, my love' it's what Marie feels towards Allelujah, You'll see.

Summary: AlleXMarie! The war has ended and Allelujah and Marie are a couple. They are enjoying a peaceful life on Earth, but what happens when Allelujah is called back into space to fight again?

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Gundam 00. If I did Lockon would not have died and they would have better people on the naming system.

-Saph

The clock strikes ten, Marie is waiting patiently for her husband to come home from work. He is usually home by eight but he is still not here. She sits alone on the couch, in the darkness. Her arms clutch as her sides tighter. She misses him, but there is something she needs to tell him. Something important. She perks up when she hears the door open.

"Allelujah." She calls. He enters the home. Something is wrong. She can see his expression and knows that something had happened. He doesn't run to hug her, and they do not get as intimate as they usually do. He just stands there, staring at her. "Allelujah, what's wrong?" She asks. She is cut off when he embraces her. "Allelujah?" She calls. But he doesn't answer. What is this? Is he crying? No. Not physically, but with her quantum waves she can tell he is crying on the inside.

"I'm so sorry, Marie." He whispers. She doesn't know why, but her eyes are filling with tears.

"W-What are you talking about, Allelujah?" She asks, her voice wavering. She already knows something bad happened, but she cannot think of what. All she knows is that he is sad and that there are tears dropping from her eyes. He doesn't say anything for a long time and neither of them move. They stay that way, in front of their apartment door, standing in an embrace.

Finally, after what feels like an hour Allelujah apologizes and takes her to the couch. They are still silent but the moment is coming.

"Marie," he begins. He takes a breath before speaking. "You know that I love you and I'd do anything to protect you, right?" He asks in a rush. She nods. "Okay. And you know that I will do whatever it takes to protect the peaceful life we have earned?"

"Yes, Allelujah, what is it? Why are you saying these things?" She asks. She is getting worried again. He takes another breath.

"Marie, about what I am going to say next, you have to promise me that you will not come after me." He states. This has her scared.

"A-Allelujah, you're not leaving me, are you? I-I thought you said you loved me!" She cried. She nearly told him right then and there, but didn't want it to be the thing that would tie him to her. He wiped away her tears with his thumb.

"No, Marie. I love you, and I always will. I'd rather die than have any other woman but you." He takes another breath. "I've been called out again." He states. She stares at him.

"W-What do you mean?" She asks. Her eyes are brimming with tears once again as her sixth sense tells her what it means. She knows, she knows all too well, but she asks, hoping that it is not as she thinks.

"Marie, I've been called back to battle. They need me, and I swore that I would do whatever it took to defend this peace. If this is what it takes for you to have an easy life then I'd gladly do it many times over." He whispers as he wipes away her tears.

"T-Then, I'm coming with you!" She cries. "I'd rather die than be without you again!" She sobs. He shakes his head and kisses her.

"I promised Colonel Smirnov that I'd keep you away from the battlefield. And I swore to myself that I'd keep you safe no matter what the cost. Marie, I love you and I want you to stay here, at home. I want you to be safe. More than anything, I want you to be happy." He whispers.

"But I can't be happy, not without you!" She cries. He sighs and scratches his head.

"Then I want you to be safe then. Although it hurts me to be unable to make you happy, I'd rather have you safe."

"You're my knight and my love. If you're not here then I am not safe!" She cries. "What if I get so depressed that I take pills and kill myself? What if a murderer comes and you're not here to defend me? What if-what if you die, Allelujah? What am I supposed to do then?" She whispers the last statement, already overcome with her tears. He hugs her.

"Marie, I love you, no matter when or where I am. No matter how far apart we are I will always love you, and only you. You are the only one for me, tell me you feel the same."

"I-I do. I-I'd rather die than have any other man than you."

"Then do this, Marie. Do it for me, and stay safe." They embrace.

After a while of doing nothing Marie dozes off.

She wakes the next morning to see Allelujah at the door, with a briefcase. She runs to him.

"Oh. You're awake. I was hoping I'd be gone before you awoke, to save a tearful goodbye." He states. She hugs him.

"I'd rather be crying than be without my Allelujah." She sighs. He pats her head.

"Be a good girl and wait for me. Stay safe and don't let any other men in here. Ah, my one worry is that other men will hit on you. Who wouldn't want my precious little angel?" And with that he turns into the doting husband again. She pushes him, telling him to stop. They laugh together, but it is strained. They both know that there is a chance that they will never see each other again, and that fear hangs over them like an anvil ready to drop.

"So you'll come home right?" She asks.

"Yes. I will come back, and when I do, we will have a wonderful dinner together. Cook something good, okay?" He asks.

"I will. You have to promise you'll come back to taste it!"

"I look forward to that." And with that he picks up his briefcase and disappears out the door. Marie stands in that spot, staring after him even after he is long gone. She wraps her arms around herself and suddenly remembers that she never got to tell him.

To be continued...

Okay, that was chapter one, I know it was short, let me know if you want more, and yes, the fact that she had something important to tell him is relevant, leave a review if you want me to continue, and try to guess what the thing she wanted to say was. For what I have planned for this fic, it will probably be revealed at the very end.

-Saph