Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam SEED or its characters, but I do own my story line and any characters I see fit to invent.

Heya folks! I am finally getting down to writing this fic, lol! I know I promised to write it as soon as I finished Forever, Your Protector, but i just got so weighed down with school, and then I lost my motivation to write. But, with the help of a dear friend of mine, Angel of Dreams, I have rediscovered the motivation to write this fic. I want you all to give her some of the credit because if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't even be writing any fics; she was the one who inspired me to write Forever, Your Protector. So, again, thank you Trishy! You are so dear to me!

And now, for the sequel to Forever, Your Protector...

Life's Little Surprises!

Chapter 1: The Surprise of His Life!

Life's little surprises always seem to catch you off guard. Maybe that's why they call them surprises. And they always seem to happen when your life is going good and you don't think anything could mess up your day or make it any less perfect.

That's what Yzak thought as he walked down the gang plank from the airplane. He had just gotten back from a three month business trip to the plants and was now eagerly looking for his wife amongst all the heads he saw. He was tall, but she wasn't nearly as tall and her height was much below most of the people scurrying around looking for their family members, or loved ones. So, he couldn't see her, at least, not yet.

He tried to break through the crowd, pushing past brutally in search of….her. He longed to see her again, her face, her smile. He had missed it so much in the months he was away. He wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her. As he searched around the airport for her, these thoughts that entered his head struck him as….unusual at the very least. Five years ago, he would have been glad to do away with every single Natural in existence, and now…well….he was married to one! He looked back on his former life, his former way of living and thinking that Naturals were unimportant scum meant only to be stepped on and smeared off of the bottom of your shoe. But now, he had a much better understanding that it didn't matter whether you were a Coordinator or a Natural. They were basically the same, just one had a tendency to do things a tad bit better was all.

He was so deep in thought that he didn't even hear her yelling from all the way across the hall, about fifty feet away. As she got closer, though, she got louder and his mind instantly snapped out of his revere and he franticly turned his head around, in search of her. "YZAK!" He heard her yell at the top of her lungs trying to get his attention. She was waving her arm in the air signaling her position.

"KIKI!" Yzak burst through the crowd, shoving disgruntled plane travelers to the side as he made his way towards her. He finally reached her and upon seeing Kimiko, a smile, that was not often made by the serious and hot tempered Coordinator, spread across his face in a silly manner. He grabbed her in his arms and squeezed as hard as he could for fear that if he let her go he would have to go on another business trip and not see her again for months at a time. Kimiko melted into his embrace and hugged him back. "Oh Kiki" Yzak called her by her pet name and played with a little strand of her black hair that had a few purple streaks running through it. After all this time, she still kept dying it with those purple streaks. "I have missed you terribly!" He stated and landed one whopping kiss on her purple lip gloss coated lips, taking in the fresh smell of her lips, which smelled like grapes because she was wearing flavored lip gloss. After several moments, she finally pushed him away, straightened her lavender colored summer dress, and said, "Yzak, come on! If we don't leave now, we'll be late for your ceremony!"

Yzak's smile suddenly disappeared from his face and he grabbed her arm, pulling her, "Holy Smokes! You're right!"

He was in such a hurry now that he didn't notice that they had reached the metal detectors yet and he pulled her clear past them, setting them off in the process. He had forgotten to stop and take off his side arm, which, as a ZAFT officer, he wore quite frequently. He didn't really notice the guard eyeing him with an odd look, until the guard stepped right in front of him and put a hand out, making him stop dead in his tracks. "Hey listen mister, we're gonna have to have you go through that metal detector again, AFTER you take out the contents of your pockets."

Yzak scowled but went back, still dragging Kimiko, who had and odd quirk to her smile. They obviously hadn't realized that he was a ZAFT soldier and not just any ZAFT soldier, but the official liaison between Orb and ZAFT. He wasn't wearing his uniform so that hadn't provided them with a clue to who he was.

Yzak walked back through the metal detector, making it screech again, much to the annoyance of the lady working it, and piled all the contents of his coat and pockets onto the metal detector, including his side arm. The lady who ran the metal detector stared at the gun and her eyes widened. She was getting slightly scared and he WAS rather creepy looking, with that faint scar and all. And he had been dragging a woman behind him. What if he was some sort of kidnapper? Her hands trembled as she pressed a button signaling the guard to come over, her eyes wide with fright at what this seemingly unstable man might do next.

"Now what's wrong?" The guard said as he approached and then saw the gun. "Hey! How did you get on board with that thing in the first place?"

Yzak rolled his eyes, desperately trying to keep his cool, as he flashed his ZAFT Id in front of the guard and the guard sighed with as wave of his hand, allowing him to pass through the metal detector. But as Yzak burst through, dragging Kimiko behind him, the guard grabbed her arm gently, just enough to make them both stop. "Hey lady, he isn't bothering you, is he?"

Kimiko got the biggest smile. "Well, it depends. He can be very irritating at times, but then, I am his wife, so I guess I have to put up with it", she said, still smiling as Yzak dragged her off and out the door.

Kimiko was hardly able to keep from laughing and once they reached her car, which had been parked right out side, and Yzak turned the engine on, she burst out with laughter. Yzak saw this and gave her a funny look. "Kiki, is something….er…wrong?" Yzak looked almost worried.

With this, Kimiko started laughing even harder, making her stomach hurt and her lavender eyes turn an even darker shade of purple.

"Seriously, Kiki, is something…" Yzak started concernedly but Kiki cut him off.

"Yzak." Kiki started, calming herself down, "I am fine. It was just that you were funny, back there", she giggled a little and watched his face turn disgruntled.

"Excuse me?" He asked, but his question was never answered.

"Yzak, if we don't leave, we are going to be late!" Kimiko said, half trying to change the subject before he turned red to his ears, and half just trying to keep from being late.

"Oh! Right!" Yzak started put the car in reverse and headed for their home.

About half an hour later, Yzak and Kimiko pulled up to the Joule residence.

It was a sweet little house, pale blue with dark green shutters. Kimiko had wanted to paint it lavender, but Yzak had pulled the line on that. He had wanted it to be white and Kimiko complained that white was so boring. So, he compromised with blue, saying that it was close to purple and she relented, not wanting to make too big a deal of it. With Yzak, unless it was important, you just sometimes had to let things slide.

Yzak unlocked the front door and darted up the stairs, he had to get into his dress uniform, with all the tassels and gold décor, for the ceremony that evening. He didn't have much time, for it was already four thirty and he was supposed to give his speech at five, right before dinner.

Kimiko was already dressed for the ceremony because she knew she wouldn't have had the time other wise, with picking up Yzak and all.

So, he unknowingly left the door opened and Kimiko shook her head and smiled at Yzak and the way he acted, as she walked through the open door. He had even forgotten to hold the door for her in his absent mindedness. But, amazingly enough, she had missed the inattentive and self possessed manner in which he did everything. And, most of all, she had missed him! It had been a excruciating three months. She had occasionally went over to a friends house to stay the night, not wanting to spend it alone in their house. And now he was back! A smile overwhelmed her face and a stray tear fell down her cheek. "Oh, Yzak, I love you so, so much." She wiped the tear away, and then a look came over her that showed a certain degree of fear or dread. "Oh man! How is he going to react when I tell him?" Kimiko's smile faded. She had forgotten to tell him at the air port because of all the commotion.

Just then, Yzak bounded down the stairs, with his dress uniform on, kissed her on the cheek, and ran out the door. She followed once more, shaking her head. He had already started up the engine when she sat back down in her seat. He pulled out of the drive, barely giving her enough time to buckle up and raced down their street, which was shady because of al the trees looming over them. He pulled out onto a main drag and the sun hit her in the eyes hard, because they had just gotten used to the shade. She covered them with her hand, noticing that Yzak didn't have to. It must be because he was a Coordinator. His eyes probably adjusted to the light quicker than her lavender ones.

"Eh, Honey, I have something I need to tell you." Kimiko took a deep breath and braced her self to tell him.

But, she was interrupted before she got the chance to tell him. "That's nice Honey. But I got to pay attention to the fastest way to the ceremony, so can it wait till later?" he said quickly and shut her out

She sighed and rolled her eyes, doing her best to keep from making an outburst. This was really important and he would be angry with her if she didn't tell him before the day was out. She would just have to manage to tell him later. She plopped back in her chair and turned, facing away from him, and stared out the window.

Upon arriving, Yzak got out of the car, strolled around, opened Kiki's door, and helped her out, leaving the car for an attendant to take care of. They elegantly walked into the ZAFT embassy and looked like the perfect and happy couple. Kimiko smiled and gave no sign that she was ticked with Yzak, but forced herself to carry that silly smile plastered across her face.

Many people, she had no idea who they were, came up to great them, shaking his hand and congratulating him on the medal he was going to receive that evening. He thanked them and Kimiko merely nodded. They strolled up to the front of the auditorium and took their seats, which had been assigned to them.

The speaker started his recognition speech about the work that was being done and why Commander Joule was receiving the award. It was for his earnest effort, as official liaison between ZAFT and Orb and acting ZAFT ambassador, and to make peace between the three warring nations and to maintain that peace. It was in honor of the treaty between the ZAFT, Orb, and the Earth Alliance, that this ceremony was taking place, and this metal was being given to the one who had represented the ZAFT and its interests, not only as a military outpost, but also the Plants as a city of their people. He had managed to do what none before him had managed to do, and that was to get all three warring fraction to sit down at the same table and sign a treaty showing that they would no longer fight those senseless battle they had been fighting for so long.

After this speech was made, the speaker signaled for Yzak to step up to the stage to receive his metal.

Yzak kissed Kimiko on the cheek, gently, and proudly stepped up to the platform. The speaker placed the shimmering bronze metal around his neck and signaled for him to take the microphone for his speech. Yzak's speech was short, but made an interesting point that maintained the full attention of his audience. "First of all, I want to thank the counsel for feeling that I deserved this. Although…" He said thoughtfully, " I think it had a lot to do with the fact that my mother is on the counsel" Everyone laughed and he gave a slight chuckle. He continued, "I would also like to thank my staff (yes, that includes you, Elsman) And Representative Atha, who without her patience with the Earth Alliance, and an understanding of their ways, I would never have been able to tolerate sitting at the same table with them myself," He paused again while everyone laughed, "But, most of all, I want to thank my wife because without her, I would never have even realized that there really was more to life than just fighting a never ending pointless battle. And without her, I would not have been able to keep patience with what seemed like a pointless endeavor of making this treaty, and I would not be receiving this metal today, I can guarantee you. But most of all, without her, I would still be fighting those pointless wars and thinking that Naturals were inferior to Coordinators and I would point blank, never have become the man I am today. For, I shudder to think what sort of person I would have turned out to be if I had not have had her by my side, supporting me." Yzak concluded and stepped down from the platform, smiling warmly at Kimiko who had let a few tears roll down her face. She could never stay mad at him long.

Kimiko cuddled up to his side, wrapping her arm around his, and leaned her head on his sturdy shoulder. "Yzak, Honey, there is something I should tell you" she said as she rubbed her belly.

Yzak turned to her and stared into her wider lavender orbs. "That's good honey, but I should really listen to the speeches. I might be asked about them later." He kissed her on the forehead and she jerked away in a huff. "Sheesh! What is she all tiffy about!" Yzak thought, but didn't say. He had learned, somewhat, to keep a hold of his tongue and not to let too much slip out that he didn't mean to say. But that didn't keep him from thinking it.

After the ceremony and all the speeches were over, Yzak and Kimiko made their way to a back room where refreshments were being served.

Everyone who had been around for the ceremony were now celebrating the treaty by having pleasant association with one another. Yzak looked around and saw Dearka's blonde head of hair walking towards them. "Hey, buddy!" He wrapped his arm around Yzak in a brotherly hug. "So, what's new, Other than your big score tonight" Dearka chuckled to himself and wrapped his arm around Miriallia as she approached.

Yzak noticed that the attractive couple were childless that evening and asked, "Hey, Dearka, where are Dana and Michael?" Yzak said, looking around for the now five-year-olds.

"They are in the same place Shrannah is, with Lacus, Kira, and their seven kids!" Dearka chuckled to himself. The Coordinator couple had been married for only five years and they already had seven kids. Obviously they didn't have any problems with sterility! Lacus had had one set of twins, one set of triplets, and two individual children. "They had kids already, and they didn't really want to come tonight, so we dumped our kids on 'em." Dearka teased. Miriallia hit him in the arm for saying that, but she knew it was half true.

Just then Athrun walked over and greeted his former comrade. "Hey, Yzak. Dearka. I over heard my daughters name and decided that I should see why you were talking about my little rascal!" Athrun couldn't help but smile.

Then, he cringed because he felt Cagalli's ever so familiar punch hit his arm. "Now why would you call that dear little thing a rascal?" Cagalli teased.

"You only think she's dear because she takes after you!" Athrun shot back. "You see this bruise?" He pointed to his forearm. "She bit me and man did it hurt! If she wasn't a girl I'd…." And then he remembered where he was: right nest to his wife.

Cagalli batted her eyelids innocently, "You'd what, dear?"

"Uh, nothing. So, What about you two, Yzak, any plans for children?" Athrun tried to smoothly change the subject.

Yzak choked on the drink he was sipping and splurted it out. "What! NO! I hope not!…At least, not yet." He said and regained his calm demeanor, but not before Kiki cringed with his announcement. This was going to make it even worse!

"So, Kiki," Miriallia tried to change the subject to a little bit less, er… difficult subject to swallow, "I love the way you did your hair, what is it? A French braid tied into a bun?"

Kimiko forced a smile, even though she didn't feel much like smiling at that precise moment. "Yes, I did it before I went to the airport, knowing I wouldn't have enough time after."

"Well, it certainly becomes you. You should teach me how to do it sometime." Miriallia looked at her, almost knowingly.

Kiki shrugged her shoulders, "Ok. The next time you come over I will."

"Oh, Honey, we have to go say hi to Chancellor Bridgeton, or else, you know, he will be steamed at us for a long time and not invite us to any more of his dinner parties". Dearka urged Miriallia away from the group, breaking up her and Kiki's nice little chat.

Then, Cagalli spotted an old friend and made her excuses, draggin Athrun away, leaving the couple alone to talk amongst themselves.

Yzak, feeling the silence, decided to talk to Kiki. They had barely talked the entire time he had been back and he felt bad for it. That was when he remembered that she had something to tell him. "Oh, dear. Weren't you going to tell me something?" He said absent mindedly, not knowing the consequences that were about to come from the question he just asked.

Kimiko took a deep breath , "Well, he asked for it!" And said, "Yes dear. I have been trying to tell you all day long that I am pregnant!"

So, what did you all think? I hope you enjoyed it! I should be able to update soon, but I will update even faster if you review it for me! LOL!

I so hope you all enjoyed it! Please review and tell me what you thought. If you don't like it, I don't know if i will continue, so please tell me!

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Chow for now!