ok so...

i'm a bad girl.

TEHNICALLY I should update my other fanfic before i start another one but...this story won't leave me alone. I'm afraid, untill i get it written down, it will be the only story i can think about.

plus its always fun to see how people like your ideas...

And if you can make them sound as good as in your head...i haven't perfected that one yet .'

disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed/Destiny

Summary: Its been a year since the final battle of the second Bloody Valentine War. For some it is hard to move on, to live in a world of peace yet others just fall back inot their daily lives and routines. Lacus Clyne, though not the Chairman of PLANT is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the world. She is hated by few, adored by many...and none more so than Kira Yamato. Their relationship continues to steadily gorw even as those close to them struggle with theirs. They are the perfect couple.

But when tragedy strikes they are reminded how very fragile their peace really is. The realize how fragile their lives really are. Every person is different, and every person reacts differently to tragedy; some use it to make them stronger, others break under their greif. But they all learn one thing: they must charish their lives...while they still have the chance.

The sky was beautiful.

The tones of the sunset reflected on the water that gently lapped against the shore, turning it red, purple and orange. For a moment the sun caught the faces of a young couple and a group of children, iluminating them and painting them with its yellow rays before dipping behind the horizon, leaving only the colours, remnants of its splendid farewell.

One of the children, a cute little pigtailed girl, broke into a smile, "Buhbye Mr.Sun!!!!" She exclaimed, extending her arms before her as if to give it a farewell hug. The other children soon followed breaking into choruses of farewell.

The young woman couldn't help but laugh, the sound like a soft tinkle of bells. "Come on now, we better go inside before it starts to cool down." The sound of laughter laced her voice seeming to wind her words into a chorus as if they were a song.

"But Lacus-sama! We're not cold a bit!" A young boy with rowdy blonde hair protested, his lip sticking out slightly as he crossed his arms in a pout.

"Nope, Nope not one bit!" The children chorused. Their words however beacem less convincing as the breeze off the water started to pick up, casueing them to shiver involuntarily.

Lacus sighed, trying hard to contain her smile as she reached up and tucked a strand of long pink hair behind her ear. In the sternest voice she could muster she turned to the children, "But its going to get cold soon, and we dont' want to get sick now do we?" She noticed her companion chuckle. He saw right through her facade, failing to miss the smile that tugged at the corners of her thin lips.

"Awwwww...but Lacus-sama we want to play." The children, sensing an opening turned towards the young man at her side. A little girl with long, dark lashes stepped forwad situating herself right infront of him. Looking up through her lashes she adressed him instead of the woman, "Pleeeaaaase Kira-san we want to play." Her voice was impossibly sweat.

Kira chuckled and crouched down so he was eye to eye with her, "Five more minutes ok? Then you have to promise to come inside like Lacus-san says alright?"

The little girls eyes lit up and she launched herself at him, rapping her small arms around his neck, "Thank you Kira-san!!" She exclamed, and then she was gone, racing off with the others down the beach.

"Don't go too far!" Lacus called after them, sighing with defeat. She then turned to Kira, a look of mocke-exasperation on her face, "Now Kira, if you keep giving in to them we'll never get things done!" She scolded. He just smiled, a grin that always made her heart swell. Every time she saw that smile she cherished it,, for it wasn't too long ago that it had been a rarity, a breif and fleeting ray of sunshine in the tortured storm of a soul that was Kira. But lately that had changed, the smiles had become more and more frequent, like a seemingly endless winter, finally and inevitably giving into a bright and beautiful spring.

Her musing was inturupted as the subject of her thoughts encircled her in his arms, pullling her up againts his warm body. Lacus parted her lips in question but before any words could form his lips here on hers. Her breif surprise was replaced with pleasure as her lips started to move in time with his. She shivered as his tounge traced the inside of her lips...

And then, to her surprise he pulled back and a radiant smile spread across his slightly flushed face. Then he leaned towards her again and she closed her eyes, waiting to feel his sweat lips on hers once again. For this reason she nearly jumped when she felt the whisper of his lips on her ear, "I love you Lacus." He whispered and she couldn't help but smile slowly she drew back untill she was face to face with him once again, their noses almost touching, "Oh Kira, I love you too" and with thaht she pressed her lips to his once again.

Mere seconds had passed before they were interuptedby the unmistakable sound of the children returning to them. Lacus reluctantly pulled away as she heard them calling.

"Lacus-sama, Lacus-sama! Look what we found!" As Lacus turned she caught Kira's face in the corner f her eye and was surprised to see a wide smile on his face. She quickly dismissed it as exileration from their earlier...experience. As she turned her attention to the children she noticed the pigtailed girl, Hana, was leading teh group that was running towards them. Something was clutched carefully in her little hand. She soon reached them, only slightly out of breath.

"Ms. Lacus! Look what I found on the beach! Isn't it pretty?" She slowly uncurled her petit fingers ot reveal a shell. It was pearly white and perfectly in tact. Then, to her suprise, the little girl withdrew her hand and closed her fingers once more. Then she raised her hand and shook it.

"Hana-chan, what are you doing?" Lacus asked slightly alarmed by the girl's strange actions.

"Shhh Ms. Lacus! Listen!" She continued to shake the shell and raised it towards the pink-haired woman. Sure enough Lacus heard a soft, tinkling sound coming from inside the shell, "Do you hear it? I think its a pearl Ms. Lacus! But I can't get it open.." she gently passed the shell to the older woman, "Will you try?'

"Yes Lacus-sama will be able to do it!" Another girl, Keanna, exclamed.

Lacus smiled and accepted the beautiful shell. Slowly, carefully she pryed the shel open...with surprising ease, "Hana-chan did you even try..." But the words died on her lips as she saw what lay inside of the shell.

It was a ring. A beautiful ring. The band was glittering gold and delicately ingraved. Imbedded in the top of the ring were three jewels. On the left, delicately wound into the gold was a beasutiful, blue saphire. As her eyes drifted to the right she noticed a gorgeous stone of amethyst that glittered and sparkled in the evening light. The middle stone was a diamond that was wound in the slender threads of gold that seemed to sprout from the other two stones so that it gave the impresion it was being embraced. Lacus's eyes grew impossibly big, "Hana-chan...where did you find this?" She whispered the words, her lips barely moving.

When she finally managed to drag her eyes from the ring she realized Kira was standing infront of her once again. The children had quietly withdraw slightly but stood watching curiously...all but Hana who was beaming with pride. Kira too was beaming and slowly, deliberately he sank to his knees, taking her hand in his.

Lacus felt her mouth fall open. She didn't dare to hope...

"Kira..." She breathed.

Kira only smiled at her, "I do love you Lacus..."

Thats when the tears started to flow, "Oh Kira..."

Kira kissed her hand in encouragement then looked back up at her, "Lacus Clyne...will you marry me?"

Lacus couldn't beleive her ears. She could only stand and gape in a very un-ladylike fasion.

"Lacus?" Kira squeezed her hand a look of concern passing over his face, "If this is too sudden.."

Lacus found herself shaking, his words sinking in. Marry me. She found herself sobbing, tears runnign down her pale cheeks. She saw Kira's eyes fill with alarm and...hurt. He slowly got to his feet and let go of her hand.

"Nevermind Lacus. I...I shouldn't have asked. I'm sorry."

She couldn't take it anymore, she through herself sobbing into his arms. "N-no Kira...dont' be sorry." She pulled in a shuddering breathe aware that she was upsetting him, "I'm crying becasue I'm so...h-happy".

With that he drew her back to arms legth and regarded her with careful hope, "Does that mean..."

She could feel the grin spread across her face, so wide that the corners of her mouth ached, "Yes you idiot. Of course I'll marry you."

There you go

short and sweet

review and i update soon

(first 3 or so chapters and build ups and then the plot will thicken)

thanks for reading!

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