Heavenly
Chapter 1: Tomorrow
Shinn felt so tired. He just took down the Freedom. He thought that by doing that he would avenge Stellar's death and be happy. But taking down the Freedom didn't help at all. He felt so low, he felt like there's no way out anymore. No hope. No light.
Just then he heard a familiar female voice from the door.
"Shinn… are you alright? Do you mind if I enter?" asked Lunamaria in a concerned tone. Shinn didn't say a word so she let herself in. The room was so gloomy and dark so she turned on the light switch which gave the room a soft light. She sat down beside Shinn on the floor and just stared at him. He was hugging his knees as he sobbed quietly.
Shinn didn't want anyone to see him like this, especially not Luna. Showing weakness is not a hobby of his. But right now he feels so lonely that he didn't care if anyone saw him or not. Then he felt a pair of protective arms wrap around him. He looked up and saw Luna with tears forming in her amethyst eyes. It's the first time he saw her cry and it wasn't even for her own sake, but for him. Shinn then shrugged her off
"I don't need your pity, Luna. Please, leave me alone" he said as tears fell from his ruby eyes
Instead of letting go, Lunamaria kept her hold on him. Without hesitation, Shinn gave in and held her tight, like she's the light that will pull him out of the darkness. He was afraid to let her go, because she might disappear like what happened to Stellar.
Lunamaria held Shinn in her arms tightly. She knew that he still hasn't moved on with Stellar's death. She knew that he still loved her. And he might think of her as a rebound but right now she didn't care about that. All she wanted to do right now is to comfort him and hold him close. Deep down she hoped that there's a special place in his heart for her. She hoped that someday he will love her. She hoped that she will spend the rest of her life with him. But right now everything is uncertain. Especially now that the Earth Alliance Forces declared war against ZAFT. She didn't even know if she'll die on the battlefield or not. But right now she didn't care about what would happen next, all she cared for now is the boy in her arms.
The both of them stopped crying after a few minutes but they still held each other in their arms. Shinn had his arms wrap around her protectively.
"Luna, why did you comfort me?" he asked all of a sudden
"Because you needed it" she replied shortly as she smiled softly at him, he returned the smile and tilted her head up. Now their faces are only inches apart. Luna blushed deep red, she didn't expect something like this.
"Why?" he whispered slowly
"Why haven't I realized it before? You were always there by my side, even before Stellar came. Why?" he asked softly. Luna didn't know what to say because she doesn't know the answer. Only Shinn can answer that. Then droplets of tears began to escape his ruby eyes. Lunamaria quickly wiped them away with her thumb.
"Ssshhh… You don't need to be bothered by the past anymore, Shinn. You can't change things in the past" she said softly as she wiped his tears. He just nodded weakly and embraced her.
Once again he brought his face close to hers. Their faces were close to each other that they can feel each other's breaths. Luna blushed again. Sometimes she doesn't get Shinn at all. Then without anything said he closed the distance between them and captured her lips with his. Lunamaria was very surprised but didn't make a fuss about it and went along. Shinn too was surprised by his own actions but what made him more surprised is that Luna accepted it whole heartedly. The kiss was so romantic, full of love, full of newly-found emotions.
Maybe it was time to move on, let go of the past, let go of Stellar. She isn't coming back ever. He has a tomorrow to look forward to, with Lunamaria. Yes, the girl that was always with him but he didn't gave much attention to. The girl who fought with him on the battlefield. The girl whom he is sharing this passionate kiss with.
They broke apart after a few minutes, each gasping for the much needed air, but he still held her close. Lunamaria only hoped that that kiss is for herself, not for her.
"Luna… I…" said Shinn nervously, a blush forming on his cheeks. Lunamaria waited for Shinn to continue with anticipation, blushing deep red and hoping that he would say those three magical words to her.
"L-Luna… I Llo-"
"Shinn, are you there?" asked Rey behind the door. The two quickly let go of each other and stood up, their blush not fading away. Then Rey entered and saw the two, silent while blushing madly. He pretended to not see the two and just sat on his bed.
"I-I g-got to go n-now, Shinn. It's getting late. We'll just talk about it tomorrow, okay?" Lunamaria said as she was about to walk away but Shinn caught her arm and looked at her, as if pleading her to stay.
Lunamaria just smiled at him "Shinn, we'll see each other tomorrow, okay? Then we can talk about it" she said as she held Shinn's hand tightly. Shinn smiled back at her and hugged her. Lunamaria stiffened while blushing madly then relaxed when she saw Rey looking at the opposite direction. She only hoped that he wouldn't bug Shinn about what happened between them earlier.
"Luna, do you want me to accompany you to your room?" asked Shinn innocently as he held her hand
"N-no!" she said out loud, Shinn was surprised at her reaction
"I-I mean I can go there by myself. And it's getting late, someone might scold us" she said calmly
Shinn, realizing what she meant, blushed deeply and let go of her hand.
"Goodnight then, I'll see you tomorrow" said Lunamaria then left the room.
Shinn then flopped down on his bed as he stared blankly at nothing. He could still taste her lips, her pink soft lips.
"Something happened, right?" asked Rey in his usual emotionless tone. Shinn blushed at his sudden question
"Are you going to tell anyone?" asked Shinn as he put both of his hands behind his head as he lied down on his bed
"No" Rey replied shortly
"Well, something happened between us, but we didn't do that" he said, emphasizing that.
"As long as it doesn't affect our battles, it's okay" said Rey before drifting off to sleep.
"Tomorrow… Tomorrow I will finally confess my feelings to Lunamaria. I hope she feels the same way…" Shinn thought before drifting off to sleep.
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Lunamaria closed the door behind her, blushing deeply. Meyrin, who is half-asleep, sat up when she heard her sister enter the room.
"Sorry, did I wake you up?" asked Lunamaria as she removed her coat and put it on the laundry basket
"Don't mind it, onee-chan. Good night" said Meyrin sleepily as she lied down again and fell asleep.
Lunamaria put on her pajamas and lied down on the bed. She felt so tired but somehow she couldn't sleep. She's so excited about tomorrow. She kept on turning and turning, trying her best to get the much needed sleep. Pilots need to get as much sleep as they could. Then she closed her eyes and saw an image of Shinn and her kissing. She smiled at the memory.
"Tomorrow… Tomorrow, what will Shinn say to me tomorrow? I hope he feels the same way…" Lunamaria thought before drifting off to a peaceful sleep.
Author's Notes: Hey guys! I'm back! Heehee... This is my second story, I hope you'll like it. I wrote this right after finishing Endlessly (seems like my inspiration is full that time).
Anyway, this is another llllooonnnnggg story (much longer than Endlessly) so to my dear readers, please be patient.
And as for the next chapters, I'm still editting it. And since I'm busy with school nowadays, I don't have much time to continue with my story. But I'll try my best to find time and continue with my story.
Please review (especially now that I'm running out of inspiration)
(*^o^*) Peace out! (*^o^*)
