Is this love?

Chapter 1: The reassignment…

A solider, a loyal man who did everything that was expected of him, Sousuke Sagara

stood in line, among Kurz Weber and Melissa Mao. Today he was being reassigned; his job to protect Kaname Chidori was over. He could still remember the tears in her eyes and the extent of the emotions she showed as he walked out the door.

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"Sousuke...I don't want you to leave...to tell you the truth...I love you...and I need you here...with me..." She had hugged him resting her head against his chest.

Sousuke was unsure of the emotion he was feeling. He didn't know if he was happy to be getting out of Jindai where Chidori had repeatedly hit him with her paper fan because of his lack of ability to fit in with civilians, or if he was upset to leave her. He didn't understand love. There was no room for it in his line of work.

"Miss. Chidori..." He said as he wrapped his arms around her to continue her embrace.

"I have a responsibility I must follow through with...I'm sorry..."

He could feel her tears soaking through the front of his brown slightly faded military jacket. He brought his arms back down to his sides. She held onto him crying and then let go, she didn't know how she was going to live without him around. He made her feel so safe, and often helped her in very odd situations. He took a step backwards and nodded to her. She didn't understand. How could he have been through all he did with her and not feel sad at all about leaving? She watched him studying his face for any evidence of being the least little bit upset, but there was nothing. It was his normal emotionless look. He nodded to her one last time and picked up his black brief case and headed towards the door. Kaname wiped a tear out of her eyes and walked over behind him. She placed a hand on his shoulder. Sousuke stopped and looked back at her turning around.

"Sousuke..." She brought both of her arms around his shoulders her palms spread

on his upper back. She stood up on her tip toes and brought her lips to his. Sousuke blinked a bit shocked as he began to try to back up, but she moved with him. She kissed him using her tongue to prod at his lips which were shut tightly. He closed his eyes dropping his brief case onto the floor and putting his arms around her. He opened his mouth. Receiving his first French kiss he kissed her back. Is this...love?

He thought before he pulled away from her. Chidori looked at him amazed, she couldn't believe he had just returned the kiss and she also couldn't believe how much of a great kisser he was. She looked at him and smiled a little.

"Goodbye...Sousuke...I just don't want to never have done that..."

Sousuke looked at her and blinked he had blushed slightly but his normal color started to return to his face. He nodded to her as he picked up the brief case again. He was having mixed emotions now He didn't know what love was, yet he felt that need to kiss Chidori. He looked at her seeming to get lost in her deep brown eye for a few seconds. He then turned away and opened the door.

"Goodbye...Miss Chidori" He blinked wondering if he should have called her Kaname...but he didn't say anything more. He didn't look back as he walked out the door down the hallway to the stairs that would take him outside of Chidori's apartment building.

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"Sergeant!" He snapped out of the slight flash back he was having and looked at Mardukas who had yelled

at him for not paying attention.

"Sir!" Sousuke yelled in response bringing his feet together and standing at attention.

"You are daydreaming again Sagara, if I have to yell at you once more you..."

Mardukas kept talking, putting out threats to Sagara. Sousuke just looked at him.

Merely blocking him out but nodding in response and when Mardukas finally finished talking Sousuke yelled. "It is perfectly understood Sir!"

He watched Mardukas nod and explain the new mission. Sousuke listened to him carefully.

"Sousuke Sagara you are being sent back to Jindai for your 12th grade year, you still have some issues with fitting into society there. You will attend the school and you will not speak to Chidori or do anything to help her anymore. Kurz will be going to help her now, he is better, in social situations. If I find you have come in contact with Chidori, I once again will be completely prepared to put my foot down! She is a part of your past now, and she will not interfere with your new duty to learn to fit in."

Sousuke blinked. What could be so wrong about talking to Chidori...? He looked at

Mardukas.

"Sir!" Sousuke yelled in confirmation. He was now worried that Kaname wouldn't be safe at all. He knew the way Kurz was with women. This definitely was not the smartest choice for MITHRIL. To make but it was done and Sousuke didn't have the power to change it.

"At ease Sergeant!" Sousuke dropped out of attention and sighed as he fell back into line.