Alright! It's been a while since I wrote, and I just finished re-watching Gundam SEED I couldn't help but feel my imagination hamster running in his wheel!

This'll take place in the end of Destiny, where Lacus becomes the PLANT Chairwoman and Kira becomes a ZAFT Commander. It'll pretty much just focus on their relationship developing as they adapt to their new lives and responsibilities. But don't worry; I'll try to include everyone as much as I can.


It had been a full month since the end of the second Bloody Valentine War. It had been a month of fear and hope. It had been a month of uncertainty towards the future, but a promise as to a bright one. A month of terrible grief as the many that had died were mourned by there loved ones, yet a month joyous celebrations as the fighting was finally halted.

So as it was for these reasons Kira found himself wondering whether he was happy or saddened that the month had ended. But at feeling an arm wrap around waist and give him reassuring squeeze, he turned to his right to see Lacus staring at him with those great amazing baby blue eyes of hers, giving him a smile.

"My, my Kira, you sure seem to be lost in thought." she said in her harmonious voice, "Something on your mind?"

Kira returned the smile, melting inside at the sound of her voice. Truly, he thought, that he was luckiest man alive.

"Nothing too really to worry about." he said "Just wondering if I'm happy the vacation is over or not."

Well, it wasn't really a vacation. The first three weeks had been filled with preliminary peace talks and negotiations, military reorganization, salvage and repair, casualty estimates, and much mourning. Indeed, there were plenty of tasks to keep everyone busy, and time to shed a great many tears. The only reason it could be a vacation at all was because Kira and Lacus had taken a brief reprieve for 5 days at Reverend Malchio's orphanage where the two lived during the time between the first and second war. Of course at first they resisted going at all, but when nearly the whole Clyne Faction gathered up and pretty much forced them to, they reluctantly agreed. Everyone saying they were to nice for they're own good, and everyone needs a break.

"Indeed." Lacus agreed, "I will certainly miss the children, but I know they could not be in better hands. Though I'm happy as well with the fact we are returning. To think we will once again help mankind proceed to a better future."

"You so more then I." Kira said, considering the position she was receiving.

"Now Kira don't say such things!" Lacus admonished, smacking his arm lightly, "You sell yourself to short! After all, none of this would even be happening now if it weren't for your efforts during both wars! Where would Cagalli be, forced into marring that Yuna character? Or Athrun, still blindly following Chairman Durandel? You may not realize it Kira, but in the end we all rallied around you, myself included. Perhaps even without you, we would still be fighting the first war."

Kira couldn't help but blush at that.

"Certainly-" Kira began, before being cut off right away.

"Ah ah ah! No buts!" Lacus said, waving her finger admonishingly before he could demean himself, "Besides, your position is just as important in many ways."

She then took her arm off his waist, and hooked it in his arm and gave him a playful look before continuing.

"Besides, I'm going to need a 'go to' guy I can trust to get things done in a proper manner!" She finished with a wink.

Kira felt better, of course when Lacus was around Kira always felt better. She just had that effect on him. He looked at the letters on his lap, which they had received at the beginning of their 'vacation'. One for them both, each requesting if they would fill a high position in the PLANT government. Chairwoman of the supreme council of the PLANTs for Lacus, effectively making her the nation's leader. And a Mobile Fleet Commander of the ZAFT forces for Kira. They had thought long and hard during they're stay at the orphanage about the positions and if they would accept them or not. But on the fourth day, they made up their minds and sent their reply to the PLANTs agreeing to accept the positions. The morning after on the fifth day they had already gotten excited replies, telling her that preparations were being made immediately.

They were now on the sixth day, and were currently onboard a shuttle launched from Orb heading back toward the PLANTs, to their duties, to their home. They had changed their lives forever, but they also believed they changed their lives for the better. Nonetheless they had a daunting task laid before them.

"I must confess to being nervous though." Lacus said softly, placing her head on Kira's shoulder, "The responsibilities we will be undertaking are simply enormous, it certainly will be difficult at first."

Kira leaned his head against hers reveling in her soft pink hair and breathing the wondrous smell of berries and carnations, he closed his eyes and let out a small sigh.

"Yes it certainly will…" he quietly agreed, before brightening considerably, "But hey, at least you got an edge! Being a pop star sure got you used to huge crowds, and public speaking and that sort of thing right?"

"That's true." Lacus stated, "I can't imagine it's like for you though, you'll be thrown into the public eye now when your official swearing in ceremony is done. To think of my shy and loving Kira talking to thousands of people, millions really, as it will be broadcasted everywhere."

Kira knew she didn't mean to sound like she was teasing him, still though; the image of it in his mind was already making him feel like his stomach was doing back flips. But he was more then willing to do it if it meant a better world for all and staying by Lacus's side.

"Well at least I'll only have to do it once, after that I doubt I'll be making regular speeches, that's what regular government officials are for after all, not military personnel.", Kira said before continuing, "It wouldn't even be so bad if you weren't there, because I bet any money a huge amount of people will intentionally go to my ceremony just to see you rather then me."

"You'd you prefer if it I weren't there?" Lacus said, putting on a fake frown.

"No! No, of course not!" Kira said quickly and apologetically, "In truth I'm very much relived your going to be there. I'd rather speak in front of fifty thousand people with you rather then fifty people without you. You're going to be my confidence on that stage to be sure."

"Aw, you're so sweet Kira." Lacus cooed while cuddling a little closer to Kira, "I'm truly lucky to have you in my life, I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Lacus…" Kira softly said.

"And besides…" Lacus continued, "After the ceremony don't think you won't have any fans either, especially considering your entrance on the elevator. Many may come just to see me at first, but as soon they see the Freedom rise up on the elevator platform behind the stage, I'm sure people will be to busy sputtering in disbelief and quickly forget about me. 'Freedoms Pilot' is a common conversation topic around the world, especially in the PLANTs. Everyone knows how you saved many lives at Operation Spitbreak, or how you shot down most of the nukes aimed at the PLANTs by putting yourself in between them, or even how you recently exposed Durandel's deception and help destroy Requiem."

"You make it sound as if I did those things alone." Kira pointed out.

"Yes, you didn't do all of them alone", Lacus replied, "But you always led the charge Kira, and did far more then your fair share of the fighting. You may not realize it, but you are symbol of hope amongst many."

Once again, Kira blushed deeply; he was not used to so much flattery, let alone the sheer magnitude of the aforementioned flattery. He couldn't help but momentarily think that it was only possible not because of whom he was, but what he was…

"No…" He thought, his face turning serious as he turned away, clamping his eyes shut and taking in a sharp breath, "I will not let that bother me, not now."

Of course this did not go unnoticed by Lacus.

"Kira…" Lacus said softly, reaching out she put he caressed his cheek while simultaneously turned his head back toward her, "The only reason anything has turned out that way it has is because you are who you are Kira. Your origins may have given you the power to do all the things you done, but it's the fact that you are your own person, that you are Kira, that you have done the things you have done. No matter what, they are your still your achievements, your victories. You have done great things, but it doesn't mean you're just a weapon, you're anything but."

Kira put his free hand over Lacus's on his cheek and held it there to reassure himself and let out a deep sigh, opening his eyes and smiling as he did so.

"Thank you Lacus, as always." Kira said gratefully, touching his forehead to hers, both sighed and enjoyed the moment. He always forgot that little pep talk, good thing she was always around to remind him.

He skimmed over the letter again, somewhat disappointed with some little facts.

"We'll barely even see each other for ten days once we arrive; we're certainly being thrown into the mix." Kira stated, "Your pretty much the Chairwoman already, they're already asking you for opinion and approval of numerous things. You haven't even been sworn to office yet."

Lacus merely sighed and nodded, Kira looked over to his letter.

"ZAFT etiquette, procedure training, chain of command, mobile suit team organization, team selection, fleet logistics, officer reviews…" Kira could have gone on and on with the list, "I haven't been officially sworn in either, but already they're calling me 'Commander Yamato' and the 'Yamato team'. All this official business sure is going take some getting used to."

"It's really not difficult." Lacus replied right away, "You'll get used to it."

Kira nodded in agreement, she was probably right, it would just eventually become second nature. Considering the nature of their new professions, we wouldn't be surprised if it was already second nature by the time they took their respective oaths. They would be talking to god knows how many people in these next ten days, Lacus more so then he. And no doubt she was also going to be surrounded by many younger men attempting to make passes at her, and he couldn't stop himself from feeling protective of her.

"You're certainly going to be surrounded by many people." Kira tried to say evenly, while hiding his worried tone, "A lot of guys will be gunning for your hand."

"I won't accept that!" Mr. Pink suddenly said, bouncing around their room as ever.

"Don't you worry about that one bit." Lacus said grinning at Mr. Pink's actions whole giving Kira's hand a gentle squeeze, "I really won't be around that many people our age Kira, mainly just older council members. I may meet a few of their children, and all the soldiers will be on duty and won't be able to talk with me without being reprimanded by their superiors."

"Well I'm not really worried, but I still can't help but protective of you. You're the most important thing in my life Lacus; I honestly can't see where I'd be right now if I didn't have you with me."

"Well if it makes you feel any better Kira, I've got a plan to end all that. I'm not really a fan of all that unwanted attention, after all I got all the attention from the one person I'll ever need right here."

"Really? What's this plan?"

"It's a surprise! Though I will tell you it's a very simple plan, but I'm sure it'll be very effective."

"A surprise? Well I'm sure you've got it handled."

"I think you'll like it." Lacus finished.

With that line of conversation depleted they had a short quiet moment and simply enjoyed each. Lacus thought about her surprise, for she knew it would be terribly embarrassing, but she had already made up her mind to do it. She indeed thought at first of telling Kira, but he was better off not knowing. He had enough to worry about already. Kira on the other hand, thought about the surprise himself. Despite his burning desire to know, he'd play along with Lacus for now. Closing his eyes, he once again rested his head on top of Lacus's and breathed in her fantastic hair and enjoyed her presence.

When he opened his eyes again he looked out the shuttles window seeing the rough outline of the Earth, shrouded mostly in darkness as the sun was behind the planet. That also meant that it was just turning to nighttime in Orb considering their late departure time. Thinking of Orb made him think of his sister.

"What do you think Cagalli and Athrun are doing?" Kira asked abruptly.

"Both are likely still neck deep in paperwork and negotiations no doubt." Lacus said, "I would say that they should take a break themselves, but they really seem to be thriving in their work more then anything, especially Cagalli."

"Yes she certainly has thrown herself into her work hasn't she? She seems to actually be really enjoying it, despite how tough it is. She's really become a more self assured leader then she was at the beginning of this war, I'm proud of her."

"And who do have to thank for that self assurance hmm?" Lacus said, prodding Kira's side with her elbow.

"I only rescued her from a terrible mistake; I had nothing to do with her self assurance, I humbly pass that credit to Athrun."

"Perhaps…" Lacus said simply with a smile, Kira was simply too modest sometimes, but she wouldn't change that for anything.

Though suddenly Lacus unhooked her arm from Kira's and then wrapped both her arms around neck in a tight embrace. Kira suddenly caught off guard, was stunned for a second, wondering were this suddenly came from. But he simply closed his eyes and returned the gesture by wrapping his arms around her waist and squeezing slightly. Coming to the conclusion that not all things needed a reason; hugs were hugs, and he wasn't about to refuse or question one from the person that meant everything to him!

When Kira finally opened his eyes, he saw bright light washing in through the shuttles window.

"Look…" said Kira softly to Lacus, gesturing to the window.

Lacus let go of Kira and looked out the shuttle window and smiled, enjoying the view as the sun was revealed from hiding behind the Earth. The clouds in the atmosphere glowed orange and red, the clouds shifted in the Earth's sky, looking almost like a giant lava lamp. Large quantities of light were reflected off the oceans, as well, some light reflected off the moon, and given its surface it gave off a bluish grey shine. With the sun burning bright in the background and the million stars twinkling all around, it made for quite the vista.

"Beautiful…" Kira breathed out, "You know, every time I've ever been in space, it was always because I was needed to fight. I never really had the time to appreciate the scenes."

"Well we'll make sure everyone has that chance, right? Lacus said, turning to Kira.

Kira smiled even bigger then he already was, and decided to quote one of the people had learned much from and respected greatly.

"We have the power to make difference right?" Kira said, lowering his head to hers.

"Then let us put it to good use." Lacus finished lovingly, bringing her head to his.

The sealed their words with a kiss.


Holy Crap! Did I write that? It's hard to believe, since nothing died. I'm one more for war stories myself. Romance writing is… different for sure. I didn't think I was capable of writing anything with fluff; this is almost as fluffy as my kitten!

Anyway, a short prologue chapter, in the first real chapter they'll arrive in the PLANTs and organized chaos will begin!