[YxS] fanfic – That Woman
Summary: Maybe it wasn't a one-sided crush after all.
Author's Mood: Drained Music: That Woman by Baek Ji Young
-Prologue-
"Dearka, I need to tell you something!"
"What is it, Nicol?"
Then Nicol's voice changed into a soft whisper. "It's Yzak."
"What about him? Was he bashing on about Athrun again?"
"No…"
"What?"
Dearka was about to come up with juicier guesses, Nicol powerfully set his palm onto Dearka's mouth to muffle any utter out of him.
"You must promise not to tell Yzak about this!" Nicol raised his voice. "Got it?"
Dearka's eyes blinked in shock. Judging from Nicol's firm voice, it must be serious. Or he figured.
"Yes." Dearka uttered.
Nicol shifted his gaze from Dearka and his eyes wandered for any sight of the other Zaft members before he lifted his hand from Dearka's mouth.
"Ok, spit it." Dearka sternly said, crossing his arms.
"You see, I was on my way to meet up with Athrun."
Dearka slightly nodded, anticipating what was coming up.
"On my way, I saw Yzak. He was right across from me, waiting for the elevator."
"And?"
"I was about to call out his name but then…" Before Nicol continued, his face turned red as he lowered his head. Nicol did not utter a word.
"Hm?"
Dearka looked at his mortified green-haired friend, wondering what made him speechless. What had made sweet, innocent Nicol so red? Dearka have not seen him this red since the day he announced that he was going to have his first piano recital.
"Um, Nicol?"
"And t-that's when I saw it."
"Eh?"
"When the elevator arrived," Nicol continued, with a firm voice. "it opened to show Shiho Hahnenfuss inside."
"Shiho?" Dearka questioned. Right, that Shiho. Shiho Hahnenfuss. Pilot of the CGUE Deep Arms and the one Yzak called Housenka. Not to mention, Dearka's paperwork buddy.
"Oh yes, what about her?"
"Once Yzak's eyes met up with Shiho's, silence ensued before…"
"Before…?" Dearka said, wanting Nicol to finish up that detail.
"Yzak went directly towards Shiho into the elevator and gently pinned Shiho to the wall, plunging his lips into hers! By the time the elevator door slid closed, Yzak did not waste the opportunity o steal a second kiss!"Nicol cried.
"Say what?" Dearka questioned in awe.
"What really surprised me was that Shiho did not resist!" Nicol went on in a frantic voice.
Dearka went into his thoughts. Yzak and Shiho? From what Dearka can remember, it suddenly started to make sense. Yzak giving Shiho the nickname Housenka, Yzak helping her with the CGUE DEEP ARMS, and Yzak allowing her to wear the male boy's red ZAFT uniform. Pretty much, Shiho was Yzak's girl all along.
"Where were you in all this, Nicol?"
"I was hiding behind a hallway across them. I had a very good view."
