A/N: I made sure to look this chapter over so hopefully there are fewer mistakes. I also toned it down with Liara obsessing over Kaidan. I found her a bit too crazy in the last chapter. Blame my imagination. Thanks to anyone who followed/reviewed :)
Majorly in Love
Chapter 2
The Normandy had reached the Citadel. Shepard had informed the docking official that they needed a medical team to meet them ASAP. According to Liara, Kaidan's vital signs were dropping. He needed attention immediately. Liara helped Shepard carry Kaidan down to the airlock. James followed them swiftly. They lowered Kaidan down onto the stretcher that the doctors provided. They hoisted it up and swept Kaidan off to the hospital.
"Where are you taking him?" Shepard demanded to know.
"Huerta Memorial. Best care on the Citadel" one of the doctors replied.
Shepard stopped in her tracks and watched them carry Kaidan away.
"We're not going with?" James asked aloud.
"We need to see the Council" Liara reminded.
Liara watched as Shepard turned her gaze out to the observation window to watch the ships pass by. She knew Shepard was worrying about Kaidan. Liara was as well.
"Looks like they might be coming to see you" James said.
Shepard turned her attention towards Captain Bailey who told her he had been promoted to Commander. He didn't look too thrilled about it though. They followed Bailey as he explained that the council was expecting them but they're dealing with their own problems with the war and such. He gave Shepard the coordinates to Udina's office. He also said she could head up to the medical center to check up on Kaidan's progress.
"Thanks. I might do that" Shepard said.
"You go on ahead. I'll head up to Udina's office" Liara said.
One of Bailey's men showed her the way up. She took the elevator up to the human embassies. Liara thought a bit about Kaidan. She wanted to go visit him in the hospital but she didn't want Shepard to see her. Liara knew Shepard still had feelings for Kaidan and she didn't want to break them up just so she could be with him. Liara knew there was somebody out there for her, they just hadn't met yet.
At Udina's office, Liara was greeted by his asari assistant. She smiled and introduced herself.
"Ah yes Dr. T'Soni. The council is expecting you too. Is Shepard coming?" the assistant asked.
"She's just at the hospital checking up on a friend that was hurt in battle. She'll be coming soon" Liara explained.
The assistant nodded and lead Liara up to the Citadel tower. She walked up to the Council who were arguing with Udina. Liara stood patiently and listened to their bickering. Shepard never liked politicians. She hated them even more when they wouldn't corporate with her. Especially now with the war going on.
"But Earth was the first council world hit. By our reports it faces the brunt of the attack" Udina said.
"By your reports" the salarian council shot back.
Liara shook her head. She already knew this meeting wasn't going to be good.
"The reports are accurate. Earth was attacked by the Reapers. And it's just the beginning" Shepard said behind Liara.
She came up and stood beside Liara, giving her a look which meant to get the data ready about the Prothean device. It was their only plan to get the council lend aide for the war.
The meeting ended with the council refusing to lend aide at the moment. They settled on having a summit to discuss a course of action. After that they would consider helping once again. Udina told Shepard to meet with him at his office. Liara told Shepard she'd head back to the Normandy and dig up what she could on this Prothean device. Shepard nodded and made her way back down to Udina's office. Liara on the other hand planned to return to the Normandy right after she checked up on Kaidan.
At Huerta Liara asked at the reception if she could visit Kaidan. He just left surgery and was still unconscious but they allowed her to see him quickly. The doctors still had loads of tests to run to stabilize his condition. Liara thanked them and headed down the hall to the inpatient wing. Through the window of his room Liara could see Kaidan laying on the bed, topless and unconscious. His face was bruised bad and somewhat swelled but he looked way better than he had on the Normandy. She approached the door and cautiously entered his room. The constant beeping of the machines monitoring his heart rate and breathing annoyed her. She took and deep breath and found some words to say.
"Kaidan I…I don't know if you can hear me but I just hope you find it in you to listen" Liara started "Please fight Kaidan. We can't lose you. I have something I want to tell you some day but I need you alive to be able too. Come back to the world Kaidan."
Liara finished with tears springing into her eyes. It took all her self control not to let them roll down her cheeks. Instead she wiped them away gently with her hand. She stood next to Kaidan and stared down at him. She watched his steady breathing. She watched his body twitch every now and then. Probably from a dream or maybe a nightmare he was trapped in. She prayed that he'd find a way out. Before Liara left she kissed her fingers and touched his cheek. A small smile appeared on her face. She left his room silently after and returned to the Normandy.
Liara had no idea how long she'd spent setting up all her equipment inside the old XO office. The Alliance had remodeled the room a bit. They took down a wall which freed up some room for Liara and all her equipment. She was lucky she and Feron were able to save so much of it. She'd be a very silent Shadow Broker with her data feeds to check on her agents. She decided to take a break and check on Shepard. After leaving the Citadel, Shepard went straight to her cabin and hadn't come out since. Liara wanted to make sure everything was okay with the Commander. She headed to the elevator and keyed deck one: Captain's Cabin.
Upstairs Liara gently knocked on the door. It took a moment but Shepard opened and appeared in front of her friend. She looked tired and stressed.
"Liara. Can I help you?" Shepard asked through a yawn.
"I've been forwarded the turian councilor information on the Prothean device but he's not budging until their Primarch is safe" Liara explained.
Shepard sighed. "I know".
"Are you alright?" Liara asked with a hint of worry in her voice.
Shepard faced her. "I didn't get what you'd call a good night's rest" she said while wringing her fingers together.
"There's more to it than that. What's really bothering you?" Liara asked.
Shepard bit her lower lip and looked towards the ground. Liara had a feeling about what Shepard was thinking.
"You're thinking about him aren't you" Liara hesitantly asked.
"Do you know which one though?" Shepard asked.
"Garrus" Liara said simply "But you're also worried about Kaidan, right?"
Shepard nodded "I'm worried about Kaidan but your right. It's Garrus. I don't have feelings for Kaidan anymore. It's Garrus I'm truly worried about".
"If it makes you feel better my sources say he's alive. I can't give you a specific location, but he's alive" Liara said.
Shepard smiled a bit "Thanks Liara. That means a lot. Maybe when we head to Menae we can find out more"
"We can only hope. He's fighting to find you too" Liara comforted.
Shepard nodded. That's when the elevator opened and Specialist Traynor appeared. Liara left them to discuss the retrofits on the Normandy. Liara returned to her office to finish setting up and continue researching the Prothean device. She also planned to dig around a bit more to see if she could find Garrus' location. The sooner Shepard was reunited with him, the better she would feel.