Authors Note: How many times should I say sorry for yet again taking forever to update? Probably like a billion. But here it is. Once I started writing it I had a lot of fun. This chapter has a lot of point-of-view from Shiho, so I hope you enjoy it, and a special surprise! I love Kira! I love Athrun too, just wait till you see what I have planned for him in the later chapters. Again, I'm so sorry for taking so long! Thank you to everyone who reviewed, you really make me feel like its worth it to write it. Diddo to all who added my story to their story alerts/favorites. Please read/review and enjoy! I love reviews!

~Gonturan

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Chapter Seven

They were about to board a shuttle preparing to descend through the atmosphere to earth. More specifically Orb. One group looked far more relaxed than the other passengers, who did not regularly travel to earth, or have complete faith in the machinery. In fact that one group looked almost bored. Nothing stood out from them to say they weren't normal civilians, they just assumed they traveled a lot. That would be an understatement.

The Joule Team was conditioned in space, they were the elite of the ZAFT military. A little trip down to earth was practically routine. Of course they were bored. Yzak Joule grimaced at the looks other passengers were throwing there way. Thank God they had there own compartment ,he thought. It was irritating in and of itself that they were forced to attend a gala of all things, but that they had to travel like civilians as well.

"You hate this don't you?" Dearka Elsman ribbed his friend.

An answering scowl was all he got in return.

"Oh come on. It's not that bad. They're just trying to give us a vacation. And hey, it's not as though we're going to die from this experience, right? Loosen up Yzak. Try to enjoy yourself."

"Easy for you to say. You don't have your betrothed/insubordinate ignoring you. ARGH! I can't do this anymore! She's driving me insane!" The silver haired commander lost his temper. Finally the boarding calls came one and they were able to go into the private section reserved for them.

Shiho Hahnenfuss was decisively ignoring Yzak Joule. During this trip she only had to follow her orders as a soldier, nothing more. If the idiot couldn't handle it well tough. She had no sympathy for people without any common sense. Damn, she wondered why she even cared. She took an empty seat in an empty section.

Yzak decided that it would best for all if he were to separate from everyone and go sit with the pilot. At least that would take his mind off of some things. Plus he didn't know if he could hold his temper if he stayed in that compartment. Dearka however was feeling extremely relaxed. More than he had in weeks.

He saw Shiho sitting by herself, and decided to sit by her today.

"Hello, Shiho. Do you mind if I sit here?"

"Yes," was her icy reply.

"Oh I can! Thanks gorgeous!" he said completely ignoring her frosty exterior.

Shiho eyed the tall tan blonde man with annoyance and an evil stare that would make a normal person disappear. She was out of uniform and was still wearing pants he noted. Some things never do change, Dearka thought mildly.

"I see that your hearing is still impaired, and that means that you must be back to normal."

Dearka was momentarily stunned. He didn't think he was acting any differently, nor that Shiho of all people would be the one who would notice it and bring it to his attention.

"What do you mean, back to normal? I'm just as normal…. as I normally am?" he paused momentarily confused with his own reasoning. "Yeah I'm just as normal as I normally am!"

Shiho laughed, it wasn't hard to laugh at Dearka Elsman. "Yeah if you can call being you, normal!"

Dearka clutched his heart in exaggeration. "Ouch! I've been wounded! Do you hear that? It's-"

"The sound of your ego deflating," Shiho wryly interjected.

"Man you sure are mean, Shiho! You're a meanie!"

"And Dearka has reverted back to the kindergarten age, how surprising! Now go away!"

"No!" he crossed his arms, fully exaggerating everything.

"Dearka!" Shiho clenched her teeth. Sometimes there were times when a good argument was fun but when it involved sparing like 5 year olds about to yell for mommy, or complain to the teacher it was just annoying.

"Ha-ha, ok ok. I'll stop annoying you but this is so boring!" he whined. "Yzak is sitting with the pilots so I don't have anyone to sit with!"

"Why don't you go join him?"

"He wouldn't let me."

"You sound like a petulant child."

"You too are so alike. Your both so mean to me!"

"WHAT! I AM NOTHING LIKE THAT HARDHEADED FOOL!"

That drew looks from the rest of the team who looked over to see what had riled up Shiho. When they saw it was only Dearka they were just happy it wasn't them.

At the stares from the others, she lowered her voice. "I am nothing like that loud mouthed idiot!"

Dearka could barely hold in his mirth. They really are alike. He hardly ever had this much fun arguing with anyone other than Yzak or the varied other few.

"Awww, come on Shiho. You gotta give Yzak a break. This was a huge surprise to him. He's handling it the only way he knows how! You can't say that your pleased with this arrangement by your parents are you? Are you?"

Shiho's face was a mask as she considered the whole situation. Was she pleased, as Dearka put it, with how Yzak's parents and her parent's or more accurately their moms maneuvered them into a this arrangement without consulting them? No. The other question was about feelings, and Shiho for the most part didn't do the whole talking about feelings with blabber mouths.

"No I'm not happy with this situation any more than he is. I just think that he could man up and not take it out on me. I'm in the same boat."

"Oh so your ignoring of him is going to magically make things all so much better, " Dearka drawled.

"Dearka. Mind your own business. I know that it's hard to believe, but I am a girl. I'm a girl who just found out that she was engaged to her commanding officer. I've had enough of this. Please leave me alone for the rest of the flight."

She got up and moved to another seat on the other side and began to look out the window of the shuttle.

Dearka stayed where he was, serious now, considering what was going on in the heads of these two people who were so determined to go there own way, and had just been thrust together. If this hadn't happened it was quite possible it would have happened on its own with happier results.

Neither one of them had noticed Yzak standing to the side of the door. Watching the two of them have their conversation. He looked at Shiho, and wanted to do a mixture of things all at once. Yell, scream at her, and have her argue back. Her long brown hair was silky smooth, he wanted to run his hands through it… ARGH! And then he wanted to send her to the brig for being so damn obstinate. Which he found mildly attractive. The strange thing was he hadn't really noticed before this… incident. He wondered what she would look like in a skirt. He wanted to smack his hand against his head for just thinking that.

He had always appreciated her skills as a soldier. She never complained, and performed her duties well. He had noticed with vague interest that she didn't wear the optional skirt, but wore pants. That had made him respect her, and believe that she wanted to be taken seriously. Not to mention that it helped that she was on the same skill level as Dearka combat wise. And boy could she insult him as well, way better than any male soldier. Why would he want to marry a woman like that?

The shuttle landed at Orb, and the Joule Team exited the shuttle where they were then escorted to a fancy hotel. Dearka took this to mean that since they were no longer on the flight that he could take this time to talk to Shiho some more. When he moved to talk to her, Shiho expertly avoided him by hitting a few pressure points that would stop him from talking long enough for her to get away, her low ponytail swinging behind her. Sometimes it was just irritating to be the only female on a team of idiotic testosterone crazy males.

Yzak was laughing heartily at Dearka. Dearka, noting that it was genuine laughter, merely grimaced as he rubbed the spots that Shiho had quickly jabbed.

"Shut up Yzak. Lets go to our rooms."

There was now more female laughter coming out of Cagalli's rooms than ever. With the arrival of Miriallia two days before the gala, and all preparations seemingly complete they were spending their time going over their outfits and general girl stuff.

Kira and Athrun merely grimaced about the thought of another uncomfortable night spent in a tux. The only good thing about them being so excited about it meant that Athrun wasn't alone in his room, bored stiff. Kira was getting annoyed with it as well.

"Hey didn't you ask her if your new ZAFT Military Head could stay here?" Athrun asked determined to find a way to escape.

"Ummm… yeah Lacus did ask that, but more specifically she's not even expecting to see you until the night of the gala, and your not even supposed to arrive until the day of the gala."

"Great! That's bloody terrific!" After nearly two days spent in the room he was a little irritated.

"Ugh! I know what if I ask Cagalli if she minds if I go out and then you can sneak out with me? We'll take Cagalli's toy, and have a guy's day. Didn't you get a call from Yzak or Dearka saying that they would be arriving today? "

Athrun had begun to smile the moment Kira had mentioned his sisters "toy". "Yes let's go. PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE!"

Now they both were chuckling about how melodramatic they were being.

Kira left the room to question the ladies if it would be alright to leave the premises and coax his sister to let him take the corvette out for a spin as well. He knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" one of them called out (one of the girls).

"Hey it's me Kira. Can I open the door?"

"NO!"

"Not yet!"

"Wait just a minute!" came the mixture of frantic replies amidst girlish laughter.

Lacus then breathlessly opened the door a crack. She gave him a wide smile reserved just for him. She was dressed today in a short dress of multicolored pink and purple flowers. Her pink hair was down with only her trademark gold hair accessory, ever since the end of the war she had been wearing it up more often.

"Hi Kira! Sorry about that," she laughed. "How are you?"

Kira was looking at the love of his life. She's so cute! he thought. Before he realized what he was doing he had pulled Lacus towards him, tilted her face up to his and began a passionate embrace.

Cagalli and Miriallia wondering what had pulled Lacus out of the room watched interestedly from the doorway at the very passionate embrace. When he released her, Lacus stepped back as though dizzy, eyes clouded by the sudden intensity of his embrace.

"Hey Cagalli do you mind if I borrow your car again? I think I'd like to go out and visit some places."

"Uh, huh. Sure if you tell me what sparked the sudden attack on my friend here, brother."

"Oh, ummm," Kira stumbled starting to blush a little bit. Mir and Cagalli began to laugh at his obvious discomfort. Lacus was now standing with a very pleased look on her face, also had a pretty blush.

"Ha-ha! Let him have the car Cagalli. We've been doing our own stuff he might as well get out and enjoy himself," said Mir.

Cagalli paused as if considering, but then relented. "Ok you can, but if you are as hard on the brakes as you were the last time you drove it-I'll kill you." She said only half joking.

"Ok, I promise. Thanks!"

Cagalli and Mir then returned to her room leaving Lacus out there with her boyfriend.

"Your doing this to get Athrun out of the house for a bit aren't you?" she asked softly.

"Yeah, he's going stir crazy being stuck in there without anything to do. It's starting to affect me. Sorry about the abruptness-"

"It didn't seem like I minded," Lacus cut him off with a laugh.

He started to say something but was cut off when she smiled and leaned up on her tippy toes to repay the favor. After she rested her head on his chest, and said, "I love you Kira, have fun with Athrun." She then left him standing in the middle of the hallway as she went back inside Cagalli's room where the other two were waiting for some juicy details.

Kira then left, struck again by his good luck in having his love reciprocated by such an angel. When he walked back absently into Athrun's room he smiled lazily and threw himself into one of the over-sized chairs.

"You sly dog. Tell me when are you actually going to propose to her?" Athrun said having seen that look of love on his best friends face meaning he had seen Lacus.

"I-, uh well," Kira stammered. "I was kind of hoping that you'd help me pick out a ring today."

"It's about time, let's go now!"

While Kira and Athrun happily, and now nervously, departed Cagalli's home the three girls resumed their activities in Cagalli's room with only the exception of a new topic of conversation.

"So Lacus! Come on spill. How lovely is your relationship going with Kira?" Miriallia asked the still blushing pink princess.

"Its going well. I think. I love Kira so much."

"All I know was that that was one steamy kiss."

Lacus only smiled sweetly.

"Ok. Not to be a spoil sport, but that is my twin."

"That you've only known about for the last few years," said Mir.

"True. But I only want to say that any engrossing details about certain aspects of my brother can be told to Mir. Just leave me out of it. Though that was one hell of a kiss, even I didn't know that he had it in him."

They all laughed at that and resumed their activities which included trying to pick out what they were going to wear for the gala tomorrow night. Cagalli's closet held numerous dresses that had been worn on occasion to state affairs, but had hardly ever been worn once. Lacus had brought with her what seemed like a closet of dresses, and Mir having been asked on short notice only brought with her the one she had worn to her gallery opening.

"I like the green one on you Mir," said Lacus.

"Yeah it's one of the few that actually fit me." This was due to the fact that while each girl had matured more in their own way they definitely couldn't expect to be able to share all their clothes anymore.

"You know what I think that we need? I think we should go shopping for some new dresses since obviously this is going nowhere. Mir you deserve something to do your figure justice, and Lacus you can get something that will make my brother tongue tied."

Lacus giggled at the thought of tongue tying Kira. She didn't show it, but sometimes she wondered what was taking him so long. She said that she loved him, and meant it. There was no one else for her but Kira Yamato, but she didn't know if she could take the waiting anymore.

"What about you Cagalli? You know we're going to help you pick out the perfect dress too. There is no way that we are letting you go in one of those tired looking dresses hanging in what you call a closet," said Mir.

"What's wrong with those dresses?" Cagalli asked honestly offended. They weren't dresses she would have picked out herself. If she had her way she wouldn't have to wear a dress at all, but these days she biddable wore what was deemed most appropriate.

"Uh, there not you, and frankly their kind of boring. You need something that has as much fire in it as you," added Lacus.

"Fine. I put myself into your more stylish hands."

They then also left Cagalli's home to do some shopping of their own.

Shiho was putting away some of her clothing from the suitcase she had packed. She wished she had a more, well feminine taste of clothing, usually she just picked out whatever she liked and hoped it would go together well.

The door to her hotel room was open, she had forgotten to close it after she had came back from sending another message to her mother about how irrational this whole betrothal thing was. She pulled out what had to be her only dress. It was very simple, and also very out of date.

Dearka had come by her room only to see the dress Shiho was holding, and begin gagging.

"Please tell me that's not what you'll be wearing at the gala."

"Who asked you, you idiot. Besides what's wrong with it?"

Dearka eyed the dress with a look of disgust. "It has no shape besides isn't this a formal event we're attending? Don't you want men to think that your gorgeous as well as tough?"

"And you know so much about feminine dressing because of course, you're a playboy."

"Ech! I prefer to think that I am a reformed playboy. I still look, but I don't touch. And since it seems like I get out more than you do, I'm going to suggest that you go shopping for another dress."

"Gee thanks. I'll take that under advice."

"Yeah, well sorry for barging in. I didn't stop by to critique your sense of style, only I wanted to ask you what you meant that I had been acting abnormally."

Dearka was serious. Yzak could have told that he was acting weird, but Yzak had been distracted by his own issues which only made him more temperamental. Shiho considered him. She hadn't meant anything by it personally. It was only that she had known Dearka for a couple years now, and being directly under him rank wise meant that she saw how he interacted with people daily.

"It was only that, you weren't acting like you. Not that to anyone else it wouldn't have seemed normal. It's just normally you'd have a comment on any blue-eyed bombshell that walked past you, or that you'd crack a joke but your heart wasn't in it. It seemed to me like you were hurting, like your still hurting but its not as close to you anymore."

"I didn't think it was obvious."

"Only to me. I've known how you act for too long. I didn't mean to offend you, just let you know that you haven't been you, and that while your normal behavior annoys everyone. We'd rather have that fun loving Dearka than a somber one."

"Thanks Shiho. I know that you're a girl, go get yourself a dress and show everyone else. Ok? I'll talk to you again later."

"Ha-ha. Again I'll take that under advisement. See you later."

Shiho looked at her dress again. Huh, a fancier dress? Show everyone she was a girl? Maybe if I get a really stunning dress Yzak would think, and see her as a woman. Not just as his subordinate who his mother had forced him to be engaged to, even though she didn't remember him asking her.

Shiho picked up her leather wallet and put it into the one of the back pockets of her jeans, she closed and locked the door behind her and left to go shopping.

The two tall men both received a healthy amounts of girls checking them out as they walked down a street lined with stores. The girls appraised them, noting that the brown haired guy was definitely hot, he had that tousled hair, serious look that appealed to them. The dark blue haired guy was beyond sexy, with his emerald green eyes, he seemed unapproachable.

The two guys in question, Kira and Athrun, however did not notice the round of applause they were mentally receiving from the female population of the crowd. They had thought that they had dressed casually enough not to draw any attention to themselves that would involve recognition. They had both worn jeans and a casual t-shirt and jacket. Kira's being red paired with a black leather jacket, and Athrun's being a forest green with also with a black leather jacket.

They then to everyone's dismay they turned to enter a jewelry store that was known to specialize in engagement rings.

The door rang from a little bell placed overhead to alert the staff of new customers. They were then politely asked what they were looking for and directed to the desired items.

"What do you think about that one?" asked Athrun pointing to a traditional square cut diamond paired with a silver band.

Kira shook his head no. "No silver. Lacus wears mostly gold to go with her hairpiece."

Athrun nodded in agreement, and they moved to closer inspect the gold engagement rings.

Kira had been nervous coming over there kind of spur of the moment. He had been thinking of asking Lacus for ages, but he didn't know what was holding him back. Was he worried that even in this reconstruction time that there could be conflict to separate them. No, they had managed to stay together through the last conflict. Maybe it was that Lacus didn't realize just how out of his league she was. Lacus was an angel. He had truly thought she was an angel when he had first met her, so corky, innocent, and sweet.

Athrun had noticed the nervousness in his friends behavior, it wasn't easy to buy a ring. Such a small expensive trinket to symbolize so much. Now in the store he was just analyzing trying to find the perfect one that he thought would be perfect for Lacus.

"I like this one. What do you think Athrun? Don't you think it would be perfect for her?"

Kira was pointing at a gold ring set with one white diamond with two pink diamonds on either side.

"It's perfect for her Kira. Lacus will absolutely love it."

Kira made his purchase and they left the store. They figured that they would enjoy their time out while they still had it, and headed to a local bar for a few drinks. (A/N: I do not condone drinking and driving, so Kira who is driving is only going to have one drink. Athrun is free to get as drunk as he likes. :D)

The girls had left the house and went to a highly exclusive dress boutique. There were few people in the store, and the few that were kept to themselves. The girls sat at a couch while consultants went and pulled dresses for them to try on.

"This is really a nice place Cagalli," Mir said sipping a lemonade.

"Yes it is."

There was suddenly a loud commotion coming from the other side of the room.

"What do you think your trying to do to me! This is not what I asked for! This dress is absolutely the ugliest thing I've ever worn!" a very loud customer shouted.

The girls looked over curiously, a harried consultant passed by looking like she was about to burst into tears. The girl who had been yelling stepped out. She had a pointy nose, and thin pinched features. Some might be generous and say she was aristocratic, but others just call it snobbery. Cagalli recognized her just from that quick glance. It was the daughter of one of the representatives. A younger daughter thankfully that had no chance of inheriting her fathers position. She irritated Cagalli greatly.

Apparently Cagalli had made a noise of exasperation. Lacus and Mir eyed each other quizzically.

"Cagalli what's wrong? Do you know her?" asked Lacus.

"Unfortunately, yes. That is the daughter of one of the representatives and she is a spoiled brat."

"Oh! I see that you know this from experience. And that encounter certainly doesn't work in her favor," said Miriallia.

Shiho had just entered the shop to see one of the consultants burst into tears. Since the other consultant at the front was busy comforting her, she told her quickly just to find a seat on a couch and she'd be with her in a moment. So she just walked throughout the store, unsure of the whole idea, wondering why again she just couldn't wear the dress she had brought with her. Damn you Dearka, and you Yzak! thought Shiho.

She then saw three figures sitting on a couch sipping drinks and laughing at something. She noticed the pink hair and though it looked vaguely familiar.

"Excuse me," she started asking the three women, but then upon seeing Lacus Clyne the Chairman of ZAFT she froze. The blonde next to her could only the Chief Representative of Orb, Cagalli Yula Attha. The brunette she felt she had seen somewhere but she wasn't exactly sure. "Oh, I'm sorry Chairman Clyne, I don't mean to disturb you."

The three had paused in there conversation noticing Shiho. When she recognized Lacus as the Chairman of ZAFT they still smiled but sighed and took another sip from their drinks. It was Lacus who answered.

"Oh, it's fine, but if you can drop the Chairman. I'm just here to look for a dress too. Relax. What were you going to say?"

"Oh, I was just wondering if it was just me or if all consultants cry when you enter a boutique. This is the first time I've gone dress shopping at a high end dress shop, I hardly ever wear dresses. I just wasn't sure if this was the norm."

"Ha! It was a bratty customer, and I don't blame that consultant one bit for crying from exasperation, and hurt," Cagalli scoffed.

"Yes, the poor girl had no right to be treated so horribly," Lacus said.

"So what do you need a dress for?" asked Mir.

"Ummm… the Gala Orb's hosting this year. I was told the one I brought was unsatisfactory."

"Oh, well so are we. I don't wear dresses very often either. Why don't you join us?" Cagalli suggested looking at Lacus and Mir to make sure it was ok. They both nodded happily that it was fine.

Shiho sat down on the arch shaped couch. She wasn't sure how she should act towards political leaders. They seemed very nice, and from the little she knew about Miss Clyne and Miss Attha they had both had a key impact in the wars.

"Well I think our diplomats have forgotten their manners," chimed in Mir. "I'm Miriallia Haww, but you can just call me Mir. Everyone does."

"I thought you looked familiar! I was at the opening of one of your exhibits in the Plants."

"Oh, really?" Miriallia began eagerly. "What did you think? Was-" she was cut off by Cagalli.

"I think that you can ask her later Mir, let us finish the introductions first. As you said we shouldn't forget our manners."

Miriallia slumped back into the couch, a mock frown on her face before she grinned and motioned for them to continue.

"Well," Cagalli said wryly. "I guess you might know me as Chairman Attha, but like Lacus said we're all here for the same purpose. So you can call me Cagalli."

"The same goes here. You can just call me Lacus. So who are you?"

Shiho blushed. "I'm Shiho Hahnenfuss."

"And what brings you to the gala, Shiho?" asked Cagalli.

"I'm a member of the Joule Team, and a veteran of the Second Battle of Jachin Due. It was actually one of my comrades who told me I needed a new dress."

"The Joule Team? Yzak Joule?" Mir asked just to not be mistaken.

"Yes that's the one," confirmed Shiho. "And yes Yzak is my commanding officer." This was said with much less enthusiasm.

"So that would mean that you would know Dearka Elsman as well. Wouldn't it?" Mir asked cautiously.

"That's the idiotic comrade that told me to go buy a new dress."

"That sounds like him."

"Your acquainted with each other?"

"Yes we dated at one point. He's a good guy. I met Yzak- Oh shit!" she stopped suddenly. Realization dawning upon her as she put two and two together. She remembered the conversation she had had with Yzak in the bar with Dearka. She put a hand over her mouth, to astonished to say anything further.

"You met Yzak?" Cagalli prompted her. She still kept silent. She wasn't sure if she should say anything. Should she? She could be wrong, but from her attitude towards Yzak and the fact that everyone knew that there were few females in the elite of ZAFT… Yep it had to be her.

"Earth to Miriallia. Come back to us Mir. What's on your mind?" Lacus said breaking into her thoughts.

"Oh, I'm so sorry for spacing out on you Shiho, guys. I just a recalled a conversation I had had with Yzak. You wouldn't happen to be uh, engaged to him would you?"

The silence dragged by as Shiho felt her face growing redder, and redder. Everyone took that as a yes.

"Yes," she confirmed. "But not by choice! How did you know, anyhow?" She looked at Mir confusedly.

Now it was Miriallia's turn to blush. Cagalli leaned over to Lacus and whispered "Is it just me or do you think the only thing we're missing is a bag of popcorn?" Lacus giggled in response.

"He mentioned that he was engaged to a girl under his command. And began ranting about how his mother is trying to run his life, and you were ignoring him. He thinks that you have very pretty hair."

Shiho really didn't know how to respond to that.

"So, I don't mean to pry but if you aren't engaged to this guy by choice, how did it happen?" asked Cagalli.

"Our mothers are apparently good friends who both agreed that they liked to make all the decisions in our lives. I'm pretty sure it was my mother trying to get back at me for joining the military and being a successful engineer instead of the debutante daughter she always wanted."

"That really sucks."

"Yeah, and the worst part of it all is that before this whole incident. I kind of had a thing for Yzak, but he only saw me as a fellow friend, and soldier. Not really a woman."

"Well that is going to change really quickly. Because we are going to help you find the perfect dress!" exclaimed Lacus. Oh she loved helping get people together, and she saw another project on the horizon after helping Athrun and Cagalli out. There names: Miriallia and Dearka.

Shiho collapsed upon her bed in exhaustion. She hadn't had that much fun shopping in ages. After the whole awkward relationship talk, they all kind of relaxed and had fun. Cagalli, Lacus, and Mir just accepted her into their group. They said goodbye with "I can't wait to see you at the Gala tomorrow night!"

She couldn't believe how excited she was to wear a dress.

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