- Forever With You -
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters that belonged to the anime series Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny.
Author's note: The story takes place few years after the Bloody Valentine
War. Pairings: common couple pairings but mainly on Yzak x Shiho. Enjoy!
Thank You So Much for the reviews. I'll work harder to write better chapters in the near future to come…
- Chapter 8: A wasted trip -
At ZAFT military headquarter in Februarius city (7.50PM)
"Great… where's Yzak? He told me to wait for him here at 7.30pm… And now it's already coming to 8pm." Shiho mumbled to herself, getting rather impatient. To be honest, Shiho was a very impatient and a quick-tempered person but not as bad as Yzak. However on very and extremely rare occasions, she will be very, to the extreme, patient and well-tempered. But not today… That's what it seems to her.
'Funny, today wasn't schedule to rain. How come it's raining now?' Shiho pondered. Just then a black, polished car stop at the headquarter's driveway which was where Shiho is standing. Yzak came out of the car and walked towards Shiho. "Sorry to keep you waiting… I was held back at the information counter." Yzak apologized, who seems rather out of breath. Shiho felt like telling him off, as she did not think that his reason was good enough. But she let the matter rest, upon noticing Yzak was a little out of breath.
"It's okay. At least you did make it here." Shiho said. Yzak was about to lead Shiho into his car when… … … Ezalia, Yzak's mum walked out of the headquarter with a few of ZAFT council members, caught sight of Yzak and Shiho. Expectedly, she called out to them. Which of course leave Yzak no choice but to acknowledge it.
As he turned around to face his mum, Ezalia was already behind him. "Hello Yzak. It seems that you leave work rather late today." Ezalia spoke with concern. "Ya, I was held back. And now I need to head someway…" Yzak replied but he was interrupted by his mum. "Hello, Shiho. Going someway with Yzak? For a date?"
Shiho froze for a moment before answering, that's when she remembered that she was Yzak's Girlfriend in front of Yzak's family members, especially his mum. "Ya we're heading to someway… but not really a date. Besides, look at the time." Shiho answered forcing a weak smile on her fair face. At the same time, she caught Yzak showing a slight sign of relief.
"A date? Ezalia, you mean your son now has actually gotten himself a girlfriend?" One of the council members asked. "Hard to believe isn't it? But it's true. This young lady here is Shiho, Yzak's girlfriend. To be honest, I was shocked out of my wits when I saw Yzak bringing her along to the family gathering." Ezalia mentioned, sounding rather happy.
"Well, congrats to you Ezalia. Finally Yzak has gotten a girlfriend. After all these years." The same council member congratulated. Upon the remark, Yzak looked away somehow feeling rather offended and irritated by that remark. As for the other council members, they looked rather surprised and glad. All of them inspected Shiho with their eyes and soon Shiho felt rather uncomfortable.
In order to get herself and Yzak out of the awkward situation, Shiho reminded Yzak and Ezalia that its time for Yzak and her to leave. Immediately, both side exchange farewells and leave.
In the car, Shiho and Yzak both let out a huge sigh at the same time. Just as they noticed it, both broke out into a small laughter and then silence. "Thanks for saving my life back there…" Yzak thanked, breaking the silence. "No problem, man… Everyone sure knows about you not having a girlfriend… Oh my…" Shiho said shaking her head, letting out a chuckle.
"What can I do? I'm one of those rare guys in ZAFT who doesn't have a girlfriend yet. Especially of my age. That's what everyone thinks." Yzak replied at the same time focusing his attention on his steering wheel. "I guess so… judging from the remarks and expressions by the council members." Shiho chuckled a little. "Just what is so funny?" Yzak sounded a little irritated.
"It's just that … I don't get it. You are rather good looking and pretty fine, but still no girlfriend? Doesn't that sound a little weird?" Shiho arched her eyebrow at Yzak. "Well, that's because I'm fierce, hotheaded and short-tempered. I yelled and hollered at people 95 of the time so that usually scares the daylight out of those ladies." Yzak answered, at the same time trying to focus on the road as well.
"Well, it doesn't seem that way to me. I'm only startled when you raised your voice, not scared or freaked out." Shiho mentioned as leaned back against her seat, closing her eyes. "That's rather surprising. Besides my mum, Miranda and my aunts in the family, other girls will frighten to death." Yzak laughed. "Well, you'll just have to add me to the list as a record breaker." Shiho said. "You're right."
- At 8.10pm, Miranda's apartment driveway-
"Well Shiho, we're here…" Yzak announced as he turned around to look at Shiho. That's when he noticed Shiho has fallen asleep. Yzak looked aimlessly at the sleeping Shiho. 'She looks much peaceful when she's asleep.' Yzak thought. Yzak turned off the car's engine and shook Shiho gently at her shoulders. "Shiho, wake up. We've arrive at Miranda's place."
However, Shiho was still sound asleep. Yzak let out a sigh. He's not giving up. He continued to shake Shiho out of slumber, each time he shook her, it became harder… but still she didn't wake up. Too bad, Yzak's patience worn out… He loosed his temper and yelled right into Shiho's ear. "DAMN IT, Shiho! WAKE UP, YOU SLEEPY HEAD! WE'VE ARRIVED ALREADY!"
Upon Yzak's yelling, Shiho immediately snapped out of her slumber. She practically jumped out of it. "Damn you, Yzak! What the hell did you do that for? I'm going to be deaf soon." Shiho retaliated. "WHAT THE HELL DID I DO THAT FOR! I DID IT IN ORDER TO WAKE YOU UP! YOU, SLEEPY HEAD!" Yzak hollered so loud that Shiho swear that if there's anyone outside the car, that person could heard Yzak's yelling LOUD and CLEAR.
"WAKE ME UP! You could have AT LEAST shake me out of it… NO NEED to YELL into my EAR!" Shiho shouted back, her temper was soaring up to a very dangerous level. She's going to explode any minute. "I DID! I'VE SHAKE YOU FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES STRAIGHT AND YOU WERE STILL SLEEPING THERE LIKE A PIG OR EVEN LIKE A DEAD DOG!" Yzak shouted back into Shiho's face. Judging from both's anger, both of them were going to murder each other any time.
"Me, A PIG! WHAT ABOUT YOU! YOU'RE NO BETTER! YOU SCREAM AND YELL AT PEOPLE LIKE A MAD FELLOW WHOM HAS JUST RAN OUT OF A MENTAL HOSPITAL!" Shiho yelled, unbuckling her seat belt, sitting up straight, rising her fist in front of Yzak's face. "I MIGHT BE A MAD FELLOW BUT I'M AT LEAST BETTER THAN YOU IN UNIFORM WISE! YOU'RE AN INSULT TO THE WHOLE FEMALE RACE IN ZAFT, BECAUSE YOU'RE GIVEN A FEMALE UNIFORM AND YOU, BEING A WEIRDO WEAR THE MALE UNIFORM! YOU'RE INSANE!" Yzak retaliated, pointing at Shiho straight in her face.
"YOU'RE BASTARD!" Shiho yelled and leave the car. She was so furious that she slammed the door so hard that it's going to drop any time. She marched towards the apartment gate and pushed her way in. Later she reached the door of the apartment and there was a keypad beside it. "So, the door will be open if the code is type in. No worries, I got it in my bag pack." Shiho announced. That's when she realized that her bag pack was still in Yzak's car! "Shit! I forgot to take it out! All thanks to that MORON!" Shiho hollered at the thought of Yzak.
"Are you referring to yourself being a MORON?" Yzak asked with sarcasm in his voice as he smirked at Shiho, for Shiho's Bag pack was in his hand at that moment. Shiho's violet eyes widened. "That's my bag pack! Return it to me!" Shiho barked. "Your bag pack? Then how come you didn't take it with you when you exit my car?" Yzak smirked. "Why you! Return it! It won't be any use to you!" Shiho retaliated, loosing her cool.
Yzak take a good look at the bag and smirked at Shiho. "And why won't it be any use to me?" Shiho ignored Yzak's question and stretched out right hand, "give it back to me, Yzak. There's something in it that is important to me. Let's just take it that you win. Okay?" Yzak arched an eyebrow at Shiho, wondering why she isn't going to fight back. Then he confirmed, "something important to you. Personal or Official?"
Shiho replied, "It's personal. Something of sentimental value. Can you please return my bag to me?" Shiho seemed rather calm at that moment, because she didn't want the 'important' thing of hers to be at risk of being damaged. That object was something very important and precious to her. At the thought of the precious object being damaged, tears welled up at the side of her bright eyes.
At the sight of Shiho's tears, Yzak immediately return Shiho's bag to her. One thing Yzak sure fears most was the sight of a girl/woman crying. He simply hates it and fear the sight of it.
Just then upon reaching out for her bag, she jumped forward hugging Yzak happily. Yzak was so shocked that he couldn't move. "Thank you, Yzak. Thank you so much for returning my bag pack to me. I really couldn't stand it if that piece of precious is damaged. Thank you so much." Shiho thanked, still hugging Yzak. At that moment, Yzak was wondering what kind of treasure would make the super- determine Shiho to go pleading for. Then he answered, "Ya, sure thing. But can you just let go of me?"
Shiho let go of Yzak, walk towards the door and type in the door- code. The door open and review a spacious looking 3-storey apartment. Shiho stepped in and look around with admiration while Yzak joined her briefly, still recovering from shock. "Miranda, are you there? I'm Shiho. I'm here to talk to you. Are you there?" Shiho shouted.
That's when Yzak stepped beside Shiho and said, "Something isn't right. I don't think she's at home." Shiho looked at him with a pair of very surprised eyes. "It can't be. Jennifer has changed the door's code before she leave with Miranda in the house." Shiho replied, looking rather shocked. "I know that. But Miranda is a very skillful code breaker. You just give her a complicated pin-code and within seconds, she still can manage to figure it out. She must have run out." Yzak said, as if he was reciting it.
"It can't be happening. Or else it's going to be a waste." Shiho said as she frown her eyes at Yzak. "Don't look at me, I told you not to come, something like this will happen. You don't listen." Yzak replied, who was getting a little irritated by the look from Shiho. "We've to look for her." Shiho said, looking very determined.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?" Yzak hollered. "Do you know how big this place is? And we are looking for 1 miserable rascal who has run away from home more than a million times! She will get back home herself by tomorrow morning. You don't have to worry!" Yzak exclaimed. Shiho pulled a long face and look at Yzak sadly. "Alright then if you say so, since you're so sure about it." Shiho said, grabbing her bag pack heading towards the door.
Shiho exited the apartment followed by Yzak and locked the door of the apartment once again. "By the way Shiho, what and why is that piece of precious you say earlier on is so important that you actually so-called beg me to return the bag?" Yzak asked in amusement.
"You really want to know?" Shiho asked, looking at Yzak. Yzak nodded. "Okay, could you bring me to the cemetery now? I'll answer your question there." Shiho stated. Yzak gave her a weird look at first but soon agreed to it.
End of Chapter 8
Author's note: I MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH! I want to apologise for not being able to update a long, long time… I was busy and occupied with my final examinations… I'm really very sorry… And I hope you guys would accept my most sincere apologie… I will be back on track to update the story since my exams are over now… Thank you for your kind understanding and patience… Don't forget to review… Thanks again…
Till the next chapter/time!
