- 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 10: Big Trouble Part 1 –
- PLANTS' time: 5am, Shiho's apartment -
"Ring, ring!" Shiho's alarm clock sounded. "Shiho, it's time to wake up. Breakfast is ready. Today's your physical fitness test, don't be late!" Aunt Jamie reminded loudly outside Shiho's room. "Huh? Physical test? … Oh yes! I almost forgot!" Shiho recalled and immediately sit up straight on her bed, looking at her alarm clock. Shiho jumped out of her bed and rushed to the restroom to freshen herself up. Right after putting on her uniform, Shiho packed her bag and head down stairs for her breakfast.
"Morning, Aunt." Shiho greeted, as it was her daily routine if she was on morning shift. "Morning, dear. How are you feeling now? Yesterday night, your commander, Yzak brought you back home. You were apparently asleep at that time." Aunt Jamie said. "I am?" Shiho replied.
That's when Shiho recalled that yesterday evening; Yzak and her went to the cemetery as she wanted to fill him in on her personal issues. That was also the time when she was rather emotional and even broke down in tears in front of him. Just then, she recalled more of yesterday's happening. She remembered Yzak actually hugged her and comfort her. Upon that memory, she blushed madly. She had never expected the jumpy Yzak would actually hug her in order to comfort her. She felt like laughing out loud when she remembers that Yzak actually has a weak spot when it comes to a female crying. 'He will just go panicky if a girl cries in front of him.' Shiho thought and smiled.
"Are you alright, Shiho?" Aunt Jamie asked worriedly. "Of course, I'm fine. Why ask?" Shiho replied. "One minute you are blushing madly and the other minute you are smiling to yourself." Aunt Jamie replied. "I am? Well, that's just me." Shiho replied with a smile as she quickly ate her breakfast and leave the apartment.
'What on earth is happening to me? Yesterday, I was emotional like nobody's business and it seems that I like it so much when Yzak was hugging me
. I've got to be out of my mind. But honestly, it's been quite awhile ever since Daniel, for someone to be there to comfort me when I needed it.' Shiho thought to herself.
- ZAFT's headquarter in Februarius city-
"So Yzak, how have you and Shiho been these days?" Dearka asked, eyeing Yzak. "Just what do you mean by that, Elthman?" Yzak retaliated, eyeing Dearka darkly as he get ready his bag for the fitness test later. "Well, I mean how the relationship between you and Lt. Shiho is? Ever since the family gathering." Dearka explained. "Well, it's simple. We're friends when we're off-duty and comrades or colleagues during duties. Does that answer your question?" Yzak replied, surprising Dearka with his calmness as Yzak would usually start warning him or even throw him out of his office.
Dearka looked at Yzak, as if he had grown a few more heads. "What are you looking at, Elthman?" Yzak asked which surprise Dearka even more as usually if Dearka were to look at Yzak the way he does now, Yzak would most probably started yelling or even loose his temper and flare up at him. "Why are you suddenly so calm today? Is something wrong with you?" Dearka asked getting worried of his pal.
"I'm absolutely fine, thank you." Yzak replied as he continued to pack his stuff. "THANK YOU! OH GOD! WHAT IN THE WORLD HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU? DID YOU JUST BANG YOUR HEAD ON THE WALL JUST NOW?" Dearka yelled at Yzak. He was frightened out of his wits when Yzak actually said thank you. As Dearka knew Yzak had never in his life ever said a word thank you, not even to his mum. In short, this was the first time Dearka ever heard Yzak saying thank you to him.
"I should be the one asking you that question. What is the matter with you today? And for your info, I am totally fine. I didn't have any accident just now or yesterday or even the day before." Yzak replied, frowning at his pal for his huge reaction. "The matter is that you are just so calm today. You didn't even loose your cool and throw temper tantrum at me for looking at you with the expression that you hate the most and asking the question that you hated the most!" Dearka exclaimed in one breath.
"I don't know why but one thing I know for sure is that you have got to relax." Yzak said in the late-Nicol Amarfi tone. Dearka looked at him with huge eyes and dropped jaw. "MAN, YOU'RE INSANE! YOU'RE CRAZY UP THERE! HOW IN THE WORLD AM I GOING TO RELAX WHEN MY BUDDY HERE IS ACTING ADNORMAL!" Dearka yelled right at Yzak's face, hoping that he could bring back the old Yzak and at the same time hoping that Yzak would holler or even scream at him for that.
Just then, Shiho came in to Yzak's office/quarter. "Good morning Commander Joule, Commander Elthman." Shiho saluted as she stepped further into the room to allow the sliding door to close. That's when Dearka came to her side, he was so fast as if he was flying to her. "Thank goodness, you're here, Shiho! Yzak's mad! He is so damn calm today! Not even throwing temper at anybody, not even a single soul including me!" Dearka explained, having a terrified expression on his tanned face.
"Wait a minute, Commander Elthman. You're trying to say that CommanderJoule has not bark or even throw a single temper at anybody since morning until now including you. Right?" Shiho asked as she was confused with Dearka's earlier babbling. "You're so right. That's what I'm trying to say. Don't you find that behavior of his is very weird?" Dearka replied.
"Nope. Maybe Commander Joule is feeling rather at ease today so he didn't flare up or loses his cool at anyone until now." Shiho answered stealing a quick glance at Yzak and noticed Yzak was looking at her for quite sometime. Just then, she felt her face was burning up. She was blushing! "You're another alien, Lt. Shiho. And why are you blushing?" Dearka asked, as he turned around to notice both Shiho and Yzak was exchanging eye contact. In short, both of them were looking into each other's eyes which it seems to be inseparable.
Feeling a little puzzled and irritated, Dearka came in between the two of them and called out. "Hey! Stop looking at one another already! Hello…" Just then, Shiho snapped out of her 'trance' and broke the eye contact. She was still blushing madly. It was Yzak's turn. Immediately, he looked away with a blush on his face but the shade was far lighter and less noticeable compared to Shiho.
Out of sudden, Shiho ran out of the room without saluting to her two superiors, Dearka and Yzak. "What is the problem with the two of you? Looking into each others eyes like two lovers… Wait a minute… lovers… Don't tell me that you are starting to fall for her, Yzak? " Dearka stated, eyeing Yzak suspiciously. "Don't utter rubbish, Dearka! What makes you think I'm starting to fall for her?" Yzak defended and it seems that the jumpy, old Yzak is back on track once again which was a relief to Dearka.
"Didn't you notice that you, yourself was constantly looking at Shiho ever since the second she stepped into this room? What's more is that you two were exchanging glance and ended up looking into each other's eyes like two star-crossed lovers. Well, I say those are the initial signs of one falling in love with the other." Dearka stated in a matter of fact tone.
Yzak retaliated, "And what makes you think that your theory is accurate?". Dearka pouted and shot back at Yzak. "Hello, I'm a married man. And you know as well as I do that I've been in love for a countless number of times before I asked Miriallia for her hand in marriage. So of course I know what are the signs of one falling in love."
"Very funny, Dearka. I'm not falling in love. Looking at Shiho from the minute orthe secondshe stepped in here doesn't mean that. I'm just…" Yzak stopped for a while trying to find an explanation. " Ya great, continue what you wanted to say. You're just what?" Dearka interrupted as he sat in front of Yzak, pouting his lips. Yzak was beginning to feel irritated due to the fact that he could not find a proper explanation. 'Maybe what Dearka says is true. But I don't think is most probably accurate, since I'm only having a liking towards her not a feeling of love.' Yzak thought, not buying most of Dearka's theory.
- End of Chapter 10 Part 1 -
Author's note: Hi there, readers! I hope this chapter is alright with you guys. Alright people, this chapter or should I say that this part of the chapter I've update is ONLY THE 1ST PART OF THE CHAPTER. So please stay tune to the next part/s of the chapter. Pls review and thanks for everything…
Till the next chapter/time!