"I don't want you going out there anymore."
He turned around and stared at her in dead astonishment, jaw slack and hands drifting around his hips. She looked the same, wavy hair and piercing eyes. Her uniform was pressed and tight as usual, but her voice wasn't.
It sounded like it was choked, locked up and the key thrown away.
"What are you saying, Murrue?" He threw titles out the window, taking a step forward while waiting for an answer. She took her own measures and let herself close the remaining space, hand closing around one side of his open collar, along with the blue undershirt. She wouldn't try to pick him up and use that taunting measure, but he certainly got the point that she wasn't kidding when her grip clenched harder.
"You can't – you can't go out there. I won't let you." Her eyes wavered under his stare, confused and needy. He pressed a reassuring hand over her own, trying to make her let go. He stumbled on words, tongue flapping with no vocal.
"Murrue, I have to. You know that the most of all," he said.
"I won't allow it, as your commanding officer I can't let you go out there…"
"Murrue Ramius," he cut her off, voice immediately gaining a louder notch. "In actuality, I am your superior officer." His palm found her chin, tilting it up. He stole her mouth, breath treading over her own. Letting go Mu grinned lightly.
"Look missy, I'm out there for you. The real problem you need to worry about is what you need to do if we go into battle again anytime soon, isn't it?"
She gave up and clung to him, face buried in his uniform. He took that as a yes.
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Cat: Yeah, I know it wasn't that funny. I didn't get it to that point, I knew from the start I couldn't. Well, I got the inspiration from the last one from reading a part in the manga and then watching Decisive Fire when Mu's like, "The captain shouldn't be acting like this..." Eh, I 'unno. I haven't seen that episode yet. I came in around episode 38. D: So I'm watching new episodes. :3