Modern Warfare 3: Smoothing the Rough Edges

Rating: T (but only for a bit of cussing)

Disclaimer: The characters portrayed in this story are used for entertainment only, nor does the author make any money from writing it.

A/N: Alright, so here's the next chapter. Took me two days to update because I had a band concert yesterday. It went by with flying colors, except that our band messed up during one of the songs. My grandma told me that she didn't notice, so I'm hopeful that no one else did…But it was really fun to play the piccolo and the flute in one concert. :P Anyways, enough of that. There's the reason I didn't update, but here it is.

xGhostxStealth: I'm really happy that I decided to make Ivan join up. I really like him too. ;) Yep, updating quickly is one of the things I'm going to try to work on as a writer. So hopefully all my chapters will be up reasonably soon. As long as I can stop procrastinating after I run out of the stuff written on paper…:P

Sassy Satsuma: You're fine! :D I know how you feel. I sometimes just feel kinda "Eh…" when I see the review button. But I'm happy you are reviewing! I'm hoping that everyone will enjoy their time on the road. Ghost is very amusing while lost. :P Something you don't see every day, now is it?

SuddenSummerStorm: Them teasers are always fun, huh? It does keep you on your toes. I'm hoping that everyone will find the next chapter funny, because I tried to make it so. But I guess we'll see.

Thanks for reviewing, everyone! Now, onto the chapter. ;)

Chapter 10: It's Okay to Cry

Soap, Price, and Nikolai made their way into the safe house feeling very discouraged and irritated. They had been that close to bringing down Makarov...and he got away. Soap seemed to take it the hardest. He had hoped to avenge all his lost teammates...but he failed. He knew that they probably wouldn't get another opportunity like that again.

When they had stored all their things, Soap sat down. He stared at his feet and felt tears fill his eyes. Hearing Price approach, he wiped them away, not wanting his former superior to see him like this; weak.

"We'll never get another chance like that." By the end of his sentence, Soap's voice broke, revealing his pain.

Price patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay, mate. We'll track him down. When we do, we'll torture him. Make him feel as much pain as possible," his voice was all but a whisper now, "as much pain as you do."

Soap looked at his former captain. A tear escaped his eye and he roughly swiped it away. Price took his hand and gave him a confused look. "You shouldn't be ashamed to cry, Soap. It's good to cry sometimes. It gets some of the pain out of your system."

Soap nodded and allowed more tears to flow. They listened to Nikolai move around in the "kitchen." When he walked over, they looked up to see him carrying two cups of tea. "I thought it would help." He murmured. They nodded and sipped it, sighing as the burning liquid slid down their throats.

"Now what?" Nikolai asked.

Price gave him a fierce look, "We are going to find that bastard again. And like I said - we will make him pay."

Nikolai nodded, "Sounds fair enough."

Soap set down him cup on the coffee table next to the couch they were sitting on, "I need some air," he muttered as he walked out onto the deck.

"Bollocks!" he heard Price yell, "I was just going to say that!"

Nikolai chuckled but Soap ignored them. He was thinking about what Makarov had said - that Shepherd came to him. That meant that every death he had seen in this task force was because of Shepherd. He was glad he had thrown his knife at that

traitor's eye. Soap realized that if they couldn't get Makarov right away that they could find something else to occupy their extra time. Like searching for their scattered teammates.

Soap ambled back into the room. The others listened with intent interest as he told them his idea.

"Let's do it." Price said.

They nodded and got to work on the computers. Soap felt tears fill his eyes again as he thought of two members that they might not be able to find. This time though, he let them come. As Price had said, sometimes...it's okay to cry.

So, I was thinking of writing some different stories other than just "Adventure/Humor" stories. What I had in mind was yaoi stories, too. But I want to know if you guys approve. I'm not guaranteeing that they'll all be the same genre that you usually read, but I'd like to know if you think I should give it a shot…So I'm having a poll on my profile…although I suppose you could say it in the reviews…but polls are fun! So I'm going to put it on my profile too! :P Please tell me your opinion!