A/n: Chapter fourteen. How exciting…

I Still Remember the Ways That You Touched Me

0123 hrs. The Hendeldorf Infirmary

Nina just lay there. Her face was peacefully resting, and the drip to her right was pumping blood into her.

Murrue, Andy, Prayer, Andre, Tolle, Ellis and Kenny watched as her chest elevated and then fell.

At least she is alive…

Prayer had the chair next the Nina and he was holding her hand. Andre was seething in the background (he had been pushed out of the way by Nina's mother, godfather and other teammates).

Sometime. Nina's Mind

What is going on? I can't feel my body… My arms and legs won't work. It is all dark! Andre! Where is he?

Ah! It hurts to breathe…

Maybe Prayer could help?...

"No, he is a player!"

I don't believe that. I wasn't really listening to what Andre was saying. My mind was blank and then he filled it…

Wait a second! Maybe he filled it with lies!

Maybe he was the one calling the shots, all so that I would turn against Prayer!

That lowlife… When the light comes back, I will give him a piece of my mind!

0200hrs.The Infirmary

Nina stirred. Prayer looked up. Her face was crinkled, as though she was trying to cry, or say something.

"Prayer," she muttered.

Andre's face went red with anger.

After all I did to make her "feel better", and this is how she repays me? By calling for that player in her sleep!

"Help me…" Nina began to cry in her "sleep".

Murrue's eyes watered.

I knew she loved Prayer-kun…

Nina's eyes opened. The once fuzzy figures looked human now. She recognized a few of them.

Kaa-san, Andy, Ellis, Tolle, Kenny…

She looked to her right.

"Prayer!" she tried to squeal. Her throat was so dry and her voice so small, it could've easily have been mistake from a kitten purring.

"Yes. It's okay now. I found you," Prayer soothed.

Nina lay back and looked at the ceiling. It was clear, and bright.

"What about me?" a voice exploded and a person pushed past Andy and Murrue.

Andre? What was I going to tell him again?...

"I thought you loved me?" Andre "pretended" to sulk.

"You! You filled my head with lies! I thought you loved me!" Nina said quickly.

Prayer was flabbergasted.

She realized the truth finally?

"But Nina-"

"Get away from me!" Nina yelled in a barely audible whisper. The kind of whisper that is so icy and cold that it chills you to the bone. As she moved closer to Prayer and grabbed his shirt, Andre looked like a homocidal maniac...

Andre's eye widened. His mouth opened and closed, but no words came out.

He then went into a rage and raced out of the infirmary.

"Won't be seeing much of him anymore," Nina whispered, in a much calmer tone.

Prayer looked back at Nina. Even though her voice was calm, her eyes showed she was o the verge of a breakdown.

Out of instinct, Prayer leant forward and placed a kiss on Nina's forehead.

"It is over now. You are fine."

"It's not about that…"

"Then what is-"

"I'm so sorry Prayer! I should've never listened to Andre!"

Oh. So that is what this is about…

"It isn't your fault-"
"Yes it is! I let it happen!" Nina cried.

"No, you didn't mean to let it get this far. He took advantage of you when you were fragile. If anything, he is the one who should be sorry!"

Nina smiled and let the tears come. She'd been holding them back too long.

I missed you Prayer!

I missed you too Nina!

1435 hrs. Andy's Office

Andy stared intently at Nina, who was fumbling with her uniform. Murrue stroked Kisa.

"How far did you get with Andre?" Prayer asked, a little scared of the answer.

"All the way…"

Prayer's heart had once again been ripped in two. He had wanted to be her first…

"We won't punish you, since you were having a mental breakdown, but Andre-kun will be severely punished. Don't think that next time you will be so lucky!" Murrue said sternly.

My baby girl isn't a baby any more…

"What makes you think there'll be a next time?" Nina began.

Prayer nodded. Of course there won't be a next time!

"Next time I won't be stupid enough to get caught!" Nina joked.

Andy laughed.

"You two may leave now…"

"Wait a moment, Prayer. I want to talk to you," Murrue said as she pulled Prayer closer to her.

Nina mouthed "I'll wait for you in the Common Room".

Prayer nodded as Nina left.

"Andy, if you please some privacy?" Murrue requested of Andrew.

"Sure," said Andy as he abandoned his desk and left the room.

"Prayer-kun!"

"Yes ma'am?"

"I know you are in love with my daughter."

"Ummm… I wouldn't put it like that ma'am."

"I know, Prayer, no need to lie!"

"Yes ma'am!"

"Now, I don't mind you and my daughter having a relationship, but if you ever hurt her emotionally or physically, I will be the first person to whip your ass. Understand?"

"Y-yes ma'am!"

"I don't want to hear talk of you forcing Nina to do stuff she doesn't want to either!"

"Of course ma'am!"

"Good… you may leave, and go and see my daughter. She has missed you!" Murrue smiled.

"And please," she said as Prayer opened the door. "Call me Murrue!"

"Yes, Murrue-san," Prayer smiled and he closed the door after himself.

Aaaah! Mwu if only you could see this! Your daughter is growing up! The perfect match!

Then the voice that still haunted her nightmares returned.

"I saw it all Murrue. She is a little adventurous. Just like me! She's is turning into a fine young woman. And Prayer is the perfect match, indefinitely!"

"Oh Mwu," Murrue chuckled.

She sighed and she turned the light out and exited the office.

1450 hrs. The Common Room

"Prayer! What did my mother want?" Nina was worried that Murrue had done something to scare Prayer off her.

"She just wanted to give me permission to have a relationship with you," Prayer flashed a cheesy smile and laughed. Nina went scarlet.

Ellis, Kenny and Tolle soon joined in this laugh.

"I knew you would end up with him! The way you two stared so intently at each other when you first met!" Kenny laughed.

"What? You weren't even there!"

"I was watching from across the room. The other guys were too. Just to see how you re-acted to the other teams!"

"Guys!" Nina punched all of her teammates that were present in the arm. "No fair!"

She then proceeded to join the laughter.

Her, by now, very long blonde hair swayed with her laughter.

Is it possible she's become more beautiful since I left?

1900hrs. Nina's Quarters

Nina was brushing her lovely light toned hair. And waiting for her visitor, who would soon be arriving.

"I'm here!" Prayer called after he opened the door.

"You are less subtle now…" Nina laughed. She walked over to her bed and sat on it, motioning for Prayer to sit next to her, like she did when there was first suspicion that they had something between them.

Prayer sat and stared at Nina's. The blue in them reflected the perfect colour of the ocean. He was so captivated by her eyes, that he didn't notice her hand slip up under his under-regulation uniform shirt and her face move closer.

Their lips met and she placed her body right on his.

Prayer blushed. He never imagined that Nina would be so… un-subtle.

"I want to be with you… itsumo…" Nina said when she pulled away for air.

Life was good.

For most people.

Andre sat in his quarters, too scared to come out.

"I was a jerk…"

A/n: The pairing is final! PrayerxNina forever people! And Andre was caught out. Jerk! Itsumo means forever by the way.

Hope you liked…

But it ain't over yet!

b/t/w I need ideas for up coming chapters!

TTFN!

TSA