Clouds of the Blue Sky

by Freefan1412

PreSeed to postDestiny. Drabbles and missing scenes with many characters. 31: Truth behind Athrun's medal 32: Chief Murdoch isn't the first in the hanger 33: Kira, Cagalli on attempted marriage 34: Kira is running out of 35: Lacus and Angel Down 36: Kira remembers 37: Dearka puts things together 38: Mu and Murrue and their job 39: Mu as Senpai 40: Meer's ground is slipping away

14. Siblings

Characters: Lunamaria Hawke, Shinn Asuka, Athrun Zala

Pairings: None

Time frame: GSD post ep 50

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Siblings

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Justice is received by the Eternal with no problem at all despite the passengers it brings along. Shinn and Lunamaria are mostly ignored as they float away from the mobile suit and, lost, wait for Athrun to exit.

Athrun is not so much ignored and is ambushed by a couple of soldiers wearing ZAFT uniform, updating him on the absolutely newest information and relaying urgent requests of his presence to him. Athrun takes them with his professional face of a soldier, before he floats over to them.

He gives them both a slight upturn of his lips that Luna hesitates to call a smile with the sadness in his eyes and the tiredness of his posture. "Lacus is negotiating terms for a ceasefire," he says, "and I need to be ready to launch again for the search for survivors." Of which there will be plenty, seeing how most got shot down by him and Freedom. "If you wait a bit, I'm sure we can organize a shuttle for you. It-"

"What about Meyrin. I know she is here," Lunamaria interrupts him, harsher than she intended and both Athrun and Shinn winch. Both in guilt.

"She manages CIC," confirms Athrun, holding Luna's eye, "I don't know when her shift will be over."

Luna glares. "I'm not leaving before I see her, got that?" She takes Shinn's hand, a silent demand that he better not leave either.

"I wouldn't ask you to, just-", he half shrugs, apologetic. He looks very tired and Luna wonders if she and Shinn are the same. "Well, she is busy for now."

Luna continues to glare, the target switching once another ZAFT-dressed soldier floats towards them. She is not done with Athrun and Shinn hasn't even started yet with how he is unable to meet the eyes of the person he has repeatedly tried to kill.

"Admiral Yamato and Lady Lacus have negotiated ceasefire terms for Orb and Terminal forces. Please be ready to launch, Colonel." The woman delivers, saluting and giving Shinn and Luna only a courteous glance.

Predictably, Athrun nods. He is a very exemplary soldier if it weren't for him defecting. "Show these two to a lounge, officer. They are ZAFT survivors and see if Officer Hawke of CIC can end her shift early." Athrun gestures at them. "They are her friends."

"Sir," the woman acknowledges and Athrun pushes himself off the ground and floats back towards the Justice.