Chapter 25: Spying and Surviving

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Shinn woke up and sat up quickly, assessing his wounds. There was a lot of pain coming from his right arm and he could barely feel his lower parts, but he knew that if he told the nurse when she came to examine him they wouldn't let him leave.

He sighed and thought about what would happen when he returned to the base. Was Kira mad at him? What were they going to do? And what's gonna happen with the police investigating everything?

"Is everything alright, Shinn?" a female voice snapped him back to the present and he realized he was frowning.

"Um, yeah, everything's fine. When can I leave?" he asked expectantly.

"The doctor is going to examine you and see if we need to run any additional tests, so maybe in the afternoon. Do you have someone to pick you up?" the nurse told him.

"Yes." Shinn replied, frowning again. He didn't like hospitals, and he especially didn't want to stay in that bed any more. He was itching to get out, to do something, to see Kira.

"I know you'd rather be home, but we have to make sure you're healthy enough." She said as she began checking the monitors and adjusting medicine doses.

"Can I at least get out of this room and stretch my legs a bit?" he asked, already dangling his legs off the side of the bed.

She looked unsure. "I don't know if that's a good idea or not. You need to stay and rest. With your injuries you shouldn't be walking around this early after surgery." She told him.

He groaned and fell back in the bed. She looked sympathetic and said that she would have the doctor check on him as soon as possible.

He sighed and closed his eyes, moving his legs back onto the bed. He understood what she was saying, but he still had the urge to get up and run away from here. He hated just sitting around doing nothing.

Plus, he didn't want to get caught alone with the detective or the Chief of Police again.

He was really worried about how all of this would play out. He was supposed to be living with his foster parents. He had actually run away to live with Kira at the base, and then Kira decided to speak with Durandal, the Reaper who happened to be a successful lawyer and hopeful next-in-line to be Chairman of PLANTs. Since Durandal knew the situation he manipulated the system and let Shinn stay with Kira, saying his foster parents were neglecting him and that he and Kira were related (distantly) or something like that.

But with the Chief of Police personally interested he knew that they were in trouble. Man, what a mess.

"Did you get the supplies?" Cagalli asked when Meyrin and Fllay walked in.

"Yeah, we're gonna unload it in the back." Mey told her and she nodded.

The base was covered with technical devices, cameras, computers, boxes of weapons and machinery. The girls were getting ready for some serious payback.

"Stellar, Shiho, and myself are gonna install the cameras. Most likely they're sticking close to the base so we need to get in and get out quickly before they notice us, alright?" Cagalli announced.

"Right now?" Lacus asked.

"Yeah, one of our contacts tipped me off about the boys being at Rockstar bar last night, they got pretty hammered and didn't leave until early in the morning, they're most likely still asleep, but we still need to be careful." Cagalli explained.

"Alright, we'll guard the base while you're gone." Lacus replied.

Cagalli nodded and the girls carried some equipment out to her car before driving away. Lacus looked worriedly out of the window.

Detective Murrue Ramius hurried down the hallway, knowing that Shinn would most likely bolt as soon as he could.

Thankfully his doctor was quite busy with other patients and hadn't seen him yet, so she had some time with him before he went back to his base, where she knew she was more than unwelcome.

She reached the doorway and saw him flipping channels with an irritated and bored expression on his face. She smiled a little and then put on a serious face as she walked into the room.

"Shinn Asuka. Nice to see you again. Are you feeling any better?" she asked.

His face went from shock to annoyance to worry as he saw her walk in, and she was tied between feeling resentful or amused at this.

"A little, they're going to release me this afternoon." He answered, narrowing his eyes and sitting up more in the bed.

"That's good I suppose. I bet you can't wait to return home. With Kira." She said and sat down beside him.

He opened his mouth to answer and then closed it quickly, glaring at her.

"If you came here to trick me into giving you information then you might as well leave." He growled.

She was taken a-back by his statement but continued on.

"Well, you did leave quite a few things out yesterday. I need some things cleared up." She explained.

He simply stared at her with a level gaze. He was returning to his old self.

"First of all, why did Luna attack you in the first place?" she asked, ignoring his glare.

"Why don't you ask her? Her daddy was already here and tried to fight me and arrest me, so go ask him while you're at it." He snorted.

She frowned.

"He didn't get anything substantial from her so he asked me to ask you. Look, I'm trying to help you out here, not hurt you." She told him.

"Yeah right. You'll find a way to put me in jail anyway." He said darkly.

"No I won't unless you physically harmed someone. Now tell me what happened to Luna to make her attack you. I know it has something to do with Kira so if you won't tell me I'll ask him." She threatened.

"You won't get anything out of him." He stated.

"Try me." Her gaze showed him that she was no pushover and wouldn't back down, guns pointing at her face or not.

After a moment staring each other down Shinn sighed and just decided to get it over with. He told her a little bit about their relationship and then about what happened, giving as little details as possible so as to not incriminate Kira any more than possible and left out all the gang-related stuff.

"So Kira hurt Luna to get back at you, and she believed his lies and went after you?" Murrue asked.

"Yes." Shinn replied.

There was silence for a moment.

"And this has nothing to do with any gang operation or activity?" she asked him evenly.

"No, it was strictly between the three of us. It wasn't a part of any plan we were engaging in." he replied harshly.

She smiled. "Then that makes life pretty simple now doesn't it?"

"Not really. What are you going to do? Lock Luna up?" he asked.

"Well, that's where things get complicated. If I lock Luna up, I have to lock Kira up as well. Even if that was done, Mr. Hawke wouldn't appreciate his daughter being in jail."

"Of course he wouldn't. He'd rather have Kira and me in jail while his precious little girls get to run around free." He spat, furious.

"He's a father; his judgment is a bit biased."

"I know. I love Luna and I really don't want her locked up. If you legals hadn't have jumped in this wouldn't be complicated." He told her truthfully.

"We're only trying to help and find the truth." She replied.

"The truth is life is screwed up and you can't trust anyone. Kira was jealous, Luna was gullible, and I got stabbed."

She was about to reply when the doctor finally arrived. She gave Shinn her card and told him she would make another visit before leaving.

Cagalli motioned for Stellar to move forward. Her gun was out and she was on high alert. They were across the street from the Bloodlust base. So far they had no trouble.

"I want a camera on this building facing the base, top left corner. I want another one from the side building facing the alleyway next door. Place a sound and movement sweep on the roof." She ordered.

Stellar began climbing the metal stairs on the side of the apartment building in front of the base. Shiho crossed the street quickly with Cagalli behind her and went to the office building across from the base and also began climbing.

Cagalli scoped out the base and checked corners and gutters for surveillance. She checked around back and saw that all their cars and motorcycles were there. She took a deep breath and hopped on top of the garbage dump beside the wall. She jumped up and grabbed the tip of the roof and lifted herself onto it.

She signaled to Stellar and Shiho to keep a look-out as she walked swiftly and noiselessly to the center of the roof.

Ring!

Ring!

Ring!

"Hello?" Kira answered groggily.

"It's me, Shinn. You can come pick me up now. The doctors say I can leave and that they'll contact us with all the test results and everything. He needs to speak with you about some stuff. Something about 'how to take care of me' or whatever." Shinn grumbled.

Kira looked at the clock. It was one in the afternoon.

"Ah, sorry, we uh…had a late night last night. I'll be there soon, try not to go nuts alright?" Kira said as he got out of his bed and pulled on some fresh clothes.

Shinn sighed on the other line. "Just get here okay? I hate hospitals." He said.

Kira chuckled and they hung up.

He stretched and grabbed his keys, walking into the living room. The windows were drawn but he heard a noise in the kitchen so he went there to see who else was up.

Nicol was pouring some orange juice into a glass and looked up when he heard Kira walk in.

"Shinn wants me to pick him up." Kira told him and grabbed a soda.

"He's all clear?" Nicol asked, taking a sip out of his drink.

"Yeah, the doctor needs to speak with me about some stuff. Keep a look-out while I'm gone. The girls have been too quiet for my liking." He replied.

"Okay." Nicol said.

"Is anyone else up?" Kira asked as he walked to the side door.

"Rey, but the others are out cold." Nicol answered.

"Tell them to start surveillance once they awake alright?"

"Got it."

Kira walked out of the door and glanced around. He walked to his car and stopped.

Stellar was hiding underneath the window inside of an abandoned apartment, Shiho was wedged between the stairs a couple of floors from the ground, using the rusted brown metal as camouflage.

Cagalli was lying flat on her stomach, holding her breath while her gun was ready.

Kira glanced around and noticed that the metal stairs usually dangling a few feet from the ground was pulled down. He looked at his watch and got into the front seat of his car, driving away.

Cagalli let out her breath and stood carefully, she motioned for the girls to hurry, thanking God that Kira didn't see them.

Kira arrived at the hospital and smiled as he strutted into Shinn's room where he was pacing, despite the doctor's words of caution.

"Finally! Now can I go?" Shinn exclaimed and looked at the doctor.

"I need to speak with Mr. Yamato for a moment. He is your legal guardian, correct?" the doctor asked.

"Yes I am." Kira said. Shinn stood next to him and kept fidgeting with his bloodied clothes.

After Dr. Stewart explained his medicine and told him Shinn had to wear a sling for a week and keep his bandages on for that long they left, Shinn practically running out of the building.

They got in the car and Shinn sighed, smiling in relief. Kira smiled at him and leaned him, receiving an eager kiss.

-Author's Note: Aha! I made it through getting Shinn home! What will the police do? Will Cagalli's spy plan work better than the boys? All these questions may or may not be answered soon! Please review and tell me what you think, any questions, comments, ideas, suggestions, etc. are always welcome! Also, if you would like to submit any blooper ideas feel free, I need some bloopers for my other Gundam Seed/Destiny fic, Secret to Love. Peace out!-