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Chapter Thirty Six

Orders

Onogoro Castle

Main Ballroom

As soon as Murrue arrived at the main ballroom two guards that were stationed outside the door opened it for her as she went in. Murrue still didn't officially know what the King wanted her here for, but she had an idea and as soon as she walked in she was right.

When she walked in she saw a small table set up in the middle of the dance floor and then she saw him with a huge smile on his face.

Murrue shook her head as she looked at Mu, and what was even stranger was that he was dressed up in nobility clothing almost royal clothing. Mu did actually dress very fancy with a small cape hanging from the back with his sword to his belt, and Murrue had never really seen him without some sort of armor or knight clothing, and deep down she did like it.

Mu had this night all planned out and he was going to pull all of his stops on this one. Mu knew as soon as the door was open this would be his final chance, however he most likely wouldn't give up but he wanted this to be it.

Mu smiled as she walked through the door, "Welcome My Lady," Mu said in his normal voice.

Murrue looked him over as she stopped a little ways from the table, "How did I know it would be you?" Murrue asked.

Mu smiled, "Simple My Lady, it is because you cannot take your mind off me," Mu said as a little joke but he knew he screwed up when she turned around.

Murrue knew she never should have come.

"Leaving would be violating the King's order…would it not?" Mu said as he slightly smirked.

Murrue heard that and turned around, "So you did put him up to it, I cannot believe you would go this far."

Mu looked at her, "Look Murrue…all I am asking for is an hour, after that if you still want to leave I will not stop you, in addition I will never bother you again."

Murrue noticed the seriousness in his tone, and she said nothing.

Mu frowned, "Come on now, you still owe me a date remember, I have had this planned out for months, and all for you…I don't think I will be able to go on if you refuse me an hour," Mu said in a less serious voice and Murrue could tell he was still acting like a child.

"Wouldn't that be a loss?" She replied.

Mu smiled, "You would never get over the pain of losing me My Lady…now come on just one hour that is all I ask of you."

Murrue knew if it would get him off her back then so be it, "Very well then…and just one hour."

Mu smiled really widely, "I knew you couldn't resist the Mu charm."

"I could still leave," Murrue said.

Mu laughed a little as she approached the table and Mu started on his magic, he held the chair for her and as soon as she sat so did he as a few members of the kitchen staff brought their meals in.

They began eating with some conversation.

"Tell me why you always refuse my requests," Mu said as he was being very serious.

Murrue looked at him, "I told you why Mu…you are like a child that will always put having a good time above anything else."

Mu frowned, "Pierced straight through the heart My Lady, you really know how to hit a guy where it hurts."

"I think I have made my point," Murrue said.

Mu looked at her, "I don't see what is wrong with having a good time…but saying that is the most important thing in my life right now is way off."

Murrue looked at him, "Let's see…you get plastered after every victory celebration…but what I hate is that you are always in comba…" Murrue stopped as she was going to say what Mu thought.

"Listen Murrue, I do take my job very seriously, and yes I would gladly give my life for the King and his family…but that doesn't mean I will ever let it come to that, I make sure those situations don't ever happen," Mu told her as he was going to make a point.

Murrue looked confused, "What are you talking about?"

Mu smiled, "I am saying is that you are only afraid."

Murrue quickly shot him a look, "I think I have heard enough of this," Murrue said as she knew Mu was going to bring it up.

"I am not saying this to hurt you, but you are afraid of loving again Murrue…I know I was their when he fell and you are afraid the same thing will happen again," Mu told her in a very serious voice.

"I…I cannot go through that again, and you are not him," Murrue replied.

"Your right I am not him, I am Mu…I saw how happy you were and he was a close comrade that destroyed a part of me when he died…but something I learned was that dwelling on the past will only make things worse," Mu said as he remembered the exact time when that man fell in battle and that was something that destroyed a part of him as they were good training buddies.

"It was never because of you Mu…I just don't like knights," Murrue told him.

Mu slowly placed a hand on hers, "Then I guess it's a good thing I am a bodyguard then," Mu said with his trademark joking smile.

Murrue had to laugh a little, "You will never change."

Mu smiled, "You want Mu to change very well I will change," Mu said as he placed his hand on table, "There I am now changed…so what do you say?"

Murrue laughed again, "No I don't want you to change…but I am still not sure what to do about this."

Mu and Murrue went on and they finished their dinner long ago as they were engaged in normal conversation.

Mu was telling her the stories of Kaguya when he remembered something, "My Lady, the hour ended an hour ago."

Murrue smiled, "Did you think I forgot?"

Mu smiled, "Well then, I take it you still want to hang around so…" Mu said as he stood up.

Murrue watched him.

Mu got right in front of her, "What do you say let's get married right now?"

Murrue shook her head as Mu laughed.

"Alright I am just fooling around…but I would like this dance," Mu said as he reached out her arm.

Murrue looked straight at him, "Your still a moron, but why not," Murrue said as she stood up and their was no orchestra or music but they just danced and that was when Murrue remembered something.

"I think I remember something from a year ago," Murrue said.

Mu frowned, "Oh no," Mu said.

Murrue quickly looked at him, "You planned this yourself huh…this is exactly how the King and Queen first had their date!"

Mu quickly turned his head, "Well it worked for them…come on there's wasn't the same…and we…" Mu said.

Murrue quickly smiled, she couldn't help it he was just hopeless, "Just don't think it will end like there's," Murrue said as she returned and they finished dancing.

Mu frowned widely, that was the kiss part, but everything else went well, "Whatever you say My Lady."

As they finished their dancing and he spoke to each other more as it was now late and they were going to retire. Mu offered to take Murrue to her room and she accepted.

They spoke some more and they finally reached her room.

"I will admit that was a nice change for me," Murrue told him.

Mu smiled, "We will have to do it again…and very soon."

Murrue slightly smiled, "I will think about it."

Mu went into thought as this was going to be his chance, Mu shut his eyes for a second and when he opened them she was already inside her room.

"So close…I guess tomorrow is another day," Mu said as he walked away today went better than he thought it would and he believed that now she would open up to him a little more.

Mu returned to his own quarters a very happy man.

Inside her room Murrue wasn't at all disappointed and she even had a good time, perhaps she would do it again.

Kira and Lacus' Chamber

During Mu's date with Murrue Kira and Lacus were enjoying their first meal as a true family. Kira knew that Lacus still couldn't push herself that much but she was eager to dismiss all staff that offered her help with the baby. She was very grateful for their help but now she wanted herself and Kira to take over from here. Merna immediately understood and she said that if they wanted any help not to hesitate to call for her.

Kira and Lacus were just with each other and their son for the rest of the night, no one bothered them as they were giving them time with the new baby. After all had their meal Kira and Lacus sat with him in each others arms as they watched him, when it was time to put him down Lacus carefully placed him in his small bed next to theirs as she kissed his forehead, Kira watched as he smiled at how loving she was with him, but he didn't expect anything less from her.

As Lacus watched him fall asleep Kira embraced her from behind as she slightly smiled and leaned into it.

"You truly are wonderful," Kira told her as he kissed the side of her head.

Lacus smiled, "I helped a lot with my youngest siblings, but I am amazed that he barely ever cry's," Lacus said as she reached down covering him with a blanket.

"That is because he knows his mother will always watch out for him, me on the other hand I can run a full country but I have no experience in taking care of a baby," Kira said as Lacus laughed a little.

"I could tell when you first held him Kira, he will not break if you hold him like you did, however a lot of it came natural to you, I know you will do fine," Lacus said as placed her hands on top of Kira's.

"If that is what My Lady says then I will believe her," Kira said as Lacus smiled and they watched as he fell asleep.

After Dante was asleep Kira knew Lacus would have to rest so they retired shortly after that.

As they lay down Lacus once again rested her head on Kira's chest, an action she missed doing while he was away and since she was pregnant and now she could finally rest like that again.

Kira wrapped his arm around her as he slightly kissed her and then placed his head on top of hers as they drifted to sleep. Kira thought about Lacus' words and he hoped that he would be able to do like she said, but Lacus believed in him so he would take her word for that. Kira then that now was when the hard part would begin and he knew the council was waiting in the wings as they would take any chance they could to start controlling his son's life and that was something he was going to address tomorrow.

Kira noticed that Lacus fell asleep and he would keep his word to her, he would not let them get near their son.

"They will never get near him, I will do whatever it takes to make sure he has as normal a life as can be, even at the cost of my own life," Kira said out loud.

"I told you that you could do it," Lacus said as Kira looked down at her.

"I thought you were asleep," Kira said softly as he looked at her.

Lacus looked up at him with a small smile, "You were worried that you wouldn't be able to care properly for him Kira, but there is a lot more than just tending to his needs, and what you said and what I know you will do is what truly makes you a father," Lacus said as she rested her head back on his chest, those words by Kira touched her heart she never doubted him, she knew that he was a great King, but she also knew he was going to be a great father to there son.

Kira once again rested his head on hers as he smiled at her words and like always she was right, Kira gently kissed the top of her head as they both drifted to sleep, and Lacus couldn't be happier.

Around Josh-a

In the assigned area all of the forces scheduled for the Josh-a attack were placed around here, they were in a heavily dense forested region and this spot was located in a giant swamp, but Jibril knew this would be the perfect hiding spot for a short while.

The men came from all around the ORB surrounding villages and a lot from ZAFT, they knew that the Blitz squad would eventually come here to patrol so they hoped that Jibril would send the one leading the attack here very soon.

Around this swampy area Jibril had collected all weapons and other things for the men to pull off this diversionary attack. Most of the ZAFT personal brought their own equipment, and they were already ready, but the men Jibril recruited needed to dig the stuff up from the swamps and that was what they were currently doing.

Over the years Jibril stashed things here, he really had things worked out well in his head.

The one who was in charge of this operation until whichever leader arrived, he was currently keeping things in order and they knew what they had to do.

As this man was going over a few things with the other high ranking members of this attack force, that was when they heard something approaching.

A few lower class knights rushed up to inform them and they went to see the commotion.

They were ready to take out anyone that entered; they believed that it could be a Blitz scout.

"Don't fire until I give the word," the leader said.

The others nodded as they prepared their bows.

The horses came into view and they jumped out, "Don't move!" this man shouted as he saw several horsemen but the fog and the night were high at this point.

The others jumped out and were aiming their bows at the men.

"You're from Jibril's forces correct?" the lead horseman said.

The leader then thought that this could be them, "Identify yourself."

The lead man got down from the horse and walked over to him, the leader could see that he wore ZAFT commander's clothes.

The man stopped near him as he took out Jibril's order papers, "I am here to lead this attack."

The leader walked over to him as he took the papers and read over them, and then smiled, "Welcome sir, we are eagerly looking forward to this mission."

"The names Dearka, formerly of the Buster squad in ZAFT, but now I lead you," Dearka said as the others lowered there bows and things.

The leader shook his hand, "A pleasure sir…forgive me for saying this but we are running out of time so we have to begin very soon or risk being found."

Dearka looked at him, "From the papers I have, I want to begin tomorrow night…will it be possible?"

The leader thought for a second, "We have a small number acting as Blitz knights and from what I heard the fire they started was put out so they will be focusing mostly on that…I will send out our spy now and he should get there by morning, he will inform the second in command over there that we are ready to begin."

Dearka smiled, "Send him now…morning is still a few hours away, and gather all lead officials I want to go over the briefing now," Dearka said as he motioned for his escort to join him and the others followed.

The leader gave the orders and the spy he sent was away to get to the Blitz's second in command.

The men that were there became aware of Dearka's presence and were now eager to start.

Dearka and all other high ranked people in charge now had their meeting, they gathered in the center of the swamp in a tent that was set up.

Dearka was the last one to arrive as he was looking around and the orders he got from Jibril were to destroy all of the Josh-a forces and take the city…but Jibril left out the fact that he was just a diversion.

All other looked at Dearka as he entered and Dearka looked around to see some that he knew and others he didn't, some from ZAFT others loyal to this Jibril.

"Now from what I gather we are outnumbered and at a disadvantage when it comes to skill, so I want to hear all about this Josh-a," Dearka said.

The leader looked at him, "Mostly farmland, wide open spaces until you get to the mountainous side that has their new fort set up, so that would be the least defended…I hope that they will still be disoriented from this fire that they will not see us coming."

"We will attack at night, that will give us a slight advantage, but we need surprise in order to have any chance," Dearka said.

The leader smiled, "That is where the second in command comes in…he will make sure that no one reports our approach…if everything goes like we have discussed then we should be in the city by the time all become aware that we are here."

"I take it he will have his men as the guards where we approach," Dearka said.

"Correct sir," the leader replied.

Dearka went into thought, "I have faced down the Blitz squad before…I believe if we do a certain thing this would work."

"Go on," the man said.

Dearka looked at all of them, "I myself with a chosen unit will attack their fort, the rest will move in from a few other sides…and we will take them all at once, with your inside help that should all work out…the Blitz leader is not a good as their King and the Boaz leader, we tried that and failed, but this one I think will not be able to handle what we will do."

The leader smiled, "What is your order sir?"

Dearka saw the men earlier and saw who was leading the units, so he divided them up and gave each of them a spot to attack from the maps he had, lastly Dearka and the leader would attack the fort section while the others were getting in. Dearka hoped that they would cause enough damage to the fort that they would have to call in reinforcements which would then make the others charge the city.

Dearka would begin this attack, and once the others were in they would storm the fort from the other side letting him in and that should work.

Dearka gave out the final orders, "That will be it for now, when your messenger returns get word to me and we will go from their, if all works we attack tomorrow night."

Dearka finished up and left to rest as the others went to brief their men on this plan, and they believed it would work.

Onogoro Castle

Kira and Lacus' Chamber

When it was nearing the morning hours Kira instantly woke up as he shifted in his sleep, Kira slowly opened his eyes as he reached over and noticed that Lacus wasn't there anymore. Kira slightly lifted his head as he looked around and found Lacus sitting in a nearby chair with Dante in her arms. Kira looked closer and saw that she was tending to him, and he didn't even hear a word.

Lacus was smiling down at her wide awake son as she noticed that Kira woke up, she heard Dante wake up and immediately attended to him, but she didn't want to wake Kira the baby never cried but Lacus immediately woke up when she felt something and on instinct she got out to check on him and he was wide awake but never made a sound. Lacus then attended to him like any good mother and after she was finished she sat down with him trying to get him back to sleep. As Lacus was watching their son she then noticed that Kira woke up.

Kira got up and walked over to her slowly, Lacus smiled at him as she looked directly at Kira and their son. That was one of the things that were on her mind was their son's future. She knew he would one day have to carry the responsibility of this nation's leader and she hoped that he would not be overwhelmed by the pressure. As Kira was walking towards her she looked at his body as it still bore several battle scars and his recent wound.

Lacus knew that one day her own son might carry the same scars, the same pressure as King, but she knew as Kira walked towards her with a concerned look in his eyes that he would have the greatest teacher any future King could receive and that was his father.

Kira reached Lacus as she smiled at him and he leaned down kissing her gently, Lacus smiled as it was a short kiss as they parted from it Kira placed his hand on his son's forehead as he went behind Lacus and gently put his hands on her shoulders.

"How long has he been up?" Kira asked.

Lacus looked down at him, "About a half hour, he was hungry and now I don't think it will be much longer before he returns to sleep."

Kira gently rubbed her shoulders, "I didn't even hear his cry," Kira said with a hint of shame.

Lacus smiled, "That is because he didn't cry Kira, I just woke up and knew he needed something so I checked on him."

Kira looked down at her, "Did I ever tell you how incredible you are."

Lacus slightly blushed, his words would still make her do that from time to time, "Well My King, it is called a mothers instinct, plus he is like you so I can tell his every need and move."

Kira slightly chuckled as he kissed the top of her head, "Then we will both have to watch our step."

Lacus smiled, "No matter how hard you two try I will always find out so remember that in the future," Lacus said as she was looking forward to seeing Dante grow up, she was hoping that Kira and him would have one of those perfect father son relationships, which would in turn be able to make sure she could keep them both in line.

"Now that is the truth," Kira said as he looked down and they both noticed that he fell back asleep.

Lacus smiled again, "I guess he just needed your presence," Lacus said as she stood up and walked him back over to his bed next to there's.

Kira followed her as Lacus placed him in his bed and smiled slightly, Kira approached her from behind and embraced her as he kissed the side of her neck.

"I will always be here for both of you so that won't be a problem," Kira said as Lacus turned around and kissed him deeply, Kira returned her kiss and it lasted a good two minutes before they parted from it.

"That is good to hear, we like having you around," Lacus said as Kira swiftly but gently picked her up.

"What are you doing Kira?" Lacus asked in a very joking surprise voice.

Kira smiled, "Like the doctor said you still have to be resting so I am making sure that my beautiful wife follows the doctor's orders."

Lacus blushed again as Kira gently laid her down and sat next to her.

"I never told you how much I loved that treatment of yours," Lacus said as Kira smiled.

"I hope you get used to it My Lady, cause like I said it will not end anytime soon," Kira said as Lacus smiled and Kira leaned down and kissed her again, it was a short kiss but once they parted from it, Kira joined her as she once again rested her head on his chest.

"I will have to leave you for a little while tomorrow," Kira said as he stroked her hair lovingly.

Lacus looked up at him, "The council correct?"

Kira smiled, "I made my point before but it will be made again, the city has been in celebration since the birth and we will have to start handling that situation before it gets out of control."

Lacus smiled as she was still a little amazed that it was all for there son, just by his birth and since he was Kira's son he was already loved by many. Things would most likely have started spreading over the entire country and soon millions would know. It was still overwhelming to her.

"I'm sure it will all work out in the end, and we will get through whatever is thrown at us, just like always," Lacus said as Kira kissed her again and agreed as both once again fell into slumber for a at least a few more hours.

Josh-a

As the morning sun rose the messenger sent by Dearka and the other leader had finally arrived at Josh-a city. The man smiled as he wasn't at all stopped, he saw that the blaze was gone and many people were still not returned to there homes yet, mostly for precaution, and all the Blitz squad were handling the civilians, cleanup, and investigation. There were still patrols but they were down, and since this city was far from the border they never expected an attack without least some word from the border, but that was all of what Jibril knew.

This man didn't go directly to Josh-a center where the second in command was and the rest, he wanted a look around first and he found all that out, but what was really interesting was that they took people off the fort to help with other patrols and other things that were needed so he believed that this plan that this Dearka had just might work.

The spy didn't waste anymore time as the sun was rising and he went to find the second in command.

Near the crop fields

Nicol and a lot of members were looking around in the fields and they were trying to get numbers on the damage, but what was really concerning Nicol was that they received nothing from Onogoro. The news of the Princes birth was not even known to them, all information was kept by the second command and his men at the moment, this was apart of their part they had all information cut off from the outside while Nicol dealt with this blaze, Nicol couldn't focus on that so much as he had a lot of things to do and his people were counting on them so that was his focus.

The messenger got as close as he could and then spotted the second in command putting up his front.

The messenger smiled as he approached him.

The second in command was looking around when he noticed him coming and he smiled widely, that meant it was time to begin.

The second in command looked around again as he approached him, "I take it the package has arrived," the man said as he was referring to whoever was going to lead.

The messenger smiled, "Correct sir…they want to begin tonight."

The second in command smiled, "I will get word out."

"This guy isn't that bad sir, he wants to start off an attack at the fort and then draw in the other patrols around Josh-a giving the rest of our men a chance to get into the city," the messenger told him.

The second in command smiled, "Shouldn't be a problem…I will see to it, just make sure they are able to hit the fort from all sides and once it is destroyed we will take the main town area…Lord Jibril should be very pleased with Josh-a captured."

The messenger smiled, "I will return at once sir…it will be about midnight when we attack."

"Everything will be ready…now go before someone becomes suspicious," the man said as they had no idea they were just a diversionary attack.

The messenger left and the second in command smiled as now he was going to prepare his loyalists to start begin the operation, he would take care of the rest and they should have this city by morning.

The messenger left heading straight back to the swamp area.

A little ways from Onogoro

The last part of the puzzle was Yzac as he was approaching the other assigned area as he remembered all of what Jibril told him before.

Jibril knew that Yzac only agreed with this so he could fight the ORB King and that was what he was going to let him do. Jibril knew that once Kira got word of Josh-a he would leave immediately to help then Yzac would storm in with the best Jibril could round up and take Onogoro, which wasn't going to be easy, but Jibril had a way for that to.

Jibril told Yzac that the King would be returning shortly after they attacked so he could have his battle then, and either outcome even if the King didn't make it out of Josh-a Jibril would still get what he wanted, if the King was no more then he would get rid of Yzac and Dearka making him the savior and avenger of the King, or the alternative of Kira snapping after he had the entire royal family destroyed that would lead the same path with Meer manipulating him so Jibril was sitting very pretty for the moment.

Yzac and his escort didn't take any patrol routes and it was taking them a long time, but the journey was the toughest part, it was the whining brat they had along.

Yzac was looking at the maps when he heard the most annoying voice in the world.

"My feet hurt, I can't take this anymore," Flay whined out.

Yzac glanced back at her as she was being forced to walk, and Flay jumped in fear.

"I told you to keep your mouth closed, only speak when I need your worthless being for something," Yzac told her as he returned to looking at his map.

Flay pouted as she was mumbling under her breath.

After a little more riding Yzac and his escort with a whining Flay found what the spot that Jibril had for them. Now all he had to do was brief the best waiting in there and wait for Jibril's signal.

"In due time we will battle again," Yzac said as that was his main purpose for all the training and coming here, he would have his rematch.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you liked this chapter, the next chapter should be up soon as it begins. Bye for now.