Where the Sky Meets the Sea

by Cosmic Sky

There were a lot of things Setsuna never thought he'd do, that he'd lost the right to do. Marina, on the other hand, had a different opinion and was intent on showing him that. He deserved to be happy just like everyone else. He was happy with a trip to the beach. He was happy with spending time with children. And he was definitely happy around her, and she was happy around him.

It's bee a full year since I last write a Gundam 00 story. As promised, here I am again with another Setsuna/Marina story. It took a year of things winded down, which I'm going to try to show in this story; it follows the same continuity as my Valentine's Day One-Shot, being a sequel to it so Setsuna and Marina are an established (secret) couple. This one will shed a little more light into how they got together before leading to a sexy conclusion. Now that you all know what you're I for, read on, and enjoy!

I do not own anything.

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Where the Sea Meets the Sky

For a woman liker Marina, a flaw in her security meant the chances of her life being cut short were astronomically high. At one point in her life, they'd practically been higher than the moon, yet she'd survived. That constant hole in her security had remained through the years, a private little detail that she kept herself, or she tried to. It wasn't really left unprotected as the person who used it was the same who fiercely guarded it. In truth, it was more like an open door, Marina always kept the door open for him, eve though he often told her she should close it shut. This was one of those nights where he was happy that she hadn't listened to him.

Rising from her interrupted slumber, her eyes immediately saw out the familiar figure sitting upon her couch directly in front of her bed. Of course, his back was turned to her, but she knew he could hear her. He certainly heard her as she swung her legs over the side ad began to walk toward him. She felt a slight breeze coming in from the window he'd came in through; he hadn't fully closed it.

"Setsuna," Marina whispered as she came to his side. At the call of his name, he looked up at her, chestnut brown eyes. At times, they appeared to be dark red, a color that Setsuna found quietly distasteful, but whose mistake he sometimes accepted. Marina had seen the eyes hold various emotions, but one of the most common ones was sorrow. Tonight was no different, though she saw how the lingering pain was hastily tucked away.

"I'm sorry for-" She'd grown bold over the last year, no doubt due to a number of things. In private, she seemed more…forward with him, something that Setsuna always quietly liked about her. Her finger hovered just a few centimeters from his lips. It quickly moved to his cheek along with the rest of her right hand. Immediately, he felt his body relax like a spring being unwind, such was the effect that the Queen of Azadistan had on him. "I…just wanted to see you since I was…in the area." She smiled at his explanation. While she likely believed that he was in the area, she doubted that he was merely passing through. Standing in front of him, the blue-eyed woman wrapped both her arms around his neck and straddled herself in his lap. Without a moment's hesitation, Setsuna wrapped his arms around her waist. A wave of euphoria, happiness, and relief flooded him.

"You never need an excuse to come see me, Setsuna." Whispered the slightly older woman. Running hand through his short black hair, she whispered, "I am your girlfriend, remember that."

He chuckled. A year ago, she never would have imagined she'd get such a clear emotional response from him. Even the small chuckle that he gave was a major improvement from when they first met going on several years ago. Back then, had Marina not brought up the conflict between their homelands, she'd have suspected Setsuna to be entirely emotionless, but he wasn't. Even if he didn't show it or express it like a normal person, he was a man filled with emotions and feelings that he acted on in one way or another. She considered herself lucky that he developed feelings for her and that he eventually acted on them, Marina further counted her blessings in that she chose to be reckless and act on hers. That had led them to tender moments like this-arm in arm on her furniture. Give or take and they seemed almost a regular couple, but they weren't, not by a mile.

The nightly wind softly whispered to them through the windows. It was a calm summer night that had offered Setsuna few obstructions. Security was as usual top-notch, but he knew his way in, and he knew his way up to Marina's room. On his way up, he recognized that some of them had been moved away to provide him easier access. A part of him would have liked to scold Marina for taking such a risk, but he knew it was ultimately because she trusted him. Just as she trusted him, he trusted her to be this…vulnerable with her. She was the only person in the world he was ever like this with. At times like this though, he felt the world fall away leaving only him…and the woman whom he was beginning to suspect he truly loved from the bottom of his heart. It was thanks to her that he discovered he had the capability to love romantically. It certainly had been an unexpected discovery.

Without that discovery, Setsuna knew he would have been confronting this nagging despair alone. That's what he was used to, but he learned that he didn't have to, no matter how much he told himself it was his burden to bear.

Marina didn't ask him for questions, not yet. If there was one thing he found incredibly admirable about her, it was her patience; it could be argued that she had to have a great amount of patience, if she didn't it'd be impossible for her to do her jobs. Politics was tedious and required a gratuitous amount of patience and ability to interact with others. It was a task that few were suited for, and even those traits weren't always enough to succeed. Setsuna knew Marina wouldn't have mind if they spent the rest of the night in silence in each other's arms, but he'd vowed he'd never take advantage of her always open hospitality. That was his promise as both a man and as a lover.

"I had…nightmares again." He finally said, his voice barely above a whisper, though it was loud enough for Marina to hear it. She didn't seem too surprised by his explanation, probably because she'd heard it before. At times Setsuna hated saying it to her over and over again, but her endless patience and ability to understand him and love him made it so she never grew frustrated with him.

"About your first battles?" She inquired. Marina had heard the stories time after time, each one breaking her heart, yet it pieced itself back together for the sake of the wounded warrior whose fate she'd become entangled with. He nods giving her an idea of what it is she's in for. It was definitely sobering to learn more about his childhood through the PTSD he had; it was to be expected though since, unfortunately, Setsuna's entire childhood had been defined by his time as a child soldier. There were few happy childhood memories to be had, and those that there were involved his parents, parents whom he'd slain in cold blood. Marina knew she could never wipe that blood off of his hands, but she'd done her best to tell him that such stains shouldn't utterly consume him.

For a time, they had. To this day, Setsuna still felt the guilt of that dreadful night weighing on him, but there were things that…lightened the weight. There had been times when he told himself he didn't deserve any sort of absolving of that sin. Maybe this wasn't acquittal, but it was something else-it was moving on.

He moved them so he was lying on his side with the princess-turned-queen laying in his arms. They'd been in this position before, and each time had been a soothing experience for the both of them. In such a position, they simply looked like two people being emotionally vulnerable with each other, and that was just fine with both of them; that was one of the cornerstones of their relationship as it had been before and as it was now.

Setsuna talked and Marina listened, providing the soothing words he needed to hear, yet always felt undeserving of. Time after time they'd done this, these talks only gaining a romantic air over the last few months unlike before.

Outside the window, the moon continued to hover in the sky along with the stars, silent lanterns for the secret couple. Setsuna's gaze occasionally flickered to them as the night sky. He sometimes wondered if it was a blessing or curse that he could place the moon and the stars during some of the driest parts of his life. Marina told him that maybe that remembrance showed he wasn't as detached as he wanted to believe he was. She said no one could live without a light in their lives. He supposed that was true, after all, he'd chased the light radiated by the 0 Gundam, wanting to become the embodiment of that light.

"In my humble opinion, Setsuna, I'd say you have." She once responded.

He smiled at her, a small, cute smile that made her heart flutter a little "Thank you for the compliment, Marina."

That smile had made it a little harder for her to speak again, but she did so none the less. "But you're still human, Setsuna. You still need people in your life. People whom you can…bare your heart to." She'd stretched her hand out and touched it against his chest, her way of telling him he still had a heart left to give.

It felt like hours had passed, yet it was still night out, and the night probably had a couple of more hours to it before sunrise. Even if it was the middle of the summer.

Setsuna breathed out feeling a weight lifted off his shoulders; he always felt that way when talking to Marina. This was the "power" that she had-the power to make him feel…human. The nightmares wouldn't go away permanently, but her presence was always enough to chase them away.

"You're my light." He said after several minutes of silence after his confession. "You chase away the darkness."

"Just like you always do for me, Setsuna." The blue-eyed woman whispered back. "If it weren't for you, Azadistan would still be shrouded in such a thick layer of darkness." Her fingers tightened against his chest as she pushed herself upward a little. "I've always wanted to do something for you in return."

"You do, every time I sneak in here and you don't alert your security." Her laughter made his heart beat in glorious joy. Of course, Setsuna didn't completely show it, he merely curved his lips into a small smile; it was just who he was. "You do too much for me."

Sometimes, I feel like I'm not able to do enough. It was a sense of failure that always nagged at her. To compensate for it, to right it, she tried to always be there for the Gundam Meister. He deserved it, he deserved to be happy no matter how many times he proclaimed he wasn't. Marina had made the choice, if there was someone who could try, she would be that person. "I only do what I think you deserve."

Setsuna always wanted to reply that her attention was better spent on someone more worthy than him, but as of late…something had stopped him more than usual. His mind constantly thought of the warmth and comfort that her presence provided for him. He longed for it and sought it out, just as he had tonight. The thought of another man being in his position, a better man…it saddened and angered him. No matter how much he tried to deny those feelings, they were there, and they gnawed at him like a ravenous dog. They were trying to tell him something.

"Marina," he murmured catching her attention. "Would it be alright if I…"

"My bed is your bed, Setsuna." The elevated princess said with a heartfelt smile. His cheeks blushed at the implications of her words, which she was fully aware of. "You are my boyfriend, Setsuna. Regardless of what anyone says. You are the man I have chosen to give my heart to."

The sanity of that decision was up for debate, Setsuna himself had questioned it privately and with her.

"When it comes to love, logic is…distant. It's something that just is. Sometimes it can be explained, but really, it's something you have to feel in your heart." Those had been Allelujah words when he let his curiosity regarding his relationship with Marie Parfacy. The dual-eyed Meister had sworn to secrecy regarding their talk. When he talked to Saiji, he'd very much said something along similar lines-that love was something one had to simply feel rather than try to logically explain. If one ran the numbers, the odds of him and Louise Halvey reuniting were slim to none, yet together they were. Granted, Setsuna had somewhat tipped the odds in their favor.

The odds of a person like him and a person like Marina becoming romantically involved were equally abysmal, yet here they were-the latest in a growing line of romantic get togethers.

"Thank you." Setsuna whispered before sitting up with her in his arms. A deep blush colored her cheeks as it always did. She never got tired of being lifted in his arms; it could have been said it was the delight of a love-struck girl. The truth of it was that Marina was in love, she was in love with a man currently carrying her back to her bed.

"Thank you for accepting me." She whispered as he tucked the two of them underneath the covers. It'd cause quite a scene if someone happened upon them in the morning, as it had once before. Setsuna still considered that one time embarrassing, even if everything had worked out in the end. Shirin hadn't been happy though, stating she would have liked to have been informed of when the Kurgian was visiting.

"I feel like that should be my line." Setsuna whispered back, then placed a little kiss on her forehead. "Goodnight, Marina."

"Goodnight, Setsuna." The black-haired monarch whispered back with a happy smile.

Normally, Setsuna had a rule when it came to visiting Marina-be gone by daybreak. Sometimes that rule was broken, either intentionally or unintentionally. On nights like tonight where he was able to let peaceful sleep take him alongside Marina, it seemed like it would be the latter.

Indeed, when he next opened his eyes, sunlight had illuminated the bedroom. The Queen of Azadistan still lay in his arms, sleeping as peaceful as she had been before. At least until she felt his stirring and raised her head up and looked at him. Her beautiful blue eyes immediately enchanted him. Setsuna didn't say a word as he merely stared into them, Marina stared back, equally silent. The once quiet outside world chirped with activity signaling the start of a new day.

For Setsuna F. Seiei and Marina Ismail, it began with a good morning kiss.

"So," the latter began once it ended, her lips red from the loving kiss. "Will you be staying for breakfast?"

"I think I might. Your cooks can be pretty good." The Gundam Meister replied with a visible smile that glowed like the morning sun outside.

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Seemingly endless blue stretched out before Setsuna, a field of shimmering sparkles that invited him to wade into the water and feel the sea's embrace.

Setsuna knew how to swim, and he could swim quite well. It wasn't out of a love of swimming, but as another part of his combat training. Many things he knew how to do were tied to his molding into an efficient soldier. That efficiency had served him well over the years.

But today he wasn't a soldier, though he would have considered himself a bodyguard.

His charges were all before him, happily playing in the shallows of the water. The children were all clearly having the time of their lives, and Setsuna was grateful for that. He was content to stand watch over them, safeguarding that joy.

At least until they took notice of him.

"Hey, Setsuna!" Rian shouted, jogging up to him through the water. "Come on! You're going to come swimming with us too on this trip! No buts."

The Gundam Meister laughed as his hand was taken by one of his girlfriend's adoptive children. Yes, he was their guardian, wherever they went and under any circumstances, even on a vacation like this. Of course, the children didn't just see him as their guardian, they saw him as something else.

Again, Setsuna wasn't ready to admit to what that something else was, even though it was plainly obvious.

The rest of the children quickly welcomed him into their maritime fun. They knew it was inevitable, as did Setsuna. The moment he agreed to this vacation to the southern half of Azadistan. He'd never been to the beaches before making this a first, it was also the first time he'd ever came to the beach of his own free will for willing enjoyment. Setsuna had the children now splashing him with water and Marina to thank for it.

"If I were to take something of a…vacation, would you be willing to join me?" She'd asked him two days earlier as they were eating dinner.

"Vacation…where?" He'd responded, somewhat nervously. Setsuna knew exactly what she was suggesting, but he wanted to have it explained to him so he didn't get any wrong ideas. And so that he could prepare himself.

Marina laughed as she placed her chin atop her interlaced fingers. "I was thinking of about the Bandar Abbas Beach. I can carve out two days or so for us." His curious expression remained. "Setsuna, I was hoping we could bring the children with us. Would you be-"

"I'll protect all of you." His response was automatic, born within him and out of his mouth within seconds. When it came to Marina, he'd protect her with his life, when it came to her adoptive children, he'd protect them with his life. While there was already a dedicated security force who had that job, Setsuna took it a bit more personally. Everyone knew that, especially the charges.

Naturally, the children loved the concept as they adored Setsuna. So too did Marina, who gave an affectionate laugh at his statement.

"I know, but YOU will be enjoying this vacation with us, Setsuna. You deserve a break, some time to relax and unwind."

"…Is this about my…" The words trailed off as she nodded her head in sympathetic understanding. "You go too far for me."

"Maybe, but for you, I'd go as high as the stars and into the depths of the sea if I need to."

As he playfully splashed water back at the children, Setsuna remembered how his heart thumped with excitement and happiness at the queen's words. Who'd have thought that anyone would think so much of him that they'd make a declaration like that? In a way, it was a perfect match to his own resolve as he'd decided he'd do whatever it took to annihilate the concept of warfare from the war. One strong will seemingly attracted another.

"The depths of the sea…" He'd mused looking into her blue eyes. Personally, he didn't need the ocean, he had her eyes, as blue as the sea which she was named after. They'd been on point in naming her. "That wouldn't be a bad thing to see…especially if you're with me. You and the children."

Seeing her jubilant smile was almost enough to make him elaborate on his words. He could have just as easily said family, and that would have been a perfectly accurate view of how he'd came to see the people he'd met in Katharon. It's the description anyone else would have assigned to them. Marina was his girlfriend and all six of the children she'd bonded with had been officially adopted as her kids. And they all saw him as the closest thing possible to a father.

He was certainly acting like a father, diving underneath the water with them, hoisting them up into the summer sun. This was something he never thought he'd do, but he was doing it anyway. He was surrounded by jubilant laughter that filled his heart with warmth just as much as the sun did his body.

Yes, Setsuna was happy. In his moment, he was a happy man and he owed it to Marina. As they were all setting out onto the beach, the monarch had been forced to step aside for a minute to take a call. Even though she was on vacation, Marina was still the political leader of a nation; that duty didn't end just because she'd taken a couple of days off. Still, Setsuna had hoped that her step out wouldn't last anymore than a couple of minutes.

"Huh? Mom! Mommy, hey! You're finally here!" He heard Joseph call, followed by his footsteps across the water and sand.

Secretly happy that his girlfriend had finally arrived, Setsuna emerged from the water, his loose hair wet and sticking to his face. With a small smile, he looked back to the shore where Joshua and Yael. The smile immediately fell as his jaw dropped open wide.

Marina stood at the shoreline, happily accepting the hugs from her son and daughter. She'd changed out of the summer dress that she came in, just as he'd changed out of his ordinary clothes into his dark blue swim trunks.

As far as looks went, it was undeniable that Marina was right up there with the best. He distinctively remembered some interviews being made with her specifically because she was physically attractive; loath as she was to talk about it sometimes, she was grateful for her good looks when it helped her with diplomacy. Still, she wasn't the type of woman to ever boast or brag about her beauty. She never cared about such things, even when suitors came knocking at her door.

If those suitors could see her now, they'd likely be like Setsuna, near drooling in slack-jawed awe at the beautiful white bikini that she wore. It was undoubtedly a massive departure from anything she wore in public, even her most revealing spring and summer dresses. They had absolutely nothing on the dazzling white two-piece swimsuit that she wore. The halter neck string bikini top that she wore allowed her breasts, surprisingly larger than one might have expected, to be seen in their almost full glory.

And it was being displayed just for him.

Amber-like brown eyes locked with azure blue. Feminine lips curved into a smile as an amused giggle fluttered through her lips. To Setsuna, it was a sound that drastically outmatched the ocean waves which had previously mesmerized him. He was now enchanted by the sight of the Queen of Azadistan standing at the shoreline dressed in a skimpy bikini…just for him.

If anyone had told Setsuna that he'd ever been in such a situation, left completely speechless by a woman, he'd have silently stared at them as he always did and moved on. If anyone told him that the woman in question would be the queen of the country that had absorbed his own, he still would have walked away.

"Hey! Hey! Come on, Setsuna! Say something!" David shouted.

"Yeah, she got all dressed up just for you! Rian seconded. "You should compliment her."

Blinking, he realized that Yael, Rian, David, Joseph, Abed, and Moshe had all joined their mother. They more resembled a pack of snickering foxes, no doubt thanks to the circumstances. Setsuna heard the phrase "lovey-dovey" amongst them, which made his cheeks burn all the more. That was their code word for whenever they saw a romantic mood around their mother and the Gundam Meister develop, such as what was happening now.

Still giggling, Marina walked into the water, each step causing his heart to pulsate. Normally, he only ever felt this way in battle, but Marina was perhaps the only person who managed to invoke such a reaction to him outside of battle.

"Well, Setsuna? What do you think of my swimsuit?" She questioned, both hands behind her back as she leaned toward him. Clearly, she thrown all caution to the sea-laden wind. Normally, they kept it…toned down around the kids.

"You look great." The mobile suit pilot whispered.

She must have heard him, but Marina was going to get her money's worth on this trip. "Come again, Setsuna?"

"You look beautiful." He said, this time a little louder. How he would have killed for a sudden wave to come along and fall over the both of them or perhaps even a sudden call to come through that he was needed elsewhere.

A wave did come back, splashing against his waist before hitting Marina. It was almost like a sign.

Now trying to stifle her giggling, the queen decided that perhaps she'd teased her boyfriend enough. She'd have more moments over the next three days hopefully. "Thank you for the compliment, Setsuna, and thanks for being so patient with me."

"You're my girlfriend, so…I'd wait an eternity for you." Now where on earth had that come from?

Regardless of the statement's origins, Marina loved it. She happily threw her arms around the Gundam Meister, leaning up and pecking him in the lips. "My ever loyal knight."

It was a blessing that the children couldn't see his face. If they had, they'd have seen the way his cheeks practically exploded into an inferno of red. Setsuna wasn't quite sure he was ready to know that they really could be as lovey-dovey as the kids gushed about.

-O-

Rather fittingly, Marina knew how to swim, but she wasn't as good as Setsuna. She was far more graceful than him though. That grace was utterly captivating to witness, on the surface and underwater. Doubly so given the sparkling colors beautifully cascaded down her skin when she came up; they helped make her bikini pop as well, not that it needed the aid. Setsuna's eyes never left her rather above the water or below it, she seemed at home in both. She'd told him that she did practice swimming growing up as a hobby. Though she enjoyed it, music still came out on top.

They had music in the form of the ocean waves and their laughter. Together, the two not only enjoyed their time in the sea, but even helped the kids get better at their swimming as well. Marina had already begun teaching them how to swim back at the place. It went without saying that there was a massive difference between swimming in an extravagant but indoor pool and the wide open sea. They definitely found the latter to be better, as did Marina and Setsuna.

He openly told her and the kids that his swimming expertise came from at times having to swim deep to reach his Gundam. Marina had quietly sighed, but accepted the reasoning; the kids on the other hand were easily impressed. Soaked as he sat down with them for lunch, the former child soldier was bombarded with questions about how deep he'd ever swam to reach the GN Drive-powered machine, and how deep the machine could ever go. With a little bit of pride on his face, Setsuna boasted that a Gundam could effortless reach the bottom of the ocean floor and "run a couple of laps" down in the deepest darkness. At some point, sea monsters cropped up leading to the question-could a Gundam beat a sea monster?

"A Gundam can beat anything, especially my Gundam." Arms crossed and his voice sounding somewhat smug, Setsuna consciously realized how…child-like he looked. In front of children! He could almost picture his younger, more socially stunted self looking back at him and asking what in the hell was he doing?

Based on the awe-struck look on their faces and the giggling of his girlfriend (he'd certainly ask how the hell that happened), he was serving as entertainment. The strangest part was he was okay with that. Seeing the awed look on the faces of the kids and hearing the thinly veiled laughter of the queen of Azadistan, he realized he was okay with that. More than that, Setsuna was happy with it.

He was happy when the children pestered him with fantastical scenarios about the 00 fighting giant sea monsters from the ocean's depths. Giant squids, previously thought extinct sharks, monstrous eels, killer fish with jaws able to chop through battleships, and even "coral monsters", Setsuna proudly proclaimed the Gundam's ability to defeat them all.

"Oooh, he'd definitely beat them all if there was a princess to rescue, right?"

"H-Huh?" Setsuna stuttered. "A-A-A princess?"

Behind him, the ocean waves crashed against the shore, almost as if to laugh at him.

"Yeah, the Gundam's piloted by a man, right? Would the man fight, really, really hard if it was to rescue someone trapped at the bottom of the ocean?" Yael continued to press.

"Come to think of it, the Gundam is like a giant armored knight." David seconded. "Or at least, that's how I've always seen it."

"Yeah, and what's a knight without a dashing princess to rescue!" Rian added. She had always been the most into the dynamics between the two adults that the orphaned children had clung to.

Marina's cheeks blushed bright red as she quickly caught onto the implications. Her azure eyes met Setsuna's. He looked at her with pleading eyes, hoping against hope that she'd be able to say something to rescue him from this situation.

Ultimately though, he rescued himself in a way. "I-I-I suppose that's true. The knight and the princess…I was never into stories like that, but I guess…they can happen for real sometimes." Gently leaning his head back up to the sky. He knew what lay beyond the blue-a sea of stars and endless possibilities. "Not all knights come in shining armor…but…for that special someone, not always a princess…I believe they'll fight tooth and nail. Love is…" Sheer impulse forced his head to look back down to earth. The first person he looked to was Marina, her blue eyes widened. In seconds, she got the message he was sending. "Love is an amazing force, and it can compel people to do amazing things."

"Someday, you all may find yourselves in the same position." The princess turned queen spoke bringing the attention onto herself. Setsuna was grateful for that; she was definitely the better speaker between the two of them. "While it's my deepest wish none of you end up in a mobile suit, I hope that you'll all have the strength to fight for the things and people that you love should that day ever arrive."

"Fight for what we love…" Abed whispered.

"Like…you two?" Rian whispered.

The Gundam Meister and the politician looked between each other, all eyes on them. A warm breeze blew across the beach, perhaps spurring the two of them to speak. Were they side by side, they knew their hands would have interlocked with one another.

"Yes, like…us. A little bit like us." Setsuna admitted with a tiny smile.

"Not all fights need to be resolved with weapons though, words can play just a big a part." The monarch added. "And never intentionally seek out conflict if it can be avoided. Also," azure blue moved to meet chestnut brown. The faces of both war-weary adults became lit with smiles as they looked at the four children between them. "Should any of you ever find yourselves in danger, both Setsuna and I will be there for you. Maybe not always in person, but definitely in spirit."

"You guys are the best parents ever!" Shouted the six children in unison. One would have thought that they somehow communicated with each other to make such a proclamation, but it'd just been their emotional outburst happened at the same time. Simultaneously, they each threw themselves at the nearest adult, forcing the two backward. They fell back with laughter.

Marina was quite used to this, having adapted extremely quickly to being a mother. One could say it was natural for her as she was a woman full of love to give.

Setsuna was a little caught off-guard. He'd been tackle-hugged by the kids before, though never quite like this. Something exploded within him-a feeling of warmth and joy that led him to cuddle the crying boys and Yael back in his arms as best he could. He had the deepest wish to hold onto them for as long a she could.

Eventually, when the family hug ended, the children set about playing in the sand. Marina had advised them to wait a little while before heading back out into the water. While they waited, they decided to contend themselves with playing in the sand while Setsuna and Marina watched from them underneath the shade of their beach umbrella. The Gundam Meister had his right arm wrapped around the former princess, who leaned into his side as she had several times before.

Almost eight years ago, they never would have thought they'd be in this sort of position, but they were immensely happy that they were.

"Thank you, Marina." The former child soldier whispered. "Thank you for…all of this."

"It's because you fought that we have this peace." She gently replied. The fact that this era of peace only came about from fighting would always leave a knot in her stomach, but she'd long since resolved to do whatever she must to keep it going. Too many people had sacrificed too much for her not to, including the man beside her. "I'm happy that you can enjoy this peace, that you've found happiness."

"Thanks to you." The Krud declared turning her around so they were facing one another. Marina's cheeks blazed as she stared into his seemingly red eyes. She could see the desire in them, the romantic desire that was mirrored in her own blue eyes. "I'm able to enjoy all of this because you were the first people to ever make me think about looking for my own happiness. You made me believe that I could do such a thing. That happiness includes them," he motioned his eyes toward the kids, the same kids who mere minutes ago had acknowledged him as their father. "And it includes you, Marina."

Both of his arms had wrapped around her and were used to bring her in close. Seconds before their lips connected, Marina closed her eyes and muttered a silent thank you that they'd made it this far. What came next was pure bliss delivered via Setsuna's lips. He was a…very good kisser. The Gundam pilot would say that she was as well, a very good kisser.

Egging the two of them along were the soft sounds of the sea, encouraging them to make the kiss last for as long as possible. That's exactly what the two did, only withdrawing from one another when they finally ran out of breath. Coincidentally, that's also when the children called out for them to come join them in their sand sculpting.

"Tonight." The Krugis-native whispered with a near literal glow in his eyes.

"Y-Y-Yes." Her heart continued to flutter as she stood up hand-in-hand with her boyfriend. Excitement pulsed through her as she attempted to claw her way back into her motherly side for the sake of her children. They weren't helping as they were looking at them with knowing grins and snickers. Oh, how they were so much more perspective than one would have initially thought. She loved each and everyone one of them, as did Setsuna as evident by the smile on his face as he joined them.

Underneath the warmth of the summer sun and the beat of the azure sea, they were something that they hadn't been in years-a family, and that family, a happy family that had some time to themselves.

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When it came to food, Setsuna was never picky. There had been times when he'd been starving and would take whatever scraps he could get; not all that surprising for a child soldier in a war-torn country with nowhere to go.

So, to have someone, the leader of another nation (the one that conquered his no less) cook for him could undoubtedly be seen as an accomplishment. Doubly so since said leader was a good cook, so good that he found himself asking for thirds. Luckily, Marina had absolutely no problem cooking for seven other mouths. Setsuna helped of course, it just didn't feel right letting her do all the cooking herself, albeit Marina did have to guide him from time to time. Between the two of them, she was definitely the better cook, and far better at getting the kids to quiet down and go to sleep.

"Good night, daddy." David whispered as the Gundam Meister tucked the boy in. He'd been the third of the children to call him that, right after Yael and Abed.

"Goodnight, and I'll see you all in the morning." The Innovator whispered back.

He stopped at the door and looked back at the six children all sleeping in their bunk beds. They'd all been directly imported and were of the finest quality. At least they kept the kids from jumping on the bed. Setsuna's expression was one of soft-hearted relief that had found its way to his face in the afternoon and had remained there since. It was rare for him to smile so much. He had six reasons to, and outside the door lay another.

With his heightened reflexes, he saw the brief flicker of white around the hallway corner. His heart quickened as he followed it. Through just one walk around, he'd memorized every nook and cranny of the beach house that Marina had rented out. The security system was top notch as one would have expected. Then again, it also needed to be said that with his own advanced abilities, Setsuna could serve as a bit of security system onto himself. One of the perks of being an Innovator.

The house was empty save for six sleeping children and two adults who were going to be in for a very long night.

Setsuna's hart thundered in his chest with every step toward the master bedroom. He knew what awaited him at the end and excitement simmered within him. His noise wrinkled as he caught the fruit-flavored scent of the shampoo his girlfriend used. It was primal that his senses could sometimes be sharpened to the point where he could smell her out. Admittedly, it was a little weird, but he'd take any way to keep track of her. The second he caught her scent, his feet carried him to the bedroom at a faster pace; it practically felt like he was running there.

He took one final breath, he took hold of the handles and pushed the door aside. The smell of the sea and fruit assaulted his nose, entrapping his senses as his eyes zeroed in on the room's previous sole occupant.

Her gown had been removed, left atop a nearby chair while she lay atop the bed. She was just as stunning as when she'd laid upon the beach sand and dived through the water. In simplest terms, Marina Isamil looked…heavenly.

"Setsuna," she whispered with a smile as he closed the door behind him. His eyes never left hers as he moved toward her. Both individuals could hear their hearts and those of their lovers frantically beating in excitement.

Off to the Meister's right side lay a balcony providing a breathtaking view of the ocean shore. Through it a gentle nightly breeze rolled in, filling the room. Setsuna's shirt briefly bellowed in it as he removed it. A nightly breeze carried it a little further than he anticipated as he let it go.

His hands sunk into the bed as he crawled up on her.

"The children?" The queen whispered already knowing the answer.

"Sound asleep." He chuckled. "They all said they had a wonderful day."

"I'm sure they did." Marina giggled. "It's not often we get to have family outings like this." Her heart was beating so fast it felt like it was on the verge of exploding, how she maintained focus through it was a bit of a miracle. "I'm sure they're tired out and could use a good night's sleep. Especially since they plan on doing it over again tomorrow." Both laughed at the true fact.

"Yes, they do. They'll sleep all the way until morning." Setsuna declared. "So…for the rest of the night, it's just the two of us." Marina's seductive smiles were rare sights to behold, and Setsuna was extremely happy that they were always directed at him. They'd practically been created solely for him. Returning the smile with one of his own, he leaned forward and captured his girlfriend's lips. The kiss immediately took off, turning into a passionate affair that left them both moaning into each other's mouths as they ran through all the air they had in their lungs. Only when that air was completely exhausted did they separate, panting and breathless, but far, far, far from finished. Setsuna was of course the first to recover his breath, with it, he leered at the long-haired woman beside him. "Marina,"

"I'm…sure that the walls are thick enough…and I doubt the wind will betray us." She was aroused, he could see that and she knew that. Setsuna had been giving her amorous looks all day, which had been a part of her plan. Marina was no seductress, but she was capable of learning; she was also fully willing to use what sex appeal she had on Setsuna, the man whom she loved. He was well worth it. "Let's go all the way, Setsuna."

He fell upon her lips mere seconds after she'd finished speaking, almost like he'd been waiting for her. She laughed into the kiss thinking that's probably exactly what it was. At times her Krugis lover seemed too impatient to let her finish, something she liked playfully calling him out on from time to time. This wasn't one of those times as he seemed more considerate of her in spite of the fact his feelings had been building up all day. So too had hers. Marina welcomed the kiss, wrapping her arms around Setsuna's neck and hiking her leg up the side of his. She moaned as she felt his member poke at her loins. A greater moan emitted from her muffled lips and her body shivered as she felt Setsuna's right hand move down.

"S-S-Setsuna, y-you just can't keep your hands away, can you?" She playfully jabbed.

His laughter set a flutter through her. "You are my girlfriend, and we're finally alone. There's nothing wrong with a two people in a relationship being intimate with each other." His lips were mere inches away from her ear, his husky voice sounding like booming thunder yet possessing the volume of a rustling leaf. "Especially when they're finally alone together."

Oh yes, they'd both been awaiting their long-sought alone time. Spending time with the children was absolutely wonderful and neither Setsuna nor Marina would trade that time for anything in the world, but they both earned to be by themselves at some point. They both knew the reason why and had quietly held off in going off on their own. In this serene moment, their patience was being oh so gloriously rewarded.

Their bodies affectionately grinded against one another. Her bikini-clad one and his shirtless and chiseled upper half. Finally, their hands were free to openly explore each other's bodies, and that they did. It was something of a habit of theirs, an ironic one at that. Neither of them were what one might call touchy-feely, especially Setsuna, who abhorred being touched. Few people were the exception with Marina happily occupying the top spot. It was a privilege she always quietly prided herself in and indulged in; moments like now made her ow so happy that she had it. Her hands rose and fell across Setsuna's back, her nails softly digging into his skin. In turn, the Gundam Meister seemed to contend himself with toying with her ass, groping it and squeezing it as he liked. Though he'd been able to do a little of that before, he'd always felt the suspicion of wondering eyes and the occasional worry of being caught. There was none of that in their private bedroom facing the sea.

The curly-haired Krugian ended up turning them about so that he was atop of the monarch whom he'd sworn his loyalty to. She visibly enjoyed the position as she always did-another sign of the utter trust that she had in him. Setsuna briefly pushed him up. Moving his hands from her ass and looking down at the black spread of her hair. In the moonlight, its unique shine returned, enticing him and motivating him to give her entire body the glow of sweat and love. Clenching his teeth as he felt his member strain against his pants, he descended upon her again, seizing her lips and ass in a greedy kiss. Marina laughed into his mouth, lazily tracing circles on his backside using her fingers as her legs continued to grind against his sides. She liked playing these little games with him, egging him on until he threw aside any form of restraint and simply took her hot and wild. Setsuna loved it, and Marina secretly loved it as well. They'd surely been building up to it all night, and now the time for it was fast approaching.

Holding her buttocks, Setsuna rose, lifting her with him. She held onto him like he was taking her into the sky; as far as she was concerned, he practically was. Every time Setsuna held her Marina felt like she was able to be lifted into the sky, sometimes by an angel. She always saw Setsuna as her personal angel and he at times seemed to look at her in the same way.

"If you want them off, go right on ahead, I know you want it, Setsuna." Marina whispered moving her left hand up to the back of his head.

His eyes glowed with their enhanced shine. Seeing it in the light of his eyes in the shadows of the night made the monarch's heart pulsate. "Oh, I will, and I know that you it too, Marina." Still smirking, he leaned back in close to her ear, brushing through her dark curtain of hair. "So much so…you'd beg for it, wouldn't you?"

Giggling, she responded, "Do you intend to make me beg, Setsuna?""

"I might." He coyly spoke back with shadowed, hungry eyes. Marina responded by seizing his lips in a fiery kiss that he quickly adapted to. Setsuna allowed her tongue to enter his mouth and dominate it; he felt it flickering across his mouth, occupying it as he did to her mouth using his tongue. It was a pleasure for him to feel her tongue moving inside of his mouth, to see her so aggressively taking his mouth in their most recent kiss. Setsuna held her against him as she dominated the kiss; with her attention so solely focused on his lips, she didn't take note of his hands, or maybe Marina did and was just letting him have his fun. It wouldn't be the first time. The Gundam Meister dipped his hands beneath her bikini bottom, feeling her bare skin. Setsuna groaned into the kiss, then into open air as they separated. Seeing his chance, he aggressively palmed her posterior.

"Setsunaaaaa…" The Azadi woman moaned. "Yesssss…that's right, get your feel of…my ass."

Following her words, he alternated between groping and massaging her ass as he had done numerous times before. It was actually something of a shock that he'd done this enough times that he knew where to touch her. Setsuna had never been one for interests of the flesh, but getting into a relationship had changed his radically changed his perspective, and forced him to develop some new…skills as well as some new applications for his existing ones. He moved his lips away from Marina's in favor of peppering her neckline with tender kisses. Setsuna had memorized which spots to kiss and even lick; it was a dedication to her pleasure that at times surprised even him. While he showered her neck with attention, he didn't forget about her ass, which he continued to caress and massage.

As he ran his fingers over her asshole, he felt a familiar urge stirring within him. He immediately attempted to fight it off, though Marina seemingly had other ideas.

The second the Azadistan Queen felt her lover's finger brush over her anal hole, she felt it tighten in excitement. "Setsuna," she whispered. "A little poke."

"Just a little poke? That's all you want?" He questioned.

Laughing, she massaged the back of his head just as he was massaging her bottom. "Just a start if you want. You could…flip me onto my hands and knees and go full-blast. I wouldn't be against it, Setsuna."

A tender silence gripped the Innovator as he pushed her down onto the bed. Like him, she too adjusted to the change in position, in her case, wrapping her legs around his waist. His clothed member was directly pressing against the monarch's waist. Setsuna took one whiff and smelled the near fruity-like arousal coming from her. It lit a fire in his nerves that surged through his veins like lava, all in spite of his admittedly impassive face. Albeit it wasn't that way for long. He raised it and stared down at his girlfriend, his brown eyes shining a multi-colored gold that illuminated the darkness around them. Marina reached up and stole his lips, Setsuna kissed her back while thrusting his hips forward. Both of them loathed how they were still clothed and longed to remedy that. Setsuna decided he would be the first to do so.

Lifting Marina up by her hip, he tugged down on her white bikini bottom using his right hand. For what was about to happen, Setsuna didn't want to ruin her clothes. They were designer brand and worth a small fortune. Under normal circumstances, he actually wouldn't have let that stop him, but he was in one of his considerate moods in spite of the raging hormones within him. Marina moaned in delight as she felt the absence of her undies. Once they were all the way off, Setsuna pulled away, though not enough to completely break from Marina's arms. She kept her focus on him, not at all bothering to look at where her bikini bottom was dropped. She knew it was close by and that she'd find it somewhere once they were finished; for now though, she had other more important things to focus her attention on.

With her bottom completely naked, Setsuna leaned back down to continue kissing her. As he did, the Gundam Meister inserted both of his fingers into Marina's anal hole causing the long-haired woman to shout into his mouth.

"I want to take my time with you, Marina." Came his heartfelt response.

Marina's body shivered like never before as she felt her lover's fingers begin to pump in and out of her asshole. She always enjoyed this, maybe too much and more than she'd care to ever admit. In her defense, Setsuna's sex skills were…well, she considered them on equal par with his mobile suit piloting abilities. She doubted any woman would be able to keep a straight demeanor, and certainly not if they were vividly enjoying it as she was. "S-S-Setsuna…m-my…Setsuna," she murmured. Her reward for using such a possessive term was a powerful thrusting into her anus. "Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh….mooooreeee…"

The Krugian happily obliged, and in turn the Azadistani woman began to bounce herself atop his fingers. Setsuna smirked feeling the familiar pressure on his hand. Marina sometimes liked to joke that he could lift her up with one hand if he wanted to; the thing was, it's possible she wasn't far off from the truth. With his dominant hand, he thrusted deeply into her asshole while kissing not just her lips but her entire face. He didn't stay in one spot, the Gundam pilot simply moved from one side of her face to another. Marina moaned and giggled at the barrage of attention; she was used to receiving it, and she loved it when she did. Moments later, she discovered the kisses were merely a prelude.

Never breaking his anal thrusting, Setsuna moved downward, each of his kisses shots of pure sunlight to the blue-eyed woman. She squirmed and moaned at each other in combination to her lover's fucking of her asshole. Through the sexual delirium, Marina realized what his plant was; she whole-heartedly supported it. A smile grew along her face as she patiently waited for Setsuna to reach his destination, her panting marking each passing second.

"Oooooooohhhh! Setsunnnnnaaaaaa!" Marina cried feeling her pussy come under assault by her beloved's tongue and lips. The former forced its way inside of her pussy, happily reacquainting itself with her fleshy cavern. "It's been…so long since you've done this." She murmured knowing he wouldn't be able to reply thanks to the endeavor of eating her out. Shutting her eyes and concentrating, she did her best to shake her hips, to meet at least one of Setsuna's thrusts, rather it be his tongue or his fingers. It was impossible to choose between the two of them as they were both equally amazing. "Aaaaaaaahhhh….Seeeeetssssunnnaaaa…more! Please….more!"

His free left hand fell atop her hip, using it to keep a hold on the shaking woman. Setsuna loved it when Marina got like this, when she begged him to fuck her harder and faster. He always obliged her, enjoying every second of it just as much as she did. For him, the best moments came when she wrapped her legs around his head, which was exactly what she did upon him hitting her womanly core for the tenth time. She let out a thunderous cry while coiling her legs around his head. Marina was practically lifted off the ground thanks to him; she was now giving it her in all in matching his duals thrusts.

It'd take a few times in the bedroom, another thing that Marina had to discover about herself., for her to able to match Setsuna's at times frantic pace. She never in all her wildest dreams would have guessed he could be so…aggressive, but she ended up being happy that he was. At first, she was content to let that aggression carry her through, but by the third time, Marina had longed to keep pace with her boyfriend, even if he did have physical capabilities that exceeded those of human beings. Setsuna had caught onto her activities and welcomed them, encouraging her to try to keep pace with her. It was another side of the dominate in him that she'd awakened and relished submitting to. Not this time though, Marina shook her body in near perfect tandem with his creating an erotic symphony that only they could conduct and only they enjoyed. The concrete rapidly built up toward its climax; they both felt it coming yet continued to play.

"Set…suna…Setsuna…I'm going to…I'm going to…!" Marina kept her eyes sealed as she desperately fought off her impeding orgasm. Not yet. Not yet! Not yet! Rather by instinct or literal mind reading, Setsuna read her thoughts and decided that the time had indeed come. Drawn by an unknown force, the princess-turned-queen looked down and found her lover meeting her blue eyes. Setsuna's warm chestnut brown orbs affectionately stared back at her. They silently told her that it was okay, that the time had come. A short laugh ensued as she mentally conceded, then she let the building energy erupt. "SETSUNA!"

His face buried deep in her pussy, the Innovator's smile was completely obscured from viewing eyes. Marina didn't need to see him though, she knew that he was smiling, she could practically feel him smiling against her pussy as it erupted into a white waterfall that splashed down atop of him. With an open mouth, he graciously welcomed the white flood. He felt like it'd been years since he'd tasted her love nectar; words couldn't describe how happy he was to know the taste again. The monarch's feminine juices continued to spurt out from both ends, completely covering his face and hand. Marina laid her head back and allowed panted while Setsuna lavishly licked up her juices. A flower of pride bloomed within him as he listened to her labored and erotic panting.

Lying against the pillows, the woman let air flow in and out of her lungs at an uneven pace. It would take her a little while to regain her self-control, and during that time she listened to the lewd sound of licking and swallowing.

Sometimes, when Marina looked down between her legs after such an orgasm, she expected to see her own hand instead of one of the most wanted men in the world. Each time she saw Setsuna's black curls, sometimes stained white thanks to her, she couldn't help but smile and laugh. She did that while sensually rubbing her legs against the sides of his head, an act that didn't go unnoticed. Setsuna looked up from his "drinking" to smile at her.

"That was incredible as always, Setsuna." She cooed.

Smiling, he crawled up and pulled her into a kiss, his face and lips all still stained with her white cum. Marina welcomed it all, returning the kiss with equal vigor. Her cum was smeared onto her face. Setsuna's right hand returned to its previous position at her bottom, where he'd also made her orgasm. She'd created a nice-sized white stain in the sheets beneath her.

"Marina, turn over." The dark-eyed man whispered to her.

The princess-turned-queen's cheeks blushed bright crimson at his request. Setsuna merely smiled back at her, a cool, seductive smirk that would have had any woman blushing up a storm. It also no doubt might have had some giggling in excitement. Instead of giggling, the monarch slowly nodded, her mouth mute. Setsuna F. Seiei was a reserved man in public and at times in private, but when it came to moments like this, another side of him came out. It was a side that was completely opposite of his public persona. Marina contemplated how those two sides had came toe exist in perfect equilibrium as he moved away from her thus giving her the room she needed to turn. Upon lowering herself down, she felt the cum-stain she'd left on the bed against her naked pussy. She let out a quiet moan of erotic enjoyment.

Her love wasn't the only one who'd seemingly adopted two different sides. She was well aware that when it was the two of them alone together, she was able to let her…amorous side come out and play. It hadn't just played, it'd developed. Marina knew that if news of this ever got out, it'd be a storm of shock, embarrassment, probably lots of anger, and some…unwanted questions. Oh, and likely an endless string of suitors who thought they could satisfy her. As she'd done before, she'd turn them away because no man could come close to the man currently eating out her ass.

"Oooooohhhh, it's…been a while since you've…kissed me there, Setsuna." She said reaching up for the pillows and grasping them with her hands.

"I know," he said during a minor break. His dark brown eyes stared down at his handiwork-the completely ruined anal hole of the Queen of Azadistan. Setsuna always felt proud of himself whenever he stopped and admired the way he was able to make a complete mess out of the calm and regal woman. He never thought he'd be the type of man to take pleasure in that, but love had turned him into one. "I figured you deserved something special for all that you've done for me, Marina."

"Mmmmmmaaaaaaahhh…y-your…your…gift is…appreciated, S-S-Setsuna." Her asshole was…sensitive, a fact that she'd discovered during one of their earlier ( trysts ). It was a naughty little secret that only Setsuna knew, and only he was allowed to indulge in. The long-haired monarch gripped her grip on the pillows as her asshole was eaten out by the mobile suit pilot, his tongue flicking inside of it and lavishing all sides of it. Sweet, sinful euphoria surged up through her body and her legs shook as a result. Marina opened and closed her eyes in an attempt to hold back the wellspring of tears that the sensual waves were creating. She felt her toes curl and remain curled like she was tensing up; it was clear Setsuna was going to make her cum again, and she was going to love it. I guess I'll just have to go the extra mile this time, Setsuna. You've certainly earned it, and you…certainly…deserve it!

When Setsuna felt her asshole begin to tighten around his tongue, he knew his wife was entering the first stages of an orgasm. Smirking against her asshole, he jabbed his right fingers into her backdoor, electing a sharp howl of ecstasy from her. The sound made his member rise further in his pants. He could practically feel it screaming for release and insertion into the monarch's backdoor, or better yet, her pussy, which he was sure was quivering in erotic excitement. Setsuna would get around to it eventually, but for now, he had his girlfriend's beloved, shivering, wet asshole to serve, and serve it he did.

Marina's moans became louder as not only did her lover go harder and faster, she began to rock her hips backward, pushing his fingers and tongue deeper into her. With an iron grip on the pillows, she rocked her back and forth, just as she'd done when he was eating out her pussy. She'd learned to keep pace with her Innovator lover, and he was always happy when she did. Through sheer feeling, she felt Setsuna smiling against her asshole. Grinning herself, she shoved her ass right into his face, she heard him moan in erotic approval at the move. Marina shoved her ass into her boyfriend's face three more times, each time he responded by utterly excavating her asshole with his tongue and fingers.

Invisible lightning struck the blue-eyed queen causing her already tightening muscles to constrict even more. It lasted only for a second, then they all unwound together. "Setsuna!" Marina howled, clenching the pillows so hard she felt her fingers tearing the pure-white casings. Her asshole exploded in a stream of delicious love nectar that splashed against the Gundam Meister's face and fingers; just like he did before, he opened his mouth and took it all. Her erotic howl sent his heart into overdrive and made him press through the rushing white torrent, ironically strengthening it as he flicked his tongue over Marina's gushing walls and made one last thrust with his fingers. Her howl reached its crescendo, then began to come down as well as the res to of her body.

Lying against the pillows, Marina panted and drooled into the pillows, feeling a new sense of liberation and happiness, both of which could only be brought by the man who'd saved the world. Said man continued to eat out her asshole; once he was finished, he'd lick it clean. She laughed at the irony knowing in maybe twenty minutes or so, he'd be making a mess of it again. The blue-eyed woman eagerly looked forward to that, but for now, she laid flat on her stomach and regained her strength. Her eroticism also built up as she was lying flat on the cum stain she'd made with her first anal release; it'd grow as during Setsuna's eating of her asshole, spurts of pre-cum had leaked out and stained both the sheets and her waist. The Gundam Meister had made a complete mess of her, he saw that when he turned her over and looked down at her clean shaven-pussy.

He laughed ad she giggled. His arms looped around her waist as he leaned down and kissed her. As usual, the kiss became a passionate affair with their tongues sliding against each other and into one another's mouths. Residual cum passed between the two of them as they affectionately devoured each other's lips. Marina moaned in feeling Setsuna's cum-soaked hand trailing down her back. He was rather careful not to let any stains get into her midnight black hair. The duty of caressing it went to his left hand, affectionately moving through her black strands with the gentleness of a feather. She used that same gentleness to massage his back and eventually ruffle his hair. Marina could feel his rod poking against her naked pussy, she further incentivized it by wrapping her legs around Setsuna's waist. The Gundam Meister groaned in sexually delight at the move.

Control was handed over to the queen as they rolled over leaving her on top and the Krugis-native on the bottom, straddled by the Azadistani queen. Her naked body rose before him, bathed by the silvery moonlight. Setsuna had thought she looked beautiful before out in the sun in her lily-white bikini, but it seemed she once again surpassed his expectations. He might as well have just admitted when it came to beauty, Marina had no limits; he'd told her that twice and each time her cheeks had blushed a beautiful shade of red. Since Valentine's Day, he'd come to like the color, especially when it was on her cheeks as it was now. Enamored by it, he reached up and stroked her cheek, pushing aside a few strands of hair that stuck to it. Marina took his cum-stained hand and kissed it.

The Gundam Meister relaxed as he was treated to quite a show. Marina sensually licked her cum off his hand; she was clearly putting on a show for him and Setsuna thoroughly enjoyed it. She went all the way down to his elbow in cleaning his arm. Every second her tongue was attached to his skin, Setsuna felt his cock hardening and his desire to take her growing stronger. It intermixed with the euphoria he felt in watching the queen so lovingly tend to him. This was the Marina Isamil that he'd fallen in love with-the woman who devoted herself to the things and people that she loved. When they first met so many years ago, he never believed he'd be one of those people. Their national histories and current occupations heavily discouraged such a relationship.

Once Marina was finished, Setsuna moved his right hand up the side of her face. She basked in his warm touch and gave no protest when he pulled her down toward him by the back of her head. Her hands sat atop his chest as they kissed one another.

"My love," she whispered upon withdrawing from the kiss. Between her legs, she felt his member poking at her exposed loins. His eyes shined with lustful want that she swiftly answered. One final kiss went to his lips; once it ended, Marina started to trail kisses down his body giving him goosebumps all over. The tent that had formed in his pants stood as if it beckoning to her. She caressed its sides with both her hands, searching for some small stain in the dark gray tan-colored fabric. She found it and gently drummed her fingers along it. Setsuna groaned in sexual frustration, whispering for her not to keep on teasing him. Giggling, she decided she'd teased him enough and stripped him of his pants and boxers. Not wasting another second, she gripped his cock and brought her lips down upon the tip.

"Marinnnnaaaaa…" Hissed the Gundam Meister, at least feeling the soaking hot feel of her mouth around his member. It was instant euphoria that he wanted more of. More came as the princess-turned-queen began to loving slather his cock with her tongue. "Oooooooohhhhh…yesssss. More…more, Marina…" he called out to her. She answered him by taking in more of his thick member, practically half of it lay encased in her mouth. The other half was tended to by her hands, they began to pump it while she licked up the top part of his penis. Setsuna shut his eyes and felt himself drifting further and further out into the sea of sexual pleasure. His breath became faster-paced as he felt the first beginnings of an orgasm building up.

Pop!

Heart racing, he looked down and saw Marina looking up at him and smiling. It was a smile fit for a vixen, which she'd became, a far cry from the motherly and noble woman she'd been hours before.

"Tell me, Setsuna, am I a good cock sucker?"

He was slightly embarrassed at how her question made his cock twitch in her hands. To be fair, she asked the question in an utterly sexy voice with a matching face to boot, there was no way he couldn't react. "You're the best, Marina."

"Really? So good…that perhaps maybe you've…touched yourself thinking of me?" She questioned with faux-innocence.

He was burning with desire from head to toe, his toes actually curled in frustrated anticipation of their continued sex. "Yes, I…I…I have. Those times when I do think about you, about us being together…I…admittedly do think about you…blowing me. I've even…dreamt about it." As he spoke, he felt her hands pumping his member causing it further erotic strain. This was a game that he intended to be short-lived; as the saying went, the truth would set one free. "I sometimes…long for your touch. I mean…I don't think that's wrong considering that you're a beautiful woman…and one that I'm in love with."

"You're right, there's not an ounce of shame to be had in thinking of me in that way." Pulling a loose strand of hair back, she tenderly kissed the tip of his twitching member. "That's also a relief because I've had those same thoughts about you, Setsuna."

Sitting up on his hands, the Gundam Meister laughed. "That's what I like about moments like this." His gaze temporarily drifted to his left where he heard the beating of the sea ad the breeze of the night. "It's just us, well, us and the children."

"Our family." She affectionately clarified. A blush colored his face at the specific terminology that she used to describe them. She knew that Setsuna felt that it was entirely accurate, even if he rarely said it. "Setsuna…would you be…adverse to making our family…grow?"

His eyes widened as he stared at her. "Marina," his voice was shaky, even if he tried to hide it. "You know that I…"

"But Setsuna, I want to1 I want you and only you!" She declared. "I know it'd be difficult, I know that one mistake and it would mean disaster for us all, but-"

"I'd like nothing better than to have a life with you. You're the only woman I would ever think of settling down with! You're…" Stopping short, he looked away as his emotions ran rampant. Marina didn't need to see his face to know what she was thinking. "You're…"

She licked the tip of his member, basking in the musky scent of his manhood and pre-cum. "You've slipped in and out of my palace so many times, safeguarding not just me but the people in it. Some of the guards even know you and trust you. Klaus surely knows of you and approves of you."

"And Shirin?" He asked with a raised eyebrow that caused her to giggle. Setsuna heaved out a sigh. It wasn't exactly immersion breaking as he felt this talk was going to happen somewhere down the line. "I…I'd always want to be close to you, near you. Marina-"

"You're my knight, my savior, and the love of my life. I can think of no better place than right at my side, even if…those who see you don't see the true you." Several loving licks caused his member to erupt in a short spurt of pre-cum. The blue-eyed beauty was there to catch it, an example of how experience she'd become in tending to her lover's member. At each of their past intimate get togethers from Baltimore onward, she'd taken the time to learn and grow. "What they'll see is a capable and respectful man who'd give his life for mine or anyone else's in a heartbeat." One long sensually lick assailed his member, starting from the bottom of his member stretching up to his tip. "And a man who loves me with all his heart and whom I love as well. Would that be enough?"

When he reached forward, it wasn't for the top of her head, it was for her cheek. "It'd be more than enough, Marina. It'd be more than a person like me deserves."

She always told him that he deserved to be happy, and he almost always rebuked her in some way, believing he'd sinned far too much to be deserving of it. Marina wanted to believe that his silence as she leaned forward and kissed him was proof that he was beginning to accept her assertion.

Both of them were aware that they were in a perfect position to do it cowgirl-style. It was sorely tempting to do that, but Marina gently pushed her lover down onto his backside. She moved back down to his mast, still standing at attention and waiting for attention. Marina gave it, wrapping her tongue around and her lips eventually retaking their place at his tip. Setsuna groaned in approval, feeling like a warm blanket was being wrapped over him after hours out in the cold. Air rushed in and out of his partially opened mouth, a might gust was inhaled as he thrusted his hips upward, shoving more of his member into Marina's mouth. He heard her moan in approval before she pulled her mouth away. The coldness returned, but Setsuna knew it would only be momentary. Through half-lidden eyes, he watcher her remove her bikini top exposing her boobs for his viewing pleasure. With a smile, she wrapped both mounds around his member.

"Marina…Marina…yesss…ahhhh…yesss." A tit fuck, it wasn't something he'd ever given much consideration to until he began his relationship with Marina. Now, her boobs wrapped around his member was a sensation that he longed for, that he enjoyed every time it happened. Setsuna sometimes imagined it was her boobs instead of her mouth wrapped around his cock, other times he pictured both and found his mind running away into a sexual fantasy. That fantasy was unfolding in real time right before him. "Mmmmmmaaaaahhhh…yessss…more…more, Marina. P-Please…more."

More licks came, loving flickers of her tongue against his cock that left Setsuna sweating and red-faced. His eyes stared up at the dark ceiling as his body unraveled in Marina's hands and mouth. Holding onto the bedsheets beside him, he started to thrust his hips upward; he felt his penis sliding through her twin mounds and his tip going straight into her mouth. After several seconds, he opened his mouth and screamed. His lustful scream fueled Marina, who began to pick up the pace of her titty fuck knowing that Setsuna enjoyed it. Earlier in the day, when he palmed her breasts through her bikini top, she suspected that he'd been thinking of this; he'd been patient in waiting and his reward was finally here.

Setsuna took in and expelled air in a matter of seconds, his heart pumping blood through his veins at Mach speeds. It accelerated when he looked from the ceiling down to the woman sandwiching his cock and blowing him at the tip. Marina's beautiful black hair was shining in the moonlight, compliment by the lewd licking and sucking of her month on his cock.

"I-I'm going to…Marina…Marina!" She was doing an excellent job in bringing him to the edge of the abyss. Setsuna saw the swirling mass of carnal release as he was dragged closer and closer toward it. Marian's silken tongue and sweet breasts had ensnared him and were pulling him toward it. Spreading his arms out, Setsuna aided in just diving right on it, sucking in a gulp of air before expelling it in a single scream. "MARINA!"

The Innovator's cum shot straight up into Marina's mouth. She knew she wouldn't be able to take it all in, but that just meant she could let it land atop her face and chest. Once her mouth became filled, that's what she did, letting out a muffled moan as her Krugis lover's cum cascaded down atop her face and chest.

"Mmmmmhhh…let it out, my love, let it all out." She certainly helped him in doing so by continuing to pillow his member using her boobs. Rope after rope of cum shot out and fell upon her, some of it landing in her mouth and other ropes landing atop her head. Marina didn't mind, it would make the morning shower all the more enjoyable.

It felt like hours until his orgasm ended. Setsuna's face turned as red as a cherry as he laid eyes upon the cum-stained face and chest of the Queen of Azadistan. Marina met his gaze and smiled, "I…um, I…"

"You had quite a lot of cum built up, Setsuna."

"I-It's your fault," he childish responded. "You've spent this entire trip getting me all riled up with that…bikini."

"I have." She admitted wiping a wad of cum off of her forehead and sensually sucking it off of her finger. "And I have to say, I'm so glad that I did."

His aside glance turned into a smirk as he leered at her. "It's not over yet, my queen."

Her expression mirrored his. Both of them felt their respective organs tingle in erotic eagerness. "No, my love, it isn't." Crawling up into his arms, she put her hands against his chest and let him taste his juices on her lips. He licked up the cum on her cheeks and held it out for her to try with his tongue. It resembled the way that they'd eaten chocolate last Valentine's Day and the one they shared together this year. When it was finished, cum and saliva formed a bridge between their lips. "How do you want it?"

"You want to ride me, don't you?" The Innovator asked moving his hands to her hips. Before she answered, he was already picking her up and positioning her over his cock.

They had two favorite sex positions, one of which was cowgirl style. After it, Setsuna and Maria knew they'd do the other one.

The blue-eyed woman's fingers thumbed across his chest as she could feel her boyfriend's tip against her entrance. "I do." She whispered with a smile.

"Then hold on tight, my queen."

The room boomed with the sound of his cock entering her wet fold. It sung in triumph as the masculine sword finally returned its sheath. The sheath welcomed the return of its sole occupant, squeezing it so tight it almost seemed terrified of it ever leaving again. Setsuna thrusted his blade upward, hitting his lover's core in a single thrust. Marina's nails dug into his chest, euphoric pain rippling across him like a pebble in a pond. Another pebble was thrown as he thrusted his hips upward; those thrusts multiplied until it was impossible to keep track of them. One second equaled at least three or four, each one enough to leave the Queen of Azadistan seeing stars. She didn't need to reach up and grab them though, one was right underneath her, warming her with its loving heat and light. The star held on tight to her lips least she lose her balance-at the rate they were going, it was a real possibility.

"OOooooohhhhh! Setsunaaaaaa! Harder! Harder!" Cried the monarch, throwing her head back and sending her jet-black hair into a short shining wave. In arching her back, she opened herself up to another powerful thrust. "AAAAHHH! JUST LIKE THAT, SETSUNA!"

Energy built up and flooded the Krugian's system. Though sex was likely not the intended use of Innovation, he'd discovered that his evolved physiology had its…more personal perks. Setsuna had the strength and stamina to go all night if he wanted, something that Marina had made it clear she planned on taking advantage of. That was good because Setsuna knew he wanted to keep fucking her until the sun rose into the sky signaling the start of a new day. Even then, in his lust-driven mania, he felt like he'd take her as a way to commemorate the third day of their vacation.

Setsuna's hands moved from his lover's hips to her ass, he groped her buttocks as he shot forward and buried himself in the sweet valley of her chest. Her bouncing orbs were too much for him to ignore. He felt the queen wrap her arms around his head; their new positions provided them a better position to hold onto each other without losing any momentum in their lovemaking. If anything, Setsuna actually felt like he gained more. Marina certainly thought they gained more as her breasts came under assault from the Gundam Meister's tongue and mouth. She screamed for more, her walls tightening around his thrusting member every second.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHH! SETSUNA! SETSUNA, IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE GOTTEN BETTER!"

"AND YOU'VE GOTTEN TIGHTENR, MARINA! YOU'VE BEEN WEEKS FOR THIS, HAVEN'T YOU?!"

"YES! BY ALLAH, YESSSSS! I HAVE! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO RETURN TO ME!"

The queen-sized bed was began to rock as the couple's lovemaking began a miniature cyclone, the thunderous smacking of flesh and screams filling the room as the fierce winds battered the sheets. They'd already been stained with cum and sweat, and more was to come as the couple felt their unified climax fast-approaching. Their hips kept on rocking in lewd rhythm to one another, steadily building up to the crescendo of their private concert. Setsuna tore his mouth away from his lover's swaying chest and looked up to Marina, who pulled away just enough to look down at him. Tears of joy streamed from her eyes.

Only her. He thought reaching up and kissing her. Only you can make me feel this way and make me do these things, Marina Isamil. My princess, my queen…my love.

"SETSUNA!"

"MARINA!"

Streams of the Innovator's masculine juices were blasted straight up into the queen's pussy exactly as it expunged torrents of cum from all sides. They mixed together within her womb then started to trail down his cock, spreading out along their shared waists then into the mattress. Marina's vaginal lips squeezed as hard as they could onto the pilot's rock-hard member, still pushing its way in and out of her thus expelling more cum. The couple held each other as the orgasmic wave battered them from one side of the world to another. Marina clung to her Krugis lover, who held her up against him as they panted into each other's shoulders.

"…That was amazing, better…than usual." She whispered.

"Agreed." Setsuna smiled tenderly massaging her ass.

"Haaaaaahhhhaaaaaa!" Shouted the queen, this time truly tearing the pillows apart as her backdoor was taken by her lover's rod. "Finally!"

Setsuna felt the exact same way. Without a moment's hesitation, he began to piston his cock in and out of Marina's asshole just as he'd done with her pussy. "Amazing…your ass is amazing as always, Marina!"

"Faster! Faster! Harder, Setsuna!" She shouted back in response to his thrusts. Marina could almost feel his body tense up as he increased his speed and intensity to her liking. Her mouth flew open in a prolonged scream that filled up the room, only existing through the open window. Marina quietly opened that with the window open, her screams would be directed outside instead of penetrating the walls. It was a small beacon of motherly concern that somehow survived the tempest of love and lust that had enveloped the couple. Sadly, it only lasted a few more seconds before it was swiftly swept away by the maelstrom's continued growth.

If not for the bed's sturdy construction, it might have started to fall apart, such was the intensity at which the Innovator and human woman made love. As they'd said, they weren't even close to being finished. The couple's voices rose and fell, but the sound of flesh slapping against flesh never ceased, never lost its intensity. It was occasionally punctuated by the thunderous crack of something being slapped. That something was the queen's ass, roughly spanked by her Krugian lover in a lust-fueled move. She screamed not in pain but in euphoric delight.

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

"OOOOOOHHHH! SETSUNA! SETSUNA!"

"MARINA, I CAN FEEL IT! YOUR ASS IS GOING TO MAKE ME-"

"CUM IN MY ASS LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO, MY DEAREST! CUM, CUM IN ME!"

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

Thick semen shot into Marina's ass, shooting her not forward up skyward, into the heavens where a feeling this great could only be achieved. Her anal walls squeezed his member into a vice grip that forced all the cum he had in him out of her. As it rushed into Marina, she felt herself on the verge of leaning forward, yet she didn't. Vaguely aware of her lover's continued hold on her hips, she pushed herself upright, slightly amazed that she was able to do so.

Setsuna's arms firmly wrapped around her waist, holding her against him as she caught her breath and he his. Marina reached up with her right hand and looped it around his neck. She felt him unsheathe his cock from her asshole. Both of them felt the residual cum staining the sheets upon which they sat. Following several pants, the two leaned toward one another and let their lips meet in a soft kiss. The couple held it for as long as they could.

Outside, the ocean waves beat a gentle rhythm to their recuperation. They momentarily lost themselves in it. For those few simple minutes, it was just the two of them, their heavy panting gradually fading away until their breathing returned to their original rhythm. Even after it did, they held onto one another, neither moving too much. Setsuna occasionally dipped his head down and placed a kiss against his girlfriend's black mane.

"My love," It was the Krugian that spoke it and not the Azadistani woman. She looked up to him with shining sapphire blue eyes. "Do you have enough strength for one more?"

"Certainly, Setsuna. All night long, remember?" They both giggled at the earlier statement. It was probably an exaggeration since at some point, she was likely going to run out of stamina, but what she did have she planned on using to continue making love to her guardian.

Marina fell forward and turned around, her wet ass once again staining the bedsheets while she spread her legs out. Some cum still leaked from her pussy, as did some from Setsuna's cock. He positioned it in front of the Azadistani queen then plunged it forward. Her head and neck arched backward as she felt the Krugian's sword enter her for the second time tonight. It was as welcomed as the first. Setsuna waited until she readjusted to the fullness of his member before he started moving. His "start-up speed" was still quite fast, but Marina was ready for it; she eagerly awaited the gradual build up to his top side.

That build up happened fast as the Innovator's eyes shined with their circuit-like glow. Marina was overjoyed to see them again as it meant her boyfriend was putting all that he had into their third round. She obliged by rocking her hips, immediately matching his rhythm leading the two of them to dancing the sensual tango of lovers.

"OOOOOHHHH! DEEPER, SETSUNA! DEEPER, HARDER!"

"YOU'RE STILL SO WET AND HOT, MARINA!"

Legs wrapped around the Gundam Meister, Marina had a perfect view of his face. She decided to get a closer and better view as she reached forward and gripped the back of his head. Her hips and his collided in a searing kiss with their tongues ramming into each other. They pushed and bucked against each other like a pair of bulls. Marina gave Setsuna's an opening as the latter rammed his hips forward, hitting Marina's womb and causing her to break the kiss to scream. He seized control of the kiss afterward, probing every inch of her mouth with his tongue. The Gundam pilot made sure to enjoy himself before withdrawing his tongue, though his hips kept up their maniac pace. Holding onto him even tighter, Marina used her tongue to explore and mark his mouth.

"More! More! AAAAAHHH! RIGHT THERE, SETSUNA!

Her husky voice grew louder as the pilot intensified his thrusts. He'd taken her to heaven and she'd done the same to him, this was what it meant to make love with someone whom you truly gave your heart to. Every cry of Marina's voice made him go harder and deeper, hitting her core numerous times. Adrenaline pumped through him, empowering him to keep on going, there was also the constricting of her pussy against his member. Setsuna knew that Marina was close to cumming and so was he.

"SO GOOD! SO TIGHT AND WARM….YOU'RE MINE…MARINA! MINE!"

"YES, I AM! AND YOU'RE MINE, SETSUNA!"

A short jolt of electricity encircled both of them, electrifying their muscles and causing them to tense up. The tension lasted for only a few seconds during which the couple made one last joint thrust. It opened the way to their simultaneous orgasm.

"MARINA!"

"SETSUNA!"

The queen's inner sex was flooded with her savior and lover's juices just as she bathed his in hers. She hugged Setsuna as tightly as she could and kissed him with all her heart, he returned the sentiment, holding her like he never wanted to let her go. He never did, she'd become so much to him that the thought of separating from her caused him such pain it was crippling. Only the sapphire-eyed princess-turned-queen could make him feel this way, hold this sort of power over him. It went both ways as he knew his well-being impacted her.

Seeing she was clearly exhausted, Setsuna set Marina down and moved to her right side. He held her against his naked and sweety chest. They were through for the night, that much he recognized, but their love would go on for a long time afterward.

Curling into her lover's arms, Marina let the resident of her orgasm play out on its own. She was silently happy that Setsuna had yet to fully remove himself from her. That could wait until after they'd finished utterly ruining the sheets. Maybe she had the energy for one more round after a short break. Her lover's Innovator-born stamina was near superhuman, but…much to both her embarrassment and pride, she was getting better at keeping up with him.

"Thank you, Marina. I don't think I'll ever be able to stop saying that because you've given me so much." The war-weary soldier whispered.

"And I don't think I'll ever be able to do the same. You made this world's peace possible." A somewhat saddened look crossed her face as she stroked his cheek. "And I know that when you must, you will take up arms if needed to protect it."

"I will…because there are people whom I want to enjoy it. Still," His hand fell atop hers. "I now have something I want to enjoy it with. I have people that I want to return to, a family that I want to return to, children…and…a woman whom I want to go back to when the fight's over with. I never thought I'd have any of those things, I never wanted them honestly, but you changed that, Marina. You changed me…for the better."

Tears silently sliding from her eyes, she kissed him, and he kissed her back.

It was true, they never would stop thanking each other for one thing or another, it would become an aspect of their relationship. The constant shows of gratitude actually became a little bit of a private joke between them as they found different ways to show it.

Both would be thankful when they made time to see the other. They both would be thankful to each other for accepting the marriage proposal, and they would certainly be thankful to their inner circle for making sure the wedding stayed private but heartfelt.

Both of them would be thankful to one another when throughout the years, two more children were added to their family-a boy with Setsuna's chestnut brown eyes and Marina's shiny black hair, and a girl with her azure blue eyes. Those same eyes would widen in awe as they set upon the blue sea for which she and her mother were named after in the presence of their family. This was the peaceful world that Setsuna and Marina had fought for in their own ways, and the world they wanted their children to inherit.

Fin.

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This one was longer than my previous story, probably because I added a little more to it, including the sex between Setsuna and Marina. By this point, I wanted to establish that they're romantically comfortable with each other. Both of them anchor one another and give the other strength and comfort that they could use. Setsuna probably showed that more since I had this story open up with him sneaking into Marina's room for some comforting. Personally, I see it as being a…quirk of his, one that Marina comes to accept, it certainly helps that he'd never let a thing happen to her so she's able to look past the awkwardness.

Hopefully you all enjoyed this entry into one of my favorite Gundam series with my favorite couple. Until next time, stay safe and healthy, everyone!