I do not own GS or any of its characters!

If there is anything I need to correct pls let me know thanks ;)

Read and Review omg!


Minerva Hangar (Next Day 7:00)

Kira brushed the messy strands of hair from the girl's face, her sleeping form always looked beautiful. Her head rested on his shoulder while her hands were still loosely wrapped around his waist. He smiled when he realized the air around him smelled of roses and milk. He's probably the only person who specifically knew what her scent was, and more. He blushed when he found himself looking at her legs, her semi exposed thighs, her slim waist, her cleavage and finally her parted lips. He suddenly panicked when he felt his body react and the cockpit started to feel like it's on fire.

"Flay.." he slowly waked her up in an attempt to get away from where they are. "Flay we're here."

A little moan escaped her lips and she sluggishly opened her eyes. "Good Morning.." she lifted her head. "Huh? Why are you sweating? Are you ok?"

"Ye-ahh" he faked a laugh.

Flay furrowed her eyebrows at him then she felt it. She looked down and just smiled at him. "You're silly! It's fine."

"I'm sorry…" still panicking and red as a tomato.

"Fine fine! It's not like I haven't seen that anyways" she teased which made the male two shades redder than he already is.

"Oi! Open up!" they heard Murdoch yell from the outside. "What's taking you guys so long in there?!"

Kira immediately opened the cockpit, grabbed Flay by the waist and took the line down. "Sorry Murdoch-san"

"Good day kid huh?" he smiled at him and started checking on the mobile suit.

"Kira!" The voice came from the exit and a few seconds later Lacus appeared half running to his direction.

Flay looked up at the male beside her, a little surprised how she never noticed him being significantly taller.

"What?" he looked at her.

"I'm going this way!" she pointed to her left, a shortcut to their quarters. "Enjoy!" she teased him one last time and left.

"What do you mean?" he flashed her a confused look.

"Your girlfriend is here!" she could barely let the words out. "Anyways, see yah!" waving at him.

"Say, Flay?!"

"Hmmm?" she turned to faced him while walking backwards.

"Remember the Captains orders!"

She smiled at him "Oh which one!?" Ofcourse she knows what he meant. Kira was always the jealous type and he's always passive-aggressive about it. She can clearly remember him asking why she was checking on Sai when he was punished for riding the Strike without permission and he was not pleased to the point that he actually sulked at her. She finds it cute. But another important thought crossed her mind; his broad shoulders, his strong muscles wrapped around her waist, his jawline, how he felt under her when they were inside the Freedom. She used to call him a boy but right now he is clearly a man. Kira has matured since she last saw him in person. Dammit Flay! Stop thinking about it! She felt her face burn and she shamefully buried her face on her pillow as soon as she reached her room. This is bad. This is bad! This is bad! "I need a shower!" Fuck this I need to deal with physical attraction now too? Damn you Kira! She wasn't really upset, she strangely felt like home after talking to him and she can't stop thinking about when she will be able to talk to him again.

Back at the Hangar

"Welcome back, Kira!" Lacus sweetly smiled at her boyfriend. "Uh, what was that about?" she looked at the direction where Flay disappeared.

"A nothing."

"How was it?" they started walking.

"Nothing good." His voice was sad but he managed to pick up his mood. "Did you have breakfast yet?"

"No, not yet."

"Let's get some then before we report to the bridge." He felt her hold his hand. "How was the meeting?"

"It went well, nothing suspicious. One of the nobles are getting married next week, they invited us and Cagalli accepted."

Minerva Bridge

Kira played the footage they took from the unknown island. He panned on a still image and zoomed in. "It's an execution ground." A group of people lined on their knees, blindfolded with hands tied behind them. Their captors made a little speech and then the soldiers started shooting them on their heads. "They are all coordinators." He grated his teeth in anger.

"What about the other locations?" Andrew who was equally shocked as the people seeing the footage asked.

"Flay said they are dumpsites to incinerate the bodies."

"Those monsters." Everyone was angry.

"Let's make sure we get access to ORB system and data as well, tell Flay to connect her device in there." Cagalli suggested.

Mu who was standing across the table exhaled. "You will be putting her in danger. They are looking for her too." He reminded her.

"We'll send her with Yzak and Dearka!" she eagerly pressed.

"It's too dangerous, we don't even know why ZAFT was after her." Kira spoke.

"STOP PROTECTING HER!" she yelled at him releasing the pent-up frustration she's been holding in.

"I am not! I'm telling you it's not safe! I won't send you there even if I know you are capable and no one would suspect you!" he countered not surprised of the outburst.

"She's here to help isn't she?!"

"Yes, she is but that doesn't mean you can just order her to do what you want!"

"I said stop protecting her and let her do what she's supposed to do!"

"I am not!"

"THEN STOP DOING STUPID SHIT AND FOCUS ON LACUS! She's doing her best to prevent this war from happening too!"

Kira just sighed turning away from his sister. He's aware that his actions would set one of them off and THAT wasn't just Cagalli's thoughts. "Fine! Do what you want." He left.

Cagalli screeched in frustration."Kira!"

"Let him go Cagalli, he gets the message." Athrun pushed her back from following him.

Secret Military Base in PLANT

A man in a black commander uniform sat in front of the long table. "My men failed to kill the girl." He announced while a soldier poured whiskey on his glass. The room was dark with a cloud of smoke dimming the single light illuminating the room.

"We must include obtaining the device on our agenda."

Placing a sheet of paper down a man in a green uniform spoke. "She's last seen with Athrun Zala at Carpentaria."

"If we kill her, they can't use the device against us."

"Or we can take her and the device, with PLANT's technology we can find a way to revoke her access."

"And we can just dispose her afterwards along with the rest of the Naturals."

"Alright we'll keep an eye on the Minerva."

Minerva Hangar

Shinn was curled under the stairs that was hidden by giant containers and crates. He was surprised when his commander invited him for coffee earlier, he asked about Stellar and he told him about Flay Allster and now, he ended up under the cold metal flight of steps hiding from his team. He's slowly starting to understand his commander's actions but at the moment he's certain about one thing; the girl gave him that sense of purpose while he was on the battlefield.

"It was because of her that I stayed on Archangel, uhm, me and my friends." He remembered him say as he sips on his coffee. "She wanted to pilot the Strike when I saw her at the changing room." He placed is cup down and stared at it for a while. "It was part of her plan, but I got on the Gundam of my own free will to fight for her and myself. I guess even until now."

"But she just used you!" He was uncertain if he should be saying it.

Kira smiled at himself. "It all became real along the way. I know because I felt it." He jokingly sighed. "I'm probably possessed by it."

"Yeah I guess you are. Defying your sister and friends like that." He mumbled.

He was deep in thoughts when a shadow slowly approached his hiding spot and a brown-haired male arrived. He was relieved.

"Thank you for doing this for me, Shinn."

His commander was always kind and the fact that he trusted him for this task over his best friend lifts his pride. "Don't worry about it, Commander." He shyly scratched his face. "She will be here soon." It was few hours ago since he secretly slides down a note on her boxed meal. Kira saw the girl looking around and he raised his hand discreetly. She quickly made her way to him surprised at the unexpected hug in front of a soldier that she recognized to be part of Yzak's crew.

"Flay, this is Shinn Asuka." He introduced him.

She confusedly looked at the two males in front of her and offered her hand to the younger pilot. "Pleasure to meet you, I'm Flay Allster." She gasped recalling something. "You took me to the medical room! Thank you very much."

Kira placed his hands on her shoulders turning her to him. "Flay, I won't be here for a few days." He looked at Shinn. "If you need anything you can tell Shinn. Just him Ok?"

She nodded.

"If something happens, go to your room and wait for him to get you. Do you understand?" He pointed at a Mobile Suit near them. "That's his mobile suit, it's called the Destiny. Remember how it looks like."

"Why are you saying that like we're going to war."

"For good measure."

She regrets asking that, the last time he left he never came back.

Shinn saw through her eyes. He just recently heard from Kira that in the past, he promised to return to her but that was the last time they ever had a conversation. He understood the feeling of wanting so badly to protect somebody. "It will be alright. This is just like a drill." He saw the girl look at him for a moment.

"Promise me you'll do it." Kira pulled her for a hug.

"I promise."

"Ok. I will go first." He looked at Shinn and the other coordinator gave him a nod.

He was about five meters away from them when he traced his way back to Flay and kissed her on the cheek. "Oh." She blushed but nevertheless tiptoed to give him a peck back then they watched him disappear behind one of the tanks. She sat down leaning her back on the wall feeling they did something illegal.

Shinn handed him a bottle. "Here, he said you like juice. Let's stay here for a few minutes."

"What was that about?" taking the bottle from him. "Is he ok?"

"Mmm… Cagalli threw a fit few days ago." He took the space next to her. "He's probably just turning the other cheek to get her off your back."

"She never liked me anyway." She scoffed.

Pilot's Lounge Area

"Huh?... "Luna saw Shinn and Flay walking around the Destiny. The male looked like he's explaining some things to the girl and she seemed to be reciprocating. "Since when did they became friendly with each other?" She sneered making Meyrin and Athrun look down at where she was looking at.

"Ehhh!" Meyrin pressed her face on the glass trying to get a better look. "He's always been raving about how she sounds like that extended girl."

"Jealous?" Athrun who was behind them checked up on her.

Shiho who was quietly on standby joined their stalking. "That's probably nothing. I saw Commander Yamato talking to Shinn just before he left few days ago."

Meyrin made a face to the girl. "Are you snitching?"

"Oh no. That's just to avoid misunderstanding." She just seriously explained. "Besides, it would make more sense if he asks a committed person to look after her."

"Committed like what?" Athrun asked.

"In a relationship." They faced the two again, Flay was laughing at something Shinn said. "Maybe it's to keep her company."

"Or?"

"Or to keep those guys away." She pointed at the young soldiers hiding behind a stack of missile crates.

"But she's not he's girlfriend why go to that length?" Meyrin curiously questioned.

"Is she?"

"What do you mean?"

"I just don't see it that way" She just answered observing the people below them.

Hallway

"Shinn!" She got out of her room after placing her dinner on the table. "I saw you and Luna having a fight the other day. Is it because of me?"

He asked her to call him by his first name but every time she does, he almost always wishes to see a blonde girl calling out to him.

"Not really." He faced her. "More like she wanted to know what me and the commander talked about."

"Oh…" She felt comforted. "I was worried it was because I'm taking too much of your time."

He laughed at her. "You barely leave your room!"

"So, what is it?"

"What?" he looked at her in disbelief. He just told her he had an argument with his girlfriend because he won't tell on his commander. And here she is.

"What did you guys talk about?" she intended to be nosy.

"Nothing."

"Eh? What is it!" she insisted.

"He just asked me to look after you that's all."

"What else?"

"That's it!"

"There should be more!"

"But that's it!"

"Ehhh… no fair."

"Huh?"

"You're no fair!"

"How?"

She took a deep breath. "Nevermind." She turned around.

"Hey where are you going?"

She entered her room and poked before she closed the door. "Thanks for bringing dinner."

"Fine. Fine." He gave in and waited for her to come out.

She happily did, beaming ready to listen.

"We talked about somebody… special." Instead of being sad, he proudly told her.

"Who is it?"

"Her name was Stellar Loussier."

Flay immediately keyed in her name on the V1. "Oh she's cute!" then she saw the status. "I'm sorry."

"That time, the commander had to stop her from destroying Eurasia."

"I'm sorry for asking."

"It was necessary besides Extendeds don't live long."

She listened.

"Your voice reminds me of her." He smiled. "I probably understand now why the commander is behaving this way."

"That probably saved her in a way." She looked at the girls' photos on her monitor. "I don't think she liked killing people."

A week after

Minerva Bridge

"Cagalli, you should stop nagging at Kira." Athrun who was sitting beside the blonde asked her politely.

The girl just pouted crossing her harms. "Well, make him sort his priorities first then I'll gladly stop."

"You can talk to him properly."

"I don't wanna… right now he annoys me." She looked away to avoid him.

The adults who were in the room just listened as they watch a car park from the screen. It showed Kira exiting the vehicle who left earlier after having another fight with his sister. He pulled out a few shopping bags from the trunk and then he went out of view from the camera.

Andrew poured coffee for Lacus and Murrue. "Is this what brewing war feels like?"

"I hope we could stop this before it gets bigger" Murrue hopefully said watching the news now.

"Luna, I'm gonna go ahead and pack my things." Shiho tapped her on the back.

"Ah! I'll go too, I'm almost done." Following the girl outside bumping into Kira who was bout to enter the Bridge.

He avoided his sisters stare and settled himself leaning on the wall while he focused on the news.

About an hour later, Luna and Shiho returned in their civilian outfits.

"I'm so jealous you guys get to go outside!" Meyrin whined seeing how excited Luna was.

She's wearing a pink cropped top sweater, a high waisted shorts, a pair of white sneakers and a black gym bag that was slung across her shoulder. Beside her was Shiho sporting her white shirt, blue skinny jeans and black combat boots. She dropped her black duffel bag beside her as she stood beside Luna.

Dearka and Yzak were both wearing their casual clothes too. Dearka in his red polo shirt with a white shirt inside, ripped jeans and white shoes while Yzak wore a white polo shirt, black jeans, and white shoes.

"Hey sis! Want me to get you something when I get back?" she asked Meyrin cheerfully.

The younger Hawke closed her eyes to think when the last person they were waiting for entered. She's wearing a short pink dress, it was a floral layered skater dress, with plunging neckline and spaghetti straps, she paired it with a red wedge heels and a lambskin shoulder bag.

She quickly pulled Luna and whispered in her ear. "Get me that in size 8 please!"

"You have the device?" Yzak asked and the girl just nodded. "Get in here and tell me what you understood of the plan."

She stepped up to him causing him to back up a little. "Uh so, we go to the city, you and Dearka-"

"Commander. Elseman." Yzak corrected.

"It's ok!" Dearka mouthed behind him.

"You and Dearka will scout the venue for tomorrow's event while I wait at the hotel with Lunamaria and Shiho. They will make sure I don't conspire with the room attendants and the butlers while you guys are away." She pinched herself. The Minerva's Commander has a special way of getting into her nerves.

"And you better not!" he warned her. "Continue."

"And then the next day we will attend the party at the Athha's to connect the V1 to the control room."

"Ok that's good enough. Let's go." Grabbing his suitcase and exiting before them.

As soon as they left, Cagalli who noticed her brother was no longer in the room approached Meyrin.

"Turn her trace on."

Outside the Minerva

Luna and Shiho were loading the trunk of the car with their bags while Flay was standing behind them playing with her pink luggage bag waiting for her turn. Dearka and Yzak were discussing something while fiddling with the V1 when she heard some noise near the dock and she excitedly run towards it.

"Do you like it?!" she twirled around in front of him.

The male hiding under the shade beamed. "Mmm, it looks really good on you." Holding both of her hands.

"It's very beautiful" she played with the ruffles and caressed the chiffon fabric with her fingers. Her father used to send her presents like this all the time, she barely sees him but he always sends her presents to make up for the times he's missing out with his daughter.

She spread the skirt and checked it some more.

"I think its too short?" Kira blushed as he watched her exposed skin.

Flay looked down to check and he blushed even more when the gesture gave him a better view of her cleavage as they bounced down due to gravity.

"I don't think so?"

He was watching her when she suddenly pulled him and hugged him around his neck.

"Thank you very much, Kira."

He returned the hug by wrapping his hands around her waist. "Be safe out there ok?"

"Mmm!"

The four people on the car were just watching them. Dearka already loaded her luggage on the trunk and that's when he saw them.

"Man, are those two really hiding?" He was confused then he heard Yzak's phone.

"At this point, I'm starting to support this couple." Luna covered her head in frustration.

Yzak picked up the call from Athrun putting him on loudspeaker.

"This is not the time to be considerate! CALL HER ALREADY!" a frustrated voice half yelled on the phone.

"Why? Is anyone crying yet?" he mockingly asked but nevertheless obeyed. "Hey Princess let's go!" Dearka called out to her.

"They are nice…" she looked at them and he did too. "Anyways, see you tomorrow."

Kira sadly smiled and nodded. "Mm."


Next update in a week or two ;)

Read and Review!