Ready for another action-packed adventure? I know I am! Well, there isn't much action in this part, but it's very interesting nonetheless. ^_^ Enjoy!!!

Determination

Zechs was talking to a lieutenant, but the conversation wasn't clear.
Noin watched from behind a corner, her hand on her chest. Her heart was beating at that odd rate again. Treize's words re-surfaced in her head.
"You care a lot about him, don't you?"
God, I can't help it, she thought. The way he acts is just so...dammit, why do I have to feel this way about him?!
Zechs was done talking to the lieutenant, and walked down the hall in her direction. She darted beyond the corner so he couldn't see she had been spying on him.
I can't believe how embarrassing it is!! I've only known him for months!!! How can I feel this way if it's just months?!

Zechs picked up the report for the next field examination. Oh, a survival one.
"'The trainees are given guns with blanks filled with paint and sent into the tropical forests'," he read. "'The main key is to stay alive. If you get hit, you're dead.' Gods, it sounds like a replica of paintball."
Just then, Noin walked by, avoiding looking at him. "Noin, did you hear about the field examination?"
Noin jumped in surprise, then turned around. "Oh, I've been too wrapped in study to find out, because the final examination is coming up, and I want to do my best, and that's why I haven't been talking to you, because I'm just so damn nervous. See ya!!" with that, she walked away.
Zechs stood there, a little surprised. She said everything in one big rush. And she really didn't answer his question.
'I haven't been talking to you'...yes, she has been avoiding me lately. It's so hard to understand her. First all she did was scream at me, now she hardly talks to me. I just don't get it.

Field examination...

"This should a bit of a break from the Mobile Suit training," said the lieutenant. "Your grade will be determined by how long you last without getting hit. That clear?"
The trainees acknowledged him. Noin held up the rifle, and sighed. The whole idea seemed so stupid to her.
"Now go!!!"
The trainees started off into the forest. Noin knew it had been cleared of animals, but she still thought the whole idea sounded stupid.
Like this will happen, she thought, shooting a trainee. We're gonna be Mobile Suit soldiers, not ground soldiers!!!
She shot three more trainees, easily avoiding the ones who were shooting at her. She had yet to find her main target.

Zechs sighed and shot another trainee. He was seated under a tree, and completely bored.
Gods, this is the dumbest idea in the history of dumb ideas, he thought, shooting a passing by trainee in the leg. If they were gonna come up with a dumber idea, why not have us fight in our Mobile Suits, and have those guns packed with blanks with paint? This obviously wasn't an exercise Treize came up with...
He decided not to think about it as he leaned back against the tree. Then a new subject came into his head.
Noin. She had been avoiding him more and more. And when she actually did talk to him, her face was flushed and she didn't look into his face. He had the feeling her feelings for him went deeper than friendship...
He didn't really care. He himself cared deeply about her. Thanks to the talk Treize gave to him, that subject was on his mind a lot. And after a lot of thought, he knew he cared for her...
"There you are," said a voice. Zechs looked up and sighed. Noin was standing in front of him, pointing her gun at him.
"Go ahead," said Zechs. "I don't care if I don't win."
Noin lowered her gun. "You won't even put up a fight?"
"I know we won't ever fight each other in battle."
"But Zechs-"
"Fine." He raised his gun. "I'll shoot you."
Noin re-raised her gun. "Not before I shoot you!!"
"...God, this is stupid."
"Yes, but...it's an examination!!" She walked closer to him until she stood over him. "Ugh, this IS stupid!!!"
"Yeah." He held up his hand. "Let's go back. Can you help me up?"
Noin sighed and grabbed his hand. "Man, you really-AGH!!"
She didn't have time to finish because he pulled her down on him. Before she could react, his lips were on hers and he was kissing her heatedly.
She sat there stunned after he broke the kiss. He stood up. "There. I know how you feel for me. Now you won't have to avoid me anymore."
She put a hand to her mouth as he walked away. She gripped her gun and stood. "That was my first fucking kiss!!!!!! I'm gonna fucking kill you!!!!!!"
Her screamed echoed the forest. Zechs turned as Noin raised her gun and fired. A big splotch appeared right on his chest.
"YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!!" she screamed. "Wait, I'm still mad!!!!" she raised her gun again.
"You only have to fire once," said Zechs. She took aim and fired.

"God, don't me those two are missing again!!!!"
"That or they're dueling it out."
There was rustling in the forest and Noin emerged. She had a blotch on her head and in her shin. Zechs emerged after her, covered in splotches.
"Who won?" asked the lieutenant.
Noin shrugged and walked away. She was still feeling the effects of the kiss.
He just had to take my first kiss!! Wait, why is it such a big deal?! I'm a trainee, that sort of thing shouldn't matter!! Maybe it's because I've never had that kind of emotional thing before. Or...oh no!!!! I can't believe it!!!!! I HAVE gone and fallen in love with him!!!! That's why he kissed me!!!! Wait, didn't Treize...he said I didn't know the real Zechs Marquise.
She turned to see Zechs talking to the lieutenant. He has a hidden side to him? I wonder what it is? I wonder if he'd tell me if I asked...


Aw, how sweet!!!!! There aren't many cute 6x9 moments, so I added one in for your viewing pleasure. And I hope you all liked this!!! Want more moments? Just review and say you do or you don't!! See ya next time!!! ^_^