A/N: I got the translated lyrics for Days~ Aijou to Nichijou ~, however, I do not own the translation, but I can tell you that I rearranged a few words so it sounded more fluent than the original translation found on animelyrics.com. The original translation belongs to Mink, not me. I translate songs, but this person beat me into translating. Well, on with the story.
She was sitting under a tree, looking at the beautiful landscape, the sun seemed to shine down on them a say hi. She smiled. A tune suddenly came to her mind.
"The light that spreads through the pale, blue sky seems continuous
The repeating days, the lie and excuses, I'm just confused now.
I just sit here thinking about my own existence,
You just sat by me without saying anything and gave me happiness.
Our hearts are entangled with love and are buried with kisses everyday,
More than now, more than this holds me tighter.
More tighter, more, more…"Maru's eyes opened and found her in a cave. Her head hurt and her arm was sore, but why? She looked around in the slightly lighted part of the cave, and saw a shadow appear. It disappeared and ended up behind her. The person, namely the shadow placed a hand on her shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Why are you tagging along with Raven?"
Maru didn't move. She was kind of scared. "Because I need to show him that not everyone will be cruel to him. I know he has a heart." She smiled at what she just said.
"He has a heart alright; he had one for me until you came along. How dare you mess with me!" Her grip on Maru's shoulder tightened a little.
Maru smirked. "What about you and Michelo?"
Reese gasped, then snarled. "How did you know, you little brat?"
Maru chuckled. "I know him. He helped me out over ten years ago, when I was still a kid, and Lord Prozen destroyed the village he lived nearby, destroying everything, including that white hellcat. I know you miss him; I miss him, too."
"Don't you dare tap into my love life!" Reese growled.
Maru turned to look at her. "I already know everything about your love life. Why do you force yourself to constantly suffer? Life isn't like that and neither is love. Meaning that you shouldn't have sex with Michelo or Raven just for your own pleasure as you please."
Reese was infuriated. She knew everything there was to her, form her identity, to her private life to her love life. She knew just about everything. "You little Zoidian brat!"
Maru just stared at her. "What?"
"I can feel the energy inside you. You are an ancient Zoidian, just like Fiona Elise Lynette or the Guardian Force. Your parents are Zoidians as well, but were destroyed long ago. Don't hide the truth that lives inside you."
"What are you talking about? I'm a human on planet Zi!"
"Hmm. Very well, then. Let's take a peek on your dangerous past." Reese raised her hand to meet Maru's forehead, then Maru quickly closed her eyes.
A small girl of 5 was running for her life, panting with every step she took. "Pace yourself, but get out at the same time, that way, the Zoid won't get you. Just try…"
Maru's eyes shot open. "You mean to tell me I was born before the war?"
"You were born on the same month as Raven, but at a totally different year and day. You were knocked out and held in a capsule for many, many lonely years until a foster father, who found you in the ruins you came from, brought you home. He was a republican soldier in the military. He was alive and healthy, too. He finally managed to wake you up the day after the Deathsaurer was destroyed, making you think that you were born on that day. Your dad's wife was just in pain, because she was badly injured, not because she was giving birth."
"So I've been living a lie all this time?"
"Yes, you can say that. You are still 19, however, you are of the ancient Zoidian race. Just beware of the things ahead of you. Your mouth will one day be your undoing one of these days, and someone will die, while another will suffer."
"Maru! Maru! Maru!" someone called.
"Huh?" Maru opened her eyes. It was just a dream? No way that was real I know it.
"Get up. It's time to go." It was Raven. How did she end up with him?
"Why did you save me?"
Raven shrugged when his back was facing her, but at the same time, he felt himself get nervous when she asked that question. "Ask Shadow. I have no idea why."
"I still like you, you know."
"So? I don't care about you."
She walked up towards him until she was walking backwards and facing him at once. "I still do, no matter what."
"Well, for whatever reason you like me, I'm not that type of person."
She placed a hand on his chest and stopped him. "I know you are. You're suffering." She stared deeply into his eyes, trying to pry the secret so she could make him feel better.
Raven looked into hers. A strange feeling washed over him, but he wasn't sure what. Those eyes…they're so…and her face…so…No, I can't think this! What am I thinking? He still looked at her eyes; he could definitely lose himself in it. And that smile, oh, how beautiful it was no matter what the occasion. And those lips, those soft, warm lips, he just wanted to…
He shook his head and pushed her away. "It's late. Get some sleep."
She nodded sadly, then walked to the camp.
While she was fast asleep, Raven took a walk, you know, to get some fresh air. He was actually thinking and talking to herself, which was unnatural for him. "I don't get it…that innocent little face of hers, and that smile…" He shook his head violently. "No! It can't be! I can't fall for her! She'll be in danger!" He threw himself on the ground, pounding it with his fist. "It can't be…Maru's in danger…I can't fall for her!"
The next day, Maru was up and at it again. She wrote a note to Raven, saying she went to go shop for some food for the later meals, and posted it on the GenoBreaker.
While she was walking towards a fruits market, she saw the Guardian Force (excluding Irvine and Moonbay, for they have seem to have gotten lost by the author's sandstorm that took place there…*grin*), and hid inside and alley.
"We're going after Raven. I know where he's located," Van told Thomas and Fiona.
Thomas looked at Van. "When are we going to get him?"
"Tonight. I know he'll be resting. We'll then show him that he can't destroy the spirit of the Guardian Force no matter what he throws at us, not to mention you said you got your Megalomax's power boosted up so that'll surely beat Raven."
"Well, that's right…Yeah, we do have a chance after all!"
Maru gasped as they walked away. "They're going to attack him, and he might be killed…" She then made a childish grin and searched in her pockets. Maru then pulled something out and said, "I knew these would come in handy someday!" She ran over to find the Blade Liger and the Dibison. After minutes of searching, she found them and attached whatever she had onto the Blade Liger and the Dibison. She put her hands to her hips and proudly announced, "These detonators ought to do it!" She inspected the two Zoids carefully to see if there was any part of it showing. They were placed on the Zoids' weak spots, ensuring their loss.
Later that night, Maru pretended to be asleep, when she was really awake, and followed Raven out to the battle.
Thomas and Van were chasing after him, shooting him with everything they had. Raven used the shield and blocked out the shots with no problem. The Blade Liger had its shield on, but Raven kept firing shots. Van smirked as he said that the shield is resistant to his shots. Maru smirked and said, "I don't think so…" she saw Raven fire a shot nearby the Blade Liger's weak spot, and then she pushed the detonator button for Van. Van's Blade Liger's command system froze, making him unable to battle anymore. Thomas fired many Megalomax attacks at Raven, and Raven tried to dodge them all, or put a shield up, but it just didn't do. It had scratches all over the place. Maru winced as she looked at the battle. Raven must really by hurt… Raven fired the charged particle cannon on the Dibison, but it was able to dodge some part of it. At the same time, she fired the detonator, almost exploding Thomas' Dibison. She ran towards the badly damaged GenoBreaker, and pulled Raven out. "Raven?" she call out softly, then repeated it more and more, making her voice louder and louder each time.
Raven didn't move and inch.