A/N: hahax! Ok. I apologise. Like nuts. For having 5 chapters and not having already made Dearka and Miriallia meet. You can click the back button now if you want. They won't be meeting in this chapter too. I'm sorry but it's just part of the confusion. I'm crossing my fingers and toes as I type, praying that I won't fail my English. I decided to squeeze in a chapter before my exams start. I can't sit still studying so... yah. I hope you guys don't mind me including AthrunCagalli KiraLacus and YzakOC into this fic. I should be adding ShinnStellar Lunamaria Meyrin Yuuna and Mia... but it'll be extremely OOC. I think you can guess who the OC Yzak will be with is? Hehezz... Disclaimer then story.
Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny. I'm just borrowing the characters from Bandai to be the actors for this fic.
An exception to two major character and few other minor characters.
Alrighty...On with it! xD
Promises: The set upMiriallia's POV
So, Rachel and I went to the Zanibee tennis courts where the classes were held and she quickly changed into her attire. She looked at what I was wearing and frowned.
"Are obviously not gonna play in that."
She threw me her bag and said, "Take a pair of shorts, change, then meet me at court 3. Hurry alright?"
Half a minute later, I came out of the stall wearing one of her spare shorts instead of the bell-bottoms I had on earlier. After I got out of the dressing room, I realised that I didn't know the way to court 3. I spent fifteen minutes looking for it. When I finally found it, I ran over to where Rachel was and I got a scolding.
"You take fifteen minutes to change!"
"Hey! Gimme a break alright? I didn't know where here was." I said, passing the bag to her.
"Oh... OH! Oh yeah..."
I just rolled my eyes. Her brain gears need greasing... I walked to a corner of the court and put my bag down.
This was her senior class so when I got there, she was teaching them a few techniques to earn their points in the game. She introduced me, told them a few things about me and then got on with her lesson. She made them play doubles to try the new techniques. She obviously showed them how the style looked like first of course. They went on really well. They actually looked quite pro. But the first thing I noted was that the class was really united. Everyone was friends with everyone. When one made a mistake, all laughed. Including the one that made it. The class was quite sarcastic too. Upon making the mistake, one of them would shout out "You rule!" I just grinned and shook my head. A while later, Rachel called out Darren and Victoria to play with herself and... gulp... me. She pointed a racket on the floor, signalling me to use it.
"Alright. Victoria, you partner Miriallia. I'll partner Darren. All set? Good." The rest of the students applauded us and as the game was about to start, Rachel shouted out "Don't upset me Milly!" I called back to her saying "I would most likely do the opposite!" and the game started.
Victoria and Darren played by themselves for three hits. The next went to Rachel. Rachel shot it towards my direction. As this was done, I felt everything convert to slow motion. I saw her swing her racket with both hands on the handle. The ball sailed to me, slowly. I was like 'Oh no! I'm not gonna make the shot. I'm so not gonna make the shot. Oh no. ohnoohnoohnoohnoohno. Nonono. And then, for some, weird, alienated, reason, my arm swung the racket and hit the ball. I swear. At that moment, my right arm didn't feel like a part of my body at all. I stood there stunned. Two, three, four... I shot back all attempts to make me look like a fool for not being to be able to return the shot. A few more shots and I had already warmed up to the friendly game.
All of a sudden, a whistle rang out. At wasn't those that you'd buy at a shop, but that of a guy's when they whistled at ladies like Rachel and I. Rachel heard it too. She screamed "No! Don't pay attention to it!" but too late. I had already lost all concentration from before. I turned to see where the whistle came from and the tennis ball hit me on my upper right arm. I swore and rubbed my arm. Then I looked up again to see the guys. Yup. Guys. Plural. I looked at them quizzically and felt Rachel move to stand beside me. She averted her attention from the guys to me and sighed. One word said everything. "Colleagues". Oh. I see. She walked back to her previous position as the guys walked over. I turned back to continue with our game again. This time, it was singles. Between Rachel and I.
Then, one of the guys walked up behind me... and squeezed one of my buttocks. I widened my eyes and turned around sharply, brows knitted, only to be faced with a smirk on the pervert's face. Boys in the class looked disgusted at the act. The girls just looked away. The guy's friends were cat-calling. At that point, Rachel opened her bottle of rage.
"Why you... bastard! Alvin! Oh my gosh!" she ran over. She got to us, hand raised. Then, I stopped her.
"Let me do it." I said.
SMACK! Right across his face, wiping his smugness away at the same time. He looked back and said/shouted, "Well sorry! Mad lady..." then he walked away with his friends to another end of the court.
What a nerve! Touching me then calling me a mad lady! Hey! I'm not senile or anything. It was only that, with people like you, I might just get high blood pressure early. And you dare to stay here and watch! Unbelievable... what his parents taught him, I wonder.
Rachel was standing beside me still, trying to grill a hole through Alvin's head. "Drop it." I finally told her.
"He just touched you! Insulted you! And all you say is 'Drop it'! Do you even have a sense of dignity?"
"I do. But getting mad over this now just isn't the time. We can handle it later."
"Alright. If you say so."
She walked back again to her place and we started our game. Thank God I'm not wearing a skirt. I was jumping up and down, running here and there just to get contact with the ball. The game ended with a tie. The students cheered. We walked over to the class and Rachel review the whole lesson with them and gave them a bit of "homework" and dismissed the class. Victoria walked over to me and said, "You play really well. The first few shots were a bit rusty, but after that, it was just... there. I can't believe you haven't been playing in years."
I laughed and then said, "Well, believe it. And thanks for the compliment. How 'bout playing a game with me the next time we meet?"
"Sure!" and she ran off to pack her bag and go home.
I walked over to Rachel who had just finished talking to some of her students and was packing her bag. She looked up as I got closer. She was just about to pack everything. "So... grab your bag and we'll have a chat with the monkeys over there?"
"Yup. Definitely. Just wait here while I get me bag..."
I ran over to my bag and picked it up. I jogged back to her. We nodded at each other and made our way to where Alvin and his pals were standing. Rachel reached there first and spat.
"What have you got to say for yourself?"
"What is there to say?" he said in the most innocent tone, accompanied with the pathetic innocent eyes. I rolled my eyes. Rachel stood there looking as though she were about to explode like a volcano. Looking at her mannerism, Alvin finally said, "Fine, you lousy lady. Sorry. There. Happy?"
Rachel was still fuming. I walked over to her. "I'm enraged too, but you can't ignore that he did say sorry. Reluctantly."
She stayed angry for a while more then took a deep breath and said, "Oh, alright."
It remained silent for a while more then...
"So... wanna go out with us for lunch?"
Na ne! Was this guy serious? Is he bent on making life for us unbearable? But we agreed anyway. Rachel said alright and I just nodded to her statement. There was nothing much to say about what happened during lunch. It was after lunch that something interesting happened.
Rachel and I had just said goodbye and I just promised to go for the next lesson with the class she had today when our "favourite" guy Alvin walked up to me.
"What do you want?" I asked coldly.
"Nothing. Just..."
"Just what?"
"Uh... um..."
"Hurry up and get along with it!" losing my patience. Not that I ever had patience with this guy.
"A-Are... Wi-Will... willyougooutwimmetonight?"
"Pardon? Sorry. Didn't catch that."
"Will you go out with me tonight?" he asked again, slower this time but still nervous.
I was shocked. I couldn't believe it. Was this guy serious? I had the most terrible time of my entire life and he wants to go out with me! I didn't know how to react. I just replied—
"Sure."
Milly! What the hell did you just do? You trying to dig your own grave?
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Sure. I wouldn't mind."
What!
He smiled. "Thanks!" and he ran off.
No way. How the hell did I get myself into it? sighs...
Dearka's POVOk Jay. You ready for my day's upload? Well, I'm not even sure if I'm ready to recount it. So... my morning was fine. Me scolding the soldiers, soldiers protesting at times, stupid jokes passed between them and me, rumours going around about which soldier liked which, you know, the works. I know this really isn't a common relationship between soldiers and commanders but I don't like it to feel as though I'm superior. It takes the fun out of your life, see? So, my morning was going on superbly well, until a young lady by the name of Cagalli Yula Attha had to step in and try to kill me by going after her for the whole morning from shop to shop. Not to mention afternoon. But before that, lunch. You could tell Cagalli wasn't with us. She was on Planet Shopping. She was practically almost hovering above her seat. Jumping up every time her bum landed on the chair, as though the chair was covered in hot coals. I think she had a spoon of what she ordered and spent the rest of lunch looking like a beach ball floating on the water surface.
"Has your girl got something wrong up there?" I snickered, asking Athrun.
"I would like to say no, but seeing the way she is, I'm afraid I might need to send her to the mental asylum and get Kira to take over her place as a representative..." he replied looking worried.
I laughed. "Hey man. I was just joking. I don't think there's so much to worry about for you girlfriend. It's probably just a "phase"..."
"I know, and for my—I mean our own sakes, I sure hope it's a phrase... no way I'll be able to survive with that..." he said, looking at Cagalli as though he wish he had absolutely no connection with her. Cagalli was grinning like a maniac. A maniac that somehow actually knows what's like to feel impatient.
Yzak was just having his bowl of noodles, looking at something in the distance when he exclaimed, standing up. Everyone in the food court looked at him. A few seconds later, he realised what was happening and sat back down. Athrun and I snickered. Cagalli didn't even seem to notice. Yzak then told us, "Hey! Shut up, alright! It's just that...I saw someone..."
"Who? Your long lost girlfriend? I said. And Athrun and I started laughing. Yzak blushed. He actually blushed. Oooo... must have been something huh... "So... long lost GF..."
"Oooo... didn't know you had it." Athrun teased.
"Would you just shut up?" he said, angry but still blushing.
"Sure! If you'd tell us who she was." Athrun said. Yzak blushed further.
"Oh no. Don't tell me it's a guy." No reaction. "Oh. My. Gosh. Our Yzak here is a gay. Did you tell your mom?"
"I'm NOT gay. That was a girl—"
"Whew! I thought my best bud was gone..." I said, pretending I was actually scared he was a gay. I know him inside out. He would never turn gay.
"Shut up Dearka. You're just making it more difficult for me. The girl wasn't my girlfriend. My mom set me up with her. I just... I somehow got to like her..."
"How?"
"Dunno... and stop asking. I told you about her already."
"Wha—"
Athrun was about to say something but I stopped him, shaking my head. It's better not to pursue something like this when it comes to Yzak. We're actually quite lucky that he confessed. Suddenly—
"Don't tell your girlfriend Athrun. Don't ever tell her about this."
"Huh? Why?" Athrun said, sincerely not knowing why he should keep it from her. I rolled my eyes again. I seem to be doing a lot of that today... can't believe Athrun is oblivious to that fact that his girl is a loud mouth.
"You're forgetting your girl's personality..." Yzak said.
Athrun just sat there, still clueless. But he agreed anyway.
We ate up quickly, not knowing what to talk about anymore. But as we got off our seats, we realised we should have talked about any nonsensical thing. Cagalli jumped up and ran towards the stops again. At that point, I went "Oh no... Here we go again..." and our stupid chase began again. How Athrun survives with her, I don't know. I'm not even sure if I want to know.
Alright. Fast-forward to the time when I'm going home. I decided to go back slowly, rolling on, thinking about what it'd probably be expecting when I finally reach Orb. Yups. Sorry Jay. Forgot to mention it... I'm going to Orb. The Representatives requested it. So obviously the Earth Alliance will be there too. Not that I got anything against it. It's just that, I hope the group assigned to be stationed there wouldn't be too prejudiced about Coordinators. My life would probably be living hell if it was.
So, if was walking and think about this when I suddenly thought. I'm gonna be able to see Miriallia. Don't ask me where it came from it just did. I really wish to see her again.
But, really. Jay; what do you think my chances are of getting her attention? I look like some freak compared to her. Do you really think she would allow herself to be seen with me on the streets? Do you think she will be willing to help me? And stop telling me I can get a pair of legs. Would that make any difference? The truth about my disability still stands. And even if I do get the legs, wouldn't they one day malfunction? It's mechanic. Obviously it will one day cease ability of functioning properly.
Ok. Enough of this. so... I was walking (rolling) home, when someone called out my name. I turned and saw that it was Shinn. He doesn't usually come this way, but he's a real nice company when he does.
"Hey! Long time no see." I greeted him.
"Yeah. How are you? How's Daph?"
"Heh. I'm fine. Daph's being her usual bitch self as always. You?"
"Alright. Just that... I dunno..." Silence for a while. Then—
"Dearka?"
"Mm-hmm?"
"Have—Have you ever wished you had a girlfriend?"
I looked at him. Did he really just ask that? He doesn't seem like those to care if he's attached or not. "I really don't know... I always wished I was free of girls. That was when I could walk perfectly fine. Now... I don't know. I guess I'm relieved that I don't have girls chasing me around everywhere I go, but it has been a little quiet..."
"I see..." he said, reflective.
"Why do you ask?" I inquired.
He blushed. "I met a girl quite a while ago. She... she's a Natural..."
"So?"
"Huh?"
"So? So what if she's a Natural? Go on."
"Nothing. Just that, she's part of the Earth Alliance. I really like her. I think she liked me as well. But I think her superiors put her into some chamber to forget everything about me cuz the last time I saw her, she didn't know who I was at all."
"And?"
"Well... I heard you were going down to Orb and I was wondering if I could follow you. To see if she's there."
"Sure. Have you asked Talia about it?"
"Yeah. She said it was alright if you consented. I obviously didn't tell her my actual reasons to go back to Orb. She wouldn't have allowed me otherwise..."
"I understand."
"Thanks..."
A while later, we reached his house and I told him that my squadron was leaving in a weeks time. He said yeah. And I carried on my way home saying "See Ya". So now I'm home. The lousy little squirt still has yet to come home. Not that I'm looking to it. it's just that... well... as her brother, I can't help but feel the slight worry that she might have got up to something or something happened to her or she did something illegal or...
I should stop worrying my head off about her. It's making me dizzy...
Kira's POVEverything that happened is still a blur. How I ended up doing it with her again, I don't know. I just cross my fingers she won't get pregnant. I mean, we're not even married yet! I still have yet to ask her. I just need some time to muster the courage. I can't believe I take so long to ask her something like that but to do it with her, takes no effort at all. It just comes at the moment. It was... great. The only problem I had with it was that she just had to remind me to close the door when I was about to make the start. At least it wasn't as bad to having someone walk in on you.
I woke up to find my beloved lying down naked beside me, sleeping. Obviously the blanket was over us. I wrapped my arms around her waist tightly and kissed her on the forehead. She just moaned in her sleep. I smiled. I looked up to the bedroom clock and saw that it was already four in the afternoon. I then realised that it was quite quiet in the house. Reverend Malchino must have gotten them to sleep. So there's no reason for me to get out of bed.
I moved my arms up my lovers back and held her closer. Her head was now near my neck. I lifted one arm out from under the covers and brushed a few strands of hair behind her ears. She's just so beautiful. I lay there, admiring her beauty, until she woke up which was about half an hour later. I smiled at her as she looked up at me and I said, "Good Afternoon."
"She giggled and said, "Well... technically, it's already evening."
"Whatever." I said rolling my eyes at her, still smiling.
She giggled again and hugged me tighter. "Thanks."
"Huh?" I said.
"That was... really enjoyable."
I laughed and said, "I was actually quite worried you'd yell at me. The last time you looked like it..."
"I might consider..."
I laughed again and said, "Let's see you try..."
Playfully, she punched me in the stomach.
"Hey! What was that for?"
"Humph! That was for being such a cheek!"
She got out of bed and put her clothes back on and said, "We should probably start preparing dinner now."
I got out of bed, took my clothes and began changing too. I was just about to put on my shirt when Lacus came over to me, fully clothed, and hugged me again.
"Huh?" I said, putting my arms around her waist.
She kissed me on the cheek and said, "I love you, Kira..."
Upon hearing that, I felt incredibly warm inside. I hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Lacus."
We hugged for a little longer, let go, and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. We were almost there but... ok. You know that in every household? Well, almost every household, the living room is before the kitchen, right? Well, to cut it short, the living room was littered. With toys. Stuffed toys, model aeroplanes, game consoles, dolls, you know, stuffs like that.
"Oh dear..." Lacus sounded out.
Our living room looked like a jungle. I was shocked. Lacus and I had taught the children perfectly well to keep their own stiff before doing anything else. And they did. Every time for the last four years we've been here. I rushed to each and every one of the children's rooms only to find that they were not there. I went to Reverend Malchino's room and found that was tied to the bed post. He must have heard me come in and said, "Is that you Kira?"
"Yes. It is. What happened?" I asked, not too calm.
"While you and Lacus were having your rest, a young lady came in and told the children that she would be taking them out to play. She also said that she knew the both of you. She told all of us your names. I tried to tell the children that I didn't know her. I haven't met any of your friends with a voice like hers."
At that point, Lacus walked in and bent down beside him.
"Lacus? Is that you?"
"Yes, Reverend Malchino. Continue please." She said, loosening the ropes that bound him.
He nodded and said, "I was just about to tell them not to go with her but Marcus yelled out 'really? Alright! Let's go!' and as usual, the others followed his lead. I shouted to them not to go but they already went out the door. The young lady told them to wait outside for her and closed the door. She walked over to me and said 'shut up, you stupid blind man!' and she tied me up here."
"How long has it been since then?" I asked.
"About two hours ago."
Lacus then looked at me. She had already gotten rid of the ropes for him and both of them got off the floor. Lacus walked towards me and said, "How now?"
I looked down at her and said, "Well, it's definite and clear that we must go out and look for them..."
"But how?" she asked with utmost urgency. "How are we going to find them if it has been two hours? For all we know, they might have crossed and border of the country by foot already."
"I know." I said, calm.
"Then?" she looked really worried.
"We'll just try our luck." She had a really big frown on her face. I frowned too. I then touched her cheek and said, "And stop frowning like that. You look scary."
She loosened up and giggled. We told Reverend Malchino to stay in the house while we went out to look for the children. We went out of the room and to the shoe cupboard. We put them on after our socks (obviously... no one wears their socks on their shoes right?) and walked out of the house. I may have remained calm the whole time, but in reality, I was worrying like nuts. What do we do? Where do we start? We moved on towards the urban part of the country.
Athrun's POVI regret it. I regret everything. Everything I said, that is. How could I possibly have suggested Cagalli start matchmaking again? The sky will fall; the sun will explode and turn into a black vortex, sucking us to another unknown part of the universe. That is, if life would still exist with such a blast. All Cagalli has been doing since I spoke word of that misfortune to those that will face its wrath, namely Dearka and Miriallia, is devising different strategies on doing so, asking me the most idiotic questions. Like, 'shall I make them go to the park? The beach? Spa? Swimming pool? Shopping centre? A party?' and 'kiss, hug or sex?' Na ne! Sex! Is she nuts? Sometimes I can't believe I'm her boyfriend... I can't believe I love her! She is definitely the most interesting and irritating thing I've come to meet in my entire life.
But that's what I like about her.
Her stupid questions, her unbelievable schemes, her dry jokes, her nonsensical statements, her blushes... everything about her. Somehow, everything she does puts a smile on my face for some apparent unknown reason. I lay my eyes on her and a smile mysteriously tug's at the corner of my lips and the effect has instant results.
Suddenly, a punch in my stomach.
"Hey! Are you listening?"
I sighed and said, "I'm sorry. I was... thinking of something else."
"Oh yeah? And what's that? What could possibly more interesting than what I have to say?"
"You..." I said in a whisper.
She blushed, eyes opening wide. Not being able to take it anymore, I pulled her into a hug, making her lie on top of me on the bed. I kissed her on the cheek. She blushed deeper. I earned another hit. This time on my chest.
"Zala! Stop it!"
"Stop what?" I asked all too innocently.
She looked angry at me and hit me again. "Stop saying these things purposely to... to see what my reaction will be." And she looked away, refusing to show me her red face.
I smiled and hugged her resting my chin on her head. "I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"
You could tell she was having extreme difficulties trying to disallow a smile onto her face. It's not a really nice word, but she looked a little constipated. In a good, cute way of course. She relinquished doing so and moved her arms to go round my neck. She looked at me and said, "I hate you."
I was stunned. Then—
"I hate you for being able to control me. No one has ever succeeded in doing so."
I laughed and said, "Hax! I know. It's my specialty."
Cagalli got up to a sitting position on my stomach, took a pillow and said, "What an ego..." and hit me on the head with the pillow.
I grabbed the pillow as she got off me and we chased each other around the room. I laughed, unable to control.
Hey! Hope you liked this. It's barely 10 pages. My longest ever. I hope I didn't bore you with the long POVs. I seem to be concentrating a lot on Miriallia. Sighs... wish I wouldn't... she's getting so much action... you must think I'm biased or something... sighs... so yeah. Sorry. Please bear with the other characters too. I'm still in the intro for the story. You know... laying out the plot, scenes... sorry if it's boring you to death. I shouldn't be updating for 2 weeks or so. Thanks to reviewers! xD
Writer of Dreams: I'm sososososo sorry! Soon. I promise. Gimme more time alright? Gomen... Oh! And sorry for posting two reviews for your story. I didn't mean it. My computer wasn't responding so I thought I'd try again...
Attharun: hahax! Thanks for reading and reviewing both stories! xD hope you liked this one.
An1391: actually, I don't really care if you were joking or not. I'm actually quite infuriated with my own self for not making them meet yet. I just can't help but feel the layout isn't quite developed yet... I promise they will meet soon. But I don't think soon enough. Uh... don't count on Dearka getting fake legs... sorry for making him beat himself into a pulp every time he thinks about Miriallia. I've got a really good poem going on for them later... hehehe...
Angel of Dreams: heyheyhey! I hope you're feeling better? Your "disappearance" was quite unnerving... hope you liked this! xD
Dearka and Miriallia were in a relationship! She dumped him! What on earth's going on? How could she dump him! Somehow... I don't think I want to see them together in the series... things might get ugly...