To all of you who replied and liked the fic, thanks, here's the second chapter
Now onto the fic.
3 Months LaterIn a lone apartment, where the TV played away endless news reports, On top of a couch, a mass covered by a blanket stirred to life in the morning hours of dawn aboard the space colony Demos. Out of the mass was a human arm that slumped to the floor lifelessly. The silence however, was soon to be broken. "Kira could you turn off the TV" a vaguely feminine voice asked of her companion. The arm fumbled around for what might count as the TV remote, and settled on the first thing it found: a sneaker.
The arm guided the footwear as best it could and launched it at the TV and managed to hit the on/off switch, turning the television off. "And they say coordinators are the best at everything" the voice joked. "Gimme a break Milly, I spent all night studying for that history exam so I really don't feel like getting up off the couch"
"I have a feeling you'll do great on it" Milly said as her light brown hair emerged from under the blanket the two of them shared on Kira's couch. "Well, my class starts at nine, and from what that clock says it's seven thirty" Kira said in between yawning. "Alright, time to get up" Milly said as she rose up from the blanket and flung it against the back of the couch, stretching as she awoke. Kira remained where he was but turned around to watch his girlfriend stretch in the morning sunlight. He loved how the light framed her body against her familiar orange pajamas, it was almost as if she really was glowing with the light.
"You can have the bathroom first, I'm going to do one more look-over for my exam" Kira said as he opened his notebook and textbooks to the appropriate pages. "Okay thanks, oh and no peeking" Milly warned with a small smirk on her face. Kira smiled as he rose up and gave her a quick kiss on her lips. Watching as she turned around already starting to unbutton her shirt, Kira couldn't help but get a few dirty thoughts already forming in his head at the prospect of peeking in on his girlfriend.
However Kira reminded himself of the first time he saw his lady in the buff, back on the Archangel. She had come out to threaten the other peeping toms only to come out to just himself and Lieutenant Mu La Flaga, and have her towel fall down in front of him.
Kira smirked at the memory, his cheek had stung for days, and it would probably hurt even more if he tried that stunt again. He started going over his notes again for a few minutes when Milly came out with a towel wrapped around her waist. "I just came out for a change of clothes" she replied, hurriedly digging through the overnight bag she brought with her.
Kira looked on as she bent over to dig through her bag, wearing only a towel, trying to make her choice as quickly as possible. "Remember what I said about peeking?" she reminded Kira in case he got any ideas. "Remember what happened the last time you came around me only wearing a Towel" Kira said as he glued his eyes to the notebook in front of him. Blushing at this, Milly picked up her bag and ran back as quickly as she could to the bathroom, less her towel came undone in front of Kira again.
Kira just finished looking over his notes when Milly had come walking out of the bathroom, wearing an orange, cotton shirt, and a pair of khaki shorts, with a pair of white tennis shoes. "Okay it's all yours," she said. "K, thanks" Kira said as he left to take his turn in the bathroom, Milly looked over some of Kira's notes as he began to shower.
Kira closed his eyes as he lathered up the shampoo in his hair. His relationship with Milly had so far gone off without a hitch. He had invited her over to stay with him for a few nights a few months ago, and admitted to her, that before she came over, the nightmares of all the things he did, and all the people he had killed had started occurring He broke down at that point. He cried for what felt like hours in Milly's arms as she held him.
It was a healing process that lasted a few nights, and once it was over, Milly didn't feel like leaving, in fact she had become a regular stay at Kira's apartment. He had considered asking her to move in with him in a few days, possibly after graduation.
Finishing up, Kira took care of all necessary bathroom necessities and walked into his room. It was bare, adorned with only a few pictures, a computer, a television, and a two-person bed. Selecting an outfit, which was a white oxford shirt, a blue t-shirt, and some blue jeans. Kira walked out to the living room and found Milly fixing breakfast, which were toast and some eggs. "I'm sorry I couldn't make anything fancy like French toast or pancakes but we're pretty pressed for time," she explained. "It's alright, and next time I'll make breakfast for you. I'll be sure to make your favorites" Kira said as he wrapped his arms around her while she stirred the scrambled eggs. "Charmer" she said with a smile as he hugged her and nuzzled her neck. "Now let's eat before the eggs get cold" she said leaving Kira's arms. Breakfast went on in relative silence, and ended with Kira volunteering to do the dishes, allowing Milly to get a head start and not be late.
Milly was walking down the street to the bus stop when she bumped into somebody, dropping all her books. "I'm sorry let me help you with that" he said. His tone changed when he got a better look at the girl he bumped into. "Oh my god, Miriallia, from the Archangel?" he said excitedly. Milly looked on and recognized that familiar slicked back blonde hair and tanned skin, none other than the former prisoner Dearka Elthman. She also remembered how she tried to kill him when he made a joke about her now dead boyfriend Tolle. Milly shuddered at the memory.
"So you off to class?" Dearka asked as he helped her gather up her supplies. "Yeah I have a literature class that starts in half an hour," she said as she finished up with her books. "Well if you're done afterwards how about we grab a cup of coffee?" he asked, hoping she'd say yes. "Hey Milly you alright?" Milly looked back and smiled as she saw Kira running towards her. "I'm fine I just tripped and dropped my books," she said as Kira took her hand and helped her up. Kira looked on at the blonde haired man in front of him. "You're.... Dearka right?" Kira asked. "Yes I am" the other man said. His tone of voice now lower than it was before. "Kira Yamato" Kira said, extending his hand. Dearka extended his hand towards Kira's. Milly looked on at Dearka's hand and distinctly saw what looked like the muscles in it tighten up, almost like he wanted to try and crush Kira's hand in his own.
Their hands touched for at least a minute when Milly decided to interject.
"Kira the bus is about to leave!" she said as she grabbed Kira's hand and started to run towards the bus. They boarded the bus as quickly as possible and Milly lead them to a seat in the back where it was slightly more crowded. "Who was that guy Milly" Kira asked holding her hand and rubbing the back of it with his thumb. "Do you remember that prisoner that we took on board after you disappeared? The same one I, almost…" she spoke unable to voice her words clearly. Kira wrapped his arm around her to comfort her, what Milly did was painful and to this day still shocked her that she could have done such a thing. "So that was him, the guy with the stupid mouth," Kira said. Milly gave a light chuckle to his comments, it felt good to laugh even after feeling so bad about what she did.
"So, what kind of guy was he like?" Kira asked. "Is that jealousy I hear in your voice Mr. Yamato? She said jokingly. "Well I uh, just wanted too…" Kira said stuttering. "You just wanted to know if I ever considered him over you right" she said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "I, yes" he said as he lowered his head in shame. This was a surprise for Milly to see Kira acting jealous over some other guy, still Milly felt obligated to let him know the truth. "It's okay, you're still the one for me". she said giving him a small kiss on his cheek. "Don't scare me like that okay?" he said holding her a little closer. "I liked seeing the look on your face, I didn't know you were the jealous type?" Milly said with a smile.
Kira decided that a little revenge was in order, so he began to quickly dig his fingers into his girlfriend's ribcage. "H-hey stop that tickles, stop!" Milly said in between giggles. "Well I never knew you were the ticklish type" Kira countered with a smile as he looked at Milly, feeling triumphant. Milly's response was to stick her tongue out at Kira, which he quickly captured with his lips and leading them to begin in a heated kiss that got some of the other passengers to groan.
Stopping the kiss due to lack of oxygen, Kira decided to return to their previous topic. "So what was he like?" Kira asked again. "When we brought him on board, he was boastful and confident, I was still letting the shock of Tolle's death sink in. I'll never forget what came next, I almost killed him when he said something stupid about Tolle" Milly said with a hint of sadness. "He had no right to say that" Kira said tightening his grip slightly around Milly's waist. "Yeah, and I almost made him pay for saying it, I almost stabbed him with a scalpel, until I actually saw what I was doing and I knew it was wrong" Milly said in an almost whisper.
Kira looked on at Miriallia, he looked at her as if she were the strongest person in the world. She had a chance to take a life just like him, and to be as corrupted as he was out on the battlefield, but she didn't, she held strong to her humanity and her own morals. She truly was special; he now saw why Tolle loved her as he did. Kira only hoped that he could measure up to how good of a boyfriend Tolle was. "You did the right thing Milly, and that's why I look up to you" Kira admitted.
Milly looked at Kira with a startled expression on her face. He looked up to her? How was that possible? The bus was nearing its stop to the university and the two gathered up their things and headed for the doors. "My test is all I have for the day then I'm clear till tomorrow, you want to go get some lunch later on?" Kira asked Milly. "Yeah sure, I just have my literature class then I'm done till 6 then my photography class starts up" Milly responded. "Okay, I'll see you here at 1?" Kira asked. "Sounds good, see you then" Milly responded, they left, but not before sharing one more kiss goodbye. Milly still wondered just what he meant by looking up to her, she was a lowly civilian and a natural. How could he, a talented Mobile Suit pilot and a coordinator who saved countless lives fall for her?
Hope you all enjoyed it, I'm enjoying this story, and I hope more and more people out there will too. R&R
