Well, here is the next chapter. It is a long one. Whew........... I hope you all like it. Its funny how some things come in a dream. Well, this is it. Thank you for the suggestion in the review. Part of this takes place as Tessa is walking down the path to Souske in chapter 2. I love how some series back track after a commercial to make a little bit more suspensful. I hope you all like. Now on with the Story.
Conversations while Fishing!
As Tessa walks down the path to Souske she unbuttons the top three buttons on her blouse since she thought it was a little bit stuffy. After she undoes the buttons she makes sure that her blouse is smooth and not wrinkled. Tessa thinks that this maybe to much to get Souske's attention, but not to much.
Tessa finally gets to the bottom of the trail she sees Souske and she smiles since she is so close to him now. She walks a little bit closer a little bit lighter making sure not to startle him.
Souske for his part was not aware that he was being watched. He just concentrated on fishing. As he casts out his line he is thinking of everything that has transpired over the past week. He did not return to Japan since he was needed at the base for training and to help out in the transfer of equipment needed to be moved in order to repair the sub.
As Souske thinks about what has happened he sees two face's clearly. One is of Kaname who he swore to protect, and the other of his Captain who cried on his shoulder after they returned to the Melinda Island. Over the past week his feeling's for the Capt. grew from just his superior officer to that of friend and maybe something else. Even his feelings for Kaname changed. As he thinks of these new found feeling's, he constantly comes to the realization that he has fallen for his Captain over Kaname. For all its worth Kaname was able to help him in discovering his feeling's and for that he is grateful. His feelings for Kaname will always be special.
As Souske continues fishing he thinks that he is being watched, but dismisses it until.....
"Souske
Souske turns around and sees Tessa standing behind him with a smile on her face dressed in shorts, a blouse, and tennis shoes. As He looks at Tessa he wonders what she is doing here.
"Capt! How did you know I was here and what are doing here?!" Souske asks with a little bit of a stutter to his voice.
"Souske! Call me Tessa when we're off duty." Tessa says to Souske still with a smile on her face.
"Yes Cap.... Umm Tessa!" Souske stammers out.
"I am wondering if you wouldn't mind if I fished with you?" Tessa asks.
"Of course not Tessa! I can teach you if you do not know how to fish if you like?" Souske asks.
"When I was younger, my father taught me how to fish." Tessa says as she sits down next to Souske and picks up the extra fishing pole, puts bait on the hook and casts out it out into the ocean as Souske looks on and is impressed by how his Capt. knows how to fish.
Souske continues to look at Tessa as she sits there patiently waiting for a nibble. Souske then remembers that Tessa was looking for him. "Uhh............. Tessa what.... Why...... Are you looking for me?"
"I was told by CMDR. Kalinin that you would be here! I guess he knew of your secret fishing spot since know one else knew where you were at times when you were at base." Tessa says as she reels in her line rebaits the hook and casts it out.
"Ever since the incident, I have been thinking about what might have been or what could have happened. So Mr. Kalinin sent me to talk to you since you might know the answers to the question's that I have." Tessa says with a tear coming from her eye.
"I understand Tessa." Souske says as he rebait's his hook cast's it out again. "For I have been there myself, but I rarely let it show.
"But how do you cope with it? I mean I am trying to cope, but I am having difficulty in trying to understand what can come of it and if it will make me a better Captain!?" Tessa says without looking at Souske.
"Well, one thing is you have to see the bright side of things and understand that you did all you can and that the outcome was for the best, even if it meant you almost got killed." Souske tells Tessa as he looks over to her to see what her reaction might be.
"I have never thought about that way, but I am unsure about everything else that happened?" Tessa says with a few tears coming to her eyes.
"When I went back to Hemajastan, I was unsure of what might happen there myself." Souske relays to Tessa as she turns her head to him as he speaks. "I found myself thinking about if I would return to my friend's and shipmate's." As Souske says this his demeanor changes with what looks like tears coming to his eyes. "I began to doubt myself after I had returned.
"I did not know that you carried a heavy burden when you returned. I only read in the report that the team you were with all died and that you defeat Gauron and recovered the Nuclear Missile." Tessa says putting her hand on Souske's arm.
Souske looks at her with tears in his eyes and notices that Tessa has tears in her eyes too. "The hardest part was the fact that I had to kill a former friend of mine who also taught me how to handle a gun and tactic's.
"I guess we all have demons that we have to exercise when we need too." Tessa says to Souske making sure to maintain the gaze with him. "I was worried that you might not make it back from that mission, but was glad you did."
"I was fortunate to have friends like you that believe in me and that I had a purpose to come home too." Souske says as he feels a tug on his line and Tessa feels a tug on hers too.
"I guess we both got bites this time Souske!" Tessa says as she starts reeling her line in.
"That we do, but I think we might have the same fish." Souske says as he sees the fish break the surface.
Tessa catches his meaning as she notices that her line too is in the fishes mouth. Both Tessa and Souske fight the fish and start hauling it to their perch. As they are reeling it in they both move closer to each other and bump arms. They both look at each other and each of them blush. As the fish gets closer to their perch they see that it is getting harder to reel in.
Tessa starts thinking to herself that its her and Souske's fish and no one else's. As the fish reaches the perch she is almost exhausted from the fight. They both get the fish up on the perch and they both look at each other as they both fall to the ground laughing. Tessa rolls over ontop of Souske and looks into his eyes laughing all the while. Souske looks up at her laughing and wraps his arms around her to hug her.
"Tessa that was a good fight that we both won against a fish." Souske says to Tessa.
"That it was Souske that it was." Tessa says with a laugh. At which point both she and Souske are close enough that they share their first kiss together. After what seems like and eternity (that is what both will think) they break the kiss and look at each other with fondness as they both get up.
"I guess we will have a good fish dinner won't we Souske?" Tessa says to Souske as he unhooks the fish from both hooks and nods his head.
"I guess we will! I will have the mess hall cook the fish up for us so you and I can have a dinner with some of our friends."
"What do you mean Souske?" Tessa asks perplexed.
"I mean since I have caught four more fish and I do not want it to go to waste. I figured that I would share it with CMDR'S Mardukas, Kalinin, SGT's Mao, and Weber. With the one that caught, and the one that we both caught, after you got here I thought it would be appropriate for all of us to have a fish dinner as friend's." Souske says with a smile.
"Yes I agree Souske. That would be wonderful." Tessa says as she jumps into his arms and gives him another quick kiss.
"Shall we head back now.
"Yes, lets." Tessa says as she links her arm with Souske's and they both head back to the base with the fish so they can have a nice fish dinner with friends.
Authors afterward: I know that this may not be what some people expect between Souske and Tessa, but I figured that they have grown a little bit after the experiance of the last EP. This is not the end. I there should be a few more chappies in the future. So stay tuned.
Conversations while Fishing!
As Tessa walks down the path to Souske she unbuttons the top three buttons on her blouse since she thought it was a little bit stuffy. After she undoes the buttons she makes sure that her blouse is smooth and not wrinkled. Tessa thinks that this maybe to much to get Souske's attention, but not to much.
Tessa finally gets to the bottom of the trail she sees Souske and she smiles since she is so close to him now. She walks a little bit closer a little bit lighter making sure not to startle him.
Souske for his part was not aware that he was being watched. He just concentrated on fishing. As he casts out his line he is thinking of everything that has transpired over the past week. He did not return to Japan since he was needed at the base for training and to help out in the transfer of equipment needed to be moved in order to repair the sub.
As Souske thinks about what has happened he sees two face's clearly. One is of Kaname who he swore to protect, and the other of his Captain who cried on his shoulder after they returned to the Melinda Island. Over the past week his feeling's for the Capt. grew from just his superior officer to that of friend and maybe something else. Even his feelings for Kaname changed. As he thinks of these new found feeling's, he constantly comes to the realization that he has fallen for his Captain over Kaname. For all its worth Kaname was able to help him in discovering his feeling's and for that he is grateful. His feelings for Kaname will always be special.
As Souske continues fishing he thinks that he is being watched, but dismisses it until.....
"Souske
Souske turns around and sees Tessa standing behind him with a smile on her face dressed in shorts, a blouse, and tennis shoes. As He looks at Tessa he wonders what she is doing here.
"Capt! How did you know I was here and what are doing here?!" Souske asks with a little bit of a stutter to his voice.
"Souske! Call me Tessa when we're off duty." Tessa says to Souske still with a smile on her face.
"Yes Cap.... Umm Tessa!" Souske stammers out.
"I am wondering if you wouldn't mind if I fished with you?" Tessa asks.
"Of course not Tessa! I can teach you if you do not know how to fish if you like?" Souske asks.
"When I was younger, my father taught me how to fish." Tessa says as she sits down next to Souske and picks up the extra fishing pole, puts bait on the hook and casts out it out into the ocean as Souske looks on and is impressed by how his Capt. knows how to fish.
Souske continues to look at Tessa as she sits there patiently waiting for a nibble. Souske then remembers that Tessa was looking for him. "Uhh............. Tessa what.... Why...... Are you looking for me?"
"I was told by CMDR. Kalinin that you would be here! I guess he knew of your secret fishing spot since know one else knew where you were at times when you were at base." Tessa says as she reels in her line rebaits the hook and casts it out.
"Ever since the incident, I have been thinking about what might have been or what could have happened. So Mr. Kalinin sent me to talk to you since you might know the answers to the question's that I have." Tessa says with a tear coming from her eye.
"I understand Tessa." Souske says as he rebait's his hook cast's it out again. "For I have been there myself, but I rarely let it show.
"But how do you cope with it? I mean I am trying to cope, but I am having difficulty in trying to understand what can come of it and if it will make me a better Captain!?" Tessa says without looking at Souske.
"Well, one thing is you have to see the bright side of things and understand that you did all you can and that the outcome was for the best, even if it meant you almost got killed." Souske tells Tessa as he looks over to her to see what her reaction might be.
"I have never thought about that way, but I am unsure about everything else that happened?" Tessa says with a few tears coming to her eyes.
"When I went back to Hemajastan, I was unsure of what might happen there myself." Souske relays to Tessa as she turns her head to him as he speaks. "I found myself thinking about if I would return to my friend's and shipmate's." As Souske says this his demeanor changes with what looks like tears coming to his eyes. "I began to doubt myself after I had returned.
"I did not know that you carried a heavy burden when you returned. I only read in the report that the team you were with all died and that you defeat Gauron and recovered the Nuclear Missile." Tessa says putting her hand on Souske's arm.
Souske looks at her with tears in his eyes and notices that Tessa has tears in her eyes too. "The hardest part was the fact that I had to kill a former friend of mine who also taught me how to handle a gun and tactic's.
"I guess we all have demons that we have to exercise when we need too." Tessa says to Souske making sure to maintain the gaze with him. "I was worried that you might not make it back from that mission, but was glad you did."
"I was fortunate to have friends like you that believe in me and that I had a purpose to come home too." Souske says as he feels a tug on his line and Tessa feels a tug on hers too.
"I guess we both got bites this time Souske!" Tessa says as she starts reeling her line in.
"That we do, but I think we might have the same fish." Souske says as he sees the fish break the surface.
Tessa catches his meaning as she notices that her line too is in the fishes mouth. Both Tessa and Souske fight the fish and start hauling it to their perch. As they are reeling it in they both move closer to each other and bump arms. They both look at each other and each of them blush. As the fish gets closer to their perch they see that it is getting harder to reel in.
Tessa starts thinking to herself that its her and Souske's fish and no one else's. As the fish reaches the perch she is almost exhausted from the fight. They both get the fish up on the perch and they both look at each other as they both fall to the ground laughing. Tessa rolls over ontop of Souske and looks into his eyes laughing all the while. Souske looks up at her laughing and wraps his arms around her to hug her.
"Tessa that was a good fight that we both won against a fish." Souske says to Tessa.
"That it was Souske that it was." Tessa says with a laugh. At which point both she and Souske are close enough that they share their first kiss together. After what seems like and eternity (that is what both will think) they break the kiss and look at each other with fondness as they both get up.
"I guess we will have a good fish dinner won't we Souske?" Tessa says to Souske as he unhooks the fish from both hooks and nods his head.
"I guess we will! I will have the mess hall cook the fish up for us so you and I can have a dinner with some of our friends."
"What do you mean Souske?" Tessa asks perplexed.
"I mean since I have caught four more fish and I do not want it to go to waste. I figured that I would share it with CMDR'S Mardukas, Kalinin, SGT's Mao, and Weber. With the one that caught, and the one that we both caught, after you got here I thought it would be appropriate for all of us to have a fish dinner as friend's." Souske says with a smile.
"Yes I agree Souske. That would be wonderful." Tessa says as she jumps into his arms and gives him another quick kiss.
"Shall we head back now.
"Yes, lets." Tessa says as she links her arm with Souske's and they both head back to the base with the fish so they can have a nice fish dinner with friends.
Authors afterward: I know that this may not be what some people expect between Souske and Tessa, but I figured that they have grown a little bit after the experiance of the last EP. This is not the end. I there should be a few more chappies in the future. So stay tuned.