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Title: Beautiful
Author: Fuji S. Yuki
Anime: Full Metal Panic
Pairing: Chidori/Sousuke

Army Guru, war mongrel, insane trigger happy barbarian, even though she knew he had a hard up bringing, this was how she viewed Sousuke.

Chidori's life that was once peaceful now turned into an action pack noisy, bomb dodging, and grenade launching, chaotic life style day in day out.

Before she lived as a beautiful violent princess. Athletic, intelligent, beautiful, and yet in secret her origins were not as common. The blue hair girl was a whisperer. Creators in idea's information, individuals that had the power to change the world, with their inventions, and were consider the best form of high intelligence. They were most sought after. Results in armies to military intelligence trying to protect the sleeping Whisperers. Those that have yet to be awaken.

Even Chidori did not know that she was one...even those that protected her like Sousuke did not know as well. But for now Sousuke lived a daily life protecting Chidori. He made it his priority and business to keep her safe. Yet slowly his views began to change the feelings he didn't have started to blossom.

Even though he at first resisted Chidori he slowly felt himself submitting to her charms. The blue hair girl had inspired him to aspire to go forward in believing and to go beyond what his normal limitations were at--to him she was a beacon.

One--that defied all logic in his neat little emotionless world. When he came back to her he sat beside her and felt a sense of peace, she was there waiting for him, and had feel asleep as a result.

Chidori melted the iron cage around his heart.

Sometimes late into the night he would check on her using his camera's. He notice that Chidori would have a far away dreamy expression on her face as she stand beside her window her eyes uplifted to the stars.

Beautiful.

If a canvas could only hold that image of the elusive quality that was Chidori, but he knew it couldn't. Sometimes he would watch her sleep and feel jealous that another one day would come and see her this way. That another would end up protecting her while she slumber the one called husband. The idea made him ill with sickness and slowly his fears manifested itself, because he would be alone, and since having Chidori as an companion, he doubt he would be able to return back to that emotionless state.

After all one day he would end up leaving her once the mission was over.

If only--there was a way for him to stay by her side. If only--that was a wish that his heart long for.