Your Kind….
Chapter 7: Flipside
By: Jen "the Stampede" Motou
I stood in my room, pacing back and forth my arms crossed over my chest, then hanging to my side, the across my chest again—No matter what I did I couldn't seem to get comfortable. It had been about two days since Kira went M.I.A. and the Captain Ramus neglected to do anything about it – granted Commander La Flaga went after him, he searched for Kira for hours, but it was to no avail. Mirallia sat on the bed, arms around her chest, as she stared up at me. "You really should calm down. Kira will come back…he will." She tried to reassure me. "Thanks Miri, but no matter what I do, I can't stop worrying." I smiled back at her, as she stood and took my hand. "Stop Pacing." Was all that was said and I was pulled from the room.
As we were walking down the hall, Sai pasted us, coming the other way. He had –well I suppose we all did- a mournful tone to his eyes. "Hey Guys." Was all he said and kept on his way. "Where are we going Miri?!" I demanded an answer, only to get a glare and silence. We soon arrived in the dinning commends, and she forced me to set down next to Kuzie. "Hey.." He squeaked out in a depressed tone – but I could hardly blame him. "Hey.." I said back my tone matching –as not if sounding like I was lost further in the pit of despair—his own voice. "You two, are awful! Kira's coming back! He is! He Is!!" Mirallia screamed at us through teary eyes.
I sighed as she placed food down on the table in front of me, and then sat herself down beside me. She was trying so hard…not to show it. I knew she was worried too. "It's ok Miri. We're all worried about him. I know you miss him, but he might not come back…He's MIA. He could be…he could be de—" "DON'T YOU EVEN SAY IT TOLLE KOENING! DON'T YOU EVEN SAY IT!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, the tears streaming freely now. "Mirallia…"Kuzie trailed as I pulled her into my arms. "Miri, shhhhhh. It's ok. It's ok. I know you're scared, I am too. Really, I am too Miri…see?" I soothed as she looked into my blue eyes, seeing tear falling from them as well. "Oh Tolle.." she cooed, and wrapped her arms around my waist, sobbing; her face buried in my chest. I rubbed my hand along her back, trying to sooth her – Hiding all this, seemed to be harder than we all had assumed—as she cried.
After a few minutes I let go, and sat her down. Kneeling in front of her, I looked her straight in the eyes. "I'm going to go talk to the Captain. We will get Kira Back...We will." With a look of determination in my eyes I stood up and went to leave to room. "Tolle, I'm coming…" Miri said as she dried her tears, and clutched are arm around mine. "We'll get Kira back together." We left the dining commends, with Kuzie not too far behind us, when we soon saw Sai not too far ahead of us. "Sai!" I shouted, and he stopped turning around. "Oh, Tolle, Miri, Kuzie? Your breaks up?" He asked seeing we where we were headed. "No, not exactly…we were…" I started before Sai cut in. "I was going to ask Captain Ramus, about why we haven't done anything about Kira…" I smiled sadly, as I looked him in the eyes. "We were going too, as well." He smiled back at us and we all walked onto the bridge. "Captain Ramus..."I started as I approached her. "Yes what is it?" she said turning from her command. "Why haven't we done anything about Kira?!" I demanded. Her eyes dropped for a moment and then narrowed as she looked at us. Letting out a sigh, she said "Kids, I know you guys care about him a lot, but we can't go running after him. You can't expect me to jeopardize my entire crew's lives over one Child." "CHILD?!" I shouted in pure rage. "Kira is My best Friend! You're just going to let ZAFT do with him as they please?!!" Yet again she hung her head and sighed. "Now cadet, I would give anything to be able to save him but it's out of my hands. I'm sorry." I new I wouldn't be able to control myself as I stormed out of the room, followed by the others. "Just a kid….Kira…please be alright…" I thought as Mirallia cried on my shoulder.
To Be Continued....