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Life Or Something Like It
Answers To The Questions
5 years earlier…
Dearka believed he lived one sweet life. He had graduated High School, had a half decent job, his own apartment, and a woman that he loved with his entire being. The only problem was that she was in an entirely different city doing a photography apprenticeship. While she was doing this he was taking courses at the University to learn how to start and run a successful business, Dearka and another guy named Nicol worked at a café run by a man who opened the café with his wife. Instead of going to work or going to any classes he had that day he went and played golf with Yzak, Athrun, Kira, Heine, and Shinn.
"Sure is beautiful out here," Dearka spoke turning to his friends. The six friends were at the local golf course. They were at the driving range hitting balls at the poor bastard that was in the golf ball picker.
"Hey, where's Rey?" Heine asked looking around. He was of course either actually looking for Rey or looking for any attractive woman in sight.
"I have know idea, just get up and smack the damn ball!" Yzak answered as he stepped away.
"I'm technically still amazed the happily married couples got away from their wives," Heine spoke as he was preparing to swing, "FORE!"
"Hey what's that supposed to mean?" Athrun questioned as he prepared to swing.
"It means Zala, that you hang out with your girlfriend more than us," Yzak answered for Heine.
"What are you jealous?" Kira questioned getting ready.
"Hell no, the last thing I want is to have my self trained to a point that when she says jump I jump," Yzak barked.
"Your jealous," Dearka spoke smugly, "FORE!" he screamed has the ball bounced off the ball picker.
"HEY!" the driver screamed, "Knock it off,"
"Well that's, four for me, three for Heine, two for Athrun and Kira, and one for the great Shinn and Yzak," Dearka said ignoring the driver.
"You say I'm jealous, like I said I don't want to be like Athrun and Kira who jump like little dogs when their girlfriends call them, Dearka who sits around waiting for Miriallia, Shinn who is dating a nut job, and Heine who has no girl at all," Yzak replied.
"Hey it's not my fault I'm dating a nut job," Shinn said staring at the ground, "FORE!"
"Technically it is your fault," Kira spoke from a bench.
"Ya, when you look at it, it is your fault," Heine agreed laughing.
"How's it my fault?" Shinn asked.
"Well when you look at it, the only reason Meer is dating you is because Lacus is dating Kira and she wants her own version of Kira, which happens to be you," Athrun spoke poking Shinn with the end of his driver.
"Well I am trying to end it with her," Shinn said trying not to laugh as Athrun continued to poke the driver into his ribs.
"And why is that?" Kira questioned.
"Because, there is this extremely attractive blonde in one of my classes that I want to ask out, and the other reason is because she keeps trying to make me like Kira, it scares the hell out of me," Shinn answered.
"I think I know a way out of this," Dearka offered.
"And how's that go?" Shinn questioned.
"Three simple words, I. Am. Gay." Heine offered out of know where cutting Dearka's idea off.
"That's your damn idea!" Yzak hollered.
"Any way, when does Mir's apprenticeship for photography end?" Kira questioned.
"Tuesday," Dearka answered.
"Wednesday," Yzak said sighing.
"Wednesday," Dearka spoke changing his answer.
"How'd you know that Yzak?" Athrun questioned as he packed up to leave.
"I was in the damn room when the idiot played the message on his machine," Yzak replied.
"Well ladies, I have to get to work or I won't be making rent this month," Dearka said standing up and heading off to work.
Dearka's job…
"Hello everybody," Dearka spoke walking in.
"Hey Dearka, how was golf?" Nicol Amalfi greeted.
Nicol Amalfi, a kind young man who like Yzak never really dated. The irony of that was unlike Yzak, who warded off women, attracted them like Kira and Athrun. Another thing about Nicol was that he played the piano just like Rey.
"It was good, I won," Dearka answered with a smirk.
"Hey, is that that slacker Elsman," a voice grumbled from behind the counter.
"Hi Mister Waltfeld," Dearka answered.
Andrew Waltfeld, owner of the Desert Tiger Café. He was in his late forties and happily married to his wife and the co-owner of the café, Aisha.
"Hey kid, how's everything with you?" Andy questioned.
"Going great, my girlfriends coming home, and I'm throwing a party it's that night," Dearka said happily, "Hey Nicol wanna come, there'll be single girls,"
"No thanks Dearka, I actually have a date that night," Nicol answered politely.
"Wow, Nicol has a date, I'm so proud of you kid," Andy spoke with a laugh.
"Well I don't want anyone to say that I stood in the way of love, so go get her," Dearka said trying to control his laughter.
"That's nice of you Dearka, you'll have to say I to Miriallia for me," Nicol responded politely, "Hey maybe Mister Waltfeld would like to go"
At this moment Andy had taken a swig of some coffee that him and his wife had been experimenting. Halfway through the swig he heard Nicol say he should go to the party, let's just say he had to wipe up the coffee that he spit across the café, which was pretty good distance through his nose.
"Damn that's hot!" Andy swore while grabbing his nose.
"Mister Waltfeld are you alright?" Dearka questioned as he look at his boss.
"Ya, I'm fine," Andy answered while holding his nose.
"Was it what I suggested Mister Waltfeld?" Nicol questioned blushing.
"Please don't take this the wrong way Nicol but I'm a little to old to be hanging out with the younger crowd," Andy responded trying to make Nicol feel a bit better.
"Well we better get to work and let Mister Waltfeld take care of his nose," Dearka said with a big grin slapped on his face. He then grabbed Nicol and they started to do their jobs as waiters.
Miriallia's Plane…
'God, I can't wait to get home,' Mir thought to herself. She had been gone for a whole year and couldn't wait to get home. Sure she had fun at her apprenticeship, she was even offered a job from the person she was apprenticing with. Miriallia decided that she would rather go home and be with her friends and the one person who she had missed the entire time, her boyfriend, Dearka. She had been staring at a picture of him that she had taken before she had left.
An older woman that had been sitting beside her had noticed that Mir had been gazing at the picture contently, "That young man reminds me of my grandson," the woman spoke politely.
Mir had lightly jumped at the older woman's statement. "Can I ask how that is?" Mir asked.
"Well, my grandson lives in a city quite like Minerva, he left there to go to school instead of taking his father's company," the woman answered, "Now, may I ask how you know that young man?"
Mir gazed back at the picture before answering. Mir believed that the picture couldn't do Dearka's personality or physical form any justice. "He's my boyfriend, and I miss him so much," Mir answered.
The old woman then returned her eyes to the book she was reading. She had the suspicion that the young man was her grandson Dearka, and also believed that the love the younger woman had for him was far beyond the boundary of simple boyfriend.
At the Airport…
"Please tell me why I'm here again?" Yzak questioned trying to keep his calm.
"Because your Dearka's friend you moron!" yelled Cagalli.
"That doesn't mean anything!" Yzak yelled back.
"Yes it does!" Cagalli screamed.
"Hey what's happening?" Dearka questioned. He had been in the bathroom and had no idea what the hell was happening.
"Yzak wondering why he's here and Cagalli is trying to explain why he is here," Lacus politely answered.
"You know if someone doesn't stop them there is going to be an accident," Kira calmly stated. Yzak and Cagalli had the same attitude so the group of friends wasn't really worried.
"Hey when is Mir's plane coming?" Athrun questioned. He then winced when he saw Cagalli punch Yzak on the side of the head.
"Should be here in a bit," Dearka answered, "Are the others ready for the party at my apartment?"
"Yup, Luna said everything was going alright," Lacus answered.
"Good as long as Heine isn't in charge," Dearka replied, "If he's in charge my place won't be standing anymore,"
"FLIGHT FROM DOMINION TO MINERVA NOW ARRIVING," a voice spoke over the intercom.
It was then that Cagalli stopped fighting with Yzak and along with Lacus charged the gate to greet Miriallia. Along the way they knocked both Kira and Athrun to the floor. "Damn, you guys alright?" Dearka questioned leaning over his two fallen friends.
"Just go meet her you idiot," Yzak spoke walking up to the three men.
At the gate…
When Dearka was about 30 feet from the gate he could see all the girls hugging and jumping. Two things struck him as odd, 'Now that's new, Cagalli acting girly,' Dearka thought, 'and why do girls always jump up and down screaming when they haven't seen each other in a while,'
Of course all thoughts ended when he finally got close enough to see Mir his heart had, at least in his own mind, literally stopped. She hadn't changed a bit in his eyes, she was still the beautiful woman that he had said goodbye to the last time he was in the airport. As he walked towards her he could've sworn he saw someone else that looked familiar, 'Grandma, no couldn't be, my parents told me that she had hated my decision not to go into the families business, so why the hell would she come here,'
He was going to continue trying to figure out if it was his grandmother or not, but he had to stop that line of thinking because Mir had dove into his arms when he had finally got to her.
"I missed you Mir," Dearka whispered as he held her.
Mir just smiled and looked up into his eyes and said, "I missed you too,"
Dearka's Apartment…
"Heine but the beer down," Shinn ordered as Heine tried to open a can.
"What, Why?" Heine asked.
"Because it's a welcome back party for Miriallia you moron now put it down," Luna said glaring at Heine.
"All right, all right I'll put it back," Heine replied while rolling his eyes, "Any way, Shinn did you finally brake up with Meer?"
Before Shinn could answer Luna had dropped the plastic cups on the floor making quite a bit of noise, "Luna, what's wrong?" Shinn questioned glancing at his friend.
"Oh nothing, I just dropped the glasses that's all," Luna answered while fighting a heavy blush.
"All right, if you need help just call," Heine called. He had been standing not far away when he heard the two talking, 'God, just admit you like each other and get it over with,' he thought as he watched.
"And to answer your question Heine yes I did dump her," Shinn answered smiling.
"So, how'd you do it?" Heine questioned.
"It's the dumbest thing, she said she already knew why I was there, agreed with my decision and then left," Shinn answered, "When you think about it did nothing really,"
They were going to continue to prepare for the others while they picked up Miriallia from the airport but sadly they didn't think how fast the others were going to get back. When they heard the door turning they attempted to hide successfully but Heine and Shinn had ran in to each other and they both had cursed loudly, "DAMN IT!"
When the two had picked themselves off the ground and finally got Luna to stop laughing they looked towards the entrance to see Dearka, Mir, Cagalli, Athrun, Lacus, Kira, and Yzak staring at them. All the three could manage was a small, "Surprise," After the initial shock was over the group burst out laughing.
(A/N: I'm skipping to the end of the party)
Around Midnight…
"He's touching me!" Heine screamed.
"I'm not touching you!" Shinn screamed back.
"He's TOUCHING ME!" Heine hollered. He would've kept it up but Yzak whipped a can at his head.
"God, not one of you idiots can hold your beer," Yzak spoke to himself. Surprisingly Yzak, despite his more slender appearance, could hold his alcohol better than anyone. The same couldn't be said for Lacus, Cagalli, and Miriallia. Lacus who was usually shy and didn't really say much was a talkative person when she was drunk. It took all of Yzak's patience not to yell at the girl. Cagalli on the other hand was much like Luna when drunk, quiet, shy and extremely clumsy. Athrun practically had to follow Cagalli around to make sure she was all right. Miriallia on the other hand was much closer to her normal personality when drunk. Normally she was affectionate towards Dearka who didn't mind at all. If normal Miriallia was affectionate, drunk Miriallia was very affectionate, Dearka again didn't mind, the only difference was that if it got too affectionate he would stop.
"Okay, I think it's time I get my princess her home," Athrun spoke walking towards the door. The said princess was fast asleep on Athrun's back.
"Hey, your calling a cab right?" Dearka questioned as he freed himself Miriallia's grasp.
"Of course, I did drink a little, but to be safe I called a cab," Athrun replied.
"Hey wait up," Kira called after Athrun, "Me and Lacus will split it with you,"
"Ya Kira!" Lacus happily screamed bouncing up and down.
"Okay, time to go," Kira spoke with a sigh. He then calmly and as sober as he could, walked towards Lacus who was now sitting and bouncing up and down happily singing, "I love Kira!"
"Well since everyone else is leaving, I might as well go to," Yzak said angrily.
"If you are leaving take Heine and Shinn with you," Dearka ordered.
"Ya, ya what ever," Yzak answered.
"And Yzak," Dearka spoke again.
"What now?" Yzak barked.
"Thanks for coming, if Mir was sober she would probably say thank you as well," Dearka spoke slapping his friend on the back.
"What ever," Yzak answered, "Just don't have to much fun with your girlfriend, you're both so drunk you probably won't remember anything," Yzak laughed his ass off as he walked out the door kicking Heine, Shinn, and the almost forgotten Luna.
"Okay now that everyone is gone," Dearka said speaking to himself, "Where is Mir?"
"Dearka, come to your bedroom," spoke the sweet voice of Mir.
'In the bedroom?' Dearka thought to himself. He had a bad feeling about this. He walked into the bedroom and had almost passed out. There snuggled in his bed was Mir and at the end of the bed were her clothes, Dearka's last word's that didn't involve anything related to sex was, "Holy Crap!"
Next Morning…
Dearka awoke later then he usually did the next morning and luckily he didn't have to work. The odd thing was he felt naked, cold, and something very heavy. 'Ok, time to think here,' he thought laying there, 'Let's see, my bed, my bedroom, obviously my apartment, my clothes at the end of the bed in a big pile with Miriallia's,' he stopped right there. He then but the physical feelings his body was feeling. 'Naked, cold and heavy,' Dearka thought, 'HAHA, now I know,' it was then that he decided to look down and see for himself. 'Yup, I was right,' there lying on top of him just as naked as he was, was his loving and probably hung over girlfriend.
"O my aching head," Mir groaned as she tried snuggling into Dearka more. It was then she shot straight up and looked down at the sheepish smile that Dearka had on.
"Hi," he said while blushing.
"Uh, hi," Mir spoke back, "We didn't…"
"Yup,"
"So you mean…"
"Yup,"
"Oh man," Mir spoke softly. It was then that she started to cry.
"Hey don't cry," Dearka said softly as he attempted to sit up. His attempt was all right partially since Mir was sitting on his waist still.
"But what if I get pregnant," Mir was still sobbing and was now visibly shaking.
"If you are I will be by your side every step of the way," Dearka said gazing at Mir. He wrapped his arms around her and held her as she sobbed into his chest. He then lay down with Mir still sobbing into his chest as he held her.
One month later…(A/N: Being a dude I don't know much about pregnancy so this will only have three important parts, two of which should be painfully obvious)
"I'm pregnant," Mir whispered to her friends.
"Your pregnant," Lacus repeated. Beside her Cagalli had started to choke on her tea when she was told this.
"Yes," Mir whispered.
"Does Dearka know?" Cagalli questioned, "It is Dearka's baby right?"
"No he doesn't," Mir answered, "And it better be Dearka's cause if it isn't this is worse than I thought,"
"You should tell him though," Lacus said speaking in her usual well-mannered tone.
"Would you tell Kira if you were pregnant with his baby?" Mir questioned raising her voice.
"I, I would try to," Lacus answered with obvious hurt in her voice.
"I'm sorry Lacus, it's just that I honestly don't know how'll he'll react," Mir apologized.
"But Lacus is right Mir you shouldn't keep this from Dearka," Cagalli said trying to help Mir with the decision.
"I will, were going out tonight, I just need to find away to tell him without scaring him," Mir said looking at her friends.
Later that night after the date…(A/N: I have no idea what to put there during the date)
The two young adults were now standing in Dearka's apartment. The night in Dearka's oh so humble opinion was a complete success. He took her out to a fancy restaurant, well as fancy as it could be on his paycheck, and was now going to ask her to move in with him. Of course the last thing he thought was going to happen was him finding out he was going to be a father.
"Listen Mir, I have an important question to ask," Dearka said starting what probably was going to be a very nervous conversation.
"I, um, have something important to tell you as well," Mir said softly.
"Cool, you can go first then," Dearka suggested.
'You'll probably regret that later,' Mir thought to herself, "Well Dearka do you remember when we slept with each other last month?"
The answer that Dearka was thinking was, 'Hell Yeah!', but the one he gave Mir was, "Of course love,"
'Well here goes,' Mir thought to herself, "Dearka I'm pregnant," there she said it.
As expected Dearka went into shock. His was speechless, it was like someone had reached inside his body and flipped the on/off switch inside his head. This of course had Mir panicking, she thought that she had just killed her relationship with Dearka in one try. When she started to cry and tell herself out loud that it was all her fault Dearka snapped out of his shock to calm her down.
"Mir calm down," Dearka said now panicking himself. Usually when Mir panicked Dearka would end up panicking, and this was one of those times Dearka wouldn't take Yzak's advice and shut up.
"It's all my felt," Mir whispered as Dearka rocked her back and forth.
"Hey, it's not your fault," Dearka whispered to her, "If anything it's my fault you got that drunk that night,"
"But still…" Mir started.
"But nothing," Dearka said cutting her off, "Listen Miriallia, I will stand by you through this, I will always love you and our upcoming baby,"
Mir stared at Dearka, she had to believe Dearka, and he never used her full name unless he was serious. "Prove it," Mir whispered half joking half pleading.
'Now this is going my way,' Dearka thought, 'I hope,'
"You want me to prove that I will always be there," Dearka spoke trying to fake stupidity, "So how's this idea, move in with me,"
"What?" Mir questioned. It was now her turn to be shocked that night, she was expecting him to just leave her or laugh at her, but never did living together cross her mind.
"Well you see the thing I was going to ask you was if you'd move in with me and since you have asked me to prove that I will always be there for you and the baby, tada," Dearka answered while scratching the back of his head.
"Yes, yes I'll move in with you," Mir spoke looking directly at Dearka.
"And I will stay by your side and love you and the baby as long as you want me there," Dearka spoke looking at Mir and then wrapping her in his arms.
2 months later…
Things were going good for both Dearka and Mir with the upcoming baby and living together. So far only one problem had appeared on the radar, and that naturally was telling their families. The only family they had told was Mir's and boy they didn't like that. They didn't like Dearka when they were first dating and they really didn't like him since he had gotten Mir pregnant. They didn't like the idea but they cared fir Miriallia and decided that they would help her as much as they could. Their friends were just as supportive but each one had varying degrees of happiness.
MINI FlASHBACK(A/N: This will contain the responses of the guys, and the Hawke sisters)
"SHE'S PREGNANT!" Shinn and Heine screamed.
"That's so cool," Meryin spoke.
"Don't you dare leave her Dearka!" spoke Luna. In reality that little phrase was spoken by most of his female friends.
Kira, Athrun, and Nicol were to shocked to say anything. His boss was so surprised he shot coffee out his nose again. And as always Rey said absolutely nothing.
Yzak on the other hand, who he had believed was going to be nice about it, had spoken his mind rather well, "What the hell were you thinking, God, when your parents find out it will be hell to pay!"
END MINI FLASHBACK
And here he was on the road going home to tell his parents. Mir had come along for what he was dubbing one hell of a ride. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Dearka questioned turning towards Mir.
"Of course, you came with me to tell my parents, I should be there to tell yours," Mir answered.
"The only difference is your parents want to help, mine will probably shoot me," Dearka spoke moaning in his seat.
"I can't be that bad," Mir responded.
"Wanna bet?" Dearka whispered.
Dearka's Parents House…
"Okay here we go," Dearka said speaking out loud.
"Don't worry I'll be right here," Mir spoke holding onto his arm. 'Wow, this is weird it's usually him comforting me,'
"Hey ma I'm home!" Dearka hollered
"Nice way to great your mom isn't it," Mir whispered to Dearka as she nudged him in the ribs.
"Goodness Dearka, you know better than to yell in the house," Dearka's mother Marie ordered.
"Yes mother," Dearka said rolling his eyes, "Um…is father home?"
Mir had never seen this side of Dearka before. She of course knew he had come from some upper class family like Cagalli and Kira had come from, but the entire time of knowing them had she heard them address their parents as mother and father. She had also noticed that Dearka's mom hadn't said hello to her. 'Come on it's not like she doesn't know me, Dearka has introduced us before,' Mir thought angrily, 'Then again like my parents disliking Dearka, his don't like me,'
"He's on his way," Marie answered, "He heard you holler all the way outside after all,"
"Good, we have news," Dearka spoke confidently.
"We?" Marie questioned staring at Dearka.
"Yes we," Dearka answered as he pulled Miriallia closer, "We, as in, my girlfriend and I,"
"Dearka!" Ted Elsman yelled, "Don't talk to your mother that way,"
"Hello father," Dearka replied as if his father hadn't yelled.
"Come in then let's talk of this news in the living room," Ted spoke.
"So, what is your news," Marie questioned. To Mir it sounded as if she wanted them to say it and get the hell out.
"Well…" Dearka started, and gripped Mir's hand a little harder, "Mir and I are having a baby,"
"A baby?" Marie repeated.
"Dearka, how do you expect to take over my company like this?" Ted questioned.
"What do you mean?" Dearka questioned.
"If you have an illegitimate child, this tramp will ask for child support," Ted spoke as if it the situation could just disappear.
"What did you call her!" Dearka questioned in disbelief.
"You half to agree with your father Dearka," Marie spoke trying to change her sons opinion, "You can't get married if you have a child out there, it could ruin your fathers companies image,"
"I can't believe the two of you!" Dearka hollered angrily rising from his seat. Mir also jumped in her seat. She had remained quiet during the whole conversation and was angry about being called a tramp. She decided to keep her mouth shut incase she made it worse for Dearka.
'Ya, that's a bright idea, it's not like it's bad enough for the poor guy,' Mir thought as she came down from the roof, 'I'm so sorry Dearka, I won't be surprised if you leave me after this,'
"All you two care about is if I'll take over father's company, well I hate to burst your bubbles but I'm not going to toss Miriallia to the side and marry some woman who only wants money!" Dearka shouted. He was not happy about this, he knew his parents were not going to be pleased but this was ridiculous.
"Dearka we're just looking out for your future," Marie spoke trying to reason with Dearka.
"I hate to inform you again," Dearka spoke confidently, "But my future will involve Miriallia, if you want to be in my life you'll have to accept that,"
"But Dearka…" Ted started.
"But nothing!" Dearka yelled again cutting his father off, "If you don't accept this my decision then fine, just don't call if you need,"
With that Dearka stood up. He helped Mir up and the two headed towards the door. They didn't stop even when Dearka's mother was screaming at them.
"Your family will hate you Dearka, you will be disowned by us!" Marie screamed.
The couple had climbed into their car and drove away. They sat silently as the scenery flew by. "I'm sorry Dearka,"
"About what?" Dearka questioned in disbelief. He was confused now, there should be no reason for her to apologize.
"If I never had gotten pregnant…" Mir started.
"Oh, don't you dare start that guilt trip again," Dearka said rolling his eyes.
"But Dearka…" Mir started again. She was going to start crying Dearka knew it. She would blame herself whenever something bad happened and it really aggravated him. He loved her and all but when the guilt trip started he just rolled his eyes and told her the truth. It honestly wasn't her fault.
"Listen Mir, it wasn't your fault, I was there two, we slept together, the key word here is together, we created our baby and you shouldn't blame yourself," Dearka responded.
"All right Dearka I'll stop," said Mir, "You don't need to worry anymore,"
One month later…
"Well that explains why I received a phone call at 2 in the morning," Yzak calmly stated.
"What do you mean by that?" Dearka questioned.
"Your mother told my mother what happened," Yzak answered.
"O," Dearka replied.
"You have no idea," Yzak said rubbing his forehead, "She called saying, believe me when I tell you this, I want grandchildren too!"
"Are you serious?" Dearka asked in disbelief.
"You have no idea how serious," Yzak answered softly sighing thinking about the conversation.
The two young men were at the mall looking for what Dearka labeled, something small and shiny for Miriallia. Yzak figured it out the minute Dearka asked him to go, he was finally buying an engagement ring.
"It's about time you were doing this you know," Yzak calmly stated.
"What do you mean?" Dearka questioned. The two were standing over several displays with many small rings trying to pick one out.
"I mean she's carrying your baby, you think you would've done it sooner," Yzak answered shooting a glare at a young woman walking by.
"This is great I'm getting love advice from the man who lives by himself scaring away most woman who find him remotely attractive," Dearka mentioned as he saw Yzak shoot the glare.
"Well why did you invite me anyway, this is the kind of romantic crap that Yamato and Zala are famous for!" Yzak yelled ignoring the comment Dearka had made previously.
"They were busy," Dearka answered not even looking up from the display case.
"Hello sirs how may I help you?" questioned a salesperson.
"I'm looking for an engagement ring," Dearka answered.
"Are you…" the salesperson started after looking at Dearka and Yzak.
"Don't even finish that sentence," Yzak spoke growling.
Dearka had to stop himself from laughing. That was two hilarious, sure it was implying him and Yzak were a couple but the look on Yzak's face was too much to take. That's when he saw the ring. It was silver and had two snakeheads eating each other, it also had sapphires for eyes. (A/N: It's the ring from LOTR, it's Striders design except for the snake's eyes)
"I'll take that one," Dearka said pointing at the ring he wanted.
"Excellent choice sir," The salesperson added fetching the ring.
"Good pay for the damn thing and let's go," Yzak spoke as he left the store.
'Thanks for the help Yzak," Dearka thought as his silver haired friend left.
Five Months later…(AKA Ami's birth)
Here he was sitting on his ass holding an ice pack to his face. 'I am so pathetic,' Dearka thought.
"What the hell happened to you?" a voice questioned.
"Lower your voice just a little Cagalli," A voice spoke, it was obviously Athrun, if anyone else tried that they would also have an ice pack against their face.
"Ya Dearka what's wrong?" Kira questioned.
'Damn he's here to,' Dearka thought, 'Damn Yzak when I told you I didn't expect everyone else to know as well,'
"Well let's see, my girlfriend is delivering our child and I'm out here holding an ice pack to my face," Dearka answered flinching from the pain.
"Well what happen to your face?" Lacus questioned sweetly.
'Damn her too,' Dearka thought, "Mir punched me,"
"She what?" Yzak questioned now walking up two the five carrying two cups of coffee.
"She punched me," Dearka spoke again looking down, "A nurse said her hormones are out of wack and with the pain, well you know how it is,"
"No and I hope I never do for quite some time," Cagalli spoke glaring at Athrun.
"You know I'm going to get some coffee to," Athrun spoke as he saw Cagalli's glare.
"Hey I'll come with you," Kira said heading after Athrun out of fear of the same speech.
"Men," Both Lacus and Cagalli spoke before bursting into giggles.
'What is it when woman do that,' Yzak thought as he nudged Dearka with his foot.
"What now?" Dearka asked testily.
"Come with me I want to talk with you," Yzak answered.
'Yzak, wanting to talk, o boy, troubles coming,' Dearka thought following Yzak.
"You haven't asked yet have you?" Yzak questioned as he sipped his coffee.
"What do you mean?" Dearka questioned back.
"You haven't asked your girl if she would marry you yet,"
"I'm scared ok,"
"What!"
"I'm worried she'll want to leave me ok,"
"Does baby ring a bell!"
"She could want me out of her life and she could keep the baby"
"You're just trying to see the worst in everything,"
"I…" Dearka started.
"Hey Dearka!" Kira screamed as he came running down the hall.
"What?" Dearka questioned looking at Kira.
"She's done, she gave birth," Kira said happily.
"She did, what did we have?" Dearka asked.
"Don't know, but I do know she wants to talk with you before she goes to sleep," Kira answered.
"All right, I'm on my way," Dearka said walking down the hall.
"Dearka!" Yzak called after him.
"Ya?"
"Ask her!" Yzak answered. Dearka nodded his head and continued to Mir's room. 'Good luck,' Yzak thought as he gazed out a near by window.
Mir's room…
"Hey you wanted to see me," Dearka asked softly guessing how tired she probably was.
"Ya I did," Mir spoke as if the end of the world came.
"Ok, what do you need besides rest?" Dearka questioned not even bothering to ask the sex of the baby.
"I need to talk with you seriously for a moment," Mir answered now not even looking at Dearka.
"Ok shoot," said Dearka.
"I can't do this," Mir started.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, I realized that I can't wreck your life,"
"Mir please don't start this again,"
"Listen to me Dearka, we can't raise this child together, we have no idea what we would be doing, I think we should give the baby up for adoption,"
"But…"
"Please do this for me Dearka, promise you'll give the baby up for adoption,"
"But Mir…"
"Do you promise Dearka," Mir spoke her eyes not leaving Dearka's.
"Yes, I promise," Dearka spoke. He stared directly into her eyes and could see no change in her emotions, she sounded serious and wasn't lying, joking, or just saying it without realizing it.
"Then I guess this is it," Mir said with no emotion present.
"Ya your right," Dearka said walking out the door. As he reach the door he slid his hand into his pocket and grabbed the ring box and thought bitterly, 'See Yzak, I'm right,'
Dearka continued walking until he reached the maternity ward. He gazed around seeing all the newborn babies until his eye saw the one he was looking for. There covered by pink blankets was a little baby girl that lay sleeping in a crib with the name Elsman at the end of it.
Dearka was so lost in thought that he never even noticed Yzak standing next to him. "I heard what happened,"
"How'd you find out?"
"Word travels fast," Yzak answered, 'Especially with Cagalli and Lacus's ears pressed against the door,'
"I can't believe that's it," Dearka spoke softly. You good here his voice waver every few words. The others were now standing a few feet away carefully listening. A nurse had now come up to Dearka carrying forms. Yzak guessed they were for the adoption.
"I was told to bring these to you," The nurse spoke.
Dearka glanced at the forms, that no surprise to Yzak, turned out to be adoption forms.
"Can I see her first?" Dearka asked.
"That can be arranged," the nurse answered not really caring. Yzak had sworn she was checking him out more than doing her job.
The group now stood in complete silence. Some didn't want to speak because of the situation. Others knew exactly what to say to some people but were stopped by they loved ones.
"Athrun just let me go!" Cagalli screamed.
"No I know what you're going to do," Athrun spoke now losing his patience.
'I can't help it, how could she do that to him," Cagalli questioned softly crying.
"I don't know," was all Athrun could say as he held his girlfriend close.
"You can see your daughter now Mr.Elsman," said the nurse who clearly didn't care.
As Dearka left to see his daughter the nurse was sizing up Yzak who not so politely turned down the offer, "Don't even ask!"
Dearka sat down next to a crib that held his newborn daughter. He gazed down and started to wish he never promised Mir to give her away. "Hi," Dearka said speaking softly, "I'm you daddy," he said continuing in the same soft tone.
"I wish I could take you home with your mommy and be with you forever," Dearka said, "But I guess I will never be able to uh,"
It was during his soft talking that Dearka noticed the little baby wake up. The baby gazed directly at Dearka unknowingly and Dearka immediately noticed. "Hey you have violet eyes like me, but, there's something different," Dearka said, "You have the same warmth that your mommy's eyes have," It was then that Dearka made his decision. He walked out of the room looking for the nurse. When he at last found her he told her he wasn't giving his daughter up for adoption and that she was going home with him. He was asked to fill out the birth certificate, as he was he still needed a name. As he thought back he remembered to a conversation with Mir. She told him that if they had a girl she wanted to name her after her great grandmother, Ami Samantha Haww, so Dearka named his daughter Ami Samantha Elsman.
"Your what?" Dearka's friends asked him in shock.
"You heard right, I'm not giving her away," Dearka answered.
"But what about your promise to Mir?" Lacus questioned.
"I realized that I made a promise a while back to always love Mir and our child, I don't want to break that promise ever," Dearka answered.
"That can't be the reason," Yzak said with arrogance, "There's got to be another reason,"
"Nope that's the reason," Dearka answered giving his trademark smirk.
"Well, what ever the reason is or was, were here for you," Athrun said walking up to his friend.
"That's good to know," Dearka said with a laugh, "Knowing me I'll need all the help I can get,"
"What are you going to due about Mir?" Cagalli questioned, "She will find out you know,"
"Hopefully she won't," Dearka answered, "The Doctor promised not to tell her of my decision,"
"But there are going to be records, if she looks she will find out," Lacus added.
"Here's hoping she leaves me in the past just like she said she wanted to," Dearka replied with a sad smile.
Over the next five years Dearka had quite his job as a waiter and opened his club. Miriallia did leave Dearka in her past just as she had wanted to, she left everything that could possibly represent Dearka in her past. Instead of following her dream of being a photographer she decided to become an actress believing that she could leave her happy memories with Dearka in her past. What family he had talking to him thought he was nuts, his friends said it was his life, either way at least some of them stuck with him. His friends on the other hand all had gotten married except for Yzak who was finally dating someone. As Dearka stood back and watched his friends move one and start families and relationships, he was somehow content with just hanging back and taking care of his daughter. She was his life now and even though Yzak would yell at him a thousand times to get a girlfriend and leave Miriallia in his past Dearka would never do that to him it almost felt like he was cheating. Besides what's the worst thing that could happen to him.
TBC…
Well that's it, it all out there. The past is finally known and I hope you enjoyed finding it out. And I am also deeply sorry that it took so long, the next chapter also might take just as long so please stick around to the finish.
Anyway please read and review and hopefully continue to enjoy.
Later Days