Dearka & Miriallia

Author's Note: I blame this chapter on a caffeine fix. No getting upset with the way the storyline is going. As always, there is a purpose to it, I swear. Thanks again for the support everyone!

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Chapter 29

One Condition

"Are you crazy?" Cadey yelled while hitting Dearka on the bed.

She had Annabella in her arms with eyes full of fury.

"What?" Dearka asked confused.

"You just fell asleep and left her alone on the floor, that's what!" Cadey scolded.

Dearka completely woke up from her accusation.

"No I didn't, I put her in her playpen," he said seeing Annabella with Cadey.

"She wasn't in the pen when I came in!" Cadey continued to yell.

Dearka looked at Annabella who had happily destroyed his room again while he was asleep.

"She must have climbed out," Dearka said with a groan.

"Why weren't you watching her?" Cadey asked angrily.

Dearka was a little annoyed that Cadey was grilling him, but thankful that she cared enough about Annabella to have the guts to yell at him at the same time.

"I was, I just…" he started putting his hands to his face and rubbing his eyes.

"If you were that tired, you should have called me earlier," Cadey scolded.

Dearka removed his hands in order to give her an irritated stare.

"Cadey…" he started again.

She held her hand up to him.

"Forget it, just go back to sleep. I'll clean up the room and keep Belle company," she used Dearka's nickname for his little girl comfortably.

"I'm fine," he said standing.

Cadey pushed him back down to the bed.

"I said to rest," she demanded.

Dearka stood again irritably from her pushy behavior.

"And I said I'm fine," he replied ferociously.

"So how are you going to feel later on when she wakes up in the middle of the night again and tries to climb out of her crib?" Cadey asked mocking him.

Dearka rolled his eyes and fell back to the bed.

"Fine, but only for a little while," he said as he began to lie back down.

Cadey smiled and picked up Annabella placing her back into her playpen.

"Stay here for a minute Belle until I can clean this place up," Cadey said to the smiling toddler.

Annabella giggled and grabbed another stuffed animal to hold tight while Cadey began to pick up all the stuff she had pulled from the shelf.

"Thanks Cadey," Dearka said sincerely.

"Sure, no problem," she replied without looking back.

Dearka could hear the solemn tone in her voice and lifted his head to get a better look at her face. He could see her frowning as she picked up some of the books from the floor. He was about to say something but thought it best not to.

"For all I know she is trying to trick me again," he thought closing his eyes and dropping his head back down to the pillow.

A few hours had passed and Dearka opened his eyes again to see Cadey with Annabella in her arms reading a book. It was getting late when he saw the time on the clock. Dearka shook his head to wake himself up. Cadey looked up from the book with Annabella copying her motion.

"Hey there sleepy," she said joking.

"Hayya," Annabella babbled still trying to mimic Cadey.

"How long was I asleep for?" Dearka asked not remembering what time it was when he went back down.

"About three and a half hours," Cadey replied before looking back down to the book she had.

"I guess I was tired," he stated.

"Guess so. But I'm glad you're up, Belle was about to go to sleep. I wouldn't want you to miss saying goodnight to her," she said softly.

"Yeah, thanks," Dearka said.

He was beginning to feel uncomfortable with the way things were progressing between them and now that he would have to ask her to keep the secret and work Ian over to help them for the ceremony tomorrow didn't make him feel any better.

"Come on Belle, go to your daddy," she said standing up from her spot on the floor and handing her to Dearka.

"Hey sweetie," he said pulling her tightly to him.

"Bun," Annabella cried out making a motion to her playpen.

"You want your bunny?" Dearka asked getting up from the bed and heading toward the stuffed animal.

"Bun," Annabella said more excited as they got closer.

"I'll get it," Cadey said seeing Dearka had his hands full.

"Thanks," was all he could say.

Cadey walked over to the crib with him and gave Annabella the bunny when Dearka set her down.

"You're doing fine," she said noticing how uncomfortable he still was.

"Yeah, well, if you weren't…" he stopped himself.

"Don't worry, I get it now. There is no chance for us. I just want to help you," she said sounding sincere.

"All right, what are you up to? You don't give up that easily," Dearka thought.

Dearka sighed as he watched Annabella close her eyes while hugging her bunny. She grabbed her thumb and began to suck on it before drifting to sleep.

"There, now you will both be set when she wakes up later tonight," Cadey whispered mocking him.

He closed his eyes and shook his head with a small grin forming on his face.

"You never stop do you?" he whispered back.

"Nope," she said before walking toward the door.

"That's what I'm afraid of," he thought.

Dearka followed her and hit the switch to the room grabbing the monitor before leaving. When he exited, he turned it on lightly and threw it in his pocket.

"So, you look like you want to talk about something," Cadey said eyeing him up and down.

"Is it that obvious?" he asked.

"We were together for two years. Yes, it's that obvious," she replied.

He grabbed her arm and stopped her motion as he pushed a switch on the outside of one of the room doors. She turned to see the door swish open to an empty room.

"Then, let's talk," he said bidding her entrance.

She kept her eye on him as she walked into the room.

"Must be serious if he wants to be alone with me," she thought.

"Look, I'll just get to the point. I need your help again," he started.

She watched him with interest before sitting on the bed.

"My help with what?" she asked.

"The ceremony tomorrow," he said.

She closed her eyes and nodded her head in understanding. When she opened them again she had the devious look in her eyes that she only had when she was plotting something. Dearka was becoming a little nervous when he saw that look.

"What do you want me to do? Watch Belle?" she asked.

"Uh, no, but I'll get to Belle in a second," he started.

She rolled her eyes at him realizing that meant he wanted more than one favor.

"Let me guess, you want me to convince Ian to help you with something," she said.

"Sort of. Can I finish what I'm saying?" he asked irritably.

"Well, spit it out," she said impatiently.

"I need you to act as though we are still together when we see our parents," he asked.

"What? You really are crazy!" she yelled standing up.

"Perfect. This changes everything," she thought while she pretended to be appalled at his suggestion.

"Please Cadey, I really need you to do this," he begged.

Cadey rolled her eyes at him and fell back on the bed. She needed to sound like it was phasing her if she was going to put her plan into effect.

"What about Belle?" she asked again.

"Well, that's where I thought you could work Ian over for me. If he comes with us and has Belle, no one will ask questions and I can keep an eye on her. Plus, we kind of need him to help pull Shiho away from Yzak's parents," Dearka replied.

She sat back up quickly and stared at him.

"So, you want me to pretend that everything is okay between us, that you don't have a daughter with some Natural slut," she started.

"Cadey!" Dearka yelled.

"I wondered how long it would take for the real Cadey to emerge again," he thought.

"I'm sorry, with the woman you love," she said mocking him.

Dearka's brow furrowed at her sad attempt to make amends for her statement.

"Ask Ian to watch Belle and have him help Yzak, who he hates to save Shiho, who I hate from total destruction from the Joules," she finished.

"Yeah, that's about right," he said rubbing the back of his neck in uneasiness.

"Fine," she said.

"Fine?" he repeated questioningly.

"Yes, fine. But on one condition," she started.

He closed his eyes in dread at what she may have come up with.

"And what is that?" he asked knowing she would be unreasonable.

She stood up and walked over to him, putting her hand on his chest and moving up to his shirt collar. She began to unbutton the top button of his shirt and he pulled away.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" he yelled.

"What?" she asked innocently.

He couldn't believe what she was suggesting.

"Cadey, no way," he yelled.

"I thought you wanted my help," she smiled deviously.

"Not that much," he snipped.

"Oh well. Guess I'll just have to tell everyone what you've been doing and what you have done then, before you get the chance to explain it," she smirked.

Dearka turned to walk out the door, he was incredibly disturbed.

"Don't you think you're parents will notice how much Belle looks like you though if Ian isn't there to keep her away from them?" Cadey asked smugly.

Dearka stopped and turned to look at her.

"I said no Cadey," he repeated.

"Good luck then. But I would have given you another reason why you should take my offer," she said.

Dearka grunted angrily at her. He closed his eyes to calm himself down and moved back to the center of the room where she was standing.

"And what's that?" he asked.

"It's too late now, sorry," she smiled.

"Cadey!" he yelled again.

She always had a way of ticking him off in the most serious situations.

"Now I know how Yzak feels when I mock him ruthlessly when he is already annoyed," Dearka thought.

"Well," she started as she moved up against him again.

His eyes narrowed as he watched her every move.

"If you stay with me this one last time, I'll give you what you want," she said kissing his neck.

"How do you know what I want?" he asked coldly.

"Because I know all about you. You want that girl, don't you? But you have no way to be with her unless," she continued moving to his lips.

Dearka didn't move or answer her kisses back.

"Unless what?" he pushed intolerantly in between them.

"Unless I say that I don't want to be with you. If I'm the one who says it, you don't look like the bad guy and can introduce your new girl to your family with a chance of them accepting her. The best part for you, my father won't throw a fit or blame you or your family for what happened," she smiled before kissing him again.

This time he gave into her pleas and returned her kisses.

"Something's not right. But if I do this one last time with her, I could be free from her forever," he thought.

She worked on his shirt and continued her assault him. Before two long the two were in bed together again and he was regretting his actions.

"I'm thinking this was the stupid thing Yzak was telling me not to do," he thought looking at Cadey's now sleeping form and mentally beating himself up.

Cadey's eyes opened slowly when she felt Dearka move next to her. She rolled over to him and gave him one last kiss. Slowly she moved over him and grabbed her clothes from the floor. Dearka watched a little stunned.

"That's certainly not the reaction I expected from her," he thought.

"What?" she asked while putting her clothes on.

"Nothing," he replied.

"Did you think I was going to get attached to you again or something?" she said harshly.

"Uh, no," he said getting up himself.

"It was just sex, that's all. Don't be so paranoid," she stated before heading for the door.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"Can't you hear the monitor? Belle is up and she's probably trying to get out of her crib again," she said exiting the room.

"Mir is going to kill me if she ever finds out what I did," he thought tossing his clothes on quickly.

Dearka ran to catch up with Cadey who had a smile on her face.

"Why are you so happy?" he asked annoyed.

She looked at him still smiling.

"Don't tell me that didn't make you feel good," she said mocking him.

"I can't believe I let you talk me into that," he said angrily.

"Oh relax, you are going to have your way now. I got what I wanted and now you will get what you want," she said.

They entered Dearka's room to see Annabella hanging on the side of her crib. Dearka walked over to her and picked her up. She giggled contently and reached for Cadey.

"Seems she wants you," he said handing her over and looking a little rejected.

Cadey took Annabella and held her close.

"It's only because she's been around me longer than she has you," Cadey said noticing his look.

"That's only because," he started.

"Would you stop bringing that up, I've apologized for that already," she said.

"An apology doesn't make up for the pain you caused," he scolded.

"Do you want out of this relationship easily or not?" she asked.

"Fine, I'll let it go," he answered.

"Thank you," she said rocking Annabella in her arms.

Annabella tried to squirm away to get down on the floor and Cadey obliged by placing her there. Immediately she went back to the bookshelf to play her favorite game of taking things down and bringing them to Dearka. When she reached him again and handed him the first book, he smiled at her.

"Thank you Belle," he said making her giggle and run back to the bookshelf for another book.

"She is so cute. Thank God she looks just like you," Cadey said.

Dearka stared at her in bewilderment.

"What is that supposed to mean?" he asked.

"Nothing, I just am grateful she looks like you and not her mother, that's all," she said.

Dearka's eyes narrowed on her again.

"You never even met her mother, so how can you say such a thing?" he asked angrily.

"I didn't mean to offend you. I'm just saying since I think you are cute, it's nice to see her look like you," she tried to reword her statement.

"Cadey, what is your problem?" he asked.

"Forget it. If you are going to get so worked up over a simple complement then it's not worth talking to you," she said heading for the door.

"How was that a complement?" he asked trying to stop her from leaving.

"You're cute, she's cute, that's the complement," she replied.

"More like a backhanded complement if you ask me. You just had to get a dig in against Miriallia, didn't you?" he stated.

"Just forget it. I have to go so I can talk Ian into helping you and Yzak tomorrow," she said stopping Annabella's destruction run for a second to give her a kiss.

Annabella giggled and then broke free of Cadey's grasp to run back to Dearka with another book.

"See you later kiddo," she said walking out smiling.

Dearka let Cadey leave and took the book from Annabella telling her thank you again with another smile, which made her run for another one.

"You are definitely up to something, But I guess I have to wait until you play your next hand to figure out what it is," he thought again.

Cadey made her way happily down the hall.

"Now if everything goes according to plan, I'll be able to get you back without a problem," she thought as she headed for the hanger to catch a shuttle back to the Rousseau.

The Next Day, Girty Lue…

Neo walked in to check on Sting, Stellar and Miriallia.

"How is Stellar's condition?" he asked.

"She is stabilized Sir," the technician replied.

"And Miriallia?" he asked.

"She is ready for combat," came another reply.

"Excellent. Have Stellar sit this one out, but I want Sting prepped to back up Miriallia today. We are going to hit them while their defenses are lowered," Neo ordered.

"Yes Sir!" the technician saluted.

Neo exited the laboratory and headed down to the hanger to prep the Valor and the Chaos for action.

"You heard the Commander, get Sting and Miriallia out of the pods and ready for battle. I want another blood test run on Miriallia before she heads out," the technician replied.

People began to scurry about and open the two pods in order to retrieve the young pilots. Miriallia's eyes opened slowly with a slightly hazed look.

On the Voltaire…

"How did you get Cadey to agree to this again?" Yzak asked following Dearka toward the hanger to get to the shuttle.

"I told you, I just asked," Dearka replied carrying Annabella in his arms.

"Right as if I'm going to believe that is all you did," Yzak muttered.

He felt his shoulder being tapped from behind and he turned his head while still floating down the corridor.

"Hey you two, what are you talking about?" Shiho asked sweetly waving to Annabella.

She had grown fond of the child, although continued to proclaim that she wasn't good with children. Annabella smiled and waved at her over Dearka's shoulder.

"I was just asking Dearka how he managed to get Cadey to cooperate with him today," Yzak smirked.

"I'm betting he slept with her," Shiho teased.

Dearka's face turned bright red before he was able to respond.

"That's not funny Shiho," he snapped.

"My goodness, someone is touchy. I was just kidding," she said.

"If you only knew how right you were," Dearka thought.

"Wow, you didn't do that right?" Yzak asked.

"Yzak!" Dearka yelled as they reached the hanger entrance.

Shiho grabbed Annabella from Dearka's arms and headed in.

"I'll be on the shuttle. You boys can join us when you are done pounding on each other," she teased.

Dearka began to follow Shiho but felt Yzak pull him back.

"You didn't, did you?" Yzak asked with all seriousness.

"I…" he started.

Yzak shook his head, "Please tell me you weren't that stupid!"

"It's complicated," Dearka replied.

"I thought I told you not to do anything stupid and that my friend is what I was talking about," Yzak stated.

"It didn't mean anything," Dearka defended.

"Maybe not to you, but do you really think it didn't to her," Yzak responded.

"She said she would be the one to break off the relationship if I agreed to," Dearka explained.

"And you bought that?" Yzak asked not knowing if he should shot himself or Dearka.

"What else was I going to do? She has the ability to blackmail me right now, so I took a chance that she was telling the truth," Dearka stated.

"She was on the run with your… Belle for a month, she's been nothing but helpful to you for the past two weeks in order to get on your good side and make it up to you and you think she has seriously given up? I don't know if you are worthy of being a part of my team anymore," Yzak snapped.

Dearka looked away in agitation.

"I warned you. I thought you were just going to smooth talk her, not jump into bed with her. She has you where she wants you now. The mother of your child isn't here, so you sleep with your ex-fiancée in an attempt to do what?" Yzak asked.

"It's the only way she was going to let me out of the relationship," Dearka defended his actions again.

"I should have had you use that girl of yours as bait to sweet talk Ian. At least I know you wouldn't have slept with him," Yzak ridiculed.

Dearka's violet eyes flashed with a wrath Yzak hadn't seen before.

"That's not funny Yzak," Dearka warned.

"Who said I was trying to be?" Yzak snapped.

"Hey, are we going or what?" they heard Ian yell from inside the hanger.

"Let's just go and get this over with," Dearka said irritably moving toward the shuttle again.

"At least that's something I can agree with," Yzak responded following his friend.

End

Author's Preview: Ha, we have made it to the dedication ceremony and guess who is going to be showing up…Athrun (I may even get into his problems with Cagalli – at least Dearka will listen to him gripe). Please read and review for me so I can continue on my happy way.

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