Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed.
Summary: Love is never easy. And war makes everything harder. But taking someone else's place makes it even more complicated. Part 2 of 5 drabbles; dedicated to the women of GS/D, those we love and love to hate. References to GS phase 46, if I remember correctly.
Lacus: Waiting
Lacus seats quietly in cold dark room. With shoulders slightly hunched and fingers endlessly playing with the hem of her skirt, she lets her thoughts run away from her.
She does not understand why humans, natural and coordinator alike, love to hate each other so much. She does not understand why blood is being spilled as if it was nothing. Her eyes turn to the sleeping figure in the bed. She does not understand why people like him need to suffer more.
Since she has met him, she has seen him die a little every day. But today—today he seems to have lost something more of himself as he quickly withdrew from everyone, and through his continued sleep, he hides his troubles from others.
She walks over his bedside and stares at the emotions that pass fleetingly in his face.
She gently pushes back his chocolate hair, enjoying the way his hair softly graze her fingers as it fell back.
She lets her hand wander to his face, caressing his still damp cheeks.
His tears still fresh in her mind. She smiles down at him. He shows his courage and determination through his tears. She sees it just as clearly as she had the first time they had met. And somehow, he has lent her that strength, perhaps, even without intending to.
And she is grateful.
"Fllay…" He whispers hoarsely in his dreams. And it takes all her will not to frown.
"It's alright, Kira." She soothes him, and he stills back to sleep. A sad smile falls on her lips as she quietly returns to her seat. Her heart a bit heavy, knowing quite well what lays ahead.
She seats in the cold dark room.
And waits.
She waits for him to wake up.
And finally see her.
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