Chapter 11
Seeing her smile once again
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam SEED or Gundam SEED Destiny in anyway.
The song that gave me a ton of inspiration to write this chapter is 'Nicol's Piano: Theme of Tears'. And no it isn't the one that is heard all the time in Gundam SEED. It is from Suit CD 4 Miguel x Nicol.
"Where the hell is he!" growled the silver headed male, who looked at his watch. He tapped his foot impathiently. One word came to his mind. Sleeping. He searched around for the tanned male with his blue orbs, but it was difficult since people were walking past him and such. Yzak quickly glanced at his watch, the shuttle would be leaving in 10 minutes. Once again he began to glance around quickly. His sharp eyes soon caught sight what looked to be a person walking toward him. It was no other than the tanned male himself, Dearka Elsman. Now he was almost mere a 5 feet away from him.
"Morning Yzak," Dearka said brightly.
"Morning. Now lets going," Yzak growled, before walking off to the shuttle that was going down to Earth to the country of ORB.
Yzak was slightly angered that Dearka had the nerve to show up ten minutes before the shuttle was leaving. The reason why he wasn't fully angered was because he was going to see there old pal Nicol soon enough. Yzak had wondered what the he had been during this time. And where he was, his train of though was interrupted by a blonde haired male with tanned skin.
"Yzak, you thinking about Nicol?" questioned Dearka.
"Yea, I am," Yzak said in a lot calmer voice than before.
"Same.. I can't believe he would be alive and not tell us. The little coward," Dearka commented, showing his ticket to the person that let them board the shuttle.
"I told his parents that he might be alive after Zala told me," replied Yzak who also showed his ticket, as he boarded the shuttle along with Dearka.
The two took there seats and remained quiet the ride was going to take a while, maybe it was for the best of them if they went down the Earth to see if what Asuran Zala had said was true. This trip did give them a break the military. And it would also be good to check up on old friends. The two coordinators both sighed deeply, they must have been thinking about a lot about this.
Soon their trains of thought were both broken when a little girl spoke to them. "Hello misters," she said cutely. The little girl didn't look older than 6. Yzak just looked away from the little girl and out the window, while Dearka gave the little girl a small wave.
"Oh Nya, don't bug the gentlemen," her mother replied who, just smiled at the two.
"It is alright," Dearka replied, while Yzak just looked out the window. The mother just nodded and smiled as she got her little girl to sit in her seat properly. Dearka sighed as he looked at Yzak. "Yzak you could a little more nice," he whispered to him.
"I'm trying to sleep," was Yzak's reply before the shuttle soon launched into the vast space.
- Back on Earth -
Eyes opened slowly, as the sun peeked behind vertical blind strips and into the eyes of someone. A yawn was soon heard, by this person that had opened their eyes. Slowly rolling over, the person fell off what was thought to be the bed. "Ow," the person said, before looking what they really fell off of. It was the couch. And on the couch lay a male that went by the name Kira Yamato whose eyes began to slowly open at the sound of the Ichiru falling off the couch. "Kira you lazy butt you could've carried me to the room last night."
"You looked so peaceful, so I didn't want to disturb your beauty sleep. Then before I knew it I had fallen..." He yawned before continuing on with his sentence. "Asleep to."
Ichiru stood up from the cold wooden floor and walked over to the blinds and soon opened it, so the light shone through. It was a nice day, maybe she would go shopping or something, those thoughts were shattered when Ichiru heard the phone ringing. "Kira get it."
"Yes Ma'am..." he said, yawning after that. The phone continued to ring, as Kira got off the couch and walked bare foot towards the phone. He soon picked it up phone answered like he usually do. "Hello this is Kira Yamato speaking."
"Kira I'm coming over later with a few friends I hope you and Ichiru don't mind, but I think it is important. We'll come by around 7 pm okay?"
"Yea we won't mind. Who are these friends of yours? Have I meet them?" Kira questioned.
"Yes you have, but in a weird way..."
"Okay then, I'll see you later then. Bye Asuran."
"Bye Kira."
And with that the phone conversation was over between the two. Kira began to wonder who were these friends of Asuran and how will they be important? Giving up moments later, Kira turned his attention to toward Ichiru who had begun to clean the house. Since her few days of being 'doll' like, Ichiru had not once cleaned the house during that period. Kira smiled slightly as he watched her raced around, trying to clean things. It was quite funny. It would be even funnier if told her that they were going to have some people over, which they were. "Asuran is going to be bringing some friends later at 7 pm," Kira said calmly, waiting to see her reaction.
Ichiru just dropped the broom she had her hand and let it floor. "You-Your kidding me? Right?" she said, panicking. Then she let out a deep sigh. He wasn't, when did he kid her? Ichiru bent down to pick up the broom. Once doing so, she looked to the clock. It was exactly 12 o'clock. That means she had seven hours, which she should get all of it done since there wasn't too much to do. "Okay then Kira. I'm going to sweep the porch while you do the dishes. Got it? Get it? Good. Bye now!" Ichiru said, running out side to do the sweeping.
Kira blinked once. He didn't even have time to question her. She had pulled off another "Got it? Get it? Good. Bye now!", the one thing Ichiru could get away with and not get questioned. Walking over to the kitchen, Kira grabbed a drying towel on his way.
Once in the kitchen and standing in front of the sink, he turned on tap for hot water and began to do his job that Ichiru had told him to. Picking up the sponge, Kira placed some dish soap on it. Now he began to do the dishes. Picking the up the dirty dishes from the night before, he began to clean them and put the into the other sink. He repeated this action quite a few times. When he finished this job, he picked up the dish towel he had brought with him and began to dry the dishes. He let out a deep sigh.
Kira began watching Ichiru sweep the wooden porch quickly as possible. He smiled slightly it was good to see that she was her old self again. The way she was acting before just made him feel sad... But she was lost.. And he had found her. Continuing watching her he had noticed that she waved to him from outside. He nodded his and smiled. She then went back to work. Kira was now done this job, and began to put away the dishes in the cupboards.
Now Kira was done with the dishes and went outside to see if there was anything else he could help with. "Ichiru, I finished the dishes. Is there anything else you would like me to do."
Ichiru thought for a second, before coming up with something. "You can water the garden for me. I'll be done here soon, then I'll be going inside to do the dusting," she said, giving Kira a smile.
"Alright then," he replied, as began to walk toward the garden hose. Once there he unravelled the hose and began to do his next job watering the garden.. The garden wasn't small... It was huge! Kira didn't really like it that much, but he lived with it. All he had to do was stand there and move his arm to different places so that the plants could get some water.
- 4 hours later -
"Finally! Chores are done!" Kira said, flopping the on the couch and sighing. It had been four long boring hours doing house work, and he didn't like, while Ichiru on the other hand did. He sighed deeply, he began to wonder about these friends of Asuran. And what did him mean in a weird way? It began to bother Kira now. Maybe they had meet out in the battle field... Probably...
"Earth to Kira!" Ichiru said, waving her hands in front of Kira's face. No response. She grinned slightly before walking over to the fridge. She opened the stainless steel fridge and pulled out a tray of ice cubes. Now she walked behind the couch to which Kira was sitting. "This will surely get him snap back to reality." Taking an ice cube out of the tray she placed the tray on the ground. Now pulling on the back of Kira's collar slightly, Ichiru giggled slightly as she dropped the ice cube down the shirt.
It took a few seconds to realize the cold thing going down his back. Quickly he shot up from the couch and soon got the ice cube out. "What was that for!" he demanded.
"You were in a different world, so I brought you back to this one. Oh go have a shower... You smell," Ichiru stated.
Kira nodded once and soon walked to the bathroom to take a shower and get some non-smelly clothes on. Once in the bathroom he discarded of the clothes, and stepped into the shower. He turned the tap to hot water. His mind was back into another world, while he subconsciously wash his body. What did he mean a weird way.. I can't figure it out... His mind searched for answer while now subconsciously began to wash his hair. He jumped at the sound of banging at the door.
"Kira don't use all the hot water! I wanna go for a shower to!" yelled Ichiru over the running water.
"Yea," Kira replied, as he soon got out knowing Ichiru would be angry if there was no hot water left for her. "I'm done," he called out, before heading over into the bedroom to get some clothes.
"Alright then!" yelled Ichiru, she was in the basement moving some boxes around for some more space. He wrapped a towel around his waist. He took another towel to dry his hair. He stepped out of the bathroom, and looked around then headed to the bedroom to get some clothes on.
Soon Ichiru was running up the stairs. Now she began to walk toward the bathroom to have her shower. Once in the bathroom she stripped of her clothes and went for her shower. "Maybe I should go see the place where Kira and I are going to be getting married, one last time..." she murmured to herself.
Now she sighed, she knew Kira wouldn't allow since what happened the other day. It didn't hurt to ask did... it? Once Ichiru finished washing her hair, she stepped out of the shower. Getting two towels, she wrapped her hair with one towel and the other around her body. She opened the bathroom door, and walked to the bedroom.
By this time Kira was already out of the bedroom and making some lunch for the two of them. Like Ichiru had declared last night, she would do the cleaning and he would help out with some of the cleaning. He didn't mind cooking, he now saw why Ichiru had liked it. You learned new things while cooking and if you make a mistake you probably won't make it again. Kira was quickly making a sandwich for both of them and soon he was done.
Walking out of the kitchen with to plates, Kira went to the porch to set them on the patio table. It was nice so he decided they would eat outside. He smiled as he smelt the fresh air. Now he walked across the wooden porch toward the small patio set. He placed the plates down and went back for the drinks.
"Aww he made me some lunch!" Ichiru said, laughing slightly.
Kira smiled slightly. "I made us some sandwiches for us to eat outside. I hope you don't mind."
"Of course I don't mind Kira-kun."
Kira smiled. "I'll be there in a second I have to go get us something to drink."
"Alright then," Ichiru said, walking toward the patio set and taking her seat. It was a nice day, and she wanted to go for a walk. She would have to just ask Kira. She knew it would be hard for him to let her out of his sight for a while, but he couldn't watch her forever.
Soon Kira came with the drinks and placed them done on the table before he sat down. He took a sip of his before speaking up. "Ichiru, is something on your mind?" asked Kira.
Ichiru then turned her attention to Kira. "I was wondering might I be able to go for a walk soon. Its so nice out I just don't want to be inside."
Kira sighed. Since what happened he didn't like the fact that she would be going alone. "Alright then," he said. He couldn't coop her up inside the house all the time. "I just want you to be careful.. Alright?" he asked her while smiling slightly.
Ichiru smiled. "Thanks Kira," she said, now taking a bite of the sandwich. Once swallowing the piece, she smiled. "You are not a bad cook. Then again, most of those people that do cooking shows are always males."
After there lunch was over, Ichiru got ready to leave. "I should be back just before Asuran and his friends arrive," Ichiru said, getting her shoes on. She looked up at Kira and smiled. "I'll be find Mr. Worrywart. I have training under my belt don't forget," she stated.
"Yea. I'll try not to worry," Kira said, trying put on a smile.
"I'll be fine Kira," Ichiru said, standing up and opening the door. "I'll be back soon just going for a walk." And with that Ichiru shut the door behind her.
Kira sighed deeply. He knew he just had to trust her and that was what he was going to do. Trust her that she was going to be alright.
- Arriving in Orb -
"Finally!" Yzak cried out stretching his arms. He had been sitting what seem like forever on that shuttle. The question was now, how long were Dearka and he going to have to wait for Asuran. Yzak looked around with his blue eyes to find the navy blue haired male. It wasn't to long before he saw Dearka talking to Asuran. Looks like Asuran came just on time. Now Yzak began to walk over to the two males. "Well, well, Zala showed up on time."
Asuran sighed mentally. It had been a while since he had seen Dearka and Yzak. The reason why they were wasn't to catch up on the good old days, but find Nicol. "Do you got all your bags so we can get going?" asked Asuran. He received two nods and led them outside to where there was a car waiting for them.
"So where are we going?" asked Dearka, following Asuran.
"To a person who knows Nicol well. Just as well as us," replied Asuran.
Yzak thought. To a person who knows Nicol well. Just as well as us... Who would know Nicol more than them, well besides his parents... Thinking hard now Yzak was getting angry. He couldn't think of the person who knew Nicol just as well as them.. Then hit him, that silly little girl. What was her name again... Ah Ichiru Fanel. "Why are we going to that silly girl's house?" asked Yzak, who was slightly pissed off at Asuran for not explaining better.
"Silly little girl?" Dearka question before it also hit him. "You mean that girl... Umm.. Ichiru something?" asked Dearka.
"Yes, that silly little girl!" snapped Yzak. "And I suppose she is the one who saw Nicol to?"
Asuran sighed, as he soon got into the car that was waiting for them followed by Yzak and Dearka. "Yea she was. But I was told he did a break and enter into her house." That was so unlike Nicol to do that. Nicol was kind. Asuran had a hard time to believe that it was Nicol, but Ichiru had said she had saw him, so he took her word for it. "We'll be there soon..."
- Streets of ORB -
Smiling slightly, Ichiru walked the streets of ORB. She was happy to see the place where she was going to get married one last time, before the big day. Lately Ichiru had been having seconds thoughts. Was it really what she wanted, she needed someone to talk to.. Someone she knew, but the only person that she knew would listen to her was hard to find. What was she going to do... She was having a case of cold feet.
Looking around to the people that walked around. Maybe the person she was looking for was in that sea of people. Where was he... She need to talk to him... Even if they weren't together.. She just needed to talk. That slight smile she had on.. turned into a slight frown.
A song from a distance rung in her ears... "Tha-that song!" she stated. Stopping her walk, she looked around franticly. She knew it. She knew who played it. And she knew who it was for... He was here. Nicol was around here. She couldn't see him after a minute of two of searching with her eyes, so she closed her eyes. She searched for the song in her heart, till she found which direction it was coming from. Opening her eyes slowly now, she began to walk forward. She hoped the song wouldn't end, because if it did, she would be lost in what she was searching for.
Now scared, she began to run like the coordinator she was. She could tell she was almost there and soon she was there. Ichiru had stopped outside where she had heard the song coming from. It was coming from the store... And who she saw in the store was no surprise to her.
He sat on the bench playing that piano with talent. His eyes closed, remembering the sheet music that he had left up at home. Those eyes opened to reveal red orbs which just looked at the keys of the piano. His green hair the same has always.. How could she forget him. Nor could she forget the way he played the piano... "Nicol..." her voice said gently.
A smile came upon her face and when that smile came onto her face, he looked out the window and saw her. He almost stopped play the piano, but continued. He waited till the song was finished before he stopped playing, and while he continued she just waited, to finish listening to him. She knew it was rude to leave in the middle of a performance, so she just stayed. Though the song came to an end, neither moved from their spots. They just looked at each other.
Ichiru wanted to talk to Nicol.. But she knew she couldn't, she had be going home. "I would like to talk to you soon... Just listen..." she whispered. But to Nicol there were no words, but Ichiru mouthing the words that she had whispered. Nicol being a coordinator and all, he knew what she had said. Smiling once more at the green hair male, Ichiru disappeared through the sea of people.
Nicol just sat looking at the keys of the piano now. "It is good to seeing her smile once again..." he murmured, before placing his hands on the keys. He soon began to play again. The sound of the piano touch peoples hearts... always...
The end was my favourite part of the of this chapter. Oh yes sadly enough this fanfiction must come to an end, and it will be soon. I will not tell when, but it will be soon. I really hope you enjoyed reading this chapter as much as I did writing it. Well R&R!