Sousuke woke up
early the next morning as he usually did opening his eyes slowly and
looking at Kaname who was still sleeping and still in his arms. He
closed his eyes again carefully readjusting his arms around her and
went back to sleep.
"Hey you two!" Melissa Mao said smiling
as she poked both of them. Sousuke and Kaname woke nearly flipping
out. Kaname sat up quickly and Sousuke did as well. He swallowed
hard and blinked.
"Mao…what are you doing here?" He said
nearly in panic as he knew she had caught them. He also knew this
could make him lose his job if Mardukas or Kalanin found out.
"Relax I'm not going to tell anyone…" She said as she looked
at Sousuke.
Kaname sighed in relief and looked at Sousuke never
really seeing the look he had on his face right now before.
"I
need to talk to Sousuke for future planning I was sent by Kalanin..."
She said as she studied her nails for a second and put a cigarette in
her mouth. Sousuke blinked a little rubbing his eyes once. Kaname
sighed and got up heading towards the bathroom letting them talk
alone….
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Graduation….
It
was the last day Kaname and Sousuke as well as everyone else in the
class would ever have to be at the school again. Over time it was
announced that Kaname and Sousuke had ended up being prom queen and
king even though they left two hours before it ended because of the
events that took place. Kaname smiled putting on her white gown and
holding her cap in her hand. Sousuke was in a blue one wearing a tux
underneath similar to the one he had worn to the prom.
"Sergeant you look kick ass…" Mao said taking a picture.
Sousuke blinked he hated pictures but had gotten used to it with
Kyoko around. He watched as Kaname walked out from his bedroom where
she had changed. She looked at Sousuke and smiled slightly she had
never seen him wearing anything remotely close to a graduation gown
and it kind of looked funny. But there was more to this he found with
the size of the gown he could fit other weapons that he would be
helpful in ensuring safety with underneath it. Weapons that would
have been easily confiscated with his normal school uniform. Sousuke
looked at Kaname and stared at her for a few seconds. Kaname giggled.
"Sousuke you
look so good in …that…yet…it's so amusing." She said
laughing a little. Sousuke blinked a little confused and just nodded
in agreement to keep her in a good mood.
"You look decent as
well Kaname." He said a little blankly. She shook her head and
sighed. Kaname smiled and walked over and sighed.
"I hope you
don't do anything out of the ordinary tonight…" She said
looking at him smiling but Sousuke remained having a serious look on
his face and then turned to her.
"I will do my best." He said
with confidence that he could follow through with her wish.
Kaname's
smiled moved to more of a frown she couldn't count the number of
times he had said those same five words and things had turned into
chaos.
No sooner had Sousuke given her those reassuring words
they were taken to the school and brought by a public transportation
bus to the graduation which was held in the gym of the school. Kaname
sighed looking at Sousuke he appeared to have quite an innocent look
on his face but had no idea really what to expect of this whole
situation. She turned to look out the window and sighed. When they
finally arrived they got off the bus Sousuke walked by Kaname's
side wondering how he was going to ensure her safety because the guys
were to sit on one side and the girls on the other. He figured since
he was in the same room that things would work out. When they
entered the gym Sousuke looked around not used to seeing it look so
different there were tons of chairs set up and a stage in the front
with a set of stairs. All the teachers were sitting in seats and the
head principal was up on stage. Forty five minutes passed and when
everyone was situated the ceremony began. First a girl was called up
and then a guy in alphabetical order. Sousuke new it would take them
awhile to get to his name.
Sousuke didn't
make it past the second girls name to be called as he shifted in his
chair a grenade that had some how gotten the pin pulled fell on the
ground near his feet. This wasn't a smoke grenade, stun grenade or
anything like that. This was a white phosphorus grenade the only one
he had just incase there was anyone there trying to get Kaname. The
kids sitting around Sousuke got up and ran away towards the back of
the gym. Kaname looked over and blinked.
"Now what did that
idiot do…" She mumbled as she sighed. Sousuke decided it would
be a good idea to evacuate the area as well. The teachers and
principal looked furious at Sousuke. As did most of the class.
Bam!
The grenade went off causing flames to go
everywhere some igniting robes of those who hadn't moved and the
cloth on the chairs. The fire spread quickly as teachers yelled at
the students to get out of the building. Sousuke didn't though. He
ran straight ahead pulling the next girls name out. It was Kaname's
he held it close so it didn't get damaged and walked out of the gym
to where the kids were in the hallway Kaname was standing closest to
the door. Out of a cloud of smoke his figure became visible. Kaname
had her hands clenched in fists ready to kill him or even worse.
"I managed to save your diploma Kaname but I-…"
"SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUSUKE!" She fumed as she
pulled her halisen out of nowhere and smacked him so hard with it
that it took a few minutes for him to get up. She ripped the diploma
out of his hands and shook her head as she ran outside and knelt down
by a wall feeling like she was going to break down crying.
"…I love
him…but why does he do all this stupid stuff? Why can't he just
be normal…?" A tear formed and she couldn't hold it back any
longer.
Sousuke blinked watching her and sighed knowing now that
it was his fault a fire department showed up and began putting out
the fire. He looked at the other kids in the class that looked like
they were about to kill him and ran out the doors as well having a
current self assigned mission to find Kaname. He didn't know if it
was a death wish on his part or if he could calm her down before she
murdered him.
She looked up at him and then turned away when
he approached her.
"What do you want?" She said coldly and
wiped a tear.
"I'm sorry…" He said quietly. She looked
at him and shook her head.
"I missed the last hours of my
prom…I at least figured I could have a nice graduation Sousuke.
That's all I asked for and YOU RUINED IT! Please just go away!"
She buried her face in her hands crying. Sousuke shook his head.
"I cannot do that. I will not leave you here alone. I lov- It's
my mission" He corrected himself. All the students had moved
outside and were now surrounding them neither of them once again
seemed to notice. Kaname looked at him.
"You can too and you
know it you left me to get taken by those idiots you left me at times
when I really needed you Sousuke and now that I don't need you here
you insist you have to stay?" She shook her head.
"Why do you just go back to your stupid submarine and tell them I am fine here alone because it seems that way lately! You and your stupid weapons and your god damn senseless personality. You are just pretending this is your mission so you can stay with me now you can get out of here and leave me to live my life!" She got up and ran towards the bus stop. Sousuke watched her with a worried look on his face blinking as Shinji walked up next to him.
"Man...that's
the worst I've seen her since she caught you with her underwear"
He said looking at Sousuke. But there was a look he had never seen on
Sousuke's face. Sousuke's eyes seemed to turn a few shades paler.
He was hurt he never thought Kaname would ever say something like
that no matter what he did and from what he could tell. She meant it.
Kazuma looked at him.
"Sousuke you alright?" He asked
curiously.
Sousuke didn't respond he just stared at Kaname until she was out of sight dropping his graduation hat on the ground he looked at Kazuma not saying a word and walked off heading back home.
