Title: Borrowed Strength
Author/Authoress: Nobodyfamous/Lycaena
Disclaimer: No witty comment today. I don't own it.
Theme/Challenge: Set #2: Theme 1: Borrowed
Fandom: Gundam SEED
Claim: Miriallia

Rating: PG

She wandered the halls of the Archangel aimlessly. Before, the war had been the only thing that had kept her going, but now that it was over, what did she have? She didn't have Tolle, She didn't have her family, at least, not with her, her friends were all busy helping the wounded or celebrating or doing repairs, and she needed someone. She felt so selfish, wanting them to leave their posts to comfort her. Why wasn't she strong enough to hold herself together? Why did she have to feel so weak, so helpless, so lost? She turned a corner and narrowly avoided colliding with a body. She muttered something to whoever it was and kept on wandering, not bothering to look up. A hand grabbed her shoulder and spun her around.

"You okay?" He asked. Didn't she just have the greatest luck in the universe? Had she been crying? Because she really didn't need any more sarcastic remarks made about her.

"Why wouldn't I be?" She muttered, and shrugged his hand off her shoulder. She tried to continue walking, only to have his hand once again placed on her shoulder, this time harder, more demanding.

"I mean it Miriallia. What's wrong?" Could she really trust him? Would he really care? Or did he just want her to be another notch in his bedpost? Was she really willing to take that leap again, knowing perfectly well that she wouldn't survive if he didn't catch her? She looked up into his eyes. What should she say? Without thinking, she just said the first thing that came to mind.

"I don't know what to do." She told him, trying her best to keep the desperation out of her voice. Before she could move, she felt two strong, warm arms wrapped around her, pulling her into an equally warm chest.

"Just do whatever feels right." He whispered into her ear. She closed her eyes, and felt the tears come forth. She wasn't strong enough on her own yet, but wasn't it okay for her to borrow someone else's until she was?