Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny.
A/N: Thank you princess, forthesakeofpeace, hira-nera, Arienna Natalitha, missfk21, and Flay Joule for sticking around and reviewing even though I'm just messing around.
Generals : part 5 (Fanservice)
Day 3. Time 16:24. Girls' base.
Team Archangels 25 kills (130pts / 4spies, 18privates, 3Sergeants).
Team Le Creuset 7 kills. (50pts / 7privates, 1spy).
"Cagalli, should we start making a fire now?"
"Cagalli, Meer is messing around again!" Complained another one of the girls.
"Cagalli, the guys have people positioned in the west part of the map!"
Cagalli. Cagalli.
Cagalli this. Cagalli that.
"Cagalli, there's a cockroach near the supplies! OMG it has wings! Nooo! Get it away from me!"
"Kill it! Kill it!"
Several girls began running and ducking and screaming in panic until Shiho appeared and swatted and stomped the stumpy bug dead.
"Everyone, it's just a cockroach!" Shiho announced sternly, trying to calm people down.
"Easy for you to say... It had wings..." Asagi wailed with a face full of tears while the rest of the girls nodded their heads in agreement.
One situation now under control, another concern follows.
Changing targets, "and where do you think you're going?" asked Shiho authoritatively after spotting Flay along with Meyrin and Miriallia who were seemingly on their way somewhere together.
"Oh, we were just heading to the lake for a swim. Want to come along?" answered Flay.
Coincidentally having walked by, "Oh, you're all going to a lake? May I join you?" asked Lacus. "I have been craving for a bath."
Skipping the pinkette, Shiho narrowed her gaze at redhead. "I didn't give permission for this."
"It's personal hygiene. Why should we need permission for this!" Flay argued causing Shiho to cross her arms.
"It's protocol that you give notice to your superiors. It's what keeps the team in order... And for God's sake, Flay, it's only been three days. Can't you hold off your necessities for at least two or three more?"
"No." Flay pouted her mouth. "You may be able to live without showering, but I can't! I'm tired. I stink and my hair is full of dirt. I want a bath! Why can't you be a little more nice to me!"
"I will if you would stop acting like a damn spoiled princess!"
"Oh, so I'm the one with the problem? Well, you know what? You're just being conceited. Quit acting like we're in a real war and lighten up!"
"Say that to me again when you learn how to protect yourself. If you want to go out and shorten your life then be my guest. Just don't drag others with you." Shiho retorted, referring to Meyrin and Miriallia who were both standing quietly on Flay's left.
Miriallia was made to raise her hand. "Umm, actually it's not like I don't want to go?"
"Hey, what are you guys arguing about?" Cagalli interrupted by jogging over out of concern.
"Well, be at ease 2nd General, because Cagalli is coming with us," Flay said quickly pulling the baffled higher ranking blonde to her side.
Shiho glared at Flay and she courteously returned the gesture.
"Ah can Stellar come with Cagalli?" Stellar said, popping up from behind everyone. To be frank, she wasn't really asking a question.
"Wait. What's going on and where am I going?" Cagalli asked, but was completely ignored by both Flay and Shiho who continued to argue.
"Hold on. If Stellar is going then I want to go the lake too!" Lunamaria jogged over after overhearing the commotion.
"No."
"What? Why not?" Luna whined, turning to Shiho.
"No is no." The brunette decided. "We can't have everyone capable leave the base, so you're staying here with me," she ordered, emphasizing the- and that's final- in her tone. Shiho then turned on her heels. Luna regrettably followed her.
"Aww... This isn't fair. This is no fun. What are the chances that I'd be getting the opportunity to swim in a forest lake again."
Eventually, Flay childishly stuck out her tongue at the two's retreating figure.
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Day 3. Time 17:10. East Boundary.
Team Archangels 25 kills (130pts / 4spies, 18privates, 3Sergeants).
Team Le Creuset 9 kills. (60pts / 8privates, 1spy).
'Leslie died(headshot) on 15:34. Killed by Rusty.'
'Janet died(headshot) on 16:04.' Killed by Nicol.'
'Ash died(headshot) on 16:10. Killed by Nicol.'
Surviving approximately seven hours of quiet and aloneness, and bored with nothing else to do but read the announcements on his wristwatch, Yzak scowled to himself and slumped his back against a tree, thumping his head into the rough bark, and tried to think how a guy of his education and training could ever be so stupid.
'I'll take the farthest east from here?' he had said.
Truth be damned.
Farthest!
Farthest east!
How more stupid can he get? He should have taken center or at least somewhere near center!
Set into stealth mode, his wristwatch vibrated again instead of beep.
'Juri died(headshot) on 17:16. Killed by Rusty.'
'Abbi died(headshot) on 17:16. Killed by Rusty.'
Chesly died(headshot) on 17:17. Killed by Rusty.''
Reading the updates, Yzak mentally cursed. Nicol and Rusty were getting all the action while he was stuck in plain guard duty!
"Got them all?" Athrun asked via communicator.
"Yeah. All clear here," replied Rusty.
"Nice." commented Nicol and Dearka.
"Good shots," Yzak added, switching on then off his microphone.
"Thanks guys."
Then there was silence again.
And without an instant's thought, Yzak thumped the back of his head repeatedly into the trunk of the impassive oak once more before moving his attention from the rifle replica on his lap to another lousy tree. Maybe he should just screw orders and ambush the girls' base by himself. He doubts it would be hard. The worst that could possibly happen would be everyone hating him for being an ass and stealing all the kills.
…...
"!Kya!It'ssocold!"
"!.….'feelsgreat!"
What was that? All of Yzak's senses were suddenly, keenly alert. He got up to his feet and was meters away from his original spot before he became aware of what exactly he had heard and even then he did not stop until he had, to some extent, gone beyond the assigned boundary, surrounded by more trees and the gurgle of a passing river.
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Day 3. Time 17:55. A lake in the east.
The glint of fast-running water shone through the trees.
Cagalli Athha in a green seam-free underwear!
Flay Allster in a black lacy Balconette!
Lacus Clyne in a lavender halter neck bra and matching undies!
Meyrin Hawke in a baby pink strapless!
Miriallia Haw in a blue underwired!
And Stellar Loussier in a silk white plunge!
The darkness was shading toward gray. The air was misty and held a faint chill.
Maybe she had been looking at nature all wrong: taking a bath in a forest wasn't as bad as she originally thought it would be.
Flay raised her head and let the fall water splash over her. She had just reached a peaceful plane when she heard a waft of sound call out over the shower, breaking her concentration. Slowly, she opened her eyes and peered through the swirling mists of stream.
"All right everyone, we had our fun, but it's time go back now," Cagalli hollered all the way from land.
Stellar, who had been happily gazing at the rushing water with braced forearms on her knees, burrowed her head. "Aww... Do we have to, Cagalli? Stellar enjoys this more than fighting..."
"Already? But it's like we just got here." Miriallia pouted from sharing a chat and a lounging rock with Lacus and Meyrin.
"Sorry girls, I've enjoyed taking a swim as much as everyone, but Shiho would be really angry at me if we're all gone for too long," Cagalli explained, trying to act as a responsible leader for once.
And as if understanding the situation or because she just really idolize Cagalli, Stellar shook her head for a moment, then slowly made her way to land. Miriallia, Lacus, and Meyrin, another posse, eventually followed suit by jumping into the lake while Flay only frowned.
Why is it that when she thought she'd won, she hadn't really? No matter what she does it's still always Cagalli or Shiho who's in control. What is it that they had on everyone? Flay wondered.
All five girls quickly began to put their clothes and gears back on over wet skin.
"Flay, you're not coming?" Cagalli hollered again.
Flay gave her shoulders a dainty little shrug. "Oh, right." Flay threw herself into the lake, but by that time, all of her companions were all ready to go.
"Flay, we're going on ahead," Cagalli said after having informed Shiho over her communicator. "Hurry and keep up, okay?"
And soon they were gone before Flay could even exit the waters and reach for her discarded clothes, she bent down and that's when she also froze.
"Well, well, look what we have here. Flay Allster— about to be shot dead for messing around. But where are the others? I could have sworn I heard more people." That was Yzak Joule with all of his arrogant glory. He pointed his assault rifle at her. And then seemingly more interested in her game gears than her almost naked body, he carefully made his way to her stuff. "Don't move."
Slowly, Flay straightened her back, but said nothing. Beads of water simply dripped from her hair and onto her shoulders. She wasn't as desperate as to attack a guy in her underwear.
How unlucky, she thought while Yzak took her dual guns from the pile.
"I'm confiscating these; can't have you shooting me now," he said then took several steps back.
Great, Flay thought to herself. Shiho definitely wouldn't hesitate to push her buttons, insisting 'I told you so,' if she died out of carelessness like this.
"Alright. Now hurry up and put your clothes on so I can kill you..."
Maybe she should just grab her stuff and make a run for it. Yzak can't kill her if she's not wearing her vest. And according to the rule book, it's illegal to steal them too. But refusing to wear yours in order to avoid death would also result to automatic forfeit.
Basically, she was in a no win situation. Flay sighed.
"... and don't you even dare try running away while my back is turned!"
Sorry, what? Flay glanced toward Yzak. She didn't understand why, but he really had turned his back to her. What's wrong with him!?
"Hey," Flay began as she moved to pick up her shirt because she was being allowed to. "Are you sure you don't want to watch? It's not like I'm going to run away or anything. I just mean, it's all right you know. I'm confident about my body and I don't mind being looked at. What's that others say— savor the moment while you still can? ... How often would you get the chance to see me like this again?"
Flay studied Yzak while prolonging to wear her clothes: the guy didn't budge which lead her to raise a brow.
"Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm saying this because I want to be taken advantage of... It's just... there are plenty of guys who'd want to date me just for this mere reason! Heck, are you even aware how lucky you right now!"
"Stop talking and put something on already!" Yzak shouted over his back.
Taken aback by his indifference, "Fine. Then don't look! And I was only trying to be nice for your sake too!" Flay huffed, heard Yzak mutter a curse, and then saw him clenching and unclenching his free hand.
Then it suddenly drawn to her as if a light bulb had flicked itself in her head...
No. It was not like Yzak was indifferent.
It was quite a surprise really.
Could it be?
"You're shy." The words were out before Flay could stop them and Yzak seemed to have tensed when she had said that. Caught by surprise.
"Wh-what! Of course not! I've seen plenty of naked women!" Yzak retorted, but the stagger in his voice told her he was trying harder to convince her of that than himself.
And so, just for the sake of finding out the truth, Flay let herself be drawn to Yzak, and slowly moved closer to him until they were but a few feet apart.
She smiled the smile of a woman who knows she was wanted.
"Okay. You can turn around now," Flay announced.
And Yzak did just that, being a simple minded fool. He turned his head and shoulder, saw her still in her underwear, and quick snapped back to his original position like an elastic band. He was red ear to ear now and Flay closed her hand around the guy's shoulder, whirling him around.
In reflex, Yzak tried to open his mouth; he tried to say something smart or insulting. But his bravado failed him at the last moment. He couldn't control the severe blush that ran across his cheeks. And from the dead giveaway, Flay knew that Yzak, all tough as he was, had never been placed in a situation like this before, much less been this inch close to a scantily clad woman, so he didn't know what to do.
All bark and no bite, is it? Yet she found this newfound side of his surprisingly cute. She wondered what more faces he could make.
Flay ran her fingers on the slit of Yzak's vest then pushed, inclining her along with him as Yzak panicky backed up- consequently trapping himself against a tall tree.
"As I thought..." Flay leaned-in— whispered with a devilish smile. She tucked Yzak's silver hair to his ear then caressed his chin, giving him no room to look else where but at her. "Not so tough now, are you?"
Red, flustered yet unyielding. "For the love of God, woman, put some clothes on!" Yzak said wildly, trying desperately not to gawk at her cleavage and down. Flay merely chuckled at this and provocatively pressed her still soaked torso more firmly against his.
She felt him go rigid beneath her hands.
"What if I told you— I don't want to?" she teased, her mouth dangerously close to the shell of his ear, her voice soft and seductive as the breeze that just then began to ruffle the tops of the trees. "What are you going to do about it?"
Flay smirked, watching Yzak's reaction with sheer amusement as his lips parted, eyes widened when he saw how she unclasped her bra, allowing the straps to fall loose from her shoulders and freely expose her semi-naked breast to him.
Yzak's fingers tightened on his gun. His breathing grew shallow and then he swallowed hard. Flay tugged him into a kiss, hungry for more of his vulnerable expressions. And what happened next was inevitable.
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Same day, some time later...
"Cagalli, have you seen Flay?" Mayura asked, jogging-up to the blonde who stopped and turned around just to accommodate her subordinate. "It's supposed to her shift, but I can't find her anywhere." The girl explained.
Cagalli's eyes had widened during this telling. Flay hasn't returned yet? It's near dark, night! Could Flay have gotten lost on her way back again? She should have known not to leave the girl on her own.
"I think I know where she is," said Cagalli. "Could you cover her shift until I get back?"
"Yes, ma'am. If you say so," replied Maruya with an informal salute before returning to her post.
"Thanks." Cagalli blushed, still not getting used to this whole leader thing. Eventually, she turned on her heels too, heading toward the line of trees that lead to the lake.
Darkness loomed. Cagalli took out the flashlight from one of the small pockets on her belt and walked on. Cool of the dark, she paid no heed to the change of ground or the thickening trees. Cagalli was actually nearing the lake when she was alarmed by a low sustained cry followed by a heartfelt curse.
Shit. Flay's in trouble!
Speed vs. function. Cagalli overlooked the heavier weapon on her back and yanked out her pistol and raced through the remaining distance, brushing past bush after bush until she reached the familiar lake.
And there she stopped... —blushed after spotting her friend.
Suddenly a witness to something she was not expecting to see, Cagalli quickly turned her body around with no clear idea of what to do or where to go from there and almost stumbled over the squat of roots sitting on her ankle near where the river turned before looking up.
... OMG! Flay's even on top!
Blushing deeper, Cagalli shook her head as to clear it of the mental image. No, no, no and no! And then palmed her cheeks as to steady her face.
...
Ah well, it's not like she mind covering Flay's shift for a while.
**To be continued? ... 11/11/2012
A/N: Yeah... I hope this chapter taints imaginations for life...