Voices of Peace

Summary: Kagome and Lacus were friends before the war; Kagome is a Natural. They sing for their respective sides, supporting their soldiers with all that they have; separated when Lacus's father became chairmen. Four when they met and eleven when they go separate ways, five years later after the new chairmen, Patrick Zala, is placed in power; Kagome is placed in a position where the Earth forces believe she has turned on them and ends up joining Lacus and meeting many new friends and enemies along the way.

Anime: InuYasha/Gundam Seed

Genre: Romance/Adventure

Couple: Kagome/Athrun

Rated: M

A/N: This follows the story, but it will be off the timeline by a little bit.

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Turmoil among the Earth Alliance

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Kagome was staring out the window of her shuttle, wondering if there was going to be another reason for the Earth Alliance and ZAFT to wage war on one another. It seemed like she'd handed over ammunition to the Earth Alliance. Closing her eyes, she sighed, "Miroku..." her hand gripped at the silver barrette he'd slipped to her before her departure. A single tear slipped past her closed lids, tired of crying after hours of doing so earlier, she tried her best to keep her tears at bay.

~Imagine there's no Heaven~

Her voice was soft in its melodic song, all she could do on this shuttle was sing.

~It's easy if you try~

~No Hell below us~

~Above us only sky~

However, her words were all broken and saddened by the events that had just recently taken place.

~Imagine all the people~

~Living for today...Ahah aahh~

~Imagine there's no countries~

~It isn't hard to do~

Staring out at the millions of stars, she watched curiously what looked like a shooting star pass by her window.

~Nothing to kill or die for~

~And no religion too~

~Imagine all the people~

~Living life in peace...Yoohoo oohh~

Wondering momentarily if maybe by some miracle, the war would be over soon, and she could return to Miroku and Lacus, Kagome rolled her eyes after the thought entered her mind. Nothing was so naively simple.

~You may say I'm a dreamer~

~But I'm not the only one~

~I hope someday you'll join us~

~And the world will be as one~

~Imagine no possessions~

~I wonder if you can~

~No need for greed or hunger~

~A brotherhood of man~

The pessimist in her believed that this was only to fuel the fires of conflict and hostilities between Naturals and Coordinators, while the optimist inside truly wished for a pain free, blood free, and peaceful diplomatic future...again, this was her wishful optimistic side...the side she tended not to pay much heed.

~Imagine all the people~

~Sharing all the world...Yoohoo oohh~

~You may say I'm a dreamer~

~But I'm not the only one~

~I hope someday you'll join us~

~And the world will live as one~

The pessimist in her allowed another mind numbing thought to cross her mind; eyes widening fearfully at the idea that soldiers or even civilians would also go after Lacus. Knowingly, Lacus had given information to a Natural in concerns to ZAFT military. That would not go without punishment.

To add to her anxiety, the warning lights started flashing in the shuttle. A voice broke through her thoughts over the intercom.

"Princess, prepare for impact! Make your way to the escape pod towards the back! I will be with you shortly!"

Kagome was stunned, but wasn't left with enough to mull over what was just said as the shuttle was knocked off course by a blast of some kind. Kagome was thrown against the wall of the Shuttle, wincing as her head was met with the metal of a corner of one of the seats. The warm sliding down her cheek from her brow was no doubt blood, but she couldn't be bothered with it as she took off towards the back. Behind her she saw the cockpit open to reveal a young woman she vaguely recalled seeing a picture of in Miroku's wallet.

"Come Princess, you need to evacuate!"

"You're..."

The woman brushed past her and took her wrist in her hand, "the escape pod should take you towards another aircraft not too far up, I reached them a few moments ago, the pilots name is Kouga, an old friend of Miroku's. You can trust him."

"You're...Miroku's-"

"Ex?" The woman stopped before the escape pod and braced herself against the wall as the shuttle shook once again from the shock of another blast. "Yeah, he was always messing around with other women, said he loved me and still took another girl to bed."

Kagome cringed, though unsure if it was caused by the woman's words or by the shaking of the shuttle. "He still...has your picture. He carries it with him everywhere."

The woman paused and looked curiously at Kagome before opening the escape pod up. So lost in thought, she never noticed the thoughtful look on Kagome's face as she smiled sadly at the woman in front of her.

"How many escape pods are there?" Kagome knew the answer, though she asked all the same. The shuttle was a private shuttle, it only held one escape pod and a sleep pod.

"...two."

Yes, she was certain by the woman's hesitation. She had no intention of getting off the shuttle, she was going to stay behind. Kagome pushed the woman forward and smiled, "give my regards to Miroku when you see him!" Kagome pressed the launch button as she spoke those words, and the woman struggled to stand up before the latch shut, but wasn't quick enough. Kagome gave a small wave goodbye before running back to the front, grabbing a space suite, she pulled it on quickly before pulling on the helmet. She felt the jolt of the escape pod shake the shuttle as she sat down in the pilot's chair, staring ahead, the ship in front of her was none other than a ZAFT ship. One that she'd recognize anywhere. "Vesalius..."

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Me: Here is the third chapter! I hope you all enjoy, and while I know it's been a long time since this story was last updated, please consider this a sign that not all is lost, I am still here, and I will still continue to update chapters. My stories will never be forgotten...or abandoned...