Disclaimer: I don't anything within this story except Hiroku, the story plot, Rayne and Hisoka (there at the end). I will say that this story follows the Gundam Seed storyline and has direct quotes, but I added to them by bringing in an OC, so many of the episodes are word for word but then my character Hiroku comes in. So enjoy…and read and review please!
Chapter 7
Things had been tense since the incident at the beach. Dearka just seemed to carry on with his normal self as if nothing had happened. Yzak was always in a bad mood and yelled constantly. Hiro just completely ignored them. She was always in her mobile suit going over miscellaneous things and if she wasn't in there she was in her room typing away on her computer.
Commander Creuset was coming today with Athrun and Nicol. Dearka, Yzak and Hiro were called to briefing room number two. Commander Creuset was already in there when they entered. The three saluted their commander and situated themselves in the room. Yzak stood in front of Commander Creuset, Dearka was sitting at a table in the front and Hiro was standing against the wall.
"I hear your little escapade in the desert didn't go so well." Creuset stated with smug smile.
"Please sir, listen…I can get him I know it!" yelled Yzak as he clenched his fists.
"Yzak calm down. Your acting far too emotional." Creuset voiced calmly.
"Too emotional?..." Yzak voiced slightly puzzled.
Just then there was a beep coming from the door to signal someone was outside.
"Excuse me." A voiced said from outside. The sliding door opened and in stepped Nicol and Athrun.
"Yzak…that scar…" Athrun said shocked at the dark scar across Yzak's pale face. Yzak looked away towards Hiro. He knew that even if she still was upset with him, she knew that his scar was a sensitive subject and would calm him down when he got worked up over it. To his surprise she gave him an encouraging smile, the one that he always loved to see her wear.
"Hey there, its been while." Dearka voiced with a smirk towards the two boys that had just entered.
"The wound has healed, however, he has decided to keep the scar as a reminder until he's managed to destroy the Strike." Their commander stated. As their commander finished Athrun looked down with a sadden face. Nicol noticed and seemed to worry for his friend.
"The Earth Forces legged ship must be stopped from getting to Alaska with the data it has required. However, I'm afraid this mission has already been assigned to the Carpentaria Base." Commander Creuset announced.
"But Commander, that's our job. This is unfinished business for us!" Yzak shouted making a fist.
"I feel the same way commander." Dearka said standing up with his hands on the table.
"As do I!" Hiro voiced from her position on the wall. She had her back against the wall with her right foot propped up against it as well. She had her head titled down before and then turned it up with a smirk to voice her opinion.
"Dearka…?" Nicol asked puzzled.
"Hmm…yea well I've also been humiliated by those guys." Dearka spat.
"Hiroku? Why you?" Nicol asked her.
"Sweet revenge." She stated with another smirk and twirling her gun around in her hand.
"Needless to say I feel the same way." Creuset said. "I have to prepare for Operation Spitbreak, so I must remain here, but if you feel that strongly about it, why don't you go and try it yourselves." He finished smirking towards them.
"Yes sir!" Yzak said excitedly. Finely I can take down that damn Strike once and for all!
"Then we will form a team consisting of Hiroku, Dearka, Yzak, Athrun, and Nicol. And your commander will be…let me see…Athrun, I'm putting you in charge." Their commander announced.
"Huh?" Athrun spoke puzzled.
Dearka was shocked and looked at Yzak. Yzak had a deep scowl on his face while Hiro also had a shocked and upset look about her.
"I will have you assigned to a submarine carrier in Carpentaria. You should prepare to leave immediately." Creuset ordered.
"M-me commander?" Athrun said still shocked that he had been put in charge.
"That ship has been a real throne in our side. It will not be easy Athrun. I'm counting on you. Good luck." Creuset said while placing a hand on Athrun's shoulder and then walking out the door.
"So now we're the Zala Team?" Dearka spat again.
"Hmph…this should be good." Yzak said in a low voice with the scowl still present on his face.
"Oh great, I hope we're all ready to get out butts kicked!" Hiro wailed, clearly she was upset.
Athrun just clenched his fists and he walked out with Nicol to go get transport planes for them to ride in on their transfer to Carpentaria.
The next morning they took off. Dearka and Nicol each had their own transport plane but Yzak and Hiroku shared one. Athrun hasn't left yet because their seemed to be something wrong with his.
Yzak was sitting in the front of the plane while Hiroku sat in the back. He had thought that yesterday when she smiled at him that everything was ok. But apparently not because she was just looking out the window completely ignoring him, again. Yzak couldn't take the silence anymore so he approached her.
"Can we talk?" he asked a little on the annoyed side.
"What for? I don't think there is anything that needs to be…" she was cut off.
"Dammit! I'm sorry ok!" he shouted at her. Hiro was shocked at his sudden out burst.
"Your…sorry?" she asked puzzled. She never knew that Yzak, when pushed to his limits with a girl, would confess that he was sorry.
"Yes I am. I'm sorry for not helping you with Dearka. Actually I was shocked at how nice you looked back there that I couldn't do anything else but stare." He confessed sitting down next to her. Wow…did I really just say that to her…crap. No it's a good thing…don't worry! Sure…whatever.
"Umm…that's ok really. Uh apology accepted." She said a little nervous. She was getting a little uncomfortable with him being so open all of the sudden. She had been with a number of guys back at the academy and wasn't nervous about how Yzak was talking to her, but more precisely that it was what Yzak was telling her with his own words. Shocking really. He just confessed that he was checking me out…what's wrong with him? Oh well…at least now he finally did, and since you like him…this could be a good thing. Really? Are you sure? Of course! Alright then…
"Ok…great." He said, happy now that she was at least talking to him.
"Yea great…" she said thinking back again and again to what he had said. He said I looked nice and that he could do nothing but stare. Was that really Yzak talking…wow. Hiro started to get sleepy and so decided to curl up next to Yzak to take in the warmth he was giving off. She always got cold when she was in a shuttle or anything that flew really high in the atmosphere. She had been to Earth before with her father.
Yzak felt her body shift next to him and looked down at her. She curled up to him with her head on his shoulder. He relished in the feeling that hopefully things were back to normal with them and they could move forward. I can't believe that I, Yzak Jule, would ever go head of heels for a girl. But she really has changed me, I may still be brash and hot tempered but when ever she is around I don't seem to lose my cool as much, unless its her fault that I get angry. It also feels nice to have someone out there that cares for me as deeply as I think she does. Sure, my mother cares and loves me but she is always working and doesn't get to see me much when I'm home and doesn't keep in contact with me much while I'm out fighting. I've known Hiro now for a couple months, four to be exact, and in that time I have realized that…
We are reaching the Carpentaria Base now. Please fasten your belts as we land.
Yzak was upset that his thoughts were interrupted. He looked down again at Hiro and hated having to wake her up. He decided that he would let her sleep a little bit longer. He put his seat belt on and then snaked his arm around her slim waist to act as her seat belt. Once they touched down he unbuckled himself and lightly shook Hiro wake.
"Hiro…Hiro…wake up we're here." He spoke softly in her ear. She shifted slightly and moaned her response.
"No…five more minutes…"
"Come on…we have to leave now. Nicol and Dearka are waiting for us."
As soon as the name Dearka left his lips she had quickly gone for her gun and sat up.
"Where is that bastard!" She said in a low growl.
"Easy there little missy…its just me." Yzak stated with a smirk while mockingly putting his hands in the air.
"Oh…sorry Yzak…" she said as she looked down and put her gun away.
"Don't worry about it. Come on lets get our machines off this thing and go grab something to eat."
"I'm so glad you said that…I'm completely famished!"
"Alright."
They stood and headed to the back of the transport plane. They entered their mobile suits and walked them over to the factory so they could be worked on. Dearka and Nicol were already waiting for them by the entrance to headquarters when they were done.
"Nicol and I want to go to our room and chill for a bit. What are you all going to do?" Dearka asked with a bit of a smirk.
"Umm…well…" stuttered Yzak.
"I'm hungry so I asked Yzak to come with me. Plus if you haven't noticed our 'renowned commander' isn't here. So we should probably go find out where he is." Hiroku added in.
"Ok…have fun you guys. Come on Dearka." Nicol said as he grabbed their bags and headed towards headquarters.
"Hey Hiro…" Dearka was then cut off.
"I suggest you follow Nicol if you want to live to see tomorrow!" Hiro voiced in a low growl as well as glaring at the blonde coordinator.
"Yes ma'am." Dearka did a mock salute and ran off in search of Nicol.
"Ashole…" Hiro muttered.
"Come on let's go." Yzak said grabbing her elbow and turning her around so they could start walking.
"Thanks for the cover back there…" Yzak whispered.
"Yea…sure…I know how important keeping your image is so I didn't think it should be ruined just because you were going to confess that you suggested that we have lunch together. So I made it sound like I had asked you." She answered with downcast eyes.
Ouch… thought Yzak.
They went to a little sandwich shop on base and ate some lunch. They didn't talk much during lunch, which was kind of uncomfortable for them. After eating they went to the main office in Headquarters to try and find out what happened to Athrun, since he had yet to show up. They found that his transport plane had been hit by enemy fire and they made him jump out with this machine. Yzak was enjoying this fully. They headed to their room to inform the others.
In the room, Nicol was looking out the window towards the harbor and Dearka was sitting on the couch reading a magazine. Yzak and Hiro entered into the room.
"Yzak…heard anything about Athrun?" Nicol asked turning around.
"Members of the Zala Team. I'm here to give an update on this honorable teams first mission. There could be no mission of greater importance than this." Hiroku was trying her hardest to keep from falling on the floor laughing. "We are to rescue our leader." Yzak finished with a wide smirk.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Dearka laughed so long and hard his sides started to hurt.
"I suppose it's not his fault since it was his transport plane that threw him out. Anyway HQ is too busy right now, so it's up to us to find him." Yzak stated shrugging.
"Oh boy! Are team is certainly off to an incredible start." Dearka said going back to his magazine.
"But since the sun is about to set we'll start our search tomorrow." Yzak said walking over to the couch to sit down. Hiro went into the kitchen to get something to drink.
"Your kidding!" Nicol shouted. He was clearly outraged that everyone but him cared little for their comrade.
"Uh No! we're not!" Hiro voiced from the kitchen.
"Calm down, he's in the Aegis. So I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. Even if he did take a fall it's not like he fell through the atmosphere." Dearka reasoned.
"Alright then, there you have it. We'll stay here over night and then set sail tomorrow when the next carrier submarine is ready." Yzak stated again.
Nicol looks a bit sad and turns back to the window. He was hoping that Athrun was ok.
"Oh sck it up! He's fine! Worrying like that could cost you your life on the battlefield." Hiro stated sitting next to Yzak.
"Now, now be nice…little missy." Yzak said as he turned to her and waged a finger.
"Hmph!" she answered as she crossed her arms and looked away.
Later that night everyone was asleep except Hiroku and Yzak. Hiroku was out on the balcony of their apartment looking up at the many stars in the sky. She was wearing a tight blue spaghetti strapped tank top that showed of her navel…again and white sport shorts. There was a breeze so it was kind of cold. But she was too lazy to go in and get a blanket or something.
Yzak was walking out of his room to get something to drink when he felt a slight breeze coming from the sliding door onto the balcony. Huh? I wonder why that is open? He walked closer to the door and saw Hiro standing outside dressed in nothing but a tank top and shorts. Wow…its like she glows under the moon. Ok this is my chance. Its only us and I can tell her. Alright here it goes.
"Ahmm." Yzak cleared his throat to get her attention.
"Huh?" Hiro spun around startled by the sound of someone behind her. "God Yzak, you scared the living shit outta me!" she playfully shouted and she placed a hand to her chest.
"Ha…sorry. What are you doing out here?"
"I couldn't sleep again so I came out to watch the stars." She turned her back to him and looked back up again. "You wanna join me?" she turned her head over her shoulder and smiled.
"Uh…sure." He started to walk towards her. She could feel the heat emitting off his body. She loved it.
Hiro took matters into her own hands. She waited for Yzak to stop beside her and then she grabbed his hands and stepped up to him with her back to his chest and placed his arms around her waist from behind. Yzak stiffened at the sudden gesture.
"Uh…Hiro?" he said with uncertainty.
"I'm cold." She stated simply.
Yzak lightened up a bit. He chuckled softly at her stupidity, but not in a bad way.
"Well, then whose fault is that?" he asked in a playful sarcastic tone. Yzak also tightened his arms around her waist to help her warm up some more.
"Ok I admit its my fault. I was too lazy to go inside and get a blanket. But I don't need one now." She said softly.
God I love the way she talks when she speaks softly! Yzak thought to himself as he rested his chin on her shoulder. She fit perfectly to him. Her shoulder came right under his chin and he only had to bend down slightly. It was the prefect picture.
"Your so warm." She said as she turned around in his embrace to face him.
"Am I now." He said with a smirk.
Greenish gold met cobalt blue. With Yzak's arms still wrapped around her waist he tentatively leaned forward towards her slowly. Hiroku just stayed where she was, wanting him to make the first move. He leaned in more and gently touched his lips with hers. He pulled back slightly, not knowing if she was ok with it. His sign was when she looked directly at him and smiled the smile he loved so much. He leaned in again. This time he brought his right hand up to her neck and placed it on the side right under her ear. His left arm was still on the small of her back. He pressed his lips gently on hers. Hiro glided her hands up his chest and around his shoulders. She put her right hand at the back of his neck and started massaging it. Yzak took that as encouragement and pressed his lips harder on to hers, he tenderly asked for more with his lips. She opened her mouth some and felt his tongue touch hers. He pulled her closer to him. After many minutes they both pulled away at the same time slowly. Hiro hugged him and thought to herself, Finally, I've waited so long for him to do that. He is an awesome kisser. I never kissed a guy that good before. Yzak hugged her close and then spoke.
"Hiro…I…I wanted to tell you that…I…what I mean is…I…I've fallen in love with you." He confessed nervously.
"You have? Since when?" she asked shocked. She had expected him only to like her after their kiss…not love. But she wasn't complaining.
"I think that I started to feel something that night I stayed with you when you were crying and couldn't sleep. But what made me really confirm my thinking was when you weren't talking to me. I couldn't stand it!"
"Oh…Yzak…I…I love you too!" she happily stated.
The two newly confessed love birds shared one more passionate kiss and then went back into the apartment and cuddled on the couch. They talked the whole night about their child hoods and why they decided to fight in the war. When the sun came up they were still talking and weren't the least bit tired.
Their submarine left earlier that morning. When they passed near a small island they picked up a distress signal from Athrun. They picked him up and proceeded to find the legged ship. On the submarine Yzak was in the cockpit of the Duel going over some last minute adjustments. He got to thinking about the other night when he finally kissed Hiroku.
Wow! That was truly a great night. I still can't believe I actually went through with it. Yes and you did. I'm proud of you! Yea whatever. Anyways, I loved kissing her, her lips were like silk, same with her skin…magnificent! Ok lover boy, get back to work before your thoughts lead some where else…you know it will get there eventually. She seems very interested. You've done good kid. You're the one that is telling me to not think bad thoughts when you are blatantly doing it right now! As if! Now get outta my head. Just stating the obvious! I don't want the obvious right now! So your admitting that you will in the future? Yes…I mean no! ugh! I'm finished talking with you goodbye!
Well another set is done and more is on the way! So be keeping an eye for chapters 8 and 9! Now please review! Its much appreciated!