First off I have to thank Epion and tidoo for there reviews. You two have no idea what means to have people compliment me let alone have two reviews for the first chapter. I hope you two continue to enjoy this story and advise me as well. Here it is chapter two for all to enjoy. Again I do not own the characters of Full Metal Panic or Metal Gear, I do however own Michael. Enjoy!
As the morning rose Kaname had just finished her normal morning routine. She walked past the picture of her mother, "Well I'll be off mom." She said quietly leaving her apartment.
Kaname locked her apartment. She was surprised that Sousuke was not over at her place. She was about to call him, "Oh wait," She put her phone away, "I have the CODEC now." She pulled out the small keychain remote and entered his frequency.
The channel beeped twice indicating that the signal went through, "Sousuke, c'mon let's go we have school."
No answer.
"Hey are you there c'mon."
No answer again.
She ended canceled the transmission and pulled her phone out, "That jerk he better not-"she grumbled finding his number. The phone rang four times than a click, "This is the voic-", She closed her phone and sighed agitated at the moment than she had a thought.
'What if he had left again?' Her stomach twisted and uneasiness filled her body. Kaname quickened her pace over to his place. She ran up the stairs without even waiting for the elevator. 'He is just being stupid now. Nothing to worry about right now.' She kept thinking to herself over and over again.
Kaname reached the door and knocked on it.
No answer.
She banged on it again, "Sousuke are you in there!?" No answer again.
That uneasy feeling started to only intensify more and that same fear reached into her.
'No, I just have to stay calm and-'
The door opened to reveal a very confused Sousuke holding his phone about to return Kaname's call.
"Uhhh…" it was his only response. He was very confused right now and invitied her in. He than explained why he could not anwser her. He could not answer his CODEC since he was busy trying to fix a leaky pipe and his hands were full at the moment. The phone was in the other room and could get to it in time. He was about to call her when he was done but she was already at the door.
Kaname smiled at him, "That makes sense." She felt relief go through her body and smacked Sousuke with her fan.
He looked confused, "Hey what did I do Chid-"He stopped Kaname just looked at him with a sad look in his eyes,
"You idiot, I was afraid that you left again like before."
Sousuke looked at her, "I apologize for not answering you quicker. But I want you to know something. I want to stay here and continue doing what I am doing here. That is a fact." He finished hoping to reassure her fears.
After the incident in Hong Kong the two became closer in a way that would make people think that they were dating. However, that is not what they wanted. Not at least at that moment. Sousuke started seeing things in a new perspective ever since starting this new life. Kaname was one of those things that truly helped him see a new life for him.
Kaname snapped him out of his thoughts, "We should get to school before we are late. Don't you think?" She smiled putting her fan back where ever she pulled it from.
Sousuke grabbed his bag and walked out with her, "Affirmative Chidori."
Kaname giggled walking next to him thinking for a moment, 'That is what I want to hear. Your still here. In Tokyo. With me.' She looked at him as he closed the door and locked it.
He looked at her confused as to why she was staring at him, "Is there something on my face? Is there a bruise or something?" He asked with genuine honesty.
Kaname turned away blushing, "No there isn't. So let's just go. I don't want you to be the reason I'm late." She said heading for the elevator.
The two got off and started heading for the school. Kaname looked at Sousuke and in a surprise move wrapped her arm around his and leaned her head on it.
Sousuke's body went rigid with this new twist, "Um, Chidori why are you-" His face went beet red unable to find hide how nervous he was right now.
"I'm just making sure your still here." She said with honest care, "That this moment is not a dream, that you are really here walking with me. That what my head is resting on is real and not a dream." She said quietly tighten her grip on his arm.
Sousuke continued walking with his head down. The news of Shalashaska a.k.a Ocelot after Kaname did not set well for him. A man as twisted and cunning as Ocelot was not an opponent to underestimate. Underestimating him in the slightest way meant death to those that crossed him, 'No matter what I'll protect you.' He looked at Kaname still holding onto his arm.
Michael leaned back his chair looking at the clock. It was only ten minutes before class started and neither Sousuke nor Kaname had arrived. The thought of Ocelot making his move this early was impossible, 'He will watch and wait. That is how that man does things.'
Michael remembered his conversation with FOXHOUND HQ right before he left.
The office of Colonel Roy Campbell was simple and held no secrets. It had the basic office supplies of a bookshelf, desk, pictures and other things. The only thing that really stood out was the man sitting behind the desk.
When someone came to this office, it meant that someone was needed and it was this man that spoke to him or her.
The room gave no distraction and that was its purpose.
Michael sat in front the Colonel as he pulled out a file, "Ms. Kaname Chidori, a young high school girl living in Japan. She is currently being guarded by one Sgt. Sousuke Sagara."
"Of Mithril correct? The AS pilot responsible for piloting the Lambda driver?" Michael looked at the pictures.
"The one and the same, I believe you two were old friends am I right?"
Michael nodded putting the file back on the desk, "We served in Afghanistan and other countries. After that he went to Mithril and has been there since then." He smiled a little Sousuke doing guard duty came as a shock to him but he seems to be doing well. Michael leaned back into his seat handing the file back to the Colonel.
The Colonel nodded, "Yes, he has a very high success rate and is a person to get the job done." He put the file away and continued, "At the same time a very good pilot with the AS."
Michael nodded, "I'm familiar with the incident in Hong Kong sir, I know that he can be a little over the top with military weapons."
"Did you know that Ms. Chidori is a whispered?" Roy said getting straight to the reason he called Michael.
"I'm familiar with it. I've read the reports about the hijacking incident in North Korea along with the appearance of Gauron in both that country and the sub codenamed "Toy Box." However, recent events started by a man name Leonard Testarossa the older brother of Captain Teletha Testarossa of the sub Tuatha de Danaan who made contact with Ms. Chidori while Sgt. Sousuke was away on another mission. The organization that he works for is called Amaglam. It is an involved organization with its objectives and personal unknown. Since the incident in Hong Kong nothing has been heard." Michael finished.
Amaglam. A new organization that was truly a shadow. No one knew anything or had anything on them that could point to leaders, money or operations. The equipment that they have was extremely advanced behind what Mithril let alone FOXHOUND had right now. Most of FOXHOUND'S resources went into finding out more about this organization but no success. Michael was part of joint operation with Mossad trying to uncover possible support that Amaglam was gicing to terrorist organizations like Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah. Before there was action, he was called back to the States by the Colonel.
"Very good, Master Chief and Specialist Michael Kanzuki, I see that we can go straight to the point. We have reason to believe that Ms. Chidori is the subject of another kidnapping attempt." Roy stated.
Michael scoffed, "You dragged me away from my current assignment to tell me this. Colonel, I have known the Sgt. for a very long time. I have full faith in his abilities." Now he was offended. His skills were better placed with finding out more about Amaglam not guard duty on someone already being protected.
"We have no idea who the organization is but we believe it maybe Amaglam since they seem to have an interest in whispered." He continued not listening to Michael, "There are only two things that we know for absolute certain, they want her and they have already sent someone." Roy pulled out a file.
"Colonel again I-"
"The man called Ocelot." Roy interrupted.
Silence filled the room. A pin could be dropped and both could hear it. Michael took a deep breath, "When do I leave?" Now this assignment was important and for good reason.
"Tomorrow morning, your tickets and other information are already in your office." Roy answered for him.
Michael stood and saluted, "Does Mithril know about this?"
Roy saluted him, "They are the ones to call us and the ones that gave us this information."
They disengaged the salute, "Anything else I need to know?"
"Other information will sent to over Codec or by Otacon. Good luck Chief."
Michael nodded and was out the door. He would be seeing an old friend and an old enemy.
That was a little over a week ago since his last meeting with the Colonel. Since then he heard nothing from either FOXHOUND or Ocelot. Otacon did call him from time to time to just see how he was doing but that was it. Still this was something to take seriously.
He put his elbows on the table and rested his chin against his hands, 'Ocelot is good so obviously some big must have hired him. However, Ocelot has always operated on his own agenda. Trusting and breaking trust where ever it benefited him the most.'
"Excuse me Michael?"
He snapped out of his thoughts and saw one of Kaname's friends in front of him, "Yes uhhh?"
"Its obvious that you forgot my name, Kyoko." She smiled.
"Thank you. So what is your question?" He leaned back in his chair crossing his arms.
"Well its-"
A powerful explosion rocked through the school.
Michael got out of his seat and rushed to the explosion.
Kyoko raised her voice, "Wait its-". She sighed chasing after him.
They found out that the explosion came from the shoe lockers with two familiar faces standing in near it.
Kaname was smacking Sousuke with her fan while yelling at him.
Michael turned to Kyoko and pointed to them with his thumb, "Is this normal?" It was obvious to him that this seemed to be normal around here.
Kyoko nodded and sighed, "Pretty much so." She went on to explain some of the things that Sousuke was doing in his called paranoia about attacks and other things.
Michael walked over with Kaname coming up to him, "Do you know what your friend does when you're gone?"
"Uh, blow up lockers?" He answered unsure how to answer it.
"Exactly now can you please try and explain why it is a bad idea?"
Michael walked over to Sousuke, "Why did you do it?"
Sousuke stood at attention as if addressing a superior. However, he did not know that Michael did out rank him, "I looked at her box and saw that something was suspicious and the same was with my box." Sousuke continued, "So using judgment I planted explosives around the doors to make sure that no explosive or other harmful substances where in there."
Michael stood there perplexed and confused, "And you used explosives? That kind of explosives!?" He pointed at the now ruined lockers. He shook his head in disappointment, "Sousuke you disappoint me."
Sousuke looked at him with a straight face but was upset that his friend was disappointed in him.
Kaname walked over to them in a triumphant look in her eyes, 'I wish he came here sooner. Maybe Sousuke will calm down a little' she thought smugly. "See now that-"
"I disappointed that you didn't think of the other boxes and you're using explosives at such a low level!" Michael exclaimed pointing out what he did wrong.
Kaname froze wide eyed. Her prayers had just been crushed.
Sousuke looked at him thinking realizing his mistake, "Of course the enemy would surprise me by doing the opposite. They would put something in a different locker and it would catch me off guard."
Michael pointed his finger at him, "Exactly, now what kind of explosives can we use to make sure we get everything." He stood there thinking for a moment.
"C-4 and C-3 would cause too much damage."
"What about low level hand grenades? They should-"
Kaname grabbed Michael by the shirt, "DO NOT ENCOURAGE HIM!"
"Chidori he merely-"He stopped when Kaname pointed her fan at him.
"You don't talk. I will deal with you later." This was not what she wanted or hoped. One was bad enough but two. Why did the gods hate her?!
Michael turned to Sousuke, "Wow, she can be hysterical can't she."
Sousuke stepped back with a scared look in his eyes. Michael turned and froze. The look of rage in Kaname's eyes made him wish that he was facing a firing squad instead her. She raised her fist at him.
The hit was heard all over the school.
Michael walked with Sousuke nursing a rather large bruise on his head, "She hits pretty hard don't you think?" His experiences in the jungles of Africa were nothing compared to the thing he had just faced. A very angry woman was to be feared.
Sousuke had bruises across his face and a large bump on his head, "Affirmative."
Michael said and whispered, "Ocelot will not make his move this early. So just relax right now." He was getting right to the point. He had heard from Kyoko that since he came back that he did not do this. Until now and he knew why.
Sousuke turned to him and stopped, "How can be sure that he is already here? That his not planning to make his move right now." He was deathly afraid that Ocelot would come in the night. Take Kaname and kill him in his sleep. He was a man capable of doing such a thing.
"Keep your voice down." Michael responded agitated at him. He took a deep breathe, "Listen you know how he does things. Quiet quick and efficient was what he is famous for. Remember Afghanistan and what he did." Michael wanted to resolve this situation right now before questions were asked by the students and rumors flew. Secrets and imaginations were what high schools lived on.
Sousuke nodded, "I still remember that." Those memories were things that both men did not want to remember. Those memories showed how much of a sadist Ocelot could be. Even to children.
Michael raised his hand in a caution manner, "Just be careful and keep an eye out for things. Codenamed Wrath is watching her as well so we have a second hand warning should anything happen."
Sousuke looked at him with a serious look in his eye, "Will we be ready if he makes his move?" This question was something that ate at him all night and even now.
Michael said and shook his head, "I'm not sure. Right now," He walked past him, "Ocelot could win without breaking a sweat."
Sousuke nodded and followed behind him. What Michael said was true. Ocelot was that good of an opponent. However he still wrestled with his thoughts and feelings of keeping this from Kaname. Since Hong Kong he knew how much she trusted and believed in him. That kind of trust can make even the strongest man spill his darkest secret. On the outside he was the same old stone faced, devoted student. On the inside, his heart and feelings were wrestling with his duty as a solider.
He sweated a little and walked next to Michael, "We have to tell her. I can't keep this from her much longer."
"Bear with it. I think she would feel better if she did not know." He said coldly. 'This was not to be discussed now.' He thought.
"You can do something like this but I can't." Sousuke got in his face, "I can't keep this from Kaname. The amount of trust that she has in me is unbelievable. I trust her as much as I trust you and that is a lot. So tell me how I'm supposed to keep something this big from her!?"
Michael grabbed him by the collar. Michael needed to remind Sousuke of what he was now. "Listen well. Right now we have very little information about this. We cannot under any circumstance let them know that we are still unprepared for what is going to happen."
Sousuke looked back at him, "And you think I like lying to her? That I know the reason why you're here. The amount of trust she has in me, it hurts and-"
Michael slammed him against the wall. This had gone on long enough. He was forgetting the most basic rule of solider. Follow and complete your orders, "You need to get a grip on one thing. We are soldiers we-"
"Is there a problem gentleman?"
They both turned and saw the high school president, Hayashimizu standing there. He pushed up his glasses hoping to resolve this situation before anyone found out about it.
Michael released his grip on Sousuke collar, "Nothing sir. We just-"
"You had a disagreement about something." Hayashimizu answered for him and turned to Sousuke, "Is this true?"
Sousuke stood at attention, "Yes sir." He then straighten his clothes from Michael's reaction to him.
"Good now Sousuke please get to class before you are late and Mr. Kanzuki," He turned to him, "Please come to my office for a little, there are some things that we have to discuss." He had a look in his eyes that showed that he had no say in it.
Michael nodded and followed the president. Walking past Sousuke he felt him bore right into his back. He sighed and followed the President, 'This makes things harder for us right now.'
Wow! Two chapters in two days what a new success for me. I should warn that this may not be common. At the most I'll try and update on the weekends if I can. Any new things that may stop me from updating I will let everyone one know ASAP. Again, reviews, criticisms, ideas and other things are strongly suggested. I was worried that I ahd Sousuke's character wrong in this chapter. However, tell me if I did and what I can do to fix it. Well its almost 3 in the morning. Going to sleep. Enjoy.