Disclaimer: I don't own GSD.. Just borrowed a few casts for the sake of literature

I got carried away writing, here's the next chap :D

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CHAPTER 17: Luna : The New Beginning

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Sploosh!

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The rock sank on the sea as Shinn threw another one

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"you like her huh?"

Shinn just glimpsed on Luna who was sitting beside him. They were by the vacant dock since afternoon.

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"you said your just friends. But you wouldn't be so pissed if she wasn't special to you" she tugged in her legs closer to her body.

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"I'm sorry.." .

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"DAMN IT!" he slumped himself beside Luna and takes in a deep breath.

"you don't need to say sorry" he muttered as he glared at the sea. Silenced enveloped the two.

Luna actually felt guilty of playing "Shinn's girl" earlier, she shouldn't have raised her voice and played rude over his special friend. As he have said in his story, she was the first girl to have ever shouted at him, the first girl to pull off his cigarette from his mouth, the first girl to pull him to a Ferris Wheel, and the first girl who cried on his shoulder. She envied her deep inside. No one has cared for her that much. Guys had only eyed on her because of her physique and beauty, but other than that, none.

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Her father died on duty as a special officer. He was assigned to escort a military bomb back then. But due to some terrorists, the bomb detonated leaving the whole area into ashes.After a year, her mother passed away cause of cancer. She and her younger sister, Meyrin, was force to stay in a orphanage, growing under the love and care of nuns, they were covered off from violence.. Not until she turned 14, a man came and got interested in adopting her. And only her. He implied that he can only support one child. Since the man looks so gentle and kind, the nuns convinced her to go. Against her own will, she bid farewell to Meyrin and the cathedral.

Unaware of the man's true character, she obeyed every rule he commanded. From cleaning the house to cooking, from feeding the dogs and bathing them. But as days pass by, the once kind looking man started to turn into a malicious human batter. He beats her everytime she makes a mistake, made her wear revealing clothes as he masturbated in front of her, he was a mad man. He often attempted to rape her but she was able to scare him off by holding a knife.

The day that he fell asleep drunk, she didn't hesitate to run away. With every strength that she had, she walked kilometers and kilometers just to return back to the cathedral. That is when she discovered that her sister has gone mute because of trauma. Trauma of being left alone. She then promised that she will never leave her again.

Since they go against being adopted, she decided to leave the orphanage and rent their own house. She applied as a waitress in different night clubs. Unfortunately she always got busted out of her job, all with the same reason, she resisted to be a host to the drunken men.

Meyrin wasn't getting any better, the doctor said she would need to be brought to a place she'll feel relax with. A place she'll be comfortable. The city was too rowdy for her to recover. An advertisement was posted in the net, an opening as a entertainer in Oroboro Island. Knowing her sister as a nature lover, she didn't hesitate to take the opportunity. Luckily she passed the online application and she was due to present herself. With all the savings she earned, the sisters travelled to Oroboro with a hope of a new life.

And so here they are.

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"Lets just forget about what happened" she smiled to to the shocked lad

"well.. it already happened. We can't turn time back right? Besides, it was just sex"

Shinn was still trying to consume what she was really trying to say, "I'm sorry about Cagalli, I'll make it up to you I promise"

she gazed up to the stars, "If time could just be reversed, I would reversed it a hundred times"

"hmf..." he pulls out a cigarette and lit it, "If I were to reverse time, I'll turn it around a thousand times", he puffed out the smoke, "too bad for us cause we can't do that. What we can only do turn ourselves around"

"Your wiiiiiierd"

"the alien speaks.." he retorted. There was silence after, and later, they both laughed.

"Let's start of from a fresh beginning" Shinn turned to her asking,

"it was a bad start for both of us. Past is past, lets deal with what is here. The present"

She was right, crying over spilled milk will do no good. He'll just have to wait till Cagalli cools down, and then he'll explain everything. As of now, he'll have to wait till that time comes. He'll just have to deal with things that are upfront. Things that are within his reach. What we can only do turn ourselves around

Shinn stood up as he blew out his smoke, "I'm Shinn Asuka" he lend out his hand to her,

"I'm Lunamaria Hawke" she accepted his hand as he pulled her up.

"Let's go back to group. I bet they've got great food there" he started to turn to walk

"Of course! Seaside lodge has the finest cuisines and I'm proud to be part of their member"! She pointed to herself as she followed him, Shinn just smirked at her and resumed his walking

"your going too slow"

"Hey. Hey! Wait!" Luna pulled him to the party's direction

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"how was the opening ceremony?"a girl was sitting on the bed brushing her long hair. She was speaking with the man

by the balcony.

"it was good" he replied as he leaned on the balcony.,

"tired?" the girl placed her comb on the table and walked beside him

"a little" he smirked as he pulled her waist closer to him She leaned on his shoulder, her hand on his back

"and you, how was your day ?"

"it was fun!" she looked up to him, her height was only till the lad's cheek. He just glimpsed at her then smiled.

"You know what?"

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" she likes you"

"huh?"

"you know"

"who?"

"her" she pulled away slowly to make him face her

"she likes you" she smiled to him

"she does?" a small smile appeared on his lips

"she does"

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wow.. that's two chapters in a row. :D review please!

I thought I'm done for when I finished chap 16, but ended up typing more. My hands are moving on their own!! O.O

You guys have inspired me to continue. Look where we are now? Chapter 17. O.O Until what chapter should I continue this? What do you guys think?