Lullaby

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When Kira arrived at the orphanage, he was surprised to see his bed. The first thing he obviously noticed was the size. It was twice the size of his divan on board the Archangel, and more than probably could fit more than one person. Andrew had joked about this, saying how he wouldn't need to spend lonely night ever again, and Kira's reply was just an uneasy chuckle as he tried to evade the man elbowing his ribs.

Contrary to Andrew's prediction, he still spent most of his nights alone in an oversized bed. Kira didn't want another warm body on his side as he feared he will grow addicted to it, and he still has trouble of letting go up till now.

He found Lacus dozing off on the living room's table one night after a beach outing with the children the afternoon before. His fingers creased the line of her jaw for a while, and behind him, he heard Halo exclaimed, "I won't accept it!"

Lacus' eyes fluttered open when he was hesitating whether to shush Halo or to lift Lacus up to a room.

"Oh, Kira... I was patching up little Deirdre's dress," She said, rubbing her eyes. "I'll go to sleep after I finish this."

He removed the clothes from her hands. "You should rest." Kira didn't know what make him lead Lacus to his room, but he pondered every reason logical to him, and couldn't found even one reasonable explanation. As they lie on the bed, facing each other's back, he felt Lacus' long hair tickling his hand. Kira instinctively pulled his arm back and felt his face grew warm.

"Can't sleep, Kira?"

"What about you?"

Lacus giggled, and she shifted her body so she was facing his back. "I always sing the children a lullaby."

He has been listening to her songs every day, but he always found a new thing the next time.

As he felt each tune wrap his senses, his arms went to embrace Lacus, who returned it. Kira knew he would get addicted to her warmth by his side every night, or that Lacus would return to the children's room tomorrow night. But he didn't care all of that, and for now he tightened his hold around her, wishing that tomorrow was an eternity away.