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Murrue- Responsibility
It had just been years ago.
koboreochiru yakusoku no kakera tachi
Years ago when she took up the role of the Captain of the Archangel.
mune ni kizamu koto sae deki nu mama ni
Years ago when she fought for the EAF,
Then defected to Orb when their allies turned against them.
Years ago when she saw thousands die while protecting Orb.
surinuke te yuku itsuwari to shinjitsu o
Then it had been months ago.
Months ago when she took up the rank of the Captain of the Archangel once more.
Months ago when she fought against the now allied Orb and EAF.
miushinatte kizui ta
Then fighting for Cagalli,
For it was now Orb that had turned against them.
narihibiku kodou no kotae o
She had not forgotten the look on Cagalli's face when she watched her people turn against her.
It was one full of grief, betrayal and disbelief.
hateshinaku meguri tsuzuku kanashimi no tobira
It was not something a 19 year old could handle,
Despite having seen countless deaths and having survived the first Bloody Valentine war.
owari naki tooi namida atataka na hikari ni shi te
She had not missed the failing determination in her eyes,
And watched as she broke down in front of her and the Archangel crew.
kimi ni todoki masu you ni
Even though Cagalli was strong,
She had cried over each and every treasured person she had lost.
hoo o tsutau shizuku ryoute ni atsume
Murrue had heard the grief- stricken cries of Cagalli resounding over the wide- ocean,
And silently made it her duty to watch over the young leader,
Like she had watched over Kira.
Both were so young,
Yet they were fighting for their loved ones,
And there was no telling when they would fall to Death's hands.
chiisaku naru kioku no kage o keshi ta
Thus she made it her responsibility to watch over them and guide them,
As well as to ensure that they didn't fall to Death's clutches.
inori no sube o yurusa re nu ashita demo
That was why she had blamed herself for Kira's accident.
How she wished they had never been part of it at all.
mitsukeru koto kizui ta
She was happy at his return,
And made it even a more important priority to watch over him.
When Lacus, Athrun and Cagalli joined them,
She made it her responsibility to watch over them as well.
narihibiku kodou no mirai o
She was happy all of them had survived the First Bloody Valentine,
But grief came in the form of the death of her lover, Mwu La Fllaga.
She slowly moved on after his death.
tooi itami kanashimi ni owari ga aru nara
Now…
She was reunited with him,
And she was content.
She remembered Cagalli congratulating the both of them upon their reunion,
While she looked so fragile as they returned her greetings.
shizuku hanatsu hikari tachi aruki dasu michi terashi te
Murrue watched the girl toil away,
At the expense of her health.
She and Kira watched over Cagalli carefully,
Knowing that Athrun wasn't with her anymore.
kimi ni tsuzuki masu you ni
Kira had Lacus,
And she had Mwu.
surinuke te yuku itsuwari to shinjitsu o
But Cagalli had no one.
She was always smiling,
But Murrue knew her grief well.
miushinatte kizui ta
Everyday, she saw Cagalli.
But now…
She didn't see her anymore.
narihibiku kodou no kotae o
-If only I had paid more attention to her, maybe she wouldn't die and could live a longer life!- was her reasoning.
But was it true?
No one escaped Death's clutches more than once.
hateshinaku meguri tsuzuku kanashimi no tobira
Maybe it was time to shift that responsibility to Athrun and Kira.
Now that Cagalli was gone,
She would watch after them for Cagalli.
owari naki tooi namida atataka na hikari ni naru
She could comfort herself with that thought…
But she would never release the guilt,
The guilt that she had failed to take her responsibility well,
And for failing to watch over Cagalli.
tooi itami kanashimi ni owari ga aru nara
-Murrue- san…be happy with Mwu-san…please don't blame yourself, and thank you…-
hitosuji no hikari atsume kimi ni todoki masu you ni
-Thank you…for being my older sister and for watching over us…-
shizuku ni hisomu subete ga kimi ni todoki masu you ni
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A/N: Third chapter done, this chapter was a bit more depressing though. It didn't escape my notice that Murrue watched over Cagalli and Kira carefully, always giving them support when they needed it, like an older sister. It must have been some sort of responsibility, thus the chapter name. Anyway, thanks to the following reviewers:
SolidDreamer: Thanks for the review, hope you like this chapter!
Digi-gal-rox: Now you don't have to wait, here's the next chapter!
Athyra: haha…its okay…but thanks for making an effort to review, I appreciate it!
Outlanders: Thanks for reviewing, hope you like this chapter!
AirStriker: Yup, I noticed that there was plenty of it, but for characters like Stellar, the people sure killed them off quickly…haiz…
Next up, Andy aka the Desert Kitty…I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Desert Tiger…yup!
Please review though, I'll like some opinions and be gentle if you wanna flame.