Chapter 3: Wedding.
The day was bright the morning of Lacus' and Kira's wedding, Kira was down stairs in the study seating down in front of the piano that Lacus' father use to play on his days off and was slowly playing a soft little tune that he liked.
Upstairs Lacus was laying in bed listening to the soft music coming up the stairs Haro bouncing up and down next to the bed saying ever now and then its name, "Mmmm nice way to wake up first thing of the morning… I wonder if he really is planning on playing in front of everyone tonight?" She says softly to herself lying back in the silk sheets of there bed.
Tori was out taking a morning flight out the back garden with the rest of the Haro's chasing him around on the ground while Cagalli was seating in the glass's in back porch with little Caitlyn in her arms her husband out at the base working on the now rebuild Justice mobile suit.
"Hmmm that's a nice little song Little-Bro." Cagalli says gently rocking Caitlyn in her arms, the few strains of blue hair on the four month olds head moving in the light breeze coming from the open window. "Something to help forget the war Little-Bro?" She mutters leaning back in her seat her short blonde hair moving in the same breeze that was still blowing into the room.
Lacus got up and out of bed at the end of the song Kira was playing and quickly headed for the shower as the wedding was in four hours time, 'I have been looking forward to this day for four months, hmm the thought of being Lacus Yamato sounds so good at the moment.' She thought to herself stepping into the shower.
Athrun came running into the house an hour later as he had the job of getting Kira out of the house so Lacus could get ready with her brides maids Mir and Cagalli the later having given him the job the day he came in, in his mobile suit.
"Kira come on we have to get to the park so the girls can get ready." Athrun yells moving to the study where the sounds of the piano was still playing this time it was a fast pace song not like the one earlier.
"I know Athrun but I thought I would play one more song for the girls before leaving with you… something Lacus wrote I think." Kira says looking over his shoulder at his oldest friend starting to play with out looking down at the piano the song that the PLANT's keep playing of Lacus' during the war.
Athrun couldn't help but shack his head as he lean back and smile enjoying his favourite song the girls up stairs all paused in what they were doing Murrue having joined them when Cagalli started to get Lacus ready. "I didn't know he had learned that one." Lacus says a large smile appearing on her face.
Cagalli looked at her soon to be sister-in-law and says softly so as only Lacus could hear, "I didn't even know he could play, when did he learn to play the piano?"
Lacus looked down at Cagalli and gives a sad smile, "Kira had many sad dreams just after the war and would be up late ever night just seating in front of the piano just tapping out notes then he started to do little tunes then it was full songs and he kept doing this until I found him one night just seating there playing for all he was worth like he was trying to hide from the nightmares with his music,"
She paused for a moment and gave a sigh then winced when Mir pulled a little to tightly on her hair, "I asked him why he was playing with such passion and he told me ever last nightmare he has had sense the end of the war, I decided to take him up to bed as I could see he wasn't getting enough sleep and forced him to lay down and I stayed with him ever night sense then giving him comforted from the nightmares but he never stopped learning how to play until he was a master."
Murrue nodded and says softly the other girls only just hearing her, "Classic post traumatic war syndrome, I know I still have nightmares of people I have help either ordered out to there deaths or had a hand in killing them." She looked at Lacus and gives a smile to her, "His luckily to have you at his side Lacus dear."
Lacus looked over at the older woman but before she could say anything the song finished and the sounds of foot steps started the sound of the front door sounding a few minutes later a car starting up a moment later and then there was silences. "I guess that means we are going to have to wait until the wedding reception to hear more."
Mir looked hopeful at this as she had enjoy listening to Kira play for them while they got ready, "You mean you talked him into playing tonight for everyone?"
Lacus shock her head at the comment, "No he decide that that would be a perfect as a thank you to all of the guests for coming to the wedding we just got an early taste of things to come." The girls gave a sigh at the thought of more of Kira's playing and quickly started to get ready.
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On Mars a dozen Earth Forces soldiers ran down one of the main hallways of the Mars base that they had only just bought on line fully a few weeks ago ever now and then they would stop to fire a few rounds down the hall way only to start moving again when shoots of a green liquid were returned. The team running through a open blast door and sealing it after the last man came through hoping to slow down there attackers
It had been quite on the base that morning nothing major had happened not even a dust storms although the power was still giving them some trouble, but around noon Mars time an unknown ship had landed outside of the defence grid.
The commander a man named Kael had short red hair with dusting of white through it and piecing green eyes had sent out four of his people to see what had landed only to get nothing back half an hour later, he had just considered sending more people with heavier weapons out when the main hanger door was blown open in the bottom right corner the whole base just feeling with cold nothingness and over twenty people died from oxygen deprivation or the abrasive atmosphere caused a very painful death from bleeding from eyes nose and mouth, all within a few minutes of this explosion.
The remaining one hundred personal that were there managed to get to oxygen tanks or seal of there area to the Mars environment and then get some oxygen masks, Kael had ordered after all of the chaos of this had calmed down that everyone armed themselves and that all of the bulk-heads be sealed all over the base.
That had been an hour ago and now the dozen survivors where heading to the communications tower in the middle of the base having lost everyone else to the still unknown attacks. "Lieutenant we both know we can't hold what ever those things off any longer, and there is no way we can get to the hanger and the ship docked there , so I'm asking you and everyone else here to hold the line here and I'll worn Earth of this unknown attacker." Kael says stopping at the last T-junction to the communications tower.
The Lieutenant a middle aged man with greying black hair and had turned down many offers of higher rank being happy were he was just gave a smile to his long time friend and looks over the survivors who were seating up a blockaded with anything they could find in the hallway already getting into passions to hold the line as long as possible. "Go Kael and may we meet in the next world." He says locking arms with his friend.
Kael gave his friends arm one last squeeze before saying to the eleven people he know wouldn't live though the next hour or so, "It's been an honour to serve with all of you, gentleman, ladies, good luck." With that Kael ran to the elevator down the right hand path the left just leading to a store room.
The Lieutenant cheeked his gun after seeing the elevator doors close and start to climb to the tower seeing only half a clip left and only one more in his belt he gave a sigh and looked at everyone with him giving them all a nod as he took a pension next to a slightly younger woman who had seen as many battles as he had, "My your aim be true people." He says as the sounds of clawed feet a sound that had hunted the team for an hour sounded at the far end of the hallway started to get lauder.
An unknown language was heard after a few minutes and then the green liquid started to come down the hallway landing on the boxes and metal flooring that had been ripped up to form the barricade, "FIRE." The Lieutenant yelled after the first shoot had hit the wall next to his ear the sound of hissing and melting metal sounding a moment later.
A scream sounded after the first few rounds had been fired that sounded a cross between a hiss and a reptilian screaming out the unknown language saying something as the angle of the fire from the unknown enemy changed showing that they had crouched down the sound of the floor being pulled up sounding at the same time showing that some of them had ripped the floor up to form there own barricade.
"I'm out." One of the younger soldiers called as he crouched down behind his barricade just when one of the other soldiers was about to throw him one of his few clips left the solder went still before falling forward a hole burned into the back of his head from the acid that was being fired at them a hole burned though the barricade.
After a few more minutes of fighting the Lieutenant dropped his now empty gun pulling the knife he had in his boot a few others doing the same or handing there remaining ammo to the people who were the better shoot.
After as if that is what the enemy was waiting for the sounds of running feet was heard as for the first time they got a look at there attacks but before details could be seen another soldier had a clawed hand with only three fingers and a thumb around his neck his windpipe being crushed like a beer can the arm coming down the wrist spurs that this things had cutting into the juggler in the woman's neck that was a little in front of the solider that had died a moment before hand.
The Lieutenant jumped forward bring his knife down onto the spin like hair of the attacks but before the knife could hit the mark the creatures left arm came up and dug the forearm spurs on that arm into his lung and throwing him back into the wall from the force of the hit, the rest of the team being just as quickly cut down by the half dozen other aliens that had closed in quickly.
One of the aliens walked forward stopping before the elevator and gave a hissed order to a few others of his people around him as they walked up and made a fist causing four metal spikes came out of there gloves that ended in forward facing barbs to spring out and then just as quickly drove them into the door and start to pull them apart.
Up in the top of the tower Kael stood over the microphone for the communications to the moon base, he bought his hand up and slammed it down onto the table before him while looking out the window showing the satellite dish and the single alien standing next to it having just seen it rip out the power cables to the dish.
"I'll not let you take this base." He snarled walking over to the keyboard on one side and starting to type really quickly pausing over the final screen to have popped up, 'Self-destruct activated enter final code for 00:20 second count down.'
Just as he was about to finish entering his code Kael heard the sounds of the elevator doors down the shaft being pulled open and something quickly climbing the cables up the shaft, "Welcome to Mars." He says hitting enter the doors behind him opening just as the counter hit Zero.
The last thing the alien command who had climbed the elevator shaft sow besides a bright flash of light was Kael smiling at him gun seating on the table next to him.
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Kira was pacing in front of a small garden in the main park on the colony dressed in the finest suit ever made as the tailor said after seeing Kira in it. Athrun his best man stood to one side trying to hold back his laughter at how nerves his friend looked and the only reason he wasn't rolling on the grass in full blown laughter was because he was the same with his wedding nearly a year ago.
Reverend Malchio stood right in front of the little garden bed his head tilted to one side listening to Kira pacing in front of him, "Do calm down my boy she well be here soon and then I can do what I know I would be doing when I first heard you two talking together." He says reaching out with one hand and letting Kira guild it onto his shoulder, "Come stand by me and think of how happy you both well be after this day is through."
Kira moved to the blind reverends side and gives a little smile, "Thanks for the kind words Reverend and also thank you for doing this for me and Lacus I know it means a lot to her that you are performing the ceremony."
"Think nothing of it my young friend I couldn't see another doing this besides me, now I do believe the bride is here." Malchio says looking up even if he couldn't see he just have a feeling that Lacus was near.
Kira looked over to the entrains to the park to see a white limo pull up and Cagalli with Caitlyn in her arms stepping out followed by Mir both girls standing on either side of the limo door all three of them dressed in matching off white dresses that came down to the knees or in Caitlyn case down to her little booties.
Kira bought a hand over his mouth when Cagalli gave a little frown at the dress when a slight breeze came through and she had to tug it down a little, 'She really doesn't like dresses regardless of the event.' He thought bring his hand down enough to straining his' collar for his suit.
Lacus seat back in the seat of the limo that had been rented for the day and gave a sigh looking down at herself, the gown she was in was full length the heeled shoes could just be seen while she was seating, the dress left the shoulders and arm's free showing off her pale skin sometimes she wished she could get a tan but then again Kira did like her just the way she was.
Giving another sigh to steady herself Lacus slowly got out of the limo and stood between her two bride's maids looking right up at Kira and Athrun both dressed in black and white classic suits from before the Cosmic Era calendars had come into full use.
Kira gave a smile at Lacus as she started towards him the music starting the moment she started to move everyone there taking a seat save for the bridle party and those already up front. Kira watched Lacus the whole way as she walked up to his side where she gave him a small smile from the corner of her lips.
Reverend Malchio held out both of his hands and Kira and Lacus place one of there's in his as he bought all of there hands together his on the outside of Kira's and Lacus' as he starts the serves keeping there hands together through it all.
Lacus listened to the Reverend only talking when he asked her a question Kira doing the same both ever how and then sneaking a look at each other and a small smile, Cagalli ever now and then rocking little Caitlyn to keep her quiet Athrun giving a smile to his wife while also waiting for his part in the wedding, Lacus' wedding ring itself.
Malchio paused for a moment after there vows and says in his calm voice to Kira and Lacus, "Kira, Lacus the rings." His head turning a little to bring his face fully on Kira then Lacus his closed eyes seemed to still see everything as they always did.
Kira gives a smile and nods looking over his shoulder at Athrun who reached into his left front pocket in his pants only to give a slight look and quickly reaches into the right hand pocket before he started to
pat down all of his pockets quickly finding the ring in his back pocket and handing it to Kira with a small smile of apology for forgetting which pocket it was in.
Lacus who had been watching all of this gave a small laugh at the look on Athrun's face and quickly offers him a small smile before looking at Kira who had taken her hand in both of his and starts to slip the ring onto her finger the ring fitting like it had been made to fit the engagement ring the single light pink diamond and four light blue sapphires set into a white gold band looked perfect next to the ring already on that finger.
No words were said while Kira did this as Lacus could see in Kira's eyes everything she needed to hear. After the ring was fully on Lacus looked over to Mir who gives a nod wiping a few tears out of her eyes at the happy couple and quickly hand Lacus her fathers wedding ring the same ring that Kira had taken into the final fight of the war and had handed it to Lacus when he came back saying that he would accept it again when and if they married.
Lacus looked at the silver band her father had worn until the day he died and then giving a nod of the head looks at Kira and quickly puts the ring on his finger the ring was a little loss on his thinner fingers but Kira just smiled and closes his fingers to make sure it didn't fall off, both of them turning there heads to Malchio waiting for him to finish up.
The Reverend seemed to know they were waiting on him and quickly took both there hands again and says for everyone to hear, "I now pronounce you man and wife do I need to tell you what to do next." He finishes saying a smile on his face while also letting there hands go and stepping back.
Everyone gave a shout at the newly weds as they kissed for the first time as husband and wife Cagalli smiling at her brother and giving her daughter a squeeze, Athrun waited until they finished before giving Kira a pat on the back and then gives Lacus a little peck on the cheer and a whispered congratulations.
Murrue who was seating in the chairs for Kira's family and friends gave a smile at the couple Andy seating next to her as he looks down at her and says softly, "Your little brother all grown up is he?"
Murrue just gives a look to Andy that clearly said stay out of this as she looked back at the couple who were starting there way to the limo and quickly left for there house and wait for there guests for the afternoon meal and dinner.
Athrun moved over to his wife's side and giving a smile takes the new sleeping Caitlyn from her mothers arms Cagalli giving a smile of thanks as he arms just dropped down at her side, "Well we have an hour before the party for those two, what do you feel like doing?" she says walking over to some old friends from the war.
Sai Argyle who was dressed in a dress uniform for the Peace Keeper Forces gave a smile at his two friends when they got close and says pushing his glasses up a little, "I was planning on going to my hotel and get into something more comfortable, I think that is what Kira and Lacus planed on doing… that and other things."
Murrue who had heard this on her way past the group gave a slight laugh, "They only have an hour Sai and if I remember right that is only enough time for a quickly by there standards as Kira likes to be very…" She paused here for a moment looking for the right word, "Precise and thorough in that area going by the early morning sounds I have heard there on days I stayed the night and they forgot I was staying over."
"She a bit of a screamer I take it?" Dearka says giving his little laugh but quickly stopped when Mir walked up behind him and punches him in the back of the head.
"That is something you don't need to know about." Mir snarled at him when he looks over his shoulder to see who had hit him, "Now come on I want out of this dress and into something more comfortable for dinner." She finishes saying grabbing his arm and pulling him alone to there rented car.
Sai laughed at the two of them as Mir pulled Dearka away looking over his shoulder at Murrue, Athrun and Cagalli having gone to get ready themselves, "I'll see you tonight Caption Ramius," He says waving as he walks away.
Murrue giving a nod, she might be a general now by the Peace Keeper Forces but she was still called caption by her old crew. "I better go get ready myself." She says walking off Andy being the only one left to hear this as he walks by.
An hour later everyone started to show up at Kira's and Lacus' house Lacus being there to greet everyone in her normal dress she wore around the house her hair aloud to fall freely down her back again.
Everyone moved quickly to the back garden where Kira was seating in front of the piano that he had just moved out into the glasses in area of the back yard the doors all open. All around the garden were tables all of them with a selection of foods and drinks on them as Kira and Lacus wanted sort of like a free choose for dinner for there guests.
Athrun arrived after Dearka and Mir had and after giving Lacus a quick kiss on the cheek in welcome moved to the back garden and over to Kira giving a small smile to him and holding out a few sheets of piano music that he had been looking after for over two years. "Mind playing this Kira, I feel asleep the last time I heard it."
Kira took the music and looked it over to see that it was going to be easy for him to play it and gives a nod turning in his chair to face the piano and opened the led, "Of course Athrun I don't mind now go enjoy yourself."
Nicol's music started to sound over the garden after Athrun walked away to talk with the old Zala team from back in the war. Yzak a caption with in ZAFT now looking over at Kira as he played on giving a nod at how well he played. Dearka just nodding a little while standing with his two surviving team mates.
Lacus came around back after meeting the last of there guests arriving at the end of the pica Kira was playing, looking over everyone Lacus walked over to Kira's side and placed a hand on his shoulder saying into him ear softly, "Willing to do a duet, I'll sing you play?"
Kira turned his head enough to see Lacus and then gives her a quick kiss before starting to play her song from the war Lacus allowing Kira to play through once before joining in. Everyone looked up from there food or drink to listen to the two of them play Kira moving with music and showing skill that Athrun had only seen in Nicol before now, Lacus stood tall and proudly singing as she always douse with passion and love.
Murrue and Andy both looked at each other as Andy walks over and offers his arm for a dance Murrue nodding and taking the offered arm moving onto the patio area and starting to dance to the music, Athrun doing the same with Cagalli, Mir taking little Caitlyn.
The dinner and party went well into the night Lacus singing on request and Kira only stopping in his playing when Lacus wanted to dance with her husband Yzak shocking everyone when he would take Kira's place at the piano at those times.
Everyone started leaving close to midnight some having flights to catch the next morning to get back to there stations or just work in the morning, Lacus and Kira seeing there friends off at the main gate Lacus leaning into Kira's chest while waving or shacking hands with there friends.
Murrue was the last person to leave walking up to the newly weds and says after giving them both hugs, "You both enjoy your few weeks off and just remember to have some fun ever now and then and also start working on the new generation of Yamato's as soon as you can I think I would like to see some pink haired little girls running around this place." She finishes saying with a laugh while walking over to her car.
Kira looked down at Lacus and gives a small evil smile before quickly scoping her up into his arms and starting to walk to the house nibbling on her ear as she gives little giggles and pulls his head into a deep kiss, "So when do we plan on carrying out Murrue's request?" He says into her ear.
Lacus gives another giggle and manages to get out of Kira's arms and quickly shoot up the stairs to there room calling out as she goes, "You'll have to catch me first Mr. Yamato." Kira moving quickly to catch his wife and kicking the door shut to there room once he douse kissing her softly while guiding her to the bed.
"In that case I think we won't have to wait long Mrs. Yamato." He says into her ear as they falling onto the bed Lacus just smiling up at her husband and kisses him softly before reaching up and turning off the bed side light.