Hey Guys! Here's the next chapter! It's not as exciting as the others, its mainly a flashback chapter with Yzak and Shiho stuff, next chapter is going to get intense, i'll update asap, i've got three project and a play to direct...but only two more weeks until graduation sooo yeah :) I'll update alot more in the summer. i don't own gundam...anyway please R&R

Keeping Faith Chapter 3

Yzak sat down while his team slowly trickled into the briefing room.

"What's going on?" Dearka asked immediately as he entered the room. He was the first to arrive.

"Just received some orders," Yzak said.

"Care to elaborate?" Dearka asked.

"Yeah that's why I called everyone here. It's just a lousy clean-up job," he stated angrily.

"A…clean-up?" Dearka rolled his eyes, scoffing. "You serious?"

"Would I lie?" Yzak said folding his arms. "It's some meteor belt or something. I'm not sending everyone out. You, Otis, Annie and myself to oversee will be plenty."

"Jeeze aren't we supposed to be some sort of elite squad of pilots?" Dearka complained.

"No shit, but there's not I can do now is there!" Yzak snapped. Athrun and Kira entered the room.

"Cheery today, aren't we," Athrun said and Kira chuckled.

"Shut it, Zala! You and Kira aren't even needed," he snapped.

"Great! We were just going to go eat." Kira cheered and dragged Athrun back out of the room as Joliette, Otis and Annie entered.

"Commander!" Annie saluted, along with Otis and Joliette.

"Alright. Now that you're all here, we were asked to rid this area of this particular meteor belt. We have 3 days to do so. I already decided to send Annie, Otis and Dearka out to the field. I will oversee it as well. We won't start until tomorrow. I really just can't be bothered to start tonight." Yzak said. "Dismissed. Try to get rest, tonight," he suggested. Joliette had already strutted over to Dearka and linked her arm in his. Yzak rolled his eyes and left the room, not wanting to observe his friends ridiculousness. He began to walk sluggishly down the hall, followed by Otis and Annie. Annie was giggling at something Otis had said. He was surprised at how fast the two had grown to like each other, especially since Otis hadn't seemed too fond of the younger girl. He hated how much he was reminded of his and Shiho's relationship as he watched the two of them. Yzak hated this job so much. He hated Dearka's sleaziness and Joliette temping him. He hated Zala and Kira and their do-gooder attitudes. He hated Otis' ass-kissing. But mostly he hated missing Shiho.

While Yzak was away, Shiho was kept company at night by her memories. Her favorite was when he had proposed. Not only had she not expected it, but she had been arguing with him before he did it.

Flashback

"Shiho! Please listen…"

"You can forget it Yzak. You can forget dinner. You can forget everything!" she yelled and ripped her arm free of his grasp.

"I told you…"

"You were at the restaurant with that woman! AND you lied about being at a meeting! SCUM! I loved you…" she said quietly. "You haven't given me a good reason why."

"I can't tell you! Yet," he snapped angrily.

"Exactly! Done! We're done!" she said sadly. She glanced awkwardly around the room, remembering that they were in the office, but it had been the first place Shiho would even allow for Yzak to talk to her. But by this point everyone was watching.

"God Dammit, Shiho! I was going to wait for dinner, but you've really left me no choice." Yzak stormed into his office and came back out holding a small box. He got down on one knee. "I was choosing this…with her," he said. He opened the box, revealing a diamond ring. "I wanted to ask you at dinner…but you were going to break it off," he said. Shiho blushed, she was utterly shocked and was speechless. Firstly, she felt terrible and secondly, she was so happy. She had no words.

"Really?" she squeaked finally. He nodded.

"Why would I lie?" he said. "I love you more than anything else. I told you I would be your last first kiss," he smirked and said nothing more, awaiting an answer.

"I'm sorry…" she whispered. "For not trusting you," she said and suddenly smiled. "I've got to call my mother! I'm getting married before my sister!" she cheered and started to walk towards the phone.

"I take it that's a yes…then?" Yzak stood up, still holding the box. Shiho turned around realizing that she had indeed left him there.

"You bastard! Of course I'll marry you." He stood up and slid the ring on he finger.

"You guys!" Dearka cheered as the rest of the office clapped. "Do you know he spent a good three weeks just picking that out? He's basically not allowed to step into half the jewelry stores we shopped at." Shiho laughed.

"It's beautiful." She held out her hand. The diamond was round and surrounded by smaller rubies. It basically looked like a sun. "I love it."

End Flashback.

She smiled as she tucked Keeley into bed.

"Night Mommy," she smiled cutely.

"Night sweetie." Shiho shut her light off and closed her door over. Keeley looked so similar to Yzak; bright blue eyes, long silver hair. She made her way to her own room and lay on her bed; reading and listening to music. She wasn't really focused. She kept thinking about how fast 3 years had gone by. It had seemed like just yesterday that she had realized she was pregnant. It was strange…for some reason she had been more nervous than Yzak. Yzak didn't seem like as though he would be a good father, but he had indeed proved her wrong. In fact, he was more excited than she was when she discovered she was pregnant.

Flashback

Shiho counted the days on the calendar.

"Shit!" she cursed at her desk. Dearka peeked over the wall that separated their desks.

"Yo! Joule female. What's the matter?" Shiho rolled her eyes.

"Nothing…Dearka, do you know when Yzak gets out of this council meeting?" she asked. Dearka sat back down. He popped back up again.

"Joule male will be out in 20 minutes."

"Will you quit it?" she snapped. "You're like a five year old." Dearka laughed.

"I know…you know you'd be such a great mother." Shiho wanted to throw up. She swallowed.

"Thanks," she replied quietly. The next twenty minutes were the longest twenty minutes she'd ever experienced and when he finally entered the room, she stood up nervously. "YZAK!" she yelled.

"Wow…Shiho wasn't expecting such a welcome."

"Sorry," she said quieter. He kissed her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I like it when you're excited to see me," he whispered, she couldn't help but blush.

"I need to…talk to you…in private," she said motioning at Dearka, who frowned.

"Sure," he said as they walked into his office. "What's wrong?" he asked worried. He grabbed her hands. She took a deep breath. She was just going to say it.

"I'm late…I think I could be pregnant."

"Really?" he kissed her and pulled her waist close to his. "That's great," he whispered. Shiho was surprised. "My mother will be so pleased." Shiho laughed. "No really, she keeps asking why I haven't gotten you pregnant yet," he said. "'It's been two years' blah blah blah," he mimicked. Shiho laughed.

"I wasn't sure if you wanted kids," she said quietly.

"Of course I do, even more than my mother wants me to have kids," he said and began to lead her out of the office. "Dearka, guess what! I'm going to be a father!"

End flashback

He'd been so happy and when Keeley had been born, Shiho knew he'd be a wonderful father. He'd held her so delicately. She really loved him. She wasn't sure why he'd chosen to go back to the field. He'd been on the council for a while and there was really no need to continue his commanding job. She couldn't help but feel there was something he wasn't telling her and she couldn't help but feel lonely without him.

"Annie Douglas, launching!"

"Otis Jeffman, launching!"

"Dearka Elthman, launching!"

"Yzak Joule, launching!" And so began the first day of clean-up. Yzak snorted at how easy the mission was. He was so bored and sat around in his mobile suit while he let his subordinates do the work. He called them back after a few hours of work. "Nice job team." He said unenthusiastically.

"I like fun, easy missions like that," Annie smiled happily. Otis scoffed.

"Please, we could do so much more interesting things," he said.

"We'll continue tomorrow," Yzak said while walking back towards his private quarters.

"The commander doesn't seem too happy," Annie said. "Is he always like that?"

"Actually he's pretty apathetic right now. Usually he's angrier," Dearka said folding his arms in confusion at Yzak's strange behavior.

"He's probably insulted. Someone with his status, doing mission's like these. Bullshit, I'd say."

"I agree," Dearka said. "I'm just surprised he's not madder."

"I would be pissed if I were him," Otis said. "I'm getting food. You coming Annie?" he asked. She nodded.

"I'll meet you, I want to call my parents," she said.

hope you guys enjoyed this kinda filler chapter! R&R :) Love to all my reviewers!