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"This whole situation is making me sick to my stomach." Mu told Kira, who was eating his meal. "Look, they probably hate this situation just as much. I know that ZAFT would do the same thing in the same circumstances. So you really should focus on what we can change. And you need to eat to be ready for a future deployment." Mu looked at his with a rather surprised look on his face, "How do you know how ZAFT works?" Kira laughed at the idea of Mu forgetting. "I am a Mercenary who have done a few contracts for them. I believe you know this." Mu scratched the back of his head, and he did remember that being mentioned. "So would you like to free the pink princess? she would make a good girlfriend." Kira kicked his foot from under the table. "Hey, buster. If you like her so much, you rescue her. I already have a very nice and loyal lover thank you very much."Mu quickly remember the many grumbling complaints from Lieutenant Natarle. "So you are the one that is getting nice, and cozy with the Captain?" Kira could not deny it, He loved her and she loved him. "I guess Natarle's jealous ramblings are not as obvious as I figured."

"Well I have to say that the Captain has been in a really good mood. She almost makes me consider the option of finding someone, and experiencing what you two have." Kira saw him finish his meal, when he simply told him. No relationship is easy, it takes a lot of patience, hard work, and commitment. Love is like a tree, if you do not take care of that tree, it dies, but if you do take care of it, it will grow and may lead to happiness for both of you. Chief Murdock was surprised at Kira's insight. "Boy, Kira I sure wish I had met you before, I might have been able to save my marriage then." The other crew did not make a sound, they were in deep thought about what Kira said. Nurture and grow your relationship. That was so obvious to some of them who had a happy marriage, and to the single guys it was emotional nonsenses. Sometimes people just need to learn the hard way.

As Kira and Mu were putting their trays in the right place. The ship intercom sent a message for Kira and Mu to go to the Captain's office. "Wonder what is that about?" Mu asked Kira, but Kira could only guess it had to be something dealing with Lacus Clyne. As the both reached the office, the door opened and they both entered. Mu stood at attention and greeted the Captain with a salute. Kira just stood at attention waiting. "As you might have guessed, I call you to ask your opinion on what to do with Ms. Clyne. Natarle wants to use her as a bargaining chip, and forced ZAFT to accept defeat. We both know how that would end. Genocide for the coordinators. I for one just consider her a distraction, I don't want to even have her here. But it's not like I will toss her out the nearest airlock. So what is your opinion on the matter?"

Mu looked at Kira and began saying his opinion. "The way I see it, It could be handled 2 ways, she is a civilian and should be protected, or she should be sent back to her people, and prevent a major political incident, or cause ZAFT to do something immensely cruel as a way to get revenge. So there you have it, let her go back to her people, or protect her." Kira waited till Murrue told him he could voice his opinion. "We are in a warship that is going to be a major target for the enemy. They could simply attack, and if they cause the death of Ms. Clyne, they will use it to motivate and quite possibly cause the people in the PLANTS to think that the Earth Alliance Forces are beyond hope, and could set in motion a path that the PLANTS would want to cause the death of all the people on the Earth. Genocide no matter who wants it, or for what reason is an inhuman act. So my opinion is that we need to send her back to her people, and maybe someone with the pursuing ships will look at it as a kindness, and let us go on our planned descent towards the Alaska Base."

Murrue was thinking this through, and she had to agree with Kira, but not only for the tactical reason he gave her. She wanted the pink princess off the ship also, for a personal reason. From the way she behaved towards Kira, it was clear that she had a crush on her lover. She needed to get her away from him. If she decided to simply try and get Kira in bed with her, she was liable to do something she would later regret. "Natarle and some of her supporters on the crew will do anything they can to stop you Kira. So I think you are going to have to do this alone. Do what you have to do, but get that pink princess off my ship. I prefer if you hand her over to a ZAFT pilot that you can trust."

As it turned out the Zala team had been given orders by Siegel Clyne, to rescue his daughter. Athrun did not need any order to do that, he was supposed to marry her sometime in the future. But how could he rescue her without the need to cause a battle, that could cause Lacus to be placed in danger. If he could contact his brother, and managed to get him to deliver her to him.

Natarle was very happy about something, she was smiling, and for the always serious officer that was rare. To the students and even some regular bridge crew members, this made them feel that she was being more than a little creepy. In her mind she was going through the possible outcome, "if he decided to take the Clyne girl, and return her to her people. It means that she means a lot to him, and therefore his relationship with Murrue would end. If he does nothing, I deliver the pink princess to Earth Alliance Command, I might get a promotion, and quite possibly a medal. I guess this is what you call a win-win situation."

Kira looked at Murrue and she dismissed Mu, granting them some privacy. "Kira, why do you look worried?" Kira went to her side, and gently touched her face, "I think the way I have to do this might cause you some headaches." Murrue took hold of him and kissed his lips. "Comes with the position of being Captain. What is really bother you, my love?" Kira let out a long sigh. "I am going to pretend that I am doing something against orders, there is light security after midnight. I will take Lacus and demand that the Aegis pilot come to get me. He and I can trust. But a battle might follow, Natarle will say something stupid, like I did it cause I love the chairman's daughter. She hates our relationship, you can pretty much tell from how she looks at us, when we are together. That will hurt you, and I might have to fight against the some other mobile suits, I would be stupid not to realize, that it would make the exchange would make a perfect ambush opportunity. Me with my guard down. I just hope I am not forced to kill some of my old friends." Murrue kissed him again, "I believe in us, and in the love we share. Nothing will make me doubt you, except me seeing you in our bed making love to someone else. Even then I would still ask you why. I love you Kira, and I know you love me too. I just hope that this horrible war is over soon, so we can get married and start our family." Kira could not help but to feel a little relief after hearing her say that. He looked at the clock, "I got 30 minutes before I have to go and get Lacus. Do you supposed we could? You know?" Murrue laughed and guided him towards the bed, and with a gentle push he was on the bed. "Do you even need to ask?" Murrue told him as she was taking her shirt off. Kira got up and helped her finish undressing, as she did him. As they stood together kissing, and touching, he guided her to the bed, and when they where each sure that it was safe to do. They engaged in some rather heated love making.

Murrue loved the way Kira touched her breasts, and how he kissed and licked her flesh. His cock was like a key that fit her perfectly, it touched all the right places, she was sure that she took her birth control pill, but as Kira became more and more passionate she stopped caring about it, if she became pregnant she would simply call it a sign from god, that their relationship should take that step. Only his occasional kisses kept her screams at each orgasm from being heard. To Kira, she was beautiful beyond words, her breast where big, but not obscenely so. The feel of her flesh against his, the last of her, and the feel of the pussy wrapped around his cock, if he did not have to leave so soon, he would spend the rest of the night making love with this vision of beauty. As he touched, kissed and licked her breast, he imagined one day seeing his child feed on her breasts. He began to feel that if he became a father, then it was a clear sign that their relationship should take the next step. If someone hurt his beloved and/or their child, they better hope that they go to hell to hide. Because he would offer no mercy.

After many orgasms and a warm tender feel of the afterglow. She looked at the clock, and she quickly reminded him about the time. He got up and kissed her as he was ready to start getting dressed. "Be careful out there, and come back to me." Kira kissed her yet again. "Nothing short of death will keep me away, I still want to enjoy our love for a long time to come." Murrue smiled as she saw her lover get dressed, "As I do. So be careful out there, husband." Kira finished dressing and gave her a salute, "Will do, wife" and he left to do the things he needed to do, Murrue could not stop herself from giggling like a schoolgirl in love.

"Ms. Clyne. I am Kira Zala, no time to explain I need you to come with me. I am getting you to a safer place." Kira whispered and he saw a rather sleepy look on her face, he had just woke her up. He guessed that she was a light sleeper. "I thought your name was Kira Yamato. What is going on?" Kira looked at her, and told her to stay quite and to mute her Haro. He would explain everything when they were in space. She had no reason not to do as he asked. They both walked towards the mobile suit bay, where they saw Miriallia and Sai talking in the hallway. Kira for the first time in his life he wished he had place a gag on her mouth. She greeted them both, "Kira what are you doing with her? and why do I get the feeling this will cause trouble?" Kira explained that he could not stand using a person they had rescued, as a hostage. Miriallia and Sai agreed that was something the bad guys are supposed to do, and they were not the bad guys. Sai told him that he would need help with the launch controls, and so Miriallia and Sai agreed to help Lacus on her daring escape.

As the pair kept a lookout outside the pilot's locker room, Kira told her she needed to wear a pilot's suit since she would be exposed to vacuum during the exchange. He got dressed in his pilot suit, and Lacus got dressed in one of the Earth Forces she placed her Haro in the suit, it made her look like she was 8 months pregnant. When they got out Kira expected a cheap, and not so funny comment, and sure enough Sai made it. "When is she due? and what are you two having?" Kira was upset at his comment, "I am having second thoughts of even returning to this ship." That stopped Sai's comments and apologized, he simply said that he could not help.

An alarm began to sound in the entire ship, as Natarle finished using the bathroom, she asked the bridge what was going on. Mu La Flaga told her that Kira had taken Lacus Clyne as was about to launch in the gundam. As the Aile pack was mounted, and final checks where being cleared, Sai asked Kira to come back to them, and he told him he was kidding too. To let him feel what it felt to be told a not so funny comment. Sai smiled and told him, "Fair enough, get back here we need you." Kira went to the procedure and launched. "Lacus do you have the ZAFT frequency?" She told him, that she was a civilian, she would not have it. But her stomach made a sound, and Haro was heard telling them that he had it. Why would the Haro have it? was a question Kira asked himself. He changed frequencies on the communication panel, "This is Kira Zala, To Captain Rau La Cruze, I have Lacus Clyne. Send Athrun in his mobile suit so I can deliver her to him. If you send any other suit with him, they might attack and cause her harm." Rau was smiling at the way things played out, He guessed that having his little brother in that ship as a mercenary had ended up giving them an unexpected benefit." Rau answered to the communication. "Agreed, Kira. But you will need to broadcast a new message in all channels and make it sound like a threat. Otherwise they will suspect on how you got this channel. We will stage a mock ambush with my mobile suit."

Mu La Flaga was sitting in his Zero waiting for the ambush, he was upset for several reasons. If he planned to liberate the hostage, he should have the courtesy to include him in his plan, and last reason was that he was sure, Rau La Cruze would not miss a chance at the Archangel or the Strike. "To the ZAFT vessel, this is Kira Yamato. I have Lacus Clyne you will send only the Aegis and agree to leave the Archangel alone for a period of 1 week. If you agree send the Aegis, but be warned that if you send more than the Aegis I can not guarantee her safety." Kira did not have to wait long as he saw the Aegis headed towards where they are. "Kira Yamato, open your cockpit, I must verify if she is indeed Lacus Clyne." Kira told her to greet Athrun, since he could not see her with that helmet. "Athrun it is so good to see you again." Athrun and Kira switched to a private channel. "Take your pink haired bride, make her happy, bro." With a gentle push he sent her to him. "Kira why do you not come with us?" Kira smiled and told him that he wished he could, but he had a mission to complete. He told him to tell the other members of the team to used the com frequency they were using. He might send them orders of a critical nature. As Athrun took his blushing bride inside his mobile suit and began to head towards his ship. He saw a mobile suit launch.

A broadcast was sent on all channels. "Athrun, take Ms. Clyne I will deal with the mobile suit and their ship." Mu was cursing out loud, "Kira, what the hell where you expecting, for them to hold their end of the deal? In war there is no such a thing as honor, anything goes." As Rau was about to attack the Strike, Lacus pushed a button on the cockpit of the Aegis. "Captain Rau La Cruze, do you want to turned this into a battle? Do you do disregard my safety? If you do not stop, and return with us to the ship. I will make a report to my father, that the only thing you will be doing for the rest of your career is cleaning toilets with your toothbrush!" Do I make myself clear?" Lacus could be very scary when she was really upset. Rau almost laughed at how he expected Athrun to look when she made that comment in an open channel. "Very well, Ms. Clyne. I hear and obey."

As both Zero and Strike met, they both could not believe that she had said that. "Who knew that she could sound like that when she was angry." Mu told Kira, and Kira told him that was the reason a lover never should make his beloved angry. A lady could be either a beautiful angel or a raging demon depending on how you treated her after all. Every lady aboard both the Archangel and the ZAFT ship nodded their heads in agreement. "Come on Kira, let's go home. Be ready to catch some hell from Natarle and the Captain." Mu was laughing as he pictured Kira in the proverbial dog house.