Dabbles of the KanSou Kind
The following chapters are dabbles of the couple Kaname Chidori and Sousuke Sagara from Full Metal Panic. This is my first attempt at dabbles, so I don't know how good they will be.
Each chapter will be based off a song from my collection of music.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1: On Duels at Sunset and Escapes
Song: "High Moon" and "It's Alive, She's Alive, We're Alive" By Star One
"Oh great, another thing to shoot"
He spoke with a calm grin and an unlit cigarette in his teeth. The handsome man, his hair fair and falling to his ears stood next to Sousuke. His suit was clean and made him look like a gangster from the 1930s.
Kaname kept a firm hold of Sousuke's hand as the teenaged soldier kept his 9mm trained on Captain Tessa's older brother. The hanger in which they stood was large enough to hold three or more large commercial jets. The fading light of the falling sun reminded Kaname of the final battle scene from Yojimbo starring Toshiro Mifune. Or maybe its Western remake starring Clint Eastwood, since that one was in color. Either way, this was a duel at not-so-high-noon. Kaname would rather have escaped, but that silver haired bastard was blocking the only exit.
Sanjuro Bjurman, the twenty eight year old head of "Das Kinder Der Erlking" (The Children of the Elf King), a mercenary group not unlike Mithril, lit the cigarette that hug from his teeth.
"You have come farther than I anticipated. I applaud your tenacity, . But I..." Leonard said before Sanjuro cut him off
"Shut the fuck up, dickface, the smart people are talking"
Tessa's brother shut his mouth in utter shock. The bastard had just indirectly called him stupid! The man who solved a part of Albert Einstein's non-linear differential equations when he was four is stupid? Leonard shall enjoy killing this man.
"Sousuke, what do we do now?"
Sanjuro checked his watch. Five minutes left. Damn it all.
"We gotta stall him."
"I would like her back, please." Leonard said after a pause.
"Like hell" Sousuke found himself saying through gritting teeth. The fact that he actually swore could only mean that his love for Kaname was more important than military decorum. "Never again. You will never again have her." He hissed.
"Sousuke…" Kaname whispered. She was surprised by the emotion in his words. It was a promise…no a statement of FACT.
"That was not a suggestion, I'm afraid. Come here, Kaname." Leonard said casually as he pointed his weapon, a SIG 9mm at Sousuke.
"Say Leo, I got a question. Do you believe in Gods?" Sousuke interjected with a question.
Leonard barked out a laugh of amusement. "God? Of course not! Belief in things of that nature is foolish."
The answer only widened Sanjuro's grin. After taking a long drag from his cigarette, he replied
"Really now? So you prefer to know how the flame works rather than respecting its mighty and awesome power? Your little sister obviously has at least some respect for the Gods of old. Her ship IS named the Tuatha De Danna, after all."
"Hah! The Tuatha were indeed a group of deities worshipped by the Irish. So what of it?"
"The Morrigan." Sanjuro folded his arms, "Goddess of Death, War and Fertility. The Queen of Crows, Maiden of Ravens. Time for you to meet her first hand like I did!"
At that second a giant fell from the sky and through the roof of the hanger. The AS kneeled in front of Sanjuro. It was black with green stripes. It was built like the Arbalest, only more feminine and with a different head.
"Afternoon, General" The AS said with a robotic female's voice.
"Hello, Honey!" Sanjuro said as if talking to his wife. "Be a dear and activate your Ragnorok Driver"
"Roger. Ragnorok Driver Activating"
"A WHAT Driver?" Asked a stunned, yet pissed Leonard.
"Ragnorok Driver" Sanjuro answered in a casual tone, "It is basically the Lambda Driver only…you know BETTER in Every. Single, Way. My buddy and fellow Whispered, Kenji Question invented it! It is really quite impressive. Though I wanted a Gundam, I got Morrigan instead. She is the largest Unmanned Arm Slave ever. Is she lovely or what?"
Sousuke saw the Leonard was distracted by Sanjuro and he took the chance. He ran, keeping hold of Kaname's hand.
Leonard saw this and fired his weapon.
KLANK! The bullet hit The Morrigan's hand as it rested in the way.
"The good guys win, Leo. Give up and I will make sure to play nice."
The couple had run too far away to hear Leonard's reply.
"Sousuke! Hold on!"
He stopped running, "Kaname, what is wrong?"
"There…there is something I have to tell you!"
He looked at her, his heart raced. He was not sure if it was from running.
She looked into his eyes. They were as sullen as usual. Her heart ached as she remembered what she had said to him the last time they saw each other. She was so damn cruel. Her heart loved him so, but her logic called him a monster. A killer. Now that she had time to reflect on it, she knew he only did it to survive. She knew he understood why she had to leave with Leonard as well, not that she didn't feel like crap for doing that to him too. Sousuke had almost died for her sake. He would do it again and again too, if he had to.
Kaname put her arms around him in an embrace. "I'm so sorry, Sousuke." She said into his chest. "I'm so so sorry for everything"
"K-kaname…" He said in almost a whisper. After half a minute she finally felt his arms around her back.
"Kaname" He said, this time with more resolve.
She looked up at him.
"I…" He tried to find the words. He remembered Lt. Commander Kalinin speaking the word often whenever they visited the grave of his dear wife….His Beloved…
"I love you" He said at last.
Kaname felt her cheeks heat up in a blush. She did not hit him or yell "IDIOT!" Instead she just stood there.
"I..love you too." She replied.
They did not have time to kiss like Kaname…like they both wanted to. A Helicopter with the Erlking logo hovered above them.
They did not give up hope. They will survive. They were alive!