A/N: Here is the newer version of chapter 5. Hope you will like it.
Summary: Dearka has gone missing on one of his mission. Miriallia has found out about these 3 months later, when Kira and Lacus come to Orb. How will Miriallia handle this news? Who is this blond hair man that looks exactly like him and also has the same surname as Dearka does? And why is Miriallia's name on the top five, must killed, list?
Main Paring: Dearka X Miriallia.
Disclaimers: I do not own Gundam Seed or Seed Destiny.
Chapter 5
Liam was back at the ReHOME after dropping off Dearka by the park. He began his routine on the ship's system. But in order to do this routine check, he needs the help of the other CIC, Kisato Yamabuki, to help. He sighs when he could not find her in her room. He managed to find her in the Control Room, reading her monthly magazine. Liam took her magazine away and told her to help him with the ship's routine check.
Kisato pouted and get into her position. She finds it strange when she did not see a certain blond coordinator. "Did you left Dearka in the city by himself?" she asked.
Liam shook his head as his reply, "He said he wanted to look around by himself so I left him by at the park".
Then the blond stops when she realizes what she just heard. "It is wise to leave him by himself Liam?" Kisato asked worriedly. "Dearka is still suffering from amnesia after all".
"Did I just heard right", Liam looks at her and gave her a sly grin. "The Kisato Yamabuki is worried about someone other than Lowe Gear?"
Kisato blushed slightly and look away. "Like I will ever be worry about that idiot. If he's caught in any trouble, I'll be doing more work that my usual ones", she said.
"Sorry Kisato, I was only joking", Liam chuckled, "Don't worry, Dearka has the map on the area in his mobile. He should have no problem coming back".
"I see!" Kisato said. "That explains why you are that relax when you left him out on his own".
"That doesn't mean I'm not worried about him", Liam said. "I just felt that he needs to take a step forwards from all of these". He was about to continue when he realized that something was not in order. "Kisato, have you our ship's thruster's status yet?" he asked.
Kisato though for a while before giving him her oh-my-god look. "I'll go right now. Give me a minute on the report alright?" Kisato was about to leave her station when the Infirmary line beeps for attention.
"Is anyone there? Please answer, it's an emergency" a familiar voice said from the other side. "Mr. Liam, please answer me if you are there".
Liam quickly link up the transmission and Dearka's face appeared on the main monitor. "Is there something wrong Dearka?" he asked.
Dearka was having a distressed and worried look on his face.
"I found a girl fainted in the park. She's burning up with a fever now and needed medical attention immediately", he said frantically. "I don't know and brought her here", he turn the monitor over to the brunette lying on the bed. "Can you come and have a look at her?"
Both Kisato and Liam were surprised when they saw who the female was.
"I'll come right away. Put a cold towel on her forehead to keep her cool for the mean time". Dearka nodded and disconnect the transmission. "Kisato, call Lowe and tell him to bring Ms. Haw's friend here. I'll go and have a look at her condition", he said and before he dashed out of the bridge.
Liam hurried passed through the corridors and head towards the infirmary. When he arrived, he saw the blond hair coordinator was sitting next to the sick brunette female with a worried look.
Dearka heard someone came in and turn to find that Liam was here. He quickly leaves his seat open for him to look at the brunette's condition.
Liam sat down and feels the brunette's temperature from her cheek and throat. He nodded before continuing with her forehead. Next he feels her pulse from her neck vain and her wrist. He sighs in relief and smiled when he looks at Dearka. He stood up and pats Dearka on his shoulder before heading towards the medical tool box for some drug.
"How is she Mr. Liam?" Dearka asked in a worried tone. "Will she be alright?"
"Her condition has not reach pneumonia level yet so she will be fine", Liam said. He fixed the needle into a syringe and sticks it into a little liquid bottle. He began to fill the tube with the insulin. Once the amount is right, he pull the needle out from the bottle and ejected the unwanted air inside the tube. "If she's brought in a little later, we might have to send her to the hospital for a more serious inspection".
Dearka sighs in relief. She's going to be alright. He was surprised of his own thought. Why am I having this sort of feeling? What am I to her?
Liam saw Dearka was frantic with his own thoughts and smiled. He took the tools and sat next to Miriallia's side for the injection. He took some cotton bud out from the tin and dipped them into the cold water then he rub in on her arm. He then injects the needle into her arm and injects the insulin into her body. He pulls out the needle once the liquids in the tube were all gone and place a first aid plaster on it.
"You are going to faint if you think too much out of this Dearka". He gave Dearka a smile and continues, "She will be fine as long as she has enough rest".
Dearka sighs in relief once more.
When he was about to sit down, the infirmary door slides opened and Kira came rushing in. "How is she?" he asked.
"She's going to be fine Kira", Liam said. "So take a deep breath and relax okay?"
Kira nodded and look at Dearka. "Thank you for bringing her here Dearka", he said and pat his shoulder. He went towards Miriallia who is still unconscious on the bed.
Dearka chest felt tight when he saw how Kira was acting towards the brunette female. He hold his chest tightly and shake the feeling away. He must be her boyfriend. I guess I better leave the room, there's nothing more I can do here. Dearka thought with a smile when he saw Kira's worried look.
With one last look at the female, Dearka quietly exits the infirmary.
But what is this tight feeling in my chest and the one I felt earlier today? He thought. My heart was in pain when I saw his worried look, is that anger or is it jealousy I'm feeling? But I don't recognize that woman at all. Could I have known her from my past? He was in deep thoughts and did not realize where he was going until he accidentally bumps into someone and landed on his butt.
"Ouch! That hurt like hell Elsman", the other person said angrily. Dearka realized that the person he bumps into was the silver hair freak from this morning. But somehow his voice seems really familiar to him. "Watch where you are going next time wills you".
Dearka looks up and was surprised that he actually knows this silver hair freak.
The silver hair man stood up from the floor and began to dust his coat when he notices the shocking expression on the blond man's face. "It feels really disgusting when you are staring at me like that Dearka", he said. He felt worried when he did not reply him. "Are you hurt? Do you need a helping hand Dearka?"
"Y-Yzak? Are you really Yzak Joule?" Dearka asked.
Yzak looks at him this time equally feeling surprised. "Dearka, your memories…"
"Yzak, you should not have-" the navy blue hair man stops when he saw Dearka on the floor. "Dearka what are you doing on the floor?" he asked.
Yzak turn and look at him and said, Athrun, I-I think Dearka remembers something from his past".
Athrun gasped and look at Dearka, who was still sitting on the floor.
Dearka snapped out from his thought when he saw Athrun. "At-Athrun is here as well? What going on here?" he exclaimed as he stood up. Just as he was about to asked more, his head began to throb in pain. "Argh! My head, it hurt!"
Athrun and Yzak went to help their blond hair friend towards the mess hall.
Dearka was holding on his throbbing head along the way. Yzak help Dearka to seat down while Athrun went and get him a glass of water.
"Thank you!" Dearka said and drank the water. He shakes his head a few times to clear his mind. His headache is getting better after a while.
"How are you feeling now?" Athrun asked. Dearka saw both his friend has a worried look on their face. "Do you have anything to stop the pain?"
Dearka shook his head and smiled. "No, it's not hurting that badly anymore. Sorry to have make you guys so worried", he laughed.
"Dearka, do you remember anything", Yzak asked suddenly, "Anything from your past? Anything at all?"
The blond coordinator stops and thinking for a while. "Yes but not much", he answered. Dearka shut his eyes as he tried to recall some of his memories.
= Flashback =
That day was a sunny afternoon when the ZAFT Military academy in Martius City has just ended their classes and trainings for the day. Most of the cadets came flowing out of the building the moment the last bell rang while some decided to stay back either for more studying or training. And among the 'going-home' cadets, Dearka and four of his friends came out with a basketball in his hand. All four of them were heading towards the closest basketball court they could find and they begin to shoot some hoops.
"Anyone up for a three on three?" the young orange hair cadet suggested while dribbling. "The loser's team will treat dinner tonight".
"You are on …", Dearka said, feeling pumped up for this game. "What about you guys?"
"I'm in on this and I swear I'm going to beat you this time Dearka", Yzak shouted.
"Try if you can Yzak", Dearka said with a mocking smile on his face. "You have yet to beat me in basketball ball before. By the way we are still missing someone here".
"If you are asking about Athrun then he's with a Professor right now", the cadet with green hair said. He snatched the ball from the orange hair cadet and scores a point. "He said he will be joining us once he finishes with his duty".
Dearka shook his head and he took the ball. "That guy is really a workaholic. He's going to wore himself out one day", he said and passed the ball to Yzak.
"Also, even if we were to play three on three aren't we are short of one player here?" the cadet with green hair asked.
The rest finally realized they are missing a player for this game. "Shall we call up someone for this?" the orange hair cadet asked.
The rest nodded.
Later that day, Athrun and a friend join them in the basketball court. The three on three were split into two groups with Athrun, Dearka and the green hair cadet against Yzak, the orange hair cadet and their friend. The game ended with Dearka's group earning four points more then Yzak's group and Yzak and the Orange hair cadet ended up treating the rest to dinner that night.
They were chatting happily in their dormitories when someone suddenly stumbles on a question about their future plan.
"Isn't it obvious?" Dearka said confidently. "We are going to graduate as the top reds in the whole academy and protect the PLANTs from those Natural bastards".
"You seem confidents in being a top red Dearka", Yzak said, giving his friend a sheepish grin. "Do you think you have what it takes to be one?"
"Of course I have! So far, I'm the best sniper and long range expect in our class", he said. "And I'm sure every one of us here is going to be top red when we graduate".
"Well then, shall we make a bet?" the orange hair teen asked all of a sudden. All of them, except Athrun, were interested. "Let make a promised that all five of us will graduate from the academy as the top reds or else the loser will be our firing target for a month".
The group agrees with the terms and some of them were afraid on loosing.
True enough, all five of them were the top reds among their group and were the first batch to be hand selected to join the Le Creuset team.
Other then family and friends came to attend their graduation ceremony, their senior who has been working in the Le Creuset team came to congratulate them and present them with gifts.
"Its name tags", the blond hair senior said as he gave each of them a fabric pouch. "I heard that they are the 'in-thing' for the season",
Dearka quickly opened his and found that there are two sets of nametags inside the pouch. "Excuse me …, but why there are two sets nametags?" he asked.
The senior looks at him and messed up his hair. "One is congratulate your graduation as top reds and the other one is to congratulate you all for joining the team", he said and gets him into a headlock position
= End of flashback =
Dearka opened his eyes and look at his friends. "That's about all of them that I could remember so far", he said."The others are still a blur to me".
"I see! So you did recover some of your memories Dearka", a voice beside Dearka said.
Both Dearka and Yzak jumped out from their seats when they heard the brunette's voice.
Athrun just sweat drops when he saw both of his friend's reaction and seeing his childhood friend's smile.
"M-Mr. Kira, when did you…" Dearka shuddered while pointing at Kira with a shaking finger.
"Will you stop popping like this Yamato?" Yzak asked, being really pissed off right now. "I swear you are going to kill me from a heart attack one day Yamato".
Athrun laughs, "That's one of the things he's good at other then being a pilot". Kira hit his shoulder from his comment. "How is Miriallia doing? Is she going to be all right?"
Kira nodded. "Her temperature is dropping back to average", he said looking at the blond man who is now sitting across him. "Dearka was the one that brought Miri here for her treatment".
Dearka blushed hearing the compliment from the brunette pilot. "It wasn't a big deal", he said while waving his hand in front of him. "I just did what a normal human being would do, that's all".
Athrun and Kira laughed while Yzak just shrugged.
Dearka has wondered whether he should ask about the relationship between Kira and the brunette girl. He knows that he is in position to ask it but it still bugs not knowing it. "Mr. Kira, I know I'm not position to ask this but…" HE saw Kira gave him a puzzled look and he sort of stop. He took a deep breath and continues, "Are you by any chance that girl's boyfriend?"
Kira and Athrun were stunned by the question while Yzak gave a gapping look. Kira blink a few times before he and Athrun burst in laughter. Yzak could not help but laugh a bit. Dearka gave them a puzzled look and began to fret, thinking that he had done something stupid.
"Are you jealous when you saw how Yamato acted right in front of Haw?" Yzak took his chance and teased his childhood friend.
"I'm asking because I'm curious", Dearka blushed and said. "Besides, how could I harbor jealousy or anger when I just met her today. I don't even know her".
All three of them stop laughing when they heard his answer.
"We are nothing more then just friends Dearka and please, just called me Kira like you used to in the past", Kira said. Dearka was about to ask why but Kira beat him with an answer. "We know each other from the past. You have to remember the details yourself. Besides, if Miriallia and I were to have any relationship, the closest we would be siblings".
"Miriallia?" Dearka asked.
"The girl you just save was called Miriallia, Miriallia Haw", Yzak said.
"I see. Her name is Miriallia Haw", Dearka repeated. They are just normal friends, thank god, he thought. Wait! Why am I thinking about this? I have only met Ms. Haw today, it's not like I have known her from my past, or have I? Argh! What is happening to me? But she does have a beautiful name.
"Are you guys free later today?" Kira asked while Dearka was going through one of his dilemma. He snapped out from his thought and listen. I was thinking of taking Miri back to her parent's place so she could have a proper care from her family. Can you guys give me a hand?"
"Mr.- I mean Kira. Is it possible for me to volunteer to take care of Ms. Haw?" he asked seriously. Instinctively, Dearka knows that he had said something odd when his friend gave him a surprised look. "I-I-I didn't mean anything bad. I just want to take care of Ms. Haw while she's still sick".
"Do you remember who she is Dearka? Other then her name we just told you" Kira asked, hoping for a yes.
"She is Miriallia Haw, the famous freelance photographer right?" Dearka asked after some thinking. "I guess other then her name, I don't know much about her".
Athrun and Yzak were defeated by his answer.
"I guess this idiot is the same even when he lost his memories", Yzak sighs.
Dearka gave them a puzzled look. "Do I know her from my past of something?" he asked.
Yzak look at him with an angry look and grab him into a headlock position. "You will have to figures the detailed yourself Idiot Elsman".
"You are killing me Yzak", Dearka said while struggling from Yzak's hold. Once he finally got free he began to explain his reason for this job. "I'm sorry if my question made any misunderstanding but I really wish I could look after her". Yzak was about to complain but Dearka stop him with an angry look. "Because I feel that Ms. Haw might be the one that could bring my memories back".
Everyone was surprised by what Dearka has just said and said nothing.
Athrun and Kira look at each other then back to Dearka. "Are you certain that she is the one to help you in your state right now?" Athrun asked.
Dearka was silent for a while before his answer. "That's what my intuition tells me".
"Can your intuition proof anything?" Kira asked.
"Well, remembering both Athrun and Yzak is a start, isn't it?" he said with his famous sly smile. "And the headache I have been feeling for the past month is slowly subsiding as well".
All three of them were defeated once again by his answer. Yzak shrugged while Athrun and Kira nodded and approved of his stay.
"Then where will you be staying from now on?" Yzak asked suddenly. Yzak glare at them when they look at him surprised. "Well, he needs a place to stay while he's here at Orb right? You don't expect him to sleep out in the street do you?"
Athrun and Kira look at each other before they gave each other a nod. "You can leave that to us", Kira said.
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The brunette stirs in her sleep when she felt the sunlight hits her on her face. She opens her eyes slowly and the first thing she saw was a familiar ceiling. She was able to registers that it was her room's ceiling in her condo.
How did I get back? She thought. I remembers that I was at the park before everything begins to spin and-
"Miri?"
Miriallia Haw stops when she heard someone called her. She turns her head to the side and saw Kira sitting next to her. She also felt his warm hand on his.
"Kira?" she croaked. Kira smiled upon her responds. He helps her sit up when he saw her moved on her bed. "Thanks! How did I get back to my condo?"
"Do you remember what happen at the park?" he asked.
"I remember I was at the park when everything began to spin", she said, trying her best to recall what happened. Then she remembers seeing a man with blond hair and violet eyes. "Dearka! I think I saw Dearka before I fainted", she exclaimed. Then she chuckled thinking how silly her thought was. "It's really sarcastic isn't it, for me to someone that is gone".
Miriallia look at him when Kira did not responds to her words. She turns and saw Kira was looking at her with a worried look. "Aside from feeling tired, I guess I'm fine", she answered and managed a weak chuckle.
"It's would be the best that you lay down and rest some more Miri", he said in a worried tone. "Your fever has just gone down so you need more rest".
No wonder she felt weak. "I see what you mean", she chuckled. Miriallia had known Kira for a long time but for the first time, she felt that he's hiding something from him. She pushed that though aside and focuses on the person that saved her life. "Kira, do you think you could tell me who saved me? I would like to thank him or her when I'm better". Kira twitch a little and Miriallia noticed it. "Kira? Is something wrong?"
"Miri, I need you to stay calm and listen to what I'm going to say alright?" Kira asked and looks at her seriously.
Now she is positive something is wrong. Before Kira could begin anything, she notices that there's sound coming from her living area. "Did someone come with you Kira?" Kira gave her a puzzled look. "Cause there's sound coming from the living and kitchen".
Once she finished, someone knock on the door and a certain blond man opens the door. "Kira, is Ms. Haw woke up?"
Miriallia was shocked, no stunned to see Dearka, the Dearka Elsman that Yzak told that he was missing, was standing at the entrance to her room. She did not notice what Kira was saying cause of her shock until she heard his voice again.
"Should I prepare something light for her lunch later?" Dearka asked. Kira nodded and Dearka left the room to prepare. He gave her a warm smile before he closes the door behind him.
"I know you are shocked to see him after we told you that he's missing", Kira said, seeing how surprised she was. Tears of joy began to fall as she cupped her mouth with her hand. "Yes Miri. It is him, Dearka is alive".
She was speechless and basically gapped at every word she tried to say. He's alive. He's really alive and safe. Dearka, she thought.
Then she noticed Kira's warm smiled has turned into a painful look. "Kira?"
"Even though he's alive but", the brunette Coordinator looked up and said, "I'm sorry Miri, due to his accident Dearka has lost his memories".
== Continue in chapter 6 ==
A/N: I guess this is the longest chapter yet. Grammar and spelling mistakes has been corrected. I hope you like this chapter as much as I have written it. Please review and let me know what you think.