A/N: Please read and review. Sorry for the late update.
Summary: Let's just move on.
Main Paring: Dearka X Miriallia.
Disclaimers: I do not own Gundam Seed or Seed Destiny.
Chapter 20.
Dearka was discharged from the hospital a week after Miriallia's abduction case. He had hoped for some quiet with the brunette but his hope was crushed when Andrew throw him a party to celebrate his recovery at his place. He is currently staying with Mwu and Murrue and the kids from the Malchio's orphanage. The pre-party where the kids were involved was ended when Murrue put the kids to bed.
"Why does it always have to be our place when it comes to a celebration or a party?" Mwu asked, while cleaning up the dining table. "I'm not saying I hate to party but I really hate to do the after clean up".
"Then I wonder who always fall just from three beers?" Andrew asked. Mwu glared at him as he placed his arm around his shoulder. "Suck it up man, you don't have the right's to complain because you never take parts in the aftermath clean ups". Mwu had wanted to fight back but gave up and throw in the towel. "That's more like it Flaga. You are joining us right Commander Joule?" Andrew smiled as he holds onto the Yzak by his neck. "Let's bring out the alcohols."
The older men cheers as Murdrock, Neumann and Dearka took the packs of beers and alcohol out from the kitchen. This time round is where the adults begins their real partying.
Murrue was surprised to where the men have hid them. She gave up on asking and joins the younger adults who were happily sitting by the sideline enjoying their non-alcoholic drink.
"It seems like this was their true aim when they decided to throw Dearka a discharged party", Miriallia said.
"It turns out to be a drinking party in the end thought", Murrue sighed. She took the single seat across Miriallia and next to Kira. "There's going to be drunks to clean up in the morning again".
"We will lend you a helping hand Ms. Murrue", Lacus smiled at Kira and Athrun. Kira smiled and nodded.
Athrun could not see any way of escaping when he saw Murrue was eyeing him with an evil smile. He sighs and nodded. "I just hope the fellows don't overdo themselves".
"And who will overdo what Athrun?" Dearka asked as he came running to them and pulled Athrun and Kira up from their seats. "Stop sitting here and come join the party man, you too Kira", he said and pulled them away.
"Try not to drown in beer Athrun. I still have some jobs that need your help later", Cagalli said.
"Is that all you can in this sort of situation?" Athrun asked while being pushed into the crowd.
Lacus and Cagalli were both laughing when Dearka took hostage of their boys.
"Why don't you join the as well, Miriallia?" Murrue asked, noticing how quiet Miriallia is tonight.
Miriallia smiled and shook her head. "I can't really hold onto my alcohol", she said. Then she looks at the other girls and asked, "What about Lacus and Cagalli?"
"I don't really drink alcohol", Lacus smiled
"I'll pass for tonight. I still have work left in my study that needed my attention", Cagalli said while shaking her can of drink near her ears. She was also making a tired after. "Is there still nonalcoholic drink available?"
"I think there still some soda left in the kitchen", the older brunette said.
"I'll get them from the kitchen. Any request ladies?" she asked and stood up from her seat. Cagalli was the first to place her order followed by Murrue and Lacus. She gave them a surprised look and said, "I never thought I would become a waitress in this house".
The brunette maneuvers her way into the kitchen as she passes the partying men. While she was gathering her orders, she saw Andrew was forcing Yzak to drink more while he was trying to push him away.
"Have some more Commander Joule. I'm sure you could drink more than that dinghy little shot glass", Andrew said, giving him a can of beer.
Yzak pushed it away shaking his head. "Really Commander Waltfeld I'm fine with just this", he said. "I don't plan on having a hangover since I'll be departing tomorrow".
"Departing? You don't mean that you are planning on going back to the PLANTs already right?" Andrew asked. Yzak nodded matter-of-factly. "There's only more paper works waiting for you in your office isn't it? So what's the rush? Unless there's someone waiting for you back home?"
Yzak spluttered whatever he is drinking. "Wh-wh-what the hell a-are you talking about?" he asked, blushing slightly.
"Hoho! Seems like I have score my jackpot here", Andrew teased. "So who is this lucky lady then?"
"There is no such thing Commander. I still have my team to handle other than handling the paper works. Who knows what those yahoos are doing while I'm gone", Yzak said sipping his drink. "Besides, I need to escort Dearka back and get him ready for his Court Martial".
Miriallia, who was coming out from the kitchen, flinched on what she heard. Dearka is going back? Tomorrow? Her hand began to trembles from hearing this conversation
"So Dearka will be going back with you tomorrow then?" Andrew asked now being serious. "Does the little miss know about it?"
Yzak shook his head. "I think he's planning to leave without her finding out".
The silver hair commander stops when he heard the sound of multiple cans landing on the ground. He turned to look and saw the brunette was just standing a few steps away from his and Andrew. That's when he knows that she had heard their conversation. He turned around and saw that everyone else also realized something has happened and looks at the brunette who is currently standing with her tray of drinks lying on the floor.
"I-I'm sorry f-for dropping things. Please go on and don't mind me while I clean up", she said in a trembling voice. Without knowing, tears began to trickle down from her cheeks. "Why! Why am I crying for?"
Dearka, who saw the situation from afar, came over to help her. "Are you alright Miriallia?" he asked worriedly. "Did your hurt yourself anywhere?"
Miriallia tried to smile but more tears came instead. She could not stand not having him with her life anymore. But he has chosen to leave her behind for his own reason. Even though he told me he loves me, she thought. She was trying to hold herself together from breaking apart but the thought of him leaving her breaks her completely. Miriallia shook her heard before running out of the house.
"Miriallia?!" The blond Coordinator wanted to go after her but he stops himself from doing so.
Everyone was looking at him hesitating but none said anything until Yzak stepped up. "What are you doing still standing here you block head?" Yzak shouted. "Are you just going to let her slipped out of your fingers again?"
Dearka gave him a bitter look. "What do you know?"
Yzak flared up and grabbed the blond by his collar. "Yes, I don't know anything about you and that girl", he said, Athrun and Kira are trying their best to break them apart but failed. "But you are about to let the woman you love slipped out of your hand just like that. And you dare to called yourself a man?" he yelled angrily.
"I'll just be placing false hope on her if I go after her now", Dearka shouted and glares at him. "I don't want to cause her any more grieve than I have in the past".
"Wouldn't it hurt her more if she were to found out the moment she found you were gone the next morning?" Lacus said. "Wouldn't it have been better if you told her the truth? At least she would be able to send you off with a smile and wait for your return in the future".
Should I go after her, I really don't want to hurt her anymore. What must I do? Dearka look at the pink princess as he thought through her words. No! It's not that. It is what I have to do. I have long known what I must do.
He looks up with a determined look and was preparing to run out of the house. He stops right at the front as look from his left and right for any trace from the brunette. "Miriallia, where-"
"She ran towards the beach Dearka", Mwu shouted from inside the house.
"Go through the back garden would be faster. Go before she's long gone Elsman", Andrew shouted.
Dearka nodded and ran towards the beach. "Thanks guys!"
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She has no destination on where she wanted to go. All she wanted was to run away from the truth, from the things she has just heard back there. Miriallia stops when she reaches the Cliffside coast not too far away from the house. Tears were still trickling down from her cheeks as she looks into the star-filled sky above.
"I need to escort Dearka back and get him ready for his Court Martial", "I think he's planning to leave without her finding out". Those words were still ringing in her ears as it kept on repeating through her head.
"Why? Why does it have to be like this? Why does the people that I cared and loved would always end up leaving me?" Miriallia cried. "Tolle was first and now him. What did I do to deserve this?" she squat down and hugs her knees as she cried in silent. She wanted to see him, wanted to ask him whether the things she has just heard were all true. Miriallia was afraid of finding out that why she chose to run away from everything, from him.
Was she destined to be alone for life? Were the things he said back in the hospital were all lies? She thought but she could not find the answer. "Dearka, why?" she sobbed.
"MIRIALLIA!" Miriallia look up and saw the blond coordinator came running for her. He stops when he was just a few feet away from her. "Miriallia, please let me explain".
"What are you doing here?" she asked. "Aren't you going to get ready to leave for your flight tomorrow, without telling me?"
"Please Miriallia, let me explain…", Dearka begins.
"Were the things you told me all a lie?" she asked furiously. "Am I just one of your other flirts and flings? If so, then there is nothing I want to hear from you". The brunette was going to walk away but she was pulled back by Dearka's grip. "Let me go you heartless monster". Miriallia tried her best to free herself but failed. "Let me go!"
"I just don't want to hurt you by giving you any promises that I could not keep", Dearka shouted, holding her tightly.
"So you think it's alright to leave without telling me?" she questioned.
"I never planned to leave without letting you know. I was going to tell you tonight but-"
"You don't know how and was planning to just leave a note right?" she said. Dearka's silence confirmed his answer. "Then what is the difference? Just when I thought we could start anew, and all I found out was you leaving me behind. You have never loved me one bit. Let go! Let go"
Dearka pulled her into an embrace. He was about to kiss her when she pushed him away. "No! Don't kiss me if you don't love me!" she shouted. "I've already had it with being deceived". Dearka grab onto her and silent her with a ferocious kiss on her lips. Miriallia struggle at first then her body becomes limp in his hold.
Dearka felt her struggles stops. He opened his eyes slightly and saw tears before he broke their kiss. "Miriallia?"
"Enough!" Miriallia cried. Covering her eyes as her tears falls. "Why are you kissing me? Idiot! It's because of this that I misunderstood everything!"
Dearka was puzzled and confused. "Wh-what are you talking about?" he asked.
"You are kissing me as if you are saying 'You love me'. I can't stand it anymore. I can't stand it! And I can't stand myself for not being able to say 'No'".
"I love you Miriallia, I really do". Miriallia opened her eyes and saw Dearka was smiling warmly at her. "Everything that I have said and done was all from the bottom of my heart. But when I thought about the Military Court Martial I just-" Dearka could not finished but pulls her into a tight embrace. Miriallia could feel his body trembling in fear. "I'm afraid that I will be executed as a deserter after this. So I thought that by leaving you would be the best for the both of us".
"Don't you have your medical report to prove your innocent?" Miriallia asked.
"The council and Juries could easily brushed it off as falsified documents if they wanted to", Dearka said. He broke their embrace and finally see each other eye to eye. "If the documents were deemed useless I would be executed for sure. I don't want to hurt you for loving you. I really don't want to lose you".
She finally got her answer, the answer that will unlock all her worries. "Then will you promised one thing?" she asked.
"If you are asking me to stay alive on this then I can't. I really don't know-"
Miriallia put on finger on his lips. "I know your situation so I wouldn't ask for something that's the impossible", she said. Dearka thought for a while before nodding his head. "Will you promise me that I will be your only one true love, till death does us apart?"
Dearka blushed. "Please tell me you are not proposing to me" he asked.
Miriallia smiled and said, "What if I tell you I am?"
Dearka laughed, "God, this is so lame. I should be the one doing the proposing and… and…"
"What are your answer then Dearka Elsman", she asked.
Dearka place his temples on hers and said, "I would say yes if I could but not when I'm still waiting for my sentence. In the meantime", he broke off their embrace and took off his amethyst necklace pendant and hooks it around her neck. "This will be my promise".
Miriallia look at the pendant and was confused by it. "Isn't this what your mother gave you as your protective amulet when you first join the military?" she asked.
Dearka nodded. "She also told me to give it to my one true love when I found her", he said. The brunette blushed and she looks at the pendant then back at him. Dearka carried her up in the air and the both of them spin in happiness. "I want you to be my only one Miriallia Haw".
"Dearka, put me down. It's really dangerous like this", Miriallia cried as she cling onto Dearka for her life.
"No and I never will", he shouted. "Miriallia haw is now officially called Miriallia H. Elsman".
"Wah! Dearka you dope. Be careful".
The both of them were spinning and laughing as they enjoy their time together. Although their remaining time was short, they promised to stay by each other side until the very last minute right until it is time for Dearka's departure flight to the PLANTs. Miriallia was wearing the pendant Dearka had given her when they shared a short kiss before parting ways.
"Wait for me alright. I promised that I will come for you", he said.
Miriallia nodded. She was at the viewing deck overseeing Dearka's flight disappearing into the sky. "I will be here waiting Dearka".
== Continue in Epilogue ==
A/N: Thank you for following this story to this far. You have my greatest gratitude, thank you! Stay tuned for the Epilogue.