Celestial Being Chronicles - Chapter 12
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam series, nor any of the various series which are used or referenced in my fic, so please point that damned lawsuit cannon at someone else, also, don't read this if you are not of legal age to read such material. The story contains possibly disturbing content and should not be read by close-minded people (i.e., people who are easily offended.) Everything in the story is fictional. I am also not responsible for any actions taken by people who read this story and society's problems. I do, however, own my original character; Hope Yamato.
Many of the people who lived near the Pacific coastline had called the sudden appearance of the massive warship Excalibur an out-right invasion, but the crew of the ship hadn't really done anything, except make themselves at home.
Now, three days after its initial appearance, thousands of men and women from various backgrounds were swimming about in the warm waters immediately around the massive dagger-shaped ship, while others sunbathed on the decks or used the ship's mobile suits and mobile armors to go exploring underwater.
Two mobile suits, specifically; the Epyon and the Wing Gundam Zero, could be seen on the upper-most deck, keeping watch to protect the flocking crew members who drew leave.
Even wounded crewmembers could be seen getting some fresh air and sunshine. Names could be heard being shouted back and forth.
"Kira, stop!" Hope shouted, as the man in question suddenly leaped out of the water, landing on and dunking Asuka.
"AHH! KIRA!" Asuka yelled just before Kira landed on her, dunking her beneath the surface of the water.
"Yeah, Kira, cut it out!" Cagalli yelled, as Asuka resurfaced.
"Please, Kira, do stop!" Lacus yelled.
"Kira Yamato, stop that at…AHHH!" Murrue began, before she was suddenly pounced on, as Mayu attempted to dunk her under the surface of the water.
Kira and Lacus lunged at, and dunked Hope and Cagalli. Both women came up laughing, and while the others were distracted, Kira ducked back into the water, only to reappear a moment later, now holding the tops of Cagalli's, Hope's and Lacus's bikinis.
"I still don't see why those four women put up with your antics, Kira." Shinn said with an amused smile, as he idly floated on his back, looking up into the clear, blue sky.
"I don't know how I put up with Kira's antics myself." Mayu laughed as she swam away from Murrue, whom was now chasing her. As soon as those words had left Mayu's mouth, everyone froze.
"Kira...!" Shinn growled as he quickly reoriented himself in the water and began to menacingly approach the Gundam pilot in question.
"Shinn, I wasn't beng serious." Mayu quickly spoke up, hoping to defuse the possibe confrontation. "I was just kidding."
Shinn quickly turned to look at his younger sister, and after a moment of tense silence he smirked slightly. "Prove it."
"How the hell do you expect me to prove something like that?" Mayu asked.
"Well," Shinn explained, "If you are, in fact, not in a relationship with Kira, you probably haven't taken notice of the times that he and one of his four lovers seemingly vanish from the ship and are completely unreachable."
"So, what if I have?" Mayu countered. "Some of us actually pay attention to what goes on around them, Shinn."
"The only reason that anyone would even bother to take note of the times when Kira and his lovers vanish," Shinn smirked. "Is if they were in a relationship with him."
"Shinn, if I were in a relationship with anyone, no matter who it was, I would ask your opinion first." Mayu sighed.
"Even so," Shinn replied. "That doesn't mean you would follow the advice which I would give you."
"Well, of course not," Mayu scowled. "After all, you're not my father, nor can you tell me what to and not to do."
"True enough," Shinn agreed. "However, if you aren't in a relationship with Kira, I would like to know how your breast size seemed to increase overnight." He smirked, pulling his trump card.
"SHINN!" Mayu shrieked as a deep crimson hue stained her cheeks.
'Fuck!' Hope thought to herself, just as Shinn had finished speaking. Considering that Shinn didn't usually pay extremely close attention to his surroundings unless he was on duty, she had been hoping that he wouldn't have noticed his sister's increased breast size.
"Well," Shinn smirked. "The only way that your breast size could have increased is if you had Kira, or one of his lovers do so."
"So what if I did?" Mayu yelled, fighting back her tears. "That doesn't mean that I'm in a relationship! And even if I am, why is it any of your business!"
"It is my business, because I am your brother, and I don't want to see you get hurt." Shinn replied, his voice still calm.
While Shinn was still calm, Mayu was not. "No!" She yelled, tears now slowly slipping from the corners of her eyes. "It's none of your business who I love or what I do with my own body! Even if I went so far as to fuck a live eel, it's none of your god damned business, Shinn!"
Shinn's eyes widened, Mayu never used such vulgar language unless she was extremely upset or stressed.
"I can't believe you, Shinn! My own brother gawking at my chest!" Mayu cried, before reaching out with her right hand and delivering a stinging slap to her brother's cheek.
"It's no worse than Kira's relationship with Cagalli." Shinn quickly shot back.
"Shut up, Shinn!" Cagalli and Kira yelled in unison, causing Shinn to turn towards the twins. Now that Shinn had been distracted, Hope swam over to Mayu.
"Mayu, I told you not to mention any of our secrets to anyone." Hope softly said as she gently wiped the younger girl's tears away. Mayu sniffled slightly as she nodded, clearly upset, but now also afraid that Hope might decide to kick her out of their privileged group.