Um... I guess I'm back?

Sorry that I've been gone, I took time away from writing for personal reasons and during that time, and some shit happened. But now, I am back, well sort of and I am going to try to update more frequently.

I'm also thinking of re-writing Mistakes, its not set in stone but I think I could re-write it better than what I have.

So, on with the chapter.

Well this isn't really a chapter but one of the fillers about the time skip between Mistakes and Atonement.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Gundam 00.

Thank you to those who have read and followed this story and I am dead set serious about finishing this story.

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Setsuna stood by the door, his crimson eyes narrowed at the sight before him. Leaning over the toilet, was Rina throwing up her meal as she took deep breaths and then threw up the last of her breakfast. Panting, she rested her head on the edge of the seat as she tried to even her breathing. Walking forward , Setsuna gently rubbed her back as she groaned as she rubbed the small but noticeable bump on her stomach.

"Are you alright?" he questioned and after a few moments of silence, Rina nodded before she turned back around and smiled.

"I'm fine, just tired," and Setsuna nodded as he rubbed her stomach. He inwardly smiled at the thought of the growing baby inside her as he looked at her tired expression. Rina smiled at Setsuna's actions before she let out a small sigh.

"I remember hearing what pregnancy does to a person but its so much worse in person," and Setsuna slowly nodded before his gaze wandered around her body. His eyes narrowed when he saw the bruises on her arms and legs before he stared at her again.

"You're not taking the medication are you," and Rina flinched at his words.

"I'm scared of what the effects may have on the baby," and Setsuna remained silent as Rina looked up at him with a smile on her face. "I'll be fine Setsuna, I promise." but the raven haired meister ignored her comment as he lifted her arm up and stared at the bruises on it.

"They're getting worse," to which Rina looked away as she shrugged her arm out of his grasp. She looked up at him and blue-violet clashed with crimson before she reached up and touched his face. She couldn't help but notice the exhaustion is his eyes. They were both exhausted. Running away from the Federation, trying to rebuild Exia and now the pregnancy. A small sigh escaped her lips as Rina slowly stood and started to walk towards the kitchen of their small home.

"You need sleep, you look like you're going to pass out. I'll make some food," to which Setsuna snapped up at her comment before he stared down at Rina.

"What?" he questioned to which Rina gestured to the bed.

"Get some sleep, I'm going to make some food for later," but Setsuna shook his head before he grabbed Rina by her arm and dragged her to the bed. He sat down on the edge and stared up at her without blinking. He pulled on her arm so that she was sitting on the bed with him before he motioned for her to lay down.

"Setsuna, I'm fine, I don't need to sleep."

The raven-haired meister remained silent before he gently pushed Rina down onto the bed and laid down next to her before he wrapped his arms around her waist, encasing her body.

"You're the one who needs sleep, you're the one who's pregnant, not me," he whispered into her ear before he stared down at Rina who was slowly struggling to stay awake. He could see that she was exhausted , not only from the pregnancy, but from the spasms that only worsened due to the fact that she refused to take the medicine due to the baby. A few seconds later, he could hear the soft breathing coming from the person next to him. Glancing over, his face relaxed as when he saw Rina fast asleep, her breaths coming out in steady flow. Setsuna's eyes went from her face to the slight bulge in her stomach. She was three months pregnant now, and the morning sickness was taking a giant toll on her body.

She threw up almost every meal, and now that she refused to take the medication to help against the pain, she looked weak and frail. His hand grazed over her stomach, before he stopped and rested his hand on her stomach. A baby. Their baby. Setsuna glanced over at Rina who was still sleeping a small smile on her face as her body relaxed and got the rest she needed. He glanced around them at the small home.

They were lucky to find this place. It was in better shape than the other houses in the area and there were multiple problems but it was livable. Setsuna glanced back at Rina's sleeping figure. They needed to find a permanent place to live, he could see that Rina was exhausted from moving around so much.

It was a few hours later when Rina woke up, her body well rested and relaxed. Stretching her arms, Rina slowly stood up from the bed before she started to look for Setsuna. Her eyes wandered over the empty house before she stepped outside. The desert air greeted her and Rina took in the dry, heat before she saw Setsuna standing at the cliff by the house.

Setsuna stood silently as he looked over the destroyed remains of his homeland. His crimson eyes narrowed at the sight before him. Krugis was destroyed over ten years ago. His home, his country. Too caught up in his thoughts, Setsuna failed to realize that Rina had walked over to him until she reached over and entwined her hand with his. Snapping out of his thoughts, Setsuna glanced down at the younger meister who had her eyes on the rubble before her. After a moment, Rina looked over at Setsuna with a small smile on her face, her eyes looking into his.

She understood. The pain and sadness of his home being lost, the horrors he had to go through when he just a child. The reason why he had chosen to become a gundam meister. The reason he fought to eradicate war and conflict. He wanted to get rid of the strife and conflict in the world so that no child or anyone else would have to face what he faced. Rina's free hand went to her stomach, something Setsuna noticed before he reached over and placed his hand over hers on her stomach.

Rina smiled up at him before she glanced over at the land again before she looked over at Setsuna. He looked at Rina smiling up at him, a sadness in her eyes. He understood as well. He knew how much this world had affected her.

She was an experiment, a being whose sole purpose was to fight. She had her memories wiped over and over after every mission she had to partake in since she was little. She wanted to get rid of conflict as much as he did, so that no one would ever have to go through what she had gone through. He glanced down at the bump on Rina's stomach before his grip on her hand tightened.

"Nothing is ever going to happen to you or to the baby," he promised, his gaze on Rina's face before he leaned in and placed his lips over hers. This was his promise, no, vow. A vow to protect.

Thank you for reading!

I am now going to go and start writing the next chapter and hopefully, I'll update soon!