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Chapter 26
It was the day after the Archangel crew had finally left their hiding place back at Scandinavia.
And even true the ship was full of activity, there was a certain brown haired girl that was still sleeping peacefully in her bed.
Yet once she got disturb by a few loud voices going past her room. Mayu Ramius slowly opened her tired eyes, and looked up at the ceiling.
Feeling somewhat unhappy that she couldn't have stayed asleep at least a bit longer. Yet as she turned over in a minor attempt to return back to dreamland, her small stomach made a sound that could only be interpret as a sign that it wanted some breakfast soon.
And even true she would actually had prefered to stay in her nice warm bed.
She knew that there was just no way for her to fall back asleep now. "Ah man, that's just not fair, I don't want to get up yet!" She complained unhappily, while slowly sitting up on her soft comfortable resting place.
Yet even as she swung both of her legs over the bedside. She was somewhat cautious about where she put her two bare feet.
Seeing as her entire room pretty much looked like a warzone right now. And she really didn't want to step on the many toys and mangas that laid spread out all over the floor.
It was only when she reached the door of her room. That she realized that it was properly a good idea to turn on the light, before she actually ended up tripping over all of her mess.
"Where is that stupid light switch?" She asked herself.
Just as she found the very thing she had been looking so intensely for, which meant that it was only a few seconds before her room was fill by a soft light.
And after getting her still tired eyes use to the light, she took a small look around her room. "Hm it's a pretty good thing mom hasn't seen this, she would be telling me none stop to clean up in here. And that's just so annoying and boring" the brown haired girl said to herself, while seriously wondering just how long she could keep all of this mess a secret from her own mother.
She did however not get long to think about that before her stomach again made a big growling sound.
"I better hurry down to the mess hall. I'm so hungry right now, I just hope that the chef made something really delicious like pancakes or waffles" she said. Slowly licking her lips a single time, as she thought about how tasty food like that was.
And still daydreaming about what her breakfast could consist of, she looked down at the floor to find the easiest way through all the mess.
So after using a little time on that simply task.
She began carefully making her way over to her closet. And once she finally reached her destination, she slowly used her right foot to push away the few toys that was preventing her from opening the closet.
After that was over and done with, the brown haired girl carefully reached out and got ready to open the deathtrap. She knew that there was just as many things stuff away in there as there was on the floor. And she really didn't want all of the toys and books in there to fall down over her, that could definitely hurt.
So once she was completely mentally prepared, she hurried slammed the closet door opened and jumped backwards, just badly saving herself from getting hit by the many objects that came falling out of the deathtrap.
"Ahhh man how annoying! Now there is even more things messing up my floor. I can badly get around in here any longer!" She complained from her spot back on her bed, as she slowly looked over the many new things that had left the closet not all that long ago.
Yet even as she was sitting there doing that her eyes land on the set of clothes she wanted to wear today.
Unfortunately with so much stuff laying around in there. It was going to be pretty tough getting over to the clothes. "I really need some kind of brilliant strategy to get all the way over there!" She said. Actually making it sound a bit like the clothes was hundreds of kilometers away from her, and that she had to walk all the way through a desert to get them.
Yet after sitting there for a few minutes coming up with some kind of idea. She once more step out in the smaller minefield, that used to be her room. And even true it was quite hard getting over to the set of clothes she wanted, she actually did manage to do it eventually.
"Maybe I should really consider cleaning up in here...!" She said, while slowly pulling the clothes out from under the many toys.
And once that minor task had successfully been carried out. She took a quick glance around the warzone.
"Naah! There is no need to do something that drastic, besides it's not like a little mess has ever hurt anybody before!" She determinedly told herself, with a small smirk on her face, as she began making her way back to her bed.
Which was pretty much the only object located in her room. That wasn't covered up by toys, mangas and even more clothes.
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It was about ten minutes later when Mayu finally stepped out of her room, rubbing the small bump on her head.
Even true she had been careful leaving her bed again after getting dressed. She had ended up falling over a zombie like doll when she had reached the door. But even true it did hurt slightly. She was still quite determined not to clean up in there unless her mother told her to do so.
So after massaging the bump a bit longer she began making her way to the mess hall. Now thinking hard about what she was suppose to do today.
Maybe she could ask either big brother Kira or big brother Dearka to play a few video games with her. She just hoped that the two of them weren't to busy to spend a little time with her.
And perhaps after beating those two in a few fighting games, she could head up to the bridge and ask her mother if she wanted to take a small dip in the hot spring together with her.
She really did love playing around in there. Even true she had been told more then a few times, that the hot spring was meant as a place the crew could go to relax after a hard day of work.
Yet that had not prevent her from starting up a few minor water fights in there against big sister Cagalli. That much to her small delight was always ready to fight back, which was truly an entertaining thing in her eyes.
Unfortunately it was a bit hard to get big sister Lacus to join them. For some odd reason every time she asked her if she wanted to join them.
She would pretty much always say that she would take one later. Which was actually a bit strange she wasn't normally that antisocial. And after the third she had said no to join them. Mayu had asked quite loudly why she wouldn't join them for a small bath.
Yet she hadn't really gotten any kind of answer, the only thing the pink haired girl had done was get a small blush on her face, while taking a small glance over at her husband.
After that she had said some stupid crap, about how she would properly understand once she got a bit older. Which had only served to confuse her that much more.
Even true she was now having her suspicion about why big sister Lacus would always refuse to join them.
"Maybe if she is down in the mess hall. I should ask her about it one more time!" The brown haired girl said. While taking a look around the somewhat deserted hall.
For some reason the Archangel seemed much more quite and peaceful then normal. But perhaps that was because her mother and uncle Waltfeld had decided to let everybody get some rest after that battle yesterday.
She might not have been directly involved in anything that had been going on around the ship, while they had been out of the ocean. But even she had felt somewhat exhausted after they had finally left the Dardanelles channel or whatever that place had been call.
And just thinking about how tired she had felt yesterday evening, was more then enough to make her yawn.
As she turned around the corner and enter the mess hall. Where she was kinda expecting to see at least a few people in there. But much to her minor disappointment the whole place was pretty much empty.
"Am I actually the only person on this ship, that doesn't want to spend an entire day staying cooped up in my room?" She asked with a great deal of unhappiness in her tone.
Yet she did not get long to sulk around like that. Before she saw the lead chef on the Archangel coming out of the kitchen, with a friendly smile on his face, that was more then enough to tell her that he was in a good mood.
"Good morning little miss, I was beginning to think you wouldn't come down here today" He told her in a kind tone.
Blinking a few times in confusion. Mayu slowly turned her head a bit to the side. "And why is that, I'm always hungry when I wake up" She explained. Doing nothing to hide that she was quite puzzled over what the head-chef had just said to her. Why was it all of a sudden so weird, that she wanted some breakfast after getting out of her bed.
It just didn't make much sense to her.
It did however not take long, before the chef explained to her why it was a bit of a surprise to see her. "Yeah well little miss the reason why I didn't expected to see you today is because it's twelve o'clock in the afternoon. And you are not usually that kind of person that sleeps most of the day away" he said, still with that friendly smile on his face.
Hearing him say how late it was. Mayu hurried turned and looked over at the wall clock in there, where she immediately realized that he was right, she truly had slept a big part of the day away.
"Damn, I actually thought I woke up early today, but I guess it's kinda hard to tell being under water like this!" She unhappily grumbled out.
Now that she had been told what time it was. She realized that it could be quite a challenges finding somebody that wasn't hard at work right now, and had the time to entertain her for a couple of hour.
But if nothing else she could always go down to the hangar and play a few pranks on grandpa Murdoch. It certainly had been some time now since she had last done that. And no matter what it never got old seeing the chief engineer mad.
Yet before she could come up with some kind of brilliant scheme that would really get under grandpa Murdoch's nerves.
Her thoughts got interrupted by the only other person nearby. "Now then little miss, are there something special you want for breakfast? With nobody else around I have more then enough time to make whatever you want" the chef told her in a friendly tone. While waiting patiently to hear what kind of meal the captain's daughter wished to start her day with.
And he did not have to wait long before he saw a big smirk appear on the girl's face. "I would really like a big plate of waffles. If it's not too much trouble" the brown haired girl said. Now almost drooling at the thought of having a entire plate of waffles just for herself.
Still smiling kindly at the ship's little hell raiser the chef nodded a single. "All right then waffles it is, you just wait here, then I'll go make a big portion to you immediately" the man explained. Just as he turned around and began making his way back to the kitchen.
Leaving Mayu all by herself, not that she noticed that, she was far too busy at the moment daydreaming about the food that she would soon be eating. Yet as she was sitting there in her own thoughts.
Somebody that smell a great deal of oil enter the mess hall. "Hey chef guy! The soda machine down in the hangar is empty. So could you please go down and fill it sometime soon. It's quite hard work repairing a mobile suit, so one does get the tendency to get a bit thirsty!" Dearka yelled loudly.
Obviously not happy about having to leave the hangar, while he and the other mechanics was busy reassembling his Murasame.
Tightly holding on to her nose. Mayu couldn't help but give Dearka a slightly angry glare.
She really hated the stench of oil, and she quite frankly found it completely disgusting, that he would walk around the ship smelling so badly of it. And especially enter the very place, the entire crew used to eat their meals in.
"You do know big bro that if big sister Miriallia had caught you walking around almost entirely covered up with oil like this, she would most likely have given you a good bump on the head!" Mayu said. Still using two of her fingers to pinch her nose shut, as much as she liked playing games and watching horror movies together with him.
She just couldn't wait until he decided that it was time for him to go back to the hangar, where he clearly belonged right now.
Yet before she could complain any more about the smell. Dearka turned his attention away from the kitchen and over at her. Where he immediately gave her a small yet caring smile.
"Well good morning to you too Mayu! I'm sorry that my new deodorant bothers you so much. But putting a leg back on a mobile suit is quite hard work, and you can't really avoid getting at least a little oil on you!" The Murasame piloted explained.
Just as he picked up the few sodas the chef was handing to him, obviously getting ready to head back down to the hangar.
Using a few seconds to go over everything big brother Dearka had just told her. Mayu nodded a few times in understanding. "Ok I get that, by the way what are the others doing right now? The entire ship seems somewhat empty today!" She asked, while taking a small glance around the mess hall.
Before again moved her eyes back to the only other person present there at the moment.
"Well I think your mother and Mr Waltfeld is up on the bridge properly drinking coffee. And I haven't seen any signs of the married couple today. Yet knowing the two of them, they are most likely back in their room sleeping soundly next to each other!" Dearka explained.
Then began to wonder how long it had been since Miriallia and himself had sleeping in the same bed together.
It had been so many weeks since he had last seen her, and he could honestly say that he had been missing her a lot these last few days. He just hoped that it wouldn't be much longer now, before she would finally be done with that mission she had been out on ever since the whole mess with Junius Seven.
Yet before he could think all that much, about the woman he loved with all of his heart. The brown haired girl beside him, decided to ask what big sister Cagalli was doing right now.
And hearing Mayu ask him that, was more then enough to snap Dearka out of his deep thoughts, about his girlfriend.
"She is down in the hangar messing around with the Duel Rouge. I guess she is a bit frustrated with everything that happened yesterday" he said in a somewhat far away tone, as a few images of the battle they had been in not long ago, made their way through his mind.
Yet as he stood there thinking about his little fight with the yellow GOUF, and how much it bothered him that the pilot of that thing had been able to cut off the left leg on his mobile suit.
Whoever was inside that thing, certainly knew what he was doing.
And no matter how hard he thought about it. He couldn't help but feel like he had seen that somewhat unique fighting style somewhere before, he just couldn't put his finger on why it had seemed so familiar.
Unfortunately before he could give it all that much thought.
Mayu small voice once more interrupted his twirling thoughts. "Perhaps she is feeling depressed right now, because she is missing big brother Athrun!" Mayu said in a slightly sad tone. Seriously thinking about going down to spend some time with big sister Cagalli, once she was done eating her breakfast.
Hearing her say that. Dearka immediately moved his eyes back over on her. "You might be right about that Mayu, it's not always easy being away from a person you love so much, I kinda know how that feels" he said. While Miriallia's smiling face made a small appearance in his mind.
And even true her happy face didn't stay there for long. It once more remind him just how much he missed her.
So after telling Mayu that he would see her later. He quickly turned around and left the the mess hall, without saying anything else to the brown hair girl that kept on watching him until he was completely out of sight.
"I guess there is a lot of people on board, that are missing their loved once" she mumbled to herself.
Just as the chef came back out of the kitchen. Where he immediately placed both a big plate of waffles and a can of juice directly in front of her, telling her to eat up before it got cold.
So after giving the man a small yet grateful thank you, she quickly began devouring the very first waffle.
And seeing as she was pretty much on her own at the moment, she did not bother all that much with the table manners. She had never really been all that interested in sitting up straight while eating her food.
Truth be told, she actually preferred sitting in front of the television while having breakfast, or any other meal for that matter.
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A half hour later Mayu slowly left the mess hall, with a full belly and a satisfied smile on her face.
There was a small part of her that did wonder what her mother was doing at the moment.
But she decided that it might be best to go down to the hangar first to see what big sister Cagalli was up to.
For some reason Mayu couldn't shake the feeling that her blond sister character was lonely right now. And if there was anything she could do to help lessen those feelings, there was no way she wasn't going to do it.
And while still thinking about that.
The youngish of the Archangel's crew members began walking that much faster, which meant that it did not take much time before she arrived at her destination.
Where she immediately noticed grandpa Murdoch and a bunch of other mechanics, busy working on big brother Dearka's Murasame. While a few others was sitting a bit by them themselves poker.
Yet even true Mayu loved playing pranks on the chief engineer. She knew that it was best not to bother him at the moment. He always got twice as mad at her when he and the others was working around with the more heavy equipment.
That one time she had pulled a prank on him while he was working on one of the mobile suit. He had told her that if she ever did something like that again, he would ask the captain to ban her entrance to the hangar.
And she could still clearly remember how sad she had been when he had said that. It was only after her mother had explained to her, that it was most likely because Murdoch was afraid that she would end up getting seriously hurt by some of the more heavy equipment down there, while he and the other mechanics wasn't paying attention to her.
And after hearing her mother say all of those clever words. It hadn't taken long for her to realize, that the engineer had nothing against having her down there. He was only trying to protect her.
So once she had finally figured out why he had been so angry, she had immediately returned to the hangar and apology to the man.
Yet he had just given her a caring smile, while at the same time messing up her brown hair. Then told her that she was always welcome down here, just as long as she remembered to be careful.
So after watching the blue haired man work and yell at the other mechanics a tiny bit longer. Mayu began making her way over to the Duel Rouge that for some strange reason actually looked a bit lonely right now. There was not even a single mechanic near the grey mobile suit, which pretty much meant that it didn't take long before she reach the cockpit, where she didn't hesitate even a second about taking a look inside.
Where the first thing she saw was her blond sister character fast asleep. And just seeing that weird way she was sitting right now, was more then enough for Mayu to know that once Cagalli woke up again, she was going to have a very sore neck and back.
And with that in mind she slowly reach out and gave Cagalli a gently push in an attempt to wake her up.
Unfortunately she didn't really have much luck with that. The only thing Cagalli did was turn over, and get in to an even more uncomfortable position inside the mobile suit.
Seeing her do that.
Mayu couldn't help but blink a few times. It actually was a bit amazing that Cagalli was able to sleep down here at all, there was just so much noise going through the hangar right now.
That it was more then a little unbelievable that person was able to relax enough down here to fall asleep. But one look at her big sis face was more then enough to tell Mayu, that Cagalli hadn't gotten much sleep last night and that she was completely exhausted.
So still with her eyes turned towards Cagalli's face. Mayu again reached in to the Duel Rouge and gave the blond girl an even harder push.
This time calling out her name too. That however was still not enough to wake Cagalli up the only thing she did, when she heard Mayu's voice call out to her was turn over mumbling something that sound very much like just five more minutes.
And just hearing Cagalli say that, was pretty much all that was need to make a small yet displeased look ran over Mayu's face.
How the heck could she continue sleeping like that even with her calling out her name like this. So after spending a few more seconds just watching the person inside the Duel Rouge.
Mayu took a couple of deep breaths, as she got ready to unless her ultimate wake fast asleep people up technician.
"BIG SISTER CAGALLI! WAKE THE HELL UP ALREADY! YOU CAN'T SLEEEP THE WHOLE DAY AWAY!" The brown haired girl pretty much screamed in to the gundam's cockpit.
Which needless to say was more then enough to make Cagalli fly up full speed. And almost hit her head on the small ceiling inside her mobile suit.
And it was only after using two whole minutes to get over the minor shock that she finally noticed the person that had just taken the record in giving her the most loud awaking ever. And after just sitting there for a short while.
Just looking at Mayu with a tiny glare in both of her eyes, she took a deep breath. "Mayu! Please promise me not to yell like that ever again. You almost gave me a heart attack, and I am pretty sure that there is a few fish outside of the ship that is wondering what's going on!" Cagalli said in a somewhat tired voice.
Then she slowly moved her hand up and rubbed a tiny bit of sweat away from her forehead.
Smiling a bit innocently at the older girl. Mayu began talking in a tone that almost made it seem like she hadn't done anything wrong. "Well big sister. I just wanted to make sure you didn't hurt your back sleeping inside the Duel Rouge like this, that way you where sitting did look kinda uncomfortable" she explained, still keeping up that sweet look on her face.
Hearing the brown hair girl say those words. Cagalli slowly lift her right eyebrow, not doing a thing to hide that she didn't really believe a word of what Mayu had just said. So after just sitting there for a few seconds looking at her Cagalli let out a small breath.
"Wow that's very considerate of you Mayu. But what's the real reason you came down here to find me?" She asked, while yawning slightly.
Still smiling brightly at her blond big sister character. Mayu didn't waste any time in telling Cagalli the reason why she had woken her up. "Heh! Can't really pull a fast one on you sis. But never mind that I was wondering if you wanted to go down to the hotspring together with me? It's just so boring sitting down there without having anybody to talk to!" She asked, with a look in her eyes that made it pretty clear that she was really expecting Cagalli to go with her down there.
Thinking a few seconds about what Mayu had just asked her.
Cagalli could easily tell from the girl's expression, that she would be quite disappointed if she didn't accompany her down to the hotspring.
Yet now that she was really, giving it some serious thought. She realized that both of her shoulders and her back did feel somewhat sore right now, and knowing that the hot water could properly help a bit on that.
She slowly nodded yes to what Mayu was asking of her, then began getting ready to get out of the Duel Rouge. She really had been in there for quite a long time now.
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A short while later both of the women slowly descend down in to the nice hot water. Each of them letting out a deep contented sigh, as they sat there feeling some of the deep stress leaving their tired bodies.
It just felt so nice being able to relax like this, and not having to worry about anything. And seeing as they where the only once present in there, things was just so nice and peaceful.
Yet after sitting there for about five minutes. Mayu slowly opened her eyes and looked over at the other girl, that was obviously enjoying having the time to loosen up a bit in the hot water.
Yet the youngish of the two women could easily tell that, there was still something bothering Cagalli a great deal. "Big sis are you all right? You seem kinda low spirited right now. Is it that purple haired Seiran idiot that is make you this depressed?" She asked. Showing openly just how much she despised Yuna and the rest of his stuck-up family.
Hearing Mayu asked her that. Cagalli slowly opened her eyes and looked over at the brown hair girl, that was watching her with an expression on her face that made clear that she wanted an answer to her question about the Seirans.
And not able to find a logical reason not to tell the other girl, what was making her feel so depressed right now.
Cagalli turned her eyes away from the other girl and up towards the ceiling. "It's not just the Seirans Mayu. It's mostly because I have been missing Athrun a lot these last few days, I just can't help but wonder what he is doing right now. It's just been such a long time since I last saw him" the blond woman said.
Thinking about how the man she loved had kneel down in front of her, and asked her to marry him.
Which was actually one more of those things that had been bothering her a lot these last few days. They where engaged now. Yet for some weird inexplicable reason they had not seen each other since he proposed to her.
And that was in her eyes somewhat wrong, wasn't a newly engaged couple suppose to be together all the time. Kinda like the same way Kira and Lacus would from time to time be sticking to each other like glue.
Yet even true she could quite honestly admit she found it a bit annoying when her brother and his wife was behaving all lovey-dovey in her presented.
She did knew that there was a small part of her that was feeling a tiny bit jealous. She kinda wanted to hang all over Athrun, in the same manner Lacus would always find an excuse to embrace and kiss Kira in her own sweet little ways.
Unfortunately she did not get much time to daydream about what she wished Athrun and her could do. Before the other person in the hot water interrupted her giddy thoughts.
"I'm sure he will come back to you sooner or later big sis. You do know that he cares a lot about you" Mayu said in a soft voice. As she sat there thinking about how nice a couple she thought Cagalli and Athrun was.
In her eyes the two of them where really meant to be, they where just so incredibly cute together. Which kinda made her hope, that once she was old enough to start dating she would be able to find just as nice a guy as Athrun.
Hearing Mayu say that a small smile ran over Cagalli's face. "I knows he cares about me Mayu. But I really want to be together with him right now. Not hidden away at the bottom of the ocean, wondering where in the world he could be at this very moment!" The blond girl explained. As her fiancée handsome face slowly made it's way through her mind.
Thinking a bit about what Cagalli had just told her, a slightly sad look appeared in Mayu's eyes. "I'm sorry that I can't help you with that at all big sis. I just wanted to make you feel a little better about what happened yesterday. I thought that was why you where so sad!" The brown haired girl said, as she turned her sad gaze down towards the steamy water.
Smiling a bit at the other girl's thoughtfulness.
Cagalli reached over and gave Mayu's hand a light reassuring squeeze. Which was all that was needed to get Mayu to once more turn her attention back towards the blond girl.
"Believe me Mayu you are making me feel a little better. It's truly nice having somebody to talk with about all of this, other then you and Lacus there ain't many people here on the Archangel I feel comfortable talking with, about how much I miss Athrun!" Cagalli told her, before she descended a little deeper in to the water.
Making it so, that the only thing that could still be seen now, was her head.
Truly happy to know that she was helping out one of those people she cared so much about. An enormous delightful smile immediately show up on Mayu's young face, as she too got a bit more comfortable in the water.
"I'm glad to help out sis! If you ever need somebody to talk with about Athrun, I'm always ready to listen no matter what!" Mayu said in a loud determined tone.
Letting out a light chuckle at Mayu's eagerness to help her, the smile that was already on Cagalli's face grew a tiny bit bigger. As she looked over at the brown haired girl with a truly grateful expression on her face.
"Thank you very much for saying that Mayu, that's very really sweet of you to say. I'll try my best to remember that in the future!" She promised. Just as she duck her head under the water in an attempt to get her hair clean.
Seeing that her blond sister character was in a better mood now. Mayu immediately got a somewhat satisfied look on her face. She was truly pleased that she had been able to help one of the people she cared so much about getting in a better mood.
With everything that had happened yesterday, she had felt a tiny bit useless. So she was really, really happy that she had finally been able to do something useful.
And now that she was really thinking about it, she decided that once Cagalli and her got out of the hot spring she would go down to Lacus' and Kira's room to see how those two where doing.
She truly wanted to do her best to help everybody on the Archangel out. Yet as she sat there with those thoughts going through her young mind.
Cagalli's head once more appear from the water. Where she immediately reached up and removed the hot liquid from her eyes. Before she again gave Mayu a small yet caring smile.
"By the way Mayu! I have been wondering how do you like living here on the Archangel?" The blond girl asked in a slightly curious tone.
Hearing her ask that. The brown haired girl got a somewhat thoughtful gaze in her eyes, as she sat there thinking about the answer to the question big sister Cagalli had just asked her.
Yet it did not really take her many seconds to figure out what she wanted to say.
"Hmm I actually like it a lot. It's just so cool seeing all of those different coloured fish swimming around just outside of the Archangel. It's almost like we are inside a giant's aquarium!" She said. Doing nothing to hide how excited she was about being down in the ocean like this.
And one look at her face, made it quite clear that she wouldn't really mind staying down here for God knows how long.
Yet even true Cagalli was somewhat relieved that the brown haired girl was ok with being down here for such a long time. There was one thing in her last sentence that actually freaked her out a bit.
"Ok I'm glad you are all right down here Mayu. But I honestly don't like the thought about being inside a giant's aquarium, that's actually a bit scary if you ask me!" Cagalli said. Then used a moment or two to imagine, just how it would be having some enormous creepy giant watching them, while they where hiding out down here.
Blinking a few times at that. Mayu slowly looked back over at Cagalli, with a weird expression on her face. That made it quite obvious that the more childish part of her found the whole idea about the giant very amusing.
"Maybe once we are done in here, we should go see if he is out there somewhere!" The youngish of the two women said in a tone. That was more then enough to tell Cagalli that she was actually completely serious about going giant hunting once they left the hot spring.
Yet even true Cagalli did find this entire discussion a tiny bit creepy. She quickly realized that it was most likely Mayu's enormous love for horror movies that made her dream about having some kind of monster just outside of the ship.
And not really too keen on continuing this conversation. She did the only thing she could think of to get Mayu's thoughts over on something else.
She used her right hand to splash a bit of water straight in to the other girl's face.
"If you really want to talk about monsters like this Mayu. You should really go find Dearka, he actually likes stuff like that" the blond haired woman said. As she once more throw some water after the horror movie fan.
Getting hit by the squirt of water in the middle of her face, a small yet very unhappy glare appeared in each of Mayu's brown eyes, as she slowly moved her hands out of the warm water.
And without hesitating even a second she used them as weapons to splash a bit of the water back at Cagalli.
Which pretty much meant that it did not take long. Before the hot water was slowly running down the blond haired woman's face.
And not really one to just sit there quietly and let Mayu throw water on her like that. It did not even take a minute before the two girls where engaged in a completely out of scale water fight.
That was only brought to a hold when two other female crew members enter the bath area, which had made both of them feel so utterly embarrassed, that they could not continue on with their childlike behaviour in there.
And without saying a single word to the two other women. They quickly left the hot spring area.
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It was about a later after leaving the hot spring.
Mayu Ramius was once more walking down one of the Archangel's halls. It hadn't been long since, big sister Cagalli had decided to go back to her own room to get a fresh set of clothes.
Which had left Mayu all on her own. So after thinking a few minutes about it. The girl had made the decision, to go down and see what the married couple was up to.
She still haven't seen any signs of the two of them today.
And she was really starting to wonder what they could be doing. Yet she hadn't been walking for long before she saw her favourite pink robot coming jumping down the hall.
"Mayu! Mayu! We got A PROBLEM!" Haro yelled out loudly. Just as he landed directly in front of her, where he immediately began rolling back and forth, shouting out a bunch of nonsense that was somewhat hard to understand.
Yet seeing as Mayu was quite use to the small robot. She just let out a small giggle, while she hurried reached out and caught him. Just as he was about to continue on his path down the mostly empty hall.
"Why hello Mr Pink! What are you doing out here on your own? What is big sister Lacus and Kira doing right now?" She asked in a kind tone.
No matter how much time went by, she always enjoyed playing with Haro. He was just so fun having around, and he had already proven more then once that he was pretty useful, when she was out pulling pranks on grandpa Murdoch.
He could after all unlock most of the doors around the ship. Which had provide her with a great deal of good hiding places, when the chief engineer was really, really cranky about some of the things she had done.
And just thinking about how much help Haro had given her up until now, was more then enough to make her consider asking either big brother Athrun or big brother Kira to make her one of the small robots.
It truly would be great having a Haro that was her's alone. And perhaps if she was really lucky they could make an even more advances one then the once big sister Lacus had.
Just the whole idea about having a Haro that could be used as a television remote, that would always come when she call on it. Was more then enough to make a big smirk ran over her face.
"I just have to remember that idea for my birthday. If I'm fortune enough I just might be free from searching for that stupid old remote again" the girl said in a far away tone, and with a dreamy look in each of her eyes, as she continued sitting there on the floor coming up with more and more ideas about just what exactly a Haro could be used for.
It was however only when she started thinking about having some kind of special super Haro, that could vacuum clean an entire house.
That she finally snapped back out of her somewhat crazy thoughts about the small round robots she liked so much, and once more turned her attention back towards her small pink friend. That was still busy talking quite loudly with himself about pretty much everything he could think off.
And just hearing him mindlessly yapping on like that again made a small smile cross over her lips. As brown haired girl began talking to him in the same kind tone she had been using before.
"Instead of sitting around out here all by our self Mr Pink, we should stop wasting time and hurry down to Lacus' and Kira's room! I'm really curious about seeing what they have been doing all day" she told the small robot.
That just looked up at her for a small second. Before he shouted out her name so loud that it could most likely be heard by whatever crew members was nearby.
Not that Mayu cared all that much about how much noise she and Haro was making. She was just delighted, that the pink round robot wanted to keep her company until they reached the married couple's room.
So with nothing else to do there. The brown haired girl stood back up and once more continued onward towards her already decided destination.
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Which meant that it wasn't long after that.
Before Mayu was standing in front of Kira and Lacus' room. Everything seemed pretty peaceful out there, which made her believe that the two of them where still fast asleep in there.
And not finding it fair that those two could sleep the whole day away she knock quite loudly on the door, in an attempt to wake both of them up.
Yet much to her minor surprise she immediately heard Lacus' voice telling her to come in.
And after taking one brief glance down at the round robot she was holding on to with her right hand. She slowly reached out and opened the door, and took a single step in to the room.
Where she saw both Lacus and Kira laying beside each other on their bed, watching an anime series that had only been released on dvd recently.
And seeing the two empty trays on the floor. Mayu realized that the two of them had eaten their breakfast in there. And one look at them where more then enough to tell her, that the young couple wasn't planing to move anytime soon.
"You two really seems to be enjoying yourself" she said, making the two of them look away from the TV screen and over at her.
"Hello Mayu. It's nice to see you" Lacus said in a gentle tone.
Just as she slowly moved away from Kira's secure embrace, and sat up on the bed. Where she immediately stretched both of her arms up over her head, while at the same time yawning slightly. Which made it pretty obvious that the two of them had been laying there on that exact spot through most of the day.
And that none of them had wanting to leave that place anytime soon.
So after watching each of them a bit longer she slowly narrowed her eyes a bit. "Are you two really planing on staying cooped up in this room all day?" She asked.
While looking a few times between them. They both just looked so unbelievable lazy right now, like the only thing that gave their life meaning at the moment was to lay there on that bed watching TV.
Yet it was only when Kira finally moved away from his spot on the bed. That she got a reply to the question she had just asked them. "Well it wasn't really something we had planed on doing Mayu. It just kinda happened" he explained in a somewhat exhausted manner.
While Lacus nodded a few times in agreement. Before she took a small glance over at the television.
The really reason why they hadn't really been out of this room today, was because they had decided to watch one of the more new anime series in there.
Yet the first few episodes had just been so incredibly exciting. And before the two of them could even realized what was happening they had seen the first two dvds and had just started on the third one. When somebody had knocked on the door.
Which had been a bit of a disturbance. Not that any of them mind having Mayu drop by like this.
They did after all both care about the girl a lot. Yet when they saw the somewhat sceptical look she was sending them, they each knew that she really thought their whole reason for being in here was really pathetic.
And after just standing there taking a few more glances between them, she let out a small breath. "It just kinda happened you say. That properly the worst excuse for being lazy I have ever heard!" Mayu said in a slightly loud tone. As she began making her way over to one of the chairs in there.
She might find their reason for wasting an entire day in here kinda lame.
Yet that certainly did not mean she wouldn't join them. She truly did love the ainme series they where watching right now.
So without saying another word to any of them, she slowly dropped down in the soft blue chair, where she pretty much immediately began watching the Japanese cartoon show.
Seeing Mayu do that. And knowing that she was already quite far away watching what was going on in the anime right now. The husband and wife slowly turned and looked over at each other.
And after doing that for a short second. Kira stretched his hand out towards Lacus.
"Want to join me back on the bed miss Yamato?" He asked in a gentle tone.
Just as Lacus reached out and took hold on his offered hand. "Yes that would be nice Mr Yamato" she said, as they both made their way back to the very places they had been resting so peacefully on when Mayu had knocked on the door.
And it took least then a minute, before the married couple was once more laying beside to each other on the bed.
Kira softly holding on to Lacus from behind, as they each turned their attention back towards the television. Watching as one of the main characters was fighting with some strange looking monster.
And even true the series was quite exciting at the moment. The three of them where truly enjoying this quiet and peaceful time together.
It really was nice for them to know that they didn't have anything to worry about the next couple of hours, unless something unexpected happened. Yet as thing where right now that was highly unlikely.
"This is one of my favorite parts" Mayu said in a slightly excited tone. As she watched the hero and the monster, approach each other with great speed. Each of them clearly ready to try and beat the crap out of one another.
Hearing her say that Lacus lifted her head away from her fluffy pillow and looked over at the brown haired girl. "Hmm I prefer the more romantic moments between the two main characters. It's a bit of a shame she is having such a hard time admitting her feelings for him. It would be really great if the two of them became a couple soon" the pink haired girl said in a somewhat dreamy tone.
Thinking a brief moment about everything Lacus had just said.
Mayu nodded slowly in agreement. "Yeah I guess you are right big sis. But to tell you the truth, I honestly do prefer the fight scenes over the romantic once. It's just so cool seeing them fight like that!" The brown haired girl said.
While watching with big eyes, as the hero of the show throw a powerful ice spell down at the monster. Only to get hit straight in the stomach right after, making him fly full speed in to a tree that actually fell over when he made contact with it.
Yet even true that obviously hurt quite a bit. It did not take long before he was once more back on his feet and again heading towards his opponent.
"Ok the fights are kinda nice made. But I still like the more peaceful scenes much better" Lacus said in a slightly thoughtful tone. As she snuggled a bit deeper in to the calm embrace she and her husband was sharing.
And once she felt his grip on her tighten a bit. She turned her head and looked back at him over her shoulder, where she asked in a soft tone what his favorite parts was in this anime.
Not really needing a whole lot of time to come up with an answer to that question. Kira smiled a bit at his lovely wife. Just as he once more turned his attention back towards the television.
"I like the humorous parts best. It's really funny seeing the way they argue from time to time" he said, while thinking about how entertaining it was seeing the two main characters yell loudly at each other for the most ridiculous reason.
He could clearly remember laughing more then a few times, when the two of them really got going.
And just the way she kept on shouting him to be careful against the monster. Was all he need to know, that they would most likely start another argument once this battle was over.
Just a single one look at the green haired female archer's face, was more then enough to tell Kira, that she was getting more and more angry, at the complete reckless way he kept on fighting the strange creature.
So unless he actually got seriously hurt. There was a big possibility that she was going to give him a few more injuries after this.
But for now most of her attention was turned towards helping the hero, beat the crap out of that ugly looking monster, they had been battling through most of this episode.
Yet seeing as the creature could just badly walk straight. It was becoming quite obvious that it wouldn't be long now before this battle was over.
And it was only a short while later when the monster laid dead by the two heros feet.
Yet just when it seemed like the two of them where about to start yelling at each other the ending theme began playing in the background. Which made it pretty clear that this episode was now over.
"That was the last episode on that disc, Kira would you please put in the next one?" Mayu asked in a sweet voice. Which she hoped was enough to get him to leave his comfortable location beside Lacus.
But even true Kira honestly did not want to break the embrace he and his wife was sharing. He slowly moved both of his arms away from her, trying his best not to disturb his pink haired beauty.
And once he got over next to the dvd.
It did not take him long to find third disc and put it in to the machine. After that he turned and slowly made his way back to his wife and soon laying beside her once more, watching as a few trailers began running over the screen.
Which he knew neither of them where all that interested so after searching around a bit he picked up the remote and used it to skip the trailers.
Which meant that it was only took a few seconds before they continued watching the series from where the last dvd had ended.
Each of them letting out a few minor laughs. As the two main characters began arguing loudly, because of the completely reckless way the hero had fought against the now dead monster.
And even true this was definitely not the most exciting episode they had seen. They each truly did enjoy it a lot, but that was mostly because they happened to be seeing it together with a few of those people they genuinely cared about.
But even as the two of them continued yelling at each other like that.
Mayu could not help but think about how great it would be if the rest of her somewhat bizarre little family was there too.
It really had been a long time since they had all been watching TV together. And now that she was seriously giving it some thought. She realized that she was actually starting to miss big sister Miriallia a lot.
Yet before she could really start wondering when she would see the older brown haired girl again, the female archer gave the hero a hard punch in his stomach, while at the same time yelling at him to shut up, while she was busy giving him a scolding.
And just hearing the green haired cool girl said that. Was all that was need to make Mayu giggle slightly.
While she took a brief glance away from the screen and over at the married couple. Where she asked them in a soft tone. which once where their favorite characters in this show.
So while still keeping a close eye on what was happening on the screen. Lacus began telling Mayu, which characters she liked and the reason for it.
And even true the pink haired girl didn't really noticed it.
Mayu did nod a few times in agreement, as she sat there listening closely to everything Lacus was saying. She wasn't nearly as interested in this episode as Kira and Lacus was. Seeing as she had already seen it once before.
And knowing that the two of them, could always watch it again later when she left. She really didn't feel all that bad about disturb them a bit. And neither of them truly seemed to mind all that much talking with her about the anime.
Even true they still kept most of their attention turned towards the television. And only gave her a reply whenever she asked them a question.
To be continued.
The anime series Mayu, Lacus and Kira was watching here at the end of this chapter. Isn't something that really exist, it's just something I made up for this part of the story.