Gundam SEED Fan Fiction ❯ The Heart Never Forgets ❯ Expect the Unexpected ( Chapter 5 )
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By: irishdragon 
Anime/Manga: Gundam SEED Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.29.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 194 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Gundam SEED Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.29.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 194 | Status: Work In Progress
This is a prequel of sorts to chapters 3 and 4. This was my first chapter at ff.n, but it’s a bit out of order here. *laughs* But here it is, and I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don’t own it.
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Expect the Unexpected
Murrue was in shock as she floated through one of the many corridors of the Archangel. Had she really just heard what she thought she heard just moments ago? Her mind began to replay the unexpected and puzzling event to try and make some sense of what he had just asked her.
“You can show me around the ship, or maybe you would like to take a bath.....together?” Neo had asked her, a hint of mischief in his eyes. The brunette captain’s immediate reaction was that of total bewilderment, which only intensified when he wrapped his arm around her waist as he led her out of the bridge and into the corridor. She only hoped that he couldn’t see her cheeks stained red with the blush she knew was there.
She also remembered mumbling something about him being a different person now. Did this mean he was becoming more like him? More like her Mwu? The thought of that brought a smile to her face, but could she really go through with it? Could she go into the Angel Bath with him? Murrue was torn-part of her wanted to be close to him, yet another part was reluctant. He wasn’t her Mwu reminded herself, as much as it pained her to admit that. He wasn’t the same person he was two years ago, and she had to accept that. The auburn-haired captain decided that she would cross that bridge when she came to it.
She had agreed to show him around the ship, and if there was time, she would consider taking the bath with him, which seemed to make him happy. Neo looked down at her with a grin and told her that it sounded like a good idea to him. She showed him around everywhere on the ship that she could think of-from the hangar to the dining area, all the while making small talk about the ship’s attributes and some of the battles the ship had been involved in. Soon there weren’t any more places for her to take him though, and they were getting closer and closer to the hallway where the onsen was located. For Murrue, the moment of truth came, and the pair was standing in front of the metal door to the Angel Bath.
The blonde colonel turned around to face her. “Well, Captain, how ‘bout it? Looks like we still have plenty of time until the others come back,” he smiled down at her, his azure eyes twinkling with mischief..
“I....I don’t know about this, Colonel. I...uh.....what if.....something....goes wrong?” Murrue stammered, her heart beginning to race, the blush beginning to return to her cheeks. She turned her head away from his gaze to hide her embarrassment from him.
“You worry too much,” Neo laughed. He gently placed his arm on her shoulder. “Just relax, okay? It’s just a bath-nothing more, I promise,” he grinned. “Anyways, those guys won’t be coming back any time soon. They’re out there having a good time, and you should do the same, Captain. We need to have you at your very best, ya know?”
Murrue slowly turned her head to look up at him, her heartbeat still racing, cheeks still flushed bright pink. “Well,” she conceded, “if you put it that way, I guess so then,” a small smile formed on her lips as he began to lead her inside. “But no funny business, got that?” The chocolate haired captain ordered.
“Yes Ma’am,” the tall man mock-saluted with a huge grin on his face.
The young captain rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh. “I’ll hold you too that,” she smirked, her marigold eyes flashing brightly.
Murrue settled into the steaming hot water of the onsen first. She had insisted on it, and was relieved that the colonel didn’t protest. She rested her back against the stone wall of the bath. The water was warm, and she found that she was much more calm now. I should’ve come in here before now, she thought as she noticed that Neo was now in the water with her.
“Now this is the life,” the blonde man sighed as he sank his scarred body into the hot water. He glanced over at her and smiled “Don’t ya think?”
“Hm?, Oh, yes, it’s really nice,” Murrue smiled back. “Kira and some of the others told me they love it in here. Kira said he comes in here all the time to relax.”
“Oh,” Neo blinked, “you haven’t come in here before now?”
“No, I haven’t” she turned her head away, tears beginning to form in her marigold eyes. The memory of why suddenly flooded her mind.
****2 years ago*****
“Ya know what this place needs Murrue?” Mwu winked as they floated through the hallway hand in hand on their way to grab a bite to eat.
“No, I have no idea. A bar?” she smirked, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
“Nah, but that would be nice,” the commander laughed. “This place needs an onsen,” he stated as though it was the most natural thing to expect aboard a battleship.
“A what?” Murrue blinked. “Here?”
“Yeah, so we can relax,” the blonde man smirked, his crystal blue orbs shining.
“Oh, is that so?” she smirked back, her eyes rolling. “If I know you, you probably have an ulterior motive.” She began laughing at the thought of what it likely was.
“Heh, you know me too well, you know that,” he retorted. Mwu wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close to his own body. “But you gotta admit it’s a good idea.”
She smiled up at him. “You’ve got me there, Mwu,” she conceded as she stoop up on the tips of her toes to kiss him lightly. “Now come on, I’m starving,” she grinned as she grabbed his arm, pulling him along with her to the dining hall.
She had decided to have the onsen put in the Archangel when the modifications had been made to it. She thought it would be a fitting tribute to her lover, but Murrue never could bring herself to go in it. She feared it would bring back too many memories of him.
***present time****
“What’s wrong, Captain?” Neo glanced over to her, the concern for her evident in his azure eyes. “Are you okay?”
“Hm? Oh yes, I’m fine,” she blinked her tears away as best she could. The steam just got to me a bit there,” Murrue muttered.
“Are you sure? You seem kind of upset,” he smiled at her as he moved closer to where she was sitting. Sensing that something really was bothering her, he placed his strong arm around her lithe shoulder.
“I....uh...,” she stammered, shocked at what he had just done, yet she was inwardly conflicted. Part of her wanted to meld her body against his, he was obviously concerned about her, but another part, her rational part, kept telling her no-she couldn’t do that, it wasn’t the right time, what if he gets his memory back? Would he be mad at her if things go too far here? What’s happening? Why am I feeling like this? Her mind raced, her body beginning to be affected by his closeness. Her heart began racing. She could also feel her cheeks grow warm, and turned her head to hide her embarrassment from him.
He could sense her uneasiness as his hands began to move across her shoulders. He could feel the tension in them. He suddenly had an idea. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her around in the water. “Here, let me help you out with that,” Neo stated, his hands beginning to gently massage her shoulders and back
“Huh?” she gasped at the sudden contact of his hands against her bare skin.
“You’re stressed out, Captain. Remember, I told you that you needed to take it easy, right? Now just sit back and relax. Let me handle this,” he smiled as his hands massaged her tense muscles.
“I...don’t know....if,” she sighed as his hands worked their magic. It did feel good, but she didn’t know if this was something she should be doing, yet she didn’t pull away. Maybe he was right, she told herself. She had been feeling rather stressed lately. Murrue relaxed into his hands, and even though she didn’t realize it, a smile was gracing her lips.
“There now, all better,” Neo laughed. “That wasn’t so bad now, was it?” He turned her back so that she was sitting next to him again.
“No,” she smiled at him. “It was nice, thank you, Colonel.” An overwhelming urge suddenly took over her thoughts. Before she even knew what was happening, she leaned over and gently touched her lips to his. Neo’s eyes widened at the unexpected event, but he soon found himself returning the kiss. It lasted just a few seconds, with her pulling away first.
“I’m sorry,” she blushed, averting her gaze from his eyes. She stared down at the water. “I don’t know what got into me there.” Embarrassed by what had just happened, she started stammering and stuttering “I....um....didn’t...mean......”, but she was suddenly interrupted.
“Hey, don’t worry about it,” he grinned, blue eyes shining. “Besides, it was nice.”
She looked up at him with a sense of relief. “Um, yeah, I.....,” she began, her cheeks still flushed dark red, before a loud beeping noise sounded throughout the room. It was her com link. She reached over for it, and turned it on. “Captain Ramius here,” she answered.
“Captain Ramius, this is Athrun. We’re being led into a trap by the Chairman. He’s letting us think that Meer is going to be killed if we don’t show up at a certain place and time, but I’m positive it’s an ambush. But we can’t take that chance, we can’t just let him kill her. I’m requesting assistance. The coordinates are being sent to you,” Athrun nervously stated.
“Roger that, back-up is on the way, Athrun. I’m going to send the Akatsuki.”
“Thank you Captain Ramius. Over and out.”
Neo, who had been listening intently, looked over at Murrue with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. “So, this is it, then?” He asked as he gazed into her marigold orbs.
“Yeah, you better hurry. We can’t let anything happen to them,” she quietly replied, cheeks still red, heart still racing. She turned her head away as he began to climb out of the water.
“You’re right,” he stepped out of the onsen and began to put his uniform back on. After he was done changing, he glanced back at the water and winked at her. “This was fun. We’ll have to do it again some day,” he laughed.
“Huh?” She turned her head back to see him. “I....um, thought it was nice too....,” she managed to get out. “Be careful out there, Colonel, okay?”
“Sure will, Captain, sure will,” he smiled at her one last time before running out to climb in the Akatsuki’s cockpit.
Murrue smiled back at him as he left. She sank back against the wall of the onsen. She let out a small sigh as her mind began to replay the recent events. What got into me? She truthfully had no answer to that, but oddly enough, she didn’t regret doing it. Maybe I’m the one who’s a different person now, she smiled as she remembered what she told him earlier.
Disclaimer: I don’t own it.
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Expect the Unexpected
Murrue was in shock as she floated through one of the many corridors of the Archangel. Had she really just heard what she thought she heard just moments ago? Her mind began to replay the unexpected and puzzling event to try and make some sense of what he had just asked her.
“You can show me around the ship, or maybe you would like to take a bath.....together?” Neo had asked her, a hint of mischief in his eyes. The brunette captain’s immediate reaction was that of total bewilderment, which only intensified when he wrapped his arm around her waist as he led her out of the bridge and into the corridor. She only hoped that he couldn’t see her cheeks stained red with the blush she knew was there.
She also remembered mumbling something about him being a different person now. Did this mean he was becoming more like him? More like her Mwu? The thought of that brought a smile to her face, but could she really go through with it? Could she go into the Angel Bath with him? Murrue was torn-part of her wanted to be close to him, yet another part was reluctant. He wasn’t her Mwu reminded herself, as much as it pained her to admit that. He wasn’t the same person he was two years ago, and she had to accept that. The auburn-haired captain decided that she would cross that bridge when she came to it.
She had agreed to show him around the ship, and if there was time, she would consider taking the bath with him, which seemed to make him happy. Neo looked down at her with a grin and told her that it sounded like a good idea to him. She showed him around everywhere on the ship that she could think of-from the hangar to the dining area, all the while making small talk about the ship’s attributes and some of the battles the ship had been involved in. Soon there weren’t any more places for her to take him though, and they were getting closer and closer to the hallway where the onsen was located. For Murrue, the moment of truth came, and the pair was standing in front of the metal door to the Angel Bath.
The blonde colonel turned around to face her. “Well, Captain, how ‘bout it? Looks like we still have plenty of time until the others come back,” he smiled down at her, his azure eyes twinkling with mischief..
“I....I don’t know about this, Colonel. I...uh.....what if.....something....goes wrong?” Murrue stammered, her heart beginning to race, the blush beginning to return to her cheeks. She turned her head away from his gaze to hide her embarrassment from him.
“You worry too much,” Neo laughed. He gently placed his arm on her shoulder. “Just relax, okay? It’s just a bath-nothing more, I promise,” he grinned. “Anyways, those guys won’t be coming back any time soon. They’re out there having a good time, and you should do the same, Captain. We need to have you at your very best, ya know?”
Murrue slowly turned her head to look up at him, her heartbeat still racing, cheeks still flushed bright pink. “Well,” she conceded, “if you put it that way, I guess so then,” a small smile formed on her lips as he began to lead her inside. “But no funny business, got that?” The chocolate haired captain ordered.
“Yes Ma’am,” the tall man mock-saluted with a huge grin on his face.
The young captain rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh. “I’ll hold you too that,” she smirked, her marigold eyes flashing brightly.
Murrue settled into the steaming hot water of the onsen first. She had insisted on it, and was relieved that the colonel didn’t protest. She rested her back against the stone wall of the bath. The water was warm, and she found that she was much more calm now. I should’ve come in here before now, she thought as she noticed that Neo was now in the water with her.
“Now this is the life,” the blonde man sighed as he sank his scarred body into the hot water. He glanced over at her and smiled “Don’t ya think?”
“Hm?, Oh, yes, it’s really nice,” Murrue smiled back. “Kira and some of the others told me they love it in here. Kira said he comes in here all the time to relax.”
“Oh,” Neo blinked, “you haven’t come in here before now?”
“No, I haven’t” she turned her head away, tears beginning to form in her marigold eyes. The memory of why suddenly flooded her mind.
****2 years ago*****
“Ya know what this place needs Murrue?” Mwu winked as they floated through the hallway hand in hand on their way to grab a bite to eat.
“No, I have no idea. A bar?” she smirked, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
“Nah, but that would be nice,” the commander laughed. “This place needs an onsen,” he stated as though it was the most natural thing to expect aboard a battleship.
“A what?” Murrue blinked. “Here?”
“Yeah, so we can relax,” the blonde man smirked, his crystal blue orbs shining.
“Oh, is that so?” she smirked back, her eyes rolling. “If I know you, you probably have an ulterior motive.” She began laughing at the thought of what it likely was.
“Heh, you know me too well, you know that,” he retorted. Mwu wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close to his own body. “But you gotta admit it’s a good idea.”
She smiled up at him. “You’ve got me there, Mwu,” she conceded as she stoop up on the tips of her toes to kiss him lightly. “Now come on, I’m starving,” she grinned as she grabbed his arm, pulling him along with her to the dining hall.
She had decided to have the onsen put in the Archangel when the modifications had been made to it. She thought it would be a fitting tribute to her lover, but Murrue never could bring herself to go in it. She feared it would bring back too many memories of him.
***present time****
“What’s wrong, Captain?” Neo glanced over to her, the concern for her evident in his azure eyes. “Are you okay?”
“Hm? Oh yes, I’m fine,” she blinked her tears away as best she could. The steam just got to me a bit there,” Murrue muttered.
“Are you sure? You seem kind of upset,” he smiled at her as he moved closer to where she was sitting. Sensing that something really was bothering her, he placed his strong arm around her lithe shoulder.
“I....uh...,” she stammered, shocked at what he had just done, yet she was inwardly conflicted. Part of her wanted to meld her body against his, he was obviously concerned about her, but another part, her rational part, kept telling her no-she couldn’t do that, it wasn’t the right time, what if he gets his memory back? Would he be mad at her if things go too far here? What’s happening? Why am I feeling like this? Her mind raced, her body beginning to be affected by his closeness. Her heart began racing. She could also feel her cheeks grow warm, and turned her head to hide her embarrassment from him.
He could sense her uneasiness as his hands began to move across her shoulders. He could feel the tension in them. He suddenly had an idea. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her around in the water. “Here, let me help you out with that,” Neo stated, his hands beginning to gently massage her shoulders and back
“Huh?” she gasped at the sudden contact of his hands against her bare skin.
“You’re stressed out, Captain. Remember, I told you that you needed to take it easy, right? Now just sit back and relax. Let me handle this,” he smiled as his hands massaged her tense muscles.
“I...don’t know....if,” she sighed as his hands worked their magic. It did feel good, but she didn’t know if this was something she should be doing, yet she didn’t pull away. Maybe he was right, she told herself. She had been feeling rather stressed lately. Murrue relaxed into his hands, and even though she didn’t realize it, a smile was gracing her lips.
“There now, all better,” Neo laughed. “That wasn’t so bad now, was it?” He turned her back so that she was sitting next to him again.
“No,” she smiled at him. “It was nice, thank you, Colonel.” An overwhelming urge suddenly took over her thoughts. Before she even knew what was happening, she leaned over and gently touched her lips to his. Neo’s eyes widened at the unexpected event, but he soon found himself returning the kiss. It lasted just a few seconds, with her pulling away first.
“I’m sorry,” she blushed, averting her gaze from his eyes. She stared down at the water. “I don’t know what got into me there.” Embarrassed by what had just happened, she started stammering and stuttering “I....um....didn’t...mean......”, but she was suddenly interrupted.
“Hey, don’t worry about it,” he grinned, blue eyes shining. “Besides, it was nice.”
She looked up at him with a sense of relief. “Um, yeah, I.....,” she began, her cheeks still flushed dark red, before a loud beeping noise sounded throughout the room. It was her com link. She reached over for it, and turned it on. “Captain Ramius here,” she answered.
“Captain Ramius, this is Athrun. We’re being led into a trap by the Chairman. He’s letting us think that Meer is going to be killed if we don’t show up at a certain place and time, but I’m positive it’s an ambush. But we can’t take that chance, we can’t just let him kill her. I’m requesting assistance. The coordinates are being sent to you,” Athrun nervously stated.
“Roger that, back-up is on the way, Athrun. I’m going to send the Akatsuki.”
“Thank you Captain Ramius. Over and out.”
Neo, who had been listening intently, looked over at Murrue with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. “So, this is it, then?” He asked as he gazed into her marigold orbs.
“Yeah, you better hurry. We can’t let anything happen to them,” she quietly replied, cheeks still red, heart still racing. She turned her head away as he began to climb out of the water.
“You’re right,” he stepped out of the onsen and began to put his uniform back on. After he was done changing, he glanced back at the water and winked at her. “This was fun. We’ll have to do it again some day,” he laughed.
“Huh?” She turned her head back to see him. “I....um, thought it was nice too....,” she managed to get out. “Be careful out there, Colonel, okay?”
“Sure will, Captain, sure will,” he smiled at her one last time before running out to climb in the Akatsuki’s cockpit.
Murrue smiled back at him as he left. She sank back against the wall of the onsen. She let out a small sigh as her mind began to replay the recent events. What got into me? She truthfully had no answer to that, but oddly enough, she didn’t regret doing it. Maybe I’m the one who’s a different person now, she smiled as she remembered what she told him earlier.