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Last time

Chief Murdock is working to unlock the life pod. It was of a ZAFT design, four crewmen with rifles.

"You must really enjoy bringing back things that others left behind," Natarle said jokingly which surprise everyone.

"Hm." Naruto replied as he sticks his tongue out at her which made her giggle which she quickly hid.

"I'm opening it," The chief called out, running a security algorithm through his electronic bypass while the security officers took aim.

The armoured door flipped up, and a secondary door/ramp lowered. At first, nothing happened. And then a pink robot a little larger than a softball emerged from the life pod, opening and closing flaps to propel itself through the air while chanting, "Haro. Haro."

It pass Naruto, still chanting, "Haro. Lacus. Haro."

A girl's voice brought everyone's attention back to the life pod: "Thank you. I appreciate your assistance."

She is a beautiful girl with long, flowing pink hair and large dark-blue eyes that seemed to sparkle with her gratitude. Wearing a designer dress – a white shoulder less top, with a lavender overskirt.

Now

Chapter 9: The Songstress of the Enemy

"Thank you," The pink hair called out to the gathering, "I appreciate your assistance." As she floated along as Naruto reached out a hand, catching her arm near the elbow and gently pulling her to the deck.

"Haro. Haro," the robot cheered,

"Thank you," The girl said as again as she looked around the place.

"No problem," Naruto replied as the girl looked at the assembly of officers.

"Huh?" Gently pulling free from Naruto she noted, "Oh, my. This is not a ZAFT ship, is it?"

Ensign Badgiruel put her hand on her forehead, while the captain asked, "Pardon?"

"I think," Lieutenant La Flaga said, taking control of the situation, "That we should talk in private. Captain, Ensign, Miss."

With regal bearing, the young woman responded, "I believe that would be best, sir." She looked around, though, taking in the mobile suit standing against one wall next to a mobile armour.

"Better get back to work." Naruto said as he walked off when Kuzzey grabbed him.

"Come on Naruto, we are going to listen in." Kuzzey said as Tolle and Sai nodded their heads.

"This is a stupid, idea and I want no part of it." Milly said as she walked off.

"Milly is right, you guys are only going to make Ensign Badgiruel mad at you." Flay said as she walked off too.

"What do they know?" Sai said as they walked towards the private room.

"I can't believe I am going along with this." Naruto sigh as he followed them.

With Arturn

"Message acknowledge." Arturn said as he turn off the monitor, he was enjoying his shower when he received the message. "I better get dress." He sigh as he turns on a monitor and walked off.

"On board is the chairman's daughter Lacus Clyne." The news reporter said as he talks about the vessel that had crashed. "She and the vessel has yet to be found."

"Lacus." Arturn said in a worried voice.

Archangel

"I am truly grateful to you for saving me." Lacus said with Haro in her lap. "I am Lacus Clyne and this round ball of energy is Haro." As Haro jumped in her lap.

Murrue sigh, they were in some deep shit. "Damn it Naruto." As Ensign Badgiruel shook her head, she was thinking the something as the captain.

"Oh boy." La Flaga sigh.

Outside the room

Tolle, Kuzzey, and Sai, along with Crewmen Chandra and Tonomura, to press their ears against the door as Naruto stood back.

"I need to take a shower." Naruto said to himself, he did not care what was going on in the room because it he did not care who the girl was. He only helped her because it was the right thing to do.

"What are they saying?" Tolle whispered.

"I can't hear!" Kuzzey complained. "Shut up, Tolle."

"Will you guys be quiet?" Sai admonished them both.

"You know you guys will get into trouble if they find out that you are listening." Naruto said as he leads against the wall with his eyes closed.

"What about you?" Tolle snort.

"Yeah we are in this together." Sai said when the door opened to reveal the black haired Officer, Ensign Natarle Badgiruel.

"You guys haven't finished loading yet!" she practically growled. "Get back to work right now!"

"Yes madam!" They shouted as they ran like their life was depending on it and knowing Natarle it probably did.

"Don't you have work to do too?" Natarle turn to Naruto and glared at him.

"Nope." Naruto said with his eyes still closed when he heard her growled. "On second thought I think I need to take a shower." As the pink-haired girl looked out and waved at him.

Naruto walked off without acknowledge her. "Sorry about him, he's not use to meeting new people."

"Oh I see." Lucas said in a relief voice.

"You said Clyne right?" La Flaga asked to make sure that he was hearing right as she nodded her head. "You have the same last name as the ZAFT supreme commander Segal Clyne."

"Wow you know my father." Lacus said in a happy voice.

"Ahh." La Flaga put his hands on his head.

"I AM GOING TO KILL THAT BLONDE HAIR BASTARD!" Natarle growled in her mind.

"This isn't good." Murrue said to herself. "What is a person with your status doing out here?"

"Julius seven, our ship came here to do a preliminary assessment before the memorial visit." The girls said as she started to remember. "Upon arrival we were greeted by an Earth force ship like yours, they asked for permission to board so we let them."

"This can't be good." Murrue said to herself as she listen to the girl.

"The reason for our visit upset most of the Earth forces officers." Lacus sign as she continue. "It started out as a small argument but it quickly escalated into major brawl in the ship."

"I knew it." Murrue said as La Flaga looked on as Natarle growled.

"Before I knew what happen one of the crew member pushed me into one of the escape pod." Lacus said.

"That is just terrible." Murrue said, she was ashamed to be an Earth Force Officer.

"Damn it Naruto, you brought this mess unto our ship." Natarle punched the wall.

"Then what happen? To the vessel I mean." La Flaga asked.

"I don't know, I just hope everyone is okay and they were able to work out the problem peacefully." Lacus said as she held down her face.

"Well you are wrong, they are all dead!" Natarle said as the pink hair girl started to cry.

"Natarle!" Murrue shouted, she knew she was telling the truth but she could have said it in a different way.

"I am sorry captain." Natarle said with a bow. "Permission to leave?"

"Granted." Murrue said as she watched Natarle to leave, she knew she probably should have honour her request because she knew she was angry. "La Flaga could you take our guest to an empty room."

"Yes captain." La Flaga said as he looked at Murrue. "A word before I leave captain."

"Lacus, could you kindly wait for him outside please, it won't take long." Murrue said with a small smile.

"Yes Madam." Lucas said in a weak voice as she left the room.

"Do you think it is ok to let Ensign Badgiruel be by herself when she is like that?" La Flaga asked.

"She will be find it is not like her to take out her anger on others, physically any way." Murrue said.

With Naruto

Naruto had forgotten that he had work to do and if it was for running into Flay then Natarle would be shouted at him for leaving the others. Naruto just reach back into his and room and took off his clothes to take a shower. Naruto sigh as he closed his eyes to let the warm water cascade down his body, undoing the tight knots under his muscles when suddenly the GINN flash before his eyes. "It couldn't be." It came to him the GINN was there in search off the girl when it spotted them.

"Hm it still wasn't my fault, it was either the GINN or my friends." Naruto said as he continue his shower when he heard a loud knock on the door.

"Naruto!" He heard Natarle roared.

"Shit what did I do now?" Naruto said as he came out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his body and run to open the door.

"Bastard!" Natarle punch Naruto in his face as blood gush out of his nose as he was send back towards the bed, she attack again but this time Naruto was ready and dodge her blows. "Stay still, you put us in a lot of trouble with your foolish decision!" As she throw another punch but Naruto dodged it.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto said as he dodge her punches again.

"It's all your fault!" Natarle shouted as she attacked again.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto roared as he caught her hands and judo throw her unto his bed before he straggled her.

"Get off me, you are putting us in grave danger!" She shouted as she struggles beneath him.

"I won't until you tell me what is going on?" Naruto said as he held her down.

"Fine." Natarle said in a calm voice as Naruto ease up only for Natarle to head-butted him before running out of the room.

"Crazy bitch." Naruto growled as he got up and when into the bathroom to see the damage.

The Versailles

"The Versailles will be launch according to schedule all crewmembers are to board properly to gate 12, anyone who is late will be punish according to section 8 paragraph 100 in the manual." The voice said over the P.A. system.

"So my job is to rescues her and come back as the conquering hero." Athrun said in an expression less voice.

"Or come back, in public and reap bitter tears over her cold blown to bits body." Rau said which shock Arturn. "Whatever the reason, your father thought it would be the best to send you." As he floated off.

With Naruto

"Damn bitch." Naruto said as he walked towards the mess hall. "No way!" Flay shouted as Naruto continued down the hall.

"Flay!" Miriallia shouted.

However, Flay as adamant, "When I say no way, I mean no way!"

"Why not," Miriallia demanded.

Naruto stepped inside to see the two girls standing over a tray of food with Kuzzey a few steps back. "What's going on in here?"

Kuzzey sigh. "It's about the girl's meal. Milly asked Flay to take it to her, but Flay refuses. That's all they're quarrelling about."

Stubbornly, Flay maintained, "I'm not going to!" and then went on to reveal, "I'm too afraid to go near a Coordinator plus she is from ZAFT."

"Flay!" Miriallia hissed, nodding towards me.

"O-Of course, it's different with you, Naruto," she corrected herself. "I trust you with my life. But that girl's with ZAFT, right?" The red-head reasoned, "All the other coordinators we met have tried to kill us, what if she is an undercover agent! What happens if I'm attacked? Right?"

Everyone froze, she could be right after all. "Flay is kind of right, we don't know anything about that girl to say she won't attack anyone." Naruto said as Flay smile. "But we can't judge other because they are different from us." As Flay held her head down in shame.

Kuzzey put in, "Naruto is right and but I can't imagine that girl would suddenly pounce on you." He sounded like he wouldn't have minded being pounced on by the pink-haired young woman.

"My, who will be pouncing on who?" Lacus asked as she entered the room

They all turned and stared in surprise at the pink-haired young woman standing in the mess hall doorway, her pink ball robot cheering, "Haro. I'm fine. So are you."

Seeing the expressions of surprise on their faces, she apologized, "My, if I caused some sort of commotion, I apologize," going on to explain, "I'm thirsty. And please don't laugh when I say this. I'm quite hungry as well." Innocently she asked, "Is this the dining room?"

"Thank you. Thank you," the little robot cried as it bounced nearly shoulder level, flapping its arm flaps excitedly.

Coming around the table, she remarked, "I'd be very grateful if I could have a bite of something."

"Didn't they bother to lock her room?" Kuzzey wondered.

"This is nuts!" Flay agreed. "Why is someone from ZAFT allowed to walk around alone without permission?"

Innocently, the young woman explained, "But I had no intention of going out without permission. So I called out from my room. I said, "May I leave this room?" I asked three times."

The young woman reasoned, "Besides, I don't belong to ZAFT. ZAFT is the name of the military, and it stands for Zodiac Alliance of Freedom . . ."

Flay interrupted, "Why should we believe you! All the Coordinators we met are fighters!"

"I see." The pink-haired girl said. "Yes, I am a Coordinator," she confirmed, "but I don't belong to the military." Looking Flay up and down, taking in the slightly rumpled pink dress the other was wearing, she noted, "You don't belong to the military either, do you?" On that line of logic the young woman deduced, "Then you and I are the same."

Holding out her hand, the young woman offered, "Excuse me for not introducing myself. I'm . . ."

Flay recoiled from the pink-haired girl, shrieking, "Hey! No! Stop it!" Actually holding her hands behind her. "You must be outta your mind!" the red-head remarked, sounding genuinely frightened. "Why should I have to shake hands with you?" As she ran out of the room.

"L-Let's take a step back," Miriallia reasoned, picking up the tray that was meant for our guest and handing it to me. "Naruto, could you take Miss . . .?"

"Sorry Milly but I have to go after Flay." Naruto said as Milly glared at him but Naruto did not care.

With the Captain

"If we take her to HQ then she will be…..despite her being a civilian." The captain said as she was cut off.

"They would welcome her with open hand." La Flaga said with a sigh. "She is Clyne daughter after all and could be useful in so many ways."

"I was hoping to avoid her going through all of that, a young girl and a civilian no less." Murrue said as Natarle float back into the deck.

"If you are saying that then why do you have Naruto and the others working on the ship?" Natarle held her head in shame went she called Naruto's name. She floats towards Murrue. "You don't want to involve her because she is a civilian right." As Murrue nodded her head. "But so is Naruto and the others, why are they so different?"

Murrue did not respond. "She is Clyne's daughter and she could be of great use to us." Murrue knew she was right. "She may be a civilian but an important one."

With Naruto

"I have been looking for you for the past hour." Naruto said as he entered the viewing deck.

"I just needed space to clear my head." Flay said as Naruto sit beside her. "I can't believe they could just trust someone so easily especially someone from ZAFT with all the things we been through."

"I understand what you are saying." Naruto said as she smile. "I mean look what they did to us, they destroy our home for Christ sake and tried to kill us on multiple occasion."

"Then why are you not as upset as me?" Flay glared at him.

"Remember the golden rule, keep your friends close but your enemies even closer." Naruto said as he got up. "I got to get back, I just wanted to make sure that you are ok."

"Wait!" Flay pulled Naruto unto her and kissed him.

"Stop Flay, I can't do this." Naruto said as he got up and walked off.

"But why, I thought you liked me." Flay said to herself.

Captain's deck

"We are under captain's Albert command." Murrue said with a smile.

"So are they looking for us?" The blue hair navigator float out of his seat.

"What's there position?"

"Are we finally safe?"

"I can't believe we are going to be saved."

"They pretty far away from us but they will be here soon." As the two man hugged behind the captain and the Ensign.

"But if we link up with them…"

"Then we can breathe a sigh of relief."

With Naruto

Naruto was walking down the hall thinking about the kiss and how he would explain it to Murrue. "Look Murrue, she jus-" He knocked someone over.

"Kyahh!" Naruto looked down to see the pink hair girl.

"Sorry about that." Naruto said as he help her up.

"It was my fault….would you mind telling me your name?" Lacus asked, realizing that they weren't properly introduce.

"Naruto." Naruto said as he walked off.

"Thank you," she told me, coyly adding, "Mr. Naruto." As she head back inside.

"Naruto!" Naruto turn around to see Sai running up to him. "I heard from Miri." Putting his hand on his shoulder, he cautioned, "Don't let it bother you. I'll talk to Flay later."

"What are you talking about? Flay was right but also wrong." Naruto said as he walked off leaving Sai alone to think when suddenly he heard Lacus singing.

"In this quiet night . . . I'm here waiting for you. Forgetting the past . . . Your precious smile . . . has faded away. Since then . . . now that a little . . . time has passed . . . past memories . . . have over time . . . become more precious."

"I find myself, where the stars fall. Right here I wish . . . that you will once again be laughing."

"Even today . . . even now."

"What a beautiful voice," Sai remarked. Then he sighed, "But I can't help wondering if that voice is also . . . a result of fiddling with her genes." As he walked off.

With the Versailles

"What's the matter?" Rau asked as he floats beside Ades.

"Lots of Earth forces ship." Ades replied.

"But what are they doing out here?" Rau said to himself as he floated towards the virtual map. "If the legged ship is journeying from Artemis to the Earth forces moon headquarters... What would they do?"

"So those naval vessels, they are wait there to resupply or act as support?" Ades asked his commander.

"They haven't detected our pleasant as yet haven't they?" Rau said to the captain. "Then don't lose sight have them."

"Are you suggesting going after them?" Captain Ades asked.

"Yes mean while we continue the search for Mrs Lacus Clyne, we can't allow the live of one girl to make us lose this opportunity." Rau said.

Archangel

Naruto when into the hanger and pushed off towards the gantry in front of the giant machine – the Kyuubi Gundam. Chief Murdock, a middle-aged man wearing a two-tone white and orange jumpsuit, was performing maintenance.

"I'm sorry I'm late," Naruto joined him.

"Oh, right," he said, coming out of whatever train of thought he'd been having. "I made changes to the standing geometry offset values," the chief explained. "I want you to check it over."

"Sure," Naruto replied.

"Although you may never be using this guy again," he revealed.

"What are you talking about?" A confused Naruto asked.

"I thought you'd have heard already – we're in contact with the Montgomery, of the 8th Fleet and are on our way to meet up with it. Once we're back with the fleet you and the other young people will be heading out with the refugees, right?"

"I am not going anywhere without Murrue," Naruto said to himself as he looked up at the sleeping giant of a mobile suit.