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Kira: Don't mind the lunatic, he's just crazy cause Lacus likes me and not him P. On with the chappie people!

They have reached Orb's territorial waters near Onogoro Island. Miriallia and Sai were on the viewing deck looking at the ocean.

"This sure brings back memories. Those troubled times during the war. Orb certainly has helped us in many ways than one" Sai broke the silence between the two.

"We did come from Orb after all even though we're from Heliopolis. Who would've imagined we'd get involved in the war, and even played a major part in it as well, even though there were some sacrifices.." tears welled in her eyes thinking about Tolle who were killed in the war.

"It was unfortunate; Tolle was a great guy and friend. Do you want to meet his parents or something Miri?"

"I'm not sure about that, meeting his parents… I don't know if I can handle it. I may just break down. It was hard for me to try and forget the pain I've been through"

"I know its hard to forget the past Miri. But I'm sure Tolle wants you to move on with life and I'm sure he doesn't want his sacrifice be for nothing. Tolle will live on in our hearts"

"Thanks Sai, you've been by my side all this while, taking care of me while I was going through the most painful period of my life. I don't know what I've might become into if you weren't there beside me. I really want to thank you Sai, you're a really good friend one can ever have"

"You-you're welcome" Sai blushed and stammered. 'I don't know how to tell you this but I have fallen for you Miri. How can I tell her this without making it awkward. Darn! That coordinator guy is getting on my nerves. If only I haven't stopped Miri from killing him that time. Woah! Cool it big guy, don't think of evil stuff again. Shut up conscience!' Sai battled with his thoughts.

"You okay Sai?" Mirallia asked considering he spaced out there.

"Yea-Yeah, just a bit peachy"

"So, what are you plans when we reach Orb? This time we're no longer with the Archangel, and we're normal civilians" Miriallia asked.

"I guess I'll return home to my parents and we'll see how it goes from there. Most probably I'll finish up my education considering we're halfway through our university back at Heliopolis. What about you Miri?"

"Well, most probably I'll do the same as you Sai, complete my education. What do you think the others might do when we reach Orb?"

"I really have no clue about that Miri. I guess that Kira will also most probably complete his education, but I'm not sure about the guys from ZAFT. Cagalli I assume will take up her father's position as the heir of Orb and lead the country in these tough and important period of time."

"There you are! I've been searching the whole ship for you guys!" Both of them were surprised as Fllay came out unto the viewing deck.

"Oh hey Fllay, just been talking to Miri here about what we want to do when we reach Orb" Sai told Fllay who now stood to his right and Miri to his left. 'Great! Now the party pooper comes. I was enjoying being alone with Miri until she comes along and spoils my chance.' Sai grumbled in his thoughts.

"What are you going to do when we reach Orb Fllay" Miriallia asked.

"Well, I'm not quite sure myself. I do have a home in Orb and dad has left his inheritance to me. What are you guys going to do?"

"We'll most probably complete our university since it was abruptly ended back at Heliopolis" Miriallia answered Fllay's question.

"Then I'll do the same then! Which university are you guys going to? But then again, it feels kind of lonely living alone." Fllay felt sad remembering her father's death.

"We're not sure about which university we're going to. Most probably we'll ask Cagalli when we reach Orb. Of course we don't want to overwork her since she will have a lot of duties to attend to when she reach Orb. I guess we'll just spend time with our families till then." Sai told both Fllay and Miriallia.

"Hey, we'd better get back inside. There's the outline of Onogoro Island. We still have some final duties to attend to. See you later Fllay!" Miriallia went back inside and proceeded to the bridge followed by Sai.

"Archangel, please switch to autopilot mode. Let us guide you into the Onogoro base." The officer in charge told Marrue Ramius, the captain of the Archangel over the main communications line.

"Lieutenant Pai, switch to autopilot mode and let Orb guide the Archangel to its base. We're finally going home" Marrue told the bridge members.

"Archangel going to autopilot mode" Pai told the captain and the rest of the crew.

The rest of the crew cheered for they have completed their final duties and are going home.

The Kusanagi, Orb's transport cum battleship have safely landed in the Onogoro base. Soldiers fall in and salute as Cagalli and Kisaka and the surviving crew of the Kusanagi made their way down from the ship.

Kisaka walked beside Cagalli and asked her of her plans regarding Orb.

"Cagalli, I suggest you make a light speech here in the base to lift the morale of Orb's surviving forces. After the speech, I will need to discuss with you regarding Orb after I get exact details of the current situation here."

"All right Kisaka. I assume this speech will be broadcasted live to the people of Orb?"

"Yes, and try not to be nervous. The heir of Orb needs to be strong just like its former leader, lord Uzumi."

"Yeah yeah, I get the point Kisaka. I have some big shoes to fill in you know, and its not like as if I was born to be a leader or something. How can I not e nervous making y first ever speech live?"

"Yes I understand your predicaments Cagalli, but this have to be done immediately. The people of Orb need to know what its leaders are planning to do for them, especially in this grave period. And one more thing Cagalli, please act more lady like."

"Urgh..." Cagalli glared at Kisaka then to the floor in defeat.

Both the Eternal and Archangel have also safely landed in the Onogoro base and the crew of these two ships made their way to in front of the small stage where Cagalli would make her first public speech as the new leader of Orb.

Kisaka went up the stage first and formally introduced himself. "I am General Kisaka of the Airbourne division and I will now introduce to you the heir of Orb, esteemed daughter of the late Lord Uzumi, who together with the other council members sacrificed their lives for the honour of Orb. Cagalli Yula Atha will now make her first public speech as the new leader of Orb."

Cagalli walked up proudly like most leaders do and made herself comfortable at the podium. All eyes and cameras were fixed on her. She scanned the people present in front of the stage until she saw familiar faces. Kira and the others smiled at her to show support and Athrun nodded his head to sort of assure her that she can do it. Cagalli nodded her head to Athrun as well and began her speech.

"Good afternoon to everyone and the people of Orb. The world has entered a new dawn, and its people have seen the horrors of war finally come to an end. There were indeed grave sacrifices to put an end to the war, and these sacrifices were unfortunately unavoidable. War is merely a clash of conflicting opinions.

My late father was a very honourable man, and he refused to give up to the unrealistic demands of both the Earth Forces and ZAFT, and ended up sacrificing his life to uphold the honour of Orb. Small we are, but the strength of our spirit and honour is incomparable. The coordinator-natural relationship is all but a matter of fact. We are humans after all. My late father used to tell me that I did not know much of the world outside me, and I being stubborn and all, a trait of an Atha you might say, went out into frontlines to see things for myself. I thought that if I participated in the war, the war might end. How foolish I was to think of that. The vision left by my father is a grand one. 'No matter how small a flame, it will always burn brightly.' I believe that the people of Orb have the abilities and determination to carry this small flame and keep it burning ever brightly.

This is no easy feat. Despite our advanced technologies, our country is small and there are many challenges ahead. I urge the people of Orb to work together, to throw away the traditional thinking of the natural-coordinator relationship and to create a new metropolitan society that will again prosper as it was before the war. I will need all the support of the people to become a much better leader, as the same standards of my late father." With that Cagalli ended her brief speech followed by applause all around, showing that the people have confidence in their new leader.

Cagalli approached Kisaka as she made her way down from the stage.

"A very good speech Cagalli. I assume you want to mingle and spend some time with your friends considering you didn't get to see them as you were on the Kusanagi."

"Yeah! Sure I do! You'd better let me spend time or else…"Cagalli glared at Kisaka in an un-ladylike manner.

"Okay, you can have some time. I need to get an update on the exact details of Orb's current situation, and I'll contact you once I'm finished with that. For now you can spend time with a certain someone over there" Kisaka glancing towards the direction of Athrun.

"Whatever.." Cagalli blushed at Kisaka's remark and proceeded to join the rest of the group.

"Hey guys!" Cagalli called out to the group as she approached them.

"Hey! Good speech Cagalli" Miriallia was the first to comment on her speech.

"Hey there little sis" Kira smiled at her.

"Why you! I'm older! Way way older!" Cagalli protested.

"Good speech there Cagalli. Even I can't pull that out in minutes" Lacus impressed with Cagalli.

"Hey there! I've miss you a lot" Athrun smiled at Cagalli.

"I've missed you too Athrun! I would have jumped and hugged you if this wasn't a public place!" Cagalli looked cheery at seeing Athrun.

"Aww… I'm sure you will maybe even tearing him to pieces I guess" Dearkka quipped trying to get back at Athrun for teasing him the other day.

Both Cagalli and Athrun blushed but Cagalli was quick to return fire, "at least I don't act all goofy and shy in front of a certain girl! Unlike some hot shot over there…"

"Why you…! Whatever…" Dearkka pouted in defeat and took a glance at Miriallia who just smiled. This of course made him blush even more.

"I suggest we just leave these two lovebirds to share their time together. Don't want to spoil their moment together" Kira told the rest of the group and they in turn proceeded on to other parts of the base.

"Hey, how have you been Cagalli?"

"It's been hectic these past few days and Kisaka's have constantly been on my neck. And now we're on Orb it's gonna be more busy. And I don't get to be around you often. And…" Cagalli spoke in a frantic manner.

"Relax Cagalli, I'm sure if there's a will, there's a way. You could always have time to relax don't you."

"But it's gonna be really really busy and I don't know if we can have time to spend together. HEY! I know! Why don't you be my personal bodyguard! That way we can spend a lot of time together without raising any suspicions!" Cagalli delighted at her idea.

"Hmm… I need to think about that first. You know it's easier to take care of a tiger than…"

"ATHRUN!"

"Just kidding Cagalli. I'm honoured to be your personal bodyguard" Athrun kissed the back Cagalli's palm in a gentlemanly manner.

"Drop the gentlemanly thing Athrun. It's giving me goosebumps. I'm not that much of a lady as well." Cagalli blushed at Athrun's actions.

"As you wish milady" this time a big grin was plastered on his face

"ATHRUN!"

"Okay, okay… so what are you going to do now? Any plans?"

"I'm not too sure Athrun. Kisaka has yet to fill me on the exact details but what I roughly know is that I'm supposed to make inspection tours across the country, especially the cities that are ravaged by the war. It'll take some time maybe a week or two to complete these tours and there are public speeches needed to be made, in front of the people next time round. It's so hard to be a good leader!" Cagalli complained to Athrun.

"I'm sure it is but you have to work hard Cagalli. Hey, Rome wasn't built in a day."

"You and your gentlemanly wise comments!" Cagalli smiled at Athrun.

"All efforts are to make you more lady like"

"ATHRUN! How come you're siding with Kisaka on this! You should side with me! Didn't you like the rough side of me?"

"It wouldn't hurt if you acted a little bit more lady like Cagalli"

"Okay… I'll try… don't say that I didn't try!"

"As you wish Cagalli" Athrun returning Cagalli's smile.

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That's it for this update! Another short update I know. Still little inspiration. Any ideas and comments welcome! Thanks a lot to Angel of Dreams, GATX-105B and tintin-chan for the review.

I'm still not sure about the pairings though! Let's see how it goes unless you peepz want a pair of choice. Review!