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"I'll be back soon, after my things are stowed away." Miyako bowed to Kogayane, smiled at the woman and hurriedly followed on Mist's heels, using the Ionoche's computer to locate the medic. Wait for me, you have to unpack still. She sent, hoping it would at least stop the fleeing soldier long enough for her to catch up. Mist replied to Noboru, No... no, I'm... just peachy., but when Miyako asked her to wait, the medic couldn't hold out any longer. She dropped her bag onto the ground and fell to her knees. A low sob eminated from her throat as she waited for Miyako. "Why..?" she whispered to herself. It was just so... unfair! In her eyes, the commander was apparently much more pretty then the former sprite, and Miyako would assuredly leave.. Mist managed to control herself a bit to clasp her hands and stop most of her sobbing, but her tears still fell in floods.
"Mist..are you sure you're a Neko?" The officer asked with a soft joking tone, putting her bag next to the one belonging to the medic. Soon though, her arms slipped around the crying woman, hugging her tight while she snuck a kiss to her cheek. "It's just Yumiko...please stop crying?" The XO's voice was soft, and she tried to get her to turn around on her own, rather than forcing her. Mist nodded without saying anything for a few moments. She was getting a headache, and all of this crying was doing nobody any good. One hand gripped at one of Miyako's arms as the other quickly wiped away the salty wetness from her face. "I know... I'm sorry... I just..." she finally said, but her words just wouldn't come out. She turned her head to face her companion with a mixture of pain, sadness, and even hope in the look. The Jiyuuian just wanted to cling to Miyako... but it was neither the time nor the place. After this long time to acquire some composure, she finally stated a full, if not cracked, sentence, "I'll be... fine."
Quietly, with a serious expression Miyako kissed the medic, holding her lips there for a long moment. I don't know about that..come on my quarters are in the officer's section. We need to put our things away. When she brought her lips back it wasn't far, like she was testing for Mist's reaction. "You knew about her before, please don't grudge her, or me for it...we have a mission to get to and I want you to promise me you will try to put this aside for now." Her eyes were still soft as she tried to make the Kage feel better. Those lips placed at each little wet spot the tears had touched, before she rose taking the other girl with her. Mist smiled after their kiss. "I... I am glad. I promise.. to never ever grudge against either of you... You alone are too precious to lose over such a petty matter. I shouldn't be acting like this... It is quite un-Neko-like of me.. isn't it? Maybe it's the new body... but I want to just be with you and you alone. Thank you." The former sprite hugged Miyako tightly, burying her face into the other's soft, warm body. "We can get you cleaned up when we get to the washroom..." Miyako smiled, kissing the enlisted girl once more for good measure. It hurt her to see Mist upset over something like that, and made her feel a little strange thinking of what she had said. But...you said Yaichiro-san-..nevermind. We have to be on duty. She thought to Mist, "It is un-neko but we can talk about this all later..I promised didn't I? Remember that. It will get you through a mission I hope..."
"Hai, it will," Mist said to what Miyako said last. To what she said mentally, Hai... I know... but he's my father now... so I see him more as that then anything else. "We'll discuss this a whole lot more tonight." she said as her mood seemed to change for the better. The medic silently kissed Miyako's cheek before she grabbed both of their bags. "Lead the way?" she asked with a slight smile. "It's just this way up a lift.." Miyako shuffled towards the nearest one, and waited for Mist to go in before letting the door close behind them both. "That's a hard thing to think about, because you know he sent me back a reply...I -mean to what I wrote on the way over in the taxi. But-I'm sorry, it's a bad time for this. At least you'll get a brand new medical bay to use, right?"
After they had entered the lift, Mist replied to her, "No, no, what did he say? I'm feeling much better now, really! Please do not fret about me anymore, okay?" She smiled honestly at her friend. "...he said that he does like me." Miyako told her, "You were right, I should have known you would be." She wanted to be closer to the sprite at that moment, but the bags were in the way and the lif had opened very soon. It wasn't long before she was leading her over into the officer's area, and where her own quarters were supposed to be. It wasn't hard to find the right door, they were the ones that opened for them after all, and she stepped inside.
Fay Saelus: "Oh, that's wonderful!" Mist said excitedly. As they walked along the hallways to Miyako's room, she asked with a grin, "Does this mean I'm going to get both a lover and a mother at the same time?" She giggled at her own joke as a short blush formed at the edges of her cheeks. After they had entered the room, the Kage set down both bags with a sigh of relief. Yes, her mood had definitely gotten better.
"Don't laugh, maybe you will." Miyako replied with an indignant huff to the medic. "Now go make sure you look okay then we'll run off to our stations. Charting the sector should be a nice change from a combat mission." Of course, the quick reply and change of subject didn't hide that the thought made her blush a little more than Mist had been. The officer simply sat at the edge of the bed, and waited. Mist thought about that as she went into the bathroom for a few minutes. Once she appeared normal, the former sprite walked out with a big grin. "Well... if you do become both, will I be able to join you and daddy every now and then?" she asked with another giggle.
"I-it's time to go!" Miyako almost shouted as she sprang from the bed, her fluster returning completely. She had a reply to that, but it was tangled over her tongue while the officer could only think of somehow escaping to the bridge for the coming mission but the thought had crossed her mind, and it wasn't unheard of but the way Mist had asked she wasn't sure if she was serious or not, either way it was still a lot to spring on her. Mist watched her go with a wide smile on her face. She decided to wait until later to somehow pry the answer from Miyako. "Bye!" she called after her companion, who was making a rather hasty retreat, "See you after our shifts, Miyako-chan!" The medic then wandered off to find the new medical bay. It wasn't long before Miyako reported back to the bridge, and Yumiko after preparing herself to spend a mission with the officer whose life she had saved.
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