In Love and War

By Lady Une-chan

Disclaimer: I do not own Mobile Suit Gundam. A few elements might contradict the show. I'm sorry if this happened. But it does spoil Z Gundam. I also included a bit a Beatles song, which I don't own either. Oh, I also don't own Monty Python.

Author's Note: Some details, i.e. Mirai's birthday, etc., I made up. I don't really know how Mirai or Bright's parents died, or if all of them are dead. (I know that General Yashima is definitely dead.) Also, I strongly believe that Mirai didn't really have feelings for Slugger Rowe. She sorted liked Cameron, but on more sibling like terms. I believe that the only reason that Mirai kissed Slugger (actually, wasn't it visa versa?) was because she, being half a Newtype, knew that he was going to die. It was much more that obvious that she had deep feelings for Bright and shows it through her actions (staying by his bedside when he was ill, for example). And even more obvious was Bright's feelings for Mirai. This fanfiction is strictly a Mirai and Bright one. (They are my favs!) Amuro, Sayla, and others from the White Base crew will have guest appearances, but are not focused on. (Not that I have anything against them, but I'm saving them another fic and another time and place.) If you like Cameron or Slugger, I suggest you stop reading this fic now, because I don't think either one of them truly cared about Mirai. (Cameron seemed after her money, and Slugger is just a troublemaker. Eh, was a troublemaker.) I've seen all of Mobile Suit Gundam except the following episodes: The episode titled Char and Sayla, because it was supposed to play on 9-11-01, and it wasn't a very appropriate show to play on that day (well I didn't think Dragonball Z was a very appropriate show either), or the second to the last episode. I did manage to see last episode on Toonami's New Years Ev-il. I've also seen all of Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, but that doesn't really pertain to this fafiction. Unfortunately, I've yet to seen Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket or Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, but still, it won't change the context of this story. (I've also seen Gundam Wing three times, and own all the tapes, but that has nothing to do with MSG.) I haven't seen Z Gundam yet, due to the fact it hasn't been translated yet, or released in the USA. (I probably would be able to understand it in Japanese, but I don't even have the raw tapes!) Of course, I decided to read the spoilers and find out the shocking informantion that (don't continue if you don't want a spoiler!) Mirai and Bright get married! Yatta! Anyway, in Z Gundam, they've been married for about seven years and have two kids, so I decided to write the story that goes in between. Nothing in this fanfiction really happens except obvious flashbacks and of course them getting married. (Bright's love for the Beatles was created by me!) If anything in this fic strongly contradicts with Z Gundam or Mobile Suit Gundam itself (I own the first two tapes, but I'm a little shaky on the end) please let me know. Also, I know that their son's name is Hathaway, but what is their daughter's name? I seen Charmin, Charmane, Charlemge, Charlotte, etc. (Quite funny that they all start will "char".) Please tell me what her name is!

Arigato!

Lady Une-chan

Chapter One: Mirai's Story

I think I've seen more in my lifetime than an eighty year old man.

And I'm only eighteen.

My name is Mirai Yashima, and I've lived a pretty complicated life. And now that the year is UC 0080, I believe that it's getting to be more tangled.

I was born in Tokyo, Japan, on September 13, UC 0061. My father was a general in the Earth's Federation. He was stationed on Side Six when I was three years old. Unfortunately, my dad died when I was six, and my mom died a year later.

I was rasied by our housekeeper, Suki, but in early UC 0079, I was starting college on Side Seven when the Zeon attacked. I joined the White Base as the helmswomen.

But now that the war is over, I am unsure of what to do with my life. I'm taking my second year of college, and it's pretty much random classes. I'm majoring in history, but still, I'm confused of what to do.

Of course, ther is one person that I would like to see again. Actually, I'd like to spend the rest of my life with him. But he's back on Earth, and I'm back on Side Six.

And of course, my ex-fiance`, the "lovely" Cameron Bloom, lives on Side Six, but I haven't seen him since the war. (Thank God!) I regret that my father set up that little engagment.

And my little "fling" with Slugger. I totally regret that. I really think that I hurt Bright's feelings by not telling him right away.

You see, Bright is the one that I want to spend the rest of my life with. Maybe I should go to Earth. The last time I was there, I was there for the war, and the time before that I was only three.

Maybe I can surprise Bright.

-- Mirai Yashima

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