NationStates Jolt Archive

"Those guys were nice," Yvgenni told Jessica as they continued to walk towards the chapel.


"Oh, and what about those times you slept together?" Yuri asked Daniel and Alisa.

"Shut up, Yuri!" Alisa scolded. "That's because it was winter and there wasn't enough heat or beds and you know it!"

"Yeah, but you didn't really mind, did you...?" he added.

"Those guys were nice," Yvgenni told Jessica as they continued to walk towards the chapel.


"Oh, and what about those times you slept together?" Yuri asked Daniel and Alisa.

"Shut up, Yuri!" Alisa scolded. "That's because it was winter and there wasn't enough heat or beds and you know it!"

"Yeah, but you didn't really mind, did you...?" he added.

"I don't think they minded." said Rachel, joining in the teasing.

"Well, what about that Melissa chick you were hung up on?" Daniel retorted. "I remember you saying you used the 'lack of beds' excuse to get all nice and toasty with her."

"W-what?!" Yuri gasped, frantically glancing at Rachel, "He's lying...I wouldn't do something like that!"

"Well, what about that Melissa chick you were hung up on?" Daniel retorted. "I remember you saying you used the 'lack of beds' excuse to get all nice and toasty with her."

"W-what?!" Yuri gasped, frantically glancing at Rachel, "He's lying...I wouldn't do something like that!"

Rachel was stunned and said, "Who?"

Jessica surprised by Rachel's loud voice, checked what was going on.

Yvgenni looked back, too.

"The kids are getting restless," he sighed, stepping towards them. "Look, let's cool it, huh?"

"Well, it's what I heard," Daniel insisted.

"Y-you heard wrong," Yuri said, hunching his shoulders. "Besides, she was after you. She invited me to try and get close to you..."

"Oh..." Daniel muttered.

"Bitch," added Alisa.

Yvgenni looked back, too.

"The kids are getting restless," he sighed, stepping towards them. "Look, let's cool it, huh?"

"Well, it's what I heard," Daniel insisted.

"Y-you heard wrong," Yuri said, hunching his shoulders. "Besides, she was after you. She invited me to try and get close to you..."

"Oh..." Daniel muttered.

"Bitch," added Alisa.

"Are you sure she wasn't trying to get close to both of you?" Rachel retorted.

Jessica sighed and said to Rachel, "Don't turn this into something. You remember Richard?"

"Yes. I remember that scumbag." said Rachel, fiercely.

"Eh? Who's Richard?" Yuri asked out of curiosity.

"Should we really talk about exes?" Yvgenni whispered in Jessica's ear.

"Eh? Who's Richard?" Yuri asked out of curiosity.

"Should we really talk about exes?" Yvgenni whispered in Jessica's ear.

"Richard was the reason why I was transfered to the marines." said Rachel grimly. "He was higher ranked and wanted me, but I turn him down and he transfered me away, not after he beat my cousin nearly to death."

"Can't believe that bastard is still alive."

"I'm sorry," Yuri said, suddenly ashamed of his burst of jealousy. He went and hugged Rachel, "Well, I can promise that I'd never do something like that to you..."

"I'm sorry," Yuri said, suddenly ashamed of his burst of jealousy. He went and hugged Rachel, "Well, I can promise that I'd never do something like that to you..."

Rachel wiped away the tears in her eyes.

Jessica smiled and said, "Well, we're here. Does he know we're coming?"

"Do I know who's coming?" Father Mulcahy asked as he rounded the corner. He was carrying boxes of water. "Sorry for the appearance," he peaked over the boxes, "I've been helping the medics..."

"Do I know who's coming?" Father Mulcahy asked as he rounded the corner. He was carrying boxes of water. "Sorry for the appearance," he peaked over the boxes, "I've been helping the medics..."

"Should we come back later or.."

OOC: I gtg. I'll be back in a few hours.

"Nonsense, child," he said, balancing the boxes and opening the door to the chapel, "I understand your haste and, well...this'll be a fresh break from the counsel I've been giving these past few days," he said. The Father noticed Rachel's tears, "My child, is everything all right?"

"Nonsense, child," he said, balancing the boxes and opening the door to the chapel, "I understand your haste and, well...this'll be a fresh break from the counsel I've been giving these past few days," he said. The Father noticed Rachel's tears, "My child, is everything all right?"

"Yes, everything is fine." said Rachel, embarrassed, she wiped away the remaining tears.

"Well then, let's go on in, shall we," the Father held the door open, "I'll fix us all a spot of tea."

"Sounds good, Father," Yvgenni said, taking one of the boxes from his hands.

"Oh, bless you son."

"Oh, sorry," Yuri said, taking another box. Daniel was last, taking one and leaving Mulcahy very much relieved.

"Oh, that's a lot better."

"Well then, let's go on in, shall we," the Father held the door open, "I'll fix us all a spot of tea."

"Sounds good, Father," Yvgenni said, taking one of the boxes from his hands.

"Oh, bless you son."

"Oh, sorry," Yuri said, taking another box. Daniel was last, taking one and leaving Mulcahy very much relieved.

"Oh, that's a lot better."

OOC: I think I've seen a movie that had that box scene....:D
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Jessica and Rachel followed into Mulcahy's office.

ooc: really? hrm, and here i thought it was semi-original...

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"Thanks a ton, boys," Mulcahy said as he entered a small kitchenette and set a pot to boil. "Now, I assume the visit is about the rehearsal? If that's the case, we can have it in a few days, the wedding a couple days after...I'm afraid the chapel is going to be busy with...other ceremonies."

ooc: really? hrm, and here i thought it was semi-original...

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"Thanks a ton, boys," Mulcahy said as he entered a small kitchenette and set a pot to boil. "Now, I assume the visit is about the rehearsal? If that's the case, we can have it in a few days, the wedding a couple days after...I'm afraid the chapel is going to be busy with...other ceremonies."

"Thats alright. We just need a date." said Jessica. Funerals.

"You both are so agreeable," the Father beamed, readying the tea as the kettle whistled. "I've had my share of 'bridezilla's'" he smiled. "Is that the right term?"

"You both are so agreeable," the Father beamed, readying the tea as the kettle whistled. "I've had my share of 'bridezilla's'" he smiled. "Is that the right term?"

"I wouldn't know the term, Father." said Jessica, that was the truth.

Rachel looked uneasily at everyone.

"Well, it's this not-so delightful show I saw once," Mulcahy said as he poured the tea. "Now, I can schedule you in for this Friday, so barring any wars, natural disasters or giant flesh-eating bunnies, we'll have your rehearsal at 4 pm."

"Well, it's this not-so delightful show I saw once," Mulcahy said as he poured the tea. "Now, I can schedule you in for this Friday, so barring any wars, natural disasters or giant flesh-eating bunnies, we'll have your rehearsal at 4 pm."

"Thank you, Father." said Jessica, then she looked nervously at Yvgenni and waited to see if he had anything to add.

Yvgenni reached over and held her hand, "I think that's about it..." He looked into her eyes, "Unless there's something else you wanted?"

Yvgenni reached over and held her hand, "I think that's about it..." He looked into her eyes, "Unless there's something else you wanted?"

"There's nothing I can think of. Where would the wedding be held in the base?"

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The Minister meanwhile after meeting the Greali marines, he headed off.

OOC: I totally forgot about Jessica's father. I gtg. I'll be back in two hours. Its lunch time here.

ooc: ok. btw, were you gonna post in the indiana jones rp?

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"Here in the chapel, dear. It may not be a large cathedral of century's-old stone, but it has its own...charm."

ooc: ok. btw, were you gonna post in the indiana jones rp?

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"Here in the chapel, dear. It may not be a large cathedral of century's-old stone, but it has its own...charm."

OOC: Someone already wrote the bio on the female assistant. :(
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"Yes it does." Rachel agreed.

ooc: No! that's the hero! go ahead and post info for the assistant. it's still yours as far as I can tell (I posted that you'd post info soon)

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"Why thank you," Mulcahy said, "Though, it's not really myself that adds to that charm," he chuckled.

ooc: No! that's the hero! go ahead and post info for the assistant. it's still yours as far as I can tell (I posted that you'd post info soon)

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"Why thank you," Mulcahy said, "Though, it's not really myself that adds to that charm," he chuckled.

"So, we're be back here 4PM on Friday?" asked Jessica, making sure.

"That's right," Mulcahy said. "So, have you selected your best man and maid of honor?"

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"Anyone seen Minister Park?" the Premier asked. After hours of negotiations, press conferences and meetings, he was exhausted.

"That's right," Mulcahy said. "So, have you selected your best man and maid of honor?"

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"Anyone seen Minister Park?" the Premier asked. After hours of negotiations, press conferences and meetings, he was exhausted.

"Well my sister will be my maid of honor. Yvgenni picked a friend of his I think." said Jessica looking at Yvgenni.

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OOC: Pretend he ran into him.

"Oh, that's right," Yvgenni said, embarrassed that he'd forgotten, "Airman Jones."

"From your flight?" Yvgenni nodded. "That's nice. Lemme write that down so I can send him a reminder," Mulcahy took out a Post-It. He then turned to Rachel, "I don't suppose I need to remind you?"

"Oh, that's right," Yvgenni said, embarrassed that he'd forgotten, "Airman Jones."

"From your flight?" Yvgenni nodded. "That's nice. Lemme write that down so I can send him a reminder," Mulcahy took out a Post-It. He then turned to Rachel, "I don't suppose I need to remind you?"

"No, Jessica here will remind me." said Rachel.

"All righty then," Mulcahy took a sip of tea. He looked around the room. "My, to see three such lovely young couples. It brings hope to the weary heart."

"We're not a couple," Daniel insisted, both he and Alisa scooting apart from one another.

"Yes they are," Yuri retorted.

"Yuri, don't you start that again..." Alisa warned.

"All righty then," Mulcahy took a sip of tea. He looked around the room. "My, to see three such lovely young couples. It brings hope to the weary heart."

"We're not a couple," Daniel insisted, both he and Alisa scooting apart from one another.

"Yes they are," Yuri retorted.

"Yuri, don't you start that again..." Alisa warned.

OOC: Is Alisa and Daniel a couple?
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Jessica chuckled quietly while Rachel scolded Yuri about bringing it up again.

OOC: Is Alisa and Daniel a couple?
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Jessica chuckled quietly while Rachel scolded Yuri about bringing it up again.
"Sorry," Yuri said, "I'll stop," he told Rachel, vowing the same to his friends.

"That's better," Alisa said with a huff.

ooc: they're one of those couples-that-isn't-a-couple

"Sorry," Yuri said, "I'll stop," he told Rachel, vowing the same to his friends.

"That's better," Alisa said with a huff.

ooc: they're one of those couples-that-isn't-a-couple

"Should we be off? We made our appointments."

"Yes, that is all that's needed now," Mulcahy answered. He glanced at his watch, "And I should be heading back to the medical center."

"Father, we'll help you carry the water," Daniel volunteered him and Alisa. She nodded her assent.

"Lovely, bless you," he said, standing up. Yvgenni and the others followed suit, "Go with God, children," he told them, giving them the sign of the cross.

After they were out of earshot, Rachel said, "That...was unusual. We never seen any priests or reverends in Greal before."

After they were out of earshot, Rachel said, "That...was unusual. We never seen any priests or reverends in Greal before."
"Yes...Jessica told me a bit about your country," Yvgenni said. "As being raised in a Catholic family, I can't really see a place without some sort of religious service. Although," he chuckled, "Mulcahy is a bit unusual...nice, but a little off."

"Yes...Jessica told me a bit about your country," Yvgenni said. "As being raised in a Catholic family, I can't really see a place without some sort of religious service. Although," he chuckled, "Mulcahy is a bit unusual...nice, but a little off."

"So what should we do now?" asked Jessica, looking at her watch.

"So what should we do now?" asked Jessica, looking at her watch.
"Well, I actually have to report in," Yvgenni said. "I'm still active duty, after all," he chuckled.

ooc: you wanna do it friday in rl? if so, we'll have to actually do it thurs or sat.

"Well, I actually have to report in," Yvgenni said. "I'm still active duty, after all," he chuckled.

ooc: you wanna do it friday in rl? if so, we'll have to actually do it thurs or sat.

"Ok, go ahead." said Jessica, giving her "permission."

OOC: Friday RL? Ok.

"Ok, go ahead." said Jessica, giving her "permission."

OOC: Friday RL? Ok.
"Thank you dear," Yvgenni kissed her cheek as he spun on his heel and headed off.

"That's sweet," Alisa smiled. The others noticed that Daniel's arm had unobtrusively gone around her waist.

"Um, so..." Yuri said, pretending not to notice."

"Thank you dear," Yvgenni kissed her cheek as he spun on his heel and headed off.

"That's sweet," Alisa smiled. The others noticed that Daniel's arm had unobtrusively gone around her waist.

"Um, so..." Yuri said, pretending not to notice.

Rachel chuckled at the sight of Daniel's arm around Alisa's waist. Something was up. "Should we head back? Its almost lunch time."

Rachel chuckled at the sight of Daniel's arm around Alisa's waist. Something was up. "Should we head back? Its almost lunch time."
"Sure, that sounds good," Yuri agreed. "You girls sure cooked one heck of a breakfast."

"You helped," Daniel said, "So what's that make you?"

Yuri was about to comment on the arm, but thought it better not to mention. So instead, he answered, "A gentleman."

"Sure, that sounds good," Yuri agreed. "You girls sure cooked one heck of a breakfast."

"You helped," Daniel said, "So what's that make you?"

Yuri was about to comment on the arm, but thought it better not to mention. So instead, he answered, "A gentleman."

After a few minutes, they were back in the room, cooking lunch. The ladies did the work while Yuri and Daniel helped out in other ways.

After a few minutes, they were back in the room, cooking lunch. The ladies did the work while Yuri and Daniel helped out in other ways.
"Look, I didn't mean to be a jerk," Yuri said apologetically, out of the range of the girls. "But you and Alisa...you really do go well, y'know?"

"Geez, could you stop, please?" Daniel asked.

"But you do...even when you were going after what's-her-name..."

"Danica," Daniel offered.

"Yeah, her," he said dismissively. "C'mon, what's the harm in trying?"

"S-she's my best friend, though," Daniel said. "We've been friends since...forever. What if...it doesn't, y'know...?"

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"Hey, Jessica, Rachel," Alisa said quietly so the boys couldn't hear, "What should I do about...Daniel?"

"Look, I didn't mean to be a jerk," Yuri said apologetically, out of the range of the girls. "But you and Alisa...you really do go well, y'know?"

"Geez, could you stop, please?" Daniel asked.

"But you do...even when you were going after what's-her-name..."

"Danica," Daniel offered.

"Yeah, her," he said dismissively. "C'mon, what's the harm in trying?"

"S-she's my best friend, though," Daniel said. "We've been friends since...forever. What if...it doesn't, y'know...?"

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"Hey, Jessica, Rachel," Alisa said quietly so the boys couldn't hear, "What should I do about...Daniel?"

"Okay, do you like him? Not as a friend." asked Jessica quietly.

"Okay, do you like him? Not as a friend." asked Jessica quietly.
"Well...promise not to laugh?" she asked, "I've liked him since middle school. We'd been friends forever, and the summer before seventh grade...I dunno, it was just...magical, I guess. We were together almost every day. We had our first kiss...just as friends, trying to see why other's liked to do it..." her words were coming quickly. "But, he doesn't know," Alisa glanced at him. "And...I'm kinda afraid of his answer if he did..."

"Well...promise not to laugh?" she asked, "I've liked him since middle school. We'd been friends forever, and the summer before seventh grade...I dunno, it was just...magical, I guess. We were together almost every day. We had our first kiss...just as friends, trying to see why other's liked to do it..." her words were coming quickly. "But, he doesn't know," Alisa glanced at him. "And...I'm kinda afraid of his answer if he did..."

"You might have to get over this fear. Do you want to be more then friends with him?" asked Rachel.

"You might have to get over this fear. Do you want to be more then friends with him?" asked Rachel.
Alisa bit her lip and glanced toward him, "More than anything," she said longingly.

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"Hey, she's staring at you," Yuri whispered. Daniel glanced, but Alisa turned away quickly.

"You think so?"

"Bolzhe moi...you're hopeless," Yuri sighed.

Alisa bit her lip and glanced toward him, "More than anything," she said longingly.

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"Hey, she's staring at you," Yuri whispered. Daniel glanced, but Alisa turned away quickly.

"You think so?"

"Bolzhe moi...you're hopeless," Yuri sighed.

"Then you either ask or wait a long time for him to ask. Because guys like Daniel don't act too quickly." said Rachel.

"Then you either ask or wait a long time for him to ask. Because guys like Daniel don't act too quickly." said Rachel.
"Look, we've been friends for just as long, right?" Yuri asked. "So, just try it out. If it goes well, I'll toast with you, and if not...I'll help you drown your sorrows."

"I...that sounds both good and bad," Daniel chuckled nervously, standing up and heading over.

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"H-he's coming...what'll I say?" Alisa stammered. She pretended to be surprised when Daniel called her over. "Yes?"

"I wanna ask you something," he said.

"Oh, okay..." she replied, following him out the door, trying to act casual. Yuri quickly ran over to the girls, "You think...?"

"Look, we've been friends for just as long, right?" Yuri asked. "So, just try it out. If it goes well, I'll toast with you, and if not...I'll help you drown your sorrows."

"I...that sounds both good and bad," Daniel chuckled nervously, standing up and heading over.

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"H-he's coming...what'll I say?" Alisa stammered. She pretended to be surprised when Daniel called her over. "Yes?"

"I wanna ask you something," he said.

"Oh, okay..." she replied, following him out the door, trying to act casual. Yuri quickly ran over to the girls, "You think...?"

"Yes I do. Did you convince him or something?" asked Rachel, admiring Yuri.

"More like...kicked him over the edge," Yuri smiled. "Should we listen...?"

Outside

"So...what did you wanna ask?" Alisa tried to be nonchalant.

"Well, you know how Yuri is, teasing us all the time..."

"That meddler," she tried to keep her previous tone.

"Yeah, so anyway..."

"More like...kicked him over the edge," Yuri smiled. "Should we listen...?"

Outside

"So...what did you wanna ask?" Alisa tried to be nonchalant.

"Well, you know how Yuri is, teasing us all the time..."

"That meddler," she tried to keep her previous tone.

"Yeah, so anyway..."

"Sure." said Jessica, who was curious about what would happen. They quietly listened to the conversation outside.

"...anyway...?" Alisa added.

"Well...it's been surreal, this past year," he admitted, skimming around the real issue. "We've fought together, served together...bathed together," he blushed.

"You promised never to mention that..." she pouted.

"Sorry...well, I mean..." Daniel found it hard to say.


"Oh, come on..." Yuri whispered impatiently to Rachel.

"...anyway...?" Alisa added.

"Well...it's been surreal, this past year," he admitted, skimming around the real issue. "We've fought together, served together...bathed together," he blushed.

"You promised never to mention that..." she pouted.

"Sorry...well, I mean..." Daniel found it hard to say.


"Oh, come on..." Yuri whispered impatiently to Rachel.

Rachel grinned at the thought of Daniel and Alisa bathing together. And they were still friends? Its a wonder they lasted that long.

ooc: respond later...g'night

OOC: Bump

ooc: sorry, work really sucked...

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"I-I'm not sorry though...that it happened," Daniel concluded. Alisa's eyes flashed upwards, staring in disbelief.

"What...?"

"What I mean is..." Daniel tried to say. He swallowed and threw his arms around her as he kissed Alisa. There was a muffle cry of surprise from her, but soon, her arms had swung over his shoulders as she kissed him back.



"That's a good idea..." Yuri said as he kissed Rachel on the cheek, winking.

ooc: sorry, work really sucked...

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"I-I'm not sorry though...that it happened," Daniel concluded. Alisa's eyes flashed upwards, staring in disbelief.

"What...?"

"What I mean is..." Daniel tried to say. He swallowed and threw his arms around her as he kissed Alisa. There was a muffle cry of surprise from her, but soon, her arms had swung over his shoulders as she kissed him back.



"That's a good idea..." Yuri said as he kissed Rachel on the cheek, winking.

Jessica grinned at the two of them, then said,"Lets get back to making lunch before they walk on us here."

Jessica grinned at the two of them, then said,"Lets get back to making lunch before they walk on us here."
"I suppose," Yuri said, standing up straight from his 'peeping' position. He reached out and took Rachel's hand in his.

"I suppose," Yuri said, standing up straight from his 'peeping' position. He reached out and took Rachel's hand in his.

Quickly they went back to the kitchen working, waiting patiently for Daniel and Alisa to come back in.

The door opened, and Yuri did his best to stifle his giggle, biting his cheek.

"What...?" Daniel asked suspiciously, trying to hide that Alisa's hand was in his, their fingers entwined.

The door opened, and Yuri did his best to stifle his giggle, biting his cheek.

"What...?" Daniel asked suspiciously, trying to hide that Alisa's hand was in his, their fingers entwined.

"Nothing." said Jessica, trying hard not to burst into giggles.

"Yeah, absolutely nothing," Yuri chimed in, sneaking another kiss for added effect.

"Yeah, absolutely nothing," Yuri chimed in, sneaking another kiss for added effect.

That was when Edward walked in on everyone, nearly running into Alisa and Daniel. "Sorry guys." He turned to everyone else at the kitchen,"How's everyone?"

"Fine..." said Jessica, still trying to suppress her giggles, which was nearly ineffective.

"Yeah, just making lunch," Yuri agreed.

"Don't look at me," Daniel said as they walked further in, Alisa rejoining in the kitchen, "We just got here."

"Yeah, just making lunch," Yuri agreed.

"Don't look at me," Daniel said as they walked further in, Alisa rejoining in the kitchen, "We just got here."

"Lunch is ready." said Rachel passing out roast beef and mashed potatoes.

"Lunch is ready." said Rachel passing out roast beef and mashed potatoes.
"I think I like our new friends," Daniel smiled at Alisa as he took a plate and passed it to her.

"Yeah, me too," she added.

Everyone making conversation, Edward was asking what had happened while he was gone.

Everyone making conversation, Edward was asking what had happened while he was gone.
"Not much," Yuri said, stifling a chuckle.

"Not much," Yuri said, stifling a chuckle.

Edward noticed Yuri suppressing a chuckle and decided to press the matter, "Come on, what is up?"

Edward noticed Yuri suppressing a chuckle and decided to press the matter, "Come on, what is up?"
"Well if you must know," Yuri smiled deviously...

"Well if you must know," Yuri smiled deviously...

"Go on." said Edward, curious.

"Go on." said Edward, curious.
"Well..." he leaned in to whisper, "Guess who just snogged who outside the door?" he pointed with his thumb to Daniel.

"Hey, are you talking about me?" he asked over Yuri's shoulder.

"Well..." he leaned in to whisper, "Guess who just snogged who outside the door?" he pointed with his thumb to Daniel.

"Hey, are you talking about me?" he asked over Yuri's shoulder.

Edward chuckled when he realized Daniel was still denying it.

Edward chuckled when he realized Daniel was still denying it.
"Right," Daniel said in a huff. "Well, if you all are gonna keep acting like that, might as well get it over with." With that said, he leaned over, took Alisa's head in his hands and gave her one of the deepest kisses they (or at least, Yuri) had ever seen.

"Right," Daniel said in a huff. "Well, if you all are gonna keep acting like that, might as well get it over with." With that said, he leaned over, took Alisa's head in his hands and gave her one of the deepest kisses they (or at least, Yuri) had ever seen.

Edward surprised by this, nearly shouted,"Well, congrats to the happy couple!"

Edward surprised by this, nearly shouted,"Well, congrats to the happy couple!"
"Here, here!" Yuri joined in, showing he showed no ill intent. Noticing they didn't have beer, he took up a soda bottle, shook it, and proceeded to douse the couple. "A toast!"

"Here, here!" Yuri joined in, showing he showed no ill intent. Noticing they didn't have beer, he took up a soda bottle, shook it, and proceeded to douse the couple. "A toast!"

This was when the Minister entered, noticing all the celebrations."Hello everyone. Who are these two fine people?" Indicating toward Daniel and Alisa.

This was when the Minister entered, noticing all the celebrations."Hello everyone. Who are these two fine people?" Indicating toward Daniel and Alisa.
Daniel and Alisa stood up quickly, trying to squeeze out the soda in their uniforms.

"We, we're...I'm Daniel," he said, "And this is Alisa-"

"Hi," she waved.

"They were the ones who brought Jessica here," Yuri added.

Daniel and Alisa stood up quickly, trying to squeeze out the soda in their uniforms.

"We, we're...I'm Daniel," he said, "And this is Alisa-"

"Hi," she waved.

"They were the ones who brought Jessica here," Yuri added.

"Ah. So you escorted her here, and also into the battlefield to rescue Yvgenni. I applaud you." said the Minister, speaking like a politician.

"Ah. So you escorted her here, and also into the battlefield to rescue Yvgenni. I applaud you." said the Minister, speaking like a politician.
"Eh, it wasn't that much," Alisa answered shyly.

"Eh, it wasn't that much," Alisa answered shyly.

"You still helped her get there." said the Minister, then as if the matter was closed, he picked out small pieces of roast beef for him to eat.

"You still helped her get there." said the Minister, then as if the matter was closed, he picked out small pieces of roast beef for him to eat.
"Yuri," Alisa hissed in a whisper. He turned, dumbfounded. 'Let him sit,' she mouthed.

"O-oh, right. Sir?" Yuri spoke up. "Would you like a seat?" he offered.

"Yuri," Alisa hissed in a whisper. He turned, dumbfounded. 'Let him sit,' she mouthed.

"O-oh, right. Sir?" Yuri spoke up. "Would you like a seat?" he offered.

"No, but thanks. I have a seat." said the Minister taking the seat that Rachel had abandoned to her father.

ooc: so, is he sitting between yuri and rachel now?

OOC: Ok, just assume he took Jessica's seat instead.

OOC: Ok, just assume he took Jessica's seat instead.
ooc: oh, but i meant, that would've made it interesting...he doesn't know, right? only edward and jessica?

ooc: oh, but i meant, that would've made it interesting...he doesn't know, right? only edward and jessica?

OOC: Then just assume he sat at Rachel's seat after all. He doesn't know. :D

OOC: Then just assume he sat at Rachel's seat after all. He doesn't know. :D
ooc: excellent

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"So, Mr. Minister," Yuri pronounced awkwardly...is that how you say it...? "How have you been?"

ooc: excellent

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"So, Mr. Minister," Yuri pronounced awkwardly...is that how you say it...? "How have you been?"

The Minister looked up suspiciously, and asked,"Whats this all about?"

The Minister looked up suspiciously, and asked,"Whats this all about?"
ooc: last post, tired

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"Um, just thought I'd ask, sir," his voice fell as he turned to his meal, fixing his glasses self-consciously.

ooc: last post, tired

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"Um, just thought I'd ask, sir," his voice fell as he turned to his meal, fixing his glasses self-consciously.

"Well, I'm fine. Thank you for asking." said the Minister, turning back to his meal.

OOC: Bump?

"Well, I'm fine. Thank you for asking." said the Minister, turning back to his meal.
ooc: sorry, got distracted and...grr

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Yuri spied a glance at Rachel, as if to say, 'Did I do something wrong?'

ooc: sorry, got distracted and...grr

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Yuri spied a glance at Rachel, as if to say, 'Did I do something wrong?'

She had no idea. Yuri was perfectly sensible.

She had no idea. Yuri was perfectly sensible.
"So, the battle must have been something," Daniel offered, sensing Yuri's discomfort. "Did you send in those Marines to help? They were pretty good."

"So, the battle must have been something," Daniel offered, sensing Yuri's discomfort. "Did you send in those Marines to help? They were pretty good."

"Yes. I managed to contact the GNS Independence offshore and get them to send their two battalions of marines onboard." said the Minister, proudly.

"Yes. I managed to contact the GNS Independence offshore and get them to send their two battalions of marines onboard." said the Minister, proudly.
"Wow, that's cool," Alisa commented.

"Yeah, you should get the *Order of Hero to the Commonwealth," Daniel said.


*analogous to the medal of the same name the Soviets had

"Wow, that's cool," Alisa commented.

"Yeah, you should get the *Order of Hero to the Commonwealth," Daniel said.


*analogous to the medal of the same name the Soviets had

"Thank you for the compliment" said the Minister, suspecting the Order of Hero to Commonwealth was like Greal's Order of Hero Service.

"Thank you for the compliment" said the Minister, suspecting the Order of Hero to Commonwealth was like Greal's Order of Hero Service.
"You're welcome," Daniel said. He reached into his pocket, "Here's mine."

"I got one too," Alisa said, pulling out her own.

"All I have is this..." Yuri said, pulling out the Order of Honor medal most of the Resistance fighters had been given.

"Wow. All of you were decorated?" asked the Minister.

"Wow. All of you were decorated?" asked the Minister.
"Well, we got these for the 3 colonels, 8 majors, 17 captains and over 30 lieutenants," Daniel dangled his from his fingers.

"I got mine for serving in logistics and intel," Yuri added.

"Well, we got these for the 3 colonels, 8 majors, 17 captains and over 30 lieutenants," Daniel dangled his from his fingers.

"I got mine for serving in logistics and intel," Yuri added.

"You didn't do any fighting?" asked the Minister to Yuri.

"You didn't do any fighting?" asked the Minister to Yuri.
"Well, not a lot..." Yuri answered, adjusting his glasses. "I mean, there were a few times, but mostly, I procured supplies from the enemy and decided which units got them," he explained. He thought a second, "I fought alongside Yvgenni during this last battle, if that helps."

"Well, not a lot..." Yuri answered, adjusting his glasses. "I mean, there were a few times, but mostly, I procured supplies from the enemy and decided which units got them," he explained. He thought a second, "I fought alongside Yvgenni during this last battle, if that helps."

"As long as you fought. Everyone should be patriotic and serve their country in someway." said the Minister.

"As long as you fought. Everyone should be patriotic and serve their country in someway." said the Minister.
"Y-yes," Yuri answered. "Um, I heard that both Rachel and Jessica were in your military...is that like, a law or something?"

"Y-yes," Yuri answered. "Um, I heard that both Rachel and Jessica were in your military...is that like, a law or something?"

"Well, also an obligation." said the Minister,"Everyone in my family has served the military in some way."

"Well, also an obligation." said the Minister,"Everyone in my family has served the military in some way."
"Ah, I see," Yuri said. "My father was in the Defense Force when he was younger...and my grandfather fought in the Revolution."

"Ah, I see," Yuri said. "My father was in the Defense Force when he was younger...and my grandfather fought in the Revolution."

"You had a revolution here? Every country seems to had one. Greal had a revolution in the 1980s."

"You had a revolution here? Every country seems to had one. Greal had a revolution in the 1980s."
"Yeah, the November Revolution in 1950 marked the beginning of the end for the rule of Czar Vladimir XII," Yuri explained. "Five years later, in October 1955, the Commonwealth was officially established," he beamed.

"Yeah, the November Revolution in 1950 marked the beginning of the end for the rule of Czar Vladimir XII," Yuri explained. "Five years later, in October 1955, the Commonwealth was officially established," he beamed.

"So, what was it like back then?" asked the Minister, curious.

"So, what was it like back then?" asked the Minister, curious.
"The czar had dibilitating taxes on the citizens," Yuri said, remembering history class. "And the Capitalists exploited the workers for their own profit. The rich ate lavishly while the People starved. Finally, our Bolshevik forces were strong enough and overthrew a regional government in San Salvus...my hometown," he smiled, proud of that fact.

"The czar had dibilitating taxes on the citizens," Yuri said, remembering history class. "And the Capitalists exploited the workers for their own profit. The rich ate lavishly while the People starved. Finally, our Bolshevik forces were strong enough and overthrew a regional government in San Salvus...my hometown," he smiled, proud of that fact.

"Interesting." said the Minister, finishing his meal,"So, whats on your mind?"

"Interesting." said the Minister, finishing his meal,"So, whats on your mind?"
"My mind...?" Yuri asked. "Well, I mean...I would like to go home soon and help in Reconstruction," he replied. "Oh, and I gotta get back in school, too," he chuckled.

"My mind...?" Yuri asked. "Well, I mean...I would like to go home soon and help in Reconstruction," he replied. "Oh, and I gotta get back in school, too," he chuckled.

"You're still in school?" asked the Minister, surprised.

"You're still in school?" asked the Minister, surprised.
"We're only fifteen," Daniel said, to which Alisa nodded in agreement.

"We were freshmen when the enemy invaded," Yuri explained. "In fact, the day they seized the city, we were all in class at the time."

"We're only fifteen," Daniel said, to which Alisa nodded in agreement.

"We were freshmen when the enemy invaded," Yuri explained. "In fact, the day they seized the city, we were all in class at the time."

"But, isn't there an age requirement?"

"But, isn't there an age requirement?"
"Requirement for what...?" Yuri wondered.

"Requirement for what...?" Yuri wondered.

"To join the military." explained the Minister

"To join the military." explained the Minister
"OF course," Yuri said, "It's 16 during wartime...we were in the Resistance. We had people who are 12 or 10 in the Resistance."

"OF course," Yuri said, "It's 16 during wartime...we were in the Resistance. We had people who are 12 or 10 in the Resistance."

They're mere children. The Minister was tempted to say something, but he decided to drop the matter and put away his dish.

They're mere children. The Minister was tempted to say something, but he decided to drop the matter and put away his dish.
Yuri and the others suspected something was up...but they also knew that no one who hadn't lived through the seige could possibly understand.

Yuri and the others suspected something was up...but they also knew that no one who hadn't lived through the seige could possibly understand.

"Anyway." said Edward uneasily, "I think I'm going to tour the base again, Like I have done for a thousand times." He add that as a joke.

"Anyway." said Edward uneasily, "I think I'm going to tour the base again, Like I have done for a thousand times." He add that as a joke.
"Okay," Yuri answered. "Since we're not Regulars, I have no idea what we're supposed to be doing," he referred to himself, Daniel and Alisa.

"Well, the war is over, Does that still make you regulars?"

"Well, the war is over, Does that still make you regulars?"
"Well, we're not regulars, part of irregular corps that formed to stave off the invasion," Yuri explained. "That's why we had such young kids...there was no one else left to fight."

"Well, we're not regulars, part of irregular corps that formed to stave off the invasion," Yuri explained. "That's why we had such young kids...there was no one else left to fight."

"MUst have been pretty costly. "commented Edward. then he left.

"MUst have been pretty costly. "commented Edward. then he left.
Yuri looked at Edward's departing figure, not saying anything. His mother and father had been killed in the blitz. Alisa's family had been arrested, tortured and killed by the Katangaran Guard...and as for Daniel...

Yuri looked at Edward's departing figure, not saying anything. His mother and father had been killed in the blitz. Alisa's family had been arrested, tortured and killed by the Katangaran Guard...and as for Daniel...

The Minister felt a little guilty for mentioning it. But curiosity persisted.

The Minister felt a little guilty for mentioning it. But curiosity persisted.
"We had to do what we could," Yuri said, angrily shoveling food in his mouth. He took a swallow of water and glared back, "They invaded our lands, and we fell back. They took over entire towns, and still we fell back. The line had to be drawn there! There and no further! And we," he gestured to himself and his friends before continuing, "Were gonna make them pay for what they'd done!"

"We had to do what we could," Yuri said, angrily shoveling food in his mouth. He took a swallow of water and glared back, "They invaded our lands, and we fell back. They took over entire towns, and still we fell back. The line had to be drawn there! There and no further! And we," he gestured to himself and his friends before continuing, "Were gonna make them pay for what they'd done!"

"Isn't the war over?" said the Minister, understanding Yuri's need for vengeance.

"Isn't the war over?" said the Minister, understanding Yuri's need for vengeance.
"Yeah, it is," Yuri smirked. "We won."

"It was more of a truce," Daniel said, trying to calm Yuri down. His friend usually wasn't so passionate, but when he started to rant...

"Whatever, the point is, we kicked 'em out...made them pay for trying to invade and got land that used to be theirs. We won."

"Yeah, it is," Yuri smirked. "We won."

"It was more of a truce," Daniel said, trying to calm Yuri down. His friend usually wasn't so passionate, but when he started to rant...

"Whatever, the point is, we kicked 'em out...made them pay for trying to invade and got land that used to be theirs. We won."

"Congrats." said the Minister in a calm voice."Maybe you learn to live next to your former enemies."

"Congrats." said the Minister in a calm voice."Maybe you learn to live next to your former enemies."
"Eh..." Yuri muttered. He looked at his plate, half-finished. "I'm done," he said, walking out quickly.

"Forgive him," Alisa said. "We've...lost a lot."

"Eh..." Yuri muttered. He looked at his plate, half-finished. "I'm done," he said, walking out quickly.

"Forgive him," Alisa said. "We've...lost a lot."

"Greal has been involved in twelve wars this year. We've lost our share." replied the Minister, knowing that he would not have to see any more dead men after tumor becomes worse.

"Greal has been involved in twelve wars this year. We've lost our share." replied the Minister, knowing that he would not have to see any more dead men after tumor becomes worse.
An uneasy quiet settled over the room, Daniel and Alisa trying to act nonchalant as they sat with the others.

"I wonder where Yuri ran off to," she said, locking eyes with Rachel as she said that.

An uneasy quiet settled over the room, Daniel and Alisa trying to act nonchalant as they sat with the others.

"I wonder where Yuri ran off to," she said, locking eyes with Rachel as she said that.

"I'll be right back." said Rachel, going after Yuri.

In the hall, she caught up with him,
"Whats wrong?"

"I'll be right back." said Rachel, going after Yuri.

In the hall, she caught up with him,
"Whats wrong?"
Yuri had been furious, but with those words, he broke down. His lip trembled as he tried to choke back sobs...a tear rolled from his eyes. He slumped to his knees, unable to contain his tears any longer.

"Y-you k-know how I s-s-said I fought now and...t-then...?" he said between sobs. "W-we were raiding the General's residence...our town hotel...and..." he continued sobbing.

Yuri had been furious, but with those words, he broke down. His lip trembled as he tried to choke back sobs...a tear rolled from his eyes. He slumped to his knees, unable to contain his tears any longer.

"Y-you k-know how I s-s-said I fought now and...t-then...?" he said between sobs. "W-we were raiding the General's residence...our town hotel...and..." he continued sobbing.

"Go on. What happened? Casualty?" asked Rachel gently, aware that her father might come out and scold those two.

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Jessica began discussing with the Minister about politics and the military.

"Go on. What happened? Casualty?" asked Rachel gently, aware that her father might come out and scold those two.

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Jessica began discussing with the Minister about politics and the military.
"You could call it that...I guess," Yuri answered. "Suddenly, someone behind yelled for us to stop...called us thieves. I didn't even bother to look, I just shot. And when the body fell...and I looked...it was the General's eight-year old daughter..."

"You could call it that...I guess," Yuri answered. "Suddenly, someone behind yelled for us to stop...called us thieves. I didn't even bother to look, I just shot. And when the body fell...and I looked...it was the General's eight-year old daughter..."

Rachel was not very stunned. Shooting a innocent always happened in Greal. Its part of the job as being a marine."Was it a enemy general?"

Rachel was not very stunned. Shooting a innocent always happened in Greal. Its part of the job as being a marine."Was it a enemy general?"
"OF course, we don't raid our own," Yuri cried. "But...I walked over, she was still alive...barely. Her eyes were so...scared, and she cringed when I looked down at her." He looked away from Rachel, ashamed, "The worst part is...I think I was happy."

"OF course, we don't raid our own," Yuri cried. "But...I walked over, she was still alive...barely. Her eyes were so...scared, and she cringed when I looked down at her." He looked away from Rachel, ashamed, "The worst part is...I think I was happy."

"When you're in war this happens. You eventually get used to the killing, if you were a regular." explained Rachel. She shoot up a bus full of innocents and uninnocents.

"When you're in war this happens. You eventually get used to the killing, if you were a regular." explained Rachel. She shoot up a bus full of innocents and uninnocents.
"But we're not like that..." Yuri commented. "They're the ones that bomb and kill innocents...we don't...I don't..." he cried.

"But we're not like that..." Yuri commented. "They're the ones that bomb and kill innocents...we don't...I don't..." he cried.

"Both sides do it, even by accident." said Rachel, and in a effort to make him forget, "Now should we tell my father about...our relationship?"

"Both sides do it, even by accident." said Rachel, and in a effort to make him forget, "Now should we tell my father about...our relationship?"
"I killed a little girl...get it?!" Yuri asked, looking up at Rachel with reddened eyes. "Not my side or my army...but me. I did it..."

ooc: i'm having him be uber-emotional...sorry.

"I killed a little girl...get it?!" Yuri asked, looking up at Rachel with reddened eyes. "Not my side or my army...but me. I did it..."

ooc: i'm having him be uber-emotional...sorry.

"You gotta settle down. I blew up a bus full of people, innocent or not." said Rachel, remembering from her experience.

"You gotta settle down. I blew up a bus full of people, innocent or not." said Rachel, remembering from her experience.
"How...could you?" his sobbing had quieted, "Knowing there were innocents?" He looked up at her. "Everytime we fought, each shot, was against a uniformed soldier, wearing markings of the enemy...we never fought civilians..."

ooc: he's refering to the Resistance, who would only have seen the enemy military

"How...could you?" his sobbing had quieted, "Knowing there were innocents?" He looked up at her. "Everytime we fought, each shot, was against a uniformed soldier, wearing markings of the enemy...we never fought civilians..."

ooc: he's refering to the Resistance, who would only have seen the enemy military

"There was no way to tell who were innocent." explained Rachel lamely. Being a soldier was rough.

"We're better than that," he muttered, hugging his knees and burying his head. I am heartily sorry for offending you, Oh Lord. I am sorry because it was wrong, but mostly because it offended you. Listen to me, Lord...

ooc: italics are whispered/muttered. so decide how much Rachel can hear...

"We're better than that," he muttered, hugging his knees and burying his head. I am heartily sorry for offending you, Oh Lord. I am sorry because it was wrong, but mostly because it offended you. Listen to me, Lord...

ooc: italics are whispered/muttered. so decide how much Rachel can hear...

Rachel didn't reply to this remark. She stood there waiting.

Rachel didn't reply to this remark. She stood there waiting.
After a while, Yuri stopped sulking and looked up; Rachel was still there.

"What? No quip or smart quote about soldiers or war...?" he asked, a bit harshly. Yuri stood up, "W-wait, I don't mean to be a jerk..." he sighed, his extended hand dropping, along with his gaze. "This...doesn't make me a bad person, does it?" His eyes looked up, hopeful.

After a while, Yuri stopped sulking and looked up; Rachel was still there.

"What? No quip or smart quote about soldiers or war...?" he asked, a bit harshly. Yuri stood up, "W-wait, I don't mean to be a jerk..." he sighed, his extended hand dropping, along with his gaze. "This...doesn't make me a bad person, does it?" His eyes looked up, hopeful.

She smiled,"No it doesn't." Then she leaned down and kissed him.

The Minister happened to walk into the hallway at that moment...

She smiled,"No it doesn't." Then she leaned down and kissed him.

The Minister happened to walk into the hallway at that moment...
Yuri hadn't noticed the entrant of Rachel's father, and his arms went around her as he kissed her back. His emotions were on a rollercoaster from Hell, and her offered warmth and embrace was all he wanted at that moment.

And from the doorway, two pairs of eyes snuck in to see the result.

ooc: surprise me w/ his reaction. going to bed now.. night-night.

Yuri hadn't noticed the entrant of Rachel's father, and his arms went around her as he kissed her back. His emotions were on a rollercoaster from Hell, and her offered warmth and embrace was all he wanted at that moment.

And from the doorway, two pairs of eyes snuck in to see the result.

ooc: surprise me w/ his reaction. going to bed now.. night-night.

"Oh." said Rachel noticing her father.

"WHAT DO YOU THINKING YOU'RE DOING?" asked the Minister in a harsh voice.

Rachel was speechless by her father's anger.

"Oh." said Rachel noticing her father.

"WHAT DO YOU THINKING YOU'RE DOING?" asked the Minister in a harsh voice.

Rachel was speechless by her father's anger.
Yuri was quick to bring his arms back to his side, unsure of what to make of this new arrangement. He numbly took a step between Rachel and her father, though.

Yuri was quick to bring his arms back to his side, unsure of what to make of this new arrangement. He numbly took a step between Rachel and her father, though.

"Father, I love him." explained Rachel as Yuri got to his "position."

The Minister didn't seem to have any remarks for that.

"Father, I love him." explained Rachel as Yuri got to his "position."

The Minister didn't seem to have any remarks for that.
Neither did Yuri. Both men stood at one another, completely at a loss for words. Yuri finally broke the silence.

"Sir...I love her too," he admitted, bracing for the Minister's reaction.

Neither did Yuri. Both men stood at one another, completely at a loss for words. Yuri finally broke the silence.

"Sir...I love her too," he admitted, bracing for the Minister's reaction.

The Minister began laughing. "Maybe I'll have Edward date a Commonwealth servicemen. The whole family seems to."

The Minister began laughing. "Maybe I'll have Edward date a Commonwealth servicemen. The whole family seems to."
Yuri didn't know what to do. This man seemed completely off his zonker. He clutched Rachel's hand and smiled weakly at her.

"So, you think he approves?" he asked snidely.

Yuri didn't know what to do. This man seemed completely off his zonker. He clutched Rachel's hand and smiled weakly at her.

"So, you think he approves?" he asked snidely.

"Yes." said Rachel, smiling. She hugged her father, who was taken aback.

"Yes." said Rachel, smiling. She hugged her father, who was taken aback.
"Um," Yuri scratched the back of his head, "Sorry for not telling you sooner...sir," he apologized, extending his hand for a shake.

"Um," Yuri scratched the back of his head, "Sorry for not telling you sooner...sir," he apologized, extending his hand for a shake.

"Its alright." replied the minister, knowing his own secrets will soon spread.

"Its alright." replied the minister, knowing his own secrets will soon spread.
It was then that Yuri noticed he still had tears down his cheeks. He rubbed them away with the cuff of his sleeve.

It was then that Yuri noticed he still had tears down his cheeks. He rubbed them away with the cuff of his sleeve.

"Thank you." he said calmly, then he walked off back into the quarters, looking red faced to Daniel, Alisa, and Jessica.

"Thank you." he said calmly, then he walked off back into the quarters, looking red faced to Daniel, Alisa, and Jessica.
Daniel and Alisa scrambled back to their seats, trying to act nonchalant as the Minister walked back in.

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"So, um..." Yuri turned to Rachel as her father walked away, "What do...you want to do now?"

Daniel and Alisa scrambled back to their seats, trying to act nonchalant as the Minister walked back in.

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"So, um..." Yuri turned to Rachel as her father walked away, "What do...you want to do now?"

"Well, since my father knows about it, we should celebrate by..." she was looking at her watch, "Eating some dinner or something."

"Well, since my father knows about it, we should celebrate by..." she was looking at her watch, "Eating some dinner or something."
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"Celebrate, huh?" Yuri smiled, taking her hand. "That sounds like a good idea..."

ooc: didn't they just finish lunch...?

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"Celebrate, huh?" Yuri smiled, taking her hand. "That sounds like a good idea..."

OOC: Its alright. Do you have MSN?
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"It does take our mind off a few things." said Rachel awkwardly

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"Hrm, is there something wrong?" Yuri asked as he hugged her.

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"Hrm, is there something wrong?" Yuri asked as he hugged her.

"Nothing, nothing." said Rachel a little hastily.

"Nothing, nothing." said Rachel a little hastily.
"All right," Yuri said, not wanting to press the issue, "But if it were something...I'm here," he kissed her.

"All right," Yuri said, not wanting to press the issue, "But if it were something...I'm here," he kissed her.

Meanwhile, the Minister sat at his old spot and said nothing. He felt very tense.

"Father, are you alright?" asked Jessica, a bit concerned.

"I'm fine." he said, forcing himself.

"Are you sure, Comrade-Minister?" Daniel asked, concerned as well. "Can we get you something?"

"Are you sure, Comrade-Minister?" Daniel asked, concerned as well. "Can we get you something?"

"I'm fine!" the Minister nearly shouted.

"I'm fine!" the Minister nearly shouted.
"Y-yes sir," Daniel said, shocked at the man's sudden outburst. He glanced at Jessica, as if to say What's wrong?

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"Wasn't that your father?" Yuri asked Rachel as he held her.

"Y-yes sir," Daniel said, shocked at the man's sudden outburst. He glanced at Jessica, as if to say What's wrong?

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"Wasn't that your father?" Yuri asked Rachel as he held her.

However, Jessica knew no more then what Daniel knew. She sat there uneasily, watching her father.

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"Yes it is." said Rachel alarmed. She went back into the quarters and found everyone pleasantly siting around, though her father didn't look pleasant.

"Yuri followed her, concern clearly showing on his face. He saw the unpleasant situation and looked around.

"Did something happen?" he blurted out.

"Yuri followed her, concern clearly showing on his face. He saw the unpleasant situation and looked around.

"Did something happen?" he blurted out.

"Nothing happened." said Jessica cautiously.

"Nothing happened." said Jessica cautiously.
"All right..." Yuri said, keeping his hold on Rachel's hand. "Well, we were thinking of going out for a bit..."

"All right..." Yuri said, keeping his hold on Rachel's hand. "Well, we were thinking of going out for a bit..."

"Go ahead." muttered the minister. Jessica was wondering what was going on.

"Go ahead." muttered the minister. Jessica was wondering what was going on.
Yuri led Rachel out of the room warily, stopping her just outside the door.

"I'm worried about your father," Yuri told Rachel. "Does he usually get like this?" he asked.

Yuri led Rachel out of the room warily, stopping her just outside the door.

"I'm worried about your father," Yuri told Rachel. "Does he usually get like this?" he asked.

"No never." said Rachel, thinking hard, "Maybe he's disturbed."

"No never." said Rachel, thinking hard, "Maybe he's disturbed."
"What should we do?" Yuri asked. "I mean..." he put his arm around her waist.

"What should we do?" Yuri asked. "I mean..." he put his arm around her waist.

"I don't know. Asking doesn't help at all."

"I don't know. Asking doesn't help at all."
"Well, maybe we should just let him cool down for now," Yuri amended. "He seems a little too on-edge right now."

"Well, maybe we should just let him cool down for now," Yuri amended. "He seems a little too on-edge right now."

"Yeah, that ought to work. He is sometimes like this since mother died, but never like this."

"Yeah, that ought to work. He is sometimes like this since mother died, but never like this."
"All right then, let's go," Yuri said, taking her hand in his and leading the way.

"Where are we going?" asked Rachel.

"Where are we going?" asked Rachel.
"I dunno," Yuri said casually, before it dawned on him. "I know...when we were out there, I remember this place..."

Yuri led Rachel to the motorpool, where he confiscated the Land Rover Daniel and Alisa had brought with them and set out for the hills.

"It's not that far, but if I remember it right, it's really nice," he assured her.

"I dunno," Yuri said casually, before it dawned on him. "I know...when we were out there, I remember this place..."

Yuri led Rachel to the motorpool, where he confiscated the Land Rover Daniel and Alisa had brought with them and set out for the hills.

"It's not that far, but if I remember it right, it's really nice," he assured her.

"Thanks for all this." said Rachel.

"Thanks for all this." said Rachel.
"No sweat," Yuri reached over and squeezed her hand. "I'd do anything for you," he smiled. It wasn't long before they reached the crest of the ridge, and he slowed the Land Rover to a stop. "Look."

From the crest, they could see the sun setting behind Mt. Carm to the west, winking at them.

"There's a very old superstition in this country," Yuri said, bit hesitant in his voice. "It says that when two people kiss as the sun sets...they'll be blessed with good luck." He looked over at her, his cheeks pink as he blushed meekly.

"No sweat," Yuri reached over and squeezed her hand. "I'd do anything for you," he smiled. It wasn't long before they reached the crest of the ridge, and he slowed the Land Rover to a stop. "Look."

From the crest, they could see the sun setting behind Mt. Carm to the west, winking at them.

"There's a very old superstition in this country," Yuri said, bit hesitant in his voice. "It says that when two people kiss as the sun sets...they'll be blessed with good luck." He looked over at her, his cheeks pink as he blushed meekly.

"Maybe we will be greeted with good luck." said Rachel, smiling, then she kissed Yuri.

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Meanwhile, the Minister had left Daniel, Alisa, and Jessica at the kitchen counter. Jessica was waiting patiently for Yvgenni and return.

"Maybe we will be greeted with good luck." said Rachel, smiling, then she kissed Yuri.

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Meanwhile, the Minister had left Daniel, Alisa, and Jessica at the kitchen counter. Jessica was waiting patiently for Yvgenni and return.
Yuri kissed Rachel back as the last twinkling of light disappeared from behind the crag.

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Yvgenni walked out of the hangar, weary from a long day's work. He'd ended up helping the mechanics in overhauling a Blackhawk, testing its systems with them as they completed their diagnostics. He walked back to the barracks, waving at the occasional friend or acquantaince. Walking into the apartment, he was greeted by Daniel and Alisa's departure; the two excusing themselves to their own quarters.

"Honey, I'm home," he smiled at Jessica. His smile fell, "What's wrong?"

Yuri kissed Rachel back as the last twinkling of light disappeared from behind the crag.

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Yvgenni walked out of the hangar, weary from a long day's work. He'd ended up helping the mechanics in overhauling a Blackhawk, testing its systems with them as they completed their diagnostics. He walked back to the barracks, waving at the occasional friend or acquantaince. Walking into the apartment, he was greeted by Daniel and Alisa's departure; the two excusing themselves to their own quarters.

"Honey, I'm home," he smiled at Jessica. His smile fell, "What's wrong?"

"My dad...is very strange today. His mind is on something." said Jessica.

"My dad...is very strange today. His mind is on something." said Jessica.
"Um...should I, talk to him or something?" he asked, walking up and hugging her, trying his best to comfort her. "You okay?"

"Um...should I, talk to him or something?" he asked, walking up and hugging her, trying his best to comfort her. "You okay?"

"I'm not sure talking will help. He seems to deny it."

"I see," Yvgenni said. He held her close, unsure of how to comfort her.

"I see," Yvgenni said. He held her close, unsure of how to comfort her.

"Lets go to bed. We have that appointment tomorrow, remember?"

OOC: Just assume its thursday.

"Lets go to bed. We have that appointment tomorrow, remember?"

OOC: Just assume its thursday.
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"Sure," Yvgenni said, squeezing her hand and trying to reassure her. He leaned down and kissed her cheek.

ooc: ok

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"Sure," Yvgenni said, squeezing her hand and trying to reassure her. He leaned down and kissed her cheek.


She kissed back then followed Yvgenni to the bedroom. After lying on the other side of the bed, she was wondering what was up with her father, but she never had time to answer because she fell asleep...

She kissed back then followed Yvgenni to the bedroom. After lying on the other side of the bed, she was wondering what was up with her father, but she never had time to answer because she fell asleep...
Despite his weariness, Yvgenni stayed up for a while, watching Jessica sleep. A bit of her worry seemed to leave her, and he smiled, kissing her cheek and fixing the covers over her shoulders before laying his head next to hers and falling asleep.

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"Look," Yuri said to Rachel, catching a twinkling in the night sky. "That's the star *Freya, goddess of love," he explained.

*made it up

Despite his weariness, Yvgenni stayed up for a while, watching Jessica sleep. A bit of her worry seemed to leave her, and he smiled, kissing her cheek and fixing the covers over her shoulders before laying his head next to hers and falling asleep.

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"Look," Yuri said to Rachel, catching a twinkling in the night sky. "That's the star *Freya, goddess of love," he explained.

*made it up

"Its looks...nice." said Rachel, feeling a bit tired. But she decided to try to stay awake. She asked if he knew any other stars?

"Its looks...nice." said Rachel, feeling a bit tired. But she decided to try to stay awake. She asked if he knew any other stars?
Yuri smiled, guiding her to sit with him on the hood, a duffel bag laid out, as he showed her the constellations he knew. He showed her how to find Cirrus, the Dog Star, by following Orion's Belt, and how to find the North Star. He pointed to a bright one; Alpha Centauri, the closest star to the Sun.

Yuri smiled, guiding her to sit with him on the hood, a duffel bag laid out, as he showed her the constellations he knew. He showed her how to find Cirrus, the Dog Star, by following Orion's Belt, and how to find the North Star. He pointed to a bright one; Alpha Centauri, the closest star to the Sun.

OOC: Nice job :D
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As Yuri said this, Rachel had fallen sleeper and sleeper, but she listened curiously to Yuri's description of the stars.

OOC: Nice job :D
IC:

As Yuri said this, Rachel had fallen sleeper and sleeper, but she listened curiously to Yuri's description of the stars.
ooc: thanks...damn i need a gf...:P

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"And that bright one, slightly yellow...that's Venus," Yuri explained. "The ancients thought it consisted of two parts; the morningstar and eveningstar," he told her. Yuri propped his head on his shoulder, turning to Rachel. "I'm not boring you, am I?"

ooc: thanks...damn i need a gf...:P

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"And that bright one, slightly yellow...that's Venus," Yuri explained. "The ancients thought it consisted of two parts; the morningstar and eveningstar," he told her. Yuri propped his head on his shoulder, turning to Rachel. "I'm not boring you, am I?"

"No, I'm just.....tired" said Rachel, her eyes now closing little by little.

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Meanwhile, Edward was wandering in the hall and returned to his quarters, where he found his father lying on the ground, looking unconscious.

"Father?" Edward yelled alarmed. He quickly to see if the minister was breathing. When that was done, he frantically shouted for medical aid, help.

"No, I'm just.....tired" said Rachel, her eyes now closing little by little.

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Meanwhile, Edward was wandering in the hall and returned to his quarters, where he found his father lying on the ground, looking unconscious.

"Father?" Edward yelled alarmed. He quickly to see if the minister was breathing. When that was done, he frantically shouted for medical aid, help.
Yuri took the other part of the duffel and covered her.

"Comfy?" he asked, kissing her cheek lightly. He was still new to this...he tried to remember all the shojo-mangas and romances he'd read.

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A nearby sentry heard Edward's call and ran over to see what the matter was. He quickly got on his radio.

"This is Sanderson at Post Alpha-Charlie," he called in, "I have a medical emergency."

From the hospital, a military ambulance was dispatched, the medics bein relayed the minister's condition as best as the guard could describe it.

Yuri took the other part of the duffel and covered her.

"Comfy?" he asked, kissing her cheek lightly. He was still new to this...he tried to remember all the shojo-mangas and romances he'd read.

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A nearby sentry heard Edward's call and ran over to see what the matter was. He quickly got on his radio.

"This is Sanderson at Post Alpha-Charlie," he called in, "I have a medical emergency."

From the hospital, a military ambulance was dispatched, the medics bein relayed the minister's condition as best as the guard could describe it.

"Yes." said Rachel, but Yuri could barely hear it, and she fell asleep quickly

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Edward meanwhile, was frantically trying to help his father, but all he could was wait for the medics.

"Yes." said Rachel, but Yuri could barely hear it, and she fell asleep quickly

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Edward meanwhile, was frantically trying to help his father, but all he could was wait for the medics.
Yuri smiled and put his arm around her as they fell asleep underneath the stars...

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The ambulance pulled up to the corner quickly, its blue emergency lights illuminating the nearby buildings. Two medics jumped out, one carrying a collapsible stretcher. Quickly assessing the situation, they placed him on the stretcher and put the Minister in the back, one EMT beginning to work on him as the ambulance drove off.

"I'll get someone to drive you," the guard offered Edward.

Yuri smiled and put his arm around her as they fell asleep underneath the stars...

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The ambulance pulled up to the corner quickly, its blue emergency lights illuminating the nearby buildings. Two medics jumped out, one carrying a collapsible stretcher. Quickly assessing the situation, they placed him on the stretcher and put the Minister in the back, one EMT beginning to work on him as the ambulance drove off.

"I'll get someone to drive you," the guard offered Edward.

"Thank you." said Edward, still shocked by what had happened.

OOC: gtg

"Thank you." said Edward, still shocked by what had happened.

OOC: gtg
A while later, a Humvee drove up to offer Edward a ride.

Meanwhile, the hospital had contacted Greal authorities, trying to get the minister's medical history as they rushed him into the emergency room.

A while later, a Humvee drove up to offer Edward a ride.

Meanwhile, the hospital had contacted Greal authorities, trying to get the minister's medical history as they rushed him into the emergency room.

The Greali authorities, understanding how urgent it was, sent over the medical report, with notes say do not inform anyone else besides doctors and nurses.

Edward got on and waited for the humvee to arrive.

The Greali authorities, understanding how urgent it was, sent over the medical report, with notes say do not inform anyone else besides doctors and nurses.

Edward got on and waited for the humvee to arrive.
THe Humvee didn't take long to reach the hospital, by which time the Minister had already been taken up to be worked on. The staff had already recieved the Greal communique, so they told Edward little of his father's condition.

Since the Premier was already aware of the condition, he was contacted immediately. He was there only minutes after Edward, speaking with the doctor's.

"It's gotten very serious," a surgeon was saying, "At this point...we may need to violate his wishes and tell his children."

"We can't," the Premier said, "Not yet..."

THe Humvee didn't take long to reach the hospital, by which time the Minister had already been taken up to be worked on. The staff had already recieved the Greal communique, so they told Edward little of his father's condition.

Since the Premier was already aware of the condition, he was contacted immediately. He was there only minutes after Edward, speaking with the doctor's.

"It's gotten very serious," a surgeon was saying, "At this point...we may need to violate his wishes and tell his children."

"We can't," the Premier said, "Not yet..."

Meanwhile, Edward was still bewildered and wanted to know what had triggered this.

As the Premier and other doctors went over what to do, one of the doctors who had examined Minister Park went down to meet Edward.

"Mr. Park?" he greeted him, extending his hand. "I'm Dr. Daniels. I examined your father. He's stable for now, and we'll be moving him to the ICU shortly."

As the Premier and other doctors went over what to do, one of the doctors who had examined Minister Park went down to meet Edward.

"Mr. Park?" he greeted him, extending his hand. "I'm Dr. Daniels. I examined your father. He's stable for now, and we'll be moving him to the ICU shortly."

"What happened to my father? The doctors have not informed me." asked Edward impatiently.

"What happened to my father? The doctors have not informed me." asked Edward impatiently.
"As far as we know, he simply collapsed," Daniels explained. "We're keeping him for observation and treatment," was all he felt he could say.

"As far as we know, he simply collapsed," Daniels explained. "We're keeping him for observation and treatment," was all he felt he could say.

Edward was feeling something was being kept from him, "Come on doc. Whats going on?"

OOC: The tumor affected his walking and he tripped and fell and became unconscious.

Edward was feeling something was being kept from him, "Come on doc. Whats going on?"

OOC: The tumor affected his walking and he tripped and fell and became unconscious.
"I'm sorry, that's all I know right now," the doctor said, "Once we get the results back on some tests, maybe we'll know more." He shifted uncomfortably, "Now...your sisters are on-base, yes? Would you like us to inform them...?"

"I'm sorry, that's all I know right now," the doctor said, "Once we get the results back on some tests, maybe we'll know more." He shifted uncomfortably, "Now...your sisters are on-base, yes? Would you like us to inform them...?"

"Yes please." said Edward.

"Yes please." said Edward.
Yvgenni/Jessica Apartment

The phone by the bedside rang, and Yvgenni, reluctant to be awakened to early, tumbled to the phone.

"H-hello?" he asked.

"I'm looking for Jessica Park, I'm with the base hospital." answered the voice.

What the...? he thought, shaking Jessica awake. "It's for you...it's the hospital."

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"We can't find Rachel," one of the orderlies said, "She's not in her quarters, and the last sighting was her with some guy leaving the motorpool..."

Yvgenni/Jessica Apartment

The phone by the bedside rang, and Yvgenni, reluctant to be awakened to early, tumbled to the phone.

"H-hello?" he asked.

"I'm looking for Jessica Park, I'm with the base hospital." answered the voice.

What the...? he thought, shaking Jessica awake. "It's for you...it's the hospital."

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"We can't find Rachel," one of the orderlies said, "She's not in her quarters, and the last sighting was her with some guy leaving the motorpool..."

"Yes, hello?" asked Jessica alarmed. Was it about her wound?

"Yes, hello?" asked Jessica alarmed. Was it about her wound?
"It's about your father, Miss Park," the voice on the line said. "He collapsed last night and has been brought in to the hospital for observation. Your brother Edward is here already, and we cannot get in touch with your sister, Rachel."

"What's wrong...?" Yvgenni asked cautiously.

"It's about your father, Miss Park," the voice on the line said. "He collapsed last night and has been brought in to the hospital for observation. Your brother Edward is here already, and we cannot get in touch with your sister, Rachel."

"What's wrong...?" Yvgenni asked cautiously.

"My father...collapsed." explained Jessica to Yvgenni, then she said to the voice on the phone she would be right in.

"My father...collapsed." explained Jessica to Yvgenni, then she said to the voice on the phone she would be right in.
"Wha...?" Yvgenni asked, stunned for a minute. Then he was up, "C'mon, let's go!" he rushed to get his pants on.

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Yuri stirred a bit, one eye opening and greeted by the most beautiful sight he'd ever seen; Rachel, silhouetted by the breaking light of day. He bent forward and kissed her cheek, and then her lips, playfully stroking his hair. How'd he get so lucky? Yuri asked himself.

Jessica quickly dressed and followed Yvgenni to the humvee that was waiting for them.

Jessica quickly dressed and followed Yvgenni to the humvee that was waiting for them.
"So, do you know what happened," Yvgenni asked the driver as he opened the door open for Jessica.

"Sorry sir," the Private answered, "They just told me to bring you," he explained, shifting into gear as they got in.

"So, do you know what happened," Yvgenni asked the driver as he opened the door open for Jessica.

"Sorry sir," the Private answered, "They just told me to bring you," he explained, shifting into gear as they got in.

Jessica wondered aloud if her father collpasing had anything to do with his strange mood earlier.

Jessica wondered aloud if her father collpasing had anything to do with his strange mood earlier.
"Maybe...he was feeling bad already," Yvgenni guessed, "But didn't want us to worry." He reached over and took her hand, "It'll be okay. I'm here for you."

"Maybe...he was feeling bad already," Yvgenni guessed, "But didn't want us to worry." He reached over and took her hand, "It'll be okay. I'm here for you."

She nodded, and waited silently for the humvee to arrive at the hospital.

OOC: Sorry about this, I thought I had posted already.

She nodded, and waited silently for the humvee to arrive at the hospital.

OOC: Sorry about this, I thought I had posted already.
The Humvee screeched to a halt in front of the hospital, startling a pair of doctors as they exited. Yvgenni was quick to lead Jessica inside as he reached the desk.

"Where's Minister Park?" he demanded.

The Humvee screeched to a halt in front of the hospital, startling a pair of doctors as they exited. Yvgenni was quick to lead Jessica inside as he reached the desk.

"Where's Minister Park?" he demanded.

Luckily Edward was waiting nearby and walked over to explain what had happen and which room he was in.

Luckily Edward was waiting nearby and walked over to explain what had happen and which room he was in.
Yvgenni put his arm around Jessica, "Look, I'm sure it'll be all right..." he said as they followed Edward.

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Inside the Land Rover, the radio crackled.

"LR-200, come in," the staticy voice said.

Yuri didn't hear as he dozed quietly beside Rachel.

Yvgenni put his arm around Jessica, "Look, I'm sure it'll be all right..." he said as they followed Edward.

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Inside the Land Rover, the radio crackled.

"LR-200, come in," the staticy voice said.

Yuri didn't hear as he dozed quietly beside Rachel.

The group arrived outside the Minister's room and Edward asked quietly if he was awake.

The group arrived outside the Minister's room and Edward asked quietly if he was awake.
"For now," the nurse said. "He may slip in and out for a bit," he explained, "But you can see him for now...just don't excite him okay?"

Yvgenni held Jessica's hand as they opened the door.

"For now," the nurse said. "He may slip in and out for a bit," he explained, "But you can see him for now...just don't excite him okay?"

Yvgenni held Jessica's hand as they opened the door.

The Minister looked like he was asleep, but he was half awake and heard the door open, "Who's there?" he asked in a quiet voice.

The Minister looked like he was asleep, but he was half awake and heard the door open, "Who's there?" he asked in a quiet voice.
"It's us, sir," Yvgenni said softly. "We came as soon as we heard. How do you feel?"

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Yuri finally noticed the radio, and reluctantly went to answer it.

"What...?" he drawled.

"I'm looking for Rachel Park, is she there? This is the base hospital," someone said.

"The hospital...? Y-yeah, sure." He placed the handset down and tapped Rachel on the shoulder. "Rachel, Rachel, wake up...someone from the hospital is calling you..."

"It's us, sir," Yvgenni said softly. "We came as soon as we heard. How do you feel?"

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Yuri finally noticed the radio, and reluctantly went to answer it.

"What...?" he drawled.

"I'm looking for Rachel Park, is she there? This is the base hospital," someone said.

"The hospital...? Y-yeah, sure." He placed the handset down and tapped Rachel on the shoulder. "Rachel, Rachel, wake up...someone from the hospital is calling you..."

"Very awful and tired." said the Minister.

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Rachel, yawning answered the radio.

"Very awful and tired." said the Minister.

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Rachel, yawning answered the radio.
Yvgenni guided Jessica to sit by her father, while he stayed a bit back.

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"Miss Park? It's about your father; he collapsed last night and was brought in to the emergency room," the voice said. "He's stable now, but in guarded condition. We've been trying to reach you..."

Yvgenni guided Jessica to sit by her father, while he stayed a bit back.

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"Miss Park? It's about your father; he collapsed last night and was brought in to the emergency room," the voice said. "He's stable now, but in guarded condition. We've been trying to reach you..."

"Dad, do you know what happened to you?" asked Jessica.

"No." it was part truth, the Minister didn't know, but he suspected it had something to do with his tumor.

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"Oh no..." said Rachel panicking, "which hospital?"

"Dad, do you know what happened to you?" asked Jessica.

"No." it was part truth, the Minister didn't know, but he suspected it had something to do with his tumor.

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"Oh no..." said Rachel panicking, "which hospital?"
ooc: so, can i find a 'cure' or are you set on offing him?

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Yvgenni frowned but didn't say anything, the Minister seemed to know sometihng...

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"It's the base hospital," Yuri answered Rachel, "Get in and we'll get there," he slid into the driver's seat."

ooc: so, can i find a 'cure' or are you set on offing him?

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Yvgenni frowned but didn't say anything, the Minister seemed to know sometihng...

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"It's the base hospital," Yuri answered Rachel, "Get in and we'll get there," he slid into the driver's seat."

OOC: I don't know. :(
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Jessica suspected something, but she wasn't sure whether to ask.

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Rachel quickly slid into the other seat. Her sleepiness was gone.

OOC: I don't know. :(
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Jessica suspected something, but she wasn't sure whether to ask.

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Rachel quickly slid into the other seat. Her sleepiness was gone.
ooc: mind if i intro the possibility...?

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Meanwhile, the doctors were looking at the latest CT and MRIs.

"It looks too large to operate," said one surgeon.

"We could excise a small portion, at least. Enough to keep this from happening...for now, at least," a female doctor said.

"I'm not sure," said another. The debate continued...

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"It'll be okay," Yuri assured Rachel as he revved the engine, the Rover going fast over the rough terrain.

ooc: mind if i intro the possibility...?

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Meanwhile, the doctors were looking at the latest CT and MRIs.

"It looks too large to operate," said one surgeon.

"We could excise a small portion, at least. Enough to keep this from happening...for now, at least," a female doctor said.

"I'm not sure," said another. The debate continued...

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"It'll be okay," Yuri assured Rachel as he revved the engine, the Rover going fast over the rough terrain.

OOC: sure.

IC:

Rachel ignored the car moving through the rough terrain, and was thinking of what was going on. She remembered her father going to the hospital last year for an injury to the head. At least, thats what her mom told her.