tp5 kippei and shinji

[shattermelt]

Apparently Shinji wanted to go for a walk. Kippei wasn't sure if that was all he had in mind, or if there was some kind of purpose behind it, but he figured it didn't matter much. A walk would be nice. It had been a long day, and a chance to relax and spend time with Shinji was always welcome--it didn't really matter where they went.

He paused for just a minute outside the door when he got home, because no matter how many times he did this, he never got over the fact that Shinji was actually waiting for him, there, every day. As soon as he went in. He couldn't help taking a moment just to realize how amazing that was before he actually opened the door, smiling as he went through.

Comments

[shattermelt.livejournal.com]

Kippei could tell by looking at it that it was better than a Rikkai fighter, and light years beyond the current Fudomine ones. If it could do what Shinji said, it was probably better than anything else out there. He wanted, god, he wanted to fly it.

Shinji's words brought him back to earth with a solid thud. He sighed, a slow deep breath and exhalation. "I'm not a pilot anymore, Shinji," he said quietly. "I mean I am, but I'll never fly for Fudomine again. Unless by some miracle they find someone else who wants to do this job, here." His mouth twisted in a slight grimace. That wasn't going to happen. All they had were diplomats, and Fudomine couldn't risk sending one of them to a place like this again, unless something in the political situation changed drastically.

He took a deep breath and studied the ship again, looking at it this time with less of a pilot's eye and more of a strategic one. It didn't really matter if he never got to fly it himself, as long as they could give the rest of Fudomine's pilots the edge they so desperately needed. "You said it's made out of parts from one world... what world is that?"

[ayretala.livejournal.com]

Shinji eyed Kippei carefully, seeing him deflate a little and start acting like the stupid Ambassador again. He didn't bother pointing out that he owned, wholly and completely, that ship, and if he had to threaten to give it to Rikkaidai to get them to let Kippei into it then that was what it would take, but Kippei would fly it, first, foremost and always.

"Fudomine."

[shattermelt.livejournal.com]

Kippei did stare at him then, finally tearing his gaze from the ship and looking over at Shinji.

"What?" That... didn't make sense. Kippei didn't even know how that was possible. The war torn planet was as low on resources as it was on everything else, and how could he possibly have built a fighter that looked like that, using materials from Fudomine alone? "How?" he demanded. God, if that was true... Shinji had just handed him the first real chance Fudomine had ever had in this war.

[ayretala.livejournal.com]

Shinji just shrugged, a little annoyed that Kippei didn't believe him, but he wasn't actually surprised since no one had ever managed to make anything out of the resources on Fudomine; had always imported from the other plantets. But that was the problem; Fudomine's resources were not naturally as good as others but you could combine them, to make something better. The availability of other substances had always been taken for granted, and no one had bothered to sit down for long enough and think about it.

"You just have to mix things the right way...and then forge it the right way...I wasn't sure it could be done, but Kikumaru did it." He spoke softly, almost afraid of what Kippei might say next. "It wouldn't have been any good, if we couldn't make it at home using what we have."

[shattermelt.livejournal.com]

Kippei nodded. That was true enough. Still amazing. He chuckled softly and leaned down to kiss him, a hard kiss on the mouth to say thank you and I love you and god, you're amazing. He whispered the last part aloud into Shinji's hair as he hugged him tight in some crazy kind of relief.

"You are amazing." Just incredible, that he had thought of this and done it and done it so spectacularly. Something tight in his chest that he hadn't even known was there finally relaxed, some small knot of worry or tension. He put it aside to examine later, since he was quite sure he didn't want to discuss it with Shinji.

"When can I fly it?" he asked, some of his anticipation returning, because maybe he would never fly for Fudomine again, not in combat, but this ship was Shinji's and Kippei could fly it here, just for the hell of it. Shinji had built him a fighter. He couldn't get over that. And a sexy perfect awesome one at that, with Shinji's fingerprints, literal and metaphorical, all over it. He wasn't sure he could fly it without creaming his pants.

[ayretala.livejournal.com]

Shinji finally relaxed, because Kippei liked it. And said he was amazing. A faint blush dusted Shinji's cheeks, which he hid against Kippei's shoulder, stealing peeks at the ship, still amazed Kikumaru had built it so well, and that it all worked just like he had thought it would.

"It has to pass an official check...Kikumaru is arranging it through Seigaku. Figured they were least likely to tell the world about it, so to speak. That's first thing in the morning. After it passes, Kikumaru will deliver it to the Fudo-dock, where I should have by then installed a new security system...with your permission, which you will give me, and then you can take me for a joyride." Not that Shinji thought Kippei would pay him much attention once he was in the pilots seat, but he wanted to watch Kippei fly from right behind him.