Sumire and Kyle Clash

Posted on Wednesday September 12th, 2018 @ 3:00pm by Captain Sumire "Remi" Rembrant & 2nd Lieutenant Kyle Dee (Ian) & Crewman Chandra Dee

3,211 words; about a 16 minute read

Mission: Season 2: Mission 1: Day after Day
Location: Aerowing Shuttle
Timeline: October 17th 4566 Evening

Sumire was sitting in the back of the shuttle reading more of the manga she just got thankful that thee was a door between the lounge and the main transport part of the shuttle. She was just laying on her front back in her short jean shorts and pink short sleve shirt as she was reading.

Kyle and Chandra sat on the other end of the lounge on the floor with Holly’s head in Kyle’s lap as they talked to each other in French about the current events that have taken place, Chandra holding onto his hand while listening and talking.
“So essentially, it’s not the best place to be in currently. The Empire is by far much better than this place.” Kyle told her as she looked down at the floor calmly trying to process everything he’s told her.


Sumire continues to just keep to herself. Continuing to read.

Kyle looked at Remi and tapped Chandra on the shoulder, “That’s the commander, she doesn’t like me.” He said in French then English.(edited)


As he spoke in French and then English she was facing the opposite direction while reading. She turned around returning to laying whilst peering over the couch arm at them. "You realize I can hear  you right... and the VX has a universal translator you know... Plus I know multiple languages anyway... I can get the gest... Your the one who just ran off... how do you think someone would react... You want someone to be n ice after you just run off when things get seriously, emotional and painful... I can forgive the mistake with going too fast... but running away like that... it wasn't right..." She said as she put her book back in her purse now glancing at them resting her head on the arm of the couch.

“Is that what you think happened? Then you don’t know the difference from people giving you space after they made a mistake and running off.” He said chuckling. Then standing up and walking over to her, “I didn’t just leave. I made dialogue with you before hand. I know I made a mistake and I cleaned up my mess, apologized then left. I had no clue you wanted to speak more. However, whilst I’m here, why don’t you tell me.” He said smiling looking at her while Chandra sat on the other end watching them talk a language she didn’t know, petting Holly.

"You just practically abandoned me...  You made a mistake; giving me space when you made an error... The screw up wasn't that big of a deal anyway... you got carried away; it happens... the leaving is where things went south..."

“If we agree that it was a mistake then there is no further issue. I apologize for that.” He said smiling, assuming that this was over. Looking back at Chandra and saying in an African tribal language some mumbo jumbo she didn’t even understand.

"I'm not saying the entire thing was a mistake... you went too fast and hurt me... physically... emotionally what pissed me off was walking out... you acknowledged that... Thank you... and I wanted to talk to   you... If you don't want to talk anymore... that's fine though... It seems like I misjudged anyway... it seems like   you only want things to be professional... so if that is what you want then I'll leave it at that..." She then flipped over laying her head on the arm of the couch looking up at the ceiling.

“Not what I said, if you have more to say please speak by all means.” He said pulling up a chair and sitting down looking at her.

"Then let me ask  you... since  you are apparently an enigma... what do YOU... want?"

“I wanted to have a purpose in life.” He said looking at Chandra, “I thought I lost everyone I knew and held dear in my life. Watching all of them slaughtered before me. Giving me no purpose other than to just live as they told me, “Live on for me, never give up.” Charlotte told me as she died in my hands.” He said looking back down at his hands. “I can still feel the warm blood exit her chest , spilling onto my hands and knees.”

"If someone said that to  you; then  you already have a purpose in life... live for their memory...  Make the change to the universe they would have if they survived... It doesn't matter how old you are or where you are from... Everyone can make a difference in someone else's life... I'm family of elite people in the galaxy... I could have gone anywhere I wanted and done anything I wanted but I chose to be here... I chose to fight for those who lost their lives when Earth was attacked...   you didn't get that choice... but... Well... actually you are being given that choice... You have this person who is obviously close to you with you now... You were offerred to work for us... So then Kyle Dee... What do   you chose?" She asked him seriously.
"Do you want to fight for those who died and honor thier memory by avenging them... or you can run with your friend here... go somewhere safe and live out her life... since you wont die."

“To be honest. I don’t care.” He put bluntly stone cold and emotionless. “I’m stuck with you people now. Civilians are just cannon fauter during war. And I’m not looking to get shot at without a means of protecting myself. So I’ll be here then. The only real enjoyment I have is my daughter, who at least knows what it’s like to be in the thick of it unlike some of the civilians.” He said all of this in some form of spite. As if he had a personal vendetta against those who were not military or emergency personnel. “Too many people saying fuck the troops and fuck people who fight for their rights and freedoms. Just makes me want to genocide another planet.”
“I’ve been forcing this happiness for 4,000 years of me being actually alive and not in an Ice box. About damn time I became blunt and told people fuck you. Nice people always die anyway.” He said with tears falling down his face.

"People dont know or understand what we... and I mean we as in soldiers, emergency workers and those in government like myself... do to keep them alive every day and they live in complacency... You may be a dick but at least you have a good idea of what actually goes on in the world around you... though with all you've been through if you didn't come through with that you would have been a waste of flesh... However.. being that cold won't serve you well forever; your old and I feel like you have been through so much battle you need some compassion... you need someone to show compassion to... Those tears... show you need that too... someone to cry on the shoulder of... don't go thinking I'm going to merry you or bed you immediately like before... but... you need someone to cry on... So..." She stands and then comes right next to him kneeling down and lowering his head into her shoulder she pats him softly. "Just cry... nobody but I and  your daughter are here... You have to express your emotions to someone at the very least... for now let that person be me... don't be afraid of what  you feel... its sucks... but as you know life sucks so we should just take those few moments of happiness we have and cherish them for that they are and how rare they become."

“Marry, bed, compassionate. Not what I’m asking for. I gave you an apology to set things straight. I wasn’t coming back for a second chance. Why? Because I messed up, and it seems clear to me that you’re already in a relationship with someone else. That person seeming to slip from your grasp as a lover. Maybe you should see me as at most a friend and at least an acquaintance. Because after what happened, what would make me want to try again with someone I hurt.” He said scooting back and breaking off from her still crying. He was more or less just confused by the overall change in opinion from anger to sympathy from her. And chose to back off in response due to his uncertainty in how to respond. Still standing there.
Chandra saw what happened and stood up, she walked over to Kyle slowly and moved her hand up his arm and over to his neck and hugged him. Trying her best to comfort him as he was just now getting all of these emotions resurfacing after years of being shoved under. “Papa, it’s okay, you’ll make it through. We will make it through.” She whispered in French.

"Friends let each other cry on each other's shoulder... and I'm past Akane leaving... well as much as one can be past someone lke that leaving... If you want to put a wall there where  you don't express anything though its only going to hurt you and everyone   you care about eventually... Though do whatever your going to do... You don't want my help so... see ya then... I'm not going to keep fighting to try to teach you to be human... maybe the drill Sargent tearing your worst fears out of you and making you relive them over and over to be an effective member of a team is what you need... We can't rely on someone who hides form us and someone we can't trust." She shakes her head and just goes into one of the living quarters closing the door to let him be with his child.

“A man who was a always told to be a robot his entire life. That’s all he knows woman!” Chandra shouted at Remi, “Its not like he ever had a a chance, he was never treated like a human being, his title was slave when he was in the Empire. An auxiliary who was forced in the worst conditions and he still kept his smile just to keep my mother assured that everything would be fine.” She paused as she closed the door behind her. “You want to help? He needs it. He can’t say it because he’s never asked for it. He cannot.” Chandra grew furious as she just walked out the way she did. 

She turned back to Kyle, “Why do you stay here papa?! Why do you allow yourself to be treated like that! Why can’t you just live peacefully not in combat?! Why?!” She asked him angry.

Kyle shook his head, “I cannot go off of the beaten path. I’ve mastered many skills Chandra, the civilian sector is not a safe place for me. I’m to much of a danger to them. If something were to happen then... anything can happen. I haven’t been able to open up like this in years Daughter, not even to your brothers. You must understand that soldiers are not humans. They can’t be. It’s a weakness that was beaten from me and taken. I cannot just be a Civilian. It cannot work with what I’ve been doing.


Remi returns out the door. "I'm not going to force him to accept anything... it has to come from him... my job here is to be my people's leader, center point and I hope their friend but the three things are not one in the same... as a combat commander my first priority is keeping them alive... If they are too blinded by their own guilt, sadness or past to be effective in combat that means they are a risk to the team... From a military tactics prospective that is what I am trying to prevent; just because he can live forever and heals abnormally doesn't mean he can survive a rocket to the face. So girl... if you want peace and safety why are you here... I was like you... didn't want to fight... would have rather stayed at my school and just ignored the war... that was until the bugs destroyed my home... no... our home... These creatures don't care what planet we are from, don't recognize combatant or non-combatant.. the fact is... they WILL kill you given the opportunity... and how often are politicians and nobility that honest... huh... If you don't fight them they WILL kill you... if we are not an effective team we WILL die... or worse yet get infected by them and become their slave... With how much of a bitch I am being I would much rather be friendly aobut this but you know what... if you want to go down the road of me being a cold heartless bitch... there you go... Friendship requires being open with someone... allowing them to help you; not pushing everyone away and in this line of work pushing everyone else away will ge tyou killed.... You can't rely on your team if they cant rely on you." She said coldly.

“How does being a friend with someone or even being happy matter? All that matters if getting the job done. Emotions hold you back from accomplishing your goals.” Kyle said to them. “I use to feel them, and having them return is foreign. Not saying I don’t want to be friends, just if you’re going to downplay me. Then I can only see you as a, to be nice, just a Commander. Calling yourself friendly when you quite literally sleep with almost everyone you think you can be with. Or at least sleep with. Love doesn’t work that way, you’re not Polytheistic, that’s not how it works Commander Remi You wouldn’t know that however. I can understand that, lack of education does that to those who are ill informed. However when it comes to a combat and a team scenario. You give me a task and I will do it, regardless if I give two shits about you or not, my concern if my own survival as everyone should be focused on. It just so happens that Your life is also keeping me alive. So it’s by mere convenience that I keep you alive so that I don’t die.” Kyle stated bluntly then moving his daughter off of him and glaring at her, “Keep your emotions in check daughter. I did not go through those years for you to end up hot headed.” Turning back to Remi, “We had sex and it didn’t go well. Boo fucking who. I messed up and I apologized like an adult. We fixed the issues, then you put your hands on me when I did not want physical contact with a person who could literally destroy everything that I have left. Royalty is a risk I only took once because I was young and I was lucky her family approved. Well this ancient relic is not going to be taking any more stupid relationship ideas from girls who think sleeping with anyone is okay.” He said then leaving the room. Leaving with Holly and leaving Chandra by herself to just stand there with her hand over her mouth in shock of everything he said.

Remi followed after him after he finished. "Being a friend matters because love actually does make you stronger... Emotions don't hold you back; well fear does... anyway... I'm not trying to downplay you... I want ot fucking help you... At least that got something out of you finally; except for your damned just stopping talking and leaving... be angry with me scream at me... just say something..." On his comment about her and her relationship exploits she paused. "You really don't understand me at all... I don't just sleep with anyone I meet... You wanna know the actual truth... my age in my file is a lie I used to get into a high school so I could protect my sister... I am really 26 and I had my first sexual experience at 25... with someone who as you know... completely abandoned me... and your understanding of poly is dated good sir... MEN don't make the rules in this society; women have the right to have multiple partners just like men do here... having multiple partners doesn't make a guy a player and it doesn't make a girl a whore especially when I want to be what they need to fix their life; if I just wanted a quick fuck there are so many other worthless people on this ship and so many other people in the fleet I could choose to just go with and never speak again but I want to experience life with my partners love them and be with them... THAT is the truth... and don't you dare insult me over something so petty as..." Her face turned red and fire filled her eyes as she clinched her fists but instead of hitting him she punched herself in the stomach. She whimpered and doubled over on to her knees as tears flowed from the pain of her hurting herself. The anger she was feeling was replaced by pain. "Oh... god... that was painful..."
She winces for a moment then speaks in a more calmer tone but still filled with pain. "I'm sorry about grabbing you like that. I wanted to help you and I still do... I want to be close to  you... and the sex even if it ended badly wasn't horrible... I can tell   your a good  person  who just went through some shit... Also... just so   you know; I'm not as much o fa whore as you think I am... I'm only in an active relationship with one person with two people who... might turn into something; though I don't know on that front... I'm also considering just running away from my obligations as nobility when this is all over and just exploring the galaxy with one of my sisters and the girl who has helped me through losing Akane... You and your daughter are invited if you want to come… You should see the universe through a lens that isn’t battle and deserve more peace than you have been given.” Remi said still holding her chest… It still hurt like hell.
"Well... I'll be in the other room... Sorry I was such a bitch... I really am an idiot sometimes and let my pompous attitude get the better of me. Send me a VX if you decide something..." She then does a curtsy still wincing in pain then escapes out the door to give him time to think.

 

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