6I saw the picture in the beginning of episode 23 with Simon and Nia and was hit with the sudden urge to write a one-shot...
Disclaimer: To put in normal terms Gurren Lagann is NOT MINE!
Still Frame
A Gurren Lagann fanfic by Meep Forever
"W-wait, Nia, I'm not sure if this is a good idea!"
"Come on, Simon! Ojiisan, please take the–"
"I'm not ready! Nia–"
The bright sun shone down on the couple as they continued their pointless bickering, they stood near a lake, whose waves reflected the rays of the sun, sparkling. Yet unnoticed by the tall blue-clad young man and the pink-dressed young woman.
Nia continued to pull on Simon's arm, making the youth slightly lose his balance as he leaned on her right shoulder.
Capturing his arm in her own two slim arms, she smiled up at him as his face turned pink, his lips curved down slightly, as if in a pout.
"You're ready, Simon."
"..."
The Supreme Chief Commander stilled, acting as if he gave up, but he was really waiting for an opportunity to at least gain some distance from the smiling pale blond.
As he felt her grip loosened slightly on his arm, he made a quick movement to get it out of her hug. He yanked his arm out (careful not to harm Nia), and took two steps away from the genuinely surprised young woman.
She blinked, and watched as Simon cracked a small smile of apology, 'why is he so distant?' she thought as she lifted her arms to him and grabbed his arm again. Firm, this time, and smiled at his caught-off-guard expression.
She pulled him toward her as she called out, "Ojiisan, we're ready to take the picture!" Her smile widened as Simon let her hug his arm (and was even leaning towards her a little more than necessary) as he mumbled, "She smells nice." to himself, oblivious to her hearing the complement.
The incredibly tanned old man nodded, grinned and lifted the camera to his face, a flash blinded the two momentarily as they stood a second longer in their picture's stance.
Simon, cheeks red, looking over at the all-smiling Nia, his arm held in a hug by Nia's arms, with one hand in his jacket pocket and the other, lifted up a little(with the arm held captive) with no where to go, his expression was a small frown, a normal expression, for he was too entranced in the young woman's bright smile.
Little did she realize, that Nia's cheeks were red as well, as she leaned onto Simon, eyes shining, smile large and innocent.
Later, Nia decided to keep the picture(without Simon's knowledge) and put it into a gold rimmed frame. She placed it onto a small white-clothed table, a single chair accompanying it. And would sometimes just sit there, and look at the picture, head leaning on her arms as she lied on the small table, a small smile forming as she gazed at the photo.
For hours, she would be there, not a care in the world, her cheeks flushed slightly as she gazed at the young Chief Commander that captured her heart.
Then, the anti-spirals came. And the bright, soft, kind Nia was no more.
Ojiisan would be ironing a long white cloth, and saw the picture, still on the small table; a boy and a girl in it, showing their true feelings within the still frame.
~Fin
A/N: And with that, I say goodbye and continue watching Gurren Lagann.
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