Paring: Kira x Athrun (Yaoi) - Although not in this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the charaters of Gundam Seed Destiny, even though i wouldn't mind owning them.
Notes: This is my first try at writing a Fanfic of any sort, and I don't have much expierence writing fiction, so please be gentle with the criticism. Do review though; I need to know how I can improve my writing.
Summary: Chapter 1 is just about Cagalli confronting Kira about his problem of liking Athrun and not knowing what to do.
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Gundam Seed Destiny: A New Future
CHAPTER 1: Discussion
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Cagalli felt worried about Kira.
Her brother had been looking increasingly unhappy in the recent days, and had started to avoid some of his friends as well. She suspected that she knew what was wrong, but had not wanted to bring up the topic, as she felt that it was Kira's personal problem, and it felt wrong for her to bring it up without him saying anything about it first. But now, as she watched her brother standing at the balcony, in the middle of the night for the third night in a row, she felt that she could not stand seeing her twin brother suffer any longer, and decided to confront him about it.
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Kira Yamato was feeling depressed.
He had come to a major crossroad in his life, and he had no idea of what he should do. The problem lay with his feelings towards two of the people that were closest to him – Lacus Clyne and Athrun Zala. He had been with Lacus since the end of the first war, through the second war, and had been living together in Orb, doing almost everything together, but he had felt that they had not been in a proper relationship, although everyone else thought it was.
During all that time, he had also not forgotten about Athrun, who had been his best friend since young. He had always thought that what he had felt for Athrun was nothing more than brotherly affection, but recently, he had started doubting that conclusion. Now, he felt that there was something more between them. Being around Athrun had become different; his body reacted strangely to his friend's presence, becoming easily aroused. His thoughts about him were also changing, becoming more intimate in nature, and that felt embarrassing to him.
Because of this, he did not know what to do. He wanted to be with Athrun, but did not know what Lacus would say if he left her. And more importantly, he did not know how Athrun would react when he professed his love for him.
He stood at the balcony of the seaside mansion, one that belonged to the Athha family, where he, Lacus, Athrun, Cagalli, and his other friends were having a vacation. He leaned against the railings, looking out over the moonlit ocean, and thinking about his problem, not realizing that someone had been watching him from the doorway for several minutes.
"Kira." Kira turned quickly upon hearing Cagalli's voice. "Cagalli? Why aren't you asleep?" he asked his sister, who was walking towards him.
"I was worried when I saw that you were not in you room, so I came to look for you."
"I see." Kira replied, turning back to face the sea.
There was a moment of silence as the two siblings stood next to each other, looking at the night scene.
"You can tell me about your problems, you know. I am your sister after all." Cagalli said suddenly.
"Huh? I…I don't have a problem." Kira stuttered. Does she know it? Am I that obvious? He thought to himself.
"You do have a problem, Kira." Cagalli countered. "It's quite obvious you know. You can't hide it well enough, especially from me."
Ok, I AM that obvious. Kira gulped, blushing slightly. "Um…It's…it's nothing big. Really! Nothing at all…"
Cagalli got fed up at that point, and decided to get to the point. "You are in love with Athrun aren't you?" She asked her brother bluntly, and looking at Kira straight in the eyes.
"Wha-!" Kira was utterly shocked. "How…How did you know!" Kira stuttered, his eyes widening, and his face becoming very red.
"Brother dear, I've noticed you stealing glances at Athrun when you thought no one was watching, and I've heard you say things about Athrun in your sleep many times before, when I checked on you once in a while." Cagalli remarked dryly. "I've also noticed the look of longing you have on your face sometimes, when you look at Athrun."
She knows EVERYTHING! Kira thought, squirming slightly under his sister's gaze, feeling extremely embarrassed.
"I…but…erm…" He tried to respond, but found that he did not know what to say.
Cagalli interrupted Kira's mumbling, "Kira, you should tell him about how you feel about him."
"But…What if he hates me afterwards? I don't want to lose him as a friend! What if-"
"I think he might feel the same way about you." Cagalli interjected.
"Huh?" That surprised Kira. "You think so?"
Cagalli nodded. "That's one reason why I told Athrun that I wasn't the right person for him. I had sensed that he seemed to be longing for someone else."
"Oh." Kira said, looking away. Then he turned back and exclaimed, "But…but what will I say to Lacus? I can't just leave her all of a sudden! She'll hate me!"
Cagalli sighed. It was a reaction that she had practically expected.
"Kira, you're overreacting. Lacus is a very understanding person, I'm sure she would not object to anything, and she will definitely not hate you. Just tell her. It'll be alright" Cagalli replied kindly, putting her hand reassuringly on Kira's shoulder.
"You think so?" Kira asked softly.
"Yes, I do. Trust me." Cagalli gave her brother a small smile. "Don't worry too much."
Kira smiled back, but did not say anything. The two of them stood together, staying silent for several minutes.
Then Cagalli spoke up. "Why don't you go back to bed? It's very late, and there are a lot of things that the others have planned for tomorrow. You can think about this further in the morning."
"Um…All right then." Kira said, turning and walking back into the house with his sister.
"Goodnight, Cagalli." He said, suppressing a yawn and entering his own room.
"Goodnight, Kira" Cagalli replied, passing Kira's room and walking into her own room.
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To be continued...
Note: I would not be able to continue this anytime soon, due to upcoming exams. But I will update it ASAP.
