STUBBORN
Disclaimer: I do not own GUNDAM SEED/ DESTINY
AN: LOL... i'm stuck with the 15th chapter of lost memories...!...
Athrun, Meyrin, Lunamaria and Shinn were in the memorial shrine in Orb. As they were talking, Kira and Lacus came. Athrun introduced Kira to Shinn and Luna. After a few minutes of conversation, Cagalli arrived wearing a green dress with a small bag which surprised all of them. She was also carrying a bouquet of flowers.
"Ca... Cagalli", Athrun called. Cagalli stared at him with loneliness in her eyes.
"I didn't know that you will go here today", she said as she kneeled in front of the shrine and offered the flowers she brought.
"Same here", Kira was the one who answered.
"I just want to pay a visit to this memorial shrine. Another war has ended... But many lives are the cost.", she said as she stood up and face them and smiled weakly.
"I don't want to interrupt your conversation any further so I'll take my leave", she said then prepared to leave.
"Wait, Can we talk?", Athrun and Shinn said at the same time that made them all shock..
"Er... maybe next time?", she replied.
"We need to talk now", Athrun said as he walked near her.
"Why so urgent? Zala?", she asked. Athrun was a bit taken aback upon hearing her call him by his last name but instantly regained his composure.
"I'm talking to you as Athrun, your friend", he said seriously. There was a tingle of pain in her heart when she heard the word 'friend' came out from him.
"So what is it, ATHRUN?", she asked.
"Can we talk in private?", he asked.
Although hesitating, Cagalli agreed.
"Maybe we can talk some other time, Mr. Asuka. It seems like my friend here can't wait to talk to me", she said smiling with her "joke".
Then, they rode his car and drove off to the hangar of the Orb military.
"Why here?", Cagalli asked but Athrun did not answer her. Instead he held her hand and led her to where Infinite Justice was placed. He carried her bridal style and she protested but he did not let her go. They went inside the justice and Athrun piloted the GUNDAM.
"Where are we going?", she asked a bit irritated.
"You'll see once we arrive there", he said. After an hour, they finally reached the place. Cagalli instantly remembered the place. It was the same deserted island where they first met.
"We need not go here just to talk privately, you know?", she said bitterly because she really wanted to erase the feeling that she has for Athrun and being with him in the same place where they first met was not helping at all even though their memories there were not really romantic since they were enemies at that time but she couldn't help but feel sentimental about the place.
"I just feel that it is the best place to talk. There are no people here aside from us. Here, we can be just Athrun and Cagalli and not Admiral Zala and Representative Athha", he reasoned out.
"So you are the new admiral Kisaka is talking about", she said.
"Yes but that's not the point", he replied.
"So what's your point?", she asked.
"I want us to talk by who we really are and with our true feelings", he answered.
"Cagalli, I know I did a lot of things which hurt you, and I want you to know that I never intended to do that", he continued.
"Athrun, there's no point talking about the past. The war has already ended and that is the important thing.", she countered.
"Yes, the war has ended together with our relationship but on the second thought, did we really had a relationship to begin with? Or is it just me?
"What are you implying?", Cagalli asked with her narrowed eyes.
"Do you love me?", he asked looking straight to her eyes.
"Athrun, Love is not enough to keep up together. It has been proven a lot of times", she answered.
"But we can still do something", he said.
"We did a lot of things that ruined our relationship... And it's really hard to fix it now. There is someone who'll get hurt! And I don't want that", she answered.
"Is it Meyrin?", Athrun asked coldly.
"She's cute and kind. I believe that she can make you happy. She's been a lot because of you", she replied.
"But I don't love her. I will only be fooling myself if I force myself to be with her", he said.
"And you chose to be with me? You know that I will choose Orb instead of you when some unexpected circumstances come. Besides, I won't give you time especially now that I will be busy fixing the damage the war had caused", she said.
"Are you telling me to give up on you?", he asked.
"Yes", was Cagalli's firm answer.
"I can't do that. I already let you go once, and I am not to repeat the same mistake again. I'm willing to do anything to win you back", he said which made Cagalli to slap her forehead.
"Why are you so stubborn?", she asked irritatedly.
"You are the one who is stubborn and not me", he defended himself.
"This talk is going nowhere. Let's just head back home.", she suggested.
"No, not until we settle things out", he disagreed.
"We're just wasting our time here. I have so many responsibilities waiting for me in Orb.", she retorted which made Athrun laugh.
"What's so funny?", she snarled angrily for she was losing patience.
"Stop trying to fool me, Cagalli", he said as he caressed her cheeks. "I already knew that you resigned as the Orb Representative", he added which caused Cagalli to be speechless.
"How?", she asked.
"I heard you talking with Kisaka about it.", he answered. Cagalli heaved a heavy sigh.
"Does that really matter?", she said.
"Yes. You've been using your position to keep me away. But now that you already give up being the representative, you don't have any other reason", he replied. It was now her time to laugh.
"Do you really think that it is the only reason?", she asked.
"What else? Huh? You tell me!", he asked losing his cool. Cagalli got some pictures from her bag and handed them to him. Athrun's eyes grew wider upon seeing those.
"Where did you get these?", he asked with a dangerous tone.
"Somebody sent that to me. There is only my name in the envelope. If you don't have anything to ask, I wish to go home", she replied bitterly.
"Cagalli, I can explain", he said.
"You don't have to", she snapped.
"But I want to", he said.
"Then let's hear it so we can go home already", she said.
"Why are you so eager to go home?", he couldn't help but notice.
"Geez... Athrun! Just give me the damn explanation", she yelled.
"Fine, she's the fake Lacus as you already know. And everyone still believes that she is my fiance so I went on with the act", he started when Cagalli interrupted him.
"And you enjoyed her company that's why you made love with her!", she said trying to hold back her tears.
"That's not true! I never did that to her", he snapped.
"Don't try to deny it Athrun. It's pretty obvious in the pictures", she retorted.
"Cagalli, please believe me. We did not do it. In fact I didn't know when she entered my room and slept beside me.", he reasoned desperately.
"I'm not a fool Athrun. You are a coordinator. You could've sense her presence", she replied.
"I was tired at that time. Besides, you know that I can sleep without noticing some motion around. You remember the time when we were here and you successfully got my gun?", he said.
"But still..."
"Cagalli, I already set my eyes only for you. You are the woman I want to spend forever with. I never told you this before but... I want to you know that... that... I... I...".
"Just say it, okay?", she said impatiently.
"I love you", he blurted out then looked away from her. Cagalli seemed to lost her voice. Although she knew that he loves her, it was the first time that he actually said it.
"As I told you a while ago. Love is not enough to keep up together", she managed to say.
"What else do you want me to do to prove that we can be together as a proper couple?", he asked.
"It's not you Athrun, It's me. I don't know if I am worthy of your love. I almost marry someone else because of Orb", she replied then let her tears flow out of her amber eyes.
"Let's forget about the past Cagalli. We cannot live our lives to the fullest if we are prisoners of the past. And please, stop being stubborn".
"But...", she was about to argue with him but he placed two fingers on her lips.
"shhh... I already told you, stop being stubborn. Please give us a chance", he pleaded while wiping away her tears. She thought hard about it but she could not agree yet.
"Please", he said once again with sincerity in his voice.
"I don't know", she said.
"Don't you love me?", he asked.
"That's not what bothering me. What if we made a wrong decision again? What if there are problems that come our way? What if... This is wrong all the time? I mean, you are a coordinator and I am a natural! Will the people accept us?", she asked. Athrun plastered a sweet smile.
"Cagalli, we love each other and there is nothing wrong with it. I don't care what the people will say. Orb is a neutral country, right? They should accept us. And whatever trials come, I'm sure that we can make it out together", he answered assuring her that their relationship is right.
"I guess you're right", she said as she returned his smile which only made his smile wider.
"I love you, Cagalli", he said.
"I love you too, Athrun", she replied then suddenly, he kneeled on the sand and showed a ring in a velvet box to her.
"Will you marry me", he said. She blinked several times then looked at him then to the ring.
"Athrun, I... Aren't we a bit fast?", she said..
"You can always choose when you want us to get married. I just want to be sure that you're only marrying me", he answered.
"Er...Yes. I will marry you", she said blushing hard. Athrun inserted the ring to her finger and stood up to engulf her into a tight embrace.
"I'm really happy that you agreed", he said then released her from his hug and kissed her on the lips.
AN: Please tell me if athrun and cagalli are OOC so I can edit it... thank you^^...