Prologue
"Come on Lacus, graduation is today" said the blonde haired girl, who fixed her beautiful mint green summer dress

"I know"

Cagalli groaned "18 years old, honour student, and valedictorian. You need to be at graduation you know"

Lacus lightly ruffled the thick blanket that covered her body "I don't want to go Cagalli"

"This is supposed to be the 'happiest time of our lives, you know. Graduating High school, moving onto post-secondary"

"It's not the same Cagalli, Kira was supposed to be co-valedictorian with me.."

A soft moan escaped from her lips, since Kira's sudden move to chop Lacus out of his life. She once again had to witness her close friend crumble from the pains of losing Kira once again. But this time, it had gotten worse. The ramifications of the loss was immediate.

When it came Exam week, Lacus refused to step foot in school. She didn't want to hear the people's voices, see people's faces' nor did she want to do the exams.

Lacus was disgusted at herself. Broken. Torn. Ruined. Hated. The pink haired girl hated herself so much for what she said and did on that day. Come exam week, everyday, Cagalli would march over to Lacus' home just to pull her out of bed so that she could make it in time for her exams. One thing Cagalli didn't want to happen was let Kira get in the way of Lacus' studies and even though they weren't together anymore this was no exception.

The emotionally beaten down Lacus, every step of the way questioned why Cagalli still helped her even after that events of that day, to which the blonde haired girl said "Kira will always be Kira" . Cagalli couldn't do anything because she knew at home, Kira was even more of a mess than Lacus. The home of which Cagalli lived in, turned upside down in a heartbeat. Hectic. Emotional. Saddening. Destructive. That was the name of the game and was what Cagalli heard every night when she tried to go to bed. Her mother constantly monitoring Kira, making sure he didn't do anything stupid.

The screams the filled the air, whenever Kira did, pleading the words "I don't want to be here!". Words that echoed through those halls and continued to echo in Cagalli's heart. Never once did she say a word.

"You're our valedictorian, Lacus. We need you there" She leaned in and hugged the still body underneath the soft blanket "I know it's rough but you and I both know, Kira wouldn't allow you to miss a special event like this and neither will I" she grabbed both ends of the blanket and yanked it off Lacus' body.

"Now, it's time to get ready"

Cagalli spent the next 30 minutes trying to get the uncooperative Lacus changed and at least half presentable for the large crowd "There, I did my best" said Cagalli proud of her makeup coverups she did on Lacus' face.

"Why did you put so much?" Lacus muttered frowning into the mirror in front of her.

"Sorry it's really hard covering the red parts around your eyes and the bags underneath them"

Lacus gazed into Cagalli's eyes through the mirror she looked into "I really don't want to go" she whispered pleadingly.

"I know you don't, I don't think your parents would be all that happy if you didn't go"

She looked up at the ceiling as tears began rolling down her cheeks again "I know"

"Hey stop crying now, you'll ruin the makeup!"

"I can't help it" muttered the pink haired girl "I want Kira back"

"You can't have him back, because he's gone"

Immediately Lacus turned and locked eyes with Cagalli "No he isn't!" she screamed

The blonde placed her hand son Lacus' small shoulders and have her a slight shake "I didn't mean that kind of gone, I meant gone from your life"

"No he isn't!" she repeated once more, her head furiously swaying from side to side.

"Drop it Lacus, he really is gone" Cagalli paused and took a deep breath in "He already left, Lacus"

Painful and pushing those words were for Lacus, piercing the her very being, each word digging into her body and out through the other side. It made her sick. The realization of those words hitting ever so hard, and so quickly that Lacus did not know what to do. She dropped onto her knees, her yes widened in grief, knowing that the one person who she never wanted to push away, was now not only gone from her life.

Lacus clenched her body hard "No.." she fell to the floor and hugged her knees to her chest "What did I do!?" Lacus screamed as she began to sob once again.

"Lacus please" Cagalli asked kneeling down beside her "We don't have time for this"

"Go away!" she screamed "Leave me alone!"

"Fine" Cagalli said sighing, she stood back up and dusted her dress off "I'll tell your father you're not mentally ready to leave the house yet" the only response she received as a nod of the head from her longtime friend.

"Your parents won't be happy with this you know"

"I don't care! I'm done trying!"

Cagalli slowly began to make her way to the door "Your mother wouldn't be so happier either too"

She saw Lacus hug herself tighter "I know.."

"Kira wouldn't like how you're going to miss out on graduation too you know"

"He's gone.. Why would he care?"

Cagalli picked up her bag that rested against the door and began rummaging through it "Oh yeah?" she asked looking for something very, very important. "Aha!" she exclaimed pulling an envelope from her bag "He doesn't care huh? Then tell me why he told me to give you this?" Cagalli asked waving the rectangular piece of paper in the air.

Lacus didn't dare lift her head, to which cause Cagalli to groan in frustration "Okay you big baby, I'm just going to leave this note right here" she said placing the envelope on Lacus' dresser. Cagalli reached for the doorknob and pulled the door open "I'll be back later, we're going to eat sushi after grad, whether you're actually at the ceremony or not. I don't care" She walked through the door and closed it behind her.

She took a deep breath and turned her head to the side "Sorry Mr. Clyne, I couldn't pull her out of there"

He smiled back at her "That's okay, I wasn't expecting her to go through with graduation today"

"I'm sorry Kira caused this situation"

The older man shook his head "There is nothing to be sorry about, your mother and I have been in daily conversation. So we both know what's happening between the two children"

The girl smiled, turned towards the older man and bowed "Please excuse me"

"Of course, see you later" the man replied as he watched Cagalli walked down the hall and to the stairs. He slowly watched as the blonde haired girl walked down the stairs until she disappeared from sight. He stayed quiet until he heard the door shut, before he turned towards his daughter's room.

"Honey?" he asked lightly knocking on the door. Hearing no response, he pushed open the door only to see her daughter balling even harder into her arms, a note clenched in her hands, her face buried into the floor as she let out a loud scream.

Immediately the father ran over to her and gave her a reassuring hug "What's wrong?"

"What did I do, dad! What did I do?!" she screamed
"You did nothing wrong my love, you did nothing wrong"

She shook her head violently "I'm the worst person ever! I don't deserve to be here!"

The older man hugged her tighter "Don't say that, you have every right to be here"

Glancing at the floor in front of him, he allowed Lacus to cry her heart out. He knew he couldn't do anything, he knew he couldn't help her shoulder the grief that her precious daughter was doing. He was useless. He sat there silently as his daughter wept on his shoulder, he leaned forward and picked up a beautiful silver necklace, attached to it was a very pretty silver ring. Studded with a line of diamonds, as if it were a ring for a proposal.

"Did he give this to you?" he whispered, to which he daughter nodded over her cries.

He gently grabbed hold of Lacus' hand and placed the necklace on her palm "I don't think he would want you to lose this" he added closing Lacus' fingers over it.

"Why do I say what I said, why did I do what I did?! I'm the worst!" she cried out clasping her father with all her might.

"You're not" he whispered softly "And I'm sure Kira would agree with me too"


Authors Note:
BOOM BOOM! The prologue to Fragile Heart: Scattered Memories, has been released for your viewing eyes! I do not know when the first official chapter will be released so don't ask. I'll leave you guys with this prologue and the sadness and such, see you when the next chapter comes out. Thanks for the support!

- OOCentral