Love Me
"I love you…"
"I love you…"
Lacus and Kira are walking on the snowy road near a river. They were holding hands and smiling at one another as they speak those words repeatedly. Lacus move closer to Kira and rest her head upon his shoulders as they continue walking. "I love you…" Said Lacus slowly with her eyes on their hands. Kira didn't speak he just smile secretly feeling Lacus warm hands in his. When they were near the bridge, Lacus became energetic as she tries to pull Kira. "Come on… Let's go to the bridge…"
They walk fast towards the bridge and there they stay looking down the frozen river. "It's frozen." Said Kira.
"Yeah but still look beautiful!" Praised Lacus.
"But more you're beautiful…" Interrupted Kira looking straight at Lacus innocent eyes. Lacus blushed in his complement that she turned her head away. "Oh, sorry." He apologized. He also blushed upon realizing that Lacus was blushing.
Lacus put her hands in her cheeks feeling her warm face. "Thank you…" She said getting Kira's attention. Within a minute, Lacus felt a hand in her shoulders and realized that it was Kira's. They walk going around the place like a newly wed couple.
I never thought Kira and I would end up like this. Thought Lacus smiling.
After their walk in the deserted river side, the two went to a movie house to watch the latest romantic movie. And when they finished their sweet date, Kira brought Lacus home.
"So…" Kira started while scratching his head. "Did you enjoy our…"
"Of course I do!" Answered Lacus immediately without letting Kira finished his question. "This is my most memorable Christmas! How about you, Kira?"
"Same as you." He said looking handsome in his smile. Kira gets Lacus hands and the two stares at one another but they were disturbed by running children together with their parents.
"Look mom! Are they married too like you?" Asked one child pointing her hand on them as they pass by.
Lacus pull her hands immediately in total embarrassment.
"Oh, don't look at them…" Said the mother. She gets her child. "Oh, please do not mind her… Continue what you're doing." She finished walking away while lecturing her child. They were silent for a moment until Lacus broke in.
"I'm glad… I'm glad that we're feeling the same…"
"Yeah…" Kira moves closer to Lacus but it seem that the snow is falling again so he didn't intend to make their conversation longer. "It's getting colder, get inside or else you'll get a cold."
"I don't want to get inside yet…"
"You have too… You'll get a cold Lacus…"
"I still want to stay here with you…" Begged Lacus.
"Oh, ok… Then I'll just stay here until you decided to get in." Kira move closer to Lacus. He keeps looking at her. He wants to put his arm around her but people keep passing by them so he decided not to. They stand quietly in their place without their eyes meeting.
"Kira…"
"Yes Lacus?'
"My father is going to have a party on New Year's Eve here… Well… I was thinking… if at least you could come so that I'll be able to introduce you to him for him to be aware about us and have our relationship formal…."
"Am…." Kira put his hand in his head like he's composing an answer.
"Am…? Why that face? Something wrong?" Asked Lacus curiously.
"Well… You see… Lacus…" He continued.
"I think I know the problem… You can't come?"
"Lacus…"
"Kira! Just answer me!"
"To be honest, yes I can't come."
"Kira! You're joking, right?"
"I'm sorry Lacus. I really am."
"Why?"
"Because…" He started. He looked at Lacus who's waiting for an answer with her arms crossed. "You see… I already gave my "Yes" to Athrun. He asked me yesterday if I could come in his house for a big party."
"And are you going to socialize there?" Snapped Lacus.
"Yes, our friends will be there." Answered Kira patiently. "Is there something wrong with that?"
"No… But… Well… Can you tell him that you can't come?" She holds his warm hands as she stares at him. "Please…"
"I don't know, we've been close friends and we always have this tradition of staying together whenever New Year is about to come…" Explained Kira though he noticed Lacus disappointment. She withdraws her hands from him and keeps quiet. "Don't get mad at me."
Lacus keeps quiet. She walks toward the gate and tries to open it without speaking.
"Don't act like a child, come on… Speak…"
"I'm not acting like a child!" Cried Lacus. "It's just… it's just that… I'm your girl friend, and I should be your priority first… A week ago my best friend asked me to go shopping with her today and I agreed but when you asked me out the other day, I cancelled it. You know why?" Kira didn't make any movements or facial expression since he already knows the answer. It was because of him. "Because you asked me… Because I prioritize you more, because I Love you. How about you?"
"I didn't mean to hurt you or disappoint you but it's a tradition between us friends! I'm always with you; can't I be with them even for New Year's Eve?" Lacus continue opening the gate. "Come on, don't be self-centered!"
"Oh, my…. I am so self-centered!" Cried Lacus. She went in and closed the gate as Kira tries to talk to him. "I'm sorry; you got committed to someone like me." Teased Lacus though it's obvious that she's hurt. "You can go now! Go with you friends!"
"What's with you? You're acting like a child! You're not like this before... But look at you?"
The two continue talking though the metal gate keeps between them. In the end, Kira went home. He went straight to his room and lay on his bed and stare at the ceiling thinking about his previous conversation with Lacus.
"Lacus seems to be changing." He whispered. "She's not like that before… Before… She tries to understand me, she's so patient but now, she gets pissed easily." He continues talking to himself but since he's tired from the long walking, he fell asleep and even in his dreams, Lacus still appears.