A/N: I do not own Gundam SEED, SEED Destiny, or any factors of the Gundam franchise used in this story.
Most of the time, relationships never work out like you thought they would.
That was what Kira thought as he watched from the porch as lacus talked with the children on the grounds surrounding the orphanage.
Athrun and Cagalli came out from inside and sat down next to him on the porch.
"Kira, you're thinking again about that aren't you?" said his sister.
Kira turned his glance away from lacus and the children to reply, "Thinking about what?"
"You know what we're talking about Kira," said Athrun.
Kira sighed, "Yeah, maybe a little."
Over a month of the second war's end, Kira and lacus had tried to keep their relationship maintained, but soon they found it unable to do so. With all the work of being the chairwoman of the PLANTs, Kira hardly ever had the time to talk to her anymore. He knew that they all had to make sacrifices to keep the newly maintained peace, but he really hated it on his end. He really felt as if he was missing something.
"I'm going for a walk," said Kira as he got up and left for a stroll.
After he left, Cagalli and Athrun were left to talk.
"I feel that we should do something," said Cagalli.
"Cagalli, this isn't your area to cross into," said Athrun.
"But Athrun, in my mind both of them are perfect for each other, and now they're going to just give it all up without giving it another chance. Kira's my brother, so as his sister I need to help him when he needs it, especially when he's too stubborn to do it himself." Replied Cagalli.
"And just what do you plan to do about it then," Athrun asked.
"Here's what I think, Lacus is staying in ORB for a few more weeks, so we should have Kira and her…"
"Excuse me"
Cagalli and Athrun turned to see a middle aged woman in a business suit and a briefcase having now walked up on to porch.
"Uh, yes can we help you?" asked Athrun.
"Yes you can, I am looking for a Kira Yamato. Is he here?" she asked.
"What's this about?" asked Cagalli.
"I am with Child Social Services, and I need to talk Kira Yamato," the woman replied.
"What do child services want with Kira?" Athrun asked.
"Paternity custody," replied the social worker.
"Paternity? I don't know where you've gotten your information from, but there must be some mistake….." began Cagalli.
"There is no mistake," began the social worker as she took a paper from her briefcase, "this involves custody of one 4 year old, Rika Via Allster."
A/N: New short story, Read and Review please.