JC: Happy birthday Kira and Cagalli! I really enjoyed the last chapter. Shinn and Cagalli look good together. They share very common traits and they could be couples if Destiny wants them. But please be reminded that I'm still a die-hard fan of the AsuCaga pairing. Okay, let's get on with the program. This part is based on Kira's point of view. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kira, Cagalli, or any of the GSD characters.

Wishing can be Deadly

Phase 02: Kira's Day

It was 9:00 AM. It was time for me and my fiancée, Lacus, to spend some time together in the city. We hardly have any time for each other these days, so I'm really glad that I finally have the chance to be with her all day. I was in my car, waiting for the pink-princess to come out. I checked up on myself in the side-mirror to see if I looked okay. My hair was neat and my face was fine. I normally don't pay attention to my looks and style. But I had to look good for Lacus to impress her.

As I heard the door creaked open, I turned my head towards the door and saw her coming out. She was so beautiful. Her white spaghetti-stripes blouse with Cherry Blossoms designs was simple yet cute. Her light-pink mini-skirt made her look so sexier. Not only that, he adorable flip-flops with Cherry-blossoms design matched well with her blouse. Lacus was perfectly dressed for a summer date.

She descended the stairs, opened the car door, and hopped in. "Happy Birthday, Kira, and I'm sorry to keep you waiting." She gave me an angelic smile, one that I always adored.

I shook my head. "No, it's no big, Lacus. By the way, you look stunning in that outfit."

Her smile became wider. "You really like it?" She clasped her hands together. "I'm so glad. I had a hard time picking the right clothes for our date, Kira."

I started the vehicle. "So, you ready to go?" I asked her.

She placed her two fists near her mouth region and nodded her head. She definitely looked adorable when she posed like that.

"Here we go…" I stepped on the clutch, shifted to gear 1, and slowly took off. When we were out on the road, I put the pedal to the medal and dashed off in a fast speed. Our first stop was the park. I had suggested buying ice cream from the park because they tasted so yummy, especially under the shades of the trees. Of course, Lacus agreed with me. She thought it would be nice to sit and watch children play in the playground. That was typical of her. Lacus had always enjoyed children. Speaking of children, I wondered if Lacus wants to be a mother. She would be perfect for the role. I could imagine her taking care of babies with ease. "Um… Lacus..."

"Yes, Kira?"

"If we ever marry and start a family, what do you want for a child?" I knew I shouldn't be asking her that. Lacus and I were still young and we had so many promises. But I just wanted to know what kind of response she would make.

"Hmm…a child, huh?" She put her finger against her cheek and began thinking about what I said. "A son and daughter, you mean?"

"That's right," I replied, feeling nervous. I was getting the feeling she won't answer my question at all. I was getting the feeling that she would only tell me if we were already married or something. I knew I could be wrong. I was thinking of the possibilities. But I was wrong.

"I want to have a son," she replied, closing her eyes, as she placed a hand on her heart. "I want a son that will look exactly like you, Kira." She looked up at the sky, feeling so inspired, as she inhaled deeply. She let her breath out slowly and turned to look at me. "Kira, how about you? Do you want a son or a daughter instead?"

"Hmmm…" It was a tough choice. A little girl that would look like Lacus would be something. But a son doesn't sound bad either. "I don't know. Maybe I'll just have to wait and find out." That was my answer.

When we reached our destination, I parked the car near the entrance to the park. I switched the engine off, took out the keys, and got out of the car. I then walked to the other side of the car to open the door for Lacus.

Lacus giggled as she stepped out of the car. "My, that is so sweet of you, Kira."

"It's nothing. Now come on," I replied, holding out my hand for her.

She held my hand and drew herself closer to me. Together, we walked into the park and saw many children playing at the playground and eating ice creams. The ice creams seemed so tasty and I wanted to have one. "I'm gonna buy ice cream," I told Lacus. "What flavor do you want?"

"Strawberry!" she lively answered.

"Okay. Just wait for me by the fountain." I pointed at the beautiful water fountain located at the center of the park.

"Please hurry with the ice cream, Kira," she muttered, waving her hand slightly.

"Sure!" I spun on my heels and hurriedly ran towards the ice cream stand. There were a lot of children in line waiting to buy their ice cream. The Ice Cream Man was having a fun time serving his customers. I had no choice but to wait for the children to be done. "Oh well…" I looked around the park to kill some time. Unexpectedly, I saw a group of people rushing over a certain spot. Based on my perception, they looked like fans crowding over a person.

"You're so pretty!" a voice obviously belonging to a young girl shouted out.

I was right. They were fans and the person they were surrounding was a star. "I wonder who that celebrity could be. Nami Tamaki? Yuuka Nanri?" I mumbled, thinking all the possible celebrities there was.

"Umm… Sir, what is your order?" The Ice Cream called my attention.

I turned my head at him and saw that all of the children were gone. I guessed that they were all done buying. Now that it was my turn, I could finally get some ice cream. "One chocolate scoop and one strawberry scoop please," I said.

"Right away, Kira-sama," the man replied, uttering my name with respect.

I was a bit shocked that he recognized me. "You know me?" I pointed a finger at myself.

The man nodded as he pulled out his scooper. "Of course I know you, Kira-sama. You're Cagalli-sama's twin brother, right? You're getting to be a famous figure around these parts nowadays." He scooped out the chocolate flavored ice cream and put it in a cone.

"I didn't notice." How could I notice that in the first place? I was always busy with my work and helping my sister run a country.

"I saw you on television for more than several times now," the man continued, scooping out the strawberry flavored ice cream this time. "You give speeches along with your sister. I must say that you and Cagalli-sama are great leaders." He put the ice cream on the cone.

"I wouldn't say that." I scratched the back of my head, feeling a bit awkward about what he just said. "Cagalli is the only great one. I'm just there to help her out," I explained.

"From the way you're talking, I'm pretty sure that you care for your sister so much." He handed the two cones to me.

As I received the ice creams, I thought about Cagalli. For the past months, it had been nothing but work, work, and work for the both of us. But, in between our busy schedule, we managed to find time for ourselves. We shared so many experiences together and we enjoyed being with each other all the time. Though we were separated from birth, it felt like that she had always been there for me. Cagalli wasn't only my sister; she was also my pride and joy.

I went back to Lacus and gave her the strawberry ice cream. She thanked me with her smile and started licking her treat. I also began licking mine as well, and it was so delicious. Nothing beats eating ice cream on a hot summer day.

"You sure took your time, Kira. Was there a lot of customers?" Lacus asked me, and I simply nodded my head. I wanted to tell her that I had a conversation with the Ice Cream Man, but I just left it. There was no need for that.

After eating the ice creams, Lacus and I took a walk around the park. Walking leisurely around a beautiful and pleasurable place was something Lacus liked to do very much. The park may seem boring to some people, but for Lacus, the park was somewhere she could relax. It was also the place where she would want to spend time with me. As for me, any place was fine, as long as Lacus was there.

When the clock's time was 09:45, I figured to bring Lacus to a dessert café. I knew one café that sells the best cakes in ORB. We went back the car and saw a little girl crying beside it. Curious, we approached the girl slowly and knelt to match her level. The little girl was very cute with her shimmering ocean-blue eyes and short blonde hair.

"My, what are you doing here all by yourself and why are you crying?" Lacus asked, placing her gentle hand on the girl's head.

The girl kept crying and she wouldn't calm down. I felt so sorry for the girl. "Are you lost?" I questioned her. I took her petite hand into mine and wiped some tears away with my thumb. "Please stop crying, little one. It won't do you any good. You have to be strong."

Lacus stared at me in amazement. "Kira, you sound just like a father," she told me.

"I do?" I guessed taking care of the children at the orphanage made me good with kids. I turned back at the child. "Tell Onii-chan what's wrong. I can help you."

The girl had calmed down, but she was still sniveling. She looked up at me with a finger in her mouth. "I can't find papa. I'm lost…" she said, sounding like she was about to crack again.

This time Lacus hugged the child to make her feel safe. "We'll help you find your father, so don't you worry." She pulled herself away to face the child. "Okay?" She showed the little girl a kind and warm smile.

Because of Lacus' sincerity, the child was able to smile. Her worried little heart was finally at ease. There was no mistake that Lacus would make a fine mother some day. If I will become her husband, then I wished to have bright and healthy children. I don't want to have just a son or a daughter. I wished to have both.

Lacus stood up, holding the child's hand. "Kira, let us go and find this girl's father." Well, we were about to go into the park once again when a man came rushing towards us. He looked pretty exhausted. "Are you all right, sir?" she asked him, feeling concerned. She was always like that towards people—even if she doesn't know them.

The girl took a close look at the man. "AH!! PAPA!" she pointed out.

"So, this is your father?" I said.

The girl nodded excitingly as she jumped up and down with joy. "Papa is here. I'm so happy!"

The man straightened up and extended his hand to the girl. "I was looking all over for you. Never let go of my hand again, okay?" he said to his child, looking worried and relief at the same time.

Lacus placed her hand on the child's head and smiled at her. "I'm glad that father's here. You make sure you always stay by your father's side. You don't want to get lost again now, do you?"

The little girl shook her head rapidly. She raised her arm to swear an oath. "I promise to stay close to Papa always."

"That's a good girl." Lacus rubbed her little head. "Please do take care of your child, sir." She told the man as she bowed her head politely.

"Yes, I will." The man also bowed his head. "And thank you for taking care of her." He lifted the little girl and placed her on his shoulders.

"Bye, little one! I hope we can meet again." Lacus waved her hand at the girl.

"Bye-bye, onee-chan, onii-chan!" The little girl waved her petite hand at us while smiling cheerfully. She looked as adorable as ever.

When they were gone, Lacus huddled my arms snuggly and pulled me towards my car. She suddenly pulled my keys from my pocket and hid it behind her back. I was getting a bad feeling about this. From what she was doing, I believed that she wanted to be the driver. That made me scared. As far as I'm concerned, Lacus has a reputation of having bad and somewhat reckless driving skills. It was hard to believe at first when Athrun told me that, but I managed to see her driving when a soldier was teaching her. If she were to drive my car, then it would be toast, not to mention my life would be at stake.

"Lacus, give me the keys." I extended my arm, looking a little serious. "We've gotta go now."

But Lacus refused and backed away from me. "Please let me drive, Kira. The café isn't that far from here." She made a prayer hand and begged.

I narrowed my gaze and sighed in frustration. "Lacus, I value my life. Please give me back my keys." I put a step forward, and she backed away a few steps. This was getting out of hand.

"Come on, Kira, please… I promise I won't wreck the car." She was being her bubbly self again.

I shook my head, refusing to let her drive. I had to be hard about this. Lacus has to accept the fact that her driving was far more dangerous than flying a mobile suit. I closed my eyes, leaned back against my car, and folded my arms. "I'm just going to wait here until you give me back the keys."

Just then, the car started, surprising me a lot. I opened my eyes only to see Lacus inside the car. To my horror, she was sitting in the driver's seat. I opened the door and hopped into the passenger's seat. "Lacus, what do you think you're doing?"

"I'm going to drive us to the café," she replied happily like she always did. It seemed like my worries about her driving skills didn't affect her one bit.

"Move over, Lacus, coz I'm driving this thing." And I was serious when I said that.

However, Lacus didn't think so. She pressed down the clutch, shifted the gear, and zoomed out of the parking space. The car ran off in quite a fast speed and I was beginning to feel nauseous. We turned hard to left and overtook 3 vehicles. We almost rammed into a dog, but it managed to run away. I held onto my chair tightly and closed my eyes. I couldn't believe that a peace-loving girl like Lacus could be such a reckless driver. "I wish to get off now, please…"

She stepped on the brakes and parked the car in front of the café. "Kira, we're here. You may open your eyes now."

I opened my eyes slowly and saw the café. I quickly rushed out of the car and leaned against the glass window of the café. "I am never letting you drive again," I mumbled quietly.

"Did you say something, Kira?" She popped her head out from behind me, startling me for sure.

"Ah… Nothing…" I laughed. I held my hand out and smiled faintly. "Umm… May I have the keys now?'

"Oh sure," she replied, handing the keys to me. "Thank you for letting me drive. It was fun."

I smacked myself on the temple and let out a sigh. I clearly didn't let her drive. She drove the car without even my permission! Honestly, Lacus can be a handful sometimes, but she was fun to be with. Since we've arrived at the café in one piece, I was glad to bring Lacus in to finally eat some cake.

Inside, I searched for a good place to sit. Suddenly, I heard someone calling mine's and Lacus' name. The voice sounded very familiar. I turned to the direction of the voice and saw Athrun and Cagalli who was waving her hand at us. I didn't expect to see them there, but who cares? I was happy to see my sister and my best friend anyway.

"Why, hello Athrun! Hello Cagalli!" Lacus greeted cheerfully. "And Happy Birthday!" she told Cagalli.

"Thanks," replied Cagalli.

She sat down beside Cagalli as I sat down beside Athrun. Lacus leaned forward to whisper something to Cagalli's ear. I didn't know what it was and I wasn't about to find out. I went to counter to place my order together with Cagalli and Athrun's order. Then I went back to the table and talked with Athrun a bit.

A few minutes later, our orders came and they all looked delicious. The cakes were enough to make my mouth water. I took a bite out of my mocha cake and savored the icing in my mouth. The taste was so sweet and delightful. The baker sure knew his stuff. I wished the cake for the party tonight was as delicious as the one I was eating.

After an hour of eating cakes and talking, Athrun, Cagalli, Lacus and I were all set to go to the mall for some shopping. Well, only Lacus wanted to shop and I had to escort her around. As for Athrun and Cagalli, they only wanted to spend time with each other. I stood and went to the men's room to wash up since Cagalli accidently got chocolate on my hands. It was the proof that she enjoyed her chocolate cake so much. When I went out, I spotted Shinn standing in front of the café. His hand was against the glass window and his eyes were staring at my sister.

Shinn looked suspicious. I wondered why he was in ORB. I thought he hated the place and its ideals. Why would he come back? Was it to visit someone? But why was he staring at my sister. There was only one way to find out and that was to talk to him.

I exited through the door without anybody noticing me. I moseyed over to Shinn's side and patted his shoulder. When he turned his head to look at me, I narrowed my gaze.

His eyes jarred wide open. "K-Kira Y-Yamato?!" he uttered, taking a step backward. "What are you doing here?"

I shrugged. "I should be the one asking you that question." I leaned against the glass window, pretending to be serious, as I crossed my arms in front of me. "Can you please tell me why were you staring at my sister?

He gulped, looking hesitant. He rolled his eyes away from me and laughed out. "You must be mistaken. I wasn't staring at Athha. Why would I in the first place? Have you forgotten? I hate her!"

He was lying and I could clearly see it in his ruby eyes. "Are you, by any chance, stalking Cagalli?" I didn't know if stalking was the right word to say, but I couldn't think up of anything else.

Shinn let out a false laugh. "Stalking? You've gotta be kidding me! Who would want to stalk that Athha anyway?"

"Gee, lots of people would since she's the princess of ORB." I blurted out.

Somehow, he froze in his spot and became silent. He lowered his head and placed a hand on his temple. He seemed to be in a trouble state. It was the first time to see him like that.

"Is there something wrong, Shinn?" I asked him, hoping that he wouldn't just run off to avoid me.

He looked up at me with eyes so soft and concerned. He was ready to talk to me, to tell me his problem, and I was ready to listen to him.

He told me about what happened between him and Cagalli this morning. I found it to be shocking yet unbelievable. Cagalli was ready to give her life to satisfy Shinn. It was something that I could never do. I was relieved to know that Shinn didn't shoot Cagalli. I don't know if I could go on without her.

Shinn also said that he actually had feelings for Cagalli and his face turned red in instant after saying her name. I found it more surprising than the gun part. I never thought I would see the day of Shinn Asuka falling in love with person he hated the most. If I were writer, I could've written a book about it.

"And after that I ran off," he finished his story. "Kira-san, I really like her. I wanna be with her. But I—" He clenched his fists.

"Shinn…" Well, there was no doubt that Shinn loved my sister. I thought it was kinda endearing, but fate wasn't on his side. Why? One thing for sure, Cagalli could never love another guy. Her one and true love was Athrun, my best friend.

"Cagalli-san will never love me." He spun on his heels and started walking away. "But I wish we could be friends somehow."

Friends? That wasn't a bad idea. If Shinn wanted to be with her, then I could set him up with Cagalli. The party was a good place to start. "Wait up, Shinn!" I uttered, running towards him. I went up in front and placed my two hands on his shoulders. "Today is mine and Cagalli's birthday. We're going to have a celebration tonight at the mansion and I want you to come."

His lips immediately curved into a smile as his eyes widened. "Are you sure? I mean, seriously?"

I nodded my head. "You're invited. Be sure to be there, got that?"

"I'll be there. You can count on it!" He left right away to find a gift for Cagalli. He sure looked happy and excited.

I went back inside and sat down beside Cagalli. I told her that I talked to Shinn a while ago. She was kinda surprised to hear that. She questioned me if Shinn had said anything about her. And I answered, "Nope… He was quiet for some reason."

Lacus was getting excited and she asked me if we could go to the mall. I couldn't resist Lacus even for one minute, so I immediately said yes.

When we got to the mall, Lacus hurriedly hauled me over to the Jewelry store. Lacus was a real shopper and I kinda felt sorry for myself. I was going to be very tired trying to put up with the pink-princess's shopping spree. Well, Cagalli and Athrun didn't want to go us, so they decided to go to the arcade. Cagalli has always enjoyed it there.

Lacus and I spent our time going in and out of boutiques, gift shops, and jewelry stores, buying this and that. Lacus wouldn't normally spend her money, but she hasn't gone into a mall for 2 months now. That was the reason why she was excited to do shopping. I don't mind her shopping. But what I do mind was the things I have to carry.

We stopped by at a coffee shop to get some rest. Finally! My arms were getting tired with the things that I was carrying. Lacus had bought a ton of clothes, two new pair of shoes, 5 jewelries, and several hair clips and ribbons. It was a bit too much, I'd say, but Lacus didn't think so. She wanted to buy more and she wasn't going to stop until she would be satisfied. So, I had no choice but to put up with her. Nevertheless, being able to spend time with her was enough to satisfy me.

As I sipped my coffee, Lacus gazed at me with her crystal blue eyes. I flushed red and gulped down all my coffee in a split second. I put down my cup as I breathed out.

"Are you all right?" Lacus said, rubbing her hand on my back.

I looked at her, laughing, as I straightened up. "Yeah…"

"Kira, I was wondering…" She entwined her hands together on the table. "What is your birthday wish?"

"My birthday wish?" I repeated. Now that she mentioned it, I realized that I haven't decided what to wish yet. I have lots of wishes and many of them have already come true. I didn't know what else to wish for. "I dunno."

"That can't be. You must have a wish. It's your birthday after all."

"I haven't put much thought on it." When I was digging my pocket for my handkerchief, I accidentally pulled my wallet instead and managed to drop it on the floor. I leaned down to get it, noticing that my wallet was wide open. I picked it up and took a good look of the picture in it. It was a picture of Miriallia and Fllay backed when they were still in college. The two of them looked so cute and adorable. Miriallia was a good friend of mine. She was one awesome photographer and one of the best CIC officers I know. As for Fllay, well, she was a friend that I could never forget.

Lacus noticed how glum I looked when I was staring at the picture. She moseyed over beside me and glanced at the picture. "My, Fllay-san and Miriallia-san look so cute. This is from their college days, am I right?"

"Sorry…" I tried to hide my wallet right away, but Lacus took my wallet away and looked at picture.

"Kira, do you still love Fllay-san until now?" she asked me.

I didn't know if she was sad or hurt from the way she asked me. It was hard to tell since her expression remained unchanged. Lacus was always good in hiding her true emotions.

"Well, Kira?"

Frankly, I didn't know what or how to answer her. I might be ending up hurting her with my answer. But my heart was telling me to express my feelings. I held her hand, locking my amethyst eyes on her. I was ready to say it. I hoped everything will be all right after my answer. "Lacus, to tell you the truth, I still love Fllay…"

"I see…"

I lowered my head, averting my eyes away from hers. I gently squeezed her hand and trembled. "A part of me still loves her and a part of me loves you. I'm sorry, Lacus."

"Kira, please look at me," she said.

I didn't want to. She might be crying and I didn't know if I could bear it.

"Kira…" With her hand, she lifted my chin, but my eyes were shut close. "Open your eyes, Kira. Look at me…"

Slowly, I opened my eyes, expecting to see tears, but she wasn't even crying. Lacus was smiling. I thought she would be hurt and saddened, but she was happy.

"Thank you for being honest with me, Kira," she said, caressing my cheeks with her hand. "You know, I've always seen you staring at the picture and I've figured that you still love Fllay-san."

"You've always known? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was waiting for you to admit it." She sipped a bit of her coffee before continuing. "Fllay-san has always been special to your heart and I've accepted that."

Her face still held the same expression. She neither showed any pain or sadness. She was still smiling. I found her astonishing. Normally, girls would be enraged if they find out that their fiancé loves another girl. But Lacus was different. She understood my feelings too well. For that, I felt lucky to have a girl like her.

"Lacus, I can never forget Fllay and she'll always be in my heart. However, the one I want to spend the rest of my life is you." I pulled her closer and embraced her.

"Kira?" she squeaked as her cheeks turned slightly red. "I'm so glad to hear that."

I carefully pushed her away to gaze upon her face. "I will always love you," I muttered, tucking her hair behind her ear. "No matter what happens…"

"Me too," she replied softly.

I picked up my wallet and stared at image of Fllay. That was when I realized my wish for my birthday. I closed my wallet and put it back into my pocket. "Lacus, I know what to wish for now."

"Really? Oh please tell me…" She put on a cute face again to allure me.

And it always works. Who could resist such a face? Umm…Maybe I was the only who always fall for it. Okay, putting that aside now. "This may sound weird."

"Go on…"

"I wish Fllay was here right now."

"Kira…" Lacus' eyes grew soft. "You do know that it's an impossible wish."

"Yeah, I know…" But I wanted that to happen. I wanted to see Fllay again—even for a short while. "If she was still alive, I bet you two will become good friends." I was sure of it.

Lacus giggled. "You're right. We could've become the best of friends."

The clock stroke 4:57. It was time for us to go home since my birthday was going to start at 7:00 PM. I picked up all the things, much to my dismay, and carried them towards the escalator with Lacus following right behind me. Suddenly, my phone rang in the tone of Vestige, my favorite song. The phone distracted me from seeing the 'Caution: Wet Floor Sign,' causing me slide and fall down. All of the things I was carrying got thrown upwards and they were about to fall on me. Luckily, they were all caught by Lacus. I didn't know she was a good catcher.

"Kira, are you all right?" Lacus asked, kneeling down. She placed the items on the floor and helped me sat up.

"I'm fine. Thanks." That was clumsy of me. It was a good thing nobody else was around to see it. I took out my mobile phone and read the email sent by my sister, Cagalli. "She's telling us to go home now."

Lacus helped me stood and she also patted my pants. It was sweet of her, but I kinda felt awkward about it. I was going to pick up the items when Lacus stopped me. "What's wrong?"

"If you're going to carry all these, then you might end up slipping again."

"But I can't have you carry them. It wouldn't be right."

"Please don't worry. I can carry them just fine."

"No, I won't let you." I dialed in Cagalli's number to call her.

When she picked up the phone, she said, "Hello?"

"Cagalli, its Kira."

"Kira, do you know what time it is?!" She practically shouted at the phone. "We have to go. Tell Lacus to stop the shopping."

"I know," I replied, letting out a big sigh. "It's just that Lacus has bought so many things. I can't carry all of them."

"WHAT??" I could've sworn I heard her slapping herself on the forehead. "Let me guess… You need help, right?" she grumbled.

"Umm…yeah…"

"Ok fine!" she told me. "I'll send Athrun over. Where are you anyway?"

"Second Floor near the escalator."

I hung up and put away my mobile phone. I turned to Lacus and said, "Athrun's coming to help me."

"That's good." Lacus clung to my arm and leaned her head on my shoulder. "I'm excited for your birthday, Kira. I'm sure lots of people will come."

I was excited too. I couldn't wait for the party. Cagalli and I have sent invitations to our close friends and comrades during war. We have also invited Reverend Malchio and the orphans. It was going to be a blast. But to make the party complete for Cagalli, I needed that person to come.

To be continued…

JC: This chapter composed mostly of Kira and Lacus moments. I'm not a big fan of Lacus, but I don't hate her. Next chapter will be the party and guess who will be telling the story. Please leave a review and no flames. Ja ne!