In the future - chapter 2
The sound of the ocean's waves are simply wonderful. Athrun gazed upon the setting sun while lying down on the fine white sand. He looked to his right, to find his wonderful lady Cagalli smiling back at him and also lying on the sand. He just loved how she looked and never wanted to get out of her sight not minding even if the water has finally reached them and soaking them.
-wait a minute, the beach? lying? wet? Athrun desperately opened his eyes. They couldn't possibly be on the
beach. Last time he remembers was that he decided to come back and stay at ORB. From there he went to watch the festivities and then he remembered...
A loud bang, the crowd screaming, a fire and.. he and Cagalli were buried under tons of wood. He tried to get up, he felt something warm and heavy over him. He looked. "Cagalli!" Athrun shouted. He looked at her and checked for some pulse. "Good, she's still alive." Athrun sighed in relief. He carried her sleeping body and scanned the whole place. It was a huge island and they are in it. He tried to look around for the others and a place in where he could put Cagalli for awhile safely. "Kira... where are you?" He mentally whispered. The yacht they were on was torn in half. It was beyond repair. He cursed an continued looking.
Finally, he saw several footprints and decided to follow it hoping he would find his friends safe and sound. The prints lead him to a cave, similar to where he and Cagalli stayed when they first met. "Hello?" He asked as he peked inside the cave still carrying Cagalli. safely in his arms.
"athrun?" A voice came. Dearka came out and was very happy to see his friend. "You're alive!" He bellowed. "How about you guys? Are you all okay?" Athrun asked as he placed Cagalli down on a bed of banana leaves. "Yes were all complete." Dearka continued. "what about Cagalli?" Dearka looked worried. "She's fine." Athrun smiled sweetly and stroked Cagalli's golden locks. "Athrun-san! Cagalli-chan!" Mirialla screamed as he entered the cave carring a bucket of water. "Mirialla!" Athrun smiled. He seemed relieved when he finally saw them safe and sound. However, he can't help but wonder where Kira and the others are so he asked anyway. "Where are the others by the way?" Athrun looked at Dearka. "Yzak went to hunt for things that can be useful from the ship wreck." Dearka said as he helped Mirialla with the bucket she is carrying.
"We've been there. we must have missed him." Athrun commented. "Kira and Lacus went to look for you." Mirialla butt in. "How about Murrue and Mwu?" athrun asked with serious eyes. "Last i saw them they jumped off the yacht with the others. After that, I zoned out." Dearka scratched his head. "It's weird you know, the accident and stuff." He continued. "Too weird." Athrun frowned. "What do you mean? That it's not an accident?" Mirialla asked.
"Oh Kira... I hope they are okay." Lacus' eyes are beginning to moist. "don't worry, Lacus.. Cagalli is with Atrhun. I'm sure they are okay." Kira smiled back at the pink-haired princess. However, as soon as he looked away, worry was painted all over his face. Suddenly, Kira spotted a blond haired figure from afar. His eyes widened, it must be Cagalli! "Lacus over there!" He pointed out to Lacus. "Nani! Cagalli-san!" Lacus panicked and raced over to the figure while Kira followed her from behind.
"Cagalli-san!" Lacus dropped to her knees and turned over the lifeless body. "Wha..." Kira's eyes widened. "Kira.. this isn't Cagalli...it's.." Lacus held on to the body. "She's the performer from the festival." Kira finished.
"I'm just saying that it is all too coincidental." Athrun shruged. His princess' body still lying on the banana bed and her head on top of of Athrun's lap. "Come to think of it, you kinda sound right." Dearka scratched his chin. "What do you mean?" Mirialla asked. "That th thing looks like it was made to look like an accident." a voice came and then Yzak came. "You're back. What did you get?" Dearka asked. "Well... no luck on the radios... But I got some blankets and stuff... and this guitar." Yzak dropped the things. It was enough for them really but all they really need now is food. The water will be okay since Mirialla found a little space where there is tap water.
"Mirialla-san!" Lacus voice was heard from outside. "That's Lacus.. i wonder what is wrong?" Mirialla rushed outside to find out what is wrong. Dearka and Yzak followed her but athrun stayed behind to look out for Cagalli. "Lacus!" Mirialla approached the two. "Quickly, we need something to dry her up.. She's completely soaked and i think she bumped her head too hard on something. She's bleeding a bit." Kira continued and then they rushed back inside the cave.
"what the..." Athrun gaped as he saw her friends scattering around and Kira carrying a bleeding girl. "what's going on? Is she still alive?" Athrun asked, still unable to stand up for Cagalli is still resting on his lap. "Barely.. we need something to patch up her wound before she bleeds to death" Kira continued. "I got some first aid kits inside the yacht." Yzak handed Mirialla the first aid kit. She quickly patched up the girls' wound.
After a few minutes, all has calmed down. Everybody was sitting down and resting their tired bodies. Two blonds are now resting on the banana leaves bed and one of them is in the comforting hands of Athrun. "a..Athrun..." Cagalli groaned. She moved around a bit and then finally opened her eyes. "She's awake." Kira smiled and stood up. "Cagalli." Athrun looked down at her. "Wha.. where? Athrun!" She jolted up and hit her head on Athrun's head. They both squirmed in pain and everybody chuckled. "What are you doing here?" Cagalli asked. "Well I... I'm so glad you're awake and okay Cagalli." Athrun smiled back at her with a bit of tears in his eyes because of the pain on his forehead. But, he did not mind that. All he wanted was to look at her beautiful face once again. Oh, and hug her.
But Cagalli was thinking the opposite. He frowned at the sight of Athrun but she cannot hide her blush, so she bowed down. "Where are we?" She changed the subject. "Well... it's kind of a long story Cagalli.. But we can give you all the time when we tell you about it." Lacus smiled and approached Cagalli. As much as Athrun wanted to see Cagalli smiling and awake or rather holding her when she's awake rather than asleep, he wished she was asleep again.
"Lacus carefully deatailed out the things that has happened before and afer the incident. Cagalli couldn't believe that they are stranded and there was no way to get some help. "So.. we really are gonna die here then?" Cagalli stood up and placed her hands on her waist. "No Cagalli it's not that..." Mirialla tried to explain but Cagalli cut her off. "WEll... whatever you think about it, it's gonna end up that way." Cagalli bowed down her head. Kira knew that this was about something more than being stranded she is finally mixing up her feelings again because Athrun is around.
"Hey, it's still not something to frown about.. I mean.. sometimes I wish i would just disappear..." Cagalli continued. Lacus stood up and held Cagalli on her shoulders. She was about to talk when suddenly,Athrun butt in. "Don't you dare say that." Athrun said in a cold tone. Kira stood up to get ready in case a fight will occur.
"Funny... where have i heard that?" Cagalli smirked with a sarcastic tone in her voice. "You were the one who gave up on me!" Athurn could not hold back. Dearka and Yzak jolted up from where they are sitting and tried to cut the conversation off. "Alright! This is not the time for such arguments!" Dearka bellowed. Athrun couldn't believe what he had just said. His eyes turned wide and he looked at Cagalli who has a shock look on her face. "Cagalli-san.." Lacus and Mirialla approached her. "Well, excuse me while i take my leave!" Cagalli yelled and ran out of the cave. Lacus followed behind her.
"There is no one to blame with what really happened Athrun-san... you know that.. She never blamed you.. she never wanted to and so she never did." Mirialla looked back at Athrun before following the two. "I..." Athrun stammered. He looked at Kira with worry in his eyes. "KIra.. I'm sorry." Athrun looked away. "Athrun... things happen for a reason.. Though I may or you may not like it... we cannot change it. I may not like what has happened between you and my sister... but I'm still hoping that things could go back the way they were." KIra looked back at his friend. He can't hate him. He can't blame any of them either. It wasn't his choice in the first place that things happened this way for the two. He thought everything would work out. But just as LAcus said, all they could do is guide and watch.
"Well.. That was it..." Dearka snapped and Yzak looked at him. "Don't say anything that can add on to this tension." The silver-haired guy growled. "I wasn't." Dearka continued. "What's all the noise?" A voice came. It was from the blond haired girl they just rescued awhile ago. She has finally woken up and is quite grumpy.
"Wha.. where am I?" The girl stood up. "You are stranded in an island with us my dear." Dearka looked back at her. The girl was about 5 feet tall, petite for her age which is around 16. She had golden locks that is so much like Cagalli's only hers was a bit longer but not short either. "Stranded? How could that happen? I was... Oh my G.." The girl continued asking and then stopped. He looked directly at Athrun. "YOu... you're the one I saw back then right?" The girl pointed at him. Athurn looked stunned. "So... you really are Athrun Zala... fearless pilot of ZAFT." The girl continued as he approached him. "Wha.. how'd you..." Athrun was unable to speak. "Girls at PLANT swoon over you.. disgusting really...what's so special about you anyway?" The girl asked.
"mmpphh" Dearka smirked he was trying very hard not to laugh. Yzak jabbed him on the side but Dearka saw him smirk also. "say.. you're a very talkative girl aren't You? You just woke up and you act like you're not even hurt." Dearka approached the girl. "Dearka elsman.. you and Yzak Joule are comreades with Athrun Zala at PLANT am i right? Fought side by side with him... And you!" The blond girl continued and then pointed at Kira."The famous freedom pilot Kira Yamato..I can't believe I'm stuck here in this island with you legends." The girl smirked.
The four guys have creeped-out look in their faces. This girl knows everything about them! "What are you? The haunting ghost of christmas past?" Dearka asked. "Nope. I'm Aril.Natural slash Coordinator."
Chapter 2 is done! Please review wai! Hohihi! Anyway, I won't promise this to be a short one or anything better at that… I just love athrun and cagalli.. Please Promote AthrunxCagalli forever!