Chapter two: return to orb

cagalli was in shock how could this have happened so quickly. This just made her feel worst, she would have to return home to orb.

Kira grabbed his sisters hand, " this isn't your fault cagalli, there was nothing you could have done".

Cagalli didn't agree, "i could have stayed, im suppose to be a leader im suppose to protect everyone". She threw a punch into the wall, "dammit".

Athrun placed his hands over the one she hit the wall with, " I told you ill protect you, you don't have to be strong all the time. Sometimes its ok to be hurt or even a little selfish.

Cagalli couldn't explain how much he meant to her, or how much it ment to her that he was there with her at last. "athrun...". She laid her head on his chest, "i have to go back".

Kira and Athrun exchanged looks of agreement. Kira put his hand on his sister shoulder, "we'll all go back cagalli". He looked at his sister and smiled, "together".

Cagalli couldn't help but smile back at her brother, she threw herself into a hug with him. "im suppose to take care of you kira".

Kira hugged his sister and laughed, "you do, you take care of everyone you love. Let us return the favor".

Cagalli paused and let her brother go. This time she faced Athrun afraid to hear the answer to her next question, "Atrhun...i don't want to leave you but I have to go back". She tried to read his face but couldn't she looked down at the ring on her finger, "what do we do now Athrun?.

Athrun smiled, "cagalli I want to be wherever you are". He kissed her lips softly, "i love you".

Cagalli wanted to act tough, " I guess we should all get going then". Cagalli was ready to fix any damaged she may have caused.

Lacus stepped back into the room, "im ready when you guys are". She smiled and stepped next to kira.

Cagalli was more then ready she would be returning home with her family. Everyone she loved was behind her and she couldn't ask for anything more.

**back to orb**

cagalli was happy to finally be back in her office, after all the media she encountered upon her arrival at orb. She sighed, she didn't know what would happen next athrun told her to be a little selfish for him and for herself. Cagalli smiled, all of the trouble she had to soon fix at orb almost made her forget she would be getting married to Athrun!. She lay her head on her desk, no matter what happened now she wouldn't regret it because through all of the pain and confusion she and athrun found they way back to each other and she was a little willing to be selfish about that.

There was a knock on her office door but she decided to ignore it.

"cagalli" kira stepped into her office, "is everything ok".

Cagalli looked up and smiled "im fine kira".

Kira smiled, "when were you going to tell me about you and Athrun".

Cagalli blushed "i was just about to and then you got new from orb". She stood up and walked over to kira, "isn't this what you wanted...kira".

He stared into his sister golden eyes, she looked happier then she had for awhile more alive " I wanted you to be happy cagalli and I knew Athrun made you happy". He always admired the love and even sometimes hate that cagalli and athrun shared.

Cagalli face was almost completely red, she buried her face into her brothers chest. He didnt understand how much he had done for her in such a short amount of time. "i love you kira, I couldn't have asked for a better little brother".

Kira laughed, "you don't know if your older".

Cagalli pulled away and smiled, "isn't it obvious".

Before kira could answer cagalli's phone rang and he almost knew what it would be about.

Cagalli sat on the phone for about ten minutes then stood up, " I have to get ready to adress the press kira"

kira knew this ment he had to go so he nodded, " I guess ill have to see you later".

Cagalli grabbed her brothers hands feeling kind of embarassed, "actually" she bit her lip a little "i was wondering if you and lacus would come with me".

Kira eyes widened,"oh ofcourse". Cagalli never asked much of him and he was slightly amuse she finally decided to. Kira thought for a minute, "what about athrun"?

Cagalli blushed harder then before, " I was wondering if you could tell him for me, ill met you there".

Kira sighed but didn't argue with her he felt like his sister was up to something but he wasn't sure what though he couldn't wait to find out.

**arriving at the conference**

cagalli stepped out of the limo she was ready to face the media to tell them everything she had felt for so long and to only hope that they understood. She loved the people of orb and she didn't want to cause them anymore pain.

Everyone shouted questions at cagalli as she approched them, "Why did you leave?, "Where did you go?, "how do you feel about the death of your fiance?. Cagalli swallowed hard prepared to answer whatever was thrown at her.

After everything died down cagalli finally spoke, " I know that you have many questions and I plan on answering then all". She felt like she couldn't breathe for a moment then the question began and so did her answers. " I had no idea that my brother would come here" she paused and looked beside her throwing a caring look at her brother, " I am however glad that he did, I thought I was doing what was right to protect orb and to do that I was prepared to do anything knowing how much I didn't want to if it ment securing the peace here it was worth it".

Someone in the crowd shouted another question, "then why did you go?

Cagalli faced the people, "kira did something I was either to weak or to proud to do, he took me where my heart was and for that I thank him". Cagalli felt a hand lock onto hers and the heat in her face rise, she looked into the face she loved all to much "athrun". She smiled into the face of her future husband.

Athrun kissed her cheek and whispered in her ear, "its ok your not alone".

Cagalli looked back now at all the shocked faces, "sometimes to do what's best for the people you care about, you have to do what's best for yourself". She gripped athruns hand harder.

Everyone was quite taking everything in for a moment. Cagalli got scared she didn't know what they would say or how they would react to athrun, she knew the people working with her in orb would have a lot to say but what about the people that she would do anything for that she had given everything and would give everything up for...she glanced at athrun and smiled almost everything.

A few more minutes of whispers sent shivers up cagalli's spine. Athrun had to admit it was starting to kill him to, he feared the worst he didn't want to lose cagalli again but he knew how much orb and it's people ment to her.

Everyone cheered and cagalli mouth dropped, she wasn't sure what they were cheering for or even if it was for her then her feelings where confirmed. "we love you to ". " we know you care", "we never like yuna anyway". Cagalli almost felt like she was dreaming, they were happy for her.

Once everyone kira and lacus walked over to cagalli and athrun. "you two stir up a lot of trouble" kira smiled at his bestfriend.

Athrun laughed, "it's all worth it".

Cagalli turned to athrun and kissed him the first thing she had done since she regained feeling in her body. She closed her eyes and felt athruns hands on her lower back.

Kira snorted, " excuse me, what do we do next".

Athrun smiled, "i know"

cagalli was confused and seemed to be the only one. Kira nodded and lacus was smiling from ear to ear she felt kind of left out.

Cagalli looked at athrun confused, "what?.

Athrun kissed her cheek and laughed, " next we get married".

Cagalli's blood rushed faster then it had ever done in her life, it was finally going to happen she would finally be mrs. athrun zala.