Chapter 3

After hours of flight in the space shuttle, to Plants specifically the city of Aprilius. Athrun and Cagalli finally arrived at the space terminal, once they exited the shuttle among the crowds of people waiting for fellow, friends, family, and acquaintances to arrive, was Kira and Lacus who were also in disguise, though unlike Cagalli and Athrun's relationship, theirs is not that private rather its more public, especially now that Lacus has formally announced that her engagement with Athrun is officially off, and because she was always loveydovey with Kira. People even say that they are the coordinator version of Brangelina, so perfect for each other, a match made from heaven, but of course because they are important people going to the terminal without disguise would get people's attention, so it's better to keep it low from the spotlight. Kira who was looking around heard the announcement saying that the shuttle coming from earth has now arrived. It was the shuttle where the two were on.

Kira turned to Lacus and said to place the placard up so that the two will see. In the placard it was written "Asucaga were here!" with a big arrow pointing downward, the two really didn't know what Cagalli and Athrun's disguise was and vice versa, the only thing both knew was they are both wearing a disguise. After, 30 minutes of waiting, finally a young couple, who looked like celebrities, came forward, the woman looked like a model and the man looked like a rocker. Both Kira and Lacus stared at each other, confused as to who those two are.

Suddenly the man spoke "Uhm could you two be Kira and Lacus?"

Kira who automatically recognized the voice said "Athrun, is that you?"

"Of course, it's me." The man replied

"We didn't expect you to look like that." Lacus said

"Well, we could also say the same." Cagalli chuckled

"Sis, you look really different." Kira said jokingly

"What do you mean you bastard?!" Cagalli said with her hands ready to punch someone, when Lacus suddenly interrupted the two trying to avoid a commotion said "Well, it seems like the both of you are tired. Have you guys eaten?"

"Well, we haven't eaten any meals, just snacks throughout the whole flight to space." Athrun replied

"Well would you guys mind if we do some shopping on the way home?" Lacus asked

"Nah, it's okay, my tummy can wait, for that long." Cagalli said

"I better start the car you guys wait here, I'll be back" Kira said then ran to get the convertible car. The four then went shopping, in the market still disguise, Kira was wearing a polo and a fedora hat with geeky glasses and Lacus wore an orange wig that has curly ends and a white short tube dress. Cagalli, took off her coat and changed clothes she was wearing an off shoulder blouse and fitted white jeans and flats, while Athrun just took off his jacket and placed it around his waist. While, the two girls were in charge of buying ingredients and other household supplies, the two guys were in charge of pushing the cart and helping with holding bags. After an hour and 30 minutes of shopping the four decided to buy a snack and it was ice cream, it was Kira's treat. Lacus, got strawberry, Athrun vanilla and the twins both got chocolate. After eating ice cream and chatting they finally went home. The mansion was big, elegant and perfect just like how Athrun and Cagalli imagined, it suits the taste of both Lacus and Kira's dream house. It was the perfect house to start a family, just as if these two are really planning to become family and have kids of their own. However, because it was just built, there was not much inside the house just a few basic things.

"I'm so sorry we still don't have much inside but please make yourselves at home." Lacus said

"It's okay me and Athrun didn't really come here for luxury or something."

"Athrun, could you help me bring these bags of grocery inside?"

"Sure, Kira" Athrun hurriedly went to help Kira bring in some bags, of course even if they are coordinators there's still a limit of what they can do, especially considering the number of bags they have. After, dinner the four friends decided to call it a day. They were discussing about how the rooms will be divided especially because only two rooms could be use, the room of Lacus and Kira were the only rooms available to be occupied.

"Sis, we only have two rooms here so, you better sleep with Lacus in her room and I'll just sleep with Athrun in my room."

"Uhm…." Cagalli took a quick glance at Athrun, because she really wanted to spend lots of time with him, in order to make up with the time they lost with each other. Well, even now when they both live under one house they still can't be together 24/7, because they are too busy they rarely meet. Lacus, who took notice of Cagalli's action said "Kira, I think it would be better, if we have the two of them sleep together. After all wouldn't it be safer if a guy would be there to protect us girls." Lacus looked at Kira with puppy dog eyes so he would be convinced to agree with her

"Bu-bu-but, they're still not married and it's the same with us…."

"But, we sleep in the same bed before back at Orb right?"

"But, we have children in between us."

"What's the difference Kira?"

Kira faceplamed himself, meaning he can't do any excuse to win an argument against his girlfriend, Cagalli and Athrun were laughing in the background, Kira really wanted that Athrun and Cagalli to not sleep with each other, because of his overly protective brother instincts giving him weird delusions that the couple might do more than just sleep next to each other.

"Mou, okay I give up, Athrun make sure you protect my sister, and Cagalli make sure there's a wall of pillows to separate you from him." Kira pointed Athrun

"Kira, I'm not a kid anymore and I don't think it's your business to say what I should, it's my life anyways."

"But, you guys are still not married….."

"And so are you and Lacus, but did I ever say anything? Even when you and Lacus are living alone in this huge mansion, did I ever reprimand you or something?"

"No, but still…."

Athrun tapped Kira's shoulder giving him a pat, he was giving Kira the WE-NEED-TO-TALK-OUTSIDE-MAN-TO-MAN sign.

In the balcony

"Dude, firstly how can you not trust me? Am I not that trustworthy enough?" Athrun asked

"Well it's not that Athrun, I'm just worried about her, you know its been not that long since the last war, and though I know you're trying to make up for it. You still hurt her in the past even when she trusted you so much, so what if you will do that again? And her trust in you is now bigger compared to before. You know that Cagalli even though she acts tough deep inside she's really weak."

"That's why I decided to stay with her, not because I felt guilty over what I did to her but because I chose to be with her, because I love her. And no matter what I will try not to make her go through that again because just thinking about it makes my heartache so much, I felt weak and confuse during the second war, I felt useless before but now I've changed, now this time I will definitely keep that promise we made back then, this time around I'll protect her. I swear that to you Kira, but if I ever fail again I'll let you finish me off if ever…."

"Athrun, you don't have to do that, anyways I understand now, but for now my concern is you guys shouldn't do anything beyond sleeping next to each other, okay?"

"Seriously, you're being overprotective just like what Cagalli said you worry a lot Anyways why would you think me and Cagalli would do something like that? You know that I'm the ever noble Athrun right?"

"I don't believe you, I mean you even cheated on Cagalli while you were back in Plants." Kira said Bluntly

"Wait, what when?" Athrun was confused, by what Kira meant

"Don't act all innocent with Zala, I know what you did at that time. Actually, you should be rather grateful because I didn't tell about this one to Cagalli."

"What do you mean? I cheated with whom? Meyrin? But that girl is innocent and shy and I only started talking to her when we were being chased and I was hiding."

"No, not Meyrin, I'm talking about Meer."

"What? Why, Meer? I actually pushed her away every time she made advances at me."

"Then, how do you explain the time Lunamaria saw you guys together in your room at morning huh me?" Kira was getting suspicious

"Wait, how did you about that?"

"Lunamaria told me, but aha so it is true"

"No, you got it all wrong it was all misunderstanding, I thought Lunamaria knew already."

"What misunderstanding, someone already saw you and not to mention she said that time you were only wearing your boxers and shirt while that Meer was only wearing a sexy night gown that was transparent. So, tell me how that happened, huh?"

"Let me explain dude, you see it was Meer who sneaked in my room, I was actually shocked to see her beside my bed just wearing that. I promise you I would never hurt Cagalli, I love her so much I wouldn't hurt her. I would never replace her with anyone, she's too one of a kind, the perfect girl for me."

"Okay, you've convinced me, but promise me you won't touch her until you guys are married."

"Well, I did say we don't need to rush, but I don't know if I could promise that." Athrun said jokingly then laughed

"What?!" Kira panicked, he wanted to kill Athrun but it was too late Athrun already left. Throughout the night Kira was chasing Athrun. And the next day they were both sleeping like kids in the sala sitting on a wall looking very exhausted after running for so long. While the two girls slept at Lacus room.

A/N End of chapter, sorry it's so long but hope I would update soon. Don't worry I'll make up next chapter with more Asucaga scenes. Finally, updated cause it's summer now and I have no class for awhile so yeah more time for myself. Anyways please do comment and leave reviews. So, see you guys again next chapter.