A/N: This is my first GS, GSD fic. Hope you will like it. I'm sorry if I have some minor grammar mistakes. I'm really sorry that I have deleted the previous version of chapter 3 and 4. I made a little mistake with the character's arrangement and the events. I hope you will like these new versions for both of this chapter. And to say I'm sorry, I have posted chapter 5 that is due next week. I'm really sorry for my little mistake.

Summary: Someone is planning for new war had been strike up but its target was neither the Naturals not the Coordinators. Their target is the Lion of Orb, the Clyne Faction and those who wish to protect that country. Will our heroes able to stop this war and who are the two new characters? What is their relationship with our heroes?

Main Paring: Athrun x Cagalli, Kira x Lacus.

Other Paring: Shinn x Lunamaria, Dearka x Miriallia, more paring coming up.

Disclaimers: I do not own GS or GSD.

Chapter 3

Time had fly as the years goes by, Kai had successfully claimed his seat as the highest authorities in the OMNI, Neo Earth Alliance, playing both role in both military force and politician world. All these while, the two-tone hair young adult was wearing a mask and not even one politician or a soldier had seen his face. But with this factor, everyone in the OMNI had respected his leading skills in bring peace to both the Earth and the PLANTs for all these years. And the council of the OMNI had hope that their young leader would bring them and their peace towards the new era. But it sees that their dream has to be delayed further.

Cosmic Era 76. In the OMNI meeting hall.

"That is why I have proclaimed a peace treaty with the African Republic", the Prince of OMNI said to the Council Members. "We are going to enter a new era where both the Coordinator race and the Natural race could leave in harmony. We have sworn that we would not hold any weapons anymore. We have sworn that we would protect the peace that we have gain through negotiations and peace treaty. So why must we attack the African Republic? Why must we break our part of the deal?"

Most of the Councilors are getting their prince's idea. Until one council with blond hair questioned, "But it was them that broke their part of the treaty first. They have shot those of the OMNI that had visited their country. They had infiltrated our countries borders and demand us to surrender. Why must we sit here and talk about the negotiation when it was them that fire at us first?"

"Councilor Azreal let me ask you this. Are you sure that it was the African that started this minor warfare?" the prince asked with a determine look. The blond hair councilor shudder when he looks into his eyes. He could not answer his question and sat down. "I thought so! I will stand on my stand. We will proclaimed a peace Treaty with the African Republic and investigate this matter. Even if I have to flip over every pebble on the Earth"

All member of the council agree except one, Councilor Terius Azreal. I will bring you down one day Hiwatari Kai. You will be the first one that I am going to personally kill, he thought.

In Kai's room

The meeting had finally comes to an end and Kai was poop over all his duties. After he was back in his room, he flop himself onto his armchair and wet onto his next duty outside of the OMNI territory.

"Hm! It seems that I have a mail", he said. Kai opened the unnamed e-mail and read it. He was shocked when he read who the sender was.

To the Phoenix,

The preparation of the dinner is ready. The entire silver utensil had been selected and polished to their best. Hope you could be one of our main dishes soon.

From, the White Tiger.

Kai smiled once he finished. He took off his masked and reveals his scarlet red eyes. "I guess it is time for the cat to sneak up on its prey"

The peace between the OMNI, Neo Earth Alliance, and the Africa Republic were settled, peace was once again restored. But a few days ago, the Prince of the OMNI had disappeared without a trace.

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Cosmic Era 76, January 3rd, Orb

Today is a very special day in the nation of Orb. It is their Independence Day and also the Memorial Day for both of the Bloody Valentine Wars. It is a day of celebration and condolences for this country. The Independence Day celebration will be held from the morning till the evening and the Memorial Day condolences will be held in the evening till the midnight. The citizen will be allowed to celebrated with lanterns and some cultural events and at the climax, citizen will let go of boat that they have made of purchased into the sea.

At the Independence Day celebration, there will be a parade and the Lion of Orb will be a part of this parade. But for some reason, she had refused to participate in the event. But in the end, she had agreed with the parade with three additional people joining her in the parade. But there is still one think that the Lion of Orb hate the most besides participating in the parade.

Attha Manor, Cagalli's room

"Do I really have to wear this… this dress?" the blond hair princess asked. She was pointing at her dress gown that her caretaker, Mana had selected for her. "Can't I just wear my uniform instead?"

"I beg of you Cagalli-sama. Please put on your gown or we will be late for the parade", Mana said. She look over and the pink hair princess and said, "Even Lacus-sama is preparing herself with her makeup"

Lacus Clyne was already dressed in her dress gown. She is now wearing her bathing robe with her dress gown under it while putting on her makeup. She looks over to Mana and Cagalli when she hears her name. Mana shook her said indicating that it was nothing.

"Cagalli-sama, do you want me to help you in putting on the gown?" The plum body caretaker said and gave her princess a stern look.

"But the dress is too revealing. Can't I just-", Cagalli was cut off when she noticed the look from her caretaker. The blond hair princess would not forget the look from Mana. It was the look saying, I'm-going-to-force-you-into-it-if-you-don't-put-it-on-now. Cagalli had faces that look lots of times when she was attending dinner ball with her deceased father, Uzumi Nara Attha. Cagalli quickly grab her dress gown and went into the bathroom. "It's alright Mana. I'll change myself", she said before she shut the door behind her.

Horse stable

While the ladies were preparing for the parade, so were their knights. Both Admiral and Vice Admiral are preparing their horses for the parade. Well, it seems that only the Vice Admiral is doing his preparing.

"Are you sure about horse-back riding in the parade Kira?" asked the navy blue hair Admiral. He is standing outside his horses stable.

"It's the best way to enjoy the parade and keep and eye on the girl Athrun. We can kill two bird with a stone that way", replied his Vice Admiral who was now strapping the saddle on his white horse. Once he was done, he look at his childhood friend and said, "Athrun, aren't you going to saddle up your horse?"

"Eh! Well…" Athrun trailed off when he looks at his horse. The black horse that he was going to ride gave him a confused look. Whenever the horse move forwards, its rider would take a step back. He was sweating a bit when he saw his horse approached again. This time, the horse was only going to on the hay. The emerald green eyes Admiral look at his Vice Admiral while pointing at his black horse and said, "Can… you give me a hand… with the saddling… Kira?"

"Alright!" Kira chuckled when he saw the scared look on his friend's face. The brown hair young adult came out from his horse's stable and went over to the black horse's stable. He took the saddle that was there and approached towards the animal. Kira pet the horse's neck and begin to put the saddle on. "I see that you are still you still have the phobia about horse back riding, don't you Athrun?"

"I do not!" the navy blue hair young adult protested. After thinking back on his attempt with horses when he was child, his answer change, "Well, maybe I still do"

"Does that mean you still can't ride a horse? There, all done", Kira said. He had finished with the saddle and came out of the stable. "Is it because of the incident back then when we were still nine?"

-Flashback-

C.E 64, Junius Seven

It is the summer holiday at the Copernicus Preparatory School. Students are allowed to go back to their family and enjoy the holiday with them. But young Kira Yamato was forced to stay in Copernicus City because both his parents were unable to come and get him home. Kira was sad when he heard the news but a certain navy blue hair boy had invited him to spend the holiday with him and his family in the PLANTs, Junius Seven. Kira was reluctant at first but after much persuasion from his best friend, the young coordinator gave in and agrees with the trip.

The two boys were going to stay at the Zala Manor with Athrun's mother while they were at Junius Seven for the holiday. The ride from the spaceport to the Zala Manor was short and they had finally come to their destination.

The Zala Manor

As Kira step out of the car after Athrun, he was shocked to see how big the Zala manor was. While Kira was look around at the front porch of the Manor, he had noticed a woman that looks a lot like Athrun was coming towards them. 'Could that be Athrun's mother?' Kira thought.

"Athrun", the woman called.

"Mother!" Athrun yelled and ran towards his mother. That conclude Kira's question when he saw both of them hug.

Athrun's Mother, Lenore Zala, had broken their embrace and said, "Oh Athrun! Look how much you have grown!" Athrun blushed a bit. Lenore was about to said some more until he noticed Kira was still standing by the car. She look at her son and asked, "Is this your friend Athrun"

The young Zala look at Kira and smiled. He pulled his mother towards his friend and said, "This is Kira Yamato, mother. He is my best friend in Preparatory School"

"I see!" Lenore knelt down at Kira height and gave the brown hair coordinator a war hug. Kira flinch and relax for a moment. Lenore broke the embrace and said, "How do you do Kira. I'm Lenore Zala, Athrun's mother"

The young Yamato was still stunned from Lenore's earlier action. He was still blushing when his friend called him, "Kira, are you feeling alright?"

Kira quickly answer, "I-I'm fine Athrun". Athrun gave Kira a confused look at his friend's sudden expression. Kira looked at Lenore and said, "It's nice to meet you Mrs. Zala"

Lenore giggled a bit at the boys' reaction and said, "I guess your friend is not accustoming to our way of greeting dear". Young Athrun was still confused seeing his friend blushed even more. "Let's get you boys ready for lunch ok?" she said then she look at her chauffer, "Could you get me a ride to the councilor's house?"

"Are you going out mother?" the young Zala asked. Lenore nodded at her son's question. "Then, could we go for horse back riding after that mother?", Athrun asked.

"Sure you can! Be careful while you ride the horses alright?" Athrun smiled and nodded. "Jessica, I'll eave the boys in your care while I'm gone alright?"

The young servant came out and said, "It will be an honor madam". She and the boys saw Lenore leave the manor. Jessica looks at the boys with a smile and said, "Shall we get the both of you settle in?"

"Thank you Jessica. Come on Kira, I'll show you to my room then around the Manor", Athrun said. He dashed off into the manor without waiting for his best friend to answer.

"Wait for me Athrun", Kira called as he followed his friend into the Manor. The young brown hair coordinator had followed his fried up to the second floor and into the second room to the right. "Athrun, wait up!" he called.

He finally caught up with Athrun when they reached his room. Kira was shocked to what he saw right in front of his eyes. His best friend's room is furnished with expensive furniture, a queen size bed, a plasma television equipped with the latest entertainment program and a DVD player. Nevertheless, a walk-in closet and his personal bathroom were also available in his room. Kira's jaw was going to reached the grown at how big his friend's room was.

"Are you planning to catch flies with your mouth Kira?" Athrun asked. Kira quickly closes his mouth and blush slight pink. "Now that you have seen my room, let go around the manor so you won't get lost", he said and pulled Kira out of his room.

At the Stable, later that day

After both of the boys had had their lunch, Athrun quickly led his brown hair friend into his manor's mini stable where a few horses were kept. Kira was once again amazed at how big of a land that the Zala had owned. They are even capable of having their own mini stable and owning at least fours horses. The young Zala had held onto his friend's hand and brought him into the stable and have he suited with his own horse.

"Are you sure about horse back riding Athrun? I have never ridden it alone before", Kira asked when a man had brought him a chestnut color stallion. Athrun nodded and went to collect his own horse. He had called Kira to wait for him outside of the stable. "Well I guess it would not hurt to try for once" Kira said. He went to pet his stallion and it seems to be quite tamed. "Hope you won't give me a hard time fella"

"Oh, don't worry Kira-sama. Our horses her are all trained and tamed before they were brought here", said the horse's caretaker. He is quite a young man, about the age thirty. "Do you want to saddle him up Kira-sama?" the caretaker when he return with the saddle.

Kira looked dumbfound. He had ridden a horse once but he had never saddle then up before. He looks at the caretaker and said, "Could you teach me how?"

The caretaker laughed and nodded. The caretaker had led Kira towards the horse and thought him how to calm the horse down before saddling them up. Kira asked why. "They would jump and kick when they felt threaten. So the best way is to talk to them first then only you saddle them up", the caretaker reply.

Outside of the stable

After a few more pointers from the caretaker, Kira had managed to put the saddle on his horse and mount on him. He thank the caretaker and rode towards the exit of the stable. Once outside, he found an impatient Athrun was waiting for him.

Athrun rode his black horse towards Kira and asked, "What took you so long Kira?"

"I was taking some lesson about horse riding", Kira answered with a smile. He then looks at Athrun's amazing black horse and he was at awe.

The blue hair coordinator had noticed his friend's look and said, "I see you have seen the horse. This is Liberty. She's a gift from an uncle. Shall we go for some riding then?" Kira nodded. "Follow me, I know a place where we can ride in peace and it's not too far away from the stable" he said.

Kira was following Athrun by the side in a slow ride at first. But then, Athrun began to speed up his ride. "Ah! Athrun, slow down! I won't be able to catch up if you gallop that fast", Kira said. He began to urge his horse for speed.

"Let's have a friendly race Kira. The first one the reached the riverbanks wins", the young Zala said. He urges Liberty for more speed.

"Athrun, please slow down! I'm still a beginner and I don't know this part of town. Athrun!" The brown hair coordinator shouted. He too urged his horse for more speed and it seems to comply and gallop faster.

Soon, Kira was able to catch up to Athrun and Liberty. Athrun had urged Liberty for more speed and was constantly looking behind to see if his friend was able to catch up. And sure thing, Kira stallion was able to catch up to Liberty. The two were having fun with their race until Kira notice something was wrong with the path in front of his friend. "Athrun, look out!"

Athrun quickly turned and saw the riverbank's fence was broken. He gasped and tugs on Liberty's rein, "Liberty, slow down! Liberty HALT!!" as much as Liberty wanted to slow down, she could not. She could not brake in time and both rider and horse had plunged into the river.

"ATHRUN!!" Kira shouted. He quickly came down from his horse and tries to save his friend. "Someone, Someone please help!! Athrun, Athrun is in trouble", Kira shouted. The violet eyes coordinator tried to reach out towards his friend's arm but he was too far away.

Athrun was struggling in the river for air because he didn't know how to swim. "Ki-ra!! He-lp me!!" Athrun said.

Kira did not know how long help would reach them or how much longer his friend would old out. Without thinking twice, the violet eyes coordinator plunged into the river and swim towards his friend. He swim as hard as he could and he was finally able to catch into his half-conscious friend. Kira was not an expert in swimming but he was managed to pull his friend towards the riverbank.

By the time Kira was able to feel solid ground, servants, gardener and even the horse caretaker had heard his call for help. The gardener and the caretaker had pulled both boys out of the water and urged everyone away from them so they could breath.

Kira was wet and tired from his swim. But he did not care about himself and went to see how was his best friend doing. Athrun was unconscious when he reached him. The horse caretaker was trying his best to awake his young master by shaking his lightly. He then places him down and listens to his heartbeat.

"He's heart is still beating", said the caretaker. He then put both his hand onto Athrun's chest and began to pump lightly. "Come on young master. Wake up!" he said.

"Athrun, please wake up! Athrun!" Kira try his best by shouting his friend's name. And miracle strikes. The young Zala had cough out the water that was trapped in his lungs and he was able to breathe again. Kira gasps and said, "Athrun, Athrun!"

Athrun slowly flop open his eyes and saw the frantic look on his friend's face. "Ki…ra!"

Kira began to relax himself when he heard Athrun had called his name. Fatigue began to get him and all of a sudden, everything turned black.

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The next morning, Athrun's room

The sun is rising from the mountains and its warm sunlight had hit the floor of a young boy's room. The sunrays were getting higher until it reaches the young boys eyelid. The young boy slowly opens his emerald eyes and he is looking t the white ceiling above him. Athrun stir a bit from his position before trying to sit up. He look around before he said, "This… is my room"

"Young master!" came a familiar voice. Athrun look at the door and he saw that it was Jessica with a small pale of water. She rushed towards him and said, "I'm so glad that you have awakened. The madam must know about this". She quickly places the pale of water down and dashed out of the room.

At first he did not know what was going on. But soon, memories began to pour back to him. He had plunged into the river along with his horse Liberty. He saw how scared Kira was and try to save him by reaching his hand out. The lasting thin he remembers was hearing a tug beside him before everything turn black. "Kira!" he whispered.

"Athrun!" Lenore called and she went and gave her son a hug. "Oh, thank to the god that you are save. I was so scared when Jessica gave me a call. Please don't you ever scare me like that ever again Athrun. Oh, my baby!"

Athrun was trying his best to break away from his mother embrace and he finally did. He look at his mother stunned look and ask, "Mother, where is Kira? He had save me from drowning, where is he?"

"Athrun!" another guest from the door. But this time, Athrun had recognized this voice and he was happy to hear it. He turn to look at Kira who had just come into his room. "How are you feeling Athrun? Anywhere painful?"

"Kira, you're alright", Athrun said. Kira was not standing beside Athrun's bed.

"I have arranged Kira to sleep in the guest room while you were still unconscious dear", Lenore said. He was stroking Kira's hair and said, "And thank to him, you are save. I'll tell Jessica to bring breakfast for the both of you here. Why don't the two of you have a little chat"

"Thank you mother!" Athrun said as he saw his mother walk out from his room. He turned towards Kira and said, "And you too Kira, thank you!"

Kira smile and said, "Hey! What are friends for". The both of them laughed.

A few moments later, Jessica had brought two sets of breakfast into Athrun's room for. Kira had told Athrun about his condition while he was unconscious and how the doctor gave him shots to cure his fever. Athrun flinch bit when his brown hair friend had mention shots and needles.

-End of flashback-

C.E. 76. ORB, Attha Manor

The twenty-one years old admiral and his twenty-one years old vive-admiral were on their way to escort the princess for the parade. They're now heading towards Cagalli's room where the girls name it as their temporary changing room.

Athrun shivers and said, "You just have to remind me about those shots"

"I see that you are still afraid of needles and shots", Kira chuckled. "I wonder what would Cagalli thinks when she finds out about this?"

"Don't even think about telling her about this matter Kira or I'll never hear the end of it", the young admiral said in a worried tone.

Kira smiled and said, "Alright! But I still want to see her reaction thought". Athrun narrowed his eyes and gave his childhood friend a glare. "Alright, I won't tell her and it is a promised"

The two twenty-one-year-old admiral and vice admiral is now standing right outside the Orb Representative's room. Kira had knock once, twice, trice. But there was no answer to it. He gave his friend a look and his friend return the look back.

The vice-admiral sighs and speaks at the door, "Cagalli, Lacus. Is it alright if we come in?"

"Sure! Come on in Kira, Athrun", Lacus said from inside.

The wooden door slowly opened revealing the two young ladies inside. Athrun and Kira were staring in awe at what had bestowed upon their lovely ladies.

--Continue in chapter 4--

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I have written it. Please review and flames are allowed. Your review will make my day brighter.