Ch. 4 A Different Person
"Master Athrun!"
Athrun slowly opened his eyes.
"We're here."
"I see the limo; we should go now if we don't want the press all over us."
Athrun and the maid got up and got into the limo.
"I can see you're worried from the look on your face."
Athrun looked out the window.
I hope the PLANTS consider my recommendations and think about the comments I made… After Cagalli recovers, I'll then choose my next step for stopping the war. If she just broke her arm and leg and hit her head then she should be okay.
"Oh my, we're here already! This is where I must leave you; she's in the imperial suite on the third floor. They know someone's coming to see her so they'll let you in."
Athrun stepped out of the limo.
What awaits me in there? I have no idea what exactly happened to her.
He saw someone at the reception desk.
"Excuse me, I'm here to see Orb Representative Cagalli Yula Atha. My name is Athrun Zala. Could you tell her I'm here?"
"Oh…" The receptionist seemed uneasy.
"Um, we can't contact her at the moment. You can go on ahead and see her." The receptionist said.
"Thank you." Athrun said as he took the elevator to the third floor.
"Sir, are you the one that was supposed to come in to see Lady Cagalli? If not, you are authorized to leave this area immediately." The elevator guard said.
"Yes, I am. My name is Athrun Zala."
The guard nodded and opened the security gate separating the third floor and the elevator.
Athrun immediately knew which room to go to. Obviously, it was the one where there were many Orb Officers surrounded the door.
"Cagalli? Are you oka—, huh?!?"
There were bloody clothes hanging on the window sill. Cagalli was knocked out on the hospital bed.
"She has amnesia."
"What?!? Kira?"
"I got here a couple hours ago. I was shocked too. Lacus is getting some food for us. I expected that you would be here, so I asked her to get one more meal from the café."
"Oh...thanks. Has she spoken a word to you yet?"
"No, she just looked at me with a confused face and fell asleep again… If it's alright with you I'm gonna go help Lacus, she probably is having some trouble downstairs at the café." Kira said as he walked out the door.
"Okay." Athrun said as he walked over to Cagalli.
She opened her eyes and sat upright.
"Who are you?"
"Cagalli?!?"
Athrun was confused that she couldn't even remember him.
He took her hand with the ring he gave her on it.
She looked down at it then into Athrun's eyes.
"Who is this Cagalli? She must've been important to you…" Cagalli said not knowing who she even was.
"You are Cagalli. I gave you this ring." Athrun said sadly.
"Oh, I'm sorry I can't remember you." She said as she laid down to sleep.
"It's okay…" Athrun said, his voice breaking up.
Kira and Lacus came back in with the food.
"She doesn't remember me…" Athrun said looking down.
"You probably can jog her memory by taking her out to town tomorrow. Take her to familiar places." Kira suggested.
"That sounds good, I'll tell the doctor." Lacus said as she left the room.
"Fine." Athrun said.