Hello there! Here's another chapter for Different Worlds!
Let me take this time to say. VIVA ASUCAGA! and HORRAY FUKUDA! The GSD remaster of ep 8 made me again hope that ASUCAGA will be together and that Athrun did love Cagalli, was just forced to go to PLANT becoz of his uselesness...
Read so many interviews of Chiaki and Fukuda regarding the relationship of ASUCAGA and seriously it broke my heart into pieces and just made me hallucinate and imagine the opposite.
By the GSD Remaster ep8, I was revived and my heart is now one eight of being whole again. so *crossfingers*
Sorry If I wasn't able to update in May coz my editor(my sister) is currently having her fake midlife crisis...
I again apologize if there are any grammar mistakes or punctuation or the likes. I am still learning so please bear with me.
For those who reviewed thank you so much and for those who are reading,thanks so much for reading! Again I have no intention of dropping this ever except if something bad happens that will force me to do so.
Oh yeah, there are no Cagalli or Athrun screen time here.
And as you read this. You will know who my next OTP's in Gundam Seed/Destiny.
ATTENTION:
OH YEAH! BEFORE I FORGOT. THIS STORY MAY HAVE SOME MILD USE
OF EXPLICIT LANGUAGE STARTING THIS PART.
THANK YOU AGAIN!
I do not own Gundam Seed/ Destiny.
A brunette is sitting on a chair outside a coffee shop. The name of the shop was delicately written on a smooth dark green board neatly placed on top of the establishment. It was already fifteen minutes past eleven in the afternoon and even with the umbrella's shade he still wore his sunglasses, concealing his eyes completely. He took out his phone, pushed some buttons and raised it beside his ear.
-The number you are calling is either unattended or ou...-
He ended the call then pushed some buttons and shoved his phone in his pockets.
"Why aren't you answering, Cagalli?" He thought as he took a sip from his coffee. When he placed the cup back on his table he heard a weird familiar sound beneath him.
"Meow..." a cat purred as Kira stared at it. The cat was playing something between its paws, a round pink ball at least the size of two tennis balls. Fascinated by the cat, Kira smiled and rested his chin on one of his hand and the other taking the cup of coffee to his lips, his attention still fixated to the cat.
Then he noticed two red lights blink on its make shift eyes. And then it started to roll away from the cat's paws and underneath him. Its eyes still glowing Kira picked it up and held it on eye level, not noticing the hiss the cat made at its stolen toy.
Kira was apparently fascinated at the mechanical ball on his hand, inspecting the small mechanisms around the surface of the ball. His eyes having a glint of curiosity in it as he turned the ball on his hand looking for some switch or other buttons.
Tinkering on objects that piqued his interests are one of his hobbies since he was a kid. From appliances to simple toy cars. It did not change even as he got older. Except that now, the objects are on a larger scale.
"There you are!" A girl's voice rang as Kira felt a person beside him.
He looked up at the person standing at his side and was met with eyes covered by sunglasses. The person had long, pink wavy hair that was tied into a ponytail and a white cap on her head. She was wearing a blue summer dress that reached just below her knees.
"You found me. You found me." Kira looked at the ball in hand as its eyes still blinked red every time it spoke.
Kira looked back at the person beside him and offered the ball to her, realizing that she is its owner.
"I'm guessing this is yours."he said.
The pink headed girl smiled and nodded once replying in the affirmative as she reached at the ball on Kira's hand. "Thank you for finding my haro for me"
Kira smiled. "No problem. But I think the cat found it first" He said as he pointed at the cat beneath.
The girl bend down with the so called 'haro' at hand and looked at the cat smiling. "Thank you very much Mr. Cat" The cat meowed in reply which made the girl giggle and pat the cat on the head.
Kira watching the whole exchange took another sip from his coffee. The Cat left immediately when it heard some faint meows not far from their place. The girl only smiled and waved at the cat before shifting her attention to the person sitting beside her.
"I believe I should be rewarding the other savior of my haro seeing as the other one left already" Kira looked at the person beside him eyes shaded by the black tint of the sunglasses they both wore.
"Then a little company wouldn't be so bad" He said a smile gracing his lips.
Before another word was uttered the girl already took her place in front of Kira as the brunette raised his hand at a waiter near them voicing out his order of a sandwich before asking the girl in front of him what she would like. The girl not even opening the menu in front of her ordered the same one as Kira and tea. The waiter repeated their orders and then left.
"What nice weather we have don't we" the girl started as she placed the pink ball on her side of the table letting itself roll back and forth
"Nice weather, Nice Weather!"
"Yeah. It's been so long since I had last felt this kind of weather here at PLANTS"
"Really?" she said looking directly at him "So how do you find it?"
"Very nice" he said taking hold of his cup. "Especially now where peace has already been attained."
The girl smiled "I agree"
Silence engulfed them as no one said another word but it was anything but awkward. The two of them basking at the now peaceful world that has been achieved only two years ago. The atmosphere then was definitely not one where a person relaxing would be able to truly relax. Now, its serene. So serene that they felt that even the most tiniest movement made would shatter this state of peace they had so hard to achieve.
Their orders were announced as the waiter placed them on their table. They both thank him and the waiter smiled "Please enjoy"
The pink headed girl took a knife and fork and started to cut the sandwich on her plate receiving a short chuckle from her companion. Kira instructed the girl on how to eat the sandwich.
"You should do it like this" He said as he lifted the sandwich with both his hands and took a bite from it.
The girl copying the movement of the brunette clumsily raised the sandwich with both her hands and took a bite from it. Its contents slowly sticking out as she did.
The brunette laughed as the contents spilled out from the sandwich and on to the plate. The girl blushed from embarrassment. She slowly placed the sandwich down and tried to return the spilled contents back on the sandwich with her knife and fork. Then she tried again.
"I'm guessing you're not here just to look for your pink ball friend, am I right?" Kira started looking amused as the girl clumsily ate her sandwich with her hands.
"I'm afraid so, I was just strolling on the neighborhood when Mr. Pink here suddenly rolled out on the streets from me." She answered as she swallowed her food and taking another bite. "I've been looking for him ever since."
"Well I'm glad you found him. It would be really bad if it rolled out farther from here."
"That would be unfortunate" She said as she wiped her mouth with a napkin then picked the remains of her sandwich. "But I will still look for him, no matter where he rolls."
Kira looked confused as she said that. "Shouldn't you just look for another one?"
The girl smiled, gulping the last of her sandwich. "Mr. Pink is my friend. I do believe he cannot just be replaced with another."
"Yes." Kira looked at the sky "I guess your right"
The two sat in silence. The girl playing with the pink ball who rolled on the table, while the brunette watched a smile on his face.
He took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed the number he fairly knew so well but still no answer. He sighed and returned it to his pockets.
"Are you waiting for someone?" Kira heard the girl speak, her attention still on the ball on the table pushing it back and forth.
"Yes" Kira answered placing his elbows on the table and entwining his fingers in front of him. "I have been waiting since before I can even remember."
The girl stopped playing at the ball and sat straight looking at her companion through her sunglasses. "Surely, that person has already noticed you waiting, is it not?"
"Yes, she did" he said not moving "But she still hasn't truly come back to me"
"How is that so?"
"It's like she's physically by my side yet actually not there. I'm always at her side yet she still thinks she's alone."
"Maybe she still needs some time. It might be difficult for her to adjust on her new environment"
"But it's been over a year already"
"That is something that cannot be dictated over time. Give her all the time and support she needs. Then when the time comes she herself will know when it really is the time to come back."
"I'm afraid that she might not come back, or she might not want to."
"If she does not want to, then why is she still by your side?"
Kira stopped. She still hasn't left him and run off to be by herself. That is one of the reasons why he still does his best to make Cagalli come back. Back to being a Human, back to being a girl, back to being his sister, his one and only blood family.
"There is still that light of hope. Your presence surely is something she wants" the pink haired girl smiled warmly at Kira."I suggest you head my words, I speak from experience."
"You're waiting for someone too?"
"Yes, although he is not with me. That person left to look for something important and I wait for the time where that person finds what he is looking for"
Kira inhaled, his shoulders rising as he did. Closing his eyes, comforting himself with what he just heard from the girl, lulling himself to believe at her words thinking that is what really is. "Thank You"
The girl flashed a smile before standing up. The pink ball jumping from the table to the girls open hands."Well then, I guess it's about time for us to go back"
Kira stood up and nodded.
"I hope the presence of Mr. Pink and myself is near as half enough to repay your kindness"
"Oh, it's more than enough." He reached out and grabbed the girl's hand bringing it near his lips and kissed it. The girl smiled at the gesture.
"I hope your wait will not be long, Mr Kira Yamato."
"I hope yours is too" He said gently releasing the girls hand and standing straight looking directly at the her shaded eyes yearning to see its soft baby blue color "Have a nice day, Ms Lacus Clyne."
Kira returned to his seat, his eyes not leaving the place where his companion left a while ago. His thoughts drifted to a faraway memory where he willingly but sadly left when he decided to look for his sister. Something he decided to break.
"We will meet again" A familiar, soothing voice said in his head. "I will be right here. I will wait"
He took his cell phone out again and called the number he continuously dialed throughout the day but he was still met with the same answer. He looked at the time on his phone. It was five past twelve. He frowned.
What could she be doing at this time?
Knowing Cagalli she might've dashed at the ZAFT headquarters without any delays. His frown deepened at his thought being a high possibility. That must be why she's not answering my calls. Kira raised his hand in the air and signaled for the bill, after giving the payment and adding more for the tip he stood and left the coffee shop going the way opposite of where the pink head girl and her haro went.
He must've known that Cagalli will attack the first opportunity she sees. She never follows any plan as long as it will be done.
"But I need her to follow this one." The frown never leaving his lips as he strolled the peaceful, busy streets of PLANTS. The realization of being steps behind Cagalli made him quicken his pace.
"I'm behind her again."
Shinn Asuka briskly walked through the white hallways of ZAFT Headquarters base, saluting at the soldiers who showed their respect to him. Being an elite member of Faith has their advantages and he knew them all too well. Faith members are elites of the elites; the chosen members are soldiers who have remarkable war achievements and are handpicked by the Supreme Chairman himself whom they are directly answerable to. They are also given the authority to give a direct order as they see fit.
Shinn stood in front of a white metallic door. He was ordered to look after the criminal that infiltrated their base and to send regular updates on her condition to the Supreme Council and to the PLANTS Chairman. Although he will not deny, at least not out loud, that fending off the Mobile Suit while being piloted by an Extended, has proven to be difficult. The recently built prototype Mobile Suit ZGMF-X88S GAIA is a transformable type, making it difficult to fight against, given that the machine is yet to be test piloted and actual combat abilities and accounts are still yet to be recorded. It was a good thing that the GAIA is still in its prototype stage and has limited use of its armament or else the whole base where they fought in would have been wiped out and he would have to resort on destroying it together with its pilot. Personally, he would have just ended the girl's life, make it easier for her...
But orders are orders. And orders are to bring them alive.
The doors flew open and out rushed several people, he went inside and immediately heard the frantic voices of the doctors in-charge of the trespasser. "What's happening, doc?" he went to the side of the doctor.
The doctor's eyes furrowed as he looked at Shinn momentarily before going back to the look at the monitors on the table. "She's having a seizure. Very common for the Extendeds."
Shinn glanced at the room separated by a glass wall. Inside there were several machines and wires connected to the girl who was thrashing wildly, threatening the binds that straps her to the bed to snap. There were other people inside the room all wearing masks as they observe the machines beside the bed. Shinn cannot hear anything from his side, but he was sure that the girl was probably screaming on the top of her lungs. And he was right. As soon as the door from the other room opened and in came the people who were just a minute ago standing beside the girl, he heard the most blood curling scream he had ever heard since the war. It was only for a moment, but he felt like it would go on forever.
As soon as the doors closed, the girl's scream he just heard stop, but it left his ears ringing and his stomach twisting. He turned his head at the blonde who was still continuing the wild movements. Although the sounds were blocked, he can still hear the sound of her screaming in his head. This is the person who fearlessly stepped into PLANTS highly guarded colony in space, Armory One, despite being an Extended, where she recklessly infiltrated the ZAFT Headquarters and foolishly took control of a Mobile Suit made for Coordinators.
Something uncomfortable suddenly stirred inside him. "Hey doc, isn't she like in a lot of pain?" He turned to the doctor who was now talking to the people who were just inside with the blonde.
"It's normal." The doctor answered not facing him. "We already gave her tranquilizers so she would be alright in a moment."
True enough, after some minutes, the girls thrashing stopped and she lay motionless on the bed, her mouth slightly open, her chest moving up and down rapidly. Her eyes half opened eyes moved to their direction which startled him her eyes a deep shade of purple were dull as tears stream down from it. She was looking sideways, directly at him, and he did not know why.
"Does she know?" He asked himself not breaking eye contact with the blonde. He shook his head. She obviously would not know since she already passed out when he opened his cockpit when they fought. He noticed that the girl slowly moved her head and faced him. Letting him have a full view of her facial features.
And from the looks of it, he guessed that she was not more than 15 years old. He then asked from one of the personnel's inside to hand him her personal and medical record. The personnel went away then came and gave him the updated profile of the girl. He briefly scanned the file then told them that he will be taking the records with him. He looked back at the girl on the other room. She did not move an inch and so did her eyes. He grimaced once his eyes came into contact with her's once again.
This girl! It infuriated him. He felt his eyes glaring. Why was she doing that? Why was she looking at him that way?
The girl did not flinch from all his glaring that made Shinn suddenly thought of it as pointless. He broke away from her stare and went to the doctor.
"I'll be leaving with this doc." he said raising the folder he is holding. "Tell me if anything comes up."
The doctor nodded then resumed with his typing. Shinn headed to the door but then came to a halt just in front of the door as it automatically opened. He turned around and then he again felt the sudden uncomfortable feeling in his gut. Although this time it was much more intense that he unconsciously held his breath.
Stellar was smiling at him. Her eyes that was dull and streaming with tears moments ago were now with life and spark that the first thing he thought of as he looked at it was someone who was dead.
Mayu.
Shinn stepped back. Confused as to why for a moment, just for a moment he saw his sister, saw his sister in her.
As he looked directly at Stellar. He noticed that her mouth suddenly made movements as if she was saying something, her smile never leaving.
"Sir Asuka." A personnel tapped him on the shoulders breaking him off from his sudden trance. "Is something wrong?"
"Ah" Shinn looked at the person who tapped him still in a daze. "...No." He swiftly turned his heel and quickly walked out of the room. He continued his pace, increasing it every step he took hoping to put a very long distance on the person confined in the room and him.
His pace slowly came to a stop as fast as his pace increased with every step he took once he got out from the room. He opened the folder he was holding that contained the records of the girl and opened it.
"That girl's wierd." He said in a low voice as he read the contents of the folder thoroughly.
He closed it and resumed with his walk, calmly. His mind trying to comprehend what happened to him in that room but was strangely only focused in understanding the meaning of what the girl mouthed to him a while ago.
See you.
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