IT'S NOT THAT EASY
Lacus-destiny- Hi! My apologies for the late (very late) updating. Anyways… I hope there are no hard feelings on how I made Yzak on the last chapter (if you could still recall) I just wanted to express in his actions how Lacus changed him. Particularly from being so aggressive rather being so ill-tempered guy (like he usually was for me ) Okay, so much for my opening words… again. Well, here's chap 10. By the way, thanks for the reviews… ()
Chapter 10: Three years after…
As Kira arrived on PLANTS, everyone welcomed him warmly. He sure seems to be still in good hands. Sai was the one who helped him to move completely. After 2 months in PLANTS, someone arrived…
The doorbell rang two times. It was 8:00 in the morning, Sunday.
Kira opened the door and was shock to see who his visitor was
"Hi my dear Kira…" She started
"…. Fllay…" Kira uttered
Fllay embraced him and gave him a romantic kiss. Kira quickly broke the kiss which made Fllay stop
"What's wrong?" Fllay inquired
"Wha… what are you doing here Fllay?" Kira asked in return
"Did you really forget that I will be moving here as well? I told you that the moment you told me you were moving here, remember?" Fllay answered
"Oh yeah. Sorry. I kinda forgot" Kira replied
"So this is where you are currently staying. I'm glad. It seems our houses are not too far from each other. You're only two blocks away…" Fllay gladly stated while taking a peek inside
"Re… really?" Kira said
"I hope you don't mind, but… can I take a look inside?" Fllay said while looking more inside the house
"… uh…… sure…" he answered
"You've been gone for so long. I really missed you…" Fllay started when they both entered the house. She grabbed onto Kira's arm.
"It's not that long… is it?" Kira replied
"I know… but still, it's almost 2 months and you know how long it would mean to me. Oh yeah, I see you're recently with Sai for quite a while, right?"
"Yes, that is right. He's been helping me. Kuzzy and Tolle are here also. So, I'm not really that lonely here"
"And that's for sure. You will never be lonely here, I assure you. I'm here now… Now I can take care of you again as usual like what I do in Orb…"
"… That's very nice of you…" but before Kira could finish his lines, Fllay started to talk
"By the way… how was you're visit at Cagalli's place? And also meeting your friends…?"
"Well, it turned out fine… didn't I tell you the things we did?"
"No. You never mentioned me anything… But that's alright, I'm sure you had a great time, especially when you saw Lacus…" Fllay said with a jealous tune
"Fllay…" Kira followed
"What? I'm just happy that you two met again. Especially now that you're very best friend already has a boyfriend of her own. Now I wouldn't fear that she'll still have an interest on you now would I?" Fllay stated out of jealousy
"Stop it Fllay. Lacus and I were just friends, even from the beginning…" Kira defended
"You sound like you're defending yourself… but anyhow, as I've said, she has her Yzak and you have me… we have our own separate lives now and that's it. Nothing to worry…" Fllay finally finished
Kira on the other hand suddenly thinks again of what happened to him and Lacus back when he went to visit them.
"What's wrong Kira?" Fllay questioned
"Nothing…." Kira answered
"Very well. Why don't we eat outside…? I really missed you a lot. And also, I wouldn't mind seeing Tolle, Kuzzy and Sai… I wanted to say hi to them as well, also for them to know that I'll be staying here…" Fllay said while luring Kira outside.
After that, they both got in the car and went on their way.
(Okay just a little note to insert, this next scene is happening after 3 years. That means… it's been three years after everything that had happened the past chapters and this little scene before my author's note… okay… ACTION!)
AFTER THREE YEARS…
"Maaaaaammmmmmaaaaaaa!" A cute little girl's voice roamed around the house
"What is it dear?" Cagalli answered. From the kitchen, she headed upstairs towards the playroom
"What's happening here…? What's wrong?" Cagalli asked while approaching her little girl
"Aaron… Aaron took my crayon!" little Ashley cried
"No I didn't! I just borrowed it!" little Aaron defended
"Now, both of you stop fighting. Listen to mama first before saying anything else…" Cagalli calmly said
"Yes mama…" Ashley said while stopping her tears
"Okay mama…" Aaron said while giving his mother the crayon
"Now Aaron… what did I told you? Didn't I tell you that when your sister is using something and you wanted to use it as well, borrow it from her nicely…" Cagalli scolded
"hmmm…" Aaron said with a down voice
"Beh!" Ashley teased
"A a a! Now you listen to me here Ashley… I remember I also told you that share things with your brother, did I?" Cagalli again scolded
Ashley's face was turned down "Yes mama…" she said
"Now both of you say sorry to each other…" Cagalli ordered
"Sorry Aaron…" Ashley apologized
"Sorry Ashley…" Aaron followed
"Now I hope those "sorry" you said to each other were for real. Well, are they?" Cagalli followed
"Yes mama" they both answered
"Okay. You know I don't want you both fighting… Now I'll be going downstairs and cook breakfast, I don't want anymore arguing, okay?" Cagalli explained
"Yes mama!" They both answered
"Gee whiz, look at the time… and to think your father's not yet getting up… Say what… you guys might want to wake your dear papa from his sleep?" Cagalli happily asked her twins
"Okay…" they both said.
Ashley and Aaron run towards the master's bedroom. Cagalli followed, with a smile on her face, to see what they will do
Aaron jumped onto the bed while Ashley started moving back and forth her father's sleeping face
"Wake up papa!" Aaron started while slightly jumping on the bed
"Papa, wakey wakey!" Ashley said
Athrun on the other hand felt that the bed was jumping and his face is being shaken. Cagalli was laughing quietly seeing what her kids are doing
"…huh?" Athrun uttered while still slightly asleep
"Hey Aaron, wait. I think papa's awake…" Ashley said while both Aaron and she stopped what they were doing
"Papa?" Ashley asked while looking at her father. Aaron on the other hand looked closer
Athrun slightly opened his eyes and saw his twins. He pretended he was still asleep as the two approached closer, when they were close enough, Athrun started tickling them
"(Laughs) stop it papa!" Ashley said while surrendering
"(Laughs) Papa no ticky ticky, Aaron surrenders!" Aaron said as well
"Ha! And to think I thought you two were brave enough… never thought you two would surrender in just a few tickles" Athrun smartly said
The two then went to their mother while Athrun started to get up
"So I see, you had you're mother on your side now do you?" Athrun said
"Okay kids. You've both done a great job. Now, why don't you guys go back to the playroom and play, okay?" Cagalli sweetly said
"Okay mama…" They both agreed and ran
"Hey don't run…" Athrun said
"Well good morning…" Cagalli started
"Morning…" Athrun followed
"Just like any other weekends, you still sleep so long"
"And just like any other weekend, you and the kids wake me up" Athrun replied while approaching Cagalli
"A a a a…. what's the point of getting too close, huh Athrun?" Cagalli quickly followed
"Why? Is there something wrong about it…" Athrun teasingly replied
Then Athrun suddenly gave Cagalli a quick peck on the lips and ran his way, picking up his towel and running his way to the bathroom
"Uh….He sure didn't change one bit…" Cagalli said with a smile. She then headed downstairs to finally make breakfast
After eating breakfast, Cagalli and Athrun both sat on the living room. The twins were there too, they were watching TV.
"Hey honey…" Athrun started
"Yeah?"
"It's been three years since Kira visited us, is it?"
"Yeah. Three years… And to think our kids are three years old now…"
"That's right… gee, how time flies…"
"That's not all of it Athrun…" Cagalli suddenly followed
"What do you mean, that's not all of it?"
"Hey papa" Aaron interrupted
"Yes?"
"Can Ashley and I go upstairs? We wanted to play our puzzles"
"Okay" As Athrun permitted, the kids headed upstairs into their room.
"Show us your puzzles when you're done, okay?" Cagalli reminded
"Yes mama" They both answered
And so, their interrupted conversation continued
"You were saying, honey?" Athrun continued
"Well, Yzak and Lacus are already three years engaged..." Cagalli said
"Oh yeah… they plan their marriage so long…" Athrun agreed
"Yap. I could consider one year long enough, but them, look at it, three years!"
"I'm sure they both have the perfect reason why they should stay engaged for as long as three years…" Athrun stated to his wondering wife
"I couldn't agree more. But still, maybe it's better if we ask them, right?"
"No… I don't think we should do that. Let them be the one to talk to us first. You're being like that again Cagalli…"
"Being like what?"
"Sticking your nose onto other's business… Let them be as what they are… I'm pretty sure they'll talk to us soon enough…" Athrun somehow scolded Cagalli at the matter
Suddenly the phone rang. Athrun was sitting near the side table where the phone was placed, he answered the call
PHONE CALL
"Hello…" Athrun started
"Hey Athrun, it's me, Lacus…" Lacus answered
"Oh, Lacus…. What is it?"
"Can I talk to Cagalli?"
"Sure, wait just a sec" Athrun said and then he handled Cagalli the phone
"It's Lacus…" Athrun said "If you need anything, I'll just be upstairs with the kids, okay?"
"Okay…" Cagalli replied while starting to talk to Lacus
BACK AT THE CALL
"Hi Lacus…" Cagalli started
"Oh hello Cagalli…."
"So, what is it? Is there anything you need or you wanna tell me?"
"Actually, I was really wondering if I could talk to you in person, if I'm not bothering you…."
"In person? Why so? Can't you just tell it to me to the phone?"
"I really wanted to talk to you and Athrun as well, that's why I wanted to see you…"
"Ah okay…"
"I'm really planning our talk for a while now… I will treat you lunch…"
"Wait a minute… why don't you just go here…." Cagalli suggested
"But…"
"Besides, its weekend today, it'll be better to talk inside the house than any other restaurant. You can eat lunch with us also... although; I would say earlier that my cooking wouldn't be that wonderful…"
"…that seemed to be so much trouble to you…" Lacus said with a worried tone
"No, not at all… I would really like it if you would be here… maybe we could make lunch together…" Cagalli happily offered
"That's very nice of you but…"
"It's okay. Besides, the kids will love to see you too. Athrun will be happy as well…"
"But… Yzak is to be there too. Actually, we both wanted to talk to you and Athrun…"
"Ah, so Yzak will be there too…. Then it's settled. I'll just wait for you two here… okay?"
"Um…"
"Come on… I'll call Yzak if you want…"
"No. That's so much of you now… Okay then, I'll tell Yzak that we'll go there…"
"Okay. See ya later!"
"Okay"
END CALL
"Hn. So, the day I've been waiting for has finally come. At last, I will be able to ask the two of them about the long engagement. Hehehehe" Cagalli happily uttered while Aaron started to run towards her from their room
"Mama! MAMA!" Aaron cried out loud while his persistent father is catching him
"Ah, so now you're gonna ask for your mother's help!" Athrun bragged
"What on earth-?" But before Cagalli could finish, Aaron bumped her and she carried him just before Athrun could catch him. And so, Athrun slipped and tripped on the floor, missing a chance to capture his son
"What's happening here?" Cagalli asked her son while Athrun managed to get up. As Athrun was able to stand, Aaron tucked himself to safety on her mother's arms
"What's wrong baby?" Cagalli tried to approach her son
"Pa… Papa… papa's gonna get me" The little boy cried
"Gonna get you? Now why is it that you're so scared that you father will get you?"
Then Athrun started to get closer to Cagalli with quite a scary face
"Ah!" Aaron screamed
"Waaahh!" Cagalli was shocked as well. Athrun started to grab onto his little boy and started tickling him
"I got you!" Athrun revealed
"Stop!" Ashley halted; heading down the stairs and towards her father
Athrun, Cagalli and Aaron were all quiet as she approaches
"Huh? What now?" Cagalli wondered
"Captain Papa, you did a great job! Now, the bad guy has been punished! Ticky ticky is the best punishment!" Ashley stated. As Athrun stood up and saluted to the little girl
"My pleasure, General Ashley" Athrun played off
Then Cagalli puts Aaron down
"Why is it that I'm always the bad guy?" Aaron stubbornly insisted
"Because you play well as the bad guy" Ashley smartly reply
"Humph!" Aaron mumbled
"Now… no hard feelings Okay buddy?" Athrun tried to approach his angry son
But Aaron just smirked at his father
"Hn? Say what, the next time; I'll be the bad guy. Okay?" Athrun suggested
"Okay. I'll be the general" Aaron agreed
"No fair! I'm the general!" Ashley protested
"Bad guy? General? What? I'm out of place here…" Cagalli entered
"Just a moment honey" Athrun told Cagalli, as he approaches his twins
"Okay now guys, we'll talk about it later. Now why don't you guys just finish your puzzles? It'll be great if you could show them to your mom when they're done" Athrun suggested
The two looked at each other and smile
"Okay papa!" They both answered and headed back to their room
"Whatever you do... every time we play… I'll be the general…" Ashley cleared
"You wish sister! I'll make sure you'll end up being the bad guy and suffer the ticky ticky punishment twice!"
"Enough already with that topic… OKAY!" Athrun reminded as the two went upstairs
"YES PAPA!" they both answered before entering the play room
"What in the world you and your kids are playing? Capturing the bad guy?" Cagalli started
"We're just pretending. By the way, what did Lacus told you?" Athrun replied changing the topic
"Oh yeah, right. She told me that she wanted to see us"
"See us? You mean… she wanted to talk to us?"
"Yeah. She and Yzak"
"What for?"
"I don't know yet. I have no idea"
"Where are we going to meet them?"
"No need…"
"No need what? What are you talking about? I thought they wanted to talk to us"
"Yeah, that's right. But I told them that instead of going outside, it's better if we talk here, right?"
"Here? You mean… they're coming over?"
"Yap."
"That's great! The kids will be delighted"
"I know. And, while Lacus is here, she could help me prepare lunch as you talk with Yzak"
"That's wonderful"
"Okay then, it's settled"
"Fine. Ah, honey…" Athrun called Cagalli before she went back to the kitchen to get her cellphone
"Yeah?"
"I was just thinking…"
"What is it dear?"
"Oh, nothing…"
"Come on…"
"Forget about it. Maybe I'll just tell it to you later" Then Athrun finishes and head upstairs to the master's bedroom
"I wonder what that is…" Cagalli uttered as she goes to the kitchen and grab her phone. She then plugs the charger as the phone suddenly rang
CALL:
"Hello?" Cagalli answered
"Hey Cagalli. It's been quite a while… Can you still recognize me?"
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Lacus-destiny: Okay, so that's for the 10th chap. Hope you guys liked it. School's tough as far as I can say. Hope I could still update more. Anyway, please continue reading and reviewing. Sorry for the late update again. I give my deepest sorry to those who demanded the update. I'll try to update faster next time. Thanks again for the reviews. Don't worry… I'll finish this story! Ü See you guys at the next chap! Thanks and God bless! Ciao!