Chapter 10: That Is the Question

Disclaimer: So I don't own any characters except the OCs like Rayven. The… "plot" for this particular fiction comes from the workings of my mind, as disturbed as it is. Also, some sexual-ness here so kiddies look out! Rating may change because of it. Anyway! Sorry for the long wait, here's the chappy!

The boys glanced at each other again, unsure of where to go from there. They were silent for a moment as they all thought of how to work it all out so that everyone was happy.

"What about Cagalli?"

"What about her?" Athrun asked, since Kira was the one that asked. Shinn still looked less than loving concerning the blonde, but he remained silent as he waited for Kira's answer.

"Well, didn't you have a crush on her too? Remember, the island?" Kira hinted. Shinn tried not to glare at Athrun since once again he had no idea what was going on.

Athrun blushed and avoided Shinn's look. "Oh, uh, yeah I remember. But wouldn't bringing her into this make it more complicated?" he asked awkwardly.

Kira smirked. "You're not as smart as you make people think, Athrun. I meant what if we asked her what we should do? She's a girl…kinda…"

"Oh…that might work I guess, girls are better at this stuff anyway right?" Athrun replied. (Woah, déjà vu moment)

"Yeah, so let's go ask." Kira said and they glanced at each other awkwardly.

"Wait, Kira didn't you have a thing for Lacus?" Athrun asked, a questioning look on his face.

Kira sighed. "Yes, and then you kissed me. It all became a blur after that." He replied and Shinn clenched his fists, trying to remain calm. He cleared his throat while crossing his arms, looking at the two expectantly.

"Well, let's go ask Cagalli or Lacus, whoever we can find." Athrun said and made to leave.

"I don't think Lacus would be able to handle the news, she's kinda fragile." Kira said.

"Well then let's find Cagalli." Athrun suggested.

"Won't she eat us? I heard her yelling at you guys a mile away." Shinn said.

Athrun and Kira glanced at each other, then at Shinn.

"That's a risk we must be willing to take." Athrun replied nobly. Kira rolled his eyes and dragged Athrun towards Cagalli's quarters, Shinn following them shaking his head.

They knocked on Cagalli's door but there was no answer.

"Maybe she's in the cafeteria or training?" Kira said.

"Wait, I think I just heard something." Athrun replied and put his ear to the door.

Kira and Shinn glanced at each other then put their own ears up to the door.

"What…"

"The…"

"Hello boys, why are you all listening in at Cagalli's door?" Andy asked as he came up to them, a coffee mug in his hands.

They scrambled to an upright position and tried to come up with a plausible excuse.

"We uh, were just trying to see if she was in there, that's all." Athrun offered.

"I believe that's why people knock." Andy returned.

"We did, but she didn't answer." Kira replied quickly.

"Then she probably isn't in there. Oh wait, I saw Lacus go in there a little earlier, maybe they're doing girl stuff and can't hear you." Andy mused while the boys made disgusted faces.

"Yeah, 'girl stuff'." Shinn said with his nose crinkled.

Andy observed the boys' sick expressions and shrugged. "Try knocking louder or something." He advised and then walked away.

"So did anyone realize that…?" Athrun began.

"My sister and girlfriend are gay together!?" Kira shrieked, finishing Athrun's sentence after he trailed off. (Wahaha, my first lesbian reference!)

"Shhh!" Athrun and Shinn both hushed him.

Athrun put his hand on his shoulder. "I believe this answers our question. Since Lacus and Cagalli went to each other like we did, I say we just have a threesome. There! Problem solved!" he said cheerily.

Kira and Shinn gave him looks that meant the problem just got worse.

"Aw c'mon guys!" he whined and pouted.

"Athrun, how could you ask this of me?" Shinn finally spoke up, looking at him as if betrayed.

"Well, okay, maybe not, but there's three of us! And apparently the girls are taken! What do you propose we do?" Athrun asked.

"Maybe I should just leave and you two can be together. That's what was supposed to happen anyway, right?" Shinn told him.

"What!? No! I don't want you to leave!" Athrun cried, reaching for him as he took a step back.

"Then what about me, Athrun? You're gonna have to choose between us." Kira told him.

"But…" Athrun began, looking lost and sad.

"What's all this ruckus about!?" Cagalli asked as she opened the door.

They all glanced at each other awkwardly, not knowing what to do with the new information about the tomboyish blonde.

"Is everything alright out here?" Lacus asked as she poked her head around the corner.

"Uh, well, we're in a bit of a difficult situation. You're…girls…maybe you can help us." Athrun told them.

"Okay, what is it?" Cagalli asked, although already guessing as to what it might be.

"Well, I like Shinn and Kira, Shinn and Kira like me…but they don't want to do a threesome." He said.

"Because we barely know each other and I'm just now getting over the fact that you two were together before we got together. Besides, he…never mind." Shinn added.

"And plus…when did you become gay with my girlfriend!?" Kira burst. Athrun face-palmed and Shinn took a few steps away from him, giving him a strange look.

Cagalli glared at him while Lacus blushed and smiled sheepishly. "Well, when we found out you and Athrun were together, we figured you wouldn't want to be with us anymore…and then one night…um…" Lacus said and shrugged.

"We figured we'd give you a taste of your own medicine…but then we liked it too much…sorry about not telling you." Cagalli continued and shrugged sheepishly as well.

"Well, that clears up some of the confusion, now what are we going to do?" Athrun asked, motioning towards Kira and Shinn and then to himself.

"Well you could date one, or they could date." Cagalli suggested.

"Or you can all just be friends until you figure out how you feel about each other." Lacus added.

"Or we could have an orgy." Cagalli said casually and everyone gaped at her. Athrun was about to smile and agree when she started laughing and told them she was just joking. Athrun pouted again.

"Well, take your pick. We're heading back to ORB so whatever you decide the war is over; you're free to go wherever you want." Cagalli told them.

Athrun looked to Kira and Shinn, and they glanced at each other.

"Well, thanks for helping, um, have…fun?" Athrun said and Cagalli winked while Lacus blushed. Kira was about to freak out again so Athrun pushed him down the hall, motioning for Shinn to follow.

"I always knew there was something off about you Athha." Shinn said with a suspicious look and Cagalli stuck her tongue out at him. Shinn returned the favor and caught up to Athrun as Cagalli closed her door. Giggling was heard.

"So what do you guys think?" Athrun asked when they returned to the lounge.

"I still think you two should just be together, since you've known each other longer." Shinn said.

"But we're really just good friends, well, friends with benefits. You're more his type dating-wise." Kira told Shinn.

"I like you both!" Athrun exclaimed and slumped down on the couch.

"And we don't know each other well enough to date, at least I don't think." Kira said to Shinn, ignoring Athrun.

"Yeah, still pretty weird." Shinn said apologetically. He couldn't get over the fact that Kira was responsible for his family's death, despite the fact that it was an accident. He also couldn't get over the fact that Kira and Athrun had been sleeping together. It was too much for him to handle, he hardly knew whether he even wanted to be with Athrun anymore in the first place!

Kira seemed to understand all too well what Shinn was feeling about the whole situation. He couldn't understand how this had gotten out of control. It started out as just a kiss; an experiment. They both liked each other, and wanted to see just how much they liked each other. When they discovered they liked the kiss, they ventured for more experimenting, and then all of a sudden they were sleeping together and almost dating.

They had been friends so long that they wanted to see if they could go further, and knew that if it didn't work out that they could just remain friends.

But then Athrun fell for Shinn, and while Kira only hoped it was lust, he knew that it was more than that. Now what were they going to do?

"Well what about your one-night stands? You were saying that this was only your second relationship right?" Athrun asked Shinn.

"Yeah…" Shinn said, eyeing the bluenette warily. Athrun quickly looked at Kira then back, raising his eyebrows. Shinn glared at him.

"Don't make me hurt you Zala." He growled threateningly.

"I'm too strong for you, Asuka." Athrun replied with a smug smirk.

"Yeah right! I could take you!" Shinn yelled.

"Do you guys always act like this?" Kira asked.

"Oh whatever. You see these?" Athrun said, flexing his muscles, "These could pummel you."

"And do you see these?" Shinn replied, shoving his fists in Athrun's face, "They could break your face and then no one would want you!"

"Hey now! That's not right." Athrun said, grabbing Shinn's wrists.

Shinn tried to pull them out of his grasp but Athrun held tight. "You're not right, Zala. You need to get your head examined, pervert!" he yelled.

"I'll let you do the honors, emo kid!" Athrun yelled back playfully.

"Uh, guys?" Kira squeaked, backing away yet wanting to stop them before they got into a fight.

"What did you call me!?" Shinn shrieked and tackled Athrun. He tried to punch him but Athrun blocked or dodged before grabbing his wrists again.

"You heard me, Mr. Angsty! At least I get pleasure out of being a pervert!" Athrun said.

"Freak!" Shinn screamed before he was flipped over on his back by Athrun, who was straddling him.

"Sexy." Athrun purred. The expression on Athrun's face made Shinn shudder and glare feebly, but he stopped moving.

"Alright you win. Get off." Shinn said quickly.

Athrun pouted and let go of Shinn's wrists, but didn't move further. Shinn threw him off and he yelped as Shinn scrambled backwards towards Kira.

"Um…what was that all about?" Kira asked, eyeing the two cautiously.

"Just the normal routine." Athrun sighed and went over to help Shinn up. The boy continued to eye him warily but accepted Athrun's hand.

"So…what are we going to do?" Kira asked.

Shinn sighed and sat down, putting his head in his hands. Athrun sat next to him, putting a hand on his shoulder. Kira saw this and knew what had to be done.

"Athrun."

The bluenette looked up and assessed Kira's expression.

"You and Shinn, despite your fights, seem to go well together. We're mainly friends anyway. Why don't you two date while Shinn and I get to know each other better, we can decide later on whether we'll do the threesome thing or not."

Shinn looked up and was about to say something but then looked at Athrun. He remembered the vacation, remembered the other night, remembered that despite their fights and cruel words, they really liked each other, maybe even loved each other.

Shinn turned to Kira and nodded.

"Are you sure Kira?" Athrun asked, not wanting to hurt him.

"Yeah, it works out better that way." Kira said and smirked slyly.

Athrun grinned and glanced at Shinn, who shrugged and leaned against him.

Cagalli and Lacus giggled quietly and scurried back to Cagalli's room. They had been eavesdropping, curious as to what the boys would decide.

"That is a tough decision. I mean, Athrun and Kira look really cute together, but so do Athrun and Shinn." Lacus said after the full-out laughter ended.

"Yeah, but Shinn and Kira would be fun to watch, I was hoping they'd take that option just so I can sell the tickets and eat the popcorn." Cagalli laughed.

"True, but they haven't gotten into a fight yet that I know of. Are you sure Shinn knows everything?" Lacus asked.

"Oh I'm sure he has a lot to learn, but as for the basic stuff: Kira=Freedom pilot=Athrun's boytoy, I think he's got it."

"That's a lot to take in as it is, and then Athrun just started pressing for a threesome? I'm surprised Shinn didn't…well…kill him!" Lacus exclaimed.

Cagalli started laughing again, holding her stomach and rolling around on the bed they were on. "Ha! That would've been fun to watch as well! Although it might still happen."

"But the war is over now, do you really want there to be more fighting? Especially amongst friends who care about each other?"

"True, that wouldn't be too good. But still, it would be funny, you have to admit, the boys clawing at each other. Seeing Shinn tackle Athrun was simply priceless."

"You're right, that was funny. I tried not to laugh in case they heard us." Lacus replied, chuckling again at the memory.

"What I don't get is what's Kira gonna do? I mean, now that Shinn and Athrun are officially dating, Kira can't just sleep with Athrun anymore. And since we're kinda…together, he can't go back to you. I'm worried he'll get jealous or depressed when he sees them and can't join, you know?" Cagalli said with a concerned look on her face.

"Yeah I know. Maybe he and Shinn will grow feelings for each other and they'll all end up together. Like I said earlier, Shinn hasn't been really hostile towards Kira; maybe he's slowly accepting him."

"Yeah, those looks weren't angry, that's for sure."

"What looks?" Lacus asked, furrowing her eyebrows.

"You didn't see them? The glances they shared, or when they were talking to each other? It may not have been love or even friendship, but it was lust and comradeship. I think Athrun noticed them as well; maybe that's why he agreed to Kira's plan so easily." Cagalli told her.

"Oh? Maybe."

"I'm hungry, wanna go to the cafeteria?" Athrun asked Shinn. They were in one of the spare rooms; Kira went to pack up his things and left them alone.

"Nah, I don't think I can eat right now." Shinn replied.

"Oh, I'll wait then."

"No, no, you go ahead Athrun. If you're hungry, go eat. I'll join you later okay?" Shinn told him.

"Alright." He said and kissed him before grinning and leaving.

Shinn snorted with a half-smile on his lips as he fell backwards onto the bed and closed his eyes. He sighed and rubbed his face. This was a mess.

His first relationship didn't go all that well and now his second relationship is blowing up! What else was Athrun hiding? Could he ever trust him again? Should he? Should he just call it quits and let Kira and Athrun be together?

'Athrun didn't want me to leave though, he wanted to stay with me. But he also wants Kira. What if he gets tired of me and goes back to Kira? Or even finds someone new? What should I do?' he thought.

There was a soft knock on the door and he sat up to see Kira. "Oh, hey, come on in. Athrun went to go eat." He told the other boy.

"Oh okay. I just wanted to make sure you were alright with all of this. I know everything has been rushed, that's just Athrun. He's not really used to not getting what he wants. He's not spoiled or anything; he's just always…had the means." Kira explained.

"Makes sense. It's alright." Shinn replied.

"Good. I'm glad."

"What about you? This was your idea, but are you really okay with it? You two have known each other longer and are closer, I can tell. Do you really want to risk everything on me?" Shinn asked.

"I'm fine Shinn. I know by now that Athrun and I will always be friends, no matter what. We've survived two wars being on opposite sides. Besides, I can tell he really likes you. If he had felt the same for me, he wouldn't have gone out with you, ya know?"

"I guess. I still feel weird, like I stole him from you. I know…what happened was an accident…I understand, and really I'm not mad at you, just at what happened. And I understand what Athrun did, or, kinda. So we can be friends. I promise I won't go off on you one day or anything." Shinn told him and chuckled.

Kira smiled. "I'm really glad you feel that way. I like you, and I really hate what happened. I never intended to get involved in either wars, but I was forced to. I did a lot of help, but I also killed a lot of people and did a lot of wrong things. Just knowing that one person forgives me…makes me feel better."

Shinn smiled and hugged him. "You're welcome Kira-kun. I'm glad I have a few friends still around."

Kira hugged him back tightly. "Cagalli and Lacus will be your friends. I know you and Cagalli don't exactly agree on some things, but she can really be a good friend if you let her. And Lacus is really nice; she's good at helping people."

"Yeah, Athrun's told me." Shinn said as they pulled apart. They were close, with Kira sitting next to Shinn on the bed. They stared into each other's eyes, and the familiar urge that raged through Shinn's body demanded to be satisfied.

They continued smiling, and Shinn leaned forward. Kira saw in his eyes something raw and pure. He mentally smirked and also leaned forward; Athrun would get a kick out of this, if he got to see (which he wouldn't so far as he was concerned).

Shinn closed the distance with a tentative kiss, and Kira almost gasped as he kissed back. Athrun had talked about Shinn's sexuality, teasing him about how good he tasted and how good a kisser he was, but Kira thought he was just exaggerating to get him jealous.

Shinn deepened the kiss, wanting to know why Athrun wanted a threesome so desperately. He could tell Kira liked the kiss, and it grew from cautious to passionate quickly.

Shinn entwined his hands in Kira's hair as he let himself be lowered to the bed. Kira cupped Shinn's cheek and moaned. Then he was flipped and Shinn was running his hands all over the other coordinator. Kira pulled at Shinn's shirt while he pulled at his belt.

'But wait, didn't Athrun say he got edgy around him whenever they were kissing or doing anything sexual? And what did he mean when he was talking about the one-night stands?' Kira wondered. Shinn found a pleasure spot and Kira groaned, not caring anymore.

"And you two said you didn't know each other that well. Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Shinn gasped and pulled up, looking to find Athrun leaning against the doorway with a smirk on his face and a leer in his eyes.

Kira sat up but held Shinn close. "Shouldn't you knock, Athrun?" he asked sarcastically.

"This is my room for the moment. I honestly didn't think you two would be having sex when I brought back my food." He replied smartly. He had a tray in his hands of that day's dinner.

Shinn looked guilty and went to get up but Kira nudged him. When he turned back Kira kissed him again and found one of Shinn's pleasure spots. He heard Athrun gasp and Shinn moan, pushing him back down.

"Kira! That's not fair! He's my boyfriend!" Athrun whined. They broke apart again to see Athrun pouting. Shinn chuckled and smirked at him. Kira stuck his tongue out at him.

"Oh you are going to get it!" Athrun yelled, setting the tray on a table and lunging at them. Shinn let out an "Eep!" and was pinned while Athrun started tickling Kira.

Shinn felt up Athrun's legs as Kira tried to grab his hands. Athrun yelped and pried Shinn's hands off his legs, but he apparently had experience with this, because he started moving around beneath Athrun, making his eyes flutter.

Kira pushed him down and started tickling him, and then Shinn joined in.

"You get his tickle spots; I'll get his pleasure spots." Kira said.

"Hey! You guys better follow up on this foreplay or I'll-!" Athrun moaned and tried to get their hands off of him.

Just then Kira stopped and shared a knowing look with Shinn. The boy smirked and they kissed again, both sitting on top of Athrun; Kira's legs holding his arms down while Shinn's legs held Athrun's down.

"Curse you!" Athrun yelled and struggled. He ended up throwing them off and went after Shinn, pinning him again and biting his neck. Shinn screamed and clawed at his back. Kira gaped and watched them ravage each other until he pulled Athrun off and kissed him, leaving Shinn panting and gasping.

"Alright, alright. Before we accidentally have a threesome and then you two start freaking out we should stop." Athrun said bitterly. Kira and Shinn looked guilty, glanced at each other, then glanced at Athrun.

"What's with the animal noises, guys? Seriously!" Cagalli shouted and closed the door, locking it.

"Hey!" They yelled, scrambling to open the door. Since it was locked from the outside, they needed to get someone to open it from the outside. Stupid future doors (wink)!

"Well, I guess we're stuck in here together." Athrun said and grinned.

They all grin and Kira tackles Athrun. Shinn glomps Kira and they start the war all over again, laughing at themselves and each other.

Cagalli smiles from down the hall and high-fives Lacus who beams. Andy smiles also, pretending to not know what's going on. Murrue ignores the noises, just glad that they aren't screams of pain or anger. Glad that the war is finally over.

-Author's Note: So I don't know whether to continue this or make some kind of sequel. This kind of feels like an ending, but I want to do a bit more, despite my slow updates. Guess what? YOU GET TO CHOOSE! That's right; if you want me to continue or make a sequel just let me know in your review! Please also tell me what you think; any suggestions, comments, or ideas are welcome! Even constructive criticism! Flames will be thrown back at you, as well as a bucket of water. Chill dude, chill.-