It happened. His fear has come true when he felt his leg all heavy and senseless. He just lied there in his bed, closes his eyes for a moment before reopened them. His hand reached out from the blanket and took the staff next to him and slowly and with difficulties he pushes his leg off the bed.

He grimaced in pain when he couldn't pushes himself up off the bed. He clenches his left hand in anger and frustration. He bite his tongue overcoming his urge to shout out loud, to wanted to throw the staff away, to just wanted to give up.

Mustn't give up

He pushes himself up from the bed and once swift moment, he loses his balance and he fell down hard on the floor. His head knocked on the hard marble floor and his images swirl. Semi-consciously, he took his cordless phone into his hand and dials the phone number he knew best meanwhile hoping that it won't be Cagalli that will pick up the phone.

One ring…two ring

Please…not her

"Hello." He sighed in relief when he head Kira's voice at the other end of the phone.

"Kira…help me." He said with a tired voice and in desperation.

"What happened?" from the other hand, Athrun could hear his friend's voice filled with worries.

"Just come to my house and please…don't let her know. The key is under the mat." He quickly pushes the button off on his phone. He lifelessly threw the phone on the floor and continues to lie there.

He reached out his hand to touch his leg and his gaze never left the bottle of medication there. One year of having the ability to walk was like a miracle to him, able to feel the ground, the soft or hard of a surface of the floor, cold or hot…all this he was able to feel them. He smiled softly, remembering softly his little vow to bring Cagalli out once he had the chance.

I forgot to dance with her as well

Unfortunately no… He took for granted. He forgot the warning, he forgot about his vows the only thing he remembers was to regain what he has lost for the past 20 years. He wasn't like any ordinary baby or child. He didn't learn to crawl or walk for he was unable to do so. After all this years, he still remembered his mother's tears every time she saw him struggling, the disappointed look on his father for he wasn't unable to do the father and son activities.

He just sat on a wheel chair whenever they were out but it was meaningless. All this ended after a few times going out on a family day. They not only give up on family day, they gave up the medication and they gave him up. He cried back then, blaming God for his inabilities to walk, not able to achieve anything, not able to be looked up high by friends and people at work and that is why he loses himself when he get to walk again.

He buried himself in work, wanted to prove everyone that he is very well capable and he gained his respects all together but…he loses her. He lost her friendship and probably loves. He was scared to meet her again, not wanting her to know how he looked like, his actual name. He doesn't want to make her go away, to leave him just like his parents did.

Yes. He loves her…very much. He loves her longer than he can actually count. One day she was his best friend the one day he found out he had fallen in love with her and then the day he lost all his hopes to be with her but his feelings for her grew and grew that he felt suffocated in them.

Unknowingly, his tears flowed down his cheek and tainted his lips, making him taste his salty tears. He raised his hand and wiped them off but they wouldn't stop, they just wouldn't stop.

I am so sorry Cagalli…sorry

"Athrun!" he turned his head when he heard Kira's voice and he smile softly back at him. The brunette quickly rushed towards his side and raises him up, lifting him up together and placed him back on his bed.

"Thank you Kira." He said, feeling useless all of sudden.

"What happened?" he asked, voice quivering.

"The medication lost its effect and soon…I won't be able to walk anymore." Even if he says it, the smile on his face lingers but Kira saw the sadness in his eyes, expressionless and without emotion. He continues to stare into his emerald eyes of his friend and now he realizes why he was avoiding meeting Cagalli.

He saw Athrun walked home early dawn and Cagalli told him that his name is Alex Dino when he had asked her, he was surprised. He was sure that the man was Athrun, those blue hairs and that facial expression, it couldn't be wrong but he didn't say anything and just nodded his head knowing that his friend has his own reason for lying.

He saw Athrun swallowed few tablets of his medication and just stared outside the window. He knew him since kindergarten and he always hide his problem to himself and never to tell anyone except Cagalli and him alone. He patted his leg and he acknowledges it and for the rest of the day, both of them share a silence moment.

III

"Lacus?" the blonde walked down the stairs still in her pajamas even though the sun is already high up in the sky.

She noticed that Lacus face was all pale and her eyes were filled with worries. Little Edward in her arms just sleep soundly after being fed with milk. She sits beside Lacus and waves her hand in front of her. The pink-haired housewife snapped out of her thoughts and stared at Cagalli confused.

"What's wrong Lacus?" she asked, feeling weird considering she had never see Lacus out of focus before.

"Nothing…just thinking what to cook tonight." And she stood up handing the baby in her arms to the blonde and walked off to the kitchen. Cagalli just sit there holding the baby not questioning her sister in law behaviours.

She holds the baby in one hand and stretches the other, moving her head in circular motion and yawned slightly. She smiles when she caught eye of the phone on the table, remembering how silly Athrun is singing in the voice mail but sweet, reminding herself to dial his house phone again later at night.

If only I can see him now

"Do you love him?" she turned her head immediately to the source of voice and blushes when she noticed Lacus was asking her. She turned and pretends to pay attention to the baby in hand but she could still feel her stare bore into her. Giving up, she nodded her head admitting that she loves him.

Who wouldn't love him? If she was to reincarnate again and again, she would still fall for him. His boyish features, his goofy smile, his somber expression, his kindness, his tenderness and just about everything about him. She couldn't get enough of the feeling of his hand touching hers, his warmth of his hug and the softness of his words. She had loved him all along.

"Will you forgive him if he did something wrong to you?" Lacus asked again and the blonde paled slightly at the question wondering why is her sister in law asking her such questions or is it that something happened to Athrun?

"I will always forgive him but why are you asking me this?" curiousity overwhelmed all over her.

"I'm just curious that's all." And the everlasting smile on her feature was back, giving her back her usual angelic self. Cagalli can only raise her eyebrows at her and handed back Edward back to his mother's arms. Sometimes she wonders what is actually playing inside that innocent looking girl mind.

I will always love you…Athrun

III

Kira had left when he was able to move his legs slightly again and he wasn't sure when and where he will lost his ability to walk again. This had happened three times a week now and before he was unable to walk again, he wanted to keep his forsaken promise. He had asked help from him and he promised to help him.

Wearing in a nice black cot with the bottle of medicine in one of the pocket, he straightens his tie and walked towards the small restaurant he had booked for the day. He waited for a moment seated near the window admiring the dark sky. He glanced at his watch surprised that the time had passed so soon.

She will be here soon

"Mr. Alex Dino? Of all people…you?" he turned his head when she found him frowning at him with an annoyed look on her face. One of her hand on her waist the other handing him the document needed by him not for another few days. She was dressed in a simple yet elegant pale green dress and he suspected that Lacus did something to her.

He held his breath staring back at the now glaring blonde. She was magnificently beautiful just like she always do. He stood up, feeling the jot of pain in his legs and offered the seat to her. She was reluctant, he could see but she accepted his offer after he pleaded her to sit.

"It's nice to meet you again." He said while signaling the waitress to get ready their dishes he had ordered earlier.

"Why is there no one dining here?" she asked, her eyes surveying the whole place.

"I booked it tonight."

"YOU…what?" she flushed in embarrassment forgetting her manners but Athrun knew her too well to know that she will react in such ways.

He stood up and walked towards her, holding out his hand that causes her to eye him weirdly and slowly a song started behind them. The smile on his face grew when her eyes went wide. She looked behind him and saw a group of singer there started their song and the lights in the restaurant went out. What left was the bright spot light in the middle of the floor.

"May I have this dance with you?" he asked and she who wanted to reject him unable to do so when the waiter and waitress begin to clap their hands. She flushed and placed her hand on his outstretch hand, and she was lead to the center of the light.

She places her left hand on his shoulder and her right holding his while his other hand found its way to her waist holding her close. Her face was centimeters to him and the smell o her shampoo was refreshing as he inhales the air. Their feet started to move as the singers started to sing and both of them lost in the music and into each other.

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know, you know, you know

She releases her hand from his shoulder when he twirled her and recaptures her back into his embrace. Her hand fitted perfectly into his hand as if it was his partner and he replaces his hand back on her waist.

"Thank you for dancing with me." He whispered into her ears. He thought that even though she may not know that he is Athrun Zala but he hoped that this dance can replace what he had promised her and leaving her a good memory of it. She nodded acknowledging him and continues to follow the song playing.

I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

"You know I'll be coming here right?" she asked, looking straight back at his emerald eyes. She thought that he looked so much like Athrun or at least from what people had described to her before how Athrun looked like.

"I happens to find out that Mr.Yamato is your brother." He replied her questions, his grip loosen as he twirled her again and led her back to his arms.

"You did not hire some private investigator to check on my background did you?" she was skeptical. He just laughed softly at her question and he shook his head and leaned forward.

"Trust me. I will never do that."

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
Cause you know, you know, you know

They didn't talk for the rest of their dance just continuing to follow the music played. Athrun releases his hand from hers and she looked at him surprised before she was enveloped into a small hug with both of his hands on her waist and her head resting on his shoulder near his neck. He could feel her breath on his neck.

"What are you doing?" she whispered to him, felling the heat crept up to her cheeks.

"This is what we call dancing." He smirked.

I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

"I am going to miss you a lot and please forgive me." He whispered back to pink ears.

"Forgive you about what?" she asked, trying to remember what he did to make her angry.

"For everything." And he leaned in, his face getting nearer to hers. Cagalli eyes widened when she realizes what the man she was dancing with trying to do. She wanted to push him off but the lips on her stop her. She was lost and the old feelings she had with Athrun resurface from the bottom of her heart.

Athrun

He reminded her so much of Athrun that she could feel Athrun himself. She just stood there unsure what to do and when she snapped out of her thoughts. She was gone along with the document.

He left and she felt like how Athrun had left her before.

"Athrun…you are Athrun right?" she asked to no one in particular.

Author's Note:

Tada! Hope you will enjoy this chapter as well and thank you to those who read and review and please continue to do so.