The long wait was wrong of me and I apologize for that. I had no time to write and to make matters worse I had a major writers block. But I'm over it now and back in action. Thank you all for the reviews and let's not waste any time!! On with the very long chapter, made just for you!!

Leonor stepped out into the main entrance and raised a confused eyebrow at what she saw.

"Maria, Uzumi, what are you doing here so early?" She asked, stepping closer. "I thought you weren't coming to visit until three days from now." Leonor stopped in front of Athrun, and noticed him holding onto Cagalli protectively. Everyone seemed gloomy, and a tense feeling was in the atmosphere for some reason. One look between Maria and Cagalli, told her she interrupted something very important. Maria finally spoke up, wanting to break the silence.

"Maybe we should take this inside?" She suggested. She glanced at Leonor asking the next question.

"Would you mind showing us to the living room?" Leonor briefly wondered what could have said between everyone, to have caused such expressions. Rather leaving the questions for later, she answered, stepping backward and making way for everyone to come inside.

"Of course, this way." Uzumi stepped inside, followed by his wife. Cagalli untangled herself from Athrun, seeming like she invited the idea of going to the living room. Leonor figured she just wanted to get things over with. (Whatever they were.) The blond stepped inside, not dropping one expression for Athrun or his mother to read. Leonor hesitated, but reached out to her, wanting to know what happened. But Athrun stopped her, by grasping her hand and shaking his head.

"You'll find out soon enough, don't worry." He said, and ushered her inside. After what he said, she sighed and decided to leave it at that, and went along with everyone. If there was any time to be confused it was now.

Or so Leonor thought.

She led everyone to a beautifully carved wooden door and opened it. Maria thanked her, and went inside, with Uzumi hot on her heals. Inside a light breeze came from the opened windows to their right. A soft light shined from outside, and lit up the room. Two brown leather couches sat opposite each other, with a coffee table between them. Uzumi sat down, with a heavy sigh, and Maria did the same.

"It feels like just yesterday that we've been here," He said, taking the room around him into account.

"What do you mean, just yesterday?" Cagalli asked, standing motionless at the doorway. She gave him a sceptical look, came inside and sat down opposite Maria. Uzumi opened his mouth to respond, but Maria cut him off wanting to carry on.

"Let's not waste anymore time, rather leave that question for later," She said, pulling out the photo's again.

"After we heard about the Hunters, Uzumi and I came as soon as we could. And I figured it was as any good time as now." She handed the photo's over, giving Cagalli no choice but to take them. The blond studied them again, and seemed to be on the verge of tears. Leonor came closer and placed a hand on her shoulder, wanting her to know everything was going to be okay. She still didn't know what was going on, and her patience was wearing thin. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw one of the picture's Cagalli held in her lap. She turned curious and asked, razing an eyebrow.

"Via?" What did an old friend of Leonor have to do, with Cagalli?

"You know her?" Maria asked.

"Yes," Leonor replied. Or she used to know her, but only for a few years.

"Well," Maria continued and turned back to Cagalli. "I know this is forward, but I want you to ask me any question that's been bothering you since you've left." She surprised everyone at what she said, and gave a stern look wanting to prove she wasn't joking around.

"Anything at all?" Cagalli asked, mostly mumbling softly to herself.

"Yes," Maria confirmed. The blond kept quiet for a while, looking down at her lap. Leonor figured she was probably getting her thoughts straight. And she hoped it would happen soon, seeing as she still didn't understand what was going on. Quietly from the back, Yzak, Dearka, and Kira came hustling inside. Dearka –peeved that they didn't know about this little 'meeting'-didn't notice Yzak stop and bumped into him, who bumped into Kira, causing him to hit his toe against the edge of the couch, where Cagalli sat in. A squeaking sound came from Kira, while he tried to regain his composure. He smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

They just didn't make proper shoes, like they use to. Yzack turned around and swatted Dearka's head with his hand, seeming ready to give the blond a piece of his mind, but stop immediately after locking eyes with Athrun. He gave them all a warning look and shook his head, turning his attention back to Cagalli. Of all the times to act stupid, did they really have to do it now? Dearka mouthed a 'sorry!', and quickly found a comfortable corner to stand in. After the little commotion settled, Maria turned back to Cagalli, still waiting for a question. The blond bit her lower lip in thought, and continued.

"What exactly happened those few years ago, when the country house burned down?" She seemed interested in a way and looked Maria straight in the eye.

"Why did it burn?" She asked one last time, before giving them time to answer. Uzumi and Maria exchanged glances as if to ask, who was going to speak. Uzumi took charge after a few seconds, and said leaning forward. "As the main chiefs of subdivision one, it was our order from headquarters to eliminate all Vampires from your hometown-"

"At that time there were only two families in the area, who were from Vampire blood." Maria butted in.

"And seeing as Uzumi and I were from the Hunter association, it was our duty to carry out the orders. We killed everyone."

"So I was right all along," Cagalli said mostly to herself. "Uzumi was from the Hunter association, and Maria you said it yourself. You're from the association as well-"

"Yes but, how could you have known before I told you-"

"My hunch was correct, wow," She said surprised, but frowned afterward. She searched their faces for answers and seemed to get confused all the more.

"But, why am I still here? Is everyone dead?"

"No," Maria said sternly, and shook her head. "I'm afraid your father was the only one, who didn't make it out alive."

"I'm sorry," Said Uzumi. Her eyes quivered a bit. How was she suppose to react to what Maria said? And then a thought hit her with a hard blow.

Her only father was dead.

She's never going to see him again.

Ever.

Why did she feel so empty all the sudden, like her heart was ripped out of her chest? She barely knew him. Was he the blond guy in the photo next to Via, maybe. Was she suppose to grieve for somebody she didn't even know that well? Not knowing how to respond, she turned away disappointed.

"I see," She said sadly. It's not like she could have expected happy stories. This was her past being revealed to her, and at the moment it seemed to be really dull. She turned back.

"But you still haven't answered my question yet. Why was I raised by hunters no less?" Maria took a deep breath, preparing herself for a long explanation.

"Uzumi and I found you under a burning log that knocked you out." She said.

"We couldn't get it over our hearts to just leave you there." Uzumi added. "I recognized you after that time, that I came to warn Via of the hunters plan to kill your family. I'm not sure if you remember but-"

"Yes. Well I had a dream about it just the other day," Cagalli said, scratching her head. "Or, well I thought it was a dream back then. But I guess not..." Leonor happily snapped her fingers behind Cagalli, gathering everybody's attention in the mean time. She rushed to stand in front of the blond, and shook her shoulders lightly. How could she not have seen it? She understood everything clearly now.

"That's it Cagalli!! I've figured it all out," She exclaimed smiling.

"Figured what out?" Cagalli asked, trying to pull Leonor's hands of her shoulders. Her wound still hurt a little from the bullet, and all this shaking wasn't helping ease its pain.

"What are you talking about," The blond asked, finally getting Leonor's hand away from her.

"Your ability child. You see visions, not memories." Cagalli frowned, and stared at her mouth agape. She had never thought of it in that way. All she saw these memories as, were well memories.

"You had dreams about the burning house, right?" Leonor asked.

"Yes," Cagalli answered hastily.

"And of Uzumi meeting Via and many more, right?"

"Yeah, but ..." The blond's voice trailed off, looking at Athrun for some answers. Was Leonor actually right? Athrun shrugged his shoulders and said looking at her.

"The possibility is very strong. Think about it. How come after four years of being here, you still haven't figured out what your ability is."

"But, I don't even see into the future or anything. Their just my memories coming back to me!" Cagalli argued again. She was just slowly starting to remember her past, that was all. But, could they really be visions? That or everybody was just as confused, as to why she hasn't figured out her ability yet and was using the memories as an escape. Strangely Maria chose this time to speak, stopping the blond from further judging their words.

"Visions don't always have to do something with the future Cagalli. It could be from anybody's past as well." The blond bit her lower lip and asked, wanting to confirm what they all said.

"So my ability is being able to see into the past?" She asked.

"Yes," Leonor nodded, stepping backward. "And from the looks of it, through your dreams you see these visions." Cagalli sighed and sat backward, leaning her head against the couch. Obtaining all this information was tiresome. All in one day she found out about her engagement to Athrun. Her father- whom she couldn't even remember all that well- died protecting her family. And Maria and Uzumi weren't her real parents; they only found her knocked out under a burning log. All this thinking caused her to have a headache and she rubbed her templates, trying to get rid of it. Realizing something important, Cagalli looked up frowning.

"Wait a minute, didn't I have a brother? Where is he?" Maria lifter her finger.

"I was getting to that but," She turned her head, looking at Kira. "Since you've asked." Everyone followed her gaze. Next to him Yzak froze, not liking the attention that was placed in their direction. Uncomfortable with the situation, he scooted three meters to his right, trying to get away from the main spotlight. For the first time, Cagalli noticed Kira fuming in the corner. The usually kind and happy Kira, was actually angry for once? A frown mixed with confusion and anger, crossed his whole face.

'This can't be. Is Maria suggesting that Kira is my brother?' The blond thought, dazed at what was unfolding in front of her. All this time, he was right there, right next to her. And she hadn't even noticed him at all. How could she have been so blind? Only to prove her point more, Maria added slowly.

"Kira Hibiki is Via Hibiki's son, as well as your brother." The brunette shook his head from side to side, somehow detesting what Maria had to say.

"No," He breathed quietly, and closed his eyes. Almost as if he was remembering something important that he kept concealed in the back of his mind all this time. He spoke the next few words so softly; even Cagalli had a hard time understanding what he said.

"She's dead. Always have been." He sighed. Uzumi caught on to what Kira said, and added sternly.

"She's not dead!" He pointed a finger at Cagalli and purposely raised his voice.

"Your sister is right here in front of you, she's-"

"No!" Kira countered and straightened himself, to stand upright. His usual calm demure expression was completely gone, only to be replace by a face of irritation. He started walking to the door, passing Cagalli while doing so. The brunette didn't even bother looking at her at all. In a way his action hurt her deeply. And so did his next words.

"There was a funeral for god's sake," He spat. "You don't just bring something like that back." Kira opened the door everyone came in with earlier, and shut it behind him with a deafening bang. The blond flinched at the loud sound and couldn't help but stare blankly ahead of her. His reaction was so unexpected. How could he even deny something so important? The proof was all there, and from the looks of it, Maria and Uzumi could back it all up. Yes it did hurt, when he said all those things. But, it's not like she could have expected something better from him. It's like Kira said, there was apparently a funeral held in her honour, for her death. And how long has it not been, since she 'died'?

Months.

Months that eventually turned into years. Cagalli sighed, and stood up from the couch. Everyone stared at her remorsefully, but she couldn't care less what they thought at the moment. She gave a determent look – mostly for herself- and ran out of the room, surprising everyone at what she did. She needed to speak calmly with Kira. She needed him to understand the situation they were in. He probably already did, but his actions were surly steered by his emotions. Either way, was he really going to deny her the chance of reuniting with her family again? She knew the brunette, and he'd never do that to anybody. He just didn't have the heart to do something of that calibre. And if a small talk was going to set things straight, then she was willing to do it anytime.

Rounding another corner, Cagalli stopped searching, wanting to catch her breath. Kira was nowhere to be found.

'Where could he have run off to', she thought, starting to walk again. She had already checked every inch of the house, and clearly he wasn't in it. An image of the oak tree outside at the garden, flashed through her mind, and almost immediately she wanted to slap herself. The tree, he had to be there! They had spent most of their off time there, so it made sense in a way. Cagalli sighed at her stupidity, and started back the way she came. After some mindless walking-gathering her thoughts together and all- she opened the back door leading to the garden. Just as she predicted, there he was sitting on the ground, back facing her. Why she hadn't thought of this place earlier, she still hated herself for that. Kira turned his head to the side slightly, acknowledging that he knew she was there. Cagalli's shoulders shagged at what she saw. When she was close enough, she noticed something- that even knowing Kira as well as she did- had he never done before. He was sitting crossed legged on the floor, shoulders trembling. Kira was –for the first time actually- crying in front of her. He looked so defeated and helpless. But what could she do, other than just comfort him? Cagalli sat down next to him, sighing.

"Oh Kira," She said, reaching her hand out to wipe the tears off of his face. He backed away from her touch and looked away; clearly still angry about what was said in the room. The blond was disappointed at his reaction, but tried her best not to show it. What amazed her was the fact that he could shed tears while being angry at the same time. But what really infuriated her, was the fact that he acted like the whole world was going to get blown up. He wasn't the only one who had to deal with the news!! If only she had the guts to yell that at him. But she just couldn't. She didn't want to make things worse than they already were. They sat there in silence for a while, not uttering one word to each other. Cagalli not really knowing where to begin, and Kira just confused. After a while he wiped the embarrassing tears away, and spoke up, but still kept his gaze away from her.

"You were dead," He whispered, sounding as if he hardly believed himself in the process. He finally gave in and looked at her, his eyes having a layer of shine to them after the tears were shed. Cagalli' barriers immediately fell down after she saw his sad face again. She just couldn't be mad at him. In a way she was glad he didn't bite her head off. She smiled.

"No," Cagalli said lovingly. "I was only taken into care, before you were able to find me." Kira stared at her, inspecting her while doing so.

"All this time…" He breathed, and let out a frustrated sigh. "You were here. Right here in front of me, and I didn't even notice you. Not one bit."

"Neither did I," Cagalli countered. Kira shook his head, and gazed up at the sky, wanting to prove her wrong.

"No, but you lost your memory along the way. But me, I knew how you looked and yet... That's no excuse." The blond placed her hands on the ground behind her and leaned on them, with her legs sluggishly placed in front of her. She frowned and asked.

"But didn't you wonder at least once, who I was? Or was there even a time that the thought crossed your mind?"

"It did," Kira began slowly. "But I brushed it off and told myself you were dead. There was no way you could have been alive, not after that fire broke out." His jaw tightened while his eyebrows furrowed. Cagalli knew he was putting all the blame on himself.

So typical of Kira.

Always taking the blame of somebody else's mistakes. Her disappearing was no one's fault, but her own. If she hadn't tried to re-enter the house again, the doors arch never would have fallen on her. And they would have found her safely on the outside of the house. Again she caused trouble for people who had done nothing but love her dearly. Think, how many had not mourn for her death? How much did it not cost to organize the funeral? How many more hearts were going to be saddened again, by her showing up all the sudden? Cagalli pulled her legs closer to her chest, and tried to calm herself. Now wasn't the time to be asking such questions. But none the less, a small tear escaped her eye and she sniffed her nose quietly. Everything was just so messed up. Kira turned his head, puzzled at the sound he head coming from the blond. Her words came out all muffled and she seemed to choke a little on much needed breath. If he hadn't registered that she was starting to cry, he really would have thought she was having an heart attack or something.

"I'm so sorry Kira," Cagalli cried, pulling her knees tighter to her shaking chest. While holding onto her legs, the nails on her fingers dug into her skin uncomfortably, seeming ready to pierce the flesh any minute.

"I'm so sorry you had to hear all about this," She whimpered. Kira glanced at her one last time, before sighing and doing the only thing he thought would calm her. He drew her trembling form closer to his body and stroked her hair reassuringly. The last thing he wanted was for her to think that she was a burden, and he needed to make that point clear to her very quickly.

"Don't you ever-for one moment-think that I'm not happy to hear you're alive!!" The hold Kira had on her tightened, and he did it only to prove that he wasn't playing around. Cagalli tensed for a bit, stunned at what he did. The brunette pulled back and held her at arm's length. He saw another tear on her face and wiped it away from her eye, affectionately. He continued.

"You're my sister. I couldn't have been happier to find out, that you didn't die that day in the fire." Her lip quivered slightly and Kira smiled warmly at Cagalli. One last tear escaped her eye, before she hugged him back and buried her face against his chest. Her words came out softly, but he heard them anyway.

"Thank you, brother..." Kira seemed pleased at what was said between them, and leaned his head protectively on his sisters. He let out a breath of relief and whispered.

"Anything for my sister."

A few hours later, Kira walked into the back entrance of the house, carrying a sleeping blond in his hands. He was glad they had talked things out between themselves. In a way it did feel weird to suddenly have her around, but not that he minded much. She was his long lost sister after all. He knew she didn't just show up at this house for nothing, and that it probably happened for a reason. Rounding a corner, which lead to a hallway, he heard muffled voices coming from the dining room. He was just about to walk right past the room, when the door opened suddenly to reveal a smiling Athrun. He stepped outside and nodded at Kira.

"Hearing skills still as sharp as can be I see," The brunette commented. He glanced inside quickly before turning back to his old friend. Everyone from earlier was sitting at the table conversing with one another, eating cheerfully. Athrun chuckled slightly, bringing the brunette's attention back to him.

"Got to stay sharp all the time right?"He asked. He glanced at the sleeping girl in Kira's arms and smiled. Kira nodded and continued silently, not wanting to wake Cagalli up with their talking.

"Listen Athrun, we talked a few things over and it seems Cagalli wants to meet our mother. She seemed very curious and anxious about it, and wants to leave as soon as possible." Cagalli became restless in Kira's arms and stirred a bit. He handed her over to Athrun, not really giving him a choice but to take her. She moaned a bit and curled up in her fiancé's arms.

"The sooner the better actually," Kira added."This will do her good. She needs to get away from the hunters a bit." He turned around walking to the door and a thought crossed his mind. He twisted his head to the side, saying.

"Oh and sorry for freaking out like that earlier." Athrun nodded his head understandingly. He understood perfectly well why the brunette did it, and he wasn't going to blame him.

Athrun turned around and slowly started walking.

"And one last thing," Kira started. "She's a little pale around the cheeks, you should feed her more." He closed the door and left Athrun to his thoughts. The vampire didn't even bother to answer back, and kept on walking. He was too embarrassed to face Kira with a blush forming on his cheeks. Athrun shook his head from side to side.

'I swear. Sometimes Kira's even worse than Dearka.'

Athrun purposely walked to his room only. He didn't want to put Cagalli in hers again. He wanted her with him, safely near the reach of his arms. When the familiar door of his old room came into view, he opened it with ease and went inside. He pushed the door shut with his left leg, and smiled at the memories that came tugging at his mind. Carrying the sleeping girl in his arms again, reminded him of the time when he had to carry her to her own room, when she had just attacked the maid.

Good times.

Walking to the bed, he gently laid her down on it. She moaned and stirred a little, before slowly opening her eyes groggily. The first thing she noticed was Athrun towering over her whole body, and then she blushed after figuring out where they were. Had Kira handed her over, when she fell asleep outside by the tree? From where she was now, probably. The blond sat up straight, and rubbed her eyes sleepily. Athrun smiled at her action and walked to his old closet.

"You probably want to change into clean clothes to sleep, huh?"He asked, opening some of the drawers. Hopefully there was still some old clothing of him in here somewhere. He noted she still had her nightgown on from this morning and she probably wanted a clean set of clothes by now. Cagalli looked down at herself, as if only now registering what he had said. She looked away quickly and smiled sheepishly.

"That would be nice thank you." Athrun nodded and went on searching for a shirt and pants. He could probably just have walked to her room and spare him the effort of looking for clothes that might not even be there anymore, but he was just too damn lazy.

"Here," He said, pulling out an overly sized red shirt and black pants. When he turned back around to give them to Cagalli, he started having second thoughts. She just looked so small on the bed. Was she even going to fit into these? Maybe he should have just walked to her room and get some clothes there. He handed them to her none the less. The blond thanked him, took the clothes and got of the bed. She started for the bathroom door, and Athrun felt a little disappointed at what she did.

"I'm going to quickly get change, be right back." A thought struck him and he smiled deviously. Just when she was about to open the door that led to the bathroom, he cut in and pulled her close to him.

"What, Athrun-" He silenced her rambling and placed a kiss on her lips, deepening it immediately. She tensed at first but relaxed quickly after that. Athrun smiled against her and pulled away slowly, sending shivers down her spine. Cagalli gazed up at him, looking dazed and baffled all at once. She was surprised at what he did and at what he said next.

"Go get changed, there's something I need you to do." He whispered, kissing her one last time on the cheek, before letting her untangle from his grip. She turned back to the bathroom, nodding, briefly wondering what it was that he wanted her to do. She closed the door with a small thud and sighed. The blond quickly pulled on the shirt and then the shorts afterward, and then she frowned into the mirror. To put it plainly, she was practically drowning in the clothes. The shirt was almost ten sizes too big, and could easily be mistaken for a dress, if one didn't look very close. The shorts also only stayed on if she held on to them tight enough. Why didn't he jus t walk to her room, and get some normal clothes there?

Damn lazy ass...

She sighed and decided to just drop the issue. Wondering about something like that now, was wasting precious time, and Athrun was waiting for her. She opened the door, and stepped outside, careful not to let her pants fall down. Athrun was sitting at his old desk, looking at nothing in particular. He seemed to be really in thought there. He turned his head to her, and chuckled immediately.

"Kira was right, you really need to feed more Cagalli." The blond huffed and countered back at him.

"Yeah well, it's not my fault you're so damn huge!" She nearly forgot about the loose pants she wore, when she attempted to place her hands on her hips. Luckily the blond recovered quickly and pulled the pants up, before they even had a chance to fall down at all. Athrun laughed at that and stood up from his chair. Maybe giving her the clothes wasn't such a bad idea after all.

"I'm not huge," He started and walked until he was in front of her. "Just well built." He smiled deviously again and whispered to her.

"You thought so yourself, remember?" Wait a minute, he read her expressions earlier?!!

Bloody hell... She really needed t conceal them better.

Cagalli blushed and stammered.

"Yeah, um, what was it you wanted me to do earlier?" She asked curiously, wanting to turn the conversation away from that particular topic. As enticing as it would have been to talk about it, she just didn't have the guts to do it now. Athrun wasted no time in answering back.

"This," He said and brought one of his fingers close to his neck. The blond tilted her head to the side, watching him, and her expression turned worried. Within seconds, blood came rolling down his neck, from the flesh that was cut from his fingernail. Cagalli gasped and quickly pulled his hand away.

"What are you doing?!" She asked, horrified. Her pants fell down past her knees, and they both looked down at them.

'Oh bloody hell!! Of all the times to fall down...' She shook her head and glanced back at Athrun. The blond couldn't care less now. Luckily the shirt was big and looked more like a dress than anything else. He came closer to her, and said at arm's length.

"You're weak from all the blood you lost, and therefore I need you to drink some of mine."

"Huh, wha-" Cagalli started, but was cut off when he didn't even give her any chance to answer. Picking her up effortlessly, he walked over to the bed and placed her on it. When he got on the bed himself, the blond blushed furiously and even more, when he pinned her down on it. He grinned down at her nervousness and spoke, moving closer to her face.

"You know where we stand as partners and as lovers. Relax, this is only to help you regain your strength." Cagalli smiled shyly at what he said, and did as he told her. He always had a way of words, always calming her down when he was going to do something, or when she had to do something. Athrun encircled his arms around her waist, and in one swift movement turned them around. He did it purposely, so she could be on top of him, in case he grew weak and fell on her. He still kept her close, protectively wrapping his arms around her. It took a few seconds, but eventually she gathered enough courage, leaned in and licked at the blood on his neck. The fresh blood sparked a fiery feeling in the pit of her stomach, and she wanted more of it.

More of that feeling.

Athrun got comfortable for the last time, before turning his neck and exposing more flesh. She bit down on his neck, not being able to hold her emotions back anymore. The blond drank mouthfuls of his blood and enjoyed every bit of it. The hold he had on her slacked and Cagalli pulled away immediately, alarmed and awake. She sat up straight and inspected him, worryingly.

"Athrun, you okay?" She asked, concerned. His eyes were closed and he was breathing slightly. In a way he looked dead. Luckily he spoke up and turned his head to the worried blond.

"I'm fine, don't worry. Just tired," He whispered softly. Cagalli let out a breath of relief and leaned in to kiss him on his lips.

"Thank you." She paused and added an extra part to the sentence. "Although I might have taken a little too much..." He chuckled beneath her and pulled Cagalli to lie next to him. She nuzzled closer to him, while Athrun protectively wrapped his arms around her body. The blond smiled inwardly. Not only did she have a knight in shining armour, but he was right here next to her.

And she couldn't have been any happier...

Well I hope this clears everything up now?? Many questions are answered I hope?? Please review!! And let me know what you think. Iam afraid things are coming to an end. (Meaning the story.) There is only one chapter left, or so I planned. And then It's all over... Although the plot was a liitle boring for my taste, it helped me inprove my writting a lot.