Angel of Dreams: Yes Dearka proposed to Milly, isn't it great? Hehehe, I'm glad that you are happy. Thanks for your Review and I'll try to update soon.
Double Vision: Glad that you enjoyed it. I hope that you will continue to do so. Thanks for your review!
Transmobilesuit: oh thanks for the 411 on the episodes. I'm glad that you are enjoying the story. Thanks for your review as always.
C-Town Chica: No problem about adding the couple scene. Yeah well, when you're drunk and not able to think straight due to grief things happen. But thanks for your review and I hope that I can keep you happy with chapter to come.
KiraLacus/RyomaSakuno Forever: Everyoe thinks Cagalli is gone but in due time they'll realize she is not. Yes, I'm trying to get into the war but I am also trying to flow with all the other events as well. Thanks for your review.
JesterSage: It's not that I hate Shin, it's just he's easier to make a target for Athrun's frustration since he didn't like Cagalli, or still doesn't really. I think the only character that I came to hate was Fllay. I do like three days grace and thought that song would fit well with the emotion I was trying to portray. Thanks for your review!
Alex: I do respect your opinion, however next time I would appreciate something more constructive next time. Thank you though.
(second review): ummmm, ok…you retract your previous statement. I am guessing you were referring to Cagalli and Athrun correct? If so, sorry about that, but just for future reference they are going to have ups and downs.
Tintin-chan: hehehehe, yup yup I hope lacus will be too, but women are different with each pregnancy. Now what is up with miss fake lacus, did Athrun really call her lacus in ep 9? I'm confused …
Fairy princess: thanks for your review and I'll try to let you know more of what is going to be of the couple as each chapter unfolds.
Charice: well it has a little bit of everything, politics are something implied but not quite up front. I'm glad that you are enjoying the story. Thanks for your review.
Eric: thanks for the compliment. Well, Athrun will be pissed that is for sure, but what can you do? The man is looking for his wife, aka to the world as fiancée. Cagalli would have to completely remember everything before stopping him, but who knows.
I don't know that much about Stellar expect she is an experiment made by the earth forces. So I really don't know. I'll try to make this story as entertaining as I go.
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To Only Love You More
Disclaimers: I do not own Gundam Seed, they belong to their respective owners and that's that. Although having a guy that looks like Athrun around wouldn't be so bad, eh?
Story takes place during the time of Gundam Seed, although since I'm not familiar with the new series only been reading up on the current episodes as they come up. So if I'm not 100 percent true, I apologize and will try to correct as I go along.
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Chapter Fourteen
It would be a few more days before Athrun let himself out of his room and he walked out. Everyone was shocked to see him, but he made his way over to Med Bay. Since his hand was still cut pretty badly he might as well have it fixed up.
As he sat in Med Bay the captain of Minerva made her way to see him. Since he was staying on a base it was easy to find which Med Bay he was in. She noticed that his eyes had bags under them and felt truly sorry for the young man's lost.
"How are you feeling?" Talia asked as she sat down across from him.
"A little better then when I heard the news, I suppose," Athrun replied as they nurse wrapped up his hand.
"I'm truly sorry about your loss, but if you wish to return to Earth I will make Minerva open for you to travel on if you so desire." Talia informed him and Athrun nodded.
"I would appreciate that, but wouldn't it make you a target for Orb and Earth's attacks?" Athrun asked.
"No matter where we are in space or on earth, they are going to come after us," Talia said with a shrug. "I also think getting you to earth to see your friends and asking them the proper questions about the representative's death."
"Thank you," Athrun said simply.
"I can see you already miss her dearly."
"Yes," Athrun just said with a heavy burden.
"What do you plan to do after you reach earth?"
Athrun sighed, "Pay my respects to my departed fiancée and of course ask all my friends the questions of what has happened."
Talia nodded, "I heard from the chairman you met Miss Lacus while your stay on PLANT. She seemed pleasingly happy to see you; maybe she could be a source of comfort if you ever need."
Athrun had angry eyes, "I don't think I plan on moving on in that aspect of my life. I do not plan on asking another woman to marry me." After the nurse said he was done Athrun bid his pardon so he could walk about the ship. He was frustrated and in grief and already they were trying to match make him? And Lacus is with Kira, why would he go for his best friend's girl?
Athrun sighed; they were all just trying to help him but right now was not the time and wrong girl as well. Athrun walked into the lounge to notice that many of young crew members were there. And he noticed that there were the few that tried to help him a few days ago, he approached the group.
"I just wanted to apologize for my actions, I did not take the news of my fiancée well and I acted it out on you," Athrun held out his hand to Shinn and Shinn accepted it. Shinn just smiled and nodded. The others did the same and patted him on the back.
"I heard the captain said our next course is earth," Luna stated simply. "Will you try to land in Orb?"
"Yes," Athrun replied. "I need to see some friends of mine that are in Orb."
"You do realize that getting into Orb will not be easy due to the fact they allied with themselves with the Earth Alliance," Shinn stated flatly. "After the death of your fiancée. It's almost like they wanted her out the way before they made the decision."
"I know they might not allow me to step foot on orb, but I have my suspicions about her death and that is one of them," Athrun informed him. "You there was a group after Cagalli's life after the rumors of her possible genetic alterations of some coordinator abilities. Some of the council members that were urging her to ally with Earth alliance are all naturals."
"So what are you saying?" Luna asked quickly.
"That her death might have been no accident but planned," Athrun stated simply. "And this younger sister, it makes me wonder if she just isn't a clone."
"You can't be serious," Luna's eyes went wide. "Why would someone do that?"
"I don't know, and I won't know till we reach earth," Athrun stated simply.
"Well, I guess lover boy we need to get you there," Shinn winked and patted Athrun on the shoulder. "I might not like her family, but she means something to you and if she was unjustly murdered, that isn't a fair way to go to the after life."
"Thank you," Athrun said with much gratitude evident in his eyes.
"I heard Miss Lacus will be joining us on the Minerva, she specially requested it after her concert to follow you," Rey stated flatly and Athrun looked up at him.
"It can't be her," Athrun whispered to himself.
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"Kira!" Lacus called as she went down the stairs. Kira looked up to see her warm face, he had let her sleep in late due to the fact she was a mom to be. Even though she wasn't showing yet, she had the radiance of one.
"Yes," Kira said softly and she waltzed over to place a small kiss on his lips.
"Have you seen Cagalli?" Lacus whispered.
"No, why," Kira asked.
"She's been uneasy lately due to the sound of Athrun's name," Lacus told him as she sat down on his lap.
"I don't know where she could be," Kira told her when Reverend Malchio walked in with a smile on his face.
"If you are asking about Cagalli, she's out with the children." He said as he sat himself down at the table where Lacus and Kira were sitting down at. "They wanted to go play at the beach and Cagalli went with them."
"I see," Kira answered. "She seems to be out of it and yet it looks as if she has it all together."
"The question is how will Athrun react and how will she react to him," Malchio stated simply.
"I haven't even thought about that," Kira stated simply. "But then again due to this memory loss situation, I never realized that Cagalli could sing."
Lacus laughed, "It surprises you?"
"Yes," Kira stated simply. "She never would sing in front of us, but I guess you've heard her?"
Lacus nodded, "When Cagalli would visit, she and I would sing a song for the children. She has a lovely voice. I've heard you and Athrun can sing quite well, at least to the children you two can."
Kira blushed, "That was when you had a soar throat and me and Athrun song the children a bed time song. It wasn't that easy."
"Well, instead of Lacus Clyne singing peace it should be Cagalli's grand entrance back into the world of the living when she regains her memories," Lacus stated and Malchio nodded his head in agreement.
"Now that it has been announced to the world that Cagalli was indeed engaged to a coordinator and she was considered a natural, it would help end the bonds of bitterness and turn them into happier ones." Malchio stated simply as he heard the children's laughter growing louder as they approached the house.
"What worries me, if Cagalli doesn't regain her memory soon enough," Kira stated simply. "Athrun could always try moving on and Cagalli would turn into a fire ball."
"More like an explosion," Lacus stated with a small laugh. "If Athrun does move on, there will always a piece for Cagalli and then he would have a choice of returning to her or facing her wrath."
"I think I would return then face her wrath any day," Kira stated simply as Cagalli and the children were now in sight, or should he say Olivia. She had adjusted in being with the children but he wouldn't get to notice how well as Kisaka had told him of the plans of attacking Minerva. He knew that was one thing Cagalli wouldn't want and quickly went out.
He was going to protect Orb the way Cagalli had wanted it and not let some bullies run a nation that she had worked so hard to rebuild. The shouts for him were unheard as he quickly returned to the Gundam that Lacus had gifted him to help protect his beliefs two years ago. Kisaka had kept it for him just in case of emergencies and it was a case he would use it now.
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"Are you alright?" Athrun asked as Kira came out of Freedom. He just smiled and nodded, he embraced his friend and Athrun did the same. "Why did you fight against Orb?"
"Cagalli wouldn't want Minerva and its crew to be endangered especially attacked by Orb. So I did what my sister would have wanted me to do," Kira said simply with a shrug.
Shinn just gave Kira and the Gundam a leery look. He knew that he defeated Kira in the fight, but it made him wonder if the battle the two shared was one of a fair nature. He just went off on his way towards his room and did not bother much with the subject. He just wanted to clear his head.
It was noticed by Kira and Athrun that he left. Athrun motioned for Kira to follow him, "Kira, how did Cagalli die?"
Kira was startled by the question, "Cagalli was angry about Yuuna, I think she told you over the phone. Then PLANT was attacked. When Cagalli saw that she raced off on your motorcycle."
"WHAT?" Athrun stopped and stared at Kira.
"Yes, your motorcycle and didn't wear a helmet. She was angry and she tried avoiding another car but lost control to fall over the cliff down to the rocks below," Kira told him and leaving the rest of the information out of the conversation. Kira then looked behind Athrun and noticed some of the crew listening into their conversation. "Well, anyway, Kisaka held a secret investigation; she was trying to avoid a car. He believes it might have been the group after her and drove right into her path."
"So it was them," Athrun stated simply.
"There is not enough evidence to prove it, but Kisaka isn't the only one who believes it was them," Kira told him simply. "What about your group behind you?"
Athrun looked at him strangely and looked behind him. There was actually Rey, Meyrin, Youlan, Vino, and Luna all blushing with embarrassment of being caught. They all walked forward and Meyrin was the first to speak up.
"We wanted to know what happened to the princess," Meyrin said innoncently.
Kira smiled, "It's alright, and she will also be alright…" Kira stopped himself when they all gave him questioning looks. "I, uh, meant that she would be alright with you wanting to know the means of her death."
"Kira," Athrun knew his friend wasn't very good at lying. He gave him the look which made Kira even now want to cringe, "What about this Olivia?"
"Top secret," Kira stated as he continued walking off and Athrun was quick to follow.
"KIRA YAMATO!" Athrun shouted and Kira ran off. Athrun followed him behind leaving the younger group of coordinators with eyes of questioning. "You're not telling me something!"
"Did you guys just see what I saw?" Luna asked to the group.
"Well, I did hear they were best friends," Youlan stated simply, "but I guess it might go further than that."
"What about that Miss Lacus, she's been following him around like glue since we came to earth." Vino stated simply. "Do you think she likes him or something?"
"I don't know, just have to wait and find out what happens," Rey stated as he went to do the things he was planning to do. "We might not be on earth much longer; our orders are to join a group that is attacking the Earth's moon base."
"Do you think we are going to survive that?" Luna asked, "I have a bad feeling about this."
The feeling was correct, it seemed that ZAFT was not meant to win this conflict that was going on. It appeared that Earth had been planning an attack on PLANT for quite some time and didn't looked as if they were not prepared. ZAFT would retreat and live to fight another day and remember their lost ones. The attack on the moon was not worth the events of what might come in the future.
Hopes for peace were slipping through their fingers and many would, if not today, possibly later wonder if the steps Cagalli and Athrun took were the correct ones. The union between Cagalli and Athrun, a natural and coordinator would be something worth more than an annihilation of a portion of the human race.
But before any of them would be reasonable, it might be too late for the fighting would continue. When will it all stop?
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Okie dokie, here is this chapter. I hope that you guys liked it! Just for you guys to give you a warning, Athrun and Cagalli are up for a bumpy road ahead. So for your die hard Athrun and Cagalli fans, I'm sorry, but I promise things will turn out good in the end for them. I am a Athrun/Cagalli fan as well, so it's not like I'm picking on them it's just part of the story I have up in my head.
so i'll see you all next chapter!