A/N: Hi everyone! Thanks for reviewing my other chapter. I apologize this is a short chapter, but it is late at night and y'all probably have been waiting for this chapter. Btw, I forgot to do the disclaimer and I apologize for that also! Hope you'll like it!

Some Questions I got (and might have forgotten to answer from other chapters):

Q: (from JadeValentine) I have some question here, I really wanted to know if Kira know that they were siblings, and is Cagalli will be older than him since Ulen and Nyra been together and she was pregnant when Ulen leave her for another girl that was Kira's mother? 'am I right? Pls, let us know in your next chapter, and update soon thnx!

A: So sorry! I forgot to answer in the previous chapter! Yeah, Kira now knows Cagalli is his sibling and yes, Cagalli is older by a few hours. How you may ask? Well I think coordinators grow much faster than naturals when they're babies so he caught up to Cagalli, even though he is supposed to be a year younger.

Q: (from Hades.Throne.Heiress) I have but one question, if athrun knew all along that he had contacts on, wasn't he ever suspicious why he had them on, and why he had to hide his eye's original colour?

A: I had a feeling this would come up. XD He was brainwashed by Patrick who dyed Athrun's hair. His father also made him wear contacts because he lied that girls would like brown eyes better than green, which convinced him since his father told him that he had horrible relationship with girls. (which is so totally wrong, Patrick is a big liar Xp)

Disclaimer: I don't own GS of GSD, besides, I am a horrible storyboard artist XD

Chapter 26:Reunited

A certain blonde was waken up by the ring of her cellphone, groaning, Cagalli got up and answered. "Hello?"

"Hey there, Cagalli. You sound sleepy, did you just wake up? It's past noon" said the voice she longed most to hear.

Cagalli smiled happily. "Takeshi! You're back?" she said.

"Yep, even though it wasn't a full week, I got what I wanted and now I really want to see you. I have a surprise for you. Are you busy today?" Athrun replied.

"Nope! Where should I meet you?" Cagalli asked.

"How about Tanaka Park around 3?" Athrun suggested.

Cagalli nodded. "Okay, that is fine. I'll see you then," she said as she hung up.

Athrun smiled. He couldn't wait to see her face when he appeared as himself and not as Takeshi. Cagalli, it's all thanks to you I can remember everything as clear as water now. You had to wait so long for my return, but you shall not wait any longer. He thought.

Cagalli quickly rushed as she got dressed and then quickly brushed her hair. Nyra watch her with an amused look on her face. "Where's the fire?" she asked as her daughter went past her.

Cagalli turned around and smiled. "I'm meeting Takeshi today. He just came back from his trip and he said he had something to show me," she said.

Nyra grinned. "So this Takeshi is the one you love right?" she asked.

Cagalli bobbed her head up and down. "Well, maybe tomorrow night, our family, Kira's family and Takeshi's family could have dinner together, afterall, Takeshi does know Kira, doesn't he?" Nyra suggested.

Cagalli nodded again. "Yeah he does. Okay, I'll go ask him about it. And maybe you could phone Kira?" she said slowly.

Nyra smiled as she tossled her daughter's hair. Cagalli scowled. "I don't like it when you do that, mom," she grumbled.

Nyra laughed. "C'mon, only this once. And fine, I'll phone Kira's house. Now, when is your date with Takeshi?" she asked.

Cagalli looked at the grandfather clock in the hall way and flipped. "Oh my god! I'm going to be late! It's 2:55!" she yelled as she rushed to get everything ready.

Nyra sighed. "Want me to drive you?" she offered.

Cagalli shook her head. "Nah, if I run, I'll be there on time," she declined.

She quickly took off and ran since the park wasn't that far. In a few minutes time, she reached the park out of breath. "I'm (pant) so (pant) out of shape (pant)," said Cagalli as she calmed her breathing.

When she did so, she looked around to see that the park was fuller than usual. Cagalli looked around, but saw no one that looked like Takeshi. He should have been here by now... He's never late... As moments passed, worry and nervousness passed through her. I can't find him anywhere, oh no! Maybe something bad happened?! No! Then all of a sudden, she was shaken out of her thoughs as someone grabbed her from behind. Cagalli was stunned and her first reaction was to punch the lights out of the stranger, but suddenly stopped as she smelled a familar scent that she haven't smelled for three years. She relaxed and stopped struggling and the stranger released her. Cagalli quickly turned and gasped. "Ta-Athrun?" she managed to say.

It was truly Athrun. His original midnight hair and warm emerald eyes were back. He smiled that charming smile of his. "It's me," he said.

Cagalli felt tears come to her eyes. "Tak- I mean Athrun, you remember everything?" she asked.

Athrun pulled her into a deep embrace. "Yes, I'm back and I'm not ever going to leave you alone again," he whispered into her ears.

Cagalli sighed, it was the first time in three years that she received a hug by this man. Takeshi was Athrun and Athrun was Takeshi, but then his hugs didn't feel the same as they did now. Takeshi didn't know who he truly was and was confused about his past. But no longer. The clouds have lifted and his memories have restored, all thanks to who he thought was the most beautiful woman in the world. After the two released each other, Cagalli looked into the depths of Athrun's sparkling emerald eyes. "It's good to have you back, Athrun," she said.

Athrun nodded. "Yes, it's good to be me again. But you knew all along that I was Athrun, not Takeshi?" he said.

Cagalli lowered her eyes guiltly. "At first no. I had mistaken you in the beginning and after a while I was convinced that you were really Takeshi and not Athrun. But I recall the experiences we spent together and started to find out about your death, finding out that there was never a burial spot for you.

"While learning more about my family, I came upon an old photo of my mother's friends, your father and mine. I found your father's name on the back and did some research, knowing that he was your father. It was said that the chairman of one of our most important and biggest companies had suddenly vanished soon after his son's death and was never found. So I took the photo and compared it with Takeshi's father and in the end, I came to a conclusion that was he was Patrick in disguise. I went to him one day and eventually got him to spill it for me," she explained.

Athrun blinked. "But then if you knew, why didn't you tell me?" he asked.

Cagalli sighed. "Your father told me I couldn't just tell you that you really weren't Athrun Zala, son of Patrick Zala, I had to help you remember your past and you yourself have to come to a conclusion that you weren't the person you thought you were. I'm sorry I didn't let you know earlier," she said apologetically.

Athrun shook his head. "No, I'm the one who should be apologizing for not realizing who I was earlier. And I should be thanking you also for helping me. Thanks to you, I am able to remember my old memories of everyone," he said but then frowned. "But something you said still confuses me. You said you found a picture of your mother with my father and your father. But I remember once you told me you never met your father,"

Cagalli blushed. "It turns out I did know him. But now, he's not only my father, he's also a father of one of my closest friends," she said.

Athrun blinked. "Who?" he asked.

"Kira," Cagalli said barely more than a whisper.

Athrun stared at her in shock. "K-kira?! But that can't be...?"

Cagalli shook her head. "It's the truth. My father left me and my mother after his father threw a knife and wounded my mother. Father was afraid and did not want to cause her any more hurt so he thought it would be best to forget he ever loved her. Then sometime soon, he met up with Via and fell in love with her and had Kira. Biologically, I'm older by at least one year if Kira was a natural, but he isn't and coordinators like you and Kira grow much faster so it turned out that he had the same birthday as I do, only a few hours difference," she explained.

Athrun tilted his head to the side. "Does it bother you that Kira is your step-brother?" he asked.

Cagalli shook her head. "In the beginning when I first found out, I was. I was about to marry my own step-brother! But now I find it alright, since Kira and I had been really close since we were little and I had always loved him," she said.

Athrun blinked. "Loved..?" he questionned.

Cagalli shook her head quickly. "No! Not like that! I mean, love as in I loved him as a brother and I'm sure he feels the same," she said. "You're the one that I truly love,"

Athrun smiled. "Then if I were Takeshi, would it matter to you?" he asked.

Cagalli shook her head again. "No, Athrun and Takeshi are the same person so that means I love both of you," she said. "Which reminds me, my mother wanted me to invite you and your father along with Kira's family out to dinner,"

"That's good; Father and I will come all because I love you too," said Athrun as he pulled her into another embrace.

As they met each other's eyes, each closed their own and shared a sweet kiss that felt it would freeze time and last forever. It was true bliss for them both. However, little did they know that their happiness would last momentarily and that they would each lose someone they loved.

A/N: Well there you have it. A cliffie! Well sorta... The ending will be a little tragic but I'm pretty sure it will turn out okay. Thanks to all reviewers once again!