as promised...

"If it means I could have you back, I will."

Her steps were small but soon after, they were standing face to face. He cheeks were still wet from tears. His green eyes were shining, for the same reason – tears.

"Do you really think I'd take you now?" he whispered.

"Please…" Cagalli cried in desperation.

"Kiss me," Athrun requested. It's as if he guessed what Kira had done earlier.

She tiptoed to reach him. Her small hands held his shoulders as she began the kiss.

Clumsy and inexperienced, her kiss could have made any experienced guy laughing. But Athrun didn't.

She held his nape with her right hand, and wrapped her left hand around him. Still crying while kissing her him, all she tasted was the salt of their tears. Athrun's lips weren't moving. He was not responding to her in any way.

This is her punishment and she understood.

She tried kissing him again. Tried to make him respond but he remained still.

She slowly pulled away to see him. His green eyes. It was the first time that she saw tears in those pair of eyes.

"Did you… kiss him the way you kissed me?"

He was trying not to get too emotional.

She was about to answer him 'NO' when he suddenly grabbed her waist.

He did kiss her, and he did it in a way he had never done before.

His mouth locked on hers. She almost lost her balance when his tongue touched hers (and she didn't even know how that happened!). His one hand held her waist and the other stroked her hair in a way that she felt goosebumps all over her body.

Athrun knew that Kira was a serious opponent and he intended to show Cagalli that he is better.

When he released her from the long kiss, he started tracing the outlines of her face with kisses. He kissed her nose, her ears, and even her nape.

That was too much for her to handle.

She melted against him and whimpered.

He released her after that.

"So how was it? How did I fare against Kira?"

That question was like a bucket of ice water, poured on Cagalli's face. She blinked twice.

Shocked by all this passion… or pride?

"No, this couldn't be happening," she whispered aloud.


Her mind answered: You're the school paper editor, the man-hater. You hate Kira before and you don't even care about Athrun! You survived 3 years of high school without them and now look at you? So desperate for Athrun's forgiveness that you're willing to give up your virginity just like that? And your eternal enemy -Kira! Darn it he just kissed you 2 hours ago! Get the hell out of this madness right now!

Her mind was talking too much, but there's some truth in it.

She stepped back. Two steps and then three.

Then she dashed towards the door but before opening it she said, "I'm really sorry for you Athrun. You used me before when you asked me to be your fake girlfriend. And now that I'm in love with you, you're still using me. I never should've trusted you!"


The door closed with a loud thud.

Once outside, Cagalli dialed Shinn's number but he wasn't responding. She also called Stellar but received no response.

It was already 12 midnight. She went to the nearest taxi bay and waited.

Athrun went outside minutes after she left.

He found her but as she saw him approaching, she started to walk away.

"I'm sorry," he said out loud.

She stopped walking but refused to face him.

"I shouldn't have done what I did," he continued.

"I can't lose you Cagalli," he pleaded.

"Please take me home," she coldly replied.


The gates closed, the doors were shut.

That night, Cagalli cried her eyes out. She buried her face under the pillows and wept as hard as she could.

Athrun drove her home and she left the car without saying goodbye.

And on that night, Athrun had a car accident and was rushed to the hospital.

AN: More serious stuff ahead. About 5-6 chapters and this fic will be finished, but I will start the sequel using the same characters Thanks for still reading…