Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed nor any of the characters. Yadda, yadda, yadda...

I had to rewrite chapter 9, because it was rather weak in the original version. The mood as yet again switched to a dramatic and angsty setting, which I kinda tried to avoid, but meh. I originally intended season 2 to span more chapters, but I'm running out of date ideas, and decided to end it at chapter 10. Also, season 3, the Gundam Fights, will be the conclusion to the story! Running out of ideas to make a fourth season anyways. I'd like to thank all the fans of the story, especially my biggest fan, Inulover4eva. And yes, I do read reviews! As for questions about which couples I favour, you'll have to read to find out.

And I present to you...

Unforgiven Love

Chapter 9: Finding True Love

"Athrun! Athrun!" yelled Cagalli.

"I'm fine..." replied Athrun with the bullet wound to his arm. "Heh, you've shot me worse than this before."

"Athrun! This is no time to be joking!" yelled a stern Cagalli.

"You're cute when you're mad..." replied Athrun. Cagalli let off a slight blush.

"What's with you?" replied Cagalli.

"Nothing..." replied Athrun. Cagalli began to get up. "No... just a little longer..." begged Athrun.

"Athrun..." replied Cagalli.

"I just want to be with you a little longer... please...." replied Athrun, "before you go back to Kira..."

"Don't say that name ever again!" yelled Cagalli. Athrun gives off a surprised look.

"Cagalli?" asked Athrun.

"I.... have no brother." replied Cagalli as she cried on Athrun's chest.

A: I've finally won... but I don't feel at all happy...

The ambulance came shortly. "Cagalli..." responded Athrun.

"... Yes?" replied Cagalli.

"I want you to find Kira..." he replied.

"Athrun?" questioned Cagalli.

"I don't want you two to break up because of me... Find Kira... Find your true love!" he replied as he gets taken by the Ambulance. Cagalli stood dumbfounded at what Athrun said.

C: Kira? My true love?

Kira finally reached his home. His eyes still wet from the tears. "I have to be strong!" he said to himself. "No more tears!" he said as he wiped his eyes with his arm. He walked slowly up to his apartment, only to see a blond-haired figure in front of his door.

"Cagalli!?" asked a surprised Kira.

"Ki...ra.." replied the girl weakly.

"What are you doing here?" asked Kira coldly.

"I wanted to.." Cagalli stopped to catch her breath.

"What do you want? You want to see how worthless I'm without you? You think you're worth anything to me now?" yelled Kira violently. Cagalli broke into tears and ran to the end of the hallway. Kira opened the door to his apartment and walked in, slamming the door behind him.

Cagalli never saw Kira this way before. She felt scared and lonely. She sat down near the staircase, crying by herself.

Back inside the apartment, Kira was sitting behind the locked door, crying himself. He heard he gentle sobs of his sister. "Why does it always have to be this way!?" he yelled as he pounded his fist at the door. "Why does Cagalli always have to be hurt!? Why do I always have to be alone..."

"You're not alone." replied a familiar voice. A pink haired girl appeared in front of him. "Welcome home, Kira."

"Lacus!" yelled Kira. "What are you doing here?!" questioned the bewildered Kira. Lacus went over and hugged Kira.

"It's alright now Kira, I'm here." said Lacus gently. "Sometimes, it's okay to cry, Kira. And whenever you do, I'll always be besides you, sharing your pain." Kira began sobbing uncontrollably on Lacus' shoulder. "It's okay Kira, let it all out. My feelings will protect you..."

Back at the hospital, Athrun was finished his operation. "When can I get out of here, doctor?" asked Athrun.

"You've lost quite a lot of blood from the wound of yours. I'd say at least stay here till tomorrow." replied the doctor.

"Can I make a phone call?" asked Athrun.

"Of course. Nurse! Please escort this young man to the phone." replied the doctor.

A nurse helped carry Athrun over to the telephone. Athrun dialed in Cagalli's cellphone number. Back at the apartment hallway, Cagalli was still crying by the stairs. She took out the ringing cellphone and threw it down the stairs. "Cagalli?!" yelled Athrun. "Cagalli please pick up!" Suddenly the tone died. "Damn!" Athrun began heading back to his bed.

"Sir! You have to be careful with your wound!" replied the Nurse.

"Where are my clothes?" asked Athrun.

"Sir?" replied the Nurse, "You can't be allowed to leave with your wound like that..."

"I don't care!" yelled Athrun as he quickly changed his clothes. He ran to the hospital exit. "Where... where could she be!?" yelled Athrun. Athrun ran to the Kabbot store. "Have you seen a blond girl around here?" yelled Athrun.

"I see a lot of blonds" replied the store owner.

"Don't screw with me!" yelled Athrun as he held the man by the collar.

"No! Please I haven't! Take my money! Spare my life! Please!" replied the owner. Athrun let him down and quickly ran to the Arcade.

"Hey! You're the kid that got shot!" replied the Arcade owner. Athrun went over holding up the owner with his arm.

"Where's that blond girl that was here earlier!?" he demanded.

"She... left eastward after you left." responded the Arcade owner.

"Eastwards..." replied Athrun... "Kira's apartment!" he yelled as he headed off eastwards to Kira's apartment. "Please let Cagalli be alright..." he said to himself. "Kira... what have you done?!"

When Athrun finally reaches the apartment, he holds his hurt arm in pain. "Damn... I'm... bleeding again." He said as he looked at the unbandaged arm. He shrugged it off. "Cagalli... I'm coming!" Athrun raced up the stairs as he held his throbbing arm. He searched every floor for Cagalli. Finally he reached Kira's floor and notices a broken cellphone. "Cagalli's near!" he said as he rushed up the stairs. There he saw a young blond, curled up crying. "Cagalli..." he finally replied, ?" replied the blond weakly. Athrun collapsed on the ground, holding his bleeding arm. "Athrun!" she yelled as she went to the bleeding figure. She held him in her arms.

"Are... you alright?" asked Athrun as he wiped the tears from her eyes.

"You should be at a hospital!" she replied.

"Well, I was worried about you..." he replied.

"You're an idiot..." replied Cagalli giggling.

"Just to see you smile... it's worth it..." he replied.

"Come on..." said Cagalli as she helps Athrun up. "We gotta get you to a hospital..."

"Cagalli?" asked Athrun.

"Yes?" replied Cagalli. Athrun leaned over to kiss her.

"Thank you." he replied. Cagalli let off a blush.

"Just don't do anything stupid again!" replied Cagalli. "I'm charging next time!"

"Then I guess I'll owe you another kiss," replied Athrun as he leans over to kiss her again.

Back in the apartment, Lacus finally puts Kira to sleep after an hour of crying. "My, my, my shoulder's all wet." replied Lacus as she looks at the sleeping Kira. "He's so adorable when he's sleeping," she replied. Lacus approaches the window and notices Athrun and Cagalli.

"The last piece of the puzzle, to get rid of Cagalli Yula Athha," said Lacus to herself, with an evil smirk on her face.