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Chapter 4: Onboard the Archangel

By: Alasse Fefalas

Somewhere on the starboard, Lacus was enjoying her moment of peace with none other than her pink Haro.

"Will you sing with me, Haro?" asked Lacus.
"Itamitakunai! Itamitakunai!" was Haro's reply. All Lacus could do was smile at him and started singing.

"konna ni tsumetai tobari no fukaku de
anata wa hitori de nemutteru

inori no utagoe sabishii nohara wo
chiisana hikari ga terashi-teta

anata no yume wo miteta
kodomo no youni waratteta
natsukashiku mada tooku sore wa mirai no yakusoku

itsuka midori no asa ni itsuka tadoritsukeru to
fuyugareta kono sora wo shinjiteiru kara
Fields of hope
"

"Lacus, I need to talk to you..." when Kira was about to finish his sentence, Lacus ran to him and gave him a hug. He looked dumbfounded though. "Lacus?"

"Hmm? I'm so glad you came here. Did you take care of those two crooks yet? What did Cagalli do to them? What did the captain says?" Lacus was too happy to see Kira that she couldn't stop asking him.

"Lacus... Listen to me. Let's drop the subject for now. It's about Cagalli that I want to talk about." Kira became serious all of a sudden. Knowing that she doesn't like Kira being serious, she pushed him away, lightly.

"What about her? She did something to you? You've not been smiling all these while. Why is that? All I wanted to do was to make you smile. Am I not good enough for you?" tears started to form in her eyes and it's a good thing Kira saw that before she turns away from him.

"Lacus, I..." I didn't want to lose you... Unbeknownst to her, Kira suddenly grabbed her and kissed her on the lips. But unknown to them, Cagalli was watching their every step. Kira, you idiot. I hate you...

Somewhere on board Archangel…

"Darn that woman! She may look pretty but I won't tolerate such nonsense! ARGH! How the hell can she made me wear this freaking suit!" yelled Gojyo.

"Now, now, Gojyo... You know that I wouldn't want us to get into trouble with them now, do you?" Hakkai asked him, with a smile plastered on his face.

"Hakkai... For once, I don't think I want to argue with you at this moment. Let's just grab something to eat. I'm not Goku or anything; just that I'm hungry."

"Alright, I heard you there." With that, the both of them headed for the kitchen.

Meanwhile...

"Kira, I don't think we should be doing this." Lacus said, while pushing him off lightly.

"Lacus... What's wrong?" asked the bewildered Kira.

"Kira, you know very well what I meant. You said earlier that you wanted to talk about Cagalli. So, what about her? What is so important that you wish to talk about her?"

"Lacus... I... It's not about her that I want to talk about. It's about..."

"About what? Don't you understand that I'm worried about you, Kira? Cagalli is just upset that Athrun isn't here with her. Can't you understand her pain as well as mine? That is the reason why I didn't want you to talk about her at the moment."

"I'm sorry, Lacus. I didn't know that. I just don't want to admit that I'm weak. I pretended to know all those stuffs. I don't know what I am to do without your help."

"Kira... Do not exaggerate yourself. You are who you are. No one can replace you. I know all these while, you needed my help. I wish to help you but in order for me to do that, you'll have to help yourself. So, please return to the Kira that I've known for two years."

"Thanks, Lacus... I'd appreciate that." Kira, then, hugged his beloved for whatever seems like eternity.

"Itamitakunai! Itamitakunai!"

To be continued… :D