Title: Memorial Album

Subtitle: Emerald Glint

Summary: One year after the war, Athrun abandoned Cagalli so he could save Mia from death. That night, Cagalli met a car accident, which resulted her in the hospital for a whole month. When she finally regained consciousness, she was unable to remember her past. With an empty memory album, she wanted to fill the missing holes. Yet, in the darkest part of her mind, she wanted to forget…

WARNING! If you happen to dislike the summary and hated everything you've just read, please, there's a way out of here. Really. My motto is don't like, don't bother. nn yah!

Disclaim: I don't own...T. T only owns me and myself...-sighs-

A/N: Hey there! Well, this just happens to be my very first SEED fic, well, to be specific, SEED Destiny. Anywayz, hope you will enjoy and if there's any confusions or grammar corrections and things like that, you're welcome to tell me in your review!


(Come, fly with me to the sky. Fly; leave all your troubles and worries. And when you reach the stars, hang your memories there; they will bring you happiness, when I can't…)


"I'm sorry Cagalli…I can't stay…I have to go…"

"It's fine, I understand…"

"I'm sorry…"

"Go…"

"Cagalli…"

"Please, if you must leave, leave now…it's better that way…"

"…"

The young man did not speak further words. He knows he was going to regret this badly. He knew it. Cagalli wasn't giving him a chance to explain what happened, and what's happening now. But he did not have the time either. If he doesn't go soon, a life will be lost.

"Good-bye…Cagalli…"

There. He left. She was all alone now. She was all alone in the darkness of this night. She didn't move even after the door slammed shut. She didn't move until she could no longer hear his fading footsteps.

Those footsteps, they were stabbing, cutting at her heart. Making it bleed. And every step he took, those footprints craved deep. The memories of his silhouette, the outline of his shadow, it was all still there long after he vanished into the night.

Silently…

Slowly…

The tears…they were falling.

She has lost many of her loved ones before. But this was the most painful. She didn't lose him because he had died. She lost him to another, who loves him as well.

The breaking and shattering of her heart, she could hear it clearly, like crystals at its brightest moments. Along with her tears were the pieces of her soul.

/You don't know how much I love you…do you Athrun/


"Hi Kira! Over here!" a girl with amber eyes waved her arm in the air, catching the attention of passengers and another highteen.

"Cagalli! I thought you couldn't make it today." The young man with brown hair strolled over to the girl and embraced her with joy.

"Of course I could! You've been dreaming about this concert ever since I met you in September. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't come." She replied, a smile graced her lips and her blond hair shimmered under the night-lights of the streets.

"I wouldn't mind, and besides, the last time you went to a concert with me, you fell asleep!" He laughed at the image of Cagalli the last time they were at a concert.

"Aww…but it was so dull…and the music they were playing were like lullabies! I couldn't help it!" She reasoned as she always did.

"Well, I'll bet you won't fall asleep this time. Come on, it's about to start. Lacus and the others are already inside." The two entered the large building, laughing and smiling as they continued their conversation.

"Oh whoa, there are a lot of people here." Her amber orbs scanned over the thousands of different faces here tonight, it was definitely a large crowd.

"Yeah, they have a lot of crazy fans, especially one of the male pianist." Kira Yamato, once a coordinator fighting for Earth, now a normal 20 year old. He has turned calmer, quieter, more understanding now. With the lessons learnt from the wars he'd seen and fought, it had changed him.

"Who is he?" Cagalli Yula Athha, once the princess of Orb, now when her aggression and her lost personality is no longer remembered, she is nothing but an ordinary girl, living with no memories of herself, nor of anyone else.

"He…" Kira stopped. He looked over at the blond, wondering if he should mention the other's name.

"What's wrong?" She turned, and titled her head sideways in confusion.

"Oh, nothing. Come on, I found Lacus." He grasped her wrist and pulled her through the crowd, making his way towards the ex-pop star.

"Kira, Cagalli, there you are. Come on, sit down it looks like it's about to start." Lacus Clyne, though she is still as lovely as she was 2 years ago, she no longer has her strong-will and her confidence. Now, she seemed nothing more than an ordinary housewife.

They both sat down on the two empty sits beside Lacus, each looking at different things.

"Glad you could make it." A voice from behind them spoke. Cagalli turned to see a boy with looks similar to Kira's, beside him sat another girl, her own blond hair glittered in the light.

Shinn Asuka, a boy who has lost his family in the invasion of Orb and has always wanted revenge, but that thought has vanished along with the end of the wars. Beside him was Stella Louisser, she is still as quiet as she was, yet no longer was she scared of death or of its mentioning, now that the wars are over, she stayed with Shinn, her lovely violet eyes now glinted with a tint of joy.

"Hi you two, sorry for being late, I had to deal with the traffic." She greeted them before turning back as the lights dimmed.

Shinn had long forgotten his hatred towards Cagalli, knowing the pressure she had being the princess of Orb and how her father had passed away. He understood her father's decision now, and he longer holds hatred neither towards Orb nor to any other allegiance. Without the wars and the division of allegiance and genetic type, he could befriend them now; he could have nice conversations with Kira and ask Cagalli to come walk in the park with him once in a while. No one had to worry about their loyalty towards their country or whom to love.

"Welcome ladies and gentleman, I hope the traffic hasn't given you any trouble in getting here. I hope you are comfortable at where you're sitting because it's going to be a fantastic show tonight. Please close your cell phones and any other digital devices, including cameras. There will be short breaks during the concert and neither pictures nor video cameras are permitted during the show as that might make the artists lose their concentration. There will be a feast at the very end and that is when you can get out your cameras and have snap shots, but as of right now, please enjoy…."

A round of applause rang through the theatre and as the echo slowly faded, the crimson curtains slowly parted. Only pitch black and the faint silhouettes of the people were seen.

Then as seconds ticked by, the music of a violin started. There was nothing but the rhythmic sound of the instrument as the talented young man stood in the centre of the large stage, the music ringed on.

And as times passes, it was now close to the last song.

"I never knew instrumental music is so nice to listen to…" Cagalli leaned closer to the Kira, and whispered lowly, not wanting to disturb all the rest.

"You should listen more often…" The brunette suggested as he turned his attention back onto the performance at hand.

And as the sands of time slipped by, it was now the last song.

"Ladies and gentleman, this song is dedicated to someone the artist has lost a long time ago, so he wishes that the audience would not applause after his piece. Thank you. And let's welcome Athrun Zala." The name of the artist seemed to of silenced the crowd by itself, as there was no sound at all, not even a drop of penny, not a breath of air was heard.

And as the curtains pulled open, Cagalli somehow felt that she knew the name from somewhere but as she flipped through her empty memorial album for anything that was even close to it, she found nothing. She didn't notice, when Kira silently observed the emotions displayed her on face, she didn't notice.

/Do you remember now…Cagalli/

The piano began, with every note of the song; Cagalli was somehow drawn to the music. She could feel herself drifting to the beat. And the instant the light of the stage lilted up and revealed the artist, something inside her mind flickered and breathed alive, she didn't know what it was, but the small dim flame lilted up that darkness around the corners of her mind and chased all shadows out the doors of her memorial lane.

The music was rewarding, it brought peace to her. And as she watched the young man played on, she made a strange wish. She wished he would keep playing on and on forever, so she could forever be in the blessings of his emotions played in to this song. It was a sad song. A song of his memories, and like the host said, it was dedicated to someone who he lost."

"Good-bye..."

There it was again. That voice, it keeps on appearing, ringing in her mind. But as to who that voice belonged to, she have no clue. And as the last note was played, it marked the end of this concert. The young gentleman stood up slowly, he did not look at the audience, his eyes were focused onto the ground below him. With a slight bow, he retreated back and out of the sights of the people.

Silence rang on. And in those moments, everyone seemed to be reflecting upon their memories. Of the times of war. Yet to Cagalli, the remaining echoes of the music brought peace to her, it did not bring any sort of pain or sorrow.

"Listen to the rhythm of the song. That's the thing about artists; they can put their emotions into their work. Through music, they can hear themselves, they can reflect on their memories and by time, they eventually come to understand the depth of emotions. They find the deepest comfort and solace in their music."

Most had parted from their sits and had now entered the beautiful ballroom waiting silently on the other side. There were tables of two to ten along the walls of the ballroom, with menus decorated in a lovely mixture of colours. The group sat down at a table of 10 and each found someone they were comfortable talking to. Small talk was all around the room, yet Cagalli was alone. She sat beside Kira and Shinn, her amber pools filled with amazement and excitement. She looked all around the room, observing all of the details.

Due to her memory lost, she's become observant. She wanted to fill her mind with as much detail as possible; she hated the white pages of her memorial album.

"The wars are over Cagalli…"

That same voice, it was still there.

/Do I only have memories of one person? Why do I keep hearing his voice/

She was confused. For the last 6 months, all she ever remember was that voice. It keeps on appearing and every time it does, it says something different.

"Lunamaria! Rey! What are you two doing here?" Shinn asked all of the sudden, breaking his conversation with Stella.

"Well, the same reason you're here. Came to see the show. And also, see if Athr—I mean, he is improving or not." Kira looked sharply over at Cagalli, hoping that the name did not intriguer her memories too much.

/She didn't look like she remembered anything when the host said his name…I wonder if it's really temporary or permanent…/

"Hi you guys! Come sit down. We got a table of 10 just in case if someone else came tonight." Cagalli greeted the two newcomers and pointed to the sits across from Lacus, gesturing them to sit with the rest.

"Aw, arigato Cagalli-san!" The dark-pink haired girl said in a playful way and pulled Rey over to sit beside her.

Not long after wards, everyone ordered their wanted meal and they have finally arrived. While digging into the delicious food, a hand landed on Kira's shoulder. He turned to look and a smile graced his lips when a young man with midnight blue hair appeared before him.

"Hi Athrun…"

At the mentioning of his name, Cagalli too, turned to see the famous pianist. And the instant emerald clashed with gold, pictures seem to flash by quickly inside her mind. The overload of memories was painful, and her head started to ache and with every second passing by, she felt dizzier and dizzier. Her vision became blurry all of sudden, not from the dizziness…but from tears.


To Be Continued…


A/N: Well that was rather…a weird place to end. I was actually supposed to end at the "War was over…" part of her memories, but…heh…plans can always be changed. And also, no I am not pairing Kira with Cagalli, those moments that looked like they were a couple, were just brother and sister-hood. k? Yeah, and um...I think that's about it.

For those of you who haven't watched Gundam Seed Destiny, Shinn Asuka is a coordinator on the side of ZAFT, he pilots the gundam impulse, aboard the Minerva ship. Stella Louisser is a Neutral on the side of the Earth alliance, she controlls the Gaia gundam...I think...yeah. And Lunamaria and Rey are pilots aboard the Minerva ship as well. They are friends with Shinn. This story takes place after the war that happened in Seed and in Seed Destiny.

And also, another point, I know Cagalli is totally OOC but that's just how it is, she lost her memories and she can't remember her own personality. But she will eventrally turn back to her old self a little bit later into the fic.

Hope that was enjoyable for you! Don't sue me...instead, review! n. n it's much easier and doesn't cost money. Heh...bi!