Author: Thank you for the reviews. Chapter 5 is up! Read and enjoy!
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Forever
Phase 05: Secrets
In a mansion near the Carpenteria base, Cagalli was sleeping soundly in one of the rooms. The girl with long green hair and blue eyes came in to check up on her. Cagalli slowly opened her eyes and saw the girl staring down on her. She tried to stand up but the girl told her to rest. She glanced around the room.
"Where am I?" Cagalli questioned.
"My mansion..." The girl answered. "One of my men rescued you from drowning."
"Drowning, what do you mean? Did something happen to me?" Cagalli asked.
"Wait a sec, you're telling me that you don't remember what happened to you..." the girl said.
Cagalli shook her head and felt her shoulder. She felt pain when she touched it. Her eyes widened as her head hurt. She was trying to remember but nothing came into her mind. Tears started to fall from her golden brown eyes. She grabbed the girl's hands. The girl gently rubbed her head to soothe the pain.
"I can't remember!" Cagalli said. "I can't remember a thing!"
"Don't force yourself too much." The girl told her.
Cagalli stopped crying and looked at her. The girl dried her tears with her handkerchief. She smiled kindly at Cagalli. She sat down on the bed and held Cagalli's hand.
"You're suffering from amnesia. Your memories are temporarily gone but they will come back to you from time to time." She explained.
"That's terrible... How did I lose my memories in the first place?" Cagalli said.
"If you want, we could go to the hospital and have you checked." The girl suggested.
Cagalli smiled and agreed. The girl took her to the nearby hospital. The doctors scanned her whole body. After the scanning the girl asked the doctor about her condition. The doctor told her that she has amnesia and she was pregnant. The girl gasped in surprise.
"Another thing, it might be best that she doesn't remember anything for now." The doctor said.
"Why not?" the girl asked.
"It might not be good for the baby." The doctor replied.
She went to Cagalli and told her. She was also surprised as well.
"Who's the baby's father?" Cagalli asked her.
"Don't ask me, heck I don't even know who you are." The girl replied.
"I'm sorry... I don't remember my name." Cagalli sighed.
"Then I should give you one." The girl told her. "Let's see I'll call you Yula, it's that okay?"
"Fine by me and you are?" Cagalli said.
"My name's Nathalie Lee!" Nathalie responded.
ORB
Jean was writing an email to her friend. Josh came into the medical room and showed his sister the deep cut on his right arm. Jean got out the bandages and medicine, and began treating his cut. Josh glanced at the laptop and read the email she wrote.
"So you're writing an email to her..." Josh spoke. "I didn't know that two still had connections."
"We're still friends even though we're apart." Jean replied. "So how did you manage to hurt yourself this time?"
"One of the technicians got careless..." Josh told her.
Jean finished with her work and continued to write. Josh stayed for a while and read her email. She told him to go back to work but he refuses. She stood and pointed at the door. He got frightened and left. She continued writing to her friend in ZAFT.
Nathalie's Mansion
Nathalie was getting dressed in her room. Cagalli came in and brought snacks. She placed it on the table and sat on the chair. When Nathalie was finished she joined Cagalli in eating snacks. Cagalli stared at her red uniform.
"What are you looking at?" Nathalie asked.
"That uniform..." Cagalli spoke. "It looks familiar..."
"I forgot to tell you that I'm a ZAFT soldier." Nathalie told her.
"What's ZAFT?" Cagalli asked.
"I'll tell you all about it later." Nathalie said and looked at the time. "I'm going to be late."
She quickly finished her snacks and beverage. She faced the mirror and fixed her hair. Before she left she told Cagalli that someone would come by later to watch her. She rode her card and took off in a hurry. Cagalli went into the living room and watched TV. Soon someone arrived and knocked on the door. Cagalli turned off the TV and answered the door. When she opened it, she saw a guy with brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a red ZAFT uniform.
"Who are you?" Cagalli asked.
"I'm Kai, Nathalie's friend. I'm here to watch you." He said. "You must be Yula, nice to meet you."
He smiled so warmly at Cagalli. He gently lifted her hand and lightly kissed it. Cagalli suddenly blushed. Kai laughed at her, which made her angry.
"What's so funny!"
"You look so cute when you blush." Kai told her.
Cagalli's eyes widened and turned away. He walked right in and went straight into the living room. Cagalli closed the door and followed him. Kai turned on the TV and watched the news. When she looked at the screen, she saw a familiar face. He looked a lot like her but he had purple eyes and brown hair. He revealed himself to be Kira Yamato. Cagalli was beginning to have a severe headache. She held her head and closed her eyes.
"Kira? Kira Yamato?" She whispered.
Kai saw her in pain and immediately went to her. She felt that her head was about to explode. She knelt down and cried. Kai knelt down and pulled her to him. He wrapped his arms around her. Cagalli buried her face on his chest as she wept. Kai gently rubbed her back and sighed.
"It's all right. I'm here..." Kai told her.
Cagalli finally calmed down. Kai brought her to her room and placed her in bed. Kai sat down beside her and placed his hand on her palm. He smiled at her.
"Thank you..." Cagalli softly said.
"No problem. Don't push yourself too hard." Kai said. "Your memories will come back to you sooner or later."
"But Kira... I feel like I know him for some reason." Cagalli said.
"Yes but for now try not to remember anything." Kai told her.
Cagalli nodded and soon fell asleep. Kai left the room and called Nathalie on the phone. He told her what happened a while ago. Nathalie got worried and wanted to go home but Kai assured her that Cagalli was fine. Kai hung up and went into Cagalli's room. He approached her quietly and stared at her for a while.
"Yula looks familiar for some reason." Kai thought. "Why did she react that way when she saw Kira Yamato?"
Nathalie's shift was over so she went into the lounge. She opened her laptop and checked her emails. She received an email from Jean. She opened it and read it silently.
Nathalie,
How are you? Me, I'm doing fine. Guess what, I finally met Miss Cagalli Yula Attha! She's even better that I expected. She's really beautiful and friendly. She even befriended me if you could believe that. By the way have you heard the news, Miss Cagalli is missing. She was kidnapped... Commander Zala and her other friends are really worried about her. I feel sorry for Commander Zala because he really loves Cagalli. They're both engaged. I hope that they find her soon.
Jean
Nathalie read the email again. She suddenly thought about Yula. She immediately wrote Jean an email, telling her that Cagalli is with her.
ORB
Jean received the email and began reading. She couldn't believe it that Cagalli was with her friend. She tried contacting Nathalie via internet. Nathalie's image pops into the screen. Jean greeted her happily.
"Nathalie, are you serious? Miss Cagalli is with you?" Jean said.
Her friend nodded and told Jean to come to her mansion. Nathalie gave her the address. Jean told her that she will visit tomorrow morning. Before Nathalie signed off, she told Jean about Cagalli's amnesia. Jean gasped about this.
"So we can't force her to remember?" Jean said.
"It will affect the baby." Nathalie said.
Jean decided not to tell anyone about Cagalli's whereabouts. She wanted to tell Josh but her brother doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. She thought about Athrun, Kira, and Lacus.
"I mustn't tell them until Miss Cagalli's baby is born." Jean thought.
Next morning, Jean arrived at the mansion using a helicopter she borrowed from ORB. She gazed at the mansion. Nathalie saw her through the window and came out. She called out to Jean and waved at her. Jean ran towards her and hugged her.
"It's so good to see you again." Jean said.
"Good to see you too, Jean." Nathalie replied.
Nathalie invited Jean inside and showed her to Cagalli. They entered Cagalli's room. Cagalli greeted Nathalie.
"Hey Nathalie..." Cagalli then looks at Jean. "Who's your friend?"
"This is Jean Corda." Nathalie replied.
Jean felt sad as she saw Cagalli. She wanted to cry but she stayed strong. She wanted to hug Cagalli but she held back her emotions. Cagalli couldn't remember who she was. Cagalli stared at her green eyes.
"Those eyes..." Cagalli said.
"What's the matter?" Nathalie asked.
"Those eyes look so familiar..." Cagalli said.
Jean's green eyes reminded Cagalli of someone. Jean suddenly remembered Athrun. She had the same color of eyes as Athrun. She backed away from Cagalli knowing that she might remember Athrun. She turned and ran away from her. Cagalli looked at Nathalie.
"Why did she run away?" Cagalli asked.
"Yula, you were trying to remember again." Nathalie replied. "You know you can't do that."
Cagalli sighed and sat down on the bed. She closed her eyes and thought about Jean. She thought about those emerald green eyes. Nathalie went out to look for Jean. She found her sitting on the stairs. She sat down next to her. Jean told her about Athrun. Nathalie listened very closely to her. After hearing her talk, Nathalie told her to keep it a secret. Jean agreed to do so but it pains her to see Cagalli like this. Kai came and greeted them. Nathalie introduced him to Jean. She also told her that he knew the secret. Jean felt that he can be trusted. Kai went up stairs to see Cagalli. He saw her on the terrace and decided to surprise her. He walked up to her quietly. When he was so close he grabbed her and tickled her. She laughed so hard. Kai stopped but Cagalli planned to get revenge so she tackled him to the floor. Cagalli was now on top of him. As she faced him, Kai's eyes widened and then he blushed. Cagalli laughed at the sight of this. Kai turned red even more. Cagalli helped him get up.
"That's what you get for surprising me like that." Cagalli said.
Cagalli turned her attention to the sky. Kai stared at her for a while. He felt that his heart was beating faster. He didn't know why until he told Nathalie and Jean about this. Nathalie came up with the conclusion that he's in love.
"You're in love with Miss Cagalli..." Jean said. "You can't... She's already engaged."
"Engaged?" Kai spoke.
"She's engaged to Athrun Zala." Nathalie replied.
Kai sighed and sat down on the couch. Jean felt sorry for him. She visited Cagalli again. She wanted to cover her eyes but it would make her look stupid. She faced Cagalli hoping that she won't try to remember. Cagalli held out her hand and smiled.
"I wasn't able to introduce myself. My name's Yula." Cagalli said.
Jean shook hands with her and smiled too. Cagalli wondered if Jean wanted to become friends with her. Jean nodded and told her that it was okay. Cagalli was relief. They sat down and talked for a while. Cagalli felt that she knew Jean. She kept looking into her eyes but she can't remember a thing.
ORB
Kira received a letter from Mia Campbell informing him that Cagalli is dead. He showed the letter to Athrun and Lacus. Athrun grabbed the letter and ripped it apart.
"Is it really true?" Lacus said.
"No! It's all a lie. She can't be dead!" Athrun yelled at her.
"Athrun don't yell at Lacus." Kira told him.
Kira pulled out a disc from his pocket and showed it to Athrun. He told Athrun that the disc came with the letter. Athrun opened his computer and inserted the disc. It was a video of Cagalli. It showed them that she was pushed off the aircraft and drowned in the ocean. Athrun couldn't believe what he saw. Lacus gasped in horror. Kira also showed Cagalli's coat with blood stains on it. Athrun took it and held it tightly. The phone rang and Kira answered it.
"Hello?"
"Cagalli's dead..." Mia spoke.
She hung up the phone. Kira dropped the phone and cried. Lacus held his hand and tried to comfort him. Athrun banged his fist on the wall. He fell to his knees and cried. As he cried, he remembered the good times he shared with Cagalli.
Author: End of Chapter 5. Please don't forget to review! NO FLAMES! In the next chapter Dearka arrives from PLANTS to visit Milly. Also, Kira decided to announce to ORB that Cagalli is dead.