Well hello to you all again, thank you for the reviews On with the next overly angsty dramatic pile of nonsense of mine.

As Mark Twain said once. "It takes a heap of sense to write good nonsense!"

Inulover4eva: Why thank you, and yeah... Cagalli didn't answer, but don't get your hopes up, she dun like Kira that way, I'm not mean enough to shove two siblings together...

Cagalli Yula aTHHA: I'm continuing, no worries, thanks for liking it so much though

Angel of Dreams: I actually 'did' get my comp back already, otherwise i wouldn't be working on it, lol, but never mind that. Thanks for the review

MyouseiSeed: A Gundam special...oh wow, gee thanks... lol, i dunno if it's that good, as a matter of fact i know it's not, but thanks for the thought.

Kura52: A 'little' typo... I've got typo sickness, i swear. I was typing it up fast though... cuz i'm busy a lot of the time, so forgive me. There's usually less of them when I actually type as I'm writing, but the other one was done a while ago and typed up later... Anyway, the reason that they didn't get a kiss is cuz I didn't wanna push it too fast on that relationship. In the plot i guess they haven't had a lot of time together, at least not as much as Kira/Lacus and Mir/Dearka. I just thought it'd be sane of me to slow it down.

Anyway, on with the show-ish...thing...yeah...

Kings Of Silence

The blood was pumping through her veins so fast she felt dizzy and light headed. Her cheeks were red and her entire body was shaking.

Hands clenched she stormed through the hallways, shaking from head to foot with the distant bitter feeling of being not only abandoned and ignored but humiliated.

How 'dare' he...

He would pay, they would all pay... that insolent wretch Lacus... self centered Cagalli, even Miriallia... with her tears and touching sob story- "Godamnit all!"

Fllay stopped abruptly and hit the wall with a clenched fist, leaning against it slightly for support. She clenched her eyes shut, angry tears squeezing out despite her best efforts to with hold them.

Why did you leave me all alone here father...? Why couldn't that bloody manufactured Coordinator save you...? Why?

She choked on an angry sob and wrapped her arms around herself tightly, grinding her teeth in an effort to contain this feeling.

She'd have to use it all later, when the time was right.

The door opened beside her and she jumped, moving away sharply. Her hair look like the wind had decided to toy with it and her gown was slipping off her shoulder a bit. Over all she looked very much like some kind of classy slut.

Yzak was not impressed.

"You again." he hissed, disgusted. "This place is crawling with bugs. I'm afraid I might be infected by your weakness." he growled, pushing past her.

It was probably the wrong moment, wrong place and wrong time to do something like that to Fllay Allster. Coordinator or not.

"You're a manufactured pod born clone, I'm more afraid of being infected by your lack of originality." she snapped, turning around as he walked, daring him to hurt her.

He stopped and looked back at her, eyes narrowed. "What did you just say?"

"You're supposed to have 'superior' senses and wits. I guess not." she hissed again.

Yzak was in front of her in three seconds, his hand firmly wrapped around her throat. With force that she didn't see coming he shoved her against the wall, pressing against her wind pipe instinctively.

"You will regrett your tongue having had it's fun." he whispered, eyes glittering with malice.

Fllay struggled fora moment, wincing as the pain spread to her shoulders and back... It was an odd feeling. She liked it somehow.

"You can't actually hurt me." she choked out for a moment. Yzak's eyes widened. "I beg to differ. You must really be a glutton for pain." he snapped, pressing harder.

She was beginning to get pale, and dizzy...The adrenaline, however was pumping through his body too fast and blinding him too easily to let him care... or add up the consequences.

"Go ahead... try to kill me." Fllay gasped softly, musing at the dizzinessmaking her head spin.

He froze, sickened by her lack of reaction. This was the girl that had been frightened at a take off not long ago while he had been watching... and suddenly she wasn't afraid of being in a dangerous life threatening situation...?

What the hell?

Sharply he drew back and watched as she crumbled slightly to the floor, choking on the air as it forced it's way past her wounded wind pipe.

"Are you insane?" Yzak asked, glowering down at her, all seriousness.

Fllay let out a long breath and looked up at him, wearing a slight smirk. "No more than you."

He scowled. "You 'are' mad."

"perhaps." she murmured, struggling to her feet, pulling the gown strap back on her shoulder. "But what do you care?"

He glared. "I don't."

"Exactly." With another smirk and a winner's stride she walked away, leaving him to wonder what in gods name had happened, how and why he felt so weird. And why he felt like he had lost a battle...

"Mir...?" Dearka whispered.

The girl in his arms replied with a small sound, blinking rather drowsy eyes at him. "The dinner is probably getting started." he began, not feeling at all like getting up.

She growned slightly and buried her face in his shoulder, muttering unintelligent things about snobby rich kids and boredom. He smirked slightly and pulled her back again. "We're both supposed to be there..." he put in again, trying to be the voice of logic, though... his voice of logic was yelling at him to give it up already.

"You just 'have' to be responsible, don't you?" Mir asked, grinning weakly at him. He smiled, gladdened by the sudden happy look that seemed to have stolen over her face in the last few minutes. "One of us should at least 'try' Miss Miriallia." he replied with a sniff.

Laughing, she stood and flicked his nose. "Look who's talking..."

Quietly, he pulled himself to his feet and took her hand, pulling her towards the exit. "Come on... we really should not be late. I know for a fact Athrun would kill me, and somehow I doubt Kira would be happy with you disappearing." he pointed out.

Mir gasped. "Oh drat! I forgot about Kira and Sai- they must be all over the place looking!" she pulled sharply on his hand as she ran towards the exit, literally dragging him along.

"Wow, sudden change of tempo." he managed as they sprinted down the halls.

"Now, what we need is to run right into someone like-" Dearka began then was cut off rather bluntly as Mir screeched to a stop and yet was unable to keep herself to running right into Fllay.

They fell into a pile on the floor, Fllay using rather coarse language. Mir gasped and scrambled off of her, remembering the last time they had ended on the floor...

Dearka remembered quite well too. He frowned slightly and helped Mir back to her feet, keeping a hand lightly on her elbow.

Fllay sat there, glaring at them from the floor. "Oh so, 'that's' where you went." she growled.

Mir frowned. "What...are you talking about, Fllay?' she asked quietly, feeling uneasy under the girl's glare. Her whole body seemed to be quaking with dislike. It was an odd vibe. Mir knew they hadn't really gotten along since the incident with the gun, but she had never felt like this around her.

"Kira and Sai were turning the ship upside down looking for you." Fllay snapped. "They were so busy that I ended up getting choked by some idiot coordinator because i wasn't being watched." she added matter of factly, eyes flickering to Dearka.

Mir froze. Kira and Sai could be told off for something like that. That is... if it happened. And she'd be suspended from duty on the Archangel, at least for a while.

She sighed. "But you're not hurt...?' she asked slowly. Fllay grunted and pulled herself to her feet. "Like hell." she snapped, pulling her hair back to reveal the bruises on her neck. Finger shaped and slowly turning purple.

Dearka ground his teeth. Godamnit, Yzak...

Mir sighed again, defeated. "Oh." she managed. "Oh indeed." Fllay snapped back. They stood awkwardly for a long moment. Finally Dearka growled something which is usually considered polite and pulled Mir along, heading towards the bigger banquet hall.

"She annoys me." He mumbled. Mir nodded. "Most people react that way." she admitted, then pulled on his hand. "I have to get changed, Dearka. Murre gave us things we had to wear... Cuz most of the things we had were uniforms and our old clothes." she muttered.

He nodded. "All right, I sorta have to change as well. I'll see you there?" he asked, and stopped as they hit the T in the hall were they went their seperate ways. Mir nodded and quickly kissed him, then turned and ran.

"Bye!"

The hall was buzzing with activity. Teens varrying in age were walking about. The floor was a light wood, the walls heavy marble, and the roof painted like that of old cathedrals in rome.

It was extremely elegant and Cagalli felt just a tad out of place, but she didn't really mind. Somehow, it felt nice.

Athrun had her arm still and was staying far from familiar guy faces who had bothered her earlier.

"There are a lot of people here." Cagalli murmured. "Many whom I have not heard of or met... I'm a little surprised."

Athrun nodded. "i was too, when I came. Being me, they all expected I'd know them by name. I'm afraid I disappointed many of them." he sighed. Cagalli glanced at him thoughtfully. "Do you think they know about you fighting alongside Orb and the Archangel?" she asked quietly, forcing him to lean into her slightly hear.

He shook his head, and she felt his hair brush her skin slightly. he smelled... sweet, but not girl sweet it was an odd thing.

"I dont want to know what their reactions will be when they do find out. A lot of these people are alligned with Zaft." he murmured, sighing.

Cagalli felt her muscles tighten slightly at the thought. "perhaps that's why i feel like I walked into the lions den?" she questioned, glancing slightly to the right at the feeling of someone watching her. She saw no one.

He laughed lightly, noting her glancing around worriedly. "no... that's not it."

she blinked and looked up at him. "Oh? And you know what it is?" she enquired, actually wanting to know.

He laughed softly again and said. "Out of all the men here, 45 are watching you, Cagalli. I think that would probably giving you a threatening feeling."

She stared and looked around again, frowning. "Nonsense." she muttered. He smirked and shook his head. "Whatever you say."

She smirked and winked at him quickly, shrugging. "It doesn't really matter, they aren't all that interesting."

The little motion of the wink made smile and found himself asking. "Oh? Is there 'anyone' that interests you enough to actually have a conversation with in here?"

Cagalli started laughing. "Well, I'm talking to you, aren't I?"

That made him blink in sudden surprise, wondering if she had caught on to the double meaning in his question. At first he was sure she hadn't, then she winked again and said. "I'll be right back."

That sort of said she knew...

Mir literally ran out the door, carrying her shoes in one hand and her purse in the other. The shoes were just too darn high for her to run in, and if she didn't run there would be no making it. Considering how Kira and Sai had been looking for her, not making it was a bad idea.

She got there out of breath and gasping, but the run had had a rather good effect on her features. Despite having spent the last hour sobbing, she looked radiant. The light yellow gown tumbled around her and to the floor. The straps intertwined several times in the back, but otherwise her back was mainly bare. She had managed to pull her hair up in two clips, letting curls she hadn't know she possesed fall around her face.

Quietly, she pulled the shoes on and slipped inside, looking around for any familiar faces.

The amount of teens was a bit, unsettling. To think that so many groups of people had decided to send so many representatives was a shock. She had always had her battles centered around the Orb Nation, Zaft and Naturals, however, there were obviously other nations with mixed feelings towards the war...

At that moment a hand fell on her shoulder and she spun around to find Cagalli there, smiling.

"Hello, Miriallia." she murmured, giving her a nod. Mir was suddenly happy to see someone she knew and rather randomly gave her a hug, surprising the Princess a bit.

"I'm glad you're here too..." Cagalli laughed, pulling back. "You look great, giving the rest of us gals a run for our money, huh?' she smiled.

Mir looked down and examined herself thoughtfully. "You think so?' she asked, feeling oddly shy in such an event. Cagalli laughed. "Oh yes. Where are Kira and Sai? Murre informed me they'd be coming too..."

Mir shrugged. "I don't know, I was actually looking for them because I sort of-"

"Cagalli!"

Together they turned to look back at the door and found pinl haired Lacus walking towards them, a grin on her face.

Mir blinked slightly, unsure of why she was there... after all, wasn't she considered a traitor?

"Hello, Mir, Cagalli." Lacus said quietly, smiling. Cagalli suddenly noted something. "Lacus... where's your Haro?" she asked, shocked to see none of them following her. The young miss Clyne smiled weakly."I figured it was a better idea to leave them behind this time. Others might find them disruptive."

Mir nodded towards her. "it, was probably a good idea." she nodded.

"Well, well well."

Yet again, they turned to look for the voice that seemed directed towards them and blinked in slight surprise, all at once.

"All three damsels." Fllay said graciously. Her tone was sweet again, her eyes said otherwise, and no matter how much someone like LAcus, Mir or Cagalli could give the benifit of the doubt, the emotion was there

There was no denying it. She was spewing hate.

"H-hello, Fllay..." Lacus stuttered, finding it odd, that she should hate her so much. Even from the beginning it had been...odd.

Cagalli sighed. "Fllay, have you seen Kira or-"

"Last time I saw Kira he was busy with Lacus." she snapped sharply. Cagalli frowned at her, disliking her tone of voice, but deciding to ignore it.

"ALl right, thanks." she muttered, and turned around. Mir glanced at her then at Fllay then followed Cagalli's lead, cutting Fllay off from the circle.

Lacus faced her two friends, wearing a confused expression. However none of them mentioned anything.

"So, you saw Kira last?" Mir asked Lacus again, ignoring the burning she felt from Fllay's angry gaze behind her.

Lacus nodded. "he said he would meet me here, after he changed." she began.

A sharp intake of breath and a curse was heard behind them suddenly and fllay was gone, stalking out of the room, her body shaking.

The three girls glanced at each other in slight surprise and worry. "She's been acting oddly towards me, of late." Mir murmured. Lacus sighed. "Well... she's never really put up with me." she admitted. "Pretty much the same." Cagalli sighed. "I hope she doesn't do anything dull while we're here...'

Her voice drifted off suddenly as she caught sight of Athrun looking around.

Quietly, not caring that Lacus was right there she waved at him slightly, enough to catch his attention and he headed their way.

Lacus sighed. "Uh... Cagalli." she began. But the Princess nodded at her. "I know, Lacus. It's all right, I promise."

Lacus blinked at her slightly, along with Mir who had no idea what was going on.

Athrun walked towards them and nodded politely to both Mir and Lacus, but, surprising Mir, he took Cagalli's arm.

"Hello, Mir." he murmured. Lacus smiled weakly at them and then said. "Oh... there's Kira."

Mir followed her gaze and sighed in relief, to see Sai coming towards them with Kira following, a cloudly slightly annoyed look on his face, which was odd for Kira. It was rare that something should annoy him.

"Mir. where were you? We looked everywhere!" Sai cried out, stopping in front of her, so worried that he ignored the rest of them. Kira nodded towards the others. Lacus frowned. "Kira... are you all right? It looks like you have something on your mind."

That stopped both Mir's answer and Sai's rant. "Oh... it's nothing. Just.. Fllay." he mumbled, looking away.

Mir sighed. "We were just saying how she's acting a bit... aggresive." she mumbled, looking around past Sai for Dearka.

Instead, Dearka popped up behind her. "Hi everyone." he smiled, making everyone sort of blink when he wrapped his arms around Mir's waist.

Mir turned a bright shade of pink at everyone's shocked look and shrugged. "i'll explain later?" she enquired, hoping they'd agree.

Kira's eyes flickered to Cagalli and Athrun at that moment... and he sighed, in relief.

Things, seemed to at least be falling into place.

"We would like to ask all guests to please make their way to the banquet room next door, thank you." a thin proper looking butler said to them, then moved on to another group.

Lacus grabbed Kira's arm quickly as the group moved on and whispered.

"It looks as though everyone is okay, Kira..." she murmured.

He nodded, watching Athrun laugh at something Cagalli said, Dearka kiss Mir's neck... "I just hope that Fllay won't do anything." he sighed. Lacus kissed his cheek quickly. "It will be okay. THings always turn out."

He nodded, and hoped she was right.