Chapter 23 Life's Twists
A/N Ok, I know almost all of you despise Ryoko really really badly. However, the story must go on, and if I can do anything to reassure you that this fic will have a happy ending, feel free to email me. P.S I hate Ryoko as well. She's just in the fic to spice things up.
Lacus seemed as downhearted and depressed as ever, even at the dinner table, where she was usually chirpy and asking everyone how their day had been, she kept as quiet as a mouse.
Only to make matters worse, Ryoko and Kira seemed to be expressing their feelings for one another a lot more openly than before, which only added to Lacus's grief.
"Thanks for the dinner, Mirre," said Ryoko, standing up and dragging Kira along with her.
"Don't mention it, and I assume you and Kira are going for a little twilight stroll?" hissed Miriallia sarcastically, her fists clenched under the table as she eyed the lavender-eyed girl in total disgust.
"Bulls-eye," replied Ryoko sweetly, grinning at the others, her grin turning into a wide smile when her gaze fell upon Lacus.
The moment rook and Kira had slipped out the front door, Miriallia flared up. "YEAAAAARGH! I WILL NOT HAVE A BIMBO LIKE HER IN THIS HOUSEHOLD! SHE DOESN'T EVEN COOK, CLEAN OR HELP OUT AROUND HERE! THE LEAST SHE COULD DO IS TO BRING HER PLATE BACK AFTER MEALS AND CLEAR AWAY HER SOILED TISSUES!" bellowed Miriallia, catapulting to her feet, making her chair fall backwards.
"Wow, calm down, Mirre! You know how scary you are when you do that?" said Dearka childishly, pulling Miriallia's chair back up and forcing her to sit down.
Miriallia looked at Dearka, and nudged his head with her finger. "Silly you! If I'm scary, what are you?" she said, a smile returning to her face once more.
"Cocky and sarcastic, speech wise, and ruthless on the battlefield." Remarked Yzak, using his fork and jabbing his plate continuously.
With a swift wave of her hand, Kyo smacked Yzak hard on the forearm. "OW! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?" barked Yzak, glaring ferociously at his girlfriend.
To the other's surprise, Kyo didn't even look the least disturbed. "It's rude to do that, and I would appreciate it if you would stop it, as you'll scratch the cutlery." Replied the redhead coolly.
"He's probably still pissed with his haircut," said Dearka laughing aloud.
Yzak jumped up and was going to sock Dearka in the face when Kyo caught his fist with her right hand. Yzak growled at Kyo, and wrenched his arm out of her grip so fast that she gave a small yelp.
Yzak stormed off, up the mahogany stairway, his footsteps making loud thumping sounds. Kyo stood leaning on the wall, clutching her arm, which seemed to be hurting badly by the expression on her face.
"What's up with him?" asked Dearka, looking at the others blurrily.
"Dearka, SHUT UP!" barked Miriallia sternly, making the blonde boy jump in fright in her sudden change of tone and rise in voice.
Kyo twisted her arm about, and finally put it right. "Your arm ok?" asked Athrun, concerned for his half-sister.
"Yeah, it is. I'm going to talk to Yzak, something's bothering him. He's hot tempered, yes, but he doesn't lose his cool so easily." Said Kyo, jogging up the stairs and heading up to Yzak's room.
"It's amazing how she can tell what he thinks, or even how she loves him. I always thought Yzak would be single, because he either scares all the girls away with that look of his or leaves them with a bad first impression of him." Laughed Dearka, oblivious that Miriallia had just taken out a roll of masking tape.
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Kyo slowly pushed open Yzak's room door, "Do you always have to come looking for me?" snarled Yzak, who was sitting on the edge of his bed.
"Isn't that what every girl would do if her boyfriend was pissed and stormed off?" asked Kyo, raising an eyebrow at him.
"How would I know?" hissed Yzak, looking away from Kyo, who took a few steps closer to him.
"Well it's what I would do," said Kyo, walking up to him.
Yzak just grunted and rolled his eyes. "What's bothering, you tell me," said Kyo sitting down next to him and stroking his cheek gently.
"WHY DON'T YOU JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS? I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT FOR SOME PATHETIC REASON I ENDED UP BEING THROWN IN BED WITH YOU! YOU KNOW WHAT, LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR, I DON'T NEED YOU!" shouted Yzak fiercely, glaring at Kyo.
"Wumph, humph humph," Dearka said, although it came out all muffled as his mouth had been taped.
"Did you hear what he just said?" asked Lacus, speaking for the first time, looking horrified.
"Sure did," said Cagalli, looking worriedly at Athrun, who looked half uncertain and half upset.
"Oh, so that's it, huh? So that's what's bothering you? And ok, I can accept the fact that you don't love me." Muttered Kyo, her voice trembling uncontrollably, within seconds tears poured down her face as she bolted out of the room, crying her heart out.
Unknowingly, she ran straight into Athrun who quickly wrapped his arms around his sister, while Cagalli and Miriallia entered Yzak's room to sort him out.
"Yzak, I don't believe that you don't love her, if you really didn't. You would've told her from the start, regardless of what your mood was." Sighed Miriallia, opening Yzak's room door.
To her surprise, Yzak was lying flat on his bed, pillow covering his face. "He's not crying is he?" Miriallia asked Cagalli softly.
Cagalli shrugged, "I think Kyo is still the best person who should talk to him." She replied.
"Kyo, maybe you should try talking to him again? People tend to say things they don't mean when they're angry." Said Lacus, helping Kyo to her feet.
Kyo sniffled and re-entered his room, as she closed the door, though leaving a gap between the door and its frame.
"Yzak, will you please listen?" Kyo pleaded sitting down on the bed beside him, and gently uncovering the pillow.
Yzak shut his eyes tight, refusing to open them. Kyo slowly leant forward, leaning on his chest, but paused when her lips brushed against his.
Taking a deep breath of air, Kyo closed her eyes as her lips met Yzak's, and to her relief, he replied back, deepening the kiss.
Kyo broke free and kissed him gently on the cheek. She stared right into his deep blue eyes, straight into his heart.
Even such a hot tempered person like him had a softer side, and for some reason, he only revealed that softer side to Kyo, and no one else.
Kyo saw his sincerity and his regret for what he had just done. "Don't you ever say anything like that again," she said kissing his nose, as she leant her head on his chest.
"I'm sorry," replied Yzak softly, nuzzling her head and inhaling her irresistible scent, which smelt like chamomile and pussywillow.
The others were gathered outside, each trying to take a peek at what was happening inside the room.
Dearka was giggling in such a perverse way, that Miriallia had to slap him hard on the back to stop him.
"I'm glad they're reunited," sighed Lacus, her face falling.
"Lacus, we'll get Kira back for you, we promise. And I don't Ryoko is really serious about him, she has another motive. She's just toying with his feelings." Said Cagalli firmly, her eyes full of determination.
A/N I'm sure glad about changing my mind about breaking Yzak and Kyo up for a while. They're the sweetest couple after Athrun and Cagalli! Pls review!