Chapter 8 No Way Out
A/N Just to tell you guys, if things seem to be happening too fast in the story, it's not because I'm rushing. It'll all come to make sense in the end, don't worry. Enjoy!
Kira awoke at the sound of Lacus unpacking their clothes and whatever other belongings that had recently arrived from their bungalow.
"Good morning, my dear." greeted Lacus, trying sound chirpy and cheerful, though the brunette young man knew very well that his wife was worried about the situation they were all trapped in.
Akira gurgled loudly, as he played with a stuffed toy that Lacus had taken from their luggage. The baby boy seemed oblivious to everything that was happening around him, and remained as joyful and delighted as ever.
Kira sat upright, and stretched a little, before joining his wife on the floor, to help her unpack.
"Lacus, I'll do the rest, go and take a break." said Kira, smiling lovingly at Lacus, before kissing her pasionately on the cheek, and urging her to take a breather.
The pink-headed singer just sighed, before paying heed to her husband's instructions and sitting down on the side of the bed, and watching her son, who was about to turn 2 months, play and kick his legs about.
The caring mother, padded gracefully over to the cot, and began singing a soothing song to her son, making Akira look up at her with an innocent look of curiosity.
Kira couldn't help but smile to himself, as he heard Akira giggle and make baby sounds at the sound of his mother's melodic voice.
Lacus's voice was soft and floaty, and it certainly helped Kira relax and release most of his tensions. Even when she talked, the sound just bubbled up from within her.
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As usual, Dearka and Miriallia were the last to come down for breakfast. Though it wasn't that Miriallia didn't want to be punctual, she couldn't, because of Dearka.
However, the 2 quartets of young parents didn't feel in the mood to eat anything. They didn't even feel like talking among themselves.
All they wanted was to be back at home, safe and sound, living a normal life like any other family would.
The thought of everything just made Cagalli sick to the stomach, and all she could do was preoccupy herself with entertaining Aaron.
Things weren't at all better for Kyo either. The redheaded girl had been having bouts of nausea since early in the morning, and it didn't help her moods either. Kyo's mood swings had become so violent and major, that even Yzak didn't dare to defy her.
"Kyo, are you ok? You seem a little pale," said Lacus concerned, looking intently at the redheaded mother, who was twirling her fringe in-between her fingers.
"Yeah, I guess. I'm just feeling a little queasy, it's nothing much." said Kyo sighing, before propping Ezann higher up on her lap.
Yzak didn't seem very happy at all, he wasn't unhappy in a sense that he was angry or grumpy, he was unhappy in a sense that he was looking rather disturbed.
Athrun could tell that the platinum blonde was probably bothered by the fact that Kyo had been raped by Shinji. Not only had she been used by another man, but he hadn't been there to save her either.
"Breakfast has been served," said a maid politely, gesturning toward the dining table, which seemed to be overflowing with a variety of different breakfast foods.
Although the the food looked sumptuous, non felt even a tinge of hunger, except for Dearka that is.
"Thanks," said Miriallia politely, removing Andrea's outer layer of clothing, and wiping Andrea's forehead as she was sweating.
The maid nodded, "My Takehiro, will be arriving here in about 10 minutes. He needs, umm, Miss Lacus, Miss Cagalli and Miss Kyo ZALA to follow him to the laboratory for some tests." read the maid from a small note, and stressing on Kyo's maiden name.
"What the hell? Does he still take her as unmarried, or something?" exclaimed Dearka, clearly annoyed with the balck-headed young man.
Yzak just rolled his eyes, and lifted Ezann from Kyo's lap to sit on his own, to occupy himself so that he wouldn't think about the matter any longer.
"Dearka, shut up. Stop harping on about that asshole, you'll only piss Yzak off." warned Miriallia, knocking Dearka on the head to make the tanned skinned co-ordinator shut his trap.
"I will NOT go anywhere with that JERK!" snapped Kyo fiercely, sliding an arm around Yzak's arm, and clinging on tight.
"Oh yes you are, missy." came the familiar voice of Shinji from the door of the house.
Kira catapulted to is feet, standing protectively in front of Lacus as the pink-headed female co-ordinator gave a small whimper, clutching Akira tight to her chest.
Yzak's eyebrows furrowed aggressively, as he settled Ezann on the couch before, wrapping his arms protectively around Kyo, who clung on even tighter to the platinum blonde Jule.
Athrun felt Cagalli squeeze his arm hard, telling him she was starting to get nervous.
Two of Shinji's men raised their guns, which looked somewhat like shotguns, though they contained not bullets but small capsules.
"I'm warning the trio of you, no wait, I'm warning ALL of you. These guns don't fire bullets but more like poisoned darts containing a mixture of liquidised chloroform and poison from the ivy plant. Heavy doses will cause high fevers, or even death, so stay put and let the little ladies go." comanded Shinji sternly, as both his men raised the guns at Kira and Yzak.
Athrun stood up, shielding Cagalli at all cost, refusing to step aside.
"Move your asses people, second warning." ordered Shinji, signaling to his men to get ready to fire.
Kyo couldn't help but feel the guilt building up within her, and she gave Yzak a gentle nudge, pleading him to move aside.
Yzak glared at her questioningly, his hands clenched into tight fists.
"Just go, I promise everything will be, ok. I don't want you to get hurt or suffer anymore, I'll be back after this." said Kyo standing on tip-toe so she could kiss Yzak on the forehead before, roughly pushing him aside.
Yzak hesitantly stepped away, not taking his gaze off Kyo. The platinum blonde decided to obey, as he didn't want to defy Kyo's instructions.
"Relax, everything will turn out fine," Yzak muttered, to himself, under his breath, as he picked up a whimpering and wining Ezann who watched her mother being pulled aside by Shinji.
"Good, at least someone's sensible enough to let his girl go rather than risk being thrown in death's face." said Shinji curtly, grining malciously at Yzak.
"1, 2," counted Shinji slowly, however, Athrun and Kira still refused to budge, or even twitch an eye.
"3!" yelled Shinji, and instantly the two men fired two shots each, darting Kira and Athrun.
The two co-ordinators fell to the floor, from the impact, contracting their bodies and curling into tight balls.
"KIRA!" screamed Lacus, trying resist one of Shinji's men from pulling her off, but nevertheless, Akira was snatched from her by a maiden and the pink-headed girl was dragged off.
Cagalli tried her best to defend herself, Aaron wailing away on the carpeted floor beside his father, but to no avail she was knocked unconscious by another of the men.
The others dared not move, for fear of suffering the same fate as Kira and Athrun.
The moment Shinji and his men and slipped out the door, Miriallia, Yzak and Dearka rushed over to their two friends.
"We'll brind Athrun to his room first, you stay here with Kira, we'll come back for him." said Yzak firmly, lifting Athrun with the help of Dearka and bringing him off.
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Back at Shinji's laboratory, Kyo, Cagalli and Lacus were sedated so that Shinji could draw some blood from them.
"Send these samples for testing, compare the two bloodtypes. Record the differences, and if there happen to be any problems, notify me." instructed Shinji, stroking Kyo's head.
"My precious, once I have my experiments done, I will find a way how to prevent co-ordinators from ever reappearing on earth, and you will be the only one left, with me." whispered Shinji softly, into the redhead unconscious girl's ear.
A few minutes later, one of Shinji's me came back. "Sir, there's a difference in Miss Kyo's blood test. She has an extra hormone, which is believed to only be produced during pregnancy. We suspect she's pregnant, sir." explained the man.
Shinji's face split into a wide smirk, "Well, well, well. What d'you know, you're pregnant, with my baby." said Shinji evilly. "Record everythign else and deliver them to my office. As for you two, help me awaken these two and my sleeping beauty, before bringing them back to their confinement area."
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Shinji stormed into the house once more, startling Dearka and Yzak who were sitting on the couch with their daughters.
Kyo looked on the verge of tears, as she walked into the house with Cagalli and Lacus who looked just as sad for her.
"I've got some news to deliver," said Shinji turning to Kyo, how had an "I'm sorry" look as she faced Yzak.
"Kyo, is pregnant," said Shinji, smirking at Yzak, whose eyes widened. "With my child,"
Yzak jumped up to his feet, glaring at Kyo and Shinji, he stormed off with Ezann held in one arm, and disappeared into the room.
Pearly teardrops fell from Kyo's eyes, as she ran after Yzak.
Shinji smirked evilly, before turning on hell and walking out of the house door.
Lacus and Cagalli knew, that things were getting only from bad to worse, and they wouldn't want to imagine what was going on in the room between Yzak and Kyo.
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"Yzak!" exclaiemd Kyo, running up to him, but coming to an abrupt halt as he spun around to face her.
"WHY SHOULD I EVEN FACE YOU? I OBEY YOU WHEN YOU ASKED ME TO BACK OFF EARLIER, AND YOU SAID YOU'D BE OK! BUT WHAT DO I GET IN RETURN? THE NEWS OF YOU BEING PREGNANT! NOT WITH MY BABY, BUT WITH THAT ASSHOLE'S!" hollered Yzak ferociously, glaring at Kyo, who was crying her heart out on the bed.
"Yzak... I'm really... sorry, I... really am! I couldn't... help... it! I didn't wish... for it... to happen!" sobbed Kyo, her voice jerking as she took in breaths of air.
"WELL I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO! ABORT THE BABY!" bellowed Yzak loudly.
"No! I... won't do... that! It's wrong!" replied Kyo, looking up at her husband, who was blowing his top at her.
"SO MUCH FOR MARRYING YOU, THAT'S ALL! YEAAAAAAARGH!" yelled Yzak, storming out of the room and slamming his fist against the cupboard as he went.
All the redheaded mother could do was bury her head into her pillow, and cry her heart out. "Why? Why did this have to happen?" Kyo whispered to herself.
Kyo knew very well that she had driven Yzak up the wall, and that he wouldn't cool off just like that, he might take days, or maybe he would never even forgive her!
But she wouldn't abort the baby either! It had a life, it didn't choose to take this path, it deserved to live!
Ezann just sat in her cot, watching her mother cry bitterly. The baby girl, extended an arm and stroked her mother's head, expressing her affection.
But nothing could ease Kyo's pain, all she wished was for everything to be alright, and to feel the warmth of Yzak around her, but it seemed entirely hopeless now.
A/N Aw man, looks like Yzak hasn't really lost his temper after all! What will happen to Athrun and Kira? Will they be alright? And what will Kyo do about her pregnancy? Find out in the next chapter!