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Arietta
Fifth Piece…
Her promise…
Note - this set in Destiny phase...34, I think. Before Freedom fought for the last time...
Why must this happen?
"Let's go back, Murrue-san."
Why didn't I do something sooner when I still had the power? When I still could prevent all of this…
"To ORB."
Why did I…How could I allow anyone to be involved in this mess at all?
"Something large and different is about to make its move. That's the feeling I have."
Especially you.
Kira.
Bang!
"Urgh! Damn-it!"
Ignoring the startled looks and stares she received all around, she threw the ear-piece down angrily and stormed out of the bridge in what seemed like a furious rage.
I promised! I made a promise! I promised myself to protect you and everyone! I promised! Damnit! Damnit!
She ran and ran, and cursed at the elevator for being so damned slow. She cursed and cursed in the elevator, after it came and she got in. She kept cursing, though in her head this time, as she went into the fastest sprint of her life when the damned door at last opened. She cursed and cursed, and she prayed, fervently.
Haumea… Please, let me be in time! Please, please, please! Haumea, please let me see him! Ah---
That sound… The preparation's finished.
"DAMNIT!"
That was, perhaps, the loudest yell ever since she became ORB's Chief Representative. Her position didn't really allow her to yell so much, one must understand.
Soldiers, guards, mechanics, and others whom she had run past by in the corridor, stared after her, their jaws dropped to their physically possible lowest. Surely that was not Cagalli-sama…?
The door slid open.
She stumbled into the hanger, tears blurring her vision and falling, rolling down her face. Had he taken off already? Where…? No…
"KIRA!" she yelled, hurting her near-tearing lungs even more. "KIRA!"
Too late? Again? Too late… Always…
"Kira..."
Suddenly she couldn't stand anymore. Suddenly her head felt so light. No, there's no way she could faint. She had never done that before and there's no way in hell she would start now. Not when the situation was so bad, not when he was about to…
And despite everything, she was falling, breaking…
And she was caught by him. Caught and held in his arms.
"Cagalli!" his usually calm and gentle voice was sharp with concern and alarm. "What happened? Are you all right? Are you hurt? Cagalli, what---"
She lifted her blurry gaze up to his face. Kira...
Her arms went around his neck; she buried her tear-stained face in his shoulder, hugging him tight.
Haumea… Thank you. Thank you…
"Cagalli…?"
Her voice…her words came in harsh, breaking sobs. "I w-wanted to…to say… I…" she closed her eyes and hugged him even tighter. "Don't die. Don't get yourself killed…all right?"
Kira's eyes widened. That was…
"Kira!"
"Cagalli? But why?"
"Your parents! They're there!"
"Why won't you meet them?"
"Could you tell them sorry, but not now for me? Right now, I…"
"Take care of yourself, Cagalli. And thanks for everything."
"Kira!"
"Don't get yourself killed…"
"Come back. Promise me that you'll come back… Promise…"
"Don't worry, I'll be all right. I'll be all right."
"Of course, I'll come back. I promise I will come back to you and everyone." He held her close. Just like he had done then. "Don't worry, I'll be all right. I'll be all right…"
She cried. She cried for now and for then when she had felt what she was feeling now but couldn't cry. Something… Fear, dread, and what else...? But regardless what those feelings were exactly, it was a simple and honest fact that they were the same ones she had felt two years ago when he left... And when she heard of him again...
She cried.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't keep the promise I made. I'm sorry you have to fight again. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. Kira…I'm so sorry…
Very gently, he pulled away. Very gently, he wiped away her tears. And, determinedly, he looked into her eyes. "Don't cry. Please…stop. Don't blame yourself anymore."
"Kira…"
"I will come back. No matter what, I will come back. I will come back to you, Cagalli. That's a promise."
Author's note...
Maybe this one is not too good but...
Thank you to hlin again for letting me borrow the idea from her Interlude. Thank you so much! I love you!
And thanks to everyone who reviewed! I got surprised (and very, very happy)every time I got a review. I know this couple is not too popular because of they have become siblings in the later part of the series, so that makes it kinda wrong. (laugh) I thought I was quite a...freak then for liking this pair, but oh well...(shrug)
mariad - very happy you like the last piece. This piece has nothing much really, so I'm sorry if this one disappoints you. Thank you for always reviewing. Your reviews make me so happy!
Danyu - (blush) Thank you. I'm very flattered. Sorry, though, if this one's not as good as the last.
ninofchaos - (go hides behind stacks of books) This is the fifth piece...
Alex Ikari - every piece is a stand-alone. They can be related, of course. I might tie some of them together, if I feel like making a series. So, that's another reason why they seem to...er...connect with each other now and again. (apologetically) I'm quite lazy, you see.
Akirou - Yes, it's odd. Hehe...another yay for KiraCaga!
Turnip - Yep, update. But this one is rather...crude. Sorry.
Inulover4eva - I love you, too! And thanks for let me be one of the staff at you C2!
Anonymous - I'm trying to continue what's supposed to be long-fics but...(cry) my inspiration tends to die so easily...So, there's no update for those at all. Hope you will drop by again!