Good Bye
By: kdpcat
Disclaimer: See chap. 1
AN: Gah… I couldn't leave it like that… I swear, I would have deleted it, except ppl didn't flame so yeah… I don't want to leave it like that… So I'll add two more chapters. I hope you all enjoy this. Please excuse all the bad grammar and spelling mistakes.
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Cagalli sighed quietly as she and Kisaka approached the docks. Finally, after a month of anticipation, they had won. Again. It was quite hard to believe actually. Dullindal, the man whom she thought would bring peace and harmony to this chaotic world of theirs, was actually the culprit.
Sighing again, she thought of him.
Kisaka, noticing the sighing bout of the princess coughed. "Is there anything wrong Cagalli?"
The girl woke from her trance and gave the Lt. a small smile. "No Kisaka, nothing's wrong. Just… glad that it's all over." Pausing, she continued, "At least, for the time being."
He nodded, understanding the apprehension of the princess. After all, they once thought that the war over. Two years ago, they thought that the very same event would never happen again. Yet they had been wrong.
Staring at the sky, Kisaka slightly berated himself for not dealing with the pain Cagalli was experiencing. Oh no, it wasn't the outside war that she was having a hard time dealing with. It was the inner battle with herself that he was worried about.
For the past month, no one, not even Kisaka, had been able to force Cagalli to rest. All day and all night, she witnessed the happenings of the war first hand, lending her aid whenever it was needed. Yet Kisaka knew why she had worked so hard. She had been trying to forget, forget about him.
Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything, with the war going on, it had been hectic and it was hard to talk to the other man about the princess. But Kisaka had something up his sleeve, but it will need some cooperation from the others.
As Kisaka and Cagalli lost themselves with their thoughts, a large ship slowly descended from the sky, heavily damaged and barely keeping itself together. A ramp soon came out from one of its openings, letting its passengers go.
Kisaka was the first to break from his thoughts, slightly tapping the princess before proceeding to await the heroes. Cagalli soon followed, unusually keeping quiet as Kisaka felt her anxiety and tension.
Reaching out to grasp her shoulders, Kisaka gave her a small reassuring smile. "They won't want to see you frown."
Cagalli nodded and replied with a wink and a grin, "At least they won't be greeted by a fuming Cagalli!"
However, both looked up as they heard footsteps from the metal ramp. Looking up, Cagalli couldn't help but run to the man she saw.
Hugging him tightly, Cagalli whispered, "How is it that you manage to come out of a war unscathed?"
His arms engulfed her as his amethyst gaze fell on her. "Nice to know my sister thinks so highly of me," he grinned, "Besides, you know that I had a lot of help."
Cagalli sighed as they separated from each other. Looking past him, she saw that neon pink head of her friend, Lacus.
Briefly hugging her she whispered a 'Thank you' to Lacus, knowing that the other girl knew why.
Saluting to the passengers, she couldn't help but notice that one was missing. 'Where is he?'
Seeing Murrue Ramius come her way, she placed a smile as the Arch Angel's captain started to speak.
"Chief Representative Cagalli… Thank you for your support this past month. I don't think we could have made it out there alive if it wasn't for your help."
Slightly blushing at the flattering remark she quickly replied, "Please Ms. Murrue, there is no need for formalities. Besides, I don't think I was that much of a help."
Murrue gave the younger woman a motherly smile, "Oh no Cagalli. You were a very important asset to the crew and quite important to the final outcome of this war."
Smiling forlornly while looking around her, "Maybe… but I'm just hoping that this time will be more successful than the last time."
Nodding in agreement, "At least we know how to handle it better this time," Murrue assumed, referring to the peace talks that would soon follow once again.
Cagalli just stood there and smiled, at least she knew that people still hoped that there could be a better world, for both coordinators and naturals to live in harmony.
Murrue gave a haste reply and salute as she went back to Neo, looking over his wounds once more.
Glancing once more around her, Cagalli still couldn't spot a certain blue-headed coordinator.
Getting flustered, she thought angrily, 'Where the hell could he be!'
That night, a celebratory party had been prepared for the Arch Angel and Eternal crew. Music was blaring through the speakers, people were eating and chatting about how Kira totaled those GOUFS, and some people were just there, sitting in the corner, depressed over the lose of a dear comrade.
However, a certain young man did no such thing, but rather stalked an infuriated princess. Ah yes, it was as if 2 years had been taken from them again. He was watching her, while she got angry about something in the party.
'She'll never lighten up will she? But then, that's what I love about her.'
Emerald eyes flashed dangerously when an unknown soldier suddenly bumped into her. He relaxed though when he noticed that the soldier had been intoxicated.
Landing his eyes on the spot where the princess was a few minutes ago, he was surprised to see her missing.
Cursing himself for his absent minded-ness, he quickly scanned the crowd before finding her walking to a secluded, deserted balcony.
Quickly parting the crowd to move across the room, Athrun marched quietly to where his lovely princess stood.
Cagalli had decided to leave the party to cool off for a bit. She had yet to see the man she was looking for, and seeing her brother and best friend make out was something she did NOT want to see.
Sighing, Cagalli looked at the stars that speckled the night sky. Suddenly she saw a few meteors shoot by and she became giddy as she heard Lacus once tell her: "If you make a wish during a meteor shower, your wish will come true."
She closed her eyes and wished.
Her eyes opened suddenly though when she heard a twig break behind her. Turning around, her eyes widened before looking down.
Athrun slowly approached the princess and saw her close her eyes. For a brief moment, he was caught awestruck by her innocent beauty. Sighing silently, he moved closer to her groaning inwardly as he unknowingly stepped on a stray branch.
'And I call myself a coordinator.'
He saw her turn around; saw her look at him before casting her eyes down. He questioned that when he himself could not bring his eyes to meet with her golden gaze.
"Hi Cagalli," he hesitantly started. No point standing around with an awkward silence between them.
"Hello Athrun," she responded, her tone slightly detached.
"Can I stay here for a while? I think we need to talk."
Nodding her head in response, she turned back to look at the sky, while he joined her.
"So…" Athrun nervously said. He had to toughen up! 'Come on Athrun, you can't let her get away from you again.'
"So how was the battle?" Cagalli started for him. She just couldn't bring the conversation to THAT point yet. The princess easily becomes irritated, more so around Athrun, but for some reason, she couldn't help feeling self-conscious and vulnerable right now.
"Oh," Athrun muttered, disappointed. "It was difficult, but we made it through. Shin and Luna are somewhere right now."
Cagalli looked at him, "Somewhere?"
"Yeah, we decided to let Shin and Luna go. No point anyway. It was Dullindal who had been planning all along."
Cagalli nodded slowly, thinking to herself. "What about Rey? Ms. Talia?"
He looked down for a second before he too stared at star filled sky. "They're both gone. Rey died together with Dullindal, and Capt. Talia chose to stay with her ship."
Cagalli seemed shock for a moment, before looking straight at Athrun. "Athrun."
He looked at her, finally meeting her gaze. "Yes?"
"When are you leaving for PLANTs?"
Athrun wasn't sure if her heard her properly. "Why would I go back to PLANTs?"
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