Good Bye

By: kdpcat

Disclaimer: See Chap. 1

A/N: Ah, the last chapter of Good Bye. Hehe, I forgot to mention that this is my first GS/GSD fic that I've posted up on the net. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Anyway, I'm thinking of writing another fic, but I'm not sure whether to make it Kira/Cagalli, or Athrun/Cagalli. If you want to find out more, just tune in to my fan-based blog (link is in my profile). Review responses shall also be acknowledged there.

Warning: Characters are VERY OOC. Especially Kira and Lacus (wink)

Time seemed to stop for the two as confusion surrounded the atmosphere around them.

Cagalli looked at Athrun as though he was lying. 'He probably doesn't think I know that he wants to go back to PLANTs with Meyrin,' she thought angrily.

However, Athrun had different thoughts running through his head. 'Where did she get the idea that I wanted to go back to PLANTs? Doesn't she know that I want to stay here and protect her?'

Then realization dawned on Athrun.

She was indirectly dumping him!

His eyes widened considerably as he felt a pang of pain latch onto his heart. Looking down, he silently said, "I see. I guess you don't want me anymore… but… remember that I always will care for you."

Without waiting for a reply, he walked away, back to the party. He could see Kira and Lacus smooch the night away, and somehow, he knew that watching them go at it would not ease the pain he felt in his heart.

Cagalli remained where she stood, more confused on just what exactly transpired. Her eyes suddenly flaring, she turned to look at Athrun's retreating back.

"Hey! Wait a sec, who said that I didn't want you anymore? You're the one who doesn't want ME!" Snapping her mouth shut, she blushed at her unexpected confession.

Athrun's mouth opened, as he too was shocked to hear what she had said. 'She still wants me?' was his hopeful wish as he turned around to look at the blushing princess.

"I-I mean… um… well, see, I …" she stuttered, trying to cover up her previous act of humiliation.

He smiled warmly, before walking to stand in front of her. Cagalli refused to raise her head to look at him. 'I am such an idiot! Great going Cagalli! Now he'll think that I'm so desperate to still like him!'

He raised her chin upwards so that she could look at him in the eye. Once again, emerald stones clashed with gold embers. "Cagalli, you know how much I care for you. You also know that I like you, a lot. So I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that I don't care."

Her eyelids drooped as her makeshift walls crumbled. She didn't care anymore. She didn't care if she made a total fool of herself in front of him; she had to let it all out.

"I… care for you too Athrun. But… I don't want to hold you back knowing that I might be keeping you from somewhere you want to be," she paused, "Or being with someone you love."

He processed what she had said in his mind. So it had been what he thought all along. She was afraid of hindering him from doing things she thought he wanted to do. Sighing, he pulled her into his embrace, surprised that she did not fight.

"Cagalli, what exactly brought you upon this train of thought?" He needed to know in order for him to sort everything out.

Looking everywhere but his green irises, she quickly replied, "Well, it was because of your willingness to join ZAFT, and when you came with Meyrin I thought," she blushed like a tomato, "I thought that you wanted to be with her."

Athrun couldn't help it. He laughed, he laughed so hard that his sides hurt. Cagalli however, could not see the reason for his hilarity. "What is it that you find so funny! I was being serious here!"

Athrun tried to calm down. He knew that he had to before she gets madder and injures him in some way, but he couldn't stop. He just couldn't stop.

Her blush and shyness pushed aside, Cagalli punched Athrun in the gut.

Hard.

Athrun doubled over in pain. 'She can sure pack a punch.'

"That's what you get for laughing over something that's not even funny," she grumbled as she sulked.

Regaining his composure, Athrun tried to shed some light on the befuddled woman. He got it now. All the weird questions she asked, all the funny glances she gave him, the calm exterior before… 'No wonder she acted the way she did…'

"Cagalli, look at me."

She didn't dare turn her head. She was already embarrassed as it is!

"Cagalli, come, on. Let me try to explain."

Yet stubborn Cagalli forced her golden gaze away from Athrun. Hearing no response from Athrun, she took the risk of glancing at him through her blonde locks. She 'eeped' though as she felt his hands take her by the waist, setting her on the balcony rail.

"Athrun! What the heck did you do that for!" She glared angrily at him, holding down another blush.

"What does it look like I'm doing? I need you to listen with you looking at me and not trying to run away," he sighed as he placed his arms on both sides of Cagalli, preventing her from escaping.

"What the --? When did I ever try to run away?" Cagalli indignantly said, trying to escape from Athrun's 'make-shift' cage.

Athrun had to force back a chuckle as he watched Cagalli try to break free from him, failing miserably. "You're trying to escape now."

Stopping her failed attempts, she blushed before giving up. "Fine, I'll listen. Although I don't know what you have to explain, I already know why you're tr-----"

Cagalli couldn't even finish her sentence as Athrun's lips covered hers.

Her eyes instantly closed as she felt his warm lips over her cold ones. She reveled in the feeling, remembering the last time they had kissed.

But then, she remembered that he was supposed to be tied to someone else.

Pulling back from the kiss, she couldn't help but pant as she stared at Athrun, confused and angry.

He knew that it wasn't right to kiss her when they weren't on the same playing field, but he just had to do it.

He missed her. He missed how her eyes would flame when he did something stupid, when she would smile amidst her late nights, and most of all, he missed being around her.

"Why the hell did you do that!" Cagalli was more than furious. How could he do this to Meyrin?

"Cagalli, listen," Athrun made sure he left no room for argument.

Cagalli closed her mouth instantly. She knew that when Athrun spoke in that tone, he was dead serious.

"First of all, I am not with Meyrin. She's my friend, just as Meer Campbell was," he paused, "Second, you know that I had been poisoned by Gil's words."

Sighing, he continued to stare at Cagalli's golden eyes, which remained unwavered after his explanation.

However, with no warning what-so-ever, she slapped him.

Athrun's head was slightly tilted, slightly shocked. "C-Cagalli?"

Then, she hugged him, tightly.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did make me so miserable, thinking you didn't want me anymore!"

He smiled warmly as he hugged her back, equally tight. "I'm sorry. I thought you gave up on me."

Looking up at him with her tear-stricken eyes, she slapped him again, softly this time.

"Where the heck did you get that idea?" Smiling at him, she stood on her tiptoes, kissing him softly.

Athrun felt the tingle that made its way down his spine, as it always did when he kissed his princess. Yes, HIS princess.

Breaking away, he whispered, "I love you Cagalli."

Blushing at his remark, she whispered a soft "I love you" too, before Athrun captured her lips once again in a heated kiss.

From a window, a man gazed at the two lovers. Smiling to himself, he slowly made his way out of the room, giving the princess and her prince their privacy.

"It's time to say good bye to the past and greet the future," Kisaka whispered, as he re-entered the loud and crowded ballroom.

OWARI


AN: Finally finished! Hehe… sorry for the wait for this chappie…. Had a school project. But anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed, responses are found at: h t t p: (/)(/) kdprr . blogspot . com

hehe… thanks for all the support everyone. I hope you enjoyed reading this ficcie.