Protection, a gundam seed fanfic

Protection

Forceful and harsh demanding. "Put it on."

"You can't make me. No." Persistent refusal.

Insistent pestering. "Why not?"

"Because." Stupid answers.

Then, he is angry, but anger with him is simply disappointment. He shakes his head, blue hair waving. "No ifs or buts about this, Cagalli. It's for our safety, and you will do it. You have to, don't you understand?"

"What I find hilarious is how you know for sure that something will happen. Its like you're expecting me to screw up. How hard can it be?"

"That's beside the point. I don't expect you to screw up. I only want your safety." Repeated and relentless phrases.

"Nothing could happen. The newspapers would have a field day if they found out about this. It could ruin my image. I could lose all respect from the citizens." Exaggeration, and they both know it. He's not listening while she whines because she knows she'll do it anyway. Eventually.

But she'll do it, and that's what matters.

Ah, the power of love.

He waits for a break in her ranting and hurriedly reiterates why she should do what he asks.

She stares sullenly while he stares back and waits till she cracks. Intense emerald clashes with amber and she wishes that his eyes were yellow instead of the heady green they are. Yellow, she can deal with. Yellow is a boring colour, expressing no meaning, no emotion, nothing.

But still, she won't change him for the world.

So she concedes.

But she certainly won't be gracious about it.

She grabs what he has to offer and quickly puts it on, avoiding his ridiculous questions the whole while. ("Have you put one on before? Do you know how? Do you need help?")

"Do you honestly think I'm that stupid?" The question is inquiring, but there is an underlying tone to it.

He laughs and denies the question. He still offers help.

"Shut up or I won't love you anymore. Athrun! Athrun--!" He grabs her by the waist, hoists her up and swings her around and around until they're laughing together.

He puts her down once he's tired (which is after a while) and he asks her if she loves him even though he just did that.

She smiles but does not answer, because he already knows the answer. She walks to a bicycle near them, "I've put on the helmet, Athrun. I've done everything you've asked me to do. Let's go now. I want you to take me doubles."