A/N: Ah final exams are over at last. Yeah freedom! I know its been a long time since an update but here is chapter 5 so enjoy. Thank you for waiting so patiently. Hope you will enjoy this chapter and that it is of satisfactory. So read on. Please R&R. Those of you readers who also support my other fiction 'Happily ever after' chapter 8 will be up in another few days. Meanwhile enjoy this.I know its shorter than normal but I'll get the next chapter up as soon as possible as well.

Chapter 5- Unforgiven

"Athrun are you awake? asked Cagalli attentively.

Ouh… Athrun stirs from his sleep when he heard Cagalli called his name. His mind raced. They're here. How could I tell them that all these are entirely my fault? Will they forgive me?

"Yes, I'm up Cagalli" mumble Athrun.

"How are you doing? Felling any better?" Lacus asked.

"I'm fine, just aching all over" replied Athrun.

"Athrun, I know this is hard but how did this accident happen?" asked Cagalli.

Athrun froze. "Lie to them" he thought. If they know the truth they'll never forgive you.

"We were on our way to meet you girls. I was driving and wasn't concentrating. I was fooling around with Kira and didn't notice a car that just pulled out the T-junction. Kira saw it and warned me but it was too late. I slammed the brakes but the car kept rushing forward and crashed into the other car. It was my fault. I sorry. Please forgive me. I never meant for this to happen." Athrun broke down.

Lacus was shocked to hear this. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Athrun was the cause of all these pain not that he intended to but it still happened. Kira is in a coma now because he was careless when driving. She turned around and rushed out the room without a word.

Cagalli felt her insides boil and her anger lashing out. Part of her blames Athrun but part of her also knows that he didn't mean for these to happen. But Kira is in critical condition while Athrun just suffered minor concussion and some bruise and cuts. One person her dearest brother, another a person she loves. She didn't know what exactly should she be feeling now but she couldn't face Athrun at the moment.

"I need time to think this over Athrun" with that she too turned and left.

"Cagalli please don't leave me" Athrun called out.

Cagalli paused in her stride. "I'm sorry Athrun, but I need some time to think this over. If anything happens to Kira I don't know if I'll be able to forgive you" said Cagalli quietly.

Athrun was horrified hearing her answer. But he knew it was useless. He only had himself to blame for all this. He himself wasn't sure if he could forgive his ownself if anything happened to Kira when it is his fault they are in this position. He escaped with only minor injuries but Kira is still in critical condition and in a coma.

ICU Room 333

Lacus stood there staring at Kira through the glass window separating them. There were various machine hooked up to him and IVs stuck to his arms. Cagalli came from behind and place a hand on her shoulder.

"He'll make it through. He's a fighter. Nothing has ever stopped him before and nothing ever will" she tried to comfort Lacus.

"I know. He never breaks his promise and he promised me to take me to Australia for the summer vacation.

"I think we should go back now. We should go and pack some of their belongings for them and get some rest ourselves. It's been a long day and we haven't eaten anything since this morning. So how about going down to the canteen and grabbing a bite."

"I'm not hungry"

"You'll need to eat to keep up your strength up. If you collapse who is going to look after Kira?"

Lacus reluctantly agreed and turn to leave with Cagalli. When they reached home, both took a shower and then tried to catch some sleep.