Irresistible Enemy

Summary : Cagalli felt depressed when her fiancée died and her aim is to get the revenge on the man that killed her fiancée, Athrun Zala. But after she met him, will she be able to fulfill the revenge? AU and the setting around 18th century, not a modern life.

AN : The story based on novel I read, maybe some of you know this, the title is "King's Shadow" by Judith Polley , and I changed some parts from original. And sorry for the characters OOCness.

Disclaimer : I don't own the story also the characters

Special thanx for asucaga4ever for correcting my grammars

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Chapter 11

"Yes, Major - let her go!" Came a familiar voice.

That voice! Cagalli was shocked, the voice came from behind them. Conrad released her abruptly.

"Athrun!" Cagalli screamed his name with joy, "Athrun - is that you? Conrad said that you - you were dead!"

Cagalli couldn't think whether he was real or not, but then he smiled toward her and she realized that he was real. Behind him were Dearka and ... Milly!

"Cagalli, are you okay? He didn't do anything to you right?" Milly was worried.

But before Cagalli could answer, Conrad drew his gun and pointed it at them. Cagalli threw her body onto his arm, so the shot missed the target. Angry at her action, Conrad knocked her head with the gun and she fell to the ground. Dearka drew his gun hastily and shot Conrad.

Athrun came toward Cagalli, "Cagalli, open your eyes. Tell me you are okay." Athrun's voice ringing in her head as she tried to open her eyes. Cagalli grabbed his shirt nervously as she couldn't believe that he was real. Then she felt his lips brush her cheek, and his fingers caress her hairs gently.

"I'm real, Cagalli." He spoke to her with sincerity in his voice.

"He - he said that you were dead and buried beside your mother's grave. Athrun, he wanted to destroy my hopes that you were still alive." She buried her face into his chest.

"The grave belonged to my mother's dog... It died in the fire and I buried it myself. Hush don't cry. And I know about your marriage, Milly told me everything. We met her at the market last week. Since then she's been giving us the information."

"Milly, thank God you're okay." Cagalli whispered. "Why didn't you tell me? I was worried about you."

"That was my fault," Athrun interrupted. "I told her that she must keep this as a secret. After we had left you, Dearka saw that I was so weak, so he brought us here to the secret tunnel. Then he arranged to get Connile to our friends on the coast. She is safe, Cagalli, so don't worry about her."

"And - why did you stay so long when you knew that almost all the soldiers were searching for you? You could go away to PLANT as soon as your wounds are recovered." Cagalli asked him quietly.

"Because I love you and I don't want to leave you."

She raised her head and stared to him, "Oh no! Dearka broke his words, and Athrun please don't give me pity, I don't want you to care for me out of gratitude."

"Pity!" For a moment Athrun looked at her angrily and then his face cleared and smiled, the smile that Cagalli never seen before and the great tenderness in his eyes.

"First, I must say that it wasn't Dearka who told me everything, but it was Milly. And don't ever talk like that again, I don't care for a woman because I feel pity to her. I love you Cagalli. Since our first encounter, I was attracted to you. I admired your braveness and spirit. I tried to betray my own feelings for you but I can't, so at the lodge I asked you to stay with my family. But what did you do to me? You rejected me, at that time I was so angry, so I acted cold to you." he looked to her eyes and continued, "Love is something that I tried to avoid, but when I have found the woman I want for my wife, I realized I couldn't avoid that forever. I love you Cagalli, say you believe me. Come with me, I want to share my life with you and only the little I can offer to you."

"Conrad," Cagalli murmured.

Athrun held her and helped her to stand, he pointed to the body on the ground not far from them.

"I had to shoot him," Dearka said. "He would kill us if we let him go, as he killed Athrun's mother."

Cagalli nodded and agreed with him. Cagalli held Athrun tightly to his arm, the feeling of him made her happy. She wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. Athrun loved her and wanted her for his wife!

"Are - are we going to go to PLANT?" she asked.

"Yes, where we'll live in safety. We will be wed in PLANT and Kira will dance at our wedding feast. Do you realize how little I have to offer?" Athrun told her softly.

"It is more than enough, I don't care where I will live as long as you are with me," Cagalli replied to him gently.

Athrun covered her with his arms and he kissed her so gently. They stood still in their own world until Dearka spoke, "Excuse me guys, but I'm sorry to tell that we are not safe yet."

With that they broke apart, and Cagalli blushed as she realized that Dearka and Milly watched them. Then they went to the secret tunnel to remain there for a while.

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Cagalli was sitting on the chair at the chapel where they were hiding, she was lost in her deep thought she didn't see the figure standing, watching her before approaching.

"Athrun! You scared me to death." Her fear gone when she realized that figure was Athrun, the man she loved.

"I'm sorry Cagalli. But why are you scared. Do you think Conrad will come from his death?"

Cagalli was disgusted with the name of that man. He was dead, but she still couldn't forget the torments that he gave her.

"Cagalli, what is it, my dear?" With a worried expression, he went down on his knee beside her and held both her hands in his and held them tightly against his chest. "What thoughts are troubling you now?"

"I am scared."

"Of what?" Athrun asked her.

"I'm afraid if someone manages to spot us and capture you."

Athrun frowned at her, "What happened to your spirit? Did it die with Major Conrad?"

"Don't be cruel Athrun. Can't you understand my fears? I thought I had lost you once, I couldn't bear losing you again, if we were caught, you would be killed… I couldn't bear that…."

Athrun gathered her against him, gently stroking her hair, pressing his mouth to her trembling lips.

"Now listen to me." He broke apart and gently he held her away from him looking at her face. "I swear that nothing will apart us again. Nothing will harm the love I have for you. If there was a priest here I will marry you instantly now. I have little to give to you, but I give them willingly. Tell me nothing has changed between us Cagalli."

His words made a soft cry from her and she touched his face and cheek gently before she kissed him.

"Forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you, but I am to afraid to hope again."

"But you still love me?"

"More than my life."

"Then trust me, Conrad is the part of the past along with your father and all the unpleasant things that has happened to you. Forget about them and think about us, our life, the home we will have at PLANT until we can return here and rebuild this place for our child."

"We will come back, won't we?" Cagalli murmured, "We must, I like this house, I want this to be my home, to share it with you and watching our son playing by the lake – "

She broke off as she realized what he had said, Athrun gave the soft chuckle. "So I am to have a son, am I?"

Cagalli felt the color rising to both her cheeks and Athrun smiled.

"You see how easy it is to put the past out of your mind?"

"Thank you Athrun, you did know how I feel. Shall we wait until dusk before we leave?"

"We would like to, but time is precious now, we will wait for awhile here until you are ready."

"Where is our destination."?

"The city near Onogoro. There is an inn on the coast, run by old friends of mine. Kira and Connile were on one of his ships."

"Ok then Athrun, I am ready to go." Cagalli stood up.

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AN: One more chapter to go xD Btw i am planning to make another asucaga story, what do you expect for Athrun charactheristics? Gentle, kind, womanizer, aloof, arrogant, woman-hater, etc? Please pick your option (you can choose more than one) . And if you have any ideas please feel free to tell me

Thanx for the entire reviewer for the last chapter. Please R&R.