Chapter 6 Give And Take
A/N Many of you are going to hate me for this chapter, for those of you who know what the word "consummate" means, you should know what's coming up in this chapter. But anyway, I hope you like it!
Even though it was barely dawn, Athrun was already wide awake along with Mia and his father, who were busy preparing for the wedding, which would be held at 7 a.m sharp. Athrun stood in front of the mirror, staring at himself.
"What the hell has become of me? I'm such a weakling, a fool. I can't even make my own decisions and keep them the way they are. In addition, because of all this, I've been forced to leave the love of my life, for some impersonator." Athrun thought to himself, as he stared absent mindedly at his reflection.
Athrun came back to reality when his enhanced hearing picked up Mia's high-pitched singing, from the corridor outside his bedroom. The former Justice pilot put a formal expression on his face, and began straightening his coat and adjusting his maroon coloured tie.
Mia entered the room, prancing around gracefully, but she stopped and blushed deeply when her gaze fell upon Athrun.
"My, you look so handsome." commented Mia softly, her hand over her mouth, as she grinned gently up at her 'prince charming'.
Athrun just forced a smile, before trying to turn and walk off and out of the room, however, he was stopped by Mia who blocked the path, pouting at him babyishly. It was pretty obvious that the pink-headed girl wanted something from her fiance, although Athrun wasn't quite sure what.
In order to keep her contented, the first thing that came to Athrun's mind was to kiss her, however, as much as he didn't want to, he also wanted to get some peace and quiet for a while.
The blue-haired co-ordinator grudgingly bent forward and gave the girl a quick peck on the cheek, before quickly brushing past her and walking briskly out of the bedroom.
Mia giggled softly hand over her mouth, her cheeks a brilliant shade of magenta.
The tension within Athrun only worsened when the wedding bells started ringing, and the wedding ceremony started. There were a few guests who had been invited by Mia and his father, and all seemed eager to witness the event.
The priest placed his hands over Mia and Athrun's heads, before reciting the rites of matrimony. "Do you, Mia Campbell, pledge to look after Athrun Zala, in sickness or in health? And do you take this man to be your husband?"
"I do," replied Mia softly, although she made sure she was loud enough for the priest to hear her.
Mia gently slid the ring on Athrun's fourth finger on his left hand, before looking down at the floor, blushing profusely.
"Do you, Athrun Zala, pledge to look after Mia Campbell, in sickness or in health? And do you take this woman to be your wife?" asked the priest once more.
There was an awkward silence, before Athrun took a quick glance at his father through the corner of his eye. The former Justice pilot still hesitated, "Sorry Cagalli, I really am," he said silently.
"I do," replied Athrun, taking the ring and placing in on Mia's long and slender finger.
The small crowd gathered in the church, erupted with loud claps and cheers from time to time.
Patrick Zala certainly looked pleased and satisified, for once. Athrun could feel the guilt within him, bubble in his lower gut. He had betrayed Cagalli, he had wed Mia, and he was supposed to consumnate his marriage that very night.
A marriage was supposed to be a joyful event, an event held when two people love each other so truly, that they want to be together for the rest of their life. Even sex was supposed ot be considered a good thing.
Like the sciptures said, sex is a gift from God. A gift where by two people love each other so deeply, that their two bodies come together as one.
However, Athrun's case did not follow my God's guidelines. He was forced to marry someone he did NOT love, and was also going to be forced to have sex with her.
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"Cagalli, you should eat more, you need to build up your strength and replenish lost fluids and reserves." said Ochika knowingly, urging her daughter to finish her rice and meat.
"Mother, at the rate I'm eating, I'll be as fat as a pig in no time." retorted Cagalli, frowning at her mother, who sighed and cleared the tray, plates and cutlery.
"Actually, your mother's right. You're still rather scrawny, like a stick. You used to be more lean," remarked Miriallia, nodding knowingly in the blonde girl's direction.
Cagalli just pursed her lips and engrossed herself with looking at the meadow outside her window. In the distance, Cagalli could see butterflies flying about chasing each other. Sometimes, even rabbits coming out of their bunny holes, hopping about and twitching their noses.
"Umm Cagalli, do you want to go for a walk? You could take Holly along," said Miriallia, granting Cagalli's wish.
Cagalli turned to toward her auburn-haired friend and nodded eagerly. The female husky lying on the ceramic tiled floor beside her bed, perked up at the sound of her name.
Just as Cagalli, Holly and Miriallia were walking out of the ward, they bumped into Kira, who stopped them in their midst.
"Wait, wait! Where are the trio of you going?" questioned the youngish doctor, pushing back some of his brunette coloured hair.
"We're just going for a walk in the meadow behind the hospital vicinity, Cagalli needs to get some fresh air. She's been cooped up indoors for quite a while, besides, the scenery looks rather picturesque." said Miriallia, taking out a small pocket sized, digital camera from her side pocket.
Kira looked askance at the trio before sighing, and dismissing them, still shaking his head as he watched the three females walk off.
When Cagalli exitted the hospital doors and walked into the meadow, she felt a zephyr blow past her cheeks, and running through her blonde locks. There was a floral scent of magnolia and chamomile running in the air, and it brought new life to Cagalli's lungs.
Holly barked and ran into the meadow ground, barking and chasing little squirels around, watching them scurry up the tree trunks and up into the safety of their tree holes.
Miriallia walked up to Cagalli and placed a calm and caring hand on her shoulder.
"This is the life and the world of paradise you could've left behind, if you had moved on." said Miriallia, looking out beyond the still lake, and out into the horizon.
The sun was not fully up in the sky yet, although it was already 7.45 a.m, which didn't make it so hot for the trio.
Cagalli setted herself on a nearby rock, throwing sticks for Holly to fetch back and forth. After a while, the blonde girl even picked up a fluffy baby rabbit, which had ran across from her.
It brought Ochika such joy, as she watched her daughter smile and laugh around with her friend and pet dog. It seemed as though Cagalli had forgotten everything about Athrun, and she meant, COMPLETELY EVERYTHING.
"Amazing, isn't it? How her mindset and emotions changed so drastically, just like that." stated Kira, coming up to the senior nurse from behind.
"Yeah, but I'm still wondering if she's really willing move on, or if she's just pretending so that we won't have to worry about her." sighed Ochika, not taking her gaze off her daughter.
"What d'you mean?" asked Kira, perking up from his file, and waiting eagerly for an answer from Ochika.
"I mean, she could just be fayning her happiness to put us at ease, but on the inside she could still be hurting. I mean, her heart was torn into the tiniest pieces, it couldn't have healed overnight." explained Ochika knowingly, turning her head to face the young brunette doctor.
"I understand your point, however, I don't think Cagalli would fayne such a thing. You know her better than I do, she's the type who would just let her ture emotions show. Maybe it was the dream she had that influenced her," remarked Kira, stating his point of view.
"Yeah, I suppose. But I guess it's best not to remind her of, Athrun." sighed Ochika, grinning ruefully at Kira before turnign and resuming her nursing duties.
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Time flew like an eagle that day, and certainly it was going too fast for Athrun to cope with. One moment it was tea, the next it was dinner, and now it was 10 p.m, and he was supposed to do something he dreaded.
"Athrun, I've told Mia about the consummation, and she doesn't seem to mind. If I hear from her tomorrow that you refused to do the task, you will get more then hell from me, is that clear?" Patrick stated firmly, staring penetratively at his son.
"Y-Yes, father." replied Athrun uneasily, his head turning face the side and closing his eyes, so he could breathe properly, and straighten out the things he had bunched up in his head.
Athrun took a deep breath, before turning on heel and proceeding toward the bedroom. He gently twisted the doorknob and pushed open the door, Mia was already waiting for him on the bed, wearign a sleek spaghetti strapped dress, made of fine silver coloured silk.
The room had a dim atmosphere and on the bedside table was a little burner, burnign some essential oils. Goodness, she was actually willing to consumnate their marriage at such an early stage?
Sure chikai isokgu tabi ni
Butsuke ai chigire au
Tagai no hane no itami
kanji te iru
Mia smiled seductively up at the blue-haired co-ordinator, her eyes trailing down his lean frame onto the bed, before shooting back up to look at him.
It sent a tingling sensation running down Athrun's spine, and he could feel the hairs on his neck beginning to pull erect.
Hesitating for a moment, Athrun grudgingly sat down on the bed beside Mia.
"Ok, just do it and get it over with," Athrun urged hismelf, slowly inching closer to the pink-headed girl, who seemed ready for anything.
Samishisa ni yogore ta
Ude de daita
Sore igai no nani ka wo
Shiranai kara
Athrun closed his eyes and began to spin a fantasy about Mia being Cagalli, hoping that at least his little fantasy would help him pull through the sticky situation he was trapped in for now.
Very slowly, he felt his lips brush against Mia's moist ones. He heard the girl whimper slightly, as he shifted his entire body on hers, hoping he wouldn't flatten her in the midst of doing so.
Tsunagaru shunkan
Mezame ru eien
Machi kogareru
In a moment, their lips met in a deep kiss, their tongues intertwining in each other's mouths.
As much as Athrun didn't want to do this, he had to. Or he'd be far worse off than a chicken on a hook.
The former Justice pilot continued weaving his little fantasy, and as though it was real, when he opened his eyes a little, Mia's face contorted into Cagalli's. Athrun could even hear Cagalli's voice now, telling him that he should never give up hope.
Athrun's hands ran all over Mia, before coming back down to his sides, and sliding themselves under Mia's skirt and up her thighs.
Haya sugiru toki no
Matataki ni sara sare te
Hitori de wa
Todo ka nai
Nagai nante
kie sou na kotoba ja
The essential oils were making him feel kind of high, and he was soon seeing everything as a blurr of shapes and colours.
Mia however, was grinning maliciously to herself. "Wow, I didn't think he'd be so willing. But what's making him behave this way? Hah, it must be the essential oils, he's probably losing his senses already."
Sure enough, Athrun suddenly tore open Mia's dress, starting to feel around her.
Mia moaned when she felt Athrun roll off her underwear. Goodness, she was going to be in paradise soon.
A/N Hate me for this chapter, if you must! I hate it too, but it's the way the plot goes! FLAME me all you like, I'm prepared! I'm not too good with marriages eoither, . Bad bad Kira, bad bad! I'm not some hooligan, ok, so pls review! And to 'Michiyo Hikari' thanks for the spellign correction.