Chapter 10 Listen To Your Heart
A/N Yay! My computer ban is over! So I can update freely from now on, but I've got exams the next two weeks so I can only update on weekends! Anyway, one of my reviewers told me that Heroin is injected with needles and is also in powder form, but Heroin now also comes in pills. Anyway, thanks to that reviewer for notifying me on some other drug facts! Hope you like this chappie!
The early morning sunshine cast a warm and homely aura in the kitchen, where Mia was kept busy preparing a lavish breakfast for her husband, and herself.
"Let's see would Athrun prefer tea or coffee?" Mia muttered under her breath, as she held a teabag in her right hand, and a coffee packet in her left. The female impersonator spent quite a few minutes, dictating whether the blue-haired co-ordinator's morning beverage would be coffee or tea.
However, the person who held the answer to her uncertainty came walking right into the kitchen.
"Athrun honey, would you like coffee or tea?" questioend Mia sweetly, holding up the teabag and the coffee packet.
Athrun perked up and stared at Mia, before his expression changed to a mixture of frustration and anger. Certainly, the former Justice pilot had not forgotten about what Mia had done. It was because of her that he and Cagalli were carelessly torn apart.
Athrun swore that if he had any other options, he would've chosen beer or champagne instead. At least if he was tipsy, he'd forget everything that was around him, all the pain and grief.
Mia stood silently in front of her husband, eyes fixed on him, waiting for a simple answer between coffee and tea. "Athrun, are you alright? You're pulling such a long face that your jaw might touch the ground sooner or later." stated Mia knowingly.
"I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, thanks to a certain someone who just had to invade my life and turn my world upside down." hissed Athrun, pushing past Mia and into the bathroom. Mia's eyebrows furrowed, before she decided on coffee.
While in the midst of filling the cup with hot water, Mia's thoughts drifted to what she had done to Athrun the night before. Heroin was highly addictive, and it was not easy for one give up on it after being hooked on to it.
Although she would be able to see him happy when he was high on the drug, the happiness he felt was all just a trance. It was a fake happiness, a happiness that only existed in wonderland.
The drug only made Athrun lie to himself, causing hallucinations and dreams of his beloved, Cagalli. Even though could afford to see Athrun happy in this state, he would eventually get addicted to the drug, and if he tried to give it up, it would cause him extreme suffering and excruciating pain.
Mia was thinking so hard, she was oblivious to the fact that the hot beverage had overflowed out of the cup and onto the kitchen table. The female impersonator only came to realization when the hot liquid touched one of her fingertips.
The pink-headed girl yanked her finger back, and sucked it hard to relieve the stinging sensation. Mia shook her head hard before making yet another cup of coffee. Hearing the click of the bathroom door, Mia quickly dropped two Heroin tablets into the beverage and stirring the cup.
Athrun slumped into one of the dinging table chairs, and tilted his head backwards, before closing his eyes and letting images and memories of Cagalli fill his mind.
Mia placed the cup of coffee in front of Athrun, before making several trips back into the kitchen to set the table with cutlery, flapjacks, waffles, honey and a jug of orange squash.
Mia sighed loud enough to get Athrun's attention, "Honey, at least eat or drink something. I'm sure it'll brighten your day and set your brain juices working." urged Mia sweetly.
Athrun's eyes fluttered open, before sitting bolt upright. Athrun couldn't deny that their marriage was now a fact, and that he should serve his duty as a rightful and responsible husband.
Even if he didn't love Mia, she loved him, and she was being rather nice and sweet towards him anyway. She was always waiting on him, and ready to fulfil his wishes.
Athrun sighed softly, before placing two flapjacks on the white porcelain plate before him, and pouring some natural honey on them, and slowly slicing the flapjacks into bite size pieces.
Mia was a brilliant actress, and she acted normally. However, she couldn't deny the fact that she was starting to feel sorry for Athrun, and she was feeling a lot more for him than before.
As she watched the former Justice pilot finish his breakfast, along with the drugged coffee, she couldn't help but close her eyes, and say a simple 'sorry' in her heart, knowing that Athrun would soon be in a trance of ecstasy.
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"Careful when you're talking to her. I don't think she'll like your bringing up of the 'Athrun' topic. It was because I raised it yesterday, that she actually blew her top." warned Miriallia, running a hand through her silky auburn hair.
"I'm aware of the situation, and the consequences." remarked Kira, grinning widely at his fiancee, and thinking of Cagalli pissing off at everyone and throwing a tantrum. "Even though I'm a friend to her, I am also her doctor. Either way, I would still try my best to help her."
Miriallia smiled her special 'that's the spirit' smile, before sending Kira on his way into the ward. Mika was having a cheerful chat with Cagalli, while keeping an eye on Mac and Holly at the same time.
"Umm Mika, I need to speak with Cagalli for a moment, please excuse us." requested Kira politely, smiling a relaxed smile at Mika, who grinned back and obeyed.
Mac and Holly trotted along behind Mika, understanding that Kira needed to be alone with Cagalli to have a good heart-to-heart talk with the blonde girl.
"Cagalli, I know you don't want to talk about Athrun, and I assure you I don't want to bring the subject up either. However, you should really give him a chance and not ignore him like that. He's stopped calling the hospital the past few days, but whenever he did call he always sounded hurt and weak." expressed Kira, speaking to Cagalli like a friend instead of like a doctor.
"If you don't want to bring up the topic, than why are you doing so now? I've already mentioned a billion times, I want nothing more to do with that asshole! He's an unfaithful jerk!" exclaimed Cagalli, her blood beginning to bubble in her veins.
"The reason I brought it up is because somehow, I know that you still share a close bond with him! You still love him, and you know it! So stop denying the truth, Cagalli! I seriously think he was forced to sleep with Mia! I know Athrun well, and he would never do such a despicable thing as to sleep with another girl besides the one he loves most, on his own accord! So by saying that you won't give him another chance because he's unfaithful, are you claiming that I know Athrun better than you do?" said Kira, raising his voice a little.
"I've already dumped him, Kira! If he wants to pine for me and hang on, when I've already let go, then so be it! He's bringing it all upon himself!" contradicted Cagalli, her blood boiling and prickling beneath her skin.
"Cagalli, search your heart! Search to the deepest part of your soul! You know you still love him, you have no room for anyone else in your heart but Athrun! Cagalli, I know you still hold a candle for him! Your attitude towards him changed so fast overnight! It could be considered a world record! When we detected a change in your behaviour, we all suspected you were this way because you had lost your memory or something! But no, you're alive and well! For once, just swallow all your pride and come to your senses!" barked Kira, eyebrows furrowed angrily.
"SHUT UP! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING MORE ABOUT THAT JACKASS! I DO NOT LOVE HIM NOR DO I HOLD A CANDLE FOR HIM! I'M SINGLE AND FREE, ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED IN ME CAN COME FORWARD AND DO SO!" yelled Cagalli, the sound erupting from her vocal cords and out of her mouth.
Kira's eyes widened in disbelief and shock, shaking his head slowly. "I don't believe you, you're just feigning it all! Why are you so obstinate?" he muttered softly.
Cagalli's fellow wardmates were staring at the frenzy she had just made, their eyes wide with shock. Cagalli covered her head with her pillow and threw the covers over her head.
Kira just got up and stormed off, his hands clutched tightly onto Cagalli's record file. Miriallia saw her fiance storm off and out of the ward, as she sat in the waiting area with Mika, Holly and Mac.
Ochika had been watching Kira and Cagalli's conversation, and all the foster mother could do was sigh deeply before returning to her nursing duties.
Cagalli was going to be discharged the next day, but it wouldn't bring any joy to Ochika if her daughter was going to continue behaving in this hot tempered and pissed way.
Cagalli buried her head into her pillow, trying to make as little noise as possible.
"Cagalli, search your heart! Search to the deepest part of your soul! You know you still love him,"
The sound of Kira's voice replayed over and over in her head, echoing within the walls of her ears.
Cagalli knew what the truth was, and so did her mother, Kira, Miriallia and Mika. They had been telling her the truth many times over, and even though Cagalli knew it was true, she refused to admit it.
The blonde girl was so frustrated and angry. Even though she knew Athrun had been forced to sleep with Mia, nothing could change the fact that he did sleep with her. Cagalli burst into tears, crying silently into her pillow, in order to drown the sound of her sobs.
She knew she still loved him, she loved him so much, but she couldn't accept the fact that he had slept with another girl! Everytime Athrun called the hospital, she would ignore his call and pretend nothing happened, but the truth was, everytime she ignored one of his calls, it was another knife through her heart.
"That does it! When I'm discharged, I'll swallow my pride and face Athrun! I don't care if he's slept with Mia, what matters is our love." Cagalli thought to herself, before silently crying on, wondering if Athrun was alright...