Chapter 11 Found Out

A/N Thanks a bunch who reviewed for my last chapter, really grateful. I just finished my English and Mandarin exams today, but I've got the rest of my subjects up next week, so wish me luck! Hope you enjoy this chappie!

"Towel, jeans, shirts... done!" exclaimed Cagalli, slamming the zipper suitcase shut, making the entire hospital bed rattle violently under its weight.

"Honey, I'm so glad you can finally be discharged and move back home. I'm sure Holly will be euphoric to have you back. Trust me, she's been pining for you even though she has Mac for company." stated Ochika, smiling a toothy smile and leading the way out of the ward.

Kira swerved tightly around the corner, nearly bumping into the blonde girl and her foster mother. The brunette young doctor seemed rather busy that particular day, as Cagalli had seen him shuffling in and out of wards.

"What's eating you, my dear? Is it work? You seem to have a lot in your hands today, and your facial expressions have been carrying that brooding look since dawn." questioned Ochika, sounding like a mother who was concerned for her child.

Kira just sighed deeply, before a smile awakened on his rosette lips. "Partially because of work, but I've got a patient who simply won't eat or drink anything. Boy, she's obstinate!"

"Hmph, I bet her case isn't as bad as my pumpkin's was," retorted Ochika, stroking Cagalli's chin gently before turning back to the brunette doctor. "And I didn't see you look as worried as you are now, when you were handling my poopsy-kins. You're biased toward other patients,"

Kira's jaw dropped at Ochika's remark. "Well no... but... err... I... umm,"

"Oh mother, quit calling me mushy names, and Kira is NOT biased. I bet he tried his very best to help me, and he was worried sick, weren't you, Kira?" asked Cagalli, putting on a babyish pout as she faced her doctor-cum-friend.

"Yes, of course! Sorry, but I really need to get going, before someone sees me idling around." said Kira grinning widely, before walking briskly off.

"Mother don't put Kira in a spot. He is not biased, and like you said, he's got plenty of things to tend to, he doesn't your nagging ringing persistently at the back of his conscience." hissed Cagalli sarcastically, leading the way to the carpark, so her mother could drive her home.

Ochika pulled the car up front by the gate of their apartment, before planting a soft kiss on her daughter's cheek before letting her alight.

"You be careful, you may have been discharged, but you're not in tip-top shape yet." warned Ochika, winking at Cagalli before driving off.

The sound of Cagalli unlocking the gate brought Holly running out of the house, before the female husky came to a halt by the gate. Cagalli stepped into front of the house careful not to trod on any of a yapping Holly's paws.

"Holly! Holly! What's... CAGALLI!" exclaimed Miriallia, darting out of the apartment, meaning to see what Holly had gotten all excited about.

The auburn haired girl threw her long arms around her blonde friend, before the blonde girl returned the hug, both parties squeezing each other tight before letting go.

Mac's short but loud barks brought Cagalli and Miriallia's attention to the gate where the male husky and his owner, Mika, stood. Mike smiled broadly before unlocking the latch belonging to the gate and stepping in.

"I'm so glad you can finally come home! At least Holly will have you to accompany her from now on." remarked Mika, tucking a few strands of hair behind her ears.

"I thought my little friend would have her boyfriend to accompany her while I was gone?" questioned Cagalli, trying to sound normal although she had to swallow hard after her question as she remembered Athrun.

"Yeah, but she still pined for you," answered Miriallia, watching both Mac and Holly wrestle on the ground in a dog's play.

"Why don't you go in, unpack all your stuff before sit down for some tea?" suggested Miriallia, leading the way into the cosy and opulent apartment.

Once the blonde girl had finished unloading all her belongings, and had finished dusting her room, rearranging things, photoframes, pillows, tidying bookshelves, etc, she joined Mika and Miriallia in the living room on the couch.

"Ok, let's see, are you for the rest of the day? It's been a while before you've actually been anywhere besides home and the hospital, and Mika and I plan to take you out." stated Miriallia jovially, placing her teacup gently down on the coffee table.

Cagalli's face fell at Miriallia's statement. As much as she wanted to go to town and have some fun, she owed Athrun an apology for pushing him away and rejecting him. She had promised herself that she would go and apologise to him and if possible, patch up with him, as soon as she could.

The blonde girl sighed deeply before looking up at the puzzled faces of her friends, "If you want to take me out later on, you can, but the only place you'll be taking me to is... Athrun's place."

Mika choked on her cup of tea at Cagalli's statement, as she coughed wildly before bringing herself back down to earth. Even Miriallia looked stunned and suprised at the blonde girl's words.

"Athrun's place? Cagalli, are you serious? I thought you hated him," said Miriallia warily, hoping the blonde girl wouldn't lose her temper and jump out at her.

"To be truthful, I've just been feigning my hatred for him all along. Deep within myself I knew I still loved him, and that I still held a candle for him. But something kept making me go against my soul. Until yesterday, when Kira told me to search my soul, and I did." explained Cagalli, wringing her hands on her lap.

"I knew it. I knew it all along! All of us knew it all along! There was no way you could ever give Athrun up!" exclaiemd Mika, her face half shocked and half ecstatic.

"So, you want to head down to Athrun's place, for real?" asked Miriallia timidly, crossing her fingers behing her back, and waiting earnestly for an answer.

Cagalli stared at her feet for a moment, before looking up. "Yes, for real."

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Athrun rolled over on the bed, before sitting upright, one hand massaging his temples. Why had been feeling so weird for the past few days? One minute he felt absolutely fine, and the next he felt groggy and ill.

Mia entered the room, twirling around gracefully and humming a sweet song to herself. She stopped and looked at Athrun, who was staring stoned up at her.

"You must be thirsty, I hardly ever see you drink any water. It's important that you drink water, it helps to lubricate your joints and cleanses your system." stated Mia sweetly, smiling before disappearing out the door to get her husband a cup of water.

Athrun frowned slightly, the only reason he had hardly been drinking was because he never seemed to remember at all. In fact, he never remembered where he had last been or what he had been doing.

The only times he had ever eaten or drunken anything, was when Mia brought him things to eat. Why was he feeling this way? He couldn't remember anything at all.

Mia returned to the room, and placed the cup of water on the dresser table, before turning her back on Athrun to make sure he couldn't see what she was doing.

The blue-haired co-ordinator was getting suspicious, was it because of something his wife was doing to him that was making him feel this way? Athrun moved higher up onto the bed, and tilted his head slightly to get a good view.

When Mia turned around, Athrun pretended to be looking in the opposite direction, before moving his head back into position to look.

The former Justice pilot's eyes widened in horror, when he realised that Mia was mixing drugs into the cup of water. The truth sunk into Athrun like water into a sponge.

"You bitch," hissed Athrun, his eyes reducing to slits as Mia turned her head to face him. "So that explains my sudden mood swings and funny feelings. You've been drugging me all this while. So tell me, why?"

Mia looked awat from Athrun, before knocking the cup onto the floor with her right hand, the cup making a loud crashing sound as it shattered to pieces as it hit the floor.

"Now you know! Do you know how painful it is to see you constantly in tears? I love you so much and yet you still weep over another girl!" exclaiemd Mia, her eyes swimming in tears.

"But even so you didn't have to drug me! Do you know that I could get addicted to those drugs!" hollered Athrun, standing up to full height as he faced Mia.

"I didn't want to drug you the last two times, but like you just said, you could get addicted. However, the addiction is no longer something that can happen. It has already happened." retorted Mia, as she watched Athrun glare at her, before his expression changed drastically.

"I'm sorry," said Mia, her voice become squeaky as she darted out of the room in tears.

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"Cagalli, you ready to face him?" asked Miriallia, as she got into the driver's seat of the car Mika had borrowed from her father.

Cagalli nodded in reply.

"Ok then people, let's get this show on the road!" commented Mika, making her voice sound a little cartoony.

As Cagalli watched the surroundings outside the car, flash past the window like scenes in a movie. Her thoughts drifted off to Athrun once more.

Cagalli remembered the time when he turned his back on her and left with Mia, leaving her crying alone, as she slumped against the wall.

She remembered all the fun times she shared with him, as he chased her down the beach, and when he taught her how to skid rocks on water.

And of course, this was something she would never ever forget. The first time they made love, he knew how to coax her on slowly, and though he was lecherous during that time, he still remained ever so gentle.

However, the blonde girl's thoughts were interrupted when Miriallia called out to her when she parked outside Athrun's house's front gate.

"Ok, breathe in, breathe out. All you have to do is go in, find him and apolgise to him." said Mika knowingly.

"But I don't know if he'll accept my apology and take me back," said Cagalli nervously, turning to look at Miriallia.

"Athrun's holding that card I'm afraid, but just do what you can. I know he still loves you," said Miriallia, unlocking the gate's latch and stepping into the vicinity of Athrun's home.

Cagalli knocked on the front door, there came no reply. She knocked again, before realising the door wasn't locked. She stepped in, "Hello" Anybody home? Athrun?" she called.

What came to Cagalli as a reply, was a hoarse scream from the ascending floor of the house. The hoarse screams repeated a number of times, before stopping.

Cagalli looekd worriedly back at Mika and Miriallia, who seemed equally anxious. Without thinking Cagalli raced up the stairs and found herself at a long corridor. Someone in this house was obviously in pain, great pain, and as much as Cagalli hoped it wouldn't be, it sounded like Athrun.

Following the sound of faint whimpers of pain and occasional hoarse cries, Cagalli reached the entrance of a room, with its door half open.

Miriallia and Mika caught up with the blonde girl. Cagalli slowly pushed open the door, and as it quicked open her gaze fell upon something, or rather, someone, who was lying scrunched up in a tight ball on the floor.

Cagalli's eyes widened in horror as she darted toward the person, and fell to her knees beside him. "ATHRUN! ..."

A/N Ok, another chapter up! I hope you enjoyed it! Oh no, what's happened to Athrun! Where has Mia gone to, and will Athrun find out about Yuuna and Mia? Find out in the next chapter. P.S I hate cliffies as much as you guys do, but sorry!