CHAPTER 3:
"Kira! Kira! Kira where are you answer me!" Lacus cried out in the dark maze.
Athrun had one more thing to do before he left that night, and it was to make the prime minister's daughter Kira cared for like a friend, seduce him and not even know what she did and make sure that Lacus Clyne would find out. Yes, even if it was twisted and cruel he would do it. In doing what he did to Kira, Athrun knew that it was Kira that carried the other half of the Heart of Junius Seven. He knew because if the talisman was in that person's body he would regain some warmth to his body and he would feel his dead heart beat again, but only just. However, it was fun while it lasted. He appeared in front of Lacus and Flay saying, "Hello there Lady Lacus Clyne and Miss Flay Allster."
"You!" Lacus gasped, "you're that boy that Kira used to play with! It's you! You're Athrun!"
"Guilty as charged." Athrun chuckled.
"What happened to Kira? And what are you doing here?" Lacus asked.
"What's going on?" Flay asked frightened.
"I'll tell you on one condition." Athrun said.
"Please tell me! He's been missing for over an hour!" Lacus begged.
"Do agree to my condition?" Athrun asked.
"It depends on what it is. I'm not as naïve and as stupid as many people may presume I am." Lacus said.
"Well, either way it doesn't matter because you will agree whether or not you like it or not." Athrun said.
He sped up and grabbed her wrist as she shouted, "What are you doing? Unhand me Athrun!"
"Forgive me, my lady." Athrun said as he bit down onto her wrist.
Lacus flinched in pain as she began struggling, "Please don't!"
"Too late." Athrun said, "this is a temporary slumber spell."
"Stop!" Lacus cried as tears fell down her cheeks, "Run Miss Flay!"
Flay couldn't move because she was somehow frozen to the spot with fear.
My feet, Flay thought as she stood there shaking uncontrollably, I can't move them! I can't move my body!
He waited until Lacus stopped struggling and gave her his command, "Through this whole night you shall fall into a deep slumber. In the morning when you awake you will go to Kira's room and find him there."
"No, I will not let you take control of me!" Lacus cried.
"Silence songstress!" Athrun commanded as she immediately began falling under his spell.
"I won't let you command me as you wish!" Lacus groaned as she took out prayer beads from a pocket in her dress, "be gone vampire!"
Athrun hissed and did nothing as he knocked the beads out of her hands, "You will do as I command." Lacus's eyes closed as she slipped into his arms sleeping peacefully.
"Stop it!" Flay shouted finding her voice.
Athrun smiled evilly at her and said, "Now, now, my dear. I have some use for you."
"No!" Flay shouted as she began to run away, or at least try to.
Athrun stepped in front of her and bit down on her wrist too. Flay began losing strength immediately as Athrun whispered, "Get the king drunk and seduce him."
"Yes." Flay muttered as her eyes went blank.
"Go to him in the forest where he lays under a tree." Athrun smirked as she walked through the maze looking for Kira.
Athrun then took off, to find Cagalli waiting there at the fountains for him. All of a sudden a surge of guilt flowed through his body as he looked upon her gentle face. She was so innocent… So pure… And after what he did to Kira he somehow felt ashamed. Cagalli looked to the side and saw Athrun. She gave a small smile and said, "Hello Athrun."
"Hello, princess." Athrun said.
When Athrun didn't smile Cagalli asked, "What's wrong Athrun?"
"Nothing. Shall we get going now?" Athrun asked.
Cagalli nodded her head and said, "Thank you for tonight Athrun. I had a wonderful time."
Athrun nodded and didn't make eye contact with her. Meanwhile in the ballroom Tolle and Miriellia were dancing away again. Kuzzey was standing by the wall sipping punch when he noticed a familiar sandy haired boy in a black mask and black costume at the head of the stairs.
Kuzzey thought that this man looked rather familiar and walked towards him. The sandy haired boy seemed to be searching around the castle for someone when Kuzzey tapped him on the back.
"Yes?" the man replied.
"Is that you Sai?" Kuzzey asked hopefully.
"Yes, indeed I am Sir Sai and who might you be?" he asked politely.
"Sai! It's me Kuzzey! It's been a long time old friend!" Kuzzey laughed.
"Kuzzey is that really you?" Sai asked.
"In the flesh." Kuzzey laughed as they bowed and then shook hands warmly.
"What have you been doing in the time that I have gone off to a far away land to study?" Sai asked.
"Nothing much, but something tells me that you didn't come here just for the party." Kuzzey grinned.
"You caught me there. As a matter a fact I was searching for the prime minister's daughter. Miss Flay Allster." Sai blushed.
"After all these years, you still like her!" Kuzzey laughed.
"Well, I have never been able to love another woman except her." Sai said, "I'm getting old and I need to carry on my family name."
"Right there. We're all sixteen! We still have some years to go!" Kuzzey laughed.
Dearka saw the clock going to turn midnight and wanted a last dance with the fair maiden in the orange dress. He saw Tolle dancing with her again and he crept down to the dance floor again. He tapped Tolle on the back and asked politely, "May I have one last dance with her?"
Tolle gave an annoyed sigh and nodded as Dearka swept Miriellia off her feet once again.
"You really like to dance with me don't you?" Miriellia whispered.
"Of course! I haven't seen a fairer maiden than you in all my years." Dearka said.
"Well, that's very nice of you to say, but I'm engaged to Tolle. We'll be wed this summer." Miriellia said.
This statement hurt Dearka a lot as he asked, "You never told me your name."
"My name is Miriellia." She answered looking deep into his light violet eyes.
The waltz ended as Dearka said, "Until next time my lady." He kissed her hand respectfully and walked away.
"Wait!" She cried, "You never told me your name!"
A big crowd started to gather in front of her as she tried to get to him. When the crowd cleared the young man that Miriellia danced with was nowhere to be found.
He was a strange fellow. I never saw his face, Miriellia thought as she looked around for Tolle, there was something about his eyes though… They seemed sad and lonely… Like they were crying out for help.
"Mir!" Tolle smiled grabbing her arm, "it's almost midnight! I want us to be together when we take our masks off!"
Miriellia smiled back as she remembered her old nickname, "You never fail to surprise me Tolle."
"And you never cease to be beautiful." Tolle smiled warmly.
"Tolle, I cannot wait to be wed this summer. Even if it is just a small wedding based on a servant's work I love you." Miriellia whispered in his ear.
"Hear! Hear!" the royal announcer shouted on the stand, "it is now precisely one minute before midnight! Be ready to remove your masks!"
Everyone in the crowd giggled and reached up to their faces to begin to untie their masks. The clock started dinging on the stroke of midnight as everyone removed their masks. It was tradition that when the king removed his mask that everyone applaud for him but Kira was nowhere to be found.
"Somebody help!" Flay shouted as she ran into the dead silent ballroom.
"What is it Flay?" Sai asked as he ran up to her.
"Sai?" Flay asked flabbergasted.
"Let go of me! The king is in trouble! I found Lady Lacus unconscious in the maze and King Kira in the forest!" Flay panted.
Servants immediately came rushing to Flay's aide as Sai noticed two small punctures on her right wrist.
"Flay!" Sai said grabbing her arm as he tried to look at her wrist.
Flay pulled away and said, "Let go of me Sai. I do not wish to speak with you."
Sai stood there hurt as Flay lead the servants towards Lacus and Kira. When Sai got there he looked at Lacus's wrist. Sure enough the same punctures that he spotted on Flay's wrist were on Lacus's.
"Vampires." Sai said.
"What shall we do?" Miriellia asked.
"Nothing. She will wake in the morning. This vampire only drew enough blood to render her unconscious. He didn't intend to kill her." Sai said.
"Sai, how do you know this?" Kuzzey asked.
"While I was away studying, I came across a very smart and well known doctor. He had studied vampires and taught me a little about them." Sai explained.
"I cannot believe this has happened!" Miriellia said as she put her hand to her mouth about to cry, "I should have come with her when she went out to look for our king!"
"It seems that she put up a struggle." Sai added as he took prayer beads off the floor, "and it also appears that the vampire was strong enough to knock the beads out of her hands."
"It's okay Mir." Tolle said as he pulled her into an embrace.
A series of servants came out of the forest holding an unconscious Kira.
"What exactly were you studying Sai?" Tolle asked.
"Medicine. I want to become a doctor." Sai explained, "anyway, the best thing for both of them to do is to get some rest."
"What happened Flay?" Siegel asked Flay.
"Well, I was upset from something that my father told me and Lacus came out here to comfort me. While we were on a stroll, a vampire came out of the forest. He attacked Lacus and Lacus told me to run, and so I did." Flay stammered and started to cry.
"This is awful. I hope that Kira will be all right." Tolle said.
IN THE SKY SOMEWHERE
"Athrun, is there something wrong? If there is I want to know what's on your mind. In order for us to trust each other…" Cagalli said as Athrun kept ignoring her, "Stop ignoring me! What's your problem?" she then began to hit his shoulders with her tiny fists.
"Nothing is my problem!" Athrun snapped.
"Yes, there is! Why don't you trust me?" Cagalli asked.
Athrun gave a bitter chuckle as he said, "You're very funny princess. You don't trust me, however you want me to trust you? Now that is very amusing."
Cagalli blushed and said, "There's bigger things in this world than you or I and if we want peace ever to come then we should stop our twisted thinking should we not?"
Athrun looked as Cagalli and smiled sincerely for the first time in decades, "I believe you're right."
"You should smile more often. I'm sure that everyone would like it." Cagalli said.
"No smiling in front of my army." Athrun laughed, then added, "What do you say we take a little detour?"
"A detour?" Cagalli asked.
"Let's go!" Athrun said as he turned his direction.
In a matter of seconds they were standing in a forest.
"Why are we here?" Cagalli asked.
"Come with me and you'll see." Athrun said as he took her hand and lead her towards a cliff.
Overlooking the cliff was both kingdoms. Cagalli could see the fireworks going off and the many lights that surrounded the castle. It looked happy and cheerful with all the activities going on. Cagalli then looked at the Initial Death Palace that was dark and gloomy. The exact opposite of her home. It had dark figures that Cagalli couldn't make out.
"Athrun, this view is amazing." Cagalli breathed.
"I think so as well. Imagine if our kingdoms didn't have to fight any longer." Athrun whispered.
"I would like that very much." Cagalli smiled.
"So would I my princess, so would I." Athrun told her.
"I could stay here forever." Cagalli sighed as she rested her head on his strong shoulder.
One day, he thought, I will stand beside you as a mortal…
Athrun snaked his hand into hers as they let the gentle, fall air toy with their hair. Cagalli got a grip on herself as she said, "Um, we should go now."
She looked away blushing madly as Athrun whispered, "All right."
Once Athrun landed on the balcony he began to walk inside but Cagalli just stood there admiring the stars. She breathed in the fresh air as Athrun returned to her side.
"I love the stars. Look how bright they are." Cagalli smiled.
"Make a wish and it might come true." Athrun suggested as Cagalli put her hands together in a praying motion and closed her eyes.
She then sat down on the ground and said, "Do you like the stars Athrun?"
"Yes, I do enjoy them when I get to glance at them, from time to time, on nights such as these." Athrun admitted.
Athrun, then sat down next to her as they gazed up at the stars.
"I'm glad that I can spend time with you like this." Cagalli sighed.
"As am I, princess." Athrun said as he wrapped his arm around her waist.
Cagalli then, rested her head on his shoulder as she slowly fell asleep.
:KINGDOM OF HELIOPOLIS:
One lilac orb slowly opened. Kira lay there for a few seconds wondering where he was. His vision was blurry at first but he blinked several times and took in his surroundings. He was in his bed and had red velvet blankets covering his body. He sighed and closed his eyes again. When he opened them again he saw that his bed drapes were being pulled aside.
He noticed that he was in his room. The familiar stone walls and tapestries that hung there were a dead give away. A warm fire heartily crackled as Kira noticed the maiden who was pulling aside his bed drapes. It was Flay, but what was she doing in his room?
What happened? All I remember is Athrun… Kira said as he remembered the touch of Athrun's lips against his. After that his memory was clouded and blurry. Kira held his head and thought, My head hurts, but why?
"Hello there my king." Flay giggled.
She was wearing the most revealing thing the Kira had ever seen in his life. She had on a see through, white, night gown. Her hardened nipples pierced through the gown.
"Flay Allster? What are you doing here?" Kira asked taking his hand down from his temples.
"Here, drink this." Flay said as she handed him a flask, "it should help you feel better. After all, you've been through an ordeal."
Kira absentmindedly took the flask and took a sip from it. He coughed because the liquor in it was so strong.
"What is it?" Kira coughed.
"Only the finest vodka for the finest king." Flay giggled.
"How long have I been out?" Kira asked.
"Only an hour. It is now only the middle of night." Flay said.
"What about the party?" Kira asked, "It is still going on?"
"Yes, but Sai advised that you rest. So why don't we have our own party? In here?" Flay suggested.
Kira knew what that meant as Flay rose a flask to him. Kira followed the example and said, "To peace."
"To peace." Flay repeated as she took a long sip from the flask. She started coughing as she said, "My this is rather strong!"
They finished their first glass and started on the second. After that Kira lost track of time and kept drinking another and another. For some reason, he just couldn't stop. Soon enough he was drunk and laughing stupidly.
"Let us have some more fun!" Kira laughed as he jumped on top of Flay.
"I think we shall." Flay laughed as she put his hand on her breast.
Kira leaned down and kissed her and then slipped his tongue in her mouth. They began a heated kiss as Flay began to unbutton Kira's night shirt as well. Kira gently stroked her breasts and then snaked his way down to her womanhood. Flay let out a squeal of delight as she enjoyed his touch. Kira was now unable to withstand his own weight and rolled over leaving Flay to get on top of him. After that Kira did no more. He just enjoyed himself as he entirely submitted himself completely.
:MORNING:
Kira awoke with the worst headache he felt in his whole life.
Damn it, Kira thought as his vision cleared.
His eyes fell upon the empty bottles of liquor on his bed and floor. He looked down at his body to see that he was completely naked. He quickly covered himself with a cast aside sheet. Groggily he walked around and found a white, women's night gown on the floor.
How did this get here? He thought as he looked at his bed. There, lying there fast asleep was a nude Flay Allster, What have I done?
"Your highness!" he heard Lacus's voice cry down the hallway.
Before he had any time to react he saw the doors to his chamber fly open. There, was a horrified Lacus Clyne staring at the bed. Lacus's chest heaved up and down as she grabbed onto her pink night gown. The fair maiden's usual perfect hair had bed head and her make up had not been yet applied. Her heart stopped at that moment causing her to step away slowly and begin to cry. She could not believe what her eyes were seeing.
"Why?" she screamed, her voice echoing off the walls.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Please R&R! I hope you enjoyed my story! Thank you to all those that reviewed! It means a lot! Oh yes, and I DO NOT OWN GUNDAM SEED! PLEASE DON'T SUE ME! More funness coming up in later chapters!