Title: Like an Angel
Genres: Angst/Romance
Pairings- Athrun/Lacus
Additional Characters: Lacus, Athrun, Yzak, an unnamed medic
Rating: K+
Words: 520
Summary: 'I broke her... I broke my angel.'
Like an angel, that's how you looked to me when I first saw you. You were so pure, you still are, and that's why I had to leave you. As I looked at you that one day, I was hit with the realization that someone so pure should never be with you and so I left, hoping to cause you as little pain as possible.
But now you stand here before me and I realize exactly how much I hurt you, you're once hope filled eyes show pain, your form is broken, and your voice is weak when you call out my name.
"Athrun?" You ask, your voice not the only thing that's shaking.
As I take off my helmet allowing you to see my face your form shakes with sobs and seems to break into a thousand pieces as you fall on the floor, an undignified heap. I reach for you, wanting to comfort you and ask you who hurt you so badly. You quietly call my name in a tear-choked voice.
"Athrun…"
And I remember that it was me… I did this to you. I walk toward you and wrap my arms around you. You stiffen at my touch but then lean into my hug.
"Athrun," you choke out once again as your frame shakes against mine. "Why… why did you leave?"
I sigh, my heart breaking even more as I answer with a lie to keep you from pain. "I don't want to be with you anymore,"
You intake a sharp breath and I stand up. 'My angel, I'm sorry.' I turn and began to walk away but a cold hand on my arm stops me. The fingers are shaking, cold, and something solid holding onto me like I was their grip on the world.
"Athrun, please don't leave me again," you turn tear filled eyes to me. "Just stay with me, even if you don't want to be here."
You look down, "I know it's terribly selfish of me to ask but I can't stand to be apart from you again," the dripping of tears is heard against the ground.
I freeze at the words. I had been stupid and didn't see that you loved me just as I did you. I stand stiffened against your hand and you slowly pull back.
Taking a deep breath you say, "Athrun, please," and I can't refuse you any longer.
I turn, wrapping my arms around you in a hug that knocks the wind out of you.
"Lacus, I'm sorry. I didn't realize it," I bury my head into your hair, finally holding what I had wanted to so long ago. You were innocent and I broke that, I broke you and I couldn't regret it more.
Your body still shakes as you cling to me, the smell of your tears filling the space between us. I lean down and capture your lips in a kiss that meant forever. As we part I take your face in my hands and look at you.
"I love you, my angel," I say as I bring my lips to yours once more.
Don't own so for the love of my personal pet, Kira Yamato, don't sue!
Sqiggles
(pets Kira)