JC: Chapter 4 is here! Thanks again for those who have reviewed. AsuCaga rulz!!! In the previous chapter, I've introduced to you, Jean Corda, my original character which turned out to be Athrun's sister in this fic. Okay, her last name isn't Corda here but Zala—well, you get the idea. Please R&R!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed.

Love Fulfilled

Phase 04: Sibling Love

Cagalli's room

The blonde princess was sleeping soundly on her bed with her head rested neatly on the pillow, while both hands were positioned on the side. The whole room was dark, since no lights were on, but her silhouette can still be seen clearly. Her current attire was a translucent night gown, which defined her curves perfectly. With her present position, any boy would drool at the mere sight of her.

Cagalli inched a little to the side. As she does this, she suddenly fell out of bed, which resulted her falling hard on her back. When she came to grasp this, she groaned furiously. She realized that her back was in much pain. She started rubbing it gently, soothing it.

"Ouch," Cagalli grumbled. "Why do I always fall out of bed?"

Unexpectedly, a knock came to her door and a familiar voice called out her name. Cagalli knew that it was Kira, so she refused to open it. She was still angry at him, no doubt.

On the other hand, Kira wasn't going to give up, because he had to talk to Cagalli no matter what. He kept knocking until Cagalli grew more annoyed by this.

"Damn you!" Cagalli yelled out. She marched towards the door and immediately opened it. She glared first at her brother before she spoke angrily. "What the hell do you want now?!"

Kira didn't reply. Instead, he was staring at Cagalli in a weird manner. His eyes were wide open and his hands trembled a little.

The blonde blinked twice, and when she looked at herself, she realized what her attire was. She let out an irritating and loud yell.

Kira tried to cover his ears, but the sound still passed through. He was getting annoyed, so he covered the blonde's mouth with his hand. He then pushed Cagalli inside the room and shut the door behind him. Once in the room, Cagalli stopped shrieking and quickly ran to the bathroom to put some clothes on. While Kira waited for her, he seated himself on her bed.

"Don't take too long Cagalli!" yelled Kira. He stared at the door hoping that his twin would come out any time soon.

But as expected, she was taking a lot more time. He, by chance, saw the picture on the bedside drawer. It was a picture of a young Cagalli in the arms of her mother. He knew that it has always been there since the day he lived at the mansion. He knew how precious it is to Cagalli.

Then, Cagalli came out wearing a white t-shirt and green short pants. She marched over to her bed and sat down beside Kira. "If you want to say something to me then start talking!" Cagalli demanded.

"It's that really a way to talk to your older brother," Kira joked.

Cagalli narrowed her eyes at him. She clenched her fist and grabbed Kira by the collar. "There's no way that I could be younger than you!" exclaimed Cagalli. She always thought of herself as the older one, even though others think that Kira was older, because he was more mature. She shook her head rapidly as she said, "You're the younger one!" She placed her hands down on her lap. "There's no way you're the older one," continued Cagalli, "even though you're the representative, even though you always take good care of me, it doesn't mean that you're a big brother."

The brunette pulled his twin into a hug. He closed his eyes as he tried to focus himself to her. He brushed his hand through her gold locks with passion. He could feel that loud pound of her heart, which brought joy to him. He knew at that very moment that Cagalli was blushing. He gently pushed her away, because he wanted to see her face. Indeed, she looked so cute with her face all red. As Kira enjoyed every second watching and admiring her face, he felt something deep inside. He never felt like that before, but he knew that Cagalli was the reason.

"Cagalli, I know that I may be strict sometimes," Kira said. He paused and shrugged. "Well, most of the times, but I'm only like that because of you. I don't want anything to happen to you. I promise to protect you and I'm planning to keep that." Kira turned his head away for a second, and immediately glanced back at Cagalli's golden-brown eyes. "Cagalli, I love you so much..."

The blonde gasped as she heard this. It was the first time, she heard Kira say that. Before he just kept saying, "I like you very much," and now he was telling her, "That he loves her..." It brought so much surprise for her. She didn't know what to say. She just stared at him blankly with a stunned face.

"Cagalli?" Kira asked, curious to know why she became silent. "Why don't you say something?"

He noticed her the teary look on her face. Her eyes softened as tears formed in her eyes.

"Cagalli, please don't cry," he begged her. He hated seeing his sister cry. He didn't mean to make her cry; he just wanted to express his feelings and concerns for her.

"I'm sorry, Kira," muttered Cagalli. "I've been so stubborn. I've always caused you trouble, because I was selfish. I know I always make you worry so much about me. I know how much you care for me and still... I..." She closed her eyes as the tears crawled down. Her whole body trembled. "I'm so sorry, Kira!" exclaimed Cagalli.

Kira hugged her sister again. It may be painful for him to see her in such state, but he had to stay by her side. He needed to comfort her. While Cagalli continued to weep on his chest, Kira gently rubbed her back. He glanced down at his sister with a calm expression. His hand made its way to her face. He titled her head up, so he could see a clear view of her face. Her cheeks were stained with her tears, but still she looked cute. His smile returned to his face.

"Kira?" Cagalli said, looking a bit shy. "I love you too..."

He gave her a light pat on the head and said, "I know…and will you forgive me?" He sighed. "Forgive me for treating you like a caged bird."

"It's okay," Cagalli replied. Her face was a little brighter than before. "I understand your decisions. I'm all right, Kira, so don't worry about it too much!"

"Cagalli..." he softly said into her ear. Finally, he burst into tears as he hugged his sister tightly.

The next day, Cagalli woke up early to take a stroll in the garden. A walk in the garden always made her feel better whenever she felt down. When she got dressed in her usual green dress, she went out. She walked through the hallways and passed by some maids who greeted her promptly. Of course, Cagalli greeted them back. When she suddenly remembered Athrun, she asked the maids if they've seen Athrun around.

However, the maids shook their heads.

Cagalli decided to check his room. Once there, she went in and heard the shower running. She figured that her bodyguard was still taking a bath. She sighed and lay down on the bed.

"Hurry up," thought Cagalli, "I need someone to walk with me."

When Athrun got out, he was shocked to see Cagalli there in his room and resting on his bed! He gave a look that said –"What in the world is the princess doing here?" The worst part was the fact that he was naked, but his lower part was covered with a towel. Still, it felt embarrassing for a girl to see him like that.

Cagalli rose from the bed and saw Athrun. "You're finally finished... That's good! Now you can come with me... But you have to get dress first," she said as she noticed that Athrun was only wearing a towel.

"Princess, why are you here?" Athrun asked whose face was red as a tomato. "You shouldn't be here or else I'm going to be in big trouble with Representative Yamato."

"Nah, it won't be a problem," assured Cagalli. "Besides, Kira is still sleeping. Come on, Athrun, get dressed and let's go for a walk around the garden. Better yet, you could bring me to HQ and introduce me to your sister."

"Okay, okay... But may you please leave my room in order for me to do so." He turned his gaze away from her. "It's humiliating," thought Athrun, "I should've locked the door before I took a bath. I'm such an idiot."

"Sure thing," Cagalli replied casually. "By the way, I'm sorry for barging into your room without permission."

"It's okay, pri... I mean Cagalli," Athrun replied.

Cagalli smiled when Athrun called her by name. Hearing her name was much better than being called a princess. Cagalli went outside and waited for him by the door.

The blue-haired coordinator sighed in relief, yet his face was still bright red. He entered the bathroom again and once there, he quickly washed his face with soap and water, hoping that it would remove the red stains on his cheeks. Well, it disappeared when Athrun's heart calmed down. He placed his right hand on his chest and felt his heart slowing. But his breathing increased when he started thinking about Cagalli. Actually, he was quite happy to see the princess so early in the morning, but he didn't expect to see her in such a way that Cagalli has to see him half-naked! He felt so stupid that he wanted to punch himself.

He remembered that Cagalli was still waiting for him. He got dressed in an instant, fixed up his hair, and went out. He found Cagalli staring intensely at him with those golden-brown eyes. Athrun's emotions heated up again, but he tried his best to control it. He laughed out a bit to release some of his nervousness in his heart.

"Um... hehe... Let's go, Cagalli," Athrun said. He started walking first, but Cagalli stopped him by grabbing his arm.

"Instead of going to the garden, why don't we go to HQ?" Cagalli suggested, smiling slyly.

Athrun gasped. "What are you going to do there?" he asked.

With a smile, Cagalli replied with a rather happy tone, "I want to meet your younger sister." She sounded so demanding as usual.

He couldn't say no to he, but he was afraid of what Kira would say. He was going to be in trouble again and he can't really depend on Cagalli all the time to bail him out. "What should I do?" Athrun asked himself.

Cagalli noticed how worried Athrun looked. She knew that Kira was the reason of his behavior. "He's really an obedient soldier. He doesn't want to disobey my brother's orders, but he's my bodyguard and I can do whatever I please with him." She silently thought as a small but playful grin appeared on her face. "Kira has already given me the freedom, so I can see no problem with that."

"Are you sure?" Athrun asked.

"Kira told me that I can go to the city, HQ or anywhere in ORB anytime," she replied confidently. "Now come on!" She held onto Athrun's arm. "Let's go!" She started pulling him.

"O... Okay..." Athrun replied. "I hope Jean is ready to meet her. She's also an admirer of Cagalli so I'm sure she's going to freak out," thought Athrun, "but nevertheless, she's going to be so happy."

To be continued...

JC: End of chapter 4. It's much shorter than the last one. Cagalli's going to meet Jean in the next chapter! The title here is Sibling Love. It's just a typical brotherly and sisterly love. No incest, okay?! Please don't forget to review and no flaming. FLAMES are just best left ignored.