Well the vote was go for both. So sorry to people who loath Mia. She is only in a little bit of it though. And Somone suggested I go with Heine instead of Yunna. And I thought about it and I though: "What a great idea!" So Heine is in here, very OCC I will say. The End is Christmas like, So Merry Christmas!
I don't own Gundam... yad yad.
Athrun sat in his new office. He still couldn't believe he was taking over for his father. Of course he would miss the play that they were working on and miss Lacus and Kira's wedding. He missed them a lot by now. But most of all Cagalli. He couldn't believe she still agreed to marry him as well.
The door opened and in stepped his father. "Hello Father." Athrun greeted standing. "Athrun glad you're here. Did Cagalli agree?" Patrick whispered at the end. "Yes." Athrun said with a nod. "Good." Patrick said with a wink. Athrun noticed it and smiled. "Well Athrun meet your co-works." Patrick said showing mostly old men but at the end stood a girl who looks very much like Lacus but had darker dark and eyes then her and giant.. Well um… you know.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Zala." she purred shaking his hand. 'Remember Athrun your going to get married. Don't forget about Cagalli.' Athrun repeated in his head and gulped. "I'm Mia. Nice to meet you." she smiled and walked away.
Athrun followed her figure down and notice, well you know what guys do. "Down Athrun." Patrick said more like commanded. "Don't forget about Cagalli." Patrick said leaving him to his thoughts.
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Cagalli wasn't doing better either. Doing this play wasn't her favorite thing now. Sure Lacus was having tons of fun because Kira got a part close to hers and because Athrun was going to be Fiyero who happened to be Cagalli's love interest in the play, he wasn't here so she was even more down. "Don't worry Cagalli." Kira said placing a hand on her shoulder.
"What? Nothing's wrong." Cagalli said trying not to show her sadness. "Cagalli, it's a twin thing. I can tell." Kira said smiling. "Arg! Kira get away now!" Cagalli shouted chasing him.
"Umm, Cagalli." Lacus mumbled trying to get her to stop. "Cagalli!" Shiho shouted. Cagalli stopped and turned to see Shiho. "What is it shi?" Cagalli asked slumping into a seat on a prop. "Remember our song. We are young, heartache to heartache we stand.." Shiho said waving her hands in a way of showing to continue. "I know, Love is a battlefield." Cagalli mumbled. "Come on Cags. You love that song." Shiho said tugging on her sleeve. "We are young, heartache to heartache we stand, No promises, no demands, Love is a battlefield." Shiho said the opening of the song. "Not today Shi." Cagalli grumbled.
"Fine." Shiho said disappointed. "Sorry." Cagalli grumbled. "Now we have a replacement for Mr. Zala. Mr. Vestenfluss." Gil introduced him. Everyone turned to see an orange haired man smiling a smile like Athrun would smile but he was a bit taller. "Please, the name's Heine." the orange haired man introduced with a bow.
"Now Cagalli you and Heine practice scene 7." Gil said smiling. "7!" Lacus and Cagalli gasped in shock. "What's so wrong?" Shiho asked. "That's the scene were Fiyero and Elphaba kiss!" Lacus explained.
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Athrun sat thinking about the rest of the group and what was going on. He picked up the phone and called Kira's cell. "Hello Kira here." said a quite voice. "Hey Kira. It's Athrun. How are things going down there?" Athrun asked happy to hear Kira's voice again. "Oh how are things. Nothing ..going on…my god." was Kira's reply.
"Kira? What's going on?" Athrun asked confused. "He-he's kissing her…" Athrun could hear Shiho mumbled in the background. "Kira! Who's kissing who! What's going on!" Athrun asked getting impatient with his best friend. "It-it's nothing. I gotta go Athrun." Kira voice was soft and trailed off. "Cagalli!" Athrun hear Lacus scream before Kira hung up.
Athrun's eyes widened in shock before he dropped the phone. He quietly hung up the phone and dialed Cagalli's cell. "Come on pick up Cagalli." Athrun mumbled. He was now standing, his hands were curled into fist and turned white at the pressure he was putting on them.
"The owner doesn't wish to talk to you know. Leave a message after the beep." the automatic voice said. Athrun gritted his teeth. The cell phone beeped and Athrun started to talk, "Cagalli. It's Athrun. Something's wrong with you. Please call me back."
"Oh I'm sorry bad time." Mia's voice called over the room as she entered. "Oh not at all." Athrun mumbled sitting back down. "Well it must have been something bad. Your face is covered in sweat and your hands are all tight." Mia said picking up his hand to show him. "Oh it's really nothing." Athrun mumbled pulling his hand back. Mia's hands were softer then Cagalli's and her nails were painted a light pink. "Okay. You can always tell me if something is wrong though Mr. Zala." Mia said smiling inching closer to Athrun's face with her own. "Umm thanks." Athrun said not conferrable with Mia so close.
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Cagalli sat her self down at a palm tree. Tears leaked down her eyes. "That ass hole kiss me." Cagalli said spitting out the spit in her mouth. Cagalli held her head as she remember what happened.
'Every moment as long as your mine, I'll wake up my body, and make up for lost time, as long as I know your mine.' they sang together. Heine slowly got closer and closer to Cagalli's face and planted a kiss on her lips.
The sad part for Cagalli was that she kissed back. "I have Athrun! Why am I feeling this!" she questioned herself crying. "I have the best guy in the world." she grumbled. Tears pooled again in her eyes. "Ms. Attha, please come back with me. The play must go on." Heine's voice called. Cagalli looked up and found him standing before her with a hand out to her. "I-I can't!" she shouted.
Heine sat down next to her. "I've dreamed of doing that for the longest time." he muttered making Cagalli shocked and turn to face him. "I have loved you from afar. For so long, Cagalli." Heine said smiling. He leaned closer to her. "I can't! I have a boyfriend." Cagalli lied. Athrun was her fiancé, why did she lie? Was she ashamed of Athrun? "I know. But I am willing to work around that." Heine said cupping her face. "Dry your tears princess." he said softly before taking her lips to his.
This time Cagalli responded as well. It wasn't the same though. She remember how she first kissed Athrun on there second day and first date in the PLANTS.
"Hey wait!" Cagalli called as Athrun got up and ran past her. Cagalli ran after him. "Aren't you suppose to be guiding me?" Cagalli asked running behind him. Athrun stopped, but Cagalli ran past him. He went out to grab her hand but she stopped anyway so there hands barely brushed each others. But the contact was electric. Her hand felt like it was on fire. Cagalli stopped in her tracks, her plus hammering. She raised her eyes to his. 'Does he feel this to?' she wondered 'Does he want to touch me as badly as I want to touch him?'
Her unspoken questions were answered in the next instant, as Athrun slowly reached out to her. Cupping her face in both hands, he bent his head and began to kiss her.
Cagalli felt as if she drowning. Her pulse roared in her ears. Every inch of her skin tingled, so that she shivered as if chilled. In response, his arms came around her waist and he pressed her into the warmth of his body. His hands roamed up and down, stroking her hair, caressing her back.
The kiss went on and on. She was the one who finally broke away, her breath ragged. She stared at him. 'I've never been kissed like that before.' Cagalli thought 'Never. And I don't think he has, either.' Looking at Athrun he looked pretty dazed.
Heine's kisses sent a burning, kindling fire in her throat. Heine pulled away smiling. "Come now princess. The play awaits." Heine said lifting Cagalli to her feet.
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Athrun still haven't gotten called by Cagalli and it was already a week. It was time for his first board meeting and he couldn't even remember his own name he was worrying so much. And Mia's advances on him didn't help. He was trying to stay true. Really he was. But it was hard.
Athrun watched his father work the room as Mia's hand wandered down his thigh. She purred his ear once in a while as well. After the meeting Athrun went to his office and found Mia standing in his doorway, her buttoned up shirt unbuttoned to show cleavage and her mini skirt pulled way up. "Yes Ms. Mia?" Athrun gulped. "I wanted to know if you needed me to get that report for you?" Mia questioned bending over his desk and showing her cleavage to Athrun. Athrun gulped as he turned beat red. "U-mm uh sure." Athrun mumbled.
"Do you find me, attractive?" Mia mumbled in his ear. "Mia! I have a girlfriend!" Athrun said actually standing up for himself. "I see. But you aren't tied. That means you are free to me." she said taking his lips to hers. Athrun felt like butter melting in Mia's hands. It wasn't the same feeling he got with Cagalli. Her kisses sent him into a crazy love making machine, Mia's on the other hand were more soft and sweet.
"Athrun, don't lie to me. We are going to get married either way." Mia moaned softly into his ear. "W-What do you mean?" Athrun asked confused. "Ted!" Mia called snapping her fingers. A man with a camera came out smiling. "Now miss Attha will see what you have been doing. Though I have also sent one of my own men to get her. Great man Heine Vestenfluss is." Mia said smiling.
"Why do you care!" Athrun asked shouting. "I want money. You have it. And looks too. So if we get married and have kids, they will look good." Mia said smiling. "But why mess with Cagalli?" Athrun questioned. "Because I don't like her. She took my Athrun away. Mine!" Mia shouted.
"I was never yours!" Athrun shouted. "I love Cagalli!" Athrun said shaking his head. "I don't even know why I came here." Athrun shouted.
"Because you are like every other man in the world. Powered by greed and power. Taking over for your father is the only way to get that. So you are here for it. You don't love Cagalli. If you did you would have stayed with her!" Mia said tears coming from her eyes. "If you did love her then you wouldn't have came here!" Mia cried. "I love Heine and now he was sent down there to her! Just because of my father! He is trying to get you and your father Athrun! The whole company! I was sent here to help my father!" Mia screamed. Tears ran down her face.
"Mia.." Athrun whispered. "Athrun! Quick!" Mia said grabbing hold of his sleeve. "Go-go to Cagalli. Heine doesn't know how to stop! Not until you go and stop him!" Mia cried. "Fine. I'm going." Athrun said walking past Mia who was lying on the floor, crying.
"You feel for it, Athrun Zala." she mumbled a smile on her face. "heh, ha ha, ha ha ha ha." she laughed her tears falling down her face.
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Kira and Lacus didn't like this one bit. Mr. Heine had followed Cagalli home and now was in her room. Kira was very, very pissed. Lacus could see the steam from his head flying through his ears. "K-Kira. Let's trust Cagalli." Lacus said though she found it hard to trust Cagalli even though they had been friends for some time.
Cagalli on the other hand was void of emotion. "See. He doesn't love you." Heine said smiling. Cagalli flipped through pictures upon pictures of Athrun and Mia together. "W-Who is she?" Cagalli mumbled. "Mia Campbell. Athrun's future wife." Heine said smiling. "Your wrong! Athrun, he, we were going to get married. He promised me. That I would go up there.. And … marry him." Cagalli said tears falling on each picture she past. "Come now Cagalli." Heine said pulling her into a hug.
"Let me heal you." Heine whispered in her ear, tickling her ear. "Let me help your wounds to heal." he said kissing her feeling up on her under her shirt. Cagalli couldn't protest because Heine's mouth covered hers. Cagalli's head swirled with memories of Athrun and her together. She really didn't even notice Heine ripping off her shirt.
"Athrun! What will I do if someone attacks me!" Cagalli shouted crossing her arms. "Call for Kira. If I'm not there. But I can't see that ever happening." Athrun said kissing her forehead. "But what if you left me? For another girl?" Cagalli asked softly. "If I ever did that I would have told you first. Cagalli, I love you. Even, if I ever did, love another you still hold a big place in my heart. I could never drop you like that." Athrun said snapping his fingers.
Cagalli snapped out of her loomy state to notice Heine ripping off her school skirt. "Mhhh Kira!" Cagalli shouted finally able to get away from Heine. Kira who wasn't far away ran to her room and bust down the door. "Get the hell away from my sister!" Kira shouted not really even seeing the whole picture but he knew if Cagalli screamed for him to run to her.
"She wanted it as much as I did! She didn't object. Just because Athrun loves another she had to get all crazed!" Heine shouted smiling leaving. Kira gritted his teeth as Heine walked past him smiling. "Cagalli are you alright?" Kira asked. "Yeah. I'm fine." Cagalli mumbled pulling a sweatshirt over herself.
"I want to see Athrun." Cagalli said coming down the stairs. "What?" Lacus asked confused. "I need to see him." Cagalli said softly. "I see." Kira said smiling. "But Our wedding is tomorrow, and I think my bride wants her maid of honor to be here." Kira said turning to see Lacus blushing. "That's right." Cagalli said clenching her fist. "I'm sorry guys. I totally forgot." Cagalli said smiling. Lacus blinked because it seemed like Cagalli was totally a different person.
"Cagalli what happened to you?" Kira asked wondering the same as Lacus. "What do you mean?" Cagalli asked grabbing an apple. "Well I mean just a few minutes ago you were about to be raped and now your all happy and cheerful. What's up?" Kira asked. "Well I have come to terms with things." Cagalli said smiling. "I gotta go though. I'm picking up my wedding dress." Cagalli said smiling. Sparkles in her eyes at the thought of marrying Athrun. Lacus smiled at her future sister-in-law. "Well Cagalli your hair has gotten so long since you last seen Athrun. He might not know who your are, let me help you pick out a dress and do your hair." Lacus said clapping her hands. "Okay Lacus." Cagalli said and both girls left.
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Athrun rummaged through his fathers house for his things and piled them into his bags. "Athrun?" Patrick asked confused seeing cloths flying though his son's room. "Yeah dad!" Athrun called. "What are you doing?" Patrick asked. "I'm going back to Cagalli." Athrun said sitting on his suit case so he could clasp it. "Far be it from me to protest but why?" Patrick asked leaning in the door frame.
"I don't want this dad." Athrun said throwing his suit case his shoulder. "Want what?" Patrick asked following his son out of his room. "I don't want to run your company. I'm not that kind of person. And I want to marry Cagalli on my own terms." Athrun said walking down stairs. "Ah I see. I guess I can hold back the contract if that helps." Patrick said in hopes that his son who stay.
"No dad." Athrun said placing his things in a limo that was waiting for him. "I need to be with Cagalli. I have this gut feeling about something that's not right." Athrun said smiling turning to his father. "Go ahead honey." Lenora said smiling, she had just came out when she saw Athrun walking out the door. "Thanks mom. I love you. Bye." Athrun said getting into his limo.
"Now why did you do that?" Patrick asked. "I want grandchildren." Lenora said smiling waving Athrun off. "Your one strange women." Patrick said sighing.
"Wait for me Cagalli." Athrun mumbled looking out his window.
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Cagalli who was shopping felt a warm spot in her heart. "What's up Cagalli?" Lacus asked concerned as Cagalli placed her hand over her heart. "I-I don't know. A feeling." she said softly. "I gotta go to it." Cagalli said softly. "Wait!" Shiho cried as she had joined them. "No Shiho. Let her follow it." Lacus said smiling, "She is the only one who can."
Shiho felt bad. It was the 24th of Christmas and she was letting her best friend out into the big bad world. "Don't worry Shiho. She'll be back for tonight." Lacus said smiling. "How do you know?" Shiho asked as they started walking again. "Fate." Lacus said simply.
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Followed the warm feeling in her heart and it led her to Ruby's. "Welcome Cagalli." Ruby said smiling. "Oh hey Ruby." Cagalli said softly. Her feeling of warmth made her head toward the door again and down the street. "Bye Cagalli." Ruby called smiling. "Umm bye!" Cagalli called running down the street.
"A planetarium?" Cagalli asked her self confused as she stood in front of one. A airplane caught her eye and she followed it. She started running. "What is this feeling?" Cagalli asked herself as she was running.
Cagalli had made her way to the airport and couldn't pull away from the gate.
"This is so stupid Cagalli. You're an idiot. Go home." She told herself. "Gate 423 from PLANTS is now opening." the speaker said. "Cagalli?" a voice called.
Her eyes went wide as she turned to see none other then Athrun Zala. "A-Athrun?" Cagalli questioned still shocked. "Cagalli." Athrun said calmly smiling. "What are you doing!" Cagalli shouted. "What-What's wrong?" Athrun asked confused. "You're not suppose to be here! Your suppose to be with your father. He-" Cagalli started but was cut short when Athrun pulled her into a loving kiss. "Cagalli. I'm here for you. So please don't argue." Athrun said smiling.
"B-But why?" Cagalli asked confused. "No one should be alone for Christmas." Athrun said smiling.
"Athrun." Cagalli whimpered and fell into his arms crying. "I-I know Cagalli. It was hard with me gone wasn't it?" Athrun asked. "You make it seem like you didn't suffer at all." Cagalli said in a hurt way. "No, of course not Cagalli. I love you and it killed me being away from you." Athrun said kissing her temple. "I just learned a lot from being away from you." Athrun mumbled. "Really?" Cagalli asked confused. "Let's just say a little birdy told me." Athrun said smiling. Cagalli shook her head and buried her head in Athrun's chest. "Let's go home." Athrun said smiling. Cagalli only nodded.
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Lacus was cutting carrots in the kitchen when the door opened and slammed shut. Lacus's brows furred together in confusion. She turned the door to find a fuming Shiho. "What's wrong?" Lacus asked confused wiping her hands on a paper towel. "It's Yzak that asshole!" Shiho cursed and slinked into a chair. "What did he do?" Lacus asked.
"He asked me to marry him!" Shiho shouted slamming her hands down on the table. "What!" Lacus shouted in a gasping type way shocked at Yzak's movements. "So what did you say?" Lacus asked moving towards the table. "I said 'Hell no!'" Shiho said gritting her teeth.
"Why?" Lacus asked confused. "I found out that he was pure!" Shiho shouted. "What!" Lacus shouted almost falling out of her chair. "Yes exactly!" Shiho shouted, you could see the smoke coming from her ears, "How can you ask someone to marry you then say, 'Oh yeah by the way I've had sex before.' !"
Lacus was at a loss about what to do here. The door opened and closed showing a snow covered Cagalli. "What's going on? I could hear voices screaming from outside." Cagalli asked. "Yzak asked Shiho to marry him." Lacus said softly. "Whoa!" Cagalli said shocked.
"What did you say?" a voice called that made Shiho and Lacus turn in shock. "Athrun!" Shiho and Lacus shouted in shock. "Umm yeah. I came back for now." Athrun mumbled sheepishly. "Glad to you have home." Lacus said smiling. "So what did you say?" Cagalli questioned sitting down at the table. "I said no!" Shiho grumped. "I hate him!" Shiho shouted.
"Are you sure you hate him?" Cagalli asked with a sly smile. "Yes!" Shiho shouted, "Why? Who else should I be mad at?" she questioned. "I don't know maybe your mad at your self for hating him." Cagalli said twirling her hair.
Shiho blinked and a trampling sound came from the stairs. "S-Shiho!" Yzak shouted and trampled his way over. "I'm sorry I never told you. But your going to take the dam ring and your going to marry me!" Yzak shouted. Shiho looked at him then at Athrun and Lacus along with Cagalli. "Fine!" Shiho said taking the ring and putting it on. "That's right dam women!" Yzak shouted kissing her roughly.
"Ewww." Lacus said covering her eyes. "Quite Lacus. I don't even want to think what you and Kira do. You are married." Cagalli said standing. "I'll help Lacus." Cagalli said as Shiho and Yzak ran upstairs and did something. O.o Athrun and Cagalli stayed down stairs and helped Cagalli and Lacus cook.
"So how was the wedding?" Athrun asked. "It was good. Dearka came back to be Kira's best man." Lacus said smiling. "Where did Dearka and Milly go?" Athrun asked looking for the couple. "They're off touring the world." Cagalli said rolling her eyes. "Oh." Athrun said.
"You missed out on a lot while you were gone." Cagalli said smiling. "Oh really?" Athrun asked smiling. "Yes, like how were suppose to be married on the 28th of December." Cagalli said giving him her sly smile. "Ah I see." Athrun said kissing her cheek.
"Hey you two! No lovey dovey stuff over my cooking!" Lacus warmed playfully holding a wooden spoon to them. "Okay Lacus." Cagalli giggled. "Ah Cagalli nice to hear you giggle again." Kira's voice came from behind them. "Oh hey Kira. Just helping Lacus get Christmas eve dinner ready." Cagalli said smiling. "Oh really. And it looks like a look-alike of Athrun has appeared. Quick let's take his picture to show Athrun later." Kira joked patting Athrun's shoulder.
"Ha ha. Very funny." Athrun said mockingly. "I'll lay off. Come on let's talk in the living room." Kira said pulling Athrun out of the kitchen.
"What do you think there talking about?" Cagalli questioned mixing the soup. "You." Lacus said smiling.
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"So do you enjoy making my sister hurt?" Kira asked serious. "What do you mean?" Athrun asked in a serous tone back. "She was almost raped by a man named Heine Vestenfluss." Kira said. Athrun's eyes closed slowly then opened once more. "So you knew?" Kira questioned. "No I didn't. I almost got attacked by a girl. I know what I'm doing Kira. Please trust me." Athrun said facing Kira.
"Not for me to interfere. I'm just trying the older brother thing." Kira said making the mood lighter with a laugh. Athrun smiled then started to laugh as well. "Now I want you to prove to me you love her." Kira said smiling. "Umm okay." Athrun said a little scared of Kira evil smile.
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"So who do you think is older?" Lacus questioned. "What do you mean?" Cagalli asked placing the soup she made on the dining room table. "Well which one is older? You or Kira?" Lacus questioned placing a salad down on the table as well. "Well that is simple. I am the older one." Cagalli said going to fetch the boys. Lacus giggled and shook her head.
"Time to eat." Cagalli called walking in the living room. As soon as she entered the living room a pair of lips catch hers and arms pulled her into a deep kiss. Cagalli's eyes widened and saw blue hair. Athrun kissed her deeply and let his hands roam her back. Once Cagalli knew it was Athrun she returned the kiss.
"Very nice." Kira said smiling. "What was that all about?" Lacus asked confused seeing Cagalli and Athrun pull apart and gasping for breath. "A little promise." Kira said smiling and kissed Lacus's cheek.
"When Cagalli walks in here I want you to give her the most passionate kiss you can muster." Kira said crossing his arms and smiling evilly. "Are you sure?" Athrun asked confused. "Yep." Kira said evilly.
"Let's eat." Athrun said smiling. "Wait? What was all that about!" Cagalli shouted. "Just confessing my love to you my dear!" Athrun said kissing her hand. "Your so weird Athrun." Cagalli said giggling. "That's way you love me." Athrun said kissing her temple.
"I wouldn't tempt to go upstairs with Shiho and Yzak up there but can someone call them?" Lacus asked smiling. "I'll call them." a voice called as the door opened and closed. "Milly! Dearka!" Cagalli called pulling Milly into a hug. "Wow glad to be back Cags." Milly said smiling. "So what did you bring me back?" Cagalli asked making everyone laugh. "I was being serious here." Cagalli said crossing her arms.
"I'll get Yzak." Dearka said hanging up his coat. "Welcome back Athrun." Dearka said smiling. "Thanks." Athrun said shaking his hand. "Let's go to the table." Lacus suggested smiling. "Sure." Milly replied.
"Were is Lord Uzumi?" Milly asked taking her seat. "He is away on a business trip." Cagalli said placing plates down on the table. "Ahmed went with him. A family meeting dinner or something." Cagalli said sitting. "So who's going to say grace?" Dearka asked as he, Yzak, and Shiho came down stairs. "May I?" Lacus asked sitting down as well. "Sure." Kira said taking his own seat next to Lacus and next to Cagalli. Athrun sat next to her. Milly, Dearka, Yzak, and Shiho sat across from them.
"May god bless us that we are here with family and friends." Lacus said looking down the table. "I am also grateful that we have our loved ones here for Christmas and we can all be together." she said, Athrun placed his hand on top of Cagalli's. "I don't think any of us thought last year that this year we would be sitting here with friends lovers from another world from our own, I know I didn't. But I glad that we are." Lacus finished. "Let's eat!" Cagalli shouted and dove into the food while the others laughed and ate as well.
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"I am soooo stuffed." Cagalli said plopping herself down on her bed. Everyone had eaten and gone to bed. Cagalli was dressed comfy in a sweat shirt and red flannel pj's. Cagalli fell back on her bed and watched the fan on the ceiling spin round and round. "Mind if I join you?" a voice called making Cagalli sit up.
It wasn't Athrun or even Kira. It was Lacus dressed in pink matching pj's. "Of course Lacus come take a seat." Cagalli called her over patting the bed next to her. Lacus who was always strong in the light of others didn't seem so strong now. "What's wrong?" Cagalli questioned noticing her friends behaviors. "Well, what if … ummm." Lacus mumbled. "What is it?" Cagalli said with a smirk on her face.
"Well Kira and me. We wanted to start a family, but I wanted to wait. So Kira of course is going to wait but …" Lacus mumbled hugging one of her pink pillows she brought with her. "Lacus are you trying to tell me your-?" Cagalli questioned as her mouth covered her mouth. Lacus closed her eyes and nodded. "Lacus!" Cagalli shouted and threw her friend into a hug. "Oh my god!" Cagalli cried rocking her friend back and forth while she was still in a hug.
"You don't think I'm like, showing it do you?" Lacus asked concerned after Cagalli clamed down. "No. Not at all. Why?" Cagalli asked confused. "I want to tell Kira tomorrow. For the perfect present you know. But do you think he will still love me after?" Lacus asked getting worried.
"Lacus everyone loves you." Cagalli said reassuring her friend. Lacus blinked. "And plus if he doesn't like it I can beat him up. I am his older sister and plus you can blame him if he doesn't want it." Cagalli replied smiling. "Thankyou Cagalli. You always know how to help me." Lacus said giving Cagalli a hug. "No problem. That's what friends are for." Cagalli said hugging her back.
"What's going on in here?" a groggy Athrun called from the door way. "Nothing sweetie." Cagalli whispered so she wouldn't wake anyone else up. "Jetlag?" Lacus asked. Athrun nodded and headed to Cagalli's bed and plopped himself down between Lacus and Cagalli, draping both arms over there shoulders. "What's wrong Athrun?" Lacus asked concerned. Athrun didn't say anything and slowly but surely tears started to slip down his face.
Lacus saw this and took her hint to leave. She slowly made her way to the door and closed it softly behind her. "Athrun way are you crying?" Cagalli asked softly moving them so she could look him in the eye. "I almost did something very bad Cagalli. And I don't think I could face everyone else here." Athrun whispered. "Athrun-" Cagalli started but saw cut off by Athrun. "Cagalli I lied. I said you were my girlfriend and not my fiancé." Athrun cried. "Athrun. I don't care." Cagalli said softly. "W-What?" he asked shocked. "It's okay to lie. Well only once and a while." Cagalli said smiling. She cupped his face and brought his face to hers and kissed him. "I believe you love me because you came back. If you didn't were would I be now? Sitting alone in my cold room. I want you with me." Cagalli said softly making him look at her.
"I love you. And nothing and no one can change that. I love you so much I want the whole world to know your mine but I also want it to be a secret." Cagalli mumbled looking at her ring finger that had Athrun's ring on it. Athrun was confused though. "Why?" he questioned. "Because if I told the rest of the world the girls would try even harder to get you. Silly." Cagalli said kissing his forehead. "So my Cagalli can lock herself in a tour with me and forever be happy?" Athrun questioned. "Of course." Cagalli said smiling.
"So did you get me anything for Christmas?" Cagalli questioned. "Santa will have to see." Athrun said pulling them under a blanket. "Oh really?" she questioned. "Of course." Athrun said kissing her nose.
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Lacus's eyes snapped open with a jolt as she woke up the next morning. Kira who was softly sleeping noticed the jolt from his partner and awoke as well. "What is it Lacus?" Kira asked concerned for his wife. "Bathroom." she mumbled quickly and she ran out of the room.
Kira who was concerned for his wife got out of bed and went after her. "L-Lacus." Kira asked a bit shocked by his wife's actions. "What is it Kira?" Cagalli asked rubbing her eyes slinking out of her room. "Lacus she went to the bathroom somewhere and I can't find her." Kira said sounding worried. "Oh really?" Cagalli said, her face turning from sleepy to a cat's evil smile.
"Cagalli are you hiding something?" Athrun asked coming from Cagalli's room as well. Kira never noticed how tall Athrun had gotten. Of course Athrun and him were mostly the same height. Athrun had grown at least a head taller then Cagalli. Which meant Kira had gotten taller as well. "Well?" Athrun pried. "Maybe I do maybe I don't." Cagalli said putting on a pout and crossing her arms.
"C-Cagalli." a sound cried weakly for Cagalli, from the bathroom. "Lacus!" Cagalli called and ran into the bathroom. While Athrun and Kira stood puzzled in the hallway. "Why would she call for Cagalli? You're her wife." Athrun questioned yawning out a bit.
Kira was troubled by this. Then the door opened showing Lacus and Cagalli smiling. "Well let's go downstairs." Cagalli said smiling. "It is 8." Lacus put in nodding. Athrun and Kira followed after them.
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Milly and Dearka where already downstairs drinking hot chocolate. "Good morning." Milly said waving at them. "Good morning." Lacus said softly and got a cup of hot chocolate as well. "Why the long face Kira? It's Christmas!" Dearka said laughing. "I don't-" Kira started but was stopped when a cup crashed on the floor of the kitchen. "Lacus! Are you okay!" Kira called running in there. "Oh I'm fine. Just a bit dizzy." Lacus laughed nervously. "Okay well down push yourself." Kira said in a worrying manner.
Lacus nodded and then kissed his cheek. "Thankyou Kira." Lacus said softly. "I'll clean this up." Cagalli said popping up from no where. "Thanks." Lacus said sheepishly.
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"Present time." Cagalli called as she plopped down next to the tree. "Me first!" Shiho called smiling. "Okay." Yzak said sitting on the floor next to her. "For Cagalli, For Kira, Lacus, Athrun, Milly, and Dearka." Shiho passed around small boxes to everyone, they where the same size.
"What could it be?" Dearka asked in wonder shaking his box. "I LOVE IT!" Cagalli shouted breaking everyone's eardrums. "Really?" Shiho asked in a hopeful way. "Of course! Look it's a cute chibi Athrun!" Cagalli said holding up her phone strap that had a chibi Athrun head on it. "That's me?" Athrun asked looking at it. "Of course. Your so cute." Cagalli said hugging her phone strap.
The others opened there and Kira got a Lacus one, Lacus got a Kira one, Milly got Dearka, Dearka got Milly, and Athrun got Cagalli. "Wow there so cute." Lacus said laughing. "Me next!" Dearka called. He gave everyone a scarf from Italy. Milly gave them each a pair of gloves from Germany. "And they match." Cagalli said looking at her matching green set of scarf and gloves.
"Here!" Yzak said and shoved a box to everyone. Yzak got them all a sweater with there names on it. "Cool." Kira said holding up his blue one. "Pretty." Lacus said looking at her pink one. "Okay get ready!" Cagalli said standing. "I have the best gifts." Cagalli said smiling. "How can you top the cell phones we got for your birthday." Kira said smiling. "And the CD players from last Christmas." Milly added. "Well here." Cagalli passed around the boxes.
"An MP3 player!" Kira said shocked. "This is way to much money Cagalli. I can't take this." Athrun said trying to push it back on her. "Y-You don't like it?" Cagalli asked in a crackling voice as if she was going to cry. "D-Don't cry. Of course I love it." Athrun said falling for her trick. "Good." Cagalli said cheering up at once. Athrun sighed at his fiancé and pulled out his own gifts. "Here." he said giving each person there own.
"A Kimono?" Cagalli asked shocked pulling the maroon kimono out of it's box. "There is a festival in the summer, up in the PLANTS. It is like an old time Japanese fair." Athrun said, "I was thinking that we all could go there this summer." Cagalli blinked at her maroon with sakura petals covering her Kimono. "I think that is a great idea." she finally said smiling. "Whew." Athrun sighed. "You had me worried for a bit there."
"Kira why don't you go?" Athrun offered. "Okay. It's not as nice as the other gifts but here." Kira said passing around picture frames. "Milly helped me with this. She had taken all the photos." Kira said. Cagalli looked at hers. The frame was a wood frame with a picture of Cagalli in it after they won the match when it was Kira and Cagalli vs. Athrun and Yzak. Cagalli was on top of Kira's back giving two peace signs on her fingers and Kira was looking up at her smiling.
Athrun's was when Kira and him where young building sandcastles on the beach. Yzak had one of when him and Kira went fishing and Yzak tried help Kira pull in a fish and they both fell into the water. Later they found out it was a tire stuck in the mud. Shiho was when she and Kira first met at the house. Milly had one on the bus ride when they went to the PLANTS. It was just after there teaching him an there own language. Dearka's was when he had just beat Kira in soccer and had him in a headlock.
"What found memories." Lacus said looking at her own photo which was when they got married. "I think this is perfect Kira." Cagalli said hugging her brother. "So Lacus. Your up." Kira said smiling at her. "Okay. I got everyone either a necklace for the girls and a tie for the boys. Everyone but Kira." Lacus said biting her lip.
Everyone looked puzzled at her. Lacus turned to Kira and took his hands. She took a full deep breath. "Kira. I want to tell you that- I'm … well. I'm pregnant." Lacus said finally, while she was blushing. Kira was shocked and almost dropped his MP3 player. "W-What! I thought you wanted to wait for a family." Kira said he was shocked. Lacus almost looked disappointed. Cagalli nudged him with her elbow and point at Lacus. Kira pulled her into a hug. Lacus gasped. "I'm so happy right now I don't even know what to do." Kira mumbled into her hair.
Lacus started to cry out of joy. "You knew didn't you?" Athrun asked Cagalli. "Maybe." Cagalli whispered. "Ah, mistletoe." Athrun said looking up and sure enough there it was. "You sly fox." Cagalli commented and then kissed him. "My sweet bride." Dearka said kissing Milly's cheek. "Ah oh." Milly said kissing him back.
"I think I'm out of Christmas joy." Lacus said sitting down drinking some eggnog. "Me as well." Kira said smiling at his wife.
Ding Dong
"I'll get it." Kira said walking over to the door. He opened it and he found-!
"Mom! And Dad!" Kira said shocked.
So the parents are in the picture. Will we discover something buried in the past we don't want to remember? Maybe. But your going to have to wait.
-Merry Christmas to all and to all please review!