Before It All Began

A 1 ½ year old Athrun walked into the living room where Cagalli was sitting on her knees by the coffee table eating something.

"Cagawi, what are you doing?" Athrun asked.

"Eatin'." Cagalli said with a huge smile across her face.

"Eating what?" Athrun looked down at her hands.

"This!" She held up the glass rose bowl full of potpourri.

"Why are you eating that?"

"Becwause the fwowers wooked so pwetty!" Cagalli smiled but then Athrun took the bowl away and she got mad and punched him.

"Owwy!" Athrun cried.

Kira and Lacus were playing tag around the house and soon Lacus tripped. Kira was at her side and HE started crying. Athrun got there with a steaming and very angry Cagalli locked in his hand.

"What's wrong Kiwa?" Cagalli asked her brother.

"Lacus has a booboo!" Kira wiped away his tears.

"O Kiwa, I'm okay. Weally, see." Lacus stood up having to see the little dried blood around her wound she started crying.

"Oh my, what's going on in here?" Mrs. Yamato walked in.

All the kids cried out the same thing. "SHE GOT A BOOBOO!" The group pointed to Lacus who was holding her knee. Kira gave her a hug and helped the little girl stand up.

"Oh she'll be just fine. Come on now dear, let's go put a band-aid on that!" Mrs. Yamato took Lacus's hand as the other children followed. The kids watched in amazement as Lacus smiled at the pretty purple band-aid that Mrs. Yamato has gently pressed on top on Lacus's scraped knee.

"See all better." Mrs. Yamato smiled and helped her down off the counter in the bathroom.

"Wook, my band-aid pwetty." Lacus smiled. She tagged Athrun. "Your wit." She ran down the stairs with Cagalli and Kira while Athrun tried to tag each of them, but with no luck he sat on the carpet in the living room and pouted.

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N/A: Wasn't that just adorable!