The World Falls Away
Chapter 7: I'm Not Dreaming…
Jen "The Stampede" Motou
I was holding him tightly- I was holding Kira tightly in my arms, sobbing on him. He sounded confused however I ignored him for a few moments still in shock that he was alive. Oh god, there was a god. Kira hadn't been taken away. I didn't lose him. Oh thank god. "Athrun?" He chirped beneath me, soon after I released him. My eyes were flickering with joy. I was over come with happiness as I gazed into his violet eyes, as we both now sat on our knees. "Those flowers are for me right?" He grinned pointing that the roses I had placed on a grave. I blinked, re-playing the question in my mind. That is what he said. "Oh yeah, yeah." I said snapping out of my daze and handing them to him. He took them in his hands and buried his nose in their white petals. "Pretty." He smiled looking back up at me. "So what's going on? You Ok?" I looked to the side and back to him. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm glad to see you're OK."
"I got that impression." He grinned at me, holding the flowers close. I don't know how long we had been out but the "sun" –or artificially rendered light- was fading into a 'night's' sky. It strange the way the light reflected off of the flowers, and Kira's face. He looked –More innocent- apparently it was possible after all. "You ok? What's up?" he chimed again. "Kira I- I thought you were dead." I blurted out looking away from him. He tilted his head to the side. "Why's that?" I paused…now how would I answer that….. "You were so weak, and you didn't wake up no matter what I did. I screamed your name so many times, and you just lied there. Wounded and Bloody. I was so scared Kira. I thought I lost you." I looked away again, at the end of the sentence. He said nothing. He sat the flowers to the side, and I sound felt him pull me into a warm embrace. He leaned his head again mine and then pulled away just enough to look me in the eyes. "I'm alright. See? I'm real, you're not dreaming. I just passed out that's all. Thank you for being so worried about me." He smiled softly and hugged me again, before fully pulling away. He picked up the roses and extended a hand. "It's getting dark." I smiled taking his hand pulling myself to my feet as well. "Let's Go."
"Where Kira?" I asked as we walked out of the cemetery hand in hand. –I was SO happy he was alive- He didn't say anything, he just lead me to a near by building and rounded the corner tugging me behind with him. "Enjoy the show?" He asked seemingly to nothing until I peered around him seeing Yzak, Dearka and A brown haired boy. I glared. "You've been following me!" I shouted at them. "Oh mighty Zala finally notices. Kira picked it up hours ago." ……what did he mean hours ago? "What…hours?" "Yeah Hours. Yamato here followed you for um……three or so hours. Sounds right." He grinned crossing his arms sending a glare towards Kira. I looked back to him. "You were following me?" His eyes went to the 'I'm innocent, you have to room to talk look!' they could always do so well. "Oh like I knew you thought I was dead! I was well…gunna talk to eventually.." He looked away as if trying to bail himself out of trouble. "I see. Whatever, You're alive. That's all that matters." "What a minute! I know you!" I turned as the brown haired kid spoke shoving his way in front of Dearka and Yzak. "You're the same guy in the picture Kira had in his dorm. You're the one who made him Birdy right?" I raised an eyebrow confused. How did he know all this? "Um…yes…." I started before Kira but in laughing slightly. "Yes, Yes Tolle. This is Athrun, my best friend. He's the one who plagued you all with Birdy." So he was one of Kira's friends I take it. Well it was confirmed when the conversation continued. "So how'd you make out? Survived I see. Commander Ramius didn't kill you. What're you doin' out here?" The boy grinned and wrapped his arm around Kira's neck. "You're a lucky bastard Yamato. I got stuck on cleaning duty and then sent to come find you. I hope you're happy. I took your punishment like a man." "MY punishment! It was your idea!" "I don't care. You were the one who got busted!" "Well you did too!" They just carried on like that. I smiled. I could understand why Kira's desire to protect his friends was so strong now. I had no right to tear him away from that.
"So where are goin'? it's getting dark." I asked looking to the group smiling. "I don't care you're smiling Zala. That was the whole point of this. Dearka Mission accomplished." Yzak grinned at me, and then to his best friend. The two gave each other a thumbs up. "I'd say the arch-angel, but with you all being ya know…I don't think that'd go over well." I sighed, Kira did make a good point. "I know, and you two wouldn't be very welcome on our ship either. We went through so much just to get you off Kira." I replied. "Let's just meet up tomorrow then." Tolle- Kira's friend- suggested. "Alright. Tomorrow." We all agreed heading back to our respective ships.
To Be Continued…