Hello! Yes, i have FINALLY upadated! yay! lol. well, i think this new cahp will bring a little, 'spark' to it? Don't know what word to use. Hmm, spark sounds good though. ;) ok, i dont want to hold you up or anything, no way! i just want to thank you for reading my story, 'if you go to this chap ;)' jk. well then, i ought to be going now. quite late here, and ty to my updater. 'one and only' lol. for updating even sucha boring start to a new story. hope you enjoy chap! ciao peepz! ;) 'Lily

Everyone seemed so peaceful, sleeping in their sad little dreams. They needed their rest. Then, after that, they would go right back where they started from. War. But until then, they would sleep, healing their wounds slowly.

Cagalli

Everyone was gone, no one around me. I guess they all need their rest as much as I. I rubbed my eyes as I sat up. Was it all true? I looked to find that I was lying down in bed, not where I was when I was awake. How odd. I stood up and put some shoes on, not paying attention to some socks right then. I walked out of the room, looking to get my surroundings. Wait a minute… it was the archangel! How did I get back here! What was this? Athrun walked up to me and smiled. "Cagalli, you're awake. The archangel found our waves and to pick us up. Kira isn't back though, we don't want to disturb him so we're keeping distance from his gundam."

I shook my head. "This is a nice way to wake up… So, is everyone else here? Are they all safe?" Athrun's smile sank. "What's wrong?" I asked, this didn't sound good. He just smiled at me and gave me a hug.

"That man. The man that was your body guard he… he didn't make it." I froze. No… not him… Why? He helped protect me for so long and now he dies! "He tried to find you but was unable to and got shot down. But… that's not all." He pushed away and looked at me in the eye. "When you were asleep, I found signal's coming from ZAFT. They're coming…"

"WHAT! For heaven's sake, now! Just after we defeated them! Oh my god! This is NOT happening! Athrun, tell me this isn't happening. Tell me that all of this was just a lie. You're joking right now. I know you are. You have to be. Athrun, don't tell me all that was just for nothing. It can't be, I-."

"Cagalli." Athrun cut me off. "This is serious, and you know I would never lie to you about these things. ZAFT has come back. At least, they will come back. There are still some remaining forces out there, and they've all escaped. And…we can't find Lacus."

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Kira

I ran through those halls. Ran with a stregnth i didn't have there. Lacus was in trouble, I had to get to her. I had to get to her before it was too late! Oh my sweet Lacus, please be alright! Tears streemed through my eyes. I wasn't able to stop that hit! Even though i told her I would come back, i never said the same about her! I never told her she was going to come back! I was running to conclusions. Lacus had to be alright, there was no way she could be gone that easily. No, she was just fine. Maybe she was walking around right now, healing those that had been injured. I was wrong to think she'd be defeated so easily. Yes, how i wished for once that i was right. That she would be alive, and not gone. She was all i had left. yes, she was everything to me.

To think, only a few moments ago i thought the war was over! what was going through my head? It couldn't have ended so easily. I fell asleep, i let her get in danger because i fell asleep! Dear Lacus, what did she think of the tears i shed for Fllay? Was that going to be her last memory of me? Crying about someone else? Oh no. I couldn't let that happen. Lacua was still alive. Somewhere... Yes, i knew she was. I suddenly froze, i heard a faint sound. It was singing. My dear Lacus, you're alive! Though, she sounded in pain. I quickly ran with renewed fright of Lacus being injured. I listen to Lacus's words. They sounded lonely. For the first time since I'd known her, her song was filled with sadness. Lacus was crying, she was lonely. I felt my heart rip with every sad word she sang. 'Don't worry, Lacus, I'm almost there.' i thoguht to myself as if she could hear my words.

I turned around the corner, afraid to what i might find. I almost cried. Indeed, i did cry. I ran up to Lacus, her leg was gone, she was loosing so much blood. Her eyes seemed hollow as she sang, sang out my name. She was singing to me. Yes, even though she did not know i was there, she was calling out to me. I held her head in my arms. "Lacus... I'm here... don't worry... I'll protect you. I came back to you. Yes, as i promised i came back to you. Don't worry, it's going to be alright. I know it is." Even thgouh she didn't hear me, i kept saying those words. Lacus was leaving me, her trembling hands were ice cold. I stopped speaking and just began crying. This was going to be my last memory of her, knowing that i had betrayed her by not being there to comfort her. Knowing that in the end, she was callnig out to me, and i came too late. Tears streemed down my face. I had to help her. There had to be some way.

I reached in my pockets. There was a little medicine. Oh Lacus, please be strong! I put the medicine in her mouth and looked around for something to put against her leg. Something to stop all this blood. I took of my shirt and started wrapping the cloth around her leg. Just to stop the blood. After i was finished, i sat back with her on my lap. Tomorow. Until tomrow, I wouldn't know what would happen to her. I would have to wait until tomorow to see her smile. oh please, let that be what i'm going to see.

The next morning i woke to fidn that i had fallen asleep. Of all times, i fell asleep. I quickly shot to look at my side. Lacus wasn't there. What did that mean? "Lacus?" i called out, there was no answer. Was lacus ok? I smiled, Lacus was still alive! Somewhere, in this place, she had to be here. I jumped up from the ground. Lacus apeared from around the corner.

"Kira? Kira, it IS you. Oh Kira, you were so fast asleep, I just couldn't get myself to wake you. Kira are-" While she was talking, i had run up and taken her into my arms. "Kira, why are you shedding tears? Is something wrong? Are you hurt? Kira, is-?" I gently took hold of her face in my hands. Her face was so soft. Tenderly, i placed a kiss on her lips, my heart thumpng as i did so. I cherished it well. Lacus feeling kissed me back. I smiled. If that was possible...? I didn't care right then. I was so gald to have Lacus in my arms once again. My sweet, dear Lacus in my arms once again. How much I cherished it. How much i loved her. We gently parted, I must've been bright red then. My ears were steeming. I looked at Lacus. She, too, looked to be bright red. we both smiled. Tears still trickled down my face. I hugged her again.

"Lacus. You're all right. I thoguht you were gone forvever. I thought that i had failed in protecting you. Lacus, I'm so sorry. I should'nt ghave doen that. You are the most important person in the whole world to me. You are the only one who can save me. I love you so much. I desire to be with you. I so want to be with you. Will you ever forgive me? For leaving you like that? I'm so sorry Lacus..." I looked away when tears welled up in my eyes. I had betrayed her. I had betrayed my true love. How could she forgive me? How could she ever forgive me for that? I didn't deserve her forgiveness. No one would.

"Kira." She said, I looked up to see that there, too, were tears in her eyes. "Don't worry so much. I'm ok. Please, don't worry about me so much. I promise you, I don't want to get in the way with your love. You love her, didn't you? This Flay? What was she like?" My eyes went wide.

"Flay, i-"

"Kira. I know you loved her. Please, please don't lie to me when we have this conversation. Please, be honest with me like you'd be to yourself. Show to me that i am in your trust. Please,Kira, tell me why you slept those nights with this woman. Tell me why you so wanted to be with her. Tell me why I'm not as special to you as she was." Lacus was crying. She was crying out of lonliness. She had a right to. She was correct in what she said. It made me feel all themore guilty. "Kira, I did the same with Athrun, you know." My heart stopped. Time had ended...

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Athrun

She stared at me with her eyes hollow. Showing no emotion. She was broken. "Cagalli…?" She looked over to me, she didn't cry. No, she wasn't even angry like she usually was. She just stared at me with those hollow eyes. I felt really small right then, under that hot glare without emotion. "Cagalli, are you ok? Cagalli, you're scaring me. Why aren't you crying?" She just stood up, silent as she did so. Then stared back with eyes I did not know.

"There is no need for that now. Athrun, you should know that. Crying isn't going to get you any help, it makes you feel worse. Makes you pity yourself. I've cried enough. I don't need to pity myself any more. I'm not dying, there's no need for me to cry. If I were to cry right now, I'm sure that my time would end. That I'd die from crying." She ignored my confused expression and walked out of the room. Just like that, she left. I wiped off my tears. Feeling both guilty and ashamed for having cried.

Though, the way Cagalli had reacted to the news… It wasn't exactly what I had expected. She didn't even look shocked. Her face had suddenly gone blank. She wasn't even upset. Though, I was sure that her heart had been torn. I wanted to hug her. But when I looked at those eyes, I knew that nothing would be able to comfort her right then. Nothing.

I sighed in my hands and thought it over. Maybe I shouldn't have just blurted it out to her like that. I could've just left it to say later. Maybe… "Argh." I groaned as I went out into the halls. I couldn't just leave her to walk like that. It was my fault, after all, that she felt like that.

As I thought about Cagalli, Lacus came back to mind. Poor Girl, I thought as I walked on, she was the last one to deserve this. Lacus, please be all right. I should've helped her protect that ship. I should've brought Cagalli with me, and protected her. It was my entire fault. Though, where was Kira through all this? Protecting Flay? Through the whole thing, he hadn't stopped even one bullet from hitting Lacus. Didn't he love Lacus enough to do that? Or did he love this 'Flay' more? After all, they had spent a few nights together.

Suddenly I became filled with rage. How could Kira, even think of, letting Lacus get harmed? I would never let that happen to Cagalli. Ever. Cagalli was like an angel sent to me from heaven. She was everything to me. I loved her to an eternity. I would put anyone's life on the line, if it meant that Cagalli would die otherwise. I would even die myself. Yes, I had sworn to myself the truth of that. Then I thought again about Cagalli's reaction to what I had said.

Suddenly, a strike of sadness went through me. Though, this was out of worry. This kind of sadness was for the protection of my love. Suddenly, I really wanted to hold her in my arms right then, tell her that it's all going to be all right. Tell her how much I actually loved her. I walked around the corner. There, standing by the rail, was Cagalli. She looked over to me. Her face was still that of nothing.

"Athrun, I have to tell-." She wasn't able to finish her sentence before I had her in my arms. I held her tight. She was the only reason that I still wanted to live in this cruel world. She was my life. I didn't want her to be sad. I would never wish that on her. "Athrun… Athrun, I'm so sorry about Lacus. I really am. But why…? Why does everyone I ever love, have to die? Athrun, promise me you won't die without me. That, if you were to die some day, that I would be able to come with? Athrun, I love you so much it hurts me. It hurts me when I saw you cry. Athrun, why can't I cry?

"I try, I really do, but when ever I do, I end up even worse than before. I want to cry. I want to cry on your shoulder, and let you comfort me. But I can't. I can't cry. My tears are all gone. Athrun, things have changed so much… so many people have died… I feel like all my confidence is shattered. I don't feel like I am I anymore. I'm scared. Will you still love me? Still love me after I begin to change? Will you… still comfort me?" Cagalli wasn't crying, she was shaking. She was so sad. I held her tighter. I want to be able to give her all the happiness in the world. I wanted to tell her that the war was over. That Lacus was ok. That there was no need to cry.

"Cagalli, come with me. Come, let's go look outside." Cagalli followed, holding tight to my hand. She was still scared, and sad. Suddenly, Cagalli paused. Because standing on the doorway was a stranger in gray. I didn't know who he was. But whoever he was, cagalli surely seemed to. And she wasn't very happy about it either...

P.S. I'm having this new character in next one. Will he be good? or evil? Is it evena he? or a she?you are yet to find out! byez now! cya next time!