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Chapter Forty-Six

Jealousy

Onogoro Allster Estate

The evening arrived over the sky of Onogoro, and Flay was once again trying to get to the castle to see Kira. She spent hours preparing; she could almost taste a crown. George was happy his daughter seemed to be getting what she wanted, but that would mean he would get what he wanted as well, and that was a blood connection to the royal family. Flay took a look at herself in a mirror and she smiled, it was her fanciest dress, and a few servants did her hair for her, as she was complaining the whole time about it not being done right. Flay was unsuccessful in the past attempts to see Kira, but she had a feeling she would see him today. Flay smiled again as she admired herself in the mirror and then she left her room and walked down the stairs to meet her father, who would see her off. George would not go with her, as he didn't want to jeopardize Kira seeing him and getting angry again. Flay neared the door and saw her father looking at her.

"I must be going now daddy, I think today will be the day," Flay said.

George smiled, "I have faith that you will pull it off Flay."

Flay looked at him, "It shouldn't be any trouble, now that slave girl is gone; I know he will love me."

"Just make sure you don't do something stupid," George told her.

Flay smiled and walked out of the main house and out the gate she normally would never leave alone, but she wanted to walk to the castle. She was headed off towards the castle when she heard some commotion by the main road. Flay saw people rushing towards the main street and followed them.

Onogoro

Kira and his guard arrived at the gates of Onogoro at there scheduled time. Kira smiled as he saw his city again. Lacus was glad as well, she was worried that she would never see the city again.

Mu quickly rode next to Kira.

"Hey kid, I forget to tell you a few things," Mu said.

Kira looked at him.

Mu looked at him, "I put George Allster under surveillance, but it hasn't turned up anything thus far."

"You think he had a hand in the kidnapping?" Kira asked in a low tone voice, he didn't want Lacus to relive that again.

"Partially, but you know as well as I that he could never do that alone," Mu replied.

Kira nodded, "I see you're trying to find the mastermind, but it will not be that simple."

"Still I thought it best to do something," Mu replied.

Kira smiled, "I see…keep at it but I doubt that they would meet in person again."

"I understand," Mu said as he rode back to his spot.

Kira looked over to Lacus who seemed like she was in her own world.

"Are you happy to be back Lacus?" Kira asked.

Lacus broke from her trance and looked at him, "I am more than happy; I never thought I would miss this place that much."

Kira smiled, "After we stop at the castle, why don't we go see your family?"

Lacus looked at him and smiled, "I would like that."

Kira smiled at her and they reached the gates of Onogoro and the guards were a little shocked to see there King, but they quickly did their jobs and let them in. Mu shifted the royal guards movements so they could keep the King guarded. This was not a planned return so security was not tight.

As soon as they rode in people heard all the horses, but were shocked to see the King and Lacus. All people around the city started gathering around the main road trying to get a glimpse. The rumors about Lacus missing seemed to bring the people down a little, since she was starting to be adored by all, and that they heard the King wasn't acting right since she was gone. The people saw Lacus and King riding next to each other and the crowds were pleased.

Kira did the ritual he did all the time when he arrived or left the city. Kira waved and smiled at the people as they all seemed to cheer up. Lacus saw how the people were reacting to her and it made her glad. Lacus even saw some of the orphan children she helped by the road. Lacus looked for her family, but she really didn't expect they would be out at this time of day, and she really wanted to surprise them as she knew they would be worried sick about her. The crowds were gathering quickly and Mu and the guard didn't feel secure about this so they tried to rush them along.

Kira was glad that it seemed like the people didn't know what had happened in Boaz, and he didn't want to release that information yet, but he knew nothing in this country could stay silent for very long. Before long they were nearing the castle.

With Flay

Flay ran towards the commotion but she was getting annoyed as the people seemed to be brushing up beside her.

"These filthy commoners keep touching me; I will have to do something about them when I'm Queen." Flay told her self.

She arrived by the road and she could hardly see it, but she found an opening a little ways down and stood there. She could here the people next to her say something about the King coming and she was a little confused.

"What are these low class creatures saying…wait that must be why I couldn't see him these past few days he was gone, even better for me I think I will make my move tonight." Flay told herself as she saw an older woman standing near her.

"You, what is going on?" Flay asked an old common woman.

The elderly woman looked at her, "That is a very impolite way to address an elder young lady."

Flay grew angry, "How dare you insult me peasant, I am soon to be the next Queen."

The elder woman looked at her in shock, "Not only are you rude, but you're a liar to, Lady Lacus will be our next Queen."

Flay really grew angry, "That wench is gone for good! I am the next Queen, and you will treat me with respect."

The older woman chuckled, "Than what do you call that," she said as she pointed to the road.

Flay looked at her confused for a second and then looked in the road, and what she saw made her furious beyond belief.

With all of them

Flay looked right into the road and her angry boiled beyond belief. She looked in the road and saw Kira with Lacus right by his side.

Flay stared at them in shock and anger. "What…how…why…no…she can't be here, that stupid slave girl is back." Flay told herself as she watched them.

Flay was mad beyond anything else she had ever felt before, but as soon as she stared at Kira's eyes they were soft like they used to be, not dark like she loved. Flay watched them riding next to each other smiling and enjoying themselves, she felt something tug at her heart as she kept looking into his eyes.

"He…He is…he's gone, she did this to him, he Kira I wanted is gone…It's her fault, she made him normal…I hate her… hate her hate her…she took the Kira I wanted away…stupid slave girl stole what is mine…she will never have him…I have to do something…Daddy…Daddy will help me," Flay told her self as she continued to stare at the two of them.

Flay watched them go by and she could control her anger as she yelled in frustration and ran back to her estate.

Kira and Lacus were still greeting the people when they heard a scream.

"What was that?" Lacus asked.

Kira looked at her and looked around in the crowd but found nothing.

"Maybe it was nothing," Kira told her.

Kira and Lacus heard no more from it as they kept riding towards the castle. The castle guards saw them approaching and quickly let them in. As soon as they entered the castle, Kira and Lacus were glad to see it again, Kira saw his mother and Murrue waiting for them, they had heard from a few guards that the commotion in the city was the King returning. Via smiled as she saw both Lacus and the look in her son's eyes. They got off there horses and walked over towards Via. Kira looked at his mother with regret in his eyes.

"I am terribly sorry mother, for everything, I have done," Kira told her.

Via smiled, "I know you are son, I am just glad to have you back."

Kira nodded his head as Via looked at Lacus.

"The same for you Lacus, I am very happy to see you back," Via told her.

Lacus smiled, "I am glad to be back, thank you."

"No thank you, for everything you have done for my son." Via told her as Kira and Lacus blushed.

Mu walked over to Murrue, "I'm back."

Murrue looked at him, "I can tell."

Mu frowned, "What about that date you promised me?"

Murrue glared at him, "This is no time for that." Murrue said as she looked over towards Kira and the others.

Mu looked over there as well.

"Kira tell me is your sister…" Via couldn't finish as she feared the worse.

Kira smiled, "Boaz is safe, so are Athrun and Cagalli, we got there in time."

Via sighed in relief.

"You must be tired all of you, but you really should go see your family dear, I know they must be worried about you," Via told them.

Kira looked at her, "We were about to do that mother."

Lacus nodded in agreement.

"Good, I will see you when you two get back," Via said.

Kira and Lacus nodded.

Kira looked over to Mu, "I will be fine on my own."

Mu glared at him, "I don't think so kid, I'm coming as well, you are not going into the city unprotected."

Kira smiled and agreed with him as all three of them got back on there horses and left the castle, heading for Lacus' families mansion.

Messiah

Near the city

Dearka and the mostly intact Buster squad, with the remaining members of the brigades had finally made it near Messiah. They took there time as Dearka was not too pleased about having to go and explain this defeat to the Emperor. They caused severe damage to the fort, but that would not be good enough for Gil. The captain rode up to Dearka.

"My Lord, do you believe we will be forgiven?" the captain asked.

Dearka looked at him, "We have done nothing wrong, as Yzac failed at his part as well."

"My Lord the Emperor will not take it that way, he has an obsession with this ORB King." the captain told him.

Dearka smiled, "I will handle it later."

The captain nodded, "As you wish My Lord."

"How can you be so calm, we failed," Sai said.

Dearka laughed, "All you did was stand out of the way."

Sai looked at him, "I planned that battle, and it just wasn't supposed to have the ORB King in it."

The captain looked at him, "A great strategist plans for everything that is why we failed in the battle awhile back."

Sai said no more as that was another one of his failures.

They rode near the capitol and Dearka instructed the squad leaders to keep the unit outside as only those three would go in.

They entered the city and rode straight into the castle.

Castle

Andrew was in the courtyard with Luna and the other slaves when they returned.

Dearka and the others got off there horses and started walking into the castle with somewhat grim looks on there faces.

"What was that about?" Luna asked.

Andrew smiled and looked at her, "I'm guessing they failed at there mission."

Shiho smiled, "Just like Yzac that fool failed as well."

Stellar looked at them, "What do you think will happen now?"

Meryin looked at her, "The Emperor will not be too thrilled.

Andrew looked at all of them, "Keep your eyes open, and report anything you hear to us."

They agreed and Andrew and Luna walked out of the castle and back to his hideout.

Throne Room

Gil had heard from the guards that Dearka and the gang had returned he was getting anxious as there was no news on the Boaz battle. Gil sat in his throne with his eyes fixed on the door. The two outside guards opened the doors revealing three instead of the normal five, which meant they took losses. Gil looked in there eyes as they walked in and he could tell they had failed.

Dearka, Sai and the captain walked near the throne and knelt down to the ground.

"We have returned Your Highness," Dearka said as none of them looked at Gil's face.

Gil looked at them, "I see that, and since you're not a messenger telling me you are inside Boaz, I take it you failed!" Gil shouted at them.

Sai jumped.

Dearka looked at him, "We had the fort until the ORB King and the Onogoro battalions came as reinforcements."

Gil looked annoyed, "That shouldn't have mattered, you had days before they arrived, instead of waiting to attack that first night, you should have struck and I would have my fort."

Dearka said nothing.

"Your Highness, we did all we could with the circumstances and we lost some valuable leaders because of it." the captain said.

Gil glared, "It matters not, I want to know exactly what happened."

"When we brought the gate down the second day, I was preparing the Buster squad and the remaining battalion to enter the city, when we were about to charge that was when the ORB King showed up, instead of fighting a un-winnable battle and losing the buster squad, I pulled them back and left the two other battalions as cover."

Gil looked at him, that was a wise move as the Buster was the second best squad they had, but frustration set in as he didn't have his fort, and it was another loss to the ORB King.

Gil looked at them, "Are you all that made it back?" Gil asked not that he cared about the knights; he wanted to start planning his next move.

Dearka looked at him, "I would say about ninety percent of the Buster squad is still intact and the battalion has a good eighty percent left."

Gil looked at him, "How big was the Onogoro force?"

The captain looked at him, "From what I saw sire, they had a good five battalions, along with the King's royal guard."

Gil looked a little shocked. "I see... they are able to move a force that large in such a short period of time, interesting."

All looked at there Emperor.

Gil looked at Sai, and Sai jumped again when he did.

"I have a task for you," Gil said.

Sai looked at him, "What do you mean sire?"

Gil smiled, "Not at the moment, but I will call on you soon."

Sai looked confused, "I understand sire."

"I apologize for this again sire, for this failure of a mission," Dearka said.

Gil looked at him, "Their will be no excuses, however I have learned something important about our enemy, so it wasn't a total failure."

They looked at him again.

Gil stared at them, "I think I have seen enough of your faces for one day…leave!" Gil shouted at them as he was angry but also intrigued.

They stood up bowed and left Gil to his thoughts.

Gil watched them leave when he heard laughter.

Gil looked towards the laughter, and Rau stepped out of the shadows.

"What are you doing here?" Gil asked.

Rau smiled, "That is another failure sire, at this rate we won't have a force left."

Gil glared at him, "What are you saying?"

Rau smirked, "You need to strike them with full force."

"I know that, however I do not want to do it on there soil, I need to get them to a neutral location if that would succeed." Gil replied.

Rau smiled, "You appear to have brains after all, this will be easier than I thought."

"I have a feeling that you will get that chance soon," Rau told him as he walked away.

Gil looked at him walking away, "What are you up to Le Creuset?"

Rau smiled and never looked back at him, "I am just serving my country My Lord, and I believe you will be satisfied with the results." Rau said as he left the throne room.

Gil watched him leave and said no more.

Hallway

Dearka Sai and the captain had split up after there meeting with Gil; Dearka was walking towards his chambers when he ran into Yzac.

"I heard you failed," Yzac said as he stood behind Dearka.

Dearka stopped, "I heard the same about you." Dearka said as he turned around and saw Yzac's face.

Yzac said nothing after the statement.

Dearka turned around and saw Yzac's face, "What happened to you?"

Yzac grew angry, "Shut up! He will pay for this."

Dearka looked at him, "The ORB King did that?"

Yzac glared at him, "He humiliated me, and I will finish him."

Dearka smiled, "He made my unit fail as well, it appears he is very troublesome."

Yzac walked away not saying another word, he was very angry.

Dearka knew of Yzac's temper and just left him alone.

Onogoro Allster Estate

Flay returned home and as soon as she shut the door, she slid down in covering her face. She was angry and upset, she developed strong feelings for Kira in his other state and Lacus turned him back.

"Why…why does he chose her…why not me…I am better than her…she stole him from me…she will not get away with it," Flay told her self as her sadness was overtaken by her anger.

"Daddy!" Flay yelled out.

George was in his study and her heard Flay scream, he quickly got up and rushed down the stairs and saw he by the door, with a very angry expression on her face. George knew something went wrong.

"Flay what happened? I knew something like this would happen," George said as Flay hugged her father tightly.

Flay looked at him, "It was horrible daddy."

George looked down at her, "I told you to be careful around him Flay."

Flay looked up at George, "No daddy, he didn't do anything to me," Flay whined out.

George looked confused, "What do you mean?"

Flay frowned, "Stupid slave girl is back."

George looked at her with giant and shocked eyes, "What are you talking about? She was taken away."

Flay whined again, "She is back daddy, that is why I couldn't get into the castle these past few days, he went and got her."

George stared at her, "This could be bad Flay, we had better find some other way."

Flay glared up at him, "No daddy, I almost had him, she stole him away from me, he was starting to love me and she stole him, I hate her, make her go away again."

George looked at her, "Flay I can't make them take her again."

Flay let her fake tears fly out, "You have to daddy, we almost had everything we wanted, she took everything from me."

George couldn't take the pain Flay was showing.

"Alright Flay, I will have a chat with Lord Jibril and see if we can do something about her, I don't know what we can't have her kidnapped again, but we will come up with something."

Flay stopped her tears and smiled at her father, "Thank you so much daddy, I know it will all work out." Flay said as she stopped whining and was about to jump up and down.

George smiled at how happy she looked and knew he had to come up with something, he decided he would try and contact Jibril tomorrow.

Onogoro Castle

Lord Jibril was in his chambers in the castle when one of his subordinates entered his room.

"My Lord, it appears the King has returned with that girl." the subordinate said.

Jibril smiled, "I suspected as much, however this will be better off for our goal."

The subordinate looked at him, "I understand sir," he said as he left.

Jibril laughed as he stared out his window, "A little more entertainment, well Allster it is your move, I know you will be calling on me soon." Jibril said as he had a grin on his face.

Onogoro Lacus' Family mansion

Kira and Lacus arrived at the gates of her family's mansion, Lacus was very glad to see them again. They stopped at the gate and got off there horses.

"Mu you can return to the castle," Kira told him.

Mu looked at him, "I don't think that is wise kid."

Kira smiled, "It will be alright, I will be fine."

Mu really didn't want to but he did as his King asked. Kira even made him take the horses as Kira would use his entrance to get back to the castle.

Mu left as Kira and Lacus starred at the mansion.

"You seem nervous," Kira told her.

Lacus smiled at him, "Not really, I'm just…" Lacus was cut off as Kira kissed her, Lacus melted into it and kissed him back. After about three minutes they broke it.

Lacus stared in his eyes.

Kira smiled at her, "Let's go." Kira told her softly.

Lacus smiled and she held to his arm and rested her head on his shoulder as they walked in. they arrived at the front door and they Lacus walked in as she wanted to see her family.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you liked this chapter; the next one will be up by the weekend. Bye for now.