You are My Sunshine
By: Nareiya
Summary:
It all began with a misunderstanding with the exchange gifts and it leaded to an emotional miscommunication. Please R & R! AsuCaga!
Disclaimer: I do not own GS or GSD.
Chapter Ten: Beloved Mother
"My surrogate mother…" he said as he caressed his own cheeks and he closed his eyes as he felt the cold gust of wind past through him, "My mother…my beloved mother…"
Start of Flashback
"Thank you for doing this favor, my friend." Patrick Zala shook hands with a twenty-five year old, brunette-haired man.
The man smirked, "Actually, you can't consider this as a favor due to this." He gazed at the black suitcase that now he holds in his left hand.
Patrick laughed lightly, "I just want to say thank you and I'm sure Lenore would be overjoyed with this."
The man kneeled before the ten-year-old, raven-haired boy and patted his head, "Behave there, Alex. If I receive any word about your misbehavior, you'll meet her again."
The ten-year-old, raven-haired boy shivered and shook his head violently, "Of course, father. I will behave myself."
He nodded, "See you in some other time, Patrick." The man then left.
Patrick faced the young boy and extended his hand, "Shall we go now?" he smiled at him and slowly, the boy's smiled appeared.
Alex took his hand and they went inside the car and left the meeting place as well.
In the Zala's Mansion…
Patrick Zala was welcomed with a warm hug and a peck on the cheek from his beloved and dear wife, Lenore Zala, "Welcome back, Patrick." She told him and instructed one of the maids to take his coat and suit case to their bedroom.
Lenore noticed the young boy and she kneeled before him, "And who might you be?"
The young boy his behind Patrick's back and the old man laughed in his act.
"Lenore," he pulled the boy from his back, "This is our son, Alex."
She beamed at the young boy, "Nice to meet you, Alex-kun." She faced Patrick, "Patrick, can we call him Athrun instead."
Patrick leaded them in the living room and they sat on the couch, "Why'd you want to change his name. Isn't Alex better off with some other name?"
She tapped her chin, "I was thinking of Athrun, you see I want it so ba—"
"Naming him that name won't bring him back, Lenore." He raised his tone.
"I know, "She tried to reason out, "It's just that Alex or Alexander means protector while Athrun means dawn. For me, it means a fresh start; a great opportunity to establish new ideas in your life."
He sighed. He knew her true reasons but she just not want to let the kid now about the truth.
His face brightened up, "Very well then. Athrun his name is."
Lenore hugged the boy, "Welcome home, Athrun-kun!" somehow, the boy felt ecstatic and safe at the same time. She noticed his hair, "Patrick, I think we need a trip in the mall."
His husband nodded.
"Let's go!" she took his hand and they let their mansion.
That night…
Young Athrun Zala was very sleepy. They spend the whole day buying his clothes, toys and not to mention, the trip in the ophthalmologist and in the saloon where his mother told the barber to dye his hair blue just like hers. Honestly, he wasn't used with that hair color but it made him feel happier and he can't remember her all the time.
He was about to close his eyes when she came in.
"Athrun, why aren't you sleeping?" she asked him and he noticed she was hiding something quite big behind her back.
"Actually, I was just about to sl—"
"Don't worry mommy's here to tell your bedtime story." She cut his statement short and she sat on top of his bed. She then pulled a book from her back and opened it, "Do you want me to read your favorite, the three little pigs?"
He was quite dumbfounded. Doesn't he look old enough to be told of bedtime stories? But actually, this was quite interesting so he decided to go with the flow.
"Once upon a time, there were three little pigs…"
When she was halfway in the story, his eyes began to blink frequently until it became slower and his vision started to become blurred.
"Mommy, I love you…" he said before he fell asleep and a smile formed on her face.
She kissed his forehead, "I love you too, my son. Sweet dreams and good night."
End of Flashback
"My mother…" he again said and felt the cold gust of wind past through him, "You never left me, just like this gust of wind."
He then gazed at the horizon. He noticed that the clouds were magnificent but the sun was better and somehow, he it reminded him of a person yet he cannot remember who it really is.
If only he knew that the person he was trying to recall was suffering in order to find and reunite with him once again in order to fulfill their wish and promise with one another.
With Cagalli and company…
"Cagalli-san…" even the usual perky Lacus Clyne was depressed with the series of events. First, Athrun had the "stand still" and then Shinn and Cagalli and now, a lifeless friend and an astound Cagalli.
Kira patted his sister's back for comfort, "Hey Cagalli, cheer up. You've done nothing wrong."
She shook her head violently and tears had yet continued falling down her pale cheeks, "No! It's my fault! If I haven't done it with Shinn, then Athrun would have been fine and none of this would have happened and we would ha—"
"NO ONE CAN CHANGE THE PAST!" Yzak yelled and everyone looked at him in surprise.
Yet he continued on, "No one can change the past so all of us must choose the best path in order to avoid regrets and misery in the end. It is not important if you had failures or mishaps along the way, the only thing that matters is that you gave your best so that you'll can say that you're ready to go anywhere in the end."
A brief silence ensued however, Dearka's sneeze cut it.
"Me and my silly guy friend." Milly rolled her eyes typically and some of them smiled a tad.
"Anyway," his brother started to lecture her again, "What Yzak had said is correct and Cagalli, don't push to hard. It wasn't your fault entirely. I and Lacus are to be blame as well." Everyone looked at them and some gasped, "We should have seen this coming."
She shook her head, "No it isn't but…you guys are right and I think we must search for Athrun."
Everyone nod their heads in agreement.
"But hey," Dearka had yet again broken the temporary solemnity, "I heard Athrun was missing."
"What!" all of them exclaimed.
"Stupid, why didn't you tell that earlier!" Yzak grabbed Dearka by the collar and Milly didn't mind at all.
It was Kira's turn to roll his eyes, "Shut the heck up!"
Then Bang!
Everyone ducked down.
With the middle-aged couple…
"Quatre, my friend, long time no see!" the middle-aged, blonde-aired man greeted the other blonde man.
He nodded.
"Do you know is whereabouts?" the women quickly inquired.
He sighed, "Tentatively, he might be in some of his manors or summer house."
"I see," she quickly grabs her purse and drags his husband with her.
"I think you shouldn't find him…" he told them and she shot up a death glare at him.
His husband squeaked "thanks" and dragged his wife to their car in order to avert any possible predicaments with their only source and ally left.
End of Chapter
Author's note:
Yo People! Long time no see in this fic!
Hope you guys like this and BTW, I heard eternity is quite true.
Thanks for reading!
The author,
Nareiya