Its been a while, but I got interested in writing about this couple again. Yes i did see the Final Plus OVA and i was so confused about the ending. Who's Athrun with? Urgh! Anyways, this is not really my usual type of story to write. Usually it's romance and this one is more of a generalized kind of fic, not saying it won't be romantic, knowing me it is usually filled with nauseating fluff. But this time I'll refrain myself. I'll try! Well I hope you guys enjoy it for now...lol. ciao!
Unspoken
Chapter 1
Little things always seem to get figured out. And the Head of Orb was certainly no exception. Her supposed "love life" was splashed on cover after cover of every magazine in the state. A simple meeting with a fellow counsel member who was not to shabby looking was the next morning, her fiancé. Such stupidity she couldn't bare. She could stand the stress of nation wide officials and their constant talk about who knows what, but this was too much. She did her very best to try to block it out. But the more the years went by the harder it was to face that it did hit a very sensitive part of her life.
Cagalli Yula Attha barely had time for herself let alone anyone else. The people perhaps had lost faith in her settling down, bring forth some Attha heirs. The thought somewhat exasperated her. Love...such a stupid waste of time. She seriously pondered.
There was always a nagging thorn in her heart every time she did think of spending her life with someone. She had only one man in mind, but she knew that that had ended years ago. The way it ended the last time she saw, spoke and felt him, it was all in the past. Some days it tore her up horribly, how foolish she had been. But then she would see him around with his new life and he was happy and that made her happy. Then her mind would tell her she did right by letting him go. It was a continuous battle, one she thought she would be tormented with for the rest of her life.
Athrun at times checked up on her, asking simple polite questions; how she was, then she would ask how he was, how Meyrin was. And then it was a smile here a smile there, all hunky dory and walk away. That most torturing thing about the whole ordeal was that in reality she wasn't alright. As much as she thought she was. She wasn't. Kira knew, Lacus knew, all who worked with her, around her and met her knew that she hid something. A dark veiled secret that clouded her once fired filled amber eyes. The luster was lost, her vitality diminished. Many thought it was her exhaustion of over-working herself. However her brother knew it went beyond that. Though she would deny all and say she was alright he knew it was all a bunch of BS. When he did ask, her defensive walls would be quickly placed into position.
"I'm fine! For the last time I'm great!" she hollered, forcing a very noticeable fake smile.
"Who you trying to kid Cagalli? Her brother asked looking at her far too knowingly for the representative's sense of comfort.
"Urgh! Are you done with the third degree! I came here for a relaxing dinner with my brother, not with Detective Yamato. So back off and let me enjoy my dessert! OK?" she said as she shoved a spoon full of ice cream in her mouth.
Kira put his hands up in a gesture of surrender. "Alright I'll back off."
Though he never brought it up, Cagalli knew that his little twisted brain was still ticking away at the matter of her well-being. Truth be told it was not only her mood that had changed in reality but it had been her physical being as well. Her face lacked its color; the bags under her eyes were quite noticeable. There were days she could barely get out of bed, others she could barely function.
The more Kira stared at this person in front of him the harder it was to believe it was the same Cagalli that he adored. The fiery spirit, the playful and enjoyable Cagalli. What he saw before him was nothing by a twenty-one year old woman who was nothing but a shell of what she once truly was.
The same as every other time spent with her brother Kira and Lacus, Cagalli left their home feeling like perhaps she should fess up and come clean with her torments. But quickly her mind would recoil, and she hesitated and claimed herself nuts. It would only arise in more questions more troublesome problems that she did not at all have the strength to deal with.
One very normal morning, Head Representative, Cagalli Yula Attha did her usual routine. Buried her self in documents and files upon files and charts and papers to be signed, until she was suddenly interrupted by a buzzing from her intercom. She sneered at the annoying gadget with pure hatred as it slightly scared her.
"Yes...?" she asked, pressing down the button.
"I beg your pardon Lady Cagalli, but there is an envelope that just arrived for you."
"Well take it and do what you do to all the rest of the morning mail...THROW EM' OUT!" she barked irritably.
"I-I...would Lady Cagalli but this one is sent by General Athrun Zala. I just thought you would like to see it as he is a--"
"Alright-Alright! Bring it in."
Kira was outside enjoying his daily morning walk by the beach. Admiring the luscious blue ocean. He was suddenly distracted by the sound of a voice.
He turned around to see a very distressed looking Lacus, running towards him. His heart started to pulsate rapidly against his rib cage.
"Lacus what's the matter?" he asked his voice filled with worry.
"It's Cagalli..." Lacus started slightly out of breath.
"Cagalli! What's matter?"
"She called and she was horribly distressed I didn't understand a word of what she was saying. She was sobbing so horribly. Kira hurry go to her." she pleaded.
Kira looked at Lacus concern overtaking his usual calm features. He ran past her, she turned around and saw him dart off to his car.
The minute Kira Yamato arrived at the Attha estate he was a crazy man; he quickly got out of his car leaving the car door wide opened. He ran to the large doors, the security guards recognized him immediately and quickly let him in. He ran up the wooden stairs by two until he reached the office. He saw a distressed Kisaka outside the door.
"What's the matter with my sister? What happened? Is she okay? Is she hurt?"
"She alright, physically. But she's locked herself in there and refuses to come out. She won't tell us why but it all started when she received a letter from General Athrun Zala."
"Athrun." Kira spoke the other younger man's name as if it was a curse word. His eyes flashing with fury. He quickly pushed Kisaka aside and knocked the wooden door.
"Cagalli...it's Kira. Let me come in."
Silence. And more silence. And then his ears perked up with the sound of the lock clicking. He quickly barged in the door. Coming face to face with his puffy eyed, tear-stained faced sister. She lunged herself at him making him stagger backwards slightly. He returned the crushing embrace.
Kisaka shut the door to allow the two siblings some privacy.
"Oh Kira! It's- It's...I can't believe it!" She cried, in between large sobs.
"What's wrong?" He said holding her gently by the elbows.
She with a very trembling hand reached for her pocket, retrieving a very sophisticated looking piece of paper, perhaps a card. She handed to her brother. Kira quickly took it into his own grasp and his eyes roamed over quickly the card in his hands.
As he read out loud he could hear Cagalli trying to restrain her sobs.
"...you are cordially invited to the wedding ceremony of both Athrun Zala and Meyrin Hawke..."
He looked up from the invitation to look at his sister. "...Cagalli...I'm so sorry..."
To be Continued...
Author's Note: That's all for now. I'll update soon.
