Ok, so this isn't really a chapter, more like a follow-up of the story thus far, sort of like they do in the seris.
Disclaimer:I do not own Gundam Seed
Cagalli
I think of you
Constantly
Among other things
Other memories
Other wonders
I think of you
Athrun sat alone in his tent. At one point, he and Nicol had lived shared it. At another, a very special guest had. But now it was empty. There was just him. Athrun Zala. And his memories.
« You alright captain? » asked someone, Athrun looked up, it was a young man, most likley the one who saved him. He was looking off into the distance.
« Yes, » said Athrun « thank you. »
« No problem » said the young man, he turned to face Athrun « watch your back, » he said.
They locked eyes, but not for long. Soon the young man was battaling ferocisly. They haden't locked eyes for long, but it was long ennough.
So many memories.
« Athrun, » said Kira, « Go find Cagali and bring her back to Heleopolis, wait there untill I return with the men. »
From so many experiences. Loss, gain, joy and sadness alike. Some were trivial, others were meaningful. At the moment they were trying to get a piece of Athrun's mind.
« I'm going to kill you Zala! » screeched Cagalli.
« Come now Princess, » said Athrun, who was in an extremly playful mood, « You can't just go around threatening to kill people, it's so unladylike. »
« That wasn't a threat Zala, it's my top priority! »
Memories of the good old days.
« Well it's parshly my fault » said Cagali, joinig Athrun on the stump, « I would still be private Claiga if I had just killed Ades and run. »
« About that, » said Athrun, « Thanks! »
He turned to his princess and kissed her.
As that last passed throuh his head, the blue haired coordinator couldn't help but wish life were still so simple.
Cagalli lay on the floor of her room. It's cold harshness was much more inviting than her warm, comfortable bed. A bed was placed on a floor, it's level was higher than the grounds, so therefore you had the illusion you were sleeping on something else. But it was just a lie. At least the floor was truthful.
Your eyes may not be blue
But it still looks good on you-A
Cagalli clutched the old note. Nothing but lies.
« Nice dress, » said Athrun.
« About that… » said Cagali « how did you know about the dress, you weren't spying on our fitting sessions, were you? »
« No, » said Athrun, « I just happened to pass by and saw you in that dress and you were so beautiful. »
« Liar! » Cagali said, but then she kissed him
Loss was a terrible thing, it could drive one mad. Nicol's death was doing so to him, and the others too. He couldn't help but think of him.
« I was asked to bring you your dinner, » Nicol said, he haneded Athrun the trey and turnned to leave.
« Stay, » said Athrun, « I'm going to be here a while, I might as well get to know you. » Nicol smiled and entered.
Once again, Athrun longed for the days when things were simple. Days that disapeared when he joined ZAFT.
Cagalli was runnig like a boy, not caring one bit about how she was ruining her fancy dress. In fact, Athrun was pretty sure she was doing it on purpose.
« Athrun! » she cried « I've missed you! » she flung her arms around his neck. He obsevered her for a minute and noticed she was barefoot. He smirked.
« Cagalli, you'll never change, » he said, « you're just as ignorant as ever. »
« What? »
« Cagalli, » he said softly, « look over there, can you see it, that batalion, The Justice, the're just waiting for my order. Once I give it, they'll attack and seige Josh-A. I am a genorous man Cagalli, I will give your brother half an hour to prepare, then I will attack. »
« So the rumous were true, » said Cagali, « you joined ZAFT and become a monster! »
« You're Father is the monster! »
« Take that back! »
« No! »
« TAKE IT BACK! »
« I will not take back the truth! »
« I'M GOING TO KILL YOU ZALA! »
Funny how that night he had dreamed of taking the insult back and kissing her tenderly. A dream that had haunted him for nearly two years, when he thought of now though, it comforted him.
Cagalli ripped the old note in two. For a long time, she had hidden it in the bottom of her travaling case, never looking at it, but always making sure it was still safe. But now, it wasn't, it was destroyed, and it was all her doing.
It didn't matter that her dress was torn, it didn't matter that her feet were covered with mud, and it certainly didn't matter that prince what-his-name was here to see her. Cagalli ran through the small castle of Josh-A searching desperatly for her brother.
« Kira! » she called, « Kira! Where the hell are you Kira? »
« I'm right here, » he said springing out of the shadows, « what's the matter? »
« Athrun…Athrun…he's outside…waiting to come in…he wants to kill…he says father is a monster…half an hour… »
« What? » said Kira, « I didn't quite get that. »
Cagalli repossed herself and told Kira the whole story as quick as she could.
Kira was preparing to find the men, Cagalli followed him.
« Cagalli, » he said, « from what you told me, Athrun is a dangerous, I don't want you to be there while we fight. If you want to help, start evacuating the city. »
« You think we'll lose. »
« This battle was made for us to lose, go find father and warn him. »
At the mention of her father, Cagalli ripped the note in four.
« Athrun is our ennemy now, » said Kira.
« I know, » she replied.
Memories flodded her mind.
They say Zala's gonig to attmept to capture Onogoro. »
« What! the capitol! Impossible! »
« I wouldn't put it past him, that commander's a madman! »
« Even a madman can't siege Onogoro! It's to well protected! »
« I'm not sure about that, if he were to attack, he would be facing The Prince in battle, last time they fought, it ended up in disaster! »
« Yes but that was two years ago! And he only had 300 men at his side compared to the 3000 Zala had! »
So many memories.
« Kira! » said a high pitched voice.
« Come in! » said Kira, assuming it was Fllay. He was placed his back to the wall, staring out the window.
« You're scared of fighting Him, right? »
« What? » Kira practicly screamed the word. And with good reason, Fllay never asked him anything more than if he was 'ready.' He turnned around and spotted Cagalli.
« Cagalli? What are you doing here? » Kira asked coldly, his sister had been getting on his nerves lately, and he didn't really feel like talking to her, especially not about something so personal.
« You don't have to worry, it's gonna be fine » said Cagalli, paying no attention to her brother's whining.
« What are you talking about? And since when have you been aloud to charge into my room like that? »
« That battle…it's gonna be like… » Cagalli started, completely ignoring Kira, « it's gonna be like a dream, the kind you wake up from and forget as soon as you do. » Cagalli smiled, proud of her words.
Athrun sighed. What a life he was living.
« Excuse me, Athrun? » said a voice from behind him, Nicol. Athrun nearly fell overbored with shock.
« Yes, what is it? » he asked once he had recovered.
« We've spotted an ennemy ship, should we attack? »
« Is it armed? »
« Uh, no, we believe it's the ship carrying Lord Uzumi and his staff. »
« No, If we were to attack an unarmed ship, it would be considered murder. People would come to think of us as barbaric. »
« What will we do in the mean time then? »
« We'll give them night to settle in. » said Athrun slowley, as if he were savouring these words, « Then tommorow we'll call them out to battle. » There was a pause « Where we can kill them. »
Suddenly, he was wondering weather these memories were real or not, they seemed a little far-fetched, were they really true or was he just dreaming?
« We meet again Prince » said Athrun cynicly.
« Just who are you calling a prince?»
Athrun took a good look at the person infront of him, he looked exactly like Kira, the same body, the same demenor, he was even wearing Kira's armour. Athrun studied him from head to toe, evreything about him was the same, accept for the seccond sword at his hip.It was only when he locked eyes with him that he realised that this he was a she! And not just any she, Cagalli.
« What are you doing here? » he asked, trying to hide the anxiety in his voice.
« Oh come on! Don't tell me you're scared of a little princess now! » she taunted, « But then again, you were whimpering like a baby when Ades almost killed you! »
Yeah, his life, these memories, it was all like something out of a book, he was most likely delirious.
« Time to die Little Princess » he said.
« You can't kill me! » Cagalli suddenly splurted out.
« I very well can » replied Athrun.
« No » said Cagalli, « you can't. I'm a Princess, remember, and killing me would just be a savage murder, no matter where it happened. » She smiled triumphantly as she watched Athrun sigh and loosen his grip. She got up and prepared to kill him.
« You may be a princess, » said Athrun suddenly, putting his sword to her neck « and I may not be able to kill you, BUT, you are a princess, and a hostage princess is always usful in war. » Cagalli's eyes widened as she understood what he planned to do. Suddenly, her sword was at his throat.
« I'll go as your hostage if you abandon this battle, » she said. Athrun was impressed by her offer. He looked at the current cituation. The ZAFT forces were losing ,badly.
« I accept your offer, » he said, taking back his sword, « when all the dead have been cleared, meet me here, don't try to run away because then I'd have to kill you. Do I make myself clear, Little Princess? »
« Yes, now I think you should retreat before I change my mind. » Cagalli said testily, but Athrun knew she was bluffing.
Kira was relieved to finaly have a chance to sit down. Now that Uzumi was dead, he was king. So many responsibilities had been handed over to him so suddenly, he hadn't had time to think. A wave of nostalgia descended upon him and he too was overflooded with memories.
« Congragelations on your victory Prince Kira! »
« You fought wonderfuly out there! »
« Good going Kira! »
Now, Kira was confused. He had already fought the battle? But he had just woken up! What was going on?
« Excuse me, but what are you all talking about? » he asked shyly.
« What do you mean Kira? » said a voice, Tolle, « You went out there and beat the crap out of those ZAFT soldiers! You even almost killed Zala! I saw you, you had him down on his back and evreything! » Kira shuddered at the idea of killing Athrun, he hated the whole idea of fighting him, let alone killing him.
« So he got away? » he asked curiously.
« Yeah, sadly, » answered Sai. Kira felt somewhat dissapointed, but also a surge of relief. He cherished his friends, all his friends.
Suddenly, Kira felt the weight of his new responsibilities coming down hard on him, he missed being a prince, having what now seemed, trivial worries.
« Where's my sister? » he asked, trying not to raise his voice.
« I do not know, » responed Kisaka « forgive me prince. »
« What has happened? » asked Kira, understanding something greater had gone on.
« It's a long story, » said the older man shamefully. He began to explain what had happened over the past twenty-four hours, « I'm sorry Prince, I should've stopped her! I followed her into battle, I should've guarded her more closley! » he said.
« It's fine, we would all be dead if you had. »
« I should've locked her door, I knew she was planning something like this! »
« She would've escaped through the window, you know how determinned Cagalli is. »
« I should've tried to talk her out of it sooner! I should've warnned Lord Uzumi! »
« What's done is done, Kisaka, you cannot change the past. » Kira got up to leave.
« Wait my Prince! » cried the bodyguard, « Before she disapered, the princess left this for you! » he handed Kira a note. It read :
Kira
I've made a pact with Zala. Onogoro Island is safe.
And don't worry, I am too, well, as safe as you can
be with that monster.
Cagalli
Athrun couldn't help but wonder what had become of Cagalli, now that her father was dead. He felt guilty for the man's death. He felt glad it wasn't directly his fault. He also couldn't help but pity the princess. She had never told anyone, but her father was her world. And now he was gone. Athrun forced himself to think of something else.
« Hey Princess? Have you ever been kissed? » he had a mischevous grin on his face.
« That dosn't concern you! » she ansewred blushing.
« What are you so embaressed about Princess? I'm proud of all the girls I've kissed. Unless of course, you've never been kissed. »
« Of course I've been kissed! » she cried, biting the bait.
« Oh really? By whom? » Dearka's voice was fully of mockery. Cagalli glared at him angrily. Her eyes were so angry that she forced Dearka to turn away.
« And what about you Athrun, have you been kissed? » he asked.
« What are you talking about Dearka? Me and Lacus… »
« I don't been those friendly kisses Lacus give's you on the cheek, » he interupted « I mean a real, passionate kiss, on the lips. » Athrun began to blush. His glanced at Cagalli, she glared back at him.
« Hey you guys used to know each other well, did you ever kiss? » asked Dearka evily.
« No! » they both cried.
« Liars » Dearka smirked. An akard silence followed. And as always, Cagalli spoke up first.
« Who's Lacus? » she asked.
« No one. » replied Athrun bashfully. Dearka just kept on smiling.
At the same time, Cagalli couldn't help but think of Athrun. He had been there, Kira had told her. He had told her everything. Her brother had told her that the battle that was fought was just a distraction to get thier father alone and unguarded. The princess kept telling herself that Athrun did not really want this to have happened. But then she remebered his towards the dead king, and then she wasn't so sure.
« If only your eyes were blue, » he began, « Then maybe I could forgive you for being Attha's daughter. »
« If only your eyes were red, » said Cagalli, « then everyone could see the demon you really are! »
Cagalli ripped the note into more pieces.
« ZALA! » she cried, nothing happened, « ZALA! » again. She continued like this for at least five minutes untill he arrived, looking amused. He smiled as he untied her. « What are you smiling about? » barked Cagalli.
« You should be smiling too, you won't be here for much longer » he answered. Imeadialty, Cagalli understood.
« What for? » she asked, at what price would she be given freedom?
« Something you wouldn't understand »
« Stop taking for an ignorant child Zala! Now tell me at what price are you offering my freedom? »
« Something your father wouldn't want you to know about. »
Athrun then thought of Lacus. Hi fiance, his friend. She was a beautiful woman, a kind woman, but a treacherous one too. He wasn't too sure what to think of her anymore. All he could do was think of his experinces with her and the memories they left behind.
« May I come in? » asked Athrun.
« Of course you may, » replied a high, melodic voice. They entered.
« Cagalli, I would like you to meet Miss Lacus… »
« Clyne? » said Cagalli, « As in the daughter of Siegel Clyne? »
« Why yes, » replied Lacus cheerfully.
« Even in hell there is a savior! » cried the tomboy.
« You two know each other? » asked Athrun.
« We do, » said Lacus, « before the war, our fathers intoduced me to Kira, in hopes that we might learn to love each other and eventually marry. Consequently, I met Cagalli too. » Both girls smiled as if sharing a juicy secret. « So I suupose you haven't changed much over the years, have you now Cagalli? » said Lacus, observing the rebellious princess's dirty attire.
« No, » she replied, « and I suppose you haven't changed that much either. Tell me, now with this wretched war going on, your marriage with Kira is off, has your father too paraded hundreds of men infront of you in hopes that you might choose one to be your husband? »
« Yes, but that period of my life is over, I am now happily engaged. »
« Oh really? And who's the lucky man? »
« He is standing behind you, » said Lacus. Cagalli turned as if in hopes of seeing another man besides Athrun behind her. Sadly, there wasn't.
« So this is Lacus, » she mumbled, « I can't believe I didn't make the connection sooner. »
Cagalli punched the floor as the words of a man she greatly despised came to her. Words that at the moment seemed to truthful.
« So each piece is dependant on the king, that's what you're saying? »
Her own words rang louder.
« Because, as I said earlier, pawns are the most useful piece in the game. Weather the game is chess, or life. A pawn can easily be used to make one richer, or as the case is here, to aid one side in war. »
But then his took over.
« You're saying that I'm a pawn? »
« Yes. »
« But, much as I dislike it, I am a princess, I have status. I cannot be a pawn! »
« Well then tell me, my dear princess, have you ever heared of a princess ruling a contry? Of a female ruling a contry? No, you haven't. In our world, in our society, women are good for mainly one thing, giving us sons. All women are pawns, minless pawns.»
« And what of the queen? On the cheesboard, she has great power. »
« The piece that is the queen is symbolic for the councilman with the most influecnce over the king. A real queen is as much of a pawn as any other woman, she just has favorable childbirth conditions. And you my dear princess, are no different than her, the real queen, a mindless pawn. »
The memory contiued. The fight after that was somewhat too humiliating for Cagalli to want to keep as a memory. The rash princess tried focusing on something else, for no reason at all, her encounter with Lacus came to mind.
« By the way, how is Kira? »
« Fine, » lied Cagalli.
The blond girl couldn't help but smile at Lacus' everlasting care for Kira.
« What's wrong? » asked Athrun
« Your fiance is in love with my brother, » she replied.
Cagalli had to admit, Miss Clyne, was a peculiar person, but then again, she really had no right to say anything on the subject.
« Cagalli, I'm curious, » said Lacus breaking the silence, « why do you always follow your brother to war? » Cagalli glared at her.
« Are you saying I can't fight for what I believe because I'm a girl? » she asked testily.
« No, not at all, » replied Lacus calmly, « what I really want to know is, well as you put it, what you believe in, why do you fight? »
« To protect those who need protecting, » replied Cagalli. Athrun smiled, same old reasons…
« Is that the only reason you fight? Or are there others, one's that might be more self-centered? » questionned Lacus, as sweet as ever. The rebelious princess stared down at the ground.
« Well…I sotra like to get away from the palace… » she answered honestly, « and I like being there to protect all my loved caught up in battle, » she bit her lip and began to stare longily at her foot. Her captor had a good idea why, five years ago, he nearly died, but she saved him. Only to have him betray her. No, he didn't betray her, from the start, it was Uzumi who had betrayed him, no, them.
« Those are perfectly human reasons, » said Lacus. She smiled at Athrun, it was an odd expression, cheerful, but stern and pushy. It was almost as if she had been questionning him through Cagalli. The thought made him gulp.
Meanwhile, Lacus had just heared news of Uzumi's death.
« This is very bad, » she told herself, « Kira is king. »
Lacus wasn't wrong in her prediction, Siegal Clyne arrived to reclaim his daughter late the following morning. Before she left, the Pink Princess insisted she say her goodbyes to Cagalli, despite the fact she was still asleep. She insited she had something she wanted to return to her and that she wanted to do it in person. So under the watchful eyes of her fiance, Lacus gingerly shook Cagalli, who reacted slightly.
« Here, » she said, « when you were changing you forgot this, » she handed over Cagalli's necklace, and something else. « Untill next time! » she cheerfully before joining Athrun and diverting his attention to her with a story of one of her many haro cannaries. I've given you all the help I can Cagalli, thought Lacus, now use it, use it and go protect your brother.
It wasn't that she thought he would become corrupt, or that he was too weak to be king, he was just too empathic. He felt people's pain too easily. If he didn't go mad, he would be easily used by the state. And Cagalli wouldn't be able to help him, she already had ennough to think about. Lacus also felt that there was something, or someone else in Kira's life that would not be of much help.
« Kira what's the matter? » asked someone from behind him. It was Fllay.
« Nothing… » he answered.
« You're lying Kira, I know you are, » said Fllay.
« I'm just confused, I don't really understand what's happening around here, » he answered, staying away from the point.
« You want ot know what's written on that letter, don't you? » said Fllay somewhat sympatheticly. Kira nodded. « I can always aks my daddy for you, » Kira smiled to demonstrate his eager acceptance. He loved how she could figure him out so easily and understand him. He loved how she always tried to help him. He loved her. She loved him back. Suddenly, a thought crept up in his head.
« Hey Fllay, what do you think of coordinators? » he asked nervously.
« I think they're a disgrace to nature and society, changing themselves so they can do things they aren't supposed to be able to. » she answered coldly.
« And what…and would you think if I was one? » asked Kira in a scared manner.
« You aren't » said Fllay.
Kira heared a knock on his door, it was Fllay. He couldn't help but think of Lacus. That was they way he was know, ever since Cagalli had sent him that letter, he always thought of Lacus, she was his world, he wished she was here with him, he even pretended Fllay was Lacus. He hated Cagalli for ever mentionnig her.
Father, Kira,
I am fine. I was not harmed during my stay with Zala (though I must say, it was not at all enjoyable). I'm going to stay help out here in the desert, but you need not worry. Kisaka is with me, as well as a number of other kind and courageous people and everyone is trying thier best to protect and take care of me. Actually, it's gotten to the point where it's kind of sufforcating. I will return in due time, and please, do not pay the ransom for nothing.
Cagalli
P.S. : The next time Miss Clyne visits us, we will have to give her the best care we can, especially you Kira.
Athrun thought back to all the dreams he had dreamed. The one about the witch, the one near the waterfall…he wondered if they were trying to tell him something.
Athrun wasn't sure where he was, but he knew the place was magical. The grass glowed in a floresent shade of green and the skies shinned so brightly, you had to flinch when looked up. Somewhere to the distance, stood a stone tower. From it, he could hear the voice of a maiden singing. The music was so beautiful, Athrun felt it was calling out to him. He responeded by going to find it. Once he stood at the foot of the tower, he spotted the singing girl. She was beautiful. Her long wavy, shiny, perfect hair fell gracfully upon her delicate sholders. Her skin was pale, her body perfectly shaped and her eyes blue. Blue.
« Dear knight, » said the maiden at last, « Have you come to free me? »
« Free you? » asked Athrun.
« Yes, » said the maiden, « I am a princess from a farway land, but I can not return home. »
« Why? »
« A couple of months ago, while I was wandering through the hills, an evil witch caught me and bound me to this land. »
« That's horrible! Where could I find this witch? »
The girl's eyes flickered.
« She lives in the tower, » she said.
Before he knew, Athrun was in the tower, in front of him was another maiden wearing a black dress.
« You fell for her act too » she whispered.
« What act witch? I am here too save that fair maiden! »
« Then you have already failed! » she cried.
« What are you talking about? » demande Athrun. The girl walked over to the window.
« Come » she said. She pointed out the window to the maiden with the blue eyes, « There is your witch! » she excliamed. Athrun at the witch (real one) then to the girl. There was something familiar about her…
« Cagalli? »
« You suck, » she replied. Suddenly, Athrun felt something come up behind him.
« Goodbye » said the witch, still looking so innocent.
And then there was the other one.
He had been chasing after a young girl, no, a young woman. She was wearing a white sundress and a small coral-coulered pendant hang around her neck. He followed her all the way to a small clearing near a waterfall. Suddenly, he was standing right in front of her. Slowly, she placed her pendant around his neck. « For you, » she said.
Cagalli stared at the pices of Athrun's old note. A memory played in her head.
« Damnit! Damn you men! » cried Cagalli, « what is it with your thirst to kill? When you kill a guy you get killed for killing him and then your friend kills that guy for killing you and the cycle never ends! Do you even care about peace? Do you even care about the sweethearts you leave behind? »
She blew them further apart. Another souvenir played.
« A monster took over me once too, you know, and it made me do things I didn't want to do. I killed innocent people, I killed people I once knew, heck, I even killed myself because of the monster. » said Athrun, « That thing, it's evil, it's worse then any other monster I've heared of, and it lives inside of me, it lives inside of you, it's lives inside of all of the damned, all of us who sin just a tad more than we should, all of us who are just a little more human than the gods would like. So they curse us with this monster, they curse us by planting a SEED inside our heads, one that will grow into a plant of destruction, take us over, and punish us, punish us for being normal! »
More memories played.
He smiled a small, broken, confused, honest smile. « But I won't let that monster take over you, or hurt you, or kill you, I definetly won't let him kill you. »
Cagalli stared at the tiny bits of paper.
They held each other for a very long time.
She began to gather them. She knew what she had to do. She had to find Athrun.
Athru thought back to his last few moments with Cagalli, those last amazing, confusing, crazy moments.
« Thank you, » mumbled the princess suddenly, « for earlier and all that…with the monster… »
« Your welcome, » answered Athrun, « and know that my promise was not an empty one… » he added quietly so that Cagalli would not overhear.
Those last words she said to him were the most important.
« Tell me Cagalli, » he said, « do you still… do you still…love me? »
Cagalli glanced at him, thier eyes locked. Athrun couldn't read anything in her amber eyes.
« Yesterday, I would've said no and most likely thrown a fit, » she started, « but today, right now, I don't know… »
Athrun wasn't quite sure on what he had to do, but he knew he needed to get away if he was ever going to figure it out.
Kira watched Fllay leave the room, angry that he had rejected her. He hoped she would forgive him, but he just couldn't be with her that night.
« Oh aren't these roses beautiful Kira? » exclaimed Fllay, as they walked through the palace gardens.
« Yeah, » he mumbled, « just like you… » What he said was true, Fllay resembled a rose in everyway, from it's deep red couler, to it's famed beauty, to it's hidden thorns.
« Oh Kira! » she said, trying to blush, unable to do so, she turned to look at the flowers, « and what have we here? » she asked crossly after spotting a stray blossom.
« It's a tulip, » answered the young prince simply.
« I know that silly, just, what is it doing there? »
Kira observed the flower in question for a minute, it was pink and delicate. It stoodout amist the patch of red roses. He gazed at the surrounding gardens, no other tulips could be found. This flower was one of a kind.
The new king left his room to go find that flower, that beautiful pink tulip. Once he arrived in the gardens, he spotted someone. It was Miriellia, she was crying, alone.
« Kira! Kira! are you allright? » cried Mir. Slowley, she picked him up and brought him to a woboly stand. « Kira, » she began, « where's Tolle? »
Silence.
« He wanted you to know that Zala really is as good as they say, » he mumbled. Understanding what had happened, the young girl stared at him in shock.
« Zala's really is good? » she asked shakily. Her prince nodded. Tears began falling down her ripe cheecks. Toghether they quitly made thier way back to the castle.
That was when he knew what he had to do. He had to be a good king.
Lacus smiled at the thought of a very old memory.
Both Lacus and Cagalli were crying when Siegal came to get her. This wasn't the first time she was leaving, but it would be the last she came. Suddenly Kira arrived panting with a small something in his hand.
« It's for you, » he said, « a good luck charm. » He handed her the trinquet. She observed it.
« A tuilp? » she asked.
« It's special, » said Kira, « it mannaged to live alone in a patch of roses, that means it's strong. » He paused so as to catch his breath, « It'll protect you. »
« Oh, Kira thank you! » she exclaimed. He smiled. As she was about to leave, she noticed Cagalli was giving her the over-protective big sister glance. It said : you'd better make this up to him.Lacus gave her a subtle nod. « Bye Cagalli, bye Kira, I'll miss you! »she said before leaving.
« I'll miss you too Lacus! » said Kira.
They must of been 7 or 8 at the time, but Lacus had taken her promise to Cagalli seriously. She had pressed her tulip and saved it. Now she took it out and observed, it was a small pink tulip, it had protected her well. She knew what she had to do. She would protect Kira.
Lacus knew what she had to do, she had to protect Kira and help save Orb.
Kira knew what he had to do, he had to becom a strong king and not let any of his citizens suffer.
Cagalli knew what she had to do, she had to find Athrun and figure out, well, everything with him. Then she would have to decide weather he was an ennemy, or weather, it was ok to love him.
Athrun was the only one who didn't know what to do, but he knew it wasn't at the emcampment that he would figure it out, he would have to request a leave of absence.
Athrun
I think of you
Constantly
Among other things
Other memories
Other wonders
I think of you
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