Author's Note: BOO. So little reviews. >. LOL. Nevermind, I don't mind. ( It's meant for all of you to read ANYWAY.

Disclaimer: I do not own gundam seed destiny, cause if I did, it would be renamed as the Athrun and Cagalli show. Yeah. Obviously I don't own the 2 songs either. (x

Athrun lay on the bed, staring intently at the ceiling, reminscing the events that occured. He felt so lost without her.

" Cagalli...I love you so much.."

The pain he felt was indescribable. It was similar to when his mother Lenore died.

Flashback

" Mother...You promised me you would come back for my birthday..you promised.." Athrun choked on his tears.

Cagalli looked from behind him, loathing herself for not being able to make him feel better. It hurt her deeply to see him in such a state.

Athrun was devastated. His mother was the perfect woman. Loving, caring, warm, gentle. He loved her dearly. He vividly recalled how she used to cradle him in her warm embrace when he was crying. She always knew how to make him feel better, knew when he needed her. She always stayed by him, even when he was under pressure by his father to be a top-notch soldier. Athrun knew she never agreed with his father to pressurise him, and she always defended him. Now, she was all but here with him, comforting him, soothing his tense body with her warmth.

" Athrun..don't worry.. I'll be here for you, no matter what." Cagalli said gently, stroking his face, and held him in her arms.

" Cagalli...Mother left me, Father left me. Everyone left me.. Not you.. please..." Athrun said in between sobs.

He felt so warm in her embrace, and he felt slightly better in Cagalli's arms.

" I love you, Athrun..." She muttered softly as he drifted off to sleep.

End of Flashback

Athrun sighed. He doubted her words. He doubted her. His wife.

" My wife..." He muttered.

Yes, your WIFE, you stupid little moron.

Look, I'm seriously in no mood to play mind games right now...

No, YOU look. You really hurt her. She was crying, and you just walked out on her!

Shut up. Stop disturbing me.

Can you do that later?

I'm doing that because I'm pissed. Are you asking me to be pissed later?

Whatever. Being your mind really sucks sometimes, you know.

Then go.

Cagalli was right. You are ungrateful.

With that, the voice in his head was gone.

You are ungrateful.

These words. He WAS ungrateful. Cagalli was hurting right now. The thought of her crying hurt him so badly.

I need to get her back. I can't live without her.

His words and actions crushed her. Her world was turned upside down. Her own beloved husband slapped her. Was it her fault? Was it that her insecurities got the better of her? Still, she did what she did, because she loved him so much. She feared she would lose him one day. True enough, she felt as if Athrun didn't love her anymore. Tears unknowingly flowed down her crimson red face. She looked dishevelled, she stayed the night at the beach that night. The beach was a place where she and Athrun always went, whenever they had fights. This was no exception, other than the fact that her husband wasn't beside her. Athrun always went after her after she stormed off after a fight with him, but this time, he was nowhere to be seen. Cagalli waited and waited. Her love never came.

" Maybe we just weren't meant to be…" She sniffed.

Athrun jerked awake. He felt a sharp pain in his chest. No, not physically, but emotionally. He and Cagalli shared a special bond. Whenever she was hurting to the brink of insanity, he would start feeling her pain and anguish too.

" Cagalli…come back. I swear I'll never leave your side…please.. I feel your pain, and I want to be there, by your side to comfort you. I was wrong to walk out of the getaway. I'll do anything to get you back… I really miss you.. If you can hear me, hear me out. I love you, and I promise I'll make it up to you tenfold. I need you badly, and I don't want to see you in pain…I really don't…I miss you, my wife.."

The next day

Cagalli didn't know where to do, what to do. She was starving and tired, sad and disappointed.

" What happened between you and Athrun?" A voice said behind her.

" How did you manage to find me?" Cagalli questioned.

" Call it a brotherly instint. Come here." Kira sighed as Cagalli crumbled into his arms, crying and sobbing like she never did.

It pained him to see her suffering so much, he made her stay at his place for the time being, so he could take care of her. He could feel the amount of pain Cagalli felt within her. Guilt surged him. He was her brother. He was supposed to protect her. Now, his best friend just walked out on his beloved sister, and he couldn't do a damn thing about it.

At the orphanage

Lacus greeted Cagalli warmly and brought her to the guest room.

" Cagalli, are you feeling any better?" Lacus asked, concerned about her well-being.

Cagalli nodded, not being able to say a word without choking on her tears.

" If you need me or Kira, we'll be in the room next to yours, alright?" She squeezed Cagalli's hand gently.

Cagalli nodded again.

" Do you want to have some time alone, Cagalli?"

Cagalli shook her head.

" Lacus? Please stay with me. I need someone to talk to… I don't want Kira to get overprotective again…" Cagalli pleaded.

" Of course I will. Kira's really worried about you. I've never seen him so mad before." Lacus said.

" Thank you…"

They spent the night talking, and Cagalli felt so much better after baring her soul and emotions to Lacus.

Athrun made up his mind. He had to go look for Kira, even if it meant being bashed up by the overprotective brother. He knew Cagalli was most probably residing in the orphanage.

He sped off in his car, in the direction of the orphanage.

" What do you think you are doing here?" Kira fumed.

" I know she's here, Kira. I need to explain myself. I need her back." Athrun said sadly.

" Athrun, you disappoint me. I thought my sister would be safe with you. Why are you treating her like a toy? Taking her when you want to and dumping her when you've got MEYRIN." Kira mocked.

" I did NOT toy with her. She is MY WIFE, and I love her dearly, you should know that clearly, Kira. I know you are angry with me for hurting Cagalli. Now, I'm here, and I want to bring Cagalli back with me. I will give you an explaination, right now I just want her back! " Athrun broke down into tears.

" I saw those bruises, Athrun. I saw those bruises on her arms. You know what? She attempted to slit her wrist while she was here. She was in pain. She kept telling me she wanted you to hold her, to love her once again. She needed you. She was waiting for you at both of your favourite haunts. You never turned up. When I found her, she was weeping and looked pathetic, and that wasn't my sister. My sister was strong. I knew, the only person who could make her cry that badly was you. " Kira muttered under his breath.

" Bruises? What? How did she get them?" Athrun began his furious flurry of questions, clearly worried how she got those injuries.

" Stop acting ignorant, Athrun."

From behind, sounds of vomiting could be heard clearly.

" Cagalli! Are you all right?.!" Lacus' voice was heard.

" CAGALLI! " Athrun shouted, and barged into the house, rushing towards the restroom where Cagalli was.

He finally saw her, and pulled her to him, tears streaming down his face.

" I'm sorry, babe. I swear I will never ever do that to you again. I need you.. I'm sorry for all I did. I'll make it up to you… I promise...Please…Just don't leave me again.. " He said, crying at the same time, breaking down.

" All you make are empty promises, Athrun. Go. I don't need you anymore." Cagalli whispered beside his ear, and tears casacded down her lovely face. Inside, she longed for him to bring her home and hold her tight, never letting go.

Athrun felt so hurt when she said that.

" Don't say that Cagalli. I know you don't mean it…" Athrun pleaded.

" I hate you…" Cagalli whimpered.

That was it. Athrun couldn't take anymore. He felt so unloved. He had been rejected by his wife, who usually would just forgive him.

" You…hate me?" Athrun looked like he was on the verge of a major heartbreak.

Athrun looked to the ground, his tears wetting the ground. He walked out of the house, tears streaming down his face. He had lost his love, he lost his love's trust, more importantly, he lost Cagalli. He felt like dying. With a rejection from his wife, his confidence diminshed. He needed her, but she sounded as if she could do without him.

" Cagalli.. I need you back.." He fell to his knees beside his car, crying.

From the window, Cagalli was looking down at Athrun. The pain pierced through her heart to see him like this.

" I need you too, Athrun…" Cagalli said, a tear leaking from the side of her amber orbs. She placed a hand on her tummy. " We need you…"

Unknown to any of them, a certain someone observed the whole scene.

" Now's my chance. Cagalli will be mine. That loser can scram."

With that, the mysterious stranger wandered off into the darkness.

Author's Note: So? Happy? >. SO Better be.

Dammit. This is so thrilling to write, I have to go to the loo. LOL.

–hums- coffee rocks.

-crashes into the wall-