I think I have fallen in love with you.
CHAPTER 5: WHAT HAPPEN TO YOU
Closer..
Closer…
Closer…..
And closer…..
BRINGGGGG ,….
The phone rang make them move apart. It is Athrun's phone ringing.
" Hello, Athrun speaking." Athrun said politely. After he listen to the phone, his eye widen and frowned.
" Cag, I have something to do. I got to go. See you on Monday. Bye" said Athrun in a worried tone and rush out of the door.
Cagalli started to worry about Athrun when she realized he's acting weird after he hears the phone. But after that she comfort herself by saying don't need to worry him, as he is a strong man.
"Thanks, Shinn. For walking me back. See you on Monday." Said Stellar outside the Athha mansion.
" Don't mind." Said Shinn.
" Kira, I think I should go in now. See you on Monday." Said Lacus since they stand in front of the Clyne mansion quite long. Don't want to be apart.
" Okay, no problem. Bye" said Kira.
Until he saw her walk inside safely, then only he started to walk towards his house.
Next day in school – lunch break
"Cag, what's wrong?" asked Mirry concerned.
No response from Cagall..
" Cag?"
" CAGALLI!" shouted Mirry.
" Huh? Sorry, I was thinking something. What's wrong Mirry? Asked Cagalli.
" What's wrong with you? You acted strangely after Athrun came this morning." Asked Lacus.
" Don't you guys think that Athrun acted very strange? Yesterday after he listen to a phone call then he had been acting like that, I wonder what happen?" said Cagalli.
" Phone call? But that's not important. Dearka and Kira sense it too. After the lunch break they just follow Athrun don't even bother to tell us." Said Lacus.
" I think they had something hidden from us. And it's about Athrun for sure." Said Mirry.
" I just hope nothing happen to him. He's not the Athrun that I always talk with. Today he talks with me as if I'm a stranger to him. And he don't talk much too." Said Cagalli nearly cry.
" Don't worry. If something happen. I think Athrun can handle himself. Further more, he still has Kira and Dearka." Said Lacus.
" Lacus is right. Don't be so worry." Said Mirry trying to comfort her best friend.
" Athrun, tell us what exactly happen? you acting strange today." Asked Kira with a worried tone.
" He called." Said Athrun weakly.
" He came back from the hospital already?" asked Dearka.
" Yes, and he is still the same." Said Athrun.
Athrun take up his sleeve and show them to Kira and Dearka. Their eyes widen. They can't believe it. How could he treat Athrun like this? What they saw in their eyes is SCARES and WOUNDS.
" Athrun, you can't continue live like this. Please move out from the place. That's not what you called home. Please either shift to Dearka's house or my house. At least there will be someone to take care of you." Said Kira.
" I can't, kira. I can't. You know I can't move out. If I move out, then nobody will take care of him. No one will. He is my father after all." Said Athrun.
" ATHRUN. Will a father beat his son after he is drank, wii a father do that?" said Dearka angrily.
" Dearka, Kira. I know you both cared about me but I still can't abandon my own father. You know what reason make him turn to like this, you both know the reason!" said Athrun.
" But it is not your fault that your mother died. How can him beat and blame all into you? " Said Kira.
" Athrun, please. Your whole body is full with wounds. He uses the cutter to hurt you. Some can't even fully recovered and leave a scar. Why wouldn't you so stupid sitting there waiting for that? Stop being a idiot!" Said Dearka.
" I just wanted to be. I can't leave my father alone. It's because of me he becomes like this. Let me be, Dearka, Kira." Shouted Athrun.
" Fine then if you insist. But if anything serious happen don't hide it from us and called either one of us." Said Kira and Dearka nodded.
" Kira, Dearka. Can you promise me something? I don't want to let Cagalli, Lacus or Mirry know about this. I don't want them to be worrying about me as much as you both, especially Cag.
"Okay if you said that." Said Dearka unwillingly.
" What do you mean by you can't tell us? Look at Cag, she is going to be sick if she still worried about your best friend, Athrun." Shouted Mirry to Dearka.
One week has gone since then, Athrun still talked to Cagalli as if she is a completely stranger. Cagalli was very worried about him. And now Mirry and Lacus iare worried about Athrun and Cagalli. They are meeting in a coffee shop of course without Athrun and Cagalli. Cagalli is resting in her mansion since she didn't sleep well this few nights.
" I said I ca't tell you about what happen to him but just don't worry about him." Shouted Dearka angrily.
" Calm down you both." Said Kira.
" You want us to not worry about our friend when he is acting strangely and cause our another friend worry him and going to be sick? What is your friend thinking? Did you know he is hurting Cag?" shouted Mirry.
" Mirry, calm down." Said Lacus.
" I promised Athrun that I couldn't tell you all why. I know he is hurting Cag when he acts like this, but he suffers more than everyone? Cag's hurt not even 1 percent of his. He is even painful than a dead person-" shouted Dearka louder than before.
" DEARKA!" Kira shouted at him before he spilt out the entire secret. " I think we should go now, bye Lacus, bye Mirry. "
Dearka just walk off without a apologized. " Please forgive him. Athrun is his first friend and he is really worried about him. That's why he acts like this. I'm so sorry, Mirry." then Kira too walk off.
After Dearka and Kira walked off, Mirry nearly cried out for Dearka always is the one that comfort her when she is sad and he is always gentle.. But he shouted at her…
"Mirry, let's go and visit Cag. And don't worry bout it. I'm sure Dearka is just stress out." Said Lacus.
"How is Cag today?" Lacus asked Stellar when they reach Athha mansion.
" Onee-chan, she went to bed and ate something just now. But she is still worried bout Athrun." Said Stellar.
" Then I think we will go home first. I will come and visit her may be tomorrow or so. Please tell her to rest more." Said Mirry.
Cagalli is sitting on her bed and thinking about Athrun.
" Athrun, what exactly happen to you? Why are you talking to me like a stranger? Why did you look so pale every time you come to class?" cagalli mumbled. And she cried for N times after he acts like this. It hurt her. Very much, more than she ever know.
" What do you think you are? You took your own mother's life! You cause her death.. why did you do that? Isn't she the one that bring you to this world and you killed her? You murderer.." shouted Athrun's father, Patrick Zala while beating Athrun with the belt hardly.
The blood slowly dripping … little by little…
" Father…" mumbled Athrun not enough to let his father heard.
And his version gone blur …and everywhere is black… he fainted.
Next day…
Athrun woke up from the floor.
" I fainted again!" thought to himself. And he quickly wrapped his wound and prepares to go for school.
" Class, today we will have to pass up the project. Please hand up now." Said Talia Gladi.
" Yes, mr. Zala? What do you need?" when they heard their teacher says that, Kira, Dearka, Lacus, Mirry and of course Cagalli turned to his direction and look at him.
" Miss, I would like to go to the washroom." Said Athrun politely yet weak.
" Okay, there you go. But please give your project your partner before you go if it's in your bag down." Said Talia
" She keeps the project, miss." Said Athrun then walk to the door.
" Miss, I would like to go after him." Said Dearka and Kira together. They didn't wait for their teacher replied then rush out of the classroom.
" Miss Athha, please hand up your project."
" Hai!" when she walk towards the table and hand up her project, suddenly Dearka opened the door. His expression is horrible. She look at him and run out of the classroom followed by Lacus and Mirry.
They saw Athrun lying on the floor unconsciously. Kira is taking care of him.
" What happen to him?" asked Cagalli.
" He spit out blood and fainted." Kira explained. And after that the nurse from the school nursery came and a few guys help her to take him to the nursery room.
Cagalli frowned when she heard that. When all of them except for Mirry and Lacus frowning too gone, she knelt down and feel weak.
" He spilt out blood and fainted.."
This few words keep on replay on her head.
"I think we should let Cag stay here alone. Let's go.guys" said Kira. Lacus, Mirry and Dearka nodded and walk out of the room.
" Athrun, what happen to you? Why are you like that? Stop make me worry and tell me why..: Cagalli shouted at Athrun unconsciously body, tears keep on dropping…
" WHY? WHY? WHAT HAPPENING TO YOU?" Cagalli shouted more loud and cry more than before. The crew outside heard it but they can't do anything. Lacus saw her friend is suffering and she too crying. Kira held on her and hug her says that everything will be all right. Mirry knelt down near the door and cry. Dearka pulled her to an embrace and tell her everything is all right.
Athrun slowly open his eyes. He saw a whilte ceiling and get up from the bed. He saw Cagalli sleeping on the corner of the bed. He could see her face still have the tear stain on it. He was sure that she cried a lot before she fall asleep. He stokes her blonde hair with his hand.
" Cagalli… You must be very worried about me' I'm sorry." Mumbled Athrun.
Cagalli heard some noise and feel a hand is stroking her hair gently. She heard Athrun said something. She opens her eyes and slowly move her body and look at him.
" Athrun, are you okay?" asked Cagalli weakly.
" Cag, I'm all right. Just exhausted. Don't worry." Said Athrun.
Athrun know that Cagalli doesn't believe him; she looks at him with the pair of concern eyes. He softens and hugs her.
" Cag, believe me! I'm okay. Go back and have some rest." Said Athrun.
" Okay then. See you!" said Cagalli.
"Athrun, you can't continue like this anymore. You will surely dead from his beating. Please, I know he is your father but …" said kira with a very worried tone after Lacus and Mirry accompany Cagalli to her house.
" Please, Athrun. Don't hurt yourself anymore. Do you know that Cag didn't sleep well after you acts so strangely?" said Dearka.
" Dearka, Kira. I know. I saw her one-day paler than the day before. But if I move out my father will always drink alcohols and when he sleeps on the floor also no one knows. I don't want that to happen." said Athrun.
" ATHRUN, HE DOESN'T DESERVE YOUR KINDNESS. I KNOW YOU SAID HE BECOME LIKE THAT BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF YOUR MOTHER! BUT IT'S NOT ENTIRE YOUR FAULT THAT SHE DIED. AND YET YOU LET HIM TO BEAT YOU AND HURT YOU. I CAN'T STAND ANYMORE!" shouted Kira.
" ATHRUN, I DON'T CARE WHETHER WHAT YOU SAID, I WON'T LET YOU GO BACK THERE. I WON'T LET YOU GO BACK TO THAT PLACE SO CALLED HOME!" shouted Dearka.
Dearka left up Athrun School uniform. " YOU CAN'T LIVE IN THIS BODY ANYMORE. DOES A NORMAL TEENAGER HAVE SO MANY SCARS? AND ALL THIS SCARS IS CAUSE BY YOUR OWN FATHER; I KNOW IT'S HURT. SO STOP PRETENDING NOTHING."
At the mean while they heard some sound outside the door. Dearka quickly went to open the door. They saw a shocking Lacus, Mirry and Cagalli. Cagalli eyes already formed tears.
" How could this happen?" Lacus speak up with the expression of shocking and sad.
" Come in you girls. We will talk inside" said Kira.
" Athrun, what happen to you?" asked Cagalli.
" Athrun's mother died when he is only 5 years old. She died because of an accident. And if she didn't protect Athrun that time she wouldn't have to die but she did." Said Kira.
" That's why his father blame all to him. Said that if it's not him, his mother wouldn't be dead now. And he started to drink alcohols everyday and beats Athrun even cut him with the cutters." Continue by Dearka.
The girls put their hand on their mouth. They can't believe a father actually treat his own son like that.
" Then why didn't Athrun move out of this so called house?" asked Mirry.
" He doesn't want his father to be alone. He doesn't know what his father will do. He doesn't want to abandon his own father. He just stand there and let him beat, let hm cut. He think that that is better then he do anything to himself." Said Dearka.
Cagalli can't beleve what she was listening and fainted. She just managed to hear all of them said "CAGALLI!" then everything turn black.
END CHAPTER 5
Author's note:
Hey, guys. I foeget to tell you all something. I also decided to don't put Cagalli and Kira as twins in this fanfic. Sorry and review please!
