It's been three days and Kira hasn't returned yet. He called Athrun and told him he couldn't get home as he promised…

"Cagalli would be very upset once she finds out," Athrun worriedly said.

"I couldn't leave Lacus either," the voice on the phone said.

"Anyway, try to 'entertain' her so she wont notice that I haven't come back yet. And if he does, tell her I bought her something special that's why I haven't returned."

Athrun was a little curious about that special present that Kira bought for Cagalli. But he didn't bother asking.

What Athrun had feared for came true. It's 3 pm and Cagalli was restless. She kept asking him about Kira.

"Kira…not yet…here?" Her innocent eyes were questioning.

"He…um…did something important. Bought you a 'gift'."

The first few times she asked this, the answer was the same.

However, after two hours, Cagalli's mood began to change.

The maid told Athrun that she was again having an 'attack'. Athrun hurriedly went to her room.

The vase was broken; the sheets were on the floor, and her picture was smashed into two. The broken pieces of the glass frame were there, piercing the carpet.

He immediately ran to her bed. She was there… her eyes- stoned.

"What do you think you're doing?" Athrun said as he approaches her.

Her hand was holding a broken piece of glass.

"You…liar!" She raised the broken debris- ready to slash her wrist. Athrun immediately jumped at her, pinning her down the bed.

"Liar!" Cagalli kept on shouting.

"Stop it!" Athrun hissed at her. He took away sharp glass… wasn't aware it already cut through his skin.

"Liar!" She was crying.

"Cagalli, I told you Kira would be back. I'm not lying…" He said as he embraced her. She was crying…and her sobs were getting louder.

"You…and Kira… all of you!" She shouted as she pushed away from him.

Had she remembered something? About a broken promise?

The maid shouted upon seeing Athrun's hands.

"Master! You're wounded!"

Athrun looked at his right hand. The broken glass was there, embedded in the middle of his palm.

Surprisingly, he felt no pain.

He has gone numb after all.

Cagalli saw it, as the fresh blood drips out of the wound. She remembered the thorn… the red roses, and the kiss.

She wiped her eyes and looked at him. Never blinked.

She went closer to him. Athrun on the other hand, instructed the maid to get a piece of cloth. The wound was deep, and never ceases to bleed.

She was beginning to touch the wound when Athrun said she should stay away.

She held back, like a child guilty of some offense. The maid hasn't returned and Athrun was a little bit irritated. He was wiping the blood with his other hand.

Suddenly, a ripping sound was heard. He froze…

She ripped the sleeves of her top, and immediately placed this to the bleeding wound.

She tied a knot into it. The cloth immediately turned red. Still bleeding.

"I…sorry…" she said with teary eyes.

Athrun shook his head. "It's okay. I'll pull though…"

Two hours had gone by. She's already at ease. The wound stopped bleeding.

Athrun received a call from Miriallia. She said they would be spending the next two days at the beach. Athrun told her about Cagalli's anxiety, and she suggested that he'd take her out and spend some time with them, for her to forget about Kira's absence.

"That would be a good idea…" Athrun said. Then he hangs up.

He went to the garden and saw her staring at the setting sun.

"I have a good news. We will be going outside tomorrow."

He told her that they would be spending the next day with their friends. Since she wasn't capable of remembering who they were, he described each one to help her remember.

"Miriallia… the orange-haired girl, Yzak- the quiet one and Dearka- the dark skinned perky guy…"

She nodded. Remembered that these three went to her house a couple of days ago.

"You weren't able to meet Lunamaria and Meyrin."

Cagalli's brows tied into a suspicious knot after hearing the latter word.

Athrun had an easy impression that she dislikes Meyrin, even before meeting her. Such a prejudicial attitude… but who knows what she remembers about Meyrin?

They left early but came in late. She was very happy to see the beach. They had a long stopover at some café…She said she wanted some frappe, and they had some while having a nice view of the sea in at the café's lounge.

It was Athrun who stepped out of the car, first. Then he helped Cagalli.

Mir was there, holding a tray of meat.

"Hey, we thought you weren't coming!" she greeted the two of them. She went to Cagalli.

"Hello…"

Cagalli felt her warm smile. She smiled too.

"I think she's going to like me," she said to Athrun.

Dearka saw them.

"Man it's good you came to… Oh," he bowed in front of Cagalli. "Hello ma'am…" he gestured as a sign of respect.

"Come, the others are in the kitchen," Mir said as she leads them inside the rest house.

They entered the house, and it's Luna and Yzak that they saw on the hallway.

"You're here!" Luna exclaimed. She smiled at Cagalli. Cagalli felt awkward and went behind Athrun.

"I heard some shouting. Are you guys fighting?" Athrun asked.

"We were having trouble with the barbecue. I told this silly guy," she pointed towards Yzak. "… to use the electric broiler. But he said it would be better to use coals instead."

"Either way, the result is the same." Athrun concluded.

"I don't want to have black soot on my face!"

"You're just being vain. You're not that pretty anyway," Yzak countered.

"Why you…Meyrin, I wont be joining this guy. I'll exchange duties with you!" she shouted at her sister, who's busy chopping some spices in the kitchen.

Meyrin went out of the kitchen to complain. She was surprised to see Athrun and the girl next to him.

"Oh… Hi…" she just said.

Athrun smiled at her. Cagalli's brows rose.

She instinctively pulled Athrun towards her.

Luna noticed Cagalli's reaction towards her sister.

"Has she remembered anything," she whispered to Athrun.

"I doubt." That was all he can say. Then- a phone call.

"Yes… Athrun said as he answers it."

"It's Kira…"

The view of the ocean was magnificent as it displays itself on the large window before her. Cagalli went outside… reluctant to have a closer look. Athrun was still talking to Kira when she left.

Walking along the sandy shores, she stretched out her hand and closed her eyes. When she opened them…the pupils started to shrink…

The wind was now stronger, and the waves were closing in.

She couldn't breathe.

The figure in front of her had the similar reaction. But hers was literal. She couldn't breathe and she's gasping for air as she collapses to the ground…

He immediately rushed forward to anticipate her fall.

Her eyes were locked as it stares blankly at the sky.

"Hey! Snap out of it!" he shouted as he shook her, but she isn't responding.

Everyone was shocked. Athrun dropped his phone, as Meyrin with her knife…

upon seeing Shinn as he stormed inside the house-carrying Cagalli's limp body.