Chapter 11
The fruit bar, that Athrun was ready to consume, fell out of his hand and onto the kitchen island, making a thud sound upon contact. But he didn't pay attention to that. His petrified eyes were fixated at the doorway—at Kira. Kira was frozen with his mouth agape and his eyes nearly bursting out of their sockets. Athrun wanted to move, move closer to him, ask him if he was okay, or what did he see. Instead, he glanced at Cagalli; she held the same expression as Kira. Beads of Sweat began to form on Athrun's head.
Can he see her? Athrun thought. Of course he can…why else would he—No! It could be something else. Please let it be something else. It isn't something else. Dammit. Dammit.
"Kira—"
"Athrun…" Kira said. "Can you see that?"
That?
Athrun stood up and stood beside Kira. He looked at Cagalli, she stared back. The worried look on her face caused Athrun's heart to twist with pain.
Why is she still here? He thought. Why won't she go away? Cagalli, disappear.
"What is it that you see?" Athrun said, slow and low.
Kira remained fixated on where Cagalli was.
"That light…"
Athrun's head quickly turned in his direction.
"A light?" He said.
"Yes…a floating light. It's glowing…like…the…sun."
Athrun let out a sigh of relief. Kira did not completely see Cagalli. Looking at Cagalli, Athrun saw that she looked relieved as well, but a hint of sadden flickered in her eyes. Then she disappeared more abruptly then she had ever done before. Once gone, Kira finally moved; he turned to Athrun.
"What was that?" he said.
Athrun stared at the floor. His mind going back and forth on what to say. Tell the truth or lie? Tell the truth or lie? Tell the truth or lie? A headache was forming.
Athrun sighed. "I don't know what to tell you," he said. And it was the truth. Would it cost anything if Kira knew? If he was to tell Kira everything, he needed to know that at least that.
Sorry for the wait! Bear with me; I've been busy.