So...I had a hiatus, but I am back. I do plan on finishing this (especially if there ARE readers out there). FYI: the end is near.
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Chapter 20
Kira sat on Athrun's bed, his hands squeezing the sides of his head. His eyes were tightly shut as he buried his head into his knees. Athrun sat in his desk chair, watching. A few minutes had passed since Kira came bursting into his room. Athrun had never seen Kira so frantic. His eyes were wild with fright, his speech was fast as spit flew out of his mouth, and he made gestures that Athrun had never seen him make; all the while trying to explain something. At first, all Athrun could make out were the words "eyes," "sound," and "light." Athrun told him to calm down before continuing. Kira had been sitting, in that position, on his bed since.
"Kira," Athrun said. "Are you able to tell me what happened? What has you...like this?"
Kira's head slowly lifted. He stared into Athrun's eyes. The fear was still there, but was accompanied by something else...confusion and maybe sadness. Athrun took a deep breath.
"She woke up," Kira spoke slowly.
Athrun froze. "She…" he whispered.
Kira put his head back down. "Something strange happened in the room with the Life Chamber. It started to move and the room...the room became so bright. The light was coming from the chamber. Next thing I know, I couldn't hear anything, but it was so loud." He paused. "Then everything stopped...and her eyes opened. I could only look for so long before leaving. I looked at the stats, and they were different...and then...the same as before, but, but her eyes stayed open."
A knot twisted in Athrun's stomach. His head began to spin and he felt...well, he was beginning to feel how Kira looked.
What is going on?
"And this was," Athrun licked his lips, "this was not too long ago?"
Kira nodded.
Athrun breathed in. "Cagalli visited me tonight," he said.
Kira's head shot up, he stood and suddenly was in front of Athrun, hands on his shoulders, nudging him as he bellowed:
"What time was it? What happened? Was she...okay? Did you do it?"
Athrun had grabbed his friend's hands and calmly removed them from his body.
"Something similar to what you described," Athrun said. "She glowed, and the room was so bright...My things…" Athrun looked at the gadgets and pictures he had yet to pick up off the ground. "It was like a storm swept through...then it suddenly disappeared, and took Cagalli along with it."
"What could have caused it? What does it mean?" Kira dropped onto the bed. "Was there something that sparked it?"
Athrun closed his eyes and began to contemplate the brief moment he and Cagalli had. There wasn't much to remember, nothing happened. He didn't even get to finish telling her how he was feeling. Athrun's eyes slowly opened.
"Nothing."
"It couldn't have been nothing."
"She had just visited me, and we talked...for a moment. I started to tell her...something, but then it happened."
Kira stood again. "What— what did you tell her?"
"I was telling her how I felt," Athrun said. "That I miss her, that I want her." he paused. "I was going…"
"You were going to what?"
Athrun sighed. "I can't." he put his head down. "I don't know if I should say it."
"Say what?"
Athrun only looked away. His face was becoming red. He could feel Kira's gaze, but he could not bring himself to look his way. A moment had passed before either of them spoke again.
"Maybe what you told her initiated something. I can't think of anything else…if all of that happened after what you said, well…"
Athrun remained silent.
"I don't know what this means now," Kira continued, "but you did something...you have to keep at it. Please. She has to come back."
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