Chapter 26: Another Blossoming
Cagalli spotted Lacus rushing down the hall. With a worried look on her face, Lacus held her books tightly to her chest. Before she knew it, she had tripped over her own feet and fell to the ground, books scattered about. Cagalli quickly came up to her, but before she could do anything, Kira made his way in front of Lacus.
"Are you alright?" he said, bending down to help pick up her things.
Lacus looked up at him, cheeks flushed. She nodded.
"I shouldn't have been running," she said.
Kira smiled at her, and Lacus' face became even more red. He stood up and offered her a hand. She looked at it slow and careful before taking it. As Kira pulled her up, Lacus' eyes sparkled and she held the biggest smile on her face. Cagalli had never seen her grin that way. After getting to her feet, Lacus did not let go of Kira's hand. She watched him with soft, yet cheerful eyes.
The expression seemed familiar to Cagalli. The look in Lacus' eyes, the blush on her cheeks, the slight stammer when she spoke. Cagalli understood it. That's how it is for some girls to be around a guy. She understood that a certain guy could cause a girl to behave that way because it has happened to her. And now Kira is—-albeit unbeknownst to him-doing that to Lacus.
Wait…
Cagalli clasped her hands over her mouth.
Kira is making Lacus act...Kira is causing Lacus to act…
"The way Athrun…" her presence was not known to them.
Even though she needed to get to class, even though she knew it may seem odd, Cagalli could not take her eyes off of them.