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CHAPTER 2 - CONFESSIONS

The party in question of course had been an political stand, but Cagalli was determined not to let it ruin her night with Athrun. Lacus and her had spent the whole ride back to the Athha Mansion talking together. When they got back, Kira started walking towards Lacus and Cagalli got in his way, "Not so fast, Kira. We have to get Lacus ready for the party."

Kira looked a loss for words and Lacus even looked a bit surprised. With that Cagalli and Mana, her maid who joined her started leading Lacus away. Lacus waved in a sort of innocent way looking back at Kira, "We shall talk later, Kira?"

He stared as she was led away and said, "Yes."

Athrun had a grin on his face, "Kira, you look so taken aback, it is funny to see something like that take you off."

"Oh? So what do you want to do now?"

Athrun, who was dressed already in formal attire as a representative ambassador of PLANT, looked at Kira who was still in normal clothes, "Uh, Kira do you intend to wear that to whatever Cagalli has in store for us?"

He scratched the back of his head, "I had sort of been planning on not going. I sort of wanted to take Lacus out alone."

Athrun glared teasingly, "Oh yeah and leave me high and dry with your sister? I don't think so, buddy."

A voice from one of the top floors said, "I heard that."

Now Athrun looked taken aback as he saw Cagalli's head popping out from one of the top windows. Athrun whispered to Kira, "Is there nothing she doesn't hear?"

Kira shrugged, Athrun turned back to him, "Either way, it looks like Lacus is going to be going to this party thing so we might as well suit you up."

Kira looked a bit apprehensive and said, "I don't have any suits really, Athrun."

Athrun said, "You are the brother of the Princess of ORB and you have no formal wear?"

"Well, I normally am helping around with security. I am not at any of the formal stuff."

Suddenly as if appearing out of nowhere, Cagalli came downstairs and said, "Athrun is right, and you're next, Kira."

She snatched his sleeve dragging him away, as Athrun had a laugh. It looked like Cagalli had already had something in plan for her poor brother. He followed her inside and watched as Cagalli threw something at Kira and muttered, "Does he think I would forget my own brother?" before she ran off.

Kira looked down at the suit, it looked ok, though you couldn't help but feel odd putting something like that on. He quickly got dressed wondering what fate Lacus was suffering.

Lacus dried her hair, feeling refreshed and somewhat relieved she had the chance to clean up after her journey from PLANT. She stepped out of the bathroom and Cagalli waited for her, "Mana and I got your dress ready."

Lacus, almost lost her breath for a moment, it was beautiful and obviously expensive. I was a hue of amethyst and though it was simple the designs upon it was lovely. To word it the best, the dress was a glittering spiral among an amethyst sea. She said, "Cagalli, where did you get such a thing, it is lovely."

"What are you thanking me for, it was Kira's choice. I took him out to lunch one day and took him browsing. He seemed to be enraptured by this dress, so I had Mana buy it for me, or more specifically for me for you."

Lacus put on the dress feeling strange wearing such an rich outfit. The dress was made of silk. Cagalli however insisted that she wear it, and she had to admit, she wanted Kira to see her in it. Mana helped her by laying out matching shoes and even gloves for her arms. Mana said, "She left me to help you so she could see if Kira was getting dressed for this evening. After she slid on the last shoe, she looked in the mirror. Somebody clapped behind her and she saw Cagalli smiling, "You look perfect, Lacus."

Mana slid between Cagalli and the door, "You are next, young Miss."

Lacus laughed lightly wondering when she would be able to see Kira.

The party had already started and Athrun was puzzled by the fact that he had not seen Lacus or Cagalli, how long did the girls need to get ready for a party?

He found Kira easily enough on a balcony and joined him outside. Kira was staring at the full moon, "They seem to be taking awhile eh Kira?"

Kira laughed and said, "They are probably done with Lacus and fighting with Cagalli just to get in a dress."

Athrun laughed, "It is probably true, you would most likely know being her brother. Anyways, I was going to go ask around, I'll tell you if I unearth anything."

Athrun turned around and was shocked by what he saw, Lacus was simply standing there in a gorgeous dress, her hair flowing in a wave with her normal golden clip. She made a shh gesture to Athrun and silently walked up to Kira. Athrun smiled and quickly left to find Cagalli.

Kira was still staring when suddenly darkness took his vision. He smiled and said, "Lacus"

She moved her hands away and he was shocked. She was more than beautiful, if he didn't know she was a human like him, he would have believed her to be an angel or a goddess.

"Lacus, you are lovely."

Lacus smiled and reached to correct his tie with a smile, "You looked quite handsome yourself, Kira. Shall we catch up, something we have been denied for a while?"

"Yes," he offered her his hand and her gloved one took it.

Athrun walked around, and no matter where he went he could not find Cagalli. Suddenly he saw Mana pulling at an arm from behind a curtain. He took hold of her wrist and said, "Mana, allow me, please."

The woman, nodded in assent as Athrun took a hold of the hand, and gently yet firmly pulled out Cagalli. She was in a beautiful green dress, it was obviously simple with nothing ornate about it like Lacus' however, it made her no less beautiful. He smiled, "Cagalli, let's just go by the general consensus and say that neither of us likes this apparel arrangement but that we will deal with it."

She looked somewhat reluctant but followed him as he led her out. Cagalli, however than reversed it, grabbing his hand, "Follow me, I have to talk with you…alone."

Lacus looked at all the beautiful flowers, each one as beautiful and perfect as the one next to them. Kira said, "You like it, I have taken this as a side hobby to keeping FREEDOM in order."

"Kira, this garden is beautiful."

"Like you."

Lacus blushed, "I've missed you a lot in my absence, have you been well Kira?"

"I have been well though I wish I had gone with you. The days went on forever and seemed endless because the fact that I wanted nothing more than to see you. I've kept your ring close and bided my time. I didn't go with you to PLANT but I don't want to make the mistake of being away from you for the rest of our lives. I want to always be with you by your side as you were by mine during the war. I want to live my life in co-existence with yours. The question is will you let me? Will you let me fulfill this wish, will you exchange this wish with me and marry me is what I guess I am saying though I know it probably seems like babbling."

Lacus was so shocked that she couldn't even find a way to tell him what she had been waiting to tell him. Lacus smiled, "What words couldn't I give to express how I felt in your absence. It was the same way for me. Though I was of course busy in my absence it didn't negate the fact I felt the same way as you. As we have shared goals and wishes in the past, so do I now. I love you, Kira, and yes I do exchange this wish with you, the wish to exchange vows."

Kira looked at her and grabbed her hands in his before he slipped something on her finger. Lacus looked down, the ring was beautiful. There was a silver winged bird and a trail of small glittering diamonds encircling a beautiful sapphire. It was Kira's turn to blush and he looked away, "Kira?"

He turned to face her, and was about to say something, when she kissed him. In that moment for the two of them, life couldn't have been any better.

Cagalli led Athrun outside and onto the roof of a building. She didn't know how to begin the conversation so she simply started with the truth, "I missed you, Athrun."

Athrun said, "Likewise, Cagalli."

"So how was things back at home for you?"

"They went better than either Lacus or I expected.

Cagalli decided to get straight to the point, "So are you and her still…?"

Athrun shook his head, "No. We are not getting married, we are no longer affianced. That arrangement was made by our Fathers who are both dead, and though the Council was reluctant both Lacus and I voiced the fact that we had no intention of seeing such an arrangement carried out. Lacus loves Kira," he rested his emerald eyes on her, "and I love you."

Cagalli was shocked and nodded, "I love you too, Athrun. But I don't think things are going to go as easily for us as it will for Kira and Lacus."

"Why do you say that?"

"ORB is a neutral nation, and a marriage like that would only be a complication for ORB should relations go down with PLANT."

Athrun said, "That may be but did you ever think that it could go the other way. That it could foster a valuable alliance, the first stable alliance between the Naturals of Earth and the Coordinators of PLANT? Besides what right does anyone in this nation have to tell you who you should marry? Sure, you are a leader, there are many, but you are a human being like anyone else and have the right to be happy."

"You sound like Kira, but Athrun, I have something to tell you."

"What is it, Cagalli?"

She turned to face him, "I am with child."

Athrun's expression instantly turned to one of shock, and he said, "Me?"

Cagalli couldn't help but glare and said, "Of course you idiot !! I don't sleep with just anybody," her expression softened, "I can't turn back now, but you can."

Athrun glared at her, "Now look at who is being the idiot. Why would I want to go back when I have you and a future with you in front of me, in front of my whole life hopefully."

A/N: Well, that is finally done and up. Kira and Lacus both have come to terms and Kira has even proposed to Lacus in an awkward way ( -- That is probably because Kira was harder to write but anyways Way to go, Kira) and pretty much Athrun has made it apparent he wants to spend the rest of his days with Cagalli. Cagalli has revealed her secret so the plot will go on in the next chapter and finally Lacus will have the opportunity to voice what she was going to tell Kira.