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Chapter 6

Kira watched her with sad eyes. Now telling her what happened since she left... since they thought she died he saw it even more clearly what he had done.

Lacus didn't say anything she looked at him with gently eyes and never let his hand go.

"I... I am really like what they wanted me to be... an emotionless killing machine..." Kira said and downcasted his eyes in shame. How could he? This kind of behave wasn't like him… What he was doing during the time Lacus was away, wasn't like him at all…

"That is not true." Lacus said quietly but firmly. Kira felt her clear, blue eyes on him and couldn't help but look up at her. She was smiling with her soft, calming smile.

"You... you didn't see it. I was like a robot..." Kira closed his eyes.

Lacus gently put her palm on his face and caressed it gently. "It isn't true. You weren't emotionless. Or do you want to tell me you weren't sad? You weren't angry?" she asked gently.

Kira's eyes shot open. "Of course I was! I... My heart stopped beating when I heard what happened with you! It hurt.. it hurt so much!" Kira said his eyes were alive with emotions.

"See? You weren't emotionless at all. Sadness, anger, fury... they are all emotions." Lacus smiled at him again.

Kira just stared in her eyes for a long while. "Thank you." he muttered and buried his face in her palm finally.

"Kira..."

"Hm?" Kira asked. His eyes were closed. He tried his very best not to cry... He wasn't a crybaby anymore... but the emotions... relieve, love, happiness... these feelings filled his heart and made it very difficult not to cry.

"It is all right to cry, you know." Lacus said suddenly.

Kira looked up at her surprised. His eyes widened even more when he saw the tears in her eyes as well. "Why... why are you crying?" he asked quietly almost whispering.

"Oh, Kira! Isn't it obvious?! I knew… I knew it all along they wanted to hurt you… They wanted to hurt you and they used me… I was so worried… I wanted to contact you… to let you know I was all right, but I couldn't. I love you!" Lacus couldn't do this anymore. She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him like there was no tomorrow. She had never told him before. It wasn't like he hadn't known it, but they usually didn't say it out loud. But now... now it was just too much to keep it inside.

Kira's eyes were wide. For a moment, he didn't know what to do... Not that they had never shared any intimate moments before but this was just not the same. Very slowly, he slipped his hand around her waist and hugged her tightly.

"I..." he began.

Lacus' body tensed in his arms. She was waiting...

"I love you." he whispered in her ears as well then winced. This wasn't right. He felt so much more toward her... How could three little words express his feelings... "God, Lacus, these words can't express my feelings." He muttered. He wanted to kick himself… He wanted to tell her what he felt but he couldn't.

Lacus pulled away from him and smiled brightly at him. "I know Kira, I know."

Kira smiled back then suddenly he frowned. Her eyes looked tired, her face was paler than usual.

"You need to sleep." he said finally and laid her gently on the bed.

"Kira?" Lacus asked quietly.

"Yes?" his eyes were gently and full with love. He raised an eyebrow when he saw her flushed face. "What is it, Lacus?"

"Can you... can you stay with me? Just sleeping! I just... don't want to be alone." Lacus explained. Her face turned red and she looked everywhere but at him.

Kira flushed as well, then nodded however, she couldn't see it as she didn't dare to look at him.

Kira slipped in the bed beside her carefully and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I won't leave you... ever... I think I would truly die without you." he whispered and kissed her temple lightly.

Lacus turned toward him smiling. "I know... I know you will be always there for me."

Kira nodded and soon they both fell asleep in each other's arms.

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Athrun stood before the door of the infirmary. If Lacus fell asleep, there would be a slight chance they could talk with Kira and find out more about the enemy. But first, he had to convince him to leave Lacus alone for a half an hour. He knocked on the door quietly. When none answered, he opened the door and glanced in the room. What he saw made him smile.

There was his best friend sleeping beside the pink-princess peacefully. His face was calm, his breathing deep. He shook his head smiling. Lacus had an incredibly effect on Kira. She wasn't aware of it of course and maybe Kira was as clueless as she was but Athrun knew it... He saw the difference... His friend wouldn't be like this... wouldn't be the most feared Gundam's pilot in the universe if it wasn't for Lacus... They would have lost him years ago if Lacus had not been with them… with him.

Smiling once more at the young couple, he closed the door again. 'I am truly happy for you Kira...' he thought as he left for the bridge to tell the other to wait a few more hours before the meeting.

That was it… I hope you liked it! It was hard to write this part because we never really saw Lacus and Kira tell each other what they felt. We know they love each other but never heard it from their lips… oh well I hope you liked it!

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