This fanfic is a Fantasy/Action/Adventure/Romance one...

Disclaimer: Michiyo Hikari does not own anything from the anime/manga series, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed.

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Chapter 5 – A Day Out

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She rolled to her left then to her right, trying to summon her sleepiness back. It was still too early... or so she thought. Pulling off the pillow that covered her face, Cagalli squinted her eyes at the sight of sunrays shining through the window of her room. The blonde growled in annoyance and slammed herself back to the soft mattress.

If only she wasn't too desperate to get back to sleep, she would've notice someone floating four feet above her, who was: intently facing the ceiling, hands supporting his head, black wings spread open, and in a position as if the unseen air was his bed. Sleeping was what he was doing... perhaps?

Tick tock tick tock. Cagalli grew impatient and pulled off her pillow once again. "AAAAAAAAAAAH!" Cagalli screamed after she finally noticed the figure.

The loud high-pitched voice startled the poor boy from his silent reverie and caused him to completely lose his concentration on keeping his balance above ground.

Quickly sitting up, she pointed an accusing finger at the person who painfully fell beside her. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM!"

Athrun rubbed his back and winced. "You know, you didn't have to scream that loud."

Cagalli was enraged. "WHY ARE YOU HERE ANYWAY! THAT'S TRESPASSING!"

Athrun sighed. I'm starting to think it was better if she never saw me. Man, my ears hurt. "Look, I've been guarding you for mostly all the years of your life. Just because you can see me now doesn't mean I have to stop. It's my duty."

"DUTY MY ASS!" Cagalli yelled. "Wait a minute...are you saying you ALWAYS stayed in MY ROOM when I'm here?"

"Obviously. It's no big – " However, Athrun did not get the chance to reply for Cagalli had rudely whacked him with one of her pillows.

"'No big deal'? YOU PERVERT! You're WORST than I thought! ROT IN HELL YOU BASTARD!"

Athrun leaned his forehead on his hand. Why must she put it that way? "Cagalli, it's not like that...Cagalli?" When Athrun turned to the girl, her hands blocked her ears, her eyes stared at the ceiling, and her head danced from left to right as she chanted a continuous 'LA LA LA LA LA'.

Before Athrun had the chance to say anything, the door sprung open and revealed none other than Cagalli's –

"MOM!" Cagalli exclaimed. Questions flooded her mind as they all wanted to be asked one before the other. "What in the... how did you... since when have you..." Shoot! Athrun's HERE... IN BED with ME! I'M SO DEAD! Cagalli immediately got up from bed – almost fell too – and blocked her mom's view to see Athrun. You dumbass of a Guardian! HIDE, goddamn you!

"One at a time, Cal." The lady giggled. "I came her to check up on you and Kira, it's been a long time hasn't it? Cagalli? Are you okay, honey? I heard you screaming from downstairs." The yet again Ms. Attha inquired worriedly, she stood in front of her daughter and touched her forehead.

The blonde pulled away from her mother's touch and frantically waved her hands. "NO! I mean, I'm ok, Mom, no need to uh... worry!"

"Cal, are you hiding something?" Asked Ms. Attha as she tried to look over her daughter's shoulder that Cagalli expertly blocked from the amount of nervousness welled up within her.

"NO! Why would I!"

"Dear, is there are boy in your room? I thought I heard you say 'pervert'." Ms. Attha questioned as she furrowed her brow in thought.

"WHA...? NO! Don't be r-ridiculous!" said Cagalli hastily. "I was just uh...practicing for our play in school! Some guy was... uh... in the room of my friend so I... uh... called him a... pervert! Yeah!" The blonde grinned, satisfied with her excuse.

Ms. Attha was relieved and smiled warmly at her daughter. "Of course, a boy being here would be weird." She looked passed Cagalli and gasped.

The girl felt as if her heart jumped from her chest. "W-What is it, Mom?" Cagalli shut her eyes tight and waited for her mother's scream. Oh no! She saw him! She saw him! Oh, Lord have mercy on me!

"You're such a great actress, dear! It really sounded real when I heard you yelling when I was in the kitchen!" Ms. Attha clapped her hands cheerfully.

Cagalli stared at her mom. She DIDN'T see him! YES! "T-Thanks, Mom!" She smiled sheepishly.

"Well then, I'll be downstairs."

Cagalli sighed in relief but when she saw her mom stopped beside the door, she straightened up herself again. "Yes, Mom?"

Ms. Attha smiled. "Kira went to Krystallia, just thought you should know. I'll see you downstairs, Cal."

After the door shut close, Cagalli sank on her bed and sighed. Thank heavens. She didn't know what she would do if her mom saw Athrun. However, her thoughts were distracted when she heard a stifled laugh. After a few seconds, the person who held it seemed to have lost control of his laughter when Cagalli turned to look at him.

"Pft... AHAHAHAH!" Athrun laughed, clutching his stomach.

"YOU!" Cagalli fumed. "WHAT'S SO FUNNY?" When realized the fact that her mom might here her loud yells again, what she did next made her Guardian laugh hysterically, if he didn't already. "Shut your trap! Argh... I hate you!" She whispered fiercely.

It took Athrun approximately two minutes to calm himself down as he wiped the tears that leaked from his eyes. "That was too much! Hahaha..." Cagalli's punch made him answer her previous question. "You... haha... tried to hide ME... pft... ahahahahaha!"

"Stop laughing, dammit!" She continued to whisper through gritted teeth. "What'd you expect me to do! My mom could've seen you!"

Athrun once again, didn't control his laughter. "Hahaha... no she couldn't. Pft... haha... you should know, humans can't see, hear, or touch Syphorians like me!"

If it were humanly possible, hot steam would've come out of Cagalli's ears. "Why you little... why didn't you tell me? Ugh! I'm so gonna kill you, Zala!"

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Ms. Attha had left that afternoon after leaving Cagalli money for their daily expenses. They had chatted for a long while as they ate breakfast that morning and even asked Cagalli if she had gotten to like someone in school.

"It would be nice for you to date now." Was what her mom said before she went on her way and received a grunt from Cagalli.

Cagalli sat on the chair beside her study table as she glared at Athrun who sat on the floor and read a book with such strange characters. She could only guess it was the Syphorian language and alphabet written in the said book. "Nerd! Are you just going to sit all day and read?"

Athrun looked up to his Lady as he placed his book down. "Hm? Well it depends. Are you planning to go anywhere? A date maybe?" He questioned her teasingly.

Cagalli felt heat rise up her cheeks. "NO! Those things are a waste of time anyway!" Either it was out of embarrassment or how Athrun's gaze made her feel, she threw him her pencil case which hit the left side of his stomach.

Athrun flinched.

"HA!" Cagalli pointed childishly. "So you're NOT that strong!"

Athrun smirked. "Think what you like." The curve of his lips then disappeared when he noticed Cagalli's shocked expression. "What's the matter?"

"Y-You... you're bleeding!" She briskly went to his side and lifted his white shirt.

"Whoa!" Athrun cursed inwardly as he saw the bleeding wound at the spot he was hit by the object Cagalli chucked at him. "C-Cagalli! It's ok, really!"

The girl looked at him worriedly. "I didn't do that, did I?"

Athrun shook his head. "No." He was happy to know she cared but there was really no need to worry. "Really now, it's ok!"

"It's not!" Cagalli stood and glared at Athrun. "I'm going to get the First Aid kit and when I come back, that shirt of yours will already be separated from you!" Noticing the look of amusement in his eyes, she added dangerously. "Don't let it get to your head, Zala!"

Athrun chuckled as Cagalli left the room. The moment he heard her footsteps going down the stairs, he looked daze. I can't tell her... not just yet. The boy sighed. He wasn't really hiding something from her, was he? He merely wanted to wait for the right time to tell her about... him. I'll tell her... someday. Truthfully he didn't wish to tell her, she would probably be scared and he didn't want that. Athrun sighed again as he took off his shirt and examined his wound closely. A trickle of blood rolled down his body when he bent to look at it. The boy winced in pain and leaned his back on the side of Cagalli's bed. How inconvenient.

Soon enough, Cagalli arrived and sat beside Athrun on the floor. She was surprised when she saw the wound in detail. It was a vertical cut, about an inch and a half in height, obviously made by a dagger or a sword. The girl opened the First Aid kit and carefully cleaned her Guardian's wound as she tried to dig out what happened. "Tell me everything."

"I'm sorry. I don't think now's the right time." Athrun mumbled quietly that if they weren't close, Cagalli would not have heard. "Someday... I promise."

Cagalli was disappointed. She really wanted to know but something inside her told her that if Athrun said he'd tell her, she would just have to wait. "Fine... but you were perfectly healthy this morning though... I guess when I hit you, it caused the cut to bleed. I'm sorry." Cagalli said, "Hey, how come it wasn't bandaged in the first place?"

Athrun smiled, glad that Cagalli let go of her attempts to know what happened. "It's ok, Cagalli. Oh that... Lady Laura placed a spell on it, it probably wore out so don't blame yourself."

The blonde meekly said her 'ok' as she wrapped his torso with bandages. When she saw the same wound on his back, she realized whatever had caused it had fully pierced through his body. The blonde stared in Athrun's emerald eyes as she tried to search for answers. He merely smiled and told her to finish up with what she was doing because the cut will heal anyway.

"Relax," He told her. "I'm not human, Cagalli, it'll heal in a day or two."

When she was done, she pushed the kit aside and looked at Athrun again. Her eyes stung with tears as she studied his weary features. Seeing the look in her eyes, he smiled again and pulled her into a hug.

Cagalli was surprised as she blushed in his warmth. "The... hell... you're... doing..."

Athrun closed his eyes as he took in her scent. "Stop worrying, I'm fine."

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she silently cried. She didn't know why but something inside her really felt sad about Athrun. Maybe it was because he was wounded and although he was in pain, he never said a word to her. Maybe it was because he was always nice to her no matter what she did. Maybe... it was because she knew he really cared. And maybe... she cared too. She really didn't know.

"Cagalli?"

"W-What?" She tried to sound nonchalant through her tears.

"If we ever... find the words for you to set me free, will you promise me something now?" He asked her gently.

Lost and confused of his motives, she replied, "Uh... sure."

"Don't say them okay?"

"What?" Cagalli inquired as she detached herself from his embrace. "Why? Don't you want your freedom?"

Athrun disregarded her question as he cupped her cheek and wiped her tears away. "Promise me."

Cagalli could only nod. He's really not going to tell me anything. "Ok."

Because I always want to be with you...

Cagalli.

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Krystallia, an amusement park, had always been filled up with people, young or old. It was famous for it's appearance and the wonderful scene it gave its customers. How did it look like? Its name said it all. The park was founded by Kristine Heinrich and according to Krystallia's history, the same woman loved crystals. Everything in Krystallia, if not made by crystals, surely appeared to be so. Rides, benches, light poles, food stands, game stands, and even the pots of plants were made to look like the colourless gem. Amazingly, even though the park was so grand, it was situated in a high, wide, dome. The dome would open every night, every time the weather was suitable. Once a visitor entered its tall gates during the day, that person would feel that he/she got transported into another world.

"A world of crystals." Kristine Heinrich said, at the opening of Krystallia thirty years ago.

"It felt like it was really night time and everything looked so beautiful." A lady was quoted when asked what she thought of the place.

At Krystallia park, it was always night. The curved ceiling would be filled with stars and a moon which looked too real, that it was hard to tell if it was already night time outside as well. How Kristine Heinrich thought of the said place and how she financed it, was unbelievably impressive.

"Kira, watch out!" Lacus warned.

The warning was a bit too late because when the brunette turned to look at the girl who walked by his side, he bumped on a huge man who clearly didn't watch where he headed. Partly, it was also Kira's fault. If he hadn't been too busy daydreaming while eating his ice cream, the incident wouldn't have taken place. The impact, unfortunately, caused the chocolate ice cream to smash on its owner's face.

Kira blinked several times and wiped the cold melted dessert on his left cheek.

"Goodness, m' boy! I'm very sorry!"

Kira managed to smile, how he did it was a mystery. "It's ok, sir. It was my fault. Now if you'll excuse us, I'd like to wash my face."

"Well yes, of course." The man nodded. As he walked away, he shouted, "M' lad, I really do apologize!"

Great. Kira held up his left hand and stared at the dripping sticky sweet delight. He slowly walked towards the washrooms and was only reminded that he was not alone when Lacus took his right hand in hers.

When he looked at her, she was smiling. "That was really nice of you, Kira. Not getting angry at that man."

Kira's face heated up and he turned the other way. "Er... it was nothing." His attention was then caught by whispers around them.

"They're such a cute couple. Just look at them."

"Yo, check her out, the girl with the pink hair. Pretty isn't she? Wonder what that dork did to make her go out with him. What a waste, man."

Lacus however, seemed to be unaware of these things. Kira excused himself as he went into the men's washroom. He stared at himself in the mirror after he washed his face. You are a dork. Heh, they don't have to worry. Lacus deserves someone better. He hoped Lacus was having fun. He really wanted to surprise her by taking her out to Krystallia that day. He even asked her to use some of her Epheral to be seen by humans for the day. Was that selfish of him? I'm such a jerk.

When Kira got out, he found Lacus talking to a guy who obviously looked like he was hitting on her. He wanted to interrupt them then and there but remembered that it was none of his damn business so he leaned on a wall and waited.

Maybe, for some reason, Lacus felt Kira's presence for she turned to his direction and called his name. Kira was a bit startled and hesitant to walk to her for the said guy was still beside her. Nonetheless, he went on his way.

"Hey." He lamely greeted.

Lacus clung to his arm and his heart raced. "It was nice meeting you Chris but I have to go now. Bye!"

The boy named Chris smiled and nodded at Lacus but glared at Kira before he walked away.

"Kira?"

"Y-Yeah?"

"Thanks for bringing me here." Lacus giggled. "I really love this day!" And then, she gave Kira what shocked him most.

A kiss on the cheek.

Kira's jaw would've drop if it were possible. Lacus though, looked confused by his reaction. "Did I do something wrong?" She inquired worriedly. Lacus started to frown, clearly thinking about what she had done.

"Yea... well no. I don't know! Just that you... you kissed me." He blushed furiously.

Lacus looked like she ran over a kitten with a car. "I'm so sorry! I didn't think you'd be offended! I'm really sorry!"

Kira grew frantic as well. "No! I'm not offended and there's no need to apologize! It's just... well... uh... why did you?"

"Eh? Well I wanted to thank you... and well... Kira?" She called. "Humans kiss, don't they?"

"Wha...? They do! Well you see... uh... you'd normally kiss a family member or a lover or someone really close to you or something like that." The boy reasoned out, scratching his head.

"Then why were you so surprised? We're close, aren't we?"

Kira nodded. "Yeah... sorry, I just didn't expect it, that's all." Which was true and because it was Lacus who kissed him. So did he overreact? Yes if he liked Lacus in a way that went pass through the bounds of friendship. In his case, indeed it was a yes.

"Kira?" He heard a different voice and turned around to see its source. "It IS you!" Fllay Allster, ran up to him and hugged him tight.

"Um... hi, Fllay." Kira said as he disentangled her arms away from him.

"Are you alone?" Fllay asked, clearly not acknowledging Lacus's presence.

"No." Kira took Lacus's hand and motioned his head towards the songstress. "Fllay this is Lacus, Lacus meet Fllay."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Fllay!" Lacus greeted cheerfully.

"Yeah, whatever." The red head muttered and faked a smile.

Too bad for her, it didn't go unnoticed to Kira's ears. Kira didn't like Fllay Allster for he saw through her "nice and cute" act but everyone deserved respect, didn't they? She was only nice to her friends and him for some reason. She hated Cagalli and of course being her brother, he had heard an awful lot about Fllay's wrong doings. The thing he couldn't stomach the most was how she was a Drama Queen and how she responded to Lacus's kindness. "Sorry, Fllay." He announced. "We have to go now. Later!" He waved a hand.

Fllay was enraged. That slut! How could she steal Kira from me? She was jealous. Freakin' jealous as she glared at their joined hands and up to their smiling faces. And as the day wore on, Fllay Allster's mood never got better.

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Cagalli hummed a song as she walked to Krystallia. For a well-known place, it sure was near her house. Kira got two free tickets last week when he was luckily the first caller to guess the title of some song played in the radio. It was strange to her though, why Kira went alone. They could've gone together seeing she had the other ticket won from getting it from him through a bit of violence. She shrugged, she'll find him and ask him herself once she got there.

The blonde grinned evilly as she was reminded of her Guardian. He's probably sleeping and won't wake up until tomorrow. What had she done? She had mixed two doses of sleeping pills in the orange juice she gave him for he insisted on going with her. She wasn't in great terms with Zala but he was wounded and he needed rest.

Cagalli turned to the bright blue sky and smiled. Those clouds, they make such beautiful patterns. It was a very nice day UNTIL someone poked her side. There wouldn't be anything wrong with that but it was Cagalli Yula Attha who got poked. And as far as that person knew, Cagalli was very sensitive when it came to poking. The girl yelped and jumped a little before she whirled around to see who dared poke her. Who else would dare provoke Cagalli Yula Attha?

Athrun Zala, of course.

"HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU – "

"Manage to wake up?" Athrun finished for her.

Cagalli played with her fingers behind her back. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Athrun shook his head. "Admit it and you'll be spared."

That was it. Now he threatens me? Who does he think he is! "WHY YOU! OR ELSE WHAT HUH? YOU SCARING ME? WELL GUESS WHAT, ZALA! I'M NOT SCARED OF YOU!"

Athrun sighed and placed his hands in his pant pockets. "Must you always scream?"

That only got the blonde angrier. "NOW YOU'RE TRYING TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO? JUST WHO GAVE YOU THE THOUGHT YOU CAN ACT SUPERIOR TOWARDS ME?" Cagalli huffed. She had enough of him, since the day he called her 'his' lady. She also hated the fact that he was always so calm while she was ready to tear him limb from bloody limb!

By then, people stopped whatever they were doing and started whispering to one another.

"My, has that girl gone crazy? Who's she talking to?"

"Stay away from her, son, she's probably a patient from an asylum."

"...you should know, humans can't see, hear, or touch Syphorians like me!"

Cagalli froze, eyes wide, cheeks burning, screaming murder in her head. "ARRRRRRRRGH! I HATE YOU!" After that, she ran ahead as fast as she could. I hate him! I hate him! Athrun Zala, I HATE YOU! The embarrassment, it was too much. Why did he always embarrass her anyway? Was it his way of revenge? Cagalli gritted her teeth, it sure was working.

Athrun was left guilty. I didn't expect her to get so angry. He walked towards the direction she went to, but he didn't run for he knew she would want time for herself.

Five minutes had probably passed since Cagalli ran. She glanced a look back and realized Athrun was nowhere in sight. Gaining such information, she slowed down her pace and ended her run. She walked on and kept her head lowered. She was so ashamed at what happened! People actually thought she had screws lose in her head! ARRRGH!

"MOVE IT, ATTHA!"

The most annoying voice had entered the blonde's ears. Cagalli's brows met as she gripped the girl's hand and stopped her in her tracks. "What's wrong with you, Allster?"

"You are. It makes me want to puke when I see you. Give me back my ring, thief!" Fllay yelled, arms crossed in front of her chest as she dully stared at Cagalli.

Cagalli rolled her eyes. "'Theif' you say. 'Give me back my ring' you say. If I were a real thief, I wouldn't steal something fake, you know."

"Why you! Tomboy!"

Cagalli shrugged lazily. "That's not news. Heard that a million times."

Fllay smirked. "Of course. Someone as ugly, rude, and violent as you are will never get a boyfrie – " Before Fllay had the chance to finish her sentence, she gaped as someone, a hot hunk in her opinion to be exact, embraced Cagalli from behind.

Cagalli felt the hairs of her neck shot up as she turned and aimed a punch to whoever pervert hugged her. The person however, dodged it flawlessly. "WHAT IN THE – " The moment she saw him, an idea struck her and she calmed down. I'll kill you later, Zala. "Oh... just you."

Athrun raised a brow but smiled a little despite his confusion. "I finally found you." He looked into her eyes and continued, "I'm sorry, Cagalli."

The blonde looked at him questioningly. "You for real?" She mouthed.

Athrun nodded and whispered in her ear. "Yes. Humans can see me now." He tilted her chin and apologized sadly, "I'm really sorry."

Cagalli noticed Fllay at the corner of her eye. If she can act, so can I. She hugged Athrun and secretly whispered to him, "Go with the flow or die, Zala." In a more audible tone, she calmly said, "Let's forget about it." The girl released Athrun and turned back to Fllay. "Fllay, I want you to meet my boy friend, Athrun. Athrun this is Fllay." She looked up at him sweetly.

Athrun smiled and circled his arm around Cagalli's waist as he pulled her close. "Nice to meet you, Fllay."

"Fllay here," Cagalli gestured, "was just saying how I can't get a... what was it?"

Fllay forced herself to answer coolly. "Nothing." And without saying her good-bye, she walked pass the "couple".

The two started walking as well, grateful that Fllay had given up. After a long while of silence, Cagalli spoke up. "She gone?"

"I believe so." Athrun nodded. "May I ask... since when did we become a couple?"

Cagalli grunted. "Be thankful I didn't wring your neck. We NEVER became a couple. I said 'boy' with a HUGE space from 'friend'!" The blonde spread her arms wide as if to show her company the 'space' she meant. "It's up to her what she thought of it."

"And I was hoping..."

"HEY!" Cagalli punched him. A glint of realization was clearly seen through her eyes.

Uh oh. "What is it?" Athrun asked.

"HOW COME SHE SAW YOU BACK THERE AND YOU LET ME MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF A WHILE AGO?"

"Er... well..."

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Athrun walked a far distance behind Cagalli as she explored Krystallia. She told him that if he dared walk beside her, he shall never see daylight again. He had to use his Epheral to make a clone ticket for himself. That was what Lacus probably did too. Or maybe, Kira being a gentleman, gave her his free ticket and bought one for himself.

Athrun watched Cagalli as she puchased herself an ice cream and ate it happily. What a carefree girl. Athrun chuckled. She looks so harmless yet it's the exact opposite when she's angry.

"Hey there." A guy spoke up.

Athrun looked at Cagalli and watched her chat with the owner of the voice somewhat familiar for comfort. Something was weird about him and Athrun felt it. His aura... it wasn't from Earth. It was... from Hell... and by the look in his eyes, he knew exactly who it was.

"Er, hi." Cagalli answered. This guy's unusually good-looking. The blonde's cheeks reddened at the thought.

Athrun walked up to Cagalli and coughed. "Let's go, Cagalli. Kira's by the pizza stand."

Cagalli shrugged and smiled at the other guy. "Later."

Before Athrun followed her, he stopped beside the guy and firmly said, "In a disguise, I see. If you're here to confirm my decision in going there, I'll see you by midnight. This is your last chance, talk to her and I'll kill you next time, brother."

Vincent laughed. "I look forward to seeing you down there."

Athrun left Vincent and ran to walk beside Cagalli who didn't seem to notice he stopped and talked to the mysterious guy. She didn't seem mad anymore too. Maybe it was the ice cream? It had to be it. "You're not gonna yell at me?" He wanted to make sure.

"Huh? Oh, nah. Like I said, let's forget about it." She looked at him, "It already happened, some people thought I was out of my mind shouting at nobody. Even if I kill you now, it won't erase what happened back then."

Athrun smiled to himself and gave Cagalli a nod. "Thanks." She hasn't changed.

It turned out that when the two reached the pizza stand, they had already lost sight of Kira. In an attempt to find Kira, Athrun ended up getting dragged by Cagalli to the roller coaster, the arcade, the House of Mirrors, the Haunted Ride, and food stands. When he won a giant teddy bear, Cagalli immediately grabbed it before it even grazed his hands.

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It was already late at night, half past eleven, when Kira and Athrun talked in the living room. Everything was quiet except for their voices. No light was on and the place would be in complete darkness if not for the help of a full moon. Both young men had no smile on their faces as they discussed by themselves. The girls, meanwhile, were already asleep in their respective rooms.

"How are you, Athrun?" Kira asked. "He's back... are you going to be fine?"

Athrun nodded. "Yeah. I..." He paused and took a deep breath. "I just have to stop him whenever he tries to come out."

"You can't keep hurting yourself in the process."

Athrun looked at his best friend and smiled, inside however, Kira knew that wasn't what he really felt. "It's the only way, Kira."

Kira sighed as he leaned on the couch. "When are you coming back?"

"I-I don't know, hopefully I won't be gone for more than a day. I really hate that place."

Kira placed a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Be careful."

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The sound of birds chirping outside her window woke her up. When she opened her tired eyes, she knew something was wrong. Something didn't feel right. As if... she'd lost something. She didn't know what to call it but... within her, she felt her chest tighten and her heart pounded loudly all of a sudden. WHY? Cagalli looked around her room and finally saw a necklace on top of a note lying on the small table beside her bed.

She held the thin silver jewellery in her hand and stared at the pendant. It was a transparent cross with the perfect size to match the necklace. Transparent... colourless... and there's something different about it. Wait, it's ICE! Yet it wasn't cold, she could only come up with one explanation: He made it. She reached for the note and read its content:

Please wear it.

And lying on the same table was a fine... black feather.

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