Clarvoyant Eyes
Summary: Many envy Lacus. She's beautiful, smart, rich and can easily befriends with people. Many thinks she's perfect but for her, she's not. She lives a normal life with her friends but everything changes when her father decided to marry again and when she met Kira.
Chapter 16- Wedding
After the terrible examination week Lacus' father and her soon to be step mother, Natarle, came straight home. They told Lacus personally about their plan for the wedding. Lacus though not interested and excited, pretend to be for the sake of not hurting her father. What keeps playing in her mind is her incoming life with Natarle. They both don't like each other. She tried to like her but every time she does Natarle does something which annoys her. Invitations have been sent to different guests these includes her friends.
Mr. Clyne seldom talks to her daughter since he came back. He's always with Natarle, even in the presence of Lacus, Natarle still kisses her father. This is her worst summer. The only thing that makes her forget about the wedding is Kira. Since the day that Kira had confessed his feeling about his life, they became closer. They sometimes see each other and talk about their everyday life. Every day that passed they become closer to one another. They don't feel awkward or ashamed anymore.
Kira also knows about this wedding. Lacus told him once before his father came back. She told him about their planned vacation after the wedding in countryside for a week. He supports Lacus and vice versa. Miki is now out of the hospital, she's better than before but need more attention.
Lacus most feared day has come, the wedding. It was Sunday and the house seems to be very busy. The reception will be taking place in a hotel after the wedding this afternoon. She woke earlier than usual, she can't sleep. She keeps rolling from one side of the bed to another until she decided to get out of the bed. She changed clothes and went to the kitchen with her cat, Kira. She feed him but Kira won't eat. It seems like he knows that Lacus wasn't feeling any good. She tried to leave him but he keeps following her. She went outside the house and takes a good walk.
The wind is still cold though it's summer already. She puts her arm together feeling chilly with Kira (the cat) by her side. She's so quiet even until the sun already rises. She continue walking, she nod for she can't stop her eyes from producing tears, Kira looked up at her as she stops beside a post. Her father had forgotten that she exist, Natarle doesn't like her. Those were the reasons for her tears.
She heard footsteps coming from her front. She looked up and saw Kira there staring at her. She moved away and wipes her tears with her hands but her tears won't stop. Kira moved closer and embraced her. She felt comfort in his warm arms even though they didn't speak. When she's feeling alright, she pushes her self away from Kira. They looked at each others eyes so deeply.
"Thank you, Kira." Said Lacus starting to cry again but controls it. "You're so very nice."
Kira knows that Lacus still wants to cry. "Cry" he said, Lacus removed her eyes from him. "So that you'll feel better." By his words, she goes into him and cries aloud.
"I hate this day Kira! I really hate this day! Every people think my life is perfect but it isn't! I don't need Natarle! All I want is my father and my mother!" cried Lacus. He holds her head. He doesn't know what to say. He's also surprised at what Lacus had just said. He thought that her mother is already dead but it seems that she's not and is just separated from Lacus.
He brought Lacus back home who's now feeling better. She first hesitated to get in, she looked back at Kira. "Get inside." he said. Without any word she gets in. Soon Kira walks home worried about Lacus. Just an hour ago he called in her house and someone told him that she's not home so he went to search for her.
Lunch time has come and Lacus finds her self in the dining table with her father in the side of the table and Natarle in the other side. They were eating quietly until Natarle starts a conversation. "Who's the young man with you this morning Lacus?" she asked. She doesn't intend to answer her but Mr. Clyne looks at her waiting for an answer.
"A good friend of mine." She answered putting down her spoon and fork knowing that that question will be followed.
"I'm happy your friend had visited you." Said his father. Lacus was glad to get his father's sympathy. "I do hope that friend of yours will enjoy the party tonight." Lacus gave her father a big smile.
"I think he's not invited." Said Natarle, the two looked at her as she continue. "He doesn't look familiar. He's a new friend to you?" but before Lacus could answer. "I think you should be stricter to Lacus, you know many people envy you Siegel. They'll do everything to bring you down and to hurt your love ones." This made Mr. Clyne think.
"What are you saying? What you just said doesn't make any sense nobody will dare to hurt me besides the man with me this morning isn't what you're thinking." Defended Lacus. She looked at her father but it seems that he's in favor with Natarle's idea. After lunch they prepares for the wedding. Her father went to the church first. Leaving her and Natarle.
She was called to Natarle's room. She politely followed what she was told. When she came there, Natarle's finished in dressing with the help of some people. She's very pretty with her long white gown full of beads in the lower portion and tube top in the upper part. A gay went to her and put make up on her face. When Natarle's finished putting make up, she turned around. "You're beautiful." Those were the only word she hears.
"How do I look?" asked Natarle to Lacus while smiling.
"You're beautiful." She answered. She starting to feel paranoid, all she could think is the wedding.
"You're also beautiful Lacus." said Natarle as she holds Lacus' chin up. They stare at one another. Lacus looks helpless while Natarle gave her a look of insult and superiority. "But I'm more beautiful than you."
Cagalli came unprepared with no make up and just plain dress. They get inside the car and drive to the church. When they got there they sit in the front. Mr. and Mrs. Athha were together in the other side. Lacus look around looking for someone. I guess she won't be attending. She thought disappointed. The wedding starts, the music starts to play and the maid of honor, best man start to walk. Seeing the ceremony saddened Lacus more and more. Everybody who sees Natarle keeps saying that she's perfect; she's beautiful, smart and kind.
Natarle's relatives were there too. Her auntie and her cousin were there. They were Natarle's only living relatives. As Lacus stares in her father she noticed that someone had been staring to her for so long. She looked at the person who's staring at her and saw a red haired guy still staring at her. He gave her a smile but she looked away feeling uneasy with his lustful stares. He's Clotho, Natarle's cousin.
The priest starts the ceremony. The priest first asked if someone doesn't want to continue the wedding. Lacus prays to have someone to stop it but no one came. Mr. Clyne first vow to Natarle then Natarle does the same thing. "I do." The two said to each other as they exchange rings. The priest announced them as husband and wife and asked them to kiss.
Lacus didn't dare to witness their sweet kiss. She closed her eyes as Cagalli and the guests watch them. After they took several pictures of the two and some are with Lacus and her relatives. Clotho keeps looking at her which made Lacus feel awkward, she can't move properly with his eyes on her. Why on earth does he keep looking at her? The two walks out of the church as the people throws petal on the two of them. Miriallia and her other close classmates were also there, celebrating the wedding.
The two ride the wedding car and into the reception leaving Lacus with her friends. She again noticed Clotho looking at her. She's starting to get annoyed so she removed her eyes immediately and went to her friends.
The reception is really well prepared. The tables were covered with pinkish white clothes and flowers in every table. Waiters serve the food and drinks but there's also a table where some foods are also located. The bride decided to throw the flowers and Cagalli got it who's not participating and is only getting food. Much to the single women's disappointment. The garter is also thrown and a young man who looks familiar to Cagalli got it. But throws it to the other men for he's not interested. Cagalli tries to get near him as she recognized him. But the host of the party pulls her together with the man who got the garter to play games.
He's the young man that has saved her weeks ago; she's been looking forward to seeing him again. She knows it's him, her instinct tells her. He's really handsome with his tuxedo. He has a very dark blue hair with the same (almost) hair length like Cagalli. He looks serious and didn't interact with anybody. He then talks to Mr. Clyne together with his green haired friend.
Meanwhile, Lacus is sitting quietly. Instead of thinking about the wedding, she only thinks of Kira. "Kira…" She remembers what happened just this morning, she smiles and blushes as she thinks of it when suddenly she felt a hand in her shoulder from behind. She stands up immediately from her seat and saw Clotho with enlarged eyes.
"Hi Lacus." he greeted as Lacus looks at him in surprised and somewhat in horror for he's giving her again that lustful creepy stare.
End of the Chapter
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