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Somewhere Out There

Chapter 2: Through the Years

He sighed as he walked along the dark and rainy road beside the beach. It never would come to him unto why he would often do this to himself. He's now 26 years old; a mature and more stable person than before. He still may be reckless but he's wiser in every decision that he makes now. Yes, Kira Yamato has grown to be the man he was supposed to be. The question is; why did it take this long?

A certain brunette opened the hotel door number 415 and his eyes widened in shock at the sight before him. She was naked; lying in bed, with the covers half covering her luscious body. Beside her was a man, with teal colored-hair. He too was naked and his right arm embraced the body of the girl beside him.

The man standing near the door almost wanted to scream and cry and shout at the girl; how could she betray him like this after all the things he had done for her? He had been gone for only a couple of weeks to manage some business; and now this?

"Fllay..." he whispered as he noticed the girl moving and fluttering her eyes. She must be drunk because a champagne bottle was lying on the floor and two glasses. The girl sat up in bed, but she didn't notice the brunette watching her; his eyes now very teary. When she sat up in bed, the covers revealed her beautiful body and her big breasts that had once gave pleasure to the brunette. She yawned and later took the hand of the man beside her and placed it on her breasts! She moaned as she guided his hands over her top.

The brunette now really wanted to scream and yelp and kick her stupid ass out so that she would be flying in the air! He decided to move but the man beside her chuckled and the brunette knew why; the girl now guided his hand to her womanhood, forcing his fingers inside.

The brunette clenched his fists and anger was written all over his face, "FLLAY!" he shouted. Fllay's eyes shot open as she heard his voice. She trembled when she looked at him with those angry and confused eyes. The man beside her also was stunned, 'Why didn't he knock first? Is there such a thing as privacy in his vocabulary?' the teal-haired man thought. Surely he wasn't aware of the relationship Fllay and the brunette had.

Fllay took the covers and covered it around her body. She stood up and approached the crying man, "Kira... it's not what you think" she stretched her hand to caress her face but a quick SLAP sound was heard. Her right cheek went red; it was like instant blush-on!

Fllay couldn't believe what had just happened; Kira had just slapped her, and it came from the bottom of his broken heart. The teal-haired man saw this and quickly came to Fllay's aid; punching Kira on the face. Kira was sent back; out form the room. When he tried to get his composure back he saw Fllay grinning evilly at him, "sorry Kira, but you don't excite me anymore..." she simply said, as she removed the promise ring off of her finger. She threw it to Kira and closed the door!

Kira sighed at the very "ironic" memory. Hey, you can't blame him right? He was only 18 at that time! He place hid hand on his face and continued to think about a lot of things. He recalled the time when Lacus just suddenly left, and, until now, he had not seen her.

Yet, there are things that he somehow didn't regret in his life. He learned a lot about love for the past 10 years. He learned about loyalty, denial, sex and most of all, being taken advantaged of. He breathed deeply again as the rain swallowed him. The tingling sound of small droplets falling from the sky like angels repeat inside his head- like an echo trying to point him somewhere.

The most interesting part about his life is when he turned into a very rich, handsome and sought after single man, Kira Yamato is not anymore just Kira Yamato. But ever since he left ORB to forget his past; ever since he left ORB to find his own life somewhere; ever since he left ORB to find someone worth living for; he realized that what he was really looking for is just somewhere out there- or maybe it was somewhere out there. Now that he's a successful business man; rich and very sought after... love maybe just the second priority in his life- or so he thought it would be.

ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD HE WAS WALKING

"Daniel, Daniel!" a woman shouted, running along the rain just to find this Daniel. She looked around trying to figure where this boy could be. Her heart was beating so fast because on her right side was a beach- 'What if he drowned himself in the ocean?' thought the nervous woman. They have just they decided to take a vacation here on earth from the PLANT's- and now this?

Yet fate almost told her to keep on running; to keep on searching for this child- for this innocent boy.

"I love you..." whispered a certain blonde. His orange eyes sparkle against her blue ones. Her eyes almost cried as she heard those words come out form his mouth; after all, they have been together for almost 2 years. It would be right to love him- and to forget her first heartbreak. Sometimes she wished it would be him that said this to her- a vision of a handsome brunette evaded her mind.

The blonde caressed her pale cheek as she chocked her words and finally forced them out of her mouth, "I love you too, Allan.."

Just as all of their friends expected, they got married at the age of 18; had a son and guess what his name is.

"I still think we should call him Anthony..." suggested the blue-eyed girl, as she held her handsome baby in her arms. Her husband, upon hearing the desired name, flinched. "I think we should call him Daniel," her husband spoke, feeling very proud of the handsome baby before his eyes.

His wife sighed heavily, "Allan, I thought we agreed to start his name with the letter 'A'!" exclaimed his wife playfully. Allan smiled cheekily, "Expect the unexpected my love. Daniel shall be his name... and that's final!"

"Daniel!" she continued to scream, as the memory of the first time she held Daniel in her arms rekindle in her mind. She ran... just like fate had wanted of her.

WITH KIRA

"Man; the rain's getting harder by the minute," Kira mumbled as thunder began to make its ways around the city. He looked to his left and saw the beach waves acting wild- the storm was about to come. He was about to look straight on the road but a sleeping figure seemed to fascinate him.

He looked towards the beach again and saw someone- sleeping in the storm! Out of curiosity he walked down the stairs of the coast, which separated the sand and the road. His heart was beating so fast- 'who could this person be?' he thought as he inched forward.

He saw the figure move and call out a name- "Lynette..." Kira's eyes widened in shock; it was a tiny voice- a voice of a child. He ran quickly towards the child and saw that it was a boy with blonde hair. His face was red and as Kira touched him, he was hot- 'no... He's got fever,'

Kira carried the child in his arms and the child gasped in pain; he was clenching his heart. Kira was now really getting worried; he didn't bring his car but he knew that there was a hospital not too far away from here but running would only waste more time. The child called the name once again and fell unconscious.

Kira could not waste anymore time; he removed his water proof jacket and covered all over the boys body, went back to the road and continued to run. 'There is a hospital not too far from here; he can still make it!' he thought. As he ran, he heard the honking of a car! He turned back and waved his hand at the driver but it didn't stop, "Man; what is with people nowadays!" he exclaimed and continued to run. A few cars passed but not even one wanted to stop and help him and the sick child.

Kira panted for air as he continued to run- the city was far from what he expected and the night was getting darker; to make things worse, there were no street lights along the road! Another honking was heard and Kira was determined to make it stop for good! He swiftly turned around, preparing to wave his hand; suddenly a strong force bumped him from affront and the two of them landed hard on the ground- making the car pass by them again. Kira was muffled with anger as he stood up; not minding the figure that had accidentally bumped him, "Damn! Why on earth did it have to happen at" he stopped as he saw the person who had just bumped him. His heart was about to break as he saw her slim and beautiful figure shinning on the darkest paths.

The woman's eyes also widened in shock at the sight of the handsome brunette; then she figured that all those years- time wasn't enough to heal the wounds.

Her mind found its focus when she saw the struggling boy in his arms; the boy looked so familiar to her, "DANIEL!" she shouted in worry. She stood up and was stunned at the boy's face- he was so pale and weak and red. "Lynette, is that you?" the boy asked weakly then fell asleep again. The woman's heart was breaking into millions of pieces- "DANIEL NO!"

Kira also regained back consciousness when he saw her worried look, "We need to get him to a hospital and fast! I found him lying near the beach shore and I don't know why so I just took him and ran fro it!" explained the brunette as they ran together to the city- the rain wetting their clothes.

Both of them ran with Daniel inside Kira's arm. They could almost see the lights of the city and a smile escaped both their lips. Kira wanted to run faster so ha grabbed the woman's wrist and they ran faster as they reached the city. She noticed his determination to save the child. She looked at his face and realized he had grown mature through the years but the questions in her mind right now; who were they and who are they right now? Surely there is a difference- since that was what fate wanted to write.

As they reached the doors of the huge hospital, Kira screamed, "I need a doctor now!" all the nurses were shocked but then later saw the pained child in his arms and the woman soaked in water beside him. The nurses too the child form Kira's arms and led him to the emergency room. The woman, whom the child called to as Lynette followed the nurses but was stopped when she reached the door.

"NO ma'am, we can't let you in; please forgive us," explained the nurse and they closed the door. Kira watched painfully as the woman kept on knocking on the door to let her in. It wasn't her condition that made him almost cry; it was her features.

She had long pink hair and blue, sincere eyes and a beauty that could captivate millions. Only one person held this kind of attraction- "Lacus?"

Another nurse came outside and tried to make the woman sit and stay calm. A part of him wanted to comfort him but he's not sure if it was really her- since it had been 10 years; probably she had changed her hair or changed her name or maybe- was married to someone. Kira shook his head to erase all those thoughts and just wanted to comfort the crying woman.

He moved closer to her crying figure on the seat. Her hands were covering her face as she sobbed like there was no tomorrow. Kira touched her hands and the woman looked at him with those sad eyes. Kira was brought away by her gaze- it still hasn't changed but he's not yet sure if she really is-

"Lynette!" shouted a manly voice from beside them. A man with light blue hair approached the crying woman. "Lynette, I went to your house but then Sandra said that Daniel was missing again. It's a good thing I found you here!" exclaimed the man, very worried and concerned for the kid. "Albert I-I couldn't protect him..." she choked as Albert caressed her cheek

Kira looked at him, stunned at his actions; he was holding her cheek, as if planning to kiss her. Suddenly, the man shifted his gaze to Kira and wondered what Kira was doing beside the beautiful angel. Kira paused for a bit then started to talk, "I found the child you called Daniel lying on the beach shore. I found him and I decided to bring him here but then," he shifted his gaze to her and they're eyes met, "we bumped into her and she seemed to know the child..." he continued, as the woman cast him a 'thank you' look.

Albert felt a jolt of jealousy stab through his soul so replaced Kira's position and was now sitting beside Lynette. Kira felt a bit offended but then walked away reluctantly- he didn't want to get involved- oh really?

His clothes were now soaked so he decided to go to a near mall and replace them. He picked out new underwear; a sleeveless black jacket, a gray, long-sleeve shirt which somehow revealed his masculine figure and some brown pants. He really needed to change; he did not want to end up like the child. He sort of flinched at the idea- 'how can the ultimate coordinator get sick so easily?' he thought ironically.

When he returned back to the hospital he now noticed many people surrounding the girl, 'maybe she's not Lacus,' he concluded. He wanted to approach her and when he looked at her so intensely he realized that she had changed already too! Now, she looked more beautiful wearing that awesome dress. It somehow revealed her white complexion and very slim figure.

Suddenly, he felt someone bump into him again so he turned around and wanted to apologized- he took the blame as usual. When he was about to apologize, his mouth was silenced at what he saw- "Mr. Waltfelt?" he asked confusingly. The man was also shocked to see Kira. It was like they've known eachother.

"Mr. Evans over here!" waved Albert. The man quickly strode away, forgetting his encounter with Kira. Kira was again shocked; moreover hurt. Why is it that he is seeing his old comrades and then they just suddenly turn into people he doesn't know anymore? Are these really things that are bound to happen through the years?

He saw Mr. Evans, as what Albert had called him, approach Lynette. Everything was now confusing and he wanted to clarify things for himself!

After about an hour of sitting away from that beautiful girl and only being able to look at her, finally, the doctor informed them that Daniel was okay and is now in room 312. Everyone surrounding her, including Albert, followed the doctor. What surprised Kira was that Lynette turned around to somehow look at him when they reached the elevator. Their eyes met again and were cut off when the elevator doors closed. 'What's happening to me?' Kira asked himself as he sat down again.

Kira opened the door to his residence and found the house empty.

He looked worried and so were the others behind him. He looked to every room inside except for Lacus' room since he thought that she was with Cagalli.

He ran outside the shore to try and find anyone, 'Andy, DaCosta; where are you guys?' he thought. He was breathing hard, 'Lacus... where are you?' Cagalli wouldn't answer her cell phone. He opened his room and found out that the ring that Lacus gave to him was gone! He opened Lacus' room and found no more clothes inside her drawer and a sheet of paper fell off.

Kira couldn't stop the tears from escaping his eyes. He clenched the piece of paper in his hands and went outside the room. Fllay was looking at him, confused.

"They're gone...to live in the PLANT's

Fllay's eyes widened a bit but happiness also streamed down her cheeks, 'it's a good thing that bitch got out of here. Now I got Kira for myself!' she thought evilly.

"Why didn't she tell me she was leaving?"

"Lacus..."

He clenched his hair at the memory. He really wanted to know why she left because what she wrote in the letter 10 years ago was not so clear.

"Dear Kira,

I know it will be a shock to you and all of the orphans. I just want you to know that I want to find my own life back at the PLANT's; just like the way you have found yours. I feel like I don't belong here and my calling hasn't come yet. I can't just leave my father's past and live like it never happened... I can't Kira. I'm so sorry if it may seem so confusing.

Trust me, if I only had the guts to face you then I will. I would tell you the real reason why I left- if only I had the guts to tell you. Sadly, I don't have that kind of courage- I don't have the heart to hurt you. You know what I feel right?

'I love you Kira...

...my sweet friend...'

Please don't be sad. Believe me; because we have met once, we will always meet again.

Kira sighed heavily and felt a tear escape his eye. Why was he crying? It was because he couldn't make his friend happy- not just like the others. He rested his head on the hard wall and waited for a certain opportunity and so, he closed his eyes and waited.

After what seemed like an eternity waiting, he noticed some people pass by him and that included Albert. They were the people who approached Lacus an hour ago. When they were out of his sight he went inside the elevator and planned to solve some mysteries.

When he saw room 312 he slowly opened it and saw no one inside. He closed the door and looked at the sleeping figure- it was Daniel. He was sleeping so peacefully and his face wasn't that pale and red either. Kira approached him and somehow found the chance to observe the little boy. He was about 7-8 years of age; since he knew how to run away from home like most kids on that age do.

What surprised Kira was the necklace the boy was wearing. He tried not to believe it was it. It looked like the ring Lacus had given him during the war- during the time when she asked him to come back to her; so he turned it into a necklace. He saw the child flutter his eyes but then shut it quickly- he was really tired.

He turned around when he heard a slight gasp from behind and saw her. Their eyes met again like they've longed to see eachother but fate wrote that it would not yet be the time. He waited for her to budge and somehow recognize him but there was silence. Both of them didn't know that a man was watching them from another room connected to room 312; the man was grinning- an old man.

The woman's eyes began to be teary as he saw his face once again. Time really can't erase everything- especially true love.

"Kira..." she whispered then tears began to flow down his trembling eyes.