The hallways were silent. The infirmary door slide open and Kira walked out gauze wrapped around his arm. He was slouched over, his hair fell over his eye; hiding his emotions.

Lacus stood to greet him as he neared her.

"Lacus." He mumbled barley audible to the watching eyes.

He said a few other things only loud enough for her ears. Lacus soft ready to help expression quickly fell into a worried shock one. Her eyes were wide and filled with understanding, she wrapped both arms around Kira as the fled the hall.

Dearka and Yzak who sat closest to the door; shifted uncomfortably. No one else had been close enough to hear the happenings in the infirmary room like they did. They hadn't known Cagalli for very long, but they were as close as brother and sisters.

Yzak leaned on his knees, shaking so little that a natural's eye couldn't see. His hand collided with a nearby wall as he jumped from his seat.

"Dammit." He yelped. "Those damn bastards."

All wavering eyes were now steady as they glanced upon the two risen boys. There looks were murderous and the glint in their eyes said 'stay away'.

Miriallia stood to ask what was wrong, but before she could ask Mwu did. "What are you talking about Yzak?" He questioned in the same mentor tone he used with Kira.

Neither Yzak nor Dearka had the nerve to say what they'd heard out loud. Slowly it sunk into a few minds and Mwu narrowed his eyes. "Did you hear what happened?" Before they could respond he was asking more questions. "What the hell's going on Dearka?"

Yzak's teeth gritted sending shivers down a few watching eyes backs. He stomped off towards his cabin but not before sending a few punches to a few nearby walls.

Dearka ran a hand threw his blonde hair.

"They altered her genes." He said shyly.

Murrue shook her head. "What does that mean Dearka, that makes no sense, what exactly did they do to her genes."

Dearka turned to leave. "I guess you could say her and Kira are almost exactly the same."

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Athrun's POV

The room was dark as I sat on the bed alone. It couldn't have been more than two hours since we'd all found out about Cagalli's change.

None of us wanted to believe it.

Well at least the ones who knew her didn't. The ones who hadn't spent four years with her were fast at accepting the change.

I wasn't one of the fast accepting.

I wanted to kill who'd ever decided they had the right to mess with the insides of people. Maybe it was my fault and I shouldn't be blaming the doctors.

If I had gone into the room soon enough, I'd realize she wasn't there thus giving us more time to search for her.

Or maybe it had become my fault when I reenlisted in ZAFT.

I'm not quite sure when or where or even how I had messed all I knew was that I had and it would forever until the day I die be my fault.

"Athrun?" A voice called. "Are you in here?" It sounded so much like Lacus' but I knew better. It wasn't hers.

I didn't respond and the figure responsible for the voice decided to enter either way.

Meyrin sank down on the spot next to me.

It was funny if you thought about it. She had the looks of Flay Alster and the Voice of Lacus Clyne, she was a menace to both Kira and Me.

A simple reminder from hell of how much better we could have done in the past war. The thought of her sitting next to me suddenly made me mad and I moved gliding over to the computer desk.

Meyrin's face fell. "Is something wrong?" She whispered. "Did I do something wrong?"

I wasn't me when I said what I did next. I could've- no I wouldn't have stepped out of line so far to say something so disrespectful to women. My mother had raised me better.

"Yes Meyrin, something is wrong." I snapped. "The mere glance of your face makes me sick; I can't even stand hearing your voice. You didn't do something wrong. You are what's wrong."

A tear slipped down her cheek. But I stayed seated my mood completely apathetic.

Why hasn't she moved?

"And if you or your sister every think you can replace he – "I didn't finish Meyrin was already running out the door.

It slowly sank into my mind what I'd just said and done.

My palms covered my face as my head fell in-between my knees.

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Kira's POV

The hallways were quiet as Lacus and I walked them.

Mwu had order everyone to get some rest for the remainder of the day, so neither of us really expected any one to be walking around.

So imagine our surprise when we saw one of the Hawke sisters running down the hall, hands covering her head.

We didn't know what the problem was, and to be truthful she really wasn't our responsibility. So half of Lacus and me decided to leave well enough alone.

The infirmary hall was empty as we walked our way to the room Cagalli was being kept in. Lacus and I shared a look and we were hesitant as to if we should enter.

Would it cause any harm to Cagalli?

Could we possibly affect anything?

Lacus smiled reassuringly and I knew that even if there was a chance of harming her health, it wouldn't matter.

She was a coordinator now anyways.

The room was empty as we suspected, cords were strung over the blonde's arms and a beeping sound told us her heartbeat was steady.

I pulled out two chairs for the both of us and set them near the bed my little sister lay on.

"She looks peaceful." Lacus declared. "To peaceful to be dead."

I nodded my head as I looked down at Cagalli. She lay there on the bed her hands glued to her side; head lay straight towards the ceiling; her chest move up and down rhythmically.

She was going to be fine; there was no way she was going to die.

"I guess were not the only ones who thought of visiting." My head snapped to the door were Dearka, Yzak, and Miriallia stood in the doorway.

I looked back at Cagalli. "I guess we just wanted to make sure she wasn't dead." I said truthful my voice not strong.

I listened to the scrapping of chairs across the floor as more seats were pulled closer to the bed. Dearka flicked a hanging tube and I felt my heart skip a beat in fear.

Yzak knocked him against the head. "Don't do that stupid, ya nearly gave Kira over here a heart attack."

I smiled surprised he'd caught that, Dearka on the other hand burst out laughing. "You guys calm down, this tube only gives her nutrients."

Miriallia rustled his hair. "And you would know."

"Yea." He deadpanned in a matter-of-fact- tone.

We all laughed at his modesty, the thick tension between the five of us broke and was replaced with a loose joking one.

Yzak snorted his head high. "Yeah well Dearka your not as stupid as a certain someone." If you were an ordinary person he sounded pleased, but we heard so much more; he was worried.

Dearka grinned. "Awe oh, is someone worried about our little Athy?" Dearka taunted and I swear a pair of horns just sprouted on top of his head.

Yzak's hands were reaching out for Dearka's neck when I heard a low barely audible groan. Apparently I wasn't the only one who heard it because four other heads snapped around towards Cagalli's body.

Her eyes twitched and she lifted her hand only to have it pulled down by the cords. "What the hell." A voice we'd yearned to hear for so long cussed.

Her eyes flew open to reveal the golden orbs we'd missed so much. She noticed us frozen beside after a short temper tantrum composed of cusses and tugs on the IV cords. Cagalli looked each of us in the eyes before a smile graced her heart shaped face.

"Hey, you guys." She said as if it was any other day. "How's it been?"

It was typical of her worrying over other people rather than her. I couldn't help but throw myself at her enveloping her small body into my stretched arms. She wrapped her slender arms around mine and felt her chin rest on my shoulder.

"Were we?" She asked when I pulled back, and I was unsure to what exactly she was talking about.

Dearka's eyebrow's furrowed. "Ugh, in the infirmary... hence the IV tubes."

She sighed and I knew instantly that she didn't mean where in the ship, but more particularly were was the ship.

"In space." I told her my hands moving towards her pillows. "Were just hanging around outside of Antarctica's zone."

Her hand came down to slap mine hard, as I fluffed out both of her pillows. I drew them back quickly. "What can't a bog brother try and make his little sister comfy."

She rolled her eyes. "No, seeing as you'd have to be older to be the 'big brother'." She retorted. I didn't really care if I was older or she was because in the end she would always appear to me as my little sister.

Five snorts of disagreement were heard and Cagalli pouted. "Hey, it's very possible."

"Yeah and it's highly possible that Dearka's smart." Miriallia said hooking a thumb in her boyfriend's direction.

Cagalli laughed her voice a lot steadier then I thought it would have been, it surprised me just how strong she was. "I guess we're going to have to make you smarter than Dearka." She challenged

Yzak's eyes rose as if he thought she was doing the impossible. "Good luck."

"Hey the word says it, itself 'im possible'. " A new voice said and we turned our heads too see that we had more company.

Mwu and Murrue standing shoulder to shoulder grinned at Cag's. Mwu crossed the room in less than four steps trapping Cagalli in a hug like my own. He let go and Murrue who wasn't too far behind gave her a gently hug as if she was going to break.

"It's good to see you're awake, kid." Mwu said a smile on his face. He unlike us decided to sit on the edge of the bed, he grabbed a clipboard of a nearby table and began to read it.

Murrue took one of the stools from across the room and sat it down next to where Mwu was sitting. She was reading over his shoulder when Mwu playful pushed her off. "Dang it, I hate when people read over my shoulder." He said shaking his head as he handed her the lip board.

Murrue cheeks turned pink and I think Dearka's eye fell out of their sockets from the site. Lacus and Miriallia smiled at the two obviously enjoying the happy moment. And well Yzak, Yzak was being Yzak the emo old man.

Cagalli noticed this and took it as the perfect moment for a tease. She leaned in closer to Yzak but spoke loud enough for us all to hear. I felt the need to grab Yzak head and shove it into a wall even though I knew it was Cagalli fault why they were so close.

"Why are you frowning like that, old man?" She asked innocently. If looks could kill Cagalli would have died right then and there. "Oh." She gasped as if something obvious had hit her. "Don't worry 'bout Shiho, she'll come around soon."

Yzak bolted out of his chair and the look on his face sent Dearka into fits of laughter. Who's the bastard who told you about her?"

Did he really have to ask?

Yzak spun around and we all grinned at Dearka who was slyly trying to sneak out of the room on all fours. He reached the door seconds before Yzak lunged at him, a loud bang echoed through the room. I narrowed my eyes, Dearka was fat, but not that fat.

It was then I realized it wasn't Dearka who had opened the door. A confused Athrun lay sprawled out on the floor; he rubbed his head.

"Athrun." Lacus exclaimed. "Are you all right?" She asked her hand covering her mouth in attempt too control the laughter that was about to erupt. Mwu and Murrue's bickering hit a halt as Lacus said Athrun's name they stood from there seated positions.

"We'll I think it's time we take our leave, we've been here far too long." Mwu said, even though they'd only just arrived not too long ago.

Miriallia stretched her arms and as they fell to her side she grabbed both Yzak's and Deark's shirts. "I'm getting tired, how bout you guys?" She said in-between a yawn.

Lacus gave a quick nod of her head as she intertwined her fingers with mine. "Yea, aren't you tired Kira?"

What was going on, seconds ago they were laughing. Now they're yawning?

I shook my head. "Actually, I'd like to st –

Lacus' grip got tighter around mine, all circulation was cut off and I could see blue veins. Where did all this strength come from, were all the girls like this?

Now I understood how much it hurt when Cagalli hit Athrun or even when Miriallia can's Dearka. They looked like such angels, man were we deceived.

Without another word, we all pilled out of the room leaving just Cagalli and Athrun. I stopped at the door digging my feet into the floor. "I'm not leaving him in here alone with her." I clarified.

"And why not!" Lacus said her hands on her hips.

"Becaus- because he's.." I couldn't find the words to explain what Athrun was. And Lacus seemed to be losing patients.

"There is nothing wrong with him, now let's go." Lacus said firmly tugging on my sleeve so hard I nearly fell over. "Were going to let them have a moment alone."

It was no use, I had no say in what was going to happen. She'd won; she'd won from the begging this was how it was with women... they always won.

Ohh what is going to happen with Cags and Athrun.

Wil they make up?

Was she angry?

Or Will they be interrupted again.. ?

Sorry for the two month wait, but I was extremely busy never the less hope you all enjoyed