CHAPTER 5
"You? I have been with you all this time, why didn't you tell me?"
"Athrun, we'll go ahead, we'll give you space. Explain it to her" Kira said as everyone stepped out of the ballroom.
As everyone left, Cagalli turned back to him, "why didn't you tell me? Do I have amnesia?" she asked hurt
"No, you do not have amnesia, only a partial though, something you decided to forget after having your concussion. I was a part that hurt you deeply, that is why promised that I wont do it again…I thought saying nothing would be best for you." Athrun said quietly
"Tell me about us."
"I'm sorry, I can't I already promised myself not to hurt you anymore."
"Please…Athrun"
"Sorry…" Cagalli looked into his eyes and saw that he was serious about this.
"If you won't tell me, since you think it will hurt me, then tell the fun times we had, as a friend please…"
"I'll think about it…let's go to sleep…I tired already…"
"Oh sure…you old man…"
"I'm not old…I'm even younger than you…"
"Yeah…sure by a few months, but you act older than me and Kira…"
"Let's go…" he pulled her by the hand. "And I am tired, not because I'm old, I'm tired, Meyrin was hanging around me…"
"I thought you got it under control? You said you were going to tell Meyrin that you only see her as a sister?"
Athrun groaned, "I can't hurt her"
"You're too soft…It's your life after all." Cagalli let out a laugh that echoed in the hallway
"Shut up, my head's pounding."
"Want aspirin with that?" she teased
Athrun slid open the door to their room, Yes their room. They are staying together, since they had to discharge a part of the ship, a part of the rooms were taken. A room had to have two to three people. Since they stayed at the hospital wing the first day, they were left with a room to share. Kira and Lacus, one room, Shiho and Milly another, Mwu and Murrue, Dearka, Shinn and Yzak, Meyrin, Luna and some other girl(which will come later). Some rooms only have one bed, a bunk bed and single bed while the others have twin beds. Luckily Athrun and Cagalli got twin beds.
Athrun fell to his bed with a thud…He was really tired. He just wanted to sleep and wake up when ever he feels like to. Cagalli was in the bathroom, changing into her pajamas.
Athrun was starting to doze off, when he felt Cagalli sit on him. "What!" he opened his eyes only to find himself pinned. He blushed bright red, "Cagalli, what are you doing?"
"Oh, get your head out of the gutter. Tell me who you were to me"
"I told you I would think about it. Lemme sleep!" he whined like a kid needing sleep
"Come on…tell me!!" she said shaking Athrun awake
"Tomorrow, promise, I need to sleep!!!"
"No way, you wouldn't tell me tomorrow, either…tell me now."
Athrun was really in the verge of sleeping, he flipped causing Cagalli to fall to the bed. Athrun slipped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to secure her, and to make sure she doesn't pull another stunt like what she did.
"A-athrun?!" Cagalli stammered
"Go to sleep."
He didn't care if she was at his bed or hers, he just wanted to get some sleep and be with her.
Lacus slowly opened her eyes as she came to see Kira's smiling face
"Kira…" she yawned
Kira was still grinning mischievously as he kissed her good morning, "Morning, princess, you look beautiful."
Lacus blushed red. They were only engaged for almost a month and a half now yet they were still as conservative as ever. Even though they lived in the same house for five years now, they are still easily embarrassed. Kira hugged her tight.
"Lacus, have you ever thought how lucky we are?"
"Kira?" confused by Kira's sudden action and question
"Look at Cags and Athrun, they were so torn apart yet they are both stubborn to each other and swallow their pride. Now they are trying to forget their past, but they can never do that."
"We are lucky aren't we?" she smiled, "Cagalli and Athrun are different, they always put their duties and responsibilities before themselves. They'd rather have their friends happier than see to their own happiness."
"You wanna check on Athrun and Cagalli?" he grinned again, a glint in his eyes.
"Kira."
"Okay…" he pouted
"Come on, let's go!"
Kira's face lit up, he was gonna spy on his sister and best friend! Kira jumped out of the bed dashed into the bathroom to have a shower and changed his clothes. He changed into a pair of black pants and shoes and a polo over a t-shirt. Lacus went to the bathroom to change out of her long night gown. She came out of the bathroom wearing a long sleeved green sundress with the sleeves loose at the end. As both of them stepped out they met with Miriallia and Shiho. Shiho was in a hooded sleeveless shirt and a pair of jeans while Miriallia was in plain orange dress that reached her knees.
"Hey!"
"Morning!"
"Too you too," the girls greeted each other.
"Oi!!!" a voice called out, they all turned to look
Dearka was in a pair of baggy pants and gray long-sleeved shirt. Behind him was a muttering Yzak, obviously pissed. He was wearing a pair of black pants and a white muscle shirt. So unlike his casual wear, suits.
"Yzak?"
"What!"
"Nothing, you look different," Shiho said trying to repress a giggle.
"Oh, Shut Up."
"Going to breakfast?" Lunamaria asked as reached them with Shinn and Meyrin behind her. Shinn was dressed in his usual jacket and pants. Lunamaria was wearing a hip jeans and a spaghetti strapped shirt that showed her bellybutton while Meyrin was wearing jumpers.
"Not yet, we…uh…were going to Athrun's room to see how they were doing."
"Cool! Let's go!" Dearka and Miriallia said in unison.
As they stepped in front of the room and knocked, no one answered the door. Kira instead opened the room. The others stayed at the living room as Kira and Lacus went to the bedroom to check. A gasp can be heard, Shiho and Milly ran to the bedroom.
"Woah!" Milly said under her breath
Yzak and Dearka and the others then came to the room. They saw, they conquered and they…no…They saw Athrun and Cagalli sleeping in the same bed, with his arm around her waist securing her near him, as if protecting her from someone.
"A-Athrun-kun!" Meyrin stuttered, Lunamaria and Shinn, gave her a worried side-glance
Kira was shaking vigorously, his fist clenched with his knuckles turning white.
"Oh no…" Lacus said with a worried look, knowing that Kira's overprotective brother mode was coming.
He stomped towards the bed and sat on Athrun, and started shaking him awake. Athrun then woke up in a start.
"Wha-what!" he glance up to see an angry Kira, when he looked around, their faces showed shock. "What is going on?" he asked
"Lemme tell you what is going on, your in bed with my sister!"
Athrun looked to his side to see Cagalli curled her back to him, sleeping peacefully.
"AAAhhhhh!!!" he was startled, he fell to the floor, with Kira still on top of him. "Hell, Athrun that hurt!"
"Sorry, Kira…" he said trying to say it smoothly, "nothing happened, I swear… I needed to sleep, she was pestering me, I slept and uh…that…"his hands were in front of him, his only defense since Kira was still seated on him.
Cagalli stirred as she rolled, near the edge of the bed almost falling when Athrun and Kira pushed her back. She opened her eyes to see Kira SITTING on Athrun
"Eeeww!!! Do it somewhere else!!!" she said as she moved again, causing her to fall on Kira, on top of the pile. "Eh?!?!?!"
"Ugh!" Athrun had a hard time breathing, the twins were on top of him. "Get off!! Can't breath!!!"
Kira and Cagalli were actually arguing having a punching contest when they heard Athrun, "Oh!" they both got off as Athrun gasped for breath.
"So there was a misunderstanding," Cagalli asked to clarify things.
"So it seems" Kira scratched his head.
Athrun stepped out of the bathroom as was drying his hair with a towel, "Cags, your turn" His hair was a mess which added to his sexy look.
"Cags? Who said you can call me that?"
"I did, CAGS," emphasizing Cags, "Now go and take a bath" he commanded
Cagalli made a face at him and went inside the bathroom.
"A few days and you can already control her, I'm impressed." Kira said, nodding his head
"I have my ways…" he grinned
They waited for Cagalli as the others went ahead.
She stepped out of the steamy bathroom, her long haired tied. She was wearing a red sleeveless and cargo pants.
"Damn, why do I have long hairs already, anywayz?" she complained
"Not my fault, you didn't want to cut it."
"Lacus, can you cut my hair?"
Lacus looked up in shock, "You didn't want to cut it. You said no matter what you will do I won't let you cut your hair."
"Just cut it, it's in the way."
Lacus took her hair and in a swift motion, the hair was gone. "Much better." Cagalli said as she shook her hair.
"Come on, let's eat."
A few days passed, the things done per day. Cagalli learned more about Athrun. But he didn't mention anything about their past, past…you know what I mean. Yzak and Shiho were warming up to one another. Dearka and Miriallia were still a happy couple. Kira and Lacus loved watching their reaction, they love observing from a distance. Shinn was always in a trance, staring at Cagalli, Luna took notice of this. She felt hurt, but she didn't want to doubt Shinn. Meyrin still watched Athrun from time to time.
They were going back to earth, to have a small get together. Their friends. Which is also a lot. But a little fewer than the politicians party.
"It's good to be home!" Cagalli shouted as she stepped into the Athha Mansion. They were all gonna live in the Athha Mansion. It had enough rooms to accommodate all, two per room. Kira and Lacus, Mwu and Murrue, Dearka and Yzak, Milly and Shiho, Luna and Meyrin, Shinn was gonna stay with Sai. Sai is back, he came from across the world to Orb just to join Kira's 'small' party. He got over Flay but he still doesn't have a permanent girlfriend
"Sai! Long time no see!" Kira said as he ran to him to give him a hug
"Hey, Kira…looking good" he said back with a smile as he checked the people around. "Mwu-san, Murrue-san, long time no see too"
"Hey kid," Mwu greeted as he carried their bags inside and ruffled his hair as he passed Sai.
"Hey guys, this is Sai. Sai Argyle." He announced to the group behind him
"Cagalli, we've met a few times just didn't converse, huh?" Cagalli said as she grinned at him
"Athrun, we've also met in the ArchAngel."
"You were in the ArchAngel?" Cagalli turned to him
"Yeah…tell you about it later." He said as he grabbed his and her luggage inside
Sai gave Kira a look, confused. He knew that Athrun and Cagalli were together.
'I'll tell you later' Kira mouthed and Sai nodded in response
"Dearka, you also know me…the dude that digs Milly."
"Dearka!" Miriallia shouted
"I know, that. I told you not to hurt her right?" Sai said in a mocking manner
"Sai!" Miriallia shouted again
"As you can see, she's absolutely fine" he replied with a grin as he put an arm around her shoulders.
"Oh, you two love teasing me…"
"Yup!" they both said in unison.
"Shinn Asuka"
"Lunamaria Hawke"
"Meyrin Hawke"
"Yeah, Minerva crew and pilots." Sai said
"Shiho Hahnenfuss…" Shiho introduced
"You forgot the Jule." Yzak pointed out. Dearka, Kira and Athrun snickered in the background
"Oh yeah, Shiho Hahnenfuss-Jule" she turned to Yzak, "Happy?". Cagalli, Miriallia and Luna laughed out loud. Meyrin and Lacus laughed politely.
"Immensely." He said, "Yzak Jule." He said to Sai, extending his hand for a shake.
"Married." Sai said. "Saw your wedding in the ZAFT news, the only child of the former council woman, Ezaria Jule is finally married."
Yzak raised an eyebrow, "It was in the news?!" his voice raising.
"I think your mom loves you so much, that she wanted as much publicity as she can. Don't worry your fans in earth don't know that, it didn't show here. I was in PLANT that time." Sai grinned
"Fan Club?"
"Don't you know that? All that participated in the war, the soldiers who piloted Mobile Suits in the Clyne Faction, ZAFT soldiers have one, even Kira. Orb soldiers and ZAFT girls also have one, but Shiho is the most famous one. From time to time, Meyrin and Lunamaria Hawke sometimes have one, seasonal though."
"How come you know much?" Shinn asked him, "Are you a spy?" his eyes narrowing
"A spy? Hell no, made my time in the military already. I am now a programmer, see it in the internet almost everyday."
"Come on, stop harassing my friend," Kira said as he pulled Sai away.
They all settled in their respective rooms. They all went to the pool side. They were gonna have a party. First part of the party, Mwu and Murrue, Miriallia and Luna actually arranged the party, the locations and games stuff. Luna was actually included since she was an experienced host, she was lively and she never held grudges against one another. Mwu and Murrue were somewhat like chaperons as the oldest in the group.
The guys were waiting, for the girls. Typical Girls they thought, girls who took time changing and giggling at the same time. Stuff like that. The guys were all wearing trunks, just different colors.
"Come on," Miriallia and Luna shouted as they were pulling the hands of Shiho, Cagalli, Lacus and Meyrin towards the pool. Miriallia was in an orange two piece and Luna was in a black bikini. These were okay, since they weren't that much concerned for showing a little skin. Lacus was in a pink two-piece which made Kira lust for her. Kira took Lacus by the waist, lifting one of Luna and Miriallia's burdens.
"Kira!" she shouted in surprise as Kira picked her up and jumped in the pool. Shrieks of laughter could be heard. Luna pushed Meyrin to the pool and she jumped after. Wrestling her little sister.
"Nee-chan!! Stop!!!" Meyrin struggled as she splashed water around
"Come on, don't be a party pooper." Luna pulled Shinn's leg to the water, causing him to fall but he was able to drag Sai in the water both of them fell in with a big splash.
Miriallia pushed Shiho towards Yzak. Shiho lost her footing, luckily Yzak was behind her to catch her.
"You are careless." He said nonchalantly
"Am not! I was pushed!" she defended, standing up straight. This was the time, Yzak took notice of what she was wearing. Shiho was in a red bikini, which showed off her curves, her arms crossed below her chest.
"You look like a girl." He commented, smirking
"I am a girl." She said glaring
"I always thought—"
"What?!" her eyes dangerously narrowing
He was about to say something when Dearka pushed Yzak, which led to a domino, Shiho screamed in shock as she felt herself falling. She clung to Yzak and both of them fell into the water. They both emerged. Their long hairs covering their face.
"You guys look like people form a horror movie!" Dearka roared in laughter.
Shiho and Yzak looked at each other and nodded
"Dearka, run…" both of them threatened
"Oops…" he said as he was chased by Yzak and Shiho around. Miriallia snapped pictures all around. She caught the present, this was her joy. She could snap people laughing, pouting, smiling, frowning, caught in the moment, making out and so much more. Whenever she sees these pictures, they always bring a smile to her lips
"MILLLLYYYYY!!!!!!!!!" Dearka was running toward her direction as Shiho was holding a hose ready to spurt water any moment. Dearka ran past her, the water from the hose followed him. In the end, Miriallia was wet. Her hair flat falling straight down. She left her camera in the tripod taking automatic shots. "Dearka!!!" she then joined the chase. Yzak was running around throwing ice. Kira and Lacus were taking refuge. Cagalli started dumping cold water all over them. Athrun 'accidentally' tripped Cagalli, causing her to fall face flat in the water.
"ATHRUN ZALA!!!" she emerged, Athrun shuddered, he started running…He and Dearka were running for their lives.
Sai and Meyrin were talking a civil talk when Athrun and Dearka passed them causing them to be hit by various things. Ice, cold water, buckets and the full force of water from a hose.
"Aahhh!!!" Meyrin screamed as she shielded herself. Sai did the same. Not a gentleman I see. No just kidding, he is. He went in front of Meyrin to protect her from the various things. Everything then stopped.
"Ooohhoooo!!!! You guys look good together!!!" Kira shouted, as Lacus giggled beside him
"Knock it off, guys!" Sai yelled back
"My lil' sis it growing up!!" Luna shouted
"N-nee-chan!" her face blushing deep red.
"Come on, Sai, you can have the girl" Dearka teased
"I approve of you" Luna gave a tap on Sai's shoulder, "You guys look good."
Sai and Meyrin blushed deep red, "nee-chan!!!" at the same time Sai said, "Luna-san!!!"
"Oh you guys are meant to be." Athrun shouted across the pool.
Things may seem good at an outsiders point of view but in their hearts doubt was deep inside. Shinn was amazed with Cagalli, 'she looks like an angel' he thought, and he was distracted when Luna splashed him in the face.
"Luna!" Shinn smiled at her as he did the same.
Luna has always watched Shinn from afar, she knows he was drifting away from her.
"Mey, go with Sai!" Athrun yelled towards Meyrin. They were playing with water, everyone had a partner.
'Athrun why can't you understand me? You're the one I want' she gave a faint smile as she went with Sai.
Everyone had a fun time.
"Cagalli, when's dinner?"
"Dinner? Oh Shit! I forgot. I gave all staff personnel a leave, only Kisaka's left! They're not coming back until the day after!" she slapped her forehead
"Way to go, so smooth Cagalli" Yzak said
"I didn't do it on purpose," she pouted
"So? How are we gonna eat?"
"uh…let's take by turns, cooking the meal?" she suggested with a nervous grin
Lacus gave a sigh, "Guess we girls are starting tonight."
"I guess so too." Mwu said
"Oh Shut up. You're just waiting for food to be served." Murrue said frowning
"hehe…"he laughed as he scratched his head.
"Come on, girls, let's go."
A groan can be heard from the kitchen
"Wanna spy on the girls?" Dearka suggested with a grin plastered on his face
"Sure!" they chorused as they all ran to the kitchen window.
Shiho and Cagalli held frilly pink aprons up, looking at them distastefully. "Why? Am I so stupid?" Cagalli groaned
"Yeah…why are you so stupid, now we have to wear these frilly aprons, and they are PINK!!!" Shiho agreed
"Just put them on," Miriallia ordered
"If I know better, you're happy to be able to showoff your skills…" Cagalli said as she turned to Shiho in a whisper, "To impress Dearka more"
Shiho gave a small laughter.
"Come on, let's get started."
"How's the food?" Luna asked, as the girls were behind her, fidgeting waiting for their reactions.
The boys dug in, "heavenly," Kira smiled at Lacus, obviously used to Lacus' cooking
"Hell! It's burnt!" Yzak said in a loud voice.
Shiho glared, she glared causing Yzak to shudder and shut up, "I mean, it was slightly burnt, but it taste good." He said trying to avoid Shiho's cold gaze.
They all ate together, constantly chatting with each other. Making the table lively.
'I miss eating like this.' Cagalli thought as she observed the happy faces of people around her.
Flashbacks filled her head
Her dad was with her, both were eating dinner together. She cherished these moments since he was always busy.
It shifted to the meal she had with Kisaka, Erica Simmons, Asagi and all her friends in Orb.
Her meal with the desert people, with her friend Ahfmed and others
Her first meal with her long lost brother with the kebab and the chili and yogurt sauce
Sharing meals with the people in the orphanage
A meal with the shadowed man. She wants to know more about him, she searched it through her memory yet he always comes out as a shadow but with piercing green eyes.
She loves a warm meal with everyone. They remind her of the happiness in the world. She gave a smile, happy and content right now.
"Yzak…" Dearka said
He has heard that kind of voice before, "What is it Dearka?"
"Can I---"
"No."
"But you haven't heard it yet."
"It's something nonsense, of course, it's coming from you."
"Aww…come on, just hear me out." He gave his puppy dog eyes, hoping what Cagalli said was true
"Fine, what is it?" he looked at him, he cringed
'So Yzak really can't say no to a puppy dog face, he's gone soft' He laughed inside. "Well, Milly and I were talking and can I stay at her room?"
"Go ahead, its not as if I'm gonna miss you when your gone."
"Well, its not that…the bedroom has only one bed and Shiho does have to stay somewhere…"
"You're telling me, you're moving out and replacing Shiho in the room."
"Well, yeah…you guys do live together and sleep in the same bed…You can even do it with her here…" his eyes giving a mischievous glint
"Fine! But I'm not as perverted as you are. I can control myself. I'm not a sex addict, unlike you."
"I'm not, I'm just liberated…" he gave a loop-sided grin
"Whatever."
"So how was it?"
"He agreed.
"He did? Yes!"
As a few snickers could be heard.
Shiho gave a sigh as she was in front of Yzak's room. She was somewhat kicked out of her room since Miriallia and Dearka wanted 'alone time together' Yeah right.
She hesitated to knock, but she has to do this, if not, where will she sleep? She knocked, when she heard someone walking towards the door. The door opened to show a shirtless, wet Yzak.
"What have you been doing?" she asked as she stepped inside and dumped her bags in a corner, trying to avoid looking at his naked torso.
"Obviously, I took a bath, was just drying up when I heard a knock."
"Oh."
Yzak took a towel and started drying his hair.
"Here." He threw her a new towel as she caught it.
"Your turn," he pointed to the bathroom.
She came out of the bathroom in an oversized shirt and a pair of short shorts. She saw Yzak lying on his side of the bed, flipping channels.
She flopped into the bed, "What's showing?"
"Nothing good." He said as he flipped and flipped the channels. Seeing nothing in particular except the flashing of each channel
"Yzak…?"
"What?"
"uh…it's nothing…night." She mumbled as she lay on her side, her back facing him.
Yzak closed the lights on his side and reached over to Shiho's side. He pulled her closer. He dug his head in her soft hair, feeling the warmth of her body. Feeling that things would be all alright when with her.
Miriallia and Dearka were having a time of their lives. They were happy being able to be with each other already.
"What do you think Shiho and Yzak are doing now?" Miriallia asked
"Not as fun as what we did I guess…" he said as he kissed her bare shoulders.
"I guess you are right." She snuggled closer to his body.
Cagalli had to rush lots of things. Orb doesn't run by its self you know.
Kisaka stormed in her office.
"Cagalli," she looked up to see Kisaka's disapproving face.
"What is it, Kisaka?"
"I told you I would help you out, now go and enjoy yourself. After all it is the engagement party of Kira and Lacus-san. Even Mwu, Murrue, and Andy volunteered to help out. Have fun, live life to the fullest; you never know when it will be taken from you. Don't lose the one you love." He said as he took the papers away from her and ushered her out of the office.
"Kisaka, wait I---" he slammed the door at her face, then she heard the lock
A sigh left her lips. Kisaka was also like a father to her. A protector. She has to listen to him. She stepped out of the house. She wasn't in the mood to sleep. She loved Orb, she would give anything up for it. Her father was a man of ideals, she promised herself she would be as a great leader as her father was. She sat on the lawn, it was soothing, a vast land of grass, made her one with nature. She loves the breeze flowing past her skin and hair. She may shiver once in awhile but the natural surroundings of Orb, relaxes her.
"Cagalli, what are you doing here?"
She turned around to see Athrun walking towards her.
"You still haven't slept?"
"Can't sleep, must be the atmospheric difference"
"I guess so…"
Athrun plopped down beside her.
"The stars are beautiful aren't they?" she said all of a sudden
"Yeah…balls of hot gases, harmful yet beautiful from a distance."
"Do you always sound so scientific?"
"Nope, just when I feel like it" he grinned
He leaned down on the grass, his arms tucked under his head. She felt an unexplained feeling just looking at him this relaxed.
"What?" he asked noticing her stare, "I have something on my face?"
"No." she shook her head, "its just that you do feel familiar yet I really can't remember anything about you." she said. Without noticing it, she fingered a necklace around her neck. Athrun with his coordinator skill saw this act. "What's that?" he asked with curiosity.
"What?"
"The thing around your neck."
"Oh this?" she pulled the chain. In the chain was a red and silver ring that looks really familiar to Athrun. His ring. He always thought she threw it away, when they parted from each other. He thought she fell out of love with him. She chose Orb over him. He is needed more in PLANT than hang around someone he feels he is a burden to. He would be willing to leave PLANT for her, but she never responded to his love, so instead he left, without saying anything.
"Who gave you that?" he asked, not showing his shock
"An important person." She replied with a sad smile
"Gives you sad memories?"
"No…Yes…I don't know. I was young, I was confused. I didn't know what to do. Instead I gave him up. He must be somewhere now, happy. He deserves it, rather than being shackled to me." Her eyes showed intense sadness
"Shackle…is that what you think of your self?"
"I am a shackle, I am also shackled to the responsibilities bestowed upon me."
"He must love you," he said rising to his elbows
"I don't know, he must HAD. Past tense. Don't see him anymore. I don't even remember his face." She sighed, her eyes brimming.
"You okay?"
"I'm such a fool, to give up the one I love." Tears were slowly falling, "I was betrothed to Yuuna, an ass," she laughed bitterly, "and I tried to marry him for Orb when he was away. He must have felt that I was a wretch. Kira and Lacus keep on telling me to go back to him, but I can't. As I said I am a shackle, to have him here, I must be selfish. He was always there for me yet I was too busy for him. When I was with him, I felt free, I miss that feeling. We met a long time ago, having fun as teenagers. He told me once that he was happy whenever I am happy. We didn't even have an official break-up, but we all know it's over. Now I'm all alone because I'm a fool." She sobbed, she drew her knees up, wrapping her arms around it.
Athrun saw her sadness, finally understanding what happened between them. He drew her in his arms, giving her a hug. "He will love you for who you are. He knows you, he knows you have reasons to do so. You're a special person, Cagalli. You will never be replaced from his heart." He hugged her tight as she cried on his chest. Gripping his shirt hard.
"Cry it out, Cagalli, you have had to much sadness in your heart. It is good to cry once in awhile."
She cried more. There's something about Athrun that lets her say what she has been hiding out loud. She kept all the hurt and anger she felt inside of her for three years now. She felt safe with Athrun.
She cried her self to sleep in his arms. Same from all hurt and anger of the world, even for one night.
'She pretends to be tough, yet soft in the inside' he thought as he stroked her hair.
He picked her up in bridal style up to her room. He laid her in her bed as he was about to walk over to the couch, his bed, her hand shot out gripping his wrist.
"Don't leave me…please, don't leave me." She mumbled
'She's still asleep, she still talks in her sleep' he smiled
He tried to pry off her hand, but it wouldn't budge. He gave up in the end. He climbed up to her bed and lay beside her. She turned and snuggled closer to his warmth. Wanting the feel of safety. He pulled her closer. He would have a good sleep after all the years of doubting her love.
"Athrun?" she mumbled as she woke up
"Yes, princess?" he was sitting at the desk with his laptop in front of him
'princess'
Visions of the shadowed man popped into her head. He was sitting across her, grinning
"Yes princess?" his eyes shinning
She walked over to him and gave him a smack in the head, "How many times have I told you? I'm not a princess!"
He looked up and grinned; "You'll always be my princess" he pulled her to his lap and kissed her passionately. They pulled back, he leaned his forehead against hers. They just sat there, enjoying the company.
"You're cheesy, you know that?"
"I know, but you still love me." He smiled at her
"Cagalli"
"Cagalli!"
"Uhm…" she sat up straight
"You okay?" he asked a concern look crossed his handsome face.
"Yeah…what are you doing?" she asked, not herself. The image she saw earlier, troubled her memory.
"Uploading the pictures taken by Milly"
She shook her head to clear her mind, "Oh? Let me see!" she rushed to his side barefoot, she shivered, the marble floor was cold.
"Jacket?" he offered as he saw her shiver, mocking her
"No thanks."
As she reached his side, she smacked him in the head, he looked up confused. "What was that for?"
"I don't like being called princess, I am not the princess anymore." She huffed. He smiled inside, 'she's so unpredictable'
"Cool! It's the picture of us during the water fight!" she pointed to the screen, "You look hot!" she teased
'Yeah, so unpredictable' he smiled again