Tsubame: Here is another chapter of, "Double Identities." By the way, don't miss the last and final chapter of "Something there." by ShadowRose which you can find in MY profile. I know it is a Naruto fic but I tell you it's a good story. Oh! Before I forget. Watch out for the next chapter, "Twins." The chapter dedicated to Cagalli and Kira's close bond…XD

Tsubame: I don't own Gundam Seed or Destiny. I just enjoy writing, so please lawyers of the world. Don't sue me… Just another chapter of Double Identities, I want to emphasize Cagalli and Kira's relationship in this chapter. They are so cute!

"Double Identities"

By Tsubame Ongaku

Chapter 3: "Twins"

Cagalli had her radio at full blast. She was just so angry. Music usually soothed her, but even that wasn't working. She was running out of options and she wished for nothing more than to have that coordinator fiancé of hers kicked out.

Her room was not your usual fairy tale princess room with all the pink, flowers, butterflies and stuffed toys. Cagalli's room was beautiful in a more elegant sense. The room was big enough to occupy a whole house, an antique canopy bed at one side and a living room at one end of the room. They're genuine antiques of course; she was quite fond of antiques and the history behind it. There were also framed pictures everywhere of her, Kira, her mother, her father and friends from all over the world. The only thing that seemed to be out of place was the gigantic, surround-sound stereo practically blasting the walls.

She was lying on her bed, hair spread messily on her pillow (there was no need to act lady-like privately) and reading not fashion magazines but the day's newspaper. She didn't see what the use of fashion magazines when she could read something actually useful.

There was suddenly a knock at her door.

"Come in!" she called out. It was probably Kisaka and came to tell her to tune down the volume. He'd told her about how too loud her volume always was for…well…she lost count at two hundred and sixty-five…

She was in for a surprise…

"Aren't you going to welcome me back, sis?"

She was up in a second. "Kira!"

In excitement, she practically jumped into her brother's arms. This caused them to fall onto Cagalli's soft carpeted floor.

"Kira! Kira! Kira! I can't believe you're finally home!"

Kira laughed, with his eyes twinkling. "Nice to see you, too, Cagalli."

She giggled good-naturedly. She was just glad to have him back.

At first glance, you'd never guess that these two were twins. Kira's coffee-brown hair was a contrast to Cagalli's blonde locks and his bright purple eyes were nothing like Cagalli's fierce amber ones. But looking closer, it wouldn't take long to see the resemblance: their determined looks, stubborn chins and fierce inner strengths.

"How was your conference?" she asked.

Before Kira fetched Athrun, he was in a conference with the Earth Forces to discuss the treaty. He had been gone for only three days, but to Cagalli it seemed like forever.

They had only known one another for a year, ever since Lord Uzumi told them the truth. They've grown close as if the had known one another for all their lives.

"It went well actually." He said starting to get up from their position on the floor.

"Is he there?"

Kira knew exactly whom she meant. "He's in the room around the corner."

"Do you think I can kill him? I'll bury him in the garden and nobody will ever think of looking there."

Kira laughed. He knew how she felt about marrying when she had just earned her freedom not long ago. "I hope you don't because he's a good friend of mine. I'd hate to think of him buried six-feet-under."

Cagalli gave him a confused look. "A friend? You never told me Athrun Zala was your friend."

"You never asked," he said. He walked over to her radio and turned down the volume. "You could destroy your eardrums if you continue this."

She sighed. "You sound like Kisaka."

"I'm only doing this…"

"…for my own good. I know." She was a bit annoyed. Kira was acting like he was older than she was. But she knew she was older (at least she believed she was. Her father never really told them who was older). "When are you guys ever going stop treating me like a little kid?"

"Cagalli, you're the princess. It is my job to protect you."

"I know, Kira, and I don't blame you but I wish I could just go out there and be myself for at least a day."

"I know…"

"How would you know?" she asked grumpily and folding her arms. "You don't stand to inherit a whole country."

Kira pulled a chair, sat down and looked down at her from her sitting position on the floor. "I'm your twin, am I not? We have a connection beyond just ordinary siblings."

"Hmm…you're right," she said getting up. Without thinking, she hugged her brother and said. " You know I love you, don't you, Kira?"

"Yes and I love you, too, Cagalli," he replied, blushing, embarrassed by her sudden show of affection.

She grinned and kissed her brother lightly on his cheek. She liked embarrassing him like that.

"Oh, Cagalli, I have some good news."

"Really? What is it?"

"I hacked into the guest lists for the ball tomorrow while I was away," he said smiling mischievously. There was a gleam in his eye that told her that whatever he was going to say was big.

"So?"

"So, I took the liberty of erasing Yuuna Roma Seiran's name from the list," he replied, then giving her a wink.

There was complete silence for a while then Cagalli started laughing. Kira joined her. She had thought of doing the exact same thing except she couldn't get into the mainframe. The security was tight. Yuuna was going to burn up with anger. She only wished she could see his face when he finds out about it.

Cagalli felt lucky to have a brother like him. Kira was so kind and so smart. She could hardly believe that he had pulled it off. It shouldn't really surprise her though. her brother was a coordinator. "Umm…Kira, could you…"

"No."

"I haven't even finished my question yet!" she argued, indignantly.

"Then let me finish. No, I will not erase Athrun Zala's name from the guest list…"

"But…"

"Cagalli…no…"

"Could you at least tell me the password?" You couldn't blame her for trying.

He shook his head. "No," he said with much finality.

Kira left his sister's room after a very long argument with her. She was extremely stubborn. In the end, he won.

He brushed back his hair and took out a file from his briefcase. It was Athrun's file and Kira was supposed to investigate him further.

He really did love his sister and would do everything in his power to protect her. Before meeting Cagalli, he was an only child. He didn't mind being an only child, but the problem was that it was lonely. His parents were always busy, so he had nobody to share how his day was with.

They say that the bond between twin siblings is quite different from normal siblings. Kira didn't know if he actually believed it but he was beginning to.

More than once Cagalli had attempted to escape to the outside and more than once Kira was there to stop her. Kira knew how the mind of his feisty sister worked. He never understood how he knew. He just did. It almost came as naturally as breathing.

She was at times too reckless for her own good. She never listened and made his job that difficult.

Athrun Zala was his friend and probably always will be, but if he ever did anything to hurt her, he'd kill him. Kira knew he could trust Athrun with his life…but Kira didn't know if he was ready to trust him with his sister just yet…

A/N: To the readers, please be patient with me. All will become clear in my story in the next couple of chapters. I hope you don't mind that it takes so long for the two of them to meet. I want to kill Athrun with suspense. Hehehe…

Don't miss the next chapter please. Athrun meets Cagalli for the first time…this is one night to remember… Spoilers below…

Chapter 4: Cagalli Yula Attha

Cagalli could feel somebody watching her. While scanning the crowd, her eyes met with a blue-haired man from the crowd. Even as she looked away, she could still feel his eyes following her everywhere and the intensity of his gaze.

She was no stranger to the sensation of being watched. She was a public figure after all. It shouldn't matter, right? But it did matter. It mattered to her very much that this particular man was staring at her.

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