Never alone

Freyris

A/n: Oh, Gosh! Sorry for the super duper late update. Writer's block was such an ass that I ended up staring at my documents for hours. I've been dealing with a lot of stuffs and shit lately so forgive me for the delay. I hope you guys would like this chapter. I'm really beginning to feel sorry for Cagalli lol... then yet again I do have to remind you that this genre is Hurt/Comfort/Romance so do expect a lot of hurt here and there.

Disclaimer: I do not own GUNDAM SEED/DESTINY, Sunrise, Bandai

He intertwined his hands with hers as they laid flat together on the hood of his car. He listened to her slow calm breathing and looked at his companion already asleep beside him.

Athrun chuckled and watch her sleep. It was their fourth monthsary and he decided to bring her star gazing this month. Unfortunately, after a heavy day at school and sneaking out the window because her brother was an ass and didn't allow her to go out, she was tired. It was past 11 in the evening and she was already snoring away.

"bring me back my shoes...Kira" Cagalli mumbled in her sleep.

He wondered what kind of dream was she having and he silently laughed at his girlfriend as he continued to watch her. Star gazing had no meaning if he watched alone so... he just gazed at Cagalli instead.

Cagalli squirmed a little and turned to face Athrun. She slowly snuggled herself into Athrun's chest and smiled "You smell good" She mumbled.

"Really?" He said as he lowered his head and brush his lips against her cheeks lightly. He let go of her hands and placed his on her waist, pulling her closer to him. Cagalli nodded and kept her eyes close. "You know" He whispered as he suddenly trailed soft kisses on her jaw up to the base of her neck "It's unfair that you sleep.. "He repeated his little teasing and lightly bit Cagalli' on the crook of her neck "..and leave me star gazing alone."

Her amber eyes shot open as she felt stinging sensation on her neck and slapped him on the chest. "You idiot! what are you doing?' She sat up and touched her neck.

Athrun smiled triumphantly seeing her awake and fiesty again. "Marking?" He answered innocently.

Cagalli gaped at him and rummaged through her bag for her pocket mirror. When she found it she looked at herself and saw a reddened spot on her neck. "Shit"

Her boyfriend laughed and leaned forward and kissed her lightly on the cheeks. "That's for ignoring me and sleeping on our date" He laughed.

Cagalli rolled her eyes and gripped Athrun by the collar and returning the favor of marking her at Athrun.

Athrun lay on his bed with his a hand behind his head and the other playing with an object hung around his neck. He stared at the circular object and traced the edges with his fingers and sighed heavily.

"Athrun?"

He looked down at the red head lying beside him and quickly hid the circular object under his shirt. She reached for the lamp and opened it. Her long red locks falling down on her shoulder. "Why are you still awake?" She asked as she rubbed her eyes.

"N-nothing."He shook his head. "Did I wake you up?"

Meyrin sighed and sat up, revealing her plain shirt and purple pajamas to him. She gave him a i'm-not-buying-that-look and pulled out the pillow in between them. "Your face says other wise" She softly said as she reached for his cheeks. "Tell me?"

He touched her hands caressing his cheeks and smiled lightly. "I'm alright promise. Go back to sleep Meyrin" He said as he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Meyrin frowned and gave up. She shifted lightly on the side of her bed and returned back to sleep still bothered of what going on in Athruns head.

"Darling?"

A middle age man turned his head around and faced a middle aged woman who was smiling warmly at him. Her midnight hair flowing along with the cool breeze of the evening.

"What are you doing here?" She asked as she tighten her robe around her body. "It's a little bit cold to be staying outside. You might get sick, Patrick"

Patrick sighed and rested his hands on the marble railings of their balcony. "I was just thinking of our son, Lenore"

"Athrun?" She asked confused "Is anything wrong? Did he and Meyrin have a problem? Is Cathleen alright?"A wave of concern flashed through her face.

Patrick shooked his head and sighed again "The last time I saw him...He seemed out of it. "He clenched his fists.

Lenore Zala placed a hand on his shoulder and gave him a comforting smile. "Darling, maybe you were too harsh on him. I still think you should loosen up and let him be a man. He's an adult already."

Patrick grunted and look at his wife disagreeing with her. "He still has a lot to learn, Lenore. He already made a fool of himself once. I'm not letting him be the one to put the name of Zala in shame again."

His wife shook her head. There was no way she'd get pass to Patricks head when he has his mind set in something. She could only hope for the best for her son right now.

"Cagalli.."

"Cagalli Hibiki! are you listening?!"

Cagalli snapped back from her personal space inside her head when her boss decided to pop her bubble with a deafening scream. "Huh? Oh Sorry Mrs. Durrandal"

Her pregnant chief sighed and placed her hand on her hips. "The manuscript you edited is a mess. Are you alright?"

Cagalli exhaled a tired breath and shook her head "Sorry chief, I'm just a little out of myself lately."

Mrs. Durrandal patted her on the shoulder lightly and rubbed her bulging stomach. "I'm really sorry for dumping all of my work on you dear. Miriallia got herself a handful as well"

"No!..No It's okay. I understand perfectly your having a difficulty in your pregnancy right now. "Cagalli smiled "Keeping the baby healthy is your priority right now not the work!" She said.

Talia Durrandal smiled meekly at her employee "I understand. How about you take a week leave now and sort out whatever is bugging you"

the blonde looked up eyes widened "Chief a week is..."

"is long enough." She said cutting Cagalli mid-sentence " Cagalli, I'd rather have my employees working in top shape rather than seeing them looking like their falling apart with whatever they're dealing with right now while they work"

"But.."

"No buts..Tomorrow you'll start you're leave" She said sternly "I'll have Abby take over for now but when you come back I want you to work your ass off alright?"

Cagallli sighed and nodded her head. "Thanks Mrs. Durrandal"

Day one of her day off and Cagalli was bored to death. There wasn't anything much to do around the house. She could bake but her mood wasn't really up for anything remotely close to dealing with the kitchen. If she force herself in it she might end up burning the house down. She sighed for the umpteenth time and placed down the magazine on her lap. Lacus and Kira were out again to buy stuffs for the baby, leaving her alone in the house.

Lacus insisted on using some of Aiden's old baby stuffs but Kira insisted to add a few more new infant stuffs. Her son. Aiden was still at school and there was still 2 hours left before she could pick him up.

2 more hours of torture. If she didn't find anything to keep her thoughts occupied she would end up thinking of her daughter and end up crying again. A few seconds later her thoughts were distracted by a shrieking voice from outside her home.

"Mommyyyyyyy!"

Her eyes widened at the familiarity and she practically jumped out off the sofa and dash out of to the door to find her son beaming at her.

"I'm home mommy!" he waved at her as he skipped hop to Cagalli and give her a tight hug.

"AIDEN?! How did you get home?" Cagalli asked looking at him confused. There was still 2 hours of school left yet her son was on their door step giving her a hug. "Shouldn't you still be at school?"

The young boy shook his head and flashed her a wide grin "They told us to go home early today and I got to ride Mr. Athrun's cool car again!"

"WHA-"

"Sorry about that Ca-Ms Hibiki" a voice said from their gate. Cagalli turned her head towards the gate to find Athrun wearing a simple dress shirt and pants and behind her was little Cathleen fixing her long midnight blue tresses "But I couldn't leave him alone in the shed so I decided to bring him home instead."

"Mommy! I want a car like Mr. Athruns someday" Aiden suddenly gushed out. "It's so cool and fast!"

Cagalli gave him a small smile and kissed his forehead. "Alright, we'll go buy one" She giggled when Aiden punched his fist in the air and scream for joy. "When you get old enough baby" She said tapping his little nose lightly with her fingers. "Now go back in the house and change"

Aiden pouted and nodded his head obediently.

"Miss Cagalli can I come in too?" Cathleen asked as Cagalli approached them at the gate. "I think I need to go to the little girls bathroom" She said shyly to which made Cagalli smile.

"Of course, honey" Cagalli bent a little and patted her head.

Athrun and Cagalli waited for Cathleen to disappear in the house before they looked at each other hesitantly for a few seconds.

"I suppose I have to thank you for bringing him home safely "Cagalli said as she cupped her elbows and looked away.

Athrun shook his head and smiled a little "I was around the area when I saw children going home from the direction of the kids school" He explained casually at her "I went to check them out and saw them together sitting at the shed talking and laughing."

The way Athrun described it was too good to be true. Their children getting along really well with each other without knowing the truth made Cagalli's heart clench. She'd pay to watch the two of them laugh and play around together...like they were supposed to be.

"But, Athrun" she looked up "Please, don't do this again. I don't want him to get attach to you" She mumbled.

His brows furrowed and looked down at her, confused. "Why? Are you saying I don't have the right to spend time with my son?"

She shook her head and bit her lip but refused to respond.

"Cagalli, aren't you being unfair?"

"Unfair?!" She snapped back and glare at him "I wonder Who's being unfair here?!"

The fact that Athrun gets to spend time with Aiden while she couldn't spend time with Cathleen was unfair.

"Daddy?"

Cagalli looked back and found Cathleen standing by their doorstep with a curious look on her face. "Are you fighting with Miss Cagalli?" She asked

Athrun sighed and smiled a little at his ever so curious daughter. "No, princess. We were just talking about stuffs"

"Adult stuffs?" she asked innocently as she looked up to Cagalli and Athrun.

Her father nodded confirming her question and carried her in his arms. "Are you ready to go home and do your homework?"

The miniature Cagalli nodded her head and looked at Cagalli. "Miss Cagalli has a really pretty house" She beamed at her and reached for her face to kiss her on the cheeks. "Can we bake again? Aiden says Miss Cagalli can bake a mean chocolate cake too!" She giggled.

Cagalli chuckled and nodded her head. "Y-yeah, of course Cathleen..You can come here anytime"

"Can I come too?" Athrun asked sounding innocent but only received a hard cold glare from Cagalli. "Well..umm, I guess we have to go then."

The blonde watch them as they rode their jet black convertible and disappear at the corner of the street.

Everyday was getting harder for her ever since Athrun told her that Cathleen was her daughter, their daughter...Aiden's twin. Whenever she sees, Cathleen, the mother ego inside of her wanted to just hug her tight and never let her go.

Her daughter she hasn't seen in 7 years. Her daughter she haven't held for 7 years. Her daughter who she haven't heard her call her "Mommy" for 7 years.

As she walked back inside her house, Her and Athrun's conversation replayed in her head.

"Please, don't do this again. I don't want him to get attach to you" She mumbled.

"Why? Are you saying I don't have the right to spend time with my son?"

Right. He had every right. She never denied that but she was afraid that if Aiden gets too close and attach to Athrun, he might end up getting hurt. Cagalli was afraid Athrun might leave just like he did before and leave Aiden broken hearted. And as a mother it was the last thing ever she wanted to see. To see her son, Aiden hurt by his loved ones. Athrun did it once and obviously can do it again.

So as early as now she had to stop it. She didn't care if she was the one who'll get hurt in the process but just not her son.

"Mommy?" Aiden stared at his mother as she closed the door behind her. He rushed to her side as he saw a few tears spill down on the cheeks of Cagalli. "Mommy, why are you crying? Did Mister Athrun do something mean to you?!"

Cagalli shook her head a little and wiped her tears. She take in a sharp breath and sniffed. "N-no baby"

"Why are you crying then Mommy? Who made you cry?"Aiden asked worriedly "I'm gonna kick their butt!" he exclaimed to which Cagalli found funny.

"Aiden, where did you learn to speak like that!" Cagalli lightly chided and smiled at her son. Aiden was a proctective caring little boy and she love him so much for that. "I just stubbed my toe on the step, sweetheart. How are you going to kick butts?" She joked and kissed Aiden on the forehead.

"Really?"

"Yes, really Aiden. Mommy just got a little clumsy, that's all"

The young child sighed and nodded his head accepting Cagalli's words before darting to the living room to watch his favorite show.

Cagalli could only sigh and watch her son and think how long could she keep up with all these secrets.

Secrets. HMMM How many secrets are theree? I...I don't knoow~ just kidding. Well there are still a few secret yet to unfold. Just a little bit more. Probably they'll pop out in the next few chapters. AND Honestly, I still don't know how many chapters are left here but I do have the ending in mind already. This fic could go on 5 chapters more or 10 chapters more..depends on how much I write per chapter I guess.

Anyway, here's a little bit of information about the next chapter. The reunion is bounded to happen next chapter with a little few people added. Cathleen's little secret a bit of AsuCaga and yeah more children bonding.

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Freyris