Never alone

Freyris

A/n: Another update before the year 2012 ends. It's been a crazy year for me this year. One of them is coming back from a long long long longggggg hiatus. All I can say is just it was good to be back and write stories about Asucaga again and of course getting in touch with my darling reviewers-You guys /heart spams. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. Its going to be jampacked with drama now that this fic is nearing it's closure.

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

Cagalli stared at the foreign machine the doctor was setting up at the side of the bed she was lying on. And Athrun sitting by her side holding her hand like a supportive father-which he will be in a few months time.

"Is this your first time?"The female doctor asked and Cagalli nodded. She watch the doctor as she held the instrument and explained to her the procedures. Soon, she was holding the instrument on her bulging stomach and smiled.

"There we go" She grinned and pointed at the screen above them. "This is what it looks like inside your tummy, Cagalli" She said "This is your baby"

The blonde's eyes widened and stared at the screen. She couldn't really make out the black and white image on the screen but she can see there is a child formed inside her. She bit her lip and tried not to cry but she was seeing her baby for the first time.

"What do we have here?" The doctor examined the image closely and moved the probe to the other side and chuckled "Oh my!"

Athrun stared at the doctor and back to the screen. "Is there anything wrong doctor?"

The doctor shook her head and looked at the couple. "There's two babies"

"WHAT?!"

"Two babies, Athrun" the doctor repeated as she moved the probe again on the other side of Cagalli's stomach.

"Holy Crap!" He laughed and looked at the screen

"Excuse me" Cagalli blinked several times and stared at Athrun then to the doctor "C-could you repeat that again doctor"

The doctor laughed "I said you guys are having twins"

"Oh my goodness!" Cagalli's eyes widened and squeezed the hand of the shocked Athrun "Are you serious?"

Their doctor nodded her head and pointed at the screen. "As you can see at the screen right now is the first baby. You can see the head." She explained pointing at the rounded part on the the screen. "There's the nose, mouth and arms"

"O-oh wow! " Athrun gasped and followed the doctor's pointer on the screen. He couldn't pay attention to doctor and stared at the screen and watch the image move. He was way beyond speechless. He knew he was going to be a father to a child but they were having twin. Twins. Two kids. Two miniature Athrun or Two miniature Cagalli. He was the happiest father in the world right now. "

"-and that's your second baby"

"C-Can we know if their fraternal or identical?"Cagalli asked as she wiped her tears dry.

"You're crying" Athrun chuckled in amusement and kissed her cheek.

"Idiot. I'm happy...so happy right now" She sniffed and slapped Athrun lightly on the shoulder.

Athrun laughed and held her hand up on his lips and kissed her hand. "I am way beyond happy right now" He whispered and looked up at the screen again.

"Well as I can see your children have their own placentas so perhaps fraternal and.. oh!"She gasped and smiled and watch the figure squirm on the screen"I guess you have one tough guy here. Can you feel your children moving?"

Cagalli nodded her head and Athrun laughed and stared back at the screen.

"Twins..our twins"

Athrun leaned on his chair tiredly and massage his temples. Focusing on his work wasn't enough to get his mind out of the thought about his children and Cagalli.

Cagalli will tell but in exchange he has to marry Meyrin. The night after their little bargain he tried to re-asses himself and his relationship with Meyrin. He was sure he loved her before. There was no way he'd let Meyrin stand up as Cathleen's mother if he didn't love her...Right?

What he failed to realize back then was crystal clear to him now. Meyrin may have something similar to Cagalli that drew him to her. Meyrin's determination in everything and how caring she was to everyone especially his daughter drew him to her. But no matter what Meyrin couldn't compare to how Cagalli is. How caring and determined she is. How cute she is when she's mad, how pretty and beautiful she is inside and out. Meyrin was a whole different person from Cagalli.

Meyrin was special to him but she wasn't the person he could probably live with forever like he imagined with Cagalli.

When Cagalli tells their children the truth he has to do his part and marry Meyrin. As much as he wanted to back down he can't. Cagalli would never give him his right as Aiden's father and he didn't want that to happen. He wanted himself to be a part of Aidens life as a father and all it matters most is Cagalli, Aiden and Cathleen's happiness.

But when he officially marries Meyrin, What will his children think of him? Their father marrying someone else not their mother. What will his son think?

Athrun messed his hair and buried his face on his desk. There must be another way.

"Papa Kira, is Mommy sick?" Aiden sat beside his Uncle and sighed.

Kira placed his manual down on his lap and looked at the trouble child beside him. He had a frown on his face and stared at the paper he had in his hands.

"What do you have there sport?"Kira aked pulling out the paper from his hands.

"It's my test paper and the letter for the parents day next weekend" He replied and fiddled with his hands.

Kira scanned his nephews paper and smiled proudly at him. Aiden had a perfect score in their exam "Well done, Kiddo! I'm so proud of you!" He ruffled Aiden's hair lightly causing him to laugh a little. "Now why the long face?"

"Mommy's locked up in her room" Aiden looked up at his uncle and sniffed. "Is mommy mad at me? She won't talk to me even if I knock on her door."

"Really now?"

"Kira?"

The choloate brown haired man turned his head around and found his very pregnant wife standing by the door looking as worried as his nephew. "Is...there anything wrong?" He asked feeling a little worried as well.

"Cagalli didn't leave the house right? She won't come out of her room no matter how many times I called her. Did you guys have another argument?"Lacus asked as she placed a hand on her bulging stomach.

"What?!" Kira jumped off his seat and literally ran up the stairs to his twins room. "Cagalli!" He banged his fist on the door and called his twin again.

Aiden held Lacus hand and wiped off his tears and watch his uncle knock on Cagalli's room.

"Cagalli, are you in there? Open the door up"Kira called "Cagalli!"

"Is mommy okay?" Aiden sniffed again and looked up at Lacus.

"Sweetheart, it's going to be alright" Lacus reassured him and patted his head.

"Cagalli open the-"

Cagalli opened the door and stared at her twin. "CAN'T A GIRL HAVE A QUIET BATH FOR ONCE KIRA?! GEEZ!" She screamed at him. "YOU'RE OVER REACTING AGAIN! "

"I thought...I ..uhmm" Kira smiled sheepishly "Ooops?..Sorry, I thought"

Cagalli sighed and noticed her son looking at her hesitantly and approached him. "Aiden what's wrong?"

Aiden kept looking down and shook his head. He had never seen his mother yell and get mad the way she did at Kira and it scared him. He was knocking on her door earlier.

"D-did I scare you sweetheart?" Her eyes softened and pulled him into her arms. "I'm sorry baby. Your uncle is just to annoying sometimes"

"Pfft annoying? I wonder who is" Kira rolled his eyes as he remembered how hard headed his twin was when they were younger.

Lacus observed Cagalli as she laughed at Aiden who was explaining the whole situation and as always curiosity gets the best of her. "Cagalli have you been crying?"

"W-what" Cagalli immediately looked down avoiding Lacus glances and tucked her hair behind her ear.

Bingo. Lacus gave her a look and waited for her to speak.

"N-No. It's just uhm.. soap. Yeah. I was washing my face when Kira banged on the door so it kinda sting my eyes."Cagalli forced a laugh "You know how soap hurts when it gets in your eye right?"

Tje pink haired soon to be mother didn't buy it but refrained herself from prying. If Cagalli wants to open up she will. So she let it go. "I see"

A few more minutes and they all settled down. Kira led Lacus back downstairs and helped her with dinner while Aiden sat on his mothers bed and waited for her to come out of the bathroom.

Cagalli half submerged her face on the tub and closed her eyes. When Aiden started knocking she immediately ran to the bathroom and tried to wipe her tears dry. She couldn't open the door with her tear stained face and face her son looking like that. Nearly, the whole day she had locked herself in her room and gave everything a thought from her children to Athrun.

She was planning on getting the visitation papers including the custody over Cathleen ready. When Athrun marries Meyrin she is planning on taking her daughter under her care. How Cathleen will handle it was something she couldn't predict yet but this was for the best. After all the law states that an unmarried mother has the natural right to custody over her children.

And as much as she wanted to deny it. She still had feelings left for Athrun if she hadn't, she wouldn't have responded to his kisses and let this happen in the first place. Today, she needed to cry everything out. She had promised herself years back she would never cry for Athrun ever again and to this day she is. She had to renew her resolve and promise herself not to cry for someone she will loose for all eternity.

After they tell the children who they really are, Cagalli would make sure to let her children become her top most priority and her needs the last.

Meyrin stopped and placed down the knife on the chopping board and sighed. Lately, her relationship with Athrun has starting to become more distant and she didn't like it. At days like this Athrun would slack around the house playing with Cathleen and helping her with dinner but these past few weeks he hadn't been at home...mostly at work until late in the evening.

And a few days earlier, she saw him and his mother in a cafe talking to a blonde. She couldn't see her face since she had her back turned from the window but she was sure it was Lenore and Athrun in the cafe. She didn't want to disturb them thinking it had something to do with the business and she never bothered asking him about it when he came home that day.

"Aiden, can you promise me something?" the blonde mother asked as she buttoned Aidens polo up.

"Yes Mommy?" He tilted his head on the side and looked at his mother curiously.

Cagalli breathed and looked up at her son and his shining emerald eyes. She gently swept his blue fringes on to the side and cupped his cheeks lightly. "Promise Mommy that no matter what happens today..."She pursed her lips and swallowed hard."you wont get mad at Mommy"

Aiden shook his head vigorously and hugged her."Why would I get mad at Mommy? I won't get mad at Mommy"

A small smile formed on her lips and patted Aidens head. "No matter what baby. I love you"

"I love mommy too" Aiden laughed. "So where are we going?"

Cagalli looked at Aiden and kissed his forehead. "We're going to meet some people."

"Do I know them? Do I know them?"Suddenly, Aiden jumped up and down excitedly.

Cagalli laughed and nodded her head. "Yes, baby."She took in a deep breath and picked up her bag. "Let's go?'

Aiden nodded and held her mother's hand.

"Daddy who are we meeting? Why do I have to come?" Cathleen asked swung as her feet on her chair and reach for her Strawberry shake.

"You'll see Princess. They're almost here"Athrun replied smiling at his daughter and looked up to see a familiar face entering the cafe.

Cathleen pouted her lips and nodded her head. She brought out her favorite book and decided to read it instead as they waited for their guests.

"Sorry, we got late"

"It's okay"

Cathleen looked up and a smile suddenly curved up her pink lips. "Miss Cagalli!" She jumped off her chair and rushed over the blonde.

"H-hey" Cagalli looked at Athrun who in return gave her a small smile then to Cathleen who was grinning at her.

"Is Aiden here?" Cathleen asked looking around "Ah!" She spotted the small blue head young boy walking in their direction and called him. "Aideeeeen!"

The young boy looked up and his face broke into a toothy grin. "What are you doing here" He asked laughing at Cathleen.

"Daddy's waiting for his friends" Cathleen briefly explained. "What about you?"

"Mommy says we're going to meet her friends" Aiden replied.

Athrun chuckled and called the two children. "Alright kids. Come here."

"Eh?"

"Daddy's friends..."Cathleen look up and saw Cagalli sitting on the chair beside Athrun and tried to understand everything"is Miss Cagalli and Aiden?"

Cagalli silently nodded and smiled at her. "Why don't you kids take a seat and we'll eat something first?" She offered and the children happily obliged. After their orders have arrived and they had finished their meal Athrun looked at Cagalli as she began fiddling with her fingers. They had just finished their lunch and the children were looking at them parents haven't spoken a word the whole entire time they were eating their lunch and the children were thinking it was strange.

"Mommy, are we going somewhere with Mister Athrun and Cathleen today?" Aiden asked looking his mother.

The blonde smiled and shook her head "N-no baby. We're not"

"Then why are we here?"

"Uhm.." Cagalii took a deep breath and pursed her lips. She stood up from her seat and knelt beside Aiden and held him by the shoulder. "Aiden, remember when I told you...you have a daddy but he can't be with us?"

Aiden mutely nodded his head and listened to his mother. "Well...What if your daddy is here?" Cagalli said still trying to build up her words and trying to make things easier for her son to understand.

"Eh?" Aidens eyes suddenly widened and looked around. "My Daddy's here?"

Cathleen listened to Cagalli and Aiden while her eyes roamed around the cafe searching for her best friends daddy. "Where Miss Cagalli?"

Athrun stood up and walked towards Aiden side. He knelt beside Cagalli and patted her shoulder signaling that he should probably take over. Cagalli hesitantly looked at Athrun and moved a little to the side allowing him to face their son. "Aiden, listen carefully to Mommy. You too Cathleen" Cagali pursed her lips and took a deep breath. "Aiden your daddy is..."She looked at Athrun and felt her breathing become jagged.

"Athrun"

Both of the childrens eye widened and looked at their parents. "If Aiden's daddy is my daddy then my mommy is Aiden's mommy?" Cathleen mumbled trying to work out her little logic. "Then Aiden is my?"

"Your brother, Cathleen" Athrun said looking at his daughter and nodding his head as if confirming her thoughts.

"If Mister Athrun is..."

"Aiden?" Cagalli looked at her son who had his head down and his small fist all curled up. "my daddy...why are you with miss Meyrin and not my mommy?" He asked

"I... Aiden" Athrun stuttered not completely expecting the question

"Mommy always cries for my daddy!"He said and pushed Athrun away and storming out of the cafe suddenly.

"Aiden!"Cagalli called out. "Come back!" She stood up on her feet and ran after her son.

Meyrin stared at her wrist watch and held the shopping bags in her hands. Athrun left the house early dragging Cathleen with him. Of course she didn't know where they are but Athrun did tell her they were going out to meet Lenore. Since she had a lot of free time in her hands she decided to shop for clothes to ease her mind for a while.

Patiently, she stood by the crossing lane waiting for the signal to turn green. From a far she saw a familiar blue haired boy running across the streets while the stop light was still on green .

"OH MY GOSH! AIDEN!"

OMG SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Okay you guys would probably kill me for leaving you guys with a cliffhanger. /runs! Should I kill characters or noot? Meyrin perhaps? LOL Just joking I won't kill the characters here I think I had enough from my previous le old stories.

SO WE ALL SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE LOL and 2012 is about the end so I'd like to take this opportunity to take each and everyone one of you for your continuous support and love /sobs LOL I may not be the best authoress but I'm glad you guys are still here to read my stories. I hope you guys could continue supporting me and my stories and help me improve more. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH /heartspams everyone.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let's welcome 2013 with a BANG!

I hope everyone liked this chapter! and sorry for all the mistakes T_T

Tell me what do you think of today's chapter guys. So please do drop a comment just below this note. I'll be waiting.

Freyris