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Pls enjoy chapter 18: Helplessness

Tick Tock Tick Tock

Cagalli bit her lip, "Damn it!" she cried feeling the urge to punch something. She had been pacing at the bottom of the stairs since they arrived home and Kira locked himself up in his room requesting to be alone.

'He didn't tell us anything about that phone call. I wonder what happened' glancing back up at the stairs she felt worried 'But whatever it was it can't be good.'

"Cagalli calm down, and quit pacing you're giving me a headache!" Shinn ordered.

Spinning around the blonde glared at her cousin sprawled on the sofa staring into space, gone was the big stomach, and white fluffy beard.

Putting her hands on her hips she took a deep breath "Calm down?! Kira just got a call which could mean something bad could happen and you tell me to calm down? Are you nuts?"

"No but I have nuts"

"Shinn!"

The raven haired boy sighed "Look, I know and I'm worried too but it's Kira we're talking about, he'd tell us or wait till the right time to tell us. He never hides anything from us, and if he tries to lie you'd kick his ass it's always been like that." Shinn was thoughtful for a second.

The loud ticks of the clock echoed in the living room, "But you know" Shinn continued looking around, his expression was sad "it's not the same without him".

"I know" Cagalli murmured taking a seat on the floor, beside the couch Shinn was laying on "its Christmas and Kira's not here" she said softly.

Reaching over Shinn put a hand on Cagalli's shoulder "Don't worry" was all he said then added "If anything you better start looking for that baseball bat."

Kira sat on the edge of his bed deep in thought. He felt too many emotions at the same time, sad, angry and helpless. Emotions he all hated. Sighing he laid back putting his hands behind his head and stared up at the ceiling as if it would sort out all his thoughts.

Frustration soon settled in as his thoughts of helplessness outweighed the others. What was he going to do? What was he supposed to do?

Turning to the side his eye caught a blinking light. Sitting up Kira saw his cell phone flashing. Getting up he saw a reminder on the screen.

Dear Kira,

You can open the file now!

~Lacus

'File?' the boy wondered dumbly.

"Oh that's right" he snapped at the realization. Seeing it was a music file Kira grabbed his head phones and eagerly pressed play. Soft music played and then the voice of an angel, his angel to be exact.

"In this quiet night, I'm waiting for you. Forgetting the past, and dreaming of you. Time passes by and memories fade, but time can't erase the love that we've made…"

Kira smiled softly at the memory of Lacus giving the song to him for Christmas.

"Kira don't open this till Christmas okay?" she ordered smiling brightly at him handing him back his phone.

Teasingly the brunette smirked, "What my phone? I can't open my phone?"

Lacus shook her head and giggled "No silly the file!"

The boy sighed and looked out the window 'Lacus' he thought.

"And the stars in the sky that I wish upon can't bring you back to my side. Though you're not here with me, I dream of the day we'll meet again"

Kira thought back to the phone call he received earlier today, after hearing that scream in the phone he ran out to another room.

"Hello? Hello?" he called out desperately.

A humorless chuckle was heard from the other line "Kira, do you like poems? I wrote one for you" the auto tuned voice said.

Kira gritted his teeth "Who are you and what the fuck do you want?"

"It goes like this" the voice continued on as if Kira had never spoken "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'd watch over that pretty Pink Princess more carefully if I were you"

Kira felt numb he hated feeling cornered like this, who was this person? He couldn't even tell its gender.

"You know, I wouldn't mess around will Clyne for too long, she's a very dangerous one, that woman" the voice chuckled "And if my sources are right I hear Yunna's out for Cagalli. Be careful dear one, trouble is coming" the voice cackled and hung up.

Looking down at his hand Kira clenched it into a fist 'No one will come close to Cagalli. I swear I will find them' he thought determinedly.

"Hold me close, so deep in your heart. I will find you, no matter where I have to go and dream of me. For I will be there, follow the stars that lead."

A stoic expression crosses Kira's face 'Even if I have to hunt them down myself, I will protect Lacus.'

"Into the quiet night"

The next morning Kira woke up to his cell phone ringing. Feeling a little dazed and disoriented he blindly groped his bed for his phone.

"Hello?" he mumbled sleepily.

"Kira! Merry Christmas!" A soft voice said happily.

Sitting up straight Kira smiled "Lacus? Is that you? Oh Wait! Merry Christmas!"

Lacus giggled.

With a sigh of relief Kira enjoyed the small pleasure of talking with his girlfriend, being careful to push thoughts about last night away. Any little change in his voice and she would detect it.

Hanging up Kira trotted to the bathroom and brushed his teeth.

Slowly creeping down the stairs the brunette froze when he saw Cagalli and Shinn still fast asleep. Shinn was lying on the ground with his arms acting as a pillow while Cagalli rested her head on his stomach, somehow the two managed to share a blanket.

Smiling Kira moved to go to the kitchen when he heard an angry sleepy voice "And just where do you think you're going?"

Turning around Kira plastered a fake smile, rubbing the back of his head he greeted the angry blonde "Good morning Cagalli!"

With speed that could out match Superman Cagalli was in front of him clutching the collar of his shirt.

"Don't 'Good morning Cagalli' me Yamato. Do you even know what day it is?" she asked darkly.

"Well…"

Just then the two heard a loud yawn "Morning already?"

Shinn rubbed his eyes blinking the sleep away then as a kid on…well on Christmas his face brightened "Merry Christmas! Come on guys as much as I would love to see Cagalli beat Kira up we have presents to open up!"

Cagalli sighed then casted the brunette one last peeling look "Yamato you're lucky I don't remember where my baseball bat is."

Sorry! this chapter wasn't too funny...

But I wonder what will happen next! Poor Kira D: