Chapter 1: His Perfect Plan

The night air was calm and soothing as it blew into the bedroom. The soft twilight slid through the crack in the curtains and lit up the chestnut floorboards.

Athrun sat on the balcony. He stared up at the moon, which wasn't quite full yet, but close. He lightly sipped his red wine. Tonight was going to be perfect. He had everything planned accordingly.

First, he would appear at Cagalli's balcony courtesy of a ladder, play the song on the violin he had written for her, take her to the foyer where a fire would burn in the large fireplace, a small table and two chairs would be in the center of the room, the candlelight glowing, the champagne fizzing in the crystal glasses...and lastly, he would ask her to be his.

He pulled the ring out of his coat pocket and moved it around strategically on his finger. It was silver with a somewhat large emerald in the middle. He inhaled slowly, then exhaled as a way of reassuring himself that everything would be all right, everything would go as planned. He put the ring back in the little black box it came in and, with a loving pat, put it back in his pocket.

The grandfather clock bells rang. Midnight. Athrun took his violin out of the case, grabbed his bow, and ran down the steps.

As he reached the front lawn, he placed the ladder against the house, and began climbing. He made sure not to make too much noise as not to wake anyone, especially the dogs next door. He didn't want to make his attendance known, he wanted this to be a surprise, a special surprise that Cagalli would never forget.

He perched himself on the edge of Cagalli's balcony, put his violin at the ready, breathed a few times, and began playing.

The soft music slid through the calm night air, and through Cagalli's open window. She and Lacus were inside. Their talking seized as the beautiful music poured into their ears. They looked at each other, confusion in their eyes, yet anticipation in their expressions. They ran over to the balcony.

Athrun's fingers moved strategically on the chords as the music played. Cagalli's jaw dropped as she watched him play. Lacus smiled behind her.

"A-Athrun?" she asked, a light pink blush across her cheeks. Athrun smiled as he stopped. He held his hand out to her.

"Come with me," he whispered. He kissed her hand lightly. Cagalli shot Lacus a look, but Lacus smiled and motioned for her to leave. It was as if she was saying, go with him…"

This Chapter Updated 11/10/2010