Writer's Block

Summary

AU. A bug found in a life. A bug found in a love's triangle.

Author's Note: Okay, every chapter from this point on to Chapter 7 have been re-written for everyone's 411. Hope all of you like the rewrite. Some of the parts are the same and some parts I've either added, taken away, or re-written. Thank you.

Chapter 1

Pouring Rain

CLYNE PUBLISHING BUILDING

"Hello? Yes? Ah, one moment please," the cheery voice of Lacus Clyne's secretary said cheerfully as she pressed a tiny red button on her headset. "Ms. Clyne, Mr. Yamato would like to talk over with you about his book."

After hearing the ring of Kira's name, Lacus fussed with her papers clearing her desk. She grabbed her pens and stuffed it into her little mug with her company's label over it. Standing up, she cleared her dress of any at all messes and stood in front of her desk ready for Kira to come in. Turning around slightly she pressed the intercom button on her desk phone. "Send him in, please."

Lacus wore a violet-colored business suit with black buttons and a small ribbon around her waist. Her slender legs shown below her knees as she wore her custom-made also-violet polished shoes. Her long wavy pink hair cleared behind her head as she wore two golden pins to the side of her head clearing it from that certain side of her face showing her blue-colored eyes. She crossed her arms as she readied for the author to make his experience.

"Right away," her secretary responded as she smiled at the dark brown haired man that stood in front of her. He smiled at her as one of the men opened the door for him. As he made a clear step inside, the door locked behind him and the man turned to see the woman in front of him.

"It's nice to see you again, Mr. Yamato," Lacus smiled clearing her long pink locks behind her ears.

"I thought I told you to call me Kira when we're alone, Lacus," he chuckled slightly amused by Lacus' professional ways. He wore a navy suit with a golden tie and a white blouse underneath neatly with his collar showing. Black buttons down as he navy pants wore a bit over-sized sagging under his black-polished shoes. His dark brown hair flattened nicely nearly over-shadowing his violet eyes darkening his tanned skin. "And why did you make me wear a suit again?"

"My father wouldn't be very pleased to see any old friend of mine strolling through the building. He said it wouldn't look good for our company making it look like it'll accept any writer off the street no matter how close to my family you are."

"But you did accept a writer off the street once, remember? And his book was a hit!"

"That's because he was a run-down writer who had lost all inspiration until he finally let me read it. It was still a miracle of how he had gotten past my security. The press had a field day with that incident. With everyone yelling and shouting as the man angrily made his way to my office. It was awful," she sighed as she motioned Kira to sit down in the chair in front of her as she sat behind her desk with her legs crossed.

"Well, what did we come here to talk about again?" Kira smiled pulling out a folder from behind his jacket.

"The final draft of your work. Have you come up with a title yet?" Lacus said as she took the manila folder from him.

"No, not quite. I've been having a hard time, it is a bit complex and I put lots of themes in it," Kira shrugged.

"True, but you must come up with a title or we'll be stuck calling it 'Nameless' or whatever the reserves can come up with it."

"Reserves?" Kira blinked.

"My father came up with it. He says there's a big case of writer's block coming along these days so he decided to hire a few writers who are willing to edit and add things needed to publish the stories especially if it's one that received zero reviews before it's public outing," Lacus smiled. "It's what been keeping this company alive."

"You do know that there has been no other company that has challenged yours, correct?" Kira remarked as Lacus gave him a slight stare.

"There has been one," she said staring seriously down on Kira's papers.

"Oh?"

"We found a bug in our computers the other day. It was apparently looking at your file, Kira," she breathed.

"My file? Why mine?"

"Not a clue, but it kept downloading the files transferring it somewhere we do not know. But it was definitely transferring something. I'm sorry I don't have any further information," she laughed.

"It's alright. But what does this have to do with opposing companies?" Kira said with a confused and innocent look. Lacus smiled at his innocence. It's what she loved about him.

"Well, if they were to get a hold of your story, they could take credit for it without us being able to do anything about it. If they even came close to your security measures, they'd also be able to make sure that you were working for them and not for Clyne Publishing."

"That'd be hell."

"Right about that," Lacus said as she uncrossed her legs and got up to pick something out from her shelf. She stared at it for a moment and took a slight stare at Kira who was admiring her roses. She stared at him sincerely almost mesmerized by the fact that he was so shy even though he had matured over the years. Even though they had both passed by college quite quickly finishing it in two years instead of four, she was quite pleased they had both stayed so young inside. Both twenty but still acting as if they were in high school. "The same goes for the other two..." she mumbled quietly to herself.

"Lacus? Something wrong?" Kira as she noticed her blankly staring at him. Lacus shook her head vigorously and felt the heat in her face slowly creep up.

She had been staring at Kira the whole time!! Oh, no!! She mentally cursed herself as she tried to casually walk back into her seat and handed him the small white envelope. "Sorry, I blanked out for a bit."

"Doesn't sound like you at all, what's this?" he said waving the white envelope at himself.

"Why not open it and see for yourself?" she grinned happily. Kira blinked at her and wrinkled his nose.

"What are you hiding?" he stared at her suspiciously.

"Just open it," she said in an amused voice. Kira stared at her for a few moments but all she did was smile as he opened the loose flap and pulled out the letter inside. His eyes read across the page quickly and he gaped at the words as his legs pushed himself away from Lacus' desk in the wheeled chair making him slide to the other side of the room.

"THEY'RE WHAT?!" he yelled, breathing hard at the paper. Lacus tried to muffle her giggles as she placed her left palm over her mouth trying to give polite giggles instead of losing it. Kira gaped mindlessly at the envelope. "And they didn't tell me?! What?!" Hearing his second remark, Lacus could hold it no longer as she broke into a laughter so loud that made the outside of her office stare at the wall of her door confused.

The doorman stared at the secretary who gave a slight shrug as everyone went back to work.

"Are you sure I shouldn't check on her?" the doorman asked tilting his glasses upward.

"Don't worry, I'm sure they're fine. Probably reminiscing on the old times. They did go to the same schools," the secretary smiled. The man blinked.

"If you insist."

After calming down from Kira's reactions, she walked calmly over to him and wheeled his chair back in front of her. Kira still stared completely shocked at the news.

"Should I explain the situation now or would you like to yell more?" Lacus said with her head on her hands leaning over on her desk as she gave a pleased smile.

"What would happen if I yelled more?" he said staring dumbfounded at her.

"I'd have to call security," she said lazily pointing a finger at the phone.

"I'll have the explanation, please," he mumbled.

"Alright," she said as she sat back and stared at her flowers while talking to Kira. "Well, they have been dating for quite a bit. I'm surprised that you were so shocked."

"That's not explaining," he mumbled.

"Then how do I put it? They fell in love, had a slight accident one night, and the man proposed. Leave them alone, geez," Lacus said completely out of character. Kira was a bit surprised at how straightforward she gave it to him.

"You've been hanging out with my sister too much," Kira said plainly. Lacus laughed again at his remark.

"We'll be seeing them tomorrow night for our own small party. And then the actual planned party will be next week at their new house as they placed in the invitation," she giggled thinking if she'd ever own her own house.

"They have a house?! And they didn't tell me?" Kira fell back onto his seat as it creaked by his movements.

"You don't have to be so surprised," Lacus said stretching out. "Anyway, we'll all be going to meet at Athrun's apartment first and then we'll head wherever the two lovebirds want."

"So...that would mean that my little sister is really pregnant and that she really is getting married with my best friend?? Ah...this is overwhelming," he sighed. He suddenly felt Lacus' comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, you'll find someone to love, too," she said with a sincere look and gave another nod.

"How'd you know ... "

"We've been friends long enough for me to know how you're feeling," she said when her desk phone rang. Both a little taken aback by the sudden intrusion, Lacus tried her best to seem casual as she pressed the red button on her phone.

"Yes, Mary?" Lacus said politely as she gave a slight smile to Kira who nodded at her.

"The other story proposal is here for you today. I marked it on your calendar, remember?"

"Oh, sorry. Please send them in," she said as she closed the connection. She then turned to Kira and gave him a sigh. "I guess that ends our meeting today, Kira, see you tomorrow night I guess," Lacus said regretfully as she saw him out the door. Kira waved at her as he turned around to welcome another woman inside who seemed to feel so out of place with folders and papers hanging everywhere. Kira gave her a pat on the back as she helped her inside, took another look at Lacus, and walked away.

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ATHRUN'S APARTMENT

"Why didn't we tell Kira about this again?" Athrun said as he handed Cagalli a glass of water sitting beside her on the couch. Cagalli laughed at Athrun's question.

"Could you imagine the look on his face if I were to tell him that I was pregnant and that you and I were engaged and we didn't tell him? Ha. He'd go nuts," she said taking a sip from the glass. "It's only been a month and I am getting a bit cranky from the little guy inside. I can't eat anything that I used to like anymore," she grumbled.

"What do you mean? You can still eat some junk food..." Athrun mumbled the last bit.

"Yeah, but only rarely and that means once in two months practically!! Geez...it's already been a month since I've had at least one bit of a burger..."

"Don't worry, you'll get your own bite later on. Don't you want the little one to be healthy?" Athrun said lying back onto the couch closing his eyes.

"Of course!" she yelled swerving her head at him. Athrun popped open an eye.

"Then why the whining?"

"It's just I'm making it inconvenient for everyone because they might wanna eat something I can't eat. I don't like being a nuisance," she said looking down. It had only been a month, but Cagalli had gained a bit of weight. Athrun stared at his angel, she seemed to be getting more and more depressed as the days would go by. He stared at her for a moment and sighed.

"Don't worry, you only got about...err...how many months was it again?" Athrun chuckled nervously. His memory seemed to fade with every passing moment. Cagallil glared at him.

"You don't remember?" she said in an angry tone.

"Uhh..."

"I don't either," she sighed. "What kind of parents are we?!" she cried mentally slapping herself in the face.

"Don't worry about it, we're going to the doctors' again in a couple weeks. We'll ask him then, ne? Until then, just relax!" he said getting up and off the couch as Cagalli followed. "We have an appointment about the wedding, I can go by myself if you want."

"No, it's alright, I'll go with you," she said grabbing her own jacket although her grip seemed to slip. Athrun stared at her. She seemed...nervous?

"Cagalli, what's wrong?" he said grabbing her jacket for her.

"I'm still wondering about the look on Kira's face. I mean...well, we have been hiding this for about a month now," she said laughing nervously.

"I just hope he doesn't kill me for it..."

"Don't worry, I won't let him. The kid won't lose his father just yet!" she yelled. Athrun laughed at her as he gave her a kiss on the cheek and opened the door for her. "After you, m'lady." Cagalli laughed.

"Oy, oy, I'm on vacation from that position for the moment."

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KIRA'S APARTMENT

Kira rapidly typed on his laptop as he took sips of water in between and wiping sweat a few times. He had been on the computer for quite some time. Ever since he had found out about Cagalli and Athrun's little secret, he hadn't been able to stop typing. Cagalli had lied to him! LIED TO HIM! He stared at his cell phone anxiously thinking whether or not to call her on the matter but when he thought of how she was doing being pregnant at all it gave him a knack to think she probably wouldn't want to be bothered. He cursed himself. How could he be so blind? Every time he saw them, Cagalli did seem to gain a bit of weight and Athrun would always seem nervous around him. Still, why did they lie to him? Or at least, why did they keep a secret from him? It just didn't make sense!!

"I don't care! GET AWAY!!" a girl's voice rang outside as Kira was attracted to the voice. He got up from his chair and looked down from his window. There stood a girl in a long pink coat, seeming to be expensive, with long red hair draped down below her shoulders. He gulped. She was someone who turned heads. To Kira, she looked no older than maybe 16? But when he noticed the man and the viper riding next to her, anger swarmed him.

"Aww...come on, don't you wanna play a little?" the man said as his friends honked repeatedly on the horn. Usually the neighborhood was very peaceful but when people like these would come in, it ruined everything.

"Of course not! Why would I play with bastards like you?! You're not even worth my time!" she said sticking her nose in the air and walking away. It began to rain and the boys in the black viper smirked.

"It's raining!! Don't you wanna at least have a bit of shelter? Come on now!"

"I can find my own, thank you! Now just go AWAY!!"

"No! COME HERE!" the man said coming out of the car and grabbing her arm as he took a whiff of her hair.

"LET GO!"

"NO!"

"You heard the lady," Kira's voice came from suddenly as he stood looking dangerous with his hands in his pockets and his face in a serious tone. "She said let go so do it."

"Who the fuck are you?" the man said aiming for a gun in his pocket. Kira glared as his reflexes took control and he immediately pushed the girl out of his grasp and kicked the gun away over as it slid into the sewage and he threw the man onto the ground.

"Do I have to call the cops now?"

"N-NO! J-j-just let me go!!" he cried out, terrified. Kira smirked as he let them go and the boy ran off completely horrified and the car sped away. Kira stared at them and gave a chuckle.

"I knew those acting classes would pay off someday," he muttered jokingly putting his hands back in his pockets. He then turned to the girl he had saved. "You ... uhh..." Kira gulped at the scene in front of him. He hadn't noticed that her jacket and the clothes underneath was so thin. He could almost see under her undergarments. He stared to the side as his face went a deep red.

"Thank you, umm...your name is?"

"K-Kira," he said still not daring to look at her hoping she wouldn't take off her raincoat. Although the logic of it seeming to be stupid, he still was uncomfortable. She gave him a playful smile.

"Fllay Allster, nice to meet you, Kira."

The name rang through his ears. THE Fllay Allster? No way!! The daughter of the chairman of Federation Sciences - the leading head of science development? "You couldn't be..."

"Oh, right, yes. I get that a lot. My father is the man you probably think he is."

The rain continued to pour down on them when Kira noticed she was shivering. Oh, the stupidity. "I'm sorry, I should've brought an umbrella, let me get you inside," he said grabbing her by the arm and helping her-more like forcing her-inside the building and led her into his apartment.

Bringing out his key to room number five, floor three, he opened it as quickly as he could and brought her inside, searching for a towel in one of the closets.

"I know it's not the best towel in the world, but it's all I have. Sorry, my other towels haven't been washed yet," he thought in the back of his mind of how big of a mistake it was to clean the car with them. Just because his rags weren't thick enough.

"Mr. Kira, sir," Fllay began. Kira snapped out of his thoughts as he looked at her.

"Just Kira's fine. Umm, before you ask me, I was wondering, how old are you?" he said before actually thinking about it.

"Oh, well, people say I look younger then I actually am..."

"You look no more than sixteen to me..."

"Actually, I'm nineteen, but thanks for the comment," she smiled covering herself in the towel. "Do you have any ... well, extra clothes?" Kira slapped himself lightly.

"I'm sorry, I'll go get some. They might be a little big, is that okay?"

"Of course...just as long as I change."

"R-right."

"Oh, and Kira."

"Yes?" he said stopping to turn at her.

"How old are you?"

Kira smiled at her. "Twenty, birthday's in May."

"I see..." she said staring down.

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Cagalli groaned as she got up from her bed, smacking her lips, rubbing her eyes, and scratching her head all at the same time. Almost immediately, her room door swung up. There stood the man that she would marry, the man that proposed to her on a night of all nights. On a night of everlasting happiness.

"Mornin' sleepy head," he chuckled as he threw her a piece of toast. She grabbed for it swiftly and stuffed it into her mouth. He chuckled at her childish behavior. "Slow down while you still can."

"Shaddup!" she tried to speak harshly as she choked down the rest of the bread. It felt so dry running down her throat as her face turned red and started coughing.

Athrun leaned off the edge of the door and sighed as he approached her, grabbing a glass of orange juice from the bedside table. "Here ya go..." Cagalli snatched it and poured it down her throat as she sighed with relief and handed Athrun the empty glass.

"Thank you!" she nodded as she threw the covers off her and ran for the bathroom.

Athrun laughed musingly until he finally remembered a certain note on her bedside table. He slapped himself in the face as he knew what Cagalli would say to him after if she had already stepping into the shower. "Oh, by the way, the water heater-"

"IT'S COOOOOOOOOOOLD!!" she yelped.

Athrun groaned as he turned around, sulking, and heading for the kitchen.

It was definitely going to be a nice seven and a half months for the two. Well, maybe not nice, but a bit...how could you put this? Well, it would definitely not be normal.

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Kira threw some sticks into his small miniature fireplace Lacus had installed for him after a Japan winter freeze a year ago. He felt the frigid cold of the dark night sweep in through the tiny spaces between the building woods and the windows. He covered himself with a blanket as he checked the clock now and then also looking back at the happily sleeping Fllay Allster. He sipped his hot chocolate and coughed a little as he tried to figure out a title for his currently nameless book. He ruffled his brown hair as the glow of the fire shined into his eyes and brightened his darkened face in the cold night.

"It's so cold and I already have a fire. What kind of weather is this?" he grumbled to himself.

The rain continued to pour down on the window sills, tapping hard then slow, hard, slow, it would not stop. It would not keep a same pace. It had to change. Then suddenly, he felt an arm wrap around his arm. He turned to see who it was and saw a very pale Fllay rubbing her head against him. Her teeth were chattering and her hair was untied falling below her shoulders.

"I-I-It's s-s-s-so c-c-c-c-cold..." her teeth continued to click against each other as she tried to gain warmth from the fire but nothing seemed to help. Kira stared at her with pity as he grabbed a napkin and wiped the rim of his mug. He handed it to her and she stared up at him, nodded, and took the mug from him.

"It should help your hands warm. I wiped the rim, so you can drink it, too. I still have more in the kitchen if you want some," he spoke honest and true like always. He could never tell a lie. He could never. Fllay's shivering and chattering eventually ceased and she seemed to be able to be warm again. The color returned to her skin and she seemed much more relaxed as she took the last sips of her hot cocoa. She turned to Kira with a smile.

"Thank you," she wrapped herself in the blanket and stared into the fire as Kira was doing. He had brought in another mug with hot chocolate as he comfortably took short sips, thinking, daydreaming, and sometimes spacing out. Before falling asleep, she opened her mouth for a big gulp of air as if she was about to go underwater. "Mr. Yamato, sir...may I call you Kira?" Kira's eyes softened with a small smile and he chuckled.

"You never had to ask in the first place. I don't mind what people call me," he turned to her feeling her head resting on his shoulder. "As long as it's not insulting," he added with a shrug.

"Hm," Fllay made the small sound, closed her eyes, and fell asleep. Kira sighed. He had never had to take care of a girl he barely knew. Of course, he had heard some stories from Lacus. But they never heard much about the red-head, except that she was on the news often for being caught doing something wrong.

"Fllay Allster, daughter of George Allster..." he stared downward at the sleeping girl. He shrugged and shook his head as he carried her back onto the couch. Wrapping her in her blanket and clearing some hair from her face, he stared back into the fire, took another look at Fllay, and headed for his room. "...I wonder what her future holds."

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Little Pieces

Excerpt

The days that were like that

The days that are now

The days that I lived through

The days that I'm living

I had everything

I have everything

But today

I have a friend

I have...

A friend.

Author's Note :: I'm back with another story! This time for all the kinds of couple fans out there. As many characters as I can think of are returning. Mwu and Nicol, too, yes. This is an AU afterall. Yes, there's going to be many Fllay/Kira moments since they were a couple for most of the duration of SEED. I hope this chapter was alright. Please review!!

I hope everyone liked the rewrite!!