infinitejustice | Seventy-Second Launch

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[Another day, another repetition of the routine that Athrun has let himself fall into. He's been focusing on his job and his training, while waiting for the Elite Four to declare that they are accepting challengers.

However, as Athrun walks, dressed in the clothes he got for Christmas, something red catches his eye in a nearby window display. He looks over at it.

Hearts.]

Valentine's Day...

[That's right, he had forgotten. In the pursuit of more funds and more strength, he'd lost track of the date.

But unlike some people, Athrun felt a wave of melancholy wash over him as he realized that Valentine's Day was only two weeks away. It wasn't because of his lack of a girlfriend; though he wanted one, he wasn't letting that get him down. No, Valentine's Day held an important significance to not only Athrun, but everyone from his world. It was the anniversary of the third-most deadly attack against civilians in the history of his world, and one that affected him personally.

Athrun continued to walk, but he was unable to escape the Valentine's Day decorations and merchandise that was now popping up in stores all over the two regions. He just tried to focus on what he wanted to get done today and move on.]

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Sorry, but out of mild curiosity...what sorts of plans do people have for Valentine's Day so far? Or, what would you like to do for the holiday?

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Ahaha... W-While that's definitely true, especially since I've never really understood girls all that well, it... It was more the fact it was Mitsuru that... made me never even consider the possibility.

[Utter. Disbelief. Athrun knew that Mitsuru had had feelings for Hayate, but, well.]

That. That would do it, all right. Man, if that were me that probably would have ended up an unmitigated disaster.

Haaaa... It was more awkward than a disaster, all things considered...

Then I'd say you handled it better than I could have.

Ahaha... Mitsuru was... definitely the one who did most of the handling in that case. *SIGH. This is a depressing topic now that he stops to think about it, so he shakes his head a bit.*

But, um-- In any case, I'm sure you'll be able to find something fun to do on the day if you really want to be busy on it, Athrun-san...!

Yeah, you're probably right. I just need to find someone who wants to spend some time with me. That shouldn't be hard.

Aha... There doesn't seem to be any kind of festival for it this year, so it'll definitely require some actual searching for who you want to spend it with.

If all else fails, I could spend the day with Lacus. We're only friends, but I trust her more than anybody else I know except my best friend.

Ah, with Lacus-san...? I'm sure she would be quite a lot of fun to spend the day with. You could take her out to karaoke or something...

Karaoke? I. I don't know about that. I was thinking dinner or something.

That's too traditional, Athrun-san! Even if it's not an actual date, you should try to be a bit more unique. Lacus-san clearly likes to sing, so taking her to a karaoke booth would be a surprise treat.

Well. We...we're also pretty traditional people. So...doing something traditional would only fit.

... really? I know you are, but I've always thought as Lacus-san as the type who would prefer something a bit more exciting ever since she saw that karaoke post...

Well, we both grew up in traditional households. Our fathers even arranged an engagement between the two of us, but it fell through.

... eh? Eh?!?

Um... I-I might be wrong about this, but... Isn't that all the more reason to not be traditional about it?

What's that supposed to mean?

Er... I mean... Taking someone you used to be engaged to out on a romantic holiday... Isn't that kind of... ... sending the wrong signals?

Whoa, hey, that ship has sailed a long time ago, and we're both well aware of that fact. Besides, she's already in a relationship with someone else.

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