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16* Any scene with Athrun and Kira [[ForgottenChildhoodFriend re-uniting]] outside of the battlefield.
17** The scene where the Justice saves the Freedom from fire, proof that Athrun would rather defy orders than side against his friend.
18** Also when the Archangel and the Orb ship Kusanagi launch into space, and the Freedom [[TakeMyHand reaches out towards]] the Justice so Athrun isn't left behind. Quite possible the greatest bro moment between two {{Humongous Mecha}}s.
19* Captain Ramius apologizing to Kira for placing so much on his shoulders, while also thanking him for everything he did to protect the crew of the Archangel up until that point in Episode 12.
20* Mu La Flaga [[HeroicSacrifice throwing himself into a giant energy beam]] to save his crew, or more importantly to him, his lover.
21** Nearing that same; Yzak defending Dearka, [[HoYay saving his life]], despite their recent fighting.
22* Cagalli giving Kira a much needed hug at the low point of his CharacterDevelopment.
23** Cagalli and Kira have a few dramatic hug scenes. The strongest of which is probably when The Archangel docks in Orb for the second time, and Cagalli rushes aboard to find Kira and immediately jumps into his arms. Of course this is as far as they ever go since they're brother and sister but even so their moments are rather moving.
24** The Cagalli-Kira-hug heartwarming is combined with Kira-Athrun-reunion heartwarming in a particular scene after Kira and Athrun disembark from their new mechs and walk up to each other after the battle of Alaska. The situation is very awkward between the two of them, as this is the first time they meet face-to-face since they murdered each other's friends and nearly killed each other... but then Cagalli runs up from behind, hugs them both, and breaks down crying, overwhelmed with happiness at seeing both men she deeply cares for safe and, apparently, friendly.
25* Any of the dramatic kiss scenes. Mu and Murrue's scene (in which Mu admits he disobeyed orders and saved the Archangel from destruction simply because he loved Murrue) and Athrun and Cagalli's scene (where they vow to protect one another and finally end their SlapSlapKiss with, obviously, a kiss).
26* In ''Gundam SEED'', after Kira defeats Andrew Waltfeld and his lover/co-pilot Aisha, the two of them quickly jump out of their seats and into each others arms; perhaps as much heart-rending as heartwarming as the mobile suit explodes immediately afterwards, presumably killing both of them. That they wanted nothing more than to hold each other at the end so it certainly qualifies.[[note]] Andrew survives, and says that Aisha protected him at the cost of her own life, which makes it count even more. [[/note]]
27* Lacus comforting Kira after he finds out the truth about his origin, telling him that he still has a right to exist as everyone else does. It was something that she learned from her own mother who she barely knew since her childhood. Regardless of what you think or feel about Lacus, this was one of her highest points in the series.
28* The 1 on 1 scene where Athrun is being promoted within ZAFT after destroying the Strike and Yzak is acting unpleasant. Instead of making it harder for him, Athrun apologizes for their lost comrades and thanks him for his service. Yzak seems to take it well and tells Athrun not get himself killed, so they can keep their rivalry.
29* After Kira's first major battle in the Strike, Mu is called over to the Strike as Kira is refusing to come out of it. As Mu approaches and then overrides the hatch controls, he angrily calls out Kira's name, as if he's a SergeantRock about to chew out the NewMeat. But when he sees inside and realizes Kira is nearly catatonic due to combat stress, Mu immediately switches to a much gentler voice and BigBrotherMentor demeanor, speaking encouragingly to Kira and helping him out of the cockpit.
30-->"Come on now, it's all over; let's hurry up and get you out of here, kid. Listen, you're still in one piece, so am I, and the ship's okay. You did a great job."
31* During his period of captivity aboard the ''Archangel,'' Dearka accidentally triggers Mirallia's BerserkButton by abrasively wondering if she's an emotional wreck because "her Natural boyfriend went and got himself killed." Following Mirallia's ensuing FreakOut (in which she tries to murder him with a knife), he realizes that she ''did,'' in fact, lose someone, and kicks himself for unwittingly taunting her about it.
32** The next time he sees her, he asks what her boyfriend was piloting at the time of his death. When he learns it was a [[CoolPlane Skygrasper,]] he concludes, with relief, that "it wasn't me." He then offers Mirallia the chance to kill him, if that's what she came to his cell to do.
33** When Orb is being attacked, Miriallia frees Dearka and tell him to run away before the battle of Orb begins, while she choose to stay and defend her home. Dearka, instead of fleeing, choose to also stay and pilots his Buster again and protect the ''Archangel''.
34* During the Battle of JOSH-A, the Archangel discovers that the top brass has already evacuated their base, and that they left the remaining straggling Earth Alliance forces behind as bait to lure ZAFT forces close enough for a hidden self-destruct system to slaughter everyone, ally and foe alike. Upon hearing this, Kira [[MidSeasonUpgrade (now piloting the Freedom)]] opens a channel to ''both'' sides, urging everyone to evacuate; Yzak isn't having any of it, and continues to bear down on him. After a brief struggle, Kira is poised for a killing blow on Yzak's cockpit and taking revenge for a civilian shuttle he had been protecting earlier in the series (Yzak had shot it down, thinking it was full of escaping Alliance soldiers). Instead, in a split-second decision, Kira angles his beam saber downward, slicing the Duel's legs off and kicking it away to be picked up by a retreating ZAFT suit. He very well could have simply taken Yzak's life there [[WhatYouAreInTheDark and no one would know it was for simple vengeance]], but with his renewed outlook and desire to simply ''end'' the fighting, he chose not to. ''Someone'' has to end [[CycleOfRevenge the cycle,]] after all.
35* It's '''very''' subjective, but the flashback that reveals who Kira's real parents are makes it clear he takes after his mother in appearance. Why is this heartwarming? Because his father was the scientist in charge of the project to make an "Ultimate Coordinator" and was using Kira as one of many subjects; and despite that he obviously made a point of making Kira take after his mother in appearance. It's very minor, but it definitely suggests as nasty as Dr. Hibiki was, he possibly did love his wife and children in his own way.
36* The Manga adaptation's version of Flay's ghost appearing to Kira. Unlike the show, the manga shows Flay's ghost actually appearing to Kira and him acknowledging it. Ultimately Flay apologizes for her actions, embraces Kira and encourages him to keep fighting and not give up. Compared to the show (where Flay never gets to make amends) the manga manages to give her some small measure of redemption for her actions.
37* Flay Allster hearing Kira's voice and being happy that he's ALIVE. It shows how far she's come from wanting him dead.
38* [[ParentalSubstitute Ray Yuki]], full stop. The man pays more attention to Athrun ''than his own father'', and willingly shoots his own boss before [[DyingMomentOfAwesome bleeding out from his wounds]], when he realizes that Patrick firing GENESIS ''at the entire Earth'' '''will kill countless innocent civilians, and their own soldiers ''especially when they've technically won the war'''''.
39--> '''Patrick:''' What's the delay!? Hurry! It'll all be over when we finish this!
40--> '''Yuki:''' Mr. Chairman, we've already won the battle! If we fire, we'll wipe out ''half the life on Earth''! There have already been enough sacrifices!
41--> ''Patrick shoots him with a gun.''
42--> '''Patrick:''' [[TheParanoiac They're out there! They're still out there! Why would you even suggest that we not fire it!? We must fire it again! Before they have a chance to retaliate! The enemy must be annihilated! Why won't you all understand that!?]]
43--> '''ZAFT Officer:''' But Your Excellency, our forces are still in the line of fire!
44--> '''Patrick:''' [[WeHaveReserves All of our soldiers are fighting for one thing - victory! I'm sure they're prepared to pay the cost!]]
45--> '''ZAFT Officer:''' Sir -
46--> '''Yuki:''' Y-you bastard ...
47--> ''[[MutualKill Yuki shoots back at Patrick, killing him]].''
48* Andy Waldfeld's entire story arc. After being forced to fight against Kira and losing which causes him significant permanent injury and the loss of his love Aisha, he's retrieved by Patrick Zala's men, healed to the best of their ability (he still needs a cane to get around) and placed in charge of their top secret warship Eternal that's equipped with the powerful Meteor battle platforms and told by Patrick that they'll use them to make the Natural's pay. You'd expect Andy to swear bloody vengeance on Kira and the Earth for his loss as these stories would usually go. Instead he decides those events just soured him on the whole war and he sees people like Zala as the real problem and not the guys out fighting it so he joins the Clyne's and hands the Eternal over to them. When he meets Kira again he tells the boy he has no hard feelings and blames the war, not him and would go onto be one of Kira's most reliable and trustworthy allies from then on.
49* Athrun and Cagalli growing closer over the course of the series, from ennemies to friends and eventually becoming lovers (plus the fact that they are a Coordinator/Natural couple):
50** When they are both stranded on a deserted island in their first encounter, they try to kill each other. But they did not and they spent the night talking (albeit harshly) about their motivations for fighting in the war, this is the first time Athrun opens himself to someone else. Athrun even offering part of his food to her. When she gets his charged pistol, she choose to not use it in the end and carelessly throws it, Athrun did not hesitate to protect her despite her trying to killing him a second time. They part amicably even telling each other their names.
51** Their second encouter, after Athrun fated duel to the death with Kira, is not a nice one: Cagalli held Athrun at gunpoint and he expected to die by her hand, a fate he seemingly accepted. But it also has Cagalli choosing to spare him, not wanting to continue the cycle of revenge and she gives her Haumea amulet to protect him, even after knowing he has killed Kira (as they thought). Athrun is wearing the Haumea amulet till the end of the series and it is still in his possession years later in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDFreedom''. Also Cagalli's words has marked Athrun a lot, he will reference the encounter in the sequels too.
52** After Athrun is shot by his father, he says to her that her amulet has protected him which she appreciates. In the following breifing, he is missing and Cagalli goes to comfort him about that. Keep in mind that she has lost her own father very recently and comforting him will be painful for her but she did anyway. Athrun clearly notices that (she had tears on her eyes) and he just hugs her, accepting her selfless gesture but also to comfort her as well.
53** Their mutual declaration of protection to each other before the final battle, culminating in a BigDamnKiss.

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