Clothing was thrown all over the place, piles of it reached up nearly to his knees. The bed was unmade, the black covers hiding a tight lump. Cocking an eyebrow slightly in witheld amusement he walked over the clothing and books, papers and pens of all kinds that littered the ground.
Sighing he sat at the edge of the bed and poked gently at the lump. A soft groan escaped from the thick cloth and the lump moved slightly, tightening. Kira smirked slightly and poked again. "Cagalli...?"
He spoke softly, struggling to keep the note of amusement from escaping his lips. She would probably take that to offence...
"Ugh...not now, Kira..." she retorted, giving him a small kick, still hiding within the blankets. Kirar smiled and took the blanket gently before giving it a small tug.
Cagalli's touseled hair poked from under the blanket and she blinked sleepily at him, eyes glittering by the light of the sun. "Aww, Kira... gimme a break, I didn't fall asleep till...." she flipped on her stomach and glanced at the alarm clock on her nightstand. "....till three hours ago...." she groaned again, grabbing the blankets and hidind once more.
Kira sighed softly before tugging at the blankets again. "Lacus and Athrun said they were to meet us in... an hour." he mumbled, glancing at the clock as well. "....and this matters because?" Cagalli enquired from under the covers.
Kira tugged it off sharply, earning a dirty look from his sister. "You should get ready." he stated quietly, noting her messy blonde hair and tired face.
"Aww, come on...." she groaned once more, rubbing her face. She pushed her nighty strap back on her shoulder and sat up tiredly.
"Cagalli, we promised them." Kira pointed out, pushing blonde locks from her face. Cagalli wrinkled her nose and grumbled as she pushed herself out of bed, tripping over clothes and books as she did so. "Yeah, yeah... I'm going, I'm going." she mumbled, starting to shift through the piles of clothes. Her brother watched for a long moment before cocking an eyebrow. "You really should try cleaning this place up, Cagalli... I'm starting to think coming in here is bad for my health."
She threw a rolled up shirt over her shoulder and nailed him on the head, which in the end made him laugh. "I like my room, it's organized chaos..." She retorted hotly, grabbing another shirt and chucking it his way.
Kira dodged and returned the first item of clothing, hitting her squarely in the face. "It's organized death, you mean." he teased, standing up to leave the room, seeing as she seemed to be getting ready to undress.
"Men." Cagalli retorted as he smirked and closed the door behind him. She sat there, smirking as well for a moment before slipping off her nighty and grabbing a random pair of jeans from the floor.
Grumbling she started pulling them on, and halfway she stopped, remembering that Lacus and Athrun were who they were going to meet.
"Oh hell..." she muttered, looking about for something more dignified. She didn't care herself, but for the love of god, her mother might feel loved if only she bothered to look decent in front of other important people in the war... She was a representative after all.
"Bother..." she mumbled, grabbing a black V neck and long black skirt. She stumbled out of the room after quickly brushing her teeth and beginning to tug her messy hair into a braid.
Kira was leaning agaisnt the opposite wall, arms crossed. As soon as she stepped out he blinked, and let his arms drop to his sides. "You're wearing a skirt..." he mused softly, still amazed by what a change his sister could take.
Cagalli gave him a look, but was unable to say anything since she held a hairband between her teeth, her hands moving around with her hair.
"Come on then." Kira smiled, starting down the hall. Cagalli made as if to kick him, which only made him laugh slightly.
They walked down the pale hallway, the sunlight glittering through the tall windows as they walked by. Kira caught a glimpes of a car speeding towards the mansion from the window and went back to look, blinking. Cagalli looked over her shoulder curiously. "Whatcha looking at?"
"Looks like it's Athrun. They're early." Kira mumured. Cagalli blinked slightly, watching the convertible slide to a stop by the courtyard. Lacus slipped out of the car, pink hair in a thick wave around her shoulders.
Kira watched them both, looking curiously at Lacus who seemed to be a bit weary of the guards standing about. Cagalli took Kira's arm and tugged slightly. "come on, we'd better go down now before they get too uncomfortable. I'm not good at breaking ice." she mumbled.
Her brother nodded slightly, turning around to follow her down the hall. "Yeah... right."
Silently they made their way downstairs to the foyer to welcome their guests. Knowing that they had faught each other, whether at debates, such as Lacus and Cagalli or in battle, like Athrun and Kira made things awkward at first, but in the end, through some strange way they were still friends and they were still teens...
Cagalli stood behind Kira slightly, rubbing her arm awkwardly. she had only met Athrun once, and it had been a rather distant meeting, they hadn't even seen each other's faces clearly. It was Lacus she was more familiar with, and even so she couldn't really click with the girl. She was a real lady, unlike herself.
Kira glanced at her thoughtfully, sensing her weariness. "it's all right, neither of them are as snobby as you." he smiled warmly. Cagalli allowed herself to stick her tongue out at him.
The front door opened as they stepped down the stairs to the foyer. Lacus saw them and grinned. "Cagalli! It's so wonderful to see you!" she smiled, her Haro floating about her head.
Cagalli gave her a nod, like a bow from the neck down. "I... yeah... hi, Lacus." she mumbled. Lacus smiled and nodded back at her then turned to Kira, giving him a quick hug. "Kira, it's been a while."
Kira blinked and let out a surprised sound, unsure of whether to hug her back or not, a blush creeping over his features. Cagalli watched with a slight smirk on her face, though a nagging worry spread through her mind.
Then Athrun stepped into the foyer, handing his keys over to the maid that stood by the door. His dark hair glittered by the sun, dark eyes looking about cautiously. He stopped, noticing her.
She blinked at him for a moment before forcing herself to look away back towards Kira, who was now talking to Lacus a bit awkwardly, though Lacus now looked completely at home.
"You must be Cagalli..." a voice said. Cagalli blinked and turned to look at Athrun as he walked towards her, shifting his weight slightly as he stood before her, studying her face thoughtfully.
She felt heat rise up to her cheeks for some unknown reason and she nodded slowly. "That's right, I'm Cagalli..."
Athrun smiled weakly and extended his hand. "Athrun Zala."
Cagalli watched him for a moment, wondering if he was as serious and silent as he appeared. She reached out to take his hand. His skin seemed warm and smooth against her own and he returned the gesture with soft pressure, eyes smiling.
"Pleasure to meet you, Miss Cagalli Yula Attha." he murmured, nodding.
"Athrun, it's been forever." Kira said, cutting in. Athrun turned away from her and turned to Kira, eyes smiling once more, but this time out of more than politeness. "Kira." He said, giving his friend a short hug. Lacus stepped up beside Cagalli, smiling. "It's truly wonderful to see you, Cagalli." she repeated, meaning every word.
Cagalli forced a short smile. "Come on, let's get something to drink." she nodded towards the sun outside. "It must be raging hot out there."
Lacus laughed and nodded. "Yes it is, a drink would be greatly appreciated."
Kira motioned to the parlor. "Come on then, how was your trip? No problems, i hope."
The group moved towards the double doors to their left, their footsteps light on the marble flooring. Cagalli followed behind them, watching silently as the three of them talked, Kira smiling more than he had done in the last week. They seemed to know each other better, and fit almost like a trio. For some reason she felt a bit out of place with them, like she was an unimportant unwanted shadow.
It was a feeling she did not like, but had learned to accept around them. It was true that she was not mature at times, but things like this had a different essence to them.
Lacus glanced over her shoulder at her, cocking her head slightly, Haro buzzing around her head. "Are you coming, Cagalli?"
"Coming, coming, Cagalli?" Haro echoed, whirring slightly. Cagalli sighed and nodded slightly. "Yeah, I'm coming." she murmured, following after them.
If only she knew, this was just the beginning of the week.