AUTHOR'S NOTE
Hi guys, evil rynne here.., ^_^V
Before you read this, please be warned. Unlike my first two multichaptered fic, I intended to make this light since those two fics are a bit mystery-filled and tragic… but I'm not sure if I will be able to finish this... so if you hate unfinished fics, then do not read this yet…, thank you
Oh this is inspired by my favourite Korean drama so you'll be reading some.., ah no scratch that…, MANY scenes similar to that series…^^ well I'm not really a fan of Korean stuffs but that series is something and I got hooked up with it…
The President's Lover
Chapter 1
Meeting with a Stranger
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed/ Seed Destiny
It was a busy day for Onogoro City in Orb. The pavements were filled with a number of people doing their business. Some were going to their working places, there were also students on their way to school, there were a few who were taking strolls and the rest were bystanders.
A little brunette boy was playing with his blue ball while his mother was busy chatting with her old friend they just met along the way. The boy accidentally lost his hold of the ball causing it to bounce towards the street. He ran towards his ball but he didn't notice the approaching motorcycle.
"Watch out!", a female voice was heard catching the people's attention including the mother of the little boy. They just watched as the blonde woman wearing a red shirt and cargo pants dashed towards the boy and pushed him aside so he would not be hit by the motorcycle.
The motorcycle made a drift to avoid the woman making a screeching noise. The man removed the helmet from his head revealing his face. He was a blue haired guy with a pair of emerald eyes. His skin was pale which actually suited him well. He was wearing a denim jacket with a blue shirt underneath it.
"Miss, Are you alright?", he asked worriedly as he approached the blonde woman.
The blonde slowly opened her eyes and faced the man.
"Yeah, I'm fine", she answered then turned to look for the young boy she just saved and ran towards him.
"Are you hurt?', she asked as she kneeled in front of the crying boy. She surveyed his form checking for any bruise. She sighed in relief when the boy shook his head.
"YOU BASTARD! YOU ALMOST HIT MY SON. WHAT IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED TO HIM?", the boy's mother yelled at the blue haired man.
The man blushed in embarrassment. He scratched the back of his head as he apologized.
"I'm really sorry Ma'am. I will be more careful next time", he replied.
"YOU SHOULD BE! YOU THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A MOTOR BIKE, YOU ALREADY OWN THE STREET? WHA...", the woman was suddenly cut off when the blonde butted in.
"What are you complaining about? And shouldn't you be checking up on your son first rather than ranting on him?", she said while glaring at the mother and pointing at her son who was still crying. "If there is someone to blame, it should be you! You are supposed to look after your son. What kind of mother are you, huh?", she yelled at her.
"WHY YOU!", the mother was about to slap the blonde woman but she was able to catch her hand before it landed on her face.
"Are you sure you want to do that to me? Why? Because you can't accept the fact that you suck as a mother?", the blonde hissed then gripped the mother's wrist tighter. The mother glared back at her then forcefully freed her hand from her grasp.
"Mind your own business", the mother yelled then went to his son and carried him then walked off.
The blonde woman was still glaring at the mother hissing about those kinds of mothers. Suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to her back and found the blue haired guy.
"I think this is yours", the guy said as he handed her a gray cap.
"Ah, yeah thanks", she replied as she took it from him and placed it on her head.
"Thanks for earlier and sorry for the trouble", he said as he bowed his head a bit.
Then he noticed that she was glaring at him. He stepped a bit backward getting a bit scared of her.
"You shouldn't apologize to those kinds of mother", she hissed. "And you should only say sorry if you did something wrong".
She turned around then started walking away from him. He just stared at her retreating figure.
"That girl is something", he said as he smiled.
He was about to place his helmet back on his head when he noticed that people were still staring at him making him a bit conscious. He hurriedly wore his helmet and drove off with his motor bike.
He made his way in the street again and headed to where was supposed to go earlier. It took him approximately an hour before he reached the place. He stopped at the high iron gate with a unique design. He rode off his motorbike and walked towards the doorbell.
"It's me, Athrun", he said in the mouth piece. After a few seconds, the gate went open revealing a huge garden. He rode again his bike and went inside. When he reached the mansion, he parked his bike at a corner and walked towards the door where a man in his late forty's was waiting. He was wearing a black suit and pants. His hair was already gray due to his age.
"Welcome, young master!", he greeted as he bowed his head.
The blue haired man scowled upon being called like that. He had been telling the old man about that but he refused to call him by his name so he gave up eventually.
"Your parents are waiting for you inside", he said as he opened the door for him.
Several maids lined up at both sides of the red carpet leading to the huge stairs. They all bowed their heads as a sign of respect to the newcomer but the man ignored them. He really didn't like or want that kind of attention.
He followed the old man to the entertainment room of the house. There, he found his parents watching a movie.
"Hello, Mom, Dad", he greeted catching the attention of couple.
"Oh my! Athrun, I missed you so much", the blue haired woman exclaimed as she stood up from the couch and went to give her son a warm hug.
"I missed you too, Mom", he replied as he returned the embrace.
"How have you been, son?", his father asked.
"I'm doing great", Athrun answered.
"Do you think, you're ready to take over the company?", his father asked directly while staring at his son.
Athrun had a feeling that his father would ask him about that but he never thought that he would do that upon his arrival. He let out a sigh before answering.
"I want to gain some experience as an employee first before accepting the presidency, father", he said making his father a bit disappointed.
"Enough with your delaying tactics Athrun", his father replied with his arms crossed in front of his chest. He was actually glaring at his own son.
"Patrick!", his mother butted in. "Let Athrun do what he wants. He's already old enough to decide for himself".
"Yeah, right", Patrick said sarcastically while rolling his eyes. "That's why he...".
"Patrick!", Lenore said raising her voice a bit.
"Fine, fine. Just call me when lunch is ready, I'll be in my office", Patrick said then left the room.
"Thanks mother", Athrun said as he sat on the couch.
"So, where did you applied for work?", Lenore asked then sat beside her son.
"Actually... I... haven't chosen the company I want to work to", Athrun replied while smiling sheepishly.
It was now Lenore's turn to glare at her son making Athrun to sweat-drop.
"I promise I will find a job before the year ends", Athrun said nervously.
Lenore raised an eyebrow.
"A year is too long Athrun, make it a week", she said. Lenore was even scarier than Athrun's father.
"A WEEK!", Athrun exclaimed with his eyes wide open. "But that's too short mother. How am I supposed to look for a job and get accepted within a WEEK?".
Lenore considered for a while before answering. "Okay fine, let's make it a month".
"Are you serious, Mom?", he said trying to sound so pitiful.
"It's either that or you will accept the presidency in our company", she said with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
Athrun sighed in defeat. There was no point arguing with her mother.
"So what brings Medusa here?".
A brunette lady in her late twenty's sat in front of Cagalli. She was wearing a red polo matched with a black skirt and heels. Her hair was tied into a loose pony tail.
They were inside a café located not so far from where the accident took place. That café was actually owned by the brunette.
"Duh! It's my day off today", the blonde woman replied. She had an annoyed look on her face which didn't unnoticed by her bestfriend.
"You should really get yourself a boyfriend", the brunette commented earning a death glare from Cagalli.
"Who needs a boyfriend?", she replied arrogantly while placing her left leg on top of her right one as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Seriously, sooner or later, you'll need to settle down with someone", the brunette reminded her.
"I'm not planning to do that, Shiho", she said stubbornly. Then the waitress came, placing their orders on the table.
"Thank you", Shiho replied then the waitress nodded her head once then went back to the counter.
"Do you want to grow old... ALONE?", Shiho asked. Concern was evident in her voice. She knew Cagalli since they were in middle school and as her best friend, she wanted her to be happy with her life. But then again, Cagalli was too stubborn to listen to her advices. She does whatever she wanted.
Cagalli fell silent for a little while before answering.
"I'm happy and contented with my life right, now. I won't look for a freaking boyfriend because I don't need one. Just deal with it and stop bringing up this topic", she said then took the cup of coffee on the saucer and took a sip on it then placed it back on the table and took the cake she ordered.
Shiho let out a sigh. She wondered how she became friends with the obstinate woman in front of her.
"Oh, yeah, you looked pissed earlier", Shiho said while also changing the topic.
"I just saw something irritating a while ago", Cagalli replied after swallowing the piece of cake she was munching.
"Which is?", Shiho asked a follow up question hoping that Cagalli would tell her more but failed.
"None of your business", she replied as she continued eating her cake.
Shiho made a frown. It was really hard to extract stories from her.
"It's not important, so just forget about it", Cagalli said after a few moments of silence.
"If you say so", she finally gave up. "Just accompany me to the mall".
Shiho had smirk on her face while Cagalli stared at her as if she'd grown another head. It was a known fact that Cagalli Yula Athha hated shopping even though she had a lot of money to spend.
"Remind me again, what I am doing in this place".
Cagalli was glaring at the innocent building in front of them. This was one of the places she hated going especially when Shiho was with her. She would surely force her to wear those stupid dresses and high heeled shoes.
"C'mon, I just need some knew clothes", Shiho said while clinging on Cagalli's left arm. Cagalli eyed her suspiciously. She knew that something was fishy.
"Tell me something I don't know", she bluntly said. There was something different with Shiho and she was certain about it. She just couldn't figure out what exactly it is.
"Like what I've said, I just need some knew clothes", Shiho replied as she dragged Cagalli inside the mall.
They entered the boutique known for their unique and elegant dresses. It was the shop where Shiho always dragged Cagalli. As usual, Cagalli sat on the couch while Shiho was busy choosing some dresses for herself.
Shiho grabbed an orange dress with white laces on the hem. She entered the fitting room to try it on. After a few minutes, she opened the door and presented herself to Cagalli.
"It's fine", she said while looking at her uninterestedly. Her chin resting on her palm with her elbow on top of her crossed legs.
"Are you sure?", Shiho asked with her narrowed eyes.
"Yeah, all of the clothes look good on you", Cagalli replied. It was pretty obvious that she was bored.
Shiho let out a sigh. "Can't you be a little more girly?", she hissed as she grabbed another dress to try on.
Cagalli heard her but decided to ignore it. She liked the way she was and she was not planning to change her style. She wondered why most of the girls wore dresses when they could wear something more comfortable. How she hated those time when she had to wear dresses because of some events.
After three bloody hours, Shiho paid for the dresses that she chose.
"Thank you Ma'am. Please come again!", the girl at the counter said as she handed them the paper bags containing the dresses.
"Finally! We can go home", she exclaimed as she stretched her arms and stood up from the couch.
Suddenly, her phone rang. She got it from her pocket and answered the call.
"Hello?", she said. "Yes, father... 7 PM?.. ah no... I'll be there... yes father...bye".
"What does your father want?", Shiho asked as she looked worriedly on her bestfriend.
"He invited me for dinner", she answered as she checked on the time. It was already five in the afternoon.
"I have to go home now", Cagalli said as she rushed towards the door. She had to wear a freaking dress whenever she goes to the Athha manor or else her father will keep on nagging on her about it.
"Wait! You didn't bring your car", Shiho said as she ran after her while carrying the paper bags.
Cagalli suddenly stopped from her track when she realized that Shiho was right. "You're sending me home, right?", she asked showing a wide smile.
"Of course", she said then they went to the parking lot of the mall and drove off towards Cagalli's house, which was actually a condominium unit located at the fourth floor of the building in the capital of Orb.
On their way, they were caught in the middle of a heavy traffic.
"What the hell!", Cagalli exclaimed in frustration as she checked on her watch. It was already thirty minutes since they left the mall. She was now impatiently tapping her foot on the floor of the car. "Arghhh... I can't take it anymore", she said as she opened the door and went out.
"Hey wait!", Shiho tried to call her back but it was too late. She was already running away.
It was already thirty minutes before five in the afternoon when Athrun decided to leave his parent's rest house. When he was already at the capital city, he was caught in a heavy traffic so he decided to use another path which was longer than the usual road he was taking.
As he turned at a corner, he found the same blonde girl running at the pathway. Only the motorcycles were allowed in that street because it was very narrow for the usual vehicles. When he was a little bit ahead of her, he stopped his motorbike then removed his helmet.
"You need a ride, Miss?", he asked then the blonde woman stopped running. She recognized the man but she wasn't sure if he was pertaining to her.
"Me?", she asked while catching her breath. Athrun nodded his head in response.
"Yes, please", she said. She needed to be in the Athha manor in exactly seven in the evening. She rode his motorbike.
"So where are we heading to?", he asked.
...to be continued
AN: Okay, that's it for now... I wanted to make this a little bit longer but... I promised horsy that I will update on the 16th of July... oh well, I'm late... I know... I'm really sorry for that HORSY...
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