Chapter 1: The break up
"Fine! Be that way!" Cagalli screamed.
"You're acting so childish again Cagalli! Why don't you grow up like girls your age for a change!" Athrun shot back.
"There you go again! Comparing me to some girls!"
"I'm not comparing! I'm just using them as a basis!"
"What am I? some kind of science experiment??!!"
"When I said BASIS, I meant EXAMPLE!!!"
"Why? Don't you think I'm fine being ME?!?!"
Athrun placed his hands on his forehead and sighed. "Cagalli…"
"Expect that I won't talk to you for the time being Mr. Zala!" Cagalli told the blue haired coordinator as she glared at him, walking away hastily, pulling Mirialia Hawwe with her.
"Cagalli!" Athrun spoke aloud. "We can talk about this you know!"
But his words were futile, since Cagalli obviously acted as if she heard nothing. Mumbling to himself how pathetic their conversation went, he walked towards his four friends who were watching the just finished drama that occurred in front of them.
"BURN Athrun!" Dearka added insult to injury.
"I better stay out of her way at home…man..I wouldn't want to get on her bad side right now…" Kira said as he looked at Cagalli and Mirialia walking in the middle of the corridor.
Yzack chuckled and mockingly looked at Athrun. "Well, it's your fault zala! Who wouldn't get angry with those things you just said!"
"When have you been an expert with these things." Athrun tonelessly answered Yzack's insult. "You guys are just making things worse for me you know! I need COMFORT. Not WISECRACKS!"
"But we are comforting you Athrun!" Dearka declared.
"Yeah!" Kira backed up Dearka. "We're here to hear you every single whim!"
"I'm not" Yzack interrupted form the corner.
Seeing that his friends were impossible to talk to seriously, he decided to walk around campus in hopes of bumping into Cagalli.
"Hey Athrun! Wait for us!" Dearka shouted and ran towards him. Holding his shoulder, Dearka smiled "We were just kidding! We're always here for you buddy!"
"yeah!" Kira too, comforted his best friend. He then looked at Yzack "right Yzack?"
Obviously being forced to say yes, he merely nodded.
"Thanks guys.." Athrun said as he looked at each of them.
Moments later, Dearka stopped dead on his tracks. "Come to think of it…you really have to make a move already Athrun.."
"Why's that?" Kira answered for his best friend.
"well…Cagalli is one of the hottest girls in school…the whole varsity has the hots for her! Especially that guy….wussits name again…"
"Azrael." Yzack suddenly answered.
"A-azrael?" Athrun anxiously asked.
"Yeah! Thanks a lot Yzack! He's the soccer team defender…you're the captain, right Athrun?" Dearka asked. "After all…Cagalli is a sucker for sporty…" Before he could end his sentence, Kira shot a glare at him. " I mean..uh…Cagalli's..uh..pretty?"
"She barely knows him...I doubt that guy would make a move…and do you think the whole school would know about our fight that.."
When suddenly…..a loud shriek came running towards him. The next thing he knew, a girl was hugging him by the neck. There was no mistaking it…it was Meer Campbell.
"Oh Athrun! I heard what happened! I'm so sorry!" Fake tears suddenly drew out from her eyes. "Can we go on a date?" A sudden shift from a crying lady to a smiling child occurred.
"Meer plea…" Before Athrun could even finish his sentence, someone tapped him on the shoulder. "Uh..Athrun..I think we better run for it.." Kira said as his eyes widened while pointing at the corridor.
"What's wrong kira? " he then looked to where his finger was pointing. What he saw was traumatizing. A crowd of what seemed to be screaming girls were running towards them. Seeing Athrun's too shocked state, Kira and Dearka grabbed him by the elbows while Yzack tried to let Meer loosen her grip. After doing so, the four boys ran at the opposite direction.
After his alleged spacing out, Athrun came back to his senses, and while running, questioned Dearka.
"Dearka..about that Azrael..how do you even now that he likes her?" Athrun said in between huffs.
"Elementary my dear Athrun!" Dearka answered whilst looking back at the crowd chasing them(actually only Athrun) "I have my sources!"
"Nice answer you idiot." Yzack sarcastically said.
"He knows Athrun cause he saw some letters at our trash can back home!" Kira suddenly said.
Acting offended, Dearka answered "Why would I even touch your garbage kira? That's a downright insult!"
"You were looking for the paper I accidentally threw right? Milly's number!"
"About that.." Dearka tried defending himself. Until Athrun interrupted. "Guys turn left, hurry!"
After the four boys entered a dark room to hide from the crowd of girls, they all sat at the tables and tried to catch their breaths.
"Now what Zala?" Yzack retorted.
"Questioning.." Athrun answered. "About those letters kira…how many weeks have passed by?"
"Not weeks..but 2 years actually." Kira calmly answered.
"2 YEARS!?!??!?!?!?!?!" Athrun screamed. It was a rare sight to see a composed, calm, reserved Athrun, scream like that.
"Kira's right Athrun…the letters stacked up as high as this table!" Dearka too, added to Kira's answer.
"But that' impossible!" Athrun, obviously worried, said. "Azrael just came this year!"
"That Azrael guy's father is one of our father's close colleagues…I think Cagalli and him see each other at the office sometimes…" Kira said.
(chibi style)
"Why didn't you tell me earlier kira?!??!?!" Athrun told his best friend as he grasped him by the collar.
"I thought they were friends!!!!!" Kira answered as sweatdrops appeared on his head.
(end of chibi style)
"You are so in trouble Zala!" Yzack, finding making Athrun miserable amusing, played around with him.
"I know that already. THANK YOU VERY MUCH Yzack!"
Pacing over and over again, he suddenly looked at the three and announced. "Let's go find Cagalli."
-Cagalli-
As Cagalli dragged her feet while walking on the corridor, she can't help but say her feelings aloud. Not noticing the presence of the girls around. "Stupid Athrun. Thinks he's so perfect! Why does he always bring up things about the way I act huh Mirialia????"
Mirialia felt uneasy because of all the girls staring at them. She could even hear them whispering "Oh my gosh! Zala and attha are fighting!". Another girl with braids went to her friends and screeched, "Athrun is single! c'mon girls! We have to comfort him!"
Mirialia sighed and answered Cagalli's question. "Yeah..boys are stupid."
"He's so stubborn!" Cagalli went on until they reached their classroom. There, they saw Lacus, sitting down with Nicol and Shiho. Upon seeing the two girls arrive, she could tell that something was wrong. "Cagalli? Everything okay?" . Mirialia then shook her head while Cagalli and her went to a table to sit down. Lacus excused herself and stood up. Shiho too, did the same, Leaving Nicol baffled by what was happening. The next thing he knew, all the girls had faces like there was a funeral. He ignored this and resumed doing his report. From his seat, he suddenly heard Cagalli cry out. "Athrun is so DUMB!!!!"
Turning his head to see what was happening, he saw Cagalli's furious face that seemed to be ready to kill his friend. Exiting quietly, he tiptoed out the door and sighed. "I have to find Athrun."