Disclamair : I don't own Gundam Seed/Seed Destiny, if i do i will kick Dullandal ass for making another WAR and ruined asucaga relationship.
Warning : Maybe a lil' bit ooc for them... I guess! AU
Summary : Cagalli disguise herself as one of the maid in Zala's mansion to find a soulmate. Can she really find one?
Lovely Maid
Chapter One
Ulen Hibiki Attha, was one of the successful businessman in ORB country. He owns the Attha Co. after his father; Uzumi Nara Attha died 7 years ago. He married with his wife, Via Hibiki Attha and been blessed with a daughter, Cagalli Yula Hibiki Attha. Now, he celebrated his daughter arrival after four years studying overseas. Cagalli smile thoughtfully of how his father reacted when she mention her arrival the day before yesterday as she watch over the mansion which is full of people.
She went outside to have a little peace and quiet moment for herself. She is happy that her father and mother thrown this party for her, but somehow she does not quite love the idea of having too many guest. All went congratulated her and not to mention, introduce their own son to her. She sighed with frustration.
"Young mistress…"
Startled a bit, she look at the owner of the voice that calling out for her.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your peace, but may I ask what you are doing here alone while you were the main character in this wonderful party of yours?"
She smile looking ant the man that standing in front of her.
"What's got in to you tonight?"
"Just kidding. Well, it's been four years since I last saw you. We've been friend almost 19 years. I just want to tease you a bit," the man said while taking his sit beside Cagalli.
"So how is your job, Yzak? I heard that you take over your father company?" she asked while gazing at the full moon.
The night so beautiful when there is a moon shines through it, she thought.
"Yes, that is true," he answered her while sighing lazily. "Do you believe? My father went and blackmailing me if I'm not taken over the damn company I will accept the arranged marriage that he and my mother choose. How pathetic."
"That's all? Just a simple blackmailed and you already give in? Yes, you are pathetic," she laughed at her friend.
"For me, I'd rather own the company than marrying a girl I don't even know who she is. That is my principal," he said with a smirk on his face.
"Yup! I know that. Though I still remember like it was yesterday you told me that you want to live freely without any connection with the company," she jokes while chuckle a little bit more.
"Stop that! I don't even want to remember it! Oh damn! I began to regret what I'm doing now," he sighed again out of frustration.
Cagalli patted his back and rub it gently. Trying to make him feel better while her smile never leave her face.
"I'm sorry."
"Nah, that's okay. Oh right, do you remember Dearka?" he asked suddenly.
"Dearka? That Dearka Elthman?"
"Yup."
"What's wrong with him?" she asked him while her hand still at her friend back.
"His getting married. Try guessing who his bride is?"
That makes Cagalli face lightens a bit.
"Is it, Miriallia Haww?" she guessed and giving him the smile that he knows she was certain to her answer.
"Yes."
The girl besides him laughs rather loud. Yzak shook his head, didn't quite get what the blonde besides him thinking.
"I can't believe it! They survive after those several break ups?! Wow, I must say that Elthman is something."
"Stop talking about the past. I don't want to remember helping him getting back with his chick! Those suffering old days! Damn that Dearka!"
"Rather than helping, I think you are being forced to do it. I just can't believe you end up helping him. What kind of spell did he put on you?" she laughed again.
Well, having her best friend by her side just makes her feel happy. Yzak just give her an unhappy groaned trying his best to forget the tricks that his buddy played on him. That jerk! He muttered angrily in his head.
"I better went back in. She's coming"
"Who?"
"My over protective nanny…"
He just laugh hearing the 'over protective' words that his friend gave to her nanny. Mana, her nanny loves her so much that she always protected Cagalli like she is her own daughter. Always giving her a lesson of how a lady should behave for Cagalli always acting like a stubborn girl that he knew.
"You still have her looking after you? Little girl…"he mocked his friend and followed her back into the mansion.
"I guess, my parents love me that much. Still worrying about me not having a nanny while I'm already this big," she said rather sarcastic and end up having Yzak laughed at his loving friend.
She just smiled lazily at her silver haired friend.
"Eh?"
Cagalli looked at her parent with shocked on her face.
"What reason will you give us this time?" asked Ulen and stare at his daughter amber eyes sternly.
"Its not reason, father it's a fact! I'm too young to get married and having someone I don't know as my husband, I don't think so."
She looked equally to his father eyes. She will not back down on this. How can his father do this to her? Not to mention only for three days after she came back home.
"I think our daughter is right, Ulen. She's too young to settle down," Via told her husband lovingly.
Hearing her mother backing her up, she nodded playfully.
"Yes, that's right… that's right."
Seeing her childish action makes Ulen and Via smiled with happiness. Ulen sighed, defeated by his wife and daughter.
"So, are you willing to take over my company?"
"Wha…What? So this is how you play. Are you blackmailing me father?" she asked rather jokingly while giving a stern look on his father who just smiled at her knowing she is not angry with him.
"I'm proud to have a smart daughter."
"Mother…"
Cagalli looked at Via, trying to make her mother side with her. Knowing what was her daughter thinking; she placed her hand at her husband shoulder and rubs it gently.
"I think that is good offer than having you engaged with unknown person, dear."
"But, I'm not ready to take over the Attha co. I'm just finished my study and I plan to rest for a while before I take your place father," she told her father with teary eyes that she always use against him.
Believe it or not, she always wins with this. Ulen looked at his beloved wife while Via only nodded. What ever her husband decides she will gladly follow.
"It seems like I love you too much, Cagalli. So let us make a deal. I will give you a chance to rest until the end of the year and after that, no more excuses. Deal…?"
When Cagalli about to protest, her mother cut her off.
"Just accept it, Cagalli dear. Before he change his mind."
Cagalli sighed in defeat.
"Al…alright. Deal. Do you learn this from Yzak's father?" she guesses and studied her father face while he gives a small laugh.
"So, you found out?"
She just shook her head and gives a small chuckle. Her family together with Joule family, which means Yzak's parents has been in a good term since they was not even born yet. For her, Yzak's family is her second family.
"Today I'm in a good mood so I will make us a dinner."
After saying those lines she went off to the kitchen while her mother calling out to help her. She declined the help and just asked her mother spent the evening with her father.
"Who knows if this dinner will make father changed his mind about earlier," she said jokingly and winked at her father.
"So, that's why."
He heard Cagalli laughed and he just shook his head with smile on his face. Via cuddled closely to his husband warm embraced.
"I'm sorry for not agreeing with you about the engagement. I just want her to have a good life before settling down and have a family of her own."
"Are you regretting marrying me when you were 18?"
Hearing his question makes Via shook her head.
"No, I'm not regretting it. I'm happy I can have a family with you and I hope she will find her happiness. Just like us…"
Ulen smiled at her wife and give her a peck at her forehead.
"I couldn't agree more, Via dear."
Upon seeing her parents cuddling and have their sweet moments together she smiled then sighed that content her happiness. She prayed that their love will always remain strong for each other then went back preparing dinner.
She went in Rusty Café where she promised Yzak they would be meeting there. She taking her usual sit and looking down on the menu that already placed at her table. Just looking at the picture of a various ice cream flavor made her drooling.
"What would you have, miss Attha?" asked the waitress after Cagalli called her to take her order.
"Oh, hello there Asagi. You still working here?" she asked rather surprised seeing the regular waiter before she went overseas.
"I believe I am, miss Attha. Since there is no better place to work and considering the paid was high enough to make a living. I just couldn't leave," she answered and giving Cagalli a sincere smiled.
Cagalli chuckle a bit. Seems like there is nothing that changed since she left and she gladly accepting the fact.
"Then, I would like a slice of American choc and a chocolate shake."
"No ice cream?"
"Sadly, no. However, I'm drooling for one. But I must follow my diet. I think I'm getting fat."
Asagi let out a small giggled while Cagalli just smiled and give her the menu list back.
"No, you are still beautiful as always Miss Attha. Your order will be arrived after several minutes," she told her then leaves her to get the order ready.
Cagalli took out the magazine that she bought before and opening the paged randomly trying to find a good topic to read. Then, her order arrived. After she said thank you to Asagi, she took a bite of the cake and went reading some more. Her concentration on reading makes her failed to realized that Yzak already sit in front of him and ordering his usual black coffee. Hearing someone putting a cup on the table brought her back to her surrounding.
"Yzak… God, you startled me! When did you arrived?" she asked him while giving herself a moment to find her normal breathing again.
"About ten minute," he answered casually and takes a sip of his black coffee. "So what are you reading? You seem so into it and didn't realize my arrival."
"I'm thinking about having a vacation while working," she answered him and still reading the page that gets her attention.
"Meaning….?"
"I want to work as a maid in PLANT Island."
"WHAT?!"
"I think I know where. In this article it wrote that the president of ZALA co. searching for a maid," she continue, ignoring her best friend reaction.
"Are you out of your mind? Why working when you want a vacation? You just told your parent that you want to relax and now you tell me you want to work. As a MAID?" asked Yzak rather loud, he just cannot believe what he heard.
"Gees Yzak, chill down! I have a mission, you know."
"Mission?"
"Yes, a mission to find my soul mates."
Cagalli then give a big smiled to the silver haired in front of him, a proud smile. Yzak stare at her amber eyes. He cannot take it anymore, he laughed hysterically until several pair of eyes in the café watching him with question. She rested her chin at the table and look at him lazily.
"What is so funny?"
"You!" he answered still laughing madly only stops when he catch that his friend gives him a death glared. He coughed. "ehem… sorry. So, what about this soul mate thing?"
"Glad you ask. You see, I do not like the idea of marrying someone for benefit. You know what I mean?"
"You mean, marrying someone for his or her wealthy?"
"Yeah, maybe something liked that. I do not want a husband that want me because of what I am and not who I am. Disguising to be a commoner and search for one true love is what I always dreaming of," she said dreamingly.
"Yeah… like that will happen," he said mockingly while giving a small snort.
She steps at his feet hard and gives him a death glared once more and he could only moan in pain. She shook her head. Talking with him just wasted her saliva.
"Okay. I'm sorry. However, you are the daughter of the Attha co. and you want to work at PLANT Island most successful person who owns ZALA co. by working as a house cleaner? Just to complete the mission of finding your soul mate? Is not that I object your decision, but that is just too funny… I cannot help but laugh. Just do what you think is right. I will always support you. You know I will always do," he said and patted Cagalli's shoulder lovingly.
"Thank you… But please keep this information from Yamato."
"Yamato as Kira Hibiki Yamato?"
"And don't forget Lacus Clyne Yamato."
"Afraid of your twins brother, e?"
"Even though my father gave him to Uncle Yamato, his step brother who yearns for a child because he and his wife couldn't get one, he always protected me and give me his lecture like a big brother always do. How I hated that!"
"He just loves you. Must I say twin instinct?"
Cagalli nodded lazily.
"Don't worry. I will keep it secret. I hope that he will not find out. I do not want to know what he will do to me if he ever finds out. Thinking about it makes me feel Goosebumps," he continued and shook his head recklessly after imagining things Kira will do to him.
Cagalli give out a small chuckle. He knows Yzak and her brother have their own history together and she knew Kira always giving him a hard time when it comes to her. Well, what can she do about it? Kira always be Kira. Stubborn yet loving and caring. Even he lives as her uncle son; they grew up together and went to the same school together. She sighed remembering how Kira went and warned all her male friends about hitting on her while him having himself a cute girlfriend. Now, he married with her and she is still single. So much for a brother!
"Ah!"
"What, Yzak?"
Yzak smiled at her mischievously giving her a glint in his eyes.
"I can try to find my soul mate using this idea. Having a love of your life love you for whom you are is what I really need."
"I bet your soul mate will be pleased to have you as her husband."
"Are you mocking me?"
"Nope. I sincerely think so."
They both look at each other then laugh funnily, as time played it part tricking their fate to have a good life ahead.Or will they?
End of chapter one... ehm... I hope this is not too much of ooc. Just review me pretty please
