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Cagalli is an orphan girl who is adopted by Sir Edgar, a mysterious old man. At the man's mansion, Cagalli will experience strange things. She will meet a weird womanizer who took an interest in her and accidentally unveil the greatest mystery of her life.A X C X Raven( a character i made up)

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Chapter 1: The Mansion

I opened the car door meekly and slowly came out. I looked at the big white Mansion, the house where the man who adopted me lives, and the home where I will start the new chapters of my life. However, the moment I saw the mansion an eerie feeling filled my body, chills went down in my spines. I felt that I had seen this mansion although I don't know where and when.

The driver opened the trunk and carried my bag. He escorted me to the front door then left immediately.

"Welcome Miss Cagalli please follow me. You can call me Henry," an old man snatched my bags and went inside.

I followed what seems to me is the butler of the house. He walked without making a noise.

Everything inside the mansion is grand. The first thing that caught my eyes is the big wooden stairwell. Its handrails had magnificent carvings. The floor is made of marbles with exquisite patterns and on the high ceiling hangs a chandelier that glitters when the light strikes its crystal.

My eyes widened, dazzled to the things that are new to me. I didn't realize that the butler stopped at a certain room. He opened it and revealed a spacious room coated in white. I had never seen a room this lovely and it also had a veranda where the sea can be clearly seen.

The butler put my bags down and asked me follow him downstairs. Then one at a time, he showed me the rooms in the mansion. "It's really different from the orphanage," I thought as I looked at all the rooms.

"This is the living room; the next room is the kitchen and on the other side is…"

"Cling…"The butler is interrupted by a sound of some kind of a bell that echoes in the mansion.

"I'm sorry miss but can you go back to the room I first showed you. I will call you for dinner later," I butler said.

"Yes, I think" I replied.

"And don't ever wander in other rooms, understood milady," Henry warned.

"Yes Henry,"

The butler bowed to me lightly and went inside one of the rooms leaving me alone. I climbed the stairwell and started to look for my room but every door looks like the same, it may take a while to find it. One by one, I checked the rooms until I found a room unique from all the rooms. The room looked empty since the there are no furniture in the room. Depressing is one way to describe the atmosphere in the room.

Then I saw a portrait but it's dim so I couldn't see it clearly.

I stepped closer to the mysterious portrait. Just a peak I told myself. Two voices kept arguing in my head whether I will disobey Henry or I will do what I promised but my curiosity got the best of me. I couldn't stop walking; every inch closer to the portrait, a surge of excitement spreads though my body. However, my excitement is replaced with amazement when my eyes caught a sight on the portrait.

"It's …me," I said in disbelief.I couldn't believe what I'm seeing. I blinked believing that my imagination is playing a trick on me but nothing change. She looks just like me except for our hair, mine is straight and ends above my shoulder while she had a long blond wavy hair that ends at her back. She is wearing a long sleeved classical mint green dress with an emerald colored ribbon on her waist. I gazed at her golden eyes. Her eyes are just like the sunlight it's looked more alive than mine. I slowly reached my hand to the portrait but a strong wind came rushing into the room.

"Don't ever touch her," A voice shouted. The voice is somewhat filled with anger. I took a glance at the veranda where the voice came from but the only thing I caught is a glimpse of two blood-colored orbs that looks like angry eyes. It quickly faded away.

Suddenly the chandelier shattered into a million pieces. I quickly covered my head with my forearms and lowered my body. I was so scared my heart raced with fright. I closed my eyes, there is a continuous pain in both of my forearm but I didn't dare to look till everything is over.

When the crashing sounds stopped, I opened my eyes and saw blood gushing fast in my forearm. There are small pieces of shards buried into my skin. I tried to take out one of the shards. My hand shook like crazy and my heart pumped faster yet I reached for the shard and quickly pulled it. The pain grew worse that tears flowed suddenly on my cheeks. There is scorching fire eating my whole body. I tried to take another shard but I was numbed everything is spinning until I saw nothing but pitch black.

I woke up in my room. I stared at the ceiling blankly for a while. I felt that I'd slept for a long time but I'm still tired. I looked around and noticed a vase full of red roses. It gives life to this room. I wanted to touch them with my hands then I noticed my forearm. It's covered with bandages. All of a sudden flashbacks of what happened rushed to my mind the pain aroused in my forearm I was still at shock I wanted to cry but I can't. I trembled, just then the door opened and a boy with azure locks.

He hugged me tightly but I fought back. He was so strong that I couldn't escape his clasped.

"It's going to be okay, I promise," he said in a soft voice that's when my tears came flowing. I cried my eyes out until I couldn't cry anymore .The boy never remove his warm caress in my body. When I calmed down he finally released me. He looked at me in the eyes and beamed me with his smile.

"Take a bath and get dress the breakfast should be ready by then." he said with a smile on his face. "Do you want me to help you?"

"N-No thank you but I'm capable of taking a bath myself," I blushed.

The boy chuckled then left the room. I went to the bathroom and removed my clothes. I never knew taking a bath would be a torture till today. I have to cover my forearms with plastic and do things slowly and carefully. After that long bath, I opened the door and saw a white dress lying at the bed. I tried on the dress and it fits me perfectly, it had cute patterns of petals and ends on the below my knees although I'm not pleased with it revealing too much of my back. I also wore the high-heeled sandals lying near the bed and before I leave the room combed my hair.

I went downstairs where I met again the boy. He bowed to me and asked for my hand, which I didn't give. He chuckled again he seems to be amused to my reaction. I gazed at him more this time I noticed his handsome face and his glistening green eyes that made my heart pound faster.

"Your Cagalli right? I never thought that you can me so much fun"

"And what's that supposed to mean," I looked at him annoyed.

He put his hands in my jaws and moved his face closer to mine. His lips curved into a smile. His face is still moving closer. I froze and closed my eyes. I panicked. I could feel a hot sensation in my cheeks and ears. I could faint any minute. Slowly I stepped back away from this strange man but he wouldn't let me go. Soon I bumped into a wall and he used the chance and put his hand on the wall so I couldn't get away.

"You like me don't you?" the boy teased.

"No I don't. I don't even know you," I cried out and shoved his face away from mine.

"If you don't like me then why are you're ears turning red," the boy touched my ears.

"I-I don't like you," The face turned more red in embarrassment. I wanted to punch him in the face but my strength seems to be drained out.

The boy laughed again. His laugh is annoying but watching him do it give me a warm feeling although I don't know why.

"Ahem. Sorry for interrupting your -um sweet moments but Sir. Edgar wants to meet you, milady," Henry interrupted us.

"Thank you Henry you just saved me from this monster," I thanked Henry.

"Aw…Henry, were just having our first kiss and you have to disturb us," The blue-haired boy complained.

"I'm very sorry mi lord," Henry apologized.

"Henry you don't have to apologized to that beast," I said to Henry

"Please don't call Sir Athrun horrible names milady that would inappropriate,"

"But-"

"No buts little miss. Please follow me." Henry said.

I lower my head as I walked. I felt like a child being accused for something that she didn't do. Then on my side, I noticed Athrun looking at me with a grin on his face.

"What are you laughing at!?" I shouted.

"Ahem," Henry rebuked.

After that, I stayed quiet until we stopped at big door. I will finally see the man who adopted me. Henry opened the door. The door slowly creeks as my heart beat faster wanting to know what kind of a person in on the other side.

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