Early Start on a Weekday
Summary: Kira was sitting in the salon with chewing gum. Shinn was also in the salon doing nothing in particular. Athrun was in his bedroom, waiting for impending doom.
A/N: Yes. I am quite aware that I made Kira an adorable OOC brat in this story. Just hang tight and come along for the ride. After all, this is an AU and there are circumstances.
Warning: This is a one shot drabble-thing that is much like an extra scene from my other AU Unity (Unity is shounen-ai! So if you're not a fan of that, don't read it and don't say I didn't warn you.)
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam SEED/Destiny.
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If felt like one of those days.
Pop.
The odd ones.
Pop.
These were the days he wished didn't roll around the corner of his calendar and unfortunately for him, those days were becoming more and more common in the household…
Pop.
It started like all the other previous times. He was just minding his own business; in fact this time he was in his bedroom, typing away on his laptop computer.
Pop.
He was also becoming increasingly exasperated at the resounding noise from the salon. However, his annoyance was quickly forgotten when he heard a very familiar growl after the incessant pop.
Pop.
The occupant in the salon finally snapped, "Would you please just shut up."
"Thank you, Shinn," thought Athrun as he strained his hearing to listen in on the conversation.
"But I wasn't talking…" came the innocent reply.
"Great. Kira's being difficult." Athrun sighed. "We all know what happens when he's being difficult." He briefly sifted a hand through his hair in wry contemplation. "There really should be a rule written in Orb's Charter against Kira Yamato from baiting Shinn Asuka for amusement and entertainment."
Sure, he knew that his two housemates were finally on rocky 'friendship' terms but having them tease each other like this was ridiculous; he needed Lacus or even Cagalli here – whoever was available in fact – to do damage control.
Pop!
"Stop that!"
A silence lapsed inside the apartment and he prayed hopefully before…
POP!
Athrun winced and waited for the explosion, but strangely enough, the quiet remained. Instead, Shinn, 'the angry tornado', swept into the hallway, stalked past his doorway, and entered the bathroom with a slam of the door.
The blue-haired coordinator could hear the sound of running water, but didn't raise his voice to question Shinn. As long as it did not involve him breaking a fight between them, he was happy.
Of course, that's always a bit too much to hope for.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
It was after a few minutes did Shinn cut the flow of water coming from the tap and another few minutes before he emerged from the bathroom with a bucket in his hands.
That made Athrun nervous.
"Shinn, what are you doing?"
The young man pretended not to hear him and continued walking down the hallway; the contents in the bucket sloshed noisily as he adjusted his grip on the handle.
Athrun tried again. "Shinn?"
The black-haired coordinator turned his head this time in response and smirked at him before entering the salon.
"Something's going to happen…"
Athrun quickly got up from his bed but paused at the doorway when he heard a loud splash of water followed by a rather angry shriek from Kira.
"SHINN!"
He heard a crash and something breaking. Pinching the ridge of his nose, he muttered out loud, "I'm always the damage control." He sighed resolutely and entered the battlefield.
"Kira, Shinn, what are-"
SPLASH!
Surprised by the water, Athrun sputtered before wiping his eyes tiredly. "I suppose you two decided to team up in a ploy to play a prank on me." He gazed at Kira and Shinn neutrally.
Shinn eyed the water dripping from Athrun's hair before commenting offhandedly, "That was too easy."
"Why did you two drench me in water?" Athrun rolled his eyes. "What did I do to deserve this?"
Kira, who was quite dry (In his hands he held the same bucket Shinn had carried into the salon), shrugged at him helplessly, knowing that Athrun was looking for a good reason to the sudden shower. "Happy April Fools Day?" he supplied in a hesitant voice.
"It's not the first of April, Kira."
Shinn's grin twisted into a sinister smirk. "How about Happy Fools Monday?"
Kira's smile widened at the thought and Athrun could only inwardly groan.
Yes, it was definitely one of those days and apparently, those days are now every Monday.
...If there was any consolation, it was that he now knew which day of the week to avoid his housemates.
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End
Athrun refers to "those days" as to the days in which Kira and Shinn (more often Shinn, heh) seem to display a twisted sense of camaraderie by teasing and annoying the other person relentlessly (It's supposed to be a game!). It's a hate-love relationship that seems to have spawned during Unity (ex. The whole sugar prank they set up). They just enjoy screwing around with Athrun's perception.
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