Author: Well this idea just suddenly popped in my head, I didn't know what to do with it really so I wrote it down. On the record I think this is the longest chapter I have ever written, to be honest it wasn't as hard as I thought. .
Summary: Kira leaves a very angry, slightly crazy twin sister in poor Athrun's hands. Will he manage to survive a two week stay at the Attha manor? Or will Cagalli beat him into a pulp when she finds out he's broken her favorite vase. AU which means some of the characters might seem a little uncharacteristic at times, but I try to keep themselves true to themselves.
Pairs: Athrun x Cagalli --->> possible others I haven't decided.
Disclaimer: ha to think I could own Gundam Seed/Destiny
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Broken Vase
Chapter One: Temper
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"I WILL NEVER MARY YOU!" A petite blonde yelled at the top of her lungs. A purple haired man stood flabbergasted at the girl's rage directed towards him.
"But Cagalli this is was arranged by-" the man started.
"I don't care!" She replied furious, "I WILL not settle down with you or ANYONE!" Multiple objects started to hurl themselves at the man who stood in the door way holding a banquet of red roses. He quickly ran out of the room and closed the door behind him, as glass shattered on the wall. Expensive vases were now simply a pile of shards, the once beautiful room was slowly becoming a wreak, all due to one person, Cagalli Yula Attha.
"Sir, this is the fifth time this month she's destroyed that room…" A young lad outside the very room such havoc had taken place, "whenever he comes to the manor it always end up like this." He mumbled glaring at the man who had caused this early morning's excitement.
"Shut up you stupid boy, what do you know?" The purple haired man snarled, throwing the roses on the ground in frustration, "you are a mere servant in this household. I am a representative of ORB!"
"Well at least I don't cower before-" The lad began.
"Shinn that's enough!" Another man cut in, "Yunna I suggest you leave before you cause more damage to my sister."
Yunna just stared at the brown haired coordinator for a couple seconds. An increasing hatred and dislike mounted in both their eyes, till Yunna puffed up his chest in pride and stormed out of the manor.
"Sir?" Shinn dared to speak, "what should we do? I think she's at least broken three vases in there, not to mention I'm sure I heard the chair break not a too long ago." The room suddenly grew quiet from the screaming and constant sounds of shattering glass.
"I'm going to have to call a friend… I don't know what to do with her anymore," The man replied softly, "Please go in and do damage control I will be back in a second." With a quick glance at the ominous door, the brown haired man walked down a long hallway to the entrance of the manor.
"What?" Shinn protested, he valued his life at the moment and did not want to set a single foot inside that room. He was only sixteen, much too young to die, though he didn't seem to have a choice in the matter. Face the reckless blonde in the room, or face her brother. Personally he would have chosen the latter. Rubbing his messy black hair in frustration, taking a deep breath Shinn barely touched the door knob when it swung violently open. Shinn gasped slightly as the young princess of ORB stormed out of the room. He quickly dodged running into her, for she would have skinned him alive.
"Is he gone?" She growled, not even bothering to look at Shinn.
"Yes…" A long pause followed, "did you have to break the window?" He replied peering inside the destroyed room only to notice that almost anything made of glass was now shattered on the ground. The room could be described as if the contents were eaten then vomited back up to produce a horrible mess sickly to approach. Shinn noticed the cloth on the expensive sofa was ripped in several places, with what he wasn't too sure he wanted to find out.
Cagalli chose to ignore his last comment and stomped up the stairs to her bedroom making sure that her every step could be heard throughout the manor.
It's getting worse each time he comes back, Shinn thought to himself looking around the room, of course she leaves that vase untouched… On a small coffee table at the very edge of the room stood a slim deep violet vase. White pedals had been painted on the bottom of the vase as if they were falling. It was simple but very elegant and it was the only vase Cagalli Yula Attha would never harm.
Shinn picked up the small vase with interest, he knew it wasn't worth much but emotionally there was something special about it. Even he felt a certain fondness for the vase after examining it.
"Shinn what are you doing?" A voice startled Shinn as he quickly looked up to see the brown haired man had returned.
"Ah nothing Mr. Yamato," Shinn stuttered, putting down the vase carefully.
"You know Cagalli will kill anyone who breaks that vase," he sighed, "her father bought it for her when she was little. I remember I wanted to see it but she nearly gave me a black eye when I almost knocked it over." He chuckled; Kira Yamato had always had an interesting relationship with his twin sister.
Shinn remained silent, he never liked Cagalli's father, in fact he didn't like the Attha family at all. However he felt a strong connection to the vase, even if that man had bought it for his spoiled daughter. Well maybe spoiled wasn't the word Shinn would use, stuck up or stubborn described her better.
"Shinn will you get the maids to clean up this mess, and call Andrew we need another window," Kira sighed, he shook his head in disbelief at the trouble Cagalli could cause in a morning.
"Yes Sir…" Shinn mumbled rubbing his head. He could feel a migraine coming.
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"Athrun!" A girl screamed at a blue haired man wearing huge square sun glasses on a perfectly cloudy day. The man paused in fear, the girl screamed his name again. Taking his chances the man sprinted away from the girl.
"Athrun wait! I love you!"
"Did you say Athrun?"
"Athrun where?"
"Over there!" Another girl pointed out the back of a blue haired man. In unison the three girls squealed with delight.
Athrun felt a shiver bolt down his spine, he quickly turned around to see a mass of girls gathering, pointing, staring, and charging for him. His quick reflexes allowed him to escape the fan girls' sticky fingers. Cursing his luck Athrun ran frantically to the shuttle entrance, opening the door, he dashed in. Sighing with relief that he'd just missed a severe mob attack, Athrun Zala took a seat near the back of the shuttle.
Kira had better thank me for this, he thought to himself frowning. Thinking back on their phone conversation Kira did seem distracted as he asked him to meet him. I wonder what's up with him, I thought he was leaving soon to visit Lacus- Athrun pondered before a noise cut him off.
A strange giggle sound came from behind him, Athrun froze, he turned his head slightly to see a young girl with long pink hair and a large gold hair clip shaped like a star. She was wearing a revealing dress that showed a decent amount of cleavage and revealed her curves.
"Meer?" Athrun choked, he had a suspicion it wasn't just a coincidence she was taking the exact same shuttle as him.
"Oh Athrun," Meer smiled innocently which made Athrun cringe slightly, "You are on this shuttle as well?"
"Yes I am," he replied putting on a fake smile
"What a coincidence!" Meer giggled.
"Indeed."
An all too familiar awkward silence followed.
"Athrun?"
"Hmm?"
"Did you get my phone call? I wondered if you received it since I never got a reply from you." Meer asked concerned looking at his expression carefully.
"Ah well," Athrun replied, "I'm sorry to say but I must decline your offer. I just don't have time to attend to such things."
"Oh but wont you come Athrun?" She begged putting on her best attempt at a baby face.
"I'll see if I can clear my calendar," he replied personally thanking Kira for calling him out of his house so he could escape PLANT.
"Please prepare for our landing on ORB." The pilot called over the intercom.
Athrun sighed with relief, whatever was bothering Kira he would find out soon. Meer made sure that she personally hugged Athrun goodbye. All he could do was smile awkwardly and edge towards the door as subtly as possible.
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Kira waited patiently outside the shuttle gate for Athrun. He checked his watch, the shuttle should have arrived by now. However Kira didn't see Athrun among the crowd of people who just exited. Maybe he had to catch another shuttle, Kira thought, but he would call me right? Kira looked at his watch again.
"Kira!" A familiar voice called out to him. Kira looked up at a blue haired man grinning at him.
"Athrun!" Kira smiled, "What took you so long?"
"I was cornered by Meer," Athrun shuddered.
"Ahh," Kira sympathized with him, knowing all too well how scary that girl can be.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Athrun asked, he'd been curious why Kira was acting so strange over the phone.
"Come on, let's go home, I'll show you." Kira replied, getting in the drivers seat and started the engine of his car. Athrun nodded and climbed in the car before they sped off towards Attha manor.
A couple minutes later
Athrun had been to the Attha manor many times. He had thought he'd seen the worst of Cagalli's temper, but he stood corrected. He stared in disbelief at what she managed to accomplish in the guest room of the manor.
"This is worst than last time," he said quietly, Kira nodded.
"Athrun I need a favor," Kira requested sternly, "I will be leaving tonight to visit Lacus for two weeks. I know that you already know this but I cannot leave my sister. Just look what she's done, father's death and his responsibilities are starting to wear her down." Athrun quietly listened noticing the single vase untouched, "So I would like you to stay here for the time being until I return to look after Cagalli."
"What?" Athrun turned around facing Kira.
"Please Athrun, I don't really trust anybody to watch over my sister while I'm gone." Kira begged. He thought about it, Kira really wanted to see Lacus, but could he survive two weeks with his crazy twin sister?
"I don't know Kira, we don't know each other very well," Athrun thought out loud.
"Please Athrun I know she wont kill you," Kira smiled, "You can handle yourself just fine."
Athrun chuckled.
"Who else would I have look over the house?" Kira asked, "Shinn, but he'd probably burn it given the chance, Andrew, or Mwu, but then who knows what would happen to it while I was gone."
"Fine," Athrun sighed, he did always want to learn more about Kira's little sister, "I'll watch over Cagalli and the manor."
"Thank you!" Kira replied happily, "I have to go call Lacus and tell her when the shuttle leaves, I'll be back."
As soon as the room was empty Athrun had a bad feeling about these next two weeks, but he just brushed the feeling aside. Instead he drew his attention to the last standing vase in the room. He was attracted to it, the simplicity of it, the beauty.
"Athrun?" Kira's voice called out from behind him. Surprised Athrun turned around looking at Kira. He held two suitcases grinning sheepishly.
"You're leaving now?" Athrun asked raising an eyebrow.
"Lacus wants me to get on the earlier shuttle," Kira muttered blushing, "but only if that's ok with you."
"Sure," Athrun smiled, they deserved each other. Kira most of all deserved a break from ORB and his sister.
"Thanks!" Kira rushed, grabbing the suitcases and dashed out the door, "Oh and Athrun we don't really have any food left you might have to get some," he yelled from the car. As he drove to the shuttle gate he could help but feel he was forgetting something. Ah well he could always get Athrun to send it to him.
Meanwhile
"He wasn't lying there really isn't anything to eat," Athrun muttered looking at the empty fridge which had a small note attached to it and a couple beers.
Those will come in handy later he thought to himself. He even was tempted to open one now, but first he had to get some food. Athrun noticed the note again, he pulled it off the refrigerator rack and opened it.
Dear Kira,
Get me some food god damn-it!
-Cagalli
P.S. NO PEAS I HATE PEAS!
Athrun chuckled, he liked peas, and he had an idea of what to make for dinner. He decided where to go shopping, Athrun picked up the spare key outside the house. He'd used it many times before since Kira always forgot his house keys. Taking a quick walk down the street Athrun entered a supermarket, heading straight for the frozen food aisles.
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Kira felt a sort of uneasiness for some reason, why…
Oh no! Kira thought to himself realizing what he forgot
"I didn't tell Cagalli that Athrun was staying till I got back!"
Kira crossed his fingers that Cagalli and Athrun would forgive him when he came back.
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Athrun smiled at his purchases, yes he would have fun this week. Extra peas. The blue haired man arrived at the manor, he took out the spare key from his pocket and opened the door. To his surprise he found a blonde princess only wrapped in a towel humming to herself.
Cagalli heard the door click behind her. That was odd she was the only one in the house, Kira left right? She turned around to see Athrun Zala standing in the door way looking just as stunned as she felt.
"OH MY GOD ZALA WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!" Cagalli screamed throwing any object she could find at him.
"GET OUT PERVERT!"
"What do you mean what am I doing here?" Athrun yelled in panic dodging the book that was just hurled at him.
"Exactly what I meant Zala WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE?" She screamed again throwing the only thing she had left, a pile of her laundry.
"Kira didn't tell you?" Athrun called out exasperated, he was now dodging bras and underwear, cute little pink laced- What the hell? He thought to himself looking back at the underwear he saw fly past him. It was pink, and laced…..
"No Kira didn't tell me! What?" Cagalli struggled to hold back from yelling at him again, but that didn't stop her supply of undergarments to throw.
"I'm supposed to stay with you till he gets back," Athrun explained, he found himself enjoying looking at what Cagalli wears under those- stop it right now, he was horrified at himself, I should not be thinking those thoughts.
"Why?" Cagalli called out suspiciously, she stopped throwing her clothing for a moment, "What are you holding?"
"I bought some groceries to make dinner with since you only have beer in your fridge," Athrun smiled as Cagalli blushed slightly.
"Oh," she managed to reply, growing redder by the second, "I-I'll just g-go change."
"Dinner should be ready when you come down," Athrun replied casually, "oh and nice panties, lacy pink ones huh?"
SMACK
Athrun groaned as a heavy psychology book smacked him in the head, but he did manage to catch a glimpse of her bright red face before she stormed away. Smiling to himself he walked into the kitchen. She would love his dinner tonight.
Dinner
"What is this?" Cagalli sniffed the food placed before her.
"Dinner I believe is the term," Athrun chuckled digging into his plate.
"Smart ass," Cagalli huffed, she poked at it with her fork till she decided it was worthy of her mouth. Chewing carefully, Cagalli couldn't quite place what about the food she didn't like. It wasn't that it tasted bad, but something in it was odd… like… like peas?
"Are there peas in this?" she demanded glaring at Athrun's smile.
"Yes, do you not like peas?" Athrun replied calmly.
"I hate peas you bastard," Cagalli growled.
"What a pity they're quite good," he took another bite and grinned at her horrified expression.
"What else is there to eat?" she asked pushing her plate away from her.
"I'm afraid I only bought tonight's dinner groceries," Athrun replied trying his best not to laugh at her look of disgust.
"You planned this," she stated, rather than questioned.
"Naturally," he smiled.
Cagalli frowned at him and sat unhappily eyeing the food.
"It wont kill you to eat it," Athrun said frowning slightly, she was surprisingly stubborn.
"Yes it will," She replied folding her arms.
A low grumbled emanated from her stomach, causing her to blush and Athrun to raise his eyebrows in surprise.
"Fine I'll eat some," she cursed grabbing the plate in front of her and stuffed her mouth. Athrun felt slightly horrified at the rate she was stuffing her face, but he was slightly happy due to the fact she was eating his food.
All that was left to do was clean the dishes, remarkably Cagalli's plates were nearly spotless. She protested that hunger was the best spice, and she still hated the meal because it had peas.
Cagalli decided to lock herself in her room for the rest of the night. Athrun didn't mind, he could finally relax after a very weird day, first Meer, Kira, and then Cagalli. Sighing he plopped down on the torn up couch in the guest room. He yawned and stretched out his arms ready for some sleep. However he felt his arm knock something over. A loud crash echoed through the empty manor.
"What the hell was that?"
Athrun heard a voice from upstairs yelling at him. He didn't even know, so he turned around to see the shattered remains of a violet vase with white pedals. He swore out loud as a thump signaled Cagalli's presence.
"What have you done?" She demanded.
Athrun remained silent, and just stared at the broken remains.
"What is it?" Cagalli now began to get frustrated walking over to Athrun. She gasped at the remains that were left of her favorite vase. The last remains of her father.
"Cagalli I'm sorry," Athrun began, but he was cut off by a swift fist coming towards his face. Naturally he dodged it, but only barely.
"Look what you did you jerk!" Cagalli yelled, tears forming in her golden eyes, but that didn't stop her from beating the crap out of the man standing before her.
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