Hey Guy's here the first chapter of knew fanfic hope you all enjoy and please reveiw at the end. and I very sorry about my bad grammar.

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Athrun Zala Private Investigator

Chapter One Me and Her

The chandelier sparkled above ball room as couples danced under it, along with the soft melody playing from a corner where a band of men played their musical instrument. Athrun Zala was sat silently, his hand grasping a glass of champagne watching the couples dance elegantly across the ballroom floor.

However his soft green eyes were set on a certain couple on the floor, whom who were dancing rather to close for his comfort. His green eyes were beginning to turn a vivid green in jealousy making him grasp his glass tighter, as he watched the man whisper into a girl with golden yellow hair ear making her giggle.

At the sound of the girl giggle he could feel his heart skip a beat even though he was quiet far away from them. Taking deep breaths Athrun calmly told himself not to get too full up with jealousy and anger.

"Take deep breaths" he thought to himself "You shouldn't be Jealous Athrun Zala, Cagalli not yours, she never was and never will be" he told himself over and over again.

After several deep breaths and the song had final ended, Athrun found himself feeling relieved and able to breath freely with out needing to take deep breaths. Noticing that Cagalli was coming over to him alone which made him feel unconsciously happy, Athrun quickly turned around to face the bar and forced a smile on his lips before turning back around to greet her.

"Happy Birthday Cagalli" Athrun said standing up to embrace her and as he embrace her he felt himself take in her scent of strawberries and cream shampoo.

Cagalli smiled at her guardian "Thank you Athrun" she said embracing him back. Once they broke away Athrun pulled out something from his tuxedo jacket handing it to too Cagalli.

Cagalli's eyes widen as she took a small rectangle box from her guardian of five years "Oh you shouldn't have Athrun" she said a little shocked.

"I wanted too" he smiled.

The golden haired girl looked up at him "Well in that case Thank you" she said smiling.

"Your welcome. Why don't you open it" Athrun urged.

With a smile still on her lips, she nodded then tore the wrapping paper off revealing a red velvet box. Opening the box her golden brown eyes widen in surprise again there in the box was a golden charm bracelet with the letters K, C, V and U and even an A too, each letter had diamonds carved in to the gold.

Each letter represent each of her family members, the K for her brother Kira, the V and U for her mother and father Via and Ulen and C for her of course and the last but not a least A for Athrun.

"It's Beautiful " she whispered her eyes starting to water, as she thought of her deceased parents and brother, but a least she still has Athrun.

Athrun smiled "I am glad you like it" he replied, as Cagalli wiped her tears.

"I feel even more bad now that I forgotten to get you something for your birthday last year" her eyes on the bracelet.

Athrun chuckled "It's okay. You accepting a job as my new secretary was enough for my birthday last October."

Cagalli smiled "If you say so,"

Athrun nodded "I do" his voice soft.

"So are you having fun here then?" Cagalli asked closing the box with a smile, she didn't want to put it on yet since well she was pretty much scared she might loose it.

Athrun nodded his head "yes" he lied, to be honest he was having a horrid time especially when all he wanted to do was to dance with the girl in front of him.

But he couldn't do in the first place he could but if he did it will only make him feel far more worse then he was feeling.

"What about you?" he asked.

"To be honest Athrun I am not" she sighed "I can't even sit down without been pulled onto the dance floor either by Shin or some other guy."

Athrun half smiled and then chuckled for the sake of it, even though he didn't like to hear Cagalli mention her current boyfriend name or even other guy's names, he didn't need to show it to her.

So he decided to say something "That because every guy in this ballroom can't take their eyes of you because you are the birthday girl" even me he thought with a half smile

Cagalli frowned at Athrun comment "Umm" she mumbled, "I wish Kira was still with us then he could knock every single guy out for me" she half smiled.

Athrun smiled sadly at the mention of his deceased friend and partner in crime "Me too" he agreed and he meant it in so many ways too, and it was all to do with girl stood in front of him.

"CAGALLI" a male voice suddenly called, making both of them look over to the direction of the voice.

Athrun frowned as soon as he noticed who called, while Cagalli smiled "I guess I better get to him then" she said looking back at Athrun.

Athrun nodded "I guess" he faked a smile again.

Cagalli nodded "I'll be home by 12:00" she informed him before she left.

Once Cagalli was gone Athrun groaned and sat himself back down, picking his glass he strated to pour the rest of his drink down his throat before ordering something stronger and drowning himself with alcohol for the rest of the night.

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The sound of happy chirping bird's echoed through the morning skies, Athrun had awoke with a huge pounding headache as expected after drowning himself with alcohol.

And now he was wishing he hadn't drank so much since he had work and showing up like he was feeling now wasn't a very good idea. Since he had client's to see, but then his work wasn't what you would expect Private Investigators would get in movies, you know the ones with physical fights.

In the real world it was just small things such as catching cheating husbands or wifes and body guarding people but some of them really didn't need to be body guarded though and there was also finding missing people.

However Onogoro is a small city with small crime rate, yet bustling with people and Athrun was happy with that. He wasn't the type of person to want excitement in his life and he had his fair share of it at the beginning of his career as police constable. Before been a P.I and when he worked with police on cases outside of Onogoro as a Private Investigator and now after his best friend and partner death he decided to keep his cases small and safe.

Especially when he had Cagalli to take care of and at the time when she was only thirteen Cagalli was broken after the death of her brother, she had lost her parents when she was only seven and then six years later she lost her only family her brother.

And Athrun felt that he wanted, no not just wanted, but he needed to keep Cagalli safe so he did what he had too he stopped all the cases with the police. Where he would put Cagalli more in danger, and took in all the small cases that will just be enough to help pay the bills.

At the current moment Athrun was sat in the kitchen in front of him he had a bowl of cereal but he was more playing with it then eating the stuff, since he really didn't feel so well and he was still half a sleep.

"Good Morning" A bright cheery voice greeted distracting Athrun from his sleepy state.

Athrun couldn't help but smile at the sound of Cagalli cheerful voice, he then glanced up see a bright eyed and bushy tailed Cagalli and she was already dressed in pair of black pants and a white blouse along with a smart v neck jumper.

"Good Morning" he greeted back.

"Wow Athrun you're a mess" Cagalli said suddenly noticing the state of her guardian.

"Do I look that bad?" he sighed.

Cagalli nodded as she poured herself a mug of coffee "yep you do. It like you just got back from a wild party" she replied smiling, bringing the cup to her lips and taking a sip.

Athrun groaned, "I guess I better make self presentable then" gently moving his chair back and standing up.

"Yeah I think you better," she giggled.

And at the sound of Cagalli giggled Athrun found his heart pounding to his chest that was one of the things he loved about Cagalli he found it very cute and sweet.

"I'll wait for you in car" Cagalli informed, before he made his way out the kitchen, with the sound of Cagalli giggle's echoing in his ear even though she had stopped seconds ago.

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Athrun sighed in annoyance as he tapped his pencil on the table, a woman with pink hair and blue eyes was sat in front of him her legs crossed in seductive manner and her eyes held almost a seductive glint in them.

"I am sorry Meer I can't help you" Athrun told the woman in front of him for the tenth time.

"Athrun please, he only tiny and he could be wondering anywhere" The pink haired woman purred.

"Like I said before Meer you can not file a dog under a missing person case and to be honest Meer I am sure he will show up like he always does when he goes missing," he told her.

"But I can't just sit and wait what if he doesn't this time, so please Athrun can you just help me a least look around for him" Meer pleaded.

Athrun sighed "Okay" pushing his office chair out he stood up and grabbed his jacket. He really didn't have choice too and if he said no, Meer would only annoy him with pleads until he gives up.

And she always seem to loose the dog and for some bizarre reason the dog always shows up at the front step of the entrance to his office building, so he might as well give in early to to stop her whining.

Not that he really wanted go, to be honest even if he hadn't fallen for Cagalli he wouldn't consider Meer as a potential girlfriend material.

To be truthful she wasn't his type, Athrun considered Meer vain, she was to over confident in her own beauty that she even thinks that she was far more beautiful then Cagalli.

And she wasn't Cagalli was for more beautiful then her and it was as simple as that for him. Athrun was sure hell not looking forward spending god knows how many hours with the girl as his company.

However luckily for him as he and Meer exited his office into the waiting area, where his clients waited with a cup of tea or coffee given by his secretary, there stood the said person.

Cagalli was stood at entrance doorway with a little Yorkshire terrier with a brown and black coat of fur and a blue bow on his head laid her arms.

At the sight of Cagalli with Meer little dog Athrun wanted to run to Cagalli and give her a great big hug for saving him from the torture of spending time with the girl who happens to have an infatuation with him. And when he said infatuation he meant it to since to Athrun dismay she had named her dog Athy after him.

But while Athrun was happy, Meer on the other hand looked angry and at the current moment was glaring daggers at Cagalli. And in that instant Meer took or more like snatched Athy out of Cagalli arms before stalking out of the office building. `

"Thank god" Athrun suddenly said in relief making Cagalli grin and laugh.

"And I thank you for saving me from her too," he smiled, he could feel his heart skip a beat at the sound of Cagalli laugh and the beautiful smile that graced her lips.

"Your welcome" Cagalli said smiling brightly, making Athrun heart beat even faster.

"But. I am a little curious ' here." Athrun raised an eyebrow and grinned, hoping to slow his heart rate before he goes into over load.

"Of what?" Cagalli asked raising a golden eyebrow herself.

"I am just curious of where you found Athy?" his eyebrow raised still, his heartbeat slowly decreasing.

Cagalli smiled "I found him at Rey's place."

"Has in Meer ex husband Rey?" Athrun asked his heart rate now back to normal.

Cagalli nodded "apparently Meer left Athy with Rey and told him to bring the poor dog to a certain place to make it look like she had really lost the dog. And Rey got so fed up with doing that for her for a month now that he decided to tell her to go away and leave him alone. But she left Athy with him anyway and walked out, and just twenty minutes ago just as Meer entered your office he called and I want to collect Athy for Meer instead" she grinned "knowing that would get her out of here faster, saving you at the same time and not forgetting I knew it would irritate her too especially if it was me doing that" she finished.

Athrun laughed "and it worked like a charm too" he replied grinning.

Cagalli nodded "and it explains why Athy always seem to show up at the front steps of our building" she said, a bright smile once again lighting her lips, reminding Athrun of the fairy light on a Christmas tree.

Not that he was insulting Cagalli, to be honest he thought the lights on a Christmas tree at night were beautiful and enchanting and that what he thought when Cagalli smiled.

And at the sight of Cagalli smile he could feel his heart beat increase once again "So" he begin to say hoping to distract the feeling in his heart "have I got any messages?" he asked.

"Yes you have a few" Cagalli replied walking to desk and taking three post it notes from her desk and handing it to Athrun.

"And one them happens to be from the Onogora police department again."

Athrun sighed "Don't those guys give up?"

"I doubt it. You and Kira were pretty much the best Private Investigators in Orb" Cagalli replied sadly smiling.

Athrun smiled back sadly too "I guess we were" he replied "and I think I better call them back now or they will continue calling until they get hold me" he said walking over to desk and picking up the phone from Cagalli desk.

"Okay while your calling them I am goanna go and grab our lunch, is there anything you want in particular today?" Cagalli asked picking up her jacket from her desk chair.

"Nah the same would do for me" he replied dialling the number.

"Okay I see you in a bit" she smiled as Athrun waved.

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Cagalli walked through streets of Onogoro in her hand she held two bags each contained her and Athrun lunches from their local café they attended for their dinner and lunches.

And as Cagalli was walking to the café after leaving Athrun she had scanned past each building looking for a certain building where she could get hold of Athrun late birthday present for him.

Since she had gotten the present from Athrun last night Cagalli felt the deepest urge to get something for him especially. When he had put so much thought into the present or well it looked like he had even though he didn't say anything.

And she just felt she needed to buy something in return and Cagalli had already decided the perfect present for him, that was now currently all safe in her bag, and now she was on her way back to work to feed her guardian and boss.

She really hoped he would like the present she had brought him to, it wasn't like anything he had brought her but she put all of her thought in to it so hopefully he will love it.

With a sigh Cagalli stopped at the traffic light, and waited for the man to turn green for her to cross, as soon as the light turned green Cagalli crossed the road.

But a car suddenly sped up as soon a she was on the middle of the road, Cagalli's eyes widen in shock, the bags in her hand now laid on the road, and she felt like she was glued to the spot on the road unable to move.

All her eyes could focus on was the car that was about to come straight at her, and all that was on Cagalli mind was she was going to die and as she thought about that she closed eyes tightly and waited for the impact of the car.

However the impact of car never hit her instead she felt someone body, someone arms wrap around her pushing them both on to solid ground out of the way.

Cagalli opened her eyes to find a pair of emerald green eyes staring down at her with worry etched on his face "Are you okay Cagalli" he asked surveying her to see if she had any wounds.

Cagalli nodded her head at Athrun who stood up and helped her up "Have I got a target permanently tattooed to my body or something" Cagalli whispered dusting her cloths off.

And then her eyes caught the two bags that contained her and Athrun lunch and his present that's now properly covered in food.

In a sudden panic Cagalli swiftly walked to where the bag laid and picked up the bags "It looks like we goanna after skip lunch today" she sighed.

Athrun frowened "as long as your safe the food really doesn't mater to me at current moment Cagalli" he replied.

Cagalli sighed in relief as she opened one of the bags and took out Athrun present in a gold envelope "well a least your present not covered in food" she smiled looking up at him.

Athrun's eyes widen "My present?" he asked in surprise, he hadn't expected that especially in the current situation when she was almost hit by a car.

Cagalli nodded "your really late birthday day present" she smiled walking to the sidewalk where Athrun was now stood, handing the envelope to him "I really hope you like it"

Athrun smiled "I am sure I will. But before I do open it I need to ask you what happened earlier Cagalli" he asked.

Cagalli sighed she was afraid he would ask her that because well there was something Athrun did not know of, something Cagalli didn't want him to worry about.

"I was nearly knocked by car" she replied grinning.

A frown appeared on Athrun lips "this isn't a joke Cagalli and you wasn't just nearly knocked by a car that car was laterally aiming for you" he replied his tone of voice holding worry in it.

Cagalli sighed "It no biggie" she argued.

Athrun's green eyes widen "No biggie Cagalli you were almost killed" he argues back.

"Almost Athrun almost been the word" she said.

Athrun sighed and shook his head "but you could of died" he replied.

"But I didn't isn't that the important part" she sighed.

"Of course it is but Cagalli that car was aiming at you it didn't look like it was trying to swerve out the way" he replied.

"Athrun please can we just leave it" Cagalli replied.

"No not when you just said. I quote Have I got a target permanently tattooed to my body or something, and when I can clearly see there something your not telling me" he replied with concern glaze in his eyes.

"It's nothing important" Cagalli replied, she really didn't want him to know something that will most likely worry him to death, and how was she was suppose to tell him that this wasn't the first time a car had tried to run her over purposely.

"If that so why did you not tell me that for the past month there has been several attempts on your life then" Athrun replied his voice holding a tint of anger. And his normal soft green eyes now a vivid green like last night at the ball.

Cagalli's eyes widen in surprise wondering who told him and then she remembered their only one person that she knew that would have.

"I can't believes Elseman he told you when I specifically told him not to tell you" Cagalli mumbled in anger.

"He didn't Inspector Joule told me" he replied "Now do you care to tell me why you did not tell me of this important infomation?" he asked.

Cagalli sighed, "Athrun the reason I didn't tell you was because I didn't want you to worry" she replied.

Athrun sighed and then a smile graced his lips at Cagalli concern of his worry but never the less still a little angry with her for not saying anything.

"I understand you didn't want me to worry Cagalli but you still should have told me" he replied "what if something happened to you and I could have done something to help you. If anything happens to you Cagalli I wouldn't know what to do and how I am suppose to face Kira in the other side if it did" he said softly.

"I know and I am sorry" she replied feeling guilty.

Athrun smiled "I know the look on your face tell me" he replied "But the next time something happens I want you to promise to tell me."

"I promise" she smiled

"Good, now that we got that sorted out I need to tell you something" he replied his voice serious.

"Has this got anything to do with Yzak and Dearka?" Cagalli asked.

Athrun nodded his head "Yes, they both decided it better if I was on the case" he replied "so" he begun to say but Cagalli finished off his sentence.

"So they asked you to protect me then" she finished.

The midnight blue haired male nodded "for your safety and they thought it would better if I did," he replied.

Cagalli sighed "But I thought you guy's wasn't suppose to deal with cases involving you personal lifes".

"That is correct for the police department but I am my own boss so it doesn't really count Cagalli" he replied.

"Oh" she replied

"So I guess you won't be leaving me alone when I go out then"

Athrun nodded "Yeah for your safety" he replied.

"Okay" Cagalli replied she then looked down at Athrun hand "are you going to open the present I got you?"

Athrun looked down at his hand where the golden envelopes laid "Err yeah" he replied suddenly fiddling with envelope almost forgetting that he had it, since he was more worried about Cagalli life then anything else.

And as he opened it and took the content out, his eyes widen at the sight of two tickets and on the tickets it writ Archangel Cruises with his name date birth and passport number along with date of cruise.

"I brought two thinking maybe you want to take that lady friend you talk about so much" Cagalli replied smiling.

Athrun's eyes widen, what Cagalli didn't know was the lady friend that he seem talk a lot about and never seem to mention her name was in fact her.

"I love the present Cagalli" he begun to say "but to be honest she really wouldn't be interested on been on a ship with me" he said "and I should be here taking care of you" he finished.

Cagalli sighed "I can take care of my self and you could always ask Yzak to get someone else to guard me. And you been working your backside off since I was thirteen for me so you deserve this two weeks cruise" she said smiling.

Athrun smiled softly "Then in that case you're coming with me"

"Err what" Cagalli said surprised."I mean I did get you two, one for you and one for your lady friend too and you haven't even asked her" she said. She really hadn't expected Athrun to invite her.

Athrun chuckled "my lady friend happens to be on her honey moon with her new husband" he lied; well it wasn't exactly a lie since he didn't really have lady friend.

"And if you come too I'll be doing my job as well and getting paid for it too" he persuaded, not that he was protecting Cagalli for the money it more then money it was because he loved her.

"Oh" Cagalli replied, "I guess your right there," she said as she thought more of it.

"So what do you say a long holiday with your guardian" Athrun asked with a grin.

Cagalli smiled "Why not" she smiled, seeing no harm in it and a least she won't have cars trying to run her over there and at the same time Athrun would be getting the holiday he deserved while working too.

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End of Chapter One,hope you guys enjoyed and please do me afavour and pressed the button and reviewbut please no flaming it is Christmas after all. MERRY CHRISTMAS