Hi readers! I'm back with a new chapter! I know the characters are a bit OOC, but this is an AU for a reason. I don't think you guys want to hear my excuses, so on with the chapter!
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Chapter 2: Who do they think they are?!
"Ugh. Who does that woman think she is?!" Yzak rants about Shiho once again.
"You'd think he'd be over it by now." Heine comments to Nicol, who is standing beside him as well as Athrun and Dearka. They're watching Yzak kick the poor trash can many times and hear him rant about Shiho.
"Well, that's Yzak for you. Remember that one time he found out his mom set him up on a blind date?" Dearka asks, grinning. The other three just grimace and shudder.
"He punched a hole in the wall." Athrun reminisces.
"Then he slashed the tires on all the cats in his house." Nicol remembers.
"And finally, he beat up the butler." Heine smiles.
"At least he's taking it out on a trash can." Kira comments add he walks up with Lacus and Cagalli. "Be glad he kept his cool throughout Calculus."
"Shiho's not with you, right?" Athrun asks, looking around.
"Nope. She left with Shinn." Kira replies. "Stop checking out my sister!"
Athrun blushes but doesn't say anything. Cagalli, of course, is oblivious since she was busy threatening to kick Dearka where the sun doesn't shine for calling her a princess.
"What's up with her and Shinn anyways?" Nicol asks. He's seen them walking the halls together all the time and they're always close. Like touching close.
"Well, they have an interesting relationship." Kira begins.
"Shinn is the genius type of kid. He skipped a grade who knows when. Anyways, he was being picked on one day in 7th grade." Cagalli butts in.
"Gilbert Durandal was the one bullying him." Everyone looks at her in shock. Gilbert Durandal is well knows as a former school bully that mercilessly attacked his victims before being expelled during their freshmen year.
"Anyways, Shiho, being the new girl at the time, didn't know of his reputation. All she saw was Shinn getting bullied and beat up by Gilbert. She walked right up to him and punched him in the face. But Gilbert just got mad at Shiho instead and started to beat HER up. Once I saw, I ran as fast as I could over to them. Cagalli as well. But Shinn had already knocked out Gilbert. So from then on, Shiho protects Shinn and vice versa. I think he tried to ask her out before but that boat sunk way before it even left shore." Kira explains.
"Huh. So that's why Shinn and Shiho are always so close together." Heine remarks.
"Oh, don't get me wrong. They have their moments." Cagalli tells the rest of the group. Then they all go their separate ways, Yzak still kicking the trash can and not listening to the story about Shiho and Shinn. Kira, Lacus, Athrun, and Cagalli head to Kira and Cagalli's house. Nicol leaves with Heine since they live next to each other. Dearka stays behind in case Yzak sprains his ankle or something.
"Ugh. Stupid. Albino. Old. Man." Shiho forces out with each kick she deals the punching bag. Shinn watches amusedly from his perch in the corner.
"Hey! Shiho!" Shinn calls out with a grin. "I doubt Yzak is an albino. I mean, have you seen his eyes? They're scary." Shiho glares at him.
"Would you like to be the punching bag instead?" Shiho asks sweetly.
"That is a very tempting offer, but I'm afraid I'll have to pass." Shinn replies cheekily. Shiho just shrugs and continues to punch and kick the poor bag.
"Hey Shiho!" Kira calls out as he, along with Lacus, Cagalli, and Athrun enter the house the three cousins share.
"In the gym!" Shiho answers, pausing momentarily, then continues her onslaught on the punching bag.
"Oh my, Shiho. Are you alright?" Lacus asks once she takes in Shiho's appearance.
"Huh?" Shiho looks at her bruised knuckles and red feet. "I'm fine."
"She's been going at it for the last hour and a half." Shinn offers.
"Shinn! The only reason we let you in is so Shiho doesn't get hurt!" Kira and Cagalli yell at Shinn in synchronization.
"Gee, nice to know you guys care about and love me so much." Shinn states sarcastically. Athrun and Lacus just watch the scene before them.
"C'mon guys." Shiho butts into their conversation. "At least Shinn kept me company. He let me vent instead of making me do something else and allowing my anger build up. You two wouldn't let me destroy a punching bag." Shiho glares at Kira and Athrun. Cagalli would be destroying the trash can with her, and Lacus would try and fail to talk her out of it.
"Well, Yzak isn't much better. He was kicking a trash can when we left." Athrun informs her.
"Wait, the one by the 200's wing?" Shinn asks. Athrun nods in response. "Damn! That was MY venting trash can." Shinn looks disappointed while Kira, Cagalli, Lacus, and Athrun look at him incredulously. Shiho just shrugs. Who else do you think kept him company when he was hitting/kicking said trash can?
"Kids! Dinner!" Kira and Cagalli's mother, Via, calls from the doorway. "Lacus, Athrun, Shinn, I expect you're all staying?" All three give answers that are some variation of 'yes'. The three of them are usually over for dinner if not overnight. They all have parents that are successful and travel constantly.
After dinner, the six of them migrate to Kira's room, since for unfathomable reasons, his is the largest and neatest.
"Does anyone have homework?" Lacus asks. Everyone shakes their heads, even Cagalli.
"Huh? Cagalli actually finished her homework during school?" Kira teases.
"Shut up!" Cagalli whacks Kira upside the head. "I may not be in the super advanced classes like you guys, but I can hold my own in school." She defends herself.
"Alright then. What do we want to do?" Athrun, ever the calm one, asks, unfazed by Kira and Cagalli's daily arguments. Everyone things for a moment then Cagalli comes up with a suggestion.
"Hey, we haven't really talked in a while. Let's do that." She suggests. Everyone else agrees. Kira sits on his bed with Lacus next to him, hugging her by the waist and just kind of snuggling. Cagalli sits on Kira's office chair while Athrun sits cross-legged on the ground next to her with his head leaning against her thigh. She strokes his silky soft midnight blue hair, relishing the softness of it. Shinn and Shiho take over the random couch in the room. Shinn's sitting properly but Shiho's laying down with her head in Shinn's lap.
"Hmm… Love lives!" Lacus exclaims, excited.
"But we already know about your love life! Kira's too!" Cagalli complains.
"But not yours." Lacus winks. She turns to Shiho first.
"Well, Shiho? Any special guy in your life?" She asks.
"Nope, I won't allow it. No dating until you're 30!" Shinn answers. Shiho punches him in the stomach.
"Urasai, Shinn! Well…" Shiho blushes and hides her face in Shinn's stomach area. "I like Masaki." Comes her muffled response.
"What?" Everyone except for Shinn asks, since they can't hear her.
"She said she likes Masaki. You know, Ichijou? Member of the ten clans, Crimson Prince, lusted by after many girls in school? Take your pick." Shinn translates.
"Eh? The one in our grade?" Kira asks in disbelief.
"NO CRUSHING ON GUYS!" Shinn exclaims. Shiho punches him again. "Oww…"
"He has beautiful eyes. But he is always so bent on beating Shiba Tatsuya!" Lacus throws her two cents in.
"I've never seen him interested in any other girl than Miyuki though…" Athrun muses, staring at the ground in deep thought.
"Oh well! Shinn! Anyone you have your eye on?" Cagalli asks. Shinn turns a bright red and whispers in Shiho's ear.
"No, I am not going to tell them!" Shiho exclaims. He gives her pleading eyes.
"Aww, is little Shinn scared of telling us who his crush is?" Cagalli coos. Shinn ignores her and gives Shiho puppy dog eyes after she says no again.
"You know that won't work, Shinn." Adds a pout and a quivering bottom lip.
"Ugh! Fine!" Shinn smiles, but it quickly fades once Shiho glares at him.
"He's pining after Stellar Loussier." Shiho states.
"Why haven't you gone after her?" Athrun questions. "And no telling Shiho to answer for you."
"I'm… uh… Scared of Auel and the possibility she'll reject me?" Shinn answers, although it sounds like a question.
"You're a wimp. That possibility will stay a zero if you don't do anything about it." Cagalli states, suddenly getting up and lifting Shinn by the collar, causing Athrun to hit his head and Shiho to fall onto the floor.
"Cagalli!" Shiho yells from the floor. "You better start running!"
"AHHH!" Cagalli lets go of Shinn and runs out the door. An angry Shiho is never good. Shiho starts chasing after Cagalli with Shinn close behind to help her catch Cagalli and Athrun running after to attempt to save Cagalli. Kira chuckles and pulls Lacus closer, amused by the various sounds throughout the house.
Whew! 1,497 words. That's not a lot to read, but oh well. I tried to make it as lively/funny as possible. I like humor I actually finished writing this about a week ago, but never got around to typing it up since handwritten is always better for the first draft. Up next: Yzak's afternoon AFTER kicking the trashcan, the next day at school, maybe Shinn finally doing something about his relationship status?! Stick around to see, next chapter up in about 2 weeks! As always, follow, favorite, and review! I always love hearing from you guys! Constructive criticism welcomed, flames not tolerated!
~Requiem X20A