CHAPTER 3

"KIRA-SAN?!" He shocked when he saw Kira is standing in front of him.

He felt a bit disappointed. He thought it was "him".

"Good evening, Shinn! Sorry for coming so suddenly. Here! " Kira passed to him a paper bag.

"Nevermind. Let's come inside, Kira-san" Shinn showed him the hall room.

"Woah your apartment is awesome right? You've got everything in here. Did you cook by yourself? How I wish to have this too." Kira desperately tried to find something to start the conversation with Shinn.

"Nothing like you said. Sometimes I cook by myself and sometimes I just bought from outside too. It is kind of fun staying here. You can do whatever you want without thinking about anything. You can feel the freedom." Shinn chuckled. Shinn can feel the awkwardness between them.

"That's right. So how was your day? Did something bad happen here? How did people treat you here?" Kira asked nicely.

"Like I said, everyday is fun for me. I can do whatever I want. I don't talk to my neighborhood here because they hate a coordinator like me. I couldn't help but feel a little bit sad being treated like that." Shinn replied as honest as he can. Kira nodded.

"Or it is just you who hate them? You know Shinn, here in Orb, coordinator and natural being treated equally. Why don't if you try to talk and build a good relationship with them?" Kira suggested.

"No." Shinn replied shortly.

"Why?" Kira forced Shinn to answer by looking straight into Shinn.

"They hate me. I knew that."

"You are just guessing that, am I right? Trust me. They don't hate coordinator like us. They accepted me so why can't they accept you right? Stop with the assumption Shinn. This is for your best." Kira said with a soft tone but sharp point.

"Uhm. You want something to drink?" Shinn avoided the question.

"No thanks. By the way, Luna asked me to tell you that she couldn't come this month because she has lots of things to do."

"If you have anything to say or give her, you can pass it to me and I will give her." Kira added.

"I don't think I have anything for her. Can I ask you something?"

"What it is ?"

"You know where .. um.. Athrun is?" Shinn spoke slowly like a shy kid.

"Pardon, what did you said?" Kira asked back.

"WHERE IS ATHRUN ZALA?" Shinn repeated his question loudly. Kira shocked with that because Shinn suddenly loudening his tone.

"Athrun? He had to escort Cagalli to Plant. Just guess what, I saw them being lovely-dovey in front of me and Lacus 2 days ago. " Kira chuckled.

Shinn's heart aches when he heard that.

"When I asked him about them, he always makes that shy look and say Cagalli is his boss, his representative, nothing more but I know he still loves Cagalii deep inside his heart." Kira said without looking at Shinn's face.

" what do you mean by still? Did he ever been in love with Representative Attha before?" Shinn asked nervously.

"You didn't know? They were once a fiance but when suddenly Cagalli tried to get married with Yuuna, their relationship seems to reach the end. Cagalli needs to put Orb as her first. After all Athrun is a coordinator and the son of Patrick Zala who hates Natural the most." Kira said bluntly.

"That makes him unable to be happy with Representative Attha right? So why couldn't she leaves him alone already? Stop using Athrun for her own good." Shinn started to be heated with what he heard. From the first time he saw Athrun, he could recall how he would let Cagalli stepped on his head every time! What a stupid man Athrun is.

"Maybe Cagalli just loves him and couldn't move on from Athrun. They both have been holding on each other for more than years. Cagalli might be hurt without Athrun in her life. I will never let my sister be like that."

"Even if it means you are hurting your own best friend? How could you do that? You knew Athrun longer than you knew your own sister and then, you choose to let Athrun being in pain? What a friend are you?!" Shinn lose his temper.

"If you had a sister, then you would want to protect her right?!" Kira started to increase his tone.

"What a joke! Then who will protect Athrun?" Shinn replied with the same tone back.

Kira glared at him. Both of them glared at each other and both didn't want to lose the battle.

"Uhm Shinn. It is 10 0'clock already. It is better for me to go back to the hotel now. No point we fight over something like this." Kira surrendered first.

Shinn stayed silence. He didn't know why he easily losing his tempered if anyone touches his Athrun. Wait.. "His" Athrun? His? What was it?

Kira moved towards the front door and wears his shoes. Shinn followed him from behind.

"Sorry for being rude to you, Kira-san. Hope you had a safe way." Shinn said politely because he felt guilty of what he had done to kira.

"Don't mind that. I am sorry too. By the way, the thing that I brought to you were actually from Athrun. I don't know what it is because he didn't say anything. He just said "give this to Shinn please". " Kira mimicked Athrun.

"You guys are so close right? I saw Athrun's things in of your house. Did he start to live here already? " Kira laughed when he saw Shinn's face change.

"We are not close! He is just a nuisance to me." Shinn blushed.

"Then see you again. Sorry for the trouble." Kira smiled and waved. Shinn waved back.

Shinn closed the door and go straight towards the paper bag given by Kira.

What the hell did Athrun want to give him?

He opened the paper bag and saw a box.

He slowly opens the box and saw a chibi "Destiny Gundam" toy. It is a cute toy. Shinn smiled and he saw a note,

Hey you spoiled brat.

Sorry for not coming to your house for a long time.

I am too busy right now at Plant.

Wait for me okay.

Look what I've found.

The Chibi Destiny Gundam.

You are a hero here Shinn Asuka.

Look at this if you miss me (eventhough I know you won't)

-Athrun Zala

"I miss you so much Athrun. I miss you." Shinn said repeatedly unintentionly.

I'll wait for you. I will protect you no matter what. If there is anyone blocking your way or hurting you, I promise I will make them suffer. He kissed the Chibi Destiny and put it as his handset's chain. Perfect!