The President's Lover
Chapter 3
Blind Date
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed/ Seed Destiny
WARNING!
Yzak is OOC...lol
AN: Just want to thank those people who reviewed in Chapter 2...^^
Yennefer: thanks^^.., i guess it'll be fun making Lacus the antagonist rather than having her as a perfect woman.., lol..., and i actually didn't realized about uzumi and patrick.., i just made them to act like that because of the plot..^^
Nemui Neko-chan: honestly, i thought of making him that bodyguard but then again.., i changed my mind since i might make this fic a bit complicated...^^
Ryuukou: athrun will... just read..., haha
stubbornheroine: just hope that i won't make this into yzakxcagalli.., hehe.., and i'm still waiting for UDTR.., although i haven't read fics for quite some time now.., but if you will update.., i will surely find time to read it.., wahaha
It was already around 8 in the morning. The bright sunlight that entered the room seemed to waken up a certain blonde who was lying on the bed covered with white sheets. There was also a white sheet covering her. Her eyes slowly fluttered open while adjusting to the sunlight revealing her amber eyes. She felt that her head was aching a bit. It took her quite some time before realizing that she wasn't in her own room. Once she did, she instantly got up from the bed then noticed that she wasn't wearing the same clothing she was wearing last night. Instead, she was clad in an oversized shirt and shorts.
"Shit! Where am I?", she asked to nobody in particular since there was no other person in the room aside from herself. Then she remembered the blue haired guy.
'I'm not as good hearted as you think', his words replayed in her mind and she started to be a little scared. She walked carefully towards the door and checked if it was locked. She was surprised that it wasn't. She slowly opened it and went out of the room. Then she heard sounds of somebody cooking. She followed that sound and found the same blue haired guy from yesterday. He was wearing an apron and a blue shirt underneath.
"Oh! I see you're awake now. Did you sleep well?", he asked as he placed a plate of bacon on the table. There were already some fried eggs and slices of bread on the table. Cagalli eyed him murderously.
"What did you do to me and where the hell are we?", she asked in a not so friendly tone but Athrun didn't seem to mind. He just smiled and started to speak.
"You fainted last night and you were having a fever. You said last night that you're living alone in your house so I just brought you here in my house to take care of you. Besides, my house is nearer", he explained.
"And what about my clothes?", she asked with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"They were wet last night and it wouldn't help your condition if you stayed in those so I asked my neighbour to change you into something more comfortable. Don't worry she's a girl", he answered. "By the way, I already washed them for you. They should be dry by now", he added.
"Are you sure she's a girl?", she asked again while narrowing her eyes making Athrun to laugh a bit.
"For your information, Missy... I'm not a pervert", he replied. "So, let's eat?", he said as he pulled out one of the chairs for her.
"Thanks for the offer but I have to go home now. Give me my clothes back", she said.
Athrun shook his head then went closer to her. "I won't let you leave unless you eat. You have to take this medicine", he replied as she showed her the medicine. "It's for the headache", he clarified when she gave him a suspicious look. He grabbed her by the hand and led her to the dining table. Cagalli tried to protest but failed.
"I'll send you home after you finish eating", he said then took the seat across her. He placed some eggs and bacon on his plate then looked at her. "Do you want me to feed you?", he asked in a teasing manner since she was not getting her own food.
"Jerk!", she muttered as she grabbed the spoon and fork and placed some food on her plate. She also grabbed a slice of bread and took a bite on it as she glared at him.
As Athrun promised, he brought her home after they finished eating. She was now in her bathroom taking a shower. She still had to go to work although she was now late. She had some time to contemplate on the things that happened to her the day before. She remembered how his father always sided with her 'evil' cousin. She also remembered having a drink in a bar where that blue haired guy took her then fainting afterwards. Now that she had given it a thought, he was right. How could she trust him when she didn't know him at all? She let him know where she lives, she told him her problem about her father, and she believed his explanation earlier.
'I hate him!', she screamed in her mind. How could she let him see the vulnerable side of her.
After taking a bath, she put on a blazer with white blouse underneath and black pants. Then she tied her hair into a tight bun. She grabbed her eyeglasses from the table near her bed and wore it. She also took a pair of flat shoes from the rack and put them on. She was now really to go to her office.
She got her bag that was lying on the bed then left her room. The company was only a fifteen minutes drive from her house. After parking her car, she went inside the building. The transparent door automatically went open as she walked in.
All the employees greeted her as she passed by the lobby. She responded to each of them with a nod.
"Good morning President Athha", a brunette lady together with the other staffs greeted her as she reached her working place. Again, she responded with a nod.
That place was actually for the designers of the teddy bears manufactured by the company. She chose to place her office near them to keep an eye on them. There was a staircase inside that department leading to her office.
"The new designs were already on your table and there are also some documents that you have to sign", the brunette said.
"Okay. Thank you", Cagalli replied then proceeded to her office to check them out. She sat down on her chair and started reading the documents. Her office was quite big for a single person but she was the president afterall. Aside from the actual working area, there was also a place for visitors.
Her office had a transparent wall so she can easily see if her employees were doing their jobs or slacking off but there was a venetian blind curtain so she could still have some privacy.
"Hey cousin!", a familiar pink haired lady came in without any warning.
"Never heard of knocking before?", Cagalli replied without lifting her eyes from the document she was reading.
"You'll let me in anyway so what's the point of knocking?", she said as she permitted herself to sit on a chair in front of Cagalli's table. "By the way, are you always late for work?", she asked with an annoying smirk.
Cagalli glared at her then go back again to what she was reading. "What do you want?", she asked.
"Well... I am the new vice president so I just thought that it would be very nice of you if you will introduce me to the employees", she replied.
"I'm sure you can do that by yourself", she answered.
"You're so mean, you know that?", Lacus complained with a pout. Cagalli placed the documents on her table and faced her.
"You won't leave me in peace unless I introduce you to the company, right?", she said. Lacus nodded like an obedient little kid. Cagalli grunted as she stood up then walked towards the door. She held the door handle them look back.
"Why aren't you coming?", she asked then Lacus started laughing loudly. Cagalli narrowed her eyes on her. "What is so funny, Miss Clyne?", she asked again in an irritated manner.
"I can't believe you fall for it dear cousin", Lacus said in between her laughter. "Of course my father already introduced me to them. Do you think they will just let me in your office if they do not know me".
A vein popped on Cagalli's forehead.
"Get out!", Cagalli hissed. She was now pissed.
"I was just kidding, you know", Lacus said with an amused smile on her face as she stood up from her chair. When she was already near her she spoke again. "See you later cousin". Then she left.
Cagalli closed the door then grunted in frustration. Her day was already ruined. She just went back to her seat and continued reading the documents.
Athrun stepped out of a building. Once he was completely outside, he stopped walking and turned around to face it then he let out a sigh.
"How can I find a decent job in just a month?", he asked himself as he let out another sigh of frustration. It had already been half a month since he promised his mother that he would find a job, meaning to say that he only has half a month left. The interviewer of that company was not pleased that most of the girls were gaping at Athrun so the interview didn't go well. The same thing happened with the previous companies he had applied in. It just so happened that the interviewers in those companies were all male.
He checked his watch. It was almost twelve noon so he decided to have lunch at the nearest fast food chain he could find.
After ordering his food, he looked for a table where he would eat.
"Athrun!", he suddenly heard somebody called him. He turned to where the voice came from and found a familiar blonde guy with a tan complexion.
"Dearka!", he called back as he recognized the man. Then he walked towards him. "It's been awhile", he added as he sat on the chair across him.
"I see you still have your charm, eh", Dearka tease him as he noticed a lot of girls staring at him much to Athrun's annoyance.
"If you only know how much it bothers me", he replied with a grunt while Dearka just laugh.
"If I were you, I would be the happiest guy alive", he said with a dreamy look on his face as he stared at the ceiling.
"Seriously! I can't find a job since the interviewers in the companies where I applied were all male", he complained as he placed his food on the table then put the tray on the empty table beside him.
"You're looking for a job?", Dearka asked as if it was something impossible. They've been classmates since high school and he knew how much of a rebel he was.
"Yeah... My father already wants me to take over the company but I'm not ready yet so I just said that I will find a normal work first to gain some experience. My mother only gave me a month to find a job", he explained.
"Oh yeah!", Dearka suddenly exclaimed upon remembering something. He fished out a flyer from his messenger bag and gave it to Athrun.
"Teddy Bear Reformation Contest?", Athrun asked with a raised eyebrow. "I'm looking for a job, not a contest", he said trying to enlighten Dearka about his predicament since he thought that he didn't get what he needed.
"Yeah I know, that's why you should join that contest. The winner of that will automatically be hired in our company", he explained the he took a sip on his drinks.
"And what do I know about designing a teddy bear?", Athrun asked with half-lidded eyes.
"Didn't you created a handmade teddy bear before?", Dearka asked.
Athrun thought for a while he didn't remember making a teddy bear. Then an image of a girl suddenly crossed his mind.
"It... It was a stuffed lion dude, not a teddy bear", Athrun replied as he stared down on the table.
"Oh... but that doesn't really differ that much, does it? Besides, why don't you just try? If you don't win, start looking in other companies but if you win, you get the job", Dearka said.
"You have a point there... I guess I'll give it a try", Athrun said then continued staring at the flyer.
Cagalli was in her office, specifically on her couch, surveying the new designs her employers submitted when her phone suddenly rang. She went to her table and grabbed her phone to answer the call.
"Hello father", she said.
"Let's have dinner later in Eternal Restaurant. There is something that I wish to discuss to you. Be there at seven and don't be late", her father said on the other line then hanged up even before Cagalli could answer.
"What does he want this time", she wondered then went back to work.
Cagalli went home at exactly 5 in the afternoon. Usually she would stay in the office until eight but then she had a dinner appointment with her father.
She took a quick shower and changed into a blue formal blouse and a skirt. Her father would just scold her if he sees her in pants. He would nag about how unladylike she was. She kept her hair down and removed her eyeglasses. Well, her eyes were still good. She just felt like wearing them but not in front of her father of course.
She picked a white purse to match her outfit then went to her car and drove towards the meeting place.
"Do you have a reservation, Ma'am?", one of the waiters asked when she entered the restaurant.
"Yes, for Uzumi Nara Athha", she answered.
"This way Ma'am", he said as he led her the way.
When they arrived at the table, she found a silver haired guy instead of her father. The waiter bowed in front of them then took his leave. The man stood up then went to the chair across where he was seated earlier and pulled it.
"Please have a seat", he said while Cagalli just obeyed him then he sat back to his chair.
"My name is Yzak Joule", he said as he handed her a calling card.
"Cagalli Yula Athha", she replied. She also took a calling card from her wallet and gave it to him. Then she took a look at his calling card before placing it in her wallet.
"You are such a beauty", he commented as he looked at her. Cagalli had a weird expression on her face but thanked him anyway.
"May I have a look at your forehead?", he suddenly asked out of the blue receiving yet another weird expression from her. "Ah you see... My mommy said that woman with a wide forehead is the best in keeping the house and they also have a big heart", he explained. "That is why I always look at the woman's forehead first. My mommy also has a wide forehead and I want to marry a woman just like my mommy."
Cagalli started to yawn and pretend to listen as he went on with his dialogue about his "mommy". Several minutes passed by and Cagalli just continued to yawn while he talked.
"I just noticed that you've been yawning since earlier. I guess my stories about my "mommy" are boring", he finally stopped from his "mommy" story.
Cagalli waved her hand in front of him. "No... it's not like that. I was just busy with my work so I guess I'm just tired", she replied. "Your mommy is really interesting", she added while faking a laugh.
"Oh, I thought it's a sign that you are rejecting me", he said with a sigh.
"Eh? Why don't you just reject me instead?", she asked with a hopeful smile on her face. "I actually have no plan in getting married", she added then Yzak started to laugh.
"What is so funny, Mr. Joule?", she couldn't help but feel a bit irritated. People had been laughing at her today.
"Sorry... It's just that I can't believe I wasted my energy telling you the "mommy" story. They say that the Mama's boy concept is best to make a woman rejects a man", he answered.
"So, you also don't gave plans in getting married?", she asked.
"Well... I don't particularly like blind dates", he answered.
"Honestly... I thought that I would be meeting my father and not a blind date", she said.
"That explains the surprised look in your face earlier", he said.
"Yeah, It's not the first time he did this though", she replied with a sigh.
"Well... even though my mother already wants me to settle down, she never tricked me into a blind date", he honestly said.
"Then how come you're here?", she asked.
"Blackmail... she always does that", he answered as of it was a natural thing for him.
"Still, that's better that being tricked", she answered with a gloomy face.
"Hey, cheer up! Let's just change the topic, alright?", Yzak said trying to lighten the mood.
"Ah, yeah... thanks", she replied forcing a smile.
Athrun sat on his bed while holding the poster on his left hand and a teddy bear on the right hand. After the conversation with Dearka, he signed up for the contest and he gave him a teddy bear. After several minutes he dropped the objects o his bed and ruffled in hair. He was trying to extract some ideas from his brain but there was nothing he could think of. He stood up from his bed and went to his kitchen. He opened his fridge to get his comfort food only to find out that he ran out of it. He let out another sigh of frustration then he went out to buy some ice cream in the convenient store nearby.
Cagalli checked out her watch.
"I guess I have to go. It's already getting late", she said.
"Okay. I didn't realize that it's already late. You've been a great conversation buddy", he complimented her.
"You too, it was nice meeting you", she said.
They went to the parking lot and Yzak offered to take her home but Cagalli declined.
"I enjoyed our conversation, Mr. Joule but I guess our acquaintance ends here. I don't want to get involve with you more that I should have."
"If that's your decision, then have a safe trip", he said.
"It may sound rude but I wish not to see you again", Cagalli said then she went inside her car. Yzak remained standing there smiling to himself until her car was no longer in sight.
"What a weird woman", he said then went to his own car.
