A/N: Minna! Gomen for the super late update! I'm so busy these weeks for thinking about the new ideas for this fanfic and coz of the new school year just started so all the fanfics will be late update. so please forgive me for updating it late. .bows.

For those who reviewed last time. HONTO NI ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!

Disclaimer: I don't own the GSD and even the HYD.

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Chapter 7: Unexpected Return and a Double Date?!

Athrun was brought to the hospital after he rescued Cagalli from Meer. As soon as the doctors announced that he's out of danger Cagalli, Dearka and Yzak felt relief. Cagalli always visits him along with Dearka and Yzak.

Cagalli opens the door and peeks from it. Yzak and Dearka were in the room.

"Hello." She greets them.

"Cagalli!" Athrun said happily.

"Oh… You're awake." She said as she enters.

"I've brought some flowers and fruits. Murrue-san and Milly help me to buy these." She said as she put the basket of fruits on the table and put the flowers in the vase.

"But really I can't believe that little girl and Meer were one. She looks so different before." Yzak said.

"Yeah…." Dearka agrees.

"Why? What's the real face of Meer before she changes it?" Cagalli asked curiously.

"Here it is." Yzak showed her the same year book that Meer has.

Cagalli look at the picture of Meer when she's still a child.

"She's this? I can't believe it…. She looks really different." Cagalli said with amazement.

"Okay, enough with that conversation." Athrun said.

"Okay." Dearka said shrugging his shoulders.

"Wow, man. You really prove to Cagalli that you love her." Yzak said grinning.

"You're envy at me coz you don't love a person seriously." Athrun said.

"Just shut up. Athrun" Yzak said.

Dearka and Cagalli look at each other and shrug their shoulders.

One Week Later, New York, 9:00 PM.

Patrick was looking out the window when Ray enters and tells him about what happened to Athrun.

"Athrun got hospitalized?" Patrick asked in a firm tone.

"Hai." Ray said as he confirms it.

"He was with Athha, Cagalli Yula." He continued.

"That girl…. She's still with Athrun?" Patrick said in calm anger.

"Well… It's…" Ray said nervously.

Patrick's face look more serious and look at the picture of Athrun's on his desk.

Destiny Academy

Athrun was discharge from the hospital and can go back to school. He, Cagalli, Yzak and Dearka were at the cafeteria, eating.

"Say 'A'." Cagalli said as she was going to feed Athrun but she detours the chopsticks and eat the food.

"Oishi!" Cagalli said.

Athrun look pissed.

"Hey, feed me." He commanded her.

"Huh? Why me? You can hold the chopstick. Can't you?" She said as she picks up a food and look at him.

"Why hasn't your bones healed yet? It's been a whole week already." She continues.

"You should drink a plenty of milk."

"It's healed but it still hurts!"

Yzak and Dearka watch them Cagalli teasing Athrun and continues eating. Athrun looks irritated.

"Oh, really?" Yzak said.

"Isn't it cute? After the storm, it smooth sailing from here." He continued.

"They say that with tea cakes and love, the sweeter the better." Dearka said while Yzak nods.

"Athrun." Dearka called him.

"What?"

'What are you gonna do?"

"About what?"

"About Meer Campbell."

Both Athrun and Cagalli paused and look at each other then they hear Fllay's voice from downstairs.

"Hurry up and get in here!" Fllay said as she drags Meer at the center of the cafeteria. All of the students look at them, curious what's happening. Meer looks scared and worried.

"This is you, isn't it?" Fllay shows her the kinder garden year book.

Meer gasped and quickly grabs the year book from Fllay and holds it tightly.

"I found this at my sister's house yesterday." One of Fllay's friends said.

"Plastic surgery works miracles even for the ugly bitches, huh?" She continued.

Fllay and her friends laugh at Meer. Flash back start to recall into Meer's mind, she drops into her knees and start crying. Cagalli climbs down stairs and pushes Fllay and her friends.

"What's the matter of that?!" Cagalli said angrily. Everyone looks at her.

"Even you bitches have things that you want to buy with your damn money!" Cagalli continues and took a step towards to Fllay's group. Fllay's friends step back away from her.

"Spending money to buy beauty… What's wrong with that?!"

Everyone watch silently. Fllay and her friends look at each other then to Cagalli and give her a death glare look.

"Hmp!" Fllay and her friend said and look and walk away.

Cagalli look back at Meer.

"Let me clear this…"

"This doesn't mean that I've forgiven you."

Meer bit her lower lip.

"I'm still irritated at you as much as I feel sorry for you…"

She takes a deep breath and sighs.

"It just that… You… You said that my father's rice ball tasted good."

Cagalli faces her.

"Because those were the only honest words that came from you."

Meer looks up at Cagalli crying then looks down again.

"I'm sorry…" Meer said crying and stands up and runs away. Cagalli follows her with her eyes.

Athrun suddenly hugs her that makes Cagalli gasped in surprised.

"You're great!" he said.

"That's my girl! You got my 'taikobara' of my approval."

"TAIKOBARA?!" Everyone exclaimed. (A/N: Taikobara means Pot Belly)

Everyone laughs and Athrun hugs Cagalli tight and she couldn't breathe and start struggling in his arms.

"Ouch! Ow… Ow!!" She said angrily and freed from Athrun's hug.

"Baka! You mean 'SEAL OF APPROVAL', right?"

"You want another broken arm?!"

She looks at him carefully.

"Huh?"

She looks at him in surprised.

"You all heal up." She said in amazement.

Athrun looks nervous and looks away and mutters.

"Crap, she found out…" he mutters.

Cagalli blinks in curiosity.

"What do you mean CRAP, SHE FOUND OUT?!"

She looks at him in disbelief.

"All of this time, you're fooling me around?!"

Athrun looks away, look nervous.

"W-What do you mean?" he said nervously avoiding her eyes.

"You bakero!!" Cagalli said angrily and start beating him up. Everyone laughs at them.

"OW!! You owe you're my life to me, what are you doing?!"

"I owe my life to you?!" Cagalli exclaimed angrily and beats his chest up.

"Why you little…!" Athrun said as he grabs her and twisting his fist on her head.

"Let go of me!!" Cagalli screamed.

"I'm back" a voice came from the entrance. All of them paused and look at the entrance. Someone appeared unexpectedly. All of them look shocked.

"I'm back." Kira said as he appeared from the entrance, smiling at them.

"He looks like exactly of Kira…" Athrun said as he looks at Kira.

"Dummy, it's really me." Kira said smiling.

"Oh, it's really you." Athrun said laughing and turns around then look back at him again, look shocked.

"EH?!" he said in disbelief.

Kira smiled at Athrun.

"No way! You're kidding, right?"

"No way!" Fllay said in disbelief.

"He looks like exactly of Kira-san…" one of Fllay's friends said.

"He already said that, stupid." Fllay said.

"At least you give us a call." Yzak said as he and Dearka approaches Athrun and Cagalli.

"I thought I'd surprise you guys." Kira said as he went to them and look at Cagalli.

"Long time no see." He said as he looks at Cagalli.

"Eh?" Cagalli blinks the looks down blushing.

"Y-yeah…" She said in a low voice.

He bends his head a bit and looks at her.

"Hm? How've you been?"

"I'm okay…"

Dearka look at her smirking.

"What's this? You seem to be blushing?" he said smirking.

Cagallli blushes more. Athrun looks at her and start reacts strangely. He stands between Cagalli and Kira.

"I'm also fine, Kira. Really, really fine." He said.

Kira looks at him curiously.

"You're all beat up. Did something happen?" he asked as he look at Athrun's face.

"Yeah! You're right, Kira!" Athrun said exaggeratedly.

"I can't believe that you notice!" He pushes Kira lightly.

"Anyone would've notice, idiot." Yzak said.

"I got some unexpected doggu news for you." Athrun said. (A/N: It means DOG – Doggu)

"Doguu? You mean BIG right?" Dearka said.

Kira laughs.

"What is it? What happened?" he said happily.

"Actually." Athrun said then look at Kira then to Cagalli.

He wraps an arm around her shoulders and pulls her close to him.

"Cagalli's my girlfriend now." He said proudly.

Cagalli look surprised and look at him.

"Eh?!" she said in disbelief.

Athrun look weirder and acts strangely than before.

America, Zala Corp., Chairman's Office

Patrick and his secretary Ray were talking about Athrun's behavior.

"Don't carry away with your lame jokes." Patrick said.

"Isn't that girl letting it get to her head?" Ray asked.

"Strictly speaking… Athrun is also to blame." Patrick said coldly.

"I'm going back to Japan." He continued.

"Yes Sir."

"Get ready my jet."

"Certainly, sir." Ray said and walks out the room.

Japan, Destiny Gakuen (Academy)

"Well, you could say these wounds are proof of our love." Athrun smiled impishly.

"No.. Uh, we're not even dating or whatsoever." Cagalli said.

"Isn't that great?" Kira said smiling.

"Eh?"

"Well, whether it's good thing or not.. That's a tough question." Athrun said.

"For me, it's a nigaishibui decision." He continued smiling at Kira.

"Nigai and Shibui together is Kujuu" Dearka said. (A/N: I base it from the live, Tsukasa (Matsumoto) used the wrong reading of kanji, it was supposed to be KUJUU, meaning tough and bitter.)

Athrun turns around to face Dearka and his brows met in confusion.

"Kujuu?" he said in confusion.

He laughs.

"Are you talking about the Kujuukuri coast?" Athrun said laughing. (A/N: Kujuukuri is a coast area in Chiba that consist of 99 villages, hence the name of Kujuukuri.)

Everyone sweat drops and sighs.

"Well, let's at least celebrate." Kira said smiling.

"You're right!" Athrun said happily.

"It's been a while. Let's go party!" he continued.

"Now, the ZAFT is back together again." Yzak said.

Kira look at Cagalli.

"I'm happy for you that you're with Athrun and you two were doing well together." He said.

"I'll give my support for you two."

"Look, he's not my KARESHI!!" (A/N: Kareshi means boyfriend in Japanese.)

"Don't deny it. You're my KANOJO, Cagalli." Athrun said.

"Kira, this is the proof" Dearka said as he shows the picture of Cagalli and Athrun kissing that post at the bulletin few weeks ago. (A/N: See Chapter 5.)

"Oh…" Kira said.

"This one too!" Yzak said shows another picture of Cagalli and Athrun kissing that took at the school cafeteria. (A/N: See Chapter 5.)

"Hmm… You're right. You two were dating." Kira said then look at Athrun grinning.

"You lucky bastard. You even kiss her."

Athrun grins.

Cagalli blushed as red as tomato.

"Mou! Get rid of those!!" She said angrily.

"Why, my Caga-chan? What me to kiss you?" Athrun said as his face get close to hers.

Cagalli blushes more.

"Mou! Who wants to kiss you, you bloody arrogant jerk!!" She said angrily and blushing furiously, pushing his face away from hers.

"And don't call me CAGA-CHAN, as if I like it!"

"Aw… my Caga-chan's so shy." Athrun laughs.

"Stop it! You jerk! It's embarrassing!"

Everyone laughs.

Athrun look at Cagalli.

"On top of being clumsy and slow as a turtle." He said and laughs.

"You're stupid, so don't cut class." He taps Cagalli's head.

Cagalli brush off Athrun's hand from hers.

"Don't compare me to you, I'm not cutting class like you and I don't want to hear that from YOU!" She said angrily.

Kira look at her.

"See you later." He said smiling and walks away to the entrance/exit.

Cagalli look amazed.

Kira look at Fllay's group.

"You girls want to join us?" he asked.

"HAI!" the girls said and went in front of Cagalli.

"Oh, no!" the girls said.

"We're only one's who were invited!" they said and laughs.

Athrun shows up from their behind and push Fllay.

"It's a joke, so don't show up!" He said.

Fllay touch her shoulder.

"Oh, no! Zala-san, you're such a terrible kidder!" Fllay said.

"Don't joke me, ugly!" He said angrily and throws a note book to Fllay.

"Fllay!" Fllay's friends went to her.

"Oh, yeah. I forgot." Athrun said and went to Cagalli.

He gets something from his pocket and hands it to Cagalli.

"Here." He said blushing.

"Take it.."

Cagalli look down at the cell phone on her hand.

"I can't take this."

"Don't refuse it. It's my gift. So take it."

"But-"

"Not BUT'S. Just accept it if you refused it I'll be mad at you."

Cagalli sighs.

"Okay… As you wish."

"See yah." Athrun said and left.

Japanese Sweet Store

Milly looks down at the cell phone.

"This is so expensive…" She said.

"He said that it's for OUR personal use." Cagalli said and sighs.

"And he totally acts like he's my Kareshi."

"He doesn't care how I feel at all, huh."

"Maybe you're confused."

"Huh?"

"You're kind and good-looking prince charming came back from France, right?"

"Yeah. He is…"

"I don't know what to do. Somehow he acts so strangely."

"He is?"

"Yeah… There's something happened back in France, I think?"

"Maybe." Milly shrugs her shoulders.

"And Athrun act so weird when Kira looks down at me, he tell everything that he is my kareshi and blah, blah, blah."

"And those two playboys show my picture with Athrun kissing to Kira. How embarrassing!"

Athha Residence

"I'm home!" Cagalli as she enters the house. She looks surprised when she saw expensive furniture in her house.

"What's all of this?!" she exclaimed.

Uzumi and Shinn were studying for Shinn's final exam and didn't notice Cagalli's presence.

"Okay, next!" Uzumi said.

"Nurete de awa."

"Hmmm… I'm sure it will be on the final exam…" Shinn said thinking.

"Um…" Cagalli said trying to get their attention.

"I know!" He said.

"Nurete de awa is when you obtaining a great fortune without doing much to earn it!" he continued.

"Hey, guys… guys..!" Cagalli said tries again to get their attention.

"Hmmm… then receiving all of this expensive furniture means we're NURETE DE AWA!" Shinn said happily and look at Cagalli's direction.

That's only the time that they notice Cagalli's presence.

"Oh, Cagalli, You're home." Uzumi said.

"It took you men long enough to notice me here!" she said in a calm anger.

"By the way, were these stuffs…" She continued as she walks through to the furniture around their house.

"Zala-san!" both Shinn and Uzumi said happily.

Cagalli's face turns into sour look like and look around the house, there's no enough space to get through.

"Seriously! What's with that BAKA thinking?!" she said hissed angrily.

"What do you mean BAKA? You should be grateful!" Uzumi said.

"Grateful, father?! Give me a break! We can't leave in a normal life like this! Look how can we get through of all of this things!" She said angrily.

Shinn started to cry in exaggerated way, the scene change into a drama scene in a manga or anime.

"We never had a decent life at the first place…" Shinn said crying.

"Yeah… but…" Cagalli said.

"No, no! That's what I meant!" she exclaimed.

"As I said before we can't even walk through around like this!" she continued.

"You're right." Uzumi said.

"I have an idea, why don't we sell all this at the recycling shop?" he asked.

"Huh?" Cagalli said in confusion.

"Father, didn't have his paycheck this month." Shinn said wiping his nose with a tissue paper.

"Huh?!" Cagalli look surprised.

"This isn't a manga!"

"This isn't a manga." Uzumi said.

"I though that I can get my paycheck this month and treat you all for a nice dinner."

"But… I didn't get my paycheck!" Uzumi said in despair.

Shinn cries more.

Cagalli's new cell phone rings and put her things down at the couch near her and picks up her cell phone and answers it. She frowns when she saw Athrun's number.

"What?" She said trying to control he anger.

"I'm at the Archangel club, so come here." Athrun said at the other line.

"Look, don't order me around! What are you thinking?! Put these things here at my house!" She said as her anger burst out.

"Oh. They've arrive? Did you like it?" Athrun said grinning from the other line.

"They're all expensive so cherish them, okay?" he continued.

"You stupid, how are we supposed to use them? You know how small our place is, right?!"

"Stop complaining and just come here now!" Athru said smiling and hangs up his cell phone.

"Hey, stupid, wait!" Cagalli said but the call was already disconnect.

"He's so full of himself!" Cagalli said angrily and went out.

Cagalli went to the Archangel club and saw Athrun with two women besides him.

"W-what's with these two old ladies??" Cagalli thought, look irritated.

Athrun notice her and frowns.

"YOU'RE LATE!" Athrun said angrily.

"Don't tell me… this is your kanojo?" one of the ladies said.

"Eh?"

Athrun look at the lady.

"Yeah… She is." He said.

The two ladies look amused and amazed Cagalli looks more irritated as she saw those annoying smiles on their faces.

"You're kidding, right?" the other lady said laughing softly.

"Why are you going out with this scrawny looking girl?" She continued.

Athrun look at the woman.

"Isn't hard to believe?" the lady said.

"She also has no sex appeal." The lady continued.

Cagalli loose her patience.

"SHUT UP, you old ladies!!" she said angrily.

"It's none of your business!"

"Huh?!" ladies said in shocked.

Athrun laugh, the two ladies look at him with a frown on their faces.

"That's my kanojo!" He said laughing.

"It's none of your business. So that's how it is. Now get lost you ugly old ladies!" He said coldly.

"Ugly old ladies?" The ladies said in disbelief and stand up and walk out of the room.

"What? Ugly Old Lady!" one of the ladies said and bumps Cagalli before leaving.

Cagalli was about to follow the woman when Atrun stops her.

"Hey!" Cagalli shouted at the two ladies.

"Take a seat." Athrun ordered her.

Cagalli turns around to face him. Her face looks so angry.

"Listen…" She approaches Athrun.

"Can you take all those stuff back?"

"What are you talking about?" Athrun said grinning and drinks.

Cagalli sighs in defeat.

"What's the matter? Another lover's quarrel?" Dearka asked from Cagalli's back, sitting with some ladies.

"Well, everybody's…" Cagalli turns around and face him she saw Kira kissing some women. Her eyes open wide in shock as she saw him.

"W-What? Kira??" Cagalli thought in disbelief and confusion.

"Kya! Give me a kiss too." The other woman said.

"Okay. Okay." Kira said and kiss the woman.

Cagalli stand there and do nothing but to stare at them.

"W-Why? Kira??"

Zala Mansion, Los Angeles, 7:30 AM

Shiho was eating breakfast when a maid came and pours her glass.

"Ms. Shiho." The maid said.

"Yes?" Shiho asked.

"It seems like Master Patrick is going back to Japan." The maid informs Shiho.

"Really?"

"Yes, Ma'am, I'm afraid it has something to do with Young Master Athrun."

"Oh… Well.. So, it's finally started." Shiho said and pick up her glass of water and drinks it until it's empty. She stands up with a smile.

"I guess that it's time for me to show up." she said.

Japan, Destiny Academy

Cagalli recalls about last night event, she saw Kira kissing girls. Not only just a girl also a WOMAN.

"I can't believe it." She said in disbelief.

"Yamato Kira, would never do that such a thing…" She continued.

"There's definitely no way!"

Cagalli arrive at the fire exit and looks down at Kira's handkerchief and hold it tightly.

She sighs and holds the doorknob.

"I can't do it…. I can't look at his face." She said as she let go the doorknob and turns around and stumbles with someone.

When she looks up she gasped aloud as she saw Kira right in front of her. He was smiling at her.

"Good Morning." He greets her smiling.

"G-Good Morning." Cagalli said nervously.

"You're going to the fire exit?" He asked.

Cagalli nods dumbly.

"Okay. Let's go." He said as he holds her hand and drags her to the fire exit.

"W-Wait!" She said blushing.

Fire Exit

Kira was looking around the place silently.

"Here." Cagalli said as she shows Kira's handkerchief.

Kira look down at his handkerchief.

"Oh. Is this?" He recalls Lacus's Welcome Party and he handed his handkerchief to Cagalli when she was bullied by Fllay's group.

"Is this from the party?" He asked as he gets the handkerchief from Cagalli.

"I'm sorry if it took me so long to return it." Cagalli said bowing for apology.

"You keep it for me all this time?"

"I have to ask him…" Cagalli thought.

"I think you've change, huh? Like your attitude is different…"

Kira look at her.

"Really, you think so?"

He looks at her for the moment then look away.

"Did something happen between you and Lacus-san in France?"

"Cagalli, Listen."

"Yes?"

"Wanna go out with me?"

"He's really acting strange…"

"Hai." She said dumbly then her eyes open wide when she think what she just said and look at him in surprised.

"Eh?!'

Kira smiled at her and laughs.

"It's not what do you think! I mean NO!"

Zala Mansion

"What's the meaning of this?" Patrick asked coldly.

"Can't you see? I'm going to school." Athrun said irritate tone.

"Answer my question!"

"So, you're neglecting work to worry about your son? Since when?" He asked sarcastically.

Patrick laughs.

"Unfortunately, I'm not worry about you, it's the company."

"Even if I AM going out with Cagalli…Why would it make you worry about the company? What's with the connection of it?"

Destiny Academy, Fire Exit

"Are you really going out with Athrun?" Kira asked.

Cagalli blushed and looks away.

"No… Well…. He just declares on his own."

"I knew it." Kira said quickly.

"Actually, I've always had my eye on you." He continued.

Cagalli look up at him quickly.

"Am I not good enough?" He said smiling.

Cagalli look confused.

"Ah, no.."

"Just forget about Athrun." Kira said smiling,

"Go out with me."

Zala Mansion

"If I like Cagalli Yula Athha?" Athrun said and sit beside Patrick.

"You got a problem with that, Mr. Chairman?" He said sarcastically.

"I have no problem if it just a fling." Patrick said coldly.

"If it's just a fling with your relationship with that commoner, then I don't mind." He continued.

Athrun stands up angrily.

"It's not a FLING!" he shouted angrily.

Patrick looks up at Athrun coldly.

"I'm sorry to say, I don't remember being raised by someone who treats me coldly." Athrun walks out.

Destiny Academy

"I'm just joking. I can't date my best friend's girlfriend." Kira said laughing.

"Mou! Stop kidding me around! You're scaring me!"

"You took it seriously." He said laughing.

"You're so funny."

"That's so low!" Cagalli mumbles.

"Huh? Don't tell me you're disappointed?" He asked smiling.

"No, not really!"

Kira approaches her closely. Cagalli's face blushed furiously as Kira's face went close to her.

"Then let's saw each other secretly." He whispered to her.

"Eh?"

"What should I do??"

Cagalli pretend to laugh, Kira look confused as he look at her. Then she looks at him seriously.

"That's another joke isn't it?" She said nervously.

"Haha! You're so funny!" she continued.

"Well, now that I've returned your handkerchief, that'll be all.."

Bell Rings

"Oh! Crap! I have to go. See you!" Cagalli said hurriedly run upstairs.

"Listen." Kira said.

Cagalli look back at Kira.

"Cagalli…"

"You've become cuter than before." Kira said seriously.

"Oh… T-Thanks." Cagalli said blushing and walks out.

As she closes the door she sighs.

"He's… really acting strange…" she murmurs to herself and walks away.

Cagalli is walking at the corridor when Meer saw her and calls her.

"Cagalli-chan!" Meer calls her.

Cagalli look back and saw Meer.

"Hm?" Cagalli said.

"I need to talk with you." Meer said.

"Okay.." Cagalli agrees.

School Cafeteria

Meer and Cagalli went to the school cafeteria to give Meer a chance to talk with Cagalli.

"Look, Cagalli-chan, I'm sorry for the last time." Meer said in a apologetic tone.

"It's okay. I already forgive you." Cagalli said in a calm voice as she remembers the events these passed few weeks.

"Also thank you very much." Meer continued.

"You've been with me ever since I transferred here."

Cagalli listens silently.

"That 'Tough Girl' power of yours. Like how invisible and straight forward you are. And I had an inferiority complex."

Cagalli smiled at her and sighs.

"Those stuffs, don't mind them. It doesn't really matter now." Cagalli said smiling.

"That's right! It really doesn't matter!" Meer exclaimed.

"Eh?" Cagalli said in confusion.

Meer quickly stands up and looks down at Cagalli.

"That's why. I'm not giving up on Zala-san!" Meer said look determined.

Cagalli look surprised as her jaw dropped and sweat drops.

"Huh?" She looks more confused.

Meer walks around their table with her look in a dreamy state.

"I guess that Zala-san is someone that I've always yearned for since I was a little." She said as her eyes sparkled.

Then she looks at Cagalli seriously.

"You see, I used to be ugly but look how cute and pretty I am now!" She said exaggeratedly.

"I don't think that I'm less pretty and cute than you. You know what I mean?" she laughs.

"I don't get it." Cagalli said look irritated.

"She hasn't changed yet, right after what happen these passed weeks. What a Bitch." Cagalli thought irritated.

She was about to rest her chin on her hand when suddenly Meer grabs her hand happily.

"That's how it is! So let's keep being friends!" She said smiling then walks away leaving Cagalli confused and irritated.

"What a weirdo." She said and sighs.

Suddenly her new cell phone rings and answers it.

"Another problem, huh? The big JERK." Cagalli thought angrily.

"Yes, what is it your highness?" Cagalli said in a bored tone.

"I move the furniture at your place into my house." Athrun said from the other side of line while he's on the way to Destiny Academy, riding in his service car.

"Oh, Thanks. That's a relief coz I can't move much around with those having around my place." Cagalli said sarcastically.

"Just tell me when you need them, okay?"

"Don't be stupid coz I'm pretty sure that my family doesn't need them."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Oh, nothing your highness."

"Okay. Ah! And also…"

Zala Mansion

Patrick Zala does his work at the library when he asked his assistant Ray to investigate Cagalli.

"Ray, I want you to investigate that Cagalli Yula Athha." He said coldly.

"Certainly, Sir." Ray said as he leaves the room.

Destiny Academy

"If things start getting strange, give me a call right away." Athrun said.

"Huh? If things start getting strange?" Cagallli said in confusion.

"You got that? Just call me right away." Athrun said and disconnects the call.

Cagalli look at her cell phone and blinks in confusion.

"What does he mean by that??" She said looking more confused.

Zala Mansion

Ray knocks on the door and opens it.

"Sir, your daughter, Shiho-ojou-sama." He said.

"Shiho?" Patrick said as he put down some document papers on his desk.

Ray let Shiho enters the room and closes the door to give them privacy.

"It's been a while, Father." She greets Patrick smiling at him.

Patrick smiled at his daughter and removes his glasses and put it on the table.

"Otou-sama, will you please accept Athrun's relationship with Cagalli?" Shiho plead.

"Did you come all the way back to Japan just to tell me that?" Patrick asked in calm anger.

"I don't let my precious itoto go through all the pain that you put me through." Shiho said sadly.

"Watch your mouth!" Patrick said angrily.

"Who do you think provided you with your comfortable happy lifestyle?" he continued.

"Have I done anything wrong?"

"Whether you have or not is not beside the point."

"I lost something." Shiho said.

"Who needs that?!" Patrick said angrily and stands up.

"Life is full of little trifles!" he continued and walks away.

Shiho sighs.

"It's true; I AM content with my life at the moment." She said in a calm voice.

"In that case, then don't butt in." Patrick said coldly.

"But still I can't forget!" Shiho said as she face her father.

"How vulgar!" Patrick snapped and looks at Shiho angrily.

"I never raise you like that! Women like you shouldn't use such a vulgar language!"

"Father… Are you saying that it's vulgar to be seriously in love with someone?"

"To be seriously in love?" Patrick laughs sarcastically then looks at Shiho coldly.

"Strange feelings like those have no merit among the Zala Group!" he said angrily and walks out the room.

Shiho sighs then look at their family photo when she and Athrun were still kids.

"You've change otou-sama ever since oká-sama dies…" She said softly.

Japanese Sweet Store

Cagalli and Milly talks about Athrun's strange behavior ever since he called Cagalli on her cell phone.

"You know I have a bad feeling about this…" Milly said.

"Yeah! You think so?" Cagalli asked as she arranges the sweets.

"He said if some things happened he'll come right away." She continued.

"Seriously?!" Milly said in disbelief.

"But doesn't mean that he's really serious about you?" Murrue said as she suddenly appears out of nowhere.

"M-Murrue-san!" Both Cagalli and Milly said in surprise.

"A man that once I loved… was a member of LOGOS." Murrue said.

"There she goes again." Milly said as she rolls her eyes ceiling ward.

"That man was originally a son of a dango salesman. That's how I started selling dango, as well.." Murrue continues.

"He was a vagabond who had a scar on his face across his nose and left side of his face below his eyes and a long curvy blond hair down until his shoulders."

"What does she mean?" Milly said.

"I don't know." Cagalli said.

"He is Neo Roanoke." Murrue said.

"Neo Roanoke?!" Both of the two girls exclaimed.

"He was a awkward, knee-jerk, ruthless, cunning man and has reluctant in certain actions." Murrue continued.

"But he was serious when it came to the woman he loved."

"If only I had the courage to jump into his arms… I've would've been such a happy woman."

The two girls turn around and whispered to each other.

"What year does Murrue born?" Cagalli asked.

"Actually, I don't know."

"He's always playing the FOOL, but he was a charming man." Murrie said and left the room.

Both Cagalli and Milly watches Murrue leaves.

"Which means, it's similar to Athrun's situation." Cagalli said.

"But Murrue-san might have a point…" Milly said.

Cagalli look at Milly.

"Huh?"

"How about jumping into Athrun's arms with all your heart?"

Cagalli looks uneasy.

"Uh… jump into his arms??"

"Or is your prince charming is still on your mind?"

"No, Listen Milly…"

"Wow! What a gorgeous person!" Milly said as she saw someone enters the store.

Cagalli look at the entrance and saw Shiho standing in front of them.

"Oné-san!" Cagalli exclaimed softly.

"Long time no see, Kamari-chan." Shiho greets Cagalli as she enters.

"Anou… It's Cagalli not Kamari." Cagalli said.

A Restaurant Somewhere in Tokyo

Cagalli and Shiho along with Milly went to a restaurant to talks with Cagalli and warned her.

"Anou… Shiho-neesan, why did you bring us here?" Cagalli asked.

"I brought you here to talk with you and also to warn you." Shiho said calmly.

"To warn me from whom?" Cagalli asked in curiosity.

Shiho sighs.

"You see Cagalli, my father… you know…" she said and sighs again.

"I'm saying this as his daughter, but he's a cold-hearted and cruel man." She continued.

"Aren't you eating?" she asked.

"Umm.. Yeah…. I am!" Cagalli said as she starts to eat and Milly follows.

"He'll go anything to have things done his way." Shiho said as she brings a glass of wine to her mouth and drinks.

"I see… So that's why Athrun said those things earlier." Cagalli said as she remembers Athrun's call.

"Athrun seems really serious about you, Cagalli-chan." Shiho said smiling.

Cagalli was about to say something when Milly suddenly spoke.

"See? I knew it!" Milly said.

"You should leap right into his arms." She continued as she look at Cagalli.

"But…" Cagalli protested.

"If you can't reciprocate Athrun's feelings, then there's no need to force yourself." Shiho said calmly.

"But if you had special feelings for him, you two have my support."

Cagalli sighs and smiled to Shiho.

"I'm glad that Athrun has really changed, huh." Shiho said happily.

"He has become more honest to himself and become more of a man." She continued.

Cagalli looks down.

"I think he owes it all to you, Cagalli-chan." Shiho look at her.

Cagalli look at Shiho with uneasy look.

"But I don't think that I'll really fit in with wealthy people." she said in uneasy tone.

"I'm just poor and ordinary." She continued.

"If Athrun-san is really serious then he'll do anything to try to fit with us." Milly said.

"You're right!" Shiho agrees with Milly.

"You're Miriallia-chan, right? Do you have a boyfriend?" Shiho asked as she thinks an idea for Cagalli and Athrun to get closer.

Milly blushed as she look down.

"Umm… Yes… I did…" she said shyly.

"Well… I have a plan. How about to test whether he's suitable for you?" Shiho said as she look at Cagalli.

Cagalli look more curious and confused.

"Huh?" she said.

Zala Mansion, Athrun's Room.

Athrun and his friends were playing cards when suddenly Athrun loose his patience due of loosing a lot of times.

"I had enough of it! This is boring!" Athrun said angrily as she loose his patience.

"Athrun's crushing defeat!" Dearka exclaimed.

"I 'CAN'T' understand why people play cards!" Athrun said as he lay down on his bed look pissed.

"Its 'DON'T' not 'CAN'T' understand the intention." Yzak said.

"SHUT UP!" Athrun shouted angrily and his phone started to rings. He answered it in an angry tone.

"HUH?? WHAT IS IT?!" He answered angrily then he suddenly shut his mouth and jerkily sits up as he notice who's the caller from the other line.

"Oh… Yeah??" He said as he look at his friends.

"Kira you won." Dearka said.

"I haven't played this in a while." Kira said smiling.

"You must be joking!! You BAKA!!" Athrun shouted and disconnects the call.

His friends look at him curiously.

"Who was that?" Dearka asked.

Athrun's mood starts to change from anger to happy.

"Alright! Let's get it on!" he said happily and went back to his seat.

"The game's just getting started!" he exclaimed.

"You still wanna play?" Yzak asked curiously.

"Let's play!"

"Maybe you should stop playing." Dearka said.

"If I said I'll play, then I'll play!" Athrun said childishly.

"I won't let you beat me and run away!" he continued.

"Why are you suddenly in a good mood?" Dearka asked curiously.

"Yeah…" Yzak said and look at Athrun.

"Don't tell me that was Cagalli on the phone, huh?" he said grinning as he looks at Athrun for answer.

"That baka…" Athrun said grinning.

"She asked me to go on a double date tomorrow." He said grinning.

"DOUBLE DATE?!" The three guys exclaimed in disbelief.

"She asked me if I would go out on a commoner's date." Athrun grins more.

"What a question!" he laughs happily like a boy.

"Is that why you're so happy?" Dearka said grinning.

"Isn't that great, Athrun?" Yzak said also grinning.

"No, it's not!" Athrun said.

"Huh?" Both the two guys said in curiousity.

Kira look at Athrun silently.

"The almighty Zala Athrun-sama, I could never do something childish as double date!" Athrun said.

"I turn her down right away." He said laughing.

"Then if it's not because of the double date then why you're in such a good mood?" Dearka asked look confused.

"She wants to meet by the Saigo-san statue in Ueno Park." Athrun said. (A/N: There's a statue of Saigo Takamori in Ueno Park. He was one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history.)

"NO WAY!" he said laughing.

"Then… would you mind if I go instead of you?" Kira said suddenly.

"Eh?" Athrun said as he looks at Kira.

"Oh, but.. You know.. She said she wants to meet in front of Saigo-san." He said weirdly.

"You're acting weird." Kira said.

"No, I'm not!."

"Yes, you are."

"Mou! Stop it!!"

Athha Residence

Cagalli was talking to Milly at the phone and look nervous.

"Milly! What should I do?"

"Do what?" Milly said from the other line.

"That fool told me that Kira Yamato's coming tomorrow!"

"What the heck? What about Athrun-san?"

"This plan won't work. He's not gonna bring himself down to our standards." Cagalli said nervously.

"You might be happy since your prince charming is coming." Milly said happily from the other line.

"But there's no point anymore, right?" she continued.

Cagalli sighs.

"You see Milly… I don't know what's in those two guys minds." She said.

"You know don't think that too much. Just act normal." Milly said.

Cagalli was about to say something when suddenly another call came.

"Oh, Milly, I'm sorry. I have another call. I'll call you later, okay?" She said as she ends the call and answers the incoming call.

"H-Hello?" She said nervously.

"It's me, Kira Yamato." Kira said from the other line.

"Eh?!" Cagalli exclaimed in disbelief.

"I'm downstairs right now." He said.

Cagalli gasped.

"HAH?!"

Cagalli hurriedly went downstairs to meet Kira.

"Konbanwa!" Cagalli greets him as she reach to him.

"Athrun's probably gonna show up tomorrow." Kira said.

"Eh?"

"I thin he's going to call you before he left."

"Huh?" Cagalli said nervously.

"That's all. Bye." Kira said and left.

"Umm… Hey!" Cagalli follows him.

Kira turns around.

"Do you have a minute?" Cagalli asked.

"Sure." He said.

Cagalli and Kira went to the bench in front of the condo.

"Did something happen to you?" Cagalli asked.

"You've been acting strange ever since you came back from France." She continued.

"Maybe you're right." Kira agrees.

"Did something happen over there?"

"Everyday was full of happiness."

"The two of us would make meals that we're not familiar with everyday."

"We'd stay up all night talking about our childhood."

"Oh, we talk about you a lot.

Cagalli look at Kira.

"You did?" She said in disbelief.

"Lacus said that she likes you tremendously." Kira said softly.

"but… we couldn't keep it up for long." He said bitterly and stands up.

"When Lacus started getting busy…I became all alone."

"He's alone??" Cagalli thought sadly and silently listens to him.

"I couldn't do anything for her."

"I remember the time when you first stood up to Athrun."

Cagalli recalls the scene when she first punches Athrun. (A/N: See the previous chapters.)

"I really thought that you were right." Kira continued.

"I… I couldn't do anything for the person I loved." He said sadly.

"Why am I telling all of this to you?" he laughs bitterly and face her.

"That's not true.." Cagalli said.

She looks at him and stands up.

"You're not someone who has nothing to offer." Cagalli said sadly.

"At school… When everyone did all those awful things to me… you save me…" she continued.

"You were the only one who's on my side… that's why… even if it isn't much, you… save me many-many times…"

"The fact that I'm here right now… is that I owe it all to you, Kira Yamato…"

Kira look at her and was about to say something when Cagalli's phone rings.

"Cagalli… I…"

Cagalli picks up her phone.

"Isn't that Athrun?" Kira asked.

Cagalli nods and answers it.

"About tomorrow's commoner double date… I'll be there. That's all." Athrun said directly from the other line and disconnects the call.

Cagalli look at her phone and blinks.

"What the heck?! What's up with him?!" She hissed angrily.

"He said that he'll go tomorrow?" Kira asked.

"Yeah… That's all he said and hangs up his phone." She said and sighs.

"Honestly! What's with him?" she said angrily.

Suddenly Uzumi went out and looks for her. Cagalli gasped and push Kira away to leave.

"Sorry, I'll see you at school." She said and hurriedly runs back to the condo as Ulen saw her as she came back to the condo.

"What are you doing here so late?" he asked.

"Sorry. There was a dog over there." She lied.

"A dog?" Uzumi said.

"I'm a dog, huh?" Kira said smiling ands about to leave when he saw Cagalli's personal phone that she uses with Athrun. He picks it up and about to give to her when Cagalli went back inside with her father.

"I guess I'll return this at school…" he sighs and leaves.

Next Day, the day of the Double Date

Cagalli and Athrun were standing in front of Saigo's statue waiting for Milly and her boyfriend.

"They're late…" Cagalli said worriedly.

"What's with them huh?!" Athrun said angrily.

"I can't believe these commoners are making me wait!"

"Baka, don't let your temper loose or else! It's my best friend and her boyfriend. Okay?" Cagalli warns Athrun.

"Alright!" Athrun said and scowls.

"Good!"

Midnight Insanity: Thank You for reviewing my fanfic. If you want to read HYD's manga online try to look at or

Ella Zala: thanks for reviewing and thanks for the suggestion but I'm not planning to crossover this fanfic story with some other anime. I like this story, so again thanks for reviewing and I hope you understand.

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A/N: Again, gomen for the late update and thanks for the reviews. I hope you like this one.

If some mistakes then forgive me, I'm just a human not a perfect person.

Gomen, if my editor didn't edit this or even myself, both of us got our selves busy so we didn't get chance to edit it.

I hope you all understand.

.CagalliYulaAthhaZala.