Chasing the sun

Chapter 8

In which Cagalli meet Athrun

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Athrun kept nursing his poor head after drinking that much vodka in his office. He couldn't remember what happen the day before. He was bored and thought the alcohol might be able to ease his boredom. He only remember Dearka asking him to go to the restaurant where Meyrin work and he told Dearka to drive since he was no in the mood to do so.

"Athrun, you really couldn't hold your liquor after all. You should have seen Cagalli face yesterday" Dearka said. Athrun didn't understand what he means by Cagalli, he saw Cagalli yesterday? He has not seen Cagalli since he came back from London.

"and the way you cling to her, you broke Meyrin's heart!"Dearka, oblivious to Athrun's confused glare,

"I don't really remember what happened." Athrun groaned. He wished he could remember what happened the day before. He could meet with Cagalli and have a memorable time with her. He ignored what Dearka said until something catch his attention

"—and you said you will visit her apartment" Dearka said.

"Wait? Apartment?" Athrun said. He didn't ever ask where she lived, how could he suddenly know where her apartment is?

"And you were too wasted to remember that she gave you her apartment address after you threatened her that you will visit her on her new workplace everyday if she didn't give you her apartment address." Dearka told Athrun.

"New job? I don't even know where she worked right now! "Athrun winced when he raised his voice. His head was still throbbing painfully.

"Dude, calm down." Dearka give Athrun a glass of water and some aspirin. "She work as a waiter in the restaurant few minutes from her apartment."

"Another job as a waitress?" Athrun said before he picks his phone. "Tell me the number of the restaurant" he asked Dearka.

"And I thought you should be having a hangover with the amount of secret bottles of vodka you kept under your table" Dearka sighed. He puledl out his phone and give Athrun the restaurant number where Cagalli work.

"Do you think she will be pleased to see me today?" Athrun ask with a sly smile on his face. Dearka only shake his head, he didn't know what has gotten into his friend that he need to annoy someone first thing in the morning when the said friend still has a hangover himself.

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" AAARRRGGGGHH" Cagalli screamed when she wakes up. She could believe that blue haired man kidnapped her and molesting her. She didn't mind about Spicy food. But she did mind when the girl give her ' I will kill you' glare.

Cagalli heard her ringtone, and she saw who called her first thing in the morning. At first she didn't want to answer that. But curiosity got her. She took a deep breath before she punch the button on her phone to answer the call.

"What do you want?" Cagalli asked him.

"Hello to you too princess. Do you mind opening your door for me" Cagalli heard Athrun's voice. She wants to throw her phone but thinking that she might need extra money if she does that.

"I do mind! Go away" Cagalli screamed

"But I bring your favorite food." Athrun said mockingly.

"I don't need your food! I am not that poor" Cagalli answered

"But I got this delicious rice, spicy fried chicken, a delicious coffee, pudding—" Athrun tell the list of food he bring. Cagalli heard the sound of her stomach and she thought maybe accepting his offer won't hurt. It's just Athrun.

"Fine" She said in defeat. And she disconnected the line.

"Hello princess" she heard when Cagalli opened the door. She saw lots of food in his hand.

"Why don't you ring the bell like normal person does" Cagalli complained. She let Athrun entered her apartment and help him bring the food to her kitchen.

"Because I don't want you to open the door naked. Some girls do sleep naked" Athrun said. She earned a smack on his head.

"Ergh… Pervert. Now can you go? I got the food" Cagalli said.

"But I want to eat it with you". Athrun said. "I do know you only work in the afternoon today"

"Are you stalking me?" Cagalli said. She couldn't believe him. He knows where she works now.

"Only for you" Athrun said charmingly. Cagalli decide to ignore him as she eat the delicious food in front of her.

"I have something I want to ask you" Athrun suddenly ask. Cagalli give her approval for him to go on.

"Who are you? How do you know Lacus? And how could you pay the rent for this apartment that should have been way out of your league" Athrun said.

"I am Cagalli. And Lacus is my sister-in-law" Cagalli said what is obvious already. "You already know that"

"Then who is your brother? I know that the one that was invited to the party was your brother, not Lacus. I already check the list" Athrun said again. Cagalli just chocked her precious donuts.

"And don't try to lie to me. He must be someone important, since you could enter Seiran party in London. We both know Seiran only interact with people he thought would benefits him" Athrun asked her.

Cagalli stop eating and she tried to give an answer which she will not give her identity away. But answers that will make him believe in it.

"My name is Cagalli. My Brother is Kira Yamato. And he is a businessman. Just started his own business the day he graduate" Cagalli told him.

"And this business, having anything to do with Uzumi?" Athrun asked her again.

"Yes" Cagalli answered that. It is a good thing Cagalli already used to work under pressure like this. She needed to stay calm while answering his question.

"What kind of business he has?" Athrun asked her.

"Trading"

"And why aren't you working with your brother?" Athrun raised one of his eyebrows when he saw an imaginary vein appear in Cagalli's face.

" I don't think this is any of your problem. I have jobs that paid enough to support my food, this apartment and my car" Cagalli didn't sound pleased when she answered.

"What kind of job is it? An easy job that could afford this kind of life style would be—"

"Say one more word, and I will shove this chicken to your throat" Finally she lost her temper as she hit the table with both of her hand.

"I was saying the truth" Athrun, who didn't seem to be bothered by her temper, said while he picked up the last piece of chicken in the table.

"I have applied to this wonderful job as a translator and soon I will receive a letter that told me that I got this job" Cagalli told Athrun.

"ah, That's why you got the letter from one of my branch company" Athrun pulled out the letter she had been waiting for the past week. That letter already opened when she managed to grab it from his hand. "You are not qualified for the job"

"What? How could they!" Cagalli, completely forgotten that Athrun has read her mail, grab the paper and she read that she didn't get the job. She rip the paper into two pieces before she turned her anger back to Athrun. "you must have done something!"

"I didn't bother with the branch company" Athrun said as if it wasn't his problem.

"How am I supposed to pay for my bill this month?' Cagalli realized when she saw the stack of bill on top of her TV. Her brother wouldn't mind paying for her bill, but her pride wouldn't allow that to happen. She was too busy pacing around her room to notice Athrun has already finished his own meal and turn on the TV.

"You!" Cagalli said when she saw Athrun lounging in her sofa. "You must have done something to make them rejected me"

'That would not be possible"

"Huh? Aren't you the big boss?" Cagalli shouted.

"I don't have time to check every applicants that want to work in my company" Athrun said. his smile widened when he saw the raging look in Cagalli's face. He always thought that her anger look cute rather than scary. And he couldn't help but enjoying the situation. "Although, I could give you another job. a job that paid well and definitely easy"

"Tell me!" Cagalli said enthusiastically.

"I don't want to" Athrun said playfully. he was about to change the channel when Cagalli took the remote control from his hand.

"Tell me!" Cagalli said. This time, she was glaring at Athrun.

"You forget the magic word" Athrun kept playing with her when he knew she could blow up at any moment. "Say 'Please' "

"Are you kidding me?" Cagalli shouted again. She couldn't believe the nerve of this man!

"If you don't want to, that's fine" Athrun said as he stood up and headed towards the entrance door.

"Wait!" Cagalli grabbed the hem of his shirt before he could reach the door. she is going to regret this but she need the money, fast. "Please"

"Please what?" She gritted her teeth as she saw the big smile on his face. he is definitely enjoying this.

"Please tell me what the job is" Cagalli said while she gritted her teeth. If she wasn't in dire need of money, she would never think of asking this jerk for job. but it is better than asking her brother, he would force her back to take care of the family company. she will accept whatever the job is to survive this month.

"If you insist" Athrun pull out a little note from his pocket and he wrote something in it. Cagalli saw it is an address and one name in it. "go to this place and tell her that I sent you"

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