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'I really want an overprotective brother like kira.. well sort of'

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The art of Love chapter 9

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Recap:

"What's wrong?" Kira asked. "You were right. Cagalli is somewhat in love." Lacus blurted out. "Pardon?" Kira went closer and also caught sight of what made Lacus gasp. "What in the…" He took the notebook.

08-06

My brother made another arrangement for me and his friend to meet again. The guy was practically late and I just had to leave for awhile. And here, zala came up to me. I was surprised really.. and I arranged his tie. I don't' know what came to me but I just did and he let me. I feel like I wanted to burst and melt. As expected, things didn't turn out exactly as it is with my brother's friend. I decided to leave after when the restaurant's light went out. As I was walking out, Zala came up to me again. I was shocked and then I was flustered again. To see him come up to me like an angel smiling, his face, hair and emerald eyes illuminated by the light of the moon was enough to make me stiff. I wanted to draw him. I made sure I remember his features after that. I am still so shy to ask for his name, maybe sometime in the future.

-cagalli

"Zala? What does she mean Zala?" Kira's eyebrow twitched a bit. Lacus looked at Kira worriedly and nodded to him. "This Zala." She raised Cagalli's sketchpad and showed Kira Athrun's face, sketched on the paper. Not only that, the whole pad was filled with Athrun in all kinds of expressions and positions. (By positions I mean, sitting position, standing position, etc. not the perverted position hehe)

"Oh God… Then Amber is…" Kira's jaw dropped as he remembered his sister's wide AMBER eyes and Athrun's love sick face.

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Blush and Meet

Miriallia walked with a handful of grocery bags. She frowned at the thought of her cousin Nick actually not helping her with the regular shopping for supplies in the apartment. She and Nick lived under one roof since it was much easier for them to go to work this way. She sighed and continued her pace.

She was about to make a shortcut when she noticed a somewhat familiar figure walking along the park with another figure. She eyed the two persons closely and was shocked at what she saw.

'The Athrun Zala and Cagalli?" She gasped. They were together, in a secluded park at night, what the hell! "So this is the guy she's talking about? The Athrun Zala of YZ company? Oh god.." Miriallia ran back to her apartment as fast as she could.

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Athrun was kind of lonely tonight. She won't see her tomorrow morning or any other mornings in the future. He just got to have her name and contacts NOW! But then, he mentally cursed himself as his coward side got the better of him.

They both walked in silence… and then Cagalli's cell phone bellowed.

Both jumped a little in surprise and Cagalli excused herself for awhile and Athrun simply nodded. She then opened up her cellphone.

"What? I'm on my way home okay?" The blonde-haired girl spat out. "Where are you? Why are you taking so long? You're not seeing someone are you?" Kira bombarded her with questions so fast he seemed to be not taking a halt to breathe.

"What in the… did you actually bump your head on something. What's up with you ranting like that with crazy thoughts in your head?" Cagalli yelled angrily. The blue-haired guy stood there in awe, unable to cut in.

Well, she did see someone… but it's not like they are actually a couple. But she wouldn't dare say that to her now crazy brother.

"Get your… uhm… just get home now! No excuses and all. Lacus and I are waiting for you!" Kira bellowed and shut the phone.

Cagalli looked at her phone in surprise. "Now that's different. I didn't expect him to go to overprotective/raging mode when there's nothing he should actually be worried about. What's up with him anyway?" Cagalli scratched her head.

"Is it safe?" Athrun chuckled, emphasizing if it is safe for him to butt in. Cagalli raised an eyebrow and jabbed Athrun lightly in the shoulders. "I didn't know you had a brother."

"Now you know.. I have a very moody/menopausal brother." Cagalli chuckled. "Anyway, he wants me to split and actually fly home. So, I guess I would be rushing now."

"That's okay with me.. But I'll still take you home right?" Athrun asked and blushed a bit. Cagalli did the same and then turned away. "Uhm.. sure, whatever you say… But don't blame me if you get tired… After all, you rarely walk home."

Athrun chuckled and nodded.

He had planned everything now. When he takes her home, he will ask her name and if he had enough courage left, maybe he could ask her out. Yeah, that will definitely be it. It's fool proof.

That is…

Until he realized Cagalli and him are actually going inside a very familiar place. He chuckled, Cagalli looked at him weirdly. "What?" "Oh.. It's just that my friend also lives in this apartment building." Athrun said back and soon felt an odd quirk. This apartment building costs a lot, why would she stay here if she has troubles in paying her tuition in the first place?

And another odd quirk jabbed him. "Funny, this is exactly the same floor as Kira's." They walked through the hallway. "And is also exactly the same hallway where Kira stays."

"Well, were here. Thanks for the lift." Cagalli snickered and tapped Athrun.

"Oh God." Athrun gaped at the door. "This is exactly where Kira stays." Cagalli looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "hey, something about the door fascinates you?"

Athrun snapped back to reality, he must just be dreaming. That or he just didn't notice that they were in another floor and the place (and door) just looked like Kira's. "Uhm.. yes.. I'm quite fine." Athrun smiled. Cagalli knocked on the door. "You sure? You look a bit pale… maybe I should get you a soda?" "Uh no.. it's really okay." Athrun smiled back and his attention was turned to the sound of seemingly angry footsteps coming from behind the door.

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"Is that a knock? I swear it's a knock!" Kira stood up and Lacus frantically went in front of him. "Now Kira…breathe okay? You don't want to burst around and accusing Cagalli. She might murder you!" Lacus pleaded. "Wha… NO! I'm just going to open the door." Kira stormed off.

And like in a new year's countdown, the door was opened.

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"Finally, I was beginning to grow roots under my feet." Cagalli placed her hands on her hips. She then looked again at his brother's somewhat surprised and furious face. She raised an eyebrow, confused.

"KIRA!" Athrun yelled, bewildered.

"ATHRUN!" Kira shouted. The two gasped in unison so it was hard for Cagalli to tell if what they had just said are their names.

""Athrun! What a surprise! Come in! I see you finally met Cagalli!" Lacus tried to butt in.

"Athrun?" Cagalli looked at Athrun from head to foot. "Cagalli.." athrun looked back. The two just stared at each other for a few seconds and then Cagalli finally spoke. "What the hell is going on here? You're Athrun?"

"And.. You're Cagalli?" "And I'm Kira, this is Lacus! Now will you two please get in and explain to me this… this… whatever this is!" Kira pushed the two inside his humble abode.

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"Wow… this is a nice surprise…Except that I didn't feel the excitement tingle in my body." Cagalli sarcastically commented as she eyed the cake which had words of: Congrats Cagalli! And some papers with her name on it and stuff. She took some icing from it and ate it, then turned to face Athrun who is slowly shrinking in his seat.

"And you.." Cagalli came, Athrun jerked a bit. "Athrun Zala…The business partner of my brother, makes sense…. Makes sense at all." She continued as she swung her legs. Kira and Lacus went inside his room for awhile to talk about things mostly of Kira's temper and a bit of how in the world they are going to seclude such information they know about the two without getting killed in the process.

Athrun was blushing hard now, who would have thought that his mystery girl is his best friend's sister cagalli, whom he had no luck meeting the past months.

"I'm.. sorry." Athrun began. "What for? You didn't do anything. And it's not your fault we didn't get any proper introduction and so on and so forth…" Cagalli relaxed her shoulders. The truth is she was pissed. To think that this guy actually is connected to her, she felt like a jerk. Athrun shut up again.

Kira and Lacus soon emerged from the room with a smile plastered on their faces. "Well, now that we are here, why don't we just get on with the celebration?" Lacus smiled and proceeded to cut the cake. Cagalli's face beamed at the idea and took a huge slice from it.

Kira approached Athrun. "So, you like my sister?" Athrun jumped a bit at the question and flustered. "No."

"What?" Kira's eyes narrowed. "I mean.. I like her… that's about it. She's a really good friend… It just surprised me and all, that she's Cagalli." Athrun sighed. "Why? Does that make her different from being Amber?" Kira snickered a bit. Athrun frowned. "No. And you know what Kira, she's right… you are a moody/menopausal brother." The blue-haired young man chuckled as he went for the table where Lacus is cutting the cake and Cagalli happily devouring it.

"What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Kira followed.

The night was okay. They did a little karaoke and stuff and the four carefully avoiding what just happened before for perhaps personal reasons.

Kira: Well, if he would go on, he might as well spill to Cagalli that he somewhat took a peek of something private in her room, thus ruining his chances of extending his existence

Lacus: Cagalli won't kill her, but she would definitely want to marry Kira and grow old with him. So she won't let him die like that.

Athrun: Too awkward. And besides, it still gives him quite a headache when he thinks about it. To think that amber is really cagalli!

Cagalli: Perhaps the same reason as Athrun.. or maybe even more.

Lacus and Kira decided to go and have a stroll around the park for awhile, leaving Cagalli and Athrun alone in the apartment. It was agreed that the two guests spend the night since it is too late already.

Cagalli took out the choco pops from her bag and sat down on the sofa. Athrun was also sitting down at the other side watching some movies.

"Hey. Thanks for the choco pops Athrun." Cagalli came, Athrun was a bit surprised at how Cagalli addressed him for the first time, using his name. "The pleasure is all mine, Cagalli." He smiled back which earned a few light tints of pink from both cheeks.

"Uhm.. look, since we didn't have such a nice introduction, I'll start okay?" Cagalli moved closer to Athrun and reached her hand to him, which he gently shook.

"I'm Cagalli Yula Attha, I'm 22 years old. I study at the local university, and I'm taking fine arts. I like no, am addicted to Choco pops and my twin brother is Kira. We have different family names because our parents separated and I got my father's surname. I used to work at the diner and… that sums up everything basic about me."

Athrun chuckled. This girl is really interesting. "I'm Athrun Zala, I'm also 22 years old. I am part owner of the YZ Company which your brother also owns. I am also addicted to choco pops and I'm an only child. I'm childhood friends with your brother and Lacus. And I guess that's about it also."

"Even with a name you're still boring." Cagalli plopped down the sofa. "Want some?" She reached out her choco pops bag. Athrun nodded and took some. "What's that supposed to mean anyway?" The young man asked as he chomped off some chocolates.

"Nothing." Cagalli chuckled again but her eyes still glued to the t.v. "Hey."

"Yes?" Athrun looked at her soft face. "I'm glad I finally knew who you are. And…" Cagalli stopped and looked up at Athrun. Athrun continued to look at her, hiding his blushing face with his hands.

"And I hope this doesn't change the way we treat each other." She finally finished and stuffed her mouth with some choco pops.

"No it won't Cagalli, I promise that." Athrun smiled again at her and then both turned their attention to the T.V.

But in Athrun's mind, he knows that things would be different form now on. Different… but way better than before.

Hah! They finally know who is who. And let's hope things would turn out great from now on. This one is quite short but I had to cut it anyway Please review! Tell me what you think. And some Kira pummeling will soon be on it's way.