Chapter 10! Thanks for the reviews!
CagsZala: you misunderstood, Yuuna and Azrael are both Stalkers! they are NOT the fiancés. Let me explain, where I came from, we have this strict understanding that whenever a cute guy courts you and he passed 'the criteria' with a 'thumbs up' then, we'll label him as an 'Admirer' but if he failed and got a 'thumbs down' then, he's a 'Stalker'.
for example:
Athrun + 'thumbs up' = 'Admirer'.
Azrael and Yuuna + 'thumbs down' = 'Stalkers'! (*evil laugh!*)
Let us apply that here in this fic.
littlemsstrawberry: Back on Orb Kira always help Cagalli and Flay to get away from Yuuna and Azrael, they owe Kira a lot and Kira only mentioned the two bastards because Cagalli and Flay won't listen to him.
Read on with open minds, people. Thank you!
"Secrets And Lies"
Chapter 10: Seeping Secrets
After cooling away the tension, all of them finally, were able to settle down to have a decent conversation in the living room. Cagalli sat beside Athrun, across them was Flay with Nicol, Rey and Yzak standing on the side.
"so, what's going on?" Athrun tried to break the silence because Cagalli and Flay did nothing but glare at each other since they entered.
"this has nothing to do with you, Athrun. get lost!" Flay glared.
"need I remind you that you're in my house?" Athrun tried to stand his ground.
"no, she's right Athrun. don't get yourself involve in this." Cagalli looked at Athrun with furrowed eye brows as if begging him to not meddle, she knew better than to let Athrun figure out who she really is, even if she had feelings for the guy.
"you do know, I'm trying to side on you, right?" Athrun was deeply concerned.
"yes and I really appreciate that but this is my fight." Cagalli said, glaring back at Flay.
"well, if that isn't the cutest thing, I don't know what is." Flay commented with a sarcastic tone.
"shut up! I can't believe you even have the time to waste here, shouldn't you go back to Earth to prepare for the upcoming Treaty-signing? after all, you are included in the line-up of engagements, right? or maybe your already here to visit your fiancé and future parents-in-law?" Cagalli smirked.
at this statement, Flay eye brow twitched and Nicol noticed it, the other guys looked at him.
Flay giggled. "well, actually... I'm here to make sure my engagement is nullified."
"what?" Cagalli stood in shock, surprising Athrun and the guys with her reaction.
"Calla?" Athrun mumbled.
"that's crazy! do you have any idea of what kind of effect it will have onto the Treaty-signing?" Cagalli yelled, completely ignoring Athrun.
Flay grinned. "and why should you care?"
Cagalli was stunned. She didn't know what to say, how should she explain herself with Athrun around. Furthermore, did she even have the right to react? She ran away!
Cagalli felt helpless, she couldn't say anything. She ended up just biting her lower lip in irritation as a sweat drop rolled down from her forehead.
Flay, on the other hand, was enjoying this but she won't let Cagalli reach her limit just yet, the operation is just getting started and she doesn't have any plans of screwing it up. She knew if she pushed further, Cagalli might start saying things she shouldn't say and that would certainly ruin her plans, so she decided to put Cagalli to ease but she's gonna make sure Cagalli doesn't forget this.
"listen up. The prince and princess of Orb are both missing..." Flay started.
"what?" Athrun was surprised.
Cagalli gulped.
"...they say the princess was kidnapped, but no one really knows for sure, while the prince was just... gone. With the two of them out of the picture, it wouldn't much matter if all the other engagements were still in tact, right? so whatever I do for now, will be fine." Flay continued with a smirk.
Mir and Stella were walking in front of Dearka and Shinn, they were on their way to the amusement park.
Shinn whispered to Dearka. "hey, doesn't this look like... you know, a double date."
"what the hell are you talking about? even if we're wearing civilian clothes right now, we're still just their bodyguards." he whispered back.
"you mean, you're not planning on doing anything? I thought you liked Mir?" Shinn urged him.
Dearka paused. "hmmm, maybe I will make my move."
Shinn chuckled. "I knew it."
When they got to the park, they decided to have a look around first before going on any rides.
"so... wanna go inside the haunted house?" Dearka asked Mir while putting his arm around her shoulder.
"you mean, with you?" Mir raised an eye brow.
"of course! I am your bodyguard after all. don't worry, I'll be sure to take real good care of you." a big smile plastered in his face.
"right..." Mir was eying the Dearka's hand.
just then, Stella went to Shinn. "I don't wanna go in there."
Shinn smiled. "let's go ditch them then."
Stella nodded with a bright smile.
Lacus was making her way into the Zala estate for another visit to Lenore, when she caught a glimpse of a very familiar bird. She followed it, on instinct which led her to the garden. There she saw Kira with his face up, staring blankly at the highest of the Plants.
Kira always wore a peaceful face, although his expression was blank at that time, he still possessed those eyes which seems to always look so far away. Lacus always thought he was the kind of guy who'd be fine and good with everything and anything life brings him. He was always beyond.
Kira was lost in his thoughts. "Am I overlooking something here? Cagalli and Flay would normally listen to me but how come they have to be so stubborn about this? ...to stay here... wouldn't really be so bad, if only it wasn't..."
"Father knew... Miss Lenore knows a lot as well, yet they chose to not do anything... why? what can they be planning...? Even Flay's hiding something..." But no matter how thorough he thought of things, he just can't seem to find the answers.
"Am I just thinking too much...?" He took another deep breath and sighed. It was just then when he noticed someone watching him.
"Lacus?" he called out.
she was startled. "Uhmm, Hi." she gave him one of her shy smiles.
Upon seeing her, Kira was reminded and relieved that all the girls in the world weren't like Cagalli and Flay. Lacus was very unlike those two, she was always soft-spoken and polite.
he walked towards her. "you must be here to see Miss Lenore again." he walked pass her."she should be inside her room right now."
then, he looked back. "come on."
Lacus could only nod, and then she followed him.
"does your father know what your doing?" Cagalli asked in a much calmer manner.
"no. actually, he doesn't even know I'm here." Flay answered just as calm.
"you ran away?" she asked.
"no, I'm not a coward... Besides, I'm already engaged." she smirked.
Cagalli narrowed her eyes and clutched her fists. "what are you gonna do?"
Flay just smiled.
Just then Kira opened the door, he wanted to check up on Cagalli and Flay first before proceeding to Lenore's room to escort Lacus.
"Oh... I see you two are already here." he said, Lacus was following behind him.
"Lacus? you're here again." Athrun commented upon seeing her.
"Hello, Athrun and everyone." Lacus greeted as she bowed.
Cagalli bowed in response and the three bodyguards bowed as well.
"Pink... nice..." Flay suddenly muttered, which didn't go unnoticed by everyone in that room.
That statement kinda brought tension.
"Flay... please don't." Kira warned as his eye brow twitched.
"what? don't tell me your brain didn't scream 'Pink!' when you first saw her?" she said with a sarcastic tone, narrowing her eyes on Kira.
"uhmm, excuse me?" Lacus responded innocently with furrowed eye brows.
Kira looked at Cagalli, "Calla, please take Lacus to Miss Lenore's room." Cagalli quickly stood and showed Lacus out but before they got out of the room, Flay managed to mutter another insult.
"hypocrite."
Then the door closed. Athrun, Nicol, Yzak and Rey were stunned and speechless.
Kira turned to Flay, looking really serious.
"why did you say that?" he asked.
"nothing..." she replied.
"she's not a hypocrite, Flay." he continued.
"I know." she sipped her tea.
Kira sighed, "she's just really like that, just like how you're like that."
"well, I guess humans like her do exist... she is a coordinator after all." Flay was trying to hit Kira's nerve.
"Flay, stop it." Kira was nearing his limit.
Flay chose to stop there for she wants to take her time with the progress of the operation. "what I meant to say was... she was designed like that by her parents, she didn't have much choice, it's not her fault, I don't blame her... better?"
"much." was Kira's reply.
Athrun, Nicol, Yzak and Rey were all amazed by how Kira can make Flay listen.
Meanwhile.
Cagalli was walking with Lacus by her side. Lacus' head was a bit down and Cagalli knew she heard what Flay said, so she decided to make her feel better by talking it out.
"don't mind what she said, that girl is such a snob. I'm Calla, by the way." Cagalli her the cutest smile she could make.
Lacus lifted her head and smiled. "I'm Lacus, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"wow, you're too formal..." Cagalli commented, "Is she for real? I'm a princess but I don't act like that... maybe it's the environment." she thought to herself.
Mir was starting to get seriously annoyed because Dearka won't stop bugging her.
"all right, that's it. Stella let's go home." she turned around and found no Stella and Shinn standing behind them. "Dearka, where's Stella?"
Dearka looked, "hmmm.. now that you mention it, Shinn's not here as well."
"do you think they got lost?" Mir was getting worried.
"that's impossible, I know Shinn could be an idiot at times but he can't possibly get lost when we're in front of them... maybe they went off to give us privacy? or went off to have fun themselves." Dearka was smiling that stupid smile again.
"whatever, let's go look for them." Mir went ahead.
"oh, come on." Dearka whined.
"I wonder what I have to do to get to her nerves." Flay was thinking out loud.
"Flay, please don't bully her." Kira responded.
"I wonder if she has the capability to get mad." Flay continued, ignoring Kira.
Kira sighed. Then, Cagalli entered the room.
"Flay, cut it out. Lacus is very nice, you know." Cagalli said as she sat back beside Athrun.
"Uh-huh." she smiled.
"anyway, back to where we were. why do you want to nullify your engagement in the first place? you hate the guy that much?" Cagalli was curious. normally, Flay won't dawdle around for nothing.
"not really, I haven't met him yet." Flay answered.
"you haven't met him yet? how could you be engaged to someone you haven't even met yet?" Cagalli asked
"well, if only you went to that party, you would've known... a lot happened there." Kira was the one who answered.
"what do you mean? you were there?" Cagalli didn't know a lot because during those times, she was busy trying to beat Kira's record on a game console.
"yes and you should've been there too." Kira added.
Cagalli nervously laughed.
"so, what happened there?" Athrun asked.
Kira looked at Flay as if figuring out if he should say anything.
"go tell, I don't mind." Flay was expressionless as she sipped her tea.
Kira sighed. "Flay's fiancé never showed up... though his parents were there, he was the one who should've been there."
"woah.. really? he must really hated it." Cagalli commented.
Yzak and Rey glanced at Nicol, he was getting really sweaty.
"and as much as it was painful, Sai offered to escort Flay through the entire night." Kira continued.
"ouch, that's got to hurt." Cagalli said.
"why?" Athrun asked.
"because Sai is a hopeless suitor of Flay..." Cagalli turned to Flay. "I don't even know what that guy sees in you."
"what the hell is that suppose to mean?" Flay reacted.
"anyway, just when we thought things couldn't get any worse... Azrael came..." Kira looked at Flay.
"Holy crap! what happened? I can't believe I missed so much." Cagalli was getting too excited.
"well... he made quite a scene... let's just leave it at that." Kira didn't want to go further.
"so... you blame your fiancé for all that?" Cagalli asked.
"no, of course not. But I don't think I can forgive him for humiliating me to the depths of hell, either." Flay's aura went cold.
"oh, right." Cagalli gave out a nervous laugh.
Nicol gulped.
"but even so, you can't nullify the engagement." with that Kira stood.
"I can do whatever I want, it's my life." Flay was mad now.
"yes, that is true. However, freedom comes with a price and that means, you still have to fulfill your obligations." Kira is not backing down on her.
"don't worry, I know how to take responsibility for my actions." Flay defended.
"I know what you're up to and you're not gonna get away with it." Kira walked towards the door.
realizing that Kira might know something Flay stood. "how much do you know?"
Kira looked back and exchanged glances with Nicol before answering. "enough." then he grinned and went out.
Irritated, Flay took out her cellphone and made a call.
"hello, Mir. change of plans..."
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