I know I have not been updating for sooo long, but I've been kinda busy, now that I've moved to USA…and I was kinda settling down in my new school, so I wasn't able to write at all…hehe, but now that it is summer, hopefully the next chapter will be done soon!!
Well, hope you enjoy another chapter of the camping trip! But this chapter is not going to be that good, because I suddenly feel 'out-of-idea' and I feel that this chapter wasn't that good. But anyway, R&R!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed/Gundam Seed Destiny and any of its character.
Darkness Within You
By
animegal.zeronine
Chapter 9
School Annual Camping (Part 4 'ending')!!!
Due to the late night activity, the campers were permitted to have a free-and-easy day, where they could spend their day sleeping in, relaxing, just chilling out with friends. Anything except...
"What the hell are you doing?!"
"What do you think I am doing?!"
"How would I know if you refuse to tell me?"
"HEY! It's not my fault that you are stupid!!"
"Are you callin--"
"WILL YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP?!"Their instructor hollered at the top of his voice.
"Both of you will never learn your lesson unless we give you hell right?" he said while glaring at them, "Just you wait and see. Meet me after lunch."
With that, he stormed off leaving Cagalli and Athrun to curse under their breaths.
"It's all because of you!!" both of them yelled in unison, giving each other deadly glares.
"ARGH!!" Cagalli threw her hands up in the air in frustratration and walked away.
After lunch...
"Well, since both of you are still as uncooperative as you were at the beginning of this camp, I shall MAKE you guys cooperate." The instructor emphasised.
"!!!!!!!" (Cagalli)
"What do you mean by MAKE?" Athrun asked calmly.
"You will know in a second. Now, both of you stretch out your arms and close your eyes."
Cagalli stood still without lifting her hands, "WHAT are you planning? If it's something really stupid, I'm going back to my cabin," She stalked off before an answer was given.
"Get back here right now, don't forget that I know Miss Sogue (from Chapter 3 ;D), the deputy headmistress of your school, so happens to be your aunt. I don't think she'll be happy if I give her a phone call regarding your behavior here." He threatened while taking his cell phone out.
Cagalli's eyes widened at the thought of her aunt dealing with her when she got back to school. She gritted her teeth but had no choice but to give in. She raised her hands and rolled her eyes in irritation. Fed up with all the nonsense she had to face, she let out a sigh of frustration.
Heh. Athrun gave a soft chuckle, following that, a smirk.
"Do you need this to wipe that smile off your face?" Cagalli raised her fist to Athrun face and gave her fiercest glare.
"HAHAHAHA" Athrun burst out laughing when he saw Cagalli's reaction. HAHAHA!! I never thought that she could be this cute.
(A/N: I don't know whether it is cute for you guys, but I thought Cagalli giving in so easily after being threatened is kinda cute.)
"Hey!! YOU TWO!! Stop wasting my time and raise your hands up NOW!!! And close your eyes too!"
Both of them shut their eyes and stretched their arms out without further ado.
Klitch
Cagalli and Athrun opened their eyes upon the feeling of cold metal on their wrists. In front of them was the most unexpected sight.
Cagalli's right hand...
Athrun's left hand...
BOTH HANDCUFFED TO EACH OTHER!!!
"WHAT THE HELL IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!?!" Cagalli yelled and grabbed the instructor's collar, "GIVE ME THE KEYS RIGHT NOW!!"
"It's not with me now, so you cannot get it no matter what. You better listen to me right now, or your punishment will be worse."
Cagalli suppressed her anger and obeyed.
"Why do I have to this...this filthy sort of thing?" Cagalli exclaimed in disgust as she threw a brush onto the floor.
"Just shut up and continue scrubbing the toilet bowl" Athrun muttered as he raised his free arm to wipe the droplets of perspiration on his forehead.
"&#$&" Cagalli cursed.
"Don't be a sore loser. You lost to me, so you have to do like what we agreed in the first place."
"That stupid, childish game? Who the hell thought of that in the first place?!?!" Cagalli retorted in frustration.
Flashback a few moments ago...
"We have 3 cubicles to wash. Who is going to wash the last toilet bowl?" Athrun asked.
"No way! I'm not gonna wash another one of those dreaded things," Cagalli turned away.
"We have to make this fair cos I'm not washing it while you get to escape this!"
"Fine, how about a game of 'scissors-paper-stone?" Cagalli challenged. HEH, I'm good at this game!
(A/N: That's what we called that game from where I'm from.)
"Okay, three, two, one"
Cagalli: scissors
Athrun: stone(LOL)
End of flashback...
"HAHA. Thanks anyway. All because of you, I don't have to wash it." Athrun said in a mocking tone.
"Shut up if you're not gonna help," Cagalli snapped.
Athrun took another brush and helped her scrub the other side of the toilet bowl in silence. Cagalli stared at him in shock before her thoughts were interrupted.
"Hey, even if I'm helping you, you're supposed to do your part of the job too." Athrun reminded Cagalli as he turned to face her. Cagalli, still puzzled by Athrun's kind deed, took up her brush.
"...thanks..." It was almost inaudible, almost a faint whisper. The word carried in a light whisper flew out of Cagalli's mouth, drifted to Athrun's ear and lingered for a moment. He heard it.
Athrun's lips curved into a smile- a sincere smile, not a mocking smirk.)
Once Cagalli reached the cabin, it seemed that the incident of Athrun's helpfulness just a moment ago was flushed out of her memory...
"Haaaaiiiiii" Cagalli heaved a long, loud sigh as she fell face-flat on her bed, "I'M SO TIRED!!! DAMN THAT !!!! ARGH!!! I HATE THAT GUY!!!"
BANG!!
CRASH!!
CRASSSHHHHH!!!!!
"Hey, stop it. It's getting on my nerves, you will never see him again anyway," Athrun stated as he stepped out of the bathroom.
"Shut up!!" Cagalli yelled as she flung the chair across the room.
CRAAAAAASSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!
She reached for the lamp on the bedside table and raised it above her head...
"I think you should stop throwing some childish tantrum and get some sleep. We still have to pack our things tomorrow morning." Athrun said coolly while holding the table lamp with his right hand and with the other, directed Cagalli towards her bed.
"SHUT THE HELL UP!! I can do whatever I want and you'll have to tolerate it!! Like how I tolerated spending my whole day with you today!" Cagalli blurted out in anger.
"Well, if I'm such a bother to you, then just pretend I'm invisible. Goodnight"
A pang of guilt shot through Cagalli's heart. Was it the words Athrun said that caused her cheeks to burn? Or was it the sadness that saturated his words? She did not expect Athrun to take her words so seriously.
"Urm..." Cagalli kept silent for a long while, thinking. Thinking of the right word to say...Thinking of something she could say that would express "I'm sorry," and yet not make her seem too apologetic about it... "...I didn't really mean that, err... I was trying to say..."
Athrun turned around, gave her a knowing smile, and went back to sleep.
What had just happened? Cagalli thought to herself. (but) she just couldn't find the answer to why he just smiled at her.
She's changing…even if it's just a little bit -----Athrun
The next morning...
"OWWWW"
"I already warned you that I'm serious if you don't wake up"
"Warned me? But I'm asleep! How would I know about your warning?!?"
"Hmm...Well, too bad then," Athrun shrugged, "You need to pack up now, if not you'll be late for the bus ride back home."
"Yeah yeah, whatever..." She muttered as she pull the covers over her head and drifted back to sleep.
"I'm giving you 10 seconds to get up now, or you'll regret." Athrun sniggered at the thought of a 'great' idea.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four..."
But Cagalli remained as still as a stone under her covers. Athrun paused for a moment before he walked out of the cabin and returned in a little while.
"Three...I'm really warning you. Get up now."
"Uhhh" Cagalli covered her ears with her pillow.
"Two..." Athrun was holding something in his hands while he walked towards Cagalli's sleeping form.
"One!!!"
Athrun dropped all the contents in his hands onto Cagalli's body. Cagalli slowly opened her eyes to see what was crawling all over her. She grabbed one and scrutinized it. She realized that it was a worm.
Athrun was expecting an ear-piercing scream. But Cagalli just grabbed a handful of worms off her and looked at Athrun.
"Pathetic. You think that these teeny worms are gonna scare me? Friction?" Cagalli mocked before tossing the earthworms to Athrun.
Athrun let them fall to the floor, "...Just pack up..." He said before walking out of the cabin with his bag.
Everyone stayed with their group for their attendance checking before getting onto the bus.
"Tch...pathetic. Trying to scare me with some worms? HAHA!!!" Cagalli walked up the bus with her friends trailing after her.
All eyes were concentrated on Athrun with questioning looks on their face. Athrun tried to look away to avoid further embarrassement.
You better watch out Cagalli Athrun warned as he clenched his fist.
Many hours later---School...
While the students alighted the bus weary and tired, Cagalli stared at Athrun as if she was about to jump on him and strangle him.
"You're trying to find trouble? Get out of the way," Cagalli spoke in a slow emphasizing manner hinting that she was angry.
"I'm not the one trying to pick a fight here. You're the one who's starting another one of your stupid fights here," Athrun replied as he turned to leave the bus, but…
"What a gentleman." Cagalli said with her words drenched in sarcasm. Athrun gave a questioning look.
"Ladies first. You're supposed to let me go first," Cagalli insisted as she took a step forward to block Athrun.
"What?" Athrun made an "I'm-so-surprised" look and continued with a teasing tone, "You mean that you are a lady???"
"!!!!!" Cagalli's eyes narrowed, seething with anger.
Cagalli swung her fist forward with full strength. But, as always, Athrun's reflexes are better. He caught her fist easily and twisted her arms into an awkward position. The pain which shot through her arm caused her to clench her teeth.
"I think we should continue elsewhere, we're making quite a congestion here," Athrun said as he dragged Cagalli down the bus.
$#&$ He's making me look weak in front of all these people!! I'll never forgive him!! He's tainting the Friction's reputation!!
"What are you trying to do?" Cagalli shook Athrun's hands off before using her other hand to push him aside.
"Urm...well, let me guess...embarrassing you in front of everybody else? Tainting your reputation?"
!!!!!!!! How did he know? Cagalli's eyes grew as huge as saucers. It showed her bewilderment and proved that Athrun was right.
"I guessed correctly right? HAHA!! Maybe you should change the way you speak and think. It's getting way too easy to guess."
"Don't act as if you're a smart-ass. I can choose to think whichever way I like!!!" With that, Cagalli swung her right fist at Athrun's face.
Athrun caught her fist easily, "You should know by now that and easy attack like that wouldn't be able to get---"
But before Athrun could finish his sentence...
Cagalli's left hand had a firm grip on Athrun's wrist that was holding onto her right hand. She used his arm as a support and...
OOFT!!
Cagalli's knee sunk into Athrun's stomach with such force that it knocked the air out of him.
"Don't think that you're the only mighty one here." Cagalli said triumphantly as Athrun released his grip of her fist in pain.
Cagalli began to skip away in a cheerful mood. Athrun regained his composure and straightened himself. It barely took him 5 seconds to recover. (A/N: He's a guy. He won't be hurt so easily. HAHA)
Athrun walked swiftly towards Cagalli, grabbed her arm and spun her around. But before he could do anything, he was interrupted by his chauffer.
"Young Master, I'll wait by the car."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
"Yes sir" He bowed before returning to his car.
Athrun adverted his attention back to Cagalli.
"..."
"What?" Cagalli snapped at Athrun.
She's actually pretty good for a girl...
"Nothing," Athrun gave a sheepish grin before leaving Cagalli.
Athrun's chauffer stood beside the backseat door and opened it for Athrun. His silver Mercedes-Benz E240 careened out of the school driveway.
"I haven't had my dinner yet."
"Where do you want to have your dinner, young master?" The chauffer asked Athrun, "There is a 6-star hotel nearby with a really good restaurant in about 10 kilometers, sir."
"Um. Stop the car now, I think I'll just eat here. It's troublesome to go there."
They stopped in front of a small ramen shop beside the street.
"You can park the car first, I'll be back in about 20 minutes."
"Yes, sir. You can take your time."
A while later...
Athrun strolled to the car and they headed for home. Finding nothing to do, Athrun glanced out of the window. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a particular blonde-haired girl trudging down a dark empty street just a few meters ahead.
"Stop the car."
"Yes, sir"
"Just drive around somewhere. I'll call you to pick me up." After finishing his sentence, Athrun left the car.
She's walking home alone? Even though she's 'strong', doesn't she know that it's really dangerous for a girl to be walking back home alone? Athrun thought to himself while he kept a safe distance between them.
Athrun looked at Cagalli's back and realized how small and fragile she was. I've never actually paid attention to her size. He thought of the way he have been treating her for the past few months...Has his actions been too mean to a small girl like Cagalli?
Athrun, still absorbed in his own thoughts, saw Cagalli walk past a row of houses.
Hmmm...Why does this area seems so familiar? --------Athrun
The further she walked, the more Athrun found that he was familiar with the surroundings. But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not think of anything that was related to this place.
Finally, Cagalli made a final turn into 'her' house.
Athrun could only stare at the sight...
WHY DID CAGALLI WALK INTO KIRA'S HOUSE?!?
Sorry, this chapter isn't that good. But I promise that the next chapter is gonna be better! It's more interesting!! I hope the last sentence is a cliffhanger...hehe...
Here's some sneak preview for the next chapter!!
"Why the hell is Cagalli living in the same house as you?!?! What is the meaning of this?"
"Aren't you over reacting? Or do you have feelings for her?"
I need some opinions, do you think that Athrun (overall throughout the whole story) is scary towards Cagalli or kinda teasingly cute way? Because I thought that sometimes I made him to scary or sometimes I made him too teasing. I'll try to finish up the next chapter as fast as I can!! BYE! JA!!