The Reunion
Chapter 12
Treasured Memories
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed/ Seed Destiny
FLASHBACKS
A blue haired boy of around five years old was making his way towards the playground located inside the compound where they live. He was wearing a green long sleeved shirt and shorts. As he was walking, he found a little girl standing in front of a house. As far as he remembered nobody lived in that house so he assumed that she was a new neighbour. He noticed that the girl was crying so he decided to approach her.
"Hi! My name is Athrun. You are new in this compound, right?", he said in a gleeful voice. The other children in the place do not usually go out of their houses so he was glad to see another kid around his age. The blonde girl was wearing an orange vest with a white shirt underneath it. She was also wearing white shorts.
She looked around then finally turned to face him. She wanted to confirm if the bluenette boy was really talking to her. She just nodded her head in response but she was still crying.
"Why are you crying?", he asked. The girl looked at the house in front of them.
"My father just died", she answered as she cried even more. "I don't want to transfer here but my mother wanted to". He felt sorry for the girl.
"Here", he said as he handed her a handkerchief. "Don't cry anymore. From now on, I will be the one to protect you. I know I can't replace your father but I will try my best to cheer you up", he said with his charming smile.
"Really?", her big eyes brightened up a bit. She was glad to find a new friend in their new home.
"Yeah", he answered with a sheepish smile.
"Thank you", she replied as she gave her a warm hug. Athrun was blushing because of her action.
"I'm going to the playground, wanna come with me?", he asked.
"Cagalli", a woman called her. She must be her mother. "Oh, Hi little boy", she said when she noticed him.
"Hello, my name is Athrun", he greeted back.
"I'm Via, Cagalli's mother. Are you her new friend?", she asked as she bent down a bit to be on the same level as his face.
"Yes", Athrun replied. "Can I play with her?", he asked. Via chuckled a bit.
"Sure, just be careful, okay?", she replied.
"Yey!", he exclaimed. "Let's go", he said as he smiled brightly at Cagalli who smiled back at him.
When they reached the playground, they saw an ice cream vendor.
"Hey, let's buy some ice cream", Athrun said.
"But I don't have any money with me", Cagalli replied with a frown.
"Don't worry, it's my treat", Athrun said as he held her hand and they walked towards the ice cream vendor. After buying their ice creams, they sat on a bench.
"Thank you for this", Cagalli said shyly.
"It's nothing. We're friends, right?", he replied with a reassuring smile and Cagalli nodded her head once.
"Yeah".
A twelve year old Cagalli was walking along the hallway in the second floor of the building where her classroom was located. It was her first year in high school and she didn't know anyone in the school yet except for her male best friend. Unfortunately some random girls took him to the cafeteria and Kira was checking out something in the library so she had to walk on her own.
"Stupid Zala", she muttered under her breath. How dare he leave her alone on the first day of school?
She just continued walking until she reached the place. There he found Athrun in one of the tables being surrounded by the same girls who snatched him from their classroom. She rolled her eyes and proceeded to the line to buy some food. After that, she settled herself in an empty table. She was about to take a bite of her sandwich when a pink haired girl appeared in front of her.
"Hi", the girl greeted her with a huge smile on her face. :)
Cagalli stared at her for a moment then she noticed the other students by her side. There were two brunette girls, a silver haired boy and a blonde boy. She recognized them as her classmates.
"Yes?", she asked.
"I just want to ask if we can seat with you?", the girl asked. All of the tables inside the cafeteria were already occupied and she was the only one sitting alone.
"Yeah, sure", she replied.
"Thanks", then the student sat down on the chairs around the table.
"By the way, my name is Lacus Clyne", the pink haired girl introduced herself extending a hand towards her.
"Cagalli Yula Athha", Cagalli replied as she shook her hand. After that, Lacus' companions introduced their selves one by one. Then they started eating their food. The group were asking some basic information about her when Shiho noticed that she kept on glancing at a specific table which was actually the noisiest table.
"Are those our classmates?", she asked as she pointed at the table in a not so obvious way. Cagalli turned to look at her before answering. She might have caught her catching glances there, which was actually the case.
"Yes", she replied when no one from the other students replied.
"Do you know them?", she asked further.
"Not really", she replied as she continued to munch on her sandwich. Then she felt somebody poking her from the side. She instantly glared at the person only to find out that it was Athrun. He was in a sitting position as if he was hiding.
"What?", she asked with half lidded eyes. -_-
"Help me", he whispered. The other people in the table just watched them talk. :(
"Why should I? You don't seem to be in trouble", she replied without looking at him.
"What? Hey, please don't tell me you're mad at me", he said in a pleading manner. He was desperate to get away from those annoying girls. T.T
"I'm not mad, Athrun", then she looked again at his fan girls. "Just go back to them. You seemed to be enjoying their attention", she added in a snobby way.
"You've got to be kidding me! Please help me. I don't want to be with them", he continued to plead then he noticed some of the girls approaching so he went under the table.
"Hey blondie! Have you seen our prince?", the girl asked while her right hand was on her waist.
Cagalli took some time to stare at the girl's appearance. She had a long red hair tied into a loose pony tail. Her blouse was fit to her body and her skirt was shorter than the usual length. It was so disgusting to look at.
"Isn't he with you?", she asked back.
"Are you an idiot? Do you think I will personally talk with an ugly girl like you if my prince is with me?", she said annoyingly.
Athrun heard what she said under the table. He revealed himself with angry look on his face and glared murderously at the girl.
"And who are you calling ugly and idiot?", he asked as he continued to eyed her furiously.
"My prince! Where have you been? I've been looking for you", she squealed in delight upon seeing him.
"Who are you calling ugly and idiot?", he repeated his question in a more intimidating way.
"Why are you talking to me like that?", she asked getting frightened as he kept on glaring at her.
"Because you are annoying", he hissed. :[
The red head couldn't take it anymore. She was so embarrassed because all of the students inside the canteen were watching at them. She wasn't used to being rejected by boys. She covered her face with her hands and ran out with the other girls.
Athrun let out a sigh after seeing her exit the cafeteria.
"Are you alright, Caga...?", he asked as he turned to look at her only to be greeted by an empty chair. 0.0
"Have you seen where Cagalli go?", he asked the other people in the table hiding his embarrassment. He didn't mean to create a scene in the first day of school in front of the people he didn't even know.
The group just pointed at the door. Athrun didn't notice that Cagalli already left even before the red head did. He thanked them before dashing towards the exit to look for his blond female best friend. When he was already out, he suddenly stopped running with a big question in mind. WHERE WILL HE LOOK FOR HER? =.=
He grabbed his phone and tried calling her but she was not answering. He checked for the time. It was only a couple of minutes before classes resumed so he just decided to head back to the classroom. He was her sitting on her seat so he sat on the chair beside her.
"Hey, are you mad?", he asked as he moved his chair near her but Cagalli was ignoring her.
"Sorry", he said as he started poking her on her arm. He suddenly stopped when she glared at him. "I'm really sorry, Cagalli". She was still ignoring him.
It was already their dismissal time but she still won't talk to him. He was starting to get jealous of her new friends. She was giving all of her attention to them. Even if they were walking together to the parking lot, she was still giving him the cold shoulder.
"Hi kids", Athrun's mother greeted them as she saw them walking towards her.
"Hi Aunt Lenore", Cagalli greeted back with a gentle smile plastered on her face. How Athrun wished that she was giving that to him. "Can I seat beside you?", she asked creating a frown on Athrun's face.
"Sure", his mother replied although she was a bit confused why she requested that. Usually, Cagalli was sitting at the back seat with her son. The ride home was oddly quiet. Ordinarily, the car was filled with laughter and chattering from the two students.
"Is there a problem?', Lenore asked finally breaking the silence. Cagalli looked towards the opposite direction as Lenore while Athrun bowed his head.
"Nothing, mother", Athrun replied shyly which made her scowl.
It was pretty obvious that the two were not in good terms with each other.
"Are you two fighting?", she asked again. "Athrun, be honest with me", she added as she took a glance at him from the rear view mirror.
"Mom, it's just a little misunderstanding. We'll fix it, right, Cagalli?", he asked as he looked at her hoping that she would support him.
"That's right, Auntie, it's just... a little understanding", Cagalli said.
"Good", Lenore replied. "Tomorrow, when I fetch you, I don't want this car to be quiet, okay?", she asked. The two just nodded their heads in agreement.
The car stopped at the Athha residence. Cagalli went out if it and thanked Lenore for bringing her home. Athrun also stepped out of the car then Lenore drove off home.
"What?", Cagalli asked annoyed.
"Sorry", he said but Cagalli began walking towards the door of their house. He sighed before following her.
"I really don't know why you're mad at me", he said after closing the door.
"You don't know yet you're saying sorry", she replied as she walked upstairs to her room.
"I'm saying sorry because you look mad at me", he answered still following her.
"Athrun", she said then turned around to face him. "People are saying sorry if they did something wrong to other people".
"I know. You look mad at me so I assume I did something wrong to you", he replied looking up to her since she was ahead of him by a few steps.
"Who wouldn't get mad when your best friend just leave you alone in the first day of classes?", she asked.
"I never intended to do that! They dragged me to the cafeteria", he defended himself.
"Yeah yeah", she said sarcastically as she resumed walking.
"Are you jealous?", he asked stopping Cagalli on her track.
"Me?", she said pointing at herself. "Jealous? Are you out of you mind, Athrun?".
"Kira also left you and you're not mad at him", he pointed out making Cagalli a bit flustered.
"D... Don't include Kira into this", she quickly said as she turned around so that he would not be able to see her face.
"Cagalli", he called with a smirk on his face.
"What?", she snapped as she faced him again.
"I love you", he said while showing her his boyish smile with a tint of red on his cheeks. :)
*blink* *blink*
"Huh?", that was all Cagalli could respond. 0/\/0
Athrun finally woke up from his dreams. Those were not simple dreams. Those were memories. Memories he treasured.
He opened his eyes only to be greeted by darkness. Something was covering his eyes. He tried moving his hand but it was tied up at his back. His feet were also tied up on the chair he was sitting on.
"Who's there?", he asked when he heard some footsteps approaching him.
"Ah, so you're finally awake". The voice was unfamiliar to him.
"Who are you?", Athrun asked again. He was sure that he hadn't heard of that voice before.
"I AM KIRA!", the voice said then laughed evilly.
"Liar! I know Kira's voice. Stop pretending to be him", Athrun snapped angrily.
"Tsk... Tsk... Tsk... I'm just kidding dude. I'm impressed that you still remember your best friend's voice".
"Stop playing with us and why are you doing this?", Athrun asked.
"But I still want to play with you", the voice continued to tease him.
"Where is Cagalli? What did you do to her?".
"FINALLY! I thought you wouldn't ask", the man said as he removed the blindfold on Athrun's eyes.
"YOU!", Athrun said as he recognized the man. He was one of the guards at the main door of the grand hall.
"You have a sharp memory Mr. Zala", the blue haired man commented while smirking.
"Where is Cagalli?", Athrun asked again. He would never forgive himself if something bad happened to her.
"She's over here", the man said as he stepped aside so Athrun can have a better view of the woman he was looking for.
On the floor lies Cagalli's body filled with blood. Athrun eyes turned a darker shade of green.
"What did you do to her!", he yelled as he struggled to break free from being tied up. "CAGALLI!", he called her name hoping that she was still alive but her body showed no sign of motion. It remained still. "YOU'RE A MONSTER. WHY DID YOU KILL HER? SHE'S INNOCENT", Athrun continued to struggle while crying. He couldn't accept the fact that Cagalli was already dead. He wasn't able to keep his promise just like before.
AN: thanks again for the reviews^^ sorry i'm too lazy to reply them.., besides i'm afraid i might spill out some spoilers..., hehe
