A/N: Gomen guys for being late to update this, I'm kinda busy since my last update. I hope you guys enjoy this one. ;3

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Chapter 12: Fiancée

"Athrun-sama's fiancée is.... LUNAMARIA HAWKE!" Ray announced, all the people look at the red-violet haired girl who's eating cake at the buffe.

The girl notice that all of the guests were looking at her. She turns around and looks at the people around her. "Hm?" She said look confused.

"Lunamaria Hawke-san, please come forward." Ray said. Lunamaria look astonished as one Zala's men approaches her and guides her to the stage.

"She's.... Athrun's.... Fiancée??" Cagalli thought.

Athrun looks at his father in a calm anger, while Patrick drink his champaign and and looks at Cagalli.

"Who's she?" Dearka asked. "She's the only daughter of Hawke Corp." Yzak said. "Lunamaria Hawke." Kira said.

Cagalli felt so uneasy and look at Lunamaria as she went up to the stage and joins Athrun and his father. She met Patrick Zala's eye and look at him in a calm but silent anger.

"I'm sure you're all aware that Lunamaria Hawke is the daughter of Hawke Corp." Ray said as he explains to the guest what's happening.

"What's this??" Lunamaria asked with excitement in her eyes.

"As for this year, Hawke Corp. Has moved their main branch to New York. They are a true global company now." Ray continued.

"Oh, so that who her dad is?" Dearka said. Cagalli look at him, look confused. "What do you mean?" She asked. "He's the biggest oil magnate in the world." Dearka said. Cagalli look surprised. "He's an oil magnate? A Japanese person?" she said look astonished as she look at Lunamaria.

As Lunamaria arrives at the stage she met Athrun's eyes as he look at her in a calm anger. She look back at the guests, look more confused. "Is this candid camera? Is there a camera somewhere?" She asked look excited. "Where's the camera? Where is it? Hey, where is it?" She asked excitedly.

Athrun notice that Patrick went to the back stage, he follows his father and grabs Patrick's shoulder and force him to face him. "What is this, old man?!" Athrun hissed. "I just wanted to remind you once again who your really are." Patrick said in a calm tone.

"I already know who really I am. So you don't need to remind me." Athrun said in a sarcastic voice. "Oh, really?" Patrick said look unconvinced as he look at the stage. "It's all just an act." He said. "It's your birthday after all." He smiled at him. "Just observe as a good boy." He said and pushes him back at the stage.

"Athrun's father has really thought this out." Dearka said as he observes the situation. "But Athrun looks like he knew nothing about this." Yzak said. "Are you sure about that?" Cagalli asked. Kira look at her. "Cagalli.." Kira said as he warned her.

"Hey, did I win something cool?" Lunamaria said excitedly. "You could say that. Do you like a wonderful husband?" Ray asked. "Huh?" Lunamaria said, look confused.

Cagalli pick up a piece of cake and start eating, look at Athrun and Lunamaria. "A Fiancée eh... What in the world happening?!" Cagalli thought angrily.

"Say, is it okay if I sing a song?" Lunamaria asked.

"She's a pretty funny girl." Dearka said look amused. "She seems totally clueless to the situation though." Yzak said, look also amused.

"Since I'm up here already, I'll sing FIELDS OF HOPE by TANAKA RIE." She said excitedly. "I'll borrow the piano okay?" she said as she went to the piano and start playing then she sings.

konna ni tsumetai tobari no fukaku de
anata wa hitori de nemutteru
inori no utagoe sabishii nohara wo
chiisa na hikari ga terashiteta

anata no yume wo miteta
kodomo no you ni waratteta
natsukashiku mada tooku
sore wa mirai no yakusoku

itsuka midori no asa ni
itsuka tadoritsukeru to
fuyugareta kono sora wo
shinjiteiru kara
Fields of hope

"Who the heck this girl?" Athrun said as he watches lunamaria.

"It's been a while, sir." Kira greets Patrick Zala as he passed by the ZAFT's group (minus Athrun) with Cagalli who's eating a cake.

"Oh... You three are here.." Patrick said.

"He's our childhood friend after all." Dearka said.

Patrick looks at Cagalli's direction and smirks.

"That girl..." He said. "Lunamaria Hawke is the only daugther of Hawke Corp, while my son is hier of the Zala Corp. Aren't they perfect together?" he continued. "Don't you agree?" He said as he gives Cagalli a plastic smile.

Cagalli look at Athrun's father while chewing. "What's he up to? Just ignore him." Cagalli thought.

umarete kita hi ni dakishimete kureta
yasashii ano te wo sagashiteru
inori no utagoe hitotsu kiete mata hajimaru
tayorinaku setsunaku tsuzuku

itsuka midori no asa e
subete no yoru wo koete
sore wa tada hitori zutsu
mitsukete yuku basho dakara

ima wa tada kono mune de
anata wo atatametai
natsukashiku mada tooi
yasuragi no tame ni
Fields of hope

natsukashiku mada tooi
yakusoku no nohara
Fields of hope
Fields of hope

"Thank you! Thank you!" Lunamaria said as she finishes playing the piano and the guest applauded.

"Now, shall we have another piano performance?" Ray asked. "Master Athrun's father, Sir Patrick has requested someone to perform." He continues. The drum roll starts. Cagalli look as pissed as she plays her food. "It's Cagalli Yula Athha!" Ray exclaimed.

Cagalli look around, look clueless. "Eh?" She said. Athrun look so shocked. "Cagalli-san is a freshman at Destiny Gakuen." Ray introduces Cagalli. "Athha?!" Athrun exclaimed. "She's a lower-classman of master Athrun." Ray continues.

"Uh.... wait hold on a sec..." Cagalli said as she puts down her plate. "Oh now..." she said, look troubled. Kira approaches her. "You should just go knock their socks off." Kira said. "It doesn't help..." Cagalli said. "Cagalli, you can do it." Milly said.

"Please perform for us!" Lunamaria said happily as she clasped. Patrick look at Cagalli. "They can't wait to see you." He said. Cagalli gulped as she looks nervous. "Give me a break." She mutters.

Everyone starts to clap. Cagalli sighs and went to the piano. She puts her pouch on the piano and takes a sit. Cagalli took a deep breath and sighs heavily. She began playing some annoying noise.

"She's snapped." Dearka said. "Wow that's so cool!" Lunamaria said.

Cagalli stops playing and Patrick rushed to the stage. "Please forgive me everyone. It appears that we have an uninvited guest here." He said. Cagalli look at him with calm anger in her eyes. "Young lady, thank you for today." Patrick said.

"That's my intro... Don't underestimate me." Cagalli said as she starts to play some piece and start singing. (A/N: SHINKAI NO KODOUKU By HOUKU KUWASHIMA)

kanashimi o oshiete

hitomi wo tojite itara kanashimi mo mienai to
nukumori shirazu ni ireba kizutsuku koto mo nai to

omoidasenai, yasashii koe wo
tomurau mune no unabara

kieuseta kako kara, dareka ga yondeiru no
kanashimi wo kono te ni torimodosu toki wa itsu to
nido towa konai ima
anata no koto shika mienai

"Cagalli…." Athrun said as he watches Cagalli's performance.

tooku de shizuka ni hikaru yasashii fune ga hitotsu
sakamaku nageki wo nosete mune no nanima ni kieru

shiranai hazu no nukumori mo naze
sagashite madou unabara

sazanami yurameite, inochi no fune wa yuku yo
hoshi hitotsu mienai namima wo koete susumu yo
kurayami no mukou ni
anata no koto shika mienai

Everyone look so stunned as they watch Cagalli playing the piano and the same time singing. "She looks like that she's not a daughter of an ordinary employee..." Dearka said look amazed. "Well, you guys don't know her well, we part time in a music store. The shop owner's son teaches her to play piano." Milly said. "You're kidding right?" Yzak said. "No, I'm not." Milly said look proud at Cagalli.

itsuka miteta namima shizukesa no hou e
umi no soko ni kieta yasashisa no hou e

aishiau mirai wo tashika ni shitteiru no
kanashimi wo kono te ni torimodosu sono toki made
nido towa konai ima
anata no koto shika mienai

Cagalli stands up as she finishes her performance. She look at Athrun's father who's still look stunned. "I hope you enjoy listening to my performance." She said as she grabs her pouch and starts to walks to the lobby, Athrun runs after her.

"Cagalli, wait!" Athrun calls her as he runs after Cagalli. Cagalli stops without looking back at Athrun. "What do you want?" Cagalli asks. "Cagalli… I… didn't expect that…" Athrun said as he tried to explain the situation. "It's alright, I knew it that your father wants me to humiliate me in public, if he thinks that he can humiliate me by doing that then he should think again!" Cagalli said in a calm anger. "You stupid idiot you should comfort me!" She continued as tears start to form in her eyes. Athrun went close to her and hugs her tight. Cagalli hugs Athrun back and cries silently, Athrun pats her back as he comforts her.

Yzak, Kira, Dearka and Milly follow where the couple went. "You two can't do some mushy things here. Why don't you two sneak off somewhere?" Yzak asked he and the rest of Zaft together with Milly approaches the couple. "Eh?" Athrun asked while he pats Cagalli. "You two should have a good talk together." Yzak continued.

"It's alright there's nothing to talk to." Cagalli said as she wipes off her tears with a handkerchief and distance herself from Athrun two steps away from him.

"You're absolutely correct." Patrick said as he came and look at Cagalli. "There's nothing more to say, isn't it? If she wants to leave, why don't you just let her go?" he continued. Cagalli looks down.

"Athrun today is your birthday celebration. You should go back to the party." Patrick said as he approaches Athrun. "You make me sick, old man. Why should I, You really give me a surprise gift, thank you!" he said as he gritting his teeth.

"Anou…" Lunamaria said as she approaches the group. "Sorry to interrupt you, but…" she said. Patrick gives Lunamaria a plaster smile. "I'm sorry bout this, Lunamaria-san. Please wait a little longer." He said. "I was called to the stage, so I thought I had to do something. I got kinda carried away. But the marriage announcement was a joke, wasn't it?" Lunamaria asked.

Patrick Zala laughs and looks at Cagalli then back to Lunamaria. "It's not a joke." He said seriously. "I've discussed it, with you parents, and we've all accept it." He continued.

"You serious?" Luna asked look shocked. Athrun clutches his fist and face his father. "OLD MAN, CUT THE CRAP!" Athrun said angrily. "Everything you do makes me sick. I had ENOUGH!" he continued. "That's what I should be saying to you." Patrick said as he look at his son's angry eyes then he sighs. "I'm tired of this." He said as he went back to the hall.

"Come here, we need to talk." Athrun said and he grabs Cagalli's hand. Little he didndd't know that at the same time he grab Cagalli's hand, Lunamaria reach his hand too. "Eh? What's going on??" Cagalli asked in confusion. "Just SHUT UP!! Let's go!" Athrun snapped and grabs one of the girls' hand and drag her out of the hotel.

The rest of the ZAFT group looks at Athrun curiously. "What is he thinking?" Dearka asked. "Who knows?" Yzak said. Kira sighs and look at the girl who Athrun left behind who's so angry at that time.

A/N: Please bear me for updating my fics so late. Please R&R!

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