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Chapter 12
"Hello, Cagali." Shiho stuck her head round the door. "You can go now. We managed to convince Ms Simmons."
"Thanks Shi." Cagalli got out of the bed. Kira picked up his sister's bag and slung it over his shoulder. Cagalli, being the "independent" lady, reached for her bag, but Kira just dangled it out of her reach, teasing her. Cagalli wanted to pounce on her brother, but tripped and fell instead. Thankfully, Athrun (A/N: Woots!) broke her fall by wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Careful, Cagalli. You don't want to make your ankle worst. Thank God Athrun was there to help you." Lacus said, eyes twinkling.
"Whatever." The blonde mumbled. With Athrun still helping her, she limped out of the door, following the others.
Yzak looked at the pair behind them. Cagalli was limping (slowly), despite Athrun's offer to carry her, she insisted on walking. Yzak sighed.
"Can we just walk faster! If I go any slower, people will mistake me for a grandfather!" Yzak complained.
"Yzak is right! Lets give them some time together!" Miriallia clapped her hands eagerly.
"What are we still waiting for?" Shiho said, and they all started walking faster.
"God, is it that difficult to wait for us? Its not as if the …"
Athrun looked at the blonde girl, who was grumbling about their uncaring friends, and smiled to himself. She was, well, different. If it was someone he offered to carry, say, Lunamaria Hawke, she would have jumped right into his arms. Athrun cringed at the thought of it.
"… so what do you think, Athrun?"
"Huh?"
"You weren't listening, were you?" Cagalli narrowed her eyes.
"I was, and, uh, I agree with you!"
"Really?" Cagalli raised her eyebrows. "So you think if Kira was a girl he would like you? Wait till Kira hears this." She smirked inwardly.
Athrun inwardly slapped himself. God, this girl was so … so … so … annoyingly incredible! No girl had made him feel this way before.
Soon, they were on the level where Cagalli's suite was.
"Finally." Cagalli let out a sigh of relief. Athrun glanced at her. He cheeks were flushed, and she looked very pretty. Cagalli knocked the door to her suite.
"You're back!" Miriallia squealed, and opened the door wider for Athrun to help her friend in.
Athrun came in, and was about to let go of Cagalli when Shiho "accidentally" tripped him. He and Cagalli landed on the couch in a very, awkward position.
"Oww," Athrun thought, and when he opened his eyes he saw …
"Cagalli?"
Their eyes met, and he looked into her amber orbs.
Cagalli's face was now very, very, red. She broke her gaze from his stunning emerald green eyes and coughed. Athrun quickly got up.
"Sorry." He apologized.
"S'kay." She muttered as she sat up and limped to her room, closing the door behind her.
Athrun looked at her retreating form when suddenly a pair of bright blue eyes popped up in front of him.
"Ahhh!" Athrun backed into Kira.
"Scared of me, Zala?" Yzak sneered. "You're such a wimp, we give you time with her, and you don't make a move!"
"Make a move? What do you mean?"
"God, you're really dense, Athrun! As dumb as Dearka!" Mirialla groaned.
That's all for now, folks.