Shoujo Manga
Author: Kazumi Kairi or Kairi-chan
Kairi: I'm really getting tired these days since there's so many tasks, homeworks and projects that makes me lose the opportunity to continue writing this chapter but hey at least I make it. Here it is.
Volume Twenty One
In some hotel, Flay stands behind the curtains while she is looking at the beautiful view of the city. She has a sad smile pasting in her lips. Then a phone rings out of the blue and she answers it.
"Hello?... Sai, why did you call?... Yeah I met them and apologize." she said. "I figure Shiho won't forgive me. Still I said sorry to them and that what matters me... Yes I love you Sai."
Fllay turns off the phone and continue looking at the view again still with a smile on her face. "Sai you are the only guy that I truly love and I won't act the same way like I did from the past." she mutters softly.
Shinn takes a peak from the window of his class, below of it he could see Stellar was talking with Lunamaria happily and laughing. He seems really curious to the girls' conversation although he could not hear or open the window since his teacher would get really mad if he do that. Plus he could not hear their conversation from that far it would be impossible. He sighs sadly then he looks back at the blackboard.
"I have to show this shell to Stellar. I'm sure she would recognize it then she's the girl from my past." Shinn thought.
"Mr. Asuka do you mind answering this question on board?" his teacher called him
"Aahh… errm… it's…" stuttered the messy-raven haired lad nervously then he notices Auel's notebook. "It's 2, 3, 6…."
"Correct. I'm glad you listen well." Sighed the teacher. "Don't slack even if you knew the answer."
The messy-raven haired lad nods his head then he sighs in relief. "Thanks for saving my butt, Auel. I owe you one." He thanked him.
"No need to thank me. And you don't owe me anything." Auel told him. "You should pay more attention than what you're watching or looking at."
The messy-raven haired lad snorts softly then he goes back taking down notes as Auel also goes back listening to the teacher's lecture. A minute later, Shinn secretly places his hand to his side pocket reaching the small bottle with the beautiful shell inside of it as he thought Stellar and the mysterious girl from his childhood at the same time. A small recollection from his past seven years ago when he saved the girl from almost drowning in far away water of the beach. He remembers well after he saved her the young girl cries.
"You're safe now you shouldn't cry." Young Shinn told her.
"Still… I was scared of death." Sniffed the young girl. "I still can't calm down."
Shinn sighs softly while he looks at the poor girl then he places his hands over her clasp hands and continues looking at her. "Don't worry… you won't die. I'll stay by your side and protect you." He oathe her. "So stop crying now."
The young girl looks up to the messy-raven haired boy innocently as Shinn still holds her hands and stares at her cute magenta-eyes. The two of them spend their time playing and hanging out without knowing each other's name until it was the time for them to separate. This made the little magenta-eyed girl was so sad about this but she didn't cry in front of him instead she gave him the beautiful shell.
"Take it. We'll see each other again if you show me that shell. Okay." Chirped the beautiful magenta-eyed girl.
"Promise. I'll keep this shell and I'll find you." He said.
"Seven years have passed I finally found you…" whispered the present messy-raven haired lad.
In the library of the second floor, many people— girls were crowding in some were hiding behind the books and some were just watching at the person who was sitting with another person. Which is Athrun whom the girls were watching and gawking at and the person whom he was sitting with is no other than Cagalli.
"Those fan girls of yours won't listen to your pleas, right?" she said irritated as she holds the book.
"I've tried many times so we could concentrate our project but they were too busy gazing love struck at me." Sighed the handsome lad.
"Did you try asking the librarian?" the blonde haired girl asked then the handsome lad shook his head. "I guess there aren't any other choices now."
Athrun nods his head in agreement. "Anyway about our Social Studies project how do we present?" he said. "Any suggestion you have?"
"Hmm… how about a role play? I mean we could dress up as one of the important person in our book." Cagalli suggested thoughtfully.
"Great idea, Cagalli. Then we could summarize about their lives." Athrun added happily.
"That's even great Athrun." She exclaimed excitedly.
Cagalli and Athrun stare at each other's eyes then they start to laugh like little children forgetting there are fan girls still watching them. Kira happens to pass by as he sees the large crowds of females were gathering up. He sighs softly in worrying of his friend and twin sister. Instead of helping them he just walks away from there and heads to another direction as he found Yzak was there leaning his back against the wall with piss off expression.
"What's up, Yzak? You don't look so good from what I see." Kira greeted him.
"Shut the hell up, Kira. I'm not in a mood to talk to you." Hissed the platinum-silver haired lad.
"Ohh… is that so…" taunted the brunette haired lad. "Was it because of Heine?"
This make Yzak pisses off more hearing Heine's name as he glares at the brunette haired lad. "SAY HIS NAME AGAIN AND I'LL SHOW YOU NO MERCY!" he hollered him.
Kira laughs at him after he sees the ill-tempered lad's expression, which confuses him. "So I was right you despise him." He pointed out.
"So?" demanded the ill-tempered lad irritated.
"Not just you hate him but you are also rivaling for Shiho, right?" he added.
"WHAT MAKES YOU THINK SO?" Yzak yelled at him while blushing, which was obvious for Kira to see.
The brunette haired lad sighs softly and looks at him with a sad face. "If you really love her so much why don't you tell your feelings to her? It's better to tell her quickly before you may regret it." He advised him. "It'd be painful if you don't."
Yzak gasped at Kira's advice, he thought the twin lad was joking. Then again the platinum-silver haired lad could only see Kira's serious face before he could say anything back the brunette haired lad pats his shoulder and walks away leaving the stunned and speechless Yzak.
"Please think carefully, Yzak. This is all I could say." Kira thought sadly.
The brunette haired lad continues walking his way until he spotted Lacus reading the manga that his twin sister made. His girlfriend notices him as she greets him by giving a hug and a kiss— in the lips.
"You seem really hook on Cagalli's manga, Lacus." Kira said.
"Of course I am, Kira my love. Your sister writes and draws the best story. I've ever had." Lacus stated. "But you know I noticed some scenes were getting much realistic than before."
"What do you mean? It's not like my sis encounter with someone." He pointed out. "Or did she?"
Lacus stares at her stunned and confused boyfriend Kira asks her to see her copy of her manga, the brunette haired lad scans the pages of it observing the words and the scenes. Kira got surprise while he turn the pages everything were much realistic just like his girlfriend said but that's not what surprise him most. The main heroine reminds him of Cagalli while the main hero was Athrun.
"Do you think Shiho notices it too?" the brunette haired lad asked her.
"Not yet… and- Oh looks like Shiho is coming this way." Lacus alert as she saw the long copper brown haired girl was coming to their direction.
"It's a good thing I found you two." Said Shiho. "Have you—"
"We know… you noticed it too right?" the couple replied in unison. "Cagalli's manga has gotten much realistic."
The long copper brown haired girl opens her jaw widely seeing the couple answered in unison. "I see… should we ask them about this later?" she suggested.
"I agree." They replied in unison again.
"STOP DOING IT!" Shiho shouted at them with irritated tone.
"Sorry." they said again.
"AAAaaarrrggghhh!" she screamed.
Kira and Lacus laughed together while they were looking at their friend as she continues telling them to stop replying in unison. The brunette haired lad caught a glimpse of a platinum-silver haired lad hiding behind while watching at Shiho. Kira could tell that Yzak has feelings for their great fashion designer friend yet he pretended that he didn't saw him. Lacus saw her boyfriend's gazing.
"Kira you were dazing off." The pink haired goddess said while looking at him.
"It's nothing my love…" lied the twin lad. "Shouldn't you be in your next class, Shiho?"
"Oh right… thanks for reminding me." Shiho replied. "I'll see you later."
The couple nodded their head and heads to different direction to their next class that they were taking. As they walked further on, Kira turn his head behind secretly as he caught another glimpse of Yzak following behind Shiho. Then he turns his attention back to his girlfriend and saw his girlfriend caught him.
"So you also notice Yzak's attention for Shiho have you?" Lacus said.
Kira nods his head. "But you did saw Shiho's attention to Heine causing Yzak to jealous weeks ago." He pointed out.
"Yes I did saw his reaction it was too obvious that he is in love but he didn't admit it." She added.
The brunette haired lad smiles at his girlfriend. "Guess what? I gave him a helpful advice yet he still denies he loves her." Kira told her. "But I'm guessing he'll follow my words."
Lacus smiles at her boyfriend and hugs him. "Let's hope Yzak will find his courage." She said.
Class has finally ended, Auel quickly packs his books away then he dashes off quickly before Shinn has a chance to talk with him. The light blue haired lad ran through all the school halls while he passes to one sliding door to another and searches for someone he knew but every time he opens he saw no one. He was about to give up until he spots Lunamaria heading to the cafeteria.
"LUNA! I'm glad I found you. Do you know where I can find your little sister?" Auel eagerly asked her.
"Err… Yeah I saw her heading down to the track field." Replied the older Hawke sister.
"Thanks you saved my butt!" he thanked her gratefully as he speed off.
"Err… your welcome? Man Auel is acting pretty weird today…" she muttered softly then she goes excited. "Oh well... I wonder what should I make for Rey?"
Auel run all the way until he was already out of the school building. He head to the direction where Lunamaria instructed him as he arrives there he could only see some students were packing away the basketballs and other sports related. The light blue haired lad looks around finding the person but to his disappointment he didn't saw. He hung his head in depress until he felt someone taps his shoulder. He looks up and saw that someone was actually Meyrin.
"What's up, Auel? Yu seem looking for someone." Chirped the younger Hawke happily.
"I finally found you Meyrin!" Auel exclaimed happily. "There's something I have to… tell you very important."
"Okay.. is it okay for you to tell me here?" she suggested.
The light blue haired lad shook his head. "No that won't be good. I want to talk you privately… now." He told her.
Meyrin got stunned when she saw her male face's serious expression then she nods her head. Auel gently pulls her hand and brought to some empty and spacious place where no one could ever interrupts them. The light blue haired lad continues to walk until he fins a perfect place. He quickly goes there while puling the young Hawke behind the old gym. He looks to his best friend.
"Come on, Auel this is the biggest day you have to confront how you feel." He told himself.
"What is it that you want to tell me about, Auel?" she asks him curiously.
"Ermm… you know… we've been friends for quite long time right? Well you see… the light blue haired lad started to explain. "Well you see… I try to cope my feelings to you but every time when I was with you… I can't help… myself falling for you… I really love you… with all my heart. Could you go out with me?"
The younger Hawke sister stares at him stunning at her friend's confession to add more of her surprise, Auel kisses her on her forehead. They could hear each other's heart was beating really fast. The light blue haired lad felt in heaven to kiss her showing his love for her. After for few minutes, Auel pulls himself away and looks at Meyrin. She was speechless at first then she smiles at him sadly.
"I don't know what to say Auel. It's so sudden to confess." She hiccupped.
"Please Meyrin just answer me. Do you love me? That's all I want to ask." Auel pleaded her. "I want to know how you feel about me."
Meyrin continue staring at Auel's blue eyes then she looks with a small smile. "I do love you too Auel." She confessed. "But I don't think I'm ready for a relationship yet not just our ages or about you being a year older than me. It's just that there are many things I have to face first. I'm sorry."
"It's okay Meyrin. I understand if that's how you wanted then I shouldn't force you." He said. "Still I will wait for you until you are ready. You don't have to say sorry."
Auel gave his female friend his best smile causing her to blush slightly after seeing it. Meyrin had never felt anything towards to other guys yet all she could do is to smile at him back using the same smile. The light blue haired lad felt much happy seeing the most valuable treasure in his life. He offers his hand to her kindly as the younger Hawke accepts it and holds her hand to him.
"Thank you again for understanding me, Auel." She whispered softly
In some tree where five friends usually gather up and eat lunch together. Kira, Lacus and Shiho were the first ones coming to their favorite meeting place they started to eat their lunch until they saw Athrun and Cagalli were coming. The pink haired goddess elbows her boyfriend's stomach slightly. The brunette haired lad gets the message of his girlfriend then he took out of her manga as soon as Cagalli and Athrun sits down with them.
"You know guys… the heroine reminds me of someone we know." Pointed out the brunette haired lad causing Cagalli to freeze.
"Huh? Why did you say that?" Lacus questioned her boyfriend using 'what' tone.
"That's not all the hero reminds me of Athrun too." He added as he shot a glare on both Cagalli and Athrun.
Cagalli and Athrun were sweating in nervous as they could see Shiho was glaring at them fiercely. They look to Lacus and Kira hoping they don't share what Shiho's expression but to their disappointment their wish didn't come true. The famous mangaka looks at the handsome lad asking for his help but he has trouble look too. Then again he nods his head telling her it's time for them to tell the truth. Cagalli sighs softly as she starts telling them the whole truth. Kira, Lacus and Shiho were surprise at the story yet the brunette haired lad didn't go crazy to kill his best friend for hiding the secret.
"So that manga started when Athrun discovered your secret in previous nights. Plus this hero in here you got the idea from him too." Lacus pointed out.
"But that's not all you include some events you had experience in your story too. No wonder how your story got so realistic." Shiho added.
"Sorry if we've kept this secret so long from you. It's just that I don't know how I could tell you." Cagalli admitted.
Kira past his twin sister's head like a dog and smiles. "I forgive you, sis. I think I know why you did that but I guess I have to let him join our secret." He smiled.
"Actually Kira she doesn't has enough courage to tell you the truth." Athrun told them with a slight sweat-drop rolling above his head. "Even I don't too."
"Anyway I'm much glad we had better understanding don't you think Shiho?" smiled the pink haired goddess.
"Erm… yeah." She replied as she took a bite of her lunch. "Yep I can't believe all the time the main heroine and the hero were based from the two of you… hold on does that mean you two are falling?"
"Umm…" Cagalli stammered.
Athrun quickly took his lunch with few sweats on his face. "Hey does anyone likes to eat some of my onigiri?" he asked.
"I DO! Wow this is the first time you make it yourself." Commented the blonde haired girl.
As Athrun and Cagalli pretended they were talking about on the food, the trio notice at the two's oddness behavior then again Kira joins them soon Lacus and Shiho follows him. The pink haired goddess secretly glances at her boyfriend's expect reaction instead it was an opposite she sighs in relief. Away from them, Yzak reads his notebook the ones that he took them down when he heard the girls' conversation(from volume sixteen). He seems really serious as his cobalt blue eyes follow every word.
"I must find way to defeat that Heine." He hissed. "There's no way I would lose to that guy."
"If you really love Shiho so much why don't you tell her your feelings? It's better to tell her quickly before you regret it." Kira's words ring back to the platinum-silver haired lad's mind.
Yzak stops reading his notebook as he begins to think Shiho. "I guess Kira's right I do have feelings for her." He thought as he recalls some events from the past. "Probably showing my hate turns out to be love… Man why didn't I think of that?"
"Finally my best friend admits he loves someone!" Dearka exclaimed excitedly causing his pal jolt out surprisingly. "You like Shiho Hahnenfuss right Yzak? Man I can't believe it."
"PIPE IT DOWN IDIOT! ALSO HOW DID YOU KNOW?" yelled the ill-tempered lad.
"You were saying out loud and it's a good thing no one else heard that." He told him honestly. "So do you want some tips?"
"Like I would ask your help Dearka. I'll do it myself." He replied with sarcastic tone.
Shinn walks together with Stellar and Meyrin as they were chatting about their interest of manga. The messy-raven haired lad is kind of loss of the girls' conversation not just he hate manga it's just that he has not read it yet. Also he wants to talk the magenta-eyed girl privately, he elbow his little friend signaling her. The younger Hawke got the signal then she excuses herself leaving the two of them alone. Stellar got confuse of her friend's action
"Is there something wrong?" Stellar asked Shinn worriedly.
The messy-raven haired lad takes a deep breathe and exhale. "Stellar I've been waiting for this day to come…" he said. "It's been seven years I've been trying to find out the girl I know."
Stellar stuns at Shinn's word then the messy-rave haired lad pulls her into his embrace making her more surprise. He tighten his hug to her just a little while until he breaks away. Shinn takes out the bottle with the beautiful shell in it, he shows it to her hoping she recognize it. The magenta-eyed girl stares at him confusedly but when she saw his ruby eyes she could see determine looking as she seems to remember something from her past. Knowing it she looks at the shell then hint of flashbacks starts to occur in her mind. A small tear appears of her magenta eyes.
"Ah! What's wrong Stellar did I hurt your feelings?" panicked the messy-raven haired lad.
"So it was you all along. The boy whom I first love and gave the shell was you Shinn." Hiccupped the magenta-eyed girl as she threw her arms around him. "I've been waiting for you to come back even though we haven't know each other's names back then."
Shinn got surprised at the magenta-eyed girl as he also hears her soft cry. "So am I. At first I find it difficult but I try to gain confidence finding you and I did." He told her. "Even after I found you I find myself falling for you… I love you."
"Hm! I love you too, Shinn." She confessed.
Shinn pulls Stellar from their hug and looks at each other's eyes romantically then their lips meet. The magenta eyed girl still cries silently with joy as she tightens her hug to the messy-raven haired lad. Meyrin was standing behind the tree watching at the newly couple's kiss she was happy for her two friends as she cries silently knowing how beautiful it is.
"I hope you two will be happy." Meyrin whispered with a smile.
To Be Continue… Next Volume
Kairi: This is really it… Fllay isn't going to take Kira from Lacus plus I'm sick tired making her the bad girl so this is it. And I'm really sorry that AuelxMeyrin pairing didn't came out as I plan but you have to understand the situation of real life…
I'd like to thank again to the ff reviewers:
PINKSISA, dark.retreat, SacredBlade, cagalli20, ASUCAGA 4ever 4EVER, dai-chan04, Cari-Akira, ANOYMOUS-gsd, eternityforever, ceruleanmisty, XMusicLuverX, XiaoZRayZz, Hikaru Loves Lantis, IYGU, ovp, and KaGaRi
thanks you all. X3