I have temporarily postponed my seppuku for future purposes… haha! Because you have forgiven my tardiness, and for that I really, really love you guys. And when I say that, I really mean it.
I am also glad you loved the previous chapter and oh so lovingly given me predictions for it. Some are just plain too funny slash weird, and some, got it right a bit as in itty bitty bit, while some, asked for lemon. Gyuu. Hehe. I can't offer lemon right now, since I haven't done that, but I could offer orange, or apple or would you like avocado? Hehe
Right, before anything else, this chapter has serious fluff issues. It's not lemon, it's not lime, and it's not graphic in a sense. Just some kind of tingling sensation enough to make you squeal I suppose, cuddling to a slight higher level. But in any case, I would place a big fat 'M' rating for this, just in case… you know someone might react and tell me that I should have placed this rating whatever.
On with the feed back or Shout outs:
Cagalliyulathha: I spelled your pen name correctly didn't I? Whew. Thank god for that. I didn't want to make another blunder. A Kill Kira chapter it is, and also strangling the others while at it, next. Enjoy!
Hades.Throne.Heiress: Cookies for now are virtual type, ah heck, it will forever be virtual. Heehee. ; Hmm. Nice prediction… but you got the second guess right. Cagalli would go to Athrun's place. Seppuku is suicide. It is done by Japanese samurai's way back then when they make a mistake that could dishonor their name or disappoint their generals or higher officers. You take a short sword/knife and stab your own gut, twisting the knife while inside said gut to cut the organs and assure death. It is considered an 'honorable' death when you die by seppuku, pretty brutal if you ask me. Haha.
Pendragon: ; Thank you. I would deliver stories to all of you even if I'm in my death bed, although that sounds a little creepy. The point is; I love to spoil you guys, because you appreciate what I do. Hehe Choco pops for you!
Kagally: yeah, finally… I mean… she did take quite a long time right? If I were her, I would have groped Athrun at the beginning… but then, that would be so off, and I might go to jail for sexual harassment! Haha! Yep, this isn't the end… But will soon be. Don't worry, there will be more Asucaga. Thanks for the support.
3fi-pina3: Thanks! 'Uhm' means… hehehe. You'll love this chap, I just have a feeling… but if you don't, aww… sucks for me. Oh well, at least I tried.
Simply-v-: Thanks a lot! I'm glad you loved the chapter, and how Cagalli finally did it! And also, thanks a lot for the complement! It made me smile… Yeah, someday that'll happen to me… I wish. ; I also placed 'some' of my personal experience here… but most of them are only about how Cagalli feels and thinks about her artworks so it's not that many… The rest are based on fantasy-ridden and desperate mind. Hahaha! Thanks a lot! Enjoy!
Katkat: Here's the update! I won't do seppuku for now. Hehehe!
Mrs. Radcliffe13: Whoa. What a prediction. It's like some kind of twisted/sadistic fantasy novel. Haha! I loved the idea. You make me laugh. Thanks a lot.
Cari-Akira: yeah fluff galore, you got that one right. Here are two cookies for you. Sorry, I don't have enough cookies with me… haha! Fancy Cagalli doing the exhibit for Athrun. Freak Athrun should do something back other than boxes of choco pops. Whatcha think? Yep, I reply to all reviews! HUGS!
AxC fan: No more obstacles from now on that I can promise very much. Uhm, I don't think I can do lemon for now, in the meantime, please enjoy the fluff.
Zala123athha: You're still far from our current chapter.. but anyway, I still placed you here. I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. Thanks! I like the phrase thingy that you do in your reviews.
Risingsundynasty, yes… together forever. ; I heart happy turnabouts.
gwgrmRPGNM: Yesh! They are together! But wait, there's more... read on! Thanks!
Sorry for the long note, I won't place another Recap because of this.
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The Art of Love-chapter 29
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We're official
"Are you sure about this?" Athrun gulped.
"Of course I'm sure, just hurry up will ya?" Cagalli growled. "I'm getting cramps here."
"Okay, if that's what you want." Athrun sighed and grunted, pushing himself in.
"Are you in?" Cagalli asked, breathing in as the weight on her lightened.
"Yeah. Are you okay? I didn't hurt you didn't I?" Athrun inquired worriedly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. What about you?" Cagalli groaned, feeling the heat crawl up her skin.
"Good, I think I bumped my head a bit when I pushed in." He wiped his forehead as sweat came trickling down from it to his cheek.
"That's just so you Athrun, totally ruining the mood. I can't believe you, you hear me? I can't believe you." Cagalli frowned.
"I said I'm sorry okay? I mean, it was an accident, as if I would purposely lock my own house keys inside my said house." Athrun fumbled from the inside as he opened the locks on the door one by one.
Cagalli giggled from the outside as she waited.
Athrun opened the door and raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"You know, if I were some other girl, I would have been turned off with what you have just done. I mean, come on… you ask me to come here to your house, and then realize you left your house keys inside, then had to step on my back to get in the small window above your door. Tsk, tsk Athrun."
Athrun frowned again and blushed. "The 'stepping on your back' was your idea. I wanted you to be the one to climb up there."
"It does not make any difference. Besides, if I went inside there, we'd both get stuck. I don't even know which is which in your locks, I don't live here." Cagalli placed her hands on her waist.
Athrun looked at her slyly and pulled her in, closing the door behind her. "That can be arranged if you want."
Cagalli flushed. "Quit it."
Athrun laughed. "You sure you're not telling Kira you're here?"
"I'm a big girl now… Besides, don't you want him to get crazy tonight worrying about me? I believe he pulled a prank on you." Cagalli pulled herself away from Athrun's arms. "Oh right. That's good payback… but I'm also planning something more."
Cagalli sat down on the couch. "So, what should we do? Watch movies or something?" She quickly scanned the TV for good shows.
Athrun frowned and sat down beside her, snaking his arms on her waist. "I was thinking more of 'cuddling.'
Cagalli flushed. "You do realize how corny and pansy that sounded like."
"So what? Besides you like it when I say that, admit it." Athrun snuggled up to her.
"Athrun, stop it. I'm ticklish!" Cagalli giggled. "Sounds fun." Athrun chuckled.
"Hey." Athrun stopped to look at her amber pools, and her now red face. "What?" Cagalli dared to look back at his intense emerald ones.
"So, we're official?" Athrun kissed the tip of her nose.
"I wouldn't be here 'cuddling' with you if were not now would I?" Cagalli cocked an eyebrow.
"You're so full of sarcasm." Athrun blinked and chuckled. "I wonder what they would say when we tell them?"
"I don't care. Besides, I don't think they could do anything about it anyway, not that they would dare to, because if they did, I would personally grind them." Cagalli grinned.
"Hey." Athrun kissed her forehead.
"What?" Cagalli hugged him.
"I love you." Athrun whispered in her ear, and both flushed. "Yeah, me too." Cagalli buried her face at the crook of his neck.
The Azure haired young man pushed her a bit so she would lean on the arm of the couch. "Athrun?" Cagalli looked at his eyes. "Shhh." Athrun placed his index finger on top of her pink lips.
She closed her eyes and he gently kissed her cheek and her ear. Cagalli moaned softly at the contact and held on to Athrun's shirt tighter, Athrun leaning on her.
She soon felt his lips tracing her jaw and then her neck, leaving small but soft bite marks in its trail and his tongue slowly soothing each bite marks on her skin. She gasped at the sensation and hugged Athrun tighter.
"A-Athrun…" She let out softly. Athrun looked at her. "Shh… don't talk…"
She closed her eyes again as she felt Athrun's mouth on hers, slowly and gently tracing her lips and her teeth with his tongue. Cagalli felt like she was in heaven, a different kind of euphoria. Athrun kissed her, exploring her mouth, leaving no space unexplored.
Soon, they broke apart for air. Athrun looked at her again, her lips looking thoroughly kissed. He pressed his fingers over it and smiled, she smiled back.
Athrun went back to kissing her neck, and down to her shoulders. Cagalli jerked a little in surprise. He left several love bites on her creamy shoulders as his hand went down to stroke her belly. She groaned at the contact as her hand puched open Athrun's shirt.
Athrun stopped when he realized that she was trying to take off his shirt. She looked up at him. "Uh… sorry… I think I got carried away." She grinned and let her hands fall down her side.
Azure locks waved around slightly as he shook his head. "No… it's okay…" He smiled and took her hands, placing them on his shirt. He kissed her again, passionately.
Soon his top was off, and Cagalli pulled him closer to feel his warmth. The heat in the room was gradually rising, but both didn't mind. They were so locked in their passionate world to even notice anything.
Athrun's cellphone rang.
"Shouldn't you answer it?" Cagalli whispered in between kisses.
"Leave it." Athrun answered back, almost panting, and swiping away the cellphone, it's battery popping out from it.
"You didn't have to swipe its batteries away." Cagalli stopped.
'It's too damn annoying." He frowned and kissed Cagalli to shut her up.
"You could have just cancelled it." Cagalli came again.
Athrun growled in annoyance. "Damn it Cagalli, are we gonna kiss or fuss about the cellphone?"
Cagalli frowned back and chuckled, leaning in to Athrun, kissing him a bit violently. That answered his question.
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"Athrun just cut me off. He just cut me off!" Kira bellowed, beside him sat Lacus and the three, Miriallia, Nick and Dearka sat at the back.
"You think he caught up to Cagalli?" Lacus asked Miriallia. The brunette woman shrugged. "Maybe, if he didn't, he wouldn't cut off Kira now would he? He'd be the one calling him and sorts."
"You got a point. Kira dear, don't worry about it too much. Cagalli's a big girl." Lacus smiled.
'Big girl my ass! She even forgets to charge her batteries!" Kira scowled.
"Kira Yamato! Have a little faith in your sister for gosh sakes! And if you don't stop doing that, I swear I won't talk to you tonight or even up until the wedding—that is if you still want it to continue!" Lacus placed her hands on her waist, Kira cringed.
"yes dear… I won't okay. Let's just go home then."
"Finally. I thought you two would start a husband and wife squabble in front of us." Dearka snickered.
"But you know, what I would really like to find out is what would happen to us if we meet up with Athrun, by now I'm sure he already knows that we just pulled a prank on him about cagalli being tipsy and with a six footer guy." Nick berated. Everyone inside the car looked at him and paled, a bit.
"Yeah… I mean, sure Athrun's a nice guy… but there are limits… and we almost gave him a heart attack tonight." Kira nodded.
Lacus just smiled, she knows she'll get away from it one way or another when Athrun starts handing out punishments. Not fair.
Kira started the car and drove home.
"But you know if were lucky, maybe Athrun will be in a good mood and forget about our prank." Dearka smirked.
"What makes you say that he's in a good mood?" Nick inquired.
"Well, if he's with Cagalli and him cutting off his phone, it only means one thing. He and Cagalli are making lo—."
Miriallia cut him off with a huge slap on the face. Dearka howled in pain and Miriallia smirked.
"What did you do that for?" Kira asked. "He's saying nonsense again. I'm sure Athrun and Cagalli are fine, they should be talking now and making lots of progress with it. Yeah, progress. Because you know, Cagalli's upset and Athrun should cheer her up." Miriallia wiped her forehead and Lacus giggled.
"Oh right. He'd better, it's all his fault Cagalli became upset." Kira continued driving.
Nick raised an eyebrow, totally getting what Miriallia just did.
Dearka shut up when Miriallia whispered to her to stop giving Kira anymore ideas that would make him ballistic.
If Dearka's theory is true, then they should all the more not give Kira that idea or he might go barging in on them. Also, if it were true, then it's all good, she's so happy for her friend, but of course, she would definitely corner her tomorrow and let her spill.
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Athrun sighed as he gently stroked Cagalli's shoulder. He looked down at her curled form beside him, hugging him with her right hand and her head on top of his chest.
It was intense that night as he remembered it. One minute they were in the couch, the next they found themselves on his bed, clothes thrown all over the place and now laying there in their birthday suit.
Athrun couldn't be any happier.
He pushed away some strands of her hair from her face. Her soft golden locks a little wet from the sweat but still beautiful.
She quickly dozed off after, with him still awake, watching her as the light from the moon shone upon them, tracing her figure with soft intricate detail. She really is so beautiful.
He turned a bit to kiss her lips and wrap his arms around her then pulling the sheets to cover them both as he slowly dozed off and indulge in this heavenly bliss.
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Cagalli felt her back creak when she made a sudden move. Gah, am I really getting that old? She asked herself. She turned around without opening her eyes and felt the soft silky blanket against her skin.
Someone opened the curtains for the sun went right in and penetrated her skin and eyes. She opened her amber orbs and cursed. "Kira I swear… you keep on opening my curtains! I told you to stop doing that!"
"Good morning sleepy head!" a voice came from behind her. She cursed again.
"Kira, don't you know how to lay off—Athrun!" Cagalli's eyes widened at the sight of the azure haired young man, in his jogging pants and he was topless.
Cagalli gulped. "What are you doing here? And put on a shirt or something will ya?"
Athrun chuckled. "Oh, well, first this is my house… that's why I'm here, and second I would be saying the same thing to you, you're not really that dressed."
Cagalli flushed and looked down, as she felt the wind prick on her skin—no, her whole body. Her eyes widened at her state of undress.
"KYAHHH!" She yelled and pulled the covers over her. "Don't look!" She screamed. Athrun approached her and sat down on the bed.
"You don't have to be so shy about it… we were both in that state last night." He smirked and gently kissed her lips.
"Don't say it like it's something natural like breathing! Shut up for awhile will you?" She closed her eyes and started remembering the events. Oh right, she was upset, left the exhibit, met up with Athrun in the park and confessed. Apparently, Athrun feels the same and they make out, he asks her to come to his house and she agreed, in which they ended up making out again and well, the rest is history.
"I think I have it all in my head again." Cagalli smiled.
"Good, I thought you needed some reminding again… I would be more than willing to help." He smirked slyly and gestured to Cagalli the bed.
"Geez Athrun. Who would have thought that you were some kind of pervert?" Cagalli raised an eyebrow.
"I'm not. I'm just being sweet to my girlfriend. Is that a crime?" Athrun blushed, and so did cagalli.
Right, they were official now, but calling themselves boyfriend and girlfriend was pretty awkward and it makes their skin crawl in excitement at the same time.
"Breakfast is ready. I'll be going to work late cause I wanna spend more time with you here, that is if you also want to come to work with me, so I'd have all the inspiration I need." Athrun gushed.
"You're getting cheesier and cheesier as time pass. Alright, I'll come with you; I don't have anything planned out for the day anyway, other than visit the second day of exhibit." Cagalli stood up, taking the sheets with her.
"I'm just going to take a shower." She smiled.
Athrun followed her.
"What are you doing?" Cagalli frowned. "I haven't taken a shower yet too." He grinned back.
"What? No way, you had your chance when I was asleep. I get to use it first." The blonde woman pushed him out of the bath, but he persisted.
"Why don't I just join you then?" He smirked, making Cagalli beet red. "NO!"
"What? You're not shy are you?" Athrun cocked an eyebrow. "It's just no! I want the bath all to myself!"
"Geez Cagalli, just this once. It's not as if we get to do this everyday, you don't live here-unless of course you want to, that can be arrang—."
"Alright damn it! You win! You can join me! But no perverted tricks okay, Zala?!" Cagalli flushed and shoved him in. Athrun made a victory sign.
"I wouldn't call it perverted, last time I checked, you like it too." Athrun then took of his jogging pants.
"Just, shut up! Stop it with your sly comments!" Cagalli buried her face on her hands out of frustration, slowly stepping in the bath.
"okay, okay." Athrun smiled and joined her in the bath.
Yep, this is going to be a good day indeed.
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Or so they thought. We're talking about expectant Kira here! Hahaha! It was short but I hope you like it guys. Sorry it's short! Should I do seppuku here now, because I updated a short chapter? Again, it's not lemon or lime… just, just sweet interaction between the two as they begin to become closer in a whole new level. And yes people, they are official! Next chapter, a raging Kira, gossiping Miriallia and Nick, snooping press, and news! News! News! Hahaha! Hope you enjoyed this! Thanks for all the support guys! Oh, we're not done yet with this… most probably two to three more chapters! Heehee! Toodles!
