Dusted
Disclaimer: As always, I don't own anything, except my own plot.
Author's Note: As the title suggested, this is a collection of old works - most of which are stuff that I posted at the forum long time ago. Some of them, I think, are decent enough, so I decided to post here at ffn, too. Of course, most of them will not connect to one another and the format... (laugh) ...yes, I know. The format is abysmal at best but... that's how the fics thing started really. We'll see... And if these that I post here are not too good (shrug) I can get rid of them any time anyway, so... See how you like the first one.
For the other things that I have posted before...I have final exam tomorrow. The last one. So, after it I hope I can do some more updating. Many, many thanks to all the reviews, by the way. I really didn't expect to get so many reviews... (very happy) THANKS, guys!
Just to make sure, don't flame me please, if you don't like what you read.
Book 1...
Collection of short moments of 'What if Cagalli had gone MIA and lost all her memories after ward?'
Athrun met Cagalli for the first time. He still thought that she had...died. Many things had happened since and now he and Kira were (somewhat) on speaking term again.
Cagalli walks into the room, looking all fine and very much alive.
Kira: (turns when she comes in. He is casual and is smiling at her fondly) Ah, Cagalli.
Athrun: (shocked, speechless and staring at Cagalli)...
Cagalli: (walks to Kira and smiles at him) Kira. (notices the staring Athrun) He's your friend, Kira?
Athrun: (double shocked)...
Kira: (realizes that Athrun doesn't know yet about Cagalli's fake-death and her loss of memory) Ah, yes, he's my friend. This is Athrun Zala. Athrun, this is Cagalli, my sister.
Cagalli: Nice to meet you. (turns to Kira) By the way, I found this on the table (gives him HER ring). Lacus forgot it maybe, when she went to see me the other day. You proposed, Kira?
Athrun: (triple shocked)...
Kira: (blushes) No! That---! This is---!
(someone - a new guy - comes into the room and calls to Cagalli in a way that suggests a close, easy friendship)
Cagalli: You wanna come join us at the cafeteria?
Kira: Ah...(looks at Athrun)
Athrun: (he has fainted but still in the standing position)
Kira: ...probably next time.
Athrun Zala's attempts to help Cagalli regain her memories...
1st attempt:
Athrun: Cagalli.
Cagalli: (looks up) You're...Kira's friend I saw the other day, aren't you? Ath...run, right?
Athrun: (nods) Umm...I heard from Kira that you got into an accident and lost your memory for a while.
Cagalli: Yes, I did.
Athrun: (gulps) You don't...remember me?
Cagalli: (looks at him) I'm supposed to?
Athrun: ("Ouch...")...
Cagalli: You were my friend, too? Like Kira's?
Athrun: (double ouch)...We were...friends once.
Cagalli: So, you were with the Archangel in the last war, too, right?
Athrun: (triple ouch)...I wasn't until...(lamely)later...
Cagalli: Oh... (thinks...then look at him expectantly) How did we meet, Athrun?
Athrun: ...ah...
2nd attempt:
Cagalli talking with Kira and Lacus.
Athrun: (comes in) Excuse me, Kira, Lacus. (turns to Cagalli) Do you have a moment? I would like to talk with you about something.
Cagalli: (confused glance at Kira and Lacus, then nods) Sure.
Athrun and Cagalli go outside.
Cagalli: So?
Athrun: Last time you asked me about how we met...
Cagalli: (listens attentively)
Athrun: And you asked me if we were friends... (takes a deep breath) Well, the truth is that I...
New Guy: There you are! I looked all over for you, Cagalli!
Cagalli and Athrun turn to look at New Guy who is walking toward them.
New Guy: (a brief polite smile at Athrun then says to Cagalli) It's time to go back and a new representative of the Seyran family asks permission to see you.
Cagalli: I see. Where's Kisaka?
New Guy: He's busy, and will be so till the rest of next week. He asked me to be your bodyguard for a while.
Cagalli: He did? That's good. At least I know you will cut me some slack...
New Guy: (grins) On the contrary, Representative Princess Cagalli Yula Athha, I am determined to be very strict with you, considering all the stunts you have been pulling since I have come to know you. (suddenly becomes serious) With the situation right now, I hope you won't do that often. It' s too dangerous.
Cagalli: (laughs) You're becoming more and more like Kisaka. You worry too much...
New Guy: I take my job seriously. I, after all, did swear to protect you with my life.
Cagalli: (smiles) Thank you... (notices the frozen Athrun next to her) ...Ah, sorry Athrun. You two haven't met each other yet, have you?
Both shook their heads.
Cagalli: Athrun, this is Alex. Alex, this is Athrun Zala, Kira's friend.
Alex: (smiles) Alex Dino. It's an honor to be able to meet the legendary ace of ZAFT in person.
Athrun: (face very pale) ...Yes...nice to meet you...Alex.
3rd attempt:
Orb
Cagalli comes out of a room, talking with Murrue.
Athrun: Cagalli---
Alex: Representative Athha! (runs to Cagalli and grabs her arm) Representatives from PLANTs have arrived, the meeting is about to start!
Cagalli: (surprised) They were supposed to be here at 5! Oh crap! (starts running)
Alex: Cagalli, wait! Your report! (runs after her)
Athrun: ...("That was my job...")
4th attempt:
PLANT
Cagalli gets out of the conference room, looking tired.
Athrun gets out of a room across the conference room, also looking tired.
Cagalli: (surprised) Athrun? What are you doing here in PLANT?
Athrun: (surprised) Cagalli? You are the representative for this conference?
Cagalli: (tiredly) Yes. I thought it was going to be bad but...I didn't think it could be this bad... What a mess. Not to mention about the new group of terrorists...
Athrun: (walks to her) Cagalli...
Alex: (comes out of the conference room) Representative, I have got everything. Would you like to go back now?
Cagalli: (turns) Ah...thanks, Alex. What's on the schedule?
Alex: I took the liberty to change your schedule a little. You need rest, Cagalli. (notices Athrun) Oh, excuse me, Commander Zala.
Athrun: (trying very hard to keep his expression neutral) It's been a while...Alex.
Cagalli: (looks at Athrun) Commander?
Athrun: Ah... I just remember that there's something I have to do. Please excuse me, Representative Athha. (walks away)
5th Attempt:
Cagalli and Kira are trying Andrew's new blend of coffee.
Andrew: Oh hey, Athrun! You here for a visit? Come try the new blend!
Kira: I thought you were coming next week, Athrun?
Athrun: (sits down) Change of plan. (takes the coffee) How have you been, Kira, Mr. Waltfeld... Cagalli?
Cagalli: (drinks her coffee) Busy as usual. I'm just glad that Kisaka let Alex be my bodyguard permanently now. He's been helping me a lot.
Athrun: (arrow#1 hits Athrun's back) ...That's good.
Cagalli: (oblivious of Kira and Waltfeld's expressions) I learned a couple of tricks from him, too. Using the gun and knife, I mean. It was quite impressive how he handled the fight that broke out the other day.
Athrun: (arrow#2 joins the first) ...What happened?
Cagalli: (waves her hand) The usual - you know...(laughs) those who want me out of the picture. I wonder if they will ever give up at all.
Alex: (comes into the room) Cagalli, you ready?
Cagalli: (gets up, smiling happily)
Alex: (greets Andrew, Kira, Athrun politely then turns to Cagalli. He puts a hat on her head) Maybe you should tie your hair, too.
Cagalli: Come on now. Nobody will expect Orb's representative to walk about on the street like a normal person anyway.
Alex: (turns to Kira) I will take her back to the mansion before 5.
Kira: (nods)
Andrew: (sips his coffee, glancing at the quiet Athrun briefly) Have fun, kids.
They leave.
Kira: ...Alex thought it would be a good idea to take Cagalli out after all the work she has been stressing over the past weeks...
Athrun: (too many arrows to count on his back)...(crying)...That's my job!
Kira: (a deadly Kira-glare) Then quit whining and do something. If you can't at least peel that Meer girl's hands off of you, Athrun, I will give my sister to Alex any day. Thank you for the coffee, Waltfeld-san (gets up and leaves)
Athrun: ...(crying)...
Author's Note 2: (laughs) Actually... Athrun's not quite crying, you know. It's the semicolon and the underscore thing that I used then to make his face like crying... But since that doesn't work here at ffn... (shrug helplessly)please try to imagine the picture...
Book one doesn't have a lot. It is written out of pure whims. Back then, the rumor of Cagalli going MIA was...strong. So, we were talking what if she came back with no memory? Yes, that started it all. Book 2, though... (smirk) ...Well, Book 2, I think is a little more interesting since it's JUST Athrun and Cagalli talking back and forth. The near ending was done in a proper format. But I will need to revise all of them first before I post here. So, (evil chuckle) people who have already read it at the forum might miss some small things here and there that I tend to add...
Other than that, this one is a bonus...and my personal favorite. Enjoy.
Side-story...
Alex knocks on the door politely.
Cagalli: Come in.
Alex: (opens the door and goes inside) Kira and the others are here. They are wait----- What's that?
Cagalli: (shakes her head and shows him a ZAFT's red uniform) ...I don't know, really. I found it this morning when I was looking for my jacket.
Alex: ZAFT's elite uniform, isn't it? (walks to her and looks at it) You don't know whose it is?
Cagalli: (shrugs. Holds the uniform up and looks at it) ...I kept this before I lost my memory, maybe. It must be really important, otherwise I wouldn't have hid it there...
Alex: (brows raise) There? You've got a secret hiding place for things?
Cagalli: (absently) Hmm... Yes, but you will never find out where. Now get out (pushes him out playfully) Tell them I will be there in a minute.
Alex: (smiles) Lacus-san said that you were supposed to wear a dress, by the way.
Cagalli: (laughs) No way in hell. I'd rather wear a ZAFT uniform than a dress. Now out with you (pushes the laughing Alex out and closes the door behind her)
Cagalli walks to the bed where she has left the red uniform. She shrugs into the long jacket and looks at herself in the mirror.
Cagalli: (laughs softly) Yes... given those choices, I'll choose to wear this any day. (tightens the uniform around herself) Was I in love with a ZAFT soldier...?
Maid: (knocks politely on the door) Cagalli-sama? Shall I help you with your dress?
Cagalli: (to the door) No, I'm fine. (turns and looks at her reflection in the mirror again then shakes her head) ...Nah. Not possible.
Folding the uniform neatly and carefully putting it away, Cagalli changes into her casual clothes (no, not a dress) and goes down to meet with the others.
Please review!