Thank you for your reviews, guys. I'm sorry that it was so short, too many things going on. I'll update more often too, to make up for my lack of length. I'm sorry about not updating sooner, I've a play, and exams, and practices... all going on at once! It's horrible. i go to school at six am and come back at nine pm, so... sorry about it...
"...One Word: Revenge..."
With a loud cry and a splash Cagalli was thrown into the water and under. For a moment she could not believe that they had dared to tickle her to the floor and then pick her up.
Gasping she broke the surface of the water and looked around, wide eyed. Athrun and Kira were laughing on the pool deck, Lacus was swimming towards her gracefully, grinning a bit sheepishly.
Cagalli shook her fist at the two boys, though a shy smile appeared on her face. "That was completely unfair!"
Kira waved at her. "I can't hear you, little sister." He called, a bit louder than his usual voice.
Cagalli smirked and shook her head, swimming slowly towards the side of the pool. "You guys are jerks, you know that..." she mumbled, grabbing the side of the pool.
Kira was still chuckling on the pool deck so Athrun came over and offered her a hand, smirking. "Well, I wasn't the one to push you in first, Miss Cagalli."he smiled a bit shyly, eyes laughing.
Cagalli blinked at him, feeling her cheeks grow red before allowing herself a laugh. "Right..." she mumbled, taking his hand and allowing him to tug her up onto the deck. The water fell of her in long strings of liquid, making her skin glitter by the light of the sun.
Athrun caught himself watching and looked away quickly, feeling a burning sensation crawl over his cheeks and neck.
Kira reached into the pool and helped Lacus stumble out. She slipped on the wet tiles and with a loud cry they ended on the floor in a pile of water and laughter.
Cagalli smirked and shook her head, squeezing the water from her hair, unaware of Athrun forcing himself to look up at the sky. don't look at her, don't look at her, don't look at her-
"Athrun, you coming? We're going to go get something to drink." Kira's voice cut in, making him blink and look over at him. Cagalli was standing to the right some, with a towel playing idly on her hands as she peeled her wet clothes off.
He watched her for a moment, swallowing hard and forcing himself to look away, blinking slightly in the dead haze that seemed to swim across his mind whenever he looked at her.
"Uh... sure." he murmured. Silently he started towards the doorway, watching a dripping Lacus laugh as she slid across the marble tiles of the foyer floor. Kira smiled weakly and took her by the elbow to steady her, the water dripping from her long hair glittered on the tiles. He laughed as she said something quietly, grinning. Athrun's eyes grew wide and he froze...
He likes her...
"...oh god."
"Athrun?"
The young man spun around quickly blinking. Cagalli stood behind him, a towel draped idly over her shoulders. Her large eyes looked on at him quietly, puzzled. "You okay? What's wrong?"
He blinked some more, rubbing an arm idly. "Uh... nothing, just... realized somethings." he mumbled, stumbling over his words.
Cagalli cocked an eyebrow, laughter blooming in her eyes. "Wow... how very vague of you."
Athrun smiled weakly. "yeah.. sorry."
"It's all right, don't worry about it." she waved his apology away... and grabbed hold of the door quickly before falling on her butt from lack of balance.
"I think... we need to get a rug or something at the door of that stupid pool deck." she grumbled. Athrun laughed in surprise and stretcheda hand out to her, amused, his woes forgotten for the moment.
"Come on, Lacus and Kira might end up drunk if we don't get to the kitchen fast enough." he smirked. Cagalli laughed, taking his hand idly. "No way, Kira doesn't drink hard liquor at all... Says it tastes bitter."
Athrun smirked. "It does."
Cagalli smirked right back, unaware of how oddly close they were for the moment. "I disagree."
Athrun smiled, searching her face for a second, eyes idly running over the smooth skin of her cheek and the round peach of her lips.
Cagalli felt something like a knot of shock form in her chest suddenly, making her swoon. The skin of his hand on her own burned.
She pulled back quietly, blinking in surprise. Athrun drew back sharply as well, eyes wide. "What the-"
"Are you two coming, or do you need help?" Kira interuptted, walking towards them, studying a book in his hands idly. "Lacus says she wants to make this stuff herself... Cagalli, i think she might need help." he admitted sheepishly, grabbing her arm and starting to drag her off, too absent minded for the moment to realize the stillness between his friend and sister.
Athrun watched them go on ahead, dazed. He shook his head slightly, waking himself up by force. "Enough... wait up guys." he mumbled, jogging after them.
Cagalli ignored him forcefully, focusing her eyes on her brother, nodding, smiling, laughing... Don't think about it, don't think about it...
Athrun gazed at her for a moment as she laughed, eyes wide as she listened to her brother explain about the explosion Lacus had caused in the kitchen.
I like her...