JC: Chapter 7 is up. I know that most of you don't like Kai but cut him some slack. He's going to make this fic more interesting.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed but I own Jean and Kai.
Shinn meets Cagalli… not so nice
High School Life
Phase 07: Discovery
Dominion High
Stellar was heading towards her classroom when she encountered Kai in the hallways. The blonde girl greeted her fellow classmates who seemed to be in a happy mood. He wore a kind look and a smile on his face.
"Good morning Kai!" Stellar said. "Is Shinn in the classroom?"
"Yeah, he's slacking off as usual." Kai replied. "Can you do a favor and wake him up? Class is going to start in 10 minutes."
Stellar gladly nodded her head and hurried to the classroom. As Stellar entered she saw her red eyed friend sleeping with elbows and head on the desk. He seemed to be sleeping soundly meaning he was tired. Stellar felt bad about disturbing him but it was Kai who said it. She placed her hand of his shoulder and shook him but it wasn't working. Shinn was still asleep.
"Shinn come on wake up." Stellar said.
A certain blonde guy with blue eyes entered the classroom. He saw the sleeping Shinn and determined Stellar. Being one of Shinn's friends Rey knew why he's such a slacker not to mention a troublesome kind of guy. He sighed and went over to them. Stellar noticed Rey's approached.
"You can't wake him by doing that." Rey told Stellar.
"Then what should I do Za Burrel." Stellar called him by his last name.
Rey smiled slyly and whispered something in her ear. Stellar suddenly blushed at what Rey told her. She shook her head rapidly since she didn't want to do it. But Rey said that it was the only way although he sounded like he was lying. Stellar has some doubts about it so she still hesitated. Rey realized that it wasn't going anywhere and class was about to start.
"If you won't do it then I'll find another girl to…" Rey was rudely cut off.
"Okay I'll do it… But are you sure he'll?" Stellar spoke.
"Trust me." Rey assured.
Stellar stared at the sleeping Shinn for a moment. Her cheeks were so red that it can be clearly seen by Rey. Stellar took a deep breathe since she really felt nervous at what she was going to do. Her eyes wandered around the classroom as she checked her classmates. She sighed in relief that they were busy chatting. She looked at Shinn again. Sudden feeling of tense urged all over her body. She closed her eyes and leaned forward. Rey smiled as he saw Stellar placing a kiss on Shinn's cheek. Shinn felt something hit him and he slowly opened his red eyes only to see Stellar's face near to his.
"Stellar? What the!" Shinn thought.
In a flash, Shinn backed away from Stellar. His eyes widened in surprise as if he saw a ghost. He trembled nervously that he fell of his chair. Shinn fell hard on his back but in a stupid way. Shinn growled in pain as he gently rubbed his back. Rey couldn't help but laugh at his red-eyed friend's reaction. Rey's eyes caught Shin's angry eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Rey asked.
Shinn stood right away. He grabbed Rey by the shoulder and slammed him on the wall. Shinn fiercely stared at Rey's blue eyes. Instead of being intimidated, Rey was just smiling at Shinn. Stellar was a bit surprise as well since Shinn looks scary at the moment. But before things gets worst Stellar grabbed Shinn's arm and held it tight. Shinn froze like a Popsicle as his cheeks became red. Stellar clasped her hand and bowed her head at Shinn. She apologized for what she did.
"Um… You don't have to because I know that Rey here made you do it." Shinn glared back at Rey.
"I thought you'll like it." Rey said.
"Well um… You've gotta be… erm…" Shinn couldn't find the words to answer back.
Shinn wasn't all mad at Rey since he felt kind of happy because Stellar kissed him. He wanted to jump out with joy and yelled out Stellar's name to all the students. Well, the fact that Stellar was there made him stop. Rey smiled and patted Shinn on the shoulder.
"No need to thank me." Rey softly spoke.
Rey headed back to his seat seeing that the teacher was already there. Stellar took her seat was well. Shinn sat down feeling his right cheek where Stellar placed a kiss. A very light and sweet kiss which made Shinn felt all warm and fuzzy inside. It was a wonderful feeling.
Minerva High (I suck at basketball)
It was time for Gym class so the students of 1-d were currently changing their attire in the locker.
Cagalli was very excited for gym class since it was her favorite. Lacus sighed as she envied her blonde friend a little. Of course Lacus is talented, smart, and pretty but not athletic. Still Cagalli supports her and always told her to give it the best. When they were all set Cagalli and Lacus exited the locker along with their fellow female classmates. They went to the gym where the teacher, Mu La Fllaga, was waiting for them. The boys were all lined up behind the blonde teacher. Mu blew his whistle and informed the girls to line up. They lined up right away with Cagalli being the first and Lacus the second. Cagalli took a glimpse of Athrun who was staring right at her. Athrun quickly turned his head as a slight blush came to his face.
"Huh? Did Athrun just…? Nah…" Cagalli silently thought.
Mu La Fllaga took a quick look on his list. The names of Athrun and Kira caught his attention. He called their attention. Kira and Athrun stepped forward at the sound of his voice. Mu had a deep commanding voice that would be best suited for the military. Mu picked up two basketballs and threw it over to them. Kira and Athrun swiftly caught it in their hands.
"Nice catch… I want you two to play one on one." Mu told them.
Without complaining the best friends marched over to the court. Athrun threw his ball at Cagalli which she caught it. Kira started bouncing the ball slowly then rapidly. Athrun stretched out his arms and stayed on guard. Athrun watched for any sudden moves Kira would make. Kira tried to break in from the left but Athrun kept a tight defense.
"Let's see if you can stop this." Kira said.
Kira suddenly rose up and was about to throw the ball when Athrun's hand appeared in front of the ball. Kira smiled and took the ball away. He quickly charged on and made a hook shot. Two points for Kira Yamato. Athrun smiled at his best friend success but he also gave a I'll get you back look.
"The fake was pretty good Yamato." Mu commented.
"Thank you sir." Kira replied.
It was now Kira's turn to play defense and Athrun to play offense. As Cagalli watched them she felt a slight tense building inside. She wanted to cheer out for Athrun but she knew that the teacher would get mad for being noisy.
Athrun bounced the ball as he kept his guard up for Kira. Athrun was more of the defensive type. Kira on the other hand waited for the opportunity to steal the ball from Athrun but Athrun never gave an opening.
"Show me what you got." Kira said.
"Okay then!" Athrun replied.
Athrun suddenly jumped high and threw the ball. It landed dead on in the basket. Kira couldn't believe it because he thought that Athrun would just fake it but he was wrong. He sighed and complimented Athrun on his score. Both of them were now tied. Mu La Fllaga was very impressed with their skills.
After school, 5:30 PM
Lacus was staying late at school since she still had singing practice. Kira wanted to stay with her but Lacus told him that it was okay. Kira walked home together with Cagalli. Lacus watched them leave the school through the window. Again she was stunned by their similar appearances. Cagalli once told Lacus that she had a twin brother. Lacus couldn't help but wonder. (Now she's acting like Athrun)
Her thoughts quickly shifted to Kira Yamato who meant so much to her heart. She knew what she felt about him and it was love. Her heart would always beat so fast when she sees him. Those wonderful purple eyes that she solely admired were like jewels so shiny that would glitter in her own blue eyes. Kira was like a part of her dreams only it was real. But maybe it was only a dream to her because she wasn't sure with her life. She was engaged to marry to her good friend Athrun Zala who was also Kira's childhood friend. How she wanted to cry so hard in front of Kira but she stayed strong. Her world will shutter once more like in the days of her childhood. But there will always be a light of hope to take her away from the darkness, a light like Cagalli who freed her once from the loneliness of being alone.
"I love Kira… but can I really do something to stop the engagement." Lacus spoke.
"We can do it, Lacus…"
Lacus turned to the door and saw a familiar face. It was her fiancé, Athrun Zala. Instead of a smile she showed him a frown. Athrun understood how she felt as he felt the same way as well. Athrun couldn't stand the idea of arranged marriages. He wanted to give his father a piece of his mind.
"How?" Lacus asked.
"You told me that your father is an understanding man." Athrun told her. "Why don't you try talking to him and tell him that you're in love with someone else?"
Lacus suddenly remembered what she said a while ago. She said it out loud so Athrun probably heard it. Athrun told her that her secret is safe. Feeling relief at his words of promise, she sat down and viewed the surrounding of the outside through the window. It was getting very dark.
"I think I should phone home to pick me up." Lacus said.
"So will you try talking to him?" Athrun asked.
"He will not listen. He's really looking forward to our marriage Athrun." Lacus replied.
"Then there's only one thing left to do." Athrun implied.
"What!" Lacus got curious.
"If we can convince them by words then let's use actions instead." Athrun said. "We can pull this whole engagement thing Lacus, you'll see."
Lacus and Athrun continued talking about their plan not knowing that someone was eavesdropping on them. She heard everything most especially about the engagement part. She smiled slyly and clasped her hands. She left the scene and entered a room. The girl leaned against the wall with her eyes fixed on the ceiling. She placed her arm on her forehead as she started laughing maniacally. With the information she got she was sure that Kira was all hers.
"Kira's all mine…" Fllay murmured.
Park 8:30 A.M.
It was a bright and beautiful Saturday morning. Cagalli was doing her usual laps around the park. She just enjoys a good exercise. When she reached twenty laps she decided to rest on bench under a tree. A soothing but cool wind passed by which felt good as it touched her skin. Cagalli took a deep breathe and smelled the scent of flowers. That morning was just too perfect for her the only thing missing was a certain guy that pictured in her mind.
"Athrun…" Cagalli muttered.
Cagalli's eyes caught sight of a familiar brown haired guy. When the guy turned around she immediately recognized him. It was the same guy she bumped into the other day. She quickly raised her arm and waved at him.
"Hey Kai!" Cagalli called.
Kai heard his name being called. He checked to see who it was. He smiled as he saw the blonde girl he met. He rushed towards to her and sat down beside her.
"You still remember me." Kai said. "You're Cagalli right?"
"Yup! Cagalli Yula Attha to be exact." Cagalli replied.
"Well my full name is Kai Kazuya." Kai said. "You come here often?"
The two of them became official friends and they even chatted about their hobbies, likes and dislikes. Kai was really interested in Cagalli that seemed to amaze him. Suddenly he paused briefly to think about her name. Cagalli Yula Attha sounded very familiar to him.
"Cagalli are you from Minerva High?" Kai asked.
"Yeah… How about you?" Cagalli said.
"No way so you're the Cagalli who's good in sports." Kai said.
"Well not really." Cagalli started blushing.
She didn't realize how popular she became in High School. Sports were always her passion but she has no idea that it would lead her to fame. But being popular really didn't matter to her since she's just an ordinary girl like the rest of her classmates.
Kai started to sound like a fan asking Cagalli for an autograph or something. Why can't people just act normal around her like Lacus, Kira, and Athrun? Her classmates would always go "Oh Cagalli you're so good… Cagalli I want to be as good as you" which made her want to throw up seriously. Before she spoke her eyes widened as she saw Stellar with Shinn. She could see Stellar smiling, not scared, but smiling at the trouble-maker Shinn Asuka.
"Shinn, Stellar hey!" Kai greeted them.
Stellar noticed Cagalli beside Kai. She pulled Cagalli from the bench and placed her in front of Shinn. As usual Shinn would always look furious in front of other people but that didn't scare Cagalli at all. Stellar started the introductions.
"Cagalli, this is my friend Shinn Asuka." Stellar said. "Shinn this is Cagalli."
"I've heard about you Shinn." Cagalli held out her hand.
Shinn ignored her hand and turned away from her. This pissed Cagalli a little but she can deal with patience. Kai stood and went over to Stellar's side. He tapped on her shoulder. He was curious how Stellar knows Cagalli.
"How do you know Cagalli?" Kai asked.
"She was my classmate from kindergarten to the 2nd grade." Stellar said.
When Kai and Stellar talked, Shinn tapped his foot rapidly on the ground. Realizing that they will have a long conversation, Shinn bumped into Cagalli's left shoulder. Cagalli was pushed aside but as she saw Shinn, he was already seated on the bench. She gritted her teeth and clenched a fist. The guy was really getting into her nerves but she reminded herself to calm down. Cagalli breathe in and out to drain out her temper. She decided to sit down but Shinn stopped her.
"Hey I now own this bench." Shinn said.
That was the last straw. Cagalli couldn't take it much longer. Her temper has reached the critical limits. She suddenly grabbed Shinn by the collar and pulled him closer to her. Stellar and Kai saw what was happening and tried to stop them. Kai held back Shinn while Stellar took care of Cagalli. The two hot heads struggled to break free.
"Let me go Stellar!" Cagalli demanded. "I'm going to give this guy a piece of my mind!"
"Kai let me go!" Shinn yelled.
Stellar have to remind herself that two impatient friends don't match. Shinn was itching for trouble and he picked Cagalli to lead him. Stellar started to lose her grip on Cagalli. She tried to tighten her grip but Cagalli was too strong for her.
"Cagalli stop…" Stellar told her.
Cagalli wouldn't listen. She finally broke free and attacked Shinn. She gave him a good punch right on the stomach. Stellar and Kai gasped at Cagalli's rampage. Shinn fell to his knees as he held his stomach. His eyes filled with rage focused on the golden brown eyes of Cagalli. He was fuming mad at Cagalli but she felt relief at what she did. Revenge is so sweet for her.
"Wow… Cagalli's strong…" That's all Kai was thinking right now.
Shinn was now so ready to beat the stuffing out of Cagalli until Stellar stopped him. She reminded Shinn that Cagalli is a girl and she should be respected. Shinn couldn't resist Stellar so he placed his fist down. Cagalli sighed in relief as she thought that things would get worse. Still if Shinn continued she was ready to defend herself.
"You two shouldn't be together." Kai said.
"Yeah… Come on Shinn." Stellar said pulling Shinn with her.
Cagalli crossed her arms and smiled feeling triumphant over Shinn.
"I've never seen a girl as tough as you." Kai told Cagalli.
"He was pushing it." Cagalli said.
"You have to forgive my friend." Kai apologized for Shinn.
"No worries." Cagalli replied.
"You're really something Cagalli." Kai thought.
Alster Mansion
Fllay was practicing her routines in the garden with her sisters watching her. Lunamaria and Meyrin enjoyed watching her performed her cheerleading routines. Fllay was doing some back flips, splits, and baton throwing. As the music ended, Fllay threw her baton so high and back flip twice. The baton started falling down and landed safely in her hand. She faced her sisters and bowed down. Luna and Meyrin clapped their hands for the performance.
"You're awesome as usual Fllay." Meyrin complimented.
"Nice job." Luna added.
"Thanks." Fllay said.
Fllay went to her room to change her clothes. After changing she hopped onto bed and stared at Kira's picture. She was so madly in love with Kira that she will do anything for him to notice her. Now that she knows one big secret of Lacus, she's sure to have Kira all to herself.
To be continued…
JC: end of chapter 7. Nothing romantic yet here… Pls. don't forget to review and no flaming.
Lacus X Kira moments next chapter
Athrun meets Kai… Jealousy unravels