Disclaimer: Gundam SEED/Destiny DOES NOT belong to me.

A/N: Huh, how long has it been since I updated this story? I've been so caught up in school registration and stuffs, plus I have a part time job so it's been pretty crazy. Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter! I read them all while I was in Korea!

Chapter 9: Formation of feelings

"Everything ok Cagalli? You seem very nervous." Athrun asked as they walked down the street.

Cagalli clenched a fist to her chest. "I….I'm ok…by the way, thanks so much for letting me borrow your uniform." She tried her best to smile at her navy-blue haired friend.

"Not all at, I'm just glad I had an extra pair. But, what are you going to do without your books?"

She sighed at the thought of getting a detention. "I'll just tell Mr. Onajiwa that I-" Cagalli's sentence was suddenly cut off when Athrun pushed her aside against the wall. She was stunned at his sudden actions. "Wh-what are you doing?"

"Keep quiet, they might see you." He whispered softy into ear.

"Oh no….this feeling again….why do I feel like this…when he gets so close to me?..." Cagalli gulped. Athrun had his arms extended on the side of her shoulders, his hands against the wall. When she heard footsteps passing by them, Athrun had moved even closer to her, so close that his chest touched her body. His eyes moved to see if they were enough distance away, and pulled away.

"Sorry about that, it seems like my father sent out our soldiers already. Did I scare you?" Athrun faced Cagalli.

"No…not at all…" she shook off the thoughts, not wanting to question herself about how she felt.

At school…

Cagalli sat down in her seat, waiting for the moment to arrive, when her teacher would scold her for not bringing her textbooks.

"Now, settle down class, and take out your history book!" the teacher announced from his desk. Cagalli sat there, stiff. "Maybe….he won't notice?..." Suddenly, there was some kind of an alarm.

"Fire drill!" a student from class yelled out loud. Everyone got up from their desks and headed for the exit. Athrun made his way towards Cagalli. "Saved by the drill, huh?"

Cagalli turned and smiled at him, happily. "Yea."

Every student was out of the building, all standing in a field together. Some of them were complaining about having the fire drill in the morning. But, of course, Cagalli didn't mind at all. She looked around, but something caught her eye.

"This…can't be!" her body stiffened. Cagalli started to make her way through the noisy crowd, and she found Athrun, talking with Kira.

"Athrun! Athrun!" she grabbed his arm, quickly making him turn around to face her.

"What's wrong Cagalli?" he asked, blinking at her.

"They're here! They're here at this school!" she panicked, not knowing what to do.

"Ok, calm down, who's here?"

"ZAFT soldiers!" Athrun's eyes widened in disbelief. He looked around, and saw them walking around the school entrance. Some of them were coming towards the crowd.

"Damn….why are they here?"

"Something wrong Athrun?" Kira asked in curiosity.

"It's nothing…" Athrun grabbed Cagalli's arm and started to pull her with him.

"Where are you going! Athrun!" Kira yelled, but there was no time to reply back.

"Cagalli, we're going to make a run for it, to the back to the school. There will be a back entrance. When the students return into the school, I'll take us back to the apartment."

Cagalli nodded, and ran with him as fast as she could. Athrun stopped when they reached the back to catch their breaths.

"Are…are they here because of me?..."

"I don't know…what other possible reasons could there be though…" Athrun motioned Cagalli to follow him through the back entrance. The halls were completely empty and quiet.

"Let's go into the gym room, it's the closest to the front entrance. When everyone starts coming back in, we'll head back to my place."

"Ok…." Athrun and Cagalli ran quietly, just incase anyone was still in the building. But soon after, they made it safely to the gym. It was dark inside, since the lights were all turned off. But as soon as they entered the room, the gym door shut by itself, with a loud, hard sound. Both of them looked back startled.

Athrun tried to open the door back, but for some reason, it wouldn't. Then it hit him. "It's locked…that means…the door was shut by someone….but who?..."

"Athrun? Wh-what happened?" Cagalli asked in an unsure tone.

"We're locked in here." He replied back bitterly. Cagalli's stomach sank, but deep inside her, she was expecting that answer.

"So, isn't there another way out?" she asked, now getting nervous."

"This is the only entrance because it's the nearest to the school exit."

"Oh….uh…ok then, um….then where is the light switch? I can't see anything." Cagalli tried her best to not sound like she was panicking, but Athrun already noticed.

"I'm afraid all the main switches are in one room….including the gym's…"

Cagalli felt her body shaking a bit. "Great….first the soldiers come to the school….then I get locked in a gym…what am I suppose to do?..."

"Cagalli? I can't tell where you are, say something." Athrun looked around the darkness, even if his sight didn't do any good.

"I…I'm right here…" Cagalli said quietly. Athrun walked forward slowly, until he bumped into her. Cagalli let out a small gasp, falling to the floor. Luckily, there were mats underneath her.

"Are you alright?" Athrun bent down and felt Cagalli's hand. "She's trembling…."

"What's going to happen to us Athrun?...How are we going to get out of here?..."

Athrun stayed silent. Even he didn't know the answer…but he didn't want to comfort her with lies.

"Athrun!" she yelled his name, wanting to hear something. Cagalli shook his arm. "Say something…" Athrun let go of her hand, still not replying. "I have an idea Cagalli…."

Athrun stood up quickly, pulling Cagalli up as well. "Don't let go of my hand." He whispered, holding her hand. He got his other hand and traced it on the wall. Cagalli was surprised when Athrun opened a door, pulling her inside as well. "What is this?"

"This is a room that was created just incase there was a lock-down. We'll stay in here until the person who locked us in, opens the door. When he finds us gone, he'll think that we escaped. That's our chance to get out of here."

"Alright…but it seems even darker in here…"

After what seemed like hours, Cagalli felt herself beginning to sweat. It sure was getting hot from all the body heat being trapped in a small room. Athrun was feeling the same way, when he heard a 'thump'.

"Ow….that hurt…." Cagalli noticed she had tripped on some gym equipments.

"Cagalli?"

"I'm ok, just tripped….but, could you help me get up? Something got tangled over my ankle I think." Cagalli mumbled.

Athrun chuckled as he walked over to where her voice came from. "You're a bit clumsy, aren't you?" Cagalli felt something fall on her. "Athrun?"

"Ugh…sorry, I tripped over something too…."

"Oh yea? And you call me clumsy?"

Athrun had a flashback of the nightwhen he made body contact with Cagalli on the bed. There was definitely he was feeling towards this girl, for he was feeling the same thing as last time. The desire to touch her…

Athrun leaned over closer, and felt her curves touch his chest. Cagalli slightly pulled away from the sudden contact.

"Cagalli….do you feel uncomfortable…to what I'm doing?..." he asked in a whisper voice.

She didn't really get the question. "Ugh…no, not at all, it's not your fault that you tripped."

"No…I mean…I…I don't know…" he was frustrated at how he couldn't find the word to say.

"Huh?..." Cagalli was confused.

Athrun leaned even closer, making Cagalli lay flat on the floor now. "How do you feel right now? Tell me the truth."

Cagalli was speechless. What was she suppose to say? Yea he was making her uncomfortable, acting like this all of a sudden. But, she didn't hate the feeling of him being close to her.

"Wh-why are you asking me this?…." She managed to ask.

"Just answer me. I'm confused with myself as well…."

Cagalli struggled to sit up, but what use was it when someone was pushing down on you? "I really don't know Athrun….how am I suppose to feel? You tell me." Cagalli tried reaching to her ankle to untangle the rope around it.

"I….I like you…." She froze instantly hearing those words. She laughed out nervously after an akward moment.

"You're….joking right? I mean we-"

"This isn't a joke Cagalli!" Athrun yelled, cutting off her sentence. Cagalli felt heart pounding like crazy. She had never seen him like this, he always talked to her with a gentle voice. Now this...

"Shoot….what am I suppose to say now? Do I just laugh it off? No, he would get even more pissed…" Cagalli kept telling herself to breathe in and out, trying to calm down. "Alright then….I'll just make the best of it...god, I can't believe I'm doing this!..." She wrapped her arms around his back, pulling him closer to her.

"Prove it."

A/N: Yes, yes, yes! I am so looking forward to writing the next chapter! Oh, those two are in trouble now! Muhahahaha….well I hope you'll review for me! Thanks!