Chapter 3
Well, I got reviews about the couples and they are sort of a mystery…so you might as well find out as you read along…and my head wasn't so clear for the last few days…and this IS my first attempt at a fanfic, so if I'm rushing things too much…I'm sorry…
I'll be away for the rest of August to Calgary, so there wont be updates until september...sorry
(Athrun POV)
Well…hope Kira's all right. Anyways, maybe I should call him…
… … … "Hello, Kira here."
"Kira, you alright?" I asked immediately.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me. Tonight Cagalli would be coming to my house for dinner, you want to come over with Lacus?"
"Tonight? Um…sure…I guess…not sure about Lacus though." For once, I get something BACK from Kira after all that paying I did for his meals.
"Yeah, my house Athrun. It would be fun. Come at 7."
"Alright then, I'll see you tonight." I hung up, and walked out of my house.
"Athrun!" My dad calls. "Where are you going?"
"Um…I'm going to Kira's house tonight for dinner, I wont be back tonight."
"Tomorrow's vacation, remember. Come back and pack early tonight."
"Alright, dad." I headed off. Suddenly, I felt something crawling up on me. Something… "SURPRISE!" 2 voices shouted. "Hey Athrun! Long time no see!"
"Shiho..? MEER? What are you two doing here?" I said in a broken voice. A car then stopped in front of us. "Yzak? What are they doing here?"
"Oh, Meer suddenly says she wants to come down from the Northern Province, so I gave her a ride." Yzak replies. "Shiho…come'on…let's not bother them." Shiho gets into Yzak's car, and drives off. Meer, was left behind.
"Hi…Meer…"
"Athrun!" Meer greets, and tugs my hand. Let go of me! I'm….
Meer pulled me into the Blue Café. "Remember this place? You used to bring me here! Always!" "Yeah…yeah…well…what's up…?" I said, in a nervous voice.
Meer took off her jacket. She was wearing a shirt that the collar was so low that her breasts were showing. Everyone was starring at her. My hear was beating faster and faster. "Um…Meer…I…think you should…put your jacket…back…on" I didn't complete my sentence, and Meer was already in front of me, pressing her chest against me. Her lips were closer and closer to mines…and… "Meer…" I backed off immediately.
"The one I like is Lacus, not you. No matter how much you want to be, you can never be like her." I explained.
Now Athrun, why did you do that? You had a good chance of feeling Meer's body you know! No, wait; perverted thoughts can be put to one side! You have Lacus already! Lacus! Lacus!
Embarrassed, Meer backed off. "Athrun…I'm dying…I have…cancer…"
"What?" I was so shocked. Meer has cancer?
"It's up my head…"
"…I'm…sorry…"
"It's not your fault…I better go." Meer leaves the café, and walks outside. I desperately chased after her. "Meer!" I yelled. But she was nowhere in sight. As soon as I turned around, Lacus was behind me. "Lacus, I…"
"I understand, Athrun." She says.
"Lacus, I can explain, Meer, she has cancer, and…" "And you need to comfort her right? Go right ahead, I understand. She has a crush on you, and she is going to die soon, right?"
"How did you know?" "Shiho told me. She knew already something is going to happen when Meer shows up." Wow, for once I should thank Shiho.
"But…I don't know…anyways…Kira called this morning." "And…?" Lacus grinned, as she asked.
"He invited us to dinner tonight, along with his new friend…"
"Oh…alright…I guess it should be alright."
"Oh okay, it's almost time…let's head over."
(Cagalli POV)
It's almost time to go…Kira was waiting outside.
There was a sudden knock on the door. It must be my maid, Stellar. I hired her because she's a student, and because she didn't have enough money for her education…now…
Stellar enters through the door. "Miss Cagalli, are you going out tonight?"
"Yeah, what about it?" "The guest outside told me about it. Miss, since you're going on a date, you really should dress up."
My face immediately turns bubble red. "Wait a minute, we're not going on a date!"
"But you're going out for dinner right?" Stellar smiles. "You really should at least put some make up on, I mean…jeans are fine…but um…not that tight red shirt of yours which you always wear…"Hey…I was just about to wear that!
Stellar then grabbed hold of my arm. "Hey, let go of me!"
20 minutes later…
I walked back outside with Stellar. Kira was still waiting. My Hair was glittered, I had lipstick on, I had eye shadow on beneath my eyes, and I wore a loose, plain t-shirt. Phew I thought Stellar was going to put me in a dress…
"Cagalli…" Kira says as she starred hard at me.
"Uh…Kira…" what the hell are you looking at? If you don't talk I'm going to kick your ass 10 seconds later!
"Wow…Cagalli…you're so…pretty tonight…" He states. "It's only dinner you know…"
I blushed immediately. "Well…I'm seeing your dad…after all right?"
"Yeah…um…crap! We're late already, we better get going!" Kira says.
(Kira POV)
I held my keys tight and pushed them through the lock. I twisted the handle of the door and went inside. Okay…calm down…you two are only here for dinner. Calm down.
"Oh, Kira, you're here. Athrun haven't arrived yet." Dad says as he held the frying pan up with an apron wrapped around him. "Ah, you must be Kira's friend. Welcome, I'm Kira's dad."
"Hi, Mr. Yamato. I'm Cagalli." Cagalli responds, and gave a bow. "Nice to meet you."
"Me too." My dad replies. "Have a seat in the living room, it'll still be a while till the dinner's ready. Phew…luckily dad didn't say anything embarrassing. Cagalli and I went to have a seat in the living room. Then, somebody was at the door. I quickly went to open it. "Athrun, come in. Hi Lacus!" I greeted. Dad saw them come through the door and gave them a quick wave.
Athrun and Lacus followed me to the living room to join Cagalli.
"Hi! You must be Kira's new friend…I'm Lacus Clyne, nice to meet you."
Cagalli was blushing a little. "I…uh…am Cagalli Yula Attha, nice, nice to meet you."
"Attha?" Athrun was surprised. "Are you the daughter of Uzumi Nara Attha…?"
"Excuse me Athrun…you should be more polite to Miss Attha…hehe…sorry, Miss Attha for his impoliteness." Lacus explains.
Okay, why does everyone know who Uzumi Nara Attha is except for me!
"That's okay…okay. I'm the daughter of Uzumi Nara Attha, head of the Orb Investment Corporation." Cagalli finally explains. Um…what's going on here?
"Um…" I started. "Hey Athrun, about…" but before I could I saw Athrun having this close cuddly conversation with Lacus, so I didn't really want to bother him. I turned my attention to Cagalli.
Crap…what should I do now? Um…got to find SOMETHING to do…
"Cagalli, come here with me for a second. Athrun, Lacus, we'll be right back…"I said. Now, Kira why did you do that? What are you going to do afterwards?
Cagalli nodded, and then followed me upstairs to the patio on the second floor. "What is it?" she asked.
"Well, Cagalli, since the two of them are so cuddly together, why interrupt them? Ha…ha…"
Cagalli didn't say anything.
"Cagalli…how is it like to be…rich?" Okay…now that was a stupid question.
"Huh?" "Well, um…I mean…nevermind."
"Being rich…well…it's not really it seems fun…because."
"…Why's that…?"
"My family is apart…shattered…in return of being rich."
"I…am…sorry…I understand how a family is like shattered."
"My mom was kidnapped after my dad was successful in business. She then was killed, even though my dad paid them." Cagalli shed into tears. What's happening…now? I…
"I see…I'm…" Cagalli cried and burst into tears. I can't resist anymore…I…I…
So I just went ahead and gave her a hug. I held her so tight…she was warm…I could tell how sad she was. "Cagalli…I understand…how it felt…because…I'm adopted."
Cagalli was shocked when she heard this. She let go of my gently. "You were…adopted?"
"Yeah…I don't know who my parents are." We both blushed.
"Kira, Cagalli" Athrun calls from below. "Supper's ready."
"Alright, Athrun, we're going to be there in a minute." I replied. "Come'on, Cagalli, let's go…" and I held her hand and guided her downstairs.
(Cagalli POV)
After dinner, Lacus and I helped Mr. Yamato with the dishes. Kira and Athrun were chatting in the living room.
"Say, Cagalli. What were you doing with Kira on the patio…?" Lacus asked me with a smile. GASP …what should I say….?
"Well…" I started mumbling. "I…"
"I was just kidding. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
I calmed down a little. "How did you and Athrun meet…?"
"Ah…that…well…" Lacus began, and kind of paused. Um…it might be something private….I shouldn't have asked…
"Well…you don't have to tell me if you don't want to…" I added.
"No…not at all…haha…well…me and Athrun, we were childhood friends. Our fathers had an agreement between businesses and arranged us this relationship. We are planning a wedding when we finish school."
"You two were arranged…?" "Yeah…but we do get along pretty well…right?" "Yeah." I smiled. "Well, it wasn't a bad thing after all, right?" "Yup. Mr. Yamato, we're done with the dishes…"
"Ah." Mr. Yamato turned around as he finishes clean the table. "I really shouldn't have asked you girls to help me out…you are guests after all."
"Not at all, Mr. Yamato." I answered. Not at all, haha…really.
I walked away with Lacus. "Cagalli, do you know where those two are?"
"Um…I don't know…mind as well look for them." I responded, and went upstairs alone. The door to Kira's room was closed, and I was about to knock…but I heard…something…
CAGALLI! It's not right to eavesdrop you know! But…I shouldn't interrupt right? Well…
"Kira…I don't know…I don't know what to do now."
"So let me get this straight. Your dad, and Siegel Uncle got into a disagreement in business, causing a bad relationship now?"
"Exactly. Something's bound to happen between Lacus and Me."
"What's wrong? It's the problem between your fathers…not you two." "But we were arranged for a marriage, remember? I…"
"Everything will turn out fine, Athrun. Don't worry. I got some Cheesecakes with Cagalli today, you want to try them out?"
"I guess you're right…fine…let's go." I heard footsteps, and I immediately sidestepped and walked around casually and pretend nothing happens.
I walked up to them. "So there you are! Me and Lacus were looking for you!"
"Um…um…Let's have cheesecake!" Kira said in a nervous voice.