Irresistible Enemy

Summary : Cagalli felt depressed when her fiancée died and her aim is to get the revenge on the man that killed her fiancée, Athrun Zala. But after she met him, will she be able to fulfill the revenge? AU and the setting around 18th century, not a modern life.

AN : The story based on novel I read, maybe some of you know this, the title is "King's Shadow" , and I changed some parts from original. And sorry for the characters OOCness since I cant help it.

Disclaimer : I don't own the story also the characters.

jenniferseedlover : I am really sorry if I make Athrun so mean, need to do that XD, but dont worry he not evil . Oh and yeah the setting around 18th century so its medieval time story

Icey : Oh Kira didn't wear a wig but he wore a hood and cloak to cover his head and Cagalli hair is the same at anime, shoulder length.

Special Thanx for Cagalli Yulla Athha for correcting the grammars and thank you for the entire reviewers' for the last chapter, I really appreciate it.

Chapter 5

"Cagalli, please change your cloths, or that awful man will do as he threatened." Milly spoke to her.

Cagalli nodded her head. She won't allow Athrun to humiliate her again. When she finished dressing, Athrun came to her room and give her a pair of boots.

"Hmm not bad. Put these on too. They're a little large for you, but you will be riding most of the time".

Cagalli snatched the boots from him and put them on. "If I were a man you wouldn't dare to force me with your idiotic ideas." She said to him with anger.

"If you were a man, you will be facing death after your betrayal." he replied to her in a rough tone.

"I'm surprised that you won't kill women".

"I don't care you believe me or not, but if you dare to escape, I wont give you any mercy".

"My father will kill me for this"

"Oh will he? Maybe he will if he found me. And what kind of man is this John, that can make you do such a thing", he steeped closer to her, "If you really love him so much as you want me to believe, then I'm sorry. I don't believe you did. And the scene I saw downstairs, it proved to me that you wanted to be comforted by his brother. I think you seek revenge not for his death, but because your pride was wounded."

"How dare you say it like that! Didn't you watch the whole scene?"

"The only scene I saw is that you and he kissed". He replied to her.

Cagalli released her anger she slapped Athrun on his right cheek. She expected anger in return, but he only laughed at it.

"Athrun! How do I look?"

Kira stood in the doorway, grinning to him. Dearka entered behind him and took Milly's arm.

"Hmm I think you are quite pretty Kira." He returned him with a mocking tone. Kira was taller than Cagalli, but with the hood, he would pass as a woman.

"Can I stay with Cagalli?" Milly asked them.

"No you can't, if you stay with her, my plan will be ruined." He answered her coldly.

Cagalli stayed in her room when Athrun escorted Kira and others to the horse drawn. Her luggage had been repacked and taken away, even her pass and wallet were carried by Kira. She was left by nothing, but the clothes she was wearing.

Athrun came to her room, "Are you ready?"

Cagalli nodded her head and followed him outside. After finishing saddling the horses, they rode them and began there journey. At night, they camped in the forest where no one could see them. Two days has passed, now it was the 3rd day they traveled together, but both of them didn't speak too much.

"Can we take a rest, I'm quite tired", Cagalli spoke to him.

"There's a town nearby, we can rest there."

They arrived at the town, Athrun went to the jewelry shop as Cagalli followed him.

"Can I help you?" The owner shop looked at him and his eyes widened. "Athrun what are you doing here? Are you crazy? This town is full with soldiers!"

"You have the piece ready for me?" Athrun spoke to him.

"Yes-here", he gave the pendant to Athrun.

"Rusty, it's beautiful, Connile will love it!" he said to him," And by the way, you said that the town was full of soldiers?".

"Yeah it is, and there is a dawn to dusk curfew".

"It almost dusk now. Cagalli, I think your request was granted. We'll sleep at the inn."

"Not there Athrun, it's too dangerous", Rusty warned him.

"That's ok Rusty, I won't get caught. The landlord there is one of my friends."

He spoke to him as he and Cagalli went outside. 'Who is Connile? Must be someone special for him.' She thought.

Cagalli sat on the chair and ate her meal silently as Athrun sat in front of her.

"Here drink this, it'll make you warm." He offered her some wine.

Cagalli took it from him and sipped it. He got up and leaned against the fireplace.

"It didn't happen the way you were told Cagalli, Ahfmed death, I mean."

She looked at his handsome figure, his eyes unexpectedly kind. She finished her drink, and put it on the table. Athrun came to her and replenished it and handed back to her.

"Don't you want to hear the truth?"

"I know how Afhmed died, you cut him down with no mercy." She told him firmly, "Fifteen men against eight. Do you want to deny that?".

"No, but you were misinformed. Yes it was 15 against 8, but the 8 men here were my troops, not your fiancée."

"Are you telling me you fought fifteen men? I don't believe you"

"Didn't you ever hear, desperation gave strength. And yes, at that time we were so desperate, fleeing for outlives," he stopped the speaking and sip his wine. His eyes never left her eyes. "I remember it clearly. The encounter with the man you call Afhmed and his companions. My dreams are haunted by the many faceless men that I killed that day. There were 8 of us, two were injured so badly and they couldn't survive from the fight. And another three had died by the swords of the troopers who surrounded us. Only three of us managed to survive. I don't know how many men were dead or wounded, we weren't able to count all of the men." The disbelieving looks from Cagalli caught his intention and he continued, "Who told you that I ordered no mercy?".

"Those were almost the exact same last words that Ahfmed spoke, the dying man doesn't lie….", her voice was trembling. She thought about what happen last time. 'Ahfmed never spoke about the war, when I was able to reach hi. Bedsides, he was too weak to speak, and he went into a comma and died without another words from him. Athrun Zala, she heard that name from her father, he's also the one who informed her about the "no mercy order".

"You haven't answered me yet. I didn't give such and order who told you that?"

"My – my father." She answered hesitantly.

"No wonder, Uzumi Nara hah!", he replied her.

"You know nothing about my father!"

"And do you know him well also? For your information, my father had been killed by your father. And how I wish to kill him with my own hands."

"You-you can't do that! How easily you speak of taking a human life!" Cagalli stood up, her wine spilled on her lap. Athrun caught her shoulders, pulled her against him as his face almost touched hers.

"And what about you? You are no different from me. You tricked us only to get me caught. I know the bitterness from a person who wants to get revenge can bring. Leave it Cagalli, let it go before it's too late", he informed her.

"I hate you more than anyone else!" She shouted to him. She said that not because she loathed him. She was afraid of him, the way he looked at her and his touches. He was so different from any other man she had met. Even from Afhmed. "Let me go!", she tried to escape ,his gripped tightened. "Let me go now or I'll scream!"

Athrun released her. Cagalli went to her bed, she was tired. She went to bed and fell sleep. At midnight, Athrun heard the knock at his door, he opened it, only to see his friend the owner of this inn.

"What's wrong?", he asked him.

"Athrun you must leave now, it seems the troopers know you are here."

"Thank you for the information I will leave now, but how will you explain to them?"

"Don't worry about me, I can tell some stories to them, leave now and please be careful".

Athrun nodded and headed to Cagalli's room to wake her up. Cagalli woke up, her head began to ache, she wasn't felling quite well. After she tidied herself, she followed him outside.

"Where do we go now?" she asked him as she felt dizzy.

"Don't talk – ride".

Cagalli didn't ask him any further, she rode the horse and followed him. They traveled through the forest, hoping the soldier wouldn't catch them.

Cagalli felt a tree branches cut her left arm. She stopped, got off the horse and brushed her arm. Athrun turned to her. He also got off from his horse and came to her side, his finger touched her left arm, but Cagalli brushed his fingers away, "I don't want your sympathy."

"So what do you want from the man Cagalli? Affection, security, Love?"

Cagalli turned her head away from him, but she felt his arms on her shoulder. Once again, she began to panic.

"Why you like to torture me? I-I loved Afhmed. I was going to marry him."

Athrun ignored her words as she began to struggle trying to escape from his grasp, but he shook her until she stood still.

"How could you love him? With a passion like this?"

His mouth was on her now. He kissed her so gently and possessively. Cagalli shocked at his sudden action, she loved Afhmed, but he had never held her so possessively and never kissed her so gentle like Athrun did.

Athrun pushed her away from her, Cagalli knees felt week, she felt as if the earth was spinning around her, she scrambled on her feet and her hands were shaking.

"Cagalli…" he touched her arm, his eyes full of regrets. Cagalli wanted to open her mouth but she couldn't speak. Athrun began to open his mouth but a sudden voice interrupted him

Cagalli and Athrun's eyes widened as they saw the figure standing in front of them, holding the gun and pointing it to them. That soldier was ready to fire the gun, he aimed it to Cagalli. When he fired at Cagalli, Athrun tackled Cagalli, lifted his gun and shot the soldier in the head.

Athrun felt the blood at his hand, then he checked Cagalli. She got shot at the corner of her shoulder, but Thank God it was not vital, he thought.

"Cagalli are you okay?" he asked her with a worried face.

Cagalli slowly opened her eyes, her head began to ache, "I'm fine", she spoke to him as she began to stand up.

"Hold still, don't move for now." he spoke to her, and Cagalli agreed.

Athrun touched the part of her shoulder where she got shot, and tried to rip off that part of her clothing.

"Hey what are you doing?"

"Don't talk, I need to clean your wound."

"I don't need your help!".

"Shut up and don't move"

Cagalli wanted to protest but she changed her mind. Right now she felt dizzy and she didn't have any strength to argue with him. Athrun treated her wound and bandaged her shoulder. Athrun helped her to stand up, but Cagalli felt dizzy as her head was dancing around her and suddenly she collapsed.

Athrun caught her and shook her body. "Cagalli, Cagalli !" Even though he was shouting her name, she still didn't open her eyes. He placed his hand to her forehead, muttered "Damn, she has a fever!".

AN: Hope you enjoy this . Oh and I'm sorry maybe I wont put Lacus at this story bow to everyone and apologize. So you want another kiss XD XD? Stay tuned for next chapter. Please R&R.