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Chapter 10: Bianca del Sol
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The beach is the most often used scenario when it comes to romances between two young lovers, sometimes even the old folk, but often times it's the teenagers. When people think of the beach, what comes to mind is surf, sea, sand, and sun.
To some people, the beach is just a place to relax and chill. To some, they consider it as an opportunity for love or love making… and that's exactly what's about to happen, no matter how cliché that may be, but to state the obvious, romance is filled with cliché.
Lacus rested her cheek on her palm, with a fretful expression on her face while looking out the window in the moving van. She was on the second row while Millie and Cagalli were at the front, Millie was the one driving and Cagalli is teaching her where to go.
Kira is at the third row together with Dearka and Athrun, who fell asleep to let the pain subside inflicted earlier by Millie and Cagalli.
It was nearly dusk, and there was not a cloud in the sky, the road was open, not a car in sight, and the scenic view of the sea was awesome.
"Were here!" Cagalli announced, Kira, who was in his daze woke up with a surprise, Dearka and Athrun bumped each other's heads upon Cagalli's shout, and Millie went down to open the trunk.
The trip lasted for eight hours and everyone couldn't wait to get down from the van. Good thing they arrived at five o'clock, so that they can still catch the redness of the sky when the sun sets.
Kira looked around the resort and sighed at the breath taking sight of the ocean that glimmered from the setting sun's rays, the beach was filled with palm trees and cottages that faced the ocean.
People were walking about doing their own business and just enjoy the relaxing vibe beaches always give.
Cagalli went to the reception area while Athrun followed her with some bags to place in their rented cottage.
Cagalli tapped on the bell on top of the reception table and a woman who was smiling at her stopped whatever she was doing and went towards Cagalli.
"Yes ma'am, how may I be of service?" the receptionist asked in a weird squeaky voice, still smiling.
Cagalli smiled, "Uh, yeah, I'm here to get the keys for our reserved cottage?"
The receptionist typed in her computer, "Name please ma'am?"
"Zala."
The woman typed some more… "I'm sorry ma'am but there's no name 'Zala' registered here…"
Cagalli was shocked and turned to Athrun behind her, "Athrun! I thought you made the reservations!"
Athrun had a puzzled look on his face, "I thought you did!"
"Ugh! Never mind," Cagalli turned back to the receptionist, "We'll rent one now please."
The receptionist went back to her computer, "I'm sorry ma'am, but we are fully booked, besides, our policy only accepts reservations."
Cagalli cursed and sweared as she stormed out of the reception area and went back to the van.
Millie, who was now in the driver's seat, began to worry from the appearance on Cagalli's face, "What's wrong?"
Cagalli cursed some more, "Athrun forgot to make the reservations! We've got no place to stay and we've come all this way for nothing!"
Everyone dropped everything they were doing and ranted at Athrun's face, after a couple of minutes from continuous ranting Athrun couldn't take it anymore, "SHUT THE HELL UUUUPPPP!"
Silence…
Athrun looked at them, panting from his yelling, "Look, it's night time, so we might as well stay here just for the night and go back when it's day break."
Millie stomped her feet with her arms crossed, "Great idea genius! And just where are we suppose to spend the night hm?"
"I know!" Everyone turned to Dearka, "Athrun, being the Goddamn rich bastard that you are, why don't you just buy the damn resort?"
Athrun bowed his face and turned away from Dearka.
Dearka was baffled and scratched his head while Cagalli and Millie glared at him, "Whaaaat?"
Millie went closer, "You idiot! We already told you about the Zala conglomerate!"
Dearka scratched his head, "Oh yeah… I forgot."
Kira, who was just sitting on a corner, began to wonder what they were talking about so he joined in on the fuss, "What's wrong with Athrun's mondo business place?"
Cagalli turned to Kira, "Oh that's right, I haven't told you yet!"
Kira crossed his arms, "Yeah?"
"The Zala conglomerate is having financial difficulties, and…"
"Athrun is one of us now!" Dearka interrupted with a huge grin on his face.
Millie punched Dearka on the stomach, "Go on Cagalli…"
Cagalli continued, "As I was saying, the Zala conglomerate is in near bankruptcy so… they need to…" Cagalli hesitated; she couldn't bring herself to say it, so Athrun said it for her, "The Clyne faction and Zala conglomerate need to unite in order to save my dad's company…"
Kira was shock and realized what it all really means, "So… that would mean that you and…"
"Lacus." Cagalli said in a low voice.
Kira continued, "Will have to…"
"Marry." Athrun intercepted.
Kira rubbed his hair and could not believe what he was hearing, "But I thought that it was already dismissed? Lacus told me…"
Before Kira could finish Athrun intercepted again, "She still doesn't know… I can't tell her, I just can't, its best if she learns about it through our parents."
Kira turned to Cagalli who was now clenching her fists, "And you Cagalli…? Are you okay with all this?"
Cagalli looked up at Kira, trying to hold back something, "Obviously not Kira! Why do you think Athrun and I weren't able to go out with you guys during gimmicks? We were too busy finding a way to prevent it from happening!"
"How could you guys not tell Lacus? The longer you wont tell her the more upset she'll become when you do. And why didn't you tell me earlier Cagalli! I can't believe this…"
"Don't Kira, just don't tell her okay? Please? I trust you, and I'm really, really sorry for not telling you."
"Fine. But one of us has to, so… when is the wedding?"
Cagalli wrapped her arms around herself, her face grimed of the very thought of loosing the person that meant so much to her, "We… don't know yet." Her voice heavy with distress.
Dearka became frustrated, "This is giving me a fucking headache man! Mir, where'd you stash the crack?"
Millie rubbed her eyes, "it's below the engine, and can you get me some too? Thanks."
Dearka opened the hood, and reached in his arm to find the weed Miriallia hid under the engine. He found the weed and took it out, upon opening the pack; he noticed that nobody was inside the van.
Dearka approached the gang with the pack of crack on his hand, "Uh guys…"
"Ah, finally, c'mon Dearka cook some!" Millie said in a relieved tone.
Dearka shook his head, "Where's Lacus?"
"What!" Kira was stunned.
"Dude, she's not in the van!"
Cagalli and Athrun began to worry, "She must've heard us!"
Cagalli held Athrun's hand, her face was more worried than ever, "Athrun, me and Millie will look for her in the comfort rooms, while you and Dearka look for her in the souvenir shop, that's usually the places she would go…"
Cagalli looked at her concerned little brother, "And Kira, you -- huh?" he wasn't in sight.
Athrun smiled to calm Cagalli, "Don't worry, we'll find her."
"Oh Athrun, you just don't know how naïve she can get, especially in places she's not familiar with."
"Well, we better get moving; worrying here won't do us any good."
"Okay, call me in my cell when you guys find her okay? I'll try to call her too. Poor Kira… he can't understand his feelings right now."
Kira ran through the crowd and asked random people if they've seen a pink haired girl with cerulean eyes and all of them didn't.
He searched for her by the pool side, at the cafes, restaurants and even in the bars, although the probability of Lacus being in a bar is a million to one.
Kira heaved and panted his hands on his knees, sweat fell from his forehead to his chin, as he wiped it off, and he noticed that something or someone was tugging on his shirt. He turned around and saw a little boy holding a yellow clip, that obviously belonged to Lacus coz of it's one of a kind shape.
Kira smiled, "Hello there…" he then knelt to the eye level of the little boy.
"My mommy told me you were looking for a pink girl." The little boy squeaked.
"Yes that's right, have you seen her?"
The little boy gave Kira the golden clip, "She dropped it while she was walking fast to that boat place."
Kira was perplexed, "Boat place?"
The little boy's mother went closer and carried her son in her arms and smiled at Kira, "He meant the docks young man."
Kira felt a breeze of relief swept over him, "Thank you! Thank you very much!"
Kira dashed with his head still facing the woman with her child in her arms and waved goodbye.
Upon arriving at the docks, the breeze of relief suddenly faded away when he saw lots of yachts and people crowding the place, but he didn't gave up, of course not, so he began asking people again.
The people he asked were countless, most of them didn't even bother to talk to him, Kira soon became very tired, and he looked at his watch and saw that it was eight.
He decided to take a short break, annoyed of the noisy crowd, he looked for solace in the 'Sol Bianca' floating restaurant's deck.
He settled himself on the side of the deck and found peace in the brisk air of the open ocean and twinkling night sky.
Just as he was about to stood and look for Lacus again he heard a sweet familiar voice and said, "Love… is the biggest mystery of the universe."
Kira turned around, and to his surprise and luck the voice was Lacus', but she was wobbling around and smiling like a lunatic on the opposite side of the deck, "Lacus! What's wrong with you!"
Kira ambled towards Lacus and caught her just in time before she fell on the floor; Lacus began to laugh hysterically and continued on what she was saying in between laughs, "But why… try solving it…when one can simply view it for what it is…"
Kira was having a hard time settling Lacus from her, tossing and turning and laughing at the same time, "Lacus are you drunk! But you don't reek of alcohol… then why are you like this?"
Suddenly a middle aged man with a huge beer belly approached Kira from behind, heaving and panting from climbing to the deck from down the restaurant, "Excuse me young lad, do ye know the li'l missy here?"
Kira's facial expression is as if he is flabbergasted, "Uh… y-yes…"
The old man ho-hoed like Santa, his hands on his belly, "Well pleased to meet ye, I'm the owner of this e're beach resort, I invited the li'l missy e're to some drinks, turns out she cant handle me old gin." He guffawed some more.
Lacus was still in Kira's arms and was still laughing, "Oh hi there Mister Sol! Isn't it a lovely night!"
Kira grinned worriedly at the old man, "How come she doesn't smell like alcohol?"
Mr. Sol guffawed again, "Sorry 'bout that, accidentally placed me 'ole gin in 'er glass 'o water, been lookin' fo' 'er everywher', well, seems you found 'er, best be on my way then, please enjoy me resort! By the way feel free to use me cabins for ye comfort."
Kira smiled, "T-thank you sir!" he then turned back his attention to the still chuckling Lacus, at least her hysterical laughter died down and her constant moving has finally stopped.
Lacus held on to Kira's shoulder for support, her eyes were only half open, and she smiled a sinister smile, "And marvel at the wonders and strangeness it brings?"
Kira was as confused as ever, "Lacus what the heck are talking about!"
Lacus went closer to Kira's face and stared deep in to his amethyst eyes, "Love…is the biggest mystery of the universe…"
Slowly she leaned in closer and puckered her lips, then instantly kissed Kira, which caught him ever so off guarded, he blushed. And felt that strange feeling that this has happened before, what was it called? Ah yes…de ja vu.
Once again Lacus fell on Kira's arms, in which again, caught him by surprise, he gazed at her face… so peaceful, radiant and attractive.
He lifted her legs with his other arm and carried her; then he proceeded to the cabin the old man mentioned earlier.
He placed her on one of the double decked beds, and settled himself on the opposite side of the cabin on a cushioned chair, as he sat; he gazed once more at the luminous ocean.
Lacus whimpered, after a couple of minutes she has woken up, she sat up and tried to wonder where she is and what had happened, she stood off the bed and heard a strange noise, she went closer to the chair and recognized the mahogany hair that rested upon it.
She smiled. It filled her with delight, just looking at the sleeping boy in front of her; she placed her palm on his cheek and went closer to whisper in his ear, "Wake up Kira, the others might be worried about us…"
Kira shuddered, and woke up, but is only half awake, his vision was blurry, and he squinted his eyes and stared at the unknown person in front of him waiting to get a clearer vision.
Lacus' palm was still on his cheek, the familiar scent roused him even more, finally he can see clearly now, and was speechless at the image he sees before his very eyes, "Lacus…" he whispered.
"Thank you Kira… for taking care of me." Lacus spoke in a soft tone, she held Kira's hand and caressed it with her cheek and closed her eyes.
Kira stood up from the chair and held both of Lacus' hands, how it started became a blur, both of them soon found themselves on a bed, Kira breathed heavily, his heart pounding nervously, he was on top of her, sweating at the growing heat their body made.
Kira felt an exquisite spasming in his loins as he found the peak of her breast and felt it harden against his hands, "Beautiful…" Kira whispered silently, and leaned closer to touch his mouth to hers, shuddering for the pleasure of it.
This was delicious beyond belief, Lacus thought with her own astonishment, abandoning any interest in resisting him to wind her arms about his neck, her fingers through the auburn softness of his hair.
Yes, he was sweet to feel as well, she acknowledged as he moaned a little, his breathing quickening. Kira shivered with the fire that was building in his loins, with the pleasure of her breasts that thrust up against his ribs, and again, opened his mouth and tasted her with his tongue.
He moved his lips along her jaw, to her ear, across her throat. Yes. It was an unbearable sweetness, and – suddenly he knew their garments were in the way. He sat up abruptly to unbuckle his belt, and peeled off his shirt and pants; shoes were likewise discarded and he reached in to do the same to her, savouring every touch.
Then he bent to her again. Lacus moaned and closed her eyes as his hands moved closer, stripping away the last of her attire while his mouth found her breasts. His hands… she arched and twisted, and felt herself open to the fingers that moved much lower, and set piercing flames of delight to quiver through her belly.
"Aaaaah, Lacus!" she heard him murmur, and welcomed the encompassing, sleek warmth of his body as he moved over her, between her thighs.
"Kira…!" she clawed him fiercely, anger surrendered to unbearable hunger. Then he slipped inside and began to move. Breath that groaned as muscles moved hard beneath silken skin, all caught in the rhythm that swept them both away.
It was purest magic. And Kira cried out as utter pleasure prickled through his body, exploded into waves that shimmered. He heard her cry out as well, clenched so perfectly about him, and then felt himself slip down toward a new and superb peace he had not known before.
Although he did it with countless women, this time was completely different, everything is different when you in love, and finally he has tasted a virgin…
He rolled onto his side, drawing the wonder of her now pliant form against him, gladly burying his face against the lush mass of her hair, and breathed the sweet-scented sensuality of her into nostrils that welcomed.
"Lacus…," he whispered again, his fingers tracing along the smooth line of her hips to find a breast again.
Lacus stared upwards, watching the dimmed light that gave them the luminance to see each other. Still surprised and bewildered by so much feeling, she explored the sense of contentment that was its result.
Kira's body against her own was pleasantly warm and large and smooth, as though he belonged there… Belonged?
Could it be that this was what she had sought? The reason for her baiting of him? Or the reason for her friends' wily smiles? She frowned a little, thinking that everyone had known… leaving her out of their secretive yet non-malicious undertones.
She shifted in the circle of Kira's arms, and stroked his hair, and touched the strong line of his jaw…
She gazed at his smile, his eyes closed; his face was remarkably happy and young. And he trembled carefully under her touch as her fingers traced lower to explore the firm column of his throat, across the broad hard muscles of his chest, to the soft part of his belly and the quiescent member below.
Her fingers closed around the soft skin that sheathed it, and it stirred and hardened. He gasped and arched a little. Of a sudden, Lacus grinned.
"You are mine Kira…!" Lacus declared. He groaned.
"Yes Lacus I am! Do anything you want to do to me!" Lacus rolled on top of him as though mounting a stallion.
"I will!" she told him fiercely, and Kira, reaching for her, laughed pure joy.
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Cagalli finally became very tired, they have searched for Lacus everywhere, she sat on one of the benches in the resort's mini garden, her legs beginning to ache, her feet almost sprained, she glanced at the clock in the middle of the garden on a steel pole and realized that it was already nine p.m.
Millie sat beside her as well; she too is starting to feel exhausted, "Cagalli, I think we should call Athrun and Dearka to meet us here, maybe their also starting to get worried about us…"
Cagalli took out her hanky from her back pocket and wiped the sweat on her forehead, "Yeah, I guess your right." She then reached for her cell phone and called Athrun.
It was only a couple of minutes after, that Athrun and Dearka arrived to where Cagalli and Millie were. Athrun leaned on a lamp post next to the bench Cagalli was sitting, he was panting and heaving from exhaustion, while Dearka's legs gave up and sat on the paved ground in front of Millie.
Athrun reached his hand to Cagalli's shoulder and reassured her from her constant worrying, "Don't worry…I'm sure Kira found her."
Cagalli looked at Athrun's face, seeing him smile at her almost completely made all her qualms disappear, "Yeah…I think so too, but I'm also worried that she might have heard us, she hates it when I keep secrets from her."
"What we should be worrying about is where to sleep! Any ideas?" Dearka announced uninvited, but alas, he was right; this was the real dilemma they have not yet solved.
Millie stole glances from the three of them, realizing that none of them has an idea she proceeded in announcing hers, "I know! Me and Cagalli could sleep in the van!"
Dearka gave her a strange look, "Yo! Then where will me and Athrun sleep huh!"
"That's your problem!" Millie retorted.
Cagalli stood up and began to walk in the direction of the parking lot, "C'mon, let's go eat… I heard that there's a nice floating restaurant at the docks."
Dearka followed with his hands at the back of his head, "That's the first good thing I've heard since we've arrived here!"
Although worn-out and aching, nothing beats a hearty meal to keep you going; especially with people you love the most…
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A/n: Whooh! Man… was that long or was that long? I'm pooped… please don't forget to read and review! Pleasees!
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