Thanks to everyone that reviewed! Sorry if this chapter is a short one again!My exams started this week.
Cagalli Yula Athha – Didn't really thought of their age when I first wrote itP But I'd say about early twenties.
Thanks to Tanwen Whitefire, khadz-animelover, gseedlover, and HimeHikari – about Athrun kicking Yuuna's ass..we'll see
Chapter 1Holding her head, Cagalli woke up with a start. The last thing she remembered was her fainting in a pink haired girl's arms. Groaning, she noticed that she was dressed in dry and comfy clothes while there was a tray of food beside her. Struggling not to notice it at first, she finally complied her growling stomach's wishes to eat, as she felt drained of energy.
After her meal, Cagalli pondered what to do next. One, she could always wait till morning, thank them for having her for the night and take her leave. Two, she could leave now, without thanking them but her conscious wouldn't allow it. Shaking her head, Cagalli decided to go with option two.
It was dark outside, probably in the early hours of dawn. Stepping out from the covers, Cagalli proceeded to sneak out. 'I can't stay here, it would only burden them if he finds me here,' thought Cagalli as she twisted the doorknobHolding her breath, Cagalli peeked out the dark hallway. Closing the door quietly, she found her way to the front door and found her shoes by the door. Muttering a silent thanks to the kind people who helped her, Cagalli slipped them on and she snuck out the front door. She made her way out, all the while looking behind her. That was why she didn't notice as she collided with a dark silhouette.
Cagalli's first thought was to escape as she noticed someone's presence in front of her. When the figure held a hand tight around her arm, Cagalli's first instinct was to scream.
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Athrun Zala walked home after midnight. He was working late at the office that was nearby, he lost track of time. Not that he didn't have any vehicles for transportation, but he just felt like walking in the night's breeze to calm his thoughts. Stopping outside the house he shared with Kira and Lacus, he noticed a figure sneaking out the front door of their house. Suspicion aroused as Athrun waited for said person to continue walking. When Athrun saw the figure off-guard, he grabbed hold of the figure's arm.
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And scream she did. The man looked stunned as her piercing scream hit his ears. Remembering what time it was, Athrun quickly clamped a hand over Cagalli's mouth to muffle her scream. To his surprise, he felt a sharp sting to his fingers and he pulled his hand away. Looking down, he saw angry amber eyes glaring at him. And she was going to scream again. Not knowing why, Athrun leaned in and silenced her with a kiss. 'Damn! Why the hell did I do that! Now the thief's going to think I'm a pervert!' thought Athrun as he broke off the kiss.
Cagalli blushed with embarrassment but soon anger took over her as she slapped him. Hard. Somehow, all the commotion finally woke up the occupants in the house. Kira and Lacus both stepped out of the house, Lacus looked tired while Kira looked annoyed. "Hey Athrun, you're back! Oh, miss! What are you doing out here? I thought you were still sleeping the last time I checked up on you…" asked Lacus. "Um well…" began Cagalli. But before she could continue further, Athrun cut in. "Wait, you know her?" "Well not really, since we just found her a few hours ago. She passed out before we could even ask her anything," replied Lacus.
"So, miss…" began Kira. "Cagalli," she replied quickly. "Alright miss Cagalli, why did you sneak out in the middle of the night?" resumed Kira, as he looked much more awake now. Cagalli just looked towards the ground as she tried to come up with a good excuse. "Its late, why don't we just get some rest and talk tomorrow?" said Lacus. Cagalli looked surprised as Lacus continued, "and I want to make sure I find you here in the morning," Lacus then pulled her into the house.
Athrun followed behind and suddenly a thought struck him. "Wait a minute guys…we don't have a spare room so where is she sleeping?" asked Athrun. "How silly of you to ask Athrun, she'll be sleeping in your room of course!" said Lacus cheerfully as Kira closed the door behind her. "WHAT? Where am I supposed to sleep then?" Soon after Athrun's outburst, a pillow hit him smack in the face. "Isn't it obvious? You'll be sleeping on the couch!" grinned Kira as he wished Athrun goodnight. Picking up the pillow as he headed for the couch, Athrun couldn't help but mumble how an unexpected guest would have him give up his room involuntarily. But as he closed his eyes that night, all he could think about was the pretty blonde and her soft lips…
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As Lacus closed the door behind her, Cagalli sat down on the bed. 'So this is that Athrun guy's room,' she thought. In a haste to sneak out just now, Cagalli failed to notice the condition of the room she was in. Blue wallpaper covered the walls as the room looked almost empty with only a desk and a cupboard located in one corner of the room. Cagalli sighed. Her plan to leave this place had failed and Lacus had even forbid her to leave. 'I'll tell them tomorrow,' and with that last thought, Cagalli crawled onto the bed and tried to get some sleep. But as she drifted off to sleep, only an image of a green-eyed man kissing her haunted her dreams.
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