All It Takes is One Umbrella

ochibi-san

Chapter 6- Awkward…

Oh please forgive me! I was so busy throughout these two or so weeks that I didn't have time to update. bow I don't know I'll be even able to update quickly throughout these two months…sigh…exams are coming up and I'll be studying so much…Enjoy the chapter though…Thanks for all the reviews and yes, I will continue to use Athrun's Japanese name, Asuran.

jenniferseedlover : lol…cagalli just has a fever…she's not gonna die. Thanks for the review!

ChErRyBlOsSoMs-FlOwErOfDeAtH: I chose the Japanese way of spelling his name. Asuran (jap)Athrun (eng)

Silver dreams: oh…im so sorry…there's suppose to be a question mark beside the !'s. Lacus asks Kira if Cagalli is in a relationship and Kira immediately jumps to the fact that Cagalli is having a relationship so he asks who it was. He's not directing the questions about Asuran. The part with "is it a she?" is asking if Cagalli was in a relationship with a girl. Asuran was shocked because Kira was making it sound like she was taken or that she was with a girl. shrug lol…sorry for making it sound so confusing…yes it was a very random title since I had no idea what to put…

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed or Gundam Seed Destiny.

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"Asuran, meet my twin sister…Cagalli…"

It took a few minutes for Asuran to realize what Kira just said. Second after second, his statement penetrated deeper and deeper until he almost fell over from shock.

"EH!"

Cagalli looked at her brother confusingly. "You know him?" pointing to the gaping blue-haired boy behind her. Lacus carefully lowered Cagalli's finger as if to say 'It's rude to point'.

"Of course I know him, considering you just socked our visitor from PLANT. Oh. And our banners around the house indicating his visit." He gestured around the house, and Cagalli saw huge signs and banners saying "Welcome Asuran", even a 'Happy Birthday' one, except the "Birth" was crossed out and "Asuran" was replaced.

"Well… I was rushing…Not my fault…" Cagalli grumbled, kicking at the ground.

Lacus, who was still holding the spoonful of Tylenol, strolled over to the blonde princess and said, "Cagalli, open your mouth."

"Huh? Why- MMFF!"

A spoon was stuffed into her mouth and removed once the liquid went down her throat. Lacus looked very pleased with herself as she left the living room with her spoon, while Cagalli coughed at the bitter taste that still lay in her taste buds.

Asuran patted her back sympathetically, while Kira suddenly appeared with a glass of water.

"Cagalli…Lacus tells me you have a relationship…" Kira's eyes narrowed, glaring suspiciously at his twin, determined to find the answer to his question.

"What makes you think that? Do I LOOK like I have one right now? If I did, he'd probably be sitting right beside me right now, instead of some dork brother who has serious mood changes…" Cagalli snapped, lying back on the pillows, supporting her head from the couch's arm.

'So she is single…' Asuran thought squatting down on the carpet, receiving the cup of coffee from Lacus. A hand reached over to Lacus, who was holding two coffee mugs, and waved it lazily, obviously trying to reach the wonderful smell of coffee. Kira swatted the hand away.

"No coffee for you. You're sick…You shouldn't strain yourself…" he said sternly, taking his own coffee, and sipped it. "Unless you want to drink that disgusting herb medicine thing again, be my guest."

The hand retreated as soon as Kira said those words and a low rumbling noise came from the lump on the coach. "I can't survive without coffee…" Cagalli whined, pulling the blanket closer to her body.

Lacus checked the clock, which was pointing at a tiny 11. "Kira, we have to go soon…we're going to be late…"

"Late for what?"

"Tea with everyone…Lunamaria-san and Rey-san, Shinn and Stellar-san, Mwu-san, Murrue-san, Talia-san, Bartfield-san and Milly."

Asuran snapped up at the mention of Milly's name, took out his cell phone and called a certain tanned boy's number.

"What?" Yzak's voice sounded.

"Yzak? Where's Dearka?"

"Hangover…"

Asuran rolled his eyes, "Put him on…"

A few seconds of silence before a begrudged Dearka answered.

"Nan-de?"

"Wanna go out with some people for tea?"

"NO"

"Lots of foood…."

"Don't wanna."

"Are you sure?"

"…groan…"

"Milly's there"

"I'M IN! So is Yzak!" A distant pissed off voice was yelling at the Buster pilot before the phone hung up.

"Lacus? Two more people are going." Asuran said, pocketing his phone.

Lacus split into a cheerful grin and rushed off to change her clothes. Kira began to walk off, but hesitated, and looked back at Cagalli. "Cagalli, you can't come."

"WHAT!"

"You are still sick. You need your rest. I'll stay home." Kira stubbornly said in an adult tone.

Cagalli's face turned livid. She was about to pounce at her brother when Asuran stood up. "Kira? I'll take care of Cagalli. You go."

"But…"

"It's fine. Go ahead."

Kira scrunched up his face, thinking hard, before nodding approvingly at Asuran and waving goodbye to his twin. He left with Lacus, leaving the two to sit in an uncomfortable silence.

Cagalli blushed at the thought of being alone in a house with such a ….interesting guy… As he turned around to face her, the blonde princess ducked her head quickly, trying to hide her flushing face.

Asuran picked up a fallen blanket and draped it over his host. "Go to sleep. You'll need it."

The Strike Rouge pilot lay comfortably on the couch, gazing at her caretaker. "Aren't you sick?"

Asuran shook his head, but his face looked awfully pale and he kept rubbing his sleeve against his nose. 'What a liar…' Cagalli thought as she yawned. "Whatever. Just cover yourself with a blanket or something. You'll catch a cold…"

The ZAFT prince grinned, tucking her in, and finally kissing her forehead. The moment his lips left her head, her whole body burned red. Before Cagalli could stutter out her reaction, sleep took her and her eyes closed shut, leaving her slumped on the coach.

Giving one last glance at the sleeping princess, Asuran proceeded to the window overlooking the balcony and the ocean. 'Did he harbor feelings for the blonde girl? She was cute, fiery, and sweet…But would she even like him? Argh! I barely know the girl and I'm thinking about such a thing.'

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5 hours later with Kira and Lacus in the car. (A/N: Yes I know this is a relatively rushed fic)

"Lacus, I doubt you had to buy all that stuff…"

"Most of it is for Cagalli! A little bit is for me."

"A little! You call this a little!"

Kira and Lacus were having a small argument, driving from the mall. Apparently, after tea time, everybody went off to do some shopping. Yzak was dragged along by Dearka to "protect" Milly. Shinn and Stellar went off somewhere and Rey and Lunamaria followed suit.

Lacus had gone for some hardcore shopping and poor Kira had to struggle carrying all of her purchases. During the long painful torture, he repeated again to himself, 'Why didn't I stay home with Cagalli?'

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"Achoo! Achoo!"

Cagalli bolted from her restful sleep, sneezing out of the blue. "What the hell?" she growled, mad that she was interrupted from chasing her mini cinnamon donuts.

Realization struck her. "Where's Asuran?"

Ripping off the blanket, she looked around the room, trying to find the MIA Justice pilot. A slight breeze brushed against her hair, strands ascending and descending gently across her face.

Frowning confusingly at the sudden cold air, she turned to the source. A blue-haired boy was leaning on a windowsill. Cagalli approached him slowly, shivering at the frigid temperature. Asuran didn't seem to notice her presence. He was so deep in thought that Cagalli threw the toaster at him.

As he lay on the ground, clutching his sore head, Cagalli stood towering beside him, nudging him with her foot.

"Whatcha thinking?" she asked in a singsong voice.

"Nothing…" Asuran pouted like a child, folding his arms. Cagalli restrained herself from laughing as she grabbed his hand and pulled the pilot up. His face was paler than before but a pink tinge was visible across his cheeks. A small cup was sitting beside him, which indicated that he had been drinking some unknown substance.

"Oh god…are you drunk?" Cagalli swore loudly at the prospect of taking care of a drunk man.

Asuran swayed to the side and leaned to the side, trying to keep himself from falling down again. He failed horribly, and plopped down on the floor again. Cagalli slapped her forehead in exasperation.

'This cannot be happening to me…'

Cagalli left her visitor on the floor and made her way towards the abandoned cup that was lying on the table. She picked it up and examined the remains of the drink. It was emitting a very strong scent. Cagalli immediately thought it was alcohol and started to make gagging noises.

Asuran was staring at her, his green eyes unfocused while she started pacing across the kitchen floor, muttering and swearing.

"Great, I'm stuck with a drunk guy that I barely know who is extremely attractive…what could possibly get more wrong!" Cagalli screamed, tugging her short blond hair. The moment she said this, it did get a little more wrong.

A hand clasped hers and gently pried it away from her hair. An arm went around her waist and pulled her back against someone's chest. The color drained from the princess' face. "What's wrong?" the whisper brushed against the side of her head, the warm breath tickling at her neck.

'Oh…crap…' Cagalli gulped, her eyes widened and her hands shaking uncontrollably. "Asuran…?" she said in a hoarse, broken voice.

"Yes, princess?" he replied, pulling her closer and rested his chin softly on her shoulder. Cagalli blushed and couldn't help but lean more against his chest, feeling quite comfortable and warm. Just like the jacket, only this was the real deal.

"Ehehehe….what are you doing…?" Cagalli laughed nervously, shifting her face so she could avoid blushing even further.

"Nothing…" Asuran said in a playful tone, burying his face deeper into the crook of her neck.

Cagalli flushed and stammering, she ordered, "Asuran Zala, get off me right now!" she turned around so she faced his handsome face. His green orbs almost made her melt in his arms.

"I s-said-" Cagalli froze as his face leaned in closer to hers, terrified at the prospect of what was about to happen. But it just seemed so right. She moved slightly forward and closed her eyes. The two were just less than an inch apart when the doorbell ruined everything. Everything.

Cagalli yelped and started flailing her arms. Asuran, who still had his arms around her, lost his balance from her sudden wild actions that he lost his balance and fell on the floor. Cagalli was dragged to the ground too and sprawled on top of her guest. To a person who could've just walked in, it would've looked like they were doing something very naughty.

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"Kira…you didn't have to ring the doorbell…Cagalli is probably sleeping…Wait…don't tell me you lost the keys…"

"Oh…right…forgot…here it is…let's hope Cagalli didn't hear us come in."

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A scream erupted in the dead silence, the moment Kira and Lacus walked in the room.

(Kira POV)

'WHAT ARE THEY DOING! I BET ASURAN DID ALL THIS! I'LL KILL HIM!"

(Lacus POV)

'Oh my…well, they obviously didn't hear us come in…'

(Cagalli POV)

'OH beep'

(Asuran POV)

Eh?

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(A/N: This was pretty long…I think…longer than the other chapters…yes…the little delay in the kiss scene between Asuran and Cagalli. Review please! You will learn the truth in the next chapter about the mysterious drink that Asuran drank. And sorry for the late update!)