A Strange Love Pattern

By Sonia Duran

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Besides hope u like the fanfic, I tried to put some laugh in the fanfic.

Chapter 5: The Ball

(Athrun's POV)

'Do I look good? Will she look good? Will she like my outfit' I thought while looking in the mirror. I played around with my tuxedo, making sure it was perfect.

'Its not as if I'm going out in a date with her… is it? No, I don't like Cagalli that way… Do I…' I thought to myself.

I ran down stairs heading towards the door. As I passed a mirror, hanging on the wall in the hall, I glanced at my reflection. Noticing that my hair was messy and my tie loose, I fixed them both.

"Athrun... Is that you?" Somebody called out to me. I turned to see it was my father, Patrick Zala.

"Wow! You're looking good," he said, and staring at me, he added, "I'll have to meet this girl then…"

"Why?" I asked him curiously.

"Because she must be quite a girl to make my son anxious," I felt my cheeks burn and I turned away from him, scowling.

"Oh, Athrun," He laughed. I sighed deeply wondering why I was putting up with this.

"I have to go, father, or else I'm going to be late," I lied, I knew I was just on time, but I am willing to do anything to get away from him right now. I picked my keys up of the hook beside the door and left, slamming the door tightly shut behind me.

'Fathers… they're so embarrassing.'

"Well I have a big day ahead of me today…" I said to myself as I stepped into my car, and after starting her up, I drove off.

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(Cagalli's POV)

Strangely, I was ready long before the time that Athrun had arranged to pick me up. I found myself sitting on my couch, twiddling my thumbs nervously and waiting anxiously for him to call.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHH, where is he?" I shouted to Kira, uneasily.

"Calm down Cagalli, he'll be here…" Kira answered, trying to calm me down.

"Kira you know how I am, I'm not exactly what you would call patient."

Ding dong

"See that must be him…" Kira insisted, while walking over to the door.

"Oh hey Athrun, Cagalli has been waiting for you," I heard Kira say.

"Really, where is she?" Atrhun's deep, masculine voice replied.

"Here…what took you so long?" I asked, even though I knew he was exactly on time.

"I'm on right on time-" Athrun started to argue back to me as he walked into the room, but he stopped talking when his eyes landed on me, "Wow you look…" he stumbled across him words. "You look beautiful today…" he complimented me, smiling pleasantly.

I felt the heat rise to my cheeks, and in an attempt to distract him from noticing my blush, I replied, "Save it."

"Let's go," I said, walking to the door, being careful not to trip on my dress.

"Alright…" Athrun replied, "Well see you later." he said to Kira.

Once we got to his car, he graciously opened the door for me. I stared at him confusedly before sliding into the passenger's seat.

"You don't have to do treat me like royalty…" I said to him as he stepped into the driver's side.

"It's alright," he started, and then he glanced over at me, "you look like royalty in that dress."

"Ouch! It was meant as a compliment," he told me, rubbing the part of his arm, which I had just punched.

"Just drive!" I answered, glaring at him.

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At the Ball

(Athrun's POV)

"We're here, Cagalli," I announced as I stepped out of the car and walked over to her side. Opening the door, I placed a hand in front of her.

"Already?" she replied, "Wow that was a little fast…" Accepting my gesture, she placed her hand in mine and blushed deeply. I merely chuckled at her actions.

As we walked, hand-in-hand into the ballroom, I caught many glances aimed in our direction. I looked to Cagalli to find that she was staring in awe at the well-decorated hall.

There were spotlights shining in multicolored rainbows densely around the room. A huge chandelier, bedecked with glittering crystals, cast millions of small wavering lights across the hall and upon many of the guests. All in all, I had to say, whoever decorated the place had done a magnificent job. It was barely recognizable, in a good way.

"Let's start dancing, shall we…" I said Cagalli, stirring her from her trance.

"I don't know how to dance-" she started, but I never did get to here the end of her speech. That would be because I pulled her arm sharply, throwing her body against mine and grinned down at her.

Cagalli stared up at me in shock as I steered us into a waltz.

"See it's not that hard…" I explained to her, "You're doing perfectly."

"Um isn't this a little too… close?" She asked nervously, snapping out of her daze with a deep blush adorning her pretty face.

"It's a slow song. You're supposed to be close to the one you're dancing with" I clarified.

"Is it okay if I get something to drink?" she asked when the song ended.

"Yeah sure… I'll wait…" I replied.

(Kira's POV)

I felt so happy, the happiest I had in a very long time, as I held Lacus in my arms. We moved rhythmically to the beat of the music; my arms wrapped around her thin waist and hers around my neck. She rested her head upon my shoulder and I smiled, smelling the flowery scent of her hair.

I traced my hands up and down the sides of her beautiful pink and white dress, losing myself in deep thought.

'She's so beautiful.'

"Kira you're a pretty good dancer…" she said to me.

"You too," I replied, smiling warmly and staring into her stunning blue eyes.

"Kira…" she muttered, never taking her eyes from mine.

"Yeah, what is it?" I replied, as she raised her head to look at me.

"Never mind," she replied sweetly.

My eyes strayed slowly down to her lips; they looked so kissable... so perfect… I brought my head down slowly, and noticed that she was bringing hers closer to mine. My eyes drifted back up to hers, and for two seconds, a look of guilt flashed through them, but they were soon lost amongst the sea of blue.

Lacus hastily turned her head away and rested it on my shoulder and we continued to dance.

(Cagalli's POV)

I headed towards the table, which had the fruit punch bowl on it and started to pour myself a cup. As I did this, I heard an unfamiliar, bitter voice behind me.

"Look at them they look, 'so cute together', yeah right," a girl said mockingly.

"Fllay calm down…" another said.

I turned around, my full cup of punch in my hand, and glanced in the direction of the voice. I saw a dark magenta haired girl, glaring relentlessly at Kira and Lacus.

"SAI, LET GO OF ME…" Fllay yelled, "I'm going to make it hell for her, Kira is mine,"

She walked toward the couple and I followed.

'I'll pretend to bump into her and spill my drink on her ugly pink dress! 'Yeah that's what she'll get!' I thought to myself.

Fllay was getting closer to Kira and lacus and I followed closely behind, waiting for the right opportunity to put my plan into action.

I bumped into Fllay like planned and spilled my punch on her dress.

"Oh I'm so sorry, I should really watch were I am going," I lied.

"Yeah you should!" she yelled, while looking in her dress, which was stained with fruit punch.

"I SAID I WAS SORRY!" I yelled back at her, by now I had realized that everyone was looking at us, including Athrun.

Kira and Lacus were just staring at us; Kira's attention was all on Fllay instead of me.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Fllay cried, and ran out of the ballroom. Sai, before following Fllay, stopped to stare at me.

"Farewell…" he said, bowing his head, and then he stood up and left.

'Ha serves her right' I yelled in my thoughts, Athrun walked over to me.

"What did you do now?" Athrun asked, staring at me suspiciously.

"What? She was planning on doing something to Kira and Lacus," I explained to him.

He let out a sigh, "you could have done something that involved less attention," He suggested.

"But she was getting all the attention! Not me!" I yelled, frustrated.

"Come on," Athrun said while grabbing my hand and we walked over to where Kira and Lacus were. I was slightly blushing because Athrun was holding my hand. Everyone was starring at us but Athrun ignored the glares and whispers.

There was familiar brown and pink haired couple in the crowd. They stared at each other and nodded.

"Hey Kira, Lacus," Athrun greeted.

"Hey guys!" I greeted as well.

"Have you guys danced yet?" Athrun asked and I stared at him curiously.

'Is he jealous?' I asked myself, 'He is, isn't he; he likes Lacus more than me' I let out a heavy sigh; Kira just stared at me the whole time.

'Why is Kira staring at me?' 'Does he know what I'm feeling right now?' I thought.

"Yeah we have," lacus replied sweetly.

"Cagalli is there something wrong?" Kira asked, catching Athrun's attention

'Crap, he had to ask!'

"Is there something wrong Cagalli?" He repeated.

"No there's nothing wrong" I replied coldly, before turning on my heel and walking swiftly away.

"Cagalli…" everyone called in unison.

'What did he not see me?' 'Geez, man am I a ghost or something…that jerk' I thought angrily.

I stormed toward the restroom, and was standing there, in front of the door when I noticed a brown haired man.

"Hey Cagalli!" He greeted walking toward me.

"Oh hey Afhmed… I didn't know you coming here," I explained.

"Neither did I," he replied, smiling warmly. I looked up at him and politely returned the smile.

"Have you danced yet?" he asked to me, and I noticed faintly that he was getting closer by the second.

"Yeah…" I replied, backing further way, but unfortunately, he followed.

I hit something hard behind me and turning around quickly, I realized that he had stranded me in a corner.

"What are you doing" I asked him, something resembling fear coursing through my veins.

"Nothing really…Cagalli…I said 'I love you' and you're going to be all mine" he replied, his voice completely serious and his face blank.

"I don't think so," I told to him, clenching my fists, ready to punch him, but he grabbed my fist, enabling me from doming so.

"I thought you where better than this Cagalli!" he said, still holding arm.

"Oh really?" I asked, then I kicked him, but he hardly flinched.

He pushed his face closer to mine, a slow malevolent grin tugged at his lips and his eyes were dark and hazy.

"Leave her alone!"

Once I heard the voice, I stretched my neck up to see who it was past Afhmed's broad shoulders. Afhmed, I noticed, had also turned around, curious to who had disturbed him.

"No, you leave us alone!" Afhmed yelled, "Cagalli is mine-"

"No she isn't, and besides she's my date…" Athrun announced, interrupting Afhmed.

'Athrun…' I thought.

Athrun walked slowly, yet threateningly towards us but Afhmed clenched his fists and tried to punch him, Athrun dodged the punch… and that was when Afhmed made his big mistake. He forgot about me.

I pushed past Afhmed, scurrying quickly over to Athrun who pulled me over to him with a strong arm.

Afhmed just stared at Athrun very angrily before charging towards him.

Athrun pushed me out of the way and evaded the punch again, whilst throwing his own hand sharply into Afhmed's lower stomach.

'Ouch,' I thought, wincing slightly.

Afhmed flew backwards, hitting the ground with a heavy thud, before getting up and with one last dangerous glare at us, limped away.

"Are you alright? Did he hurt you?" Athrun questioned, his bright green eyes scanning over my body for any injuries. I blushed.

"Yeah and no, I could of handled it myself you know, and shouldn't you be with Lacus anyway?" I replied stubbornly.

Athrun stared at me curiously for a minute before sighing deeply and pulling me into him.

"But she's not my date… and I asked you out to the ball not her," he said, and I felt my blush deepening.

"Athrun…" I stumbled to say his name.

'This is the first time he embraced me like this… and the longest' I thought, feeling suddenly, the happiest I had in a very long time.

I know Patrick Zala wouldn't be so nice but I wanted him to… oh well.

Well how did u like it I tried my best…I hope u like the Athrun and cagalli and kira and lacus moments…. Btw the fanfic might almost end….it might….well plz review.