Once more, I have failed up uphold my promise. The day early thing, ugh, I'm just not going to bother declaring specific dates, because I'm just getting really very horrible with them. But one week updates, give or take a day. That's what I'm sticking to from now on.

Onwards!

"Cagalli's free this weekend. Want to get together?"

Athrun stared at his text message and sighed. It had been 2 weeks since the bathroom/lotion bottle/blue shirt/hair brush incident: Thus far, he'd been avoiding Kira like the plague. Firstly, he might run into Cagalli. Secondly, Kira might kill him for breaking into his apartment, then opening the door on his sister, who he could only imagine was about to take a shower. But from the message he could guess that Cagalli hadn't told him about what had happened either…

….Not that it mattered. He still couldn't see her! It's the girl he'd chased around for a week. The waitress he'd grown attached to.

…His best friend's SISTER.

Athrun head hit his desk, and a few of his co-workers turned to see what had happened. Lifting his face, he waved to let them know he was alright. Then looked at his cellphone again.

Cagalli's free

Well obviously. If she wasn't Kira wouldn't have texted him.!

This weekend…

Why so soon? It was too soon!

Get together?...

That is if she doesn't tear me limb from limb from running in on her. Not that I'd meant to. It just happened!

…Want to?

Maybe. Just… a little.

To see Kira and Lacus of course. Pondering for another moment, Athrun pressed a few buttons, stared at what he'd written and stopped. Staring at the 4 letters he'd entered, he thought for a moment. Was this a good idea?...

He stared at the phone some more… then pressed send.

Your message has been sent to: Kira

"Sure."

Kira whipped out his cell phone and flipped it open.

"Sure."

Bingo. He turned to Lacus, who was leaning over his shoulder and peering at the screen.

"So then we're on for Saturday?"

"Mm, guess so." He shrugged.

"Great. I can finally meet Cagalli" Lacus laughed a bit. "I was beginning to doubt if you even had a sister."

Kira smiled a bit, then pocketed his cell phone. "Why would I lie about that?" He took her hand and sighed. It had been a long time though. From Cagalli's job, to everyone being busy, he had begun to wonder if they would ever be able to all meet up. But something else had disturbed him.

The past two weeks, they hadn't seen Athrun or heard from him at all. This was literally the first message they'd gotten from him. Coincidently, the past two weeks Cagalli had also been keeping herself unusually busy, and every time he asked her if she would be free to meet Lacus and Athrun, she'd freeze up and stare at him like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming car.

And his blue shirt was missing. He could swear he just got it cleaned...

"Kira?" Lacus' concerned voice brought him out of his thoughts. "Something wrong?"

Kira shook his head. "Not at all. Just thinking about this weekend."

Cagalli stared at her cell phone.

Oh. Hell. NO!

She swore under her breath, keeping her temper under control as she was still at work, but just on a break. Kira had said she was going to meet LACUS this weekend. But now Athrun's tagging along!

Her hand clenched, until the cell phone cover threatened to crack. Shoving it back into her bag, she marched back into the dining room, to continue waiting on tables.

With a bit of a smile... just a bit.

On said weekend, the four of them arranged to meet in a park, then decide where to go from there. A certain dark haired young man leaned casually against a large tree. Bending down, he picked up a few acorns, and began tossing them in the air, seeing how many he could catch at once. So he was early... half an hour early. That didn't mean anything. He was just eager to see Kira and Lacus again.

But there was one thing that had been nagging at his mind for a very long time. What if it WASN'T her?

Well she was in Kira's HOUSE. But it all seemed too much of a coincidence. There was just no way he was willing to accept it that easily. Maybe she just LOOKED like the waitress... after all with the bottle being thrown at him he didn't get a very good look at her face.

But that attitude, and voice. There was no mistaking it... was there?

He tugged at his hair in mild frustration.

"It doesn't matter." He sighed. "What happened, happened. But if it is her... how am I going to explain this?"

"What the hell was Kira thinking! 'I have to go pick up Lacus...' He could at least tell me where this damn place was!" Cagalli fumed to herself. Though Kira had told her where everyone was meeting, he had failed to tell her how to get there, and she wasn't familiar with the area. Hence, she left about an hour early, just in case. Turns out it wasn't AS difficult to get here as she had thought, but had she not asked for directions a few hundred or so times, she could be halfway to Mexico by now and have no clue.

Checking her watch, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was early. Still time to find exactly where she was supposed to go...

She glanced down at the shopping bag in her hand. Even though it might be awkward, she felt obliged to give Lacus something, just as a courtesy on a first meeting.

As for... HIM... if her assumptions were correct, then this WOULDN'T be the first meeting at all. In fact, she'd given him a bagel! That was enough.

"Unless it's not him..." She frowned a bit. Pausing she shook her head.

"I'm losing it. Who else has BLUE HAIR!"

But what was she going to do when she saw him? Act like it's a first meeting? Or just come out and say that they'd met before? The best option would be to wait and see how he plays it out… and what he does, then just follow along with it. Then later they could figure out what to do...

And why on earth was this so complicated? Maybe it's not him... She could have just seen wrong. Her eyes playing a strange trick on herself.

A part of her would feel relieved, that she had been stressing over nothing...

And a part of her... felt something else. Because there would be nothing.

Athrun sighed, and glanced at his watch again. Still nobody.

"Don't tell me I'm THAT early..." He frowned. Looking up, he scanned the area for any sign of a familiar face.

Or head...

A very distinctive bright blond head of hair...

Athrun froze momentarily. He could walk up to her: She looks lost. But what would he say?

Not that he had time to decide, because before he knew it, his legs were already moving, as if they had a mind of their own.

"Well... here goes nothing."

A sleek black car screeched hurriedly into a parking space. As soon as it came to a full stop, a side door was flung open and flurry of pink burst out. Shortly after, the door on the other side was opened in a similar fashion, then promptly shut.

Lacus tore down the sidewalk, as Kira ran to catch up to her. Passing her, he planted himself firmly in front of her to form a human roadblock.

"Lacus! Relax! We're still early." He insisted.

"I know... but I want to get there early. What if your sister gets there before us? Wouldn't that make a bad impression?"

"Trust me, Cagalli's NOT going to get there early." Kira laughed.

"Oh?"

"Yes. I'm positive." Kira nodded firmly.

"Then... who's that blond girl Athrun's walking up to?"

Cagalli halted her step suddenly and looked around. Where the hell WAS this place?... Oak corner... Oak corner...

She poked at her gift to Lacus. Was it an okay gift? She didn't really know what to buy, so she got something that could be appreciated by most people, pretty easily. One of those collections of all the bath stuff that smelled like whatever it was supposed to smell like. In this case, some sort of lavender that Cagalli wasn't too fond of, but it was the least strong out of al the ones she'd seen.

Raising the violet cellophane wrapped gift to eye level, she squinted a bit, as if inspecting it meticulously. What is Lacus thought it was an insult? Like she should shower more?... Suddenly, the gift coughed.

Or rather, someone standing behind the gift coughed.

Lowering the package slowly, her eyes widened as she gazed at the blue-haired man before her, standing ever so casually with his left hand in his jacket pocket. Cagalli almost dropped the gift in shock.

Or was it relief?

"Hey." Athrun spoke lamely. But what else was there to say?

"Hi." Cagalli replied, trying unsuccessfully to hide the surprise and shakiness of her voice.

Awkward...

"Kira's... sister, I presume?"

Cagalli nodded and shuffled a bit. "And you must be..."

"ATHRUN!" A voice bellowed from behind them. The nervous pair turned to see Kira running towards them, Lacus trailing slightly behind.

"Hello. I hope we didn't keep you waiting." Lacus smiled, finally catching up.

"Not at all." Cagalli replied warmly. "A small gift, it's nothing much."

"How thoughtful! Thank you very much." Lacus remarked.

"Okay guys, enough with the formalities. You all know each other's names, yes?" Kira clarified. Everyone nodded, then Athrun and Cagalli shot each other a quick glance, not escaping the watchful eye of a certain pink-haired actress. "All right then let's go get something to eat." Kira finished, and the four of them made their way out of the park.

"And so that's how Kira and I met." Athrun concluded. Cagalli and Lacus gave a mock applause.

"How cute!" Lacus laughed. "I never knew any of that."

The four of them were seated at a nearby cafe, sipping drinks and sharing stories.

"Where to after this?" Cagalli asked.

"A movie?" Kira suggested.

"A movie doesn't help get to know people better. What's something that can be a group activity?" Lacus pondered.

"How about just a walk?" Athrun offered. A waiter came by and passed him another cup of coffee.

"You shouldn't drink so much Athrun." Kira noted, "It's not good for your health."

"Well it's better than alcohol, right?" Athrun shrugged, and then laughed a bit. Cagalli was leaning against the table on her elbows, and watched as Athrun brought the cup to his mouth.

"Wait!" She exclaimed, starling Kira and Lacus and almost making Athrun spill his drink.

"Wha-What?" Athrun asked, staring at his cup.

"You didn't put enough sugar in there... You'll want another half a spoonful." She noted, reaching across the table for the sugar. Athrun gaped. Kira and Lacus stared, turned to each other, blinked, then looked back to the strange pair who seemed completely unaware of how abnormal their current conversation was.

"I think I know how much sugar to put in my own coffee." Athrun chuckled.

"No no, trust me. You'll like it more... Here take a sip now."

Athrun obediently did as ordered. Kira and Lacus continued staring.

Cagalli reached over, and dumped another half spoonful into his cup, then stirred a few times clockwise.

"Now try it again."

Athrun regarded his cup with apprehension, then tilted the cup towards him and tasted it. Kira and Lacus leaned forward in their chairs.

Silence...

"Well?"

"Mm. It does taste better." Athrun admitted, then smiled. Cagalli beamed.

"See? Never argue with me over this." She grinned.

"Duly noted." He chuckled.

"Um, guys? Hate to intrude..." Kira started. Athrun and Cagalli turned to Kira and Lacus, as if noticed they were there for the first time.

"Yes?"

"Cagalli... how did you know how much SUGAR to put in his coffee?"

All conversation ceased for a moment. A blush began to creep up on two sets of cheeks. Cagalli turned away, and Athrun chugged more coffee.

"Waitress'... instinct. He looks like a guy that could use more sugar." She mumbled lamely. Kira's eyebrows furrowed in suspicion.

Lacus sat back in her chair and absorbed the situation.

"Interesting..."

"Shall we get started on our walk?" Lacus suggested.

As it turned out, the four of them ended up walking for hours. Athrun and Cagalli carefully avoided any questions regarding how they seemed to know so much about each other, and before they knew it, the moon has started glowing upon the dark tapestry of the night sky. A streetlight flicked on and off towards the end of the road. Kira and Lacus were walking back to Kira's car after the long walk around the park, and were going to go back to pick up Cagalli and Athrun. Kira took Lacus' hand and approached his car.

"Fun day, huh?"

"Absolutely. I love your sister! She's so energetic!" Lacus laughed.

"Thought you'd like her." Kira smiled.

"Hey... did you notice today too? How Athrun was acting?" She dropped casually, sliding into the passenger seat.

Kira nodded. "They seem like they know each other well..."

"How strange... Isn't your sister a waitress?"

"Yes, but... what a coincidence that would be!" He remarked, laughing a bit.

"But the way he was acting..."

"Mm." Kira nodded. "He was... happier."

"Your sister, seems like the type of person that can do that to people." Lacus noted thoughtfully. Kira nodded in agreement.

"She is... But you know what makes me happiest?" Kira asked with a smirk.

"What?" Lacus joked, knowing something cheesy was about to happen. He grinned.

"Definitely, you."

Cagalli sat on top of the brick perimeter of the park, ankles crossed and hands planted firmly on either side of her. The wall rose just high enough so that when she sat on it, her legs were about two feet off the ground. Athrun leaned against it instead.

"So then..." Athrun started awkwardly. Here we go... "About two weeks ago…"

"Yeah?"

"I'd like to apologize?"

"There's a start."

Athrun smiled weakly, and continued. "I sort of… I mean I had no idea. I just needed a new shirt. Which I have yet to explain to Kira."

Cagalli nodded absentmindedly. "You should tell him. He's been looking for it."

Athrun blinked and raised an eyebrow. "Why haven't you told him?"

"Well then I'd have to explain why I know his shirt is gone." She shrugged.

"Oh… and where's my shirt?"

"I have it." She stated. Athrun's eyebrows rose a bit. Noting this, Cagalli's face heated up, in contrast to the cool air. She uncrossed her ankles, then re-crossed them the other way, tapping the wall as he legs swung. "Not that I want it… I just didn't think having it lying around would have been a good idea."

Athrun grinned. "Of course."

A pause…

"I never properly introduced myself, did I?" Cagalli sighed, gradually becoming chattier. "I mean... besides as a waitress."

Athrun shook his head. "And neither have I. Minus the waitress bit."

"Funny that it turns out like this. I wonder what would have happened if we'd known who we were sooner." The blonde thought aloud. Athrun shrugged and turned to her.

"Do you think much else would be different?"

Cagalli looked at his face, which looked relatively exhausted. "No." she decided. "After all, you're still you, and I'd still be me."

"Exactly." Athrun agreed. "What's in a name?"

Cagalli hopped off the wall and dusted off a pant leg. Then, she turned to him, extending her right hand.

"Well then, before they come to pick us up. Time for a proper introduction."

Athrun looked at her hand, then at her face, which was smiling in cheerful innocence. A grin broke onto his face.

"I'm Athrun." He nodded, extending his hand towards her.

"I'm Cagalli." she replied, taking it.

"It's... very nice to meet you." They spoke in unison, with a firm shake.

And it's good…"

"And I'm happy…"

Both of them blinked suddenly and looked at each other. Athrun's eyes smiled gently, and Cagalli's warmly responded.

"To see you again."

Sorry if that seemed like a slow chapter for anyone, but I'd rather cut it off here, and just have one solid chapter for a good meeting. Not much to comment on in this chapter, I feel like it was pretty straight forward. Only thing would be that originally I planned to actually have Athrun tell the story of when he first met Kira, but I couldn't think of anything remotely interesting. Forgive me for lack of scene transitions or inconsistency. This was written in random spurts, so if anything doesn't match up, take whatever is mentioned most often as truth.

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