Yuki: I wonder how this story will end? AxC or SxC?
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Chapter 2
After a wonderful dinner cooked by Kira's mom, Athrun politely thanked them and drove home. Entering his room with a small smile on his face, he thought that everything today would be perfect if Shinn wasn't in the picture. He never really liked the boy from the first time he saw him, yet Cagalli saw him differently.
Taking off his shirt, he proceeded to the bathroom to take a warm bath. The relaxing water washed away a little stress as Athrun relaxed against its warm droplets. He washed his body with soap and some shampoo for his hair. Taking the towel outside his shower room to dry himself and a smaller towel on his way out to dry his hair.
Shinn's voice still somewhat bothered him and the heavy feeling on his chest. He couldn't describe it, just suddenly he felt it, he wasn't even sure if it was sadness, insecurity or guilt? There was just an annoying feeling there.
Athrun buried his face against the pillow with the towel covering his hair. He muffled incoherent words and sighed. He never thought that life would be so complicated.
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Shinn looked intently on his room ceiling; he just somewhat challenged Athrun Zala to who was going to win the blonde princess' heart. Though there were a lot more of men other than Athrun who liked Cagalli, Athrun happened to be the most annoying of all. The fact that he was Cagalli's brother's best friend and Cagalli's friend since he can remember.
Sometimes a question always seem to be left unanswered, why of all the female population did Zala like his perfect Cagalli? She was perfect in all ways to Shinn; he just didn't know why she could look so perfect to another man. (a/n: selfish brat!)
"Shinn!" he heard his little sister, Mayu call
"What?" he asked, sitting up as Mayu entered his room
"Mom said its dinner time already" his sister announced
Shinn nodded in response "Tell mom I'll be there" he told her before she closed the door.
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Cagalli stared at her notes, somehow there was a weird feeling bugging her, like a feeling that something wrong was going to happen. She knew she didn't do anything wrong or as she thinks.
She sighed again, she wasn't going to pass her exam tomorrow if she couldn't concentrate on studying. Then her thoughts were soon filed by a certain blue-haired boy who was smiling handsomely at her, she blushed at the thought.
Lacus, her best friend knew about her crush on Athrun and so did Kira. She also did like Shinn and sometimes when she thinks that when the time comes when she would really choose whom she would like to be with, her mind would have a conflict. But in her heart she really knew that the one would be…
"Cagalli!" Kira's voice stopped her thinking
"What!" she angrily asked "Can't you see I'm studying?"
"You looked more like daydreaming to me" Kira grinned "It was about Athrun wasn't it?" he pried
Cagalli slightly blushed at her brother's comment "Shut up" she mumbled
After a very short moment of Cagalli's slight embarrassment she asked "What do you want?"
"Oh right" Kira scratched the back of his head "Athrun and Lacus called while you where in the shower"
"What did they say?" Cagalli asked
"Lacus told me to tell you to call her back and Athrun just said thanks again and we ended up talking" Kira answered, having a dreamy look when he mentioned about Lacus
"Did you and Lacus have a good talk?" Cagalli asked, this time her chance to grin
Kira blushed and looked away "Sort of.." he mumbled
Cagalli knew that her little brother had a thing for her best friend but he was just too tongue-tied to even have a short conversation with her.
"Okay now out!" Cagalli commanded "I am to talk to Lacus" she added, pointing to the door
Kira pouted, "No thank you?" he childishly asked
"Get out before I tell Lacus you have pair pink teddy bear pajamas!" Cagalli threatened and her grin becoming wider as Kira dashed out of the room, nearly slamming the door in the process.
Cagalli dialed Lacus' number and waited for the phone to be picked up. After a few rings, the phone was picked up.
"Hello?" greeted a sweet voice
"Hi Lacus!" Cagalli said in a cheerful voice
"Oh hi Cagalli!" Lacus acknowledge the blonde with equal cheerfulness
"So you called?" Cagalli asked though she knew the answer
Lacus made a yes sound from the other line, "I was wondering if I could borrow your history noted"
"Sure, when would you want them?" Cagalli asked
"Maybe I could drop by the café tomorrow and then we could have a little chat after your off" Lacus suggested "That is if I won't be troubling you and Athrun" she added
Cagalli blushed "Of cou-course n-not" she stammered
Cagalli heard Lacus giggle from the other line "Hey!" Cagalli protested she didn't want to be teased about Athrun or Shinn.
"So tomorrow ok?"
The slight pink disappeared from the blondes face as she approved of her best friend's idea. "Sure why not"
There was a moment of silence between the two until Cagalli spoke "Hey you know something unlikely happened" she spoke with uncertainty
"What is it?" Lacus asked, sensing something troubling her best friend
"Athrun and Shinn both came today" Cagalli spoke softly "It's not like I don't want them to come but…" she trailed off
"But what?" the songstress urged
"I have a heavy feeling tightening my chest" she explained "Like something bad is going to happen and though I didn't do anything, I feel suddenly sad and affected"
Lacus frowned "I guess you better take some rest Cagalli" she told her "You just might be tired" she added, trying to sound cheerful
"Thanks Lacus" Cagalli sighed before they bided each other goodnight and hung up.
Cagalli placed the phone on her night table and lied down in the middle of her bed, in a sort of fatal position. Thinking about going back to school tomorrow and seeing Athrun and Shinn made the uneasy feeling spread through out her body.
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And the next morning, she tried to forget about the nagging feeling; she didn't do anything did she? To offend someone or even hurt anyone?
She knew she didn't and even if she died right now she could say she truly didn't. But dying wouldn't help the situation would it? She knew she had to face whatever was in store for her though she also wanted to run away from the truth she is going to discover.
Cagalli was walking in the empty hallways, the bell has rung half hour ago indicating the end of the day, somehow she felt uneasy in the classroom. She thought more about it until she heard her name being mentioned by a familiar mal voice.
Out of curiosity, she silently walked towards the source of the voice. Her eyes widened as she hid behind a wall, seeing a very pissed Shinn and calm yet angered looking Athrun.
Cagalli wanted to run away, she felt that they weren't having a very pleasant conversation at all. She deeply inhaled and exhaled as she heard the words that came out from the two men.
"What's wrong with you?" Shinn spat at Athrun
Athrun narrowed his eyes into slits and calmly answered "I don't think anything is wrong with being good friends with Cagalli, if that's what you mean"
Shinn hated Athrun's presence, he was too calm and collected it was pissing him off. Shinn's red eyes glared at the blue-haired teen. His eyes showing hatred and the wish to tear him apart into pieces.
The next words that came out of Shinn's mouth made Cagalli want to cry, the strong Cagalli wanted to cry. It seemed like her worst fear started hunting her, her fear of choosing the love of her heart and the fear of hurting her dear friend.
"Get away from Cagalli" Shinn's voice rang through the empty halls, his voice full tainted with visible anger and annoyance to its limit towards Athrun.
"She's not yours" Athrun stated, slowly losing his patience talking nonsense with Shinn. "Why should I stay away from her when she is practically my best friend's sister?" he dared to ask
Athrun wouldn't ever get stay away from Cagalli just because Shinn told him to do so; he knew now for sure that Shinn was challenging him. But he knew that Cagalli was not a prize to be won, she herself would decide who she would be with. Without anyone or anything to hold her back.
"Because…" Shinn started
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