Chapter 17 (Kidnapping)
Freedom9217: Sorry it took me so LONG to update this chapter. I guess I'm just kind of tired of writing right now. The winter break was fine, but I guess I'm just too busy playing other things. Anyways, I'm sorry I didn't update this chapter sooner; I can't believe how lazy I am now. Alright, enough of the explanations, let's get on with it.
School
It's another morning of the boring school day. The morning was cold with cool breezes of wind; the sun is covered by clouds. You can only seem to see a bright yellow dot behind the clouds. The moment Auel stepped out of his dorm, he knew it was gonna be a bad day; no reason, he just know it. Auel let out a deep sigh and went to his locker.
As he got close, he saw an unfamiliar figure standing beside his locker. From his point of view, it was a girl with long black hair tied in a high ponytail. "Oh great, what's a girl doing beside my locker?" Auel thought as he walked closer. "I'll just ignore her; I've got enough problems on my hands."
Auel opened his locker and put his bag inside; then he started gathering his things for class. The whole time, he could tell from the corner of his eyes that the girl was staring at him. Just when he was about to leave, he could hear the girl struggling to speak. He was sure the girl had something troubling her but he chose to ignore it. A second later he resumed his walk. Then a voice was heard:
"Excuse me."
Auel stopped; he sighed inside his head and turned around. For a moment, he saw the girl's face. She was unfamiliar and had green eyes shined with nervousness. Immediately, Auel felt an attraction to this girl, he eagerly replied to her.
"Yes, can I help you?" Auel asked politely, trying to make a good first impression.
"Um … I'm new here; I don't know where to go for my first class." She replied.
"I can find it for you; let me see your schedule." Auel took a look at her schedule and found her first class to be the same as his.
"You have the same class as me, I can take you there."
"Great, thank you so much. By the way, I'm Sakura." The girl said.
"No problem and my name's Auel."
Chemistry class (Auel and Sakura's first class)
Auel stepped in the class when he realized he's late. Guess talking to Sakura made him lost track of time. Everyone was already sitting quietly and staring at him. The chemistry teacher, Mr. Rau Le Creset walked toward him. He entered the class with Sakura behind him. Everyone was staring at the new girl. Auel could see Sakura's face turning red; he giggled a bit and went to his sit.
After finished arranging his books, he stood up and apologized to his teacher.
"I'm sorry for being late, Mr. Le Creset." Auel apologized.
"It's okay Auel, I know you where just showing our new student around. You may sit."
Auel sat as he giggled at his easy escape, usually being late had to serve detentions or do extra homework. After Mr. Le Creset introduced Sakura to the class, he told her to sit at an empty beside Auel. After she settled in, Auel thanked her for saving him and they laughed together.
Meyrin; who was sitting close to them could hear every word they're saying. She holds a disgusting look on her face and she stared at Sakura angrily. Lunamaria; who realized her sister's expression and laughed lightly, she patted Meyrin on the back and smiled at her.
"Stop being jealous, Auel is just copying you. You both didn't make a move, so he's dating other people. Besides, aren't you dating Heine also?" Luna asked.
"Not really, I just talk to Heine, I'm not dating him. And I'm not JEALOUS!" Meyrin replied.
"So? That's what Auel's doing, he's not dating her. Just stop being jealous."
"I'M NOT JEALOUS!" Meyrin shouted, which was loud enough for everyone in the class to hear it. Everyone laughed and Meyrin blushed madly. Sakura and Auel talked for the whole day with Meyrin always being close by to keep a watch on them.
After school
Cagalli went back to her dorm to do homework. Stellar was not back yet from Shinn's house. Cagalli laid her books out as she though about Rey's invitation for her to go to dinner with him. Unfortunately, she had to decline him; she's got enough problems on her hands. She has no time to think about dating right now.
Like one of her problems, her siblinghood with Kira is still unknown to her brother. Cagalli usually have a lot of guts to do anything, but with this, somehow, everything just seems so confusing. How will she react if Kira denies their siblinghood? How will Kira react when he found out? It's was all so scary and unpredictable to Cagalli.
She sighed deeply and decided to ask her parents for advice, so she decided to have a quick run to home. As she went on her way, her mind went through many different scenes of when she told Kira about their secret. She didn't like any of the fantasy scenes her brain gave her. But deep inside, she still found the guts to force herself to tell Kira. She's going to have to reveal the secret sooner or later, and it is better if it's not too late yet.
Her house was finally in sight, she breathed a sigh of relief as she run home. She opened the door and entered the house, as expected; no one came to greet her since neither of her parents has gotten off work. She made her way through the living room and suddenly felt a chill. It was like a six sense but much stronger, she suspiciously glanced around the house. Everything seems fine, but the atmosphere seems totally still, it's not the same home she used to know. Suspiciously, she went upstairs to her room; all the things are where she had left them. Even the dust still lay there, she was sure no one had come in her room. When she went into her parent's room, it was a mess, clothes scattered everywhere, and the bed was messy. It seemed like a fight happened here. Nervously, she glances around the room and found a small piece of paper on the bedside table. She picks it up and read the note.
Dear Cagalli:
My sweet Cagalli, I've missed you so much since we parted when we were kids. You were always so cute and cheerful all the times, but now you changed, I talked to you a few times, but you kept on defying me. I couldn't do anything to win your heart so I just borrowed your parents for a while. Don't worry, they're perfectly fine, in fact, I'm taking good care of them. So if you want to see them, come to the abandon factory near your school at 9:00 p.m. today. If you don't, I can't grantee they're safety. Good luck, my sweet Cagalli.
Always loving you, Yunna
"Damn that Yunna!" Cagalli shouted as she rips the note to pieces. "How dare he hurt my parents?" Cagalli was furious. "No one does that to my parents! I'm gonna gave that sicko a piece of my mind!" Cagalli shouted as she went downstairs and through the living room, she paused for a sec as she turned her head to see a small pocketknife lying on the diner table. She hesitated, but took the pocketknife and run out of the house.
Abandon factory
9:00 soon came after Cagalli ran all the way to the factory from school. She told Stellar about her absence for tonight. Stellar had asked her why, but Cagalli just ignored the questions.
Her mind is furious but calm as she stood in front of the old factory. Cagalli clutched the pocketknife hard in her hand as she felt the sweat coming down her face. She checked her watch for the last time as she made her way into the factory.
Once inside, it was as dark as it can get. She couldn't see anything but a few dime lights from shining metals. She glances around the big room trying to get a glimpse of the Yunna. Suddenly, the light in the room turned on which shocked Cagalli. Her hands covered her eyes in an attempt to block the light. In the mixed of her hands, she could see a bit of purple hair ahead of her.
Furiously, she unblocked her eyes and saw Yunna standing at the other side of the room staring at her with a stupid smirk.
"Welcome, Cagalli." Yunna greeted.
"Yunna, you bastard! Where are my parents!" Cagalli yelled.
"Cagalli, Cagalli, calm down. Your parents are fine. I can even let you see them." Yunna replied.
"What do you want with me!" Cagalli shouted.
"I think you already know that. I just want to get married with you."
"Dream on, I'll never marry you. You're my most hated person in all universes!"
"Oh Cagalli, that really hurts my feelings, what happened to the Cagalli I knew when we were kids?"
"I grew up, and I no longer like you. Or more importantly, I never liked you. So just leave me alone!"
"Not that easily, Cagalli, I really like you. I'm not gonna gave up so easily. Now you can make a decision on marry me, or never see your parents again. It's your call." Yunna smirked.
"Damn you Yunna. How dare you capture my parents and force me. Well I can tell you that I'm never gonna marry you. So stop daydreaming!"
"You don't have to make a decision so soon. I'm feeling generous today, so I'll give you one day to think it over. Come back at the same time tomorrow, and then tell me what you have chosen."
"Damn you to hell!" Cagalli gritted her teeth.
"Sweet Cagalli, you don't have to be rude, although I do hope you will make the right decision. For your parent's lives depend on it. Oh, and one more thing, if you decide to tell the police or anyone else, you will never see you're parents again." Yunna smirked as Cagalli angrily walked out of the factory.
"Damn that bastard Yunna, capturing my parents. I'll make him pay!" Cagalli thought as her rage overcome her.
Next day
Next day during school time, Kira wondered why Cagalli always had a frown look on her face. She's usually happy and cheerful. Out of curiosity, he asked her about her sudden change in expression. Cagalli just frowned and ignored his question and went back to her dorm.
Kira watched her leave and folded his eyebrows.
"Hey Athrun, do you know why Cagalli isn't happy today?" Kira asked his best friend.
"I have no idea, maybe it's …" Flashbacks of Cagalli telling him about her and Yunna flashed through Athrun's mind.
"I think it was nothing." Athrun decided to keep it a secret.
"Alright then, but she wasn't looking too well today. You should go check on her." Kira said.
"Okay."
Cagalli's room
Athrun arrived in front of Cagalli's room. He was feeling concerned for Cagalli and wanted to know what's going on. He knocked slightly on the door and waited for about a minute. Then the door slid open and Cagalli came into view.
"Hi Cagalli." Athrun greeted.
"Hey." Cagalli said lightly, and then let Athrun into the room.
"I was just wondering, are you feeling okay? Did something bad happen?" Athrun asked.
"No, nothing happened. I'm fine." Cagalli replied.
"Are you sure, I'm just kind of worried."
Cagalli's eyes soften as she led Athrun to sit on the bed and sincerely apologized to him for making him worry.
"I'm sorry if I made you worry. But I'm okay, and I can take care of my problems by myself." Cagalli said.
"I know, I just want to help."
"Thank you, Athrun. I really appreciated."
"I just think that you shouldn't handle everything alone. I'm your friend and I can help." Athrun said.
"I understand, thank you for saying this, it made me feel a lot better." Cagalli smiled.
"As a token of appreciation, I'll tell you what's troubling me." Cagalli said calmly.
Athrun's face lid up as he heard those words. "Really?"
"Of course. I'm just troubled by Yunna."
"Yunna?" Athrun's eyebrow lid up. "What did he do?"
"Well, he sorta … kidnapped my parents because he wants to threaten me to marry him." Cagalli said hesitantly.
"He did what!" Athrun shot up, his eyes shining with anger.
"Why didn't you call the police?" Athrun shouted.
"If I did, who knows what Yunna might do to my parents?"
"We can't be sacred of him!" Athrun shouted.
"I'm not scared of him!" Cagalli yelled, suddenly standing up. "I'm just … worried about my parents." Cagalli appeared sadly.
Athrun's eye softens as he stared at the silently sobbing Cagalli. He's heart suddenly grow soft, he silently moved close to Cagalli and hugged her tightly. This time when Athrun drew Cagalli into his embrace, she did not go stiff like most times. Instead she held him tight; it was like she was trying to become a part of him.
Athrun held her quietly, while Cagalli silently sobbed in Athrun's arms. Gently, Athrun brushed Cagalli's short blonde while Cagalli's sobbing slowly died down. Not wanting the moment to end, Athrun continued to hold Cagalli until she gently pushed herself away.
"Thanks Athrun, I feel a lot better." Cagalli said.
"It's okay, so what are we going to do about this Yunna guy? You can't marry him, that's for sure." Athrun asked.
"I guess I'll have to think of some ways to rescue my parents. And I don't have much time; I have to meet with him today at 9:00."
"How about I go with you when you meet him, I can help."
"Thanks Athrun, but I have to go on my own."
"But why? I can help you rescue your parents. You'll need all the help you can get. Stop trying to do everything yourself Cagalli." Athrun begged.
"I understand, but I have to do this on my own. I can't risk letting you or anyone else get hurt." Cagalli lowered her eyebrows in shame.
"Come on, Cagalli. Please let me go with you. I promise I wouldn't do anything rational. If you don't believe me, I'll tell Kira to come with us. I'm sure he'll want to help out." Athrun suggested.
Cagalli's eyes shot up as she heard Kira's name popping up, a shocked look in her eyes. "Kira, I completely forgot about him. He's my brother, there's no way I can put him in danger." Cagalli thought. "No, you will not tell Kira anything about this! You hear me, Athrun. If you ever tell him this, I will never talk to you again!" Cagalli yelled.
Athrun back away for a few steps, his eyes full of shock. Why did mentioning Kira angered Cagalli so much? This question puzzled Athrun greatly.
"Okay Cagalli. I won't tell. But why are you so angry? Did Kira made you mad or something?" He asked.
Cagalli paused her quick breathe as she heard the question, her face full of confusion. "I guess I don't even know why I'm so angry when Kira's evolved. Maybe it's because he's my brother. Perhaps now it's the right time to tell him. Even if he doesn't accept it, at least I told him." Cagalli snapped out of her thoughts as she made a hard decision.
"Athrun, I have something to tell you, and it may be quite shocking." Cagalli said.
"It's okay, I can take it." Athrun took a deep breathe and prepared to taking the shocking blow.
"Well, I don't really know how to say this, but Kira seems to be my twin brother." Cagalli said it surprisingly calm.
Athrun's mouth grew wide open; he had anticipated something shocking but not this much. Athrun took few steps back at glared at Cagalli with shocking eyes. After a long time of awkward silence, Athrun finally accepted the truth and moved closer to Cagalli.
"So that's why you two look so alike." Athrun said surprisingly.
"Yah, I guess."
"But how can you too be twins, does Kira know about this?"
"No, I didn't tell him yet, I'm afraid he won't accept it." Cagalli said.
"Don't worry Cagalli, knowing Kira; he would probably be happy about it. You should tell him. Don't be afraid. Kira's a good guy after all." Athrun encouraged.
"Yah I know, I guess I should tell him now. I just don't have the confidence to admit it. I mean, think about it. I'm a violent, rude and hot-tempered tomboy. Nobody would want me as a sister." Cagalli said sadly.
"That's so not true Cagalli. Everyone would want you as a sister. You're a cute, sweet and innocent girl. Have confidence in yourself, I'm sure Kira will be happy to have you as a sister." Athrun said happily.
"Really, thanks Athrun." Cagalli smiled.
"You should tell him, you can't hide this fact forever." Athrun encouraged again.
"Yah, you're right."
That's it for this chapter, sorry to update it so late. Sorry I've been ignoring Flay and Mia for so long, I'm kind of out of ideas right now. Anyways, I'm gonna write what happens next in the next chapter. It should be updated soon … if I'm not lazy.