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Now for the continuing evillness of Athrun in Place a Cast on my Broken Heart...
Chapter 3: Golf carts and Cell phones
"So let me get this straight you want CAGALLI as YOUR NURSE?" asked a very shocked Lacus
"Yes," replied Athrun, "It can be a sort of test."
"I mean.. well are you sure… she is..well…Cagalli." Lacus was trying to sum Athrun up. He had just asked for the most violent nurse to help him in his everyday life. This wasn't a joke? Athrun was mentally laughing at the expression on Lacus's face it was a cross between gaping fish and deer caught in head lights. "This is what you call a Kodak moment." He thought wryly
"Yes I mean that Cagalli. The one who has made death threats to me about," Athrun ticked them off on his finger, "Let's go with around about sum of 15. But that's not the point. I'm sure with her around it's very hard for you to do your job in peace and I am giving you the opportunity to have a break for a month from the pressures of Cagalli."
"But.. well are you even come out of it alive?" asked Lacus carefully, "It seems to me that she loathes you enough to actually kill you." She was weighing him in her eyes she could tell. Would he be able to put up with her? Would he let her have her way? Was he just doing this for some personal reason? Why does he want her?
"Look I'm doing this to help your hospital out. SO DON'T READ TOO MUCH INTO IT!" he stated sighing he continued, "It's just a test if I can survive being under her care for a month without being hospitalized for injuries given by her. Then there's a good chance all her other patients will make it out alive and you won't have to do all these checks on her. And as a bonus she might even come back less cannibalistic, if you know what I mean? With my high ranking in society she will have to get a positive image from being around me." Lacus still looked at him very unsurely, "And I'll raise my support of the hospital for the next five years to 95." Lacus smiled happily at him,
"You have yourself a deal!" with that Lacus walked out the door, "I'll just go tell Cagalli." Athrun groaned after Lacus left the room maybe she wasn't so nice after all.
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Cagalli sat in the cafeteria. No one ever actually stayed in the cafeteria ironically people would much rather eat in the waiting rooms then in the cafeteria that was why she spent her time there instead of in her office. It made it a lot harder for Lacus to find her, and as an added perk she loved changing her location in the cafeteria just to get her mad. This week's spot or the spot that Lacus hadn't found her in yet was in the corner just by the windows where you could barely squeeze a table but there was one there anyway. She had chosen this spot because it was like an alcove she no one could see who sat in it. The second reason was that it had huge windows that were due west so as the sum set you could bathe in it's warmth. Unfortunately she had missed the warmth and was now shivering in the cold plastic chair under the fluorescent lights as she tried to read her book in peace. But she couldn't concentrate because blueberry head wouldn't get out of her head. "Damn him, calling me a caveman first off its cavewoman! If he's going to insult me he shouldn't be so stereotypical! Secondly who is he to say my manners stink his are the ones that need rewiring. God he makes me so mad I just want to…GAH!" Staring down at her book she realized she had crushed the cover,
"OH NO!" This was both a combination of having crushed her book and Lacus was now alerted of her area of hiding 'oh no' and she was walking right towards her.
"There you are Cagalli I've been looking everywhere! Why can't you be like normal nurses and read in your office?" sighed Lacus exasperated
"Uhh because you'd find me." Replied Cagalli, "Haven't I made it obvious I don't like being found."
"I can see you were having a lovely time all alone ripping up your book." Replied Lacus
"I didn't intend to rip up my book!" said Cagalli hotly, "I was just a little angry and accidentally took it out on the book."
"Well I'm here to bring you something to brighten up your day or in this case evening."
"Anything coming from you will probably only be painful for me." Snorted Cagalli desperately trying to smooth out the cover, "Damn."
"I wish you'd be nicer to me." Sighed Lacus sitting down across from her, "I mean I am one of your only friends here."
"Some friend you always give me the arrogant pigs."
"Now it's comments like those that make me glad that I've given you a leave of absent."
"You're giving me a break?" Cagalli squinted at Lacus, "What's the catch?"
"You just have to do a small job for the hospital."
"Small my ass!" snapped Cagalli, "Anything small for you people turns out to be gigantic for me!"
"Oh come on!" whined Lacus pouting and putting on her puppy dog face, "You still get a month away from the place."
"Why do I get the feeling this is going to be painful for me?"
"So are you agreeing?"
"Well you already have pulled out the puppy dog eyes, the pouty lip, and the fake tears. I guess I have to say yes after your drama skills." Grumbled Cagalli stuffing her book back in her bag.
"Goody. Now you better go home and pack."
"Why?"
"Because in three days from now you'll be going to Zala mansion."
"WHAT!" screamed Cagalli but Lacus had already high-tailed it out the door at a speed faster then lightning.
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"Well," said Lacus as she sat beside the blue haired man, "I think she's coming."
"Oh yeah?" responded a voice. Lacus continued to have her back turned to Athrun as she responded to the question.
"Yes, but just to be on the safe side I better avoid her for a while until she cools down."
"You think so?"
"Of course I do you've seen how vicious she can get and with her planned vacation I don't think I'm really on her good side." Stated Lacus nodding her head, "I mean she has to go watch over you and she didn't seem to thrilled about it."
"CAN YOU GUESS WHY!" Lacus quickly turned around. Athrun was…asleep well actually not anymore. So she had been talking to…
"AHHH! I'm so sorry Cagalli!" cried Lacus quickly preparing to puppy dog pout her way out of this.
"Oh no!" The face isn't working this time!" shouted Cagalli walking into the room angrily, "Who said you could make a deal on my behalf with this ugly, smelly pig!"
"She didn't make a deal." Stated Athrun this time he had the remote to his leg in his hand so nothing would happen like last time, "I proposed a deal."
"The difference being numbskull?" asked Cagalli
"She just agreed."
"Uh-huh. I still don't see how she can make a deal on my behalf and not inform beforehand."
"She is doing it for the sake of her sanity."
"Sanity eh? Well guess what for the sake of my sanity you better find someone else!"
"Now that's not very nice!" stated Athrun, "She's only trying to control you. And maybe by being in my superior society will teach you some manners."
"Uhh if you don't mind could you just leave me out of this?" asked Lacus meekly as she slowly inched for the door.
"I DON'T NEED MANNERS I ALREADY HAVE SOME!" shouted Cagalli and turning towards Lacus she sent a glare that could melt the ice caps, "AND YOU AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE!"
"Yes mam." Replied Lacus she was of course use to Cagalli's threats but never had she been the one to receive them. So she opted for the safe approach sit down and shut up, because there was no way she was getting out.
"You know that's called harassment." Said Athrun dully staring at Lacus, "You know you get arrested for bothering people."
"I KNOW WHAT HARASSMENT IS DUMBASS!" snapped Cagalli totally infuriated, "And you define what you're doing to me as not harassment. Going behind my back and using friends," she glared at Lacus, "To get me to be your slave, bothering me and refusing to leave me alone. Wanting me to be your personal nurse until little Mr Wimpy can walk again. You didn't even consult me and you expect me to roll over and give you my freedom for the next month!"
"Yes I do and I define what I am doing as a…..a miracle."
"A miracle?" asked Cagalli sarcastically
"Yes!" stated Athrun quickly defending himself, "What is the likelihood of you ever being even this opportunity ever again? To spend a month in refined society all expenses paid. Surely you have always dreamed of a better life."
"A better life? Quick talking crap. Look around you, this is all I will ever amount to no matter what society I'm in! I've lived life and let me tell you mine's sucked! And given an opportunity to improve myself? Like I said I'm as good as I'm going to get!" snapped Cagalli glaring at Athrun intensely, "You don't seem to comprehend that given the option I'd rather eat my arm then go with you!"
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"Why am I doing this again?" asked Cagalli as she filled out the paper work for a leave of absence. Scribbling out the reason for leave for the hundredth time she scowled at the paper angrily, "What do you want me to fill in here? I did it because I was offered a place away from the hellhole for a month. Or how about, I was given no option and forced out against my will and human rights. Or better yet, why not, was given an option to improve myself for the safety of others!"
"Cagalli, you're doing this for yourself." Sighed Lacus as she continued to file paper work on patients.
"Lacus last time I checked you were the one who agreed for me! I didn't get an option and you had already cleared it with the board using this as a way for me to improve my nurse patient skills! It was done behind my back and thanks to you showing the board my patient opinion records I was practically ordered to watch over the PIG!"
"Come on, Cagalli! You get freedom for a month in a mansion. Your room will probably be as big as my office."
"Then where will I put me stuff?" asked Cagalli smiling for the first time in the last three days.
"Under the floorboards." Responded Lacus laughing at their little joke.
"Then where will the mice live?"
"Oh dear the poor mice…they will have to move into Mr. Zala's room."
"Lacus when I get back I'm still killing you."
"I know you are." Moaned Lacus
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"I know you probably hear this a lot but are you trying to compensate for something?" asked Cagalli in awe as she looked up at the ex-hotel turned mansion.
"No I just like my privacy."
"Barb wire and security gate level." Stated Cagalli flatly as she was lead into the building though the electric charged gates.
"Your room is down that hall about 300 metres and to your left." Responded Athrun ignoring her remark.
"Once again obvious question. If I need to go answer your whim, which I know you will force me to do," she glared at him, "How the hell am I suppose to get to you?"
"Golf carts."
"Golf carts?"
"Exactly and if I need to contact you," Athrun reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a black razor cell phone, "I'll call."
"I don't believe it!" gasped Cagalli slouching down into a comfy red sofa in what was the area just before reception to get your room key, but was now bachelor living room, "You are beyond belief!"
"I don't understand how this is so impossible to comprehend." Stated Athrun leaning on his cane lazily, "You take the golf cart there," he pointed to double doors which were apparently the garage for two golf carts, "And when I need you I phone you, not to mention you have 3000 free minutes and a lovely classical ring tone." To be honest Athrun was acting stupid just to get her peeved and to his delight it was working he could see her face working into a grimace. Usually since he lived alone and only on the bottom story he never had to use the golf carts and there was a bell if he needed anything. But to honour his lovely guest he had decided to give her all the luxuries, sure there was a room closer but he evilly had thought a golf cart ride would have been more enjoyable for her.
"WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU TURN YOUR HOTEL INTO A MANSION!" screamed Cagalli. Come on who wouldn't be peeved if they had to ride a golf cart for the next month..ok maybe not many of you…but Cagalli would be!
"Oh it's not just a mansion." Replied Athurn smiling at Cagalli
"Ok genius dazzle me." Muttered Cagalli sarcastically
"It's also Zala Corp. headquarters."
"THE WHAT!" shouted Cagalli sinking deeper into her chair, "You mean to tell me that this," she dramatically pointed to the ceiling, "Is Zala Corp. and your home."
"Yup and your home for the next month." Athrun was actually telling to truth when he said that the company was in his home. That was why they had such high security. There were actually two entrances in, one into his home, which no one was ever allowed into except friends then the second entrance where you took an elevator up to the floor you worked on. But Athrun decided it might be fun to leave out the detail that most of his employees didn't just walk into his home every morning. "Let her be a little uncomfortable." He thought happily, "It'll make it more enjoyable when I tell her the truth after she's embarrassed herself."
"I SAID GET AWAY FROM ME!" shouted a female voice angrily
"Oh no." muttered Athrun slumping down beside Cagalli keeping his leg as straight as possible.
"What do you mean oh no!"
"You're about to meet some of my employees."
"You can't be ser…"
"But I really think we need to work out our differences." Pleaded a voice obviously at the female
"HOW MANY RESTRAINING ORDERS DO I NEED TO GET!"
"None would have been nice."
"DO YOU KNOW WHAT HARRASMENT IS! WHAT YOU'RE DOING!"
"They are two of the best employees in my company." Stated Athrun
"Sounds more like one is abusing the other." Stated Cagalli flatly. She watched as a brown haired lady quickly rounded the corner. She looked like she had just run a race the way she was panting and puffing angrily. Closely following behind her Cagalli spotted a blonde male, then she watched in shock as he tripped and well… pretty much groped the girl's butt.
"Duck." Stated Athrun
"What do you mean d…" Athrun pulled down Cagalli's head as the blonde man flew over them.
"He's taking harassment classes." Responded Athrun to Cagalli's shocked look, "And she's taking anger management." He was talking as if this justified what had just happened.
"What did he do miss a class?" asked Cagalli, "Because she doesn't seem to need anger management, she just wants to be left alone."
"Well lookie here," came the male's voice from behind them, "Athrun's got a girlfriend."
"I'm not his girlfriend." Snapped Cagalli glaring at the blonde man
"Sure, sure. Mister punctual the board room is above my bedroom. Finally might be late." The man leered at Athrun.
"You know it's impossible for me to be late." Stated Athrun glaring angrily at the man. The brown haired girl seemed to have collected herself and was sitting beside Cagalli. That was when she noticed Athrun's cane and his leg.
"Athrun what did you do to your leg?" she asked pointing at it.
"Oh well this weekend…"
"That reminds me dude. How was your date with the witch?" asked the blonde man slapping Athrun on the back, "Get any action?"
"Eeww how can you even suggest that Dearka." Gasped the girl rolling her eyes. Her boss and his two co-workers then began to get into a discussion about Athrun's leg and some person named Meer. Realizing no one was noticing her Cagalli pulled out her book and began to read tuning out the conversation around her until.
"Oi. We forgot all about the blonde." The male obviously named Dearka stated
"I completely forgot about her. Cagalli these are my friends Dearka Elsman and Miriallia Haw." Said Athrun pointing to them as he listed them off.
"First off. It's Miss Attha to you," she pointed to Athrun, "And you don't get to call to call by my name. You two however can call me Cags." She slipped her book back into her bag and stuck out her hand to shake.
"Wow this one's got spunk, "laughed Dearka shaking her hand, "You can call me by my name."
"You can call Mir if you want that's what all my friends do who aren't pedophiles." She smiled politely at Cagalli, "And you know what I think we share the same interest in boys. Hate them!"
"No kidding."
"So how does a hot chick like you end up with Mr. No-fun." Asked Dearka
"He forced me to come and work for him by bribing the hospital." Responded Cagalli blandly, "I have to be his nurse for the next month."
"Poor kid. He's probably going to pick on you. He likes doing it to everyone." Sighed Dearka, "He's got a very evil mind." He tapped the side of his head.
"HEY!" barked Athrun
"Well I got to go now Cagalli," said Mir blandly, "And don't believe everything he says," smiling cheekily at Athrun she continued, "There's a bedroom right though those doors." She pointed to double mahogany doors and laughed at Athrun's face that had contorted in anger, "Remember Athrun golf carts destroy to environment."
I have no idea if golf carts destory the environment so don't ask. Let's just say in my story they do. Seems Cagalli won't have to use them anyway since she now knows that there's a room closer to his majesty Athrun. What will happen next for these two? Actually i have no idea yet...he he...
Ciao from theuninspired author,
OVP