Tsubame: Hey there, everybody! This is another chapter of my fic! Hooray! Just want to let you know for those who send reviews to me. I reply via email so if you sent a review please check your emails. You'll find it there! XD
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Cottongreentea: Cagalli doesn't like being told what to do and she felt like she had been tricked into agreeing to wear that dress. I know that was way out of Cagalli's league but I just wanted to emphasize how much Athrun loved her…hehehehe… I'm a softie. The new found respect thing? That was because strong men from the military wouldn't dare to do that but a "little" girl like Cagalli did… XD
Craze Izumi: Knowing Cagalli, she might actually wear pants in her own wedding…maybe Athrun will be the one in the dress if she asked "nicely" enough…hmmm…I'll think about it… XD
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Chapter 2: "Talk"
The meeting between Kira and Cagalli took longer than expected…it took about two hours. They discussed about the Attha Manse security. Kira wanted to add more security, while Cagalli's had enough of it…
"I don't need you to turn my home into a PRISON!"
"The software in your mainframe is too weak! So weak in fact that it only took me a matter of seconds to hack into."
"You hacked into the security system?" Cagalli's eyes widen in surprise. "How dare you…".
"I did it to test it!" he defended himself. "I want to the mainframe to be at least strong enough that even I can't hack into."
"Kira, that's the most egotistical thing I've ever heard! And stop yelling at me!"
"You started it! Did you know that an assassin could easily hack into the mainframe, disable it, kill you and leave no leads!"
"You're being paranoid!"
"Am not!
"Are too!"
"Am not! Cagalli, I know what I'm doing!"
"Are too! Kira, I don't want to feel trapped in my own home!"
Athrun groaned. The twins were at it again. They had been arguing about it since they arrived. The meeting was supposed to only take thirty minutes because Cagalli had other engagements for the afternoon. Unfortunately, Athrun had to cancel all of them for her because she refused to leave and let her "little" brother win. Both of them were pretty stubborn and Athrun had a feeling that neither would surrender very easily. Both of them won't give up until they've had their way…
Personally, he had to agree with Kira. They really should increase security but not to keep anything out but to keep the princess in and out of trouble…
"More tea?" Lacus asked him. She was smiling sweetly, obviously amused by the two siblings bickering. She held up to him a beautiful porcelain teapot. It was set and a wedding gift from Cagalli and Athrun a year ago. Kira and Lacus had been married for a year and Lacus was now proudly five weeks pregnant…
Athrun returned her smile but shook his head. "No thanks, Lacus." He showed her his cup, which was still half full. "As you can see, I still have enough."
The four of them were on the patio and drinking tea. As always, Lacus acted as the perfect hostess. She had grown used to the two squabbling. Kira was overprotective to the people he cared about. She should know. The moment he found out that she was pregnant, he doubled the security around her.
She felt trapped sometimes but she knew it was because he loved her and the child she now carried.
Lacus Clyne, the beautiful songstress of the PLANTS with her long pink hair, innocently sweet purple eyes, fresh beauty and matched with an angel's voice had bewitched the people of both the PLANTS and ORB. The funny thing was that she used to be Athrun's fiancée but then due to some circumstances it was broken, she fell in love with Kira and Kira fell in love with her. They were happy now, that they're together and so deeply in love
"Kira, would you like some more tea?" she called out to her husband.
Kira tore away his angry gaze to look at his wife. His expression became soft and smiled faintly to her. "No, thank you, dear. I just need to finish this…"
"I am NOT increasing security and that is final!" the blonde twin yelled.
Kira's frown creases his face. "I am your head of security! Kisaka gave me this job to keep you out of trouble and I'm trying to do that except you are being a stubborn brat!"
They began to bicker again. Athrun groaned. At this rate, Cagalli will be late for her early dinner with the American Senator…
….
Oh, well. Cagalli will enjoy herself more with her brother than a old, broken down senator…
Another two hours later, Kira and Athrun were finally left alone to talk. Cagalli was with Lacus. Lacus was going to show her the baby's room. She wanted Cagalli to help her decorate it into a nursery. After a lot of persuasion the two girls finally left, leaving KIra and Athrun on the patio.
They were not sipping tea anymore. It was time for business for these two busybodies…
Kira had his laptop opened on the table and was typing away, while Athrun was checking out Cagalli's day calendar and deleting every engagement for the day. For today, Cagalli was going to rest, whether she likes it or not...He didn't delete one though. She had an appointment at Lizette's boutique in an hour. She needed a dress for tomorrow.
She was so going to hate him for that…
"Hey, Athrun," Kira said, never taking his eyes away from his laptop computer.
"Yeah?"
"You've done well with my sister."
Athrun surprised, looked up and stared at his bestfriend. "Huh? What made you say that?"
Kira grinned and shook his head as if he was talking to a clueless boy. "Didn't you notice?" he asked. He then stopped typing long enough to say, "Cagalli is back to her feisty, uncontrollable and stubborn self again. Two years ago during the second war, that part of her disappeared. Whatever you did, I want to thank you. It's good to have her back that way no matter how annoying she can be."
Athrun chuckled lightly and shrugged his shoulders. "That timid blonde mouse before was so not her…I love her this way." He then grew serious, "but you know what? I'd love her any way I can get her, so it doesn't really matter."
"Which brings me the next thing I wanted to know," Kira said, returning his attention back to his computer. "Are you two engaged?"
The blue-haired coordinator sighed. "Yes but not officially yet. There are so many things to do….so little time."
"I see what you mean…" the concerned Kira nodded. "It has been a long time since I have last seen her take a vacation just to relax."
"I've been trying to coax her to take a vacation for months. I've even tried to schedule her one but it's been hard. She has so many appointments sometimes she only gets three hours of sleep per day."
This time Kira finally closed his laptop shut. "Why is she working so hard, Athrun? What for? Is it for her people? Doesn't she realize that Orb can take care of itself for at least a few days?"
Athrun shook his head lightly. He was frowning." Apparently not, she just refuses to take a vacation."
Kira rubbed his temples. It was a lot of work taking care of a person like Cagalli. "It is times like these that I miss that timid little mouse…"
"Me too, Kira. Me to…"
"Lizette's?" Cagalli demanded, staring at him open mouthed. "You cancelled all my appointments and meetings but an appointment to a dress shop!"
Athrun shrugged and never missed a beat. "You need a dress for tomorrow…"
"A dress shop!"
"Do we have to fight over everything?"
"But, Athrun, a dress shop!" she said, glaring coldly at him." I should kill you…"
Athrun pretended to yawn and grinned. "You're welcome to try of course."
"Are you baiting me, Mr. Dino?" she asked with clenched teeth. Privately, Cagalli still calls her Athrun but publicly he was still Alex Dino, Cagalli Yula Attha's bodyguard and confidant. Cagalli didn't usually call him by that name when they were just alone together. She must be really angry…
"That depends…is it working?"
"Why you---" she started and began beating at his chest. "I aught to---"
Athrun grabbed her by both her arms and pinned them to her sides. Laughter was evident in his eyes. "You were saying?"
Cagalli suddenly blushed. She had just realized how close they were. She looked into his eyes that were so, so green that she could drown in them.
She looked away and turned even redder. Why does he make her feel this way?
Athrun noticed that she was trying to avoid looking at him in the eye. He was partly relieved because staring at her like that made him want to kiss her. It didn't matter to him that they were on a public street on the way to the dress shop. The limousine was sent on an errand for Athrun and he thought that they could use a little exercise.
"Cagalli, come with me," he whispered quite softly.
"No way!" she began to pull her arms away. If he was going to take her to the dressmakers, she was NEVER going to go peacefully.
He sighed. "Cagalli, unless you want to get kissed on a public street I suggest you follow," he stopped. "Do you want to get kissed on a public street? I'll gladly comply, you know."
She blushed even more. "N…n…no. I'll follow."
Athrun grinned and led her to an alley and led her through a series of twists and turnes. They arrived to a dead end which happened to have a dumpster filled with three weeks of trash. This was not a girl's ideal date spot. Where was the flowers, candlelight or presents?
Did Athrun just lose his romantic touch?
Cagalli took one look at the full dumpster and frowned. "Well, this is romantic…she" she said sarcastically. "A nice rendezvous by a dump----"
She never got to finish her sentence. He cupped her face with his fingers and pulled her face up to his, meeting her lips with his and silencing her from saying anything else...
Cagalli was seeing stars…
Maybe…a little rendezvous behind a dumpster is not so bad after all…
Tsubame: Thanks to all those people who reviewed. If you have anything else to say, feel free to send me a message. I don't mind. Hehehehehe…. What do you think of the second chapter? I thought it was….passable….i can still make it better though…care to comment?
If you're wondering why I named it, "Green is the color of my eyes" you'll know soon. By the way, I've got exams starting next week so I won't be able to update for two weeks to study and concentrate. Wish me luck!
See yah!