"Cursed Maidens"

Chapter 4¿Puedo quedarme?

The sunlight passed through the window's sky-blue curtains, lighting a small figure lying on the bed of that room.

The sleeping Cagalli deep in her dreamland, relived what happened last night…

A person with blue haired runs in a white place; he looked like he was being chased by somebody, already panting he fells down. Turning quickly to see his chasing shadows, he reveals gold eyes. He yelled something; she presumed that was a cry for help.

Jumping on the bed, she woke up. That dream was stranger than the last one where she recovers her original size. She blinked as she realized where she was, stretching the blankets covering her she realized she was wearing her dress.

'Didn't I change my clothes before going to sleep?'

Looking around, she recognized a slumber on the couch of the room; she checked again noticing whose bed she was on, examining her hands and then the rest of her body.

"YAY! I can't believe it! I'm back!"

A loud screamed mantra woke up the sleeping peacefully but not very comfortable person on the couch, with out warning he fells on the cold floor.

Finally after sitting up, searching for the screams' owner he looks at a certain blonde jumping in utter joy on his bed.

After what happened last night, this was not a surprise for someone to react like that, he thought, specially someone like her with that lively personality she has.

'She must be really happy.' With out knowing, he smiled warmly then he called her.

"Cagalli"

She turned to watch him; her smile grew wider as she suddenly jumps off the bed to jump on Athrun who was still on the floor. He was 'attacked' off guard.

"Athrun!" she practically yelled as she hugged him tight, his back against the furniture.

'She is so soft.'

Just when he tried to hug her back, she lets him go. "Look! I'm back! I'm back!" He never saw her with such big smile on her face.

She felt so happy and hugged him again, this time he answered completing the embrace. After a while, the hug turned a little awkward. Both blushing got away from each other. They didn't look at the other one; they found the floor and the table very interesting at the moment.

Athrun finally talked to her. "So… What now?"

This question took Cagalli by surprise, she hasn't thought about it, she just woke up and found herself like this; her dream came true, literally.

"I don't know…"

The awkward silence came again, but that tense atmosphere disappeared when Cagalli's stomach announced that it wanted food, this made them laugh.

"Let's eat first" he offered.

"Breakfast sounds good." Athrun got up first and lend her his hand to help her.

"Thank you" she said as she took his hand. "But can I - can I change my cloth first?"

Athrun looked at her; her light green gown was all wrinkled after a night of sleep. "I guess I can lend you some of mine," he said trying to stay casual.

"That sounds good."

Once in his wardrobe he gave her a red t-shirt with dark blue sleeves and tried to look for a pant that fit her, later he showed her the bathroom where she could change privately.

He looked at his watch and saw that it was already 10.30 AM he had never over slept before but maybe with the things that happened hours earlier made him tired. Letting himself fell on his bed, he closed his eyes and sighed.

Then reality hit him, how is he going to explain why is she, a girl is in his house? He could not say that the doll that happens to be sent by a woman he doesn't know just turned into a girl! They stayed in his bedroom! She now was wearing his clothes! A girl appears and no one saw her get into the house.

Friend? Was that the answer?

BUT a friend doesn't just shows in the middle of the night and stays until next morning with out telling anyone, specially not a girl friend that nobody in this house has ever seen before, not that he usually brings girls at home. His father would kill him. This was a like a big problem; he began to think all the possible answers that might most likely to explain everything, facing the questions that are going to be asked by his father…

All the thoughts fade away when Cagalli called him getting out of the bathroom already changed.

"I'm ready" she said with a smile on her lips.

As they went downstairs the maids gave strange looks not daring to ask who was the girl or how or when did she came in, greeting him with a 'good morning' and then some whispered as they passed them.

Cagalli following him from behind couldn't help but to feel embarrassed after hearing some murmurs. The blue-haired boy notices this.

"Don't worry about it" he assured her showing her a calm face. She tried to relax but this was vane once she saw the man sitting in a large table of the dinning room she supposed.

Sunday, today was Sunday and his father was at home, this was his day of brake from work or at least it was supposed to be. She gulped feeling a strange aura of coldness coming from the adult in front of them. Mister Patrick Zala was reading the newspaper silently hidden behind it. His coffee still hot on the wooden table.

"Good morning father" the young Zala greeted catching his father attention that immediately went to the blonde next to his son.

Cagalli felt like she shouldn't stay with out speaking so she greeted him too.

"Good morning sir." Her voice was not as loud as usual but enough to be heard. Athrun showed so much formality that she didn't dare to do something stupid nor impolite in front of him.

"Good morning" his voice was as cold as the first impression that Cagalli had of him.

"Father, she is Cagalli, Kira's sister" he stated without hesitation.

"Kira's sister?" the father quoted the son before giving the blonde any chance to ask Athrun what was he planning, "I didn't know he had a sister."

Cagalli's eyes were fixed in Athrun also was Patrick's. "Yeah well they were separated when they were kids."

'Wow Athrun is so smart' Cagalli mentally recognized. Athrun's father stayed in silence as trying to detect a lie told by his son.

"Please to meet you sir, I'm Cagalli" as every maiden she politely introduced herself and bowed.

Patrick answered once he decided to follow the lead. "Nice to meet you too, Cagalli. I'm Patrick Zala." Not getting up from his chair he spoke.

"I hope you don't mind, if she stays here for a while, father." Athrun asked. His father frowned watching him suspiciously.

"I don't mean to be rude but why does not she stays with Kira?"

Hearing that logical question Cagalli started to get worry. "Kira already has a guest, so she can not stay there," he answered quickly.

"Hm I see."

The silence of the room was starting to get into the blonde's nerves. It looked like not even an insect wanted to make noise, the maids were simulating to do their job as they really tried their best to listen the conversation.

Patrick answered with a single word. "Fine."

The relieved blue-haired next to Cagalli didn't show any sign of weakness as his father says.

"Thank you mister Zala, I'll try not to be a burden for you." She bowed again closing her eyes this time. Her statement was firm and formal, suitable for Patrick Zala, head of PLANT's council, current chairman.

With that he got up after finishing his coffee, excused himself and left.

The tense feeling disappeared with his leaving.

She turned to talk to Athrun but he motions her to sit down, she takes the sit the offered. Then he sits down in the chair in front of her and tells the maid to make two breakfasts.

She frowned a bit, watching him as he stares at her with his chin rested on his hands.

"Are you sure it's alright if I stay here?"

"Yeah, don't worry we have plenty of space with you here I won't feel lonely anymore, I'll have someone to talk to." He smiled making Cagalli flush a little, feeling her cheeks warm she stares at the table. Fortunately for her Athrun didn't notices as the maids bring the breakfast.

"You know, I really like this pant" she told him before eating.

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At the same time a person in her limo heads to the Zala mansion to visit a certain boy who she is particularly interested.

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At Kira's house Lacus had a lovely meal with Kira's family. Their issue was not as problematic as Athrun and Cagalli's since Lacus managed to make a 'visit' to Kira after she got out by the window of the purple-eyed boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Yamato took her with open arms as Kira explained them that she was a friend he and Athrun met long time ago and now needs a place to live. Mrs. Yamato loved Lacus from the first impression, that lovely personality she had made her think if she could be Kira's girlfriend but she decided wisely to stay quiet about that matter for the moment.

Now they were making the arrangements for the picnic they have planned last week. Athrun was coming too.

Athrun…

That's when Kira remembered his best friend. He quickly told his parents that he would go to meet with Athrun and then come back so they could go; taking Lacus with him they left to go to the Zala mansion.

Now now, finally the 4 chapie! Xx I'm done! I have been (and still) working in that essay of England's History for a week! My eyes hurt! And now this weekend work again to be ready for the exposition to professional! dead

I hope you like this one, I really didn't know what to write but the ideas came as I wrote in the pc new pc, I love you! Her name is Karupin LOL and I also hope that I catch Patrick's cold personality well facing the situation with Cagalli… Yeah she is very ladylike, well not really just being formal, she can do that.

I promise The Red Hibiscus next ch will be up next week, after I finish this work time .

And THANKS TO:

MXC - the show- rocks my socks, thousandbirds, Crazy Izumi, cathrun, Cagalli Yula Athha Fangirl, Kyomi Terakada, IYGU, asga and cottongreentea fro the reviews!

Byebye Enjoy!

Eternally Asuka.