Buuuu why the hell does it have to be so hot! I'm dying! but still writing this for all you guys, even if i'm burning xx
"Cursed Maidens"
Chapter 6: Picnic!
Athrun saw her still in slumber on his bed, this was the third time he went to check her and she was still asleep but something was different from her usually very cute and serene face when she sleeps; she was frowning, like she was having a bad dream. He went to her side to try to wake her up.
"Cagalli," he called softly. Her eyelids did not open immediately but with time they undo the lock between the light and dark. His soft call was heard and it woke her up, taking her away from that dream she just had.
"Athrun?" she identified him still drowsy.
"Are you alright? You seemed disturbed…"
"Huh? Um I'm fine, I just had a weird dream that's all" She smiled.
She wasn't sure if she should tell him about her dream it was already, all of this was already too strange. What if she told him that some voice told her to be aware of Meer and of ¡certain girl named Flay. She didn't even know them. Everything was nice until that grey-haired girl came today, acting like she was his girlfriend. With the memory of how they almost kissed, her cheeks felt warm, very warm while she stared at the blanket currently with her.
Athrun saw how she suddenly flushed, mentally smiling he saw her drive her gaze to the soft material covering half of her body. "You know, Lacus and Kira came like an hour and half ago"
"Oh Really? How are they?" He noticed that she was feeling better, she even she returned to her usual self with just a short nap, in few words: she amazed him.
"Well Kira had previously invited me to go to a picnic along his family, Lacus is going to, and so he came to remind me of it, he knows my mind is who-knows- where" He laughed of his own joke, Cagalli laughed too. "He told me, once you get better if you wanted to go?"
"Is it fine if I go uninvited?" she asked frowning a little.
"I think is OK, his parents are very nice and friendly." He beamed at the memory of his best friend's parents. They were always open arms towards him, not only because he was Kira's friend but because in someway they treated him like he was his brother, he always had a room- or couch if it was necessary- in their house in case he fought with his father or needed shelter. When he was with them, he felt that he had a family, he could feel the warmness of a family together, he did not usually felt liked that specially since his mother died, leaving him with his now cold hearted father. Patrick Zala was not a bad person but since he lost his wife, his heart built a barrier that not even his beloved son-deep in his heart he was loved- could break.
It's funny how a memory of someone you love can bring you happiness and sadness at the same time… no she was alive, still alive in his heart and even if his father didn't say a word, he knew he still treasured his dear mother…
"Athrun are you feeling well?" came to call Cagalli sweetly with worried eyes at his sudden silent.
Snapping out of his thoughts he watched Cagalli. "Yeah, I'm ok, don't worry," he smiled as her semblance calmed and with a happier voice asked, "so you want to go then?"
"Sure!" she said with energy as she quickly jumps off the bed surprising Athrun, making him hastily to step behind. She just giggled.
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Once ignited his Lamborghini he drove to where his friend was having a nice time. Cagalli had been shocked not to say startled when she saw his car, he just guessed that as usual a boy of his age would not normally have this kind of car. This was not the first time someone was startled with his Lamborghini. He didn't like to be a showoff so he kept quiet unless Cagalli asks him. In the other side, the stunned Cagalli had other reasons, way different from Athrun guessed.
This was definitely the first time she saw a car like this, so modern but in the button on her brain this kind of car didn't shocked her so much, it was supposed to cause major amaze, but she wasn't that surprise, she didn't understand herself so better do not say a word before Athrun thinks she was crazy. Cagalli's thought or say impression of the car was somehow awed and yet not a big deal. She shook herself mentally to not to think this kind of difficult things. She had other business to think, like those girls from her dream.
Quiet was present as Athrun drove, not an awkward silence, just silence between them as he focused on the road and Cagalli enjoyed the sight and the fresh breeze.
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Mr. and Mrs. Yamato were laughing along a very amused Lacus and an embarrassed Kira with closed eyes trying to ignore the redness of his cheeks, his hands rigidly holding his legs as he sit in the lotus position as his parents chatted happily with Lacus about him. Or more like about his childhood, that everybody knows childhood has very interesting and funny memories, most of them humiliating for the owner. In this case, Kira.
"Right honey, you remember when Kira tried to challenge Athrun by making a small robot?" asked Mr. Yamato patting his hand on his wife's shoulder ignoring completely his poor teenage son.
"Oh Yes! When he finally did it, we thought it was a tie, and tried to take a picture of the two of them together but just when the camera made its shot, Kira's robot explode in his hands, that you can see it in the photo album if you want when we go back, Lacus, you can see their shocked and dark face from the smoke"
Laughs. That was all Kira's mind could register at the moment.
"He felt so bad that Athrun gave Toori to him after a couple days."
Mr. Yamato put his index finger on chin making a gesture of thinking. "Thought we really never found out why it explode, not even Athrun"
More laughs.
"I'm sure Kira just made a small mistake on the little robot" said Lacus giggling. Robot that word was somehow in her vocabulary, even if there were no robots from the time she remembered she was from, but she put the though away to enjoy this lovely chat. "Everyone had their own talents, right Kira?"
Lacus voice rang in his mind, she was not teasing him after all the sweet stories, has his mom calls them, but was defending him, her angelical voice soothing him but not erasing his flushed of embarrassment after the stories Lacus just heard.
"Yeah"
Mrs. Yamato was giggling too. "Of course, our dear Kira has his good points too, like programming, don't you Kira?
"Yeah, even if I can make good robots I'm good at programming" now finally he was laughing along them. Mr. Yamato stopped laughing first, focusing in Lacus.
"Now Lacus, tell us, what are you good at?"
"Eh? Mm well I like to sing" she smiled.
"Really? Mind to sing a song for us?"
"Sing for you? Right now?" she blinked.
"Sure, if you don't mind of course" told Mrs. Yamato ether way encouraging her to sing, she must admit that this girl was just charming; she wondered how was when she sings.
Lacus saw Kira nodding with a supporting grin. She nodded back.
"OK"
shizukana kono yoru ni anata wo matteru no
ano toki wasureta hohoemi wo tori ni kite
are kara sukoshi dake jikan ga sugite
omoide ga yasashiku natta ne.
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"Here we are" announced Athrun before stopping the car in the parking slot. He got out of the car first to help Cagalli out.
"Thank you"
He smiled. "No problem" he said closing the door. Guiding her to the park searching for them, he told Cagalli that it would be funnier if they just showed up, as a surprise. Treating her with more confidence he told her that she didn't need to be so formal to him. She agreed beaming.
"Athrun since when you and Kira had been friends?" she enquired as they walk.
"Well we met at school" he said simply. She "Oh-ed" now turning to focus in the people in the park, it was Sunday so there were several families and couple sitting on a blanket on the grass as most of the children run and played.
"And what about you and Lacus?"
"Mm we know each other because of our families, thanks for parties and all…"
hoshi no furu basho de
anata ga waratte irukoto wo
itsumo negatteta
ima tookutemo
mata aeru yo ne
"Eh?"
"Someone is singing" said Athrun hearing the song.
"Mm it sounds like Lacus' voice" noticed Cagalli looking her sides for a pink haired girl.
"Really? Lacus? She has a very pretty voice"
"Yes, her voice is very melodious and her songs are beautiful"
itsu kara hohoemi wa konna ni hakanakute
hitotsu no machigaide kowarete shimau kara
taisetsuna mono dake wo hikari ni kaete
tooi sora koete yuku tsuyosade
"Look! There they are" informed Athun. Cagalli immediately turned to where Athrun was looking. There was Lacus, indeed singing as usually with her eyes closed, giving her performance as simple as it is a more harmonious feeling. Kira sitting beside her with a peaceful face, just like the other two adults with him, she assumed they were his parents. The thought shot a small pain in her chest.
Both Athrun and Cagalli stood there, hearing her song.
Lacus had her hands on her chest, feeling very relieved in some way, she have not sing for a good time, who know how long have her and Cagalli being like that, thinking of it and comparing their lives, this new world was amazing. She love to sing, specially if it's for a special audience. Yes, they were already special in her heart.
As the words danced from her lips, the lyrics flouted in the air. Her chest felt light as she singed, so she continued.
Suddenly a presence could be felt and her chest became slightly tight. The lyrics still joined by the melody, when she had a flash of a red haired person, for the figure's body she guessed it was a woman or a girl, she turned to show menacing eyes to Lacus. She stopped. Opening her eyes, she saw everyone staring at her.
They all clapped when she finished.
"That was amazing Lacus!" said Mrs. Yamato while Kira kept clapping and agreed with his mother. Mr. Yamato just said a word: wonderful.
She looked around searching for the woman but instead she found Athrun and Cagalli standing a few meters away. Smiling she called for them. When Kira saw them, he stood up to greet them. Cagalli was with Athrun so she must be better.
"Feeling better Cagalli?"
She beamed at the enthusiastic greeting from the brown-haired boy. "I'm much better Kira, thank you"
"Hi there Mr. and Mrs. Yamato" saluted Athrun walking to greet them. Kira watched him so he took Cagalli's wrist to guide them and introduce her to his parents, he didn't know why but he was excited.
"Mom, dad, she is Cagalli" She waved her hand saying "Hello" with a grin on her lips.
"Cagalli, they are my parents, Hana Yamato and Shigure Yamato"
"Nice to meet you" said Mr. Yamato nodding.
"Please to meet you, Cagalli" answered Mrs. Yamato with a warm smile.
"Hope you don't mind if I brought her here"
"No, don't worry Athrun" Mr. Yamato brushed the subject off waving his hand.
"So you are the reason why Athrun could not make it in time, right Cagalli?" Mrs. Yamato teased the blonde. "C'mon join us"
"Yes, I'm sorry, I was not feeling very well" Cagalli apologized looking a little guilty toward Athrun.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you feel bad, I was just joking" she said quickly. Mr. Yamato just chuckled.
"Really it's ok Cagalli" reassured the blue-haired boy sitting next to her. Lacus tapped her shoulder, "Please Cagalli, cheer up!"
"Yeah, we are here to have fun" almost yelled Kira raising his right hand as hitting the sky. Everybody blinked and stared at Kira. Finally they all laughed.
Again poor Kira was the reason to laugh, it was a bit shameful but he like that everyone was happy and laughing even if he was the reason, then he joined them.
Now was Hana Yamato's turn to joke but with a different teenager. "Mm is not that everyday we see Athrun with a lovely girl"
Both flushed at the statement as everyone started to laugh again, then unexpectedly a girl's voice called Kira's name.
A red hair was standing right behind the purple-eyed boy, she smiled. "Hi Kira"
Every gaze turned to focus on the newcomer. They all blinked except Lacus who looked shocked.
"Flay?"
After Kira talked Cagalli's face joined Lacus'.
OK! This chapter took me almost 3 hours to write I said to myself that I would write it before new year! So here I am! Mm this was almost as long as the last ch. O.o I wish I could write a xmas fic, but it has already passed, maybe a new year's one, following this fic, but since it won't really match the story… I'll see, personally I think I'm improving with my writing what do you think? ) I hope I get as many reviews as the last one, 10! YAY! Thanks to:
Craze Izumi -- sorry that I wrote it wrong the last time,MXC - the show- rocks my socks, Yukimi noh Daiomaru, MiyuCagalli, Cagalli Yula Athha Fangirl, IYGU, asga, Thousandbirds, lilplayer and cottongreentea, also everybody who read it.
Mm right now I'm most focus on this fic, so … wait for a big twist from my head! XD sure in future ch, I bet no one can guess what I'm gonna write muahahhahaha lol bye
Oh yeah BTW the last ch title, was: "A perfect moment ruined…" and Lacus' song is Shizukana Yoruni, I found it that it fits better than Fields of Hope, in this case.
Happy Holiday!
Eternally Asuka.