In the Spotlight
Disclaimer: I'd go for a standard disclaimer, but I'm a bit too depressed and need a good rant. This is why I wrote this story. I do not own Gundam Seed/Destiny or any of the characters. Because if I DID own them, the whole Destiny plotline would have been thrown out for the sacrilege that has been committed in Phase 45. cough
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"Cagalli Yula Attha! You STOP right there young lady!" called the feminine voice.
The blonde dressed in a green tank top and drawstring cargo pants stopped in surprise, her head turning meekly to peer round her shoulder. The young lady in question gave a sigh of defeat at the sight of who was behind her.
Plastic coffee cup in hand, she turned and faced the frowning chocolate haired woman.
"Cagalli, you haven't been answering your phone. You have to at least give them an answer."
"Look, I already told them what my stand is. I don't do chick flicks. You're my manager, drive it through their thick skulls!" ground the amber eyed blonde.
"The company isn't going to take a 'no' on this, Cagalli."
"Then why bother calling, then? Erika, I can't DO what they want me to. It was on my list when I signed up in Orb Productions." groaned Cagalli.
"You're an actress, it's what you do. Acting in the movie isn't so bad."
"IT'S A BLOODY ROMANCE DRAMA!"
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Sitting in the quiet dark corner of the cafe, Cagalli pulled her beret lower over her face, slouching over the table, coffee cup in hand. It was a disaster!
She, Cagalli Yula Attha had consented to act in a... chick flick. A sappy romantic drama and filming was starting in a week! How was she to survive the next 6 months? Who would have figured that Erika would go as low as to blackmail?
Damn teddy bear pictures!
Cagalli scowled at the empty cup in front of her when something brushed past her leg. In shock, her foot swung out and kicked whatever it was that was under her table.
A strained 'oof' was heard.
A pervert!
Enough was enough in one day.
Cagalli swatted the intruder with her bag.
"I surrender!" came the voice. A man's voice. Poking his head up, he shot an irritated glare at her from behind his dark glasses.
"Can't a man pick up his wallet?"
"Well that's what you get from sneaking under tables like a pervert, mister! You're lucky I didn't dump my coffee on you."
"Your cup's empty."
"That's not the point."
"Well what is then?"
"It-..." Cagalli began before she blinked in confusion. Her eyes went to the person sitting at the table next to hers, the young woman was laughing silently.
"Lacus Clyne!"
The young woman blinked and stared hard. Recognition slowly crossing her face,
"Cagalli Hibiki?"
The two women leapt up and embraced each other, laughter and smiles.
"My! I haven't seen you since you left England! So this is where you've gotten to! How are you? And your father?"
"I'm fine, my father passed away 2 years ago." sighed Cagalli.
"My condolences." murmured Lacus.
"Well, I don't have to ask how you're doing, Lacus Clyne, the new darling of the British Entertainment Industry. You're doing well."
"Thank you."
The man, who Cagalli had previously been scolding, looked on in amusement.
"Ah, forgive my friend, Cagalli, he really was just picking up his wallet." laughed Lacus. "Cagalli, this is-"
"Alex Deno. Pleased to meet you, Miss Hibiki." his face breaking into a smile, and his blue-black hair falling into his dark glasses.
Cagalli thought it odd that the man would wear sunglasses in an already dark cafe, but she wasn't going to comment. After all, she herself was dressed like a person ready to rob the bank, beret cap pulled low and high collar coat, buckled tight at the neck.
Taking the proffered hand, Cagalli shook it and returned the smile.
"Pleased to meet you, Mr Deno."
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Alex Deno or, better known as Athrun Zala, entered his apartment and flopped down with a sigh.
"Back already, Athrun?"
The emerald eyed man jumped from his seat on the couch. Throwing a pillow at his best friend, "Shut up, Kira!"
"So, when do I get to meet Miss Clyne?"
"Some other day. She just got in from London, Kira." sighed Athrun.
"Well, you've only been talking about her for like, the past 3 days." chuckled his best friend.
"Kira Yamato, just because you're my bestfriend, part of the cast in the upcoming movie we have to act in, AND so happen to be ALL the way from Japan, doesn't mean you can get away with anything."
Kira Yamato, japan's top actor with chocolate coloured hair and unusual violet eyes blinked blankly.
"Uh, right. You're not making one bit of sense."
"Oh go away. We start filming in a week and the actress from Orb Productions that the producer was adamant about JUST accepted the movie. We haven't even met her yet."
"Well, can't blame her. From what I heard from Mwu, she's always kept away from these types of genre. Weren't you roped into this film as well? Your first romantic drama, Athrun, just think how all your fans back home in England will go wild." chuckled Kira.
"Laugh it up, japanese boy."
"Hey, I'm only half japanese."
Athrun proceeded to throw a pillow at his best friend, resulting in a childish pillow fight between the two celebrities.
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Meyrin Hawke, a rising new actress, sighed in excitement. Only one week and the filming would start. Oh, the actors and actresses who she would be mixing with... Athrun Zala, Cagalli Yula Attha, Kira Yamato, Fllay Allster, the list was endless. She couldn't believe she had gotten the part.
It was so unreal. Clutching the script to her chest.
And the story! It was so romantic! 'Desert Rose' was certainly going to be something in the box office! With Lacus Clyne and the Phantom doing songs for the movie...
Not to mention, Mwu La Fllaga, aka Neo Lorrnoke during his acting days, was directing! It was hard not to just scream in excitement.
Which she did.
"Meyrin! Stop screaming and go to SLEEP!" came her sister's voice.
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Right, to be continued...
Needed Asucaga fluff, so I decided to just write my own. It's quite short, and I was actually debating whether or not to put this as a chapter story. Asucaga, come back! I want to see more of you. gets pick axe ready just in case she needs to go kill a certain director...