Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny.

Summary: Yzak may not understand Flay, but he certainly knows how to piss-off Athrun.

Warning: May contain randomness, prev-ness, stupidity, swearing etc etc...

Updating what I can while I still can. enjoy. I apologize for bad grammar.

String Bikinis 2

After stressing through an hour of the most awkward struggle and pointless argument of their life to save what Flay thought was left of her dignity, the two of them had managed to show-up together at the diner where their friends were as if nothing had happened... except for his cheek, which was still a bright sore red from the slap.

They had permanently lost her swim top to the sea so Flay had to change into another outfit- a playsuit while he settled for a plain button-up shirt and white shorts.

Flay parted from his side the instant she spotted the girls. Yzak scanned the gathering with a frown, and then he spotted them.

"Dude, what happened to you?" Dearka began, the food suddenly less appealing the moment Yzak arrived.

"What happened to your cheek?" Nicol added, at least seeming to show some real concern regarding his face.

"It's nothing." Tired and grumpy, Yzak paused in front of the guys table, then dragged out an empty chair.

"You tried to hit on Flay, didn't you? It was written all over your face this morning," Rusty teased, laughed and nudged. "Couldn't get your hands off her after seeing her in that sexy bikini, can you?"

Yzak's cheeks flushed bright red. Had he been openly staring at Flay like some huge pervert? He hoped not! "Oh go to hell! I didn't hit on her. Something just came up, okay?"

"But you wanted to," Dearka laughed, wiggling a brow.

"Fuck off, Dearka! I said nothing happened!" Yzak retorted.

"Obviously, something happened though," Kira said, referring to the slap mark.

But there was no explaining it. Flay was going to go ballistic on him if he told anyone about what happened. Girls can be scary and never made too much sense. That Yzak knew. A man could go crazy trying to figure them out, trying to brave every blow, do the right thing, hang tough.

"Fine! I tried to hit on her." Yzak lied, hoping everyone would just drop it and change topic. He guessed wrong.

"No way. Impossible." Dearka waved the idea away.

"What? So I can't hit on her now? Make up your damn minds!"

"I just don't see it happening," Kira shook his head.

"Nope," Nicol added.

"Sorry," Rusty sighed.

"Everyone's right," Athrun insisted. "I've seen how you are with females and it's just impossible. You're too blunt. Too unromantic. Besides, even if it's a girl you've known for a long time like Flay, Lacus, or Milly, you wouldn't have the guts."

"Excuse me!? Don't put me in the same category in the likes of you! I may not get chased around by girls all the time but I certainly can get any girl I want if I want to, unlike your loser ass!"

"Yzak, don't joke around," Dearka sighed.

"Who's joking!?" Yzak barked at Dearka.

"Okay then, prove it." Athrun challenged heatedly.

"Fine. Watch me!" Yzak glared at Athrun- at everyone, then jerked out of his chair and began to scan the room for a target. When he found her, he crossed the room and stopped in front of the girl. "Cagalli, you. Me. Outside. Seven minutes make-out. Right now."

This made Cagalli look up for a moment, caused some of the girls to drop their spoon and forks, and some to choke from the surprise; the guys on the other side were just drop-dead shock because everyone of them knew Athrun had a crush on the blonde tomboy since like- forever.

Cagalli shifted her jaw and considered his words, her eyes turning from Yzak first to the girls, to the guys, to Yzak back again then shrugged her shoulders. "Okay."

The world was in chaos as Cagalli proceeded to step out and Yzak followed her two feet away. Athrun looked like he's out to murder his friend, if it weren't for the other guys literally trying to talk him out of it and holding him back.

The door eased open and Yzak glanced over his own shoulder to flaunt one last grimace. I win.

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Outside, in a dark corridor.

Cagalli stood, suddenly thin-lipped and businesslike. "A pleasure doing business with you. Let's do this again sometime," she said, receiving her promised pay.

"Fifty bucks is pretty steep for a fake make-out but damn," Yzak shrugged then smiled. "The look on Athrun's face sure is worth it."

**End? 12/31/2013

What's next for Petiks: (in no particular order)

1. All is Not Lost (Afternoon Tea) - Of course Lenore Zala wasn't just going to let Ezalia Joule outdo her.

2. The Dorm Scenario part8 (Gay) - the next installment for the ongoing DORM one-shots.

3. Something else.