Heeey guys! :)
Alright. First of, I'm going to apologize for the long wait like I always do. Second, I'm going to blame school for everything like I always do. Third, from now on, I'm going to stop making promises to you guys about my updates 'cause most of the time, I break those promises. And fourth, welcome to Crystal Resort! :D
Killing Kathy: Hey KK/Jingle! :) Hope one of you is reading this right now, just to let you know I'm still active :D
popcaga: Pfft. Who doesn't hate Meyrin? Haha :D
Freyris & autumn's fairy thyme14: LOL EVERYONE thought the last chapter was IT XD
falconrukichi, Nina, TheRedSin, & tetetkh: Here's the next chapter. Thank you! :)
Fate Camiswhil: You know what? Athrun is an ass for asking Meyrin's hand in marriage, but then again it was my fault for doing that, which means I'm... a creative writer who has plans and purposes for everything I do! But thanks anyway. Oh, and you know what? I'm just gonna make Cagalli shut up or something and let someone else do the thinking/talking. LOL XD
elgnis berserker: Okay, I know I'm being too mean to Meyrin, but I just can't get over the fact that she almost took Athrun away from Cagalli -.- But whatever! Everything's gonna turn out okay soon... I hope :) But the way I portray her in my story, huh? So obsessive and selfish. *Shudders*
By the way guys, I'm sorry for the lame chapter titles. I suck at those kinds of things -.-"
Disclaimer: I doughnut own Gundam SEED or any of the characters in this story except for my OC's.
You and Me
Trouble so soon?
(1) I'm American made but I like Chevrolet.
My momma taught me wrong from right.
"What do I have to do, Luna?"
"Alright Shinn, all you have to do is turn up the music and drive faster." Lunamaria instructed. She'd love to win this race as much as her husband did. "We are so going to win this."
"Go Daddy!" Liana cheered. "Go!"
Shinn smirked and held on to the steering wheel tighter. "I love my family."
I was born in the South.
Sometimes I have a big mouth
When I see something that I don't like.
I gotta say it.
"I am so going to win this." Dearka smirked as he pushed the gas even harder, getting ahead of the red Ferrari. (A/N.: YES: What Dearka did was possible… I think :P)
"Dearka, as much as I love the fresh air I'm getting right now, I think you need to slow down." Miriallia said, inhaling and exhaling. "For the baby, please?"
The man groaned but did as his wife said. "Fine."
Well, we've been driving this road for a mighty long time,
Paying no mind to the signs.
Well, this neighborhood's changed,
It's all been rearranged.
We left that team somewhere behind.
Kira took the advantage of Dearka slowing down, which made him think why the hell he did. If only it weren't for his best friend, whom he was also considering in becoming a rival, Athrun Zala.
Slow down, you're gonna crash.
Baby you're a-screaming it's a blast, blast, blast.
Look out, babe; you've got your blinders on.
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone.
Real gone. Real gone.
But there's a new cat in town.
He's got high-faded friends.
Thinks he's gonna change history
You think you know him so wel.l
Yeah, you think he's so swell,
But it's just a front you wait and see.
Athrun looked at his left and then to his right. He was totally owning this race with Dearka slowing down and him passing by Kira's car. But there was still one problem, though.
He forgot all about the hot-blooded platinum blonde trailing behind him. Oh wait, beside him.
Slow down, you're gonna crash.
Baby you're a-screaming it's a blast, blast, blast.
Look out; you've got your blinders on.
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone.
Real gone. Real gone. Real gone.
Uhh.
Shiho whacked her husband's head and took him by the collar. "YZAK JOULE!"
"What the hell is your problem, woman?" Yzak shouted with anger and shock written all over his face. "May I remind you that I am trying to win a race?"
"May I remind you that you have children on board?" Shiho shouted back at him. "Be considerate for once, will you?"
Yzak's facial expression changed when he saw his son (2) putting a pillow on his head, probably to take off all the dizziness away.
His daughter, on the other hand, was jumping on her seat, pouting. "Aww. Why did we slow down, Daddy?" She asked. "Faster is funner!" (A/N.: Yeah. 'Funner' isn't actually a word, but you know kids, right? :D)
The platinum blonde closed his eyes and massaged his temples, trying to relax. Now his wife was mad at him and his son was getting sick. "Stupid racing with stupid friends."
"YZAK, GET YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD RIGHT NOW!"
"Shit."
oOo
"We're finally here!" Lunamaria stretched her arms and legs as soon as she got out of the car.
Yes, they've finally reached their destination.
Crystal Resort. It was very well known for its crystal blue waters, extravagant rooms and eateries, and excellent service. It topped 3 in Sunrise Magazine's best resorts and got lots of rewards for being one of the best.
It was absolutely one of a kind. It was also the best choice for the group to relax, have fun, and forget about work completely.
"This place is wonderful." Lacus' eyes glistened as she took in the view before her. It all looked so simple, yet so amazing. "It is exactly what it looks like on TV."
"And it's exactly how it's described in the magazines I've read." Miriallia added as her husband helped her out of the car.
"Shall we head for the lobby, then?" Cagalli suggested.
Everyone suddenly winced when they heard a loud slam from a car door. And it came from the Joule family's car.
"I think that would be best." Shiho said as she walked past the group, holding her two kids. "Shall we, ladies?"
"Mommy, what's wrong with Aunt Shiho?" Kiara asked her mother in a hushed whisper.
Lacus frowned. "We will find out soon."
Dearka opened the passenger seat's window and said, "Excuse me, ladies, I have to go and look for a good parking space before they run out, so take care of my lovely wife for me until I come back, okay?"
Miriallia rolled her eyes. "Oh you."
"We will, Dearka." Cagalli said. "Now go before Kira or Athrun beat you to it."
"Speaking of Kira, is he with the twins?" Dearka asked. "They don't seem to be here."
"It's for… our situation." Cagalli answered. "Plus, the two are exhausted. They're not really used to long trips, so they're taking their afternoon nap early today."
Dearka nodded, closed his window, and drove off, followed by a red Ferrari and a silver Porsche that had a tomato head in it, ready to explode.
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Athrun sighed in relief, but groaned in annoyance inside.
After about fifteen minutes of looking for a free space to park in, he finally found one. The only problem with it was that it was located at the farthest lot in the resort. And that was a long walk back.
It was a good thing he caught up with Yzak, Dearka, and Shinn at the elevator when he was on his way back. But where was Kira? I mean, they still had that race to talk about.
When they reached the lobby, they found the girls sitting on the couch with the kids, talking. All their luggage, on the other hand, were being sorted out by the bellboys near the elevator.
"I'll get my room number then." Athrun said and walked to the main desk. He wasn't sharing a room with anyone, so...
"What's our room number?" Shinn asked rather excitedly as he carried his daughter in one arm and looked at the card his wife was holding. "1017? Sweet."
"What about our room number?" Yzak asked as he sat beside his wife, who suddenly stood up and sat beside her auburn-haired friend, who sat on the opposite side.
"You mean your roomnumber." Shiho replied rather coldly. "I'll be staying with Dearka and Mriallia."
"That's great!" Dearka smiled. "Milly can have some company if I go somewhere or something."
Yzak scowled at his best friend and then turned to his wife. "Is there a reason for you to be doing such a thing?"
"Yeah, Mommy!" Little Yzzie said, pouting. "Why aren't you going to stay with us?"
"Well sweetie, I'm pretty sure that your father can handle you just fine without me. He is a responsible parent, right, Joule?"
Seth covered his ears and closed his eyes. If he knew one thing about his mom calling his dad by his last name, something bad was going to happen.
"What happened earlier was nothing, Hahnenfuss. Nothing. Just get over it!" Yzak exclaimed.
And also when his dad called his mom by her last name. Yup, this wasn't going to end well.
"Nothing? Nothing?" Shiho stood up with balled fists and faced her husband. "May I remind you that we could've died back there. You, Me, and our children."
"Lala, can you take the kids outside for a while? I will just call you when it is time to go up." Lacus whispered to their nanny, who nodded and did as she was told.
"What exactly happened a while ago?" Athrun asked the two hotheads in front of him.
"Don't act like you don't know what happened, Zala." Shiho pointed her index finger at the midnight blue-haired man. "It was because of that stupid race you were having."
"Oh that." Miriallia said. "I actually told Dearka to slow down because it was getting out of hand."
"So that's why you suddenly slowed down." Shinn said. "Too bad, Dude. You were on a roll."
"I know, right?" Dearka fake-sobbed. "But it was all for Milly and the baby."
Shiho rolled her eyes and muttered, "At least someone here cares about his family."
A vein popped on Yzak's forehead. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Why does he have to be so stupid?" A vein popped on Shiho's forehead. "Oh nothing you would understand, father of two kids who almost died!"
"May I remind you that I was the one who provided them of what they needed?" Yzak shot.
"And may I remind you that I was the one who gave you two freakin' kids?" Shiho shot back. "You know what? This conversation over. If you'll excuse me, everyone, I'll be heading up." She took the keys from Miriallia and pushed the elevator button. When it opened, Kira was in it, but she didn't care. She pushed him out gently but forcefully and said, "I will see you all at lunch!" And the doors closed.
"So," the brunette started. "what did I miss?"
Yzak face-palmed and walked out.
"Hey! Wait up, Yzak!" Dearka started to follow his best friend, but was stopped by Athrun.
"Let him cool off." He said. "We'll talk to him later."
The tanned blonde sighed and took his wife's hand. "I guess we should go up there and comfort Shiho instead, huh?"
Miriallia nodded. "Let's go up then, everyone."
"I will just call Lala and get the kids." Lacus excused herself and went off.
"I'll go help her." And Athrun went off as well.
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Athrun, who was carrying Yzzie, and Lacus, who was holding Seth and Kiara, who was holding Liana, walked back to their rooms with Lala trailing behind them.
"Uncle Athrun," Yzzie suddenly spoke up. "what was happening a while ago with Daddy and Mommy? Were they fighting?"
"They were not fighting, sweetie." Lacus gave the little girl a smile. "It was more of a misunderstanding, that's all."
"But I don't like it when they have misunderstandings." Yzzie said and buried her head on her uncle's shoulder.
"It's all going to be okay soon." Athrun caressed her platinum blonde hair and then turned to Lacus. "I never knew having kids would be this hard. I mean, what if I had kids? Would I be freaking out right now? Would I not be enough for them? What do you think would happen to me, Lacus?"
Lacus tensed up a bit, but recovered quickly and smiled at Athrun. "I am sure you will be a great father, Athrun. But really, it's up to you."
oOo
"He what?"
"It is not like I knew it was coming." Lacus' face flushed. She just told Cagalli about her sudden conversation with Athrun and here they were now. "And he was the one who brought it up, not me."
Cagalli sighed. "What am I going to do?" She let her body fall to the bed and stared at the ceiling. "I'm a bad mother."
"Don't say that, Cagalli!" The pink songstress said and sat beside her. "It is not your fault all of this has happened."
The blonde turned to her. "But what if it is? What if when he finds out we're going to end up like Yzak and Shiho?"
"Nonsense!" Lacus crossed her arms. "It will turn out like that. Athrun is not like Yzak who gets mad that easily and you- uh…" Lacus thought for a while. "Well, Shiho and Cagalli pretty much have the same attitude, though Cagalli is just a tiny bit more fierce… No! I cannot say that to Cagall! It will not help our situation!" She groaned and stood up. "Let us just go to the restaurant and wait for the others, shall we? Kira's there already."
"Thanks a lot, Lacus." Cagalli thought. "I think I'll stay here with the kids. We'll just order room service if ever."
"Are you sure?"
Cagalli nodded. "Now go. Kira's probably crying like a baby right now since he's all alone."
Lacus giggled and left the room, probably to get Kiara.
Cagalli looked at her two babies, who were sleeping on the other bed. "What the hell am I doing?"
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"Wow! Everything was so delicious!"
The kids sat on a table, with their nanny Lala, of course, next to the adults' table. Though it was loud on the kids' table, the adults' table was quite the opposite.
"That's it!" Lunamaria suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence and getting everyone on the table's attention. "I thought we came here to have fun and relax? Why the hell is everyone so silent and looks like they're stressed?"
Shiho pushed her chair back and excused herself, but before she could leave, a small hand held her hand.
"Mommy, can I go swimming now?" Yzzie asked, a bright smile on her face.
Shiho took her hand from her daughter's and walked away, saying, "Ask your father."
Yzak let out a frustrated sigh and hugged his daughter. "After thirty minutes, okay? You might get cramps."
"Lala," Lacus called. "go and help the kids get ready for swimming, will you?"
Lala nodded and then said, "Should I bring some food up for Cagalli-sama as well?"
"Oh, do not worry about that anymore. She said she would just be ordering room service." Lacus said. "We'll be meeting you and the kids at the beach, then."
Lala nodded and did as she was told.
Athrun wiped his mouth with his napkin and stood up, saying, "Hm, excuse me everyone, but I have something I must do."
Kira raised an eyebrow at his best friend. "And that would be?"
Athrun smiled. "Room service." And he walked away.
Everyone tried to process what Athrun said, and when they finally did, they all shouted. "Athrun, wait!"
But Dearka missed one thing and asked, "But wait, why are you guys stopping him? He's just giving her food."
His wife gulped. "Alex and Ally are with her in the room."
You know I LOVE making you guys wait, right? :D
Haha! But seriously, sorry if it's not what you guys expected. I mean, I knew all of you were expecting for THAT to happen in this chapter. Unfortuantely, no. BUT I will tell you an I PROMISE that THAT WILL happen in the next chapter. SO wait for it, okay? :) Looove you guys!
(1) "Real Gone" is the title of a song written by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks for the 2006 Disney Pixar film, Cars. Listen to the song while reading the first scene. I just thought it fitted it perfectly :D
(2) That's what I always do in our car whenever I feel dizzy or nauseus. You guys do that, too? :)
Questions:
1. Any hints on who/what Meyrin was talking to?
2. Anyone wanna make me a Cover Photo for this story? :D LOL
Review please! Almost 100 na nyan ^^