Chapter 15- Athrun's mother
Finally, Lord Uzumi stood up and said, " Ok, Athrun shall be Cagalli's bodyguard." Cagalli smiled, " Thank you, Father." Athrun bowed, " Thank you, Lord Uzumi." Yuuna glared at Athrun.
Cagalli said, " Athrun, behind me please." Athrun stood up and stood behind Cagalli. Lord Uzumi asked, " Cagalli, when are you going back to PLANT?"
Cagalli replied, " Tomorrow." Yuuna exclaimed, " What? So fast?" Cagalli looked at him, " It's not really fast. I think it's very slow." Yuuna said, " I will miss you." And, he wrapped his arms around Cagalli's waist.
Athrun took Yuuna's arms and said, " Excuse me, Sir Yuuna." Yuuna looked at him, " Let go of my hands." Athrun let go of his hands. Cagalli stood up and said, " Father, I shall return to my room now. Have an enjoyable dinner." Lord Uzumi merely nodded his head.
Cagalli said, " Athrun, follow me." Athrun looked down at the ground and said, " Yes, Princess." Athrun followed Cagalli into her bedroom. Cagalli flopped down onto her king-sized deluxe bed.
Cagalli shouted, " Finally!" Athrun stood in a corner. Cagalli said, " Athrun, you did a good job! Were you a bodyguard once?"
Athrun bowed, " Thank you for your compliment, Princess." Cagalli laughed, " You don't have to speak to me like this once we are alone. And answer my question."
Athrun laughed, " I had observed Kisaka." Cagalli laughed and nodded her head, " No wonder." Athrun asked, " Do I have to take this job seriously?" Cagalli thought for a while, " Maybe when Yuuna is around?"
Athrun nodded his head, " So we are going back tomorrow?" Cagalli said, " No!" Athrun, puzzled, asked, " But I thought you told you Lord Uzumi that your are leaving tomorrow?"
Cagalli said, " It's a lie. Maybe we return to PLANT on Thursday? Just in time for the ball." Athrun said, " Ok. But aren't you worried Yuuna might follow us?"
Cagalli said, " He dares? I will order the whole airport not to let Yuuna Roma Seiran in." After finishing her sentence, she laughed.
Cagalli suggested, " Wanna check if Kira is online?" Athrun said, " Sure!" Cagalli booted up her laptop and soon signed in.
Cagalli exclaimed, " Kira's online!" Athrun said, " Talk to him." Cagalli nodded.
Princess of Orb (Cagalli): Yo! Kira!
Freedom forever (Kira): Wassup? I m bz.
Princess of Orb (Cagalli): Bz wif wad? Tokin to Lacus again?
Freedom forever (Kira): None of ur business.
Princess of Orb (Cagalli): Hey, Kira! Athrun hre! Athrun Zala!
Freedom forever (Kira): Hi, buddy! Wad r u doin in my sis room?
Princess of Orb (Cagalli): Cagalli hre! Hw do u noe if he is in my rm?
Freedom forever (Kira): Jus guessin.
Princess of Orb (Cagalli): btw, we r returnin 2 PLANT on thurs.
Freedom forever (Kira): kk. Gtg. Bb to Athrun n Cagalli.
Freedom forever (Kira) is now offline.
Cagalli signed out of MSN and said, " It's so boring! I am going out to check if that Yuuna has gone." Cagalli walked to the door and opened it quietly. She looked around and went back to the room.
Cagalli said, " Finally!" Athrun laughed. Cagalli looked at Athrun's hair and said, " How come you have blue hair?" Athrun said, " My mother has blue hair." He appeared really sad when he said that sentence.
Cagalli, noticing the sadness in his voice, asked, " What's wrong?" Tears streamed down Athrun's face. The sudden crying shocked Cagalli. She patted Athrun on the back, " Tell me what happened. Maybe I can help you."
Athrun, crying, said, " You know the Bloody Valentine war?" Cagalli nodded her head. Athrun went on, " Because of that war, my mother died." Cagalli was shocked.
Athrun continued, " After my mother died, my father devoted himself to his work. And, the Zala Mansion was not as lively as before. I really miss my mother. Everytime my father scold me, my mother would defend me." Cagalli said, " I see. I am sorry."
Athrun wiped away his tears and said, " It's not your fault as it's a war between the Naturals and Coordinators." Cagalli said, " Well, whatever the reason is, I am really sorry."
Athrun smiled, " It's getting pretty late. I had better get back to my room. Bye." Cagalli replied, " Bye. Good night." Athrun walked out of the room. When Athrun had gone, Cagalli thought aloud, " Athrun has such a sad background."
The next day…Athrun knocked on the door. He waited for a few minutes before knocking the door again. Athrun mumbled, " What took her so long?"
As Athrun was about to knock down the door, Cagalli opened the door. Cagalli smiled, " Sorry, was in the bathroom just now." Athrun laughed, " How come you woke up so early today?"
Cagalli laughed, " Got used to getting up early when I was in PLANT." Athrun said, " Let's have breakfast."
Cagalli and Athrun both walked into the dining room. Cagalli and Athrun both greeted Lord Uzumi. Lord Uzumi asked, " What time are you leaving today?"
Cagalli said, " Err… 3pm." Lord Uzumi said, " I see. I will tell Kira that." Cagalli immediately stood up, " No! I had told him." Lord Uzumi said, " Kira told me that you told him you are returning on Thursday."
Cagalli said, " Well, Father. I was lying to you. I don't want Yuuna to follow me. He is a pain in the neck!" Lord Uzumi said, " Ok. You really don't like him?" Cagalli said, " Yea!"
Meanwhile in PLANT…Kira sat in the living room of the Clyne Mansion, wondering, " 2 more days to Thursday. Such a long time!" Lacus asked, " Kira? Kira?" Kira looked at her, " Yes?" Lacus asked, " A penny for your thoughts?"
Kira smiled, " Just wondering why Athrun and Cagalli would stay so long in Orb." Lacus, smiling, suggested, " Maybe Cagalli wants to bring Athrun around Orb?" Kira said, " Maybe."
Shinn said, " Ask them to get some presents for us!" Kira said, " Why don't you tell them yourself?" Shinn begged, " Please. Do me a favor, please." Kira said, " Ok, ok!" Kira picked up the phone and dialed Cagalli's handphone number.
Kira said, " Hello. Is that Cagalli?" Cagalli replied, " Yea. Why are you looking for me?" Kira said, " Shinn has something to tell you." Shinn, Dearka and Yzak shouted into the phone, " Get some presents for all of us!"
Cagalli said, " Kira, was that Yzak, Dearka and Shinn?" Kira said, " Yea." Cagalli said angrily, " Are they trying to make me deaf?" Kira laughed and said, " Bye."
Kira off his handphone and laughed. Lacus looked at him in a weird manner, " What's so funny?" Kira said, " Nothing."
Back in Orb…Cagalli frowned as she thought about Shinn, Dearka and Yzak. Athrun looked at her, " Cagalli, what's wrong?"
Cagalli said, " I am so pissed off with Shinn, Dearka and Yzak!" Athrun asked, " What happened?" Cagalli said, " They shouted in my ears and expected us to buy presents for them!"
Athrun laughed. Cagalli continued frowning. Athrun said, " Don't frown. There will be wrinkles." Cagalli laughed.
On Thursday…Athrun said, " Finally! Tomorrow's the ball. Are you excited?" Cagalli laughed, " No." Athrun said, " Me too. I have attended a lot of balls. Not really a lot." Cagalli laughed.
Cagalli said, " Let's get on the car." Athrun nodded, and dragged their luggage to the car. Cagalli sat comfortably in the car and shouted through the window, " Goodbye, Father!" Lord Uzumi waved at her.
After 10 minutes…Cagalli and Athrun reached the airport. Cagalli said, " Athrun, you go check in first." After she finished saying, she ran to the information counter and told the lady, " Please do not let a guy called Yuuna Roma Seiran to check in. Even if he showed you all kinds of passes or threatened to report you, just say that this is an order from Cagalli Yula Athha and Athrun Zala."
Cagalli rushed to where Athrun was. She said, " I thought I told you to go check in first?" Athrun said, " It's the same. Let's go now."
Athrun asked, " What did you tell the lady?" Cagalli grinned, " I told them not to let Yuuna check in."
Athrun said, " You really did?" Cagalli laughed, " Yea, I really did that." Athrun laughed, " He would be furious!" Cagalli laughed.
Back in PLANT…Cagalli said, " Finally, back in PLANT." Athrun smiled. Athrun said, " Let's get to my car." They went over to Athrun's car.
Athrun said, " Just here for a few days, and it's still the same." Cagalli laughed. Athrun drove to the Clyne Mansion. Upon reaching the Mansion, Cagalli shouted, " We are back!"
Cagalli ran out of the car and went to hug Lacus, Luna, Mir and Meyrin. Shinn, Dearka and Yzak shouted, " Presents?"
Cagalli said, " Living room first." After a few minutes, everybody was in the living room. Cagalli said as she took out the presents, " 1 for Lacus, Mir, Luna and Meyrin. 1 for Kira too."
Dearka, Yzak and Shinn asked, " Where's ours?" Cagalli said, " The three of you will not have any presents as you almost made me deaf." Kira, Lacus, Mir, Luna and Meyrin laughed.
Cagalli continued, "But we have finally decided to buy some presents for you since you don't mean to shout in my ear." Athrun gave the presents to them.
Cagalli said, " Ok. Happy with the presents?" All of them had smiles on their faces. Cagalli said, " I will go back to my room." Cagalli thought as she returned to her room, " Tomorrow's the ball. I am so excited. Wonder how Athrun would look like."
On Friday…Lacus, Mir and Luna were busy preparing for the ball. Cagalli sat on the sofa, " It's still early." Lacus replied, " We have a lot to do."
Cagalli shouted, " Never mind." Cagalli returned to her room and opened the wardrobe. She looked at the gown she was going to wear that night. As it had been months since she wore that dress, she mumbled to herself, " I hope I will look nice on it."
Then, Cagalli flopped onto her bed and soon went to dreamland.