Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed
Full Summary: They say amnesia is curable by a sharp blow in the head. But what if that sharp blow on the head is actually necessary for the heart. Especially when you don't have amnesia at all.
A/n: I'm back…but sadly this isn't Student Affair. Just be patient okay?
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Amnesia?
3
A day at the mall
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"Whoa! So you're saying Athrun banged her!"
Lacus's eye twitched. "Dearka…please don't use those terms, even if unborn, the baby is here." Dearka held his hands in the air and smiled apologetically. "My bad. Sorry."
Yzak had the look of disbelief. It was hard to imagine Athrun, the quiet Mr. I'm-so-superior-auspicious-mature-handsome-and-perfect-and-pretending-to-be-modest involved with sexual situations. And not to mention those situations were with a famous doctor. It wasn't mundane!
"Where'd you get this information, Kira?" Yzak asked suspiciously. If Athrun had put Kira up to this then that would explain it!
Kira smirked. "Athrun called me himself and told me that Cagalli was taking a shower and he didn't have time. He probably can't get enough of her!"
"Whoo! Athrun that sleazebag! Who knew? Who knew! From now on he's my idol!"
"Don't let Mir hear you say that." Lacus warned. "Or she'll kick your butt to Australia."
"Relax, Lacus. I'm the one who wears the pants in the relationship. Miriallia knows that herself." Suddenly, Dearka's cell phone rang.
"Hello!"
"Dearka Elsman, get your butt here now!" It was his girlfriend. And her voice was so loud that everyone in the room heard it as if Mir, herself, were here.
"Mirry, baby, what's wrong?" Dearka spoke pretending that the cold sweat that was plain to see had nothing to do with nervousness or such.
"Don't baby me! You promised that you'd meet me here in the mall. Now get here now!"
"But"—
"Don't you dare talk back to me!"
"Yes, sweetie..."
The call ended. Yzak sniggered. "Who wears the pants again, Dearka?"
"Stuff it, Jule!"
Lacus placed a comforting hand on Dearka's shoulder. "You better go or Miriallia will have your head."
"Yeah, I'd better. Yzak, let's go."
The two said their goodbyes and went on their way to the mall. Lacus turned to her husband. "Kira?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you sure that's what Athrun said on the phone. It's very unlike him."
"Trust me, Lacus. I'm never wrong with my ears."
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Athrun and Cagalli had been going around town in hopes that 'Alex' would remember something. But for Cagalli, it was no luck. But she kept trying anyway. She dragged Athrun to the mall; they were browsing around the arcade when Cagalli remembered something.
"The party! It's tonight!" She meant of course the party that was for her honor tonight. And it was only four measly hours away.
"I suppose you should"—
"You'll be coming with me." Cagalli inserted. "I can't just leave you, let's buy you something to wear."
She took his arms and once more again, dragged him over to the Men's Department. Athrun inwardly moaned in agony.
Meanwhile in the same Men's Department that Cagalli and Athrun were heading, Miriallia was picking something for Dearka to wear.
"No, not that! It makes you look gay!" She always put down Dearka's personal choices.
"But, Mir"— Dearka whimpered.
"Don't you talk back! Now try this on in the fitting room." She handed him a dress shirt that she thought would absolutely look great on her man.
Yzak who was picking out casual shirts, secretly laughed behind Dearka's back. The two men headed out for the fitting rooms and didn't notice that Athrun and Cagalli were there by the entrance and Mir was too busy picking out more things for Dearka to wear to even spare a glance.
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"Oh, why don't you try this" Cagalli suggested. She picked out a wine-red tuxedo for him. Athrun shrugged.
"The fitting room's that way." Athrun took the tux and went towards to the fitting room.
"Marvelous! It suits you!" Mir praised as Dearka came out wearing the clothes she picked. Dearka complained while scratching his right leg. "The pants seem a little itchy"—
"Quit whining, Elsman!"
"Yes, dear."
Yzak who was watching the two wondered how Dearka could've ever fallen in love with a girl like Miriallia. Oh well, take what you can get, it was supposed.
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Athrun was almost to the fitting rooms when he saw three familiar figures. There was Dearka, Mirillia and Yzak! Oh God! This couldn't be happening. If Cagalli saw them talk to him, it was the absolute end!
He crouched down and crawled away. Yeah, he looked stupid he knew that. Cagalli was super shocked to see him coming back on his fours, the tuxedo on his back. What the hell was wrong with him?
"Alex, what the hell"—
"HellO, Cagalli!"
"Oh no…" Cagalli thought, as she recognized that annoying voice. Reluctantly, she forced herself to turn around with a fake smile.
"Hello…Yuuna."
Yes, coming in, was a secondly famous brain surgeon known as Yuuna Roma Seiran, a colleague of hers that didn't take no for an answer. He had been pestering her to go to the party with him all week but she kept turning down his offers.
Athrun was now standing up. But Yuuna paid no heed to the blue-haired man.
"So Cagalli, party…wanna?" He winked and spoke in a 'cool' voice.
Cagalli sighed jadedly. "Yuuna…no…get lost." She imitated him. Yuuna had the look of fortitude, let's say he was quite used to these results. He hasn't quit for four years and he wasn't planning to do so anytime soon.
"C'mon, Cagalli! You take playing hard to get to a new level. No ordinary man can take that…but luckily I'm no ordinary man." He flashed his very white teeth courtesy of his dentist.
"Yuuna, get a life!" Cagalli hissed. "Besides I already have a date tonight, right Alex?"
This time, Yuuna gave his attention to Athrun. "Alex?" He sneered with great distaste for Athrun. "Alex who?"
Cagalli jolted. If Yuuna knew that she was taking a guy with amnesia, he'd in no way let her live this down.
"Oh, I'm surprised you don't know…he's, umm…Alex…."
From behind Athrun, she saw a little girl cradling a stuff toy. It was a purple Dinosaur from the Flintstones.
"Dino! Yeah, Alex Dino."
"Dino?" Yuuna raised a skeptical brow. "What kind of name is"—
"Main point! I can't go with you, so there!"
"Cagalli, I don't know if you're overworked but it seems to me that your choices in men are…how do I put this? Oh right…poor."
Cagalli glared at him with an irate look, ready to attack him, but tried to stay in control due to her repute. Athrun standing there clenched his fists. Wouldn't you be mad if someone insulted you like that? Yuuna went on.
"I mean, why would you want to be seen with someone of no equal standards to you, I ask you Cagalli. What, you just picked the first random guy you saw walking down the street? Stop swindling around, you can't be serious taking this Alex guy"—
He didn't know what triggered it or caused him to say the next words, it was just involuntarily.
"I happen to be Cagalli's love/sex life!" Athrun popped the statement in an almost shouting voice. Yuuna's mouth froze on his next word.
Cagalli's eyes just widened and her face reddened, she wasn't angry just incredibly embarrassed. Athrun on the other hand, came back to his senses and gravely regretted what he had just said openly. Hadn't he lied enough?
Yuuna slowly turned his head and faced Cagalli, still with the same shocked expression. "Is this…is this true?" He asked and looked as if he didn't want to hear the answer.
"Umm…" Cagalli wasn't sure what to reply even when a simple 'yes' or 'no' would have sufficed.
"So it is true!" Forced tears came cascading out of Yuuna's eyes, he always did take pleasure in making dramatic scenes. "Cagalli! You've broken my heart! WHY!"
"Yuuna! Shut up! People are staring!"
Yuuna sucked it in and then he pointed at Athrun with a perilous look. "From here on now, Alex Dino is my greatest rival! We are now arch enemies."
Athrun just stared at the finger pointed at him.
"Yuuna"—
He glanced Cagalli a 'cool' look with that sparkly smile again, with no traces of his drama act visible in his face.
"And you Cagalli…I hope you reconsider and get your sanity back."
He flipped his mullet for some reason and walked away with his dignity…if he had any.
Cagalli blinked, rooted on her spot. She faced Athrun. "What just happened?"
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From a good distance, Miriallia, Dearka, and Yzak had just heard Athrun openly proclaim what he was in Cagalli's life. Their mouths hung open with disbelief.
"No way…" Miriallia mouthed out.
Yzak couldn't deem it. From shock, he was then filled with anger and jealousy.
Athrun Zala, his one-sided rival had beaten him again! It was not fair. Athrun was better looking, had nicer hair, had a better position in the company, back in high school and college; he was always higher in grades. So imagine how angry and livid Yzak Jule was upon realizing that Athrun had a better love/sex life and how he had to add it on his list of "why-to-Zala" list.
The only thing Yzak had ever beaten Athrun was a better apartment and it was getting pretty lame and old rubbing it on Athrun's face.
"Oh my god! That is it! Athrun Zala is now going on my altar!" Dearka hooted.
Miriallia backslapped him. "Say that again, you womanizer!"
"I love you, Mir!" Dearka spoke while easing the new bruise his girlfriend had given.
"I can't believe it!" Yzak finally erupted after reviewing his mental list of "why-to-hate-Zala" list.
"Why does Athrun get what I want!"
"You like that Dr. Athha, too?"
"No! But she's famous and I've always pictured myself to be with a famous and attractive woman."
"But you already are with a famous and attractive woman, Yzak."
Yzak gave him a questioning and prodding look. Dearka ruefully shrugged as he finished his statement. "I mean you're mother's hot and she is the vice-mayor of"—
Yzak punched him squarely in the gut and kneed him where the sun doesn't shine. Dearka groaned in excruciating pain and fell on his knees. Miriallia placed a hand on over her mouth. Dearka had now just been hurt and was now on the floor…and he had dirtied the outfit he was trying on! No way was she going to pay for it that was sure.
She glanced back to the area where Athrun and that famous doctor used to be. In her mind, she wondered how Athrun could have gotten together with Cagalli. Since she didn't have the answer right now, she might as well just enjoy sharing and divulging the new info to everyone she knew.