Chapter 3 : Rule #1 – Friends Are No Help At All

When Kira got out of the jewelry store the massive crowd of people was still there.

"Ah shit!" He said as he pushed his way out of this one.

Once he got to his car he picked up his cellphone and flipped it open.

He dialed a conference call between Athrun and Dearka.

"Hello?" Kira wondered if the call went through.

A couple seconds passed.

What's the point in having a cell phone if you never use it?!?

"Hey." Dearka finally answered.

"Oh hey! Is Athrun there?"

"Yeah, I'm here. What's up?"

"Well, um, can you guys meet me at the mall? I'm over by the west-side parking lot."

"Sure." They both answered.

"But..Kira?" Athrun asked.

"Yeah?"

"You do know that it's 9 in the morning…right?"

"So?"

…

"Wait..you know ever since I agreed to let Cagalli stay with you you've been waking up late…"

…

Dial tone….

Kira shuddered as he pictured Cagalli and Athrun right now.

He shook his head to rid his mind of those terrible images…

My best friend, and my sister…now it hits me. Oh never mind, I got more important things ahead of me right now…

He closed his phone and waited for them to come.

Dearka and Athrun walked to the parking lot.

"So…..where do you suppose Kira is?" Dearka asked.

"I'm guessing it's that new model Mercedes over there…" He said as he pointed in Kira's direction.

"Just a guess!" Athrun said.

"Just a guess…." Dearka mimicked Athrun.

They walked towards the car,

"You know, when you attempt to be "funny", I laugh because of how stupid it is, not because it's your so-called, "funny"." Dearka said in a serious but somehow funny tone.

Athrun started laughing hysterically, Dearka was using hand motions and everything!

"See? That, was funny."

"Hey guys." Kira waved as he got out of the car.

"Let's walk over there to those tables." Kira said as he motioned for them to follow him.

They sat down.

"So…I still don't get it, why did you call us here so early?!?" Athrun demanded to know.

"Yeah, why did you Yamato?" Dearka wondered.

"Well, you see..I—uh…" Kira stuttered as he shoved the velvet box holding his precious ring inside at them.

"Oh, Oh no. Kira? ...You want us to go shopping with you AGAIN?!?!? Because last time you had so many bags I—" Dearka yelled but was cut off by Kira.

"NO!!!! ...Look inside."

Dearka grabbed the box and propped the top open.

"Oh, so that's what this is all about." Dearka murmured.

"Lacus?" Athrun asked.

Kira nodded and hung his head in embarrassment.

He looked back up at Athrun.

"I need to know Athrun, how do you propose to a girl? What did you do when you proposed to Cagalli?" Kira inquired.

Athrun bit his tongue.

"Well, I sorta just slipped it on her finger and she thought it was…uh…strange." Athrun answered.

"Are you serious?" Kira said monotonously.

"Well, N—maybe, well, uh…kind of….maybe, no, uh….yes."

"Well you're no help." Kira said as he blew a lock of his hair away from his face.

"Just take her to a romantic place!" Dearka blurted out.

"Hmmm…" They all looked around for a romantic place.

Their eyes were fixed on a certain spot.

"The beach!" They all said in unison.

"Hey I said it first Athrun!" Dearka argued.

"It was my idea! I said it first!" Athrun yelled.

They continued bickering.

"Guys.."

Still bickering...

"Uh…Guys…"

Must I say it again?

"GUYS!!!!" Kira screamed.

They both quieted down. They knew not to mess with Kira when he gets angry(which rarely happens).

"So..at sunset I should take her there." Kira thought up.

"Yup, well Yamato, it seems like my work here..is done." Dearka said as he waved goodbye.

"Yeah, see ya around Kira." Athrun said as he left.

Some helpful friends you guys are…