UPDATE :). Sorry for the VERY LATE UPDATE

Chapter 2:

When she starts cursing at you

Cagalli Yula Attha was pissed. No. pissed was an understatement. MAD AS HELL would be best suited for the blonde's current state of mind. And all because of a certain blue-haired coordinator's actions…

"Athrun you big idiot!!! Why the hell did you have to act like some stupid ignorant fool out there? The others could've done that! You are so selfish!!! You are such a jerk!!! You just don't freaking care about how I feel huh??! For one second, did you not think of me? god! You are such a dim-witted excuse of a man!! You just had to act like you can do-"

Until that is…her 'rant' was suddenly cut off.

Placing a hand on her mouth in a swift movement, Athrun Zala smiled as he watched fuming blonde princess struggle to get it off.

"Ashrun gesh oyur handsh oust of my moush!"

"I love you too."

(Say I LOVE YOU)

(But what exactly did he do? X)

As yet more anti-supporters of ORBs current government launched a huge protest just hours ago, Athrun, AKA ALEX, braved yet another bullet for Cagalli, slightly scathing his arm XD.

She was mad because….the other bodyguards who were just inches away from her could've covered for her. But Athrun just had to run from a long distance to protect her. :) )

When she's Quiet

Clocks go tick tock. Athrun observed.

And the birds go chirp.

The laptops fan made this…wheezing exhausted sound…

The floor once exposed to friction, sounded rough.

Beeps came from outside.

The sound of a pencil against a paper was unpleasant.

And pigs go oink.

Okaaay…….

Yheap, those are sounds that you mostly hear. NORMALLY. But you ask why ATHRUN ZALA, of all coordinators, pondered about these 'stuff'.

For one apparent reason actually. Like clocks normally go tick tock, Cagalli normally 'talk talked'. And apparently now, she was only going '(write on paper) cough sneeze breathe (write on paper again)'. Or in simpler more intellectual terms, she was….quiet.

He had been observing her from the couch he normally sat on every single day. His back slouched as he did. And apparently, unlike the 'normal' cagalli she knew, she was really silent today. Something VERY,VERY weird from his point of view. For the last hour, she had not uttered a single word. Standing up from his chair, he walked towards the blonde and stood in front of her table. "um..Cagalli?"

The princess looked up, but went back to doing her paperwork afterwards.

Okay…Athrun thought as he clearly realized that he was ignored. "CAGALLIIIII."

Again, she looked up, annoyed this time—but went back to writing stuff once again.

Infuriated, Athrun sighed and watched as she wrote. Sheesh, CONTRACTS. Every single day she HAD to sign those...

Not wanting to give up, he took hold of her right hand to stop her from writing. "What's wrong?"

Looking at the poor guy who disrupted her writing, she gave him a death glare which made Athrun quiver, releasing her hand. She continued with the signing.

(Hold her hand and ask what's wrong)

When she ignores you

Athrun took a few steps away form her table. He was given the glare. And that only meant, the next time he disrupted her, he would be given more than a glare.

Observing once again from a distance, he can't help but feel uneasy. He hated seeing her like this. Trying his luck once again, he said , "Cagalli are you.."

But he was cut off once again, when the blonde princess shot him yet another glare, icier this time. Scared, he nervously laughed and went back to his chair, "Um….sorry bout that!"

She went back to doing her paperwork, talk about grouchy….today, she makes Yzak look like a saint..

He felt yet another defiant stare. As if his thoughts somehow were made aloud.

An hour passed. He was getting crazy. This silence was like some kind of torture. He wanted to know what's wrong, but that could only make her mood turn worst. He wanted to talk to her, but he knew that she would only glare back.

After much thought, he came to a conclusion. I'm getting her to talk!

He carefully walked back again to her table. This time, with renewed confidence. Not caring if he would get a few bruises here and there. Heck, he didn't care if he'd get screamed at. What he cared about is how cagalli was doing. And he wanted to find out.

Standing in front of her table, yet again she ignored him.

Yes. It was time to put his plan into action. Screw all that 'manly' pride. Screw the small amount of dignity he had left. He knelt down, leveled his face with the blonde princess and stared at her.

She felt him staring. Looking up, she saw Athrun's face in front of her, staring at her seriously. She ignored this and went back to writing.

Athrun saw this. She actually noticed him, but ignored him all the same. Okay, next….

He poked her hand. POKED. Okaaaay…..

Cagalli did not leave this unnoticed. She was actually 'freaked out'. But still, ignored him again.

A devious smile played upon Athrun's lips. It was working. Again, he poked her hand.

Cagalli was getting miffed. Raising her head to look at the irritating coordinator, she planned to scream at him but..

"Athrun can you please quit po-"

She was shocked. He had his arms on the table, his jaw resting over them. He had this puppy dog eyes and his lips showing mock sadness. He…he was doing the 'innocent kid' act. And this was the first time he did it…

Cagalli tried keeping a straight face. Trying her best to ignore him. Turning all her attention towards the contracts, the laughter she was trying so hard to control was slowly overriding her. But still, she kept her stoic face.

Athrun saw her lips battling to smile and just laugh out loud. Seeing the chance, he yet again, concocted a new plan. And this time, he was sure it would work.

Standing up from his innocent boy pose, he carefully walked beside the girl's chair, careful not to maker his presence known. And he was doing a good job at it. Shuffling something in his pocket, he took his plan into action.

Cagalli sat there. Trying her best to control the stifling laughter that was just yearning to come out. She then noticed that Athrun wasn't in front of her anymore. He was gone. Until that is, as soon as she turned her attention once more to the contracts that lay on her table, an unexpected sight greeted her. Forgetting all the pride she had, her mouth started opening. A cheery laugh came out form it. Placing her hands on her stomach, she laughed so hard that tears started welling from her eyes. And in between her laughs, she managed to say, "Athrun you look like an idiot!"

Athrun could only smile. Sure, he looked like an idiot. But who cares? The mere fact that this made her that happy. He'd be more than willing to look like an idiot every single day.

But what exactly did our Athrun do?

Well…He knelt beside her chair and pigtailed his hair. Pigtail-haired Athrun Puppy dog eyes you do the math X)

(Act cute until she notices you)

Thanks for reading XD.