woot XD updaaatttee :) haven't updated any GSD fics for a while :D I realized that I've been leaving some of my fics on hiatus for so long (like ex: 2 YEARS!) SO I wanted to make it up to the readers by updating what I can :D hope you like this chapter :D

(*NOT BETA READ) I'm apologizing for the errors in advance.

When she doesn't answer for a long time

A terrorist attack was reported to have occurred in one of the ports of the ORB nation. Once again, the old men which contained the cabinet of Cagalli went on with their complaints, questioning the blonde girl's regime.

Cagalli was in distress. This was something really unexpected. Another war might break out if she were to make a wrong decision as to what to do.

Sitting silently on her chair right in the middle of the conference table, she could only listen to the voices of each cabinet member in the room.

"So many lives have been lost!"

"What do we do Representative Attha?" One of them looked at Cagalli. Although he asked another question almost immediately before she could even answer.

"This is an outrage!" one shouted in frustration.

"What have you been telling our defences!" another one acused the head of security.

The blonde girl remained silent. Confusion written all over her face.

Athrun had just arrived back from the plants. And the moment he stepped out of the shuttle, a crowd of people looking at the large screen greeted him, all anticipating what the newscaster was about to say. Without a thought more, he immediately made his way to his car, driving over the speed limit towards the ORB head house. And upon arriving, he ran towards the conference room, knowing that the old men would be complaining about whatever was happening.

And he was right.

There stood Cagalli, blankly staring at somewhere in front of the room's door.

"Cagalli?"

The blonde immediately turned her head, only to see Athrun staring at her with worry. She smiled, and before she knew it, Athrun already had her in his arms.

"What…What happened?"

She could only hug back, sobbing as she leaned on him for support. And he, cooing her as he whispered. "Don't worry…. I'm here. Everything will be alright."

[ reassure her that everything is okay ]

When she looks at you with doubt

She looked at him with eagle-like eyes. Almost as if he had done something so wrong.

"…What?"

Cagalli sneered, whipping her head to face another direction.

Athrun Zala found this…weird. "Are you alright Cagalli?"

She nodded, still refusing to look at him.

From that mere action, the coordinator knew what exactly she had in mind. "Tell me."

She remained silent.

Athrun sighed, shifting his body to face the obviously annoyed girl. "Tell me Cagalli. What's wrong?"

Without a word, the blonde grabbed what seemed to be an article of clothing from behind, hitting Athrun square in the face.

"What Is…?" Before he could completely react, he looked at the said clothing, dumbfounded.

It was lingerie.

And it was freaking skimpy.

Blinking profusely, he stared dumbly at the girl, not knowing what she meant exactly.

Cagalli, noticing his silence, glared back at the poor boy, mumbling something in the process. "You're cheating on me."

"…." The dark haired boy could only look at her, slightly hurt and surprised. "What?"

"You're cheating on me."

"How did you come up with something like that?!"

She pointed at the said lingerie and glared at Athrun once again.

Athrun looked at the piece of clothing and tried so hard to remember if he even had such a thing among his private belongings.

And then it hit him…

He DID have such a thing inside his room!

"Cagalli…I can explain!"

Cagalli's eyes widened, hearing that he was about to admit that it was not by accident that such a thing found It's way inside his room.

Not wanting to hear anything more from him, The blonde girl immediately stood up, about to walk away to who knows where.

Until a hand grabbed her wrist from completely doing so. Looking back, she stared at Athrun as her amber orbs met his.

"Let me Explain."

[ Back yourself up ]

When she say's that she likes you

"…what are you doing?" Athrun asked as he approached Cagalli who was busily reading something as she ate breakfast.

"Reading your fan letters."

Athrun blinked. She might start with the whole 'Hotthrun' again. "And why exactly are you doing so?"

"I find it amusing how many girls adore you so much." She chuckled as she read a pink-colored one. Athrun rolled his eyes. Cagalli and her weird taste for amusement.

"Don't you get jealous?"

"Why should I?" She immediately retorted back, making Athrun slightly pleased AND curious.

Wanting to use his ever infamous mind games with the blonde, he sat down at the chair beside her. "What if one day, I actually like them back?"

She instantly whipped her head to face him once more, a look of worry evident on her face. "What do you mean?"

Athrun was very, very amused deep inside. He never imagined Cagalli to be so….girlish.

"I mean, at least those girls actually TELL me that they like me." Athrun pouted cutely.

"But…"

The boy anxiously waited for her to continue. It was true. He never DID hear her say such a thing. "But?"

"…But at least I'm not some deranged fan girl like them!"

Not really the answer that I was expecting…Athrun though, sighing afterwards. Chuckling at Cagalli's answer, he decided to drop the topic.

But the blonde girl was now at a state of unease, since she had now stopped reading the letters. "Why'd you stop reading?"

"…I need to go! That's why!" she exclaimed, standing up from her seat to leave the mansion. "I-I'll see you later. Someone else will drive me there. I'm running late." She said in a haste and walked through the door, leaving Athrun alone in front of the long table.

Silently taking his breakfast, his phone suddenly rang. Thinking it must be some orders from the ORB Head House, he slowly took his phone out from his pocket, opening the new message.

And a smile grew on his face as his eyes set upon the said message.

Message From: Cagalli

I really like you.

[ she really does more than you could understand ]