Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed/Destiny.

Author's note: Finally update after being away from for such a long time…

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SPINNING A DREAM

Part eight: PLANT

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"Finally it ended," Cagalli sighed as she exited the meeting hall. "What are we going to do after this, Athrun?"

"How about a lunch? Rie's probably hungry by now. We haven't eaten anything since we arrive here," Athrun, who was tailing behind Cagalli, answered.

The blonde woman nodded.

"That's a good idea. We can go to some fun place after this. Rie must be pretty boring waiting for my meeting to end," Cagalli added.

The couple stopped by the receptionist desk and Athrun asked where the waiting room is. Cagalli in the other side were chatting with some other VIPs from the previous meeting she had that walked passing by the desk.

"It's at the back. Please allow me to escort you there, Mr. Zala," a red haired woman in green uniform told Athrun.

Atrhun nodded and glance at Cagalli for a while before following the red haired woman to the waiting room.

"She's in here," the woman said and opened the door for the raven haired man to come in.

"Rie," Athrun called his daughter who was looking outside the window. The little girl with emerald eyes turned around and smiled.

"Uncle!" she prattled and ran towards Athrun. "Has mama's meeting over?"

Athrun nodded.

"Uh-huh. We're going for a lunch. What would you like to eat?"

"Umm….let I see…..Burger and fries!" Rie answered him.

"Haha! I don't think that your mom will allow you to eat that for lunch," Athrun smiled. "Come. We have to go and meet her."

Rie took the right hand Athrun offered her. Athrun thanked the red haired woman and then walked towards the receptionist desk to meet Cagalli.

"Mama!" Rie called her mother.

Cagalli turned her head to see her daughter. She smiled and then turned her head back to the VIPs. She said something to the VIPs and they replied her with a nod. Then Cagalli and the VIPs bowed their head to each other. After the VIPs leaved, Cagalli walked towards Athrun and Rie.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Cagalli said and patted Rie's head. "You're hungry, honey?"

"I'm starving. I want to eat burger and fries!" Rie answered her.

"Nuh-uh. No fast food for this afternoon. Let's eat something else," Cagalli replied her. "Athrun, do you know any good restaurant around here?"

"Yes. There's a restaurant not far from here and the food that they serve are really delicious," Athrun said and chuckled a little when he saw Rie's frowning, obviously not happy with the fact that she can't eat her favorite food for lunch. "Don't worry, Rie. Uncle will buy you burger and fries later."

Rie's face brightened.

"Really? Thank you!" she exclaimed and her unhappy face immediately turned into a happy one.

Athrun and Cagalli stared at her behavior for a while before looking at each other's face.

"Kids," Athrun shrugged and smiled. "You can't be too strict with them."

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"Mama? What are you doing?" a brown haired boy asked his pink haired mother.

"Mama's baking cookies, Leon," Lacus answered her son's question softly. Papa Athrun will be back today."

"Really? He will? When will he's going to be here, mama?"

"Mama's not sure about that, honey. But mama think that he'll be home before it's getting dark," Lacus replied and glanced at the clock inside the kitchen. "Cagalli's meeting should be over by now……"

"Cagalli? Who's that, mama?" Leon asked, raising an eyebrow.

"She's a good friend of mama. She'll come with papa Athrun and will be staying here for a while with her daughter. Remember to addressed him as 'Aunty Cagalli", okay?" Lacus said and smiled at her child. "Now, would you be kind enough to pass mama that towel beside you?"

"Okay!" Leon replied cheerfully.

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"That was really delicious, Athrun!" Cagalli said as she, Athrun and Rie were walking towards the black limousine that was waiting for them.

"I'm glad that you like it, Cagalli," Athrun replied with a smile. "That was one of the most popular restaurants around here."

"I can see why," Cagalli chuckled a little. "Now, where are we heading to?"

"Let's go for a walk at the park before going to visit my home. Is that okay for you? Or would you like to go somewhere else?" Athrun asked.

"That sounds okay for me. What do you said, Rie?"

"Sure!" Rie answered while munching her fries.

"Then let's go," Athrun said and the trio entered the limousine.

To be continue……

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Author's note: Hope you enjoy that. And I'm really sorry for late updating it……