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Summary: Many envy Lacus. She's beautiful, smart, rich and can easily befriends with people. Many thinks she's perfect but for her, she's not. She lives a normal life with her friends but everything changes when her father decided to marry again and when she met Kira.
Chapter 14- Cagalli's Birthday
When Cagalli came home after her tiring practice a boy of her age suddenly appears before her in the front door surprising her as her big bag fell on the floor. "Who are you?" she asked picking her things. The boy was about to tell her but Ledonir came put his hands on the boy's head.
"He'll be your bodyguard starting today. Ms. Cagalli please meet Ahmed El Fasi." Ahmed smiles at her. Cagalli was really surprised at the sudden coming of a bodyguard. She was staring Ahmed like she can't believe all of these. "Ms. Cagalli?" Asked Ledonir.
She stopped staring Ahmed. "Hi Ahmed." She said trying to smile at Ahmed. He was overwhelmed by Cagalli's greeting. "But I don't need you." Continue Cagalli which makes Ahmed reaction turned into disappointment. "I don't need a bodyguard, sorry Ahmed." Trying to ease Ahmed's disappointment. She passed them and continues to walk to the kitchen to get something to eat. What are they thinking? A bodyguard for me? And since when my life became in danger?
Cagalli turned back knowing that he's looking at her. Ahmed immediately panic and look the other way. Cagalli ignores his reaction and continue what she's up to. So she's Cagalli. Feeling awkward towards her as he stood beside Ledonir.
Saturday came; Lacus finished the sweater she made. She put it in a box and wraps it in a special birthday wrapper she bought. Kira, the cat jump to her bed to look at what she's doing. There are many spare materials left. She puts in her box and cleans everything. The fabric she used in making the sweater is a fine, soft, thick, color pink (same color as her hair) fabric. She put a bear image in front of it using only thread and yarn. She's very glad for being able to finish it before Cagalli's party tonight.
Looking at her finished work, she feels like wanting a sweater like what she just made but she doesn't want to use the same color. She shows it to Kira but he just say meow then scratch his head. "I see, you like the sweater. Don't worry there's many spare fabric maybe sometimes I'll make one for you too." Said Lacus.
The game finished at 5:00 pm in the afternoon. Cagalli's team won again. Cagalli planned on coming to Lacus' house to change clothes but Ledonir and Ahmed came to get her. It was an order from her father. "It's alright Cagalli." Said Lacus. Cagalli left her with her other friends and followed her father.
"It sure does Mr. Athha is starting to be strict and protective to his only daughter." Said Asagi looking in the mirror wearing her party dress posing. She gets her make up kit and put some on her face. "Maybe this time, Cagalli is being dressed and make up by well known make up artist and her dress is made by the most legendary designer. While us? We're the one who puts make up on ourselves."
"That's not Cagalli. She's not into expensive things." Defended Miriallia standing up and looking in the mirror. "Besides, nobody force you to come here. You know in the first place that we'll be doing things by ourselves here." Lacus didn't join their little conversation, she's just sitting in her bed waiting for them to finish. She looks and opens the window to have fresh air and noticed a man in a motorcycle in front of their house. She can't recognize who the man is since he's wearing a helmet. He looked in her direction which stopped Lacus, and then drives away. After an hour of preparation, Martin drives them to Cagalli's place.
The party is held in their garden. There are many tables and chairs covered with high class table clothing for the guests, there were expensive flowers in every table and in every post. The waiter serves drinks like whine and juice; foods are located in a wide table in a corner. They walk inside to find seats. They saw many well known people like politicians, businessmen and artists. "I thought I'm already rich but seeing her guests makes me feel like I'm the poorest." Protest Asagi. They first found Yzak talking to an unknown guest then Dearka who invited them to sit with him and his friends since the table have many vacant seats.
"Have you seen Cagalli?" Asked Lacus looking around. She's just wearing a simple dress with her wavy hair down and little jewelry in her. She just used light make up.
"She's there with her father." Answered Dearka pointing Cagalli. Lacus went to Cagalli but didn't interfere their conversation. When Cagalli saw Lacus waiting for her, she immediately went to her ignoring her father's guest.
"You're so beautiful Cagalli." Praised Lacus while they're holding hands happily. Cagalli's wearing a light green dress with her hair down. She's using high heel sandals. And have jewelry on her. She's having difficulty since she seldom wear what she's wearing right now. She gives her the present. Cagalli can't wait any longer and opened it immediately and thanks Lacus for the gift.
"I love it! You made it by yourself, I'm going to keep this!" exclaimed Cagalli happily looking at the sweater she's holding. They hold hands together like kids and jumps in joy.
"Maybe it's one of the reasons why people throw issue to the two of you." Said Mr. Athha interrupting the two. The two let go of each other's hand immediately after they heard Mr. Athha's words. "How are you Lacus? And how's Mr. Clyne doing now? I heard that he's on a business trip with your stepmother."
"She's not yet her stepmother." Corrected Cagalli. He looked at her which made Cagalli to keep quiet.
"He's doing fine and will be back on summer for his wedding."
"Just a few weeks to go and soon she'll be part of your family. How do you feel about Natarle?"
"You know her? I mean Ms. Badgiruel?" Asked Lacus curiously.
"Let's just say, we're really good friends. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to borrow Cagalli from you for some moment. I'm going to introduce her to some of my friends." He pulls away Cagalli but she looked back at Lacus telling her to wait.
2 hours have passed and Cagalli haven't come back yet. It's a good thing that many of the guests are also known by Lacus so they didn't feel being out of place. They ate and ate and ate and watch the program. When their full, the just stay in their seat. Dearka invited Miriallia do dance with him and she accepted it since she's beginning to be bored. Yzak dance with Lacus. The whole night for them is a combination of joy and sorrow for not being able to be with Cagalli. Even Miriallia felt disappointed for not having the opportunity to give her present to Cagalli personally.
Meanwhile, Cagalli's inside the house looking at the guests from the window. She's holding her redden left cheek. She walks going to the front door and looks around if someone is behind her then when everything's clear she continue until she reached the gate. She saw two men guarding the gate. How will I get away from them? She suddenly felt a person beside her. She looked behind scared and saw Ahmed.
"Shhh…" murmured Ahmed.
"You scared me to death…" she said quietly looking at the guards.
"Where are you going? The party isn't over yet?"
"It' none of your business ok? So back off!" Ahmed saw Cagalli's redden cheek and conclude that someone had hurt her.
"I'll help you to get away… just wait here." Said Ahmed going to the guards leaving Cagalli confused. Cagalli saw him talking to the guards and pointing something. They leave their place following Ahmed. When they weren't there Cagalli decided to run outside. She was now running in the streets. She could have gone faster but she's having difficulty with her high heels and long dress.
After a few moments, the guards went back to their position. The party is about to end and Cagalli was nowhere to be found making Mrs. Athha worried and Mr. Athha mad.
"Cagalli's missing!" that's the talk of the people who attend Cagalli's party. Her friends were also worried about her especially Lacus but they weren't allowed to participate in finding Cagalli.
Cagalli, feeling chilly she holds her body. "I should have brought the sweater before running away." She saw her father's guards looking for her. She panic and went inside a nearby store, there she stays pretending to be a customer. When she feels like nobody's looking for her anymore, she decided to go out. She walks quietly in the street but somebody grab her. A man with a gun. She kicked the man impulsively and run. But the man's determine in following her. She happened to end up in a dead end. The man gets his gun.
"What do you want? Go away!" She cried trembling in horror. The man starts to walk towards her and points the gun to her. Afraid to be shot, she runs to the wall and get the piece of wood on the ground. She's shaking but ready to fight. When the man is about to shoot her. She closed her eyes and heard the noise of the gun. "Aaahh!" she shouted. After a few seconds she felt silence.
As she opens her eyes she sees a silhouetted young man with the same hair length like her. He is standing against the moon light. The man's face cannot be recognize due to the darkness.
"Everything's alright now." He said in a manly manner while Cagalli continue to stare with mouth open at him in amazement.
End of the Chapter
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