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sorry for the delay, I felt bad for rushing the updates so double checked on the previous chapters and revised some parts '.'

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CHAPTER 4: The Old Days

Past 1:00 pm, Saturday, Attha's residence

"bro, if you dont stop walking around, you'll be ripping off our floorings" Sting snorted to his big brother. "I'm sure she's fine wherever she is" he was playing his Portable Playstation on the couch. Kira kept on walking and walking around.

"Where could she be?? Its already past 1 and she should've been home by now" he whined to his brother.

"She's big enough to take care of herself bro, maybe she's just hanging around with her friends"

"I already called Mir and Fllay, they said they dont have any plans" the frustrated Kira kept on walking waving his hands, expressing how stressed and worried he is. He knows Cagalli, she doesnt want to roam around places unless pulled by her friends.

"Maybe she's got a date?"

"WHAT?!" he got more frustrated at the matter and started shaking his brother.

"Ki-ra..Br-o.. re-lax" Sting hardly said the words as Kira shook him up

"Its impossible, she always tells me when Yuna is coming! She should've called or texted to inform us! Something's really wrong!"

"br-o.. its..no-r-mallll.. sto-pp sha-kiiing myy. brains-sss ou-t" eyes spins

"Stellar wants cookies" Kira lets go of poor Sting as he heard the small voice of their 5 year old sister, she was holding on Kira's shirt.

He sighs, "your overeacting bro, for Christ's sake, she's already 19, she deserves to have fun out on her own will" Sting blurted out as he tried to massage his head off the dizziness.

"Sting's right" he looked at Stellar who was waiting for his response to her request.

"Lets go get your cookies"

Cagalli felt the weakness of her whole body, she somehow felt numb. She slowly opened her eyes. ("where am I?") she can hear the flow of water from somewhere. She helped herself sit up on the couch, her head ached a little, trying to check the place if its safe, she assumed that she was in the living room from the look of place. A television set in front of the black couch which complimented the room's color (beige), a laptop that rested at the study desk, and a center table where her bag was on. She reached for her mobile phone and checked the time. ("Shit, its already 2 in the afternoon, Kira's gonna kill me"). She heard the sound of water stopped.

("I wonder where I am") her point finger on her chin trying to rewind the events in her brain

"Oh your awake" that voice was familiar, she turned her head to see the blue haired figure. She blushed at the sight of him. He was was half naked, showing his bare chests and slender body as he wiped his hair with his towel, he was only wearing a pair of baggy pants.

then she remembered all that happened, they were, or rather, HE was being chased by those big guys. She remembered the pain in her chest before everything went dark. "are you fine now?" she didn't notice Alex approach her, he knelt in front of her and felt her forehead with his hand, he checked for her pulse on her wrist. She can feel the warmth of his hands on hers. Her eyes steadily focused on his eyes.

"seems like everythings ok" he smiled to her

"I'm always Ok! And why the heck am I here?" she looked at the floor to the side to avoid gazing at him.

"uh.. about that" he stood up and went to the kitchen, "you fainted on the back alley. You don't expect me to just leave you there do you?" he went back to the room with a bowl of macaroni salad at hand.

"hell no! After you pulled me to a chase all over the town? Who in the world were they anyway?!" she glared daggers at him.

"I know I know, and I'm sorry I pulled you into the chase, if I left you there they'll interrogate you" Alex sighed.

"Interrogate? you stole something didn't you?" she accused Alex cracking her knuckles. "I hate robbers y'know"

Sweatdrop appeared on Alex' face, "Of course not! They were..uh..bullying this person, so I helped him. And.. It.. uh.. Ended up with me being chased in the end"

"a helping hand huh?" she raised an eyebrow to him

"something like that" he placed the bowl on her hand. "You need to eat carbs, your low in energy" he stood up and went to a room. He returned with a red fitted shirt on.

she looked at the bowl then to him. He sat on the study desk and opened up his laptop.

"Dont worry Cagalli, that doesnt have anything your thinking bout. Just plain mayo, veggies and macaroni."

He noticed that Cagalli was not touching the macaroni bowl at her hand. She was just glaring at him.

"does he think I can be fooled?"

He walked back to the couch and sat beside her. He gazed at her eyes for moment. "Its safe" he held her hand that was holding the fork "What the hell do you think your doing Alex?!" she was enraged by him touching her hand and at the same time blushing . He took Cagalli's fork to the bowl and picked some of the salad to his mouth. "Delizyozo" he grinned at her.She just gave him a smirk. He lets go of Cagalli's hand and stood up, he went back to his laptop. "If you see me drowsed or dead by 3 mins it means that that is poisoned" he turned to grin at her

("I think its safe then" ) she put some in her mouth, ("wow! This one's good!") she smiled to herself.

"good huh? I made that" as he saw the contentment in her.

"hmph! Its not that good! My brother makes better salad than this" she stuffed some again in her mouth

"she's really one of a kind" he smiled to himself and continued reading his email. Cagalli just watched him as she ate quietly.

"Hey Cagalli"

"use Cags"

"alright. Cags, where do you stay?" her eyes leaped from the bowl to him.

"why? Planning a visit?" she said sarcastically, putting the fork on her mouth.

"you dont plan to stay here right?" he joked at her, she almost swallowed the fork

"OF COURSE NOT!" she darted at him "I live in Green Bay, Helliopolis street"

"hmmm.. I believe its just a few blocks from here, I've got a friend who lives down there. I'll drive you home when your ready"

"I'm ready, anyways I can manage. Just get me a cab and everything will be alright" setting aside the bowl and prepares her stuff.

"I insist" he turned off his laptop and went to a room.

("Why does he have to be so persistent") she slapped her forehead with her hand

Cagalli folded the blankets she used on the couch. And stood up to brush herself. She was thinking of an excuse for her brother. Alex then assisted her to the door with keys at hand. Her jaw almost dropped to the ground with what she saw outside, a red Dodge Viper

"wOw!" she gaped in amazement. Alex walked to the car and opened the door for Cagalli.

"its your ride" he winked at Cagalli who excitedly went inside the car.

"This is so cool!" Alex just smiled and started the car.

They drived off to town, Cagalli was enjoying the scenes inside and outside the car. Who would've thought that this jerk owns such a beauty? Then she twitched at the idea, she remembered the big bulky men who were chasing them, her eyes widened at Alex. "Tell me you didnt..."

"didnt what?" confused Alex glimsped at her.

"I wont hesitate to call the cops if you did" she pointed to him.

He chuckled at the idea "this girl never fails to amuse me" .

"dont laugh at me Alex!, tell me the truth"

"yes this is not mine-"

"I knew it!! your a hijacker!"

he laughed at her response, "relax Cags, I didnt hijack this. I've got 2 points for you."

She was already holding her phone, ready to dial.

"and they would be?"

"First, this car is my boss', I'm his personal driver thats why its not mine. Its always garaged at my place to avoid me being late. And second, hijacking is stealing something from a vehicle, maybe what you meant is 'carnapper' "

she looked at him for a while trying to sense if he's telling a lie.

"Whatever!" she replaced her phone to her bag, ("looks like his telling the truth, someone as lame as he is cant be a carnapper")

"You really got me in that one" he smiled to her

"what is that suppose to mean?" her tone was raising at him

"nothing" he grinned at her.

"hey"

"hmm?"

"your boss wouldn't mind if I turned on the player right?"

"sure thing"

They've finally reached the house of Cagalli after a 20 min ride, it took longer than expected due to traffic..

Alex opened the door for her, "thanks for the ride"

"no problemo" he replied. She was to turn to go inside their gate when she saw Kira stomping on to their direction..

("oh men, not again. Kira's on his 'anti spam guard' mood. Pif!" )

"Why are you late?" Kira crossed his arms in front of the two, not really noticing his sister's visitor.

"What time is it already? You still got a shift tonight! And you havent slept enough yet, and-"

"Got into a little swoosh and swish, and then a little swaash. And here I am with a shweesh. Ok? Realax Kira, your going to grow fine lines at an early age. I'll see you inside" she was about to step to leave the two but Kira held her back by the collar. (like how you hold a kitty)

"Were not done yet!"

"WE ARE!"

"NO!"

"YES!"

"NO!"

"YES!"

the two continue to argued and Alex was amused by the sibling "little" quarrel. He coughed to get himself in the frame,

the two glared at him, "WHAT?!" Cagalli yelled to Alex, Kira's eyes softened as he recognized the blue haired lad.

"I think I know you" he blurted out

"Kira, you did not tell me you had a sister" he smirked at him.

"Old buddy!" they greeted each other with a soft punch and clasped each others arms in a brotherly way. Kira inspected him from head to foot. "Still in the same shit huh, Alex"

Alex chuckled, "yeah, still in same old shit"

Cagalli's eyes stared at them with dropped jaws " you know him?"

"yeah, his my best buddy since gradeschool"

"then how come I dont see him in our house before?"

"cause we're daywalkers, and your a nightcrawler" Kira pressed his hand on her hair and messed it up.

"Hey stop that!" she brushes her hair

"good thing your with Alex and not with some other freaking guy, why dont we all get inside?"

Cagalli left the two in their living room, she was too tired to deal with anyone else. She prepared herself for work and lied down her bed. Then there was a soft knock at her door.

"Leave me Kira"

"sis Caggy?" a soft voice from the other side of the door

She opened the door and saw Stellar standing, hugging her teddy bear.

"I'm sorry Stellar, I thought you were Kira" she carried her sister in her arms. "What will it be princess?" she tickled her sister.

"So where were you the past few days?" Kira said as he placed to glasses of orange juice on the table.

"just working around"

"working around huh? You never change At-"

"Alex my friend, its Alex" Alex drank his juice

Kira chuckled to his friend, " looks like your dad is driving you crazy at home"

"nah, Im the driver, have you forgotten about that?" they laughed in unison.

"Kira I'm leaving!" Cagalli was still chuckling, she dashed off to the door with Stellar chasing her. Then when they both reached the door, Cagalli kissed Stellar on the forehead.

"hey Alex, how bout if you drop off my sis to her office?"

"What?! are you insane?!" she pouted at both Kira and Alex

"Actually, we have the same idea" Alex took another sip on his juice and stood up. "It was nice seeing you again Kira" they shook hands. "Drop by again".

"tell me your not serious?" Cagalli tried to scare off Alex, too bad he was already on the go. He puhed the resisting Cagalli out the door and into the car.

"Dont worry Kira, she'll arrive there safe and sound". Alex waved to his friend as they drove off.

They stopped at the back of the building. "So you work for Plantz Contact Center?" He stared at the building. "yeah" she retorted. He put on his shades.

"What's with the shades? There's no more sunlight Alex" her eyes blanked on him.

"nothing much, I just get blinded by light easily." he smirked at her.

"your really weird, thanks for the ride anyway" she jumped off the car and went inside the building.

"Plantz Contact Center..."

Alex parked the car and went inside his house. He rested himself on the couch.

--Ring Ring--

He sat up to answer his phone when he felt something hard on the couch. He removed the blanket and saw a red data drive. "Maybe its Cagalli's" he smiled to himself. He pictured the fiery blond as she kissed Stellar on the forehead. He never expected that the soaring girl was actually a sweet sister. He was enchanted by her from the day they met. She was a straight forward and an expressive person, with an uncontrollable temper that mostly gets people hurt. He chuckled. He have never met a girl like her before.

He remembered the time that he splashed water on her when he was dashing off on his bike. He didn't expect that the young lady in a formal attire will burst out like that. What he most likely expect to happen was her to whine and cry or bribe him on something.

Then he remembered the time he stared at her in the eyes, he felt loneliness in her deep amber eyes. And the moment that she fainted, thats where he saw the other side of her, someone who seems to yearn for someone to lean on. The words still echoed clearly in his mind.

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"Please,.. don't leave me"

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--Ring Ring--

He took his phone from his pocket.

"..Speaking, yes, yes...of course... I'll be there.."

(scratches head)

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my apologies, I think my brain just floated to the skies...

till the next chapy.