DISCLAIMER: I dont own GSD..just borrowed a few characters for the sake of literature.. I'm a follower of Bandai and Sunrise.. :)
missfk21 – I agree, am also waiting for the updates on the assignment. :D and yes, I just noticed now that Yuna was too good in this story. Watching the GSD this weekend wants me to whack his head off. But, as i believe it to be, characters and people have background stories to why they act in a certain way.
Guys thanks again for leaving footprints in my fic. The month end report is done, and I'll be updating again on a daily basis (I'll try to, as long as my brain will keep burning)
Did you know that I almost got hit by a car last friday? I was thinking on what to put on the fic next, i forgot i was crossing a busy road. Lolz. So a friendly reminder to my fellow writers, never let your imaginations float in the middle of the road. :D
CHAPTER 12: In The Brink Of Time
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"Cags here, I'm busy at the moment. Just leave whatever message you have for me after the beep" --beep!
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The raven haired lad almost slammed his phone on the table as he ended the call. He's been trying to reach Cagalli since yesterday afternoon. They talked about him picking her up this 2 P.M. so they can go together to the Stressbuster event of Plantz contact Center, which is going to be held at Oroboro island. Knowing Kira, she told him to just wait down the block and give her a call when he's already there. He waited for more than 2 hours but still no Cagalli was found in sight. Waiting was really not his thing, she might've ditched him already and left in the morning, She is avoiding me. With boiling blood inside, he decided to leave Green Bay.
"No return call yet?" Rey looked to his partner who was fuming by the empty counter. They're currently in the ferry by the arriving gate in Oroboro island.
"Damn that automated answering mechanism!!"
"Maybe she's still waiting by the block for you"
"Impossible, I've waited there long enough, and I know Cags, she's a 'never-late' person."
"maybe she wasn't allowed by her brother to go"
"This event is compulsory and he knows that.. Damn it where could she be?!" He slammed his fist again on the table
"relax Shinn, maybe she's invited to take the last boat ride together with the big bosses"
"She better be"
His friend just ignored his last statement, he lit a cigarette and inhaled in the extracts, he was about to get another shot when Shinn snatched it from him and took a deep breath from the white stick.
"I thought you already quit?" he raised an eyebrow to his friend as he pulled out another stick to lit.
"She's making me fucking worried. Why didn't she even bother calling me?"
"you talk as if your her boyfriend" Shinn blushed as his friend blew out his smoke beside him
Rey was quite surprised and at the same time pleased by his friend's acts. Shinn used to be a hot headed, I-don't-care war freak calmed by a tiny white stick; well/he knows how to show care as a nurse. He started to soften when he met Cagalli, seems like the bad tempered meets the ill tempered. He knows his friends developing feelings for the operations' Tigress, but he never knew that he was THAT developed already. Just the previous week , his boring friend turned into a talkative kid. He used to be the one telling stories and all just to get Shinn hooked up with the latest news, but now he keeps on talking about the rides and all with Cagalli. Then about a few days ago, Shinn was preoccupied with the AOL messenger the whole shift. He didn't mind to check who his best bud was chatting with. Thinking about that day still made him chuckle inside. Shinn was like out of this world, shifting from one position to another in his seat impatiently. Then he'll go out of the infirmary without a word. When he went back he had an annoyed look and slumped himself on the seat again. Then he'll go back typing in some stuff to the AOL. Then he'll sigh, and go out of the infirmary again. This went on for 3 times. Just before the shift ends, Rey almost jumped from his seat when Shinn knocked the monitor off the desk when he slammed the table with his fists.
Shinn puffed on the stick and stared at it, "She'll be fine Shinn, trust me. As of this moment why don't you freshen yourself up, your covered with nics, you'll loose your head once she trace out you just smoked, and mine for giving you one" he smirked to his worried friend.
"Yeah, I guess your right" he threw his cigarette in the bin, "Lets go to the cabins"
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"Hey, I'm sorry, I wont be able to make it tonight" a bluenette spoke through his bluetooth earpiece as he stood leaning on the kitchen counter with a bottle of milk at hand.
"What? But why?" a calm and feminine voice spoke on the other line
"Got some business to fix"
"Hmm...but your father is expecting you to come in his stead right?"
he tilted the bottle to take in a sip, "I can take care of that, its you that I'm worried about"
"I'll be fine, but I'm wondering what business you have there to skip this event? I mean, you never missed this before"
he scratches his head thinking, "well, I got paperworks due tomorrow"
"Really? according to what I know, you only drive around town" the sweet voice teased then giggled
"uhh...yeah.. but my boss requires me to do some reports as well"
"If you say so., Alright, I'll let you go this time. But you need to tell me the details once we meet ok?"
"Alright, enjoy"
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("This..scent.." )
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Cagalli slowly lifted her heavy eyes, the room was dark but she can still sense out what objects are there. She rolled herself to the left, ("Where am I?"), most likely it was a bedroom of a man, she saw her bag infront of her which was placed on a wooden side table. She tilted her head on the pillow and pull the blankets to herself, there was something of the scent that made her not worry, its a scent she had encountered before, but she can't clearly picture out where.
Trying to rewind what happened, her eyes began to close again, she was still tired. Her body was still desiring for rest. As she was to obey her body's will, she heard incoming footsteps. ("Who could it be?") She shut her eyes pretending she was still asleep.
The door swung open then closed gently, from her position she can't still peek to see who it was. The footsteps draw closer and she sensed the scent growing stronger, it stopped in front of her. A weight pressed the bedside, she felt a warm hard brush her bangs up, and another in her wrist.
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Alex felt sleep knocking to him, he hadn't slept yet since yesterday. He massaged his eyelids with his fingers and yawned. After what happened, he was too anxious of how Cagalli was to fall for slumber. He checked at her heart rate from time to time and never left her side, staring and observing every rise and fall of her chest as she breathes through the portable oxygen concentrator. It happened twice already, the first one drifted off fast, but this one lasted long. It was just this morning that her pulse normalized.
He placed the bottle on the milk tray and walked to his room, he opened the door and walked in, closing the door gently behind him. He stared at the body resting on his bed. She's still asleep. Its just about time to check on her pulse, he walked to the left bedside and gazed at the serene face before him, he sat on the bedside and brushed her bangs up, it was getting in the way of seeing her fierce eyes at rest. The orbs that never fail to burn with spirit. Time to check. He held her free wrist and checked for her pulse.
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"Normal" he said to himself as he smiled.
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--Ring Ring!
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That ringtone was not his, he scanned his room to know where the ring was coming from. It was from his side table where he placed Cagalli's bag. Could it be Kira? He slipped out her phone and found an unfamiliar name flash on the screen.
--# Shinn Calling..
His eyebrow narrowed, this person has been calling since yesterday. And the name itself is getting on his nerves. He remembers the black haired guy who drove Cagalli home. He flipped the phone open and switched the volume to zero.
Should he call Kira? He stood and sat himself on the other side of the queen size bed , if he calls Kira about it in her present condition, he'll just make his best friend worry. He sighs, they might be looking for her already, or not? He stared on Cagalli's black Motorola phone on his hands, it was still ringing. He then remembered the calendar alert on her phone reminding her about the week's stay in Oroboro Island. Well, she wont be able to go. He glanced at Cagalli who was still sleeping on the opposite side of the bed.
She wouldn't mind would she? Relaxing his back on his bed, he felt again the knock of slumber upon his eyes.
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She felt the the room all quiet and motionless. Its time. Turning slowly as if she were still asleep, she felt the presence of a body beside her. She opened her eyes to see who her savior was.
"Alex??" her mind screamed. She quickly tugged the blanket up till her nose. The blue haired lad was sleeping beside her. Now she remembers, she was on her way to the hospital when she suddenly felt an unbearable pain in her chest.
Alex shifted on the bed drawing them closer, they are now facing each other. She stared at the sleeping innocent child. All that time she was in distress, it was him who guarded and took care of her. She was not alone.
She stroke her finger gently tracing the face of her knight. This is the first she had actually came to stare at him, and the best chance that she had. She wished this moment to last.
Like a wish come true she saw her phone glide down from his hand, she slowly grabbed her phone.
("This will be good")
She placed her phone in front of Alex and clicked in a few buttons.
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("Cheese")
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what can you say about this? Teehee.. cheesy
its quite short, I ran out of time. Besides, its a good part to end the Chapter. No cliffy. D
Reviews are greatly appreciated. Tell me if there are confusing parts as well.