DESCRIPTION:

Cagalli Yula Attha is (forced to be) a teen star rising to fame, but no one knows that she's really the Princess of Orb. One day, her father arranged with the Chairman of PLANTS to send his son, Athrun Zala, who is cold, self-centered, proud AND happens to be the hottest teen sensation (according to the girls) to Junius Seven High to arrange for an unexpected encounter with Cagalli. Will love ever bloom between them, or will they drown in hatred instead?

ENCOUNTER 3

"Yes, a Teriyaki chicken set? Got it. Please wait a moment! Yes yes, everyone please calm down!" Athrun smile to the crowd he's facing not in the public, but IN FRONT OF a Japanese food stall in the cafeteria.

Gosh. Athrun sighed. This is really tiring.

"Athrun! With you around our business is getting better and better! Thanks a lot, I mean it. It must be really tough for you huh..." The slightly old looking man who looked about 40years old smiled.

"Nah! It's nothing, Mr Bartfield. It's... Erm, actually, it's quite interesting." Athrun managed with a bitter smile. Interesting? Sounds ridiculous to him, but that's the best he could come up with.

"GOSH, don't call me that! It sounds so old. You know, kiddo, people used to call me 'Tiger of the Desert'! Because of my skin color, I guess. You can call me 'Tiger', I don't really mind!" He chuckled. It's good to talk to youngsters – it made him feel young again.

"'Tiger of the Desert?' I think you're more of 'Tiger of the DESSERT'. Geez, you haven't change a bit. Still as thick-skinned as ever."

"Oh, Aisha... Perhaps I should really change my career to selling desserts instead..." Andrew Bartfield smiled and look at his wife lovingly.

They may be quarrelling, but they sure are loving. Athrun smiled. If only... If his mother was still around, would his father become the guy he is now? The man who works like crazy all day and neglect his family (which basically consist of Athrun only - and maybe the maid) .

Finally, after what seemed like ages, the crowd finally dispersed.

"I want Fried Salmon set. Fast." The voice made Athrun's head jerk up. That familiar voice...

"Sure. Salmon set coming right up." Athrun replied politely. He was smiling within.

"ARGH, it's FRIED Salmon, you idiot. Not Salmon!" Cagalli growled back.

Athrun chuckled. That's so Cagalli. Everyone fantasized him and treated him like God, someone they will go obsessed with. "Athrun" may even be a religion someday! Cagalli is just so different. She's... unique. And to think he tried to plead his father into not letting him come to JS High... Now he's a little thankful he did. It made his days much more... interesting. He would –-

"OMG can you stop daydreaming? I want sesame seed on my rice! What's wrong with you? Chhh, seriously, forget it." Cagalli stomped off hurriedly to the table where Kira was already waiting for her.

"EEEEEEK an ant an ant an ant! AHHH it's damn disgusting! Ewww I'm definitely not sitting here!" Cagalli shrieked. Kira brushed those tiny ants off her seats. Cagalli may be lomboy-ish, but she sure acts girly - without herself noticing it.

"For goodness sake, it's only an ant! Must you get so worked up over this?" Kira looked at his sister with disbelief.

From a corner, a girl with red locks tied into two ponytails was staring at her. The corner of her lips rose. HA! So she's afraid of insects...

"Meyrin, are you sure you want to do this? It's not that I'm not supporting you, but rather, is it worth it?" Lunamaria asked her sister. She is someone who needs reasoning. To her, her sister's action is just... Not right. It's not like that Cagalli girl ever did something to her sister.

"But sis! She did that to MY Athrun! Well, technically he's not mine yet, but he'll be! Soon. I just know. Athrun likes me! It's just... Well. He hasn't realize it yet." The red haired girl retorted confidently.

"But Meyrin..."

Meyrin put both her hands over her ears. She did not want to listen to whatever her sister says. Is Lunamaria really her biological sister or not? Why is she not encouraging her to do so? It's for her future! A future with Athrun... She felt the key in her pocket. That's the key... The key that she and her friends tried to obtain for the past few days but to almost no avail. The crucial key... that leads to Cagalli's locker.

RIIINNGGGG!

~3rd Chapter!~

Ahhh... Sorry. I know it's short! :P

I shall not come up with excuses about not updating because I do not have any!

National Exam this year. (Hahahaha that wasn't supposed to be an excuse!)

See you in the next ENCOUNTER!

Really soon! The story plot has been brainstorm-ed!

For Meyrin lovers... I'm really sorry! But every story needs an antogonist... And somehow she became one.
Maybe I'll write one where she's not as b****y next time :)