Updates! I have to update fast so I won't leave this hanging behind. Haha. Major busy week, I don't want the readers to wait hehehe. Love you guys. I was suppose to update earlier and I don't know why my fic was cut into half when I uploaded it.. something must have gone wrong in the system
Oh, and another thing. The correct term for masteral which I placed in chapter one, is masters. The word masteral was just invented by the same people taking it up since you know, it's kinda awkward saying: I'm taking up my masters. It's the correct way but it sounds weird.
So here we are the second chapter of the Art of love. Thanks for the reviews especially to: Hagumi and meowmeowtheblackcat
Disclaimer: I don't own gundam seed./destiny period.
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The art of Love – chapter 2
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Recap: Okay.. that was stupid.. Why would he even offer to check up on her? He can't possibly barge in the girl's comfort room! Athrun sighed; he didn't know what to say to her when she comes out, since he didn't know what she looks like. In case he would actually ask every girl that would come out: "Hey, hello, are you Kira's sister?"
HELL NO! TOTALLY HUMILIATING!
In any case, he waited and waited but his bladder told him otherwise.
A! Heck!
He burst inside the mean's lavatory. As soon as he went inside, Cagalli finally went outside, still on her cell phone then bidding goodbye to Millie, she hurriedly went back to Kira and Lacus' table.
Talk about perfect timing.
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'It's a small and colorful world'
"Hey Kira." Cagalli lightly slapped Kira on his back, making the brunette stand up in surprise. "Where were you?" Kira snapped. "Whoa.. Didn't I tell you I had to go answer a call?" Cagalli shot back with her hands on her waist. "That was three minutes ago!" Kira bellowed again. Lacus looked at the two bicker again and wondered what happened to Athrun.
"Uhm.. since Cagalli is here, why won't we finish what we started and wait for Athrun?" Lacus butt in.
"Ath.. Who?" Cagalli raised an eyebrow at Kira then at Lacus. "Oh well, I'm very sorry Kira, Lacus, but I really need to go. I have some things to work out with Millie." Cagalli bowed down her head apologetically and then took her backpack. "I promise I'll make it up to you Kira, and oh, Ms. Lacus, it was nice meeting you." Cagalli waved then left the restaurant.
"Okay, what did I miss?" Athrun spoke. "My sister." Kira let out a huge sigh. "She was here?" Athrun slapped his forehead. "Apparently yes, I thought you went there to check up on her?" Kira asked and sat back down at his chair. "Well, we must have missed each other, I had to use the lavatory." Athrun, tried not to give out any signs of ignorance, meaning his volunteering to check up on Kira's sister and not knowing her name or what she looks like. Although the part in where he had to use the lavatory and they might have missed each other was true, but he shrugged it off anyways.
"Ah heck.. I thought you would get to meet her." Kira pouted and Lacus simply cheered him up with words like" "Don't worry, there's always next time." Athrun sighed and sipped some of the coffee he ordered awhile ago. He then decided to talk and thought that KIra had a lot of explaining to do.
"So, about this sister of yours…" Athrun came. Kira and Lacus looked at him. "Maybe you should brief me before our supposedly second but then again first meeting." Athrun smiled sipping the last of his coffee before ordering another one.
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"Millie, please… you have to fill me up tomorrow night. The boss said I could take the day off if I find someone to fill me in. Please, just one day. I promised my brother I would finally clean up and unpack in his apartment." Cagalli pleaded.
"I don't know.. It comes with a price though." Millie snickered. "Anything!" Cagalli kneeled down. "Well I heard your brother's girlfriend is that singer/actress sensation Lacus Clyne." Millie gave out a huge grin. "So? What are you trying to imply?" Cagalli raised an eyebrow.
"I could use two tickets to her upcoming concert.. front row." Millie placed her hands over Cagalli's shoulder. "What!" Cagalli bellowed. That's too much for a day!"
"Take it or leave it Ms. Attha." Millie joked. "Alright, alright.. I'll try okay? Oh and thanks Millie, you're the best… although with a little bribe.." Cagalli snickered. "Shut it. So, where are we off to now?" Millie asked.
Cagalli tapped on her chin and let out a huge grin. "I wanna buy some choco pops if you don't mind."
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"So Athrun, where are you off to now?" Lacus asked. Athrun looked at his best friends' girlfriend and smiled. "I was thinking or re-stocking some choco pops." Athrun chuckled.
"What? But you just did your grocery hours ago right?" Kira asked. "Well, they ran out of choco pops there.. I luckily got the last one.. with a bit of an argument that is.." Athrun said mumbling the last sentence for Kira and Lacus not to hear.
"So, what's wrong with that one?" Lacus asked as the three of them headed to the parking lot. "Well, I kind of devoured the whole thing on my way here." Athrun flushed him and his chocolate addiction.
Kira and Lacus stared at him for a second before breaking into a fit of laughs. "You know Athrun, the only person I can think of now that shares the same addiction.. ahem.. passion like you is Cagalli" Kira chuckled, with small tears of joy in his eyes.
"Cagalli?" Athrun asked.
"Yes. My sister." Kira smiled.
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The next day, Kira woke up early to get to work. He had been quite lax since he was after all, one of the heads of the company in which he and Athrun shares. Their company produces most of Lacus' movies and concerts. And since Lacus' concert is only 2 months away, they had a lot to prepare, from ads to interviews, promotions and the likes. He carefully whipped up some bacon and eggs before going to work.
"smells nice." Cagalli slouched on the dining chair. "Good morning dear sister, how is your first day in my humble apartment?" Kira smiled at his seemingly ruffled blonde-haired sister. "Wow! This is an apartment? I thought it was a hotel!" Cagalli mockingly praised. "Really Kira, if you plan to go this first class, why don't you just go and buy a house?" Cagalli scooped some eggs Kira placed on the table awhile ago.
"I mean, for gosh sakes, you own a company.. can't you at least make yourself look like one?" Cagalli continued nibbling on some bacon.
"I.." Kira flushed. "Just because I have money doesn't mean I have to impulsively buy things to show it off. Besides, if I were to buy a house, it would be something I would settle In with my wife." Kira was now as red as a dyed apple.. if something like that exists.
"Oh, you mean settling in with Lacus." Cagalli chuckled in between her food intake. Kira glared at her but couldn't hide his now almost-going-to-explode-in-embarrassment face. "Oh shut it Cagalli… I'm going to work now. And I hope that when I get home, I won't go stumbling over your boxes." Kira stood up and fixed his tie.
"aww.. I love it when you do that. The way your face smacks on the floor." Cagalli laughed hard and Kira grumbled making his way to the door. "I warned you." He said to Cagalli. Cagalli made a mock salute before Kira closed the door.
"Okaay.. First off, we need music." Cagalli chirped as she went her way to Kira's stereo. "Oohh. Huge.. Nice." Cagalli examined the large contraption with sparkle in her eyes and then turned it on in full blast. She then opened her box filled with art materials and cds, then carelessly dropped them all out. Cagalli looked at her things, and for the first time she admitted that it was indeed a mess. "This is going to be a looong day."
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Kira barged into his office door carrying a handful of documents in his hand. He carelessly dropped them on his desk as soon as he made it there and sat back on his easy chair. "all this.. just for Lacus." He sighed and was about to start work when his blue-haired friend knocked and then entered his office.
"Busy?" Athrun chuckled. "What does it look like to you Mr. Zala?" Kira exasperated. "Chill. I was just joking. I've been having hell too with the sponsors calling round the clock and stuff. And besides, our star is doing her share rehearsing the songs she performing for the show." Athrun sat down on a chair opposite to Kira's. "I know.. but it's kind of weird isn't it? The concert is two months away and here we are rigging our butts to work." Kira sighed.
"That's business. Anyway, I came here to ask you and Lacus for dinner tonight.. and if your sister is available, maybe she can join." Athrun smiled at his best friend.
""Sure.. why not? And what is it with you and your sudden eagerness to meet my sister?" Kira raised a suspicious eyebrow at him, Athrun was taken aback.
"I think I have a right to know and meet her Mr. Yamato. Why, you didn't even tell us this crucial part of your life for like, 20 years or so.. And besides I feel like the odd one out after I didn't get the chance to meet her and Lacus has been telling me about it ever since." Athrun sighed and placed his hands inside his side pockets.
"Alright, she could come. I can assure you that. She's on a day off today.. and she even boasts about her being a freelancer so she's got all the time. So, she'll be there." Kira smiled at his information-deprived friend, well sort of.
Athrun beamed and headed to the door. "8pm at the silver plate. I'll meet you guys there." And then he left.
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"I can't go." Cagalli clearly stated. "What! You can't, cannot go Cagalli, I promised Athrun you could come! Besides, aren't you on a day off?" Kira bellowed but with a pleading tone in his voice. "well chug some common sense and understanding to that Athrun so he would accept that I JUST CAN"T GO! And besides, I'm not even halfway done with my stuff here so leave me alone so I can happily rest after." Cagalli yelled and attempted to turn off her cell phone but took pity on her brother anyway.
"What will I do?" Kira cried. "Just cancel it. It's not like you can't go on a restaurant.. well fine-dining that is, everyday. Why, It's practically where you hot shots eat and hang out anyway." Cagalli sarcastically said.
"Don't get bitter on me Cagalli." Kira scoffed. "I'm not. I'm just busy and tired.. so leave me alone for now okay?" Cagalli then turned off her cell phone this time and made a worried face as she caught Kira's words before she hung up: "Cagalli please I'm begg---"
Cagalli sighed, she lied. She is done, and she was proud at the way her brother's apartment looked spic and span courtesy of her. However, when Kira brought up the idea of having a dinner, she just had to refuse. She was feeling a bit tired and well sort of inspired today that she would rather sketch up some things than going to some fancy dinner.
Although she would regret the fact that she won't be having any extravagant and not to mention free meal for the night. She sighed, Instant noodles, here I come.
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"I'm really sorry Athurn, but she refused to go." Kira sighed. Athrun stood in his office talking to Kira in the receiver. "Oh well, I guess we should cancel anyway." Athrun said with disappointment in his voice. "I'm really sorry.. my sister you see, she's kinda moody and temperamental.. but she's awfully sweet at times really." Kira explained.
"Kira hey, it's okay. Besides, I think someone wants to spend the night with you after work." Athrun chuckled. "Oh." Was all Kira could say. He knew exactly who it was that Athrun was talking about, and it was Lacus. Both bid goodbye as they turned off the receiver and went about their work.
"I feel like some chocolates today." Athrun beamed and informed his secretary that he would have a short break. He took his coat and then left the building.
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"Oh drat. I'm out of Choco pops.. I forgot." Cagalli sighed in disbelief. "Odd, I just bought some yesterday." Cagalli blushed at that thought, she did have about 3 boxes in one day, and maybe she should cut back for now? But then again, she was having a sugar-craving symptom, so she wasted no time and took her overcoat and left Kira's apartment.
Athrun was back at the usual grocery. It wasn't his favorite, it just so happens that it is one of the closest to their building, and ironically, closest to Kira's apartment. He got inside and was greeted by young ladies who work there. He was an eye-candy for these cashiers, and for him to stop by at this very store was like a blessing from up above.
Cagalli walked in the grocery and quickly headed to the designated aisle: the chocolate section. She beamed as she walked down to it and then spotted a somewhat familiar blue-head lurking over her precious chocolates.
"It's that jerk! She glared remembering the other day that she lost to him over a single box. "Alright buster, this time it's my turn!" She ran towards the man, pushing him away as she grabbed the box. "Ha! The last one, (Ironically again) and it's mine!" She yelled and stuck out her tongue at the blue-haired freak in front of her.
"Wha..Wha!" Athrun stammered as he felt something or someone hit him with such great impact. He stumbled to the ground, and then looked up to find the offending young woman from the other day carrying his box and sticking out her tongue at him.
"Why is it that whenever there is only one box, you come in at the picture and steal it from me?" Athrun stood up, dusting his overcoat and pants and glared at the girl. "Ha! You have no right to take this one.. you already took it the last time so it's my turn!" Cagalli pointed and accusing finger at him.
Athrun chuckled, he found this girl quite amusing. He was acting so childishly over a chocolate box despite her age. He noted that she was dressed quite casually nice and complete wearing a maroon overcoat over her stripped blouse and some khaki pants to match it. And instead of the usual slippers, she had on a pair of sneakers and the backpack was not present thus releasing her from the slacked-off image the last time he saw her.
"Okay.. I can give you that, but you have to give me something in return." Athrun grinned, placing one of his hands on his waist.
"What! I didn't get anything back then when I practically handed you the box you insolent creep! Not fair!" Cagalli's jaw dropped and madly waved the box at Athrun's face threatening to hit him with it.
"Well, to make things fair, you buy me a coffee and I'll treat you to lunch" Athurn chuckled again. "What's fair with that? I will still pay." Cagalli pouted. Atrhun found this cute and continued to annoy her. "But you would just pay for the coffee; I get to pay for your meal." He looked at her, amused.
Cagalli thought for a second, and then agreed. After all, you don't get free lunches from a jerk.. uhm okay, good- looking jerk everyday. "It's settled then. Let's go, I know a good place." Athrun jumped in delight.
Okay, so forget the short break, this one's going to be long.
(Yay! Done with chapter 2.. and things are getting quite interesting. Please review! Reviews are welcome and are pampered. Hehehe)