DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE AKATSUKI NOR THE DESTINY (GSD)
Chapter 3 is here!
Sorry for the late update again. Been busy and nervous 'coz our marks are uploaded in our school's site and we're edging on our seats XD
Get ready for an OC! Got the name from P3 (I'm a big FAN XD) That's not him though XD
"You seem calm, Shinn..." Kira noticed that Shinn's not in his usual hyper attitude.
"Calm...? What do you mean by 'calm'?" asked the younger boy.
"Well, I heard from Athrun and Luna that you are a hot headed guy... so I was just..."
"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!? That I'm not capable of being calm?" Shinn shouted furiously. Kira motioned his hands and tried to calm Shinn down.
The ruby eyed Coordinator sighed deeply and counted from three down to one until he finally calmed down. Athrun snorted a bit and Kira sighed in relief. Shinn walked towards the fountain at the middle of the garden and stared at it. The two older boys followed suit and then he started to talk.
"I was not a hotheaded guy before... I guess I changed because I lost my family and just wanted to blame anyone for their deaths... Like blame Athha..." The raven haired boy bent his head down and clenched his fists. The midnight haired Coordinator put his hand on Shinn's shoulder as the brunette patted his back.
"I don't need your sympathy... I finally understood that once something is lost, it can never return... especially the dead..." There were tears forming on his ruby eyes but none of those tears fell down across his cheek. He wiped his tears vigorously and turned around to them.
"I think we should go back inside... Athha might be worried about us... " Shinn walked away, leaving Athrun and Kira in total shock.
"Did he just...?"
"Yes he did, Kira... Yes he did..."
Kira and Athrun walked towards the back door and entered the mansion.
Inside the mansion, they were met by a handsome young man. He greeted them by bowing ninety degrees and then saying, "Good day, Master Kira, Master Athrun and Master Shinn."
"Who is this guy?" Shinn leaned towards Kira and whispered to him.
"I have no idea..." responded Kira in a whisper as well.
"I see you've met him." A voice was heard behind the handsome man. It was the blonde princess. She put his hand on his shoulder and introduced him. "This guy's name is Akihiko. He's my only butler here."
Dumbfounded, the three Coordinators weren't able to mutter a single word. It was until Shinn yelled. "I thought you only had maids!"
"Easy there, brat. I didn't say that I only had maids. Besides, he's the only one who had the courage to apply as my butler... and a handsome guy he is..." Cagalli blushed at her own words. She was looking at her butler shyly. Athrun was evidently jealous and Kira was getting uncomfortable. He dragged Cagalli out of the other three guys' sight.
"Cagalli... Explain."
"Why do I need to explain myself, Kira? I have my own life! If I want a new guy in my life, I will find a new one!"
"You're twisted, you know that? A butler? Are you insane?"
"No. I wanted a guy in my mansion. And I want to move on. "
"I know that you want to move on but does it have to be this way?"
"Mind your own business, Kira!"
"After what happened a few days..."
"I won't do it again! I was just... sad..." Cagalli bowed her head and was about to cry.
Kira hugged his sister and comforted her. "I know... Alright... I won't ruin your fun or whatever it is..."
"Thanks..."
"Now let's go back..."
"Alright." Kira offered a hand to Cagalli and she took it. They went back together, swaying their hands as they walked like they were a bunch of kids.
Noticing the twins, Athrun and Shinn, who were being served by Akihiko looked at them anxiously. "Are you two okay?" Athrun was the first one to ask.
"Yeah." Kira positioned his hands to let Cagalli sit down first. The princess sat down and said, "I don't need you worrying about me." Kira sat down next and sighed after hearing Cagalli's answer.
"Someone's hostile..." Shinn said mockingly. A nerve formed in Cagalli's forehead then she snapped her fingers. "Akihiko. Lock Shinn inside one of the guest rooms..."
"What? Hey! I was only joking!" Shinn stood up and reasoned with Cagalli. "Why are you so damn affected!?"
"Mistress...?" Akihiko called to his mistress to confirm her order.
"Never mind. Leave us."
"Will do, Mistress..." At that, Akihiko the butler bowed and left the four teenagers.
"You're... you're really insane..." The Destiny pilot panted as he was nervous on what might be done to him.
"Don't you dare cross me in my country, and especially not in my own house..." The blonde calmly sipped from a tea cup and gazed at Shinn.
"I.. uh... better go..." Athrun stuck out his thumb and he was sweating real hard.
"Where are you going, Zala?" The Lioness' tone was calm but it was cold.
"Let him go, Cagalli." Kira sounded sympathetic towards his best friend and he knows what Cagalli might do, considering he was the reason she's in a bad mood.
"Fine then. Go to the room you'll be sharing with Shinn." An order from the Lioness was given.
Athrun dashed upstairs and he slammed the door shut.
Shinn raised a brow and dared to speak, despite the Princess' current mood. "He's afraid of you?"
"I don't know... Maybe he thought that I'll do something more painful to him."
"Athrun Zala afraid of Cagalli Yula Athha? That's unheard of..." Kira said, but couldn't hold his laughter then burst out.
"Why are you laughing, dear brother?" Now, the princess was in a worse mood than a few minutes ago.
"Uh..." Speechless, the Ultimate Coordinator tiptoed his way to where Athrun went and Cagalli's eyes just followed.
Shinn was getting nervous. How can she drive Athrun Zala AND Kira Yamato away? Is she someone to be feared? "Now we can talk in private."
"Huh...?" Totally confused on what's going on, Shinn just looked at her as she sipped from her cup.
"I drove those two away so that we can talk... Do you think you can work peacefully without being friends with me?"
"Peacefully? Are you saying that if we're still 'enemies', that you'll ambush me without me knowing?" Shinn asked calmly, though he wanted to shout at her.
Cagalli giggled at his statement. "Of course not! Imagine if you still have a grudge against me... How can you work well knowing that I'll be the one giving you orders? Besides, I wanted to make peace with you... I know that you were bewildered when the guy who you supposedly killed turns out to be alive and he forgave you..."
"We-well... That's true... Fine then..." The raven haired Coordinator stood up and stuck out his hand. "I... I'm... uh... so-sorry..." He was having a hard time saying it but he succeeded.
"I'm sorry as well." She took his hand and shook it firmly. Cagalli closed her eyes and smiled at Shinn. Shinn blushed at her actions, scratched his head, and then nodded.
They both sat down again but Shinn was curious so he asked her something.
"Why were you in a bad mood again?"
"Huh...? It's just that... It's about Athrun..." Cagalli hid her face and clenched both her fists that were resting on her lap.
"I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to... uh... remind you..." Shinn reached out to Cagalli and patted her back.
The Lioness smiled at him and he jumped backwards after realizing what he was doing.
"Hahaha!" A laugh was heard from her. It was a gentle laugh, like she was enjoying herself. Shinn smiled softly, feeling the warmth of the princess's happiness.
Cagalli slowly stopped laughing and dragged Shinn. "He-hey! Where are you taking me?"
"You'll see!" She pulled him cheerfully and seeing her like that made Shinn feel guilty that he blamed everything on her. "She's... she's just like any one of us... a child... an 18 year old that was given too many responsibilities..." He thought to himself.
As Shinn contemplated about his attitude towards her before, she finally stopped running.
"We're here..." She huffed and punched in a code.
Shinn just looked at her tired face then at a big metal door that was about to open. The door was located at the basement of the mansion and he didn't realize that they went downstairs. He stood in awe as a golden mobile suit appeared before him.
"Hey... This is..."
"ORB -01 Akatsuki..." She said without looking at him.
"Wait a second..." Shinn remembered the events that took place before the battle at Messiah. "Did you fight in space alongside Kira and Athrun that time?"
"No... I was the one you fought while all of us were still in earth. Captain Roanoke fought you in space..."
"So when the freedom reappeared... That was you inside?"
"Yeah... Since I can't go with them, I entrusted my sword to him..." Cagalli said with sadness.
"Why are you showing me this?"
"I have no special reason... I just want to... look at it with someone..." She stared at the Akatsuki then sat on the ground. She did nothing but stare and Shinn couldn't help but worry. He sat beside her and looked at it as well.