CHAPTER NINE : HERE COME OUR FIRST MEMBER
Loussier's Resident, Night
A young bright girl sleep soundly in her single bed which surrounding with bunch of varieties of animals plush toy, she hugging one of her favorites teddy bear. That one particular plush toy was a present from her boyfriend, Shin Azuka. He gave her that teddy bear when they both went for a very first date, the couple went for the carnival that held for only one day in the city. The date went terrible disaster, the young boy try very hard to make a memorable date, but end up he came late which make a young cheerful girl to waited for his arrival for an hour later, the second bad encounter when he compliment his girlfriend that he wish he have a gun in his hand and shot himself at that moment. They had be dating for almost three weeks, he should know that her favorites color were red and black, he should never said that she looks nice on that red dress with black flowers pattern on it. The third encounter, when he try her spicy food, the young girl already told him that her food extra spicy which she doubt that he can handle, his ego get over him the best, he fork her food and put into his mouth, within a second he dancing maniacally in the stall, and pleads for water. The last encounter that he really wish that he was dead, when a bunch of kids chase after him. He don't know why those brat kids chase after him, the only thing he can do at that moment is to run as fast as possible, and try his best to disappear from those brats'. That were worst date ever, but his date never one show any disappointed on him, her smile never once fade from her angelic face, that make him to give his date something nice to remember rather than the bad. His red iris spotted a play stall that if you can hit the cans that organized in four layer of pyramid in one shot you will grated a big teddy bear. He stop his tracks, and went to that stall. His success hit those cans in one tried, he happily received the teddy bear. He run back to his date, with blushing face he give the teddy bear to her, she smile at him and accept the give and give him a peck on his left cheek. The young boy blush madly, that he can faint from happiness.
Tears rolling down her red cheeks, without her intention in sleeping from. The young boy no longer by her side anymore, in fact the young boy is now in the heaven or so she thought.
Flaga's Resident, Morning
"Good morning, princess. Sleep well?" asked Athrun while taking his seat to enjoy the most important meal of the day.
Cagalli who is climbed down the stairs smile brightly at the person who greeted her.
"My majestic, yes very good morning to you too. Is today your turn to make the bento?" asked Cagalli who also taking her seat, that face him.
"Yes, it is my turn and don't worry I already make for Nicol too. It's really surprising that you today can wake up on your own princess. When I enter your room, when I arrived this morning, to wake you up so that you can't blame me for your lateness. I found that you not in your bed, I panicked for a while then I heard your shower running and you were singing inside your bathroom. I never heard you singing while you using my bathroom when you stayed in my house. And for your personal record, your voice suck. You can't even make a first round in Orb's SuperStar even you try, princess." Smirked Athrun while put butter on his toast.
Cagalli face twitching with anger, she slam the dining table hard which cause the food on the table jump a bit, "You, ATHRUN ZALA have no right to enter my room without my permission." Said Cagalli while point hard her index finger at his face.
Athrun grin at her accusation, "If I need your permission to enter your room, then how am I supposed to wake you up for school, my dear princess?"
All Cagalli do is glares at him dangerously, then her face became softer, "You're right about that, but still when you didn't see me in my bed then GET OUT FROM MY ROOM!"
"Then I will never know that you like to sing with that horrible voice of yours." Which Athrun received very painful pain on his left foot.
Cagalli smile triumph when see her best friend winced cause of the pain that she gave at him. She happily munch her toast, which Athrun had make for both of them.
Archangel's High School, Morning
The young bright girl go with the name of Stellar Loussier open her shoes locker. Her face frowned when she saw a red envelope on top of her shoes. She take the envelope out and put it on her mouth. After she finished changed her shoes to indoor shoes, she take careful look on that red envelop, while thinking who sent her letter. She careful open the envelope and take out the letter out, her magenta iris widened with surprise. It can't be! It just can't be true! Without she realized, she bump into someone. The girl just running without apologies to a person that she knockdown, her feet drag her far away.
"Princess! Are you alright?" asked Athrun while held out his right hand to help a person before him.
Cagalli narrowed with furious, "What give! Early in the morning I received such a pain. Why can't your girl's leave me alone!" anger Cagalli with her ambers trail to the girl who is running away, and slowly disappear from view.
Athrun frowned at her remark, "They're not my girl's. Here, take my hand, will ya."
Before Cagalli accept Athrun hand, her ambers spotted a red envelope and a letter scatter on the floor that was not far from her. She pick them up and look the contain of the letter, which receive an annoying from Athrun, "Cagalli, you should not read that. Its private, you violate the privacy."
Cagalli held her head up, to meet his jades, "then, that person should not litter it around, if it so important and private." Before Athrun can argued back, both of them hear bell ring, alert them that the first lesson will be commence at any moment.
"Come on princess, we should go now. If not Mr. Maita will furious if we late his class." Said Athrun infirm, Cagalli hold his big hand and Athrun helps her on her feet. Athrun drag her fast to their class without asked her first.
Inside Class 1-A, Afternoon
"Arggg…." Sighed Cagalli while stretching her tired muscles. The traditional Japanese lesson damn boring, with Mr. Maita. He such a dull old man, without any sense of humor, how can that person expect the students like that lesson, if the teacher himself is not fun at all. Cagalli thought while her head on the table, she looks at her right side. Athrun isn't in his place, "where the hell is Athrun? Now is break time. I'm hungry. For God sake!" murmured Cagalli.
"Yes princess. You were right about something. For God sake, why is Athrun isn't here. He must be with his girl's." Cagalli sat straight and turn her head to the voice, she recognize that voice. She frowned, then giggles, "So my majestic already grow up, I see. At last, the battle among yours fan girls' with themselves is over. They had been fighting over you for ages now, thank you God for making this loser pathetic in love with loser desperate girl, who need to be sent to mental institution." Grinned Cagalli while intertwined her ten fingers as thankful that her pray heard.
Athrun just smile at her behavior, "Ohhh… now princess, you had be friend with me for ages too, is that mean you also need be admitted into mental intuition?" smirked Athrun while exit the classroom.
Cagalli furious at her best friend remarked, how could he saying that she need join his fan girls' into mental institution. It's so not her, she not all over his charming.
"Athrun! Wait up!" yelled Cagalli and run fast to caught Athrun speed.
On The Rooftop
"Haaaahhhhh… its really delicious Athrun. Thank you for the meal, my majestic." Said a very satisfied Cagalli while rubbing her belly.
Athrun smile at her, then he face Nicol, "is the food go well into your stomach, Nicol?"
Nicol smile brightly, he just nodded since he too full to talk.
"Tomorrow is my turn to make bento. Let see what can I cook tomorrow bento…" humming Cagalli while read bunch of recipes in her yellow phone.
Athrun smile at her cuteness, for him even simple act that Cagalli make is cute to him. His jades caught a slight of red paper that can be seen on her skirt pocket, "I thought you already throw that paper away, why you still have it, princess?" curious Athrun while point out at her skirt pocket.
Cagalli take out the said paper, "Ohhh, this?" hold Cagalli to the paper up into the air which received a nod from Athrun.
"Well yea, I'm going to then I forgot." Said Cagalli shyly.
"But my majestic don't you curious what inside the letter?" asked Cagalli while inspection the letter.
"NO!" reply Athrun.
"I am curious, since I'm the one found it, I have a right to read it." Said Cagalli, before Athrun can say something sane into her head, she already read it out loud.
"Dear precious angel,
I love you dearly. I'm sorry that our first date didn't go well, but all the worried flew away when you kiss on my cheek. I have not regret what happened earlier, even I fool myself in front of you. Your beautiful smile never one faded from your angelic face, that's why I confessed my feelings toward you. I will always be by your side, even I no longer attached the chain in this world, but my soul will be by your side.
Sincerely Your One and Only Boyfriend.
Cagalli frowned at the cheesy lines the guy used to express his feeling, "that gross. Really gross. Don't you think so, my majestic?" gazed Cagalli at Athrun.
Athrun somehow felt sympathy with the guy, he tried his best to have memorable moment, "princess, may I ask you something. Like said in the future, you have a crushed that you dearly. You confessed your feelings toward him and he reply yes. He also have a same feelings toward you, which make him a happier guy on earth, since it's not single side feeling. Then you two will have very first date as a couple, what will you do if he's fool himself in front of you?" determined Athrun while looking hard into her ambers, which caused Cagalli to blushed.
Cagalli turn her head, "Arrgg… I don't know what I will do. I never in those kinds of situation."
"You mean not yet, right princess?"
Cagalli iris widened at his remarked, "Athrun! What make you think that I will ever experience love?" said Cagalli while looking into his jades.
"You the one who said it to me, when we were six. You told me that in this world God creates us with partners, God don't want us to leave alone in this world. That's why he put a red invisible strings on our picky. At the end of that string will attached another person picky that is your destiny. You will live happily with that person, because he is your soul mate. Which you can't avoid it, even you try to deny it princess. You tell me that when we passed by the church, which happened there have very beautiful wedding ceremony, that end up you dreaming of your dream guy. Saying that if one day you can find your soul mate, you will be a happier person on earth. Now you saying you not believe it. I don't understand you at all Cagalli!" said Athrun, with that he get up and left Cagalli with Nicol. Cagalli was shocked with what Athrun had said at her, he's right she did tell him about that, does she didn't believe in love? If she didn't believe in love, then how can she find her soul mate?
Nicol just sat there dumb fool, "what's going on between those two?" though Nicol.
Nicol saw Cagalli deep in her own world, he went near her and try to break the ice, "you know one of the wise man told this before, I nor sure who the man is but it's goes something like this…" Nicol clear her throat by coughing, "even a fool recognize that there is great sadness in bucket of tears. If the stars can bright on the darkness, you should cut through it with pride of love. Call me in the distance by plays me the illusion named "loves", together we fight so that we can stay by each other side." Smile Nicol and give Cagalli thumb up.
Cagalli just narrowed at her companion long ridiculous speak, "what that supposed to mean?" curious Cagalli.
"You see Cagalli, if that someone meant to be your soul mate, he should know when you sad and be right by your side anywhere and anytime. That what it mean by, "even a fool recognize that there is great sadness in bucket of tears". If whoever person that you were date and he dint give any damn bother about your feelings, that person is more dumb then monkey." Chuckled both of them.
"Then what about the second phrase?"
"The second one it simply mean that as soul mate, you should can fill each one with weakness and strength. Do you like me to demonstrate to you, Cagalli? You don't mind I give you and Athrun as example right?" when Nicol received a nod from the blond he continue, "you fill Athrun with laughter with ghost story, even he don't believe in ghost but every time you tell him the ghost story he will smile at it and saying that you out of your insanity. At the same time he will give his strength by protect you and be by your side. That is how he fill your weakness by his own strength, while you fill his weakness by laughter which light his life."
Cagalli smile, "I do that a lot with Athrun, well we both been friends for very long time, but I never one realized it."
"I know that you too dense to notice it Cagalli," chuckled Nicol which receive a pout from the blond, "well the third and last phrase is about even soul mate will be a part and be trick by third party, they should fight it together and have faith in the name of love. Don't let other bring your feeling towards each other down."
Cagalli expression became sad and she look the letter, "I should never said that the guy 'gross' by writing this letter to his girlfriend. I'm so stupid." Murmured Cagalli.
"No you not stupid, but slow in the sense of love. You should experience the love first then you can judge it Cagalli. I'm sure Athrun didn't mean to be mad at you."
"Well that guy also never been in love, even bunch of idiot girls go gaga over him."
"Yes, you were right about that. But don't you think that he also seek for true love? His soul mate. Even girls go gaga over him, don't you think that he know that is not true love? All that girls on him is because of his looks, athletic feature, smart in study and wealth. What will happened if all that qualities that he have will gone? Will that girls loves him the same? I don't think so Cagalli that is why he reacted as that when you said that letter is 'gross'. Who know Athrun is the type write those cheesy letters if he in relationship."
"You were about something, Athrun really hopeless let out his feelings, but who know one he in relationship he will became romantic type that send flowers, candy and letters to express his feeling. Since he's really shy to express his feeling face to face." Chuckled Cagalli.
Both of them laughs thinking how will Athrun act as boyfriend towards his girlfriend in the future, if he has one.
RING. RING.
"The break already over? That was fast." Complained Cagalli while read the time at her right wrist.
"Let's go, Cagalli. I'm sure you don't want be late for your next class." Said Nicol while clean dust from his long blue pants and take leave.
Cagalli said nothing, she get up, put the letter back into her skirt pocket and follow suit.
Inside Home Economy Class, Evening
"Alright class, today we will bake sponge cake. It simple and easy to make, I'm sure you girls can make it and celebrate it with the loves one." Cheered Mrs Talia Gladys.
"But first, please pair up. You need bake this sponge cake in pair girls, I give you girls 5 minutes to find a partner."
The part Cagalli hate the most among other things, is works in team. First she is not friendly people or more specially among girls don't like her, since she too close towards "their Athrun's", second she don't like people orders her around, she will bickering at that person until that person give up on her. Cagalli let short sigh, she still has not apologies at Athrun. Even she know she didn't do anything wrong, but she feel need to apologies at him.
She looks around the class to find herself a partner, in her Home Economy class there were three classes combine. 1-A, 1-C and 1-D. unfortunately for her, 1-C is Mia class, she is the bigger fan of Athrun's, she always brag that someday Athrun will be her boyfriend, then get married and have their own kids.
How wish she is now, that Nicol was born as girl, so that she will have no problem during Home Economy. While searching for a partner, her ambers laid on young beautiful girl. She look like an angel. She somehow recognize the girl, but she can put where she has seen her before. She get up from her seat and proceed to the girl direction but been stop by Mia.
Cagalli rolled her ambers and crossed her arms in front her chest, "what now Mia? I don't have time to deal with you."
"You should stay away from my lovely Athrun by now. You way distance league from my Athrun, but with me, we like perfect deal couple, so I'm here advise you find another good friend and leave my Athrun with me."
Cagalli wanted throw up with the mention my Athrun insuch annoying voice of her in her definition, and then she burst out laughing, "first of all Ms. Mia, he is not your Athrun and will never be. Get up from your hopeless dream and get into reality. That Athrun will never see you as his girlfriend, and far from your imagination to be his wife what more to carry his own child in your womb. Let me ask you Mia, has ever Athrun call you during at night just to say good night and he will die if he didn't hear your annoying voice during night?"
Mia beautiful face twitching at her remarked, which give Cagalli a victory grin. It's a bull's eye. She continue walks from Mia and her gang, but again been stop by one of her followers, "Apologies at Mia, you freak!"
Cagalli raise up one of her eyebrows, "why should I? It's not my fault, now get lose from my sight." Her and Cagalli shoulders brush each other when Cagalli proceed her track but somehow that girl fell on floor, which she scream of pain. Her scream gain Ms. Talia Gladys attention, she went to the scene. All Cagalli do is stares at the girl while thinking how can she fell on floor, she didn't push her or anything, maybe except that she brush her shoulder against her, but that can't make her fall. Right?
Ms. Talia Gladys bent down and ask the girl what had happened, she points at Cagalli and saying she pushed her.
"Ms. Athha, go to principal office now!"
Cagalli wanted defend herself, but she know better that she will lose. No one will believe her, even she tried explain the real situation. With half heart she drag her feet to hallway and end up to principal office.
As usual she received very long lecture about being youth and his childhood hardest compared to her, and three hours detention as her punishment. What a great day to end the day.
Archangel Swimming Pool Area, Evening
Athrun currently having his practice with first year students. Under Auel, his swimming captain command him to instructed his fellow first year students. That mean he will not be able swim in the water, he will watch, time, and advises them which part that they can be improve. It's not his dislike the job, but he rather be in the water then currently his standing at. He let short sigh which attract attention from swimming assistance, "Are you alright Athrun-San?" asked Serrah Aikawa.
Athrun snap out from his thought and smile at her to ensure that he is doing fine, and he proceed doing his job which left Serrah alone. The girl frowned madly at the treatment that he gave at her.
Shoes locker, Evening
"What a day." Murmured Cagalli. Cagalli change her indoor shoes into normal walking shoes. She can't wait to get home with Athrun, when she think about Athrun her expression change to sad. She have not apologize to the guy yet, she need go to his swimming practice and apologize at him before her heart aches from pain.
"Arggggg…. Not it can't be you Shin. You dead. You heard me? You were dead, you can't send me those letters, SHIN! Leave Stellar alone! Why can't you Shin! Just leave me alone!" screamed the girl who called herself Stellar. The girl pull her short neat hair while face down. Cagalli went near her, and pat on her shoulder. The girl jump a bit and run from her.
Cagalli confused, why she screaming like lunatic and run from her like she seeing a ghost behind her. Cagalli turn her head and expected the surrounding. There not ghost. Cagalli just shrugged, just about she exist the school building she saw a similar red envelope and letter scatter on the floor. She bent down and pick up them, she turn to her right and left, when she see no people around she read the content the letter.
"Dear Precious Angel,
I'm so happy seeing you cheered for me during football match today. I know that you think I can't see you within that huge crows, but angel my eyes spotted right on you. You so stand out among those crows. I'm happy that you screams my name out loud, I wish I could do the same, saying your beautiful name at the world, that I in love with you. When my eyes laid on you angel, I promise myself that I will at least score a goal for you. I loves to see your smile, your smile bright my world. But unfortunately I didn't successful score a goal even though our school won the match, with that I'm sorry. I will try to score a goal in the next match angel. That is my promise to you.
Sincerely Your One and Only Boyfriend.
Cagalli frowned of confusion, one why that girl screamed when she read the letter? Is this person a stalker? That scary if this person is stalker, but if he a stalker that girl should not be shouting Shin name, right? Is this Shin is a person? Her trail of thoughts be disturbed by her phone ringtone, she fish her skirt pocket and flip open, "Hello." Greeted Cagalli to whoever on other line.
"Princess, thanks God you answer your phone. I'm been worried about you. Where are you?"
Cagalli felt guilty heard Athrun worried voice dancing into her ear, "I'm sorry my majestic. I just finished my detention."
"WHAT! You in detention? Why?"
"It's nothing, well I see you already my majestic." Said Cagalli while waved at him, Athrun smile at her and waved back. She flip close her yellow phone and put back in her skirt pocket.
Zala's Resident, Night
Cagalli and Athrun doing their homework, or at least Athrun doing his while Cagalli staring at her best friend.
"Cagalli for hundreds times already, I forgive you. Now can you doing your math's problems?" murmured Athrun who is still doing his homework, but at the time to time he steal a glance towards blonde who is sitting in front of him.
Cagalli remain silence, her mind drift to the letters that she picked up earlier, she really envy the girl. She have a guy who is devoted his feelings toward her, he even give the cheesy letters to her, but why she screaming saying that this guy 'Shin' is dead. Is he really dead?
Athrun stop doing his work and look up to see that Cagalli deep in thoughts while spinning her pen with her right palm on her cheek and staring at him at the same time. Athrun found that is odd, usually she will bug him like flies. Now she in her own world, is something he did that make her act such a way? He forgive her, when she nonstop apologizes at him as they walks home together. He thought that Cagalli staring at him because she still feel guilty but she didn't said any word.
"Princess, is something wrong? Please do tell me what's wrong. Please said anything, I don't mind at all, even you curse at me, I still don't care. It at least make me happy to hear your voice." Said Athrun in such caring voice of him while touch her free hand.
Cagalli snap from her own world and watch a hand that touch her, it such warm sensation that channel into her body. She never realized that Athrun hand can give warmness, for her Athrun still an annoying boy who can't protect himself, but now he already grow up such caring boy. Cagalli staring into his sadness jades, she half heart smile at him, "nothing Athrun, I just thinking about something that obvious stupid in my definition. Don't worry my majestic."
"You said its nothing but I can feel it's something. Come on said it to me, let it out you will feel better once you let your chest out." Said Athrun while squeezing her little hand.
Cagalli let short sign, "if you were die someday and you still have a lot of things to be done in this world, and God give you one more chance to settle it on earth. What the first thing that you will do, so that you will be in peace without any regret?" asked Cagalli who's still staring hard into his emeralds.
Athrun frowned at her a burst question, "well, the first thing I will do is see my parents and my little sister, Ami. I will tell them not be too sad with my death and love them dearly. Then I will fly to see you, to see how you were doing. I will and definitely apologizes to you nonstop, since we best friends for ages. I will probably cry while apologizes to you, cause I will not be there for you when you need someone to hear you crazy ideas about ghost. I will blame myself for leaving you too soon, when I have a lot of thing to say to you." Answered Athrun, he does have a lot of things to say to the blonde before him, saying that he loves her. He will go crazy if he leave Cagalli before let her know about his inner feelings.
"Life is too short. Right my majestic?" asked Cagalli in sad.
"Why are you asking me those, if I may ask you princess?" asked Athrun, he agreed with Cagalli. Life does too short to enjoy and be someone that you loves dearly. He will regret if he never let Cagalli know about his true feeling.
"I just feel want to ask you about it. That's all. Arrrgggg… why Miss Fiona giving such heavy and hard math's questions, I can't do it all in such short time. Furthermore I feel sleepy when I seeing those questions." Complained Cagalli while glares hard at her math's homework.
Athrun chuckled at her behavior, a while ago she is quiet and now she is herself, "I will help you out with those math's questions princess. Don't you worry you will finished it in no time, believe me. After all I who the one can make you get into Archangel's with flying color within a week hard study. If you study by yourself, you will never get accepted into Archangel's."
"Yea, you such genius student, only you can make my little tiny brain remember all the stuff that I had study. With that you received my gratitude, my majestic." Smile Cagalli, when Athrun came sat beside her.
"That the smile I been waiting for. You know princess you really pretty when you smile, you should smile more, just for me. I don't want you smile like that to other people, they will never appreciate your beauty."
"And you will?" said Cagalli with one her eyebrows raise upward.
"You know I do appreciate you princess." Said Athrun while playful pinch her little nose.
"Stellar, I'm sorry angel I will running a bit late. I really am sorry, I didn't mean to wake up late, stupid alarm clock. The time I need it the most, it die." Said the messy black hair guy while running maniacally with one hand holding phone in his right ear.
The person on other line just chuckled, "it's okay Shin, Stellar can wait for Shin. Don't worry too much, just be careful, Stellar will be alright here waiting for Shin arrive."
That messy black guy blushing madly, "I will Stellar, just wait me there. I will be there in no time. Hmmm Stellar, Shin here lo…..lo" before the guy can finish his sentence the girl in angelic voice spoke up, "Stellar love Shin too." That guy smile when he heard the girl confessed her love to him, "I catch you soon, Stellar. Just wait me, and if any random guys hit on you Stellar just saying my name out loud. I'm sure they will think twice to hit on you." Said the guy in firm, the girl just laughs softly at his outburst. Even the guy shy to let his feelings out in person but he's quite a jealous type person. "Yes Shin, Stellar will keep that in the mind."
With that they both cut the lines, the guy running to catch the train, he don't want wait for another 10 minutes to be with his date. He just barely make the train in, then the door close behind him. The boy panting from running but at the same time he relief be in this particular train, so that he date don't need wait him any longer. If only he know by taking that train, his life will be over in 15 minutes. How fast the life goes, with us knowing off. Cagalli feels its odd dream this kind of situation, why in hell she dream about the guy that she never meet in her entire life.
Suddenly that 'Shin' guy heard a guy shot a fire up into the air that was not far from when he standing at "everyone lie face downward! This is train jacking! Don't make any noise! Or else you will be die right here!"
Shin dumb fool, while thinking what in hell is happened here. All he want to do is meet Stellar, his angel that he dearly love with, but now this kind of thing occur him? That don't make any sense. Shin and other passengers obey what that muscular guy who's wearing ski mask on instructed earlier. He see that guy go three partners with him. All of them were well build, and they also have weapon on their hands. They well prepared.
"What do you guys want? If money, I believe we all don't have enough money to give to you." Asked one of the passengers' while lift his head a little bit upward to face the guy.
That guy bent down and smack that passenger with the back of his gun hard, "which part of keep quiet you don't understand!"
That bad guy stand up and smirk at him, "well it's okay for me to answer your curiosity. We don't want your folks' money, we want justice. So now shut your flirty mouth up!" with that the first bad guy left, who believe to be the leader while the others three just stay guard.
The leader went to the train conductor, while the three guard the passengers.
That messy black hair guy let loud sigh and regretted. If only he willing to wait the next train, this surely will never had happened on him.
He heard the leader screaming at the conductor radio transmission, saying ramble things in furious while slamming desktop. He ruby eyes widened in fear when he grab the conductor collar while the conductor pleading don't harm him, that bad guy ignore it and shot him in his brain without mercy. That messy black guy tremble, fear of his life. What if he end up die here? What will happened to his parents and his little sister? Even Mayu such pain in ass, but deep down inside his heart he's love her dearly. His heart aches when his mind drift to his angel. Without his intention, tears rolling down his cheeks. He pray to God to spare his life, and let him be with his angel. He snap from his thought when he heard the leader of train jacking roar in furious and conduct his men to put something all over the train. He comrades obey him without question ask.
The leader put his gun away and button open his shirt and underneath of his shirt reveal that he wear bomb that attach with his muscular body. All passengers gasped in horror, they know what will happen next.
"Your government never one admit their faults, all they does is shut us quiet. But not anymore, my little brother will be in peace. This will never happened if only the government heard out our frustrated and admitted their faults and mistakes. But no, their ego so damn great. Now you all will paid their fault." Without any further the leader…
"Cagalli… Cagalli wake up… please wake up princess." said worried Athrun while shanking her body. Cagalli who's sweat a lot and clutches the blanket hard. She shot open her ambers when she heard Athrun called out her names repeatedly and sat up while clutches her heart that pounded fast. Athrun without thinking hug her tightly, "don't worry Cagalli, you with me. You safe by my side." Said Athrun while smooth her back gently. Cagalli slowly calm her down and hug her best friend tightly. She was scared with the nightmare she had and at the same time her mind has a lot of questions that none of it have answer that she seek for.
"You should drink the hot cocoa princess. It will make you feel refresh princess. Trust me, I know stuff." Said Athrun in gentle voice and push the hot cocoa at her direction and make himself comfortable.
Cagalli stare at the mug that release the smoke with sad face. She reach the mug and rub her cold hands against it, "Athrun do you know anything about bombing news recently that happened here?" Cagalli break the ice after her long silence.
Athrun narrowed, he sip the drink before answer her, "yes, I do know. It happened last year around September if I not mistakes." Before Athrun can ask what it bother her, Cagalli cut him.
"Show me the news Athrun. I really need it." Pleaded Cagalli while show Athrun her sadness ambers. Athrun hearth aches when he saw that sadness ambers, the first time he saw that ambers when she lost her father. Athrun just let short sigh and get up from his seat and held out his hand to Cagalli, "Come on, if you want to know about it badly." Cagalli accepted he offered and sat up from her seat. With that they both exist the kitchen and went to Zala's library that located at second floor.
"Here the news about the bombing attack. It said here that the leader that identified as Mizuki Ishajiwa blamed the government his little brother death. The reason he start the bombing attack to make the people fight against government stubbornness. It stated in the letter that he had writing before his suicide himself with his three partners and 30 other passengers. All dead, no survivors." Said Athrun while reading out loud so that the blonde who's sat beside him can heard.
Athrun turn his head and received no response from the blonde, he hold her shoulder, "now care tell me, what's all about?"
Cagalli shook her head and closed her ambers, "you will not believe me my majestic. I have a dream about a boy, he having a date with his girlfriend but he wake up late in that particular day. He in hurry so he entered that train without knowing that will be his last breath in this world. Even he look tough at outside but inside he really scared." Said Cagalli while remembering that awful dream that she had.
"So this boy disturbed you?" puzzled Athrun.
"I don't know. I really don't know. How I wish there have a manual how to deal this kind of situation." Said Cagalli in sad but at the same time frustrating. She really want help out them, but she don't know how.
Archangel's High School, Morning
"Arggg… I hate tied my hair! Why must Mana tied it for me, she does know me well enough to know that I hate tied my hair at any kind of fashions that in her definition that looks 'cute' on me." Complained Cagalli while trying to pull out her side low ponytail, but been stop by Athrun.
"Ohhh…. Come on princess, you do look cute on it. I love it, stop complaining and just let it be there." Smile Athrun and release his hold.
Cagalli blushed at his compliment and run after him.
"I hate PE class." Complained Cagalli while crossed her arms in front her chest.
"Ohh come on, it's not that bad princess." Assured Athrun while walking to outside field.
"You do know why I hate PE, Zala. First is because of you, I hate it so much. Your girls will giggled nonstop when their eyes land on your hot body. They cheers you out loud so that you, Zala will notice them and flash that beautiful smile of your at them. That make me wanted throw out at their faces. Second they will not play with their all strength since they so busy to get your attention and lastly even so you will not play in the same station with the girls, trust me they will, at any course find a way to drooling all over you. I hate you Zala, why am I be friend with you at the first place. You make me hate PE when you know clearly I love it." Yelled Cagalli while poke on his strong chest and stared hard into his jades.
Athrun felt pain in his heart when Cagalli said 'why she been friends with him'. Is that bad be friend with him? Is she regret be friend with him?
Before he can shot back his thought out loud at Cagalli, boys PE teacher call out his name. Cagalli just shot furious ambers at him and run to her station.
"Okay girls, please line up into two lines." Said Ms. Murrue while clapping her hands to attract attention of students that consist of class 1-A, 1-C and 1-D.
"Today we will playing basketball girls, currently the girls basketball team are searching potential players to be in their tournament that will be held for another two months. So girls give your best, okay?" cheered Ms. Murrue in such energetic voice of her. She really all over with all that tournament stuff.
Then her ambers caught a sight of a girl that was screaming yesterday, she was in other line. She looks pale, must be lack of sleep.
Then she heard out her name be called by Ms. Murrue, she step forward. She looks around her, she saw unfamiliar faces in her team then her heart race rapidly when she saw that girl in her team.
"Okay girls, the rules are the same. Give your best and make me proud. Now play." Yelled Ms. Murrue while toast the ball up into the air. Cagalli catch the ball and without further she bounces the ball. She run to the ring to score it but be block by very tall and huge girl, she know the best that she can't outrun her, so she toast the ball to her teammate but she so clumsy, end up the ball be in the opposition hand and they score their first point. She can't believe that these girls don't know how to play the ball.
Athrun who's no far away from girls' outdoor basketball court watch the game. She watch that Cagalli panting hard, she really give her all energy on that game but her teammate didn't give any damn, she saw that Cagalli curses under her gritting teeth, while wipe her sweat with her short sleeve.
Cagalli see the scores, her team far behind, then her ambers shift to that pale girl. She really look awful, she went to the girl and pat her shoulder which startle the girl a little.
Cagalli smile at her to assure her that she come with peace. The girl smile half heart at her, then she fainting which Cagalli catch her.
"Ms. Murrue!" yelled Cagalli to gain her PE teacher attention. Ms. Murrue runs toward Cagalli and feel the girl forehead, "She burning hot, can you carry her to the infirmary?" asked Ms. Murrue to Cagalli, which Cagalli nod as response. With that she carry her to the infirmary.
Athrun without thinking, he runs toward Cagalli which the girls giggle at him.
"What's wrong with her?" asked Athrun while running beside her.
"I don't know, I just meet her a while ago. Without warning she just faint in front me, then I catch her." Explained Cagalli but her speed never one decrease.
Athrun and Cagalli waiting in the infirmary while Miss Aisha treat the girl.
"She just have fever, other than that she is fine." Said Miss Aisha while write something in the chart.
"Miss if you don't mind me asking, may I know her name?" asked Cagalli which her ambers glued on sleeping girl, she surely sweat a lot.
"If I don't mistaken, she from class 1-C and her name is Stellar Loussier. Why you asking Miss Athha?"
"It's nothing Miss, I just curious. I think we both take our leave then. Please take good care of her Miss." With that she get up from her seat and grab Athrun to exist the infirmary. Before both leave the place, they both bows then close the door.
"Athrun, 1-C its Nicol class?" asked Cagalli while deep into thoughts.
"Yes. Why you asked?"
"It's nothing. Well I think our PE class already end. It's time for us to change our clothes. So I see you later in class." With that Cagalli running to changing locker.
Athrun left dumb fool on the hallway in curious.
Rooftop, Lunch Break
"Wow, you guys really know how to cook. It's really delicious. Thank you for the food guys." Said Happy Nicol.
Cagalli just smile at him, "Hey Nicol, may I ask you something if you don't mind me asking?" asked Cagalli while looking deep into his eyes.
"Sure." Reply Nicol but deep inside his heart, he kinda scare with the way Cagalli staring at him. Athrun frowned at his best friend outburst.
"Do you know Stellar Loussier." Asked Cagalli which caught Athrun narrowed and curious. Why in earth she wanted to know about the girl that she had safe.
"Stellar, the cute girl. That what people in my junior high called her. We were in same junior high. Why you asked about her? Is there something wrong with her?" asked Nicol in curiosity.
"So that mean you both close?"
Nicol smile at her, "Nope, we're not that close but enough to know about her. What you want to know about her?"
"Does she have a boyfriend?" both Nicol and Athrun gasped at her sudden question. They both thoughts wrong way, they both thoughts that Cagalli is lesbian.
"Hmmmm… she was in relationship but I'm sure she is not a lesbian." Stuttered Nicol
Cagalli frowned at his answer, "why you think that she is lesbian?"
"Wait, you not?" puzzled Nicol
"What make you think I am?" furious Cagalli.
"Nothing." Blushing Nicol at embarrassment.
"So what happened to her boyfriend?" continue Cagalli to break awkward.
"He died long time ago in train jacking, he really trouble marker but he's good in sports. But that bad boy side of him slowly disappear when he confessed his feelings toward Stellar. He really loves stellar with all his heart, he willing die for her. Unfortunately he die in train jacking on his way to meet Stellar. Stellar blame herself that Shin death. If only she said no to him to have date before his big match." Said Nicol in low.
"Cagalli, don't you tell me that …" before Athrun can finished his sentence he receive a nod from Cagalli.
Athrun show worries face as he know Cagalli will solve and safe the boy in her dream to say his last goodbye.
"Cagalli, don't! Please, I begging you." Pleaded Athrun, whose get hold of her shoulders and narrowed at her.
"If I don't do it, will you bear seeing me in pain with those dreams again?" asked Cagalli in determination.
Athrun hesitation to answer, he slowly loss his grip and turn his head away. What Cagalli said have point, will he bear seeing his princess in such pain? Athrun shook his head repeatedly, of course he don't want to see it ever again.
"Then don't you cut me off from it." Said Athrun turn his head to meet her ambers, all Cagalli can see is his worries jades which make Cagalli smile at it. But before she can reply Nicol cut in, "And me. I don't know what's going on, but I also want in." smile Nicol which receive chuckled from two childhood friends.
"Princess, don't you do anything stupid while I'm not there. Once I finished practice I will find you, okay?" said Athrun who's packing his stuff into his school bag.
"Yes my majestic, you have my word. Don't you trust me anymore?" smirked Cagalli while leading her side table and facing Athrun who's busy packing.
Athrun carry his school bag on his right hand and face Cagalli, "last time you crossed your picky promise, now you saying don't I trust you? You really are something. Just be safe okay, I get going now princess." Rushed Athrun to the exist, little by little Athrun figure disappear from Cagalli view.
Class 1-C, After School
"Hey Stellar. May I have your time, I have something important to ask you but it not here, can you follow me?" asked Nicol in shy, he not really good in talking with girl even they both in same junior high but still he not use to it.
Stellar who's just back came from infirmary feel a little bit better after resting and drink up the medicine that Miss Aisha gave her. She miss entire day lesson, and came to collect her stuff and going back home.
"Nini-Kun, what's wrong?" asked Stellar in angelic voice but her face still look pale.
"It's nothing Stellar, it's just I really need you to come with me. Please follow me, don't worry Stellar I not going to harm you." Smile Nicol to assure the girl before her that he is wanted to help her out.
Stellar smile at Nicol and follow right behind him.
Know About Ghost Club, After School
Cagalli currently preoccupies reading Lacus Clyne blog, she wanted find any useful material to help out Stellar. She know that Stellar's girl also having nightmare, but the question that kept playing in her mind is why now? This Shin guy already been dead for more than three months, to say that he's not in peace, it can't be the case, then what it is that he want? Before Cagalli can trail her thoughts, she heard Knocks on her club door.
"Coming, it's not lock!" yelled Cagalli while her ambers glue on the door, to see who could be.
Cagalli close her laptop and stand up to meet the girl that obviously need her help.
"You must be Stellar?" when Cagalli see her surprise feature, she immediately apologize, "Sorry I not mean to startle you, I know you from Nicol here. Well I should first introduce myself first before said your name out loud. If Athrun know what I had done, he will scold me and saying where is my manner. Anyway my name is Cagalli Yula Athha, you can call me Cagalli if you want to." Said Cagalli while held her right hand to be shake by her new friend, or at least she thought of.
Stellar smile at her, "can Stellar call Cagalli, Lili-Chan?" cheer Stellar like a kid.
Cagalli just smile then she reply, "If Stellar don't mind me call you Lala-chan?"
"Yes, Stellar don't mind at all." Excited Stellar while shake Cagalli hand.
"Come here Lala-chan, take a seat. You too Nicol." Both of them obeyed Cagalli instructed.
Cagalli took a seat across them, and staring at Stellar before start her investigation.
"Lala-Chan, if you don't mind me asking you this but are you recently having bad dreams or experience something that can't explain?" Cagalli receive a nod from Stellar, "from your boyfriend that should be dead but he is not?" continue Cagalli which Stellar gasp surprise.
"Ho….how Lili-chan know about it?" stuttered Stellar, her all body trembling.
Nicol get hold her right hand and squeezing it, "don't you worry Stellar, Cagalli here know stuff that not ordinary people can get through of it." Smile Nicol to calm Stellar.
Stellar smile halfhearted at Nicol then she face Cagalli, "what does that mean, Lili-Chan? How can I make him stop all this?" asked Stellar in sad.
"Tell me how all of it started." Asked Cagalli in firm with her pencil on her hand. She ready to write any important points that could help the case.
Stellar let short sigh, "it's all start two weeks ago, Stellar received all the letters that Shin used to send to Stellar in Stellar shoes locker. Even Shin and Stellar both attended in same junior high but Shin and Stellar both in different classes and Shin is not really good in word, but Shin try his best to make Stellar happy." Smile the girl when she remembered the memories that she shared with her boyfriend. Then her expression turn to sad, "Stellar thought someone prank Stellar, but at night Stellar will received phone calls from Shin number and kept saying sorry. That make Stellar scares, then Stellar feel that Shin present. Stellar know it sound crazy, but Stellar not make story out." Finished Stellar whole looking Cagalli for help.
"If Lala-chan don't mind me asking you this, but if there any important date that all this started?" asking Cagalli while looking through her notes that she had been writing.
Stellar iris widened with Cagalli question, "yes that was when Shin confessed at Stellar."
"Just as I thought, he must want deliver last message to you, Lala-chan. But the problem is I can't communicate with spirit but I know someone who can. Lala-chan, may I have Shin address if you don't mind?" asked Cagalli while push her notebook toward Stellar.
Archangel's School Gate, Evening
Athrun running toward school gate, he received a message from Cagalli saying that they will waiting him in front school gate. Athrun see Cagalli waves at him when she saw him.
"Yo, Athrun! We're here, run fast!" screamed Cagalli while smile at him.
"So where were we handing to?" asked Athrun who's walking beside Cagalli and admire her beauty which make Athrun blush a little.
"To Shin house, Lacus waiting us there." Explained Cagalli, which Athrun frowned.
Cagalli chuckled when she saw his expression, "you will found out it, once reached there. Come on, we better hurry, we don't want make Miss Lacus wait any longer. You the one saying that is rude to let other people wait for you when you the one asking for their help. Am I right my majestic?" said Cagalli while walking backward in front Athrun then grab his hand and run toward Shin's house, "Come on Nicol, Lala-chan. Run fast."
Nicol and Stellar looking at each other's, then smile and catch Athrun and Cagalli speed.
Azuka's Resident, Night
In front Azuka's resident there standing a young lady patience with a guy beside her who's his arm around her waist such lovely gesture, then Cagalli face turn into annoying when she see a guy that she wish disappear from her sight.
"What is he doing here?" asked Cagalli while pointed a finger at the guy, which the guy smirk triumph at her outburst.
"Don't tell me that you want me to miss all the fun."
"Why you…" before Cagalli can throw any tantrums at the guy, Lacus butt in, "Miss Athha, I think we better act fast before it became any worst. Shall we?" asked Lacus in such lovely voice of her.
"Thank you Mrs Azuka for let such crowded of us enter your late son room. Do you want to stay Mrs Azuka? Maybe he have something to say to you?" asked Lacus with lovely smile.
"If you don't mind us staying." Replied Mrs Azuka while hold her husband arm.
"Okay Lacus you may proceed." Said DeRay while holding his high expensive video camera.
"Hello Mr Azuka, I'm here to help you to give your last message to your loves one. Please don't be afraid of us, I know you might not recognize some of us, but we don't want harm you. Please show yourself." Said Lacus while wondering Shin room in circle while touch his random belonging.
Then suddenly an unstable spirit appear, he have multiple colors. In second the people in the room see red color, then black, change to white.
"My… my, Kira you know what to do right. Please help him out."
Without any further Kira, Lacus husband chatter spell that unfamiliar to Cagalli nor Athrun.
Slowly the spirit change to human form, he foot slowly touch the floor, he walks toward his parents first. He mouth open but they can't hear his voice. That make his parents in confused state.
"Don't worry Mr and Mrs Azuka, ordinary people can't hear spirit voice, but I can. May I help you be your son voice. Your son said that he is sorry to leave such wonderful life too soon, he said that he love you guys so much, please don't be sad. He will be always watch you guys up at heaven, even he will not be around but the memories that you guys cherish will always be in your heart."
Then the spirit walks toward his little sister, "he said, you already grow up. By now you should not be such cry baby."
"You… The one who make me cry babe, you stupid big brother." Argued his little sister while crying.
The spirit smile at her, he try to touch her head but his hand go through, "He said that he sorry that he now can't protect you like he always does."
Then he walks to Stellar, the spirit face show sadness, "he said he love you so much, please be happy even without me." Stellar wanted to cry, "he said please don't cry. You face dint deserve such sad tears, only smile. Please smile for me, angel." Stellar give him one bright smile, "Stellar love Shin too."
Then the spirit went toward Lacus, he whisper something in her ear. Then he turn his head toward Cagalli, he mouth open which Lacus act as his voice speak out, "he said that, she was right about you. You can help me in peace. I'm sorry if I give you trouble, with the dream that I gave you. But thank you for your help."
Cagalli frowned at what the spirit saying. Who is she that he said? Before Cagalli can ask, Kira already start his purity.
The spirit smile before he disappears completely.
The room became sorrow, the parents can't believe that their son really gone for good, the little sister know that she don't have anyone to argue at. Athrun hold her shoulder, Cagalli turn her head. She see Athrun smile at her, she smile back at him while holding his arm and put her head on his large shoulder.
"Miss Stellar!" yelled Lacus. Stellar turn her head at the voice, "here, Mr Shin asked me to give this last letter to you." With that she run back to her husband.
Stellar stare at the letter, she open the letter and read it. The trio eyes focus on the letter.
Dear My Beautiful Angel,
I write this letter to let you know how much I love you, angel. I know that I am not a perfect boyfriend for you, which you always said that I am. I am happy hear that from you, I such a happy guy when you have a same feeling as me when I confessed to you. It just like yesterday that I confessed to you, my angel. I make my life complete, having such heaven. Your smile always bright my world, your laughter make wonderful music that. I wish I can say those words in person, if only I have courage to do so. I promise you someday I will, even I die before I say it. I beg other guy will do it in my behalf. Br happy, angel cause I love you dearly.
From Your One and Only Boyfriend.
Stellar tears rolling down her cheeks, "Stellar love Shin too. Please look after Stellar, Shin."
The Next Day, After School
Cagalli who staring outside window from her ghost club, let short sigh. Yesterday event keep on playing inside her mind, we live in the earth such short without any notice when we will die. She thinks what if she die alone? Or worst she don't have any love life to experience?
"Lili-Chan!" Cagalli turn her head to when the voice came from.
Cagalli smile and walks toward the girl, "yes, Lala-chan. What can I help you."
The girl smile brightly, "Lili-chan, do you mind if Stellar join Lili-chan ghost club?" asked Stellar in shy.
Cagalli smile at her and grab both of her hands, "you not kidding right, Lala-chan?" when she received nods from the girl, Cagalli ambers sparkle.
"Of course you can, Lala-chan. Together we can help the one who in need. Don't worry Stellar, if you don't know about ghost, I will throw all my knowledge to you."
Now Cagalli have a member who is willing to learn everything about ghost, what will happen next?
TBC…