CHAPTER 2 : SECOND ECONTER

Zala Mansion, Night Time.

A black limousine, enter the entry of Zala Mansion. It stops in front of the mansion. A man, around the thirties opens the door for the young Zala. The young Zala steps out from limousine and make his way to the front door of his parent's mansion door. The door open with one of his parent's maids to welcome the young Zala.

"Welcome home, Master Athrun," greet the maid, while bow down to show her respect. She is around late twenties, her attire is like french maid outfit. She has black hair, which she ties to lossy ponytail, her color eye is light purple. Kinda pretty her eye, if watched properly.

"Thank you, Sakura. May I know where is my mum and dad?" Asked Athrun to the maid, which her name is Sakura Kazama.

"Sir and Madam Zala is in the living room, waiting for you Master Zala. The dinner will be served in 30 minutes," reply Sakura.

Athrun just nodded, and went to the living room to meet his parent's. Athrun will visit his folk every day right after his office hours end, to have dinner with them. He really loves his parent's, that is why he will spend a lot of times with them, even he did not live with them anymore. He has his own duplex apartment in downtown. He is just living on his own for the past two years. His mum makes a BIG fuss about him to move out from his parent's mansion. That is why he made a promise to his mum to having dinner with them every day, even him quite busy with workloads, he will come back to have dinner with his parent's. If not his mum told him that she will move into his apartment. It is the worst nightmare.

Athrun reaches very well and expensively furnished living room. Inside there, the most attractive thing is her mother Italia set of sofa. It's so elegant, just like her. The design is just so her taste. But for him the very MOST capture his heart is the family portrait that hang above the chimney. The portrait tells 1001 stories of their happy and normal life as a family.

"Athrun, honey welcome home," greets Lenore Zala, his mum. Whose his admire and respect so damn much.

Lenore Zala, stand up from her knitting activity to give her son a hug.

"I'm home, mum," reply Athrun while return the hug from her mother.

"Come here, honey. Sit with me and your dad, and tell us all about your days and dating," said Lenore in a happy tone, while dragging her son to the sofa.

"Good evening, dad," greet Athrun with Patrick while taking his seat.

"Good evening, son. So, I hope everything is going all or perhaps worse," joked Patrick.

Athrun just looks down on the white marble ground, with frowned on his face. Remember his days, is the last thing he wants to know, but somewhere in his mind, he still thinking about the moment he spent with the blonde

Cagalli.

Somehow, that name bright his day, and makes his smile a little when remembering their moment, even just for awhile.

Athrun took a very deep breath, before his tell his parent's his day.

"Well mum, dad. My day in the office is same as usual, while going to my date with Miss Kawaki, just let say it ... That is not going any marry ceremony in the near future," reply Athrun, and his head is still facing on white marble.

Lenore Zala tried to talk, but it was cut off by Athrun.

"Mum, if you don't mind. Can you let me find my life partner. I know you and dad married by arranging marry by both of your parent's, up until now, after 30 years of married, you both still have the spark of loving and happy just by the company one and another, just like the first time you both met. Why can't you, mum let me feel the same joy you feel with dad, mom," said Athrun, whose now stared directly at her duplicate eye color as his.

"Well, Athrun dear. You been searching that 'destiny' of your's life very long time, you aren't going any younger so am I and your father. In three months you are going to be 25. Even your business partner , Kira Yamato is already married with Lacus Clyne. Songstress of PLANT, and he's going to be expecting in six months. What about you, honey? You still single, and I am your mum feel sorry that my only baby, is living all alone by himself. I really want you to have a happy life with your's own family. Not, that we don't like you being here having dinner with us every night. We sometime want to eat dinner with four people not three, honey. So let me ask you, as your mum, can you find your soulmate by yourself without our help, honey?" Asked Lenore with so much love in her eye.

"I will, just give me some time, mum. But, if I fail to do so by the age of 30. I will marry what even your choices, mum." Said Athrun, with determination in his voice.

Lenore Zala tried to argue, but was cut by her husband.

"Okay, son. You have our blessing. We will respect your decision. Do your best to find your soul mate. Alright, so? We just worry about you, but if you indeterminate to find by your own, go ahead. We will support you all the way," said Patrick, get up from his comfortable sofa, and pat his son left shoulder, as approval.

Lenore Zala just smiles at the scene, and pray for her only son's happiness.

"Sir, dinner is ready," said Sakura, the maid while bow down.

"Come, son. Have dinner like your usual do with us, before you heading your duplex apartment,' said Patrick Zala.

Athrun just nodded and getting up from his seat to the dinning table with his family.

The Next Day,

Zala Corp.,Morning.

Athrun let out very long sigh. He still think about yesterday night conversation with his parent's. He kept asking himself can he do this, even so he already gives his word to his parent's, but the feeling of insecurity is there.

Knock. Knock.

"Coming," said Athrun to the person whoever knock-on his office door.

The person whose coming in is his business partner. Kira Yamato. His have brown hair and purple eye. His attire is a blue office shirt with loosen tie, top two button is open. He wears black pant, and black office shoe. For one, person will mistake him as interns, because of his baby face.

"Athrun, I need your opinion. Which name is suitable for my baby? I got bought a book that has a lot of names that I never heard in my life. Oh Athrun, you need to help me. I am hanging here. Look at my eye, it looks worst than a panda." Said Kira while taking seat across Athrun.

"Kira, relax okay. You are going to be a father in six months, and you nervous about the names? Sometimes I never understand you at all."Said Athrun to his very nervous looking best friend.

"Athrun, I should be nervous. What if the name that me and Lacus choice is lame or that very name is cursed. Oh my, I am a horrible father to my unborn baby." Said Kira whose now became freaking.

Athrun just watches his best friend freaking out. Athrun very happy for his best buddy, sometime him imaging if he is having his wife pregnant, how his reaction will be.

Cafe Goddess of Victory, Everning.

Cagalli just finishing baked chocolate triple layer chip cake, which became a hot cake in her cafe. She just sells that particular cake in the evening. She always figures that the customers will wait for that hot seller, and she will make a profit in no time. That is her strategy, which successful. Her customers will be waiting that particular cake in the evening, after work hours for the adults, and for the teens after their school activity.

Athrun Zala, which happen past by her cafe, saw this event, wondering why so many people waiting outside the cafe. His legs have already dragged him inside the cafe.

Inside the cafe, his notice people just takeout cake, which he not really bother. He just takes a seat behind corner beside the window.

"Sir, may I take order please?" Asked the waitress. She has orange with blue highlighted hair, her eye is black, Gothic style.

"Black coffee, please." Reply Athrun

The waitress walked away and process the work.

A few minutes later the waitress arrived with his order.

He takes time to enjoy his coffee before going to his parent's mansion to have dinner with them. Sometimes, he just want to be by himself, enjoy the peaceful just for a while.

"Lili-nee-chan, your 'prince charming' is here. Don't you want to see him?" Ask Stellar.

"Where?" Questioned Cagalli.

Stellar point out where Athrun siting.

''So are you going to say 'hai' to him" ask Stellar whose grin widely.

"What worst can happen right. Just say 'hai' not I am going to confess my undesired feeling right" thinking Cagalli by hard in her mind.

Without any further, she made a move, her right hand is her special made chocolate triple layer chips. She has just saved one of those just for him, in case he comes here again.

Athrun just mind his own business, until a plate with chocolate cake on it. He looks up to say that he did not order any sweet. When his face up, his jade meets with hazel.

"It's good to eat sweet with that black coffee of your's. It will explode your bud taste. Try it, it's on the house," said the blonde with a very lovely smile, while taking a seat across from him.

"Thanks, I will try it now," reply Athrun

Athrun has a taste of that cake. The taste so unbelievably sweet but not too sweet just sweet and she is right is going well with his black coffee. He thinks to takeout for his mum, he knows his mum love sweet.

"It's really nice, can I takeout 2 pieces of this, it's for my parent's?" Ask Athrun.

"I'm sorry Athrun-san that is a last piece, maybe next time I can save for you," reply Cagalli.

"Ok, that is dealt," said Athrun with a happy tone.

Cagalli can't help but smile to the that attitude of her 'prince charming'.

"So today you don't date is it?"Ask Cagalli

"No, I already told my mum that I will take care my own personal affair from now on," reply casual Athrun.

"So, have you found anyone yet,"ask Cagalli in a low voice, cause she really hope that he does not have any in his mind.

"No. Cagalli-San, may I ask you? Can I find that person just like this? I really don't want change my appearance. I don't want just because my appearance is different from now, girls and women fall in love with me. Is not real love. Is love based on look, some days we all will grow old, and I sure I not that same person that girl falls in love with. I want love based on heart and love. So are you think I can find that girl in the near future,"ask Athrun while looking in her hazel.

Cagalli just want scream and tell Athrun that she the one who you been looking for, but she doesn't have courage to say that just yet.

"Of course, there will be a girl whose love you by who you really made for," reply Cagalli insure tone.

"That's great to hear from you," said Athrun.

"But still, we need to change something about you. You know what Athrun-San, it makeover for you, if you really want badly to find that mystery soul mate,'' said Cagalli with wicked.

Athrun feels surprise, which part his doesn't want change, that she did not understand, but before he gets a chance to argue, Cagalli butt in,

"I know you want to find your soul mate without any changes, but this makeover is just a little. With that maybe it will increase your confidence level to meet any girl without feel nervous. Please agree with me Athrun-San?" Said Cagalli with puppy dog eye.

Athrun saw that puppy dog eye, he thinks it's kinda cute. It's no harm to try right?

"Okay, when to meet and what time?" Ask Athrun.

"Really you agree with it? That is super awesome. What about tomorrow, Saturday around 10 am in here. Is that sound okay to you Athrun-San?''ask Cagalli with full of joy.

''It sounds good." Reply Athrun.

"Ok, meet you tomorrow then, please excuse me, I have some work to tend to, please enjoy yourself," said Cagalli while make her leave.

Athrun just watches her leave, without his notice small smile is plastered on his face.

''Oh, God I just ask Athrun go out date with me, even if it's indirect date, but still it the date. I should make a memory that we both will never forget. AHHHHHHHH... I am so damn happy just thinking about," screamed Cagalli in her mind.

Tomorrow is the day.

TBC...

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