Chapter 5: Fifth Encounter

Athrun Duplex Apartment, Night.

Athrun whose is lying on his bed, is thinking how is he going to win Cagalli heart? He already hurt her once, he is not bear to hurt her for the second times. Is so not his personalities. He's really in love with her. He just wants her to be happy. Seeing her smile made him a happier guy on earth. He has never once been this happy around any girl, but she is the one. Maybe she is her 'destiny'. That is what in God diary wrote. His 'destiny' is Cagalli Yula Athha. Not Meer, princess of slut. Maybe that is why he never realizes it until now. Not to forget, Shiho also plays a good part in God diary. Without her curiosity, maybe he will never know how much his 'angel' loves him. He has to act fast, if not he will go crazy. He really madly in love with her. She the one whose accept him, bad and nice side of him. She never one says that he is "way of a dream guy'. She the one who's told him that everything is going to be fine. She even have faith in him to find his soul mate. Without her he is lost. He really needs her on his side. To be held in, have someone on his bedside every morning, every times his comeback a place that he can call home, there is someone to welcome him and someone will hear out his problems, at the same time will comfort him. That's someone is Cagalli. He knows that his 'angel' will do all these things to him, if he can express his feeling to her. Wait there, there is not if, there will be I will tell her about my feeling. She is the most important person in my life, I can't afford to lose her.

Athrun list out all about what he is going to do, he thinks too much until he falls into a nice sleep. Never in his life will he think that deeply about someone, but that someone is nobody to him, that someone is his life partner for eternity. He sleeps in smile on his face. He really loves thinking about her. She is his life to breathe with. Without her, he is useless in everything. Even people call him 'The Greatest Zala', but if he can't have her, he is not that great. He just the loser pathetic guy.

The Next Day,

Zala Corp, Morning.

The morning is starting as usual for young Zala. But that's usual is not for long until his business partner burst into his office with a very bad news, that he wishes in his entire life that he not going to hear it. It is his nightmare.

"Athrun, (huh) you will not believe (huh) who is our very important client (huh) that have been invested fortune in our (huh) company!" Said Kira while talking in between his breath. He really looks like he just run 4 km marathon.

"Kira, you do know that I have very difficult to register anything you just said? Can you slow down a bit? Take your time to tell me what it is all about, until you have no manner to knock the door first. You just saw a ghost that is going to eat you alive." Said Athrun while smirk.

Kira violently shook his head.

"Athrun, Meer is our new fortune client. She is going to meet you NOW!" Said Kira screams on top of his lungs.

Athrun just stood there, he can't believe it. The one person that he wishes that he will never see ever is back. Most importantly, she is his biggest client. He can't just kick her out. That will be unethical. He really need have really good plan to rid of her in his life. He is already going to move on, he ever wanted to express his feeling to his 'angel'. The one and only. He doesn't need that arrogant woman to destroy his only happiness. He will not allow it! Never!

"Kira, I need you to handle the meeting with her. Just represent on my behalf. I really don't need to see her. She is my nightmare!" Said Athrun who's staring deeply in his partner eye.

"Athrun, you think I don't know that? I try to represent you in the meeting, but she is strongly pressing that she wants 'The Zala'. Not anyone else. What will other shareholders say? If you as the Big Boss if not there, when Meer made the fuss all about not be professional?"Reply Kira in sweat drop, he really needs time to calm down, but because of this woman he can't ever relax.

Athrun just stared at Kira. He got a good point. His day is suck. He really don't want to meet her, but what choices that left for him to take. Whether he likes it or not, he really needs to meet her. Why today of all days. Today is the meeting with the biggest shareholders that faith on his Corp. To invest. Since Meer is one of them, he need to entertain her also.

"How come I never know that she is our one of biggest invested?" Said Athrun whose realize that he never hears her name before in the meeting.

"She just bought over Neo Corp., Few months ago. You do remember that Neo Corp., Is one of biggest shareholders in our company? But a few months ago the audit found that they have been neglecting all the necessary financial in their log. They suspect that they have been conducting the fraud in the company. The company went bankrupt after the people that did their audit sent their report to the International of Financial Body. When they found guilty, their company had shut down, until Meer buy it over, including their shares. That means she bought our shares. That is why you did not hear about her until now." Said Kira whose take his seat across of his best friend.

Athrun just stared at his friend's face. He really did not know what to do. She has already become their shareholder.

"S-So, Kira. I don't have any choices, right? Whether I like it or not, I have to accept that she is one of my shareholders. Why this happen to me? I just took a step to move on, but the past never let me to." Said Athrun in a low voice. He really don't want to live in the past. He needs to move on with new leaf with his angel.

"Athrun, I know that news breaks you. Hey, maybe she doesn't recognize you. You changed a lot since the last time you confronted her. That's been 7 years ago. She is known to have that short memory. So maybe that is nothing, I think? "Said Kira while tapping his chin.

"I guess you are right. She will not remember me. I back then is not some girls dream guy. I should look at the bright side. There is nothing too freaked out right?" Said Athrun who's seen to inconvenience about what he just said to himself and Kira. He just felt that something bad is going to happen soon. He just feels it.

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"Come in."Said Athrun

Enter is his secretary, Lunamaria.

"Sir, I received a phone call from Miss Campbell. She said that she can't make the meeting today, but she will be at the gathering," said Lunamaria whose look at her boss.

Athrun just stared at his secretary.

"Thanks, Miss Hawke. You can go now."Said Athrun.

With that, Lunamaria took her leave.

"Athrun you are saved, for now. You really need to act fast to express your feeling to that girl, before Meer destroys it."Said Kira whose has a sympathy look on his face.

Athrun just stays silent. He really don't know what to do. He need think what his next move is, so that he can be together with his angel.

Cafe Goddess of Victory, Afternoon.

"Lili-nee-chan. You do know where and when is the gokkon is taking place right?" Ask Stellar whose arrange the cupcakes in the display.

Cagalli whose is beside her, which count the amount of cupcakes that Stellar put in.

"Ya. Why are you asking? Not you will be there with me?"Reply Cagalli whose stop the count and look at Stellar.

"Not. I am not going to make it." Says Stellar whose still do her job.

Cagalli just stood still. She just can't believe that Stellar is not going. That means she is going to meet a bunch of strangers all by herself. That is not good.

"If you're not going, I think I'm out. "Said Cagalli who's still stared at her friend.

Stellar stop his work, and stand up to meet Cagalli eye level.

"Lili-nee-chan, I thought you want move on, not thinking about your crush that is not going to be happening. Why, because of me not going, you don't want to go? Just go, please for me? If there anything bad, just take your leave. There will be a lot of women and men. They will not notice you, if you take your leave or not mingles around. Please, Lili-nee-chan?"Said Stellar with puppy dog eyes on her face.

Cagalli, whose saw this can't resist it. She loves seeing her puppy dog face, it's so super adorable.

Cagalli just nodded, and went to entertain the customer whose just came in. There is a woman around her forties. She almost mistake her as her 'prince charming', because she has that very same midnight blue and that adorable green eye. She looks like his clone, just that she is a woman in her forties, even she is forties she still beautiful. Cagalli amazed of her beauty. She just hope that she can be like her when she is grow old, someday.

Cagalli approach her.

"Welcome to Cafe Goddess of Victory. How many people?"

"Oh, hello there young lady. Before I answer your question, may I know your name, dear?" Said that woman in loving smile with caring in her voice.

Cagalli blushing, because she never meets such nice woman in her life.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I should wear my name tag. My name is Cagalli Yula Athha, Miss. I am the owner of this very cafe with my friend Stellar as my business partner."Reply Cagalli in a happy voice, her smile still plaster on her face.

"Can you, dear, company me with my lunch?"Ask that woman still in loving.

Cagalli did not know what to reply this kind offer. In her life, she never felt a mother's love. She never had a mother in her life. She just has her maid, Marna. Marna act as her mother until she is 15, because she has to follow her husband to move another country.

Before Cagalli have time to reply, Stellar butt in.

"Sure, Miss. She love to join you in your lunch. Furthermore, she needs to take her break, right Lili-nee-chan?" Said Stellar while wink to her.

With that, Cagalli bring the lady to their spot. That is very end with window on their side. The ladies took a seat.

"Don't worry, Miss. Stellar is going to bring the nice meal in our cafe for us."Said Cagalli with a smile on her face.

"That's good. So, dear. Please don't be embarrassed around me."Said the lady with such motherly voice.

Cagalli just smile.

"Cagalli, can you call me Lenore, than Miss. It's so formal. I don't like it. May I ask you something, dear? Do you know a guy name Athrun Zala?" Asked Lenore with serious facial.

Cagalli at first was shocked, why she asked about Athrun? Maybe she is one of his date's mother that is going to be investigated about him. Maybe she is going to tell the world about his bad side.

Lenore whose saw that Cagalli have hard time to answer, she spoke to calm her down.

"Dear, I am not going to investigate about him. Just that I hear about his successful company around here. So I just assume that you know him in the news or personally?" Said Lenore in a loving voice.

Cagalli whose hear that, just smile. That means she is not one of his dates mum. She must be new in the town that is why she asks about him. He really well knows here.

"I do know him. There is nothing bad about him. He is a nice man on earth. You will love his gentleman and polite manner."Said Cagalli whose still smile.

Lenore whose hears those, smile widely. This girl really loves her son. She talks nice about him. But Lenore still wants to test her more.

But before Lenore can continue her conversion, suddenly a delivery man approaches their table.

"Miss Cagalli?" Asked the young boy. Who's in his seventeen, he has orange hair and red eyes.

"Yes."

"This flower is delivering for you."

"May I know from whom?"

"Sorry, Miss I don't know. My employer just ask me to deliver to you personally. He even told me how is your features of yourself. If there nothing else, I take my leave. Have a nice day Miss, Madam." With that, the guy takes his leave.

Cagalli who's still puzzled just watch the boy retreat himself. But Lenore snaps her out.

"So, that flower is from whom? There has a card, please read it?" Said happy Lenore whose act like a teenage school girl.

Cagalli just smile.

On her hand, there is lovely a bouquet sunflower. Her favorite. She took out the card, and open it. The card is read it as:

"There is always been raining in my life, until one day I saw a lovely sun, that's been bright my life. Just like after rain, that very sun has appeared in my life to create colorful in my dull life. Just like a rainbow, whose shows my true colors. But that rainbow just appears once after rain, but the sun will always there in my life. I really like the sun after I know you. You are my sun. Bring all my happiness when it sunrise, and bring down all my sorrow when it sunset. That is why I give you sunflower, cause you strong and bright just the flower."

Cagalli read it just enough to be heard by Lenore. Lenore who's heard just smile, she never knows that her son can write that lovely card. He is really in love with the girl.

Soon, Stellar arrive with a tray of foods. Stellar whose saw the flower, just smile.

"Lili-nee-chan, from whom?" Ask Stellar with a grin

"There is no name on the card. Maybe this flower is for someone else. I think the delivery boy makes mistakes. Yes, there must be a mistake. Here in ORB there is a lot girl's look much alike to me. So there must be a mistake. I will call the florist to confirm it."Reply Cagalli, whose still searching the name.

Stellar just rolled her eye.

"Lili-nee-chan, you just can't accept the fact that someone is in love with you." Said Stellar.

"What if that someone is a lunatic? Yea lunatic. Because just a lunatic can be an idiot to fall in love with me."Reply Cagalli whose can't accept that is someone like her.

"Why is that, dear?"Asked Lenore who's curious. She wants to know, why the only lunatic can fall in love with her.

"Because Miss, she always thinks that she is ugly and don't have that girl feature. That is why only blind lunatics can fall in love with her." Said Stellar whose glue her eye on Cagalli. Cagalli just look down on the food. After that Stellar left and continue her work.

"Dear, is that true?" Ask Lenore in serious facial.

"Lenore, what Stellar said is true. I know my place. I just an average girl. Guy nowadays will look at nice feature. My leg is not slim and nice. There is a lot of scratch, because I like to climb on trees. I ever can pitch fat on my stomach." Reply Cagalli whose look at her eye.

Lenore just shook her head.

"Dear, that is not nice said that to yourself. Whose cares about all that? You the nicest girl I ever met. You one pretty looking girl in my eye. That is nothing to worry about." Ensure Lenore.

Cagalli just nodded.

"Lenore, please have a meal. If it's cold, the food will not taste good."Said Cagalli to leave behind the conversion.

Lenore just nodded, and enjoy the meal.

Soon they had done with their meal, Cagalli have been making herself excuse for a while. Lenore just watches her. She now understands more, why her son is madly in love with her. She is nice and down to earth. She can't ever believe that got someone is daring to give her a bouquet of flower. Maybe none guys are finding her interesting. Cagalli arrive with a box of sweet.

"Here Lenore, it in house. Is as my thank you, for the lovely lunch. It's really nice to meet you."Said Cagalli with that lovely smile.

"Cagalli, that is nice of you. I should be the one who's to be thanks to you. You're such nice company. I will come back tomorrow, if you don't mind, dear?" Reply Lenore in a motherly voice.

"That is nice of you. I will be here." Said Cagalli while handing the box of sweet to Lenore.

Lenore happily accepted it, and made her leave.

When Lenore is outside the cafe, her phone is ringing. She flips open.

"Hello."

"Hello, mum. It's me. I just want to tell you that today I can't make for dinner, because today is the day of shareholder gathering. I'm so sorry mother. I will make up any things you want. I will do anything for your mother." Said Athrun on the other line.

"Anything, honey? If like that, can you get married faster?" Smirk Lenore.

"MUM! That is too much for now. But I will get marry soon, but not now. Mum, I have to go. Say Hai dad for me. Love you, mum."Said Athrun.

"Okay, honey I will wait that day to come. I will say that to your father. I love you ever more, honey. Bye, honey."Said Lenore such caring in her voice. With that the line is off.

Lenore just think, why his son moves so slow? Even she like the girl. She just wants Cagalli to be her daughter-in-law so badly.

Hotel Talia Gladys, Everning

Athrun arrived at a five star hotel for the gathering. He has to be there an hour early, because he's the one who to make sure all in order. If not, that will be a disaster. He hates anything bad happen.

There he can see Shiho, whose is volunteering to help him in short notice. He approaches her.

"Shiho, I am so appreciate all your hard work. Thanks without you to help me, there will be a disaster. I hope Yzak is not mad about it."Said Athrun.

"That is nothing, Athrun. I at home doing nothing, so I gladly give a hand to you. About Yzak you should not be worried, I can tame him."Reply Shiho in giggle.

He knows what Shiho mean by 'tame'. Every time, Shiho 'tame' him, he will be in such a good mood. He just smiles when think about it.

Yzak, who is just entering the hall, saw Athrun stared at his wife with that idiot face of him.

"ZALA! Can you stop starred at my wife like an idiot!" Barked Yzak to his left ear.

Athrun just rubs his left ear, because Yzak just scream into his ear. Shiho whose saw this, approach her husband.

"Dear, that is not nice of you. Athrun will have that special feeling toward me. He got his girl. He doesn't need me."Said Shiho which both of her hands on her hip.

"Sweetheart, you will never know. You so damn HOT. That every guy, have fantasies about you. How I know this? Every time your photo appears in top magazines or commercial, the guys in the office will drool all about you. I hate that stupid face of them."Said Yzak in furious. He just don't like any guy fantasy about his wife.

"Athrun, I think my job here is done. I need some quality time with my husband, if you don't mind? We will be down here before the gathering even started, okay Athrun?"Said Shiho whose drag Yzak out of the hall and wick to Athrun.

Athrun just stood there. He just thinks that how Shiho can be in love with icy cold Yzak? Sometimes love is hard to explain. Athrun watches the hall decoration. It's so nice, every elegant. He sees that Shiho put purple as the theme, his favorite color. Everthings is prefect. Now he just needs to change. He went to receptionist to take his hotel room key. All his stuff is in that hotel room. This very hotel knows about his need, after all he is regular customer who do the gathering every year from his great grandfather. That long the Zala had been using this hotel as gathering.

In Yzak Hotel Room.

"Dear, can you be a little nice to Athrun? What is your problem with him?" Asked Shiho in an angry tone.

Yzak just stared at her, she looks cute when she is angry. He can't stop himself, he went closer to Shiho and said in a seductive voice in her ear.

"Sweetheart, you do know that you look super cute when you angry? I want you now, Sweetheart."Said Yzak while unbutton her blouse one by one. When he is done, she kisses her collar bone while his hand is playing her pussy with his index finger. Shiho soft moans. She like when Yzak plays with her pussy, he does know her weakness. Yzak, unclip her bra, and suck one of her breasts, and bite it a little.

"Dear, aaaahhhh... That is nice."

Suddenly Shiho phone is ringing.

"Damn that phone!" Fury Yzak.

Shiho just smiles, and went to answer her phone. It's from her manager.

"Miss Ramius, is there anything wrong?" Asked Shiho.

"Shiho, honey. I really am sorry. My mistake on the schedule. You need to be in the airport in 3 hours from now. Can you tell me where you are now, so that I can ask Alex to fetch you ASAP."Said Murrue Ramius on the other line.

"Uh-huh... I mean (can you stop it, dear?). That is okay, Miss Ramius. I currently at Hotel Talia Gladys. By the way, can you ready my stuff? Cause I can't take my stuff at home."Reply Shiho whose moans when Yzak kisses her collar bone earlier.

"Considered it done. I will meet you in three hours."Said her manager. With that the line is off.

Yzak, whose sit on the end of bed, stands up when she's done answering the phone and hug his wife from behind around her waist, resting her chin on her shoulder.

"Who's that on the phone, sweetheart?"Ask Yzak while kissing his wife on the lip.

"My manager. I need to be ready in three hours. I'm sorry, dear. I will be back in four days."Reply Shiho whose finished give chatter kiss to her husband.

Yzak, who's heard this let go his wife, and face back.

"That soon? I thought you said that you will be going on three days. Now out of blue, in three hours. Is rare for me to see you. Now you are going to leave me for four days. That's great!"Sarcastic Yzak.

Shiho who's just heard it, feel hurt a little. Is not what Yzak said to her, but that she is rarely around him in often. She ever thinks that she is a horrible wife.

"Dear, I'm sorry. I promise that I will spend as much time with you. Please, don't be mad at me." Said Shiho, while hugging her husband for behind around his waist, and press her naked breasts on his back.

Yzak whose feels her breasts made his turn-on. He turns his back, and grab her wrist resting his head on her shoulder.

"Sweetheart. I'm also sorry. It just I miss you so much. I just want to spend some more time with you. That's all."Said Yzak in a low voice.

"Dear, we still can do quick sex."Said Shiho who's ruffled his hair.

Yzak just smirks. He pushes Shiho on the bed, and take off his cloth, crawling to laying Shiho. He kisses her lip passionately. He kisses like it will never be tomorrow for him.

They just have their moment.

Meanwhile, In The Main Hall.

Athrun who's already ready with his attire, that is black tuxedo with white button up shirt inside, he more prefect on tie than bow tie. He looks do damn gorgeous. Every girl's whose saw him, is giggling and whispered among themselves. Athrun just pretends that he did not hear. He don't really like it.

In the hall, he saw his business partner and his lovely wife.

"Hello Lacus, I see that you glowing. That is nice you know? How the baby that you be carrying in your stomach? I hope he/she is doing fine" ask Athrun to growing belly Lacus.

Lacus is currently three months pregnant, her belly is growing, but somehow she is still looking beautiful. She wears nice pink long dress, on her left side is cover long sleeve while on her side is strapless. She wears pink balled shoes, since she is pregnant.

"Athrun that is nice of you. You also not look that bad. Kira is right. You appear is so damn HOT. I hope you can find any girls here to have an honor to dance with you."Said Lacus while giggle.

Kira whose hears these get a little bit jealous. He tightly, his grip around his wife's waist, to alert her that is not okay for him to hear her compliment Athrun.

Lacus whose feels the grip tight, kiss his cheek to ensure him that he the one and only that she is loved, not his business partner.

"Lacus, that is nice of you. But I think I just want to dance one girl that I been in love with." Said Athrun while blushes on his face.

"You mean Meer?" Ask Lacus whose looks straight on his face.

"WHAT! Her? Not! Someone that teaches me what is love all about. She the one that took my breath away, everytimes I see her. She is so amazing. She is my angel."Reply Athrun is blushing madly when he remembers Cagalli.

Lacus just smiles, that is a relief that he not in love with Meir. That Meer girl is not good for Athrun.

Outside The Hotel Talia Gladys.

Currently Yzak is company his wife.

"So… sweetheart. Please call me when you arrive in Paris. I don't care what time it is. Just call me, okay?"Said Yzak in a low voice, he really don't want his wife to go. But he understands her job as a model, ever hear her voice on the phone made him happy.

Shiho whose hears what Yzak told her, just smile. She went closer to her husband and give him a kiss. Not passionately, just one nice kiss both of them need it.

"Dear, I will. I promise. Since I hear your voice on the phone is enough, even I more prefer to have you physically in my arm."Said Shiho while tucked her arm around his.

Yzak just smiles, he rested her head on top of her. Soon a black limousine stops in front of them.

The driver is getting out of the car to greet Shiho. He is tall and has slim figure. He has red hair with dark blue eye. Even thought he was in the thirties, people will think that he is still early twenties.

"Miss, we need to get moving now."Said the driver while bow down.

"Alex. I will, just in a second. Dear, I need to go now. Please have fun for me, even you will find it boring, but please enjoy yourself, but don't go out of hand. If I found any hanky-panky, I will make your life miserable. It will be your worst nightmare."Said Shiho while giving a kiss for her husband.

Yzak just smirks.

"Sweetheart, if I want to do that, I rather fly to get you than these plastic girls. They are pathetic loser slut."Said Yzak while simile to his wife.

With that Shiho make her move, before she enter the car she give Yzak flying kiss. Yzak catch it and place it on his heart.

Yzak just watches the Limousin retreat until it disappears.

Yzak feels his heart is sunk. He really don't want her to go, but he doesn't want to be selfish. He already accepts her to be modelled when they married, four years ago.

Inside The Hall.

Athrun just serves the people whose came in, and enjoy themselves. He is not enjoying it at all. He hates it so much, he really wishes that his angel is here with him. With her around him, he will not death of the bored.

"Zala, why are you not enjoying yourself? Is like you just lose a puppy that you had for only a day. It's giving a bad image to the company, you know that? You should cheer a little bit, they, shareholders are attending a gathering not some cheap funeral. Even my grandmother's funeral damn expensive and people do cheer on her tragic death."Said Yzak whose is just entering the hall, he also did not enjoy the gathering, but him smile a little when he remembers about his grandmother's funeral. To tell the truth its also his happiest day in his life.

Athrun just let a short sigh, he put smiles on his face. Athrun turns around to see Yzak alone, not a sign of his wife.

"Yzak, where is Shiho? Is she not feeling well?"

"No, she is okay. She just needs to fly to Paris today."Reply Yzak in a low voice.

Athrun whose hears this, understand his feeling. He just pats Yzak back, to ensure that everything will be just fine.

"Yzak, it had been long time no see. Where is your lovely wife? I am dying to meet her."Said Lacus in a happy tone.

"Miss Lacus, is nice to see you too. My wife has something to do. She will love to see you again and catch up the girls talk. She will love it."Reply Yzak while smile to glowing Lacus.

Lacus just nodded, and drag Kira to the buffet. She loves the buffet. Ever since her pregnancy, she loves food. She just can't stop eating. Kira whose has been dragged by his wife, just let it be. If he opens his mouth, she will cry, saying that he doesn't love her anymore just because she is pregnant. She doesn't have that loving figure anymore. He just keeps quiet, and watch his wife putting the food on the plate.

"That Lacus, is scary when she is pregnant, I hope Shiho will not act like that, once she is pregnant."Said Yzak whose watch the couple from afar.

"So, you guys are planning to have babies?"Ask Athrun.

"That's what she said."

"Is like that, when you guys going to have one?"

Yzak just shrugs. He doesn't have the answer in the moment. Shiho just said that she want babies, but she never said when.

Athrun doesn't want to push it, he just let it go.

"Athrun, brace yourself, because PRINCESS OF SLUT is in the house,"said Yzak while pointing where Meer is.

"Just great. The one I need to avoid is here." Sarcastic Athrun while looking the direction of the Yzak index finger.

"I bet you, that she will never remember you at all. You know her reputation. She had a lot of boys during high school. She ever slept with them for her benefit. I can't believe that you ZALA can fall in love that kind of girl."Said Yzak while drinking his champagne.

"I know that. When I remembered it, it makes me not feel so good."Reply Athrun in disgusted facial.

"So, how is your operation, to win your Angel heart?" Asked Yzak in casual, he just feels bored. He needs to disturb Athrun so that he can stay alive with this boring gathering.

"Wait, how do you know about my operation?"Asked Athrun who is looking at him.

Yzak just rolled his eye.

"You ring my wife phone in the middle of the night, just to ask where the nice service florist. You said to her that you want to give her a bouquet of flower as her secret admirer. Which happened, I am beside her at the time, because we are a married couple. In case you forgot!"Fury Yzak to blurry Athrun.

"That is right. To tell you the truth Yzak I don't know how they progress."Reply Athrun while looking down.

"Zala, you just sent her a bouquet flower. What progress you expect in one day? She can't be in love with that secret admire that soon. Zala, you sometimes are an idiot." Said Yzak in a high tone.

Athrun just remains silent, what Yzak said is making sense. He has to wait.

Soon the jazz can be here in the hall. The performance on the stage is playing jazz, to let the guests have a dance of their partner on the dance floor. There a lot of couples take part on the dance floor.

Athrun just stands his place unmoving with Yzak. They don't have a partner. They just watch it.

In The Other Hall

Gokkon Gathering

Cagalli who's just arrived at Hotel Talia Gladys, to meet strangers to be her boyfriend, then be her husband. She really needs this badly, to forget Athrun. 9 years she had been in love with him. Is time to let him go? He will never look at her, ever. She currently wears short green strap dress with black belt around her waist, she wears pink high string sandals. Her hair she let down, but with sunflower headband. She still wears sunflower earrings, with additional pearl bracelet and necklace as her accessories.

Cagalli take a very deep breath before entering the hall. She really nervous, this is the first time doing this kind of event. She really hope Stellar is here.

Cagalli enter the hall, there she saw a lot of people. There, people try their best to blend in. She notices that, they're divided into two groups. She saw some girls wearing revealing clothing and other wearing grandmother fashions. The guy's on the other hand just wearing casual smart clothing. They really look nice, even they did not try that hard like girls. After all the guys went to a girl that look like a slut. Perhaps they just want to have a one night stand. While the girls whose look old fashions, try their best to be noticeable by the gentlemen, but it does not work at all. So the appearance does play the main role here. Great. She whose does not that attractive need to win over the slut? Why? Guys nowadays more prefer slut, then nice and naive girls anymore?

Cagalli just went to buffet table. She really not in the mood to mingle around. Overall, the guys look like super jerk. That is not the type of husband she has on the mind.

While Cagalli enjoy her meal, a man approaches her. He has blonde hair like her, but orange eye.

"Are you alone? Why you don't participate the event. Are you already giving up to find the one?" Asked the guy while taking a seat beside her.

"Na... I just feel bored, that's all. Furthermore, it's just hurting my eye seeing the guy whose went to the slut alike."Reply Cagalli in casual.

"That is a good one. By the way I, Miguel Aiman. I'm 27 years old, my occupation is civic engineer, at Soft Corp."Said Miguel to the blonde.

"Should I introduce myself to you?"Said Cagalli while looking at him.

"Is up to you."Said Miguel.

"Then I prefer not to. After all, you just strange to me."Said Cagalli, whose continue eating.

"I am unknown to you now, but if you give a chance to know each other. Maybe we can find the bond. Whose knows?"Said Miguel, who's caressed her cheek.

Cagalli got a surprise, she stood up.

"Hey, that is rude to touch people whose is not really interesting to you. Your mother, never taught you about manner?"Said Cagalli. With that, she just leaves the hall.

Miguel just smiles, he really loves that girl already. She is nice to play with, and his heart partly beat crazily. He thinks he is in love. That's funny, he flirts a lot of women, but that is first time that his heart is beating madly. He just wishes that he knows her name.

He tries to run after her, but the group of women approaching him. He can't get rid of them. He feels frustrated. He just pushes them away to get the blonde. When he out of the hall, he can't find her.

"She must be left for good. Never mind, I will find you. I ever hire private investors to find you. You will never, can run from me."

With that he just retreat himself to the exit of the hotel. After all, being in the hall made he suffocated. It's better he go home and dream about the blonde that he been meeting for two minutes. He just smiles with the thought of the blonde.

Currently Cagalli at the balcony, listening to her iPod. The breeze is so nice. She feels peaceful.

In The Hall Where Is Athrun In

"Athrun is time for your speech. "Said Kira while pat his back.

Athrun just nodded, and make his way to the stage to give his annual speech to his shareholders. He made his way to the stage. He takes a deep breath.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this humble gathering. I hope ladies and gentlemen having great time."Athrun starts the speech.

Meer, whose hear the speech, ask a man beside her.

"Who is that guy?"

"That is Athrun Zala. The owner of Zala Corp., right after his 21st birthday, his father steps down and give the role to him. You do know that Zala Corp., had been operated for 6 generations. He is the 6 generation."Reply the guy.

"I thought he is not that good looking guy?"Asked Meer again to the same guy.

"That make me surprise. He really changed a lot. I hear the rumor said that he's changed because he was madly in love with a girl. That girl must be that important to him, until he dare to change his look."

"I must be that girl. I even rejected him 7 years ago. Maybe he does know that I am one of the shareholders. That is why he transforms his look. He really looks that HOT. I can die, just watch his face."

Meer is so dead wrong.

"That is all for the evening. I really hope ladies and gentlemen will enjoy the rest evening. Thank you." Said Athrun which ends his speech.

There is a lot of applause can be heard, while Athrun site down from the stage.

The performance continues their music.

"Athrun that is good speech. By the way buddy. I need to go now. Lacus' feel sleepy. I am so sorry." Said Kira whose approach his friend.

"That is okay Kira. Just go. I will see you tomorrow then."Reply Athrun while smile at his friend.

Kira went to Lacus, and guide her slowly to the exit. Athrun just smiles at the scene. Kira and Lacus, made just for them. God must be kind to them, to meet their soul mate and spent their rest of life together.

"Athrun-San. Is that you?"Out of blue Athrun heard a voice that he really don't want to hear.

Meer

Athrun just pretends that he doesn't hear it, and exit the hall. Get far away from her.

Soon he notices that she is not where to be found, he let go his relief sign.

Cagalli whose listening First love by Utada Hikaru, hear a footstep. She turns to see who it was. She really hope, that is not that Miguel guy. She really don't want to meet him.

"Athrun-San? Is that you?"Ask Cagalli in surprise voice. She really can't believe in her eye, that her prince charming is in front of her.

Athrun whose recognizes the voice, smile a little.

"Cagalli-San! What are you doing here?"Ask Athrun whose is approaching her closely. Jade met with the hazel. They both stare each other eyes. Somehow, it feels great to feel each other presents.

"So, Cagalli-San. What are you doing here?"Ask Athrun whose breaks the starring.

Cagalli just playing her fingers. She really don't want to say that she is here for gokkon gathering, she also don't want to lie to him.

"Athrun-San. You will find that I am one desperate lady. I am here for the gokkon gathering."Reply Cagalli whose still playing her fingers and looked down at her lap.

Athrun who's heard it got Shock. Is his angel that low, to find a guy?

"Why are you went that kind of gathering, Cagalli-San?"Ask Athrun whose watch her carefully.

Cagalli look up, jade meets hazel.

"Athrun-San. That is nothing to be embarrassed about me going that kind of gathering. Its already 21st century people had met their soul mate by online. You want to know why? Let say that I already 25, and still single. If I keep this going on for the next five years, there is none of guys out there is willing to be my partner. Is better I act faster than sorry."Reply Cagalli while wishing up to the sky.

"But you can find any guys without go that kind gathering. I'm sure that is a lot of guys is asking you out before."Said Athrun who's still glue on her face.

"Oh... Athrun that is kind of you. To tell you the truth, in 25 years I had been in this world, my first love, first valentine, first kiss is my dad. My dad is the only guy that ever asks me out, and said I love you every single day for me. There is not another guy than him. Yea, that is right. Even I went to Paris to further my culinary art, the most romantic city, none guys is asking me out. That is pathetic of my love story. I once during high school have a crush to one guy. He is so nice and caring guy. I really love him, but I guess that I'm not his dream girl. Maybe because of that I never paid any attention to guys and guys never bother to realize my existence. And now look at me, have to go that kind of gathering, to be my soul mate."Said Cagalli in a casual voice who's still looking up at the sky.

Athrun who's heard her statement, feel his heart is sunk. He never once knows that her love life is worse than him. And she never complained about it until now. While he, he blames the universe.

"Cagalli-San. Please don't be that sad. I swear, there is a guy whose love you madly."Said an Athrun such caring voice.

"When you mentioned that. There is one weird thing happening today. I received a bouquet flower, which happen my favorite flower, sunflower. Together with the flower there is a card. It's really a pottery type. It's kinda nice. But somehow I haven't convinced at it. Is there really someone love me out there? Or maybe that flower is from my dad. Yes, that's right, he must overheard that I'm going to gokkon today. He must be afraid that I will meet some weirdo guy, that is why he sends that flower to me. To remind me that I am special." Said Cagalli while clapping both of her hands.

Athrun really can't believe that she can think her dad send the flower. It must be hard to win her over.

Athrun tries to comfort her, when he hears high pitch voice call him.

"Athrun, there you are. I have been looking you everywhere."Said Meer while made her way to Athrun. She tucks her arm around his. Athrun can feel her breast. He really don't like it at all.

"Who is that girl?"Ask Meer in very rude way, while pointing her index finger at her.

Athrun just wants to break her out, but Cagalli stop him.

"I just accidently meet him here. I don't know that he is your date. If I do know, I will ask him to go with you. It my apology. I think I need to go back."Said Cagalli while bowing down, then take leave.

Athrun whose saw her leave, try to catch her. But that Meer grip is too tight. He tries to release himself from her, but there is not valid.

"Meer, can you let my arm go!"Said Athrun in furious facial.

"Athrun, that is rude to ask me to let you go. You do remember the one that you said that you love me once during high school."Said Meer in such fake loving tone.

"Meer that is a long time ago! I have already moved on. I figure, so are you. You even slept with the seniors. You never once love me. So let it go. That was in the past. My past is buried, I will never make that stupid mistake again." Said Athrun and release his arm from Meer and run after Cagalli. He wants to explain that he doesn't love Meer. He just needs her on his side.

Meer, whose watch the scene, make mind note.

"Athrun, I will make you be mine. Nothing will stop me"

With that Meer made her leave to the hall.

Athrun is now at outside the hotel. He can't find his angel anywhere.

"I have to meet her tomorrow at her cafe, and explain everthings"

Athrun just went to the hall. He finds Yzak. He approaches him.

"Yzak, can you act in my place for the rest of the evening."Ask Athrun in a low voice.

Yzak whose saw this, just nodded. Even though he hates Zala. But when he sees him in a fragile state, just keep quiet. He is understandable, that love can make people do stupid things.

Athrun made her way to his limo.

He doesn't have the energy. He really hope his relationship with his angel will be the same as before. He can't afford to lose her, once again.

Cagalli, who's inside the taxi, just can't stop crying. She has been crying ever since she enter the cab.

Soon, she arrived her home. She opens the door and close it. She just cries behind the closing door. Her knee is up her chest while her head is resting on her knee.

Her father whose saw this, approach her.

"Princess, what happened? Is there, someone hurt you?"Ask her dad in worry tone in his voice.

Cagalli look up at his face, she just shook her head. She stands up, and rub away her tears.

"Dad, there is nothing. I just went to a movie with Stellar. Stellar dragged me to watch that stupid sad love story. I just get emotional. There is nothing to worry about dad. I feel tired dad, I want to call a day."Reply Cagalli went to her dad and give a peek kiss on his cheek.

Uzumi just watch her daughter retreat. Somehow he is not buying her excuses. He knows her daughter very well. She will not cry over a movie. There must be some things. He can't pressure her now, but tomorrow he will ask again.

Cagalli just lay flat on her stomach, she is still crying.

"What am thinking? He obviously goes that Meer. She is his first love. I should move on. But, how? I can't ever forget about him. Love is really hurt and complicated."

Cagalli sleep with the tears on her face.

TBC...

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