A/N: Hello everyone, I'm back!! I'm really, really sorry that I didn't update my fanfic earlier… Please forgive me… I miss you all that's why I still want to finish my story because I re-read your reviews on my fic and it gives me the boost and inspiration to continue again. Thank you very much for those who review, support and accept my fanfic even in my worst grammar. I really appreciate those kind people like you!
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Break time at school. The two young girls named Cagalli and Mayu decided to eat their launch together in their school canteen with their High School friend who is already waiting for them inside the eatery. She already occupied a table for three to wait for the two girls who just arrived on time. When the auburn haired girl saw them arriving, she plastered her big smile and wave to her friends direction to have their noticed. But unfortunately they seem that they did not notice her amusing appearance as they walk straight to the canteen's counter table. The reason is that the girl who is a little older of the two was discussing something on her younger fellow about her older brother's unexplainable behavior last night. But while she is trying to talk all her anxiety about her older brother, this younger blond girl who eagerly listening about her friend's concerned about Shinn was now distracted when she noticed a raven haired boy who looks like her friend's brother just passed to the entrance of the canteen where they entered.
"Is that Shinn?" She whispered softly that Mayu barely heard.
"What's the matter Ca-chan?" The older girl asks worriedly when she saw Cagalli's mouth move a little while her face reaction changed a bit.
Cagalli thought for awhile if she will tell Mayu that she saw somebody that looks like her big brother outside the school gate earlier who just passed outside the canteen. "Maybe I'll go and trail him instead after school. I think Mayu must not know this but I have a bad feeling that it was Shinn and he did something foolish right now like he did last night and he doesn't want Mayu to get involved and let know. But, what the heck will it be? He causes much problem to my friend and I will not let Mayu to be more worried about him again! The doctor said he mustn't work hard on himself since he's sick! He is really a troublemaker, a very bad influence about her sister. Err! I must get him for this!" She irately speaks on herself.
"Hey Cagalli-chan, please say something..." Mayu said pouting, but with concern. She didn't want every stares giving to her friend of the students who just passes them. They were all whispering while annoyingly giggling because Cagalli is now making a little scandal on the public place. Miriallia was already besides them as she gently shakes Cagalli's shoulder when she also noticed her younger friend comical reaction, like before she is opening her mouth and was talking with someone else but no words came out. Their younger friend was only visibly making an angry facial expression without speaking which her two older friends didn't know why and her fist both were clench together like she wants to beat something or someone.
Cagalli shook her head as she erases her daydreaming while waving her both hands in the air like shooing something cloudy above her head. "Hey Cagalli, what's happening to you?" Mayu gently poke her head.
After poking her, Cagalli suddenly open her eyes like she awake from her dream as she realizes that the two of her friends were watching her silly actions but on top of that many stares were all given to her. She sweat dropped and feel embarrassed. "Uh… No! Mayu-chan, Milly-san it's really nothing you know. Don't mind me, ha ha ha!" She lied and embarrassedly flushes a fake chuckle with her cross-finger behind her back. The two didn't notice her cross-finger at her back the two girls plastered a relief smile after they heard her.
"I'm really sorry Mayu-chan, but I am doing this for your own good too." Cagalli thought while she flustering a fake smirk after her friends smiles with her.
"C'mon we have to leave and go to our next class!" Miriallia then said afterwards after she spotted the time clock.
"Ok, I'm ready." Mayu said while looking at Cagalli who seems to like finish her last food.
"Ca-chan too is ready!" She cheerfully said while lifting up on her chair.
After the class ended, Mayu ask a favor to Cagalli if she could drop on her house and prepared some dinner for Shinn. "I already ask Milly-san if she can go with me to the hospital to visit and pick-up brother to that place." Cagalli just nod and with that Mayu left.
But instead of going home like her promise on her friend, Cagalli went where Shinn really is. Unknowing to Shinn, she trailed him last night and she still remember where the place was. She was positive that he's going back there, something she perceives in him when she looked and stared in his eyes on the same evening last two nights. And now, she was actually right because she saw the same raven black haired standing in front of her like he was waiting for her arrival. She was really surprised that Shinn knew that she will going to trail him. "I think he saw me that I notice him earlier in our school."
"Where's Mayu and what are you doing here alone?" He suspiciously asks the blond younger girl with smirk plastered on his teasing face.
"I ah… actually, Ca-chan's not following you!" She lied as she trembling step back.
"Oh really, but I didn't say you're here because you're following me? So, I guess that you actually following me all the time little brat, ha! What do you want?" He undoubtedly said annoying the little girl.
"When Ca-chan said no, it's definitely no bastard! And why Ca-chan will trail someone who isn't important? Hmph!" She stomp her foot in front and run, but actually hides on the near corner watching Shinn not so far in her distance.
Shinn thought that she's going back home and will tell Mayu about this. He must stop her right now, but as he was about to sprint and follow Cagalli, he unfortunately was blocked by three people who looked like bullies.
"We were looking forward to see you, Asuka." One of them says.
He clenched his fist and glared at them. "I'm in a hurry, so please leave me alone!" Shinn rebuffed.
"But our boss wants to…"
"I said, leave!" He yelled, but the three boys who blocked his way didn't make a move or leave their positions, and instead a young lad with long blond hair passes his shoulder suddenly appeared in front of them. Shinn bewildered even more when he recognized who is coming.
"Y-you're…" Shinn's face became pale and stunted after he saw the blond guy.
"Shinn Asuka… so we meet again." He smirked in his serious looks.
"Rey Za Burrel…" Shinn mumbled.
Meanwhile, in the blond little girl hiding area, she looks very surprise and suspicious when she saw Shinn talking to the same gang who threatens Mayu and bullied her before. She remembered his face, the one who Shinn's talking to who is the leader of the group.
"But what are those people wanted from him all along?" She then clench her fist as she softly cursed them after she recall her past experience when she encountered that group.
"I'm really glad that you still remember me, Shinn." Rey said in his cold voice.
"What do you want?" Shinn ask, giving him a glare.
"I know that the other group was after you. They were all scary if you knew them well."
"I know… but, what is it with you?"
"As if I don't care, but I know you need someone like us to protect you from them." He bluntly answered.
Shinn was frozen after all he said…Did he really need someone to protect him? Definitely, yes is the answer but he doesn't want those people to manipulate him or even use him for their own purposes again.
'Shinn think! Use your head, baka!' Cagalli groaned in her mind as she wanted the raven haired leave those people when she finally heard and understand their conversation.
"Well…" Rey impatiently wait for Shinn's answer.
"I'll think about it." And he was about to leave when he stop by him by leaving a message.
"Alright, we will wait for your answer but please let us know as soon as possible or else we will look something special that might change your mind in a hard way of course." He swears that sounds really trembling in Shinn's feeling.
Rey look serious upon what he said and in his face he will do anything possible or impossible ways so Shinn will join their group. He knew that Rey is up to something very danger as he look where Rey's eyes staring at… "That blond looks really special to you same with your sister Mayu, Shinn-kun."
Shinn grasp who the hell Rey was talking to. It must not be her… No! He will not allow anybody to be involved with this… He feels very nervous at this time. He already bite his lower lip while grasping his both hands until he decided to walk away without looking back at the Wolfgang's fraternity group again. And without his notice Rey smirk became wide while Cagalli was trembling all to her hiding place when she heard their conversation. She isn't aware who is their talking to who will get involved but she thinks she is the one who they talking too. "Oh my, Ca-chan… What trouble that you get into?"