THINGS YOU DO FOR LOVE
Hi! It's been a while… I'm really sorry for the late update. Well, I won't give much opening remarks. Here's chap11
Chapter 11: Hidden
After Cagalli's surprising attitude, the whole day got through smoothly. As time passes, the four-some bid good-bye.
LACUS' HOUSE
"Mom, I'm home…" she greeted as she entered the house. Her mother was in the living room, playing the piano. She kissed her on the cheek then she went to her room to get changed
She placed her bag on top of her desk, took off her rubber shoes and sat on her bed. Her cellphone beeped continuously the she took it out. "Hello?" she answered.
"Hey, you home now?" the voice on the other line responded. It was Kira.
"Yeah… I just arrived. How 'bout you?" she asked back.
"Just got in… I just want to check if you're okay…" he replied
Lacus smiled "Don't worry…"
They both hanged up and Lacus changed her clothes. She went downstairs, the sound of the piano growing louder and louder as she gets closer to the living room
Her mother stopped playing as she entered the living room
"Oh please mom, don't stop" she spoke, sitting on the couch
Her mother smiled and replied "You're father called this afternoon. He's still going on with his request"
Lacus looked away from her mother's eyes. She then played with her fingers "I haven't decided on anything yet" she answered
Lacus mother sighed then she sat beside her daughter. She placed a hand on her shoulder and spoke
"You know how much he wanted to be with us, sweetie"
"Can't he be the one to move in here?" Lacus asked, her faced looking a bit sad
Lacus mother just shrugged which gave Lacus the urge to sigh deeply
Silence was around for a while when a maid got into the living room and told them that dinner is ready.
The ladies ate dinner with silence. Lacus was planning on telling her mother about Kira and what's going on between them now but she seemed to loose her mood after what her mother told her
After dinner, Lacus decided to go to bed early. She sure doesn't feel well. She took a warm evening bath, got into her pajamas and laid onto bed. As her head was on her pillow and cellphone on her hand, all she could think of was calling Kira. She sure needs his voice right now. But as she was about to click on his number, she slid the phone under her pillow. She shook her head and started patting her face
It's almost nine in the evening when she glanced at the clock on her side table. Then something came into her.
She took out her phone and clicked on a different number
"Hello?" the recipient answered
"Hey Cagalli, do you have a minute?" she spoke. She realized that her best friend was the best choice to talk to.
"Sure, what's up?" Cagalli asked
"Listen, I have this problem."
"What's wrong?! Are you okay? What happened?" Cagalli went wild
"Hey, relax. It's just that… Um… You know that my dad isn't here, right?"
"Yeah. He's in New York. What's with him?"
"He's been there for a while now. Years, right?"
"Uh huh…"
"Well, last month, when he called, which he normally does, he popped up a very disturbing question…" Lacus stopped and sighed
"And the question is?" Cagalli demanded for continuation
"He asked if we could move in there… You know, live there with him… Mom and I…" As Lacus let it out, there was sudden silence
"You gotta be kidding me…" Cagalli uttered
"Unfortunately, I'm not. Since that call, he's been going on with it everytime he gets to talk to us…"
"That's ridiculous! You've been living here like, your entire life! He can't just ask you to migrate like seasonal birds!" Cagalli raised her voice
"Mom and I haven't given our answers yet. But I think mom would probably say yes…."
"And you?" Cagalli asked
"I don't know… I don't even know if they'll still consider my decision, whatever it may be"
Lacus heard Cagalli sighed loudly. Then Cagalli popped the question Lacus has been worried about
"Did you tell Kira about this?"
Silence was around. "Um… not yet…"
"Why?"
"I'd really appreciate if you keep this a secret for now… Please Cagalli"
Cagalli was hesitant but she then agreed on her request
"But I want you to know Cagalli; I don't have any plans in leaving… The next time dad calls, I'll tell him that"
Cagalli told Lacus how happy that made her. Soon, they hung up and Lacus readily forced herself to sleep
The next day, Lacus went to school earlier than usual. As she entered the room, she saw someone sitting on her chair. As she got closer, she noticed that the guy was familiar. It was Kira. His arms are crossed and placed on her desk. His face buried on his arms. He's actually asleep.
Lacus smiled, seeing his state. She sat beside Kira and caressed his face
Kira slowly opened his eyes. As he set sight on Lacus, he rubbed his eyes slowly, sat up and stared at her
"Lacus?" His shirt was pretty messy, his face still a bit drowsy and his hair is blasted
"What are you doing here? It's a bit early, isn't it?" Lacus asked, fixing his shirt.
Kira scratched his hair a bit and smiled "I'm messed up" he said as Lacus pinched his cheeks
"Hey… That hurts…." Kira complained, rubbing his cheeks
"I'm sorry…" Lacus said, and then she kissed him on his right cheek
Kira's face brightened. "The left one hurts too you know…" Lacus kissed his left cheek
"This hurts too…" Kira pointed on his lips. After that, Lacus hit him jokingly "That's too much…"
Kira then laughed "Just kidding…" He then kissed Lacus on the forehead as Lacus asked again
"Anyway, why are you here? It really is too early…"
"Cagalli and Athrun had this deal yesterday. They wanted to have a one-one match, basketball. The court's free when it's early, so there. I decided to come along. Coming to school earlier than usual won't hurt, right?"
"I see…" Lacus replied
"Well you're earlier than usual yourself. Why is that?" Kira asked back
"Oh nothing. I woke up earlier"
The two went to the basketball court. Cagalli and Athrun were playing. Athrun was having a hard time guarding Cagalli
"Don't hold back on me!" Cagalli shouted as she spins and takes her shot. It hit the board and bounced back. Cagalli jumped first for the rebound but Athrun jumped higher. He got the ball and started dribbling "I'm not holding back" he stated as he swiftly got past her guard and executed a smooth ring less shot
"That's 10!" Athrun shouted as she stumbled on the floor
Kira applauded, knowing his buddy won
"One more round!" Cagalli demanded, putting her hands on her waist
"I'm exhausted. We've played five rounds already!" Athrun complain, his face so red and he's sweating hard
"But I haven't won any round yet!" Cagalli stubbornly sat beside Athrun, her arms crossed in front of her chest
Kira and Lacus approached them. "Take a break Cagalli…" Kira started, throwing a towel to his sister
Cagalli stubbornly wiped her face as Lacus picked the ball and took a shot
Kira whistled as the ball went through the hoop
"Why don't we play?" Lacus offered, chest-passing the ball to Kira
"I'm not gonna hold back on you" Kira warned as he dribbled the ball slowly. As he approaches Lacus, the dribbling picks up speed "Don't expect I'll hold back on you either" Lacus grinned as she tied her hair on a ponytail
Athrun and Cagalli sat on the benches as Lacus and Kira have their game
"Well what do you know; we've been playing for an hour now. It's almost six o'clock" Cagalli stated as she took out her wristwatch from her gym bag. Then she opened Athrun's bag to get his towel
She handed it to him. She picked up her water jug and drank
Athrun placed the towel on top of his head, covering his whole face
"Wipe your sweat off! Don't let it go dry!" Cagalli shouted, taking Athrun's towel off his head and throwing it onto his face
"Okay, okay!" Athrun answered, doing what he is told to do
After a while, Kira and Lacus ended their game. The four went to their classroom, seeing few people around. They all got changed and decided to stay inside the room.
There they talked about stuffs, including the upcoming varsity ball
"I hate wearing dresses…" Cagalli marked, tying her hair into a ponytail
As time passes, the room slowly got filled with all the members of the class
Their adviser updated them on the wins and loses they have obtained so far. Luckily, they're on the lead.
"It's seems South High (Fllay's, Eugene's and Christine's school) is our greatest competitor. We gotta knock them down!" their adviser was on high
The day went on busily. The four played so many sets of games. Basketball here, volleyball there; soccer here, badminton there, HASSLE!
Meanwhile
"I need to have Lacus for the ball!" Eugene angrily exclaimed as they entered their quarters, he and Fllay
Fllay replied nothing but smiled teasingly. As they went inside, Eugene's eyes widened "Lacus?"
There he saw, a pink haired girl, leaning against the wall
Okay, so there! I know it's pretty short and I'm really sorry. Please continue reading and reviewing! I'll try to update faster now. Thanks! God bless!