spiritfire: Thesis is great and all but please for the coming months I might not be able to update... let's go
Chapter XLV. Meet Again
The two of them finally arrived at the continent of Cosmalia. Large buildings, computer technology and all kinds of transportation are made of machines. It was a beautiful sight to see. Different colors of light began to glitter around and for many people yearned to go this one or even lived there.
Yugi and Joey had been wandering around until they entered in one of the largest buildings around. The blonder whistled with admiration as the violet-eyed teen approached the woman on the table.
"Is Athrun Zala here?" Yugi asked while Joey wondered.
"One moment," she said as she picked the phone and began to speak whatever she was saying. After a few minutes, she told Yugi to take the elevator and take the 6th floor. Yugi thanked her and left. As they entered the elevator, Joey wanted to ask something.
"Yugi, who's Athrun Zala? I know I lived here before but I never heard of him?" Joey asked
"He's the head of Cosmalia Continent and also my old tutor," Yugi replied. "There are some private matters I need to discuss with him."
The elevator has reached the designated floor and the two of them kept walking until they reached a door. Yugi opened it and to Joey's surprise, it was the greatest day of his life. Inside was two sets of couches, a glass pane window, an aquarium and a table with someone sitting on the chair. He turned around and wore his plesant smile.
"Yugi, I heard from my secretary that you're coming so what's up," Athrun said.
"Joey, would you mind stay outside for a moment?" Yugi asked. Joey pouted at first but when the head told him that he can get a tour of the building and get himself free food, he immediately changed his mind so he left.
"I swear he hasn't changed one bit since I left the Solarian Continent," Athrun grinned. "So what brings you here?"
"Actually, I'm looking a certain continent," Yugi said tersely. Athrun then turned to a serious look on his face.
"Can you specify what it is?" he asked.
"Etherealian Continent," Yugi replied and Athrun pressed a intercom from his table saying something about bringing a map here.Few minutes later, a man came holding a rolled papaer and Athrun told him to leave it there. He rolled it out and Yugi took a little closer.
"If you're looking fo that continenet, it's here," Athrun said, pointing his finger at the farther right. "What do you intend to do when you get there?"
Yugi didn't say a word. He swore to himself that this is a personal matter. Athrum didn't said a word either but stare at the teen's eyes. He just sighed and understood everything.
"I see but whe are you going to tell him?" Athrun asked, leering at him.
"If I get the truth that is,' Yugi replied.
"Sir, you have a meeting ain five minutes!" said the man who came in. Athrun told him that he'll be right down. Before he leaves, Yugi decided to let it out.
"Your friend...Kira...is alive," he stated and his tutor stared in shock as the teen left the office. "If you want to talk about it, I'll be at the place where Joey is."
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"Mmmmmm, this is great!" Joey said as his mouth watered and began groging down the food. "Let's eat!"
The blonde really enjoy himself that the waiters sweatdropped. Even his mouth was full of food. Yugi finally came in and saw his friend gorging and enhoying himself the free food. He shook his head and sighed.
"Joey, please eat carefully. You don't want to have a stomachache." Yugi said.
"Butthisissogood!" Joey said, obviusly his mouth was full of food. Yugi felt embrassed and ordered his favorite food: hamburger. The waiter took his order and left. As for the drinks, he would prefer water. Later, his order arrived and unlike Joey, he ate in silence.
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Athrun Zala was listening to one of his councilors and obviously bored of his ramblings. They've been discussing trade and culture exchanges and he knew they were able to do it in Alchemia but there's still one more continent they haven't exchanged with. The head already told them a thousand times that the continent would not agree because his people will abuse its uses. Many arguments began to rise and it took a lot of time for Athrun to tell them to shut up. His wife stared at him worriedly even his two personal bodyguards.
"Wait, I remember that your old student is here. Maybe we could ask him?" One of the councilors asked.
"I wouldn't if I were you," Athrun replied dangerously. "If you plan to dissuade him, like hell I would let that happen!"
That marked the end of the discussion and he walked out of the room followed by his wife and his two personal bodyguards.
"Are you oaky, you don't look so good?" asked the girl with short blond hair.
"I can't believe they would go that far!" said Athrun, trying to calm himself down.
"This might get out of hand soon." said one of the bodyguards who had black hair and red eyes.
"Yeah, it's so unreal." the other bodyguard added. She had red violet hair and blue eyes.
"Would you mind fetch Yugi for me? I need to talk to him at my home and...can you guys come with me?" Athrun ordered and asked at the same time to his two bodyguards.
"Of course we would, we're always with you no matter what!" the one with the black hair replied and so did the other two. Athrun sighed in relief as he left the building.
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Meanwhile, Yugi and Joey were about to leave the building as well when a black-haired teen came. The blonder immediately recognized him.
"Hey Shiin, long time no see, buddy!" he said as he gave him a noogie.
"Stop it, Joey!" Shiin laughed.
"Who is he?" Yugi asked.
"Oh, I haven't told you about him. Yugi, this is my old friend, Shiin Asuka. He's the head's bodyguard." Joey replied as he said hello to the teen.
"Wait, if you know him that means..." Yugi said as he realized something.
"Yeah, I used to live here until...welll let's just say communism is in the way..." Joey frowned.
"Oh yeah, Athrun wants a word with you at his house. It seems that he's in the worse mood ever. Maybe you could cheer him up." Shiin said.
"Fine, I was just about to leave the building," Yugi said and the three of them left.
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Few of the councilors were watching on Yugi and company. Despite the head's protest, they wouldn't listen at all and they knew that the only way for them to prosper is to talk to the person who was close to the head of the continent even if it mean to kill or rough him up a lot.
Yugi, Joey and Shiin reached to some kind of mansion. The teen knew his tutor lived in luxury due to the fact that he was the head and all. They all entered the said house and were greeted by several butlers and maids welcoming their guests.Joey whistled at the sight of it.
"Master Athrun is wating for you at the guest hall." said the butler and Shiin thanked him. They walked all the corridors of the mansion when they reached two large symmetrical doors. Shiin knocked the door and a reply was heard telling them to come in.
"What is it that you want to speak me?" Yugi asked as the butler brought them chairs for them to sit.
"Yugi, do you remember that time when I went to the Solarian Continent to ask the High Sage about the trade and cultural exchange?" he asked.
"Yeah a bit," Yugi replied. "Why?"
"It seems that my councilors are getting over...how should I say this...impatient due to the fact they want to share their privilages to your continent." Athrun replied. "I've been holding it off for the past five years because one, you're my student and two, the High Sage refused to have a economical change because he know it will reduce the heritage of their continent."
"That seems a little ...harsh on their part." Joey said.
"It is and I'm sure that they knew that Yugi is the closest person to talk to the Head of the Solarian Continent. Those bastards will try anything to 'persuade' you...I have to end this sadistic communism among them but so far, I have no idea how." Athrun said, this time in dismay.
"Politics is really corrupt nowadays and so leads to deceive and deception. How pathetic!!!" Yugi smirked. "If that's what they want, I should attend this meeting of yours."
"What?" Athrun blurted. "But you don't know anything about political discussions and politics itself except that it's corrupt."
"You don't know if you try it," Yugi said. "Besides, if that's really the case, I could use intelligent talking and negotiation."
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Morning came and Yugi was forced to wear something formal. A black business suit with a black necktie and obviously, it doesn't suit him at all. Joey tries to hide his snicker as the maids' dressed him up.
"I swear if anyone finds out about this, I'll castrate them if I have to!!!" Yugi grumbled as his tutor came in to see how he looked like.
"You looked really good, you know," Athrun commented.
"Please," Yugi frowned, rolling his eyes. "I looked pathetic!"
"Nonsense!" his tutor said.
"I'll kill him!" Yugi mumbled then sighed.
They left the mansion and went to the same building. As soon as the councilors heard that Yugi was going to attend the meeting, they looked like that Christmas came early this year. The teem didn't care but he thinks that they're pathetic. In fact, it would be better if Athrun replaces them but there was no evidence. They entered the conference room and finally the meeting began.
"We're so glade that you came. Actually, we came here to discuss the exchange trade and culture of our continent to your continent and we think that you might assist us." one of the councilors said.
"In what way?" Yugi asked, rasing an eyebrow.
"Well, you remember when our head visited your continent right?" the councilor said. "Maybe you could tell the head the benefits of the exchange trade and culture so we piled up our continent's history in this document."
The man handed Yugi the document he talked about and the teen raised an eyebrow. Athrun was curious on how his councilors would persuade his student to do this kind of thing.
"I'll read it for a while then I'll send a message to the head of the Solarian Continent if he's satisfied with my explanation." Yugi stated.
"Thank you very much. We hope that we would receive a very good response." he said and the meeting was finally over.
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Athrun thought he would kill himself to boredom as they headed back to the mansion. Yugi on the other hand really enjoyed it but he doesn't know why. The butler asked the two of them how was their day and the head said it was okay and absolutely boring. Joey, Shiin and the two women came and were glad that they're back.
"Do you have a study room here?" Yugi asked. "I like to read these documents the councilors gave it to me."
"It's near the guest hall, the butler will show you the way and..." Athrun said then went quiet.
"Oh, you want to talk about that?" the teen asked. "Alright!"
Yugi began telling his tutor and everyone here his adventures at the Lunarian Continent and what was happening to Kira. Athrun was listening trying to contemplate on what he said. Even his wife and bodyguards were outstunded. As Yugi finally wraps it up, he leaves the room to read the documents.
"I can't believed it, my brother's alive!" she said as tears start to fall from her face.
"Cagali..." Athrun said, feeling concern for her.
"Well, it's hard to believed that Kira's alive and all," Shiin said then stared. "Do you believe him?"
Athrun closed his eyes and smiled "That's what a teacher is supposed to ."
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Yugi leafed through the pages of the documents reading and interpreting what they written. So far, their intention to the Solarian Continent was good for it states that the continent of Cosmalia will provide whatever needs they have. As he leafed through the pages, Mahaado came and saw what the teen was doing.
"Like some advice?" he asked as Yugi dropped the papers to listen to him. He just nodded.
"Try to read and understand the details if you go further through the document. Find the 'interest' there," Mahaado said.
"And pray tell, why would you say that?" Yugi asked.
"Everytime his highness get a document from the other continents, there's always a bottom line like a condition." Mahaado replied then disappeared.
Reading through the document again, Yugi skimmed through the pages until he found a little detail from the bottom of the page. Unfortunately, it was a bit small so he can't read it. Seeing that no one is here, he materialize a magnifying glass and he positioned it to the small parts of the paper. It says that the continent of the Solarian Continent will advance only if they agreed that they will surrender the authority to them. Yugi suddenly frowned. No way the High Sage would agree that so he decided to alter some changes.
"Let's see..." Yugi said as he used his magic to change the 'little interest' a bit. Smirking at his accomplishment, he decided to send this document to the head and wrote a letter. Using his telephathy spell, the letter and the document automatically teleported.
"Now time to take a nap," Yugi yawned and left the study room.
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At the Solarian Continent, the High Sage was really busy with a lot papers, trying to sign the want and the not want when someone knocked at the door. A man came in and gave him a letter including the documents. Curious, he opened the letter and read:
Brought you the document from the continent of Cosmalia. Please read all of it and Athrun give you regards.
Yugi
"A document from the continent of Cosmalia????" the High Sage asked himself as he leafed through the pages reading every little detail on it, "At least, it'll cut me some slack. I hate paperwork."
spiritfire: I feel like crap and shit after my field demo today teaching the grade one class...ugh it's a pain in the neck. By the way, I won't be able to update in November because it's the critical phase of my thesis I mean our thesis...