Heyas everyone! I'm back with an update on this delightfully athrunlicious birthday story. -smiles- I hope everyone enjoys this chapter since it was really fun to write. I love writing about fortune telling, so take that and combine it with Athrun being naughty...well...it makes for one hell of a chapter I say -giggles-...anyways...here's the chapter...Minna-san enjoy!! -smiles-

Disclaimer: I do not own GS, GSD, or any of the Athrunlicousness you are about to witness...it would be nice if I did though ne? Lol

-His Favorite Things- Chapter 3 – Fortune Cookies -

-October 29th, CE 75- Location: Country of Orb , Attha Estate. Time: 12:30pm -

"Are you sure this is going to work Lacus?" the fiery blonde goddess of victory asked the pink haired songstress, who was helping her get dressed up. The two had stepped into a nearby abandoned fortune teller's tent so that Lacus could explain her plan.

The pink princess giggled as she straightened out the gypsy-like black and purple dress she'd bought for Cagalli at a nearby booth a few mere minutes before: "Oh yes...I'm positive this will work. Everyone loves to have their fortunes told and it looks to me like Athrun especially does. Whatever pops into your head tell him that's what will happen to him in the future." She giggled again as she took notice of Cagalli's blush laced face.

Cagalli immediately shook off her nervousness and embarrassment as she adjusted the purple bandanna Lacus had placed on her head and also in keeping with true gypsy fashion, she had lent Cagalli a pair of large hoop earrings and bangles for her arms, which were the finishing touches of her crafty idea.

Lacus smiled cheerfully and clapped her hands together: "Okay...you're all ready...time for a test run."

Cagalli smiled mischievously as she took her seat opposite the crystal ball on the table: "Who shall be Madame Kali's first victim?"

Lacus peeked out from behind the multi-colored curtains and noticed a smiling Kira approaching. A big grin suddenly spread across her face: "Try it out on Kira. I'll be hiding right in the corner with this cloak around me...I'll even dim the lights a little more so that he won't be able to tell it's you."

Cagalli chuckled evilly: "You have no idea how much fun this is going to be for me. I can't wait to give my dearest brother a bogus fortune...I can tell him whatever I want...right?"

Lacus covered her head with the purple cloak's hood and giggled at Cagalli's enthusiasm as she gave her a nod of approval: "Of course. I just want to see his cute little reaction...so make it good okay?"

Cagalli smiled and gave a nod of silent approval as Lacus cleverly hid herself behind a few curtains, her purple hooded cloak now completely draped over her as she she dimmed the lights in preparation for Kira's entrance.

The violet eyed super coordinator eased open the curtained entrance and curiously looked around: "Ummm...excuse me...is anyone here?"

Cagalli snickered briefly to herself, then answered with her best gypsy accent: "Approach the crystal ball...Kira Yamato."

Kira's eyes widened in surprise: "How did you...?!"

Cagalli replied calmly: "The great Madame Kali knows all and sees all. Now...approach the crystal ball young Taurus and let me work my magic."

Kira nodded and took his seat opposite the mysterious woman and her crystal ball.

Cagalli smiled and began her fake fortune telling: "You share your birthday with another...a twin sister...and I see she's a very important person in Orb's government."

Kira nodded...still in a state of shock: "Y-Yes...I do have a twin sister...and she is a very important person around here."

Cagalli continued with her reading: "She and your best friend are...how should I put this..."very close" ... closer than you know."

Kira's face twitched a little bit, trying his best to keep smiling: "R-Really?"... "Just how close are we talkin?

Cagalli shook her head: "Oh no no no...I can't tell you that. That is in her fortune...not yours...but, I can tell you that you're in a serious relationship with another very important person...but she's not from here..." Kira nodded intently as Cagalli continued, an ominous look in her amber eyes: "You are about to take the next step in this relationship...make it more serious. You will do this sometime today. However...you must exercise extreme caution."

Kira's violet orbs widened: "H-huh?"... "Extreme caution?"... "Why?"... "Is something bad going to happen if I don't?"

Cagalli held up her arm and touched her head in a dramatic gesture as if she had a nasty headache, the gold bangles on her wrist clinking as she did so: "Please...be silent. I'm getting something...okay...first, a beautiful stranger will try and lead you astray from your path of faithfulness. You must avoid all beautiful women until you have the opportunity to meet up with the one you love. Lastly...act on your impulses quickly...otherwise someone else will beat you to your goal."

Kira nearly jumped out of his chair as he exclaimed: "Someone else likes Lacus too?!"... "Who is it?!"... "Where can I find him?!"

Cagalli chuckled to herself: "My god...this is too easy." She then spoke aloud to her anxious brother: "That I am not getting a clear image of, but I can tell you that he isvery close by. Closer than you think. So keep close watch on any of your friends that look as if they're acting suspiciously."

Kira nodded firmly, a look of pure determination in his eyes: "You bet I will."... "Is there anything else I should know about?"

Cagalli cocked her head to one side in a thinking position as she replied: "You must kiss your true love two more times today...and I see that you have already tried this and wound up kissing an attractive blue-haired man...your best friend since childhood. Since this has recently happened, the beautiful stranger has already begun looking for you. This stranger will awaken in you new feelings about the one you love that you never knew you had. Your true love will also reveal a new side of herself to you. Something you would never expect from her."... Cagalli smiled as she finished: "Will that be all young Taurus?"

Kira nodded as he casually brushed his bangs out of his eyes and smiled warmly as he handed her some money for the fortune: "Yes...and thank you so much for this. It'll really help me a lot." He waved as she smiled back at his form as it retreated out the curtains.

Lacus slipped out from the shadows gave Cagalli her brightest smile: "Thank you Madame Kali. I'll take care of him from here...you take care of Athrun...and tell me everything later okay?"

Cagalli nodded and chuckled as the pink haired songstress smiled and retreated in her cloaked form after the violet eyed super coordinator, something suspiciously stuffed in her pocket. It was then that she heard footsteps approaching and a familiar scent of Aramis cologne filtered its way into the tent...which told her that her target was now here and waiting. She smirked and thought to herself: "Okay...he's here...time to work my magic. I'll bring out the big guns for him since I know who I'm dealing with."

In the meantime, the ver perceptive emerald eyed coordinator stood directly outside the tent snickering to himself: "Thank for setting this up Lacus...I owe you." ... "This is almost too easy."... "I'm sorry Cagalli...but I just can't resist teasing you...even if it's just a little."... "Something about seeing you make that pouty angry face just turns me on." He carefully eased open the multi-colored curtains, and there, just as he'd predicted; sat Cagalli in the best gypsy get up he'd ever seen. He smirked to himself: "Hmmm...she looks...really hot. I wish she would dress this way more often."

Cagalli, in the meantime; had put on her most serious of poker faces as she gingerly waved her hand in Athrun's direction: "Approach the crystal ball young Scorpio and let Madame Kali work her magic on you."

Athrun smiled and nodded as he approached Cagalli and took a seat directly opposite her around the small table.

Cagalli spoke first calmly and coolly: "Greetings young Athrun Zala...and congrats on turning 20 today."... "Now...I'll need you to give me your hand. I'll tell you five fortunes since today is a very special day for you."

Athrun smiled and complied to her request by placing his hand out on the table for her: "I hope you don't find this offensive, but I'd like to test you out. Tell me...what will I have for breakfast tomorrow morning?"... "Also...what color underwear am I wearing right now?"

Cagalli turned a slight red, then chuckled: "Okay...let's see...tomorrow for breakfast you will have a bowl of cereal with low fat milk. I'm seeing half Captian Crunch and half Frosted Flakes...and after you pour the milk you'll sit down and shout: "I love my frosted crunch cereal...it's grrrrreat!!"

Athrun nodded, impressed with Cagalli's attention to detail as he thought to himself: "Wow...I didn't think anyone saw that morning routine of mine but Kira...and even he made fun of me for it." He then turned to her and smiled devilishly: "How about the answer to the other question?"

Cagalli grinned as she looked him in the eyes and replied: "Black boxers with red spaceships on them."

Athrun's eyes widened in shock and surprise as he thought: "What the hell?!"... "Did she watch me get dressed this morning too?!"... "I should've assumed that when she was tossing and turning while I was changing, that she probably had one eye open."

Cagalli glanced up at him with curious amber orbs: "Anymore questions...or would you like me to do the actual reading now?"

Athrun blushed embarrassed and chuckled: "Yes...of course...please go ahead. Tell me everything."

Cagalli was having a difficult time not staring into those dreamy eyes of his and was struggling with her inner self by telling it to repress the urge she had to jump him right then and there. She maintained a cool head as she answered: "Hmmm...I'm seeing through this lifeline that you will live a long and healthy life...so put all painful past memories behind you and you will be sure to prosper. Ahhh...yes...you've been through both wars...as a soldier...you have fought many hard battles and are still subconsciously fighting a mental one, but do not worry...the worst of things are over."... "Hmmm...I'm also seeing the color green and my palm is itching as I hold your hand. That means you will come into some money soon."

Athrun nodded, never taking his eyes off of her as he smiled warmly. He knew that silence was the best weapon against Cagalli.

The golden haired goddess of victory began to shift around in her seat, the crushing weight of his heart melting gaze and his overwhelming silence nearly reducing her to a puddle on the seat she was sitting in. She shook her head and continued with a nervous cough: "Ummm...yes...and you will become more closely related to a friend you've known all your life...an unexpected social event will be the cause of all of this."

Athrun stopped her fingers from tracing his palm, and with a mischievous smile on his face and look in his eyes; he began tracing his fingers across her palm: "Tell me about..." He then leaned forward over the table and whispered hotly in her ear: "...my love life."

Cagalli let out a little gulp, before continuing in as calm a voice as she could muster: "T-Two special moments will present themselves when the time is right. I'm also seeing water...which means that water is a key factor in this."... "The one you love is not from the same place as you...yet she holds a very important place in your heart, not to mention a very important position around here. Deep down you fear that by not making your love public, you are protecting her...but that is false. Let the rain wash away all of these fears as they are not true."

Athrun smiled at her heartfelt words and then replied in his usual calm tone: "This is gonna sound crazy...but that was always a fantasy of mine...being with her in the rain..." He glanced up and gazed deep into Cagalli's beautiful amber eyes as he casually brushed a strand of her hair from them as he continued: "...holding her close...kissing her...tracing that little drop of water down her neck with my tongue..." He emphasized this by tracing his finger down the disguised Cagalli's jawline with his ever so experienced fingers: "...and then..." He leaned over and whispered seductively in her ear: "We'd make mad, passionate, ravenous love right in her garden's gazebo."

Cagalli felt her face burn bright red at his hot breath against her ear and a shiver ran down her spine at his delicious words, but she still managed to keep her cool as best she could despite that: "O-Okay...m-moving along...you have recently left the realm of virginity. I'm counting two...no...three times...and yet you appear more experienced than I had thought when you first came into this room."... "Everything appears to be going well for you today...however, there are things out there at this present time that seek to disrupt this happiness." She held her free hand to her forehead in a dramatic gesture that made her bangled arms tingle ever so softly: "First...a beautiful stranger will try and lead you astray from your path of faithfulness...so...you must avoid all beautiful women until you have the opportunity to meet up with the one you love. Lastly...act on your impulses quickly, otherwise someone else will beat you to your goal."

A devilish smile suddenly crossed Athrun's face as he stood up: "Really?"... "A beautiful stranger huh?"... "C'mon...quit messin with me...I know who you mean...you don't have to be so shy." He slowly made his way around the table, casually running his fingers through his neck length navy hair as he did so.

Cagalli's amber orbs widened in shock and she jumped out of her seat immediately as she thought: "W-What the hell?!"... "What is he doing?!"... "This isn't like him...something's definitely wrong here." Before she'd realized it, he'd managed to back her into a corner and had her pinned up against a lone dresser in the room; she stammered loudly in a hiss: "W-What are you talking about?!"... "I didn't mean me!"... "I meant...!"... "What about your girlfriend?!"

Before she could finish her sentence, Athrun placed a finger over her honey colored lips and replied with a cool smile: "What she doesn't know won't hurt her."

Cagalli's eyes flared angrily: "What?!"

Athrun chuckled a bit and stated matter of factly: "She's really good in bed...really good...but, truth be told...she's lost that spark...that fire that I loved so much...so...it's not that interesting anymore. I still pretend it is though, since I don't want her to be disappointed while we're in the sack. That whole rain fantasy of mine...she'd never go for that in a million years...that's why I said it was a "fantasy."... "The other's would be very angry if they knew I rejected them for a... boring girl."

Cagalli felt so angry at this moment that she was desperately fighting the urge she had to punch him in the face. Her amber eyes glared murderously at him: "The others!"... "What others?!"... "And what do you mean she's great in bed, but she's boring?!"... "How can a girl be great in bed and get called boring?!"... "I swear...when we get home I'll...!" She suddenly noticed Athrun smile mischievously, lean in as if he were going to kiss her, and once his lips were a mere few tempting inches away from hers, he replied in a mumble against them hotly: "Thanks for the fortune."... "Meet me later if you wanna get lost in the rain together Madame Kali...or should I say...Cagalli." With that, he turned away, opened the curtained door, and exited the tent.

Cagalli, her face bright red, her back still against the dresser, and her pulse racing; slid down to a flustered sitting position on the ground, her arms wrapped around her knees as she sat there trying to figure out what had just happened: "W-What was that?!"... "Damn it!"... "He knew it was me all along...he was trying to get me to lose control...and...and!" Her face turned bright red as she remembered his beautiful words, soft touches, and that near kiss as she whispered under her breath: "...he succeeded." She shook her head, not about to let her emotions take over...she remembered that he had just utterly defeated her by simply being himself and that caused her to slam her hand against the dresser: "No...he isn't going to win this early in the game." She reached into her pocket and grabbed the list from it, smirking as she read the next thing on it: "Modeling huh?"... "That means he's going to enter that contest I saw people signing up for when I was parking the car." She smirked evilly as the new plan she was formulating was now coming together in her mind: "You'd better get ready."... "I'll show you who's in control here...Athrun Zala."

In the meantime, the violet eyed super coordinator Kira was roaming about the carnival in a paranoid fashion, looking for the other man who would be his competition for Lacus's heart: "I know he's here."... "Where is he?" Then suddenly, without warning; he ran straight into a beautiful cloaked woman with lovely blue eyes and long raven hair who also appeared to be looking for something. Kira smiled and apologized: "I'm sorry...I didn't see you?"... "Are you...?" Kira's eyes suddenly widened as he remembered what Madame Kali had told him and his inner voice stated in a panicked tone: "Oh crap...the mysterious woman...this is her...she...she found me...now what do I do?"

Okies everyone...that's it for this chappie! I hope you all liked it. Lol...I figured I'd end it with Kira frantically searching for the guy who is going to steal Lacus away. Lol...but...just who is this mysterious woman?...and what does Cagalli have in store for Athrun to make him lose control when he enters that competition? -giggles- You'll have to keep reading to find out! Lol...So stay tuned for more Athrun naughtiness and Kira confusion in the next chapter! Ttfn! That's Tigger for see u next time! -giggles-