A.N: this is the last chapter for atleast 2 weeks now...i really don't think i can do more, just hope you all enjoyed it till here! and if you are wondering, i'll get back soon, this story is haunting too many dreams for me to actually ignore it!
Kira and Athrun made their way through the campus, pausing every minute or two to catch up with the friends they had missed. Nothing much had changed and the only news they could find was about lacus clyne. It was getting on their nerves when every person referred to the girl as the only important thing they had missed in the past two weeks.
"Isn't there anything else going on around here except for her?" Kira muttered. They had been trying to find out the important dates that cagalli had so conveniently disregarded.
"Apparently" Athrun replied sighing "but I don't get it man, its just one more new girl….."
Finally reaching their destination, they saw cagalli and all her friends sitting in the centre with a crowd of others standing around the table and just chatting away with a person they assumed would be lacus clyne. Of course there was no hope of catching even a glance of her through all her eager fans, not that either of them were eager about it or anything…..
"guess we'll have to find ourselves another place" Kira said. Athrun glanced at his now annoyed best friend, it wasn't nice to be so easily forgotten, just coz some new chick had shown up. Most of their best friends were crowded in around her, not bothering to catch up at all.
"You do that, I'll get us something to drink" Athrun replied as he headed towards the practically deserted canteen lady's desk.
"Athrun, my dear boy, how have you been?" the kind old canteen lady asked. Smiling sweetly he replied "fine as ever, thank you"
"the usual I suppose?" she asked reaching for two cans of coke.
"thanks" he said, taking them from her and paying for them.
"my my, what happened to your dress? And your hair?" she asked
"just kira" he said grumpily and then with another radiant smile asked her for a packet of cold water.
"now I don't want any games in here, mind you" she said with a wink, giving him the water he had asked for. He smiled angelically and walked back towards Kira.
"Athrun!" cagalli yelled at him "over here!" he glanced at her and back at kira who had gotten up and was heading towards him. handing kira's drink to him and somehow managing to keep the water packet out of kira's line of sight both boys entered the crowd.
"Athrun, kira lacus clyne and lacus Athrun zala and kira yamato" cagalli said in a way of formal introduction. Looking at her solemn expression, for one silent minute both of them burst out laughing.
"what?' cagalli asked defensively as they continued to laugh. A hint of smile touched lacus's features as she saw both boys laughing. Today was not her best day but at least she had managed a genuine smile, she thought. cagalli was still glaring at both of them when suddenly she reached for something that Athrun was holding!
"hey!" he protested "no way, that one's for kira" kira's expression froze as he saw the packet of water that Athrun was tugging away from cagalli's grip.
"ha, its not going to be that easy!" kira said jumping up from his place and trying to find an exit before athrun managed to get the weapon back in his hand. The next two minutes flew by too fast and before anyone knew what was happening both kira and lacus had been splashed with cold water. Kira looked at his best friend not knowing whether to glare or laugh while Athrun looked downright shocked. After a momentary silence, cagalli exclaimed "oh crap!" as she looked at lacus's super expensive pink dress, looking completely soaked. Lacus on the other hand was shocked into silence just like Athrun. She looked up at him, and found a pair of green eyes staring right back at her. they looked innocent…..slightly guilty but mostly shocked. Staring into them she realized for the first time, that this was her best way to escape the crowd. Not that she didn't like the attention but she simply wasn't in the mood for it today. Her mother had told her earlier that morning the one thing she had dreaded hearing, breanna bailey, her worst nightmare a.k.a her supposed to be best friend but in reality a totally uptight and snobbish bitch was to join her here in this school too. Damn that blonde for following her across the pacific and making her life miserable. Snapping out of her mental images of a very disgusting blonde, lacus stood up and muttered something along the lines of "I think I'll go change" excused herself. Athrun's mouth was hanging open just like most of the people around him as he and kira looked at each other. Not really knowing what to say or do.
Once gain he found cagalli tugging at his arm, "Go after her you idiot" she said
"what? Why?" Athrun asked completely dazed.
"just go apologise! And ask her out for the already announced dance. It's the Friday after the next, GO!" she said literally pushing him towards the exit that lacus had taken. Recovering after a second, he broke into a full out sprint as he followed the girl. Catching up with her in the next corridor, he slowed down.
"hey?" he called, catching her attention. Turning around she looked at him, standing there against the wall, panting. Giving him a minute to catch his breath, she slowly replied with a gentle "yes"
"I'm really sorry about what happened earlier…..i didn't mean to" he said quickly. You just gave me exactly what I wanted by helping me out of there and you are sorry for it? She thought, and then with a dazzling smile, replied "it's okay, really." He looked surprised. He was actually expecting a scene, something at least vaguely similar to the one he remembered of a girl from senior high who threw a fit at the accidental slip of tea on her dress. It was totally unexpected of lacus to let it go, just like that. He was still thinking of it when he realized that lacus was still waiting for him to speak.
"uh I ….i was wondering if you would let me make it up to you by taking you to the upcoming dance" he said. it was her turn to be surprised.
"I thought it was a girl's choice dance?" she replied looking slightly bemused.
"What?" Athrun asked totally taken aback "damn cagalli and her stupid ideas" he muttered low enough, but she heard, she trilled a gentle laugh, so cagalli was behind this was she? hmmm she certainly wasn't kidding when she said that she wanted to set me up with one of the 2 people who she was sure wouldn't be on my tail…well it wont hurt trying. Lacus thought. She was gonna have a few words with cagalli about this but for now, "anyways I would love to go to the dance with you" lacus said in her sing song voice. "uh okay…." Athrun replied, still feeling slightly stupid. " I guess I'll see you around" lacus said, then waving a quick goodbye, she walked away leaving Athrun standing there.
After a few minutes,Athrun made his way back to the cafeteria, all the while shaking his head in disbelief. Kira was waiting for him at the entrance with a look that told him that he wasn't going to drop this topic so soon.
"Don't say it" Athrun said, looking around for Cagalli.
"Wasn't gonna…"Kira replied. Athrun glared at him suspiciously while Kira merely shrugged.
"Do me a favor and let's get out of here" Athrun said.
Kira smiled. "So you like her?"
"I thought you weren't going to say anything?" Athrun asked
"Well I thought the better of that, so do you like her?" Kira insisted
"So you are not going to drop the topic?" Athrun asked
"Nope, not until I get all my answers" Kira replied cheerfully
"Well then I hope you enjoy disappointment" Athrun said. Kira laughed, as they walked to their class.
The day went by quickly and at athrun's insistence they avoided Cagalli, lacus and any other girl who managed to catch up with them. On their way back home, kira smiled mischievously, looking at Athrun every few seconds.
"just spit it out" Athrun said, finally giving in, he couldn't really expect kira to shut up any longer.
"I wasn't going to say anything " kira said innocently. Athrun gave him an exasperated look "oh alright, I was just going to say that tomorrow is another day…" kira continued
"and…..?" Athrun asked looking puzzled and stopping to look at kira.
"and I'm wondering how lonely its going to be without you…" kira said smirking. Athrun's eyebrows raised higher
"won't you be busy following your dream girl all day?" kira asked. Athrun's eyes narrowed dangerously and kira broke into a full out sprint. "jerk" Athrun called barely two steps behind him and both of them ran home after what according to Athrun was a very long day...
A.N : just a little heads up...athrun and lacus will be getting together somewhere mid next chappie... :P but their first kiss won't be till the chapter after the next! :) :) please please please do review! gotta rush! adioz!