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Chapter 11: Meetings and favours

To say that Athrun was surprised was a understatement - a massive understatement.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Cagalli cried out pointing a finger at him. Athrun quickly schooled his expression before the fuming blond could not notice that he was surprised; and put on his famous sexy devilish smile. "Well hello there beautiful! so it seems that you work here?" he said eyeing her.

"What. Do. You. Want.?" she asked behind clenched "Well I came here to check out this cafe" he answered looking at the place. Cagalli sighed 'Why of all days does this idiot have to come? Why now?'.

"Follow me" Cagalli sighed; Athrun nodded and followed her to a table near the window "Here's your seat and here's our menu I'll be back to get your order sir-" "My name's Athrun" "Er okay?" "I just thought since I've seen you a couple of times you should know my name and I yours" he turned to watch her.

Cagalli coughed and asked "What will you gain if you know my name?". Athrun smiled and shrugged "Well I don't think I like addressing and being address as 'you'...especially by someone as beautiful as you". Cagalli looked at him and glared "I'll be back for your order sir. Please excuse me" she said and left, leaving Athrun to himself.

'Most girls never leave me without giving me their name...oh well she certainly isn't like most girls'

"Alright sir may I please take your order?" Cagalli asked Athrun tapping her pen on the pad waiting for him to talk. "One tea and a slice of cheesecake if you please" "Will that be all?" "Yup...but if you-" "Okay sir I'll be back" Cagalli stopped him and walked away.

'That idiot WHO the HELL does HE think he is?...er that damn playboy! good thing Kira and Shinn have stopped that or else they'd be in their grave by now!' she thought.

"Cagalli is something the matter?" Stellar asked her "Stellar when did you get here?" she questioned. "I just got here for my shift! silly!" Stellar giggled as she walked to help the next customer-who was Shinn to Cagalli's surprise.

"Hello welcome to the Desert Tiger please follow me and I'll show you your seat" Stellar said guiding Shinn to a seat.

"Uh thank you" Shinn told her staring at her "You seem familiar have we met before?" Stellar asked him as she handed him a menu. "Uh I'm Cagalli's cousin Shinn...and you are?". Stellar giggled "My name is Stellar; now can I please take your order?". "Uh uh uh" Shinn stuttered 'Argh you idiot! Stop making a fool of yourself!' he thought.

"Hey Shinn over here!" a voice called him; Shinn turned to see Athrun calling him over. Shinn moved over to Athrun's table "S'up Athrun?" "Nothing much".

Cagalli came over to give Athrun his order and saw poor Stellar being ignored by the two guys. "Excuse me!" Cagalli said putting down Athrun's order in front of him. "Now Shinn give Stellar your damn order so we can get on with our lives!" she shouted.

"Jeez what's the rush anyway?" Shinn said after he gave Stellar his order. Cagalli just 'humph' and left.

"That cousin of yours is pretty interesting" Athrun commented "Athrun what are you thinking?" Shinn asked cautiously. Athrun looked at him innocently "What do you mean?" "Should I call Kira and tell him to kill you or should I just do it now?" Shinn threatened 'Hey this stuff is easy...and I sound like Cagalli! oh no!...but maybe being like her might help'. Shinn then tried to mimic Cagalli's death glare.

"Shinn" gasped Athrun "Why do you want to kill me?" "Then. Stay. Away. From. Her!" Shinn commanded him, Athrun crossed his arms

"What am I you're slave? You cannot command me". Shinn was surprised "Why of ALL people to date you want to date her?...or play her?" .

"Why not" Athrun smirked "Because if you want to save yourself and your future children then I suggest that you stay away from her because right now it's three against one" Shinn stated it as a matter of fact while pointing to a fuming Cagalli.

"Shinn you can go home! I'll be fine!" Cagalli sighed for the umpteenth time "Cagalli I know your strong and all but it's getting late and I know that Kira, auntie, and I hate it when your out late with out someone" Shinn explained. "Shinn!" "I'm not leaving without you" Shinn shook his head stubbornly.

'Why do I have a cousin who's stubborn like me?' Cagalli wondered then she saw Stellar "Night Cagalli! I'm heading home" "Wait Stellar! uh Shinn do me a favour if you drop Stellar home I'll ask Kira to pick me up!" Cagalli told him.

"Cagalli you don't have to bother your cousin! I can take the bus and-" Stellar started but Shinn stood up "No it's okay I can drop you home Stellar" Shinn said quickly. "But-" "Go with Shinn, Stellar he won't hurt you" Cagalli commanded. "Alright" she gave up and left with Shinn.

Cagalli breathed out a sigh of relief 'At least now if Stellar is with Shinn she won't get hurt and-' Cagalli was snapped out of thought when she heard someone calling her name; she turned to see Athrun coming towards her. "What do you want?" she asked tiredly "Well let me give you a lift home seeing that Shinn is gone" Athrun told her "No thanks- Hey! how did you know my name I never told you! are you stalking me?" Cagalli asked. Athrun chuckled "I heard Shinn and Stellar call you that; now c'mon".

Cagalli was smart enough to never accept rides from strangers but going with Athrun sounded more better than taking the bus; on the plus side he was Kira and Shinn's friend. But on the minus side he was a playboy. While Cagalli silently debated in her mind she reluctantly agreed "Alright I'll accept the ride...but don't try anything funny!" "Yes ma'am!" Athrun saluted her as they walked out of the cafe.

"Wow nice car!" Cagalli gasped when she saw his sleek black Lamborghini. "Thanks" Athrun said as he opened the door for her; as he got into the car and started it up Cagalli noticed the uncomfortable silence around them-normally she won't mind it but right now she would rather hear something than nothing. "So Athrun how did you Kira and Shinn meet?" she asked conversationally "We met when we were in prep-school, ever since then we've been best buddies" he told her.

When they reached Cagalli's house Cagalli started to get out of the car "Uh thanks for the ride Athrun" she told him "Anytime babe!"-error on Athrun's part "WHAT DID YOU SAY!" too bad Cagalli was already out of the car; Athrun reversed and started to drive leaving a pissed off Cagalli, while he was laughing.

"Well, looks like I was right...you seem to be the best girl I've met so far Cagalli Yula Attha" he smirked.

"Thanks for the the ride home Shinn" Stellar thanked him just as she was about to get out of the car both of them heard "Freeze!"

Oh what's gonna happen 2 shinn and stellar!

hmmmmmmm i think i did a poor job on Cagalli and athun moment :( -And they're my fav couple!

oh well next chapter will be better...promise!

R&R pls!