She stared up at the huge mansion, her mouth opened slightly in shock. Blankly, she turned and saw Athrun smirking. Just as she was about to say something, her children interrupted.
"Wow! This is so huge! Bigger than our house!" Shinji exclaimed. Only Rosalynn remained silent as she had been to her father's house several times.
"Hey let's go and find your room. Later, we can go and see my room! Seki! Don't run around like a maniac! Come back here!" Rosalynn cried out, taking her younger brother by the hand while running after the other twin who was running towards the entrance door. Cagalli just watched as her children ran amok into the house while Athrun bent and picked up the suitcases.
"Come on. We better get in," he said, nudging her lightly. Snapping out of her reverie, she followed him from behind.
"I didn't know your house is this huge," she commented as she looked around the house. She could hear her children running and screaming gleefully in the room above which she assumed would be her daughter's room. She smiled upon hearing the sound of happiness that her children were making.
"Well, it's just a house," Athrun said shrugging. She glanced towards him, only to find he had disappeared into a room. She followed from behind and was astounded to see his study room bigger that hers. She numbly watched as he sat down behind a huge desk and smiled at her. "Well then, let's get you a job," he softly said as he turned to pick up the phone. Hearing him, she shook herself mentally before walking forward.
"There is no need for you to find me a job. God, won't the Orb ministers have a field day. The Princess having a job?" she said, waving her hands around animatedly. But all Athrun did was smirked at the image of the Orb ministers running around in horror.
"Well, if we don't find you a job, then you'll be bored to death. Knowing you, you'll probably turn my household upside down. Running after the servants and all," he said, turning his green gaze upon her golden amber one. "Besides, it'll do you some good to get out of the house and not torture the kids to boredom anyway," he said, smirking. She stiffened at that insult but shrugged as she sat on one of the available chairs there. From there, she watched Athrun turned his attention to the call.
"Hey, it's me," he said. He nodded as he listened to the person on the other line while tapping the surface of the desk with a pen. She watched his hand moved and sighed with boredom. It was already a few minutes and she was already bored. Maybe this was due to not having to chase after the Orb ministers. She stood up and inspected his bookshelves and pictures around. She found that he had lots of photos of him and his mother. She smiled at the cute picture of him as a little boy.
"So that is the only position left?" she could hear him asked from behind. "All right. We'll take that then," she heard him sigh. She turned to find him watching her. She tilted her head in question.
"Tomorrow I'll bring her to the office. Don't worry, I can take care of her," he said before laughing. "You worry too much. Well then, I'll see you tomorrow. Don't forget the application," he said before placing the receiver back on the hook. She walked towards him again just as he looked up. "It appears that you will be the new secretary to the chairman of Plant," he said, smiling.
"...the new secretary to the chairman of Plant," she thought she heard him said. "Did I hear you right?" she asked as she rapidly blinked her eyes in disbelief. She watched as his smile widened and he nodded in confirmation. Numbly, she let her jaw turned slack. A few quick seconds later, she jumped to her feet and soundly planted her hands on the wooden surface of the desk. "You've got to be kidding me! Me! Do a secretarial job!" she exploded. However, the blue-haired chairman stared at her calmly, allowing her to rant off.
"Well, that is the only job available where I can really keep an eye on you," he explained logically. With a sudden, she narrowed her eyes at his explanation, considering it to be illogical. Upon seeing her famous glare, he felt a sudden chill down his spine but chose not to show it. Instead, he watched as she pushed herself away from the desk and paced around while she began to point out that she was not suited for that type of job. Secretly, he was glad to see life in her golden amber eyes making them look like honey-glazed fire. Her golden hair, too, bristled with that same fire. In his heart, he knew that Shinn approved of this.
"We may have to give you a new identity as well," he interrupted once he saw her stopped to take a breather. Like before, she whipped her head towards him and gave him another glare that were worthy of the phrase, if looks could kill.
"No," she said, shaking her head.
"No?" he asked as he tilted his head slightly to his side. Again, she shook her head in confirmation.
"No."
So how do you find this chapter? Do you think Cagalli will allow Athrun to change her? What sort of appearance and identity will she change to? I wonder...hehe...any suggestions are welcome!