Bachelor's Quest

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Quest 4

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There had been two days since Athrun's visit to Cagalli's house and he hadn't shown up ever since at Cagalli's work place. She was wondering why he didn't come and disturb her. She knew that his college hadn't started until next month and she knew because she was at the same college and class with him. Different was that she got a scholarship while he went there because his parents owned that college too.

She was actually anxious about what he had in his mind after she declined the offer. She would be lying if she said that she didn't care. She was really curious what he would do after that. She was just too afraid if he had something again that would include her.

However, it didn't end there. She was curious why he didn't come because in some reason, she missed him. Not that she missed him physically. She just didn't know why she missed him. Maybe she missed his joke, his annoyance, and maybe she just wanted to see him.

She didn't like him. It was a true and she wouldn't want to change that. But, she didn't like him just because she thought at the first time that he was like the guy who thought everything could be bought by money. Everything could be solved with money and she really hated guy like that! But, the many times she spent with him, the more she knew that he was different. He was none what she had thought him before, but she just didn't want to admit it. She hated him and she would. Nothing could change it was what she thought, but that didn't mean she hadn't been attracted to him.

Just when the thought of him occurred in her mind, she saw him opening the door and walking inside. He wore a blue t-shirt with white short sleeves shirt that he buttoned it except the two tops and blue long jeans. Cagalli thought why he was very perfect with blue and why she could admire him. She was happy when she saw him, but the happiness disappeared when she saw a beautiful girl walked behind him. The girl smiled to Athrun and held his hands tightly. The girl was really beautiful and Cagalli must admit that she was nothing compared to the girl. The girl wore a white with maroon color V-neck t-shirt and a white knee-length skirt. The maroon color was a match with her pink hair. All the customers couldn't help but stared at them in awe.

Athrun and that pink hair girl would definitely make a perfect couple. How couldn't? The beautiful girl with the very handsome guy would make a great couple.

Cagalli shook her head. She didn't know why she felt hurt inside. She saw them sat on the table near the window. She sighed. She took a breath before walking towards them. After she arrived, she smiled and asked for their order.

"Excuse me, how could I help you?" she asked with a false cheerful tone.

Athrun realized that song and looked to her just to make sure. "Ah, Cagalli." The pink hair girl looked up to see Cagalli. She smiled to Cagalli.

"You must be Cagalli Hibiki then. Athrun alwas talks about you." She said with a very beautiful voice.

"I bet he talks about my hatred to him." She forced a smile.

"Hmm…not really, I guess."

"Lacus!" Athrun shouted at the pink girl named Lacus. He better stopped her before she told everything to Cagalli.

Lacus giggled. "Alright, alright. Anyway, my name's Lacus Clyne. You can just call me Lacus." She offered her hand. Cagalli took the hand and shook it.

"The name's Cagalli Hibiki. I guess you already knew that. You can just call me Cagalli or Cags. Either way is fine."

Cagalli retrived her hand back and grabbed her pen again, pretending to look at the notes. "So, can I take your order now?"

After she took their order, she withdrew herself to the kitchen. After she knew Lacus, Cagalli was more curious to know the first relationship with Athrun. She was confused, she knew that she was not supposed to care, but she just couldn't help it.

"Cags? Are you alright?" Nicole, the green guy who worked as the chief asked anxiously.

"Ah, Nicole! I'm just exhausted…you know…err…I worked 'till night yesterday." Cagalli grinned, forcing a happy face. Nicole just nodded, although he knew that Cagalli hadn't told the truth.

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"Hey, don't you want to explain about us to her, Athrun?" asked Lacus softly, almost like a whisper.

"What? Why do you think that she will be interested with us? And why should I explain anything to her?" asked him.

"Don't be stupid, Athrun. First, everyone can see that she is jealous with me. The way she looked at me was full of anger and sadness, and perhaps hatred. Second, you should explain to her because you like her, don't you?"

Athrun's eyes widener. He was shocked to know the fact that Lacus thought Cagalli was jealous. But, he was more confused with what she had said. He liked Cagalli? Oh, for God's sake, he just found her interesting and different, just that. Well, maybe she was attractive and she had a beautiful wave of body. And maybe sometimes he was attracted to her smile. How he loved she smiled and laughed at his joke or else. Just that, nothing more. And how could Lacus thought that he liked her?

He shook his head and grinned. "There's no way I could like her, Lacus."

Lacus smiled and teased him, "Yeah, there's no way you could like her, but there're many ways to love her." She chuckled.

Athrun just blushed and ignored her. "Yeah, yeah, whatever."

"Seriously, Athrun, could you tell me why you wanted me to come here with you? Except that you want to introduce me to her. But, Athrun, I could tell that she is interesting and somehow attractive. Maybe, she isn't pretty for others, but I find she has the charm to make everyone can't take their eyes of her and I can understand why you love her."

"Lacus!" shouted him almost made all the eyes stared at him in confusion.

Lacus giggled, "Athrun, if you keep denying it, you will fall for it for once."

He shook his head and turned to look around, avoiding to stare at those sapphire eyes in front of him. He knew he couldn't lie if he kept seeing those eyes for long thus he looked around and when he did that, he saw Cagalli with the guy he had seen the day before. Jealousy came arise within him, but he just stayed calm.

Lacus, on the other hand, felt that Athrun kept staring at the same spot for long time, so she also turned to look. She saw Cagalli with a guy with black hair, wearing the same outfit with her. Perhaps he was just another waiter. He looked kind of attractive but he couldn't if he was compared to Athrun. Lacus smirked, she knew what was within Athrun and his attitude then.

"I see the jealousy has found another victim, huh?" she whispered to him with a cheerful tone. Athrun glanced to Lacus and ignored her tease. He glared back to the scene in front of him. The scene of Cagalli was laughing with the very same guy again, a very genuine laugh that he would never get from her."

The blood within him was boiling and Lacus knew better to find another topic before he went to them and mad.

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Cagalli, on the other hand, was talking with Shinn about a funny incident that Shinn experienced the day before. Cagalli listened to him carefully and laughed when he made the joke. They were waiting for the order to come to give for the table. She wondered why she could feel very happy and be herself when she was around Shinn and why she always felt nervous and anger around Athrun. Not that she was angry with Athrun, but she just couldn't be herself, she couldn't laugh anytime she wanted like what she did with Shinn. She felt nervous around Athrun, her stomach always felt sick and her heart always pounding fast and she never found the answer for that feeling.

"Gee, I wonder why he keep staring me like that. It's look like he is going to eat me or something. I don't do anything wrong to him, do I?" asked Shinn confused. He felt someone was watching him for long time and that someone was somehow angry with him. He found out it was Athrun and he was confused to know why.

When Shinn said that, Cagalli looked questioningly to Shinn. She turned her head to the way Shinn was staring at. It was Athrun for God sake! And like always, suddenly she got stomachache, like butterfly in her stomach and her heart pounded so fast like it almost went out.

Those emerald eyes were now staring with softness. They were now staring with those pair of amber eyes, feeling with confusion. They like that moment and they just wished that the time could stop at that time.

To be continued

Aria: Hi guys, sorry if it really takes long time for me to update ^^ you know, I must really look around just to find an inspiration for the chapter. Suddenly, I was stuck in idea, so, I really worked hard for this chapter. I just hoped that it could at least fulfill your wish, hehe xP and another reason why it took long time was that I moved house and I couldn't use my i-net for a moment.

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