Fandom: Gundam Seed
Title: A night of Popcorn and Persuading
Author/Artist:
yumiko_kidaCharacter/Pairing: Athrun Zala and Cagalli Yula Attha
Theme: Theme #9 Kiss
Food: Theme#20 Popcorn
Rating: T
Warnings: Foul language and possible lime.
Disclaimer/claimer: I only own the plot, characters belong to their creators.
“For heaven’s sake Athrun! You’re going to burn a hole in the carpet!” Cagalli Yula Attha, the current Head Representative of Orb yelled.
The said man could only look at the blonde in disbelief, muttering some incoherent sentences under his breath before tugging his midnight blue hair violently while pacing to and fro in his apartment living room, with Cagalli sitting on his couch holding a bowl of butter flavored popcorn of her lap, staring -no glaring at him.
“Seriously Athrun, can you tell me what’s bothering you?” Cagalli asked, her tawny eyes watching the coordinator stop from his pacing to look at her. “Well?” she demanded when he didn’t answer, her gaze never leaving his face while as she popped popcorn into her mouth.
“You do realize what you just did?” Athrun finally spoke, and then started pacing around his carpeted living room again. Getting no answer from the princess, he sighed, “Oh lord in the heavens what is going to become of me…” he groaned softly.
Cagalli pouted at his unexplainable behavior, “What the hell did you eat for dinner?” she took a handful of popcorn from the bowl and stuffed it in her mouth. “And for your information Zala, the last time I checked I don’t have short-term memory lose or anything”
“No! No! No!” Athrun threw up his hand ungracefully “That’s not the point!”
“So you’re against me taking breaks?”
Athrun looked at her in disbelief “No! I would love that you take breaks!”
“Am I ruining your sleep cycle?”
“Sleeping isn’t appropriate right now!” he was near yelling already.
“Is it because I’m eating you popcorn?” she innocently asked.
“Yes” he paused as he realized his answer. “I mean NO! Not the popcorn even though that is the last of the extra buttery one, but no!!”
“Are you mad because I used you shirt?”
Athrun stopped his antics and studied the oversized t-shirt she was wearing. Damn, it looks inviting… Athrun thought then immediately shook his head. “Not even close!”
“Because I ran away from Yuuna?”
“Yes! And you kicked him in the shin too!”
She winced at his answer.
“And I came here this late?”
“Not only that, you didn’t even tell anyone you were coming here!” he started flailing his arms in the air again. “Kisaka must have been searching for you already! And Kira would kill me if he finds you here tomorrow… god what have I gotten myself into?”
She winced even more, and then glared at him.
“Fine then Athrun Zala!” she stood up and placed the bowl of unfinished popcorn on the floor. “I’ll leave!” she started her way to the door “And don’t even think in that… that… stupid coordinator brain of yours that I’m coming back” she stomped away angrily.
Athrun blinked at her sudden outburst. “No, Cagalli, wait”
The blonde kept on going, “I can see myself out thank you very much” she yelled to him sarcastically.
“Hey-” Athrun caught her wrist just in time before she reached the front door.
She turned and glared at him. “Let me go!” she demanded while struggling.
“No”
She glared even more but he kept his strong grip on her right wrist and just stared at her. “Let me go you bastard or else…” she used her free arm to hit him but instead his free hand caught her right wrist too.
“Or else what?” he taunted. “Come on Cagalli, I didn’t mean I wanted you to leave…”
“Oh yeah?” she retorted haughtily, “So what did you mean by you were made that I kicked Yuuna and came here this late at night then?”
Athrun was silent.
“See! There you have it” Cagalli added after his silence.
“You’re overreacting”
Cagalli glared at him again. “Am not!”
“Then why did you attempt to stomp out of my apartment screaming: Fine then, I’ll leave! And don’t you think in that stupid coordinator brain of yours that I’m ever coming back!” he quoted her earlier sentence in a calm voice with no sign of anger, whatsoever.
Cagalli opened her mouth, but finding no words she closed it again. “I’m still leaving so let me go.”
“No”
She could feel her cheeks redden with anger or embarrassment that he was stronger than her in many, many aspects.
“I hate you” she sneered
“I love you”
Then her cheeks reddened even more now due to his words.
He finally released her wrist when she showed no sign of struggle. “You look cute with your cheeks all puffy and red” he remarked, making her even more flustered.
“Shut up” she whispered, suddenly feeling her earlier anger fading away as he threw flattering comments at her casually.
“But it’s true,” he smiled at her and snaked his arms around her waist. “Okay, sorry about my outburst earlier… I was shocked with you… suddenly appearing in my living room” he explained.
Cagalli stuck out her tongue at him. “You gave me your spare key”
Shaking his head, he led her through the living room where the forgotten bowl of popcorn lay and to his room.
“So… you want to spend the night with me?” Athrun asked, his eyes gleaming in mischief.
“Maybe” Cagalli playfully resisted, her amber eyes looking sweetly at his emerald ones.
Smirking, Athrun continued “Come on, you don’t want to go back to that Yuuna tonight right?”
“Not ever”
“Come on princess…” the coordinator whispered against her ear, his hot breath sending shivers down her spine.
“If we get to kiss and cuddle…” she breathily whispered, feeling herself melt against Athrun’s hard body as he scattered feathery kisses on her neck.
“Deal”
END