Summary

Stellar is given a place to stay in Orb after the events of Gundam Seed Destiny. Although everyone tries to help her adjust to her new life, only one brunette can save the day!

Pairing: Stellar x Kira

Chapter 1

Stellar stood and watched silently as the cars passed by her. She was dressed in an indigo blue winter jacket with thin, grey fur trimmings on her sleeves. The oversized, indigo blue hood was up and over her head. Thick, grey fur trimmings lined the hood that rested on her forehead, leaving only a small, narrow sight of her swept down bangs, and hair that lightly rested on her shoulders. Black, cotton winter pants tightly covered her slender legs. She wore tall, light grey winter boots that went with her legs perfectly.

An irritated look was on her as she waited for Shinn who was nowhere to be seen. Although to those who didn't know her, they would only see a face of childlike innocence. Only those who truly knew her would notice the other emotions.

She shifted herself uncomfortably as the wind picked up. It was a cold evening. With innocent eyes, she stole a quick look at one of the massive electronic billboards across from her, noticing it was 7:30 pm.

Shinn, she remembered it was he who had called her out.

Calmly, she looked around her surroundings for any sign of him, but could only see pedestrians crowding the streets and cars slowly moving by. It wasn't night yet, as the sky was still grey although it was getting darker with each passing minute. Neon lights, blinking lights, billboards, and advertising screens from the surrounding buildings shined brightly in the grey, dark, overcast sky.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard someone yell her name.

"Stellar!"

She quickly turned to the direction of the voice and saw Shinn running towards her. She gave him a gentle smile and waited until he finally reached her, fully exhausted.

"Why is Shinn late? Did something happen to Shinn?" Stellar asked in that curious voice and innocent voice of hers.

Having regained his breath, Shinn pulled her into a hug and whispered softly, "Sorry Stellar, sorry for making you wait, I…" He looked away, not wanting to tell her what had kept him. A part of him wanted to tell her the truth, but he didn't want her to take it the wrong way.

"What did Shinn have to do?" Stellar had a curious nature and always felt compelled to ask questions, although it annoyed her friends sometimes. She couldn't help it this time as she let her curious side take over. She felt like Shinn was getting distant from her for some reason, and it worried her. Shinn was the one who always there for her in the past. During the Second Bloody Valentine War, Shinn was the one who cared for her and spent time with her. She remembered the time when she had been captured by ZAFT and was in the infirmary of the Minerva. During that time, Shinn made sure the doctors weren't giving her the wrong drugs to kill her, he brought her food each day and night, stayed by her bedside, and even slept by her bedside. To her, he was a protective angel. Then when Shinn rescued her from the Destroy Gundam, she realized she had fallen in love with him. That day, she told him how she really felt about him. It was the best feeling she had ever experienced.

Shinn was about to answer when he noticed how cold her body felt against his, causing his worry for her to ignore her question. Releasing her from the hug but holding on to both her hands, he stared into her eyes.

"Aren't you cold, Stellar?"

"Stellar is feeling very cold, and Stellar can't feel her face."

Shinn inwardly sighed at how stubborn she could sometimes be. She could've at least waited inside the store behind her that had a huge display window. But then again, Stellar was always like this. She was always there for her friends, and never went back on promises.

"Come on, let's go to Starbucks and warm up."

Stellar didn't reply, but nodded and wrapped her arm around Shinn's, pulling closer to him. She couldn't help but wonder why Shinn was acting like this. He usually shared his feelings with her and she would do her best to comfort him. He would also do the same with her. She tried to think of reasons Shinn would suddenly behave this way toward her but none came to her mind.

They made their way into the coffee shop and Stellar sat down while Shinn went to order food. She pulled down her indigo hood, revealing beautiful, fluffy, yellow hair that framed a very innocent face. But she -kept her indigo jacket on to keep herself warm. Looking around her, she realized she hadn't been here too often before. It had an enticing coffee scent in the air. The atmosphere was warm, she noticed due to the yellow lights, light brown wall paint, and of course the warm smell of coffee.

A few minutes later, Shinn came back with a whole tray of food and two cups of coffee, to Stellar's delight. A childish grin crept up to her face and she started to grab the bread to eat when she remembered.

"Why was Shinn late?" she asked, placing the bread back on the tray.

"Stellar…there's something I have to say," he paused to gather his thoughts. "I'm dating Luna now."

He hung his head down and let the silence take over so that she could take in the meaning of his words. He felt ashamed of himself. It wasn't like it was entirely his fault. He really thought that Stellar had died, and so he moved on with his life. Then his feelings towards Luna started to grow during the final battle of the last war. The end result was dating Luna after the war.

Not hearing a word from Stellar, he looked up at her.

Her head was down in a position similar to his just moments ago, but he could faintly make out the traces of tears coming down her face. Stellar may be a bit challenged, but she was smart enough to understand what he meant by those words.

She lifted her head so that she faced him directly. With the light above her, he could see her shiny magenta eyes swirling with tears. Her smile was gone and replaced with a quivering pout that only made him feel even worse. "Shinn please don't leave me… I still like you," she felt like tearing up right now.

He didn't know what to say next. This was an uneasy situation, and he didn't want to make it worse than it already was. He knew he had to carefully choose his words.

"I-I don't like you that way anymore. We can still be friends though."

When Stellar didn't respond, he got up and gave her a reassuring hug, hoping that she understood his support for her. It surprised him how cold her body was even though they had entered the cafe for some time now. Shinn got the next biggest shock of the day when Stellar suddenly rose from her seat, her face down and looking away from him.

"S-Stellar understands…and is sorry for the trouble."

Having said that, she calmly walked towards the entrance, swung the door just wide enough to fit her, and walked through without looking back at him.

Author's Note:

Hello reader! This is my first story, and I'm happy to post it ^_^. I stopped because I'm not sure if this is any good or not, or if anyone is interested in reading this. Please leave a review :D