Hi people, i took sometime to write this, thought very hard how to actually interact with the characters and hopefully you like it. i have the basic outline of teh story in myhead so this isnt an aimless try.

Declaimer: I dont own Gundam Wing, dont really have that great brains to invent something this great and i dont earny any profit from this, if i were to it will your comments because that would be about the only thing that would keep me going on, so please review.

It was the first day of her college, but she had to be on time for work as well at around mid day because she was working the late hour shift so that she could attend most of the lectures as well. She had to have this job if it still meant working 9 hours a day and studying the rest of the remaining hours and catching 1 hour of sleep. Life definitely was not easy for her but that had never stopped her getting what she wanted.

Her broken down family had given her all the courage she needed to face the world. Facing anger and loneliness at such a young age had set her to be a woman made of stone. Nothing could penetrate the fortress that she has built around herself.

Relena looked at her lecturer who was running a slide show showing the basic organic reactions with metal oxides and acids. She had already gone through this section, she didn't want to lag behind all the other students, in fact she wanted more than to be in level with the rest of the class. She didn't want anything to ruin her chances and she doubted anything could actually make her forget the sole purpose of her life.

***flash back****

"Relena, your father and I are not going to be together anymore, we have come to understand our differences, and we have accepted the best solution is to be apart, until we settle some issues we have decided to send you away to boarding school to finish off the rest of your education"

Relene looked into her mother's eyes, there were no tears, which wasn't strange, she probably ran out of them a long time ago, though you could clearly see the dark circles due to insomnia, nights and nights of frustration and suffering and what she saw now broke Relelna even more than the trickling tears, it was defeat.

She hated the days when her parents would be at each other's throats over the slightest matters, it was like living in hell, Relena started having anger fits of her own because the stress was unbearable but then as time passed by her own outbursts were part of daily life and another new reason for both of them to point fingers at each other, what they really didn't understand was that there was a girl sitting right in front of them lonely, so lonely that she had forgotten what human companionship was, a girl who had run away from friends as soon as she made some because she wanted to hide and make sure no one knew what a miserable life she lived.

She learned the day that her father put her off to the boarding school that she had to work for herself because there was nothing that could help her, she learned to shut away from others, she couldn't get hurt anymore because there was no more space for bruising that never faded away or the pain that got worse past every second, she kept on telling herself that she hated her parents but reality was that she didn't and she couldn't let go of them and that was her reason for suffering.

As the class ended Relena packed her things and went off to meet her roommate, Hilde, one girl who actually understood Relena for who she was, because Hilde didn't have a joy ride herself in life.

"Hey Rel, I have another lecture but I was wondering whether you and I could grab a bite to eat before you went off to work".

"sure, I am starving I skipped breakfast, as well"

"tell me about it! I thought I had it rough before the program started but it's going to be hell"

"yeah Hil, I just hope my body is up for it, I don't want to be admitted to the ER just before the finals" laughed Relena.

"if you were, don't worry I bet there will be plenty of others in your batch along with you"

" so how are things at your end by the way, my crowd seems ok, but I met this woman called Dorothy Catalonia, she was nice but she seemed a little uptight, you got any idea about her"

Hilde raised an eyebrow "you mean The Dorothy Catalonia, yeah I know the scoop about her, in fact everyone who watches normal celebrity gossip TV does. She and her cousin sister Sylvia Noventa are like the Paris Hilton's of our generation, only there is like two of them, and the main reason Noventa's in college is because her daddy could pay more than the 100 times weight of her brains which still wouldn't be much, but Catalonia's got brains."

"Ok…., so any idea why she was nice to me, you don't think that she is gay?"

"oh shut up Rel, no she is not, she probably liked you cause you were not ogling at her where as everybody else would have been fighting to sit next to her, she probably thought you were some hot shot who was so used to popular people and rich folks hanging around her"

Relena looked down at her attire, simple worn down white T and a grey warehouse coat and her sad faded jeans along with her cheap pumps.

"I see what you mean".

"stop being sarcastic Rel, last time I checked the deal was you can be mean and rude to outsiders and not to your friends"

"how can I forget that, I'll be nice to you some time later I need to be at work in another 30 minutes and the bus I go in can be out run by joggers.

Relena gulped her coffee and stuffed the last crumpet and ran towards the exit with her bag dangling heavily on her side.

Hilde watched her friend's figure disappear through the door, laughing to herself. That woman is so screwed up, she thought, she needs some loosening up, but the problem was how she was to achieve this without getting herself killed.

Hilde got up after finishing the last bit of her milkshake brushed her dress for any crumbs that might have fallen and walked towards the study room, this room was for all the students when they wished to have study groups or even to have some time of their own, so they would come in and work, and also because the library didn't allow people to talk out loud.

She entered the room, it was crowded as usual but she could spot the person she was looking for anywhere, she scanned the area and spotted a long braid, she smiled to herself and walked towards the figure.

"that's surprising that you actually are there at some place before me"

The figure turned, brown eyes flashed with recognition and crinkled as he smiled.

"well what can I say I couldn't disappoint you yet again" said Duo Maxwell beaming at Hilde.

"Well I am impressed but what's the catch, because I know the reason so cannot be me"

"Well Hil I have to hand it to you, you are one smart woman and that's why I have asked you a million times to go out with me rather than just being the friend who drops by once in a while, I mean you and I babe will rock continents"

Hilde laughed "I hope not literally" she said with an evil twinkle in her eye.

"ah Hilde you broke my heart, I have such pure intents and you take me lightly" he mocked.

"anyhow, I had to meet another friend of mine before you, he was such a grouch for all his money's worth that I thought a little someone would keep him happy for a while, you know who's in town don't you?"

"no" said Hilde confused.

"Sylvia Noventa!!!! And well my friend lets say…. collects beautiful trophies"

"oh so your friends one of those rich daddy's boys who think all else is beneath him and is a numero one play boy"

"well that does actually sum it up pretty well, but he isn't all daddy's boy, he is pretty smart and he is famous for his own investments and inventions, but he is ok a guy when you get to know him"

"I believe you Duo, you have my vote 100%, anyhow enough with the crazy talk, coming to the point I was wondering if you could come over to my place for dinner, I have my roommate / best friend with me and would love some company"

"wow, sure no problem, what time?"

"at around 7.00pm would be great"

"so is this friend of yours hot?" he asked her winking.

"I don't know you can have a look for yourself, but she is not the everyday type you meet, I will warn you that"

"ok this night will be interesting" he looked at Hilde suspiciously and said "you are not trying to set me up are you, cause you know I have no eyes for any other woman but you Hilde" he sounded serious at the end of it. Hilde looked at Duo with a smile, she knew the guy has a big crush on her and she liked him too but the thing is she didn't think at the time it was the right time for a relationship so she turned him down but he has never given up.

"no, besides she is not your type, she doesn't need a relationship right now, one of those people who had shit for a life and is trying to surface, I thought you would be good company to help her out"

Duo smiled "oh, that's fine, any friend of yours is a friend of mine and I will help you in any way I can".

"thanks Duo, its just that lately she has been under so much stress that she needs a break, she doesn't realize it the stupid girl but if she goes at this rate she will end up losing her head." This statement was said more to herself than to Duo but Duo understood her concern because Hilde was once the same until Duo helped her out.

SANDU: hopefully you liked it so far, i will update the 2nd chapter soon and please review, love you guys loads.