Years ago I wrote a Zechs/Noin fanfic that I was particularly proud of and after all these years I've decided to write about them again. Much of their story has been unseen and my objective is to tell their story as how I imagine it would have happened. I have been trying to find good fanfiction relating to Zechs and Noin, but there is not a lot. However, I have read some here that I have been truly inspired by and think are absolutely fabulous! But I need to get my thoughts down somehow and this is the best way for me to do so. I may allude to some translations that I have read from "Frozen Teardrop" so please be warned! I will try my best to stick to the correct timeline of events as they are dictated through the TV Series and Movie as well as any manga and novels that are out there but I can't promise they'll be 100% correct. I've tried to read or research them all but I'm sure I've missed some along the way.

Anyway, I do not own Gundam Wing or its characters.

Lake Victoria Academy: Orientation day – AC 186

It was Zechs that noticed her first.

He had been greatly uninterested in the presentation that was going on and even less interested in who was speaking. Whoever was speaking meant to motivate and inspire the current and new cadets at the Lake Victoria Academy, but he was hardly in need of either. He had purposely lagged behind as the cadets rushed to get a good spot near the front and ended up behind the large group. He tried to quiet his mind; focusing on his own purpose for being there. But something caught his attention…

A young female cadet about the same age as him stood to his right, but it was obvious that her intention was the same as his as she stood apart from the group. He thought that maybe she also was not interested in what was being said and seemed lost in her thoughts. He noticed a quiet determination and strength within her. But his first impression of her was neither of those things. It was that he thought she was beautiful. This was a thought he had not had in a long time; not since he was much younger when he watched his mother pick flowers from their garden at the palace. It was uncommon for young boys to think of things as beautiful, but he was not like the other young boys his age.

At the end of the short presentation, Zechs found himself walking towards the young cadet. Before he reached her, she suddenly sensed his presence and turned towards him. They locked eyes. In that moment he almost stopped, but his feet wouldn't let him. He found himself reaching his hand out to her.

"Hello. My name is Zechs Merquise."

She paused for a moment. Her first thought was that, even as young as he was, he was very striking. She was immediately drawn to him as she reached for his hand.

"Hi. My name is Lucrezia Noin. But you can just call me Noin."

As they grasped hands, an energy passed through them that they would not understand until many years later.