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~CHAPTER ONE~

Pull me to Safety

"…further increasing the thought that perhaps the theory was incorrect. Dr. Fishwool, a name you've already heard in this class, was the first to approach it from a different angel…"

Kira wrote down what he believed to be the finer and more important points of the lecture ignoring the small side stories and off topic comments that the professor usually threw in to keep his students alert. Typically the stories were horrifying and the comments rather crude but that didn't stop the professor from telling them. Usually the girls would cringe, wrinkle their noses or roll their eyes while the guys would either ignore the professor completely or listen more raptly to the point of actually leaning forward in anticipation.

"…But, and here's the funny thing, it was stuck. Frozen to it like a tongue on metal on a cold winters day…"

The classroom he was currently seated in was small with only four large desks of which fourteen students sat. Ten girls and four boys as it were. There was a larger class near the end of the day to which the student ratio was more balanced but he found himself unable to complain. Who wouldn't want to be surrounded by well groomed, polite and, in most cases, gorgeous young woman? Suddenly the professor stopped talking and went to his desk dragging out a book and flipping through the pages before giving the class a smile. Was he done with his story?

"Read page 412 to 497 and come to class next session with questions." He put down his pointer and tapped the surface of the large desk at the front of the classroom. "Hand in last week's assignment if you haven't already done so. It's late by two days now so that's twenty percent off, tomorrow it'll be thirty and after that you're out of luck cause I won't mark it." He released a short breath and then announced that class was dismissed. Kira blinked dumbly before looking at the clock. Class was over? Slightly disoriented he gathered his books, put away his notes and made his way to the door. He had daydreamed again. Groaning slightly to himself wondering what invaluable information he'd missed he made a point to ignore Shinn Asuka, a fellow classmate, who was openly glaring at him as he past his desk.

.....

"Yamato." Shinn called watching as the brunette haired boy halted in his tracks and turned his amethyst eyes narrowing in what was likely suspicion. Shinn honestly didn't blame Kira, he had never initiated a conversation with the guy and when they had talked it'd been short and to the point. He quickly marched towards his target and when he got close enough grabbed Kira by his arm and began dragging him out the classroom and down the hall. Despite Kira's pacifist views and sometimes cowardly behavior he was very fit, very strong and, if he wanted to be, very dangerous. Shinn could tell that now as he tried and failed to maneuver Kira into a corner where they could talk privately. Kira forcibly yanked his arm back just in time to prevent his books, that he'd been carrying with one arm, from toppling out onto the floor. Shinn stopped frustrated, Kira wasn't willing to be, ever so literally, backed into a corner. Growling and running a hand roughly through his own hair he decided that this was the best it was going to get and rounded on the young man stabbing his finger into Kira's chest.

"Let's get things straight. I don't hate you. I hate your sister and friend and because you're usually around them I end up giving you shit as well though I don't mean to."

"That's good to know…I think." Kira said slowly as if trying to piece together some difficult problem.

"I told you that so you'd understand why I'm about to warn you."

"Warn me?" Kira asked puzzled. "Warn me about what?"

"Auel and Sting." He hissed "They're new here and after running into them on several occasions I've come to learn the type of people that they are. They're unreasonable, intolerant, violent and they hate your type."

"My…type?" Kira questioned tilting his head in confusion his amethysts eyes somehow becoming more innocent and confused.

"Yeah, the innocent, smart, athletic, goody-goody who somehow had the good fortune to be born with both good looks and money… That kind!" He shoved his finger hard into Kira's chest to make his point but for all the reaction Kira had he might as well have pounded his fist on the wall.

"Look Shinn. I appreciate your concern, it warms my heart, but I'm sure they're not as bad as your making them out to be."

"I- you-" Shinn growled unable to contain his anger "Fine! Let me tell you this! You're one naïve bastard!" Taking a deep breath to try and get himself under control he crossed his arms "Whatever! I warned you. See if I care if you get the shit kicked out of you." Shinn turned and left before Kira could even speak leaving the young man standing there, alone, in the hall, with a very dumbfounded look on his face.

.....

"Cagalli!" The voice she hated more then stink bombs released in a confined room on a hot summer's day reached her ears and she cringed before slowly turning. Athrun who always seemed beside her growled, his grip on her hand tightening. She knew it was taking all his willpower not to wallop the obnoxious twit before them.

"Hello Yunna." Cagalli said with a frown not appreciating that he'd been able to track her down. Especially since she and Athrun were in the lightly forested area of the school grounds heading towards the school entrance to meet with her younger brother. She watched as Yunna grinned at her showing her all his impeccably clean and white teeth. She hated those teeth…

"It's so nice to see you again Cagalli. I thought about you the entire time I was on vacation. In fact I bought you a couple of things that I thought you'd like. They're in my locker if you'd just come with me." Yunna grabbed her other free hand and Cagalli looked between Athrun and Yunna as they glared at each other. She could tell by the grip on her hands that neither intended to let go. ' Please, don't let this become a tug of war.'

"Thank you Yunna but I was just heading out to eat lunch with Athrun and my brother who should be along at any moment…so now really isn't a good time." Cagalli found herself explaining with a fake smile trying to yank her arm free from his grip.

"It shouldn't take too long." Yunna responded his smile fading as she resisted being dragged to his locker. Athrun gritted his teeth making his presence known for the first time.

"She said now wasn't a good time! Let go!" It was times like this where she was glad that it was Athrun, not Kira, who was beside her. Kira would always first try to talk his way out of any given situation but when that didn't work, which was rare, he'd become unpredictably violent… Athrun was much more stable, predictable and to a certain extent more reliable then Kira. Not that she'd ever tell her soft hearted brother that ... Yuuna's tug on her arm brought her back to reality.

"Yuuna… Let go." Cagalli said her tone becoming aggravated.

"But Cagalli I was just thinking about you! If you'd just come this way with me I'll-Urgh!" At first Cagalli thought that Athrun had finally snapped and punched the creep but Athrun's face was just as surprised as hers.

"She told you to let go." Yzak growled unclenching his fist and adjusting the bag that hung from his shoulder. He finally turned to them a pleased smile adorning his face. "God, you have no idea how good that felt."

"Thanks Yzak." Cagalli said looking down at the purple haired annoyance. "I thought he'd never shut it."

"Was Yunna bothering you again?" Everyone turned as Kira entered the scene seeming a bit tired from his long morning classes but still maintaining a semi-diligent air he always had about himself. Cagalli nodded in answer to her brother's question and felt her eyes narrow as Kira placed his bag down kneeling beside Yuna and helped him sit up. "You okay?" Kira kindly asked and Yunna nodded before it finally seemed to dawn on him that he was being touched by someone he absolutely despised. Growing Yunna shoved Kira back with enough force that his head made a loud thunk when it hit an exposed root of a near tree. Yunna stood wiping the blood from his lip, glaring at everybody before staggering away. Cagalli meanwhile went to her brother to see if he was okay.

"I'm fine." Kira groaned sitting up and touching the back of his head with a wince before looking at his hand. Seeing a smear of blood Cagalli made her brother lean forward so she could check to see how bad it was.

"That's what you get for helping assholes." Yzak bit out. "You can't say you didn't see it coming." Athrun sighed obviously agreeing with Yzak.

"This doesn't look good." Cagalli said helping him to stand. "You should've just left him lying there."

"I-ow." Kira touched the back of his head with a hand his eyes squinting. "I was just seeing if he was hurt."

"A fist from Joule?" Cagalli asked snorting. "Of course he was hurt. I'm actually surprised he got back up." Kira sighed picking up his bag closing his eyes for a brief moment.

"You really shouldn't anger people. Who knows what'll happen in the future or when you'll need their help." Kira heard his comment snorted at and looked up at Yzak who was shaking his head.

"Get help from Yunna? Are you even thinking Yamato? What could he possibly help any one of us with?" Yzak seemed to wait for an answer he knew Kira couldn't give and after a moment turned to leave all the while shaking his head and muttering under his breath.

.....

"Are you sure you don't want anything else besides water?" Cagalli asked giving her brother a skeptical look as he laid his head down on the table.

"I feel too nauseated to eat." Kira groaned taking the bottled water he ordered and resting it lightly against the large lump that'd formed on the back of his skull. Athrun put his sandwich down and leaned across the table moving the cold bottle of water away from the lump on the back of his head. Kira winced as he felt Athrun part his hair and examine where his skull had struck wood.

"This looks ugly Kira maybe you should go to the hospital or the school nurse to get it checked."

"Is it that bad?" Kira groaned looking up at Athrun who returned the stare with a shrug.

"I don't know…but it's better to be-"

"-Safe than sorry. Yeah, yeah, yeah don't say it again." Cagalli interrupted giving her boyfriend an irritated look.

"Are you guys still going on that…trip-thingy?" Kira asked trying to remove the attention from himself. "You know to hang out, kiss and stuff." His comment made his best friend blush and Cagalli blink rapidly as though she'd been struck dumb.

"You know." Athrun said picking up his drink, "Brothers are supposed to discourage those kinds of actions…not encourage them."

"Well that applies to brothers who don't know their sisters boyfriends." Kira said placing the water bottle back on his head now that Athrun had sat back. "Besides I trust you guys." He smiled at them before wincing and removing the water from his head replacing it with both his hands.

"Kira you okay?" Cagalli placed a hand on his shoulder and he nodded.

"I just-I just really don't feel good." He mumbled opening his eyes and getting up from the table. "I'm going home. I won't be able to handle school for the rest of the day. See you Cagalli, Athrun." He felt a hand clamp around his wrist and he stared at his sister who was giving him a serious look.

"My cell is going to be on. Call me if you need anything or start to feel worse." Her concern made him smile and he nodded giving a wave to Athrun as he left.

.....

She waited patiently for the light across the street to signal to her that she was free to cross. People stood all around her talking on their phones, looking at their watches or simply staring straight ahead as if they were somehow detached from the world. Cars in the meantime passed by making the wind whip all around her disorganizing her hair and making it tickle her face. She began adjusting her hairclip to try and keep her hair in place when the light across the street finally flashed signaling to pedestrians that they were free to cross. Lacus, without really thinking, stepped off the curb still fussing slightly with her hair when she heard the screech of tires. She felt her body freeze up and her eyes widen as she turned to see a pair of headlights heading straight for her. Time seemed to slow and she mentally braced herself for the inevitable impact when she felt a warm hand grab hers and pull her to safety. Her body hit someone else's and she looked up meeting a pair of amethyst eyes. People around them who had witnessed the close call began cursing when the driver, who had nearly hit her, pulled away. As people shouted 'stop him', 'get his license plate', 'call the cops' and various other things the individual who'd saved her took a step back and held her out at arms length. The amount of sincere concern etched on his face took her breath away. He was-

"Are you okay?" Her savior asked and she couldn't help but nod and smile unable to speak. His voice somehow fit his eyes perfectly. "Thank goodness, you should really look both ways before stepping out into traffic… Always." His voice was warm, tender and somehow it soothed her.

"Yes, of course." She whispered and he nodded seeming glad to hear her say something. But he winced shortly afterwards his hands releasing her and going to the back of his head in pain. Did he get hurt because of her? She didn't have time to ask as he left her and merged with the dozens of people now crossing the street. She stared longingly after him her heart aching as if she'd just let her future slip from her fingers.

"Thank you..." She whispered her shoulders slumping.

Why was she feeling so incredibly sad?

Next Chapter: Resting Concern

Coming out: Dec 15th

Comments: Erm. Not much to say… I've already written out the complete story so … it's just a matter of proof reading it as well as tying everything together for the ending. I write a chapter and then leave it alone for a week before coming back to it and doing a major proof reading. I then read it for a third time (more proof reading) before TA DA! You get to read it! That's why it comes out on DEC 15...It's already written so you don't have to worry about the story being discontinued.

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