We Belong
Curriculum 01: Love and Pain
By: Steve Jester
Notes, disclaimers, and bullshit: This is a fic with multiple parings. Zero/Kizna, Iknhy/Hiead, Clay/Saki, you get the picture by now. OCC-ness can be explained like this people have grown up! This starts out with this chapter being Iknhy/Hiead with some hints of Zero/Kizna, but they haven't started to actually be "in love" yet. Some of you may realize that I borrowed the title from a song by Pat Benatar; I'M NOT USING IT IN THE FIC, IT'S JUST INSPIRATION! I don't own anything! YOU HEAR ME! This will NOT be a lemon series!
Kizna walked through the halls of GOA. The two-month vacation between the years usually meant time in the lounge, or practice with Zero. Just as Kizna tried to walk into the lounge, Iknhy bumped into her. "Oh hi Iknhy," Kizna said.
"Oh, hi Kizna. Sorry about that," Iknhy said, looking at the floor.
"Iknhy, has Hiead done something to you?" Kizna said, sensing that something was up.
"Uhhh… no," Iknhy said, not looking at Kizna.
"Look, I know when people are hiding things Iknhy. Now what did Hiead do to you now?"
"Nothing!" Iknhy snapped, now looking at Kizna like she was upset, "uhhh… I mean, er… look, I'm just stressed, I'm going to the relaxation room."
"Ok, I'm just worried about you. Hiead can be a jerk, just keep your head up," Kizna said trying to calm her friend down.
"Thanks Kizna," Iknhy said, "I'll see you later."
Kizna returned the farewell and entered the lounge.
"Kizna!" a voice, female said upon Kizna's entrance.
"Hey Saki!" Kizna greeted her friend.
"Kizna, have you seen Iknhy yet today, or Hiead for that matter?" Saki questioned.
Kizna's ears pointed slightly back, "Haven't seen Hiead. I talked with Iknhy though, she didn't seem like her normal self. She said something about too much stress when I asked her if Hiead had yelled at her recently."
"Yea, we asked her that after breakfast," Wrecka said, "she said she didn't want to talk about it, then ran here."
"Damn," Kizna cursed, "If I didn't have to train with Zero, I would have been there."
Clay, who was overhearing the conversation decided to speak, "Well I haven't talked with Iknhy, but I've seen Hiead, pissed as ever."
"Clay!" all present yelled, "Whoa, I never knew you could say thing like that," Kizna said.
"Hey, you hang out with Zero, Roose, and Yamagi long enough, a little of their personalities rubs off on ya. Yea, Hiead woke up, mumbled something about Iknhy and then went to breakfast," Clay noticed the death looks that the repairers had on him, "I don't know what he was saying, I just heard her name!"
"Ok, relax!" Saki said. After she said that, Kizna decided to go check on Iknhy.
In the relaxation room, Iknhy laid on the grass on a small hill. Hiead can be a jerk sometimes, but why does he have to keep up the act? Iknhy thought, Hiead does have a heart, he just can't show it. He thinks I stand in his way. Is it because I'm a friend of Kizna? Just after that thought, Kizna walked in.
"Iknhy!"
Iknhy got to her feet and ran past Kizna, "Sorry, got to go! Talk to ya later Kizna!"
"Something is up in that girl's head," Kizna said to herself as she ran after Iknhy.
In the halls of GOA Hiead kept to himself; that is until he bumped into Zero, "Buzz off Enna. I don't want to talk."
"Well I do, seeing as though it's sorta important for you to know," Zero said with a grin on his face.
"Ok, since I can't find Allecto right now, entertain me. What do you have to say?" Hiead said.
"It concerns Iknhy. Listen, I was talking to Kizna…"
"Towryk?" Hiead questioned.
"Yea, and she says that Iknhy isn't her usual self today. She thinks you're behind it, even though Iknhy says you aren't. Now I'm not trying to get into this situation, but you've got to be nicer to Iknhy, she's only trying to help. Treat her with some respect. I've seen her do great things! You only pick on the bad stuff she does!" Zero got more and more heated as he continued, "Open your fucking eyes!"
"I guess I'll take that into consideration. I'm going to think it over, I'll see you another time Enna," Hiead said as he walked away.
Zero just stood there. Finally he said, "What's with Hiead?" right before he went after him.
Hiead continued down the hallway. 'I've seen her do great things! You only pick on the bad stuff she does!' Hah! Great! She's good enough to get me in one of the Ingrids, that's all I care about. Although, she is cute. Why! Why must I be so cold! Is it because of my past? Why can't I remember the details? I remember war, but that's it. Is that why I'm cold? Hiead asked himself before Iknhy literally ran him over. "Allecto!"
"Oh sorry Hiead, I'll just go…"
"No, I'd like to talk to you I- I- Iknhy," Hiead stumbled. Just then Kizna appeared over Iknhy's left shoulder, "Towryk, Iknhy and I are going to have a peaceful chat. One where I don't bitch and complain at the top of my lungs about how awful Iknhy's work is. We would like a little privacy," Hiead noticed Zero behind him, "That goes for you too, Enna."
Iknhy just looked at Hiead like he was crazy, but stayed. Kizna and Zero decided to get the hell out of there. Iknhy finally got the courage to speak, "Ok Hiead, what do you want to talk about?" Iknhy said, sounding nervous.
"About you and me. I was thinking about how I've been treating everyone here at GOA, especially you. I think the reason I'm so cold is because of a war on my colony, but I can't tell. I'm not sure whether to thank or hate Zero. He "opened my eyes" if you could say that. I do think about you, but recently, I've thought of you, not as the bumbling idiot of a repairer I thought you were back at the beginning of the year, but as my life companion. I actually think that you're…" Hiead said, until Iknhy interrupted him.
"You don't have to say anything," she said as she drew Hiead into a kiss.
Down the hall Zero and Kizna were watching the scene unfold, "Do you think we should tell the others?" Zero asked.
"Nah, let them tell the others, now let's go! You've got to get a hold of that zero-gravity sickness!"
"NOOOO!!!!"
AN: The end of chapter 1. How'd I do? Let me know ok! R/R!