Disclamer: Yes I own...NOT! Cause then I wouldn't have made that kind of ending... so sad! But I won't tell you cause it would make you burn with anger as it did me... kill Athrun.

AN: This is my first Gundam SEED fic so be nice and review! I love the pairing Cagalli+Athrun love! I also am a fan of many others but am way too lazy to write them down. This chapter is only short because it's a prologue, which must be read, though not much happens. I'll write more when my fingers don't hurt as much. Anyone who reviews will be replied to and will get a special thanks, along with a big cyber hug! I dedicate this fic to my friend, Mia, cause she's awesome, and doesn't know of any of the other series I write about so I wrote this one! On with the show!

Where I Belong

Prologue: Anything for Basketball

"WHAT?" screamed a very angry blonde. The ground shook in fear. She grabbed the notice off her school's bulletin board.

Attention!

The girl's basketball team has been cut due to nonparticipation

thank you for your cooperation

Cagalli Yula Attha crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it onto the ground, vigorously. Making passerby's looked at her perplexed. She bit her lip as she stormed towards the front office, fists clenched.

She swung the door opened, making the some person drop all the files he was carrying. She invited herself into the principal office despite what the front desk later was saying.

"Hey, Mr. Principal! What's the deal with the basketball team!" She said slamming her hand onto the desk. He looked at her inquisitively.

A man with dark skin and dark hair rose an eyebrow at her and said, "You read it. I think it speaks for itself, princess."

Cagalli glared, "Don't call me that." True she was the heiress to the orb thrown but that didn't make her the slightest bit ladylike. "And yes, but they wouldn't cut teams for such a stupid reason."

The principal sighed and leaned back into his spinning chair. "Well, to tell you the truth, your father requested it. And because of his generous donations, we happily obliged."

Cagalli's fierce golden eyes looked as though they were on fire. "I'll kill him..." she whispered under her breathe and then quickly left the office without so much as a goodbye.

"Father! What's the meaning of this!" She said as she stormed into her father's office. Lord Uzumi was currently on the phone talking to a VIP but quickly said goodbye.

"It had to be done, Cagalli. It's time you learned that sports aren't meant for a princess." He said calmly. He got up and walked over to her. "It's what's best for you."

Cagalli crossed her arms defiantly. "But basketball was everything to me! Don't take it away!" She said not in a pleading voice, but in a demanding one. That was one thing she kept as a princess trait.

"No." Lord Uzumi said plainly and sat back at his desk. "Now go, I have important paper work to be done." He then started flipping through documents.

Cagalli left the room, even more angry than before. She walked down the hall, stomping her feet, while all the servants backed away in fear of the boyish princess. The last time the girl had been this angry was when she had found out she had been engaged to a purple haired freak Yuuna Roma Seiran.

She burst into her dark green room and threw herself onto her bed, burying her face into the sheets. "I can't believe him..." she said to no one in particular. "Why does he have control over every school I go to. If only I went to school in an entirely different country..." Then the thought struck her. "That's it!" she exclaimed sitting up abruptly. "I'll go to a school in PLANTS! Orb has no power whatsoever over there!" She smiled happily to herself, running a plan through her head.

A couple days later Cagalli walked over happily to her father's office, humming to herself. The servants cocked there heads at the princess's sudden cheeriness. She joyfully knocked on the giant oak door. She was issued inside.

"Hello Father!" she chimed and looked over to see her body guard, Kisaka, in the room. "Oh, Good afternoon Kisaka!" she finished. the men looked at each other confused.

"Cagalli, what did you do this time." Said Kisaka in a worried tone.

"Oh, nothing." she said innocently. She walked over to her father's side and handed him a piece of paper. Lord Uzumi read through it carefully.

Congratulations,

You have been accepted into PLANTS Prep Academy...

Lord Uzumi looked at his daughter confused. "PLANTS? But we're not on the best terms with them. This could be dangerous." He looked over at his daughter with concerned eyes.

Cagalli nodded. "That's exactly the reason I should go! Your always saying I should help bond our country with others so this is the perfect chance. Sending me there will show our grate trust for the country." she said in a matter of fact tone. She had practice this the night before.

Uzumi looked over at Kisaka, who shook his head in agreement, "It's actually a very good idea sir." Lord Uzumi sighed. "Fine, you have permission, I'll send the intuition immediately."

Cagalli did a little dance of delight and then said, "Thanks Father!" giving him a quick hug and kiss on the cheek as she walked out of the room with a little bounce in her steps. She then smiled evilly. Everything's perfect now...

Cagalli got out of the taxi, grabbing her things. She had arrived in PLANTS earlier and was now facing a giant school, that seemed to go on forever. She walked towards the big iron clad gates and took a breathe of confidence as she walked in.

It had taken all of Cagalli's strength to convince her father to let her go with out Kisaka, her argument being that it was a girl's school, meaning women only. But that was a huge lie. because by the giant gates was a big sign reading,

PLANTS Preparatory Academy

Boys Division

Cagalli smiled as she walked toward the giant all males school. Walking in made her , Cagalli Yula, Natural Orb basketball player on a Uzumi Attha scholarship. Everything was set.