Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed.

Note: This story took part when the four friends – meaning Athrun, Nicol, Dearka and Yzak – were 12 (Dearka, Yzak), 11 (Athrun), 10 (Nicol).

pocky, thanks for pointing the age thing out… Kinda forgot.XD

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Chapter 1: The Walk Home

The season of summer, how Nicol hated it. It wasn't because April Fool's Day was celebrated on April but rather, because he'd spend it with Athrun, Dearka and Yzak. Now, don't get him wrong, it wasn't that he hated them or anything. But it was because he knew Dearka and Yzak would play tricks on him, or simply torture him.

"Don't forget to ask your parents if you can come to the beach house, 'kay?" Athrun yelled after his friends.

"We won't!" Nicol, Dearka and Yzak replied simultaneously.

Dearka grinned, "I bet my parents would gladly allow me to go. And the four of us would be spending the whole summer together!"

"Yay." Yzak said sarcastically.

"Aw, c'mon, man. Put more enthusiasm in your cheer."

"Shut up." Yzak growled.

Dearka frowned, 'What's his problem? Must be some Athrun inferiority complex thing again.'

"It was nice to walk with you guys, but I really have to go." Nicol stated quickly, after which, making to run until Dearka grabbed him by the back of his collar.

"Dearka, let me go."

"Why are you in such a hurry, shorty? Walk with us some more. Besides, knowing you, you'd stop to take a break after running ten paces."

Nicol frowned. How did Dearka know that? It wasn't as if Dearka ever saw him run. 'I don't even run around the track during PE.'

Yzak chuckled, "Anyway. Nicol, I bet you're excited to spend another wonderful summer with us."

Nicol snorted, "Yeah right."

"Why you little-. How dare you not enjoy spending time with your friends!"

"Tha-that's not what I meant."

"Suuure…"

"But-."

Dearka then covered his ears and began saying, "No I don't know, no I don't no… No I don't… Tra-la-la-la-la, I can't hear what you're saying… Blah, blah, blah…" (and it went on and on…)

Nicol sighed, it would take Dearka a few minutes before he'd stop doing so.

Apparently, Yzak couldn't take it anymore. So he flicked his fingers at the back of Dearka's head.

"Ouch! What was that for?"

"For you to stop."

"Stop what?" Dearka asked innocently even though he know what for.

"You already know what for." Yzak replied.

The blonde grinned, "No I don't."

"Yes you do."

"No I don't."

"Yes you do."

"No I don't."

"Stop it or I'll throttle your neck!" Yzak yelled.

Dearka laughed, not only was it fun to tick Nicol off but it was fun to do so as well to Yzak. The boy was so short-tempered he'd fume right away.

Noticing that Nicol was still walking with them, Dearka pointed south-east, "Hey, Nicol. Isn't your house that way?"

"What?" Nicol looked at the direction Dearka was pointing and scratched the back of his head, "Oh. Well, see you guys soon." He then ran for his house.

Dearka nudged Yzak, "Look at him, ten paces and he'll take a break." Yzak obliged and watched Nicol.

And true to Dearka's word, after ten paces, Nicol stopped to take a break. The two friends broke into fits of loud guffaws.

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Well, that's the first chappy. Hope you liked it, although it isn't that long… I'll start on the second one soon.