Authors Note: Hi everyone, this is my first fanfic! Hope you all like it, because I spend a lot of time revising and editing it so the mistakes are limited. I believe that a good fanfic should have 3 things: a good idea, a good plot, and great characters. I hate it when the characters are not the same, when they have different personalities from the show. After all, this fanfic is based on Gundam Seed, so why shouldn't its characters be the same? Please read and respond!
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed, or any other anime series tear
Just-to-know: If you're familiar with the series, you should know the characters. I have also added in my own character(s). Dialogue will appear in quotes, while thoughts are italicized.
Tarren Lanz sat in the waiting room chair, tugging at her split ends. Damn, she thought. I really need to condition more. "Ms. Lanz? Will you please come in here?" said the voice behind the door.
Entering the principal's office, she discovered a small, cozy room. In the middle of it was a huge desk with a ton of paperwork, and a flustered, yet smiling woman. Staring into Tarren's green eyes, Murrue Ramius greeted her. "I would like to welcome you to Minerva Academy." Glancing down at some papers in her hand, she continued. "It says here that you are new to the district, but your family hasn't moved in quite yet. Where are you currently staying?"
Not much of a welcome…this woman really gets straight down to business…thought Tarren, while replying at the same time, "Um, I still haven't moved from my old house. I was hoping to stay with a friend, because the ride's a little long."
Scanning the address on the transcript, Murrue raised an eyebrow. "I see. That is certainly a long commute."
"Yea, a little more than 2 hours."
"Would you be interested in any chance in staying in one of our dormitories? Yes, it is unusual," she said when she saw Tarren confused look, "for students of the high school level to be living together, but we here at Minerva Academy find it builds camaraderie. If you'll please fill out this form for us, I can assign you a room right away."
Wow, thought Tarren. It looks like this school won't be as boring as it seemed. She accepted the form as Murrue left the room to fetch her schedule.
Glancing out the window, she sighed as a warm breeze swept her face. It was a bright day, and the sun shining onto her arm felt so good. She felt her eyes closing when she heard Ms. Ramius enter the room again. "Here's your schedule. Classes start at 8 A.M and end at 2:30 P.M. Attendance will be taken, so you are expected to attend all five weekdays, except of course, you are deathly ill," she smiled.
"Thank you" said Tarren. "How far away are the dormitories?"
"Quite close, it's maybe a 10 minute walk to the school. You will be sharing a room with other girls, up to four per room. Once you exit this building, walk to the end of the premises and make a right. You will see two huge buildings, the one on the left is the boys' dormitories, and the right one is for the girls. I hope you will enjoy your life here at Minerva Academy; the students are very friendly. If you need help with anything at all, please do not hesitate to ask. I'll see you tomorrow then."
Tarren gathered up her stuff, and began to exit the office, when Ms. Ramius interrupted her. "Oh, one more thing please. I'm sorry, I forgot to mention this, but as you can tell, our school is very large. However, the number of students attending is small. Our district is organizing a program for students to get to know students from other schools. As you may already know, different schools house very different life styles. So starting next week, students from 3 other schools will be arriving to our school for a chance at a different lifestyle. I just wanted you to be prepared. Your dormitory might have to be shared in addition."
Tarren nodded as she left. Just my luck. Here I was hoping for an easy transition into a new school, and now this huge event with people from other schools is happening? Ugh…
3 Weeks Ago…
Miriallia Haww was quietly copying down her notes from the blackboard, when the loudspeakers made a sudden and unexpected announcement: Please excuse the interruption. Will all students and teachers report to the auditorium immediately.
Miriallia looked up in surprise to her social studies teacher, Mwu La Flaga. "Hey, you heard them kiddies! Up and away we go to the auditorium!" he celebrated, waving his students out. Miriallia rolled her eyes. Most teachers would be annoyed at a disruption, but Mr. La Flaga didn't seem to mind a bit. He was like a huge kid.
Walking down the halls, she met up with her friends Sai Argle, Kuzzey Buskirk and Kira Yamato. "What's this about?" wondered Kuzzey. "No idea" said Mir.
When everyone was seated, the principal made the huge announcement. "All of you are probably wondering why we have pulled you out of your classes. I'll cut right to the chase. Our school has been privileged enough to participate in a program promoting friendship, camaraderie, and education. This is a very serious and important experiment. Four schools are participating in a student-exchange program. Students from each school will enroll in a 2-month experiment. Those students will go to Minerva Academy, where they will spend 2 months learning from other points of views. This is an excellent opportunity to make new friends, and to compare lifestyles."
The auditorium exploded with questions and comments from students. "What do you think guys?" ask Mir. "I'm not so sure if I want to do it…" replied Kuzzey. "I don't think I'm going to sign up."
"It sounds like a very interesting idea to me. I think it's great how we can experience life from other's points of views" said Kira.
"2 months? Sounds like a fun adventure! I mean, think of all that freedom…" sighed Milly.
"Ehh…I'm not sure…sounds kind of stupid to me," said Kuzzey. "I mean, what are the benefits?"
"ATTENTION! Attention please! Please quiet down!" huffed the principal. "In the guidance counselors' office will be the signup sheet. If you are interested, please sign up right away because spots are limited. Our school is only allowed to bring 30 students. The actual event will take place in about a month, but sign ups need to be within 2 weeks, because we must respond. Any questions?"
Kira raised his hand. "Do you know which other schools will be participating?"
"Ah, yes, a good question. I believe the 2 others schools are Destiny High and Pride's Private Academy."
Instantly the crowd began to explode in side conversations: "What! Destiny High? Isn't that the school that that pop singer goes to?" "Yea! You mean Lacus Clyne! Damn, if she's gonna be there, I'm signing up right away!" "Pride's Private Academy? Isn't that the snobby, rich school?" "Yea, it has the hottest girls around!"
"Ahh…" sighed Kuzzey. "Pride's Private Academy…Do you know how hot the girls are there!"
"Ahah, yea Kuzzey. Like you'd stand a chance with a hot girl." replied Sai.
"Well excuse ME for not being hot!" snapped Mir.
"Aw, c'mon Mir. He didn't mean it like that," laughed Kira. "So you've changed your mind about going, Kuzzey?"
"Well…I mean, if Pride's Academy is attending…why not…"
"Alright! Let's go sign up quick!" yelled Miriallia, already walking ahead of the group.
"Hey, wait up!" yelled the rest of them.
Present
Tarren had phoned her parents to tell them that she was staying in a dorm. They weren't too fond of the idea, but since it was the only option available, what they cared about really didn't matter. Tarren's father had picked her up, so they could go pack her stuff and move into her dorm.
Murrue Ramius sighed and rubbed her temples. She had had a long day, and the caffeine had long worn off. Glancing back at her desk, and the papers still remaining, she could feel her head throbbing. This student-exchange program…it was starting to get very stressful, and the students hadn't even arrived yet. She already had some problems with the principals from the other schools. Especially Natarle Badgiruel from Pride's Private Academy, who insisted on the finest dorms for her students, as well as certain privileges and rights. The two had known each other when they both attended the same high school, and they weren't the best of friends. Constantly competing, Murrue liked to think of it as "friendly competition" while Natarle clearly saw every opportunity as a war stimulation. "Everything's fair in love and war" was her favorite taunt.
Murrue closed her eyes. Great…another opportunity for Natarle to try to prove she's better than me. I just hope that everything works out fine.
1 week ago
Dearka Elthman turned to his best friend Yzak Joule and whispered, "Yo, what's with this assembly? I'm missing class…"
Yzak snorted at that last sentence. "Yea right, like you ever pay attention anyway. You're too busy enjoying all the attention the girls give you."
"Hah…you're just jealous…jealous of my good looks. Ahh…life's unfair sometimes, isn't it? Some of us get the looks AND the brains. Must be tough for you, with neither." replied Dearka.
"What! You want to get hurt or something? I'll have you know, I have a 3.95 GPA! And what do you have, I'd like to know? Dearka? Yo, dumbass, listen to me when I'm talking!" yelled Yzak.
Dearka, whose attention had wandered to another pretty girl, had his back turned to Yzak, when he received a hard punch across the head.
"Ow, damn! What's your damage, man? Seriously…"
"What! I was talking to you, and you had your back turned and you were-"
"Shhh!" whispered Dearka, waving Yzak off. "She's checking me out. She's not too bad…she has this ugly mole under her chin though. How much you wanna bet I can make her come up to us?"
"Shut it, loverboy. I don't care how many girls you manage to get."
"ATTEN-SHUN!" barked the voice. Immediately the auditorium turned silent.
"I have a very important announcement to make, and you will all give me your full and undivided attention. Any questions will be answered later," barked Natarle Badgiruel. "Our school has been asked to participate in a student exchange program, for a duration of 2 months. 25 students have been randomly selected to go to Minerva Academy, where they will witness other learning styles, and hopefully, make new friends," she said with a smirk on her face. "Yes?" she asked to a young girl with red hair in the front.
"I was just wondering, Ms. Badgiruel, if we HAD to absolutely go, if our name's are picked. I mean, 2 months is a lot of time, and I'm not sure I could handle it. Like, sure," she said, flicking her hair over her shoulder, "I could understand why public schools would have to do a stupid thing like that, but I don't know why we'd have to. My daddy really wouldn't be too pleased if-"
"Yes Miss Allster, it IS mandatory. I don't see why your father would mind; you'd still be learning the same material. Anyhow it cannot be helped, nor changed, since lists have already been made, and chosen ones have already been registered. You will be expected to leave in 2 weeks."
"Hmph…I just better not be on that list," grumbled Fllay Allster.
Dearka snickered at Fllay's last comment. There's one girl who you couldn't pay me to go out with, he thought.
"Thank you, that will be all. Like I said before, this is mandatory, if you refuse to go, or don't show up at all, you will receive a 2 hour detention, for 2 months," she smirked. "Our school has the tradition of being a very well-kept and disciplined school. If our students do not live up to its name, you can be assured that there will be consequences. Lists are posted outside. There's no point in arguing back, Miss Allster." Natarle Badgiruel turned her back to the podium and left, as masses of students began to exit in search of the lists.
The hallway was crowded, full of both moaning and celebrating students. Those moaning, had spotted their names on the lists, those celebrating, were spared.
"WHAT! HELL NO! THERE'S NO WAY I'M GOING TO SOME CRAPPY SCHOOL FOR 2 MONTHS!" screamed Yzak.
"Ahahahah, maybe you'll finally find yourself a girl, and you can live happily ever…WHAT!" Dearka had just discovered his own name on the list. "NOO, I AM NOT GOING! I'll just stay home, or I'll pretend I'm going and I'll just-"
"Go ahead. Try it. You heard her, 'There's no point in arguing back'. Unless that is, you want a 2 month detention," dared Fllay.
"Shut up Allster, your name's on here too," growled Dearka.
"Yes, I know, but I also know the names of the other schools attending," she grinned back evilly.
"Spill it or lose it. There's no point in us trying to make you talk" said Yzak
"Destiny High and Fortune's High School. I hear the guys are hot there, unlike here."
"Shut up, you think you're so cool? Like you could ever get a date," retorted Dearka.
"Hmm, we'll just see then, won't we. For your information, Kira Yamato happens to attend Fortune High school. Ahh, we go way back…he used to have a crush on me."
"Hah! In what, preschool?" laughed Dearka.
"Very funny. You think you're hot, but the truth is, there are bigger fish in the sea. Isn't that right, Yzak?" she smiled, placing her hand on his chest.
"Back off Allster, before someone gets hurt," he growled, slapping her hand away.
"Ooh, are you going to hit a girl? Tsk tsk. Anyway Dearka, you think you can get a date before me? Wanna bet on it?" taunted Fllay.
"Are you kidding me? You're on! If you lose, you do my homework for a month" said Dearka.
"Fine, and if you lose, you walk and bathe my dogs for a month. Remember, she has to be from another school." responded Fllay.
"Whatever, she could be from another planet, and I'll still get a date," replied Dearka.
Shaking on it, both turned and walked opposite ways, both believing they would be victorious. Little did they know, getting dates would be harder than they would have every thought.
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Author's note: Hey, how was it? Not too boring, I hope...I have alot more planned out, so if the beginning's slow, sorry! Please read and respond, even negative comments will help! thanks!
