I had this weird idea. Another one. Again. I wrote this at like 2am in the morning. Hope it's not that bad.

Feldt sat at her desk quietly, like a good schoolgirl. She sat with her laptop placed in front of her on the desk, every now and then pausing to type in some important notes that the lecturer was rambling on about. College could be so boring sometimes. None of the excitement or adrenaline that she was used to feeling when she was on board the Ptolemaios could be experienced here. Up in space, there was always the danger of dying hanging over their heads. Yet here, the only danger was oversleeping and being late for lectures. But somehow, Feldt still found space to be more appealing. Maybe it had something to do with the people she was with. She missed her 'family' that consisted of the Ptolemaios' crew. Here in college, she was a nobody. Nobody talked to her or noticed her- she was practically non-existent. She missed the feeling of having to be in charge of the safety of others, making sure all missions went according to plan. Of course, what she missed most was probably him. She hadn't seen him for ages, ever since she came down to Earth about a month ago. Then, she had enrolled in this place in an attempt to feel normal for a while, to try to forget her feelings.

She sighed. She now sorely regretted her actions and wished she were still back in space, working at her station. The laptop she was using now could not compare to the advanced Veda.

"I want to go back to space," she grumbled to herself.

"Yes, Miss Grace? You were saying? Maybe you would like to answer the next question?" the lecturer asked in gentle tone that masked the menace in her question. Feldt started out of her reverie and stared around rather helplessly, but it was in vain, for no one wanted to help the rather strange and aloof girl with pink hair. All attention was focused on her and Feldt began to blush, but she had no choice as she made her way up to the front of the class, all eyes tracking her every movement. She did not notice the rather interested stares of the boys in the class, nor the glares of loathing she received from the girls. Feldt bit her lip as she stared at the complex mathematics equation on the board, desperately trying to recall what she had heard in the last few minutes.

"Um...do I square root the sum of the product of the two unknowns?" she finally questioned the teacher, in hope that she would at least be spared. But it was a vain hope. The lecturer just gave her a look that could have caused an entire rainforest to go up in flames. Feldt flinched and turned to the board again. All of a sudden, there was a loud and reverberating thud that echoed throughout the classroom and the ground trembled beneath their feet. Somebody in the class fell out of his chair in surprise and shock.

'Saved by the...earthquake?' Feldt thought rather skeptically. But she could not help but think of the loud noise and vibration she had just heard and felt. Her lecturer hurriedly made her way to the door of their classroom and poked her head out. The next expression that came over her face could only be described as dumbstruck. She gasped loudly and ran out of the room. Pandemonium ensued as everyone else rushed for the door in a bid to see what had happened.

Feldt hurriedly put down the marker she was holding and followed after everyone else, not wanting to be left behind. She made her way out of the class and walked slowly to the big field where every other student was heading for. What she saw caused her to gasp in shock and recognition. A sight greeted her eyes, one that was very familiar, yet looked glaringly out of place in the middle of the school field.

Its armor glinting in the bright sunlight, Gundam 00 stood exposed and stock-still, causing everyone assembled to gape in astonishment at the intimidating yet awe-inspiring machine right in front of them.

This could only mean one thing: he was back from his mission.

Setsuna gazed emotionlessly at the gawking faces below him. He took off his helmet and wordlessly climbed out of his cockpit, his helmet under his arm. As he ascended onto the ground, one person stood out from amongst the crowd. The one he had been searching for. Her bright pink hair was a dead giveaway, and the fact that she seemed to be the only person here who was not stunned into silence at his fearsome machine.

He strode up to her in silence, students and teachers alike parting to give way to the young yet tall pilot.

The sight of him coming down to the ground caused her breath to catch. He was like a god coming down to Earth. Somehow, in the short time that she had not seen him, he seemed to have grown again. Not only in his looks, but in his height as well. He towered over many others now. Including her.

"Feldt Grace." The way he always said her full name caused her heart to flutter in her chest. It was familiar and comforting, something she hadn't heard in a while.

"Setsuna..." Now that he was here, actually here with her, she was lost for words. In all her daydreams, never had she imagined their reunion to be like this. She had pictured something romantic, more emotional. But she realized that that wasn't Setsuna. Her Setsuna always kept his emotions masked and reigned in, under tight control.

"I brought you a present."

He handed her a flower, reminding her of that time, just before that fateful last battle, when she had done the same.

The flower. It was gone now, lost in space, but the memory still remained, as did the blush on her cheeks whenever she thought about it.

"You didn't have to. How was the...mission?" Yes, the mission. The one that she deemed to be too dangerous, yet Ms Sumeragi insisted on carrying out. That was the reason she took her little 'holiday'.

"Successful. As always. But, I...thought of you."

That surprised her and caught her attention. Setsuna, expressing his emotions to her?

"As did I."

The next thing she knew, she was within his warm embrace. Seizing the opportunity, she pressed herself closer against him. She had missed him so much.

"Never, ever leave me again," she mumbled into his chest. All she got in response was the tightening of his arms around her. She leaned into his embrace and looked up into his face, seeking his eyes.

"Thank you. For the flower, for coming back to me." Automatically, her head tilted up as he bent down towards her. Her eyes drifted shut as he brushed his lips gently against hers. Her hands locked themselves around his neck of their own accord, as though wanting to keep him there forever.

Slowly, he ended the kiss and wrapped an arm around her small waist.

"We should get going. Celestial Being has some unfinished work to do," he said, voice soft as he led her alongside him to his gundam. She just nodded and seized his hand. In response, he gave her a small, lopsided grin that made her heart stutter.

"By the way, I forgot to ask you how school was," he suddenly stated, when they were both in the cockpit of his mecha.

"Hmm...you do know you're not supposed to pick me up from school in a gundam, don't you?" she teased, sliding her arms around his neck.

"Feldt, don't distract me when I'm flying."

Well, that's all for now, I suppose. I'm writing another story halfway. Hope I can finish it soon. :p but school has started, so there will be less frequent updates. Comments and criticisms welcome! :)