*Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed/Gundam Seed Destiny

There is this guy whom I like, he sits beside me. He is the bestfriend of my brother, he is the prince of the school. He, may not know it but I know his secret. But, I can't tell him that. He always seems near but far, well at least his heart is. I'm sure he just sees me as the girl who is the sister of his bestfriend and the girl who sits beside him, basically an acquaintance, maybe not acquaintance but friend simply friend. So, how did I come to like this guy. When did I start?

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Start of school year.

Inside this big school all students were gathered in the auditorium, it is a tradition in this high school, that everyone is welcomed or welcomed back again before the whole year starts. It's my freshman year, I used to study in an all-girls school, up until my middle school I live with my aunt and her husband, they offered me a scholarship there, so I accepted especially because it would help with burden of tuition and all, plus my auntie lives in the area, so my parents accepted but the condition was just until middle school. So, I was away from my parents ever since grade school, and we only see each other during holidays, but it was okay. On the other hand my twin brother lived with my parents Ulen and Via Hibiki, ever since. My, parents are both well-known scientist, so obviously both of us were smart but it's my brother who's more superior, but just like him I'm smarter than most. That's also the reason why I'm not that shock to know he is the batch representative, meaning the smartest person in the whole freshmen batch, having the highest test score.

The principal, Mrs. Gladys went up the stage and greeted us "Welcome to all the new students and welcome back to the returnees for this school year. I am your principal Talia Gladys, but please just call me Mrs. Gladys. So, to all the freshmen who passed this schools entrance exam, congratulations for passing one of the country's top high schools. Surely, you won't regret choosing this school, for here we make sure to develop of high quality and caliber students, who will soon serve as possible leaders of the country or maybe of the world. We, also make sure that majority if not all students can pass their designated college or university entrance exam. Now, without further ado I would like to call our dearest school chairman Mr. Gilbert Durandal."

A man with long wavy hair, came up the stage and all students clapped in respect to the chairman, "Thank you Talia, for the wonderful introduction, I guess there is no more need to introduce myself. Well, in behalf of the whole staff of this wonderful Destiny High school, I personally welcome everyone. I hope that your time here at this school will be enjoyed to the fullest, but of course still being in track of your studies and still getting good grades. So, now I would like to announce the batch representative for our new batch of freshmen. Let me call Mr. Kira Hibiki, for he got a score of 478/500, in the entrance test."

My brother went up the stage, he looked dignified but I know that he is still a crybaby, well were fraternal twins so we really don't look alike, we can't even be considered twins because we don't have anything in common physically, and even in behavior, because Kira is more gentle while I'm not, but I still love him even though he's like that, and as a sibling I'm so proud of him. Believe it or not, he may seem like someone who doesn't have his way with girls but actually when it comes to the love department even there he is superior, he already had two girlfriends, I think his first love was the one named Flay Allster, I have met her once but I never liked her, so yeah, I don't vote for her to be my future in-law. Though during his 1st year of middle school they broke up because she has to leave him to go to another country, they've been together since he was in fifth grade, but yeah thankfully, she left him but like they say first loves never die, but still I don't like her cause she has a nasty attitude and she's very possessive of him, she even gets jealous of me, even though I'm his sister. Oh, well let's forget about her, now his current girlfriend is named Lacus Clyne, I never met her but I heard she's very pretty and she also studies here, so I might have a chance to meet her in person. From what I heard in their middle school she was considered as an angelic goddess, the perfect housewife cause not only is she smart, she is also very talented she even has an angelic voice, and the only flaw she has is that she isn't good with sports or anything physical. I imagine her to be very girly the total opposite of a certain someone. My, brother told me that it was Lacus who confessed to him during their graduation, but he rejected her, poor Lacus, but he said she didn't give up until finally he gave in and accepted her, during vacation.

My brother was now saying his speech, he actually asked me to help him write it, and to memorize, so as his sister of course how could I not help him. "So, uhm, hi to everyone I am Kira Hibiki your batch representative. I'm honestly very honored to be given the title, so to my fellow batchmates, I hope we could enjoy out time here to the fullest. Congratulations, to everyone. I hope we could all be friends throughout our stay here. So, that's all but before I end my speech I would like to thank my sister for helping me make this speech. She's that girl over there with blonde shoulder-length hair. My twin sister Cagalli Yula Hibiki."

Holy crap, geez Kira thank you for pointing at me, now I'm the center of attention. Urggh I really hate this, now what do I do? "Uhm, hi." Ugh, so embarrassing why do I have to wave, like a beauty queen. Now, I'm blushing I really hate this, I'm so having Kira payback later.

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At the classroom

After the ceremony, all students were asked to go to their respective classrooms, to meet their homeroom teachers and classmates. I sat in the corner next to the window, thankfully I'm classmates with my brother, his bestfriend and his girlfriend. So, at least I know someone from this class. I think most of the people at this school came from the same middle school as my brother. So, I'm probably sure I going to feel out of place. I'm just sitting here, my hands on my desk, while a place my hand on my face just staring at the window. I'm bored, I can see most of them know each other so obviously it's easy to make friends.

"Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Miriallia Haww. What's your name?" A auburn colored hair, girl approached me and talked to me, she gave me her hand for a handshake, near her is a blonde tan guy, must be her boyfriend.

"I'm Cagalli Yula Hibiki, nice to meet you too." I replied, and shook her hands.

"Oh, so you must be Kira's sister, the one he mentioned a while ago, I couldn't see you back then. So you're the famous sister of Kira, he always talks about you even back then. It's really nice to finally meet you." She, must be one of my brother's friends. She gave me a hug after.

She pulled the guy near her closer, and started to introduce him "Oh, yeah this guy is my boyfriend he is also one of Kira's friends, his name is….." The guy cut her off and said "Miri, let me introduce myself, Hi, I'm Dearka Elsman." He also gave me his hand, and I shook it also. So, they are really a couple. "Oh, nice to meet you too." However, now that you mention is there are lots of people who are already a couple, in these class. I can see a brunette with a silver-haired man and a girl with Magenta hair and a guy with black hair together. Everyone, is coupled up already, no doubt everyone knew one another even before school started.

"So, Cagalli what school did you come from?" Miriallia asked me

"Well, I come from Rouge Academy for girls." I answered back

"Oh, that famous all-girls school for rich kids, wow that's amazing but why did you come here, isn't that school far from here." She replied back

"Well, they gave me a scholarship back there, I studied there until I was in middle school, cause my parents said that I should have my high school here in the city. Plus, I live with our aunt Caridad Yamato and her husband, they were guardians there." I explained

"Hmm, I see but welcome here, I guess you can see by now everyone is very familiar with each other already. As, you can see everyone here comes from the same middle school, so more or less everyone knows each other already or is familiar with one another." She told me

I knew it, everyone is familiar with each other I feel so out of place, I took a deep sigh. And Miriallia noticed

"But, hey don't worry everyone here is very welcoming and nice so you won't feel out of place. Oh, yeah you can just call me Miri. You, can just call me if you have a hard time fitting in. I'll help you." She encouraged me and smiled

"Thanks" I smiled back.

After, my talk with Miri she returned to some of her friends with Dearka. And once again I'm alone in the room. Just, then someone opened the door to the classroom it was my brother, and beside him is a girl with pink wavy long hair. She must be Lacus, so the news weren't kidding when they said she looked like a goddess. So, they weren't exaggerating when they said that. Well, she seems nice compared to the other one so I'm fine with her as long as she's nice and he's happy.

My brother who was talking to some of his former schoolmates, noticed me looking at the window then greeted me from afar "Cagalli!" He, said while waving his hands up high. He then rushed towards my side leaving behind his pretty girlfriend. He, suddenly hugged me "How are you? Have you made any new friends yet?" Kira asked me.

"Well, I guess I made two new acquaintances, but I'm not so sure about them being my friend, cause I don't know them that well." I said

"Who are they?" He asked again

"It's Miriallia Haww and Dearka Elsman, it was Miri who approached me, she was nice and seems energetic." I said

"That's good." He replied "Oh, yeah have you met Lacus? My new girlfriend?"

"No, not yet, is she the girl you came with?" I asked

He nodded then quickly called Lacus. "Oh, this is Lacus Clyne, my new girlfriend. Lacus, this is my twin sister, Cagalli Yula Hibiki." He introduced us both to each other.

"Hey, I'm Cagalli. Nice to finally meet you." I greeted her

"Oh, it's good to make your acquaintance, my name is Lacus Clyne." She greeted back

She really is girly in every way even her speaking pattern, it's too formal.

"Oh, by the way, Lacus have you seen Athrun?" Kira asked her

"Athrun? If I remember he said some upperclassman called him. I think she's gonna confess to him." She told him

"Already?! But isn't it just the first day?" Kira was shocked

"Well, you know Athrun he really is charming. So, no doubt even in here he's famous among girls." She laughed while saying it.

"Athrun? Who's Athrun, the name sounds familiar where did I hear it from?" I thought.

"Who's Athrun?" I suddenly blurted out

"Cagalli how can you forget, Athrun is my bestfriend since grade school, don't I always mention him to you?" He reminded me

"Oh, so that's why his name is so familiar." I remembered, but I can't remember his face I think I just met him twice and that was a long time ago. I can't remember what he looks like anymore.

"I think I haven't mention before but Athrun and Lacus have known each other much longer than I know him. They're what you called childhood friends. Their houses are just beside each other even their rooms are near the other. Lacus, you said that your houses are so close that you just sometimes come inside his room through the balcony of his room right?" He mentioned this to me

"Oh, well yes it's true, it's so near that it's easy to see what the other is doing and it's so easy to come across the private room of us two." She told me

"So, Lacus you also went to the same grade school us those two?" I asked her

"No, unfortunately, I was studying in a different school from them. It was an all-girls school just like yours, but it's not as grand as your school. I only met Kira during middle school. Though the two of us only became close during our last year of middle school for both of us were class representatives. But, you know your brother was so hard to get, because he was so naïve about others feelings." She pouted at him

"Well, what did you like about my naïve and crybaby brother?" I was teasing him

"Cagalli!" He shouted feeling somehow irritated at me

"Well, honestly it's because, I don't know there's a lot to like about him" She smiled at him

Kira was blushing when suddenly a man with blonde hair that looks like in his early thirties came inside the classroom. "Goodmorning, class I'm your homeroom teacher Mu La Flaga." He, started writing his name in the board. "Okay, so first of all though you've already been welcomed at ceremony, I would like to welcome you all again in the prestigious school. So, to start off I'm gonna check attendance starting with…."

Sir La Flaga, started checking our attendance according to family name.

"Miss Cagalli Yula Hibiki?" He said my name and I raised my hand and said present. Good thing he called my name before I felt the urge to g to the restroom. So, I stood up from my table and went out to the back door. I was looking around the school, truthfully it is really big and all the amenities are complete, they have a gym, basketball court, tennis, badminton court. A field for both football and baseball, an Olympic sized pool and a grand auditorium, which was really legitimately grand it's as if you're inside the famous opera house. I heard all plays, shows and ceremonies are held there, and also other events like school parties. Just thinking about it excites me.

After, finding the restroom and washing my hands and stuff, I went to look for the room. Wait, where was it again? This school is so huge, I forgot where it is. They have signs for bathrooms but not for rooms. Crap, where do I go? Left or right? I just followed the sign for the bathroom but I forgot where the room is. I hope someone like maybe an upperclassman, or teacher or just anyone to help me find my room. While I was panicking a student he was taller than me he had beautiful emerald eyes, and beautiful midnight blue hair. But he seems to be in a rush, why? When he was coming near my direction, I suddenly approached him to ask but he suddenly pinned me in wall.

"Hey! Why…." He suddenly cut me off, signaling to just keep quiet for awhile. This pervert! I made a wrong choice to approach him. Dammit, both of his hands where on the wall and I was stuck inside between his two arms. I saw two girls, they seem older than me, they seem to be searching for someone, maybe it's him, maybe that's why he was asking me to keep silent. When they passed by us they didn't seem to notice us. After, they disappeared in our direction, he finally let me go. I wanted to get angry at him but...

"I'm so sorry Miss. I was trying to escape those two, they kept on chasing me, I'm going to be late but they're too stubborn to let me go. I never meant to pin you down." He apologized

I just ignored what he did but I can still feel my face hot, especially when he pinned me down are faces are just inches from each other, we both can feel each other's breath, plus the fact that he's so handsome, but I can feel that he wasn't lying so I forgave him "Well, okay I understand I just hope you won't do that again." though it might not happen again.

Having the chance to find someone, he also seems to be some upperclassman, so I grab the opportunity to ask him "Hey, uhm Mister, is it okay in return if you can give me the directions to room 1-A?" I asked

"Oh, how about I come with you there." He suggested

"Okay." I answered, though it was very nice of him to even lead the way. So we went left and then on the last classroom, we finally reached our destination. I opened the back door I was about to say thank you but I was shock to know that he was also a freshman like me, much more a classmate. I really thought he was older.

"Uhm, aren't you coming inside?" He asked

"Oh, yeah thanks by the way." I said

"No, problem, so you're my classmate." He told me

"Well, unexpectedly yes." I said

When I was about to return to my seat, I was shock to know two things.

"Well, are you supposed to be….." Sir La Flaga was reading the list of students "Athrun Zala?"

"Yes, sir?" He replied

He's Athrun! No way, so he was my brother's bestfriend. I totally forgot about him

"It's Mu La Flaga, Sir La Flaga for shortm kiddo." Sir La Flaga said

"Ah, yes Sir La Flaga, uhm sir, where do I seat?" Athrun asked

"You seat, next to Miss Cagalli Yula Hibiki. That girl on the corner next to the window, the one with short blonde hair, you know your very lucky Mr. Zala, I was about to mark you absent, but don't push your luck Kid. " Sir La Flaga reprimanded him

"That will do sir." He answered

Oh my gosh, not only is he my classmate, he is also my seatmate. What destiny is this? Are the gods playing with me? He finally found his seat, and greeted me.

"So, your name is Cagalli?" He asked me

"Uh, yeah, that's me so you're Athrun." I replied

"Yeah, and Hibiki, so you must Kira's sister then."

"Yep, that's me his rowdy sister Cagalli. So, you're the Athrun who was his bestfriend, we met twice right?" I reminded him

He was thinking, "Oh, yeah I think but that was a long time ago, during summer right?"

"Was it summer I don't remember. I'm so sorry I don't have sharp memory." I told him

"It's okay, but nice to meet you again Cagalli, and sorry for what I did awhile ago I never really intended to drag along the mess." He apologized again

"Uhm, it's okay. You helped me anyways." I forgave him again

"Well I hope we have a nice year together both as classmate and seatmate." He gave his hand to me

"Oh, I hope the same too. " And I shook his hand.

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Little did I know back then that it was the start of everything, I never expected something that in the future that I will like someone I know who was so distant.

A/N New fanfiction and first AU of my Gundam seed/Gundam Seed Destiny. I hope you guys liked the first chapter