Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing though any characters not seen in GW are of my own creation. This chapter was inspired by the song 'Ordinary day' by Vanessa Carlton. The mentioned version of The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet is owned by Peter Bloedel. This is my first story and first fanfic so please feel free to give any criticism. I plan to use this as a learning experience and thank you for taking the time in reading this story. The characters from Gundam Wing will slowly enter but I'm trying to create the frame work of the OC Erica first before her interactions with the characters to see where this goes.

Chapter 1: Ordinary Day

An F…In Erica's hand she held her failed test. An F. How the hell did I fail this? I saw the freakin play!

"Erica, these types of grades are unacceptable. This is English literature class, not physics…and you work in a bookstore surrounded by various books. Did you not read the assigned reading for this test?" her professor asked.

"Well sir, since it is on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, I thought that seeing the play would be helpful to fully grasp the nature of the play." Erica responded hoping that the teacher didn't ask a more indepth question.

"Which version did you see?" Like that… "Um…A Dr. Seuss style of Romeo and Juliet." Her teacher looked at her. "The Seussified version doesn't completely follow the original. There were no cellphones during the time of Shakespeare." Her professor responded. Now that Erica thought about it, it was weird that the narrators were talking about bikes and pingpong. "Well sir, I guess I learned that lesson. How about I just retake this test at a later date?"

"Not happening. I don't have time for this. A group project is coming up. Since your grade is so low and our newer student Heero Yuy's grade is at the top, you will be working with him. Consider this your second chance. Another F and you will fail this class. This isn't negotiable. You have to prepare a presentation on Poe's 'The Raven.' Get to work! Besides maybe you can be friends with him ." the English professor said.

Heero Yuy? Is that guy even human? Can he even speak? All he does is sit and answers questions…Thought Erica trying to remember ever seeing him interacting with people. "Sure sir. I always wanted to try to have a miracle…" Erica tried to smile and left praying to find Heero.

Let's see what do I know of the new kid…sociable? Nope never seen him talk to anyone. Cheerful? Can he even smile? His face never moves…maybe he did botox! Ugh great. If I were an unhappy and unsociable guy where would I be? Erica spent awhile thinking about. After deciding that she was never unsociable that there was no way that she could think like a person like Heero and decided to go to the front office to get his contact information.

"Hey!...Heero…" In the front office stood the guy Erica wanted info on. Heero Yuy looked like he was leaving the office. Upon hearing his name, Heero turned to face Erica. "So have I got some news for you. We're partners! Isn't that great? We've just gotta figure out when to hang out and work on a presention on some depressing poem from Poe about a bird!" Erica exclaimed trying to act like a hyper kid. Heero stared at her for awhile. Do I look crazy or something? Was the fake hyperness too much? Contemplated Erica.

"I work alone." Stated Heero. Cue vanishing smile from Erica. "What? You can't! We've gotta work together on this. I promise I'll be a good partner." If we don't work together I'm screwed. I need to pass! "Working with you will only slow me down. You're Erica Tsubachi. You're grade average is a D+. Working with you will only bring me down. I can do the presentation by myself."

"Yeah well that isn't an option." Erica stated through her gritted teeth. I knew he wasn't social but didn't think he'd be cold. Why does he know my grades? I know they aren't great but they're enough to pass normally. I can be a good student if I wasn't lazy but laziness is a talent. How can I manage to work with him when he doesn't want to be my partner. Where the heck is that miracle I said I wanted!

"If it's mandatory I will see it like a mission. We will accomplish everything on Sunday. Meet me at the county library by 7pm. Any later and this mission is aborted."

Mission? "Um sure. I will meet you there…" As soon as Erica said that Heero abruptly left. Mission? Don't tell me I've got a gamer obsessed dude that thinks everything is a quest. I already have to work with one at my job. Just gotta finish this project. The sooner it's done the sooner I stop talking to Heero.

"Why do I feel like hell froze and I was stuck in the middle of it?"