Disclaimer: I own Gundam Seed/destiny only in my dreams but NEVER in my real life.

Summary: Cagalli, a strong-willed girl, dreams to meet the prince of Zaft and just like most ordinary girls from their kingdom she also dreams that someday the prince will fall in love with a girl like her. Of course, she knows how impossible that is for there are so many ladies in their kingdom who are more attractive and noble than she. But unknowingly there's one thing that ties her from the prince… something that they can fashion in order to gain its deeper meaning… a thing they call as friendship. Now, with the prince's new identity as the commoner Alex, will Cagalli still develop a love for him… a real love not because of his title but because of his true self? And what will happen once the truth unfurls before her eyes… will this change the friendship they ever have? (Mainly AC, KL and some minor parings)

My Dreams Come True

Episode 01: The Perfect Plan

"Today will just be an ordinary day for an ordinary girl like me." She muttered. The girl wore old-fashioned clothes but no matter how old her clothes were, her silky blonde hair, golden eyes and white smooth skin made her beautiful in every angle.

'Wow! That castle! Every time I look at it, it becomes exceptionally magnificent! How I wish I could go there…may be if I just could…I will see the prince, who is fantasized by all the ladies of this kingdom. But who knows if that prince saw me, he'll instantly fall in love with a girl like me.' She laughed.

'But who am I? I'm just Cagalli Yula Athha, a simple ordinary girl who is not noticed by anybody and will think the prince will like me. Well… I'm a girl and I believe that every girl has their own fairy tales and as long as I believe this I'll never loose hope that someday… this prince charming of mine will-'

Cagalli was startled and all she was thinking had vanished. She realized that she was gazing at the window of her small room at the attic and dreaming for quite a long time. Suddenly-

"CAGALLI YULA ATHHA! I SAID OPEN THIS DAMN DOOR NOW!" A lady screamed outside her room that interrupted Cagalli's day dreaming.

Cagalli opened the door…

"Do you know what time is it?" The lady shouted hysterically.

"I---m sorry, I'm really sorry it's just happen that-" Cagalli apologized but was blocked by her aunt's deafening voice.

"It's just that you're out of your mind, so stop apologizing stupid! Just get up there and prepare our breakfast now!"

Cagalli got enraged when her aunt Talia had called her 'stupid' but she couldn't do anything even if how tough she was. Cagalli wanted to get revenge but she couldn't knowing that she's working for her witch aunt to support her poor family and sick father so she had no choice but to obey and take all the harsh words her aunt threw to her.

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Cagalli was at the kitchen preparing food when suddenly she felt tears falling from her golden eyes down to her soft cheek.

"No! I shouldn't be crying. I need to be strong for my family, they need me!" She stood straight, raised up her chin and said, "I'm Cagalli Yula Athha, I'm a strong firm girl and no one can ever make me cry!" She wiped all the tears from her face and then looked at the mirror. She realized that crying can only make her ugly. She remembered about her prince charming and laughed.

"I need to be beautiful for him, so stop crying pretty lady." Cagalli said this while pointing a finger to the mirror. She got back from her work happily.

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"Breakfast is served!" Cagalli shouted gleefully.

"Hey! Will you please stop shouting; your voice irritates me you know?" Her cousin maybe the same age as she, said annoyingly.

Cagalli smiled and said. "Okay, Lunamaria, I'll stop it." She saw Lunamaria sneered at her.

"Hey Cagalli, won't you join us?" A girl with red hair in pigtails invited her smilingly.

"Oh thanks Meyrin, but I guess your sister will not like it." Cagalli teased. Meyrin laughed when she saw Lunamaria pouted her lips.

"Good morning TWO beautiful young ladies" A voice interrupted their conversation.

"Good morning, mama!" The two girls said in chorus.

Aunt Talia looked at Cagalli her jovial aura died and was replaced with an exasperated one.

"Will you get out from the Dining room and just fix some things at the kitchen. Don't worry we'll just call you if we need something here." Aunt Talia who was irritated by Cagalli's presence ordered her.

"Okay" Cagalli said calmly. She went to the Kitchen and ate there silently.

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"Prince Athrun! Prince Athrun! Wake up now. The sun is up and yet you're still in your bed sleeping! You have so many things to do this day so better get up now." An old woman with brown hair tied up, brown eyes and wrinkled face that suggested her age was around 50s, was the personal maid of the prince since he was young. This woman, named Murrue, was like a mother for Athrun since the Queen was always busy and had no time for him. Athrun sought the love of a mother and was able to find it with Murrue.

Athrun's eyes were close and still. He pretended that he didn't hear anything despite how loud the voice of Murrue was.

Murrue was about to give up but after she turned her back, someone screamed…

"Good Morning Murrue! How's your morning?" A young man with silky blue hair and magnificent emerald eyes screamed while hugging his ever faithful maid tightly.

She couldn't speak nor even breathe because Athrun's hug was indeed very tight. All she could do was to laugh and then cough.

Athrun suddenly realized what he had done. He immediately released his firm hug to his maid and said. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to hug you so tight. I just want to surprise you. I'm really sorry."

"No, no, it's alright and you don't have to be sorry my prince… You know? You haven't changed. You're still like the small naughty but sweet prince whom I served with all my life." She sniggered.

Athrun smiled and said. "You know what Murrue? You too haven't changed. You're still my ever faithful maid who always makes me smile whenever I'm alone and I wanna thank you for that."

Tears fell down from Murrue's eyes. She couldn't believe in all the things she was hearing right now and she was extremely happy for it. She thought that it was just a dream but even if it was a dream she hoped that it will never last.

"Hey why are you crying? Have I said something wrong?" Athrun asked anxiously.

"Don't worry my prince these tears are tears of joy… I just couldn't believe about what you said…I couldn't believe that a person like you appreciates all the time we were together." Murrue said while wiping all the tears from her face.

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Murrue had no more family. She was alone since the day she first served Athrun as his personal maid. Knowing that Athrun is a prince she must gave her full time taking care of him. Athrun is a very intelligent, kindhearted, caring and sweet boy that's why Murrue didn't have a hard time to become closer to him. Athrun enjoyed Murrue's presence starting from the morning; He never ate breakfast without Murrue joining him. Every time the teachers arrived at the palace and taught Athrun, the boy always called for Murrue. He asked her to watch him and he will give all his best to answer every question the teacher will ask so that Murrue will be happy for him. Even in the evening Murrue was sitting beside Athrun's bed and telling the little boy bedtime stories until he slept. They did all these things almost every day when Athrun was still in his childhood days.

There was one time when Lady Lenore, Athrun's mother, told Murrue to resign because of her old age. But when Athrun heard this he refused. He told her mom that Murrue is old. No one will take care of her since she had no more family and all the things that could convince her mother. Since Athrun is their only son, Lenore can't do anything, she had to please her son so she agreed that Murrue will stay and serve Athrun longer.

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Afternoon

Knock, knock, knock…

"Athrun, may I come in?" A deep voice broke the silence in Athrun's elegant commodious room.

"Maybe that's Kira!" Athrun jumped from his chair and opened the door excitedly. "Hey man! I'm glad you came, you just really don't know how bored to death I am." Athrun said "Come in Kira take a sit."

"Wait you told me you're bored? But… how come? You can have all the things you want!" Kira asked bafflingly.

"Look Kira! You can't understand me because, you can do whatever you like, and go anywhere you want unlike me I'm stuck in this palace. They treat me like a prisoner, no! Actually prisoners are more fortunate because they have more freedom than me. This palace is like a jail where so many guards and maids roam around checking me every seconds if I'm still here, if I'm okay, if I'm safe, if I need something or if I'm still alive. You know what? I'm really irritated. If only I can get out of this palace no! I mean jail." Athrun sighed heavily. "By the way Kira, what brings you here?" Athrun asked curiously.

"Uhm… I just wanna check on you, if you're okay but… as far as I can see you're not." Kira said.

"Kira, you're really my best friend." Athrun said.

"Thanks! Ah---Athrun with regards to your problem are you sure you don't have any plan. I--- mean you've been suffering this for a long time who knows what you're thinking." Kira stated hesitantly.

"The truth is that I do have a plan but Kira it's not good … especially for …you." Kira was about to react but Athrun had stopped him. "But Kira this is the only way! I thought of this several times and I didn't see any reason why it will fail."

"But Athr—" Kira tried to protest but it was useless.

"Please Kira I just want to feel the kind of world outside. I just want to see the people of my kingdom, talk to them, know their problems personally and meet new friends. I'm sure they'll never recognize me what they know is that- there is a prince but the only thing they know about him is his name. They don't know how I look so I'm really sure they'll never know the real me... Last thing is that I just want to know the feeling of being an ordinary citizen of this kingdom. The feeling where in you're not treated differently, people can talk to me freely without adding the word prince before my name just calling me Athrun." Athrun was staring his face at the glossy marble floor he couldn't look Kira by the eyes because he was afraid to see the reaction on his best friend's face.

"Hey Athrun that's all? Haven't you forgotten something?" Kira asked Athrun, smilingly as if he was planning something.

"Kira?" Athrun couldn't get what his best friend was trying to say.

"Athrun haven't you realized that from the day you walk out of this castle you'll be able to meet so many girls and there's a great possibility that you'll gonna fall in love with one of them!" Kira said jokingly.

"Kira will you please stop that, I'm not yet ready for those things!" Athrun said irritably.

"Yet? So meaning to say-"

"Kira! I'm serious here"

"Fine! So what's you're plan?"

"So you mean you'll help me with my plan, Kira?" Athrun was teary-eyed, he was extremely, very, tremendously, enormously, awfully, really, particularly, exceptionally, exceedingly happy maybe because of his great desire to know what life awaited outside their palace and he was very excited for that.

"Know what Athrun? I'm willing to help even the first time you told me that you have a plan! It's just that you don't give me chance to speak!"

"Thank you! Thank you Kira you just don't know how happy I feel right now." Athrun said this with mixed feelings.

"About my plan… Kira, uhm… can I borrow some of your shirts, pants and shoes much better if it's old as long as it fits me and will make me look like a real commoner." Athrun paused then he breathed. "As for you Kira you have to be dressed like a prince… things like what I'm wearing right now, wear that blue wig." Kira looked at the direction Athrun was pointing to. His eyes grew larger as he stared at the blue wig, he couldn't believe what he was getting himself into. "Wear green contact lens and lastly you have to act like a real prince. I know Kira it's really hard but it's the best way I think." Athrun looked straightly to Kira's purple eyes making his friend strong.

"One more thing, avoid talking to the maids and the guards they might become suspicious just invent stories, tell them you're sick and Kira I advise you to stay in my room as long as you can. Don't worry I'll try my best to be back as soon as I can." Athrun was suddenly interrupted by Kira.

"But Athrun, how will I eat? What if I need something! What if Murrue visits you I mean he's your personal maid you can't avoid it-" Kira said this in a manner as if it was the end of the world.

"Kira! Don't worry about Murrue I already talked to her about my plan. I found it hard to convince her but as you know Murrue is like a mother to me and she see me as her son and she can't take to see me like this so even if it's hard for her she agreed." Athrun looked at his best friend seeing if he was able to convince him then he continued. "What ever you need just tell it to Murrue, she'll give it to you and she'll be checking on you all the time. Is that alright?"

"I hope so…"Kira tried to hide his nervousness but he couldn't.

Silence spread through Athrun's spacious room. But suddenly Kira broke this silence and said. "Can we start it tomorrow? It is Saturday I'm sure there will be so many people at the plaza… you'll enjoy it!" It was obvious now that Kira was ready, he's nervousness was gone.

"Kira! But you sure you're ready for tomorrow?" Athrun asked concernedly.

"Athrun don't worry about me, I can handle this…You can't hide anything from me I know how you're dying to get out of this jail." Kira looked at his best friend's emerald eyes that speak of excitement and great desire.

"Kira I really don't know how to thank you for all your goodness to me. But one thing I can assure you whenever you have problems just remember that you're not alone I'm just here ready to do everything I can just to help you." Athrun said seriously.

"I'll remember that Athrun… Thanks! You just don't know how fortunate I am to have you as my best friend."

"Uhm…Athrun I'm just curious what if someone ask your name. What will you going to tell them?"

"Alex Dino… So… what can you say?"

"Alex Dino… Hmm… an ordinary name for a person who wants to be ordinary."

"Yes! That's what I wanna happen."

"Athrun it's getting late. I have to go now. You know I still need to prepare myself for tomorrow."

"Alright! Just don't forget about everything that I told you. Your old clothes especially!"

"Trust me Prince Athrun, oh Alex now right?" Kira joked.

"…"

"I'll be here 7 am tomorrow." Kira was already at the door when he said this. "One more thing Athrun, don't get yourself too much excited you won't get a good sleep, you need that!" Kira added.

"I can not promise you that Kira!"

To Be Continued…

A/N: For the sake of the fanfic let us just imagine that whenever Kira wears his blue wig and green contact lens he'll look a little bit like Athrun.

Maeye :)

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