Disclaimer – I do not own Gundam SEED or Gundam SEED Destiny, and this story is nothing like the real thing. There are no OCs.

Warning – There are some weird couples, and since I want to keep this story as real life as possible, there tends to be a lot of swearing and suggestive scenes. Please do not read if you are under thirteen or squeamish.

Dreams Are Kind, Life Is Harsh

Chapter Two – Coincidence?

Meyrin stepped out of the bathroom. She then went back into the bathroom, and then knocked on the door that led to her sister's room. "I'm done!" she called out.

The door opened, and Luna stepped through. "Good. Now let's find you an outfit." Luna walked out of the bathroom and to Meyrin's closet. She opened the door and began to look through it. Then she pulled out a knee-length beige skirt, and a ¾ sleeve beige top with blue and pink randomly splattered on it, and words. Latin words. "What about this? It's cute."

Meyrin sighed. "Those clothes are your hand-me-downs."

"So? It just means I have good taste, it's still fashionable after three years." Luna smiled, and tossed the clothes on Meyrin's bed. "Either these or the pink outfit I was going to wear!" she warned.

Meyrin faked a smile. "These are fine." She muttered. Once her sister left, she sighed, and put on the outfit, and looked in the mirror. It was a cool top, but she didn't like the skirt too much. Meyrin looked through her closet again. Then she pulled out a blue skirt almost identical to the one she had on in style. The blue was lighter than the blue on her shirt, but they didn't clash. Meyrin shrugged. Who cared anyways? It was Luna's date, not hers. Meyrin changed skirts, and then went downstairs into the kitchen. "Hey." She called to out to her mom. "You're home early." She commented.

Her mom smiled. "Luna convinced me." Her mother grimaced for a second. "She can be very convincing."

Meyrin smiled. "I know. Sucks, doesn't it."

Her mother smiled. "Yeah. Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your father won't be here. He has a meeting."

Meyrin nodded. "Lucky for Hiro. He won't be assaulted with questions."

Her mother smiled. "He isn't that bad, is he?"

Meyrin shrugged. "I wouldn't know. Anyways, I'm going outside." Meyrin walked to her front door, and pulled open the door. She closed it, and then walked down her driveway. "I can go to the park. I mean, there's a good hour 'til that guy comes anyway." She mumbled to herself. She walked behind her house. There was another street there, a park. Meyrin walked to the park. Good. It was empty. She didn't like it when there were people there, not even her friends. Meyrin sat on the swing, and started, well…swinging. After what seemed a few minutes, she spotted someone walking through the park. Wait, light blue hair…it, it was Auel. Auel was one of her best friends since preschool, and they were close. He wasn't at school today. Meyrin remembered. So what's he doing here? Before she could answer herself, Auel saw her, and waved. Meyrin waved back, but wanted to run off.

"Hey! Didn't know you'd be here…wearing…. that." Auel caught sight of her skirt. "What's up with your skirt?" he asked.

Meyrin felt offended. "A girl can't wear a skirt if she wants to?"

Auel grinned. "No. That's not what I meant. It's just…you don't wear them often, and at the park?"

Meyrin sighed. "It's for a date. Lun…"

Auel stopped her. "You have a date?" he asked, puzzled.

Meyrin smiled at him, and started swinging again. "Why? Jealous?" she teased him.

Auel blushed. "No. It's just…" Auel started to grin again. "…Who would want to date you?" he teased.

Meyrin pouted. "You're mean. And when was the last time you had a date…. Let's see…Never!" she smirked at him. Auel shook his head in defeat. "Anyway, what I was trying to say before you interrupted me, is that it's for Luna's date, not mine. She invited a guy to our house, and he's coming at seven."

Auel looked at his watch. "Then you better get. It's seven minutes past seven."

Meyrin jumped off her swing and gasped. "No way."

Auel nodded, and showed her his watch. "What about your watch?" he asked her.

Meyrin gulped. "Um…at home. Well, see ya!" Meyrin ran off. Geez. That watch. The watch Shinn was now fixing…it was from Auel.

Flashback

"He actually did that? That bastard!" Stellar yelled out. Meyrin had just called her and told her about today. She and Auel had been at the mall together, when Auel spotted this beautiful girl, gulped, and ran off, leaving Meyrin by herself. Meyrin waited an hour, and he still didn't return. Finally, Sting came up to her. He was one of Auel's friends from the football team. Meyrin had met him a few times. He was rather cute.

"Can I give you a ride?" he offered.

Meyrin stared. "Um, I'm waiting for Auel."

Sting looked surprised. "But he left about an hour ago. With some chick."

Meyrin was surprised. "Oh."

"So, want a ride?"

Meyrin nodded, and when Sting offered her his arm, she smiled, and circled her arm around his.

"So he just abandoned you for a cute girl?" Stellar prodded.

Meyrin nodded, then realized Stellar couldn't see her over the phone. "Yeah, but it wasn't as if we were dating or anything."

"Yeah, cause if you were dating, you should dump him for that." Stellar told Meyrin.

The Next Day

"Meyrin!" Meyrin didn't turn around, and kept walking. It was Auel. He had been bugging her the whole day.

Then he grabbed her arm. Meyrin pulled her arm away indignantly, as if he were poison. "What?"

"That girl yesterday…she's my cousin. The reason I left was because my mom had insisted on me taking her around. Then we were to meet at the mall…and I forgot, because me and you were having a great time." Auel looked embarrassed.

Meyrin was surprised. "Your cousin?"

"Yeah. I'm really sorry I ran off on you. It wasn't cool." Then Auel reached into his backpack, and pulled something out. "I got something for you." He handed her the gift, blushing.

Meyrin opened the box, puzzled. When she lifted the lid, she saw a beautiful silver watch. It wasn't actually a wristwatch, it was a small watch, and it hung from a silver chain. "Auel, it's so pretty. But you didn't have to get me anything."

Auel blushed again. "I know. I just wanted to." Then he grinned rakishly. "But I can take it back if you don't want it. Give it to someone else, or break it up and use it for pieces in…"

Meyrin stopped him. "That's okay." She smiled at him.

End Flashback

Yeah, she and Auel had been friends forever. Maybe it was because her mom and his mom had been friends since birth when they were born the same day, almost the exact same time. When her mother had Lunamaria, Auel's mother just got married, so they both planned a baby at the same time. So Auel was born four months before Meyrin, and they had played together since they were born. That helped.

Meyrin dashed to her house. Then as she was about to open the door, she heard arguing. Her mother and sister were arguing again. Might as well wait a bit before she went in. Meyrin sat on the bench out side her house, and looked out at the street. It was so peaceful. After a few minutes, she heard footsteps, then a boy with navy hair appeared. He wore a button-down shirt, and cargo pants. He turned into her driveway. Meyrin stared at him. He looked familiar, but she couldn't quite place him. She surely had never seen him before. Wasn't this guy Hiro, her sister's boyfriend?

"Hey." Hiro greeted her. "Why are you sitting out here?" he asked.

Meyrin stared at him. It would probably not be a good idea to say 'because my family is yelping at each other', so she just shrugged. "Want to come in?" she got up and opened the door with her key. Hiro walked in the doorway. Meyrin closed the door, and took off her shoes. Hiro did the same, then looked around. He didn't look nervous or awkward at all, like most teenagers when they enter someone else's house. Then he turned to her.

" Meyrin, where's your sister?" Meyrin was shocked. How the heck did he know her name? Unfortunately, Hiro seemed to sense her shock, and explained. "Your sister told me your name." Oh right. Duh!

"Um, I guess upstairs. Here, sit there." She pointed to a couch in the living room. Hiro nodded, and sat down. Meyrin turned and ran up the stairs.

She reached her sister's room and knocked. "Yo, your boyfriend is here." She called out. All of a sudden, the door flung open, and Lunamaria appeared.

"Shut up! He's not my boyfriend yet!" she whispered angrily. Then she slammed the door. "Go take him on a tour of the house! He's too early!" she whispered through the door.

Meyrin shook her head as she went down the stairs. Early? As if. He was supposed to come at seven, and it was already seven twenty-six. Whatever. Meyrin walked into the living room, and turned to Hiro. "My sister isn't ready yet. She said to take you around the house.

Hiro nodded, and got up. Okay, He was cute. Meyrin admitted. But there was something really familiar about him for some reason, but she couldn't figure it out right at this moment. She began to take him around the house.

Author's Notes

Okay, finished. Thanks to my two reviewers for reviewing! I know the Shinn/Meyrin pairing is a bit odd, since in Destiny, he basically ignores her, or treats her like a maid, but I think it's a good pairing…well, I did adjust their attitudes a bit. Also, Hiro is not an OC. Not really. Readthe next few chapters if you want to know.Anyways, please review.