Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. I simply borrow the characters once in a while.
Note: This chapter may seem long and tedious, but I already wrote it and I don't want to start over.
Chapter 3
A week after the party Relena started school at St. Gabriel's Institution. At first, Relena didn't really like the idea. She had been tutored all her life and going to a school sounded mediocre. She didn't have anything against schools just she didn't interact well with others if you haven't noticed. Even Zechs wasn't exactly pleased, but Noin said that it was necessary for girls her age to actually go to school. Zechs relented after juggling the pros and cons. He still wasn't very happy about it, but the decision was made, and Relena was going to high school.
The first rays of the sun woke Relena from a deep slumber. The house was silent except for the bustling on the first floor. Relena yawned and got out of bed. It was the literally the first day of school for her, and it left her feeling a bit nervous not that she would show her anxiety. Twenty minutes later she was downstairs in her new uniform waiting for Zechs and Noin to come down for breakfast. On the dot at six thirty they came walking into the dining room. They weren't surprised to see Relena already up. She always woke up before them.
"Good morning, Relena. Are you ready for school?" Noin asked, taking a seat at the table as Pagan brought out breakfast. Not hearing a reply, Noin glanced at her. Relena was unusually quiet this morning. "Relena, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," came the monotone response. Noin didn't seem convinced but didn't pursue the problem. She knew that Relena didn't like to discuss her feelings.
Silence swept over the room. Everyone ate in peacefully quiet. This wasn't unusual. They weren't exactly talkative people at meal times. It was better for each of them to sit there with their thoughts unless there was something that needed to be discuss.
At seven Relena grabbed her bag while Zechs and Noin collected their briefcases. Pagan waited for them outside in the car. A few minutes later he began to drive them into the city. Zechs had set up office in the center of the city. It was convenient for him since an Alliance base and St. Gabriel were not far away.
The drive to the school was quiet as usual except for Zechs conversing on the vid-phone. He wanted to make sure everything was set up and running smoothly before he came to the office. When the school came into sight, Zechs said, "I'll talk to you later, Steve. I'll be at the office in ten minutes." He shut the vid-phone as the car pulled into the school's cobblestone driveway.
Relena glanced out the darkened windows. She could see other students on the commons, walking to class and arriving at the school. There were no other cars except for theirs pulling up the driveway. She unconsciously tightened her grip on her bag. Zechs noticed her reaction and cleared his throat. Relena looked over at her brother.
"Pagan will be here to pick you up when school lets out. You are to go straight home and begin your other lessons. Is that clear?" he ordered softly. He never raised his voice when he gave Relena instructions. She still was his little sister no matter what.
She nodded as the car pulled to a stop in front of the school's main office. Pagan came around and opened the door for her. She stepped out into the morning sun and felt a hand on her arm. She turned around and looked into the face of her brother.
"Remember, Relena," he said softly, squeezing her arm a little.
"I will, Milliardo," Relena replied equally soft with a small smile. She couldn't help it as she held her bag and walked away with her head held up high.
A group of boys under the shade of a willow tree not too far away from the front doors were waiting for school to start. One of the boys sitting noticed the black Mercedes parked in the front. He nudged the boy lying next to him. The other boy opened his eyes and glared at his braided-hair friend. (Guess who they are)
"It looks like we got an addition to our school," the boy said, ignoring the glare. He watched as a girl with long honey blond hair step out of the car. His mouth dropped opened as he stared at the girl. She was gorgeous!
"Pick up your mouth before that woman of your sees you staring at another," a boy with black hair pulled into a tight tail said, leaning against the tree.
A fair-haired boy suddenly laughed, quickly putting his hand over his mouth to cover the rude gesture he made. Another boy with brown hair remained silent as he watched his two friends argue. A common thing between those two. You can't do anything but watch.
"I was simply admiring her beauty. Something you would never do," the boy retorted.
"I don't stare at every single woman that passes by and end with a bump on my head each time," the other boy barked back.
"Well, at least I call them by their names instead of calling them by their gender," the boy with the braid shot back.
The black-haired boy growled and started to walk toward his friend. The blond one quickly stood up and blocked his path.
"I think we better go to class, or else we'll be late," he declared. He grabbed the boy with the braid and started to half-drag him to class. The rest of the them followed except for the one who was lying down. He was watching the girl until she went inside. His Prussian blue eyes narrowed as she disappeared into the school. He got up and followed the boys.
Relena walked into a busy corridor, brushing past students hurrying to class. She needed to find the principal's office. Several boy students offered to help her, but she glared at them and continued on her way. Relena wasn't happy to be here when she saw so many students. She wished that she was at home with her tutors as she stopped in front of the office. ( Relena may be rich, but she isn't spoiled like others. She liked to be tutored because they allowed her to be free and flexible. Relena liked to be an outsider as she learned over the years. It kept her safe. ) She put on a neutral face and walked in. The office was quiet compared to the activity outside. Several faculty members were moving about, and a secretary was answering calls next to the principal's office. She walked up to the desk and waited for the secretary to finish her calls.
"Yes, sir. I'll make sure that Miss Une gets your message. Thank you, sir, and have a good day," the secretary said. She hung up and looked up at the girl standing in front of her, patiently. "Hello, there. May I help you?"
"I'm a new student," Relena replied. "My name is Relena Dorlian."
Surprise registered on the elderly woman's face. "Oh, Miss Une is waiting for you. Here let me tell her." The woman pushed the intercom button. There was some static and a woman's voice came on.
"Yes, what is it, Sara?"
"Miss Une, Relena Dorlian is here."
There was shuffling and a crash, and suddenly the door opened. A woman in a blue dress suit with brown hair pulled into a tight bun quickly stepped out. She had a huge smile on her face. She clasped both of her hands around Relena's and shook them. "Relena Dorlian, welcome to St. Gabriel. I've been waiting for you. Sara, find Miss Dorlian's schedule, and I'll show her to her first class."
"Thank you, but that isn't necessary. I am familiar with the grounds," Relena informed the tall woman in front of her who seemed a bit too enthusiastic to help her. She took the schedule handed to her.
"Nonsense! Let's see here. You have Sister Teresa for your first three classes," Miss Une said. "Let me show you the way." She opened the door and waited for Relena.
Relena frowned inwardly. She was getting too much attention. Relena didn't like that. Still, she had to obey higher authority. She followed Miss Une to her first class. The halls were quiet as Miss Une led her down them. Relena looked at her surroundings, partially listening to Miss Une lecture on the history of the school. The lavish environment didn't surprise Relena. St. Gabriel was the most elite private school in the country. Many wealthy parents sent their children here for proper training into the elite class. Also, the school did have an excellent and strict curriculum. Relena was sure that she wasn't the only prodigy here.
"Well, here we are. Wait here for one moment, please," Miss Une said. She stepped inside the classroom, and several moments later came out with a nun. "This is Sister Teresa. Sister, this is Relena Dorlian. Miss Dorlian is new here."
The elderly nun smiled gently as she looked at the beautiful young girl. She could see the intelligence in her eyes and something else. This was a special girl. "Hello, Relena. Come in, and I'll introduce you to the class."
Miss Une excused herself, and Relena followed the sister in. The talking settled down a bit as they walked up to the front. (The classroom is the same as the one when Heero went to Relena's school. You know the one that looks like an amphitheater. ) Relena stood patiently next to Sister Teresa. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Sylvia and her friends. This was going to be a long stay in New Port.
"Hey, Sylvia. Look who's here," Stephanie whispered, gesturing with her head.
Sylvia stopped talking to Amy and looked down. She gaped at the sight as rage filled her. She couldn't believe what she saw. "What's she doing here?"
"It looks like she's going to join our class," Amy said with disgust.
"Well, all I can say is that she had better stay out of my way," Sylvia scowled, looking at Relena with bitterness in her eyes.
Sister Teresa clapped her hands to silence the class. "All right, class, settle down. I'll like to introduce a new student this semester. This is Relena Dorlian, and I'm sure you that all of you will make her feel welcome. Relena, why don't you take that seat in the third row?" She gestured at the empty one next to a blue-black haired girl.
Relena walked up the stairs all the while noticing the stares she was getting from everyone especially the boys. It was like they've never seen a girl before. She also noticed the heated looks from Sylvia. Relena ignored them and sat down.
The girl next to her smiled and introduced herself. "Hi, my name's Hilde Schbeiker." Relena didn't reply. She kept a cool expression and her attention at the front. Hilde was slightly taken back by the chilly dismissal. She wasn't used to being rejected since she considered herself a lot friendlier than others as she looked over at Sylvia. Hilde was surprised to see an angry look on the girl's face. She turned her attention back to the lecture before she got into trouble.
Relena tried to concentrate on the lecture. She could feel the glances at her and the stares especially one in the back. She could feel it piercing into her as if it was looking for something. Relena didn't try to look at who it was. Instead she concentrated on Sister Teresa's sermon. Her first three classes were in the same room, and after the classes there was a hour-long lunch break. Students were allowed to leave campus to eat. After lunch they returned to a different classroom with a different teacher but the same students. The school wasn't very big with a few hundred students per grade.
"All right. That's enough for today. Since it's the first day back from vacation, I'm shouldn't assign any work tonight," Sister Teresa declared and cheers went up around the room. "But I'm afraid I have to." Groans replaced the cheers. Sister Teresa smiled and said, "For tonight I would like all of you to write a two-page essay on the recent issuance of the new education bill. Get started on it unless you want more."
More groans as they started to take out paper and pens. Soon the bell rang, and students started to file out for lunch. Relena collected her things and followed the others out. Many upper classmen with cars left campus to eat while many others stayed. Students went to eat in the cafeteria or on the commons. Relena saw a bench not far off from the willow tree and headed straight for it. It seemed like a quiet place to have her lunch and read.
Hilde saw the new girl head straight for the bench as she walked over to where her friends were. The rather large group made of boys and girls were settled underneath the willow tree, their usual spot for lunch. She plopped down next to her boyfriend, Duo Maxwell who immediately gave her a kiss on the lips. Hilde looked around at her friends and their boyfriends.
Midii Une (no relation to Miss Une of course) was leaning against her boyfriend, Trowa Barton. Trowa was a tall brown haired boy with bangs that covered his face, leaving one emerald eye uncovered. Midii wasn't as tall, but her light blond hair and light green eyes complemented Trowa and his quiet nature. Quatre Raberba Winner was sitting with his arms wrapped around Dorothy Catalonia. Both of them were the same height with the same color hair, blond. Quatre looked like an angel sometimes with his blond hair and blue eyes and cherub-like smile, and people wonder why he would ever date Dorothy. Sometimes she seemed like a devil in disguise.
The next couple was Wufei Chang and Sally Po. Those two had to be the most unexpected couple around. They argued constantly, but underneath that they really loved each other. They were both Chinese except Sally had dark blond hair. Her mother was an American who married a Chinese officer. Sometimes Hilde didn't understand why Sally puts up with Wufei. He always calls her woman instead her name. Hilde glanced over at the boy sitting quietly by himself who seemed to be contemplating something. Heero Yuy was definitely the loner of the group. He didn't have a girlfriend, and he hasn't dated since he came here three years ago. Duo was constantly trying to hook up his best friend with girls, but Heero always declined. She noticed that Heero was looking over at the new girl and that Sylvia and her groupies were walking toward them.
"Oh, great. Here comes Miss-I'm-so-perfect-so-date-me and her little clones," Duo muttered under his breath. Hilde giggled softly at his remark.
"Hi, guys," Sylvia greeted sweetly. She looked at the girls with disgust. "And others."
"What do you want, Sylvia?" Midii asked first. When it came down to confrontations between the two groups, she was always the first to speak up for their group. "You're disturbing us."
Sylvia ignored the disdainful looks she was getting. She turned her brilliant smile at Heero who was staring at something. "So, Heero, I was wondering if you would like to take me out this Friday night. There's this new club downtown." He didn't reply. Instead he kept on staring at whatever he was staring at. Sylvia turned to see what it was, and her face twisted into a scowl. Heero was looking at Relena who staring back. 'How dare she look at my guy!' she thought. She picked up her feet and marched over to Relena.
"Uh-oh! Guys, I think we should help that girl," Quatre suggested as he watched Sylvia and her group head toward Relena.
"She can take care of herself," Heero said suddenly, continuing to watch Relena. Eight heads gaped at his sudden remark. They were shocked! Heero rarely said anything if at all sometimes. Heero paid no attention to his friends' astonished faces. He continued looking at Relena even though she had looked away.
Relena sat quietly eating her lunch and reading her book. After a while she felt someone staring at her. She wasn't sure if she should locate whoever it was because Zechs had taught her to not appear too conscious of her surroundings. Soon she couldn't help it and looked up from her book. Her eyes searched around her until they settled on the group under the willow tree. She unconsciously let out inaudible gasp. A boy with unruly dark brown hair and the deepest Prussian blue eyes that she had ever seen was looking at her with the most intense gaze she ever felt. ( I love those eyes. *Sigh* ) Relena couldn't help but stare back at him and feel vulnerable. 'Those eyes,' she thought. 'Those eyes.' She quickly broke the gaze and looked down at her book. "What am I doing?" she whispered to herself, closing her eyes. She gripped her book and tried to calm her nerves. This wasn't like her. She never showed any weakness before.
Hearing footsteps, Relena snapped open her eyes and looked up. Standing before her was Sylvia and her friends. Sylvia had her hands on her hips with a furious look on her face. "What do you think you're doing?" No response. Her temper flared up even more. "Stay away from him. He's mine, got it?" She glared at Relena menacingly
Relena glared back, her eyes ice cold. She was not in the mood to deal with these spoiled brats. She stood up and grabbed her things. 'Cool, calm, and collected, Relena,' she told herself. Relena knew her cool expression was starting to deteriorate and it was all because of that boy. What was going on with her? "Get out of my way," Relena said in a slow deadly tone. Her icy blue eyes matched her voice.
Sylvia stepped back at her sound of her voice. She could feel fear creeping up along her back. Relena's voice struck something in her. She felt her throat closing up as she stepped back further. Relena narrowed her eyes and brushed past her.
Melissa touched Sylvia's arm, and Sylvia let out a little scream. "Ahhh!" she yelped, flinching at the sudden touch.
"Are you okay, Sylvia?" Michelle asked with concern written across her face.
"Yeah, I...I'm fine," she replied. She quickly composed herself and flicked her long hair over her shoulder. "Let's go back inside." Sylvia nearly ran back into the school with her friends behind her.
Laughter surrounded the group under the willow tree. Duo was laughing the hardest as he watched those girls practically trip over themselves, trying to get inside. "Oh, man, did you guys see that look on her? It looked like she stared at Death right in the face." He kept on laughing.
Hilde was giggling along with the rest of the girls as the guys were laughing. Even Trowa was smiling. It was a funny sight. The only one who wasn't laughing was Heero. Duo was the first to stop laughing at the poor girls and looked at Heero. He followed Heero's gaze to Relena who had stopped just outside the doors.
Relena could feel his eyes on her back. What was he staring at? She glanced over her shoulder and met his gaze. Those Prussian blue eyes were searching for something. Then he smirked at her. Relena's eyes almost widened, and she nearly ran into the building herself. Heero's smirk grew wider as he gazed after her.
Once inside the building, Relena leaned against a pillar, closing her eyes. After a while she felt her nerves calming. Opening her eyes, she thought to herself, 'I almost lost complete control of myself. What's going on with me?' Her eyes narrowed as she saw the boy in her mind again. 'Who is that guy?'
Note: This chapter may seem long and tedious, but I already wrote it and I don't want to start over.
Chapter 3
A week after the party Relena started school at St. Gabriel's Institution. At first, Relena didn't really like the idea. She had been tutored all her life and going to a school sounded mediocre. She didn't have anything against schools just she didn't interact well with others if you haven't noticed. Even Zechs wasn't exactly pleased, but Noin said that it was necessary for girls her age to actually go to school. Zechs relented after juggling the pros and cons. He still wasn't very happy about it, but the decision was made, and Relena was going to high school.
The first rays of the sun woke Relena from a deep slumber. The house was silent except for the bustling on the first floor. Relena yawned and got out of bed. It was the literally the first day of school for her, and it left her feeling a bit nervous not that she would show her anxiety. Twenty minutes later she was downstairs in her new uniform waiting for Zechs and Noin to come down for breakfast. On the dot at six thirty they came walking into the dining room. They weren't surprised to see Relena already up. She always woke up before them.
"Good morning, Relena. Are you ready for school?" Noin asked, taking a seat at the table as Pagan brought out breakfast. Not hearing a reply, Noin glanced at her. Relena was unusually quiet this morning. "Relena, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," came the monotone response. Noin didn't seem convinced but didn't pursue the problem. She knew that Relena didn't like to discuss her feelings.
Silence swept over the room. Everyone ate in peacefully quiet. This wasn't unusual. They weren't exactly talkative people at meal times. It was better for each of them to sit there with their thoughts unless there was something that needed to be discuss.
At seven Relena grabbed her bag while Zechs and Noin collected their briefcases. Pagan waited for them outside in the car. A few minutes later he began to drive them into the city. Zechs had set up office in the center of the city. It was convenient for him since an Alliance base and St. Gabriel were not far away.
The drive to the school was quiet as usual except for Zechs conversing on the vid-phone. He wanted to make sure everything was set up and running smoothly before he came to the office. When the school came into sight, Zechs said, "I'll talk to you later, Steve. I'll be at the office in ten minutes." He shut the vid-phone as the car pulled into the school's cobblestone driveway.
Relena glanced out the darkened windows. She could see other students on the commons, walking to class and arriving at the school. There were no other cars except for theirs pulling up the driveway. She unconsciously tightened her grip on her bag. Zechs noticed her reaction and cleared his throat. Relena looked over at her brother.
"Pagan will be here to pick you up when school lets out. You are to go straight home and begin your other lessons. Is that clear?" he ordered softly. He never raised his voice when he gave Relena instructions. She still was his little sister no matter what.
She nodded as the car pulled to a stop in front of the school's main office. Pagan came around and opened the door for her. She stepped out into the morning sun and felt a hand on her arm. She turned around and looked into the face of her brother.
"Remember, Relena," he said softly, squeezing her arm a little.
"I will, Milliardo," Relena replied equally soft with a small smile. She couldn't help it as she held her bag and walked away with her head held up high.
A group of boys under the shade of a willow tree not too far away from the front doors were waiting for school to start. One of the boys sitting noticed the black Mercedes parked in the front. He nudged the boy lying next to him. The other boy opened his eyes and glared at his braided-hair friend. (Guess who they are)
"It looks like we got an addition to our school," the boy said, ignoring the glare. He watched as a girl with long honey blond hair step out of the car. His mouth dropped opened as he stared at the girl. She was gorgeous!
"Pick up your mouth before that woman of your sees you staring at another," a boy with black hair pulled into a tight tail said, leaning against the tree.
A fair-haired boy suddenly laughed, quickly putting his hand over his mouth to cover the rude gesture he made. Another boy with brown hair remained silent as he watched his two friends argue. A common thing between those two. You can't do anything but watch.
"I was simply admiring her beauty. Something you would never do," the boy retorted.
"I don't stare at every single woman that passes by and end with a bump on my head each time," the other boy barked back.
"Well, at least I call them by their names instead of calling them by their gender," the boy with the braid shot back.
The black-haired boy growled and started to walk toward his friend. The blond one quickly stood up and blocked his path.
"I think we better go to class, or else we'll be late," he declared. He grabbed the boy with the braid and started to half-drag him to class. The rest of the them followed except for the one who was lying down. He was watching the girl until she went inside. His Prussian blue eyes narrowed as she disappeared into the school. He got up and followed the boys.
Relena walked into a busy corridor, brushing past students hurrying to class. She needed to find the principal's office. Several boy students offered to help her, but she glared at them and continued on her way. Relena wasn't happy to be here when she saw so many students. She wished that she was at home with her tutors as she stopped in front of the office. ( Relena may be rich, but she isn't spoiled like others. She liked to be tutored because they allowed her to be free and flexible. Relena liked to be an outsider as she learned over the years. It kept her safe. ) She put on a neutral face and walked in. The office was quiet compared to the activity outside. Several faculty members were moving about, and a secretary was answering calls next to the principal's office. She walked up to the desk and waited for the secretary to finish her calls.
"Yes, sir. I'll make sure that Miss Une gets your message. Thank you, sir, and have a good day," the secretary said. She hung up and looked up at the girl standing in front of her, patiently. "Hello, there. May I help you?"
"I'm a new student," Relena replied. "My name is Relena Dorlian."
Surprise registered on the elderly woman's face. "Oh, Miss Une is waiting for you. Here let me tell her." The woman pushed the intercom button. There was some static and a woman's voice came on.
"Yes, what is it, Sara?"
"Miss Une, Relena Dorlian is here."
There was shuffling and a crash, and suddenly the door opened. A woman in a blue dress suit with brown hair pulled into a tight bun quickly stepped out. She had a huge smile on her face. She clasped both of her hands around Relena's and shook them. "Relena Dorlian, welcome to St. Gabriel. I've been waiting for you. Sara, find Miss Dorlian's schedule, and I'll show her to her first class."
"Thank you, but that isn't necessary. I am familiar with the grounds," Relena informed the tall woman in front of her who seemed a bit too enthusiastic to help her. She took the schedule handed to her.
"Nonsense! Let's see here. You have Sister Teresa for your first three classes," Miss Une said. "Let me show you the way." She opened the door and waited for Relena.
Relena frowned inwardly. She was getting too much attention. Relena didn't like that. Still, she had to obey higher authority. She followed Miss Une to her first class. The halls were quiet as Miss Une led her down them. Relena looked at her surroundings, partially listening to Miss Une lecture on the history of the school. The lavish environment didn't surprise Relena. St. Gabriel was the most elite private school in the country. Many wealthy parents sent their children here for proper training into the elite class. Also, the school did have an excellent and strict curriculum. Relena was sure that she wasn't the only prodigy here.
"Well, here we are. Wait here for one moment, please," Miss Une said. She stepped inside the classroom, and several moments later came out with a nun. "This is Sister Teresa. Sister, this is Relena Dorlian. Miss Dorlian is new here."
The elderly nun smiled gently as she looked at the beautiful young girl. She could see the intelligence in her eyes and something else. This was a special girl. "Hello, Relena. Come in, and I'll introduce you to the class."
Miss Une excused herself, and Relena followed the sister in. The talking settled down a bit as they walked up to the front. (The classroom is the same as the one when Heero went to Relena's school. You know the one that looks like an amphitheater. ) Relena stood patiently next to Sister Teresa. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Sylvia and her friends. This was going to be a long stay in New Port.
"Hey, Sylvia. Look who's here," Stephanie whispered, gesturing with her head.
Sylvia stopped talking to Amy and looked down. She gaped at the sight as rage filled her. She couldn't believe what she saw. "What's she doing here?"
"It looks like she's going to join our class," Amy said with disgust.
"Well, all I can say is that she had better stay out of my way," Sylvia scowled, looking at Relena with bitterness in her eyes.
Sister Teresa clapped her hands to silence the class. "All right, class, settle down. I'll like to introduce a new student this semester. This is Relena Dorlian, and I'm sure you that all of you will make her feel welcome. Relena, why don't you take that seat in the third row?" She gestured at the empty one next to a blue-black haired girl.
Relena walked up the stairs all the while noticing the stares she was getting from everyone especially the boys. It was like they've never seen a girl before. She also noticed the heated looks from Sylvia. Relena ignored them and sat down.
The girl next to her smiled and introduced herself. "Hi, my name's Hilde Schbeiker." Relena didn't reply. She kept a cool expression and her attention at the front. Hilde was slightly taken back by the chilly dismissal. She wasn't used to being rejected since she considered herself a lot friendlier than others as she looked over at Sylvia. Hilde was surprised to see an angry look on the girl's face. She turned her attention back to the lecture before she got into trouble.
Relena tried to concentrate on the lecture. She could feel the glances at her and the stares especially one in the back. She could feel it piercing into her as if it was looking for something. Relena didn't try to look at who it was. Instead she concentrated on Sister Teresa's sermon. Her first three classes were in the same room, and after the classes there was a hour-long lunch break. Students were allowed to leave campus to eat. After lunch they returned to a different classroom with a different teacher but the same students. The school wasn't very big with a few hundred students per grade.
"All right. That's enough for today. Since it's the first day back from vacation, I'm shouldn't assign any work tonight," Sister Teresa declared and cheers went up around the room. "But I'm afraid I have to." Groans replaced the cheers. Sister Teresa smiled and said, "For tonight I would like all of you to write a two-page essay on the recent issuance of the new education bill. Get started on it unless you want more."
More groans as they started to take out paper and pens. Soon the bell rang, and students started to file out for lunch. Relena collected her things and followed the others out. Many upper classmen with cars left campus to eat while many others stayed. Students went to eat in the cafeteria or on the commons. Relena saw a bench not far off from the willow tree and headed straight for it. It seemed like a quiet place to have her lunch and read.
Hilde saw the new girl head straight for the bench as she walked over to where her friends were. The rather large group made of boys and girls were settled underneath the willow tree, their usual spot for lunch. She plopped down next to her boyfriend, Duo Maxwell who immediately gave her a kiss on the lips. Hilde looked around at her friends and their boyfriends.
Midii Une (no relation to Miss Une of course) was leaning against her boyfriend, Trowa Barton. Trowa was a tall brown haired boy with bangs that covered his face, leaving one emerald eye uncovered. Midii wasn't as tall, but her light blond hair and light green eyes complemented Trowa and his quiet nature. Quatre Raberba Winner was sitting with his arms wrapped around Dorothy Catalonia. Both of them were the same height with the same color hair, blond. Quatre looked like an angel sometimes with his blond hair and blue eyes and cherub-like smile, and people wonder why he would ever date Dorothy. Sometimes she seemed like a devil in disguise.
The next couple was Wufei Chang and Sally Po. Those two had to be the most unexpected couple around. They argued constantly, but underneath that they really loved each other. They were both Chinese except Sally had dark blond hair. Her mother was an American who married a Chinese officer. Sometimes Hilde didn't understand why Sally puts up with Wufei. He always calls her woman instead her name. Hilde glanced over at the boy sitting quietly by himself who seemed to be contemplating something. Heero Yuy was definitely the loner of the group. He didn't have a girlfriend, and he hasn't dated since he came here three years ago. Duo was constantly trying to hook up his best friend with girls, but Heero always declined. She noticed that Heero was looking over at the new girl and that Sylvia and her groupies were walking toward them.
"Oh, great. Here comes Miss-I'm-so-perfect-so-date-me and her little clones," Duo muttered under his breath. Hilde giggled softly at his remark.
"Hi, guys," Sylvia greeted sweetly. She looked at the girls with disgust. "And others."
"What do you want, Sylvia?" Midii asked first. When it came down to confrontations between the two groups, she was always the first to speak up for their group. "You're disturbing us."
Sylvia ignored the disdainful looks she was getting. She turned her brilliant smile at Heero who was staring at something. "So, Heero, I was wondering if you would like to take me out this Friday night. There's this new club downtown." He didn't reply. Instead he kept on staring at whatever he was staring at. Sylvia turned to see what it was, and her face twisted into a scowl. Heero was looking at Relena who staring back. 'How dare she look at my guy!' she thought. She picked up her feet and marched over to Relena.
"Uh-oh! Guys, I think we should help that girl," Quatre suggested as he watched Sylvia and her group head toward Relena.
"She can take care of herself," Heero said suddenly, continuing to watch Relena. Eight heads gaped at his sudden remark. They were shocked! Heero rarely said anything if at all sometimes. Heero paid no attention to his friends' astonished faces. He continued looking at Relena even though she had looked away.
Relena sat quietly eating her lunch and reading her book. After a while she felt someone staring at her. She wasn't sure if she should locate whoever it was because Zechs had taught her to not appear too conscious of her surroundings. Soon she couldn't help it and looked up from her book. Her eyes searched around her until they settled on the group under the willow tree. She unconsciously let out inaudible gasp. A boy with unruly dark brown hair and the deepest Prussian blue eyes that she had ever seen was looking at her with the most intense gaze she ever felt. ( I love those eyes. *Sigh* ) Relena couldn't help but stare back at him and feel vulnerable. 'Those eyes,' she thought. 'Those eyes.' She quickly broke the gaze and looked down at her book. "What am I doing?" she whispered to herself, closing her eyes. She gripped her book and tried to calm her nerves. This wasn't like her. She never showed any weakness before.
Hearing footsteps, Relena snapped open her eyes and looked up. Standing before her was Sylvia and her friends. Sylvia had her hands on her hips with a furious look on her face. "What do you think you're doing?" No response. Her temper flared up even more. "Stay away from him. He's mine, got it?" She glared at Relena menacingly
Relena glared back, her eyes ice cold. She was not in the mood to deal with these spoiled brats. She stood up and grabbed her things. 'Cool, calm, and collected, Relena,' she told herself. Relena knew her cool expression was starting to deteriorate and it was all because of that boy. What was going on with her? "Get out of my way," Relena said in a slow deadly tone. Her icy blue eyes matched her voice.
Sylvia stepped back at her sound of her voice. She could feel fear creeping up along her back. Relena's voice struck something in her. She felt her throat closing up as she stepped back further. Relena narrowed her eyes and brushed past her.
Melissa touched Sylvia's arm, and Sylvia let out a little scream. "Ahhh!" she yelped, flinching at the sudden touch.
"Are you okay, Sylvia?" Michelle asked with concern written across her face.
"Yeah, I...I'm fine," she replied. She quickly composed herself and flicked her long hair over her shoulder. "Let's go back inside." Sylvia nearly ran back into the school with her friends behind her.
Laughter surrounded the group under the willow tree. Duo was laughing the hardest as he watched those girls practically trip over themselves, trying to get inside. "Oh, man, did you guys see that look on her? It looked like she stared at Death right in the face." He kept on laughing.
Hilde was giggling along with the rest of the girls as the guys were laughing. Even Trowa was smiling. It was a funny sight. The only one who wasn't laughing was Heero. Duo was the first to stop laughing at the poor girls and looked at Heero. He followed Heero's gaze to Relena who had stopped just outside the doors.
Relena could feel his eyes on her back. What was he staring at? She glanced over her shoulder and met his gaze. Those Prussian blue eyes were searching for something. Then he smirked at her. Relena's eyes almost widened, and she nearly ran into the building herself. Heero's smirk grew wider as he gazed after her.
Once inside the building, Relena leaned against a pillar, closing her eyes. After a while she felt her nerves calming. Opening her eyes, she thought to herself, 'I almost lost complete control of myself. What's going on with me?' Her eyes narrowed as she saw the boy in her mind again. 'Who is that guy?'