JC: Thank you so much for the reviews. I'm so happy that many fan like my humble story. Take note that this chapter will focus a little on Athrun and Cagalli. I will also be introducing Shinn, Stellar and Rey here. You guys ready for this chapter? Well, I'm not stopping you. Go on ahead and read to your hearts content. I just hope it doesn't come out confusing.

Disclaimer: How can I own Gundam Seed? I have no rights to the series. I can never own Gundam Seed, but the plotline of this story is mine. Got it?

High School Life

Phase 04: Uncertain Emotions

A soccer practice match between Minerva High and Dominion High had just ended. Minerva high won and it was mostly thanks to Cagalli Yula Athha. She, undeniably and skillfully, scored the most points out of all the players. Even though Cagalli was not an official member of the girl's soccer team, she loved helping them out. She practically enjoyed any kind of strenuous sports. Of course, she enjoyed winning in competitions too. The coach and the captain of the team insisted her on joining, but she rejected their offer countless times already. She was the ace of another sports club in school and she didn't want to quit that club.

After the players got out of the field, the cheerleading squad took over with Fllay Alster leading them. "We've won! We've won! Minerva is the best!" the cheering squad shouted out.

Cagalli sat down on a bench and wiped some sweat off her forehead. She was really tired from the game, but she was also happy. She took a quick glance at Athrun, who was waving his hand at her while wearing a very handsome smile on his face. Oh, how she loved that smile. She could feel her cheeks burning up, but she didn't care. Athrun was too far to be able to notice her blush anyway.

Next day at Dominion High School, 7:00 A.M.

A guy with black unruly hair leaned his head against the locker. He felt really sleepy since he slept late last night. He let out a groan and started walking towards the stairs. He walked like an old man who had drank more than ten bottles of beer. As he was about to reach the last step, he tripped and fell to the floor. "Ah… Oh man…" he murmured. Strangely, the fall didn't hurt him at all. It felt like he fell on something soft. He glanced at his hand and gasped when he saw that his hand was on a girl's breast. His red eyes widened in surprise and quickly he backed away from the girl.

"Ouch… That hurts," the girl said. She slowly opened her eyes only to see the red-eyed guy staring at her. She looked at him curiously. "You're the one who fell on me. Why don't you watch where you're going?"

His cheeks were now bright red. He felt tense and awkward. He was thinking of what might happen to him if the girl finds out that he touched her breast. He turned his head away from her, trying to hide his blush at the same time.

"I'm asking you a question…" the girl said.

"Huh? Um…Yeah…I fell on top of you," he nervously said. "Sorry about that…

Noticing that they were still sitting on the floor, the girl stood up and offered her hand to the guy. "I'm Stellar Loussier," she introduced herself. Her voice was very pleasing and cheery. "How about you? What's your name?"

Shinn took her hand and got back on his feet. "Erm…its Shinn…Shinn Asuka," he answered.

"That's a nice name… From now on, we're friends, okay?" Stellar said with an innocent yet lovely smile.

"Huh? Okay…" Shinn replied. "Wait a sec, are you new here?"

Stellar nodded her head. She was officially the newest student in Dominion High School, and Shinn was the very first friend she made in school. Shinn watched her closely. He noticed that she had a pair of beautiful magenta eyes and short soft blonde hair. Stellar somehow put him in a trance. Shinn never felt his heart pounding so fast before. If it was possible he could just melt right in front of Stellar. Even her name rang a bell in his head. "Can I give you a tour around school?" Shinn suggested.

"That's great… Thank you," Stellar said. She then grabbed Shinn's arm and pulled him towards the hallways. She started questioning Shinn about the school, and he had no choice but to answer her. Still, he admired her. Stellar was no different than the other girls he met before, but something about her made him feel so good inside. Stellar had an outgoing and cheerful personality which he observed from the way she talked to him.

Rey Za Burrel, the popular blonde guy in Dominion High, happened to see them in front of his classroom. He approached them and casually greeted Shinn. Rey was a friend of Shinn but not a very close friend. They were more like acquaintances. Still, they respected each other. "Shinn, who's the girl?" Rey asked.

"This is Stellar Loussier," Shinn replied, gesturing his hand to Stellar. "She's new around here."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Stellar. I'm Rey Za Burrel" Rey politely introduced himself.

"Nice to meet you too," Stellar told him.

"So you're showing her around. That's very unusual of you, Shinn. You never did this thing for other girls." Rey gave Shinn a suspicious look as his lips curved into a grin.

"Shut up Rey!" Shinn demanded.

Shinn was known to be the roughest guy in school. He was nothing more than a trouble maker who spent his time fighting. Though he was a delinquent, he was great at sports and his grades were good. However, he had no respect for teachers and school rules. Heck, he doesn't give a damn listening to the principal. And because of his naturally good looks, he was one of the most sought after guys in school. Most girls really go for his bad-boy attitude.

Minerva High School, Lunch Time

Athrun, Cagalli, Kira and Lacus were having lunch on the rooftop. Lacus brought some homemade cookies and she shared it with her friends. Cagalli enjoyed eating the cookies since they were so yummy and complimented Lacus on her amazing cooking skills. Cagalli always liked eating everything Lacus cooked up. "As expected, it's still the best cookie I ever tasted," Cagalli told her.

"Please stop it, Cagalli… My cookies are not that good," Lacus said with a giggle. She was pretty humble.

Kira and Athrun took a bite from their cookies and thought it to be very delicious. Lacus was relieved that the guys liked it. Cagalli was about to take another one until Jean came. Jean appeared to be exhausted from running up the stairs.

"What's the matter, Jean?" Cagalli asked.

"The captain of the basketball team is looking for you," Jean explained, panting hard. "She wants you to play in their next match."

Cagalli sighed and turned to her friends. She faintly smiled at them. "I guess I have to go." Someone needed her athletic skills again and this time it was the basketball team. Cagalli quickly left, carrying a handful of Lacus' cookies with her.

"Lacus, you told us before that Cagalli loves helping out different sports clubs. Did you mean all of the sports clubs?" Kira asked.

"Sort off… Cagalli is so good in sports that every club wants her," Lacus replied.

"Cagalli is really something," Athrun said, thinking incredibly of Cagalli. "But doesn't she get tired of helping out all the time? She's only human."

"Nope, she doesn't," Jean answered as she sat down with them.

Next Day, Minerva High School

The moment Athrun Zala walked into the classroom, a lot of girls turned their attention to him and greeted him. He didn't fail to flash them a smile, making the girls squeal in delight. He approached his two friends, Kira and Lacus, and greeted them. After that, he glanced around the classroom, looking for a certain blonde girl. It seemed that Cagalli hasn't arrived yet.

"Athrun, I think you may want to know this," Lacus started.

"What is it?" Athrun asked.

"Cagalli will not be coming to school today," Lacus answered. She informed Athrun that Cagalli sprained her ankle during her training yesterday. Good thing it was only a minor injury. Athrun looked a little upset. He somehow wanted to see if Cagalli was really fine. Lacus assured him that everything was fine with Cagalli, but Athrun still looked a bit worried.

Kira never saw his best friend acting like a worry wart before. He softly giggled at Athrun's reaction.

"Where's her house?" Athrun asked. "I'm going there right now."

"What!" Lacus and Kira gasped.

Athrun was so persistent that Lacus gave in and told him the address. Kira tried to stop him from leaving the classroom, but he quickly ran off, leaving his belongings behind. It seemed like Athrun didn't care if he was going to cut classes as long as he got to see Cagalli. Kira and Lacus stared at each other with a surprised look on their faces, wondering what has gotten into their blue-haired friend.

"Do you think Athrun is?" Lacus started.

"In love?" Kira continued. "Ah…I think so."

Cagalli's House

Athrun stood in front of Cagalli's house. He breathed heavily, because he was totally exhausted from all the running. He just ran from the school to her house. He wanted to see her so badly. He wanted to see for himself that she was okay and that there was nothing to worry about. Athrun steadily walked towards the door and knocked on it. His hands turned cold the minute the door opened. A woman with brown hair appeared, and Athrun assumed that she was Cagalli's mother.

"Who are you?" Mrs. Athha asked.

"I'm Athrun Zala," Athrun replied promptly. "I'm one of Cagalli's classmates."

Mrs. Athha let him in and told him where Cagalli's room was. Athrun thanked her and immediately gone up the stairs. He spotted different rooms on the second floor but one door was slightly open. He peeked inside and saw Cagalli sitting on her bed. He held onto the door knob and took a deep breath. "Here goes," he murmured under his breath. He entered the room and greeted the blonde girl.

Cagalli almost fell out of bed when she saw Athrun. Regaining back her composure, she raised an eyebrow and glared at him. She wondered why the hell was Athrun in her room and not in a classroom where he should be right now.

Athrun gave out a small laugh, getting a little scared of her glare. She looked like she was going to eat him or kill him. He then noticed the bandage around her left foot. "So um… are you okay?" Athrun questioned her.

"Yeah… Why are you here?" Cagalli said.

"Lacus told me about you spraining your ankle," Athrun told her. "I got worried, so I decided to visit you. I hope its okay."

Did she just hear that right? Athrun was actually worried about her? He actually skipped school just to see if she was okay. Cagalli suddenly felt guilt in her heart. Because of her, he may get in trouble in school if they found out. Aside from that, she was relieved to see him. "Thanks…" Cagalli softly spoke.

Looking at the clock, she sighed in frustration as she saw that it was already class time. She guessed Athrun wouldn't be going back to school. Well, she could use some company, so she won't mind him staying for a while. She thought of making him snacks, so she slowly stood and carefully walked towards the door. She accidentally stepped hard on her left foot and felt great pain, which caused her to fell.

Luckily, Athrun caught her and both of them dropped on the bed. Cagalli was on top of Athrun with her hands laid on his chest. As she lifted her head and looked at him, the both of them froze in silence. Athrun's emerald-green eyes were locked onto her beautiful amber ones. He noticed the faint blush on Cagalli's cheeks, but he was sure that he was also blushing. They stayed in that position for a minute, and when Cagalli snapped back to reality, she quickly got off of him.

Cagalli turned her head away from him and pondered on her thoughts. She knew she had blushed and she felt so annoyed with that. But she saw him blushing as well. He looked really cute, she admitted, and his eyes were like true emeralds. Staring into his eyes was a heart-jumping experience for her.

Athrun started laughing as he thought about the little incident. Cagalli immediately got pissed and pushed him out of the bed. Athrun fell to the floor, but he wasn't seriously hurt. "What did you do that for?" Athrun asked, standing up.

"For laughing at me…" Cagalli answered, crossing her arms over her chest.

He sighed and sat down. He took a quick glance around the room and saw a picture on top of the dresser. It was a picture of a woman holding twin babies in her arms. One baby had blonde hair and the other one had brown hair.

Cagalli noticed him staring at that picture. "That's my real mom," she said, her voice very sincere. She explained to Athrun that she was adapted by the Athha family and had never met her true mother or the baby boy in the picture. Heck, she didn't even know if the boy was alive. She knew nothing of her real family.

Strange though, Kira was also adapted by the Yamato Family, Athrun thought quietly. He focused his attention on the picture when Cagalli pointed out the baby girl with blonde her. It was none other than herself, and Athrun told her that she was cute as a baby.

Cagalli shrugged. "Only as a baby but now I don't think I'm still cute," she told Athrun.

"You're still cute to me," Athrun said with a smile.

"Huh? Um…Thanks…I guess…" she said, almost stuttering, as she lightly blushed. Every time he would flash his pearly whites at her, she could hear her heart pounding like a drum. What was wrong with her? She wasn't like this with other boys. It seemed like Athrun was making some sort of impact on her, and she couldn't understand it.

To be continued…

JC: The baby boy in the picture is Cagalli's twin brother. Of course, you all know who he is. Cagalli doesn't know that her brother is just under her nose. Athrun is definitely in love with Cagalli. He even visited her at home just to see her. That was so sweet of him. And Cagalli is falling for Athrun. I would write more moments about them later on. Also, I won't forget about Kira and Lacus. Shinn and Stellar have also met in this chapter, and I've introduced Rey as well. Let's see how these characters will progressed throughout the story. Well, please do review!! No flaming.