JC: Thanks for the reviews. Chapter 9 is up! Pls. read and I hope you don't forget to review.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed but I own Kai and Jean.

High School Life

Phase 09: Dilemma

It was already 5 PM and the running club still hasn't finished their practice. The team was training hard since the championships were coming. The coach especially focused on the star player Cagalli. She was like training in hell but it didn't bother her. She knew that the whole team was depending on her and she couldn't let them down.

Athrun watched Cagalli from a certain distance. He wanted to wait for Cagalli to finish so they could go home together. After 30 minutes the practice ended and Athrun sighed in relief because he was standing in the same position for a while and he really felt tired. He decided to go meet Cagalli at the school gate.

Cagalli entered the locker room. She took a seat and grabbed a towel. She was totally drenched in sweat. Cagalli started wiping the sweat off her neck and forehead. She drank some water first before changing clothes.

"Cagalli great job today… You're doing fine as usual." One of the girls told her.

"Thanks." Cagalli said.

"With you on our side, the team will win." Another girl said.

"Please don't say that. You girls are all fine players." Cagalli said.

"But we're not as good as you." The first girl told her.

Cagalli felt that conversation wasn't going anywhere so she quickly changed her clothes and left. She appreciated the girls' compliment about her but she didn't want that kind of attention. She just wished to be treated like everyone else not like some hot shot student. She stared at the ground as she walked towards the gate. Since she wasn't looking she accidentally bumped into Athrun.

"Ah! Oh it's you Athrun… I'm sorry about that." Cagalli apologized.

"You seem depressed. Is something the matter?" Athrun asked.

"Huh? No! I'm just tired that's all." Cagalli told him. "Hey before we go home let's stop by at the park okay?"

"Sure." Athrun answered.

Cagalli grabbed Athrun's and pulled him. She dragged him all the way to the park while running. He couldn't believe that Cagalli was still energetic after all that hard training. When they reached the park Athrun fell to his knees and breathe heavily because he was extremely tired from all that running. Cagalli just laughed at him a little.

"Hey I'm not a runner like you." Athrun told her.

"I know… Now come on." Cagalli urged him.

They sat down under a tree near the flower patch. The wind blew pass them which was cool and refreshing. Cagalli threw herself down at the soft grass as she stared at the sky. She closed her eyes for the reason that it helps her relax. Athrun couldn't help but stare at his blonde companion. As the wind blew her golden locks he wanted to brush his hands through it. He even wanted to hug her so tightly in his arms like a giant cuddly teddy bear. His burning emotions roared inside his heart. His slowly lifted his hand and aimed towards Cagalli's hair when she suddenly opened her eyes. Athrun pulled back his hand and turned the other way. Cagalli glanced at her blue-haired friend and noticed his blush on his face. Cagalli giggled silently and moved a little closer to Athrun. She leaned her head on his shoulders and closed her eyes again. Athrun felt so surprise but happy as well.

"I feel so tired… I think I'm going to sleep for a…" Cagalli yawned.

She covered her mouth with her hand and then she fell asleep. Athrun smiled as he looked at Cagalli's face. He thought it to be very cute. He turned his attention at his surroundings.

"I want to tell Cagalli how I feel about her…" Athrun silently thought. "But what can I do to solve my engagement problem?"

By the time he thought about his predicament, he heard Cagalli mumbling about something. He looked at Cagalli but he noticed that she was still sleeping.

"Athrun…" Cagalli muttered.

His eyes widened as the mere mention of his name. He smiled at the same time as he shifted Cagalli's position. She was now leaning on Athrun's chest while his arms surrounded her. He pulled her into a tight hug, the warm hug that Athrun yearned for. He didn't care even if he would wake Cagalli. He didn't care if Cagalli would get mad at him. All he cared about was being with Cagalli and being able to hold her like that. Athrun's emotions exploded seeing that his heart was telling him that he loves Cagalli so much.

Dominion High?

Shinn got himself in trouble again with a group of boys. He was beating the hell out of those lowlifes and he was truly enjoying it. Fighting was what makes him feel so lively. When he finished thrashing the guys, he gave them a warning or more like a dead threat. The guys just ran away like a bunch of chickens. Shinn narrowed his eyes as he noticed a trail of blood coming from his mouth.

"Darn one of those guys managed to hit me." Shinn groaned.

When he was about to wipe it off with his hands, somebody suddenly handed him a handkerchief. He turned his head to the handkerchief's owner. He was stunned to see that it was Stellar. As usual he blushes in front of her and tries to hide it by looking away. But Stellar tilted his head towards her and wiped the blood from his mouth. Shinn felt a little awkward and scratched his head.

"Did you just witness all that?" Shinn asked.

"You mean the fight… Yes." Stellar answered.

"I'm sorry if you had to see that." Shinn said.

"Don't be… But Shinn you should really stop being the tough guy." Stellar told him.

"What! No… I can't." Shinn replied.

Stellar smiled while she lifted both of Shinn's hand. She stared deeply into those red eyes so much that she could see herself. She closed her eyes and buried her face on his chest. She could hear Shinn's heart pumping so fast. She glanced at him. She ran her hand through his face and hair. Shinn couldn't say anything, not even a single word due to the fact that he was frozen like ice at the moment. Stellar being like this with him was highly unbelievable but his heart told him something else. The love he felt for Stellar was burning. His hands found their way around Stellar's waist. Oh man he was like in heaven and Stellar was his angel. Stellar softened her eyes as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Shinn smiled.

"Okay I'll try…" Shinn spoke.

"I know you will." Stellar said.

"Stellar I love you." Shinn said.

"I love you too, Shinn Asuka." Stellar replied.

Suddenly the alarm clock rang which made Shinn fell out of bed. He quickly stood and turned his head around. He fell to his knees and sighed. It was all a dream, a wonderful dream that he wished to come true. It was like the real thing. He rubbed his head since he fell on it hard. The alarm clock was still ringing which started to annoy him. He grabbed the clock and threw it at the wall. SMASH! Shinn broke it. His little sister, Mayu, came in and saw the destroyed alarm clock on the floor. She glared at Shinn furiously.

"You broke it! That's the tenth alarm clock big brother!" Mayu yelled.

"Whatever! And don't yell at your older brother." Shinn told her.

"Shut up!" Mayu replied.

Dominion High (For real this time)

Shinn was sitting peacefully or more like daydreaming about Stellar until Kai startled him. Shinn's chair tilted and fell. Kai laughed so hard at his friend. Shinn stood and immediately grabbed Kai by the collar. He raised his fist at his blue-eyed friend. Kai wasn't even afraid not a bit.

"Whoa! Just calm down Shinn." Kai said.

"You're really going to get it this time Kai!" Shinn threaten.

Shinn was about to punch dead on the face until Stellar came in. He quickly paused and released Kai from his tight grip. Kai arranged his clothes and turned to Shinn. Shinn still had his eyes on Kai.

"Good morning Shinn!" Stellar greeted. "Good morning Kai."

"Good morning." Shinn and Kai said at the same time.

Shinn thought about the wonderful dream he had. Just imagining about it made him so pleased inside. He wanted to tell Kai about it but he knew that Kai would spill the beans so he decided to tell Rey since he was the quiet one.

Minerva High

When Kira and Lacus arrived at school they told Athrun and Cagalli about their formed relationship. Cagalli knew that Lacus liked Kira very much but she would have never guessed that the two of them actually became a couple. It was good news that she planned to tell the whole class but Lacus stopped her from doing so. Cagalli asked for the reason and Lacus reminded her about Fllay's letter to Kira.

"Oh yeah that Alster likes Kira a lot." Cagalli said.

"It's better if we keep this to ourselves. I don't want any trouble from Alster." Lacus said.

"Well if you say so then okay." Cagalli replied.

Jean peeked inside room 1-d and spotted Lacus. She called Lacus and waved her hand. Lacus saw her and approached her. She handed Lacus a letter from Fllay Alster.

"She asked I mean ordered me to give this to you." Jean said.

Lacus opened the envelope and started reading the letter. After reading it, she gasped in horror. Jean grabbed the letter from her and read it as well. It was stated there that Fllay knew about the engagement between Lacus and Athrun. The part about the engagement was no surprise to Jean since Lacus has already told her but the thing that Fllay knew was a mystery. She was like how the hell Fllay found out! Lacus got worried thinking of what Fllay might do.

"Knowing Alster she might probably tell the whole school." Jean told Lacus.

"What should we do?" Lacus asked.

"I dunno…" Jean said.

Jean read the letter again. She noticed that there was something written in the back. It was a note telling Lacus to meet Fllay after school.

"So are you going?" Jean asked.

"I don't know what Alster is planning but I have to talk some sense into her." Lacus said.

Athrun accompanied Cagalli to the gym. She wanted to play a little basketball. She got out the ball and started bouncing it. Cagalli invited Athrun to join her and he immediately agreed. She was up on offence first.

"Here I come." Cagalli said.

"I won't let you through." Athrun told her.

Cagalli went to the left but Athrun quickly blocked her away. She tried to pass on the right still Athrun kept a tight defense. Cagalli decided to make a fake then a jump shot so she moved to the left and Athrun quickly blocked but she aimed for the jump. Instead of floating into the air she accidentally stepped on her shoelace and fell on Athrun. In their current position Cagalli was now on top of Athrun.

"Athrun I'm so sorry." Cagalli said.

"It's all right." Athrun replied.

When they came to realize their situation, they both blushed madly. Cagalli immediately got off of him and remained seated on the floor. She extended her arm and offered to help Athrun. As soon as he grabbed her hand, Cagalli pulled him hard without even thinking. His face fast approached Cagalli's face and instantly his lips touched hers. Cagalli's eyes just widened with so much excitement and surprise in her heart. She pushed Athrun aside and hurriedly left the gym. Athrun sat there thinking about the whole incident. He placed his finger on his lips and smiled.

Cagalli kept on running. Her mind was set on the part where Athrun actually kissed her. She was so discomfited. Of course she felt glad about it but still… She couldn't believe that it really happened. It was a dream come true for her and if it was still a dream then she would like to be asleep forever.

After School, Meeting Room

Lacus waited for Fllay to show up. She felt nervous to see or talk to Fllay all by herself. She has known Fllay since middle school and she remembered how low Fllay can be. Fllay always tried to challenge Lacus in many sort of things but Lacus never treated her as rival in fact she wanted Fllay to be her friend. Fllay was a stubborn girl and refuses to listen to Lacus.

"Good you're here…" Fllay said.

Fllay entered the room and closed the door behind her. She approached Lacus and stared deviously.

"Let's get down to business shall we? I want you to stay away from Kira." Fllay told her.

"What! No I can't he's my boy… I mean friend." Lacus said.

"I know… But I noticed that he's getting so interested in you and that's not a good thing."

"Alster please understand…"

"Shut your mouth! Stay away from him. I love Kira don't you get it!"

It was no use trying to explain to Fllay. Lacus silenced herself and looked away from the red head girl. Fllay got angry and quickly grabbed Lacus' arm. She pushed Lacus against the wall and gripped her neck. Lacus had hard time breathing. She begged Fllay to stop but she didn't listen.

"If you won't stay away from Kira then I'll tell your little secret." Fllay said.

Lacus was running out of hair. Fllay could very well see that so she pushed Lacus to the floor. Lacus coughed and took a deep breathe. She rubbed her neck to ease the pain. She glanced at the angry Fllay with kind eyes. No matter what Fllay did to her, Lacus still showed no forms of hatred. Instead of feeling ease Fllay felt pissed more and more.

"I'm warning you Clyne. Stay away from Kira or else." Fllay said.

At that last remark Fllay walked out of the room. Lacus cried as she sat there on the floor. She couldn't just do what Fllay wanted. Kira was her boyfriend now and Lacus really loves him. She made up her mind. In order to fix this she must break the engagement.

To be continued…

JC: End of chapter 9. Please give me reviews not flames. Chapter 10 will be updated soon.

Fllay is a real pain… lol

Kira learns about the picture of the twins which will give him quite a shock.