The Waters of My Heart
disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed, Gundam Seed Destiny, or any of the characters. I also do not know how the war turns out because I haven't seen all the episodes to destiny.
Chapter 2
(12:14pm. Science room, Orb High)
Shinn sighed as Ms. Shoals passed out the pop quiz on the five animal kingdoms. Puh-lease! This stuff is so easy; a third grader could do it. Shinn thought as he breezed through the 11th grade quiz. Okay, list the five kingdoms, monerans, protests, animal, plant, and fungi. Easy! The boy scribbled along his quiz, unaware of Audrey starring at him through the corner of his eyes. I'll bet he's going to see her tomorrow night. the green head thought in experience. As the raven haired teen got out of his seat, he walked toward the teacher and handed her the paper, and looking at her legs quickly, they looked normal, but they were also covered by jeans, so he couldn't tell.
As the students filed out of the room, Audrey caught Shinn before they left, and hung his arm around his neck like an old buddy. "So, doing anything tomorrow night with your girlfriend?" he asked casually. Shinn looked to the ground and answered, "I'm going to see an old friend," he replied, unknowingly of the evil that lurked next to, and behind him. Rey stood behind a corner to listen to the conversation.
"So, where are you meeting her-I mean them?" Audrey ran his hand through his hair nervously. Shinn starred at him coldly. "None of your business!" before stalking off toward his math class. Audrey sighed and turned around, bumping into Rey . "Huh? Oh, hey Rey." he mumbled as he was about to take off when Rey stopped him. "Shinn is meeting with her at the cemetery near ten o'clock, Saturday night. Be sure to tell Luna that." the blonde turned around and walked away from the dumbstruck Audrey. "Uh, thanks!" he shouted uncertainly. What a weirdo. Audrey thought as he ran to his next class, eager to tell Lunamaria the news.
(11:31am. Orb streets)
"Stellar Loussier?" the man asked shocked to see the former Gaia pilot alive and well, after she died nearly a year ago. "Neo? Neo!" the blonde shouted as she wrapped her arms around his waist happily in a strong hug. "So Mwu, you knew this girl?" asked Murrue as she stared at the former Gundam pilot. "Uh, yeah. She was one of the extendeds on board the Girty Lue. But she died when the Freedom sliced open her cockpit." Murrue cringed when she realized that Kira was the one who supposedly killed her. "But it was my fault." he mumbled sadly. "I sent her out when I promised to take her away from the war. But she went and got killed, or so I thought." Stellar looked over to the woman. "Are you Neo's girlfriend?" she asked innocently. The woman with brown hair chuckled and cocked her head to the side. "Me and Mwu are getting married quite soon." The blonde girl furrowed her brow. "Stellar doesn't know Mwu." Murrue furrowed her brow this time, but then smiled at the girl sweetly. "Neo's real name is Mwu, but you are welcome to call him Neo if you want." The girl nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "Does Shinn Asuka live here? Stellar has been looking for him."
Murrue looked at Mwu uneasily, knowing that Shinn had a girlfriend, but lived here none the less. Mwu noticed his fiancé's look, and realized that they shouldn't tell Stellar the whole truth. "Hey Stellar, do you have a place to stay?" Stellar let go of Neo/Mwu and looked down at her feet. "Stellar stays in the woods." Murrue placed her arm around her shoulders. "Well you can come stay with us, Stellar. I'm sure you and Neo have a lot of catching up to do." Stellar looked at her feet and nodded. As the trio made their way to Mwu's car, Murrue turned to him. "Mwu, if she is looking for Shinn, she may see him with Lunamaria, I don't think she should find him just yet, if she does, well. I'm guessing the scene won't be pretty." Mwu sighed as he unlocked the dark red suburban and opening and closing the door for Stellar. "Yeah, she really had feelings for him after she met him. Wouldn't go into the restoration pod until I promised to make sure she wouldn't forget. I guess I broke that promise too." As they got in the car, Stellar looked out the window happily thinking of Shinn. Stellar, don't be hurt to bad… thought Mwu as they drove off.
(3:23pm. Orb High entrance yard)
A certain magenta haired teen stood by the school gate as she waited for Audrey to show up. She sighed and turned to go, when a hand was placed on her shoulder. Luna turned around and found Audrey, a smug look on his face. "Did you find out anything?" she asked eagerly. The boy nodded and leaned in closer. "Shinn is going to see her at the Orb cemetery at ten o'clock tomorrow night." he whispered into her ear. Lunamaria smiled slyly. "Thanks for the help Audrey, it's good to know you can help me." she said with a wink as she walked away from the school. What'll be behind door number one Shinn? she thought intently as she crossed the street. What could she possibly have that I don't?
(9:06pm. Hawke Residence.)
"C'mon you guys! The DVDs starting!" shouted Meyrin excitedly as she hit the play option on the menu screen. Craig came into the room from the kitten with three bowls of popcorn, followed by Luna with three cups and a two liter bottle of Pepsi.
A little while later…
"Hey guys, I'm not feeling so well, I think I'm gonna go to bed, we can watch it again in the morning." Luna said, grabbing an empty bowl, and her cup. "Yeah…Whatever!" Meyrin shouted as Davy Stone shouted, "Alright, fatty's team loses cause I wanna see him cry again!" Luna didn't know why, but at every minor and major funny part,Craig would crack up laughing. During the locker room scene where Davy flicked Whitey off, Craig started laughing like a madman, and rolled of the couch onto the floor, rolling so much that they had to pause to movie to calm him down. Hopefully Meyrin would get rid of him soon. Luna hoped desperately. Now, to see this mysterious Stellar in person. Lunamaria thought evilly.
(9:57pm. Orb Cemetery)
Shinn Asuka walked along the rows of grave stones, and head markers until he came to an old cherry blossom tree. The trees in the city had just begun to bloom, (that would make it spring, right?) allowing tiny, pink petals to be blown into the wind, and into someone's face, or coffee. He stopped at the stone right next to the tree, which also had a good view of the ocean; Just the way Stellar would like it. He thought sadly. He knelt down nextto the marker. It read,
Here lies
Stellar Loussier
C.E. 57-73
A beloved friend
Loved by Shinn
A small smile graced his lips as he read it. He had added the last line himself, resolving in the messy words. It was hard for him to do it with a pocket knife and a rock as a hammer. He had hit his fingers twice, and broke the knife, but it was worth it. He was unaware of the figure hiding behind another tombstone a few meters away. The raven haired youth sat down on his bum and placed his right elbow on his right knee. "Hey Stellar, it's been awhile, sorry for the wait." Luna looked out from her hiding place behind the marker, expecting to see some girl with Shinn, but she just saw Shinn rambling on about things. "-Stellar, would you hate me if you knew that I have another girlfriend? Her name's Lunamaria Hawke. She has magenta hair, and blue eyes. She can't fill the void in my heart for you Stellar, that's where you belong, so of course she can't repair my broken heart. I'm really sorry Stellar." Shinn said sadly, tears running down his cheeks slowly, then falling and soaking into the warm earth below him. He began remembering the night she died, how he couldn't save her from the Freedom.
"I love you, Shinn." the girl said sadly, breathing shakily. "I'm leaving you now," Shinn looked at the girl bewilderedly. "Stellar, you can't, No! Stellar please, hang on!" Shinn cried desperately as the girl leaned back in his arms and slipped away from her sorrow, misery, pain, and love. "STELLAR!" Shinn cried as he bent over her limp body. His salty tears dripping onto her cheek. "I love you too." He whispered as he dropped her body into the water and watched a few moments as she was engulfed by the waves. "I swear I will avenge you Stellar, but why did you leave me?" Red eyes filled with tears as Shinn trembled and stumbled to the ground, not bothering to get up from the cold, rocky soil. His tears wouldn't stop falling, and his heart wouldn't stop shattering. It began raining and thundering hard. Flashes of lightning filled the sky.
Shinn looked down. "I guess I do one thing right, I still love you. I need to go now, I'll see you tomorrow. Good bye Stellar." Shinn placed a small bouquet of dark magenta lilies on the earth in front of the grave. A few minutes after he walked away, Luna jumped out of her hiding place, and ran to where Shinn had stood. She knelt down and starred at the writing. "Stellar Loussier? Cosmic Era 57 to 73? Beloved friend? So Shinn's girlfriend has been dead for a year?" Luna thought confusedly.
(10:07pm. Mwu La Fllaga and Murrue Ramius's Home. Kitchen)
"Mwu, what should we do about Shinn?" Murrue asked quietly. The man sighed. "I really don't know, maybe we should wait and see what happens and comfort her if he rejects her." The woman sighed unhappily and looked out the window to the dark sky and the bright stars. "Why do things like this happen? Either way, in the end someone's heart will be broken." Mwu walked towards Murrue and placed his arms around her shoulders, his chin resting on her right shoulder. "It's okay," he began. "We will help her if she needs it. Otherwise, we'll just take care and be responsible for her." The woman turned to her fiancée. "Mwu," she turned and kissed him.
(11:17pm. La Fllaga Residence. Stellar's room)
The teen sat on the edge of the bed as she thought about what happened. She remembered telling Shinn she loved him, and then blackness. Then she remembered feeling cold water surround her, she felt a need for air in her lungs, but she couldn't move. The young girl then recalled being pulled to the surface by a stranger with red hair, and brown eyes, but falling into blackness again.
Flash Back
As she opened her eyes, she stared at a white ceiling. She sat up quickly, but held the side of her head in her hand when she felt a pain in that side. "I'm sorry, about that bruise." a girl said from across the room. Stellar looked up, and saw a girl with short, fluffy, red hair sitting in a chair in the corner of the room; she also had big, brown eyes. "Where am I?" she asked, her magenta eyes filled with confusion. The girl sighed, and walked toward the single window of the room, staring into the lake. "You're in my room. I found you in the lake sinking to the bottom. What were you doing in there?" Stellar furrowed her brow and stared at the bed. "I, don't know…" The girl turned to her patient. "I'm Stacey Keller. What's your name?" she asked curiously. The girl on the bed sighed. "My name is Stellar, Stellar Loussier." Stacey cocked her head to the side. "Are you in the EAF? I saw your flight suit and your uniform. They look cool." she added thoughtfully. "Hungry?" the red head asked, forgetting about her question. She helped Stellar up and brought her into the kitchen.
End Flashback
She got up from her bed, and grabbed her dark red uniform jacket. After pulling it straight, she opened her room door, and peeked out. She watched as Miss Murrue walked into her room with Neo trailing behind her. Five minutes after she heard the door close, she opened her door fully and slipped out.
(11:27pm. Orb Streets)
Shinn walked along the near empty sidewalks, hands in his jacket pockets, his eyes fixed on the ground. Was someone watching me talk to Stellar? he thought, recalling hearing footsteps behind a few tombstones. Maybe it was just someone else paying their respects to a beloved one. he thought hopefully. As he passed a store window, he stopped immediately. He turned and looked at a dress on display. It was a white and blue dress with different sleeves (The same one she wore in Phase One of Gundam Seed Destiny). He remembered when he first met Stellar. He and some friends were walking around the area before the Minerva took off for the Chairman, and he bumped into a girl with short blonde hair and magenta eyes. To stop her from falling, he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close to him. When he expected a thank you, he got a slap on his right cheek, and the girl called him a pervert. Shinn laughed as he recalled the memory. He continued down the street, and turned right instead of left, which would lead to the Hawke residence, or further on to his apartment complex. I need to clear my head… her thought a bit flustered.
(11:31pm. Orb Streets.)
Lunamaria shuddered uncomfortably. Why is Shinn seeing someone dead? she thought. She pulled her jacket closer around her shoulders. Shinn, what is going through your head? The girl stopped under a street light and bowed her head. "Why do I feel like this!" she shouted angrily.
(11:36pm. Orb Streets)
Stellar walked under the moon's light slowly, breathing in the night. It had been a few months since the last time she walked under a full moon happily knowing there was a place, and a person, waiting for her.
Continue Flashback
Stacey stared intently at Stellar while they ate. "So, are you in the military?" the red head asked. Stellar nodded solemnly. "Stellar doesn't want to go back." Stacey smiled warmly. "Don't worry Stellar. They would have sent someone to find you if they didn't think you were dead. So you shouldn't worry about going back to those Alliance dogs." the young girl said coldly. Stellar stopped eating and looked up to her host. "What did they do to you?" Stacey's kind and soft expression turned to one of hatred and bitterness. "My brother, they took him during immediate drafting. And then he went and died during the battle I found you in." Stellar looked at Stacey with sorrow. "My brother died, too. I know how it feels, to lose someone." Stacey brightened. "Yeah, but the ones you lose would never want you to be sad, they would want you to keep on living. That's what my brother Steve said when our parents died. I never forget his advice. Steve also said stuff about looking to the Brightside, and I do. I get the whole house to myself!" she laughed and smiled at Stellar. "Now I can help you turn to the brighter side." Stacey giggled and Stellar smiled hopefully.
End Flashback
Stellar smiled as she remembered Stacey Keller. "I hope you are alright Stacey." she said happily, staring at the stars.
(11:41pm. Somewhere close to the Orb Cliffs)
Shinn decided to walk into the Park near the Orb Cliffs. As he headed towards the park, he thought about Lunamaria. "Why am I with her?" he asked out loud. As he thought about it, he became confused.
anna ni issho datta no ni yuugure wa mou chigau iro
arifureta yasashisa wa kimi wo toozakeru dake
tsumetaku kirisuteta kokoro wa samayou bakari
sonna kakkowarusa ga ikiru to iu koto nara
samuzora no shita me wo tojite iyou
(11:49pm. Orb Streets)
As Luna searched the streets, she thought she saw someone with black hair walking into Orb's Cherry Blossom park. "That must be him!" she said loudly. But as she was about to follow the person, she saw a young teen walking towards the park as well. From what Luna could see, she had blonde hair and dark clothes. She turned into the park. Now isn't that suspicious? Luna asked herself with a smirk as she followed into the park.
anna ni issho datta no ni
kotoba hitotsu tooranai kasoku shiteiku senaka ni ima wa
anna ni issho datta no ni yuugure wa mou chigau iro
semete kono tsukiakari no shita de shizuka na nemuri wo
(11:53pm. Orb Cherry Blossom Park)
Shinn stared out at the ocean, looking at the reflection of the stars in the water, watching them shine, and thinking of a certain blonde. "Stellar." he couldn't get the name out of his head. He loved the taste in his mouth when the word escaped his lips. It tasted like a foreign sweet that melted on his tongue coated his lips. He missed her more than ever now that he thought about her nearly every waking moment, and in his dreams. Stellar plagued his dreams. Laughing, smiling, dancing, and to his disappointment, dying. The night she died was a constant favorite of his mind. He saw the scene over and over and over again. But sometimes it was different. Last night, she had been dancing in the white and blue dress, and when he tried to walk towards her, she kept moving further and further away. And then the scenery changed to a cliffside and Stellar kept dancing farther and farther towards the edge. Shinn stopped moving, and tried to yell to her to stop moving, but she didn't listen, for he couldn't speak! His voice box seemed to have been shut down. She kept dancing, when she finally reached the edge, she stopped and turned towards Shinn, smiling. She waved and fell backwards, off the edge, to the rocks and water bellow.
unmei to umaku tsukiatte iku nara kitto
kanashii toka sabishii nante itte rarenai
nando mo tsunagatta kotoba wo muryoku ni shite mo
taikutsu na yoru wo tsubushitainda ne
"Stellar…" Shinn stuttered, tears falling from his eyes. As he looked up, he looked out beyond the cliffs, and towards the horizon. The wind ruffled his hair, towards a direction to his right. As his eyes glanced in the direction, he saw his wildest dream. A girl stood on another cliffside connected to the park. She had blonde hair that nearly reached her shoulders. It was too far away to tell her eye color, and the outfit had different colors, but it was…Stellar.
anna ni issho datta no ni
fuzoroi na futari ni ima tadoritsukeru basho nado nainda
anna ni issho datta no ni hajimete au yokogao ni
fushigi na kurai ni miserareteru tomadou kurai ni
(11:54pm. Orb Cherry Blossom Park)
Stellar stood on the edge of a cliff, staring out into the dark blue sea. Smiling at the reflections of the silver moon, and the golden stars. "Shinn…Stellar can feel him…near." she said in a confused tone. She felt the wind blow towards a direction to her right, so she brushed her hair behind her ears. As she moved her hand away from her face, she noticed a boy looking her way from another cliff edge at most a hundred feet away. He had black hair, and he wore a familiar sweatshirt with his hood down (Same one worn in Phase One of Destiny). To far away to see his eyes, but she was sure they were red…Shinn.
kokoro wa doko ni iru? doko ni fukarete iru? sono hitomi ga mayowanu you ni
(11:55pm. Orb Cherry Blossom Park)
Lunamaria ran towards the direction of the cliffs. He liked to go there and think. She knew that from following him on quite a few of his little walks there. "So now you're gonna double cross me and 'Stellar' huh?" she asked angrily. As she ran closer to the cliffs, she saw Shinn standing on his favorite spot, and as she stopped and followed his gaze, she saw him looking at the same girl who went into the park after him. Luna barred her teeth, and wrinkled her brow, her eyes wide and pupils shrunken angrily. "Shinn! You jerk!" she bellowed at the top of her lungs.
anna ni issho datta no ni
kotoba hitotsu tooranai ugoki hajimeta kimi no jounetsu
anna ni issho datta no ni yuugure wa mou chigau iro
semete kono tsukiakari no shita de shizuka na nemuri wo
Okay, there's the second chapter! Yay! Okay, I want another 10 reviews before the third chapter. Now, I would like criticism, flaming, happy notes, anything, just review faster please. Now as before, if anyone has any ideas on how this should go, please review and let me know! I think this is probably the longest chapter in the story…Now for a preview of next chapter.
"Stellar?"
"Shinn?"
"Shinn!
"Mwu, where's Stellar?"
"What?"
By the way, the song was See-Saw the first ending theme in Gundam Seed, sung by See-Saw.
Mandy- Shinn will meet Stellar very soon, in fact, he meets her in this chapter, and the next.
Kittykatt- You'll just have to keep reading and find out.
Flamingstar- There are a few funny parts within the story.
Kiraluver24/7- Craig and Audrey are just people I made up for this story. Craig is there to make most funny areas, and Audrey is there to do Luna's dirty work