Highschool Drama
By Rosegirl18
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Chapter Nine: September: Already Missing Summer
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Detention.
She couldn't believe it! And such a humiliating moment in front of all these people, as well. Ugh…this was all Meyrin's fault.
At his desk, Shinn felt sorry for Lunamaria. First day, and her first period is with this weird, overreactive teacher. Klueze seemed like a nutcase. Just his luck.
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"Ah! Lacus." Stellar slid into the library chair next to her. "This is free study block, yes?"
"That's right," Lacus said. "Since you're here, let's work on our story, okay?"
"Wonderful!" Stellar replied, face shining with excitement. She took out a blue notebook and set it on the table.
"Princess, we need of you. We cannot hide you for much longer. Astria needs a guidance, and right now, that is you."
Reiue glanced up at Gairi nervously. "I…cannot. I'm not a good leader!"
Gairi shifted his eyes. "That is why…the politicians have decided a marriage for you."
She looked at him suddenly, her gray eyes looking both devastated and surprised. "Who?" she whispered. "Who must I marry?"
"General Le Grange."
"General Le Grange!" Lacus exclaimed. "Brilliant! But why?"
"He is in love with a cross dresser, and she is in love with an opposing prince. If both have such conflicts, it will be interesting to see them blend into each other." Stellar explained.
"I see," Lacus replied. "I also thought of Auzure and Aureau…here."
Aureau kept smiling. It was both plastic and overdone, but it was the best she could, lest she burst into tears. "This could have been my engagement party," she realized, looking at Auzure talk to Auna and her friends. "Why did this happen?" She looked downwards. She needed to go outside.
Auzure noticed Aureau's disappearance. He looked for her, and spotted her on the staircase. Her shoulders were slumped, as if the life had been drained out of her frail and delicate body. "Aureau…" he said softly. He quickened his steps to catch up with her, but Aureau's became faster as well. She was avoiding him.
"Aureau, wait! Where are you going?" They were outside now, surrounded by the wispy spring air. He touched her arm, and she turned around to reveal tear-stained cheeks. "Why are you crying?" he asked, alarmed.
Her perfect blue eyed blinked rapidly, producing another perfect tear to appear. "What are you doing out here? Go to Auna!" her cold words rang in Auzure's ears. She turned away and ran, leaving him helpless to do anything but gazing desperately at her retreating figure.
"That is very beautiful!" Stellar rejoiced. "Soon, we'll be able to put it up on (this site really exists, by the way.)!"
"That's absolutely right."
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"So…have a good day?" Cagalli asked Shinn, slapping him in the shoulder. She was coming down to the lunchroom from the third floor with the rest of the grade elevens. "I'm sure you didn't, by the way you look. What's wrong?"
"I got Klueze!" Shinn practically wailed. Kira winced.
"Him? Why? Doesn't he just teach the upper class students?"
"He explained that there wasn't enough teachers to do the job, seeing as those pathetic Pure Earth assholes quit after the school ran out of money."
"Well, at least we don't have super crappy teachers," Cagalli said, "And I think I like it with the mix of Pure Earth and Academy of ZAFT."
"Yeah well, I don't." Yzak said, coming up behind them. "They suck and I hate them all."
"Oh, come on, Yzak. Stop insulting my school." Miriallia said, kind of pissed. "I was from Pure Earth, but I bet I'm smarter than you."
"That's true," Ezra said, "Miriallia is very intelligent. You should stop dissing where she went as a kid."
"Shut UP!" Yzak said.
"Ah – you're PMSing again! Look…I think Yzak has a mix of both genders!"
"It's probably hormone problems." Dearka said.
"Are we going to EVER reach the lunch room?" Shinn asked. "Why are there so many stairs?"
"It's way less exercise than what we had to do in ZAFT," Kira pointed out. "Besides, because of the lowlife Pure Earth gangsters, we can't use the elevators anymore."
"Why?" Lacus asked curiously.
"They sabotaged the place, I heard," Yzak said. "Graffiti-ed the whole place."
"Yeah," Cagalli agreed, "Lonorke and Badgiruel were so furious, they got expelled in a second."
"Oh, I bet it were those druggies – Shani, Crot, and Orga, right?"
"Yeah," Shiho said, "Did you know them, Miriallia?"
"Yes…" she replied, "I tutored one of them once…I think."
"Well, I'm just glad we can all be together at lunchtime," Lacus said. "Who has P.E at block E?"
"I do," said Kira, taking out his timetable. "Fllay said she had P.E block then too."
Everyone groaned inwardly. Do you smell catfight?
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Finally reaching the cafeteria, Shinn ran to the lunch line, only to slump back in depressed realization.
"It's so long! How come everyone is buying their lunch?"
Lacus came up and put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, Shinn." Kira went up to the front of the lunchline, talked to some people, and then all of them shifted backwards five steps. "Come on."
"Connections are amazing…" Shinn marveled as their group moved him into the front of the line. Rather cliqued and unfair, but hey, that's life. Now, just to make you hungry, I will give the exact description of what they bought: Miriallia and Lacus bought a Caesar salad, a chicken wrap, and lemonade. Stellar bought a fruit cup and yogurt. Ezra bought small fries and a small pop. Yzak bought a hamburger with small fries and a soft drink, as did Kira and Athrun. Dearka bought a two pizza slices. Shinn bought the Chinese special. Cagalli bought a double cheeseburger with jumbo fries with orange juice. Shiho bought a poutine (fries with gravy and cheese curds, a favorite food in Ontario.) with water. Very yum. After ordering their meals, they went to a table that was near both the door and the window, which was conveniently empty.
"This was our table last year," Kira said. "I'm glad we can actually fill it up now."
"I'm glad this school is so awesome," Shinn said. "I've never had such a perfect day in my life!"
Just then, a girl with purplish red hair (sounds gross, but it's actually okay) knocked into him and covered him up in spaghetti.
"Aaaack!" exclaimed Shinn. "Why does the world hate me!"
"Oh no, my lunch!"
"Lunamaria?"
"Shinn!" Lunamaria stared at his messed-up hair and clothes. "Oh geez. I'm so sorry!"
"I guess that's alright." Shinn replied. He couldn't really yell at a friend, could he?
"While you're here," Stellar said, getting a napkin, "Why don't you sit with us? I'll share my lunch with you."
Lunamaria breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks, Stellar. You're the best."
"No problem." Stellar giggled, and wiped the spaghetti off of Shinn's face. Lunamaria couldn't help but to feel a tinge of envy. Stellar was so perfect. And – she had Shinn.
"Lunamaria! Everyone!" Meyrin showed herself out of breath and carrying a drink and a chicken burger. "I'm so glad I could find you guys. Could I sit with all of you?"
"Sure," Lacus said kindly. She motioned for others to scoot over, to let Meyrin sit. Meyrin ended up sitting next to Athrun.
"Hello," he said politely.
Meyrin blushed. "H-Hi." So the rumors were true. Athrun was one of the most handsome guys in the universe.
"Say," Ezra asked, "Where is Nicol?"
"Talking to the music teacher, probably," Yzak huffed, "he always ditches us to tutor those tone-deaf people and help out with the music department."
"That's so sweet," Ezra said dreamily. "Nicol is such a nice guy."
Athrun nodded in agreement. "Nicol's been a friend and neighbor for more than two years, and I've never seen him do harm to anyone."
"He's sounds like a great person. All you have to do is go after him!" Miriallia teased, giving Ezra a nudge.
"Kira! Come sit with me, hon." Fllay appeared, with the usual hoard of her pathetic servants. Cagalli growled at the sight, and gave Lacus a meaningful look.
Kira stood up with an apologetic look to his friends. "Sorry, you guys, but – "
"Wait!" Lacus said suddenly. All pairs of eyes turned to look at her. Fllay's included. "It's the first day of school…we should all sit together."
"Yeah, that's right," Athrun agreed, not getting what was going on.
"Damn right," Cagalli said, making a shooing motion to where Fllay was standing. Kira looked around, confused at the situation. Cagalli pulled him down to his seat.
"Fine," Fllay fumed, "I'll sit down WITH you."
Everyone moaned in despair. This was NOT going to be happy. Fllay flicked her hair in a sexy gesture and sat down to the right of Kira. Her servants, having nowhere to sit, just went to a table beside them and whispered indiscreetly.
"I hear that Fllay is pregnant with Kira's baby."
"That's why she's so moody and mean nowadays."
Amidst the outrageous gossip, the people near them couldn't help but think: when WASN'T Fllay crazily moody and mean?
"Here, Kira. I'll feed you," Fllay said giddily, swiping Kira's bundle of fries.
"Uh…Fllay, I don't think that's a – "
"My brother can feed HIMSELF." Cagalli protested from the other side of the table. Fllay glared at her, but let go of the fries.
"Fine," she sneered. Pouting, she turned to her boyfriend. "Now look at why I didn't want us to stay here,"
Kira felt a bead of cold swear running down his neck. "U-um…" He felt a tug at his elbow.
"Don't worry so much, Kira," Lacus whispered to him reassuringly. Kira calmed down, relieved that he had such a thoughtful friend.
"Thanks Lacus," he replied. She felt her cheeks start to burn when he looked at her. Ah, the sorrows of unrequited love…
"…and Kira, since in only two months, it's going to be Christmas, what are you going to give me?"
"Well, what would you like?"
Lacus's eyes widened. Christmas! She wanted to give Kira the perfect gift, something more special than Fllay's…
"Cagalli," she said quietly to her friend, "We need to go shopping again soon, okay?"
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A/N: Yeah, yeah, I know. I short chapter. Well, the reviews reached 120, so I had to update soon, right? Besides, I need to get working on the superlong, superspecial Christmas chappie, just for you guys. And it will be the next chapter that will show the shocking results of the DDR duel!
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