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Opposites Collide Sequel to Meeting Opposites

Summary: Auel and Meyrin are finally together. But problems start to arise with their differences. Will they be able to keep the peace? Or will their hard-fought relationship end? (Dun Dun Dun)

Warning – Sometimes some 'coarse' language may be used. Recommended for twelve and older. This chapter has a few flashbacks to 'jog' your memory. )

Chapter 2 – Trust Issues

Meyrin

Meyrin pulled the piece of paper out of his textbook. A note? Meyrin opened it. It read;

Meyrin,

It's me, Vino.

Okay, I just wanted to say that I'm really happy you agreed to go out with me. I'm too… well, I guess shy, to tell you this in person. But all of second period, I was thinking of you. We're not in the same class, and I wish you were. I just missed you, and I want to say this. I really like you. I have since grade six, when I saw you crying because some guy said your pigtails were babyish. They're not. They're cute, and they add to your cuteness. Anyways, if you're wondering how I put this in your notebook, it was in math class. Anyways, that's all. You'll probably find this when you do your homework. Vino

Meyrin's eyes widened in surprise. She looked at the date on the paper. It was written on Thursday of last week. Thursday. Oh damn. That was the day she was mad at Auel. And then after school he came to her house. And… she had lent him her book for copying notes.

Flashback

Meyrin walked towards her room. She noticed Auel still had his backpack. "Are you going to do your homework?" she asked. Auel nodded. "You can use my desk. All I have to do is study, and I like to do that on my bed."

Auel smiled. "Thanks." He followed Meyrin to her room. He placed his bag on the floor, and she cleared a spot for him, and grabbed her English textbook, and her CD/MP3 Player and settled on her bed.

Auel raised an eyebrow. "A CD Player?" he asked.

Meyrin grinned. "Yes, I am old-fashioned. Besides, it can play MP3 CDs as well as Audio ones." Auel shrugged.

"Okay."

Meyrin put on her headphones and turned on her CD Player. Auel turned back to the desk, and opened his biology textbook. "Umm, Meyrin?"

Meyrin didn't hear him, so he got up, and waved a hand in front of her face. She looked up surprised. "Yeah." she asked, taking off one headphone.

"Uh, well, I didn't get to copy any notes for bio, and I…" Before he could finish his sentence, Meyrin pointed to an orange notebook on the floor.

"They're over there."

Auel smiled gratefully. "Thanks." Auel walked back to the desk, and picked up the notebook, and dropped it on the desk. He flipped it open, trying to find the notes. Her writing was quite neat. Then, he found the page, and started copying the notes.

End Flashback

He… He must have found this note… and kept it? Ugh! No wonder Vino is so hurt.

Just then, Pirate ran into the room. He jumped at Meyrin. She knew what he wanted. To be walked. Meyrin grabbed his leash from the table and slid it onto Pirate's collar. She pulled at the leash, and allowed herself to be pulled by the puppy.

Auel

Auel was startled as Meyrin came out from her room. Her eyes were a little puffy, showing signs that she had been crying. He got up and walked towards her. "Meyrin, wait, I'm sorry, I…"

Meyrin turned around, her back facing him. "Whatever."

Auel was surprised. Was she that pissed off? "Meyrin, I…"

Meyrin turned around to face him. "What? You're sorry?"

Auel nodded, embarrassed.

Meyrin glared at him. "Fine. Whatever. But that's not exactly why I'm mad right now."

Auel frowned. "then why are you mad?"

Meyrin glared. "This!" She waved Vino's note in front of his face.

What was that? Then Auel's eyes widened. Shit. The note. From Vino.

Meyrin walked out the door with Pirate and then slammed it.

Meyrin

"Hey Mey! What's up?" It was Luna. Back with Rey. From wherever they went.

"Nothing." Meyrin mumbled as she pushed past her sister and her sister's boyfriend.

"Ooh. Lover's quarrel." Luna commented.

Rey looked at Luna in surprise. "How do you know?"

Lunamaria stared at her boyfriend. "Because I'm a girl."

Meyrin pressed for the ground floor. She sighed a little. She felt kind of bad. About many things.

One. She and Auel were fighting. Again.

Two. She felt bad Vino felt so strongly about her… and yet she had rejected him so harshly at the theatre.

Flashback

"You like that red-haired girl, right?" Meer's tears didn't stop.

Auel ran his hand sheepishly through his hair. "Yeah."

Meyrin heard him, and got up. Angry people around the cinema kept telling them to shut up.

"Auel? You… l-like me?" Auel's head nodded sheepishly, and a small blush sparked on his cheeks.

Vino heard this as well. He got up beside Meyrin and stared at her. "But it doesn't matter if he likes you and you don't like him back." He reasoned.

Meyrin's cheeks got pink as well, and she faced Vino. "Actually, that sounds more like you. I'm sorry Vino, but I think… I think I may like him."

Vino looked down. "Then why did you agree to come today? Out of pity?"

Meyrin looked at Vino sadly. "I'm sorry, but you're more of a friend to me."

Vino sighed. Just then, a bright light flashed in all their faces. It was the movie person (okay, I don't know what they're called)

"Excuse me, but you're disturbing people. I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave." She said. Vino, Meyrin, Auel and Meer left the theatre. Outside it, though, they continued their arguments.

"So you like Auel?" Vino asked Meyrin in disbelief.

Meyrin nodded. "Yeah, I guess I do. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I guess I didn't really know it myself either."

Vino turned to Auel. "And you like her too, right?"

Meer and Meyrin stared at Auel too. Auel's face started heating up. "I already said I did." He grumbled, blushing. Meyrin looked down, blushing as well.

Meer poked Auel. "Well, you made your decision. And you lost all of this." Meer pointed to herself. (I think we all know where ) With that said (and done) she left.

Vino sighed, and then looked at Meyrin. "I'm going too." He said quietly. He walked away.

End Flashback

Three. Everyone around her seemed to be so… at peace with their relationship. Shinn and Stellar. They liked each other. And looked "cute together". Luna and Rey. Heck, they were so at peace, they humped each other everyday. But that wasn't the point.

Four. Auel was sleeping in her bed at night… but they didn't do anything. To be honest… well, they hadn't kissed ever since the time outside the theatre. They were… boring. Maybe they weren't even in a relationship. Maybe they were just… friends.

Meyrin shook herself. Yeah, friends that kissed each other and slept in the same bed. Meyrin sighed. Maybe having a boyfriend wasn't such a good idea after all.

But before she had any more time to think, she heard Pirate growl. Growl. Pirate had never growled before. Meyrin looked around to see what was so interesting. A squirrel? No, more like a snake. Or a skank. Named Meer Campbell.

Auel

Auel slapped his forehead. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Why the hell did I steal that note?

Flashback

After awhile, he finished, got up, and grabbed the book. He was about to thank Meyrin for the notes again when a piece of paper fell out of her notebook. He picked it up, and looked to see if Meyrin noticed. She didn't.

Auel sat back down, and unfolded the piece of paper. It was a note.

It read; Meyrin,

It's me, Vino.

Okay, I just wanted to say that I'm really happy you agreed to go out with me. I'm too… well, I guess shy, to tell you this in person. But all of second period, I was thinking of you. We're not in the same class, and I wish you were. I just missed you, and I want to say this. I really like you. I have since grade six, when I saw you crying because some guy said your pigtails were babyish. They're not. They're cute, and they add to your cuteness. Anyways, if you're wondering how I put this in your notebook, it was in math class. Anyways, that's all. You'll probably find this when you do your homework. Vino

Auel glared at the note. Had Meyrin read this yet? He turned around. "Hey, Meyrin?"

She looked up at him. "Yeah? You need more notes?" she teased.

Auel smiled half-heartedly. "Very funny. No, I was just wondering if you did your bio homework yet."

Meyrin looked confused. "Umm, I finished it at class. I only brought the notebook back because I forgot to put it in my locker. Lucky for you." Meyrin smiled. "Why?"

"Just wondering." Auel half-lied.

Auel turned back to the desk. He stuffed the note in his biology textbook, and started on his homework. He felt bad. And the reason was because… he was the guy who had made fun of Meyrin's pigtails that day long ago.

End Flashback

Auel felt bad again. He had taken that note for quite a few reasons.

One. Vino confessed his love to her. Back then (which was only a few days ago) he had been insecure. Anything posed a threat to their newfound relationship.

Two. He didn't want Meyrin to be reminded of how he was the one that made fun of Meyrin's pigtails. Which were admittedly, adorable.

Three. He was an ass. He didn't know if Meyrin liked him, liked him, or just liked him as a friend. If she saw Vino's note… would she go out with Vino?

Auel groaned. Now he regretted taking the note.

Just then, the door opened revealing a Lunamaria and Rey. Auel groaned. Great. The rabbits from band camp were here. Auel groaned and got up to leave, but Lunamaria stopped him.

"Auel, wait. I need to speak with you. Rey, go into my bedroom."

Rey pouted. "I don't wanna."

Luna glared. "Go. Now."

Rey glared back. "No. Now."

Luna raised her eyebrows. "That made no sense." She grumbled.

Rey just shrugged. Auel stared at the strange couple. They were both so…weird… and very different.

Luna then tried a different approach, because the whole "Mom" routine wasn't working.

"Re-ey." She said smiling seductively. "Why don't you… warm up… for me?"

Rey's eyes lit up. "Sure!" He dashed into Luna's room.

"What a sucker." Luna mumbled.

Auel's face looked weird. Kinda like he was surprised and then drank some lemon juice. His face was twisted into that weird expression.

"Auel?" Lunamaria asked.

"Huh?" Auel looked at his girlfriend's (or ex-girlfriend's) sister.

"Did you and Meyrin have a fight?"

Auel looked at the ground. Shit. How did girls know when people had fights? It was like how they knew a girl had just "did it" with some guy (well, hopefully a guy)

"Maybe." He mumbled.

Luna sighed. "What was it about? Shinn?"

Auel's head shot up. "What do you mean?" he asked warily.

"Well, you do know Meyrin had a crush on him before…well, before you came."

Auel's eyes widened in shock. Meyrin. Liked. Red-eyed freak. A.k.a. Shinn Asuka, his mortal enemy.

"W-W-WHAT?"

(Wow. There is like a bolded "what" in both chapters so far. Do I smell a coincidence? Or did my brother just fart again? )

Luna opened her eyes. She had closed them as well as covered her ears when she saw the steam coming from Auel. Good thing she did, or she might be deaf at this very second.

"I-I thought you knew. She liked him… but them Stellar started to date him… Meyrin was heart-broken. Then you came along. At first you made worse. But I think she started to fall for you and you made it better."

Auel was still in shock. "She… liked… Shinn?"

Luna groaned. "Ahh! Did you even hear a word I said just now?"

"Yeah, yeah. Something about making it worse? Then better?" Wait. Making it worse. That day…

Flashback

Auel walked through the hall on the second floor, and opened the first door. No one. Then he heard sniffles down the hall, and walked down the hall and opened the door there. In the corner was Meyrin; her body huddled on the ground, her head on her knees.

"Meyrin?" Auel bent down and placed his hand on her back. She stiffened under his touch. "What's wrong?" he asked her. No reply. "Are you okay?" Still nothing. Auel frowned. He hated to be shot down. He sat down beside her on the floor, and placed an arm around her shoulders. She wiggled out of his touch, and moved away from him. She lifted her head.

Her eyes were slightly puffy, and tear marks her trailed down her cheeks. She still glowered at Auel through her tears. "Why don't you ever leave me alone now? Before you would always ignore me, or insult me. Now you're being, no I should say acting nice. Stop it."

Auel frowned. "I'm not the only one acting." He muttered.

Meyrin was annoyed. "You think I'm acting like I hate you?"

"No. You're acting like you don't like me."

Meyrin was irritated. "You think I like you?"

Auel sighed. "It's a possibility."

Meyrin looked fiercely at him. "In your dreams."

Auel ignored the comment, then looked at Meyrin. "Why are you up here?" he asked his initial question.

Meyrin put her head on her knees again. "None of your business, nosy."

Auel tried to keep down his resentment to her comment the best he could. "Is it because of the red-eyed freak?"

Meyrin's head shot up. That got her attention. Auel thought grimly.

"Don't call him that! And I don't think it's any of your business about my personal matters."

Funny, that's what I told Asuka. Suddenly, it hit him. "Oh, geez, you like him don't you?"

Meyrin blushed, and quickly buried her head on her knees again.

Auel frowned. She really did like him.

" Will you leave now?" Meyrin's voice was muffled.

Auel's head shot up in annoyance. "I don't hear a 'Please'." His voice had gotten its taunting tone again.

Meyrin frowned into her knees. "You're the one who likes me."

Auel's eyes showed their annoyance. "As if. I have a date tomorrow. I would never like someone like you." Auel spat out the last word as if it were poison.

Meyrin was shocked. She tried to keep her voice neutral, as she stood up and faced Auel. "So do I."

Auel frowned. Then his face split into an annoying smirk. "Well, that's fine with me."

Meyrin glared back at him, then turned around and left the room. She walked down the hall, down the stairs, and out the hall.

End Flashback

(Okay, I apologize for so many long, boring flashbacks, and for writing stupid notes like this in the story!)

That day. I must have been making it worse. A lot worse. She was crying and I insulted her.

Auel sighed. He had been awful to her before. And just then.

"So, should I apologize?" Auel asked Luna.

"Are you really sorry?"

Auel nodded.

"The, yes, definitely." Luna stood up. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I think Rey is warmed-up enough." The seductive look crept back in her eyes, and Auel backed off.


Author's Notes

Okay, how'd I do? Review please. Don't care if you want to flame it. I feel this chapter went by very slowly. I must be a bad writer. So sorry.

If you like Athrun Zala, I have a story on him… (I think it my first boy POV, might suck) Anyways, called Just Too Different. A story of him with Cagalli and Meyrin, and how your best friend (Kira) can be your worst enemy. Like most of my stories, AU.