This chapter is basically what Kira and Lacus are thinking at the same time but in different places(note the chapter title). Thanks for the people who R/R the first chapter! I tried to put your comments to use here. My spelling/grammar isn't the best, I'm sorry.

Chapter 2 : Reflections

Then if fate is love, what is life?

Lacus laid in her bed and thought about this unsettling matter. She never knew that she would have to face a hard question like this. Soon enough Lacus had an idea. She picked up a piece of paper that had a poem she wrote on it from her nightstand.

She read :

Life…

Precious,

The hardest battle… is to keep living,

To love is to live,

To live is to love.

But…

Is life really love?

She tossed the paper to the side of her bed. An image of a certain brown haired, purple eyed boy appeared in her mind. Lacus could not think of anything else to do but just smile as she admired him. The phrase echoed in Lacus' mind.

Is life really love……is life really love……

She stared at the ceiling and tried to sleep, with that single phrase repeating over, and over again, like a broken record. It bothered her that she couldn't find the answer to that question. She was not certain as to why she wanted to know so badly.

Kira set his stack of homework on his desk and got up off his chair. He rubbed his eyes sleepily as he climbed into his bed. Kira grabbed his bedsheets and threw it over him.

I'm so tired…

He checked the clock on his nightstand.

11:14 P.M.…

Kira closed his eyes and laid his head on the pillow. The sweet pleasure of comfort. Rest and relaxation…sleep.

He opened his droopy eyes and looked at the clock once again. 11:30 P.M.…He sat upright. Why can't I sleep? I feel…happy.

-Why do you feel happy?-

I don't know…

-You don't know…or you don't want to think about it?-

I knew something would happen today…I feel…

Different inside.

Kira rubbed his temples and laid his head down on the soft, cushiony pillow. He shut his eyes and attempted to sleep again.

…the next morning…

Lacus woke up to the sound of birds singing. She smiled as she gazed out the window at the beautiful scene. Blue Jays flocked to the tree next to her window, singing harmonious tunes, the sun was brightly shining in the aquamarine sky.

What is this feeling? I haven't felt this happy since my…father was…alive…She looked down sadly as she remembered her father. Soon enough the happy feeling came back. Lacus jumped off her bed and slipped into her favorite fuzzy, pink slippers. She yawned and stretched her arms out. Lacus smiled and took her school uniform out of the drawer in her dresser.

Her uniform consisted of a plain white t-shirt, a navy blue plaid skirt, a pair of knee-highs, and some Mary-Jane's. She tied her hair up in a long ponytail. Lacus walked in front of her mirror and examined herself. She smoothed her shirt out and checked her hair.

"Lacus!!!" A girl from behind the door yelled as she banged on the door. Lacus walked to the door and slowly turned the knob. It opened to reveal an impatient Cagalli and a smiling Mir.

"Hey Lacus! Come on, Dearka's gonna pick us up soon!" Mir said as Lacus grabbed her bag. "Yeah." Cagalli said with her arms crossed to her chest again. They walked outside and waited for their ride in the front gardens of Lacus' mansion.

Lacus held her hair back so that the wind wouldn't blow it in her face. Mir and Cagalli had short hair, so her problem didn't apply to them. She saw Dearka's black car in the distance coming toward her house. As soon as she saw Kira, she smiled and looked straight at him. Mir and Cagalli saw her looking at him and smiled at each other. Seeing their friend happy made them happy. Cagalli suddenly noticed Athrun looking at her. She blushed and looked down. Cagalli smiled and looked up at him again.

Kira woke up to the sound of his alarm clock. Nice day outside…, he thought as he got out of bed and shut the alarm off. "Ah shit!" Kira said as he looked at the clock. He realized that Dearka and Athrun would be there to pick him up soon. He quickly changed into his school uniform and ran out the door to the front yard.

A black car was parked in his driveway. Athrun and Dearka were sitting there waiting for him. "Come on!" Dearka said as he motioned for Kira to come over. Kira nodded as he slung his backpack onto his shoulders.

He ran to the car and opened up the trunk. Kira put his backpack in and closed it. Athrun opened up the door for him and scooted over. He got in and buckled up. Dearka pulled out of the driveway and headed for Lacus' house. Kira smiled.

"What's got you so happy?" Athrun asked as he laughed at Kira's giddy expression.

Kira kept silent. He tried to hide his smile in, his feelings in, just so that his friends wouldn't feel uneasy. Kira knew that he had been acting really strange ever since yesterday after school. He looked out the window.

They had entered a quiet, windy countryside. Rows and rows of citrus fruits, wide-open grasslands, and shady spots under trees. Kira spotted a house in the distance. As they got closer, he came to see that it was a mansion. Dearka drove through the gate and into the driveway.

Kira saw Lacus holding her hair back from the wind and smiled. She was smiling back at him. Dearka didn't bother to look back, he saw Lacus looking towards Kira and immediately knew Kira would be smiling. Athrun smiled at Kira and looked at Cagalli, who blushed and looked down then smiled back at him.

The girls got in the back of the car while Kira and Athrun moved to the middle seats of the car. Kira occasionally glanced back at Lacus during the ride, which she in turn smiled as Mir giggled and whispered something to her. He just couldn't take his eyes off her for too long.

Lacus noticed Kira looking back at her for a while. She just sincerely smiled back. Mir kept whispering to her every time he looked back. She first said, "I think he likes you…" Then she said, "Is it love? Does he love you?" and then she giggled. The last time he looked back, she said, "Do you?" Lacus widened her eyes at this interesting comment.

Could this be the answer to my question?