Oooooh, I'm going to get punched in the face by my best friend. Whee!

She is his everything.
And he is the reason why his feelings ended.

My Everything, All of it to You

Some people don't believe in love at first sight. But at seven years old, Gundam feels thinks that maybe human company could be better than that of an animal's. That is, if it's her.

She stands to his right, alone, with her eyes wandering the playground. If he had to guess, she was either looking for someone, or maybe just liked to people watch. Part of him hopes for the latter. He returns his attention to the kitten that's sitting in his lap, and is mewling for attention. Gently rocking back and forth on the swing, he gently rubs small circles at the base of its neck. As he's doing this, he looks up at the girl, and ducks his nose into the front of his scarf. She's pretty. For a person. And for Gundam that's saying a lot. Her clothes remind him of the earth and sky on a nice day, and her hair is a shade lighter than that of a golden retriever's coat. He likes it. He notices her turn towards him as he's caring for his kitten, and a gentle smile lights up her face.

And Gundam almost feels like he could like her more than animals. Almost.

He's shocked back into reality by a sudden sharp pain in his fingers. Looking downwards, he realizes that the kitten had noticed that he was no longer the center of Gundam's attention. His natural reaction? Bite on of Gundam's fingers. Giving the kitten an exasperated look, (or as exasperated as a seven year old can look) he reaches into his pants pocket to grab another band-aid to add to the ones already on his fingers.

To his left, he hears a soft giggle. Glancing at the girl from the corner of his eye, she sees that her eyes are twinkling. She has a nice laugh, he thinks. Following her eye line, he sees that the reason for her laughter is a boy wearing glasses and a beanie of dark hair. For some reason, Gundam feels a little jealous. But only a little.

He watches as she walks over to where the other boy is sitting on the monkey bars. The boy with the beanie tries to get down, but somehow gets stuck halfway down, and ends up falling on his face. This is why he should spend time around cats more, Gundam thinks, letting the kitten climb onto his shoulders. It rubs its head against his cheek before hopping back down onto his lap. That way he can learn how to land without looking stupid.

Seeing her help the other boy up without laughing at all makes Gundam feel slightly guilty for what he had previously thought. But that's quickly replaced by an oddly irritated feeling that he can't seem to shake. It's weird though.

He doesn't even know her name…

:-:-:-:-:

"Hello." He greets her without turning around, choosing to stay facing the box that three ducklings are currently calling home.

To his right, he hears the sound of her smoothing down her skirt as she bends to sit down beside him in the infirmary. A light clinking noise tells him that she had brought a plate of light snacks, like she always does. Adjusting his uniform's collar, he pushes the box slightly to the right so that she can have a better look.

It's the autumn sports day today, and her hair is tied up into two high pig tails, with ribbons of her team colours weaved into them. Her shirt is already rumpled and slightly sweaty, probably from the various activities that have already happened during the day. Glancing down at her sneakers, he notes how they are relatively scuffed up and have small pieces of grass stuck in them.

"Hello Gundam-senpai." She says.

It's been three years since he first saw her, but only last year did he actually get to a name to name basis with her. They're in the same class, along with that boy with glasses he sees hanging around her a lot. One day when he was talking to her, (read: listening attentively as she talked) he found out that his name was Souda. Souda Kazuichi.

He think's he'd rather spend time with a Banana Slug, rather than spend time with him. Not that Gundam has anything against Banana Slugs, but you get the point.

Looking down at the plate she had set down on the floor beside him, four pieces of mochi sit on the plate. Two of which are purple. The other two are her favourite colour: a light green. He knows this because light green is the colour light takes when it shines through the leaves of the tree outside her bedroom window back in Novoselic. From what he knows, she doesn't like purple much-she says it reminds her of royalty, and how she isn't allow to mess up, especially when she's older. But after he wrapped her up in his purple scarf on a day her fear was particularly bad, he thinks that maybe she's warming up to the colour.

When he looks at her while she's busy cooing at the ducklings, he can tell that she's worried. It's a week before her birthday, and he knows that she's supposed to be returning to her country soon. He isn't quite sure how to feel.

Taking a mochi off the plate, he chews it thoughtfully. "It tastes very good." He says, monotonously, and Sonia jumps in surprise when she hears his voice. The smile lights up her face a split second after.

And Gundam almost feels like he'd miss her more than he'd miss animals. Almost.

"Mm. Much better than my mother's. I wish she could make food like you." He mumbles, biting into the piece of mochi again.

Sonia makes a move that looks like she wanted to hug him, but pulls back after a second. She knows that he doesn't like making physical contact with people. But considering that she's going to be leaving for an indefinite amount of time, he thinks that, just this once, he'll make an exception. Leaning over he awkwardly wraps an arm around her shoulders. In response, Sonia squeaks in surprise and shies away.

"What are you doing?" She asks, her face turning a bright pink.

Now thoroughly embarrassed, Gundam reaches for the duckling sitting in her lap. "You should return him." He mutters, gently placing the duckling back into the box.

"Oh…" She says softly, and Gundam thinks she looks sad for a split second. But she promptly stands up and walks to the door, her hair swaying teasingly with each step. "Well, my team might be missing me. I'll see you."

Nodding absently, he pretends he doesn't hear the whispered 'Bye' she leaves him. Sighing, he lets one of the ducklings nuzzle his hand. It chirps inquisitively, looking up at him with curious eyes. He frowns into the collar of his uniform.

He doesn't know if she hears his whispered 'bye' in return.

:-:-:-:-:

"S-so what was the problem Tanaka-san?"

Gesturing to the screen, Gundam points out the completely misaligned row of text on his website. It had been several months since new information was posted, and it was about time that he updated the website. However, with school work and a part time job at the local animal shelter, he couldn't remember how to get the text to display properly. "I do not understand why this is not displaying properly Chihiro-san."

The petite programmer pulls Gundam's laptop over to him and pulls up the code. After a couple minutes of scanning the code, and making a couple of edits, Chihiro smiles and passes the laptop back. "Here you go. I managed to fix it, and made some other improvements so that it would run better. I hope you don't mind." Chihiro says shyly.

Shaking his head, Gundam smiles behind his purple scarf. From inside his uniform's coat, his God of Light Hikaru, a crested gecko crawls out and onto his shoulder. Raising his hand so that it's beside Chihiro's cheek, Hikaru runs over his arm and comes to a stop atop his hand. A second passes as Hikaru tilts his head inquisitively, before his tongue comes flicks outward, giving Chihiro a lizardy kiss of thanks.

Giggling, Chihiro wiggles his fingers at him before Hikaru dives back into Gundam's jacket. "You're welcome." He says with a smile, tucking a strand of hair behind his ear.

"Oi, Chihiro! There y'are." A loud voice grumbles.

Turning around, the two see Mondo walk into the library, causing several people at adjacent tables to shrink in their seats. His eyes flick from Gundam to Chihiro, and back again, and his eyes narrow a fraction. "I was looking for ya. I've got someone to introduce to you." He says, sitting down on their table, and planting a foot on an unoccupied chair. Waving an arm, the biker gestures for the person to come into the library.

Gundam simply returns his attention back to his website. He isn't really a people type. Animals are much better. He honestly can't quite figure out why Chihiro, (and Mondo by default) hang out with him on occasion. Although he has a sneaking suspicion that part of it is due to one of the Maltase dogs at the shelter. Mondo is quite fond of the dog, and has already built him, and several other dogs houses in his spare time in the school's construction work room.

"Hello, my name is Fujisaki Chihiro, it's a pleasure to meet you." He hears the programmer say, standing up, and smoothing down the front of his skirt.

"The pleasure is all mine," A voice sweeter than any canary song says, and for some reason it sounds extraordinarily familiar. "My name is Sonia Nevermind."

Eyes widening, it takes all of Gundam's will power not to spin around and gape in shock. Instead, he calmly turns around to confirm it with his own eyes. Standing in front of him, the change that can occur in a handful of years smacks him in the face. She grew out her hair and it now reaches the back of her knees. She wears a dress that stops mid-thigh, and Gundam never thought that a mere mortal could ever look as stunning as she does now. But for all the changes in her appearance, when she meets his eyes, the smile is still exactly the same.

And Gundam almost feels like she's more beautiful than any animal. Almost.

Mondo grunts in irritation as Gundam just blinks dumbly at the sight of her. "That quiet bastard is Gundam Tanaka. Don't be insulted if he makes a weird comment, or doesn't say anythin' at all." He says with a bored expression on his face. "So did you want me to show you anywhere else? Ya know where your class is right?"

Smiling sweetly at him, Sonia nods. "Yup, thanks for escorting me around Oowada-san. I really appreciate it."

For one reason or another, Mondo scowls deeply as he blushes. "Whaddya talking about? Not like I offered, you ordered me to show you around, damnit." He mutters, Chihiro grinning at his antics.

Grabbing Mondo's wrist, Chihiro pulls the taller boy away, and starts walking towards the library doors. "We'll go ahead, we still need to change for gym. Feel free to ask me for help again if you have any problems with your website." He says as they walk away, Mondo grumbling to himself the whole time.

Being left alone with Sonia, Gundam offers her a seat to his right. Grinning, Sonia sits down, placing her hands on top of the table. "Wow Gundam, I've missed you." She says, her eyes tracing his face. For one reason or another, he feels oddly self-conscious.

A scar from one of his more…hazardous experiences around animals mars the left side of his face, and grey streaks have appeared after he was diagnosed with poliosis two years ago. He now wears a coloured contact in his right eye, and got his ears pierced when he entered high school. He's actually kind of surprised she isn't commenting on it.

"You look…exceptional." He says after a pause, struggling to find the appropriate word. Her expression saddens slightly for a split second, and he curses himself for sounding so awkward. "In the best way possible." He adds hesitantly. Glancing at the clock, he stands and offers her his arm. "Would you indulge me, and allow me to walk you to class?" He asks.

Giggling, she stands up and takes his offered arm. "Of course."

He doesn't remember the last time he felt this happy.

:-:-:-:-:

Several years have passed since they graduated from high school, and Gundam has continued his education at one of most prestigious universities for veterinary sciences in Japan. He's learning a great deal and is getting plenty of experience thanks to the co-op his program offers. Located an hour and a half's drive away from Tokyo, he is also able to remain in touch with Sonia which is quite the bonus.

"Gundam!"

Looking up from his textbook, Gundam groans internally as Nekomaru Nidai and his girlfriend Owari Akane lumber up to him, still sweaty from their daily work out. They've shared several classes since they started at the university, with their fields being related.

Nodding in greeting, Gundam packs up his things. Knowing them, some sort of tiring event is going to ensue, and he's going to be dragged into the thick of it.

Clapping him on the shoulder with much more force than necessary, Nidai steers the silent man towards the university's parking lot. "Yo Gundam! We're going clubbing! Time to celebrate Kuwata and Maizono's 'one month before the wedding'!" He booms loudly, and Gundam resists plugging his ears with wax. Within his coat, the Four Gods of Destruction shift around in discomfort. Trust Nidai and Akane to drag him into everything…

"Ne, Gundam, ain't it about time you get yerself a girl? I swear yer the only one who I've never seen with someone." Akane muses, stretching. Her shirt button pops off, and Gundam turns his eyes skywards and continues walking even though every other man in the vicinity has their eyes glued on the well-endowed woman.

Nidai laughs at her, taking his jacket off and wrapping it around her before zipping it up. "Kami, wear proper clothing!" He growls playfully, bopping her nose with his prosthetic hand, now exposed without the jacket sleeves to cover it.

Akane give him a suggestive grin before laughing. Gundam sighs. He is above their mortal antics.

When they get to the club, the first ten minutes are agonizing, trying to find a spot, (and failing miserably) and ending up having to stay sitting beside Akane and Nidai.

However, a few minutes later, he glances to his right and sees Sonia walk in. His night has brightened substantially. Reaching into his coat, he pulls out a tiny bag of sunflower seeds. Calling forth Sun-D, he sends the God of Destruction to her table to present his gift to her. When she sees the God of Destruction, her face lights up, and she scratches the side of his cheek affectionately when presented with her gift. Looking up, she sees him across the room, and time seems to stop when she smiles at him.

And Gundam almost feels like she could make him happier than animals. Almost.

She sends back Sun-D with a blown kiss, and Gundam can't look at her for a full hour because he isn't sure whether or not his face is still completely red. However, when he does look back at her, a sudden rage fills him. Souda Kazuichi is talking to her, staring at her, in all his greasy, disheveled, pink haired glory. And he hates it. Part of him wants to send all four Gods of Destruction and give him the punishment he deserves, but something makes him restrain himself. He resigns himself to simply glaring daggers in his direction.

As if he can feel his gaze, Souda turns towards Gundam, and his eyebrows knit slightly. Sonia notices, and seeing that the two of them are having a staring match, she asks Souda something. The two of them talk for a moment, before she waves at him, and he waves stiffly back. Returning his attention to Nidai and Akane who are arm wrestling, he can't help but smile to himself.

The fact that she can get him to smile with something as simple as a wave makes her mean everything to him.

:-:-:-:-:

To: Sonia
From: Gundam

Good evening Sonia. We're slightly short staffed this evening at the shelter. Would you mind coming in and assisting me for a few hours?

To: Gundam
From: Sonia

Sure! I'd love to help. Did you want me to bring food for us to eat later?

To: Sonia
From: Gundam

It is alright. I've already made provisions.

To: Gundam
From: Sonia

Alright. Just give me a half hour or so. I've just left school.

To: Sonia
From: Gundam

Travel safely.

To: Gundam
From: Sonia

I will.

Gundam has prepared for this. Everything is in place, and his plan is in motion. Let's just hope that it all works out. However, he has all of his animal friends, and the blessings of the Four Gods of Destruction , so he has faith that all will turn out okay. Standing in one of the puppy pens, he bends down and ruffles the fur on the beagle's head.

The bell on the front door rings, and suddenly he's uncharacteristically nervous.

He hears her kicking off her out door boots, and changing into her indoor shoes. "Evening Gundam, how was your day?" She asks, stepping though the door way as she ties her hair up into a pony tail. Clapping her hands together, she looks up expectantly at him. "So, what would you like me to do?"

Gundam gestures towards the pens that line the other side of the room. "Do you mind cleaning the pens up a little. Feel free to play with them if you want, they haven't had a good play session for a while." He asks quietly, his nerves building with every second that passes. Returning his attention to the puppy in pen, a comfortable silence descends on them.

A few minutes after they started working, Gundam pauses and turns to look at her. Crouched down in one of the pens, she's tickling and laughing with a golden retriever puppy that had come to the shelter only a few days ago. Her brow is slightly slick with sweat from her hard work, but her eyes are full of love. Her light green blouse is tucked into her favourite flower patterned skirt, and her bangs are pinned back with a small clip in the shape of Novoselic's national flower. He watches her dumbly for a full minute before she realizes he's watching. And when she does, she looks up and gives him that utterly beautiful smile.

And Gundam actually feels like he could love her more than animals. Actually.

He's shocked back into reality by a sudden sharp pain in his fingers. Looking downwards, he realizes that the puppy had noticed that he was no longer the center of Gundam's attention. His natural reaction? Bite one of Gundam's fingers. Giving the puppy an exasperated look, (or as exasperated as an expression that he can give to the adorable ball of fur) he reaches into his pants pocket to grab another band-aid to add to the ones already on his fingers.

To his left, he hears a soft giggle. Glancing at Sonia from the corner of his eye, she sees that her eyes are twinkling. She has a nice laugh, he thinks. Following her eye line, he sees that the reason for her laughter is the antics of a black husky with red streaked fur. For some reason, Gundam feels a little jealous. But only a little.

Deciding that now would be the appropriate time, he nods at the Four Gods of Destruction-all who were hiding in various places in the room-to commence their operation.

Jum-P is first, running up to her and climbing onto her shoulder. She looks at him in surprise, "Hey Jum-P, what's up?" She glances over to Gundam who just shrugs in response. Jum-P crawls back down to the floor, and scurries off to one of the back rooms.

Following uncertainly, Sonia walks into the dark room behind him and turns on the lights. It's just one of the back rooms for playing with the animals in a homier atmosphere. A couch, coffee table and several other items of furniture decorate the room. On the coffee table, Maga-G, Sun-D and Cham-P wait, the first two holding a small box, and the third holding a single rose.

"What's going on?" Sonia wonders aloud.

"My everything. All of it to you." Gundam says from behind her. Whirling around, Sonia's eyes are wide with surprise and a touch of hope, and maybe a tiny hint of fear.

"You've become more beautiful than any creature that walks this earth. And my heart does a thing that I thought only mortal hearts could do-skip a beat." He confesses, walking towards her. Her eyes shine with what he's hoping are tears of happiness. "You're like the starry sky that the glorious creature of the world live under: infinite, enveloping, a treasure," Bending down to pick up the box that Cham-P holds, he opens it and offer the contents inside to her.

"And I love you more than any creature on this earth."

Sonia bursts into tears as she sees the contents of the box. A simple grey wedding band decorated only by the precious stones native to Novoselic shines in the light of the room. Breath hitching, Sonia runs her fingers through her hair, and laughs breathlessly. "Yes." She whispers quietly.

It takes Gundam a full four seconds to try and figure out what the hell he's supposed to do now, when all thought just goes out the window, and he does something he never thought he'd do to another human being.

He picks her up, spins her around and kisses her full on the mouth with happiness he's never known. Laughing against his mouth, Sonia's tears of joy fall against his cheeks as they crash down onto the nearby couch. The two of them just stay there, a tangled mess of arms and legs.

Gundam doesn't move, and he couldn't. Even if he wanted to.

She is his everything.
And he is the reason why his feelings ended.

So as you've all probably figured out, this is Gundam's perspective of the fic previous. I hope you liked it! I'm literally posting this right after I've finished. So if there were any mistakes, my apologies.

-moony