Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, Amagami SS or any of its characters. I wrote this fanfic for my own pleasure and purely entertainment purposes.

Chapter 02 - Approach

After walking a good distance of about five miles from where he hid the Wing Gundam, Heero was finally able to reach the town proper. It was past nine in the evening, the streets are already empty, save only for a few shops that were still open. Noticing the neon sign board of a convenience store, he walked towards it with the purpose of buying some food and inquiring for directions. The store clerk was a man in his mid-thirties, tall and skinny, he was busy reading a newspaper when Heero approached him.

As the Gundam Pilot was about to ask for some information, his eye caught something of interest from the newspaper the clerk was reading.

"What date is it today?" He asked, looking seriously at the store worker.

"It's the 25th of September." The older man responded, before facing him and adding, "Anything you might want to buy?"

"What year?" He inquired, his thoughts bracing silently for the man's answer.

"Why... It's 2011 of course. Last time I've checked the calendar." The clerk answered while thinking, 'young people these days are really something, they lose track of dates and even the current year'.

'This confirms the information I've gathered from that satellite.' Heero thought grimly, before coming into a conclusion.

'I've been thrown back in time. And everything I've seen in this town just proves it.'

Turning to his left, he saw posters for a rock concert hanging on the wall, Metalfists Live! Kibitou Concert grounds, September 30, 2011. Buy your tickets now!

Feeling his head starting to ache, Heero braced his right arm on the counter for support. However, there was a stack of flyers neatly piled next to where his palm rest, it only took him a moment to read the message, Kibitou Market Sale, Discounts up to 50%! Till October 02, 2011! Hurry! Offer good while supplies last!

"Are you ok, kid?" The store clerk said, looking at him worriedly.

Instead of responding, he simply left the convenience store and walked the streets aimlessly. Upon seeing a small vacant alley, the Gundam Pilot moved towards it and leaned his back on a wall. He raised his head to look at the dark skies, illuminated by the moon and a sea of stars. Taking into account everything that has happened to him, Heero opted to plan his next moves slowly and deliberately.

"This is totally unbelievable." He muttered, gathering his thoughts on the options available to his current situation.

'I'll have to blend in first, till I figure a way to return back to my time.' He decided, calming down his mind and appeasing himself that he could handle the scenario he was facing.

Heero was still deep in his thoughts, when he saw a black sedan suddenly stop at the middle of the main road near the small alley. He watched as the driver went out and opened the car hood. Seemingly looking for the car's problem, the man could only scratch his head, obviously clueless on how to deal with his vehicle.

The so-called 'Perfect Soldier' approached the motorist with the intention of helping out. He noticed the troubled man to be somewhere in his mid-forties, with thinning hairline and a stout body structure. He was wearing an expensive business suit and a pair of eyeglasses.

"Anything I can do to help?"

The man looked at him cautiously from head to toe, and hesitated for a moment, but realized there were no other persons at the vicinity.

"My car broke down. And I'm not sure on how to fix it." The elder guy admitted, while shaking his head in frustration.

"Let me take a look, I'm quite capable when it comes with vehicles." Heero offered.

"Well, there's no harm in trying, be my guest." The man answered, thankful to have someone lend a hand.

Heero wasted no time by checking if there were loose plugs or connections to the main alternator. He chuckled lightly under his breathe upon remembering that motor engines in the 21st century were amongst the basic machinery he studied back in his own time.

"Your car won't start, right?"

"Yeah, whenever I try for the ignition, there's not even a light from the battery indicator."

Upon hearing the man's response, Heero moved to examine the battery, seeing the state of the terminals, he already knew the problem and a way to fix it.

"The battery contact points just needs to be cleaned, there's a convenience store two blocks from here, buy a bottle of distilled water and use it to clean the terminals. Reconnect the battery cables and your car should be good to go."

With that he turned and was about to take his leave when the man stopped him.

"Please wait for me, I want to be sure this gets done right."

Understanding the request, Heero then stood near the car and waited for the man to return. Less than ten minutes later, he was already bringing a bottle of distilled water.

Handing the liquid container to the young man, the older guy looked at him eagerly, hoping that his car would be fixed.

Pouring some distilled water to the contact points, Heero proceeded to wipe both terminals clean using a damp cloth that the man provided him. He repeated the process for about three times before reconnecting the battery cables. The Gundam pilot then motioned for the middle-aged man to try and restart the car.

Following Heero's advice, the man got into the driver's seat and turned on the vehicle's ignition system, in his first attempt, the sound of the engine roaring back to life was enough to bring the elder man a smile extending to his ears. Stepping out of the car, he thanked Heero sincerely before asking a question.

"How can I repay you for the trouble, young lad?"

Heero mulled silently for a few seconds before remembering his first objective, 'to blend in with the civilian population', while looking for a way back to his own time.

"I'm looking for the school here, I was suppose to transfer starting tomorrow." He replied in his usual monotone voice.

"Kibitou High? You just go straight from here then take a left from the main intersection, it's nested on top of a small hill. It's hard to miss." The man replied, smiling at him.

The older man thought for a while before asking Heero another question, "Why transfer here at this time?"

"My parents are on a business trip outside the country. I decided to stay, but instead of moving in with some relatives, I opted for a different location."

"You're independent it seems. Here's my business card, visit me in my office when you have time. I think I could help you." The man nodded in agreement, before bowing to him and adding, "Again I am thankful, I'll be expecting you..."

"Heero Yuy." He replied before looking at the business card and reading out the name inscribed on it, "See you soon, Mr. Minoru Takeda."

With that the man went on his way, while Heero began walking towards the school's direction.

He had made his way inside the Registrars Office and was able to hack into the academy's network using one of the computer terminals. Save for the lone security guard that he evaded while doing rounds, he was able to reach the room with relative ease. Currently, Heero was creating his academic profile to be embedded into the records and also a document to facilitate for his 'transfer' to Kibitou Senior High. While processing his transfer file to the school, he could not help but remember his tenure at St. Gabriel High two years ago. Back then, he was using the institution as a cover for his identity as a Gundam Pilot. It was also situated near one of OZ bases he needed to destroy per mission mandates at that time.

Right now, the circumstances were different, he needed to hide his identity not only as a Gundam Pilot, but also that of a person misplaced in time. For the mean while, he'll conduct research through the use of the school's library for support materials and hopefully, figure a way to go back to his era.

'Computers and programming in the 21st Century is child's play compared to what we have in After Colony.' He thought, after making the final touches and completing the necessary step to start his 'school life', tomorrow in Kibitou.

Hearing the soft ticking of a wall clock inside the room, Heero glanced up and noted that the time was already thirty minutes past eleven in the evening. He decided to return to where the Wing Gundam was hidden, he'll be going back to this place eight hours from now to begin his first day of school.

'Better make sure to leave everything in order.' He moved cautiously within the room's confines, checking all items in the office if everything was properly arranged.

Satisfied that nothing seems to be out of place, he turned off the computer and stepped out of the office. Heero felt his stomach slightly grumble, making a mental note to consume the small ration of food he brought inside his mobile suit's storage compartment, the Gundam pilot's eyes shot wide open upon realizing another problem.

'I need to have a steady flow of cash.'

The sun's warm rays mixed with the cool air of September greeted the students of Kibitou Senior High on their way to the campus. The school was situated atop a small hill overlooking the city. Concrete pathways and walls surrounded by a lush assortment of trees and bushes cover the area. It was Monday, and at the start of every week, some of the students still have a hangover from the previous Sunday off. Others welcome the beginning of a new week in class whole heartedly. While most just go about their usual routine on surviving the institution's demands to learn and study. Joyful greetings from friends, classmates, kouhai and sempai could be heard. At seven in the morning, the stream of students making their way towards Kibitou Senior High is a common sight.

Two young ladies were cheerfully sharing a conversation while on their way to the academy, the first one wore a black headband over her long dark raven hair which had curls at its tips. Her clear sky blue eyes and thin, innocent lips fit perfectly to her face's contour. Definitely a beauty of high caliber, Haruka Morishima was in fact the campus idol since she enrolled at Kibitou Senior High three years ago. Even at such a young age, she had the face of an angel and the body of a model. She possessed a slender built that was further accentuated by curves found at all the right places in a woman's body, perfectly matched by her long silky, smooth legs that complement well in proportion to her height. Many have confessed to the young woman in an attempt to win her heart, however, she had rejected all of them for reasons still unclear to everyone, probably known only to the person who was walking beside her. She is none other than Haruka's bestfriend since middle school, Hibiki Tsukahara, the practical and serious Captain of the Female Swimming Team. Strict, determined and a natural leader according to her club members, her simple beauty tends to be overlooked since she accompanied Haruka most of the times. Both of them were considered tall by standards being only 18 year olds, currently 3rd year seniors and are expected to graduate once the school year ends next March. Their personalities are a stark contrast of each others since Hibiki was matured in every aspect, while Haruka tended to be childish in her approach on most situations. However, no matter how distinct their outlooks were, no one could question the bond of their friendship.

"I tell you Hibiki, I really saw a shooting star last night!" Haruka exclaimed while making hand gestures pertaining to the subject of her tale.

'She was never this much animated when it comes to telling the details of her story.' Stifling a laugh, Hibiki smiled gently as Haruka continued, "It lasted for a good five seconds before disappearing in the horizon."

"When did you saw it? We were on the phone for about an hour..." Hibiki trailed, before Haruka unintentionally cut her while in mid-sentence.

"After our call, I was by my window taking in the evening wind when it appeared. I even made a wish!" Haruka replied excitedly, flashing a smile with the hint of mischief reflected on her lips.

"And what did you wish for?"

"That's a secret!" Haruka answered, while winking at Hibiki.

"You won't tell me?" Hibiki curiously asked, stopping in time to look back at her friend.

"I will... only when it comes true." Having said that, Haruka gazed up to the skies then closed her eyes, smiling slightly as if reveling on the morning's fresh air.

'I do hope you get what you wish for', Hibiki sighed, as Haruka opened her eyes and nodded to her, seemingly understanding her thoughts.

Heero arrived early and proceeded directly to the principal's office. Fortunately, his meeting with the principal went without any problems, after submitting the letter of recommendation and approval from the district superintendent, both of which he created late in the evening inside the registrar's office, he was admitted immediately to Kibitou Senior High without any delay. Three sets of uniforms were provided after his body measurements were given at the school's supply room. With the standard school bag and prescribed text books included, he was directed to the boy's CR to change into his school uniform. Afterwards, Heero was then referred to the faculty room, where he was met by a young woman in her early 20s, introducing herself as Maya Takahashi, his homeroom teacher. Classes were already ongoing, as she motioned for him to follow her. She was about to conduct lessons for her homeroom class, to which he will be assigned, beginning on the next period.

"I heard from the principal you will be placed under my Class, which is 2-A." Maya opened as they walked towards the second year's building.

"Why so sudden? And at the middle of the 2nd term?" She queried, looking at Heero curiously.

"My parents went overseas, instead of going to a relative, I decided to be... independent." He had rehearsed that line, it was his ready excuse, and on such cases his reason for transferring schools was asked.

"Ahh... Youth nowadays, have strong spirit and yearn for freedom. It's good to be young, right?" His homeroom teacher commented to what she thought was the true reason for his transfer.

He only nodded slightly in agreement to his teacher's observation, when he realized that they had already stopped walking and was now in front of a classroom's door. 'This must be it.'

Maya slid the door open and entered the room, the whole class was apparently waiting for her as all of them were properly seated and no one was playing around. The students, who will be his classmates, were obviously surprised when Ms. Maya Takahashi motioned something to someone outside the door.

"Please come inside, and introduce yourself to your new classmates." His homeroom teacher beckoned.

Doing as he was told, Heero entered the classroom. The previously silent group of students became lively upon seeing the Gundam Pilot, his unruly brown hair had bangs that meshed well with his intense cobalt blue eyes, which was more than enough to get the immediate attention of all the ladies inside the room. His well-toned physique, discreetly emphasized even while wearing the school uniform alongside his good posture was noticed by everyone in the class.

"My name is Heero Yuy. It's a pleasure." He formally introduced himself, amidst the 'oohhs' and 'aahhs' of his female classmates. He was able to notice though that some of the males were looking at him with mixed reactions. Thinking it was enough, Heero decided to stand at Maya's side when one of the girls in the class stood up and asked a question.

"Hey, Heero-kun, do you have a girlfriend?"

The class became silent upon hearing the query, they all turned to him, waiting for his answer.

"None." He simply replied, shaking his head sideways subtly.

A series of screams and shrieks erupted from most of the girls within the room, the guys could only drop their head in dismay. Though she was quite amused at first on the ribbings her homeroom students were giving to the newcomer, Maya Takahashi decided to step in and restore order in the classroom.

"That's enough class, everyone please be seated."

Turning to Heero, "Please excuse their behavior today, since they're quite excited having a new classmate."

Looking around the classroom, Ms. Takahashi was able to spot an empty chair, but it was located at the last row, seeing no other choice, she directed Heero to the available seat. "Heero, kindly take the seat at the last row by the window, I hope it's ok with you, since its the only vacant one left."

"I understand, thank you sensei." Nodding slightly to his homeroom teacher, Heero took his bag and went to the empty seat.

"Ok class, please be nice to Heero, he just transferred to our school today." Maya closed, before proceeding on with the day's lecture.

The cafeteria during lunch time was a battlefield. Scores of students were hustling and pushing against each other just to get a turn to order and pay for their meal. Heero was a bit exasperated and decided to flee the group of female classmates that started to hound him with queries when lunch time started. 'Great, I still don't have any money yet I'm inside the canteen of all places.', he sighed, it was ironic but this was where his feet led him just to avoid the barrage of questions his classmates started fielding on him when the hour long break began. He was thinking of leaving the area when a particular person caught his attention. A young girl, looking no more than 15 or 16 years old was just standing a couple of feet away from the crowd of students jostling their way to the cafeteria's counter. Heero took notice as the girl looked helplessly while clutching her purse with shaking hands.

'She wants to buy something but is unsure on how to do it, considering the current scenario.'

With nothing else to do, he approached the girl.

"Unless you do something, you'll never be able get anything." He started, standing by the girl's side while looking at the students bodying up each other while attempting to make an order from the school's canteen.

"Y-yes..." The girl shyly answered, clutching her purse closer to her chest.

"Here, I'll help you, what do you plan on getting by the way?"

The young lady turned to him with hopeful eyes, still unsure of what to say, but when she saw the sincerity in his eyes, she mustered enough courage to speak out her request.

"P-please, b-buy me some bread... Get t-two of the s-sweet ones please. T-thank you..." She stammered, while nervously handing her money to Heero.

"Anything else?"

"U-uhmm... A-and ah... Milk please..."

"Understood. Wait for me."

The girl watched with amazement as Heero drove through and disappeared inside the sea of people jockeying around the counter. It took her a great deal of courage to even speak out her request since she was a very shy person. She was worried for his safety though, as she waited for him to come back. Her eyes went wide when she saw him returning while bringing two pieces of sweet bread and a bottle of milk just like she had requested.

"Here you go. Those were the only ones left when I got through that mob." Heero said, while handing the food to her.

"T-thank y-you... Uhhm..." The girl stuttered, thanking him but was also in a way asking for his name.

"Heero Yuy. No worries." He replied, understanding the girl's notion.

"My n-name is Sae Nakata, I'm a first year, a-again, and I'm grateful H-Heero sempai." The girl responded, introducing herself and bowing respectfully to him.

"Sae, be more confident, never waver in what you want to do and you'll be just fine." Heero advised, he then patted Sae's head before leaving the cafeteria.

Haruka was already on her way out of the cafeteria when they caught her attention. A good looking, brown haired, young man was talking to one of the female freshmen a considerable distance away from the cafeteria's counter. She noticed the cute but shy girl twitched uneasily and twisted out of discomfort while the boy spoke seriously to her.

'Oohhh... They must be lovers!' She mused while observing the pair.

She was caught off guard when the petite girl handed a few bills to the stern looking boy. "Ehhh... It seems I was mistaken, he's just bullying her for money!"

The guy left and went straight to the canteen's counter which was swarming with students. Haruka took the chance to observe the girl and noted that even while wearing the black coat normally used during the cold winter season, her ample breasts were still traceable. She was contemplating whether to confront and reprimand the couple when the guy returned a few minutes later, bringing what seemed to be bread and milk. The school idol was surprised when the boy gave the food to the young girl. They resumed their conversation for sometime, before the girl bowed to him politely, in response the brown-haired boy patted the girl's head gently before leaving.

"Hmmm... Seems I've got it wrong, they might be... siblings!" She concluded, looking satisfied at the scene.

"But still, boys like that are rare these days. He acted nothing less than a gentleman."

Smiling, Haruka went on her way to prepare for the next period.

Classes had already ended for the day, Heero Yuy was walking briskly down the halls, unmindful of the other students leaving their classrooms and making way for the exit. On his way out of Class 2-A's homeroom, he had politely declined offers from some of his classmates to walk home with them. He had more pressing matters at hand, as of the moment, he needed money to support himself. His training as a soldier enabled him to survive the day with only water as sustenance. Right now, he was beginning to resign himself on the possibility of eating some wild berries that he saw growing on some shrubs by the woods where Wing Gundam was hidden. There was no other choice, since he had already exhausted the small ration of food he brought with him during the Fold Generator's test run.

'I need a job, by the looks of it, Mr. Takeda could help me.'

"I'll have to ask someone for directions." He mumbled, while holding Minoru Takeda's business card between his thumb and index finger.

Heero was outside the 2nd-years' building and threading the campus grounds en route to the eastern fences, when suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew the business card off his grasp. The gale carried it near the school's fountain, landing softly beside a young woman sitting on its ledge. While the cool breeze gently swayed her hair, it was still kept in place by the black headband she was wearing. Using her left hand to shield her face from a few strands of hair, she then noticed the business card lying at her side. Picking it up with her right hand, she was about to read the contents when she felt Heero walking towards her.

The former pilot of Wing Gundam Zero was already approaching the young woman with the intent of retrieving the contact card when she faced him and their eyes met. As if on queue, an image suddenly flashed within his mind, a girl sitting in front of a fountain, it perfectly matched everything he was seeing right now. The scene. The time of day. The fountain. The school uniform. The girl.

'Deja Vu?' He thought.

'Hold on a sec...'

'The girl.'

Heero froze dead on his tracks, unable to take a step further when the realization hit him. It was now clear, this young woman right in front of him is the very same young woman he saw on the images inside the Wing Gundam while traversing the Spatial Transit Hole.

'No... It can't be. This girl... She's the one, ZERO showed me.'

For a few moments, time seemed to have stood still, both did not notice the surreal silence between them as their eyes were locked into each other's gaze. The soft rustling of trees, leaves being swept by the cool gale, a flock of birds chirping above them, nothing, all sound was muted. Heero's intense and piercing cobalt blue eyes were looking intently at the lively cerulean sky eyes of the young woman.

'Why would ZERO show me images of this girl?' He pondered.

The girl stood up and smiled at him, "Is this yours?" Referring to the business card she was handing to him.

'ZERO.' He attempted to gather his thoughts and regain his bearing, when the images began rushing forth. The surge was similar to a dam breaking due to the sheer pressure of water escaping from its hold. Myriad scenes involving the young woman stormed his memoirs, making an onslaught on his battered mind. Breathing deeply, Heero attempted to calm himself down, however he was unable to suppress the images from clogging his thoughts. He then felt everything started spinning, his vision began to blur, and the world collapsing around him.

"Who...who are you?" He asked, before losing consciousness.

"H-hey! What's wrong with you?" The young lady cried while rushing to his side. She had moved just in time to prevent Heero from falling face down on the concrete ground. However, she did not anticipate the Gundam Pilot's mass was too much for her, enough to drag both of them down in a very awkward position. The girl was sprawled on her back, while Heero lay unconscious on top of her. Luckily, there were no other people on this side of the campus at that time, since most students were already flocking the gates.

'This is the first time, someone collapsed upon seeing my face.'

'And this is also the first time, I've ever been in a very embarrassing position.' She wryly added.

Feeling his warm breathe touching her cheek, the young woman looked upfront and closely examined the boy above her. She noticed the calm, cool features of Heero's face while his eyes were peacefully closed. The raven haired beauty found it amusing and interesting that his unruly brown hair seemed to complement the mystery of those two Prussian blue orbs that were staring back at her a while ago.

'He's cute!' the girl bashfully thought, still observing Heero's face.

Coming back to her senses and realizing the need to get out of her current position, the young woman exerted enough force to roll Heero next to her. Breathing a sigh of relief, she raised herself and sat beside him. She was about to look for help, when her memory brought into attention the Gundam Pilot's first set of words to her.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Haruka Morishima." She introduced herself to the unconscious boy, even if he was unable to hear her.

'It seems, I've met someone... Interesting.' The young lady smiled, as she remembered the 'shooting star' and the wish she had made last night.

Author's notes:

My apologies if it took some time to update. For those who are familiar with Amagami SS anime, certain situations between Haruka and the original protagonist will be replaced by Heero, however, considering our Gundam Pilot's personality, there will be a lot of notable differences. I will also inject original situations that will bring these two closer to each other. For now, their first meeting has been completed, what happens on the next encounters will occur on the next chapters.

Please do not hesitate to reply or send a review. Criticisms whether it be constructive or destructive is appreciated. I believe it would help me gain a better approach on completing the story.

Thanks! I hope you enjoyed the chapter.