The High School Experience

A/N: I don't own Gundam Wing or Gundam SEED.

I revised the story a little, because I didn't like the way I started off. But I am giving you new chapters and stuff, so hush. JK.

Summary: Alternate Universe, High School fic. Duo and Quatre are freshman starting high school. At the Heliopolis Academy of Advanced Technology, they find that things are far different from middle school. Not just about them. Yaoi-free. Rating may change.

General/Drama

PG-13

Prologue: First Daze

(Mu's POV)

"Welcome students and teachers to a brand new year..." 'Of headaches...' I added as I declaimed the speech I had spent thirty minutes writing on the other day.

To be honest, I was right. Not even a day into the school year and three fights had already broken out. Man, these teachers are out of control. Not to mention the new policy changes that were given to accommodate the Coordinator students and pacify the masses. But that can be saved for later.

"Before we have you head off into your first hour home room, there are a couple of announcements I need to make."

I heard some students groan and I couldn't blame them. It was more of the same thing they had heard in the news. It wasn't like they had been living under a rock for the past two months. I cleared my throat and began again.

"First, in accordance to the policy of many SEED schools, Coordinators are required to have one credit in military science. Last year, there was no such class, but this year is different. Heliopolis Academy of Advanced Technology is now offering a ZAFT sponsored military course, much like that of the Earth Alliance military course."

I could here the insults being thrown back and forth between Coordinators and Naturals, even though nothing was being said. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, the whole thing didn't quite make sense to me and there were a lot of ignorant people out there. Most of the time hate stems from ignorance and it was clear that there are a lot of ignorant people in the world.

"Moving on," I muttered, skimming through the outline I made for the speech. "For those who live in the dorms, as per many requests. The dorms for boys have been move to the South Block...so no more sneaking out and in."

Laughing could be heard, but I was dead serious this time. There would be no more sneaking in and out of the dorms!

"Violators will be punished accordingly. Third, we are very sad that Vice Principle Roger Dorlian passed away during the school year, last year, and though no one could ever take his place..."

There were many saddened faces around the dark and now stark auditorium. I continued...

"To take over as Vice Principle in his stead is Patrick Zala." I announced sullenly as I gestured towards the man.

With a nod, he acknowledge the applause and good cheer from the audience. Well, at least the Coordinator half, the Natural half just looked at him. I felt my inner self sweat drop, but I continued.

"In addition to that, I'd like to introduce the other administrators for you freshmeat...ahem, I mean freshmen..." I said a huge smile forming on my face, as it did on many others.

I could hear a couple of people jokingly "boo" at me. I tittered a little and went on.

"Now as for the important, vital staff we have; Vice Principle Patrick Zala, Vice Principle Treize Kushrenada, Counselor (Dr. G) Giovanni, Haru, and Omi, and lastly Dr. Jay, Po, and Suber." I said proudly.

Yes, I was proud of my staff. Patrick Zala, though not easy to get along with, was an excellent VP. Treize Kushrenada was very charismatic with the parents and students alike. And it just wouldn't be Heliopolis Academy without Counselor G's and Dr. Jay's sarcasm and wit. And it wouldn't be possible without their teammates, Haru, Omi, and Suber. It'd be very difficult without them, I couldn't imagine it.

"As for everyone else, they're not important-" I said as I dodged flying pens. 'Guess they had enough of my jokes.' I thought as I was heckled off stage. "Dismissed-OW! HEY!" I wailed at the top of my lungs, as one of the pens hit the side of my head. "Contrary to popular belief, I am not that thick headed."

'No respect...' I thought as I mentally quoted Rodney Dangerfield.

(Duo's POV)

I shook my head in humor as I watched the principle get pelted with pens. 'No respect,' I thought. 'No respect...'

I watched as a crowd of people rushed towards the exit and patiently waited in the comfortable seats of the right side seating section. There was no point in going up the stairs when there were a whole bunch of other people heading the same way. Besides, I hated when there were too many people in personal space.

"Duo?" Someone called.

I looked up and saw Quatre, an old friend from middle school. I say that as if it's been four or five years, jeez, it was just two months ago.

"Quat!" I said enthused by his presence.

I also hate being alone... Father Maxwell calls me a mass of complexes and contradictions. And it's true too. Or my name is Milliardo Noventa Septum Aiman Miguel Canaver Eileen Mackenzie Rusty...and obviously, it's not.

I made my way into the thick throng of people and moved towards my blond and blue-green eyed friend. It was a while before we saw each other again, in fact, Quat was already halfway down the hall before we saw each other again.

"How was your summer?" Quatre asked when we met up again. "Did you enjoy your stay?"

I nodded and replied, "It was okay. Thankfully, they moved the boys dorm to South Block, so I never had to see Flay. That girl is almost as bad as Relena."

"Almost... Almost." Relena cut in as she pranced by us, towards the unlucky object of her affection, Heero Yuy.

I made a face and I am sure Quatre did too, though I couldn't see because my vision was messed up from the action. We could only watch in horrid fascination as the below par girl threw herself at an uninterested and infamous Heero Yuy.

It's actually an interesting story as to how they got together. The story goes that she found him looking like a half drowned rat after the infallible Heero Yuy took a dive, wind surfing. Ever since then, she's stalked him, madly in "love" with each other. I heard once that she invited him to her birthday party and answered her invitation with a threat to kill her if she didn't stop stalking him.

'Weird, ne? Heero's Japanese. Thought I'd throw that in there. Heh, heh. Stupid brain.' I thought turning back to Quatre.

"Quatre, lemme see that thing."

He looked confused for a second before giving me the paper in his hand. I quickly skimmed the sheet and looked at him, for a minute he looked concerned.

"Who's La Crossay?" I asked, knowing I probably butchered the name.

Quatre's nose wrinkled at the botched pronunciation of the name. "It's Le Creuset!" He chided hastily. "Let's get going!"

With that he grabbed my hand and dragged me off to Le Creuset's classroom.

(Third Person POV)

"Hee-chan? Don't you want to be with me? I know! We can go to the Fall Ball together..." Relena questioned to no avail.

"Woman!" Wu-Fei snapped. "Can't you see he's not interested. Go find your homeroom!"

Ignoring the arrogant Chinese boy, Relena pressed on. Both Trowa and Heero ignored her, while Wu-Fei could only try.

"Just one little dance...please..."

"I can't believe that ZAFT is going to have a military science course, just because they want one! It's not fair." Said Wu-Fei, straddling the line between complaining and whining.

She had work his last damn nerve, he looked at Trowa and Heero jealously.

"Yeah, well a military science credit is necessary to graduate now. At first they were just applying that rule to Naturals, but a lot of people complained. But the Earth Alliance didn't want Coordinators in the class, so they decided to teach both at the academy." Heero droned.

"Still, to think that ZAFT has infiltrated our school."

"I know what you mean, but for right now it's only a small presence." Heero admitted slowly.

"I am going to transfer into the E.A. Military Science course." Wu-Fei decided.

"Hey, seniors first." Heero said coldly.

With a curt nod of his head, Trowa announced his intent to join the class also.