Oh my gosh! Is this the first Gundam Seed Fanfic for the New Year 2009?? Freaking cool man! So happy new year to you!!!! All the best for 2009!
I do not own Gundam SEED franchise or Vampire Knight. Though it would be so damn cool if i did!:)
ENJOY!:)))
Inspired(not so much) by the Shakespearen play - Twelfth Night or (more) Hana Kimi or She's the man all jumble together:)
"Here!" A feisty blond shouted as she dived headlong into the warm beach sand as she managed to hit the ball to her team mate - a purple-haired male as he volleyed the ball over the net. The opposing team face fell as they watched the ball fall just touching the inside of the court. The blond-haired girl cheered as she hugged her team mate as a point was awarded to them.
"Yes!" She shouted as she clapped her hands and resumed her position as her team mate got ready to serve the ball over. Her hands behind her as she made some quick hand gestures to her team mate. He smirked as they went in for the kill. They were now one point short of sweeping the set and the match.
Taking a running start, he served the ball over as the opposing team managed to save it from hitting the sand and volleyed back in two tries. The blond narrowed her hazel eyes in concentration as the ball sailed over the net. Taking a flying leap, she stretched her hands as she gracefully spiked the ball over ending the game as her opponents fall victim to her killer spike. She punched her hands into the air as her teammate swung her around before planting a kiss on her lips, she gladly returned the kiss.
"You were awesome babe!" The purple-haired smiled as he settled her down to the mat where a few of their friends were lounging around. "Thanks Yunna," She grinned back as she leaned on him. "If we keeps this up think we could even make it to championships and maybe even win a medal! I have a good feeling about this year!" He grinned at her enthusiasm. "Of course with a captain like you maybe even gold medals could be on the table." She beamed brightly at his compliment.
"You guys are impossible, training starts the day after tomorrow and you're already playing volleyball," a red-headed girl said lazily as she stretched out on the beach wearing her red-and-white striped bikini. "Take a break love birds. Enjoy the sun while you can, cause you'll be living, breathing and loathing volleyball once training starts."
"Get a grip Cheryl!" The blond said rolling her eyes at her friend. "I can't wait for training to start; all my muscles have turn into fats!" She made a disgusted face.
"Yeah right Cagalli," Cheryl said dryly "You got the hottest bod on this beach." Cagalli blushed as her boyfriend laughed.
"She's right! But you know you should start getting into shape, you're going to waste," he said as he poked her in the ribs.
"Yunna!" Cagalli's eyes flashed as she looked at him accusingly.
"Chill babe!" Yunna replied rolling his eyes.
She returned his eye roll as she looked at the waves crashing on the beach; she couldn't help but smiled as her heart leaped inside of her.
This is going to be a memorable year! Little did she know what was in store for her.
"What? You got to be kidding me?!" A scream echoed in the hallways of Emirates High.
It was about 5 weeks till school officially starts but the school was already buzzing with activities as students were streaming in either as new students or students wanting to get a head start on their sports or aesthetics schedules since competition season starts a few weeks after school reopens.
"What is it?" A black-headed girl with gold streaks running through her hair asked as she peered over Cagalli's shoulder, bewildered at her outburst.
"Look!" Cagalli said pointing at a notice on the Activities Board in school.
With Immediate Effect
The women's volleyball team will be closed down due to tightening of budget and poor participation record.
The black-haired girl's honey-coloured eyes widened. "You got to be joking. This was supposed to be our season! OUR season! This is the year that we may finally win the championships and they choose now to shut us down? Unbelievable!"
Cagalli frowned, her sentiments exactly. This was supposed to be a great year and someone had just poured freaking ice-cold water over her parade.
"I'm not taking this lying down Kayla! I'm going to ask coach," She said firmly as she tore down the blasted notice and marched to the volleyball court where the men's team was training.
"Coach! What's the meaning of this?!" Cagalli demanded as she burst through the doors waving the notice in her hands. Her golden eyes filled with anger.
"Huh? Oh yes Cagalli. Sorry about it, most unavoidable," He apologized but there was no trace of sincerity in his voice which Cagalli detected since her eyes widened.
"Why are you closing us down? We have enough girls even without freshmen! Coach my team really got a chance this year!" Cagalli argued, oblivious to the boys who had stopped training and gathered around them.
"Sorry, even so the budget this year is simple too small and the men's team has got a real shot at beating ZAFT Academy this year," The coach replied never bothering to look Cagalli in the eyes.
"Coach, if money is the issue here, we can foot the bill. That way the school wouldn't even have to give us a cent!" Kayla piped in.
Cagalli smiled. "Ya! Money is not an issue!" Who's to argue since her father is a well-known successful businessman.
The Coach finally turned to the two girls with an alarmed expression. "N-No. The administration has decided and what they say goes. That's final. Now girls please leave. We're in the midst of training," The man said in a final sort of way that was clear to both girls that the conversation has ended.
"Coach!" They cried in unison.
"C'mon, it's not the end of the world. I mean there are other options like knitting circle or I heard that cooking101 has vacancies," Yunna laughed as his team echoed his views.
"What? I thought you say that our team had a shot this year?" Cagalli said in disbelief. Why is Yunna acting this way?
"Cagalli babe, face it. You guys never had a shot. Your team is how do I put it? Lousy. Whereas we" he said as he gestured to his team "have a real and solid chance of beating those ZAFT scums and take back our trophy. Right boys?" Yunna called as he spread his arms open.
"Yes Cap'n!" The boys chorused.
Cagalli blinked as Yunna gave her a sickening smile. How did I fall in love with such a self-absorbed git?
"And darling, I just say that to make you feel better. I mean realistically your team never stood a chance," He continued smugly.
She stared at him in shock. What the hell is going on? She could feel her blood boiling as she clenched her fists. Behind her she could feel Kayla seething with anger as well. Saying bad things about her team has officially gone overboard. She glared at Yunna who still had that irritating smug look on his face.
"Oh shut your gap Yunna! The last time I heard you lost to ZAFT real bad. What was the score again? Do you remember Kayla?" She turned to the fuming girl behind her.
Kayla's head snapped up as she shot Cagalli a confused look. Then a slight smirk spread across her face as she replied in mock horror, "How can you forget Cagalli? I mean it was all over the school papers and all over the school literally! Everyone knows the outcome. I mean it was like the thrashing of the century. In fact it was the mother of all thrashes at Emi High. 10-25 wait no that's wrong there's no way they can get that much points. Oh ya I remember it was 4-25. I think it was in the record book for the lowest points ever garnered in a volleyball match." She smiled innocently.
Her words were like daggers slicing through the air and no doubt embedding in the very ego of the male team since the mood changed to a dark stormy atmosphere.
"Why you little- " A boy growled as he flexed his arms.
"What? Gonna hit us girls? Don't you think you could be conserving your energy. I mean We wouldn't want to tire you all out. You guys still have to break the record, it's going to take a lot out of you to get even lesser points than last time," Cagalli taunted, relishing the moment.
"Baby c'mon- " Yunna started as he moved forward.
Cagalli took a disgusted step back. "Don't baby me you bastard! We're done!"
Yunna eyes narrowed there's no way that bitch was breaking up with him. No girls will ever break up with Yunna Roma Serian. The only person doing the breaking was him. "C'mon baby, don't be such a –" He didn't get to finish his sentence since he had a 'fistful' in his mouth – seriously.
Cagalli had just socked him in the mouth. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting to do that," she said evenly as Kayla watched on in amusement at Yunna who was now sprawled on the ground with a bloodied mouth as the guys crowded around Yunna.
"C'mon Kayla," Cagalli said in a disgusted voice as they exited the court.
"So what are you going to do?" Kayla asked a few days after the incident as she lay on her cousin's bed.
"Actually I got an idea," Cagalli said excitedly as she plonked herself down on her bed. Kayla rolled over to look at her cousin quizzically.
"I'm going to ZAFT Academy!" Cagalli exclaimed as her cousin's golden orbs widened in shock as Kayla opened her mouth to comment on Cagalli's announcement.
"Wait before you say anything, let me finish," Cagalli said holding up a hand. "Because we no longer have a volleyball team, I decided to switch schools and when I get there I'll get into their volleyball team and beat Yunna and his minions of idioticity. Oh man I can't wait to see their faces!" She said gleefully.
Kayla in the meantime had spotted a huge and obvious flaw in the plan.
"And also I eh…found out something. You remember my twin brother that my Dad has to give away cause we were too poor then to bring up two babies simultaneously. Guess what? I found him or at least I know where he is," She continued as she gazed wistfully out of her bedroom window, Kayla had sat upright at her news.
"Oh my god, you serious?" Kayla breathed, forgetting about the flaw.
"Ya, apparently my father had been in secret correspondent with his guardian aka his "father" " Cagalli made quotation marks in the air when she said 'father' "he send a letter to my dad and I eh read it." Cagalli smiled sheepishly as Kayla peered at her with a knowing glance. "Don't look at me like that! I had to know what was making him so happy! So I found out that my twin is in ZAFT Academy and is really smart honor roll and everything and get this- " Cagalli smiled as she paused for the dramatic effect. Her cousin rolled her eyes. "He's in the volleyball team too! How more alike can you get?!" She said laughing.
"I'm happy for you. But there's one big problem which I'm not sure you noticed," Kayla said as she hesitated to form her next sentence. "There's only a male volleyball team," She said finally.
"I know, so I'm going as a boy,'" she rushed on as she cringed at her cousin's reaction
"ARE YOU FREAKING INSANE? HAVE YOU GONE COMPLETELY BONKERS?!" Kayla exploded.
"Geez calm down Kays! That's why I need your help," Cagalli said hastily as her cousin scowled at her.
"I already registered and as for now I'm officially Caleb Yula new student living in Hester Dorm," She recited from memory recalling the contents from the letter that she had received that morning from ZAFT Academy.
Kayla's perfectly-shaped brows rose.
"You do know that the chances of this scheme of yours failing is like I don't know almost as certain as the fact that your ex-boyfriend is a gigantic moron," she said as Cagalli snorted at her last comment.
"Which of course means that it will work, because Yuna is not a gigantic moron," Cagalli said in mock seriousness as Kayla stared at her in disbelief. " Yuna is a sniveling pile of crap with a bucketful of stupidity." Kayla blinked at her before bursting out in peals of laughter with Cagalli.
"Oh man! But seriously Kays, me going to ZAFT is not just to beat Yunna and his posse, it may be my only chance of finding my twin brother. I mean if Dad wants us to meet we would have done so already which shows that he doesn't want a family reunion," Cagalli's voice cracked slightly.
Kayla's eyes softened as she squeezed her cousin's hand. "I know that, but its dangerous. Who knows what they'll do once they found out?"
"I don't know, I'm just making this up as I go along. But I wouldn't be there forever once the volleyball championships is over, I'll make up some excuse to leave ZAFT and go back to Emi High. I'll be back in six months tops. I can handle it," She smiled as if trying to reassure herself. Kayla returned her smile half-heartedly, her insides all jumbled up, but she bit back the pessimistic remarks she had, her cousin need not hear any more of it. She probably knows what she's getting into.
"When you going in?" Kayla asked flatly.
Cagalli shot her a confused look before flashing a gorgeous smile.
"Oh my god! Thank You! Thank You!" She gushed as she pulled Kayla into a bear hug. Kayla laughed.
"You don't need to do much. I got everything plan out!" Cagalli rabbled, her topaz eyes gleaming with excitement. "I'll be leaving this Friday and Dad who is on a business trip wouldn't be back till next Monday which I already told him that I'll be in school already. Then on Wed he'll be flying off for at least two to three months and even if he is Orb he'll be so swarmed that he wouldn't be able to call me up in Emirates and he usually contacts me on my cell. So I just need you to tell Emirates Administration that I'm taking a 'sabbatical' and will be back in a few months let them think I'm having volleyball withdrawal or something, thank god ZAFT and Emirates are so far apart. And you have to promise me that you wouldn't tell anyone about this," Cagalli added seriously.
Kayla's eyes nearly bulged out at the speed her cousin had spoke at as she nodded. "You really got it sorted," She said in admiration. "Don't worry about Emi High. I'll take care of everything. Just promise me that you'll take care and call me at least every week. I want to know if ZAFT has any cute guys cause frankly Emi High boys sucks," She grinned foolishly as Cagalli thumped her on the head.
"You and your boys," Cagalli said as she shook her head. "C'mon I only have 3 days to become a boy!" She said grabbing Kayla's hand and dragged her out of her room.
"Ok. This is it. C'mon you can do this!" Cagalli said under her breath. Her fake sideburns were really itchy and it was taking all of her willpower not to pull them off. She gazed at the tall iron-wronged gates of ZAFT Academy, she could not help but be awed by its magnificence, it looks nothing like a school, it was literally a palace. Then again, ZAFT Academy is one of the most prestigious school in Orb Union.
"Let's do this!" Cagalli smiled to herself as she entered the compound wearing her new uniform a navy blue pants suit complete with shirt, tie and vest that had gold trimmings. Stylish but simple. She could get use to the uniform which was very comfy better than the scratchy material that she used to wear at Emirates. She adjusted her duffel bag strap as she walked up the driveway to the school still taking in the sights of the lush green grass field that lined the driveway where the students probably relaxed on a nice summer day.
As she reached the General Office to get her dorm key she couldn't help but asked a question that had been nagging at her.
"Um…sorry I was just curious? Is the school always this empty?" She asked and she took the dorm key from the plump lady.
The lady gave her a look before saying, "It's still relatively early but half of the students are here, you didn't see them because there's volleyball training today. Try the court."
Cagalli smiled wryly, "Volleyball that big?"
The lady peered over her granny's glasses before saying, "Yes, ZAFT's team is the best in Orb and not to mention all the eye candies you'll see," She added dreamily.
Cagalli made a disgusted face at her comment but quickly changed to a smile when the lady returned back from dreamland.
"Now please go. I've got work to do," The lady said returning to the work, Cagalli bowed respectfully before leaving the office.
That was a disturbing scene Cagalli shuddered remembering the gross dreamy look the lady gave thinking about the volleyball boys. I'm going to have nightmares.
Halfway en route to her dormitory, she spotted a black-haired boy who was holding up a shorter and visibly scared boy by his shirt and almost lifting him off the ground.
Cagalli bit her lower lip; I don't want trouble especially with my already complex situation she thought as her gorgeous orange eyes were transfixed on the scene before her. She gasped as she saw the black-haired boy raising a fist. She knew she had to do something.
"Hey you! Stop that!" She cried out in the deepest voice she could muster. She cringed at the voice that came out; it sounded unnatural and well just plain weird.
The two boys turned towards her. The black-haired boy she noticed had blood-red eyes like the vampires in Vampire Knight the anime that she was hooked on. However unlike Kaname the kind vampire, the red eyes that glared at Cagalli send chills down her spine. She refused to be sway by the mere look. One thing she hated was bullies and no bully is going to get away with her around.
The 'vampire' lowered his fist as his eyes narrowed at the intruder. "Stay out of it," he said coldly and returned his attention to the trembling boy.
"No! You can't go around bullying students like that!" She said firmly as she glared at him with all the ferocity she could gather.
"What did you say twerp?" Red eyes looked at her, loosing his hold on the boy who seized this opportunity scampered leaving Cagalli alone with the bully who by each passing second look more and more vampire-like.
"I-I say you can't go around bullying people. It's wrong. I mean what did he ever do to you?" She said refusing to be intimidated. The 'vampire' seized a fistful of her shirt and came so close that if of someone was to pass by would think that he was going to kiss her. Though she knew that was way way way down on his to-do list.
"Listen you little rascal and listen good. You just mess with the wrong guy. Enjoy your day cause for the rest of the year it's gonna be hell for you," He said in such a cold tone that it froze up her blood as she felt a sickening feeling of dread in her stomach as she glared back.
"You threatening me? Only cowards make threats," She retorted refusing to let him have the upper hand.
"That maybe but unlike cowards I follow through," he smiled sadistically that increase the feeling of dread in her as he let go of Cagalli and stalked away.
Cagalli grabbed hold of a railing as she gathered her scattered nerves. Oh shit. This is bad. This is really bad! She thought as panic replaced the subsiding fear. Maybe I should just go back to Emirates
No! Another voice screamed in her head. You have come all this way and you're not going to give it all up just because some punk decide to make you his next target. You're Cagalli Yula Athha! You will not be defeated by stupid bullies! You are strong!
Cagalli face changed to reflect her thoughts, her eyes now full of resilience and her face shone of determination as she regained the use of her legs and walked with her chin up to her dorm.
Bring it on Vampire!
Kudos if you can guess who the 'vampire' is!:)
Thanks for reading! Please remember to review thank you!
I know Kaname isn't actually very kind in Vampire Knight but let's say this is him in the earlier chapters of Vampire Knight ok for this fanfic:)
Lastly you be glad to know that this fic will be update quite fast cause i wanna finish this before i receive my results in Feb after that i won't know if i'll have the mood to write.-smiles sadly-
-coolios