Title: Different

Part: Prologue 1/?

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: Not telling ^^

Warnings: School social structure generalizations (Goths vs. Jocks), angst, Hilde POV

Hikaru's notes: I wanted to do a story about Heero and Duo from Hilde's stand point, not as a potential lover but as a sister since I have yet to really read one of those.

1st Prologue

I'm writing today to tell a story that needs to be told. It's not my story, however; this story is my brother's. It would perhaps be better for him to tell it, but he never will, so I guess that leaves me to.

My brother has always been someone I looked up to, even during those years when I wouldn't admit it, even if you paid. He was very remarkable and most everyone liked him after a few minutes of knowing him. Some would say that it was because of his cheerful personality that was complemented by his incredible good looks. But I disagree. I believe that people were drawn to my step-brother because he was different. Duo wasn't necessarily different in a bad way, but who's to say it wasn't a good way either. He was just different. The most remarkable thing was that he knew he was different and he embraced it.

That is why his story needs to be told, no matter what. I believe that with all my heart and after all, Duo always used to say, "Hilde, do what you believe is right no matter what anyone else, including me, says."

So that's what I'm doing, telling the story of the one who stood up against the odds. The one who dared to stand up and say "hey." The one who dared to be different. And while I can't say he succeeded, I think whether or not he did should be decided by whoever reads this. Maybe then they will dare to be different.