Ok people, the Angel of Death has not died. I know I've not been posting this story for a while, but there's a good reason for that...
Chibi-Duo: Suuuuuure...
Hey, there is. I was rewriting the whole thing and it's better now. When I first wrote this it was....uh...
Chibi-Duo: Two years ago....
Ok, ya, two years ago...but I was only a newbie when it came to Gundam. Since then I've grown and developed--
Chibi-Duo: AN OBSESSION!!!
**glare**
Chibi-Duo: **grumbles**
Chibi-Quatre: **smiles and looks happy**
Heheheheh...anywho, I'm replacing the rewritten version over the older one. Nothing much is changed, aside from spelling and making it more accurate. I've finally figured out a program which will let me save this in html format since I don't have Word on this damn computer...$3000 for a computer, and it doesn't have word...
Chibi-Duo: **shakes head** Oh what a waste...
Exactly my point. Anywho, read and enjoy the newer version of the fic ^_^
Hope, Hostages, & Hubbub
Chapter 1
"Oi, Heero!" Duo slammed the door to his and Quatre's shared safe house and raced toward his friend, his chestnut braid trailing out behind him.
"Well," Duo commented, slapping Heero on the back, "aren't you in a cheery mood today, you even left for school early. What's wrong bud? You're more grave looking than usual."
Heero was looking at the ground, a solemn expression on his face, "Relena's missing, and don't call me 'bud'" That was enough information to send Duo into a riot. Though he didn't like Relena much in the first place, she was the backbone of the pacifist hopes and he didn't want to see those fly out the window...again.
"Man, when did this happen!? How long as she been gone!? Poor you! Daijobu?"
Heero muttered something under his breath that Duo thought contained the word 'baka' a couple of times but then, reluctantly, he gave the general details. "Last night, it was on the news this morning." They turned the corner and their high school came into view. Students dressed in their typical fuku of grey jackets and black pants or skirts, filled the front gardens. Heero spoke up again, "I think it's a last attempt by the Whitefang people that went into hiding."
"Well then, they'll want her alive. You're not going to go after her, are you?" Duo looked at Heero and recognized the look on his face, the same one he had when he was blowing up things in Zero. "Oh no! You're not gonna dive headlong into a battle like that!!!" Duo jumped in front of the Japanese boy and spread his arms out, "You don't even know if they're the ones who took her, much less where their base is. Do some research first man, then fight."
Heero just shouldered past the braided boy and sped up his walking pace. Duo let him go, he didn't like being around Heero when he was in one of his moods, no one did. "What a guy." he muttered under his breath. "I pity anyone who gets in his way."
As if on cue Duo heard an 'oof!' in front of him and looked up to see Heero roughly pushing a blonde girl away from him.
Duo leapt forward and caught the girl before she hit the ground, "Oi Heero, let up!" he said, giving Heeros' backside a dirty look
Heero turned his Prussian blue eyes to the girl and muttered a menacing "Watch where you're going." Before turning and walking away.
Duo shook his head and helped the girl up. "Hey doll face, Daijobu desu ka? Don't mind him, he's in a bad mood."
"Hai, I'm fine." said the blonde girl, she gave Duo a smile as he helped her pick up her stuff.
"I haven't seen you around here before, are you new?" Duo asked, blushing a bit before he realized that he'd only been here a month himself.
"Ya, I am. I just moved here and this is my first day." She shifted her books, causing her uniforms black skirt to swish, drawing Duo's eyes down. He quickly looked back up as she continued to speak. "I hope all the guys here are as nice as you, and not as...rude...as your friend." she glanced at the stoic figure of Heero as he leaned on a nearby tree, the leaves casting shadow patterns on his grey jacket.
"Nah, I'm one in a million." Duo said, then blushed furiously and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
The girl giggled and shifted her bag and books again.
Making up his mind to go for it, Duo suddenly straightened up and stuck out his hand, "My names Duo, Duo Maxwell," blushing more as he met her startled sapphire eyes he added "what's yours?"
Laughing was heard behind them and Duo looked over to see two of his friends had joined Heero at the tree. He shot them a look and blushed even more. C'mon Duo, get yourself together! You're a charmer, remember, the God of Death. Don't let a girl bring you to your knees, you never let Heero...well, that one time doesn't count. He thought quickly and his blush dissipated.
The girl reached out to shake his hand, "My name's Ree—"
Heero suddenly slammed her against the wall and pinned her, his face inches from hers. "What did you say?" he asked slowly, she remembered that tone of voice, it was too much like her fathers.
She stuttered, he shook her again, "What the hell did you say girl, I'm not afraid to hurt you."
"Heero, kisama!!! Get away from her!" Duo shouted as he roughly pulled Heero away from the shaking girl, the guys who had been around Heero before were now holding him back.
Duo caught the girl as she began to sink to the ground, "Daijobu? Mou, I seem to be asking you that a lot today," he said as he carried her over to a bench and set her down. He leaned over her, his braid falling over his shoulder. He pushed it back, "He's not usually like this, his girlfriend's gone missing so he's a bit on edge. This sure is a great first day here!"
"Gomen nasai, I didn't—you didn't have to...do that." she stuttered and Duo thought he saw her blush a bit.
"Don't worry about it, Heero has that effect on people." Duo waved a hand at the figure by the tree. He heard his friends laugh some more and blushed in spite of himself. Heero was shooting death glares their way, "Gomen, I didn't get your name before we were so rudely," he looked at Heero again, "interrupted."
"I'm not sure I feel safe telling you with him around." she nodded at Heero.
"Eh? Don't worry 'bout him. He ain't gettin through me." Duo smiled down at her. Time to turn on that good 'ole Maxwell charm. He thought as that familiar sexy smile played across his lips.
"My name's Reena Shitaihoshi." she said, he looked over at Heero.
"See Heero, REENA, not RELENA!!!" Duo yelled over his shoulder. Heero was studying the grass like it was the most interesting thing on the Earth and trying hard not to grumble too loudly.
"Oh," Reena said, "is that his girlfriends' name?"
"Hai."
The bell rang, startling them both. They laughed and Reena grabbed a pen from her bag, "Listen, since we might not see each other for a while," she grabbed his palm, "here's my number. " she said and scrawled it across his hand. He looked up at her, dumbfounded. She just smiled "Don't be afraid to use it." She turned and ran towards the school.
Duo felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to find Quatre smiling at him, "A bit like the mangy mutt who chases a Porshe." the blonde smiled at Duo's look of confusion.
"Does the dog have any idea what he'd do if he actually caught the car?" Trowa finished Quatre's analogy, Duo was still puzzled. Heero walked over as well.
"You're the mangy old mutt, baka, and she's the Porshe." he clarified as he walked past, headed for the school. The rest followed suit.
Duo sat on the bench for a minute before he realized what they were saying, "Oh, oi guys!" he yelled after them as he got up and ran toward the school, "I get it now! I'm not a mutt!"