By ~*Ai*~Wing
"By God, they've con…I mean the madman has finally contacted us!" Duo exclaimed.
"Who?" Even that declaration caused curiosity to arouse in the usually calm Wufei.
"Heero! So he is an undercover agent for the Preventers." Duo said.
"So, that means Noin and Milliardo knew his whereabouts." Wufei commented.
"Then they should have told us." Duo shouted.
"He's undercover, Duo. That means he's on an important mission." Quatre stated.
"Even though they sent him on the mission, it's usually Heero who contacts them to make his reports." Wufei added.
"Trowa, what do you think?" Duo asked.
"I think there's a reason for him to make his whereabouts unknown." The stoic pilot replied.
"Yeah, yeah. Ssshhh!!! I'm trying to listen…" Duo hissed at the others.
"Heero, I have a new mission for you." Lady Une said.
"Hn."
"I'm sure that you've heard of the well known Domoto family. Recently, they've received a lot of unwanted and possibly threatening attention. I want you to watch out for Domoto Family…undercover." Lady Une informed the quiet soldier.
"As in a bodyguard."
"Well…in some sense, yes. However, you are not to be one of those 'be with the target for 24/7' bodyguards. You are to watch out for any threats or danger and warn their personal troop of bodyguards. Of course, should it become necessary, your mission would include getting them out of danger, yourself. Do you understand?" Lady Une asked sternly.
"Mission accepted." Heero replied monotonously before he exited the commander's office.
"We weren't supposed to listen in…" Quatre whispered.
"Hey, we were just watching the surveillance cameras…" Duo said with a mischievous grin.
"So, Heero won't be staying here for long." Wufei stated.
"He'll probably be gone before we even know it." Quatre agreed.
"Hey, who's he protecting…the 'Domoto' family? Who's that?" Duo questioned.
"The 'Domoto' Family…It's a very successful, wealthy and well respected family. Not only is Mr. T. Domoto a member of the E.S.U.N. council, he is also the president of the Domo Corporation." Quatre explained.
"I have never seen that guy on the news." Duo grumbled.
"He likes to keep himself and his family away from the press and spotlight. I heard it was because of a bad experience resulting from his fame." Wufei said slowly.
"What I heard was that about 12 to 13 years ago, one of his sons was kidnapped for ransom. He never did make it back home alive…he just disappeared into thin air." Quatre whispered.
"His son should be about our age too." Trowa suddenly added.
"We should go see Heero before he goes away again." Duo piped up.
Everyone agreed. As they were about to head out the door, an announcement came onto the system.
"Preventers Chang, Maxwell, Barton and Winner. Please assemble in my office now." A stern voice ordered.
They all knew whom that voice belonged to. They realized that the order ruined their plans to confront Heero as they silently trudged off to their destination.
The four Gundam pilots strode into the office.
"Hey Lieutenant! We're here." Duo said enthusiastically.
"Hello, Duo, Wufei, Trowa and Quatre." Noin said warmly.
"What do you need us for, Miss Noin?" Quatre asked politely.
"As you probably know, Lady Une has ordered Heero to look out for the Domoto family." Noin started.
"Have there been any recent threats towards them?" Wufei asked, getting straight to the point.
"Well, not exactly. Recently, many reporters have showed up at their estate gates, demanding interviews. Also, their schedules of travel and appearance have seemed to be made known to the media. After such careful precautions the family takes to prevent the attention of the media, this sudden outburst of knowledge alarms them." Noin continued.
"Yes, I've also noticed the numerous reports and articles on the family recently. Not all of them were friendly either." Quatre agreed.
"Mr. Domoto is afraid for his family's safety. He has this premonition that something bad may happen if he doesn't react to this soon. That's why he's asked for the assistance of the Preventers." Noin finished.
"So, what do you want us to do?" Trowa questioned quietly.
"I want you to back Heero up should there be any need. Also, look out for any news on the family, any suspicious points." Noin said.
"Ok, no problem!" Duo quickly said.
"Great. All of you are dismissed." Noin commanded with a smile.
The four of them exit the office quietly.
"Poor guy. I mean first he loses his son…I guess he's afraid he'll lose the other one too." Quatre shook his head gently.
"Hey Q-man! How do you know all about the Domoto family?" Duo asked.
"My father knew Mr. Domoto. I think I've even met his son once." Quatre murmured.
"Well let's get to work." Wufei commanded.
"So soon? I just got here today!" Duo whined.
"No excuses." Wufei said as he headed towards his own office.
Duo sighed and followed the others to their respective offices.
A.N.: Not much people are reviewing…*sniffle* I'll just be waiting here patiently. I know, it's not very exciting yet, but it'll get better! Really!
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing does not belong to me.