Dragon of Fate Chapter 3: Smile

Monday, Very Early Morning,

Heero had a weird dream that night.

Flashback 2 years ago,

Colony Meteor,

Colony Meteor was a new colony that was constructed that time. It was new and many people had moved to it. It was going to be the home of the person who was going to be in charged of the universe. Before that, the colony had to be ready.

The Gundams were destroyed. Peace was finally achieved. Heero, aged 16 years old, flew to Colony Meteor. He still hadn't found out about himself. The rest of the pilots had joined the Preventer force.

Heero was walking down the street when he saw a limo turning the corner towards a building. He turned and walked away.

" Help!" Someone shouted, Heero turned and ran over, there was a crowd gathering outside a bank. Heero squeezed though. He saw men holding rifles and they shot the people inside the bank. They took the money. They shot a few people in the crowd when they were making their way out. They ran and got into the limo Heero saw just now. Heero didn't react, he would blow his cover. He remembered the car plate and followed it.

The limo stopped outside a building. Heero marked the place mentally and he went back to his room to get his equipment. Some guys just want to take the chance to cause some conflict. And again disrupt peace. He won't allow it. He got his gun and binoculars. He got back and hid behind a tree. He saw the same men getting into the same limo. And there was a girl with them. He went after them, they must be up to something.

The limo drove and stopped in front of a company. The men got out and the accompanied the girl inside. Heero took his chances and he tried to slip in. They were going up the lift. Heero waited until they reached the level. The lift stopped at level 8. He then took the stairs. He climbed up to the eighth level. He sneaked in and noticed that it was a room. There was a sign on the door saying no unauthorized personnel allowed to enter. Heero noticed the security cameras.

He hacked into their systems and he disengaged all the cameras. Might as well make it look like a black out. He cut the power lines and made it look like a black out. He then went into the room.

The men were all there, with the girl. Heero shot them. They started firing at him. But they missed, he was to fast for them. People who rob banks should pay for what they did. He took out the men first. Thinking that the mastermind was the girl. The girl just watched him in silence. " Miss, stay here. They will come for you." One man told the girl. He handled her a phone. She watched as Heero took out the rest of the men. He shot them dead with one shot each. The last one didn't seem to want to die there. He fought Heero. But, Heero wasn't stupid. He shot him when he had the chance. His attention turned to the girl at the corner. She went over to the last fallen man.

" No, Rick…" She told him softly. She was crying. Rick shook his head. " No, Miss. You must leave. He will kill you." He told her softly. " Why? Why is he after us?" Umi asked, her tears falling onto Rick. " Because we robbed a bank. I am sorry Miss. We just needed more money. Your father just didn't want to give it to us… After all, we are just your bodyguards." He told her softly. She shook her head. " Why do you all need so much money?" She asked.

" For our family, our future. We no longer wanted to be your bodyguards. After all you had Star. But he wouldn't let us quit. He even cut our salaries because we skipped work." He told her, the girl touched his hand, and she squeezed his hand.

" We had no choice. I am sorry, Miss…" He muttered, and tried to catch one more breath. His blood was flowing, it stained her hands. Heero watched them in silence. " Run, miss, run…" He told her. Umi shook her head. " I won't. I will die with you all if I had to. Stay, stay with me…" She whispered. But it was to late, Rick closed his eyes and his hand slipped. The girl started crying again. Heero aimed his gun at her. She looked up into his eyes.

" Do you believe in killing everyone just to bring good?" She asked him. " Yes, I do. It's the only way, if negotiating doesn't work. And people won't listen." He told her, he released the safety pin. The girl looked at the dead Rick. " Why do you think you have the right to end our lifes?" She asked him. " Because people who are rich only buy their way out of their crimes." He told her coldly.

" You must be a killer." She whispered, Heero was shocked at what she said. " You will kill anyone just because they did something wrong. And you won't even judge how they were like before they did crimes. You are a cold blooded killing machine that will kill anyone just to achieve goodness and justice." She told him. He stared at her in silence. " If that happens, many innocent people will die." She told him. " Innocent? They don't have the right to be called innocent because they committed a crime. They are guilty and the guilty must be killed." He told her.

She looked sadly at him. " Sir, do you have someone you would like to protect? Someone that you will exchange your life for just to protect that person. Do you?" She asked him. He shook his head. " I pity you, you don't know what's it like to lose someone close to you. The people you killed… the ones that suffer most is their families. Why can't you understand that?" She asked him.

" I am just a protector of peace that I myself fought so hard to obtain. And I will forever want to maintain this peace." He told her. " Does killing make you maintain peace? Many people died in the war and after the war ends, you are still making the number of deaths pile up. This isn't peace and it's not how you maintain it." She told him.

" You are not me, you won't understand. Things are never so simple." He told her, the girl shook her head. " No, things are simple, it's just how you view them." She told him.

She was a very wise person… Too bad, she was going to die here.

" I hope you can find the peace you wanted. And also someone who you truly love. Sir, find the way to maintain peace without killing, please…" She told him. She stood up and closed her eyes. " Do what you came here to do. I hope you do change, sir, for the better." She told him. Heero stared at her, she opened her eyes to stare at him. She looked deep into his eyes.

" I see a crushed and lonely soul inside of you. You have talent, if only you use them in the right ways. And you have such stunning Prussian Blue eyes." She told him, she was smiling. Heero fired the bullet, it shot right through her heart. She fell and lied on the floor. She was looking up at the ceiling. Heero walked over to her side, he knelt down beside her. He took her hand.

" What's you name, sir?" She asked him softly. " Heero, Heero Yuy." He told her, the girl nodded and smiled. But she was crying as well. Heero heard the sound of footsteps. He released the hand he was holding and he escaped the crime scene. He knew that he would never see her again, because he just shot her dead… As Heero ran out of the building, he saw an ambulance rushing to a stop outside of the building. Heero looked up at the building and then he left…

End of flashback…

Heero was sitting up on his bed, He was sweating. He touched his forehead, he was fine… he told himself. He tried to lie down again, but he couldn't forget about what he had dreamt about. " Damn." He muttered. He got out of bed and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 3.00 am in the morning. He dried himself in a blink and he went into the bathroom. He stared at his own reflection. He put on a shirt and a pair of shorts. He turned on the tap and splashed cold icy water on his face. He sighed and stared at his reflection. What was wrong with him? He closed his eyes and the image of the girl flashed into his mind. Was he guilty of murder? No, he never had sleepless nights over the people he had killed. There were so many of them that he could barely count them… Why her? Heero looked at his reflection again. He dried his face and left his room.

The light in the kitchen was on. Heero entered the kitchen, he was surprised to see Umi there. She was just staring out of the window. Star was drinking a glass of milk. Heero opened the fridge, he grabbed a can of root beer, and he slammed the fridge door shut.

" Heero." Star exclaimed, Umi turned to look at him. She smiled, Heero then noticed that she was wearing a white sleeveless gown, which ended right before her knees. It clung to her figure well and it was distracting, but it wasn't transparent. Umi had led down her hair. It was long and her fringe fell from behind her ears. She looked good enough to eat. Heero cleared his throat and he looked away.

" Morning, Mr Heero." She told him softly. She took the glass of milk from Star and washed it. " You couldn't sleep?" Heero asked her. Umi smiled faintly. " When a woman's new to an environment, it takes time to fit in and feel relax." She told him. " You?" She asked him. Heero took a long swig of the root beer. " I had a weird flashback." He told her softly. Umi's eyes became soft, she dried the glass cup and walked over towards him. He watched her close up the gap between them. She kind of reached the height of Heero's eyes.

" Was it a nightmare?" She asked softly. Heero nodded, avoiding her soft blue eyes. " Do you want to talk about it?" She asked him softly, Heero shook his head. " I am fine." He told her. Umi nodded, letting the matter drop. " I believe you will talk about it when the right time comes." She told him. She looked at the can he was holding. She smiled a little. " Do I give you pressure?" She asked him softly.

" No, not at all…" He told her. He was nervous, he didn't want her to find out about his dream. How close they were was giving him a lot of mixed up fantasies. " Why are you crushing the can so badly?" She asked him. Heero then realized that he had been crushing the can the whole time when they were talking. He placed it on the table. It was so badly crushed that it looked like one thing line from the side view. Umi smiled and walked past him. " Try going back to bed. You will feel better." She told him. Star followed Umi. Umi disappeared through the kitchen door. Heero stared at the can on the table. He felt calm once Umi was gone. Maybe it was her gown that showed off how sexy she was. No, who was he kidding. He felt the attraction when they first met. He just tried to ignore it. It gets harder as time passes…

Heero tried to sleep again. The image of the girl was in turn replaced with Umi, in that gown of hers. God… he groaned and tried to think straight. He felt like feeling the softness and smoothness of her golden blonde hair. He closed his eyes and tried to drift out to the universe. He often does that. That way, he will be able to see what people around the universe are doing at this hour. He saw cats sleeping together under a car. He saw a child dozing off in front of his history textbook. He drifted and saw Duo sleeping in a funny looking pajama. He saw a lot of people sleeping peacefully, then he drifted and saw Umi sitting down on her bed. She was sighing, she looked at Stars that was in her hands. His gaze shifted down to her breasts that were hidden underneath her gown. He quickly pulled out and he woke up. God… he was a sick pervert!

Monday Morning,

Heero had already left very early in the morning. Umi was watching the news when the sleepy HeeroGundamwing walked into the living room. " Heero? Where's my breakfast?" He asked around. " Mr Heero left very early this morning." She told HeeroGundamwing. " What about my breakfast?" HeeroGundamwing asked, Umi handled him a letter. " He left this for you." She told him. HeeroGundamwing opened the letter.

Dear HeeroGundamwing

Sorry, I had to prepare for a meeting at the office. Ask Umi to prepare your breakfast for you. And, go to school yourself.

Heero

HeeroGundamwing looked upset. " I am going to school." He told Umi. " You still attend school?" Umi asked. " Yar, almost everyday. But I just sent my clones to take my place. But, no harm going. Since it's boring here." HeeroGundamwing told Umi. He was dressed in his school uniform in the next second. He took his bag and walked out the door. " What time will you be back?" Umi asked him. " 6.00 pm." He told her. Umi smiled. " Have a good day." She told him. HeeroGundamwing frowned and he left, closing the door.

" What are we going to do now?" Star asked Umi. " I don't know…" She told Star honestly. Her gaze settled on the breakfast she made for HeeroGundamwing. Heero left a letter telling her to make breakfast for HeeroGundamwing. She did that, but didn't ask HeeroGundamwing to eat it. She looked sad and sat down on the sofa. She stared at the screen blankly.

" Mr Yuy, wait up!" Brian shouted, Heero stopped and turned to look at Brian. " What's up?" He asked. Brian stared at Heero's formal outfit. " I don't mean to intrude on your meeting, we got a problem." He told Heero. " Dragon of Fate?" Heero asked. " Yes and something's weird about this one." He told Heero. Heero cloned himself. He let his clone stand in for the meeting. He left with Brian instead.

Note: Card Captors have the power to clone themselves, like an instant clone. With the same look and mindset as the original. They follow the orders of the real person. They cannot define their master, as long as their master still has powers.

Heero was surprised, someone tried to use the Dragon of Fate name. The bank was being robbed and through the security cameras, there was a masked man in white. He robbed the bank and wrote the Dragon of Fate words on the wall. A fake… Heero's fists were clenched. He didn't hurt anyone, but he dared to use his name! Heero punched the wall, it cracked and broke the next second.

" We cannot let some asshole kid use this criminal's name. This is serious. We must stop this fake before the real Dragon of Fate comes to him. I am sure the real will kill him." Heero told Brian. Brian nodded and set orders. Heero sensed around for that person. His sense reached a man sitting down at a café opposite the bank. He was smirking and drinking a cup of coffee with his friends. Heero will wipe them all. For they shall learn the lesson of using his name.

Heero threw the door open and he stepped through. Umi jumped slightly and she looked surprised at his anger. " Is something wrong? It's still early." Umi told him. Heero headed up to his room, he loosened his tie and entered the lift. Umi was confused, she looked at Star. Striking in daylight will only cause attention. He could arrest them? And kill them in jail? Would that be better? Yes, that would be better. Heero just felt like squeezing all the blood from them. Umi knocked on the door and she entered.

" I am sorry, Mr Heero." Umi told him softly. Heero turned to look at her. " I didn't let HeeroGundamwing have his breakfast. He went to school straight away. I am sorry." She told him. She looked down on the floor and her grip around Star tightened.

" I am not angry with you. It's some stupid pranks that kids do, thinking that it is fun." He muttered, sitting down on his chair.

" What did they do to anger you so badly?" Umi asked softly. She sat down on the chair opposite him. " They used Dragon of Fate's name to rob a bank. They want us to think that Dragon of Fate was a murderer and also a robber. But, he didn't know how to draw the Dragon of Fate symbol, so it gave his identity away." Heero told Umi. " Do you know who he is?" Umi asked, Heero nodded. " I sensed his powers and tracked him down." Heero told Umi. " If so, why can't you find out who Dragon of Fate it?" Umi asked, looking at him.

" I need to at least see the person on picture or on a video camera. So far no one caught Dragon of Fate down on footage." Heero explained, Umi shifted over and loosened his tie further. Heero blinked and watched her. She untied the tie and handled the tie back to him.

" You should arrest him. Before he meets harm." Umi told Heero. Heero frowned at her. " What do you mean?" He asked her. " Because he will surely anger the real Dragon of Fate if he knows about this. After all, it was just reported. Surely he already knows. They must be placed under protection." Umi told him. Umi smiled and walked out of the room. Heero pushed the thought about Umi away.

The gang of friends was walking when the police cars surrounded them. They tried to act normal, but Heero knew that their hearts were racing. " You are being arrested for using the name of Dragon of Fate." Heero told them. " Who are you kidding, sir? We didn't do anything!" They told him. " Really?" Heero asked, he shot a dagger and it barely missed their heads. They all freaked out. " I suggest we do a test. If you are innocent, you have nothing to be afraid of." Heero told them. They all confessed on the spot, everyone knows what Heero Yuy can do.

They were being placed in a room full of security cameras. Heero told Brian to watch them at night, since Dragon of Fate strikes mostly at night. He returned home, he saw Isabelle's car outside his house. He went in to see if things were okay.

Umi was serving tea when Heero entered the house. " Isabelle?" He asked. Isabelle smiled up at Heero. " Mum told me about Umi being your fiancé." She told Heero, her gaze shifted to Umi. " I just baked a cake, will you like to try it?" Umi asked Isabelle, she was smiling cheerfully. " Sure, one for Heero too." Isabelle replied. Umi nodded and went back into the kitchen. Heero sat down and frowned at Isabelle.

" She seems to be your servant." Isabelle commented and reached for the cup of tea before her. " She likes to do chores, but I don't have any for her. She gets bored staying at home with no one around to chat with her." Heero told Isabelle, he drank the tea. Heero smiled slightly, it was the first time he drank the tea Umi made. It was delicious, better than Rachel's. " Why are you smiling?" Isabelle asked.

" Well, the tea made by Umi is better than the tea made by Rachel." Heero told Isabelle. " I agree but Rachel won't be happy to know that. Since she had nothing to do here, might as well come to our mansion? Rachel announced that Umi was your fiancé last night. Everyone was curious about what kind of person she was. And would like to meet her. Especially Prue, she was a fan of Umi." Isabelle told Heero. Heero nodded, he took another sip. Umi returned with a tray. She served two slices of cake. " It's strawberry shortcake." She told them. " It's delicious, Umi, can I have more?" Star asked from the kitchen. Umi smiled and she left the two of them alone.

" Why does she feel that guests came here are to look for you?" Isabelle asked Heero, Heero just shrugged. " Why are you here Isabelle?" Heero asked, Isabelle looked depressed. " I came to talk to Umi. But, she doesn't seem to remember anything. Star didn't say anything." Isabelle told them. Heero looked back at Umi.

" She's a person who finds good in everyone. Wise but makes her at a disadvantage. She is willing to trust anyone." Heero told Isabelle. " She only came here yesterday and you act like you know her well." Isabelle told Heero. " I just felt it." Heero said softly. Isabelle took the spoon and cut the cake. She ate a spoonful. " Umi never loses her talent for cooking." Isabelle told Heero. " What's she used to be like?" Heero asked.

" Just like what you saw now, but she was more friendly and befriends everyone. She even helped a robber to turn himself in. And Umi never tried to hide her feelings. She was often upset about her family. After all, they were busy people, unlike ours. She was always left along with Star. She often cried when she was alone. It wasn't that she feared being alone or lonely. It was just that she didn't have any love in her life. Except from me and Star. But it was best friend love." Isabelle explained.

" She may look strong on the outside, she's actually very soft on the inside. She love horse riding. She said that she loved the feel of the wind against her as she raced her horse. She won a few times, gave it up in the end." Isabelle told Heero and she drank her tea. " Why?" Heero asked.

" Her parents found out about Umi riding horses. They sold her horse and she was forbidden to take part in any competition. So, I tried my best to be first. Umi often sat at the stadium and watch me train. She was happy that I wanted to win for her. I won a gold trophy after two silver trophies. That time she kept telling me second was good enough. I pitied her, she couldn't do what she loved anymore." Isabelle told Heero. Heero drank his tea.

" She gave it up?" Heero asked, Isabelle nodded. " She turned to reading. Said that books held enjoyment in a few ways. Different authors had different styles of writing. Reading was the only thing that followed her though her college to university." Isabelle told Heero. Heero pitied Umi, her parents sound strict. Isabelle smiled suddenly.

" She was 13 when she first picked up a romance book. She read through it and told me that it was weird. We were too young then. Naïve, but she continued reading romance. She said that it showed her what love is. Although if you ask her, she won't know how to answer." Isabelle told Heero. " Young and too naïve." Heero commented.

" What about you Heero? How did you find out about the three lettered word?" Isabelle asked. Heero leaned back and eyed Isabelle. " Is this a trick question?" Heero asked, Isabelle shook her head. " Well, it was complex… when I was undergoing training, there were a few lessons." Heero told Isabelle.

" How can anyone even teach that?" Isabelle asked. " It was stimulation. You need to know what to do if a woman found out about you. Or it was for later knowledge. I failed 3 times, I shot them dead as soon as they flash past." Heero told them. Isabelle gave him a disgusted look. " You did it with a stimulation?" Isabelle asked.

" No, I didn't. I never passed that test. I kept shooting them, Doctor J told me to rape them first then shoot them. I didn't understand why, when they all have to die anyway. Then he told me that I had dignity. He said ending their life faster seem better. Trust me, the lessons made me feel stupid." Heero told Isabelle.

" How are they like?" Isabelle asked, her eyes burning with curiosity. " You should ask Matthew. He knows more, after all that's how Prue came about." Heero told them. " We faked the age a little too much. Card Captors are adults at the age of 18. Some are matured, some are just too naïve." Heero told Isabelle. 10 years difference between Prue and Matthew. " Get back to the subject." Isabelle told him. " What do you want to know?" Heero asked.

" What was the lesson like?" Isabelle asked. Heero sighed and he finished his tea. " I was asked to sit in a room. Through the glass was a female. A man came in and started telling me what part was called what. Then he showed me a few videos on rape and he raped the female there. It was like being a third party. I didn't leave, just watched silently. I could hear all the screams and the groans and the moans. After that, I had to write a report. I wrote the lesson was boring and stupid. Doctor J sent me back there 4 more times after I failed the tests." Heero told him.

" You didn't feel anything? I mean interested to try it out?" Isabelle asked. " I was 14 and matured enough to know that it was just for one's own pleasure. I could shoot them dead in one second. I don't need to rape anyone." Heero told Isabelle. " So, you are like me, a virgin." Isabelle told Heero. Heero shook his head. " I had 3 ex-girlfriends and let's say we did it." Heero told her.

" You put that knowledge to good use?" Isabelle asked Heero. Heero nodded. " Let's say, I did learn a few good methods." Heero told Isabelle softly. " Now Heero, if you ever tried that on Umi, please take safety measures. She's new to this." Isabelle told Heero. " I do take safety measures. I am not Trowa. Trowa prefers to destroy any virus or fertilized egg after the intercourse. Besides, who said I am interested in Umi?" Heero asked.

Umi just walked in with a teapot. She blinked at her name. She only heard her name. She poured them another cup of tea and placed it on the table. They suddenly became quiet. She frowned a little and excused herself. Isabelle laughed, it was funny how they suddenly became silent when Umi walked in.

" That was close." Isabelle told Heero. Heero shook his head. " You staying for dinner?" He asked. Isabelle nodded, Heero took out his handphone and phoned the police station for the updates. " Nothing happened, sir. They all are asleep now." The policeman reported. Heero left for his office.

" Have a nice day." Umi told him, Isabelle looked surprised, Heero nodded and he left.

" Do you often say that when a person leaves?" Isabelle asked. Umi nodded. " When they come back, I welcome them back. They should say I am back when they return." Umi told Isabelle. Isabelle still looked puzzled. " Why?" She asked. " So that I will know that they are back or that someone's at home." Umi told Isabelle.

" I will be staying for dinner, is it fine with you?" Isabelle asked, Umi nodded and she excused herself. Umi went up to her room.

At night,

Heero returned with HeeroGundamwing. " Welcome back." Umi told them. They only nodded, HeeroGundamwing smiled at Isabelle. " Dinner will be served soon." Umi told them. They took their seats. Isabelle helped Umi to serve. It was a wide spread of different kinds of foods. HeeroGundamwing was talking to Isabelle about his day. Umi just listened quietly.

" I can't believe Trowa( pokemon) he was flirting with the new classmate. I can't believe how shameless he is. His girl saw that and they broke up." HeeroGundamwing explained. Heero ate in silence. Isabelle looked at Umi. " Umi, What country are you from?" Isabelle asked. " I was born in Japan's Card Captor Area. ( An area meant only for Card Captors, exist as a secret place, linked to the actual normal human world. All countries on Earth have a card captor area. It was to keep card captors from meeting normal humans.) I moved to Colony 1, then to Colony Meteor. And I moved to USA's Card Captor Area." Umi told them.

" I haven't been to Colony Meteor, what's it like?" Isabelle asked. " It's peaceful, there are hardly any crimes there. People who are found guilty will be sentenced to at least 3 deaths to actual death. The law there are strict, no one dares to commit crimes, unless they are sure that they cannot get caught." Umi told them.

" Sounds like Dragon of Fate will be the only one people there can't catch." Isabelle commented. Heero and HeeroGundamwing became silent. " I met him before." Umi told them softly. Isabelle looked surprised.

" How did you meet him?" Isabelle asked. " He saved my life, twice." Umi told them softly. " What does he look like?" Isabelle asked. " He was mysterious and he stayed only in shadows, I couldn't see him well. Besides, he doesn't seem to be what the rumors said about him." Umi told them. Isabelle looked at Heero.

" Umi, you have to understand. Even if he is a good person, he has no right to kill so many people." Heero told Umi.

" I do understand that, but…" She cut herself off. " Never mind, no one will believe me anyway." Umi told them softly. She excused herself from the table and she went up to her room with Star. Isabelle looked at Heero. " Umi always had a special power. She sees the bad and good in everyone. She believed that people who look bad on the surface are actually good inside. But no one believed her." Isabelle explained. " Even you?" Heero asked. " I didn't believe her. The cases are different." Isabelle told Heero.

Midnight,

Heero looked at HeeroGundamwing. Umi had already fallen asleep in her room. Heero's watch changed mode and it became shining silver in colour. The Dragon of Fate symbol appeared on the watch. The watch belt changed to black leather.

" Wings of Impossible, Dragon of Fate!" Heero said. Light surrounded Heero. His hair changed to blonde colour. His shoes had the Dragon of Fate logo on it. He spread his silver wings. They folded and formed a black long sleeved and collared windbreaker on him. It had a small Dragon of Fate logo in front and a bigger logo behind. A silver mask flew over and fit itself onto Heero's face. It blocked his eyes out. Dragon of Fate spreaded his shining silver wings and the wings burst and all of the shining silver feathers fell, forming an effect. His logo appeared behind him, something like a background. Then everything cleared.

" You need to work on that." HeeroGundamwing told him. Dragon of Fate flew out of the window and he flew towards the police station. He sneaked in, only Brian was around. He was watching the group of guilty fakers. Dragon of Fate had to cut the electricity first. He shot the camera far away from him. Brian noticed the broken camera. He didn't go over and check. Someone was trying to lure him away. Brian took his gun and stood outside.

" Sir, what's wrong?" The man asked. " He's here. I know it." Brian told them. They all looked like they just saw a ghost. The door creaked open, there stood Dragon of Fate. He was well hidden in the dark.

" Surrender yourself, or I will fire!" Brian told Dragon of Fate. Dragon of Fate shot daggers at all the security cameras. They all exploded. He stepped into the darkness. " I repeat, stop there at once!" Brian told him. Dragon of Fate dodged the bullets Brian fired at him. He took out his beam saber. It switched on by itself, it turned white and became long. Dragon of Fate swung it and threw it at Brian. It wrapped itself around Brian and tightened itself around him. An electric shock passed through the beam saber. Brian gritted his teeth to bear with the pain. Dragon of Fate swung Brian away, to the wall. He crashed into it and fell. Brian reached for his phone. Dragon of Fate walked over to the prisoned group of six boys.

" I need back up, Dragon of Fate is here!" Brian shouted into the phone. Dragon of Fate froze the 6 boys. They couldn't move, their eyes were all wide with fear. They watched as Dragon of Fate paced the room.

" I hate people who use my name. People who will even try to use my name. You all should be punished!" Dragon of Fate shouted at them. Brian was too injured to move. He could see the frozen solid boys. Dragon of Fate turned and he snapped once. What happened next made Brian stunned. As soon as he snapped, all the six boys blew up. Blood flew everywhere and Brian could still see their hearts lying on the floor. Dragon of Fate threw daggers, at least 6 got themselves caught onto the boys' heart. Blood burst from the heart. Dragon of Fate turned to look at Brian.

" I would like to meet this person who everyone claims to be Impossible. Where can I find him?" Dragon of Fate asked Brian. " His name is Heero Yuy. You should know where to find him." Brian told Dragon of Fate. Dragon of Fate snapped once, his symbol appeared on the floor. " Have a nice day, detective." He told Brian and he vanished. Brian was stunned. Heero… Dragon of Fate was going after Heero. The back up came. " He left." Brian told them. They all stared at the blood on the floor, their attention turned to the symbol on the floor.

" Why didn't he kill you?" One asked Brian. " I don't know." Brian told them. His leg hurt like hell.

Heero got back by teleportation. His watch turned back to normal and he was Heero again. He quickly changed to t-shirt and shorts. He left his watch on the desk. He closed the windows and got into bed.

Umi sat up on her bed. She heard the doorbell. She got out of bed and opened the door. As she stepped out, she saw Heero. Heero looked at Umi and he walked towards the lift. Umi followed him. Heero positioned his gun, he released the safety pin and he crept towards the door. Umi just watched him. Who would visit at this hour? Heero opened the door, but he didn't aim the gun.

" Detective?" Heero asked, staring at Brian. Brian was sitting on a wheelchair. " Hey, let the handicap in first. It's important." Brian told him. Heero let him pass, Brian raised an eyebrow at Umi.

" Your girl? Wait, am I interrupting something important?" Brian asked, after Heero closed the door. The lights switched on with Heero's blink. " She's my fiancé. She lives with me. Umi, this is Brian. He works with me to stop Dragon of Fate." Heero told Umi. Umi nodded. " Tea?" She asked Brian.

Umi served tea and she looked at Heero. " Do you need me around?" She asked Heero. " No, thank you. You should get some sleep." Heero told Umi. Umi nodded and she walked towards the lift. " This tea is delicious!" Brian explained, Umi smiled to herself.

" What happened to you?" Heero asked. " Dragon of Fate happened to me. He killed the boys. Just like you said. He got rid of all the cameras. I was the only witness there. He blew all of them up. I tried to stop him, he threw me against the wall and let's say I broke me leg." Brian told Heero. " Can it be healed?" Heero asked. " No, the doctors tried. His powers are advanced. Anyway, my injury doesn't matter. He asked me about you. He wants to challenge you." Brian told Heero.

" What do you mean?" Heero asked. " He asked who is Impossible, I told him your name. I was afraid that he would come after you. So I rushed here straight from hospital." Brian told Heero. Heero was silent, Heero sensed Umi nearby. She was listening. " Let him come. It's about time I face off with him." Heero told Brian.

" Be careful Heero. He blows people up and he love to throw daggers at their hearts. He's scary. I didn't see his face. He was masked. Was tall, I remembered the clothing. He got cool looking shoes." Brian told Heero. Heero smiled. " You noticed his shoes?" Heero asked. " Hey, I hit the floor, I saw his shoes. They were so well polished and cool, man." Brian exclaimed.

" You should be careful. It takes time to heal a broken leg. How many day-offs are you getting?" Heero asked. " 3 days, would be better if I could borrow Umi." Brian told Heero. Heero smirked at him. " Don't mess with my fiancé. I won't forgive you for trying to hit on her." Heero told him. " I am joking, dude. Didn't know you cared about her. You never told me about her." Brian told Heero.

" She just moved in yesterday. She's part of the family now, my mother wants me to take care of her." Heero told Brian. " She got the looks and the talent. An excellent catch, no she's the best catch. Don't lose this catch, it's hard to come by." Brian told Heero. Heero shrugged.

" Is she Umi Ryuuzaki? She looked familiar." Brian told Heero. " She is." Heero told him. The look on Brian's face was priceless. " You are engaged to Benjamin Ryuuzaki, the ruler of the universe's daughter, who also happens to be a super star?" Brian asked, he was gaping. " Yup, facts are facts." Heero told Brian and he drank his tea. " You are the luckiest dude in the world." Brian told Heero. " Well, maybe, she's lucky too. To have me as her fiancé. Right Umi?" Heero asked. Brian looked at Umi who was walking to them.

" Maybe." She told them, she was smiling at them. But the feeling of the smile was different. " You sound like a good friend of Mr Heero." Umi told Brian.

" Woah, I hate formals, even though it's not me. But, we are friends. One month was long enough for this guy to lose his cool and cold attitude. You should see the first time he came in to work with me. He was like a stone, you can't move it at all. He was so serious everyday. And every time I crack jokes in front of him, he will just walk away. And look now! He's smiling here." Brian told them. Umi smiled and she looked at Heero. " I am glad you have such a humorous friend." Umi told Heero. Heero just stared at her.

Brian left later, Umi looked at Heero. Something about her eyes was different. " Why are you looking at me like that?" Heero asked her. Umi smiled at him again. " I saw another side of you today. A side that I never thought I would see." Umi told him. " What kind of side?" Heero asked her. " The carefree and humorous side." She told him. Heero smiled slightly, Umi smiled. " You look a lot better when you smile." She told him. " Umi, you don't sing praises to get a favor." Heero told her.

" Who said I was trying to get one?" Umi asked him, Heero looked at her and he walked past her. " I just know, I read your mind." Heero told her. He walked towards the lift. " Aren't you turning in?" Heero asked her. Umi followed him.

" Where's Star?" He asked her after the lift doors closed. " Star's sleeping. Besides I didn't want to wake it." She told him. They became silent, but they kept looking at each other. Umi smiled and she turned to look ahead. She looked at Heero from the corner of her eye, he was looking at her. Umi smiled and looked at him. " What?" She asked him, Heero smiled and looked away. " Nothing, just surprised that you joined our conversation." He told her.

" I am still a human, or is that fact not obvious?" Umi asked him. " Not obvious enough. You seem like someone who cares for the good of everyone. Didn't know you enjoy jokes." Heero told her. Umi looked at the screen, she bit her lower lip so she won't smile. What's with Heero today? He became more cheerful ever since Brian came. He doesn't seem to be worried about Dragon of Fate. The lift stopped and the doors opened. Umi left the lift first. They walked towards their own rooms. " Good night." She told him. " Good night, Umi." He told her. Umi smiled and she went in first. As soon as she closed the door, she smiled and sat down on her bed.

" Well, well, look what we have here? You looked like you just received your first gift." Star told Umi. " No, I don't." Umi told Star. " It's Heero isn't it?" Star asked. Umi shook her head. " Go back to sleep or I will switch you off." Umi told Star.

Heero couldn't help smiling. He didn't know why, he kept smiling. He thought about Umi and how she reacted to Brian's jokes. Her reaction was funny and interesting to watch. He too saw another side of her, a happier and more cheerful one. One that doesn't hide her feelings.

" God, my jaw hurts." Heero said out loud.

The next day, Tuesday,

Heero spent hours in front of his mirror. Not to look good or style his hair. His jaw hurts a lot. He never smiled that much before. It aches. That smiling from yesterday caused him pain today. He went down to the kitchen. The kitchen was filled with the aroma of coffee. Umi was waiting for the water to start boiling. She saw Heero entering the kitchen. " Morning." She told him, Heero nodded. Heero opened the fridge door. He took a look and closed it back.

" I hope you are cooking something soft. I can barely talk." Heero told her. Umi blinked and looked at him. " Sorry?" She asked, she couldn't hear him well. He pointed to his jaw. Umi gave him a confused look.

" My jaw hurts." He told her. " How come?" Umi asked. " I smiled too much yesterday. I can barely talk normally." Heero told her. Umi smiled at him, she bit her lower lip to stop herself from laughing. " That's the disadvantage of not smiling often." She told him. Heero didn't say anything.

" I made coffee." She told him, he nodded and poured himself a cup. " Coffee, I want." HeeroGundamwing exclaimed. Heero pour another cup for HeeroGundamwing. They drank the coffee in silence. " Wow, I feel energetic now." HeeroGundamwing exclaimed, he looked at Heero. Heero shook his head. Umi served doughnuts and sausages. Star was drinking coffee on the table. Heero shook his head, showing that he was rejecting the offer.

" HeeroGundamwing, I need your help." Heero told him. " Sure, name it." HeeroGundamwing told Heero. " I want you to punch me." Heero told HeeroGundamwing. Umi looked surprised at that request. HeeroGundamwing turned to face Heero. He punched Heero in his jaw. Heero didn't respond. " Thanks, I feel better." He told HeeroGundamwing. " No kidding your muscles sure did a lot of stretching last night." HeeroGundamwing told him.

" Umi, Rachel wants you to meet her in the morning. She will send someone to fetch you. She wants to talk to you." Heero told Umi. Umi nodded, understanding what he was trying to say. Heero and HeeroGundamwing got ready to leave. " Have a nice day." She told them. They nodded and left the house. Heero drove HeeroGundamwing to his school first.

" Heero, what do you think about Umi?" HeeroGundamwing asked. " She's okay. Wise but weak on the inside." Heero told him as he made a turn. " Heero, I can tell that she is different from all your girlfriends." HeeroGundamwing told Heero. " They are the past. That's why they are called ex-girlfriends." Heero told HeeroGundamwing.

" Heero, trust me, she's binded to you. Don't let it be a fling. Cause she will forever be there." HeeroGundamwing told Heero.

" I am not interested in her." Heero told HeeroGundamwing. " No, Heero. It's just a word of advice. Anyway, there's more to Star. Star's technology is more advanced and it doesn't seem to be what Umi claims it to be. And be careful Heero. Umi may know about the Dragon of Fate." HeeroGundamwing told Heero. Heero stopped the car in front of the school gates. HeeroGundamwing got out of the car. And he entered the school building. Heero knew what HeeroGundamwing was trying to say. Don't trust Umi…

To be continued…

Will there be attraction and chemistry between Umi and Heero? And what will Heero's family say about Umi?