I don't own Sm or Gw, now on with the story.
" I already told you, I'm leaving and you will not stop me. It's my decision if I stay or leave, it's my life, so be there to say goodbye or don't come at all."
" Taru, you don't have to leave you could just explain things I'm sure most of us would understand." Came a quiet response from Trowa.
" You guys have each other you don't need me, look at all the trouble I caused in one night with two guys, you're supposed to be best friends not enemies and I'm the thing that is separating you, so I'm leaving." She said directing the last part at Duo and Heero. She then turned to leave, hoping that they would let her. Duo grabbed her arm when she turned to go.
" Hotaru, you cannot leave, I would miss you way to much, I think we all would." He whispered looking around at the others for reassurance.
" Duo, I'm sure you will miss me and I'm sorry my leaving will make you feel like that but I've made up my mind and no one is going to make me change it." She replied yanking her arm out of his vice like grip and running up the stairs.
" She's right you know, no one will make her change her mind, once Hotaru's mind is made up no one can change it." Minako replied her eyes following the retreating form.
4 o'clock the next morning
Hotaru had packed almost everything she had into 5 very large trunks. The only thing she had left behind was her bed, dresser and nightstand. She had even taken the pictures off of the walls. Everyone was there to see her off all except Heero and Duo.
" You guys I will miss you all, I'm sorry that I'm leaving but I must." Hotaru said tears starting to fall down her cheeks.
" We'll miss you too Hotaru, we will never forget you and we all hope that you will come back soon." Came a whimpery reply out of Mina who was now taking a tissue from Quatre.
" I know I'll miss training with you Taru, you always made me do my best even after my accident." Rei said trying to keep a tearless face, it wasn't working.
" I will miss playing the violin with you, I've never had a better partner before." Quatre said reaching out to give Hotaru a hug.
" Taru," Heero yelled running through the crowd of people " I couldn't let you leave without saying good bye, I will miss you very much, and I want you to have this so you can remember me." Heero whispered while reaching into his pocket and taking out a ring box. Inside was the most beautiful ring Hotaru had ever seen it was silver and their was a sapphire in the shape of a heart, placed in the middle of the ring.
" Heero, I can't take it, it's too beautiful. " she replied holding the ring out to Heero and noticing that the sapphire was the exact color of his eyes.
" I want you to have it, it was something I would have given you a long time ago, but I could never work up the courage."
" I will remember you every time I see it on my finger." She replied trying not to start sobbing right then and there. Suddenly a nasal voice on the intercom burst out saying " Flight 118 boarding at gate 13, I repeat flight 118 boarding at gate 13."
" That's my flight, I better go. I just wish I could say goodbye to Duo, tell him I'm sorry, and that I'll never forget him." She stated, directing the second part of her statement to Trowa. " Goodbye you guys, I'll miss you bunches. " just as Hotaru was about to enter the gate and give the attendant her ticket a panting voice behind her yelled her name. It was Duo.
" Duo! You made it I'm so happy, I'll miss you a lot Duo I'll even miss your corny jokes." She laughed remembering the first time she had met Duo.
" No, you won't cuz I'm going with you, that's why I was so late. I had to stand in that horrible ticket line. So I guess you get to hear lots more of my corny jokes on the plane trip to Germany." He replied, ending his sentence with the famous Maxwell smile.
" Duo, you're coming with me. That's great; I never thought you would pull something like this. I'm happy, but I need to do some thinking which is why I'm leaving alone. So I might get a little pissed off at you sometimes."
" That's ok I'll just go away for a little while. Anyways I wanted to see these friends that you guys talk about so much." He replied. Spurting out the last part of his sentence just before the intercom announced the last boarding call.
" Well you guys, I guess we better go, I'm sorry I didn't tell anyone but no offense not one of you guys can keep a secret from each other." Duo told them with a laugh, he then offered to take Hotaru's bag on board while she said her last goodbyes.
" Hey, now you guys should be happy that I'm not going alone. Duo is with me which might not be a positive thing but hey at least someone other than Usagi can make me laugh."
" Hotaru, this is no time to make jokes, you're leaving us and not even you know when you're supposed to be back." Rei replied with a stern face.
" Goodbye you guys." She said starting to cry again. Then going to each one she gave them each a hug and then walked to the gate and entered her plane.
TBC
So whatcha think. Are you surprised that Duo's going with her, well pleez review cuz I wanna see whatcha think.