Because I was sooooooo mean and cut off that last chapter at such an evil place, I decided to post this chapter earlier than I planned. Plus, all of your reviews really motivated me to type this up. You guys really inspire me, threats and all! I know you guys had a couple of questions about the shooting, so I hope they're cleared up in this chapter. If not, I'll fill you in. Now, I won't take up any more of your precious reading time. Enjoy!
Duo's wild eyes whipped about until they landed on Heero, who had just put his
pistol away. "You bastard!" Duo swore. "What did you do to her?"
"She broke into the house," was Heero's answer.
"So you shot her?" Wufei glared at the man who stood calmly in the doorway.
Usagi coughed. "Guys, no fighting," she croaked out in a tiny voice, her crystalline
eyes flat and dull.
"Usagi, don't talk. It will only make you more weak," Quatre instructed.
"No!" she said forcefully, surprising the blonde man. "I need strength," she
continued, trying to sit up.
"You're going to faint," Duo said in a panicked voice. He had been applying
pressure to her wounds, but blood was still seeping out all over the kitchen tile.
"No, I won't. I can fix this. I just need someone to help."
Trowa, who had been watching the scene unfold, now stepped forward. "I'll help,"
"So will I," Wufei volunteered.
"Me too," Duo told her as he held her.
Usagi would have smiled had she not been in so much pain. "Duo, Quatre, I need
you to help me onto a couch or a bed or something."
"Take her to my room. It's the closest," Trowa told them.
Gently raising her to her feet, Duo and Quatre half supported, half carried Usagi up
the stairs to Trowa's room, laying her gently on the bed. The others, including Heero,
had followed.
"Now, Wufei, Trowa, I need you by me," Usagi said, her voice barely above a
whisper. She waited until they knelt down beside the bed on opposite sides. "This
won't have any damaging effects, but it will take a lot out of you," she warned.
"I don't care," Wufei declared.
"Likewise," Trowa agreed without hesitation.
"All right then. Give me your hands." Usagi took each of their hands in hers,
grasping them tightly. "Now, just relax, and I'll do the rest."
Closing her eyes, her muscles tensed as a glowing silver crystal emerged from her
chest, floating above her. Then a silver glow was emitted around her and the other two,
whose eyes were also closed.
Usagi began to moan in pain, and Duo frantically watched, as he could do nothing
to help. He glanced over at Quatre, who had the same questioning, worried look.
And then the silver light faded as the crystal disappeared back into Usagi's body.
She lay there, unmoving, as Trowa's and Wufei's bodies fell to the floor.
"What happened?" Duo wanted to know, fearing the worst.
"I'm not sure..." Quatre moved his hands over her stomach to examine her wound.
"But whatever she did, her bullet hole is gone."
"What?" both Duo and Heero said at the same time.
Checking her pulse, Quatre found it quite strong for someone who had just been
shot. "She's just sleeping." He checked on the other two collapsed boys. "They're
both fine, too."
Heero just let out a hmph and left the room.
Duo felt like a thousand pound weight had been lifted from his chest, allowing him
to breathe again. "Oh, that's good, that's great."
"I agree. We just need to let them sleep for now."
Man, that silver crystal sure does come in handy, doesn't it? Well, when she said she also had tricks up her sleeve, she wasn't lying... She'll show you a couple more in the chapters to come... So have I redeemed myself yet? No? Well, here's something that might cheer you up. Instead of posting who I FINALLY decided on to be Usa's love interest, every chapter or so I'll give you the name of one person who it ISN'T. That way I can keep you in suspense but still narrow it down. Sound good? Well, it's my best offer. I know, I'm so mean! Anyway, please review! I love hearing what you think!
Duo's wild eyes whipped about until they landed on Heero, who had just put his
pistol away. "You bastard!" Duo swore. "What did you do to her?"
"She broke into the house," was Heero's answer.
"So you shot her?" Wufei glared at the man who stood calmly in the doorway.
Usagi coughed. "Guys, no fighting," she croaked out in a tiny voice, her crystalline
eyes flat and dull.
"Usagi, don't talk. It will only make you more weak," Quatre instructed.
"No!" she said forcefully, surprising the blonde man. "I need strength," she
continued, trying to sit up.
"You're going to faint," Duo said in a panicked voice. He had been applying
pressure to her wounds, but blood was still seeping out all over the kitchen tile.
"No, I won't. I can fix this. I just need someone to help."
Trowa, who had been watching the scene unfold, now stepped forward. "I'll help,"
"So will I," Wufei volunteered.
"Me too," Duo told her as he held her.
Usagi would have smiled had she not been in so much pain. "Duo, Quatre, I need
you to help me onto a couch or a bed or something."
"Take her to my room. It's the closest," Trowa told them.
Gently raising her to her feet, Duo and Quatre half supported, half carried Usagi up
the stairs to Trowa's room, laying her gently on the bed. The others, including Heero,
had followed.
"Now, Wufei, Trowa, I need you by me," Usagi said, her voice barely above a
whisper. She waited until they knelt down beside the bed on opposite sides. "This
won't have any damaging effects, but it will take a lot out of you," she warned.
"I don't care," Wufei declared.
"Likewise," Trowa agreed without hesitation.
"All right then. Give me your hands." Usagi took each of their hands in hers,
grasping them tightly. "Now, just relax, and I'll do the rest."
Closing her eyes, her muscles tensed as a glowing silver crystal emerged from her
chest, floating above her. Then a silver glow was emitted around her and the other two,
whose eyes were also closed.
Usagi began to moan in pain, and Duo frantically watched, as he could do nothing
to help. He glanced over at Quatre, who had the same questioning, worried look.
And then the silver light faded as the crystal disappeared back into Usagi's body.
She lay there, unmoving, as Trowa's and Wufei's bodies fell to the floor.
"What happened?" Duo wanted to know, fearing the worst.
"I'm not sure..." Quatre moved his hands over her stomach to examine her wound.
"But whatever she did, her bullet hole is gone."
"What?" both Duo and Heero said at the same time.
Checking her pulse, Quatre found it quite strong for someone who had just been
shot. "She's just sleeping." He checked on the other two collapsed boys. "They're
both fine, too."
Heero just let out a hmph and left the room.
Duo felt like a thousand pound weight had been lifted from his chest, allowing him
to breathe again. "Oh, that's good, that's great."
"I agree. We just need to let them sleep for now."
Man, that silver crystal sure does come in handy, doesn't it? Well, when she said she also had tricks up her sleeve, she wasn't lying... She'll show you a couple more in the chapters to come... So have I redeemed myself yet? No? Well, here's something that might cheer you up. Instead of posting who I FINALLY decided on to be Usa's love interest, every chapter or so I'll give you the name of one person who it ISN'T. That way I can keep you in suspense but still narrow it down. Sound good? Well, it's my best offer. I know, I'm so mean! Anyway, please review! I love hearing what you think!