Five Gundams And A Baby

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Author : Mavrik

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"You wish for power?"

"Yes."

"Then you must do one thing for me, but in return you shall have all the power you could wish for."

"Anything, name it."

"Capture this young lady…then I will give you the power you wish for, and I will take her from your worries."

"Anything, just keep your end of the bargain."

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"None?" Heero asked again for confirmation as Quatre nodded, all the guests had been put up for the night in the mansion and they had gone over every single female guest there, not a single one had been called Serenity, not one.

"Was the intruder mistaken?" Duo asked as Wufei frowned

"Possibly….but not likely, they went to a lot of trouble to get in there and pull that stunt…could it be a codename?" he asked as Trowa frowned as well, he was angry with himself, he was having so much trouble concentrating on the matter at hand, his mind continuously drifted to Usagi in her rooms, was she still shaking? Was she calm now? Was she sleeping yet or worrying herself too much?

"There was one we didn't interview." Zechs said as he made himself heard for the first time as the younger group all looked at him having not noticed he had returned from putting Relena to bed. "Usagi." He finished as Duo laughed at him

"Usa? Her name's Usagi Zechs…jeeze…had me wondering for a moment there, and why would some guy be after her and calling her a princess…really man…" Duo laughed as Heero frowned, there was something off about her in his mind

"And my name is Milliardo, could she not have two names?"

"Why would someone like Usagi have two names…she was hired by me, not here by her own intention…I do not think she is here to harm anyone Zechs, and no one would want to harm her, have you spent time with her?" Quatre asked feeling a little annoyed that anyone would accuse Usagi of something, she was one of the sweetest people he knew.

"I'm merely saying no one has questioned her very deeply about her history have they?" Zechs said as Trowa felt a frown of anger touch his lips but he immediately dismissed it.

"I'll speak to her." He said softly stepping away before anyone could stop him as Quatre frowned at Zechs.

"You need to learn to trust people Zechs, she is a trustworthy person…have we been open about our pasts? No one should have to…she just wants to do her job and then go, she's not here to put your sister in any danger." Quatre hissed as he stormed off before he could get really angry, the others were gratefully for this as they all well knew what he was like angry.

"What is his problem?" Zechs growled lightly as Duo chuckled

"Usa is like a sister to him, if an uninformed sister…you just insulted her integrity." Duo chuckled as he petted Zechs heartily on the back before announcing his intention to retire for the night as he left them.

"There is something…odd about her." Heero conceded as Zechs nodded, he had felt it too.

"Then watch the onna, but don't expect me to help, I have better things to do then watch some stupid onna day and night." Wufei growled as Heero nodded

"Mission Accepted." Heero grunted as Zechs nodded, he would feel better if Heero was watching her, he trusted Heero.

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"Usagi." Trowa asked softly as he knocked at her door as the young woman inside sighed as she stood from the bed where she had been reading to calm herself down and opened the door for him so he could step in.

"Can I help you Trowa?" she asked as she took a seat on the edge of the bed while Trowa nodded taking a chair and placing it across from her as he sat down and studied her for a few moments before looking down at the paper and pen in his hands.

"I need to ask you about tonight." He said softly as Usagi felt fear touch her, but she managed to hide it as she nodded.

"Do you know someone called Serenity?" He asked as Usagi felt a pang of guilt for having to lie to him

"No." she said clearly as Trowa studied her eyes for a few moments before nodding as he moved onto his next question

"Do you have any other names?"

"No."

"Any knowledge of what happened tonight?"

"Only what happened while we were there, What's going on Trowa?" Usagi asked as Trowa frowned slightly looking away from her, she was lying, he could see it in her expressive blue eyes.

"Don't lie Usagi…please…if the others know you lied they'll try force answers from you." He murmured as Usagi's eyes widened as she stared at him

"What? Why?" she demanded as Trowa caught her eyes with his own emerald ones as he stared into her soul.

"We…We're…bodyguards…and if they find out…that you lied on something pertaining to a job…" Trowa said finally as he came up with a cover for their profession and actions, he had to say something. Bodyguards were the closest thing to the truth that she would believe that he could come up with.

"Trowa I…I don't know what happened tonight, I have a past that I must hide yes, but nothing that will harm you or yours, I swear…I'm as in the dark about tonight as you are." Usagi said begging him to believe her with her eyes as Trowa conceded finally as he nodded, they all had events in their past they wished to stay private, she should be allowed to have her privacy, he would trust her on her word. I'm sorry for lying to you, but I don't want anyone else that I care about being hurt. Usagi whispered to him in her mind as she sighed watching him let himself out of her rooms as she curled up in the bed and hugged herself

"Why can't you leave me be Demando?" she whispered squeezing her eyes closed, hadn't she been through enough that she had to go through Demando again, this time without Mamoru.

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The figure looked over the plan as he studied it for flaws or mistakes, this had to be perfect to be able to be executed under the watch of five gundam pilots and a previous pilot of OZ, this had to be perfect to work, to get that female out of that mansion and into their custody.

"Perfect." They murmured as they finally added that last touches to the plan, this could very well work, they would have the power promised to them, all the power of darkness and rule over this pitiful planet.

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"Come to question me again?" Usagi sighed as she noted Trowa standing in her doorway as the man shook his head watching her still as she dressed Duo's daughter and readied her for the day

"Apologise." He murmured as Usagi paused looking at him questioningly "I apologise…for last night, for…questioning you…everyone has a past kept secret." He murmured as Usagi nodded to him in acceptance as she lifted the child and followed him out as they went to breakfast.

"Does Duo remember his promise?" she asked as Trowa glanced over at her, he had near forgotten that…did that mean they would no longer need her once Duo was able to care for his baby? Was she leaving soon?

"I'll remind him." Trowa said hiding his panic as Usagi nodded watching the floor as they walked as he led her into the dining room as she took a seat setting the baby down into a high chair as Trowa took his usual seat on her left, Duo sat to her right on the other side of his daughter while the others were all dotted around the table, Relena and Zechs at either end.

"After the events of last night it has been decided that unless you're accompanied by one of the guards or the men here that you should stay in your room…for your protection." Zechs said to her as they ate as Usagi paused before she raised her eyes to meet his own blue ones before nodding, she knew it wasn't for her protection, he was suspicious of her, wanted her to be monitored at all times.

"Relena you too, for your own safety." Zechs added as Relena pouted

"But they're clearly not after me…why do I have to be watched?" she demanded as Heero glared at her

"It's still our job." He muttered angrily as Zechs cast him a grateful look, on Heero's word she silenced and accepted it a smirk touching her lips, a chance to get even closer to Heero, spend more time with him.

"Duo-kun…do you recall your promise?" Usagi asked after a few moments of silence as Duo blinked at her before his eyes drifted to his daughter and a whimper escaped him

"Demo…I have work to do…" he whimpered as Usagi sighed

"I'll baby-sit, but you have to change your daughter on your own." Usagi said as Duo nodded still pouting as he thought about the duty he had to perform, he could pilot mobile suits, fight battles and sabotage enemy bases, but the thought of changing his daughter terrified him. Trowa smiled noting the attitude of the room seemed to return somewhat to normal as Wufei snorted at Duo's discomfort and Quatre tried to calm Duo whom seemed highly insulted by Wufei's snort, Trowa let his eyes drift to Usagi as she sat feeding Hikari and he felt heat enter his cheeks as she looked to him and smiled as he nodded to her in thanks for returning things to normal before looking away before she could see him blushing.

"I guess I'll return to my room now. Duo, I'll send someone for you when Hikari-chan needs changing." Usagi said as she finished and stood as Trowa stood immediately and escorted her out, just doing his job, or so the others thought.

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"Demando…I can't let you bring innocents into this fight…your quarrel is with me…these men…this child…this planet shouldn't be a target of your anger." Usagi whispered as she gazed down at the napping girl in the cot before looking back at her belongings on the bed, ones she had pulled from her subspace pocket. "Mamoru…There's something wrong with me…with my feelings…I shouldn't…I'm scared…of this situation, of these feelings…I promised…not to ever love again…and yet I…gomen…please…forgive me." Usagi whispered as she hugged the star locket he had given her so long ago, close to her heart the melody playing softly calming her mind and heart. "He'll come again…he'll hurt people this time…Mamo-chan…he won't stop…this time I have no one to hold onto…please…I don't know what to do next…I…" Usagi begged as tears gathered in her eyes as she looked out to the garden view "What do I do?" she whispered

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"Found something." Heero said as Zechs looked over his shoulder at the records on their guest.

"Nothing out of the ordinary, normal family, normal student record, normal jobs, friends…fiancé?" Zechs asked as Heero shrugged requesting more information as he scanned the records.

"Dead. Joined OZ and was killed in an explosion caused by…" Heero paused as he noted the unit that had destroyed the base, killed Usagi's fiancé. "Gundam 03."

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"How long until we can execute the plan?" the figure demanded as the underlings scurried about trying to make sure everything was ready.

"2 hours." Another replied as the figure sneered in anger

"Hurry up…when this is over we can start another war, another beautiful example of human hatred…when this girl is gone we can watch battle after battle like an eternal and beautiful dance."

"Yes Sir."

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"Good boy Duo." Usagi congratulated as the green tinged ex-pilot shuddered stepping back from the table where his changed daughter lay

"I need to shower…get clean." Duo shuddered as Usagi rolled her eyes gathering the child into her arms as she looked at him with a frown.

"Stop being ridiculous Duo, it's a natural human function, you just need to hold your breath and get it over with if you hate it that much, but you can't always rely on others to take care of your daughter, she is your flesh and blood, you need to grow up!" Usagi snapped as she covered her mouth in shock before looking away "I'm sorry…I…shouldn't have said that…gomen…I lost my temper." Usagi murmured as Duo shared a look with Trowa (whom was her permanent guard it seemed.) before sighing

"Nevermind Usa, everyone's a little tense, things have been hard on us all lately, hey, Quatre's organising a movie tonight, want to come watch it with us? Since he chose it, it'll probably be a chick flick anyway." Duo suggested as Usagi looked over at him before nodding

"Sounds good. Thankyou Duo." She said, he was trying to apologise for his actions in his own way, and tell her it was alright.

"Are you alright?" Trowa asked once Duo had gone to help Quatre set things up for the movie – the projection screen and the like – leaving Trowa alone with Usagi.

"I'm fine, sorry." She murmured as she sat down beside the window looking out at the darkening sky.

"Being cooped up is hard, but please just bare with us." Trowa said as Usagi nodded looking over at him as she studied the way the light fell on him at this time of the night.

"I'm sorry for everything." She whispered causing Trowa to look at her in confusion but her attention was already outside again as he stored that away in his mind, he wouldn't tell the others, Heero would want to question her about it.

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"Casualties matter not, just get this one, alive to me. Injured is fine, as long as she's alive."

"Sir yes Sir."

"Begin operation Serenity!"

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"What's that?" Quatre shouted over the noise of the explosion as Duo ran to look out the window while Heero and Wufei readied their weapons.

"Front entrance. The gate's gone." Duo called as they ran for the entrance Heero breaking away to go and guard Relena, these people were after an unconfirmed target, and Relena was still their mission.

"What's going on?" Trowa's voice come over a radio as Quatre explained the situation to him quickly.

"Where are you anyway?" Duo demanded

"I was with Usagi, I'll come that way now." Trowa replied as Duo shook his head

"Stay with them, if these guys get past us who knows what they'll do to an unguarded girl and kid. Take care of my daughter Trowa." Duo shouted down the radio as there was a slight pause.

"Understood." Trowa responded as the radio went silent.

"They're not wearing uniforms, who are they?" Quatre called over as Duo shrugged cocking his gun, whoever they were, they weren't going near his baby girl.

"Who matters not, they don't get past here, capture is a secondary objective." Wufei shouted over as Quatre nodded raising his own weapon as he took aim and began to fire warning shots, he didn't want to hurt them unless he had no other choice.

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Trowa looked over at Usagi as she paced furiously, she seemed nervous, worried, scared.

"We're professionals, don't worry." He said trying to comfort her as she gave him a strained smile before looking back at the window where she could see the flames of the front gate in the distance.

"I would put that weapon down if I were you, 03." A voice commanded as Usagi turned to see a girl with long platinum blond hair pointing a gun at Trowa as she gasped

"Dorothy Catalonia." Trowa murmured as he refused to lower his gun as Dorothy waved a hand as two others stepped up from behind her their guns trained on Usagi and Hikari.

"Please." Dorothy said sweetly as Trowa glanced at Usagi as she stood as still as stone in the middle of the room, nowhere to run or hide, not close enough to escape the guns. Trowa chewed at his bottom lip as he began to lower his gun noting the soldiers relax momentarily as he pulled it back up, he would protect her, he would protect Usagi no matter what.

"TROWA!" Usagi cried as the gun shots echoed around the room.

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Mavrik – Sorry for the long wait…I got a job, and it's sorta taking a lot of my time up.

Elendur – And computers don't seem to like you. He had to restart this chapter about 3 times because his computer kept giving him the blue screen of death.

Mavrik – Thankyou for your patience everyone.

Elendur – There should be more out soon since you're now getting regular days off.

Mavrik – I hope you enjoy it. Please review.