Disclaimer: As always, I do not own Gundam Wing.
Author's Note: Thanks Dream Keeper for all your reviews ^_^. To make things short, I'm going to stop posting these notes unless to thank a reviewer. So, no more reading pointless stuff ^-^!
Chapter Nine
Wufei turned away from the girl beside him and threaded through the crowd until he reached a wall. The girl fallowed silently behind him. For a while, none of them said anything. They both just watched the people dancing and generally having fun.
Wufei looked at her at last.
"You never told me why you're here."
"Yes I have. Unfinished business."
"And what is that business?" He asked calmly.
"I… I can't tell you that."
He glanced over at her. She seemed nervous and was toying with one of her braids, staring off distractedly. Her dark eyes flickered through the crowd. Funny… he didn't remember her ever toying with her braid before…. He shrugged it off. This was not Meiran. This was not his wife. It was impossible.
Her eyes abruptly focused on something. "What in the name of the gods…."
He followed her line of sight to see people suddenly start stumbling to the side and falling to the ground. He also caught a glimpse of a boy dashing through the crowd, for who knows what reason. A boy he recognized.
Wufei growled. "BAKA!" And with that he took off into the throng of people, intend on stopping the maniac.
As soon as he had moved, the girl who called herself Meiran turned in the other direction, walking quickly and undoing her braids.
"Maxwell!"
With a growl, Wufei grabbed the American's shoulder and spun him around. He glared into Duo's startled violet eyes. "What do you think you are doing? You have been rushing through this crowd, knocking half of the guests over!"
"Er...sorry Wufei...I was just-" The startled teenager began.
"Just acting like the baka you are, you mean!"
He watched as Duo turned his head towards the door, eyes scanning the crowd. Perhaps he was chasing someone, Wufei thought. In a moment the boy turned back to him, a grin on his face.
"Oh come on 'Fei, it's Christmas! Lighten up! I'm sorry, okay?"
Wufei scowled at him. The Chinese boy was in no mood for this. "Fine...but be careful next time, Maxwell. I'm watching you." He gave the boy one last glare and turned away, drifting back into the crowd.
He had had enough of this party, so he slipped out of the ballroom door and into the next room, where the command center had been set up. Sally was reclining in her seat before some screens, sipping some coffee. Three other Preventers worked at their own station, but there was no sign of Aaron.
His partner looked up as he walked in. "What's wrong? Had enough Christmas cheer for the day?"
Wufei scowled and sat at his seat.
Sally rolled her eyes. "Apparently, you could use some more…."
"Where is Agent Aaron?"
Sally shrugged. "Haven't seen her since she left us earlier."
Wufei narrowed his eyes and looked over all the monitors. There was no sign of Aaron. That means that she was probably patrolling the hallways or something similar. But if that's what she was up to, then why didn't she report in to him? Everyone knew that if they changed posts, they had to make sure that their commanding officer knew.
He sat back in his chair just as the door opened and Aaron walked in. She was adjusting the collar of her jacket as Wufei stood with a growl.
"Agent Aaron! Where were you?"
Aaron blinked. "Sir, I was… in the restroom."
"For this long?" Wufei launched into a speech about telling the commander where one is at all times, among other things. As he did, he noticed that the nervous Aaron began playing with her braid. Playing with her braid? He paused and watched her, eyes narrowed.
Aaron blinked at his sudden halt and saw that he was staring at her hand. She quickly let go of her braid and dropped her arm to her side.
Wufei looked back at her. "Go back to your work, Aaron…." And without a further word, Wufei sat down distractedly.
Sally looked up at Aaron, amazed. Both were surprised that Wufei halted in mid-rant. He never let anyone off so easily before. The American girl knew better then to push her luck. She sat down at her post and began work silently.
Wufei's mind spun. How could he not have seen it before? He mentally called up a picture of Meiran as he remembered her, Aaron, and the girl who was following him around. Yes… he could see the resemblance now. Aaron had the same ebony black hair… just the right length. Her eyes were also just the right color. Shape as well. But wasn't she American? Wait, her father was Chinese. Maybe….
He stood up. "Continue without me." He left before anyone could voice a concern and headed up to his room. Once there, he pulled out his laptop from his bag. He carried it around just to store files, since he was never truly an expert with computers. He flipped it open and logged on. He was greeted by a familiar grey message box, with a not so familiar message.
-The Following Files Were Hacked Into Upon Your Last Sign In: Colony L3 Dragon Clan-
His dark eyes narrowed. Someone had hacked into his computer! He checked the date. Less then a week ago! Next he called up exactly what files were hacked into. It seemed that someone had broken into his files that bore all the information that pertained to the Dragon Clan and more specifically, Meiran.
Author's Note: Thanks Dream Keeper for all your reviews ^_^. To make things short, I'm going to stop posting these notes unless to thank a reviewer. So, no more reading pointless stuff ^-^!
Chapter Nine
Wufei turned away from the girl beside him and threaded through the crowd until he reached a wall. The girl fallowed silently behind him. For a while, none of them said anything. They both just watched the people dancing and generally having fun.
Wufei looked at her at last.
"You never told me why you're here."
"Yes I have. Unfinished business."
"And what is that business?" He asked calmly.
"I… I can't tell you that."
He glanced over at her. She seemed nervous and was toying with one of her braids, staring off distractedly. Her dark eyes flickered through the crowd. Funny… he didn't remember her ever toying with her braid before…. He shrugged it off. This was not Meiran. This was not his wife. It was impossible.
Her eyes abruptly focused on something. "What in the name of the gods…."
He followed her line of sight to see people suddenly start stumbling to the side and falling to the ground. He also caught a glimpse of a boy dashing through the crowd, for who knows what reason. A boy he recognized.
Wufei growled. "BAKA!" And with that he took off into the throng of people, intend on stopping the maniac.
As soon as he had moved, the girl who called herself Meiran turned in the other direction, walking quickly and undoing her braids.
"Maxwell!"
With a growl, Wufei grabbed the American's shoulder and spun him around. He glared into Duo's startled violet eyes. "What do you think you are doing? You have been rushing through this crowd, knocking half of the guests over!"
"Er...sorry Wufei...I was just-" The startled teenager began.
"Just acting like the baka you are, you mean!"
He watched as Duo turned his head towards the door, eyes scanning the crowd. Perhaps he was chasing someone, Wufei thought. In a moment the boy turned back to him, a grin on his face.
"Oh come on 'Fei, it's Christmas! Lighten up! I'm sorry, okay?"
Wufei scowled at him. The Chinese boy was in no mood for this. "Fine...but be careful next time, Maxwell. I'm watching you." He gave the boy one last glare and turned away, drifting back into the crowd.
He had had enough of this party, so he slipped out of the ballroom door and into the next room, where the command center had been set up. Sally was reclining in her seat before some screens, sipping some coffee. Three other Preventers worked at their own station, but there was no sign of Aaron.
His partner looked up as he walked in. "What's wrong? Had enough Christmas cheer for the day?"
Wufei scowled and sat at his seat.
Sally rolled her eyes. "Apparently, you could use some more…."
"Where is Agent Aaron?"
Sally shrugged. "Haven't seen her since she left us earlier."
Wufei narrowed his eyes and looked over all the monitors. There was no sign of Aaron. That means that she was probably patrolling the hallways or something similar. But if that's what she was up to, then why didn't she report in to him? Everyone knew that if they changed posts, they had to make sure that their commanding officer knew.
He sat back in his chair just as the door opened and Aaron walked in. She was adjusting the collar of her jacket as Wufei stood with a growl.
"Agent Aaron! Where were you?"
Aaron blinked. "Sir, I was… in the restroom."
"For this long?" Wufei launched into a speech about telling the commander where one is at all times, among other things. As he did, he noticed that the nervous Aaron began playing with her braid. Playing with her braid? He paused and watched her, eyes narrowed.
Aaron blinked at his sudden halt and saw that he was staring at her hand. She quickly let go of her braid and dropped her arm to her side.
Wufei looked back at her. "Go back to your work, Aaron…." And without a further word, Wufei sat down distractedly.
Sally looked up at Aaron, amazed. Both were surprised that Wufei halted in mid-rant. He never let anyone off so easily before. The American girl knew better then to push her luck. She sat down at her post and began work silently.
Wufei's mind spun. How could he not have seen it before? He mentally called up a picture of Meiran as he remembered her, Aaron, and the girl who was following him around. Yes… he could see the resemblance now. Aaron had the same ebony black hair… just the right length. Her eyes were also just the right color. Shape as well. But wasn't she American? Wait, her father was Chinese. Maybe….
He stood up. "Continue without me." He left before anyone could voice a concern and headed up to his room. Once there, he pulled out his laptop from his bag. He carried it around just to store files, since he was never truly an expert with computers. He flipped it open and logged on. He was greeted by a familiar grey message box, with a not so familiar message.
-The Following Files Were Hacked Into Upon Your Last Sign In: Colony L3 Dragon Clan-
His dark eyes narrowed. Someone had hacked into his computer! He checked the date. Less then a week ago! Next he called up exactly what files were hacked into. It seemed that someone had broken into his files that bore all the information that pertained to the Dragon Clan and more specifically, Meiran.
