Title: Neo

Author: Sobakasu

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, *whines* NO FAIR!

Musings: Yes I haven't updated in a while.sorry I have plot bunnies murdering me. I am the plot bunny goddess and it's rather pathetic. I'm working on about 4 originals (Hoshi wings.thats my pen name @ fictionpress.net) then I have a few other fanfics. Just look at them! They're begging to be updated! I just have the hectic life that is me! *whines* But my goal for this vacation (for I am on vacation this week) is to update as much as I possibly can with out suffering a mass writer's head ache! Remember to read and review!! I need another 3 reviews for the next chapter so hurry with the reviews! The more there are the merrier I am and the faster I post.

Thanks: StarrDust (even more Lyn in this chapter I hope you like it, thank you for your support!) french-fry (sorry, I forgot to explain the (1) in Chapter 8, I just wanted to mention that Usagi, is Wu-man's sister and that she'll be in the story for a while, thanks for the review!) Helaku ( tsk tsk, I thought threats were bellow you Helaku? I know where you go to school to so watch out! Thanks for beta-ing) G-boys Rule (I agree with your sn! Thank you for the complement I hope you continue enjoying the story!) Nelie ( Thank you! I hope you like this chapter!)

Chapter 7: Prep and Press

"NADEY!!" Tori and Jude chorused both stalked out of the dressing room their eyes flaring with anger. Both wore simple slacks, button down shirt and tie. Nadeshiko smirked.

"Perfect." she said straightening their collars. "And we put our preventor's pin right here." She turned to the tailor. "We'll take them."

"WE WILL NOT!"' Tori burst out.

"Yes you will, that was the deal, I got a dress and you WILL get MY choice of suits" Nadeshiko said handing the tailor some money.

"But-" Jude began

"Your dad is already pissed at you so I recommend you don't go against my judgment." Nadeshiko chuckled. Jude stopped complaining and dragged himself into the dressing room grumbling about manipulative women and the many forms they can take as well as how he happens to attract them. Tori crossed his arms.

"You've got nothing on me." Tori said with a chuckle. Nadeshiko gave her twin an evil smirk. Tori looked scared. Nadeshiko had something up her sleeve and it scared him whatever it was

"Oh Jaade" She practically sang. "I need your opinion on something." Tori's eyes dilated.

"You bitch.you brought my boyfriend into this?! That's low." Tori hissed.

"You called Nadey?" Jade said walking up from behind her; he stopped dead in his tracks as he laid eyes on Tori. "DAMN."

"I take it you like?" Nadeshiko asked. Jade walked up to Tori wrapping his arms around Tori's shoulders, not paying attention to Nadeshiko's past comment. Tori, now completely enthralled by the look Jade was giving him, smirked. With a silent nod Jade and Tori practically stumbled into the dressing room. Nadeshiko turned uncaringly to the shocked tailor. "Now then. how much more would it be for new shoes?"

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The pool was practically empty when Jarred arrived. He was a good swimmer and enjoyed it greatly. He looked around examining the atmosphere. Then he saw her. Lyn Chang was walking out of the pool a black bikini donned her tanned and graceful body. Jarred stopped just to stare as she got up onto the diving board and dived. With a light splash Lyn was back in the pool. Jarred snapped out of his thoughts and walked to the edge of the pool. Lyn's head resurfaced taking a gulp of air.

"Nice dive." Jarred commented slightly blushing. Lyn nodded and swam up to him.

"How about you join me. care for a race?" she asked. Jarred nodded and removed the white t-shirt he had on. Lyn watched in awe as she saw the lightly muscled body that was Jarred.

"So.what do you say we put a bet to this" Jarred grinned slipping into the pool. Lyn shrugged.

"I win you buy me lunch." Lyn offered.

"And if I win?" Jarred asked raising an eyebrow. Lyn shrugged.

"You still buy me lunch." She smirked. Jarred almost passed out at the gleam in Lyn's eyes. She was purposefully doing this to him. Wasn't she?

"Deal" he said deciding to play along. How bad could this get?

Lyn won. Jarred got his date. Lyn never realized how bad she was falling in love, until right then.

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It was 7:00 when the lobby of the small motel was filled with former Gundam pilots and their families reunited waiting for their rides and late comers.

"Who are we missing?" Heero asked. "Besides Zechs and Noin, they had to go on ahead of us."

"Nadeshiko, Jude, Jade, Tori, Usagi." Wufei said with a groan. "Sadly I'm related to 3/5 of the late party."

"We're not late!" Jade whined walking into the lobby.

"That's right, wasn't it you who said a Chang is never late? They arrive just when they deem it appropriate." (1) Jude grinned following Jade. Jaws fell as the Asian bad ass entered with his hair tied back, and clad in slack, shirt and tie.

"What did you do with Jude? Where's the pod?" Lyn asked sarcastically crossing her arms as if challenging her older brother. Duo let out a light laugh.

"Hey! The pod is called Nadeshiko Yuy-Maxwell. It's all her fault." Tori whined as he entered with his new and cleaned up look. Duo stopped laughing and stared at his son in shock.

"Holy shit!" He gasped sitting down. "You're not wearing ANY leather are you?"

"Nope, Nadey threatened me!" Tori complained. "I think she should be grounded!"

"Like HELL!" Duo screeched in disagreement.

"Where's Nadey?" Heero asked. Tori shrugged.

"Last time I saw her she was being dragged by Aunt Tsuki." Heero looked at Wufei with a frown.

"If your sister did ANYTHING wrong to my daughter she's dead."

"Don't worry Hee-chan." Usagi grinned waking into the lobby wearing a bright red Chinese style dress. "May I present the improved Nadeshiko Yuy- Maxwell." With the introduction Nadeshiko walked in. The Lobby went silent with small chit chat. Duo practically passed out. Nadeshiko stood before the group bashfully wearing a short navy blue polo dress. On her collar was a preventor's pin. She wore some matching heels. Her hair lately being in the confines of either a ponytail or two braids was loose and reached slightly past mid- back. Lyn was the first to recover from the shock and with a click of her heels she stood besides Nadeshiko and gave the girl a small smile.

"You look wonderful." Lyn whispered. As Nadeshiko took a step forward the spell of silence broke and the group was commenting on Nadeshiko's appearance.

"Oh my GAWD!" Duo sobbed into Heero's shoulder. "She's a big girl now."

"There, there Duo." Heero chuckled at Duo's antics before giving his daughter a wink of approval.

"Ohh... Nadey you look pretty!" Matt said with a toothy grin. Nadeshiko ruffled the boy's hair lightly emitting a giggle from the brunette boy.

"So, what are we still doing here?" Usagi broke the silence. "The rides are here and all actors are here! How about we get moving!"

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The Press conference was a frenzy of reporters, journalists and just plain spectators. Four black SUVs stopped before the government building.

"What the?" Wufei hissed. "How the hell are we supposed to make it from the damn vehicles to the building?"

"Um. Daddy?" Mei asked tugging at Wufei's shirt sleeve. "There are a lot of people outside I'm scared." Wufei sighed pulling the little girl into his lap and giving her a tight hug.

"Don't worry sweet heart, Daddy, mommy and everyone else is here to make sure nothing happens." he said running a hand through her black hair He looked at Sally doing the same with Tye.

"Hey dad, there's security I think they'll make a path for us." Jude said pointing to the mass of Preventors in full uniform and slowly making a path. Lyn let out a sigh of relief. She looked at Jade and groaned.

"Jade where's your preventor's pin?" she asked. Jade searched in his pocket and pulled out a pin. He quickly placed it on.

"Wow, almost forgot that." he chuckled and Lyn rolled her eyes.

Mean while in the second black SUV Quatre and Trowa were planning just what to do.

"We are going to tell the press about us right?" Trowa asked fixing one of Sojourn's pig tails as Quatre looked outside examining the situation. He nodded looking at Trowa.

"God, I already came out of the closet to my whole family, why the hell do I have to go through it again?" Quatre groaned banging his head lightly on the window.

"It's ok little one." Trowa said gently caressing Quatre's cheek. Quatre practically purred into the touch and Trowa sighed. "Don't worry; it's good that this happened. Our secrets have taken a lot away from us."

"Ok dad, pop? They've got a small path, I think we'll make it" Darla announced closing a cell phone. Sojourn shivered slightly looking out onto the reporters practically plastering the SUV.

In the third SUV Matthew was arguing with his fathers.

"I won't go!" Matthew said curling into a tight ball and refusing to budge.

"Come on Matty, everything is going to be ok" Duo said trying to comfort his frantic son.

"Come on Matthew, we can't leave you alone in the car it's dangerous" Tori said trying to pry Matthew away from the seat.

"No! Those people are scary!" Matthew replied. Nadeshiko turned around in her seat and rubbed Mathew's back.

"Come on kiddo, how about you and I go out together, to tell you the truth I'm a little scared too" Matt looked up at Nadeshiko.

"Really?" He asked tentatively. Nadeshiko nodded. "How about you come up front and you'll sit on my lap?" Matt nibbled at his lower lip in thought.

"Ok." He whispered crawling to the front into Nadeshiko's lap.

"Thank you Nadey, poor Heero was being pinned against a door" Duo chuckled moving off of Heero's lap.

"We're about ready to go." Jude announced from the driver's seat closing a cell phone, he had just spoken with his father.

The last car held Usagi in the driver's seat, Alex beside her and Dameon, Mandi and Jarred in the back seat.

"Ok, this is scary, I don't think I've seen this many people in my lifetime, and I was raised in the spot light." Mandi commented looking at Dameon who looked about as worried as she was. He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and sighed.

"I guess this is it."

"God, I feel bad for Aunt Relena" Alex said looking through the wave of reporters. "While we're putting up with reporters she's dealing with scary politicians and trying to get them to approve of our gundams."

"But she knows what to do; she's been in the political arena since she was 15 for goodness sake." Jarred sighed.

"That's Rel for you." Usagi commented. The cell phone rang Alex answered it.

"Yes. I do. I don't know about Mandi" He turned to look at Mandi. She looked at him questioningly. 'Pin.' he mouthed pointing to his own pin. Mandi groaned. Alex rolled his eyes.

"Wait." Dameon said searching through his pockets. He removed a pair of earrings and Mandi's preventor's pin. "You told me to hold them for you." Mandi sighed in relief and took the pin and earrings.

"Yup, she has it. Thanks for reminding us Lyn" He said to the phone. "Are we heading in soon?.........The path just got cleared? Great. see you inside." He clicked it close and looked towards the front of the line of the SUV's and watched as the first SUV was emptied and their passengers went up the path.

"Here goes nothing." Mandi sighed

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TBC

(1) I took the idea from Lord of the rings so shoot me!

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