I'm so sorry! I didn't even realize that it had been over a week since I updated. Can you guys ever forgive me? I hope so, because I have some fun stuff in store for you! Hey, I reached 800 reviews! You guys are so completely awesome, I can't even describe it in words! I'd like to thank Sailor Death, whose reviews pushed me over the top. Thanks! ^*^ We-ell, I won't take up any more of your time. Onto the next chapter!
The three chefs managed to make a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, cheese
omelettes, toast, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. The best part was that it was
edible! By the end of the meal, all of the food had been eaten.
"That was wonderful! Thank you for cooking for us," Quatre thanked the three as
he neatly folded his napkin and placed it on the table.
"Yes, thank you," Trowa echoed.
Their comments made Usagi beam happily. Heero and Wufei only grunted.
"Because you cooked, we'll clean up," Quatre continued. When Usagi went to
protest, he held up his hand. "It's only fair."
Usagi surveyed the dirty kitchen guiltily. She didn't want them to have to clean up
the huge mess that she knew was mostly her doing. Well, she just couldn't help
getting a bit rambunctious when she was cooking for other people!
Before she could say anything, the doorbell rang. Quatre smiled. "See? You go
answer the door. We'll clean."
By his tone, Usagi knew there was no room for arguing. She left the kitchen to
answer the door. There stood Milliardo, looking quite handsome in a pair of cream
-colored clacks and matching shirt. "You weren't kidding when you said you'd be back
bright and early."
He regarded her in amusement. "I never kid about work," he replied breezily,
stepping past her into the house.
Rolling her eyes, she closed the door and followed him to the others, who were
standing around the living room.
"Gentlemen," he greeted the three with a slight nod, receiving nods in return. "I
have spoken with my sister this morning. She insisted that we leave for our visit
immediately."
"Great! Let's leave now!" Duo cried enthusiastically, practically jumping up and
down. He was always up for a change of scenery.
"Baka! What about packing?" Wufei reminded the ever-so-hyper braided man with
disgust.
Ignoring the petty argument going on around him, Heero focused his attention on
Usagi. She really wanted to get away for a while, but he was still unsure. Upon staring
into her pleading eyes, he knew the choice was already made for him. Tearing his
gaze away, he stated, "We'll leave this afternoon."
"This afternoon? Isn't that a bit of short notice?" Quatre asked as he and Trowa
entered the room, catching the tail end of the conversation.
"This afternoon," Heero repeated firmly. "I'll call the airlines."
"Then it's settled. I'm going to pack. I'll come back this afternoon to drive us to the
airport." With that, Milliardo left.
All six were deep in thought, each wondering what the trip would bring, and if it
were indeed a good idea to go. But the decision was made. There was no arguing with
Heero.
They were all startled when Usagi shouted, "Oh no!"
"What? What is it?" Duo asked in concern, wondering what had upset the girl.
"I need to tell my friends!" she explained in a worry-laden voice, her explanation
both relieving and slightly exasperating to the guys. "They're not going to like this very
much, my leaving them."
"Well, you go take care of that now while the rest of us start packing," Wufei
suggested.
"Good. Ok. Good plan. Wait. Will one of you go with me?"
"I'll go with you," Quatre volunteered quickly, stepping forward. He had been
beaten out of spending time alone with her earlier, so he jumped at the chance that just
presented itself to him.
"Great! We'll be brief. See you soon!" Usagi waved as she dragged Quatre out of
the house.
Once they started walking, her hand dropped from his. He frowned in
disappointment. They had shared a special moment on their picnic, and he had
thought they connected. Was she not interested in him?
"I really appreciate you coming with me, Quatre." She smiled at him, and all
negative thoughts he was having floated away. "My friends can be a bit... irrational at
times."
"It's my pleasure," he returned the smile. 'Besides, how irrational can a group of
girls be?'
Rubbing his temples, Quatre sighed. The girls had been arguing back and forth for
ten minutes. Each shout was louder than the previous. He could barely distinguish
one word from another. He glanced at Usagi, who didn't look like she was faring much
better.
Finally she could take the madness no longer. "Shut up!" she screamed, tugging
on her pigtails in frustration.
All noise stopped as they all stared at her in shock.
She glared back at them, hands on her hips. "I have had enough of this!" she
shouted. Lowering her voice some, she continued, "I know you are concerned for my
safety, but I'll be fine. We'll only be gone for a few days."
"But Koneko," Haruka started.
Usagi raised her hand to silence Haruka. "It's done. I just came over to say
goodbye, so tell me goodbye."
She received a hug and words of wisdom from each girl, except for Haruka, who
threatened Quatre's and the others' lives if they let anything happen to Usagi.
"I'll see you in a few days, minna," Usagi said as she and Quatre left.
Before he could step out the door, a hand tugged him back.
He was led off to the side by Rei. "We know who you guys are," she told him
solemnly. "Or were, rather."
He regarded her statement with shock. "How did you-"
"It doesn't matter how we found out," she interrupted. "Your secret will be
protected." Her eyes were laced with worry, betraying her calm tone. "Please keep
her safe," Rei murmured to him. Her hand still rested on his arm. "She's very
important to us."
"She is to us too." He squeezed her hand reassuringly. "I promise we'll keep her
safe."
Poking her head back into the room, Usagi called, "Quatre, you coming?"
He turned away from the worried priestess and followed Usagi out.
Thanks to:
DJ-chan: You're one of my muses! Just thought I'd let you know that!
ruby bunny: Thanks! I try to be humorous when I can.
Ara-chan: Hehe, don't worry, I'll post some romance for ya soon... And yes, let's talk about BDC! I miss that fic to pieces!
goddess pluto: Thanks! I'm trying to crank out the chapters as fast as I can!
Tainted Angel: Hehe, I don't think you're the only one who wants to see what happens do Duo...
Chibi Tenshi 87: I know! Heero and Wufei in aprons? Who would've thought! That'd make one hell of a fanart pic, don't you think? ~*^
Li-chan: I'll try not to disappoint you with my revenge scheme!
SakuraMona: I know, poor Duo... He never can stay out of trouble...
Asia-chan: Oh, I so agree! This fic is becoming like a novel... Don't worry, though, I still have LOTS more to write for this fic, so it'll be around a while...
Brenda-chan: I'm trying to think of a good joke for Duo to play on Usa... Got some ideas, but we'll see what actually works.
MarsMoonStar: Glad you're enjoying the fic!
Sailor Nova: I know, short chapters are just so much easier for me, but I'll try to make them a bit longer.
jchild: Hehe, yeah, Usa was a bit evil to Duo there... Oh well, he'll get over it! (just won't say how)
LeaD: You know Duo, he likes to overreact... As for your fics, hell yeah! I'm enjoying them!
Laydee Sakura: Hey, thanks for finding that chapter funny! I just had to do it... The opportunity to prank Duo came up, and I just couldn't pass...
Bronwen Stx: Nope, no cliffie in that chap, but I have some evil ones on the way...
Celestial DreamBLaze: Hmm... ::ponders a moment:: Exactly what WILL the other G-boys do to Duo now?
my foot itches: Thanks for reading! Unfortunately, this will not be a Duo/Usa. I do have one of those in the works, though!
kita-chan: You're my toughest reviewer! (that's not a bad thing) You bring up some interesting points... But look! Milliardo is back! And while he doesn't play a large role now, he will get to see the spotlight a bit later... As far as the villain, you're not sposed to have any idea who it is... but I'll be revealing more info later!
DW: Wow! Thanks for all of your kind words! I hope you continue to read!
rinismoon: Yeah, I know, Usa kinda comes off that way, but it wasn't intentional! I just wanted to show an inner struggle of emotion, mostly aimed at the guys... But don't worry, Usa will straighten herself out soon!
Mystic_Moon_Empress: Well, I'm aiming for Duo's revenge to be funny, but I guess I'll just have to wait to see what you guys think!
Liquid Ice: Yay! I knew I wasn't the only one who would set up Duo like that!
Mercury Ice Storm: Thanks so much! I try to be funny whenever possible.
sapphireskies: Aww, well... Sad to say, but I think I had the Usa/? couple figured out at the beginning... There was a moment there when I wavered, but I made up my mind... But don't worry, I'm currently working on a Duo/Usa fic!
InvisibleRain: Two hours? o*O That's a long time to read! But I'm so happy you took the time out to read the entire fic! Ah, so many questions... They will all be revealed soon, I promise!
WikeD tEnShi: Aww, thanks! I'm trying to write as fast as I can!
sasha: Well, I intend to add a lot more comedy where that came from...
Meio-chan: Well, even if it was just a small prank, Duo has been pranked by Usa before (remember the French maid incident?)... So he's not going to let her get away with even the smallest thing!
Gideon's Dreamer: Hehe, thanks! I must say that I feel the same way about yours...
Whew, it's a rare occasion when I have time to personally thank all of my reviewers! But it was definitely worth it, because you guys are awesome! Hehe, the next chapter is going to be a bit... interesting, to say the least. Hope you can keep up! And review review review! It keeps me motivated!
The three chefs managed to make a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, cheese
omelettes, toast, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. The best part was that it was
edible! By the end of the meal, all of the food had been eaten.
"That was wonderful! Thank you for cooking for us," Quatre thanked the three as
he neatly folded his napkin and placed it on the table.
"Yes, thank you," Trowa echoed.
Their comments made Usagi beam happily. Heero and Wufei only grunted.
"Because you cooked, we'll clean up," Quatre continued. When Usagi went to
protest, he held up his hand. "It's only fair."
Usagi surveyed the dirty kitchen guiltily. She didn't want them to have to clean up
the huge mess that she knew was mostly her doing. Well, she just couldn't help
getting a bit rambunctious when she was cooking for other people!
Before she could say anything, the doorbell rang. Quatre smiled. "See? You go
answer the door. We'll clean."
By his tone, Usagi knew there was no room for arguing. She left the kitchen to
answer the door. There stood Milliardo, looking quite handsome in a pair of cream
-colored clacks and matching shirt. "You weren't kidding when you said you'd be back
bright and early."
He regarded her in amusement. "I never kid about work," he replied breezily,
stepping past her into the house.
Rolling her eyes, she closed the door and followed him to the others, who were
standing around the living room.
"Gentlemen," he greeted the three with a slight nod, receiving nods in return. "I
have spoken with my sister this morning. She insisted that we leave for our visit
immediately."
"Great! Let's leave now!" Duo cried enthusiastically, practically jumping up and
down. He was always up for a change of scenery.
"Baka! What about packing?" Wufei reminded the ever-so-hyper braided man with
disgust.
Ignoring the petty argument going on around him, Heero focused his attention on
Usagi. She really wanted to get away for a while, but he was still unsure. Upon staring
into her pleading eyes, he knew the choice was already made for him. Tearing his
gaze away, he stated, "We'll leave this afternoon."
"This afternoon? Isn't that a bit of short notice?" Quatre asked as he and Trowa
entered the room, catching the tail end of the conversation.
"This afternoon," Heero repeated firmly. "I'll call the airlines."
"Then it's settled. I'm going to pack. I'll come back this afternoon to drive us to the
airport." With that, Milliardo left.
All six were deep in thought, each wondering what the trip would bring, and if it
were indeed a good idea to go. But the decision was made. There was no arguing with
Heero.
They were all startled when Usagi shouted, "Oh no!"
"What? What is it?" Duo asked in concern, wondering what had upset the girl.
"I need to tell my friends!" she explained in a worry-laden voice, her explanation
both relieving and slightly exasperating to the guys. "They're not going to like this very
much, my leaving them."
"Well, you go take care of that now while the rest of us start packing," Wufei
suggested.
"Good. Ok. Good plan. Wait. Will one of you go with me?"
"I'll go with you," Quatre volunteered quickly, stepping forward. He had been
beaten out of spending time alone with her earlier, so he jumped at the chance that just
presented itself to him.
"Great! We'll be brief. See you soon!" Usagi waved as she dragged Quatre out of
the house.
Once they started walking, her hand dropped from his. He frowned in
disappointment. They had shared a special moment on their picnic, and he had
thought they connected. Was she not interested in him?
"I really appreciate you coming with me, Quatre." She smiled at him, and all
negative thoughts he was having floated away. "My friends can be a bit... irrational at
times."
"It's my pleasure," he returned the smile. 'Besides, how irrational can a group of
girls be?'
Rubbing his temples, Quatre sighed. The girls had been arguing back and forth for
ten minutes. Each shout was louder than the previous. He could barely distinguish
one word from another. He glanced at Usagi, who didn't look like she was faring much
better.
Finally she could take the madness no longer. "Shut up!" she screamed, tugging
on her pigtails in frustration.
All noise stopped as they all stared at her in shock.
She glared back at them, hands on her hips. "I have had enough of this!" she
shouted. Lowering her voice some, she continued, "I know you are concerned for my
safety, but I'll be fine. We'll only be gone for a few days."
"But Koneko," Haruka started.
Usagi raised her hand to silence Haruka. "It's done. I just came over to say
goodbye, so tell me goodbye."
She received a hug and words of wisdom from each girl, except for Haruka, who
threatened Quatre's and the others' lives if they let anything happen to Usagi.
"I'll see you in a few days, minna," Usagi said as she and Quatre left.
Before he could step out the door, a hand tugged him back.
He was led off to the side by Rei. "We know who you guys are," she told him
solemnly. "Or were, rather."
He regarded her statement with shock. "How did you-"
"It doesn't matter how we found out," she interrupted. "Your secret will be
protected." Her eyes were laced with worry, betraying her calm tone. "Please keep
her safe," Rei murmured to him. Her hand still rested on his arm. "She's very
important to us."
"She is to us too." He squeezed her hand reassuringly. "I promise we'll keep her
safe."
Poking her head back into the room, Usagi called, "Quatre, you coming?"
He turned away from the worried priestess and followed Usagi out.
Thanks to:
DJ-chan: You're one of my muses! Just thought I'd let you know that!
ruby bunny: Thanks! I try to be humorous when I can.
Ara-chan: Hehe, don't worry, I'll post some romance for ya soon... And yes, let's talk about BDC! I miss that fic to pieces!
goddess pluto: Thanks! I'm trying to crank out the chapters as fast as I can!
Tainted Angel: Hehe, I don't think you're the only one who wants to see what happens do Duo...
Chibi Tenshi 87: I know! Heero and Wufei in aprons? Who would've thought! That'd make one hell of a fanart pic, don't you think? ~*^
Li-chan: I'll try not to disappoint you with my revenge scheme!
SakuraMona: I know, poor Duo... He never can stay out of trouble...
Asia-chan: Oh, I so agree! This fic is becoming like a novel... Don't worry, though, I still have LOTS more to write for this fic, so it'll be around a while...
Brenda-chan: I'm trying to think of a good joke for Duo to play on Usa... Got some ideas, but we'll see what actually works.
MarsMoonStar: Glad you're enjoying the fic!
Sailor Nova: I know, short chapters are just so much easier for me, but I'll try to make them a bit longer.
jchild: Hehe, yeah, Usa was a bit evil to Duo there... Oh well, he'll get over it! (just won't say how)
LeaD: You know Duo, he likes to overreact... As for your fics, hell yeah! I'm enjoying them!
Laydee Sakura: Hey, thanks for finding that chapter funny! I just had to do it... The opportunity to prank Duo came up, and I just couldn't pass...
Bronwen Stx: Nope, no cliffie in that chap, but I have some evil ones on the way...
Celestial DreamBLaze: Hmm... ::ponders a moment:: Exactly what WILL the other G-boys do to Duo now?
my foot itches: Thanks for reading! Unfortunately, this will not be a Duo/Usa. I do have one of those in the works, though!
kita-chan: You're my toughest reviewer! (that's not a bad thing) You bring up some interesting points... But look! Milliardo is back! And while he doesn't play a large role now, he will get to see the spotlight a bit later... As far as the villain, you're not sposed to have any idea who it is... but I'll be revealing more info later!
DW: Wow! Thanks for all of your kind words! I hope you continue to read!
rinismoon: Yeah, I know, Usa kinda comes off that way, but it wasn't intentional! I just wanted to show an inner struggle of emotion, mostly aimed at the guys... But don't worry, Usa will straighten herself out soon!
Mystic_Moon_Empress: Well, I'm aiming for Duo's revenge to be funny, but I guess I'll just have to wait to see what you guys think!
Liquid Ice: Yay! I knew I wasn't the only one who would set up Duo like that!
Mercury Ice Storm: Thanks so much! I try to be funny whenever possible.
sapphireskies: Aww, well... Sad to say, but I think I had the Usa/? couple figured out at the beginning... There was a moment there when I wavered, but I made up my mind... But don't worry, I'm currently working on a Duo/Usa fic!
InvisibleRain: Two hours? o*O That's a long time to read! But I'm so happy you took the time out to read the entire fic! Ah, so many questions... They will all be revealed soon, I promise!
WikeD tEnShi: Aww, thanks! I'm trying to write as fast as I can!
sasha: Well, I intend to add a lot more comedy where that came from...
Meio-chan: Well, even if it was just a small prank, Duo has been pranked by Usa before (remember the French maid incident?)... So he's not going to let her get away with even the smallest thing!
Gideon's Dreamer: Hehe, thanks! I must say that I feel the same way about yours...
Whew, it's a rare occasion when I have time to personally thank all of my reviewers! But it was definitely worth it, because you guys are awesome! Hehe, the next chapter is going to be a bit... interesting, to say the least. Hope you can keep up! And review review review! It keeps me motivated!