Chapter Fifty

Love Can Be Curl

Loud banging coming from somewhere in the room brought Trowa out of his haze. Glancing around he found himself lying on the couch. A blanket covering his body. He couldn't remember what had happened or why he was on the couch to begin with. Slowly he pushed back the blanket, noticing that he wasn't wearing any clothes.

Then everything came rushing back to him.

Panic started to set in. Standing up he quickly looked around. But he didn't see Serena anywhere. Where was she? The banging on the door brought him back from his thoughts. Locating his boxers on the floor, he reached down throwing them on as he rushed to the door. Flinging it open he was met by violet eyes and a long braid.

"Where the hell have you been!?" Duo practically yelled. Anger showing on his face.

"What?" Trowa stared blankly at him. Why was Duo here?

"We've been trying to get a hold of you for hours! We even tried calling Serena!" Duo threw up his arms.

"What do you mean you've been calling for hours?"

"Dude, we got hacked! Une's going crazy. Heero, Wufei and myself have been trying to secure as many files as possible while trying to stop whoever got into our system. We've been calling you guys for backup!" Duo placed his hands on his hips. "So where the hell have you been and why haven't either of you answered or bothered to call back!?"

Trowa continued to stare blankly at Duo. Had he been out for that long? Someone hacked into HQ and was stealing files? What the hell was going on? And where the hell was Serena!?

Duo watched as Trowa took on a far away look. Huffing to himself, this wasn't the time for Trowa to not be with it. Then he looked past him. Clothes were thrown about the floor. Turning back to him, he noticed that Trowa only had on a pair of boxers.

"Um, whats going on here?" Duo asked, lifting a brow.

Trowa shook his head. "What?"

"Dude, you're dressed in only your boxers and your clothes are lying all over your floor. What the fuck happened here?"

Trowa turned his head to look at the floor. His clothes were the only one's he saw. Her clothes were missing from the pile. As his eyes roamed the room he noticed a cellphone with a note lying under it on the kitchen island. Turning on his heel, he made his way over to the phone.

"What the hell man?" Duo said stepping into the apartment, shutting the door. "Trowa what's going on? And where's Serena?"

Trowa picked up the cellphone, seeing several missed calls from Heero and Duo. Putting the phone to the side he picked up the piece of paper. Only two words were written on it in neat handwriting. "I'm sorry." It was her handwriting.

"Trowa?" Duo's voice sounded with worry. "Is something wrong?"

"She's gone..."

"What?"

"She's gone..."

"What are you talking about?" Trowa turned his head to Duo. His eye swam with sadness, before slowly fading to anger.

"She fucking left!" Trowa crumpled the note in his hand.

"I don't understand?" Duo said confused.

"Can't you see!?" Trowa threw his arms up. "She fucking left, she's not here and she left her cellphone."

"I'm sure there's a good explanation for that. Maybe she saw us calling and went straight to HQ? I could of passed her on my way..."

"Then why would she say that she was sorry!?" Trowa cut him off, holding up the crumpled note. "She's exactly like Yuy! Just up's and leaves when things get to be too much." Trowa threw the note to the floor. Running his hands through his hair. "I thought she was different, but when it comes to emotions I guess some things can't be changed. She was made from Heero and made to be just like him. I can't fucking believe this…" Trowa walked off grabbing his clothes, throwing them back on.

"Whoa, Trowa… I don't know what happened between you two but I'm sure..."

Trowa threw his head up, glaring at Duo. "We slept together and after she knocked me out. Why do you think I didn't get your fucking calls!?"

Duo's jaw fell open. "You what!?"

"We fucking slept together! Do I need to repeat myself again!?" Trowa's anger was building. He couldn't believe what she had done. Especially to him.

"Holy shit..." Duo's mouth still hanging open.

"Yeah." Trowa said nothing more as he pulled his shirt back over his head. "Are you ready to go?"

Duo shook his head "What? Huh? I'm sorry I'm still trying to process what's going on here."

"There's nothing to figure out here. I shouldn't have trusted her." Shouldn't have trusted her with my heart.

Trowa grabbed his coat before he went into the kitchen to grab one of his spare guns. When he opened the cabinet he saw that it was missing. "That bitch..." Trowa muttered under his breath before slamming the cabinet shut. Turning on his heel, he walked to door before throwing it open.

Duo watched as Trowa stormed out of the apartment. Shit was going on everywhere. HQ was a mess and now Serena and Trowa. He could understand Trowa being upset, but a part of him felt like Serena didn't do it to intentionally hurt him. It didn't seem like something she would do. Something else had to be going on. He took one last look around the apartment. Spotting Serena's cell phone he grabbed it, pocketing it as he walked to the door. Closing the door, he checked to make sure it was locked before taking off down the hallway after Trowa.


Serena sat back in her seat. The coordinates already programmed into the shuttle before she turned on the autopilot. Her heart was still racing from earlier and she knew she needed to collect herself before she arrived at her destination. Closing her eyes she took a few deep breaths.

Confused green eyes staring back at from under her lids.

Opening her eyes she realized it would be pointless. Her chest ached. Arched with a pain she had never felt before. It had started even before Trowa's body fell against hers. She had been careful to not hurt him. Physically at least. Emotionally, she knew she had hurt him. The damage was already done and she couldn't go back and change it now. She had made her decision. One she had to live with now.

After she had laid him down on the couch, covering him with a blanket. She had placed a kiss to his forehead before grabbing her clothes and making her way into the bedroom. Throwing them on as quickly as she could while she searched for her laptop.


Serena's breath hitched as she tried to control herself. Pain. She felt so much pain. Her heart was pounding as she typed the number that would connect her to space. She waited for the other person to pick up. Once the connection was made, she tried to conceal herself from his prying eyes.

"Serena, what a pleasant surprise to see you calling me so soon." J smiled at her.

"Yeah." Serena turned her head away. Was she doing the right thing?

"What can I do for you my dear?"

Taking a deep breath, Serena turned her head back to look at the screen. "Where is it?" J's lips curling up.

"So you've decided?"

"What choice do I have?"

"You have plenty." J frowned as Serena's face took on a pained expression.

"Just tell me where it is..."


Serena had been staring out the windshield of the shuttle she had obtained. So far her plan had been going flawlessly. Everything was falling into place. Taking a chance she glanced at her computer that she had set up next to her in the copilot's chair. Her virus was working it's way through the system. She just hoped that it would buy her enough time and that no one would find out it was her who had sent it.

She couldn't risk having any of them injured because of what she had failed to do the first time. This was her battle and her battle alone. She'd go, meet with Gavin. Inform him that she was able to escape Preventers and return to them. Convince him that she was still the same, still the same Delta she had been before. MAybe then she could find out if and where Edwards was. She could kill Gavin and blow up the base, then go after him. The worst would be that she died while trying. She knew she'd need a backup plan. To ensure if something should happen to her that Edwards would be taken down. She'd come up with something, but for now she couldn't think about anything but Trowa.

Am I doing the right thing?

Serena hardened her eyes as she approached the base.

If I don't do this, he won't have a future.

Shaking her head she tried to dispel the thoughts. She needed to focus.

He's better off without me.

Sucking in a sharp breath, she felt a stab of pain run through her chest.

I have to do this…

Taking control of the shuttle again, she guided it towards the docking bay. Schooling her face, she banished all thoughts from her mind.

One last mission. One last opportunity to end it all.


Once Duo and Trowa arrived back at Preventers, they made thier through the building heading back to the conference room they had been in earlier that day. It had become their main command center while they worked to stop whoever had infiltrated their network. They, being Duo, Heero and Wufei agreed that being in a room without distractions would be more beneficial than running around the building with their heads cut of off. But that was mainly Duo's opinion. Une told them that she didn't care as long as they stopped whoever it was and fixed the security network. She had take off some times after that to call the President and inform him of the situations as well as check on other departments as they locked down their own systems as well as aided in the help to stop the intruder.

Duo had gone over what was happening on their ride back, but Trowa could've cared less. His mind still reeling from what Serena had done. She was gone, just up and left him. He couldn't make sense of it. The only thing he knew was that he was angry, angry with her. She had ripped his heart out and stomped all over it. He had been so foolish to think she could be different. Different than any other woman he had ever met. But those deep blue eyes of her had only lied to him in the end. But he also knew that they'd always haunt him. She had stolen a piece of him and run off with it. A piece he'd never get back.

When they entered the conference room, Wufei was the first to glance up from his laptop. "Nice of you to finally join us, Barton." Wufei said sarcastically before returning his eyes back to his screen.

"Where's Serena?" Heero questioned. His eyes never leaving his own screen.

"She left." Was all Trowa said as he sat down in an empty chair.

"What!?" Heero's head snapped up. Wufei stopped typing to look up. Trowa's face set in a hard expression.

"She left." He repeated bitterly.

"What do you mean she left? Where did she go?" Heero sent a glare in Trowa's direction. Duo had been standing just off to the side, watching the exchange. He had a bad feeling about all of this. Things we're going to end well.

"I don't know." Trowa glared back at Heero.

Heero was about to say something when his laptop started beeping. Turning his attention back to it, he saw an incoming video call from an encrypted number. His features hardened as he accepted the call. A old man with long white hair and two round glass eyes greeted him.

"J…" Heero said in a low growl. At the sound of J's name, everyone moved to stand closer to Heero. Wufei glanced to Duo who only shrugged his shoulders while Trowa kept his scowl set on his face.

"Ah, there you are my boy. I was wondering if you'd answer." A smirk forming on his lips.

"What do you want?" Heero seethed through his teeth.

"Have I taught you nothing about how to address your elders?" J replied.

"I don't have time for this. What the hell do you want?" His jaw clenching. Sighing, J's face fell.

"I feel one of my experiments may of gone rogue."

"What?"

"Delta… I think she's gone rogue."

"What do you mean?" Heero's heart dropped into the pit of his stomach. He had a feeling he knew what was coming.

"She came looking for something then left once she had the information. I asked her if Preventers were aware of her plans, but she said she would be handling it herself."

Trowa's anger boiled over. She had left him. And for what? Pushing Heero out of the way, Trowa addressed J. "What the hell does she plan to do?" Anger seeping in each word.

J lifted an eyebrow at Trowa. He didn't know him personally, but he knew enough about the young man. "Does it matter what she plans to do?" Trowa could only glare at the older man.

"She fucking left to go see you, so tell me what the fuck she's planning on doing!?"

J looked at Trowa for a moment before a small smirk appeared on his lips. "Ah, she got to you didn't she?"

"What!?" Trowa's eyes grew wide.

J knew the look in the young man's eyes all too well. He was hurting. Serena had done a number on him. "Tell me something. Was she good?" Chuckling as he spoke.

"What!?" Trowa's voice rose. Heero eyes narrowed as he looked at Trowa.

Laughing more loudly J continued on. "You had a relationship with her correct? Was she everything you hoped she be?"

Trowa's eyes went wide for a second before narrowing his eyes into tight green slit. His jaw set as he stared at J. Duo and Wufei exchanged glances with each other. Wufei's eyes were wide before turning back to Trowa and Heero. He had a bad feeling about this and from the look Duo gave him, he was feeling the same way.

"Well was she? From what I understand she's quite good. Though I do have to say I had a hand in training her to be."

"You bastard…" Trowa's hands clenched into tight fists at his sides.

J held up his claw hand, a smirk on his lips. "I never had an intimate relationship with her. At least in that context. I simply trained her to use her body in anyway necessary to complete a mission." Trowa continued to glare at J. "I'm sure you knew when you were with her that it wasn't her first time. She has had many others before you."

"You asshole. You had her sleeping with people!?" Trowa finally found his voice again. "For what? Some fucking mission of yours!?" Trowa yelled.

"Whatever gets the job done my boy. She was a talented young girl. Such a shame. I tried to warn her, but just like Heero there, she didn't listen." J said point to Heero. "Though I suppose it's a shame for you as well. You fell for a girl you could never have. I do hope she was of some good use to you."

Heero lost it then. His anger finally getting the better of him. He had stayed quiet, looked the other way, trying to keep his anger under control, but to no avail. He knew, deep down that something was going on between them.

"You slept with her!?" Heero looked directly at Trowa. His jaw clenching while his fists were balled together so tightly that his knuckles were turning white.

"What does it matter to you if I spelt with her or not?" Trowa shot back. His eyes glaring daggers at him.

It was all Heero needed for confirmation. He launched himself out of his chair throwing his right fist straight into Trowa's jaw. The blow sending him staggering backwards. Trowa's hand automatically shot up to his jaw. Heero didn't allow him any more time before he lunged again. This time landing a punch directly in his stomach.

Trowa hunched forward, gasping for air. The punch knocking the wind right out of him. He didn't have time to regain himself as Heero grabbed a hold of him. Swinging his leg, Heero knocked out his own legs, causing him to fall backwards onto the floor. Heero going down along with him.

"I warned you Barton! I told you not to get involved with her!"

Heero sent his right fist into Trowa's jaw again. His lip busting open from the force behind the punch. Tasting the blood in his mouth, Trowa turned his head back in time to see Heero's hand coming back down again. Reaching up he grabbed a hold of Heero's arm before he made contact again.

"You may of warned me Yuy, but I still fell in love with her!" Trowa yelled.

Heero stilled above him. Trowa's hand gripping his arm. "You what?"

"I fell in love with her, but she only left me in the end. She's exactly like you. When things get to be too much, you just up and run. She did the same thing. She fucking left me because she couldn't handle the fact someone actually cared about her. That someone actually loved her." Trowa's eyes blazing with emotion as he spoke.

Duo and Wufei were about to intervene when a voice broke through to the room. "Enough!"

Duo and Wufei turned their heads back to Heero's laptop. J was still on the screen, but his expression was anything but pleasant. "Enough. I called out of courtesy. While once again I have failed in my creation, the least I can do for you is inform you that Serena plans to finish the Gundam and use it to destroy ROE. I don't know how the ZERO System will respond to her. If any of you value her life, I suggest you go find her. If not it won't make a difference to me. I have severed my ties with her. But I must warn you. You will also be putting your own lives on the line as well." With that the screen went black.

Heero stood up, keeping his eyes locked on Trowa. "I warned you." He said in a low growl.

Trowa slowly got back up onto his feet. "Guess you did, didn't you?" A smirk on his lips.

"I'm going to find her, if you're smart enough you'll stay away." Heero glared at him.

"You can't pull the big brother card on me Yuy, she's not your sister."

Heero balled his fists as his jaw clenching. "You think you're the only one who cares about her?"

Heero turned on his heel. Grabbing his laptop, he slammed the screen closed. He knew if he stayed, he'd just hurt Trowa more. He also knew in that moment that Serena was the one who had accessed their system. She wasn't stealing information, she was creating a distraction. One that could take days to fix. And if his gut was right, she wouldn't need more than a day or two to finish the Gundam. Without a word or even a second look at Trowa, he left the room.

"Whoa…" Duo said. "Thing's just got crazier."

"I'll say." Wufei said before turning to Trowa. "You good?"

"Yeah." Trowa said as he wiped the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand. "I'm good."


A/N

Happy Tuesday! It is Tuesday right? Yes... lol I'm poking fun at myself.

Anyway! So that happened. I want to just clarify J and Serena did NOT have a sexual relationship. Just to make sure everyone is on the same page. What he means by him training her to use her body, is that he made sure she understood that her body wasn't just a weapon by strength, but that she could use her looks and sexaple to complete missions. Got it? Alright cool.

SO HEERO, finally had a reason to pretty much punch Trowa in the face. I'd like to believe if Serena had been in the room she probably would've taken a shot at Heero because... well she can. They're equally matched and she probably wouldn't have liked it too much that Heero was beating on her *cough* boyfriend. Even though she dislikes the term. Much like Heero. MWHAHAHAHA Though I do feel Trowa's reaction to everything was perfect and well at the end he had nothing to lose. Why not shout it to the world that he fell in love with some girl he picked up on a mission. (If NONE of you laugh at my pun, I will be upset. I'm only joking.)

OH there's so much more to come. Chapter 51 is ready and waiting... and guys, grab a tissue. Till later this week!

-MM

PS. OMG Completely forgot, um.. Serena's confession!? ONLY TOOK HER FOREVER!