~*~*~ Eye of the Midnight Storm ~*~*~
By: Rogue Angel Barton
Hey! Next chapter! And, Heero's not evil! It's just that his aura kind of feels that way to the girls!
::Men in suits tap their feet and points to their watch::
Rogue: What do you guys want?
Lawyer 1: You know what we want!
Rogue: *acts innocently* No, I don't!
Lawyer 2: Don't act innocent! We see those red horns on your head along with the hallo!
*Two devil horns on Rogue's head with a halo on top, a tiny red tail and huge black angel wings*
Rogue: But my horns are there to hold up my halo!
Lawyer 3: *snort* Just do it!
Rogue: NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lawyer 4: *grabbing onto Rogue's tail* Don't make me!
Rogue: Fine fine. I don't own neither of the animes. Happy!
Lawyer 5: Yes. See you next chapter.
*Lawyers disappears in puff of smoke*
Rogue: Losers!
*A heavy thick law book hits Rogue on the head*
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Hotaru groaned as she walked into class. She got home at 1 last night and the others weren't happy. Now she's grounded for a week.
'Aren't I too old to be grounded?'
~No, you're not.~
'REI! What are you doing in my head?'
~I was bored and I knew class doesn't start for another 5 minutes.~
'Oh...'
~So, is the guy you don't like there yet?~
'No, it's weird. He's been really punctual, but he only got here yesterday so I don't know. He doesn't seem like the type to be late.'
~And how do you know what type he is? Don't you hate him?~
Hotaru could hear the laughter in Rei's voice. She growled.
'Rei-san! Not you too!'
Now Rei had the nerve to be full out laughing at her. Groaning, Hotaru put her head on her desk.
~I'm kidding Ru-chan. Now, tell me when he comes in.~
Hotaru couldn't help but cock a brow.
'Why?'
~I'm suppose to report to the others whether or not he's cute.~
'REI WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?'
She could hear Rei gulp. Even the older woman didn't like getting Hotaru mad.
~Um... look out the window to your right.~
Hotru noticeably stiffened. She turned her head slightly to the right. There was Rei, looking nervous. The woman was sitting in the sakura tree near the class. Hotaru glared at her. Rei only winked. Hotaru groaned.
'ALRIGHT! Who put you up to this?!'
~All of them.~
'All of them? Even Ami and Makato?!?'
~Er.... hai.~
Hotaru groaned again. This was bad. She started banging her head on the desk.
"You shouldn't do that. I like challenging someone smart."
Hotaru heard the low and husky voice laced with some laughter. She looked up to stare into deep pools of Prussian blue. They seemed to leak some emotion out. And the only emotion was amusement, at her. She snarled at him and glared.
He seemed unfazed as he simply rolled his eyes and sat down at the desk next to hers. They were sitting at the very back, where no one usually wanted to sit. She watched as Rei smirked from outside the window.
~I can't see why you hate him. Wild dark brown hair. Really GREAT body. He looks about 6' 4 if I'm not mistaken. Oooh, nice fashion sense! That dark blue muscle tee, baggy black cargos, yellow Timberland boots and that nice black leather duster makes that boy look fine! You may not like dating Ru-chan, but you sure know how to pick them! Awwwww... those eyes. DAMN HOTARU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~
"SHUT UP!!!"
"Excuse me Bang Brain. I wasn't saying anything. Or are you talking to the voices in your head?"
"There's only one voice in my head and yes I'm talking to her!"
Hotaru's eyes widened. She realized what she had just said. She looked at the young man who was grinning like an idiot. She glared at him, and then at Rei who was hanging onto the tree for support. She was cracking up.
'I'll give you something to hang on to.'
Suddenly an invisible ball of energy materialized from her hand. With a quick movement, she threw it out the open window. It hit the tree Rei was sitting on. The violet haired girl disappeared and Hotaru smiled once she heard a satisfying scream.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! HOTARU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Heero looked up and looked at the window. Little question marks started floating around his head once he saw a girl with violet hair suddenly poke up on the trees with flowers, leaves and branches in her hair.
"WAIT TILL WE GET HOME HOTARU!"
With that, the girl jumped from the tree. Heero blinked for a few minutes. Then he turned to Hotaru with a confused expression on his face. He cocked a brow. Hotaru was laughing her head off. She saw the look Heero was giving her and returned to her normal impassive self.
"That, Mr. Yuy, is the voice in my head."
Hotaru, with a triumphant smirk, Got up from her seat and walked two rows ahead to a seat and sat down.
Heero cocked his head to one side. He felt the corners of his lips twitching upwards. Shaking his head, his brown hair was swaying in the air. The smile disappeared once the teacher appeared from the doorway. Leaning on his elbow, he sighed. That Hotaru girl was a complete mystery. And problem was, he had this thing with being attracted to mysteries.
"Class, today we're discussing the supernatural. Are they real or not?"
Heero sighed again. He closed his eyes and replayed what happened five minutes ago. A few seconds after Hotaru said something about the voice in her head, Heero felt energy. He knew it was magic, but it was good. And only vampires and powerful huntresses could produce energy or magic. Normal humans had them, but were much lower than what he felt.
His brows furrowed as he stared at Hotaru who was in the front of the class. She was really different. One minute she's glaring at you, the next hopping mad, the next cheerful, and then she's impassive and completely cold.
'I wonder why she's so cold...'
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Hotaru sighed. She hated debate class. But then again, she was the debate champion of the school. But Heero Yuy would probably soon fight her for that title. Why was she being so affected by this ONE guy? He was cold, stubborn, really annoying, dared to mock her, smart, and really good looking.
She hit her forehead with her hand. Sighing, she realized the Heero Yuy was pulling her attention. No man had ever done that before.
"Alright, does the supernatural exist?"
Hotaru watched as Jack raised his hand. 'Boring... please let me have a good debate today.'
"The supernatural does exist."
"Why Jack?"
"Because if they don't, where did the ghost stories come from? What about the scary monster movies?"
Jack sat down; looking very pleased at himself. Hotaru snorted. That was a good start? Please, have these people no brains?
"But that's all the movies and stories are. Simply things created by the imaginations of the common man. The monsters in the movies aren't real, they're simply computer generated images, or in older movies, people dressed up in costumes."
Hotaru looked up. The voice was Heero Yuy's, except it was cold and impassive. She turned back to see Heero leaning casually in his chair. He smirked when he saw her stare at him. He cocked his brow, which Hotaru knew meant, 'Come on Hotaru, tell me your point.'
"Well, what about the claims made by hundreds of people claiming that they have seen mysterious forces? There are thousands of reports of ghosts? Around the world, there have been stories about vampires, books written about ghosts, hundreds of psychics, pictures of big foot, and many others."
"Well, vampires were a legend that originated from the Slavs in ancient times. The so called, Dracula, prince of darkness, was of course as you know based on a count in the eighteen hundreds. He was depicted as a monster due to his savagery and cruelties."
"Yes, we all know that Dracula is a fictional character."
Jack looked up confused.
"He is?"
Hotaru snorted. She smirked as she continued.
"However, in all myths and legends, there is always a base of truth in it. Although throughout many years, the truth may have been slightly altered. But of the other supernatural?"
"As you may know, often times myths and legends are created by the people to explain things that they can not explain with a natural explanation. Such as the ancient Greeks. Be they did not know the reason for the seasons, they created the myth of Persphone being abducted by Hades. Her mother, Demeter was so overcome by grief that she commanded there be winter."
Hotaru couldn't help but glare at him. She wasn't in the mood for a serious debate. The others of the past were simple enough so that she might win them within several minutes.
"Yes, but is there not the quote, 'I think therefore I am.' Man has the ability to think rationally and can therefore, choose for themselves, which is which. Man can decide between fact and simple myth. Therefore, the claims of man must be real."
"Man is a complex creature as you may know. Many times, it is not only knowledge and logical thought that rule man, but the bare instincts and emotions themselves. When man fears something or is frightened, it is possible to mistaken objects or forms as something else. A simple coat rack and coat may be mistaken for a monster at night. And there is always the presence of man's desires to be above the rest. To have something that puts them above others. Something that gives him fame, money. Such as the famous 'Loch Ness Monster' picture taken in the late nineteen hundreds. The so-called proof of the monster was simply a floatation device designed to look like a monster. The man that took the famous picture was a doctor. A doctor that in search of fame accepted the deal that a simple trickster offered. So as you can see, man isn't always as truthful or logical as you may think."
Hotaru shook her head. She had lost that one. Her first defeat.
"Man is wise, with the ability to distinguish right and wrong as well as truth and a lie."
"Well Ms. Tomoe. Have you seen anything of the supernatural?"
Hotaru was speechless. To say yes was to create her own downfall at the social center. It may even lead others to discover her secrets. To say no... was defeat. She squeezed her eyes shut and tried to decide. She opened her eyes when she reached a decision. She held her head high and stared straight into his eyes.
"No, Mr. Yuy, I have not."
She cursed when Heero smirked in triumph. Hotaru looked away, unable to handle the mockery and amusement that shone through in his Prussian eyes.
"Well, that was a nice little debate."
Hotaru kept her head down. She could hear the slight disappointment in the professor's voice. The bell rang just then. Hotaru quickly stood and threw her stuff into her messenger bag.
^^^
Heero watched as the Hotaru quickly stood up when the bell rang. When she had turned to look at him, he saw the tiniest of pain in her eyes. He had defeated her... that wasn't something she was used to. He scolded himself slightly because of his foolishness. But he had beaten her fair and square... maybe she was just too emotional. He shook his head. No, she was just like him sometimes.
He quickly stood and walked to her. He cleared his throat but she didn't turn around. Heero tapped her on the shoulder, but she shrank away from his touch. She started to walk away. Heero's temper flared. How dare she walk away from him?
His hand shot out and grabbed her wrist violently. His eyes shined with an unimaginable anger and fire.
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Hotaru felt a hand violently grab her thin wrist. Her wrist flared with pain. She snapped around to see Heero Yuy glaring at her. Her brows furrowed slightly as the maddening look in his eyes scared him slightly. She wrenched her hand out of hi s grasp and rubbed her thin wrist. She shrank away from him slightly and glared back. The brief look at pain and fear was replaced by hate and dislike.
Heero Yuy cursed himself. His glaze wavered as he saw the fear in Hotaru's eyes. He watched as she wrenched her wrist away from her. He also saw the look of pain.
'Why must I always hurt others?'
Heero's glaze softened greatly.
"I-I'm sorry... I-I didn't mean to..."
"What's your problem Yuy?"
"I... I really didn't mean to. Please... I..."
"Just stop! Go away!"
Hotaru turned around and stalked out of the room. Heero stood motionless. God, he just made a fool of himself.
Finished! Review! Bye!
SORRY BUT I'M NOT THAT BIG ON MONSTERS AND THE SUPERNATURAL! I TRIED THE BEST I COULD!!!! I'M ONLY 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!