Chapter 3 of Past Lives
By: Lily
We last left off with the 5 gundam guys running to school with Kimiko, Lizzie, Mandy and Lexi. They were about a few feet from the gate when Kimiko made a sudden stop. Everyone else stopped and looked back at her.
Mandy: Kimiko, what's wrong?
Kimiko: Go on ahead. I'll catch up.
Lizzie: But you'll be late.
Kimiko: I'm pretty much always late.
Hiiro: I'll go with you.
Kimiko: I said go on ahead!
Kimiko turned sharply and took off towards a dark alley. Mandy walked over to Hiiro who was watching Kimiko running into the dark alley and disappearing into the shadows. Mandy placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Hiiro turned and looked at her.
Mandy: Don't worry. She'll be fine.
Hiiro just turned back to the shadows then turned back to Mandy. He gave her the Death Glare™. Mandy stumbled backwards into Quatre.
Mandy: What's with the glare?
Quatre: That's his way of saying don't touch me again or I'll kill you.
Mandy: Oh that's just great.
Back with Kimiko
Kimiko came to a sudden halt when she noticed that Kaome was being pinned to a wall by what looked like glowing shackles.
Kimiko: Kaome!
Kimiko started to run over to Kaome but was stopped.
Kaome: Kimiko NO! Stay back! It's a trap. Darien is gonna-
Just then a golden ball came flying from a dark corner. Kimiko dodged the ball easily.
Kimiko: That all you got Dare? Now it's my turn.
Then she focused some of her energy on where the ball came from and shot it towards the dark shadows. It hit Darien, who tried to block the shot, and he went flying into the wall then landed on the ground with a thump. Kimiko ran over to Kaome and broke the shackles that held Kaome to the wall. Kaome dusted herself off and picked up her school bag. With Kimiko they both ran off hoping to get to school at least before the teacher does the attendance.
Turns out they got to school way after the teacher had done the attendance and introduced the new students and gave them their new seats. Kaome and Kimiko walked into class panting.
Teacher: Miss Tsukino. Miss Lowe. Why are you girls 1 hour late?
Kimiko: We are really sorry. But there was this little kid who-
Teacher: I don't need to hear it. Kaome is this true?
Kaome: Yes Ms. Saotome. We are very sorry and it won't happen again.
Ms. Saotome: All right girls go take your seats. Girls, if you were on time you would have known that we have 5 new students.
Kimiko: We know.
Kaome: We have already met.
Ms. Saotome: But how? Oh never mind.
Kaome and Kimiko were partners on a project and the class had already started working on it. Kaome didn't notice that Kimiko and Duo had changed seats and that Duo was in her class. She just thought that Hiiro, Wufei, and Quatre were in her class. Just then the door to the class opened and in walked Darien. The teacher walked toward him asking a whole lot of questions on why he was 2 hours late for class. After about 10 minutes of her lecturing him he walked to his desk to put his things away and get started on his project.
As Darien walked by Kimiko, he gave her a dirty look. Hiiro noticed this and was about to pull out his gun when a little voice popped inside his head.
Voice: Hiiro, this is Megumi. Now don't go and blow off his head or I will be forced to take away your gun.
Hiiro just let out a quiet sigh and gave Darien a death glare. Duo was watching Hiiro and was wondering why Hiiro hadn't blown the guy's head off. Then Duo turned his attention back to Kaome and the guy called Darien. He was about to grab Hiiro's gun when he saw Darien giving Kaome flirty smiles. Duo felt another pair of eyes on him. He looked out the window only to see Megumi sitting out on the tree branches shaking her head no at him. Duo slumped back down into his seat.
Kaome was giving Darien dirty looks. He just smiled and dropped a note on her desk as he walked by. Duo too saw this and was about to go and rip up the note. He watched as she gave the note to Kimiko who crumpled it up and threw it across the room into the trash can.
Kaome: Thank you Kimiko.
Kimiko: No prob, Lil.
Darien: Stop interfering. This doesn't concern you.
Kimiko: Well it does now! Get away from me before I start smelling like I slept in an alley. Oh wait didn't you just come from one?
With Kimiko's little joke the class erupted with laughter. It took the class a few minutes to settle down, all the while Darien kept giving Kimiko the evil eye and flashing smiles at Kaome. When Ms. Saotome finally calmed the class down, she told the class to put away their assignments.
Ms. Saotome: Students, today we have some bad news.
Lexi stood up and said to the class before they started laughing again.
Lexi: Ms. Saotome, If Darien is leaving isn't that a great thing?! Hey party at my house!!!!
Ms. Saotome: No Lexi, Darien isn't leaving. And please sit down.
Lexi: Jeez! Party's canceled.
Class: AWW! That's not fair. Jeez!
Ms. Saotome: As I was about to say..... Lauren is leaving today.
Kaome: *to herself* What?! No?! If she goes then there is and empty seat next to me?! And Darien is closer! This isn't good!
Kaome turned to look at Darien. He had an evil look on his face when he turned and smiled at her. His smile sent chills up her spine. She quickly turned around to give Kimiko a 'help!' look, only to realize that Duo is sitting behind her now!
Kaome: Duo?! Wait if you're here than where's Kimiko?
Kaome looked across the room only to see Kimiko waving at her from the back of the room and sitting next to her was Hiiro. Kaome turned her attention back to the front of the room. Ms. Saotome began talking about the next subject. Kaome could feel Duo's eyes on her. It felt like they were drilling holes in the back of her head.
Kaome went to grab her pencil to take some notes for Lexi because Lexi never takes notes only passes them.
By mistake she accidently grabbed her paper and the pencil went falling to the ground behind her. She hesitated to grab it, but when she went to grab the pencil, it wasn't there. She looked up at Duo only to see him smiling at her. She noticed something in his hand. It was her pencil she dropped. Duo handed her back the pencil along with a note.
She took the pencil and the note and sat back down in her chair. She was hoping the incident went unnoticed. It did by the class, except for Darien. Darien watched with close eyes as Kaome sat back down in her seat with the note in her hand.
Darien:*To himself* Looks like the new boy is gonna be a problem.
Kaome opened the note and read it, not knowing that Duo and Darien were watching her. The note read:
Kaome,
Can I eat lunch with you? We have a lot to catch up on. Please?
Duo
Duo watched with anxiety written all over his face. He watched as she folded up the note and placed it in her bag. She turned her head back to look at him. She could see the worry in his face. She smiled and nodded her head yes. Darien turned and stared at Duo. He was wondering what had the note said and why Duo was so nervous over it. Kimiko had also saw Kaome reading the note from Duo. Kimiko knew exactly what was going on. She just smiled in delight as Hiiro was clueless about what was going on.
Just then the bell rang. Kaome packed up her things when Darien came up behind her.
Darien: What's going on between you and that new guy Duo?
Kimiko: Why you jealous? Good. You should be.
Darien: Shut it bit**.
Hiiro was enraged at what Darien had said to Kimiko. He came up behind him and punched him to the floor. Darien turned over to see Hiiro pointing his gun at Darien.
Hiiro: You better watch what you say or next time you would already be filled with lead.
Kimiko: Hiiro don't he's not worth your bullets anyway.
Kimiko had pulled Hiiro out of the room. Kaome finished putting her stuff away. Darien got up and was about to go over and talk to her when Duo came up behind her. He handed her lunch to her.
Kaome: How did you know this was mine?
Duo: Kimiko told me.
Darien got up pushed Duo into the wall. Kaome's eyes became filled with tears.
Duo: What the hell is your problem!
Darien: Stay away from Kaome! You have no say in her life. She is mine!
Duo: The hell I won't and you have no clue how big of a part I have in her life! Plus buddy, she'll never wanna date an alley smelling chump like you.
Darien was about to hit Duo for that remark when Kaome stepped in.
Kaome: Shut up Darien! And if you hit him I'll hit you! And you already know how hard I hit!
Darien just turned and walked out the door saying, "this isn't over yet." Duo turned to see Kaome's eyes filled with tears.
Duo: I'm alright. Come on before lunch is over.
Duo and Kaome went to a small part on the school's campus where there was a lot of Cherry Blossoms trees blooming. Duo looked at her lunch. It was packed with food!
Duo: Do you eat all of that?!
Kaome: No. Usually Lexi eats Kimiko's lunch during class so I share with Kimiko. You can have some if you like.
Duo: Thanks. Hey Kaome?
Kaome: Yes?
Duo: Well I was wondering, why you left without saying goodbye to me when we were little.
Kaome: I did say by to you in the note remem-
Duo: I don't mean in the note I meant say it to my face. I only saw you for like one second in the church and then you were gone and I never saw you again! Do you know how hard it was for me to go to school, go through life never knowing if you're alive or dead.
Duo stopped talking and stood up putting his back towards Kaome. Kaome brought her knees infront of her and wrapped her arms around them.
Kaome: Duo.
Duo turned around.
Kaome: The only reason I had to leave was because my Aunt Helen knew that my powers were growing and that people were coming for me. You weren't supposed to see me in the church. I was taken away because Darien's father wanted to kill me and he would kill anything that got in his way. I couldn't bear it if anything had happened to you so I left. Aunt Helen wanted you to think I was killed in the war. I was at the church when my Aunt was . . . well I heard you scream that you were that God of Death so that's the reason I called myself Angel of Death. Then I realized that I couldn't leave without letting you know that I was all right somehow, so I left the note and the locket. I didn't mean to hurt you honest I didn't but I could never live with myself knowing that it was my fault that you were killed!
Duo:*to himself* I knew Kaome was different, but not this different! And what does she mean by "powers"?
Kaome buried her face in her knees and began crying. Duo bent down to his knees and wrapped his arms around her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and began sobbing again. Her tears stained his white shirt. Duo held her and gently caressed her back trying to calm her. After a few moments she stopped. Duo looked into her crystal blue eyes still filled with tears and smiled.
Duo: It's all right. I'm not mad at you it's just that after you left it was hard for me to go on. And then I-
Kaome: You became a piolet of the Gundam Deathcycle. Am I right?
Duo: How-how-how did you know that?!
Kaome: Megumi didn't tell you, did she?
Duo: Tell me what?
Kaome: Before I met up with Kimiko a few years ago, I had spent most of my life running. But sometimes when I wasn't in danger I watched you.
Duo: What do you mean watched me?
Kaome: You remember the little girl with the ball?
Duo: Yea, that was about 5 years ago. Was that?
Kaome: Yes. That was me.
Duo: So all this time you were watching out for me?
Kaome: Yep. Even the doctors knew I was there. We better hurry the bell is going to ring.
Duo: No it's not. It's not tim-
Just then the bell rang. Duo stood there mouth wide open. Kaome just smiled picked up her lunch box still filled with food and grabbed Duo's hand and they started walking towards the school building hand in hand. Little did they know that they were being watched. There Darien stood, hidden by the tree trunk.
Darien:*to himself* I will find a way. She will be mine and mine alone. First those annoying friends of hers then . . . Duo.
Later in Detention
Darien was washing the floors as Hiiro was washing the blackboards. Kimiko was cleaning the desks as Duo was cleaning the windows. (A/N: In case you're wondering Duo is in detention because he got in a fight with Darien, Hiiro is because he brought a gun to school and also for fighting. Kimiko, Darien and soon Kaome, are because they were late.) Duo dropped the cloth into the bucket and whipped his forehead with his sleeve.
Duo: Kimiko? Where's Kaome?
Kimiko: Well she's doings errands for the principal of the school because last time they put us both in the same room for detention we didn't do any work we just goofed off.
Darien:*getting mad* Hey Maxwell! What's it to you! She's mine remember?!
Kimiko: Shut up you lazy good for nothing spoiled mamma's boy.
Darien: Bite me bit**
Kimiko: Noooo thanks!
Just then Hiiro came over and pinned Darien to the wall. Hiiro gave him the Death Glare™. Sweat trickled down Darien's face.
Darien: What's with him?
Duo: He's very over-protective of Kimiko and that just his little way of saying, you better watch what you say.
Darien: Was I asking you!
Duo: Well I answered!
Kimiko: Hey look it's Kaome.
Kimiko pointed towards one of the windows. Kaome was in the hallway opening some of the windows. Darien started walking towards the doorway when Kimiko stepped infront of him.
Kimiko: Oh no you don't. You have cleaning to finish.
Duo then started walking towards the doorway.
Darien: How come he gets to go?!
Kimiko: He's done and stop being such a baby! Make yourself useful and clean the corners!
Darien: Hmmp!
Kimiko: What was that Shields?! Remember I'm in charge! So you have to do exactly what I say or I'll have Hiiro blow off you f***in ugly head!
Darien: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!?!?!
Kimiko: I SAID GET BACK TO WORK NOW GOD D*** IT!
Hiiro: ..........
Kimiko: I know. You're right.
Darien: What did he say?!
Kimiko: Get back to work!
Kimiko walked over to the annoying Darien and hit him in the back of the head with a pale of water also in doing this getting him soaking wet. Darien just mumbled under his breath and continued working. Meanwhile Duo was still at the doorway. Kaome was trying to open the window but it was stuck. Duo was about to help when she rammed it open and by accident she fell out! Duo ran to the window. He was astounded to see that she wasn't falling but floating in midair! Kaome gently flew back up to the window sill. Duo placed his hands around her waist and helped her to the floor. Kaome just smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Duo turned bright red. It was first time he had been kissed by Kaome! Kaome just giggled at him. They both heard Kaome's name being called down the hallway.
Kaome: Wait for me after detention is over in the courtyard, okay?
Duo: All right. You better hurry.
Kaome: I will and you missed a spot.
Duo: Huh?
Kaome pointed towards the classroom windows. You could see a tiny fingerprint in the center of it. Kaome just giggled off as she ran towards whoever called her name. Back in the classroom Kimiko looked over at the puzzled Hiiro who was also watching Duo with Kaome.
Kimiko: Hiiro?
Hiiro: .............
Kimiko: I'll explain it to you later.
After detention Duo stood in the courtyard by a statue of 2 ladies in gowns. With closer inspection of the statue Duo seemed to notice the similarities of the girls.
Duo: I know them. I think. They look a lot like-
Kimiko: Me and Kaome.
Duo: Yeah. Hey wait a minute.
Duo turned to see Kimiko staring at the statue looking like she was about to cry.
Duo: Hey Kimiko are you okay?
Kimiko: Yea I'm fine and if you tell anyone that I was sort of crying I'll kick your ass!
Duo: Okay! I got it. Who are those girls?
Kimiko: They were my mother and Kaome's. They went here before we did. Well anyway enough with the sad I got to go meet Hiiro at the gate. Bye Duo-chan.
Kimiko ran off towards the gate. Duo turned as he sensed movement coming from the trees behind him.
Darien tried his best to remain hidden but he kept on accidently hitting the bruises, bumps, and cuts that he got from Kimiko when he made her mad. Darien sat there trying to think of what his plans should be.
Darien:*to himself* 1) Get Kimiko back 2) Get rid of Kaome's friends 3) Get rid of Duo and Hiiro 4)Get Kaome 5)Rule the world!
Duo knew that Darien was behind the tree and he was wondering what stupid thing was Darien going to try to pull off next.
Duo: *to himself* What the hell is the guy's problem?! He is a total retard
Just then Kaome came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.
Kaome: Thanks for waiting.
Duo: It's okay. I wasn't here long. Anyway, what are we going to do?
Kaome: Well I was thinking that I should show you around the city. Is that okay with you?
Duo: Yeah. It's okay with me.
After Kaome spent the day showing Duo around the city, they stopped for ice cream. They sat on a nearby bench and ate their ice cream. After they finished Duo walked Kaome back to her house and kissed her goodnight on her front stoop. Walking back to his house, he kept on thinking what he and Kaome had talked about during lunch and when she fell out of the window and flew back up. That night he kept on tossing and turning not being able to sleep. He picked up the pendant that she gave him and he looked at the part which he was never able to open. But this time when he tried it opened! Duo looked at the picture carefully and noticed that it was a picture of them when they were little at school in their uniforms. Duo as usual had a protective arm around her. He laughed at how he was so protective of her. Then he realized he still is. He fell into a slumber still holding the pendant.
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In the morning Duo awoke to yelling battle going on in the kitchen. He got up, got dressed, and walked down the hallway towards the kitchen. He looked up not surprised to see Megumi and Wufei at it again. The battle ended as usual with Megumi freezing Wufei in a block of ice. Duo just walked over to the cabinet and pulled out a bagel. He then grabbed his jacket and headed out the front door. Hiiro decided to follow since he'd rather go somewhere with the braided baka then be stuck in the house with a bunch of his next targets.
By: Lily
We last left off with the 5 gundam guys running to school with Kimiko, Lizzie, Mandy and Lexi. They were about a few feet from the gate when Kimiko made a sudden stop. Everyone else stopped and looked back at her.
Mandy: Kimiko, what's wrong?
Kimiko: Go on ahead. I'll catch up.
Lizzie: But you'll be late.
Kimiko: I'm pretty much always late.
Hiiro: I'll go with you.
Kimiko: I said go on ahead!
Kimiko turned sharply and took off towards a dark alley. Mandy walked over to Hiiro who was watching Kimiko running into the dark alley and disappearing into the shadows. Mandy placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Hiiro turned and looked at her.
Mandy: Don't worry. She'll be fine.
Hiiro just turned back to the shadows then turned back to Mandy. He gave her the Death Glare™. Mandy stumbled backwards into Quatre.
Mandy: What's with the glare?
Quatre: That's his way of saying don't touch me again or I'll kill you.
Mandy: Oh that's just great.
Back with Kimiko
Kimiko came to a sudden halt when she noticed that Kaome was being pinned to a wall by what looked like glowing shackles.
Kimiko: Kaome!
Kimiko started to run over to Kaome but was stopped.
Kaome: Kimiko NO! Stay back! It's a trap. Darien is gonna-
Just then a golden ball came flying from a dark corner. Kimiko dodged the ball easily.
Kimiko: That all you got Dare? Now it's my turn.
Then she focused some of her energy on where the ball came from and shot it towards the dark shadows. It hit Darien, who tried to block the shot, and he went flying into the wall then landed on the ground with a thump. Kimiko ran over to Kaome and broke the shackles that held Kaome to the wall. Kaome dusted herself off and picked up her school bag. With Kimiko they both ran off hoping to get to school at least before the teacher does the attendance.
Turns out they got to school way after the teacher had done the attendance and introduced the new students and gave them their new seats. Kaome and Kimiko walked into class panting.
Teacher: Miss Tsukino. Miss Lowe. Why are you girls 1 hour late?
Kimiko: We are really sorry. But there was this little kid who-
Teacher: I don't need to hear it. Kaome is this true?
Kaome: Yes Ms. Saotome. We are very sorry and it won't happen again.
Ms. Saotome: All right girls go take your seats. Girls, if you were on time you would have known that we have 5 new students.
Kimiko: We know.
Kaome: We have already met.
Ms. Saotome: But how? Oh never mind.
Kaome and Kimiko were partners on a project and the class had already started working on it. Kaome didn't notice that Kimiko and Duo had changed seats and that Duo was in her class. She just thought that Hiiro, Wufei, and Quatre were in her class. Just then the door to the class opened and in walked Darien. The teacher walked toward him asking a whole lot of questions on why he was 2 hours late for class. After about 10 minutes of her lecturing him he walked to his desk to put his things away and get started on his project.
As Darien walked by Kimiko, he gave her a dirty look. Hiiro noticed this and was about to pull out his gun when a little voice popped inside his head.
Voice: Hiiro, this is Megumi. Now don't go and blow off his head or I will be forced to take away your gun.
Hiiro just let out a quiet sigh and gave Darien a death glare. Duo was watching Hiiro and was wondering why Hiiro hadn't blown the guy's head off. Then Duo turned his attention back to Kaome and the guy called Darien. He was about to grab Hiiro's gun when he saw Darien giving Kaome flirty smiles. Duo felt another pair of eyes on him. He looked out the window only to see Megumi sitting out on the tree branches shaking her head no at him. Duo slumped back down into his seat.
Kaome was giving Darien dirty looks. He just smiled and dropped a note on her desk as he walked by. Duo too saw this and was about to go and rip up the note. He watched as she gave the note to Kimiko who crumpled it up and threw it across the room into the trash can.
Kaome: Thank you Kimiko.
Kimiko: No prob, Lil.
Darien: Stop interfering. This doesn't concern you.
Kimiko: Well it does now! Get away from me before I start smelling like I slept in an alley. Oh wait didn't you just come from one?
With Kimiko's little joke the class erupted with laughter. It took the class a few minutes to settle down, all the while Darien kept giving Kimiko the evil eye and flashing smiles at Kaome. When Ms. Saotome finally calmed the class down, she told the class to put away their assignments.
Ms. Saotome: Students, today we have some bad news.
Lexi stood up and said to the class before they started laughing again.
Lexi: Ms. Saotome, If Darien is leaving isn't that a great thing?! Hey party at my house!!!!
Ms. Saotome: No Lexi, Darien isn't leaving. And please sit down.
Lexi: Jeez! Party's canceled.
Class: AWW! That's not fair. Jeez!
Ms. Saotome: As I was about to say..... Lauren is leaving today.
Kaome: *to herself* What?! No?! If she goes then there is and empty seat next to me?! And Darien is closer! This isn't good!
Kaome turned to look at Darien. He had an evil look on his face when he turned and smiled at her. His smile sent chills up her spine. She quickly turned around to give Kimiko a 'help!' look, only to realize that Duo is sitting behind her now!
Kaome: Duo?! Wait if you're here than where's Kimiko?
Kaome looked across the room only to see Kimiko waving at her from the back of the room and sitting next to her was Hiiro. Kaome turned her attention back to the front of the room. Ms. Saotome began talking about the next subject. Kaome could feel Duo's eyes on her. It felt like they were drilling holes in the back of her head.
Kaome went to grab her pencil to take some notes for Lexi because Lexi never takes notes only passes them.
By mistake she accidently grabbed her paper and the pencil went falling to the ground behind her. She hesitated to grab it, but when she went to grab the pencil, it wasn't there. She looked up at Duo only to see him smiling at her. She noticed something in his hand. It was her pencil she dropped. Duo handed her back the pencil along with a note.
She took the pencil and the note and sat back down in her chair. She was hoping the incident went unnoticed. It did by the class, except for Darien. Darien watched with close eyes as Kaome sat back down in her seat with the note in her hand.
Darien:*To himself* Looks like the new boy is gonna be a problem.
Kaome opened the note and read it, not knowing that Duo and Darien were watching her. The note read:
Kaome,
Can I eat lunch with you? We have a lot to catch up on. Please?
Duo
Duo watched with anxiety written all over his face. He watched as she folded up the note and placed it in her bag. She turned her head back to look at him. She could see the worry in his face. She smiled and nodded her head yes. Darien turned and stared at Duo. He was wondering what had the note said and why Duo was so nervous over it. Kimiko had also saw Kaome reading the note from Duo. Kimiko knew exactly what was going on. She just smiled in delight as Hiiro was clueless about what was going on.
Just then the bell rang. Kaome packed up her things when Darien came up behind her.
Darien: What's going on between you and that new guy Duo?
Kimiko: Why you jealous? Good. You should be.
Darien: Shut it bit**.
Hiiro was enraged at what Darien had said to Kimiko. He came up behind him and punched him to the floor. Darien turned over to see Hiiro pointing his gun at Darien.
Hiiro: You better watch what you say or next time you would already be filled with lead.
Kimiko: Hiiro don't he's not worth your bullets anyway.
Kimiko had pulled Hiiro out of the room. Kaome finished putting her stuff away. Darien got up and was about to go over and talk to her when Duo came up behind her. He handed her lunch to her.
Kaome: How did you know this was mine?
Duo: Kimiko told me.
Darien got up pushed Duo into the wall. Kaome's eyes became filled with tears.
Duo: What the hell is your problem!
Darien: Stay away from Kaome! You have no say in her life. She is mine!
Duo: The hell I won't and you have no clue how big of a part I have in her life! Plus buddy, she'll never wanna date an alley smelling chump like you.
Darien was about to hit Duo for that remark when Kaome stepped in.
Kaome: Shut up Darien! And if you hit him I'll hit you! And you already know how hard I hit!
Darien just turned and walked out the door saying, "this isn't over yet." Duo turned to see Kaome's eyes filled with tears.
Duo: I'm alright. Come on before lunch is over.
Duo and Kaome went to a small part on the school's campus where there was a lot of Cherry Blossoms trees blooming. Duo looked at her lunch. It was packed with food!
Duo: Do you eat all of that?!
Kaome: No. Usually Lexi eats Kimiko's lunch during class so I share with Kimiko. You can have some if you like.
Duo: Thanks. Hey Kaome?
Kaome: Yes?
Duo: Well I was wondering, why you left without saying goodbye to me when we were little.
Kaome: I did say by to you in the note remem-
Duo: I don't mean in the note I meant say it to my face. I only saw you for like one second in the church and then you were gone and I never saw you again! Do you know how hard it was for me to go to school, go through life never knowing if you're alive or dead.
Duo stopped talking and stood up putting his back towards Kaome. Kaome brought her knees infront of her and wrapped her arms around them.
Kaome: Duo.
Duo turned around.
Kaome: The only reason I had to leave was because my Aunt Helen knew that my powers were growing and that people were coming for me. You weren't supposed to see me in the church. I was taken away because Darien's father wanted to kill me and he would kill anything that got in his way. I couldn't bear it if anything had happened to you so I left. Aunt Helen wanted you to think I was killed in the war. I was at the church when my Aunt was . . . well I heard you scream that you were that God of Death so that's the reason I called myself Angel of Death. Then I realized that I couldn't leave without letting you know that I was all right somehow, so I left the note and the locket. I didn't mean to hurt you honest I didn't but I could never live with myself knowing that it was my fault that you were killed!
Duo:*to himself* I knew Kaome was different, but not this different! And what does she mean by "powers"?
Kaome buried her face in her knees and began crying. Duo bent down to his knees and wrapped his arms around her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and began sobbing again. Her tears stained his white shirt. Duo held her and gently caressed her back trying to calm her. After a few moments she stopped. Duo looked into her crystal blue eyes still filled with tears and smiled.
Duo: It's all right. I'm not mad at you it's just that after you left it was hard for me to go on. And then I-
Kaome: You became a piolet of the Gundam Deathcycle. Am I right?
Duo: How-how-how did you know that?!
Kaome: Megumi didn't tell you, did she?
Duo: Tell me what?
Kaome: Before I met up with Kimiko a few years ago, I had spent most of my life running. But sometimes when I wasn't in danger I watched you.
Duo: What do you mean watched me?
Kaome: You remember the little girl with the ball?
Duo: Yea, that was about 5 years ago. Was that?
Kaome: Yes. That was me.
Duo: So all this time you were watching out for me?
Kaome: Yep. Even the doctors knew I was there. We better hurry the bell is going to ring.
Duo: No it's not. It's not tim-
Just then the bell rang. Duo stood there mouth wide open. Kaome just smiled picked up her lunch box still filled with food and grabbed Duo's hand and they started walking towards the school building hand in hand. Little did they know that they were being watched. There Darien stood, hidden by the tree trunk.
Darien:*to himself* I will find a way. She will be mine and mine alone. First those annoying friends of hers then . . . Duo.
Later in Detention
Darien was washing the floors as Hiiro was washing the blackboards. Kimiko was cleaning the desks as Duo was cleaning the windows. (A/N: In case you're wondering Duo is in detention because he got in a fight with Darien, Hiiro is because he brought a gun to school and also for fighting. Kimiko, Darien and soon Kaome, are because they were late.) Duo dropped the cloth into the bucket and whipped his forehead with his sleeve.
Duo: Kimiko? Where's Kaome?
Kimiko: Well she's doings errands for the principal of the school because last time they put us both in the same room for detention we didn't do any work we just goofed off.
Darien:*getting mad* Hey Maxwell! What's it to you! She's mine remember?!
Kimiko: Shut up you lazy good for nothing spoiled mamma's boy.
Darien: Bite me bit**
Kimiko: Noooo thanks!
Just then Hiiro came over and pinned Darien to the wall. Hiiro gave him the Death Glare™. Sweat trickled down Darien's face.
Darien: What's with him?
Duo: He's very over-protective of Kimiko and that just his little way of saying, you better watch what you say.
Darien: Was I asking you!
Duo: Well I answered!
Kimiko: Hey look it's Kaome.
Kimiko pointed towards one of the windows. Kaome was in the hallway opening some of the windows. Darien started walking towards the doorway when Kimiko stepped infront of him.
Kimiko: Oh no you don't. You have cleaning to finish.
Duo then started walking towards the doorway.
Darien: How come he gets to go?!
Kimiko: He's done and stop being such a baby! Make yourself useful and clean the corners!
Darien: Hmmp!
Kimiko: What was that Shields?! Remember I'm in charge! So you have to do exactly what I say or I'll have Hiiro blow off you f***in ugly head!
Darien: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!?!?!
Kimiko: I SAID GET BACK TO WORK NOW GOD D*** IT!
Hiiro: ..........
Kimiko: I know. You're right.
Darien: What did he say?!
Kimiko: Get back to work!
Kimiko walked over to the annoying Darien and hit him in the back of the head with a pale of water also in doing this getting him soaking wet. Darien just mumbled under his breath and continued working. Meanwhile Duo was still at the doorway. Kaome was trying to open the window but it was stuck. Duo was about to help when she rammed it open and by accident she fell out! Duo ran to the window. He was astounded to see that she wasn't falling but floating in midair! Kaome gently flew back up to the window sill. Duo placed his hands around her waist and helped her to the floor. Kaome just smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Duo turned bright red. It was first time he had been kissed by Kaome! Kaome just giggled at him. They both heard Kaome's name being called down the hallway.
Kaome: Wait for me after detention is over in the courtyard, okay?
Duo: All right. You better hurry.
Kaome: I will and you missed a spot.
Duo: Huh?
Kaome pointed towards the classroom windows. You could see a tiny fingerprint in the center of it. Kaome just giggled off as she ran towards whoever called her name. Back in the classroom Kimiko looked over at the puzzled Hiiro who was also watching Duo with Kaome.
Kimiko: Hiiro?
Hiiro: .............
Kimiko: I'll explain it to you later.
After detention Duo stood in the courtyard by a statue of 2 ladies in gowns. With closer inspection of the statue Duo seemed to notice the similarities of the girls.
Duo: I know them. I think. They look a lot like-
Kimiko: Me and Kaome.
Duo: Yeah. Hey wait a minute.
Duo turned to see Kimiko staring at the statue looking like she was about to cry.
Duo: Hey Kimiko are you okay?
Kimiko: Yea I'm fine and if you tell anyone that I was sort of crying I'll kick your ass!
Duo: Okay! I got it. Who are those girls?
Kimiko: They were my mother and Kaome's. They went here before we did. Well anyway enough with the sad I got to go meet Hiiro at the gate. Bye Duo-chan.
Kimiko ran off towards the gate. Duo turned as he sensed movement coming from the trees behind him.
Darien tried his best to remain hidden but he kept on accidently hitting the bruises, bumps, and cuts that he got from Kimiko when he made her mad. Darien sat there trying to think of what his plans should be.
Darien:*to himself* 1) Get Kimiko back 2) Get rid of Kaome's friends 3) Get rid of Duo and Hiiro 4)Get Kaome 5)Rule the world!
Duo knew that Darien was behind the tree and he was wondering what stupid thing was Darien going to try to pull off next.
Duo: *to himself* What the hell is the guy's problem?! He is a total retard
Just then Kaome came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.
Kaome: Thanks for waiting.
Duo: It's okay. I wasn't here long. Anyway, what are we going to do?
Kaome: Well I was thinking that I should show you around the city. Is that okay with you?
Duo: Yeah. It's okay with me.
After Kaome spent the day showing Duo around the city, they stopped for ice cream. They sat on a nearby bench and ate their ice cream. After they finished Duo walked Kaome back to her house and kissed her goodnight on her front stoop. Walking back to his house, he kept on thinking what he and Kaome had talked about during lunch and when she fell out of the window and flew back up. That night he kept on tossing and turning not being able to sleep. He picked up the pendant that she gave him and he looked at the part which he was never able to open. But this time when he tried it opened! Duo looked at the picture carefully and noticed that it was a picture of them when they were little at school in their uniforms. Duo as usual had a protective arm around her. He laughed at how he was so protective of her. Then he realized he still is. He fell into a slumber still holding the pendant.
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In the morning Duo awoke to yelling battle going on in the kitchen. He got up, got dressed, and walked down the hallway towards the kitchen. He looked up not surprised to see Megumi and Wufei at it again. The battle ended as usual with Megumi freezing Wufei in a block of ice. Duo just walked over to the cabinet and pulled out a bagel. He then grabbed his jacket and headed out the front door. Hiiro decided to follow since he'd rather go somewhere with the braided baka then be stuck in the house with a bunch of his next targets.