Gundam Gangsters 2001 p4
Disclaimers: I don't own Gundam Wing n'stuff like that.
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Quatre squinted in the bright light that filtered into his bedroom, and turned on his side to snuggle closer to the warm body next to him. He still couldn't believe she was there with him it seemed like a dream but it wasn't she was really there. There were a million problems he had to take care of when he got up; like how to sneak Dorothy out without his sisters pouncing on them, they loooved to meddle in his love life. Or what he was going to do with the sheets because the washer and dryer were in the other apartment and his sisters did the laundry. At the moment he just wanted to be next to her, and deal with everything else later.
He was almost asleep again Dorothy woke and sat up, sleepily she glanced down at Quatre, "Good morning." She yawned.
Quatre sat up next to her and kissed her passionately, "Morning." He said when he broke there kiss.
"What time is it?"
"Six twenty."
"I better call Charlie and tell him to come and get me, I'm sure he's worried about me, I've never been out this long alone."
"The phone's on the desk."
She stood, put on her t-shirt, and picked up the phone, as she did he fished his shorts and undershirt off the floor, put them on and proceeded to ball up the sheets for disposal. It was the only way he figured, his sisters were tooo nosey to take any chances. He listened as she calmed her chauffeur down from his worried state, while he found a large garbage bag to put his sheets in and hauled them outside to the curb with the rest of the trash. When he returned Dorothy was dressed and tying her shoes.
"If Charlie talks to my grandfather I think I'll be grounded form now until the end of forever."
"Don't worry I'll bust you out." He joked and wrapped his arms around her, "I wish you didn't have to go."
"Me too."
"I'll take you outside to wait before the house wakes up."
She nodded and followed him in silence, they waited at the end of the street on a bench for her ride to arrive holding each other, The morning air was crisp and cold, colder than it had been on any other day that year which made them huddle even closer. It took about ten minutes but Charlie finally arrived, stopping right in front of them.
Dorothy turned around and kissed him goodbye, "I love you Quatre."
"Love you too." He said, as she got in the car, then he felt something like a laser burning into his skull, and when he looked up he realized it was Charlie's glare. It wasn't like the Yuy glare-of-death this was like the, Charlie I'm-gonna-yank-your-teeth-out-your-ass-use-your-intestines-as-dental-floss-and-grind-your-bones-to-make-glue-for-my-false-teeth glare of death. Quatre smiled at him which just made him intensify the glare, so to prevent the elderly man from coming out of the car and doing just what his glare was suggesting, he just waved as the car sped away. Suddenly he wasn't so sure he wanted to rob the bank because of the simple question of Why? Why risk loosing the woman of his dreams? So he could move? He didn't dislike his living situation so much that he would risks spending the rest of his life in jail rather than with her. Why risk it ever again?
With a decisive nod of his head he muttered "I'll do it, for you."
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Shi shifted uncomfortably in his chair, he didn't want to go home he couldn't shake the feeling something bad was going to happen even worse than what already had. It was really to early for him to go home but Noin had to get to work and no one could watch him back at the house. Noin took the final right to his house, Sally was outside on the porch waiting while drinking coffee, and with a deep sigh Shi reluctantly got out of the car and walled slowly on the porch, as Sally waved goodbye to the departing officer.
"Good morning sleep well?" she asked him once her friend was gone.
"Yes." He said quietly.
"Tammy's awake you want to go see her?"
He nodded.
"Shi what's wrong?"
"Nothing." He said simply.
Before she could question that the puppy ran up and tackles Shi pinning him to the ground and covering his face with droll as it licked his face making him laugh. Sally removed to energetic pup and led him inside to the room Tammy was in, they found her in her bedroom with her grandmother eating breakfast in bed.
He went to her side and looked at her stitched forehead, "Does it hurt?"
Tammy shook her head, "Nope cause the doctor gave me some medicine for it."
"Good, it looks like it hurts though."
"Shi would you like something to eat?" his grandmother asked.
"Yeah!" he cheered, and rushed into the kitchen after his grandmother to wait for his food, when he did he saw his grandfather walk in with a small suitcase in his hand. "Hey grandpa where ya going?"
"Oh your grandma and I have to out of town for tonight to visit a sick friend, but we'll be back in two days."
"What's wrong with your friend?"
"Nothing really he's just a little under the weather."
"Huh?"
"He has a bad cold."
"How come you both gotta go?"
"Because neither of us have seen him in a long time and this is probably the only chance we'll get for a while."
"Why?"
He laughed, "Is there any end to your questions?"
"No." said Sally as she walked in and sat down at the table.
"I'm going to put this in the car could you go get my arthritis medication out of my dresser drawer Sally?"
"Sure thing." She said, and as soon as her father stepped outside she turned to Shi, "Go get his medication out of his dresser."
He sighed heavily and walked down the hall to his grandparents room and went in. The dresser had many drawers but he remembered which one the medication was in…the underwear drawer why he would never figure out. He opened the third one at the top stuck his hand in and dug around for the cylinder shaped medicine bottle when his hand hit something hard. Shi frowned and pickup the object; it was a heavy box with a silver latch, he opened it to find a gun inside, it was the same size as Mariemeia's accept it was a different shape.
"What would grandpa need a gun for?" he asked himself. When he heard his mother tell him to hurry up he quickly put the box back reached, in found the medicine, and brought it to outside to give to her. By this time Sally and Tammy were outside to hugging his grandparents goodbye, and as he handed his grandfather his medicine he did so as well. When the car pulled away his heart sank in the realization that without his grandparents there was nothing to stop his father from coming to get them…or was there.
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Hilde was in her back yard in the cold morning air watching the clouds go by in peace thinking about how her life would change after her baby was born. She felt much better with Trowa around, even though she wished it was Duo who was there for her, and she couldn't help but dread the time he would leave. Sure he would always help her whenever she needed it that she was sure of, it was the times when she would be alone in her house with no one to talk to, to comfort her when she felt down; that's what she dreaded. Then there was the trouble of how to raise the child when she had work and school already taking up all of her time, the whole thing was just frustrating. The option of abortion had crossed her mind but she knew she didn't have the heart to take her son's life, so technically that option wasn't an option. Things looked dark for her and the baby, and for the first time in her life the future scared…no terrified her.
"What's the matter you look like someone died."
She looked down to see Trowa standing in front of her, "Just thinking about things."
"You shouldn't be upset about Duo he'll come around."
"I can't help but think what happens after the baby is born, I have no idea how I'm going to support him."
"I'll help."
"Trowa why do you care so much, it's not that I'm ungrateful but why are you making such an effort to help?"
He sat down across from her and took a deep breath, "A few years ago I had a girlfriend named Midii Une, like you she got pregnant and like Duo I left. I talked myself into believing it would be better for both of us if I left, but after a while I realized what a mistake I had made. When I returned I found my son had been still-born and she had moved to another country and I never forgave myself for that. Then when you came to me with the same problem I guess I felt it was my chance at redemption." He smirked in ironic realization, "You're the only person I've told this to, you know not even Catherine knew about it. Feels good to tell someone after all this time."
Hilde was shocked, but honored he trusted her enough to tell her, "Did you ever find her again?"
"No she covered her track pretty well I think she didn't want me to find her."
"That's so sad."
"I know and I just don't want you to have the same sad story."
"I'll never be able to thank you enough for you help."
He stood and stretched, "Don't worry about it, I'm not doing this for any kind of reward."
"I just wish you could stay hear forever and help me through this but I know as well as you do that you have to leave at some point. Duo's not coming back, I know in my heart that waiting for him to come home is a waist of time."
"Come on Hilde have more faith in him."
"I did but he broke my trust, he just left, and didn't ever have the nerve to do it while I was there, no note, no phone call. He just left."
Trowa could hear the venomously cynical tone in her voice and it hurt his heart to see someone who was once so full of happiness suddenly so bitter, "I know it's hard to forgive him for what he's done but you have to or else it'll just eat you alive inside. Let him deal with his guilt alone you have your son to concentrate on and show you all the joys of parenthood, he's the one who's going to miss out and it's on him."
"I don't know how but you always manage to make the darkest situation seem bright." She said and the jumped up, "Aw shit I'm late for work again!" she yelled and scrambled into the house.
Trowa watched in silent amusement, as she searched for her work clothes, "And if you wanted me to stay forever all you had to do was ask."
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"Officer Noin." Said Zechs.
"Yes sir?"
"What information have you found on Heero Yuy?"
"I have that right hear, he's nineteen, his parents live in Tokyo, no brothers or sisters. He works at a gun shop part time and apparently he hasn't showed up to work in a while. The only acquaintance I know he has is a boy named Wufei Chang. I couldn't find any information on where he lives and as for criminal records he was only arrested once for stealing a car when he was fifteen so he's pretty clean."
He frowned, "That's all you able to find?"
"Yes sir."
"In addition to coming for that report I have come to apologize for my actions recently, you are a very qualified officer and I think you would be of much more use to this force if you were to work the streets."
"Thank you sir." She said with a hint of indifference.
"Oh and Noin?"
"Yes sir?"
"Thank you for everything."
She couldn't keep her heart from fluttering at the gentle tone of his voice, "No problem sir." She watched him walk away and wished she had the courage to tell him she still loved him but she was so scared he would reject her she never did probably never would. Which to her practical side seemed crazy but even though she was a strong person on the outside she had a very fragile feelings and she knew she couldn't stand him pushing her away again.
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Quatre trotted up the stairs to Heero's apartment with a joyful song on his lips, he had never felt so happy in his life and it was all thanks to Dorothy. No matter where he went or what he did he couldn't get he off his mind, but why even try to? When he reached the to he was surprised to see Trowa in front of him about to knock on the door.
"Trowa what are you doing hear?"
He turned to his friend and shifted feet, "I came to tell Heero I'm not going to come with you guys tomorrow…or on any more runs either." He said quietly.
Quatre sighed in relief, "That's what I came for! I thought I was the only one who wanted out. Why don't you want to go through with it?"
"I have my reasons."
"I don't think Heero's going to accept that as a reason."
"I don't care he can't make me." Said Trowa as he proceeded to knock on the door.
They both gave a yell of surprise when a disheveled looking Duo answered the door, "What?" he growled.
"Geez what did you do sleep in a closet?!"
"Yes they seemed to follow me everywhere I hid so I finally locked myself in the closet."
"Who?" asked Trowa.
Duo opened the door all the was to reveal a naked Heero and Relena draped over each other on the couch.
"Agh! Man that's sick close the door!!"
Duo had mercy and concealed the couple behind the door once more, "Ever heard that song 'Anywhere'? Those two put it to shame."
"Eh Duo? Could you maybe wake him up we need to talk to him." Asked Quatre.
He mumbled something under his breath and closed the door slightly as he went back in, "HEERO THE COPS ARE HEAR!! GET UP!!"
Trowa and Quatre listened as Heero and Relena scramble for clothing on the other side of the door, soon they saw Heero in his boxers with the guiltiest-innocent face they had ever seen.
When he saw who was really at the door he turned to Duo, "Hey man what the hell is this."
Duo simply shrugged, "Oh my mistake." He said as he trotted down the hall to finish sleeping in his closet bed, on his way back they heard him say, "Relena you can get out of the hamper now."
Heero ignored this and turned to his two comrades, "Come on in."
The two boys slid inside and sat down on the couch opposite the one Heero and Relena had been slumped over. As soon as Quatre sat down he jumped back up, questioningly he picked up what he had sat on; a turkey baster.
Heero coughed, "You might not want to touch that."
"Why?" he asked giving a confused look, then he realized what he meant and dropped it like a hot coal, "Aw fer cryin out loud Heero!! Put this crap away when you're done!"
"Excuse me I just woke up ok, now what do you guys want?"
Quatre shifted feet, "Well you see…we kind of…what I'm trying to say is…"
"We not robbing the bank, and I don't know about Quatre but I don't plan on stealing any more it's not worth the risk any more." Interrupted Trowa.
"What?! You come to me the day before the heist and tell me you're backing out?!!"
"Well if you hadn't planed to whole thing two days before we could have given you more notice."
"Quatre man you can't be backing out too."
"I'm sorry but I have to." Said Quatre.
"Why?!! What do you have to do with your life that's more important than making money?!!"
"We're not making it we're stealing it and for your information I do have better things to do than throw away my future!"
"You are being such a little bitch! Stupid shit like this I'd expect from Trowa but not from you!"
"Sorry Heero but I can't risk getting caught."
"How come you were able to risk it before when we were stealing cars or taking drug stores?!"
"Because I didn't have any reason not to but now I do."
"Care to share it with the rest of the class?"
"No I don't." he said stubbornly.
"The long and short of it is we want out, so we're out." Said Trowa and then he got up and walked out the door.
Quatre watched him leave and felt afraid to be left alone with Heero at a time like this so he trotted after him. Heero slammed the door after them, marched to the broom closet and kicked a sleeping Duo in the ribs.
"Ow! What?!!" he yelled.
"Call Wufei tell him there's been a change of plans and to get over hear NOW!"
"Do it yourself!"
"I have to think right, now you call him."
"I need to think too and I think best when I'm asleep so if you'll excuse me." He said as he rolled over to go back to sleep.
"Get up I don't have time for you to act stupid we need him hear now!"
"Whyyyy I want to sleep."
"Trowa and Quatre backed out on us."
This woke him up, "They what?!!"
"That's why I need you to call Wufei now get on it!"
At that moment Relena came out of the bathroom fully dressed, "Heero is something wrong?"
"No baby but I have some business to take care of."
She smiled at him, "Alright then I'll see you later." She said sweetly as she walked out, "Oh and Heero be sure to remember next time you use the egg beater grease it up it'll move much better."
He nodded, "I'll remember."
Duo just stared, "What the hell do you do with an egg beater?" when Heero opened his mouth to answer he jumped up, "I don't want to know! Never mind! Forget I asked!"
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"Bored…man am I…bored…bored,bored,bored,bored….if I were any more bored…I'd puke." Said Noin from he squad car that was parked behind a billboard. Nothing had happened in the past three hours; no speeding tickets, no drunk drivers not even a jaywalker and it was cold out on top of that very cold. "Well at least I have…" she looked around the car spotted a stuffed bear Mariemeia had left under the seat, "Mr Sunffles to keep me company. Hello Mr Snuffles" With a sigh she dropped the bear in her lap, "I AM loosing it."
"You just figuring that out?"
Noin screamed in surprise at the voice when she looked out her window she saw Anne's smiling face, "You scared the shit out of me!"
"Sorry."
"What dose your car have some sort of stealth mode? How did you even find me?"
"Zechs told me I'd find you hear."
"What do you want can't you see I'm on duty."
Anne looked around at the non-existent traffic, "Wow today IS a busy day, my, my how DO you handle all this work?"
"Not funny."
"I came because I left my medication in your car."
"You know you and Mariemeia leave more of your stuff in my car than I do when I'm in hear."
"I know but I gives us an excuse to track you down during the day."
"And why would you want to do that?"
"Because my life's as dull as yours."
"What about work I thought you just loved psychology."
"I had to leave to come get my medicine from you, and when I'm just as psychotic as they are it takes the fun out of it."
"You're not psychotic just enthusiastic when left to your own nature." Said Noin as she handed Anne her medication.
"Right I'll keep telling myself that."
"Hey, remember what happened last time you didn't take it on time?"
"Ugh, how could I forget that?"
"Heh-heh yes and I think the men at the retirement home will remember too."
"You had to bring that up didn't you?"
"But it was so funny! The look on there faces when you…"
"Alright, alright enough of that!"
Noin continued to giggle despite herself and Anne couldn't help but laugh as well, the idea of her in an army uniform holding up a retirement home with a paintball gun and a water pistol did have quite an amusing note. "Ok you can stop laughing at my serious medical condition now." She said in a mock-serious tone.
"Ok but you have to admit it was funny."
Anne smiled, "It was kind of funny, but instead of staying hear any laughing at it I'm going back to work."
"Bye then and don't forget to actually take the pills this time."
"Ho ho very funny haha it is to laugh. By the way, Zechs asked me to give you this." She said and handed her a platinum bracelet with her name inscribed in it, "I think he's trying to apologize, maybe you should give him another chance." She said as she walked to her car which was parked a little ways from her own.
Noin looked at the bracelet and felt her hear heart skip a beat, it wasn't new he had given it to her on their first date. She had lost it some time ago when she was too hurt to care and she was shocked he would have had it. 'Maybe he does want me back.' She thought as she held it in her hand.
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Trowa walked and listened as Quatre talked about the girl be had met in the park, he had yet to tell him her name, and as it seemed to him his friend was truly in love. He himself had been had found himself a victim of cupids arrows, although it would take him a while to tell Hilde he was deeply attracted to her; her beauty, her bravery…everything about her. He figured at this point in her life the last thing she wanted was another relationship so he would wait as long as it took until she was ready for him.
"Have you heard a word I said?" asked an annoyed Quatre.
"Yes."
"Alright then what was I talking about?"
"Stuff."
"Trowa you weren't listening."
"Ok I wasn't listening."
"What I was saying was these past few days life has gone by to quickly. I don't even remember what I did this week…weeell I do remember a few things." He said with a mischievous smile.
Trowa frowned, he didn't know why but Quatre had been acting different lately and that was just one of the many weird things he had been doing all morning, "Yeah well I've had a slow week but in a good way."
"It's weird the way everything seems so different when you have someone to love, know what I mean?"
"Yes."
"Really who's your special lady?"
Trowa quickly recovered from that little slipup, "Catherine she may not be my girlfriend but I do love her."
He nodded, "Yeah but I mean in a special way, different from family more intimate than that."
To avoid further slipups he pointed to and ice-cream parlor they were coming to and said, "Want some?"
"Sure."
"Go on in and get what you want I'll meet you in there I have to find a pay-phone." He said and gave Quatre a slap on the back which made him yip.
"You alright?"
"You hit hard that stung." He whined.
"No I did not." protested Trowa, "Come hear." Quatre tried to avoid his grip but he grabbed his shirt and lifted it to see his back, "Dude what were you doing last night?"
"Why?" He gulped, as he pulled his shirt back down.
"Because you have a helluvalot of scratch marks buddy, you look like an alley cat did the River Dance on your back."
"Oh well…"
Trowa gave an insanely wide grin, "Quatre you little dog why didn't you tell me!"
"Cause it's private!"
"I knew you were acting funny."
"I was not!"
Rather than argue the point he said, "Go on in and get some ice for your back."
Quatre gave him an evil glare before walking into the shop, Trowa snickered and walked to the pay phone on the corner. When he put a quarter in he dialed Hilde's work number and as the phone rang he wondered to himself when he had taken the time to memorize it.
"Hello, Trackway airlines." answered a male voice.
"Hi I'm looking for Hilde Schibecker."
"May I ask who's speaking?"
"Just a friend."
"Well she was taken to the hospital a few minutes ago."
"For what?!!"
"I don't know exactly what happened I but she was throwing up a lot and then she passed out."
"What hospital?"
"An American hospital on the east side of town I forgot the name…"
Trowa didn't listen to another word he just dropped the phone and took off, the hospital the man had been referring to was only a couple of blocks away and he knew he could reach it in no time if he hauled it. Leaving Quatre wondering what the hell had just happened.
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"This is my final draft Wufei, at six you get a car, any random car, and meet us a block away from the bank then drive us there. Duo and I go in, we get the cash come out, get in and take off before the cops are even notified. If we are pursued we take out their tires, if that doesn't work we drive to the docks and split up Duo takes the money and we meet up at the warehouse the next day. Got it?"
Wufei nodded, "Only one thing I don't want to give Maxwell the money."
"Why not don't you trust him?"
"Yeah don't you trust me?" Duo echoed.
"It's not that, I'm afraid he'll loose the money…and don't give me that shocked look you've done things just that stupid before."
"Well there is no other option we don't trust each other." Said Heero.
"Fine but if Maxwell loses a dime of that money and I will kill him."
"I won't, I won't!" said Duo.
"So is that all?" asked Wufei.
"Well unless you have any question yes."
"And we couldn't discuss this over the phone becaaaaaause?"
"This aint the sortta thing you talk about over the phone."
"Right, well I have to go."
"Do what?" asked Duo.
"None of your business!"
"Sooorry."
"Wufei I know your having a hard week but could you please ease up on those of us who have to be near you?"
"Don't you start bitchin' Yuy I'm tired of people losing it over my behavior if you don't like it suck my dick."
"Pass." Muttered Duo.
"Want to speak up Maxwell?!"
"Not really."
"Thought so." He said and walked out.
"That man issues." Said Duo.
"He does have a temper."
"A temper and an attitude."
"I still can't believe Quatre and Trowa wormed out on us! We've been running together since middle school and all of a sudden they want out and that's that!"
"It is weird but I know Quatre will be back he doesn't even have a job, as for Trowa that boy has always been unpredictable, he may come back."
"That's true, and the upside to this whole thing is more cash for us."
"I guess but that's the only upside. Maybe they were right maybe we shouldn't do it."
"Now don't you go getting stupid, you need to do this more than I do!"
"Your right, but I still can help but feel something will go wrong."
"Come on Duo this is a step up from that weak shit we use to do come on!"
"I'm not denying that Heero but still…it is risky."
"Hey the thrill is what keeps me coming back."
"Funny it's what gives me my doubts."
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"Mr. Barton?"
Trowa looked you to see a short dark haired doctor staring at him, he stood, "That's me."
"I'm Dr. Monroe you're hear for Hilde Schibecker right?" when he nodded she continued, "I feel I should first tell you she and the baby are fine, but I must ask has she been under a lot of stress lately?"
"Quite a bit, why?"
"I believe that's what caused her to suddenly become sick like that."
"What are you talking about? She was just fine when I saw her go to work this morning."
"Sometimes people are more stressed out than they even know and being overstressed has pretty violent affects. Sometimes it is as mild as Hives and sometimes it's like what she went through, she is in her room and is ready to go home. Now when she does return I want you to make sure she gets lots of rest eats plenty and avoids all confrontations she is still recovering, and stressing her will bring on another attack like this one or something worse."
He nodded, "Where is she?"
"Room 210."
He thanked her and walked around the corner to the door at the end of the hall, when we walked in he saw Hilde sitting on her hospital bed looking at the floor, she didn't even flinch when he sat down next to her.
"Hilde you feeling any better?"
She didn't answer the only movement was the sight on a single tear falling to the ground.
"Hey don't feel bad you're alright now."
"I was never so scared in my life," she sniffed, "I felt like I was going to die, I really thought that was it, and I didn't even know why."
"They said it was stress that caused it so you need some rest, come on I'll call a cab to take us home."
"You know what stings?"
"Don't do this to yourself…"
"You're the only one who cared enough to come."
Trowa helped her stand, "Listen don't worry about that just remember I care, screw everyone else."
She smiled weakly at him, "I really don't deserve you."
"No you deserve better."
Hilde laughed, "Stop flattering me an call the cab." She said wiping the tears from her face.
He snuck a glance at her as he walked with her down the hall, he wished he could do something to ease her pain but what could he do? What would stop her from feeling so alone? He didn't know but he was going to find out and bring her out of the state of self loathing she was in. Though she had every right to be in it, and in the end he wondered if this was what Miidi had gone through.
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END PART 4
BY
MILO
K I'm done with this part and the next part will be the conclusion and this will all come together, all those small scenes you thought meant nothing will come into play in a big way. The next part should be shorter but I never stick to my original script, this episode may have had a bit of humor but I'm telling you the next part will NOT be funny. Morbid is more like it, so be ready, and thank you all for waiting and enduring my ssssllllloooowwww typing skills. I am getting better though…sort of.