Sasami bolted up in her bed, eyes
widened and dilated. She was clinging to the sheets so hard that her knuckles
were turning white. She let go and looked down at her lap. Her chest moved
with every sharp and short breaths she took. She took hold of the sheet
again, and flipped it over to her side, swinging her legs over the side
of the bed. She held her head and calmed her breathing down. She got up
and staggered to the bathroom, opening the door and letting it swing shut
behind her. 'Who were those people?' she asked herself as she made
her way to the sink. She turned it on and let the water run, filling the
sink halfway. She cupped her hands and caught some of the water, then splashed
it over her face. She grabbed a towel from the rack and dried off her face,
shutting off the sink. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and sighed.
She stepped away from the sink and
dropped the towel on the hamper cover. She pulled the shower curtains off
to the side and turned on the water, measuring it, and testing its temperature.
She moved back and stepped out of her nightclothes, then stepped into the
shower, pulling the curtain back over. Afrter 30 minutes, the door to the
bathroom opened and Sasami walked out dressed in a blue skirt wtih a light
blue shirt, the color of her hair, which was done like Tsumani's, who she
exactly looked like and had had full memory of her past. She stopped and
straightened up the room, then grabbed her shoes, and headed outside. She
closed the door and heard the satisfied click then moved on down the hall.
She passed Joeys room and opened the door. She looked over and saw him
still sleeping.
She walked over to the crib and picked
him up gently. He moved slightly, but stayed asleep. She smiled and held
him close as she walked back out of the room. She kicked the door closed
and started down the hallway the rest of the way. She walked down the stairs
and through the swinging doors of the kitchen. As soon as she stepped through
the other side, she was met with a letter from Heero. This is what it read:
Dear Sasami,
I'm sorry to have left you earlier
this morning
in the condition you were in.
I took the twins to
pre-school ans left Joey so you
could take him to
Washu's. I really do believe
there's something
happening and that you should
check it out. I'll be
seeing you later. Bye.
Sincerely yours,
Heero
By that time, Joey was awake and
showing it. He tugged on Sasami's braid. Sasami smiled and stuck Joey in
his chair. "Well Joey, we're off to see Trowa, Quatre, Kiyone, and Ryoko,"
Sasami said. Joey cooed happily and pounded on the table attached to his
chair. She smiled at him. "But fisrt..." she giggled, tapping him on his
nose, "We have to get something to eat." Joey grabbed at her finger as
she moved it in front of his face. They both laughed. She fixed him a bowl
of warm porridge and for herself a cup of coffee. She let Joey pleasure
himself with trying to feed himself and making a mess. She moved her fingers
across the edge of her mug and sighed. 'What those images mean?' she
thought, 'Who was that person that got stabbed?'
She looked up at
Joey and covered her face as a plop of porridge flew down.
She looked up to see the over turned
bowl on Joey's head. He had porridge dripping from his head, to his tiny
table below. She picked him up and peeled the bowl from his head. She held
him at arm's distance and walked back upstairs. She opened her bedroom
door with her mind, and walked to the bathroom. She peeled Joey's clothes
from him and stuck him in the tub, filling it slowly. She put him in a
protective bubble and walked out of the bathroom. When she came back, she
was wearing a raincoat that covered her from head to toe. Joey looked up
at her and laughed as she popped the bubble. By the end of his bath, it
had come in handy. She cleaned up the mess in the kitchen, after putting
Joey in a little jumpsuit, then they were on their way to Quatre's.
She took a cab and stepped out to
look up at the estate. She paid the cabby and walked up the stairs. The
guards at the door held them open for her and she walked inside, nodding
at them both. The doors creaked shut behind her and she started down the
quiet hall. She walked past a few doors and then came to one. She smiled
and nodded to herself. She rapped on the door, knocking out a beat. Silence.
She knowcked again and noisy shuffling was heard behind the door. Muffled
curses and thumps were also audible. The door flew open and Kiyone stood
at the door, in a nightie Trowa must've bought for her. She looked at Sasami
and then gasped as Joey was put in her arms. She walked past her and into
the room.
She passed the bed and the Trowa
that was underneath the covers. She walked to the window and flung open
the curtains, letting the sunlight flow in. Kiyone held Joey up to block
her face, but towards her so it wouldn't hurt his eyes. Trowa groaned and
crawled under the sheets. "What's the devil doing out of her cave in daylight?"
Sasami laughed and walked over to the bed. She flopped down and the bed
bounced a little. Kiyone came over and plopped Joey down on the bed, making
him bounce a little too. She leaned down and hugged Sasami. "Long time
no see." she stated. Sasami nodded and hugged back. "Even though you live
here, we still have to go our own separate ways." Trowa sat up in bed and
tapped Sasami on the shoulder.
She turned around and laughed at
the hurt look his face held. "What about my hug?" he asked. She let go
of Kiyone and hugged Trowa. As soon as she touched him, her mind was filled
with more images, this time much clearer and vivid than the first set.
She began to shake and her eyes clouded over. "Kiyone! Go--" Kiyone was
out the door and on her way before Trowa could finish what he was saying.
Trowa held Sasami in his arms and the shaking stopped as quickly as it
had started. He laid her down on the bed and wiped her hair from her face.
He got up and filled a bowl with warm water and grabbed a cloth as he made
his way back over to the bed. He dipped it into the water and wiped the
beads of perspiration from her forehead. He bit his bottom lip as she twitched.
Chapter 5
Sasami opened her eyes and stared
ahead at darkness and an empty sense. "Where am I?" she asked out loud.
Her voice was slightly warped and it echoed. She looked around and then
curled up into a little ball. Sasami could hear voices calling her. "Sasami!"
she heard Ryoko's voice yelling. "What's wrong with her, Trowa?" Kiyone
was asking. "Those images..." "Trowa... blood. Hospital... Heero... He
had his gun. I don't like this... it doesn't seem right..." She uncurled
from her ball and clenched her fists at her side so hard that blood ran
out and just floated aimlessly. "IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT!!" she screamed
loudly and woke up back in her body.
She sat up in the bed gasping. She
looked at her hand and noticed the blood running dow her hands. Trowa looked
down then averted his gaze to Ryoko, Quatre, and Kiyone, who were now back
in the room. She blinked tears from her unconsious state rolled free. Trowa
took her hands and wiped away the blood. "Sasami. Are you ok?" Quatre asked,
moving forward and touching her shoulder. Sasami slowly nodded and gave
a small flinch that no one detected. Ryoko moved up beside Quatre with
her hand in a fist. "Because if anything is," she started, "You know we'll
be there for you. We'll do anything we can." Sasami smiled and held her
hand. "I know you will. You keep your promises." Ryoko grinned and developed
a foolish face.
"Speaking of which... I owe Ayeka
a small visit. She wanted me to do her a favor and I promised." Sasami
swung her legs over the side of the bed. "When are you supposed to go?"
"Three months ago." Everyone in the room facevaulted and sweatdropped.
Ryoko disappeared out of the room laughing like an idiot. "Kiyone... what
about you?" Kiyone smiled and moved forward. "Anything you need, or want
to do, I'll--" A beeping from her watch stopped her. She groaned and then
sighed. "I'm sorry. I have to go. Mihoshi's destroying my battleship and
we have an assignment." She disappeared, after pressing buttons on her
watch, with tears rolling down her face. Sasami laughed and looked at Trowa
and Quatre. She then glanced down at the bed and noticed Joey, reaching
for something behind a door.
Sasami raised an eyebrow and a little
brown figure popped through the closed door. Sasami gasped and Joey cooed,
clapping happily. Ryo-ohki looked up at them with swirly eyes, then disappeared
again. Sasami turned and looked at Trowa and Quatre. They looked at the
ceiling and the ground, whistling. Sasami shrugged it off and sent Joey
off. He disappeared off the bed and Sasami put Trowa and Quatre in their
respective bathrooms, but without giving them a message. "Get dressed,
so we can go shopping. I need it." She flopped back down on Trowa's bed
and sighed. "I really do." She groaned and jumped up in the bed, marching
outside. She closed Trowa's door behind her and started down the hall.
She stopped and peered out a window. The sun was just right; no need for
more, no need for less. She sighed and walked to the door.
Quatre came out before Trowa, and
they were both wearing their old suits. Sasami thought she must've had
a funny expression on her face because Quatre quickly said, "We had them
altered and tailored." Sasami covered her mouth and surpressed a giggle.
"I'm sorry. Now let's get going. We have a long day ahead of us." Trowa
and Quatre wondered what they'd gotten hemselves into now. The sighed deeply
as they let Sasami pull them along outside. Sasami laughed and held her
head high up to the sun, feeling the warmth on her face. "Such a wonderful
day." she sighed, "Let's enjoy it!" They left the estate grounds and
rounded the corner, heading along
on their merry way.
