Lost Innocence - Part 1
Hey everyone. Well this started when some friends and I started this fanfic writing competition thing. I was assigned this Heero/Minako story and I just want to know how yall think. Strictly love story. Mostly feelings, little conversation, humor, and stuff like that. Just to let you know. Please review it or email me!
I want you to clear your mind of all thoughts before you read it... it does make the story better. Well here goes...
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Morning is a great time, a New Beginning. Even if the day before was a bummer, it's going to be all right today...
This morning, in the busy city of Tokyo, people are just getting ready for work and school in the drowsy chaos. Weary children struggled up from their sanctuary, pets attempting to return to their dreamland despite all the noise around them. The sound of alarm clocks, coffee makers, radios, televisions, arguments, children screaming, birds chirping, cats meowing - all mixed together. Of course, it wasn't anything new to the people, that is, except for the visitors.
A young soldier, irritated and awake, lay motionlessly on his hotel bed. Strings of blood reddened his eyes, and his head was on the verge to blow if these people wouldn't shut up, or so he thought. He tossed and turned, cursing. It's no surprise that he needed more sleep. After a half night of investigating the whole city thoroughly and then up working on his laptop for the other half, his brain was definitely ready to go on a vacation to la la land, so to speak.
He wasn't here just to visit, of course. He was here for an extremely important mission. His last one, probably. His life was based around missions. He doesn't know how to live otherwise. No, nothing else satisfies him as much as successfully accomplishing a mission. Yet, no one knew what his real name was... but his codename, Heero Yuy, was what everyone called him.
Heero has been seeking a quiet refuge while he was on this mission. He needed to get away from his annoying so-called "girlfriend", Relena. After being stalked for years by that girl, Heero decided that being loved is not such a great thing like everyone says. He really hasn't been exposed too much of love, though, being strictly trained to be a gundam pilot and everything. Not that he wanted to be. After this Relena experience, who would?
After lying in bed for what seemed forever, the noise finally quieted down. Soon, Heero was fast asleep again. By the time he woke up, it was nearly 4 PM. The noises have returned. This time it was some girls yelling and laughing outside. Schools just went out probably, he thought.
Heero yawned and didn't think much of it, until when suddenly, the laughter faded and he heard a voice say, "I heard a gundam pilot came to Tokyo."
"For what?" Another voice inquired.
"On an important mission, I think."
Who would've told some schoolgirls about his arrival at Tokyo? Puzzled, Heero got out of bed and opened the shades. The bright light blinded him, but quickly recovering, he saw the face of the speaker. It was a blonde schoolgirl with a cheery smile on her face. She was about Heero's age. And it seemed as if she knew all about him.
"Who is that girl?" He thought, "She looks familiar..."
Suddenly, the girls all started whispering, then squeaking and laughing again.
He shook his head as he closed his shades. Who cares? It's just another dumb schoolgirl, he thought. Maybe it was Duo who told them. He was in Tokyo, too, but for a different reason. Since there wasn't much more missions to take on after Oz was defeated, all the Gundam boys but Heero were sent to Tokyo to attend school.
That girl, who spoke of Heero, was none but Minako Aino. She had a special identity as well. She had been a guardian of the great Moon Kingdom. Although the kingdom has fallen, she is now Sailor Venus, the child of love and beauty.
Since her youth, this child had been blessed with beauty. Beautiful burnished strands of gold, deep luminous blue eyes, and an adoring cuteness that no one around her possess. Yet, this child was deadly cursed, by none other than her ex-loved one. She was to never succeed in love. This curse had been lurking about her since forever. Yes, she always appears happy, being a blonde and everything, but deep inside, it hurts more than any physical pain could cause. How many times before, she has fallen in love and impotented shortly after? Countless times.
That evening, she sat at her window, tears forming in her eyes. Observing the world outside made her think. Why is she the only one suffering through this loveless time? All her love failure memories have suddenly rushed back to her. A thousand tears, all crowded around her eyes, struggling to come out...
"What's wrong, Minako-Chan?" Artemis asked, as his head tilted with a big innocent look.
Minako managed to smile. Even at times like this Artemis can manage to cheer her up. For a cat, he is really something, she thought.
Drifting away from all the sad memories, Minako got up from the window seat and decided to take a walk. Maybe that'd calm her soul down a little.
Minako's wardrobe opened with a slight creak. She grabbed a light jacket and a hat and stepped toward the door. She decided to leave Artemis at home, since she really needed time to think, alone. Soon she was on the streets. Tokyo at night wasn't any quieter than it is in the morning. Yet somehow this car honking, people talking noise drove her brain clear of distraction. It was easy for her to think in an environment like such.
Pretty soon, thoughts took over and Minako no longer knew where she was going. She took the path, which she takes the most - the way to school. Pretty soon, she was walking across Heero's hotel.
Heero was sitting at his window, observing the city, when the sight of Minako came into his view.
"There's that girl again." He mumbled to himself, "I should find out why she knew this much about me. She could be a hindrance of my mission."
Looking back out the window, he quickly grabbed a gun and headed towards the door. He practically flew down 5 flights of stairs and came just in time to see Minako right in front of him. He grabbed her and shoved her into an alley, then pointed the gun at her. Minako looked up, her innocent face trembling with fear. At that moment, for the first time, the two young souls came face to face with each other, knowing immediately each other's identity. Before, they both had heard legendary stories of the other, but never knowing that they will ever meet.
For a few minutes, the two just stared at each other in silence, not knowing what to say. Finally, Heero put the gun back into his pocket. Something about that girl told him that if anyone troubles with his mission, Sailor Venus wasn't going to be the one. Then he turned and started to walk away.
"Wait." Minako called in a quivering voice.
Heero stopped walking. He turned around slightly and asked in a cold voice, "...What do you want?"
"...Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you want to kill me?"
Heero did not respond. He quickly picked up his steps and went back to his hotel. Minako did not bother to ask him again. She leaned against the wall quietly for a couple of minutes. When her feet came back to reality, she left the dark alley, shivering.
Minako didn't know how she managed to get home that day. Her mind was still blank. She didn't know what had taken over. It wasn't exactly fear. After meeting at the gundam pilot face to face, she didn't feel scared. Instead, it fascinated her. Everything about him, his life, his gundam, had before been just a story, a fairy tale told around the school and a topic for her and her friends to gossip about. But now, it wasn't just that anymore. It was a mystery to uncover.
The next couple of weeks passed in a flash. Many times, Minako and Heero have saw each other on the streets, but neither had spoken. The curiosity of the two grows as the days pass. How long will it be before one of the stubborn warriors give in and talk to the other?
Some days later, Duo decided to come down and visit Heero. He found Heero lying on his bed, not doing anything in particular. He was just... well, lying there. He wasn't even working on his laptop.
Well that's strange... Duo thought. Since the day they've met, Heero has been either working on his laptop or going on missions, never has he been just lying there, blank, as he is now.
"Are you okay, man? You seem kinda spaced out!" Asked Duo.
Heero totally ignored Duo, as if Duo didn't even exist.
Suddenly, there were girls' voices outside his window once again, just like that day when he first saw the innocent face of Minako... Like a flash, Heero rolled off of his bed and darted to the window. Duo, surprised, quickly followed Heero to the window. Outside was a group of schoolgirls, laughing and chatting...
A smirk appears on Duo's face, "Oh... looks like our ice king has melted!"
"What're you talkin' about? See that girl with the red bow? I heard her talk about me the other day... and I'm afraid she knows something about my mission."
"Uh huh. Sure. Want me to check her out for ya?" Duo laughs and leaves. This was a chance of a lifetime! Heero has never been interested in a girl before. Maybe he wasn't such a dull guy after all like they all thought he was.
Duo rushed down the stairs, he walked casually behind the girls and kept a safe distance. Pretty soon, the girls split up and walked their own way. Duo managed to catch a clear look of the girl with the red bow.
"Oooh oh that must be her. No wonder Heero has gone balistic! That girl's a babe!" Duo quickly returns to Heero's hotel room and took out his laptop. Heero was still there, lying on his bed, blank.
"Heero, Heero, Heero." Duo sighed as he turned on his laptop, "It's okay to run after a girl, you know."
"Shut up." Heero said as he turned over on his stomach.
Duo laughed and started typing a mile a minute. Soon, Minako's picture appeared on the screen, along with some information. "Minako Aino." He nodded, "That's her name!" Another smirk came across Duo's face. "Go after her, buddy!" His laughter rang on, even though Heero sat there looking at Duo as if he was some kind of new species.
The truth is, Heero wasn't exactly "melting" like Duo has suggested. But he has felt something in Minako that he felt in no one else. There was something about that girl that made him feel warmth in his heart that he's never felt before. It was something he couldn't describe. Duo, or anyone else for that matter, wouldn't understand...
After two more weeks sinking deep into a sea of curiosity, Minako couldn't stand it any longer. At a study meeting in Rei's temple, she blurted out everything about the gundam boy. She wanted to talk to him. Keeping this secret inside her was like putting more air in a balloon than it could hold. This wasn't like one of her other blonde crushes. This felt different, she thought. It just wasn't the same. Something about that guy made her heart fly and her body weak.
"What?! You're in love with someone you don't even know the name of?" Cried Usagi.
"No, no! I don't love him or anything... I'm not even sure if I like him... It's just that... Oh I don't know..."
"How do you know he's a gundam pilot. I mean you didn't really talk to him and all that... right?" Asked Makoto.
"How can you tell? He could be a murderer! You should always check with an adult before you..." Ami cut in.
"Ami-Chan!" Usagi shot an evil eye at Ami.
Suddenly everyone started quarreling. Minako couldn't take it anymore. She needed her friends to calm her down, but all they could do was argue and gossip about her new "crush". They'll never understand how she felt at that moment. It wasn't like anything else in the world. It was somehow different.
"You guys. I don't know! I just know it. That's all..." Minako said as she clutched her head as if she's was suffering from a terrible headache, "I just know it... It's indescribable!"
The rest of the Senshi looked at each other, shrugging. Minako usually didn't act like this before. She had always been the cheerful, funny girl they'd known. That was the only way to describe her. Now, it seems as if she changed. Like somehow, her inner self had matured. She just wasn't the same old Minako anymore...
"I have to go." Minako suddenly said, as she stood up and walked toward the door, "I still have to finish up some homework."
Everyone stared at her in silence. Being in love is one thing, but homework? Minako? Doing homework? Nah, they thought. She probably just needed some sleep... after all; it's Minako they're talking about. She didn't need to be worried about.
But that night, Minako didn't go anywhere close to home. She had no idea where she was going. Everything around her seemed to be a blur. Her feelings, emotions, everything, was scrambling to come out.
Suddenly. There he was, Duo, appearing out of nowhere. "Hey, babe! So you're the one Heero's after, huh?"
"Heero..." Minako mumbled to herself. It sounded so familiar, so close... Something clicked in her mind. Heero... that's the name of the young gundam pilot...
"I've gotta go." She said hastily and ran off.
"Hey! Wait!" Duo called after her, wondering.
She knew where she was going now. She went on the path most familiar to her - the path to school, that is. This was the day she must bring out her courage and speak to the gundam pilot. Her heart was beating like a thousand drums going all at once. It was a nervous beat, but yet excited. Finally, she was going to speak to him... She never really believed in love at first sight, but now she realized it. It was true, not just another innocent crush. She was in love.
The closer she was to the hotel, the more nervous she got. She thought she was about to explode, if she didn't get there any faster. She wanted to fly, so she could get there easier. She needed to talk to him, more than anything at that moment... it was vital.
Finally, after eternity, Minako arrived in front of the hotel. She braced herself and walked into the hotel. It was dim and empty. The manager sat behind her desk, fast asleep. The silence was bothersome. A sudden dawning came over Minako. She didn't know which room the young soldier was at. The dawning sickened her. She groaned and sat down on one of the hotel sofas.
She gasped. Someone else was sitting across from her. It was Heero.
Silence took over once again, like every other time the two saw each other. It was the most frightening form of sound. It rang in Minako's ears, louder than the normal morning noise. She wanted to talk, but couldn't find a single thing to say.
Minako glanced up, moving her eyes about. Soon, the two sets of eyes meet. Minako's eyes sparked with happiness. She could hardly breath. It was a closer and clearer image than that day in the darkened alley...
The usual steal cool blue of Heero's gaze softened as they met with Minako's bubbling mirth. Minako couldn't help it any longer. She managed to stand up. On tiptoe, Minako's embrace brought the two closer--close enough for craving tiers to meet. There was a moment of silence as her hand came to brush away Heero's hair out of his face, a face that she came to adore.
"Heero," she whispered for only their ears to hear, "I...love you."
His arms brought Minako even closer, as he finally gave into temptation. Quivering lips met in a spark of passion, generating a feeling they never felt before--a feeling so right, so intimate, so...special.
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That's for part 1... Part 2 will take a long time though.
Hey everyone. Well this started when some friends and I started this fanfic writing competition thing. I was assigned this Heero/Minako story and I just want to know how yall think. Strictly love story. Mostly feelings, little conversation, humor, and stuff like that. Just to let you know. Please review it or email me!
I want you to clear your mind of all thoughts before you read it... it does make the story better. Well here goes...
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Morning is a great time, a New Beginning. Even if the day before was a bummer, it's going to be all right today...
This morning, in the busy city of Tokyo, people are just getting ready for work and school in the drowsy chaos. Weary children struggled up from their sanctuary, pets attempting to return to their dreamland despite all the noise around them. The sound of alarm clocks, coffee makers, radios, televisions, arguments, children screaming, birds chirping, cats meowing - all mixed together. Of course, it wasn't anything new to the people, that is, except for the visitors.
A young soldier, irritated and awake, lay motionlessly on his hotel bed. Strings of blood reddened his eyes, and his head was on the verge to blow if these people wouldn't shut up, or so he thought. He tossed and turned, cursing. It's no surprise that he needed more sleep. After a half night of investigating the whole city thoroughly and then up working on his laptop for the other half, his brain was definitely ready to go on a vacation to la la land, so to speak.
He wasn't here just to visit, of course. He was here for an extremely important mission. His last one, probably. His life was based around missions. He doesn't know how to live otherwise. No, nothing else satisfies him as much as successfully accomplishing a mission. Yet, no one knew what his real name was... but his codename, Heero Yuy, was what everyone called him.
Heero has been seeking a quiet refuge while he was on this mission. He needed to get away from his annoying so-called "girlfriend", Relena. After being stalked for years by that girl, Heero decided that being loved is not such a great thing like everyone says. He really hasn't been exposed too much of love, though, being strictly trained to be a gundam pilot and everything. Not that he wanted to be. After this Relena experience, who would?
After lying in bed for what seemed forever, the noise finally quieted down. Soon, Heero was fast asleep again. By the time he woke up, it was nearly 4 PM. The noises have returned. This time it was some girls yelling and laughing outside. Schools just went out probably, he thought.
Heero yawned and didn't think much of it, until when suddenly, the laughter faded and he heard a voice say, "I heard a gundam pilot came to Tokyo."
"For what?" Another voice inquired.
"On an important mission, I think."
Who would've told some schoolgirls about his arrival at Tokyo? Puzzled, Heero got out of bed and opened the shades. The bright light blinded him, but quickly recovering, he saw the face of the speaker. It was a blonde schoolgirl with a cheery smile on her face. She was about Heero's age. And it seemed as if she knew all about him.
"Who is that girl?" He thought, "She looks familiar..."
Suddenly, the girls all started whispering, then squeaking and laughing again.
He shook his head as he closed his shades. Who cares? It's just another dumb schoolgirl, he thought. Maybe it was Duo who told them. He was in Tokyo, too, but for a different reason. Since there wasn't much more missions to take on after Oz was defeated, all the Gundam boys but Heero were sent to Tokyo to attend school.
That girl, who spoke of Heero, was none but Minako Aino. She had a special identity as well. She had been a guardian of the great Moon Kingdom. Although the kingdom has fallen, she is now Sailor Venus, the child of love and beauty.
Since her youth, this child had been blessed with beauty. Beautiful burnished strands of gold, deep luminous blue eyes, and an adoring cuteness that no one around her possess. Yet, this child was deadly cursed, by none other than her ex-loved one. She was to never succeed in love. This curse had been lurking about her since forever. Yes, she always appears happy, being a blonde and everything, but deep inside, it hurts more than any physical pain could cause. How many times before, she has fallen in love and impotented shortly after? Countless times.
That evening, she sat at her window, tears forming in her eyes. Observing the world outside made her think. Why is she the only one suffering through this loveless time? All her love failure memories have suddenly rushed back to her. A thousand tears, all crowded around her eyes, struggling to come out...
"What's wrong, Minako-Chan?" Artemis asked, as his head tilted with a big innocent look.
Minako managed to smile. Even at times like this Artemis can manage to cheer her up. For a cat, he is really something, she thought.
Drifting away from all the sad memories, Minako got up from the window seat and decided to take a walk. Maybe that'd calm her soul down a little.
Minako's wardrobe opened with a slight creak. She grabbed a light jacket and a hat and stepped toward the door. She decided to leave Artemis at home, since she really needed time to think, alone. Soon she was on the streets. Tokyo at night wasn't any quieter than it is in the morning. Yet somehow this car honking, people talking noise drove her brain clear of distraction. It was easy for her to think in an environment like such.
Pretty soon, thoughts took over and Minako no longer knew where she was going. She took the path, which she takes the most - the way to school. Pretty soon, she was walking across Heero's hotel.
Heero was sitting at his window, observing the city, when the sight of Minako came into his view.
"There's that girl again." He mumbled to himself, "I should find out why she knew this much about me. She could be a hindrance of my mission."
Looking back out the window, he quickly grabbed a gun and headed towards the door. He practically flew down 5 flights of stairs and came just in time to see Minako right in front of him. He grabbed her and shoved her into an alley, then pointed the gun at her. Minako looked up, her innocent face trembling with fear. At that moment, for the first time, the two young souls came face to face with each other, knowing immediately each other's identity. Before, they both had heard legendary stories of the other, but never knowing that they will ever meet.
For a few minutes, the two just stared at each other in silence, not knowing what to say. Finally, Heero put the gun back into his pocket. Something about that girl told him that if anyone troubles with his mission, Sailor Venus wasn't going to be the one. Then he turned and started to walk away.
"Wait." Minako called in a quivering voice.
Heero stopped walking. He turned around slightly and asked in a cold voice, "...What do you want?"
"...Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you want to kill me?"
Heero did not respond. He quickly picked up his steps and went back to his hotel. Minako did not bother to ask him again. She leaned against the wall quietly for a couple of minutes. When her feet came back to reality, she left the dark alley, shivering.
Minako didn't know how she managed to get home that day. Her mind was still blank. She didn't know what had taken over. It wasn't exactly fear. After meeting at the gundam pilot face to face, she didn't feel scared. Instead, it fascinated her. Everything about him, his life, his gundam, had before been just a story, a fairy tale told around the school and a topic for her and her friends to gossip about. But now, it wasn't just that anymore. It was a mystery to uncover.
The next couple of weeks passed in a flash. Many times, Minako and Heero have saw each other on the streets, but neither had spoken. The curiosity of the two grows as the days pass. How long will it be before one of the stubborn warriors give in and talk to the other?
Some days later, Duo decided to come down and visit Heero. He found Heero lying on his bed, not doing anything in particular. He was just... well, lying there. He wasn't even working on his laptop.
Well that's strange... Duo thought. Since the day they've met, Heero has been either working on his laptop or going on missions, never has he been just lying there, blank, as he is now.
"Are you okay, man? You seem kinda spaced out!" Asked Duo.
Heero totally ignored Duo, as if Duo didn't even exist.
Suddenly, there were girls' voices outside his window once again, just like that day when he first saw the innocent face of Minako... Like a flash, Heero rolled off of his bed and darted to the window. Duo, surprised, quickly followed Heero to the window. Outside was a group of schoolgirls, laughing and chatting...
A smirk appears on Duo's face, "Oh... looks like our ice king has melted!"
"What're you talkin' about? See that girl with the red bow? I heard her talk about me the other day... and I'm afraid she knows something about my mission."
"Uh huh. Sure. Want me to check her out for ya?" Duo laughs and leaves. This was a chance of a lifetime! Heero has never been interested in a girl before. Maybe he wasn't such a dull guy after all like they all thought he was.
Duo rushed down the stairs, he walked casually behind the girls and kept a safe distance. Pretty soon, the girls split up and walked their own way. Duo managed to catch a clear look of the girl with the red bow.
"Oooh oh that must be her. No wonder Heero has gone balistic! That girl's a babe!" Duo quickly returns to Heero's hotel room and took out his laptop. Heero was still there, lying on his bed, blank.
"Heero, Heero, Heero." Duo sighed as he turned on his laptop, "It's okay to run after a girl, you know."
"Shut up." Heero said as he turned over on his stomach.
Duo laughed and started typing a mile a minute. Soon, Minako's picture appeared on the screen, along with some information. "Minako Aino." He nodded, "That's her name!" Another smirk came across Duo's face. "Go after her, buddy!" His laughter rang on, even though Heero sat there looking at Duo as if he was some kind of new species.
The truth is, Heero wasn't exactly "melting" like Duo has suggested. But he has felt something in Minako that he felt in no one else. There was something about that girl that made him feel warmth in his heart that he's never felt before. It was something he couldn't describe. Duo, or anyone else for that matter, wouldn't understand...
After two more weeks sinking deep into a sea of curiosity, Minako couldn't stand it any longer. At a study meeting in Rei's temple, she blurted out everything about the gundam boy. She wanted to talk to him. Keeping this secret inside her was like putting more air in a balloon than it could hold. This wasn't like one of her other blonde crushes. This felt different, she thought. It just wasn't the same. Something about that guy made her heart fly and her body weak.
"What?! You're in love with someone you don't even know the name of?" Cried Usagi.
"No, no! I don't love him or anything... I'm not even sure if I like him... It's just that... Oh I don't know..."
"How do you know he's a gundam pilot. I mean you didn't really talk to him and all that... right?" Asked Makoto.
"How can you tell? He could be a murderer! You should always check with an adult before you..." Ami cut in.
"Ami-Chan!" Usagi shot an evil eye at Ami.
Suddenly everyone started quarreling. Minako couldn't take it anymore. She needed her friends to calm her down, but all they could do was argue and gossip about her new "crush". They'll never understand how she felt at that moment. It wasn't like anything else in the world. It was somehow different.
"You guys. I don't know! I just know it. That's all..." Minako said as she clutched her head as if she's was suffering from a terrible headache, "I just know it... It's indescribable!"
The rest of the Senshi looked at each other, shrugging. Minako usually didn't act like this before. She had always been the cheerful, funny girl they'd known. That was the only way to describe her. Now, it seems as if she changed. Like somehow, her inner self had matured. She just wasn't the same old Minako anymore...
"I have to go." Minako suddenly said, as she stood up and walked toward the door, "I still have to finish up some homework."
Everyone stared at her in silence. Being in love is one thing, but homework? Minako? Doing homework? Nah, they thought. She probably just needed some sleep... after all; it's Minako they're talking about. She didn't need to be worried about.
But that night, Minako didn't go anywhere close to home. She had no idea where she was going. Everything around her seemed to be a blur. Her feelings, emotions, everything, was scrambling to come out.
Suddenly. There he was, Duo, appearing out of nowhere. "Hey, babe! So you're the one Heero's after, huh?"
"Heero..." Minako mumbled to herself. It sounded so familiar, so close... Something clicked in her mind. Heero... that's the name of the young gundam pilot...
"I've gotta go." She said hastily and ran off.
"Hey! Wait!" Duo called after her, wondering.
She knew where she was going now. She went on the path most familiar to her - the path to school, that is. This was the day she must bring out her courage and speak to the gundam pilot. Her heart was beating like a thousand drums going all at once. It was a nervous beat, but yet excited. Finally, she was going to speak to him... She never really believed in love at first sight, but now she realized it. It was true, not just another innocent crush. She was in love.
The closer she was to the hotel, the more nervous she got. She thought she was about to explode, if she didn't get there any faster. She wanted to fly, so she could get there easier. She needed to talk to him, more than anything at that moment... it was vital.
Finally, after eternity, Minako arrived in front of the hotel. She braced herself and walked into the hotel. It was dim and empty. The manager sat behind her desk, fast asleep. The silence was bothersome. A sudden dawning came over Minako. She didn't know which room the young soldier was at. The dawning sickened her. She groaned and sat down on one of the hotel sofas.
She gasped. Someone else was sitting across from her. It was Heero.
Silence took over once again, like every other time the two saw each other. It was the most frightening form of sound. It rang in Minako's ears, louder than the normal morning noise. She wanted to talk, but couldn't find a single thing to say.
Minako glanced up, moving her eyes about. Soon, the two sets of eyes meet. Minako's eyes sparked with happiness. She could hardly breath. It was a closer and clearer image than that day in the darkened alley...
The usual steal cool blue of Heero's gaze softened as they met with Minako's bubbling mirth. Minako couldn't help it any longer. She managed to stand up. On tiptoe, Minako's embrace brought the two closer--close enough for craving tiers to meet. There was a moment of silence as her hand came to brush away Heero's hair out of his face, a face that she came to adore.
"Heero," she whispered for only their ears to hear, "I...love you."
His arms brought Minako even closer, as he finally gave into temptation. Quivering lips met in a spark of passion, generating a feeling they never felt before--a feeling so right, so intimate, so...special.
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That's for part 1... Part 2 will take a long time though.