Kingdom of Shinsetsu 10
By: Rage Barton
Jade Maxwell
Mimi Wasaki

Rage: My turn again. I forgot, from now on, the first name on the list is the person writing. We originally had two but now with Mimi, I thought you guys could at least now who's writing. And the thing is, the writing skill is some-what better than the others, so they say. So the chapters will have a me sense in it, especially Mimi's so if you're wondering why we make the same mistakes...hehe.
Jade: You sure blab a lot Rage.
Rage: Yeah well, I've been hanging around you too much. Notice how I said be prepared to have Jade throw herself all over Duo. I guess it happened.
Jade: I don't like you.
Rage: Sorry. On with the show.


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Everyone sat at the huge table. Heero grumbling, Zechs, Noin and Relena reading the paper. Trowa is reading a book. Quatre talking to Catherine and Dorothy. Wufei and Sally were having an argument, at 8 o'clock in the morning. Duo was blabbing, stopping once in a while to stuff his face full of cereal, bagels, milk, juice, toast, french toast, pop tarts, eggs and bacon.

"HI EVERYONE!!! GOOD MORNING!!!"

"SHUT UP!!!" Heero, Wufei, Zechs, Dorothy and Sally yelled at the bouncing Jade that entered the kitchen with Hannah in her arms.

"Hey." Trowa said without looking up.

"GOOD MORNING!!!" Quatre, Catherine, and Noin shouted.

Jade smiled.

"Talk about grumpy you guys. Sheesh."

"Gurff murhin." Duo grinned and looked up. Jade looked at him as milk slowly dripped down his chin.

"Swallow before talking Duo."

Duo smiled sheepishly and nodded.

"Sorry Hilde."

Everyone looked at Duo. Heero, Relena, Cathy, Quatre, Noin and Jade looked at Duo with their mouths on the floor. Duo looked around.

"What?!?!?!?!"

Jade looked at him with the saddest eyes. She turned away and walked out with Hannah still in her arms. Her blue eyes slightly cloudy with tears.

"What did I do? Jade! Where you going?"

Hero sat u.

"DUO YOU IDIOT!!! YOU JUST CALLED THE WOMAN HILDE!!!"

Duo looked at Heero confused.

"What? I did not!!!"

"YES YOU DID!!! Duo..."

Duo looked around the room and saw everyone with their heads down.

"Shit!"

Duo jumped from his seat and ran out the door. He ran into the green house looking for Jade. He ran to the back of the greenhouse.

'He looks like an angel!'

Jade sat on the balcony with the green house doors open. The green foliage was creating a green frame around Jade. The sun slowly rising behind her, casting purple, orange, flaming red and yellow light over her. Her long raven hair creating a curtain over her back and arms. Using her arms, she created a cradle for Hannah. She held Hannah to her chest, her forehead against Hannah's. Jade's crystal tears falling onto Hannah's face.

"God Hannah, he called me Hilde! Hannah..."

"Jade..."

Jade turned to Duo. Her tears like crystals sparkling in the light. Duo approached her and Jade shrank back.

"Jade, I'm sorry..."

"Why be sorry? You didn't do anything."

"Jade, I'm still in love with Hilde."

"Why are you telling me this Maxwell? That doesn't concern me."

Jade looked away trying to hide the tears that were still running down her cheeks. Duo looked at her, not knowing what to do. How could he say what he felt without Jade thinking that he was a jerk? But he could lose her, not just as a friend but maybe something a little more...he had to take a chance.

"Jade...I....I...I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. It's just that I..."

Duo walked to Jade. He stopped and Jade looked at him. Duo cupped her chin softly. He moved a little closer and looked deep into her eyes.

"Look, I care about you."

Duo looked at her, trying to tell her through his eyes rather then with words. Duo was a blabbermouth but when stuff got serious, he was a worm.

"What I'm trying to say is..."

"Yeah?"

Jade looked at him with hopeful eyes.

'Please say what I hope you're going to say! You wouldn't call me Hilde if you don't love me right? God, how can this happen. I'm suppose to kill you, not fall in love. What do I do, tell you I love you, or say no. Who do I listen to? MY mind, or my...my...my heart?'

"Jade I....I...I...I..."

Duo saw the Jade was losing hope, fast.

'Oh what the hell!'

Duo leaned over and kissed her on the lips. It was a rough and sloppy kiss. Jade fought against it.


'STOP!!! YOU ARE A SOLDIER!!! FIGHT!!!'

~I....~

'YOU CAN WIN!!!! HE IS A MISSION!!! AN OBSTACLE!!!! ALL OBSTACLES MUST BE DESTROYED!!! THE MISSION MUST NOT BE COMPROMISED!!!"

~But, I...I...~

'Don't even say it!'

~You're right.~

'Don't say it!!!'

~I love him.~

'NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

~Huh?~

'I mean, YYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

Jade slowly backed away from the kiss.

"You know what Duo?"

"Yeah babe?"

"I love you."

Jade pulled Duo into another kiss.

"DUO!!!! PHONE!!!!"

Duo broke away.

"We'll finish this later."

Jade watched the retreating form of Duo. She brought her fingers up to her lips and smiled.

"Mission accepted. Former mission, terminated."

Jade picked herself up and smiled at Hannah.

"I can't be as good as your mom, but I can try."

Hannah cocked her head to one side and looked at her puzzled. Jade smiled and kissed her forehead. Hannah laughed.

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"Ah, Lady! I don't need a new partner!!!"

"Duo, I can't leave you by yourself!"

"Why not?!?!?!?! I'm mature and responsible."

Heero coffee sprayed across the room and landed on Relena's face.

"Oops honey. Sorry."

Duo laughed. Lady's face became impatient.

"You're getting a partner and that's that! You're partner is Jade Lowe, a new person that appeared in town three days ago. Her fighting abilities are excellent and Col. Hume saw her fighting and has recruited her."

Duo almost fainted. Jade walked into the room.

"Hi Lady Une!!!"

"Ah, Jade, meet your new partner, Duo."

Duo and Jade stared at each before running across the room and kissing. Heero caught Hannah, who came flying out of Jade's arms. Heero covered her eyes.

"No Hannah, not until you're at least ten."

Hannah pouted. Quatre nodded to the others.

"Let's leave."

15 minutes later...

"Are they still at it Trowa."

"Yup!"

Heero groaned.

Another 15 minutes later...

"Done Heero?"

"No."

Quatre rolled his eyes.

Another 10 minutes...

"Should I ask Wufei?"

"No Relena."

Another 20 minutes later...

"BREAK IT UP ALREADY!!!!!"

Duo and Jade stopped and looked at Zechs.

"Thank you."

Zechs walked out of the room. Heero looked at Duo, then Jade.

"How'd you guys last so long?"

Duo smiled.

"Hint: breathe through your nose."

At that point, everyone took out a notepad and started writing. Jade rolled her eyes and blushed. Duo looked at Jade.

"Are we a couple now?"

Everyone face faults to the floor. Jade played with Duo's hair.

"I guess so."


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Rage: It's done Jade.
Jade: YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! DDDUUUUUOOOOOOO!!!!!
Rage: don't mind her. So it's done. That was quick. ::Shrug shrug:: There's more coming.
Jade: RUN!!! DON"T STAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rage: Hey!!! They can stay if they want!!!!
Jade: DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rage: ::rolls eyes:: Baby. Bye....more to come....evil.... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA