Part 18
Makoto looked around her to check if any one was around her before she
vanished. School had ended and she was still angry with Alex. Her hand
still
hurt. Unknown to her Trowa watched as she disappeared into thin air.
He had
been keeping an eye on her ever since he had seen her with Alex. He
stood
there for a while looking at where she last stood. He didn't even notice
that
Heero walked up to him.
"Trowa." He said.
Startled Trowa turned around. He sighed once he saw it was Heero. "Hey.
What
is it?"
Heero shook his head. "Nothing I just saw you there looking at Mako
before
she left. You're being careless, she could have spot you or Alex. You
have to
be careful and we will get her back even I miss her dearly Trowa."
Heero
turned around to leave. "The rest of us are heading to our place so
if you
need anything just call."
Trowa watched as Heero left a bit surprised. Heero was always quiet
and
watched everyone around him, he was considered the cold one even on
Jupiter
never letting his feelings show, until he met Rei. He smiled at the
thought
of Rei. Rei was the only one who had gotten Heero out of his shell
but still
he was still a little rough. She was no princess just a warrior with
a warm
heart.
Trowa smiled a little, he looked back to where he had saw Mako last
and
started walking away.
~*~
Juno appeared in her 'home' only to find Alex waiting for her, he looked
angry but she didn't care. She walked up to a table and placed her
school
back on it. She then tied her hair in a loose ponytail. "Where have
you
been?" She heard Alex ask.
"Places." Was all she said before sitting down on one of the chairs
around
the table to start her homework.
Annoyed Alex walked up to her and made her look at him. "Where were
you?" He
asked again. His eyes gleamed with anger. Juno was a little scared
when she
saw his eyes but she pushed it away and looked at him with a new bravado.
"Why would you care Alex? You don't have to know everything I do."
She said
as she pulled away from him.
Alex pulled her back to him violently and crushed his lips to hers but
was
pushed back by her. Her lips were a bit swollen and bruised. Suddenly
he fell
to his knees as she yelled. "What the hell is wrong with you!?"
After a long period of time he whispered. "I'm sorry Juno. I didn't
mean it I
swear."
Juno sat there debating if she should comfort him. Apart of her said
yes
because you love him while the other part screamed no get away from
him. The
yes part won. Slowly she stood up and walked over to where he was kneeling
face down she knelt in front of him and embraced him. "It's ok. I forgive
you." She whispered to him. For some reason she had the hardest time
saying
those words.
Her mind drifted to the man she saw at school. What did he mean by 'yes
you
know me….I'll win.' Her mind thought about it for
a long time
~*~
Everyone was in the guys' house and as watching TV except for Heero
who was
in the kitchen getting something. He came out with a glass of soda
and gave
it to Rei who thanked him and snuggled in his arms when he sat back
down.
Half of them wasn't interested in the movie and were thinking of what
Alex
had told them. He was controlling Mako with some kind of poison. They
didn't
know how long they had before Mako would completely turn away from
them,
right now they had a chance to get her back but they didn't know how
too.
That was the only problem that was keeping them from getting her back
now.
Trowa stood up from his place catching some attention but he paid no
mind to
them. He wasn't in the mood to watch a movie anyway. He walked up stairs
silently and closed the door behind him to his room. Walking up to
his bed he
fell flat on his back releasing a sigh. He was tired. All those sleepless
nights were catching on to him. When he closed his eyes he drifted
off to
sleep.
::Dream::
In the halls of the Jupiter's palace laughter could be heard miles away.
Two
boys were being chased from an angry six-year-old girl with short brown
hair.
The boy with long braided brown hair laughed as he continued to run
along
sides another boy with brown shoulder length hair put in a small ponytail.
A
smile was set on his lips.
"Duo, Towa are mean!!! Come back here buttheads!!!" The girl screamed.
Hearing the name she used for them Duo laughed harder while Trowa snickered.
They didn't stopped. They had snuck up to her while she was sleeping
and
placed a fake huge black spider that seemed real on her pillow closer
to her
face. When she had waked up she had screamed so loud that her mother
and a
couple of guards had came rushing in. The guys who had rooms next to
her were
on the floor laughing. She was so angry she stared chasing after them.
"Watch you tongue princess!" Duo yelled back.
"You better watch you back!" She retaliated.
They had run outside into the gardens and towards the lake. AS she was
still
chasing them she didn't see a small rock in front of her and she tripped
and
with a short cry she fell in the lake. Surfacing to take a breath only
to
sink in again. "Help!" She gasped.
Both the ten year old stopped and looked back and saw a hand sinking
down the
lake, they didn't see their friend anywhere. Panic and fear started
to run
through there bodies. "Oh My god!" Duo yelled. He ran towards the palace
to
get the queen.
"Juno!!!" Trowa yelled as he ran towards the lake and dived in. Inside
the
water he saw Juno sinking rapidly. Quickly as he could he swam to her
and
pulled her up. When they reached the surface Juno gasped for air while
choking on the water. She held on tight to Trowa making it all the
while
difficult for him to swim back with her. Once on the green grass they
laid
breathless. Trowa looked at Juno and saw she was choking as she put
herself
in a ball. Her little body was shivering from the cold. Then he heard
Duo
explaining what happened to the Queen while running over to them. "Juno?"
Trowa whispered.
"I'm cold." She whispered.
Before he could do anything Queen Juno knelt by her daughter's side
and
picked her up. Worry and fear showed on her face as she looked at Juno's
pale
face. "Ju hang on please." She whispered. She concentrated and they
all
disappeared only reappear in the princess' room. Juno placed her on
the bed
as she said to the boys. "Duo, go get the healers now. Trowa you get
changed
before you get sick."
Without waiting to be asked twice the boys did as they were told. The
queen
changed Juno into dry clothes.
Few minutes later Juno was sleeping in her bed peacefully while everyone
walked out. Trowa and Duo walked down the hall to meet the other guys.
"Wow
that was scary." Duo whispered.
"Yea, she almost drowned."
"Who almost drowned?" A voice asked. "Trowa why is your hair wet?"
Both boys smiled at the three other boys in front of them. The one that
had
spoke had light blonde hair that was cut short. His blue eyes looked
concerned. Another boy stood by the other boy side, he had beautiful
Persian
eyes and brown short hair that was unruly. The last boy had jet black
hair
that fell to his shoulder. His eyes were just as dark.
"The princess, she almost drowned but we got to her in time." Trowa
whispered.
"Is she ok?" the boy with black hair asked.
"Yes Wufei she'll be fine." Duo said. 'That was too close.
(Nine years later. Juno is 15, guys are 19)
Juno stood by a tree looking at the sunset unaware that Trowa was watching
her from behind. He walked up to her and stopped when he was by her
side.
"What are you thinking about?" He asked.
"Oh it's you Trowa." She said when she looked at him She barely recognized
him. He had cut his hair that he took his whole childhood growing.
It was
short and his bangs covered half of his face. She herself had grew
her hair
waist length. "You cut your hair."
"Yea it was getting to long." He said with a smile as he looked at her.
She
was his best friend since he's mother made him and his guardians stay
on
Jupiter which was when he was seven and she was three years old but
lately
since few weeks ago he had been feeling more than just friendship towards
her.
"I was thinking how lonely I felt, being the only girl here. But mother
said
that my guardians will be coming on my sixteen birthday." She sighed
as she
ran her fingers through her bangs. "I wonder how that would feel like."
Silence surrounded them until Trowa decided to break it. "It won't be
so bad
Juno, I promise."
She giggled. "You're always looking out for me." She turned to him.
"And I
know it was you who saved me from drowning nine years ago. I knew the
minute
you pulled me out but you would never admit it. Even though it's late
I thank
you Trowa." She kissed him on the cheek before running inside the palace.
Trowa touched his cheek where she had kissed him as he looked at her
disappearing form. From the corner of his eyes he saw Duo. He turned
to look
at him, but Duo only grinned and walked away.
(year later Juno's birthday.)
There was a grand ball for the sixteen birthday of Juno, her mother
had went
all out. Everyone on Jupiter was there. The prince and his guardians
sat on
the table all in tux looking around, studying everyone in the room.
They all
looked handsome and breathtaking. Wufei had tied his black back in
a single
tail. Girls would pass them blushing, giggling or winking at them but
none of
them paid attention to them, well not in that way.
Suddenly the music stopped and the queen who was sitting on her thrown
stood
up. "Ladies and Gentlemen." She said and got all of there attention.
"It is
my out most pleasure that you all could make it to the princess' sixteen
birthday, and I most happy that she will now become the heir to the
throne."
She stopped and applause was heard through out the large room.
"And now presenting her full fledge guardians." An announcer said. The
door
opened and everyone created a path leading up to the throne. "Four
courageous
young ladies. Seanko leader of the Galilean Senshi, Sailor Ganymede."
A young
girl with violet eyes and dark black hair with tints of red walked
down the
path in a gorgeous red dress that brought out her eyes. Duo looked
up for a
minute and found that he was staring at her for a while.
"Second command Sailor Callisto. Lady Ayako." The second girl walked
down the
path just like her leader. Her short light blue hair was adorned by
diamond
beads, dark blue eyes would enchant anyone. She wore a crystal blue
short
dress. Wufei turned to see the girl after rolling his eyes when he
saw Duo.
His breath caught in his throat as he saw an angel.
"Sailor Io, from the moon of Io, Rei." The girl's red hair was tide
up in a
high ponytail and her violet eyes stared fondly towards the crowed
as she
smiled. A black velvet dress hung to her body like a second skin. Her
eyes
locked with Persian blue eyes and she grinned at him quickly before
looking
forward.
"Last but not least Kourin, the last Senshi of the Galilean, Sailor
Europa."
The last woman was the smallest of them four. Her hair was deep brown
and her
eyes were crystal blue. She wore a green ball like dress that flared
on the
bottom. Quatre slightly blushed when his eyes fell on the petite girl.
By now the girls stood in front of the queen in a kneeling position
on one
knee. "My Queen we are most honored to be here and to recieve the
responsibility of being a guardian." They all said at once.
Queen Juno smiled at them.
"And now pronouncing the Princess of Jupiter, Princess Juno." The announcer
exclaimed. Juno stepped in and the crowed gasped in awe. She was a
beautiful
woman. Her brown hair was braided in a French braid with emeralds and
diamonds pins in her hair. Her light green dress fit her perfectly
in ever
inch, showing her woman curves. Her dress was cut low and a thin strap
on
both shoulders held the dress in place. Every male was incredibly speechless
to such beauty especially Trowa. After the ceremony, everyone was dancing,
well not everyone.
Duo, and Quatre were dancing with Seanko, and Kourin. Soon the others
but
Juno was dancing. Juno was looking at the couples from her throne by
her
mother and her eyes fell on Trowa who was surrounded by Girls. Their
eyes
locked for a second before he turned to the girls and excused himself.
He
walked towards the throne that held Juno and stopped at the foot. "Dear
Princess will you kindly honor a prince with a dance?" He asked. Queen
Juno
smiled almost a grin like smile as she looked at her blushing daughter.
Juno slipped her hand in his extended hand and let him lead her to the
dance
floor. Everyone cleared the floor when they saw the two royals dancing
so
elegantly.
After a while of dancing Trowa said. "You look lovely tonight Ju."
He
whispered to her.
Juno couldn't help herself. She laughed a little. "Thank you, Trowa.
But why
are you acting this way?"
"What do you mean?" He asked pretending to look confused.
Juno laughed as he twirled her around and brought her back to him. "You're
being charming and…"She began
"Are you saying I'm not capable of being charming?" He asked with an
eyebrow
up, causing her to blush. "No, it's not that…"
"I know." He whispered as he dipped her. As the music ended so did their
dancing. Trowa kissed her hand and watched as she blushed a deep red.
"Thank
you for the dance." He whispered before walking away.
Juno stared at him for a while before she knew that the people around
her was
applauding, blushing terribly she curtsied and walked away towards
her throne
but before she could reach it a man with brown shoulder length hair
and brown
eyes stepped in front of her with a charming smile that somehow did
not
belong on his face. "Good evening princess, care to dance?"
Something snapped in Juno's mind as she watched him. She slowly nodded
and
let him lead her to the floor. As they danced she forgot about the
warnings
flaring in her mind as the man made her laugh.
Trowa and Heero looked at the man dancing with Juno. Warnings went through
their minds as well as the others. They all gathered around Trowa.
"Something
is off about that man." Rei whispered.
"I'll go get Juno away for him while you guys keep an eye on buddy over
there." Duo said as he walked away. He tapped the man's shoulder. Both
persons stopped dancing and looked at Duo. "Duo!" Juno exclaimed.
He grinned at her outburst though finding it odd. "May I cut it in?"
The man glared at him for a second. 'Oh well I'll finish the spell later.'
He
thought. He smiled and walked away. Duo pretended not to notice. He
and Juno
started dancing. "I see your having fun Ju." He grinned.
"Yup!" She giggled a little too much as he turned her around.
When Duo studied her more he noticed that her eyes were becoming blood
shot
and she looked pale. "Juno are you okay?" He asked worried. Before
answering
Juno collapsed in his arms. "Oh My GOD!"
Author's Note: Sorry It took so long I hope you like it and please
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