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*cries a little* All the Bishounen...I don't own them...*cries some more* But! I DO own a whole lotta posters and wall scrolls of them! ^_^
Authoress Note: Enjoy the last chapter? I hope so, and here's another! Enjoy, no da!
Reborn, Again and Again: Chapter 1
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"Heero! I brought you some food! You've been up here for a while!" Relena walked into his room with a tray full of food. She smiled to see him typing away on his computer.
She walked in and set the tray down next to him on the desk. He ignored her.
"Heero, come downstairs soon, don't spend the entire day alone in your room, OK?" she asked him. He gave no response. She frowned, but then her expression softened. "See you later." she left the room, pausing at the door to look back at him. With a small smile, she closed the door and walked away.
Heero turned around at stared at the closed door. Could...could she be...? He glanced at the tray next to him. A memory surfaced, and all of a sudden, Heero, or Tamahome, didn't feel like touching that food at all. But she was to kind to do that before, she was too kind to do it now, for sure.
He picked up the fork, and began to eat. Now that I think about it...the way that she's infatuated with me, the way that she follows me around, even the shape of her face, the color of her hair. Yeah, she's probably Yui. Then...where's Nakago and the rest? he chewed on his food, thinking.
His phone rang, interrupting his thoughts.
"Hello?" he answered it.
"Konnichi wa, no da!" a familiar blue-haired smiling man appeared.
"Chichiri! You got my message! Have you found anyone else?"
"Hai! Miaka-kun, although she doesn't remember yet, no da." he responded, glad to bring his friend the news. "And you, no da?"
"I have what could be Hotohori's phone number, and Miaka's ring." he paused for a moment, and then continued. "I think I might have found Yui."
"Yui, no da?" Chichiri frowned as much as his mask would allow.
"Hai, but she's changed. I bet all the Seiryuu sichiseishi have changed too." he said, frowning himself.
"Changed, no da? Does she still love you, no da?" he asked.
"Yeah, but that's not the part of her that changed. She's more forgiving. She'll let you explain before she swears to destroy you...oh, wait. This Yui will never swear to destroy you at all. She's got a kind heart, and now she's not afraid to show it." he explained, reaching for some more food. "She also won't allow herself to be tricked like she was before."
"I see, no da. You know her well, no da?" Chichiri guessed.
"Yeah, I know her. I've known her for about 4 years now, and I never suspected...." he trailed off.
"But, you never knew to suspect anyone of anything until this morning, no da!" Chichiri pointed out.
Heero laughed. "You're right, Chichiri. Ah, I gotta go! Ja ne, Chichiri!" he said, as he glanced at his watch.
"Ja ne, Tamahome-kun, no da." the screen winked out, and the connection was terminated.
Heero got up, and opened the door. As he said, he had to go. he had a meeting at the Preventer's HQ in twenty minutes.
Downstairs in the living room, all the pilots and their friends were talking, laughing, and getting ready to leave for the meeting. (AN: at least, those who talked and laughed were.)
"Oi, Heero, you REALLY aren't a morning person, ne?" Duo shouted over to him.
"Shut up, Duo." he returned, sending a glare over in Duo's direction.
They all quickly got ready, and climbed into the large van that they used most often. they preferred it over a certain gold, or pink, limo. (AN: ^_~)
Within a few minutes, they arrived at Preventer HQ. As was standard security procedure, Heero and Zechs got out first, followed by Relena and the rest of the pilots.
However, before they reached the front doors, Zechs stopped the group.
"Millardo? What is it?" Relena asked, looking up at her older brother.
"Something doesn't feel right..." he said, glancing around.
"He's right...something's wrong here." Heero said, although he knew exactly what it was. Chi that should not be in there is. But, why does Zechs feel it? he wondered, not that he was going to put voice to the question.
"Down!" Zechs flattened Relena to the ground, just as a bomb went off in the building. Pieces of wreckage and shrapnel rained down on them. After the last pieces of debris had fallen, Heero glanced up to check on Relena and the others. He barely saw it, before it faded away. The chinese character meaning 'heart', glowing in blue, on Zechs forehead. No one else saw it.
Zechs pulled himself up, and helped his sister up. "Are you all right, Relena?"
She nodded weakly. "Hai, but...but what about the people in the building?" she asked, her eyes widening. She tried to run past her brother but he stopped her.
"We'll search for survivors. You need to be safe, first. Heero, take her back to the palace." he ordered. Heero hesitated yet, he didn't take orders from Nakago...
"Hai." he took Relena's hand, and made his way to the van. He isn't Nakago. He is Zechs. Just like Yui, he's changed. I know, I have proof, It is them, but...if a sichiseishi set that bomb, it wasn't a Seiryuu sichiseishi. But who?
"Heero?" Relena's shaky voice pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Hn?" he responded, as he opened the van door, and climbed in. She climbed in the back.
"Whoever set that bomb...do you think they'll try again?" she was truly scared.
"I won't let them try again." he said, and then, with a start, went over the words he just said. I...I've sworn to protect her. But...she's Seiryuu no Miko. How can I protect her and Miaka at the same time? I....I only hope she doesn't give us reason to fight her this time around. he thought.
Before long they arrived at the mansion. They quickly went inside. Relena didn't want to be alone, so Heero let her come into his room, as he got onto his computer, determined to find who had set the bomb.
"Hey, Heero, you have a message." she said, noticing the blinking light on the phone. She pressed the button to play it before Heero could stop her.
She frowned as a strange smiling man with blue hair appeared on the screen. "Konnichi wa, Tamahome-kun, no da. I've found Tasuki, no da! Guess where? In prison, no da! Some things never change, no da. He's found his tessen too, and is as much of a pyro as before, no da. Ja ne, no da!" the man said, with out stopping for breath, nor losing his smile. The face disappeared as the message ended.
"Who the hell was that?" Relena stared at the screen. That's NOT the type of person I think Heero would be making friends with.
"An old friend." was all Heero said. She frowned, and moved to sit in the chair next to him.
"Why did he call you Tamahome-kun?" she asked. "Is that your name?"
"It's an old nickname." he responded. He reached out for the phone, and turned it on, dialing a number. The same guy came up, or at least his answering machine. Heero quickly left a message, making sure that Relena wouldn't get it.
"Konnichi wa, Chichiri. I found Yui and Nakago for sure. I still haven't called Hotohori. Tell Tasuki he STILL owes me for that shirt he burned. Also, I need your E-mail. These messages aren't very secure." He said, glancing at Relena, who looked down at the ground. "Ja ne." he hung up.
"Now I'm REALLY confused." Relena said.
"Good."
"Hey! Aren't you going to explain to me?" she asked, somewhat miffed.
"You will understand in time." he said, and closed his laptop.
"Is that I get?" she glared up at him.
"Yes." he got up and left the room.
"Heero, where are you going?" she asked, following him.
"I'm getting ready." he responded, in monotone.
"For what?"
"We have to leave. It's not safe here." he walked away, leaving her standing in the hallway, her eyes wide. Soon, she ran after him, not wanting to be alone.
"Heero...where are we going?" she asked as soon as she caught up.
"To a friends place. With the people gathering there, we will be safe. We leave when the others get back." he answered. He didn't elaborate any more.
What did he mean by 'we'?
You like? It's a good, long first chapter. Just a warning, Zechs is not the only character we know who will become a seishi, Suzaku or Seiryuu. In fact, I think Wufei is the only G-Boy who won't! (Ayanami no like Wufei) Review, PLZ!!
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