Well oh well here's my story.
Chapter 3
" Nana Florane, Nana Florane. I got a letter from the Marina Academy." The little purple haired girl ran up to her 'nana' tightly clutching a letter.
" Really? My dear child calm down. Lets read it together."
Little Rosalita ran and jumped into her nana's lap.
" Nana who is it from?" Rosalita asked impatiently.
" Well let me see, " Nana pulled her glasses out of her front pocket and delicately placed them on her nose. Then she turned her attention to the letter. " It is from your sister. Would you like to read it?"
The child's eyes grew wide and began to gleam. She grabbed the letter and began reading aloud.
" Dear Rose, hey that's me. I am s-s-sorry for m-m-iss-ing, missing y-you your birf-ay."
" Try again dear. Birth-..."
" Birthday. Nana please read it for me."
I am sorry for missing your birthday. So I hope you had a happy 3rd birthday. I love you tons and I miss my little sister. School is o.k. I guess, but don't worry I'll be coming home soon for summer holiday. I can't wait to see you. Well I got to go. I love you.
Love Always,
Lulu Noin
P.s. Write back.
Tears filled little Rosalita's eyes. But her cute little smile still showed through.
" My child what is the matter, why are you crying."
" I am happy, but the tears are still coming. Lulu is coming home."
" Now my dear hurry along to bed, your parents will be home soon."
" Yes Nana."
Rose quietly walked up to her room and laid in her bed. She soon fell asleep.
That was the night her life changed.
Her parents died.
Nana Florane died.
All her childhood dreams died.
She died.
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I woke in a cold sweat which dripped silently off my forehead. My heart beating furiously, pounding in my chest.
It was a dream? It was so real. Why can't I remember a thing?
After I fell asleep in my bed all I could remember were sirens blaring loudly. What had happened the night was just......mist. My sister came back from the academy to take care of me. What a pair we were. A seven year old raising a three year old. We were taken to a local orphanage in Florence, where we were adopted by a very nice family.
But that still doesn't answer why I can't remember.
I climbed out of my bed and walked gingerly over to the nearest screen panel. I was going to call my sister.
" Screen on," the screen went from black to a light bluish hue, which bathed my light-less room with an eerie blue glow. " Preventer Base 7." She said very flatly.
" Yes? Preventer Base 7 on the line. How may I direct your call?"
" Yes I would like to speak to Lieutenant Noin please."
" I'm sorry ma'am but she is not on duty right now."
That's right, it's noon where she's at.
" Do you know when she'll be in?"
" I am sorry I do not."
" Do you know where she went?"
" Yes."
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Lucrezia was sitting across the table from the most gorgeous man of her dreams, Milliardo Peacecraft. They were having lunch together (A.N. again).
She loved him and that is way they were engaged for he loved her back.
" Excuse me Miss, but you have a call."
" What?"
The waiter repeated himself.
" You have a call."
" Excuse me Zechs. I'll be right back."
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" Rose. What is this all about? Isn't it three in the morning there? If you get caught you will get in a lot of trouble."
" Aren't I already?"
" O.k. Rose I know you're mad at me, but orders are orders. I had to leave you at Victoria. I'm needed here and you're needed there."
" That's not why I'm calling. I want to know what happened the night our parents died. And I want the truth. ALL OF IT."
Lucrezia sighed inwardly. Thought for a moment, then spoke up once again.
" Your eighteenth birthday is coming up. I was going to surprise you but, I'm going to fly to Victoria to come visit you. I will talk to you then. Ok?"
" Fine."
" I will see you later bye."
" Bye."
Then the screen clicked and Lucrezia stared at it for a bit.
Of all times, she had to call right now.
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Why can't I go there, no she has to come here.
Rose was not satisfied with her sisters' response but none the less she went back to sleep.
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It happened again, sirens blaring, people running. Someone grabbed me and dragged me out of my bed. People screaming.
Ahhh my head.
Her head was pounding, all the noise was berating her brain.
" Where's my mom?" Rose heard herself say.
" They are coming." Her Nana said. " Go in the building."
When Rose walked in the door it slammed that, cutting her off from the outside. From her Nana , her Daddy, her Mommy.
" Noooooo!!" Rose ran to the door and pounded on the door. Rose frantically clawed at the door handle.
" Please let me go. Mama!"
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It happened again. She awoke in a cold sweat. She was breathing heavily.
No what just happened?
She tried to force herself to think.
What happened. No gently, don't force it, it will come when it's ready.
Suddenly her alarm clock went off startling her even more. She looked at her clock.
Well I guess I can just get up.
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Rose pulled her jeep onto one of the parking spaces of her favorite restaurants.
(A.N What?! It's better than cooking right?)
Rose walked into the building that was already crowded (A.N lunch crowd)
and waited to be seated. When she walked in she noticed two men by the door of the restaurant. One of the boys was blond and had bright baby blue eyes, the other boy had a long (A.N Very Long * hint *) brown hair tied back neatly in a braid, which in turn swung down to his kneecaps, he also had bright blue eyes except that his were dark and playful.
" Ma'am may I help you?" The maitre d' asked politely.
" Oh yes, a table for one please." Rose answered regally.
" Hey what's a gorgeous dame like you doing eating alone." A voice from behind her whispered.
" Excuse me?" Rose whirled around to see the brown haired boy staring at her with a cheesy grin on his face.
" Duo don't be so rude." The blond said as he would chastise a child, " My apologies madam, my companion often forgets his manners."
" I do not. Watch this Blondie." Duo walked up to Rose and took her hand in his a gently kissed it. " Enchanted to make your acquaintance Miss. Ha how's that Quatre, polite for you?"
Quatre looked stunned and at a loss of words.
" Works every time." Duo winked. Rose supposed it was a game this Duo often played.
" Maitre d' please make that a table for three." Duo said proudly.
The maitre d' led them to the table and then handed them their menus.
" So what are you doing here Miss?" The one deemed Quatre asked.
" Doing here as in this restaurant?" Rose asked surprised.
" Yes I didn't expect cadets....," he looked over at the stripes on her arms (A.N Cadets usually don't have stripes.) " er... um.... Lieutenants made enough to come here, especially if they are still going to the Victoria Academy."
Rose looked down at herself. She didn't realize she was still wearing her Academy uniform.
" Um. Lets just say that I have been born to privilege."
" I'm sorry Miss but we still don't know each other. I am Quatre Raberba Winner of the Winner Estates."
" Pleased to meet you." Rose answered shaking his hand.
" I'm Duo Maxwell, I may run and hide but I'll never tell a lie. That's me in a nutshell."
" Oh yeah Duo that's original." Quatre laughed.
" But that's my motto."
" Well anyway Miss may I ask your name?"
" Noin."
Quatre and Duo looked at each other and the Quatre said.
" Excuse me."
" The name is Noin."
Now Duo spoke up.
" You can't be Lucrezia."
Rose laughed to herself. The men still looked confused.
" You thought I was my sister? That's a new one."
" Your sister?" They asked at the same time.
" Yes. I am Rosalita Noin."
