The Chatting Hearts: Chapter 11; Decisions
By Hotaru and Amber
We do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing…but we do own some items that will come in later in the story like C4MS Carrier
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Hotaru glanced at Heero as he rose. Something chilled her as he rose, gun eye level with his Prussian blue eyes. She felt Duo grip onto her tighter and moved into the warmth of his body as the intensity of the cold silence in the room grew. All awaited Heero's choice, or rather Dr. J's choice upon the matter. Silence was part of Hotaru, but never before had the silence she had always felt come with so much emotion. Wufei slowly reached for the gun on his side slipping behind Makoto as he did so to conceal his weapon. Trowa followed in his example but did nothing to hide his motions. Quatre' continued to look upon both sides with displeasure, not wanting to but willing if needed to fight Professor Tomoe. Heero looked straight at Hotaru then turned his gaze to Professor Tomoe. He lifted his gun slowly and soon a bullet whizzed through the air. The cry of agony and pain ended the silence.
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Professor Tomoe pressed his weight to one knee. His left hand clutching his right arm as a small patch of blood began to show on the white lab coat. "You know something…I think I like this J guy." Makoto sighed with a smile. Raye was looking into Heero's eyes with contentment. "Mission: Destroy C4MS." Heero stated looking directly into her violet eyes. The others nodded and finally Hotaru was released from Duo's grasp thanks to some glares from Haruka. Raye glanced at Hotaru and asked her if she was ok. A soft nod was all the reply she needed. "Don't think this will get you away Hotaru!" Came a snarl. It was Tomoe again. Hotaru looked at the man with pained and fearful eyes. "Daddy…Why are you doing this? What's all this about?" She asked him when she walked over to his side. He glared up at her. "Revenge Taru. Revenge on Oz. They've killed everything…Your mother, Hitomi…. King Peacecraft…. Heero Yuy." His voice was harsh yet soft as if he was speaking to a child who'd done something wrong. Hotaru bit back a tear. "Daddy…Keiko-mama once said that vengeance is a path that leads to tragedies." She told the man. He looked into her violet eyes uncaring. "Yes. Oz started the chain and I'm going to finish it." He told her. "No Daddy…No you aren't." Hotaru got up and walked over to the Senshi whom hugged her. "We still have to find and destroy C4MS." Trowa told the girls. They turned to him with a nod. "And you have a minor problem guys." Came a voice. The group turned to face 2 girls clad in scout uniforms. "Venus? Mercury?" Makoto asked.
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"What's the problem?" Trowa glanced as the two girls transformed, introducing themselves at Ami and Minako. "Well…Oz is on its way over here," Minako stared at him starry eyed for a few minutes. "And more precisely, Lady Une is said to be accompanied by Mr. Trieze Kushranada." Duo put a protective hand on Hotaru's shoulder as Ami spoke gently. "No worries." He whispered in her ear softly. She looked back up at him with sad eyes. "Hey! Where'd Tomoe go?!" Haruka realized something bad the others had not seen. Professor Tomoe was on his own and most likely wanted Trieze dead. "Papa…" Hotaru whispered to herself.
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"So…This is the place you say Professor Tomoe and Miss Hotaru Tomoe live in?" Une looked down at the young girl called Yumi. "Yep. That witch-girl and her father lived here. Tomoe got all hurt n' stuff and Hotaru went into some ladies care…Michiru Kaioh...me think…Damn lucky witch if you ask me." Yumi stated eyes a twinkle. "Can you tell me any more about Miss Tomoe?" Trieze stepped foreword. Yumi's steel blue eyes twinkled as she watched Trieze carefully, looking him up and down. "Sure can. Tomoe's a witch. She has this strange stuff that can come out of her hands and she can heal people. Real spooky if you ask me." Yumi took a breath and continued. "She had a few friends before she left. Her best one was some girl named Chibi-Usa. Not many people know Chibi-Usa…I sure didn't, but I knew Haruka. Haruka's like Hotaru's new dad and all…. kinda cute…he's a racer." Yumi started telling them about Hotaru's friends that she suddenly knew to get more money.
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Hotaru looked at the pathway they were in then back to Ami. "He's here alright. My tracer doesn't lie." The set of angle blue eyes looked into her own. "Strange piece of computer work…looks advanced." Trowa stated looking over Ami's shoulder. Ami nodded. "It's from Mercury." She stated. This caught everyone's attention. "Seriously?" Wufei stated. Hotaru watched Makoto elbow him. "It was given to her by Luna, a friend…she thinks it comes from Mercury…or ancient times…don't ya Ami." Makoto sneered. "Actually…" Ami stopped. "Yes." She gulped when she noticed Haruka's looks. "You guys have just a bundle of secrets don't you?" Quatre' asked Michiru who nodded. "Yes we do." Michiru glanced at Haruka who huffed out something that sounded like Ami being a baka.
TBC…