Gundam Moonshine
Chapter 5
AN: none this time...
Summary of last chapter in a nutshell: Serena goes to the Sanc Kingdom and sees Heero and Quatre. Then, the boys go and see her gundam.
Summary of this chapter: Serena gets a mission from someone, then the next day they go to the park for a picnic...
Disclaimers: Oops! I think I forgot to do this last time...oh well. I don't own SM nor GW nor do I own any of their characters.
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( ) = Authors notes
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Serena was tired after the long day of getting into the Sanc Kingdom she had been hoping to be accepted by the other Gundam pilots. Quatre seemed really nice. Serena couldn't figure how he could have been the one to destroy that colony. He had readily accepted her and welcomed her. He said they needed all the help they could get on their fight against Romefeller.
Heero on the other hand was quite different. After she had shown him her gundam she thought she had won him over but then as they were leaving the hanger he stopped her.
::Flashback::
The others left the hanger unbeknownst to them that the boy had grabbed her arm rather forcibly. She was about to protest when she saw the expression on his face.
Serena gulped as he just stared at her for what seemed like forever for her. Her arm was beginning to hurt so she was about to say something when he smirked at her.
"No."
"No? What do you mean?" Serena said defensibly.
"You don't have what it takes to be a gundam pilot." He said simply, not in a cruel way, but in a way demanding no objection.
Serena just stared open mouthed at him. He pushed up her chin tenderly but keeping the same firm expression on his face, and started walking towards the door.
Before she could be 'charmed' into giving in, Serena grabbed his arm forcing him to stop.
"No," was all she said as she pushed past him.
He watched her go with a smile on his face (as near as he could get :D).
::End Flashback::
So now that it was time to end her day Serena was both mentally and physically exhausted. Serena went into the bathroom, brushed her teeth and washed her face. She then changed into her nightgown and was getting into bed when her laptop computer on the desk started beeping.
"That's strange," she said as she got out of bed and went to her computer. "I just got this computer yesterday..."
She pushed enter to receive the incoming message. Setsuna's cheerful face appeared on the screen.
"Setsuna! You're ok! How did you get away from the Lunar Base?" Serena asked happily.
"I have connections," Setsuna said.
Serena could see three girls behind Setsuna. They were all wearing space suits. One of them was tall with short, sandy blond hair and bluish/green eyes. Another was on the arm of the tall blond. She had beautiful, shoulder-length aqua blue hair. And the third girl looked around eight. She had short black hair and purple eyes.
"But, this isn't a social call Serena. I have a mission for you." Setsuna said.
"A mission?" Serena said surprised.
"Tonight, there is a ball, held by Romefeller. I'll send you the directions and your ticket. I've heard that they are planning something big, you have to find out what it is. Do you accept?" Setsuna said, eying Serena's bunny pajamas.
"Mission accepted," She turned off the computer after receiving her ticket. She looked once again at the warm, comfortable bed just waiting for her to snuggle up inside and to go to sleep. (As you can see, I'm tired!:P) She turned with a sigh to her closet to decide what to wear.
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"Heels were never on the requirements list when I signed up for this job," Serena mumbled as she waited in line to hand her invitation at the door. She surveyed the ball from the door and noticed with dismay that she was the only young person in sight. *How am I ever going to go unnoticed with all these old people around? They're bound to notice a blond haired girl in a poofy pink skirted dress!* She pulled her pink shawl around her tighter.
She was wearing a v-necked pink satin dress that was very form fitting on the top and mid-poofy on the bottom. Her hair was piled on top of her head in a French twist with little fringes hanging from the sides and front in selected places. She was wearing quite a bit of makeup so that she felt secure that no one would be able to figure out who she was. (Like the video cameras doing some sort of face match).
*Now to try and find out what the heads of Romefeller will be discussing off scenes at this little party.*
Serena tried to make her way across the room without making eye contact with anyone. She was able to make it to the back room where she noticed some of the more distinguished old men were making their way. Looking both ways she ducked into the hallway and into a storage closet. Once she was certain no one else was coming down the hall she walked down the hall listening at every door for talking. Finally, at the last door to the right, (there were lots of doors) she found the room she was looking for.
Soundlessly she went into the room next to it and opened up her purse. She took out the little device that resembled a stethoscope and put the earpieces in her ears and the mechanically enhanced microphone thing to the wall. Serena smiled when she could hear perfectly what was going on in the next room.
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"We should take the next step of Operation Nova immediately," Duke Dermail said firmly, "The Treize fraction can't withstand the force of our mobile dolls."
"The longer this group is allowed to defy the foundation, the more people will be unsure of their loyalties," Another man said.
"Yes, we must keep control of the sheep. If they realize the only difference between the Treize fraction and Romefeller is the party in power, they may look to other means of leadership."
"Such as Miss Relena and pacifism?" Dorothy said with a small smile. Her statement was met with snorts from some of the other members in the room, especially her grandfather.
Duke Dermail quickly changed the subject knowing that with certain members of the foundation present it wasn't good to talk about the Sanc Kingdom just yet. "So it's settled. We shall attack Treize with a multitude of mobile dolls that there is no possibility of failure."
Nobody objected to the offer.
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Serena stood with her mouth open in shock. *Dorothy?! That double crossing...* Serena was awaken from her thoughts when she heard the chairs being moved in the other room signifying that the meeting was over. She quickly put her equipment away and scurried back to the ballroom where she made her way towards the exit.
As she was making her way past the dancers in the middle of the dancing floor someone grabbed her arm and swung her around. She gasped a little in surprise when it happened but her surprise turned to anger when she saw whom it was. "Heero!" She said quietly but angrily. "What are you doing here?"
"I should be asking you the same thing he said with his voice just as annoyed." He was wearing a black tuxedo, which surprised Serena because she had never seen him out of his spandex shorts and green shirt, except when he was in his spacesuit and school uniform, fencing uniform... Ok so she had seen him in lots of different things but she never expected a tuxedo. And he looked so handsome...
"I was invited," she said rather firmly.
He looked as if he didn't believe her but still continued, "I thought I told you to stay out of this."
Serena glared at him. "I don't remember you ever being in charge of my life. Besides what's wrong with going to a party?"
"I'm warning you..." he couldn't finish his sentence because they noticed that the music had stopped playing and they were standing in the middle of a circle of people in the middle of the dance floor. By the way he was holding her by her shoulders it appeared as if he was preparing to dance with her. Heero didn't understand why everyone was standing around them but Serena noticed that one of his hands started moving off her shoulder and towards where she assumed his gun was located at his belt.
She quickly gave him a small look of warning, as if to tell him not to touch his gun, and then she did a polite curtsy as if he had asked her to dance. He looked at her with some suspicion and then did a very stiff bow. "You do know how to dance don't you?" Serena whispered as their heads were both bowed down.
He didn't answer her but when the music started playing again he put one hand on her waist and with the other he took her hand. She placed her hand on his shoulder with a feeling of butterflies in her stomach. They started twirling around and around. Serena was surprised at skill he seemed to have. *Where did he learn how to dance? Setsuna taught me when Dr. P wasn't looking, but Dr. J doesn't seem like the type of person who would value the art of dancing.*
People surrounding the couple were exclaiming things like: "What an adorable couple!" or "They dance so well" or "Who are those charming young people?"
Heero just stared at her with a look in his eyes that didn't settle to well in her stomach. She put on a fake smile and said to him lowly, "Try to relax a bit, Romeo."
"Tell me what you found out," He said with the nearest thing to a smile he could do on his lips.
She pretended to laugh and looked down with a blush. For anyone looking on it appeared two lovers were exchanging words of their love. "Why should I trust you?"
After he didn't answer she continued. "If I let you in on what I found out you can't try and keep me out of anything, we have to fight together. No more telling me I can't fight."
Heero still didn't saying again and Serena dug her nails into his shoulder.
"Alright fine," he muttered.
Serena burst into gleeful laughter to make everyone believe she was really enjoying herself.
"Tell me then," he said again.
Serena looked up at him in surprise. He again tried to make a weak attempt at a smile of enjoyment. Quietly she pulled herself closer to him and pulled him down to her level so that she could speak into his ear. She didn't notice the slight color change in his face as she did so.
Still spinning in the circular movements of the waltz, Serena whispered "Very soon, they didn't say when, they will launch a huge offensive against the Treize fraction. According to them not even all the gundams together with the Treize fraction's army doubled would they have a chance against the amount of mobile dolls they are planning to use." To anyone watching, it looked as if she was whispering sweet nothings into the ear of her lover. (They both look a lot older than 14 and 15 when they are dressed up.) "That's not all, when they've finished with the Treize fraction I think they may try something against the Sanc Kingdom, Dorothy Catalonia is a double crossing little-"
"She's here? I knew she was granddaughter to Duke Dermail, but if she's here we have to leave now. We can't let her see us here."
Serena looked at him taking in the seriousness of the situation. As if on cue the music stopped and everyone around them started clapping for them. The two bowed and made their way towards the gardens outside. They moved pass all the people who tried to congratulate them.
A girl in the corner of the room watched the pair leave with a smile on her face.
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As soon as they were outside, away from the party, he dropped her hand and started walking towards the place she left her gundam. "Hey wait up!" She yelled to him. "How did you know where I left it?"
"Let's just say that this time I want to ride inside."
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The next day Serena, Heero, and Quatre were waiting for any news from Luxembourg where Treize's base was located. In the meantime their school duties brought them, as well as all the other students from Relena's school, on a picnic to hear a lecture by none other than Relena herself.
Relena had had enough of Dorothy always bothering her about how pacifism ideals were false. She decided that if she had the rest of the students who were a little bit more supportive of pacifism she would be able to convince Dorothy. It was worth a try.
After the lecture they were just left to enjoy the peace and quiet and food. The students broke off into smaller groups wandering around the park. Somehow, Serena could not tell how, but Minako had gotten Quatre alone. Serena watched them walking as Minako was talking. Every once and awhile Quatre would laugh and then say something but it appeared that Minako was in charge of the conversation. During lunch it had been completely different. Mina had listened to him talk about things such as music and art and she seemed actually be interested in what he was saying. Now that the ice had been broken there was no way he would be able to say much more.
Raye, Ami, and Makato were sitting behind Relena, Dorothy, and Serena looking bored, they were mostly just trying to get some sleep. Heero was leaning against the tree not too far away from them. Serena could tell he was listening but she didn't care because she was still mad at him for following her last night to the party. Her eyes wandered over to the extra dessert on sitting on the blanket next to the girls. Serena had an urge to grab it and make quick business of eating it but she didn't want to look like a pig in front of the others.
Poor Relena, she had been trying so hard to convert Dorothy to pacifism the entire lunch. Serena had been very adamantly listening to the arguments of each of the girls. She paid close attention to see if she could learn what Dorothy was planning against Relena, but Serena became bored very early. They seemed to be making the same arguments over and over again.
"Well, we've been arguing the entire time without allowing anyone else to speak," Dorothy said enjoying herself. She looked at Serena with a gleam in her eye, and startling Serena out of her daydreaming she said, "So Miss Serena, what is your view on the subject of pacifism?"
She looked up uncomfortably and did a quick glance at Heero. She saw that he had tilted his head so that he could hear better but was still not looking at the girls. Then, she glanced at Relena who gave her an encouraging smile. Serena let out an uncomfortable sigh and stared down at her lap where she was fiddling with her yellow sundress.
"Well," she started shakily, "I think pacifism is the a wonderful ideal." She paused slightly to look at Relena again, who was still smiling warmly. Then she continued, "I just don't think it can really work. Mankind is not ready, and I don't know if it will ever be ready." Serena didn't have to look up to see that Dorothy was giving a triumphant smile. "But, there is nothing beautiful about war and conflict. War is full of death and unjustified hatred, with many people fighting who don't believe in the people they are fighting for, nor the reasons they are fighting. War is horrible, but I know fighting is necessary. At least now it is. It would be nice if we could all just lay our weapons aside and hold hands, but there are people out there that will never except that and therefore start more wars and kill innocent people. The rulers this universe had followed in the past few centuries have not care about anyone other than themselves, and that is why the conflicts are so prominent. The universe needs a leader who cares only for the people they lead, and who are not afraid to protect the people that depend on them. Because, no matter how peaceful the world gets, conflict will always exist. It's just the way mankind is."
Serena couldn't believe she had said so much. She didn't want to look up and see the way she knew the girls would be looking at her.
Serena was startled and looked up surprised when she heard clapping. Raye, Ami, Makato, and Minako and Quatre had listened to her speech and were surprised Serena had felt so much on the issue. They were very proud and even more convinced they should follow her and protect her cause.
Serena looked at Dorothy, she was clapping with a fake smile plastered on her face; Serena had obviously hit a nerve with her speech.
She then forced herself to look at Relena. She wasn't smiling but she wasn't angry. She looked to be thinking and even slightly confused. Serena felt bad, she didn't want to put Relena down. She earnestly looked up to and respected Relena for her braveness to stand up against the entire universe and tell her beliefs. Even if Serena did think pacifism was impossible with things the way they were, Serena didn't want to discourage her from trying to change the world for the better, it was people like her that did change things.
Serena dared a glance to Heero. As she turned to him she met his eyes. He looked at her and nodded ever so slightly. It was all Serena needed.
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Hi wonderful people! I have to explain the whole dance scene. I was watching Dirty Dancing this weekend (my absolute favorite movie!) and I decided I wanted to do a dance scene like one of the ones in the movie...as you can see I couldn't really figure out a way for Heero to act like Patrick Swasie (spelled name wrong) (that guy is so hot I tell ya) and it ended up being kind of a boring scene. I'll try to make the next chapters more exciting for ya all.
Hello, my name is Shi and I'm a reviewaholic. Please help me with my addiction by sending me lots of reviews! If I get more reviews then I'm more motivated to write and write! You have no idea what a few good reviews could do to a person. Thanks for all the good reviews so far! Ja!
Shi
Chapter 5
AN: none this time...
Summary of last chapter in a nutshell: Serena goes to the Sanc Kingdom and sees Heero and Quatre. Then, the boys go and see her gundam.
Summary of this chapter: Serena gets a mission from someone, then the next day they go to the park for a picnic...
Disclaimers: Oops! I think I forgot to do this last time...oh well. I don't own SM nor GW nor do I own any of their characters.
* * =Thought
--- =A short about of time elapsed
-------- = More time passed (usually goes the full page)
( ) = Authors notes
:: :: = some sort of action
~~ ~~ = Dream
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Serena was tired after the long day of getting into the Sanc Kingdom she had been hoping to be accepted by the other Gundam pilots. Quatre seemed really nice. Serena couldn't figure how he could have been the one to destroy that colony. He had readily accepted her and welcomed her. He said they needed all the help they could get on their fight against Romefeller.
Heero on the other hand was quite different. After she had shown him her gundam she thought she had won him over but then as they were leaving the hanger he stopped her.
::Flashback::
The others left the hanger unbeknownst to them that the boy had grabbed her arm rather forcibly. She was about to protest when she saw the expression on his face.
Serena gulped as he just stared at her for what seemed like forever for her. Her arm was beginning to hurt so she was about to say something when he smirked at her.
"No."
"No? What do you mean?" Serena said defensibly.
"You don't have what it takes to be a gundam pilot." He said simply, not in a cruel way, but in a way demanding no objection.
Serena just stared open mouthed at him. He pushed up her chin tenderly but keeping the same firm expression on his face, and started walking towards the door.
Before she could be 'charmed' into giving in, Serena grabbed his arm forcing him to stop.
"No," was all she said as she pushed past him.
He watched her go with a smile on his face (as near as he could get :D).
::End Flashback::
So now that it was time to end her day Serena was both mentally and physically exhausted. Serena went into the bathroom, brushed her teeth and washed her face. She then changed into her nightgown and was getting into bed when her laptop computer on the desk started beeping.
"That's strange," she said as she got out of bed and went to her computer. "I just got this computer yesterday..."
She pushed enter to receive the incoming message. Setsuna's cheerful face appeared on the screen.
"Setsuna! You're ok! How did you get away from the Lunar Base?" Serena asked happily.
"I have connections," Setsuna said.
Serena could see three girls behind Setsuna. They were all wearing space suits. One of them was tall with short, sandy blond hair and bluish/green eyes. Another was on the arm of the tall blond. She had beautiful, shoulder-length aqua blue hair. And the third girl looked around eight. She had short black hair and purple eyes.
"But, this isn't a social call Serena. I have a mission for you." Setsuna said.
"A mission?" Serena said surprised.
"Tonight, there is a ball, held by Romefeller. I'll send you the directions and your ticket. I've heard that they are planning something big, you have to find out what it is. Do you accept?" Setsuna said, eying Serena's bunny pajamas.
"Mission accepted," She turned off the computer after receiving her ticket. She looked once again at the warm, comfortable bed just waiting for her to snuggle up inside and to go to sleep. (As you can see, I'm tired!:P) She turned with a sigh to her closet to decide what to wear.
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"Heels were never on the requirements list when I signed up for this job," Serena mumbled as she waited in line to hand her invitation at the door. She surveyed the ball from the door and noticed with dismay that she was the only young person in sight. *How am I ever going to go unnoticed with all these old people around? They're bound to notice a blond haired girl in a poofy pink skirted dress!* She pulled her pink shawl around her tighter.
She was wearing a v-necked pink satin dress that was very form fitting on the top and mid-poofy on the bottom. Her hair was piled on top of her head in a French twist with little fringes hanging from the sides and front in selected places. She was wearing quite a bit of makeup so that she felt secure that no one would be able to figure out who she was. (Like the video cameras doing some sort of face match).
*Now to try and find out what the heads of Romefeller will be discussing off scenes at this little party.*
Serena tried to make her way across the room without making eye contact with anyone. She was able to make it to the back room where she noticed some of the more distinguished old men were making their way. Looking both ways she ducked into the hallway and into a storage closet. Once she was certain no one else was coming down the hall she walked down the hall listening at every door for talking. Finally, at the last door to the right, (there were lots of doors) she found the room she was looking for.
Soundlessly she went into the room next to it and opened up her purse. She took out the little device that resembled a stethoscope and put the earpieces in her ears and the mechanically enhanced microphone thing to the wall. Serena smiled when she could hear perfectly what was going on in the next room.
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"We should take the next step of Operation Nova immediately," Duke Dermail said firmly, "The Treize fraction can't withstand the force of our mobile dolls."
"The longer this group is allowed to defy the foundation, the more people will be unsure of their loyalties," Another man said.
"Yes, we must keep control of the sheep. If they realize the only difference between the Treize fraction and Romefeller is the party in power, they may look to other means of leadership."
"Such as Miss Relena and pacifism?" Dorothy said with a small smile. Her statement was met with snorts from some of the other members in the room, especially her grandfather.
Duke Dermail quickly changed the subject knowing that with certain members of the foundation present it wasn't good to talk about the Sanc Kingdom just yet. "So it's settled. We shall attack Treize with a multitude of mobile dolls that there is no possibility of failure."
Nobody objected to the offer.
---
Serena stood with her mouth open in shock. *Dorothy?! That double crossing...* Serena was awaken from her thoughts when she heard the chairs being moved in the other room signifying that the meeting was over. She quickly put her equipment away and scurried back to the ballroom where she made her way towards the exit.
As she was making her way past the dancers in the middle of the dancing floor someone grabbed her arm and swung her around. She gasped a little in surprise when it happened but her surprise turned to anger when she saw whom it was. "Heero!" She said quietly but angrily. "What are you doing here?"
"I should be asking you the same thing he said with his voice just as annoyed." He was wearing a black tuxedo, which surprised Serena because she had never seen him out of his spandex shorts and green shirt, except when he was in his spacesuit and school uniform, fencing uniform... Ok so she had seen him in lots of different things but she never expected a tuxedo. And he looked so handsome...
"I was invited," she said rather firmly.
He looked as if he didn't believe her but still continued, "I thought I told you to stay out of this."
Serena glared at him. "I don't remember you ever being in charge of my life. Besides what's wrong with going to a party?"
"I'm warning you..." he couldn't finish his sentence because they noticed that the music had stopped playing and they were standing in the middle of a circle of people in the middle of the dance floor. By the way he was holding her by her shoulders it appeared as if he was preparing to dance with her. Heero didn't understand why everyone was standing around them but Serena noticed that one of his hands started moving off her shoulder and towards where she assumed his gun was located at his belt.
She quickly gave him a small look of warning, as if to tell him not to touch his gun, and then she did a polite curtsy as if he had asked her to dance. He looked at her with some suspicion and then did a very stiff bow. "You do know how to dance don't you?" Serena whispered as their heads were both bowed down.
He didn't answer her but when the music started playing again he put one hand on her waist and with the other he took her hand. She placed her hand on his shoulder with a feeling of butterflies in her stomach. They started twirling around and around. Serena was surprised at skill he seemed to have. *Where did he learn how to dance? Setsuna taught me when Dr. P wasn't looking, but Dr. J doesn't seem like the type of person who would value the art of dancing.*
People surrounding the couple were exclaiming things like: "What an adorable couple!" or "They dance so well" or "Who are those charming young people?"
Heero just stared at her with a look in his eyes that didn't settle to well in her stomach. She put on a fake smile and said to him lowly, "Try to relax a bit, Romeo."
"Tell me what you found out," He said with the nearest thing to a smile he could do on his lips.
She pretended to laugh and looked down with a blush. For anyone looking on it appeared two lovers were exchanging words of their love. "Why should I trust you?"
After he didn't answer she continued. "If I let you in on what I found out you can't try and keep me out of anything, we have to fight together. No more telling me I can't fight."
Heero still didn't saying again and Serena dug her nails into his shoulder.
"Alright fine," he muttered.
Serena burst into gleeful laughter to make everyone believe she was really enjoying herself.
"Tell me then," he said again.
Serena looked up at him in surprise. He again tried to make a weak attempt at a smile of enjoyment. Quietly she pulled herself closer to him and pulled him down to her level so that she could speak into his ear. She didn't notice the slight color change in his face as she did so.
Still spinning in the circular movements of the waltz, Serena whispered "Very soon, they didn't say when, they will launch a huge offensive against the Treize fraction. According to them not even all the gundams together with the Treize fraction's army doubled would they have a chance against the amount of mobile dolls they are planning to use." To anyone watching, it looked as if she was whispering sweet nothings into the ear of her lover. (They both look a lot older than 14 and 15 when they are dressed up.) "That's not all, when they've finished with the Treize fraction I think they may try something against the Sanc Kingdom, Dorothy Catalonia is a double crossing little-"
"She's here? I knew she was granddaughter to Duke Dermail, but if she's here we have to leave now. We can't let her see us here."
Serena looked at him taking in the seriousness of the situation. As if on cue the music stopped and everyone around them started clapping for them. The two bowed and made their way towards the gardens outside. They moved pass all the people who tried to congratulate them.
A girl in the corner of the room watched the pair leave with a smile on her face.
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As soon as they were outside, away from the party, he dropped her hand and started walking towards the place she left her gundam. "Hey wait up!" She yelled to him. "How did you know where I left it?"
"Let's just say that this time I want to ride inside."
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The next day Serena, Heero, and Quatre were waiting for any news from Luxembourg where Treize's base was located. In the meantime their school duties brought them, as well as all the other students from Relena's school, on a picnic to hear a lecture by none other than Relena herself.
Relena had had enough of Dorothy always bothering her about how pacifism ideals were false. She decided that if she had the rest of the students who were a little bit more supportive of pacifism she would be able to convince Dorothy. It was worth a try.
After the lecture they were just left to enjoy the peace and quiet and food. The students broke off into smaller groups wandering around the park. Somehow, Serena could not tell how, but Minako had gotten Quatre alone. Serena watched them walking as Minako was talking. Every once and awhile Quatre would laugh and then say something but it appeared that Minako was in charge of the conversation. During lunch it had been completely different. Mina had listened to him talk about things such as music and art and she seemed actually be interested in what he was saying. Now that the ice had been broken there was no way he would be able to say much more.
Raye, Ami, and Makato were sitting behind Relena, Dorothy, and Serena looking bored, they were mostly just trying to get some sleep. Heero was leaning against the tree not too far away from them. Serena could tell he was listening but she didn't care because she was still mad at him for following her last night to the party. Her eyes wandered over to the extra dessert on sitting on the blanket next to the girls. Serena had an urge to grab it and make quick business of eating it but she didn't want to look like a pig in front of the others.
Poor Relena, she had been trying so hard to convert Dorothy to pacifism the entire lunch. Serena had been very adamantly listening to the arguments of each of the girls. She paid close attention to see if she could learn what Dorothy was planning against Relena, but Serena became bored very early. They seemed to be making the same arguments over and over again.
"Well, we've been arguing the entire time without allowing anyone else to speak," Dorothy said enjoying herself. She looked at Serena with a gleam in her eye, and startling Serena out of her daydreaming she said, "So Miss Serena, what is your view on the subject of pacifism?"
She looked up uncomfortably and did a quick glance at Heero. She saw that he had tilted his head so that he could hear better but was still not looking at the girls. Then, she glanced at Relena who gave her an encouraging smile. Serena let out an uncomfortable sigh and stared down at her lap where she was fiddling with her yellow sundress.
"Well," she started shakily, "I think pacifism is the a wonderful ideal." She paused slightly to look at Relena again, who was still smiling warmly. Then she continued, "I just don't think it can really work. Mankind is not ready, and I don't know if it will ever be ready." Serena didn't have to look up to see that Dorothy was giving a triumphant smile. "But, there is nothing beautiful about war and conflict. War is full of death and unjustified hatred, with many people fighting who don't believe in the people they are fighting for, nor the reasons they are fighting. War is horrible, but I know fighting is necessary. At least now it is. It would be nice if we could all just lay our weapons aside and hold hands, but there are people out there that will never except that and therefore start more wars and kill innocent people. The rulers this universe had followed in the past few centuries have not care about anyone other than themselves, and that is why the conflicts are so prominent. The universe needs a leader who cares only for the people they lead, and who are not afraid to protect the people that depend on them. Because, no matter how peaceful the world gets, conflict will always exist. It's just the way mankind is."
Serena couldn't believe she had said so much. She didn't want to look up and see the way she knew the girls would be looking at her.
Serena was startled and looked up surprised when she heard clapping. Raye, Ami, Makato, and Minako and Quatre had listened to her speech and were surprised Serena had felt so much on the issue. They were very proud and even more convinced they should follow her and protect her cause.
Serena looked at Dorothy, she was clapping with a fake smile plastered on her face; Serena had obviously hit a nerve with her speech.
She then forced herself to look at Relena. She wasn't smiling but she wasn't angry. She looked to be thinking and even slightly confused. Serena felt bad, she didn't want to put Relena down. She earnestly looked up to and respected Relena for her braveness to stand up against the entire universe and tell her beliefs. Even if Serena did think pacifism was impossible with things the way they were, Serena didn't want to discourage her from trying to change the world for the better, it was people like her that did change things.
Serena dared a glance to Heero. As she turned to him she met his eyes. He looked at her and nodded ever so slightly. It was all Serena needed.
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Hi wonderful people! I have to explain the whole dance scene. I was watching Dirty Dancing this weekend (my absolute favorite movie!) and I decided I wanted to do a dance scene like one of the ones in the movie...as you can see I couldn't really figure out a way for Heero to act like Patrick Swasie (spelled name wrong) (that guy is so hot I tell ya) and it ended up being kind of a boring scene. I'll try to make the next chapters more exciting for ya all.
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