Fushigi Onna
By: Hotaru
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Part 7
Trowa helped Quatre into his limo, as Kathy stood by his side. "Can we give you a ride home Trowa?" Quatre asked, moving over to make room. "Sure. Thanks." Trowa said, getting into the car. Kathy climbed in and Rashid drove off. "Is there any news about the girl who did this to you?" Kathy asked, holding her books on her lap. Quatre shrugged and said, "I don't really know. I don't want her to go to jail. She's just confused." Trowa nodded and they arrived at his apartment a short while later. "Thanks Quatre. We'll see you tomorrow." He said, waving as the car drove off.
Quatre sighed and rested his head against the cold window. He said not a word until he and Rashid arrived at home. "What time will dinner be?" he asked before heading up the stairs. "It will be ready around six thirty sir." Rashid replied. The young Arabian nodded and headed to his room. He rested his head against the door and sighed. ~Poor Dorothy. It's all my fault.~ He opened the door quietly and stepped inside his room. There was a surprise waiting. "Hello Quatre." A small voice coming from his bed said.
"Dorothy." Quatre whispered, walking over with his cutches. He lifted her chin with his index finger and smiled gently. "I..I'm sorry Quatre..what I did was wrong and selfish and I'm just so goddamn sorry." Dorothy said, tears running down her face. "You're not to blame for this Dorothy. It was my fault. I rejected you in a cruel manner and I'm sorry about that. Please don't cry." Quatre said, resting his crutches against his bed. He pulled Dorothy up and into his arms. She gasped as his gentle hands slid across her back. "I just hope you can forgive me, for you have done nothing wrong." He said, resting his chin on her shoulder.
"But Quatre, I tortured you in a dank dreary house. I shoved a knife in your leg..I-" Dorothy protested before being silenced by Quatre's finger over her lips. "I told you--you did nothing wrong." He whispered. She closed her eyes and tilted her head up. "I love you." She whispered, placing a gentle kiss on Quatre's lips.
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Heero sat at the table in his kitchen, with a full meal in front of him. "Well, don't just stare at it, eat!" Matsuri urged with a smile. Heero shook his head and stared at his hands. "I haven't had a home cooked meal for so long." He murmured. Matsuri walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. "Please Heero, last night was so wonderful and I wanted to pay you back. This is the only thing I can do." She whispered into his hair. Smiling he picked up a fork. "Only if you join me." He said. Smiling, she sat across from him and began eating. "What did you get on that history test?" Matsuri asked, smiling sligtly.
Heero groaned inwardly. /How does she know about the test?/ "I peeked in your bag while you were in the shower and saw your grade. Don't worry about it Heero. I don't care how well you do in school." She said reassuringly. Heero sighed and picked up his glass of water. "That's good to know. Why were you looking through my things? Do you do that often?" he asked, staring at her over the brim. "Well, while you were gone, I wore your clothes brushed my hair with your brush, wore your socks." she said teasingly. Heero smirked and threw his napkin at her. The phone rang and Heero reached it before Matsuri could.
"Hello?" he said into the reciever ignoring Matsuri who was making faces at him.
"Hey Heero, how's it going?" Duo said, happy as usual.
"Hey Duo. Nothing much. Just eating." Heero replied, throwing a pillow at Matsuri.
"Eating eh? Well, is it okay if me and the guys come over tomorrow?"
"Come over? What for?"
"Well, Fei wants to 'examine' this girl who wants to kill us. But he has swim practice so we'll be a little later that Trowa and Quatre."
"Swim practice? Okay, whatever. Bye Duo."
"See ya tomorrow." Duo said, before hanging up.
Matsuri grinned and flopped onto the couch. "So, what's going on?" she asked, placing her legs across Heero's lap, who just sat on the other end. "The guys are coming over tomorrow." He said, massaging Matsuri's feet. "Ooh. That feels good…wait! What guys?" she asked. Heero turned his head towards her and smiled slightly. "The guys- Duo and Wufei, Trowa maybe Katherine, and Quatre." He said as-a-matter-of-factly. Matsuri grinned devilishly and rested her head on a pillow. "Are they good looking?" she whispered. Heero pinched one of her toes and said, "What does that matter?" She winked and laughed.
Duo sighed deeply as he stared into the sky. /Who was that guy?..Li's his name. Aw come on Duo, don't be paranoid, he's just on the swim team too. I can only hope atleast./ he thought, staring down at his silver cross. /I shouldn't be so untrusting with Wufei. He's my love and he wouldn't do anything to hurt me./ Sighing again, he walked towards the bathroom to take a shower. He turned the water on and stripped out of his clothes. Staring into the mirror, he started taking his braid out. He saw Wufei's reflection in the mirror, and he smiled. /I wish you were here Fei-chan, but you're busy, studying and stuff. Too busy for little old me./
Stepping into the hot shower, he jumped back against the wall. "Yikes that's hot!" he exclaimed, inching under the water. His thoughts drifted around.from Wufei to Death Scythe. /How long has it been old buddy? A year? Two years? It seems like an eternity since we had to say goodbye. I don't care what anyone says. You're a great friend…you were a great friend..always there when I needed you. But, the killing has stopped and there is finally peace. For now./ After washing off, he stepped out of the shower and went into his room, tying a white towel around his waist. He sat on his bed and stared at the phone. A few seconds later, he dialed a number.
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Kathy and Trowa sat in silence as they watched t.v. "So Trowa.do you have a significant other yet?" Kathy asked suddenly. Trowa blushed and shook his head 'no'. "To tell you the truth, I used to...well, after you left, I felt so sad and I needed someone to love and there was this guy and he reminded me so much of you." She began, twisting her hands in her lap nervously. Trowa took her hand and smiled. "But, he found out that I was only with him because he reminded me of you and he left. I didn't really love him, it wasn't true love like with you. But I just wanted you to know." She said, a tear rolling down her cheek.
"Kathy, please don't cry. I understand, and it's okay." Trowa said, cupping her face in his hands. She smiled slightly and shook her head. "Thank you Trowa. Thank you." She whispered, kissing him softly. A slow song was playing on the radio, and Trowa took Katherine's hand and pulled her up. "Dance with me." He said, pulling him into her arms. He turned the t.v. off, and rocked her gently in his arms. "Kathy, I'm promising you now, that I will love you forever, and I will stay with you forever." He whispered. Katherine smiled and replied, "Thank you Trowa. I promise you too."
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Wufei closed his book and looked out the window as a figure walked towards his house. He raised an eye brow as the door rang. Carefully, he slipped off the couch and went to the door. "Who is it?" he asked cautiously. "I've got a delievery here for a Wufei Chang." A voice said through the door. Wufei pulled it open and said, "That's me." The person nodded and handed him a white envelope. "Have a nice evening." He said before turning around. "Thanks, you too." Wufei replied before closing the door.
He walked back to the living room and opened the envelope to reveal a letter. He opened it and smirked.
On this lonely night,
My only thoughts are of you.
And in my heart, there's something I know,
All our feelings are true.
When I think of all the times we share,
And all the kisses too,
You know that you'll always be mine
And this love poem is for you.
I love you;
Three words can change our lives forever
I love you;
Please say we'll always be together.
A simple poem, a simple kiss
A simple way to say I love you
And now the question of the day,
Will you say you love me too?
Your Shinigami
TBC
Hotaru