Hi!! Here is yet another chapter of Love's Ways. This is dedicated to the
Inner Senshi and the rest of the Gundam pilots. Romance will be in here for each of
them. I hope you all enjoy it! Okay, see ya!!
Warning: SAPPY!! Also, many plot twists to come...
Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. Both series belong
to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Enjoy the story!! =0)
(*****) - Author's Notes
Krys: Hi guys! Do you know what a muse is? I already mentioned in "True
Soulmates?". Well, if you don't, it's a source of inspiration. My muse is Heero Yuy!!
Heero: Omae o korosu.
Krys: Isn't he just so kawaii (cute)? *giggles*
*Readers sweatdrop*
Krys: I just wanted you to know that he will appear for author's notes and/or at the
beginning and end of some of my fanfics. Also, VERY IMPORTANT: I have a new
web address:
http://krysyuydemension.homstead.com/Welcome.html
My other address is still accessible for now. If any of you have bookmarked my site,
I suggest you change the address. This one is new and improved!! Ok, ja ne!
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Love's Ways
Chapter 6 - Four Loves
Author: Krys Yuy
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One week after awakening, 2:00PM, Cherry Hill Temple...
Raye sighed and stopped sweeping the leaves by the shrine. She wiped her
forehead with the back of her hand.
All her friends had been stressed lately. Neither Cassandra or Malachite had
shown their face for the past week. They still needed a plan to get Serena back.
Luna had hypnotized Serena's parents into thinking she was sleeping over at the
shrine for awhile. Amy always seemed to be busy studying. Lita was usually at her
apartment cooking and Mina was almost always at the arcade. As for Raye, she was
now at the shrine more often. It seemed they were all trying to get over their
depression by blocking themselves out from anything else. Also, they were trying to
sort out their feelings for a few certain pilots.
Raye held out her hand to the delicate cherry blossoms that had fallen off
from the trees. She looked around the beautiful grounds of the temple. Her thoughts
began to wander freely. 'Wufei? I can't believe I was in love with him in the past.
He's so arrogant. But... he is kinda cute.' She blushed at that thought. 'What am I
thinking?' she scolded herself. 'It's not the time for that right now. I have to think
of a way to bring Serena back.'
Meanwhile, on the sidewalk leading to the Cherry Hill Temple...
Wufei kicked a pebble ahead of him. He didn't know where he was going or
what he was going to do. He was just following wherever his feet were taking him.
He needed to be in a calm place to think deeply.
Life was very confusing, that's for sure. Each one of his comrades was doing
his own thing. Duo was always out. Quatre was usually in the music room of his
mansion. Trowa was now almost always at the zoo. Heero had confined himself to
his room. Nobody could get him to come out. As for Wufei, he was meditating and
training. His friends had barely spoken to each other since last week. With those
memories Sailor Pluto had given them, came a tsunami of emotions. However, he
was wondering if those feelings weren't already there before. Maybe they had just
been uncovered.
Wufei glanced up from the concrete. He passed a flower shop, where some
casablancas were laid out in the window. As he turned away, an image of Raye
filtered through his head. He smiled but then shook his head. 'Why am I thinking of
her for? She's weak like all other women. Although, she's much more prettier than
others I've met.' He stopped in his tracks, shocked at the thought. 'Am I... attracted
to her?'
Suddenly, he found himself at the steps of a beautiful shrine. He started
climbing up. "This is the perfect place.." he breathed as he studied the grounds. He
spotted a shady, grassy area and made his way towards it. Once he got there, he
positioned himself in a martial arts stance. Then he began to go through the moves
as they were engraved into his memories.
Raye decided to take a break for awhile. She changed out of her priestess
outfit into a karate gi and put her waist length hair into a ponytail. She wanted to
train in order to get stronger. Since she knew the grounds like the back of her hand,
she chose to practice in the area shaded by the many trees. She jogged towards it
but then slowed down as she saw someone already in her decided place.
(AN: In this, Raye knows karate. She's a black belt.)
As she walked even closer, she gasped quietly as she realized it was Wufei.
Silently, she admired how he was going through all the moves gracefully and
expertly. His eyes were closed. She didn't want to interrupt him and turned away.
Someone seemed to have other plans as she stepped on a twig and Wufei lost his
concentration.
Wufei's eyes snapped open as he heard a twig snap. He quickly turned in
ready position but relaxed as his eyes spotted Raye. He smirked as he saw a pink
tint crawl up into her face.
Raye turned, seeing out of the corner of her eye that she had indeed
disturbed Wufei and he was now smirking. She felt herself blush even deeper.
'Man... He probably thinks I'm such a dork!'
Wufei noticed that she had on a karate gi like his. He figured that she had
probably wanted to practice here but he had beat her. He also couldn't help but
notice that her long, ebony hair was falling slightly in her face. It fell against her
creamy skin... He shook his head.
Raye watched as Wufei seemed to have an inner battle in his head. A thought
entered her head and she wondered if he would go along with it. "Uhh... Wufei?"
she asked uncertainly.
The young pilot snapped out of his thoughts as his priestess said his name.
'My priestess... MY?!' he thought. 'Great.. I'm dillusional now.' He looked up into
her violet eyes. "Yeah?"
Raye shifted from foot to foot nervously. 'God.. what's wrong with me? I'm
usually confident and sure,' she thought. "I was wondering... doyouwanttotrain
withme?" she asked in a rush. 'Serena's rubbing off on me.'
Wufei blinked a couple of times, trying to register what Raye had just
blurted out. 'Yeesh... that's like Duo. I can't believe there's another person who can
talk that fast.' "Can you repeat that slower?" he asked.
Raye blushed again. "Umm... do you want to train with me?" she repeated
slowly. Her eyes were cast to the ground, not wanting to look into his face.
Wufei inwardly smiled but at the same time, his mind was doubting she
would be good enough. "I don't know.... Most women are weak..."
Raye's temper flared at those words. She looked up defiantly into his black
eyes. "I bet I could take you on any day!!"
The Chinese pilot raised an eyebrow at her, noticing how kawaii she looked
when angry. "Fine," he consented. "But don't say I didn't warn you." He got into a
stance.
"Oh, don't worry about that," Raye retorted, mimicking his position. 'God,
even when he's arrogant, he still manages to look fine..'
The two teenagers seemed to size each other up as they just kinda stared.
Suddenly, Wufei lashed out with a kick to her head. Raye dodged and tried to sweep
him. Wufei anticipated it and jumped to avoid. Raye's raven hair whipped around
her as she turned to face him again. She tried a snap kick to his jaw but he
sidestepped. He aimed a punch to her stomach but she blocked his fist with her arm.
The fight continued like this, one not completely overtaking the other. When
one seemed to have control, the other would regain it. Finally, after what seemed
like forever, Raye was able to sweep him but somehow, she herself tripped, too. As a
result, Wufei had fallen on his back with Raye on top of him. Both seemed to be
stunned for a second and were panting.
Wufei regained his senses and his mind finally registered the fact that Raye
was on top of him. His eyes opened, only to drown in the beautiful violet ones
staring right back.
Raye had opened her eyes seconds before Wufei did. She was startled to find
her face inches away from his, forgetting the fact that they had been sparring. She
sucked in a breath as he started to move a bit. He opened his eyes and Raye, too, felt
herself drawn into their depths.
Unconsciously, the two started to draw closer to one another. Their eyes
fluttered closed and in the next moment, their lips met in a breath taking kiss. The
tender scene only lasted about ten seconds because they were still both exhausted
from their work-out. However, to them, it seemed to go on.
Raye and Wufei smiled at each other. Raye got up and held her hand out.
Wufei accepted her help and pulled himself to his feet. No communication was
needed and the two started to walk towards the shrine, Wufei with his arm around
her waist and Raye with her head on his shoulder.
* * * * *
Same day, 2:00PM, Juuban Library...
Amy took off her glasses and closed the advanced Literature book she had
been reading. She rubbed her temples, trying to rid herself of the headache that had
occurred. Her mind was wandering over everything that had happened since last
week. She wasn't blind to the fact that she had buried herself into her school work
more than usual. She also knew the cause of it. Serena was on her mind most of the
twenty-fours hours each day.
Amy then thought of the memories Sailor Pluto had unlocked. She blushed as
she remembered the moments she had shared with Trowa in their past life. Amy
couldn't help but feel something for the silent teenager. Before their memories had
been released, she admitted to herself that she had a crush on Trowa. Trowa's
silence had intrigued her. His soulful green eyes and his soft brown hair was not
overlooked either. She had not confided in her friends because she was embarrassed.
Amy shook her head. She was not going to get any studying done. She
gathered her books and left the library. On her way home, she passed the entrance
to the zoo. Suddenly, she was struck with an impulse and made her way to the ticket
booth. She hadn't been to the zoo in ages. A nice visit to the zoo might soothe her
nerves for the time being at least.
Amy walked through the entrance, her three textbooks still in her arms. She
traveled from exhibit to exhibit, gazing admiringly at each unique creature. She
forgot how amazing each animal could be. As she walked, her head was turned
towards the animals, not watching where she was going. She bumped into someone
and her books fell to the ground. She bent to pick them up and from her line of
sight, she saw someone also bend down to pick the books up for her. Their hands
brushed against the other as they both went for the same book. Amy suddenly got
these warm tingles and a sense of deja vu struck her.
Three minutes earlier, opposite direction....
Trowa studied the lion before him. He loved creatures and he was recalling
the time when he had first entered the circus. That day was when he had made it to
Earth in his Gundam Heavyarms.
The teenager's thoughts then turned to his awakening. He sighed softly as he
realized how bad things looked. All his friends had been shutting themselves out but
that's what he was doing, too. He visited the zoo everyday. He had not seen the
Sailor Senshi since that time either. A faint smile crossed his lips as he thought of
the Senshi of ice and wisdom. In his silence, Trowa had not failed to notice the shy
girl when he had first seen her in class. Her blue hair framed her face perfectly and
her ocean blue eyes sparkled with knowledge and curiosity. He had never
experienced the feelings he was having now, except for the time in the Silver
Millennium and it was for the same girl.
Trowa continued walking down the path. He was so deep in his thoughts that
he didn't see the person ahead of him. He bumped into the person, which snapped
him out of his stupor. He quickly bent down a moment after the person had and
moved to pick up the fallen books. His hand brushed against the other's and he felt
warm tingles run through his body at the slight contact. A sense of deja vu hit him
and he froze as he recalled that same touch from long ago.
Amy lifted her head slowly as she saw that the stranger's hand had gone stiff.
However, she did have a hunch to who it might be. That touch could only be from
one person she knew from long ago and only had met again recently. She stifled a
gasp as she realized her hunch was true as her line of sight continued upwards.
Black shoes, gray slacks, black turtleneck....
Amy finally lifted her head all the way and couldn't help but stare at the
young man bent in front of her. He was as handsome as she had last seen him. Her
cheeks turned a rosy pink as she realized she was staring. She quickly averted her
gaze from the piercing green eye that was not covered by his brown hair.
Trowa realized Amy was the owner of the hand that had brushed against his.
He knew her touch only too well. He gazed down as he saw her lift her head slowly
to meet his face. When she looked up all the way, he couldn't believe his eyes. Was it
just him or had she grown more beautiful since the last time he saw her? He smiled
a bit as he saw her turn away abruptly, a pink tint gracing her cheeks. Quickly, he
picked up her three books and stood up.
Amy got up as soon as Trowa did. "Good afternoon, Trowa," she greeted
softly.
"Good afternoon, Amy," Trowa responded.
The two just stood there for awhile, both of them not really knowing what to
say to the other. Amy finally spoke up. "So, Trowa, do you come here often?"
Usually, Trowa would just nod to a question like that or just not say
anything. He found himself answering before he knew what had happened. "I've
been coming here everyday since last week."
An odd silence again filled the air as the two again recalled the events of their
awakening. For a second time, Amy tried to make conversation. "It's a nice day,
isn't it?" She almost hit herself over the head for saying something as lame as that.
'Amy, you're an A+ student and you say something as lame as that in front of a
classmate,' she scolded herself. 'Ahh, but is he only a classmate?' another voice
taunted in her head.
Trowa couldn't help but smile at the question. "It sure is, Amy," he replied.
"Would you like me to give you a tour of the zoo?"
Amy quickly accepted his offer, trying not to sound too eager. Soon, the two
had walked around the entire zoo, chatting away. The ice was broken and they felt
comfortable with each other. Trowa couldn't believe how freely he was talking with
the petite girl beside him. He talked more than he ever had before! Amy had this
knack of making him open up to her. Amy was also enjoying her time with Trowa.
She learned a lot about him and was getting to like him more and more.
Trowa decided to do something he had never really done before. "Amy?" 'I
can't believe I'm doing this!' he thought.
"Yes Trowa?"
'It's now or never,' he told himself. "Umm... would you like to go out with
me sometime?"
Amy blushed a light pink. She had never gone out on a date before, let alone
be asked on one. "Sure," she answered quietly.
Trowa smiled a real genuine smile. "That's great!"
Slowly, his hand reached out to hold hers. Amy saw what he was doing and
her hand also started to reach out to his. Then each of them was holding the other's
hand. For another time, tingles ran up their whole bodies from the contact. Amy
smiled peacefully as she looked down at their entwined hands. She knew that they
weren't really in love yet, but they were on the right path. In that moment, she knew
she wouldn't want to have it any other way.
* * * * *
Same day, 2:00PM, Winner Mansion...
Quatre listened to the tune of his violin as he played a familiar song. His
thoughts traveled freely. Over the memories, over his friends, over the Sailor Senshi,
and over Mina Aino, most of all. He smiled as he thought of the blonde girl. When
he first saw her, he had this gut feeling she was special. Her smile made him melt.
He had feelings for her before the awakening, of that he was sure. He loved how
bubbly she was. His smile turned wistful and he ended the song after a few more
notes.
Quatre decided to take a walk. He had not gone out of his mansion for a
week because he was trying to sort out his feelings. Before he went out the front
door, he stopped by Heero's room. He was worried for his friend and fellow pilot.
He had not gone out of his room since the arrival of Sailor Pluto. As far as Quatre
knew, Heero had not eaten in days. He wouldn't come out and didn't say anything
at all.
Quatre knocked on the door softly. "Heero?" he asked.
No answer greeted his ears. He tried two more times before giving up. He
walked through the entrance of his mansion. He didn't know where he was going to
go. He wandered through the streets of Juuban, not really caring which way he
went. He walked past the arcade and for some reason, he lifted his head from the
sidewalk to look through the glass. He saw a familiar blond head seated in the
racing game.
Now, Quatre was usually shy but today he felt as if should do something
about his relationship with Mina, or lack there of. He entered through the glass
doors of the arcade and headed towards Mina, who was concentrating on the game.
He saw her cry out in triumph as she won first place.
Quatre approached her, laid a hand on her shoulder, and whispered in her
ear. "May I join you?"
Five minutes earlier, Crown Arcade...
Mina gripped the steering wheel as if her life depended on it. Half of her
mind was still going over the awakening and the other half was trying to win the
race on the arcade game. How had life become so confusing? She was frustrated.
Totally and completely frustrated. She had not seen her friends or the Gundam
pilots since last week.
A dreamy smile lit her features as she thought of a certain blonde teenager,
her age. She loved how his wild bangs fell against his forehead and bright blue eyes.
Each time they met before, she resisted the urge to run her hand through the
platinum gold locks. She had a crush on him, that's for sure. She had it when he
first walked through the classroom door and into her hectic life. He was so sweet
and innocent.
Mina sighed and all her attention turned back to the game at hand. She
turned the wheel and concentrated on getting to the finish line. 'Come on, come on,'
she urged herself, failing to notice the object of her previous thoughts enter through
the arcade doors. "Yes!" She pumped a fist into the air as she passed the finish line
in first place.
Mina jumped slightly as a hand was laid onto her shoulder and an all too
familiar voice whispered in her ear. "May I join you?"
Mina shivered slightly in pleasure at the feeling of his breath. She turned
around to be confronted with the kawaii face of one Quatre Raberba Winner. She
smiled at how his face was a mixture of nervousness and determination. "Sure,
Quatre," she answered cheerfully.
Quatre returned her smile with one of his own and went to the other side of
the game, where Player 2 was supposed to be. He sat down and put in the fifty cents
needed for the game.
Mina turned the other way to face him again. "Have you ever played this
before, Quatre?" she asked politely.
Quatre shook his head no. "No, I haven't Mina," he answered. Truth was,
being a Gundam pilot and heir to the Winner Corporation (AN: Did I get that
right?) didn't leave him much time to play video games.
"Oh okay," Mina said. "Lets see how you do."
The racing game started and Mina had decided that she would go easy on
Quatre, it being his first time. However, she was surprised when he made it out fast
and was passing the other cars as if he had played a million times before. She
couldn't keep up with him and made second place.
Mina looked at him accusingly, yet playfully. "I thought you said you hadn't
played this game before. You were great!"
Quatre blushed lightly at her compliment, also noticing how her light blue
eyes were sparkling with amusement. "I guess it comes with being a pilot. It's
actually pretty easy after you learn how to master a Gundam."
Mina looked thoughtful for a second, then nodded her agreement. "You're
right, Quatre. It does look pretty hard to pilot your machine. This racing game is
probably something for babies compared to it." Then she got a huge grin on her
face. "I want a rematch!"
Quatre's smile lit up his face. "You're on!"
(AN: I don't know if Quatre would say something like that, but oh well.)
The two played three more games before finally leaving. As they walked
down the many streets and shops of Tokyo, they learned a lot about the other. Mina
understood about his parents because even though hers were still alive, they were
rarely home. She was usually alone, left with only Artemis to keep her company.
Quatre and Mina neared her house and they stopped just outside her front
door.
"Umm...."
"Soo...."
The two young teenagers really didn't know what to say. Rapid thoughts
were going through each of their heads.
'What do I do?' Quatre thought. 'Do I just say goodbye, then leave? Should
I kiss her? Maybe that's too soon. What about on the cheek? What if she thinks I'm
doing it because of our awakening? .... I would love to run my fingers through her
silky hair, though...'
'Do we just stand here all day?' Mina thought. 'Should I kiss him? Or is he
supposed to kiss me first? Maybe it's too soon. Maybe he doesn't like me. Are the
guys supposed to make the first move? Argh! I don't know!! God, why does he have
to look so kawaii with those blue eyes?'
After much thought and just standing there for a full five minutes without
saying anything at all, Quatre decided he would kiss Mina on the cheek but she beat
him to it.
Before he could say or do anything after breaking away from his thoughts,
Mina stepped up close to him and kissed his right cheek with her full, pink lips.
Warm sensations ran through their bodies from the skin contact. She stepped back
and then opened the door with her key. She ran into the house but not before giving
Quatre another sunny smile and saying bye.
Quatre just kind of stood there, stupefied. He then shook his head and
slowly, a nice pink shade crawled into his cheeks. 'Guess she beat me to it,' he
thought, amused. His right hand moved slowly up to the spot where Mina had
kissed him. He liked the feel of it and couldn't wait until next time. With that
thought, he spun around and walked back toward his mansion, whistling a happy
tune, all worries banished until later.
Mina sighed dreamily and leaned against the front door. She slid all the way
down until she was sitting on her butt on the wooden floor, her arms wrapped
around her knees. She sure liked the way her skin felt against his. It was tingly and
warm. It felt right and that was only a peck on the cheek! Mina smiled in her
daydream. If that was what a kiss on the cheek felt like, she couldn't wait until a
kiss on the lips!
* * * * *
Same day, 2:00PM, Rose Gardens, Juuban Park....
(AN: In this, Duo likes plants. I'm not sure if he does in the GW series but in
this, he does.)
Duo gazed at the beautiful variety of roses all around him. He loved the soft
feel of the flower petals. Here, he could forget all the stress and worry he had gone
through the past few days. A frown crossed through his handsome features as he
thought about Serenity, or now Serena. Her kidnapping and the awakening had
succeeded in breaking away both groups because they were confused and needed to
get things straight.
Duo's thoughts turned wishful as he thought about Lita Kino. Her deep
brown hair looked luscious and soft to touch. Her green eyes shone like emeralds.
Before the memories, he had failed to ask her out because he was afraid of rejection.
What if she didn't like him? He felt silly because before, he was usually confident.
With Lita, he was nervous and his palms got sweaty.
The young braided teenager began to daydream. He and Lita were in a park,
having a picnic with their friends. Serena was there, as well as everyone else. They
were all talking and laughing just like in the Silver Millennium. Duo's mood was
carefree as he and Lita started to draw closer to one another. Just as their lips were
about to touch, a voice broke through.
"Duo! Duo?"
Fifteen minutes earlier, Lita's apartment, kitchen....
Lita checked the timer on her oven, making sure her chocolate chip cookies
didn't burn. They had to be just right. Her cooking talents never ceased to amaze
her and her friends. 'Serena would just love this...,' Lita thought, smiling, but it
soon turned into a frown. Her eyes closed in frustration and sorrow.
Tears threatened to spill but she refused to let them fall. She would not be
weak. She couldn't afford to be weak. She had failed in her duty to protect her
princess, but also, she had failed to protect her dearest friend. That was even worse
to her. She tried to think of happier thoughts. Serena would be back soon enough,
she had to have faith. Just for now, she wanted to think of better things. Things that
would help ease the pain she felt, as if she was responsible.
Lita's musings landed on certain recollections of the past lived long ago. A
small smile lit her worry creased face as she thought of her past love. He had always
managed to make her laugh and keep the sadness at bay. When she saw Duo
Maxwell enter the classroom, her glazed over, 'He looks like my old boyfriend,' look
did not make its way on her face. She felt as if he were very special and could not
even compare to her ex. She first noticed his lopsided grin, which made her heart
melt. Then she saw his eyes, they looked violet at first but then one would notice
that they were really colbat blue, a very beautiful shade. She also loved his long,
brown braid.
Suddenly, a burnt smell invaded her boy crazy, or should I say Duo crazy,
thoughts. Lita snapped to attention and cried out as she saw smoke coming from her
oven.
"Oh no! Oh no!" She quickly grabbed her green oven mittens and put them
on. She turned off the oven. When she opened it, thick black smoke came out,
making her cough and her eyes water. She grabbed the hot tray with her oven
mitten hands and quickly pulled it out.
"Great," she muttered. The smoke had cleared and the whole kitchen now
smelt burnt. The cookies were all black and looked like something that was cooked
by Serena.
(Krys: No offense, Sere-chan! Serena: None taken. That really is what would
happen if I tried to bake! *sweatdrop*)
"Maybe I need a break," Lita said to herself. So, she cleaned up her mess and
headed out the door, although the kitchen still smelled. She figured she would clean
it later.
As Lita got out of the elevator and walked through the glass double doors,
she wondered where she should go. Her hand suddenly reached up to touch her pink
rose earrings. A small smile came from her face. She knew where she could go, the
Juuban Park, in the Rose Garden.
It took her about ten minutes to get to the garden but she didn't mind. The
sight before her was well worth it. A gasp of awe escaped her lips as she looked at
the landscape around her. She had forgotten how beautiful the gardens were. A
large variety of roses surrounded her which ever way she turned. Red, white, yellow,
and lots more expanded all around. The wonderful scent of roses filled her nose.
As she walked through the worn paths, she saw a familiar figure ahead of
her. He was standing by her favorite roses, the pink colored ones. As she came
closer, she saw that he was facing her but his eyes were closed. A cute smile was on
his face and he was relaxed, as if he was remembering or dreaming something
pleasant. She wondered if she should disturb him or not.
Something came over her at that moment. She started to speak as if acting on
an impulse. "Duo! Duo?"
Duo's eyes opened and he looked confused for a moment. Then his eyes
focused on her. Duo froze for a split second. The main object of his daydream was
standing right in front of him!
Lita was looking at him. He was studying her and was being silent. She
repeated what she had said earlier. "Duo, are you okay?"
Duo snapped out of it. He gave her a sheepish smile, which caused her heart
to beat wildly. "Oh sorry, Lita. I just kinda spaced there for a moment."
"It's okay, Duo. So, what are you doing here?" she asked curiously.
"Just thought I'd look at the beautiful plants," Duo replied. He bent toward
the pink roses and carefully picked one. "For you, dear princess," he said in a regal
tone, while holding the flower to her.
For the first time in a week, Lita giggled happily. She took the rose from
Duo. She held it to her nose and smelled the sweet fragrance as the soft petals
brushed against her skin.
"Thanks, Duo," she told him.
"I'm at your service, madam," he said with a goofy grin.
Lita couldn't help but laugh at his face again. This was how it was back
before. Duo always managed to get her to feel better, no matter what. A sense of
peacefulness flooded through her entire system. She looked into his colbat blue eyes.
That twinkle of mischief was there, as usual.
"Come on, lets walk around," she said, grabbing his hand and dragging him
in one direction.
Tingles came from the contact but each pretended not to notice. They spent
almost the entire day just laughing and talking. Everything seemed so right. It
would have been better if all their friends were there, too.
Finally, Duo couldn't seem to keep his emotions in anymore. He turned
toward Lita. She halted as she saw him stop.
"Anything wrong, Duo?" she asked.
Duo shifted uncomfortably. "Well..." he started. "What I mean is..." he tried
again. 'Forget this!' he thought. "Lita, I've been wanting to do this since the first
time I saw you!" he blurted out.
Duo tipped her chin and brought his lips down on hers. Lita's knees went
weak and she would have fallen if Duo hadn't encircled his arms around her waist.
The kiss was so sweet and both their hearts were screaming, "Finally!" They broke
apart after awhile, each already missing the soft skin of the other.
"Wow." Lita couldn't seem to think of anything else to say.
Duo grinned at her. "Definitely wow."
Lita smiled and punched him playfully in the arm. "So, how long were you
going to wait before you did that?"
Duo faked a pained look as he grabbed his shoulder. "Did you have to hit
me?" His face turned serious as he answered her question. "I just couldn't hold in
my emotion any longer."
Lita brushed away some of his brown bangs. "Me too," she whispered softly.
She then grinned mischievously. She kissed the tip of his nose. "You're it!" She
started to run in one direction.
Duo looked surprised but laughed. "Hey, no fair!" He started to chase after
her, while she giggled.
Lita smiled for who knows how many times that day. Things were great. She
had her love and something inside her told her that her friends were happy, too. All
they needed to do now was get Serena back. Then things would be perfect.
* * * * *
A grand throne room in the heavens....
The room was very large and circular. There were nine thrones, each highly
decorated. Each was put into one part of the circular room. Whoever sat down
would be able to look at each individual person there. One of the thrones was the
grandest and sat at the head of the room. Five of the magnificent thrones were
occupied, including the head one.
Four pictures were in motion, replaying the days events of eight people, for
the powerful figures seated in front of them. Then all the images stopped and
zoomed in on one particular time of the day.
The first picture showed Raye and Wufei earlier that day. It was when Raye
had helped Wufei to his feet. Each of them had a expression of love on their faces.
The second picture showed Amy and Trowa. The two were holding hands and each
had a mysterious smile lighting up their face. The third picture showed Quatre and
Mina. It was while they were walking around the shops. Mina had her arm around
Quatre's. She was laughing and Quatre had a smile which showed great affection.
The last picture showed Duo and Lita. It was after they had kissed. Duo still had his
arms around the tall girl's waist. They were looking into each other's eyes, their
foreheads touching.
"Nicely done, Aphrodite," said one of the figures. He was a short man but
you could tell he was powerful. He had ocean blue eyes and soft blue hair. His robes
were indigo and light blue.
"Thanks, Hermes," a woman replied. She was very beautiful. Golden curls
cascaded onto her creamy shoulders. A gold dress adorned her pleasing figure.
"I'm glad that my daughter is happy," said a figure. He had on robes like the
other, except his were red and black. Violet streaks shined through his short back
hair.
"I agree with you, Aries," said another. He, too, had robes like the other
males occupying the room. His were of a green that matched his eyes. He had brown
hair.
The figure in the head throne sighed softly. You could tell she was a female.
She was wearing a cloak with a hood, so you couldn't see her face. However, her
gown was a shimmering silver with gold decorations.
"They will succeed in rescuing your daughter," said the figure in green.
"Zeus, I know they will," said the woman. "I also agree with you and Aries.
I'm happy for all your daughters."
"But.." prompted Hermes.
"It's not over yet," the woman replied. "If they defeat Beryl, more enemies
will come. I'm not sure if the outcome will be good."
"You have to have faith," said Aphrodite. "They have all been through a
lot."
"You know, their personalities aren't that different from their past ones,"
remarked Aries.
"I know," said the woman. "Your daughter still inherited your famous
temper."
All the occupants laughed softly.
"My darling little girl, still as shy as always," said Hermes as he looked at one
of the frozen pictures.
"My girl still has all her spunk," Zeus commented.
"My daughter is still outgoing," Aphrodite said.
"My daughter with her big heart," the woman said softly. "It's not fair."
"You learned a long time ago that life isn't fair," said Zeus.
"Yes, but the outcome of the fight against Beryl will not please you if you
knew," she replied.
"What's going to happen? They will win, won't they?" demanded Aries.
"I can not tell you that," she said.
"Is something going to happen to our daughters, Selene?" asked Hermes.
The woman stood up. The hood fell, revealing her beautiful face. Her hair
was silver, done into two buns with twin streamers falling gracefully to the ground.
"No," Selene answered. "Even if something does happen, I will try to save
them again, just like when I ruled the universe long ago."
"Then what is troubling you?" asked Zeus.
"It is not of my authority to say yet."
Selene waved her hand through the air. Two more images appeared. Heero
and Cassandra were in their rooms. She closed her eyes and looked away for a
moment.
'Just when they remembered, too....' she thought. Then she looked at each of
her fellow gods. "Let your children be happy for now... with their four loves."
End of Chapter 6 - Four Loves
Coming Soon - Chapter 7 - Preparations
How was it? *shrugs* Tell me what you think. I don't know if I got the gods'
names right. I just imagined what they would look like when I described them. I put
a lot of clues to who their daughters are, so I shouldn't have to tell you. If you still
do not know, e-mail me. Also, Selene is Queen Serenity. Yes, I do know that Zeus is
supposed to be king of the gods, but he's not in my fanfic. Also, read the side story
that comes with this, called "Please Remember." Don't forget to review!! Always,
Krys ^_~
Inner Senshi and the rest of the Gundam pilots. Romance will be in here for each of
them. I hope you all enjoy it! Okay, see ya!!
Warning: SAPPY!! Also, many plot twists to come...
Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. Both series belong
to their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Enjoy the story!! =0)
(*****) - Author's Notes
Krys: Hi guys! Do you know what a muse is? I already mentioned in "True
Soulmates?". Well, if you don't, it's a source of inspiration. My muse is Heero Yuy!!
Heero: Omae o korosu.
Krys: Isn't he just so kawaii (cute)? *giggles*
*Readers sweatdrop*
Krys: I just wanted you to know that he will appear for author's notes and/or at the
beginning and end of some of my fanfics. Also, VERY IMPORTANT: I have a new
web address:
http://krysyuydemension.homstead.com/Welcome.html
My other address is still accessible for now. If any of you have bookmarked my site,
I suggest you change the address. This one is new and improved!! Ok, ja ne!
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Love's Ways
Chapter 6 - Four Loves
Author: Krys Yuy
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One week after awakening, 2:00PM, Cherry Hill Temple...
Raye sighed and stopped sweeping the leaves by the shrine. She wiped her
forehead with the back of her hand.
All her friends had been stressed lately. Neither Cassandra or Malachite had
shown their face for the past week. They still needed a plan to get Serena back.
Luna had hypnotized Serena's parents into thinking she was sleeping over at the
shrine for awhile. Amy always seemed to be busy studying. Lita was usually at her
apartment cooking and Mina was almost always at the arcade. As for Raye, she was
now at the shrine more often. It seemed they were all trying to get over their
depression by blocking themselves out from anything else. Also, they were trying to
sort out their feelings for a few certain pilots.
Raye held out her hand to the delicate cherry blossoms that had fallen off
from the trees. She looked around the beautiful grounds of the temple. Her thoughts
began to wander freely. 'Wufei? I can't believe I was in love with him in the past.
He's so arrogant. But... he is kinda cute.' She blushed at that thought. 'What am I
thinking?' she scolded herself. 'It's not the time for that right now. I have to think
of a way to bring Serena back.'
Meanwhile, on the sidewalk leading to the Cherry Hill Temple...
Wufei kicked a pebble ahead of him. He didn't know where he was going or
what he was going to do. He was just following wherever his feet were taking him.
He needed to be in a calm place to think deeply.
Life was very confusing, that's for sure. Each one of his comrades was doing
his own thing. Duo was always out. Quatre was usually in the music room of his
mansion. Trowa was now almost always at the zoo. Heero had confined himself to
his room. Nobody could get him to come out. As for Wufei, he was meditating and
training. His friends had barely spoken to each other since last week. With those
memories Sailor Pluto had given them, came a tsunami of emotions. However, he
was wondering if those feelings weren't already there before. Maybe they had just
been uncovered.
Wufei glanced up from the concrete. He passed a flower shop, where some
casablancas were laid out in the window. As he turned away, an image of Raye
filtered through his head. He smiled but then shook his head. 'Why am I thinking of
her for? She's weak like all other women. Although, she's much more prettier than
others I've met.' He stopped in his tracks, shocked at the thought. 'Am I... attracted
to her?'
Suddenly, he found himself at the steps of a beautiful shrine. He started
climbing up. "This is the perfect place.." he breathed as he studied the grounds. He
spotted a shady, grassy area and made his way towards it. Once he got there, he
positioned himself in a martial arts stance. Then he began to go through the moves
as they were engraved into his memories.
Raye decided to take a break for awhile. She changed out of her priestess
outfit into a karate gi and put her waist length hair into a ponytail. She wanted to
train in order to get stronger. Since she knew the grounds like the back of her hand,
she chose to practice in the area shaded by the many trees. She jogged towards it
but then slowed down as she saw someone already in her decided place.
(AN: In this, Raye knows karate. She's a black belt.)
As she walked even closer, she gasped quietly as she realized it was Wufei.
Silently, she admired how he was going through all the moves gracefully and
expertly. His eyes were closed. She didn't want to interrupt him and turned away.
Someone seemed to have other plans as she stepped on a twig and Wufei lost his
concentration.
Wufei's eyes snapped open as he heard a twig snap. He quickly turned in
ready position but relaxed as his eyes spotted Raye. He smirked as he saw a pink
tint crawl up into her face.
Raye turned, seeing out of the corner of her eye that she had indeed
disturbed Wufei and he was now smirking. She felt herself blush even deeper.
'Man... He probably thinks I'm such a dork!'
Wufei noticed that she had on a karate gi like his. He figured that she had
probably wanted to practice here but he had beat her. He also couldn't help but
notice that her long, ebony hair was falling slightly in her face. It fell against her
creamy skin... He shook his head.
Raye watched as Wufei seemed to have an inner battle in his head. A thought
entered her head and she wondered if he would go along with it. "Uhh... Wufei?"
she asked uncertainly.
The young pilot snapped out of his thoughts as his priestess said his name.
'My priestess... MY?!' he thought. 'Great.. I'm dillusional now.' He looked up into
her violet eyes. "Yeah?"
Raye shifted from foot to foot nervously. 'God.. what's wrong with me? I'm
usually confident and sure,' she thought. "I was wondering... doyouwanttotrain
withme?" she asked in a rush. 'Serena's rubbing off on me.'
Wufei blinked a couple of times, trying to register what Raye had just
blurted out. 'Yeesh... that's like Duo. I can't believe there's another person who can
talk that fast.' "Can you repeat that slower?" he asked.
Raye blushed again. "Umm... do you want to train with me?" she repeated
slowly. Her eyes were cast to the ground, not wanting to look into his face.
Wufei inwardly smiled but at the same time, his mind was doubting she
would be good enough. "I don't know.... Most women are weak..."
Raye's temper flared at those words. She looked up defiantly into his black
eyes. "I bet I could take you on any day!!"
The Chinese pilot raised an eyebrow at her, noticing how kawaii she looked
when angry. "Fine," he consented. "But don't say I didn't warn you." He got into a
stance.
"Oh, don't worry about that," Raye retorted, mimicking his position. 'God,
even when he's arrogant, he still manages to look fine..'
The two teenagers seemed to size each other up as they just kinda stared.
Suddenly, Wufei lashed out with a kick to her head. Raye dodged and tried to sweep
him. Wufei anticipated it and jumped to avoid. Raye's raven hair whipped around
her as she turned to face him again. She tried a snap kick to his jaw but he
sidestepped. He aimed a punch to her stomach but she blocked his fist with her arm.
The fight continued like this, one not completely overtaking the other. When
one seemed to have control, the other would regain it. Finally, after what seemed
like forever, Raye was able to sweep him but somehow, she herself tripped, too. As a
result, Wufei had fallen on his back with Raye on top of him. Both seemed to be
stunned for a second and were panting.
Wufei regained his senses and his mind finally registered the fact that Raye
was on top of him. His eyes opened, only to drown in the beautiful violet ones
staring right back.
Raye had opened her eyes seconds before Wufei did. She was startled to find
her face inches away from his, forgetting the fact that they had been sparring. She
sucked in a breath as he started to move a bit. He opened his eyes and Raye, too, felt
herself drawn into their depths.
Unconsciously, the two started to draw closer to one another. Their eyes
fluttered closed and in the next moment, their lips met in a breath taking kiss. The
tender scene only lasted about ten seconds because they were still both exhausted
from their work-out. However, to them, it seemed to go on.
Raye and Wufei smiled at each other. Raye got up and held her hand out.
Wufei accepted her help and pulled himself to his feet. No communication was
needed and the two started to walk towards the shrine, Wufei with his arm around
her waist and Raye with her head on his shoulder.
* * * * *
Same day, 2:00PM, Juuban Library...
Amy took off her glasses and closed the advanced Literature book she had
been reading. She rubbed her temples, trying to rid herself of the headache that had
occurred. Her mind was wandering over everything that had happened since last
week. She wasn't blind to the fact that she had buried herself into her school work
more than usual. She also knew the cause of it. Serena was on her mind most of the
twenty-fours hours each day.
Amy then thought of the memories Sailor Pluto had unlocked. She blushed as
she remembered the moments she had shared with Trowa in their past life. Amy
couldn't help but feel something for the silent teenager. Before their memories had
been released, she admitted to herself that she had a crush on Trowa. Trowa's
silence had intrigued her. His soulful green eyes and his soft brown hair was not
overlooked either. She had not confided in her friends because she was embarrassed.
Amy shook her head. She was not going to get any studying done. She
gathered her books and left the library. On her way home, she passed the entrance
to the zoo. Suddenly, she was struck with an impulse and made her way to the ticket
booth. She hadn't been to the zoo in ages. A nice visit to the zoo might soothe her
nerves for the time being at least.
Amy walked through the entrance, her three textbooks still in her arms. She
traveled from exhibit to exhibit, gazing admiringly at each unique creature. She
forgot how amazing each animal could be. As she walked, her head was turned
towards the animals, not watching where she was going. She bumped into someone
and her books fell to the ground. She bent to pick them up and from her line of
sight, she saw someone also bend down to pick the books up for her. Their hands
brushed against the other as they both went for the same book. Amy suddenly got
these warm tingles and a sense of deja vu struck her.
Three minutes earlier, opposite direction....
Trowa studied the lion before him. He loved creatures and he was recalling
the time when he had first entered the circus. That day was when he had made it to
Earth in his Gundam Heavyarms.
The teenager's thoughts then turned to his awakening. He sighed softly as he
realized how bad things looked. All his friends had been shutting themselves out but
that's what he was doing, too. He visited the zoo everyday. He had not seen the
Sailor Senshi since that time either. A faint smile crossed his lips as he thought of
the Senshi of ice and wisdom. In his silence, Trowa had not failed to notice the shy
girl when he had first seen her in class. Her blue hair framed her face perfectly and
her ocean blue eyes sparkled with knowledge and curiosity. He had never
experienced the feelings he was having now, except for the time in the Silver
Millennium and it was for the same girl.
Trowa continued walking down the path. He was so deep in his thoughts that
he didn't see the person ahead of him. He bumped into the person, which snapped
him out of his stupor. He quickly bent down a moment after the person had and
moved to pick up the fallen books. His hand brushed against the other's and he felt
warm tingles run through his body at the slight contact. A sense of deja vu hit him
and he froze as he recalled that same touch from long ago.
Amy lifted her head slowly as she saw that the stranger's hand had gone stiff.
However, she did have a hunch to who it might be. That touch could only be from
one person she knew from long ago and only had met again recently. She stifled a
gasp as she realized her hunch was true as her line of sight continued upwards.
Black shoes, gray slacks, black turtleneck....
Amy finally lifted her head all the way and couldn't help but stare at the
young man bent in front of her. He was as handsome as she had last seen him. Her
cheeks turned a rosy pink as she realized she was staring. She quickly averted her
gaze from the piercing green eye that was not covered by his brown hair.
Trowa realized Amy was the owner of the hand that had brushed against his.
He knew her touch only too well. He gazed down as he saw her lift her head slowly
to meet his face. When she looked up all the way, he couldn't believe his eyes. Was it
just him or had she grown more beautiful since the last time he saw her? He smiled
a bit as he saw her turn away abruptly, a pink tint gracing her cheeks. Quickly, he
picked up her three books and stood up.
Amy got up as soon as Trowa did. "Good afternoon, Trowa," she greeted
softly.
"Good afternoon, Amy," Trowa responded.
The two just stood there for awhile, both of them not really knowing what to
say to the other. Amy finally spoke up. "So, Trowa, do you come here often?"
Usually, Trowa would just nod to a question like that or just not say
anything. He found himself answering before he knew what had happened. "I've
been coming here everyday since last week."
An odd silence again filled the air as the two again recalled the events of their
awakening. For a second time, Amy tried to make conversation. "It's a nice day,
isn't it?" She almost hit herself over the head for saying something as lame as that.
'Amy, you're an A+ student and you say something as lame as that in front of a
classmate,' she scolded herself. 'Ahh, but is he only a classmate?' another voice
taunted in her head.
Trowa couldn't help but smile at the question. "It sure is, Amy," he replied.
"Would you like me to give you a tour of the zoo?"
Amy quickly accepted his offer, trying not to sound too eager. Soon, the two
had walked around the entire zoo, chatting away. The ice was broken and they felt
comfortable with each other. Trowa couldn't believe how freely he was talking with
the petite girl beside him. He talked more than he ever had before! Amy had this
knack of making him open up to her. Amy was also enjoying her time with Trowa.
She learned a lot about him and was getting to like him more and more.
Trowa decided to do something he had never really done before. "Amy?" 'I
can't believe I'm doing this!' he thought.
"Yes Trowa?"
'It's now or never,' he told himself. "Umm... would you like to go out with
me sometime?"
Amy blushed a light pink. She had never gone out on a date before, let alone
be asked on one. "Sure," she answered quietly.
Trowa smiled a real genuine smile. "That's great!"
Slowly, his hand reached out to hold hers. Amy saw what he was doing and
her hand also started to reach out to his. Then each of them was holding the other's
hand. For another time, tingles ran up their whole bodies from the contact. Amy
smiled peacefully as she looked down at their entwined hands. She knew that they
weren't really in love yet, but they were on the right path. In that moment, she knew
she wouldn't want to have it any other way.
* * * * *
Same day, 2:00PM, Winner Mansion...
Quatre listened to the tune of his violin as he played a familiar song. His
thoughts traveled freely. Over the memories, over his friends, over the Sailor Senshi,
and over Mina Aino, most of all. He smiled as he thought of the blonde girl. When
he first saw her, he had this gut feeling she was special. Her smile made him melt.
He had feelings for her before the awakening, of that he was sure. He loved how
bubbly she was. His smile turned wistful and he ended the song after a few more
notes.
Quatre decided to take a walk. He had not gone out of his mansion for a
week because he was trying to sort out his feelings. Before he went out the front
door, he stopped by Heero's room. He was worried for his friend and fellow pilot.
He had not gone out of his room since the arrival of Sailor Pluto. As far as Quatre
knew, Heero had not eaten in days. He wouldn't come out and didn't say anything
at all.
Quatre knocked on the door softly. "Heero?" he asked.
No answer greeted his ears. He tried two more times before giving up. He
walked through the entrance of his mansion. He didn't know where he was going to
go. He wandered through the streets of Juuban, not really caring which way he
went. He walked past the arcade and for some reason, he lifted his head from the
sidewalk to look through the glass. He saw a familiar blond head seated in the
racing game.
Now, Quatre was usually shy but today he felt as if should do something
about his relationship with Mina, or lack there of. He entered through the glass
doors of the arcade and headed towards Mina, who was concentrating on the game.
He saw her cry out in triumph as she won first place.
Quatre approached her, laid a hand on her shoulder, and whispered in her
ear. "May I join you?"
Five minutes earlier, Crown Arcade...
Mina gripped the steering wheel as if her life depended on it. Half of her
mind was still going over the awakening and the other half was trying to win the
race on the arcade game. How had life become so confusing? She was frustrated.
Totally and completely frustrated. She had not seen her friends or the Gundam
pilots since last week.
A dreamy smile lit her features as she thought of a certain blonde teenager,
her age. She loved how his wild bangs fell against his forehead and bright blue eyes.
Each time they met before, she resisted the urge to run her hand through the
platinum gold locks. She had a crush on him, that's for sure. She had it when he
first walked through the classroom door and into her hectic life. He was so sweet
and innocent.
Mina sighed and all her attention turned back to the game at hand. She
turned the wheel and concentrated on getting to the finish line. 'Come on, come on,'
she urged herself, failing to notice the object of her previous thoughts enter through
the arcade doors. "Yes!" She pumped a fist into the air as she passed the finish line
in first place.
Mina jumped slightly as a hand was laid onto her shoulder and an all too
familiar voice whispered in her ear. "May I join you?"
Mina shivered slightly in pleasure at the feeling of his breath. She turned
around to be confronted with the kawaii face of one Quatre Raberba Winner. She
smiled at how his face was a mixture of nervousness and determination. "Sure,
Quatre," she answered cheerfully.
Quatre returned her smile with one of his own and went to the other side of
the game, where Player 2 was supposed to be. He sat down and put in the fifty cents
needed for the game.
Mina turned the other way to face him again. "Have you ever played this
before, Quatre?" she asked politely.
Quatre shook his head no. "No, I haven't Mina," he answered. Truth was,
being a Gundam pilot and heir to the Winner Corporation (AN: Did I get that
right?) didn't leave him much time to play video games.
"Oh okay," Mina said. "Lets see how you do."
The racing game started and Mina had decided that she would go easy on
Quatre, it being his first time. However, she was surprised when he made it out fast
and was passing the other cars as if he had played a million times before. She
couldn't keep up with him and made second place.
Mina looked at him accusingly, yet playfully. "I thought you said you hadn't
played this game before. You were great!"
Quatre blushed lightly at her compliment, also noticing how her light blue
eyes were sparkling with amusement. "I guess it comes with being a pilot. It's
actually pretty easy after you learn how to master a Gundam."
Mina looked thoughtful for a second, then nodded her agreement. "You're
right, Quatre. It does look pretty hard to pilot your machine. This racing game is
probably something for babies compared to it." Then she got a huge grin on her
face. "I want a rematch!"
Quatre's smile lit up his face. "You're on!"
(AN: I don't know if Quatre would say something like that, but oh well.)
The two played three more games before finally leaving. As they walked
down the many streets and shops of Tokyo, they learned a lot about the other. Mina
understood about his parents because even though hers were still alive, they were
rarely home. She was usually alone, left with only Artemis to keep her company.
Quatre and Mina neared her house and they stopped just outside her front
door.
"Umm...."
"Soo...."
The two young teenagers really didn't know what to say. Rapid thoughts
were going through each of their heads.
'What do I do?' Quatre thought. 'Do I just say goodbye, then leave? Should
I kiss her? Maybe that's too soon. What about on the cheek? What if she thinks I'm
doing it because of our awakening? .... I would love to run my fingers through her
silky hair, though...'
'Do we just stand here all day?' Mina thought. 'Should I kiss him? Or is he
supposed to kiss me first? Maybe it's too soon. Maybe he doesn't like me. Are the
guys supposed to make the first move? Argh! I don't know!! God, why does he have
to look so kawaii with those blue eyes?'
After much thought and just standing there for a full five minutes without
saying anything at all, Quatre decided he would kiss Mina on the cheek but she beat
him to it.
Before he could say or do anything after breaking away from his thoughts,
Mina stepped up close to him and kissed his right cheek with her full, pink lips.
Warm sensations ran through their bodies from the skin contact. She stepped back
and then opened the door with her key. She ran into the house but not before giving
Quatre another sunny smile and saying bye.
Quatre just kind of stood there, stupefied. He then shook his head and
slowly, a nice pink shade crawled into his cheeks. 'Guess she beat me to it,' he
thought, amused. His right hand moved slowly up to the spot where Mina had
kissed him. He liked the feel of it and couldn't wait until next time. With that
thought, he spun around and walked back toward his mansion, whistling a happy
tune, all worries banished until later.
Mina sighed dreamily and leaned against the front door. She slid all the way
down until she was sitting on her butt on the wooden floor, her arms wrapped
around her knees. She sure liked the way her skin felt against his. It was tingly and
warm. It felt right and that was only a peck on the cheek! Mina smiled in her
daydream. If that was what a kiss on the cheek felt like, she couldn't wait until a
kiss on the lips!
* * * * *
Same day, 2:00PM, Rose Gardens, Juuban Park....
(AN: In this, Duo likes plants. I'm not sure if he does in the GW series but in
this, he does.)
Duo gazed at the beautiful variety of roses all around him. He loved the soft
feel of the flower petals. Here, he could forget all the stress and worry he had gone
through the past few days. A frown crossed through his handsome features as he
thought about Serenity, or now Serena. Her kidnapping and the awakening had
succeeded in breaking away both groups because they were confused and needed to
get things straight.
Duo's thoughts turned wishful as he thought about Lita Kino. Her deep
brown hair looked luscious and soft to touch. Her green eyes shone like emeralds.
Before the memories, he had failed to ask her out because he was afraid of rejection.
What if she didn't like him? He felt silly because before, he was usually confident.
With Lita, he was nervous and his palms got sweaty.
The young braided teenager began to daydream. He and Lita were in a park,
having a picnic with their friends. Serena was there, as well as everyone else. They
were all talking and laughing just like in the Silver Millennium. Duo's mood was
carefree as he and Lita started to draw closer to one another. Just as their lips were
about to touch, a voice broke through.
"Duo! Duo?"
Fifteen minutes earlier, Lita's apartment, kitchen....
Lita checked the timer on her oven, making sure her chocolate chip cookies
didn't burn. They had to be just right. Her cooking talents never ceased to amaze
her and her friends. 'Serena would just love this...,' Lita thought, smiling, but it
soon turned into a frown. Her eyes closed in frustration and sorrow.
Tears threatened to spill but she refused to let them fall. She would not be
weak. She couldn't afford to be weak. She had failed in her duty to protect her
princess, but also, she had failed to protect her dearest friend. That was even worse
to her. She tried to think of happier thoughts. Serena would be back soon enough,
she had to have faith. Just for now, she wanted to think of better things. Things that
would help ease the pain she felt, as if she was responsible.
Lita's musings landed on certain recollections of the past lived long ago. A
small smile lit her worry creased face as she thought of her past love. He had always
managed to make her laugh and keep the sadness at bay. When she saw Duo
Maxwell enter the classroom, her glazed over, 'He looks like my old boyfriend,' look
did not make its way on her face. She felt as if he were very special and could not
even compare to her ex. She first noticed his lopsided grin, which made her heart
melt. Then she saw his eyes, they looked violet at first but then one would notice
that they were really colbat blue, a very beautiful shade. She also loved his long,
brown braid.
Suddenly, a burnt smell invaded her boy crazy, or should I say Duo crazy,
thoughts. Lita snapped to attention and cried out as she saw smoke coming from her
oven.
"Oh no! Oh no!" She quickly grabbed her green oven mittens and put them
on. She turned off the oven. When she opened it, thick black smoke came out,
making her cough and her eyes water. She grabbed the hot tray with her oven
mitten hands and quickly pulled it out.
"Great," she muttered. The smoke had cleared and the whole kitchen now
smelt burnt. The cookies were all black and looked like something that was cooked
by Serena.
(Krys: No offense, Sere-chan! Serena: None taken. That really is what would
happen if I tried to bake! *sweatdrop*)
"Maybe I need a break," Lita said to herself. So, she cleaned up her mess and
headed out the door, although the kitchen still smelled. She figured she would clean
it later.
As Lita got out of the elevator and walked through the glass double doors,
she wondered where she should go. Her hand suddenly reached up to touch her pink
rose earrings. A small smile came from her face. She knew where she could go, the
Juuban Park, in the Rose Garden.
It took her about ten minutes to get to the garden but she didn't mind. The
sight before her was well worth it. A gasp of awe escaped her lips as she looked at
the landscape around her. She had forgotten how beautiful the gardens were. A
large variety of roses surrounded her which ever way she turned. Red, white, yellow,
and lots more expanded all around. The wonderful scent of roses filled her nose.
As she walked through the worn paths, she saw a familiar figure ahead of
her. He was standing by her favorite roses, the pink colored ones. As she came
closer, she saw that he was facing her but his eyes were closed. A cute smile was on
his face and he was relaxed, as if he was remembering or dreaming something
pleasant. She wondered if she should disturb him or not.
Something came over her at that moment. She started to speak as if acting on
an impulse. "Duo! Duo?"
Duo's eyes opened and he looked confused for a moment. Then his eyes
focused on her. Duo froze for a split second. The main object of his daydream was
standing right in front of him!
Lita was looking at him. He was studying her and was being silent. She
repeated what she had said earlier. "Duo, are you okay?"
Duo snapped out of it. He gave her a sheepish smile, which caused her heart
to beat wildly. "Oh sorry, Lita. I just kinda spaced there for a moment."
"It's okay, Duo. So, what are you doing here?" she asked curiously.
"Just thought I'd look at the beautiful plants," Duo replied. He bent toward
the pink roses and carefully picked one. "For you, dear princess," he said in a regal
tone, while holding the flower to her.
For the first time in a week, Lita giggled happily. She took the rose from
Duo. She held it to her nose and smelled the sweet fragrance as the soft petals
brushed against her skin.
"Thanks, Duo," she told him.
"I'm at your service, madam," he said with a goofy grin.
Lita couldn't help but laugh at his face again. This was how it was back
before. Duo always managed to get her to feel better, no matter what. A sense of
peacefulness flooded through her entire system. She looked into his colbat blue eyes.
That twinkle of mischief was there, as usual.
"Come on, lets walk around," she said, grabbing his hand and dragging him
in one direction.
Tingles came from the contact but each pretended not to notice. They spent
almost the entire day just laughing and talking. Everything seemed so right. It
would have been better if all their friends were there, too.
Finally, Duo couldn't seem to keep his emotions in anymore. He turned
toward Lita. She halted as she saw him stop.
"Anything wrong, Duo?" she asked.
Duo shifted uncomfortably. "Well..." he started. "What I mean is..." he tried
again. 'Forget this!' he thought. "Lita, I've been wanting to do this since the first
time I saw you!" he blurted out.
Duo tipped her chin and brought his lips down on hers. Lita's knees went
weak and she would have fallen if Duo hadn't encircled his arms around her waist.
The kiss was so sweet and both their hearts were screaming, "Finally!" They broke
apart after awhile, each already missing the soft skin of the other.
"Wow." Lita couldn't seem to think of anything else to say.
Duo grinned at her. "Definitely wow."
Lita smiled and punched him playfully in the arm. "So, how long were you
going to wait before you did that?"
Duo faked a pained look as he grabbed his shoulder. "Did you have to hit
me?" His face turned serious as he answered her question. "I just couldn't hold in
my emotion any longer."
Lita brushed away some of his brown bangs. "Me too," she whispered softly.
She then grinned mischievously. She kissed the tip of his nose. "You're it!" She
started to run in one direction.
Duo looked surprised but laughed. "Hey, no fair!" He started to chase after
her, while she giggled.
Lita smiled for who knows how many times that day. Things were great. She
had her love and something inside her told her that her friends were happy, too. All
they needed to do now was get Serena back. Then things would be perfect.
* * * * *
A grand throne room in the heavens....
The room was very large and circular. There were nine thrones, each highly
decorated. Each was put into one part of the circular room. Whoever sat down
would be able to look at each individual person there. One of the thrones was the
grandest and sat at the head of the room. Five of the magnificent thrones were
occupied, including the head one.
Four pictures were in motion, replaying the days events of eight people, for
the powerful figures seated in front of them. Then all the images stopped and
zoomed in on one particular time of the day.
The first picture showed Raye and Wufei earlier that day. It was when Raye
had helped Wufei to his feet. Each of them had a expression of love on their faces.
The second picture showed Amy and Trowa. The two were holding hands and each
had a mysterious smile lighting up their face. The third picture showed Quatre and
Mina. It was while they were walking around the shops. Mina had her arm around
Quatre's. She was laughing and Quatre had a smile which showed great affection.
The last picture showed Duo and Lita. It was after they had kissed. Duo still had his
arms around the tall girl's waist. They were looking into each other's eyes, their
foreheads touching.
"Nicely done, Aphrodite," said one of the figures. He was a short man but
you could tell he was powerful. He had ocean blue eyes and soft blue hair. His robes
were indigo and light blue.
"Thanks, Hermes," a woman replied. She was very beautiful. Golden curls
cascaded onto her creamy shoulders. A gold dress adorned her pleasing figure.
"I'm glad that my daughter is happy," said a figure. He had on robes like the
other, except his were red and black. Violet streaks shined through his short back
hair.
"I agree with you, Aries," said another. He, too, had robes like the other
males occupying the room. His were of a green that matched his eyes. He had brown
hair.
The figure in the head throne sighed softly. You could tell she was a female.
She was wearing a cloak with a hood, so you couldn't see her face. However, her
gown was a shimmering silver with gold decorations.
"They will succeed in rescuing your daughter," said the figure in green.
"Zeus, I know they will," said the woman. "I also agree with you and Aries.
I'm happy for all your daughters."
"But.." prompted Hermes.
"It's not over yet," the woman replied. "If they defeat Beryl, more enemies
will come. I'm not sure if the outcome will be good."
"You have to have faith," said Aphrodite. "They have all been through a
lot."
"You know, their personalities aren't that different from their past ones,"
remarked Aries.
"I know," said the woman. "Your daughter still inherited your famous
temper."
All the occupants laughed softly.
"My darling little girl, still as shy as always," said Hermes as he looked at one
of the frozen pictures.
"My girl still has all her spunk," Zeus commented.
"My daughter is still outgoing," Aphrodite said.
"My daughter with her big heart," the woman said softly. "It's not fair."
"You learned a long time ago that life isn't fair," said Zeus.
"Yes, but the outcome of the fight against Beryl will not please you if you
knew," she replied.
"What's going to happen? They will win, won't they?" demanded Aries.
"I can not tell you that," she said.
"Is something going to happen to our daughters, Selene?" asked Hermes.
The woman stood up. The hood fell, revealing her beautiful face. Her hair
was silver, done into two buns with twin streamers falling gracefully to the ground.
"No," Selene answered. "Even if something does happen, I will try to save
them again, just like when I ruled the universe long ago."
"Then what is troubling you?" asked Zeus.
"It is not of my authority to say yet."
Selene waved her hand through the air. Two more images appeared. Heero
and Cassandra were in their rooms. She closed her eyes and looked away for a
moment.
'Just when they remembered, too....' she thought. Then she looked at each of
her fellow gods. "Let your children be happy for now... with their four loves."
End of Chapter 6 - Four Loves
Coming Soon - Chapter 7 - Preparations
How was it? *shrugs* Tell me what you think. I don't know if I got the gods'
names right. I just imagined what they would look like when I described them. I put
a lot of clues to who their daughters are, so I shouldn't have to tell you. If you still
do not know, e-mail me. Also, Selene is Queen Serenity. Yes, I do know that Zeus is
supposed to be king of the gods, but he's not in my fanfic. Also, read the side story
that comes with this, called "Please Remember." Don't forget to review!! Always,
Krys ^_~