Sailor Pilots 9
Even Solitary
Dragons Need Protection
Disclaimer:
For as I long I know, I never owned Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing.
"Has anyone seen Wufei?" Lita asked the others.
"Wufei likes to be alone," Duo reported, "I guess he just doesn't like us because we pick on him a lot!" He started laughing and yelped when Lita punched him in the shoulder. "Ouch! What was that for?"
"I didn't think it was funny!" Lita shouted.
"It was just a joke," Duo said, "Ami, tell your friend it was just a joke!"
"Ignore Duo's silly jokes, Lita," Ami said, peering over her book. "And I think I saw Wufei outside with Sally Po."
"Sally Po?" Lita demanded, "what were they doing?"
"Talking, I guess," Ami replied. "If you want to know then ask him. I'm trying to see what happened here in the last 200 years. Do you mind?"
"Yeah, that's the way to stick up for yourself, Ami!" Duo laughed.
"Oooooooh," Lita groaned, pursing her lips in a perfect 'O' as she turned and left.
Ami turned the next page, "wow, this is pretty interesting."
Duo stepped up behind her and tickled her neck and cheek with his braid.
"Hey--that tickles!" she giggled, blushing, "sto-op!"
"Oh, you mean it tickles when I do this?" he teased as he tickled her some more.
"I'm trying to read here!"
"Why don't I tell you what happened in the last 200 years?" Duo asked, ceasing from tickling her. "People wanted to get off Earth and start new lives. So 200 years ago they found ways to get off Earth and build space colonies. The End!"
Ami sighed. "You're not going to let me finish reading, are you?"
"Nope."
"Why don't you come with me and spy on Wufei and Lita?" he asked.
"Duo!" she cried.
"I'm kidding," he said, "I'll let you finish reading. If you want, you can do my homework."
"No way mister!" she shouted, "I'm going to show you how to do your own homework!"
"But it makes me sleepy!" he groaned.
She got up and pushed a science book in his hands, "read chapter 1 and do the questions…I'll come back to help you in a second."
"You're going to spy on Wufei and Lita, aren't you?" he asked.
"No!" she shouted, her cheeks turning red, "I was going to get a glass of water. Want one?"
"Don't lie, Ami," he teased.
"I'm not lying!"
"I know, I'm just pulling your chain, girl," he said, "loosen up. Get a grip." He started massaging her shoulders.
Ami sighed and smile, "Oh, Duo, you're so funny."
"Yeah, I know…"
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When Lita walked outside, she didn't see either Sally or Wufei. "Maybe they went somewhere," Lita said with a frown, "oooh, that weasel! When you think you know a guy."
She walked on deep into the forest where she heard the running of waterfalls. It was a place of perfect solitude. When she spotted a huge whight face in the distance, she noticed that it was Wufei's gundam so she knew he was nearby.
"Hey, Wufei!" she called. "I know you're here somewhere!"
"She followed me!" Wufei groaned. "Maybe if I just stay put she won't find me."
Lita stepped over some weeds and found Wufei looking out in the distance.
"There you are," she shouted.
"You followed me, didn't you?" he accused, looking over his shoulder.
"No," she said, "Ami told me she saw you outside talking to Sally Po. Well, she was half right. Were you were really talking to Sally Po?"
"It's none of your business," he said and looked forward again.
"All right, spill!" she ordered, "Tell me what you were talking about! I can still go back to my home, you know! I am taking a big chance staying here."
"Why do you keep following me around?" he asked.
"Because you keep walking away from me!" she answered with a shout. She grabbed his arm and forced him around, "What's the matter, don't you like people? Don't you like me? Is it my hair or something?"
"It's not that," he mumbled.
"Then what?" she asked.
"You wouldn't understand," he said.
"Understand what?"
"What it's like to be alone."
She slapped him, "you think I don't know what it's like to be alone?" she demanded, "Well, I do! For half my life, I've been nothing but alone. My parents were killed in a car crash when I was a little girl. I had to live all by myself. I had no friends and no family. So don't you dare tell me I don't know what it's like to be alone because I've been there!"
Wufei sighed, "I've been alone so long that I've gotten used to it," he said. "I'd much rather be alone."
"Listen to me, Wufei," she said. "I know exactly how you feel."
"No you don't," he said.
"Yes, I do," she smiled. "I understand that you'd rather be alone but people don't need to be alone. It's just so…well, lonely. You want to be lonely for the rest of your life, Wufei?"
"Well, I don't know," he admitted.
"Wufei, I'm on your side," Lita told him. "I'm not your enemy. I'm the sailor soldier of protection and even though I'm not a sailor scout anymore, I still feel that I need to protect people."
"I can take care of myself."
"Sure, who can't?" she asked, "but even solitary dragons need protection some time in their lives, Wufei." She grinned, "especially solitary dragons. Can't you just, well trust me at least a little? I'm not going to hurt you."
"What are you talking about?" he demanded, "You nearly killed me if I remember right!"
"I wasn't going to kill you."
"Well, you could have," he said.
She took both of his hands, "I was only protecting you, Wufei."
"From what?"
"Protecting you from ending up all alone," she said. "I've been watching you all the time there at that base. You were always alone and you kept talking about injustice and things like that. I had to save you from ending up all alone. Maybe I was being too harsh but it would've been easier if you just let me help you."
Wufei smiled, "you're not going to give up, are you?"
She shook her head and smiled back. "I left my home and time to team up with you, Wufei and I'm going to stay right here, no matter how hard you try to push me back. I'm not giving in and I'm not giving up. Not on you."
Wufei was touched. How could he be so cruel and cold? Someone was trying to protect him and become his friend and all he did was push her away. Was it because Merian's lost broke his heart more than he thought and it became hard and cold too? Wufei had to face the fact that he indeed needed a teammate, a protector, a friend, and even a love.
"Thank you," he said, "I think."
She chuckled, "I guess it's going to take some getting used to, huh?"
He nodded and he nearly fainted when she stepped forward to embrace him. He couldn't remember the last time anyone ever showed him any affection. It was probably never in his life. He couldn't believe how close he came to never experiencing a dear moment like this. Slowly, he returned the feeling and wrapped his arms around Lita.
"Ah-hem."
"Sally," Wufei muttered.
"Sally!" Lita shouted.
They stepped out of each other's arms and tried to hide their embarrassment.
"We're ready when you are, Wufei," Sally said.
"What's going on?" Lita questioned.
"Sally asked me to join the Preventers," Wufei explained.
"Without even telling me?" Lita demanded.
"You can join us too, Lita," Sally said.
"I can?"
"Why not?" Wufei asked with a smile.
"Sure, why not!" she took Wufei's hand, "I'm not letting you outta my sight!"
To
Be Continued. Next Chapter: Are You Satisfied?
Aww,
don't you guys think Wufei and Lita look so perfect together? Hey, like the subtitle says, Even Solitary
Dragons Need Protection!!