The text setup is different in this story. I'm using quotations instead of a play script. I wasn't going to write another chapter, but one review that I just got inspired my to write more.
Taz, thanks for all your inspiration. I hope you like this chapter…there MIGHT be guy that you are like in it……HINT HINT
I want to share a little quote from the opening theme from Oh! My Goddess. "All girls can be happy. They all start shinning when they fall in love" If there is a mistake, tell me through e-mail, not in the review. Thanks. On to my fic.
Disclaimer: I don't own the song lyrics for Starry Night, nor the rights to it. I don't own and Gundam Wing characters, plots, ideas or names. Blah, Blah, BLAH. Just the way someone I know says it………Taz??? LOL.
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Minakku was curious at who would be stopping her. It was obvious that the Warrior of Dark would be after her, but who was the Warrior of Dark? She cursed her lack of knowledge of this time era and all the people of it. She crept away from the door of the lab, and back through the hallways which seemed to go on forever. Hallway after hallway. She was lost. Really lost. (a/n: Good thing she isn't a guy. She wouldn't be able to stop and ask for directions! J/k!!!) Ahead of her Duo walked out of a room, looking rather irritated. He was walking away from her, when she called to him.
"Duo!" yelled Minakku. Duo stopped and turned around. A smile spread across his face as he called back.
"Minakku, right?" asked Duo cheerfully. Minakku nodded. "What are you doing on this end of the shuttle? And it's getting late. Curfew is in ten minutes!" Duo exclaimed.
"I'm lost. I have no idea where to go, or where I've been. I think I've passed this door four times already." Duo chuckled, Minakku smiled. She liked to watch him laugh.
"I'll walk you back to your room. It's in the same hallway as mine." Duo looked over at Minakku, and noticed that she wasn't very tall (a/n: The sites I've visited say he's around 5 ft. 2 in. Minakku must be REALLY short – which I am…)
They walked down halls and up stairs. It took them almost fifteen minutes just to reach the hallway where their rooms were. They talked as they walked. Their conversation flowed smoothly, as thought it had been rehearsed. They also laughed over dinner yesterday, when Duo had choked on broccoli.
They stopped in front of the door to her room, and finished talking about their last topic, Gundams. Minakku was felt comfortable with Duo, like they were close friends. Minakku leaned forward to give Duo a friendly hug and he accepted it, pulling he into a tight embrace. At that moment, Wufei walked out of the room he shared with Duo (a/n: Don't think that way, hentai baka!) and looked down the hall, opposite of the place they were standing.
"Duo! You're late for curfew!" yelled Wufei. Duo pulled away and looked at his watch. They had been talking in front of her room for almost half an hour! "Goodnight Minakku" Duo said, hastily over his shoulder as he jogged toward Wufei. "See you tomorrow at breakfast." he whispered quietly, so Wufei wouldn't hear.
Minakku opened the door to her room and heard Wufei's voice in the distance commenting on how late Duo was and asking him why he was late. Minakku smiled at the thought. She walked into her room and fell down backwards onto her bed. She must have been really tired, because before she even changed into her nightgown, she fell asleep. She dreamed…
Minakku's dream
A whitish-pink mist hung around her like pine needles hung on trees. She could see three others near her, sitting in a fashion that formed a square with their knees.
She was dressed in a gown that flowed from her body, as though it was part of her. On her feet were peach coloured slippers that looked like ballet shoes. Her long hair was flying around behind her, though there was no wind. Her nails were painted, matching her shoes.
Out of the four of them sitting, she was the only girl. The others were young men, but the mist seemed to be very heavy in the space between them, so she could only see two of the three. They were also dressed in white, but in pants and a sleeveless shirt, like the muscle shirt Heero wears.
The man on her left looked no older than twenty, with short, spiked hair of a blackish brown colour which was moving rapidly, as though someone was aiming a hairdryer at his head. He had a large scar on his right forearm.
The man on her right was not a man at all, but a boy, about a year younger than herself (a/n: I, er..I mean Minakku, is 14 in this fic). His hair was styled exactly like Quatre's, but was white, pure white, and it was being blown back from his face. Though his eyes were closed, she could tell they were thoughtful. He was unmarked, except for a small birthmark on his neck, shaped like a pick ax.
Across from her was another man, or so she assumed, for he was wearing pants. He had long hair too, chestnut brown and swirling around behind him. She couldn't see him clearly, for the mist was preventing it.
A small pond appeared in the centre of them. Through it ran a current of electricity. Upon this burned a fire, bright and warm. A sphere of light engulfed the fire/water/electricity creation. This sphere floated upwards and drifted over Minakku's head.
She stood, and watched the light. She felt a hand on each of her shoulders, and the boy stood in front of her. The shape of the light altered, screaming could be heard, and the light took the shape of a face…a face which she did not recognize. This face smirked at them, though it was obvious the face was trying to conceal pain. The light flickered, then died, taking the face with it. The weight of the hands on her shoulders were lifted, and she turned, hoping to see the face of the other warrior, but as she turned a great darkness consumed her dream, and she fell….
Back in Minakku's Room
Minakku wakes up in a cold sweat. She looks at her watch, and it's digital numbers suggest that it's three o'clock in the morning. She decides to go clean up a bit. She grabs her nightgown, toothbrush and facewash and goes to the hall's single, communal bathroom. After getting changed, brushing her teeth and washing her face she stopped to think about her dream.
Minakku remembered everything perfectly, as though it had really happened. The mist seemed to have effected her, and she had to lean on the counter for support. She did catch herself, then she pulled back to reality. After gathering her clothes and bathroom stuff together she hummed a familiar song…
I've waited all my life.
For the day when love appears.
Like a fairy tale in days gone by.
He will rescue me from my fears.
At this point, Minakku is next to tears. She stops singing to find Quatre standing in the doorway, awestruck.
"You are an amazing singer, but why are you crying?" (a/n: My voice – depending on the song and time of day – could probably wake the dead, but Minakku is my dream character, so she has a great voice.)
"Oh, it's nothing." Minakku wipes the tears from her face, embarrassed. She walks up to Quatre and the door, and he hugs her like a brother might.
"You're homesick?" Quatre asks, comforting her at the same time.
"No, it's not that. I don't want to talk about it." Minakku didn't want to tell Quatre that she thought she was in love with his friend! She didn't want to hurt his feelings.
"Alright then. Are you going back to bed?" Quatre releases her from the hug.
"Yes, thanks." Minakku walks out through the door, passed Quatre and toward her room.
"Goodnight, Minakku. Come talk to me whenever you feel like you need to."
"Thank you Quatre. Goodnight" Minakku steps into her room and drops all of her stuff onto the dresser. She looks in the mirror and realises that her hair had been in a braid for almost a day, and that that wasn't good for it. She unbraided her hair before falling asleep in her warm bed. As she slept she had a feeling someone was watching her. Someone was.
Wufei had opened the door slightly to check if she was asleep first, and she was. He walked in and sat down on the chair by the bed and watched her for a steady hour.
"Nataku…" whispers Wufei.
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hehe…Quatre is like Minakku's older brother, Heero scares her, she has a huge crush on Duo, Trowa is just, THERE, and Wufei looks at her as though she was Meilan. Sounds like a soap….lol. R&R!!!