Author's Notes: Here's the next chapter. I have nothing else to say.
Chapter Three
Heero deleted the message and started thinking. 'A
new Gundam and pilot? Dr. J said that the pilot was on our side. I guess
I'll have to call the guys over.' Heero went out to the balcony.
"Usagi, do you mind if I call the guys over? I need
to speak with them," Heero said in monotone.
Usagi looked at him in disgust.
"Wait until I leave. I don't like people so close
to me." Usagi closed her book and went into her room. She grabbed a coat
and was about to head towards the park until she realized that it had just
started snowing. Usagi grumbled to herself and headed back to the dorm.
She reached for the intercom and said, "Usagi" and the door opened. Usagi
walked into the room, ignoring the five guys in the living room, and going
straight for the bedroom. She slammed the door and pulled out her laptop
and started checking her mail. She found one from Dr. M. '00, I want to
again tell you that I will be arriving on Earth next week. I need to tell
you that my three friends have mobile suits as well, but you will be able
to notice them easily in battle. Their color and shape are completely different
from OZ's. I want to also remind you that you have school tomorrow. Get
to sleep early. I still am your guardian. Stop glaring at the screen tomorrow.
Also, I want to tell you not to shoot anyone at school, especially the
teachers, no matter how wrong or annoying they may be. Oh, do not attack
any of the other Gundams. There are five of them, although you may only
meet about two or three of them. Again, sleep early, and get to school
on time. I know strict you are with yourself about your training and waking
up early. Good bye.'
Usagi deleted the message and kept checking her
mail. She saw one from Heero. 'My new address is soldier1@jpnmail.com (A.N.:
This is not really his address. I made it up and it came as a link automatically,
so if it comes on as a link, do not try to send 'Heero Yuy' mail. That
is all.). Relena found out the other one.' Usagi found the huge list of
codes, and just printed it out. She got the printed copy, closed her laptop,
and went outside the door.
While Usagi had been checking her e-mail in her room, the five boys
were talking.
"Sound does not get through these walls. Dr. J informed
me that there is a new Gundam and pilot. We don't know who it is and the
pilot doesn't know who we are. We are not to attack. There are also three
new powerful mobile suits, but they are on our side. Dr. J said that they
would be easy to recognize. We are not to attack them either."
"What! This is injustice! We work alone!" Wufei
objected.
"Wufei, I think that we need all the help possible,"
Quatre said.
"I think that that's cool that there's another Gundam!"
Duo said excitedly.
"…" was the response from Trowa.
Just then, Usagi was heard opening the door. The
five guys shut their mouths.
"Heero, here are the codes. I didn't even bother
e-mailing them to you because of bitch queen."
Heero just nodded his head as he accepted the small
stack of papers. As soon as he had them in his hands, Usagi removed herself
from the room, and went right back into the bedroom.
When she left, Duo was the first to speak.
"She is so hot, Heero! You are so lucky, damn it!
Why did you have to get the lone room, huh? I get stuck with Wu-man, here,"
Duo complained.
"Do not, I repeat, do not call me Wu-man!" Wufei
exclaimed.
"Yes, sir, Mr. Wu-man!" Duo said as he saluted Wufei.
"Get over here you braided baka!" Wufei yelled as
he chased Duo around the room.
In the room, Usagi had lighted some incense and
started meditating. Outside, Wufei stopped and smelled the air.
"Where does the scent of incense come from?" Wufei
asked.
"Usagi's probably burning some," Heero said in monotone.
Wufei went to the bedroom door, and knocked.
"What?" Usagi asked, in midair.
"I'm going to enter," Wufei said.
When he did, he was pretty much stunned. He saw
incense burning, along with a couple of candles and Usagi midair with a
gun in her lap.
"Where did you get the incense?" asked Wufei.
"My guardian got me some in China when she went
a couple of weeks ago. She's been getting me large amounts of it upon request.
If she can't make a trip, she'll order it for me. Why?"
"Because I can tell that it is authentic Chinese
incense. Do you mind if I have some?"
Usagi lowered herself to the floor. She got up, found a rather large
duffle bag, and opened it. The whole thing was filled with incense.
"Here," Usagi said as she grabbed a whole handful.
"Thank you," Wufei said.
"Do you meditate?" Usagi asked.
"Yes," Wufei said.
"Join me," Usagi half asked, half commanded.
Wufei took a seat in the proper position next to
her, closed his eyes, and slowly rose to the air. Usagi did the same, but
she went higher that he did. Duo went into the room to look for Wufei.
"Hey, Wu-man, did you find-" Duo stopped dead in
his tracks as he witnessed the sight in front of him. He had seen Wufei
meditate before, but not actually raise himself into the air. But then
there was the sight of a girl next to Wufei, but higher in the air. There
was some incense burning and candles were lit.
"Whoa, so this is how you people relax," Duo said
as he laughed.
"Leave, you're a disturbance," Usagi said as she
pointed her gun in between Duo's eyes. She didn't even bother identifying
him.
About ten minutes later, Usagi decided to come down.
Sensing that she had lowered herself, Wufei did the same. Wufei exited
the room feeling refreshed. 'I haven't meditated like that since I was
in China,' he thought to himself.
"So you finally leave the room. I see that she was
kind enough to give you some incense," Quatre commented.
"Yes, that onna gave me Chinese incense. I haven't
seen or smelled this stuff since I left China," Wufei said.
"You missed it, didn't you?" Quatre inquired.
Wufei just nodded his head.
"Look, we have to go. We have school tomorrow,"
Quatre said as he and Trowa left.
"As do we," Duo said. "Come on Wu-man."
"You are lucky that I am so relaxed right now. Otherwise
I would kill you right now," Wufei said calmly.
"Bye!" Duo called.
Heero went into the kitchen for some water. Usagi
had decided to take a hot bath after she had meditated. She was sitting
in the tub relaxing when Heero went into the bedroom.
"Heero," Usagi called.
"What," Heero responded as he went into the restroom.
"Could you get me my robe?" Usagi asked.
Heero stepped out of the restroom and got it for
her. He sat on his bed and started to read a book. Thirty minutes later,
Usagi came out of the restroom. She grabbed a pile of clothes and went
back in. She came out again dressed in her usual baggy black sweats and
three-fourths sleeve navy blue shirt.
Usagi sat on her bed and started reading her book
on Greek mythology. She fell asleep on her stomach an hour later with one
hand on the floor and one hand holding the book above her head. Her comforter
looked like it was 'mopping the floor' and one leg was on the side of the
bed. Heero looked up from his reading and sighed on the inside. 'She's
so pretty…what the hell am I saying?' Right then, Heero mentally slapped
himself and got up. He put Usagi's leg that was on the floor back onto
the bed, took the book and put it on the dresser next to her bed, put her
arms to the side of her, and pulled her comforter on top. He then decided
to turn in for the night since there was school. (A.N.: It's 10:00 P.M.
now. I know, I know, time travels a lot faster during this time. Oh, and
by the way, Usagi's not anorexic. She's been eating at the coffee shop
and what not.)
The next morning, Usagi got up at five in the morning.
She never let weather stop her training. She went to her usual spot at
the shrine and meditated for almost half and hour. Usagi then lowered herself
and did a series of moves until the sun came up, which was at 5:50 A.M.
(A.N.: Sun rises earlier here. Don't ask why.) Usagi headed towards the
dorm so that she could get ready for school.
When Usagi got to the dorm, Heero was already getting
into the gray suit that was required as uniform. Usagi went into the restroom
to take a shower. She came out about ten minutes later with her hair wrapped
in a towel and a towel around her. By the time she came out, Heero was
already eating breakfast in the kitchen, so she hurriedly changed into
her uniform. Usagi hated it, mostly because she liked dressing up in baggy
guy's clothes. It was a white ankle length skirt with a red jacket with
big puffy shoulders that was tight and under the buttoned up jacket, there
was a white shirt with a little string to make a tie. (A.N.: think of Relena's
uniform. I think it's gross. I'm not sure if describing the right thing
here, though.) Usagi thought that it was hideous. She had already strapped
her weapons and was dressed. Usagi tied her hair up into a tight bun. She
went outside to make herself coffee and breakfast. There was already coffee
that Heero made. Usagi poured herself a cup, and found a muffin that she
had brought earlier from the coffee shop. Usagi leaned against the counter
while eating. After she finished the items, she grabbed her schedule, books
for class, and coat and walked with Heero to Duo and Wufei's dorm to walk
with them to class.
When they got to the dorm, they heard many noises.
"I can't believe you didn't set the alarm, you braided
baka! Now we're going to be late!" Wufei yelled. Wufei was Chinese, with
the usual jet black hair tied in a small ponytail, and almond brown eyes.
He had a tough aura around him, one that could be sensed as strong and
angry. He was seventeen, like the others, 175 cm (A.N.: 5' 9". I know,
a bit tall, especially for an Asian. I should know. I am Asian.), 68kg
(A.N.: about 150 lbs), had black hair, and almond eyes that were
so dark brown, they seemed black.
Usagi and Heero were a little hesitant to knock
on the door, but Heero knocked on it. Duo answered.
"Look, I forgot to set the alarm, so it will take
a while. You can go get Trowa and Quatre." Duo was an American boy, had
chestnut brown hair that was kept in a long, waist length braid that went
down his back. He had cobalt blue eyes, although someone could mistake
them for violet. Duo was seventeen, 175 cm (A.N.: 5' 9". I know, a bit
tall.), 68kg (A.N.: about 150 lbs), and had a huge smile plastered on his
face. It annoyed Usagi, who always had a straight face like Heero.
Usagi and Heero nodded, both giving him death glares that sent shivers
up Duo's spine. The two headed towards the next dorm where Usagi knocked.
"Hello, Heero, Miss…" Quatre tried to remember if
her name was ever given to him.
"Usagi." She finished for Quatre.
"Miss Usagi. My name is Quatre Raberba Winner."
Usagi studied him. He had short wild hair like Heero's,
but it was platinum blond and had deep blue eyes. He seventeen, 175 cm
(A.N.: 5' 9". I know, a bit tall. He had a huge growth spurt, just like
Heero.), 68kg (A.N.: about 150 lbs), and by his appearance, well built,
and a bit lean (A.N.: This is almost the exact description I gave Heero,
oh well. They are similar.). Trowa then came up to the door and introduced
himself.
"……"
"He's Trowa Barton," Quatre said, pointing to Trowa.
This young man had brown hair with long brown bangs that covered half of
his face. He had calm, jungle green eyes, looked a little older than seventeen,
maybe he was around eighteen or nineteen, 183 cm (A.N. 6 ft.), 69 kg (A.N.:
about 152 lbs.), and was pretty lean. He had some visible muscle, just
like the other guys.
"Let's go!" Quatre said in a cheery voice.
Heero, Usagi, and Trowa just nodded. They weren't
really in the mood to get Wufei and Duo, so they just left. When they got
to the school, Usagi had to leave the group. Lucky for Relena, Usagi left
just before she got here to greet Heero.
"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooo!"
"Holy crap! It's her!" Quatre said out loud. "Oh
no…I shouldn't be saying these things!" He blushed as red as a tomato.
Relena took Heero into her arms as tight as she
could.
"Let…go…of…me…Relena," Heero said in between breaths.
"You know, you could have waited up for me while
you were on your jog, Heero. I ran all around the city ten times trying
to catch up to you," Relena said as she let go of Heero.
"Oh…I couldn't see or hear you. I think you were
too far behind," Heero lied in his monotone.
"Oh, I see. Well, let's go to class!" Relena yelled
happily as she grabbed Heero's arm. Heero glared at Quatre and Trowa, his
glare saying nothing, but Quatre and Trowa understood it as 'Don't just
stand there! Help me! Make up some excuse, I don't care!'
"Uh…Miss Relena…we have to wait for Duo and Wufei.
Why don't we just meet you in class?" Quatre asked.
"Um…okay. I'll see you in class, alright you three?"
"Yes Miss Relena," Quatre answered for all three.
With that, Relena walked off.
Usagi had been on her way to the office. When she
got there, she saw Hotaru and the other two girls that she had been with.
"Usagi! You come to this school?" Hotaru asked.
"Hotaru, how are you? Today's my first day," Usagi
replied in monotone, but not as icily.
"Us too. This is Kaiou Michiru and that is Ten'ou
Haruka. You guys, this is um…what's you last name?" Hotaru asked.
"Tsukino," Usagi replied.
"Okay, this is Tsukino Usagi," Hotaru finished.
Michiru and Haruka got up from their seats to shake
hands with Usagi.
"Nice to meet you, Usagi," Michiru said.
"You as well," Usagi sad, still in her monotone.
"It's nice to meet you, Koneko-chan," Haruka said.
"Koneko…isn't that Japanese for kitten?" Usagi asked.
"Yes. Do you mind me calling you that?" Haruka asked.
"No, as long as you let me ask you one question,"
Usagi said.
"Shoot."
"Why is it that you want people to think that you
are a guy? I can plainly see that you are a woman, but I think that most
people wouldn't."
"Well, I think that woman don't get as many opportunities
as men, in battle, sports, whatever. I figure that I can get more
chances looking like a guy."
"That makes sense," Usagi said.
"Will you all come in here? I need to discuss a
few things with you about the Peacecraft Academy," a woman said as she
pointed to a door. The four girls followed her into the room.
"We try to teach our students here at the academy
that the only way to achieve peace is through pacifism. Other opinions
are welcome here, but we strongly hold our opinion and think that other
solutions are wrong. That is basically what I had to tell you. As you have
seen on your schedules, your first class is at eight. Right now, it is
seven fifty, and I'm sure that you would like to find your lockers, so
I will let you go. Thank you."
The four girls left, thinking that the school was
teaching the students wrong. Pacifism was a fantasy, and the real way to
achieve peace is through whatever is available, including war. (A.N.: It's
not me thinking, remember that. But if you think about it, it does make
sense. Relena is a fool in thinking that pacifism is the only way. Yeah
right. Think of WWII. If we tried pacifism, Europe would probably be under
Hitler's control and Nazis would dominate that world over there.) The other
three girls split up, searching for their lockers. (A.N.: Are there even
lockers at the academy? If they don't oh, well.) Usagi had stayed behind
to talk to that lady.
After the talk, Usagi went to find her locker, and
when she found it, started off to class. The bell had already rung by the
time Usagi got there.
"Class, we have three new students today, with one
for some reason missing. Please introduce yourselves," Mrs. Anderson (A.N.:
I don't know the name of the real teacher, so you'll have to take the name
of one of my teachers from last year. She was really cool, and I have decided
that I will put her into my fan fiction.) said. There was a knock on the
door. "Excuse me, class," The teacher said as she went to see who it was.
"My name is Michiru Kaiou," Michiru said, taking
note to put her first name first. She got a few whistles as she introduced
herself.
Haruka saw what Michiru had done.
"I am Haruka Ten'ou." Some of the girls had hearts
in their eyes.
Usagi had been outside explaining to the teacher that she had been
talking to some lady at the office and was in her own way apologizing for
being late.
"That's fine. Please stand in the front of the room
and introduce yourself inside," the teacher told Usagi.
Mrs. Anderson entered the room, and Usagi followed
When Usagi entered, she got a few catcalls from the guys and angry looks
from the girls. Usagi again had to fight the urge to shoot every guy in
the room.
"Usagi Tsukino," was all she said in her icy monotone
that sent shivers up a lot of people's spines.
"Okay, Michiru and Haruka, you can go sit at the
table that Duo and Quatre are sitting at. Duo, please raise your hand."
Duo immediately raised his hand with a huge grin on his face. (A.N.: Okay,
these are like science tables, with four per table. I guess the academy
couldn't afford individual desks.)
"Usagi…um, the teacher started as she scanned the
room. "You can go sit next to Wufei over there. Wufei, please raise you
hand."
Wufei did as he was told, and started grumbling
about having to sit next to a weak onna. Usagi went to the back table
where Wufei was raising his hand. She sat down, glaring at everyone who
even tried to look at her.
"Okay, class, the assignment is to write a paper
on any major event in history with the person sitting next to you. It will
be due in two days. Class will be cancelled tomorrow. You have the rest
of this class to work on it." Most of the class cheered, except for Wufei
who was grumbling about having to write a paper with a weak onna. Usagi
glared at him and said a few words.
"Listen, you greasy haired mongrel idiot. I don't
have time to spend with you on the paper. I work better alone. But if you
insist on working partially on the paper, you are responsible for the topic
and the research. I will write the paper based on what you give me, got
it? Now go get a book and look for a topic."
Wufei got up, grumbling again, only this time it
was something about injustice. Usagi pulled out her laptop and started
to find a topic on the internet. (A.N.: I know, but this is after colony
195, so you can't blame e for spicing up their technology, including wireless
computer internet, now can you?)
Usagi looked through a search engine and found something
about the invention of the internet. She figured that it was a very important
topic, so when Wufei came back, Usagi told him her topic.
"Listen, I have our topic. It's the invention of
the internet. Now look for stuff about the internet."
Wufei nodded, and went to the library. He came back
ten minutes later with a whole stack of papers on the history of the internet.
Usagi quickly scanned it and started the paper. By the end of the class
period, Usagi and Wufei had their paper done and printed. They handed it
in to the teacher, who was surprised by the fact that they finished the
paper so fast. Usagi sat back down in her chair and checked her schedule
for her next class, which was arithmetic. Usagi almost sighed. Her schedule
said 'Calculus.' Usagi had taken that course with Dr. M three years ago.
The bell rang, so she went to her next class.
In math, she introduced herself, and was told to
go sit next to Heero, while Haruka and Michiru were told to sit next to
Trowa and Wufei. For some odd reason, Heero had ended up sitting with Duo
and Quatre in that class. Usagi sat down next to Heero, pulling out her
portable CD player. She felt like she didn't need to listen to the teacher.
As she was listening, the teacher interrupted her with a question.
"Excuse me, am I too boring, or do you already know
this? Why don't you go up to the board and solve that problem?" asked the
teacher, very annoyed. Usagi glared, rolling her eyes on the inside, went
up to the board, and as soon as she went up, she sat back down with an
answer on the board.
"Let's see if you did the work right. Hmm…what?
This is correct! How did-?" the teacher asked as Usagi put the headphones
back on. She didn't pay attention to the teacher the rest of the class,
and went on listening to her music and reading her book. Towards the end
of class, the announcements came on.
"We would like to remind the student body about
the Winter Formal that will take place in two and a half weeks on Saturday,
December 21. It will be held in the ballroom. That is all." The bell rang
shortly after. Usagi headed towards the music room because she didn't have
any more classes until noon and she felt like playing a piece or two.
When she got to the music room, Usagi was glad not
to have found anyone else in the room. She went straight for the piano,
closed her eyes, and started playing notes that came to her head. She put
all her stored emotion into the music, and Quatre could tell as he came
into the room. He listened to the music, headed for a violin on a chair
next to the piano and started playing along. Michiru had been listening
to the two playing, and decided to join with the violin as well. The three
were playing together in sync with each other when the teacher came in.
Usagi hadn't even noticed the violins were playing with her, since she
had earphones plugged into the piano and she had them on her. When she
opened her eyes, Usagi was surprised to see that there were people playing
along with her, as well as a teacher and Haruka staring at them. Usagi
came to a stop.
"No, please, keep going. You all sound beautiful
together," the teacher pleaded.
Usagi hesitated, but ended up playing again. She
decided to put on the earphones again. Once again, all her emotions were
heard through the music, but what was mostly heard was anger and frustration.
After they finished, Usagi grabbed her stuff and was about to leave when
Quatre approached her.
"Umm…Miss Usagi? Can I ask you a question?" he asked,
turning all shades of red.
"Just Usagi. What is it?" she asked in her monotone,
but not as icily.
"How would you like to go to the Winter Formal with
me?" Quatre was now redder than a rose. Usagi didn't know that people were
capable of turning that red.
"Umm…" Usagi said as she thought about what Dr.
M said. "Sure, but you'll have to pick me up at a different place from
my dorm. I'll get you the address as soon as possible, but that might not
be until next week," Usagi said in her monotone, trying to stay as cool
as possible, and holding back a blush. (A.N.: I figured that Quatre would
be the only one other than Duo to actually have the guts to ask her to
the formal. Besides, can you imagine Heero doing it? Don't worry, this
is still Usa/Heero, unless you have any problems. If you do, then e-mail
me at Infinite_Tenshi@hotmail.com.) She then headed out the door to the
coffee shop.
Quatre was leaving the music room, and heading to
the dorm, when he ran into the rest of the guys.
"Where have you been, Quatre, and why are you so
damn red?" Duo asked.
"Umm…I was at the music room," Quatre said nervously.
"Then why are you so red? I don't think that playing
music would make you blush like that," Duo said, pointing to Quatre's face.
At this comment, Quatre became redder. "IwasatthemusicroomwhenIheardMissUsagiplaythepianoandIaccompaniedherwiththeviolinandthenMissMichirucameinandaccompaniedusandwhenweweredoneMissUsagiwasaboutoleavewhenIstoppedherrememberingDr.J'swordssayingthatwehadtogototheWinterFromalsoIaskedhertobemydate,"
Quatre said in one breath.
"What?" asked Wufei, "Speak slower so that we can
understand."
Meanwhile, Duo was jumping up and down.
"Really? What did she say?"
Quatre blushed even harder, took a deep breath,
and said, "Yes."
"Wow! You have a date with Miss Gun Crazy Ice Babe,
and I haven't even had a chance to talk to her without her putting a gun
in between my eyes! You are so lucky!" Duo exclaimed.
"What? You are going to the Formal with Heero's
roommate?" Wufei asked.
Quatre blushed even more at Wufei's question.
"Yes."
Heero put up his 'I don't give a damn' look and
acted like nothing happened.
The rest of the walk to the coffee shop was a pretty
quiet one, since Quatre had asked Duo to drop the former subject, and since
Duo figured (A.N.: Pretty hard to think that Duo would figure anything,
huh?) that Quatre would burst a vein or something with his blushing, he
dropped the topic and quickly went to a new one. They decided to go the
coffee shop to get a quick snack to satisfy Duo's stomach, and to do something
while they were waiting for their next class, which was at noon.
When they got to the coffee shop, the five guys
decided to go to the second floor because the bottom floor had too many
people, or at least in Heero's view. When they got to the second floor,
Quatre started blushing like mad. He saw Usagi stretched out in one of
the booths, reading. He was still a little embarrassed about asking Usagi
to the Formal. Duo pushed Quatre towards Usagi.
"Say hi," Duo whispered with a grin on his face.
"I'd rather not disturb her," Quatre said, trying
to be gentleman-like.
The five guys sat down in a booth across the aisle
from Usagi. She could see them from above her book.
'I wonder what they're doing here,' Usagi thought.
'Mmmm…Heero looks hot. What the hell am I saying? Just because I wanted
him to ask me to the formal! Argh! No.' With that, Usagi mentally slapped
herself a couple of times so that she could control her emotions on the
outside.
Heero on the other hand, was trying to fight the
urge to look at Usagi.
'I wonder what she would have said if I had asked
her to the formal instead of Quatre. What? Why am I thinking like this?
I am the Perfect Soldier. I should be thinking about preparations for the
next mission! Usagi is a distraction in the way, and I should kill her,
but she doesn't exactly look afraid of death, and I think that she'll attempt
to kill me before I even try to kill her. Listen to yourself, you stupid
baka! You're the Perfect Soldier! Get back to your real self.'
"Once again, the Perfect Soldier doesn't exactly
give a damn to what we have to say," Duo remarked. "I asked you a question.
Do you want to come to our dorm Friday night to play a game?"
Heero glared at him.
"Look, I just wanted to know if you wanted to come
over to our dorm Friday night to play a drinking game," Duo said. (A.N.:
The drinking age in my story will be sixteen. Wouldn't that make the world
a better place? Besides, I don't even think that the U.S. legal ages hardly
affect the world. Look at Mexico.)
Heero gave him a death glare, and a nod that said
'no.'
"Fine. We need at least three people. I know Wufei
is in, and so am I, but we need a third person. Any volunteers?" Duo asked,
smiling with puppy dog eyes to Trowa, Heero, and Quatre.
"I see that none of you are man enough. Hey Usagi!
How would you like to come over to my dorm on Friday night and play a drinking
game with me and Wufei?" Duo practically yelled.
Usagi thought about it for a moment. She hadn't
exactly had a drink in a long time, and it wouldn't hurt to play a game
as long as there weren't any missions.
"I'll think about it," Usagi said to Duo.
"Great. Meet Wufei and me at the dorm at about eight
if you decide to come. I bet these three will be there watching us."