Hi minna! Long time no see, huh? Well, I'm finally posting the next chapter of Usa and Mill.
Happy? I know I am. I actually had this done a few weeks ago, but as all of you know, ff.net
has been doing upgrades and before that my computer decided that it didn't like me anymore
and went on strike. Oh well. Well, here we go. I hope you like it. Oh, and I'm open to any plot
line suggestions you might have on where you might want the story to go next.
Disclamer: I don't own the Gundam Wing characters or the Sailor Moon characters.
Usa and Mill
by Tegasus
Chapter 5
Two girls, one tall and blond, the other small and dark haired, sat in an all night diner
talking about their lives. "So, you were born on Colony L5? Any family?"
"Not any more, not really. My parents died when I was little and my older sister died a
little while ago."
"Don't you have anyone else to take care of you?"
"Well, my Grandfather said that my sister's husband was supposed to, but he can't."
"Why can't he?"
"He's fighting in the war. I'd be too much of a burden to him right now."
"Still. He shouldn't be letting you wander around on your own. If he couldn't watch out
for you, then he should have found someone who could."
Hotaru grinned. "He did. I chose not to stay there."
Haruka laughed. "I see. So is it safe to assume that you're out here looking for him?"
Hotaru nodded and Haruka closed her eyes in thought then stood up and threw some money on
the table. "Well then, if we're going to look for your missing brother-in-law, then I guess we'd
better get to it."
"You mean it?"
The blond girl reached over and pulled Hotaru into a hug. "We'll find him, Taru-chan."
She pulled back so blue eyes could meet purple. "Now, there's one thing I still need to know
before we can get started."
"What's that?"
"What the heck is this guy's name?"
Hotaru laughed. "His name is Chang Wufei.
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
"I wish you luck with your mission, Noin. Getting the Gundam pilots isn't going to be
easy."
"I know Sally, but I have to try anyway. For the Sanq Kingdom's sake, we need
them." Noin turned to the girl next to her. "Are you sure you want to come with me, Ami?"
"If the Wing Gundam's going, then so am I. Besides, every time I let this suit out of my
sight, it manages to get totaled. I'm going to try to keep in intact for a little bit longer this time."
Noin looked at the girl questioningly, but didn't say anything. Ami had made it clear from the
beginning that she didn't want to talk about her past.
"Well then, I think that's everything. If you ever need anything Sally..."
"You'll be the first one I call. Get going already!" Sally turned to Ami and pulled her
into a hug. "Take care of yourself, kiddo. Remember, you're one of us now. If you ever need
us, we'll be there for you."
"Just like I'll be there for you. I'll remember Sally. Thank you for everything." Ami
turned and ran up the ramp and closed it behind her. After making sure it was secure, Ami
carefully made her way up to the cockpit.
"You ready Ami?"
"You bet." Ami grinned. "For some reason it seems like I've been waiting for this all of
my life."
Noin laughed. "I know what you mean, Ami. I know what you mean."
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
Hotaru glanced up as Haruka climbed in through the window, then went back to her
typing. Haruka immediately went into the kitchen, walked over to the refrigerator, and pulled
out a Yahoo. She drank half of it in one breath and then flopped down on the couch next to her
dark haired friend. "Find anything?"
"Not really. Just some OZ propaganda. You?"
The blond sighed. "Everyone I was able to speak to had no idea what I was talking
about, but I may have a lead." Hotaru looked up, her face alight with interest. "Well, remember
when I told you that I used to work on one of the Gundams?"
"Ya. It was, um, Gundam 03, right?"
Haruka smiled. "Ya, well, that's what OZ called it anyway. It's actual name was
Gundam Heavyarms and it's pilot and I built it."
Hotaru stared at her friend wide-eyed. "You mean you know the pilots too?"
"I know one of the pilots." Haruka said chuckling, "the name he took for himself was
Trowa Barton."
When the older girl didn't continue, Hotaru nudged her with her elbow. "What
happened to him?"
"He was injured in battle and lost all memory of who he was. He's staying with friends."
"He doesn't remember you, does he?" The girl asked quietly.
"No, he doesn't."
Hotaru looked down sadly. "Well, at least your friend has an excuse for not speaking to
you."
"What do you mean?"
When the smaller girl didn't answer, Haruka walked over and lifted her chin up. Tears
shone in Hotaru's eyes, but they didn't fall. "What happened, Taru?"
Hotaru took a deep breath to steady herself. "My older sister was very focused on
honor and being strong. I've always been on the small side. I was never able to be strong
enough for my family, my Clan. Chang was the only one who never called my a weak baby."
Haruka said nothing, waiting for her to continue, and after a moment, she did. "The
Elders said he changed after my sister died. They said that he's an honorable warrior now,
instead of a pathetic scholar." Hotaru looked down, letting her shoulder length hair fall forward
to hide her face. "I liked the scholar, Haruka, and I refuse to believe that the Chang who was
my friend is gone."
Haruka reached and pulled the other girl into a hug. "We'll find him, Taru, you'll see."
The two sat there for a moment, taking comfort in the fact that someone else understood. The
laptop on the table beeped and reminded both of them that they still had work to do. Hotaru
got to work, while Haruka went into to the kitchen to fix dinner. "Oh, ya. Hey, Hotaru,
remember how I said I might have had a lead?"
The girl didn't look up from her typing. "What did you find?"
Haruka suppressed a chuckle. Her young friend could be so focused sometimes. "Well,
it turns out that the scientist that created Heavyarms is still alive. He and four others are being
held by OZ. I have a feeling that the others are the ones that created the other Gundams."
"It makes sense. Five scientists, five Gundams. Do you think that they'll help OZ?"
"I don't know about the others, but the only way Doctor S would help OZ would be if
what ever he did could be used to destroy the whole organization."
Hotaru laughed. "That sounds like something that Master D would do."
"Who's Master D?"
"He's this old guy that tutored Chang. He was strange."
Haruka laughed and turned back to her cooking. After a few minutes, a smile spread
over the smaller girl's face. "I think I've found something."
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
"Welcome aboard, boys," Noin grinned at the two Gundam pilots. "Have either of you
meet my copilot?"
The second high-backed pilot chair turned slightly, revealing a small, blue haired girl.
Heero felt his face go blank with surprise. "Ami." He acknowledged her with a nod. "What are
you doing here?"
Ami's mouth twitched as she repressed a smile and stood up. "Well, it seems like every
time I let a certain mobile suit out of my sight, it gets totaled. I'm just trying to keep it intact a
little bit longer this time."
"Wing's here?"
"Of course. It's in the cargo hold." Heero nodded and left to go see his Gundam. Ami
and Noin glanced at each other and smiled. "He hasn't changed much." Noin laughed, entered
the cockpit, and sat down to begin the preflight checks. Ami turned to the other boy. "I'm Ami.
Nice to meet you."
The blond haired boy smiled and shook the offered hand. "My name is Quatre Raberba
Winner. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Ami."
"Just Ami is fine, Mr. Winner."
"Then you must call me Quatre." Ami smiled and nodded.
Noin called over her shoulder. "If you two are done with your introductions, could one
of you go down and tear Heero away from Zero? I'd like to leave some time this year if
possible."
Ami shrugged and ducked out of the small room as Quatre grabbed a seat and
strapped in. Ami headed down the corridor, trying to figure out what to say to the boy she
hadn't seen in months. She slid down the ladder and walked over to the truck that the Gundam
was secured to. She didn't see the Gundam's pilot, but Ami had a feeling she knew where he
was. She grabbed a hold of one of the ropes holding the mobile suit and climbed up. Heero was
inside the cockpit, running a systems check.
"You know, one of these days you're going to have to trust me about Wing."
Heero didn't glance up. "I like to see things for myself."
Ami sighed. Some things really didn't change. She jumped down and walked over to
the ladder. "Come on, Soldier Boy. Noin wants to take off and she can't do that when you're
down here." She had almost reached the top of the ladder when she heard Heero's voice.
"It's good to see you again, Ames."
Ami smiled softly, but didn't turn back around. "You too, He-kun. I actually think I've
missed out disagreements about Wing's capabilities." She heard him chuckle. "See you up
front, Heero."
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
"So, you've decided?"
"Yes."
"What do you hope to accomplish by doing this?"
"The way I see it, the wars aren't going to end until everyone realizes that fighting and
wars are pointless."
"Even if you have to destroy everything and everyone to prove your stupid point?!"
"You don't have to go, Usa."
Usagi turned and buried her face in Milliardo's shirt. Her reply was slightly muffled, but
understandable. "Yes, I do. I don't like it, but you're right in that the fighting won't stop until
people realize how stupid it is. This might really be the only way."
Milliardo closed his eyes and nodded, holding her close. 'Please let this work. Please
let all the sacrifices that are about to be made, not be in vain.' "Come on, Usako. The White
Fang transport is here." Usagi nodded and reluctantly let go of the man she loved more than
anything else. They each slung their bags over their shoulder and headed out of the room, the
door closing behind them.
Well, what did you think? Please press that little button on the bottom of the screen that says
"review" and let me know. Also, I am open to any suggestions on where this story should go
next. My muse has been very quiet lately. Ja ne!
Tegasus
Happy? I know I am. I actually had this done a few weeks ago, but as all of you know, ff.net
has been doing upgrades and before that my computer decided that it didn't like me anymore
and went on strike. Oh well. Well, here we go. I hope you like it. Oh, and I'm open to any plot
line suggestions you might have on where you might want the story to go next.
Disclamer: I don't own the Gundam Wing characters or the Sailor Moon characters.
Usa and Mill
by Tegasus
Chapter 5
Two girls, one tall and blond, the other small and dark haired, sat in an all night diner
talking about their lives. "So, you were born on Colony L5? Any family?"
"Not any more, not really. My parents died when I was little and my older sister died a
little while ago."
"Don't you have anyone else to take care of you?"
"Well, my Grandfather said that my sister's husband was supposed to, but he can't."
"Why can't he?"
"He's fighting in the war. I'd be too much of a burden to him right now."
"Still. He shouldn't be letting you wander around on your own. If he couldn't watch out
for you, then he should have found someone who could."
Hotaru grinned. "He did. I chose not to stay there."
Haruka laughed. "I see. So is it safe to assume that you're out here looking for him?"
Hotaru nodded and Haruka closed her eyes in thought then stood up and threw some money on
the table. "Well then, if we're going to look for your missing brother-in-law, then I guess we'd
better get to it."
"You mean it?"
The blond girl reached over and pulled Hotaru into a hug. "We'll find him, Taru-chan."
She pulled back so blue eyes could meet purple. "Now, there's one thing I still need to know
before we can get started."
"What's that?"
"What the heck is this guy's name?"
Hotaru laughed. "His name is Chang Wufei.
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
"I wish you luck with your mission, Noin. Getting the Gundam pilots isn't going to be
easy."
"I know Sally, but I have to try anyway. For the Sanq Kingdom's sake, we need
them." Noin turned to the girl next to her. "Are you sure you want to come with me, Ami?"
"If the Wing Gundam's going, then so am I. Besides, every time I let this suit out of my
sight, it manages to get totaled. I'm going to try to keep in intact for a little bit longer this time."
Noin looked at the girl questioningly, but didn't say anything. Ami had made it clear from the
beginning that she didn't want to talk about her past.
"Well then, I think that's everything. If you ever need anything Sally..."
"You'll be the first one I call. Get going already!" Sally turned to Ami and pulled her
into a hug. "Take care of yourself, kiddo. Remember, you're one of us now. If you ever need
us, we'll be there for you."
"Just like I'll be there for you. I'll remember Sally. Thank you for everything." Ami
turned and ran up the ramp and closed it behind her. After making sure it was secure, Ami
carefully made her way up to the cockpit.
"You ready Ami?"
"You bet." Ami grinned. "For some reason it seems like I've been waiting for this all of
my life."
Noin laughed. "I know what you mean, Ami. I know what you mean."
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
Hotaru glanced up as Haruka climbed in through the window, then went back to her
typing. Haruka immediately went into the kitchen, walked over to the refrigerator, and pulled
out a Yahoo. She drank half of it in one breath and then flopped down on the couch next to her
dark haired friend. "Find anything?"
"Not really. Just some OZ propaganda. You?"
The blond sighed. "Everyone I was able to speak to had no idea what I was talking
about, but I may have a lead." Hotaru looked up, her face alight with interest. "Well, remember
when I told you that I used to work on one of the Gundams?"
"Ya. It was, um, Gundam 03, right?"
Haruka smiled. "Ya, well, that's what OZ called it anyway. It's actual name was
Gundam Heavyarms and it's pilot and I built it."
Hotaru stared at her friend wide-eyed. "You mean you know the pilots too?"
"I know one of the pilots." Haruka said chuckling, "the name he took for himself was
Trowa Barton."
When the older girl didn't continue, Hotaru nudged her with her elbow. "What
happened to him?"
"He was injured in battle and lost all memory of who he was. He's staying with friends."
"He doesn't remember you, does he?" The girl asked quietly.
"No, he doesn't."
Hotaru looked down sadly. "Well, at least your friend has an excuse for not speaking to
you."
"What do you mean?"
When the smaller girl didn't answer, Haruka walked over and lifted her chin up. Tears
shone in Hotaru's eyes, but they didn't fall. "What happened, Taru?"
Hotaru took a deep breath to steady herself. "My older sister was very focused on
honor and being strong. I've always been on the small side. I was never able to be strong
enough for my family, my Clan. Chang was the only one who never called my a weak baby."
Haruka said nothing, waiting for her to continue, and after a moment, she did. "The
Elders said he changed after my sister died. They said that he's an honorable warrior now,
instead of a pathetic scholar." Hotaru looked down, letting her shoulder length hair fall forward
to hide her face. "I liked the scholar, Haruka, and I refuse to believe that the Chang who was
my friend is gone."
Haruka reached and pulled the other girl into a hug. "We'll find him, Taru, you'll see."
The two sat there for a moment, taking comfort in the fact that someone else understood. The
laptop on the table beeped and reminded both of them that they still had work to do. Hotaru
got to work, while Haruka went into to the kitchen to fix dinner. "Oh, ya. Hey, Hotaru,
remember how I said I might have had a lead?"
The girl didn't look up from her typing. "What did you find?"
Haruka suppressed a chuckle. Her young friend could be so focused sometimes. "Well,
it turns out that the scientist that created Heavyarms is still alive. He and four others are being
held by OZ. I have a feeling that the others are the ones that created the other Gundams."
"It makes sense. Five scientists, five Gundams. Do you think that they'll help OZ?"
"I don't know about the others, but the only way Doctor S would help OZ would be if
what ever he did could be used to destroy the whole organization."
Hotaru laughed. "That sounds like something that Master D would do."
"Who's Master D?"
"He's this old guy that tutored Chang. He was strange."
Haruka laughed and turned back to her cooking. After a few minutes, a smile spread
over the smaller girl's face. "I think I've found something."
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
"Welcome aboard, boys," Noin grinned at the two Gundam pilots. "Have either of you
meet my copilot?"
The second high-backed pilot chair turned slightly, revealing a small, blue haired girl.
Heero felt his face go blank with surprise. "Ami." He acknowledged her with a nod. "What are
you doing here?"
Ami's mouth twitched as she repressed a smile and stood up. "Well, it seems like every
time I let a certain mobile suit out of my sight, it gets totaled. I'm just trying to keep it intact a
little bit longer this time."
"Wing's here?"
"Of course. It's in the cargo hold." Heero nodded and left to go see his Gundam. Ami
and Noin glanced at each other and smiled. "He hasn't changed much." Noin laughed, entered
the cockpit, and sat down to begin the preflight checks. Ami turned to the other boy. "I'm Ami.
Nice to meet you."
The blond haired boy smiled and shook the offered hand. "My name is Quatre Raberba
Winner. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Ami."
"Just Ami is fine, Mr. Winner."
"Then you must call me Quatre." Ami smiled and nodded.
Noin called over her shoulder. "If you two are done with your introductions, could one
of you go down and tear Heero away from Zero? I'd like to leave some time this year if
possible."
Ami shrugged and ducked out of the small room as Quatre grabbed a seat and
strapped in. Ami headed down the corridor, trying to figure out what to say to the boy she
hadn't seen in months. She slid down the ladder and walked over to the truck that the Gundam
was secured to. She didn't see the Gundam's pilot, but Ami had a feeling she knew where he
was. She grabbed a hold of one of the ropes holding the mobile suit and climbed up. Heero was
inside the cockpit, running a systems check.
"You know, one of these days you're going to have to trust me about Wing."
Heero didn't glance up. "I like to see things for myself."
Ami sighed. Some things really didn't change. She jumped down and walked over to
the ladder. "Come on, Soldier Boy. Noin wants to take off and she can't do that when you're
down here." She had almost reached the top of the ladder when she heard Heero's voice.
"It's good to see you again, Ames."
Ami smiled softly, but didn't turn back around. "You too, He-kun. I actually think I've
missed out disagreements about Wing's capabilities." She heard him chuckle. "See you up
front, Heero."
@~~~~~~~~ @~~~~~~~~
"So, you've decided?"
"Yes."
"What do you hope to accomplish by doing this?"
"The way I see it, the wars aren't going to end until everyone realizes that fighting and
wars are pointless."
"Even if you have to destroy everything and everyone to prove your stupid point?!"
"You don't have to go, Usa."
Usagi turned and buried her face in Milliardo's shirt. Her reply was slightly muffled, but
understandable. "Yes, I do. I don't like it, but you're right in that the fighting won't stop until
people realize how stupid it is. This might really be the only way."
Milliardo closed his eyes and nodded, holding her close. 'Please let this work. Please
let all the sacrifices that are about to be made, not be in vain.' "Come on, Usako. The White
Fang transport is here." Usagi nodded and reluctantly let go of the man she loved more than
anything else. They each slung their bags over their shoulder and headed out of the room, the
door closing behind them.
Well, what did you think? Please press that little button on the bottom of the screen that says
"review" and let me know. Also, I am open to any suggestions on where this story should go
next. My muse has been very quiet lately. Ja ne!
Tegasus
