Disclaimer: I don't own GW. But all the created characters in this fic belong to me myself and Lok! ^_~ Joke there minna. Lok's another personality of mine no da.
Author Notes: Yesh. It's taken me a while to get this chapter out! Gomen nasai minna-san!!! *bows* Please keep reviewing!! I love reviews!!!! *.*
Chapter Five- Starry EyesTalia smiled up at Solo, whom arms she was dancing in. Solo grinned back down at the blonde girl.
This must be truly heaven. The blonde thought resting her head back on Solo's shoulder. Glad to be dead I am.
The two teenagers continued swaying on with the music, both lost in their own little world.
" Oh my goddess!" Misora yelled jumping up from her chair, startling some of the teenagers at nearby tables.
Merian politely ignored the blonde girl and went on demolishing her sundae.
" Eh?" Kazen stood up and followed after Misora.
" Look!" Misora hissed pointed a finger at the couple.
Hey hey!" Kazen cheered. " Looks like them two hit it off quite well." He said.
Misora nodded. " They look so cute together." She sighed.
Merian popped up between the platinum blue haired boy and the blonde. She looked at the two and then at Solo and Tanya, then shrugged. " Kazen, Niji's been looking for ye." She said between mouthfuls of her sundae.
Kazen sweatdropped. " Tell her…uh…something…yea…." He said.
" Sir, yes sir." Merian saluted before stumbling away and into the nearby wall. " Excuse me!" She exclaimed. " When where you given permission to just stand there wall? I'm sure the headmaster dude didn't let you just stand there!! You're a hazard wall!" She ranted.
Kazen shook his head." Oi, no way is she getting anymore lemonade ever again." He said.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Talia blinked coming out of her fantasy as the music stopped. She stopped dancing faintly blushing.
" Something wrong?" Solo asked looking down at her.
Talia shook her head. " No, everything's better than I hoped." She smiled taking the braided boy's hand. " C'mon, I wanna show you something." She said, before leading him though the mass of students and out of the ballroom.
" Me-ow." Misora purred, grinning as she watched the pair leave.
Kazen sweatdropped. " The better not be doing what you're thinking." He said causing Misora to send him a sneer. " Well, since we can't really play tipsy spy anymore. " He offered his arm. " Shalt we dance the night away M'lady?"
Misora giggled. " T'would be a honor." She said taking the offered arm.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*" Why did you bring us up here?" Solo asked as Tanya pushed open the door, leading to one of the towers of the Garden.
Tanya looked back at him. " Where not there yet!" She said then stepped outside.
Solo followed the blonde mildly confused with her actions. " So where are we suppose to go from here?" He asked.
Tanya walked over to the edge of the balcony and leaned over the rail looking down at the ground. She turned back around and grinned at the violet-eyed boy.
" Have you ever wanted to feel truly free, of your mortal bonds Solo?" She asked.
Solo shrugged. What's up with the sudden mystery act. He wounded. " Can't say that I haven't" He replied.
The blonde sighed leaning back against the rail. " I wish I could have the luxury of even thinking that. " She said lightly. Yet her voice gave away some hidden sorrow in the girl's words, and her emerald eyes did the same.
" Oh well. Win some lose some. And so is life." Tanya went on. She climbed up on the rail and walked easily towards the rope at the other side.
Solo raised an eyebrow. " Just what are you doing?" He asked
"You'll see!" She sang back. " Besides, if you wanna come, you gotta follow me." She continued untying the rope from it's place.
" Oi, your not gonna do what I think right?" The braided boy asked looking at the blonde uncertainly.
" Of course I am." Tanya replied grinning, she tightened the rope around her hands.
" Erk..."
Tanya winked before jumping off the rail and disappearing under it.
" Ack!" Exclaimed Solo as he ran over to the rail and leaned over it. " Tanya!" He yelled. He watched the girl swing across the gap and do an impossible looking flip to one of the other towers, which were covered in plants and flowers. She turned back to Solo and waved at the braided boy, signaling him to come over.
Solo shook his head. " No way in hell am I gonna do that!" He shouted.
Tanya put her hands on her hips, making an annoyed pose. " Come on!!" She yelled.
" No! Way! I'm not risking my neck just to get over there!" Solo yelled back.
" I'll give you a kiss!" Tanya bargained.
" Well in that case." Solo grinned. He grabbed the rope and climbed up on the rail. " Here I come!" He yelled, before jumping off the rail.
I'madeadman,I'madeadman,whythehellamIdoingthis.Argh,I'madeadman,I'msoadeadman. Solo thought feeling the wind whip past his face.
I'mgonnadie,Soloyourastupididiot. The violet-eyed boy continued thinking.
" Solo?" Tanya asked.
I'msogonnadie. I'masgoodasdead.Allthisforjustagirl!
" Solo you can stop gripping onto that rope so hard." Tanya said. " You made it."
"Eh!?" Solo opened one of his eyes looking around quickly. He sweatdropped and let go of the rope. " Well whatdaya know. I did make it." He said.
Tanya giggled. She walked around one of the large plants in the small tower top garden. " I love this place." She sighed. She looked back at where Solo last was, then blinked noticing that he wasn't there any longer.
" Solo?"
" ARGH!!!" Solo popped up in front of the blonde girl, waving his arm at the door. " There's a door over there!!!!" He yelled.
Tanya blinked. She smiled cocking her head to the side and throwing a peace sign with her fingers in Solo's face. " But of course!"
" And you made me risk my neck, when I could of just taken the stairs!?" Solo yelled.
Tanya nodded. " Mmhmm Mmmhmm." She winked at violet-eyed boy. " You look very cute when you are scared."
Solo sweatdropped and flopped down on the grass. " Oi." He shook his head.
Tanya smiled and sat down next to him. " Your not mad right?" She asked.
" No, just let me get my dignity back." He laughed.
Tanya laid back on the grass, looking at the sky, her smile fading. " Looks like it's going to rain." She said.
" Ah, a little rain never hurt anyone." Solo said brightly.
" My mother always told me, that rain brought death and truth." Tanya said. " I've always hated it. At my home it always rained, I don't remember when we ever had a sunny day." She said, her voice sounding sad.
Solo blinked, half because a giant rain drop had just hit his nose, and half because he was confused by the blonde's words. " What do you mean?" He asked.
Tanya sat up and turned away from him. " I have to tell you something." She said. " Your probably gonna be really mad, I don't blame you. But I can't keep lying to you like this." She gripped the bottom of her purple dress.
" My name isn't Tanya. I'm really Crown Princess Talia Madoshi Seleces." She said. " Your friend…Okatami. Was killed by the order from King Iolite, who is my biological father." She shook her head. " I tried to stop him. But he wouldn't listen. Solo I'm not human, I make look like it now but it's just a hell of a lot of makeup I stole from Fourteen."
" I'm afraid…I-I've fallen in love with you." She continued carefully. "But it's hopeless…because we are enemies now."
It had started raining now, a heavy downpour made the blonde girl's words slightly hard to hear. Solo heard them all clearly though, gasping at the truth.
" You're an alien!?" He asked.
Talia laughed rubbing her eyes. " I just call it a foreigner from a far off land. Alien sounds strange." She said. She pulled a dagger out of her boot and turned back to the braided boy. " I'm giving you my permission to kill me. It'll be fair because, Okatami is dead. I just ask that you get it over with quickly please."
Solo pushed her hand down. " I'm not going too." He said simply. He looked at her, putting his hands on her shoulder. " You can't change the past. And killing yourself won't help anyone but will just bring more hate and pain to everyone. I don't hate you or am mad, you couldn't help what you father did." He said.
Talia smiled. " Solo…"
" That's more like it." Solo grinned; he ran his thumb down her cheek softly, then looked at the wet powder on his finger. " Make up eh?" He asked. Talia shrugged nodding. She tapped her right earring causing a light to flicker quickly before disappearing.
" Hmm.." Pondered Solo. " Ah, your still just as cute!" He declared. He looked closer at the alien. " Hey, do you have super hearing or something?" He asked, pointing at her elf like ears.
Talia fell over.
" Take that as a no." Solo grinned standing up. " Come on. Your gonna catch a cold, if we stay out here any longer."
Talia nodded standing up next to him. " Like I said, I don't like rain." She muttered.
" And we don't even have a coat." Solo grumbled along heading towards the door, leading into the dry Garden. He stopped and looked back at Talia. " Tan- er- I mean Talia. Do you think you can stay out in this world for this night. I want you to meet someone, who'd be very happy to see you. And I'm afraid she's not here right now." He said.
Talia came up beside him. " Sure. I can stay." She held up her wrist, displaying a watch like looking gadget. " This will keep me well out here, I make it myself!" She said proudly.
" Eh! That's impressive." Solo complimented. He slid the princess a sly look. " You know….You still do owe me that kiss." He said.
" I do?" Talia blinked her emerald eyes innocently. " When did I say that?" She asked.
Solo fell over. He let out an exasperated sigh, standing back up.
Talia punched his shoulder lightly. " Just kidding! I remember." She said. She leaned forward towards the braided boy closing her eyes. Solo did the same, they got closer, and closer, until they could feel eachother's breath. Right when their lips where about to touch….
" OI!!! PRINCESS TALIA!!! THANK GOD!!" A chipper yet worried voice screamed, as the door was kicked open and slammed into the wall.
Talia and Solo jumped apart, Solo turning a lovely shade of red, and Talia blushing a light purple color while fiddling with her skirt innocently.
She looked up. " Two?" She asked.
The braided man walked quickly over to the princess. " I was soo worried! Your father would have my head if he found out you got out again!" He said. " And after I snuck you those pastries you like so much! Why'd you have to leave on my watch!? I had to run though all this rain to get here! Not to mention it's cold out here! Do you know how hard it is to dry all my hair!? And how Eleven gets so mad if I borrow her hairdryer, I mean it's only a hairdryer right!? Why are you women so possessive!?" Clearly Two had a hell of a lot to rant about, and a mouth that could say it all in less than 20 seconds.
" Two how did you figure out where I was?" Talia asked, ignoring the man's ranting.
" That doesn't matter right now." Two declared grabbing the princess's wrist. " Sorry, but I gotta take you back to the ship!" He said before dragging her towards the door.
" Talia…?" Solo questioned, blinking because he couldn't see the man that well in the pitch black night. He jogged over to where the princess and the man where arguing in a foreign tongue.
Both braided males blinked staring at eachother. " Who are you!?" They demanded at the same time.
They glared at eachother then looked at Talia. " Who is he!?" They demanded again at the same time, pointing a guilty finger at the other.
Talia sweatdropped looking from Solo to Two. " Uhh.." She stammered. My god they look so alike, except for small details. Even their voices are sorta alike. Except Two is way older than Solo…This is weird. She thought with a bewildered look on her face.
" Duo…" Solo whispered before he could stop himself. Then blinked wondering where that name had come from.
The man, apparently whom was named Two stopped his glaring and stared at the younger version of himself in confused shock.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*" Who are you two?" The cobalt-eyed man, who was dressing in a green tank top and a pair of jeans asked, looking from Yusuke to Ikiiki with a raised eyebrow.
Ikiiki coughed. She looked at Yusuke hoping that he had a good plan, because right now she was out, and felt like throwing up her last meal on the floor thank you.
Yusuke sweatdropped faintly, before breaking out in a long rapid string of Chinese, while moving his hands to emphasize points. Ikiiki realized that he was giving her time to think up a plan.
The dark blonde woman, dressing in a short light blue dress, and standing behind the man, sweatdropped trying to make sense of the Chinese's boy's words yet it wasn't working.
After three minutes of Yusuke's rambling, the man held up his hand silencing the Chinese at once. He looked over at Ikiiki. " Can you translate any of that?" He asked. " And do you speak English?"
Ah, Shimatta I still don't have a plan. Ikiiki cursed. She shook her head. " I speak English sir. And I'm afraid that I can only translate a little. You see, we were just flying to this colony because our ship was damage. I lost control of the ship while we where trying to land and it smashed into the wall." She said.
" Really?"
Ikiiki nodded. " That's what happened sir." She said hoping he couldn't sense the lies in her words.
The woman walked over to where Ikiiki was laying and knelt down next to her. " How did you get that gunshot wound?" She asked.
Argh! Ikiiki swore like a sailor sending the woman a death glare. " When jumped out of the ship, some people where firing at us, I don't know why!" She said managing to force a small sob. " I mean, it was scary. I didn't know what was going on and we were being chased, they where yelling at us." She went on, trying to sound as emotionally traumatized as she could
The woman smiled softly. " It's okay." She said.
" Then why did you fire back at them?" The man asked.
" Self defense, Sir. If you where in the same position as me and my friend were. I'm sure you would have done the same thing. I wasn't really thinking rationally at that time though Sir. I mean, my ship just caught on fire and all, and I was really close to the flames. Sorta out of my head." Ikiiki answered making it up as she went.
The woman glared at the man. " Can't you be a little nicer One?" She asked.
" Hn.." Is all One replied.
The woman sighed. " Sorry, he's always like this." She said. " My name is Fourteen by the way." She smiled.
" It's okay." Ikiiki said smiling. Dork. She thought. " Nice to meet you."
" What were those two suits made of gundamium doing under your cargo hold." One asked.
They found Guardian Angel! I hate scanners! Ikiiki thought, her eyes widening slightly in surprise. "W-" she started to say, but Yusuke covered her mouth, speaking softly in Chinese. He stroked by her bangs from her eyes. His touch making the teenager cobalt eyed girl's heart race, against her will that is.
Fourteen raised an eyebrow at the Chinese's boy's actions. Ikiiki forced a smile at the woman.
" Where like brother and sister, nothing more." She explained laughing slightly.
Yusuke pulled away from Ikiiki like he'd been slapped in the face, yet the girl didn't see the hurt in his eyes. He looked at One, after regaining his composure." Help, then sleep." He said, stumbling over the simple English words on purpose.
" I think he means real help for my injuries." Ikiiki translated.
Fourteen nodded standing up. " Yes, he's right. You should get medical attention at once. I'm surprised none of the guards offered to help during your time here." She brushed off the front of her dress. " Just wait here with One, I'll be right back with some stuff." And with that the dark blonde haired woman walked out of the room. Shooting her male companion a ' Don't do anything stupid.' Look.
As soon as the woman's footsteps faded into silence, One pulled out a gun from seemingly no where. (Author: AKA spandex space!) And pointed it at Ikiiki.
" Drop the innocent act girl. I'm not as easily fooled at Fourteen. And besides I saw the tapes of both of you gunning down those guards." One said coldly.
" You shoot her and you'll be dead just as quickly." Yusuke said, pulling back slightly on the trigger of the gun that was pointing at One's head.
" So you do speak English." One retorted.
" Put your gun down." Yusuke commanded, ignoring One's comment.
The brown haired man complied, setting the gun down on the ground slowly, while keeping a steady gaze at Yusuke all the while.
" You seem afraid to pull that trigger." He stated, glancing at the gun in the Chinese boy's hand. " Your hands are shaking." He simply stated again.
Yusuke's warm dark brown eyes turned cold, with a glint of hidden anger in them. " I don't take any pleasure in inflicting pain. But if I'm forced to I'll kill thousands." He said.
Ikiiki shuddered inwardly at the tone that the gentle brown haired boy had taken. She grunted and forced herself onto her feet, using the wall for support.
Yusuke glanced at her. " I hope your okay enough to bust out of here?" He asked. " Because that looks like the only option now."
Ikiiki nodded. " I'm fine." She said.
Yusuke looked back at One. " Where is our Gundams?" He asked.
" Bottom level, fourth hanger on the left." One replied, looking at Yusuke with unblinking blue eyes.
" Thank you." Yusuke said coldly, he moved over to Ikiiki still pointing the gun at One, and swung her good arm over his shoulder. " Just lean on me." He told the cobalt eyed girl softly. Ikiiki nodded, wincing slightly.
They both started towards the door, slightly slower then either of them wished because of Ikiiki's injuries.
" Ja matte ne Ikiiki. Musume" One said before the two had left the room. Ikiiki gasped and turned back to the brown haired man, staring at him in confusion. He returned her gaze his face emotionless.
Words and numerous questions started to form on Ikiiki's lips. But Yusuke pulled her away from the door and down the hallway before she could ask anything.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*" You did what!?!?" All the people present in the large office yelled at the same time.
Two cringed, backing up against the door. " I let her stay." He whimpered.
" Why the hell did you do that!?" Six demanded, sending the braided man an icy blue glare.
" Because." Two mumbled.
" Two have you totally lost your mind?" Seventeen demanded. She set her wineglass down on the desk and looked Two.
" Probably yes. But still." Two replied forcing a sheepish grin.
" Two, I trust you but, you should explain yourself." Eleven said from the corner.
Three merely shook his head, at the display of stupidity from the violet-eyed man.
" Well, I dunno. I mean I found her and all. But she seemed so happy. You know how unhappy she was cooped up in the castle like she has been. So I made her promise me she'll come back in at the most two days." Two explained.
Five rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming. " Two, your such an idiot. Your going to get us all killed." He muttered. " Who cares if she's unhappy or not."
" I don't think, Two was totally out of line with his actions." Four said softly turning away from the window and facing the others in the room. " He's just looking out for the Princess and her feelings which is hardly a crime." The blonde man said.
" But still! You Iolite will surely lose his temper again if he finds out." Nine pointed out.
" Who said he was going to find out?" Two asked.
" Surely your not planning to just keep on acting like Princess Talia is still on board the ship." Six snorted.
" Took the words out of my mouth Six." Two grinned.
" That's impossible to keep up. You know how suspicious Iolite already is." Fifteen sighed.
" Look guys, I'm asking this as a favor okay?" Two said. " If you all don't want to go along, go right ahead. Tell his royal Badmoodeness. And watch him throw a fit. Personally I think my ears couldn't take another one of his rants."
One by one, all Two's friends reluctantly agreed to the braided man's favor.
" If we get caught I'm gonna hack off your braid Two." Five said sourly while walking out of the room. The others followed out and off to their duties or to lounge around in their quarter's.
Two grabbed Eleven's arm before she walked out of the door. " We need to talk." He said.
" About what?" Eleven asked blinking her purple eyes.
" Do you remember anything from out lives before Iolite and his race found us?" Two asked.
Eleven sat down in a chair near the door. She was silent for a moment, then looked back up at Two. "Can't say that I do." She said, raising a eyebrow. " Why do you ask?"
Two paced the office. " While I was at the Garden, talking with Talia. This boy came up next to her." He said. " And he looked, so much like me it's scary." He stopped pacing and looked at Eleven.
" You're sure about that?" Eleven asked.
" Positive." Two nodded. " And he called me something…He said 'Duo'." He went on.
" What does that boy have to do with your past?"
Two shrugged. " I don't know. But I can't help feeling like I know that name and that boy from somewhere." He said.
" Well seems like only Four and One remember anything. I overheard them talking, they where trying to piece something together I think." Eleven suggested.
" Great! Where's One anyway?" Two asked.
" He and Fourteen where asked to go to one of our ally human colonies. They reported that a carrier crashed suddenly into one of their decks, and that the carrier had two new models Gundams with it. Along with two teenagers." Eleven explained.
" Mmm..You know when their gonna be back?" Two asked.
Eleven shrugged " No idea." She said.
Two planted a quick kiss on Eleven's cheek. " Thanks. I'm gonna go track down Four, see you at breakfast." He said to the purple haired woman before walking out the door.
" Duo…." Eleven murmured racking her brain for answers. She came up with none and sighed, leaning back in her chair and looking out the window.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Solo looked up from the manga he was reading as a disgruntle Kazen walked out of his room. " Morning!" He said cheerfully.
" Hn." Kazen grunted.
Solo raised an eyebrow. " Yesh, talk about a little ray of sunshine." He said.
" Aspirin. Need.Now." Kazen muttered walking into the bathroom and opening the medicine cabinet. The platinum blue haired boy downed about five aspirins then shuffled over to another chair and collapsed in it.
" Hangover?" Solo asked.
" Damn them all to hell." Kazen grumbled. " But mine's no where as bad as Merian's."
Solo raised an eyebrow but didn't ask, he didn't really wanna know exactly what that Chinese girl would do when she's drunk, not to mention how grouchy she'd be when she got a hangover. He looked at his watch and sweatdropped. " Great, now there's a line at the cafeteria." He muttered before standing up.
" Oi, Kazen don't go into my room okay?" Solo said.
Kazen raised an eyebrow. " Whatever." He said, trying to sound not interested.
" See ya!" The braided boy called before walking out of the room.
Kazen immediately got up from the chair and walked over to Solo's room. Curiosity killed the cat. But thankfully I'm not a cat. Kazen thought, then grinned before opening the door.
The platinum blue haired boy looked in. I don't see anything worth hiding in here, cept the mini TV and microwave, and that blue girl sitting on his bed. He closed the door and scratched the back of his head confusedly.
Wait a second there…Kazen thought, doing a double take. He opened the door a crack and peered in at Talia sitting on the bed looking out the window. He closed the door. Oooookay…either that alcohol is making me totally insane. Or there's an alien girl thing sitting on his bed!!!
An hour later, a grumbling Solo opened the door complaining to himself how long the lines where for food. The violet-eyed boy blinked looking at the site in front of him.
Talia was sitting on a chair still donned in only one of his long sleeved dress shirts, and was pointing a gun at Kazen. Who was tied up and gagged.
" I told him not to go into my room." Solo sweatdropped.
" Solo!" Talia cried. She pointed at the pissed off blue haired boy tied up on the couch. " He tried to attack me!" She yelled, which only made Kazen glare at her then try to yell something.
" I don't think that's really what he was doing." Solo said, walking over and ungagging Kazen.
" Oi! Solo you've got a rabid alien in your room! She attack me damnit!" Kazen yelled.
" I did not!" Talia countered.
" Did too!" Kazen accused.
" Did not!"
" Did too!"
" Did not!" The blonde alien stuck her tongue out at Kazen, in a very unprincess like manner.
" Did too!" Kazen stuck his own tongue out and razzed the princess.
Solo had walked over to the wall, and was now banging his head against it sweatdropping enormously, as the other two teenagers when on yelling and razzing eachother.
