Chapter Six



As Yuki, Wufei, and Kimi flew just above the forest's treetops, something suddenly appeared not too far away.

"Ugh! We can't afford to waste time fighting meaningless soldiers!" Wufei said in anger.

Yuki thought differently, "Well, we have to do something!"

The Waks were getting closer and closer.

"Let's fight them! They shouldn't be too hard! You CAN handle it, right Wufei?" Kimi asked, very anxious to battle.

"Ooh! I'll show you!" Wufei yelled as he raced to meet the Wak soldiers head on.

But as the mobile suits were merely a few yards away, they saw it was much larger than they thought. What they got was a very big surprise. It was the Preventers, with carriers that held their Gundams!

"Wha!! Who are they!? Oi!" Kimi started to panic. They weren't Waks.

Wufei was just short of attacking the carriers when he realized who it was. He sighed but didn't let his guard down They were in unknown Gundams plus a Wak, and wouldn't be recognized right away, therefore they were still in danger. Finally they came to a complete stop.

"Kimi! Those are mobile suit carriers!" Yuki cried, then, to the Preventers, "Who are you?! Are you with BAK?"

"No, we are the Preventers, against BAK. Who might you be?" it was Noin.

"Noin! You're early, it's a good thing you came when you did." Wufei acknowledged.

It was all clear to Yuki now, "The Preventers, we know all about you."

"Early? What is in those carriers anyway?" Kimi was just about clueless.

Noin sort of ignored that question and faced Wufei, "Sally and the others have set up a base not too far away from here. You DO want your Gundam, don' t you? Come on."

"Hai, it's about time I returned to Nataku." Wufei agreed.

"So, where do we go? What about the others back at the base?" Kimi wondered.

"Yeah, and don't forget that we don't know where Heero or Trowa

is.they need their Gundams too." Yuki was trying to size this all up.

"Tell you what, Wufei, I'll just give you your Gundam here, and you all can continue your search. I'll go ahead to the base to return the Gundams, kitto?" Noin suggested.

"Sounds alright to me, with Nataku, no soldier stands a chance." Wufei said confidently.

"Don't underestimate BAK, or you'll regret it." Yuki warned sternly.

"Let's move along now." Kimi urged.

They all landed best they could without being noticed. Wufei hastily boarded Altron Custom and the three sped off.

Things were very boring at the base, at least when it comes to fighting battles. Something else was going on though.

Hibishi and Kaoru were trying to learn everything they could about the stored Waks. Kaoru's mind wasn't entirely on the mission, more on these new comrades. Yoshi had gone to inspect the inside of the base. She would be gone for awhile.

"Oi, Kaoru, could you ask someone to scout the area surrounding here?" Hibishi requested.

"I will." She replied simply.

"No, I need you over here, ask Duo," then after Hibishi saw the predicament he was in, changed her mind, "Oook, how bout Quatre?"

Duo was amazingly arguing with Duette. Quatre knew it wouldn't last very long.

".but Duo! Don't you care for me?" Duette asked.

Duo didn't like this sort of attention spoiling, because when there was business, Duette wanted Duo to think about her and nothing else.

"I wish I had my Gundam, then I wouldn't just be sitting here doing nothing! Not now Duette, you know the answer to that question." Duo was very restless.

Relena was very bored. Since she didn't know that much about the mechanism of mobile suits, she couldn't help Kaoru and Hibishi. So, instead, she just went over by the two of them and watched.

Duette took a deep breath and tried to help. This was new.

She gazed up at the Waks, "So, this is the big deal? They look like.what were they,.Tauruses?"

Duo's eyes widened. He didn't think she ever paid attention to information he tried to give her so she wouldn't be totally clueless. That caught Quatre's attention too. When he saw Kaoru called him over, he just didn't know anything.

"To tell you the truth, I really wish Wufei was here." Hibishi whispered to Kaoru.

Immediately after she said that, she blushed bright red.

When he came to her, she tried to look like she new what she was doing. Kaoru was still recovering from the little confession Hibishi had made.

"Uh.nani?" he asked, trying to look her in the eye.

"Umm, could you.." it was Kaoru's turn to blush.

Hibishi sighed and collected herself, "What is it? Hello, Kaoru?"

Kaoru had forgotten what she was supposed to ask him. She was a bit caught up in it all. More in him. They stared at each other.

Relena broke the spell, "Weren't you supposed to."

Hibishi could see it now, "Why don't you just go with him? Go scout the perimeter for possible intruders."

"Do.we need the Waks?" Kaoru asked dumbly.

"Well, yeah, if you want to be beaten in such a weak suit...together," Hibishi was having fun, "Ginga Breeze. Your Gundam, Kaoru."

At this, Quatre and Kaoru both blushed furiously.

Kaoru gulped, "Uh yeah,.right...duh."

"This shouldn't take too long." Quatre said.

As they started off, Relena sighed, "So, what do you think is gonna happen now?"

Duo and Duette came to where the others were standing.

"Oi, Hibishi," Duo said slyly after the two had acted reluctant as they took off through the dome.

"Nani?" Hibishi replied, already knowing what Duo was going to say, "I'm glad Kaoru is interested in him, it's something for her that she's never had before."

"It's so plain to see." Duette stated.

"Yeah, he's been acting funny. As a matter of fact, so has Trowa.and Wufei." Duo agreed.

Hibishi blushed at the mention of Wufei.

Relena was quick to spot it, "That's not all."

"Uh, I think Yoshi has found something special in Trowa." Hibishi said as she tried to cover up her reaction.

"Well, he DID save her," Duo beamed, "and I know none of us have seen Trowa do anything like that."

That made Relena remember, "Oh, I miss Heero-san!"

Duette came over to comfort her, "Aww, don't worry Relena, he's fine!"

Just then Yoshi returned, also having used the "portal" door.

"Yoshi! So, everything in check?" Hibishi asked as she calmly walked over to meet her.

"Hai, every thing is kitto, ok!" Yoshi answered..then was silent.

"Trowa and the others sure are taking awhile." Duette said as she nudged Yoshi.

Yoshi sweat dropped miserably and blushed slightly, "Well, they could be in a battle!"

"Matte, why are Kaoru and Quatre taking so long?" Relena asked, forming something in her head.

The others could tell, or at least Duo and Duette, so they tried not to think real hard about that.

Duo smiled widely and made faces, "Whoo hoo, something must be going on!"

"Duo! Keep your thoughts to yourself!" Relena had no business saying so.

"What about you, ojou-san? I saw that look on your face, I know you too well!" Duo fired back.

Relena didn't like that at all, "Don't call me that anymore! There's no need for that."

Hibishi and Yoshi just stood there and sweat dropped while Duette stood silently.

Kaoru and Quatre were nearly done scouting.

"Your Gundam is awesome," Quatre complimented.

"Domo. I've had it for awhile. It even sometimes." Kaoru felt silly about saying this.

"Nani? What about Ginga Breeze?" he wanted to know.

"Well, when I.do something, it's almost like." Kaoru started.

Quatre knew, "It, in a way, communicates with you?"

"Hah? Yeah, that's kinda what it's like." She replied shocked.

"I think all of our Gundams mysteriously 'talk' to us. I know, I talked to Duo and he said it happened with him too." Quatre explained.

"Hmm."

Just then they saw the mobile suit carriers nearing, just as they were heading back.

"Who's that?" Kaoru asked, bewildered.

"Oi! It's the Preventers! We've come to deliver some mobile suits!" Noin greeted.

"Hi there! Noin, we weren't expecting you yet, demo come on!" Quatre said hurredly.

"Eh? Oh, right, the Preventers!" Kaoru exclaimed as they entered the mobile suit dome.

Noin landed just short of the entrance to the base.

Everyone gathered outside.

"HAI!! My Deathscythe!" Duo exclaimed, and nearly hugged the Deathscythe Hell Custom.

Duette just stared and watched as Duo began to parade happily.

"Duo, save it for when the war's over, kitto?" Quatre suggested as he sweat dropped.

"Uh, ne ne!" Duo said as he retained his calm persona.

"Here I am with all your Gundams," Noin reported happily, "Except for Wufei's because we came across him and the others on the way here."

By now, everyone knew everyone else. Noin could see the change in Quatre's eyes already. Hibishi and Yoshi also had the same kind of expression in their eyes even though she didn't know them at all.

"So, Quatre, everyone but Heero and Duo still single?" she asked strangely.

He began to cough and Duo slapped his back, "Oh yeah, same as it's always been."

He winked at Noin.

"That's very interesting," Noin said, "the discovery of 5 female Gundam pilots that is."

Everyone took a huge sigh of relief as they planned what to do next.