Notes: Hey all! Hope you enjoyed the last chapter! I hope you enjoy this one even more!
Please review so I can come home to a full e-mail box. ^^v I leave for Ecuador
tomorrow...Yay!!!! Wish me luck! ^^v

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"But what?!" Quatre demanded, receiving blank stares from the others.

"She's in a coma." Sally stated, "There isn't much more we can do for her but wait...and pray."

Tears filled Lily's eyes and Quatre looked like he would be sick. "This...this can't be
happening.." Lily whispered, "This...No!" she shouted, pushing past Sally and into Minako's
room. There, she knelt down next to her bed. "Oh, Mina-chan...I'm so sorry. I should never
have gotten you involved in this..."

A moment later, Lily jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and met the
gaze of the perfect soldier. "I'm so sorry, Lily...I..."

"Leave us alone.." Lily hissed to the shocked Hiiro, "This is all you fault. You should never have
brought her here!"

"Lily!" Quatre called from the doorway, trying to keep his voice from shaking, but to no avail.
"Please, Lily. We didn't know that this would happen!"

"No, but you knew that it could." she accused through her sobs.

Silence. She was right. They had brought them into this battle without taking into consideration
the danger that it would put them in. They were innocents after all.

"She's right..." Quatre said, the tears finally breaking loose, "What have we done? They're
innocents! We're supposed to protect the innocents! But instead, we made them fight our battle!
Now Minako is hurt because of our foolishness."

More silence. Everyone knew that he was right. Guilt finally started setting in among the whole
crowd.

"Wow..." Duo said thoughtfully, "I never thought of it that way....I can't...I can't believe we
forgot...didn't take that into consideration..."

"That's just it!!! You didn't think!" Lily buried her face in her hands and continued to sob.

Hiiro knelt down next to her, and wrapped his arms around her shaking body. She tried to
squirm away, but he held on, turning her to face him. "Lily..." he said gently, "Please. You have
to understand how incredibly sorry I am. I never intended to hurt you...I..."

Lily looked into his eyes and tried to hide her shock from what she saw. His eyes glistened.
Could it be.... tears? No. Of course not. The Perfect Soldier doesn't cry.

"Come with me." Hiiro said quietly, taking her hand and gently lifting her up off the ground.

"What?"

"Just come."

Lily nodded and followed Hiiro out of the room.

Once they left, Duo, Trowa and Wufei left silently.

Quatre knelt down next to Minako where Lily was just moments ago. He gently caressed her
cheek as tears fell from his eyes. He never told her this, but he loved her. At first he was merely
fond of her, but now, his heart felt as if it were connected to her own.

He couldn't let the others know. What would they think of him? Besides, he couldn't get too
attached. She would have to go home soon, and it would only cause him more heartache. But
still, he needed her. That time when she was a captive of OZ was torture for him. He could feel
the pain that she went through.

"Gomen nasai, kanojo." he whispered, gently brushing his lips against hers.

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Hiiro and Lily walked silently, each one not knowing exactly what to say to the other. Hiiro
didn't even know why he had brought Lily with him. What did he think he would accomplish?
He wasn't sure anymore. This girl was doing something to him. Doing something to his heart.

He felt a sudden jerk as Lily stopped. He looked at her questioningly.

"What are you doing, Hiiro?" Lily asked, sounding a bit annoyed. "Where are we going?"

"I..." Hiiro didn't know what to say, for that was the very same question that he was asking
himself. No...he knew exactly what he was doing....

"This." he stated as he grabbed her shoulders and leaned down, pressing his lips against hers.


Notes: *dodges flying anvils* Yes, yes, I know, I know...it's short.... but I'm sorry, I have no
choice! I leave tomorrow and it's this or nothing, K??? Now PLEASE review! I want a full mail
box when I get back! Pretty please! Onegai!!!!