story4 Standing Alone

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Author's Notes: O.O er... wait O.O There we go! THANK YOU GUYS SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! *hugs reviewers* You guys are the best!!! I never ever expected so many reviews! I posted my fic at 4:00pm and got home from basketball practice at 6:00. When I checked my mail I nearly fell off my bed! I had 29 reviews!!! (A nice change from hearing "Get your homework done!" as soon as I walk in the door! *kicks neglected algebra work under her bed*) *slurps hot chocolate* Oh yeah, I'm making Endless Waltz happen 2 years later than it should.

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Chapter Two: Broken Promises and Old Acquaintances
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"Duo-chan?" Serena asked backing up nervously.
"The one and only!" Duo grinned coming out of the shadows with his hands behind his back.
"How are you?" Serena asked eagerly.
"Fine. More importantly how are you? How is everyone? Is Sister Sylvia helping?" he asked sitting down on the pavement next to her.
"Everyone is fine," she started off shifting her gaze, "yeah, Sister Sylvia is helping..." 'Well it's not a complete lie. With her gone she's helping me become stronger
and more responsible,' Serena thought sadly at the thought. 'Hey wait!' Serena thought, 'Something's wrong!' "Duo, why haven't you taken your hands from behind
your back?" she asked suspiciously. Duo grinned and brought his hands out from behind his back. Serena gasped as tears filled her eyes. He handed her the bag of chips and can of pop he brought with. She carefully set them down in front of her then hugged Duo as hard as she could crying. She let all her worries and troubles out in the form of tears. She fell asleep on the side walk, her face buried in Duo's chest.
When the sun started to rise Duo picked up Serena, her can of pop, and chips and carried them all back to the orphanage. "Look out for your self little bunny,"
Duo whispered kissing her lightly on the cheek before setting her into her own bed.hgg

* * * * * July 30, 195 A.C.

Serena sat down on the pavement and waited for Duo to arrive. The hours ticked by and there was no sign of Duo. The sun started to rise. As Serena stood up a
tear rolled down her cheek. 'Y-you broke our promise...'

* * * * * 2 months later

"I will... I will... I will... I WILL SURVIVE!" Heero shouted destroying Libra, ending the war. On the way back to earth everyone talked about what they were
going to do first thing they got home. Duo remained silent, but then cringed remembering the thought he had tried so hard to push out of his head. 'I broke our
promise.'

* * * * * 1 month later

"She doesn't live here any more? Where did she go then?" Duo asked Missy who had opened the door.
"She just left one night leaving a note that said she would visit," Missy replied not sure who the person was. "Good bye!" she called to the retreating figure. As
soon as Duo left a figure stepped out of the shadows.
"Thank you, Missy," the figure said.
"No problem, Serena. But who was that and how come you didn't talk to them?" Missy asked the older girl.
"That is the one who has no name, but has become accustomed to being called Duo Maxwell. He is a friend I am not ready to talk to yet," she said walking down
the hall, leaving Missy puzzled.

* * * * * a year and a broken promise later

Serena walked up to a mansion and rang the door bell. A tall man with a deep voice answered. "Yes?" he asked.
"Hello, is Duo Maxwell here?" she asked timidly.
"May I ask who requests his presence?" the man asked being cautious even though the war was over.
"He does not need to know that," she said boldly. The man stared at her a moment before stepping away from the door and leading her into a room with a
victorian design to it. She looked around her surroundings while waiting for Duo.

* * * * *

"Master Quatre, some one requests Duo Maxwell's presence," Rashid said to Quatre. Duo who heard the message immediately stopped bickering with Wufei and
sprinted out the door and down the hall.

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Serena looked at a picture that had Duo in it along with four other people. The banner in the background had 'Welcome back pilots!' on it. Seeing
Duo's happy face Serena wondered if she should really bother him. He probably had new friends, and no time for her. Tears sprang to her eyes as she walked to the
door. She turned the door knob and opened the door to find herself in warm arms.

* * * * *

'It could be one of two people. Hilde or Serena. No offense Hilde, but I'm praying to God it's not you.' He ran as fast as he could to the waiting room. He
slowly reached for the door knob praying to see a pale, blond haired girl with a thin frame. He was about to touch the door knob when the door opened and short a
thin girl with blond hair stood there. He wasted no time and hugged her.

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"Duo!" Serena gasped trying to back out of the embrace. As soon as she got out she asked, "Why?" unshed tears still in her eyes.
"Uh... well, you see I've been real--" Duo started
"No, why didn't you tell me you were... are a gundam pilot?" Serena asked.
"Uh..." he responded nervously
"It would've been a lot easier knowing that you were on a mission protecting people, than me sitting trying to guess why you never called or showed up," she said,
emotion filling her voice. "Serena, I'm so sorry..." Duo whispered staring at the ground. She walked up to him slowly. She lifted his chin so his violet eyes stared into
her crystal blue ones. She calmly hugged him while he returned the embrace. After that they talked awhile.
"So do you to introduce me to your fellow pilots?" Serena asked happier now.
"No."
"Why not?" she asked frowning.
"Because the only pilots that aren't a threat to you are Quatre and Trowa if you're really really really lucky," Duo responded casually.
"Oh, so you consider yourself a threat?" she asked grinning as she stood up.
"Of course," was his reply as he raced after the shrieking and laughing girl.

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After hearing the girlish shrieks the pilots quickly and calmly walked out the door and through the halls. "Who do you think that could be?" Quatre asked.
"Maxwell..." Wufei muttered.
"Hn," Heero said not really caring. Trowa shook his head signaling he had no idea.

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Duo was close enough to touch Serena's arm but as he was about to do so she sped up and shrieked realizing how close he had gotten to catching her. She
laughed as she thought 'I feel like I'm six again!'
'She hasn't looked this happy since I first met her!' Duo thought as he smiled. Serena, letting her clumsiness get the best of her tripped and started to fall. Duo not
watching what he was doing, ran into her, causing them both to fall. After laughing for three minutes straight Serena finally moaned ouch and asked Duo if he could
please get off of her before her back snapped in two. They both got up and started to dust themselves off when...

* * * * *

The pilots were walking in silence when they heard laughter down the hall. "One of those voices is Duo's," Quatre noted quietly. Trowa nodded, while Wufei
rolled his eyes. They kept walking until Duo and a girl with golden blond hair came into view. "Ya know you're not much of a threat..." they heard the girl say. "Oh
yeah?" Duo was heard muttering.

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"WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! NO! DUO hehe-CHAN STOP! I *giggle* CAN'T hehehe BREATHE!" Serena shouted trying to stop Duo from tickling her.
"I need a good reason to stop!" he said tickling her even more.
"I DON'T," was all she could get out before collapsing into a fit of laughter. After she recovered she finished, while still being tickled.
"I DON'T HAVE A GOOD REASON!" she cried keeping her eyes shut to keep tears from spilling down her cheeks. When she opened her eyes she was still laughing, but saw four fuzzy shapes.
"STOP TICKLING *giggle* ME! YOUR FELLOW PILOTS ARE HERE!" she shouted hoping that was good enough excuse.
"Oh hi guys!" Duo said standing up straight.
"WOOHOO!!!" Serena said as she stood up and straightened her skirt. "I found a descent excuse! Haha!" she said sticking her tongue out at him. So both were engaged in a razz berry war. Quatre cleared his throat in order to draw attention, but to his regrets it did nothing. Only the click of a revolver brought their attention to the other boys. Serena let out a yelp while jumping behind Duo. Duo only grinned at the barrel of the gun and said, "Now Heero you wouldn't want to shoot me and Bunny would you?" Heero slowly lowered the gun but didn't put it away
"Bunny?" Wufei snorted. "What kind of a name is that?"
"A very good one thank you! You don't look very tough for a gundam pilot!" Serena said angrily while stepping out from behind Duo. At the word gundam Heero leveled his gun at the girl again. Serena yelped again and jumped behind Duo.
"Jeez Heero lay off the gun already!" Duo said annoyed while two crystal blue eyes peeked over his shoulder and scanned the other boys. "She's obviously not dangerous. Except when you make fun of her hair that is..."

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Serena widened her eyes as she saw a young man with light brown hair, in jeans and a forest green turtle neck. 'Nanashi...' she thought. Her eyes passed over the group and once again her eyes widened as she saw another past acquaintance. 'The boy on the hill...' Suddenly images flashed through Serena's mind.

A Leo set ablaze crashing into an apartment complex.
A little girl, knocked away by the explosion, runs through the darkened streets of the city.
Sister Mary being lower into her grave.
A young girl walking out of her room to find starving, abandoned children.
A broken promise...
Serena gasped and stepped back a bit. Tears stung her eyes as she turned on her heal and ran.

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After hearing Serena gasp Duo spun around to see Serena take off. "Heero I told you to lay off the gun!" Duo said sprinting after her.

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Anybody like this one? It's slightly longer. I promise to get
another chapter out this week end! *gets evil glint in eye*
And no Galaxia/Chaos didn't drop off the face of the earth...
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later... Hilde sooner than Relena. *sigh* I'll try not to bash
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