A Simple Excuse for Love
Chapter Three
Disclaimer: Again, it is time to run for cover because the evil Authoress (that is me) has full control. I also have the right to say what I want. In other words, you should run, run like mad. (Corrects posture and composure) Ah, now where were we? Oh yes, now I remember. I do not own any anime (and I probably never will) but I do how ever own the useless added characters and the ones that do not appear in the story line. I also have a HUGE grudge against Relena Peacecraft, if you like her I hope by now you know what to do (. However.Just to annoy you.LEAVE! (Duo talking in the background) I AM NOT MENTAL! YOU WILL PAY DEARLY NOW! (Cuts remaining hair and Duo screams in agony and terror as she turns on a Hanson video ( and turns back to face the computer) You will have to excuse him; he is tired of hanging around. (Insane laugh) Now Duo, what are we commenting on now? (Duo: Just the fact that you are the most insane idiot I have ever met.) Very well, bring out the needles (another insane laugh) Hehehehehe! (Duo screams in the background) Now read on and do NOT expect to see Duo in the next disclaimer. (Psychotic gleam in eyes)
Note: Everything I have said in the past notes here and one last thing. DIE DUO DIE! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Sets chain saw down) Now on with the story, shall we?
Chapter Three
The Past is Revealed
Wufei looked at me for a reaction and got one. I looked up, "Wufei, you never told me you were married." Catarina slams her hand on the table laughing as hard as possible without losing all dignity. She wraps both arms around her stomach and struggles to breathe. Her friend turns red and starts to giggle endlessly.
Wufei chuckles slightly and answers his friend, "Quatre, she is my sister. We don't get along to well though, that's why you haven't heard much about her."
I nod and my cheeks grow warm, "I am sorry, I didn't know, so she is your sister? I thought you said you were an only child."
Wufei shook his head again, "I said I was the only son not child, and just one glance at Catarina and you can tell she is a girl."
Catarina blushed and I nodded. Catarina's friend leaned over and smacked Wufei, "She is your sister don't embarrass her in front of her boyfriend."
Wufei looks around and my cheeks grow warmer, "Where? Catarina, you have a boyfriend? Where is he, I want to meet him."
Catarina's blue eyes twinkle and she laughs, "Sakura is implying that I like Quatre but she is implying incorrectly, aren't we Sakura?"
Sakura nods quickly, "Oh, yes of course. Why would I imply such a thing truthfully?"
I look at the fallen Herro and an idea sparks, "Speaking of crushes, didn't you say you dated Heero?" Catarina faced turned a deeper shade of cherry.
* * * *
I nodded, "Yes, I dated him. We went out for eleven months two weeks and six days. I guess it just fell apart. I do not really know, I saw him kissing at another girl one day and I just blew. I did not say anything, I waited for him to leave, but he never did. I was called away by Treize and I haven't seen him personally until today." The three others seated at the table nodded.
Heero suddenly awoke, "That isn't true! You left because you saw me kiss my cousin goodbye."
I turned around immediately, "Cousin? She was your cousin? I had no clue, and I left on a mission by orders of Treize, I did not leave."
Heero nodded, "I thought you left me for someone else, ever since then I have been so mad at you. You were and still are one in a million Cat. I opened up to you and you hurt me."
I nodded regrettably, "I could say the same to you. I now stay away from boys. Sure, Hikaru, Kirabi, and Sakura go off on their little flings but I avoid the entire gender. I even held it against Treize for about a year. I am never very open to anyone; I hide my past and sorrow by acting like a clown or a blond. I do so to hide the pain so no one can tell how I hurt, so I don't burden them with my problems."
Heero nodded, "I just keep all emotions silent and cooped up inside. Eventually they develop into anger and I let it out when I pilot my Gundam."
I nodded and stood up, "Quatre, I will allow you to stay in my quarters for the night. I cannot imagine sleeping in one of those cells and I do not want to feel guilty about letting you sleep there. Even though Heero will sleep there for obvious reasons, you will be staying in my quarters."
The two boys nod and Sakura whistles, "Quatre tonight aye? You up for that Catarina?"
I feel myself start to blush intensely, "I am just being a proper host. Treize changed his mind, he said to let Quatre leave whenever he pleases."
Sakura nodded, "That makes sense." I agree and remove Heero's handcuffs. Heero takes off full speed towards the exit. Two guards, or useless zombies as I would think of them, grabbed him and escorted him out of the room. How could he under estimate me so? He should know by now that I wouldn't let him go with even a one tenth percent chance of escape.
* * * *
I stand up as Catarina speaks to me, "I will escort you to my quarters, there you will stay until you chose to leave. Your gundam had minor damages and is being repaired in our shop." I stepped back, How did they find my gundam? I was sure it was hidden well enough to remain unseen by the brainless guards around here.
Then I asked her, "Who found it?"
She smirked and smiled at me with her white teeth shining, "Kirabi Winner."
I gasped, "Kirabi? My little sister? I had a hunch she would team up with you, you girls are exactly alike. So that was her who we met up with earlier? I am glad she didn't recognize me."
She smiled, "Thank you, I will take that as a compliment." Then she turned and headed out of the room. I ran after her trying to catch up. When I finally did catch up to her she was opening a door, the one to her quarters I imagined. She entered and I followed. It was like a large suite. It had a kitchen with an oven, stove, and microwave. The one bedroom with an attached bathroom was the smallest of the rooms. The bedroom had a queen sized bed with a canopy, the sheets were garnet red satin with golden emblems in it, Chinese writing is what it looked like. Next to the cherry wood bed was a matching nightstand with some book and a laptop on top of it. There was a beautiful bay window near the nightstand, it looked out over a garden of some sort. The bathroom was nice also, it had a large four- footed old fashion bathtub. The shower was mass and exquisite; it was a glass shower with tiles of Chinese fans and writing. The glass had a beautiful picture cut into it. Flowers, fans, and a cart of some sort all came together in a beautiful display.
She smiles and speaks, "Next is the living room, it isn't as nice as the bathroom and bedroom but it is okay I suppose. You must excuse my mess in the entry way I am remodeling it somewhat."
I nod then a curiosity strikes me, "Did you design this room yourself? It looks very expensive, how do you afford all this." She smiles and brings me into the living room. The oak table has several papers sprawled all across it. Dozens of scripts, bios, pictures and drawings lined the oak table and piled up aside it.
She shrugged, "I also apologize for this mess, I am a actress, artist and director for movies. I love the acting and writing the best but some producers don't know who to pick for parts and the drawings come in about there."
I smiled at her; she is so polite and kind. She is also very intelligent, I would love to read one of her scripts or see her artwork but I must remain on the subject at hand. Find out all possible about your enemy then report back, those are my orders and they will be fulfilled. I smile at her and ask another question, "So how many of you female pilots are there? How did you come to work for Treize?"
She shakes her head, "There are five of us, but the story of how we got here varies from person to person. Mine will remain secret, no one will ever know just why I am here."
I nod, "You are just like Heero in that sense but otherwise you are completely different from him, but I suppose opposites attract, do they not?" She nods sadly. Suddenly her door opened and one of the brainless zombies stood there.
* * * *
I looked up only to see exactly what I didn't want to see right now. I sighed exasperatedly, "What do you brainless zombies want now?"
The guard bows and speaks, "Miss Chang, Lady Une has requested your attendance in her office immediately."
I nodded and turned to Quatre, "I will be back in twenty minutes or so, don't break anything. If you want something, Sakura's room is up the hall, third door on the left. You can also reach Wufei there I imagine." He nodded to me and I followed the guard out the room.
When I entered Lady Une's office she turned to me, "Catarina, I have noticed how both of you feel and I want the two of you to hug and get over your differences immediately." I look around; no one else was in the room that I saw. She must have noticed this because she immediately notified me, "He is sitting behind me, that is why you cannot see him."
My eyes grew wide and my anger started to build, "Him? Lady Une, you know that I have feelings towards nobody of that race. If it is Wufei, you can allow my exit now. I will not speak with him."
She nods and smiles, "It isn't Wufei, don't worry my dear. Now I know you may not like every guy, you meet but there is no denying that you do like this one and he likes you back. I will be outside if you need anything." With that she stands up and walks out of the room. I finally take my eyes off the closed door and see him sitting there worried. It was Heero Yuy, he smiled at me halfheartedly. I smiled back weakly. Then from out of no where he stood up and walked over to me. He put his arms around my waist and a chill went up my spine. He grabbed my face, turned it towards his, I stared into his deep blue eyes, and I could tell he hadn't changed a bit since last time we met. Suddenly he moved me closer to him, my body pressed up against his, but our faces were still inches apart. Slowly the gap shrank, three inches, two inches. I could feel his hot breath on my neck, one-inch. Our lips brushed and joined. I tried to pull back but he held me tight. I tried to turn my head but he held it in place. As I struggled his deep blue eyes that had seemed filled with pain as I did so, closed and the kiss grew deeper. I finally I gave in, returning the kiss with equal passion.
Suddenly he released me and left the room as he spoke to me, "I knew Une was wrong, you have no feelings for me." I stood there swaying for a few minutes. What was that for? I thought he no longer liked me. What did he seem so sad about? Why did he say I no longer had feelings for him? Does he not know that I still love him?
My thoughts vanish as Lady Une walks in smiling, "Did it go well?" I shrug and run full speed to my room.
When I arrived to my room and ran into my bedroom the tears started to fall. I fell onto the bed and cried. I lay there sobbing for a few minutes, and then I realized someone else was in the room. I turned towards the doorway to see Quatre standing there staring at me. He walked over to me and put his hand on my shoulder.
* * * *
As I placed my hand on her shoulder, I could see the mix emotions in her eyes. She was sad, hurt, confused, and afraid. I wanted to help her feel better so much but I wasn't quite sure what to say, "What happened?"
She shook her head, "Nothing."
I chuckled slightly, "I may have only been here for twelve hours but I do know you aren't the type to cry over nothing, so tell me, maybe I can help." She sighed and gave in. I sat down next to her as she told me how Lady Une had locked her in a room with Heero and he had kissed her. My heart skipped a beat. Kiss her, that is what I wanted to do Heero but you beat me to it. I cannot believe you Heero, going and picking up an old flame since Christy died. (She is nobody special, I never use her in any stories I just needed a name for Heero's ex-girlfriend.) My thoughts fade as Catarina puts her hand on my chest and the other arm behind me.
She turns and looks me in the eyes and simply states, "I love your eyes. They are so pretty, a tropical sea blue." I know that I am blushing but cannot help it. She puts her hand on my cheeks and giggles as her cheeks turn a rosy red. It is easier to tell that she is blushing because of her peachy tan skin. Mine is a pale cream and the color develops slower so when Lady Une walked in she could not detect either of us blushing.
She gasped and stepped back, "Catarina, I wish to see you in my quarters immediately. Go on, now. I will meet you there momentarily." Catarina nods abruptly, stands up, and walks out the door. Lady Une looks at me and I feel like I am shrinking, "You better stay away from that girl. She is not interested in your money. She and Heero are dating now anyway, so just leave them alone young man." I nod calmly but inside I feel like I am being torn apart. Lady Une glares at me and leaves the room. As she does, a single tear falls down my face and onto the floor.
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Chapter Three
Disclaimer: Again, it is time to run for cover because the evil Authoress (that is me) has full control. I also have the right to say what I want. In other words, you should run, run like mad. (Corrects posture and composure) Ah, now where were we? Oh yes, now I remember. I do not own any anime (and I probably never will) but I do how ever own the useless added characters and the ones that do not appear in the story line. I also have a HUGE grudge against Relena Peacecraft, if you like her I hope by now you know what to do (. However.Just to annoy you.LEAVE! (Duo talking in the background) I AM NOT MENTAL! YOU WILL PAY DEARLY NOW! (Cuts remaining hair and Duo screams in agony and terror as she turns on a Hanson video ( and turns back to face the computer) You will have to excuse him; he is tired of hanging around. (Insane laugh) Now Duo, what are we commenting on now? (Duo: Just the fact that you are the most insane idiot I have ever met.) Very well, bring out the needles (another insane laugh) Hehehehehe! (Duo screams in the background) Now read on and do NOT expect to see Duo in the next disclaimer. (Psychotic gleam in eyes)
Note: Everything I have said in the past notes here and one last thing. DIE DUO DIE! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Sets chain saw down) Now on with the story, shall we?
Chapter Three
The Past is Revealed
Wufei looked at me for a reaction and got one. I looked up, "Wufei, you never told me you were married." Catarina slams her hand on the table laughing as hard as possible without losing all dignity. She wraps both arms around her stomach and struggles to breathe. Her friend turns red and starts to giggle endlessly.
Wufei chuckles slightly and answers his friend, "Quatre, she is my sister. We don't get along to well though, that's why you haven't heard much about her."
I nod and my cheeks grow warm, "I am sorry, I didn't know, so she is your sister? I thought you said you were an only child."
Wufei shook his head again, "I said I was the only son not child, and just one glance at Catarina and you can tell she is a girl."
Catarina blushed and I nodded. Catarina's friend leaned over and smacked Wufei, "She is your sister don't embarrass her in front of her boyfriend."
Wufei looks around and my cheeks grow warmer, "Where? Catarina, you have a boyfriend? Where is he, I want to meet him."
Catarina's blue eyes twinkle and she laughs, "Sakura is implying that I like Quatre but she is implying incorrectly, aren't we Sakura?"
Sakura nods quickly, "Oh, yes of course. Why would I imply such a thing truthfully?"
I look at the fallen Herro and an idea sparks, "Speaking of crushes, didn't you say you dated Heero?" Catarina faced turned a deeper shade of cherry.
* * * *
I nodded, "Yes, I dated him. We went out for eleven months two weeks and six days. I guess it just fell apart. I do not really know, I saw him kissing at another girl one day and I just blew. I did not say anything, I waited for him to leave, but he never did. I was called away by Treize and I haven't seen him personally until today." The three others seated at the table nodded.
Heero suddenly awoke, "That isn't true! You left because you saw me kiss my cousin goodbye."
I turned around immediately, "Cousin? She was your cousin? I had no clue, and I left on a mission by orders of Treize, I did not leave."
Heero nodded, "I thought you left me for someone else, ever since then I have been so mad at you. You were and still are one in a million Cat. I opened up to you and you hurt me."
I nodded regrettably, "I could say the same to you. I now stay away from boys. Sure, Hikaru, Kirabi, and Sakura go off on their little flings but I avoid the entire gender. I even held it against Treize for about a year. I am never very open to anyone; I hide my past and sorrow by acting like a clown or a blond. I do so to hide the pain so no one can tell how I hurt, so I don't burden them with my problems."
Heero nodded, "I just keep all emotions silent and cooped up inside. Eventually they develop into anger and I let it out when I pilot my Gundam."
I nodded and stood up, "Quatre, I will allow you to stay in my quarters for the night. I cannot imagine sleeping in one of those cells and I do not want to feel guilty about letting you sleep there. Even though Heero will sleep there for obvious reasons, you will be staying in my quarters."
The two boys nod and Sakura whistles, "Quatre tonight aye? You up for that Catarina?"
I feel myself start to blush intensely, "I am just being a proper host. Treize changed his mind, he said to let Quatre leave whenever he pleases."
Sakura nodded, "That makes sense." I agree and remove Heero's handcuffs. Heero takes off full speed towards the exit. Two guards, or useless zombies as I would think of them, grabbed him and escorted him out of the room. How could he under estimate me so? He should know by now that I wouldn't let him go with even a one tenth percent chance of escape.
* * * *
I stand up as Catarina speaks to me, "I will escort you to my quarters, there you will stay until you chose to leave. Your gundam had minor damages and is being repaired in our shop." I stepped back, How did they find my gundam? I was sure it was hidden well enough to remain unseen by the brainless guards around here.
Then I asked her, "Who found it?"
She smirked and smiled at me with her white teeth shining, "Kirabi Winner."
I gasped, "Kirabi? My little sister? I had a hunch she would team up with you, you girls are exactly alike. So that was her who we met up with earlier? I am glad she didn't recognize me."
She smiled, "Thank you, I will take that as a compliment." Then she turned and headed out of the room. I ran after her trying to catch up. When I finally did catch up to her she was opening a door, the one to her quarters I imagined. She entered and I followed. It was like a large suite. It had a kitchen with an oven, stove, and microwave. The one bedroom with an attached bathroom was the smallest of the rooms. The bedroom had a queen sized bed with a canopy, the sheets were garnet red satin with golden emblems in it, Chinese writing is what it looked like. Next to the cherry wood bed was a matching nightstand with some book and a laptop on top of it. There was a beautiful bay window near the nightstand, it looked out over a garden of some sort. The bathroom was nice also, it had a large four- footed old fashion bathtub. The shower was mass and exquisite; it was a glass shower with tiles of Chinese fans and writing. The glass had a beautiful picture cut into it. Flowers, fans, and a cart of some sort all came together in a beautiful display.
She smiles and speaks, "Next is the living room, it isn't as nice as the bathroom and bedroom but it is okay I suppose. You must excuse my mess in the entry way I am remodeling it somewhat."
I nod then a curiosity strikes me, "Did you design this room yourself? It looks very expensive, how do you afford all this." She smiles and brings me into the living room. The oak table has several papers sprawled all across it. Dozens of scripts, bios, pictures and drawings lined the oak table and piled up aside it.
She shrugged, "I also apologize for this mess, I am a actress, artist and director for movies. I love the acting and writing the best but some producers don't know who to pick for parts and the drawings come in about there."
I smiled at her; she is so polite and kind. She is also very intelligent, I would love to read one of her scripts or see her artwork but I must remain on the subject at hand. Find out all possible about your enemy then report back, those are my orders and they will be fulfilled. I smile at her and ask another question, "So how many of you female pilots are there? How did you come to work for Treize?"
She shakes her head, "There are five of us, but the story of how we got here varies from person to person. Mine will remain secret, no one will ever know just why I am here."
I nod, "You are just like Heero in that sense but otherwise you are completely different from him, but I suppose opposites attract, do they not?" She nods sadly. Suddenly her door opened and one of the brainless zombies stood there.
* * * *
I looked up only to see exactly what I didn't want to see right now. I sighed exasperatedly, "What do you brainless zombies want now?"
The guard bows and speaks, "Miss Chang, Lady Une has requested your attendance in her office immediately."
I nodded and turned to Quatre, "I will be back in twenty minutes or so, don't break anything. If you want something, Sakura's room is up the hall, third door on the left. You can also reach Wufei there I imagine." He nodded to me and I followed the guard out the room.
When I entered Lady Une's office she turned to me, "Catarina, I have noticed how both of you feel and I want the two of you to hug and get over your differences immediately." I look around; no one else was in the room that I saw. She must have noticed this because she immediately notified me, "He is sitting behind me, that is why you cannot see him."
My eyes grew wide and my anger started to build, "Him? Lady Une, you know that I have feelings towards nobody of that race. If it is Wufei, you can allow my exit now. I will not speak with him."
She nods and smiles, "It isn't Wufei, don't worry my dear. Now I know you may not like every guy, you meet but there is no denying that you do like this one and he likes you back. I will be outside if you need anything." With that she stands up and walks out of the room. I finally take my eyes off the closed door and see him sitting there worried. It was Heero Yuy, he smiled at me halfheartedly. I smiled back weakly. Then from out of no where he stood up and walked over to me. He put his arms around my waist and a chill went up my spine. He grabbed my face, turned it towards his, I stared into his deep blue eyes, and I could tell he hadn't changed a bit since last time we met. Suddenly he moved me closer to him, my body pressed up against his, but our faces were still inches apart. Slowly the gap shrank, three inches, two inches. I could feel his hot breath on my neck, one-inch. Our lips brushed and joined. I tried to pull back but he held me tight. I tried to turn my head but he held it in place. As I struggled his deep blue eyes that had seemed filled with pain as I did so, closed and the kiss grew deeper. I finally I gave in, returning the kiss with equal passion.
Suddenly he released me and left the room as he spoke to me, "I knew Une was wrong, you have no feelings for me." I stood there swaying for a few minutes. What was that for? I thought he no longer liked me. What did he seem so sad about? Why did he say I no longer had feelings for him? Does he not know that I still love him?
My thoughts vanish as Lady Une walks in smiling, "Did it go well?" I shrug and run full speed to my room.
When I arrived to my room and ran into my bedroom the tears started to fall. I fell onto the bed and cried. I lay there sobbing for a few minutes, and then I realized someone else was in the room. I turned towards the doorway to see Quatre standing there staring at me. He walked over to me and put his hand on my shoulder.
* * * *
As I placed my hand on her shoulder, I could see the mix emotions in her eyes. She was sad, hurt, confused, and afraid. I wanted to help her feel better so much but I wasn't quite sure what to say, "What happened?"
She shook her head, "Nothing."
I chuckled slightly, "I may have only been here for twelve hours but I do know you aren't the type to cry over nothing, so tell me, maybe I can help." She sighed and gave in. I sat down next to her as she told me how Lady Une had locked her in a room with Heero and he had kissed her. My heart skipped a beat. Kiss her, that is what I wanted to do Heero but you beat me to it. I cannot believe you Heero, going and picking up an old flame since Christy died. (She is nobody special, I never use her in any stories I just needed a name for Heero's ex-girlfriend.) My thoughts fade as Catarina puts her hand on my chest and the other arm behind me.
She turns and looks me in the eyes and simply states, "I love your eyes. They are so pretty, a tropical sea blue." I know that I am blushing but cannot help it. She puts her hand on my cheeks and giggles as her cheeks turn a rosy red. It is easier to tell that she is blushing because of her peachy tan skin. Mine is a pale cream and the color develops slower so when Lady Une walked in she could not detect either of us blushing.
She gasped and stepped back, "Catarina, I wish to see you in my quarters immediately. Go on, now. I will meet you there momentarily." Catarina nods abruptly, stands up, and walks out the door. Lady Une looks at me and I feel like I am shrinking, "You better stay away from that girl. She is not interested in your money. She and Heero are dating now anyway, so just leave them alone young man." I nod calmly but inside I feel like I am being torn apart. Lady Une glares at me and leaves the room. As she does, a single tear falls down my face and onto the floor.
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