T. K.: Konnyanichiwa!

Neko-Chan: *Grumbles* Damn authoress.

T. K.: You'll have to excuse the disgruntled muse. He's a wee bit, uh, well, pissed.

Neko-Chan: DAMN STRAIGHT.

T. K.: Neko-Chan... Look, I said I was sorry.

Neko-Chan: That you are. And on another note, I'm too old to be a chan anymore.

T. K.: *confused* A chan? *Suddenly remembering her Japanese* OH! Fine, okay, Neko-Kun. I tried to call Amora and tell her you came back, but she didn't pick up. I left a message on the machine. I'm sure she'll hear it before brings the new muse.

Neko-Chan, now Neko-Kun: Fine. *Sighs* Okay.

T. K.: Disclaimer, please!

Neko-Kun: We don't own Gundam or anything else!

T. K.: I have two translations, first one --- Yuri has two meanings... one is a female/female relation, the other is lily. I am using it in the sense of the flower, not the relationship. Second one --- Ayame Suisei or Ayame no Suisei as it will be read, means Iris of Mercury.

Neko-Kun: I hope Amora got the message.

*Doorbell rings*

???: OI! Muse Delivery!

T. K.: *sarcastically* Hehehe, funny Amora. You're a laugh riot.

Neko-Kun: Omae O Korosu, T. K. Sakura.

Amora: T. K.?

T. K.: Review please, part six will be out soon... if I'm still alive. Coming, Amora!
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Heero sat in the dark, alone again; it had been hours since they threw him back in there. His every instinct told him something was about to happen. But the question was what. Lying down, he knew he shouldn't fall asleep but it was hard to keep his eyes open. 'I want to go home. Ayame no Suisei, my Iris of Mercury, I want to be with you again,' was Heero's last conscience thought.
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Lady Une sat behind her desk. The thought that ran though her head when Ayame and Wufei walked in the door was, 'This isn't a good thing.'

"WE are going to Siberia now, Une," Wufei said as Une stood up to greet them.

"No, /Officer/ Chang, she is. You are staying here," Une said. "There was another attempt on Vice-Minister Dorlian life tonight."

"Send Winner," Wufei growled, Une's eyes narrowed. Ayame had seen that look once when she had met Lady Une, a soldier had back talked a commanding officer and Une... Une shot him where he stood.

"No! You will not tell me who I can and cannot send. You ARE going. Quatre is going back to L4 tomorrow."

"Wufei," Ayame said placing a calming hand on his. "Forget it. I'll go and I'll be fine. You protect Miss Peacecraft."

Wufei snarled and stalked out of the room.

"I'm going, Colonel," Ayame said quietly then followed the path Wufei had taken.

A few seconds after their departure Une's secretary entered. "I've got that file you wanted earlier," the young Chinese girl, Min, said laying the manila folder on her desk.

"Thank you, Min. You may go home." Une picked up the folder and opened it after the door was closed.

It read 'Ayame Suisei-Verhelst. Father: Richard Verhelst (Deceased December 30, A.C. 198) Mother: Yuri Suisei-Verhelst (Certified Insane: January 6, A.C. 199) Sibling(s): William Verhelst (Reported missing January 10, A.C. 199)

"I thought as much," Une said to no one.
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"Wufei," Ayame called.

"NANI?!" he all but yelled, spinning around, furious to have been ordered around like so.

Ayame almost took a step back from the enraged Chinaman but instead said, "Wufei, it'll be okay.

Wufei took a deep breath. "Hai. It will be. I'm coming with you."

She thought as much. "I have to tell Zechs I'm going," Ayame said carefully.

"Why?"

"No other reason than I want to." Ayame looked Wufei in the eye and said, "Besides, he might be able to help." Wufei nodded and walked down the hall. Ayame followed Wufei down the corridor, a million thoughts running through her mind.

"Do you think we should do this?" Ayame asked.

"Hai," Wufei said, turning a corner.

"Millardo!"

Ayame and Wufei stopped in middle of the hall as they saw Relena, Zechs, and Noin walking towards them, Relena almost begging them for something. She would have looked diplomatic in her pants suit, if it weren't for the fact it was pink.

"NO," Noin and Zechs said firmly, if not a bit loudly. Zechs pulled at the tie of his uniform.

"Can this be good?" Ayame asked.

"Doubt it," Wufei said dryly.

"Millardo, please, is there any information on Heero. I must know," Relena said.

Zechs looked down at his sister, "I can't tell you," he said.

"But, I love him." Relena gripped his arm.

"I don't care how much you THINK you love him, it's none of your business," Zechs said scathingly looking at Relena then down the hallway where Noin, he'd noticed, was staring.

'Uh-oh,' Noin was thinking. Ayame's jaw had clenched but otherwise she appeared to be fine. Noin knew this look as the calm before she hurt someone. Many of her more arrogant classmates had encountered this look before she dumped coffee in their laps in the cafeteria or received boots to the jaws in self-defense.

"Konnichiwa, Lu, Zechs, and Miss Relena right?" Ayame said, her voice as docile as a kitten's meow.

"Hai, you're that girl. What's your name?" Relena asked. Zechs', Noin's, and Wufei's stomachs all dropped to their knees.

Ayame smiled and extended her hand. As Relena took it, Zechs fought the urge to grab Relena's hand. "Name's Ayame Suisei, Miss Relena," she said gently shaking her hand then releasing it.

Relena clasped her hands in front of her. "Well, it was a pleasure seeing you again. Now if you'll excuse us, I need to finish talking to my brother."

'Push off, this is our dig site!' Wufei thought, quoting a line from one of Duo's favorite movies, The Mummy. 'I have been with that baka TOO long.' He smiled to himself.

"Gomen, Miss Relena, but I have Preventer business to discuss with Zechs and Noin," Ayame said with a bow then walking past her. Relena gave a start as Wufei followed.

"I'm sorry, Relena. We'll finish this later," Zechs said.

"Oh," Wufei said turning to Relena, "have you talked to Une recently?"

"Yes, she told me that you would be watching me tonight."

"Gomen, Miss Peacecraft, but there has been a change in plans. Your current bodyguard will be watching you all night," Wufei said, not in the least sorry about what he was doing.

As they walked away, Relena, slack jawed, stomped the floor her foot then went back to her bodyguard's office.
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"Thank you for not hurting her," Zechs said.

"At least not physically," Noin threw in.

Ayame shrugged her shoulders in an effort to relieve the tension in them. It wasn't working.

"Right," Wufei said mistaking her shrug for a 'whatever'. "We have news. I am going with Ayame."

"Did Une allow this?"

Ayame snickered. "Nai."

"Huh?" Noin and Zechs asked.

"Lady Une has denied me leave. I was to return to your sister's side tonight," Wufei answered.

"Really?" Zechs asked.

"Hai."

Zechs looked at Ayame and asked, "What's does this mean?"

Ayame shrugged again then said, "It means Wufei's going, without permission. He could possibly lose his job for challenging orders."

"So what's the plan?" Noin asked.

"You'll be proud of the plan, Ma'am," Ayame said. Noin arched an eyebrow. "But I'd really rather tell you anywhere but here."

"Can anyone join?" Trowa asked stepping out of an office, Sally Po behind him.

Ayame smiled.
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April Adams heart started racing as she entered Verhelst's Game Room.

"Yes," he called from his chair.

April squared her shoulders. "Sir, the prisoner keeps mumbling in his sleep."

"What's he saying?" Verhelst asked rising from his chair.

April started to shrug but stopped herself. "Something about Tokyo, rain, and Mercury," she said.

"Hmm."

"Should we wake him or ignore, Sir?"

"No," he answered walking towards her and more specifically the door behind her. "I wish to hear his mumblings."
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Verhelst's fist clenched as Heero's mumblings continued. Ayame no Suisei he'd heard Heero say, Iris of Mercury. 'He knows my sister!' Bill screamed mentally. 'On second thought... This may work to my advantage,' he decided, calming down.
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An hour had past and the supplies needed had been gathered. Now Zechs, Sally, Wufei, and Ayame stood outside at the airport waiting for the planes that Zechs had managed to commandeer.

"So what's the plan?" Sally asked pulling nervously at one of her braids.

Ayame looked at her. "Zechs has a contact in Russia whom we'll be meeting up with at the former Thomas Base in Noril'sk. Once there, we infiltrate Verhelst base, the Kara Sea Base, save Heero and blow the thing sky-high."

"Simplicity itself, On'na," Wufei said. Sally glared at him a second then laughed. After a few seconds everyone was quiet again

"You know," Zechs said. "We could be sentenced to death for this, right?"

"Not having second thoughts are you?" Wufei asked burrowing into his coat, Ayame followed suit.

"Better not be," Ayame said, trying to sound menacing but ended up laughing at herself.

Zechs smiled and said, "But, now that I think about it, if we get into trouble, we can run to the Sank Kingdom."

"What about Relena?" Wufei asked.

"She can stay."

Ayame smiled wickedly and said, "As long as she stays away from Heero."

With that said two unmarked jet-planes rolled out on to the tarmac in front of them.

"Let's GO!" Trowa called from inside one of them.
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