Duo: Now! Onto... *grits his teeth* Zech's castle...

Kit: *grabs his face and makes him look like a little pucker faced fish* I don't care what you think, the only reason I want to go there is because I've never been in or even by a palace *releases him and smiles*

Duo: *blinks a few times and turns away muttering* Sure

Kit: *sighs and shakes her head* If you hate Zechs so much, let's go to Relena's or Sally's then

Duo: No, we'll go to Zech's... *takes out a cell phone to call Zechs* *hangs up after a few minutes of talking * He's picking us up...

Kit: *rolls her eyes* I'll never understand the way men think mutters to self

*Later, Zechs pulls up in a silver, convertible Porsche (way cooler than the car Duo & Kit had before) wearing a loose open button up white shirt and very flattering tight jeans (heheheeeeeeee) oh yeah, and wicked cool sunglasses* *In his... (ahem) "Zechs-y voice" (cause his voice IS very... er... "lovely")* Hello Duo... Kitara isn't it?

Kit: *gets starry eyes and nods* Yes, Kitara

Zechs: *smiles even more charmingly than Duo* Beautiful name... *jumps out of the Porsche by going OVER the door in the cool way, and opens the passenger door for Kit in a gentlemanly fashion*

Kit: *smiles like the sun and walks over, getting in the car* Thank you....

Zechs: *bows then walks around the car giving her a nice view of his backside (heheheeee I just cant help myself!)*

Duo: *grumbles and hops into the back seat*

Kit: *sits trying not to stare at the major hottie right next to her*

Zechs: *turns on the car engine, revs it, and you can just see the anime sparklies as he turns his head, smiling, and winks at Kit*

Kit: *is about ready to swoon, because he looked at her* So, um...*can't think of anything to say*

Zechs: How old are you Kitara?

Kit: I'm-I'm......16! I'm 16

Zechs: *smiles* Ah... you look older... By the way, I wish to apologize for your mishap with Marimai... I hope she didn't hurt you? We are all thankful you exposed her secret...

Kit: *nearly melts cause he smiled at her* Oh no, she didn't hurt me, she didn't get the chance, and I was happy to show the traitor for who she was....

Zechs: *smiles at her again * I hope you like my Castle... I inherited it from my father... I live alone there and it gets pretty lonely so I'm always glad to have company...

Kit: *smiles back* I'm sure I will, I've never been in a castle of any kind...

Zechs: *later they pull up to a HUGE pretty castle by the ocean* Here we are...

Kit: *is in awe* It's..so..beautiful....

Zechs: *grins and opens her door for her* I'm glad you approve.

Kit: *steps out, having totally forgotten Duo* *walks up to the doors and looks around*

Zechs: *opens the door and lets them into the grand entrance hall* Would you like me to show you to your room?

Kit: *nods, being speechless at the size of the place*

Zechs: *takes her arm and leads her up 2 flights of stairs to a room at the end of the hall* *its even bigger than the room she had at Quatre's and furnished with red velvet furniture and a red satin bedspread on the canopy bed* This is the rose room... *points to the balcony* It over looks the only rose garden that was able to grow here, since it's so near the sea it's hard to grow roses. You can also see the ocean very well from here...

Kit: *stares openmouthed at the beautiful room* It's-it's...thank you....

Zechs: *smiles* Ah... My room is at the other end of the hall if you need anything, Duo's is on the next floor up... we'll be having lunch soon if you'd like to change, I'll send someone to show you to the patio where we'll be eating... *bows and leaves the room, closing the door behind him*

Kit: *digs through her bag for something to wear wondering where Duo went, she hadn't heard him for a while*

Duo: *knocks on the door* *his voice sounds strained like he's trying not to be mad* It's me...

Kit: *opens the door slightly being only in her undershirt and stuff* Yeah?

Duo: *glares* I just wanted to see if your okay... since you seemed to have forgotten I exist!

Kit: *looks sad for a second* Hang on just a sec, don't leave *closes the door and pulls on a pair of shorts then opens the door so he can come in*

Duo: *comes in and leans against the wall* He's free you know... no girlfriend... so... if you choose him... I won't... be mad...

Kit: *puts her hands on her hips and glares at him* I told you I love you, and I have nothing for him, I don't see why you have to be jealous like this, besides, I wouldn't leave you for some guy who's alot older than me just cause he owns a big castle...

Duo: *blinks* And what if I didn't have anything? What if I smelled funny and lived in a box? Would you still love me?

Kit: *laughs* I loved you when I thought you had nothing, so you don't need to worry..

Duo: *grins* O...okay...

Kit: *smiles and winks* Now if you'll please remove yourself so I can finish getting dressed....

Duo: *nods* Oh... uh sorry... *leaves*

Kit: *finishes dressing and waits for someone to come for her*

Duo: *sticks his head back through the door* You dressed? I told Zechs I'd bring you down for lunch..

Kit: *is standing there in a nice looking short red dress* Yes, I'm ready

Duo: *grins* Heyyy... you look pretty...

Kit: *smiles* Thank you

Duo:*takes her down to a large open patio, facing the ocean, where Zech's is sitting drinking tea and staring at the ocean*

Kit: *stands out on the patio looking around, and staring at the ocean* It's pretty here.

Zechs: *looks up* Hello... I didn't realize you were here please sit down

Kit: *sits across from him and continues looking around*

Duo: *sits next to her and sighs* That's one thing the colony's don't have... oceans...

Shanell Maxwell: *is staring at the great expanse of water* It's so big...and wet and pretty

Duo: *grins* What, don't know how to swim?

Kit: *shakes her head* Not very well, never had the chance to learn

Duo: Want me to teach ya? *grins*

Kit: *looks at him suspiciously* You're not gonna just throw me in there are you?

QuatreRW0413: *crossing fingers* Not in there... you'll learn in a pool... much easier...

Kiy: *still eying him* Uou sure.....

Duo: *still crossing fingers* Of course not...

Zechs: *just looks at Duo and laughs*

Kit: *looks between them both* Well, if you're gonna teach me, I'd have to change first....*is slightly onto their plan but doesn't mind it that much*

Zechs: *just grins* After lunch... *the waiters bring lunch*

Kit: *looks at the food happily* Ok!

*after lunch they go to their rooms to change*

Kit: *puts on her bikini under a t-shirt*

Duo: *knocks on her door*

kit: *opens it, tying up her hair* yes?

Duo: *is standing there in black and red swim trunks, flip flops, and no shirt* Ready?

Kit: *smiles* Yep

Zechs: *who is looking fine in his swim trunks and bare torso (eiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!) meets them in the hall* The pools out back, shall we?

Kit: *gets starry eyes again* Sure....

Duo: *sighs disgusted*

Kit: * looks around when they get outback and pulls her t-shirt off, and putting it to one side as she looks at the pool* Big pool....

Zechs: *looks at her for a moment then goes and lays on a deck chair, tanning*

Duo: *whispers* He doesn't swim much...

Kit: *looks down at her light blue bikini, hoping the water wasn't too cold* Why not?

Duo: I dunno... now... you learn how to swim... *picks her up and drops her in the deep end (12 feet)* *does a cannon ball into the water*

Kit: *surfaces sputtering and trying to tread water* Why you!

Duo: *laughs and swims away from her*

Kit: *coughs* That's not fair! I wasn't ready!

Duo: Always be prepared!

Kit: *lays back and floats on her back, being angry at him for doing that*

Duo: *dives under water then comes up underneath her and pulls her under*

Kit: *screams in shock but just swallows water*

Duo: *pushes her back to the surface* Man, you are really bad at this swimming thing!

Kit: *coughs* Well how do you expect me to know how when I was locked in confinement almost my entire life?

Duo: *shrugs* I dunno...

Kit: *smiles evilly and dunks him under, holding him down*

Duo: *pulls her under with him and kisses her under water* goes back to the surface* *grinning* Wanna learn CPR? Mouth to mouth resuscitation?

Kit: *smiles* It wasn't bad just then.... it wouldn't hurt to learn more

Zechs: *who was listening, clears his throat* Get a room!

Kit: *instantly pushes away from Duo, she forgot Zechs was here still*

Duo: *glares at Zechs*

Kit: *dives a bit, her memory of swimming when she was little returning to her*

Duo: *goes and dives from the high diving board*

Kit: *paddles around, laying on her back, floating and relaxing**pulls herself onto the side and looks at a sunbathing Zechs* Why don't you swim?

Zechs: *shrugs* I dunno... I'd rather stay dry...

Kit: *shrugs back and stands, pretending to go get her drink she left on the table behind him* Fine by me....*pushes his chair from behind and it throws him into the water* Oops, did I do that?

Zechs: *comes up sputtering* What'd you do that for?!

Kit: *looks innocent* I slipped...*tries not to smile at the indignant, wet Zechs*

Duo: *looks a little mad* I'm going to watch TV... *gets out of the pool and stalks into the castle*

Kit: *frowns and walks in after him* Duo?! *doesn't see him and walks back outside to see Zechs out of the pool again*

Zechs: *pulls himself out of the pool and pushes his long platinum blonde bangs out of his eyes* *looks at her and smiles* Kitara... is there anything between you and Duo? Because If there isn't... I was wondering if you'd have dinner with me...

Kit: *smiles, forgetting about Duo, and being mad at him anyway* I'd love to go to dinner with you...

Zechs: *smiles* Great... *puts his arm around her, grins, then shoves her into the pool*

Kit: *surfaced spitting water in his face, laughing*

Zechs: *jumps in and dunks her under, laughing*

Kit: *pulls him under with her*

Zechs: *swims over to the shallow end and surfaces, trying to get all that hair out of his face*

Kit: *surfaced, gasping for air and laughs at his attempts to get the hair out of his face, she had smartly tied hers up*

Zechs: *smiling* Are you laughing at me?

Kit: *still laughing* Yes *swims over to the shallow end, trying not to laugh more*

Zechs: *looks suddenly serious, pulls her close to him, cups her cheek in his hand, leans over, and...*

Kit: *looks kinda surprised*

Zechs: *kisses her softly* (he's way better at kissing than Duo... maybe cause he's older and prettier)

Kit: *kisses him back*

Zechs: *pulls away* I'm sorry... I didn't think... It was improper of me to do that... I apologize...

Kit: * suddenly remembers Duo and starts fidgeting* No..no...don't apologize....*backs up slowly* Well, I'd better go change! *Smiles and hurriedly goes inside, running up to her room* *opens her door and runs in, throwing herself onto the bed*

Duo: *is standing in the corner and she doesn't realize he's there until he speaks* What in the hell was that?

Kit: *flips over scared* What the...*sees Duo* What are you doing in here?! *Sees his angry face and trails off*

Duo: *very mad* I'm asking the questions here! Why did you let Zechs kiss you?!

Kit: *sits up on her bed* I didn't! It just happened!

Duo: *his eyes narrow* Whatever

Kit: *her eyes narrow also* So you don't believe me?!

Duo: How can I when you're down there flirting with him? Kissing him... Agreeing to go on a date! And the reason I know that is because I can read lips...

Kit: I was not flirting!

Duo: Then what was the shoving him in the pool "oh did I do that?" "I slipped" I know flirting when I see it Kitara!

Kit: *jumps off her bed to face him* If you don't believe me now, then you didn't believe me when I said I love you! *Shakes her head, mad at herself* I should've known it was a lie!

Duo: *grabs her arm and forces her to look at him* *looks as if he's close to tears* *gruffly* I DO love you, and I don't want to lose you... I want to trust you, but how can I when my heart shows me one thing, but my eyes another?

Kit: *is kinda taken by surprise* I love you too, and I want you to trust me, *pulls away from him* but all the years of.....*shakes her head and tosses herself back onto her bed*

Duo: *sits on the bed next to her* So it comes to this... a choice... Zechs, who maybe good looking but doesn't love you... or me, good looking if I do say so myself, and willing to give my life for you...

Kit: *is laying face down in her pillows, and thinks about what he said* *hits her pillow and rolls over looking at him, tears in her eyes*

Duo: *looks back at her sadly* I'll be in my room when you've made your decision... *gets up and leaves*

Kit: *wants to say something but can't bring herself to do so before he leaves* *gets up and slams her door, needing to scream, but doesnt*

Duo: *is in his room, punching the stone wall until his knuckles bleed*

Kit: *opens the balcony door and walks out onto it needing fresh air* *looks at the drop below her and contemplates* It would be easier if I just jumped....

Duo: *is weak from blood loss after wall punching and he looks down at the two clean scars going right down the veins on both of his wrists*

Kit: *sighs and thinks of Duo, caring and willing to do anything for her, then Zechs, looking over the rose garden she made up her mind and went back inside* *running up stairs she hurriedly knocked on Duo's door*

Duo: *traces the scars with his finger then pulls out his switch blade and fingers the sharp end* *she knocks on the door* *Duo looks up surprised and drops the knife, blood still pouring from his skinned knuckles* Come in...

Kit: *runs in and to him, kissing him*

Duo: *kisses her back then picks up his knife, stares at it, then tosses it onto the nightstand* I guess you chose me?

Kit:*nods then looks at the knife* Duo! What is that out for?!*notices his bloody hands* Duo...*looks at him sadly*

Duo: *sighs massaging his abused knuckles* Uh... nothing...

Kit: *stares at his wrists as he rubs his hands together* Duo! *grabs his wrists and looks at them*

Duo: *sighs* From a few months ago...

Kit: *looks at him sadly* But why?

Duo: There was no reason to live then... Heero found me lying on the floor of my room surrounded in blood, and he called Sally. A week after that I stole Wufei's pills and overdosed... Sally herself found me that time... Next I tried to hang myself form Deathscythe... *shrugs* Obviously I failed...

Kit: *looks even sadder and points to a scar mark in her side* I tried killing myself too many times...*sighs and tears fill her eyes again* I never had reason to live...*looks up at him* Until now...

Duo: *looks into her eyes and sighs* You know something?

Kit: *shakes her head* No...what?

Duo: You and I... we need each other...

Kit: *smiles* I guess we do, before I came up here I was seriously thinking of jumping off the balcony

Duo: And I was going to cut my wrist... *looks over the knife again, then the bloodstained wall, then his now completely bloody hands*

Kit: *shakes her head* I understand, but now that I have you, there happens to be a problem...

Duo: *looks over at her* What?

Kit: *frowns* I promised to go to dinner with Zechs...*looks to him*

Duo: *cracks his knuckles in an old habit then screeches in pain* YEOWCH!!!!!!!! Ow... oh... I'll talk to Zechs...

Kit: *takes his hands* Don't do that again, and what do you mean you'll talk to him?*looks worried* you aren't gonna fight him or anything are you?!

Duo: Just what I said, I'll talk to him... explain to him that you're my girl and that if he touches you ever again he'll regret being born male... (I know that sounds wrong but think of all the horribly painful things that statement implies)

Kit: *looks at him wide-eyed* Then give me time to leave the premises.....or at least lock myself in my room......

Duo: *nods* All right...

Kit: *runs off and locks herself in her room, then barricading herself on the balcony with a book*

Duo: *knocks on her door an hour later*

Kit: *un barricades herself and opens her door, peering out cautiously

Duo: Zechs sees my point and he won't be hitting on you again anytime soon... actually... considering the long term damage I may have caused... he probably isn't touching another woman ever again...

Kit: *looks at him in shock* What did you do?! You didn't hurt him all that bad, seriously ...*looks into his eyes* Did you?!

Duo: *shrugs* Well... he probably can't have children...

Kit: *looks at him in disbelief* Well why'd you have to fight him?!

Duo: I didn't fight him exactly... I just came up and kicked him... repeatedly... in a special place... then I yelled, "Kit is my girlfriend" and hauled ass away from there...

Kit: *shakes her head and mutters (again)* I'll never understand men......

Duo: I just hope he won't kill me...

Kit: *smacks her hand to her head and falls back onto her bed* This is all my fault!

Duo: No its not...

Kit: *chews on her thumbnail absently* Yes it is...I made this a problem.

Duo: You should be happy two guys are fighting over you

Kit: *sighs then laughs* It's not exactly how I planned on meeting my true love, if there even is such a thing *looks at him*

Duo: *kisses her* Oh there definitely is...

Kit: *smiles* Until I met you, I seriously didn't believe in such fairy tales

Duo: *looks thoughtful* I believe in fairytales... cause once I ate a gingerbread cookie, and it talked to me!

Kit: *laughs* is this when you were overdosed?

Duo: *blinks* no, it was when me and Quatre and Wufei went on a drinking binge/ sugar hype...

Kit: oh....I did something similar to that, or actually watched it happen, I just happened to be there *cringes at a memory* Well anyways it was scary

Duo: Yeah... Wufei and Quatre thought they were super heroes... Wufei threw Relena out of a window...

Kit: *smiles* Mine was scary in a different way, but that is scary *laughs picturing the crazy Wufei she saw throwing Relena out a window*

Duo: *looks around* You know... maybe we should get outta here for a few hours... let Zechs cool off a bit...

Kit: *nods and sits up, looking at her still being in her swimsuit* Uh..sure, but I have to get dressed again...

Duo: well none of my clothes are in here, and I have to also

Kit: *stands and walks towards the door* I'll meet you outside in a few minutes then.

Duo: *nods* All right *walks out of her room*

Kit: *quietly walks into the sunlight outside, looking around for Duo*

Duo: *is sitting outside in Zech's Porsche which he "borrowed"*

Kit: *nods once she sees him and walks over laughing* I'm sure zechs wouldn't like it if he knew you were in his car

Duo: I'm also sure Zechs wouldn't like it if I broke his other... never mind... get in

Kit: So gentlemanly mumbles *gets in and happily sits*