Title: The Curse of Immortality: Sequal
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter: 20
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or AngellicSnow@aol.com
PG13
Disclaimer: Another chapter, another disclaimer.
1) Don't own Sailor Moon.
2) Don't own GW.
3) Don't own DBZ.
4) I don't own any type of animation.
Author's Notes: *rubs forehead and knocks her head on the computer
table*
*********
"Long time no see, Ancestor,"Makura greeted as she stepped out to the
lighted corridor.
"Makura.."Serena offered a curt nod towards her descendant.
"It's been long. And I'm here to fulfill my duties to get rid of
you and take up Earth as my own.."Makura stated with such calmness.
"What makes you think you can take Earth, much less me?"Serena questioned
as she stood upright.
"Easy, once you and your little immortal friends are gone. I'll be able
to win over Earth and the Colonies with ease...the afterlife served such
great knowledge for me on ways to capture the planet. The only problem
are its guardians.."Makura smirked.
"We are immortal, you can't get rid of us.."Serena pointed out with a snort.
"Ahh yes, the immortality. Well that can be solved.."Makura grinned and
took out something from her pocket.
"That's.."Setsuna gasped out as she took a step back.
"Yes, it is a legendary potion. Unfortunately, I only managed to get
one of them. And I figured, I might as well take the
one who has caused my beloved the most harm. Namely, you..
This potion kills anything may it be an immortal, a god, or even a
warrior..such things are myths and legends but I proved this story
wrong..."Makura smirked and grinned in triumph.
"Be careful, your highness.."Setsuna shouted out the phrase to transform
to Sailor Pluto and shielded Serena away from Makura alongside the now
transformed Sailor Saturn.
"Hmph, you think that two of your guardians will really help get rid of
me? I've grown in wisdom and strength, I am no longer as weak as I was
before. No, not at all..."Makura snorted and raised herself off the ground.
"Serena, you should take the others and run away from here. Me and Saturn
can take care of her.."Pluto suggested, her eyes boring into hers showing
off that she means what she says.
As much as Serena wanted to go, she couldn't. All her years training and all
the suffering she has endured wouldn't let her run away now.
"This is my fight, I won't run away. Not ever,"Serena confirmed her decision.
"Ple.."Pluto was about to argue but Serena touched her shoulder and stared
at her in the eyes, thus ending that arguement.
"She has that potion you know,"Saturn pointed out.
"I know, but there is only one person that can be killed out of this battle.
And I don't intend to die, not yet.."Serena monotoned.
"You should leave,"Serena stared behind her shoulder at the gundam pilots
who were right in back of them.
"What? No way!"Duo protested.
"I don't want you to die, Duo...leave.."Saturn gazed over at him.
"How pathetic is this?! Please..!"Makura snorted and gagged as she
began forming a powerful energy ball in the palm of her hands.
"Get out of here!"Saturn pushed Duo towards the doorway.
"Take Tira and get away from here, she's still unconscious..."Pluto stated.
"I don't think so.."Makura grinned and blasted the energy ball right in front
of the pilots' path to the exit.
When the dust and smoke cleared, the pilots were still alive but the rubble
fell and blocked their means of escape. All of the five guys were facing
Makura as they glared at her from down below.
"We weren't even going to leave..."Wufei stated.
"Just leave the pilots and Tira alone! They had nothing to do with
this!"Serena heeded.
"They were responsible for my death as well, or don't you remember?
They infiltrated the old base and got to me. They've played a large
enough role to insure their death warrants.."Makura recalled.
"As for Tira...well.."Makura bowed her head and started laughing.
"What the hell's funny?!"Duo quirked his eyebrow and gazed at the laughing
woman as if she was crazy.
"I am the one who was used for this assignment....to lure you and get you
interested in joining the Competition Day. I've given you information
on these events. I am created simply for that purpose and that purpose
only. To cut off any other competitors and only have a select few of the
pilots to enter. And to open up a portal where Mistress Makura may enter
and sabotage this day..."Tira rose from her unconscious form and as she
said those words, her voice was hollow and unfeeling. As if she was nothing
more than a machine.
"You created her?"Quatre asked in awe.
"Yes, you could even call her my daughter..but we aren't blood related. Just
like you weren't blood related to..Sankan.."smirked Makura as she lowered herself
and began patting the head of Tira who smiled in glee.
"Why are you here, Makura?"Serena growled.
"Well to kill you, I've managed to get the metal I needed anyways.."Makura
simply said.
"What?! How?!"Quatre widened his eyes at the new information.
"*laughs* I am much more than I seem to be. I simply went to the place
you hid it and got it..."Makura chuckled and drew out the metal from her
pocket and started fingering the cool object.
"What's so important about that anyways?"snorted Saturn as she materialized
the glaive while Pluto took out her time key.
"This? Ahh..I guess you haven't been doing that much research. This
metal provides numerous helpful things for me. Take this potion for
example.."Makura drew out the potion and held it with care.
"What about it.."Wufei narrowed his eyes observing the potion and then
the metal.
(I think I understand what she's getting at, but I can't jump to
conclusions till the facts are set out before me.)Wufei noted.
"You'll see..."Makura grinned and flew upwards once more.
"You've betrayed your loved ones. You took Diamond away from me. You've
seperated us. You will pay for your sins!"Makura shouted and threw out
random energy balls all around the room.
At the moment Makura started attacking, Tira began to attack the G-pilots.
She proved to be much stronger, faster, and capable of holding
her own against the five mercernaries who dodged and blocked her blows.
"She's been hiding her full potential from us all along,"Trowa grunted.
"Of course she would, or else we'd get suspicious of her nature.."Wufei
uttered.
"Enjoying yourselves?"Makura laughed out evilly, her eyes burning with
hatred and craziness.
"Stop this, Makura. Stop this now before it gets carried away,"Serena
hovered over to her, speaking in calm tones.
"Don't start acting all pacifist on me, immortal!"Makura growled and
threw a ki blast her way but Serena reacted quickly and moved to the side.
Now there was a hole on the wall leading to the adjoining room.
"PLUTO DEADLY SCREAM!!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
Saturn's and Pluto's attack followed one with the other as they threw
their attacks over at Tira. Tira veered her head as a certain light
headed her way and clashed. Tira widened her eyes and opened her
mouth and let out a silent scream. Once the blinding light dimmed down,
there were no signs of Tira ever being present in the room.
Makura gazed calmly at the spot where Tira was previously, before glancing
over at Serena's way. The blond immortal stared sadly at Tira's spot
before meeting Makura's gaze.
"It seems we both have something in common now, Ancestor. We've both
lost someone dear to us. Even if they weren't related..."Makura conversed.
"Yes,"Serena agreed with a slight nod.
"I give you time recover and think. I shall be waiting for you
when you are ready. When you are, you know where I will be.."Makura
informed her and only her then disappeared in a puff of purple smoke.
"That was weird, she didn't try to kill you yet.."Duo said as they met up
with Serena on the ground.
"She lost someone she cared about, Duo.."Saturn de-transformed to Hotaru.
"You mean, Tira?"Duo wanted to make sure.
He was met with several sighs and nods.
"What did she tell you, Serena?"Quatre asked.
"She'll give me time to think and recover.."Serena simply said.
"Are you all okay?"Serena added.
They all gave their own way of saying yes and together the group
left the messy state of the Last Event area to get outside of the rubble.
"What are we going to do with that mess?"Duo kicked a pile of rubble which
fell.
"Uhh...I'm sure Relena will pay for it.."sweatdropped Setsuna who transformed
back to her usual state.
"Aren't you the dean of the school, Setsuna?"Hotaru asked.
"Yes, I am.."Setsuna nodded in reply.
Hotaru and Serena shook her their head, knowing fully well that Setsuna
did that on purpose at answering the simple question but denying the
hidden prospect of why that question came up. Meaning, totally ignoring
the fact that since she's the dean she'd pay for that wreckage with
the school's money and not Relena's.
"Why not just use the school's money to pay for the damage?"Serena
asked.
"Why do you think this school is so big with new technology
attached to it?"Setsuna grinned.
*********
"Serena! Are you alright?"Mirai was waiting just outside of
the door of where the previous battle took place.
At the sight of the group emerging, Mirai's worried eyes blurred and
was replaced by relief and merriment. He brushed aside his lavender
bangs and with lightning speed ran over to Serena. As soon as he got there,
Mirai looked her over for any signs of pain she may have.
"Are you alright?"Mirai asked with concern written over his features.
Serena gazed up at Mirai's dark eyes and offered him a smile, in her way
of saying that she's okay.
"I'm alright.."Serena answered.
"Sankan?"Hotaru uttered, seeing how much this man resembled Sankan so much.
At that word, Mirai cringed slightly and his eyes darkened at the painful
memory of seeing the corpse on the ground as well as the funeral and the
days when Sankan was just a baby boy. Turning around, he faced the speaker.
"You knew him? Knew Sankan?"Mirai inquired with such softness in his voice.
"You're not him, are you? You're someone else...someone from Serena's
past.."Hotaru said, feeling a heavy weight in her heart.
"Hey! Who is he?"Duo blurted out as he cocked his head to the side trying
to find out who this is.
"He knows Sankan, he looks like him except older, and he knows
Serena. Who else could he be?"Wufei grumbled.
"You don't mean..."Quatre narrowed his eyes as he observed the young man.
"Don't jump to any.."Serena started to speak.
"He can't be Sankan's father!!"Duo shouted.
"That means he and Serena..."Quatre blushed at the thought.
"Conclusions.."Serena finished and shook her head.
Mirai smirked almost resembling his father's smirk and pulled Serena
close to him by the waist. Serena gazed upwards to Mirai's twinkling
lavender eyes and smiled softly with a light blush touching her cheeks.
(Why do I feel this way? It's only Mirai Trunks, he and me..we don't...
we aren't really, together. But I can't help but blush when he's close
by nowadays. What is this feeling? It feels familiar yet, foreign at
the same time...)Serena thought to herself.
At the sight of Mirai holding and being able to touch Serena, Heero
felt something stir inside of him. Burning, flaring, angry and
jealous at the sight. Yes, jealous. Heero glared hard at Mirai's
back, wanting to burn a hold right through him. And at the sight of
Serena's temporary happiness at that mere moment, Heero felt guilty
and ashamed.
(How could I ever compare myself to the two of them. I'm a soldier,
a mercenary, an assassin, and a gundam pilot. Serena's fit for someone
better. Sure, she's just like me but she's more open now. If we're
ever together, someday one of us will be dead and leave the other person
alone. She needs someone to love her and always be there for her. I can't
be that person. And plus, she's happier right now with that guy.)Heero
figured and his murderous eyes blinked out and replaced with indifference
and a calculating look at the mysterious figure.
"Are you, Sankan's father?"Duo questioned.
"You could say that.."Mirai grinned.
"Wha..?!"Duo gaped at the answer.
"Don't listen to him, Duo. He's only teasing. For one thing, if you've
been listening to what Makura said earlier on. Sankan's not my real
son, he never was although I thought of him as my own. I adopted him
some time ago, my friend here just happened to have accompanied me.
That's just why he said he's Sankan's father, in a way. He spent a lot
of time with Sankan and me when I was in...their world.."Serena revealed.
"So you're not Sankan's biological mother and father. But why does he
look like him so much, Serena?"Quatre questioned.
"Just coincidence, actually.."Serena smiled.
"Who is he?"Trowa repeated the earlier question.
"Oh yeah, forgot to introduce myself. I'm Mirai Trunks,"Mirai stated.
Soon after, introductions from the others were introduced and left only
two more people. Heero and Setsuna.
Setsuna gracefully and calmly walked over to Mirai and surveyed him for
a few minutes. Mirai just stood and stared her way, wondering what she
was doing. Finally with an affirmative nod, Setsuna closely stepped
toward Mirai and held out her hand. Being kind as he was, Mirai took
the offered hand and the two shook with a gracious nod from Setsuna.
"The name's Setsuna Meiou. Also known as Dr. M. I am Serena's
guardian and protector,"Setsuna formally introduced herself.
"Nice to meet you...Dr. M,"Mirai greeted.
After that, Setsuna and Mirai let go and stepped back.
(Setsuna was formal to Mirai, does she not approve of him?)Serena wondered
to herself as she watched Setsuna step back, her eyes facing down not wanting
to make eye contact with anybody else.
Heero pushed himself off from a wall he leaned on and marched over to
Mirai with emotionless eyes as he observed the young man. After careful
deliberations, Heero grunted and refused to shake Mirai's hand that he
offered to him. Mirai dropped the hand and stood facing the Perfect Soldier.
"Heero Yuy..."Heero grunted out and walked off, passing near Mirai's side.
"You better take care of her,"Heero warned with a monotone.
Mirai heard perfectly clear on what Heero whispered to his ear thus he gave
a slight nod of the head as his lavender eyes fell on Serena who watched
with careful interest.
********
Mirai and the others soon went back to Setsuna's upper floor and remained
there for the remainder of the day. Wanting to know about Mirai Trunks,
they questioned him and soon fell easy with the warrior of the Z dimension.
As they got near to Serena's joining with the team, the main girl snuck
out once they were full into the story and slipped out of the door to the
bottom floor.
(They don't need me for this, I already know the story..)Serena mumbled
to herself as she walked out to the night sky.
"Sneaking out, as well?"Heero conversed from the shadows of the trees and bushes
lying nearby.
"Should've known.."Serena sighed and gazed up at the star-filled sky.
"Hn."Heero moved away from the shadows and leaned against the trunk of the tree,
watching the golden girl before him.
"What do you think?"Serena asked.
"..."
"About Mirai Trunks?"Serena prodded.
He still didn't respond.
"You said something to him earlier today. From the way it looks, it was
something serious.."Serena continued.
"It's none of your concern,"Heero replied in the same monotone.
Feeling a bit irritated, Serena stalked over to Heero and looked into his
face.
"Something's going on with you, Heero. And I want to know what it is..."Serena
told him.
After a few minutes, something dawned on Serena and she stepped back.
(His...his attitude, his eyes, his reactions earlier and before. And that
voice in my head...how could I have been so blind?)Serena murmered to herself.
Seeing her reaction, Heero glanced over her way and looked at her. His eyes
showing no emotion but somehow, Serena was able to see past that and through his
mask.
(I might as well tell her..)Heero grumbled to himself.
"Do you remember the time at the cell? And the time over at the tree?"Heero
asked her, still in a monotone.
Serena didn't reply in words, she couldn't, so she nodded her head.
(What's he getting at? Is he finally...going to..)Serena wondered.
"Do you remember that I was going to tell you something?"Heero prodded.
"H-hai. I do, you said it was nothing though.."Serena replied in a whisper.
Stepping closer, Heero stood in front of the immortal.
"There is something I had to tell you,"Heero whispered into her ear, making
her feel a little uneasy and unsure of herself but also feeling like she needed
to hear these words. Had to hear the words he would say next.
"W-what was it?"Serena whispered back in a low voice.
"That I...love you.."Heero murmered and stepped away from Serena.
To be continued...
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Awww...look!! Heero finally tells her, after such a long time! *sighs
at how long it took him to say those words*
Serena: You've put me in a position!
Cheska: What do you mean? *looks innocent*
*Serena bangs her in the head with a frying pan*
*rubs her head*
Serena: Hello?! Are you blind to the world?! Mirai shows up and Heero
finally tells me his feelings. And I like the both of them!
Also Heero feels that Mirai should be with me, but he feels that
way. Why did he even bother telling me his feelings?! Ahh!!
I'm confused.
Cheska: Don't worry, it'll be all solved...*evil glint in her eyes*
Serena: I don't like that look. *bows head in unamusement with a waterdrop*
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter: 20
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or AngellicSnow@aol.com
PG13
Disclaimer: Another chapter, another disclaimer.
1) Don't own Sailor Moon.
2) Don't own GW.
3) Don't own DBZ.
4) I don't own any type of animation.
Author's Notes: *rubs forehead and knocks her head on the computer
table*
*********
"Long time no see, Ancestor,"Makura greeted as she stepped out to the
lighted corridor.
"Makura.."Serena offered a curt nod towards her descendant.
"It's been long. And I'm here to fulfill my duties to get rid of
you and take up Earth as my own.."Makura stated with such calmness.
"What makes you think you can take Earth, much less me?"Serena questioned
as she stood upright.
"Easy, once you and your little immortal friends are gone. I'll be able
to win over Earth and the Colonies with ease...the afterlife served such
great knowledge for me on ways to capture the planet. The only problem
are its guardians.."Makura smirked.
"We are immortal, you can't get rid of us.."Serena pointed out with a snort.
"Ahh yes, the immortality. Well that can be solved.."Makura grinned and
took out something from her pocket.
"That's.."Setsuna gasped out as she took a step back.
"Yes, it is a legendary potion. Unfortunately, I only managed to get
one of them. And I figured, I might as well take the
one who has caused my beloved the most harm. Namely, you..
This potion kills anything may it be an immortal, a god, or even a
warrior..such things are myths and legends but I proved this story
wrong..."Makura smirked and grinned in triumph.
"Be careful, your highness.."Setsuna shouted out the phrase to transform
to Sailor Pluto and shielded Serena away from Makura alongside the now
transformed Sailor Saturn.
"Hmph, you think that two of your guardians will really help get rid of
me? I've grown in wisdom and strength, I am no longer as weak as I was
before. No, not at all..."Makura snorted and raised herself off the ground.
"Serena, you should take the others and run away from here. Me and Saturn
can take care of her.."Pluto suggested, her eyes boring into hers showing
off that she means what she says.
As much as Serena wanted to go, she couldn't. All her years training and all
the suffering she has endured wouldn't let her run away now.
"This is my fight, I won't run away. Not ever,"Serena confirmed her decision.
"Ple.."Pluto was about to argue but Serena touched her shoulder and stared
at her in the eyes, thus ending that arguement.
"She has that potion you know,"Saturn pointed out.
"I know, but there is only one person that can be killed out of this battle.
And I don't intend to die, not yet.."Serena monotoned.
"You should leave,"Serena stared behind her shoulder at the gundam pilots
who were right in back of them.
"What? No way!"Duo protested.
"I don't want you to die, Duo...leave.."Saturn gazed over at him.
"How pathetic is this?! Please..!"Makura snorted and gagged as she
began forming a powerful energy ball in the palm of her hands.
"Get out of here!"Saturn pushed Duo towards the doorway.
"Take Tira and get away from here, she's still unconscious..."Pluto stated.
"I don't think so.."Makura grinned and blasted the energy ball right in front
of the pilots' path to the exit.
When the dust and smoke cleared, the pilots were still alive but the rubble
fell and blocked their means of escape. All of the five guys were facing
Makura as they glared at her from down below.
"We weren't even going to leave..."Wufei stated.
"Just leave the pilots and Tira alone! They had nothing to do with
this!"Serena heeded.
"They were responsible for my death as well, or don't you remember?
They infiltrated the old base and got to me. They've played a large
enough role to insure their death warrants.."Makura recalled.
"As for Tira...well.."Makura bowed her head and started laughing.
"What the hell's funny?!"Duo quirked his eyebrow and gazed at the laughing
woman as if she was crazy.
"I am the one who was used for this assignment....to lure you and get you
interested in joining the Competition Day. I've given you information
on these events. I am created simply for that purpose and that purpose
only. To cut off any other competitors and only have a select few of the
pilots to enter. And to open up a portal where Mistress Makura may enter
and sabotage this day..."Tira rose from her unconscious form and as she
said those words, her voice was hollow and unfeeling. As if she was nothing
more than a machine.
"You created her?"Quatre asked in awe.
"Yes, you could even call her my daughter..but we aren't blood related. Just
like you weren't blood related to..Sankan.."smirked Makura as she lowered herself
and began patting the head of Tira who smiled in glee.
"Why are you here, Makura?"Serena growled.
"Well to kill you, I've managed to get the metal I needed anyways.."Makura
simply said.
"What?! How?!"Quatre widened his eyes at the new information.
"*laughs* I am much more than I seem to be. I simply went to the place
you hid it and got it..."Makura chuckled and drew out the metal from her
pocket and started fingering the cool object.
"What's so important about that anyways?"snorted Saturn as she materialized
the glaive while Pluto took out her time key.
"This? Ahh..I guess you haven't been doing that much research. This
metal provides numerous helpful things for me. Take this potion for
example.."Makura drew out the potion and held it with care.
"What about it.."Wufei narrowed his eyes observing the potion and then
the metal.
(I think I understand what she's getting at, but I can't jump to
conclusions till the facts are set out before me.)Wufei noted.
"You'll see..."Makura grinned and flew upwards once more.
"You've betrayed your loved ones. You took Diamond away from me. You've
seperated us. You will pay for your sins!"Makura shouted and threw out
random energy balls all around the room.
At the moment Makura started attacking, Tira began to attack the G-pilots.
She proved to be much stronger, faster, and capable of holding
her own against the five mercernaries who dodged and blocked her blows.
"She's been hiding her full potential from us all along,"Trowa grunted.
"Of course she would, or else we'd get suspicious of her nature.."Wufei
uttered.
"Enjoying yourselves?"Makura laughed out evilly, her eyes burning with
hatred and craziness.
"Stop this, Makura. Stop this now before it gets carried away,"Serena
hovered over to her, speaking in calm tones.
"Don't start acting all pacifist on me, immortal!"Makura growled and
threw a ki blast her way but Serena reacted quickly and moved to the side.
Now there was a hole on the wall leading to the adjoining room.
"PLUTO DEADLY SCREAM!!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
Saturn's and Pluto's attack followed one with the other as they threw
their attacks over at Tira. Tira veered her head as a certain light
headed her way and clashed. Tira widened her eyes and opened her
mouth and let out a silent scream. Once the blinding light dimmed down,
there were no signs of Tira ever being present in the room.
Makura gazed calmly at the spot where Tira was previously, before glancing
over at Serena's way. The blond immortal stared sadly at Tira's spot
before meeting Makura's gaze.
"It seems we both have something in common now, Ancestor. We've both
lost someone dear to us. Even if they weren't related..."Makura conversed.
"Yes,"Serena agreed with a slight nod.
"I give you time recover and think. I shall be waiting for you
when you are ready. When you are, you know where I will be.."Makura
informed her and only her then disappeared in a puff of purple smoke.
"That was weird, she didn't try to kill you yet.."Duo said as they met up
with Serena on the ground.
"She lost someone she cared about, Duo.."Saturn de-transformed to Hotaru.
"You mean, Tira?"Duo wanted to make sure.
He was met with several sighs and nods.
"What did she tell you, Serena?"Quatre asked.
"She'll give me time to think and recover.."Serena simply said.
"Are you all okay?"Serena added.
They all gave their own way of saying yes and together the group
left the messy state of the Last Event area to get outside of the rubble.
"What are we going to do with that mess?"Duo kicked a pile of rubble which
fell.
"Uhh...I'm sure Relena will pay for it.."sweatdropped Setsuna who transformed
back to her usual state.
"Aren't you the dean of the school, Setsuna?"Hotaru asked.
"Yes, I am.."Setsuna nodded in reply.
Hotaru and Serena shook her their head, knowing fully well that Setsuna
did that on purpose at answering the simple question but denying the
hidden prospect of why that question came up. Meaning, totally ignoring
the fact that since she's the dean she'd pay for that wreckage with
the school's money and not Relena's.
"Why not just use the school's money to pay for the damage?"Serena
asked.
"Why do you think this school is so big with new technology
attached to it?"Setsuna grinned.
*********
"Serena! Are you alright?"Mirai was waiting just outside of
the door of where the previous battle took place.
At the sight of the group emerging, Mirai's worried eyes blurred and
was replaced by relief and merriment. He brushed aside his lavender
bangs and with lightning speed ran over to Serena. As soon as he got there,
Mirai looked her over for any signs of pain she may have.
"Are you alright?"Mirai asked with concern written over his features.
Serena gazed up at Mirai's dark eyes and offered him a smile, in her way
of saying that she's okay.
"I'm alright.."Serena answered.
"Sankan?"Hotaru uttered, seeing how much this man resembled Sankan so much.
At that word, Mirai cringed slightly and his eyes darkened at the painful
memory of seeing the corpse on the ground as well as the funeral and the
days when Sankan was just a baby boy. Turning around, he faced the speaker.
"You knew him? Knew Sankan?"Mirai inquired with such softness in his voice.
"You're not him, are you? You're someone else...someone from Serena's
past.."Hotaru said, feeling a heavy weight in her heart.
"Hey! Who is he?"Duo blurted out as he cocked his head to the side trying
to find out who this is.
"He knows Sankan, he looks like him except older, and he knows
Serena. Who else could he be?"Wufei grumbled.
"You don't mean..."Quatre narrowed his eyes as he observed the young man.
"Don't jump to any.."Serena started to speak.
"He can't be Sankan's father!!"Duo shouted.
"That means he and Serena..."Quatre blushed at the thought.
"Conclusions.."Serena finished and shook her head.
Mirai smirked almost resembling his father's smirk and pulled Serena
close to him by the waist. Serena gazed upwards to Mirai's twinkling
lavender eyes and smiled softly with a light blush touching her cheeks.
(Why do I feel this way? It's only Mirai Trunks, he and me..we don't...
we aren't really, together. But I can't help but blush when he's close
by nowadays. What is this feeling? It feels familiar yet, foreign at
the same time...)Serena thought to herself.
At the sight of Mirai holding and being able to touch Serena, Heero
felt something stir inside of him. Burning, flaring, angry and
jealous at the sight. Yes, jealous. Heero glared hard at Mirai's
back, wanting to burn a hold right through him. And at the sight of
Serena's temporary happiness at that mere moment, Heero felt guilty
and ashamed.
(How could I ever compare myself to the two of them. I'm a soldier,
a mercenary, an assassin, and a gundam pilot. Serena's fit for someone
better. Sure, she's just like me but she's more open now. If we're
ever together, someday one of us will be dead and leave the other person
alone. She needs someone to love her and always be there for her. I can't
be that person. And plus, she's happier right now with that guy.)Heero
figured and his murderous eyes blinked out and replaced with indifference
and a calculating look at the mysterious figure.
"Are you, Sankan's father?"Duo questioned.
"You could say that.."Mirai grinned.
"Wha..?!"Duo gaped at the answer.
"Don't listen to him, Duo. He's only teasing. For one thing, if you've
been listening to what Makura said earlier on. Sankan's not my real
son, he never was although I thought of him as my own. I adopted him
some time ago, my friend here just happened to have accompanied me.
That's just why he said he's Sankan's father, in a way. He spent a lot
of time with Sankan and me when I was in...their world.."Serena revealed.
"So you're not Sankan's biological mother and father. But why does he
look like him so much, Serena?"Quatre questioned.
"Just coincidence, actually.."Serena smiled.
"Who is he?"Trowa repeated the earlier question.
"Oh yeah, forgot to introduce myself. I'm Mirai Trunks,"Mirai stated.
Soon after, introductions from the others were introduced and left only
two more people. Heero and Setsuna.
Setsuna gracefully and calmly walked over to Mirai and surveyed him for
a few minutes. Mirai just stood and stared her way, wondering what she
was doing. Finally with an affirmative nod, Setsuna closely stepped
toward Mirai and held out her hand. Being kind as he was, Mirai took
the offered hand and the two shook with a gracious nod from Setsuna.
"The name's Setsuna Meiou. Also known as Dr. M. I am Serena's
guardian and protector,"Setsuna formally introduced herself.
"Nice to meet you...Dr. M,"Mirai greeted.
After that, Setsuna and Mirai let go and stepped back.
(Setsuna was formal to Mirai, does she not approve of him?)Serena wondered
to herself as she watched Setsuna step back, her eyes facing down not wanting
to make eye contact with anybody else.
Heero pushed himself off from a wall he leaned on and marched over to
Mirai with emotionless eyes as he observed the young man. After careful
deliberations, Heero grunted and refused to shake Mirai's hand that he
offered to him. Mirai dropped the hand and stood facing the Perfect Soldier.
"Heero Yuy..."Heero grunted out and walked off, passing near Mirai's side.
"You better take care of her,"Heero warned with a monotone.
Mirai heard perfectly clear on what Heero whispered to his ear thus he gave
a slight nod of the head as his lavender eyes fell on Serena who watched
with careful interest.
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Mirai and the others soon went back to Setsuna's upper floor and remained
there for the remainder of the day. Wanting to know about Mirai Trunks,
they questioned him and soon fell easy with the warrior of the Z dimension.
As they got near to Serena's joining with the team, the main girl snuck
out once they were full into the story and slipped out of the door to the
bottom floor.
(They don't need me for this, I already know the story..)Serena mumbled
to herself as she walked out to the night sky.
"Sneaking out, as well?"Heero conversed from the shadows of the trees and bushes
lying nearby.
"Should've known.."Serena sighed and gazed up at the star-filled sky.
"Hn."Heero moved away from the shadows and leaned against the trunk of the tree,
watching the golden girl before him.
"What do you think?"Serena asked.
"..."
"About Mirai Trunks?"Serena prodded.
He still didn't respond.
"You said something to him earlier today. From the way it looks, it was
something serious.."Serena continued.
"It's none of your concern,"Heero replied in the same monotone.
Feeling a bit irritated, Serena stalked over to Heero and looked into his
face.
"Something's going on with you, Heero. And I want to know what it is..."Serena
told him.
After a few minutes, something dawned on Serena and she stepped back.
(His...his attitude, his eyes, his reactions earlier and before. And that
voice in my head...how could I have been so blind?)Serena murmered to herself.
Seeing her reaction, Heero glanced over her way and looked at her. His eyes
showing no emotion but somehow, Serena was able to see past that and through his
mask.
(I might as well tell her..)Heero grumbled to himself.
"Do you remember the time at the cell? And the time over at the tree?"Heero
asked her, still in a monotone.
Serena didn't reply in words, she couldn't, so she nodded her head.
(What's he getting at? Is he finally...going to..)Serena wondered.
"Do you remember that I was going to tell you something?"Heero prodded.
"H-hai. I do, you said it was nothing though.."Serena replied in a whisper.
Stepping closer, Heero stood in front of the immortal.
"There is something I had to tell you,"Heero whispered into her ear, making
her feel a little uneasy and unsure of herself but also feeling like she needed
to hear these words. Had to hear the words he would say next.
"W-what was it?"Serena whispered back in a low voice.
"That I...love you.."Heero murmered and stepped away from Serena.
To be continued...
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Awww...look!! Heero finally tells her, after such a long time! *sighs
at how long it took him to say those words*
Serena: You've put me in a position!
Cheska: What do you mean? *looks innocent*
*Serena bangs her in the head with a frying pan*
*rubs her head*
Serena: Hello?! Are you blind to the world?! Mirai shows up and Heero
finally tells me his feelings. And I like the both of them!
Also Heero feels that Mirai should be with me, but he feels that
way. Why did he even bother telling me his feelings?! Ahh!!
I'm confused.
Cheska: Don't worry, it'll be all solved...*evil glint in her eyes*
Serena: I don't like that look. *bows head in unamusement with a waterdrop*