Jealousy is an Ugly Thing by Gundam's Angel
Disclaimer: Grrr don't you people get it? I don't own them! Your going to make me cry L
Warnings: Just the same as the other parts before part 10. Bad language at times blah blah yadda yadda.
Notes: I'm sooo sorry guys! I know this took forever to come out. I didn't like the way it kept coming out but here it is. I got most of the info from episode zero. You can read what I read at this link: http://www.geocities.com/jadegundam/ click on where it says information. I hope you like this after waiting so long I worked hard on it. Please review. :o)
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Part 11
Heero paced around in his room wringing his hands together. He glanced nervously at his alarm clock wishing it were any other day but the current one.
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It was 9:50 and in ten minutes they were all going on their way to Sally Po's office for their final appointment. She had told him that they were all more ready to be open with each other then they all thought, but he was beginning to seriously doubt her. Sure he felt that she had helped him a lot. He never got tense for insignificant things anymore thanks to Sally's hypnotizing and as a result he was more relaxed. He had even gone so far as to actually ask her if she could hypnotize him into showing his emotions. Of course she said no telling him that it was better to just wait until they were all together and broke their masks in front of each other.
He sighed as he looked out his window but his frown quickly turned into a smile as he remembered how easy it was to talk to Sally. She had gotten him to admit his feelings to her. He admitted that he trusted everyone, that he considered Duo his best friend, that he had chosen to tell Relena that he loved her through a card and that he had been Amanda's boyfriend. She listened, understood, and seemed to know what to do. She just amazed him. He had no doubt that she was going to help them, but he doubted himself.
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Unconsciously his eyes darkened and narrowed when he remembered the events of the day before.
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He continued to look out the window lost in his thoughts and forgetting the time.
"Oi Heero we gotta go buddy."
Heero turned sharply to see Duo standing in his doorway. It was odd to not see him overly cheerful. His eyes were dull full of seriousness. His voice was calm and distant. It was obvious that he was lost in his own thoughts as well. It was then that Heero wondered what horrible past he and the others had but he knew he would find out soon.
"H-hai I'm coming"
Duo plastered on his trademark grin and walked by Heero down the long hallway.
"Heero?"
"Hm?"
"Eh, Heh, um do you think you are ready? You know about what we are about to do?"
Heero just shrugged his shoulders and Duo laughed. "Yea ever helpful Heero, I can always count on you."
Duo's eyes widened when he saw Heero look at him with a warm smile. "Let's just go and get it over with."
"R-right."
When they reached the bottom of the stairs they saw everyone waiting for them.
"It's about time you two came down."
"Sorry Wu-man"
"Duo--" Wufei was cut off when Trowa placed a hand on his shoulder and shook his head.
"Now is not the time Wufei."
"Hn. I guess you are right."
Amanda watched the whole exchange and stared at their usually quiet friend. Well she knew he wasn't quieter then the others but he had a mysterious essence about him and it fascinated her.
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Trowa caught her staring at him and blushed slightly when she winked at him. Everyone was oblivious to this because they were too lost in their own thoughts. When Quatre heard a firm knock on the door he opened it to reveal Quatre's chauffeur announcing that he brought the limo around and that they were ready to go.
All took a deep breath and went outside where they stepped into the limo. This time was deadly silent, and to everyone else Duo appeared dead because he didn't even move.
When they arrived they saw Sally waiting for them outside the building. The office was closed since it was a Sunday and this was also the reason Sally had made the appointment for that day. She knew that it was going to be a tough secession but it had to be done so she wanted them to be the only people in the office without distractions of other patients. When she saw them arrive she smiled warmly and waved.
"Hi guys! Let's go inside."
They all nodded and followed her as she took out her keys and opened the door. Once inside everyone just seemed to stare at each other and Sally let out a loud sigh.
"Okay guys, I guess I have to choose who goes first again eh?"
Everyone continued to stare at his or her feet.
"Come on guys, you are all ready really. But I know this is hard for you and we can take as long as you want."
"Thanks Sally I appreciate it."
"No problem Duo."
After another ten minutes went by everyone was still staring at his or her feet and Sally was beginning to doubt herself.
"Aw come on guys, the point of this was not to come stare at your feet. But to share your pasts with each other. You will feel a lot better when you do, trust me. Now one of you do have to go first."
Sally stared at them all patiently waiting for a response this time with pleading in her eyes. Finally one hand was raised in the air.
"I guess I will go first."
"All right Trowa, go ahead."
Sally motioned for Trowa to stand up and he did so. As soon as he did she made sure he was facing the others.
"Well--"
"Nu-uh Trowa," Sally interrupted gently raising his head with her thumb.
"You have to face them, if you don't there is no point in this, the floor could care less about you so stop talking to it. Come on you can do this." Sally then hugged Trowa from behind and he smiled at her.
"Well first you should all know that Trowa Barton is not my real name. As I told Quatre when I first met him, I have no name. My name is you could call it a name is no name. When I was a child I was found by some mercenaries who raised me and obviously didn't bother naming me. I have been a soldier since as far back as I can remember and my heart was void of feelings for a long time. It was void of feelings because it seemed as if all we did was fight battles. Therefore I had never felt someone's love or loved anyone but only knew about killing. One day after a battle I found a girl named Midi Une who was in a forest. She was just like me, of so I thought. I helped her and she gave me a silver cross for it. In one battle the same mercenaries who raised us turned against our captain and me. I killed them all that is when I knew I was no longer human, just a solider. Soon after I found out Midi was a traitor using my cross as a transmitter so that the enemies could locate us. I didn't kill her but I envied her. She betrayed us to help support her family with the food Oz was going to give her, but I didn't even have that. I wanted a home to go to too."
Trowa looked deeper into the eyes of his friends who he could tell were listening carefully.
"Although now thanks to all of you I have a place I can call home and a family. My heart is no longer void and I feel more human. Now know all about me, and I guess I just wanted to say thank you."
Trowa breathed an audible sigh of relief and looked over at Sally since everyone was just smiling at him. Sally gave him a big warm smile and went to give him a big hug.
"Trowa! I'm so proud of you! You did it! Okay now you may take a seat."
Heero looked over at Trowa <>
"I'm sorry for everything you went through Trowa." Quatre said leaning over and giving him a friendly hug.
"Thank you Quatre."
"All right you guys, you see? Trowa didn't die, he feels a lot better don't you Trowa?"
"Yeah."
"Right, so who is going next?"
Not surprisingly everyone was still restless and less than eager.
"Come on you guys."
After more silence Sally couldn't help but get huffy.
"Alrighty then, get up Wufei."
"Nani? Injustice! Why should I go next?"
"Because I want you to explain to everyone your passion about justice."
Wufei suddenly turned a bright red. "Er...I-"
"Come on" Sally pulled Wufei up in front of everyone.
Amanda stifled a yawn she really wasn't interested in the other's past. She was more worried about whether or not Heero was going to make it. Even though Trowa's story was sweet and she was glad he was feeling better. Sally gave Wufei a small push.
"Fine if I have to get through this, I will get this over with. First of all, I was not always a fighter, I was a scholar."
When everyone's eyes bugged out, Wufei frowned. "Hmph. Anyway I was part of the dragon clan and in an arranged marriage was married to a girl name Meiran. She was the fighter. She believed she was Nataku and I was just worried about my studies, since it was my job. She always fought for justice and I thought she was a fool at the time. Although one day Oz came to destroy our ancient colony, and Meiran went to fight and she was strong. I knew I had to help her because she was my wife and I did love her. That was the first time I piloted Shenlong and I went to help her. Although Shenlong was still new and didn't have any weapons so I… I couldn't protect her from the final blast that killed her. During the war I fought for justice for her. I named Nataku, Nataku in honor of her. She was the strongest woman I knew and that is why today I see all other women as weak women."
When Wufei finished he too let out a sigh. Sally smiled. "Way to go Wufei you did it! I knew you could."
"Thank you Sally."
"Wow Wu-wu I would have never guessed. I'm sorry."
"Thank you Maxwell."
"No problem, I guess calling you Wu-wu won't bother you anymore, eh?"
"No that's still annoying."
Everyone laughed the atmosphere was finally getting familiar and less awkward.
"Two down and three to go next?"
This time Quatre stood obediently and walked to the front smiling at Sally. Sally happily returned it.
"Go ahead Quatre when ever you are ready."
Quarter cleared his throat, "Right, well I suppose you guys think that because I'm rich I've had a very pampered life all my life. Well it's not true. Not emotionally anyway.When I was younger I was always very sad and depressed because I hated the idea of being a test tube baby. I felt that I didn't deserve my father and was angry with him. I believed that he just made my sisters and me to fill the needs of the Winner family and I was to carry on the name. I had no self-pride and hated myself. I didn't feel loved and loved no one. It wasn't until one day that I met the Maguanacs. They all taught me to have self pride since they were test tube babies as well. One day when I was with them Oz attacked us because there was a traitor amongst us. I was able to catch him but he was still able to get away and shot both Rashid and me. The other maguanacs then trusted me greatly and allowed me to lead the battle. After that day I felt more fulfilled and useful. My father was very proud of me. A few days later he told me that I was not a test tube baby. That I had a mother whom gave birth to me. Although I went through a lot of guilty feelings because of that as well because it was while she was giving birth to me that she died. I no longer feel that way any more. I miss her because I never got a chance to know her and I miss my father because he was murdered heartlessly. I will always hate Oz for putting poison in the people's minds and turning them against my father. I'm happier now though because I have all of you guys and you are another family to me. That's why I never wanted you to stray too far and I guess I just wanted to let you all know that."
When Quatre finished he smiled at everyone and everyone actually smiled back. Including Wufei and Heero.
"Thank you for expressing yourself so nicely Quatre."
"Thank you Sally."
"No problem, alrighty now. Heero, Duo which one of you wants to go next?"
Heero and Duo stared at each other as if they were sending brain waves to each other. Being unspoken best friends, Duo saw the pleading in Heero's eyes and nodded his head at him.
"Okay Sally I'll go next."
"All right Duo, come up to the front."
Duo walked up to the front and smiled nervously when he saw everyone narrow his or her eyes at him. They only did so because they had never seen Duo so serious outside a battle.
"Eh, heh maybe I'll come back later."
Duo started to walk away when Sally grabbed his shoulders and turned him around. "Duo you can do this. Don't be afraid."
Duo closed his eyes tightly and nodded his head. When he opened his eyes everyone saw long hidden sadness in them.
"Heh, heh, Um okay well I was a war orphan. I learned that the only way to survive on the street for someone as young as me was by stealing. Before you guys judge me as a thief you would have stole too if you had hunger pains every night. Hunger pains that were so bad that you began to see things and would pass out as if it were the most common thing. It was awful and I lost many friends. Friends you hoped were awake the next day and weren't."
Duo's voice started to crack and was now staring at the floor. Sally saw this but did not push him. Relena stared at the one of the five she knew was her best friend. <>
" Well anyway one day my little group of friends and I decided to steal from a Federation army warehouse and we were caught. Instead of getting punished we were taken to a church, the Maxwell Church."
Heero's eyes widened. <>
"The Maxwell Church is where I got my last name from I got my first name from a friend of mine named Solo. He died as well and told me that he would always be with me so I thought that since he would always be with me, we were a duo. Anyway life at the Church was great. I finally had a family. Sister Helen was like my mother. She was the one who braided my hair when I didn't want to have it cut. I loved her very much and Father Maxwell always taught me things. I loved my life there and everything was going great until one goddamn day when the federation army had to go and mess everything up. They started persecuting us again and some rebels wanted to fight back. They came arguing with Father Maxwell for promoting peace when we should have been in a war. They said they only needed one mobile suit and that they would be happy because it would assure their freedom. I was so upset about all this chaos starting again so I told them I would steal the mobile suit for them and they said it was kid's nonsense. I went and stole it anyway. When I came back with the mobile suit everyone was gone and the Church nothing but a pile of rubble. I knew the rebels thought the Sister Helen and Father Maxwell were federation spies but I never thought they would do such a thing. I… I … I found Sister Helen dying in the rubble and she blessed me, Father Maxwell had long since been dead. I …don't how anyone could have had the nerve to do such a thing to a church, father and nun. So many people too. I…I really don't."
Duo was now visibly shaking. If one looked closely you could see small drops falling from his hung head. Relena was the first to react and walked over to him slowly. When she placed her hands on his shoulders he jerked up quickly as if she had just hit him. She silently stared into his eyes and fell in to her hug. In to her ear he whispered. "I haven't cried since the day it happened."
Everyone remained staring at them in shock. It was amazing to them that their Duo, who was always so happy, had suffered so much as a child and they found newfound respect for him. They all waited a while, while Relena comforted him and soon Sally as well went to hug Duo.
"It's going to be okay now Duo."
"Yea, I know that now Sally thank you."
Sally smiled at him as he sat back down and looked at the next reporter of his past who was busying himself by twiddling his thumbs.
"Heero?"
"Hm?"
"Up here you go. You are the last one."
"Um, yea okay. I'm coming."
Amanda leaned forward in her seat. This was what she had been waiting for all day. Was Heero going to sink or swim? She made sure she had eye contact with him as he made his way up to the front. Heero just seemed to stare at them and Sally cleared her throat but spoke no words. She didn't need to, he understood.
"Okay, my name is …I mean….I"
Sally placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered. "There is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of."
"Okay."
"You all know my name can't possibly be Heero Yuy. My real name is Aiden Lowe. My destiny to become a gundam pilot started one day when I was walking past an alley and heard a girl screaming…"
Heero went on with his story, which he once thought would be so hard to tell was just flowing out of him. His mind was tired of hiding it for so long. He explained everything and how Amanda had gone through everything with him. He explained how they had been boyfriend and girlfriend. At that point Relena looked at Amanda who looked at her triumphantly. He held nothing back. Everyone stared in disbelief. As Heero continued he seemed to look more like his age. A great burden had been taken off his chest.
"So I'm sorry guys I know I seem like a mindless robot who has no feelings but it wasn't my fault."
When he finished he was panting he had never talked like that before and was glad. Amanda was crying just thinking about what they had gone through especially him. Trowa placed a gentle hand on her to comfort her. Relena had gone to Heero and had hugged him. He greatly appreciated it and soon all five boys were hugging. Their first hug. They practically jumped on Sally and squeezed her so tight that she might have exploded. She only laughed telling them she couldn't have been happier for them. Out of nowhere Heero exclaimed,
"I did it! Haha I did it!"
Everyone once again stared in disbelief, Sally had performed a miracle Heero was now showing his emotions freely but they also noticed that he seemed to be addressing the comment to Amanda. Amanda only smiled and kissed him on the cheek as he walked past her out the door.
"I'll keep my promise."
"You better." And with a triumphant smile Heero left the room with the others.
Amanda was following them and thought she was last in line but when she heard footsteps behind her she turned and saw Trowa. He smiled and kept walking he was only left behind because he had forgotten his jacket. Amanda saw this as an opportunity.
"Hey Trowa?"
"Yes Amanda?"
"Um, will you go out to lunch with me tomorrow?"
Trowa seemed to hesitate for a minute but he smiled. "Sure."
Disclaimer: Grrr don't you people get it? I don't own them! Your going to make me cry L
Warnings: Just the same as the other parts before part 10. Bad language at times blah blah yadda yadda.
Notes: I'm sooo sorry guys! I know this took forever to come out. I didn't like the way it kept coming out but here it is. I got most of the info from episode zero. You can read what I read at this link: http://www.geocities.com/jadegundam/ click on where it says information. I hope you like this after waiting so long I worked hard on it. Please review. :o)
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Part 11
Heero paced around in his room wringing his hands together. He glanced nervously at his alarm clock wishing it were any other day but the current one.
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It was 9:50 and in ten minutes they were all going on their way to Sally Po's office for their final appointment. She had told him that they were all more ready to be open with each other then they all thought, but he was beginning to seriously doubt her. Sure he felt that she had helped him a lot. He never got tense for insignificant things anymore thanks to Sally's hypnotizing and as a result he was more relaxed. He had even gone so far as to actually ask her if she could hypnotize him into showing his emotions. Of course she said no telling him that it was better to just wait until they were all together and broke their masks in front of each other.
He sighed as he looked out his window but his frown quickly turned into a smile as he remembered how easy it was to talk to Sally. She had gotten him to admit his feelings to her. He admitted that he trusted everyone, that he considered Duo his best friend, that he had chosen to tell Relena that he loved her through a card and that he had been Amanda's boyfriend. She listened, understood, and seemed to know what to do. She just amazed him. He had no doubt that she was going to help them, but he doubted himself.
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Unconsciously his eyes darkened and narrowed when he remembered the events of the day before.
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He continued to look out the window lost in his thoughts and forgetting the time.
"Oi Heero we gotta go buddy."
Heero turned sharply to see Duo standing in his doorway. It was odd to not see him overly cheerful. His eyes were dull full of seriousness. His voice was calm and distant. It was obvious that he was lost in his own thoughts as well. It was then that Heero wondered what horrible past he and the others had but he knew he would find out soon.
"H-hai I'm coming"
Duo plastered on his trademark grin and walked by Heero down the long hallway.
"Heero?"
"Hm?"
"Eh, Heh, um do you think you are ready? You know about what we are about to do?"
Heero just shrugged his shoulders and Duo laughed. "Yea ever helpful Heero, I can always count on you."
Duo's eyes widened when he saw Heero look at him with a warm smile. "Let's just go and get it over with."
"R-right."
When they reached the bottom of the stairs they saw everyone waiting for them.
"It's about time you two came down."
"Sorry Wu-man"
"Duo--" Wufei was cut off when Trowa placed a hand on his shoulder and shook his head.
"Now is not the time Wufei."
"Hn. I guess you are right."
Amanda watched the whole exchange and stared at their usually quiet friend. Well she knew he wasn't quieter then the others but he had a mysterious essence about him and it fascinated her.
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Trowa caught her staring at him and blushed slightly when she winked at him. Everyone was oblivious to this because they were too lost in their own thoughts. When Quatre heard a firm knock on the door he opened it to reveal Quatre's chauffeur announcing that he brought the limo around and that they were ready to go.
All took a deep breath and went outside where they stepped into the limo. This time was deadly silent, and to everyone else Duo appeared dead because he didn't even move.
When they arrived they saw Sally waiting for them outside the building. The office was closed since it was a Sunday and this was also the reason Sally had made the appointment for that day. She knew that it was going to be a tough secession but it had to be done so she wanted them to be the only people in the office without distractions of other patients. When she saw them arrive she smiled warmly and waved.
"Hi guys! Let's go inside."
They all nodded and followed her as she took out her keys and opened the door. Once inside everyone just seemed to stare at each other and Sally let out a loud sigh.
"Okay guys, I guess I have to choose who goes first again eh?"
Everyone continued to stare at his or her feet.
"Come on guys, you are all ready really. But I know this is hard for you and we can take as long as you want."
"Thanks Sally I appreciate it."
"No problem Duo."
After another ten minutes went by everyone was still staring at his or her feet and Sally was beginning to doubt herself.
"Aw come on guys, the point of this was not to come stare at your feet. But to share your pasts with each other. You will feel a lot better when you do, trust me. Now one of you do have to go first."
Sally stared at them all patiently waiting for a response this time with pleading in her eyes. Finally one hand was raised in the air.
"I guess I will go first."
"All right Trowa, go ahead."
Sally motioned for Trowa to stand up and he did so. As soon as he did she made sure he was facing the others.
"Well--"
"Nu-uh Trowa," Sally interrupted gently raising his head with her thumb.
"You have to face them, if you don't there is no point in this, the floor could care less about you so stop talking to it. Come on you can do this." Sally then hugged Trowa from behind and he smiled at her.
"Well first you should all know that Trowa Barton is not my real name. As I told Quatre when I first met him, I have no name. My name is you could call it a name is no name. When I was a child I was found by some mercenaries who raised me and obviously didn't bother naming me. I have been a soldier since as far back as I can remember and my heart was void of feelings for a long time. It was void of feelings because it seemed as if all we did was fight battles. Therefore I had never felt someone's love or loved anyone but only knew about killing. One day after a battle I found a girl named Midi Une who was in a forest. She was just like me, of so I thought. I helped her and she gave me a silver cross for it. In one battle the same mercenaries who raised us turned against our captain and me. I killed them all that is when I knew I was no longer human, just a solider. Soon after I found out Midi was a traitor using my cross as a transmitter so that the enemies could locate us. I didn't kill her but I envied her. She betrayed us to help support her family with the food Oz was going to give her, but I didn't even have that. I wanted a home to go to too."
Trowa looked deeper into the eyes of his friends who he could tell were listening carefully.
"Although now thanks to all of you I have a place I can call home and a family. My heart is no longer void and I feel more human. Now know all about me, and I guess I just wanted to say thank you."
Trowa breathed an audible sigh of relief and looked over at Sally since everyone was just smiling at him. Sally gave him a big warm smile and went to give him a big hug.
"Trowa! I'm so proud of you! You did it! Okay now you may take a seat."
Heero looked over at Trowa <
"I'm sorry for everything you went through Trowa." Quatre said leaning over and giving him a friendly hug.
"Thank you Quatre."
"All right you guys, you see? Trowa didn't die, he feels a lot better don't you Trowa?"
"Yeah."
"Right, so who is going next?"
Not surprisingly everyone was still restless and less than eager.
"Come on you guys."
After more silence Sally couldn't help but get huffy.
"Alrighty then, get up Wufei."
"Nani? Injustice! Why should I go next?"
"Because I want you to explain to everyone your passion about justice."
Wufei suddenly turned a bright red. "Er...I-"
"Come on" Sally pulled Wufei up in front of everyone.
Amanda stifled a yawn she really wasn't interested in the other's past. She was more worried about whether or not Heero was going to make it. Even though Trowa's story was sweet and she was glad he was feeling better. Sally gave Wufei a small push.
"Fine if I have to get through this, I will get this over with. First of all, I was not always a fighter, I was a scholar."
When everyone's eyes bugged out, Wufei frowned. "Hmph. Anyway I was part of the dragon clan and in an arranged marriage was married to a girl name Meiran. She was the fighter. She believed she was Nataku and I was just worried about my studies, since it was my job. She always fought for justice and I thought she was a fool at the time. Although one day Oz came to destroy our ancient colony, and Meiran went to fight and she was strong. I knew I had to help her because she was my wife and I did love her. That was the first time I piloted Shenlong and I went to help her. Although Shenlong was still new and didn't have any weapons so I… I couldn't protect her from the final blast that killed her. During the war I fought for justice for her. I named Nataku, Nataku in honor of her. She was the strongest woman I knew and that is why today I see all other women as weak women."
When Wufei finished he too let out a sigh. Sally smiled. "Way to go Wufei you did it! I knew you could."
"Thank you Sally."
"Wow Wu-wu I would have never guessed. I'm sorry."
"Thank you Maxwell."
"No problem, I guess calling you Wu-wu won't bother you anymore, eh?"
"No that's still annoying."
Everyone laughed the atmosphere was finally getting familiar and less awkward.
"Two down and three to go next?"
This time Quatre stood obediently and walked to the front smiling at Sally. Sally happily returned it.
"Go ahead Quatre when ever you are ready."
Quarter cleared his throat, "Right, well I suppose you guys think that because I'm rich I've had a very pampered life all my life. Well it's not true. Not emotionally anyway.When I was younger I was always very sad and depressed because I hated the idea of being a test tube baby. I felt that I didn't deserve my father and was angry with him. I believed that he just made my sisters and me to fill the needs of the Winner family and I was to carry on the name. I had no self-pride and hated myself. I didn't feel loved and loved no one. It wasn't until one day that I met the Maguanacs. They all taught me to have self pride since they were test tube babies as well. One day when I was with them Oz attacked us because there was a traitor amongst us. I was able to catch him but he was still able to get away and shot both Rashid and me. The other maguanacs then trusted me greatly and allowed me to lead the battle. After that day I felt more fulfilled and useful. My father was very proud of me. A few days later he told me that I was not a test tube baby. That I had a mother whom gave birth to me. Although I went through a lot of guilty feelings because of that as well because it was while she was giving birth to me that she died. I no longer feel that way any more. I miss her because I never got a chance to know her and I miss my father because he was murdered heartlessly. I will always hate Oz for putting poison in the people's minds and turning them against my father. I'm happier now though because I have all of you guys and you are another family to me. That's why I never wanted you to stray too far and I guess I just wanted to let you all know that."
When Quatre finished he smiled at everyone and everyone actually smiled back. Including Wufei and Heero.
"Thank you for expressing yourself so nicely Quatre."
"Thank you Sally."
"No problem, alrighty now. Heero, Duo which one of you wants to go next?"
Heero and Duo stared at each other as if they were sending brain waves to each other. Being unspoken best friends, Duo saw the pleading in Heero's eyes and nodded his head at him.
"Okay Sally I'll go next."
"All right Duo, come up to the front."
Duo walked up to the front and smiled nervously when he saw everyone narrow his or her eyes at him. They only did so because they had never seen Duo so serious outside a battle.
"Eh, heh maybe I'll come back later."
Duo started to walk away when Sally grabbed his shoulders and turned him around. "Duo you can do this. Don't be afraid."
Duo closed his eyes tightly and nodded his head. When he opened his eyes everyone saw long hidden sadness in them.
"Heh, heh, Um okay well I was a war orphan. I learned that the only way to survive on the street for someone as young as me was by stealing. Before you guys judge me as a thief you would have stole too if you had hunger pains every night. Hunger pains that were so bad that you began to see things and would pass out as if it were the most common thing. It was awful and I lost many friends. Friends you hoped were awake the next day and weren't."
Duo's voice started to crack and was now staring at the floor. Sally saw this but did not push him. Relena stared at the one of the five she knew was her best friend. <
" Well anyway one day my little group of friends and I decided to steal from a Federation army warehouse and we were caught. Instead of getting punished we were taken to a church, the Maxwell Church."
Heero's eyes widened. <
"The Maxwell Church is where I got my last name from I got my first name from a friend of mine named Solo. He died as well and told me that he would always be with me so I thought that since he would always be with me, we were a duo. Anyway life at the Church was great. I finally had a family. Sister Helen was like my mother. She was the one who braided my hair when I didn't want to have it cut. I loved her very much and Father Maxwell always taught me things. I loved my life there and everything was going great until one goddamn day when the federation army had to go and mess everything up. They started persecuting us again and some rebels wanted to fight back. They came arguing with Father Maxwell for promoting peace when we should have been in a war. They said they only needed one mobile suit and that they would be happy because it would assure their freedom. I was so upset about all this chaos starting again so I told them I would steal the mobile suit for them and they said it was kid's nonsense. I went and stole it anyway. When I came back with the mobile suit everyone was gone and the Church nothing but a pile of rubble. I knew the rebels thought the Sister Helen and Father Maxwell were federation spies but I never thought they would do such a thing. I… I … I found Sister Helen dying in the rubble and she blessed me, Father Maxwell had long since been dead. I …don't how anyone could have had the nerve to do such a thing to a church, father and nun. So many people too. I…I really don't."
Duo was now visibly shaking. If one looked closely you could see small drops falling from his hung head. Relena was the first to react and walked over to him slowly. When she placed her hands on his shoulders he jerked up quickly as if she had just hit him. She silently stared into his eyes and fell in to her hug. In to her ear he whispered. "I haven't cried since the day it happened."
Everyone remained staring at them in shock. It was amazing to them that their Duo, who was always so happy, had suffered so much as a child and they found newfound respect for him. They all waited a while, while Relena comforted him and soon Sally as well went to hug Duo.
"It's going to be okay now Duo."
"Yea, I know that now Sally thank you."
Sally smiled at him as he sat back down and looked at the next reporter of his past who was busying himself by twiddling his thumbs.
"Heero?"
"Hm?"
"Up here you go. You are the last one."
"Um, yea okay. I'm coming."
Amanda leaned forward in her seat. This was what she had been waiting for all day. Was Heero going to sink or swim? She made sure she had eye contact with him as he made his way up to the front. Heero just seemed to stare at them and Sally cleared her throat but spoke no words. She didn't need to, he understood.
"Okay, my name is …I mean….I"
Sally placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered. "There is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of."
"Okay."
"You all know my name can't possibly be Heero Yuy. My real name is Aiden Lowe. My destiny to become a gundam pilot started one day when I was walking past an alley and heard a girl screaming…"
Heero went on with his story, which he once thought would be so hard to tell was just flowing out of him. His mind was tired of hiding it for so long. He explained everything and how Amanda had gone through everything with him. He explained how they had been boyfriend and girlfriend. At that point Relena looked at Amanda who looked at her triumphantly. He held nothing back. Everyone stared in disbelief. As Heero continued he seemed to look more like his age. A great burden had been taken off his chest.
"So I'm sorry guys I know I seem like a mindless robot who has no feelings but it wasn't my fault."
When he finished he was panting he had never talked like that before and was glad. Amanda was crying just thinking about what they had gone through especially him. Trowa placed a gentle hand on her to comfort her. Relena had gone to Heero and had hugged him. He greatly appreciated it and soon all five boys were hugging. Their first hug. They practically jumped on Sally and squeezed her so tight that she might have exploded. She only laughed telling them she couldn't have been happier for them. Out of nowhere Heero exclaimed,
"I did it! Haha I did it!"
Everyone once again stared in disbelief, Sally had performed a miracle Heero was now showing his emotions freely but they also noticed that he seemed to be addressing the comment to Amanda. Amanda only smiled and kissed him on the cheek as he walked past her out the door.
"I'll keep my promise."
"You better." And with a triumphant smile Heero left the room with the others.
Amanda was following them and thought she was last in line but when she heard footsteps behind her she turned and saw Trowa. He smiled and kept walking he was only left behind because he had forgotten his jacket. Amanda saw this as an opportunity.
"Hey Trowa?"
"Yes Amanda?"
"Um, will you go out to lunch with me tomorrow?"
Trowa seemed to hesitate for a minute but he smiled. "Sure."