Disclaimers: I don't own anything except for any OC's… such as Cassandra, so there. Don't sue me, you'll only get a very messy picture of Duo that I ABSOLUTELY adore so, don't bother. Thank you all you good people for letting me work with you're Characters, even though you may not know, and it's not like I'm selling em…o.k, on with this…ah…prologue…^.^
AN: This is the Second chapter, so what do you think? I've got my beta-reader to read this, so I'm putting up both Part 1and Part 2 up, and if I get reviews and encouragement, I'll continue, please? I like this one…
Oh, and ~*~*~*~* denotes flashbacks
'blah blah' denotes thoughts…you know…

Lost, Found, and Lost Once More
Part 2: Why?



"DUET?!" Duo gasped. He shook his head slowly as he backed away, into Heero. "That can't be. You died in the fire." He stopped ranting, and slowly reached out, the tips of his fingers lightly touching the girl's cheek.

"Cassandra." Heero said in monotone as he pulled Duo away, pointing his gun between the unmoving girl's eyes. "How'd you know?" He asked quietly and firmly.

"Heero! No, please! Don't shoot her!" Duo said in fear, knowing full well that if Heero wanted to kill the girl, he would and could do it well. But the girl was supposed to be dead.

Unmoving to the point the cool touch of metal connected to her head between her eyes, the girl smiled and her eyes flashed.

"Shoot me. I dare you."

"Duet!"

"Ninmu Ryoukai. Omae o korosu." Duo's eyes widened when he heard the words.

"Heero!" Duo tried to pull the gun from Heero, but Heero pushed him back more violently. He found he had trouble pulling the trigger on a girl. But as the soldier, he did it nonetheless.

…Click went the gun.

"What the hell?" Heero pulled out a blade from the side of the door where he and Duo kept it for emergencies, pressing it to the girl's neck as he tossed the gun to Duo.

"Check it."

Duo, carefully watching Heero's blade to the girl, shifted the bullet holder from the bottom of the handle. Nothing came out.

"What the?" Duo said, eyes wide. Before either of the guys could move, the cobalt-eyed girl's hand shot out, gripping the dagger by the blade and wrenching it from Heero's hand. Shocked that she would grip the sharpened blade, Heero's hold tightened, and he was surprised as it slipped through his tight grip anyway. The girl tucked the dagger into her jacket, and reached into her pocket, drawing something out. It was the bullet holder, and she handed it back to Duo, who took it, wide-eyed.

"My name is Cassandra Maxwell-Kavanagh. Duet for short." She said. "May I come in?"

"Duet…" Duo whispered as he moved out of the way, allowing the girl to enter from the rain. Her coat was dripping, and she pulled it off, looking around. She shook it off outside before hanging it up at the hooks at the side of the door. The coat still wet, but not dripping anymore. She followed Duo to the den, Heero following her. She knew that the other boy was scanning her for any dangerous moves. Duo gestured to the couch, and Duet nodded, sitting down. Heero assumed his usual position at the wall by the door. No one moved or spoke for a moment, before Duo moved in front of Duet and knelt down taking her hands.

"Duet…" He whispered. "But, how?"

Duet responded by standing and wrapping her arms around Duo's neck in an embrace. Heero looked away. These scenes were not for him. Movement outside the window caught his eye, and he picked up his gun, moving cautiously toward the window.

"Don't bother." Duet said as she stood back, a gun pointed at Duo's head. Heero spun around to see Duet pointing a gun at him as well.

"Du…Duet?" Duo stuttered. "What's going on?"

Immediately, OZ soldiers entered, with guns all pointed at Duo and Heero. They had no escape. Stepping back, Duet pulled off her sweater to reveal an OZ uniform. A hand was clapped on her shoulder, and Duo looked up to see Trieze with his hand on her shoulder.

"Good job my daughter." He said with a smile. "Take them back." He ordered the soldiers.



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"Tell me now, pilots, whose missions are you following?" Trieze asked as he sat at his desk, swirling his glass of red wine. In his other hand, he held a rose. Duet stood next to him, slightly behind. Duo and Heero were both standing in front of him; both their hands were cuffed together to a chain the wrapped around their neck. Made of Gundanium, not even Heero could remove it. Not that anyone would risk it with the grip on his or her neck too.

"Father, I believe you said I could-" Duet said quietly before Trieze raised a hand to silence her, putting down the glass and resting his hand against her cheek.

"My child, do you think I would really allow you to interrogate them after you brought them back? Especially if you grew up with one of them? Cassandra, you know better than that." Trieze said, looking Duo in the eye.

"Father, I've already told you that I didn't grow up with him. True, the boy had a braid, but it isn't him. Don't you believe me? He died in the streets after-"

"That's enough from you." Trieze tapped a button that Duo and Heero assumed was the intercom. "Lady Une, please enter."

A moment later, the door slid open, and Lady Une walked in, nodding to Trieze.

"Yes Mr. Trieze?" She asked softly.

"Take Lady Cassandra back to her quarters. Don't let her out unless you have my permission and allow her to speak to no one else but you and Tríona."

"Yes Mr. Trieze. This way Lady Cassandra."

Duet turned a pleading look at Trieze. "Please Father, please."

"If you don't know them, why would you want to talk to them?" He silenced the girl as she opened her mouth to speak. "That is what you said isn't it? That you don't know them? I do remember you saying that if you ever met that braided boy again that you would personally kill him slowly for what he did to you. And I said that you could interrogate him, but as you insist that this boy is not the one, then you may go."

"Father…"

"That is what you said isn't it?"

"Yes Father." Duet murmured, head down.

"I can't hear you child."

Duet raised her head. "Yes Father." She said louder. She looked at Duo and something in her eyes flashed before she looked away and bowed to Trieze and left the room followed by Lady Une, who left after a nod of her head. A whisper of sorry drifted up to Heero as Duet brushed past him. As soon as the door slipped shut, Trieze leaned forward, putting down his rose and picking up his glass.

"Now, will you answer my questions?"

Neither spoke a word. Trieze stood and walked over to them. He stopped in front of Duo.

"Do you know that child, Duet?" He asked, tilting Duo's head up to look into his eyes.

It was a moment before Duo took a deep breath and answered.

"No."

It was the first time he had ever lied.





Saori: How is this coming? PLEASE Review.....
Duo: Why are you putting me with this single syllable robot?!
Heero: Hn.
Duo: HE"LL DRIVE ME INSANE!
Heero: Hn. You're already insane."
Duo: GAAA!!!
Saori: Gosh..you're more immature than even I am...sheesh..¬.¬'''