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chapter. REVIEW!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own GW or SM; however the story plot and ASTRAL GUARDIANS are MINE
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Light of a Star
By: Silver Shadows
Something Amiss
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Hiiro sat beside the campfire, typing away on his laptop. Because of Duo's frequent whines, they had gone on a camping trip...in Quatre's backyard. The other g-boyz were a few hundred yards from the campfire, looking at the stars. Even Wufei had participated, pointing out the Chinese constellations. Hiiro, however, had chosen not to join them.
'Click' 'Click' 'Click'
A crackling of branches made Hiiro look up. Quatre had left the group and was now heading towards Hiiro's direction. Hiiro looked down and once again began to type.
'Click' 'Click' 'Click'
"Hi Hiiro." Quatre sat down next to the stoic boy and looked at him sadly. Out of all of the pilots, he was the most antisocial. Whenever Quatre was around Hiiro he had felt coldness radiating around the boy, lingering in the air. Yet, beneath all of that coldness, Quatre felt a pain. A pain that was in the center of the perfect soldier's heart, making him who he was. 'It must have something to do with his past.' Quatre had thought. He wanted to tell Hiiro that it was okay and that he could tell someone about the pain...but...Quatre suspected that no one would be able to understand Hiiro. Only Duo would come close to relating with the cold warrior, and it wouldn't be close enough.
"Hiiro..." Quatre began, pausing when Hiiro looked up from his laptop, "Hiiro, why don't you come look at the stars with us?"
Hiiro's eyes narrowed and a strange glint appeared in them. "I don't look at stars."
"But why?" Quatre asked, bewilderment in his eyes, "They're so beautiful...so holy, if you know what I mean."
"No, I don't know what you mean. All I know is that you don't understand how cruel the stars can be. I stopped watching them when I was almost five...when the stars sinned. As far as I'm concerned, my night skies are dark." Hiiro harshly bit out. He was straining to keep the mask on, the mask that had protected him from age five." The stars are not beautiful, they are not innocent, and they most certainly are not holy!" In saying so, Hiiro abruptly got off and walked into the woods surrounding Quatre's backyard.
Quatre sat there stunned. Hiiro had never been that emotional. 'What does he mean the day the stars sinned-?' Quatre shook his head sadly; he had seen the pain and fury that flickered in Hiiro's eyes when he spoke. His special abilities had allowed him to feel the pain that Hiiro was going though, yet he knew that the pain was much greater than what he felt. 'Hiiro, I hope you know that no matter what happens, we will always stand by your side.'
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Hiiro walked into the woods, not knowing where he was going, not caring where he was going. All he knew was the pain he felt in his heart. Those memories that he had desperately tried to bury were coming back. The wounded scar in his heart had reopened. Wave after wave of memories hit him like a tsunami.
Finally, he staggered over and braced his back against a tree while holding his head in his hands.
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro sat in Usagi's lap, playing with her hair. She was humming an unfamiliar tune and was holding him, much like a mother would. Her beautiful white wings were folded behind her back. Suddenly Chibi Hiiro tilted his head up and looked at Usagi. "Usa-mama..."
Usagi stopped humming and looked down. "Yes, Chibi-ichi?"
"Ai shiteru...you're the best okaa-san I could ask for." Chibi Hiiro said, hugging Usagi with his little arms.
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro stood in front of Usagi, his face scrunched up in confusion, "I don't get it. What's the difference between an angel and an astral guardian?"
Usagi laughed slightly and knelt down to look Chibi Hiiro in the eye. "Chibi-ichi, we astral guardians can only do small magic. Things like healing, making simple things, and performing small miracles are the only things we can do. Also, we can die. No one lives forever, save Destiny and Fate."
Chibi Hiiro looked at Usagi with wide eyes. "But I don't want you to die!" He ran into Usagi's arms and clung to her, "I want you to live forever and be by my side." Looking up though watery eyes he sniffled, "Promise you'll be here forever?"
Usagi smiled gently and gathered Chibi Hiiro in her arms. Flying out the open window, she hovered in the air. Usagi shifted Chibi Hiiro's weight to one arm and pointed at the twinkling stars. "You see those stars? As long as they shine in the sky I will do everything in my power to be by your side...forever. I promise"
Closing her eyes, Usagi planted a soft kiss on Chibi Hiiro's forehead. "You wanna know another secret about astral guardians?" Chibi Hiiro nodded his head. "We're made out of stardust."
Chibi Hiiro's eyes widened, "Stardust?"
"Hai, stardust."
*Flash*
Opening his eyes, Hiiro reached into his pocket and pulled out a gold locket. This was his most treasured possession, and he would rather give up Wing Zero and his gun before he parted with this. Rubbing his thumb against the silver crescent moon on the front, Hiiro slowly opened the locket. He stared at the picture inside as memories of the day before he met Usagi came flooding back
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro cried out in pain as another blow landed on his face. "Ungrateful little brat!" a voice cried out angrily, "We take you in, feed you, clothe you, and what do we get in return? YOU TRY TO RUN AWAY! Well let me tell you this. If it weren't for us you wouldn't be alive right now. The world is a cruel place and weaklings like you don't stand a chance. You'd better do as we say, because no one cares if you live or die. Got it? NO ONE CARES!"
The figure walked away, leaving a lost little boy behind. Chibi Hiiro curled up into a ball as he tried to block the pain. The last three words played over and over in his head. 'No one cares...no one cares.' Tears streamed out of his eyes as Chibi Hiiro cried, "Doushite? DOUSHITE!?!? I ... I ... I JUST WANT TO BE LOVED!!!! I just want some one to love me..."
*Flash*
The next day, he had found out that someone really cared about him. Someone cared about how he felt. Hiiro sighed as he stared at the picture in the locket. She was the one who saved him when he was younger. She tried to give him a life outside of the harsh training he endured. She was the only reason he was alive now. The only reason he had a will to survive.
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro giggled as he felt the wind rush past him. Today he was at the park. It was one of those rare times when Usagi had managed to take him out. Right now, She was pushing him as he swung higher and higher on the swing. "Usa-mama! Faster!"
A laugh escaped her throat. "Okay Chibi-ichi. Remember, you asked for it!"
*Flash*
Usagi cradled Chibi Hiiro in her arms. "Chibi-ichi, promise me... promise me you'll survive... promise me you'll live no matter what...promise."
Chibi Hiiro looked at Usagi in the eye. He could sense that this was serious. "Hai, Usa-mama, I promise."
Usagi closed her eyes in relief. "No matter what happens...remember your promise...remember...you promised me."
*Flash*
It was as if she was predicting the future...but how could she have known that he would be sent on a mission the day after? His first mission and she had to die. FOR HIM!!! Why? He had seriously thought about committing suicide...but he remembered his promise. Hiiro clenched the locket in his hands and thought, 'I'll keep my promise, Usa-mama, I'll keep it for you.'
Hiiro clasped the locket around his neck. He knew the rest of the guys would ask about it, but he didn't care.
Hiiro started to walk out of the forest. He had covered a good 50 yards when he stopped. The locket around his neck had started to glow! It was glowing a pale, silver color. Suddenly, a beam of light shot from it, and it traveled further and further.
Hiiro didn't know what possessed him to follow the beam of light. All he knew was that something was calling him...something that seemed familiar.
He walked for some time. How long, he didn't know. To him, it seemed like an eternity. Finally, Hiiro stopped. The light was no longer there. A wall of ivy stood in front of him. It was so tall that he had to crane his neck to see all of it. Walking forward, he pushed all of the ivy out of the way, only to come in contact with an iron gate. The lock was rusty, so Hiiro took a step back and shot it off with his gun. (AN: Shot off? ::shrugs::) The blast echoed throughout the woods, but Hiiro didn't care. He watched as the lock dropped from its place and fall to the floor.
He pushed the gate open and stepped through. Before him was a majestic garden filled with all sorts of flowers. To the side stood a medium sized house painted a sky blue color. "Chibi-ichi..." Hiiro stiffened when he heard that, and a gust of wind swept through the garden.
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I finally finished! Gomen for the looooong delay. Anyways, REVIEW!!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own GW or SM; however the story plot and ASTRAL GUARDIANS are MINE
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Light of a Star
By: Silver Shadows
Something Amiss
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Hiiro sat beside the campfire, typing away on his laptop. Because of Duo's frequent whines, they had gone on a camping trip...in Quatre's backyard. The other g-boyz were a few hundred yards from the campfire, looking at the stars. Even Wufei had participated, pointing out the Chinese constellations. Hiiro, however, had chosen not to join them.
'Click' 'Click' 'Click'
A crackling of branches made Hiiro look up. Quatre had left the group and was now heading towards Hiiro's direction. Hiiro looked down and once again began to type.
'Click' 'Click' 'Click'
"Hi Hiiro." Quatre sat down next to the stoic boy and looked at him sadly. Out of all of the pilots, he was the most antisocial. Whenever Quatre was around Hiiro he had felt coldness radiating around the boy, lingering in the air. Yet, beneath all of that coldness, Quatre felt a pain. A pain that was in the center of the perfect soldier's heart, making him who he was. 'It must have something to do with his past.' Quatre had thought. He wanted to tell Hiiro that it was okay and that he could tell someone about the pain...but...Quatre suspected that no one would be able to understand Hiiro. Only Duo would come close to relating with the cold warrior, and it wouldn't be close enough.
"Hiiro..." Quatre began, pausing when Hiiro looked up from his laptop, "Hiiro, why don't you come look at the stars with us?"
Hiiro's eyes narrowed and a strange glint appeared in them. "I don't look at stars."
"But why?" Quatre asked, bewilderment in his eyes, "They're so beautiful...so holy, if you know what I mean."
"No, I don't know what you mean. All I know is that you don't understand how cruel the stars can be. I stopped watching them when I was almost five...when the stars sinned. As far as I'm concerned, my night skies are dark." Hiiro harshly bit out. He was straining to keep the mask on, the mask that had protected him from age five." The stars are not beautiful, they are not innocent, and they most certainly are not holy!" In saying so, Hiiro abruptly got off and walked into the woods surrounding Quatre's backyard.
Quatre sat there stunned. Hiiro had never been that emotional. 'What does he mean the day the stars sinned-?' Quatre shook his head sadly; he had seen the pain and fury that flickered in Hiiro's eyes when he spoke. His special abilities had allowed him to feel the pain that Hiiro was going though, yet he knew that the pain was much greater than what he felt. 'Hiiro, I hope you know that no matter what happens, we will always stand by your side.'
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Hiiro walked into the woods, not knowing where he was going, not caring where he was going. All he knew was the pain he felt in his heart. Those memories that he had desperately tried to bury were coming back. The wounded scar in his heart had reopened. Wave after wave of memories hit him like a tsunami.
Finally, he staggered over and braced his back against a tree while holding his head in his hands.
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro sat in Usagi's lap, playing with her hair. She was humming an unfamiliar tune and was holding him, much like a mother would. Her beautiful white wings were folded behind her back. Suddenly Chibi Hiiro tilted his head up and looked at Usagi. "Usa-mama..."
Usagi stopped humming and looked down. "Yes, Chibi-ichi?"
"Ai shiteru...you're the best okaa-san I could ask for." Chibi Hiiro said, hugging Usagi with his little arms.
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro stood in front of Usagi, his face scrunched up in confusion, "I don't get it. What's the difference between an angel and an astral guardian?"
Usagi laughed slightly and knelt down to look Chibi Hiiro in the eye. "Chibi-ichi, we astral guardians can only do small magic. Things like healing, making simple things, and performing small miracles are the only things we can do. Also, we can die. No one lives forever, save Destiny and Fate."
Chibi Hiiro looked at Usagi with wide eyes. "But I don't want you to die!" He ran into Usagi's arms and clung to her, "I want you to live forever and be by my side." Looking up though watery eyes he sniffled, "Promise you'll be here forever?"
Usagi smiled gently and gathered Chibi Hiiro in her arms. Flying out the open window, she hovered in the air. Usagi shifted Chibi Hiiro's weight to one arm and pointed at the twinkling stars. "You see those stars? As long as they shine in the sky I will do everything in my power to be by your side...forever. I promise"
Closing her eyes, Usagi planted a soft kiss on Chibi Hiiro's forehead. "You wanna know another secret about astral guardians?" Chibi Hiiro nodded his head. "We're made out of stardust."
Chibi Hiiro's eyes widened, "Stardust?"
"Hai, stardust."
*Flash*
Opening his eyes, Hiiro reached into his pocket and pulled out a gold locket. This was his most treasured possession, and he would rather give up Wing Zero and his gun before he parted with this. Rubbing his thumb against the silver crescent moon on the front, Hiiro slowly opened the locket. He stared at the picture inside as memories of the day before he met Usagi came flooding back
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro cried out in pain as another blow landed on his face. "Ungrateful little brat!" a voice cried out angrily, "We take you in, feed you, clothe you, and what do we get in return? YOU TRY TO RUN AWAY! Well let me tell you this. If it weren't for us you wouldn't be alive right now. The world is a cruel place and weaklings like you don't stand a chance. You'd better do as we say, because no one cares if you live or die. Got it? NO ONE CARES!"
The figure walked away, leaving a lost little boy behind. Chibi Hiiro curled up into a ball as he tried to block the pain. The last three words played over and over in his head. 'No one cares...no one cares.' Tears streamed out of his eyes as Chibi Hiiro cried, "Doushite? DOUSHITE!?!? I ... I ... I JUST WANT TO BE LOVED!!!! I just want some one to love me..."
*Flash*
The next day, he had found out that someone really cared about him. Someone cared about how he felt. Hiiro sighed as he stared at the picture in the locket. She was the one who saved him when he was younger. She tried to give him a life outside of the harsh training he endured. She was the only reason he was alive now. The only reason he had a will to survive.
*Flash*
Chibi Hiiro giggled as he felt the wind rush past him. Today he was at the park. It was one of those rare times when Usagi had managed to take him out. Right now, She was pushing him as he swung higher and higher on the swing. "Usa-mama! Faster!"
A laugh escaped her throat. "Okay Chibi-ichi. Remember, you asked for it!"
*Flash*
Usagi cradled Chibi Hiiro in her arms. "Chibi-ichi, promise me... promise me you'll survive... promise me you'll live no matter what...promise."
Chibi Hiiro looked at Usagi in the eye. He could sense that this was serious. "Hai, Usa-mama, I promise."
Usagi closed her eyes in relief. "No matter what happens...remember your promise...remember...you promised me."
*Flash*
It was as if she was predicting the future...but how could she have known that he would be sent on a mission the day after? His first mission and she had to die. FOR HIM!!! Why? He had seriously thought about committing suicide...but he remembered his promise. Hiiro clenched the locket in his hands and thought, 'I'll keep my promise, Usa-mama, I'll keep it for you.'
Hiiro clasped the locket around his neck. He knew the rest of the guys would ask about it, but he didn't care.
Hiiro started to walk out of the forest. He had covered a good 50 yards when he stopped. The locket around his neck had started to glow! It was glowing a pale, silver color. Suddenly, a beam of light shot from it, and it traveled further and further.
Hiiro didn't know what possessed him to follow the beam of light. All he knew was that something was calling him...something that seemed familiar.
He walked for some time. How long, he didn't know. To him, it seemed like an eternity. Finally, Hiiro stopped. The light was no longer there. A wall of ivy stood in front of him. It was so tall that he had to crane his neck to see all of it. Walking forward, he pushed all of the ivy out of the way, only to come in contact with an iron gate. The lock was rusty, so Hiiro took a step back and shot it off with his gun. (AN: Shot off? ::shrugs::) The blast echoed throughout the woods, but Hiiro didn't care. He watched as the lock dropped from its place and fall to the floor.
He pushed the gate open and stepped through. Before him was a majestic garden filled with all sorts of flowers. To the side stood a medium sized house painted a sky blue color. "Chibi-ichi..." Hiiro stiffened when he heard that, and a gust of wind swept through the garden.
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I finally finished! Gomen for the looooong delay. Anyways, REVIEW!!!!