Disclaimers: I don't own Gundam Wing, as much as I want to. I'm just borrowing them. I'm not making money.

AN: Another new idea. How's this one? Not beta-read yet, will be reposted when it's fixed...I hope it's understandable..ARGH!!! Thank you Reviewers!! Please, more more more reviews!! I hope people are still reading at this point...Action next chapter...promise...but I may not be too good at the battle scenes...

Oh, and 'blah blah' denotes thoughts

Unsure Feelings
Part 3: To Heero's Knowledge...


After observing the incoming mission files, both Heero and Katryna saw that the kidnapping was to take place the next night. They had found out that Zechs had been acting as the janitor at the school and the reason neither of them knew was because the janitors worked at night, after the school was emptied. Heero had been silently watching Katryna, but at the same time, Katryna avoided him, spending her time in the music room and the gym room of Quatre's mansion, if not in her own room. He sighed to himself as he stood guard at the door, watching for anyone as Katryna erased the last of their hacking trails. Heero was better at hacking and Katryna did the double check of covering their trails. Once finished, she rose silently from her seat, glancing around the room to see if anything else was disturbed. The two silently left the school.



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"I'll send the report to Dr. J to confirm the mission." Katryna mumbled as she and Heero walked up the stairs and down the hall to their rooms. Heero stopped, and she turned in question.

"I'll do it." Heero said. He needed to make sure he was able to keep both Katryna and the annoying Peacecraft princess safe. Katryna shook her head.

"Let me do it for once." She said firmly. Without another word, she entered her room, closing the door. Heero entered his own room as well. 'The chances are just as well, Dr. J would most likely allow me to take care of the suits as Zero is stronger than Angelwing.' He reasoned with himself. He did not allow his mind to take in other options, even though he knew they were there. He didn't have a choice; Katryna had probably already sent the files. With a shake of his head, he dropped his backpack. Picking up some clothes, he headed for the shower.

In her room, Katryna also dropped her bag and sat down in front of her laptop. Determined, she typed up the report. She added a request to the end of the report.

//29874638373483Angelwing requests to duel, Zero to rescue victim9362803934684//

Soon after she sent the reports and that message, another file came through, and Katryna knew Heero would also receive that file. She crossed her fingers, hoping the Doctor accepted her request.

//4039324847892 Mission Statement: Zero retrieve victim and protect9429289094786 Angelwing to back Zero and destroy enemy

Hearing Heero's door open, Katryna quickly locked her door and typed her acceptance to the mission as Heero tried the knob and knocked at her door.

"One minute Heero!"

"Katryna." Heero growled through the door. "Open the door."

Katryna didn't answer, moving quickly to type and send the message to the doctor.

//3939268949 Angelwing Code 821707 - M I S S I O N A C C E P T E D - 57294784893//

Sending the message, Katryna shut her laptop and opened the door. Heero pushed past her, opening her laptop.

"Heero! That's my laptop! What are you doing?" Katryna asked, moving push Heero away. She knew exactly what Heero was doing: checking if she accepted the mission. "What's going on? Is there a virus or something?"

"The mission." Heero said, looking icily into her eyes. Katryna frowned in confusion. 'Thank God for drama class.' She thought.

"Yea, the mission, I already accepted it. I wonder why Dr. J wanted me to fight this time. Maybe you fight too often ne Heero."

"It's too dangerous. I'm taking your part. You'll take mine."

"I already typed my acceptance Heero. I can fight. You know that. I haven't fought in a long time and I'm doing it this time." Katryna said, keeping eye contact with Heero's cobalt eyes. Something flashed quickly in his eyes, but disappeared before Katryna could identify it. Muttering a curse under his breath, Heero stormed out of her room, slamming his own door. Katryna flinched, just as Duo walked by.

"What's up Ryna? How's my favorite girl been eh? How was your day?" Duo asked with a big grin, deliberately messing up Katryna's hair.

"Good Duo. And I'm not your favorite girl, you have your girlfriends!" Katryna smiled innocently back at Duo, sticking her tongue out when Duo made a face.

"Them? Only for the sake of missions, yuck! All those rich snobby girls! Nah, I would definitely…" Duo pushed her door shut with his heel. "I would definitely like you better." He dropped his grin, and a predatory smirk cross his face. Katryna drew back, noticing this. Suddenly, Duo lunged at her, pushing her onto the ground.

"Duo?" She choked out when the oxygen in her lungs whooshed out from the impact of her back to the floor.

"I'll be gentle Ryna…"

Katryna's eyebrows rose when she realized what he was talking about. "Don't you dare Duo Maxwell!"

Suddenly, Duo's grin slipped back into place and he laughed. "What were you thinking? Man, I got you there, drama class pays off again!" He proceeded to tickle the girl. Katryna, extremely ticklish, squirmed, giggling.

"Duo! I TOLD YOU NO!"

Duo stopped. "You mean you knew what I was going to do?" His expression drooped when he thought his little prank didn't work.

Katryna took that moment to flip him off of her and pushed him to the ground. "No, but I needed that distraction to return your favor." She tickled the braided American with no mercy. He choked with laughter.

"I…Ahahahahahahaa surrender…RYNA!" Duo gasped between laughs.

After a few minutes of merciless attack, Katryna rose, laughing herself. "Duo, never let your guard down…" She said, sitting at her desk again.

"I didn't. I just let you have fun." Duo panted, breathless from laughing. He flopped down onto her bed. "So, new mission?"

"Yup. This time, I get to fight. This is excellent."

Duo sat up, looking Katryna directly in the eyes. Katryna frowned at Duo's serious expression.

"Duo? Something wrong?"

Duo snapped out of his reverie. "Uh, no. Just be careful Ryna, k?"

"You know I will. Now shoo, I have homework to do and I have to shower. I'll talk to you later on." Katryna tugged Duo to his feet and pushed him out of the room. He grinned again.

"All right. Teach me to play the piano tonight."

"We'll see. I don't think you have the patience to sit there with me for long…"

"HEY! I RESENT TH-" The closing of Katryna's door and her laughing cut him off. He shook his head, and headed back to his room.

In his own room, Heero listened, jealous at how well the two got along. He didn't want Katryna fighting; he wanted to protect her from the enemies, and especially Zechs, from what he heard from Duo. The American may not be right, but he didn't want to risk it. 'After this mission, I'll act on my emotions and tell her. At least then I know for sure that she will or won't return my feelings, and I don't have to think about it anymore.' He vowed to himself. 'And I definitely won't let any enemy get their hands on her, for any reason. I'll protect you Katryna…' Heero's train of thought stopped. For the first time, it occurred to him.



None of them knew Katryna's last name…or her past.



Quickly, Heero did a search, but found nothing. He should have known that Katryna would have deleted everything. It was a mandatory task for all the pilots so no one could trace them according to their description if they were ever seen. This meant that even though some of the OZ soldiers recognized them, they would have no information of them in any database. It occurred to Heero that he didn't even know if Katryna's name was really Katryna, if her personality wasn't simply acting. He didn't know anything for sure. How did the Perfect Soldier let his guard down?

Taking into account the information that he knew from Katryna, Heero searched back to the birth dates of girls of A.C 181. Easily hacking into the database with all the information, as well as photos of the person, he looked up A.C 181. He scanned the records, all 256 people. The few that were named Katryna did not match the Katryna he knew. Starting from the first page again, he concentrated on just the pictures. He was about to give up when one picture caught his eye: a little girl, maybe 8, with specific hazel eyes and light brown hair. It was the closest match in his search all night. Looking at the name, his eyes narrowed.

Kataryna McKnowan.

Heero knew that name. The McKnowans were a rich family, much like the Peacecraft family. He did a quick search. An article quickly came up.

The daughter of the McKnowans, betrothed to Peacecraft Prince, vanished. No clues found.

Looking at the date, Heero saw that it was November, A.C 190, meaning Katryna would have been 9 years old. The next article came two months later, January A.C 191, about the McKnowans and Peacecraft becoming rivals, competing in everything from business to family. This meant that Katryna had been a peace offering. That's why Zechs had a particular interest in Katryna. A few articles later showed an event he too remembered, being 12 years old at the time, training with Dr. J already. Unknown people had bombed the McKnowan property, and there were no survivors, no witnesses. Two thoughts came to Heero's mind at this point: The Peacecrafts did it, and any witnesses had been silenced, either forcefully, or with money. No one would turn down a large sum of money, especially from the powerful Peacecraft family. He would have to see what Zechs had to say tomorrow, and see what else he could find.

But more importantly, he had to somehow protect Katryna from all of this. Exposing the news would bring her harm. If this Kataryna really was the Katryna he knew, it meant that Zechs knew who she was, most likely. And the battle would be a tough one. Epyon wouldn't let them go that easily. The mission was becoming more than a simple mission to retrieve a victim. Heero didn't like this one bit.






Saori: Well? Action will be coming soon…please review!!! ^.^ Thank you reviewers!!! All ideas welcome, if I use them, you'll be credited…any requests on what you want to see? Do you want Heero and Katryna to get together? Or Duo and Katryna? Or Zechs and Katryna???!?!