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Chapter Fifteen: All My Thoughts Go Hiding
All was silent when Sailor Pluto transported them back home. No one knew what to say or do or think. All the senshi stood in stoic silence, leaving them to make the first move. Duo chewed on his braid, stealing glances at Sailor Saturn while She ignored them all and looked to the ceiling. 'That wasn't like watching a movie or something. We were really there and I felt everything....and it slipped away....' he brooded. He glanced at the other boys and saw that they all had the same exact look on their faces, even Heero. Wufei saw him and shook his head, turning away to see Sailor Cosmos looked at him. Duo's eyebrow raised slightly and picked up the blind looks they were giving each other. 'So, Wufei's not as aloof as he thinks...Could there be...no.....but, there is! They knew about this way before we did!' His eyes lit up with the thought, but darkened when he thought back to the situation at hand.
Cosmos
saw Duo look at them curiously and grinned secretly. *I think he's caught
on to us lover* she thought to Wufei and he frowned and looked over to
the braid. 'If looks could kill' she thought. *Baka Braid* he sent
back, not really sure how he knew what she was thinking. "That...was that
real? Did that really happen?" asked a tentative Quatre, looking nervously
over to the women. A sharp nod was received from Pluto. "Yes, those people
were our souls embodied. All of us. And no matter how many times we die,
it will always come back. It's just a matter of when." she said seriously,
finally taking a seat on the sofa. "But, why were we involved? What makes
us so special? We don't have a reason to be reborn like you do." asked
Trowa, speaking softly. Neptune simply clucked her tongue. "Have you no
self worth? How do you know your lives won't take a completely different
turn in the future? You may save the universe for all you know." she said
rhetorically. Heero seemed to consider this. "But how does a soul get reborn?
By seeing who has the most worth in the future?" he asked monotonously.
"No one quite knows exactly. At least we don't. But you're seeing this
from the wrong point of view. It's not about who has worth or doesn't.
Everyone has worth. It's about who has heart. Who will persevere. Who will
get beaten time and time again and still get up. We will." Uranus explained
passionately. Cosmos nodded. "We gamble with our lives, no matter what
the cost. We know what must be done for the common good and we do it without
hesitation. We're all the same soul and mind. We love this galaxy with
all our beings and will defend it to the death." she finished, a sad, haunted
look in her eyes. Wufei discreetly sought her hand and grasped it.
Saturn looked at them and then to Duo. 'Shinegami....' she thought
almost reverently.
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After
a while, the senshi transformed back to normal and they all went into separate
rooms. Wufei and Cosmos went back to his bed, while Trowa and Quatre stayed
in the living room. Heero went to a spare room to continue his search on
the senshi while, Duo went to go bug him. The remaining senshi retreated
to the kitchen to discuss the events unfolding. "I still am weary of Shinegami
in this house. They say he's very...mischievious." said Michiru as she
grabbed a cup of java. Haruka laughed. "Lover, I don't think he's going
to put pink hair dye in your shampoo if that's what you're afraid of."
she chuckled. Michiru looked a little miffed at her. "That's not what I
mean at all. But don't come crying to me when it really does happen." she
warned haughtily. Hotaru giggled at their antics. "Michi-mama, when will
it be time to go to sleep? I'm exhausted." she said in a tiny, almost baby,
voice. Michiru smiled sweetly and checked the clock. "Land sakes! It's
been almost two whole days since they arrived!" she exclaimed. She quickly
went into mother mode and ushered Hotaru into her room. "Off to bed and
go to sleep. i have to get everyone else to bed as well." She blew a kiss
at her 'daughter' and went to make sure that everyone else had a room to
temporarily stay in for the night. When she reached Wufei's staying rooms,
she knocked on the door gently and opened the door. Cosmos and Wufei were
simply discussing past events and laughing over stupid moments. "It's way
past bed time, princess. Wufei, would you mind letting two of the other
boys sleep in here? Thank you. I'll go get Duo and Heero. Goodnight princess."
she managed in one breath. Wufei was speechless. "O-onna! I never sa-"
he started, but was cut off by a kiss. Cosmos giggled at his face and left
for her own quarters. She had to study if she was going to impersonate
Miss Maeve Rogers correctly.
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Haruka entered her shower and languidly turned on the water. 'What a night' she thought tiredly as she let the soothing ministrations of the water run over her body. Blindly, she reached for her shampoo bottle and lathered up quickly, wanting to get the space dust from her hair. 'Setsuna really should clean that damn time gate. Dust is everywhere!' she thought as she rinsed, noticing that it was....pink? "Michi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed.
A half hour later and much jesting on Michiru's part, she had managed to not put a paper bag over her head and walked into the kitchen, her head held high. It didn't help though when Cosmos, Hotaru, and Duo burst out laughing like possessed hyenas. When her back was turned, Duo and Cosmos high-fived and continued laughing. It didn't go unnoticed. "You gave him the dye? Why princess?" whispered the young raven. Cosmos snorted. "After yesterday, I think they all need a laugh or two. We're planning on doing Sestuna next with orange. Wanna come?" she whispered back. Hotaru nodded eagerly and followed them to Setsuna's private bathroom to do their dirt work
One hour Later:
Sestuna finished washing
dishes and was happy to be taking her long awaited shower. Too bad she
totally forgot to check her shampoo bottle. Wash wash wash. Rinse rinse
rinse. Nice... soapy.... orange water....."Michi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
she screamed. Michiru glanced up from her newspaper and looked to see if
she wasn't hearing things. "Michi!!!!!!!!!!!!" came another cry. She sighed
and went to go see what was the matter, but cracked up when she saw the
ever calm time goddess in a state of dire distress, near sobs. "I'll kill
him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she cried, cuddling her orange hair.
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