Chapter twenty six- Pieces of a Puzzle
It was late at night, and the whole base seemed fast asleep. Not tired Duo cracked open the door to her room. She glanced left then right, searching for anyone that might be hidden in the shadows.
Sighing, she slipped out and shut the door silently without making a sound. She crept down the hall, her feet silent on the floor. She glanced behind her once and a while, wondering if anyone was following her.
Only dressed in sweats, and a long over shirt, she made her way to her old room. She stopped in front of it, and was startled to see it cracked open, and light flooding through the tiny crack.
Curious, she peeked through, and searched around, to see if anyone was inside. If so, she was ready to kick their ass for it.
She accidentally, leaned to far over, and the door creaked with her weight. Something inside, hit the floor from a small fall, or someone had set something down.
Angry, that someone had broken into her personal room, and pushed open the door, and stepped in.
Instantly, someone dropped down from heaven, and his her in the back. With a startled cry, she hit the floor, and was pinned underneath a person's weight.
"Who are you and who do you work for."
The voice, blasted through her brain, and seemed to settle everything down. The pain from the fall and the weight of him on her, dissipated. She tried looking at him, but couldn't see him. So instead, she asked, "Heero?"
There was a grunt, and the end of the barrel of the gun, was moved from the back of her head. He climbed off of her, but she knew he still had her pinned under him slightly.
She rolled over onto her back, and stared up at Heero. She was pinned between his legs, like she had assumed. She bobbed her eyebrows, "So Hee man, getting ideas, huh?" She knew her cheeks flamed after the words fell from her mouth, but she couldn't help but ask him.
He grunted, "What are you doing here?"
Duo frowned, "I could ask you the same thing. I know this isn't you room." Duo rolled her head to the side, and got a better glimpse of the room.
"Unless, you got a thing for pink, and white bunnies?" Heero scowled, and replaced his gun. Duo held up her hand, wondering, just hoping that maybe Heero still trusted her.
At first, Heero didn't move, as if he was contemplating whether or not he should. Duo feared it was the later.
Finally, as if reluctantly, almost after Duo decided to give up, and get up on her own, he grasped her hand.
Duo looked at Heero's hand, which held hers in a strong reliable grip. Finally Heero gave her a tug, and Duo was hauled to her feet.
"Thanks buddy." He banged against Heero, and pulled away. He turned, as if it didn't happen, and scoped out the room. "Any particular reason why a tough guy like you is in a place like this?"
"Hn."
Duo smirked, "Come on tell me, I wont tell anyone I promise. Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a god damn needle in my eye."
Heero smirked, and turned to look at the bed. A few seconds passed. "Memories." His voice held a small amount of emotion laced within the words.
Duo looked back at Heero, who had moved towards the bed, and sat down. He picked up the bunny, the only blue one on the bed, while the other were pink and white.
Duo inhaled deeply, 'yea memories.' She stared at the bunny, and felt the old memory come back to her.
It had been a hot summer afternoon, and the two had the whole day alone at the base. Too young, to go into the war, they were left at the base, to spend their day training for the chance when they'd be sent into the war.
She remembered it perfectly. As if it had happened yesterday. She leaned against the wall, and closed her eyes. She felt the presence of Heero disappear, and she felt alone...
-Flashback-
Usagi stepped into the hanger. She could hear the faint sounds of the arcade game; Dr. J had shone Heero and herself two months earlier.
Frowning, she passed the broken down, being repaired mobile suits, to the room at the end.
This room was four white walls, with a chair, and a video screen in the middle. One of the walls, was made of glass, and only could see in, not out.
She banged on the glass, hoping to catch his attention. When she got no reply, she frowned. Walking to the only entrance, no exit, she opened the door.
"Damnit Odin, don't you do anything else?"
Odin, glanced up from the video screen, and instantly, the enemy blasted his person. The screen bleeped, and flashed with GAMEOVER in red.
He scowled, and looked at her. Usagi was frowning at him in return. "Get off your lazy butt, and lets go out."
His eyes, widened with shock, for a brief second. Blushing, Usagi corrected herself, "I mean, get off your butt before it goes numb, and let go out to town."
He frowned, and stood, "Hn." Usagi pouted, "Please Odin, I wanna go to the carnival."
He grunted in displeasure, and moved passed her. Usagi glared at him back, but wasn't going to give up. She glopped onto his around the waist. "Please Odin, please. Then we can train when we get back."
Odin glared down at her, and tried to get free. But her grip was tighter than he could remove. He grunted, and nodded his head. She squealed happily, and let him go. She kissed his cheek, as she moved past him. "Get dress!!!"
He shook his head, and followed her out.
Ten minutes later, a ten year old Usagi, waited patiently for Odin to join her. she was dressed in a light pink skirt, with a white sweater, that hung from her tiny form. On her feet, were sandals, and she had pulled her hair into her traditional pigtail buns.
Odin stepped out of the base. Usagi shook her head, and rubbed her eyes. She had never seen outside of his green tank, and spandex. No he was dressed in a pair of faded blue jeans, and a light yellow shirt, tucked loosely in the waistband of his pant. She could tell, that underneath the black jacket, he had his gun wedged into the waistband of his jeans.
His dark brown hair, was unruly as usual, and fell into his dark eyes. He joined her side, and they headed for the cab. Climbing in, she gave him the address.
"This will be so much fun, just you wait Odin." Odin grunted in reply.
Thirty minutes later the cab, pulled up in front of the L1's carnival. Paying the cab driver, Usagi and Odin climbed out. As the cab pulled away, they walked to the short line for tickets. When it was their turn, Odin fished for his wallet, and pulled out a few bills. Paying the man, he received several sheets of tickets.
Usagi grinned, and slipped an arm around his, since he had stuffed both his hands in his pockets.
They entered the carnival, and Usagi leaned her head against his shoulder, and asked, "So do you want to...hey lets ride the corkscrew."
Odin looked at the roller coaster that was over 30 feet high, and was in the shape of a corkscrew.
He felt Usagi slip away from him, frowning his gaze followed her. She had moved to one of the gaming booths. Sighing, he slowly joined her, and glanced at her face.
Her face, lovely as usual, was wistful. She gazed at the prizes, her eyes full of hope, and awe.
Odin shook his head, and pulled out his wallet once more. He noticed instantly, her gaze had moved from the prizes, to him. "What are you doing, Odin?"
He grunted, and pulled out a bill, and handed it to the balding man behind the booth. Usagi shook her head, her golden tails whipping the air. "Iie, you don't have to Odin..."
Smirking, he took his change, and replaced his billfold in the back of his pants. He picked up the three baseballs; the older man had given him.
With one, he tossed it up, a few times. Then he wounded up, and pitched the ball. The ball smacked into the pins knocking down three. He did the same with the other two balls, and knocked down the six more pins.
The old man, was doubly surprised, but shrugged it off with luck. "Take a pick of the prizes boy."
Odin glanced at all the prizes, and saw what had caught his eye, when he first arrived at the booth. He pointed at it, and the man nodded. The man handed Odin, the child size green fluffy rabbit.
"Oh Odin, he's so cute!!!"
Odin smirked, and turned towards her. He held it out to her with a grunt. "Here."
Usagi squealed with happiness, and enveloped him, and the bunny in a tight hug. "Oh Odin, you're wonderful!!!" She kissed his cheek, "You're so good to me!!!"
-End of Flashback-
Duo opened her eyes, to see Heero looking at her. She pushed herself from the wall. "Well, I'll leave you alone then."
Heero shook his head slowly, "iie, you can stay."
Duo glanced at the door, but then shrugged. Carefully, she walked towards him, and sat down on the end of the bed. She glanced at him from the corner of her eye. "Are they good memories?"
Heero nodded slowly, and still held the bunny in his hands. Duo felt a chill run down her spine. She remembered all the fun they had that day. Spending the whole day filled with laughs, and screams of joy.
No training, no war, no fighting, and no missions. Just the two of them out to enjoy a sunny day.
Duo shook her head, and cleared her thoughts. "What kind of memories?" Heero glanced at her, and sighed slowly. "They were a long time ago." He set the bunny back on the bed, and crossed his arms over his chest.
Duo nodded, "Don't want to talk about them, I see. Well I should go get some sleep, so should you Hee chan. Can't have out perfect soldier tired."
Duo laughed, but it wasn't her usual laugh, that could fill the room, with smiles. The laugh died in her throat, and turned into a choked sob.
She bit back the sob, and closed her eyes. She opened them again, and looked at Heero.
He was staring at her calmly. His Prussian blue eyes locked with her cobalt blue ones. She tilted her head to the side slightly, and inhaled deeply. She tried to speak, but her words died in her voice.
Catching her wits, she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Her eyes fell closed, and she waited for him to push her away, to curse, to yell or shout.
She waited longer, knowing it would come, once he snapped out of his shock.
A minute was about to pass, and she opened her eyes slowly. She pulled back, and stared at him.
He looked like a statue, and she feared he'd gone into shock. She swallowed hard, and shook her head in denial. 'Stupid stupid baka.'
She climbed off the bed, and walked towards the door. She pulled it open, and slipped out of the room.
Heero shook his head, and looked up, as the door slammed shut behind Duo. He frowned slightly, and his eyes narrowed into thin slits. Pieces were beginning to fit into a picture.
It was late at night, and the whole base seemed fast asleep. Not tired Duo cracked open the door to her room. She glanced left then right, searching for anyone that might be hidden in the shadows.
Sighing, she slipped out and shut the door silently without making a sound. She crept down the hall, her feet silent on the floor. She glanced behind her once and a while, wondering if anyone was following her.
Only dressed in sweats, and a long over shirt, she made her way to her old room. She stopped in front of it, and was startled to see it cracked open, and light flooding through the tiny crack.
Curious, she peeked through, and searched around, to see if anyone was inside. If so, she was ready to kick their ass for it.
She accidentally, leaned to far over, and the door creaked with her weight. Something inside, hit the floor from a small fall, or someone had set something down.
Angry, that someone had broken into her personal room, and pushed open the door, and stepped in.
Instantly, someone dropped down from heaven, and his her in the back. With a startled cry, she hit the floor, and was pinned underneath a person's weight.
"Who are you and who do you work for."
The voice, blasted through her brain, and seemed to settle everything down. The pain from the fall and the weight of him on her, dissipated. She tried looking at him, but couldn't see him. So instead, she asked, "Heero?"
There was a grunt, and the end of the barrel of the gun, was moved from the back of her head. He climbed off of her, but she knew he still had her pinned under him slightly.
She rolled over onto her back, and stared up at Heero. She was pinned between his legs, like she had assumed. She bobbed her eyebrows, "So Hee man, getting ideas, huh?" She knew her cheeks flamed after the words fell from her mouth, but she couldn't help but ask him.
He grunted, "What are you doing here?"
Duo frowned, "I could ask you the same thing. I know this isn't you room." Duo rolled her head to the side, and got a better glimpse of the room.
"Unless, you got a thing for pink, and white bunnies?" Heero scowled, and replaced his gun. Duo held up her hand, wondering, just hoping that maybe Heero still trusted her.
At first, Heero didn't move, as if he was contemplating whether or not he should. Duo feared it was the later.
Finally, as if reluctantly, almost after Duo decided to give up, and get up on her own, he grasped her hand.
Duo looked at Heero's hand, which held hers in a strong reliable grip. Finally Heero gave her a tug, and Duo was hauled to her feet.
"Thanks buddy." He banged against Heero, and pulled away. He turned, as if it didn't happen, and scoped out the room. "Any particular reason why a tough guy like you is in a place like this?"
"Hn."
Duo smirked, "Come on tell me, I wont tell anyone I promise. Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a god damn needle in my eye."
Heero smirked, and turned to look at the bed. A few seconds passed. "Memories." His voice held a small amount of emotion laced within the words.
Duo looked back at Heero, who had moved towards the bed, and sat down. He picked up the bunny, the only blue one on the bed, while the other were pink and white.
Duo inhaled deeply, 'yea memories.' She stared at the bunny, and felt the old memory come back to her.
It had been a hot summer afternoon, and the two had the whole day alone at the base. Too young, to go into the war, they were left at the base, to spend their day training for the chance when they'd be sent into the war.
She remembered it perfectly. As if it had happened yesterday. She leaned against the wall, and closed her eyes. She felt the presence of Heero disappear, and she felt alone...
-Flashback-
Usagi stepped into the hanger. She could hear the faint sounds of the arcade game; Dr. J had shone Heero and herself two months earlier.
Frowning, she passed the broken down, being repaired mobile suits, to the room at the end.
This room was four white walls, with a chair, and a video screen in the middle. One of the walls, was made of glass, and only could see in, not out.
She banged on the glass, hoping to catch his attention. When she got no reply, she frowned. Walking to the only entrance, no exit, she opened the door.
"Damnit Odin, don't you do anything else?"
Odin, glanced up from the video screen, and instantly, the enemy blasted his person. The screen bleeped, and flashed with GAMEOVER in red.
He scowled, and looked at her. Usagi was frowning at him in return. "Get off your lazy butt, and lets go out."
His eyes, widened with shock, for a brief second. Blushing, Usagi corrected herself, "I mean, get off your butt before it goes numb, and let go out to town."
He frowned, and stood, "Hn." Usagi pouted, "Please Odin, I wanna go to the carnival."
He grunted in displeasure, and moved passed her. Usagi glared at him back, but wasn't going to give up. She glopped onto his around the waist. "Please Odin, please. Then we can train when we get back."
Odin glared down at her, and tried to get free. But her grip was tighter than he could remove. He grunted, and nodded his head. She squealed happily, and let him go. She kissed his cheek, as she moved past him. "Get dress!!!"
He shook his head, and followed her out.
Ten minutes later, a ten year old Usagi, waited patiently for Odin to join her. she was dressed in a light pink skirt, with a white sweater, that hung from her tiny form. On her feet, were sandals, and she had pulled her hair into her traditional pigtail buns.
Odin stepped out of the base. Usagi shook her head, and rubbed her eyes. She had never seen outside of his green tank, and spandex. No he was dressed in a pair of faded blue jeans, and a light yellow shirt, tucked loosely in the waistband of his pant. She could tell, that underneath the black jacket, he had his gun wedged into the waistband of his jeans.
His dark brown hair, was unruly as usual, and fell into his dark eyes. He joined her side, and they headed for the cab. Climbing in, she gave him the address.
"This will be so much fun, just you wait Odin." Odin grunted in reply.
Thirty minutes later the cab, pulled up in front of the L1's carnival. Paying the cab driver, Usagi and Odin climbed out. As the cab pulled away, they walked to the short line for tickets. When it was their turn, Odin fished for his wallet, and pulled out a few bills. Paying the man, he received several sheets of tickets.
Usagi grinned, and slipped an arm around his, since he had stuffed both his hands in his pockets.
They entered the carnival, and Usagi leaned her head against his shoulder, and asked, "So do you want to...hey lets ride the corkscrew."
Odin looked at the roller coaster that was over 30 feet high, and was in the shape of a corkscrew.
He felt Usagi slip away from him, frowning his gaze followed her. She had moved to one of the gaming booths. Sighing, he slowly joined her, and glanced at her face.
Her face, lovely as usual, was wistful. She gazed at the prizes, her eyes full of hope, and awe.
Odin shook his head, and pulled out his wallet once more. He noticed instantly, her gaze had moved from the prizes, to him. "What are you doing, Odin?"
He grunted, and pulled out a bill, and handed it to the balding man behind the booth. Usagi shook her head, her golden tails whipping the air. "Iie, you don't have to Odin..."
Smirking, he took his change, and replaced his billfold in the back of his pants. He picked up the three baseballs; the older man had given him.
With one, he tossed it up, a few times. Then he wounded up, and pitched the ball. The ball smacked into the pins knocking down three. He did the same with the other two balls, and knocked down the six more pins.
The old man, was doubly surprised, but shrugged it off with luck. "Take a pick of the prizes boy."
Odin glanced at all the prizes, and saw what had caught his eye, when he first arrived at the booth. He pointed at it, and the man nodded. The man handed Odin, the child size green fluffy rabbit.
"Oh Odin, he's so cute!!!"
Odin smirked, and turned towards her. He held it out to her with a grunt. "Here."
Usagi squealed with happiness, and enveloped him, and the bunny in a tight hug. "Oh Odin, you're wonderful!!!" She kissed his cheek, "You're so good to me!!!"
-End of Flashback-
Duo opened her eyes, to see Heero looking at her. She pushed herself from the wall. "Well, I'll leave you alone then."
Heero shook his head slowly, "iie, you can stay."
Duo glanced at the door, but then shrugged. Carefully, she walked towards him, and sat down on the end of the bed. She glanced at him from the corner of her eye. "Are they good memories?"
Heero nodded slowly, and still held the bunny in his hands. Duo felt a chill run down her spine. She remembered all the fun they had that day. Spending the whole day filled with laughs, and screams of joy.
No training, no war, no fighting, and no missions. Just the two of them out to enjoy a sunny day.
Duo shook her head, and cleared her thoughts. "What kind of memories?" Heero glanced at her, and sighed slowly. "They were a long time ago." He set the bunny back on the bed, and crossed his arms over his chest.
Duo nodded, "Don't want to talk about them, I see. Well I should go get some sleep, so should you Hee chan. Can't have out perfect soldier tired."
Duo laughed, but it wasn't her usual laugh, that could fill the room, with smiles. The laugh died in her throat, and turned into a choked sob.
She bit back the sob, and closed her eyes. She opened them again, and looked at Heero.
He was staring at her calmly. His Prussian blue eyes locked with her cobalt blue ones. She tilted her head to the side slightly, and inhaled deeply. She tried to speak, but her words died in her voice.
Catching her wits, she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Her eyes fell closed, and she waited for him to push her away, to curse, to yell or shout.
She waited longer, knowing it would come, once he snapped out of his shock.
A minute was about to pass, and she opened her eyes slowly. She pulled back, and stared at him.
He looked like a statue, and she feared he'd gone into shock. She swallowed hard, and shook her head in denial. 'Stupid stupid baka.'
She climbed off the bed, and walked towards the door. She pulled it open, and slipped out of the room.
Heero shook his head, and looked up, as the door slammed shut behind Duo. He frowned slightly, and his eyes narrowed into thin slits. Pieces were beginning to fit into a picture.