Midori - green (in this case it's use as a nickname, referring to someone's
eye color)
Gomen - sorry
Ano - well, or umm
Tsuki - moon
CHAPTER 6
Lucrezia Noin frowned as she stared at the documents in front of her.
"Damn it! Will we ever have peace?" she asked out loud. She sighed
and ran a hand threw her dark hair. "I don't even think the Preventers
can handle this one alone."
Pushing her chair back, she stood up and headed for the door. "I wonder
if Relina-san knows about this." Noin was about to reach for the
door knob when she paused.
"No, not yet. I'll make sure this is real before upsetting her.
Everyone knows how hard she works for peace. No need to shatter her dreams.
Not yet, at least."
She made her way to the vid-phone on her desk and punched in a number.
She smiled grimly when a familiar blond popped up.
"Noin-san! How have you been since your stay? I thought you wanted a break from work?"
Since Noin hadn't seen Relina in a while, she had decided to stop by and check up on her. It had been pretty dull because everything seemed to be at ease and trouble hadn't showed up since the last war, so she decided to pay a visit to the Sanq Kingdom. Besides, she wanted to see what the foreign minister had been up to... Or it just could be that Relina reminded her of a part of Millardo that she couldn't let go…
Noin smiled genuinely at the woman on the screen. "Everything's fine,
Sally-san. I just wanted to ask you about the information I received about
this new organization. Tell me, it's not true is it?"
Sally sighed, the smile leaving her face. "I had a feeling you
would double-check on that one. Unfortunately, it's the real deal, Noin-san.
Genesis is as real, and as bad as it gets. I wouldn't be surprised if the
gundams were already involved."
Noin's eyes widened and she leaned in her seat, hovering over the screen.
"You think so? But there hasn't been any confirmation about the gundams
getting involved. At least not yet, anyway."
Sally nodded in agreement. "Yeah. But you know it's bound to happen.
I just wish we were able to put out this fire before it turned into a blaze.
But it's even out of our hands now."
Noin narrowed her eyes, "That doesn't mean we still can't put it out.
We'll just need a hell of a lot more water for this blaze, that's all…"
Noin looked up from the screen when she heard knocking at the door.
She looked back down at the scream and smiled apologetically.
Sally nodded, with a small smile on her face, "It looks like you have
company. Don't let this setback ruin your weekend. And try not to worry
Relina-san about it just yet. We want to make sure we've done everything
we can before this thing goes public."
Noin nodded briefly before cutting the link. She sat back down in her
chair and stashed away the documents into her desk. "It's open."
The door opened and a young man of 21 walked in. He was fairly tall
with pitch-black hair that framed a serious, yet handsome face. His midnight
blue eyes sparkled with mirth as he looked at his close friend behind the
desk.
Noin looked up and smiled happily when she noticed who was standing
in her door. She hadn't expected him to show up in Sanq. She
thought since he was the serious type, he would never tear away from his
work. Especially with this new organization ordeal springing up. But she
was more than relieved that someone else was around who knew what was going
on.
"Noin! Do you know how hard it was to find you? I never imagined how
huge this place could be when you don't know where you're going. You're
definitely going to have to show me around later. And if I'm lucky, I might
even get to meet the famous 'Foreign Minister'." He added lightly.
Noin stood from her desk, a surprised smile gracing her face.
"Mamoru-kun! What are you doing here?"
**
Usagi twiddled her thumbs together and nibbled on her bottom lip out
of nervousness as she watched Trowa from his spot on the couch. 'Should
I really do this? I mean who's to say that he'll answer my questions
anyway.' she pondered silently.
Lately, Usagi's dreams have been coming back with full force, and she
was beginning to wonder if it was possible for her to have actually known
these people. Maybe they were from her past and something happened to cause
her to block out the memories. But if that was true, why didn't she feel
like she had any memory-blocks from the past few years. And it was obvious
that the 'memories' went up until she was 16. And that was impossible because
she was only 17. But what she was sure of, was that Setsuna knew
what she was going through. 'But Setsuna-san isn't here. So, I'll just
have to talk to Trowa-kun.' With that, Usagi made her way towards
the silent Heavyarms' pilot.
Trowa glanced up at Usagi as she walked into the living room.
He knew she was standing behind the wall debating with herself about something,
he just didn't know with what.
Even though he didn't show it, Trowa was starting to get attached to
the younger girl. It's been two months since she moved in and he
knew she effected everyone in the house in some way or another, but few
showed or even admitted it. But since the few missions they did do
together, she impressed them many times with her skill and innocence.
Yes, innocence was mostly what drew them to her. Not once on a mission
did Tsuki take a life, or hurt someone who wasn't in her way of completing
her objective. And that clear un-haunted look in her eyes told them
that she never killed before, or planned on doing so. But neither
did they. After the war in 195, they decided they wouldn't take lives
like they use to, and tried to spare as many people as they could. But
they will, if the cause need be. Ironically, that same issue made
the others sometimes doubt Usagi's abilities. Like whether or not
would she step up the occasion if she had to take a life. But Trowa
knew; he knew she would always find a way to get the job done with as few
sacrifices as possible, if any at all.
And now, as she sat beside him on the couch, that innocence reminded
him of someone from his past, except clear blue eyes were replaced with
trustful green…
"Trowa-kun?" Usagi asked doubtfully as she sat down next to the
tall 18 year old pilot.
Trowa nodded in response, "Hai, Usagi?"
Usagi smiled brightly at him when he left out the honorific. It took
about a month and a half to get them to stop calling her 'Usagi-san', and
still Quatre slipped every now and then. Well, Duo hadn't been a
problem, and Wufei didn't do it in the first place. Trowa didn't
have a problem with not saying it, and Heero… Usagi wondered briefly if
he ever said it at all. Heero was all about business and getting
the job done. So ofcourse the only time he really talked to her was
when they were discussing or performing a mission, and in that case, she
was referred as Tsuki. And no one ever called her 'Tsuki-san'. Usagi
giggled at the thought of Quatre calling her that while they were on an
assignment.
Trowa raised an eyebrow in slight amusement as the blond giggled for
no apparent reason. Usagi noticed this and cleared her throat. "Gomen,
Trowa-kun. I was just thinking about something. Ano, I was wondering if
I can ask you something." She asked, getting nervous again.
Trowa nodded slightly, "About what, Usagi?"
Usagi looked around the silent room nervously before turning her attention
back to Trowa. "About your past." Trowa's visible eyes widened in
surprise before he regained his composer. He looked at Usagi with
suspicion. "What about my past?" Usagi ran a hand through her bangs
and shrugged, "I don't know. Do you remember anything? Like glimpses of
an unknown childhood, or places and people." This time Trowa caught
himself before he showed how surprised he really was at the question.
Trowa shook his head, "I don't have a past before battles, Usagi. I
thought you knew that."
Usagi sighed in defeat, "I know. It's just I've been having these really
weird dreams, and I was starting to think that they were more than just
dreams."
Trowa gazed down at her, wondering why she asked him about this.
"Why would you think that? Many people dream about things that they don't
understand."
Usagi nodded, "I know. But, these dreams seem different from other
ones. They feel more like memories than anything else. I mean how many
people dream up other people and places that are so accurate? It's like
a totally different life there."
Usagi's voice was distant, and for a moment Trowa actually thought what she was saying was making sense. Her clouded blue eyes came back into focused and she smiled slightly up at Trowa. "You must thing I'm crazy now, ne Trowa-kun?"
Trowa was taken back by the loneliness that shone from her eyes. When
he blinked, it was gone.
"Usagi," he said after a minute. "These people you see in your
dreams could be something you made up because maybe you need something
to hold on to. And since you don't have a normal life, you've made one
up, or one close to it in your dreams to help you cope with the real world."
Usagi's eyes widened at the thought of everything she dreamed about
not being real. And for the first time since she's been having them,
she realized that she didn't want them to be 'not real'. She enjoyed
the feeling of having real friends and family. But now, as sat next
to Trowa while taking in his explanation, she almost wished she hadn't
said anything.
Trowa, seeing the expression on her face, couldn't help but feel a little
guilty. It was like a child hearing that Santa Claus wasn't real for the
first time. He stood up from his position from the couch and headed
out of the room to give her some time to think. When he reached the
doorway, he paused without turning around.
"Or maybe, Usagi… I could be wrong. And these people could be real
and have something to do with an unknown past. But it will be up to you
to find out. And up to you to separate the dreams from reality."
With that, he disappeared down the hallway, with Usagi looking after him. Deep down, she knew that he only said that to make her feel better, and that he was probably right with his first opinion, but for some unknown reason, Usagi felt a lot better.
"Thanks, Trowa-kun."
**
Setsuna looked at the message she just finished typing up before pressing
the Return key to send it off. She sighed at the problems it would stir
up before shutting off the computer. "Well, it's done. Now we wait."
Dr. J looked at the green haired scientist in question, "Are you sure
that was the right thing to do?"
Setsuna answered him with a hard stare, "It's a little late for that,
don't you think? Besides, it's bound to happen anyway."
He nodded in agreement before turning around to leave, "I suppose you're
right. But I fear Usagi's going to be the one who is going to get the bad
end of this whole ordeal."
After he left, Setsuna looked at the blank computer screen, almost wishing
she hadn't sent out the message.
"I know. Believe me, I know."
**
Heero looked towards his laptop that was sitting on his desk when he
heard it beep, signaling that a message was just sent in. He got
up from his spot on the bed and made his way towards the desk silently.
Duo whistled merrily as he walked down the hallway towards his bedroom.
He was surprised when the door to Heero's room opened and the silent pilot
looked at him briefly before speaking in his trademark tone.
"Get Trowa, Wufei, and Quatre and meet me inside. We have a new mission."
With that he headed back into his room.
When he realized Heero left out Usagi's name, Duo wondered if she was
excluded, "Hey, Heero, what about…" he stopped when he heard the door close
and sighed to himself,
"I'm tellin' ya. You would think that guy could hold a conversation
by now. But nooo… After he says what he has to say he disappears like a
one-night-stand…" Duo continued to ramble to himself as he went in
search for the others.
Usagi happily gobbled down a large slice of chocolate cheesecake that was suppose to be Duo's, as she absently flipped through the magna that was in front of her. She rather be on a mission right now, but since she wasn't, reading old magna was the only thing keeping her from going insane from boredom.
'Maybe Duo-kun will come with me into town. I'm sure he'll think off
something to do." before she was able to reach her doorknob, a beeping
sound emitted from the laptop that was open on her dresser. Sighing in
relief she ran towards it before bringing up the message that was waiting
for her.
Usagi read the mission silently while smiling to herself.
Tsuki:
You are to break into one of the Genesis bases near town and get snapshots or evidence of any new mobile suits and weapons that have been built recently. Don't let anyone see you.
S.
p.s.
be careful
Usagi smiled before closing the laptop and headed towards her closet door to get her black gear. "I guess I'll get to work off that cheesecake sooner than I thought."
"So, Usagi wont be involved with this mission?" Trowa asked as
Heero finished going over the plans. Heero nodded, "It looks like it. She
has her own mission to carry out anyway."
Duo studied the five girls on the computer screen with a happy smile on his face. "Man! These are total babes here, you guys. I can't believe some of this stuff though. I mean that doesn't look like the face of a pickpocket expert. Though with the blond hair and blue eyes, she does kinda remind me of Usagi-chan. And we all know she's a expert in a lot of things."
"Shut up, Duo." Replied Wufei as he looked at the screen in distaste. "Are you telling me, we have to bring those women here? It's already bad enough with that blond she-devil running around, now you're telling me there's going to be five weak females staying here?!"
Quatre tried to calm the Chinese pilot down before he begin to flat
out refuse the mission.
"It's only one night, Wufei. Besides, if we don't hurry, Genesis will
get to them first and who knows what they'll do to them."
Duo smiled, "Personally, I don't see a problem in this whole thing.
In fact, I think at least two of them should sleep in my room. It would
be rude to stuff them all in that small spare room we have. Besides, we
don't want them sneaking off in the middle of the night, do we?"
He was rewarded with a hard smack in the back of the head from Wufei.
Heero, "We move out as soon as possible. This shouldn't take long and remember, only use force if necessary. While you guys move in, I'll be on the lookout. It says here that they stay on the tenth four of the apartment building. You'll use the fire-escape to bring them out; we can't risk being seen."
They all nodded before heading out of the small room. Trowa looked back
at the computer screen to look at the picture which under it, held the
name: Kino Makoto. He stared at the familiar bright green eyes before smiling
slightly to himself. "I'm glad you survived over the years, Midori-chan."
***
Yosh! Another chapter! I know, I should be working on the DBZ version
by now, but I just had to get this down. It seems that more ideas come
to me for this version, gomen to all the fans who was hoping for the other
version. I tell ya what, I'll work on the version who gets the most votes
next. By the way, I hope I haven't lost anybody yet. I'm trying to make
it understandable without giving too much away. I bet some of you guys
weren't expecting Mamoru to pop up in here, ne? >giggles I'm
trying to be fair with him, ya know?
You guys I rented some anime videos this weekend and I got to see Flame
of Recca and Revolutionary Girl Utena (13 episodes). If you can you should
check them out! I especially liked Flame of Recca. Recca is such
a hotie!
Anyway, expect to see the inner senshi again in the next chapter, and
find out how Usagi will react when she finds out that the people in her
dreams are actually real.
You can email me with any questions at hikairnotenshi@yahoo.com
Until the chapter,
Sayonara!
Hikari no Tenshi