ecchi - pervert or perverted
-sama - high term of respect
demo - but
minna - everyone
Ano - well, or 'um'(used in context)
[if there's a word that I missed, and you don't understand the meaning,
e-mail me]
I dedicate this chapter to Tenshi-nee! Thanks for pre-reading this
for me, Tenshi-chan!
Tenshi-chan crossed her arms with her eyes closed: -_- I can't believe you're going to risk your life by putting this chapter out. Especially since the way you ended it!
Hikari-chan sweat-drops : Tenshi-chan! I thought you like the chapter! >_ ;
Tenshi-chan nods eagerly: Hai, I do! ^_~
Hikari sweat-drops again, but larger: Tenshi-nee! -_-;;
*******
Today's my B-day, minna-chan! I'm finally 17! Yay!!!
^_^;; Ano... gomen about that. On with the story!
*******
Tsuki looked left and right before making her way down the empty halls
of the Genesis base. So far, she had been able to get at least two
film cases of weapons and gadgets that she couldn't even begin to phantom
at what they could be used for.
She ducked into the shadows as two young soldier walked by, talking
about new recruits.
"I can't wait to try out those new mobile suits. It wont be long before
Trinity-sama will have enough soldiers to become an undefeatable team."
His companion only nodded before they both turned a corner.
'Trinity-sama?' Tsuki stored the name and the bit of information
into the back of her mind as she made her way swiftly and silently through
the shadows.
***
Heero parked the gray van in the alley next to an old apartment building.
"This is the place." He stated simply before turning towards
Trowa, who was riding shotgun.
Trowa nodded and stepped out the car, while Quatre, Wufei, and Duo
climbed out of the back.
"Remember, you have to bring them out through the fire-escape, we can't
let anyone see us, nor them."
The four nodded before taking separate routes . Trowa and Wufei went
up the fire-escape, while Duo and Quatre headed for the front of the building.
Duo smiled as he and Quatre made their way up the stairs. "Ya know Quatre,
this would have been a helloffa lot easier if we were able to use the elevator."
Quatre nodded, "Most likely. Demo, we have to have as few people see
us as possible for this to go flawless."
Minako stared at the animal in dismay. "Don't look at me like that!
I really want to keep you, demo the girls say that we can't afford the
extra weight, and pets are not even allowed in the building. Not to mention
that was a week ago, and minna-chan doesn't even know that you're still
here!"
The cat cocked his head sideways and the light caught on the crescent
moon that was on his forehead. The angle of his head was almost giving
the impression of a sympathetic look.
"Artimis-chan, what should I do?"
Artimis blinked his blue eyes up at her silently.
She scolded herself when she realized that she actually was expecting
him to say something.
"You're losing it, Minako." She said aloud as she climbed out of her
bed and headed for the
door.
"Stay put, Artimis-chan. I'm going to go fix us a small snack."
He gave a eager 'meow' for a response before she slipped out the door,
living it ajar.
Artimis stood on the bed alertly as his sensitive ears picked up a sound from the window. He watched silently, as the lock clicked, and the window was pushed up by two sets of hands.
Wufei climbed swiftly through the window, all the while inwardly cursing the whole damn mission. Trowa came in next, and his lean body made it's way through easily. They both looked around, knowing before they even step through, that the room would be Minako's. But they both were caught off guard by the white cat that was staring viciously at them with his back arched highly.
"There wasn't anything said about them having a cat." Replied Wufei,
looking at the creature in disgust.
Before he or Trowa could move forward, the feline hissed angrily and
dashed out of the room.
Trowa, "Duo and Quatre will be up soon. Let's get started."
With a nodded they both headed toward the door, not making a sound.
Ami watched as Minako rummaged through the cabinets, at the same time
muttering to herself.
"What's the problem, Minako-chan?"
Minako spun around, giving Ami a helpless look, "We're out of peanut
butter, Ami-chan! You can't make PB and J sandwiches without the PB!"
A sweat-mark appeared on the side of Ami's head as she stared
at her hysterical friend. "Why don't you just go and get some more?"
Minako halted in her mad pacing and sweat-dropped, "Oi! Why didn't I
think of that? Ano, I shouldn't be long, Ami-chan." With that, she
picked up her bag and slipped it over her shoulders.
Ami nodded and began closing the top cabinet doors. Neither girl noticed
Artimis dash into the kitchen, or his silent retreat into Minako's bag,
after he jumped quickly onto the table and into her pack.
Minako made her way across the living-room and opened the door. She
was surprised to find two guys around her own age there. One with long
brown hair had his right hand raised in midair, and she figured that he
was about to knock.
Alarm signals went off in her head as she looked up at the two, and
had to fight the urge to slam the door in their faces.
Duo smiled down at the blond who opened the door. 'Man, she looks even
cuter in person.'
"Konban wa, beautiful. May we come in?"
*
Rei's eyes snapped open from her meditation and she stood up quickly.
'Something isn't right.' She blew out the candles in her room and wiped
the sweat from her brows as she thought about the recent visions she just
had a moment ago. She had the same vision of the odango-headed girl, but
this time she wasn't giddy and playful as she usually was. No, this time
she was swift and somber, and was dressed in black. For some reason, she
knew that they were two different girls, but at the same time they were
the same.
Rei had watched transfixed as girl expertly hid in the shadows and
walk unnoticed among the soldiers that seemed to be everywhere she turned.
But somehow she was able to take pictures of objects and people without
anyone seeing her. It took awhile as the visions shifted for Rei to notice
that the girl was in Genesis territory. Ofcourse Rei didn't know a lot
about the group, but she knew enough to spot one, especially with the silver
bold letter 'G' on their sleeves. She was surprised by the girl's stamina
and the way she moved swiftly through the building.
But what disturbed her was the last vision she had. The girl was spotted
by a soldier when she was trying to escape. One thing led to another and
the girl was shot twice in the side.
Then the vision ended abruptly.
Rei sighed and ran a hand threw her dark hair. 'What does it all mean?
I never had a vision as long or as vivid as this one.'
She closed her eyes and exhaled deeply. "I think it's time I tell the
others about this."
"I'll assure you, you'll get the chance soon." Rei's eyes flew
open and she let out a quick gasp when she spotted the body in front of
her. Even while sitting, she knew standing up, he would be a good couple
of inches taller than her. She noted absently that he would also be taller
than Makoto.
"Who're you?" she asked angrily before standing up, the fear already
abandoning her. "And what the hell are you doing in my room?!"
Trowa struggled not to smile at the girl in amusement. He had been
in the room for about two minutes now, and was curious about the fact that
he had to speak before she noticed that he was there. In her records, it
had mentioned that she had slight physic abilities, but her reaction had
been what any other normal person's would have been.
'But that's not important right now.' he thought to himself.
Trowa wondered briefly how much of a fight she would put up, before taking
a step forward.
***
Tsuki made sure the coast was clear before running silently down the
corridors. 'I've just about took all the pictures I could, and I
even have some interesting information to boot. Wait till the guys find
out!' She stopped short when she heard swift footsteps heading her
way. Tsuki made a quick turn and headed down the north direction. 'Great!
How in the hell am I'm going to get out of here, if soldiers keep popping
up in front of me?' she thought frustratingly. She made another left turn
and halted at the scene in front of her. Before anyone spotted her, she
ducked back into the shadows without taking her eyes away from what was
ahead.
'Well, well, well. It looks like I've found the recruiting station.'
She watched with anger and helplessness as men and women around her age
line up at the signing tables.
'Don't those fools know what they're signing up for? They might as
well be selling their souls to the devil. Besides,' she thought as she
snapped pictures of some armed soldiers littering the walls. 'I thought
the development of military weapons were still banned since the Earth Sphere
Alliance and the Space Colonies signed piece treaties.'
Tsuki let her eyes roam over the crowd before she spotted a familiar
face. 'It's the guy from my dream!' she tried to stop the gasp that left
her lips, but it was too late. The small noise drew the attention of a
female soldier near-by, and she silently cursed her luck. Unfortunately
for Tsuki, she had unconsciously stepped halfway out of the shadows, and
it was enough for the high ranking soldier to spot her.
"Don't move!" she yelled loudly as the figure began to retreat back into the shadows. When the person instead turned around and ran, the Genesis soldier cursed mildly before running after her.
Tsuki tried unsuccessfully to lose the girl on her trail and wondered
briefly if she would finally end up taking a life to escape. 'No.' she
thought almost desperately. 'I wont let it come to that.' With a
quiet grunt, she picked up her speed that resulted in more cursing on the
tiring soldier behind her.
"This is your last chance, stop! Or I will be forced to shoot you!"
When the girl refused to obey, Lt. Marie cursed again. 'I should've called
for back-up. I must look like a fool chasing this stupid blonde around.'
She narrowed her eyes when they turned another corner, 'Well, I'll end
this rabbit hunt right now.'
Tsuki's muscles tense when a bullet whizzed by her head. 'This is not
good.' She made another right turn. 'Okay, the vent is up ahead. So if
I can manage to get there before getting pumped full of bullets, I should
be fine.' She thought sarcastically as more shells flew around her.
She gasped when two soldiers came through a door that was about ten
feet ahead of the vent before cursing her luck again. But before the two
could draw their weapons, Tsuki flipped over them and shoved them towards
Lt. Marie.
Lt. Marie rolled out of the would-be head on collision before leaping
towards the fleeing her. She grabbed one of the trailing pigtails and yanked
hard…
…And Tsuki shrieked as she went spiraling backwards.
Her head sounded loudly on the hard floor with a crack and she moaned
painfully. Marie smirked in pleasure and was about to deliver a swift
kick to her ribs when Tsuki's hands blocked it, and threw the girl off
balance.
Oh, Tsuki was dangerously pissed off. And at the moment, she was
seriously thinking of making her first kill.
It was one thing to shout threats and curses at her. And even another
to aim to kill while shooting at her. But to actually pull her hair? To
yank on the long tresses that she washed, brushed, and ached over day-after-day?!
'I think not!'
They both jumped up at the same time, but Tsuki's right hook knocked
Marie a few pegs back. Before the redhead could recover, Tsuki aimed a
snap-kicked towards her, tagging her twice in the chest and face.
Marie was about to retaliate when she was struck by a mind-numbing uppercut
that sent her flying backwards. When the redhead hit the ground with an
audible thud, Tsuki nodded in satisfaction with her hands on her hips.
"The hair is off-limits, babe."
With that done, she rushed to the vent before making a ten foot leap into the air. She was pulling herself up when pain suddenly shot through her right side. She almost lost her grip, before she painfully pulled herself into the vent.
Lt. Marie smiled slightly in bliss when she executed her two shots in
success. 'This isn't over yet, rabbit.' She thought hazily before joining
her two comrades in oblivion.
***
Quatre watched the four unconscious girls guiltily as they made their way back home. He couldn't help but feel bad for them, even if they didn't hurt them. He gave a quick glance at the tall girl with brunette hair and Wufei. 'Well, not too much at least.'
As expected, Kino Makoto had put up the longest struggle and had managed to sock Wufei once before she was finally dominated. Wufei had retaliated shortly by delivering a sharp, but well controlled blow into her abdomen. He had managed to hold the damp cloth against her nose and mouth when she inhaled deeply from the strike, and was quickly sedated.
Duo snickered once again as he tried unsuccessfully to hold in his laughter.
He could already see the bruise forming on the 05 pilot, and for the life
of him he couldn't get the incident when Makoto slugged Wufei in the face
out of his head.
Finally giving in to temptation, he turned towards the irritated gundam
pilot. "Hey Wufei…"
Wufei fixed Duo with a glare that could thaw the North Pole. "One word
Maxwell, and I will throw you face first onto the highway."
Duo closed his mouth instantly, and instead turned to Quatre, "So,
Quatre my man. How do you think Usa-chan's holding up?" Quatre brought
his attention away from the blue-haired girl to look at Duo. "I don't
know, demo, I hope everything went well on her mission. Maybe she'll beat
us home."
Quatre unconsciously brought his right hand to his chest before closing
his eyes in sudden pain.
'Onegai, make it home safe, Usagi.'
***
Usagi gritted her teeth in pain as she leaned heavily on a street lamp.
Yes, she was Tsukino Usagi again. She became Usagi as soon as she peeled
off the bloody clothes and demolished every piece which held blood on it.
Even if she didn't have a record, she still didn't want to take a chance.
She lifted her blue t-shirt to examine the tight bandage that was made
from a piece of her attire that she didn't get rid of. She could already
see the blood coming through the black material and panicked slightly.
After pulling the shirt back down, she made her way quickly down the darkening
street, ignoring the increased pounding in her head.
***
An hour later, Heero pulled the van up to the curb of the house. He hoped out of the van and made his way to the back to open the doors to see his companions trying to get the now awakened girls out of the vehicle. Unsurprisingly, they were not being cooperative… that was until Heero pulled out his gun and took aim.
Minako being the last one out, glared up at Duo, who was keeping a firm
grip on her, before looking at her surroundings.
"Where are we anyway? I only see one house and a bunch of grass and
trees!"
When no one answered her question, she decided to get a good look at
their abductors, which wasn't easy since the sky was getting dark. A sudden
thought came to her, and her eyes went wide as saucers and she began to
struggle again.
"Oi! You ecchi bastards, let us go now! I don't know what kind of sick
games you brought us out here for, demo you're wrong if you think we're
going to participate! No matter how kawaii you all are."
Six faces turned bright as cherries, while Heero and Trowa somehow remained
unaffected by the outburst.
Rei, trying to get back to her natural coloring glared at Minako. "Shut
up, Minako-chan!" Minako blushed herself at the looks she received
before bowing her head, "Gomen."
As they made their way up the driveway, Heero stopped suddenly. A familiar scent flowed through his system that set off alarms.
"Wait. I smell blood." The sentence had everyone looking at him
before they began to look around the ample yard.
It was Ami who spotted something first. "What's that?" she asked,
nodding her head towards the object, since Quatre was holding her arms.
Heero walked towards the article and bent down. It wasn't long before
he noted that it was cloth, soaked in blood.
His eyes followed the dark trail that lead to the front door. It was
hard to see at first because of it being night, but now he could see it
clear as day.
Evidently, the other pilots spotted it two because he heard Wufei's
curse, Quatre's gasp, and even Duo murmur Usagi's name.
Minako yelped when Duo's grip on her arms tightened. She was about to complain to him when she saw the pale look on his face.
They made their way slowly to the door with Heero leading since he already
had his gun in ready use.
By now, everyone saw the blood leading up to the doorway. And it wasn't
possible for anyone to miss the blood smeared over the doorknob.
Heero opened the door silently and they all piled into the dark house
where only the shuffling of footsteps made any noise before the front door
was closed.
"I can't see." Whispered a voice….
"Minako-chan, that was my foot!" hissed another.
"Gomen, Mako-chan!" she whispered back.
"Will you both shot-up?!" yelled Wufei.
Heero clicked on the light that was located not far from the door, and
almost dropped his gun at the scene in front of him.
"Usagi-san!"
"Usa-chan!"
"Usagi!"
Quatre, Duo, Wufei, and Trowa yelled simultaneously.
Usagi lay on her side, back facing them. Even if they couldn't see her
face, her arms and legs showed them how deathly pale she was. One hand
lay lazily against a wound which was coated in blood, soaking the blue
shirt.
A light trail of blood lead from the door to the couch.
Rei felt her pulse speed up as she gazed at the pale odango-haired
girl on the couch, and she felt her head spin
"Oh, God no." was all she get out before she lost consciousness.
*****
ITAI! Don't yell so loud! I know I know, that was one of the cruelest
cliff-hangers out there -_-! And, if I get many reviews in a short amount
of time, I'll work on the next chapter and try to have it up this week,
or next Monday.
Oi, and expect the next chapter of Broken Angel(DBZ version) this week
also.
Remember, the more reviews I get, the faster the next chapter will
come out!
^_~