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As promised, here is chapter 8! I made it
a bit longer than I usually do because I missed
last week's update. Please review (PLEASE!)
and tell me what you think. Ja!
-August Sere
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I Know Who I Am: Chapter Eight: Unlucky Fortune
IKWIA: 8
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Last time, in IKWIA...
"You know, for a princess of passivism, you're really a wimp...--" Serena
smirked triumphantly. She noticed that Heero was
now awake, sitting up on the bed, and staring at her, eyes wide. She grinned
at him, flashing a V-for-victory sign, and walked towards the door. Heero
went out himself, having looked on in disbelief."--and for a person,
you're really stupid." she finished, walking out of the room, shutting
the door behind her.
"That was so cool!!" Duo had witnessed the whole thing, and his eyes
were wide.
"Wasn't it?" Serena grinned, grabbed Heero's arm, and pulled him away.
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Continuing our story...
"...Serena..." Heero was astounded. He had never met a girl like her before...
"Yes, Heero...?" They had stopped walking, and Serena smiled at him.
Heero smiled hesitantly, unfamiliar with the sensation, although he didn't
say anything more.
"Heero, I think that you're really something, you know." She looked up
at him. He nodded,unsure of what she was getting at. "And, I owe you a
thank-you..."
"For what?"
"For saving me. I do remember... back at the base.... You got me out of
there. So, I owe you a debt of grattitude. Feel free to call upon it
should the need arise."
"..." Heero stared at her, then at the ground, as he recalled the kisses
that they had shared in Quatre's mansion. 'Kisses... two kisses...?!
Why was there even one?? What am I doing with her... She's a war ally,
and I won't get close to her... I might have to kill her, after all,'
he thought. His face once again emotionless, he turned to her, looking
past her at the portrait of the moon as he spoke.
"...Maybe we should stay at the dorms." And that was all. Without
saying some sweet nothing, as she had expected, Heero turned. Not even
so much as a goodbye came before he began to walk down the hall... away
from her, and from what they might have shared.
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The next morning, Heero was alone in his room, having gone there after
he had left Serena in the hall. At six AM, he was already up, showered,
and typing away at his laptop. An hour later, Quatre came to talk with,
or rather to, Heero.
"Good morning, Heero!" Quatre greeted cheerily.
"Hn." Heero glared at the youth. He didn't want to see anyone right then,
least of all Quatre. Of course, that was how he felt every morning.
Not that it made a difference any morning, especially not to Duo.
"Serena told me that you said you'd rather we stayed in the academy's
dorms." Quatre eyed Heero warily. True, Serena had told him what Heero
had said. She hadn't told him anything else, though, even why she had been
upset. In fact, she had denied being upset. Quatre, of all people, had
been able to see the tear stains that had marred her cheeks when he greeted
her that morning.
"When can you be ready to leave?" Quatre queried. In response, Heero shut
his laptop, grabbed his bag, and stood up.
"Now." His tone of voice giving nothing away, Heero opened and exited through
the room's door, grabbing Duo's recorded tape and the recorder on the way
out.. Sighing, Quatre followed, closing the door behind them.
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Heero couldn't see any tear stains on Serena's cheeks. In fact, sitting
opposite Duo, all he saw was a radiant, cheery girl, laughing and joking.
She even smiled at him. Sure, Heero was supposed to be a "perfect soldier"
of sorts, but even he found it odd that Serena wasn't upset at all, after
the cold farewell he had given her the night before. He glared as Duo leaned
close to her ear, whispering something, after which both of them cracked up.
Seeing him, Duo and Serena
stood up. Pointing his finger towards the sky in a declarational manner,
Duo spoke, or rather, yelled.
"To the dorms!!" He ran towards the front door, newly armed with a pair of
Quatre's goggles. Serena was wearing a pair as well. Grabbing her bag,
she rushed after Duo. Heero glared, Quatre frowned, and they both followed.
They had already notified Relena that they would be leaving, but she had been
in a conference call, so the goodbye had been brief.
.Heero still bore the marks of glompage.
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They had boarded a private plane to the academy, courtesy of Quatre. Serena
and Duo had sat together, across the aisle from Quatre. Heero had sat a few
rows behind Quatre. Heero observed Duo, feigning mock depression at the
lack of peanuts, before Serena smiled, pulling a few packages from her
handbag. Giving her a joyful hug, the braided pilot proceeded to munch away
happily. Serena then leaned on Duo's shoulder, looking out the window.
Heero willed it to be his shoulder, that he might be near to Serena, but
nothing happened. Heero turned away, staring blankly.
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When the plane had arrived at the academy, observing students had stopped
their various journeys to see who was arriving. Quatre jumped down first,
after which came Duo, who then proceeded to help Serena down from the plane.
When Serena stepped out, Duo looked up at her. With her hair blowing in
the wind, she was absolutely beautiful to all the male students within
a fifty-mile radius. As soon as Heero jumped out after her, many of them
became outraged that the "fiend Yuy" was among her "escorts" and, determined
to defeat him, went first to find out who she was.
As they neared the registration office, Heero became nervous, and Quatre
was the one to voice his fellow pilot's concerns.
"Isn't this Relena's Academy...?" he asked of Duo.
"Yeah, so...?" then realization dawned on Duo. "Oh... shit." The braided
fool sweatdropped as he realized that he had signed them up for *her* school.
Heero smacked him upside the head.
"You idiot." Heero glared.
"Hello, and welcome to Peacecraft Academy." the woman at the front desk
greeted with a smile. "Do all of you wish to enroll at our school?" Duo
stepped forward.
"Yes, actually, we've already enrolled. We just need our room numbers and
scedules." Duo grinned devilishly.
"My, aren't you handsome!" Duo blushed at the lady's teasing. "Well,
here they are. I hope you won't have any trouble."
"Oh, I'm sure we won't. Thanks alot!" Duo said cheerily before winking at
the woman, who then blushed herself.
As they walked away, Duo realized his mistake. "Uh oh...." he sweatdropped.
"What do you mean by "uh oh"??" Heero glared.
"Well," Duo said sheepishly, "I'm so used to signing up for just us, and
the fact that we always bunk up, that I only signed up for two rooms."
He grinned, again sweatdropping. "So, Serena'll have to room with
one of us. I nominate you, Heero. Quatre'd die of blushing, and she'd
probably hate me by the end of a week," he concluded. Heero nodded,
realizing that what Duo had said was true. But that didn't mean he had to
like it.
"Fine." Heero shook his head, sighing at Duo's stupidity and his unlucky
fortune at having to room with Serena. With that, the quartet headed off
towards the dorms. Unfortunately, Heero and Serena's room was across the
hall from Duo and Quatre's. This would result in much unwanted attention
from Duo for both Serena and Heero.
After they'd unpacked, Serena and Heero tried on their uniforms, which
had been on their beds when they had entered the room. After
the two had changed (Serena in the bathroom and Heero in the bedroom),
they returned to the main room, which adjoined a small kitchen.
"These female uniforms are so ugly." Serena commented.
"Male uniforms as well," Heero replied. Serena blushed. She had forgotten
that he was in the room, and realized that she'd have to get used to it.
"Heero..." she moved closer to him, and he backed up. "What do you
think of me?" she looked up at the young man, who then frowned.
"You're alright," he answered, scowling.
"No, I mean, when you kissed me at Quatre's mansion, it meant something,
right?" Heero looked away when he heard the question.
"It was a mistake." Heero said, hating to lie to her.
"Oh." Serena looked saddened for a moment, then brightened up. "Alright...
Why don't the four of us go look around in the city? I know that you've
already been here, from what Duo told me, but I don't want to be totally
lost whenever I go out by myself." She smiled. Heero nodded, and she moved
along to the door.
Duo and Quatre greeted her out in the hall, already dressed in their uniforms
and ready to leave.
"Serena, you braided your hair! It looks nice." Duo commented. Quatre
nodded in agreement, and Heero noticed that her hair was, indeed, braided.
In fact, it was even a little longer than Duo's.
And so the four of them left the dorms, exploring the city and academy for
the remainder of the afternoon.
The next day in classes, Serena recieved many appreciative looks from the
male population of the school. What she didn't notice was Heero scaring off
most of the young men who were interested in her with his patented
"death glare."
In their afternoon class that day, Heero was greeted by the face (if it
can be called that) of Relena.
"Hello, Heero. I was wondering if you'd accompany me to the dance tonight?"
she asked, attempting to be sexy (or at least enticing) and failing miserably
at it. Realizing that he could no longer ask Serena to go with him, he sighed,
and nodded.
"Great!" Relena chirped fakely. "Pick me up at my dorm at 8:00 tonight, then.
Serena looked somewhat sad at this, and Duo noticed. Relena noticed, as well,
and smirked in satisfaction.
"Hey, Sere-chan! Why don't you and I go to the dance together?" Duo asked,
while grinning,and she smiled prettily.
"I'd love to, Duo." Serena's mood had been brightened. Duo smiled, Heero
scowled at the new arrangement, and all the other men who had been eyeing
her went off to cry. (Not!)
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It was 8'oclock sharp that night when Heero greeted Relena at her door.
Scowling inwardly, he handed her a rose, and was quickly urged towards the
dance hall/ballroom by the princess.
When the two of them reached the ballroom. Serena was already there with
Duo, being introduced to Trowa by Quatre.
"Pleased to meet you, Trowa." Serena greeted cheerily.
"..." Trowa responded, nodding in greeting.
"Unfortunately, Trowa is going to be leaving early tomorrow morning,
so I'm afraid you won't be able to get to know him too well..." Quatre
trailed off.
"..." Trowa continued.
"But, I'll vouch for him... I'd trust him with my life." Quatre smiled.
Serena looked interested.
"Trowa, may I speak with you for a minute?" Trowa nodded, and the two
of them walked off. Serena had something important to ask him.
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Heero didn't return until late that night, glancing briefly at Serena's
covered form. When he awoke the next morning, there was no sign of her.
Her bags were gone, her bed was made. An envelope sat on her bed.
Heero ripped it open, reading it quickly.
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- Goodbye. -
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was all it said.
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Well, that's all for now! Mwahaha! Uh, sorry for missing last week's update,
but I had a bunch of projects due. As always, comments, suggestions, praise,
flames, all are appreciated. PLEASE review!!!!