Hi Minna-chan! I'm really sorry about how short the last part was and for
the fact that I forgot to use spell check -_-*. I fixed it now though so
it's all okay! Please tell me what you think! I LOVE hearing from you
all! Thank you SO much for all of your encouragement! And for those of
you who said you liked Rei/Heero, I wrote another story called "Concrete
Angel" that is along those lines so you can check that one out if you want
to too. Enjoy! ^_^ (I'm not sure if the writer would like me mentioning
it in my little disclaimer thingy but there is a story named "Need" that I
can't remember the author to but it is GREAT! I haven't been able to find
it again but if you do you should really read it! It's Rei/Heero so all of
those who like that pairing GO LOOK FOR IT! IT'S WORTH IT! Plus if anyone
can tell me who the author is I would really appreciate it! ^_^ Arigato!)
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The foreboding feeling within Rei grew with every step she took, making her begin to doubt if she really wanted to know where the light was coming from. Seeing, however, that this was her only lead she had to follow it. Her legs were getting tired, for she had been running for almost thirty minutes now and the light didn't seem to be getting any closer. Slowing to a hurried jog she gave her self time to think about where she thought she was. It seemed to be very familiar, but for the life of her she couldn't remember from where. Eventually, the ebony haired girl stopped all together, this wasn't getting her anywhere. At this rate she would be eighty before she reached the light!
Setting herself crosslegged on the ground, she pondered on what the best way to go about this was. It was obvious now that there was evil where the light source was coming from, but it was also obvious that the light had a definite part to play with her returning to Earth. Absently she fanned away some of the mist that around her head. Maybe if she went about this in a different way the could get there. Nodding her head in silent agreement with herself, the young pyro jumped to her feet, but instead of running towards the light like she had before she closed her eyes. She concentrated solely on bringing the light to HER instead of the other way around.
She felt a small edge of the freezing cold be waned by a warm, fuzzy feeling. Opening her eyes again, she realized IT HAD WORKED! ALRIGHT! Who's the best? Who's the best? Rei's the best! Smirking inwardly she looked towards the light source, wanting to see just what was creating such a silvery glow.
Rei felt her heart stop in her chest. No. No this couldn't be happening! It had been destroyed! She had seen it with her own two eyes! There was no way it could have survived!
The Silver Imperium Crystal hung floating in the air before her.
Her whole body shook as she stood there gaping open mouthed at it, forgetting the nagging feeling of danger. How in the name of Selenity did that cursed thing reappear!? NO! She wasn't going to let it fall into the wrong hands again! Reaching forward she suddenly halted. If the crystal was in tacked…then that meant Usagi must still be alive! Whipping around quickly, hope rising in her heart.
"USAGI!" She called out into the void, hoping the sound carried, "USAGI! PLEASE ANSWER ME! IF YOU'RE HERE PLEASE ANSWER!"
An eerie echo followed, making the hairs on the back of her neck to stand on end. Something was wrong, something was VERY wrong. Soft, almost inaudible clicking began to draw near her as she waited for who she hoped to be her dearest friend. The footsteps were of high heels, meaning the approacher was female, that was good, maybe it WAS Usa-chan.
A figure soon came into view, the light slowly creeping up her body as she continued to walk towards the heir to the, now destroyed, planet of Mars. She was definitely a female, with a long, flowing dress of golden crimson material that shifted from one to the other with the slightest movement. Her skin was the color of newly fallen snow while her face that remained in the shadows, when she stopped, held two, fiercely burning, silver eyes. Long, raven black hair fell to the ground in lush waves that caressed her arms and back.
"YOU!" Rei demanded angrily, instantly recognizing the figure.
The fuming princess clutched her fists tightly, it taking all of her strength to not simply pounce of the woman and rip her eyes out of head. It had been because of her friends had been taken from her forever. They would never even get the chance to be reborn and live a normal life. The figure, however, did not seem to register any remorse or conscience for the things she had done. She, actually, seemed to be smirking at Rei, even though it couldn't be seen.
"Yes, me. You seem rather upset my dear Mars, is there something I could do to help you?" She asked calmly, no evidence of sympathy nor hate, just simple monotone.
Rei's glare at that moment could have struck a person down instantly from the intensity, but the woman remained unaffected.
"YOU KILLED MY FRIENDS! MY FAMILY! EVERYTHING I HELD DEAR! I'M GOING TO STOP YOU ONCE AND FOR ALL! I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO HURT ANYONE ELSE!" She declared to the creature in front of her, stepping instantly into a fighting stance.
"Do you really think a weak little girl like you could stop me? You and that all powerful princess of yours could not defeat me, what makes you think you can do it alone?"
"I'll get rid of you even if it means my life!" She declared, lunging at the woman.
Rei let out an "umph" as she fell straight THROUGH the creature she hated more than Chaos and Beryl put together. She wasn't SOLID! Jumping to her feet once again, she turned back to the enemy. But the woman didn't make any move to attack, just to speak.
"I do not see how it is MY fault that you were not able to defend your friends. You were too weak and they paid the price. In all aspects then, it is YOUR fault they are dead, not mine." She stated evenly, seeming to enjoy the hate that burned in the priestess's eyes.
"THEY FELL AT YOUR HANDS! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO KILLED THEM! HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF WITH ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE!? ALL THE INNOCENT PEOPLE YOU KILLED!? FOR ALL OF YOUR EVIL I WILL PUNISH YOU!"
"If it was ALL of my fault, then why does your heart tell you differently?" She asked with a sick smirk playing across her lips.
Rei opened her mouth to say something but it died in her throat. She was right, her heart told her it was her fault, her fault that her friends had died. Had she been a better senshi she could have protected them, they would still be alive right now. Her eyes burned with tears and hate as half of her wanted to cry and the other half wanted to rip the woman apart for stating so easily what was in her thoughts.
"Well, my little dragon, it seems our time is up. But don't worry, we shall meet again. I still have to finish my promise to you. I told you I would destroy EVERYTHING you cared about and it wouldn't be very polite of me not to fulfill that promise now would it?"
The ebony haired goddess of fire felt her blood run cold in her veins as she realized what the woman was talking about…Wufei! She was going to go after Wufei! Her heart cried out in rage as she thought of the fate of her friends and what would happen to the one she loved.
"I WON'T LET YOU HURT HIM!" Her scream, which was filled with fear and worry, echoed hollowly around them.
At this, the demon mistress laughed, a chilling sound that could send the most brave and fierce lion to scamper away with it's whiskers drooping in terror.
"I do not see how you could stop me dear little dragon, you couldn't stop me then and you can't stop me now. No need to worry, however, for I'll be sure to make sure this boy has a most…unpleasant end. Yes, I'm always up for learning more forms of torture, it's a greatly enjoyable hobby. But now is unfortunately not the time to talk about such things. If I keep your spirit here in this realm for much longer you will die…and I can't have that happen till I am through with my plans. Deary me no! That would not do at all! So, now we part. But stay on your toes little dragon, for I may pop up in the most unlikely place. Fair thee well!"
A jolt suddenly hit Rei as if her insides were being swept away slightly before the rest of her. Scenes raced through her mind of her friends' deaths, each more horrible and gruesome than the last, so that when she suddenly jumped to a sitting position and found herself in the room that Quatre was letting her use at his mansion, she bearly made it to the bathroom before losing the contents of her stomach into the unfortunate toilet. It was only after there was nothing left in her that she was able to sit back against the wall and catch her breath. Shakily, she stood and began to rinse her mouth out before brushing her teeth about four times. She HATED the taste after getting sick, not that she knew anyone who actually LIKED it in the first place, but still.
Wiping her mouth for the last time to get rid of any toothpaste left, she silently made her way to the door. Opening it, and slipping into the hall, she made her way across the mansion where Wufei's room was. He had been absolutely FURIOUS when Quatre-san told him that he was going to have to give her a room in the east wing by herself since all of the rooms in the west wing were being occupied by them and the others who were not staying at the Sanc Palace. The Chinese boy had even gone so far as to say that she was going to stay in HIS room so she wouldn't be that far from him. This too, of course, had been said "no" to because the blonde Arabian didn't think it ethical at their age, even if they WERE married. And even if Rei knew he was doing it all in good intentions, right now she wanted to make sure her husband was safe, and it would have been easier had he not been on the other side of the world as the boy Duo-san so rightly called it.
Picking up her pace, she was careful not to make a sound, only to concentrating on feeling for evil presence. Moonlight flooded through the grand windows that lines the halls, making shadows to stretch across the floor as if trying to reach for the other side to escape the intense figure of the man in the moon. It took her almost twenty minutes to get into the end of the giant house that Quatre-san called home. Hoping to remember the right room and not accidentally waken one of the others by mistake. Three doors down to the right, hai, this should be it. Reaching for the knob, the silent princess peaked into the room.
What she saw made her sigh in relief, then make want to laugh softly. She quietly stepping into the Chinese decorated room, and made her way over to the bed where her dark haired dragon love slept peacefully. His face was relaxed while soft light from the balcony played across his features, making him resemble that of a sleeping child. He was lying on his back, one arm up by his head while the other rested in his waist. The dark raven black hair that he usually had pulled back into the tight ponytail was down and falling slightly into his face, his breathing slow and even. He was safe. Walking to his side, she gently kissed his lips, a kiss so feather light that he failed to be awaken by it…the way she wanted it. Smiling, the amethyst eyed warrior made her way back out of the room to leave her love to his dreaming. After holding the door so that it shut completely without making a sound, she turned to go back to her room, but something stopped her. In turning around, she walked straight into something… something hard.
The boy who had been introduced as Heero Yuy was standing there, glaring coldly at her. The green tank top and blue jeans that she had seen him in before was replaced by dark navy sleep pants that were loosely tied around his waist while his chest was bare. His glare could have rivaled hers, but she refused to admit that.
"What were you doing?" He demanded in a low voice, not really wanting to awaken the others at this late hour unless necessary, plus he wanted a chance to question her in private. Heero Yuy was not one to trust people easily and he definitely wasn't going to start now.
Rei's eyes hardened as her fists once again found themselves in tightly gripped fists.
"Look, Yuy! I was only checking on MY husband! I don't not see this as a crime! Nor do I see this as ANY of YOUR business! Now, I am going back to bed. IF you'll excuse me!" She stated sharply, just bearly remembering to keep her voice to a minimum.
With that she turning on her heels and marched off down the corridor back to her room. The NERVE of that guy! Counting slowly to ten…er…one hundred, she eventually ebbed her anger and by that time she had reached her own door. With a turn of the handle she stepped back in, but that large, king sized bed that had looked so comfortable to her before didn't look inviting in the least. So, instead, she curled up in the bay window and simply stared up at the starry sky above. Each star as if in competition with one another for who was the most beautiful, and yet no one could out do the others. But the most beautiful and saddening sight to the young woman, was the shining of Mars that was just bearly able to be seen, but she always knew where it was. It wasn't HER home though, no, it wasn't HER planet from over a thousand years ago. No, her home had been destroyed like everything else, leaving the one hanging in the sky above her now and the glowing moon of to the side as painful reminders of all that she had lost and nothing more.
Before she realized what was happening, the tears fell. They cascaded down her cheeks and for the first time since the horrible battle, Hino Rei allowed herself to grieve. And this was how she stayed for the rest of the night till the first light of morning came when she once again hid her pain from the world.
On the other side of the mansion, a small light was seen coming from under a certain "gun happy" boy's door. Inside he sat before a black laptop, the rhythmical clicking of keys could be heard as he searched database and database for any information on the one named Chang Meiren…
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Hope you enjoyed! Please review! I was quite surprised when I reread this, it didn't seem as if I had written it! It wrote itself! But I hope you like it all the same! Please tell me what you think! Ja ne! ^_^
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The foreboding feeling within Rei grew with every step she took, making her begin to doubt if she really wanted to know where the light was coming from. Seeing, however, that this was her only lead she had to follow it. Her legs were getting tired, for she had been running for almost thirty minutes now and the light didn't seem to be getting any closer. Slowing to a hurried jog she gave her self time to think about where she thought she was. It seemed to be very familiar, but for the life of her she couldn't remember from where. Eventually, the ebony haired girl stopped all together, this wasn't getting her anywhere. At this rate she would be eighty before she reached the light!
Setting herself crosslegged on the ground, she pondered on what the best way to go about this was. It was obvious now that there was evil where the light source was coming from, but it was also obvious that the light had a definite part to play with her returning to Earth. Absently she fanned away some of the mist that around her head. Maybe if she went about this in a different way the could get there. Nodding her head in silent agreement with herself, the young pyro jumped to her feet, but instead of running towards the light like she had before she closed her eyes. She concentrated solely on bringing the light to HER instead of the other way around.
She felt a small edge of the freezing cold be waned by a warm, fuzzy feeling. Opening her eyes again, she realized IT HAD WORKED! ALRIGHT! Who's the best? Who's the best? Rei's the best! Smirking inwardly she looked towards the light source, wanting to see just what was creating such a silvery glow.
Rei felt her heart stop in her chest. No. No this couldn't be happening! It had been destroyed! She had seen it with her own two eyes! There was no way it could have survived!
The Silver Imperium Crystal hung floating in the air before her.
Her whole body shook as she stood there gaping open mouthed at it, forgetting the nagging feeling of danger. How in the name of Selenity did that cursed thing reappear!? NO! She wasn't going to let it fall into the wrong hands again! Reaching forward she suddenly halted. If the crystal was in tacked…then that meant Usagi must still be alive! Whipping around quickly, hope rising in her heart.
"USAGI!" She called out into the void, hoping the sound carried, "USAGI! PLEASE ANSWER ME! IF YOU'RE HERE PLEASE ANSWER!"
An eerie echo followed, making the hairs on the back of her neck to stand on end. Something was wrong, something was VERY wrong. Soft, almost inaudible clicking began to draw near her as she waited for who she hoped to be her dearest friend. The footsteps were of high heels, meaning the approacher was female, that was good, maybe it WAS Usa-chan.
A figure soon came into view, the light slowly creeping up her body as she continued to walk towards the heir to the, now destroyed, planet of Mars. She was definitely a female, with a long, flowing dress of golden crimson material that shifted from one to the other with the slightest movement. Her skin was the color of newly fallen snow while her face that remained in the shadows, when she stopped, held two, fiercely burning, silver eyes. Long, raven black hair fell to the ground in lush waves that caressed her arms and back.
"YOU!" Rei demanded angrily, instantly recognizing the figure.
The fuming princess clutched her fists tightly, it taking all of her strength to not simply pounce of the woman and rip her eyes out of head. It had been because of her friends had been taken from her forever. They would never even get the chance to be reborn and live a normal life. The figure, however, did not seem to register any remorse or conscience for the things she had done. She, actually, seemed to be smirking at Rei, even though it couldn't be seen.
"Yes, me. You seem rather upset my dear Mars, is there something I could do to help you?" She asked calmly, no evidence of sympathy nor hate, just simple monotone.
Rei's glare at that moment could have struck a person down instantly from the intensity, but the woman remained unaffected.
"YOU KILLED MY FRIENDS! MY FAMILY! EVERYTHING I HELD DEAR! I'M GOING TO STOP YOU ONCE AND FOR ALL! I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO HURT ANYONE ELSE!" She declared to the creature in front of her, stepping instantly into a fighting stance.
"Do you really think a weak little girl like you could stop me? You and that all powerful princess of yours could not defeat me, what makes you think you can do it alone?"
"I'll get rid of you even if it means my life!" She declared, lunging at the woman.
Rei let out an "umph" as she fell straight THROUGH the creature she hated more than Chaos and Beryl put together. She wasn't SOLID! Jumping to her feet once again, she turned back to the enemy. But the woman didn't make any move to attack, just to speak.
"I do not see how it is MY fault that you were not able to defend your friends. You were too weak and they paid the price. In all aspects then, it is YOUR fault they are dead, not mine." She stated evenly, seeming to enjoy the hate that burned in the priestess's eyes.
"THEY FELL AT YOUR HANDS! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO KILLED THEM! HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF WITH ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE!? ALL THE INNOCENT PEOPLE YOU KILLED!? FOR ALL OF YOUR EVIL I WILL PUNISH YOU!"
"If it was ALL of my fault, then why does your heart tell you differently?" She asked with a sick smirk playing across her lips.
Rei opened her mouth to say something but it died in her throat. She was right, her heart told her it was her fault, her fault that her friends had died. Had she been a better senshi she could have protected them, they would still be alive right now. Her eyes burned with tears and hate as half of her wanted to cry and the other half wanted to rip the woman apart for stating so easily what was in her thoughts.
"Well, my little dragon, it seems our time is up. But don't worry, we shall meet again. I still have to finish my promise to you. I told you I would destroy EVERYTHING you cared about and it wouldn't be very polite of me not to fulfill that promise now would it?"
The ebony haired goddess of fire felt her blood run cold in her veins as she realized what the woman was talking about…Wufei! She was going to go after Wufei! Her heart cried out in rage as she thought of the fate of her friends and what would happen to the one she loved.
"I WON'T LET YOU HURT HIM!" Her scream, which was filled with fear and worry, echoed hollowly around them.
At this, the demon mistress laughed, a chilling sound that could send the most brave and fierce lion to scamper away with it's whiskers drooping in terror.
"I do not see how you could stop me dear little dragon, you couldn't stop me then and you can't stop me now. No need to worry, however, for I'll be sure to make sure this boy has a most…unpleasant end. Yes, I'm always up for learning more forms of torture, it's a greatly enjoyable hobby. But now is unfortunately not the time to talk about such things. If I keep your spirit here in this realm for much longer you will die…and I can't have that happen till I am through with my plans. Deary me no! That would not do at all! So, now we part. But stay on your toes little dragon, for I may pop up in the most unlikely place. Fair thee well!"
A jolt suddenly hit Rei as if her insides were being swept away slightly before the rest of her. Scenes raced through her mind of her friends' deaths, each more horrible and gruesome than the last, so that when she suddenly jumped to a sitting position and found herself in the room that Quatre was letting her use at his mansion, she bearly made it to the bathroom before losing the contents of her stomach into the unfortunate toilet. It was only after there was nothing left in her that she was able to sit back against the wall and catch her breath. Shakily, she stood and began to rinse her mouth out before brushing her teeth about four times. She HATED the taste after getting sick, not that she knew anyone who actually LIKED it in the first place, but still.
Wiping her mouth for the last time to get rid of any toothpaste left, she silently made her way to the door. Opening it, and slipping into the hall, she made her way across the mansion where Wufei's room was. He had been absolutely FURIOUS when Quatre-san told him that he was going to have to give her a room in the east wing by herself since all of the rooms in the west wing were being occupied by them and the others who were not staying at the Sanc Palace. The Chinese boy had even gone so far as to say that she was going to stay in HIS room so she wouldn't be that far from him. This too, of course, had been said "no" to because the blonde Arabian didn't think it ethical at their age, even if they WERE married. And even if Rei knew he was doing it all in good intentions, right now she wanted to make sure her husband was safe, and it would have been easier had he not been on the other side of the world as the boy Duo-san so rightly called it.
Picking up her pace, she was careful not to make a sound, only to concentrating on feeling for evil presence. Moonlight flooded through the grand windows that lines the halls, making shadows to stretch across the floor as if trying to reach for the other side to escape the intense figure of the man in the moon. It took her almost twenty minutes to get into the end of the giant house that Quatre-san called home. Hoping to remember the right room and not accidentally waken one of the others by mistake. Three doors down to the right, hai, this should be it. Reaching for the knob, the silent princess peaked into the room.
What she saw made her sigh in relief, then make want to laugh softly. She quietly stepping into the Chinese decorated room, and made her way over to the bed where her dark haired dragon love slept peacefully. His face was relaxed while soft light from the balcony played across his features, making him resemble that of a sleeping child. He was lying on his back, one arm up by his head while the other rested in his waist. The dark raven black hair that he usually had pulled back into the tight ponytail was down and falling slightly into his face, his breathing slow and even. He was safe. Walking to his side, she gently kissed his lips, a kiss so feather light that he failed to be awaken by it…the way she wanted it. Smiling, the amethyst eyed warrior made her way back out of the room to leave her love to his dreaming. After holding the door so that it shut completely without making a sound, she turned to go back to her room, but something stopped her. In turning around, she walked straight into something… something hard.
The boy who had been introduced as Heero Yuy was standing there, glaring coldly at her. The green tank top and blue jeans that she had seen him in before was replaced by dark navy sleep pants that were loosely tied around his waist while his chest was bare. His glare could have rivaled hers, but she refused to admit that.
"What were you doing?" He demanded in a low voice, not really wanting to awaken the others at this late hour unless necessary, plus he wanted a chance to question her in private. Heero Yuy was not one to trust people easily and he definitely wasn't going to start now.
Rei's eyes hardened as her fists once again found themselves in tightly gripped fists.
"Look, Yuy! I was only checking on MY husband! I don't not see this as a crime! Nor do I see this as ANY of YOUR business! Now, I am going back to bed. IF you'll excuse me!" She stated sharply, just bearly remembering to keep her voice to a minimum.
With that she turning on her heels and marched off down the corridor back to her room. The NERVE of that guy! Counting slowly to ten…er…one hundred, she eventually ebbed her anger and by that time she had reached her own door. With a turn of the handle she stepped back in, but that large, king sized bed that had looked so comfortable to her before didn't look inviting in the least. So, instead, she curled up in the bay window and simply stared up at the starry sky above. Each star as if in competition with one another for who was the most beautiful, and yet no one could out do the others. But the most beautiful and saddening sight to the young woman, was the shining of Mars that was just bearly able to be seen, but she always knew where it was. It wasn't HER home though, no, it wasn't HER planet from over a thousand years ago. No, her home had been destroyed like everything else, leaving the one hanging in the sky above her now and the glowing moon of to the side as painful reminders of all that she had lost and nothing more.
Before she realized what was happening, the tears fell. They cascaded down her cheeks and for the first time since the horrible battle, Hino Rei allowed herself to grieve. And this was how she stayed for the rest of the night till the first light of morning came when she once again hid her pain from the world.
On the other side of the mansion, a small light was seen coming from under a certain "gun happy" boy's door. Inside he sat before a black laptop, the rhythmical clicking of keys could be heard as he searched database and database for any information on the one named Chang Meiren…
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Hope you enjoyed! Please review! I was quite surprised when I reread this, it didn't seem as if I had written it! It wrote itself! But I hope you like it all the same! Please tell me what you think! Ja ne! ^_^