Chapter 3: Where'd ya go?

Fwoggy continued to pester Heero and act as hyper as ever when they reached the pet shop.

"AAWWWWWWOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" Lilki screamed. "LOOOKIT'!!!!! PUPPPPPPPYYYYY DOGS!!!!!!"

She then took off into the pet shop dragging Heero behind.

Heero turned to look for Duo but he wasn't anywhere to be seen.

"Funny that..." Heero mumbled under his breath. He knew Duo wasn't the type just to take off out of no where...especially if there was a cute girl involved. Heero then turned to walk out of the store when Fwoggy ran up and grabbed his arm and shoved a kitten in his face.

"LOOKIT' DA KITTTTTYYYYY!!!!!!" The kitten looked up at Heero and meowed.

For a moment they all stood in silence, then the kitten went flying off trying to run from Lilki and ran straight for Heero, first over the head, then down the shirt, down the leg back up the shirt...and did I remember to say that Fwoggy was chasing after it this whole time....heh, yeah...quite a sight!

Finally after about 15 minutes of chasing and about 256 scars on Heero Yuy later Lilki had the kitten once again. She held it up and giggled "Isa kitty caaaat....." She giggled again and held the small cat up to her chest. The kitten looked up and Lilki then to her red tanktop then to Lilki....and well, ya know what they say! Curiosity KILLED the CAT! The kitten stuck his head right down Lilki's shirt!

"WAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAAAAAADDDD KITTTTTYYY!!!!" Lilki was shouting.

"BAD KITTY BAD KITTY BAD BAD BAD!!!!!"

Finally with a "POP" the kitten's head came back out. Lilki stared hard at the kitten. The kitten only yawned and fell asleep.

"Oh, like I'm gonna fall for THAT cute act...believe ME kitty....I invented that act..." Lilki said, putting the kitten into its cage once again. It was then that Lilki, um, Fwoggy noticed Heero scooting quietly out of the store.

"HEEEEEEERRRRROOOOOO!!!!!" Lilki yelled running for him, and before Heero could even turn to run "WA-BAM!" She tackled him and he was stuck face first to the floor with Fwoggy giggled and gasping for breath next to him.

"Hey!" She said with a start, jumping up. "Where'd that other guy go? He was here....wasn't he?"

Heero took to his feet also. "You mean Duo. Yes, before we came here I noticed he was no longer with us....it's not like him at all..."

Lilki looked down to the ground for a moment in total silence (Yeah, I know, WEIRD!)

"Well...he probably just, um, just....went to another store! Uh, right Heero?" Lilki turned to face Heero.

"I..really don't think so. It's just not like him."

"Weeeeeellll.....ya know what THAT means! WE GOTTA GO INTO EVERY SINGLE STORE IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE MALL TILLS WE FINDS HIM!!!!!!!!"

"Waitaminute! I-" Was all Heero could get out before Lilki once again grabbed at Heero and pulled him out of the store into the mall.

"Nooooowwww....where should we start!?" Lilki said with a grin.

Heero was gasping for breath and was almost going to answer Lilki when he saw Duo over Lilki's shoulder. His eyes seemed emotionless...and his body was limp.

"Duo..?"

Lilki jumped and turned around. "Where!?" then spotting him "OH! DUUUOOOO!!!! WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT YOOOUUUUUUU!" Lilki ran over and hugged him. Then moving her face close to his, smiled.

"Where'd ya go, Duo?"

Duo stood for a moment, still in a trance state then turned to look at Lilki and the Old Duo came flying back out! His face flushed the brightest shade of red you've ever seen and he jumped back throwing Lilki off.

"I-I-....u-uhhhh...went t-to the....food court! ....y-yeah....thats it...u- uh..."

Lilki smiled. "Seeeeeee Heero? Toldya he was 'k! Right?!" She grinned and looked up at Heero but Heero was glaring at Duo, something wasn't right about him....

Duo glanced up to Heero and then away.

"What are you hidding...." Heero said under a wisper.