Thank you for the reviews...again ^^. And Shiro Kitsune, I appreciate your apology...and chocolates...and roses. You really didn't have to do all that. Also, thank you for the science lesson. Alright, on to ch. 4!

Love and Lust - Part 4
By Kirakira

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As soon as Noin stopped her car in the driveway of her house, Zechs came rushing out, a big smile on his face. Akari just groaned. She didn't want to spend a whole day with Zechs Merquise. He was a complete bore and never let her and her sister have fun.

"Now I wanna go to school," she murmured, slumping in her seat. Akira unbuckled her seatbelt.

"Don't say that or it might happen." She got out of the car, putting a cheesy smile on her face. "Mr. Zechs-hi!" She ran up to him at just the right time so that Zechs could pick her up and spin her around. Akira just giggled. Akari, on the other hand gagged before Noin opened the door for her.

"Come on, Kari. Let's go," she said, a warm smile on her face. Akari nodded, getting out of the car, just to see Zechs put Akira down and walk over to her.

//If he touches me, I will break his big toe...// Akari thought just before Zechs patter her gently on the back. //Ok...maybe next time. Yeah, I'll get him next time.// Putting on her best fake smile, Akari looked up at him. "Hi Mr. Zechs..."

"Hey Kari, how you been?" Zechs asked, smiling at her.

"Oh...just fine..."

"That's great." Then Zechs looked at Noin. "We'll be fine."

"You sure?" After seeing Zechs nod, Noin just sighed and got back in the car. "If anything bad happens, give me a call, alright?"

"I will. Bye!" Zechs waved as Noin backed out of the driveway and drove away. "Well girls..." Zechs turned to look at Akari and Akira. "Let's go inside, shall we?" Akira and Akari nodded before going into the house. Akari could only mutter under her breath as Zechs kept his hand on her back.

//I know where I'm going, you big oober(1). I don't need you directing me...//
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Heero arrived at work at 9:15 am, just in time for the meeting. Actually, it was more like a critiquing. Ever since Heero moved up to Class S, he had to a lot of them. Basically all they were was a mission briefing with the new recruits. Usually Heero, and whoever else was with him would tell the newbies what they did right, wrong, and what they should do in future. Nothing major, but hey it was something. Before he went into the meeting room, he went to his office, just get the recruits' profiles. He needed to know their background after all.

He passed by Lady Une's office, who seemed to be talking with somebody since her door was closed. Usually it was open so that anybody could waltz right in.

"Well it's good to have you back," Lady Une said, a small smile on her face. "We've been needing some of you high-spirited energy lately."

"Oh...well it's good to be back...I suppose," Duo replied, nodding his head. Lady Une nodded as well before giving him an envelope. "Uh what's this?" he asked, taking it.

"Inside, you'll find your new rank and a certificate. You left before I could give them to you at the promotion ceremony."

"What?" Duo looked confused. "But I thought I was Class A?"

"You were." Lady Une stood up. "You, as well as 5 others, were promoted to the Elite squad, also know as Class S." She smiled witnessing Duo eyes widen. "Congratulations. Actually, this is the first time we've had a Class S. We, meaning me and the board, felt that you and the other 5 had skills unmatched by anyone and else and should be put in your own special class."

"Oh well thank you!" Duo exclaimed, standing up. He shook Lady Une's hand.

"You're welcome. Now your office is Rm. 409 and right now..." She looked at her watch. "You have a meeting with another Class S member in Rm 178. Better hurry."

"Right!" With that Duo left the room. Lady Une just watched him, the smile still on her face. She was pleased to see people happy.
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Akari yawned for the who-knows-how-many times as she flipped through the channels repeated. That was the problem with not going to school-nothing was ever on during school hours. Cardcaptor Sakura wasn't going to be on for another 4 hours and soap operas were totally out of the question.

//I should've brought my games...// she thought, stopping at the Cartoon channel. They were showing nothing but old cartoons. //Why do the fates hate me so much? Was I born to be bored and stuck in a house with the one person I loath...whatever that means.//

"Kari!" Akira called coming into the living room. "Zechs wants to know if you want cookies?"

"No."

"Oh...ok!" Akira turned to leave.

"Akira, drop the act. I know you hate him too."

"...fine..." Akira plopped down on the couch. "Well what do you expect, Kari. There was no one else."

"So!? Zechs is such an oober!"

"A what??" Akira looked puzzled at that. Akari just shook her head.

"Nevermind..." She sighed again, changing the channel. Akira looked at the clock.

"Hey 'Days of Our Lives' is on!"

Akari scoffed. "So?"

"That's my favorite soap opera!"

"Oh fine, watch you stupid soap opera!" Akari practically threw the remote at Akira before storming out of the room. Akira didn't care: remote barely missed her head and landed right next to her on the couch. Picking it up, she changed the channel just in time to the opening of "Days of Our Lives."

Meanwhile Akari went to Noin's room and slammed the door. Zechs heard this and went there. He was the last person Akari wanted to see.

//If he comes near me, I'll kill me. Better yet, if he asks me what's wrong, I'll kill him.//

"Akari? What's wrong, sweetie?" Zechs asked, sitting on the bed next to her.

//Ok...maybe next time. Yeah I'll get him next time// Akari glanced at him. "I'm bored."

"You are?" Zechs thought for a minute. "Why don't you watch TV?"

"There's nothing on."

"Ok...how about the computer?"

//If I knew your freakin password maybe I would use the computer, you big oober!// "Don't wanna."

"Ok then..." Zechs put an arm around her. "What do you wanna do then?"

//God, he smells like he just took a bath in cologne! Jeezus, how much does he put on!?// "I dunno..."

"Well...you wanna go to the park?"

//The park...the park!? I go there every weekend you big...hey...wait a minute...THAT'S IT!!// A smile slowly appeared on Akari's face as she looked up. "Yeah! Let's go to the park!!"

"Great!" Zechs smiled at her. Akari just giggled and ran out the room, back to where Akira was.

"Kira, I got the most brilliant idea!" she exclaimed, sitting next to her. Akira glanced.

"And that would be?"

"We're going to the park."

"So?"

"So...when we get there we act like we're having fun, that way Zechs'll just walk away...hopefully.."

"And if he does?"

"Easy-we ditch him."
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After getting what he needed, Heero headed to the meeting room, not really paying much attention to where he was going. He knew the building by heart so finding the room wouldn't be that difficult, as long as people moved out of his way. Turning at a corner, he flipped through the papers he had, trying to familiarize himself with the mission the rookies did before going in there. Unfortunately for him that wasn't a good idea.

Not watching where he was going, he see the person coming at him on his right, also not paying attention to where he was going either. And almost like it was planned, they crashed into eachother, papers flying everywhere. Heero didn't fall, lucky him, and watched as his paper came floating to the ground. He growled.

"God, can't you watch where you're going!?" he practically yelled, kneeling down to pick up the papers.

"I'm sorry, I was kinda in a rush and I didn't see you," the other said apologetically, trying to help Heero. Heero just shook his head.

"Well that's not an excuse. You need to be more careful!"

"Look I said I was sorry alright-...Heero?"

"What?" Heero looked up at the person and nearly choked on his own breath. Holding a paper in his hand, he could do nothing but stare at Duo, who was holding that same paper.
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Okies...that was ch. 4. Not all that great, I know. Ch. 5 will be better...hopefully anyway.