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Note: words in italics are meant for emphasis between ''and italics are thoughts.
This is the sequel to "Losing Sight Of My mind." I strongly urge you to read that story first before you read this one or you may be confused this is after all a sequel and you have to know the previous events or you may be able to pick it up from here on in, it depends on how you look at it.
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Chapter 5- Misdirection
By Aku Tenshi
April's eyes widened as she looked at her lavish surroundings, it was a mansion, she was going to live in a mansion. Her heart almost stopped and she still looked in disbelief, "Who lives here?" she asked her eyes wide.
"Quatre Winner." Hitomi mentioned.
"You're lying! The Quatre Winner the ex pilot of gundam 03, multibillionaire Quatre Winner?" April asked her voice becoming shrill.
"Yes, how'd you know he was a pilot?" Sally asked.
"These fingers of mine love to hack." She said with a warm smile in Sally's direction.
To Sally this girl was basically a miracle, she had rapid recuperating skills and if Sally thought to wager it April probably had an advanced IQ. She'd love to run tests on her but knowing Lucretzia she thought against it, no mother would want to have their child as some lab rat. Sally looked to Tristin and Hitomi and smiled, she hopped those two would stay together a lovely couple they were. She blinked as the car came to a halt and she looked to April,
"April do you know where your mother is?" Sally asked.
April blinked and frowned, "No the last time I saw her was earlier today do you think something's happened to her? I doubt she's been taking her medication." April asked concern weaving into her voice.
"No don't trouble yourself I'll send Heero to go fetch her." Sally responded and smiled warmly.
"Send…fetch? Mother it sounds like he's a dog!" Hitomi exclaimed jokingly.
"Oh just get out of the car already, we have to get April settled in." Sally ordered but not without smiling herself.
Tristin got out of the car first bringing April's wheelchair with him and then assembled the movable furniture he then ducked his head back into car and grinned, "Need any help?" he asked cheerfully.
"No I can do it myself thank you." April said and stepped out from the car, she then sat herself into the chair, "I don't see why I have to use this thing." She muttered.
"And I don't see how you're able to walk." Sally retorted as she watched April wheel herself up to the steps and then stop. "What's the matter April need a little help?" Sally asked a smirk resting on her features.
Hitomi stepped out of the car and closed the door, and then looked to April she laughed slightly, "She's stubborn as a mule." She said as she watched April try to climb the steps in the wheelchair.
A few grumbling and groans were heard before April gave up with a defeated sigh. "Fine." She barked and crossed her arms over her chest; her bottom lip began to protrude into a pout.
"Oh please." Tristin moaned as he turned her chair around and maneuvered it up the stairs, "You need to learn how to ask for help."
"Well most of my life there was no one around to give it to me." She mumbled and concentrated her eyes on the clean tile of the front walk.
Sally sighed as she watched Tristin, April and Hitomi make their way into the house before she flipped out her cell phone and dialed Heero's number.
Heero was already on his way back to the hospital except this time he had swung by Lucretzia's house and picked up her medication, by the labels they were mostly sleeping pills and anti-depressants. He felt bad for her, she was so vibrant so out going and kind when he had last seen her all those years ago, but now. He sighed and almost jumped out of his seat when he heard the phone ring. He unclipped the cell phone from his belt and answered it.
"Hello." He barked into the speaker.
"Whoa Heero, what's got your jockeys in a bind?" Came Sally's alerted voice.
"Oh Sally it's you I was just thinking about something." He replied softly.
"Don't you mean someone?" Before he could reply Sally pressed on, "Anyway Heero I need you to go pick up Lu and bring her here, please."
"I'm on my way there now." He responded, "Oh and Sally what did you mean?" he asked
"Oh the foods about to burn I have to go Heero, bye." She said and clicked off the phone
Heero shook his head as he parked his car, and began to walk towards the cafeteria. He didn't know why he began walking that way only that it 'felt' right. He stopped as he looked out into the courtyard; it wasn't actually a courtyard more like a large park for the walking of injured hospital residents that were still confined to a wheelchair. He spotted a thin woman, with knee length platinum black hair, she stood with her back to him alone underneath an oak tree. He pushed open the door and quietly walked over to her. Lucretzia heard footsteps behind her,
"I don't want to talk to you Milliardo now leave me alone." She said, as she turned to face the person she believed as Milliardo she only gasped with surprise, "Heero." She said softly.
For some reason a hot burning feeling rose in Heero's chest at the mention of Milliardo's name, he was angry so angry for the moment he almost missed the tears Lucretzia was trying to wipe away with her hand. His face softened as his hand touched her face and he gently wiped away a stray tear, she looked up at him puzzled and the two stood like that for quite a while. She then noticed the bag Heero was carrying, "What's that?" she asked pointing to the bag.
Heero held it up and frowned lightly, "This? I brought your medication from home, I'm sure if you run out Sally can get you some more." he said.
"Oh." Lucretzia said and bowed her head slightly she hated that medicine but it stopped her from killing herself every once in a while. But it was strange how when her friends found her that she no longer felt like that.
"And to tell you that April's been moved, she's at Quatre's." he said as he handed her the bag.
She reached for it and lifelessly held it, and then smiled at him, "Thank you Heero, shall we go?" she asked hope shining in her eyes.
"Only under one condition." Heero said mysteriously.
Lucretzia looked up even more puzzled, "Hmm?" she asked.
"Only if you promise to eat something and then go to sleep." His voice was loving yet stern.
Lucretzia looked down sheepishly as if she were a child caught eating a cookie before dinner. "I promise." She said.
"Good." Heero said with a smirk as the two headed for his car.
A man with black hair with a strand or two of brown highlights, each strand of hair was combed and brushed meticulously as if with great care. His appearance seemed that of a gentleman but he was far from it, as ruthless and cunning as any villain from any childhood fantasy. His shoes tapped the marble sharply and quickly as he and his companions made their way to the office. The hallway in which they walked had a faint sterile smell to it as if the walls were lined with medical salves. The tapping of their heels came to a halt as they; towered over the square window, the name Dr. Edmore on the patterned glass.
Milliardo walked away from the hospital as far as he possibly could, his car long forgotten in the sub level of the parking lot. His heels tapped slowly and wearily on the sidewalk as he aimlessly wandered. His hair construed and covering his eyes; many people on the street glanced at him briefly the younger one's not recognizing him but those towards their 30's easily named him. He was Milliardo Peacecraft the one who was responsible for the Neo wars, the one that had been responsible for the death of millions of people, those either shunned him or glared hard at him anger and rage seemingly seeped out of their every pore. To them he turned his face away ashamed at his own actions; at his own lies. The skin underneath his eyes were sagging and discolored. His hair was in shambles unlike the way he used to keep it, clean and neat that like a proud man, a loved man. His posture was leaning and slouching as if all reason to live; to even walk had already escaped him. He had traveled a great distance from the hospital and now he turned back; his thoughts saddening him even more 'I could have been her father me, but instead I shunned Lu away and all this erupted if only...if only I had loved her. If only...then things would not be as they are it is all my fault. Everything is my fault; these people have every right to hate me to despise me. I am to be hated for the rest of my life, always because of my lies.' He thought as a single tear dropped from his left eye, first caressing his cheek and then falling to the ground catching the light of the sun making it appear as any expensive diamond.
To Be Continued
Hey mon, I'm in Florida writing this. It would have been out BEFORE I went to Florida BUT FF.net was not working. And I decided to give it a few weeks to fix all the problems before I decided to post anything up. Hmmm well I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter I'm off to write the next. Ciao.
