Authors Notes: BIG dedication to Himi-chan and Tenshi-Neesan! Himiko for posting another chapter of her ficcie and Tenshi-Neesan you should ALL thank. If it wasn't for her you wouldn't have this chapter up tonight. This is dedicated to my other Oneesan as well. Arigato for everything Oneesan!! (Eternal SailorM) Enjoy, Minna-chan!
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Chapter Nineteen: The End of the Battle
Usagi closed her eyes slightly in thought. "How can you be Hii-chan's son?"
Heero scowled, "That should be obvious even to a ditz like you." What was left ot the door opened and Ail, Milardo and Ririna entered. "Okaasan!!" Heero cried in delight.
Ririna blinked as the boy threw his arms around her, "Nani?"
Usagi sighed, "What do you want, Heero?"
The boy turned his eyes filled with hate, "FOR YOU TO DIE!"
"Nande?" Hiiro demanded.
Heero looked up slightly frowning, "Tousan..."
Ririna gasped, "Tousan? Demo, that means..." She grinned, "Hiiro we're DESTINED to be!"
Hiiro glared at her, "Go away, Ririna."
Heero frowned, "Tousan..."
Hiiro ignored him his attention solely on Usagi, "You should leave, Usa-chan."
Usagi nodded, "Hai, this is no place for a battle."
Quatre frowned, "Usagi-san, you're going to fight?"
Usagi nodded, "Hai, I don't care what that kid thinks. He can't be Ririna-san's."
"Nande?" Trowa asked.
Usagi smiled, "For one thing he's too powerful and even if Ririna IS my descendant she doesn't have any of my power. Iie, the Father must be someone else."
Hiiro couldn't fight the slight smile on his face. "Usagi..."
Usagi glanced over at him, "Nani? You thought I'd believe that rug rat over you, Hii-chan?"
"...."
Usagi giggled, "You're so kawaii when you're flustered!"
"...."
Duo rolled his eyes, "Usagi! What about me?"
Usagi giggled, "You're kawaii too, Duo-chan. Demo, you look even better with your braid."
Duo pouted, "You HAD to remind me..."
Usagi grinned and walking over to him kissed his cheek. "After this is all over I'll fix it for you."
Minako grinned, "So you like Duo, ne Usagi-chan?"
Usagi rolled her eyes, "V-babe!"
Hotaru sighed softly, "Serenity-sama?"
Usagi turned, "Hai?"
"We have more important things to do then to play with Minako right now."
Usagi blushed at the slight scolding from the smaller girl, "Hai, Hotaru-chan, gomen."
Heero snorted, "Tousan falling for THAT girl... it has to be a spell. Tousan's smarter then that."
Ririna grinned and hugged the boy, "You're so smart!"
"Arigato, Okaasan!"
Milardo eyed the boy warily, "Ririna-chan, when did you get a son?"
Heero smiled, "Milly-chan!"
Milardo frowned, "Nani?"
"MILLY-CHAN!" Heero cried again before running over and hugging Milardo's leg. "You're here to free Tousan from that witch's spell, ne?"
Milardo frowned, "YOU!"
The boy shrunk, "I had to use you!"
Milardo scowled, "I was listening to a MERE child?"
Heero frowned, "Hey! I'm 8 and a half!"
Ail walked to Usagi's side. "You okay, Usagi-chan?"
"Hai, Ail."
Ail smiled, "What happened here anyways?"
Seiya snorted, "That kid attacked."
Ail turned to confront the boy and froze. "Masaka...."
Usagi noticed her friend's sudden lack of color and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Daijobu ka?"
Ail swallowed his eyes locked on Heero, "Usagi-chan... those are my eyes."
Usagi blinked, "Nani?" She gasped, "AIL!"
Ail nodded, "Those eyes... Look." He concentrated and his human disguise vanished. Dark blue eyes were locked on the boy.
"Who is he, Usagi-chan?"
The boy frowned, "Heero."
Ail glanced at Hiiro. "Iie, you're not his."
Heero scowled, "That is too my Tousan!"
Usagi noticed a mark on Ail's arm and she poked it. He winced and unconciously pulled his arm away. "What's wrong?"
Ail frowned, "Nothing."
"There has to be something wrong, Ail-kun. You're bleeding."
Ail sighed, "Ririna shot me."
Usagi frowned, "Shot you?"
"Hai."
"With what?"
"A DNA collecting dart..."
Usagi and Ail stared at each other startled, "NANI!?!?!?!??"
Ririna frowned, "As if I'd use him. The only one worth to mingle their DNA with mine is Hii-chan."
Usagi rolled her eyes, "Ririna-san, leave Hii-chan alone."
Ririna pulled out her crossbow again, "Iie, I'm fufilling destiny."
Heero smiled, "Got for it, Okaasan!"
Usagi stepped forward her whole body in Ririna's way. "Iie, I won't let you."
Ririna scoffed, "I didn't ask." She pulled the trigger of the gun and the dart went flying aimed for Usagi's heart. Hiiro shoved Usagi out of the way and grit his teeth as the dart plowed into his arm. "I knew you'd do that, Hii-chan," Ririna said with a giggle.
Usagi frowned and got to her feet, "Hii-chan... nande?"
Hiiro ignored her as he pulled the dart out of his shoulder. "Iie, Ririna." He broke the dart in two and with the part that held his DNA he handed to Usagi. "Get rid of this, Usa-chan."
Usagi nodded and concentrating called forth her subdimensional pocket. She shoved the thing into it and smiled at Ririna. "You can't do it. Now let's see if the boy really was Hii-chan's."
Ririna frowned, "Of course he is. Just look at him!"
Usagi laid her hand on the wound Ririna's dart had given Hiiro. Before he could protest she started to heal him. 'Don't fight me,' Usagi whispered into his mind.
Hiiro nodded. He remained motionless as he felt wave after wave of energy gently take away the pain. If he had to explain what he was feeling the only thing he would be able to say was silver. For silver light seemed to come from Usagi and actually be entering him. In that one moment he felt completely connected with the girl from the moon. 'Usagi...'
'Hai, Hiiro?'
Hiiro felt his eyes close and he could almost visualize her in front of him. Though the one in front of him looked different then the girl he had fallen in love with. Instead of silvery white hair she had blonde and she looked more mature. 'Who?'
Usagi pulled away and smiled at Hiiro, "All better!"
Hiiro opened his eyes and blinked a few times as he focused his mind. He let his eyes fall to the where the wound had been and saw flawless skin. "Arigato, Usagi."
Usagi walked over to Duo. 'The Ginzuishou responded. It didn't try to overly drain me like last time. It has accepted me once again..' She gently grabbed Duo's face and kissed his forehead. 'Don't fight or you make me use more power,' she warned him.
Duo froze. 'Bunny? How are you talking without moving your lips?' Duo heard a twinkling sound he realized was her laughter.
'It doesn't matter, Duo-chan. Now hold still while I concentrate. I'm going to re-attach your braid.'
Duo's eyes widened, 'Honto?' He could swear he could feel her actually winking at him with the last statement. 'This is too weird.' He closed his eyes and concetrated on being still as he felt the same silvery feelings Hiiro had experienced.
Hiiro frowned slightly at Duo and Usagi before turning his attention to the outraged Ririna. "Leave now Ririna."
Ririna shook her head, "Iie, Hiiro. We're meant to be together. I don't care what that ditz says."
"Hnnn."
A flash of panic entered her eyes. "Hiiro?"
". Hnnn"
Ririna frowned her eyes turning into twin pools of tears. "Hii-chan, you can't be serious. I love you. You can't do this to me. I know you love me to. You haven't killed me when you said you would. That proves you love me back! Don't let that little witch affect your decisions. You'll be happy with me. Come with me now, Hii-chan. Accept your destiny."
Hiiro turned away from the pleading eyes, "If you don't leave now, Ririna I'll kill you."
Flashes appeared before Usagi's mind. Two young boys stood one deathly sick and the other healthy but in tears. 'Duo?' Usagi wondered as she saw the boy.
'Don't Bunny matte,' Duo attempted to warn as he felt his past overcome his thoughts.
Usagi watched almost in a trance as she was shown Duo's past from everything to how he got his name Duo to where he encountered the destruction of Maxwell church. 'Duo!' Usagi called mentally as she saw the young boy in shock.
'Bunny..'
Usagi pulled away from Duo feeling a little more then light-headed. "Duo-chan..."
He saw the tears in her eyes and inwardly cursed. "Gomen, Bunny. Didn't mean to show you that..."
Usagi closed her eyes erasing the tears. "I shouldn't have paid attention..."
Wufei snorted, "Great now the braided baka is back." The Chinese boy hadn't saw Usagi's tears yet nor the tears brimming in Duo's eyes.
Duo grinned his tears vanishing, "It's back?" He turned and grinned, "MY BRAID!" He hugged it and grinned at Usagi. "Arigato, Bunny!"
Usagi only smiled. 'What a horrible childhood...'
"Onna, you still haven't got rid of your enemy."
Usagi turned and glared at Wufei. "My name is Usagi, Fei-chan. Stop calling me onna," she scolded.
Wufei smirked, "Then stop acting like a baka onna, Usagi-chan."
Usagi stuck her tongue out at him ignoring the dizziness that accompanied the action. 'I may have the Ginzuishou working with me again, demo it still drains me a bit.'
Quatre noticed the dazed look in Usagi's eyes. "Usagi-san, are you alright?"
"Hai, I'm fine, Quatre-chan. Now..." she turned to Heero her blue eyes hardened. "I don't want to hurt you, demo I won't let you hurt any of my friends anymore. Give up now and leave us in peace or..." she let her words die off and let the Ginzuishou appear in her hands. "I use this."
Heero frowned, "Demo.. shouldn't I have vanished if Tousan is my Tousan?" He asked confused the hate replaced in his eyes by bewilderment.
Ail nodded, "Hai, you see your Okaasan shot me with one of those darts too. You're more of my son then his."
Usagi gasped, "Demo, Ail, Ann-san isn't going to be pleased." She winced slightly as she remembered the other alien.
Ail paled at the thought, "You're right..."
Heero scowled, "No way can HE by my Tousan! Okaasan said it was Hiiro Yui!"
Wufei snorted, "Hiiro, couldn't be a Father."
Usagi nodded slightly before she noticed the look Duo was giving Wufei. "Yeah, I agree with Wu-man. I mean he's more Fatherly then Hiiro is and he may already be one."
Usagi slapped Duo in the back of the head, "Baka."
Duo grinned at her, "Anyone ever tell you you're kawaii when you're angry, Bunny?"
Usagi scowled at him even though her cheers held a slight pink tint. 'Baka Duo...'
Wufei searched for his katana to de-braid Duo with as he felt his cheeks warm with a blush. 'Baka Duo, baka Usagi-chan...'
Hiiro kept his eyes on Ririna, "Leave."
Heero stepped towards Hiiro hurt in his young eyes, "You can't be choosing HER over my Mother!"
Hiiro turned completely away his eyes once more on Usagi. "Usa-chan, you need to rest."
Heero scowled as he heard the affectionate name. "Iie..." he whispered. He turned towards Milardo tossing a gun similair to Hiiro's own. "GET HER NOW!"
Milardo caught the weapon a strange almost black look in his eyes. He aimed the gun and shot a volley of bullets concentrated solely on Usagi.
"Usagi-chan!"
"Usa!"
"Bunny!"
"Usagi-hime!"
"Goddess!"
"Onna!"
"Koneko-chan!"
"Odango!"
Usagi watched as the deadly projectiles traveled towards her and knew her time was up. "Gomen, minna-chan," she whispered bowing her head and waiting for her life to truely end once more.
Heero watched with a smug expression as all of the bullets slammed into Usagi making her cry out in pain. He began to laugh as she fell to the ground her eyes filled with pain and shock.
Duo turned fury stamped on his face. "Iie, Shinigami won't allow you to get away with that." He pulled his own gun out and taking aim shot the laughing demon-child and watched with grim satisfaction as the life died out of it's eyes.
Quatre and Wufei made it to Usagi first and cradled her bleeding body. "O-negai, don't leave Goddess..."
Usagi coughed ignored the blood that now pearled on her lips. "Gomen, Quat...re."
"Don't speak, Onna," Wufei demanded a trace of worry in his eyes.
Usagi looked up at him a tiny pout on her lips, "Fei...chan," she objected.
The Chinese boy stared at her for a moment. "Don't go, Usagi-chan."
Usagi trembled tears trailing out of the corner of her eyes. "Minna-chan"
Duo shook his head, "Stay still, Bunny. I won't let you die. We all need you too much. Don't leave us. Just stay still I'll go get the doctor."
A hand clasped Duo's shoulder and indigo eyes flashed upwards to meet Milardo's confused ones. "What happened, Duo?"
Duo looked away hate beginning to shine in his eyes, "You shot her."
Milardo frowned and shook his head, "Iie."
"Hai," Wufei announced. "You were under control of that brat demo you still hurt Usagi-chan."
Usagi smiled, "Ari... gato...Fei...." Her eyes slowly closed.
"Usa."
Usagi struggled and re-opened her eyes seeing the concerned expression on Quatre's and Trowa's faces. She forced her head to move to the side and she stared up at Hiiro. "Hii...chan."
"Your mission hasn't been finished. You can't die."
Usagi made a weak sound similar to a laugh but it sounded more like a whining of a kitten. "Gom..en.. Hii...chan... demo I don't...re..memb.....er any mi.ssion."
Hiiro closed his eyes for a moment banishing something that closely resembled a tear. But the perfect soldier never shows such weaknesses as tears, right? Hiiro bowed his head for a moment. "Gomen, Usa-chan."
Usagi smiled sadly, "Daijobu...demo... I finally rea...liz.....ed something."
Trowa lifted his head, "Hai, Usagi-hime?"
Usagi took a deep breath, "I know...who...I.....love. Aishiteru...."
There was the sound of a gunshot and Usagi's eyes shut once more and her body went still. Crazed indigo eyes looked up and Duo saw Ririna laughing with Heero's discarded gun in hand. "She had to die for Hii-chan and I to be together," She announced with a giggle.
