A/N: Well looks as if I'm not staying in that house. I'm movin back in with mom. Dad's to cheap. Well I can still write! Here's the
next chap! And just 4 u rosebud, I'll try not to cut the ending off.
Chapter 9
~*~I'm Sorry~*~
" I knew I should have waited for you! Look at what happened! Just look at yourself! What if that boy found out about your mission? The whole
fucking thing would blow! " said Mikey as he paced my appartment nervously. I stood there listening to his scowls and possibly even words of
concern. " Listen. He doesn't know who I really am. Aslong as he doesn't know about me and my mission, we're fine " I said trying to calm him down,
but he seemed so outraged. It was as if he was the one doing the mission. " Listen. He knows you have a gun! He saw you emerging out from the forest
that happens to be infront of the school, which is let me remind you, closed today! Ontop of that you blamed him for trying to kill you and he
tells you that your nuts and now he suspects something! Now tell me Yuki? Does that sound good?" he said angrily.
I growled while standing there. Slowly I lowered my head so that I wouldn't have to make eyecontact with him, ' No it doesn't sound good. But if he
gets in the way I'll per-' " You'll personally kill him right?! Yuki! Thats your answer for everything but you never get shit all done! You get in
shit rather than getting it! If that asshole reports you as a suspect at the scene of the crime, then we're fucking dead!" he said sighing and
walking over outside to the balcony. I stood there for a few moments, thinking about what he had just said. What if Duo opened his mouth. I'd be in
trouble and the whole mission would blow. I would probably be thrown out from the I.C.O.N colony or probabaly even worse. Put to death. I turned my
head and saw my angered partner leaning on the railing that lined the balcony for safety. He watched out at the scenery of the Twin Towers.
I slowly made my way over right beside him. Looking out at the scenery aswell,' I have 7 more days to complete this mission. It's enough time. I
have 90% of the student records downloaded onto my labtop. I can compare the records with that of the gundam pilots. I just need you to do one thing
for me...' My brown haired friend looked down at me. Like I said before, he was much taller than I. " What is it?" he said in a calm tone. I
continued looking out at the city infront of me,' Just have a little faith...'
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I walked around the city for awhile, looking for a place to sit down and start comparing my files. There was bound to be some matches. I kept
repeating in mind that I had to complete this mission. It may not have been the first offered. But it was the first I had actually accepted. Walking
around a city that you had no clue about was hard. Mikey was back at my appartment looking up any more information needed. To tell you the truth I
didn't deserve a friend like him. He was usually always there backing me up and was always around me. I'd tell him things I'd never dare tell
another soul.
" ^sigh^ " I said as I leaned up against a huge towering light pole. I held my labtop in my hands as if I were holding a few books. I thought for a
moment and realised...that I was lost. " Great...now where do I go?" I said to myself as I looked up in the sky. I then sniffed at the air and
smelled a tasty smell. I was hungry and I hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. I looked around me and to my surprise there was a small outside
take out stand. It sat right on the side of a building with a huge cement canopy about 10 feet off the ground. Holding it up were 3 cement pillars.
Not being able to resist, I scurried over there and waited in line. It seemed to be a pretty popular food stand. On the front was a huge yellow
M. Underneath was a red sign that said ^ McDonalds^
When my turn came, I ordered a salad with a small orange pop. I wanted something light to start off the day. Maybe so that I could concentrate on my
work than salavating over my food. I smiled at the woman who handed me my drink. She then said something,' We're going to have to make more salad.
If you could wait patiently at one of the tables, I'll be more than glad to give it to you when its ready' I nodded and agreed. I turned around and
saw that there were a few tables built into the cement ground. I spotted an empty one and walked over to it. I sat down with relief and placed my
labtop on the table. I took a small sip from my orange pop then placed it down. I poped the top to my mini computer and waited for it to boot. In
the meantime I looked over to the woman who was to bring me my food. She seemed busy with other customers. And everytime she finished with one, it
seemed as if 2 more would go and hound her.
" Hm. Poor woman..." I said not knowing about what was about to happen to me. I heard a loud smack and I was forced to jump with fright. I looked in
front of me only to see a face I've seen to often. " Well...if it isn't kiss and run. What're you doing here" he said. Before replying, I realised
that the loud smack was caused by him slamming his palms on the surface of the table. " Duo...go away alright?" I said angrily as I started to get
to my work. The long haired boy pulled out a chair and sat down on it backwards. You know, with the back of the chair in front and with both your
legs hanging out the side as if you were riding a horse. " Common Amina. I know you don't mean that " he said resting his arms on the chair's back.
I continued to compare my work while ignoring him.
" Listen, have you been watching the news lately?" he said trying to strike up a conversation. I sighed and continued to ignore. He on the other
hand was so dumb that he just continued,' Well I'm going to tell you whether you like it or not. There were bomb threats being made. The rumors are
getting pretty strong...' " Duo!" I said sternly. The boy looked at me curiously. He could tell by the expression on my face that I wasn't at all
pleased by his presence, ' Listen. Could you please just go away. I'm doing something really important and I need to concentrate' " Well is there
anything I can do to help?" he asked looking as if he was hoping for me to say yes. I smirked and leaned my cheek on the back of my hand,' Ya. If
you were a gundam pilot...' The long haired boy had a look of wonder,' Actually I-' " There you go dear! It took me some time, but I got you your
salad! Hope you enjoy!" said the kind lady. I smiled,' Thanks...' I looked back over to my annoying companion,' You were saying?'
" Huh? Oh uh...its nothing...forget I even said anything" he said looking away seriously. That must have been the first in awhile since I've seen
him look so serious. Actually it was the first since I had met him. I shrugged and continued to type on my labtop, comparing each student. When a
certain profile poped up for me to compare, my suspicion started to get stronger. I clicked the enter button and my computer began to compare. When
it gave me the results, I felt a feeling of relief. * Hm. I knew he wouldn't match...* I said in thought as I continued.
" Amina?" he said after his long time of silence. It was actually peacefull for once. " Hm?" I said commencing with my work while trying to hear him
at the same time. He then continued,' How bout you join me for a walk tonight? ' I stopped my fingers from typing, but I hadn't moved my head. " Or
would you rather me just leave you alone for the rest of your life?" he finished. I heard his words echcoing in my mind. Sure I wanted him to go away
but I felt as if that if I were to tell him to beat it, I'd...feel alone. But if I were to accept his offer I felt as if I wouldn't regret it. Duo
saw my hesitated state. He then looked away feeling as if he was going to be rejected,' Forget I asked. I'm just going to leave while I'm still
ahead' " Actually wait..." I said stopping him in his tracks with my words. He turned around and looked at me curiously.
I felt nervous. I didn't him want him to think as if I liked him or anything because I didn't. I just felt bad for him and some company wouldn't be
a bad idea. " Sure...why not. What time?" I said closing the top of my labtop while smiling at him. The chestnut haired boy smiled back. For once in
my life I had brought the emotion of happiness to a person's face.
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" So...have you been living in the colonies longer than on Earth?" I said walking alongside the grass while Duo walked on the sidewalk. The street
lamps luminated our path and the smell of the air was perfect. The night sky sparkled as the many stars hung lazily in its black coat. For once I
felt as if I was free of my burden. " Well like I said before, both Earth and space are my homes. I've been back and forth constantly, especially
during the war" he said looking away trying not to make eyecontact with me. " I see. Do you have any family?" I asked trying to change the subject
of war to something a little less depressing. But it seemed as if this topic was even more heartbreaking. Duo pulled up the cuffs of his black
jacket then placed his hands in his pockets. He then closed his eyes and hm'ed with a smirk. I then realised what I had just done.
" Oh...my. I'm...I'm sorry..." I said feeling extremely guilty. I hated guilt! It was always a pain in the ass and it was one of my weakpoints. Duo
looked and me with his colbalt blue eyes and smiled,' Nah don't worry. Its not like I ever knew anyone in my family ' " What do you mean?" I asked
curiously as I continued walking, following him to this so called place he wanted to bring me to. The braided boy looked up at the sky, keeping his
happy grin on his face,' Well...I've been an orphan since I can remember. I don't know anything about my mother or father. I don't know if I have
any siblings or even living relatives...I...I don't even know what my real name is' I raised an eyebrow in wonder,' Thats upsurd. Then how'd you end
up with the name Duo Maxwell?'
" The name Duo was given to me. The name Maxwell is taken from a church that took me in when I was just a kid" he said. I suddenly knew that this
boy I had thought to be a pest, wasn't a pest at all. He was just someone who lived a bad past. Someone who was lonely. Like me. " Duo?" I said
softly in the tone of sympathey. He looked over to me curiously,' Ya?' I looked up and smiled. He was such a great boy. Almost raising himself and
he was still in school trying to get through. Usually people with that bad a past would be on the streets selling their bodies or begging
for food. But here he was wearing clean clothes, being educated, and he had a fair amount of manners. I continued to look at him with pity. If I
had known about his past sooner maybe I wouldn't have been so harsh,' I just wanted to say that I'm sorry...for being a jerk. If there's anyway I
can make it up to you I'd be more than glad'
" Hey listen. I don't need pity. You don't have to feel sorry for me because I'm not. If thats the way my life was to be lived then there's nothing
I could or can do about it. The best thing I can do is just live out the rest of my life and make the best of it. I couldn't bare just sitting
around, being angered, depressed, or saddened by something that happened in the past. It would just be a waste of great potential energy that could
be placed in better use" he said wisely, not taking his eyes off mine once. For once he made sense and actually sounded smart. The way he described
his opinion sort of related to my past and life. It made me think for a second about vengeance. If I kill the gundam pilot that killed Amina, would
I be satisfied? Or would I continue looking for the other 4 gundam pilots and kill them? Then what happens after that? Would I continue to kill
until I was consumed by my hate?
" But if you really want to make it up to me, you can get me a vanilla ice cream from that popsicle stand over there" he said breaking my thoughts.
I shook my head to snap out of my daze. I then looked over at the ice cream stand that he was referring to. I looked back at him and smiled,' Why
not?' I ran over to the ice cream stand and ordered right away,' 2 Vanilla Ice Creams please! On a cone' the person at the stand nodded and began to
prepare our ice creams. I looked over to Duo and saw him making his way over beside me. He seemed curious about something,' Hey! Your not actually
buying me one are ya?' " Well ya! I am!" I said handing the person a 5 dollar american bill. He then handed me the ice creams. I looked at Duo and
gave him the one with more,' Here ya go...' He stood there for a few disbelieving minutes. He shook his head once then took it in his hands. We
continued to walk while enjoying our frozen treat.
While we walked, my companion seemed disturbed by the fact that I had actually bought him an ice cream,' I still can't believe you believed me when
I said you could buy me this. I was only joking!' I took a lick form my ice cream then looked at him,' Hm. Oh well. The only thing that matters is
that it tastes so good! Mmmmm' " Well looks as if you can enjoy it more when we sit down " he said stopping. I took another lick at my sweet treat
and looked at him,' Mmm...hm? what do you mean?' " Well here's the spot..." he said pointing to a huge grassy deserted feild. It was extremely dark
since no street lamps touched the middle of the feild. I then looked at him suspiciously,' Your not trying to do anything perverted are you?' He
then face faulted,' 2 in one night. First you buy me this ice cream when I was really joking and now you think I'm trying something seductive.
Common how many times must you hurt my guilty side...'
I laughed then winked at him,' Hahahaha! hey, I'll race you to the middle!' I said running as fast as I could without trying to spill my ice cream.
" HEY! You cheated!" He said running a few seconds after me. As he tried to catch up with me, he accidentally dropped his treat,' Oh great...Hey!
Amina! Wait up!' I then panted lightly and raised my right hand in the air feeling proud about my victory,' HA! I Amina Hino beat the great Duo
Maxwell!' He then walked up a few feet infront of me, breathing more heavily than I was,' Ha ha...very funny...' I then smirked and noticed that
his ice cream was gone,' Ah and whats this? Looks as if he's lost more than his breath! He lost his ice cream...oh the shame' I placed the back of
my hand to my forehead and sighed as if I were some prissy teen girl who couldn't believe that he had dropped a freaken ice cream.
He then lied down on the grass, placing his hands behind his head while looking up at the night sky. I smiled and sat down beside him,' Do you want
mine?' " Huh? Oh no, thanks anyways. You eat it" he said winking at me. I nodded while licking the rest of the sweet creamy treat. I had barely even
finished it. " So...are you going to tell me who you really are yet?" he said bluntly. I stopped in mid lick and thought for a moment,' Duo...I wish
I could' The braided boy sat up and looked at me curiously,' Well why not? It's not as if I'd tell anyone' I smiled,' I know you wouldn't. But if I
told you more than you need to know, I'm afraid that...' " Your afraid that what?" he asked wanting me to say whatever I was trying to say. I sighed
and looked at him with a forced smile,' Well, I'm afraid that you'll get hurt'
" Since when did you start caring about my well being?" he asked suspiciously. I shook my head,' Thats not the point. What matters is that you know
me as an everyday teen that tries and makes her way through school. Nothing more' Duo lied back down in defeat,' ^sigh^ well I guess there's no
point in bugging ya. It must be pretty important or rather dangerous for you not being able to say anything' " Well, I'm sorry but yes thats the way
it is. I would tell you Duo but...your a friend and I don't want friends to get hurt, Even though you know very little about my past, to tell you
the truth we have alot in common" I said smiling while looking down at him. " Well, its great to finally know someone who shares the same pain as me
but also unfortunate that another victum has been struck. To live a past like mine is no game, I'm sure you agree since you say our pasts are
similar?" he said. I nodded,' Yes I agree with you 100 percent'
There was an awkward minute of silence. Now that we were on topic about secrets and pasts, I wanted to ask him something but hoped that it wouldn't
seem as if it related to me,' Duo?' "Hm?" he said still gazing off into space. " Can I ask you something?" I asked forcing myself to sound as if I
wasn't getting sad or angry. " Ya sure. What is it?" he asked calmly. I looked at my ice cream and continued to stare at it,' Lets just say you
knew someone for the longest time and gradually you fell in love with them. Then one day they're killed by someone and your heart is torn to
shreads. You want to find the person reponsible for your lover's death but you have no clue what he or she looks like. Tell me, if you found the
Merderer would you kill him or her yourself? Or would you let the cops handle it'
" Well it depends..." he said simply. I looked at him curiosly,' On what?' " Well did the person intentionally want to kill?" he asked. I thought
for a moment. It was a gundam and it was blowing up a military base without even considering if there were innocent people inside. " Yes. The
killer wanted to kill intentionally" I said seriously. " Well, then I'd let the cops handle it. I know its hard to do but if you were to take
matters into your own hands, you'll be the one dealing with the cops and you probably won't feel satisfied after killing him or her. You'd be just
as bad as the killer himself or herself" he said wisely. I thought about what he had said. Maybe he was right. But I craved the gundam pilot's death
so badly. I felt as if justice wouldn't be served if I didn't kill him. Realising that the thought was making me angry, I tried thinking of
something else until Duo asked me something first.
" Um...do you have a boyfriend?" he said somewhat nervously. " Huh?...eh wait a sec. You think I have a boyfriend?" I asked, knowing very well where
this was leading to. " Well I stopped by at your appartment one day and I saw you and some guy..." he said. I laughed nervously remembering the
stupid memory,' Actually the truth is, he's just a friend. I didn't really know you and we saw you comming toward my door. I sorta wanted you to go
away without having to tell you rudely. So I asked my buddy and he agreed to pose as some guy I was making out with' " How lovely..." he said with
a plain face. I felt like an idiot. As I sat there feeling embarassed, I had noticed that my ice cream was melting. I then heard Duo's complaint.
" Ah...Amina..." he said unhappily. "Huh?" I said looking at him. His eyebrows were lowered and his eyes were shut. I then saw a small blob of
melted ice cream on his cheek.
" Heh heh heh...sorry?" I said innocently. " Do you think you can finish that quickly?" he asked sitting up. I looked at my treat and decided to
toss it away. I then looked at him and he seemed grossed out by the sticky stuff. " Did we bring napkins?" he asked wondering what to do about it.
I looked around frantically. I didn't want to make him any displeased than he already was. It made me look bad. Realising that there were no napkins
around I sighed but had an idea,' Here. Just let me wipe it off' " With what?" he asked. I showed him my index finger,' With this ingenius creation!
Come here...' He shifted over semi angrily. I placed my right hand on his left cheek and with my left index, I wiped off the ice cream that was on
his face. Some of it didn't seem to want to come off,' Er! This is so not cool...' I used my thumb to try and get the stickiness off until I
realised the look on his face.
I cocked an eyebrow and looked back at him. My look of wonder seemed to have brought him back to his senses,'^Ahem^ I ah...sorry. I was just-'
" You want to kiss me." I said with a look of seriousness. Duo looked at me nervously as I took my hands off his face. " What? No! No no Nnnnooo!
Pfft! Kiss y- common!" he said acting sarticulately. I smirked and looked at him in disbelif,' Don't lie...you want to kiss me' Duo stopped
babaling like a moron and sat there with a serious look on his face,' Listen. The thing is is that I didn't do it. So there's no reason for you to
be angry. I'm sorry for even thinking for a moment that I could alright? Is that what you wanted to hear?' I then smirked at him,' Duo I'm not mad
at you. I just found out the way someone looks when they try to kiss someone' The long haired boy looked at me curiously as if I had been hit
over the head with a bat,' What do you mean?'
I looked away and closed my eyes. I knew I had to tell him sooner or later. I wouldn't want him to feel weird around me. " Well...I was...a...
lesbian" I said nervously. " Your kidding right?" he said in disbelief. I smiled and looked up at him. I was glad he didn't yell or shout,' Well
I was one. I was in love with another girl. We never did anything like kiss or touch. I just use to keep her in my arms close to me. Never wanting
to let her go. She didn't seem to mind because she would always walk up to me and want me to embrace her' " What happened to her?" he asked
curiously. When he asked, my heart fell. I missed her so much, I felt like crying right there. " She was forced to move and I never saw her again
since then" I lied. Duo looked away in pity,' I'm sorry' " Don't be. Things like that just make me stronger" I said extending my legs out on the
grass." If you wanted to kiss me you could have just asked me. I would have done it with no problem. As you probably noticed I'm not like other
girls. If a guy likes me and wants someone from me that I know I'm sure I can give, I'll give it. I'm not modest at all" I said smiling.
Duo sat there with his left eyebrow twitching,' Great. A girl who's not modest. Thats rare. But I'm not going to kiss you if your not attracted to
me. It's just not right' I placed my hands back and layed my palms out flat,' I'm sorry' " Nah don't be. I just thought...that well you know" he
said nervously. I chuckled,' You thought you could start a relationship between us?' I then saw some red glowing in his cheeks. I laughed somemore.
" Maybe we should get going. It's getting pretty late" I said standing up. My companion stood up aswell. Juging by the look on his his face I knew
he wanted to walk me home. I decided to make things easier for him,' Can you walk me home?' " Huh?...ah ya sure!" he said with a smile. I nodded
happily,' Great. Lets go then'
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A/N: Thats kinda sad. He loves she but she loves she. Sounds like a drama. Oh well betcha can't wait to read da next chapter. Oh and just before
you read the next chapter when I put it up, I'm warning u now there is going to be a scene that can be disturbing to some viewers! I'm warning
you now, but the scene must be made in order for the story to carry on properly. So please don't write me flames or anything like that cause
u have been warned. Plus this fic is rated R for that reason.
next chap! And just 4 u rosebud, I'll try not to cut the ending off.
Chapter 9
~*~I'm Sorry~*~
" I knew I should have waited for you! Look at what happened! Just look at yourself! What if that boy found out about your mission? The whole
fucking thing would blow! " said Mikey as he paced my appartment nervously. I stood there listening to his scowls and possibly even words of
concern. " Listen. He doesn't know who I really am. Aslong as he doesn't know about me and my mission, we're fine " I said trying to calm him down,
but he seemed so outraged. It was as if he was the one doing the mission. " Listen. He knows you have a gun! He saw you emerging out from the forest
that happens to be infront of the school, which is let me remind you, closed today! Ontop of that you blamed him for trying to kill you and he
tells you that your nuts and now he suspects something! Now tell me Yuki? Does that sound good?" he said angrily.
I growled while standing there. Slowly I lowered my head so that I wouldn't have to make eyecontact with him, ' No it doesn't sound good. But if he
gets in the way I'll per-' " You'll personally kill him right?! Yuki! Thats your answer for everything but you never get shit all done! You get in
shit rather than getting it! If that asshole reports you as a suspect at the scene of the crime, then we're fucking dead!" he said sighing and
walking over outside to the balcony. I stood there for a few moments, thinking about what he had just said. What if Duo opened his mouth. I'd be in
trouble and the whole mission would blow. I would probably be thrown out from the I.C.O.N colony or probabaly even worse. Put to death. I turned my
head and saw my angered partner leaning on the railing that lined the balcony for safety. He watched out at the scenery of the Twin Towers.
I slowly made my way over right beside him. Looking out at the scenery aswell,' I have 7 more days to complete this mission. It's enough time. I
have 90% of the student records downloaded onto my labtop. I can compare the records with that of the gundam pilots. I just need you to do one thing
for me...' My brown haired friend looked down at me. Like I said before, he was much taller than I. " What is it?" he said in a calm tone. I
continued looking out at the city infront of me,' Just have a little faith...'
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I walked around the city for awhile, looking for a place to sit down and start comparing my files. There was bound to be some matches. I kept
repeating in mind that I had to complete this mission. It may not have been the first offered. But it was the first I had actually accepted. Walking
around a city that you had no clue about was hard. Mikey was back at my appartment looking up any more information needed. To tell you the truth I
didn't deserve a friend like him. He was usually always there backing me up and was always around me. I'd tell him things I'd never dare tell
another soul.
" ^sigh^ " I said as I leaned up against a huge towering light pole. I held my labtop in my hands as if I were holding a few books. I thought for a
moment and realised...that I was lost. " Great...now where do I go?" I said to myself as I looked up in the sky. I then sniffed at the air and
smelled a tasty smell. I was hungry and I hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. I looked around me and to my surprise there was a small outside
take out stand. It sat right on the side of a building with a huge cement canopy about 10 feet off the ground. Holding it up were 3 cement pillars.
Not being able to resist, I scurried over there and waited in line. It seemed to be a pretty popular food stand. On the front was a huge yellow
M. Underneath was a red sign that said ^ McDonalds^
When my turn came, I ordered a salad with a small orange pop. I wanted something light to start off the day. Maybe so that I could concentrate on my
work than salavating over my food. I smiled at the woman who handed me my drink. She then said something,' We're going to have to make more salad.
If you could wait patiently at one of the tables, I'll be more than glad to give it to you when its ready' I nodded and agreed. I turned around and
saw that there were a few tables built into the cement ground. I spotted an empty one and walked over to it. I sat down with relief and placed my
labtop on the table. I took a small sip from my orange pop then placed it down. I poped the top to my mini computer and waited for it to boot. In
the meantime I looked over to the woman who was to bring me my food. She seemed busy with other customers. And everytime she finished with one, it
seemed as if 2 more would go and hound her.
" Hm. Poor woman..." I said not knowing about what was about to happen to me. I heard a loud smack and I was forced to jump with fright. I looked in
front of me only to see a face I've seen to often. " Well...if it isn't kiss and run. What're you doing here" he said. Before replying, I realised
that the loud smack was caused by him slamming his palms on the surface of the table. " Duo...go away alright?" I said angrily as I started to get
to my work. The long haired boy pulled out a chair and sat down on it backwards. You know, with the back of the chair in front and with both your
legs hanging out the side as if you were riding a horse. " Common Amina. I know you don't mean that " he said resting his arms on the chair's back.
I continued to compare my work while ignoring him.
" Listen, have you been watching the news lately?" he said trying to strike up a conversation. I sighed and continued to ignore. He on the other
hand was so dumb that he just continued,' Well I'm going to tell you whether you like it or not. There were bomb threats being made. The rumors are
getting pretty strong...' " Duo!" I said sternly. The boy looked at me curiously. He could tell by the expression on my face that I wasn't at all
pleased by his presence, ' Listen. Could you please just go away. I'm doing something really important and I need to concentrate' " Well is there
anything I can do to help?" he asked looking as if he was hoping for me to say yes. I smirked and leaned my cheek on the back of my hand,' Ya. If
you were a gundam pilot...' The long haired boy had a look of wonder,' Actually I-' " There you go dear! It took me some time, but I got you your
salad! Hope you enjoy!" said the kind lady. I smiled,' Thanks...' I looked back over to my annoying companion,' You were saying?'
" Huh? Oh uh...its nothing...forget I even said anything" he said looking away seriously. That must have been the first in awhile since I've seen
him look so serious. Actually it was the first since I had met him. I shrugged and continued to type on my labtop, comparing each student. When a
certain profile poped up for me to compare, my suspicion started to get stronger. I clicked the enter button and my computer began to compare. When
it gave me the results, I felt a feeling of relief. * Hm. I knew he wouldn't match...* I said in thought as I continued.
" Amina?" he said after his long time of silence. It was actually peacefull for once. " Hm?" I said commencing with my work while trying to hear him
at the same time. He then continued,' How bout you join me for a walk tonight? ' I stopped my fingers from typing, but I hadn't moved my head. " Or
would you rather me just leave you alone for the rest of your life?" he finished. I heard his words echcoing in my mind. Sure I wanted him to go away
but I felt as if that if I were to tell him to beat it, I'd...feel alone. But if I were to accept his offer I felt as if I wouldn't regret it. Duo
saw my hesitated state. He then looked away feeling as if he was going to be rejected,' Forget I asked. I'm just going to leave while I'm still
ahead' " Actually wait..." I said stopping him in his tracks with my words. He turned around and looked at me curiously.
I felt nervous. I didn't him want him to think as if I liked him or anything because I didn't. I just felt bad for him and some company wouldn't be
a bad idea. " Sure...why not. What time?" I said closing the top of my labtop while smiling at him. The chestnut haired boy smiled back. For once in
my life I had brought the emotion of happiness to a person's face.
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" So...have you been living in the colonies longer than on Earth?" I said walking alongside the grass while Duo walked on the sidewalk. The street
lamps luminated our path and the smell of the air was perfect. The night sky sparkled as the many stars hung lazily in its black coat. For once I
felt as if I was free of my burden. " Well like I said before, both Earth and space are my homes. I've been back and forth constantly, especially
during the war" he said looking away trying not to make eyecontact with me. " I see. Do you have any family?" I asked trying to change the subject
of war to something a little less depressing. But it seemed as if this topic was even more heartbreaking. Duo pulled up the cuffs of his black
jacket then placed his hands in his pockets. He then closed his eyes and hm'ed with a smirk. I then realised what I had just done.
" Oh...my. I'm...I'm sorry..." I said feeling extremely guilty. I hated guilt! It was always a pain in the ass and it was one of my weakpoints. Duo
looked and me with his colbalt blue eyes and smiled,' Nah don't worry. Its not like I ever knew anyone in my family ' " What do you mean?" I asked
curiously as I continued walking, following him to this so called place he wanted to bring me to. The braided boy looked up at the sky, keeping his
happy grin on his face,' Well...I've been an orphan since I can remember. I don't know anything about my mother or father. I don't know if I have
any siblings or even living relatives...I...I don't even know what my real name is' I raised an eyebrow in wonder,' Thats upsurd. Then how'd you end
up with the name Duo Maxwell?'
" The name Duo was given to me. The name Maxwell is taken from a church that took me in when I was just a kid" he said. I suddenly knew that this
boy I had thought to be a pest, wasn't a pest at all. He was just someone who lived a bad past. Someone who was lonely. Like me. " Duo?" I said
softly in the tone of sympathey. He looked over to me curiously,' Ya?' I looked up and smiled. He was such a great boy. Almost raising himself and
he was still in school trying to get through. Usually people with that bad a past would be on the streets selling their bodies or begging
for food. But here he was wearing clean clothes, being educated, and he had a fair amount of manners. I continued to look at him with pity. If I
had known about his past sooner maybe I wouldn't have been so harsh,' I just wanted to say that I'm sorry...for being a jerk. If there's anyway I
can make it up to you I'd be more than glad'
" Hey listen. I don't need pity. You don't have to feel sorry for me because I'm not. If thats the way my life was to be lived then there's nothing
I could or can do about it. The best thing I can do is just live out the rest of my life and make the best of it. I couldn't bare just sitting
around, being angered, depressed, or saddened by something that happened in the past. It would just be a waste of great potential energy that could
be placed in better use" he said wisely, not taking his eyes off mine once. For once he made sense and actually sounded smart. The way he described
his opinion sort of related to my past and life. It made me think for a second about vengeance. If I kill the gundam pilot that killed Amina, would
I be satisfied? Or would I continue looking for the other 4 gundam pilots and kill them? Then what happens after that? Would I continue to kill
until I was consumed by my hate?
" But if you really want to make it up to me, you can get me a vanilla ice cream from that popsicle stand over there" he said breaking my thoughts.
I shook my head to snap out of my daze. I then looked over at the ice cream stand that he was referring to. I looked back at him and smiled,' Why
not?' I ran over to the ice cream stand and ordered right away,' 2 Vanilla Ice Creams please! On a cone' the person at the stand nodded and began to
prepare our ice creams. I looked over to Duo and saw him making his way over beside me. He seemed curious about something,' Hey! Your not actually
buying me one are ya?' " Well ya! I am!" I said handing the person a 5 dollar american bill. He then handed me the ice creams. I looked at Duo and
gave him the one with more,' Here ya go...' He stood there for a few disbelieving minutes. He shook his head once then took it in his hands. We
continued to walk while enjoying our frozen treat.
While we walked, my companion seemed disturbed by the fact that I had actually bought him an ice cream,' I still can't believe you believed me when
I said you could buy me this. I was only joking!' I took a lick form my ice cream then looked at him,' Hm. Oh well. The only thing that matters is
that it tastes so good! Mmmmm' " Well looks as if you can enjoy it more when we sit down " he said stopping. I took another lick at my sweet treat
and looked at him,' Mmm...hm? what do you mean?' " Well here's the spot..." he said pointing to a huge grassy deserted feild. It was extremely dark
since no street lamps touched the middle of the feild. I then looked at him suspiciously,' Your not trying to do anything perverted are you?' He
then face faulted,' 2 in one night. First you buy me this ice cream when I was really joking and now you think I'm trying something seductive.
Common how many times must you hurt my guilty side...'
I laughed then winked at him,' Hahahaha! hey, I'll race you to the middle!' I said running as fast as I could without trying to spill my ice cream.
" HEY! You cheated!" He said running a few seconds after me. As he tried to catch up with me, he accidentally dropped his treat,' Oh great...Hey!
Amina! Wait up!' I then panted lightly and raised my right hand in the air feeling proud about my victory,' HA! I Amina Hino beat the great Duo
Maxwell!' He then walked up a few feet infront of me, breathing more heavily than I was,' Ha ha...very funny...' I then smirked and noticed that
his ice cream was gone,' Ah and whats this? Looks as if he's lost more than his breath! He lost his ice cream...oh the shame' I placed the back of
my hand to my forehead and sighed as if I were some prissy teen girl who couldn't believe that he had dropped a freaken ice cream.
He then lied down on the grass, placing his hands behind his head while looking up at the night sky. I smiled and sat down beside him,' Do you want
mine?' " Huh? Oh no, thanks anyways. You eat it" he said winking at me. I nodded while licking the rest of the sweet creamy treat. I had barely even
finished it. " So...are you going to tell me who you really are yet?" he said bluntly. I stopped in mid lick and thought for a moment,' Duo...I wish
I could' The braided boy sat up and looked at me curiously,' Well why not? It's not as if I'd tell anyone' I smiled,' I know you wouldn't. But if I
told you more than you need to know, I'm afraid that...' " Your afraid that what?" he asked wanting me to say whatever I was trying to say. I sighed
and looked at him with a forced smile,' Well, I'm afraid that you'll get hurt'
" Since when did you start caring about my well being?" he asked suspiciously. I shook my head,' Thats not the point. What matters is that you know
me as an everyday teen that tries and makes her way through school. Nothing more' Duo lied back down in defeat,' ^sigh^ well I guess there's no
point in bugging ya. It must be pretty important or rather dangerous for you not being able to say anything' " Well, I'm sorry but yes thats the way
it is. I would tell you Duo but...your a friend and I don't want friends to get hurt, Even though you know very little about my past, to tell you
the truth we have alot in common" I said smiling while looking down at him. " Well, its great to finally know someone who shares the same pain as me
but also unfortunate that another victum has been struck. To live a past like mine is no game, I'm sure you agree since you say our pasts are
similar?" he said. I nodded,' Yes I agree with you 100 percent'
There was an awkward minute of silence. Now that we were on topic about secrets and pasts, I wanted to ask him something but hoped that it wouldn't
seem as if it related to me,' Duo?' "Hm?" he said still gazing off into space. " Can I ask you something?" I asked forcing myself to sound as if I
wasn't getting sad or angry. " Ya sure. What is it?" he asked calmly. I looked at my ice cream and continued to stare at it,' Lets just say you
knew someone for the longest time and gradually you fell in love with them. Then one day they're killed by someone and your heart is torn to
shreads. You want to find the person reponsible for your lover's death but you have no clue what he or she looks like. Tell me, if you found the
Merderer would you kill him or her yourself? Or would you let the cops handle it'
" Well it depends..." he said simply. I looked at him curiosly,' On what?' " Well did the person intentionally want to kill?" he asked. I thought
for a moment. It was a gundam and it was blowing up a military base without even considering if there were innocent people inside. " Yes. The
killer wanted to kill intentionally" I said seriously. " Well, then I'd let the cops handle it. I know its hard to do but if you were to take
matters into your own hands, you'll be the one dealing with the cops and you probably won't feel satisfied after killing him or her. You'd be just
as bad as the killer himself or herself" he said wisely. I thought about what he had said. Maybe he was right. But I craved the gundam pilot's death
so badly. I felt as if justice wouldn't be served if I didn't kill him. Realising that the thought was making me angry, I tried thinking of
something else until Duo asked me something first.
" Um...do you have a boyfriend?" he said somewhat nervously. " Huh?...eh wait a sec. You think I have a boyfriend?" I asked, knowing very well where
this was leading to. " Well I stopped by at your appartment one day and I saw you and some guy..." he said. I laughed nervously remembering the
stupid memory,' Actually the truth is, he's just a friend. I didn't really know you and we saw you comming toward my door. I sorta wanted you to go
away without having to tell you rudely. So I asked my buddy and he agreed to pose as some guy I was making out with' " How lovely..." he said with
a plain face. I felt like an idiot. As I sat there feeling embarassed, I had noticed that my ice cream was melting. I then heard Duo's complaint.
" Ah...Amina..." he said unhappily. "Huh?" I said looking at him. His eyebrows were lowered and his eyes were shut. I then saw a small blob of
melted ice cream on his cheek.
" Heh heh heh...sorry?" I said innocently. " Do you think you can finish that quickly?" he asked sitting up. I looked at my treat and decided to
toss it away. I then looked at him and he seemed grossed out by the sticky stuff. " Did we bring napkins?" he asked wondering what to do about it.
I looked around frantically. I didn't want to make him any displeased than he already was. It made me look bad. Realising that there were no napkins
around I sighed but had an idea,' Here. Just let me wipe it off' " With what?" he asked. I showed him my index finger,' With this ingenius creation!
Come here...' He shifted over semi angrily. I placed my right hand on his left cheek and with my left index, I wiped off the ice cream that was on
his face. Some of it didn't seem to want to come off,' Er! This is so not cool...' I used my thumb to try and get the stickiness off until I
realised the look on his face.
I cocked an eyebrow and looked back at him. My look of wonder seemed to have brought him back to his senses,'^Ahem^ I ah...sorry. I was just-'
" You want to kiss me." I said with a look of seriousness. Duo looked at me nervously as I took my hands off his face. " What? No! No no Nnnnooo!
Pfft! Kiss y- common!" he said acting sarticulately. I smirked and looked at him in disbelif,' Don't lie...you want to kiss me' Duo stopped
babaling like a moron and sat there with a serious look on his face,' Listen. The thing is is that I didn't do it. So there's no reason for you to
be angry. I'm sorry for even thinking for a moment that I could alright? Is that what you wanted to hear?' I then smirked at him,' Duo I'm not mad
at you. I just found out the way someone looks when they try to kiss someone' The long haired boy looked at me curiously as if I had been hit
over the head with a bat,' What do you mean?'
I looked away and closed my eyes. I knew I had to tell him sooner or later. I wouldn't want him to feel weird around me. " Well...I was...a...
lesbian" I said nervously. " Your kidding right?" he said in disbelief. I smiled and looked up at him. I was glad he didn't yell or shout,' Well
I was one. I was in love with another girl. We never did anything like kiss or touch. I just use to keep her in my arms close to me. Never wanting
to let her go. She didn't seem to mind because she would always walk up to me and want me to embrace her' " What happened to her?" he asked
curiously. When he asked, my heart fell. I missed her so much, I felt like crying right there. " She was forced to move and I never saw her again
since then" I lied. Duo looked away in pity,' I'm sorry' " Don't be. Things like that just make me stronger" I said extending my legs out on the
grass." If you wanted to kiss me you could have just asked me. I would have done it with no problem. As you probably noticed I'm not like other
girls. If a guy likes me and wants someone from me that I know I'm sure I can give, I'll give it. I'm not modest at all" I said smiling.
Duo sat there with his left eyebrow twitching,' Great. A girl who's not modest. Thats rare. But I'm not going to kiss you if your not attracted to
me. It's just not right' I placed my hands back and layed my palms out flat,' I'm sorry' " Nah don't be. I just thought...that well you know" he
said nervously. I chuckled,' You thought you could start a relationship between us?' I then saw some red glowing in his cheeks. I laughed somemore.
" Maybe we should get going. It's getting pretty late" I said standing up. My companion stood up aswell. Juging by the look on his his face I knew
he wanted to walk me home. I decided to make things easier for him,' Can you walk me home?' " Huh?...ah ya sure!" he said with a smile. I nodded
happily,' Great. Lets go then'
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A/N: Thats kinda sad. He loves she but she loves she. Sounds like a drama. Oh well betcha can't wait to read da next chapter. Oh and just before
you read the next chapter when I put it up, I'm warning u now there is going to be a scene that can be disturbing to some viewers! I'm warning
you now, but the scene must be made in order for the story to carry on properly. So please don't write me flames or anything like that cause
u have been warned. Plus this fic is rated R for that reason.