The Passion of Crime
By: OniiStar
Chapter 4

Author's Notes: I have nothing to say! Lucky you!

Disclaimers: The usual apply.

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Hotaru sighed as she walked home, 'I wonder if I will actually be able to attend this dinner.'

"I'm home," Hotaru said, as she walked into the hotel room. She heard voices coming from the main room in the large suite, and she stood behind the wall, peeking in. She saw her two friends communicating through the television screen to their head boss. She walked in, and looked at Demon, who was wearing her impassive mask, as was Phoenix.

They didn't acknowledge her presence, but they knew she was there, "Ah, Death. I am glad you have come at the moment you have. We were just about to discuss the mission." The voice was light, and casual, and they knew why their boss was so carefree about whether they failed and died during the mission, there was always back-ups.

"We do not have full access to the parts...yet. We have the CD with the plans, and Phoenix has finished improving everything. There should be no faults on the suits, and we will commence Operation Saturn," Demon said, her voice imitating that of a robot's. "Angels, this is a very important task that I rest upon you, and if you fail, you will be thrown to the streets again, treated like the garbage we found you as," the voice said.

The screen again resumed its normal activity, and as soon as it did the woman in the movie said, "I have never lived, so I can't die. No, I can only disappear into the shadows, but then, I can't disappear neither, can I? What a web we weave ourselves, stuck within its trap for so long that we no longer know what we are weaving." Suddenly, the woman was shot by a grinning man, "It seems like you can die. Ashame, you didn't run when you had the chance."

Rei turned the television off, and sighed, "I always hated that movie." Usagi nodded, and said, "So... how did it go?" "I'm invited to a dinner thing," Hotaru said. "A dinner party? Do you have their number?" Usagi asked. "Yes," Hotaru answered, picking up their cordless phone.

She dialed Quatre's number, and a cheerful voice answered, "Hello." "Hey, is this Duo?" Hotaru asked. "Yeah, who's this?" Duo's voice became suspicious. "It's me, Hikari. Duh!" Hotaru said, glaring at her snickering partners. "Oh! Sup?" Duo asked, his voice becoming less dark. "No time for talk Duo. I have to go away, and I won't be back. Can you tell Quatre, that I'm sorry for any inconveniences," Hotaru said, despising Hikari's voice and her snickering partners. "What's the matter?" Duo asked, his voice hinted with worry.

"Family emergency," Hotaru answered. "Oh, well sure. No problem," Duo said. "Okay, sayonnara," Hotaru said, hanging up. Duo hung up on the other line as well, and left to tell Quatre.

"It's me, Hikari. Duh!" Rei laughed, imitating Hotaru's voice. "Go ahead, laugh all you want, but wait until you have to do a job like that," Hotaru said, glaring at Rei. The three angels packed up, leaving the suite to look as if no one had actually lived there.

*~~~~* 1 year later *~~~~*
A woman with shoulder length black hair, and dark violet eyes, walked through the crowded city streets.

'Finally, some real air. No more of that fake stuff! I wonder.. what time is it?' she thought to herself.

She glanced at a huge digital sign that hung out over a store, and it scrolled the temperature, time, date, and advertisements.
It was 53 degrees out, and she was wearing a dark blue tanktop, her blue jean jacket slung over her left shoulder carelessly. Everyone else seemed to be wearing think jackets, and some stared at her as if she was crazy.

'Hm... 4:31,' Hotaru thought, she went to the center of the city, where the same screen that displayed the Eve Wars was located. "Miss Pacifist, I'm ready for you," she murmured, as Relena's face appeared on the screen, wishing everyone a 'merry holidays'. She felt her cellphone vibrate in her pocket, and she pulled out the cell, and smirked.

"And, our plan commences," she whispered. She read the text:

The circus is back....
And it's time for their first act...

She pressed the star button on her cell, and immediately images of the Gundams appeared on the screen, battles being displayed, along with the faces of the pilots. The crowd began to murmur loudly, and more and more people came in to see the screen. Hotaru stayed to see the last message displayed on the screen, it read:

Patty Cake, Patty Cake
Baker's men
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Roll it, and pat it
And mark it with a 'D'
And give an applause
For the Dark Angels 3!

She heard a man beside her say, "The Dark Angels, they're back!" She heard another speak to the first, "Dark Angels?" "Yes, the criminals that have outwitted even the Gundam pilots!"

She walked away, knowing everyone would see the message, and only a few would know the meaning of it. It was a challenge, a challenge to the Gundam pilots, a challenge to all that stand in their way.

*~~~~* Duo's POV *~~~~*
He was running through the streets, heading back to his place, when he passed a large crowd gathered around the huge screen. He looked up in time to see the whole display, and after the small rhyme, he grinned, and thought, 'I accept your challenge.'

He turned to see a woman walking away, wearing summer attire, the cold seeming to not effect her at all. He quickly began heading towards her, and noticed she turned around a corner. When he turned he didn't see her, anywhere.

'She couldn't have gotten far,' he thought. He continued to search, as the same woman walked out of the shadows, heading in the opposite direction, a smirk on her face.

~***************~ To be continued....? ~***************~

Author's Notes: Well, after a long debate with myself, I have decided to make sure they won't get caught... too easily. And, I know.. where is the dang romance... but I'm planning something big, and those rhymes aren't easy to think up ya know. So, I hope you review so I can get my lazy but away from the TV and kitchen... hehe ^.^'.. so I can write more! Well, I hope you aren't too disappointed about Hotaru not going to the party and all but hey.. I had to do it!

I left you all hanging on a few things... and well I did it for a reason that...... I don't know of... as of yet though, so don't hit me. .