Richmond High School 4 : A Missed Date

Duo-- September 16, Richmond High. Lunch

" Hello, Duo." Quatre said; he's been real polite and nice to me, considering I pulled a knife on his leader last night, or this morning. Plus, I've had a good day for being up for 30 hours. Heero is not the bad guy I thought him to be, and I found him staring at me during the classes we have together. When he saw that I caught him he would blush and turn around, he's so cute.

" Hey Q, where's Heero? I thought he had this lunch shift."

" He went to get you something." He said as he sat next to Trowa. I think he looks better in that green turtleneck he wore last night, but what can you do, its dress code. Quatre was fidgeting in his seat.

" What is it Quatre?"

" Umm, well Duo, I was wondering if you could. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but," Damn it, I hate it when people babble on about something.

" Just say it Quatre, I wouldn't get mad."

" Why did you pull a knife on Heero?" Trowa seemed to find the question important enough to look up at me.

" Heero had a picture that brought to many memories back, I couldn't handle it, so angry is something I can handle." Trowa nodded like he understood, I almost doubted it, but then again he had this allure around him. I looked down at my food, I needed a minute.

Then a 2inch binder fell to my right, I look up and there stood Heero, with a smug smile on.

" What the hell is this?" I point to the black binder.

" You wanted to know everything so I had Amie make copies of some of her files."

" You want me to read all of this... front and back pages, damn this will take forever."

I looked though the pages, I could have sworn that a light bulb was over my head. " How about we go out tonight and you tell me what I need to know."

He flushed slightly, I could see Quatre smiling, almost laughing. Did I ever say that he looks so cute when he blushes, well if I didn't, he so hot.

" Yes. No. Maybe, hmm, Heero."

" Alright."

We decided one a place to meet at, and the rest of lunch went on without incident. Of course there was sixth period with Miss. Rich and Spoiled Relena Peacecraft. I've only heard about her since she left for a year, for some unknown reason, but I didn't believe the rumors. I mean there can be no one that naive to think her looks are all and money right up there with her looks. I gave her the benefit of doubt, but I know better now.

She wore a pink dress or the red dress, but pink is not dress code, though being the riches girl in school gives her more leeway. But there has to be more to it then just that, I mean almost everyone here is about as rich as her. What makes her so special? I really didn't have a clue but this is one thing I don't want to know.

" Duo Maxwell," I shivered, a cold chill running down my back, at the way she said my name. I don't like this at all.

She is looking back at me, I can see in her blue eyes that she's hiding something.

" I have heard so much about you Duo," she made it sound like she really did me, it made me think about what she did know.

" Rrreally, well what ever it is I hope it made me look good." I wasn't about to give anything away, I can play this game too. She laughed, it could have been nice, but it was a fake laugh, practiced over time. She might stand in front of a mirror ever morning practicing.

" Oh, in my eyes, I think it is wonderful, but I don't know if you would find it the same."

" I might see the same as you, but how can I judge something I don't know?"

She stood up and knelt in front of my desk, she looked uncomfortable. I don't think she has to knell to many people, I feel special.

" I know more then you think, Maxwell. He has told me all about you, and of your recent activates, but I think it is more of a hobby now. You enjoy your job way too much Maxwell."

What the hell is she talking about, she knows nothing, she's bluffing. Damn it who the hell told her.

" What are you talking about?" Play dumb, its worked before.

" He told me about your...what was it...he called it something. Oh, yes, you called it justice to him. Is that right?" How the hell did she find that out. I told one person that, and he is dead. Solo is dead, he died in my arms, his blood on my hands, in my nightmares.

" You remember don't you, well if you don't, oh well," the bell rung, as she paused, " I'm just a rich blonde girl, with nothing but air for brains, I know nothing." She smiled as she got up and left, like hell she knew nothing. Seems she knows more then she should. I ran after her, but stopped as I saw her hanging all over my Heero. Well he isn't mine, not yet. I didn't care when I saw his face, he looked like he was about to drown and needed to scream for help.

When I walked by Relena dropped a note, I hate notes you can't yell at them or ask them questions, and Heero looked to my for help. Relena was talking about her dad being the Reprehensive for the Earth Federation..

" If a war were to start then my Dad would be the one to negotiate with the bad guys." Damn she should be an actress she can play parts so well, especially the dump blonde. I started my journey home, I can't drive my car here, people well become suspicion about that. I mean I'm the one playing the poor boy, and Relena the rich blonde, my cover would be broken if I came to school with a twenty thousand dollar sports car, right.

I open the note, guess what color the paper is. I open the pink note, but it is written in blue, and the hand writing is very loopy, but neat at the same time.

Dear Duo Maxwell,

I'm to set you up with a job, and your pay will be very handsome. I'm not to say who the job is for just the name who will make your hobby list higher. I was told that you should receive a guest tonight, he will tell you more. Before you take the job realize that a leader is not always the supreme leader, more of a vassal, to the king.

-R. P.

Great just what I needed more riddles, why can't people just tell me what they know and be done with it. Stupid me thinking I could stay here for an extra year, and be normal, I swear this is the last job or jobs I have. I'm going to change my name, cut my hair, well I wouldn't go that far. But I 'm going to do this, get Heero to come with me and run away.

I open the door to my apartment, and walk in closing the door, and put my keys...

" Fuck" the door was unlocked, someone is here, I pull one of my knifes out. I know I shouldn't go to school with them, but a boy has to be careful, there are those who would rather kill me then higher me for a job.

" Still favor knifes to guns, kid." There was only one person who would call me kid, and he is dead. Right. I look in the living room and there he stood, alive.

" Your. Dead. Solo."

-Fire-

I know, the next one will be up as soon as I figure out how to end it, writers block, ahhhhhhhh