A.N: Hi. I'm really sorry for the delay, but...I DON'T WANT MY STORY
TO BE OVER! Lol, sorry, I guess I was just stalling cause I didn't know how
to end it. Okay, well I just got a few things to say, and then you can read
on, unless you've skipped the authors notes, which means your reading
already. A few people asked me not to let Relena be all alone when this was
finished, so I paired her up with the person I thought might make the most
sense. Now I personally don't see them as a couple, but that doesn't mean I
don't think they could be, so I hope you guys agree. I really hope you guys
like how I ended it, cause it was hard for me to write. Well, hope ya
like...
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"What do you mean I wouldn't know an original move if someone came and hit me in the back of the head with it!? Are you serious!? I can't believe you Wufei, after all this time you still don't know how to think before you speak!" Rei glared defiantly at her boyfriend of two years, clenching and unclenching her hands into fists as she debated whether or not she wanted to beat some sense into him.
Wufei, for his part, stood calmly with his hands crossed over his chest, ignoring the bright day and the crowds of people that passed them on the busy downtown street. "On the contrary, I know only too well. However, that's not going to stop me, and if *you* haven't learned that by now, then I should think its about time you learned."
Rei's mouth opened and closed in shock, her eyes wide and her cheeks a faint red. The nerve of this jerk, always... Her eyes narrowed when the corner of Wufei's mouth twitched, and in the blink of an eye she thrust her hands out to wrap around his throat and strangle him. He was playing with her! Deliberately making her angry just to get a rise out of her! Wufei's hands wrapped around her wrists before she even got close to his neck and pulled them down and around his waist to join in the back, smirking down at her upturned face which was now only a few inches away.
"Now now, no need for violence." Rei's eyebrow twitched slightly as she thought of how many ways she could kill Wufei in his sleep, but as satisfying as it would be to smother him with his own pillow, it would really take the fun out of her life in so many ways. Despite his ego, Rei had really come to love the big jerk, and couldn't really picture life without him in it. In a move that probably caught Wufei off guard, she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, content with just being in his arms for the moment.
Life could only get better.
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Relena watched as the students of her academy filed out of her class, talking amongst themselves as they paired off in groups and headed towards their usual lunch areas. They all seemed so... ignorant. She couldn't help but wonder if this was really how she had been only two years before, believing that the world before her held all the answers and the troubles in someone's life were no more then misunderstandings that could easily be rectified. Not long ago she had seen life in black and white, ignoring the shades of grey that defined everything between, and when she looked back on how strongly she had thrived in her ignorance, she couldn't help but feel somewhat ashamed. She had started out as a mediocre leader for her kingdom, one that was just as blind as the ones who had come before, but now she knew things would get better. She finally understood the way things worked, and she owed that to the only one person in her life that had managed to open her eyes.
Usagi.
She was really going to miss her when she left, but at least this time Usa wouldn't be isolated from everyone else. She had promised Relena they would visit soon, and Relena was going to hold her to that even if she had to send her brother to go drag them to a shuttle.
Warm arms wrapped around her waist from behind, causing her to forget about everything but the person holding her, and the smile that came to her face seemed absolutely radiant as she turned in his embrace and threw her arms around his neck.
"What were you thinking about?" He murmured, running his fingers through her hair.
"Its nothing Quatra." One more thing she had to thank Usagi for.
Neither had really known how it happened, but its as if one day they had woken up and finally seen each other. They were so much alike in so many ways, both with incredibly big hearts and the same ideals for a peaceful future, that it seemed ridiculous they hadn't noticed it before. And if it hadn't been for the fact that Usagi had seen it as well, they probably never would have gotten together.
She had come into Relena's office one day and asked her why she was hiding it. Relena hadn't wanted to admit it to herself then, so she had asked what Usa was talking about and pretended that the blush on her face wasn't really there. Usagi hadn't bought it though. When Relena told her that she was afraid of making another foolish mistake like she had in the past, by confusing her crush on Heero's mysterious personality for love, Usagi had laughed at her and told her that it was different this time. This time she knew Quatra returned the feelings. Relena hadn't believed her at first, but one day it seemed as though Usagi had had enough, and soon the two found themselves mysteriously locked in one of the school's supply rooms.
It had been two months since they had been together, and even though their relationship had started off a bit shaky, they were finally coming to terms with their insecurities.
Everything would work out this time.
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"Hey, Trowa wait up!" Duo dodged the people at the cargo bay skilfully, muttering apologies left and right as he finally made his way over to Trowa. "Hey man, what's the rush?"
Trowa glanced at Duo and swung the duffel bag he was holding over his shoulder, somewhat imitating Duo's casual stance, minus the shades. "Our flight leaves in three minutes." Duo grinned and lifted his shades so they rested on top of his head, slapping a hand on Trowa's shoulder as he quickened his pace.
"Well, I suppose it would be rude of us to keep those lovely flight attendants waiting, huh?" Trowa just shook his head.
After a while, things had become too comfortable in Canq. The quiet life really wasn't Trowa's style, and so he had decided to go away for a while. Sure, it was nice to finally have a place to call home, but it would still be there no matter where he went. He could always come back some day. As a matter of fact, he planned to return. But for the moment, he just wanted to go somewhere, anywhere that life would take him. Duo had decided to come with him as well, and that hadn't surprised Trowa one bit. If there was anyone that needed a little excitement in his life, it was Duo. The poor guy hadn't had any fun for a long time now, and everybody could tell it was driving him nuts. Even his pranks on Wufei barely got more then a smile anymore. They were heading for colony L3 first, to visit Miliardo and Noin who were down there doing business.
Hopefully, this would prove to be an interesting vacation. Glancing back at Duo again, Trowa sighed and shook his head. Strike that, this *would* prove to be and interesting vacation if Duo had his way.
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Dorothy watched in silence as Sally sparred with Haruka. Both were quite good, but no matter how skilled Sally was and how long she managed to hold Haruka off, it was clear the other woman was going to win this match. The techniques she used were astonishingly fast paced and well strategized, completely fitting the moves of a warrior. Dorothy wholeheartedly approved Relena's decision to hire Haruka as the new self-defence class instructor.
Sally cried out as she was knocked to the floor, more from surprise then from pain, although that was a factor. For a minute, she just lay where she was, panting and sore. A hand entered her line of vision, and she gratefully accepted it as Haruka pulled her back to her feet.
"It was good while it lasted, Sally." She laughed, throwing a towel around her neck and using the end to wipe the sweat off her face. They had been sparring for over an hour now, and both women were dead tired. Dorothy silently threw a towel over to Sally, a huge grin on her face as she bit back the teasing remarks forming in her mind.
"Yeah. I suppose."
"Aww, don't be like that Sally. You may be a preventor, but I can guarantee that I've been training much longer than you have." Sally sighed and let the frown on her face melt away, heading over to sit on the bleachers beside Dorothy.
"Yeah. When does your first class start?"
"Day after tomorrow." Haruka murmured.
Dorothy smiled and rummaged through Sally's duffel bag until she found her cell phone. "Count on me to be the first one there." She said brightly, dialling a number quickly.
Sally gave the girl an odd look, put off by her strange attitude. "Who are you calling?"
"I'm calling for take out." Dorothy gave Sally a quizzical look, raising an eyebrow in mock concern. "Unless of course, your too tired to eat?"
Haruka began to laugh and headed towards the changing rooms as Sally's face turned red. "Just order the damn food!" Sally glared, throwing her towel in Dorothy's face before storming off after Haruka.
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Heero watched Usagi as she slept, her hair loose and flowing around her and the sheets completely twisted around her lean frame. She looked so beautiful right then. As if she were truly an angel.
Words couldn't describe how much he loved her, and after two years, he was anxious to completely make her his. Usagi suddenly shifted in her sleep, drawing closer to Heero's body heat and curling up against his bare chest. Carefully so as not to wake her, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her even closer, resting his chin on her head and closing his eyes in content. After being alone for the majority of his life, Heero couldn't believe how lucky he was to have Usagi by his side. She had become everything to him.
The light from the afternoon sun filtered through the curtains in Heero's room, sending a streak of light across the bed to glint off Usagi's golden hair. She stirred slightly, sighing as she was pulled out of her sleep and slowly beginning to awaken. "Heero?" Her voice was barely even a whisper as her eyes fluttered open, but Heero had heard her anyway, despite the fact he never answered.
He shifted so that they were face to face, smirking when he saw the light blush on her cheeks. Two years and she was still shy when she woke up next to him. "Heero..." Whatever Usagi had wanted to say, it was immediately forgotten when Heero silenced her with a mind blowing kiss, completely stealing her breath away.
When he finally pulled away, Usagi was speechless. He had to ask her now, before he put it off again. "Usa..." She watched him expectantly, absently playing with his hair and unknowingly making it that much harder for him not to just shut up and seduce her...again.
"What is it?" She smiled, running the tips of her fingers down his arm to rest at his elbow.
Heero studied her silently for a while, making her a bit nervous, before he finally spoke again.
"Usa... Marry me." Usagi completely froze, her mouth partly open in shock and her eyes huge. Tears began to well up, making her vision blurry, and Heero's heart seemed to stop before the most radiant smile formed on her face and she threw her arms around him.
"Of course! Of course, Heero!" Tears of happiness streamed down her face and she couldn't help but let them flow as she felt his arms encircle her as well. "Yes, Heero I'll marry you! I love you so much!"
Heero smiled and closed his eyes again, savouring this moment as long as he could. "I love you too, Usa. I love you too."
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A.N: Oh god guys, that's the end of my story! I hope everyone liked it and no one's disappointed! I just want to thank everybody who reviewed my story. It means a lot to me to know that I can actually write something people consider worth reading. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And thank you to all of you who plan on reviewing this chapter. Well, I'm working on another story, but I'm still working out the plot so I probably won't start posting it until around December. That way I can type a few chapters out in advance and I won't have to wait so long to update. (We still have no internet so I still have to use the computers at school.) I guess the only thing left to say is bye for now. I'LL MISS U GUYS! Hugs for everyone! See ya!
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"What do you mean I wouldn't know an original move if someone came and hit me in the back of the head with it!? Are you serious!? I can't believe you Wufei, after all this time you still don't know how to think before you speak!" Rei glared defiantly at her boyfriend of two years, clenching and unclenching her hands into fists as she debated whether or not she wanted to beat some sense into him.
Wufei, for his part, stood calmly with his hands crossed over his chest, ignoring the bright day and the crowds of people that passed them on the busy downtown street. "On the contrary, I know only too well. However, that's not going to stop me, and if *you* haven't learned that by now, then I should think its about time you learned."
Rei's mouth opened and closed in shock, her eyes wide and her cheeks a faint red. The nerve of this jerk, always... Her eyes narrowed when the corner of Wufei's mouth twitched, and in the blink of an eye she thrust her hands out to wrap around his throat and strangle him. He was playing with her! Deliberately making her angry just to get a rise out of her! Wufei's hands wrapped around her wrists before she even got close to his neck and pulled them down and around his waist to join in the back, smirking down at her upturned face which was now only a few inches away.
"Now now, no need for violence." Rei's eyebrow twitched slightly as she thought of how many ways she could kill Wufei in his sleep, but as satisfying as it would be to smother him with his own pillow, it would really take the fun out of her life in so many ways. Despite his ego, Rei had really come to love the big jerk, and couldn't really picture life without him in it. In a move that probably caught Wufei off guard, she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, content with just being in his arms for the moment.
Life could only get better.
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Relena watched as the students of her academy filed out of her class, talking amongst themselves as they paired off in groups and headed towards their usual lunch areas. They all seemed so... ignorant. She couldn't help but wonder if this was really how she had been only two years before, believing that the world before her held all the answers and the troubles in someone's life were no more then misunderstandings that could easily be rectified. Not long ago she had seen life in black and white, ignoring the shades of grey that defined everything between, and when she looked back on how strongly she had thrived in her ignorance, she couldn't help but feel somewhat ashamed. She had started out as a mediocre leader for her kingdom, one that was just as blind as the ones who had come before, but now she knew things would get better. She finally understood the way things worked, and she owed that to the only one person in her life that had managed to open her eyes.
Usagi.
She was really going to miss her when she left, but at least this time Usa wouldn't be isolated from everyone else. She had promised Relena they would visit soon, and Relena was going to hold her to that even if she had to send her brother to go drag them to a shuttle.
Warm arms wrapped around her waist from behind, causing her to forget about everything but the person holding her, and the smile that came to her face seemed absolutely radiant as she turned in his embrace and threw her arms around his neck.
"What were you thinking about?" He murmured, running his fingers through her hair.
"Its nothing Quatra." One more thing she had to thank Usagi for.
Neither had really known how it happened, but its as if one day they had woken up and finally seen each other. They were so much alike in so many ways, both with incredibly big hearts and the same ideals for a peaceful future, that it seemed ridiculous they hadn't noticed it before. And if it hadn't been for the fact that Usagi had seen it as well, they probably never would have gotten together.
She had come into Relena's office one day and asked her why she was hiding it. Relena hadn't wanted to admit it to herself then, so she had asked what Usa was talking about and pretended that the blush on her face wasn't really there. Usagi hadn't bought it though. When Relena told her that she was afraid of making another foolish mistake like she had in the past, by confusing her crush on Heero's mysterious personality for love, Usagi had laughed at her and told her that it was different this time. This time she knew Quatra returned the feelings. Relena hadn't believed her at first, but one day it seemed as though Usagi had had enough, and soon the two found themselves mysteriously locked in one of the school's supply rooms.
It had been two months since they had been together, and even though their relationship had started off a bit shaky, they were finally coming to terms with their insecurities.
Everything would work out this time.
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"Hey, Trowa wait up!" Duo dodged the people at the cargo bay skilfully, muttering apologies left and right as he finally made his way over to Trowa. "Hey man, what's the rush?"
Trowa glanced at Duo and swung the duffel bag he was holding over his shoulder, somewhat imitating Duo's casual stance, minus the shades. "Our flight leaves in three minutes." Duo grinned and lifted his shades so they rested on top of his head, slapping a hand on Trowa's shoulder as he quickened his pace.
"Well, I suppose it would be rude of us to keep those lovely flight attendants waiting, huh?" Trowa just shook his head.
After a while, things had become too comfortable in Canq. The quiet life really wasn't Trowa's style, and so he had decided to go away for a while. Sure, it was nice to finally have a place to call home, but it would still be there no matter where he went. He could always come back some day. As a matter of fact, he planned to return. But for the moment, he just wanted to go somewhere, anywhere that life would take him. Duo had decided to come with him as well, and that hadn't surprised Trowa one bit. If there was anyone that needed a little excitement in his life, it was Duo. The poor guy hadn't had any fun for a long time now, and everybody could tell it was driving him nuts. Even his pranks on Wufei barely got more then a smile anymore. They were heading for colony L3 first, to visit Miliardo and Noin who were down there doing business.
Hopefully, this would prove to be an interesting vacation. Glancing back at Duo again, Trowa sighed and shook his head. Strike that, this *would* prove to be and interesting vacation if Duo had his way.
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Dorothy watched in silence as Sally sparred with Haruka. Both were quite good, but no matter how skilled Sally was and how long she managed to hold Haruka off, it was clear the other woman was going to win this match. The techniques she used were astonishingly fast paced and well strategized, completely fitting the moves of a warrior. Dorothy wholeheartedly approved Relena's decision to hire Haruka as the new self-defence class instructor.
Sally cried out as she was knocked to the floor, more from surprise then from pain, although that was a factor. For a minute, she just lay where she was, panting and sore. A hand entered her line of vision, and she gratefully accepted it as Haruka pulled her back to her feet.
"It was good while it lasted, Sally." She laughed, throwing a towel around her neck and using the end to wipe the sweat off her face. They had been sparring for over an hour now, and both women were dead tired. Dorothy silently threw a towel over to Sally, a huge grin on her face as she bit back the teasing remarks forming in her mind.
"Yeah. I suppose."
"Aww, don't be like that Sally. You may be a preventor, but I can guarantee that I've been training much longer than you have." Sally sighed and let the frown on her face melt away, heading over to sit on the bleachers beside Dorothy.
"Yeah. When does your first class start?"
"Day after tomorrow." Haruka murmured.
Dorothy smiled and rummaged through Sally's duffel bag until she found her cell phone. "Count on me to be the first one there." She said brightly, dialling a number quickly.
Sally gave the girl an odd look, put off by her strange attitude. "Who are you calling?"
"I'm calling for take out." Dorothy gave Sally a quizzical look, raising an eyebrow in mock concern. "Unless of course, your too tired to eat?"
Haruka began to laugh and headed towards the changing rooms as Sally's face turned red. "Just order the damn food!" Sally glared, throwing her towel in Dorothy's face before storming off after Haruka.
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Heero watched Usagi as she slept, her hair loose and flowing around her and the sheets completely twisted around her lean frame. She looked so beautiful right then. As if she were truly an angel.
Words couldn't describe how much he loved her, and after two years, he was anxious to completely make her his. Usagi suddenly shifted in her sleep, drawing closer to Heero's body heat and curling up against his bare chest. Carefully so as not to wake her, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her even closer, resting his chin on her head and closing his eyes in content. After being alone for the majority of his life, Heero couldn't believe how lucky he was to have Usagi by his side. She had become everything to him.
The light from the afternoon sun filtered through the curtains in Heero's room, sending a streak of light across the bed to glint off Usagi's golden hair. She stirred slightly, sighing as she was pulled out of her sleep and slowly beginning to awaken. "Heero?" Her voice was barely even a whisper as her eyes fluttered open, but Heero had heard her anyway, despite the fact he never answered.
He shifted so that they were face to face, smirking when he saw the light blush on her cheeks. Two years and she was still shy when she woke up next to him. "Heero..." Whatever Usagi had wanted to say, it was immediately forgotten when Heero silenced her with a mind blowing kiss, completely stealing her breath away.
When he finally pulled away, Usagi was speechless. He had to ask her now, before he put it off again. "Usa..." She watched him expectantly, absently playing with his hair and unknowingly making it that much harder for him not to just shut up and seduce her...again.
"What is it?" She smiled, running the tips of her fingers down his arm to rest at his elbow.
Heero studied her silently for a while, making her a bit nervous, before he finally spoke again.
"Usa... Marry me." Usagi completely froze, her mouth partly open in shock and her eyes huge. Tears began to well up, making her vision blurry, and Heero's heart seemed to stop before the most radiant smile formed on her face and she threw her arms around him.
"Of course! Of course, Heero!" Tears of happiness streamed down her face and she couldn't help but let them flow as she felt his arms encircle her as well. "Yes, Heero I'll marry you! I love you so much!"
Heero smiled and closed his eyes again, savouring this moment as long as he could. "I love you too, Usa. I love you too."
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A.N: Oh god guys, that's the end of my story! I hope everyone liked it and no one's disappointed! I just want to thank everybody who reviewed my story. It means a lot to me to know that I can actually write something people consider worth reading. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And thank you to all of you who plan on reviewing this chapter. Well, I'm working on another story, but I'm still working out the plot so I probably won't start posting it until around December. That way I can type a few chapters out in advance and I won't have to wait so long to update. (We still have no internet so I still have to use the computers at school.) I guess the only thing left to say is bye for now. I'LL MISS U GUYS! Hugs for everyone! See ya!