Okay! So this is what happened. I sat down and decided to start typing up this chapter. Then, all of a sudden, before I could even touch the keyboard, a block of wood fell in front of the computer. I ignored it and proceeded to put my fingers on the keys. I even ventured to press down on one of them. Then, like magic, that small little block of wood grew big and tall. I couldn't see around it and it just sat there in front of the computer, obscuring the chapter I was trying to type up. That great big block of wood stayed in front of the computer for a whole two weeks, every time I tried to type up this chapter! But today I finally succeeded in beating that big block back into the small piece of wood it had originally been.
So here is chapter seven. I hope you enjoy it and please review!
Thoughts are Indicated by Italics.
After Heero had left, Wufei started to get up as well. Usagi, seeing this quickly grabbed his arm and tugged him back into his seat.
"Onna! Let go of my arm!" Wufei ordered loudly.
"But Wufei, I need your help with something," Usagi said. "Actually, I need Quatre's help with this as well."
"Well, what is it , Onna?" Wufei asked, in a tone that contradicted his gruff words.
"Umm... Well... I've kind of been thinking about a way to let Duo know that I know what he was doing." Usagi blushed slightly.
Quatre looked confused. "How long have you been thinking of this?"
"Since the plane ride actually," Usagi grinned sadly. "I don't want him to find out where I am. I know that he'll come for me and I'm just not ready right now far a confrontation. I need to recuperate... and think about some things," she mumbled the last part, remembering Heero's words to her. "Anyway, what I want to do is..." and so she discussed her plan with the two pilots. When the three parted Quatre was seen carrying a small piece of paper filled with writing up to his office.
He couldn't believe she was here. A spark of understanding penetrated the haze that had filled his head. Duo slumped to the floor, gripping his face with his hands, emotions churning in his heart. The young woman on the bed ran to his side a moment too late.
A wordless roar, full of pain and despair, sorrow and disbelief, echoed throughout the building into the street below.
A feeling gripped her heart for a moment, but Usagi didn't know what to make of it, so she passed it off as nervousness.
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The Next Day
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Muffled sobs came from underneath the clean cotton bed sheets. The man beneath them currently had his head buried in a fluffy pillow, breathing in Her scent. His wife's. Shinigami! How could I have done that to her?! Stupid, Idiotic, Bastard! She probably hates me now...
The doorbell rang, causing Duo to groan. He didn't want to leave the sanctuary of his bed and here some fool was ringing his doorbell. Grrr... I don't want to deal with this right now! Can't a man have a good cry when he causes the love of his life to leave him? His anger at himself and the person intruding upon him grew. Angrily, he rolled over and sprang out of bed. The light in the room played dangerously over his features and by the time Duo had reached the end of the hallway, a dark, misty glow had surrounded his figure, visible only to those with the sight.
Quatre, Wufei, Heero, and Usagi were seated in the dining room, eating lunch when the interruption came. The burly Maguanac, Faram entered holding a struggling bundle, with Rashid at his side.
"Excuse me young master," Rashid began. "We caught an intruder inside the buil-"
"Wait! What do you mean intruder!? How could anyone, except one of us get through the defenses!?" Wufei interrupted.
Rashid coughed his disapproval at the Chinese man's interruption before continuing. "Security detected a slight abnormality in one of the rooms' systems a few hours ago. After studying the anomaly, the Maguanacs came to the conclusion that the intruder was in the thirteenth room on the second floor. We then sealed the room and released sleeping gas. After the air had cleared, we proceed to take the body out and here we are now, waiting for your instructions." Faram dumped the bundle on the ground and unwrapped the blanket surrounding it.
Heero, Wufei, and Quatre sat in their chairs red-faced and tried to hold in their laughter, as the disgruntled Trowa swept imaginary dust off of his clothing.
Usagi blinked. Then she comprehended just who it was that was standing there. "Trowa!" she screamed in excitement. Tears began to run down her cheeks. "You're back. You're finally back!" She ran up to the still figure and threw her arms around him.
Trowa seemed to smile as she buried her head into his chest. "Yes, Little One. I am."
Usagi abruptly pulled away from him and frowned. "Where were you?! We looked for months!"
The silent man's face became expressionless as the memory began to assault him.
Flashback
"Damn it man! You don't have a choice! None of us do! The war may be over for the rest of the world, but not for us," the speaker's voice turned bitter. "Never for us." The man's voice regained its former tone of desperate anger. "Look you know that we hate this. It's fucking shit, but this organization is the only way that we can prevent the return of chaos."
"But what about-" another voice began.
"No Trowa," the voice stated emphatically. "Not yet. It's too early. The world's not ready for that."
"But-"
"No! Not yet."
End Flashback
So what did you think??? I think I've finally shaken off the last of my writer's block.
Thanks for Reviewing!
Pyro-Girl: Really?
solarmistress17: I'm glad you like it!
Usagi Asia Maxwell: I do accept anonymous reviews now.
Bluejello: I guess it was an accident, but what compelled the 'accident' to happen in the first place?
Sailor Grape: I wouldn't have thought Wufei would either. It's not really in his character.
Laydee Sakura: Duo's bedmate is just a made up character. The poor girl didn't know she had done anything wrong. Should she come back at all? What do you think?
MarsMoonStar: Okay. Thanks for the heads up!
Shi no Tenshi/Megami: Thank you!
Lady Love: Your friend is very wise.
Nya-chan: You're right that was Trowa.
crossover-to-my-world: When the story is complete, I will write that in the summary.
Furie: Thank you!
Celestial DreamBlaze: I'm glad you like this. Heero only acts this way around Usagi...
