I LOVE THE VIOLET STREAK
CHAPTER THREE: SCHOOL SUPPLIES
~* 9:00 a.m.: Monday: Tokyo, Japan *~
"Dad!" Hotaru cried cheerfully as strong, safe arms wrapped around her small, and seemingly, frail body.
Michiru and Hakura came out of the limo then and smiled. Them being her closets bodyguards and friend, they followed her for her safety and "other reasons". While taking some luggage the little family got reacquainted.
"Firefly, darling!" Dr. Tomoe spoke out when he saw his loving daughter once again, "How was New York?"
"It was great," answered Hotaru as menservants carried her bags from her limo and they made their way into the mansion, "We saw the Statue of Liberty and got to visit the grandest hotel ever." 'And solved the bank crook,' she added in her mind.
"That's absolutely wonderful," he told her as they sat on the couch, "I'm glad you enjoyed your trip, I'm sorry that I couldn't go with you."
"It's okay," she reassured, then thought, 'If you did then I couldn't finish the mission.'
"Did she behave herself Hakura?" Dr. Tomoe asked the blonde woman that dressed like a man with blue eyes.
"She was a wonder to take care of," Hakura answered while staring at Hotaru with a smirk.
Hotaru stared back but then changed the subject, "Next week is school right?"
Dr. Tomoe smiled and said, "Of course, I hope you're ready."
Hotaru smile grew and exclaimed, "Of course I'm ready dad! I just need to buy some school supplies..."
Hotaru looked at her father sheepishly and with puppy eyes. Dr. Tomoe looked at her until he gave into his daughter's pleading, "All right." With that he took five credit cards out from his wallet and gave it to her, "Don't spend too much."
Hotaru squealed, "Thanks dad! And don't worry. I won't spend too much."
Dr. Tomoe smiled as her daughter and Hakura exited the mansion towards the limo. Michiru followed a minute later but then was stopped by the father of Firefly, "Keep an eye on her Michiru. You know how 15-year-olds with money in a mall isn't too good."
"Don't worry Master Tomoe. I will watch out for her," Michiru told him, and then with a nod form him, she exited the mansion too.
~*~*~
The Gundam Pilots were just off the plane and were having a tour of Relena's Japan Mansion that was by a lake. Near the mansion were Mugen High School and a mall. Partially Relena was here was to spread peace and partially because she couldn't stay in the Sanq Kingdom due to boredom.
Heero walked along the street, getting some air and getting to know his surroundings, was still thinking about the Violet Streak. He was still running the small amount of evidence in his head, not understanding how these people could slip his grasp.
Not knowing where he was going, he suddenly walked in the mall parking lot where he remembered that he was supposed to meet the others there. He let go a sigh and walked in, searching for the others.
~*~*~
"I don't know why I must go to school," complained Hotaru to her companions in the limo, "Besides I'm a master mind."
"Master Tomoe is just worried about your education," Michiru told Hotaru, "Plus, he has no idea who your other identity is."
"I guess..." Hotaru trailed out as she looked out the window, watching scenes flash by.
"You like school Hotaru," Hakura spoke suddenly when they pulled into the mall parking lot.
"I guess," she repeated in monotone when Hakura opened her side of the limo door open to let her out, "Have you caught him yet?"
Michiru's eyes flash from carelessness to serious and answered in a low voice, "He some how escaped."
Hotaru then stared at the two of them and then she spoke with a sense of power, "He got away?"
Silence... but eventually Hakura answered, "He moved immediately after the questioning with the Gundam Pilots."
"And those boys didn't notice?" Hotaru asked while leaning against her limo.
"They were too frustrated," Michiru tried to explain.
"So why couldn't we detect him?" Hotaru questioned calmly as if a thief that stole a dollar from every bank in the world every ten minutes and got away with it was an ordinary everyday thing.
"Fake I.D.," Hakura said while looking at the sky with a glare.
"Don't tell me that a fake I.D. could get away from us," Hotaru said while looking at her bodyguards, "I'm not buying this lie you're trying to feed me."
"No the fake I.D. didn't. It's just that this guy has back up," Michiru told her.
"Back up?" Hotaru took interest in this and perked an eyebrow up at the two.
Michiru was reluctant at first but confessed, "He works for this new organization. We have no idea who they are."
"Nothing on them?" Hotaru asked while looking around the parking lot calmly, but inside her cool exterior she was boiling with anger that this newfound organization had slipped pass them.
"Nothing," Michiru repeated with a tone that said it was the end of the conversation, but Hotaru didn't take this as the end and in her mind, it wasn't the end.
"Tell me that there's some good news," Hotaru almost ordered from them.
"They don't know anything about us," Hakura reassured, suddenly afraid of Hotaru's wrath. It wasn't ordinary for Hotaru to get pissed and she hoped it did not start now.
"I want information on the organization," Hotaru told them as she breathed in some air and calmed down, "Now, let's shop."
Hotaru's two friends suddenly smiled. No matter how much Hotaru seemed to be cold, in the end she would never hurt them. Shaking their heads lightly, they finally entered the big mall to shop for school supplies.
~*~*~
"Hey Yuy, my man!" exclaimed Duo from their table in the restaurant when Heero entered.
Quartre sweat dropped as Trowa stayed silent. Wufei glared at Duo and graciously smacked the braided idiot on the back of his head. Heero just stared silently as he made his way towards the table.
"We're here to shop for school supplies," Trowa told Heero when he was in hearing distance.
"Great," muttered Heero through clenched teeth.
"I'm not a weak woman who wants to shop either, but we must blend in," Wufei said.
"I think that it's a great I idea to shop for school supplies," Quartre put in when he could.
"Yeah," Duo said, while glaring at the ignoring Wufei.
"Then let's go," Heero told them as he left the restaurant.
~*~*~
"I need those pens," Hotaru told herself when she was reaching for those pens. It was at that moment that another took the pack of gel pens... and the last one too! Now she was getting a bit pissed.
"I repeat! I NEED those pens!" Hotaru screamed at the boy who held the package of blue ballpoint pens, staring at her unemotionally.
"They're mine now," he said coldly.
She glared at him. Violet clashed with cold cerulean, raven hair against chocolate as unknown invisible electricity hit each other. His amused smirk only made her angry scowl grow; his outer cool exterior made her blaze with fire and with his slow, calm voice made her voice want to scream and curse.
Ladies and gentlemen, Hotaru Tomoe really, REALLY wanted those nice pens, especially when she used them for other purposes... like, shall we say, unlock doors and maybe use them for cameras... or just to write with.
Actually it was quite extraordinary to see that this normal human could cause so much fury in Firefly. But considering he had no idea who she was, he was doing what he could to get those blue ballpoint pens!
She soon noticed that this person didn't falter when she glared, being who she was, she learned quick and remain calm while speaking, "Please could you allow me to purchase those pens?"
"No," came her answer.
Standing there, with him looking at her, she tried to figure out a plan so they would both be satisfied. And that was when she had a very stroke-of-genius plan.
"How about we split the pens in half. Since it's twenty pen per package, we could have ten pens each," she suggested, but then quickly added when he just stared at her, "I'll even pay for them."
"Deal," he said.
So, after paying for the pen she gave ten pens to the boy and they went their separate ways. Hotaru took one more glance before she went away, in case she needed to search for that face again, especially when he didn't falter when she glared at him.
~*~*~
TENSHI CAT
CHAPTER THREE: SCHOOL SUPPLIES
~* 9:00 a.m.: Monday: Tokyo, Japan *~
"Dad!" Hotaru cried cheerfully as strong, safe arms wrapped around her small, and seemingly, frail body.
Michiru and Hakura came out of the limo then and smiled. Them being her closets bodyguards and friend, they followed her for her safety and "other reasons". While taking some luggage the little family got reacquainted.
"Firefly, darling!" Dr. Tomoe spoke out when he saw his loving daughter once again, "How was New York?"
"It was great," answered Hotaru as menservants carried her bags from her limo and they made their way into the mansion, "We saw the Statue of Liberty and got to visit the grandest hotel ever." 'And solved the bank crook,' she added in her mind.
"That's absolutely wonderful," he told her as they sat on the couch, "I'm glad you enjoyed your trip, I'm sorry that I couldn't go with you."
"It's okay," she reassured, then thought, 'If you did then I couldn't finish the mission.'
"Did she behave herself Hakura?" Dr. Tomoe asked the blonde woman that dressed like a man with blue eyes.
"She was a wonder to take care of," Hakura answered while staring at Hotaru with a smirk.
Hotaru stared back but then changed the subject, "Next week is school right?"
Dr. Tomoe smiled and said, "Of course, I hope you're ready."
Hotaru smile grew and exclaimed, "Of course I'm ready dad! I just need to buy some school supplies..."
Hotaru looked at her father sheepishly and with puppy eyes. Dr. Tomoe looked at her until he gave into his daughter's pleading, "All right." With that he took five credit cards out from his wallet and gave it to her, "Don't spend too much."
Hotaru squealed, "Thanks dad! And don't worry. I won't spend too much."
Dr. Tomoe smiled as her daughter and Hakura exited the mansion towards the limo. Michiru followed a minute later but then was stopped by the father of Firefly, "Keep an eye on her Michiru. You know how 15-year-olds with money in a mall isn't too good."
"Don't worry Master Tomoe. I will watch out for her," Michiru told him, and then with a nod form him, she exited the mansion too.
~*~*~
The Gundam Pilots were just off the plane and were having a tour of Relena's Japan Mansion that was by a lake. Near the mansion were Mugen High School and a mall. Partially Relena was here was to spread peace and partially because she couldn't stay in the Sanq Kingdom due to boredom.
Heero walked along the street, getting some air and getting to know his surroundings, was still thinking about the Violet Streak. He was still running the small amount of evidence in his head, not understanding how these people could slip his grasp.
Not knowing where he was going, he suddenly walked in the mall parking lot where he remembered that he was supposed to meet the others there. He let go a sigh and walked in, searching for the others.
~*~*~
"I don't know why I must go to school," complained Hotaru to her companions in the limo, "Besides I'm a master mind."
"Master Tomoe is just worried about your education," Michiru told Hotaru, "Plus, he has no idea who your other identity is."
"I guess..." Hotaru trailed out as she looked out the window, watching scenes flash by.
"You like school Hotaru," Hakura spoke suddenly when they pulled into the mall parking lot.
"I guess," she repeated in monotone when Hakura opened her side of the limo door open to let her out, "Have you caught him yet?"
Michiru's eyes flash from carelessness to serious and answered in a low voice, "He some how escaped."
Hotaru then stared at the two of them and then she spoke with a sense of power, "He got away?"
Silence... but eventually Hakura answered, "He moved immediately after the questioning with the Gundam Pilots."
"And those boys didn't notice?" Hotaru asked while leaning against her limo.
"They were too frustrated," Michiru tried to explain.
"So why couldn't we detect him?" Hotaru questioned calmly as if a thief that stole a dollar from every bank in the world every ten minutes and got away with it was an ordinary everyday thing.
"Fake I.D.," Hakura said while looking at the sky with a glare.
"Don't tell me that a fake I.D. could get away from us," Hotaru said while looking at her bodyguards, "I'm not buying this lie you're trying to feed me."
"No the fake I.D. didn't. It's just that this guy has back up," Michiru told her.
"Back up?" Hotaru took interest in this and perked an eyebrow up at the two.
Michiru was reluctant at first but confessed, "He works for this new organization. We have no idea who they are."
"Nothing on them?" Hotaru asked while looking around the parking lot calmly, but inside her cool exterior she was boiling with anger that this newfound organization had slipped pass them.
"Nothing," Michiru repeated with a tone that said it was the end of the conversation, but Hotaru didn't take this as the end and in her mind, it wasn't the end.
"Tell me that there's some good news," Hotaru almost ordered from them.
"They don't know anything about us," Hakura reassured, suddenly afraid of Hotaru's wrath. It wasn't ordinary for Hotaru to get pissed and she hoped it did not start now.
"I want information on the organization," Hotaru told them as she breathed in some air and calmed down, "Now, let's shop."
Hotaru's two friends suddenly smiled. No matter how much Hotaru seemed to be cold, in the end she would never hurt them. Shaking their heads lightly, they finally entered the big mall to shop for school supplies.
~*~*~
"Hey Yuy, my man!" exclaimed Duo from their table in the restaurant when Heero entered.
Quartre sweat dropped as Trowa stayed silent. Wufei glared at Duo and graciously smacked the braided idiot on the back of his head. Heero just stared silently as he made his way towards the table.
"We're here to shop for school supplies," Trowa told Heero when he was in hearing distance.
"Great," muttered Heero through clenched teeth.
"I'm not a weak woman who wants to shop either, but we must blend in," Wufei said.
"I think that it's a great I idea to shop for school supplies," Quartre put in when he could.
"Yeah," Duo said, while glaring at the ignoring Wufei.
"Then let's go," Heero told them as he left the restaurant.
~*~*~
"I need those pens," Hotaru told herself when she was reaching for those pens. It was at that moment that another took the pack of gel pens... and the last one too! Now she was getting a bit pissed.
"I repeat! I NEED those pens!" Hotaru screamed at the boy who held the package of blue ballpoint pens, staring at her unemotionally.
"They're mine now," he said coldly.
She glared at him. Violet clashed with cold cerulean, raven hair against chocolate as unknown invisible electricity hit each other. His amused smirk only made her angry scowl grow; his outer cool exterior made her blaze with fire and with his slow, calm voice made her voice want to scream and curse.
Ladies and gentlemen, Hotaru Tomoe really, REALLY wanted those nice pens, especially when she used them for other purposes... like, shall we say, unlock doors and maybe use them for cameras... or just to write with.
Actually it was quite extraordinary to see that this normal human could cause so much fury in Firefly. But considering he had no idea who she was, he was doing what he could to get those blue ballpoint pens!
She soon noticed that this person didn't falter when she glared, being who she was, she learned quick and remain calm while speaking, "Please could you allow me to purchase those pens?"
"No," came her answer.
Standing there, with him looking at her, she tried to figure out a plan so they would both be satisfied. And that was when she had a very stroke-of-genius plan.
"How about we split the pens in half. Since it's twenty pen per package, we could have ten pens each," she suggested, but then quickly added when he just stared at her, "I'll even pay for them."
"Deal," he said.
So, after paying for the pen she gave ten pens to the boy and they went their separate ways. Hotaru took one more glance before she went away, in case she needed to search for that face again, especially when he didn't falter when she glared at him.
~*~*~
TENSHI CAT