Darkness Sees the Light
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Hiya, it's us again. Pokahydee and Sere-chan (Usa-chan). This is chapter three, sorry to leave you on a cliffhanger last time. Email me at pokahydee@hotmail.com or email Sere-chan at Usagi@smcrossover.com We both look forward to hearing from you^_^
Chapter 3
"What are you doing here?" Duo demanded, holding his gun level on Endymion. "Get out of here, she doesn't want to go back." He said, his voice going cold.
"I don't care, I won't loose her to that punk again." Endymion said. All the commotion awoke Usagi. She opened her eyes, seeing Duo pointing a gun at her husband.
"Huh? What's going on?" She asked, looking at the pair. "Endymion?" She asked, seeing the dark haired man.
"Come home Usagi." He commanded.
"No." She said simply.
"Now!" He ordered, stepping past Duo.
"I told you no!" She shouted. Duo turned to Endymion, pushing in front of him so Usagi was behind him.
"She said 'no' now leave." He said, his eyes narrowing on the man. He cocked the gun, his eyes narrowing as he held the gun, ready to fire if Endymion made any move.
"Just go away Endymion. I told you already, I can't leave yet." Usagi said calming herself.
"And I say, you're going with me now." Endymion said sternly.
"No." She stated simply.
"Get out of my apartment." Duo commanded.
"Not until I take with me what is mine." Endymion said.
"You don't own me!" Usagi shouted, her anger flaring. The crescent moon burned brightly on her forehead, making her skin look even more pale. "I'm not going!!"
"Usagi!" A voice behind her shouted. She turned to see Rei standing in the doorway. Rei took a step into the apartment, placing herself between Endymion and Duo. "Leave her alone!" She ordered.
"Both of you, get out of my way!" He ordered, throwing a punch at Rei. His fist connected firmly with Rei's face and she staggered backward, falling to the floor in a heap.
"Rei!!" Usagi shouted, dropping to her friend's side.
"I'm all right." Rei said, wincing as she touched the bruise already forming on her cheek.
"Get out now!" Duo demanded, pulling on the trigger. Before he could pull it back all the way, it was gone. Duo blinked, searching for where it had gone. Upon seeing it in Endymion's hand, he took a few steps back. "Umm.. Usagi?"
"What?" She asked, looking up to see Endymion walking toward Duo with the gun in his hand. "Endymion, don't you even!!" Usagi shouted, jumping to her feet. Before she could get to him, he squeezed the trigger back, sending a bullet straight at Duo. "DUO!!!" She shouted as he slowly slumped to his knees, holding his hand over a gaping wound in his side.
"Usagi.." He whispered before falling unconscious.
"Mars Flame SNIPER!!" A voice yelled out. Endymion turned toward the source of the voice only to see a very angry Sailor Mars sending her attack straight at him. He didn't have time to move and was sent into the wall, the wood splintering as his body broke through the wall. His body began to plummet to the street below. "Usagi take him and get out of here!" Rei ordered.
"Right." Usagi said, picking up Duo. She leaned him against her body, supporting his weight. Slowly, she made her way to the door, then down the stairs and outside into his chair. She laid him in the passenger seat, buckling the belt around his waist and took off for Heero's.
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Endymion landed firmly on his feet, glancing up to see Sailor Mars jump out of the window after him.
"Stay out of this Rei, it's none of your business." He said, wiping blood from his mouth. That attack had caught him off-guard and she'd managed to bust open his lip.
"I won't let you hurt her anymore than you already have," She said quietly. "I will protect my best friend, my Queen," Rei said, preparing to attack once again. "I call upon the power of mars.." She began in a whisper. "Fireball CHARGE!!" She cried, flinging an evil charm at Endymion. The paper stuck to him, freezing him in place. Rei watched Usagi struggle to get Duo into the car and a triumphant smile crossed
her face when she saw the car take off.
"Rei! Stop this right now!! She has to come back, the future depends on it!" Endymion shouted frustrated. He managed the peel the paper from his face, getting the feeling back in his body. In his anger, he flung several roses at Rei, pinning her up against the wall.
"She deserves to have a choice! She might have loved you in the past, that doesn't mean that the feeling stayed! She loves Heero and she deserves to choose!" Rei shouted.
"I don't have time for this." Endymion said in a low voice. He drew his sword from it's sheath, holding it at Rei's throat.
"You do that, and Usagi will never forgive you," Rei said in a whisper. "Go ahead, do it." A light came to his eyes and he slammed his fist against the wall.
"Damn you!" He shouted. He turned from her, disappearing over the next rooftop.
"Usagi… please be careful…" Rei whispered, pulling a rose from the material of her fuku.
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Usagi ran to the door, pounding on it.
"Please! You've got to help me!!" She shouted, pounding louder. A man came to the door, one that she didn't recognize.
"Can I help you?" He asked, seeing a blond girl covered in blood.
"Please, I need Heero's help! Will you go get him?" She asked, fear and sorrow in her eyes.
"It's you again." Said a cold voice behind the butler.
"Heero!" She cried, tears immediately welling up in her eyes at the sight of Heero. "Please, you've got to help him!"
"Huh? Help who?" Heero asked, seeing the blood covering her.
"Duo, Endymion shot him. Please, help him!" She cried. Usagi and Heero ran out to the car, Heero jumping in the front seat. Usagi climbed in the back, buckling the seat belt around her waist. "I'm sorry, I didn't know where the hospital is." She said quietly from the back.
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It had been a few hours since Duo had been shot. The two of them sat in the waiting room, waiting until his condition stabilized so they could go in and see them. Usagi sat curled up in a chair, staring at the wall in front of her. Every now and then, she would look over at Heero, wishing that he remembered.
'Why does she keep looking at me?' Heero asked himself, noticing the blond girl's stare. He saw a slight blush come to her cheeks before she again, turned her attention back to the wall in front of her. Heero heard a familiar voice around the corner. He stood up, seeing Rileena walking towards them, talking with one of the doctors.
"Rileena.." He said quietly, seeing the form of his wife walking towards him. She walked up to him, kissing him lightly on the lips.
"Hello Heero, how's he doing?" Rileena asked, taking a step back from Heero. Heero shrugged his shoulders. Usagi fought the tears that were forming in the corner of her eyes when she saw Rileena kiss her Heero. 'I'm not going to cry.' She scolded herself, hastily wiping them away. She stood up, walking toward Heero and Rileena.
"Hello," Usagi said politely. "It's nice to see you again." Usagi said bowing slightly.
"It's nice to see you too, Miss… umm… what was your name again?" Rileena asked.
"My name's Usagi." Usagi said, forcing a smile to her face. Rileena could tell that the smile was forced and put a smile on her face as well.
"How do you know Duo, Miss Usagi?" Rileena asked, prying into Usagi's life.
"He and I met a long time ago, during the war." Usagi said, remembering those days she had spent in that time. Remembering the dreams that had come to her, remembering Mamoru's jealousy. He smile slowly faded as the memories came to her mind, making her feel even more sorrow.
"Excuse me," A voice said, breaking into her thoughts. Everyone turned to see the face of a doctor. "Duo Maxwell is in stable condition, you may go in now." He said, motioning to the door. Usagi, Heero, and Rileena walked into the room. Usagi sat on one of the chairs, staring straight ahead, not blinking.
"Usagi." She heard Heero's monotone voice.
"Yes?" She asked, turning her attention to the source of the voice. She looked over at Heero, her eyes filling with hope and love. Rileena saw the look Usagi was giving Heero and felt a tinge of jealousy tug at her heart.
"…Nevermind." He said, seeing the jealousy in Rileena's eyes. The light in Usagi's eyes faded and she turned her attention back to the wall in front of her.
"Are the rest of the guys coming?" She asked Heero quietly.
"Huh? Rest of the guys?" Heero asked.
"Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei." She said nonchalantly.
"I called em. I know Quatre will be here, and Trowa will probably come too. Not sure about Wufei though," Heero said. "You know all of em?" A smile spread across her lips.
"Yes, it'll be good to see them all again. I just hope they remember me." Usagi said, smiling at the thought of seeing the guys again. It'd been so long, she hoped that they would remember her. Afterall, Heero didn't remember her but Duo had gotten his memories back only after being around her for a few hours.
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"Any word on how Duo's doing?" Quatre asked Trowa. They had met in the airport and were currently on their way to the hospital.
"No, I haven't heard anything." Trowa said, crossing his arms over his chest. The limo slowed to a stop outside the hospital and the two occupants of the vehicle stepped out, walking through the double doors.
"Excuse me sir," Quatre said going up to the front desk. "What room is Duo Maxwell in?"
"And who are you?" The receptionist asked.
"I am Quatre Raberba Winner," He said introducing himself. "And this is Trowa Barton." He said motioning the quiet guy standing next to him.
"I see, you're the ones Mr. Yuy said were coming," The receptionist said, looking at a piece of paper on the desk in front of her. "It's room 512 down that hallway." She said pointing to the left.
"Thank you," Quatre said as the pair began to walk down the long corridor. Quatre and Trowa came to the doorway to the room and walked in seeing Heero and Rileena, along with some blond girl they had never seen before. "How is he Heero?" Quatre asked seeing the former gundam pilot and his wife. It had been years since the war and they hadn't really kept in touch.
"Quatre?" The girl asked, turning to see the blond man walk into the room. She felt tears fill her eyes as she thought back to the last time she'd seen him. He had gone crazy with rage and sorrow and nearly killed himself and many others.
"Huh? Yeah, who are you?" He asked, eyeing the blond girl. He was surprised when the beautiful angel threw her arms around his neck and began to sob. She pulled away a minute later, wiping the tears that kept falling and turned away, blushing brightly.
"I'm sorry, you don't remember me, do you?" Usagi asked, feeling a little embarrassed after hugging him like that. "My name's Usagi. I'm a friend of Duo's." She said, forcing a smile to her lips.
"Usagi, you look familiar, do I know you?" Quatre asked, a thoughtful look coming across his face.
"You did, at one time." Usagi said quietly. Everyone turned when they heard a soft groan.
"Huh? What happened?" Duo's voice said as his eyes slowly opened. He immediately put his hand over his stomach, feeling a excruciating pain.
"Duo?" Usagi asked walking over to the side of the bed. "Are you all right?" She asked, sitting in the chair beside him.
"Yeah, I'm all right. Where is that guy?!" He demanded. "If I find him, I swear I'll kill him!"
"I don't know. I think I'm going to leave though. This is starting to get bad. I don't want anyone else to get hurt." Usagi said.
"You can't leave yet." Duo protested.
"I can't stay, he'll force me to go back some way or another." Usagi said quietly.
"Who is that girl?" Quatre asked himself, seeing her blond hair fall down to the floor. "Usagi? That name sounds so familiar." He said with his chin in his hand.
"I remember her," Trowa's voice said. "I don't know how I could have forgotten her. She did save all our lives at one point or another."
"Huh? What are you talking about Trowa?" Quatre asked.
"Quatre, Trowa, can I talk to you two alone?" Usagi asked, looking over at the blond boy.
"I guess so." Quatre said, as he, Trowa, and Usagi left the room.
"What was that all about?" Rileena asked, getting a strange look on her face.
"It was nothing." Duo said, trying to sit up. He groaned and placed his hand back on his stomach as pain ripped through his body.
"You shouldn't move!" Rileena cried, forcing him to lay back down.
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"Trowa, do you remember me?" Usagi asked as she closed the door behind them.
"How could I forget you, princess?" He asked in a low voice. She smiled brightly, and looked over at Quatre who looked very confused.
"Princess?" He asked, he grabbed his head as he felt something strange running through his head. It was like a dream that he had long since forgotten and then suddenly, out of nowhere, it came crashing back to him and he realized that it hadn't been a dream after all. "Usagi? I… remember…" He murmured.
"I knew you would, now if only Heero would remember me." Usagi said outloud.
"Usagi, how have you been, it's been so long." Quatre said, looking at the blond angel that stood before him.
"It's been too long. I didn't remember any of this until a few weeks ago. My friends got their memories back years and years ago, but mine didn't come until now," Usagi said sadly. "I can't destroy his marriage. She seems to really love him, I cannot do that to anyone."
"You can't give up. I understand you not wanting to ruin their marriage, but he does love you. What would happen if he didn't remember until after you left? He'd be heart broken. You can't do that to him, and you can't do that to yourself either." Quatre said. Usagi was on the verge of tears again as she listened to Quatre's words.
"Has anyone ever told you, you're very wise." Usagi said as she let the tears flow.
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"There has to be a hospital around here somewhere," Rei said as she made her way through the streets of this strange world. "Excuse me sir!" She called, getting a man's attention.
"Can I help you?" He asked.
"Yeah, can you direct me to the nearest hospital?" Rei asked. He could tell she was incredibly lost and gave her directions to a hospital.
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"Lets see. She'll take that guy to the hospital for sure. She wouldn't want to be responsible for his death." Endymion said quietly as he jumped from one rooftop to the next. A few buildings down, he saw a sign for another hospital. He quickly jumped down to the ground, landing firmly on both feet. This was about the third hospital he'd been to so far. He walked through the doors, heading for the receptionist's desk.
"Can I help you?" She asked, seeing a man dressed in a tuxedo walk into the building.
"Yes, I'm looking for a friend of mine. His name's Duo Maxwell and he was just shot." Endymion said.
"We do have a Duo Maxwell here. What's your name?" She asked.
"My name? Why do you need to know my name? He's my friend all right!" He snapped.
"Hmm.. sorry then, I can't let you see him. It's against policy," She said simply, answering a ringing phone. "Oh hi Sally!" She said, hearing a voice on the other line. She turned her back on Endymion and proceeded to gossip with her friend. Endymion took this opportunity to peek at her papers, seeing the number to Duo's room.
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"Hey guys!" Duo said, seeing his friends walk into the room with Usagi. "How's it been? Haven't seen you guys in years."
"It's too bad we have to meet again like this, though." Quatre said.
"I've been worse," Duo said. Pain went shooting through his body as he shifted uncomfortably. "All though I can't think of when right now." There was an uncomfortable silence and Usagi managed to slip away from the rest of the guys.
"Something's not right…" She whispered to herself just as a familiar person came around the corner… Endymion.
::Fin::
Sorry, left you on another cliffhanger. What do you think Heero's gonna do when he sees Endymion, will he remember Usagi finally? Will he beat the crap out of Endymion? Guess you just gotta wait til next time.
This is Pokahydee, drop me (pokahydee@hotmail.com) or Sere-chan (Usagi@smcrossover.com) a line some time. Bai bai.