I'm backish. Thanks all that reviewed. I love those of you who are. Well, anyways, you're not here to look at the font. See yea lata. MIS!
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"I cannot believe you did that Duo." Mina said in the car on the way back from the museum. "I know, you all should try it. It's very refreshing." Duo said putting his hands behind his head and leaning back.
"Ok, Raye mark me down for that next time we go to a museum." Lita said sarcastically. "Duo, you should be thanking Ami. She's the one who talked those people out of arresting you." Quatre said.
"Thanks Ames. You're a true friend." Duo said with a cheesy grin. "I just convinced them that your act was one of artistic expression." Ami said. "Artistic my ass, or well Maxwell's." Wufie said and Lita and Raye went into another fit of laughter.
"I'm never going to be able to look at you the same." Relena said. "Yea, what can I say. I'm a rebel." Duo said. Their car came to a stop at the airport.
They opened the door and checked their baggage in. They had decided to bring them with them since they were going to be close to the airport. "I'll call you when we're done here." Relena said to the limo driver. He nodded and drove away. It was still a fairly foggy day so the airport wasn't busy.
"I guess we can get something to eat. We still have almost 2 hours until our plane gets here." Ami said and everyone nodded as it dawned onto them that this was going to be the last time that they'd be around each other.
They all walked inside, afraid to break the silence. "There's a place." Serena said pointing at a sidewalk café. They all walked over to it and pulled a lot of tables together until they had a space big enough for everyone to sit down.
A waitress walked over to them and took their orders. "So what are you guys going to do when you get home?" Duo said tired of the silence. "Go into work I guess. That's what we normally do." Mina said looking down at the marble table. She really didn't like lying to people, especially Duo.
"I hope you all had a good time here." Quatre said. "I had a blast." Lita said. The waitress bought them their drinks and they all sat there sipping on them. "I wish we didn't have to leave so soon." Mina said stirring up her strawberry smoothie. "Me too." Raye sighed.
Lita nodded though she was starring off in the distance. She really didn't want to get on the plane. Not only because she'd be leaving but also because it was an airplane. She looked at a gate as a plane pulled up to a terminal and she looked away from it. She could still remember her parents before they got on the plane.
*Flash* 4 year old Lita was hugging her mom's leg. Her mom crouched down to her level and smiled *Flash* "Don't worry, it's just a short business trip. When we're done we'll hurry home to you my darling." her mom says. *Flash* "I love you my little princess." Lita's father said pushing back her chocolate colored bangs and kissing her on the forehead.*Flash* "I love you too Mommy and Daddy." Lita said waving to them as they boarded the plane. *Flash* She felt a hand grab hers and looked up to see the babysitter who was put in charge of her until they returned.
*Flash* She was watching the news. Her baby sitter looked like she was about to cry and Lita wonders why. *Flash* "What's wrong?" Lita asks the babysitter, the teenage looking girl looks at Lita and pulls her onto her lap. "I'm sorry Lita, but your parents, there was a plane crash." she said with tears twinkling in her eyes.*Flash* Lita blinks. "Well, when are they coming back?" Lita asks. "I'm sorry they're dead, gone forever, they're never coming back." she says. *Flash*
The last words echo through her mind. 'never coming back'. Lita opens her eyes and finds herself back at the airport and everyone's looking at her. "Are you ok Lita?" Mina asked. "I'm fine." Lita said softly as she stood up and left the table.
The girls sighed as they watched her walk away. They knew she had a huge phobia of planes and had a good reason for it too. "What's wrong with her?" Relena whispered.
"Her parents died in a plane crash. I guess the thought of getting on one brings up bad memories." Ami said looking into her wild berry smoothie. "Oh." Relena said automatically feeling sorry that she had asked. "......." Trowa said standing and walking the way Lita went.
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Lita walked into one of the smokers' rooms in the airport, designed for poor addicted people to calm their nerves before catching their flights. Thankfully this one was deserted even if it did smell like an ashtray. She walked over to one of the seats and sat down. She wrapped her arms around her legs and laid her head on her knees.
She hated causing drama but she couldn't sit there, she was beginning to feel sick. Not that the nicotine smelling room was any better but at least no one would be sitting there saying that they 'completely understand' though they had NO idea what she was going through.
Yea, all her friends were semi-orphaned like she was but at least they didn't have to face the thing that had killed them and act normal. She let out a ragged sigh. She would NOT let this get to her, she was NOT going to cry. She got all of that out when she finally understood what was going on 14 years ago.
She felt tears brimming in her eyes and she fought to keep them there. To not let them stream down her face, not let them soak into the top of her shirt but it did no use. She felt one fall down her face and she stopped trying to force them to stay. She felt arms wrap around her and without thinking she leaned into them. Not caring who they belonged to, they were comforting and that's what she wanted now.
Trowa watched as Lita leaned into his arms and he kissed the top of her head. He didn't dare talk because he knew what it was like to go through something like this and that last thing you wanted to do was 'talk about it.' She sniffled a bit and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you Trowa." she said. How she knew it was him without looking up, he didn't know and didn't care.
He pulled her face up to eye level and wiped away the remainder of her tears. "You ok?" he asked, truly concerned for her. "No, but I will be." she said and Trowa nodded. "You wanna walk around?" he asked and she nodded. He stood up and held a hand out to her. She took it and the two walked out of the small room, fingers still laced together.
*Back at the table*
"I wonder if she's ok?" Serena wondered out loud. "Oh she's fine." Mina said. "And how do you know that?" Raye said. "Just trust me." Mina said with that all to familiar twinkle in her eye that made Ami laugh.
"Well, I guess I'll go check the tickets. The line's going to be long if we wait until our flight gets here." Ami said. "Ok." Mina said/sighed. "I'll go with you, to you know, keep you company." Quatre said as Ami stood from her chair. "Uh, ok." she said smiling as he slid off his and they walked away talking.
"Gees, if I was THAT sprung on someone......" Raye said and Mina laughed. "You mean you're NOT?" she said. "I don't get sprung." Raye said. "Oh please." Mina said rolling her eyes.
"If you don't-" "Hey look there's an arcade." Serena said interrupting Raye's comment. "Hey, I wanna go." Duo said hopping into the conversation at the mention of an arcade. "Come on, we can all go." Serena said standing before Raye could remember her remark.
They all finally agreed and headed over to the game area. It was fairly large considering it was in an airport. "I wanna play air hockey." Mina said spotting the table in the middle of the area. "Cool, we can play on teams. Hey Wu-man, wanna play?" Duo as he walked up to the table.
"MAXWELL!" Wufie yelled. "Yes?" Duo said not noticing how steamed the Chinese teen was. His left eye was beginning to twitch. "Let's go." Wufie said picking up the puck and putting it on the table. Raye stood next to him and Mina stood next to Duo.
"Let's get it on." Duo said imitating judge Mills Lane from Celebrity Deathmatch. Mina laughed as she started the game and the four begin their air hockey war.
Serena put her 50 cents into a game and the words 'Oblivion' flashed on the screen. She smiled and picked up the little blue gun from its holder. Then the words 'Player 2?' flashed on the screen and she frowned. Player 2?
"Hey Relena, wanna be my partner in crime?" Serena asked. "Sorry I'm busy right now." Relena answered back. She was standing in front of a pink machine entitled 'Teddy bear Trimmers.' Serena felt sick to her stomach just reading the name.
Someone walked up next to her and picked up the red gun. Serena looked up to see Heero standing there. "Thanks." she said. "Hn." he replied and the two began the game. Jumping out of the way, peeking behind the boxes that lined the dock and beating the crap out of the mob they were against.
After a while the words 'Highest Score' scrolled across the screen and Serena smiled. "Yes, I guess we're a good team." Serena said smiling over at him and he simply nodded back to her.
She turned back towards the game then felt a splitting pain on the side of her neck. She stifled a cry as she felt blood began to come from it.
"You always were a stupid and naive princess Serenity." a voice hissed. Serena wiped the blood from her neck and grabbed her gun from its holster then turned around, not the least bit surprised at what she saw.
Raye and Mina turned around and gasped and almost at the same time and Ami, Trowa, Quatre and Lita showed up. "Who's that?" Duo whispered to Mina but she just stood there staring in disbelief.
"What the hell are you doing here Beryl?" Serena hissed suddenly not noticing the cut on the side of her neck. She had changed since the last time they had seen her. She now had long red hair that was straight. In her hand was the knife that had cut the moon princess with and she appeared to be cleaning under her nails with the tip of it.
"You know as well as I do that that thing." she continued motioning with the knife at the gun that was pointed at her. "Won't do a thing." Serena nodded, she knew that. She lowered her gun and put it away glaring at the evil queen. 'What are you doing here?' she thought.
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That's it for now, I'm sorry adoring fans but this mama-mia is tired for right now. Please review and tell me what you think.
