The Pulse

Part 5

Author: Nyneve

'Lo every1! So glad you're here today, reading my ficcie. Also, I would like to tell everyone right now that in the future, characters will be ****** ***. There. Now you will spend the rest of the time trying to figure out what I said rather than killing me for what I intend to do in the next and following chapters. I don't own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon.

-Nyneve

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"What is that?"

"The Thanatos. It's getting stronger every minute."

"I see. We're running out of time Chronos."

"No. The mortal universe is running out of time."

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Trista looked up from her magazine as someone knocked on the door. Amy popped her head in.

"Hi Trista," she said. "Ready to go?"

The older girl nodded. Amy suddenly smiled.

"Oh, and I brought Trowa along too," she said, stepping sideways, revealing him.

"Feeling better?" Trowa asked.

"Much. The doctor says walking will help strengthen my ankle," she said. Then, as if to prove it, she stood up, grabbed her overnight bag, and headed out the door to the front desk.

On the way out, Amy tapped Trista on the shoulder.

"Can I borrow your cell? I'm supposed to call Duo," she said. Trowa raised an eyebrow.

"Duo? Why?" he asked.

"He uh," Amy blushed slightly, reminding Trowa of Quatre. "He said he'd show me around today."

"Oh, I see. I'll take Trista out to the car. Meet us there," he said. The two disappeared around the corner.

As she dialed Duo's number, Amy was suddenly reminded of Urawa (A/N: I think his name was Greg????). That was the last crush she had. But Duo was pretty cute…

"Hello?" Duo's voice said from the other end.

"Duo, hi. It's Amy," she replied.

"Oh! Hey Ames, what's up?" he asked. Amy took a deep breath.

"Can I take you up on your offer? About the ride around town?" she asked.

"Sure! When can I pick you up?" Duo asked, his voice filled with excitement. Amy grinned to herself.

"Well, I'm at the hospital now…"

"Great! I'll be there in ten minutes!" Duo cried.

"What? From the hospital?" Amy cried.

"Okay, from the hospital. See you then Ames!" Duo said, hanging up. Amy sighed. Was there any way to win with him?

Meanwhile, Trista and Trowa were sitting in the car, silent.

"Um, thank you, for giving me a ride," Trista remarked. Trowa said nothing at first.

"You're welcome," he answered finally. Suddenly, Amy sprinted over to the car.

"Hey guys, Duo's picking me up, so you can just go ahead, okay? Trista, I'll see you back at Quatre's house?" she asked.

"Actually, I'm just staying at a hotel. I'll give you a call tonight," she answered.

"Okay. See you later!" Amy replied, heading towards a park bench. Meanwhile, Trowa started the car.

"Where's your hotel?" he asked. Trista was silent for a moment, trying to figure out an excuse.

"I don't remember," she remarked. Conveniently, the two just happened to pass a sign for a hotel. "Oh, uh, that's it."

The two were silent for the rest of the ride. But Trista couldn't help glancing sideways at Trowa. There was something about him, something that made her heart skip a beat. What were these feelings?

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"So, who should go first?"

"I'd like to take a crack at Mars."

"That'd make sense, you're both pyros."

"Shut up Nemesis, you just watch, Megaera is going to make Mars wish she was never born."

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Lita looked up from her magazine, and raised an eyebrow. It was Mina, dressed in a black cat burglar costume. Her hair was tied into a bun, and she wore a black ski mask.

"Knowing you Mina, I can only guess…" Lita remarked. Mina stuck out her tongue.

"Funny Lita. If you must know, I am going on a stakeout," she replied.

"I hope this is about that Thanatos Crystal," Mars said, entering the room. She too, glanced oddly at Mina, who was now blushing.

"Well, sort of. I mean, I'm spying on Heero," she answered.

"Because you wanna see if he has the crystal or because he's cute?" Lita asked. Mina glared at her.

"For the crystal, obviously. The fact that he's gorgeous is something I will have to ignore," she snapped.

"Good luck," Raye rolled her eyes. Again, the blond stuck her tongue out at her friends, and headed out the door.

When she was outside, she looked around. "Now, I wonder where he could be?" she asked herself, taking off down the long driveway.

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A few hours later, Mina was tired and panting. "This is ridiculous. Where could he be?" she cried. She was answered by a girl about her age.

"Excuse me, are you lost?" she asked. Mina glanced at the girl. She was tall, with blue eyes and dark blond hair. There was a dignified aura around her.

"No, I'm uh, just looking for a friend of mine," she said. The girl smiled.

"Me too. My boyfriend, actually. He's always disappearing, but I can usually find him. If you help me look for him, I can try and help you," the girl offered. Mina smiled back.

"Okay! My name's Mina, what's yours?" she asked.

"Relena. Relena Peacecraft," the girl answered. "Come on, my car's parked around the corner."

The two girls hopped into the SUV and drove away. Soon, they were leaving the city and getting towards a military base.

"Uh, Relena? What exactly does your boyfriend do?" Mina asked nervously. Relena blushed.

"Well, he's a soldier. And don't be surprised if he gets a little mad when we show up. He has problems realizing his feelings. For me especially," she remarked. Mina grinned to herself. Looks like Relena's "boyfriend" was nothing more than a crush. Kind of like me, only she goes to the next level to get what she wants Mina thought.

"Okay, we have to be extremely careful not to get caught. This is a military base after all," Relena remarked. Mina nodded in agreement.

The girls slipped inside and looked around. Mina was still in her "spy outfit", while Relena was in a more dignified skirt and blouse.

"This way," Relena whispered, leading Mina down a corridor. Relena stopped in front of a door. Muffled voices came from the other side. Suddenly, Mina heard footsteps and grabbed her new friend, pulling her out of sight. The door opened, and an unidentifiable figure left the room. Relena dashed in immediately, forgetting all about Mina, who stayed hidden in the shadows.

"Heero!" she heard Relena cry. Mina gasped. Heero was Relena's crush?

"Relena, what are you doing here?" Heero asked in his trademark monotone.

"I came to see you of course," Relena answered. "It's been so long since I've seen you."

"A few months Relena. I'm not your bodyguard anymore," Heero answered, ignoring the fact that Relena was now draping her arms around his neck. Mina stared in disbelief. Heero didn't seem to care at all that a beautiful girl like Relena was throwing herself at him.

"So what? I love you Heero, and I know you love me. If you'd just admit it…" Heero put his finger to Relena's lips, and removed her arms from his neck.

"Relena, it was my duty to protect you. I no longer have the duty. Goodbye," he said, leaving the room. Relena stared after him, tears welling up in her eyes. Mina quietly stepped from the shadows.

"I'm sorry Relena," she apologized. "He's not worth it anyways."

At this, Relena glared at her and raised her hand as if to slap Mina.

"Don't you dare say that about my Heero! I told you, he has difficulty realizing his feelings for me. But I know he cares about me, I know it!" she cried, then ran out of the room.

Mina sadly watched as she ran. If Heero doesn't like her, what chance do I have? She asked herself. None. None whatsoever.

"Hey! What are you doing here?" a gruff voice asked. A man poked his head in the room then pointed a gun at Mina.

"Uh, I'm the cleaning lady. All done in here. Bye now!" Mina said nervously, then ran for the door. But the man blocked her path.

"Nice try, Sister," then put his finger on the trigger.

"Leave her alone," Heero's voice said. The man glared at him.

"You know the girl?" he asked.

"Like she said, she's a cleaning lady. Leave her alone," Heero repeated. The man shrugged and left.

"Uh, thanks Heero," Mina thanked. But Heero just turned his back on her.

"That's the only time I'm going to help you. Take one of the jeeps from the garage and get out of here," he said, then walked away.

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That's all for now! Sorry it took so long to get this chappie out. I had writer's block. R+R! Ta-ta!