1 WHAAA!!! Gomen! Gomen Lady Lavender Clearwater! I thought I did email
you (rubs head) owwwww! That hurts (sniff sniff). Anywho, next chapters
up, and be warned it gets pretty sappy! So bear with me, okie day?! Hope
it's not to confusing, I'll try to explain it at the end! Oh and I mention
a Tilt a Whirl ride in here, and when I say that I'm thinking of the ride
that spins around really fast and goes up and down, side to side. I don't
know really what it is called, but I'm calling it the tilt a whirl in here!
Okay? Now on with the story!
"COME ON! COME ON!" Mina wailed dragging Duo through the carnival's entrance. "Calm down, it's not going anywhere." Duo laughed as she tugged on his arm. "OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THAT! OH I WANT TO RIDE THAT, OH I GOTTA EAT THAT!" Mina yammered pointing to everything she saw. Duo just sighed; this was not his idea of a good time. Sure he was with Mina, but he had never been to a carnival in his life. In fact, he was more worried about the vampires and the Dark Moon then rides and cotton candy. Suddenly Mina stopped and spun around, her eyes narrowing. Duo froze up immediately, "Did I say all that stuff out loud?" He thought scared for his life. Mina marched towards him, making him sweat. Duo fell to his knees in a praying position, hoping his groveling would save him. But Mina just walked by the hunter; she had someone else in mind. "COME ON YOU!" She yelled yanking Quatre into the picture. "Mina please, I don't want to be here! Krista might call today, and I want to be there if she does!" Quatre pleaded trying to pull from Mina's grasp. "Oh don't worry about it Kats, if she calls she'll leave a message! Now come on, the Gut Spewer is calling us!" Mina smiled pushing him towards the line. Both Duo and Quatre gulped when they saw the roller coaster,
"Want to make a run for it Kats?"
"I'm in."
Unfortunately, the two didn't make it too far as Mina tackled them to the ground. "I don't think so." She smirked hauling their asses back.
~***~
"SWISH! SWASH!" Went the sound of Wufei's sword. He swung it over his head, and brought it back to his level. Never taking his eyes off his target. In a flash, the sword struck the wall. Wufei ran his hand over the blade before pulling it out, observing the fly at the end. Anger rose in him, as he threw his sword to the ground.
*Flash*
A young Wufei runs up into his Mother's arms, laughing and smiling as she lifts him up. Her eyes a strong violet, her hair black as night and her skin as pure as snow. Her kimono flew in the wind as she kissed him softly on the forehead. She was the most beautiful woman in all of China, well known for her kindness to wanderers passing by. A man in a kimono came out of their house, and motioned her to come to him. Wufei clutched onto his Mother tightly, afraid of this traveler. She gently put him down and walked into the man's embrace. He stared at Wufei and smiled wickedly, speaking without saying a word to him. Wufei's eyes grew wide as he started to run towards them, reaching out to his Mother. The man just laughed and drew father and father away into the darkness. "MOTHER! MOTHER!" Wufei cried trying desperately to reach her. "MOTHER!!!" Wufei landed on the floor; tears streaming down his face. He quickly wiped them away and got back to his feet. "I will avenge you Mother!" Wufei spoke as he stormed out the door.
~***~
"Now wasn't that great!?" Mina asked as they got off the ride. "It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be." Duo replied getting down. "How about you Kats?" Quatre stumbled down the stairs holding his stomach. "I think I'm going to be sick!" He uttered running straight for the restrooms. Mina and Duo just laughed as they watched him try to hold it in. "Man that Kats is something!" Duo chuckled turning towards Mina. Mina was laughing so hard that she lost her balance. Duo dove right in and caught her before she hit the ground. "Mina! Are you alright?" Mina just smiled, "Thanks to my knight in shining armor!" She said kissing him on the cheek. Duo immediately turned red, "I…uh…I…uh…" Mina pushed herself back up and scanned the area, "Now let's see what ride we should go on next." Duo just sat there stunned, "She kissed me…" He thought touching his cheek. "What does that mean though? Is it a kiss kiss? Or a friendly kiss? Or I want to see other people kiss? Or maybe it's a…"
"DUO!"
"Huh?" Duo glanced at Mina who was tapping her foot impatiently. "Come on! Let's go on the Ferris wheel!"
"But what about Quatre?"
"Oh Quatre won't be going anywhere anytime soon! So we'll go on the Ferris wheel first and then check back up on him."
"Well, okay." Duo responded following her. They sat in the seat and rode to the top, gazing upon the whole carnival. "It's beautiful!" Mina commented looking at everything. "Yeah…" Duo answered staring straight at her. The ride finally ended, and the two trotted back to the restrooms. "Hmm…Quatre's still in there." Duo checked walking back to Mina. Mina's eyes suddenly lit up as she pointed to a booth, "Oh it's sooooo cute!" Duo turned and saw a purple stuffed bunny sitting on the shelf of a bulls eye game. A smirk formed on his lips as he headed for the booth and paid for a round. He picked up the gun and with one shot, hit the target at hand. "Oh Duo, thank you! Thank you!" Mina cheered as Duo handed her the bunny. "Anything for you." He quietly remarked as she hugged the stuffed toy, and then him. "Now I got to do something for you." Mina gleamed. "I got it, wait right here!" And in a flash, she was gone. Duo shook his head and sat down on a bench. Finally, Mina came back with two ice cream cones in her hand. "Here!" She said as she handed him one. "Cookie dough, gracious Mina!" Duo thanked as she plopped down next to him. "No problem, anything for the guy who won Mr. Floppsy here!" Mina squealed hugging the rabbit. A sweat drop formed over Duo's head, "Mr. Floppsy? You named it?" "Of course, why wouldn't I?!" Mina answered back like it was nothing. Duo just laughed, "You are something Mina, maybe that's why I like ya so much…" Suddenly his eyes widen, "Did I say that out loud again!?" He turned towards Mina who was staring right back at him. Duo gulped and looked away, his cheeks burning up. "It's now or never…" He mumbled taking a deep breath, "Mina, I…I…"
"What did you say? I didn't hear you?"
Duo fell to the floor with another sweat drop over his head, while Mina continued to lick her ice cream. Duo pulled himself back up again and sighed, "Never mind, forget about it." Mina just shrugged and shoved the rest of the cone down her throat. Duo looked at her in disbelief, as she had gotten the ice cream all over her face. "What?" Mina asked confused. "You have a little…" Duo chuckled pointing to the mess. Mina just wiped the corner of her lip, "Eh?" She smiled thinking she got it all. "Here, let me…" He offered lifting her chin up and wiping the ice cream off with his hand. "Thanks…" Mina giggled gazing at her long time friend. Suddenly, both of them became silent as they stared into one another's eyes. Duo felt himself leaning in closer to kiss her, as Mina moved in to receive it…
"MINA! DUO!"
The two jumped from the bench and started to clear their throats. Quatre came walking up to them, still holding his stomach. "Sorry about that, but I told you I wasn't a ride person…Is something the matter? You two look nervous?" Mina and Duo glanced at each other blushing, but quickly turned away. "Duo? Mina? What's wrong?" Mina coughed and fixed her hair, "Uh…nothings wrrrrong…Kkkats! Everything's Peachy! Yeah, peachy." Quatre glared at the two, noticing they both averted making eye contact. He was about to say something, when they heard someone scream…
"OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD!"
They instantly ran over to the crowd that was gathering, and pushed there way through. In the middle, lied a woman dead. Her blood completely drained. Quatre came up beside Duo and softly spoke, "A vampire was here." Duo nodded and peered at Mina who was already scanning the herd of people, hoping the culprit was still around. Her eyes suddenly met a pair of ice blue ones, who stared straight back at her. "Heero!" She shouted and barged through the crowd. "Mina wait!" Duo yelled after her, but was unable to push his way past the cattle. Mina ran as fast as she could, trying to keep up with him. She finally turned the corner where he had gone, and withdrew a small pocketknife from her pants. "Where is that no good…" Mina mumbled getting in a fighting stance. "Up here!" She heard as she looked above her. Heero waved as he step back onto the tilt a whirl, "Catch me if you can." He taunted as the ride started. Mina leaped up after him, "Son of a bitch…" She growled crouching. Heero stood perfectly still as the wheel spun, "Do you think it was me?" He asked watching as she charged for him. Mina dove at Heero with her knife and swiped at him, "OF COURSE YOU DID! WHO ELSE IS A BLOOD SUCKING MONSTER HERE?" She cried. "You are." Heero smirked dodging her attacks. The tilt a whirl moved side ways, and Mina grabbed onto the side to keep from falling off. Heero walked over to her and held out his hand. Mina just gave him a dirty look, and tried to get up on her own. "I don't need your help!" She hissed slipping. Heero snatched her arm and yanked her up, "Mina, I did not kill that woman." Her eyes grew wide as he took a step back and fell, still holding onto her. Heero landed on his feet and caught Mina a second before she hit the ground. Mina had swirls in her eyes as Heero put her down, "Did ya get the number on that truck?" She babbled tumbling over. Heero said nothing as he started to head off. "Wait! Where do you think you're going?!" Mina wailed. "The others need your help, I suggest you stop playing with me and go to them." He answered back and vanished in the crowd. "Bastard." Mina gritted not realizing what he had said. "Just because he's…he's…WHATEVER! A vampire's a vampire! And a murderer is still a murderer…" Mina began to stutter as she touched her lips. "Heero…Duo…" Mina's fist clenched as she fought back her emotions.
*Flash*
Mina didn't move as Heero waked past her and softly whispered in her ear. Her violet eyes widen as she blushed and tried to speak; but nothing came out. Heero gazed back at her one last time before disappearing into the city night.
"No matter what Mina, just always know I love you. I've always had, and always will…"
~***~
Duo ducked as a claw swiped at his head. A man (half demon looking) snarled as he charged for him again. "Duo look out!" Quatre yelled running after him. Duo flipped into the air and landed in front of a souvenir cart. "Mind if I borrow this for a sec?" He grinned at the salesperson snatching one of the pinwheels. The demon hissed as Duo threw the pinwheel at him, piercing his chest. "Damn I missed!" he cussed as the creature yanked the stick out. It laughed and began to flip backwards away from him, "Shit!" Duo cursed again chasing after him. In the midst of flipping back, the demon didn't notice the person above him. Mina came soaring down, with her knife in hand. The creature's eyes became wide as he could only watch her come. In an only matter of seconds, Mina had sliced the man in two. It screeched its last breath before bursting to dust. She landed on the ground, and brushed her bangs out of her face. "Mina!" Quatre cried in relief. "Nice work." Duo commented patting her on the shoulder. "Oh and you dropped this." Mina smiled as he handed her Mr. Floppsy. "Duo, thank you."
Suddenly people started to gather; wondering if it what had happen was real or only an act. "We should get out of public's view." Quatre whispered to the two. They both nodded and went back to the store, neither one saying a word. Quatre instantly checked the answer machine, and pouted when none were from Krista. Duo unbraided his hair, and began to comb it, getting the tangles out. Mina's eyes trailed over to him, and her cheeks turned red. For some reason, out of all this time, she had never notice Duo the way she did now. But her stomach hurt as she thought of Heero and her feelings towards him. "No, this isn't right!" She screamed in her head. "Heero murdered my family, made me what I am today. And Duo, Duo has always been by my side. He took care of me and was kind even when I was being a bitch to him. And now, like that time at the ice-skating ring we…we…" Duo saw Mina was acting a bit strange, and approached her. "Hey Mina, can we talk for a sec?"
"DUO! Ummm…sure, I guess."
"Alone."
"Oh right. Hey Kats, be back in a sec!"
"Whatever." Quatre sighed sulking on the counter. Duo and Mina walked into the "training room" as they called it and shut the door. Duo leaned against the wall and cleared his throat. "About today, I…you…what I'm trying to say is…"
"Don't."
"Don't?"
"Don't say it!"
Duo felt his heart ache when she said that. Mina turned her back on him, holding herself. "Just don't say it Duo, please don't! I can't take it, so please don't!" She then began to sob lightly, still never looking back. Duo then wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. "I can't do that Mina." Mina's head shot up, tears streaming down her face. "That's like saying don't breath, I just can't." She gazed back at him, unable to break away from his embrace. "Mina I like you, I've always have…"
"STOP IT!"
Mina tried to push away from him, but Duo kept his grip. "Please don't say that, you don't know what I've done and…"
"I don't care."
"But I…"
"Mina, look at me!"
She forcefully did. "I don't care Mina. My feelings stay the same for you. I just want to know, if you feel the same?"
"Duo, I…I…" Mina bit her lip. She couldn't, she just couldn't do this to Duo. He deserved someone better, someone who wasn't her. "I just can't!" Mina sobbed crying on his chest.
"Can't? Or won't?" Duo calmly responded lifting her chin up. Mina felt her knees weakening as he stared deep within her, "Duo…" He gently caressed her face, wiping the tears from her eyes and kissed her softly on the lips. Mina gave in to his touch and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. And they stood there under the moonlight, in each other's embrace. Letting the moment they so long waited for, last forever…
~***~
Elsewhere, a plane takes off. And inside, Krista sleeps soundly in the seats as silent tears fall from her face.
Hi! Was that confusing? I tried to get in the part what Heero whispered to Mina in the last chapter in. And Mina didn't want Duo to like her because she felt bad she had feelings for Heero and what nots, something like that! And last, Krista is on her way back to New York! Hope that helps! Next chapter: Krista is coming back, but will she make it in time? And the crew is split apart when the store gets attacked again, oh no! All this and more in the chapter to come (No title yet)! See ya!
"COME ON! COME ON!" Mina wailed dragging Duo through the carnival's entrance. "Calm down, it's not going anywhere." Duo laughed as she tugged on his arm. "OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THAT! OH I WANT TO RIDE THAT, OH I GOTTA EAT THAT!" Mina yammered pointing to everything she saw. Duo just sighed; this was not his idea of a good time. Sure he was with Mina, but he had never been to a carnival in his life. In fact, he was more worried about the vampires and the Dark Moon then rides and cotton candy. Suddenly Mina stopped and spun around, her eyes narrowing. Duo froze up immediately, "Did I say all that stuff out loud?" He thought scared for his life. Mina marched towards him, making him sweat. Duo fell to his knees in a praying position, hoping his groveling would save him. But Mina just walked by the hunter; she had someone else in mind. "COME ON YOU!" She yelled yanking Quatre into the picture. "Mina please, I don't want to be here! Krista might call today, and I want to be there if she does!" Quatre pleaded trying to pull from Mina's grasp. "Oh don't worry about it Kats, if she calls she'll leave a message! Now come on, the Gut Spewer is calling us!" Mina smiled pushing him towards the line. Both Duo and Quatre gulped when they saw the roller coaster,
"Want to make a run for it Kats?"
"I'm in."
Unfortunately, the two didn't make it too far as Mina tackled them to the ground. "I don't think so." She smirked hauling their asses back.
~***~
"SWISH! SWASH!" Went the sound of Wufei's sword. He swung it over his head, and brought it back to his level. Never taking his eyes off his target. In a flash, the sword struck the wall. Wufei ran his hand over the blade before pulling it out, observing the fly at the end. Anger rose in him, as he threw his sword to the ground.
*Flash*
A young Wufei runs up into his Mother's arms, laughing and smiling as she lifts him up. Her eyes a strong violet, her hair black as night and her skin as pure as snow. Her kimono flew in the wind as she kissed him softly on the forehead. She was the most beautiful woman in all of China, well known for her kindness to wanderers passing by. A man in a kimono came out of their house, and motioned her to come to him. Wufei clutched onto his Mother tightly, afraid of this traveler. She gently put him down and walked into the man's embrace. He stared at Wufei and smiled wickedly, speaking without saying a word to him. Wufei's eyes grew wide as he started to run towards them, reaching out to his Mother. The man just laughed and drew father and father away into the darkness. "MOTHER! MOTHER!" Wufei cried trying desperately to reach her. "MOTHER!!!" Wufei landed on the floor; tears streaming down his face. He quickly wiped them away and got back to his feet. "I will avenge you Mother!" Wufei spoke as he stormed out the door.
~***~
"Now wasn't that great!?" Mina asked as they got off the ride. "It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be." Duo replied getting down. "How about you Kats?" Quatre stumbled down the stairs holding his stomach. "I think I'm going to be sick!" He uttered running straight for the restrooms. Mina and Duo just laughed as they watched him try to hold it in. "Man that Kats is something!" Duo chuckled turning towards Mina. Mina was laughing so hard that she lost her balance. Duo dove right in and caught her before she hit the ground. "Mina! Are you alright?" Mina just smiled, "Thanks to my knight in shining armor!" She said kissing him on the cheek. Duo immediately turned red, "I…uh…I…uh…" Mina pushed herself back up and scanned the area, "Now let's see what ride we should go on next." Duo just sat there stunned, "She kissed me…" He thought touching his cheek. "What does that mean though? Is it a kiss kiss? Or a friendly kiss? Or I want to see other people kiss? Or maybe it's a…"
"DUO!"
"Huh?" Duo glanced at Mina who was tapping her foot impatiently. "Come on! Let's go on the Ferris wheel!"
"But what about Quatre?"
"Oh Quatre won't be going anywhere anytime soon! So we'll go on the Ferris wheel first and then check back up on him."
"Well, okay." Duo responded following her. They sat in the seat and rode to the top, gazing upon the whole carnival. "It's beautiful!" Mina commented looking at everything. "Yeah…" Duo answered staring straight at her. The ride finally ended, and the two trotted back to the restrooms. "Hmm…Quatre's still in there." Duo checked walking back to Mina. Mina's eyes suddenly lit up as she pointed to a booth, "Oh it's sooooo cute!" Duo turned and saw a purple stuffed bunny sitting on the shelf of a bulls eye game. A smirk formed on his lips as he headed for the booth and paid for a round. He picked up the gun and with one shot, hit the target at hand. "Oh Duo, thank you! Thank you!" Mina cheered as Duo handed her the bunny. "Anything for you." He quietly remarked as she hugged the stuffed toy, and then him. "Now I got to do something for you." Mina gleamed. "I got it, wait right here!" And in a flash, she was gone. Duo shook his head and sat down on a bench. Finally, Mina came back with two ice cream cones in her hand. "Here!" She said as she handed him one. "Cookie dough, gracious Mina!" Duo thanked as she plopped down next to him. "No problem, anything for the guy who won Mr. Floppsy here!" Mina squealed hugging the rabbit. A sweat drop formed over Duo's head, "Mr. Floppsy? You named it?" "Of course, why wouldn't I?!" Mina answered back like it was nothing. Duo just laughed, "You are something Mina, maybe that's why I like ya so much…" Suddenly his eyes widen, "Did I say that out loud again!?" He turned towards Mina who was staring right back at him. Duo gulped and looked away, his cheeks burning up. "It's now or never…" He mumbled taking a deep breath, "Mina, I…I…"
"What did you say? I didn't hear you?"
Duo fell to the floor with another sweat drop over his head, while Mina continued to lick her ice cream. Duo pulled himself back up again and sighed, "Never mind, forget about it." Mina just shrugged and shoved the rest of the cone down her throat. Duo looked at her in disbelief, as she had gotten the ice cream all over her face. "What?" Mina asked confused. "You have a little…" Duo chuckled pointing to the mess. Mina just wiped the corner of her lip, "Eh?" She smiled thinking she got it all. "Here, let me…" He offered lifting her chin up and wiping the ice cream off with his hand. "Thanks…" Mina giggled gazing at her long time friend. Suddenly, both of them became silent as they stared into one another's eyes. Duo felt himself leaning in closer to kiss her, as Mina moved in to receive it…
"MINA! DUO!"
The two jumped from the bench and started to clear their throats. Quatre came walking up to them, still holding his stomach. "Sorry about that, but I told you I wasn't a ride person…Is something the matter? You two look nervous?" Mina and Duo glanced at each other blushing, but quickly turned away. "Duo? Mina? What's wrong?" Mina coughed and fixed her hair, "Uh…nothings wrrrrong…Kkkats! Everything's Peachy! Yeah, peachy." Quatre glared at the two, noticing they both averted making eye contact. He was about to say something, when they heard someone scream…
"OH MY GOD, SHE'S DEAD!"
They instantly ran over to the crowd that was gathering, and pushed there way through. In the middle, lied a woman dead. Her blood completely drained. Quatre came up beside Duo and softly spoke, "A vampire was here." Duo nodded and peered at Mina who was already scanning the herd of people, hoping the culprit was still around. Her eyes suddenly met a pair of ice blue ones, who stared straight back at her. "Heero!" She shouted and barged through the crowd. "Mina wait!" Duo yelled after her, but was unable to push his way past the cattle. Mina ran as fast as she could, trying to keep up with him. She finally turned the corner where he had gone, and withdrew a small pocketknife from her pants. "Where is that no good…" Mina mumbled getting in a fighting stance. "Up here!" She heard as she looked above her. Heero waved as he step back onto the tilt a whirl, "Catch me if you can." He taunted as the ride started. Mina leaped up after him, "Son of a bitch…" She growled crouching. Heero stood perfectly still as the wheel spun, "Do you think it was me?" He asked watching as she charged for him. Mina dove at Heero with her knife and swiped at him, "OF COURSE YOU DID! WHO ELSE IS A BLOOD SUCKING MONSTER HERE?" She cried. "You are." Heero smirked dodging her attacks. The tilt a whirl moved side ways, and Mina grabbed onto the side to keep from falling off. Heero walked over to her and held out his hand. Mina just gave him a dirty look, and tried to get up on her own. "I don't need your help!" She hissed slipping. Heero snatched her arm and yanked her up, "Mina, I did not kill that woman." Her eyes grew wide as he took a step back and fell, still holding onto her. Heero landed on his feet and caught Mina a second before she hit the ground. Mina had swirls in her eyes as Heero put her down, "Did ya get the number on that truck?" She babbled tumbling over. Heero said nothing as he started to head off. "Wait! Where do you think you're going?!" Mina wailed. "The others need your help, I suggest you stop playing with me and go to them." He answered back and vanished in the crowd. "Bastard." Mina gritted not realizing what he had said. "Just because he's…he's…WHATEVER! A vampire's a vampire! And a murderer is still a murderer…" Mina began to stutter as she touched her lips. "Heero…Duo…" Mina's fist clenched as she fought back her emotions.
*Flash*
Mina didn't move as Heero waked past her and softly whispered in her ear. Her violet eyes widen as she blushed and tried to speak; but nothing came out. Heero gazed back at her one last time before disappearing into the city night.
"No matter what Mina, just always know I love you. I've always had, and always will…"
~***~
Duo ducked as a claw swiped at his head. A man (half demon looking) snarled as he charged for him again. "Duo look out!" Quatre yelled running after him. Duo flipped into the air and landed in front of a souvenir cart. "Mind if I borrow this for a sec?" He grinned at the salesperson snatching one of the pinwheels. The demon hissed as Duo threw the pinwheel at him, piercing his chest. "Damn I missed!" he cussed as the creature yanked the stick out. It laughed and began to flip backwards away from him, "Shit!" Duo cursed again chasing after him. In the midst of flipping back, the demon didn't notice the person above him. Mina came soaring down, with her knife in hand. The creature's eyes became wide as he could only watch her come. In an only matter of seconds, Mina had sliced the man in two. It screeched its last breath before bursting to dust. She landed on the ground, and brushed her bangs out of her face. "Mina!" Quatre cried in relief. "Nice work." Duo commented patting her on the shoulder. "Oh and you dropped this." Mina smiled as he handed her Mr. Floppsy. "Duo, thank you."
Suddenly people started to gather; wondering if it what had happen was real or only an act. "We should get out of public's view." Quatre whispered to the two. They both nodded and went back to the store, neither one saying a word. Quatre instantly checked the answer machine, and pouted when none were from Krista. Duo unbraided his hair, and began to comb it, getting the tangles out. Mina's eyes trailed over to him, and her cheeks turned red. For some reason, out of all this time, she had never notice Duo the way she did now. But her stomach hurt as she thought of Heero and her feelings towards him. "No, this isn't right!" She screamed in her head. "Heero murdered my family, made me what I am today. And Duo, Duo has always been by my side. He took care of me and was kind even when I was being a bitch to him. And now, like that time at the ice-skating ring we…we…" Duo saw Mina was acting a bit strange, and approached her. "Hey Mina, can we talk for a sec?"
"DUO! Ummm…sure, I guess."
"Alone."
"Oh right. Hey Kats, be back in a sec!"
"Whatever." Quatre sighed sulking on the counter. Duo and Mina walked into the "training room" as they called it and shut the door. Duo leaned against the wall and cleared his throat. "About today, I…you…what I'm trying to say is…"
"Don't."
"Don't?"
"Don't say it!"
Duo felt his heart ache when she said that. Mina turned her back on him, holding herself. "Just don't say it Duo, please don't! I can't take it, so please don't!" She then began to sob lightly, still never looking back. Duo then wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. "I can't do that Mina." Mina's head shot up, tears streaming down her face. "That's like saying don't breath, I just can't." She gazed back at him, unable to break away from his embrace. "Mina I like you, I've always have…"
"STOP IT!"
Mina tried to push away from him, but Duo kept his grip. "Please don't say that, you don't know what I've done and…"
"I don't care."
"But I…"
"Mina, look at me!"
She forcefully did. "I don't care Mina. My feelings stay the same for you. I just want to know, if you feel the same?"
"Duo, I…I…" Mina bit her lip. She couldn't, she just couldn't do this to Duo. He deserved someone better, someone who wasn't her. "I just can't!" Mina sobbed crying on his chest.
"Can't? Or won't?" Duo calmly responded lifting her chin up. Mina felt her knees weakening as he stared deep within her, "Duo…" He gently caressed her face, wiping the tears from her eyes and kissed her softly on the lips. Mina gave in to his touch and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. And they stood there under the moonlight, in each other's embrace. Letting the moment they so long waited for, last forever…
~***~
Elsewhere, a plane takes off. And inside, Krista sleeps soundly in the seats as silent tears fall from her face.
Hi! Was that confusing? I tried to get in the part what Heero whispered to Mina in the last chapter in. And Mina didn't want Duo to like her because she felt bad she had feelings for Heero and what nots, something like that! And last, Krista is on her way back to New York! Hope that helps! Next chapter: Krista is coming back, but will she make it in time? And the crew is split apart when the store gets attacked again, oh no! All this and more in the chapter to come (No title yet)! See ya!