~ New Things ~
Chapter 11
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"What do you think Quatre?" Trowa asked leaning against the wall drinking his coffee. "About the girls." He clarified.
Quatre looked up from his meal of eggs, pancakes, and a little sausage, there was more he cooked, he knew Duo's appetite and now they had three other mouths to feed, not that he couldn't afford it though. He slightly shook his head looking at Trowa a minute before tilting it slightly.
"I'm not sure..." he thought a second. "I don't get anything bad from them, only good vibes. They're not here to do any harm to us, if so then the Tenshi wouldn't have used most her energy and blown up half the dolls that were coming at us, she could have easily blown us up."
Trowa started to open him mouth to say something but Wufei cut him off. "Weak onnas! They've no right to on a battlefield! It's injustice!!" he quietly fumed.
Trowa just looked at him then back to Quatre, starting to open his mouth again but was cut off by the blonde, seemingly knowing what he was going to say. "No, and I don't think it's just a cover to get close to us. I would have felt anything bad from them. Instead, I just felt joy... and pain..." his voice quieted considerably. "Pain... mostly from the Tenshi I think... one such as her should not go through such pain. She's an innocent... they're all innocents..." he trailed off looking back down at his plate as noise from the hall reached their ears; they all turned and waited for whomever it was.
Upon the sight of Duo helping one of those "weak onna's" as Wufei so profusely put it. It was the one he found, the strawberry blonde one and she was fully awake. Duo held her tightly and protectively which drew all three's attention. Since when did Duo ever care about a woman before, well there was Hilde but she was an annoying friend of his that left short after. It didn't seem to affect Duo in the least
"Heeya lookie whose up," Duo seem to say a little bit too cheerfully. He made sure his steps were slow after all he didn't want to jar Reicheru's ribs. He took his time and patience, which made Wufei's jaw drop considerably. He was the must shocked about the whole display. Trowa seemed to watch him carefully as with the girl. She didn't seem to mind Duo holding her this way, actually she seemed to prefer the braided one's touch and help.
"Reicheru let me introduce yeh to the boyz," turning his eyes briefly to Reicheru then to the other occupants in the room. "This one here with the long brown bangs covering one eye, is Trowa Barton! He's the quiet one." Trowa nodded towards her. He pointed to Quatre next. "This golden blonde here is Quatre, he owns this 'house.'" whispers "and a lot more!"
Quatre nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you Miss. Reicheru. I hope your feeling well today." He said politely.
"And this one is Wu-man." he snickered "Actually his name's Wufei Chang, but I call him Wu-man! He has a thing for saying 'weak onnas' and 'injustice' all the time. He's short tempered and stuff." whispers "Watch out for him!" he smiles as he hears a growl from Wu-man. "And you've already met Heero Yuy."
From Duo's words Reicheru covers her lips to snuff out the snicker that was beginning to show. From her first impression of him was correct, he was the sort who had a good time. Someone she could get along with famously. She gave each man a nod and a murmured "hello". The blond she could tell by his soft looks was a kind one, but from what she heard about the one, Wu-man as Duo put it, she doubted if she'd like him very much. In fact she hated guys who acted like chauvinistic pigs, thinking a woman's place was in the kitchen... Bah... she'd show that one, once she is better of course, that she was no weak onna... far from it... Well she did prove as much she was the first one awake and eating food.
After introductions Duo helped Reicheru sit and then scrambled around the kitchen getting her a plate together before fixing himself one. Which, compared to hers or anyone else's, was over flowing. He sat down next to Reicheru and started eating.
"How's the grub!? Q-man's the best cook outta us! I can't cook at all. I suck. But he's the best! I love to eat!" he smiled brightly earning a slightly irate look from Wufei, an amused look with slight blush from Quatre from the praises, and Trowa just looked impassive. But she could answer him he tilted his head to the side in thought then turned around to face Trowa.
"Hey Trowa... Heero said to get you to go on up there. That brown haired chic's wakin' up!" he chuckled "She said," mimicking a moan and weak voice, "'Uugghhhhh... Shimatta semi's... gotta learn... to stay on the road!'" he laughed, "Man, I don't know what 'shimatta' means but that's what she said. So I guess you should head up there since you got her from the battlefield. That Tenshi's still outta it, and Heero won't come down or get some rest. Why don't you go knock some sense into 'im?" Duo smiled as Trowa nodded and left the room after refilling his coffee.
Reicheru looked down at her plate, her stomach kept grumbling for the rich smell of it all. She could feel her mouth watering already, not waiting any moment longer she dug in. Piling the food into her mouth as if she hadn't ate for years instead of the day she was knocked out. She didn't care if they thought she was a pig especially the one glowering at Duo, her knight in shining armor. She had to laugh about that one... nearly choking on a piece of sausage. After half that on her plate was consumed she did glance up to Quatre... her cheeks blooming a soft shade of red by her lack of manners. "He's right... you are an excellent cook." Then went right back to finishing up that on her plate.
Quatre smiled kindly to her, his cheeks still a flush with a light shade of pink from the earlier praises. "Thank you Miss. Reicheru. I'm glad that you like it." He got up putting his plate away and clearing the table, and counter tops.
Wufei sat there staring... well more like glaring at the onna in front of him, whom Duo seems to be quite taken too. "Weak onna..." he muttered getting up, putting his plate in the sink and walking outta the room to meditate.
~ * ~ * ~ Up Stairs ~ * ~ * ~
Heero's head was dipping and swaying every now and then as he'd drop off to sleep for a minute before snapping his head up awake, then a few minutes later start to fall back into the arms of sleep. Even the Perfect Solider needed his sleep, and he was starting to go past his limits. He had been up since four yesterday morning, and it was now somewhere between 8am - 9am the day after.
Trowa walked up the stairs as quiet as a cat, his long legs taking them two at a time. He walked quickly through the maze of hallways, finding the med rooms; he stopped at the door, silently watching Heero with a faint twinkle in his eye that could be said was humor. Seldom got to see the Perfect Solider this way before. It was kind of funny, and cute in a way. He looked like a father watching over his injured young, falling asleep after too many taxing hours of being awake or in action as was Heero's case.
Walking in the room a few paces, Heero snapped awake and glared at him a minute, after which it was just staring at him, question in his eyes. "You need your rest Heero." Heero shook his head looking back to the Tenshi. "Don't worry, I'll watch her for you. Go rest." It was more of a command then a request.
Heero looked up again, his eyes seeming to have dulled from lack of sleep a second before his cold mask was in place again. "Hnn" nodding he left the room.
Trowa sighed looking at the Tenshi before walking over and sitting by the brown haired girl, watching as she slept, turning every now and then.
~ * ~ * ~ Heero's Room ~ * ~ * ~
Heero walked down the halls to his room, grateful that he didn't run into Duo, or anyone else. He entered the room, sat on the end of his bed, took off his shoes and socks, then his tank top. Balling them up he threw them to his cloths hamper making the 'shot'. Clad in only his black spandex shorts he grabbed a new change of cloths to sleep in.
Five minutes and a hot shower later he came out wearing the change of clothing, throwing his dirties and towel into the hamper he made way for his bed. Climbed in switching off the nightstand light, he pulled the covers to his chest as he closed his eyes and let the sweet arms of sleep embrace him.
~ * ~ * ~ Back in the Kitchen ~ * ~ * ~
Her voice held a false sweetness as it called after the rude one. "Next time... say it to my face you swine." Smirking to herself. She never let anyone get away before calling her weak and she'll be damned if she'd let that one call her that. Mindless of what the others my think or care. Boy she was a brave one.
"OHHHHH!! YOU GO GIRL!" Duo let out laughing. "No one ever talks back to Wu-man... well, I do, but he always chases me around with his Katana." He gave everyone a lop sided grin. "Wonder what the other gal and Tenshi will be like when they awake... Think they'll challenge Wu-man like you Rei-chan?" he asked grinning. "Hey did you know them?"
"I know the winged one... her name is Usagi" murmuring... smirking a little from his praise. So the rude one didn't like others to talk back to him. Well well... this was going to be fun. An odd twinkle lent a cast to her hazel eyes. They didn't know her very well YET. "I don't know about the dark headed one but she seems to be on that won't take any of his nonsense... Usagi... well... I just met her the other day honestly."
"Oh." Duo thought for a moment. "Wonder why she has wings then? Is she really a Tenshi? And we're not just calling her that?" he mused aloud to himself.
Quatre turned around from finishing the dishes, looked at Duo and blinked. "It's... it's possible..." Duo and Reicheru looked at him confused. Quatre cleared his throat and looked around nervously. "Well I mean... all I get from her is a pure soul, pure innocence. But there's also pain." At Duo's ready to open and comment mouth Quatre continued. "No, Duo, not that kind of pain... pain here." he placed his hand over his heart, "Don't you see... there's... there's more here then we understand... and unless Miss. Reicheru here, or the girl upstairs can help us figure it out... then we have to wait for the Tenshi to open up in her own time." He finished softly, almost a whisper; the others nodded in understanding, even Duo.
That got Reicheru to ponder of Quatre's words. In a way it made since to her. Out of thought she began to toy with the necklace she wore. It was a teardrop opal with a tiny almost invisible diamond above hanging on a golden chain. She didn't notice it but she often toyed with it when deep in thought especially in the words Quatre's. She had felt the same thing upon first meeting of Usagi.
'This is too much." Duo thought with a slight sigh he looked at Quatre who had now finished cleaning and was leaning against the counter, his right leg crossed over his left, left arm across his chest, his right elbow resting on top head in the palm of his right hand, dipped down in thought.
Then to Reicheru who was playing with a... opal necklace, she looked deep in thought as well. He threw his hands in the air silently. 'All this thought is giving me a headache!' he mentally yelled walking outta the room into the living room and towards the stereo. He turned it to a station.
"...oh but I never will forget when she stood up and said.. well I guess you think we're just gonna kiss and make up huh? That's when she said... she said, why don't you kiss... kiss this, and I don't mean on my rosy red lips... Me and you, we're through... and there's only one thing left for you to do... you just come over here one last time pucker up and close your eyes and kiss this... goodbye..." 'Nope that won't do. Country just ain't my thang.' He thought smiling goofily.
So he switched it to another one.
"Oh no... now hunny what've you done... oh no it's the sound of my gun... oh no now hunny what've you done... oh no it's the sound... nu nu nuuuu... nu nu nuuuu... nu nu nuuuuhhh... Jenny got a gun... Jenny got a gun... whole world's come undone... lookin' straight at the sun... what did her daddy do? What did he'a put you through... they say when Jenny's was arrested they found him underneath the track..."
'Now that's my kinda music!' he turned it up and walked back into the kitchen and saw Reicheru looking towards the door at him, head cocked to the side listening to the music, he grinned. It was loud enough that all down stairs could hear it more then enough and the ones up stairs on the 3rd and 4th floors couldn't hear anything of it, so the Med Lab patients and Heero sleeping wasn't a problem.
An instant smile lit up her lips at some sort of familiar tunes. He must of read her mind her something. But sighs a bit for her injured body. She get up and moved to the beat cut at the moment she couldn't. It made her laugh at his boldness of turning it full blast in her opinion. "I love your style of music dude... so cool." that's all she could do to express her opinion.
Duo stared at her. "So cool?" he asked in a slightly whinny tone. "That's all you can say?" he pouted walking back in the other room and hitting the 'replay' button so it would keep playing.
He walked back in smiling widely, the one that usually gave the other guys hints that something was up. But she was new, she didn't know that... He took her by the hand and dragged her into the other room, making sure not to jerk her around and hurt her. He started to slowly spin her around in circles. He'd spine her out, holding his arm out, then pull her in, do another spin and send her back out again. Kinda like the old *old* '50s style of dancing.
She was laughing, she was having a good time minus the small pains in her side. Her eyes sparkled from the mirth she felt. She wondered why he was doing this as he spun her around. "You are going to make me dizzy!" This said with a laugh. Trying to look at him through the twirls.
He stopped twirling her. "Make you sick? Aww well..." he grinned "At least I got you to smile and laugh! You were looking kinda down in there and all that serious thinking!" he laughed as he helped her sit on the couch, he kept standing looking around the room. "Well, this is the den, living room, game room, take your pick all apply!" he smiled pointing to the PS, PSII, DVD player and other things in the room. "We've got others and stuff, it's a HUGE place, wanna see?"
"Sure... with your help." she was shy about saying it with her mind cursing her for getting infatuated with this man already. He had life, he was always looking for a good time reminding her of the bf she left behind in the Americas.
Duo helped her up with a "Cool... then let's go exploring babe." and ushering her around the rooms... telling her what this one was and that one.
"Um... Duo... where am I going to stay at now" She was a little reluctant of asking but she needed to know to ease her mind. She was new here and well that would weigh heavily on anyone's mind.
Duo looked stumped on that one, scratching the back of his head, a goofy look on his face. "Uhhh, well... hmm..." finally he shrugged.
Quatre was walking to his room when he spotted Quatre and Reicheru. "Hello again Miss. Reicheru! Duo! How are you both doing?" he asked smiling kindly.
"Hey Quat-buddy... um... where is it Reicheru will be sleeping at?" No use then to not find out... and if anyone would know it would be Quatre. Knowing Quatre as he did, the man already had a room already chosen and made ready for her and her companions. He for some reason hoped that it was near his. Why? He didn't know he just didn't want to leave her side. She seemed her type of person who loved to get into mischief. Plus she was wearing black, cool in his book. "Reicheru here was asking where she'd lay herself to sleep?"
Quatre looked from Duo to Reicheru and smiled. "Well here of course Miss. Reicheru! There's a room three doors down from Duo's that I had the servants fix up for you. There's also one for the Tenshi... err your friend Miss. Usagi and one for the brown haired girl as soon as they wake up. Or the Doc gives the okay for them to be moved."
* ~ * ~ Up Stairs ~ * ~ *
Trowa kept a close watch on the brown haired girl and the Tenshi, who they now knew as Usagi, but still called Tenshi. Somehow, and he didn't just think because of her wings, the name suited her.
"Ugghh... man... that hurt..." came a groan from the brown haired girl as she slowly turned her head side to side, bringing a hand up to hold it. "Hope... someone got the plate from that semi..." she opened her eyes looking at the ceiling, "Where am I?" she turned and looked at the man sitting beside her. "Who are you?" she asked trying to sit up, but failing, the pain in her sides hurting too much. But she was strong... she ignored it... it didn't work she started to slid back into the sheets 'til the felt warm arms around her waist lifting her into a sitting position. "A-arigatou." She said in a shakily voice from the pain.
"Your welcome. Trowa. Trowa Barton." Came the smooth reply.
She blinked looking at him. "W-what?" slightly confused.
"You asked my name, my name is Trowa Barton. What is yours?" he asked in return for his name, he was curious.
"Kino, Makoto. It's a pleasure to meetcha Trowa." She stuck out her hand for a shake; which he did so. 'She's got a strong grip.' He thought looking back at her face. She dropped her hand to her side, looked around then back at him. "Hmm, so that was one question, how about the other?"
He looked at her eyebrow raised, "Other?"
Matako chuckled. "Hai, other. Ya know the 'Where am I?' question."
"Colony L3."
Now it was Makoto's turn to look confused. She tilted her head to the side looking at him a moment. "Colony L3? Where's that?"
"You don't know?" he looked at her quizzically as she shook her head. "In space." Was his simple answer.
That 'simple answer' 'caused her to cough and have her eyes budge out. "I-in s-space? Are you k-kidding me? No one lives in space." She exclaimed. 'No one alive.'
Trowa looked at her a minute before wondering if she had more damage then the other girl, Reicheru. "Are you alright Makoto?" he asked concern in his voice.
Slowly she nodded. "H-hai, I'll be fine..." she answered then whispered aloud. "I wonder where the others are?" she looked around and noticed there were two more beds, like hers, one that had been slept in the other that still had a occupant whose body she could barely make out the shadow of through the curtain. "Trowa..." she looked back to him, "was I brought here with anyone else? W-was I dressed differently when you found me... I'm guessing it was you who found me."
Trowa nodded. "Yes, we, my friends and I." He clarified for her, "Found you and two others. You appeared out of thin air and were knocked out, all but the Tenshi, she stayed awake and destroyed half the MDs that were heading to attack us, before she passed out and went unconscious. She sustained the most injuries out of you three." He was never one much for talking, but it seemed around her he could.
"Tenshi? MD's? Trowa who... who are the other two??" she asked quietly.
He nodded "MDs stand for Mobile Dolls..." 'how can she not know that?' he wondered before answering her other question. "Hmmm... Well one was Reicheru Young, a strawberry blonde haired girl, about your height... maybe a little shorter... the other, the Tenshi, is over here." He got up, walked to the curtain separating the beds and pulled it back, to reveal the Tenshi, with white angelic wings, an angels face and silvery gold hair. "Reicheru-san said that she looked like-"
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Chapter 11
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"What do you think Quatre?" Trowa asked leaning against the wall drinking his coffee. "About the girls." He clarified.
Quatre looked up from his meal of eggs, pancakes, and a little sausage, there was more he cooked, he knew Duo's appetite and now they had three other mouths to feed, not that he couldn't afford it though. He slightly shook his head looking at Trowa a minute before tilting it slightly.
"I'm not sure..." he thought a second. "I don't get anything bad from them, only good vibes. They're not here to do any harm to us, if so then the Tenshi wouldn't have used most her energy and blown up half the dolls that were coming at us, she could have easily blown us up."
Trowa started to open him mouth to say something but Wufei cut him off. "Weak onnas! They've no right to on a battlefield! It's injustice!!" he quietly fumed.
Trowa just looked at him then back to Quatre, starting to open his mouth again but was cut off by the blonde, seemingly knowing what he was going to say. "No, and I don't think it's just a cover to get close to us. I would have felt anything bad from them. Instead, I just felt joy... and pain..." his voice quieted considerably. "Pain... mostly from the Tenshi I think... one such as her should not go through such pain. She's an innocent... they're all innocents..." he trailed off looking back down at his plate as noise from the hall reached their ears; they all turned and waited for whomever it was.
Upon the sight of Duo helping one of those "weak onna's" as Wufei so profusely put it. It was the one he found, the strawberry blonde one and she was fully awake. Duo held her tightly and protectively which drew all three's attention. Since when did Duo ever care about a woman before, well there was Hilde but she was an annoying friend of his that left short after. It didn't seem to affect Duo in the least
"Heeya lookie whose up," Duo seem to say a little bit too cheerfully. He made sure his steps were slow after all he didn't want to jar Reicheru's ribs. He took his time and patience, which made Wufei's jaw drop considerably. He was the must shocked about the whole display. Trowa seemed to watch him carefully as with the girl. She didn't seem to mind Duo holding her this way, actually she seemed to prefer the braided one's touch and help.
"Reicheru let me introduce yeh to the boyz," turning his eyes briefly to Reicheru then to the other occupants in the room. "This one here with the long brown bangs covering one eye, is Trowa Barton! He's the quiet one." Trowa nodded towards her. He pointed to Quatre next. "This golden blonde here is Quatre, he owns this 'house.'" whispers "and a lot more!"
Quatre nodded. "It's a pleasure to meet you Miss. Reicheru. I hope your feeling well today." He said politely.
"And this one is Wu-man." he snickered "Actually his name's Wufei Chang, but I call him Wu-man! He has a thing for saying 'weak onnas' and 'injustice' all the time. He's short tempered and stuff." whispers "Watch out for him!" he smiles as he hears a growl from Wu-man. "And you've already met Heero Yuy."
From Duo's words Reicheru covers her lips to snuff out the snicker that was beginning to show. From her first impression of him was correct, he was the sort who had a good time. Someone she could get along with famously. She gave each man a nod and a murmured "hello". The blond she could tell by his soft looks was a kind one, but from what she heard about the one, Wu-man as Duo put it, she doubted if she'd like him very much. In fact she hated guys who acted like chauvinistic pigs, thinking a woman's place was in the kitchen... Bah... she'd show that one, once she is better of course, that she was no weak onna... far from it... Well she did prove as much she was the first one awake and eating food.
After introductions Duo helped Reicheru sit and then scrambled around the kitchen getting her a plate together before fixing himself one. Which, compared to hers or anyone else's, was over flowing. He sat down next to Reicheru and started eating.
"How's the grub!? Q-man's the best cook outta us! I can't cook at all. I suck. But he's the best! I love to eat!" he smiled brightly earning a slightly irate look from Wufei, an amused look with slight blush from Quatre from the praises, and Trowa just looked impassive. But she could answer him he tilted his head to the side in thought then turned around to face Trowa.
"Hey Trowa... Heero said to get you to go on up there. That brown haired chic's wakin' up!" he chuckled "She said," mimicking a moan and weak voice, "'Uugghhhhh... Shimatta semi's... gotta learn... to stay on the road!'" he laughed, "Man, I don't know what 'shimatta' means but that's what she said. So I guess you should head up there since you got her from the battlefield. That Tenshi's still outta it, and Heero won't come down or get some rest. Why don't you go knock some sense into 'im?" Duo smiled as Trowa nodded and left the room after refilling his coffee.
Reicheru looked down at her plate, her stomach kept grumbling for the rich smell of it all. She could feel her mouth watering already, not waiting any moment longer she dug in. Piling the food into her mouth as if she hadn't ate for years instead of the day she was knocked out. She didn't care if they thought she was a pig especially the one glowering at Duo, her knight in shining armor. She had to laugh about that one... nearly choking on a piece of sausage. After half that on her plate was consumed she did glance up to Quatre... her cheeks blooming a soft shade of red by her lack of manners. "He's right... you are an excellent cook." Then went right back to finishing up that on her plate.
Quatre smiled kindly to her, his cheeks still a flush with a light shade of pink from the earlier praises. "Thank you Miss. Reicheru. I'm glad that you like it." He got up putting his plate away and clearing the table, and counter tops.
Wufei sat there staring... well more like glaring at the onna in front of him, whom Duo seems to be quite taken too. "Weak onna..." he muttered getting up, putting his plate in the sink and walking outta the room to meditate.
~ * ~ * ~ Up Stairs ~ * ~ * ~
Heero's head was dipping and swaying every now and then as he'd drop off to sleep for a minute before snapping his head up awake, then a few minutes later start to fall back into the arms of sleep. Even the Perfect Solider needed his sleep, and he was starting to go past his limits. He had been up since four yesterday morning, and it was now somewhere between 8am - 9am the day after.
Trowa walked up the stairs as quiet as a cat, his long legs taking them two at a time. He walked quickly through the maze of hallways, finding the med rooms; he stopped at the door, silently watching Heero with a faint twinkle in his eye that could be said was humor. Seldom got to see the Perfect Solider this way before. It was kind of funny, and cute in a way. He looked like a father watching over his injured young, falling asleep after too many taxing hours of being awake or in action as was Heero's case.
Walking in the room a few paces, Heero snapped awake and glared at him a minute, after which it was just staring at him, question in his eyes. "You need your rest Heero." Heero shook his head looking back to the Tenshi. "Don't worry, I'll watch her for you. Go rest." It was more of a command then a request.
Heero looked up again, his eyes seeming to have dulled from lack of sleep a second before his cold mask was in place again. "Hnn" nodding he left the room.
Trowa sighed looking at the Tenshi before walking over and sitting by the brown haired girl, watching as she slept, turning every now and then.
~ * ~ * ~ Heero's Room ~ * ~ * ~
Heero walked down the halls to his room, grateful that he didn't run into Duo, or anyone else. He entered the room, sat on the end of his bed, took off his shoes and socks, then his tank top. Balling them up he threw them to his cloths hamper making the 'shot'. Clad in only his black spandex shorts he grabbed a new change of cloths to sleep in.
Five minutes and a hot shower later he came out wearing the change of clothing, throwing his dirties and towel into the hamper he made way for his bed. Climbed in switching off the nightstand light, he pulled the covers to his chest as he closed his eyes and let the sweet arms of sleep embrace him.
~ * ~ * ~ Back in the Kitchen ~ * ~ * ~
Her voice held a false sweetness as it called after the rude one. "Next time... say it to my face you swine." Smirking to herself. She never let anyone get away before calling her weak and she'll be damned if she'd let that one call her that. Mindless of what the others my think or care. Boy she was a brave one.
"OHHHHH!! YOU GO GIRL!" Duo let out laughing. "No one ever talks back to Wu-man... well, I do, but he always chases me around with his Katana." He gave everyone a lop sided grin. "Wonder what the other gal and Tenshi will be like when they awake... Think they'll challenge Wu-man like you Rei-chan?" he asked grinning. "Hey did you know them?"
"I know the winged one... her name is Usagi" murmuring... smirking a little from his praise. So the rude one didn't like others to talk back to him. Well well... this was going to be fun. An odd twinkle lent a cast to her hazel eyes. They didn't know her very well YET. "I don't know about the dark headed one but she seems to be on that won't take any of his nonsense... Usagi... well... I just met her the other day honestly."
"Oh." Duo thought for a moment. "Wonder why she has wings then? Is she really a Tenshi? And we're not just calling her that?" he mused aloud to himself.
Quatre turned around from finishing the dishes, looked at Duo and blinked. "It's... it's possible..." Duo and Reicheru looked at him confused. Quatre cleared his throat and looked around nervously. "Well I mean... all I get from her is a pure soul, pure innocence. But there's also pain." At Duo's ready to open and comment mouth Quatre continued. "No, Duo, not that kind of pain... pain here." he placed his hand over his heart, "Don't you see... there's... there's more here then we understand... and unless Miss. Reicheru here, or the girl upstairs can help us figure it out... then we have to wait for the Tenshi to open up in her own time." He finished softly, almost a whisper; the others nodded in understanding, even Duo.
That got Reicheru to ponder of Quatre's words. In a way it made since to her. Out of thought she began to toy with the necklace she wore. It was a teardrop opal with a tiny almost invisible diamond above hanging on a golden chain. She didn't notice it but she often toyed with it when deep in thought especially in the words Quatre's. She had felt the same thing upon first meeting of Usagi.
'This is too much." Duo thought with a slight sigh he looked at Quatre who had now finished cleaning and was leaning against the counter, his right leg crossed over his left, left arm across his chest, his right elbow resting on top head in the palm of his right hand, dipped down in thought.
Then to Reicheru who was playing with a... opal necklace, she looked deep in thought as well. He threw his hands in the air silently. 'All this thought is giving me a headache!' he mentally yelled walking outta the room into the living room and towards the stereo. He turned it to a station.
"...oh but I never will forget when she stood up and said.. well I guess you think we're just gonna kiss and make up huh? That's when she said... she said, why don't you kiss... kiss this, and I don't mean on my rosy red lips... Me and you, we're through... and there's only one thing left for you to do... you just come over here one last time pucker up and close your eyes and kiss this... goodbye..." 'Nope that won't do. Country just ain't my thang.' He thought smiling goofily.
So he switched it to another one.
"Oh no... now hunny what've you done... oh no it's the sound of my gun... oh no now hunny what've you done... oh no it's the sound... nu nu nuuuu... nu nu nuuuu... nu nu nuuuuhhh... Jenny got a gun... Jenny got a gun... whole world's come undone... lookin' straight at the sun... what did her daddy do? What did he'a put you through... they say when Jenny's was arrested they found him underneath the track..."
'Now that's my kinda music!' he turned it up and walked back into the kitchen and saw Reicheru looking towards the door at him, head cocked to the side listening to the music, he grinned. It was loud enough that all down stairs could hear it more then enough and the ones up stairs on the 3rd and 4th floors couldn't hear anything of it, so the Med Lab patients and Heero sleeping wasn't a problem.
An instant smile lit up her lips at some sort of familiar tunes. He must of read her mind her something. But sighs a bit for her injured body. She get up and moved to the beat cut at the moment she couldn't. It made her laugh at his boldness of turning it full blast in her opinion. "I love your style of music dude... so cool." that's all she could do to express her opinion.
Duo stared at her. "So cool?" he asked in a slightly whinny tone. "That's all you can say?" he pouted walking back in the other room and hitting the 'replay' button so it would keep playing.
He walked back in smiling widely, the one that usually gave the other guys hints that something was up. But she was new, she didn't know that... He took her by the hand and dragged her into the other room, making sure not to jerk her around and hurt her. He started to slowly spin her around in circles. He'd spine her out, holding his arm out, then pull her in, do another spin and send her back out again. Kinda like the old *old* '50s style of dancing.
She was laughing, she was having a good time minus the small pains in her side. Her eyes sparkled from the mirth she felt. She wondered why he was doing this as he spun her around. "You are going to make me dizzy!" This said with a laugh. Trying to look at him through the twirls.
He stopped twirling her. "Make you sick? Aww well..." he grinned "At least I got you to smile and laugh! You were looking kinda down in there and all that serious thinking!" he laughed as he helped her sit on the couch, he kept standing looking around the room. "Well, this is the den, living room, game room, take your pick all apply!" he smiled pointing to the PS, PSII, DVD player and other things in the room. "We've got others and stuff, it's a HUGE place, wanna see?"
"Sure... with your help." she was shy about saying it with her mind cursing her for getting infatuated with this man already. He had life, he was always looking for a good time reminding her of the bf she left behind in the Americas.
Duo helped her up with a "Cool... then let's go exploring babe." and ushering her around the rooms... telling her what this one was and that one.
"Um... Duo... where am I going to stay at now" She was a little reluctant of asking but she needed to know to ease her mind. She was new here and well that would weigh heavily on anyone's mind.
Duo looked stumped on that one, scratching the back of his head, a goofy look on his face. "Uhhh, well... hmm..." finally he shrugged.
Quatre was walking to his room when he spotted Quatre and Reicheru. "Hello again Miss. Reicheru! Duo! How are you both doing?" he asked smiling kindly.
"Hey Quat-buddy... um... where is it Reicheru will be sleeping at?" No use then to not find out... and if anyone would know it would be Quatre. Knowing Quatre as he did, the man already had a room already chosen and made ready for her and her companions. He for some reason hoped that it was near his. Why? He didn't know he just didn't want to leave her side. She seemed her type of person who loved to get into mischief. Plus she was wearing black, cool in his book. "Reicheru here was asking where she'd lay herself to sleep?"
Quatre looked from Duo to Reicheru and smiled. "Well here of course Miss. Reicheru! There's a room three doors down from Duo's that I had the servants fix up for you. There's also one for the Tenshi... err your friend Miss. Usagi and one for the brown haired girl as soon as they wake up. Or the Doc gives the okay for them to be moved."
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Trowa kept a close watch on the brown haired girl and the Tenshi, who they now knew as Usagi, but still called Tenshi. Somehow, and he didn't just think because of her wings, the name suited her.
"Ugghh... man... that hurt..." came a groan from the brown haired girl as she slowly turned her head side to side, bringing a hand up to hold it. "Hope... someone got the plate from that semi..." she opened her eyes looking at the ceiling, "Where am I?" she turned and looked at the man sitting beside her. "Who are you?" she asked trying to sit up, but failing, the pain in her sides hurting too much. But she was strong... she ignored it... it didn't work she started to slid back into the sheets 'til the felt warm arms around her waist lifting her into a sitting position. "A-arigatou." She said in a shakily voice from the pain.
"Your welcome. Trowa. Trowa Barton." Came the smooth reply.
She blinked looking at him. "W-what?" slightly confused.
"You asked my name, my name is Trowa Barton. What is yours?" he asked in return for his name, he was curious.
"Kino, Makoto. It's a pleasure to meetcha Trowa." She stuck out her hand for a shake; which he did so. 'She's got a strong grip.' He thought looking back at her face. She dropped her hand to her side, looked around then back at him. "Hmm, so that was one question, how about the other?"
He looked at her eyebrow raised, "Other?"
Matako chuckled. "Hai, other. Ya know the 'Where am I?' question."
"Colony L3."
Now it was Makoto's turn to look confused. She tilted her head to the side looking at him a moment. "Colony L3? Where's that?"
"You don't know?" he looked at her quizzically as she shook her head. "In space." Was his simple answer.
That 'simple answer' 'caused her to cough and have her eyes budge out. "I-in s-space? Are you k-kidding me? No one lives in space." She exclaimed. 'No one alive.'
Trowa looked at her a minute before wondering if she had more damage then the other girl, Reicheru. "Are you alright Makoto?" he asked concern in his voice.
Slowly she nodded. "H-hai, I'll be fine..." she answered then whispered aloud. "I wonder where the others are?" she looked around and noticed there were two more beds, like hers, one that had been slept in the other that still had a occupant whose body she could barely make out the shadow of through the curtain. "Trowa..." she looked back to him, "was I brought here with anyone else? W-was I dressed differently when you found me... I'm guessing it was you who found me."
Trowa nodded. "Yes, we, my friends and I." He clarified for her, "Found you and two others. You appeared out of thin air and were knocked out, all but the Tenshi, she stayed awake and destroyed half the MDs that were heading to attack us, before she passed out and went unconscious. She sustained the most injuries out of you three." He was never one much for talking, but it seemed around her he could.
"Tenshi? MD's? Trowa who... who are the other two??" she asked quietly.
He nodded "MDs stand for Mobile Dolls..." 'how can she not know that?' he wondered before answering her other question. "Hmmm... Well one was Reicheru Young, a strawberry blonde haired girl, about your height... maybe a little shorter... the other, the Tenshi, is over here." He got up, walked to the curtain separating the beds and pulled it back, to reveal the Tenshi, with white angelic wings, an angels face and silvery gold hair. "Reicheru-san said that she looked like-"
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