HA! Take that, Nunn! (Sorry, I got a bet from someone that I couldn't post
another chapter on this before the end of the month.) Where's my money? I'm
just kidding. Anyways, thanks for coming back, I know it's been awhile
since I first posted this. Enjoy, and PLEASE review if you want any more of
it.
My email is akamoonsugar@yahoo.com if you would like to 'chat'.
'Where am I?!! Why can't I see anything?!!' she wondered, grabbing whatever was around her. Her subconsious mind supplied that she was on a bed. Then she felt a hand on her arm.
"What's the matter, onna?" A voice asked. She looked around, knowing at the same time that it would do her no good.
"I can't see anything." she replied, her voice shaking. "Who are you? Where am I?" she demanded. The only thing she could tell was that whoever she was talking to was definitely male.
"My name is Wufei. You are in my room. We are in the Cinq Kingdom on Earth, in my friend's mansion. Who are you and why are you here, onna?" he asked back.
"Where? Cinq Kingdom? What's that?" the girl asked in reply, not answering any of his questions. He saw her eyes widen in fear.
'Oh Kami- o-negai, please let me still be in the twentieth century.'
"When are we? What year is it?" she asked, paranoia entering her eyes. Wufei looked at her, amused, and answered.
"AC 197." He saw tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Wufei-" her voice broke. She reached out and didn't touch anything. Wufei caught her hand and pulled her close to him. "I'm scared." Wufei's eyes nearly rolled at the comment, but he kept himself in check. He wrapped his arms around her trembling form.
"What's your name, onna?" he demanded in a harsh tone. She blinked once or twice before answering. 'What should I tell him? Should I tell the truth? If I'm hoping for a new life here I must leave my old one behind- But I want to be honest...'
"Usagi." she said a moment later. "My name is Usagi." Wufei pulled Usagi a little closer.
"I don't want to impose on you." she said a moment later. "Maybe I should just go." At this she pulled away from him slightly, waiting for his response. The first thought in Wufei's mind was to beg her not to go.
Wufei looked down at the girl in his arms. Even if she couldn't see, she still had the most brilliant combination of perfect features he had ever seen. Her deep azure eyes went well with her silver-blonde hair and small face.
"No. I won't let you leave, onna. You're blind, and you obviously don't know where the hell you are. My friends and I will let you stay with us." Wufei told her, a small smile growing. She looked up in the direction of his face.
"Really?" she asked impishly, afraid he was joking. If he was... she wouldn't be able to bear it. She wouldn't be able to take another rejection from the opposite sex. She couldn't take another rejection from anyone.
"Yes. You are welcome here." Wufei replied almost instantly. Inside, his mind was screaming at him that she was just an onna, that she didn't matter and that he didn't need another factor added to his already complicated life. "Would you like something to eat, Usagi?" he asked, not noticing that for once he had called a woman by her given name. The girl's stomach growled, and Usagi blushed. Unbeknowst to her, Wufei smiled in a way that would have made Hiiro faint in surprise.
"Something to eat would be great." Usagi replied sheepishly. Wufei smiled again. "Do I get to meet your friends?" she asked. Wufei nodded, then realized she couldn't see.
"Hai." he replied.
"Then can I ask you something?" she asked.
"Hai." he said again.
"What am I wearing?" Usagi asked with a grin. Normally, these type of comments from a woman would annoy Wufei, but this time he just chuckled.
"You're dressed in a very odd outfit, onna. A fuku. Are you a sailor?" the boy's comment made her smile disappear. She didn't answer.
"Would you like something to change into?" he asked. She nodded gratefully. He stood up, and set her gently on the chair before looking around to find some of his clothes. He handed her a white tank top and a pair of black pants. She sat there for a moment, blushing like mad.
"What's the matter, onna?" Wufei asked.
"Fei-chan, this is really embarassing, but-" she cut off, and blushed even redder. "Ineedyourhelptogetchanged." Wufei actually turned red.
"Alright." he said quietly, moving closer to Usagi. He was careful to keep his hands away from any 'danger areas', and a few minutes later, Usagi was changed.
"You ready now?" Wufei asked her.
"Hai!" she said happily. He took her hand and led her out of the room. A few minutes later, they were still walking.
"Wufei?" Usagi began. He looked at her expectantly. "This place is really big, isn't it?"
"Yeah, it's Quatre's place. It's huge." he answered. A minute later, Wufei opened a door into the living room.
"Guys, this is Usagi." he told them, bringing Usagi into the room. At his words, Quatre stopped fiddling with his violin, Trowa put down his flute and the music he was trying to compose, Hiiro looked away from the window, and Duo stopped kicking his canvas sack around.
"Hiya, Usagi!" Duo was the first to greet her. He was confused when she answered but did not look at him.
"Hello, Miss Usagi." Quatre told her. She smiled, but not in her direction.
"Please, just call me Usagi." she told him.
"Usagi, these are my friends." Wufei emphasized the word 'friends' carefully. "Trowa, Quatre, Duo, and Hiiro."
"Hi!" Usagi said cheerfully. A confused Duo made his way quietly up to her, and waved his hand in front of her face. She didn't blink or even acknowledge that she could see him. Wufei made a slicing motion across his throat.
"Duo you baka she can't see anything." the Chinese boy told the American when he couldn't take the hint.
"Why not?" Duo asked.
"Because she's BLIND, genuis!" Wufei exploded. The braided one backed off a bit.
"Fei-chan?" Usagi asked quietly.
"Hai, Usagi-chan?" Wufei replied. Duo, Quatre, and Trowa nearly fell over. Not only did this new girl get away with calling Wufei by a name other than his own, he also answered her and did not call her 'onna'.
"I may be blind but I'm not deaf you know." she told him. He smiled a little at her.
"Gomen nasai, Usagi-chan." he told her. Duo's jaw dropped. Wufei actually apologized! To an 'onna'!
"So, Usagi, will you be staying with us?" Quatre asked, looking at Wufei. Wufei nodded slightly.
"Hai, if I am welcome. Wufei said you all wouldn't mind...?" Usagi asked, the question evident in her tone.
"Of course you're welcome." Quatre replied, ignoring the death glare he recieved from Hiiro.
"Yeah, babe! You can hang here with us guys for as long as you want." Duo exclaimed excitedly.
"Fei-chan..." Usagi began again.
"Yes Usagi-chan Duo does call most women by the name 'babe'." Wufei answered without thinking. Usagi smiled.
"Usagi-chan, do you need to go home and get anything?" Trowa asked. Usagi's eyes immediately lost their spark.
"I'm sorry I can't tell you where I'm from, just know that I can't go home. Ever. I don't know how." she told them.
"What?" Quatre said. "We can get you anywhere." Usagi shook her head, frowning. They let the topic drop, acknowledging the fact that Usagi would be living with them, and that she didn't have any other home.
"We're gonna go get Usagi something to eat." Wufei told them, and took Usagi's hand again, this time leading her in the direction of the kitchen. Of course, at the promise of food, Duo followed them. Quatre and Trowa decided to follow to learn more about the new girl, and Hiiro shook his head before heading in the direction of his room.
"So Usagi-chan have you always been blind?" Duo asked as they entered the kitchen.
'Ah! Braided baka!' Wufei thought, though he had been wondering that himself. 'He can be useful sometimes, but he's rude. Blunt, but rude.'
"In some ways, yes, I have always been blind. But that is blind in a sense of naivity. Physically, no, I have always been able to see." Usagi told them.
They sat like silently for awhile, just eating and enjoying each other's company. Usagi, deep in thought about her predicament, repeatedly shook her head when she thought of something that didn't please her.
"Oh. Well how'd you get blind?" Duo asked. Usagi rolled her azure eyes. She turned to where she knew Wufei was sitting.
"Is he always like this, Fei?" she asked. Wufei leaned down and whispered something in her ear. Usagi giggled and spoke again.
"Braided baka." she said. Duo groaned.
"Why'd ya have to go and teach her that, Wu-man?" he asked, grinning.
"Maxwell! How many times do I have to tell you? My name if WUFEI!" the Chinese boy exploded. He grabbed his katana and began to chase Duo around the kitchen.
"What's going on?" Usagi asked. Quatre grinned.
"They're playing the usual: Duo runs and hides, Wufei seeks and kills. Wufei doesn't like his nicknames much." Usagi smiled and went back to eating her sandwich, ignoring the chaos that ensued around her. In a few seconds, the large sandwich was gone. Obviously not seeing Quatre and Trowa's shocked faces, she put her head down on the counter and closed her eyes. When Wufei came back in the kitchen, dragging Duo by his braid, he practically ran to Usagi.
"Daijobu ka, Usagi-chan?" ha asked gently with his hand on her back. (AN: I know Wufei is Chinese, but let's just let him speak Japanese for this, okay?)
"Hai, daijobu." Usagi said, not opening her eyes. "I'm just tired."
A frown crossed Wufei's face for a moment.
"Maybe you should get some rest." Wufei suggested. Usagi nodded, barely moving her head. A few moments later, a few soft snores could be heard.
"She's just like you, Duo." Quatre whispered. Wufei smirked a little as he picked the blonde girl up carefully in his arms and carried her out of the room. He walked slowly back to his room, not wanting to wake Usagi up. Once in his room, he again put her down on the bed as carefully as he could. He looked around for a moment before walking out and into the hall, vowing to be away for as little time as possible. He made his way to a closet, and felt around the back wall. A second later, a large panel in the wall slid open, giving Wufei an entrance to the hidden hanger that held the five Gundams. He walked quickly through, closing both the closet door and the panel behind him. Wufei made his way over to a large bank of computers, and got to work.
About two hours later, the Chinese pilot stood and practically ran back to his room, carrying a small bag of tools and equipment under his arm. He breathed a genuine sigh of relief when he got in his room and saw Usagi was still asleep. He moved quickly and quietly throughout the room, taking about five minutes to set up what he had been working on. Once he was satisfied with his work, he wandered through the house, looking for Quatre. The blonde Arabian was found in his music room.
"Hello Wufei." Quatre greeted as his friend entered the room.
"Hey Quatre." Wufei replied. "I'm planning on taking Usagi shopping tomorrow. Would you like to come?" Wufei's mind screamed at him; he didn't want to share any of his time with Usagi. But he wanted her to understand the five's bond with each other, therefore, she had to understand each one seperately first.
"I would love to. Are you planning on inviting everyone?" the polite boy asked.
"Hai." Wufei answered. "Can you tell them all?"
"Hai." Quatre replied.
"Arigato. I plan on leaving around 10." Wufei told him. Quatre nodded.
"I think it's a good idea to take Usagi shopping. I know she can't see to pick out clothes and stuff, but she does need clothes that fit, and she can't go on wearing your clothes, or anyone else's clothes, especially not since she's staying with us from now on." Quatre told him.
"I didn't ask for your approval, but I thank you for agreeing with me on this." Wufei told him as he walked out. Quatre smiled slightly.
'This girl must be incredible. Barely 48 hours and she's already changing him. She's here for a reason- but what is it? And where did she come from?'
Wufei shut the door to his room gently. He looked at the clock on the wall. 12:30 am. He sighed slightly, looking at his new 'bed'- the couch. Then he looked at Usagi, who slept peacefully in his bed. He contemplated moving to another room, or getting Usagi her own room.
"There is no way I'm letting her out my sight. Not for a second, not for a minute. She's staying in here as long as she needs me. But I am NOT sleeping on a couch for the rest of my life." he whispered, as if saying it aloud would make his vow even stronger. He made his way over to his bed, and brushed some of Usagi's hair out of her face before climbing in next to her. He pulled the heavy covers over the two of them and kissed the sleeping angel softly on the forehead before wrapping his arms around her and closing his eyes.
When Usagi woke in the morning, she felt an incredible warmth surrounding her. She didn't open her eyes, and she could feel that in the night she had made a cocoon of the thick cotton comforter. She could tell she was snuggling close to something, and as she moved closer to the warmth it was emitting, she realized what is was. Her eyebrows raised slightly in surprise, but she wrapped her body even closer around him, and to her surprise, he gripped her tighter. They lay like this for another ten minutes or so, until Usagi's only partially-functioning mind began to wonder if Wufei was awake. She moved her hand, which was at first resting on the small of his back, to his washboard stomach, and up past his chest, up his neck, and onto his chin. Slowly, not wanting to wake him if he was still asleep, she moved her index finger slowly up his face. She recoiled a bit when she felt his lips kiss her finger, and her wrist be gently grabbed by his hand.
"You're awake." Wufei said in a deep, husky voice. She nodded slightly, opening her eyes.
"H-hai." she said softly. She felt his movement as he reached up and began smoothing her hair.
"Usagi-chan?" Wufei asked, watching her every movement.
"Hai?" she replied.
"Can I kiss you?" Wufei asked, smiling as she blushed a deep red.
"Hai." she whispered, closing her eyes. She felt him get even closer to her, and felt his warm breath on her face.
Wufei's warrior mind screamed at him as he moved towards the girl, telling him she was just a weak, worthless onna. But a part of him he hadn't been in touch with for a long time told him that this girl was special. Just before his lips touched hers, someone began banging on the door.
"WU-MAN! Wake up!" Duo yelled through the wood. Usagi heard Wufei grumble something obsene under his breath.
"I'm awake, dumbass!" Wufei called back. "We leave at 10!"
"Okay!" the braided one yelled back. Wufei could hear his footsteps as his friend ran down the hallway.
"Go where, Fei-chan? Are you leaving?" Usagi asked, her voice saddening as she asked the second question.
"Hai, I'm leaving, Usagi-chan." Wufei began, and saw her face fall. "But not without you, silly onna. We're going shopping to get you some clothes that fit." Her eyes lit up.
"Arigato, Fei-chan!" Usagi said, hugging him before rolling over in the bed. "Aiie!" she exclaimed as she fell off the other side. Wufei laughed deeply before grabbing her hand and helping her up.
"You don't laugh much, do you?" Usagi asked, giggling herself.
"Why do you say that?" Wufei shot back.
"Because it's true, isn't it?" When he didn't answer, she continued. "When you laugh, it's like you're not used to it. It sounds like it almost hurts you to laugh. What happened that makes you so afraid to show emotions?" she asked, wishing for the umpteenth time since she had arrived that she could see.
"Hai. It's true. I'm a soldier, a warrior. Emotions are weak. Or at least that's what I believed until I met you." he replied, grabbing some clothes out of his dresser.
"What do you believe now?" Usagi asked.
"I'm not sure." Wufei replied, quickly changing. Then he helped Usagi get changed.
"Do you have a hair brush and a scrunchie I could borrow?" Usagi asked.
"Stay here a second." he told her, disappearing for a minute. He returned with a few brushes and hair ties. Usagi was sitting in his chair in front of the desk. He put them down in front of her.
"There you go." he said. She thanked him, and began to brush her long hair. He just sat and watched as she brushed sunlight into her silver-gold strands. Then, when she was sure it was completely smooth, she grabbed one of the hair ties and began to play with her hair, trying to get it to stay up. In a few minutes, she managed to get her thick hair in a long braid that slightly resembled Duo's, except it was longer.
"Ready?" Wufei asked, making Usagi jump slightly.
"Hai." she said, and he took her hand to lead her.
"Wufei?" she began, pulling her hand away from him slightly. He frowned, but answered. "If you're serious about letting me stay here with you, I need to at least try to learn how to find my way around. Arigato for wanting to help me, though." she said. Wufei nodded.
"Alright. Instead of just leading you around, I'll try to help you learn how to get around. Deal?" he asked. She smiled widely at him.
"Hai! Arigato!" He smiled back, and lead her by the shoulder out into the hallway.
"Okay, Usagi-chan, I think I can help you out. Try to judge the distance of the hallway by how long it takes you to walk it." he told her, beginning to walk slowly with his hand still on her shoulder. He could almost feel her thoughts as she tried to figure out how long the hall was. He took his hand off her shoulder, testing her to see how she was doing. He watched in near amusement as she ran into a wall.
"This is gonna take some practice." she said cheerfully.
"I told the guys to be ready at 10. Why don't I guide you there this time, and then we'll do some more hall-crawling later on?" he proposed. She nodded, and grinning, he picked her up and ran down the thick carpeted hall. She screamed and laughed in delight.
"Where is Wu-man? He's never late for anything!" Duo exclaimed. The four others had gathered in the front hall, and were now waiting on the object of their trip to- in their minds- the most cursed place on earth- the mall. It had taken some begging on Quatre's part to get Hiiro to come, and in the end the only reason the pilot did consent was because Quatre promised that they would visit the weapons store.
Then they heard two people laughing, and were surprised when Wufei came running down the hall with Usagi in his arms.
'Baka.' Hiiro thought as he saw Wufei's expression. 'He's only causing us more problems. This girl could only bring trouble. We have missions, damn it, he needs to concentrate on those, not on some baka he decides to adopt. She's a threat to us.' The Perfect Soldier nearly rolled his eyes at Wufei's antics. He then followed the others out the door to where a large SUV was waiting for them. As they began to climb in to claim their usual seats, Hiiro held out his hand to Quatre and was given the keys to the car. Quatre walked around the other side to climb in the passenger side.
The first words out of Usagi's mouth once they had gotten moving was: "Can we turn on the radio?" Quatre, being as polite as he is, of course said yes, and turned the radio on the a popular music station. They listened to a few songs, some of them smiling and even laughing as Usagi tried her best to learn them. Some songs that Usagi recognized were still playing, thousands of years later.
"How is it that a lot of these songs are songs I know from the 20th century?" Usagi asked. Wufei was the first to respond.
"We know that between AD 1995 and 2020 a time capsule was made of things that that generation of teenagers wanted to be remembered by. So they sent a collection of nearly every album, CD, MP3, and movie produced between 1995 and 2020 into space." Wufei explained.
"It was programmed to land on the moon, and it did. It stayed there for nearly five thousand years, until military soldiers found it there about ten years ago. Most of the music from those times are still very popular today." Quatre added.
"Oh." Usagi said in a break between songs. "I remember most of these." she added under her breath before she began to sing again.
"Hey Usagi do you know a 00's band called 'N*Sync'?" Duo asked. (Please, if you hate or love N*Sync, don't stop reading!!! I'm just using an example to show that Usagi is a normal teenager from our time. Kappeish?)
"Well, duh!" Usagi said indignantly. "Justin, Chris, JC, Joey, and Lance! Who doesn't?" she retorted.
"Uh, yeah, okaaayyy...." Duo trailed, laughing slightly. Suddenly Usagi's eyes lit up as one of her favorite songs came on, and she began to sing along.
(This is not my favorite song, and I don't own it. Willa Ford does. Please, don't hate me just because I use certain songs, it's not nice. I just thought it would fit in well.)
Prince Charming
Can you rescue me?
Are you real?
Can you make me feel, feel unreal?
Prince Charming
He rides a grey/white horse
Not a grey hummer
He's a gentlemen
Not a hip-hop thug
See him in my dreams
Hate when I wake up
Think o'him all day long
People think I'm nuts
But soon he'll come and call for me
And take me from reality...
Prince Charming
Can you rescue me?
Are you real?
Can you make me feel, feel unreal?
Prince Charming
I believe in you
Fairytales can come true
So I will wait for you
Prince Charming
Tell me, I wanna know
Does he wear a crown?
Haven't found him yet
He must be outta town
Heart made of gold
Body like a rock
Likes to serenade
Maybe even smart
And I will wait for just one kiss
The promise comes right from his lips
Prince Charming
Can you rescue me?
Are you real?
Can you make me feel, feel unreal?
Prince Charming
I believe in you
Fairytales can come true
So I will wait for you
Prince Charming
Obviously, she couldn't see their faces as she sang. Trowa and Quatre were quietly conversing about how good her voice would sound with their duets. Wufei's eyebrow was twitching as he listened to the lyrics of the song. Hiiro took it all in silently, while Duo watched Usagi with amusement. When the song ended, she smiled and sat back, leaning against Wufei's shoulder. A small smile crossed the Chinese man's face before he saw Quatre looking at him. The smile disappeared and he pulled his shoulder away from Usagi. A confused and slightly hurt look crossed her eyes before she shrugged it off and smiled brilliantly as another song she reconized came on. (Insert your favorite song here.) Soon they pulled into the parking lot. Hiiro parked the car and they climbed out.Wufei took Usagi's hand and the six of them walked into the mall. Quatre stopped them in front of a map of the mall.
"We don't come here often." Duo told her. She smiled at him, her usual response to anything. Quatre, Trowa, and Hiiro had decided which stores they would be going to. They took off walking once more, stopping once at a store that sold sunglasses. Wufei bought Usagi a pair of stylish black sunglasses, and put them on her.
"What are these for?" she asked. The other four pilots also looked confused.
"There are too many sick men in this world that will take advantage of you if they figure out you're blind. This way will be safer." Wufei explained, and pulled her in for a hug. "I won't let anything happen to you, you weak onna." he said, adding the last few words jokingly. She smiled at him, but it confused her.
A few hours later...
Every store they had gone to, it had been the same story. Two teams (Quatre/Hiiro and Duo/Trowa) would wander the store, looking for nice clothes in Usagi's size. Wufei would find a female salesclerk and explain the situation, and that woman would help her try on the clothes. Usagi would come out of the dressing room and show the outfits off, usually earning hoots and catcalls from Duo and other passersby. Quatre would then make a signal to the clerk, who would accumulate a neat pile of the clothes they would then buy. Usagi had no idea how many bags they were carrying, she just kept insisting that she didn't need too much. Now they were in the food court, finishing up a late lunch.
"Braided baka." Wufei said as Duo got slapped for checking out a girl a little bit too obviously. They moved on down the mall, getting as far away from the tall redhead as possible. Wufei, who was leading, stopped suddenly in front of a certain pink-walled store. Duo looked up in awe at one of the maniquins.
"I am not going in there!" Duo exclaimed an instant later. Quatre and Trowa nodded in agreement, Hiiro looked neutral, as always. The sign over the store read (can ya guess?) Victoria's Secret. Wufei rolled his eyes and dragged the five of them into the store, where the 'process' started all over again. This time, though, Duo was nearly kicked out of the store by Wufei for picking out some (ahem) questionable attire.
"Aww come on Wu-man, she'll look great in this!" Duo exclaimed, holding up something white and see-through. (This is only PG-13 so I thought I'd keep the descriptions 'low'.) Wufei promptly punched Duo in the face and then tied his unconsious body to a chair outside the fitting room. After about thirty minutes, Duo was once again awake, and Usagi emerged from the fitting room with a bag of 'unmentionables'. Quatre, as usual, handed over his credit card and gave the woman a tip for helping Usagi.
"Are we done yet?" Duo whined. Wufei nodded.
"Hai."
"YES!!" the American pilot exclaimed, literally jumping for joy. Wufei once again took Usagi's hand and led her along, not noticing the smile on her face.
When they got back to the mansion, Quatre enlisted Duo and Trowa to help him unpack Usagi's new clothes into one of Wufei's closets. Hiiro disappeared immediately upon getting out of the car, and Wufei was bent on helping Usagi learn her way around the mansion.
The next time they were all together was at dinner. Hiiro came in last, with five sheets of paper in his hand. He silently handed one to each of them, save Usagi. There was an unnatural quiet in the room as they all read the paper and did quick mental calculations.
"Why are you all so quiet?" Usagi asked. All five of their heads snapped up, and a few of them looked sheepish, even though she couldn't see them.
"Just thinking, Usagi." Wufei told her. She nodded and then began eating her food. The pilots began to make various sounds as if they were eating, too. Really, they were communicating using a complex sign language they had developed on their own.
(This next conversation is being done in complete sign language.)
"Why did you not tell her the truth?" Quatre asked Wufei.
"I don't want her to know what we do. She's too sweet and innocent." the Chinese boy replied.
"You're lying to her already?" Trowa asked.
"You love her, don't you?" Duo asked.
"Iie." Wufei said, answering both questions.
"What are we going to tell her about the mission?" Trowa asked.
"We can't take her." Hiiro stated.
"DUH!" Duo said rapidly.
"I hate to do this, but we're going to have to just leave her in my room and leave no explanation. I'll think of something to tell her before we get back." Wufei answered.
"She'll get scared." Trowa told him.
"That's almost cruel." Quatre added.
"She's an ONNA. Who cares?" Wufei retorted. The others shook their heads at his 'words'.
"Don't let her interfere with the missions." Hiiro said. He somehow had a way of speaking in monotone even when he wasn't actually talking. Then they converted back over to speaking out loud, making polite conversation with one another. Wufei and Usagi sat in silence.
Usagi was deep in thought, eyebrows slightly furrowed in concentration. She reached out with an invisible finger of silver energy, trying to see them. What she didn't realize was that her eyes were glowing silver. Her energy faded, and her eyes closed. She sat up a bit straighter and was surprised to find a large, cold metal object pressed against her temple. She had no doubt as to what it was or who held it.
"Omae o korosu." Hiiro said, clicking the safety off the gun.
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'Where am I?!! Why can't I see anything?!!' she wondered, grabbing whatever was around her. Her subconsious mind supplied that she was on a bed. Then she felt a hand on her arm.
"What's the matter, onna?" A voice asked. She looked around, knowing at the same time that it would do her no good.
"I can't see anything." she replied, her voice shaking. "Who are you? Where am I?" she demanded. The only thing she could tell was that whoever she was talking to was definitely male.
"My name is Wufei. You are in my room. We are in the Cinq Kingdom on Earth, in my friend's mansion. Who are you and why are you here, onna?" he asked back.
"Where? Cinq Kingdom? What's that?" the girl asked in reply, not answering any of his questions. He saw her eyes widen in fear.
'Oh Kami- o-negai, please let me still be in the twentieth century.'
"When are we? What year is it?" she asked, paranoia entering her eyes. Wufei looked at her, amused, and answered.
"AC 197." He saw tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Wufei-" her voice broke. She reached out and didn't touch anything. Wufei caught her hand and pulled her close to him. "I'm scared." Wufei's eyes nearly rolled at the comment, but he kept himself in check. He wrapped his arms around her trembling form.
"What's your name, onna?" he demanded in a harsh tone. She blinked once or twice before answering. 'What should I tell him? Should I tell the truth? If I'm hoping for a new life here I must leave my old one behind- But I want to be honest...'
"Usagi." she said a moment later. "My name is Usagi." Wufei pulled Usagi a little closer.
"I don't want to impose on you." she said a moment later. "Maybe I should just go." At this she pulled away from him slightly, waiting for his response. The first thought in Wufei's mind was to beg her not to go.
Wufei looked down at the girl in his arms. Even if she couldn't see, she still had the most brilliant combination of perfect features he had ever seen. Her deep azure eyes went well with her silver-blonde hair and small face.
"No. I won't let you leave, onna. You're blind, and you obviously don't know where the hell you are. My friends and I will let you stay with us." Wufei told her, a small smile growing. She looked up in the direction of his face.
"Really?" she asked impishly, afraid he was joking. If he was... she wouldn't be able to bear it. She wouldn't be able to take another rejection from the opposite sex. She couldn't take another rejection from anyone.
"Yes. You are welcome here." Wufei replied almost instantly. Inside, his mind was screaming at him that she was just an onna, that she didn't matter and that he didn't need another factor added to his already complicated life. "Would you like something to eat, Usagi?" he asked, not noticing that for once he had called a woman by her given name. The girl's stomach growled, and Usagi blushed. Unbeknowst to her, Wufei smiled in a way that would have made Hiiro faint in surprise.
"Something to eat would be great." Usagi replied sheepishly. Wufei smiled again. "Do I get to meet your friends?" she asked. Wufei nodded, then realized she couldn't see.
"Hai." he replied.
"Then can I ask you something?" she asked.
"Hai." he said again.
"What am I wearing?" Usagi asked with a grin. Normally, these type of comments from a woman would annoy Wufei, but this time he just chuckled.
"You're dressed in a very odd outfit, onna. A fuku. Are you a sailor?" the boy's comment made her smile disappear. She didn't answer.
"Would you like something to change into?" he asked. She nodded gratefully. He stood up, and set her gently on the chair before looking around to find some of his clothes. He handed her a white tank top and a pair of black pants. She sat there for a moment, blushing like mad.
"What's the matter, onna?" Wufei asked.
"Fei-chan, this is really embarassing, but-" she cut off, and blushed even redder. "Ineedyourhelptogetchanged." Wufei actually turned red.
"Alright." he said quietly, moving closer to Usagi. He was careful to keep his hands away from any 'danger areas', and a few minutes later, Usagi was changed.
"You ready now?" Wufei asked her.
"Hai!" she said happily. He took her hand and led her out of the room. A few minutes later, they were still walking.
"Wufei?" Usagi began. He looked at her expectantly. "This place is really big, isn't it?"
"Yeah, it's Quatre's place. It's huge." he answered. A minute later, Wufei opened a door into the living room.
"Guys, this is Usagi." he told them, bringing Usagi into the room. At his words, Quatre stopped fiddling with his violin, Trowa put down his flute and the music he was trying to compose, Hiiro looked away from the window, and Duo stopped kicking his canvas sack around.
"Hiya, Usagi!" Duo was the first to greet her. He was confused when she answered but did not look at him.
"Hello, Miss Usagi." Quatre told her. She smiled, but not in her direction.
"Please, just call me Usagi." she told him.
"Usagi, these are my friends." Wufei emphasized the word 'friends' carefully. "Trowa, Quatre, Duo, and Hiiro."
"Hi!" Usagi said cheerfully. A confused Duo made his way quietly up to her, and waved his hand in front of her face. She didn't blink or even acknowledge that she could see him. Wufei made a slicing motion across his throat.
"Duo you baka she can't see anything." the Chinese boy told the American when he couldn't take the hint.
"Why not?" Duo asked.
"Because she's BLIND, genuis!" Wufei exploded. The braided one backed off a bit.
"Fei-chan?" Usagi asked quietly.
"Hai, Usagi-chan?" Wufei replied. Duo, Quatre, and Trowa nearly fell over. Not only did this new girl get away with calling Wufei by a name other than his own, he also answered her and did not call her 'onna'.
"I may be blind but I'm not deaf you know." she told him. He smiled a little at her.
"Gomen nasai, Usagi-chan." he told her. Duo's jaw dropped. Wufei actually apologized! To an 'onna'!
"So, Usagi, will you be staying with us?" Quatre asked, looking at Wufei. Wufei nodded slightly.
"Hai, if I am welcome. Wufei said you all wouldn't mind...?" Usagi asked, the question evident in her tone.
"Of course you're welcome." Quatre replied, ignoring the death glare he recieved from Hiiro.
"Yeah, babe! You can hang here with us guys for as long as you want." Duo exclaimed excitedly.
"Fei-chan..." Usagi began again.
"Yes Usagi-chan Duo does call most women by the name 'babe'." Wufei answered without thinking. Usagi smiled.
"Usagi-chan, do you need to go home and get anything?" Trowa asked. Usagi's eyes immediately lost their spark.
"I'm sorry I can't tell you where I'm from, just know that I can't go home. Ever. I don't know how." she told them.
"What?" Quatre said. "We can get you anywhere." Usagi shook her head, frowning. They let the topic drop, acknowledging the fact that Usagi would be living with them, and that she didn't have any other home.
"We're gonna go get Usagi something to eat." Wufei told them, and took Usagi's hand again, this time leading her in the direction of the kitchen. Of course, at the promise of food, Duo followed them. Quatre and Trowa decided to follow to learn more about the new girl, and Hiiro shook his head before heading in the direction of his room.
"So Usagi-chan have you always been blind?" Duo asked as they entered the kitchen.
'Ah! Braided baka!' Wufei thought, though he had been wondering that himself. 'He can be useful sometimes, but he's rude. Blunt, but rude.'
"In some ways, yes, I have always been blind. But that is blind in a sense of naivity. Physically, no, I have always been able to see." Usagi told them.
They sat like silently for awhile, just eating and enjoying each other's company. Usagi, deep in thought about her predicament, repeatedly shook her head when she thought of something that didn't please her.
"Oh. Well how'd you get blind?" Duo asked. Usagi rolled her azure eyes. She turned to where she knew Wufei was sitting.
"Is he always like this, Fei?" she asked. Wufei leaned down and whispered something in her ear. Usagi giggled and spoke again.
"Braided baka." she said. Duo groaned.
"Why'd ya have to go and teach her that, Wu-man?" he asked, grinning.
"Maxwell! How many times do I have to tell you? My name if WUFEI!" the Chinese boy exploded. He grabbed his katana and began to chase Duo around the kitchen.
"What's going on?" Usagi asked. Quatre grinned.
"They're playing the usual: Duo runs and hides, Wufei seeks and kills. Wufei doesn't like his nicknames much." Usagi smiled and went back to eating her sandwich, ignoring the chaos that ensued around her. In a few seconds, the large sandwich was gone. Obviously not seeing Quatre and Trowa's shocked faces, she put her head down on the counter and closed her eyes. When Wufei came back in the kitchen, dragging Duo by his braid, he practically ran to Usagi.
"Daijobu ka, Usagi-chan?" ha asked gently with his hand on her back. (AN: I know Wufei is Chinese, but let's just let him speak Japanese for this, okay?)
"Hai, daijobu." Usagi said, not opening her eyes. "I'm just tired."
A frown crossed Wufei's face for a moment.
"Maybe you should get some rest." Wufei suggested. Usagi nodded, barely moving her head. A few moments later, a few soft snores could be heard.
"She's just like you, Duo." Quatre whispered. Wufei smirked a little as he picked the blonde girl up carefully in his arms and carried her out of the room. He walked slowly back to his room, not wanting to wake Usagi up. Once in his room, he again put her down on the bed as carefully as he could. He looked around for a moment before walking out and into the hall, vowing to be away for as little time as possible. He made his way to a closet, and felt around the back wall. A second later, a large panel in the wall slid open, giving Wufei an entrance to the hidden hanger that held the five Gundams. He walked quickly through, closing both the closet door and the panel behind him. Wufei made his way over to a large bank of computers, and got to work.
About two hours later, the Chinese pilot stood and practically ran back to his room, carrying a small bag of tools and equipment under his arm. He breathed a genuine sigh of relief when he got in his room and saw Usagi was still asleep. He moved quickly and quietly throughout the room, taking about five minutes to set up what he had been working on. Once he was satisfied with his work, he wandered through the house, looking for Quatre. The blonde Arabian was found in his music room.
"Hello Wufei." Quatre greeted as his friend entered the room.
"Hey Quatre." Wufei replied. "I'm planning on taking Usagi shopping tomorrow. Would you like to come?" Wufei's mind screamed at him; he didn't want to share any of his time with Usagi. But he wanted her to understand the five's bond with each other, therefore, she had to understand each one seperately first.
"I would love to. Are you planning on inviting everyone?" the polite boy asked.
"Hai." Wufei answered. "Can you tell them all?"
"Hai." Quatre replied.
"Arigato. I plan on leaving around 10." Wufei told him. Quatre nodded.
"I think it's a good idea to take Usagi shopping. I know she can't see to pick out clothes and stuff, but she does need clothes that fit, and she can't go on wearing your clothes, or anyone else's clothes, especially not since she's staying with us from now on." Quatre told him.
"I didn't ask for your approval, but I thank you for agreeing with me on this." Wufei told him as he walked out. Quatre smiled slightly.
'This girl must be incredible. Barely 48 hours and she's already changing him. She's here for a reason- but what is it? And where did she come from?'
Wufei shut the door to his room gently. He looked at the clock on the wall. 12:30 am. He sighed slightly, looking at his new 'bed'- the couch. Then he looked at Usagi, who slept peacefully in his bed. He contemplated moving to another room, or getting Usagi her own room.
"There is no way I'm letting her out my sight. Not for a second, not for a minute. She's staying in here as long as she needs me. But I am NOT sleeping on a couch for the rest of my life." he whispered, as if saying it aloud would make his vow even stronger. He made his way over to his bed, and brushed some of Usagi's hair out of her face before climbing in next to her. He pulled the heavy covers over the two of them and kissed the sleeping angel softly on the forehead before wrapping his arms around her and closing his eyes.
When Usagi woke in the morning, she felt an incredible warmth surrounding her. She didn't open her eyes, and she could feel that in the night she had made a cocoon of the thick cotton comforter. She could tell she was snuggling close to something, and as she moved closer to the warmth it was emitting, she realized what is was. Her eyebrows raised slightly in surprise, but she wrapped her body even closer around him, and to her surprise, he gripped her tighter. They lay like this for another ten minutes or so, until Usagi's only partially-functioning mind began to wonder if Wufei was awake. She moved her hand, which was at first resting on the small of his back, to his washboard stomach, and up past his chest, up his neck, and onto his chin. Slowly, not wanting to wake him if he was still asleep, she moved her index finger slowly up his face. She recoiled a bit when she felt his lips kiss her finger, and her wrist be gently grabbed by his hand.
"You're awake." Wufei said in a deep, husky voice. She nodded slightly, opening her eyes.
"H-hai." she said softly. She felt his movement as he reached up and began smoothing her hair.
"Usagi-chan?" Wufei asked, watching her every movement.
"Hai?" she replied.
"Can I kiss you?" Wufei asked, smiling as she blushed a deep red.
"Hai." she whispered, closing her eyes. She felt him get even closer to her, and felt his warm breath on her face.
Wufei's warrior mind screamed at him as he moved towards the girl, telling him she was just a weak, worthless onna. But a part of him he hadn't been in touch with for a long time told him that this girl was special. Just before his lips touched hers, someone began banging on the door.
"WU-MAN! Wake up!" Duo yelled through the wood. Usagi heard Wufei grumble something obsene under his breath.
"I'm awake, dumbass!" Wufei called back. "We leave at 10!"
"Okay!" the braided one yelled back. Wufei could hear his footsteps as his friend ran down the hallway.
"Go where, Fei-chan? Are you leaving?" Usagi asked, her voice saddening as she asked the second question.
"Hai, I'm leaving, Usagi-chan." Wufei began, and saw her face fall. "But not without you, silly onna. We're going shopping to get you some clothes that fit." Her eyes lit up.
"Arigato, Fei-chan!" Usagi said, hugging him before rolling over in the bed. "Aiie!" she exclaimed as she fell off the other side. Wufei laughed deeply before grabbing her hand and helping her up.
"You don't laugh much, do you?" Usagi asked, giggling herself.
"Why do you say that?" Wufei shot back.
"Because it's true, isn't it?" When he didn't answer, she continued. "When you laugh, it's like you're not used to it. It sounds like it almost hurts you to laugh. What happened that makes you so afraid to show emotions?" she asked, wishing for the umpteenth time since she had arrived that she could see.
"Hai. It's true. I'm a soldier, a warrior. Emotions are weak. Or at least that's what I believed until I met you." he replied, grabbing some clothes out of his dresser.
"What do you believe now?" Usagi asked.
"I'm not sure." Wufei replied, quickly changing. Then he helped Usagi get changed.
"Do you have a hair brush and a scrunchie I could borrow?" Usagi asked.
"Stay here a second." he told her, disappearing for a minute. He returned with a few brushes and hair ties. Usagi was sitting in his chair in front of the desk. He put them down in front of her.
"There you go." he said. She thanked him, and began to brush her long hair. He just sat and watched as she brushed sunlight into her silver-gold strands. Then, when she was sure it was completely smooth, she grabbed one of the hair ties and began to play with her hair, trying to get it to stay up. In a few minutes, she managed to get her thick hair in a long braid that slightly resembled Duo's, except it was longer.
"Ready?" Wufei asked, making Usagi jump slightly.
"Hai." she said, and he took her hand to lead her.
"Wufei?" she began, pulling her hand away from him slightly. He frowned, but answered. "If you're serious about letting me stay here with you, I need to at least try to learn how to find my way around. Arigato for wanting to help me, though." she said. Wufei nodded.
"Alright. Instead of just leading you around, I'll try to help you learn how to get around. Deal?" he asked. She smiled widely at him.
"Hai! Arigato!" He smiled back, and lead her by the shoulder out into the hallway.
"Okay, Usagi-chan, I think I can help you out. Try to judge the distance of the hallway by how long it takes you to walk it." he told her, beginning to walk slowly with his hand still on her shoulder. He could almost feel her thoughts as she tried to figure out how long the hall was. He took his hand off her shoulder, testing her to see how she was doing. He watched in near amusement as she ran into a wall.
"This is gonna take some practice." she said cheerfully.
"I told the guys to be ready at 10. Why don't I guide you there this time, and then we'll do some more hall-crawling later on?" he proposed. She nodded, and grinning, he picked her up and ran down the thick carpeted hall. She screamed and laughed in delight.
"Where is Wu-man? He's never late for anything!" Duo exclaimed. The four others had gathered in the front hall, and were now waiting on the object of their trip to- in their minds- the most cursed place on earth- the mall. It had taken some begging on Quatre's part to get Hiiro to come, and in the end the only reason the pilot did consent was because Quatre promised that they would visit the weapons store.
Then they heard two people laughing, and were surprised when Wufei came running down the hall with Usagi in his arms.
'Baka.' Hiiro thought as he saw Wufei's expression. 'He's only causing us more problems. This girl could only bring trouble. We have missions, damn it, he needs to concentrate on those, not on some baka he decides to adopt. She's a threat to us.' The Perfect Soldier nearly rolled his eyes at Wufei's antics. He then followed the others out the door to where a large SUV was waiting for them. As they began to climb in to claim their usual seats, Hiiro held out his hand to Quatre and was given the keys to the car. Quatre walked around the other side to climb in the passenger side.
The first words out of Usagi's mouth once they had gotten moving was: "Can we turn on the radio?" Quatre, being as polite as he is, of course said yes, and turned the radio on the a popular music station. They listened to a few songs, some of them smiling and even laughing as Usagi tried her best to learn them. Some songs that Usagi recognized were still playing, thousands of years later.
"How is it that a lot of these songs are songs I know from the 20th century?" Usagi asked. Wufei was the first to respond.
"We know that between AD 1995 and 2020 a time capsule was made of things that that generation of teenagers wanted to be remembered by. So they sent a collection of nearly every album, CD, MP3, and movie produced between 1995 and 2020 into space." Wufei explained.
"It was programmed to land on the moon, and it did. It stayed there for nearly five thousand years, until military soldiers found it there about ten years ago. Most of the music from those times are still very popular today." Quatre added.
"Oh." Usagi said in a break between songs. "I remember most of these." she added under her breath before she began to sing again.
"Hey Usagi do you know a 00's band called 'N*Sync'?" Duo asked. (Please, if you hate or love N*Sync, don't stop reading!!! I'm just using an example to show that Usagi is a normal teenager from our time. Kappeish?)
"Well, duh!" Usagi said indignantly. "Justin, Chris, JC, Joey, and Lance! Who doesn't?" she retorted.
"Uh, yeah, okaaayyy...." Duo trailed, laughing slightly. Suddenly Usagi's eyes lit up as one of her favorite songs came on, and she began to sing along.
(This is not my favorite song, and I don't own it. Willa Ford does. Please, don't hate me just because I use certain songs, it's not nice. I just thought it would fit in well.)
Prince Charming
Can you rescue me?
Are you real?
Can you make me feel, feel unreal?
Prince Charming
He rides a grey/white horse
Not a grey hummer
He's a gentlemen
Not a hip-hop thug
See him in my dreams
Hate when I wake up
Think o'him all day long
People think I'm nuts
But soon he'll come and call for me
And take me from reality...
Prince Charming
Can you rescue me?
Are you real?
Can you make me feel, feel unreal?
Prince Charming
I believe in you
Fairytales can come true
So I will wait for you
Prince Charming
Tell me, I wanna know
Does he wear a crown?
Haven't found him yet
He must be outta town
Heart made of gold
Body like a rock
Likes to serenade
Maybe even smart
And I will wait for just one kiss
The promise comes right from his lips
Prince Charming
Can you rescue me?
Are you real?
Can you make me feel, feel unreal?
Prince Charming
I believe in you
Fairytales can come true
So I will wait for you
Prince Charming
Obviously, she couldn't see their faces as she sang. Trowa and Quatre were quietly conversing about how good her voice would sound with their duets. Wufei's eyebrow was twitching as he listened to the lyrics of the song. Hiiro took it all in silently, while Duo watched Usagi with amusement. When the song ended, she smiled and sat back, leaning against Wufei's shoulder. A small smile crossed the Chinese man's face before he saw Quatre looking at him. The smile disappeared and he pulled his shoulder away from Usagi. A confused and slightly hurt look crossed her eyes before she shrugged it off and smiled brilliantly as another song she reconized came on. (Insert your favorite song here.) Soon they pulled into the parking lot. Hiiro parked the car and they climbed out.Wufei took Usagi's hand and the six of them walked into the mall. Quatre stopped them in front of a map of the mall.
"We don't come here often." Duo told her. She smiled at him, her usual response to anything. Quatre, Trowa, and Hiiro had decided which stores they would be going to. They took off walking once more, stopping once at a store that sold sunglasses. Wufei bought Usagi a pair of stylish black sunglasses, and put them on her.
"What are these for?" she asked. The other four pilots also looked confused.
"There are too many sick men in this world that will take advantage of you if they figure out you're blind. This way will be safer." Wufei explained, and pulled her in for a hug. "I won't let anything happen to you, you weak onna." he said, adding the last few words jokingly. She smiled at him, but it confused her.
A few hours later...
Every store they had gone to, it had been the same story. Two teams (Quatre/Hiiro and Duo/Trowa) would wander the store, looking for nice clothes in Usagi's size. Wufei would find a female salesclerk and explain the situation, and that woman would help her try on the clothes. Usagi would come out of the dressing room and show the outfits off, usually earning hoots and catcalls from Duo and other passersby. Quatre would then make a signal to the clerk, who would accumulate a neat pile of the clothes they would then buy. Usagi had no idea how many bags they were carrying, she just kept insisting that she didn't need too much. Now they were in the food court, finishing up a late lunch.
"Braided baka." Wufei said as Duo got slapped for checking out a girl a little bit too obviously. They moved on down the mall, getting as far away from the tall redhead as possible. Wufei, who was leading, stopped suddenly in front of a certain pink-walled store. Duo looked up in awe at one of the maniquins.
"I am not going in there!" Duo exclaimed an instant later. Quatre and Trowa nodded in agreement, Hiiro looked neutral, as always. The sign over the store read (can ya guess?) Victoria's Secret. Wufei rolled his eyes and dragged the five of them into the store, where the 'process' started all over again. This time, though, Duo was nearly kicked out of the store by Wufei for picking out some (ahem) questionable attire.
"Aww come on Wu-man, she'll look great in this!" Duo exclaimed, holding up something white and see-through. (This is only PG-13 so I thought I'd keep the descriptions 'low'.) Wufei promptly punched Duo in the face and then tied his unconsious body to a chair outside the fitting room. After about thirty minutes, Duo was once again awake, and Usagi emerged from the fitting room with a bag of 'unmentionables'. Quatre, as usual, handed over his credit card and gave the woman a tip for helping Usagi.
"Are we done yet?" Duo whined. Wufei nodded.
"Hai."
"YES!!" the American pilot exclaimed, literally jumping for joy. Wufei once again took Usagi's hand and led her along, not noticing the smile on her face.
When they got back to the mansion, Quatre enlisted Duo and Trowa to help him unpack Usagi's new clothes into one of Wufei's closets. Hiiro disappeared immediately upon getting out of the car, and Wufei was bent on helping Usagi learn her way around the mansion.
The next time they were all together was at dinner. Hiiro came in last, with five sheets of paper in his hand. He silently handed one to each of them, save Usagi. There was an unnatural quiet in the room as they all read the paper and did quick mental calculations.
"Why are you all so quiet?" Usagi asked. All five of their heads snapped up, and a few of them looked sheepish, even though she couldn't see them.
"Just thinking, Usagi." Wufei told her. She nodded and then began eating her food. The pilots began to make various sounds as if they were eating, too. Really, they were communicating using a complex sign language they had developed on their own.
(This next conversation is being done in complete sign language.)
"Why did you not tell her the truth?" Quatre asked Wufei.
"I don't want her to know what we do. She's too sweet and innocent." the Chinese boy replied.
"You're lying to her already?" Trowa asked.
"You love her, don't you?" Duo asked.
"Iie." Wufei said, answering both questions.
"What are we going to tell her about the mission?" Trowa asked.
"We can't take her." Hiiro stated.
"DUH!" Duo said rapidly.
"I hate to do this, but we're going to have to just leave her in my room and leave no explanation. I'll think of something to tell her before we get back." Wufei answered.
"She'll get scared." Trowa told him.
"That's almost cruel." Quatre added.
"She's an ONNA. Who cares?" Wufei retorted. The others shook their heads at his 'words'.
"Don't let her interfere with the missions." Hiiro said. He somehow had a way of speaking in monotone even when he wasn't actually talking. Then they converted back over to speaking out loud, making polite conversation with one another. Wufei and Usagi sat in silence.
Usagi was deep in thought, eyebrows slightly furrowed in concentration. She reached out with an invisible finger of silver energy, trying to see them. What she didn't realize was that her eyes were glowing silver. Her energy faded, and her eyes closed. She sat up a bit straighter and was surprised to find a large, cold metal object pressed against her temple. She had no doubt as to what it was or who held it.
"Omae o korosu." Hiiro said, clicking the safety off the gun.