The Yuy and Tomoe Complications/A Rescue Mission"
KH: AH! That was a long chapter Juppy-chan wrote...don't know if this one will be as long.
Duo: That's okay, I'm sure they'd forgive you for that.
KH: Yeah whatever. So! Did everyone enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner?
Duo: I did! I had a whole turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, tacos, chicken, steak, french fries, stuffing, corn, potato salad, Buffalo Wings, Supreme pizza, and-.
KH: O.O You had all of that? Duo! Half of that isn't even things normal people have for Thanksgiving.
Duo: ::shoves hands in pockets and shuts eyes:: Nobody ever said I was normal.
KH: ::falls down anime style:: Baka...
Duo: Kawaii...you're still pale...didn't you get a tan at all this summer?
KH: No. I didn't even go outside at all this summer.
Duo: ::blinks:: What did you do?
KH: None of your business.
Duo: Do you have a boyfriend or something?
Heero: ::glares::
KH: No! No...I don't have a boyfriend. Besides, I think if I did, one of you would kill him. Hehe...maybe I should ask a bunch of jerks out...::chuckles darkly::
Pilots: ::stare::
KH: ::fidgets nervously:: STOP STARING AT ME LIKE I'M SOME SORT OF FREAK!
Pilots: ::look away::
KH: So anyway...I just saw the Santa Claus 2. It was pretty funny. It made a reference (sorta) to Toy Story but nobody but my sister and me really got it. Oh well.
Duo: Was it any good?
KH: Hmm...yeah. But everyone kept talking. I swear Heero was about to kill them...hehehe...it would've been funny.
Heero: ::unemotionally:: If they would've shut up I wouldn't have shot that one guy in the leg.
KH: ::pats Heero on the back reassuringly:: Don't worry, Heero-kun, he greatly deserved it.
Heero: Hn.
KH: Well! Let's go! I can't stall this forever. First of all, who would like to do the honors of the disclaimer?
Duo: ::whistles while walking out of the room::
Wufei, Heero, & Quatre: ::follow Duo::
KH: ::grabs Trowa before he can escape:: TROWA-KUN!!! You get to do the disclaimer! Congratulations!
Trowa: Oh, good for me.
KH: ::glares:: Just do it. ::puppy dog eyes:: Please?
Trowa: ::sighs:: JupLuna and Kawaii Hotaruchan do not own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon. They don't own us. We just...hell, they practically do own us.
KH: ::covers Trowa's mouth:: Sh! If you say that we're going to get sued!
Trowa: They don't own us.
KH: ::sighs:: Thank you! Now, let's get this show on the road.
(Last Time)
"Makoto…don't close your eyes. Makoto…wake up. Makoto? Makoto? Makoto!" Trowa yelled, yet Makoto didn't stir.
(Now)
"Meaning we may die...again." Michiru said.
"Again?" Quatre asked.
Nervous glances were thrown around the room and eventually all landed on Michiru. She shifted nervously, but remained composed. "That will be explain later. First, we have to think of how to get Makoto and Trowa back before anything worse happens to them."
When Setsuna looked around the room, however, she found that now everyone looked very tired. "We'll continue tomorrow afternoon. It looks as though all of you need your rest. Sleep now and we'll commence after lunch." Setsuna stood up and walked from the room.
Clenching pale fists and subtly wiping tearing eyes, Hotaru spoke up. "I have enough energy to do it tonight...why can't we get them now?" She asked pleadingly, focusing her gaze on her knees.
Everyone was slightly taken back. They hadn't really seen Hotaru cry in front of everyone before. Only Heero had seen her, but he was still a little surprised. He suddenly felt the urge to comfort her, but how could he do it? So, he just sat there...staring at her...sadness peeking through his monotone exterior.
Hotaru swallowed thickly. "Gomen nasai, minna." She stood up and ran off towards her room.
Heero couldn't make up his mind what to do. The whole of him wanted to run after her, make everything wrong in her life go away so she could only be happy. But he couldn't move. Every muscle in his body just froze. He wasn't even blinking as he stared at the chair Hotaru was sitting in, as if she were still there.
Now everyone was looking at him. Heero was always silent and still...but this was ridiculous. He wasn't even breathing! "Heero! Breathe!" Haruka cried.
Heero jumped, though it was barely noticeable. Soon, he was breathing and looking at all the eyes staring at him. "Hn." He replied before standing up.
"Where are you going?" Duo asked suddenly.
Heero began walking upstairs. "I'm going to try to get a plan in order."
As soon as Heero was out of hearing range, Duo sighed and smiled slightly. "Looks like you're going to get your feelings in order." He muttered amusingly.
Heero walked up to his room and placed his hand on the doorknob. But the sounds of someone sobbing in a nearby room made him pause and look at the door. His blue gaze was burned on the door. Hesitantly, almost instinctively though, he walked up to the room and knocked on the door. "Hotaru?"
"Leave me alone." It wasn't a trembling voice. It was a cold voice with very little, if any, emotion in it. Glaring, Heero was about to walk away, but instead turned the doorknob and opened the door, finding that Hotaru was sitting on her bed. She looked up at him, tears falling freely down her face. Once again, Heero froze.
"I-I just can't seem to stop." She said, trying to laugh. She wiped the tears, but they kept falling. Finally, Heero found the strength to move. He walked over to her and sat on the bed with her, placing a shaking hand on her back.
Now showing through the sadness and guilt was confusion. 'Why is he doing this?' She asked herself. But she could actually see compassion showing through the cold blue eyes. She looked away, bringing her knees to her chest and hugging them tightly.
"It's all my fault. Everything is. I let the Inners shun away Mako-chan and Ami-chan. And then...I let Mako-chan become sad...and then I let Mako-chan be taken away. She's my best friend...practically like my sister and I let her be kidnapped." Now her voice was shaking. "And I can't do this mission without her...how are we going to get her back from the Negaverse? When Mamoru was brainwashed, it took more than Sailor Moon's power to undo the damage. Even now we don't know if he's fully recovered. We should've never come here in the first place...Mako-chan would've never been kidnapped."
Heero brought his hand up to her other shoulder and now his arm was wrapped around her. She looked back up at him, tears on the rim of her eyes. "But we don't even know whether or not she's been brainwashed. Makoto's stronger than that. You have to believe that. And if you never came here in the first place...who would I talk to?" He said the last part with a bit of embarrassment.
Hotaru nodded, smiling slightly. "Arigato...I guess one favor has been repaid. Now you only owe me one."
Heero jerked his head back slightly and a blush crept along his cheeks.
Hotaru blinked. "He-Heero, you're red...are you running a fever?" She asked, suddenly very worried.
Heero blushed even deeper, his face as red as a tomato. He placed two fingers on the bottom of her ivory chin and lifted her face ever so gently. Hotaru's breath was caught in her throat and her heartbeat sped up. Even at the very touch of his fingers, her face was crimson.
Heero leaned in, his lips slightly parted. Hotaru parted her lips and went to meet him, but suddenly they heard the door being opened. They jumped apart. "Duo!" Cried a very red firefly.
Duo's eyes went from a very pale Heero, who was suddenly taking very much interest in Hotaru's DVD collection, to a deeply blushing Hotaru who was fluffing her pillows. "I was just uh...fluffing my pillows...they can never be too fluffy..."
Duo's head tilted and his eyes went wide. "Please don't tell me you were doing anything...perverted to her, Heero."
Heero's eyes went wider than a Shinigami on speed. "NANI?!"
Duo laughed nervously. "Just joking! I just wanted to come up here and tell you that Usagi, Rei, and Minako are downstairs. They've arrived. Now, I'll let you get back to what you two were doing." He intentionally cleared his throat as he shut the door behind himself. Hotaru quickly walked from the room. "I'll meet you downstairs. If you see anything you like, you can go ahead and borrow it." She said loud enough just so Duo could hear her.
Heero nodded and half-smiled. Hopefully the osage baka could keep a secret.
When Hotaru, Duo, and Heero got downstairs, they were welcomed warmly by Usagi. "Gomen nasai, Hotaru-chan... I hope you understand why-."
Hotaru returned Usagi's embrace. "Hai, Usagi-chan. I understand." And she really did. She knew that Makoto and Ami had to find their destinies. And they certainly did. She was being stupid when she said they never should've come here.
"I understand that Mako-chan and a man named Trowa have been kidnapped?"
The next thirty minutes went to explaining what had happened before. By the time they were done, everyone was beyond exhausted. Though Usagi did care very much for her friend, she was unbearably tired. "Setsuna said we'd rescue them tomorrow afternoon. So, we should get some rest until then." Usagi got up. Quatre got up as well.
"Come on, I'll show you three to your rooms."
That night, Hotaru became very restless. Something wasn't quite right. Well, beside the fact that Makoto and Trowa were gone. Something else was bugging the smallest senshi. She put on a black bathrobe and black slippers before walking out of her room.
Hotaru stopped in front of Duo's room and knocked on the door. "Duo? Are you in there?" She asked quickly and only loud enough for him to hear. But there came no answer. She swallowed thickly and opened the door without his approval and found the room empty and the balcony window open. "Kuso!"
She fled from the room and hurried to the only person she could think of.
Hotaru stood in front of Heero's room and knocked loudly on the door. She was quite lucky that only her, Heero, and Usagi had this corridor. And thankfully, Usagi was a very heavy sleeper. Heero opened the door, wearing only his spandex shorts. But Hotaru hadn't quite noticed. "Heero, something's wrong. Duo's not in his room and his balcony door is open...I think he may have gone after Mako-chan."
Heero blinked but clenched his jaw. "Why would he do something so idiotic?" He asked as he quickly walked to put a shirt on. It was then when Hotaru noticed just how fit he was. But she shook herself from her daze. "I can't tell you that...I was sworn to secrecy. But we have to find him." Hotaru replied. She took out a compact that Setsuna had given her just the night before. She said that Hotaru would need it.
Shaking her head of the thoughts, she held it up and touched the symbol of Saturn, making it faintly glow violet. She was suddenly engulfed in black feathers and then a new outfit appeared on her. It was a black sweatshirt with a zipper and hood over a black skin-tight tank top, a pair of black spandex shorts, and a pair of white socks and black shoes. Heero walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
They both began running towards the front door. Heero didn't bother asking her how she changed so fast. "Now's not the time for secrets, Hotaru."
Hotaru shook her head. "I can't. Don't pressure me."
Hotaru and Heero walked from the mansion and found Duo stealthily walking towards a black truck. Hotaru ran up to him and grabbed him, sending him falling to the ground. He turned. "What the hell? Hotaru?! How in the world did you know I was gone?"
Hotaru glared at him. "I don't know...it was a feeling. But you shouldn't be going off after Mako-chan and Trowa alone. It's downright stupid. You don't know a thing about the Negaverse. You have no idea how powerful they are. And you don't even have supernatural powers to help you out. You can't go in with your gundam. They'd kill you in less than a heartbeat."
Heero was now standing over them. "At least let us go with you." He said monotonously.
Duo exhaled noisily. "Fine. But no foolish hero stuff."
Hotaru and Heero looked at each other and then at Duo. "Excuse me?" Hotaru asked in disbelief, a brow arched.
Duo smiled in a Shinigami way. "Just kidding. Come on. How do we do this if you're so clever, Hotaru?"
Hotaru smiled. "Senshi Teleportation...you can't just go up there in a big black truck. They can make it explode with just a glance in their eyes."
Duo cringed.
"How are WE supposed to do this?" Heero asked her.
Hotaru took out her henshin stick and placed it in front of her. "Now, touch the henshin stick."
"How is this going to help?" Duo complained.
Hotaru glared. "Just do it!" She whispered harshly.
They did so and Hotaru closed her eyes, raising her senshi powers. Pretty soon, a purple glow was surrounding her and an invisible wind blew only around her. Then, the purple glow and invisible wind surrounded Heero and Duo as well. "Saturn Teleportation...Negaverse." In a purple flash, they were gone.
The three landed outside the gates of the Negaverse. Negaverse Generals were swarming the entire place inside the gates. The three looked up and dusted themselves off as they stood up. "So this is the Negaverse?" Duo asked, slightly creeped out from the freaky look it gave off.
Hotaru nodded. "Before we go in, you two need a wardrobe change. Both of you hold onto this compact and envision the General's uniform."
They did so after Hotaru handed them her compact. In an array of black feathers, they were now in General uniforms. Hotaru nodded. "Good."
Heero looked at her. "Matte, aren't you going to transform as well?"
Hotaru shook her head. "We need bait. I'm just volunteering." She took out her henshin stick again and held it in the air. "Saturn Crystal Power! Make Up!" She transformed into Sailor Saturn. "Now, when we get in there, act like you belong. Don't smile at all, but have too much pride for your own sanity. Say you've captured Sailor Saturn. They will care. Believe it or not, I have very strong senshi powers."
"But..." Duo started. He didn't like this idea at all. Heero didn't either. Too many things could go wrong.
"No buts. There really is no other way. They will bring us to Devin and then hopefully they'll send me to Mako-chan and Trowa. You guys will wait for my signal. You'll know it when you see it. And then we'll get the hell out of here."
Heero and Duo exchanged glances.
"Well, mission accepted or denied?"
"Mission..." They both started. Seeing Saturn's stern face, they sighed. "Accepted."
Hotaru nodded and began walking. Duo and Heero reluctantly followed.
"Hotaru-chan?" Usagi asked as she opened Hotaru's bedroom door. She found the room to be empty...except for one time mistress. "Setsuna?"
Setsuna looked up at Usagi. "I figured you'd check on her, Usagi-hime."
Usagi walked in. "What's going on?"
Setsuna looked out the window that showed the beautiful morning. "Hotaru, Heero, and Duo have gone to the Negaverse. They're on a rescue mission."
Usagi's eyes went wide. "You knew about this." She accused in a worried and trembling voice.
Setsuna nodded and looked back at Usagi. "Yes, hime, I knew about this. The reason I said that we'll wait until this afternoon is because that would give Hotaru, Heero, and Duo enough time to go to the Negaverse."
Usagi couldn't believe Setsuna would do this. She just couldn't believe it. "What are you talking about? You WANTED them to go alone? They could die!"
Setsuna shook her head. "So many things will happen now. The fight has begun. The legendary fight has begun."
Usagi just stood there, staring at Setsuna with glistening eyes.
Hotaru, Heero, and Duo walked into the gates of the Negaverse. Everyone stopped to stare as the group approached the palace gates. "We've captured Sailor Saturn." Heero said unemotionally because Duo refused to say it. Heero had to be kicked by Saturn to say it.
The palace guard's eyes flicked from Heero, to Saturn, to Duo. "Very good. I don't know how in the world you've captured the strongest senshi besides Jupiter...but you've done it. I shall escort you to the throne room."
The walk was a long one full of winding staircases, torch-lit corridors, pictures of people in majestic black clothing, and many dreary decorations. Finally, they arrived at a set of wooden doors with torches lit on either side of it. "Wait right here. Surely you will have no trouble containing her. I'll be gone only momentarily." The man disappeared behind the heavy wooden doors and they quickly shut with a loud bang.
The three let out their breath that they were holding. "Hotaru...how can you make us do this?" Duo asked her.
Hotaru smiled reassuringly at him. "Because I know how much Trowa and Mako-chan mean to you. They're my friends too. I didn't know of any other way..."
"But we could lose you too."
Hotaru jerked her head to the voice so suddenly that it hurt her neck to do so. "Heero..." She whispered, almost unable to speak.
"For luck, Hotaru-chan." He replied before grabbing her and pulling her into an endearing kiss. For that moment, everything in the world stopped. Every noise, every movement, every second being passed stopped as the two finally met in their first kiss. Hotaru kissed back just as much; afraid that this could really be their only and last time they could do this. Heero held her as if she could disappear any second and she held him as if both of their lives depended on it. Duo could've cried from how incredibly romantic that was right then and there (even though he was surprised as hell despite his suspicions...he never thought Heero would be the one to do it). They broke apart as soon as they heard the doors slowly being opened.
The guard led them through the throne room. Each kept their eyes forward, regardless of all the actually beautiful things to look at. Finally, they came to Devin, who was sitting tall on the chair.
"I see you've caught Sailor Saturn. I must say I'm impressed. I won't ask how you did it. It would probably jinx your abilities."
The three let out imaginary sighs of relief.
"Now, take Sailor Saturn to the dungeons and lock her up tightly. We don't want her blowing us up with one of her powers of destruction. You two, go back to work and try to collect more senshi...but kill them on sight. Bring Sailor Moon and Sailor Pluto to me though. Dismissed."
Saturn was pushed forward to the side of Devin and towards a smaller wooden door. Heero glanced back, sudden regret on his face. But despite his sadness, he smirked. 'We're going to get through this. They don't know what they're dealing with.'
The large wooden doors shut noisily behind Duo and Heero. "So, how are we going to get out of here? I don't even remember how to get out of this corridor." Heero glared at him. "Osage baka." Duo flashed a grin.
KH: Damn...that was a REALLY long chapter.
Duo: Yeah, yeah I'd say so.
KH: I was going to stop it at the part where it said, "In a purple flash, they were gone". But I wanted to write the kissing scene between Hotaru and Heero. I hope I didn't make them too out of character.
Duo: I think you did. But I also think they'll forgive you for it.
KH: ::blinks and half-smiles:: Thanks...I guess.
Duo: ::slaps KH's back...very hard:: Don't mention it!
KH: ::glares:: Omae o korosu...OSAGE BAKA!!! ::pulls out gun::
Duo: Eep! Kawaii-chan got a new gun! ::runs off::
KH: ::smiles contently:: How I love to torture him. But torturing Wufei is much more fun. ::smirks evilly:: Jya ne, minna. Review. ::walks off:: Oh Wufei...
Wufei: O.O ::gulps::