Meeting of deaths- Part eight- By: Inque Monroe

Disclaimer: I do not own crap except my cat, my bracelet ^^, and umm a couple of other little thingy mobobers.

Author's note: humor, romance, sap,
Hotaru came home hesitantly, not wanting to leave her koi. When she reached the steps you looked at her engagement ring. A smile spread across her face as she thought of Duo. Still expecting it all to be dream and she was going to wake-up any second now she shook her and walked inside; boy did she have some news for the others.

" Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna." She shyly called; she thought of waiting for them to notice it but she couldn't contain her excitement.

"Yea, in here Hota-chan, get in here." Came a gruff voice that had to be Haruka's from the family room.

Hotaru, beaming walked into the room. Once in a rather shifty Michiru walked up to her, "SO! Where have you been and what have you been doing?" she smiled a kind of I know so smile. A rather tired Haruka sat on the couch still in her pajamas, sipping coffee, while a normal perky and awake Setsuna was on the love seat peering at Hotaru with an unusual smile on her face.

Michiru looked down at Hotaru's hand and saw the ring and she grasped her hand, "So Hotaru! Wanna tell us anything, what happened on your little so called date last night huh?" her voice was teasing but kind.

Hotaru blushed, "Duo..duo.pro.." she was cut off by Setsuna.

" We know Hotaru hehe, its ok, don't be so shy, he is a great guy, Hotaru, you should of known we would have already known dear. Now, we better get started with all of the plans, we may know, but the others don't. We have scheduled a lunch here at noon we already contacted Duo to. Its ten now, lets get started now, ok?" Setsuna said in a very happy voice, most unusual for Setsuna.

Hotaru was red as an apple, which looked very strange next to her usual pale skin. She nodded and went upstairs to change.

Setsuna called from the bottom of the stairs, "Oh and Hotaru I hope after you, after dinner actives, you slept well, take a shower and relax, then in an hour come help us." :K'so she knows to much at times: Hotaru half laughed. She smiled and went into her room. She undressed and took a shower. The hot water felt good running down her back and body. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the warmth of the water. Her mind still not wanting to accept this was all real.

Her mind traveled back to when she had first met Duo. She had wanted to die, and that was that, she had no reason to live at all, now she couldn't ever even frown, he was her light, her comfort, her happiness, her life. Without him she wouldn't off been able to keep her mask up for much longer but now she didn't have a mask, she didn't need one. His love gave her all she need and she would never be sad again not matter what happened he would always be there, even if he died, she could still trust him to protect her.

Her eyes flashed open, what if he did die? Could she really handle such a big emotional blow? She would be joining him minutes after he died, when he died, she shook her head to rid such thoughts from her head, Duo wasn't going anywhere, never, always and forever he was going to stay, she felt so sure about that. She knew he loved her and she knew she loved him and nothing could separate them, ever.

She finished her shower, and then got dressed. She sat in her room for a while, doing nothing but staring out the window and having her mind search the sky, and dream of the future soon to come. She would still go to college of course. She was going to be a doctor, now she had Duo behind her so it would be even easier. She still expected for this all to be a dream even now, she was waiting for herself to wake-up and then..

Hotaru stood up; it had been well over an hour perhaps almost two. She dressed in black jeans and a loose purple shirt, comfy stuff. She came downstairs; when she got there everyone was already there, except Duo. He was always late. Everyone looked up at her.

Rei smiled, "Why are you glowing Hotaru?"

Hotaru blushed, "I am not glowing."

Rei laughed, "Yea, sure Hotaru, whatever you say, now come on Setsuna!" she turned to Setsuna, "Why did you invite us all?"

Setsuna smiled up at Hotaru, "Not telling yet, we still have one more coming before we announce it."

Usagi looked up from her appetizers "It? Whats it? Is everything ok? Is something wrong with Hotaru?"

Chibi-Usa piped up "I hope its good news, nothing wrong with Hota-chan!" She smiled really big at Hotaru, Hotaru relised she was from the future, she probably already new was "it" was.

Hotaru looked over them all in a kind expression :These are my friends, my family, how could I ever doubt my importance to them, I am one of them. How could I have ever though else wise.:

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, Michiru went to open it knowing of course it was Duo. He came in slightly wet, it was raining outside. He stood beside Hotaru and held her hand smiling at her, he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Then Haruka put them on the spotlight.

"Ok, you two, have something to tell us all?"

Hotaru blushed. Her eyes glanced over all of them, they all looked rather deliciously suspensed at the ideas of what they thought.

She stared. "Last night Duo.asked."

"Her to marry me!"

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