Dr. Cricket: Thankyou, and thankyou for rewiewing my tory. i hope you enjoy this final chapter of Ami's Escapade.
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Chapter 22
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The people ran out of the shelter. Heero stood, his injuries healed since he had died and come back to life, and helped Mercury to her feet.
She gave him a happy smile.
The scouts all returned and Pluto ushered for them to follow her.
They did as they were told.
They met up at the Hikawa shrine. Chad and Grandpa would be another hour, Mars was sure.
There was an uncomfortable silence for a minute. Pluto was first to detransform and slump onto the ground, Trowa grabbing her arm so she didn't hit the ground hard. Everyone else followed her, and detransformed as well. Mercury knew she would probably collapse, so she sat down on a chair first then detransformed, feeling all her energy leave her and she opened up her eyes a crack.
Rini and Hotaru ran up the steps of the temple to hug everyone happily.
Blood started to seep through Ami's clothes and she snapped back into reality.
"Rei, where's your first aid kit?"
Rei explained to Wufei where it was, and he went to go get it. When he came back Ami stood up and took it from him.
"Ok, Duo, heero, Wufei, Trowa, Quatre, any cuts, scrapes?"
They shook their heads. Ami nodded. She did what she always did after a battle, youngest to oldest, and then herself.
"Rini, come here," she said, and set to work at raping up Rini's cut arm.
"Wear a sweater, so nobody sees and it'll be gone by tommorow," she instructed
"Hotaru, your next," she said.
Hotaru had a large cut on her leg. Ami quickly tended to it. She looked around the room.
"Serena, your injuries are worse, so we better tend to them in the next room. Follow me, Rei, Minako, Makoto, Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna. Darian, I'll give you the kit as soon as I'm done with it and you can tend to your injuries, or if you need help, ask."
Everyone followed Ami. An hour later she was done, just as Grandpa Hino arrived with Chad, who brought with him his girl friend he had 'gotten together with in the time of war'.
"Rei," Grandpa Hino said, dropping everything he was holding and rushing over to her.
She gave him a hug, as everyone watched quietly.
"Stop scaring me," he said, tears falling from his eyes," My heart can't handle it anymore. Where were you?"
They departed silently, letting Rei be alone with her family.
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"I'm gonna take a guess and say that your parents don't know your identities," Duo said as they walked. Everyone nodded.
Once outside, Setsuna said, "Gundam Pilots, I have to take you home."
"We don't want to leave, we have nothing over there," Duo said.
"Setsuna," started Quatre and Trowa.
"Don't make them leave Setsuna," Minako said.
"Yeah, they are our friends," Mako added. Setsuna looked slightly taken aback.
"Hn" (you can guess who said that one.) Ami rolled her eyes at Heero.
"Will you put away your mask for a minute," she told him glaring.
"I- don't know. I will have to ask," Sestuna said, walking away through a portal.
"Ask who," Wufei asked Haruka
"If we knew, a lot of things would make sense, but we don't. We know that Setsuna is the guardian of the time gates, and that she is punished if she uses her powers wrong," answered Haruka.
"Punished?," asked Trowa.
"Yes, she was killed the last time, I believe. but i'm not sure if Setsuna can die. None of us are," answered Michiru.
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A few minutes later, Setsuna re-appeared.
She was smiling.
"Since you 5 were from the silver millenium, and born in the wrong demension, you are allowed to stay here. Trowa, since you were from the planet Pluto, you have the powers of time. You are allowed to stay at the time gates with me," she said.
Everyone cheered.
"Go home and collect anything that means something to you," Setsuna instructed, opening the timne gates.
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Ami walked through the door to her apartment. She was wearing a big sweater and long pants to cover up her injuries, and the only injury showing was her forehead which she had wrapped up, along with a few cuts and bruises on her face, easily explained. She was in extreme pain, but forced a smile on her face as she walked into the living room. Her mother silently embraced her, as tears fell down her face.
"Ami, what happened?"
"I- just got out of the hospital, they wraped up my head because I fell," she asnwered.
"Oh, is it bad," her mother asked, reaching to take the medical wrap off to see.
"Just a scratch," she said, quickly pushing her mothers hand away.
Her mother frowned.
"I'm tired. I'm going to bed," she said, walking to her room.
"Ami," her mom called after her.
"Huh?"
"Your different, somehow," her mother told her.
"Different? I'm growing up, that's all," she answered.
"Your growing up too fast," she answered, "your always leaving the house. Your never here, I don't see you" her mother continued.
"Neither are you," Ami answered, walking away.
Ami somehow felt no sympathy, as she closed her room door and fell asleep.
Maybe tommorow she would try again to be nice to her mother. After all, she realized tommorow was Christmas Eve.
The next morning, she woke up, remembering that her and the scouts had an early 7:00 meeting with the Gundam pilots so that their parents wouldn't see that they were missing on Christmas Eve, and spend the day with their families.
She looked over her injuries. About a quarter of them were healed, while the rest had just started. She was so drained from energy it was taking longer than ussual. She put on a red sweater and a pair of jeans. She washed up, and ran a brush through her hair. It fell neatly into place.
She got her coat out of the hall closet, and made sure she had her communicater, computer, and transformation stick, as always. She put her coat on on her way out the door.
The phone rang. She paused to pick it up.
"Hello?"
"Hi Ami. Look, I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to have dinner with you today like we planned," her mother said through the phone.
"It's Christmans Eve," Ami protested.
"I know Ami, but-," her mother was cut off.
"Where are you," she asked, already knowing the answer.
"A week long medical conference, look Ami, I'm sorry, but-" Her mother kept speaking, but Ami wasn't listening as the phone slowly slipped from her hand and fell on to the base.
A second later, the phone rang again, but she let it ring.
She headed back towards the door but suddenly felt a little light headed. She sank to her knees, and put her hand on her head. She was still for only a minute before she felt just fine. She shook her head. Just an effect of yesterday's battle. Probably nothing. She walked out the door.
She walked briskly down the street, her injuries making her realize just how far a walk it was. Had her mom been home she would have requested a ride. Normally, she didn't feel it, but now, the walk seemed to be getting farther and farther with every step she took. She slowed down. The wind blew against her, and she hugged her jacket closer to herself.
She took another step, the wind pushing against her and pushing her back. A light snow started to fall, but it grew stronger until the wind was blowing with the snow. (I hate that! You can't even walk!)
She wrapped her scarf tighter around her kneck, and felt her jacket for a hood. There wasn't one.
She forced herself to take another step. And another. 'This isn't so bad,' she thought optomisticly.
The wind blew harshly again, and it felt like a bunch of knives hitting her when the snow hit her face. She pushed her face farther under her scarf. She continued to slowly walk. A throbbing pain grew in her head and hse stopped and stood still. It got so bad she found herself on the floor again. She was still for a few minutes. The snow was mixed with ice as it hit her.
She groaned. Her own element against her.
Slowly getting to her knees, she placed her hands on her knees and looked around. The down town area she had been dragged through many times by Usagi was deserted. Everyone was at home- with their families.
"Ami," someone called. She turned to look next to her. Darian had just driven up next to her, with Usagi and Rini in the car with him.
"Are you alright," Darian called.
"I'm fine," she answered, struggling to get up.
Usagi automatically jumped out of her seat, pushing open the car door to help her. She grabbed Ami's arm and pulled her up.
"Come on, we'll drive you," she said, walking with Ami over to the car.
Once they got in the car, Usagi placed her hands in front of the heat.
"It's freezing! And you've been walking from your house!"
"Yeah," she answered, closing her eyes and leaning back next to Rini, who was buckled up in the seat next to her an innocent smile on her face.
"Ami, you should have called me and I would have dropped by and picked you up," Darian said politely.
"Thanks Darian," Ami said apsent mindedly.
"You ok Ami," Rini asked, studying her.
"I'm fine Rini," Ami answered again.
Rini blinked.
"You don't look ok Ami. And you look upset," she said. Ami looked over at her.
Rini had a knowing smile on her face. Rini sure was wise for a girl her age.
"It's nothing," she said, smiling at Rini and looking away.
Rini nodded and turned to look out the window, not believing her. They drove up to the temple and started to get out of the car. Usagi and Rini were freezing, and sped up the steps in a puff of smoke, Usagi having grabbed Darian's arm and taken him with her. Poor guy, Ami knew what that felt like.
Ami slowly emerged from the car.
The same headache returned with a vengeance.
She closed the car door and managed to take a few steps forward before her knees gave out from underneath her next to the steps of the temple.
Her head was pounding, as she placed a hand on one of the big steps in hopes of boosting herself up so she could walk up the steps.
Her injuries weren't worse then the other scouts, why was she being affected like this?
She started to stand up, when a voice in her head screamed, "I SAID I WASN'T GOING UNLESS I TOOK YOU WITH ME!"
Ami fell backwards onto the cement in surprise, gripping her head in pain. That voice.
"Ami," she heard someone call from the top of the steps. Minako. She ran down the steps to help Ami up.
"You alright Ames? What's wrong," Minako asked, pulling her up. Ami shook her head. She placed her hand on the edge of the steps to keep herself up for a minute, her eyes still closed tight, while Minako held her other arm. The blinding pain went away in a minute, and she opened her eyes to look at Minako.
Minako was pale. She looked very concerned.
"Whats wrong Ami? Are your injuries bothering you? Did you slip?"
Ami looked at her.
"Yeah, it's just my head. Just a headache," she said. Minako gave her a doubtful look.
"Ok, if that's what you say."
"Ames, Mina!"
Ami turned behind her to look at Duo, who was waving to her from the street, with the other pilots and Setsuna in tow. He was really excited.
They started up the steps, Minako hovering over her in concern.
"Are you sure you don't need to lie down Ami," Minako asked.
"No Thanks Minako, if nurse Mina attacks again I don't think anyone will survive. Besides, it's just a headache," I said with a sigh. Minako gave me a smile, and continued up the steps a little bit less worried.
We slid open the door to the temple and found everyone already there.
"Merry Christmas everyone," Rei greeted. Everyone exchanged their hello's and sat down.
"Now, I have taken care of everything for the gundam pilots. Trowa chose to stay with me in the time gates. And the other 4, will attend your school for the next 6 months , and then the year after that until you all go off to college. They will have a small apartment next to the school, and will work part-time jobs to pay it off, not to mention there is a very friendly neighbor older woman next door who I spoke to and promiced she'd be intruding to give you guys some home cooked meals," Setsuna explained.
Everyone liked the idea, and nodded.
They got off topic and started speaking about christmas.
"I have a great idea! How about we spend the rest of the day with our families and then around 6:00 we get together for a christmas party here? We'll all have a good time and get to know each other better," Rei suggested.
Everyone liked the idea.
"A warning in advance guys. because of the war, I didn't have time to buy ANY gifts. Were all just gonna have to use Christmas hugs as presents. Now, i'll make all the desert and a meal. What are you guys bringing?" Mako's suggestion had everyone speaking.
Everyone vollunteered for different stuff like apetizers. Usagi and Rini wanted to make home-made ornaments for everyone.
They departed, everyone hitching rides.
Minako hitched a ride with Darian and Serena, dragging Ami along saying she wasn't walking.
Once she got home, she layed down on one of her couches, and tryed to fall asleep.
After rolling around a few times, she realized it was in vain. She couldn't get a wink of sleep, and was having trouble understanding why she had heard Lord Jinuy's voice when he as dead.
She finally fell asleep around 4:00 p.m. She woke up at 5:00 though, and realized she hadn't eaten all day. She walked into her kitchen to get something to eat, and only found some bread and meat in the fridge. Her mother neglected to go shopping for food while Ami was missing, then. She started to pull out the toast when her headache returned.
"Your going to die today," A small voice said in her head. She dropped the toast next to her sink, holding her head but luckily still standing.
Maybe Lord Jinuy wasn't dead. How? She had seen him blow himself and his palace up into ashes. Well, she had seen him start to do so. She had been pulled away by Pluto. Just her imagination, and her injuries were helping her to believe what she imagined. Scientifically speaking, if Lord Jinuy was dead, he couldn't talk to her let alone get in her head. Just her being silly. She made a sandwich quickly and ate it on her way out he door. The snow had stopped. She walked briskly to the temple, and it was 5:45 when she arrived.
"Hi Ami, here to help me set up," Rei asked.
"Um- Yeah. Listen Rei, are we positive Lord Jinuy is dead," asked Ami, as they carried a plates of appetizers over to a table.
"Well, Pluto did say after the battle that there really didn't seem to be a way he could survive," Rei commented, eating a chip as she headed into the kitchen.
She turned back to Ami.
"Why?"
"No reason," Ami said as the door slid open and everyone arrived.
Everyone was in high spirits as they ate cookies, had dinner, and had some of Mako's wonderful desert.
"Alright, anyone gonna help me clean up," Rei said standing.
Everyone stood up and took something off the table. Ami was last, and she got what was left, the plate that was once filled with chips. She emerged from the kitchen and crossed through the room with the fire to the sitting room, the first having finished putting away what she had. There was a wet cloth in her hand, and she proceeded to wipe the table.
Something red dripped onto the table. She frowned, and wiped it, and she nearly turned away when it dripped gain, right in front of her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she slowly backed away, not taking her eyes off the table. A figure dropped down to the floor, and stood facing her.
Lord Jinuy.
"I said I was taking you with me," he said, taking a deep breath. He was bleeding everywhere, and looked like he was going to die any minute.
"I saved some of my energy just for you," he said, pointing at her, energy forming on his finger. She could feel it from whee she was standing. It was powerful.
Meanwhile, Setsuna, in the kitchen, looked up, suddenly aware of something.
"Ami," she called, her voice sounding worried. Everyone looked over at her questioningly.
There was a scream. Everyone dropped what they were holding, the items smashing or rolling away on impact. They ran to the door, and crossed through the room with the fire, till they were in front of the sliding door of the sitting room.
They slid open the door, and were shocked when Ami fell backwards through the door being caught by Heero who was in front.
Everyone gasped. Lord Jinuy stood laughing, which sounded hoarse considering he was already dieing.
"It's over!"
Jinuy laughed again.
"I said I would take her with me!"
Haruka crouched next to Ami.
"She's breathing," she said.
"What," Lord Jinuy said, no longer looking pleased. He stumbled over to them.
"I'll cut her throat! I don't care how she dies!"
Heero grabbed Ami and backed away from the mad man, glaring at him.
"Pluto deadly scream!"
Lord Jinuy's eyes widened as he turned to dust right in front of them.
Pluto had transformed un-noticed.
Everyone crowded around Heero, who had set Ami down gently, his eyes a little wide and looking shocked.
Usagi burst into tears. Haruka felt for a pulse. She paused.
"She has a pulse, but it's faint," she said, looking at the group.
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An hour later....
Ami cracked open an eye.
She was on Rei's bed. She heard quiet conversation from the next room. Was lord jinuy dead? She sat up, but felt a pain in her stomach. Ignoring it out of curiousity, she climbed out of the bed and struggled over to the next room.
Everyone sat in the next room, looking stiff and angry. No one was speking anymore.
"What's wrong with you guys," she asked.
Everyone in the room looked up.
"AMI!"
She was nearly knocked to the floor again when everyone attacked her for a hug.
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The next day, she woke up in her room.
Someone was shaking her gently.
"Mom?"
Her mother smiled.
"I realized I was a dummy for leaving you on Christmas Eve, so I took the first flight out of their last night," her mother explained.
"Now come to the living room, I have presents!"
Ami smiled and nodded, and her mother ran off. It had been quite an adventure for Ami, and truth be told, she was glad it was over. She opened her room door, and slower than ussual on Christmas , made her way over to the living room. Her mom had put a christmas tree up and everything.
She sat down next to the tree, feeling very happy all of a sudden.
Her mother handed her a wrapped package. She opened it up. A picture frame?
"Sorry, it was last minute. I had to go to Usagi for the picture inside. She said it might mean something to you," her mother said eyeing her closely.
Inside th frame was a picture of the scouts, Darian, and the gundam pilots. It had been taken early yesterday.
They all stood together, smiling, some making funny poses, others trying to stay serious. Ami smiled at one person in particular in the piture.
"Oh, and there is another picture behind it Usagi gave me. I figured you would want to frame it yourself though," her mother said, giving her a mischivious grin.
She opened up the back of the frame and found it. A picture of Ami landing a kiss on Heero's cheek, and his face having a slight blush and looking slightly shocked.
She smiled, and hugged her mom. Then she stood up to get a frame for the picture.
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Chapter 22
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The people ran out of the shelter. Heero stood, his injuries healed since he had died and come back to life, and helped Mercury to her feet.
She gave him a happy smile.
The scouts all returned and Pluto ushered for them to follow her.
They did as they were told.
They met up at the Hikawa shrine. Chad and Grandpa would be another hour, Mars was sure.
There was an uncomfortable silence for a minute. Pluto was first to detransform and slump onto the ground, Trowa grabbing her arm so she didn't hit the ground hard. Everyone else followed her, and detransformed as well. Mercury knew she would probably collapse, so she sat down on a chair first then detransformed, feeling all her energy leave her and she opened up her eyes a crack.
Rini and Hotaru ran up the steps of the temple to hug everyone happily.
Blood started to seep through Ami's clothes and she snapped back into reality.
"Rei, where's your first aid kit?"
Rei explained to Wufei where it was, and he went to go get it. When he came back Ami stood up and took it from him.
"Ok, Duo, heero, Wufei, Trowa, Quatre, any cuts, scrapes?"
They shook their heads. Ami nodded. She did what she always did after a battle, youngest to oldest, and then herself.
"Rini, come here," she said, and set to work at raping up Rini's cut arm.
"Wear a sweater, so nobody sees and it'll be gone by tommorow," she instructed
"Hotaru, your next," she said.
Hotaru had a large cut on her leg. Ami quickly tended to it. She looked around the room.
"Serena, your injuries are worse, so we better tend to them in the next room. Follow me, Rei, Minako, Makoto, Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna. Darian, I'll give you the kit as soon as I'm done with it and you can tend to your injuries, or if you need help, ask."
Everyone followed Ami. An hour later she was done, just as Grandpa Hino arrived with Chad, who brought with him his girl friend he had 'gotten together with in the time of war'.
"Rei," Grandpa Hino said, dropping everything he was holding and rushing over to her.
She gave him a hug, as everyone watched quietly.
"Stop scaring me," he said, tears falling from his eyes," My heart can't handle it anymore. Where were you?"
They departed silently, letting Rei be alone with her family.
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"I'm gonna take a guess and say that your parents don't know your identities," Duo said as they walked. Everyone nodded.
Once outside, Setsuna said, "Gundam Pilots, I have to take you home."
"We don't want to leave, we have nothing over there," Duo said.
"Setsuna," started Quatre and Trowa.
"Don't make them leave Setsuna," Minako said.
"Yeah, they are our friends," Mako added. Setsuna looked slightly taken aback.
"Hn" (you can guess who said that one.) Ami rolled her eyes at Heero.
"Will you put away your mask for a minute," she told him glaring.
"I- don't know. I will have to ask," Sestuna said, walking away through a portal.
"Ask who," Wufei asked Haruka
"If we knew, a lot of things would make sense, but we don't. We know that Setsuna is the guardian of the time gates, and that she is punished if she uses her powers wrong," answered Haruka.
"Punished?," asked Trowa.
"Yes, she was killed the last time, I believe. but i'm not sure if Setsuna can die. None of us are," answered Michiru.
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A few minutes later, Setsuna re-appeared.
She was smiling.
"Since you 5 were from the silver millenium, and born in the wrong demension, you are allowed to stay here. Trowa, since you were from the planet Pluto, you have the powers of time. You are allowed to stay at the time gates with me," she said.
Everyone cheered.
"Go home and collect anything that means something to you," Setsuna instructed, opening the timne gates.
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Ami walked through the door to her apartment. She was wearing a big sweater and long pants to cover up her injuries, and the only injury showing was her forehead which she had wrapped up, along with a few cuts and bruises on her face, easily explained. She was in extreme pain, but forced a smile on her face as she walked into the living room. Her mother silently embraced her, as tears fell down her face.
"Ami, what happened?"
"I- just got out of the hospital, they wraped up my head because I fell," she asnwered.
"Oh, is it bad," her mother asked, reaching to take the medical wrap off to see.
"Just a scratch," she said, quickly pushing her mothers hand away.
Her mother frowned.
"I'm tired. I'm going to bed," she said, walking to her room.
"Ami," her mom called after her.
"Huh?"
"Your different, somehow," her mother told her.
"Different? I'm growing up, that's all," she answered.
"Your growing up too fast," she answered, "your always leaving the house. Your never here, I don't see you" her mother continued.
"Neither are you," Ami answered, walking away.
Ami somehow felt no sympathy, as she closed her room door and fell asleep.
Maybe tommorow she would try again to be nice to her mother. After all, she realized tommorow was Christmas Eve.
The next morning, she woke up, remembering that her and the scouts had an early 7:00 meeting with the Gundam pilots so that their parents wouldn't see that they were missing on Christmas Eve, and spend the day with their families.
She looked over her injuries. About a quarter of them were healed, while the rest had just started. She was so drained from energy it was taking longer than ussual. She put on a red sweater and a pair of jeans. She washed up, and ran a brush through her hair. It fell neatly into place.
She got her coat out of the hall closet, and made sure she had her communicater, computer, and transformation stick, as always. She put her coat on on her way out the door.
The phone rang. She paused to pick it up.
"Hello?"
"Hi Ami. Look, I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to have dinner with you today like we planned," her mother said through the phone.
"It's Christmans Eve," Ami protested.
"I know Ami, but-," her mother was cut off.
"Where are you," she asked, already knowing the answer.
"A week long medical conference, look Ami, I'm sorry, but-" Her mother kept speaking, but Ami wasn't listening as the phone slowly slipped from her hand and fell on to the base.
A second later, the phone rang again, but she let it ring.
She headed back towards the door but suddenly felt a little light headed. She sank to her knees, and put her hand on her head. She was still for only a minute before she felt just fine. She shook her head. Just an effect of yesterday's battle. Probably nothing. She walked out the door.
She walked briskly down the street, her injuries making her realize just how far a walk it was. Had her mom been home she would have requested a ride. Normally, she didn't feel it, but now, the walk seemed to be getting farther and farther with every step she took. She slowed down. The wind blew against her, and she hugged her jacket closer to herself.
She took another step, the wind pushing against her and pushing her back. A light snow started to fall, but it grew stronger until the wind was blowing with the snow. (I hate that! You can't even walk!)
She wrapped her scarf tighter around her kneck, and felt her jacket for a hood. There wasn't one.
She forced herself to take another step. And another. 'This isn't so bad,' she thought optomisticly.
The wind blew harshly again, and it felt like a bunch of knives hitting her when the snow hit her face. She pushed her face farther under her scarf. She continued to slowly walk. A throbbing pain grew in her head and hse stopped and stood still. It got so bad she found herself on the floor again. She was still for a few minutes. The snow was mixed with ice as it hit her.
She groaned. Her own element against her.
Slowly getting to her knees, she placed her hands on her knees and looked around. The down town area she had been dragged through many times by Usagi was deserted. Everyone was at home- with their families.
"Ami," someone called. She turned to look next to her. Darian had just driven up next to her, with Usagi and Rini in the car with him.
"Are you alright," Darian called.
"I'm fine," she answered, struggling to get up.
Usagi automatically jumped out of her seat, pushing open the car door to help her. She grabbed Ami's arm and pulled her up.
"Come on, we'll drive you," she said, walking with Ami over to the car.
Once they got in the car, Usagi placed her hands in front of the heat.
"It's freezing! And you've been walking from your house!"
"Yeah," she answered, closing her eyes and leaning back next to Rini, who was buckled up in the seat next to her an innocent smile on her face.
"Ami, you should have called me and I would have dropped by and picked you up," Darian said politely.
"Thanks Darian," Ami said apsent mindedly.
"You ok Ami," Rini asked, studying her.
"I'm fine Rini," Ami answered again.
Rini blinked.
"You don't look ok Ami. And you look upset," she said. Ami looked over at her.
Rini had a knowing smile on her face. Rini sure was wise for a girl her age.
"It's nothing," she said, smiling at Rini and looking away.
Rini nodded and turned to look out the window, not believing her. They drove up to the temple and started to get out of the car. Usagi and Rini were freezing, and sped up the steps in a puff of smoke, Usagi having grabbed Darian's arm and taken him with her. Poor guy, Ami knew what that felt like.
Ami slowly emerged from the car.
The same headache returned with a vengeance.
She closed the car door and managed to take a few steps forward before her knees gave out from underneath her next to the steps of the temple.
Her head was pounding, as she placed a hand on one of the big steps in hopes of boosting herself up so she could walk up the steps.
Her injuries weren't worse then the other scouts, why was she being affected like this?
She started to stand up, when a voice in her head screamed, "I SAID I WASN'T GOING UNLESS I TOOK YOU WITH ME!"
Ami fell backwards onto the cement in surprise, gripping her head in pain. That voice.
"Ami," she heard someone call from the top of the steps. Minako. She ran down the steps to help Ami up.
"You alright Ames? What's wrong," Minako asked, pulling her up. Ami shook her head. She placed her hand on the edge of the steps to keep herself up for a minute, her eyes still closed tight, while Minako held her other arm. The blinding pain went away in a minute, and she opened her eyes to look at Minako.
Minako was pale. She looked very concerned.
"Whats wrong Ami? Are your injuries bothering you? Did you slip?"
Ami looked at her.
"Yeah, it's just my head. Just a headache," she said. Minako gave her a doubtful look.
"Ok, if that's what you say."
"Ames, Mina!"
Ami turned behind her to look at Duo, who was waving to her from the street, with the other pilots and Setsuna in tow. He was really excited.
They started up the steps, Minako hovering over her in concern.
"Are you sure you don't need to lie down Ami," Minako asked.
"No Thanks Minako, if nurse Mina attacks again I don't think anyone will survive. Besides, it's just a headache," I said with a sigh. Minako gave me a smile, and continued up the steps a little bit less worried.
We slid open the door to the temple and found everyone already there.
"Merry Christmas everyone," Rei greeted. Everyone exchanged their hello's and sat down.
"Now, I have taken care of everything for the gundam pilots. Trowa chose to stay with me in the time gates. And the other 4, will attend your school for the next 6 months , and then the year after that until you all go off to college. They will have a small apartment next to the school, and will work part-time jobs to pay it off, not to mention there is a very friendly neighbor older woman next door who I spoke to and promiced she'd be intruding to give you guys some home cooked meals," Setsuna explained.
Everyone liked the idea, and nodded.
They got off topic and started speaking about christmas.
"I have a great idea! How about we spend the rest of the day with our families and then around 6:00 we get together for a christmas party here? We'll all have a good time and get to know each other better," Rei suggested.
Everyone liked the idea.
"A warning in advance guys. because of the war, I didn't have time to buy ANY gifts. Were all just gonna have to use Christmas hugs as presents. Now, i'll make all the desert and a meal. What are you guys bringing?" Mako's suggestion had everyone speaking.
Everyone vollunteered for different stuff like apetizers. Usagi and Rini wanted to make home-made ornaments for everyone.
They departed, everyone hitching rides.
Minako hitched a ride with Darian and Serena, dragging Ami along saying she wasn't walking.
Once she got home, she layed down on one of her couches, and tryed to fall asleep.
After rolling around a few times, she realized it was in vain. She couldn't get a wink of sleep, and was having trouble understanding why she had heard Lord Jinuy's voice when he as dead.
She finally fell asleep around 4:00 p.m. She woke up at 5:00 though, and realized she hadn't eaten all day. She walked into her kitchen to get something to eat, and only found some bread and meat in the fridge. Her mother neglected to go shopping for food while Ami was missing, then. She started to pull out the toast when her headache returned.
"Your going to die today," A small voice said in her head. She dropped the toast next to her sink, holding her head but luckily still standing.
Maybe Lord Jinuy wasn't dead. How? She had seen him blow himself and his palace up into ashes. Well, she had seen him start to do so. She had been pulled away by Pluto. Just her imagination, and her injuries were helping her to believe what she imagined. Scientifically speaking, if Lord Jinuy was dead, he couldn't talk to her let alone get in her head. Just her being silly. She made a sandwich quickly and ate it on her way out he door. The snow had stopped. She walked briskly to the temple, and it was 5:45 when she arrived.
"Hi Ami, here to help me set up," Rei asked.
"Um- Yeah. Listen Rei, are we positive Lord Jinuy is dead," asked Ami, as they carried a plates of appetizers over to a table.
"Well, Pluto did say after the battle that there really didn't seem to be a way he could survive," Rei commented, eating a chip as she headed into the kitchen.
She turned back to Ami.
"Why?"
"No reason," Ami said as the door slid open and everyone arrived.
Everyone was in high spirits as they ate cookies, had dinner, and had some of Mako's wonderful desert.
"Alright, anyone gonna help me clean up," Rei said standing.
Everyone stood up and took something off the table. Ami was last, and she got what was left, the plate that was once filled with chips. She emerged from the kitchen and crossed through the room with the fire to the sitting room, the first having finished putting away what she had. There was a wet cloth in her hand, and she proceeded to wipe the table.
Something red dripped onto the table. She frowned, and wiped it, and she nearly turned away when it dripped gain, right in front of her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she slowly backed away, not taking her eyes off the table. A figure dropped down to the floor, and stood facing her.
Lord Jinuy.
"I said I was taking you with me," he said, taking a deep breath. He was bleeding everywhere, and looked like he was going to die any minute.
"I saved some of my energy just for you," he said, pointing at her, energy forming on his finger. She could feel it from whee she was standing. It was powerful.
Meanwhile, Setsuna, in the kitchen, looked up, suddenly aware of something.
"Ami," she called, her voice sounding worried. Everyone looked over at her questioningly.
There was a scream. Everyone dropped what they were holding, the items smashing or rolling away on impact. They ran to the door, and crossed through the room with the fire, till they were in front of the sliding door of the sitting room.
They slid open the door, and were shocked when Ami fell backwards through the door being caught by Heero who was in front.
Everyone gasped. Lord Jinuy stood laughing, which sounded hoarse considering he was already dieing.
"It's over!"
Jinuy laughed again.
"I said I would take her with me!"
Haruka crouched next to Ami.
"She's breathing," she said.
"What," Lord Jinuy said, no longer looking pleased. He stumbled over to them.
"I'll cut her throat! I don't care how she dies!"
Heero grabbed Ami and backed away from the mad man, glaring at him.
"Pluto deadly scream!"
Lord Jinuy's eyes widened as he turned to dust right in front of them.
Pluto had transformed un-noticed.
Everyone crowded around Heero, who had set Ami down gently, his eyes a little wide and looking shocked.
Usagi burst into tears. Haruka felt for a pulse. She paused.
"She has a pulse, but it's faint," she said, looking at the group.
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An hour later....
Ami cracked open an eye.
She was on Rei's bed. She heard quiet conversation from the next room. Was lord jinuy dead? She sat up, but felt a pain in her stomach. Ignoring it out of curiousity, she climbed out of the bed and struggled over to the next room.
Everyone sat in the next room, looking stiff and angry. No one was speking anymore.
"What's wrong with you guys," she asked.
Everyone in the room looked up.
"AMI!"
She was nearly knocked to the floor again when everyone attacked her for a hug.
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The next day, she woke up in her room.
Someone was shaking her gently.
"Mom?"
Her mother smiled.
"I realized I was a dummy for leaving you on Christmas Eve, so I took the first flight out of their last night," her mother explained.
"Now come to the living room, I have presents!"
Ami smiled and nodded, and her mother ran off. It had been quite an adventure for Ami, and truth be told, she was glad it was over. She opened her room door, and slower than ussual on Christmas , made her way over to the living room. Her mom had put a christmas tree up and everything.
She sat down next to the tree, feeling very happy all of a sudden.
Her mother handed her a wrapped package. She opened it up. A picture frame?
"Sorry, it was last minute. I had to go to Usagi for the picture inside. She said it might mean something to you," her mother said eyeing her closely.
Inside th frame was a picture of the scouts, Darian, and the gundam pilots. It had been taken early yesterday.
They all stood together, smiling, some making funny poses, others trying to stay serious. Ami smiled at one person in particular in the piture.
"Oh, and there is another picture behind it Usagi gave me. I figured you would want to frame it yourself though," her mother said, giving her a mischivious grin.
She opened up the back of the frame and found it. A picture of Ami landing a kiss on Heero's cheek, and his face having a slight blush and looking slightly shocked.
She smiled, and hugged her mom. Then she stood up to get a frame for the picture.
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