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Chapter Three:  Midori's House

       The five of them spent the day driving around gathering "resources" and information that would help them find the missing pilot. By the time they decided to call it quits, it was already late in the night and they needed a place to stay, since the girls boarded at the school. Kumiko recommended that they head over to her friend Midori's house. Midori's parents were always out of town, so they decided it was their best bet and drove over.

        Midori opened the door looking very tired, and was clad in green pajamas. She was very surprised to see her two friends on her stoop at one in the morning and her scream verified it, "What are you two doing at my house at this time of night? And who are all these people you brought with you? KUMIKO! I TOLD YOU! I'm not throwing any more parties!!"

       "I didn't throw another party 'Dori Ren, and I told you I was sorry about that… You know Duo." Kumiko answered.

       "Well, I don't care who they are, Kumiko! They need to…" The breath-taking bear hug Duo now had Midori wrapped in cut off her rant.

       "You don't remember me 'Dori? No hello either? I'm offended; it hasn't been that long since I last saw you… That's alright I forgive you… How are you doing this fine evening, or should I say morning? You don't mind if we crash here for a while do you?" Duo said coyly with a grin playing on his lips.

       "Umm…" Midori was still a tad out of it after that hug, though Trowa was able to answer the question for her as he stepped out from behind the breathless teen. She blushed fiercely as he began to speak.

       "She's already entertaining guests, Duo." Trowa said slyly, causing Quatre and Gin to gasp and Kumiko to begin giggling like mad.

       Duo grinned like a cheshire cat as he spoke, "Hello Trowa, I see you've been busy…" Midori's blush deepened greatly, and Heero smirked.

       "DUO!" Quatre scolded, as his cheeks reddened also.

       Though Duo's smile just broadened as he continued to tease the two in front of him, "Well, you two lovebirds don't mind if we join you for a little while… Anyways it seems to me as though you guys might need a chaperone…" his eyebrows wiggled suggestively, "Teens, they find the oddest things entertaining these days…"

       "…" Trowa said to the cherry faced girl beside him.

       Midori looked at him for a second before sighing, "Why not? I don't think the others will mind…"

       Kumiko abruptly jumped causing Heero's eyes to widen and Gin to laugh as her black haired friend began to speak excitedly, "Other?! Whaddaya mean others? Who else is here?"

       "Well, since you two left me at school for no apparent reason…"

       "Sorry Miss, we meant no offense." Quatre said sympathetically, and Midori nodded.

       "That's quite alright… Wait! Who are you?"

       "I'm Quatre Raberba Winner, and this Heero Yuy. We're friends of Kumiko's."

       "Of course…" Midori sighed, leave it to Kumiko to embarrass her in front of strangers…

       Kumiko's purple eyes widened she jumped once again and repeated, "Who else is here?!?"

      "Hold you're horses Kumiko!" Midori Ren sighed again, "It's just me, Trowa, Natsuki, Nari, and Nari's 'guy friend'."

      Duo turned away from Trowa, who he had been teasing mercilessly, "Nari? Nari's your little sister right? The one who giggles a lot and has violent spurts?" Midori nodded halfheartedly and Duo grinned, "Who's her 'guy friend'?"

      Trowa gave Duo a blank look and said, "Don't worry Duo, you'll be able to tease her soon enough…"

      "Good!" Duo said gleefully as he slipped through Trowa and Midori who were blocking the door, and headed quickly towards the back of the house where he heard laughing. The others followed a minute later, but all stopped when they heard Duo yelp.

A/N: Mwahahaha! A cliffhanger! Don't fret; the next chapter will be posted as soon as I type it. Mwahahaha!

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