Hammer To The Heart
Chapter 7
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~ * ~ Next Morning ~ * ~
Usagi awoke with a start not remembering where she was while sleep covered eyes took in the darkened room. Large four-poster bed she semi recognized, Chester drawers by window wall, standing mirror in opposite corner from what she remembered as the closet. "nuhh bed room" groaning, eyes closed and body fell back to the bed. Asleep again.
Hours later azure eyes opened again with a more sleep knowing look to them. She now knew where she was... but how did she get from truck to bedroom, changed and into said bed? Face flushing she realized one of the guys had to of brought her in and changed her. But gods, which one?!
'Alright now... calm down...' slowly sitting up she looked at what she was wearing, a shirt and matching pants set. 'It couldn't of been the others... could it?' shake of her head, 'Iie... it had to of been Heero or Wufei... I was riding with them... only logical right?' a nod. "Right!" Hopping from the large bed Usagi dashed over to the Chester drawers throwing one after another open searching for something more to her taste to wear for the day, then stopped dead.
"Did someone call my mom?" horror started to form on the peach colored heart shaped face, "Oh no! I'm so dead!" grabbing clothes she didn't care if they matched or not she tore from the room, down the stairs into the bottom of the house. Searching several rooms she screeched to a stop at the living room huffing and puffing, her small face pink from the running.
~ * ~ Living room ~ * ~
'Why does everyone continue to try fighting? Didn't they learn in the first few wars that it doesn't accomplish anything? Only injures more people, destroys more things?' Quatre shook his flaxen head as he read another column on continued fighting in the east. 'One day they'll learn...' he assured himself before flipping the page, having had enough of war to last him three lifetimes.
Next page was the comics. They were good, they were funny and I decided they'd have to be passed to Trowa after he got out of the shower, especially the circus one! Silently laughing while reading I started to get the sensation that someone was watching me but brushed it off. By the time I had reached the back of the paper the feeling had grown to a 'nagging won't go away 'til I looked' type, so finally, I turned to see just who was looking at me if anyone.
I saw Usagi standing there panting for air clad in her borrowed navy blue water with sky blue bubble PJ's. She looked cute in them. Cheeks tented a nice rose color she looked worried about something. "Usagi...?" she just looked at him, "What's wrong?"
"I... Quatre who...?" Was it something that bad she couldn't catch words to form sentences for? "I mean that is... Who changed... call mo- Wow." I watch as she stumbles over words like trying to ask several sentences at once before she cuts herself off, eyes trailing somewhere else. Following them I have to hide the smile forming when I see what they landed on... I knew something was going on! Wait 'til Trowa finds out! Oh Gods I hope Duo doesn't know... Hell will break loose! Allah help us! I have to force myself to laugh mentally, if I laughed aloud, surely the spell would be broken, so I just watch.
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'Geez where are they! Not like I'm in major need to get this question answered or anything!' I shake my head running to a different room. 'I'd love to know if I'll live past the time I get home or not. It'd be nice to know that. Very nice. Mom'll kill me if she doesn't know where I've been all night long!' Sliding to a stop at the living room I sigh while taking in breath from the light jog around the mini mansion. How rich are these guys!?
Seeing Quatre sitting there with his hair shining like a beckoning light for a lost person... which at the moment is me. I'd giggle if I wasn't trying to get my breath back... its too early in the morning to be running around like this! It's a crime! Air, air, air... need air... Glancing up from my hunched over position I wonder briefly why he's not looking at me. Then when he does, he's worried about me? What, does my face show worry that easily? Oh, duh, stupid question its me we're talkin' about here, of course it does!
"Usagi...?" he asks, "What's wrong?"
What's wrong? What's wrong?! I just slept in a house I've never been to but once before, with a bunch of guys I don't know that well at all... I don't know who 'changed' me and I don't know if anyone bothered to call my mother to let her know I'm here! And he wants to know what's wrong?! UGH! Guys.
Looking up again into his eyes I've suddenly lost all of the words I wanted to speak. "I... Quatre who...?" I'm stuttering!? Geez, I sound like an idiot... "I mean that is... Who changed..." catch a breath, let it out and try to continue asking the next sentence that hopefully'll come out complete. "...call mo-...Wow." The sentence never got completed when I saw what passed by the kitchen doorway across from me.
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Boom Boom Boom,
Like a hammer to the heart,
Just one look at you and baby I was blown apart,
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The movement from the corner of my eye made me think again that this house is built kinda weird. I mean you've got the living room by the front hall and it's connected into the kitchen with another door leading from there into the dining room. What kind of house is built like that?? But that was seconds before what passed actually reregistered to my brain.
My eyes immediately snapped that direction to watch as bare chest; black baggy pants clad Heero walked by with his sloppy dark chocolate hair even darker and sagging from the water clinging to it, while he tried one handedly to rub it off with a cerulean towel. 'Wow' indeed! I hope it was him that changed me!
'Whoa girl! Back up now... Better rope those horses in before someone gets hurt!' The annoying voice in my head shouts trying to get my attention, but my attentions lost on the Japanese boy rooting through the refrigerator like nobody's business... and it's not, but doesn't he know people could be watching him?
I feel the heat rise to my already flushed face. Oh why now!? And Quatre's still watching me to make it worse! I know he is, I can feel his eyes on me and I want to look away, but I can't... I knew he was cute that day at the arcade, and in the school uniform... even cuter in his tank top and shorts... but this... Wow.
"Onna what are you staring at?"
Ohh man... why now... why him? I can hear something sounding like a stifled groan with folding paper coming from Quatre's direction at the rude interruption of my Heero watching. I giggled though. Even if I couldn't put a face to the voice, I could put smell to the face. See Mamoru smells like roses, Trowa smells like cinnamon, Duo like lavender and vanilla, Quatre like honeysuckles, Wufei smells like vanilla and jasmine while Heero, Heero smells like the woods, gunpowder and... himself. Sounds weird now that I think about it but its true.
Its too early in the morning, I have unanswered questions and someone's being rude... Silently rolling my eyes I'm thankful Heero hadn't heard or at least looked to catch me staring at him... I really need to get out of here... Planting a sweet smile on I turn to greet Wufei. "Hiya Wuffers!" smile sweetens, "Sleep well?"
Here we go... "Onna it's Wufei! Not 'Wuffers'!" he humphs crossing his arms while taking a seat to read the paper Quatre just handed to him. Me on the other hand keep smiling while half turning to catch a glimpse of Him before leaving for my shower. Surely Trowa's done by now? Doesn't this house have more then one?
I turn, give a short 'epp!' trying to hide the blush that's creeping back up to my cheeks. Ican'thide! Ican'thide! Ican'thide! Runs through my mind while looking into two dark indigo pools staring back at me. He's looking at me! Goddess I've got to get out of here!
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Boom Boom Boom,
Yeah I knew right from the start,
This was something new, oh baby!
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"Has anyone called my mother to let her know I'm here!?" Did I just shout that? Oh who cares! All I needed was the nod from Heero to tell me, yes, someone indeed had the brains to call and let her know I was fine. No doubt she'll have mega loads of questions when I get home. With a small nod back to him I bolted from the room upstairs, zoomed past Trowa almost knocking him out of my way as he stepped from the still steamy room and slammed the door shut listening to the lock click with a sigh.
Great morning. Yep, super...
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He needed to leave the room... after seeing that he had to before he did something he'd regret later. Rising to his feet as normal as he always did offering the two still there a smile he left. He barely walked two feet from the doorway before cracking with laughter. It was funny! By Allah the connection between them was strong, one knew, the other didn't. Or did they? It was hard to tell, but Allah that Bunny sure made things interesting!
Quatre made it a few more feet towards the parlor only to bump into a bottom-pant clad Trowa. He laughed even more, doubling over cause of it. Finally making it to the chair with an amused Trowa's help, Quatre collapsed into the welcoming comfort. Sitting there, composing himself so he could tell what was so amusing he wondered why he was laughing so much anyways? It was funny but not that funny. Then why? Was it because of the two people? So different but attracted together anyways? Fate surely had comical sense humor.
At Trowa's gentle tapping of his shoulder he looked up into soft olive eyes of wonder to what could have gotten his friend in that state. Quatre smiled motioning to the forest green plush chair besides his as he started to fill the other in on the mornings events, after which Trowa in his quiet way, would tell of his encounter with the Bunny.
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As Usagi fled from the living room to safer territory above it, Wufei cast a look to where she was then to Heero then back to his paper. Wasn't any of his business what a crazy onna did. He didn't want any part of it. He didn't care.
No one saw Heero smirk.
She was cute when she got flustered, he couldn't help it if she did it often, mostly when around him... but what was that all about? He had heard the whole conversation from the kitchen. Senses told him someone was watching him, but didn't look to see whom. Why bother? It didn't matter to him who was watching him dig around in the refrigerator, after all they've been living with one another since the wars ended. He also didn't care.
Minutes later when the sound of Wufei's voice questioned someone, then the strangled noise arising from Quatre's direction. He let his curiosity, an emotion he rarely let show - let along use - get the better of him. Turning he watched as golden hair flew following the heads movement as the owner whipped around to glare at the Chinese ex-pilot, though her face was smiling... a forced smile.
Heero frowned, that didn't belong there, only true smiles. Wait... why did he care? Shaking his head he went back to his wonderings of what was going on before turning around. Why hadn't she been able to get a full sentence out? Was she feeling ill? Her throat might be swollen. Again he shook his head; he didn't care he kept reminding himself. He didn't care.
Yet, was she watching him? Her body posture spoke it, all turned towards him except her upper halve that was currently facing the other boy. Letting a dark brow raise at the thought he about-faced, keeping emotionless eyes on her, waiting, watching for something he wasn't too sure of. When she finally had her bout out with Wufei, turning slightly to look back at him, he fought to keep his itching smirk from showing as shock played over her peach face that was slowly taking on a darker pink. At him watching her or her being caught watching him, Heero didn't know, nor truly care.
That's when she fled, when Quatre left and when he decided what he wanted and left also... smirking...
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Hammer to the heart...
Hammer to the heart...
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She looked good in the pajama set he picked out for her though.
~ * ~ Upstairs two hours later ~ * ~
'This is stupid! I can't hide up here forever!' "Tsukino Usagi doesn't hide!" She tried telling herself that, but she didn't move an inch from the bed on which she currently sat for the past two hours. Taking an extra long bath let her think things over. Why hadn't she been able to ask Quatre what she needed to without stuttering? Getting caught on words? She'd never done that before except when talking in front of classes at school. She didn't much like doing that.
And she hadn't caught sight of Heero before then, so why couldn't she get out the first sentence without a problem? Shaking her head she hopped up from the blue covered bed. "I'm just being silly! Its like when I first met- No, no its not like when I first met him... nope, not at all..." with that she grabbed her school bag and trudged downstairs into the living room she fled from two hours prier.
"Hey guys!!" she waved.
"Hello Usagi-chan, have a nice shower?" Something in Quatre's innocent aqua-blue eyes didn't bode well, they held something in them... Trowa and Heero gave silent nods from their chess game in the corner, neither looking up.
"Onna."
Plopping herself down in one of the plush chairs wiggling a bit as her small body was swallowed up by it she giggled smiling. "So... what're we gonna do today?"
"Hn."
"Don't know."
"We could-"
"Reading."
She didn't know which one to take, as the one she was included in on. Reading? No that was solely Wufei's deal. Don't know, that was actually from Trowa - he spoke! The cut off one was Quatre... She was ready to select a schoolbook from her bag to throw at Heero for his 'Hn' comment. Didn't she already tell him to speak English, not Hnish around her? And where was Duo this morning? He wasn't still sleeping was he?
"He's at the park."
"Huh?" Did she hear that right?
Looking up from his 'Legends' book smiling kindly at the cheerful blonde girl Quatre repeated his answer to her unspoken question. "He left while you were in the shower headed for the park. Its odd for him, usually he likes to do things with us, but he decided to 'go out' alone."
"Ah..." she looked down at her lap, "I see... soo... that just leaves us three since stuffy books over there is going to read all day, ne?"
Attention drawn from the game to the smiling blonde, Trowa nodded once then turned back to move his queen forward.
"YEAH!" Bouncing from her seat twirling around Usagi's smile brightened up the room, "Soooo.... Come on! What're we gonna do!? It's a beautiful day!"
"As I was going to say..." Quatre started getting the jumping bunnies attention, "We could go to the carnival."
Usagi cocked her head to the side cutely, "But I thought Duo said something about not taking Heero-kun there?" she thought, "Sumthin' like he was shootin' people with the stands guns?"
Heero smirked moving his rook.
Shooting a glance to said boy Quatre smiled in memory. "Well he wasn't shooting anyone else to say... he was shooting Duo." Listening to her giggles while putting the book away, he stretched, "So... how about it? Would you like to go?" Only Usagi answered him even through everyone knew they were included in the questioning.
"I win." The bare whisper came from the chess area drawing the attention there. If not for the tone it was spoken in, one wouldn't have known who spoke it. Conqueror: Heero. Loser: Trowa... soft clicks sounded as pieces were placed back in order for another round.
The silence, the muted pats as rooks, queens, castles and pawns were placed back in order soon gnawed on Usagi's nerves 'causing her to lash out in a fit of hopping around the room. "Come on! We've got a date to go to!" skipping past the desk she scooped up one sliver of paper heading for Wufei's direction.
"Put the book down Wuffers!" sliding past him, socks on hardwood flooring, snatched the book from his hands "Usagi giv-" ignoring his protests she slid the paper into it, swirled past the bookcase chunking the book unceremoniously onto it, again ignoring the irate Chinese's shouts.
Skidding to a halt beside the chess players, hands on her dainty hips, "Stop it!" Nothing. Taking it to the next step... She started tugging on both boys shirt sleeves "Come on! Stop! Hey-put that piece down!" trying to hold back their arms weren't easy with all the muscles they had pinned against her tiny ones. Being a Sailor Senshi didn't do much for building arm muscles, now leg muscles... She giggled as the others started shooting glances at her, eyes dimly twinkling.
Knowing they thought her attempt to make them quit moving the pieces about was futile Usagi gave up with a puff turning to Quatre and Wufei whom were watching with curious looks. "Well are you going to with us Smarty Pants?"
"I suppose I have no choice in going or not. You seem intent on having my company in your presence..." she arched a brow as he spoke, "Not to mention you won't leave me alone 'til I do, correct?" he concluded his analysis.
A nod, "Yeppers you betcha!"
"Then I shall be going" with that the Solitary Dragon left for his room to change into more... appropriate clothing.
"And you two?"
"....."
"Hn."
"........"
"...Hn." Heero nodded to her as they stood.
She really wished they'd stop doing that around her, "Stop talkin' in Quiet Code! Geez!" Arms flying back to her sides, turning towards a smiling Quatre she smiled. There was just something about this group that pulled her to them. Each one had a certain aura around them, certain mystery waiting to be unfolded... And some, she shot a glance behind her, were just cute to be around.
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Boom Boom
Gotta cravin' for my lovin'
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"Can we stop off at my house before going please?"
Tilting his platinum head to the side Quatre watched her curiously before nodding, "I don't see why not, it's not that far from here. It's not a problem."
Usagi clapped her hands together jumping up, "Thanks! I need to change into something else and let Okasan know what's going on. See ya in a bit!" racing upstairs she left them all alone while gathering up her things.
"Are you changing also or going like that?"
"Hn."
"Why bother asking?" resisting the urge to roll his eyes, he to, left to change from his 'good' clothes into his 'doesn't matter if they get messed up ones'. Reaching his room he chuckled, 'Of course' he mused while selecting new clothing, 'with my current state I could afford to buy all the orphanages on L2 new clothing.' Stopping putting his arm through his shirt he smiled, "That's not a bad idea..."
Downstairs the newly regrouped three young men were having a staring contest... At least that's what it looked like to Usagi as she came skipping down the stairs swinging her bag back and forth. Finding it somewhat, funny, to see the boys doing that, she stopped on the last step to watch from the doorway.
No one blinked, no one moved.
Awe started to set in as she wondered which of them would break the mental battle - then Quatre came downstairs "Well shall we go?" effectively breaking off the contest of minds, drawing alls attention their direction.
She didn't mind though, she was going to the carnival! "Hai! Lets go minna!" Ever one to keep with her name sake that her friends keep teasing her of, she skipped her way over to the door where Wufei and Heero were waiting to leave with their jackets thrown over their shoulders. Grinning to them innocently she linked each arm through theirs leading them off, leaving Quatre to lock the house up, having to set pace a light jog to catch back up with the energetic blonde.
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Being close to her was doing foreign things to the Perfect Soldiers body. Her mere smile made his skin warm up, the smallest brush of her fingers against him sent tingles up and down his spine, which he fought to conceal. He didn't show emotions, he'd never had any during the war, but since then he'd come to find they were slowly fighting to be free.
Problem was, he didn't know how to show them, know what the others would think. So he stayed the quiet, cold person they all knew and accepted him to be. They've known for years that he wasn't 'cold' per say, it was just his training that made him that way. Somewhere, deep down, there were emotions hiding. They'd all see them someday or so they hoped.
What they didn't know, and he was just starting to figure out... was that being around the high-spirited blonde was setting things off in him he never knew he was capable of. One time when no one was looking he almost smiled, since, he's made sure it stayed a smirk when the urge came. The others were times his lips moved to meet hers. Those times were... he didn't know... his body acted on its own, like his mind had shut down all thought process and maneuvered on autopilot.
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Boom Boom
Send a message to my body
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Heero was knocked from his musings by his jacket sleeve moving, looking down he arched a chocolate brow at the concerned face gazing back at him. "Heero?"
"Hn?"
A sigh, shaking golden locks, "Well I was going to ask what you were thinking about..." looking up wrinkling her nose at him, "...but since you've lapsed back into Hnish again, I'm not going to be nice and ask. Hmph."
Quiet chuckles could be heard from the back of the trio as Quatre and Trowa followed them, listening in politely. She was so cute when she acted childish like that... then again, that seems to be her nature. No matter how old she'll grow to be, she'll always act light and innocent as a child. When she wrinkled her nose at the stoic boy like that, he figured she would have crossed her arms, had they not been laced through both boys' arms.
The Chinese teen turned his amused almond orbs from the bunny at his side to his comrade, silently questioning him and laughing at the same. The girl had spunk. He hadn't seen someone talk to Heero in that manner since Relena-hime and that, he thought, was done out of pure, naive stupidity.
The girl was infatuated with the suicidal pilot ever since he awoke on the beach the day Operation Meteor started. The day he saved her life at the school didn't help the girls liking of him any less, if anything it soared into an obsession of him. Following him to new schools, finding him out on battle fields... It was madness. The onna needed to be locked away or put out of her misery. If not putting her out of her misery for others sakes, then lock her in a nice padded room somewhere where she'd still be able to give her peace speeches for her own.
They had a running bet at one time as to when she'd finally get shot from it all. Needless to say they lost and Howard racked up a nice sum from they're loosings.
Ah yes, the Hime of Sanq was a little goofy... but overall a good person, that was able to keep the Kingdom in peace after the war was won. He held nothing against her; he just couldn't stand to be around when she started in on her 'squeeze the life from Heero' sessions. This onna though... he could approve of having Heero court her, though if ever done wrong to... the Perfect Solider would have four very irate people to deal with.
He watched the bubbly girl go on and on in her ramblings to fill the silence around them. The Dragon admitted he and Heero weren't doing much talking, just nodding every once and a while where needed. Quatre, behind them, put his words into her chatterings.
The part he tuned his ears back into the two sided conversation, was when she was describing what to expect if her father was home. He didn't want to do something dishonorable while meeting her family. If, they met them; there was no guarantee he'd be there, though they knew her mother would be.
"... If O-tochan's home don't worry! He's a real nice guy, just a wee bit over protective..." 'heh that's an understatement!' she wasn't going to tell them that though, she wanted to see how they would act around him, and vise versa. "He really does mean well, but just don't say or do anything that would suggest anything other then 'friends' and you'll have an easy stay." Giggling she winked before dashing off to the front door, "COME ON!"
Once all were assembled behind her, the door opened, she stepped in taking a deep breath, "MOOOMMM WE'RE HOOOMMEE!!" Smiling sweetly she motioned them inside, "In, in, in! Don't worry, no one bites here..." smirking she thumbed over her shoulder to where sounds of game play were coming from, "Watch out for Shingo, I think he has rabies... hasn't been tested yet."
"Usagi-chan is that you?" a melodic voice floated to them from another room.
'Who else do you know comes into a home, yelling their home?' a sarcastic voice wondered in Heero's mind.
"Hai!" Usagi ran off for what they guessed from the smells, the kitchen where her mother stood cooking. "I'm just home to change, drop off this" holding up her school satchel "and let you know we're heading to the carnival."
A raised brow, "The Carnival?" her mother questioned. A pleasant looking woman of five foot three with waist length wavy true blue colored hair. The three could definitely tell where Usagi got her looks and long hair from, but looking at the older woman as she turned around holding the non-threatening spatula she looked... intimidating... almost as if she's used that stance before when she meant business. But the impression faded when she smiled.
"Hey mom!" Hugging her mother Usagi promptly turned to raiding the fridge. "Oh sorry!" Smiling apologetically to the four at the door then her mother, "These are four of the five I stayed with last night!" she chirped bouncing over to them for introductions.
"This tall one here is Trowa Barton! Cute and blonde" she winked "is Quatre R. Winner! This one here with the ever present scowl" smiling sweetly, "is Chang Wufei. And last but not least... my tutor, Heero Yuy!"
"It's a pleasure to meet you all, thank you very much for taking care of my Usa-chan while she was there. I do hope she wasn't any problem to you all?" Getting shaking heads and a smile she turned to the last one, "Arigatou Yuy-san, for tutoring Usagi, she is rather need of improvement in that area. It's a blessing she was able to find someone as smart and cute as you to help her." Oh she wanted to laugh at the blush on her daughter's face and small fidgeting the boys did at that comment.
"Anyone like some fresh lemonade? Just made it."
"No thank you."
"I'm fine."
"....."
"Yes please."
Busying herself with making the glass for Quatre she quietly shooed her daughter up the stairs as not to keep the gentlemen waiting on her longer. "She said 'four of the five'... where is the fifth one?" politely inquiring while handing the glass to its owner.
"Duo left early this morning for the park, so he's not able to be with us now"
"Ohh I see..." she hummed stirring the contents of the pot, "...Well you all are welcome to have a seat and wait on Usagi-chan, I know how long it can take her to get ready." She smiled as they nodded and left for the living room.
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Twenty minutes and many discarded clothes later light foot falls were heard as Usagi came speeding down the stairs, reaching the last one she turned right heading through the sitting room, ignoring Shingo and proceeded to the kitchen. She loved the way her house was set up, you could enter one room to reach another without being seen if you so desired it.
Ikuko seeing her enter the kitchen the 'back way' as she referred to it when Usagi was involved raised a brow towards her in question.
"How do I look?" her voice was hoping, but uncertain. Her mother knew then that she really liked one of the sitting out there to be this self conscious. Usually she was changed and out the door without a second thought. She looked lovely in everything, she needn't worry about such matters. But here she was, worrying.
"You look wonderful dear! Knock 'em dead." She whispered placing a kiss to her forehead, "Go on now before your father gets home" a quick nod and Usagi was out of there.
"Okies! Lets hit the road!"
All the guys snapped to attention at the sound of her voice. How'd she get there? She didn't use the stairs? No matter, the thought didn't stay long as they took in what she chose to wear.
Hair styled as always in two odango's held a single strand of red beads wrapped wound them. She wore a white tank top tucked into knee length navy blue shorts. A baby blue butterfly sleeve vest that reached just above her hips, showing some of her white clad tummy, covered her white tank top; black, white and silver high-tops finished her change.
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Boom Boom
Now our love is blown like rocket
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Ever wonder... who it was that figured that human beings needed to be able to blush? Usagi was currently pondering this as all eyes turned towards her filled with awe, praise and something else she couldn't quite place. Her face she was sure, had turned two shades of red from on particular, intense stare.
Cold stormy sea eyes flashed with an emotion so quickly, that she couldn't place it before it disappeared again and his arm was offered out for her. "We should get going" his normal monotone didn't sound the same... was that warmth she detected there? No... shake of her head... couldn't of been... I'm just jumping to conclusions...
With nods from the others they left on they're planned outing. Usagi wondered briefly once more what Duo could be doing at the park all by himself. 'Getting into trouble!' Mentally nodded she couldn't disagree with that suggestion. "So how about once we get there..." she started chattering trying to get some form of conversation going.
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There ya go Minna! Sorry it took so long to get it out! ::bows:: Its longer then the last one though right? That counts for something, ne? ^_^ Sorry if it seemed that I was babbling about something in one place, I really wasn't it was needed for the story.
So whatcha'll think of it? Please review, let me know how it was. There's only - if all goes as planned - two more chapters to this story. Then it'll be finished! ^__^ So please, let me know what you think about, so I know if I should change something or what not before going ahead with my plans for the last two chapters.
I want to thank everyone whoes stuck with me on this story and reviewed it. (even with a certian screw up on FF and having lost all of them) I really appreacite everyones great revews and sticking with me through this! DOMO ARIGATOU MINNA-CHAN! ^__^ ::bows:: I really hope you'll like the next two chapters!
Ohh yeah, I remember I said something about a sequal to this one... It's a *ONLY IF YOU WANT IT* type deal though. So if you do want one - Review - let me know you want one and possible what you'd like to see in it! I thought of a song eairler today that I could do one to... I can't remember what it is now, but seein' as it's 2am that doesn't surprise me.. I'll remember it. Please, let me know though if its worthy enough to do a sequal to and what you'd like to see in it.
I've gotta get to bed now! ::yawns:: two in the morning... I tried, I really tried to make the ending make sense... if it faultered (the blabbling) I'm sorry for that, it is real late.. but I'm sorry. Hope y'all liked it anyways!
Arigatou! Ja ne,
Anime Redneck
9-19-02
2:19am
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Chapter 7
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~ * ~ Next Morning ~ * ~
Usagi awoke with a start not remembering where she was while sleep covered eyes took in the darkened room. Large four-poster bed she semi recognized, Chester drawers by window wall, standing mirror in opposite corner from what she remembered as the closet. "nuhh bed room" groaning, eyes closed and body fell back to the bed. Asleep again.
Hours later azure eyes opened again with a more sleep knowing look to them. She now knew where she was... but how did she get from truck to bedroom, changed and into said bed? Face flushing she realized one of the guys had to of brought her in and changed her. But gods, which one?!
'Alright now... calm down...' slowly sitting up she looked at what she was wearing, a shirt and matching pants set. 'It couldn't of been the others... could it?' shake of her head, 'Iie... it had to of been Heero or Wufei... I was riding with them... only logical right?' a nod. "Right!" Hopping from the large bed Usagi dashed over to the Chester drawers throwing one after another open searching for something more to her taste to wear for the day, then stopped dead.
"Did someone call my mom?" horror started to form on the peach colored heart shaped face, "Oh no! I'm so dead!" grabbing clothes she didn't care if they matched or not she tore from the room, down the stairs into the bottom of the house. Searching several rooms she screeched to a stop at the living room huffing and puffing, her small face pink from the running.
~ * ~ Living room ~ * ~
'Why does everyone continue to try fighting? Didn't they learn in the first few wars that it doesn't accomplish anything? Only injures more people, destroys more things?' Quatre shook his flaxen head as he read another column on continued fighting in the east. 'One day they'll learn...' he assured himself before flipping the page, having had enough of war to last him three lifetimes.
Next page was the comics. They were good, they were funny and I decided they'd have to be passed to Trowa after he got out of the shower, especially the circus one! Silently laughing while reading I started to get the sensation that someone was watching me but brushed it off. By the time I had reached the back of the paper the feeling had grown to a 'nagging won't go away 'til I looked' type, so finally, I turned to see just who was looking at me if anyone.
I saw Usagi standing there panting for air clad in her borrowed navy blue water with sky blue bubble PJ's. She looked cute in them. Cheeks tented a nice rose color she looked worried about something. "Usagi...?" she just looked at him, "What's wrong?"
"I... Quatre who...?" Was it something that bad she couldn't catch words to form sentences for? "I mean that is... Who changed... call mo- Wow." I watch as she stumbles over words like trying to ask several sentences at once before she cuts herself off, eyes trailing somewhere else. Following them I have to hide the smile forming when I see what they landed on... I knew something was going on! Wait 'til Trowa finds out! Oh Gods I hope Duo doesn't know... Hell will break loose! Allah help us! I have to force myself to laugh mentally, if I laughed aloud, surely the spell would be broken, so I just watch.
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'Geez where are they! Not like I'm in major need to get this question answered or anything!' I shake my head running to a different room. 'I'd love to know if I'll live past the time I get home or not. It'd be nice to know that. Very nice. Mom'll kill me if she doesn't know where I've been all night long!' Sliding to a stop at the living room I sigh while taking in breath from the light jog around the mini mansion. How rich are these guys!?
Seeing Quatre sitting there with his hair shining like a beckoning light for a lost person... which at the moment is me. I'd giggle if I wasn't trying to get my breath back... its too early in the morning to be running around like this! It's a crime! Air, air, air... need air... Glancing up from my hunched over position I wonder briefly why he's not looking at me. Then when he does, he's worried about me? What, does my face show worry that easily? Oh, duh, stupid question its me we're talkin' about here, of course it does!
"Usagi...?" he asks, "What's wrong?"
What's wrong? What's wrong?! I just slept in a house I've never been to but once before, with a bunch of guys I don't know that well at all... I don't know who 'changed' me and I don't know if anyone bothered to call my mother to let her know I'm here! And he wants to know what's wrong?! UGH! Guys.
Looking up again into his eyes I've suddenly lost all of the words I wanted to speak. "I... Quatre who...?" I'm stuttering!? Geez, I sound like an idiot... "I mean that is... Who changed..." catch a breath, let it out and try to continue asking the next sentence that hopefully'll come out complete. "...call mo-...Wow." The sentence never got completed when I saw what passed by the kitchen doorway across from me.
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Boom Boom Boom,
Like a hammer to the heart,
Just one look at you and baby I was blown apart,
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The movement from the corner of my eye made me think again that this house is built kinda weird. I mean you've got the living room by the front hall and it's connected into the kitchen with another door leading from there into the dining room. What kind of house is built like that?? But that was seconds before what passed actually reregistered to my brain.
My eyes immediately snapped that direction to watch as bare chest; black baggy pants clad Heero walked by with his sloppy dark chocolate hair even darker and sagging from the water clinging to it, while he tried one handedly to rub it off with a cerulean towel. 'Wow' indeed! I hope it was him that changed me!
'Whoa girl! Back up now... Better rope those horses in before someone gets hurt!' The annoying voice in my head shouts trying to get my attention, but my attentions lost on the Japanese boy rooting through the refrigerator like nobody's business... and it's not, but doesn't he know people could be watching him?
I feel the heat rise to my already flushed face. Oh why now!? And Quatre's still watching me to make it worse! I know he is, I can feel his eyes on me and I want to look away, but I can't... I knew he was cute that day at the arcade, and in the school uniform... even cuter in his tank top and shorts... but this... Wow.
"Onna what are you staring at?"
Ohh man... why now... why him? I can hear something sounding like a stifled groan with folding paper coming from Quatre's direction at the rude interruption of my Heero watching. I giggled though. Even if I couldn't put a face to the voice, I could put smell to the face. See Mamoru smells like roses, Trowa smells like cinnamon, Duo like lavender and vanilla, Quatre like honeysuckles, Wufei smells like vanilla and jasmine while Heero, Heero smells like the woods, gunpowder and... himself. Sounds weird now that I think about it but its true.
Its too early in the morning, I have unanswered questions and someone's being rude... Silently rolling my eyes I'm thankful Heero hadn't heard or at least looked to catch me staring at him... I really need to get out of here... Planting a sweet smile on I turn to greet Wufei. "Hiya Wuffers!" smile sweetens, "Sleep well?"
Here we go... "Onna it's Wufei! Not 'Wuffers'!" he humphs crossing his arms while taking a seat to read the paper Quatre just handed to him. Me on the other hand keep smiling while half turning to catch a glimpse of Him before leaving for my shower. Surely Trowa's done by now? Doesn't this house have more then one?
I turn, give a short 'epp!' trying to hide the blush that's creeping back up to my cheeks. Ican'thide! Ican'thide! Ican'thide! Runs through my mind while looking into two dark indigo pools staring back at me. He's looking at me! Goddess I've got to get out of here!
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Boom Boom Boom,
Yeah I knew right from the start,
This was something new, oh baby!
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"Has anyone called my mother to let her know I'm here!?" Did I just shout that? Oh who cares! All I needed was the nod from Heero to tell me, yes, someone indeed had the brains to call and let her know I was fine. No doubt she'll have mega loads of questions when I get home. With a small nod back to him I bolted from the room upstairs, zoomed past Trowa almost knocking him out of my way as he stepped from the still steamy room and slammed the door shut listening to the lock click with a sigh.
Great morning. Yep, super...
~ * ~
He needed to leave the room... after seeing that he had to before he did something he'd regret later. Rising to his feet as normal as he always did offering the two still there a smile he left. He barely walked two feet from the doorway before cracking with laughter. It was funny! By Allah the connection between them was strong, one knew, the other didn't. Or did they? It was hard to tell, but Allah that Bunny sure made things interesting!
Quatre made it a few more feet towards the parlor only to bump into a bottom-pant clad Trowa. He laughed even more, doubling over cause of it. Finally making it to the chair with an amused Trowa's help, Quatre collapsed into the welcoming comfort. Sitting there, composing himself so he could tell what was so amusing he wondered why he was laughing so much anyways? It was funny but not that funny. Then why? Was it because of the two people? So different but attracted together anyways? Fate surely had comical sense humor.
At Trowa's gentle tapping of his shoulder he looked up into soft olive eyes of wonder to what could have gotten his friend in that state. Quatre smiled motioning to the forest green plush chair besides his as he started to fill the other in on the mornings events, after which Trowa in his quiet way, would tell of his encounter with the Bunny.
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As Usagi fled from the living room to safer territory above it, Wufei cast a look to where she was then to Heero then back to his paper. Wasn't any of his business what a crazy onna did. He didn't want any part of it. He didn't care.
No one saw Heero smirk.
She was cute when she got flustered, he couldn't help it if she did it often, mostly when around him... but what was that all about? He had heard the whole conversation from the kitchen. Senses told him someone was watching him, but didn't look to see whom. Why bother? It didn't matter to him who was watching him dig around in the refrigerator, after all they've been living with one another since the wars ended. He also didn't care.
Minutes later when the sound of Wufei's voice questioned someone, then the strangled noise arising from Quatre's direction. He let his curiosity, an emotion he rarely let show - let along use - get the better of him. Turning he watched as golden hair flew following the heads movement as the owner whipped around to glare at the Chinese ex-pilot, though her face was smiling... a forced smile.
Heero frowned, that didn't belong there, only true smiles. Wait... why did he care? Shaking his head he went back to his wonderings of what was going on before turning around. Why hadn't she been able to get a full sentence out? Was she feeling ill? Her throat might be swollen. Again he shook his head; he didn't care he kept reminding himself. He didn't care.
Yet, was she watching him? Her body posture spoke it, all turned towards him except her upper halve that was currently facing the other boy. Letting a dark brow raise at the thought he about-faced, keeping emotionless eyes on her, waiting, watching for something he wasn't too sure of. When she finally had her bout out with Wufei, turning slightly to look back at him, he fought to keep his itching smirk from showing as shock played over her peach face that was slowly taking on a darker pink. At him watching her or her being caught watching him, Heero didn't know, nor truly care.
That's when she fled, when Quatre left and when he decided what he wanted and left also... smirking...
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Hammer to the heart...
Hammer to the heart...
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She looked good in the pajama set he picked out for her though.
~ * ~ Upstairs two hours later ~ * ~
'This is stupid! I can't hide up here forever!' "Tsukino Usagi doesn't hide!" She tried telling herself that, but she didn't move an inch from the bed on which she currently sat for the past two hours. Taking an extra long bath let her think things over. Why hadn't she been able to ask Quatre what she needed to without stuttering? Getting caught on words? She'd never done that before except when talking in front of classes at school. She didn't much like doing that.
And she hadn't caught sight of Heero before then, so why couldn't she get out the first sentence without a problem? Shaking her head she hopped up from the blue covered bed. "I'm just being silly! Its like when I first met- No, no its not like when I first met him... nope, not at all..." with that she grabbed her school bag and trudged downstairs into the living room she fled from two hours prier.
"Hey guys!!" she waved.
"Hello Usagi-chan, have a nice shower?" Something in Quatre's innocent aqua-blue eyes didn't bode well, they held something in them... Trowa and Heero gave silent nods from their chess game in the corner, neither looking up.
"Onna."
Plopping herself down in one of the plush chairs wiggling a bit as her small body was swallowed up by it she giggled smiling. "So... what're we gonna do today?"
"Hn."
"Don't know."
"We could-"
"Reading."
She didn't know which one to take, as the one she was included in on. Reading? No that was solely Wufei's deal. Don't know, that was actually from Trowa - he spoke! The cut off one was Quatre... She was ready to select a schoolbook from her bag to throw at Heero for his 'Hn' comment. Didn't she already tell him to speak English, not Hnish around her? And where was Duo this morning? He wasn't still sleeping was he?
"He's at the park."
"Huh?" Did she hear that right?
Looking up from his 'Legends' book smiling kindly at the cheerful blonde girl Quatre repeated his answer to her unspoken question. "He left while you were in the shower headed for the park. Its odd for him, usually he likes to do things with us, but he decided to 'go out' alone."
"Ah..." she looked down at her lap, "I see... soo... that just leaves us three since stuffy books over there is going to read all day, ne?"
Attention drawn from the game to the smiling blonde, Trowa nodded once then turned back to move his queen forward.
"YEAH!" Bouncing from her seat twirling around Usagi's smile brightened up the room, "Soooo.... Come on! What're we gonna do!? It's a beautiful day!"
"As I was going to say..." Quatre started getting the jumping bunnies attention, "We could go to the carnival."
Usagi cocked her head to the side cutely, "But I thought Duo said something about not taking Heero-kun there?" she thought, "Sumthin' like he was shootin' people with the stands guns?"
Heero smirked moving his rook.
Shooting a glance to said boy Quatre smiled in memory. "Well he wasn't shooting anyone else to say... he was shooting Duo." Listening to her giggles while putting the book away, he stretched, "So... how about it? Would you like to go?" Only Usagi answered him even through everyone knew they were included in the questioning.
"I win." The bare whisper came from the chess area drawing the attention there. If not for the tone it was spoken in, one wouldn't have known who spoke it. Conqueror: Heero. Loser: Trowa... soft clicks sounded as pieces were placed back in order for another round.
The silence, the muted pats as rooks, queens, castles and pawns were placed back in order soon gnawed on Usagi's nerves 'causing her to lash out in a fit of hopping around the room. "Come on! We've got a date to go to!" skipping past the desk she scooped up one sliver of paper heading for Wufei's direction.
"Put the book down Wuffers!" sliding past him, socks on hardwood flooring, snatched the book from his hands "Usagi giv-" ignoring his protests she slid the paper into it, swirled past the bookcase chunking the book unceremoniously onto it, again ignoring the irate Chinese's shouts.
Skidding to a halt beside the chess players, hands on her dainty hips, "Stop it!" Nothing. Taking it to the next step... She started tugging on both boys shirt sleeves "Come on! Stop! Hey-put that piece down!" trying to hold back their arms weren't easy with all the muscles they had pinned against her tiny ones. Being a Sailor Senshi didn't do much for building arm muscles, now leg muscles... She giggled as the others started shooting glances at her, eyes dimly twinkling.
Knowing they thought her attempt to make them quit moving the pieces about was futile Usagi gave up with a puff turning to Quatre and Wufei whom were watching with curious looks. "Well are you going to with us Smarty Pants?"
"I suppose I have no choice in going or not. You seem intent on having my company in your presence..." she arched a brow as he spoke, "Not to mention you won't leave me alone 'til I do, correct?" he concluded his analysis.
A nod, "Yeppers you betcha!"
"Then I shall be going" with that the Solitary Dragon left for his room to change into more... appropriate clothing.
"And you two?"
"....."
"Hn."
"........"
"...Hn." Heero nodded to her as they stood.
She really wished they'd stop doing that around her, "Stop talkin' in Quiet Code! Geez!" Arms flying back to her sides, turning towards a smiling Quatre she smiled. There was just something about this group that pulled her to them. Each one had a certain aura around them, certain mystery waiting to be unfolded... And some, she shot a glance behind her, were just cute to be around.
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Boom Boom
Gotta cravin' for my lovin'
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"Can we stop off at my house before going please?"
Tilting his platinum head to the side Quatre watched her curiously before nodding, "I don't see why not, it's not that far from here. It's not a problem."
Usagi clapped her hands together jumping up, "Thanks! I need to change into something else and let Okasan know what's going on. See ya in a bit!" racing upstairs she left them all alone while gathering up her things.
"Are you changing also or going like that?"
"Hn."
"Why bother asking?" resisting the urge to roll his eyes, he to, left to change from his 'good' clothes into his 'doesn't matter if they get messed up ones'. Reaching his room he chuckled, 'Of course' he mused while selecting new clothing, 'with my current state I could afford to buy all the orphanages on L2 new clothing.' Stopping putting his arm through his shirt he smiled, "That's not a bad idea..."
Downstairs the newly regrouped three young men were having a staring contest... At least that's what it looked like to Usagi as she came skipping down the stairs swinging her bag back and forth. Finding it somewhat, funny, to see the boys doing that, she stopped on the last step to watch from the doorway.
No one blinked, no one moved.
Awe started to set in as she wondered which of them would break the mental battle - then Quatre came downstairs "Well shall we go?" effectively breaking off the contest of minds, drawing alls attention their direction.
She didn't mind though, she was going to the carnival! "Hai! Lets go minna!" Ever one to keep with her name sake that her friends keep teasing her of, she skipped her way over to the door where Wufei and Heero were waiting to leave with their jackets thrown over their shoulders. Grinning to them innocently she linked each arm through theirs leading them off, leaving Quatre to lock the house up, having to set pace a light jog to catch back up with the energetic blonde.
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Being close to her was doing foreign things to the Perfect Soldiers body. Her mere smile made his skin warm up, the smallest brush of her fingers against him sent tingles up and down his spine, which he fought to conceal. He didn't show emotions, he'd never had any during the war, but since then he'd come to find they were slowly fighting to be free.
Problem was, he didn't know how to show them, know what the others would think. So he stayed the quiet, cold person they all knew and accepted him to be. They've known for years that he wasn't 'cold' per say, it was just his training that made him that way. Somewhere, deep down, there were emotions hiding. They'd all see them someday or so they hoped.
What they didn't know, and he was just starting to figure out... was that being around the high-spirited blonde was setting things off in him he never knew he was capable of. One time when no one was looking he almost smiled, since, he's made sure it stayed a smirk when the urge came. The others were times his lips moved to meet hers. Those times were... he didn't know... his body acted on its own, like his mind had shut down all thought process and maneuvered on autopilot.
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Boom Boom
Send a message to my body
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Heero was knocked from his musings by his jacket sleeve moving, looking down he arched a chocolate brow at the concerned face gazing back at him. "Heero?"
"Hn?"
A sigh, shaking golden locks, "Well I was going to ask what you were thinking about..." looking up wrinkling her nose at him, "...but since you've lapsed back into Hnish again, I'm not going to be nice and ask. Hmph."
Quiet chuckles could be heard from the back of the trio as Quatre and Trowa followed them, listening in politely. She was so cute when she acted childish like that... then again, that seems to be her nature. No matter how old she'll grow to be, she'll always act light and innocent as a child. When she wrinkled her nose at the stoic boy like that, he figured she would have crossed her arms, had they not been laced through both boys' arms.
The Chinese teen turned his amused almond orbs from the bunny at his side to his comrade, silently questioning him and laughing at the same. The girl had spunk. He hadn't seen someone talk to Heero in that manner since Relena-hime and that, he thought, was done out of pure, naive stupidity.
The girl was infatuated with the suicidal pilot ever since he awoke on the beach the day Operation Meteor started. The day he saved her life at the school didn't help the girls liking of him any less, if anything it soared into an obsession of him. Following him to new schools, finding him out on battle fields... It was madness. The onna needed to be locked away or put out of her misery. If not putting her out of her misery for others sakes, then lock her in a nice padded room somewhere where she'd still be able to give her peace speeches for her own.
They had a running bet at one time as to when she'd finally get shot from it all. Needless to say they lost and Howard racked up a nice sum from they're loosings.
Ah yes, the Hime of Sanq was a little goofy... but overall a good person, that was able to keep the Kingdom in peace after the war was won. He held nothing against her; he just couldn't stand to be around when she started in on her 'squeeze the life from Heero' sessions. This onna though... he could approve of having Heero court her, though if ever done wrong to... the Perfect Solider would have four very irate people to deal with.
He watched the bubbly girl go on and on in her ramblings to fill the silence around them. The Dragon admitted he and Heero weren't doing much talking, just nodding every once and a while where needed. Quatre, behind them, put his words into her chatterings.
The part he tuned his ears back into the two sided conversation, was when she was describing what to expect if her father was home. He didn't want to do something dishonorable while meeting her family. If, they met them; there was no guarantee he'd be there, though they knew her mother would be.
"... If O-tochan's home don't worry! He's a real nice guy, just a wee bit over protective..." 'heh that's an understatement!' she wasn't going to tell them that though, she wanted to see how they would act around him, and vise versa. "He really does mean well, but just don't say or do anything that would suggest anything other then 'friends' and you'll have an easy stay." Giggling she winked before dashing off to the front door, "COME ON!"
Once all were assembled behind her, the door opened, she stepped in taking a deep breath, "MOOOMMM WE'RE HOOOMMEE!!" Smiling sweetly she motioned them inside, "In, in, in! Don't worry, no one bites here..." smirking she thumbed over her shoulder to where sounds of game play were coming from, "Watch out for Shingo, I think he has rabies... hasn't been tested yet."
"Usagi-chan is that you?" a melodic voice floated to them from another room.
'Who else do you know comes into a home, yelling their home?' a sarcastic voice wondered in Heero's mind.
"Hai!" Usagi ran off for what they guessed from the smells, the kitchen where her mother stood cooking. "I'm just home to change, drop off this" holding up her school satchel "and let you know we're heading to the carnival."
A raised brow, "The Carnival?" her mother questioned. A pleasant looking woman of five foot three with waist length wavy true blue colored hair. The three could definitely tell where Usagi got her looks and long hair from, but looking at the older woman as she turned around holding the non-threatening spatula she looked... intimidating... almost as if she's used that stance before when she meant business. But the impression faded when she smiled.
"Hey mom!" Hugging her mother Usagi promptly turned to raiding the fridge. "Oh sorry!" Smiling apologetically to the four at the door then her mother, "These are four of the five I stayed with last night!" she chirped bouncing over to them for introductions.
"This tall one here is Trowa Barton! Cute and blonde" she winked "is Quatre R. Winner! This one here with the ever present scowl" smiling sweetly, "is Chang Wufei. And last but not least... my tutor, Heero Yuy!"
"It's a pleasure to meet you all, thank you very much for taking care of my Usa-chan while she was there. I do hope she wasn't any problem to you all?" Getting shaking heads and a smile she turned to the last one, "Arigatou Yuy-san, for tutoring Usagi, she is rather need of improvement in that area. It's a blessing she was able to find someone as smart and cute as you to help her." Oh she wanted to laugh at the blush on her daughter's face and small fidgeting the boys did at that comment.
"Anyone like some fresh lemonade? Just made it."
"No thank you."
"I'm fine."
"....."
"Yes please."
Busying herself with making the glass for Quatre she quietly shooed her daughter up the stairs as not to keep the gentlemen waiting on her longer. "She said 'four of the five'... where is the fifth one?" politely inquiring while handing the glass to its owner.
"Duo left early this morning for the park, so he's not able to be with us now"
"Ohh I see..." she hummed stirring the contents of the pot, "...Well you all are welcome to have a seat and wait on Usagi-chan, I know how long it can take her to get ready." She smiled as they nodded and left for the living room.
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Twenty minutes and many discarded clothes later light foot falls were heard as Usagi came speeding down the stairs, reaching the last one she turned right heading through the sitting room, ignoring Shingo and proceeded to the kitchen. She loved the way her house was set up, you could enter one room to reach another without being seen if you so desired it.
Ikuko seeing her enter the kitchen the 'back way' as she referred to it when Usagi was involved raised a brow towards her in question.
"How do I look?" her voice was hoping, but uncertain. Her mother knew then that she really liked one of the sitting out there to be this self conscious. Usually she was changed and out the door without a second thought. She looked lovely in everything, she needn't worry about such matters. But here she was, worrying.
"You look wonderful dear! Knock 'em dead." She whispered placing a kiss to her forehead, "Go on now before your father gets home" a quick nod and Usagi was out of there.
"Okies! Lets hit the road!"
All the guys snapped to attention at the sound of her voice. How'd she get there? She didn't use the stairs? No matter, the thought didn't stay long as they took in what she chose to wear.
Hair styled as always in two odango's held a single strand of red beads wrapped wound them. She wore a white tank top tucked into knee length navy blue shorts. A baby blue butterfly sleeve vest that reached just above her hips, showing some of her white clad tummy, covered her white tank top; black, white and silver high-tops finished her change.
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Boom Boom
Now our love is blown like rocket
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Ever wonder... who it was that figured that human beings needed to be able to blush? Usagi was currently pondering this as all eyes turned towards her filled with awe, praise and something else she couldn't quite place. Her face she was sure, had turned two shades of red from on particular, intense stare.
Cold stormy sea eyes flashed with an emotion so quickly, that she couldn't place it before it disappeared again and his arm was offered out for her. "We should get going" his normal monotone didn't sound the same... was that warmth she detected there? No... shake of her head... couldn't of been... I'm just jumping to conclusions...
With nods from the others they left on they're planned outing. Usagi wondered briefly once more what Duo could be doing at the park all by himself. 'Getting into trouble!' Mentally nodded she couldn't disagree with that suggestion. "So how about once we get there..." she started chattering trying to get some form of conversation going.
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There ya go Minna! Sorry it took so long to get it out! ::bows:: Its longer then the last one though right? That counts for something, ne? ^_^ Sorry if it seemed that I was babbling about something in one place, I really wasn't it was needed for the story.
So whatcha'll think of it? Please review, let me know how it was. There's only - if all goes as planned - two more chapters to this story. Then it'll be finished! ^__^ So please, let me know what you think about, so I know if I should change something or what not before going ahead with my plans for the last two chapters.
I want to thank everyone whoes stuck with me on this story and reviewed it. (even with a certian screw up on FF and having lost all of them) I really appreacite everyones great revews and sticking with me through this! DOMO ARIGATOU MINNA-CHAN! ^__^ ::bows:: I really hope you'll like the next two chapters!
Ohh yeah, I remember I said something about a sequal to this one... It's a *ONLY IF YOU WANT IT* type deal though. So if you do want one - Review - let me know you want one and possible what you'd like to see in it! I thought of a song eairler today that I could do one to... I can't remember what it is now, but seein' as it's 2am that doesn't surprise me.. I'll remember it. Please, let me know though if its worthy enough to do a sequal to and what you'd like to see in it.
I've gotta get to bed now! ::yawns:: two in the morning... I tried, I really tried to make the ending make sense... if it faultered (the blabbling) I'm sorry for that, it is real late.. but I'm sorry. Hope y'all liked it anyways!
Arigatou! Ja ne,
Anime Redneck
9-19-02
2:19am
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