Angel: I was just looking at the list of fics on the gw/sm page and I
nearly cried. They're pretty much all about Usagi! As much as I like the
girl, I have to ask, what happened to the other scout lovers out there!
Sage: She's in one of her moods.
Duo: That means she's gonna go through...... the list.
Yaten: The list?
Sage: That's right, you're new.
Duo: The list is her wonderful document with every title of every fic in Angel's archives.
Sage: When she's in a mood like this, she goes through and updates.
Yaten: Oh god. Overtime?
Hotaru sighed and started to climb from the bed, but Duo's arm reach up and pulled her back down. "Don't go yet." He murmured against her hair. "I don't want to day to begin for another century."
"We can't stay in bed for a century Duo." Hotaru sighed. It was weird, she kept using his name not his title and it felt right. "You have some guests anywase."
"Oh ya.. That's right."
"Baka."
Duo raised a brow as Hotaru's hand flew to her mouth and she started sputtering apologies. "Heaven and Earth Hotaru, would you stop acting like I'm going to kill you for picking on me?"
They laid in silence for a few moments then Hotaru turned her eyes to his. "Duo, the next moon is in less then two weeks."
"I know."
"Then you better get up and go..." Hotaru stopped for a moment and took a deep breath. What she was about to say hurt her deep down inside, "You better go meet with your guests and get on about choosing you're wife."
Duo stared at her for a minute then his eyes darkened. "Hotaru. I do believe I am the god here, not you. And I shall chose when and what I do."
"Sorry sire." Hotaru let her eyes go blank and looked to the window. After a moment she stood up and bowed slightly. "If you are done with me, sire, I have to prepare for my duties. Unless you wish my 'services' longer?"
Duo stared at her in shock, had she just said what he though she'd said? Was that all she thought he wanted? Was that all she thought she meant to him?
Hotaru had pulled on her clothes as Duo thought and when he looked up she was at the door. "Don't go."
She turned to him with eyes filled with no emotions, just like the rest of her at that moment. Her eyes were blank. "Something you wish sire?"
"I.." Duo felt himself tearing in two. His friend looked at him with nothing now. Her scorn and pain would be better then this. "Go." He said softly. "Go do what you will."
The softly clicked shut and Duo was left alone in his huge room. It felt empty and he felt alone. He started to talk to the darkness around him wishing Hotaru were there so he could say the words to her instead. "Don't leave me, ever. You're the only friend I've really got. I don't want to loose you. I lo...."
Duo gasped as the words rushed out. 'I'd been about to say I love her? Do I? Do I really? Hotaru is my friend, my general, my.. Gods I do love her! But. now what do I do?'
He ran a hand through his hair and he frowned. There, sitting on his huge bed, in his huge room, tears came unbidden to his eyes, "I can't loose you now, Taru."
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Death walked into the Throne room to find Light (Serena), Mirth (Quatra), Life (Relena), and War (Heero), plus their generals all waiting for him. He sighed, oh goody, this is going to be fun. And all I want to do is talk to Hotaru. He glanced towards his throne and saw his generals all standing like statues. He approached and as he passed each they bowed.
He sat down and then, before speaking to his guests, he glanced at Hotaru. She kept on staring straight ahead and didn't even seem to notice him. Sighing in defeat, Death turned his attention to his guests. "Well then, greetings my friends. What shall we talk about first?" Duo let his face rest against his hand and smiled slightly.
Four chairs had been set up below the dais where Death's throne was and the other Gods, upon seeing Death arrive, had taken to occupying them. "How about marriage?" War asked.
"Time changes people, places, everything. Why now, since it hasn't before, does it change us?" Duo asked softly. "Why is the Circle demanding our marriages?"
"You know why." War said in a monotone. "Soon we'll start fading away. People's belief in us can only keep us alive for so long. We must find a mate to live forever. The generals don't have to because they're survival depends upon the jobs they do. As long as people die, you're generals will keep on living."
Duo nodded, "I know. But it doesn't seem right that we aren't given more time."
"Yes, my friend." Mirth nodded. "But it's best if we get it over with."
"I suppose." Death sighed. He turned his eyes to the ladies present, "And you ladies, have you found husbands yet. Wait, I know you have Light."
"Yes." Light giggled. "Mamoru.. I mean Earth." She smiled, "Are planning our wedding for next week. That's why I'd come here, was to invite you in person to our wedding."
"Of course I'll go Light. I'd be honored." Death nodded.
Light smiled again, "Then I do believe I shall leave now."
"But you just arrived."
"I know, but you have urgent matters, Death. And I have a wedding to prepare for." Light sighed, "So don't think me rude, but I must depart now."
Death nodded, "Goodbye then Light, I shall see you next week." With a last glance at Death and a smile at Hotaru, she left. Light's generals followed her out and didn't look back.
Hotaru glanced at them for moment and wished Hilde was leaving as well. To bad she was Life's general and not Light's. Though, she mused, she should not wish that punishment on Light.
Life walked up to War and hooked her arm with his, "And I my friend, came to announce my own wedding to War. It's in a week and two days." She giggled and kissed War's cheek.
Death had to give her credit for that, not many gods showed affection in public. And War was not one most would show it to. He sighed softly. "Is that so Life? How wonderful for the two of you." She giggled.
"I hope you don't mind me leaving either. I need to go finish some planning. I'll come and visit with you some time later and we'll have a nice long chat." She smiled and with that she too left.
"I think I'll join her." War suddenly said. "I don't want her going alone." Death nodded. 'War was in love? Oh how fun.' He thought with a grin.
War and Life's generals started to leave to, but Hilde stayed for a second longer, "My lord Death, if you are seeking a bride, look my way." She grinned. (An: just to clear things up, I do like Hilde, but I needed a.. villain for this fic!)
Death growled slightly and Mirth laughed, "Pay the girl no mind my friend."
"I know. But she was no right to do such a thing to a God."
Mirth just shook his head, "I do belief I shall depart as well. I need to find a bride for myself."
"Looking at that General of yours? Laughter wasn't it?"
Mirth blushed slightly, "I shall not lie but I shall not tell you either." He grinned boyishly and disappeared.
Duo sighed and looked down at his generals. "You all may go. Though I'd like to speak to you Darkness."
They all bowed. And though Ruka cast a look to Hotaru, they all left. Hotaru stayed stone still and waited for him to say something.
"Hotaru...."
'He used my name. I don't want to hear this.' She thought frantically. 'I don't want his talk about me being his friend and not wanting to hurt me. I don't want to hear what he's going to do about this marriage problem. I just can't!'
With all her strength, Hotaru whipped away from the god and ran out the door. "She just defied my request." Duo said awed. Defiance was punishable by death, and no ever risked it. But there Hotaru had gone and done the unthinkable. "You have spirit my messenger. But you do know, that the hunt is about to begin."
Sage: She's in one of her moods.
Duo: That means she's gonna go through...... the list.
Yaten: The list?
Sage: That's right, you're new.
Duo: The list is her wonderful document with every title of every fic in Angel's archives.
Sage: When she's in a mood like this, she goes through and updates.
Yaten: Oh god. Overtime?
Hotaru sighed and started to climb from the bed, but Duo's arm reach up and pulled her back down. "Don't go yet." He murmured against her hair. "I don't want to day to begin for another century."
"We can't stay in bed for a century Duo." Hotaru sighed. It was weird, she kept using his name not his title and it felt right. "You have some guests anywase."
"Oh ya.. That's right."
"Baka."
Duo raised a brow as Hotaru's hand flew to her mouth and she started sputtering apologies. "Heaven and Earth Hotaru, would you stop acting like I'm going to kill you for picking on me?"
They laid in silence for a few moments then Hotaru turned her eyes to his. "Duo, the next moon is in less then two weeks."
"I know."
"Then you better get up and go..." Hotaru stopped for a moment and took a deep breath. What she was about to say hurt her deep down inside, "You better go meet with your guests and get on about choosing you're wife."
Duo stared at her for a minute then his eyes darkened. "Hotaru. I do believe I am the god here, not you. And I shall chose when and what I do."
"Sorry sire." Hotaru let her eyes go blank and looked to the window. After a moment she stood up and bowed slightly. "If you are done with me, sire, I have to prepare for my duties. Unless you wish my 'services' longer?"
Duo stared at her in shock, had she just said what he though she'd said? Was that all she thought he wanted? Was that all she thought she meant to him?
Hotaru had pulled on her clothes as Duo thought and when he looked up she was at the door. "Don't go."
She turned to him with eyes filled with no emotions, just like the rest of her at that moment. Her eyes were blank. "Something you wish sire?"
"I.." Duo felt himself tearing in two. His friend looked at him with nothing now. Her scorn and pain would be better then this. "Go." He said softly. "Go do what you will."
The softly clicked shut and Duo was left alone in his huge room. It felt empty and he felt alone. He started to talk to the darkness around him wishing Hotaru were there so he could say the words to her instead. "Don't leave me, ever. You're the only friend I've really got. I don't want to loose you. I lo...."
Duo gasped as the words rushed out. 'I'd been about to say I love her? Do I? Do I really? Hotaru is my friend, my general, my.. Gods I do love her! But. now what do I do?'
He ran a hand through his hair and he frowned. There, sitting on his huge bed, in his huge room, tears came unbidden to his eyes, "I can't loose you now, Taru."
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Death walked into the Throne room to find Light (Serena), Mirth (Quatra), Life (Relena), and War (Heero), plus their generals all waiting for him. He sighed, oh goody, this is going to be fun. And all I want to do is talk to Hotaru. He glanced towards his throne and saw his generals all standing like statues. He approached and as he passed each they bowed.
He sat down and then, before speaking to his guests, he glanced at Hotaru. She kept on staring straight ahead and didn't even seem to notice him. Sighing in defeat, Death turned his attention to his guests. "Well then, greetings my friends. What shall we talk about first?" Duo let his face rest against his hand and smiled slightly.
Four chairs had been set up below the dais where Death's throne was and the other Gods, upon seeing Death arrive, had taken to occupying them. "How about marriage?" War asked.
"Time changes people, places, everything. Why now, since it hasn't before, does it change us?" Duo asked softly. "Why is the Circle demanding our marriages?"
"You know why." War said in a monotone. "Soon we'll start fading away. People's belief in us can only keep us alive for so long. We must find a mate to live forever. The generals don't have to because they're survival depends upon the jobs they do. As long as people die, you're generals will keep on living."
Duo nodded, "I know. But it doesn't seem right that we aren't given more time."
"Yes, my friend." Mirth nodded. "But it's best if we get it over with."
"I suppose." Death sighed. He turned his eyes to the ladies present, "And you ladies, have you found husbands yet. Wait, I know you have Light."
"Yes." Light giggled. "Mamoru.. I mean Earth." She smiled, "Are planning our wedding for next week. That's why I'd come here, was to invite you in person to our wedding."
"Of course I'll go Light. I'd be honored." Death nodded.
Light smiled again, "Then I do believe I shall leave now."
"But you just arrived."
"I know, but you have urgent matters, Death. And I have a wedding to prepare for." Light sighed, "So don't think me rude, but I must depart now."
Death nodded, "Goodbye then Light, I shall see you next week." With a last glance at Death and a smile at Hotaru, she left. Light's generals followed her out and didn't look back.
Hotaru glanced at them for moment and wished Hilde was leaving as well. To bad she was Life's general and not Light's. Though, she mused, she should not wish that punishment on Light.
Life walked up to War and hooked her arm with his, "And I my friend, came to announce my own wedding to War. It's in a week and two days." She giggled and kissed War's cheek.
Death had to give her credit for that, not many gods showed affection in public. And War was not one most would show it to. He sighed softly. "Is that so Life? How wonderful for the two of you." She giggled.
"I hope you don't mind me leaving either. I need to go finish some planning. I'll come and visit with you some time later and we'll have a nice long chat." She smiled and with that she too left.
"I think I'll join her." War suddenly said. "I don't want her going alone." Death nodded. 'War was in love? Oh how fun.' He thought with a grin.
War and Life's generals started to leave to, but Hilde stayed for a second longer, "My lord Death, if you are seeking a bride, look my way." She grinned. (An: just to clear things up, I do like Hilde, but I needed a.. villain for this fic!)
Death growled slightly and Mirth laughed, "Pay the girl no mind my friend."
"I know. But she was no right to do such a thing to a God."
Mirth just shook his head, "I do belief I shall depart as well. I need to find a bride for myself."
"Looking at that General of yours? Laughter wasn't it?"
Mirth blushed slightly, "I shall not lie but I shall not tell you either." He grinned boyishly and disappeared.
Duo sighed and looked down at his generals. "You all may go. Though I'd like to speak to you Darkness."
They all bowed. And though Ruka cast a look to Hotaru, they all left. Hotaru stayed stone still and waited for him to say something.
"Hotaru...."
'He used my name. I don't want to hear this.' She thought frantically. 'I don't want his talk about me being his friend and not wanting to hurt me. I don't want to hear what he's going to do about this marriage problem. I just can't!'
With all her strength, Hotaru whipped away from the god and ran out the door. "She just defied my request." Duo said awed. Defiance was punishable by death, and no ever risked it. But there Hotaru had gone and done the unthinkable. "You have spirit my messenger. But you do know, that the hunt is about to begin."
