Akina's Notes: Ya, I spent a little more time on this chapter for editing and stuff. I have a lot I'm planning on working with for this story; I sometimes just need an inspiration. I usually get that from the music I listen to while I write…yes, I am one of those people who almost need music to write too. Anyway, please review! I really love them and I'll be prompted to write faster if I get a lot of them. Yay for motivation! Well, here's the chapter I hope you like it!

You Remind Me

Chapter 3: Butting Heads

            It seemed to Rei that she had been dragged through the woods for hours. In fact, she knew it had been at least three hours. The small group had started towards their destination before sunset and now the moon was well on her cycle through the sky. Where was their destination anyway? She hoped they were getting close because she felt like she was about to die of exhaustion and pain. With each step razor blades shot up her entire leg. Despite of the pain and her lack of sleep, Rei was constantly trying to devise a plan to get away from the two boys that were keeping her prisoner.

            Going over the facts in her head, Rei saw that odds of escape were slim. Rei could barely hobble along, so she couldn't even begin to think of running. Heero had a gun, which was constantly pointing at her. Duo was leading the way searching for an easy path for her. In his hands was a rope that connected to her bound wrists. Things were looking pretty bad for Rei. The only thing she had going for her was that the two boys had never dealt with her before, and she wasn't about to give up the fight yet. If they thought that they could take her on easily, they were crazy. She just wasn't in much condition to put up a fight. That and the blasted gun that Heero was holding didn't make it any easier!

             After a few of the longest minutes of her life, Rei finally saw a low building. It was obvious that it hadn't been built in the idea of attracting attention. The paint on the walls was a neutral color that blended in with the wooded area that surrounded it. There was absolutely nothing even was remotely interesting about the exterior of the building, at first glance. Further inspection showed that it was designed to blend into the environment. There were a few boulders that must have been left by some glacier or something that were about the same color as the building. From a distance Rei saw that the building could be easily over looked as a large boulder. The door was artfully hidden to look like an indentation in the rock face.

            As frightened as she was, Rei felt somewhat relived that she wouldn't have to walk much further. It was beginning to move on from unbearable to so bad that she could no longer see straight. Still, she kept moving forward, at least a little relief was on its way and it would only come when she reached that building.

            Once inside, Heero and Duo allowed her to sit for a few minutes while Duo was sent off to look for some Doctor. Heero kept an ever-watchful eye on Rei. She just glared at him in return. It was hard to stare into those cold blue eyes for long, but she held her gaze. She could hardly stand to look at him, she wanted him to know that she hated every bone, no, cell in his body. This was going to be a tough battle to get away from here.

            Duo returned after a short while with a man wearing a white coat that Rei assumed was the "doctor." He certainly didn't look like one, if he was, Rei wouldn't want him to be performing heart surgery on her. He looked like he couldn't even operate a chain saw with his oddly shaped metal body parts. The look on her face must have been surprised because the doctor gave her a wry smile and said, "Most people wouldn't even stare at me. They seem to think it is impolite."

            "Sorry," Rei managed to mutter while the heat rose off her cheeks. The embarrassment disappeared quickly when she realized that he would probably be added to her growing list of captors. She sure felt popular.

            Still smiling, the doctor bent down and gently tried to pick up her throbbing ankle. Rei immediately recoiled on instinct, but she realized that he might be able to help and let him look at it. As he gently prodded at it, Rei had to bite her lip to keep from crying out and her eyes were watering so bad the world was all a blur.

            "It is definitely broken. Let's get her to the medical wing so a doctor can take a look," said the doctor.

            Rei frowned, confused. "I thought you were a doctor, Duo said something about getting one when we got here."

"I'm a scientist doctor, not a medical doctor." He raised an eyebrow in Rei's direction. Or at least that's what she assumed. It was hard to tell with the odd glasses he wore. "We will have time for introductions later, now let's try and see if we can get you out of some of this pain. I'm sure it's not very pleasant. Duo, would you help me here." Duo moved to her side without what even seemed to be a second thought and both of them helped her stand right after he took off the rope that held her hands together. "Sorry, I'm afraid walking is the easiest way to get there from here. It's on this floor and walking is faster than waiting for a gurney at the moment." So, Rei hopped along on her good foot with Duo and the scientist carrying most of her weight. Heero followed behind, his gun no longer trained on her, but still in his hand at the ready.

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Rei sat on the bed that was in the room that she had been put in. Her ankle was now securely wrapped in a cast and she had been given something for the pain. As she waited for whatever was supposed to happen next, she looked around the small room that had become her prison cell. The walls were a generic white and so was the linen on the bed. The tiles one the floor were a slate gray along with the back of the locked door. There wasn't a lot of space for things and the only furniture other than the bed was a white office type chair both of the two items were securely bolted to the floor. There wasn't even a window to look out of. Obviously the room hadn't been designed for the comfort of its occupant.

Letting out a big puff of air, Rei let the rest of her body fall on the bed. The day's events kept running through her brain. The man that had claimed to be a scientist (he still hadn't told her his name) didn't exactly follow her idea of a bad guy stereotype. Yet she felt certain that it was his decision that she remained here and that he was in charge of the two boys who had caught and brought her to this place. There was plenty of evidence to back up her convictions. For one, both of the boys, along with any others that had been around her followed his orders without question. She didn't know if it was out of fear or respect or both, but everyone listened to him. Another reason was his commanding presence. He felt like he was the 'commander' of the people here. It was like being caught by the freaking military or something!

The lock clicking of the door and the sound of it opening interrupted Rei's thoughts. Footsteps shuffled inside.

"I trust your feeling a bit better?" the voice of the scientist broke the silence. Rei just stared up at the ceiling in response. Just because his words and tone were kind didn't put him on her good side. He was holding her captive.

"Not going to answer me? Yes, well, I can't blame you now can I? I am the one holding you here. There is a greater good to what we're doing here that you can't possibly understand…" Rei blocked out the rest of what the man was saying. She couldn't even start to see the greater good in destroying so many people's home. "Oh, God, she's trapped in the building! My baby is burning in the building! Somebody please help her! Please!"  No, there could be no greater good in destruction like that. "Please, try to understand, it's a matter of life or death that you stay here." Was he still talking?

Rei sat up and gave the scientist a glare. She noticed that Heero was silently staring at her too. "A matter in life or death? You selfish bastard, a little girl almost died in that building! Peoples' lives were almost utterly destroyed and you talk of your own life being at stake. You selfish bastard." It amazed even Rei that the volume her voice reached as she yelled at him was so loud. She hadn't ever been this angry before. The fact that this man was trying to justify what he had ordered to be done made her sick.

"I was hoping that you would try to understand, I had no choice in that matter," said the scientist. "More lives were saved that way." His voice had lost all its former warmth. "I don't want to have to fight with you to try to get you to listen to me, but if you want a fight, then it's a fight you'll get." Rei glared at his back as he left the room. Heero lingered in the doorway a moment longer. As the door started sliding shut, a strange look passed over his cold features. Was that shame?

Rei chuckled to herself in her cell. How deceived the old man was. He might have the upper hand now, but he had only won one battle of the war, and she wasn't about to give in to anyone. No, not yet. It would be much harder than that to take her down.

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A.N.: Thanks for reading, and please, if you read it review! The chapters will come faster that way! Like I said, it's motivation for me… Anyway, thanks again, and until next time, goodbye!