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Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or its characters. I won Chiharu and Riku and the highly original concept.

Pairings: OK! It's in! Three people have voted and out of those three people it's been decided that with majority 4x5x3 is the pairing between the supporting pilots. And I've decided that you all find out who's officially with who. 1x2x1, 2xChi, RikuxChi, Solox2, Solo+Chi, Chi+Wufei.

*Pairings subject to change*

Warnings: cursing, blood, sap?

Chapter 7

*last chapter*

The pilots were all around the door. After they heard her having an argument with herself Duo was picking the lock. The lock was new and hard to get through. He was actually starting to sweat under the conditions and his heart was driving him mad. It was beating against his chest and he could hardly hear himself think.

"BASTARD!!!!"

The lock clicked and something shattered. They swung the door open. It creaked its protest, but nobody noticed.

The mirror was shattered. Chiharu was breathing hard. Her hands were on the sink, her knuckles white from the pressure, her head staring down at either the sink or her hands. But what they noticed the most was the blood that was on the hanging pieces of the mirror, the blood that was slowly dripping to the floor, and the blood that was on her hands.

But Duo and Trowa bypassed the life source. Instead they were looking at the person standing beside her. He was in a black robe and smiling.

They watched as his mouth moved silently, slow enough for them to lip read.

"She's mine."

*chapter 7*

Quatre went to her side, not seeing the robed shinigami. He was running soothing circles on her back.

"Chiharu! Say something!" he yelled. Tears started to roll down her face. She fell to the floor, kneeling, and her hands still clutching the sink. Wufei quickly turned around to get the first aid kit. Suddenly Wufei's foots stopped and Chiharu's sobbing was quieted.

"I can't believe it!" Solo pushed past Trowa and Duo and walked up to the smiling shinigami. "Why are you terrorizing Chiharu?" Solo grabbed the shinigami by the collar and lifted him into the air. He only smiled and looked straight into Death's eyes as his hood fell back.

"Riku," Duo breathed recognizing the boy. Riku glanced at Duo and nodded. Riku was slightly shorter than Solo. He had short spiked up green hair and wild red eyes. "Why?"

"Because she is mine. She hasn't remembered anything before her time on the colony." His eyes started to grow dark. "She doesn't remember when I died or how I watched over her as a shinigami. She doesn't remember the love we had or the way our parent's were so god damned hell bent against it! She wasn't even my real sister! We weren't connected by blood in anyway!"

Solo lowered him, but didn't let go.

"That's a stupid reason. Why can't you wait until she's dead?" Duo asked.

"She was supposed to die that day," Riku explained, "I was going to cut her string, but spandex man connected with her. Then they became close and then they fell in love with you!"

In a blink of an eye, Riku was away from Solo's grasp and tackled Duo to the floor.

"You fuckin' ruined everything! He ruined everything! You both ruined everything! And once she's with me we'll be together and I can over throw that half-assed Death!"

Duo rolled over so he was on top of Riku, glaring down at him.

"You don't know what you're talking about runt! Solo's the best Death God! And nobody's going to follow you even if you do become a god."

"You only think that because you were his fuck toy! I'm sick of him and his stupid harem of shinigamis! And the worst part is what the Fates told me. That when this war is over all of you will be hailed as heroes for murdering people."

"It's war." Duo growled and started to punch Riku. Riku laughed as the fists connected to various parts of his face.

"Have you really been gone that long?" Riku laughed. Trowa finally dragged Duo away from Riku. Riku was bleeding and his eyes were puffy, but he continued to laugh. Within a couple of seconds he was completely healed. "You're such a fuckin' retard Duo!"

Suddenly Duo was doubled over in pain clutching his stomach and coughing up blood. Riku laughed and disappeared. Solo and Trowa were at Duo's side. They made Duo lay back so they could survey the damage. Trowa pulled out the knife and Solo placed his hand over the wound.

"Fucker," Duo coughed, before he fainted. Solo growled and glared at Trowa.

"Don't give me a death look," Trowa stated, "I couldn't do anything. There was too much negative energy."

Solo sighed and nodded. "I know," he growled, "but this all sucks! That stupid kid thinks he knows everything and he's clouded by love. Damn him!"

"You should leave so we can take care of the problem before you stopped time."

Solo nodded. "Any organs that were hit are healed and he's not internally bleeding anymore," Solo explained standing up, "now it's just a flesh wound."

Trowa nodded as Solo disappeared. Wufei stumbled and Quatre gasped.

"Time pause," Trowa explained.

"Duo!" Quatre gasped, still holding Chiharu.

"I'll explain it later. He's going to be fine. Take care of Chiharu and I'll take care of Duo."

The two pilots nodded and did as they were told.

*~*

Duo winced as he sat up. It was dark and the other pilots were out, probably getting more supplies or something to eat. He thanked Death that they had left. He glanced over at the door and vaguely thought about where Miya thought he was. So much had happened in only one night, it amazed Duo.

He then turned his gaze to the bed. Chiharu was silently sleeping or unconscious. He was hoping she was asleep. He slowly stood up and made his way to her bed. He kneeled by it and brushed her light brown bangs away from her eyes. It also amazed him that she was actually Heero. That her body was Heero's.

He traced a light scar on her collar bone and reminisced about it. Duo was sleeping when Heero had burst into the room, staggering and blood spotted on him. Heero had ignored Duo's questions and locked himself in the bathroom. Not liking Heero's attitude, Duo picked the lock and when he opened it he saw Heero trying to patch himself up but Duo couldn't reach his collarbone cut correctly. After some forceful talking Duo was finally allowed to touch the stoic boy.

Duo smiled at the memory and his hands tingled just thinking about that time and so many others. He glanced over her exposed arms and saw the faint battle scars that marred the flesh. To a peace loving person they would have turned away from the scars, but Duo loved them and wished that one day he would be able to trace every single scar.

Duo turned his head towards the door suddenly. He heard faint footsteps coming from outside. He quickly climbed back into bed and feigned sleep.

*~*

//We need to complete the mission. // Heero stated. Chiharu mentally growled.

//Fuck off. //

//Do you really think I wanted to kill you and your family? //

//Yes. //

//Now you're being irrational. //

//Fuck off. You just want to get your stupid mission done with and return to your favorite pass time. //

//You know me better than anyone Chiharu and besides, whether we go as a girl or not doesn't bother me. If you don't complete the mission before we change I will. //

//Fine. I'm not helping you anymore and I'm going to make your life a living hell until we change again. //

The two paused in their bickering, rolling over what they had just said in their own respective thoughts.

//Stop being a child. // Heero said.

//Stop killing. //

//It's war and after the war there will be peace and. // Heero stopped, not sure of what he saying or what he was going to say next. //I won't live after the war anyway. // Heero whispered. Chiharu closed her mental eyes.

//I.I.I hate you Heero, but other people like you. You have to live for them.and.I am being childish. But how would you feel knowing that the person who you trust the most is a killer? //

//I know what it's like. Hn, we've got to sort this out and the other pilots being here have created an obstacle. Let's finish the mission and continue with the war. We'll figure something out. //

Chiharu nodded, reluctantly agreeing. She had no choice really. Her body was spent and they were going to change soon, he was going to have control.

Chiharu slowly opened her eyes and listened for anybody near her. Her internal clock told her it was around night.

//Let's download the information then leave. // Chiharu nodded and slowly sat up. //Your hands are bandaged. You're going to have to get past the pain and ignore everything your body is telling you. //

//Easy for you to say. //

Chiharu looked at the room.

The pilots were all on the floor around her bed and her lap top was on the desk beyond the bed.

//Be careful of standing near Trowa and Wufei. Try not to step on the floor near them and don't disturb the air around Duo and Quatre. //

Chiharu looked at the floor again for any open spots.

//We're gonna be changing soon so we won't be back. // Chiharu stated. //We get the information then we're off to your gundam. // Heero nodded at Chiharu's quick sketch of the plan.

She stood on the bed and balanced her self on the edge. She squinted in the dark to see exactly how far away the desk was. She let out a breath and stretched a leg to the desk. She held still for a second to listen to any irregular breathing patterns. Finding none, she fixed her footing on the desk then carried the other one over. She crouched on the desk and listened again. Grabbing the lap top she moved to the edge again, towards the window. She quickly unfastened it then climbed out. Looking down, she saw that it was a two foot drop. Looking to her right she thankfully found a drain pipe leading down to the brown grass. She shimmied down the pipe and ran across the lawn.

Chiharu sank into the shadows of the building, pressing herself against the old brick wall. Sneaking along the wall she reached the main doors. She was panting into the cold air, but ignored her body's protests. She entered the building like a student although she was in an oversized button up blouse and baggy pajama pants. The only obstacle she would have to go through would be the security on the school's files.

She pressed her body against the wall by the file door. She leaned in slightly, listening for any noises within. She heard none and quickly picked the lock.

//There's nothing here. No security no nothing. // Chiharu said. Heero nodded and Chiharu stood up straight.

//The files are in the cabinet to the right. Quickly type the access codes from the file then run. //

Chiharu nodded and opened a cabinet. Inside the cabinet was only one folder. The folder held a sheet which she quickly copied with in three minutes. She replaced it and quickly left the way she came. She opened the door and heard rustling to her left. She froze in her spot and listened harder to the noise. It was getting closer. She quickly ran to wall on the left and hid herself in the dark corner.

//Fuck. They know I'm gone. // Chiharu cursed.

//When I say run, tackle Wufei to the ground and sprint to Wing. // Chiharu gulped but nodded at Heero's plan. Wufei was looking around and as he turned his back to her, //RUN! //

Chiharu ran as fast as she could and quickly kicked Wufei to the ground. He struggled to get up but only saw her backside. He was going to yell to the others, but the blow to his back knocked out the air in him. As she ran into the forest Wufei finally had enough power to warn the others.

They came from different directions, each of them pausing at Wufei to find out where she went. Trowa was the first to Wufei and saw the girl run into the forest.

//She can't last long. // He thought as he ran after her. He heard the bushes rustling as she ran, but there was a strong wind stirring around. Trowa paused to catch his breath and tried to sense the girl, but his mind was racing and something was taking away his concentration. A dark something.

~*~

Chiharu kept running, ignoring the way her lungs burned and how the blood dripped from her torn bandages. She finally saw it. The majestic crouching gundam greeted her in the moonlight. She slowed her pace as she ran towards its left foot.

"Wing," she breathed, placing a hand on the foot. She looked up and thought that she saw its greens eyes flash.

//Loss of blood. // She thought and quickly went into the cockpit. Heero quickly gave her instructions on how to activate the scanner for the gundam. She did as she was told and then sat back. Closing her eyes she promptly passed out.









GWing: phew! *wipes sweat away* that was one long chapter. Took me two days to write, but here it is. I hope you all like it. I hope your read all the pairings above and if you have any suggestions about pairings go ahead and suggest. I love to hear what other people think.

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