Even the Strong Must Cry
Disclaimer: I own naught but the female characters from the colonies. But you already knew that didn't you?
AN: Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter out! I really have been trying. Well, I finally took my AP test. ::phew:: glad that it's over. I can finally breathe now! Now, I just have to wait till July 1st for the results. So, with school winding down I find that I'm having more time to write. This is good for all of us! ^_^ The thanks will be at the end of the chapter from now on. So please look for that once your done. Then review!
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~__~ = thought
Chapter Five: Promises made…
"Heero! Just leave," Kaiya pleaded with the teen that had his gun aimed perfectly at the leader. Wufei stood nearby, his gun also aimed at the leader, should Heero's shot fail. As Kaiya looked around her, the only soldier's left were the two that held her, the two that held Angela, and the leader. The rest were lying dead on the ground.
"I will not repeat myself again. Release them or your leader dies!" Heero threatened his monotone voice wavering. Surprising them all, the leader laughed.
"Kill me, and my men will kill the girls. Simple as that. Death is of no consequence to us." The leader laughed haughtily. Heero faulted slightly. No one had ever laughed in the face of death before, quite literally.
Kaiya rolled her eyes and elbowed the man on her right. As his gun flew up, she caught it and knocked the other soldier out. "Men…if you want something done right you have to do it yourself." She mumbled rolling her eyes again. She pointed her gun at one of the soldier's holding Angela. He couldn't have been older than 17.
"Look, you're young. You have your whole life ahead of you. Do you really wish to die for this man over here? Whom I'm guessing would turn you over to the enemy if it suited him. I mean he's already claimed that you are willing to die for this cause. Are you? Are you ready for me raise my hand, take aim and end your pathetic, miserable life?" Kaiya screamed at him. The poor boy had tears that had begun to stream out of his chocolate eyes.
"No…I mean I don't know." He released Angela's ropes and covered his ears with his hands. He curled into a fetal position and started mumbling, "Just leave me alone…I don't know…I don't know." Kaiya looked at the other solider.
"And you? Are you like him?" she pointed to the soldier crying on the ground, " or him." She said referring to the leader who was starring at her in shock.
"I am no weakling. I will die for my cause." He stated bravely.
"Very well." Kaiya aimed her gun, perfectly resting between his eyes. "Goodbye."
Birds scattered and squawked, flying every which way in fright. The large oak tree behind the soldier was splintered and a large hole was prominent. The boy lay on the ground, out cold.
"He's not dead." Angela noted in shock, she turned to Kaiya for an explanation.
"His voice wavered, and he stole a glance at the weeping boy. He didn't want to disappoint his leader, but he was no more ready than that boy was." She answered in a monotone. She then turned to the leader, "As for you, I cannot say the same thing. Either tell us why you are on earth or die. Simple as that. I will have no qualms about killing a bastard such as you." She walked right up to him, her gun pressed tightly against his temple before he could blink. Heero and Wufei were in shock. Angela smirked and crossed her arms over her chest. The leader gulped before starring into the cold eyes he was forced to look at.
"Kill me. I will tell you nothing." He hissed. Kaiya shrugged and pulled the trigger. His body fell to the ground with a soft thud. Angela whistled.
"If your grandfather hadn't recruited you first, we would have snatched you up in heartbeat." Kaiya smiled, her face showing no signs of remorse for the dead body at her feet.
"Sorry, then I never would have gotten Washi. You only have Silence because of your grandfather." Kaiya said emphasizing your. Angela shrugged and bent to retrieve her sword and gun. Heero finally broke out of his stupor.
"Now, I demand to know what the hell is going on. Who are you two?" He whispered, a deadly tone taking over his normal monotone. Kaiya faltered for a second before turning to Angela.
"I guess we have no choice now, approval or no." Angela responded. Kaiya nodded and took a deep breath.
"You two may want to sit down." Kaiya started. When they made no move she shrugged and continued. "My grandfather, that you have been so gun-ho to figure out, Heero is none other than Dr. J. I am Gundam Pilot 06. The reasons for the secrecy is we were and still are operating under a secret mission. Washi is my gundam and is being sent to earth as we speak to someone named Howard." Heero was in shock. He just stood there, unmoving. Wufei interrupted the silence,
"And you woman?" He indicated Angela.
"I am from Chinese Interpol, and granddaughter of Master O, your scientist. Silence is my gundam and is also being sent to Howard. I operate under the alias of either Night Wind or Gundam Pilot 07. I was also under strict orders not to talk."
"So that's your big secret?" Heero whispered once he found his voice again. Kaiya nodded. Heero shook his head and walked out of the forest. Kaiya felt her heart shatter at his reaction. She looked at her feet. She felt tears threatening to fall, but as always she held them back. A hand on her shoulder caused her to jerk her head up from the ground.
"Go after him." Angela whispered. At Kaiya's reluctance, Angela gave her a quick shove in the direction that Heero had disappeared. "Go." Kaiya finally smiled and nodded, taking off after Heero.
Angela screamed and grabbed her chest where her heart was once two hands clamped down strongly on her shoulders. She jerked around quickly, only to see Wufei with an unreadable expression on his face.
"That's twice today that you've nearly given me a heart attack." Angela laughed still clutching her chest. When Wufei didn't answer she became nervous. "Umm, I guess we should talk, ne?" He nodded curtly. She sighed before leading him to the jeep. She climbed into the drivers side and Wufei into the passengers. "Where do you want to begin?" She asked.
"How come I didn't know?" he asked.
"I don't know." She shrugged. "I saw you when we were kids. I never talked to you, cause I wasn't allowed to talk with boys. As for why grandfather never told you, you'll have to ask him that."
"When did you plan on telling me? If ever." He mumbled the last part. Angela grasped his hands into hers,
"Wufei, when Kaiya and I sneaked out today it was to contact our grandfathers. Mainly about the Guerrilla attack earlier but also to ask permission to tell you about us and our mission." Wufei stiffened.
"What attack?" Angela sighed.
"Earlier, when I was chasing Kaiya down, we were in the middle of talking when we saw a Guerrilla Mobile Suit and an OZ scout fighting. The Guerrilla won, using a weapon that the real Guerrillas do not possess. Thermal sabers. They are only issued to us (the government), the gundam pilots and OZ. They aren't real Guerrillas." Angela turned to see Wufei deep in thought. She placed her hand on his shoulder, awaiting his response.
"We have to warn everyone." Wufei whispered.
"No," Angela whispered back. Wufei started in surprise and turned his shocked gaze on her.
"And just why the hell not?" he thundered.
"Because it is not their fight. It isn't even your fight. You five have people to protect. Let us handle this mission. This is why we were brought in, in the first place. Trust us, you don't want to get involved with this group." She explained quietly.
"Who are you to tell me what fight I should or shouldn't get into? There is such a thing as free will. And how dare you tell me that it is none of our business. This isn't even your home, so you have no right to exclude us. If you are referring to that weak onna that owns this place, than her brother can take care of her. She is not my concern. The five of us were sent here for the same thing as you. Do you know who it is? Is that why you don't want us involved?" at Angela's silence Wufei continued, "Tell me damnit. Who are they? Who are they to have you so scared?" he questioned. Angela turned away from him and crossed her arms over her chest.
"No one. I don't know who they are, it's just…" she stopped, a tear falling down her face. Wufei turned her around and wiped the tear from her cheek.
"It's just what?" he encouraged.
"It's just you already have so much to worry about without this on your plate too. You have to deal with OZ, keeping peace between the earth and colonies. It's just not fair that you should have to deal with this too. Kami, I feel a fool. I can't even stop one freaking Guerrilla group, yet you've already saved the day many times. Why am I so useless?" Angela finished in a whisper. The tears wouldn't stop, and she didn't have the energy to try anymore. Wufei gently scooped her racking body into his and rocked her back and forth.
"Hush, little onna. Shhh. I can take care of myself. I understood what I was getting into when I signed up for this. Don't fret about me none." He whispered soothingly to the crying teen. Wufei placed her head at the crook of his neck and rested his ear on the top of her head. He closed his eyes tightly, in the silent hope that the tears he felt wouldn't emerge. He was disappointed however, when several escaped his eyes and fell onto Angela's head. She leaned back and looked into his now open eyes.
"Why are you crying?" she whispered. Wufei shook his head,
"I don't know." He said, his voice thick with emotion. "I don't know."
***Meanwhile…***
Kaiya ran after the boy with all of her strength and determination. ~Please~ her mind begged. ~Please don't let it be too late~ Kaiya stopped to catch her breath, resting her hand against a large oak tree.
"I thought gundam pilots don't tire?" a cold voice came from behind her. She abruptly stood and turned to face the direction it came from.
"Heero? Is that you?" she whispered, her voice dry. A snort answered her.
"Who did you expect it to be, Onna?" Kaiya jerked back as if she had been struck. She turned away from him and faced the lake they had ended up by. She wrapped her arms around herself, trying to protect herself from the biting cold she just noticed. The sweat ran down her forehead and fell to down her cheeks that were still flushed from the run. Heero reached his hand to her shoulder, but she just wrenched away from him.
"Don't touch me," She hissed the venom evident in her voice. It was Heero's turn to flinch.
"Look…"
"Don't start. I don't want to hear a damn word you have to say. I came here to explain myself and you have to go and be a jerk about it! Do you know…" Kaiya's tirade was stopped with Heero's lips. He desperately pulled her to him and crushed her smaller body against his. His tongue invaded her mouth and after a few seconds, she eagerly responded. They both stopped only when the need for air was apparent.
"I'm sorry." Heero started. Kaiya put her finger on his lips and silenced him.
"Shh, no I'm the one who's sorry. I can't drop a bomb like that and expect you to be okay a minute later. I'm sorry okay?" Kaiya said quietly.
"I could never stay mad at you, I hope you know." Heero said with a laugh. A real, honest to God laugh. Kaiya smiled brightly.
"You seem different today Mr. Grumpy." Kaiya giggled. Heero smiled down at her,
"You changed me, my little tenshi, you changed me." Heero whispered. Kaiya smiled brightly, but her look suddenly turned darker, sadder. She pulled out of his embrace and walked over to a large rock near the lake. She sat down and pulled her knees to her chest. Heero walked over to her.
"What's wrong?" he asked her.
"I'm ready to tell you…about me." Kaiya began.
"Don't, I don't want you to think I pressured you." Heero interrupted.
"You didn't. I want to tell you. If were going to be together we should be honest with each other. Start off on the right foot. You know?" she looked at him, her eyes drawing him to her. He nodded and sat down behind her, hugging her to him.
"I guess I'll start at the beginning ne? Well, I grew up with my mom, dad, little brother-Jordan and my little sister- Lily May. I was about five, Lily was about two and Jordan was almost a year when he got real sick. We took him; well my parents took him, to a hospital. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with him. We were all so worried about him. His condition deteriorated multiple organ failure, you name it, he had it. He died suddenly one night. My parents took it extremely hard. They sent Lily and I to live with my grandfather, Dr. J. Uncle Joe, my mom's brother lived with him as a mechanic.
Two weeks later, we got word about my parents. They believed Jordan's death to be murder. They thought that OZ had murdered him because father refused to join them. He was a mechanical genius, but he hated OZ and all they stood for. They were out tracking down evidence when a mobile suit destroyed their ship. OZ claimed it to be an accident. This was right about the time that grandfather and the other doctors decided to put Operation Meteor into action. I begged him to train me, so I could avenge my family.
He refused. He said I had to take care of Lily May. She was in my care now, and I had to protect her because life would become too hectic for him to worry about his two grandchildren. I agreed and swore on my honor to protect her with my life." Kaiya stopped and closed her eyes, refusing to shed the tears that wanted to emerge. She took a deep breath and continued.
"When I was seven and Lily four, I took her out to the market for some supplies grandfather needed. She wanted to go to her favorite stall, the one that sold the teddy bears. I told her no, because we didn't have enough time. In reality, I was scared. I got a really horrible feeling whenever I looked down the path to the stall. Unfortunately, we finished our shopping earlier than I had thought and she gave me her look. The one look I couldn't resist. She would pout her lips and tear her eyes up."
"The look that Duo gave you on the plane?" Heero asked quietly.
"Yea, exactly. Anyway, she knew I couldn't resist. When I groaned she laughed and pulled me down the path. As we approached the stall, the feeling of dread increased to an almost unbearable pain. Suddenly, I heard a gun go off. When I turned to grab Lily to pull her out of the way, she was already down. There was a dime-sized hole in her chest, right were her heart was. There was so much blood. I screamed at the top of my lungs. I grabbed her and held her to me. I didn't stop crying until I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was my grandfather. Someone must have called him to pick us up. He reached down to take her from me, but I screamed and wouldn't let him. I insisted on carrying her back.
"As soon as Lily May was buried, I cornered my grandfather and demanded he train me and let me pilot a gundam. He didn't say no and here I am. At her funeral, I promised her that I would be strong for her and I would never cry again. And I haven't. Not since Lily was killed." Kaiya finished. Somewhere during her tale, she had ended up in Heero's lap, her head resting against his powerful chest.
"Kaiya, everyone must cry sometimes, even the strong." Heero whispered.
"A promise is a promise. I won't lie to her anymore. I already broke one promise and it got her killed."
"What promise?" Heero questioned.
"That I would always protect her and keep her safe."
"You didn't break that promise." Heero said.
"Of course I did! I killed her! It was my fault." Kaiya screamed.
"How can you say that? You had no control over the shooter." Heero declared.
"I knew something bad was going to happen. I should have listened to my instincts. Don't you understand? It's the number one rule being a pilot, always trust your gut. I didn't, the one time I didn't and it cost my sister her life." Kaiya said despondently.
"You weren't a pilot at the time. You didn't know the number one rule. Not until after she was killed. You can't blame yourself." Heero asserted.
"Whatever." Kaiya shrugged and turned to watch the now setting sun. Heero realized he wasn't going to get much more out of her and pulled her shivering body closer to his.
"We should go inside. You'll catch your death out here." Heero stated quietly. He was met with silence however, and when he looked at her, she was fast asleep. He sighed and pulled them off the rock. He carried her princess style back to the dorms, where he proceeded to place them both in his bed. He didn't even bother to change them; he was so exhausted. He spooned her to his chest and rested his head on hers. He soon fell into a fitful sleep, holding his tenshi.
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In a dark room, a figure cloaked in shadows stood gazing out the large window. The figure was about to turn back to the large desk stacked with papers when two people made their way out of the woods. One was carrying the other tenderly. The glass that the figure held shattered under the death grip she held it in. Blood dripped from her clenched fist and onto the cream carpet at her feet. A knock at the door interrupted the shadow's thoughts, which wasn't all together a bad idea.
"Relena? What are you doing out of bed?" Noin asked the deformed teen in front of her. When the before mentioned girl turned around, Noin winced at her still swollen face. Her right hand tightly wrapped due to the fact that it was broken rested at her side. Her left hand was still clasped tightly around the broken shards of glass. It seemed that Noin just noticed her sliced up hand.
"What the hell happened here?" Noin asked looking around for an intruder. Relena sighed deeply.
"Nothing happened Noin-san. I was just frustrated and gripped the glass a little too hard that's all." Relena explained. Noin looked at her warily before nodding.
"Okay, let's get to the infirmary and I'll take care of that hand for you." Noin said walked over to the princess. Relena nodded and followed Noin, but not before stealing one last glance out the window. Of course by now, Heero and Kaiya were already fast asleep in each other's arms. But then again, Relena did not know this little fact. ~If I ever see that bitch again, she won't know what hit her~ Relena thought cruelly.
Wufei and Angela were walking down the hall, searching for the other pilots. On their way to the dorms, they ran into Noin who was leading a bleeding Relena.
"What happened to the Onna?" Wufei asked refusing to admit her presence, which he knew, infuriated her. Noin shrugged.
"She said that she was just frustrated and broke a glass in her hand." Noin explained. Relena fumed, ~I said? I said!? She makes it sound like she doesn't believe me either!~
"That's what happened!" Relena snapped.
"Sure, Relena-sama. We have to be going now, important business." Angela said with a bow. Before Relena could respond she grabbed Wufei's arm and drug him past the steaming monarch.
"Onna? What the hell?" Wufei questioned once they were beyond hearing range.
"I don't like that bitch. She just plucks my nerves." Angela responded, her pace brisk.
"Where are they?" Wufei pondered.
"I have no idea. We could check the music wing for Trowa and Mitsu?" Angela suggested.
"That's another thing. What are we going to tell the Onnas? They obviously can't come." Wufei questioned. Angela shrugged.
"We'll think of something. We have to find them all first." Their pace renewed, they headed to the music wing.
***Music Wing***
The sound of beautiful music was alluring to whoever would travel down the music wing of the mansion. The wonderful harmony of flute and piano could enthrall even the most barbaric savage. The devil himself would have stopped to listen, even if only for a moment. The source of this breathtaking harmony was non other than Trowa and Mitsu. Trowa's pursed lips blew gracefully into the instrument he held before him and Mitsu's nimble fingers slid elegantly along the ivory key's of the rooms grand piano. Wufei and Angela paused for a moment in reflection, about life, war or whatever one might find to think about when one is at total peace. Finally snapping out of the trance they were in, they silently opened the large doors and walked in.
Trowa and Mitsu seemed either not to hear them, or they did and didn't care. They did not stop their inspired melody until it came to a close, at which time they nodded at each other before turning to their audience.
"Yes?" Mitsu asked, a faint blush covering her cheeks.
"That was wonderful. I…wow." Was all Angela had managed to say. Mitsu's light blush took on a slightly darker hue, and she nodded her head in thanks.
"What's wrong?" Trowa asked, ever the wise one. This stopped Wufei and Angela's daydreaming in a hurry.
"We need to talk to you Barton, alone." Wufei said. Trowa nodded, knowing it had to do with gundam business and wondering why Angela knew about it. He shrugged and figured they would tell him soon enough. Trowa turned to Mitsu.
"I have to go. I'll be back soon." Trowa said hugging her close. Angela, realizing they needed privacy, dragged Wufei out of the room and quietly closed the doors.
"You'll return?" Mitsu questioned.
"I promise. I'll be home before you can blink." Trowa whispered, lowering his head to hers. He kissed her softly. Although the kiss was brief, and gentle, it held every bit of passion one could throw into a kiss.
"You better." Mitsu whispered back. Trowa nodded and hugged her one last time before turning and walking out of the room. As soon as he closed the door behind him, he turned to Angela questioningly.
"I'll explain later, right now we have to find Duo and Quatre." Angela answered before he could open his mouth. Trowa nodded.
"I think Quatre is in the gardens. At least he said something about going there earlier." Trowa supplied. The other two nodded and the three pilots set out for the garden.
Meanwhile, back in the music room, Mitsu sat on the floor. As soon as Trowa walked out, a sense of dread filled her entire being.
"Why do I feel this will be the last time I see you Trowa?" A silent tear slid down her face and dropped soundlessly to the tile floor. "Please prove me wrong, please." Mitsu sobbed quietly into her hands, her body racking with emotions.
***Mansion's Gardens***
Quatre and Joanna sat on a stone bench in the picturesque garden. They were in the center of the hedge maze; they sat staring at a gorgeously crafted fountain. The fountain featured two cherubs reaching their stubby arms out to heaven. Perfect little wings sprouted from their back, and their heels were kicked up, almost in a secret dance. In between them, a slim column shot to the sky. The top of the column fanned out, and water poured from its lips. There were several colored lights pointing at the angels from inside the water, the effect it created was breathtaking. Quatre and Joanna's hands were grasped together, and they just sat, perfectly content in the silence.
"I wish I could just stay like this forever." Joanna sighed, her thumb gently rubbing Quatre's fingers. Quatre sighed in contentment.
"I know how you feel. I wish…" Quatre was interrupted by three figures walked briskly towards the couple. "I wish those three would just turn around and go back to where ever they came from." He finished with a growl. Joanna opened her eyes and gazed around, looking for the three that Quatre mentioned. She saw Trowa, Wufei and Angela headed towards them, obviously on a mission.
"Maybe they're just looking for someone. Mitsu perhaps?" Joanna offered. Quatre shrugged and stood up, Joanna with him.
"What do you three want?" Quatre asked, still sore about being interrupted. Wufei and Angela turned to Trowa, who sighed.
"We have some…business that we need to get cleared up." Trowa answered.
"Now?" Quatre asked, sighing deeply. He turned and glanced at Angela clearly confused.
"I'll explain later, but we don't have any time to waste." Angela responded to Quatre's look. Quatre sighed deeply again and nodded.
"Can I have a few moments?" He asked. Trowa nodded promptly and started walking to the entrance of the maze. Angela and Wufei were quick to follow.
"Quatre do you have to go?" Joanna asked, a tear falling from her eyes. Quatre wiped the tear away with his thumb.
"Don't cry. I will return soon enough. Don't worry." Quatre smiled reassuringly. Joanna smiled, a tight lipped smile, but still a smile. She urgently pressed her lips to his. She wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer to her.
"Promise?" Joanna whispered once they broke the kiss.
"Promise." Quatre said, once again drawing her lips to his. Once they drew apart, he gently kissed the top of her forehead, and turned to leave. But before he did, he took the time to whisper to her, "I love you, always remember that."
"I will, my knight, I will." Once Quatre was out of sight, she collapsed to her knees and cried. A horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach caused her to grab that part of her body in pain. "I have this dreadful feeling my love, that I will never see you again." Joanna whispered in despair, before she gave into the pain and collapsed.
Once Quatre reached the other pilots, he crossed his arms accusingly.
"What is the meaning of this?" he demanded.
"We'll explain later. Right now, we need to find Duo. Do you have any idea where he is?" Angela retorted. Quatre shrugged.
"Not in the least."
"Damn it." Wufei growled.
"What about Heero?" Trowa asked. Wufei and Angela stole a glance at each other.
"We'll get him later. They need more time." Wufei answered cryptically. Quatre and Trowa shared a look, both had eyebrows raised.
"Well we better find Duo soon, the sun is setting and its getting late." Quatre said. They nodded.
"Did you check the kitchen?" Trowa offered. Quatre looked at his watch.
"It is approaching dinner, he might have gone there to sneak a snack."
"It's worth a shot, come on let's go." Angela said, heading towards the mansions extremely large kitchen. The four teens made their way out of the gardens and into the patio door. Once inside, they left the study, the room that the patio door led to, and walked down the hall towards the kitchen. Once there, they found the room dark and completely empty.
"Strike one." Angela mumbled. The boys just shrugged. "Where else would he go?" Angela asked.
"Well, he's out with his onna, so…Kami only knows." Wufei finished exasperated.
"Doesn't he have a cell phone? Or pager?" Angela probed. The boys looked at each other rolled their eyes.
"Duh, Quatre. Yes he has a cell phone," Quatre mumbled.
"But does he have it with him, is the problem." Trowa said.
"There's only one way to find out." Angela said. She walked over to the light switch in the kitchen and flipped it up. She blinked a few times to clear her vision from the blinding light. After her pupils reduced in size, she quickly scanned the room for the phone she knew to be in there. Once she found it she walked over to it, the boys right on her heels.
"What's the number?" she asked once the phone was in her hand.
"(510) 937-5426." Quatre supplied. Angela nodded and dialed the number. She put the receiver to her ear and waited. She heard it ring once, twice, and on the third she was about to hang up when a groggy voice answered.
"Hello?"
"Duo! Where are you?" Angela asked.
"Out…why?" Duo asked, the confusion evident in his voice.
"That much is obvious." Angela growled. "You need to return to the mansion at once."
"Again, I ask why?" Duo said slowly.
"There is some business we need to discuss. The kind you can't say over the phone for security reasons. You know how people love to gossip." Angela said.
"How the hell would you know?" Duo asked, seeming awake for the first time. Angela sighed.
"I'll explain when you get here. Just get here!" Angela shouted back. "Now!" she finished slamming the phone back in its cradle. The three boys in the room looked at her warily.
"What was that about Onna?" Wufei asked.
"Just Duo being Duo. Let's go, we'll talk in the library." Angela said. The boys nodded.
"What about Heero?" Quatre asked. Wufei sighed.
"I'll get them." He offered. The others nodded. Trowa and Quatre headed for the library but Angela grabbed onto Wufei's arm before he could leave.
"Do you know where they are?" She asked. He nodded.
"When we were heading to the kitchen I saw him carrying her to their dorm I would assume."
"They're probably sleeping. Should we wake them though?" Angela asked.
"We don't have a choice. If we didn't you know they would kill us." Wufei shrugged.
"Okay, I'll meet you in the library." Angela said. She leaned in and kissed Wufei on the lips. It was quick, and chaste. When she backed up she looked at him in confusion. Wufei's look mirrored her own. They searched each others eyes, looking for anything that could explain what just happened. At the same time they both whispered their good-byes and hurried away. Both cursing themselves and their foolish emotions the entire way.
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"Duo who was that?" Sarah asked, her head resting on Duo's lap. Duo sighed, his fingers playing in her hair. He looked up at the setting sun, casting brilliant oranges, reds and yellows on the ocean. They sat atop a cliff overlooking the raging sea. Although, it was quite calming to the teens.
"Angela. I have to go." Duo answered. Sarah sat up and starred at him in confusion.
"What did she want? Why do you have to go?"
"We have some business to discuss. School stuff, but it's a surprise. I can't tell you." Duo inwardly winced. He just lied. For the first time in his life he told a flat out lie, and most importantly to the one person he couldn't live without. The one girl who managed to tame his wild spirit, in a matter of days. Sarah looked at him through slit eyes.
"Duo Maxwell, you are lying. I can tell. What is really going on?" she pleaded with him. Duo stood up and held his hand down to help Sarah up. She grasped it and stood. Duo pulled her to his chest and leaned down so that he was starring into her eyes.
"Sarah, you have to trust me on this. You can't and don't want to know. Please." Duo had tears that were shimmering from his violet eyes. Sarah gasped and leaned her forehead against him.
"Duo, what have you gotten yourself into?" she kissed him deeply, and Duo eagerly responded. Their tongues dueled for dominance. When they broke apart for air, Sarah smiled a sad little smile. "I don't like it, but I will leave it alone…for now." Duo smiled brightly, he grabbed her waist and swung her around him in a circle. She laughed happily. Once he set her down again, he once again claimed her lips as his.
"We have to go. I'll take you back to the mansion." Duo said leading her over to his Harley. He grabbed the two helmets and handed one to her. Once they both had their helmets secure, and were seated on the bike, Duo revved the engine. It sounded like thunder that was cracking right above them, as the engine roared to life.
"Hang on tight!" Duo shouted back to his partner. Sarah held her thumbs up, acknowledging what he said. Sarah gripped his waist tightly, hugging him from behind. Duo opened her up and sped off towards the mansion.
The sound of an approaching storm made its way to the quiet library.
"Didn't know there was to be a storm tonight." Quatre commented.
"No, that's just Duo." Angela said from the doorway. Trowa and Quatre looked up, "I'll get him" Angela offered, pushing herself off the door frame and heading to the front door. Once she opened the door and looked out she saw Duo riding up the driveway. She could Sarah clinging onto him. Duo rode right up to the door, when he saw Angela starring at him. He removed his helmet.
"I'll be in, in a minute. Or do you have a problem with that?" Duo sneered. Angela winced.
"I'm sorry, I really am. We're in the library when your ready." With that she closed the front door and walked slowly back to the library. Duo drove the bike to the large garage. Once inside he hopped off and helped Sarah off. They placed their helmets on the bike and walked to the door that led to the house. Sarah stopped him with a tug on their interlocked hands.
"I'm going to stay out here a little while longer. So let's just say goodbye now." She said quietly.
"I'm just going to talk for awhile. It's not goodbye." Duo whispered back. Sarah shook her head.
"No, I know that you'll be leaving after you talk to them, it's okay, I know you'll come back to me."
"How do you know that? I'm not leaving. Not without saying goodbye, and I refuse to say it here. Don't worry. No matter what, even if we do leave, I won't before saying goodbye." Duo said softly. Sarah smiled,
"Promise?"
"Promise, or I'm not Duo Maxwell!" Duo smiled back. Sarah wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.
"When you do, don't say goodbye, it's never goodbye just goodnight." She whispered. Duo nodded,
"Goodnight for now." He spoke almost inaudibly. They kissed one last time, one last passionate time before he turned and went inside. Once the door shut and Sarah felt he was out of hearing range, she sank to her knees and cried.
"Never goodbye, my love."
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Wufei stalked silently to the dorm rooms where he believed them to be. Once he reached their room he took a deep breath and knocked three times.
Heero bolted upright in his bed. He cold have sworn he heard banging. Once his sleep filled eyes adjusted to being awake he gazed down at the girl in his bed. Kaiya was still fast asleep, and she was hanging onto his waist for dear life. Her eyes were moving rapidly under her lids. A whimper would escape her lips every so often. Heero assumed her to be having a nightmare. The banging again sounded through the dorm. Heero realizing that it was the door sighed deeply. He carefully removed Kaiya's hands from around his waist and stood. A few of his back bones cracked from the rest. He stretched and yawned loudly.
"Yuy! Damn it open the door I know that you're in there!" Heero heard from outside his door.
"Wufei," he mumbled walking towards the door. Once he opened the door, his thoughts were confirmed when he saw the angry Chinese teen glaring at him.
"What took you so long Yuy?" Wufei growled.
"What's the mission?" Heero asked, his voice slipping into the monotone he used so often. Wufei raised his eyebrows,
"There's no mission, yet. We're meeting in the library to discuss our plans about these Guerrilla attacks…" Wufei was cut off,
"Attacks! What attacks? How is it that Dr. J failed to mention this to us?" Heero thundered.
"It seems that's why the girls are here. Their mission is to discover the identities of the Guerrilla's, and what they want. However, it has now come to light that it's the Guerrilla's and not OZ that is the main problem now, and all the gundam pilots are needed." Wufei finished. Heero nodded and was about to follow Wufei when Wufei raised his hand.
"What about Kaiya?"
"Let her sleep. This doesn't concern her anymore."
"Bad move Yuy, bad move."
"Don't tell me what to do, Chang."
"We need her. If you shut her out, you will lose her, in more ways then one. Right now she knows the most about the Guerrillas and who they are."
"I'll worry about that later. Let's just get to this meeting."
"If you are doing this to hurt her, congratulations you will. But, if you are doing this to protect her, you will only endanger her life. We need all seven pilots to be thinking clearly, not upset…" Wufei's preaching was cut off by the sound of gun being cocked.
"And I said I don't give a shit what you think. Let's go." Heero strode out of his dorm and locked the door behind him. He walked down to the library with Wufei right behind him.
As soon as the two teens were moving down the hall, a figure stepped out from the shadows. The figure grinned maliciously. She walked over to the door that Heero just emerged from and punched a few override commands into the keypad. The green light buzzed and Relena opened the door. She made her way into the dorm and crept to Kaiya's room. When she didn't find her in there her blood began to boil. She turned to the other bedroom and opened the door.
Kaiya was sleeping soundlessly on Heero's bed. Relena glared and walked into the room. The little light that was in the room reflected off a large steel blade that the princess held in her hand.
"It's time to get what's coming to you bitch." Relena hissed, raising the knife above her head.
THE END!!!! CLIFFIE!!! What do the girls know that the pilots don't? Is Kaiya going to die? Is Relena going to go through with it? Will Heero save her, or be sorry he didn't listen to Wufei? Why is Wufei so out of character? AHHH!!! So many questions! From now on, the fic will mainly focus on the gundam pilots themselves and the other girls won't be in it as much. But don't worry they will be back front and center when is nears its end. So? How did you like it? Please read and review!
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Chapter Five: Promises made…
"Heero! Just leave," Kaiya pleaded with the teen that had his gun aimed perfectly at the leader. Wufei stood nearby, his gun also aimed at the leader, should Heero's shot fail. As Kaiya looked around her, the only soldier's left were the two that held her, the two that held Angela, and the leader. The rest were lying dead on the ground.
"I will not repeat myself again. Release them or your leader dies!" Heero threatened his monotone voice wavering. Surprising them all, the leader laughed.
"Kill me, and my men will kill the girls. Simple as that. Death is of no consequence to us." The leader laughed haughtily. Heero faulted slightly. No one had ever laughed in the face of death before, quite literally.
Kaiya rolled her eyes and elbowed the man on her right. As his gun flew up, she caught it and knocked the other soldier out. "Men…if you want something done right you have to do it yourself." She mumbled rolling her eyes again. She pointed her gun at one of the soldier's holding Angela. He couldn't have been older than 17.
"Look, you're young. You have your whole life ahead of you. Do you really wish to die for this man over here? Whom I'm guessing would turn you over to the enemy if it suited him. I mean he's already claimed that you are willing to die for this cause. Are you? Are you ready for me raise my hand, take aim and end your pathetic, miserable life?" Kaiya screamed at him. The poor boy had tears that had begun to stream out of his chocolate eyes.
"No…I mean I don't know." He released Angela's ropes and covered his ears with his hands. He curled into a fetal position and started mumbling, "Just leave me alone…I don't know…I don't know." Kaiya looked at the other solider.
"And you? Are you like him?" she pointed to the soldier crying on the ground, " or him." She said referring to the leader who was starring at her in shock.
"I am no weakling. I will die for my cause." He stated bravely.
"Very well." Kaiya aimed her gun, perfectly resting between his eyes. "Goodbye."
Birds scattered and squawked, flying every which way in fright. The large oak tree behind the soldier was splintered and a large hole was prominent. The boy lay on the ground, out cold.
"He's not dead." Angela noted in shock, she turned to Kaiya for an explanation.
"His voice wavered, and he stole a glance at the weeping boy. He didn't want to disappoint his leader, but he was no more ready than that boy was." She answered in a monotone. She then turned to the leader, "As for you, I cannot say the same thing. Either tell us why you are on earth or die. Simple as that. I will have no qualms about killing a bastard such as you." She walked right up to him, her gun pressed tightly against his temple before he could blink. Heero and Wufei were in shock. Angela smirked and crossed her arms over her chest. The leader gulped before starring into the cold eyes he was forced to look at.
"Kill me. I will tell you nothing." He hissed. Kaiya shrugged and pulled the trigger. His body fell to the ground with a soft thud. Angela whistled.
"If your grandfather hadn't recruited you first, we would have snatched you up in heartbeat." Kaiya smiled, her face showing no signs of remorse for the dead body at her feet.
"Sorry, then I never would have gotten Washi. You only have Silence because of your grandfather." Kaiya said emphasizing your. Angela shrugged and bent to retrieve her sword and gun. Heero finally broke out of his stupor.
"Now, I demand to know what the hell is going on. Who are you two?" He whispered, a deadly tone taking over his normal monotone. Kaiya faltered for a second before turning to Angela.
"I guess we have no choice now, approval or no." Angela responded. Kaiya nodded and took a deep breath.
"You two may want to sit down." Kaiya started. When they made no move she shrugged and continued. "My grandfather, that you have been so gun-ho to figure out, Heero is none other than Dr. J. I am Gundam Pilot 06. The reasons for the secrecy is we were and still are operating under a secret mission. Washi is my gundam and is being sent to earth as we speak to someone named Howard." Heero was in shock. He just stood there, unmoving. Wufei interrupted the silence,
"And you woman?" He indicated Angela.
"I am from Chinese Interpol, and granddaughter of Master O, your scientist. Silence is my gundam and is also being sent to Howard. I operate under the alias of either Night Wind or Gundam Pilot 07. I was also under strict orders not to talk."
"So that's your big secret?" Heero whispered once he found his voice again. Kaiya nodded. Heero shook his head and walked out of the forest. Kaiya felt her heart shatter at his reaction. She looked at her feet. She felt tears threatening to fall, but as always she held them back. A hand on her shoulder caused her to jerk her head up from the ground.
"Go after him." Angela whispered. At Kaiya's reluctance, Angela gave her a quick shove in the direction that Heero had disappeared. "Go." Kaiya finally smiled and nodded, taking off after Heero.
Angela screamed and grabbed her chest where her heart was once two hands clamped down strongly on her shoulders. She jerked around quickly, only to see Wufei with an unreadable expression on his face.
"That's twice today that you've nearly given me a heart attack." Angela laughed still clutching her chest. When Wufei didn't answer she became nervous. "Umm, I guess we should talk, ne?" He nodded curtly. She sighed before leading him to the jeep. She climbed into the drivers side and Wufei into the passengers. "Where do you want to begin?" She asked.
"How come I didn't know?" he asked.
"I don't know." She shrugged. "I saw you when we were kids. I never talked to you, cause I wasn't allowed to talk with boys. As for why grandfather never told you, you'll have to ask him that."
"When did you plan on telling me? If ever." He mumbled the last part. Angela grasped his hands into hers,
"Wufei, when Kaiya and I sneaked out today it was to contact our grandfathers. Mainly about the Guerrilla attack earlier but also to ask permission to tell you about us and our mission." Wufei stiffened.
"What attack?" Angela sighed.
"Earlier, when I was chasing Kaiya down, we were in the middle of talking when we saw a Guerrilla Mobile Suit and an OZ scout fighting. The Guerrilla won, using a weapon that the real Guerrillas do not possess. Thermal sabers. They are only issued to us (the government), the gundam pilots and OZ. They aren't real Guerrillas." Angela turned to see Wufei deep in thought. She placed her hand on his shoulder, awaiting his response.
"We have to warn everyone." Wufei whispered.
"No," Angela whispered back. Wufei started in surprise and turned his shocked gaze on her.
"And just why the hell not?" he thundered.
"Because it is not their fight. It isn't even your fight. You five have people to protect. Let us handle this mission. This is why we were brought in, in the first place. Trust us, you don't want to get involved with this group." She explained quietly.
"Who are you to tell me what fight I should or shouldn't get into? There is such a thing as free will. And how dare you tell me that it is none of our business. This isn't even your home, so you have no right to exclude us. If you are referring to that weak onna that owns this place, than her brother can take care of her. She is not my concern. The five of us were sent here for the same thing as you. Do you know who it is? Is that why you don't want us involved?" at Angela's silence Wufei continued, "Tell me damnit. Who are they? Who are they to have you so scared?" he questioned. Angela turned away from him and crossed her arms over her chest.
"No one. I don't know who they are, it's just…" she stopped, a tear falling down her face. Wufei turned her around and wiped the tear from her cheek.
"It's just what?" he encouraged.
"It's just you already have so much to worry about without this on your plate too. You have to deal with OZ, keeping peace between the earth and colonies. It's just not fair that you should have to deal with this too. Kami, I feel a fool. I can't even stop one freaking Guerrilla group, yet you've already saved the day many times. Why am I so useless?" Angela finished in a whisper. The tears wouldn't stop, and she didn't have the energy to try anymore. Wufei gently scooped her racking body into his and rocked her back and forth.
"Hush, little onna. Shhh. I can take care of myself. I understood what I was getting into when I signed up for this. Don't fret about me none." He whispered soothingly to the crying teen. Wufei placed her head at the crook of his neck and rested his ear on the top of her head. He closed his eyes tightly, in the silent hope that the tears he felt wouldn't emerge. He was disappointed however, when several escaped his eyes and fell onto Angela's head. She leaned back and looked into his now open eyes.
"Why are you crying?" she whispered. Wufei shook his head,
"I don't know." He said, his voice thick with emotion. "I don't know."
***Meanwhile…***
Kaiya ran after the boy with all of her strength and determination. ~Please~ her mind begged. ~Please don't let it be too late~ Kaiya stopped to catch her breath, resting her hand against a large oak tree.
"I thought gundam pilots don't tire?" a cold voice came from behind her. She abruptly stood and turned to face the direction it came from.
"Heero? Is that you?" she whispered, her voice dry. A snort answered her.
"Who did you expect it to be, Onna?" Kaiya jerked back as if she had been struck. She turned away from him and faced the lake they had ended up by. She wrapped her arms around herself, trying to protect herself from the biting cold she just noticed. The sweat ran down her forehead and fell to down her cheeks that were still flushed from the run. Heero reached his hand to her shoulder, but she just wrenched away from him.
"Don't touch me," She hissed the venom evident in her voice. It was Heero's turn to flinch.
"Look…"
"Don't start. I don't want to hear a damn word you have to say. I came here to explain myself and you have to go and be a jerk about it! Do you know…" Kaiya's tirade was stopped with Heero's lips. He desperately pulled her to him and crushed her smaller body against his. His tongue invaded her mouth and after a few seconds, she eagerly responded. They both stopped only when the need for air was apparent.
"I'm sorry." Heero started. Kaiya put her finger on his lips and silenced him.
"Shh, no I'm the one who's sorry. I can't drop a bomb like that and expect you to be okay a minute later. I'm sorry okay?" Kaiya said quietly.
"I could never stay mad at you, I hope you know." Heero said with a laugh. A real, honest to God laugh. Kaiya smiled brightly.
"You seem different today Mr. Grumpy." Kaiya giggled. Heero smiled down at her,
"You changed me, my little tenshi, you changed me." Heero whispered. Kaiya smiled brightly, but her look suddenly turned darker, sadder. She pulled out of his embrace and walked over to a large rock near the lake. She sat down and pulled her knees to her chest. Heero walked over to her.
"What's wrong?" he asked her.
"I'm ready to tell you…about me." Kaiya began.
"Don't, I don't want you to think I pressured you." Heero interrupted.
"You didn't. I want to tell you. If were going to be together we should be honest with each other. Start off on the right foot. You know?" she looked at him, her eyes drawing him to her. He nodded and sat down behind her, hugging her to him.
"I guess I'll start at the beginning ne? Well, I grew up with my mom, dad, little brother-Jordan and my little sister- Lily May. I was about five, Lily was about two and Jordan was almost a year when he got real sick. We took him; well my parents took him, to a hospital. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with him. We were all so worried about him. His condition deteriorated multiple organ failure, you name it, he had it. He died suddenly one night. My parents took it extremely hard. They sent Lily and I to live with my grandfather, Dr. J. Uncle Joe, my mom's brother lived with him as a mechanic.
Two weeks later, we got word about my parents. They believed Jordan's death to be murder. They thought that OZ had murdered him because father refused to join them. He was a mechanical genius, but he hated OZ and all they stood for. They were out tracking down evidence when a mobile suit destroyed their ship. OZ claimed it to be an accident. This was right about the time that grandfather and the other doctors decided to put Operation Meteor into action. I begged him to train me, so I could avenge my family.
He refused. He said I had to take care of Lily May. She was in my care now, and I had to protect her because life would become too hectic for him to worry about his two grandchildren. I agreed and swore on my honor to protect her with my life." Kaiya stopped and closed her eyes, refusing to shed the tears that wanted to emerge. She took a deep breath and continued.
"When I was seven and Lily four, I took her out to the market for some supplies grandfather needed. She wanted to go to her favorite stall, the one that sold the teddy bears. I told her no, because we didn't have enough time. In reality, I was scared. I got a really horrible feeling whenever I looked down the path to the stall. Unfortunately, we finished our shopping earlier than I had thought and she gave me her look. The one look I couldn't resist. She would pout her lips and tear her eyes up."
"The look that Duo gave you on the plane?" Heero asked quietly.
"Yea, exactly. Anyway, she knew I couldn't resist. When I groaned she laughed and pulled me down the path. As we approached the stall, the feeling of dread increased to an almost unbearable pain. Suddenly, I heard a gun go off. When I turned to grab Lily to pull her out of the way, she was already down. There was a dime-sized hole in her chest, right were her heart was. There was so much blood. I screamed at the top of my lungs. I grabbed her and held her to me. I didn't stop crying until I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was my grandfather. Someone must have called him to pick us up. He reached down to take her from me, but I screamed and wouldn't let him. I insisted on carrying her back.
"As soon as Lily May was buried, I cornered my grandfather and demanded he train me and let me pilot a gundam. He didn't say no and here I am. At her funeral, I promised her that I would be strong for her and I would never cry again. And I haven't. Not since Lily was killed." Kaiya finished. Somewhere during her tale, she had ended up in Heero's lap, her head resting against his powerful chest.
"Kaiya, everyone must cry sometimes, even the strong." Heero whispered.
"A promise is a promise. I won't lie to her anymore. I already broke one promise and it got her killed."
"What promise?" Heero questioned.
"That I would always protect her and keep her safe."
"You didn't break that promise." Heero said.
"Of course I did! I killed her! It was my fault." Kaiya screamed.
"How can you say that? You had no control over the shooter." Heero declared.
"I knew something bad was going to happen. I should have listened to my instincts. Don't you understand? It's the number one rule being a pilot, always trust your gut. I didn't, the one time I didn't and it cost my sister her life." Kaiya said despondently.
"You weren't a pilot at the time. You didn't know the number one rule. Not until after she was killed. You can't blame yourself." Heero asserted.
"Whatever." Kaiya shrugged and turned to watch the now setting sun. Heero realized he wasn't going to get much more out of her and pulled her shivering body closer to his.
"We should go inside. You'll catch your death out here." Heero stated quietly. He was met with silence however, and when he looked at her, she was fast asleep. He sighed and pulled them off the rock. He carried her princess style back to the dorms, where he proceeded to place them both in his bed. He didn't even bother to change them; he was so exhausted. He spooned her to his chest and rested his head on hers. He soon fell into a fitful sleep, holding his tenshi.
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In a dark room, a figure cloaked in shadows stood gazing out the large window. The figure was about to turn back to the large desk stacked with papers when two people made their way out of the woods. One was carrying the other tenderly. The glass that the figure held shattered under the death grip she held it in. Blood dripped from her clenched fist and onto the cream carpet at her feet. A knock at the door interrupted the shadow's thoughts, which wasn't all together a bad idea.
"Relena? What are you doing out of bed?" Noin asked the deformed teen in front of her. When the before mentioned girl turned around, Noin winced at her still swollen face. Her right hand tightly wrapped due to the fact that it was broken rested at her side. Her left hand was still clasped tightly around the broken shards of glass. It seemed that Noin just noticed her sliced up hand.
"What the hell happened here?" Noin asked looking around for an intruder. Relena sighed deeply.
"Nothing happened Noin-san. I was just frustrated and gripped the glass a little too hard that's all." Relena explained. Noin looked at her warily before nodding.
"Okay, let's get to the infirmary and I'll take care of that hand for you." Noin said walked over to the princess. Relena nodded and followed Noin, but not before stealing one last glance out the window. Of course by now, Heero and Kaiya were already fast asleep in each other's arms. But then again, Relena did not know this little fact. ~If I ever see that bitch again, she won't know what hit her~ Relena thought cruelly.
Wufei and Angela were walking down the hall, searching for the other pilots. On their way to the dorms, they ran into Noin who was leading a bleeding Relena.
"What happened to the Onna?" Wufei asked refusing to admit her presence, which he knew, infuriated her. Noin shrugged.
"She said that she was just frustrated and broke a glass in her hand." Noin explained. Relena fumed, ~I said? I said!? She makes it sound like she doesn't believe me either!~
"That's what happened!" Relena snapped.
"Sure, Relena-sama. We have to be going now, important business." Angela said with a bow. Before Relena could respond she grabbed Wufei's arm and drug him past the steaming monarch.
"Onna? What the hell?" Wufei questioned once they were beyond hearing range.
"I don't like that bitch. She just plucks my nerves." Angela responded, her pace brisk.
"Where are they?" Wufei pondered.
"I have no idea. We could check the music wing for Trowa and Mitsu?" Angela suggested.
"That's another thing. What are we going to tell the Onnas? They obviously can't come." Wufei questioned. Angela shrugged.
"We'll think of something. We have to find them all first." Their pace renewed, they headed to the music wing.
***Music Wing***
The sound of beautiful music was alluring to whoever would travel down the music wing of the mansion. The wonderful harmony of flute and piano could enthrall even the most barbaric savage. The devil himself would have stopped to listen, even if only for a moment. The source of this breathtaking harmony was non other than Trowa and Mitsu. Trowa's pursed lips blew gracefully into the instrument he held before him and Mitsu's nimble fingers slid elegantly along the ivory key's of the rooms grand piano. Wufei and Angela paused for a moment in reflection, about life, war or whatever one might find to think about when one is at total peace. Finally snapping out of the trance they were in, they silently opened the large doors and walked in.
Trowa and Mitsu seemed either not to hear them, or they did and didn't care. They did not stop their inspired melody until it came to a close, at which time they nodded at each other before turning to their audience.
"Yes?" Mitsu asked, a faint blush covering her cheeks.
"That was wonderful. I…wow." Was all Angela had managed to say. Mitsu's light blush took on a slightly darker hue, and she nodded her head in thanks.
"What's wrong?" Trowa asked, ever the wise one. This stopped Wufei and Angela's daydreaming in a hurry.
"We need to talk to you Barton, alone." Wufei said. Trowa nodded, knowing it had to do with gundam business and wondering why Angela knew about it. He shrugged and figured they would tell him soon enough. Trowa turned to Mitsu.
"I have to go. I'll be back soon." Trowa said hugging her close. Angela, realizing they needed privacy, dragged Wufei out of the room and quietly closed the doors.
"You'll return?" Mitsu questioned.
"I promise. I'll be home before you can blink." Trowa whispered, lowering his head to hers. He kissed her softly. Although the kiss was brief, and gentle, it held every bit of passion one could throw into a kiss.
"You better." Mitsu whispered back. Trowa nodded and hugged her one last time before turning and walking out of the room. As soon as he closed the door behind him, he turned to Angela questioningly.
"I'll explain later, right now we have to find Duo and Quatre." Angela answered before he could open his mouth. Trowa nodded.
"I think Quatre is in the gardens. At least he said something about going there earlier." Trowa supplied. The other two nodded and the three pilots set out for the garden.
Meanwhile, back in the music room, Mitsu sat on the floor. As soon as Trowa walked out, a sense of dread filled her entire being.
"Why do I feel this will be the last time I see you Trowa?" A silent tear slid down her face and dropped soundlessly to the tile floor. "Please prove me wrong, please." Mitsu sobbed quietly into her hands, her body racking with emotions.
***Mansion's Gardens***
Quatre and Joanna sat on a stone bench in the picturesque garden. They were in the center of the hedge maze; they sat staring at a gorgeously crafted fountain. The fountain featured two cherubs reaching their stubby arms out to heaven. Perfect little wings sprouted from their back, and their heels were kicked up, almost in a secret dance. In between them, a slim column shot to the sky. The top of the column fanned out, and water poured from its lips. There were several colored lights pointing at the angels from inside the water, the effect it created was breathtaking. Quatre and Joanna's hands were grasped together, and they just sat, perfectly content in the silence.
"I wish I could just stay like this forever." Joanna sighed, her thumb gently rubbing Quatre's fingers. Quatre sighed in contentment.
"I know how you feel. I wish…" Quatre was interrupted by three figures walked briskly towards the couple. "I wish those three would just turn around and go back to where ever they came from." He finished with a growl. Joanna opened her eyes and gazed around, looking for the three that Quatre mentioned. She saw Trowa, Wufei and Angela headed towards them, obviously on a mission.
"Maybe they're just looking for someone. Mitsu perhaps?" Joanna offered. Quatre shrugged and stood up, Joanna with him.
"What do you three want?" Quatre asked, still sore about being interrupted. Wufei and Angela turned to Trowa, who sighed.
"We have some…business that we need to get cleared up." Trowa answered.
"Now?" Quatre asked, sighing deeply. He turned and glanced at Angela clearly confused.
"I'll explain later, but we don't have any time to waste." Angela responded to Quatre's look. Quatre sighed deeply again and nodded.
"Can I have a few moments?" He asked. Trowa nodded promptly and started walking to the entrance of the maze. Angela and Wufei were quick to follow.
"Quatre do you have to go?" Joanna asked, a tear falling from her eyes. Quatre wiped the tear away with his thumb.
"Don't cry. I will return soon enough. Don't worry." Quatre smiled reassuringly. Joanna smiled, a tight lipped smile, but still a smile. She urgently pressed her lips to his. She wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer to her.
"Promise?" Joanna whispered once they broke the kiss.
"Promise." Quatre said, once again drawing her lips to his. Once they drew apart, he gently kissed the top of her forehead, and turned to leave. But before he did, he took the time to whisper to her, "I love you, always remember that."
"I will, my knight, I will." Once Quatre was out of sight, she collapsed to her knees and cried. A horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach caused her to grab that part of her body in pain. "I have this dreadful feeling my love, that I will never see you again." Joanna whispered in despair, before she gave into the pain and collapsed.
Once Quatre reached the other pilots, he crossed his arms accusingly.
"What is the meaning of this?" he demanded.
"We'll explain later. Right now, we need to find Duo. Do you have any idea where he is?" Angela retorted. Quatre shrugged.
"Not in the least."
"Damn it." Wufei growled.
"What about Heero?" Trowa asked. Wufei and Angela stole a glance at each other.
"We'll get him later. They need more time." Wufei answered cryptically. Quatre and Trowa shared a look, both had eyebrows raised.
"Well we better find Duo soon, the sun is setting and its getting late." Quatre said. They nodded.
"Did you check the kitchen?" Trowa offered. Quatre looked at his watch.
"It is approaching dinner, he might have gone there to sneak a snack."
"It's worth a shot, come on let's go." Angela said, heading towards the mansions extremely large kitchen. The four teens made their way out of the gardens and into the patio door. Once inside, they left the study, the room that the patio door led to, and walked down the hall towards the kitchen. Once there, they found the room dark and completely empty.
"Strike one." Angela mumbled. The boys just shrugged. "Where else would he go?" Angela asked.
"Well, he's out with his onna, so…Kami only knows." Wufei finished exasperated.
"Doesn't he have a cell phone? Or pager?" Angela probed. The boys looked at each other rolled their eyes.
"Duh, Quatre. Yes he has a cell phone," Quatre mumbled.
"But does he have it with him, is the problem." Trowa said.
"There's only one way to find out." Angela said. She walked over to the light switch in the kitchen and flipped it up. She blinked a few times to clear her vision from the blinding light. After her pupils reduced in size, she quickly scanned the room for the phone she knew to be in there. Once she found it she walked over to it, the boys right on her heels.
"What's the number?" she asked once the phone was in her hand.
"(510) 937-5426." Quatre supplied. Angela nodded and dialed the number. She put the receiver to her ear and waited. She heard it ring once, twice, and on the third she was about to hang up when a groggy voice answered.
"Hello?"
"Duo! Where are you?" Angela asked.
"Out…why?" Duo asked, the confusion evident in his voice.
"That much is obvious." Angela growled. "You need to return to the mansion at once."
"Again, I ask why?" Duo said slowly.
"There is some business we need to discuss. The kind you can't say over the phone for security reasons. You know how people love to gossip." Angela said.
"How the hell would you know?" Duo asked, seeming awake for the first time. Angela sighed.
"I'll explain when you get here. Just get here!" Angela shouted back. "Now!" she finished slamming the phone back in its cradle. The three boys in the room looked at her warily.
"What was that about Onna?" Wufei asked.
"Just Duo being Duo. Let's go, we'll talk in the library." Angela said. The boys nodded.
"What about Heero?" Quatre asked. Wufei sighed.
"I'll get them." He offered. The others nodded. Trowa and Quatre headed for the library but Angela grabbed onto Wufei's arm before he could leave.
"Do you know where they are?" She asked. He nodded.
"When we were heading to the kitchen I saw him carrying her to their dorm I would assume."
"They're probably sleeping. Should we wake them though?" Angela asked.
"We don't have a choice. If we didn't you know they would kill us." Wufei shrugged.
"Okay, I'll meet you in the library." Angela said. She leaned in and kissed Wufei on the lips. It was quick, and chaste. When she backed up she looked at him in confusion. Wufei's look mirrored her own. They searched each others eyes, looking for anything that could explain what just happened. At the same time they both whispered their good-byes and hurried away. Both cursing themselves and their foolish emotions the entire way.
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"Duo who was that?" Sarah asked, her head resting on Duo's lap. Duo sighed, his fingers playing in her hair. He looked up at the setting sun, casting brilliant oranges, reds and yellows on the ocean. They sat atop a cliff overlooking the raging sea. Although, it was quite calming to the teens.
"Angela. I have to go." Duo answered. Sarah sat up and starred at him in confusion.
"What did she want? Why do you have to go?"
"We have some business to discuss. School stuff, but it's a surprise. I can't tell you." Duo inwardly winced. He just lied. For the first time in his life he told a flat out lie, and most importantly to the one person he couldn't live without. The one girl who managed to tame his wild spirit, in a matter of days. Sarah looked at him through slit eyes.
"Duo Maxwell, you are lying. I can tell. What is really going on?" she pleaded with him. Duo stood up and held his hand down to help Sarah up. She grasped it and stood. Duo pulled her to his chest and leaned down so that he was starring into her eyes.
"Sarah, you have to trust me on this. You can't and don't want to know. Please." Duo had tears that were shimmering from his violet eyes. Sarah gasped and leaned her forehead against him.
"Duo, what have you gotten yourself into?" she kissed him deeply, and Duo eagerly responded. Their tongues dueled for dominance. When they broke apart for air, Sarah smiled a sad little smile. "I don't like it, but I will leave it alone…for now." Duo smiled brightly, he grabbed her waist and swung her around him in a circle. She laughed happily. Once he set her down again, he once again claimed her lips as his.
"We have to go. I'll take you back to the mansion." Duo said leading her over to his Harley. He grabbed the two helmets and handed one to her. Once they both had their helmets secure, and were seated on the bike, Duo revved the engine. It sounded like thunder that was cracking right above them, as the engine roared to life.
"Hang on tight!" Duo shouted back to his partner. Sarah held her thumbs up, acknowledging what he said. Sarah gripped his waist tightly, hugging him from behind. Duo opened her up and sped off towards the mansion.
The sound of an approaching storm made its way to the quiet library.
"Didn't know there was to be a storm tonight." Quatre commented.
"No, that's just Duo." Angela said from the doorway. Trowa and Quatre looked up, "I'll get him" Angela offered, pushing herself off the door frame and heading to the front door. Once she opened the door and looked out she saw Duo riding up the driveway. She could Sarah clinging onto him. Duo rode right up to the door, when he saw Angela starring at him. He removed his helmet.
"I'll be in, in a minute. Or do you have a problem with that?" Duo sneered. Angela winced.
"I'm sorry, I really am. We're in the library when your ready." With that she closed the front door and walked slowly back to the library. Duo drove the bike to the large garage. Once inside he hopped off and helped Sarah off. They placed their helmets on the bike and walked to the door that led to the house. Sarah stopped him with a tug on their interlocked hands.
"I'm going to stay out here a little while longer. So let's just say goodbye now." She said quietly.
"I'm just going to talk for awhile. It's not goodbye." Duo whispered back. Sarah shook her head.
"No, I know that you'll be leaving after you talk to them, it's okay, I know you'll come back to me."
"How do you know that? I'm not leaving. Not without saying goodbye, and I refuse to say it here. Don't worry. No matter what, even if we do leave, I won't before saying goodbye." Duo said softly. Sarah smiled,
"Promise?"
"Promise, or I'm not Duo Maxwell!" Duo smiled back. Sarah wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.
"When you do, don't say goodbye, it's never goodbye just goodnight." She whispered. Duo nodded,
"Goodnight for now." He spoke almost inaudibly. They kissed one last time, one last passionate time before he turned and went inside. Once the door shut and Sarah felt he was out of hearing range, she sank to her knees and cried.
"Never goodbye, my love."
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Wufei stalked silently to the dorm rooms where he believed them to be. Once he reached their room he took a deep breath and knocked three times.
Heero bolted upright in his bed. He cold have sworn he heard banging. Once his sleep filled eyes adjusted to being awake he gazed down at the girl in his bed. Kaiya was still fast asleep, and she was hanging onto his waist for dear life. Her eyes were moving rapidly under her lids. A whimper would escape her lips every so often. Heero assumed her to be having a nightmare. The banging again sounded through the dorm. Heero realizing that it was the door sighed deeply. He carefully removed Kaiya's hands from around his waist and stood. A few of his back bones cracked from the rest. He stretched and yawned loudly.
"Yuy! Damn it open the door I know that you're in there!" Heero heard from outside his door.
"Wufei," he mumbled walking towards the door. Once he opened the door, his thoughts were confirmed when he saw the angry Chinese teen glaring at him.
"What took you so long Yuy?" Wufei growled.
"What's the mission?" Heero asked, his voice slipping into the monotone he used so often. Wufei raised his eyebrows,
"There's no mission, yet. We're meeting in the library to discuss our plans about these Guerrilla attacks…" Wufei was cut off,
"Attacks! What attacks? How is it that Dr. J failed to mention this to us?" Heero thundered.
"It seems that's why the girls are here. Their mission is to discover the identities of the Guerrilla's, and what they want. However, it has now come to light that it's the Guerrilla's and not OZ that is the main problem now, and all the gundam pilots are needed." Wufei finished. Heero nodded and was about to follow Wufei when Wufei raised his hand.
"What about Kaiya?"
"Let her sleep. This doesn't concern her anymore."
"Bad move Yuy, bad move."
"Don't tell me what to do, Chang."
"We need her. If you shut her out, you will lose her, in more ways then one. Right now she knows the most about the Guerrillas and who they are."
"I'll worry about that later. Let's just get to this meeting."
"If you are doing this to hurt her, congratulations you will. But, if you are doing this to protect her, you will only endanger her life. We need all seven pilots to be thinking clearly, not upset…" Wufei's preaching was cut off by the sound of gun being cocked.
"And I said I don't give a shit what you think. Let's go." Heero strode out of his dorm and locked the door behind him. He walked down to the library with Wufei right behind him.
As soon as the two teens were moving down the hall, a figure stepped out from the shadows. The figure grinned maliciously. She walked over to the door that Heero just emerged from and punched a few override commands into the keypad. The green light buzzed and Relena opened the door. She made her way into the dorm and crept to Kaiya's room. When she didn't find her in there her blood began to boil. She turned to the other bedroom and opened the door.
Kaiya was sleeping soundlessly on Heero's bed. Relena glared and walked into the room. The little light that was in the room reflected off a large steel blade that the princess held in her hand.
"It's time to get what's coming to you bitch." Relena hissed, raising the knife above her head.
THE END!!!! CLIFFIE!!! What do the girls know that the pilots don't? Is Kaiya going to die? Is Relena going to go through with it? Will Heero save her, or be sorry he didn't listen to Wufei? Why is Wufei so out of character? AHHH!!! So many questions! From now on, the fic will mainly focus on the gundam pilots themselves and the other girls won't be in it as much. But don't worry they will be back front and center when is nears its end. So? How did you like it? Please read and review!
THANKS FROM CHAPTER FOUR AND FAKE FIVE:
Nanashi: The wait is over! I will try to get the other chapters out faster now. ::Sweatdrop:: I'll try...
Onimegami: LOL, no I didn't stop. It's taken me long enough though…hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanks for the support from chapter five!
Lia: LOL, I'm glad someone does! And thanks for review chapter five too!
darkness88: A lot of people don't like her. LOL glad you enjoyed last chapter.
Ackala: Thanks! Hope you liked this chapter too!
Seiko: Definitely power to the women!
Lucutus13: Kaiya: Who knows how Heero knew? I sure don't, how did you know Heero?
Heero: hn.
Kaiya: Oh that explains it all… ::sweatdrop::
Sailor Nova: I'm sure you just LOVED this cliffie didn't you? Hehe. I'm so evil aren't I?
LunaDragon: LOL! I loved your reviews! Thanks for reviewing each chapter like that. LOL, I'm still laughing now.
Iyame: thanks, I hope I did okay!
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