In the Eyes of an Angel Chapter 20

By: Mia Dorothy Rain Sanada Winner Kasshu

Disclaimer: I don't own G Gundam or any of its characters. But I do own most everything that is associated with Kina Motsuya, including her name.

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"Where have you two been?" Chibodee chuckled as Kina and Kyoji entered the waiting room.

"Shuddup!" Kyoji muttered as he walked towards his Gundam.

"Kyo-san?" Kina pulled on his sleeve.

Kyoji turned to her and ran his fingers through her golden hair. He moved his face to where only inches separated them, "Don't worry bout after the ceremonies. You know who really murdered Serena, and I believe you. We just hafta to get everyone else to believe you."

"And me." Rain's voice came from behind.

Kyoji turned to see Rain, her blue eyes saddened, "You saw it, too?"

"Yes, when Serena came to Kina and I, she forced us into unconsciousness. So she could talk to Domon alone." Rain nodded.

Kyoji looked up and saw his younger brother walking towards the group. His eyes were sad, but his figure did not lead onto his sadness. Kyoji looked at Domon like he was sending him a telepathic message, giving a look to Domon that asked whether or not this was true.

"Yes, Serena came to me. Rain was working on God Gundam, and Kina and I were training. Then suddenly," Domon paused, "She placed a hand on Kina's lips. Kina passed out. Next, Serena went up to the cockpit, probably knocked Rain out the same way, picked Rain up, and set her onto the maintenance ladder. Finally, she came and told me to take good care of Rain and for me to tell you to take care of Kina."

Kyoji nodded. The group stood there, in a very awkward silence. Finally, the two brothers caught eyes with each other, noticing that each was near tears, and embraced each other as tight as men embrace each other at a time like this.

"Will all Gundam Fighters please report to their Gundams? I repeat, will all Gundam Fighters please report to their Gundams? The Opening Ceremony is about to begin."

The Kasshu brothers backed away from each other, wiped their eyes, saying nothing. They smiled briefly at each other before turning to their Gundams. Kyoji turned to Kina, quickly embraced her, but ran his fingers around her shoulder blades. This made her twitch, only long enough for her to spread her wings.

"Dude! Those things are real?!" Chibodee asked in astonishment.

Kina nodded, "It's a trait for all of Neo-Antarcticans." Kina nodded. She stood up on her toes to whisper into Kyoji's ear, "Right after the ceremonies?"

Kyoji nodded as he bent down to kiss her, "Good luck." He wished her. And with that, he was off.

Since Neo-America was before her, by default of the alphabetical ordering of the nations, Chibodee walked most of the way with Kina. He mainly chatted, Kina didn't really know what about, she was too nervous to listen. Chibodee knew this, but it was his way of calming himself down. But, just before Kina left him to go to her Gundam, Chibodee grabbed her arm, "Make us proud, Kina. You're the newer one to the Shuffle Alliance, so go out there and knock the crowd's socks off!" He encouraged, a shaky smile played on his face. Kina nodded, smiled wearily as Chibodee let go of her arm. She walked onto the maintenance ladder that went straight for the top of the Gundam's shoulder.

Kina looked at her watch, "5….4….3…2…1…"

"And now, the opening ceremonies will commence! Let's introduce the Gundams!" The announcer yelled as the gate opened.

Kina took one last glance behind her, seeing if she could see Kyoji behind her. Then she felt her Gundam jerk as it was being pulled on the conveyor belt that held all the Gundams. She quickly turned around and stood up on her Gundam's shoulder, trying to make herself look very relaxed about this. Kina breathed in, and thought about her struggles she had to overcome to get here. 'Watch out, Neo-Japan, Neo-Antarctica has arrived.' She thought as she suddenly came into the light.

"And this is the mighty Supreme Angel Master Gundam, piloted by the one-and-only Kina Motsuya from Neo-Antarctica!"

Kina looked up to see all the footage, taken from her battles, being displayed on the screen. She felt the wind flow through her hair and the feathers in her wings as she waved to the roaring crowd as she passed through.

The announcer continued, "This woman has overcome many struggles in order to get here. But, rumor has it, that Kina here is the newest member of the Shuffle Alliance. Kina holds the almighty title of Player of the Cards. In her fight against Neo-Japan's own Domon Kasshu, she proved to all that she could fight at the same skill level as Domon Kasshu himself. Let's watch and see a clip from the battle that they fought!"

'That battle wasn't an easy one. Domon can agree with me there.' Kina thought as the memories of the battle came rushing into her mind, like the wind was through her hair.

Kina kept her hand on her hip as the crowd roared with happiness and cheer at her appearance.

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"You think she'll make it?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Do you think she'll worm her way up?"

"Oh, I dunno. Her health is not looking to good."

"How would you know that?"

"Easy, look at her."

"Yeah, so?"

"She can't keep a decent posture to save her life."

"You're right. What do you think is wrong with her?"

"I think a past memory is about to revisit her."

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Kina put her hand on her head, as if to block out the bright sunlight. Her head was pounding, and her heart was racing. 'Dammit, what's wrong with me?!' She thought as a million different things popped into her mind, 'Whatever it is, it's gotta wait until after the opening ceremonies.' Her Gundam pulled off to the side, and waited for the other Gundams to finish their lineup. Once Spiegel pulled off to the side, Kina looked over to see Kyoji, looking over to see if she was okay. Kina wrapped an arm around her stomach, and nodded. Kyoji didn't look convinced, but nodded and stood back up, not wanting to attract too much attention.

Prime Minister Korato suddenly came out of hiding, consequently making the Gundams and their fighters stand up straighter. Domon caught Kina's glance and nodded. The two slipped into their suits, and started their Gundams up for manual control.

"Now, I would like Neo-Japan's very own Gundam-God Gundam, and Neo-Antarctica's Supreme Angel Master Gundam to provide with us with some entertainment!"

'Kina didn't look too well when she looked over at me. Let's hope she can make it through this, God Gundam.' Domon thought as he took the beginning stance. He saw Kina's Gundam take her beginning stance. Domon nodded and their "dance" began.

Domon started it off, "The school of the undefeated of the East!"
Kina chimed in, "The winds of the king!"

Domon started throwing punches at Kina, "Zeinshin!"

Kina threw punches back at him, "Karetsu!"

Then both chimed in together, "Tempa Kurean!" Kina gulped, knowing this is the part she hated. She quickly calmed herself again, and leaned back on her left leg, stretching out her right. Her left fist met with Domon's right, and she pulled her arm to where it made a right angle with her shoulder, placed her palm up, and curved her fingers in a bear-like claw, "Look the East is burning red!" They stayed in that position for a moment, then stood back up.

Kina put an arrow on the string of her bow, and pulled back on it, while Domon called for his Burning Fingers.

"Ice Queen's Arrow!"

"Burning Fingers!"

The two attacks were launched and merged with each other, and landed inside the bowl, making it glow like a humongous torch. Domon and Kina hopped out of their Gundams and began the pledge of the Gundam Championship. The other Gundam fighters followed suit, and cited the pledge. But this time, Domon didn't make a cocky statement proclaiming that he'd win all his matches, like he had the championship before.

Prime Minister Korato nodded, "And the first match will be Gundam Spiegel verses Supreme Angel Master Gundam!"

The crowd roared with delight. A good match right at the beginning. Kina knew Kyoji's strength, but he had not battled with her for training in a long time. So, he could've developed new techniques with Gundam Spiegel.

The announcer, being male this year, spoke into his microphone, "This crowd wants to know when exactly this match will take place, Prime Minister!"

Korato smiled, "Tomorrow at sunrise. To give the fighters some time to prepare."

The crowd cheered with delight. All the Gundam fighters hopped into their Gundams and walked off, one by one. Once Kina got away from the crowd's sight, she changed back into her clothes and opened the door to her cockpit. She stumbled out of it, and plopped down on the opening hatch. Kyoji was quick to rush to her aid, along with the rest of the Shuffle Alliance and their crews.

Kina shooed them off, "It's nothing. Just cramps." She told them.

Rain kneeled down in front of her and put her stethoscope to Kina's chest. She withdrew it, pulled the earpieces out of her ears, and looked at Kina. Kina looked back at her with a questioned look. Rain leaned over and whispered in Kina's ear, "Have you and Kyoji….."

"Hell no!" Kina exclaimed at the Neo-Japanese woman.

"Well, that's the only thing I can think of that would give you so much cramps." Rain defended herself.

Kina looked at Kyoji, who was mildly blushing (only for the fact that he had five pairs of eyes set on him), and then back at Rain, "Do a blood test." She told her.

Rain turned to Domon and nodded, "You know where it is." Domon quickly nodded and left quickly.

Rain looked to the guys, "Do you mind? I'm examining someone." The boys' eyes widened and they quickly nodded and jumped off the cockpit of Kina's Gundam. Rain turned to Kina, "Did you eat anything different?"

"No." Kina responded.

"Did you even eat?"

"Yes."

"What?"

"Eggs."

"Was anything else different about it?"

"Well, Kyoji put a different spice in it, but he said that it was his mom's recipe."

"Yes, I've eaten that. There's nothing bad in that."

"Then what's wrong?"

"I don't know. Have you drunk anything alcoholic?"

"Nope."

"And you couldn't have last night, you were with Domon and I."

"Do you think it has something to do with Serena?"

"Uh-oh."

"What?!"

"Remember Doctor Kasshu saying something about the poison that your father gave you would probably come back and haunt you?"

"You don't think……?"

"It's a serious possibility." Rain sighed.

"Yo, Rain! Is it okay to come up? I've got your kit!" Domon's voice came from below.

"Sure. But be quick!" Rain responded.

Domon jumped up onto the cockpit door, laid the kit down beside Rain, and jumped down, without ever looking. Rain chuckled to herself, remembering the time with Chico Rodriguez in Neo-Mexico when she told Domon that if he peaked she wasn't talking to him.

Rain carefully injected the needle in Kina's left arm. Kina winced as she felt the needle go inside of her skin. Rain started everything up of the blood withdraw, and sat back down. She noticed that Kina seemed skittish of the machine, her eyes were mainly focused on the needle that had forced its way inside her arm. Rain smiled, "Don't worry. Let's not think the worst. It's probably just the flu."

Kina moved her focus off of the needle and turned it on Rain, her eyes narrowed, "I can't be sick." She simply stated as she moved her eyes back on the needle.

'True, those Gundam Fighters have to be healthy in order to fight.' Rain thought as she sat down in front of Kina.

An hour later, Rain had removed the needle from Kina's arm. Rain stood up and removed the bag of Kina's blood from the machine, "Now, I'll send this into Gundam Fight Headquarters, and get it tested." Rain told Kina.

"How long will that take?" Kina asked.

"Oh, it should be back tonight." Rain reassured.

"Are you sure about that?" Kina asked her again.

'She usually isn't so unkind. Maybe it's her nerves.' "I'm most positive." Rain told her, "Now, drop it."

"Fine." Kina huffed.

"Domon!" Rain called.

"Yeah?" Domon asked when he heard his voice being called.

"Take this to GFHQ." Rain demanded.

"I hafta take a bag of blood to them?" Domon complained.

"Yes." Rain simply said, narrowing her eyes at him, giving him a look like you-do-it-or-else.

Domon sighed, jumped back on the cockpit door, still not looking at Kina or Rain directly in the eyes, and jumped back down, "Corelander!" He snapped, calling for the Corelander.

The blue hovercar with red and white wings zoomed to Domon, it's glass roof opening for Domon. He hopped into it, laid the bag of Kina's blood on the seat behind him, closed the roof, and sped off.

"Now, shut down your Gundam, and go back to your place. If anything else happens, have Kyoji call me."

Kina blushed, "How'd….."

Rain smiled, "I won't tell. Oh, and when the test comes back, I promise I'll call you two. Your place, right?" Kina nodded. Rain continued, "And don't do any stressful training."

Kina stood up, "Yes, mother." She said as she rolled her eyes.

Rain smiled, "Good."

Kina shut down the Gundam, and jumped down. Kyoji immediately rushed over to her, "What's wrong?"

"Hopefully nothing." Kina told him, her voice not changing tone, "I'm going home." She stated as she walked on. Kyoji's facial expression changed one of worry to a serious one and followed Kina back to her place.

Chibodee scratched his head, "Sheesh, when she's nervous bout somethin, she's a real bitch to deal with."

"She's worried." Rain stated, turning around.

"Really?" Sai asked the Neo-Japan woman.

Rain nodded, "Yeah. But as a doctor, I have to keep my patients records confidential."

"Gee, Rain. You get us all psyched up, and then you tell us that you can't tell us why!" Chibodee remarked.

Rain turned back around and looked at the four that stood behind her, "I know," she sighed, then added, "Tell Domon I'll meet him back at the hanger for God Gundam."

"Right, sis!" Sai exclaimed.

Rain smiled, turned back around, and walked off. In her mind, she knew what Kina's problem was. It wasn't really a problem, it was merely a new power trying to force itself out of Kina's body. 'I knew I should've told her, but I just want to make sure that's what it is.' Rain thought as she walked on. She knew that was exactly what Kina was going through. She remembered back to the day when Domon first tried out Shining Gundam, and he was sick to his stomach trying to activate the Shining Fingers. Luckily, he had been able to master Burning Fingers without the sickness. Rain smiled at remembering Domon, when he was new at Gundam fighting, clumsily walking around inside the cockpit.

A car horn blew loudly behind Rain. She quickly turned around, just to swept up inside a car. Rain felt her butt hit the lap of her kidnapper, pretty hard. The wind raced around her legs that hung outside the car. Rain recognized her kidnapper by the clothes that they were wearing, "Damn you, Domon Kasshu. You about scared the crap out of me!" She looked up to see…..sure enough, Domon. Rain noticed that Domon had a smirk on his face, and looked like he was about to bust out with a fit of laughter.

Rain guessed he couldn't hold it in any longer, because the next thing she heard was the sound of his laughter, and an apology between the fits of his laughter, "Gomenasi, Rain. I had to." Domon apologized.

"No, you're not the least bit sorry!" Rain hit the Neo-Japan's fighter's chest.

Suddenly, a huge object emerged from the ground, forcing the Neo-Japanese fighter to quickly swerve the car that he drove. Domon felt himself begin to fall out of his seat, and his partner slip out of his lap. Domon thought quickly, wrapped his arms around Rain, and shouted to her, "Hold on, Rain!" He felt Rain's arms quickly slip around his neck and grab onto his collar.

Suddenly, Rain felt her back hit the ground and Domon land slightly landing on her chest. But when the dust and debris cleared, she saw Domon on his hands, wincing. Rain looked down at his right hand, and saw the King of Hearts crest burning on the back of his hand.

Domon gasped, "A Gundam head?!" Rain looked up, to see the ugly Gundam head peering down at her and Domon.

"What the hell?" Kina's voice came from behind. Domon stood up, pulled Rain up, and both of them looked to see both Kina and Kyoji. Suddenly, Kyoji grasped his stomach, and his knees buckled. Kina gasped and quickly knelt down beside him.

With the chaos around the group, Rain nor Domon could not hear the words that were exchanged between Kina and Kyoji. Domon suddenly stepped backwards, showing an expression of surprise. Rain looked at him, "What's wrong?"

"A huge power surge just came from Kina. She's pissed." Domon said, his tone still in awe.

Rain watched as Kina stood back up, her long golden blonde bangs shadowing out her eyes. Kina's fists had become tighter, and her body suddenly tensed. But, Kina threw back her head, breathing in-as if to calm herself-and opened her eyes, looking at the sky above her. Then she quickly turned to face Domon and Rain, but Rain also noticed that Kina wasn't looking at either one of them, but the Gundam head behind them. Kina breathed in once again, and quickly opened her eyes.

Domon grabbed Rain by the shoulders, and began to forcefully push her, "Come on, Rain. We've got to get outta here!" He exclaimed.

"But what about Kina?" Rain asked.

"The Players crest is about to unleash its power on the Gundam head. Most likely, Kina and Kyoji both'll make it, but we won't if we don't get out of here ASAP." Domon explained as he scooped Rain up in his arms and started a quick dash.

The Gundam head stared down at Kina with its hideous eyes. Kina returned the gaze with her, now red eyes. Suddenly a huge power beam surrounded her body. Kina forced the outrageous power into her hands into a shape like a sphere. Kina felt her feet leave the ground, as if the ball of energy was pulling her towards the sky, then Kina bent the upper half of her body down, spun around, and shouted, "Power of the Player of the Cards!"

Domon stopped to see this-from a safe distance-and, both him and Rain, watched as Kina let go of the power sphere that she held, and flung it at the Gundam head. The Gundam head fired off its eye lasers, but they were no match for the humongous power that was shot at them. Domon and Rain gasped as they watched the Gundam head go up in flames. Then, they heard Kina speak, but her voice was much deeper, "Tell your master to leave this place, or I will come and destroy them faster than light-speed."

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Ending Comments: Gomenasi, minna-san! I did not mean for this to take so long to type. I just recently got the net at home, and have been on it. I just got in the mood to finish this chappie. I've been in a G Gundam mood for the longest time, but kinda hit a block when it came to this chappie. But tonite, I finally knew how to finish it. So, be on the look out for chapter 21! R&R!

May your days be as evil as mine are, ^_^*

~*~Mia Dorothy Rain Sanada Winner Kasshu aka the queen of war!~*~