Hiya! Well another chapter out and well let's see. three more to go! So sorry but Wufei can't talk right now he's been a naughty boy and well he's tied upside down and topless with a whole bunch of fan girls in a pit underneath him. And well let's just say that if he DOESN'T straighten out well he gets the picture!

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The Dance of Life

By: Miko of Heart Warrior of Ice

Chapter 5: Oh boy

"Alright last part. Don't be afraid to tell Relena how you feel ok?" Akima asked.

"Are you sure this will work?" Heero asked uncertainly.

"Yes. I know how things work on both sides. I gave the same advice to Wufei when he and Meiran were still getting to know each other. And they worked out. Now remember, send flowers and a card. What ever you put on the card remember, don't sign your name, just put from someone you know. She'll be curious to know who it is, and yet she'll be excited and surprised when she finds that it's you." Akima said.

Heero made mental notes of what Akima had just told him.

"Thanks Akima." Heero said.

"No problem. And remember, nothing is ever what it seems unless you find out for yourself. I know trust me I know." Akima smiled as she and Heero walked out of the building.

~*~*~*~*~

Akima slipped into her home with an inaudible sigh. She walked over to her door and pressed a button on the computer screen that was connected to her alarm system.

"Computer, scan for alien devices and unidentified people." Akima said.

The computer made a small electronic noise and then beeped.

"No alien or unidentified people detected." The computer said.

~*~*~*~*~

~A month later~

Akima sighed and then went into her room and changed. Akima was up on the roof of her house when several people came to her home. She was blindfolded and practicing with her sword diligently.

"How can she manage to keep her balance?" Relena asked.

"You have to concentrate on your footing. The blindfold isn't really necessary but it makes the practice more dangerous. The more dangerous the practice the more you concentrate on your movements, and the more easier it gets." Wufei explained.

Zechs smiled slightly watching Akima.

Akima stopped suddenly and took off the blindfold.

"Would you four quite dicking around?" Akima laughed.

"Give me a break!" kagome yelled.

WHACK!

"PERVERT!" Sango yelled.

"Miroku twenty laps go!" Akima said sharply.

"Yes ma'am!" Miroku yelled as he started running.

"Inuyasha chase Miroku he needs to speed up." Akima said as she sheathed her sword.

They heard Inuyasha laugh evilly and Miroku gave a startled yelp as they ran. Akima shook her head and then slid down the roof and onto the balcony.

"Hey Aki!" Catharine called. Akima stopped and turned around,

"Oh hey!" Akima said.

"Are we interrupting?" Duo asked.

"Not at all. Come on in I'll be down in a minuet." Akima said as the others walked in.

~*~*~*~*~

"MOMMY!" a little girl yelled.

Akima flinched and rubbed her temples.

"Rin honey you don't need to shout." Akima laughed as the little girl hopped into Akima's arms.

Rin started chattering away as Akima walked down the stairs.

"Uncle Inuyasha was chasing uncle Miroku and uncle Miroku just fell down and aunt Sango went over to see if uncle Miroku was alright and he grabbed her butt!" Rin chattered.

"Oh he did, did he? That's Miroku for you." Akima laughed.

"Who are they?" Rin asked pointing to all the people.

"They're some friends of mine honey." Akima said gently.

"What an adorable little girl! Is she yours?" sally said.

"Yes she's mine." Akima said.

The others gasped.

"How old are you sweetie?" Catharine asked.

"Six." Rin said shyly.

"Rin come on. oh hi aunt Akima!" Shippo smiled as he trotted in.

Akima set Rin down and then she and Shippo clung to her legs.

"This is my nephew Shippo." Akima said.

Both children buried their faces in her pants.

"Shy little buggers aren't they?" Duo asked.

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Both children gave him sharp glares and Duo's eyebrows rose in shock. Both children were about to say something but Akima put her hands to their mouths.

"Why don't you two go outside and play for a little while ok?" Akima said kneeling.

"Kay!" they chirped with wide smiles.

"Nice to meet you!" they bowed and then ran out the back door.

"Courteous as well." Wufei said.

There was a loud thud and Akima winced.

"What the hell are they doing now?" Akima muttered as she walked into the kitchen and opened the back door.

"Miroku I told you that would happen!" kagome shouted.

Akima started laughing, and then grabbed a bucket and tossed it to Inuyasha whom filled it with water and then poured it over Miroku.

"COLD!" Miroku yelped.

Akima rolled her eyes and shut the door.

"I'm surrounded by clowns." Akima sighed as she walked back into the living room.

~*~*~*~*~

A while later the others came in from outside and introductions were made.

"Mommy can I stay the night with uncle Inuyasha and aunt kagome?" Rin asked.

"Is it alright with them?" Akima asked.

Rin nodded vigorously and Akima chuckled.

"Well then you better go get some clothes." Akima smiled.

Rin jumped up and down and then was a blur of blue, white, and black up the stairs.

~*~*~*~*~

The others slowly left and Relena and Heero were talking and Zechs was trying to figure out how to word what he wanted to say.

"Akima?" Zechs asked.

Akima turned around, and smiled warmly at him.

"Yes Zechs?" she asked.

"I was wondering if you'd like to go out for dinner and then to the opera with me tonight?" Zechs asked.

Akima smiled.

"I'd love to." Akima said.

Zechs smiled and then kissed her hand. He slowly let go of Akima's hand just as the front door opened.

"I'll pick you up at seven." Zechs said.

"Alright." Akima smiled.

Relena watched as Zechs walked out of the house and drove off with Heero.

"Well that was interesting." Relena paused. "So spill what did he say?" Relena asked sitting down on the couch.

"He asked me out to dinner and then to the opera." Akima said as she sat down.

"I think my brother has a crush on you." Relena said.

Akima blushed and then Relena smiled.

"I really do think he has a thing for you. I mean he's always hanging around you; he talks about you nonstop, you can see it in his eyes. He's falling for you hard. I've been trying to talk him into asking you out for the past month, every time I bring up the subject he tries to change the subject or he stammers or he blushes, much like you are now." Relena smiled.

"I am not blushing!" Akima said.

Relena smiled and then started laughing.

"And I can tell you are falling for him as well." Relena smiled.

"Alright, fine I admit it! I am falling in love with Zechs. There are you happy?" Akima asked as her blush darkened.

"I won't be happy until I see a ring on your finger." Relena laughed.

"Oh? And what about Heero?" Akima asked with a sly grin.

"What about Heero?" Relena said with a blush.

"When's the wedding? And when's the baby due?" Akima asked.

Relena's eyes went wide in shock.

"How did you find out?" Relena asked.

"Kagome is your doctor hello? Ring a bell?" Akima asked.

Relena's blush darkened.

"The weddings in a month. It's September and I'm two weeks along the baby will be due around June 25th to July 5th." Relena said.

"Oh is Zechs in for a surprise." Akima laughed.

"That's why I want you to tell him." Relena said.

"Why me?" Akima asked.

"Because you've been through this before." Relena said.

"Fine, but you have got to promise to tell the others by yourself. And you CANNOT tell anyone that I'm in love with Zechs." Akima said.

"Deal!" Relena said.

"Good now let's go get lunch I need to pick out a nice dress." Akima said as they shook hands.

~*~*~*~*~

"So Heero when's the wedding?" Zechs asked.

"Next month, your not mad are you?" Heero asked looking at Zechs from the corner of his eye.

"No, all I have to say is this. You better not hurt her. Or I'll hunt you down and kill you." Zechs said.

"That won't happen." Heero said with a small smile.

"You know I noticed that you've been hanging around Akima a lot lately." Heero said, as his grin grew wider.

"Your point is?" Zechs asked quickly.

"I think you're in love with her." Heero said as the car stopped at a red light.

"What if I am?" Zechs asked looking at Heero.

"Why don't you tell her?" Heero asked.

Zechs didn't reply he just blushed. (Oh! how cute! Zechs blushing!)

"Ah you're afraid to tell her. Don't feel bad I know what you're going through. I was the same way with Relena." Heero said.

"Yes, but Akima isn't like Relena." Zechs said absently.

~*~*~*~*~

"What about this one?" Sally asked holding up an orange spaghetti strapped dress with silver trim.

"Orange really isn't my color." Akima said nervously.

"Neither is yellow Relena." Akima added quickly.

The others chuckled and continued to look for a dress.

"Here you go! It'll look great on you and red is Zechs favorite color." Relena said holding up a red backless dress with spaghetti straps.

"Good choice Relena." Dorothy said patting Relena's shoulder.

Akima looked a little unsure but took the dress and tried it on anyways. She looked in the mirror and blushed slightly. The dress clung to her figure nicely. The front dipped just low enough to show enough cleavage to make even a married man drool. The back dipped all the way down and you could just barely see the tattoo on her lower back. From the waist it semi flared out and just barely touched the floor.

"Well come on out girl!" Catharine said.

Akima opened the door and stepped out. All in all the color of the dress did complement her golden tan.

"Oh fabulous!" Sally said.

All the others had picked out their own dresses and paid for them. Akima took off her dress and put on her clothes and then paid for her dress and then they others dragged her out. Akima had her hair cut to mid back and then they girls went crazy picking out shoes and makeup and hair accessories.

"Oh brother." Akima muttered.

"I know." Sally chuckled.

~*~*~*~*~

Akima and the others had lunch and discussed things over and then they went their separate ways. Akima laughed and then set her bags on the ground.

"Computer scan for unidentified people and alien devices." Akima said.

"No alien or unidentified people detected." The computer said.

Akima nodded and then headed for her bedroom with her bags in hand.

~*~*~*~*~

Akima had just finished her makeup and hair when there was a knock on the door.

"Zechs Marquise at the door." The computer said.

Akima put on her matching heels and then elegantly walked down the stairs and too the door. She opened it with a smile.

"Hello Zechs." Akima smiled.

Zechs looked drop dead gorgeous in his black tux.

"You look beautiful," he said handing her a bouquet of red roses.

"Thank you." Akima said with a slight blush.

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She put the roses in a vase of water and then grabbed her red purse and slipped her silky red scarf and slipped it around her shoulders and then gladly took his hand. They laughed and talked all the way to the restaurant.

"I have to tell you something about your sister that you don't know yet." Akima said looking into Zechs cerulean blue eyes.

His eyebrow rose.

"Oh, really? What would that be?" he asked with a smile.

"Now don't get mad because I'm telling you instead of her ok?" Akima asked.

He nodded with his eyebrow still cocked.

"You, Zechs Marquise, are going to be an uncle." Akima said straightening out his tie.

Zechs eyebrows shot up in shock,

"Me? An uncle?" Zechs asked in disbelief.

"Uh huh. Relena was afraid that you'd be mad with her so she dogged me into telling you for her." Akima smiled.

Zechs smiled,

"I don't know why she'd be afraid to tell me." Zechs said.

"I was afraid to tell me father that I was pregnant. Hell I was afraid to tell my older sister that I was pregnant and we were very close. I know how Relena feels, it's just first time jitters." Akima said patting Zechs leg.

Zechs smiled and then intertwined his fingers with hers and kissed the top of her hand.

~*~*~*~*~

After dinner they went to the opera and sat in box seats with a great view. The opera was over and it was around eleven, Zechs told the limo driver to meet them in the park in about an hour. They had a nice walk and Zechs wrapped his arm around her shoulder when she shivered slightly. A thug with a knife stopped them.

"Give me all your money!" he demanded.

Akima and Zechs looked at each other pulled out their guns and pointed them at the thug.

"Now what were you saying?" Zechs asked.

"Nothing have a nice night!" the thug said as he took off running.

Akima put her gun back in her purse and Zechs stuck his back in his holster under his jacket. They sat down on a bench and Akima laid her head on his shoulder and snuggled into his warmth. For once in her life, she felt safe. They talked for a while and then Akima and Zechs looked into each others' eyes and slowly they inched towards each other until their lips locked in a soft kiss.

Well that's all for now R&R!