~*~*~ Gundam 07: Cosmic Darkness~*~*~
by: Rage Barton
Original Idea by: Zenbu Hotaru Megumi



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Hotaru was puzzled as there was nothing on the dining room table. She felt Heero's arm around her waist tighten slightly and she looked up. He merely had that mysterious smile on his face and turned her around, guiding her towards the balcony. He pushed the door gently and Hotaru gasped. There was a small round table in the middle, set for two, wth two tall white cnadles in the middle. The marble railing was decorated with rose petals as the silver moon shined down on the garden. The nightly dew settled on the flowers and the moonlight caused them to shine with a gentle light, lighting the garden. Magic was in the air as fireflies, with their soft yellow glows settled in the garden.



"Our dinner awaits ma cherie."


Hotaru smiled at Heero who winked and guided her to her seat. Being a gentleman, he pulled out the chair, and Hotaru curtseyed before both laughed. Heero sat down across from her and served their food. Heero poured the red wine into their glass as he toook a small sip.



"I'm sure Quatre won't mind me digging into his private reserve."



"Heero!"


"He's a nice guy! A RICH nice guy, he'll cope with the loss of one botte of wine from 2000 AD."


Hotaru's eyes widened and she picked up her glass to take a sip.



"this is good. 2000 you say? That's 5 years into the future in my time."



Heero simply nodded. Hotaru scolded herself for bringing up sucha a subject on a night such as this.


"So where are the others?"


"Lady Une had them go in for a mission."


Heero nodded again and picked up his fork.


"You never told me why you wanted to heal me..."


Hotaru looked down before taking a bite of the bread and pasta.


"Heero this is good, where'd you learn to cook?"


"You're really bad at changing the subject."


Hotaru shrugged.


"I help you since you were badly hurt. End of story."


Heero looked disappointed, as if he wanted more than just that answer.



"Thanks..."


The two remained silent and went back to their food, both knowing that there was something else that made Hotaru heal Heero, more like another emotion.


"Do you have any more family Heero?"


Heero stopped and closed his eyes. Hotaru knew the answer, but wanted to know more. She knew what a delicate subject it was, and Heero would probably ask her something as well. But she trust him to tell him, she wanted to know that he could trust her too. After all, trust is the start of everything... especially something deep.


"I don't have any more family left, but I suppose you knew that..."



"Wanna tell me a little about them?"


"How about this, twenty questions? We'll take turns, we'll start with mother, father, than lives huh?"


Hotaru nodded. She figured he'll do something like that. Twenty questions... Heero Yuy was good. She smiled, at least he trust her.


"You can go first, I asked the first question."


Heero nodded.


"Was your mother dark haired?"


Hotaru closed her eyes and smiled as a picture of her mother floated into her mind.


"Long, silver, silky smooth and shined like the sun, glittering softly in the moonlight..."


Hotaru met the smiling face of Heero when she opened her eyes. She asked him the same.


"No, my mother had gentle light blond hair. Shined like gold in the sunlight, silver in the moonlight. My turn, describe her."


"That's not a question Mr. Yuy."


"Just do it."


"She had gentle silver eyes that seemed to glow with warmth. Just looking at them made you feel as if everything in the world would be fine. When she was angry, they glowed an erie silver that's light and power sent shivers up your spine. But she was also kind, gentle, smart and very capable. Undefeatable, even in the face of everything... an angel..."


"I can see how it runs in the family."


Heero gave her a gentle smile.


"My mother... young, smart, loving... gentle. Her eyes shined dark blue, like the ocean depth when happy. However her gentle eyes turned purple, an unfathomable blue when angered. She didn't deserve what happened..."


"What happened...?"


"You tell your side first, although I know..."


"The evil Negaverse attacked. She died defending her kingdom, the universe... her children. At least Serenity anyways. I was... I was on Saturn, sleeping the eternal sleep, waiting for someone to call upon my service and my incontrolable power... I couldn't... I couldn't do anything..."



"Nothing mythical about my mother's death."


His voice was bitter, every word filled with anger and disgust. His eyes softened.


"My mother was a brilliant person. A scientist, the best seen in hundreds of years. She just happened to be working for the wrong guys... the Organization of the Zodiac. She was their chief scientist, creating true works of art, from mobile suits to weapons. She eventually stopped, finding out that Oz was using it for evil. She got away, for a while, started a family and was happy...for a while."


Heero's eyes turned that stormy blue, Hotaru watched as every emotion imaginable surfaced, making his eyes a power vacume, that sucked in everything in sight.


"When I was two, Oz caught up to her. She was foolish to think that OZ would let the smartest scientist live, a scientist that knew all their secrets. I watched under the table as my mother was shot in the head. My father grabbed me and ran...as far away as possible..."


"Your father?"


Heero's eyes became ice colored, inpenetrable, unreadable.


"He had dark borwn chocolate hair, like mine, with cold black eyes. A soldier, the best of his time. Powerful, deadly, smart, unstoppable... emotionless. He was an Alliance soldier that refused to take advantage of my mother. The Alliance wanted him to get information about OZ from my mother. HEerefused. They ran away, a scientist and a soldier. He wasn't the best father, hard and cold, but I knew he loved me. He couldn't save my mother so he grabbed me and ran. We escaped, but he was no longer the same. A shell, blaming himself for mother's death. He was no longer the strong, unstoppable father, but a weak man who couldn't put away the blame. It wasn't much of a life. We ran, he drank, we ran. After a year, when I was three, OZ caught up to him. This time Oz and the Alliance were both after us. They just came into he house. He was too drunk to do anything..."


Heero clenched his fist as a flashback came to him.


"Dada the bwad man are here! Dada!"


"He told me to run. I did, but not before I watched him die. I wanted to. It was the end of a life... a life that I could never go back to..."


Hotaru's jaw dropped as Heero finished. He watched her intently as Hotaru knew she had to tell her story.


"When I was twelve something happened... I'm not sure what. But it was enough to cause me to give up my throng. My father was the king of Saturn... an unlikely couple. The happiest and most powerful Queen of the universe married the God of Death and Destruction Saturn for a short time. The marriage wasn't meant to be as they soon broke up. My father could not be in the eyes of others. I gave my throng to Serenity and fulfilled the possition Princess of Saturn. Once I arrived, I was put into the eternal sleep, one that I must never awaken from for else the universe would cease to exsist. But something was strange. I would rather be in an eternal sleep, or death, rather than to be alive. I felt like I was dying inside out, from something that hurt... a lot. Something that made me love life, and yet could kill me at the same time."


Heero nodded. Twenty questions were making them really sad. Hotaru dug into her food. She was suddenly really hungry and wanted to avoid as much conversation as possible. Heero smiled and picked up a piece of paste. HE slurped it and timed it so that the sauce at the edn would hit his nose. When it did, Hotaru burst out laiughing and so did he. Hotaru smiled.


"So much for serious conversation eh?"



"Yeah well, come on. Are you finished?"


Hotatu nodded and Heero gave her his hand. Hotaru stood up slowloy, but her sides were killing her so she fell. Heero quickly caught her as her hands were resting on his strong, well-chiselled chest. Hotaru blushed. Heero merely smiled, and then he caught Hotaru off guard by bending low and sweeping him into her arms.



"WHAT?!"



Heero laughed at her reaction and carried her into the ballroom. The marble ceiling was forty feet high, as chandeliers gave the magical room a soft yellow glow. Heero pressed a button on a romote control and soft music floated through the air.



Heero smiled and gently placed his left hand on the small of her back. Hotaru reached up and placed her left hand on his shoulder. Then ever so slowly, Hotaru reached for Heero's hand. Heero took it and they both froze. A warm energy flowed through their bodies. Heero and Hotaru both stared at their clasped hands. Heero smiled as did Hotaru. Then Hotaru held his chin high as Heero bowed. Heero moved toward as he swung Hotaru around. The two moved around the dnace floor, listening to the song, and trusting the feeling in their hearts.





Eyes like fire - Burn desire
As we dance away into the night.





Hotaru knew the words were true. She turned to look at at his face. He had a gentle smile on his face, his eyes swimming. They were those whirlpools again, pulling in everything in sight. He read all her emotions, and all her feeling. But she could see the doubt in his eyes. Like her, he knew that even the best of things could go wrong. She knew that his life had been tough, but she still wanted him. Just... not too fast. He had to be gentle.


This attraction - Fuels a passion
That's just too strong for us to try and fight.



Heero knew what she was thinking. She didn't want to get hurt. She wanted him to understand and to go slow. She wasn't completely healed, if any. She cared for him, as Heero cared for her. HE couldn't say no anymore, he wanted her.




Each moment we're together
I just never want to end
'Cause I could never feel this way again.



Hotaru just wanted this night to go on. In his arms, forever safe, forever right. Nothing could go wrong.


Heero felt himself relax. She was the only one that could ever make him happy. Her violet eyes and shoulder-length raven hair drove hum insane. One single smell of her hair drove his senses insane. Staring into her eyes made him the happiest man alive.



'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me
All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes.




Violet clashed with Prussian as their eyes met. Their eyes mirrored the same thing. They felt all the love in the world for each other. They knew it was right, but experince taught them that nothing lasts. Everything eventually ends, this just might end as well.



Lips so tender - I surrender
Everything I am is yours alone

When you touch me - All that I see
Fire feeling that my heart has never known.



They just wanted this minute to last. One more minute, one more second.


You're all I ever dreamed of
you're my every fantasy
Whoever thought on angel could bring heaven here to me.


Heero knew that she was all he ever wanted. Hotaru knew that he was the man that could give her everything.



'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me
All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes.



Heero twirled Hotaru as a smile touched her lips. She closed hre eyes and laid her head on his chest. Heero wrapped both arms around her small waist. Hotaru wrapped her arms around his neck.



You're the one my heart beats for
You're my everything and more
It's a burnin' love I can't seem to ignore
All the things I feel inside
Are too strong for me to hide (baby)
I need you by my side
'Cause I could live forever in your eyes.



It felt so right. This thing between them. They didn't have to say anything, since both knew what the other was feeling. They never want this to end. But everything does eventually.



'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me




Maybe this thing never will...



All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes.










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The Gundam pilots all watched from outside as the couple stopped dancing. Setsuna and everyone smiled while Duo cat called. Trowa and Milliardo grabbed Duo and got off Quatre's estate.





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Heero smiled down at the girl in his arms. She seems so very fragile right now. He picked her up, delicately and carefully, as if the slightest pressure could break her. Hotaru looked up slightly at him. Her dark lashes gently brushed against her cheek, making her look innocent.


Heero carried her upstairs, walking slowly as not to disturb her. Heero stopped in front of her room and opened the door. He walked into her room, gasping at the many lights that lite her room. They gave the dark purple room a soft, magical glow. HE set her in the black bed and covered her with her soft purple blanket.


He took one last look at her, before bending down and placing a gentle kiss on her forehead. Hotaru smiled in her sleep as the gentle moonshine rained down up on her.


"Oyasuminasai Tenshi... my tenshi"


"Oyasuminasai Dark Knight..."



Heero smiled. Dark Knight, he liked that. But he was no knight, he was nothing but a soldier, a cold heartless soldier.


"I'm no knight."


A pair of mysterious silver eyes shined in the shadows.


"You're more than you know... knight..."












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Alright alrite! One more chapter done! Now I can own the world!

::ChibiJade Yuy Maxwell flies through the ceiling with tiny black angel wings.::

Rage: Daughter, must you come at every chapter?
ChibiJ: Yes mommy! Let's go to the park!
Rage: But honey, daddy's suppose to take you to the park.
ChibiJ: Daddy is off with Unca Heero and Unca Quatre again. They wen to see Unca Wu-man. And my Duo grew up!
Rage: HE didn't! I'm going to kill my husband.
ChibiJ: But then I'll have no daddy! And everyone grew up! Even Sally! I'm the only chibi left! Daddy said sumthing bout fighting...
Rage: Oh, if you excuse me, I'll have to go kill my husband Trowa. He promised not to fight.
ChibiJ: Now I gotta finished this joy.

::ChibiJ watched as Rage jumped ito her Gundam Rogue and flies off::

ChibiJ: Please come back soon! There will be another chap shortly! Au revoir!