Miyo: Hello, everyone!!! Sorry we haven't updated for a while. You see...
Rin: *glomps elf-boy* YOU'RE SO PRETTY!!!!!!! *glomps Viggo as well* and you're ruggedly handsome! ^_____^
Miyo: These Egyptian monks came and stole our computers!!! Then they had their mutant flowers tie us up and throw us in a room filled with Relena lovers and the THING itself.
Rin: *shudders* IT WAS AWFUL!!!!
Miyo: And then... *scratches head* And then we went insane because of the THING and her followers!!! They were scary!!
Rin: VERY SCARY!!!!!
Miyo: We finally...uh...escaped and we found out that we were on a deserted island standing next to this um...volcano!! Yeah that's it a volcano!
Rin: The volcano was a weird volcano and whenever it errupted...uh... hobbits came flying out!!! The hobbits were freaky and had really hairy feet!!!
Miyo: The only way off the island was to swim so we swam...
Rin: And swam...
Miyo: And swam some more.
Rin: Until we got to the United States.
Miyo: We snuck onto a plane and flew home. We then wrote this chapter immediately!
Rin: So here it is!
Van: Wait a minute! That's a lie! That never happened! I know for a fact that you have been sitting in front of your computers doing nothing.
Miyo: *glomps Van* You came back!!!
Van: Uh... Of course I did!
Rin: He's right that stuff didn't happen to us, but it sounds more exciting then our true excuse!
Miyo: The truth is...
Rin: Is... that we were abducted by aliens that looked strangely like the THING!!!
Miyo: And they wouldn't let us go until a few days ago.
Rin: Yeah and as soon as we got back we started typing away!!!
Elf-boy: Hey that didn't happen either!
Rin: *glomps Elf-boy* I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Elf-boy: I love you too! *pats Rin on the head*
Rin: *goes all dreamy eyed*
Miyo: *rolls eyes*
Elf-boy: Now you two tell them the truth.
Miyo: The whole truth?
Elf-boy: And nothing but the truth.
Miyo: Ok. The truth is all our muses left us and we had several writers' blocks... and... and... *cries*
Rin: *pats Miyo's back* It's ok.
Miyo: And only one muse came back. Sweet Tro-chan.
Tro-chan: ...
Miyo: *wipes eyes* But see he doesn't talk much. So he wasn't of much help. He even tried to sneak away!
Tro-chan: *is still tied to chair* ...
Miyo: I had to tie him to his chair!
Rin: *nods*
Miyo: So we are really sorry it took so long!
Rin: We're so sorry that we made it extra long!!!
Miyo: Oh and one more thing... *holds up sign that says: ARTISTS WANTED!!!* We're looking for some artists that would like to do fanart for this story.
Rin: If you are interested review and leave us your email, and we'll get back to you asap!
Miyo: Oh and sorry for the long note... Enjoy the story and don't forget
to review!!! Oh and don't forget to have a box of Kleenex ready. It's sad.
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Palpitations of the Heart
by Miyoko (BabySnowAngel) and Rin-chan
Chapter Five
When they reached Meiran's dorm Heero turned to Ryuuen and said,"Thanks for walking with me. I really appreciate it. It was nice seeing you again."
"Oh, no problem! Are you going to be ok now?" Ryuuen said.
"Yeah, thanks," Heero said.
"I've got to go. I'm running late. Ja!" Ryuuen said with a wave and was off.
"Bye," Heero said before turning and knocking on the door.
Meiran opened the door and seeing who it was said,"Oh my God, Heero! Are you ok?! One moment," she said turning around. "Wufei, put those pants back on!" Heero sweatdropped at hearing this. Wufei quickly exited the dorm and ran away. Before Heero could say anything Meiran pulled her inside and shut the door.
"Meiran, could I stay with you for a few days?" Heero asked somewhat timidly completely ignoring Wufei's once presence in the room.
"Of course you can!" Meiran replied as she sat down on her bed
"Thanks," Heero said as she sat down on the bed opposite of Meiran. "He hates me!!"
"I'm sure that's not true."
"He does! I'm absolutely horrible! I pushed away the only guy that ever loved me for who I truly am," Heero said as she put her head in her hands. "I'm an awful person. He deserves someone better."
"Heero, look at me," Meiran said. Heero looked up at her, eyes red with tears. "Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault at all. You are a wonderful person, and if he doesn't want you, it's his loss anyway."
"Thanks, Meiran. I couldn't ask for a better cousin," Heero said with a smile. "If you don't mind, I'm going to turn in. It's been a long day and I'm exhausted."
"Sure, go ahead. I'm going to turn in myself. Here's something you can sleep in." Meiran tossed her some sweats. "You can change in the bathroom."
"Thanks." The two girls changed and fell asleep.
The next morning Heero woke up and looked across the room at Duo who always looked so peaceful when asleep. Her smile disappeared as she spotted Meiran and remembered the events of the previous day. Heero got up, borrowed some of Meiran's clothes, and proceeded to take a shower. When she emerged 25 minutes later Meiran was awake.
"Hey, Meiran, can I use your phone? I have to call my dad," Heero said. "I can't stay at that school, not when he's there."
"Sure," Meiran said handing her the phone. Heero quickly dialed her dad's number.
"Odin Lowe Yuy speaking," she heard the familiar voice say.
"Dad," Heero said.
"Heero, my boy! How are you?"
"I'm not your boy, Dad. I need a transfer preferably to an all girls school."
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"What's wrong?! You treat me like a boy! I'm not posing as a boy anymore!! I refuse, Dad!! I'm a girl and your daughter. If you don't want me, I'll find someone who does!!" Heero exclaimed.
"Calm down, Heero, of course I want you! I'll call my friend Sarah MacKenzie at the Rivendell School for Girls in Switzerland. I'll wire you some money for a plane ticket and meet you there tomorrow. I think there's a flight leaving at 8:00 tonight," Odin said.
"Thanks, Dad. I love you," Heero said.
"I love you too. Bye," he said before hanging up.
"Bye," she said before also hanging up.
"So?" Meiran questioned.
"I'm being transferred to an all girls school in Switzerland," Heero replied.
"Switzerland?!" Meiran exclaimed.
"There's little chance of seeing him there," Heero said.
"But you love him!"
"It's because I love him that I can't stand to see him hurt."
"But..." Heero held up a hand to stop her.
"Please, Meiran. I don't really feel like talking about it right now."
"Ok. When are you leaving?" Meiran asked.
"8:00 tonight," Heero replied getting up.
"So soon?"
"Yeah. The sooner the better," She said. "Shit! I have to get my clothes and stuff! How in the world am I going to do that?!" A look of horror appeared on Heero's face while Meiran looked on sympathetically.
"Uhh... I know!" Heero looked over at her cousin with hope in her eyes. "You can call Quatre! He can find a way to distract Duo so you can go and get your stuff."
"That's a great idea, Meiran! Can I use your phone again?" Heero said, a smile on her face.
"Sure," Meiran replied. Heero picked up the phone and dialed Quatre's number.
"Hello," Quatre said picking up the phone.
"Hey, Quatre, it's Heero."
"Heero! How are you? Are you okay? Do you..."
"I'm fine, Quatre," Heero interrupted. "I need you to do me a favor."
"Sure. What is it?"
"I need you to distract Duo so I can get my stuff from my room. I'm transferring to another school."
"Sure," Quatre replied.
"Thanks, Quatre! You're the best!" Heero replied a smile on her face. "My flight leaves tonight; so I'm going to need to get my stuff soon."
"Give me about fifteen minutes then head over."
"Okay, Thanks again, Quatre! I really appreciate it! Bye!" Heero said.
"You're welcome. Goodbye," Quatre said before hanging up. Heero hung up the phone then looked at Meiran.
"Can I borrow your car? Usually I'd "borrow" this motorcycle that's always around, but it's back at school," Heero said.
"That was you?!" Meiran exclaimed. Heero looked at her with a questioning look on her face. "Wufei wasn't happy at all when he found his favorite Harley missing."
"That was his?" Heero sweatdropped. "Oops..."
"We had to walk home many nights," Meiran said glaring.
"I'm sorry, Meiran, really," Heero said trying to hide her smile.
"It's okay. Wufei's cute when he's mad," Meiran said getting a dreamy look in her eyes. "And yes, you can borrow my car as long as I can go, too."
"Thanks, Meiran," Heero exclaimed as she gave her cousin a hug.
"You're welcome," Meiran replied returning the hug.
Meanwhile Quatre was trying to figure out how to distract Duo. He sat thinking for almost five minutes before he just got up and went to knock on Duo's door.
"Who is it?!" an irritated Duo yelled.
"Duo, it's Quatre. Can I come in?" Quatre asked timidly.
"Go away," was his only reply.
"The guys and I are going to go see the new movie, Pocky Sticks. We were wondering if you wanted to see it," Quatre said quickly thinking of the idea.
"I already saw it with the 'fraud.' I'd rather not see it again."
'Shoot!' Quatre thought. 'What now?' An idea popped into Quatre's head. "Forget the movie then. Let's go to the new restaurant, Grace's Cafe."
"We went there, too." Duo replied.
"Oh," Quatre said. "Forget that too. We can just go on a walk. You probably need someone to talk to."
The door opened and Duo appeared. He looked horrible. His eyes were red and puffy. His clothes, the tux he wore to the dance, were wrinkled, and his hair stuck out in every direction. It looked as if he hadn't slept at all the previous night.
"Hi," Duo said.
"How are you feeling?" Quatre asked sympathetically.
"Horrible, awful, betrayed, hurt, angry, sad, annoyed, like shit pretty much."
"Oh, Duo, I'm so sorry. Come on. We can go for a walk and talk about it if you are up to it," Quatre said.
"Yeah, ok. Just let me change real quick," Duo said. He then grabbed some clothes and entered the bathroom. He emerged a minute later.
"Ready?" Quatre asked.
"Yeah, let's go," Duo replied as he walked out of the dorm and closed the door behind him. They proceeded to leave the dorm and headed towards the park. And not a minute too soon for Meiran and Heero pulled right up into the parking lot just as the boys left it.
"Here we are," Meiran said as she stopped the car.
"I hope Quatre was able to get Duo out of there in time," Heero said. "Maybe we should have waited longer."
"We'll be fine; come on! We don't know how long Quatre is going to be able to keep him away," Meiran said as she got out of her car.
"I'm coming," Heero said as she also exited. They walked into the dorm building and walked up the stairs to Heero's room. She unlocked the door and stepped in.
The room was just how she left it last night. Duo's clothes were everywhere, and her side of the room was neat as always. Fluffy was where she always was and was staring at Heero with daggers in her eyes. Heero let out a sigh. She got to work quickly. The less she had to be there, the less she would think about Duo.
"Hey, Meiran, could you..." Heero stopped as she turned around and noticed Meiran had left her. 'She must be with Wufei, hopefully with his pants on!' she thought.
Heero opened her trunk that was sitting at the end of her bed. She then proceeded to get her clothes out of her tiny closet. Most were boys' clothes to her dismay, but she packed them anyway. 'I can always give them to the needy,' she thought. Fifteen minutes later she finally pulled out the box that held her true self. Heero stared at it for a moment thinking of all the times she had gotten it out before placing it in her trunk.
She grabbed her things from the bathroom and everything else. Heero closed her trunk and hauled it out the door. She took one last teary look around the room before locking and shutting the door. She left her key on the dresser as she wouldn't be needing it.
Heero pulled the trunk down the hall and knocked on the door she thought was Wufei's. No one answered.
"Meiran, we have to go now!" she yelled. The door suddenly opened and neither Wufei nor Meiran was standing there.
"Hello," Trowa said.
"Hi," Heero said hesitantly.
"I know who you are. Quatre told me last night," Trowa said.
"Oh," Heero said. "I was looking for Wufei's dorm. Could you tell me which one it is?"
"208."
"Thank you." Trowa only nodded. Heero turned and continued down the hall. She barely heard Trowa close the door behind her. She knocked when she got to room 208. The door opened a second later to reveal Wufei in just his pants, hair down.
"Uh..." Heero started. "Is Meiran there?"
"Maybe," Wufei replied.
"Well if she is tell her I'm leaving and taking her car. She'll have to get a ride."
"That's nice. Goodbye." Before Heero could say more she found the door had been slammed in her face. She sighed before continuing to haul her trunk down the hall. She made it downstairs and out of the building. Heero approached Meiran's car and tried to open the door.
"Shit! Meiran has the keys!" Heero exclaimed. Suddenly she heard voices. It only took her a second to figure out who they belonged to. Duo and Quatre. Heero quickly ducked down and prayed to God that they wouldn't see her.
"DAMMIT! I never want to see that back-stabbing, no good, asshole ever again!!!" Heero heard Duo say.
"Now, Duo, you don't mean that," Quatre said.
"Yes, I do. I was lied to and made a fool of all so someone could have a good laugh," Duo said. "I opened my heart and what did I get? A kick in the ass. I have every right to be..." Heero heard no more as they had entered the building.
Heero tried to hold her tears back as she pulled
a bobby pin from her hair. She then picked the lock on the car. She popped
the trunk and hauled her trunk into it before closing it. Heero got into
the front seat and proceeded to hot wire the car. Soon she was roaring
out of the parking lot and back to Meiran's dorm.
Hours passed and Heero and Meiran were on their way to the airport. They arrived around 6:55 p.m. By the time they got to Heero's gate it was 7:20. Heero and Meiran sat down on the uncomfortable green chairs waiting for Heero's row to be called.
"Seats one through fifteen are now boarding," the voice over the intercom said a few minutes later.
"Well, that's me," Heero said standing up. She picked up her carry on bag and slung it over her shoulder. Meiran also stood up and pulled her into a hug.
"I'm going to miss you so much," Meiran said.
"I'm going to miss you, too, Meiran," Heero replied.
"Don't forget to e-mail me all the time."
"I won't. Say goodbye to Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei for me."
"Sure," Meiran said pulling back from her cousin. "Have a safe flight, and let me know when you get there so I know you're safe."
"Don't worry. I will. Goodbye. I love you," Heero said trying to hold back her tears and failing.
"I love you too," Meiran said also crying. "Say 'hello' to Uncle Odin for me."
"Okay, I will. Bye," Heero said before she boarded the plane. She quickly found her seat by the window and sat down after placing her bag in the overhead compartment. A minute later a young couple sat down across the aisle and started making out. Heero looked away unable to see anyone happy when she was the opposite.
A flight attendant announced their takeoff over the intercom as Heero closed her eyes. A half hour later Heero got sick of watching the in-flight movie. She didn't want to watch a sappy romance when she didn't have a guy of her own. She got her bag down and opened it.
She pulled out her notebook which she was currently writing her latest story in and a pen. Heero opened it and the first thing she saw was a picture of Duo and herself. The picture was taken at the festival Duo had won Fluffy at. Heero stared at the smile on Duo's face and heaved a sigh.
"I love him so much," she whispered to herself. She started crying and eventually cried herself to sleep. Hours later Heero woke up to the voice of the Captain announcing their arrival in Switzerland. After the plane landed Heero grabbed her bag and headed off the plane. She searched the crowd for her father and finally found him.
"Hello," Odin Lowe Yuy said before sweeping Heero into a big hug.
"I missed you, Dad," Heero said hugging him back.
"I missed you too, sweetheart. I'm sorry for everything I've put you through," Odin Lowe Yuy said pulling back. "Let's get your stuff. I have a limo waiting."
"Okay," Heero replied as they headed towards baggage claim. As they were walking they saw four very short men. Two had blonde hair and the other two had brown. They weren't wearing any shoes or socks and had very hairy feet.
"Frodo, do you think I could wear the ring?" one of the blondes asked.
"No, Merry, you can't," the one called Frodo said.
"Well then. Sam, Pippin, let's go get some mushrooms," Merry said to the other men. They walked off in the opposite direction of Heero and her dad.
"That was strange," Heero said.
"Yes, very strange," Odin Lowe Yuy replied. They got Heero's trunk and wheeled it out to the limo. Odin Lowe Yuy told the limo driver to take them to the Rivendell School for Girls.
"Dad?" Heero questioned.
"I'm going to get you settled in before catching a flight to Norway. I have a meeting with very important people in a few hours and can't stay long," Odin Lowe Yuy said.
"Oh." They arrived at the school a few minutes later. Heero was in shock. It was gorgeous!! "This is Rivendell School?! It's amazing!!"
"It is beautiful isn't it. It's very old and legend tells it was built by elves." Heero stared in awe until she was jolted out of her trance by the limo coming to a stop. "We're here."
Heero and Odin Lowe Yuy exited the car and told the limo driver to get Heero's stuff. The father and daughter proceeded up the steps and into the building. Standing there waiting for them was a woman with short brown hair and eyes around 5'9" in height.
"Mac, it's so nice to see you again!" Odin Lowe Yuy said stepping up to give the woman a hug.
"It's wonderful to see you again too, Odin," she replied as she hugged him back.
"How are you? How's your husband?" Odin Lowe Yuy said pulling back from the hug.
"I'm good. Harm is too. We're expecting our first baby this spring," she said.
"Congratulations!"
"Thank you. And is this your daughter?" she asked gesturing to Heero.
"Yes, this is my daughter, Heero. Heero, I'd like you to meet Sarah MacKenzie. She is the headmistress of this school."
"It's a pleasure to meet you," Heero said offering her hand.
"The pleasure is all mine," Sarah MacKenzie replied taking her hand and shaking it a couple times. "Welcome to Rivendell School for Girls."
"Thank you for taking me on such short notice. My old school and I didn't get along very well," Heero said.
"Quite all right. I hear you are an amazing student. I'm glad you will be attending my school. I'll have Tiner show you your dorm. He will give you your schedule and locker combinations." Sarah MacKenzie said before beckoning for a young man to come forward. "Tiner, would you show Miss Yuy to her room?"
"Yes, Ma'am," he replied before turning to Heero. "If you'd follow me." Heero turned and gave her dad a hug and a whispered, 'I love you,' before following after Tiner. Tiner was a little taller than Sarah MacKenzie and had light brown hair and brown eyes. He looked to be in his early twenties and probably very popular with the girls.
"Here we are," Tiner said as they stopped in front of a door. "Here are your schedule, locker number and combination, and your dorm key. You start classes tomorrow." He handed her the items.
"Thank you," Heero replied as she opened the door.
"You're welcome," he replied before turning and heading in the direction they had come. Heero entered the room and put away her stuff in the dresser on her side of the room. She fell on her bed and was asleep before her head hit the pillow.
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