Hey! How are you all doing? Thanks for everyone who reviewed the story. ^_^ and please don't forget to cast in your votes! Heero or Yaten…you decided! ^_^  here's chapter 3!

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            CHAPTER 3- Are You Challenging Me?

            "I can't believe it! The Three Lights are back in town!"

            The crowd was getting excited as more and more people were jumping and chanting, "Three Lights!". The girls stared at the dark stage in front with eagerness, hoping to see their idols.

            "Ah! My beautiful face is being crushed by this awful mob!" Duo cried in anguish. "Quatre, let's get outta here!"

            "I wish I could, Duo," the blonde shouted over the throng. "But it's impossible to do so. We're in the middle of thousands of people, as you know. I can barely see the stage!"

            "You're right, Winner," agreed Minako. "Follow me." She gripped Heero's hand and the others ensued holding each other's hands. Minako weaved her way through the crown but someone bumped into her and she fell back. Heero quickly caught her and steadied her.

            "You alright?" he asked, a concerned look on his face. "We don't have to get near the stage. We can see clearly right where we are."

            "We have to get closer. Come on!" she differed and continued her journey. She didn't stop until they were just a few feet away from the podium. "This is good enough," Minako said, satisfied.

            "What do you want? To be exactly on the stage yourself?" Heero muttered. Minako didn't hear him but Usagi did.

            "Do I hear a note of sarcasm in your voice, Mr. Yuy?" she jeered.

            "It's a wonder you haven't noticed that I'm sarcastic from the very beginning when all the others did from the first day they saw me," he retorted and looked away.

            "Let me rephrase this empty-headed wench's question," intervened Rei. "Do we hear a note of 'JEALOUSY' in your voice?"

            "Heero, you're being creamed by little girls!" cried an amused Duo. Heero swatted his friend but much to his dismay, the braided guy's quick reflexes enabled him to dodge his assault.

            All of a sudden, the crowd went wild and every girl started to shriek as if there's no tomorrow. Three shadowed figures appeared on stage and a voice boomed out of the speakers.

            "Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to announce that the Three Lights are back!" As if on cue, the whole mob yelled and shouted words of approval. "Let us welcome back…Seiya! Taiki! And Yaten!" The lights went on and Heero recognized the two men Minako introduced to him earlier. But it wasn't either one of them that made him feel anxious. His gaze directed to the one behind the keyboards, the guy with silver hair and dressed in a blue suit.

            That must be Yaten, he mused. He also noted that Minako practically screeched when the announcer mentioned Yaten's name. Why do I have this pestering feeling that I'm jealo…NAH! The noise is just getting to me.

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            "Wow! That was the best concert I've ever been to!" proclaimed Minako. "Yeah, mostly because Yaten kept looking at you," Makoto added. Everyone laughed at the joke…well, everyone except Heero.  

            They were still in the spot where the show was held and were just waiting for the three guys to appear from backstage. The girls were equally thrilled and it made Heero even more irritated.

            "Argh! I can't take it anymore! The suspense is killing me!" Mina cried. Heero just gave a curt, "Tsch!"

            "Minako Aino," a low voice called out. "Still as impatient as before." Everyone turned and saw Yaten Kou walking towards them, his brothers behind him.

            "Yaten!" The girls ran to the three and hugged them, Mina clinging to the silver-haired boy. "You guys sure know how to surprise women."

            The magic word here is 'girls', people. Not women. Girls," Seiya pointed out haughtily. He saw Heero again watching them with a frown. "Care to introduce us?"

            Ami was the one who took care of the introductions and each of the boys had his own way of greeting. Seiya and Duo smiled goofily, Wufei and Trowa nodded with reservations and Quatre and Taiki were formal. But when it came to Yaten and Heero, everyone fell silent.

            "Nice to meet you, Heero," Yaten said, his eyes on the other boy's as they shook hands. "Same here, Yaten," drawled Heero as he tightly gripped the latter's hand. Everyone can see the electricity connect between the two and they instantly knew it meant trouble.

            "Heero is Mina's boyfriend," announced Rei with a smirk on her face.

            Yaten eyed Heero as he put an arm round Minako's waist. "They're not married though," he said. His brothers' brows raised and they quickly piped in. "Hehehe…nice one, Yaten," Seiya discerned. "Always the joker!"

            "Whatever," he mumbled.

            "Anyway, how about all of us getting together for lunch tomorrow? And maybe we could visit a few shops afterward," Taiki suggested. "What do you say?"

            "Why not!" the girls agreed quickly.

            I've got a thousand reasons why we shouldn't, Heero thought but shut his mouth instead.

            "You'll come too, right?" Yaten inquired to the boys but pinned Heero with a piercing stare.

            "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

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            kinda long, huh? Well, it's almost 10 o'clock in the evening so if there are any spelling errors and/or grammatical errors, then please don't hesitate and tell me. please don't forget to review!!!   ---jd-anney