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Chapter 5: A New Way of Life
"The events of yesterday's explosion are still trying to be explained by the police and military," the TV at Rei's temple blared, "However, neither is totally sure the cause of the mysterious explosion or the three craft that seemed to exit the explosion, we will update further details as they become available. On to other news."
The TV clicks as Rei turns it off hearing enough.
"Well scouts, we do not know if this is a threat for us or just some strange happening with no explanation that we have become accustomed to," Artemis reports.
Luna cuts Artemis off finishing the brief, "It mostly looks like something the police and military will have to investigate on their own. So, as for now resume normal training because the NegaVerse can formulate a new plan anytime."
"Luna, doesn't the NegaVerse usually take quite a few months before they attack again?" Ami inquires, "I'm just saying I would like to get some extra studying in before some big tests later this week."
"Yeah, and we want to go and have fun!" Usagi cheers.
"You girls were in the predicament last time because you were under- trained. You should not repeat the same mistake as last time!" Luna scolds harshly.
"Besides, the next battle could be closer than you think," someone says while standing in the shadows behind the group gathered around a table.
Usagi and Minako shriek, Ami freezes, and Rei and Makoto jump to their feet ready to attack as Setsuna steps out from the shadows. The group lets out a sigh of relief.
"Setsuna, how are you," Minako pipes up.
"Better yet, why are you here," demands Rei.
Makoto noticing the look in Setsuna's eyes questions, "This is about that explosion yesterday isn't it?"
"Yes it is, and we need all the scouts here because it may take some farfetched thinking from all of you to understand this mystery."
---Meanwhile (SM - North of Tokyo)---
HeavyArms' army knife digs deep into the ground as it carves out two large holes for storage of two large objects. Wing Zero gathers dirt from what used to be a nearby hill; which was subsequently flattened when the two suits landed. The process of finding a proper spot took all night considering Heero thought it best to search overnight.
'I gather we will head back to Tokyo,' Trowa ponders as he works hard making the holes big enough to hide two Gundams. 'The trick is what do we do then? How different is this place from where we came from?'
Trowa finishes the holes, jumps in HeavyArms and positions him in the hole like a body in a coffin. He looks to Wing Zero as Heero is hoisting a large amount of dirt in two bags suspended above the holes. Once completed, he in turn moves Wing Zero into the second hole.
"Be sure to grab all the necessary equipment," Heero orders to Trowa.
"I've got my laptop, the Gundam's ignition switch, and the survival kit.anything else you can think of?" Trowa responds tiredly.
"That should do it, but if this place is as different as we think it is, the laptops may actually not work," Heero smartly states as he pulls a zip cord which buries the two Gundams.
"Let's make this believable before we go," Trowa remarks, "We don't know how long we will be gone."
Heero grunts and nods as he begins packing the ground flat and strewing leaves about making it almost unnoticeable.
The two finish and begin to walk south, back toward the city. "Where should we go first," Trowa asks.
"We need to make some calls before we do anything to find out what is going on." Heero replies and that is all that was said for quite some time hoping that all the questions would be answered soon. Most of all put their minds at ease that thinks weren't as bad as they could be.
---Meanwhile (SM - Rei's Temple) "What's the problem?" Haruka orders hastily as she, Michiru, Hotaru, and Chibi-Usa enter the temple.
"Setsuna!" Chibi-Usa and Hotaru exclaim as they notice Setsuna standing next to the girls at the table. As Chibi-Usa runs up to her, Hotaru calmly walks to her position with a beaming smile.
"How are you, Setsuna," Chibi-Usa insists.
Setsuna waves her hand to silence Chibi-Usa gently while giving her a brief smile. "Girls please be seated we have quite an odd situation at hand," Setsuna begins as the others gather at their respective places around the table.
"So, what is it?" Luna asks trying to break the suspense.
"Okay, here I go. Yesterday afternoon, you girls noticed a strange explosion that appeared seemingly out of nowhere and then three vessels emerged out of that explosion," Setsuna informed, "Am I correct?"
"Yes, please continue," Michiru sweetly encourages.
"I watched this event take place as you did but from a different view. The crafts actually appeared from nowhere," Setsuna continued, "My first thought was someone had found out how to time travel on his or her own. I checked all the gates for evidence and found nothing of the sorts. So, there is only one logical, if you can call that, explanation."
"If you can call it that? What are you talking about Setsuna?" Hotaru asks.
"We have people in Tokyo with the ability jump entire dimensions!"
"What?" the group yelps.
"Basically, theory suggests that the same amount of time has passed in their dimension as in ours, just a different outcome has happened. Obviously a better one considering their technology," Setsuna theologized. "We need to try to figure out where they came from, how they got here, why they are here, and most importantly how to get them back. Having someone from an advanced civilization here could seriously upset our dimension, we need to take care of this or serious damage could take place. Any ideas?"
The entire group sits there with a shocked and confused look on each of their faces.
"I guess find them," Usagi mutters with what mindset she has left.
"That is a good idea, Usagi," Luna complements, "We should split up into four teams and search where each craft group was headed and that area of the city in case they have already returned. Remember to look for people out of the ordinary, they could be highly advanced and that could make them easy to spot and possibly dangerous."
"All right," the group responds.
Hotaru goes with Haruka on the bike to investigate the first ship to the east, while Rei, Usagi, and Chibi-Usa check that side of town. Michiru drives Setsuna and Ami to the second crash site north of Tokyo, while Makoto and Minako check out that portion of the city.
---Meanwhile (SM - Tokyo's east side)---
"Not too much seems different," Trowa whispers to Heero in the streets of east Tokyo.
"We need to find a way to tell what is going on, I'm going to try to give headquarters a call," Heero explains, "You try and find some other method of what's going on. Meet back here in 15 minutes because we have a long day if things turn out for the worse."
Trowa nods and walks of nonchalantly.
Heero turns his attention toward a telephone on the corner and walks over to it. He steps in a thinks, 'I should probably call HQ before I call Relena.or should I. Ah, what am I doing, call HQ.' He inserts the proper change he found as they walked the streets of Tokyo and dials the number to Preventer headquarters. He listens as the phone rings and a woman picks up the phone, "Tsunami Productions, how may I direct your call?" Heero slams the phone down. 'Shit, where the hell are we.'
He glances to the meeting spot to see Trowa back there already with a newspaper in hand. Looking as though he discovered something.and something not good.
Heero walks over and before he can ask Trowa holds up the newspaper and pipes up, "The year is 2003 AD, not AC. Even better, they have no idea what the "crafts" spotted in the sky were yesterday." "So, we are basically in an alternate reality, interesting and not good since our only ticket back vanished upon arrival." Heero grumbles.
"The good thing is technology is around the same place as us, just no mobile suits.no need I guess. Our computers are slightly older models here, as opposed to prototypes back home." Trowa informs much to Heero's content.
"Good then the first thing we must do is get settled, but let us create ourselves here first and try to fit in, we don't know how different they are." Heero theologizes.
The two set off to the nearest library looking for an Internet connection to "work their magic".
Heero furiously types away on his computer creating his new identity when Trowa peers over and offers an interesting comment. "Heero, why don't you use your name as opposed to Duo's to make our lives a little easier.remember no one knows anything about Yuy or the Gundams," Heero shakes his head at overlooking the moot point as that and nods. Within thirty minutes, Heero Yuy and Trowa Barton emerge as legal Japanese residents. And now with close to a million yen in the bank, they set off to find an apartment for the time being.
---Meanwhile (SM - Andrew's Arcade)---
"You know Minako, we really should be paying attention to our work as opposed to stopping for a bite to eat here." Makoto complains.
"Oh come on, do you really think we will be able spot anything, my guess is these will stand out or heck even come right to us!" Minako defiantly replies
"Come right up to us, huh.you are really silly sometimes," Makoto sighs as she turns her attention around the arcade. All of a sudden she sees them. Her heart stops as two strange but gorgeous men walk through the door and walk to the food counter musing at what to order. 'Wow,' she thinks to herself. Minako notices the sudden silence and turns to Makoto just to see her gazing across the room. She turns that direction and her's stops as well as these two men order their food.
"What hunks!" Minako squeals as drool forms around her mouth.
"Calm down, we've never seen them around before and really shouldn't jump on top of them asking for their numbers," Makoto reasons as the two men sit down, Makoto stealthily slides towards the pair.
'Oh God, Minako!' Makoto complains to herself.
---Meanwhile (SM - Across the room)--- Trowa and Heero sit quietly eating their food, which has evaded them for the better part of a day. 'Kind of strange to have decent food in an arcade, but we were directed here so no need complaining,' Trowa muses. All of a sudden he senses something.someone is watching them. 'Already? We haven't been here a day and we are already suspicious looking.' Trowa notices Heero detects it too, but in order to keep from causing a commotion he ignores it for now and by one look tells Trowa to do as well.
The two remain eating their food as a slightly tall and slender blonde slides up to the table with a giant smile on her face. Heero glances to his right almost in disbelief at what is transpiring. Minako wastes no time.
"Hi, my name is Minako. What is yours? Are you new here because I've never seen you before and honestly you stick out.hehe. What school do you go to.?" Minako races through, barely decipherable, as Makoto comes up behind her and begins pushing her out of the way."
"Sorry guys, she gets a little carried away at the sight of cute guys," Makoto apologizes.
Heero nods his head and looks to Trowa who finally takes his eyes of his food and looks up to his left and notices Makoto walking past him looking at him.his heart jumps as she passes subduing her friend. 'What was that?' Trowa thinks as his attention turns to Heero, who has noticed his barely perceptible reaction and now is giving Trowa a suspicious look. Trowa shrugs his shoulders and smirks.
With that, a scuffle is audible and Minako appears back at the table with a trampled and dazed Makoto on the floor. As Minako starts her babble once again, Trowa gets up to help the dazed Makoto. Heero ignores Minako and watches Trowa, which, if he didn't know better, was making a move.
Makoto lays stunned and soon feels a soft hand touching hers as she regains composure. She looks to see the gentle being helping her and looks right into the face of a boy with soft blue eyes and hair covering half of his face staring back at her. Her mind freezes as his gaze meets hers as he helps her up and states oddly monotonously, "Why don't we save you girls the trouble and allow you to join us for a late lunch."
"Thanks," she whispers at the sweet, but mysterious boy.
Trowa motions Minako to sit next to Heero, while he helps Makoto sit next to him. Minako, still tied up in speaking a mile a minute, doesn't notice until Heero moves as Makoto shoves her into the seat. Heero gives Trowa a harsh glare, 'What the hell is he doing,' he thinks to himself. Trowa then returns a pleading look and mouths lightly, "It is for the best." Heero slightly rolls his eyes and turns his gaze out the window.
"So, I guess introductions are in order," Makoto begins while still caught up in looking at Trowa, "I am Makoto and my silly friend is Minako."
Trowa looks at her then looks slightly forward, "I am Trowa; he is Heero."
The now calm Minako looks at him and asks," We haven't seen you around here before. Where are you from?"
"We came in just last week," Trowa replies, "Are we that obvious?"
"No, we are just here everyday and new faces are a rarity," Minako responds, "So, are what school do you go to?"
Heero's ears seem to perk up and he turns from the window to the conversation, "We haven't found a school just yet, is there one around here? We are last year students and have just a few classes to go."
"Great!" Minako squeals yet again, "If you tell us where you live, we'll pick you up tomorrow morning and show you," Minako boldly attempts.
"No," Heero almost meanly replies at how intrusive these girls are.
"Better yet, why don't we meet you here tomorrow morning," Trowa states trying to keep the girls from getting over reactive.
"That will do, but we will have to go now. We have some things to accomplish today," Makoto pleads knowing they need to get back and how she needs to get out of there before she does something she'll regret. She'll seem them again anyway.
Trowa nods, "Thank you, Makoto."
The words ring sweetly in Makoto's ears and her heart stops again and a slight blush appears. She quickly regains composure and smiles as she pushes Minako ahead of her out the door.
"The school was a great idea, Heero," Trowa turning to Heero.
Heero nods, "Hn, I wasn't a bad idea to get information out of the girls either, but you better keep your mind on the task at hand."
Trowa nods as he begins to finish his meal. He ponders the days events, 'Makoto, huh.I haven't ever felt that way before. I wonder if I should avoid being around her in order to keep my mind focused. I won't bring this up to Heero unless necessary, I can deal with this.she's just some girl.'
Chapter 5: A New Way of Life
"The events of yesterday's explosion are still trying to be explained by the police and military," the TV at Rei's temple blared, "However, neither is totally sure the cause of the mysterious explosion or the three craft that seemed to exit the explosion, we will update further details as they become available. On to other news."
The TV clicks as Rei turns it off hearing enough.
"Well scouts, we do not know if this is a threat for us or just some strange happening with no explanation that we have become accustomed to," Artemis reports.
Luna cuts Artemis off finishing the brief, "It mostly looks like something the police and military will have to investigate on their own. So, as for now resume normal training because the NegaVerse can formulate a new plan anytime."
"Luna, doesn't the NegaVerse usually take quite a few months before they attack again?" Ami inquires, "I'm just saying I would like to get some extra studying in before some big tests later this week."
"Yeah, and we want to go and have fun!" Usagi cheers.
"You girls were in the predicament last time because you were under- trained. You should not repeat the same mistake as last time!" Luna scolds harshly.
"Besides, the next battle could be closer than you think," someone says while standing in the shadows behind the group gathered around a table.
Usagi and Minako shriek, Ami freezes, and Rei and Makoto jump to their feet ready to attack as Setsuna steps out from the shadows. The group lets out a sigh of relief.
"Setsuna, how are you," Minako pipes up.
"Better yet, why are you here," demands Rei.
Makoto noticing the look in Setsuna's eyes questions, "This is about that explosion yesterday isn't it?"
"Yes it is, and we need all the scouts here because it may take some farfetched thinking from all of you to understand this mystery."
---Meanwhile (SM - North of Tokyo)---
HeavyArms' army knife digs deep into the ground as it carves out two large holes for storage of two large objects. Wing Zero gathers dirt from what used to be a nearby hill; which was subsequently flattened when the two suits landed. The process of finding a proper spot took all night considering Heero thought it best to search overnight.
'I gather we will head back to Tokyo,' Trowa ponders as he works hard making the holes big enough to hide two Gundams. 'The trick is what do we do then? How different is this place from where we came from?'
Trowa finishes the holes, jumps in HeavyArms and positions him in the hole like a body in a coffin. He looks to Wing Zero as Heero is hoisting a large amount of dirt in two bags suspended above the holes. Once completed, he in turn moves Wing Zero into the second hole.
"Be sure to grab all the necessary equipment," Heero orders to Trowa.
"I've got my laptop, the Gundam's ignition switch, and the survival kit.anything else you can think of?" Trowa responds tiredly.
"That should do it, but if this place is as different as we think it is, the laptops may actually not work," Heero smartly states as he pulls a zip cord which buries the two Gundams.
"Let's make this believable before we go," Trowa remarks, "We don't know how long we will be gone."
Heero grunts and nods as he begins packing the ground flat and strewing leaves about making it almost unnoticeable.
The two finish and begin to walk south, back toward the city. "Where should we go first," Trowa asks.
"We need to make some calls before we do anything to find out what is going on." Heero replies and that is all that was said for quite some time hoping that all the questions would be answered soon. Most of all put their minds at ease that thinks weren't as bad as they could be.
---Meanwhile (SM - Rei's Temple) "What's the problem?" Haruka orders hastily as she, Michiru, Hotaru, and Chibi-Usa enter the temple.
"Setsuna!" Chibi-Usa and Hotaru exclaim as they notice Setsuna standing next to the girls at the table. As Chibi-Usa runs up to her, Hotaru calmly walks to her position with a beaming smile.
"How are you, Setsuna," Chibi-Usa insists.
Setsuna waves her hand to silence Chibi-Usa gently while giving her a brief smile. "Girls please be seated we have quite an odd situation at hand," Setsuna begins as the others gather at their respective places around the table.
"So, what is it?" Luna asks trying to break the suspense.
"Okay, here I go. Yesterday afternoon, you girls noticed a strange explosion that appeared seemingly out of nowhere and then three vessels emerged out of that explosion," Setsuna informed, "Am I correct?"
"Yes, please continue," Michiru sweetly encourages.
"I watched this event take place as you did but from a different view. The crafts actually appeared from nowhere," Setsuna continued, "My first thought was someone had found out how to time travel on his or her own. I checked all the gates for evidence and found nothing of the sorts. So, there is only one logical, if you can call that, explanation."
"If you can call it that? What are you talking about Setsuna?" Hotaru asks.
"We have people in Tokyo with the ability jump entire dimensions!"
"What?" the group yelps.
"Basically, theory suggests that the same amount of time has passed in their dimension as in ours, just a different outcome has happened. Obviously a better one considering their technology," Setsuna theologized. "We need to try to figure out where they came from, how they got here, why they are here, and most importantly how to get them back. Having someone from an advanced civilization here could seriously upset our dimension, we need to take care of this or serious damage could take place. Any ideas?"
The entire group sits there with a shocked and confused look on each of their faces.
"I guess find them," Usagi mutters with what mindset she has left.
"That is a good idea, Usagi," Luna complements, "We should split up into four teams and search where each craft group was headed and that area of the city in case they have already returned. Remember to look for people out of the ordinary, they could be highly advanced and that could make them easy to spot and possibly dangerous."
"All right," the group responds.
Hotaru goes with Haruka on the bike to investigate the first ship to the east, while Rei, Usagi, and Chibi-Usa check that side of town. Michiru drives Setsuna and Ami to the second crash site north of Tokyo, while Makoto and Minako check out that portion of the city.
---Meanwhile (SM - Tokyo's east side)---
"Not too much seems different," Trowa whispers to Heero in the streets of east Tokyo.
"We need to find a way to tell what is going on, I'm going to try to give headquarters a call," Heero explains, "You try and find some other method of what's going on. Meet back here in 15 minutes because we have a long day if things turn out for the worse."
Trowa nods and walks of nonchalantly.
Heero turns his attention toward a telephone on the corner and walks over to it. He steps in a thinks, 'I should probably call HQ before I call Relena.or should I. Ah, what am I doing, call HQ.' He inserts the proper change he found as they walked the streets of Tokyo and dials the number to Preventer headquarters. He listens as the phone rings and a woman picks up the phone, "Tsunami Productions, how may I direct your call?" Heero slams the phone down. 'Shit, where the hell are we.'
He glances to the meeting spot to see Trowa back there already with a newspaper in hand. Looking as though he discovered something.and something not good.
Heero walks over and before he can ask Trowa holds up the newspaper and pipes up, "The year is 2003 AD, not AC. Even better, they have no idea what the "crafts" spotted in the sky were yesterday." "So, we are basically in an alternate reality, interesting and not good since our only ticket back vanished upon arrival." Heero grumbles.
"The good thing is technology is around the same place as us, just no mobile suits.no need I guess. Our computers are slightly older models here, as opposed to prototypes back home." Trowa informs much to Heero's content.
"Good then the first thing we must do is get settled, but let us create ourselves here first and try to fit in, we don't know how different they are." Heero theologizes.
The two set off to the nearest library looking for an Internet connection to "work their magic".
Heero furiously types away on his computer creating his new identity when Trowa peers over and offers an interesting comment. "Heero, why don't you use your name as opposed to Duo's to make our lives a little easier.remember no one knows anything about Yuy or the Gundams," Heero shakes his head at overlooking the moot point as that and nods. Within thirty minutes, Heero Yuy and Trowa Barton emerge as legal Japanese residents. And now with close to a million yen in the bank, they set off to find an apartment for the time being.
---Meanwhile (SM - Andrew's Arcade)---
"You know Minako, we really should be paying attention to our work as opposed to stopping for a bite to eat here." Makoto complains.
"Oh come on, do you really think we will be able spot anything, my guess is these will stand out or heck even come right to us!" Minako defiantly replies
"Come right up to us, huh.you are really silly sometimes," Makoto sighs as she turns her attention around the arcade. All of a sudden she sees them. Her heart stops as two strange but gorgeous men walk through the door and walk to the food counter musing at what to order. 'Wow,' she thinks to herself. Minako notices the sudden silence and turns to Makoto just to see her gazing across the room. She turns that direction and her's stops as well as these two men order their food.
"What hunks!" Minako squeals as drool forms around her mouth.
"Calm down, we've never seen them around before and really shouldn't jump on top of them asking for their numbers," Makoto reasons as the two men sit down, Makoto stealthily slides towards the pair.
'Oh God, Minako!' Makoto complains to herself.
---Meanwhile (SM - Across the room)--- Trowa and Heero sit quietly eating their food, which has evaded them for the better part of a day. 'Kind of strange to have decent food in an arcade, but we were directed here so no need complaining,' Trowa muses. All of a sudden he senses something.someone is watching them. 'Already? We haven't been here a day and we are already suspicious looking.' Trowa notices Heero detects it too, but in order to keep from causing a commotion he ignores it for now and by one look tells Trowa to do as well.
The two remain eating their food as a slightly tall and slender blonde slides up to the table with a giant smile on her face. Heero glances to his right almost in disbelief at what is transpiring. Minako wastes no time.
"Hi, my name is Minako. What is yours? Are you new here because I've never seen you before and honestly you stick out.hehe. What school do you go to.?" Minako races through, barely decipherable, as Makoto comes up behind her and begins pushing her out of the way."
"Sorry guys, she gets a little carried away at the sight of cute guys," Makoto apologizes.
Heero nods his head and looks to Trowa who finally takes his eyes of his food and looks up to his left and notices Makoto walking past him looking at him.his heart jumps as she passes subduing her friend. 'What was that?' Trowa thinks as his attention turns to Heero, who has noticed his barely perceptible reaction and now is giving Trowa a suspicious look. Trowa shrugs his shoulders and smirks.
With that, a scuffle is audible and Minako appears back at the table with a trampled and dazed Makoto on the floor. As Minako starts her babble once again, Trowa gets up to help the dazed Makoto. Heero ignores Minako and watches Trowa, which, if he didn't know better, was making a move.
Makoto lays stunned and soon feels a soft hand touching hers as she regains composure. She looks to see the gentle being helping her and looks right into the face of a boy with soft blue eyes and hair covering half of his face staring back at her. Her mind freezes as his gaze meets hers as he helps her up and states oddly monotonously, "Why don't we save you girls the trouble and allow you to join us for a late lunch."
"Thanks," she whispers at the sweet, but mysterious boy.
Trowa motions Minako to sit next to Heero, while he helps Makoto sit next to him. Minako, still tied up in speaking a mile a minute, doesn't notice until Heero moves as Makoto shoves her into the seat. Heero gives Trowa a harsh glare, 'What the hell is he doing,' he thinks to himself. Trowa then returns a pleading look and mouths lightly, "It is for the best." Heero slightly rolls his eyes and turns his gaze out the window.
"So, I guess introductions are in order," Makoto begins while still caught up in looking at Trowa, "I am Makoto and my silly friend is Minako."
Trowa looks at her then looks slightly forward, "I am Trowa; he is Heero."
The now calm Minako looks at him and asks," We haven't seen you around here before. Where are you from?"
"We came in just last week," Trowa replies, "Are we that obvious?"
"No, we are just here everyday and new faces are a rarity," Minako responds, "So, are what school do you go to?"
Heero's ears seem to perk up and he turns from the window to the conversation, "We haven't found a school just yet, is there one around here? We are last year students and have just a few classes to go."
"Great!" Minako squeals yet again, "If you tell us where you live, we'll pick you up tomorrow morning and show you," Minako boldly attempts.
"No," Heero almost meanly replies at how intrusive these girls are.
"Better yet, why don't we meet you here tomorrow morning," Trowa states trying to keep the girls from getting over reactive.
"That will do, but we will have to go now. We have some things to accomplish today," Makoto pleads knowing they need to get back and how she needs to get out of there before she does something she'll regret. She'll seem them again anyway.
Trowa nods, "Thank you, Makoto."
The words ring sweetly in Makoto's ears and her heart stops again and a slight blush appears. She quickly regains composure and smiles as she pushes Minako ahead of her out the door.
"The school was a great idea, Heero," Trowa turning to Heero.
Heero nods, "Hn, I wasn't a bad idea to get information out of the girls either, but you better keep your mind on the task at hand."
Trowa nods as he begins to finish his meal. He ponders the days events, 'Makoto, huh.I haven't ever felt that way before. I wonder if I should avoid being around her in order to keep my mind focused. I won't bring this up to Heero unless necessary, I can deal with this.she's just some girl.'