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Chapter 16: Fanning the Flames
"Is this girl always going to make us late?" Duo complains waiting on the corner with Ami, Makoto, Hotaru, Heero, Trowa, and Hilde.
"It is the routine," Hotaru adds, "You should be used to it after a few days."
"Wait up, here she comes," Hilde laughs at the two smoke trails racing towards their position.
"Ahh, were going to be late again!" Usagi cries as she approaches the group.
"It is always your fault, dumby," Chibi-Usa whines.
"Hey," Usagi retorts as they reach the spot and is quickly split up by the girls.
The group begins their walk to school. "Actually Usagi, I had your mom set your clock twenty minutes fast so you would be here so we can enjoy a walk for a change," Ami confesses.
"You did what?" Usagi squeals.
"Bravo," Hotaru congratulates.
"Good thinking, I tend to think that only the God of Death could think of something greater," Duo boasts.
Hilde sweatdrops and lightly smacks him in the back of the head, "Sometimes Duo I'm amazed how far that ego will go."
"God of Death?" Hotaru questions, "I guess I'm in your place here, Duo."
Duo laughs, "You may have the right powers, but I'm afraid you lack the skills and strength to compare with me, haha."
"You think so hotshot," Hotaru challenges, "I bet the strongest scout could take a measly Gundam pilot!"
"Oooo," Duo excitedly yelps, "I feel a challenge coming on."
"How could you possibly compare these two completely different powers," Makoto points out.
"We have to find a way, so we can show that I truly deserve the elite title of the God of Death!" Duo challenges loudly.
"Any ideas Ami?" Hotaru asks with a hint of cockiness.
Silence is returned.
"Ami?" Usagi questions turning around. She gasps at what she notices.
"Heero and Ami took a shortcut on their own a bit ago," Trowa explains as if bored.
"And you didn't bother to tell us?" Hilde snaps.
Trowa shrugs his shoulders and returns to walking. Duo and Makoto join him.
"And you don't even care that he is messing around behind Relena's back, do you!" Hilde yells after them.
Duo stops and turns around, "You don't honestly think Heero would do that. His existence revolves around her. I can't think of what he would do if anything ever happened to her. Just trust he knows what he is doing. You know he won't explain it, so just leave it be and trust him." Hilde sighs disheartened that Duo just beat her in a battle of wits.
The group returns walking until Hotaru brings up an obvious question, "Okay, who is Relena?"
Trowa smiles, "The single most influential person in our time. She basically is a queen overseeing all decisions being made in the universe."
"That is funny," Usagi laughs catching the group's attention, "Who else would you pair the strongest warrior in the universe."
The group laughs as they enter the school grounds.
---Meanwhile (SM - Along the quicker route to school)---
"So, the back streets will be faster you think?" Ami asks as Heero is leading her around, almost like he is lost.
"Should be," Heero answers, "Plus we get more time to speak."
Ami blushes, "Yeah, I was hoping Usagi wouldn't be mad for my little stunt. But I trusted my judgment would be right like you said and it worked out all right."
"It will come more naturally later," Heero explains, "You will develop it into second nature."
"Then what Heero," Ami asks, "It seems you won't be here too much longer. I feel I could learn so much from you, not to mention it has been really nice to have someone so strong nearby." Heero glances over to her slightly red face, which is looking away from him.
"You then help the others learn this," Heero answers, "And my strength is an illusion. You are strong in your own way as everyone is. Tapping it is the key. That is where your wisdom will help you."
"So from here on out I will have to be strong one," Ami sighs, "Thank you Heero, but I have to say I will miss having someone I can depend on in some many areas."
Heero looks forward in deep thought letting her words ring through his head. 'She is really unique,' Heero ponders, 'No; she is undoubtedly a special girl, no wonder she is a defender of this place. But now, how do I set this all right?'
The two reach the school ahead of schedule and Ami taps him on his arm and smiles sweetly, "I will catch up to you later Heero." Heero slowly turns his gaze breaking from his thought and looks into Ami's face again.
Ami's face gets real red as her hand remains on his arm, "Uh, see you in class, bye!" She runs off nervously and happily. Heero stands there watching her leave, still pondering.
"And you are still going to hurt her in the end," a voice calls out from behind him. Heero turns to see a annoyed Ryo behind him.''
"Ryo," Heero mutters not as acknowledging his presence, but more as if an idea hit him.
"Why must you play mind games with such a sweet and innocent girl," Ryo questions, "What is in it for you?" 'He's gonna be tougher,' Heero thinks, 'Perhaps a different strategy will work.'
"Why do you care," Heero charges, "From what I can see she is nothing more than a possession or a status figure than a girl to you."
"How dare you," Ryo angrily retaliates.
"Well then, how about you tell me about what she actually means to you or why you like to have her presence around you," Heero requests.
"What she means to me?" Ryo confirms quickly calming down as he realizes he doesn't know the answer to the question.
"Yes, and then how about your plan to show her what she means to you since her interest is no longer captivated on you," Heero snaps.
"Uh, show it?" Ryo now on the verge of confusion mumbles.
Heero grunts, "If you don't know, and that is the way you are going to respond. I don't think I will let Ami be around you anymore. She is too special to lower herself to your standards."
Ryo stands there shocked, "You bastard."
"You gonna rush me? Remember what happened last time?" Heero provokes.
Ryo touches his newly healed ribs and harshly eyes Heero.
"Well, I think you have some soul-searching to perform. Don't cross me again until you have some answers," Heero threatens, "The only way to Ami now is through me, remember that Ryo."
Ryo sneers and slowly walks away from the confrontation. Heero reveals an arrogant smirk, 'Jealousy is always a great motivator. However, it seems there is more to him, so this could be quick.' Heero returns to his emotionless state and heads off to his first class of the day knowing he has seen most of the action of the day.
---Later on that day (SM - Hikawa Shrine)---
"So the youma just attacked and warned of a later attack?" Luna confirms.
"It was kind of odd," Ami continues, "But they are definitely still around and are planning something."
"But the question is how do we figure out what they are up to?" Minako wonders.
"Perhaps if you didn't destroy them right away," Heero puts in.
"You plan to capture them?" Haruka laughs, "How in the world are you going to accomplish that."
Heero glances over to Duo and Trowa who return the look with smirks. "We have our ways," Trowa darkly mutters.
"Uh guys," Usagi worries, "You are getting that look again."
"Get used to it girls," Hilde sighs, "When they get this way there is no stopping them."
Rei all of a sudden sees a flash. She stands up with a distressed look on her face.
"What's wrong, Rei," Michiru notices.
"I've just felt something evil," Rei explains worried, "It think they are attacking again."
The group remains silent as distance screams are heard.
Heero, Duo, and Trowa exchange glances. "Looks like we're back in action," Duo boasts, "We'll be back in no time." The three race out the door almost like the wind.
"I'm not gonna miss this!" Makoto yells as she darts out the door and transforms.
"Were coming too," calls out the rest of the girls as they transform and race after Makoto.
About five blocks down the street people race away from a trio of creatures. Heero, Duo, and Trowa arrive on the scene to assess the situation.
The three creatures look like samurai each wielding different weapons and armor shaded different colors. The first, red and black, with a spear, the second, blue and white, bearing a sleek sabre, and the third, gray and green, lugging around a huge sword.
"Duo, you've got the sword, Trowa spear, and I'll take sabre," Heero orders. The three disappear and reveal themselves behind their respective opponents. Duo is the first to attack by sweeping the feet out from underneath the gray and green warrior. He lands hard but quickly recovers as if the armor didn't weigh anything. It stands tall and begins to swing the sword hard and fast, but Duo slides under the radius and lands a rough kick to its side. No effect as Duo jumps away as the sword goes full circle and then uses the momentum for a quick overhead slice that decimates the concrete underneath.
"Duo!" Hilde screams as the group arrives.
"Enough," Trowa mutters as he reveals his position by flipping over the black and red opponent, placing his hands behind the neck and under the left armpit of the warrior. Trowa lands with his back turned and an uninterested look on his face as he waits for something to happen. Without further a due, the armor and helmet fall of the stunned warrior. The monster, now sporting a human-like form except for its metallic state, sneers and charges at Trowa with the spear. Trowa snarls as the enemy uses a stabbing motion that Trowa sidesteps easily and grabs a hold of the spear's neck and lifts the youma off the ground and slams it hard back into the ground. The youma yelps as it recovers to its feet unbeknownst to it; Trowa is directly behind it. It stands erect and Trowa quickly grabs its neck and jerks its head sickeningly in a twisting motion. The youma falls unconsciously to the ground.
Heero sneers and lunges into his enemy knocking it to the ground. The blue and white warrior flips and lands on its feet. Without missing a beat charges at Heero with precision swipes. Heero dodges left and right waiting until an opening arrives. The youma swings a few times more and then changes from underhand diagonal swipes, to wide cross body swipes. After one of its swipes, Heero fakes a kick making the youma adjust its swipe and Heero fills the void with a crushing uppercut to the chin. The monster stumbles and drops it sabre, which Heero catches on the fly. The youma, infuriated, rushes at Heero blindly. Heero sighs as his only course of action is to turn the sabre into it. The sabre plunges into the youma's midsection cracking its armor and it shudders from the impact, stays suspended in the air for a moment, and falls over lifelessly to the ground.
Heero reaches down and dislodges the sabre viciously from the deceased chest and brings it to an attacking position. Trowa follows form and reaches for the spear and holds it with the pointed end suspended out in front and down at knee height.
Duo smiles, "You've got two choices freak, surrender now or be forced into submission."
The youma growls and tightens its grip on the massive blade. It swings once again overhead slamming the blade into the ground, but this time the cracks race in all direction rippling the ground. Heero and Trowa jump away as Duo leaps toward the recharging monster. He swings behind the youma and kicks it so that it lands in the center of the three.
"Once again," Duo barks, "Surrender, this is useless. We need to know what you are doing here."
"You will know in due time," the youma sinisterly informs.
"We will get it from you one way or another," Heero threatens.
The youma takes him up on the challenge and charges Heero jutting the sword out from underneath its armpit. As it approaches he swings the sabre to direct the sword downward. As the sword travels downward, Trowa downswings the spear and pins the sword to the ground. Heero takes multiple vicious swipes across the midsection and the armor falls off in three sections. All three boys drop their weapons and proceed to dislocate just about every joint imaginable to complete incapacitate their opponent. The youma screams in pain as it collapses and Duo whips out a thin wire from his belt and hog- ties the youma.
"Any place to keep this?" Duo asks the stunned girls.
The girls are speechless at the heinous display they have witnessed again. "I guess bring it back to the shrine," Mars manages.
Heero picks up the unconscious youma by the wire and begins walking away as Trowa turns around and sees his opponent stir and start slinking away.
"I'm going to do some recon," Trowa mentions slowly following the injured youma.
"Not without me you aren't," Makoto orders joining his side.
"This is too dangerous," Trowa explains.
"Hey, we want to know what is going on as much as you so I am coming," Makoto argues.
"So be it," Trowa sighs and grabs her arm to pull her aside to not let on to their opponent of their position.
"Time for some good old fashion interrogation," Duo anticipates.
"It is about time we figure out what is going on here," Usagi states.
Chapter 16: Fanning the Flames
"Is this girl always going to make us late?" Duo complains waiting on the corner with Ami, Makoto, Hotaru, Heero, Trowa, and Hilde.
"It is the routine," Hotaru adds, "You should be used to it after a few days."
"Wait up, here she comes," Hilde laughs at the two smoke trails racing towards their position.
"Ahh, were going to be late again!" Usagi cries as she approaches the group.
"It is always your fault, dumby," Chibi-Usa whines.
"Hey," Usagi retorts as they reach the spot and is quickly split up by the girls.
The group begins their walk to school. "Actually Usagi, I had your mom set your clock twenty minutes fast so you would be here so we can enjoy a walk for a change," Ami confesses.
"You did what?" Usagi squeals.
"Bravo," Hotaru congratulates.
"Good thinking, I tend to think that only the God of Death could think of something greater," Duo boasts.
Hilde sweatdrops and lightly smacks him in the back of the head, "Sometimes Duo I'm amazed how far that ego will go."
"God of Death?" Hotaru questions, "I guess I'm in your place here, Duo."
Duo laughs, "You may have the right powers, but I'm afraid you lack the skills and strength to compare with me, haha."
"You think so hotshot," Hotaru challenges, "I bet the strongest scout could take a measly Gundam pilot!"
"Oooo," Duo excitedly yelps, "I feel a challenge coming on."
"How could you possibly compare these two completely different powers," Makoto points out.
"We have to find a way, so we can show that I truly deserve the elite title of the God of Death!" Duo challenges loudly.
"Any ideas Ami?" Hotaru asks with a hint of cockiness.
Silence is returned.
"Ami?" Usagi questions turning around. She gasps at what she notices.
"Heero and Ami took a shortcut on their own a bit ago," Trowa explains as if bored.
"And you didn't bother to tell us?" Hilde snaps.
Trowa shrugs his shoulders and returns to walking. Duo and Makoto join him.
"And you don't even care that he is messing around behind Relena's back, do you!" Hilde yells after them.
Duo stops and turns around, "You don't honestly think Heero would do that. His existence revolves around her. I can't think of what he would do if anything ever happened to her. Just trust he knows what he is doing. You know he won't explain it, so just leave it be and trust him." Hilde sighs disheartened that Duo just beat her in a battle of wits.
The group returns walking until Hotaru brings up an obvious question, "Okay, who is Relena?"
Trowa smiles, "The single most influential person in our time. She basically is a queen overseeing all decisions being made in the universe."
"That is funny," Usagi laughs catching the group's attention, "Who else would you pair the strongest warrior in the universe."
The group laughs as they enter the school grounds.
---Meanwhile (SM - Along the quicker route to school)---
"So, the back streets will be faster you think?" Ami asks as Heero is leading her around, almost like he is lost.
"Should be," Heero answers, "Plus we get more time to speak."
Ami blushes, "Yeah, I was hoping Usagi wouldn't be mad for my little stunt. But I trusted my judgment would be right like you said and it worked out all right."
"It will come more naturally later," Heero explains, "You will develop it into second nature."
"Then what Heero," Ami asks, "It seems you won't be here too much longer. I feel I could learn so much from you, not to mention it has been really nice to have someone so strong nearby." Heero glances over to her slightly red face, which is looking away from him.
"You then help the others learn this," Heero answers, "And my strength is an illusion. You are strong in your own way as everyone is. Tapping it is the key. That is where your wisdom will help you."
"So from here on out I will have to be strong one," Ami sighs, "Thank you Heero, but I have to say I will miss having someone I can depend on in some many areas."
Heero looks forward in deep thought letting her words ring through his head. 'She is really unique,' Heero ponders, 'No; she is undoubtedly a special girl, no wonder she is a defender of this place. But now, how do I set this all right?'
The two reach the school ahead of schedule and Ami taps him on his arm and smiles sweetly, "I will catch up to you later Heero." Heero slowly turns his gaze breaking from his thought and looks into Ami's face again.
Ami's face gets real red as her hand remains on his arm, "Uh, see you in class, bye!" She runs off nervously and happily. Heero stands there watching her leave, still pondering.
"And you are still going to hurt her in the end," a voice calls out from behind him. Heero turns to see a annoyed Ryo behind him.''
"Ryo," Heero mutters not as acknowledging his presence, but more as if an idea hit him.
"Why must you play mind games with such a sweet and innocent girl," Ryo questions, "What is in it for you?" 'He's gonna be tougher,' Heero thinks, 'Perhaps a different strategy will work.'
"Why do you care," Heero charges, "From what I can see she is nothing more than a possession or a status figure than a girl to you."
"How dare you," Ryo angrily retaliates.
"Well then, how about you tell me about what she actually means to you or why you like to have her presence around you," Heero requests.
"What she means to me?" Ryo confirms quickly calming down as he realizes he doesn't know the answer to the question.
"Yes, and then how about your plan to show her what she means to you since her interest is no longer captivated on you," Heero snaps.
"Uh, show it?" Ryo now on the verge of confusion mumbles.
Heero grunts, "If you don't know, and that is the way you are going to respond. I don't think I will let Ami be around you anymore. She is too special to lower herself to your standards."
Ryo stands there shocked, "You bastard."
"You gonna rush me? Remember what happened last time?" Heero provokes.
Ryo touches his newly healed ribs and harshly eyes Heero.
"Well, I think you have some soul-searching to perform. Don't cross me again until you have some answers," Heero threatens, "The only way to Ami now is through me, remember that Ryo."
Ryo sneers and slowly walks away from the confrontation. Heero reveals an arrogant smirk, 'Jealousy is always a great motivator. However, it seems there is more to him, so this could be quick.' Heero returns to his emotionless state and heads off to his first class of the day knowing he has seen most of the action of the day.
---Later on that day (SM - Hikawa Shrine)---
"So the youma just attacked and warned of a later attack?" Luna confirms.
"It was kind of odd," Ami continues, "But they are definitely still around and are planning something."
"But the question is how do we figure out what they are up to?" Minako wonders.
"Perhaps if you didn't destroy them right away," Heero puts in.
"You plan to capture them?" Haruka laughs, "How in the world are you going to accomplish that."
Heero glances over to Duo and Trowa who return the look with smirks. "We have our ways," Trowa darkly mutters.
"Uh guys," Usagi worries, "You are getting that look again."
"Get used to it girls," Hilde sighs, "When they get this way there is no stopping them."
Rei all of a sudden sees a flash. She stands up with a distressed look on her face.
"What's wrong, Rei," Michiru notices.
"I've just felt something evil," Rei explains worried, "It think they are attacking again."
The group remains silent as distance screams are heard.
Heero, Duo, and Trowa exchange glances. "Looks like we're back in action," Duo boasts, "We'll be back in no time." The three race out the door almost like the wind.
"I'm not gonna miss this!" Makoto yells as she darts out the door and transforms.
"Were coming too," calls out the rest of the girls as they transform and race after Makoto.
About five blocks down the street people race away from a trio of creatures. Heero, Duo, and Trowa arrive on the scene to assess the situation.
The three creatures look like samurai each wielding different weapons and armor shaded different colors. The first, red and black, with a spear, the second, blue and white, bearing a sleek sabre, and the third, gray and green, lugging around a huge sword.
"Duo, you've got the sword, Trowa spear, and I'll take sabre," Heero orders. The three disappear and reveal themselves behind their respective opponents. Duo is the first to attack by sweeping the feet out from underneath the gray and green warrior. He lands hard but quickly recovers as if the armor didn't weigh anything. It stands tall and begins to swing the sword hard and fast, but Duo slides under the radius and lands a rough kick to its side. No effect as Duo jumps away as the sword goes full circle and then uses the momentum for a quick overhead slice that decimates the concrete underneath.
"Duo!" Hilde screams as the group arrives.
"Enough," Trowa mutters as he reveals his position by flipping over the black and red opponent, placing his hands behind the neck and under the left armpit of the warrior. Trowa lands with his back turned and an uninterested look on his face as he waits for something to happen. Without further a due, the armor and helmet fall of the stunned warrior. The monster, now sporting a human-like form except for its metallic state, sneers and charges at Trowa with the spear. Trowa snarls as the enemy uses a stabbing motion that Trowa sidesteps easily and grabs a hold of the spear's neck and lifts the youma off the ground and slams it hard back into the ground. The youma yelps as it recovers to its feet unbeknownst to it; Trowa is directly behind it. It stands erect and Trowa quickly grabs its neck and jerks its head sickeningly in a twisting motion. The youma falls unconsciously to the ground.
Heero sneers and lunges into his enemy knocking it to the ground. The blue and white warrior flips and lands on its feet. Without missing a beat charges at Heero with precision swipes. Heero dodges left and right waiting until an opening arrives. The youma swings a few times more and then changes from underhand diagonal swipes, to wide cross body swipes. After one of its swipes, Heero fakes a kick making the youma adjust its swipe and Heero fills the void with a crushing uppercut to the chin. The monster stumbles and drops it sabre, which Heero catches on the fly. The youma, infuriated, rushes at Heero blindly. Heero sighs as his only course of action is to turn the sabre into it. The sabre plunges into the youma's midsection cracking its armor and it shudders from the impact, stays suspended in the air for a moment, and falls over lifelessly to the ground.
Heero reaches down and dislodges the sabre viciously from the deceased chest and brings it to an attacking position. Trowa follows form and reaches for the spear and holds it with the pointed end suspended out in front and down at knee height.
Duo smiles, "You've got two choices freak, surrender now or be forced into submission."
The youma growls and tightens its grip on the massive blade. It swings once again overhead slamming the blade into the ground, but this time the cracks race in all direction rippling the ground. Heero and Trowa jump away as Duo leaps toward the recharging monster. He swings behind the youma and kicks it so that it lands in the center of the three.
"Once again," Duo barks, "Surrender, this is useless. We need to know what you are doing here."
"You will know in due time," the youma sinisterly informs.
"We will get it from you one way or another," Heero threatens.
The youma takes him up on the challenge and charges Heero jutting the sword out from underneath its armpit. As it approaches he swings the sabre to direct the sword downward. As the sword travels downward, Trowa downswings the spear and pins the sword to the ground. Heero takes multiple vicious swipes across the midsection and the armor falls off in three sections. All three boys drop their weapons and proceed to dislocate just about every joint imaginable to complete incapacitate their opponent. The youma screams in pain as it collapses and Duo whips out a thin wire from his belt and hog- ties the youma.
"Any place to keep this?" Duo asks the stunned girls.
The girls are speechless at the heinous display they have witnessed again. "I guess bring it back to the shrine," Mars manages.
Heero picks up the unconscious youma by the wire and begins walking away as Trowa turns around and sees his opponent stir and start slinking away.
"I'm going to do some recon," Trowa mentions slowly following the injured youma.
"Not without me you aren't," Makoto orders joining his side.
"This is too dangerous," Trowa explains.
"Hey, we want to know what is going on as much as you so I am coming," Makoto argues.
"So be it," Trowa sighs and grabs her arm to pull her aside to not let on to their opponent of their position.
"Time for some good old fashion interrogation," Duo anticipates.
"It is about time we figure out what is going on here," Usagi states.