Chapter Three: Makoto Kino and Heiji Fujita

Disclaimer: Yes I know, I never do this on my stories but some one e-mailed me saying it would be wise to do so. So, I own the plot of the story but not the actual characters except for Matsu. Happy now! Geez spoil my moment into thinking I actually had a chance. ::scowls:: meanies. ::giggles:: ^_~

Hey guys, well just a little note from me. The inner senshi except Makoto are 23 yrs old. They are in school except Ami who graduated early and now is working. Mako is 22 yrs old. If I do decide to add the outer senshi they will be 28, Hotaru 21. Heero is 23, Duo, and Quatre are 24 and Trowa and Wufei are 25. Sheesh, when I checked my reviews I was surprised at how many I saw. ^_^ I really don't know what I'm doing so if you have suggestions, I will be very gratefull. Thank you! On with the chapter.

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In a small but comfortable restaurant two ladies sat in a booth across from each other. Having a small conversation.

"You know Mako-chan, it's very unhealthy to be brooding like that every morning." A soft demure voice spoke as concern ocean blue eyes stared into emerald green ones.

"I know Ami-chan, but if you knew what was on my mind right now...you would understand." Mako said quietly letting the sorrow and anger she felt escape with her words.

"Why don't you tell us?" Ami asked. "Does it have to do with something in your past?" She added softly so not to provoke her friend. "Besides knowing you were kicked out of school because of fighting, moving into ours, your parents dying when you were little and living on your own, we really don't know much of you if you think about it. Why don't you open more about your past Mako?"

The brunette kept quiet as she looked away. Suddenly, both of their attention were caught when someone came into the small, casual, restaurant. "Hey guys!"

"Minako!" Makoto greeted glad to have Minako here. She scooted down from her seat, offering a place for her beaming friend.

"Hello Mina-chan." Ami acknowledged her friend as smiled at her.

"So what are you guys talking about? Boys or shopping?" She grinned as she stared at them.

Both ladies giggled at the small joke the blonde shared. They all knew that a conversation with Ami would never be about boys or shopping unless it invovles school or books.

"No, we were just relaxing." Ami lied as she looked at Mako who gave her an appreciated look, unnoticed by the blonde. "Actually, I came from work and I saw Mako here." She said adding some truth to her lie.

"Oh," Minako replied as she looked at both friends. "Yea, my agent let me go. I convinced him that I needed a break without my bodyguards. It took me two hours!" She giggled while Mako and Ami smiled at her. Even though she was a model she was also going to school in the mornings.

"Well, I'm happy you love your job." Mako whispered. "You two are so lucky to have one."

"You would have one too you know." Minako pointed out. "And you had a good one! President of a company. A rich one at that!"

Mako sighed. "I know, but you don't understand. Sitting in a desk with nothing to do is not me. I need something that will occupy my time. School in the morning does that for me but...anyway, I don't care what amount it is. And besides, a business like Microsoft is not me."

"Then why don't you start your own business? Isn't that what you always wanted?" Ami asked as she looked at her lost friend. "You're dream. And plus it can help pay for school."

"Dreams are dreams Ami, not reality." Mako stated as she turned her sharp eyes torwards the doctor.

"Dreams become reality..."

"Heh," Mako snorted as she slumped down in her seat. "Dreams only becomes reality, if you have the means to make it. I have no money to start something like that."

"We can..."

"No. I refuse to take money from my friends." The brunette whispered cutting Minako off. She sighed as she sank more into the couching of the booth. Her eyes were clouded with sudden tears as she looked in front of her. An image of a man blinded her for a minute. The man was laughing as he sat across from her. His blue eyes smiled at her beautifully. 'Heiji.'A voice in her mind seemed to whisper the name she hadn't spoken of since eight years.

Minako and Ami frowned as they saw anger and hurt in Mako's eyes. They both looked at one another worried before looking back at their brunette. They were surprised that the tears that were there, were gone and replaced with true anger. What was wrong with her?

Mako was snapped away from her thoughts when she realized that her friends were staring at her. She smiled at them assuringly. Slowly, she shifted towards Minako. Sensing she wanted to leave, Minako stood up and helped Mako stand up.

"I have to get going." She spoke as she brushed her bangs from her eyes. "I'll talk to you later. Say hi to everyone else for me." She started to walk away. She suddenly turned around, while she still walked away. "Oh, don't worry about me and if you need me you know how to get me." She turned back around before stepping out of the restaurant.

Minako and Ami gazed at the door, where Mako last stood, worriedly. They turned to each other, locking gaze. "Do you know what's bugging her? She's been like this for the past four months."

Ami shook her head as she stood. "No, I don't Mina. I hope whatever it is, it's not serious." She sighed as she grabbed her purse. "I hate seeing her like this."

Minako nodded unconsciously, as she turned her gaze back to the door. "What is she hidding?"

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Mako sighed as she looked down at one of many streets in Tokyo. Slowly, she moved her feet to start walking. This was going to drive her crazy if she didn't stop thinking of him. The first man she fell in love with and the first to crush her heart over some stupid excuse. She was so naïve to think it was something that would last forever. She still didn't understamd why he did it.

He had told her, it was because he didn't feel for her anymore, but the other night he said he loved her. The night he had told her he didn't want to see her again was the night he completely vanished. It was like he was never born. But what hurt her more was that they were the same. There parents died when they were young. They lived on their own and they had went to the same school. She had known him for so long. It didn't make sence for him to say that and just leave town. Se sighed confused.

Makoto opened her purse, when she paused in front of a taxi cab and reached for her wallet when she grabbed a piece of paper instead. Frown out of curiousity she opened the folded paper and read the content on it. 'Oh yea, I found this on a wall.' She said when she had remembered how the paper was in her purse. "Might as well check it out."
She shrugged before getting into the cab. "Can you take me here please?" She asked the man in the front seat as she gave him the paper.

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"Barton!" Wufei exclaimed as he heard the door open and closed. He hoped he would see his friend with someone that would take care of Matsu. Currently, he was the only one home and was left to take care of the small girl to his horror. As he stood up, Wufei picked up the baby and put her at arms length as he walked out of the room, he was in. His hopes soon died down when he saw Trowa looking at him. No one was around. This was not happening. It's been four weeks since the tall man went out looking for the suitable person. Yet every time he would bring someone, Duo or Quatre would chase them away. Giving some excuse or something. Heero even kicked people out of the house because, they had made the little girl cry. Personally, Wufei was going to go crazy if he had to take care of the bubbly girl one more time. "Where is the person?" He asked still hoping that someone would come through the double doors.

"I couldn't find anyone. I posted fliers around two weeks ago." He informed the chinese man. "Yet, everytime someone comes they get chased away."

"Tell me about it." Wufei sighed as he sat on the stairs as his black eyes gazed down into blue ones. They reminded him so much of Heero that he was thinking that this baby was Heero's. Even Duo had made a comment about it, yet the Japanese men insisted she wasn't his. Her blue eyes were so intense, so charismatic that anyone that looked at her fell in love with the precious girl. Yet, this small person somehow had turned everything upside down without them knowing it

In four weeks, interesting things had been happening. Matsu had some how worked her way into Heero's heart to the surprise of everyone. It was Heero that kept chasing the people Trowa brought home to take care of the baby. If he wasn't home, Duo and Quatre would take over where Heero left off. It was Heero that said she wasn't good enough to take care of a baby or he's too dispassionate or too friendly. Trowa was beginning to think that the little girl was his. It was quiet frightning to see the once Perfect Soldier losing his aloof and coldness they were acustome too, because of a baby.

One other thing Matsu kept doing, was waking them early in the morning or late at night. Sure at first they were use to it since they had just got off of their mission, but with everyday of their vacation, they were getting tired of it. They would alternate in taking care of her when she did wake up but this was killing them. One night when she had woken Wufei and Duo up. Trowa smiled at the memory. The Chinese man had almost killed her for waking him up. Thankfully, Duo was there to calm the man. It was an amusing event to know when Dou told them all about it. One thing Trowa and Wufei knew for sure was with Matsu here, there would be no silence.

Suddenly, both men were taken out of their thoughts as the door bell rang. Wufei was the first to stand from his seat before walking towards the door. When he had past Trowa, he had handed the baby to him and from the corner of his eyes he saw Trowa holding the baby close to him as he watched the Chinsese man open the door.

Wufei was surprised to what he had seen. He had expected Quatre and the others since they had forgotten the keys behind but instead a woman stood there with a yellow paper in her hand. She was a tall woman, with brown, chocolate hair that was freely left hanging over her shoulder. Her emerald green eyes stared into his while a small smile played on her tainted red lips.

"Hello." She spoke as she bowed her respect. "I found this flier and I was wondering if the job was taken already?"

"No, its not." He replied firmly as he stepped aside to let the woman come in. "What is your name onna?"

The woman glared at him slightly before speaking. "I'm Makoto Kino. Just how old is this child and what is your standers for the baby?" She asked as she eyed him. She was obviously oblivious to Trowa and Matsu, as she talked the man in front of her.

Trowa took this time to step in. "Her name is Matsu." He spoke gainning the beautiful woman's attention. As soon as Mako turned to him her eyes fell on Matsu's. The baby beamed as she brought her hands up to the older woman. Her face shining with happiness as if she realized who this person was. Both men were surprise at the reaction of the baby upon seeing Mako for the first time. Never did Matsu acted like this to anyone but Heero and Duo.

Mako stepped closer to her as a smiled was on her lips. She looked at Trowa with her deep green eyes that seem to smile at him. "May I hold her?" She asked politly.

The Brunet nodded before slipping the baby carefully into Mako's arms. Immediately, Matsu wrapped her short arms around the woman's neck and laid her head on Mako's shoulder. In the eyes of the men in the room, Matsu looked peaceful and content. It was truly mind puzzling on her behavior towards this woman she didn't know.

Wufei cleared his throat getting Mako's attention. "Ok, Kino." He paused as if trying to figure out what to say to the woman, who had obviously gained Matsu's trust. "What is it you can do?"

"I can cook anything you ask of me. I can clean and I'm good with babies." She aswered bluntly as she looked at the slightly taller man.

"If we ask you to move here to take care of the child would you do it?" Trowa asked as he eyed Matsu.

Mako raised her eyebrow slightly confused. "The add said to take care of a child for a fee. It didn't say move in."

"I know." Trowa nodded. "But if there was something urgent would you move in to take care of her?"

Mako's eyes widden, surprised. "I...I don't know."

"How old are you?" Wufei asked.

"Twenty-two."

"Then you live alone right?"

"What's this? Twenty Questions?" She asked angered. "I came to see if I can get the job, not answering personal questions." She glared at the two men. "I think I should be leaving." She quickly added and slowly gave back Matsu to Trowa, but when the girl realized what was happening she started crying as she held on tight to Mako's white shirt.

At the same time the doorbell rang and Wufei answered the door. He nodded to welcome Heero, Quatre and Duo.

When they realized Matsu was crying, Quatre and Duo immediately ran in while Heero walked in with his eyes narrowed. What they saw was surprising. Instead of holding on to Trowa, Matsu was holding on to a stranger that was trying to pry her small hands way without hurting her.

"What's going on here?" Heero spoke as he watched the scene puzzled but didn't allow it to show.

Immediately Makoto turned around startled in hearing a new voice.For what she saw next, nothing would have prepared her for it. A sharp breath was taken in as green eyes widen. The look of shock and confusion was completely shown to the others from the brunette.

Heero was completely surprised to see the familiar face. It was her. The person he had to leave eight years ago. His eyes studied her in every inch of her body and smiled secretly. She was still beautiful but even more now. When he looked back into her eyes, he was startled to see anger. He watched as she walked up to him and before he could even react, she had slapped him. HARD.

Wufei narrowed his eyes at the scene, it was as if they knew each other. The way they acted. The anger in the girl's eyes and the look Heero had gaven her, was a definate give away. He was extremely surprised when the woman had walked up to him and let him have it. Yet heero didn't do a thing. He just stood there. Wufei knew his mouth was open but for once he didn't care. This woman had the nerves to hit Heero and from the looks of it she would do it again if wanting too.

"I hate you." She whispered so low that Heero and the other men barely heard it.

"Mako." The name just fell from his mouth as his eyes were glued to hers. "You...you don't understand."

The brunette snorted. "I don't need an explanation. My memories of that day is enough explanation I'll need." She turned to Trowa and Wufei. "I will not be taking care of this child. I'm sorry." As she turned to leave a strong hand grasped hers and turned her around. The next thing she knew she was sat on the first stair case. Breathing hard, Mako looked up into prussian blue eyes that firmly looked into hers.

"Don't think you can slap me and walk away." He spoke as he pushed her back down on her seat when she tried to stand.

"Heiji! Let me go!"

Heero was surprised at the appelation she had used on him. She didn't know where she got that from. His eyes narrowed once more before he uttered. "No."

"Let's go guys." Quatre whispered as he left the two alone with the others following.

When they were gone Heero sighed before breaking his gaze away from her. "You're still sturbborn as always." He whispered as he looked at her. He only received a glare from the woman.
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In the library of Quatre's home the four men and baby settled.

"Who do you think she is?" Duo asked as he looked around. "She obviously know Heero and from the way Heero was acting he knew her too."

"Maybe Yuy does have a past." Wufei whispered but was heard. "The way they acted screamed couple. Like they were together for some point."

"She called him Heiji." Trowa whispered as he looked down at Matsu who was now calm was playing with a children's book Quatre bought her. Trowa look up at them with the look of wonder. "Do you think that could be his name? We all know that Heero Yuy was not his name and that he had forgotten about it during his training with Dr.J."

"It could be. That onna looked as if she really knew Yuy." Wufei responded.

"I wonder what they are talking about right now?" Duo asked out loud as he looked at the door that led to the outside.

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"Heiji, don't think that you can explane things to me and expect me to fall into your arms, forgiving you and crying. 'Cause I won't do it." Mako stated clearly not even looking at him.

"Why do you keep calling me that?" Heero asked as he looked at Mako confused. He had always had a soft spot for this girl but he didn't understand why she wasn't calling him Heero like everyone else did.

Mako snorted. "Don't play games with me. You are fully aware of what your name is."

"Then why do you call me Heiji and not Heero?"

Mako immidiately turned her angry gaze to him as she did she realized the truth behind his words and slowly her eyes widden in surprise. "What's your name then?"

"Heero Yuy." He told her as he looked down at her.

Mako shook her head as she looked at him. "You're not Heero Yuy because you are Heiji Fujita."

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Author's note. I know it's stupid, but I did warn you in the beginning of this chapter that I have no clue in what I'm doing. Heero's name is something I thought of. I don't know how I thought of it but yea. ^_^;; Remember Heero Yuy is not his real name. He took it from this one guy. Anyway, until next time. Please what ever mistake you find tell me and I'll change it. I'm not feeling too good right now and I only got three hours of sleep today.