- Chapter 2 -
The next day, Duo woke up to a majestic sunrise and found little Jesse sleeping on his bed. He smiled as he went into bathroom to change. But while he was changing, Jesse woke up.
"Duo," said Jesse quietly. "Duo? Where are you, Duo?"
As she looked around the room, all she could see was a desk, a dresser, a chair, a window, and the two doors that entered the room. Jesse climbed out of bed and tried to open the door that lead into the hall, but it was locked. She started to become frightened as she tried to get the door open. Duo, who was in the bathroom, heard someone trying to open the bedroom door. He opened the bathroom door and saw Jesse crying from fright.
"Jesse," said Duo as he scooped her up into his arms. "It's all right. I'm here. Please stop crying."
Jesse wrapped her arms around Duo and slowly stopped crying. "I thought you left me, Duo," she said through her slowly drying tears. "I thought you left me like my mommy and daddy did."
"I'm sorry, Jes. I didn't know that you were going to wake up while I was getting dressed." Duo had managed to get on his pants, socks, and muscle shirt before Jesse had woken up.
Jesse, who was only about seven or eight, had borrowed one of Duo's long sleeved button up shirts. She looked so cute in the shirt only because it fell to her knees and it was too big for her also. Duo had taken her hair down from the ponytail before she went to bed and braided it. She looked like his little sister, and that's how he felt about her now.
"Thank you do for being my angel, Duo."
"Your welcome, Jesse."
Duo just stood there with Jesse in his arms and looked out the window. He saw the city that lay below them as the rising sun chased away the shadows of the night as a new day was born. A heavy feeling settled in his heart as he watched the city come alive. The feeling that he should have never left the group and never have kept anything from them was heavy on his heart.
"What are you thinking about, Duo?" asked Jesse as she looked out the window with him.
"My friends, Jes," he said.
There was a knocking at his door. Duo set Jesse down on the bed and answered the door before the person got mad. There on the other side of the door was a elderly man dressed in black and white just like Duo.
"Father Michael," said Duo surprised. "What can I do for you?"
"I found some clothing that might fit little Jesse like you asked," said Father Michael. "How is she?"
Duo stepped back enough for the Father to see Jesse sitting on the bed smiling. "She's quite happy with you, Duo. How do you do it?" said Father Michael.
"I just saved her from the streets," he said. "What more could I do."
"Well I'm going to go and try to talk to this group of expressive teens who have decided to put themselves right outside the doors," said Father Michael.
"What do they look like?" asked Duo.
"Dark clothing, white faces, and dark make-up," said the Father.
"I'll deal with them, Father," said Duo. "Thank you for the clothing. Jes will be very happy to change into them."
Father Michael smiled and left. Duo closed the door and turned to Jesse. "Father Michael was nice enough to find you some clothes that you might fit you," said Duo setting the clothing on the bed. "It looks like there's mostly dresses here. And they're all dark colors."
"They look pretty," Jesse said picking up the top dress.
"Try it on," said Duo.
"Okay," Jesse said as she went into the bathroom.
This went on for about two hours. When Jesse had tried on all of the clothes, she kept three dresses, two skirts, and two shirts. Jesse decided to wear a black tank dress over a white t-shirt and a pair of shiny black boots that Duo had managed to scrounge up. He brushed her hair and pulled the top of Jesse's hair back and tied it back with a black ribbon. It was only eight in the morning when Duo and Jesse went down stairs to talk to this group of expressive teens. Come to find out, it was the group of Goths that Duo was running around with under the name of Death. None of them recognized him since he was dressed in a preacher's outfit and his hair was in a braid.
"Can I help you guys?" asked Duo as he and Jesse went outside.
"Yeah we're looking for a friend of ours," said a young man with a British accent. "He told us that this is the place where he's staying."
"What's his name?" asked Duo.
"Don't know the blokes real name he goes by the name Death with us," said the young man.
"I'm sorry, but no one here goes by that name, but I will ask around and tell him that you're all looking for him," said Duo.
"Thanks," said Night as she and the group walked down the street.
"Hey, Jes, let's go out to breakfast and then go shopping," said Duo.
"Okay," said Jesse as she took Duo's hand.
After breakfast, Duo and Jesse went to the store to buy her some more clothing. While at the store, they ran into Relena and Kathy as they shopped for new dresses.
"Hey, Relena, look it's Duo," said Kathy. "And he's got that little girl with him."
"Let's go say hi to them," said Relena.
Duo and Jesse were looking at shoes when Duo heard two familiar voices. He looked around and saw Kathy and Relena walking towards them. "Duo," said Kathy. "It's good to see you."
"Hey you guys," said Duo. "How's everyone doing?"
"Quatre's a mess, Trowa's not showing any emotion, and have no idea about Heero and Wufei as usual," said Kathy.
"Who's this cutie?" asked Relena.
Jesse moved close to Duo and held his hand. "Jes, these are two of my friends," said Duo. "This is Relena and Kathy, and this is Jesse"
"They're pretty," said Jesse.
"Thank you," said Relena. "Your so adorable, Jesse."
Jesse giggled and smiled. "Well we've got to go," said Duo. "Things to do. Come on, Jes. Talk to you guys later."
"Bye, Duo," said Kathy as he and Jesse disappeared into the crowd of people.
"So he just showed up last night," said Relena.
"Yeah, and then he left after a couple minutes," Kathy said. "I'm going with the guys tonight to talk with him."
"That's interesting," said Relena. "I've noticed a group of Gothic teens hanging around the park near the OZ complex. Do you think that Duo's pretending to be one of them to learn what OZ is doing?"
"I never thought about it that way, but maybe," said Kathy. "Well come on. It's almost time for lunch and then we can talk to the guys about your idea."
"Okay," said Relena as they left the store.
It was around three in the afternoon when Duo and Jesse returned to the church. Duo left Jesse with some children that were visiting the church to run some errands and said that he would be back in a few hours. Jesse didn't want him to go and after a few tantrums, she finally let him leave. Duo jumped on his motorcycle and drove down the road towards the park and the OZ complex. But what Duo didn't know was that Trowa and Heero were about to break into the complex. The guys will be very happy to learn about what OZ has been up to, when they see what I find tonight when we talk. Duo thought as he got closer. Just then he saw Trowa and Heero sitting in Relena's car across the street from the Oz building. What the hell are those two up too? Great, they're planning on infiltrating the building too. I better hurry up and get in there. Duo thought as he pulled into the alley way next to the deli. He changed quickly into his Gothic clothing and applied his make-up within five minutes after stuffing his street clothes into a bag. He then climbed onto his motorcycle and headed toward the complex. "So you think he'll show," said Heero as they watched the complex and listened to music. "Yes I do," Trowa said in a calm steady voice. "Here he is." "That's definitely Duo's bike," said Heero as Duo pulled up to the gate. "Let's go." Heero and Trowa climbed out of the car and started walking towards the complex. They went down the alleyway and went into the building through a side door while Duo went in through the front door. "I'm here to see Blake," said Duo in a low, rough tone. "And who are you?" asked a guard in a demanding tone. "That's none of your business," said Duo. "Now where is Blake." "I'm right here," said Blake as he stood at the top of the stairs. "It's all right, let him go." The guards let go of Duo's arms and left the room. "Nice to see you again, Death," said Blake as he slowly walked down the stairs. "Now what can I do for you." "I've got info for you about the Gundam pilots," Duo said. "Can we go somewhere that's a little more private?" "Yes, please follow me," said Blake as he led Duo to another room. "We can talk here in the library. Please sit." "Thanks," Duo said as he sat on the couch. "Now what information do you have that I would be interested in?" said Blake as he sat down opposite Duo in a large backed chair. "As I was arriving to see if you needed anything from me, I saw two of the pilots entering the building through the alley entrance way," Duo said with a smile on his face. "And I think they're after your plans that you have from your brother, Treize. You know that project meteor you were telling me about last week." "Thank you for the tip about our intruders," said Blake as he pulled out a walky-talky and said, "Commander, we have two intruders in the building. They came in through the alley entrance. Take care of them for us would you." "Yes sir," came a feminine voice from the other end. "Oh and bring them to the library when you find them," he added. "Now let's see if I've got any other jobs for you besides keeping an eye out for those trouble some Gundam pilots." Blake picked up a pile of papers next to his chair and started sifting through them. After a couple minutes, he handed Duo a piece of paper and smiled. "This should be very easy for you to do since you're a magnet for ladies." Duo looked at the paper and gave Blake a very surprised look. "I know. It's a shame, but I dearly need to talk to her about something she took from me when she left OZ." Duo forced a smile onto his face and folded the paper and placed it in his back pocket. "Do you know the whereabouts of this lady?" he asked Blake. "Wiggles World Private School," said Blake. "All right," he said calmly. Suddenly, the doors bursted open and in came six guards with Heero and Trowa. Their hands were tied behind their backs and it looked like Heero put up a fight before they tied them up. Let's see you two get out of this one. Oh darn it! Heero's going to kill me. Uh oh. Thought Duo as he watched them.
The next day, Duo woke up to a majestic sunrise and found little Jesse sleeping on his bed. He smiled as he went into bathroom to change. But while he was changing, Jesse woke up.
"Duo," said Jesse quietly. "Duo? Where are you, Duo?"
As she looked around the room, all she could see was a desk, a dresser, a chair, a window, and the two doors that entered the room. Jesse climbed out of bed and tried to open the door that lead into the hall, but it was locked. She started to become frightened as she tried to get the door open. Duo, who was in the bathroom, heard someone trying to open the bedroom door. He opened the bathroom door and saw Jesse crying from fright.
"Jesse," said Duo as he scooped her up into his arms. "It's all right. I'm here. Please stop crying."
Jesse wrapped her arms around Duo and slowly stopped crying. "I thought you left me, Duo," she said through her slowly drying tears. "I thought you left me like my mommy and daddy did."
"I'm sorry, Jes. I didn't know that you were going to wake up while I was getting dressed." Duo had managed to get on his pants, socks, and muscle shirt before Jesse had woken up.
Jesse, who was only about seven or eight, had borrowed one of Duo's long sleeved button up shirts. She looked so cute in the shirt only because it fell to her knees and it was too big for her also. Duo had taken her hair down from the ponytail before she went to bed and braided it. She looked like his little sister, and that's how he felt about her now.
"Thank you do for being my angel, Duo."
"Your welcome, Jesse."
Duo just stood there with Jesse in his arms and looked out the window. He saw the city that lay below them as the rising sun chased away the shadows of the night as a new day was born. A heavy feeling settled in his heart as he watched the city come alive. The feeling that he should have never left the group and never have kept anything from them was heavy on his heart.
"What are you thinking about, Duo?" asked Jesse as she looked out the window with him.
"My friends, Jes," he said.
There was a knocking at his door. Duo set Jesse down on the bed and answered the door before the person got mad. There on the other side of the door was a elderly man dressed in black and white just like Duo.
"Father Michael," said Duo surprised. "What can I do for you?"
"I found some clothing that might fit little Jesse like you asked," said Father Michael. "How is she?"
Duo stepped back enough for the Father to see Jesse sitting on the bed smiling. "She's quite happy with you, Duo. How do you do it?" said Father Michael.
"I just saved her from the streets," he said. "What more could I do."
"Well I'm going to go and try to talk to this group of expressive teens who have decided to put themselves right outside the doors," said Father Michael.
"What do they look like?" asked Duo.
"Dark clothing, white faces, and dark make-up," said the Father.
"I'll deal with them, Father," said Duo. "Thank you for the clothing. Jes will be very happy to change into them."
Father Michael smiled and left. Duo closed the door and turned to Jesse. "Father Michael was nice enough to find you some clothes that you might fit you," said Duo setting the clothing on the bed. "It looks like there's mostly dresses here. And they're all dark colors."
"They look pretty," Jesse said picking up the top dress.
"Try it on," said Duo.
"Okay," Jesse said as she went into the bathroom.
This went on for about two hours. When Jesse had tried on all of the clothes, she kept three dresses, two skirts, and two shirts. Jesse decided to wear a black tank dress over a white t-shirt and a pair of shiny black boots that Duo had managed to scrounge up. He brushed her hair and pulled the top of Jesse's hair back and tied it back with a black ribbon. It was only eight in the morning when Duo and Jesse went down stairs to talk to this group of expressive teens. Come to find out, it was the group of Goths that Duo was running around with under the name of Death. None of them recognized him since he was dressed in a preacher's outfit and his hair was in a braid.
"Can I help you guys?" asked Duo as he and Jesse went outside.
"Yeah we're looking for a friend of ours," said a young man with a British accent. "He told us that this is the place where he's staying."
"What's his name?" asked Duo.
"Don't know the blokes real name he goes by the name Death with us," said the young man.
"I'm sorry, but no one here goes by that name, but I will ask around and tell him that you're all looking for him," said Duo.
"Thanks," said Night as she and the group walked down the street.
"Hey, Jes, let's go out to breakfast and then go shopping," said Duo.
"Okay," said Jesse as she took Duo's hand.
After breakfast, Duo and Jesse went to the store to buy her some more clothing. While at the store, they ran into Relena and Kathy as they shopped for new dresses.
"Hey, Relena, look it's Duo," said Kathy. "And he's got that little girl with him."
"Let's go say hi to them," said Relena.
Duo and Jesse were looking at shoes when Duo heard two familiar voices. He looked around and saw Kathy and Relena walking towards them. "Duo," said Kathy. "It's good to see you."
"Hey you guys," said Duo. "How's everyone doing?"
"Quatre's a mess, Trowa's not showing any emotion, and have no idea about Heero and Wufei as usual," said Kathy.
"Who's this cutie?" asked Relena.
Jesse moved close to Duo and held his hand. "Jes, these are two of my friends," said Duo. "This is Relena and Kathy, and this is Jesse"
"They're pretty," said Jesse.
"Thank you," said Relena. "Your so adorable, Jesse."
Jesse giggled and smiled. "Well we've got to go," said Duo. "Things to do. Come on, Jes. Talk to you guys later."
"Bye, Duo," said Kathy as he and Jesse disappeared into the crowd of people.
"So he just showed up last night," said Relena.
"Yeah, and then he left after a couple minutes," Kathy said. "I'm going with the guys tonight to talk with him."
"That's interesting," said Relena. "I've noticed a group of Gothic teens hanging around the park near the OZ complex. Do you think that Duo's pretending to be one of them to learn what OZ is doing?"
"I never thought about it that way, but maybe," said Kathy. "Well come on. It's almost time for lunch and then we can talk to the guys about your idea."
"Okay," said Relena as they left the store.
It was around three in the afternoon when Duo and Jesse returned to the church. Duo left Jesse with some children that were visiting the church to run some errands and said that he would be back in a few hours. Jesse didn't want him to go and after a few tantrums, she finally let him leave. Duo jumped on his motorcycle and drove down the road towards the park and the OZ complex. But what Duo didn't know was that Trowa and Heero were about to break into the complex. The guys will be very happy to learn about what OZ has been up to, when they see what I find tonight when we talk. Duo thought as he got closer. Just then he saw Trowa and Heero sitting in Relena's car across the street from the Oz building. What the hell are those two up too? Great, they're planning on infiltrating the building too. I better hurry up and get in there. Duo thought as he pulled into the alley way next to the deli. He changed quickly into his Gothic clothing and applied his make-up within five minutes after stuffing his street clothes into a bag. He then climbed onto his motorcycle and headed toward the complex. "So you think he'll show," said Heero as they watched the complex and listened to music. "Yes I do," Trowa said in a calm steady voice. "Here he is." "That's definitely Duo's bike," said Heero as Duo pulled up to the gate. "Let's go." Heero and Trowa climbed out of the car and started walking towards the complex. They went down the alleyway and went into the building through a side door while Duo went in through the front door. "I'm here to see Blake," said Duo in a low, rough tone. "And who are you?" asked a guard in a demanding tone. "That's none of your business," said Duo. "Now where is Blake." "I'm right here," said Blake as he stood at the top of the stairs. "It's all right, let him go." The guards let go of Duo's arms and left the room. "Nice to see you again, Death," said Blake as he slowly walked down the stairs. "Now what can I do for you." "I've got info for you about the Gundam pilots," Duo said. "Can we go somewhere that's a little more private?" "Yes, please follow me," said Blake as he led Duo to another room. "We can talk here in the library. Please sit." "Thanks," Duo said as he sat on the couch. "Now what information do you have that I would be interested in?" said Blake as he sat down opposite Duo in a large backed chair. "As I was arriving to see if you needed anything from me, I saw two of the pilots entering the building through the alley entrance way," Duo said with a smile on his face. "And I think they're after your plans that you have from your brother, Treize. You know that project meteor you were telling me about last week." "Thank you for the tip about our intruders," said Blake as he pulled out a walky-talky and said, "Commander, we have two intruders in the building. They came in through the alley entrance. Take care of them for us would you." "Yes sir," came a feminine voice from the other end. "Oh and bring them to the library when you find them," he added. "Now let's see if I've got any other jobs for you besides keeping an eye out for those trouble some Gundam pilots." Blake picked up a pile of papers next to his chair and started sifting through them. After a couple minutes, he handed Duo a piece of paper and smiled. "This should be very easy for you to do since you're a magnet for ladies." Duo looked at the paper and gave Blake a very surprised look. "I know. It's a shame, but I dearly need to talk to her about something she took from me when she left OZ." Duo forced a smile onto his face and folded the paper and placed it in his back pocket. "Do you know the whereabouts of this lady?" he asked Blake. "Wiggles World Private School," said Blake. "All right," he said calmly. Suddenly, the doors bursted open and in came six guards with Heero and Trowa. Their hands were tied behind their backs and it looked like Heero put up a fight before they tied them up. Let's see you two get out of this one. Oh darn it! Heero's going to kill me. Uh oh. Thought Duo as he watched them.