It was 2:35pm and everyone was at the airport to see the girls off to their plane. Ashleigh was having her emotional breakdown, but trying her hardest to cope. It took several long hours to convince her that he would go see her as soon as he got the chance.

When it was time to board the plane they did so quickly so Ashleigh could keep her remaining composure. She finally stopped crying when the plane took off. From then on the girls slept the rest of the trip.

It was a two hour flight and after the plane landed Relena was waiting for them. They went out for dinner before going to the academy's dorms. They shared dorms with different people.

"Are you going to be okay Ash?" Donna put a hand on her friend's shoulder as they entered the building.

"I'll be fine Donna. I'm sure I can manage for a while." Ashleigh gave her a weak smile.

"If you need anything drop on by. My dorm is 259." Donna hugged her and walked to her dorm room.

Ashleigh sighed and slung her duffle bag over her shoulder before she paced herself to her dorm. When she got there she looked up at the room number and then at her slip of paper. Room 186. Ashleigh stuck her key in and opened the door. She poked her head in and looked around. Her roommate was not around.

Ashleigh walked in and looked around briefly. She walked over by the phone and saw a picture and a note. Ashleigh picked it up and read it.

Dear new roommate,

I look forward to meeting you. Sorry I was not here to greet you, but the Director wanted to speak to me. Your room is the second on the right. Make yourself at home. Miss. Relena came by yesterday and had your room made for you.

Sincerely,

Trinity

Ashleigh looked down at the table again and looked at the picture then picked it up. A small gasp came from her mouth when she looked at it. It was of her room mate and Duo. Duo looked 11yrs and she looked 9yrs old. Ashleigh pondered over the picture for a moment before setting it down again and started to her room.

She opened it and it looked like a normal bedroom. There was a bed, dresser, closet, nightstand, lamp, stereo, an alarm clock, a desk, and a computer. Sheets were already on the bed and her uniform was already hung up in her closet. Ashleigh set her bag down on the bed and took her backpack off her back. She had her books and stuff from her time go with Duo and them and she brought the rest of her clothes and her stuff. Ashleigh then began the process of unpacking after she put in one of her cds.

* * *

Trinity walked into the dorm room and heard the faint sound of music in the air.

"She must already be here." Trinity smiled and shut the door then made her way to Ashleigh's room.

Trinity knocked on the door and recognized who the music was by.

"Come in."

Trinity opened the door as Ashleigh stood up from putting her clothes away.

"Hello. You must be Trinity. I'm Ashleigh Berry." She put a real smile on her face for the first time that day.

"Trinity Maxwell." She smiled back and shook her hand and looked at her curiously when Ashleigh began to waver.

"M-Maxwell?" Ashleigh stuttered looking at her uncertainly.

"Yes." Trinity eyed her to see if she was feeling okay, "Are you okay?"

"Sorry....i'm fine." Ashleigh shook her head.

"You like Linkin Park?"

"Huh? I didn't know anyone else liked them. They are one of my favorite artist." Ashleigh blinked at her in shock.

"I guess you could call me an oldies fan." Trinity scratched her head laughing then looked at Ashleigh's walls, "You draw?"

"Oh, yes. This is my most recent drawing." Ashleigh went over and picked up her drawing of Heero and showed it to her.

"Wow. Is he real?" Trinity gawked.

"Yes. He was one of the five people I was staying with till they decided that my friends and I should come here because I was shot yesterday morning." Ashleigh put the picture down and put her hand on her wound, "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Who are the two people in the picture out by the phone?"

"Come with me." Trinity walked out of the room and to the picture, "This is me and my older brother when I was 9 and he just turned 12. I haven't seen him since the day this picture was taken. His name is-"

"Duo." Ashleigh finished for her, "I knew it had to be him."

"You know my brother?" Trinity looked at her shocked.

"Well, yes. He is another of the five that I stayed with. He's also my boyfriend." Ashleigh fidgeted with her shirt uncomfortably as she looked at the ground.

"He's alive? I was told that he died 2yrs ago." Trinity was on the verge of fainting so she went and sat on the couch, "They told me that when he disappeared that he had died."

"He is alive as could be. I didn't even know that he had a sister. I'm so going to paint Deathscythe pink the next time i'm near it." Ashleigh joked as she sat net to Trinity, "So i'm guessing that you are 12 -13 yrs old right now aren't you?"

"13. My birthday was in October. How old are you?"

"I'm turning 16 in June. My sister's birthday is October 13th."

Trinity looked at Ashleigh funny.

"What?" Ashleigh raised an eyebrow at her.

"I wouldn't have thought that you were older than Duo."

"I-i'm older than Duo?" Ashleigh hesitated for a moment her eyes blogging.

"Yea. He was born August 17th."

"Well that's a new record. I've have never dated a guy that was taller and younger than me. i'm used to older guys and shorter." Ashleigh laughed, "Actually the way he acts sometimes you would think he's 7yrs old. It's ridiculous. Do you know how many death threats he gets a day on average?"

"How much?"

"An average of 4 a day. That's not including the threats from me or others to cut off his braid. He causes a lot of havoc in peoples lives. One time when I asked what good channels there were on the TV he told me to give him the remote and I refused. He would reach for it then I would move it. It was the same thing again and again. Reach and miss. Reach and miss. I stood up and stuck it in my back pocket then he finally gave up and sat back and pouted. He was upset that he couldn't wrestle me for it."

Trinity giggled at the thought of him automatically giving up and pouting.

"Then I told him that I didn't care if he wrestles me for it. Before I finished my sentence he had tackled me to the ground and tried to role me over to get, but I just put my feet up to his chest and pushed up and rolled out from under him. The bad part of that though is he got the remote. Duo gloated for a few seconds before I tackled him and pinned down his wrists. He tried the same stunt on me that I did to him, but I just sat on his stomach and grabbed the remote. I jumped up and he rolled onto his stomach to try to get up but couldn't. I didn't want him to try again so I sat on his back." Ashleigh finished her tale by shrugging her shoulders and smiled, "An Wufei calls me a 'weak onna' when i've beaten his butt god knows how many times."

"Man you must be strong to beat up a guy. Do you do any sports or athletics?"

"I swim why?"

"Just curious. Did you know we have a swim team here? It sucks, but it's fun none the less. I could show you the pool tomorrow along with the rest of the campus if you'd like."

"That would be great. I don't want to get lost on my first day of classes."

* * *

Two days later.......

"Hey Ash!" Chasity ran over to her new friend when it was lunch time.

"Hi Chasity. How are you doing?" Ashleigh smiled at her and clutched her books to her chest.

"I'm not sure that I comprehend with the uniform thing, but i'll live. Hey did you hear? There is going to be a dance here in a few weeks. It's going to be on Christmas Night."

"No I didn't." Ashleigh looked at her before looking ahead then stopped, "Is that who I think it is? Uni-brow Dorothy Catalina?"

"Oh my gosh it is. Who would have thought that she'd be going here." Chasity replied with a tone of disgust.

"Not a Dorothy fan are you?" Ashleigh laughed at the look on her face when she shook her hed no, "Don't worry I had no liking to her either. To snooty for my liking."

They both laughed.

"So who is your room mate?" Ashleigh asked after they had both calmed down.

"A girl named MeLi Wong. What about you?"

"You're rooming with MeLi?"

"You know her?" Chasity looked at Ashleigh in confusion.

"Yea. Duo and I beat her and Wufei in a dance competition. She is the nicest girl here i've met so far. I'm rooming with a girl named Trinity Maxwell. Guess what. She's Duo's little sister. I was shocked to even find out that he had a sister."

"Speaking of Duo. I see you're doing better. Not as depressed anymore."

"No. He said he would come visit me when he got the chance, so i'm taking that and letting it go. I want to have fun not sit around and mope. What class do you have next?"

"Home economics. You?"

"Pacifism lecture next. I sear i'm either going to go crazy in that class or sleep the whole time."

RING!!! RING!!!!!!

"Hey i'll see ya at lunch." Chasity ran off to her next class.

"Bye." Ashleigh waved and stood up.

Days passed and Ashleigh or girls received no word from the guys. Ashleigh had sent Duo e-mails and no response to them. Then one day Relena came into Ashleigh's History class.

"Excuse me Mrs. Norris, but may I speak to Ashleigh Berry for a moment? It is important."

"Yes Miss. Peacecraft. Miss. Berry you are excused from the class for the rest of the day."

"Thank you mame." Ashleigh gathered her stuff and gave a small curtsy before leaving with Relena.

Outside the class room Relena led Ashleigh to her dorm where they would talk. As soon as they were seated and comfortable Ashleigh spoke up.

"What did you need to talk to me about Relena?"

"Ashleigh, it's about Duo."

Ashleigh's face grew scared at what was about to be said.

"What about him? Is he okay?"

"I just receive word from Quatra that Deathscythe was destroyed and they can't find any sign of him. We think he's dead Ashleigh."