If you want a disclaimer, check the last chapter. I quit doing them because they take up space.
Duo: But she had to do them because she would get sued if she didn't
Me: Precisely
Battle of the Heart
Chapter Eleven: Dinner Date?
Lenx sighed as she sat down on a large couch. Reiko was napping at the corner of the couch that Lenx had just sat upon. Jeez, first Kri tells us to set the table and when we do, she says "The guys are taking us out to dinner. Replace the dishes and stuff." I wish she would make up her mind. But I guess this is our punishment for chasing after the guys. Of course it wasn't really our fault, it was Duos'. He was the first one to see me half naked so technically it's his fault this whole thing happened. Yet I'm not mad at him. Which is sorta weird when a guy that you like comes walking into your room when you are in the middle of undressing. Of course he probably enjoyed that immensely. That last thought caused Lenx to blush.
"Hey Lenx, what'cha blushing about?" Lenx jumped when Duo spoke to her.
"W-what?" She stuttered as she stared at him, and, if possible, her blush grew deeper.
"You're blushing again Lenx-chan." He pointed out as he sat across from her.
"Why did you come in here anyways Duo?" She asked, hoping to change the subject. Duo blinked and then shrugged.
"Kri wanted me to come and tell ya that us guys are taking you to dinner tonight as our punishment and to go get ready and that you had better be ready by 8:00 or else." He said and stood up. Lenx nodded and stood up as well and looked at Reiko. Suddenly she got a sinister grin on her face and crept towards the sleeping Reiko. She bent down, right at Reiko's ear and...
"REIKO! GET UP!" She screamed and started running for dear life when Reiko jumped up staring around the room wildly, her eyes landing on Duo who just stood there and stared.
"Who woke me up?" She growled as she advanced upon him. Duo backed up and pointed to the stairs that led up to Lenx's and his rooms. Reiko nodded and ran up the stairs. A few minutes later yelling, thumps, and "Ow!"s could be heard. Duo winced at the last thump, which was by far the largest yet. Reiko came down wiping off her hands, Lenx trailing after a few minutes later. Duo ran over and held onto Lenx's waist when she started to fall forward.
"Man, you're really beat up. Why did Reiko beat you up so bad?" He said as he helped her sit on the couch.
"Reiko...doesn't like people waking her up." Lenx mumbled and promptly passed out. Duo sighed. Now Kri is going to get on my hide because Lenx isn't ready yet. Why? Why me? He thought sadly but brightened when he looked at Lenx lying in his arms. But I guess it isn't so bad if you have a cute girl like Lenx in your arms. He grinned at the last thought and took Lenx into her room, setting her on the bed. Then he left to find Kri and explain what had happened and why Lenx wasn't ready yet.
~Ten Minutes Later~
Lenx groggily opened her eyes and stared up at the ceiling. What happened? I remember waking Reiko up and she got all mad at me and then she beat me senseless and I remember passing out in Duo's arms. What was he doing down there? Oh yeah, he told us that the guys were taking us to dinner and that Kri wanted them ready to go by 8:00...holy crap! What time is it? She thought as she turned to stare at the clock by her beside. Her eyes widened and she let out a screech. She jumped up from her bed and quickly ran over to her closet. She shifted through her clothes and bit her bottom lip. If I don't find something soon, Kri's gonna hurt me. I was supposed to be ready three minutes ago! She thought angrily as she finally found something in her small array of clothing. She pulled it on without even bothering to look at it. When she looked in the mirror she gasped.
"This was Okka-san's old dress." Lenx muttered to herself and gazed at her reflection sadly. The dress was a deep, satin like black, with two slits up to her hips on each side of the skirt. The top was tank-top like with no sleeves and there was no back on the dress. She sighed as she put her hair up with chopsticks and applied some lip gloss to her smooth lips. She wasn't like most teenagers. She didn't like make-up all that well and only wore it when necessary, and when she did, it was very scarce on her face. Before she left the room she slipped on a pair of her favorite black sandals and turned off the light to her room.
~Downstairs~
Kri was walking around impatiently, while Heero tried to calm her down.
"Stop walking around onna, you're making me dizzy." Wufei snapped at Kri.
"Well I wouldn't be walking in circles if Lenx would get her butt down here. Our reservations are at 8:30!" Kri snarled. Wufei glared at her and was about to say something but at that moment Lenx decided to show up. Duo's jaw dropped as he stared at her with glazed eyes. Damn! She's gorgeous! He thought as he looked her up and down. Kri stared at her a while and then frowned.
"Why weren't you down here five minutes ago?" She asked angrily as she shoved people out the door into a waiting car. Lenx shrugged and glared at Reiko who looked at her innocently.
"I would have been down here sooner but someone just had to beat another person up when she was woken up and makes her pass out!(I didn't understand what she just said...)" Lenx huffed angrily. Kri sighed and rubbed her temples.
"What did I do to deserve this?" She grumbled as she turned to the group, taking charge.(As if she wasn't already)
"Now, to get into the restaurant, we have to pair up. I will be going with Heero, Reiko with Trowa, Lenx with Duo, Sally with Wufei, and Cathrine with Quatre. And before you ask, Noin decided not to join us and Relena had other...obligations to attend to." She finished and hopped into the car, Heero following her. The rest followed soon after.
~Driving To The Restaurant~
Somehow everyone had managed to fit into the car without any problems, although there was the usual complaint every once in a while about someone stepping on another person's foot or fighting over the window.
"Hey Kri, where did you send Relena?" Lenx asked as they neared the restaurant. All eyes turned to Kri who grinned evilly. She will be having dinner at another place." Was all she managed to say before the car stopped and all of them got out.
~At Some Pizza Diner~
Relena sighed as she looked at her watch. Where is everyone? She wondered as she gazed around the almost deserted parking lot. The people that were there gazed at her weirdly as she was wearing a very fancy dress in a pizza diner parking lot.
"Kri told me that they would be arriving here at 8:30. It's past that. Where could they be?" She asked out loud. Suddenly something clicked in her head and she gave an angry yell.
"That stupid girl! She isn't coming. None of them are coming! I can't believe a smart girl like myself fell for that!(*snorts*yeah right!)" She cried, getting more weird looks from the people sitting in the diner.
~Back With The Important People~
Lenx gripped Duo's arm as several guys looked at her perversely. Duo glared at them and they quickly turned their heads away. Kri's arm was hooked with Heero's, who was giving a few guys his trademark deathglare when they whistled at Kri. Reiko and Trowa were getting the same reaction, as well as Sally, Wufei, Cathrine, and Quatre, much to the dismay and anger of the perverted guys girlfriends. Lenx looked around while Kri told the waiter about their reservations. Suddenly her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. Sitting in a dark corner of the restaurant was none other than Lenx's worst nightmare; Sasori. Holy crap! What's he doing here? She thought worriedly. She tugged on Duo's arm and backed up behind Wufei and Sally, out of Sasori's view. Duo looked at her questioningly, as she kept looking back to where Sasori was seated.
"What's wrong?" He asked as he looked to where she kept looking. The only thing he could see was the man with black hair and cobalt blue eyes with some gray in them gazing their way.
"I-it's that man. H-he's Sasori Mamushi. The man who's after me." Lenx whispered and clung to Duo tighter. She looked up at the waiter as he started to lead them towards Sasori's area.
"S-sir, may we please sit outside? It is a warm night." She asked quickly before Sasori caught sight of them, if he hadn't already. Everyone, except Duo, looked at Lenx with confused faces but eventually they gave in to her pleading eyes. The waiter nodded and led them onto the outside patio, handing them their menus.
"Why are so jumpy Lenx-chan?" Kri asked as she looked at her menu.
"I-I saw him. He was sitting in the corner where our waiter was leading us." Lenx stuttered. Kri and the others turned their attention to Lenx with confusion written on their faces once again.
"Who, Lenx-chan?" Reiko asked. Lenx took a deep breath before answering.
"S-Sasori M-Mamushi." She whispered and buried her face in Duo's shoulder. Everyone looked shocked but Kri and Reiko's shock was much bigger than anyone else's.
"Has he noticed you yet?" Kri asked Reiko gravely. Lenx shook her head.
"I-I don't think so." She whispered and started to read her menu.
"Do you want to leave, Lenx?" Quatre asked kindly. Lenx shook her head and smiled.
"Don't worry you guys. As long as he doesn't notice us, we are fine. Besides, I don't want to ruin the evening for everyone else with my personal problems." She said and went back to her menu. A few minutes later the waiter came back and took their orders. Lenx sighed and looked out at a large lake and forest that surrounded the back area of the restaurant. Duo was looking at her with worried eyes and finally decided to do something.
"Lenx-chan, can I talk to you somewhere more...private?" Duo whispered in her ear. Lenx stared at him a few seconds before nodding and following him off of the deck onto the area below it.
"Lenx-chan, Sasori is not one of your personal problems. We already hated him even if we didn't know him because he worked under OZ, but what you told us only increased our hate for him even more. We are your friends and would stick by you if Sasori decided to try anything funny." Duo said as he stared at Lenx, who was currently looking up at the moon with tear-filled eyes. Duo's face softened as he stared at her but he frowned when he saw a tear make it's lonely way down her cheek. He gently wiped it away and held Lenx in his arms as she cried softly. The two just stood there in each others arms as Lenx calmed down. Suddenly they heard a crash and several screams from above them and glanced at each other before running up the stairs only to come face to face with...
~End of chapter! *Sees people glaring at her angrily and trying their best at Heero's deathglare.* Um, maybe not. Here's the rest of the chapter folks!*Gulps nervously*~
Sasori Mamushi stared Lenx in the eyes and grinned maliciously.
"Why my little songbird of the wind, Sora!" He said and grabbed her but a hand stopped him by gripping his wrist so hard it broke. Sasori yelped and pulled his wrist away from an angry Duo.
"Don't you dare touch her." Duo growled as he glanced at Lenx out of the corner of his eye who had started shaking. Suddenly two pairs of hands grabbed Lenx's shoulders and pulled her away from Duo and Sasori. Duo stared wide-eyed as Reiko and Kri pulled a shaking Lenx away from the two fighting males. He could see and hear Trowa and Heero in the bushes beside him and could see that Wufei, Quatre, and the females were trying to leave through the mass of shouting people. His mouth dropped open when he saw three bodies lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He glared at Sasori.
"You actually killed people just to find Lenx?" Duo asked in amazement. Sasori grinned at him and Duo flinched at the crazy look in the man's eyes.
"Of course I killed them. Anything to find my little songbird of the wind. And speaking of which, I will be back to get her soon. You had better watch out." He warned and jumped away just as Heero and Trowa pulled out their guns and shot at him. Duo stared the way that Sasori had left and the people around him could swear they saw steam and flames coming off of Duo. Heero put a hand on Duo's shoulder and tugged him after Trowa, who was heading back to the car. Duo reluctantly followed but swore to kill Sasori.
I will kill you, Sasori Mamushi. The God of Death will rise again!
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I thought this was an...interesting chapter. I really liked the way I did the Sasori part. Lots of fluff will be coming soon along with more action and humor!
Duo: All of this will probably be in the next four chapters
Me: Yes, and I will probably do more about Lenx's powers in the chapter after the next chapter
Duo: Now Animechick8 would like to thank her reviewers:
RVD; Eternity-san; Myreeeeeen n' Raaayneeer; and Daimeryan Rei
Me: Thank you so much!
Duo: Now, please review for this chapter!
Me: Ja ne!
~*Animechick8 & The God of Death*~