Title: Around Your Heart In Seven Days

Author: Aino Yuy aka Usagi-Hater

Author Notes:

Just letting you know ahead of time, this chapter is mainly centered on Minako/Heero. I won't be mentioning the others.

Shout Outs:


- Firey of Jupiter: Yes, I will try to make it hard for the boys to ask the girls out. Especially Rei and Makoto. Not so much Minako since no one can discharge her... boy-craziness... even though she doesn't appear to have it in this fic. And I am very sorry for the delay in this new chapter. I hope you enjoy.


- Jupiter Angel: It would be nice if Minako/Heero became one of your favorites. But if it isn't, what can I say? *shrugs* it's your lost.

- Dr. Cricket: I'll try to make my chapter longer, even though I feel they're already long enough. I hope this chap was longer than the last. If it isn't, sorry.

- Dark: Thank you for the review. Just to let you know in the beginning I mentioned that this plot was inspired by the movie, Ten Things I Hate About You.


- Lee and Marie: You two remind me of these other reviewers… Anyways, thanks for the review. And so true about dick-head and Heero. Agh.


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Chapter Five: An Awkward Moment


Minako's eyes quickly snapped open as she jolted up to see a car pulled up in front of her. And in the driver's seat was the same guy that she claimed was stalking her earlier.

Speechless, the blonde just looked at the student. She didn't even know this guy's name, how could she accept a ride from him?

"Do you want a ride?" again the icy tone asked again.

"Uh... er... I think I'll be just fine thank you... I'm waiting for the six o'clock bus..."

The male raised an eyebrow at her, still not taking the hint to drive away. "It'll be faster if I take you." He tried to coax as he pressed a button, making the car doors unlock.

Minako began to panic. Sure this guy was in her school, and yes indeed he was cute; but after all Rei and Makoto had said about guys she just couldn't trust him.

"I said I'll be fine," she answered as she crossed her legs and arms, as if to show it was final.

But still he didn't drive away and let her be. Instead, he pulled his car closer to the sidewalk and turned his motor off. He sat back and stayed there looking at the road.

Minako looked at him for a moment. Why the hell is this guy so persistent in me riding with him? she questioned silently.

Unluckily, an image overshadowed her, making her remember what she saw in a movie once. A girl was walking home when a car pulled up. He sweet-talked the girl into giving her a ride back home. But when she got in, he kidnapped her, raped her, and then slaughtered her.

The blonde's body began to stiffen, a large amount of terror overwhelming her. Ah! What if my fate is the same as that girl's!?

Heero could see from the corner of his eyes how the blonde seemed to become rigid. What the hell is wrong with her? he asked himself before turning to look at her. "Something wrong?" he asked coarsely, a little annoyed.

At this moment he could have been home, working on his laptop. But no, here he was with an opposite sex who he had to charm for money. What a sickening thought. He, of all men, doing such a foolish thing. But in truth, he needed the money badly. He still needed to pay his father back for the rent on his apartment and 50$ added to the check... he thought it could help somewhat.

"Nothing," she responded hastily before turning her head to one side so as not to look at him.

Letting out a low grunt, Heero lowered himself in his seat, and rested his head on the back of his chair. He knew this was going to be a long hard assignment.


A half an hour passed now but to Minako it seemed like hours. The guy was still in his car, right in front of her.

Just a half an hour more before the bus... I can wait that long... I think. Minako added to her thoughts as she sat on the bench straight and tall.

Her butt was indeed aching from sitting on the hard wood for so long. And the thought of just waiting in this man's car, which contained comfortable soft seats, came into her head. Quickly shaking the thought away, Minako began to slouch on the bench while letting out a long sigh.

She was to some extent antsy at the moment, having the need to get up and stretch her legs. Looking towards the car and into the open window to gaze at the driver, Minako realized that his eyes were closed.

Is he asleep?

The question pondered in her mind as she got up and walked closer towards the car. Sticking her head inside to see if he was, Minako noticed that he definitely was sound asleep. His face was slightly relaxed, except for his eyebrows knitted together and the slight frown on his lips, and his breathing was steady.

For some reason a smile appeared on Minako's face as she leaned her arms on the open window and rested her chin on them. Never in her life had she seen such an adorable sight. She on no account observed men who were asleep, excluding her father.

Even though she didn't know this boy, he looked so appealing when he was sleeping. Letting out another sigh, Minako pulled away from her spot near the car and took her seat back down on the bench.

The setting sun was already giving the sky a beautiful appearance; the red, orange, and yellow mixed together. Laying her head down on the back bench to await the coming bus, she closed her eyes only to hear some loud sounds.

Opening her eyes slightly, she lifted her head to see what the commotion was. What she saw almost made her heart jump out of her stomach. It was the last thing any of her sisters or her would want to see at this time of the day.

A gang was slowly coming from the school parking-lot. Each member dressed in all sorts of bizarre clothes. And many of them were holding bottles of alcohol as they hollered and laughed at perverted or stupid things.

Minako's heart rate quickened as her hands griped onto the bench seat. Oh god, no! she screamed mutely.

This gang wasn't just any gang. The members were from school, doing dangerous pranks on innocent people, making every person they hated miserable, especially her sisters, Rei and Makoto. They were truly dangerous and Minako was terrified of them.

Makoto had once been in the group when Rei discovered and pulled her out. The gang hated Rei for getting Makoto out of their so-called cool gang, and hated Makoto for appreciating what Rei had done. They had threatened Minako's two older sisters, saying they would pay for their irrational actions.

And what a better way to get back at Makoto and Rei, by harming their younger sister!

Quickly getting on her feet, Minako did the first thing that came into her mind. She pulled open Heero's car door and leaped in. Locking the doors shut, Minako quickly reached out to wake up the sleeping form. But to her disclosure, she saw the male student wide awake.

Without a word, he started the engine and drove off, away from the school and away from the gang before they noticed the blonde.

Looking behind until the view of the louts disappeared, only did Minako relax. Letting out a sigh of relief, Minako rested her head on the headrest of the chair. But she subsequently remembered what she had just done. She had jumped into a complete stranger's car, not knowing any of his true intentions.

Dread began to build inside her again as she looked awkwardly towards the driver. He said nothing, just kept his eyes on the road. Damn, I just jumped out of the frying pan into the fire!

"Er... my house is this way," she instructed, pointing her finger towards the right direction. This was the moment of truth. If this guy truly wanted to bring her home, he would do as she said and turn right. If he didn't, he would go the way he wanted to go.

Minako's hand, which was holding onto the seatbelt wrapped around her waist and upper body, tightened. Heero was going closer and closer to the turn but his right signal lights weren't blinking.

Oh god... Minako thought to herself when the turn was nearer and still Heero didn't seem to look like he was turning.

The blonde felt her heart almost jump when she felt the car make a sharp turn into the direction she had pointed to.

"You could have put on your blinkers!" Minako complained, now feeling a little relaxed.

She noticed a small smirk form on Heero's face as he kept driving. After another sixteen minutes of giving him directions towards her house, they finally reached a white house with dark blue highlights and roof

Hurriedly unlocking the door and getting out, Minako said a quick, "Thank you," and was about to close the door when she heard Heero stop her.

"You owe me," he said in monotone.

Minako looked at him a bit bewildered while tilting her head to one side. "… Um, what did you have in mind?" she asked. She prayed Makoto or Rei weren't staring out the window. They'd kill him if they saw her talking to him.

"Let me take you out on a date," Heero offered still not changing his tone.

His hand on the stirring wheel tightened. He hated this, he truly hated this! Dating wasn't his thing at all, and neither were women. But when you're in debt anyone would do anything to get money. But it still didn't stop him from hating what was coming out of his mouth.

Minako, flabbergasted, looked at him confused. She was now on her own two feet, off of the support of the car door. Did he just ask me out?

She tried to replay what had just happened. This was going too fast for her. How could she accept? Minako scoffed slightly. "We don't even know each other, why would you want to go out with me?" she asked, very curious of his answer.

Briefly tarring his eyes away from the road and quickly glanced at Minako, Heero let out a soft grunt. "Your name is Minako Aino, the third oldest sister of four. You're the captain of the Volley Ball team, which makes P.E your favorite subject, and you suck at math. Your favorite color is orange, gold, and red and you love curried rice and pasta. You hate mushrooms and you seem to hate guys. That more likely sums it up."

Minako blinked as she heard and watched Heero say almost everything about her. "How... how did you know my name? And all of this?!"

"Same school, remember? And I have my ways," he reminded, his eyes in front again.

Minako looked at him warily. "Right..."

"And the question in why I want to go out with you-," Heero stopped for a moment. He definitely couldn't tell her he was getting paid. She definitely say no then.

"Yes?" Minako asked, urging him to finish his sentence.

Clearing his throat Heero answered, "Are my own reasons," he finished, making Minako frown.

"Right...," again was her only reply.

Flicking her blonde tress over her shoulder, Minako closed the car door and leaned on it, with her head partly inside of the car. "Since you know so much about me, what about you? I don't even know your name."

"Heero Yuy," the chocolate haired boy answered.

A smile was faintly on the blonde's face. "Heero, huh?" she said.

Before she continued she thought this over. She couldn't believe what she was about to say. They were the words she never dreamed of saying in a million years. "Alright then, I accept, Mr. Yuy."

Shocking himself, a tiny smile spread across Heero's face. Was he happy that this girl agreed to go out with him? Maybe it was because this was his first time asking a girl out. It would have been pretty sad if she refused. Not to mention the money lost. "I'll pick you up at seven tomorrow night," He informed as Minako approved.

"Fine with me," she stated while moving backwards, away from the car. "I'll see you tomorrow at school."

Heero nodded and was about to pull off when Minako said, "And thanks for the ride."

Receiving a smirk from Heero, Minako watched him drive off. This was a secret she would have to keep from her sisters. Especially Rei and Makoto. What have I gotten myself into? she asked herself while waking towards the house.

When she entered, she caught Makoto walking out of the kitchen. The taller girl had an apron on and a spatula in her hand. It was obvious that she was preparing dinner. Makoto looked at Minako, stunned to see her home earlier than expected.

"Minako, what are you doing home so early? It's not even six yet," Makoto inquired as she glanced at her watch.

"I got a ride," Minako answered before giving her sister a wink and quickly walked up the steps before Makoto could ask "Who?".


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A girl with short black hair looked down at her new schoolbag. She was going to start in a new high-school tomorrow and wasn't at all pleased.

She liked her old school, all her friends where there. And she knew she wasn't good at making friends easily. Many would think of her as odd.

A tap at the door made her answer, "Come in," and her father entered.

"Hotaru, are you ready for school tomorrow?" the white haired scientist asked as his daughter took her bag and placed on the floor near her bed.

"Yes dad. And I have my uniform already too." Hotaru answered as she climbed in bed.

Her father gave her a kiss on the forehead and a soft goodnight before he closed the lamp's light and walked out of the room again.

I hate it when I always move. Hotaru thought glumly as she rolled to her side. She remembered the last time she had moved. She was 13 then, leaving behind her best friends and moving to a new Middle School. Of course the first year was horrible. Every one stayed away from her, thinking that she was weird. And there had been a rumor that she was a vampire, due to her pale skin. How she hated it so much.

But when she went to her High School just months ago, she made friends six weeks after the first day. And then of course she heard the bad news that her father's job had reassigned him to a new place. Tokyo.

I hate it… again Hotaru thought before closing her eyes to get some shut eyes. She paid no mind to the small tear that slid down her pale cheeks.


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Closing Notes:

It's been a long while since I updated this fic, hasn't it? Oh well, be grateful an inspiration struck me last night to write this chap.

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