Fortune's Gift
Lilaclight
Part Five
Last time...
"Fine, be that way!!!!!! You never really trusted me at all, did you? I'm sure as hell happy that we broke up!! You know why?" Serena raged. At the silence she received from Heero, she continued her little monologue. "Because then I'd have been permanently bonded to a man who was not born whole. A man who was a hypocrite and and a f**king asshole!!!"
With those words, Serena leapt from the tree and did a triple back flip with a turn in midair so that she landed on her feet facing the direction in which she wanted to run. Escaping Heero's presence was all that she had in mind. He was breaking her heart all over again.
Heero watched Serena run away from him and was filled with sorrow. He could feel her pain. It was almost palpable, a force that threatened to tear his insides apart. She had been wrong about one thing He had trusted her and she had destroyed that trust. He, who had never trusted anyone but his fellow assassins from Team Gundam, had allowed his guard down and trusted her.
With a heavy hearted sigh, Heero jumped from the tree to land in a crouched position on the ground. Straightening, he scanned his surroundings for observers and found what he was looking for. Ignoring them, Heero trudged home with a troubled mind.
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"I guess this is goodbye for now." Quatre said.
"Yes. Here's the address. Come over at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and bring lots of cash. Remember who you're doing this for." Michiru advised. Haruka nodded her agreement and the rest of the girls followed.
As the girls were turning to go, a scream of terror was heard through out the forest and no one moved as they were intrigued and frozen by the yell.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not the braid, please Wu-man. I'm begging you not to chop it off."
"SSHINE!!!!!!!!!! Why can't you just stay still so I can chop off that braid and I wouldn't have to deal with it again later."
"STAY AWAY YOU CHILD OF DARKNESS!!!!!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Keep your distance!!"
Finally a sound of metal hitting wood was heard.
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Now...
At Darien's Apartment...
Finally sated, the pair of lovers parted from each other in a sensual afterglow that came from satisfying sexual activity, or more crudely put- f**king. The tall, dark haired man with deep midnight blue eyes got up from the huge bed that was covered in black satin sheets and picked up the woman's clothes. Throwing them at her, he indicated that she should leave. That request was met with blatant objection.
"Why is it that everytime I come here you don't let me stay after we do the dirty deed?" the woman asked in her snobbishly whiny, high pitched voice.
Darien winced in pain as his sensitive ears were brutally assualted by Relena's bitchy voice. And he was quite aware that she was barely scratching the surface with that tone of voice. The only reason he was with her was for the sex and the updates on his rival that she revelled in providing him.
"That's because spending time to get to know you is unappealing to me." he answered roughly. Sometimes she really made him want to kill her.
"So? What's wrong with a little socialising? It's not as if that slut you keep pining over will come back to you." Relena sneered.
"Shut up you f**cking bitch!! You should talk. Heero's never going to come to you no matter what happens. He sees you for what you are. A washed up slut who'll give it to anyone." Darien said in a cruelly cold voice.
Relena skin was spotted with red splotches that made her look even more unappealing at the moment. Her cornflower blue eyes had darkened in her anger and her wheat blonde hair was spilled carelessly over her shoulders, hiding her slightly sagging breasts from his view. (too much use, the breasts that is) With a scream of insane rage, Relena launched herself ina futile attack at Darien.
Darien grunted in annoyance as he pushed the bitch off him and slammed her into a beige wall. He really could understand why Heero did not like her and sympathised with him. Who in their right mind would want her chasing relentlessly after them. Now Serena, there was a tenshi fit to be pursued. He could also see where Heero's attraction to his intended mate had come from. She was indeed an irresistible tenshi.
Relena slammed into the wall and felt the pain spread throughout her body like a wildfire. She felt like most, if not all, of her bones had been broken by the impact. Vindictive as always, Relena vowed for revenge. How dare he, a worthless swine, an animal, refuse her! She was one of the most popular figures in the world of fashion, a teen idol and he kept refusing her like she was nothing more than trash! (Don't ask. I know she doesn't really have what can even remotely be called a fashion sense but let's pretend that she does for the sake of the fic.)
"Oh Darien love, I've a bit of info that could save you some trouble." she said in another annoying tone of voice, the sing-song one that made her sound like an escapee from a mental asylum. (she is one. how anyone let her be their leader is mind baffling. couldn't they recognize the signs?)
"What?" Darien responded derisively. He had had enough of her company and was refraining himself from taking her by her neck and throwing her out. After all, he was a gentleman. (yeah, and I can speak greek as fluently as I speak english)
"Your prescious Serena is in town with some friends." Relena said with sickening sweetness. "And she's with Heero and the rest of my bodyguards having the time of their lives."
Relena had an evil smirk on her face, obviuosly expecting a violent reaction to the fact that his so called itooshi was with her Heero. (pardon the pun please) Darien gave her the exact opposite reaction from what she had been so eagerly expecting.
"Is that so?" Darien raised his eyebrows in mild interest. " I'm surprised that they managed to speak to each other after what happened last time."
"They weren't speaking that much but you know Heero. Always the observant one and as silent as a monk with a vow of silence." Relena said not without pride. Her obssession with Hero Yui went bone deep and there was no way she was letting go, not without a fight.
"Hmm," mused Darien as a plan began to formulate in his head. "Relena-chan, it's late and the sun will soon be setting. Why don't you go home and I'll call you later after I organize everything." he suggested in an effort to rid his himself of her odious company.
"Will you stop that!!!" she shrieked in anger before stomping out in her birthday suit. The only thing that had gone her way for the day was when she had climaxed beneath Darien.
Darien watched her go in amusement. He knew she would be back, she had to come back.
'5...4...3...2...1' he counted down under his breath and was rewarded with the sight of a petulant and sulky Relena slunking back into the room while trying to look hauty.
Relena picked up her scattered articles of clothing and threw them over her shoulder in a hurry, only taking timeout to put on her underwear, a bright pink slutty reject that she had found in one of those shops that she favoured. With a scathing look at Darien that dared him to laugh, she got out of the room as fast as possible leaving behind an amused Darien.
'So you're in town my prescious kitty-cat. Soon you will be mine.' Darien thought with a malicious smirk before going back to bed to rest for the coming night.
Hunter's Lair...
He was upset. The bastard had escaped him again. The girl had screamed, ruining all his plans and he had almost been caught. Sure at first he had thought that he had caught the bastard, that was until he saw the woman and smelt the fading scent on her. Another one of his whores. Darien Shields collected them like peole collected stamps.
Moving swiftly through the dim cavern that was his lair, he placed his dagger and crossbow in their designated places on the wall at the back of the lair where darkness reigned. All those weapons had been passed down from generation to generation, used to keep the balance between the shapeshifing beasts that roamed the earth posing as humans and humans themselves. The jeweled swords and the crossbow made of the finest oak and strongest metal. Arrows, the poisoned tips gleaming dully in the non existant light. One shot and the target was down.
A place that was only reached through teleportation, a very rare skill that mainly the few hunters alive had, the lair was his haven, an underground cavern located in a fixture deep within the earth.The hunter had made sure that his lair was comfortable, a firm mattressed queen sized bed with dark green cotton sheets and two large soft pillows in one corner with a small lamp on the bed side table on its left, a kitchen area that was stocked with canned foods in case of an emergency and a large training area that was perfect for his needs as well as a complete computer set-up with hardware and software programs that would have had Bill Gates weeping with envy. He was beyond hi-tech.
Flopping down on his bed, he closed his eyes momentarily and remebered the beautiful panther that had came to the girls rescue. The silver in it's fur had fascinated him to no end but he had had to leave or risk being attacked by the panther. It was a rare beauty, one that he would have loved to see again but feared that he would have to kill. He had to fulfill his duty and that meant destroying all pure blodded shapeshifters. They were not to be trusted.
Sometimes he wished that his duty had never been passed down to him. It was tiring and wearied his soul. Finding and destroying Darien Shields was proving to be more difficult than he had expected but he would succeed. And he sensed that the only way to find him was to follow that woman Dorothy around. She would be easy to find now that he had her scent and her business card.
With that in mind, the hunter got off the bed, teleported to Juubanni and headed for his apartment.
On a Tree-lined Street...
Heero walked slowly along the sidewalk, his interest held captive by the ethereal blonde that had walked away from him only minutes ago. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he missed the attention that one particular tall, slim, pale-haired man, walking deliberately in his path towards him, was giving him. The man appeared to be in his midtwenties, had a well muscled build that spoke of hard work or training and unusually long hair for a man that was left to flow freely down his back in an orderly manner while he had a wild array of bangs in front. They were, however, not as wild as Heero's. His crystal blue eyes were clear and as impenetrable as a stone wall. There was no way for one to tell what he was thinking.
"Heero Yui. I never thought that the day would come when you would not be aware of my presence so close to you." the man said in bland tones.
"Zechs Marquis. I was wondering when you would show yourself...my friend." Heero replied, ignoring the jibe.
"Really? Something happened that should interest me?" Zechs inquired.
"You're already involved but you were careless." Heero said grimly.
"You were there. Interesting. May I inquire as to why?" Zechs said thoughtfully.
"Serena."
"Ahh. The treacherous blonde has arrived in town. Shall I take care of her for you?" Zechs offered in jest. He knew that Heero would always say no from previous offers.
Heero gave Zechs one of his deathglares and growled warningly.
"Chill man." Zechs said with raised hands to signify aquiscence.
"You're going to need help this time." Heero said.
"Offering your services Heero? I'm shocked. What brought about this sudden change?" Zechs said in mock theatrical tones.
"Oh shut the hell up! I offering my help. Either you want it or you don't." Heero snapped.
"Sure. When do we meet?"
"Tomorrow at my apartment. Be there at five in the morning. We'll share my morning run." Heero said with a smirk and then he continued on his way, the opposite direction to where Zechs was headed.
Zechs gazed after his friend and sighed heavily. With Serena back in town, things had become even more complicated than before.
This is it folks. My last chapter for three weeks. Sorry about how short it was but the important point it carries is there if anyone deigns to look properly. If I write more on this fic during the three weeks of preparation for exams and exams itself, it will be because of you guys. I want to say that the fic which gets the most votes requesting that I continue it during that hellish period will be updated every weekend and during the week if possible. I can only concentrate on one fic during that time, so please be helpful and show your appreciation. I appreciate you guys.
Also, the couples will be updated every week for the three weeks if there have been more votes. the next updated chapter will be to show you guys how far the voitng has gone and I'm wondering if you guys can guess the trick I played on y'all. I'm sorry but I couldn't resist. It has to do with the couples. Anyways, here is the list of candidates once more. I had to change a few things as I just realised that Duo is not up for grabs.
Haruka/Michiru
Haruka/Wufei
Haruka/Hunter
Haruka/A new guy
Kali/Trowa
Kali/Hunter
Kali/Zechs
Michiru/Quatre
Michiru/Trowa
Ami/Trowa
Ami/Zechs
Ami/Wufei
Ami/Quatre
Rei/Wufei
Rei/Hunter
Rei/Trowa
Minako/Wufei
Minako/Quatre
Minako/A new guy
Please vote and review. Thank you for all your kind reviews so far. A chapter for An Unlikely bond will be posted tomorrow or Saturday. It to will have the notice. Vote for your favourite fic so that it can be continued duirng my exams and for the kawaii couples I should have. By the way, has any of you found a name for my new creatures. You know, turning into a feline. Please suggest some. I'm still up a dead-end on that point.
Ja ne minna-chan!