I'm doing this chapter today because I wanna be through with it to move onto An Unlikely Bond. After that I'll be typing up the very first chapter in my new fic, Tainted Innocence. I'm going to overload one day. I just know it. Just to let you guys know, I plan to complete An Unlikely Bond first so don't be surprised when it appears to have been updated before the others. You want Body Swapped to be long and I'm not sure exactly where this fic is going unlike AUB which has been basically planned out. Please bear with me while I work to complete all the fics that I have made progress in as soon as possible.

I want to thank all of you who have read this fic and have supported me in writing it through your reviews. I hope that you will continue to read it as well as my other fics. Voting for couples will continue until I arrive at the club chapter. Refer to previous part if you wanna know what club. Here's a hint, Relena mentioned it.

Now I'll shut up and type out this new part. Enjoy despite its briefness.

Fortune's Gift

Lilaclight

Part Seven

Heero knocked on the door of the apartment and waited for it to open. He was early. It was four thirty in the morning and he was standing infront of Zechs' apartment dressed in a black body hugging tank top, a pair of dark green and electric blue track pants and a pair of white running shoes. His eyes displayed an unusual amount of alertness for one who had awoken just fifteen minuted earlier.

The door opened a few minutes later to reveal a groggy Zechs Marquis wearing only a pair of blue and red plaid boxers. Heero's eyebrows elevated a few centimetres at the sight before him. The glare Zechs was giving him was at the moment a forminable rival to his.

"So this is what it takes for you to give a half decent glare." he commented before brushing past him and entering.

"Shut up." growled Zechs. "What are you doing here so early? I thought I said five."

"You did and it's only twenty-five minutes till then. I thought I'd come over early and discuss our mutual problem." Heero shrugged nonchalantly.

"What you really mean is that you wanted to get away from Relena. What'd she do this time? Plant herself naked in your bed? Camp out infront of your bedroom door?" Zechs questioned with a devilish grin.

Heero glared at Zechs in silence for over a minute before relenting under his challenging stare. "The bitch actually wakes up early and tries to sneak into my room. I caught her a few nights ago prowling outside my door. Her excuse was that she was trying to find the bathroom."

"That seems innocent enough." commented Zechs with a smirk.

"Yeah, it would be but she has her own private bathroom in her room and in the event that it's not good, the other bathroom is in the opposite direction." Heero provided dryly.

Zechs burst out laughing as he pictured the scantily clad Relena Peacecraft caught prowling outside someone's room and in a panic.

"Well, we know that she wasn't made famous for her brains, eh Heero." Zechs said snidely. He ahd met the teen idol once before and had not been impressed by her manners nor her intelligence.

"That's for certain." agreed Heero. "Now that you're fully awake, don't you have something to do?"

"Don't remind me," groaned Zechs as he imagined how cold the water would be at that time in the morning. "Tell me again why I suggested such an early hour?"

"Because that's the time you normally go for a run. Why so reluctant today?" Heero responded dryly.

"I have no hot water. You try bathing this early with no hot water," muttered Zechs as he moved through the living room to get to the corridor which lead to the bathroom and bedrooms.

"Try earlier in a lake up in the mountains on earth." suggested Heero as he sat on the black leather couch in the living room and picked up the remote from the glass and metal center table.

Zechs stopped in his tracks and turned to face his stoic friend in amazement.

"You are one fucked up son of a bitch." he said loud enough for Heero to hear then turned to continue on his way to his torture.

"I know." Heero said under his breath while tormenting himself with thoughts of a certain blonde.

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Kali awoke and groggily sat up only to find herself being restrained by an arm. She looked down and was able to make out the figure of a young girl. Remebering where she was, she stroked Serena's head soothingly before carefully disentangling herself from the tight embrace. The whimper Serena let out tore at her heart and she closed her eyes to control the pain that she felt for her charge.

Finally, she was able to get off the bed with no restrictions. Slowly and carefully she slipped off it and stood over Serena for a few moments just staring down at her. She looked so peaceful in the dim light, an illusion that she wished were reality. Alas, it was not so and would not be until they either left the colony or she and her mate reconciled their differences. If only the fool had not bonded her to him so securely by marking her as his, then maybe things would ahve been easier for Serena. Too bad if could never be the present or the past.

Moving silently, Kali exited the room and moved through the dark hallway to hers. Once there, she checked the time and found it to be later than she usually awoke. At ten to five in the morning she was normally halfway to the park for her twelve mile jog, not getting ready for it. Deciding that it would not matter at what time went, she went to the bath with a change of clothes to get ready.

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Serena woke up to find herself alone in bed. She caught the soft sound of footsteps walking away from her room and heightened her senses to their maximum. Following their trail mentally, she realised that they had entered Kali's room and came to the conclusion that she had recently left her room to go to her own.

Feelings of restlessness and sorrow consumed her thoughts immediately as she remembered the dream she had been having. More of a memory really, as it had been a replay of the events of when Heero had claimed her virgin body and soul. He had unknowingly ruined her for anyone else and she would never willingly let him know this. He had hurt her more than enough.

'Fool, you trusted too easily and look where it got you. You'll end up the same way your parents did if you continue along this path.' her alter ego taunted.

'I am who I am and nothing you say can change me. It was my mistake to make. Not everyone is untrustworthy, you've seen that just as I have. We're the same so shut the hell up and leave me in peace!' Serena responded moodily.

'For now I'll say naught but you'll see someday that I'm right.' her alter ego gave as a parting shot.

Knowing that if left to her thoughts torment would follow, Serena got up to check the time. Seeing that it was only a few minutes till five, she figured that she would join Kali on her morning run. Keeping physically active was a sure-fire way to keep her mind off Heero. At least she hoped it was.

Listening intently, she heard movement in the shower and gave a bitter smile of satisfaction. Kali was indeed going on her run and had not left as yet. Thankful that there was another bathroom in the house, Serena got off the bed and rummaged through her closet for an appropriate outfit. Unsure of the colours due to the lack of proper light, she picked a dark coloured baby-tee and a pair of black leggings. She would use her white and purple sneakers instead of her plain white running shoes today.

Taking her bundle of clothes, the sneakers and a towel, she left her room and went downstairs to use the bathroom there. A run was what she needed then she could concentrate on what they had come to the colony to do.

That's all for now. I'm going to be very busy trying to write the next chapter for AUB especially since I have to work on my SBAs. You guys in the US and Canada have things real easy, let me tell you. Finals down here consist of the written exam and a School Based Assignment that must be done or else failure is imminent. SBAs are done before the written exams are done and those themselves are in two sections. Long answer and short answer (multiple choice). I tell you now, be thankful and rejoice for the exams you have for finals. I'm wishing that I was over there right now.

Enough about my problems right now. I hope you liked this chapter. I'm gonna drop the latest in the votes now. Since I have a long list, I'm only going to type up the ones that have increased. That way it'll be shorter but before I do that, let me give you the ages of a few other characters.

Kali is 26; Darien is 7 years older then Usagi in the anime and I'm keeping the age difference the same so that would make him 31; Zechs is 30 and Dorothy is 20.

Ami/Trowa-2

That's the only change in votes so far. The previous chapter has all the other votes. That's all for now.

Ja ne.