Chapter 4
December had finally come,and Christmas was only 2 weeks away. The gundam pilots and their children weren't even thinking about Christmas though. All they could think about was the massacre and that there wouldn't be any Christmas. Well,that is,if they could stop Sorgan,which Quatre and Trowa knew was next to impossible. Especially if he had succeeded to this point.
"The first battle will be near the L3 colony cluster,"said Duo. "That's all I've heard so far."
"Thanks Duo. That's all we need,"said Trowa.
"No problem. I'm glad I could be of some help,"and the screen clicked off.
"Quatre,what are you thinking right now?"
"About the battle Trowa. It's the only thing I haven't gotten out of my head in a week,"he said. "Trowa,what if Sorgan is lying and we turn out to be fools."
"Well Quatre,if he got this far,he isn't lying."
"But what about all the other times? I'm sorry Trowa. I just can't stand the thought of more people being killed."
He sighed. "I know Quatre. Me neither."
"I just wish there was something that we could do."
"You mean like...talk to him?"
"But what if that doesn't work and he tries to kill us?"
"Know the person he is,you're probably right."
"Do you think that we should just fight him?"
"Quatre,is going to be ok. Either way,we will come out victorious. We usually do anyways."
"I hope so Trowa. I really hope so."
One week went by,and there was is no word when Sorgan wanted his first battle. So the gundam pilots and their wives(Heero and Duo)went ahead and did their Christmas shopping with their children. But something surprising happened at the end of the week.
"Hilde had her baby last night,"Trowa told Quatre the next morning.
"How did you find out?"
"He called us last night,but you were already in bed."
"I see. Boy or girl?"
"Girl. Her name is Briana. She was 5Lbs and 3 ounces."
"That's a very small child."
"Yes it is. Duo said that we could go up and see her this afternoon."
"That would be fine with me. We probably don't have anything going on."
"We don't,which is good" He looked at his watch. "It's only 8:30. We've got some time."
"That's good. At least it's a Saturday."
"Yes. We can all go. And that'll be really nice."
"Hey dad! Hey Trowa. Any news today?"asked Violet as she skipped down the stairs.
"Yes,there is actually. Hilde had her baby last night."
"Really?! Boy or girl? Are we gonna go see it?"
"Settle down there Little One. It is a girl. Her name is Briana. And yes. We are going to go see her."
"Yes! Well,I'd better go back upstairs and tell Midii!"and she hurried back upstairs.
"I can't believe she was actually happy about that."
"Well,Hilde is like a best friend to them I guess,"said Trowa.
"You do have a point there Trowa. I'm just glad that there isn't a war going on."
"Yes. So am I."
"HELLO!! ANYONE THERE?!"it was Duo again.
"Hey Duo. Why are you calling back so soon?"asked Trowa.
"I've got good news. Sorgan's dead!"
"Are you serious?!"asked Quatre.
"Dead serious. They say he died of a heart attack this morning around 10:OO. I guess we got lucky this time."
"You're right about that. We were just about to leave for the hospital when you called. But that's fine. We'll see you guys in a bit,"said Trowa
"Alright then. Well,c-ya later then,"and the screen clicked off.
"Sorgon's dead. It just doesn't seem real does it Trowa?"asked Quatre.
"No it doesn't Quatre. But now we know that we don't have to fight anymore,"said Trowa.
"That's true. Well,we should get the girls and go. We don't want to keep Duo and Hilde waiting.
Trowa and Quatre were shocked to find out that they weren't the only ones there to see Hilde and Duo. Heero and Relena also showed up! Violet and Midii didn't waste any time, so they hurried to see Hilde and Briana.
"They sure do seem excited,"said Duo.
"Yeah. They couldn't stop talking about Hilde and the baby,"said Trowa. "Have you gotten anymore news about Sorgan."
"Not really. They haven't talking about his troops or anything,which makes me think that this whole "war" thing was just a joke."
"I'll agree with you on that,"said Heero.
"Yeah,but don't forget what Zechs did too,"said Quatre.
"Zechs only killed himself in battle because he knew that he couldn't fight me again. He was just to weak."
"I wonder how Noin's doing."
"Sally called me last night. She told me that Noin wasn't doing to good."
"What's wrong with her?"asked Duo.
"She's been very ill and she can't do anything because Zechs isn't here. But Sally's been trying to help her out."
"That's good."
"She isn't getting any better though."
"What is she sick with Heero?"asked Quatre
"Cancer. She'll probably die."
"Is that what Sally said?"asked Duo.
"Yes." Second Impression
Ima kirameku kaze no naka
Yubisaki made ai ni
Tsutsumareteitai yo sotto.
Itsumo doori futari
Nanige nai ichinichi
Da kedo hon no sukoshi
Kokoro tokimeiteru
Tabun kinou kataamoi data ano goro no nikki mitsuketa sei ne
Koi de umetsukusareteta page ni ima de ha chotto tere warai da kedo.
Ima shinayaka na rhythm de
Mune no naka ni tsuzuru
Anata he no kotoba ha LOVIN' YOU
Ima mayowanai hitomi de
Ai wo mitsumeteru yo
Yasashiku nareru kara ONLY YOU
Toku ni nani mo futari
Kawaranai asu de mo
Kitto kamawanai yo
Egao sagaseru nara
Fashion zasshi no unmei ran yori
Shinjirareru yo ne futari no mirai
Koi ga shidai ni ai he kawaru tabi shizen na jibun fueteru ki ga suru.
Ima kaze ni nabiku kami ni
Kirei da to omoeru
Jibun ga suki da kara LOVIN' YOU
Ima kazaranai omoi de
Toki wo kasanetai yo
Anata ga suki da kara ONLY YOU
Sou anata ni ano hi deaete wakatta
Tsuyosa mo yowasa mo hontou no hohoemi mo
Ima shinayaka na rhythm de
Mune no naka ni tsuzuru
Anata he no kotoba ha LOVIN' YOU
Ima mayowanai hitomi de
Ai wo mitsumeteru yo
Yasashiku nareru kara ONLY YOU
The rest of the day was very quiet. Trowa,Quatre,and the girls stayed at the hospital for a while,but the girls had to go to school tomorrow,so they needed to get home soon. Duo wasn't going anywhere though. He wanted to make sure that his wife was going to be alright. Heero said that Relena could stay with Hilde if she wanted to(since Hilde was her friend). But she reconsidered(knowing how hard it was going to be for Heero to take care of Isabella.)
"Trowa,I wanted to tell you something that I've never told anyone before,"said Quatre.
"What is it Quatre?"asked Trowa.
"Before we left,I looked through the window of Hilde's room,and saw Duo talking to her. Well,it made me think of my father and mother."
"Tell me about it Quatre."
"Well,before my mother died,my father was holding me and talking to her. After she passed away,my father told me that she was very strong and bold."
"What was your mother's name Quatre?"
"Quaterine. My father told me that I was her nick name."
"I wish I knew about my family. I don't remember anything. I don't even think I have a family."
"What about Catherine?"
"She is my sister. That I know."
"She doesn't know anything about your family either,does she?"
"No,she doesn't."
"That's so sad. Do you have any memory of the battles you fought?"
"Yes I do. I felt so empty. I knew who the enemy was of course. But I was just so lonely,"he looked up to see Midii and Violet,who were listening in on their conversation. They gasped and ran back to bed. The two just laughed. "Cute little things."
"Trowa,and I'm sorry for changing the subject,but I'm a little worried about what Heero said."
"About Noin?"
"Yes. Maybe we could do something to help her. Especially since Zechs killed himself."
"Quatre,knew a person is as sick as she is,there isn't much we can do."
"I just wish there was something we could do. I feel horrible."
"So do I Quatre. But she's made it this far."
"You're right about that. Oh Trowa."he covered his right arm,that was starting to hurt.
"You alright Quatre."
"Yeah,I'm fine Trowa."
"It's your arm again isn't it?"
"Yes. It's been doing this for a while."
"I'll go get something for it. Is that alright?"
"That'll be fine."
"Ok then,"he got out of his chair to get a pack of ice.
Quatre waited patiently as Trowa went to get something to heal his wound. Hi arm had been hurt a long time ago. He remembered it clearly. It was the first day that he was going to Earth. He thought the Earth was going to be boring. Soon,his shuttle was surrounded by the Maguanac Corps. Quatre was taken in as their hostage. But as the story goes,Rasid at first,was Quatre enemy,and then,he saved his life. Why did he saved Rasid life? Well,Rasid was also born a test-tube,and he wanted Quatre to be proud of something. Soon,Quatre had found out that one person had sold the Magaunacs to the Federation. The person had almost killed Rasid,but instead,it hit Quatre in the shoulder. Ever since then, Quatre's right shoulder as been hurting him off and on.
"Alright. I'm back,"said Trowa,with Quatre's ice pack.
"Thank you very much Trowa,"as Trowa handed him his ice pack.
"You're very much welcome."
"I wonder how Duo and Hilde are doing."
"Oh,I wouldn't worry about it. They're probably doing fine."
"You're right. I just can't stop thinking about them."
"Briana is beautiful isn't she?"
"Yes she is. I just hope she doesn't fine out."
"I understand what you're talking about. Same thing with Heero right?"
"That was easy to figure out wasn't it?"
"Yes it was."
He sighed. "Trowa...do you think..."he trailed off.
"What's wrong Little Angel?"
"Something doesn't feel right. And it's not because of my arm."
"What is it?"
"What if Sorgan didn't die? I mean,the same thing happened to Zechs."
"Sorgan hates Zechs Quatre. He wouldn't do the same thing that Zechs did."
"But how can you be so sure?"
"Because I remember that he wanted to do something that Treize or Zechs had never done before. Remember?"
"Oh right."
"But his dream never happened. Which was good."
"Yes it was. But it wasn't a dream. It was more like a massacre."
"Yes,you're right. Quatre,I want to ask you something."
"What is it Trowa?"
"Can you tell me more about your past?"
"There really isn't anymore to tell you Trowa."
"I want to know why your arm hurts so much. It has to relate with something in the past."
"You're right. It does. And I guess I'll tell you,"he paused.
"Quatre,you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"No,it's alright Trowa."
"It's about your mother and father isn't it?"
"Yes. Oh Trowa!"he threw his arms at Trowa and started to sob.
"Quatre...what's wrong?"
"Trowa...I don't want to remember the past anymore. If I do it'll just make me think about the time..."he paused.
"About the time you almost kill me?"
"Yes."
"Oh Little Angel. Will you stop thinking about that. It's all said and done with."
"But...it's not that simple. Especially not for me."
He sighed. "I understand how you feel Quatre. If you don't want to talk about your past,that's fine. I know how you can be sometimes. Especially with what happened and all. I'm very sorry Quatre. Will you forgive me Little Angel?"
"Yes...I will Trowa."
"Now dry those eyes. Everything's going to alright."
"Thank you Trowa."
"Don't mention it Quatre. I don't want you to be sad about your past. I want you to have some pride in yourself."
Just like Rasid did,he thought. "I might as well tell you then."
"Quatre--?"
"No,it's alright Trowa. You're right. And you aren't the only one who said I should have pride in myself. Rasid said that too."
Trowa didn't say anything. He had just wished that he has kept his mouth shut.
"I don't alright need to tell you that I'm a test tube baby and home my mother and father died."
"No. You alright told me about that. I want to know about your arm."
"Right. Well,it was about 10 years today that it happened. I was probably only about 13 or 14 years old. I was flying to Earth with some security guards of mine. I thought the Earth was so boring back then. I feel asleep on the shuttle,and the next thing I know,mine and about 4 other shuttles are taken hostage by the Magaunacs. I didn't know what to do at first. To tell you the truth,I was scared. After Rasid was done talking to father on the screen,my father and I had a little fight. After the coversation was over,Rasid slapped me and told me that I should have a little bit more pride in myself. Especially since that he was also born in a test-tube,"he paused.
"Go on."
"He walked off and said nothing. Doctor S told me about the Maguanacs and about how they lived. Soon,I had found out that one of the "so called" Maguanacs had sold them to the Federation. I turned him to Rasid and the other tied him up. But he got lucky, and pulled out his gun. He was about to kill Rasid,but I took the bullet instead,and it hit me in the shoulder. That's why it hurts so much Trowa."
"Quatre...that was beautiful. And I thought I had it bad."
"Oh Trowa. Don't say that. All of us gundam pilots have lost someone very close to us. That's why we're gundam pilots. Because we live in pain."
"Or we have lived in pain."
"Trowa?"
"You're right Quatre. We have lived in pain. But now we must go on with our lives and protect people that we love. Even if we don't know them."
"What do you mean?"
"It's almost like the story you just told me Quatre."
"But I don't quite understand."
"Quatre,the only reason we fight is to bring peace to people,even if we love them or not. That's what your story is about. About caring for other people."
Trowa's right,he thought. That's how I learned to love people. Before I met Trowa, Heero,Duo,and Wufei,and the Maguanacs,I knew no one care about me or loved me. But they showed me how to care for other people,even if they can be your enemies sometime. Thank you for teaching me Trowa. And telling me.
The next morning was a very rough morning. It was raining very hard,and Violet was coming down with something. Quatre told her than she could stay home,which she gladly excepted. Quatre went on tell Trowa more about his past...well,until he got to the part about Operation Meteor. There wasn't really much to say about that. The gundam pilots knew everything about Operation Meteor. They lived in that war(well,pretty much!).
Quatre and Trowa had to be careful because they didn't want the girls to know about their past. They would probably be asking endless questions,thought Quatre. Violet probably already knows how complicated my past was. But the more she knows,the more she's going to end up being like me. And I don't want that to happen. It'll just hurt me more.
"Trowa,do you think that it's a good thing that we aren't telling the girls about our past?"asked Quatre.
"No Quatre. It's not."
"What do you mean?"
"Quatre,we should tell them as much as they want to know. This just isn't fair to them."
"I just think that if I tell Violet more of past,she'll end up being like I was."
"Quatre,that isn't true. Just because she wanted to pilot a gundam doesn't necessarily mean that she'll want to act like you in the future. You've got to give her a chance."
"But what if I can't trust her?"
"Oh Quatre. C'mon. She's your own daughter. This is almost the way I acted with Midii."
"What do you mean?"
"Well,Midii wanted to know a little bit more about Violet,so I told her."
"What did you tell her tell Trowa?!"
"Nothing bad Quatre! I only told Midii what you had told me about Violet. She swore not to tell Violet until you wanted to tell her the truth about her life. The only thing I did for a week was spy on Midii to make sure she didn't break her promise. But Duo told me that I should give her a break. And I did. That's what you should do with Violet. She's only curious Quatre. That's how kids are these days."
He sighed,but didn't say anything.
"Quatre,don't be mad at me. You know I'm right. Violet's your own daughter,and she's becoming quiet a young lady,and I think you should give her more of a chance to grow up to be happy. But you need to give her that chance."
"Are you sure about that Trowa?"
"You know I am Quatre."
He sighed again. "Oh...alright."
"That's my Little Angel."
December had finally come,and Christmas was only 2 weeks away. The gundam pilots and their children weren't even thinking about Christmas though. All they could think about was the massacre and that there wouldn't be any Christmas. Well,that is,if they could stop Sorgan,which Quatre and Trowa knew was next to impossible. Especially if he had succeeded to this point.
"The first battle will be near the L3 colony cluster,"said Duo. "That's all I've heard so far."
"Thanks Duo. That's all we need,"said Trowa.
"No problem. I'm glad I could be of some help,"and the screen clicked off.
"Quatre,what are you thinking right now?"
"About the battle Trowa. It's the only thing I haven't gotten out of my head in a week,"he said. "Trowa,what if Sorgan is lying and we turn out to be fools."
"Well Quatre,if he got this far,he isn't lying."
"But what about all the other times? I'm sorry Trowa. I just can't stand the thought of more people being killed."
He sighed. "I know Quatre. Me neither."
"I just wish there was something that we could do."
"You mean like...talk to him?"
"But what if that doesn't work and he tries to kill us?"
"Know the person he is,you're probably right."
"Do you think that we should just fight him?"
"Quatre,is going to be ok. Either way,we will come out victorious. We usually do anyways."
"I hope so Trowa. I really hope so."
One week went by,and there was is no word when Sorgan wanted his first battle. So the gundam pilots and their wives(Heero and Duo)went ahead and did their Christmas shopping with their children. But something surprising happened at the end of the week.
"Hilde had her baby last night,"Trowa told Quatre the next morning.
"How did you find out?"
"He called us last night,but you were already in bed."
"I see. Boy or girl?"
"Girl. Her name is Briana. She was 5Lbs and 3 ounces."
"That's a very small child."
"Yes it is. Duo said that we could go up and see her this afternoon."
"That would be fine with me. We probably don't have anything going on."
"We don't,which is good" He looked at his watch. "It's only 8:30. We've got some time."
"That's good. At least it's a Saturday."
"Yes. We can all go. And that'll be really nice."
"Hey dad! Hey Trowa. Any news today?"asked Violet as she skipped down the stairs.
"Yes,there is actually. Hilde had her baby last night."
"Really?! Boy or girl? Are we gonna go see it?"
"Settle down there Little One. It is a girl. Her name is Briana. And yes. We are going to go see her."
"Yes! Well,I'd better go back upstairs and tell Midii!"and she hurried back upstairs.
"I can't believe she was actually happy about that."
"Well,Hilde is like a best friend to them I guess,"said Trowa.
"You do have a point there Trowa. I'm just glad that there isn't a war going on."
"Yes. So am I."
"HELLO!! ANYONE THERE?!"it was Duo again.
"Hey Duo. Why are you calling back so soon?"asked Trowa.
"I've got good news. Sorgan's dead!"
"Are you serious?!"asked Quatre.
"Dead serious. They say he died of a heart attack this morning around 10:OO. I guess we got lucky this time."
"You're right about that. We were just about to leave for the hospital when you called. But that's fine. We'll see you guys in a bit,"said Trowa
"Alright then. Well,c-ya later then,"and the screen clicked off.
"Sorgon's dead. It just doesn't seem real does it Trowa?"asked Quatre.
"No it doesn't Quatre. But now we know that we don't have to fight anymore,"said Trowa.
"That's true. Well,we should get the girls and go. We don't want to keep Duo and Hilde waiting.
Trowa and Quatre were shocked to find out that they weren't the only ones there to see Hilde and Duo. Heero and Relena also showed up! Violet and Midii didn't waste any time, so they hurried to see Hilde and Briana.
"They sure do seem excited,"said Duo.
"Yeah. They couldn't stop talking about Hilde and the baby,"said Trowa. "Have you gotten anymore news about Sorgan."
"Not really. They haven't talking about his troops or anything,which makes me think that this whole "war" thing was just a joke."
"I'll agree with you on that,"said Heero.
"Yeah,but don't forget what Zechs did too,"said Quatre.
"Zechs only killed himself in battle because he knew that he couldn't fight me again. He was just to weak."
"I wonder how Noin's doing."
"Sally called me last night. She told me that Noin wasn't doing to good."
"What's wrong with her?"asked Duo.
"She's been very ill and she can't do anything because Zechs isn't here. But Sally's been trying to help her out."
"That's good."
"She isn't getting any better though."
"What is she sick with Heero?"asked Quatre
"Cancer. She'll probably die."
"Is that what Sally said?"asked Duo.
"Yes." Second Impression
Ima kirameku kaze no naka
Yubisaki made ai ni
Tsutsumareteitai yo sotto.
Itsumo doori futari
Nanige nai ichinichi
Da kedo hon no sukoshi
Kokoro tokimeiteru
Tabun kinou kataamoi data ano goro no nikki mitsuketa sei ne
Koi de umetsukusareteta page ni ima de ha chotto tere warai da kedo.
Ima shinayaka na rhythm de
Mune no naka ni tsuzuru
Anata he no kotoba ha LOVIN' YOU
Ima mayowanai hitomi de
Ai wo mitsumeteru yo
Yasashiku nareru kara ONLY YOU
Toku ni nani mo futari
Kawaranai asu de mo
Kitto kamawanai yo
Egao sagaseru nara
Fashion zasshi no unmei ran yori
Shinjirareru yo ne futari no mirai
Koi ga shidai ni ai he kawaru tabi shizen na jibun fueteru ki ga suru.
Ima kaze ni nabiku kami ni
Kirei da to omoeru
Jibun ga suki da kara LOVIN' YOU
Ima kazaranai omoi de
Toki wo kasanetai yo
Anata ga suki da kara ONLY YOU
Sou anata ni ano hi deaete wakatta
Tsuyosa mo yowasa mo hontou no hohoemi mo
Ima shinayaka na rhythm de
Mune no naka ni tsuzuru
Anata he no kotoba ha LOVIN' YOU
Ima mayowanai hitomi de
Ai wo mitsumeteru yo
Yasashiku nareru kara ONLY YOU
The rest of the day was very quiet. Trowa,Quatre,and the girls stayed at the hospital for a while,but the girls had to go to school tomorrow,so they needed to get home soon. Duo wasn't going anywhere though. He wanted to make sure that his wife was going to be alright. Heero said that Relena could stay with Hilde if she wanted to(since Hilde was her friend). But she reconsidered(knowing how hard it was going to be for Heero to take care of Isabella.)
"Trowa,I wanted to tell you something that I've never told anyone before,"said Quatre.
"What is it Quatre?"asked Trowa.
"Before we left,I looked through the window of Hilde's room,and saw Duo talking to her. Well,it made me think of my father and mother."
"Tell me about it Quatre."
"Well,before my mother died,my father was holding me and talking to her. After she passed away,my father told me that she was very strong and bold."
"What was your mother's name Quatre?"
"Quaterine. My father told me that I was her nick name."
"I wish I knew about my family. I don't remember anything. I don't even think I have a family."
"What about Catherine?"
"She is my sister. That I know."
"She doesn't know anything about your family either,does she?"
"No,she doesn't."
"That's so sad. Do you have any memory of the battles you fought?"
"Yes I do. I felt so empty. I knew who the enemy was of course. But I was just so lonely,"he looked up to see Midii and Violet,who were listening in on their conversation. They gasped and ran back to bed. The two just laughed. "Cute little things."
"Trowa,and I'm sorry for changing the subject,but I'm a little worried about what Heero said."
"About Noin?"
"Yes. Maybe we could do something to help her. Especially since Zechs killed himself."
"Quatre,knew a person is as sick as she is,there isn't much we can do."
"I just wish there was something we could do. I feel horrible."
"So do I Quatre. But she's made it this far."
"You're right about that. Oh Trowa."he covered his right arm,that was starting to hurt.
"You alright Quatre."
"Yeah,I'm fine Trowa."
"It's your arm again isn't it?"
"Yes. It's been doing this for a while."
"I'll go get something for it. Is that alright?"
"That'll be fine."
"Ok then,"he got out of his chair to get a pack of ice.
Quatre waited patiently as Trowa went to get something to heal his wound. Hi arm had been hurt a long time ago. He remembered it clearly. It was the first day that he was going to Earth. He thought the Earth was going to be boring. Soon,his shuttle was surrounded by the Maguanac Corps. Quatre was taken in as their hostage. But as the story goes,Rasid at first,was Quatre enemy,and then,he saved his life. Why did he saved Rasid life? Well,Rasid was also born a test-tube,and he wanted Quatre to be proud of something. Soon,Quatre had found out that one person had sold the Magaunacs to the Federation. The person had almost killed Rasid,but instead,it hit Quatre in the shoulder. Ever since then, Quatre's right shoulder as been hurting him off and on.
"Alright. I'm back,"said Trowa,with Quatre's ice pack.
"Thank you very much Trowa,"as Trowa handed him his ice pack.
"You're very much welcome."
"I wonder how Duo and Hilde are doing."
"Oh,I wouldn't worry about it. They're probably doing fine."
"You're right. I just can't stop thinking about them."
"Briana is beautiful isn't she?"
"Yes she is. I just hope she doesn't fine out."
"I understand what you're talking about. Same thing with Heero right?"
"That was easy to figure out wasn't it?"
"Yes it was."
He sighed. "Trowa...do you think..."he trailed off.
"What's wrong Little Angel?"
"Something doesn't feel right. And it's not because of my arm."
"What is it?"
"What if Sorgan didn't die? I mean,the same thing happened to Zechs."
"Sorgan hates Zechs Quatre. He wouldn't do the same thing that Zechs did."
"But how can you be so sure?"
"Because I remember that he wanted to do something that Treize or Zechs had never done before. Remember?"
"Oh right."
"But his dream never happened. Which was good."
"Yes it was. But it wasn't a dream. It was more like a massacre."
"Yes,you're right. Quatre,I want to ask you something."
"What is it Trowa?"
"Can you tell me more about your past?"
"There really isn't anymore to tell you Trowa."
"I want to know why your arm hurts so much. It has to relate with something in the past."
"You're right. It does. And I guess I'll tell you,"he paused.
"Quatre,you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"No,it's alright Trowa."
"It's about your mother and father isn't it?"
"Yes. Oh Trowa!"he threw his arms at Trowa and started to sob.
"Quatre...what's wrong?"
"Trowa...I don't want to remember the past anymore. If I do it'll just make me think about the time..."he paused.
"About the time you almost kill me?"
"Yes."
"Oh Little Angel. Will you stop thinking about that. It's all said and done with."
"But...it's not that simple. Especially not for me."
He sighed. "I understand how you feel Quatre. If you don't want to talk about your past,that's fine. I know how you can be sometimes. Especially with what happened and all. I'm very sorry Quatre. Will you forgive me Little Angel?"
"Yes...I will Trowa."
"Now dry those eyes. Everything's going to alright."
"Thank you Trowa."
"Don't mention it Quatre. I don't want you to be sad about your past. I want you to have some pride in yourself."
Just like Rasid did,he thought. "I might as well tell you then."
"Quatre--?"
"No,it's alright Trowa. You're right. And you aren't the only one who said I should have pride in myself. Rasid said that too."
Trowa didn't say anything. He had just wished that he has kept his mouth shut.
"I don't alright need to tell you that I'm a test tube baby and home my mother and father died."
"No. You alright told me about that. I want to know about your arm."
"Right. Well,it was about 10 years today that it happened. I was probably only about 13 or 14 years old. I was flying to Earth with some security guards of mine. I thought the Earth was so boring back then. I feel asleep on the shuttle,and the next thing I know,mine and about 4 other shuttles are taken hostage by the Magaunacs. I didn't know what to do at first. To tell you the truth,I was scared. After Rasid was done talking to father on the screen,my father and I had a little fight. After the coversation was over,Rasid slapped me and told me that I should have a little bit more pride in myself. Especially since that he was also born in a test-tube,"he paused.
"Go on."
"He walked off and said nothing. Doctor S told me about the Maguanacs and about how they lived. Soon,I had found out that one of the "so called" Maguanacs had sold them to the Federation. I turned him to Rasid and the other tied him up. But he got lucky, and pulled out his gun. He was about to kill Rasid,but I took the bullet instead,and it hit me in the shoulder. That's why it hurts so much Trowa."
"Quatre...that was beautiful. And I thought I had it bad."
"Oh Trowa. Don't say that. All of us gundam pilots have lost someone very close to us. That's why we're gundam pilots. Because we live in pain."
"Or we have lived in pain."
"Trowa?"
"You're right Quatre. We have lived in pain. But now we must go on with our lives and protect people that we love. Even if we don't know them."
"What do you mean?"
"It's almost like the story you just told me Quatre."
"But I don't quite understand."
"Quatre,the only reason we fight is to bring peace to people,even if we love them or not. That's what your story is about. About caring for other people."
Trowa's right,he thought. That's how I learned to love people. Before I met Trowa, Heero,Duo,and Wufei,and the Maguanacs,I knew no one care about me or loved me. But they showed me how to care for other people,even if they can be your enemies sometime. Thank you for teaching me Trowa. And telling me.
The next morning was a very rough morning. It was raining very hard,and Violet was coming down with something. Quatre told her than she could stay home,which she gladly excepted. Quatre went on tell Trowa more about his past...well,until he got to the part about Operation Meteor. There wasn't really much to say about that. The gundam pilots knew everything about Operation Meteor. They lived in that war(well,pretty much!).
Quatre and Trowa had to be careful because they didn't want the girls to know about their past. They would probably be asking endless questions,thought Quatre. Violet probably already knows how complicated my past was. But the more she knows,the more she's going to end up being like me. And I don't want that to happen. It'll just hurt me more.
"Trowa,do you think that it's a good thing that we aren't telling the girls about our past?"asked Quatre.
"No Quatre. It's not."
"What do you mean?"
"Quatre,we should tell them as much as they want to know. This just isn't fair to them."
"I just think that if I tell Violet more of past,she'll end up being like I was."
"Quatre,that isn't true. Just because she wanted to pilot a gundam doesn't necessarily mean that she'll want to act like you in the future. You've got to give her a chance."
"But what if I can't trust her?"
"Oh Quatre. C'mon. She's your own daughter. This is almost the way I acted with Midii."
"What do you mean?"
"Well,Midii wanted to know a little bit more about Violet,so I told her."
"What did you tell her tell Trowa?!"
"Nothing bad Quatre! I only told Midii what you had told me about Violet. She swore not to tell Violet until you wanted to tell her the truth about her life. The only thing I did for a week was spy on Midii to make sure she didn't break her promise. But Duo told me that I should give her a break. And I did. That's what you should do with Violet. She's only curious Quatre. That's how kids are these days."
He sighed,but didn't say anything.
"Quatre,don't be mad at me. You know I'm right. Violet's your own daughter,and she's becoming quiet a young lady,and I think you should give her more of a chance to grow up to be happy. But you need to give her that chance."
"Are you sure about that Trowa?"
"You know I am Quatre."
He sighed again. "Oh...alright."
"That's my Little Angel."