Title: To love a Beast
Author: Sarah
Main Characters: Heero Yuy/Mina Aino
Type: Sailor Moon/Gundam Wing
Disclaimer :I don't own sailor moon or gundam wing!
Okally dokely weeeerrrreee back! I'm ready to continue with my second chapter, I know you'll all enjoy it! (Hopefully)^-^;;
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Mina walked down the path that led to her Grandmothers house humming all the way. As she strolled she marveled at the scenery. She passed creeks, bushes, bridges, and other various beautiful things. As she walked to a peculiar grove she smiled as a deer, startled at her sudden burst through the grove, bounded off to finish his meal somewhere else.
She'd been walking for about an hour now and was sure she was close, when she came to a signpost. The post was old and the wood rotting. The only problem was THERE WERE NO DIRECTIONAL ARROWS ON TOP!
"Oh crap", she murmured. No problem, she thought, I've been through here a million times and I am sure its left!! So she turned left and went on her way.
A few hours later her legs were getting tired. She thought they were going to turn to mush the way they throbbed. She had thought that was the way but she had obviously been wrong, because nothing looked even remotely familiar.
She fell onto a stump! She was so tired she didn't know if she could go on. She let her head fall into her hands and closed her eyes, just trying to get her energy back. With a few deep breaths she felt as though she could easily fall asleep.
Just then she heard a howl in the distance. Wolves! Panic flooded through her entire body. She had heard horrifying legends about vicious wolves ripping young girls into pieces. Oh my God! She thought. This is just like the story in my book. The young girl goes to visit her grandmother and then the big bad wolf eats her and her grandmother! With a shriek of terror she began running.
So she ran, and ran, and ran constantly hearing the howls in the distance. The howls were getting closer and she knew any minute now they would be nipping at her heels. Her breath was coming in short gasps of air and her heart burned with exhaustion.
She ran off the path, she wasn't getting anywhere that way. She scrambled over tree stumps and into ditches quickly climbing out and continuing to run. She was running as hard as she could. She wasn't paying much attention to where she was going as long as she did. She ran until something caught her ankle. She fell on her face and her ankle twisted painfully. She screamed as darkness enveloped her whole body.
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Quatre walked down the path into the woods. He had to get his master some wood to cook and keep them warm with. He had already gotten two wagons full and was sure he could get one more before the day ended. The rest teased him for his dedication but someone had to do the work around here! They just don't understand how important hard work is, he thought walking up to a tree. Just as he chopped once into the tree he heard a bone-chilling scream! He turned towards the sound of the scream and ran. Someone might be in trouble!
His body was tired from all of the tree cutting, but he had always been very athletic. He jumped over a tree stump and ducked a few branches going as fast as he could. Scenery flew by and minutes passed.
He finally was beginning to think that it had all been his imagination." No I'm sure I heard it", he said to himself determinedly! He continued to run when his foot caught something and he fell face first into the ground.
He would've kept running if he hadn't heard a pained groan. He turned and saw a girl lying on the ground. He went to his knee beside her and began to shake her." Excuse me miss"? No answer, the figure only groaned. That's when he noticed it! Her ankle was caught in a rabbit hole. He wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up, as he lifted her he used his foot to pull hers from the hole.
He could tell through her shoe her foot was badly swollen. He put his arm around her waist and the other under her knee. He picked her up and carried her towards the castle.
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When Quatre finally reached the castle he saw Wufei sitting in his usual tree. In this particular tree he sat on the bottom branch, though it was still very high. It overlooks where the moon rises and all he has to do is turn around to see the sun rise. But even just the middle of the day it was a beautiful sight. Wufei turned around and opened his mouth to say something but then snapped it shut when he saw the girl.
He back flipped off the tree, then said" Why do you have a weak woman with you? If you think this is the girl for Heero your wrong!"
Quatre scowled." Every time there's a girl in the castle it doesn't mean they're after Heero", he replied." I found her in the woods and she's hurt."
He heard footsteps behind him and turned to see someone behind him. It was Trowa.
"You know Heero doesn't allow guests in his castle", Trowa said in his usual quiet voice.
"I know but how will we ever get the curse off the castle if he won't talk to anyone but us."
There were seven servants in the castle in which he allowed to actually call him Heero instead of master. Four guys and three girls. It was obvious these were the ones he was closest to. Those seven had been born around the same time as him and had lived there life in servitude to him but he took them more as confidants and let his other servants do more of the work.
"It isn't our place to make him talk to women", Wufei replied shrugging his shoulders in his usual nonchalant way.
"We could at least let her stay until she gets better,"Quatre said.
"Okay but if he finds out it will be our hides. And I want no part of that of that!"
Quatre smiled weakly at the thought, but knew he couldn't just leave the girl out like this." We'll let her stay in the servant's quarters! Heero never goes down there anyway!"
They all agreed to put her down there and talk to the others about it as soon as possible. When the girl was well they would let her leave and Heero would never know. That was easier said than done. When the girls meet they will almost assuredly become close and Heero has very honed skills as a hunter, so he would know if anything was going on. But despite that, they thought they could get away with it. Little did they know that fate had dealt a hand in this one............
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Mina's eyes opened drowsily as she stretched out her tired muscles. She sat there staring at the ceiling for the longest time, but then she noticed something. It wasn't her room. Panic flooded through her and she sat up quickly. She looked over to a bed that was very empty. She got up and a pain shot through her legs. She cried out tears springing to her eyes. Her legs buckled beneath her sending her to the ground. She lay there on the ground for quite a while, until the world quit spinning.
When she could see clearly she looked down at her ankle. There was a bandage wrapped over it but under it you could see the bad swelling. She lay there for maybe an hour or more when the door lock turned and the door opened. Her breath hitched in her throat as it opened slowly. A tall figure came in and closed the door behind it. It was only then she noticed a brown ponytail and kind green eyes on the figure.
"Oh! So you're awake", the young woman said kindly." Let me help you up".
The young woman offered Mina a hand. She expected her to help her up with the hand but instead when she grabbed it she was pulled up so fast her feet didn't even touch the ground. The woman heaved her onto her shoulder and walked over to the bed. Laying her down on it she said" You shouldn't be up yet in my book. Hats a pretty bad foot you 've got there. But Ames said you would. Then again you do like a fighter there girl!"
"Ames?"
"Oh yes that's one of the servants here, she's the doctor around here. Oh Yeah and the names Makoto", she said a smile lighting her face.
"Minako", she offered.
"So that's your name", the woman said," We were all wondering who you are and how you got here".
"Well as I said my names Minako, but you can just call me Mina", she said." And I was on my way to my grandmothers when I got lost and was chased by some wolves."
"Really?"
"Yup.Now... where exactly am I?"
"Well you're in our master, Heero Yuy's, castle. My friend, and fellow servant, Quatre found you and carried you here."
"Is your master a prince," she asked eyes widening at the prospect of being with a prince.
"Yes, but under no circumstances can you speak with him!"
"Why not?" She asked a pout already creeping onto her face.
"You're not supposed to be here in the first place, and if he finds you not only will we be in trouble, but you will be in even worse trouble!"
Mina looked confused but said no more. The silence was very uncomfortable, and her stomach seemed to grumble just to end it.
"Oh No", Makoto said," I almost forgot to give you the food I brought!"
"Thanks!"
"Your welcome! Enjoy yourself and look around a little bit, but no matter what you do don't go up to the top floor!"
"Why not?"
"Just don't!"
"How will I know it's the last floor?"
"Its the fourth floor."
"Alright, thank you for the meal!"
"Here are your crutches", she said pointing to the corner beside the bed.
With that the girl left leaving Mina very alone. She missed her home, and she wanted to leave very horribly but her foot was badly injured. There were two crutches in the corner she hadn't noticed before. She ate her meal gratefully but when she was done she instantly fell into a contented sleep.
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Dream...
Mina was walking through the castle. It was beautiful. She went through many sitting rooms, dining rooms, dance halls, bed rooms and almost any other kind of room she could think of but still no library. She got to the last floor and wondered if there was a library up there. She walked up the stairs and down the long hall. She got to the very last room and went inside. There were more books that she had ever seen in her life!
She walked towards a chair in the middle of the room and stopped when she saw a figure in the shadows.
"I've been waiting for you," it said in a deep masculine voice.
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Mina woke up covered in sweat. That was a very short dream, but still something in that voice chilled her to the very bone. She couldn't see the face but she wanted to badly. With a deep breath she turned and noticed her crutches in the corner, she wanted to explore.
She reached over and grabbed the crutches. She turned so that her legs were hanging over the bed and put her good foot on the ground. She used it to push her up and put the crutch under her arm. Then she grabbed the other crutch and put it under her other arm.
Whew. Finally she could move a little bit. She moved to the door and balanced herself while she opened it. She looked out and was shocked.
This place was huge! Just that very hall went as far as she could see. There were maroon banners hanging from the walls, pictures, and mirrors. A plush rug that matched the banners ran through the middle of the floor.
And they said I was in the servant's quarters?
She swung her crutches forward and began her journey.
After about five minutes of swinging her crutches, she reached some stairs.
Wait a minute stairs? Crap!
She was a little nervous at the thought of going up stairs, but after some thought she decided she could do it. So she started her uncertain ascent.
Stair after stair she went. Carefully stepping, and balancing herself. It took her about ten minutes to get up the extremely tall stairs. She was doing very well until she reached the very last step. As we all know Mina can't go to long without having a klutz attack!
She brought her foot up and put it on the very last step. It hit the corner and she fell back. Small arms touched her back and pushed her back up.
Whew..
When She was sure that she wasn't about to fall over she turned around. A small girl no older that her was standing there. She had short blue hair and shining blue eyes. Though they had a very disapproving look in her eyes. In fact..... It was a little scary.
"You shouldn't be up yet! I told them you would be up soon but I didn't mean this soon!"
"I'm glad your so concerned but.... Who are you?"
She smiled and Mina instantly felt connected to her. "My names Ami, Mizuno Ami!"
"Oh, the doctor! Nice to meet you!"
"Well its nice to meet you as well, but why exactly are you up?"
"I've rested enough."
She didn't look to happy about it, but what could she do?
Mina smiled at her. She had a feeling that this was going to be a long recovery!
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That was chapter 3,a little short I know but the majority probably will be at first. Be nice this is my first fic ! Till then R&R
Author: Sarah
Main Characters: Heero Yuy/Mina Aino
Type: Sailor Moon/Gundam Wing
Disclaimer :I don't own sailor moon or gundam wing!
Okally dokely weeeerrrreee back! I'm ready to continue with my second chapter, I know you'll all enjoy it! (Hopefully)^-^;;
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Mina walked down the path that led to her Grandmothers house humming all the way. As she strolled she marveled at the scenery. She passed creeks, bushes, bridges, and other various beautiful things. As she walked to a peculiar grove she smiled as a deer, startled at her sudden burst through the grove, bounded off to finish his meal somewhere else.
She'd been walking for about an hour now and was sure she was close, when she came to a signpost. The post was old and the wood rotting. The only problem was THERE WERE NO DIRECTIONAL ARROWS ON TOP!
"Oh crap", she murmured. No problem, she thought, I've been through here a million times and I am sure its left!! So she turned left and went on her way.
A few hours later her legs were getting tired. She thought they were going to turn to mush the way they throbbed. She had thought that was the way but she had obviously been wrong, because nothing looked even remotely familiar.
She fell onto a stump! She was so tired she didn't know if she could go on. She let her head fall into her hands and closed her eyes, just trying to get her energy back. With a few deep breaths she felt as though she could easily fall asleep.
Just then she heard a howl in the distance. Wolves! Panic flooded through her entire body. She had heard horrifying legends about vicious wolves ripping young girls into pieces. Oh my God! She thought. This is just like the story in my book. The young girl goes to visit her grandmother and then the big bad wolf eats her and her grandmother! With a shriek of terror she began running.
So she ran, and ran, and ran constantly hearing the howls in the distance. The howls were getting closer and she knew any minute now they would be nipping at her heels. Her breath was coming in short gasps of air and her heart burned with exhaustion.
She ran off the path, she wasn't getting anywhere that way. She scrambled over tree stumps and into ditches quickly climbing out and continuing to run. She was running as hard as she could. She wasn't paying much attention to where she was going as long as she did. She ran until something caught her ankle. She fell on her face and her ankle twisted painfully. She screamed as darkness enveloped her whole body.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Quatre walked down the path into the woods. He had to get his master some wood to cook and keep them warm with. He had already gotten two wagons full and was sure he could get one more before the day ended. The rest teased him for his dedication but someone had to do the work around here! They just don't understand how important hard work is, he thought walking up to a tree. Just as he chopped once into the tree he heard a bone-chilling scream! He turned towards the sound of the scream and ran. Someone might be in trouble!
His body was tired from all of the tree cutting, but he had always been very athletic. He jumped over a tree stump and ducked a few branches going as fast as he could. Scenery flew by and minutes passed.
He finally was beginning to think that it had all been his imagination." No I'm sure I heard it", he said to himself determinedly! He continued to run when his foot caught something and he fell face first into the ground.
He would've kept running if he hadn't heard a pained groan. He turned and saw a girl lying on the ground. He went to his knee beside her and began to shake her." Excuse me miss"? No answer, the figure only groaned. That's when he noticed it! Her ankle was caught in a rabbit hole. He wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up, as he lifted her he used his foot to pull hers from the hole.
He could tell through her shoe her foot was badly swollen. He put his arm around her waist and the other under her knee. He picked her up and carried her towards the castle.
*~*~*
When Quatre finally reached the castle he saw Wufei sitting in his usual tree. In this particular tree he sat on the bottom branch, though it was still very high. It overlooks where the moon rises and all he has to do is turn around to see the sun rise. But even just the middle of the day it was a beautiful sight. Wufei turned around and opened his mouth to say something but then snapped it shut when he saw the girl.
He back flipped off the tree, then said" Why do you have a weak woman with you? If you think this is the girl for Heero your wrong!"
Quatre scowled." Every time there's a girl in the castle it doesn't mean they're after Heero", he replied." I found her in the woods and she's hurt."
He heard footsteps behind him and turned to see someone behind him. It was Trowa.
"You know Heero doesn't allow guests in his castle", Trowa said in his usual quiet voice.
"I know but how will we ever get the curse off the castle if he won't talk to anyone but us."
There were seven servants in the castle in which he allowed to actually call him Heero instead of master. Four guys and three girls. It was obvious these were the ones he was closest to. Those seven had been born around the same time as him and had lived there life in servitude to him but he took them more as confidants and let his other servants do more of the work.
"It isn't our place to make him talk to women", Wufei replied shrugging his shoulders in his usual nonchalant way.
"We could at least let her stay until she gets better,"Quatre said.
"Okay but if he finds out it will be our hides. And I want no part of that of that!"
Quatre smiled weakly at the thought, but knew he couldn't just leave the girl out like this." We'll let her stay in the servant's quarters! Heero never goes down there anyway!"
They all agreed to put her down there and talk to the others about it as soon as possible. When the girl was well they would let her leave and Heero would never know. That was easier said than done. When the girls meet they will almost assuredly become close and Heero has very honed skills as a hunter, so he would know if anything was going on. But despite that, they thought they could get away with it. Little did they know that fate had dealt a hand in this one............
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Mina's eyes opened drowsily as she stretched out her tired muscles. She sat there staring at the ceiling for the longest time, but then she noticed something. It wasn't her room. Panic flooded through her and she sat up quickly. She looked over to a bed that was very empty. She got up and a pain shot through her legs. She cried out tears springing to her eyes. Her legs buckled beneath her sending her to the ground. She lay there on the ground for quite a while, until the world quit spinning.
When she could see clearly she looked down at her ankle. There was a bandage wrapped over it but under it you could see the bad swelling. She lay there for maybe an hour or more when the door lock turned and the door opened. Her breath hitched in her throat as it opened slowly. A tall figure came in and closed the door behind it. It was only then she noticed a brown ponytail and kind green eyes on the figure.
"Oh! So you're awake", the young woman said kindly." Let me help you up".
The young woman offered Mina a hand. She expected her to help her up with the hand but instead when she grabbed it she was pulled up so fast her feet didn't even touch the ground. The woman heaved her onto her shoulder and walked over to the bed. Laying her down on it she said" You shouldn't be up yet in my book. Hats a pretty bad foot you 've got there. But Ames said you would. Then again you do like a fighter there girl!"
"Ames?"
"Oh yes that's one of the servants here, she's the doctor around here. Oh Yeah and the names Makoto", she said a smile lighting her face.
"Minako", she offered.
"So that's your name", the woman said," We were all wondering who you are and how you got here".
"Well as I said my names Minako, but you can just call me Mina", she said." And I was on my way to my grandmothers when I got lost and was chased by some wolves."
"Really?"
"Yup.Now... where exactly am I?"
"Well you're in our master, Heero Yuy's, castle. My friend, and fellow servant, Quatre found you and carried you here."
"Is your master a prince," she asked eyes widening at the prospect of being with a prince.
"Yes, but under no circumstances can you speak with him!"
"Why not?" She asked a pout already creeping onto her face.
"You're not supposed to be here in the first place, and if he finds you not only will we be in trouble, but you will be in even worse trouble!"
Mina looked confused but said no more. The silence was very uncomfortable, and her stomach seemed to grumble just to end it.
"Oh No", Makoto said," I almost forgot to give you the food I brought!"
"Thanks!"
"Your welcome! Enjoy yourself and look around a little bit, but no matter what you do don't go up to the top floor!"
"Why not?"
"Just don't!"
"How will I know it's the last floor?"
"Its the fourth floor."
"Alright, thank you for the meal!"
"Here are your crutches", she said pointing to the corner beside the bed.
With that the girl left leaving Mina very alone. She missed her home, and she wanted to leave very horribly but her foot was badly injured. There were two crutches in the corner she hadn't noticed before. She ate her meal gratefully but when she was done she instantly fell into a contented sleep.
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Dream...
Mina was walking through the castle. It was beautiful. She went through many sitting rooms, dining rooms, dance halls, bed rooms and almost any other kind of room she could think of but still no library. She got to the last floor and wondered if there was a library up there. She walked up the stairs and down the long hall. She got to the very last room and went inside. There were more books that she had ever seen in her life!
She walked towards a chair in the middle of the room and stopped when she saw a figure in the shadows.
"I've been waiting for you," it said in a deep masculine voice.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Mina woke up covered in sweat. That was a very short dream, but still something in that voice chilled her to the very bone. She couldn't see the face but she wanted to badly. With a deep breath she turned and noticed her crutches in the corner, she wanted to explore.
She reached over and grabbed the crutches. She turned so that her legs were hanging over the bed and put her good foot on the ground. She used it to push her up and put the crutch under her arm. Then she grabbed the other crutch and put it under her other arm.
Whew. Finally she could move a little bit. She moved to the door and balanced herself while she opened it. She looked out and was shocked.
This place was huge! Just that very hall went as far as she could see. There were maroon banners hanging from the walls, pictures, and mirrors. A plush rug that matched the banners ran through the middle of the floor.
And they said I was in the servant's quarters?
She swung her crutches forward and began her journey.
After about five minutes of swinging her crutches, she reached some stairs.
Wait a minute stairs? Crap!
She was a little nervous at the thought of going up stairs, but after some thought she decided she could do it. So she started her uncertain ascent.
Stair after stair she went. Carefully stepping, and balancing herself. It took her about ten minutes to get up the extremely tall stairs. She was doing very well until she reached the very last step. As we all know Mina can't go to long without having a klutz attack!
She brought her foot up and put it on the very last step. It hit the corner and she fell back. Small arms touched her back and pushed her back up.
Whew..
When She was sure that she wasn't about to fall over she turned around. A small girl no older that her was standing there. She had short blue hair and shining blue eyes. Though they had a very disapproving look in her eyes. In fact..... It was a little scary.
"You shouldn't be up yet! I told them you would be up soon but I didn't mean this soon!"
"I'm glad your so concerned but.... Who are you?"
She smiled and Mina instantly felt connected to her. "My names Ami, Mizuno Ami!"
"Oh, the doctor! Nice to meet you!"
"Well its nice to meet you as well, but why exactly are you up?"
"I've rested enough."
She didn't look to happy about it, but what could she do?
Mina smiled at her. She had a feeling that this was going to be a long recovery!
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That was chapter 3,a little short I know but the majority probably will be at first. Be nice this is my first fic ! Till then R&R