"I see him pulling up, Trowa," Quatre looked anxiously out the large building's windows.
"It's about time," Trowa stated calmly.
As Heero pulled up into the parking lot of the 54 story building, Quatre was sitting at his desk while Trowa silently stood with his back against the wall and his eyes cast down (as usual).
"Trowa, do you think Heero will believe us?"
Trowa was about to answer but the young Japanese male walked in the lavishly decorated office room.
Quatre stood with his usual kind smile and greeted Heero.
"Hello, Heero."
They both shook hands and nodded acknowledging each other.
Heero glanced toward Trowa and the two nodded.
"Quatre, what did you want to tell me?"
"Heero, please sit down."
Heero did accordingly.
Quatre paused and then continued.
"We've both heard that a certain woman has been searching for you and wishes to have a meeting with you. Now this young woman is here, today...in this building...next door and you will soon meet her."
Heero sat in silence for a moment and pondered who this woman would be.
"Quatre, let me ask you this: Would this woman happen to be from my past?"
"I'm sorry, Heero. I cannot tell you. She wishes that her secrecy be held until you see her."
"Well then, let's get the meeting started," Heero stood and wiped his palms on his dark pants. He drew in a deep breath and prepared himself for what he was about to see.
"Miss, could you please come in here. He's ready for you," Quatre turned to the door as it slowly opened.
A dark figure paused before entering.
"Could you please dim the lights and close the blinds," said the low voice.
"Yes, Miss." Trowa and Quatre quickly did what she asked.
Heero just stood in confusion and a pool of nerves.
"Thank you."
The figure stepped out and quietly shut the door behind her.
Heero could barely see her features, only the outline of her figure.
"Heero? Are you there? It's me," the weak voice crooned.
She walked closer to the 6'2 Preventer and sighed.
Heero's eyes were wide and still searching for some recognition of the woman.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"It's me, Heero. Don't you recognize my voice?"
The girl was only a few inches away from him, face to face.
She was tall, thin, and seemed very tired, like she was going to die after she met him.
"What's your name?" Heero asked again.
"My name is...my name is....I am called Kai. I'm from L1."
The name registered in Heero's brain and caught him off guard. He wrapped his arms around the girl and wept into her hair.
"Turn the lights on," Quatre whispered to Trowa.
As the lights and blinds were opened and daylight passed through the large windows, Heero raised his head and looked at the young girl.
"Kai! What happened?!" Heero gasped through tears.
Her face was scarred and bruised and bleeding. Heero examined her arms and legs in amazement. He again, broke down into tears.
"Shhhh. It's alright, Heero. I'm fine," Kai tucked his head under her chin and comforted Heero until his sobs subsided.
Heero slowly lifted his eyes to hers and just whimpered, not loosening his grip on her waist.
"Kai," he whispered, "where have you been? I've worried about you so much."
"I've been here, on earth for quite some time and have been needing to see you very much."
"Why now? Here in this place? And where did all of these scars and bruises come from?"
"I'll explain that through the course of time, but right now you just have to be patient," she put her finger to his lips to hush him.
Heero looked in bewilderment at her gesture, while she just smiled weakly at him.
"But for now...please...let this moment carry on in silence," Kai leaned her weak body onto Heero's, and sighed an exhausted, tormented sigh.
Heero looked at her from his height and obeyed her gentle instructions.
Quatre and Trowa watched the two as they held their embrace in silence.
"Trowa, what will happen to her once she's allowed to live freely? I have a feeling the outcome is going to be quite tragic," Quatre's voice was full of sorrow and contempt for the young woman and for Heero.
"Things will be explained through the course of time, just as she said," Trowa replied quietly.
Quatre closed his eyes and with trusting Trowa, he answered, "Of course."
"Let's go home," Heero guided Kai out of the building's doors and towards his nearby car.
"Home?" Kai turned to look at him with surprise.
"Yes. My place. It's not far from here," Heero ushered into the passenger seat and being the gentleman that he was, he closed the door for her.
Kai looked out the window, avoiding any eye contact with Heero, and closed her eyes.
In her mind she imagined a world rid of all its evils and instead, replaced with peace and tranquility. Where happiness thrived and sadness banished...forever.
'Where could that world be? And how can I find it?'
"It's right here, Kai."
Kai's eyes shot open with amazement as her turned to Heero.
His calm, all-knowing, all-seeing face stared straight back at hers.
"I can still read you like a book, Kai," he laughed at her expression and her weak resistance towards him.
Kai laughed slightly along with him. "You'd think with all this time past, that I'd be able to keep my secrets...eh, Heero?"
"You can't keep secrets from me," Heero grinned assumingly as he kept his eyes on the rode ahead.
Kai returned to her window and sighed with relief.
'I'm glad he still can't read my one true secret. It would change him too much.'