CrazyRae: oooo I hope i get enough reviews by Chapter Ten to see if i should update the story after that. R&R if you please. flame nicely, this is my first story.
Disclaimer: I'm really sick of this....I don't own Gundam Wing or any of the G-Boys. God knows i'd take Heero over any of them. I do own anyone you don't recognize from the series, and Quatre's OCCness.
CR: Enjoy!
Chapter Seven
Heero and the guys stood in the living room of the Tenshi Manor. Each of them were dressed to go out. The girls had been able to trick them into going to this party of theirs.
Each of them wore a pair of casual, black slacks. Duo wore a black, button up shirt untucked and the sleeves uncuffed. Wufei wore a red, button up shirt, unbuttoned over a white, wife-beater. Trowa wore a dark, blue, long sleeved, polo shirt. Quatre wore a golden-yellow, button up shirt with a black, neck tie. Heero wore a plain, white, casual shirt.
Alex was the first one ready. She wore a pair of tight, curvy, low-rise, blue jeans with a light, yellow, tight T-shirt. On the front of the shirt, in black letters, read; You laugh cause I'm different...., on the back of the shirt it continued; I laugh cause you're all the same. She wore black sneakers. Her blonde hair was spiked in cone-spikes and the tips were painted blue.
Five minutes later, Lia walked down the stairs. She wore a slightly modest, black, tight, mini skirt made out of leather. An icy, blue, tank top hugged her curves lightly. Her long, blue hair was curled and bounced as she walked. On her feet she wore a pair of black, leather boots that stopped mid-calf.
Behind her followed Lin, her dark, emerald hair was pulled into two pigtails. The two pigtails were tied together and held up with a hair-claw, the rest spilling out of the claw like a water fountain. She wore a pair of dark, blue capris with a light, green, three-quarter sleeved shirt. On the front of the shirt read; Bite Me, in dark, blue writing. Simple, dark, blue flip-flops covered her feet.
Missy followed soon after. Her hair held several twists throughout the straight locks of plum, purple hair. The twists were painted a dark, crimson color. Black, short shorts showed off her long, gracefully, tanned legs. A dark, red, halter top matched her twists and showed off her naval. Black, sneakers covered her feet.
Right behind her was Raven. Her hair had been left down, except for the occasional, small ponytails that could be seen within the black, locks. Each ponytail was painted silver. Tight, hip-hugging, black jeans hugged her every curve. A silver, corset top, with black ties, showed off her fully-developed breasts. Black, leather, stiletto boots adorned her feet.
The guys gazed up at the five girls in awe. Who knew soldiers could clean up so well. They snapped out of it when they noticed each of them held a look of amusement.
"Let's get this party started!" Missy shouted, running out the front door.
Everyone followed to the driveway. Parked there were two vehicles. A familiar, black, '96, Mustang convertible and a dark, green Viper. The Viper wasn't painted like the Mustang, but it still held a sleek, new-looking sheen.
"Alright, girls ride with me. Q, take the guys in the Viper." Raven instructed.
Each climbed into the vehicles and Raven opened the roof hatch to the car. The guys watched as Quatre rolled down the window.
"You remember how to get there?" she called over.
Quatre nodded, which brought a familiar smirk on her lips.
"Ok." she yelled before speeding down the driveway.
Quatre shook his head and followed with a great distance, that seemed to be growing, between the cars. He sighed and sped up a little.
When they pulled up a guy smiled at Quatre before taking the keys and driving off with the car. The guys watched him just walk in. They followed unsure of where they were.
"Q!" a voice called out.
They looked over to see a girl with long, beautiful, blonde hair pulled left down. A familiar pair of dark, blue eyes gazed back at them.
"Lily! I wasn't aware you were on Colony L7. I thought you went for a vacation with Jacarei on L8." he greeted the girl with a hug.
Lily smiled when they pulled apart.
"Well, we were until we received the news." Lily said.
Quatre gave her a questioning look.
"I'm pregnant." she squealed.
Quatre's eyes softened and he hugged her again, twirling her around.
"That's great. I'm happy for you. Is it a boy or a girl?" he asked.
"Well, we are pretty sure, with the family curse, it will be a girl." she replied.
"Any names?" Duo asked.
"Well, if it's a boy, Jacarei and I were going to call him Andre. If it's a girl, we are going to name her Raven." she replied.
Tears came to her eyes and rolled down her eyes. She hugged Quatre tightly.
"I miss him so much. It's bad enough he can't see his own child grow up, but know he wont know his niece or nephew." Lily cried.
Quatre sighed and brushed her tears away.
"He is proud of you both. Raven's become a strong leader, and you've become a beautiful woman." he said.
Lily nodded and smiled softly.
"I'm sorry. I just miss him so much." she mumbled.
"Like Rae said, 'Don't be ashamed of crying. It is a gift the Gods have given us, and it is a privilege to be able to use it.' So you shouldn't feel bad for crying." he replied.
She smiled and turned around running off. Quatre shook his head when arms wrapped around his stomach.
"We were wondering when you guys would get here. You guys can't be wallflowers now." Lin's voice broke their silence.
Lin grabbed a hold of his tie and pulled him towards a open area where people were dancing. They watched open-mouthed, as Quatre danced in a non-Quatre manner. They watched as his hands ran up and down her body, holding her to him tightly.
They glanced over to see Alex and Lia laughing at something a pair of guys were talking about. Missy was leaning against the food table talking to Lily.
"Look!" Duo said, pointing out on the dance floor.
The music had turned to a slow song, and Raven was cradled in the arms of a handsome, young man about four years older than her. His black hair was slicked back and parted in the middle. Dark, sunset, red eyes gazed down at the girl as his mouth moved, saying words that she nodded lazily at.
The guys split up and went off in different directions. Heero, who held his 'mission' in his mind, stood close to the dancing pair.
"The doctor isn't sure he will even make it through the week." the guy said.
He noticed Raven's hands had fisted the sleeves of the guys dark, orange, button-up shirt. Her eyes held a large amount of guilt.
"I'm sorry. It's bad enough that we have Rio wanting to issue a war with us, but now I have Preventers trying to kill off the Inner Circle." she whispered.
"I know. I thought it was just coincidence. I never wanted to think that we are being hunted down." he replied.
Questions flew through Heero's head.
"Marquis, I'm sorry. Really, I am. Nikolai wouldn't be in the hospital if it wasn't for me. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth, having me living. I wasn't going to do anything to the old man, but he crossed the line when he sided with Rio and attacked someone of the Inner Circle." she continued.
"Rae, don't talk like that. Having you alive is a fabulous thing. You know I love you, and I wouldn't want you to be hurt." he whispered.
Heero's eyes widened, and his chest squeezed.
Why should I care, he asked himself, she's just the enemy.
"I'm starting to think that I'm not meant to be loved. I am destined to be alone, and you know it. I can't change this. Rio just wont give up the past." she snapped back.
"What about those Preventer-Boys you brought? How do you know they aren't spying?" the black haired man asked.
Raven's eyes closed and a soft smile formed on her lips. It wasn't a smirk, but a real smile.
"Heero will remember soon enough. He's already questioning where his loyalty lies. I just don't want to drag him into this. The old man is like a father-figure to him. I can't have him choose sides, no matter how much I want him to see the truth." she paused, as if in thought.
"He's afraid. He fears it. I can smell it off of him." she growled.
"Everyone fears something. That Doctor had tried to make them forget fear, but he doesn't remember where fear is bred from." Marquis replied.
"I know." she whispered.
The song ended and they pulled away, Marquis walking off leaving her standing there, eyes clouded with thought. She shook her head and looked up. Persian blue met with sapphire blue. A staring contest formed, but she broke it off with a sad smile and walking off.
What was that about, he asked himself, she seemed to be disappointed with something.
He shook his head, snapping out of his thoughts, just as Duo came up and slapped him on the back.
"Hey Hee-chan, having fun?" he asked.
Heero let out a "hn" before walking away. He walked over to see Raven now hugging a blonde haired guy, that wasn't Quatre. His dark, ocean, blue eyes were filled with joy.
He heard Raven let out a squeal at something he said, and she ran through the crowd.
How am I suppose to keep an eye on her if she keeps running off, he growled inwardly.
The music stopped and everyone looked up on the stage. Raven stood there, the spotlight on her. She smiled, her eyes bright.
"Yo people!" she cried, getting yells back.
She laughed before beginning.
"Ok, so remember how this party didn't really have any sort of point to it? Well now it does. I would like to point out, very proudly, of the lucky couple, Jacarei and Lilian Rose. Congratulations on the new baby. I can't wait to see her." she announced, waving at the woman who they had talked to when they first arrived.
"I would also like to properly welcome newbies, Duo Maxwell, Wufei Chang, Trowa Barton and Heero Yuy. They are visiting for a while and have come from the beautiful planet Earth. Give them a warm welcome and lets show these Earthlings how to really PARTY!" she yelled out.
The crowd cheered with her as she bowed off the stage.
"Nice opening Tenshi." a random person said.
"Welcome back Tenshi." another person said.
She simply nodded and smiled. She turned to gaze at Heero and her smile dropped. She walked up and almost walked pass him but she stopped.
"Be glad this Colony doesn't know who you work for. You'd be killed within the minute of revealing. I let you and your friends off the hook, simply because I know you have no clue what's going on. I'm warning you Heero, if another person is attacked by Preventers, inside the Outer Colonies, I wont hesitate in killing Dr. J. Heed my words, as he did not. I don't take prisoners, I kill them off. He messes with my Colonies, he messes with Galaxy Corp." she said in a soft, deadly tone.
"Who are you?" the words left his mouth before he could stop them.
"You know who I am Heero. You are just afraid to remember. I must be going." she said, gazing at her black wristwatch.
He watched as she walked over to Missy. She whispered something in the purple haired girl's ear causing her to nod. Raven gave her a weak smile before walking out of the building.
Why does she keep saying I'm afraid? I'm the Perfect Soldier, I'm fear nothing. She's nothing more than a manipulative assassin. She's changed Quatre's views, and is trying to change ours. I won't let it happen.
His eyes darkened and iced over. His vow becoming permanent.