Alright, lets begin our third chapter. Sorry its been awhile but, with the end of school in reach I had a lot to do. Anyway...

:takes another bite of grape twizzler:

Please enjoy.....

Minako took her last bite of food and chewed it slowly.

Her eyes surveyed the dining room slowly. Damn! Still there!

She had been waiting for him to depart, so she could.

She didn't exactly revel in the fact that she was allowed to fight Youma, then she turned around and needed a defender.

She slowly looked up. Still there.

She couldn't stand him and she just met him!

He was just sitting there, leaning against the wall. Looking so smug so...irritating. Waiting on her.

His eyes, which were evaluating the room, came up and met hers. They had a slightly amused look on their face.

So he had caught on to her little idea had he. She felt another uncontrolled shiver of her body, quickly looking away she noticed the servant coming.

The servant came up and took her plate. She had stalled for as long as she could but now it was time to go. Already they were the last people in the room. Everyone else had left.

She cleared her throat and tensed her muscles.

She was getting out here.

Alone.

Heero leaned against the wall, studying Minako.

She was up to something, he knew it. And there was no way she was getting out of here without him. He would not get punished for her impertinence again.

He looked at her, sitting there staring at the table.

The reckless girl was so annoying, so deceitful, so conniving, so......stunning.

Her Golden Blonde hair cascaded around her. Making her already beautiful features shine. Her blue eyes were the color cerulean and that red bow set it all off.

So caught up in his musings, very unusual for the stoic young warrior, he didn't even see her muscles tense.

Even when she got up and dashed for the door, it took his mind awhile to process that she was running off.

But awhile is not that long for the "Perfect Soldier."

In less than a second, he was up and after her.

He barely saw a flash of Golden hair as she turned the corner, he turned that corner as well.

But when he turned the next corner he was shocked to find she was gone. An there was a huge intersection.

Left or right?

Cursing himself for letting his hormones get in the way, he hastily guessed.

Left!

With that he dashed down the left hallway.

Minako sat in the tallest tree in the whole palace.

Trying to keep her angry facade up in place.

For the past two weeks every meal, every day, every chance. She would run away form him.

But lately it had been harder for her to want to get away. Lately he had managed to worm his way under her skin.

She glanced down under her.

With a sigh she let the tree become her backrest.

He was still there. Those messy brown locks flowing around his face. That same mask keeping emotions from her, or so he thought.

Lately she had even been able to know how he felt.

In fact it made her wonder how she had missed it in the first place. They were mostly so plain to see.

"Heero," she heard a call come from the field across the river.

A figure came running from the field. As he came closer she began to see more aspects about him.

The boy was tall, with long brown bangs and striking green eyes.

But what mostly caught her eye was the uniform. It was green and had a small insignia on it. It was a leaf.

That was the sign of Jupiter! Makoto!

With a squeal ,that caused Heero to look towards her in alarm, she sat up quickly.

In her haste to get down from the tree, she fell.

With a shriek she tumbled.

And as she fell a fleeting thought hit her.

Oh God, why did she have to pick the tallest tree.

She felt something grab her just before she hit the ground.

Opening her eyes she was met with the color of Prussian.

"H-H-H-Heero, "she managed to get out.

"HN?"

He held her for awhile. While they stared into each others eyes.

It was like she was floating.

One of his hands was tucked under her knee, while the other was wrapped around her neck. His mere touch made her feel paralyzed.

Staring into his eyes, a polite cough snapped her out of her reverie.

Crashing down to earth so fast she got whiplash she snapped angrily, "I could've caught myself, you arrogant little jerk."

She saw, to her surprise, that this snapped him out of a trance of his own. Though over what, she wasn't sure. She saw an idea flash through his eyes.

Before she had time to prepare herself for his revenge, she was once again falling.

She hit the ground with a thud, wincing at the pain.

With a growl she stood up and dusted herself off.

Shooting an angry look at Heero over her shoulder, she then walked to the soldier.

"State your name and business," she said formally.

The boy bowed gracefully and came up with a flourish.

In a very quiet voice he stated," My name is Trowa Barton. Second born of family Jupiter. I'm here to watch over my sister on her visit."

Minako gave a devious smile. "Trowa Barton? So you're not just a myth?"

She heard a snort of amusement behind her.

Yes that's right, Yuy. She thought, go ahead and let me remind you that I was the one who started the rivalry between us.

Not wasting much time she got to the point," Which sister are you here to watch?"

"My eldest, Makoto."

With a squeal of joy she was off.

Trowa blinked a few times in confusion.

As confused as he was, he was even more so when Heero quickly muttered a curse and ran after her.

Minako ran up the stairs and into the castle, calling Makoto's name.

She continued running and calling until finally she got a confused reply.

"Minako?"

With a happy squeal she turned the corner, running into something.

She hit it and bounced away.

For the second time that day she hit the ground.

Blinking a few times so that she could stop the birds from flying around her head, she saw Makoto.

No sooner had she saw her had she launched herself into the air.

She latched her arms around Makoto and held on so tight she squeezed the air form her.

"Oh, Makoto. I've missed you so much. I haven's seen you in a year."

Makoto squeezed her eyes together just to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

"Oh, Makoto…..dear, "said a voice that didn't sound too happy to see her.

Makoto's eyes darkened menacingly at Minako's mother.

Minako paid no attention to her mother." Why haven't you wrote or came to visit."

"I did, but your mom said you didn't want anything to do with us anymore.

Minako pulled away from Makoto.

"She...did?"

Makoto nodded her head dumbly.

When Minako's mother had said she didn't want anything to do with her she had been pissed. But when she had heard her voice she had completely forgot about the grudge.

Makoto looked at her and said," When she had said that, we were all hurt. And at first we hadn't believed it but when you didn't contact us for a year we began to believe her..

Minako's eyes darkened.

Heero came running into the room, Trowa not far behind.

They both skidded to a stop.

Partly because they didn't want to hit Aphrodite, partly because of the look that Makoto was giving Aphrodite.

But mostly the look in Minako's eyes, directed at her mom.

It promised Hell.

:Shivers:

Kind of scary, Ne?

Well I had to up the drama a bit.( I'm an actress. What do you expect? -lol-)

What do you think of this chapters ending?

Also sorry I made you miss two weeks in the story.: little tear:

But the way I'm planning this story to go. I need this part to be over.

Questions, ideas. R&R (They make a huge difference.)

I also want to share a quote with you guys. It comes form my brothers friend. It says...

I had confidence once.....or maybe that was worms? -Josh

Lol. I think that's soooo funny.