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Chapter 10

Titled: Excuses, Questions, and some Mystery

"..." Means someone's talking

'...' Means someone's thinking

AN: Author's Notes

"We were looking all over for you two. Are you okay Adriana?"

"Huh? What do you mean Hilde?"

"I mean why were you on the ground?"

"Oh, that. Um, well, I, um, lost my footing, slipped, and fell."

"Uh...Right."

"Why don't we just change the subject? Um, how did you two meet up with Trowa and Angel?"

"Oh, that's easy. Trowa and Angel were very close to each other at the fountain. And they still haven't given an explanation as to what they were doing." Duo says. Angel looks at the ground, hiding a blush from them, while Trowa has no expression on his face.

"You two seem much more together as it is as well." Quatre says. Duo turns to face Hilde who smiles at him.

"Oh, definitely. Hilde and I see how right we are for each other. Right Hilde?"

"No arguments there." She says, as they give each other a quick kiss.

"Really? That's great."

"Speaking of which, you two looked comfortable before we arrived." Hilde says, looking questioningly at Quatre and Adriana.

"Oh, that. We were, um, whispering." Adriana answers.

"Why?"

"Because, um, oh I forgot something. I have to go." She says, as she starts walking off, but then comes back, and grabs Quatre's hand. "He forgot something else too. See you all later." She says, as they walk off.

"We better go as well. See you all tonight." Angel says, as she and Trowa walk off.

"That didn't work out too well. Now what?" Duo asks.

"Now it's time for plan 2."

"Plan 2. Are you sure?"

"I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it. Hmm, how to start? This is going to take a few days."

"Well, if you want the plan to go into its full capacity, the right time for it will be in one week when the Annual Fall Costume Ball occurs."

"Oh, that's right. It will work out great then. Oh, thanks for reminding me."

"No problem."

"Come on, we have tons of work to do."

"Oh no."

A few minutes later...

Relena walks through another section of the forest when she spots Tania standing by a rose bush. "Oh, Tania." Tania turns around to face her.

"Princess, what are you doing out here?"

"I've been looking all over for you."

"You have? What for?"

"I needed to speak to you about something."

"Yes?"

"It's about Cestine."

"Oh...Oh, I see. When did you meet her?"

"Oh, last night."

'Hmm. Cestine, just what are you up to?'

"How long have you known Cestine Tania?"

"For about a year now. She appeared to Heero and then to--"

"She appeared to Heero?"

"Yes, didn't she tell you that?"

"No, no she didn't."

'Oh no, oops.' "Um, well, she did."

"Has she appeared to anyone else?"

"Besides Heero, now you, and I?"

"Yes."

"Not that I know of yet. Why?"

"It just gives me curiosity, that's all. She also told me that the other fairies she knows might appear to the other girls."

'Just what is Cestine up to? She wouldn't do this unless she had a specific reason. I need to talk to her.' "She hasn't informed me of any of this. Next time she appears, will you please warn me? There's something going on here."

"Yes, no problem."

"What else is bothering you Princess?"

"What do you mean?"

"You have this look on your face as if you're thinking about something."

"Oh, that. It's just that...Lord Milliardo, there's something about him that leaves me wondering."

"Like what?"

"I feel as if he's connected to me somehow."

'The RP. She's going to figure it out soon. Soon the RP in her will bloom at its fullest. Something's not right here. I don't like this at all.'

"Unfortunately, I can't help you with that."

"Oh, it's okay. I better go. Thank you for everything Tania."

"My pleasure Princess." Relena walks off, and then Tania speaks up again. "Cestine, where are you? We need to talk. Cestine, I now you're out here." Suddenly Cestine appears in her human form after emerging from the cloud she usually comes in.

"What's wrong Tania?"

"That's what I need to know. Something's not right here. You wouldn't appear to the Princess and soon have some of the other fairies appear to the Ladies of the Court if you didn't have a good reason. What's going on here?"

"I was afraid this was going to happen again. He's coming back."

"Who is?"

"The same man who almost destroyed this kingdom 18 years ago. He's coming back to finish the job I guess."

"Oh no. He isn't."

"From what the fairies have heard, yes he is."

"How much time?"

"One month."

"One month? That's it?"

"From what we've heard, yes. I'm sorry. We're preparing ourselves too."

'No, no. Oh, Heero is not going to like this.'

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