Ok... here's the story thus far. Nothing much has happened, but Heero and Duo
attacked the four girls in a bank. The girls got away, and the guys weren't
seen. Duo, Wufei and Quatre have just met Ami, who has recently killed
Heero's laptop. And meanwhile Heero's pissed. Understandably, of course, he
is mad at this 'Aino, Minako' that keeps popping up on his screen.
I hope you guys like this chapter.
Keep the reviews coming, and please read some of my other fics! Please? I'll beg and humiliate myself for them....
I don't own GW or SM
And without further ado... on with the fic!
**
Heero furiously tried to hack through the system, becoming more and more agitated as his computer kept crashing. Forcing himself to go on, he searched through the 'back door' of the system, looking under the files for blood type. First he typed in 'O' and the results came back negative. Aino's name wasn't on the list. Then he typed in 'A', 'B', and finally 'AB'. Blinking innocently on the final try, 'Aino Minako' was the second person on the list.
Hacking deep into her medical files, he found out that she was in excellent physical condition and excelled especially in volleyball. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, and was the standard height. Try as he might, he couldn't get the picture to download, and all he had to work with was the half-page file, and needless to say, it didn't provide much. After all, there had to be dozens of blonde, blue-eyes girls in Juuban.
But at least no they had *something*.
Resolving himself to find 'Aino', he looked at the clock on his laptop, about the only thing that he had been able to fix. It read 4:17.
Finding his way to his bed, he noticed that Wufei was rooming with him instead of Maxwell. How odd. Not that he really minded either way. He mentally told himself to wake up in two hours, and was immediately asleep.
**
"Shit! We're late!" Duo said, stumbling off the lumpy couch. Looking around, he saw Trowa and Heero already dressed in their uniforms, and Quatre and Wufei still getting ready. Hurriedly putting on his wrinkled (already) uniform on in what he hoped was the right way. Looking up as he tried to pull on a shoe, he was Quatre come out of the doorway, wearing a nice aqua skirt and a button up white dress shirt, his hair combed neatly. Standing on 2 ½ inch platform shoes, he looked... well... like a girl. And a very pretty girl at that.
"Why aren't you in uniform?" Trowa asked, eating a slice of toast.
"T.A. didn't give us our uniform yet, so we don't have to dress out on the first day." Quatre explained, waving towards his dress.
Just then all of the pilots were focused toward the other door, seeing Wufei come out. Cracking up, Duo almost fell over from laughing, and Trowa gave a hint of a smile. Quatre tried to stifle a giggle, and even Heero had an amused look in his eyes. Who would have thought Wufei, dressed in drag?
He was standing there, in 3-inch dark blue heels, wearing a jean miniskirt. His hair was down for once and not in his customary ponytail. It fell softly around his face, which held a glare. He was wearing a lime green sleeveless shirt, with an almost ridiculous small lace bow in the front. He wore a gray jacket over this, and it looked like he had even attempted to put on make up.
Attempted and failed miserably, as his lipstick was crooked and he had way too much blush on. Oh well, Duo mused. It was too late to do anything about it now... they were already late for school.
Going downstairs, Wufei and Quatre took the bus as the three that weren't in drag headed towards Heero's car.
**
Ami stood in the front of the stand, pastries and sweets all around her. Makoto was managing the money, and Minako had run off somewhere looking for customers. And although the baking was very, very good, no one seemed in the mood to buy. They had barely made $30... they would need more.
But there was just nothing they could do. And although everyone was sympathetic towards Usagi's cause, there wasn't much they could do either.
Mako kept counting the money over and over again, as if it was able to magically increase if she ran her hands through it enough, one arm wrapped in a white bandage. Grimly she shook her head at the meager amount... she had expect4ed much more. After all, who could turn down Mako's best cooking?
Her arm had stopped hurting, and sometimes she wasn't even aware of it. It hadn't gotten an infection, and the girls had all taken good care of it. One day was plenty of rest for Mako... despite the others pleading for her to take another day off. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Mina dragging along a couple more guys, whom looked more interested in the blonde that led them to the stand more than the stand itself. When they got there, they only added a couple more dollars, almost nothing to how much they needed.
"Mako... I don't know who to get." Minako said, out of breath. "There's just not many people interested, and if we don't make more money then it would turn out with us in more debt than before."
"I know Minako... just give it a little time." Makoto responded.
Nodding her head, the white ribbon in her hair caught Makoto's eye. It was so odd to see anything but the customary red ribbon in Minako's hair... but after the failed bank robbery the ribbon had been soaked in blood. It was definitely not wearable now, and the white one was the only one that they could find in the house.
But it looked sort of nice, even if was different. It was about time for a change anyways, and she supposed that the white went well with Minako's hair and skin tone. Almost like she had outgrown the red ribbon and slipped into the white... just as if she were growing up.
"Hey, Ami!" Makoto turned her head around to see a braided boy wave happily to the Mercurian. Ami smiled in response, and gave a short wave back.
"Hello Duo. How's Juuban been so far?" Ami responded, eyes happy and relaxed for the first time that day. She saw two others behind her acquaintance, and she supposed they were the friends Duo had been talking about. Heero and... Trowa? Yes... those names sounded right.
"It's been great... hey is this a bake sale?" Duo's eyes became round with anticipation, looking hungrily at the sweets.
"Yes... but we don't seem to have many customers today." Ami sighed, looking forlorn.
Looking thoughtful for a second, Duo answered, "Hey... what's this all for? I don't think that you'd particularly need much money."
"It's for a friend, Usagi. She's in the hospital right now, so sadly you won't be able to meet her. She was one of the sweetest people I knew, and everything we make goes to her." Ami said, the pain in her voice carefully masked. It still hurt after all this time to talk about Usagi like this... as if she were a helpless little girl. And she had been anything but helpless, even if she did seem a little weak at times. She had never let her senshi down.
And they wouldn't let her down now.
Duo heard the sadness in his new friend's voice, and deep down he felt a pang of sympathy. Ami must have been very close with this Usagi to hold fundraisers for her. Remembering Solo, he felt possessed with an urge to help... somehow... anyhow.
"Hey... can I help raise the money?" He asked with a charming smile, ignoring the glare that Heero was giving him.
"But... Duo... we just met. I don't think I could let you do us such a good favor." Ami stuttered, caught by surprise. It wasn't everyday that someone you just met went out of his or her way to help you.
"Ok, fine." He said, that smile still on his face. "Then I'll raise the money and buy all the stuff you made. Then it wouldn't be just a favor... I'll actually get something in return. Then its just business."
"I don't see how you could get that kind of money." Ami replied, a smile on her face now. He was just so... so ... adorable! It was like he was still a kid, believing that anything was possible if you put your mind to it. A little naïve, but in a cute way.
"Just leave it to me."
**
She was surrounded by yellow daisies, in a spring green field. Butterflies with golden wings fluttered around her, spinning in their chaotic dances. Smiling, she reached out to pick one of the yellow blooms, and brought it up to her face. Taking a deep whiff, she was surprised that it didn't smell like a spring daisy, but rather a fresh rose.
Bringing the flower away from her face, Usagi looked around. It was just so... peaceful here. And perfect. Everything she wanted, she had. Nothing could go wrong, and for the first time in her life she was completely relaxed.
But something was missing.
Turning around, she saw her friends and love approaching. Smiling, she stood up to greet them.
They were cheerful; they always wore smiles when they visited. The sadness that had always been lurking in their eyes and souls before were gone in this perfect world. But they were different.
Oh no. It wasn't a shockingly apparent difference... just small things that Usagi had picked up over the years. Like how Minako wasn't as hyper, but more calm and collected. And how Rei never seemed to get mad, not even agitated. How Makoto was gentler... almost softer, and had stopped wearing her rose earrings. How Ami no longer studied like it was her life, and how her true love was always attentive.
Just the small things.
But it was enough for her to know something was wrong. She knew, in some dusty corner of her mind that this wasn't real, that none of it really existed. But she didn't care, because it was close enough. Because she was scared to go back into reality where everything was dark and hard, the reality where she had to be the hero. She was tired of being the hero.
And the scouts weren't in danger or anything... after all they were all right in front of her safe and sound! How could they be hurt? They were the strongest people she knew... they would be able to take care of themselves.
So she always pushed these feelings of... *unreality*... back into the depths of her mind. After all... none of it mattered, right?
And so she stayed and sat in a field of daisies that smelled like roses, surrounded by her not-friends.
And they didn't care that they weren't real, didn't care that they were acting differently, didn't care that they were being so...so.... *perfect*. They were just there, always by her side in this beautiful, peaceful world.
She planned on going back eventually, but just not yet. It wasn't quite time for her to wake up, and she wanted to stay for just a bit longer. After all... the others wouldn't even notice, right? So there was no harm done.
And she just wanted to rest... to lay back and sleep forever. To keep falling into the darkness, that peaceful field of daisies.
Because she knew that someone would catch her. After all... she had loved ones back in the real world. Friends that wouldn't let her slip into the darkness completely.
So she was safe here.
And she would stay here.
After all, no one cared, right?
**
Another chapter. Yay!
Keep up the reviews! I got over a hundred! I can't believe it... this was just intended to be just a small project... something to work on when I couldn't think of anything for Condemned. And now it's turned into this... monster!
I love you all! You guys are so sweet, so I think I'll let you have a little hint on the next chapter. Lets just say it involves Rei meeting the poor dressed up guys and a kiss the Duo stand. Intrigued? I hope so.
And for the last bit... I just had to add in a little Usagi. I thought it would be interesting to see what she was dreaming about through all of this... and why she didn't choose to just wake up.
Anyways... please wait patiently for the next chapter! I won't take that long, I promise!
Love,
Inverse-chan
I hope you guys like this chapter.
Keep the reviews coming, and please read some of my other fics! Please? I'll beg and humiliate myself for them....
I don't own GW or SM
And without further ado... on with the fic!
**
Heero furiously tried to hack through the system, becoming more and more agitated as his computer kept crashing. Forcing himself to go on, he searched through the 'back door' of the system, looking under the files for blood type. First he typed in 'O' and the results came back negative. Aino's name wasn't on the list. Then he typed in 'A', 'B', and finally 'AB'. Blinking innocently on the final try, 'Aino Minako' was the second person on the list.
Hacking deep into her medical files, he found out that she was in excellent physical condition and excelled especially in volleyball. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, and was the standard height. Try as he might, he couldn't get the picture to download, and all he had to work with was the half-page file, and needless to say, it didn't provide much. After all, there had to be dozens of blonde, blue-eyes girls in Juuban.
But at least no they had *something*.
Resolving himself to find 'Aino', he looked at the clock on his laptop, about the only thing that he had been able to fix. It read 4:17.
Finding his way to his bed, he noticed that Wufei was rooming with him instead of Maxwell. How odd. Not that he really minded either way. He mentally told himself to wake up in two hours, and was immediately asleep.
**
"Shit! We're late!" Duo said, stumbling off the lumpy couch. Looking around, he saw Trowa and Heero already dressed in their uniforms, and Quatre and Wufei still getting ready. Hurriedly putting on his wrinkled (already) uniform on in what he hoped was the right way. Looking up as he tried to pull on a shoe, he was Quatre come out of the doorway, wearing a nice aqua skirt and a button up white dress shirt, his hair combed neatly. Standing on 2 ½ inch platform shoes, he looked... well... like a girl. And a very pretty girl at that.
"Why aren't you in uniform?" Trowa asked, eating a slice of toast.
"T.A. didn't give us our uniform yet, so we don't have to dress out on the first day." Quatre explained, waving towards his dress.
Just then all of the pilots were focused toward the other door, seeing Wufei come out. Cracking up, Duo almost fell over from laughing, and Trowa gave a hint of a smile. Quatre tried to stifle a giggle, and even Heero had an amused look in his eyes. Who would have thought Wufei, dressed in drag?
He was standing there, in 3-inch dark blue heels, wearing a jean miniskirt. His hair was down for once and not in his customary ponytail. It fell softly around his face, which held a glare. He was wearing a lime green sleeveless shirt, with an almost ridiculous small lace bow in the front. He wore a gray jacket over this, and it looked like he had even attempted to put on make up.
Attempted and failed miserably, as his lipstick was crooked and he had way too much blush on. Oh well, Duo mused. It was too late to do anything about it now... they were already late for school.
Going downstairs, Wufei and Quatre took the bus as the three that weren't in drag headed towards Heero's car.
**
Ami stood in the front of the stand, pastries and sweets all around her. Makoto was managing the money, and Minako had run off somewhere looking for customers. And although the baking was very, very good, no one seemed in the mood to buy. They had barely made $30... they would need more.
But there was just nothing they could do. And although everyone was sympathetic towards Usagi's cause, there wasn't much they could do either.
Mako kept counting the money over and over again, as if it was able to magically increase if she ran her hands through it enough, one arm wrapped in a white bandage. Grimly she shook her head at the meager amount... she had expect4ed much more. After all, who could turn down Mako's best cooking?
Her arm had stopped hurting, and sometimes she wasn't even aware of it. It hadn't gotten an infection, and the girls had all taken good care of it. One day was plenty of rest for Mako... despite the others pleading for her to take another day off. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Mina dragging along a couple more guys, whom looked more interested in the blonde that led them to the stand more than the stand itself. When they got there, they only added a couple more dollars, almost nothing to how much they needed.
"Mako... I don't know who to get." Minako said, out of breath. "There's just not many people interested, and if we don't make more money then it would turn out with us in more debt than before."
"I know Minako... just give it a little time." Makoto responded.
Nodding her head, the white ribbon in her hair caught Makoto's eye. It was so odd to see anything but the customary red ribbon in Minako's hair... but after the failed bank robbery the ribbon had been soaked in blood. It was definitely not wearable now, and the white one was the only one that they could find in the house.
But it looked sort of nice, even if was different. It was about time for a change anyways, and she supposed that the white went well with Minako's hair and skin tone. Almost like she had outgrown the red ribbon and slipped into the white... just as if she were growing up.
"Hey, Ami!" Makoto turned her head around to see a braided boy wave happily to the Mercurian. Ami smiled in response, and gave a short wave back.
"Hello Duo. How's Juuban been so far?" Ami responded, eyes happy and relaxed for the first time that day. She saw two others behind her acquaintance, and she supposed they were the friends Duo had been talking about. Heero and... Trowa? Yes... those names sounded right.
"It's been great... hey is this a bake sale?" Duo's eyes became round with anticipation, looking hungrily at the sweets.
"Yes... but we don't seem to have many customers today." Ami sighed, looking forlorn.
Looking thoughtful for a second, Duo answered, "Hey... what's this all for? I don't think that you'd particularly need much money."
"It's for a friend, Usagi. She's in the hospital right now, so sadly you won't be able to meet her. She was one of the sweetest people I knew, and everything we make goes to her." Ami said, the pain in her voice carefully masked. It still hurt after all this time to talk about Usagi like this... as if she were a helpless little girl. And she had been anything but helpless, even if she did seem a little weak at times. She had never let her senshi down.
And they wouldn't let her down now.
Duo heard the sadness in his new friend's voice, and deep down he felt a pang of sympathy. Ami must have been very close with this Usagi to hold fundraisers for her. Remembering Solo, he felt possessed with an urge to help... somehow... anyhow.
"Hey... can I help raise the money?" He asked with a charming smile, ignoring the glare that Heero was giving him.
"But... Duo... we just met. I don't think I could let you do us such a good favor." Ami stuttered, caught by surprise. It wasn't everyday that someone you just met went out of his or her way to help you.
"Ok, fine." He said, that smile still on his face. "Then I'll raise the money and buy all the stuff you made. Then it wouldn't be just a favor... I'll actually get something in return. Then its just business."
"I don't see how you could get that kind of money." Ami replied, a smile on her face now. He was just so... so ... adorable! It was like he was still a kid, believing that anything was possible if you put your mind to it. A little naïve, but in a cute way.
"Just leave it to me."
**
She was surrounded by yellow daisies, in a spring green field. Butterflies with golden wings fluttered around her, spinning in their chaotic dances. Smiling, she reached out to pick one of the yellow blooms, and brought it up to her face. Taking a deep whiff, she was surprised that it didn't smell like a spring daisy, but rather a fresh rose.
Bringing the flower away from her face, Usagi looked around. It was just so... peaceful here. And perfect. Everything she wanted, she had. Nothing could go wrong, and for the first time in her life she was completely relaxed.
But something was missing.
Turning around, she saw her friends and love approaching. Smiling, she stood up to greet them.
They were cheerful; they always wore smiles when they visited. The sadness that had always been lurking in their eyes and souls before were gone in this perfect world. But they were different.
Oh no. It wasn't a shockingly apparent difference... just small things that Usagi had picked up over the years. Like how Minako wasn't as hyper, but more calm and collected. And how Rei never seemed to get mad, not even agitated. How Makoto was gentler... almost softer, and had stopped wearing her rose earrings. How Ami no longer studied like it was her life, and how her true love was always attentive.
Just the small things.
But it was enough for her to know something was wrong. She knew, in some dusty corner of her mind that this wasn't real, that none of it really existed. But she didn't care, because it was close enough. Because she was scared to go back into reality where everything was dark and hard, the reality where she had to be the hero. She was tired of being the hero.
And the scouts weren't in danger or anything... after all they were all right in front of her safe and sound! How could they be hurt? They were the strongest people she knew... they would be able to take care of themselves.
So she always pushed these feelings of... *unreality*... back into the depths of her mind. After all... none of it mattered, right?
And so she stayed and sat in a field of daisies that smelled like roses, surrounded by her not-friends.
And they didn't care that they weren't real, didn't care that they were acting differently, didn't care that they were being so...so.... *perfect*. They were just there, always by her side in this beautiful, peaceful world.
She planned on going back eventually, but just not yet. It wasn't quite time for her to wake up, and she wanted to stay for just a bit longer. After all... the others wouldn't even notice, right? So there was no harm done.
And she just wanted to rest... to lay back and sleep forever. To keep falling into the darkness, that peaceful field of daisies.
Because she knew that someone would catch her. After all... she had loved ones back in the real world. Friends that wouldn't let her slip into the darkness completely.
So she was safe here.
And she would stay here.
After all, no one cared, right?
**
Another chapter. Yay!
Keep up the reviews! I got over a hundred! I can't believe it... this was just intended to be just a small project... something to work on when I couldn't think of anything for Condemned. And now it's turned into this... monster!
I love you all! You guys are so sweet, so I think I'll let you have a little hint on the next chapter. Lets just say it involves Rei meeting the poor dressed up guys and a kiss the Duo stand. Intrigued? I hope so.
And for the last bit... I just had to add in a little Usagi. I thought it would be interesting to see what she was dreaming about through all of this... and why she didn't choose to just wake up.
Anyways... please wait patiently for the next chapter! I won't take that long, I promise!
Love,
Inverse-chan