Chapter 4

Discoveries

After there classes were over with, the trio headed back to Relena's office so she could lead them to the dorm room they would be staying.

"Oh come on Sara, we know you're happy to be going to school with your…" Duo was stopped in mid-sentence when Sara was about to hit him. "Never mind." He replied, with his hands up in defeat.

"I thought you would've learned to keep your big mouth shut by now!" Sara replied, turning around and continued on her way.

Duo sighed in relief; he figured he may actually survive the rest of the day. His thoughts were interrupted when someone came around the corner, "There you three are. I was starting to worry that…"

"You needn't worry now." Duo replied, cutting Relena off in mid-sentence.

"I got worried, you're all late. I was hoping that nothing happened." Relena explained.

"Nothing happened." Heero replied, glancing over at Sara and Duo.

"Nothing…nothing…!" Duo blurted out. Everyone turned in his direction. "I was wondering if I was ever going to survive the day!" He yelled.

"If you've learned to keep your mouth shut, you probably would have!" Sara replied, walking away from the group and continued on her way to Relena's office. Heero glanced at Duo, and then he followed Sara.

"Don't tell me you agree with her?!" Duo said to Heero's retreating form.

"Hm." Was Heero's reply.

Duo just shrugged his shoulders, "Great, now everyone's against me." And he followed after Heero and Sara. Relena followed Duo, after he past her.

They all met up at Relena's office as planed. And where now off to the dorm room they would be staying at. They suddenly stopped in front of the doors. Relena turned to face them, "Now, I want you three to behave yourselves." Then Relena turned to the door and knocked. After acouple of minutes, the door opened. Once the door opened, Duo got a mischievous smile on hid face.

"I'm sorry to disturb you Ms. Serena, but these will be your new roommates." Relena said, pointing to the ones behind her.

Serena looked to who Relena was talking about, "You're Sara's friends, aren't you?"

Heero just stood there, not giving any reply. But Duo on the other hand. "Oh course we are!" Duo said happily, with a big grin on his face.

Serena stepped aside to let the new comers in. This took Duo offgard, but only for a moment. Once he recovered, he happily waltzed right in, with Heero right behind him. Serena watched them come in, as Duo took to the couch and Heero taking a spot near the window. She turned back to the doorway, "Ms. Relena, aren't you going to come in too…" Just then, she noticed that Relena was looking to the side. Serena stepped out of the room to see what it was that she was looking at. What she saw surprised her, "Sara?" She was leaning against the wall. Sara glanced up at her cousin, and then stormed right by her and into one of the other rooms in the back. Heero noticed that Sara came in and followed her to the room she stormed off too. Duo watched on in curiosity. After Sara went in, Relena came in and closed the door.

"So you know her?" Relena asked.

"Yes, she's my cousin." Serena replied, staring off at the spot were her cousin went.

"I'm sorry about this. I noticed that Sara looked similar to you and I thought it would've been a good idea if they stayed here. I didn't know that she was your cousin!" Relena apologized, walking up next to Serena, who was looking in the direction that her cousin went off in. "Then is it alright if they stay here?" Relena asked.

Serena got a determined look on her face, and headed off to talk to her cousin, and ignoring Relena's question. Duo watched on with amusement, with a smirk growing on his face, getting an idea in his head.

"Sara…" Serena said, standing in the doorway of the room her cousin took off into, and looking down at the ground, afraid of what her cousin may do.

"Heero and I want this room." Was the only reply she got. This surprised her; she looked up to find her cousin sitting on the edge of the top bunk of the bunk bed that was placed in that room. Serena noticed that her cousin didn't even look at her as she spoke. She was staring off into the corner across the room for the bunk bed. Serena then noticed what her cousin was staring at. One of her friends was already sitting at the desk with a laptop open and already working on it. If she remembered right, he was the one named Heero Yuy. Serena looked up at her cousin again, "Ok, you two can have this room, right after I speak to Sara." Serena looked back at Heero, to discover he was looking at her. Serena tensed a little from the look he was giving her. "Alone please!" Serena said, with a little confidence in her voice, she didn't want to sound scared or intimidated.

Just as Heero was getting up, Sara jumped from where she was sitting. Sara watched Heero as he closed his laptop and walked out of the room. Serena closed the door behind him. Sara took this as her cue to speak, "So, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

Serena turned around to face her cousin, "Why are you acting this way?"

To this, Sara got a questioning look on her face, "And, what do you mean by that?"

"Now, that's exactly what I'm talking about!" Serena stated, starting to get a little angry.

"The only reason I'm here is because Heero just HAD to see Relena!" Sara explained, heading towards the door. "Of course you probably already know that, if you remember the conversation out by the tree."

Serena continued to watch her cousin as she began to lean against the wall near the door. Sara just leaned there, with her arms crossed. "So, how did you come to meet those two in the first place?" Serena finally asked the question that plagued her ever since she first met the two odd boys with her cousin. But, Serena didn't get an answer. Her cousin just kept staring at the door next to her.

Just then, she hit the door with her left fist! Then opened the door the second after, discovering what she thought to be correct. Duo was found sitting on the floor with his hand to his ear. She thought he had been trying to listen to what was being said inside the room, and she was right, he had been trying to listen in on her! "Duo!" Sara yelled, anger evident in her voice. Duo looked up, to see Sara standing there with her arms crossed and her foot tapping loudly on the floor. Duo gulped, got up, and bolted for the living room. "You'd better run!" Sara called back after Duo.

"Relena left." Heero stated from behind. This surprised Sara, but only for a split second.

With anger written on her face again, she turned around and came face to face with Heero. "Why didn't you try to stop him?!" Sara yelled.

Sara stopped in what she was doing, noticing the look he was giving her. A look that was telling her that she was displaying her emotions again. Sara growled within her throught, then stormed back into the room and slammed the door in the process.

Serena just stood there staring at her cousin, "What was that all about?"

"Duo…eavesdropping." Sara explained, standing near the door, looking as if she was counting something on her fingers. Once she got to three, she opened the door again and Duo came falling into the room. Sara crouched down, so she could be as close to Duo as possible. Duo then looked up as Sara, again, this time to find the most frightening face yet. The look in her eyes were screaming out blood, and the smirk she had scared him the most. The smirk was giving off the sense of mischief, which was his job. But if she was willing to get into mischief, then all was doomed, especially her target! In this case was Duo.

Duo got up once again, "You know I didn't mean it, right?"

Sara just nodded her head, "Ah-ha." She kept advancing toward him with every step that she took, he took a step back. Once Duo was backed out into the hallway, he took off running towards the living room again. Sara just stared in the direction in which he went. Then she noticed what Heero was offering her. He was still leaning against the door to the other room. He was offering her his gun. Sara looked at it for a moment wanting to use it right now, but didn't, "Not right now, I'll wait until we're outside."

Duo peeked around the corner to see what she meant, and saw what Heero held in his hand, "You wouldn't?!" Sara looked back at Duo with that bloody-mischievous look. "You would." He reminded himself. Duo looked back at Sara, her smirk turned into a grin, and she now had an evil look in her eyes. Duo turned back around the corner hopping she would forget about it. Sara turned around to head back into the room, and noticed Heero had just put his gun back in its "hiding place."

"You're waiting for us to finish in here, aren't you?" Sara asked as she looked Heero in the eyes.

"Hm." Heero grunted his agreement.

"Then keep Duo as far away from this room as possible! The more he interferes, the longer it will take, and the longer you'll be kept from your laptop!" Sara pointed out.

"Mission excepted." Was his only reply.

With that said, Sara went back into the room, closing the door, satisfied that Duo wouldn't be interrupting them any longer. Once the door was closed, Serena spoke again, "Are you finally going to tell me why you're acting this way?" Sara just looked over at her cousin, with a look that said "don't ask." Serena took a deep breath, she hated doing this but she had to know, "I demand that you answer my question!"

Sara looked at her cousin surprised; she hardly ever did anything like that. Sara just closed her eyes and sighed. "Serena, you may be the Moon Princess, and I may be sworn to protect you, but this is something that I must keep to myself." Sara explained, annoying her cousin even more.

Serena looked at her cousin, "And why is that?"

"Trust me, you wouldn't want to know!" Sara explained, looking at her cousin again.

After acouple of minutes of silence, a beeping noise was heard. Serena and Sara looked over at the laptop that was left there on the desk. Just then, the door flew open and in came Heero. He walked calmly over to the laptop, he was about to open it up when he remembered that Sara's cousin was in the room. Heero looked over to Sara, then to Serena, then back at Sara, indicating that her cousin had to leave the room. She didn't need to be reminded of that, it was a given. Sara just nodded in agreement. Sara took Serena by the hand and guided her out of the room, closing the door in the process.

Serena looked at her cousin with a questionable look on her face, "What was that all about?"

Sara didn't even bother to look back at her cousin as she spoke, "Heero got some e-mail and he prefers to read them alone!"

As they made there way to the living room, there conversation was making Serena even more confused, "Why? It doesn't make any sense!"

Duo heard them as they came into the living room, "Do you want to know 'who' is able to survive in that room while Heero reads his e-mail?"

Now Serena was even more confused, if that was possible, "Who?"

'She just had to ask!' Sara thought to herself, as she gave Duo a dangerous look.

Duo turned around on the couch to face Serena to give her the answer, "Sara!"

This answer made Serena look over at her cousin, who was still giving Duo that dangerous look. With Serena looking over at her cousin, caused Duo to look over at her as well, and what he saw he didn't like. Once Sara noticed Duo was looking at her, she added a mischievous grin to the dangerous look on her face, this made Duo gulp.

Duo immedently put up his hands in defeat, "Sara! Before you decide to kill me…"

After saying that, he glanced back at the TV. He was watching the news. What they showed next surprised Serena, "It's the Gundams! But, there's only 3 of them, where's the others?"

"Well, that explains that." Sara stated, continuing to watch the news on the Gundam fight.

Duo turned around to look up at Sara from his spot on the couch, "Oh, you mean Heero getting…" Duo stopped when he noticed Sara was giving him one of her looks that said to "shut up or I'll make you shut up!" This made Duo gulp once more and turn back around to continue watching the news.

Just then, Heero came out of the bedroom, looked at the TV, then headed for the door. This gave Heero everyone's attention. Heero stopped in front of the door, not bothering to turn around, "Are you two coming or not…"

Duo and Sara looked at each other and gave an unconscious nod. Duo got up to join Heero over by the door. Sara, on the other hand, was staring at her cousin; an unconscious argument seemed to be happening.

Serena decided to break the silence first, "I…"

"No!" Sara interrupted.

"Sara! You didn't even know what she was going to say!" Duo pointed out, rather surprised.

"Trust me Duo. I know exactly what she's going to say!" Sara replied, not even bothering to look at Duo. Duo opened his mouth to make a smart remark, but Sara spoke before he could say a word, "And I know exactly want you're going to say as well."

For a split second Duo showed the look of surprise and disbelief and in that same split second, it disappeared. "Ok then, what was I going to say!?" Duo challenged.

"Exactly that!" Sara almost yelled, looking at Duo out of the corner of her eye. This gave Duo a slight chill down shi spine. Sara inwardly smirked, and then continued, "You wanted to know what Serena was going to say." Duo just gulped, then slightly nodded his head, not wanting to encourage any wrath on him before the battle. He wanted to stay in one piece. Sara looked over to her cousin, then continued, "She wants to come with us." Just after Sara stopped talking, everyone heard a loud grunt. Sara and Duo seemed to understand this. Sara just closed her eyes and answered the grunt, "I know Heero."

Serena just stared at her cousin, "So, you understand that too?"

This caused Sara to open her eyes and just blankly stare at her cousin, "If you've been around Heero for as along as we have, you come to understand Heero's made up language."

Now Serena was surprised, "You mean that is some form of speech?!"

Sara just nodded her head, "Yes."

Heero took this time to cut in, "We need to go!"

Sara glanced over at Heero, "Right!" Without even turning back around to look at her cousin, she continued, "Serena, you are staying here!"

This also surprised Serena, it's been along time since she heard her cousin talk like this. When she thought about it, the only time she talked like that, was when she was with the Outers. That was the only time she ever became demanding like that. "But…" Serena started to protest.

"No buts about it, Serena!" Sara replied, turning to glance at her cousin. 'I'm sorry, but this is the way it has to be! I'm suppose to protect you; this is the best way possible!' Sara thought.

Just then, Serena sighed, then drooped her head in defeat. "I understand." Serena replied, as if hearing Sara's thoughts.

With Serena's answer Sara joined Heero and Duo going out the door, with Duo closing it behind them. Serena stared at the door for acouple of seconds, sighed, the turned her attention back to the TV.

The three of them were glad no one was anywhere in the halls, as they ran to the basement. They were also glad that Noin built a secrete base down there, it provided a perfect place to hide their Gundams while they were in the Sanq Kingdom.

"If you want my opinion Heero, I'd say Dr. J is loosing his touch!" Sara stated as they waited for the elevator to reach the bottom.

"I'll say! The others beat us to it!" Duo agreed, as the elevator doors opened, and they walked out.

Heero didn't say a word as he went over to open the hatch to the top of the base, then they all entered their Gundams and were long gone.

Soon there was a knock on the door. Serena tour herself away from the window to answer the door. There at the door was Relena; she didn't expect to see Relena standing there. Well, maybe she wasn't exactly standing; she was, more or less, out of breath.

"Is Heero here?" Relena asked, looking Serena in the eyes.

Serena shook her head, "No."

With that answer, Relena got a look on her face that couldn't quit be described, but it was as if she was expecting this. "When did he leave?" It was more a demand than a question.

Serena turned back to the TV, which was still on the news, "All three left as soon as they saw the news of the three out of the six gundams fighting."

Relena looked over at the TV and understood, "That's what I was afraid of." With this, she left Serena without another word.

Serena watched dumfounded. She was wondering what just happened. With that thought, she closed the door and followed Relena. She was curious to find out what "was" going on, "Relena, wait up! I'm coming with you!"

Relena stopped and turned around to the sound of Serena's voice, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Serena was a little taken aback by this, but only for a second. Once she understood what she was asked, her princess side as well as her years of fighting kicked in. Serena answered by nodding her head, "Yes." And she did it with a determined look on her face.

The look on Serena's face surprised Relena a little. It was the same look that Sara showed "most" of the time. That's when she knew that Serena and Sara were related! "Ok then, just follow me, and try to keep up." With that said, both ran together out of the building and into Relena's car, and took off towards the battle field.

At the battlefield, Sara could be found climbing up a grassy hill to the road above. She was not piloting a mobile suit, having a different task to complete. Everyone else was just a distraction.

Once Sara had reached the road, and having to jump over the railing before she took in her surroundings. She looked straight ahead of her, to her surprise, and somewhat to her horror, she found Relena and Serena standing there, next to Relena's car, staring at the battle that was going on.

Serena had a sense of awe etched on her face, from seeing the gundams up close and in person. Relena, on the other hand, had a look of determination. Just then, both of the two girls had a look of horror on there faces. This caused Sara to glance behind herself and saw what horrified them. Someone had some bad aim, instead of hitting its target, it was heading for them! At that instant, Sara ran up to Relena and Serena and dragged them to the edge of the road and shoved them to the ground, then joined them, covering them herself. Once Sara heard the sound of the explosion, she got up and tried to the one who sent that headed there way.

With the weight of the body off of them, Relena got up and glanced at Sara, then turned to watch the battle again. She wasn't the least surprised that Sara was there. Serena looked at the one who had saved them, and was surprised, and rather shocked, to find out that it was her cousin, Sara!

Serena stood to face her cousin, "Sara, what are you…?"

"Are you two alright?" Sara asked, cutting Serena off.

"I'm fine, thank you." Relena replied, not taking her eyes off of the fight.

Sara turned to Serena, who was horrified at the thought of what her cousin could be doing here, "I'm ok, thanks to you. But…?"

"Good. Because, there not going to be…" Sara said, cutting Serena off once again. "…at least, not for much longer!" Sara finished, pulling out a small device, which looked much like some kind of switch.

Now Serena's curesitouty was kicking in, "Sara, what's that?"

That statement got Relena's attention. She turned around to see what Serena was talking about. Once Relena got a glimpse of what Sara was holding, she knew exactly what it was. "Sara! Don't tell me you're not going to do what I think you're going to do! You're not going to blow that place up?!" Relena demanded to know, pointing to the building in front of them. All Sara did in response was close her eyes and lowered her head slightly, clutching the devise slightly more in her grasp. Relena sighed, "That's what I thought." Relena knew there was no stopping her.

"Sara? You're not going to do what Relena said…are you?" Serena said, with disbelief and horror in her voice. Sara didn't say a word. Serena knew what that meant; she'd rather not say a word than say "no." "Sara! I demand that you stop this right now!" Serena said with determination.

Sara smirked to this statement. "I'm sorry, but I can't obey that order." Sara answered casually.

"And why not!?" Now Serena was getting angry and frustrated.

Sara then opened her eyes to look at her cousin, and simply said, "Because, I have other orders."

"What!?" Serena shouted in surprise. Just as Serena said this, another explosion could be heard. Serena whirled around and gasped in horror at what she saw. The building, that place, that spot, was no more, it was gone, her cousin had done what she demanded she shouldn't do! She had directly disobeyed her! She only had about acouple of seconds to look at the destruction before her, before she had to step back in surprise and fright, as one of the gundams came right next to the road. Its left hand extended towards the group, this made Serena step back even more.

Once it stopped, Sara ran forward and jumped up, landing in the palm of the mechanical hand. As soon as Sara landed, the gundam started to stand once again, preparing to leave and join the others in fleeing the scene of the fight.

"Heero!" Relena yelled, just as the mobile suit was about to take off. This caused the mobile suit to stop for a moment, and caused Sara to glance back at the two standing in the road. After about acouple of seconds, the mobile suit took off. Once the battlefield was deserted of all five gundams, Relena and Serena were still staring off at the spot were that one mobile suit took off in.

After about a minute of silence, it hit Serena to what Relena had just said just as the gundam was about to leave, "Wait a minute…"

Relena turned back to Serena, "What is it, Miss Serena?"

Serena noticed that Relena was acting like everything was fine, as if nothing happened. She shook that off, getting back to the point, "Did you say Heero? As in Heero Yuy? The one that is in one of my classes? The one that you wanted me to room with? The one of the two guys that was with my cousin?!"

Relena adverted her gaze back to the spot where that gundam took off, "That is something you are going to have to ask them." With that said, Relena headed back to her car, got in, and started it back up, and waited for Serena to get in. Serena was starting to get annoyed and frustrated, and it took her about a minute to let all of what happened to sink in, before she got into Relena's car. With Serena back in the car, Relena took off, heading back to the school.