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Terms to know - Baka: Idiot/fool. Nigen: Human.
The loud ringing seemed to dissipate as well as the blue light disappeared. The six pilots lay sprawled out in various spots on the damp grass. –Grass? We were above an ocean!- Duo thought, grunting as he rolled himself over, incidentally rolling half way on top of Heero.
"Duo no baka…"Heero growled attempting to push Duo off of him but found himself drained of energy. Giving in, Heero simply let his arms fall around the other pilots back, resting them there. Not that Duo was complaining any. Infect, Duo had succumbed to the strange lethargy as well, and rested his head atop Heero's shoulder.
"What are you two doing? Get up!" Wufei said, attempting to push himself up but failing miserably and landing on his stomach with a loud 'ouf'.
Quatre had landed on top of a mumbling-about-Noine-Zechs, much to a jealous Trowa's dislike. Oddly enough it was only mere moments later that the six pilots had mysteriously gained back their full energy. Quatre scrambled over to Trowa as soon as he was able, apologizing to Zechs all the way. Receiving a small hearty chuckle from Duo as he watched the incident, his chuckle faded as he was abruptly pushed from Heero.
Duo turned back to look at the ex-pilot, a confused expression on his face. Heero's expression was his normal, calm, near emotionless one. Though Duo could have sworn that he saw a hint of embarrassment in Heero's eyes. –Embarrassment from holding me? No…Embarrassment of me…- The thought came automatically to Duo's mind. Was Heero really embarrassed to be with him, embarrassed of him? Duo knew that once in a while his antics would grade on Heero's nerves, but he never thought to the extreme that Heero was embarrassed of him. Duo tilted his head and smiled, playing the fool he normally did, all the while thinking –Well, It's not like he's so perfect or anything…sigh but in fact he is too perfect…Too perfect for me. To be with me-
"Duo, Are you okay?" The concerned voice of Quatre's cut through his thoughts.
"Yeah, Of course I am. The God of Death not alright? Ha!" Duo said proudly, raising his chin up in a slightly jerked motion as he normally would. But in fact, he was far from being alright, Heero was ashamed of him. Duo couldn't figure out if it was the fact that Heero was ashamed of him, of if it was the fact that no matter how hard he tried he couldn't change himself for Heero. To make Heero love him. –Or could I…That's it…I'll be calm, and solitudal, and quiet. He'd love me like that, Right? - Duo wasn't even sure if that's what it was. But he was damned sure going to find out, and make himself better for the Perfect Soldier.
"I don't like this situation already. It's too much like the first time…and Noine…" Zechs seemed to be talking to himself more than anyone else. For the first year after the war, in the supposed time of peace, everyone had thought that Zechs had been killed in battle. That he was dead, but in fact he had only been laying in wait for the perfect moment to come back. A year after the war, when Mariemaya surfaced trying to gain control of the Earth Sphere Unified Nations, he found his perfect moment. Surprising everyone, especially his newly wed wife, Lutenient Lucreinzia Noine.
"Something is wrong here. We are not on Earth. Not our earth." Wufei said. The last part he said somewhat slowly, as if trying to sort out what he had said, trying to make sense of what he said.
"Well. It's not impossible. It could have been a worm hole or some such thing." Quatre said.
"No, remember the light? And the noise, couldn't have been a wormhole." Trowa oddly contradicted.
"You're right. If it was the cockpit wouldn't have blown up. It would have just been taken with us."
"At least the pilot was safe."
"I wonder if he saw the light, or heard the strange noise?"
"There's no way of telling. But I do think Wufei is right. I don't think we're on Earth anymore."
"Well." Duo cut in, standing up and stretching his arms over his head. "If we are on a different planet, then why not make the best of it? Besides, even if we aren't on Earth we still have two weeks vacation right? I personally plan to make the best of it."
"This is no time for games Duo. We need to find out what's going on. And we need to find out now." Heero quipped, putting a damper on Duo's already downcast mood.
-Stupid! I screwed that one up didn't I….Quiet and reserved from here on out.- Duo told himself. "You're right Heero." He said, lowing his hands and shoving them into his pockets.
"We should find what's going on, and try to get back." His voice didn't even sound like his own. Since when had he been reasonable, and exceedingly calm? His agreement with Heero got a strange look from the other pilots. All but Heero. Did he still not notice? –Perhaps it will take longer- Duo thought.
"It doesn't do us much good just staying here, let's see if we can find anybody that can tell us where we are. Wouldn't that be a wise?" Trowa spoke, cutting through the silence.
The team nodded and took off in a direction that looked like would lead them to a city. Little
did they know that a black blur was following them, staying in the treetops.
"What is so important, Koenma?" Kurama calmly asked. Tapping his foot, getting impatient with the frantic toddler in front of him.
"There has been a disturbance in the realms, there has never been a case before where people have actually jumped galaxies." Koenma managed to get out through his slamming through paperwork.
"So whats that got to do with us?!" Yusuke spat out.
"I'm not sure. The effects of this could be catastrophic." Koenma told them, still not looking at them. "I'm not sure how these beings got here, or even what timeframe, universe, realm, or anything that they are from. I have no idea on what they are, youkai, ningen, I'm not sure."
"You don't know what they are? Aren't you the big dog who knows everything?" Kuwabara spoke.
"Compared to the underdog who knows nothing?" Hiei spat out. Ever since Kuwabara had started full-on dating Yukina, Hiei and him had been at each others throats non-stop. Hiei was particularly nasty to Kuwabara when his sister was around and every chance he got. Months after the deal with Sensui, Hiei had told Yukina of their relation, that itself caused a mess of its own. It wasn't long until they were acting like the somewhat family that they were, can't quite say happy, because since when is Hiei ever happy?
"This is no time for your arguing!" Koenma told them. "I want you to go search the area just south of Kyoto, there's a park there, somewhat wooded area."
"Then open a portal so we can figure this out." Kurama told him, eyes flashing a more brilliant gold then they usually flashed for a split second, then there was nothing, leaving Kurama shaking.
Hiei looked over at him, with an eyebrow raised. "Hn?"
Kurama shook his head, "Its nothing." –I think…but what was that feeling Youko?- It was silent. –Don't pout Youko, now isn't the time.- He thought to his other self.
"Open a way to south of Kyoto Botan." Koenma told her.
Botan nodded and opened up a portal.
"We might let ya know if we find anything, most likely just a wild goose chase again, Toddler…" Yusuke told Koenma as he was walking through the portal.
Stepping out of the orb, Yusuke was still complaining.
"Silence." Hiei told him, listening to the wind.
"What is it Hiei?" Kurama asked, "I don't sense anything strange…." He sniffed the air, looking confused. "Actually I don't sense anything at all…"
"Hn." Hiei nodded and leapt away, disappearing from sight.
-I wonder what's bothering Hiei.- Kurama thought, shaking his head. He didn't hear anything.
–Youko?- he shook his head, then stared behind Yusuke, not believing his eyes.
"Yo, you alright?" Yusuke asked, shaking an arm in front of his eyes. The voice he heard from behind him was not what he expected to hear.
"Never been better Yusuke."
"He-ey, did you hear…" Duo stopped what he was saying the straightened his shoulders so that he was in a more 'Quatre-like' stance. "I…mean, did you happen to hear a noise behind
us?" He said in his calmest voice possible.
"We might be able to hear if you quit talking long enough for us to listen." Heero said.
Duo felt as if he had been hit in the chest by an anvil. Was Heero noticing nothing? Duo felt Quatre's hand on his shoulder, and looked up to see Quatre's sympathetic expression. The pilots continued foreword, but Duo stayed behind to contemplate all that had happened.
Within moments, Duo found himself on the ground with the cold steel of a katana just barely grazing his neck. –Well, I guess that answer's the 'Hostile environment' question-
"Nigen, don't think so loud." Hiei spat out.
"You can read minds?" Duo asked, trying to move away from the sword.- What a weirdo.-
"Hn."
"Hn yourself, You three-eyed…Whatever you are." Duo pushed at the katana to get it away from his neck. –Trying to challenge the God of Death? Don't think so.-
"God? Hardly."
"Yeah? You like a group of 5 year olds' Halloween project!"
Before Duo could blink, Hiei had him up against a tree with his sword slightly cutting into the flesh of his neck." Hn. Guess you aren't much of a God now?"
Duo brought his knee upward into Hiei's groin, then, with a reserved strength, pushed Hiei far enough away to move from the swords edge. Hiei growled at him, and in a blur, cut through Duo's shirt, making a somewhat deep cut on his chest. "Hn." He said aloud, about to bring his sword up for another attack when a familiar scent hit his nose. Youko?
-In the flesh-
Hiei looked towards the approaching group, and let shock show on his face for a single second. Ten yards away from him and this human, stood Youko. Standing next to Kurama. "Oi, Sorry to ruin your fun, darling." Youko grinned.
Duo blinked "The hell is that?!" –Eh, at least it's cute..-
Hiei scoffed. "Keh." looking at Duo in disgust. He then turned his attention to Yusuke's voice.
"He the only one?" Yusuke asked.
"What ?There's more of you? Hmph. Why don't you just kill me now and get it over it." Duo rolled his eyes, ignoring the blood dotting his chest.
"Glad to." Hiei growled, making a move for Duo.
"He runs he hides, But he never lies. " Duo bowed and took a quick step out of the way, moving behind Youko and Kurama as if they would keep the demon from getting to him. He gave Hiei a wink then turned to walk away, bumping into an aggravated Heero. "Who are they?" He asked.
"Yeah, we were just wondering the same thing!" Yusuke yelled. "Tell us who you are or take a blast of energy."
"Enough, Yusuke. Ask questions before blowing things up." Kurama sighed.
"Though it'd probably be interesting… Hey Yusuke! Blow stuffs up…Just the clothes though." Youko purred.
"Only if the fox's go first." Duo grinned.
"Let him live, He's worthy." Youko smirked.
"Worthy? I am a God…Of many things." Duo winked.
"It would be wonderful to have fun with a God. If you know what I mean…wait…How many things?" Youko asked, smiling to show off his fangs.
"Enough. I wont wait around for you two to have verbal sex before I get some answers." Heero cut in.
"You know, you aren't very fun." Youko pouted.
"Youko, knock it off." Kurama rolled his eyes and shook his head at his former alter-ego.
"No. We aren't the same person anymore, You can't stop be from saying things. If I want to say that the guy with the braid is dead sexy, and go into detail of the things we could…"
"Gross." Kuwabara interrupted before he could finish.
"I agree. I don't need to hear about Maxwell's fiascos." Wufei said, stepping into the clearing along with Trowa, Quatre, and Zechs.
"Hey, I don't have fiascos." Duo said. "I have…A life." He put an emphasis on the last word that was meant more for Heero's ears than anyone else's.
"And thanks to your little light stunt, So do I." Youko told them, being serious for the fist time.
"We do not know that is what caused out separation." Kurama stated." But that among other thins, is what we intend to find out."
"So, who's swapping answers first?" Yusuke demanded.