A/N: I hope to get more reviews on this because I want to know if I should continue it or not. Oh and could I get some suggestions on my other two stories. I'm trying to figure out if I should continue "Being A Contact Lense" and if so how should I continue it? And my other story well it's an Hx2 so I hope to see how far that goes, but take a look at it, please? The story is "Well, GO Figure", hurry go look at it! Shoo Shoo! Anyways on to the practical stuff and we'll jus act like that never happened /cough cough/.....

Pairings: 1x2 and 3x4 so far.

Disclaimers: Well there was a time where I once believed that I could over throw Bandai and steal Gundam Wing but then I came to my senses and settled for this. So Gundam Wing is still not mines.....

Chapter 10: Prelude to Chaos

Well after finally coming to our wits we, actually Heero, went downstairs to see if he could help with the clean up crew or some other crap. You see I would've helped but what had happened was that a certain someone tried screwing me through the wall and my back was hurting..... along with a lot of other things. /Cough cough/ But we won't go into that..........

Quatre eventually migrated towards my room huddled in his comforter and limping tiredly, but despite that he was still glowing with happiness. It would seem that Heero and I aren't the only ones who got past ourselves last night............

Quatre went into detail about how Ray and one of his cousins had taken over hosting the party and how everyone thought she was great, even hilarious. I grinned at that. That girl was something out of this world, I'm sure of it.

We sat there huddled up on the guest bed for a while, just talking about random things. Quatre complained about someone sneaking alcohol in the party and I simply laughed at him.

"Did you really think you could stop people from getting alcohol Q?" He sighed.

"Well I did hope....."

I'm willing to bet anything that it was probably one if his cousins themselves who snuck it in, but no harm seems to have come from it. You know except for the usual hangovers and some certain individuals who can't hold their liquor so instead puke it somewhere, usually the floor.

"We should go downstairs Duo." I nodded.

"Yea we should help...." I inched out of bed and hissed a bit as I tried to stretch. I pulled on my boxers and jeans. Q did the same and we trudged downstairs, feeling good despite our sore little asses.

When we reached downstairs, coffee was being made and a couple of people were still asleep, obviously with hangovers and another group were walking around as if they were zombies, picking at the trash on the floor and dragging around big black garbage bags halfheartedly. One of Q's cousins were scrubbing the rug, obviously pissed while another was checking the rooms by bannging on the door's with a tennis racket. I could see Quatre flinch each time she smacked the door. FInally he went over and put a hand on her shoulder.

"I think theie gone Leah."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Thanks." He ushered her off and gave me a wary look.

The place looked pretty in tact, considering the amount of people that had been here last night. Ray was on the couch cuddled up in some blonde guy's arms, sleeping peacefully. I found that just too adorable. I didn't see Heero or Trowa and assumed they might have stepped out. I could hear Nina yelling off in the distance, probably the kitchen, everything sounded a littl fuzzy to my ears this morning.

"Oh GOD! C'mon who would puke in the flower vase. NA........That's just NASTY!" I laughed a bit to myself.

Quatre wandered to the kitchen and came back with two mugs of coffee, he stepped trying to avoid people arbitrarily passed out on the floor. I know that if he tripped and poured that steaming hot coffee on someone, I wouldn't be able to contain my laughter. That would be just TOO funny. Quatre would probably apologize to the person a thousand times over, even if they were STILL sleeping! I took the mug he offered me and grinned.

"Thanks Q." I blew out the steam for a while, hoping that the caffeinated perfection would cool down sometime this year, when there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it." Quatre's sister Nina flew from the kitchen and to the door, opening it cautiously, vase and toilet scrub still in hand. You'd think she was expecting a pack of ancient samurai assassins to just swarm through the door and throw poison gas bombs all over the place or something, the way she opened that door. Well if there was, she COULD always beat them with that toilet scrub or vase, whichever is more convenient and effective.

I sipped my coffee, still eyeing the door and I could tell Q was doing the same. I don't know why we were all so suspicious of who had rung the goddamned bell. IT just felt like we should I guess. When the door was finally open a voice spoke and Nina seemed to be somewhat perplexed.

"There was said to be a lot of commotion here last night and I was told to check it out." A very authoritative yet familiar tone spoke, I couldn't see who it was because Nina was in the way. My guess was that it was a police officer though.

"Yes my brother just celebrated his birthday." She was trying to her best to be polite, I could tell. I could just imagine her strange forked eyebrows twitching in annoyance despite her innocent facade. I mean that in the nicest way of course. But yeah, Q's sister Nina was evil. You could just tell. It's always the polite, sarcastic, blonde one's with forked eyebrows that are plotting world domination. Yes indeed.......

"May I come in?" Nina made a gesture to welcome him in the house. As the very familiar Asian looking officer stepped in I could see her glaring at the back of the man's head. Where have I see him before? I sipped my coffee in deep thought when it finally came to me.

"WUFEI! What are you doing masquerading around as a cop?!" Wufei blushed as if embarrassed and then coughed, looking from side to side like a trapped rodent.

"I'm afraid I don't know what your talking about." I stood up and set my mug on the coffee table.

"Like hell you don't!" I laughed. Everyone seemed to be blinking in surprise and confusion they probably thought I was psycho. Wufei looked around as if thinking and then replied in that same authoritative tone

"Well it seems as if nothing is amiss, I'm sorry for troubling you all." He then coughed and was out the door way quicker then he came in. I scratched my head. That was VERY strange.

"Duo have you lost it!? Talking to an office like that!" Was I the only one who remembered Wufei from school? I mean I dumped his apple on the floor only two months ago.

"But that was Wufei from school." I insisted. Quatre simply shook his head.

"Duo I do not know of any Wufei's in our school." I 'gfawed' at Quatre. Surely he was pulling my leg?

"Quatre, remember I knocked over his lunch one time and you had laughed at me?" Quatre blinked at me slowly then his face lit up.

"Oh yeah him!" I knew he had to know what I was talking about. Fool trying to make me believe I'm crazy. Me crazy! As if! /Does imitation valley girl voice/

"See I told you I know what I'm talking 'bout!" I crossed my arms and 'hmphed' in triumph. Quatre continued nodding his head a little too enthusiastically.

"No not really I jus thought if I acted like I knew you'd feel better." He dead panned. Quatre's dead pan's hurt. Really they do.

"That really hurt me Q, really and truly." Why bother? I know Wufei had been a student at our school so how is he walking around as a cop? I HIGHLY DOUBT that he graduated six years early in less than 2 months.I decided to just leave the whole thing alone and move on with life. I'd think about the whole thing later. I clapped my hands and gulped down my coffee which had cooled down enough for my taste. Heero and Trowa eventually barged in the door after a couple of minutes of cleaning the house and serving coffee. They came in with some bags labeled IHOP and I nearly glomped Heero in glee.

"You guys brought BREAKFAST! OH GOD I love you guys!" I looked over to see Ray practically buzzing with happiness. Heero gave a small smirk and went to the kitchen with the stuff. I grinned. The guy was just so damn thoughtful even when he didn't realize it. Him and Trowa. Quatre latched onto Trowa and now the both of them were trying to walk around with Quatre's arms around Trowa's waist and Trowa holding his hands in place. They were walking incredibly slow but hey, they were happy enough. Why kill their joy?

Trowa and Heero had brought a large assortment of pancakes from butter milk to whole wheat to banana walnut. My personal favorite being banana walnut. Along with a large batch of eggs, bacon, and sausage links. Quatre's sisters and some of the girls helped dish the stuff out and soon we were all spread through out the dining and living room chewing happily on the sweetness of the pancakes and greasy goodness of the links and bacon. Quatre and Trowa sat Indian style on the floor, giving each other adoring glances as they ate their food. Heero and I sat across from them, every once in a while Heero would scold me lightly for inhaling my food to which I would reply: "I'm hungry so sue me." and he would sigh and shake his head. Ray sat on the couch grinning appreciatively as Q's cousin, Tristan, literally FED her and she in turn fed him. I shook my head at that; the guy was literally eating out the palm of her hand. They looked cute though. In the distance you could here Quatre's sisters chattering incessantly between mouthfuls of food. Most of his guy cousins had left and the ones that were here filled in our breakfast circle. I looked at Trowa and Heero.

"You guys are awesome." I pointed the fork at the both of them, flinging a bit of egg, and smiled. Trowa gave a small smile and Heero gave a 'hn' which I elbowed him for. Q spoke up.

"Yea thanks, I was just about to clean out the fridge when you guys showed up with the food. I highly doubt anyone would've appreciated peanut butter and red pepper pancakes." He chuckled a bit and I paled at the thought of having to eat such a thing. I eventually finished most of my plate and found I was full so I leaned against Heero's free arm.

"SO much for being hungry." I stuck my tongue out at Trowa.

"Shut up you-" Heero stuffed another moutful of pancake in my mouth.

"Not this morning." I shouted muffled curses through the barrier ofpancake and eventually inhaled atleast half of it. After finally succeeding I threw a handful of egg at Heero and dodged the link he sent in return.

"So what is everyone up to today?" I asked, feeling the effect of the food kicking in as I felt myself getting sleepy even though I had woke up not to long ago. I yawned and resumed using Heero's arm as my pillow.

"Well after we finish cleaning the house, I don't know." Q answered thoughtfully. Everyone seemed to nod in acceptance of this. Suddenly a strange beeping noise went off and I sat up. Heero pulled out a small black beeper I didn't even know he owned. Who the hell used beepers anymore anyway? I could've sword he had cell phone. Heero scowled as he looked at the beeper. I just gave him a confused look. He looked at me with a somewhat sorry expression and turned to Trowa.

"Trowa." He made a jester with his head as they both rose to their feet. Q looked up at Trowa confused as I did both of them. Where the hell were they running to?

"What's up?" Heero shook his head.

"We have something that needs to be attended to back in the city. You can get a ride back home with Quatre." I shook my head and stood up.

'What the hell does that tell me?" I crossed my arms and set Heero with a very unhappy look, from what I could tell. I noticed Trowa and Quatre seemed to be having a quiet conversation, one in which Quatre did not seem pleased. I didn't want to seem clingy or needy but Heero could at least explain. It looked a little too suspicious for my taste how his mysterious pager goes off and all the sudden him and Trowa are grabbing capes out the closet and flying off. I didn't understand.

"Don't worry about it for now. I'll talk to you later." I noticed Quatre had put his hand up and proceeded to walk away muttering something that looked like 'whatever...' Heero gave me a stern look.

"Duo we have somewhere to be right now. I'll call you." Before I could even respond Trowa and Heero were walking out the door leaving Quatre and I confused as hell. Ray had paused in her 'feeding' and was looking at me and Q worriedly. Everyone was. Quatre smiled.

"What's everyone staring at?" Everyone shook off the strange spell that had taken over the room and went back to their eating and chatting. Quatre and I exchanged glances and sighed once more.

(X)(x)(X)

"We keep so much from them Heero." I sighed. What was with Trowa these days. One minute he seems smart and reasonable the next he's going on these guilt trips for every little thing.

"Trowa, listen to me. Every time we get a call like this you can't go off on these little guilt trips. There are a lot of things we don't tell them and it's because we CAN'T so just get off of it." Trowa nodded somewhat sadly.

"Did it seem like he was paging you for something urgent?" Trowa changed the subject after a couple of minutes of silence.

"I'm not sure." I could tell I had a sullen expression on. I wondered what our "leader" was up to. Whatever it was I was pretty sure that it wouldn't be something good. Zechs had locked himself away these days, claiming that he was seeking counsel from 'the dark one' whoever the hell that was. Zechs had sought counsel from 'the dark one' for years and had yet to actually bring me before him even though he claimed that in time he would. I had a feeling that I could go without meeting 'the dark one'. But to make a long story short. Whenever Zechs consulted this thing, he always came up with some kind of crazy escapade. Zechs himself was insane and was growing even more so as time marched on. It was only a matter of time before he truly lost it....

So now here was my 'should be locked in an institution' superior contacting me after a good couple of weeks of this counseling and consulting with unknown beings and I was on my way to finally hear what he had come up with........ or been told to do. I silently prayed to the God I didn't believe in that the sense of foreboding I was getting was just a side affect of all the pancake I had eaten. I never was one for sweets.

(X)(x)(X)

"Your going to do what?" Zechs strode to the other side of the room examining a portrait on his wall carefully. It was a portrait of him and Noin at the Acropolis in Greece, back in it's more.......substantial days. He smiled.

"I HAVE called ahead the rest of the army. I feel we are moving to slowly and that having my whole host of dark beings will speed things up." Heero stared at the man, trying to keep his composure. In all honesty he didn't like the idea of Zechs calling all the troops to New York City. It was supposed to be a last resort. They weren't going to war any time soon so why?

"With all due respect sir, I thought we were going for a low profile." Heero made the excuse in a vain hope that he could convince Zechs to send the army back. Zechs laughed.

"We are." He whirled around, malice gleaming in his ice blue eyes. He held an air of sure insanity which unsettled Heero.

"Can't you see? It all starts here Heero. I will control this city AND it's resources, Using them to my advantage. If I gain the trust of all the 'other beings' in this city, I will have an unstoppable army. The phoenix will practically fall into our hands. But it all starts HERE." Zechs raised the portrait and under it was a map of New York City. He moved his finger to rest on Penn Station and Madison Square Garden." Heero looked at Zechs and saw that there was no way he could change the man's mind.

"I will leave Alex in charge of the club, the army will be spread through out the city living as normal citizens. The true art of this is that they will be able to feed back information to me on each and every part of the city and it's activities and residents. Plus........" The blonde man turned around to give a wicked smile.

"New York will feed my army's thirst for the blood that's become so rare in Egypt. It's practically a vampire's smorgasbord!" The man cackled insanely. Heero never did believe on killing humans for no apparent reason. Sure he had killed, but it'd always been for a purpose. Sure he had talked alot of foolishness about vampires darker ages but they were supposed to be past that. Zechs and his dark beings didn't live by that. They killed without reason because it filled their need for destruction. There was no longer a need to kill beings for their blood.

"With all due respect Lord, I don't tink we should advance the army here. Maybe some place close by the city?" Zechs stopped his insane laughter to glare angrily at Heero.

"Heero, know your place." He spat. Heero resisted the urge to growl and simply bowed in apology.

"I am sorry if I stepped out of line Lord." He grimaced at the thought of being reduced to Zech's little lackey, that he could just tell him what to do. Heero secretly found this very infuriating and was grateful that Zechs only got like this towards him once in a while /usually after these visits with 'the dark one'/ The way Heero said the phrase in his mind was bitter and sarcastic to even his ears.

"You will meet the army at the docks across from Liberty island. They will be disguised as a traveling fishing crew or some other such ruse. You'll know them when you see them. They will be coming in small groups so as not to attract unwanted attention. You will meet each crew every afternoon at the docks until the last, do I make myself clear?" Heero bowed is head again

"It's as you wish." /What are you up to?./

(X)(x)(X)

Quatre eventually got me home. Both of us were a little on edge about the behavior's of our supposed boyfriends' but tried not to dwell too much on it. I hadn't seen Heero in almost a week and was a bit worried. I know I had told him that I wouldn't press him to reveal his secrets until he felt it necessary but as the days went by I was beginning to regret ever making such a statement. There hadn't been any gigs at the club due to reconstruction or some other such bull shit. SO I was left to think on my life and think about the last lingering touches Heero had placed on my body that night at Q's house. I'll never get over that (and neither will my back). Maybe he knew he would have to leave and bought the pancakes as some sort of compensation..........or distraction. And plus on top of that he lied. The bastard hasn't called at all. But then again Heero never was big on the whole truth bit. And it's not like I don't tell people I'll talk to them later when I really mean that I just don't want to talk and you probably won't here from me until next month ...........but that's besides the point.

This Friday afternoon found me sitting in my room reading a book. Now let me tell you. I haven't read in a long while. Reading was something I used to love doing and then I saw the world outside my house and it was like 'ppp.......later.' But I hadn't felt the desire to go outside lately. There was something out in that world that I didn't want to face just yet but I had no clue what it was. This time was also making me think about the thing I had goin on at the club. Maybe I should suggest to Zechs that we open up a new box of talent and start expanding a bit. I couldn't keep sneaking out the house because my parents had grown somewhat suspicious and I really don't feel compelled to sing like I used to. After the sharp dressed man thing I think I should just be a host of some sort. Open up some kind of talent search program, ya know? I also hadn't heard from Anthony. I see him around and he'll tell me that I can always count on him if I need something which is basically saying "I'm always ready for a booty call" so I try my best to stay away from him. For Heero's and my sake.

Quatre has been keeping to himself these days, he said something about him needing to figure things out. Probably about Trowa. I've never seen Q this way about anybody. I mean he is really and truly tied down. He won't club hop with me, he won't drive out to the stores or anything he just kinda sulks. One day he asked me a question that sounded so pitiful that I just wanted to cry FOR him. He asked me: "Do you think Trowa left after..." Then he just drifted off. I didn't need him to finish the sentence though because I knew what he was thinking because I went through the same stuff for a while. That used feeling. I told him that I didn't believe Trowa left nor Heero. I honestly believed that too. I know Heero hadn't left. Something in my gut was still lingering with him kinda like a 'this is not over' statement. Heero would be back soon enough and when he did appear again I'd be living my life business as usual and he would finish what he started. I didn't feel like coping with the idea of Trowa and Heero hightailing it to South America somewhere. Or even worst........being.............../shakes head/

OH did I tell you? Ray hooked up with Q's cousin, Tristan. They are actually kinda cute. I still have no idea how old she is though. She's short but I can tell she's a lot older then she looks. And the fact that she's a vampire, well............anything is possible. For all I know she could've been dining on tea and crumpets with Heero while listening to one of Confucius's seminars. /shrugs/ But something tells me that's not the case. I mean the way they looked at each other when they shook hands. It was as if they already distrusted each other. I should look out for that.

Classes have been an incredible drag lately and I can't wait for winter recess or Christmas break. My birthday is coming up but I'm not throwing a party or anything. I've always preferred to share my birthday with close friends meaning it's usually Quatre and I. My mom has been going on about all the possibilities about how we could spend our Christmas. She's always loved Christmas and I know for a fact it's her favorite holiday besides Easter. When I was a kid she'd try her damned hardest to make my first Christmases memorable ones. And she did. I can remember the time I got candle wax stuck in my hair along with the time she had brought me Christian the cat. I hated that damn cat. It's name should've been Lucifer. Christian my ASS. The damn thing made a nest of my hair and they practically had to surgically remove the thing because whenever I would try to unlatch those tiny little satan claws it would smack my hand, HARD. I think I can still see the scars. But yea that was the first and LAST Christmas with "Christian the cat". He got hit by a car on New Years. Hehehhehe.........

I took a walk today and found myself staring off dazedly into New York. The city seems so different these days like there's something coming our way over the horizon.

I sigh as I close the book. It's called "Across the Nightingale Floor" and it's based on a very interesting Japan society. Lots of blood and gore I'll tell ya that much. But right not blood and gore isn't going to make me feel better.

Inside Out

Journal Log: 12/10/04 Time: 8:49

Entry # 2

Subject: What's with everyone these days?

Where are you Heero? You just up and leave and disappear for almost an entire week without so much as a phone call. I feel that part of you is with me and I think you know that too. Because if that wasn't the case I wouldn't be so calm about the fact that I don't know where you are or if you're even coming back any time soon. I'm staring at the ceiling now and I swear that I see his eyes staring back down at me and for just a minute........I feel a lump in my throat. Great. Now I feel lonely. What the fuck is wrong with me? So big deal, Heero's gone for a whole week. I told myself I believe he'll be back soon enough and I do believe that. More than believe..........I feel it. I don't wanna sit here and pine and sulk for the rest of my life, but why would he just disappear. Him AND Trowa. Things are so weird these days it's not even funny. Did you know that there have been reports of criminal activity through out the city. More so than usual. Shit. People are starting to get scared to go out into the streets and I seriously mean that. These days New York is practically empty. NO body's been killed or anything just some mugs and theft here and there. I hope it doesn't escalate to that though. Quatre says that people's hearts are dark by nature and we'll have to expect things like this from time to time. I don't believe that though. There has to be a cause for it right? Besides I can't even count on his advice. He's all bitter since Trowa got sucked up by earth's surface along with Yuy himself.

But what if New York really is changing. Let's just say we're on the brink of something bigger than all of us and a whole new wave of something unpleasant is about to envelop us all. Then what?

Notes: Sorry that was so short. But since I'm doing this story in parts that was the end of part one and the semi beginning of part two. You'll see soon enough. Please Review! And thanks to those who have. Later.