Chapter Seven
An Awkward Situation
At Trista and Liika's apartment
Liika was sitting on the couch, books were sprawled all over the table as she was doing her English Literature essay. She has been thinking about what has happened over the last week.
"I can't believe the behaviour of those girls, they go through the day acting like there's no real threat, the boys think it's just a vacation they're on and have been relaxing. They took the last attack thinking it was a game when really their whole life is at risk." Liika sat back and looked at the ceiling.
"It's the same mistake I made" her eyes filled with tears as she remembers her past.
'This bloody road remains a mystery'
'This sudden darkness feels the air'
"They were all I had, no-one would fight for their world except them"
'Won't anybody help us'
'What we waiting for'
"The plan I made killed them…"
She cried.
"That's why I fight, I fight for them"
'We can't afford to be innocent'
'Stand up and face the enemy'
"I must fight to destroy the evil that roam this earth"
'It's a do or die situation'
"I will destroy the evil."
'We will be invincible'
She hadn't of realized but she had cried herself to sleep. Liika woke up at the sound of a knock at the door, she quickly tried to neaten up the place. She ran to the door tripping over the phone cord, which caused her to hop to the door instead.
She gracefully opened the door.
"Hello, may I…" she was surprised to see who the guest was.
"Hey babe, catch you at a bad time?" Duo smiled as he saw Liika in her pj's.
"Wh…What are you guys doing here?" stammered Liika as she saw all of the boys staring at her.
She grabbed a dressing gown off the seat and quickly draped it over her before showing the boys to the couch, which still had papers and books all over it.
"You boys make yourselves comfortable, I'll be right back…" Liika said before disappearing around the corner.
"Oh, crap." Liika muttered to herself while getting clothes on.
"I told you we should've called first Duo, we probably embarrassed the poor girl." Quatre yelled at Duo.
"I…" Duo started for a come back.
"Never mind Quatre, I shouldn't be in my pj's at this hour" Liika walked out in a pair of black hip huggers and a white off the shoulder crop top.
You could see a pink tinge on Quatre's face as he saw Liika walk to the couch, he snapped out of it when she sat down.
"So, how may I help you?" Liika looked at the, eyebrow raised.
"We just wanted to know why we're really here?" Heero asked the only one not blushing.
"To assist the sailor scouts in the fight, that is the only reason" she paused and realized the guys were blushing especially Quatre, "for crying out loud will you stop blushing? You would think you haven't seen a girl before." She saw the boys come back to reality.
Liika quickly turned her head as she heard another knock at the door. She got up and opened it to realize it was the sailor scouts.
"Liika you live here too?" Mina asked sounding surprised.
"I am a friend of Trista's, how may I help you?" Liika asked.
"Is Trista in?" Amara asked curiosity in her voice.
"No she isn't, but you are welcome to come in and wait" Liika lead the girls to the living room where the boys were.
The boys got up to introduce the new arrivals.
"Would you like coffee?" Liika offered politely as the girls sat down.
"Please" they said in unison.
Liika walked into the kitchen to put the kettle on.
"Trista I need your help right about now" she pleaded as she was searching for cups.
No reply.
She finished making the pot of coffee and put it on a tray with the cups, a small jar of sugar, a jug of milk and a small plate of biscuits, and walked back to the couch. She set the tray on a small coffee table and started to fill one cup at a time.
"Please, help yourselves" she smiled as she finished pouring.
They sat in silence for a while and drank their coffee. When they were done they started to talk about life.
"So why do you fight Liika?" Michelle asked.
"I have my reasons." Liika sighed.
"Women can't fight" Wufei mumbled making sure Liika did not hear after what happened last time.
She heard but did not move, instead Raye got up and punched Wufei.
"What do you call that?" Raye yelled.
Wufei just growled.
"The battle field is not meant for women" Heero spoke in his deep voice.
"And why not?" Amy spoke giving Heero a cold look.
"Because it's to painful. Women can't handle that." Heero mocked.
"It's the pain from battles that make you stronger." You could hear pain and sorrow in Amy's voice.
Heero blushed as Amy spoke "She's so nice, so how can she be so cold? I wonder what happened?" he thought to himself.
"Amy does have a point Heero, pain does make you stronger." Liika spoke in an empty voice.
"Where's all your pain from Liika?" Quatre asked looking into Liika's eyes.
"Never mind." Liika sighed.
The room fell silent.
Duo was the first to speak "Hey lets bring some light on the topic, how about us guys to you girls out for fun tonight?"
"I'm up for it!" Mina piped up.
The girls and guys sighed but agreed except for Liika.
"I can't" she sighed.
"Come on babe, it will be fun" Duo pleaded.
She thought, then sighed "Okay I'll come"
"Yeah, see you girls at eight then." Duo jumped as the guys started to walk out.
The girls left soon after.
Liika stood in her room thinking "What should I wear?"
