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Chapter 6


"As I said the other day, you did well Siruto. However, there's been a change of plans," Siruto listened, head bowed and on his knees as his master spoke.

A change of plans. What could he possibly mean?

"I would like you to meet somebody. Her name is Lara. She has been undercover at Mercury's school for the past couple of weeks."

A woman walked out from behind Siruto, and he stood and glared. She was wearing a dark green tank top and a pair of tight black pants. She bowed deeply in front of his master, her hair falling into her face.

"A wonderful introduction, master," she said.

She had brown hair that was down, framing her face, and dark purple eyes.

"So, you've created a last name. Mcknimara, was it? Very good. I am however dissapointed in the progress you are making. Mercury's friends almost didn't recognize you. You must become close with her. Hang out with her, everyday if you have to. Make sure she trusts you."

"Yes master, I will," she said obediently.

Siruto ran a hand through his black hair, his green eyes flashing. Someone chuckled from the entrance.

Siruto and Lara both turned to look, and the man entered, stepping out from the shadowed entrance.

It was the man Lara had been in the car with at the mall. Messy black hair, and blue eyes, piercing.

"You look a little jealous, general," he said.

Siruto smirked.

"And what is a nothing like you doingtelling me what I look like, boy," Siruto spat back, turning to face him completely. The man ignored him and bent to give a low bow to the master.

"Master, this is my boyfriend, who's been given the name Joshua Destinly. He will be enrolling in the school tomorrow, to help me. He also posseses powers, and I was hoping he would please you," Lara said, bowing again as the leader turned to look at her.

"It does. Come here," he told him, causing Josh to step forwards next to Lara.

"You two, I sense strong energy from you. Are you all of the black moon?"

The two nodded.

"Good. You have the most special mission. You two must get close to the Mercury scout, and also, find me the one who carries hidden strength."

"What is that," asked Lara.

"The strength that came from the Gods, blessed upon the one in a time of need. Even they are unaware of it. Keep your eyes open."

"NO! Master, I beg your pardon, but I am your most faithful servant! You know I want the Mercury Scout to come to justice! Please, give me the job of following the scout and looking for the strength, and they can collect energy for you-" Siruto was automatically cut off.

"NO! You insolent fool! You will do as I say! Your anger towards the scout will cloud your ability to complete the mission correctly! You will continue to collect energuy, as I have told you. Now all of you- Go." At their master's final words, the three walked out, two of them dissapearing while one stood fuming... planning.


Ami yawned and opened her eyes. Monday morning. Her eyes flew open wider.

Her mother was home, a she had said. She could smell her mother making something in the kitchen.

She walked in.

"Hello sleepy. Take a seat, you're having a good breakfast," her mother said, plopping some pancakes down on her plate. Her mother then grabbed her briefcase and slippe don her shoes.

"I'm late darling. We'll talk about what we were saying on the phone when I get home...oh, i'll be in late. Tomorrow then, laright?" Her mother kissed her forhead and left. Ami stared at the pancakes in shock a moment, before eating them and showering and getting dressed.

The boys were waiting out in the hall. It was their routine now.

As they walked, Ami noticed that rather than stand far away from her as usual, Wufei was walking next to her. According to Usagi, Greg and Wufei had not gotten along and had fought over everything, even whom would carry her. Ami had blushed at the thought. Upon arriving, she put her bag in her locker, grabbed her books and walked to her homeroom with Duo. Everyone else was already there, een Usagi. Her mom must have been making sure she got in on time now that she had ditched school.

Ami sat down next to Lara, and Wufei sat in front of her. Behind Ami sat Duo, Heero, Trowa, and Quatre. On Wufei's rigth side, sat Usagi, Minako, and Makoto.

In front of Ami there was a vacant seat, and next to Lara there was also a vacant seat. Ami understood why when Ms. Haruka cleared her throat. Two students stood at the front with her. One of them was Greg. The other, Ami didn't know.

"Class, we have two more new students being added to our rapidly growing homeroom. Greg Urawa, I'm sure you all rmember him. Several students acknowledged Greg, and Ms. Haruna placed him in the seat in front of Ami.

"Also, we have Joshua Destinely, please sit next to Lara, Joshua. Usagi recognized him as the boy that was sitting with Lara in her car the other day. She gave him a friendly smile as he passed, and he and Lara shareda secretive glance as he slid into the seat next to her.

"Very Good. Now, I have to go run off these papers in the teachers lounge. I'll be five minutes, you're free to talk. Just don't go crazy." At that, Haruna left the room.

Everyone automatically began talking to their friends. Ami and greg were automatically engadged in conversation, and Wufei cut in almost right away, the two argueing.

"How's your back," Wufei finally asked.

"Fine," Ami answered.

"Good, because it's thanks to this idiot that you were thrown into the reception desk to begin with," Wufei replied arrgantly.

"Me? You were the on sneking behind that guy," Greg countered.

"Only after you threw things at him," Wufei said. The two continued to bicker, and Ami sighed and leaned back in her seat, away from the two.

"Ami, I want you to meet Joshua, my boyfriend," Lara said. Ami extended her arm Past Lara and shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you."

Ami's classes flew by, and soon it was lunch.

She met Usagi, Minako, and Makoto outside at the oak tree as usual, and Duo, Wufei, Trowa, Heero and Quatre were alread there. greg joined them soon after, taking a seat next to Ami. Wufei was already sitting on her other side, and glared slightly.

"Ames! Can we sit with you," a voice called. Everyone looked up to see Lara and joshua headed their way.

"Come on, there's plenty of room," called makoto. Lara smiled in appreciation and jogged over, Joshua at her heels.

Minako and Duo were flirting by now, and Quatre and trowa sat wth Usagi, Quatre wishing Rei was there. Heer sat with Makoto, discreetly trying to get as much information out of her as possible.

Lara and Joshua sat in a small circle with Ami, Greg, and Wufei. They all talked about homework and stuff.

"So Ami," lara said, hoping to change the subject and complete her mission, "wanna hang out today? We can go to the park or something, the weather is still beautiful out for late September."

Ami had to agree. The weather was more than gorgeous the last few weeks. It was still about 75degrees out.

"Um...I have plans today. How about tomorrow?"

"I have a better idea," cut in Usagi, and everyone looked up.

"We haven't been to the beach in AGES! And tomorrow we have off, sinceit is National Skip Out Day! The weather issupposed to be about 80 degrees, perfect beach weather!"

Lara was unhappy about Usagi cutting in, but had to agree. The beach would be good, and she was sure Ami would side with her friend.

"Alright then. Tomorrow. We can meet at the bus stop around noon to take us there. Alright," Lara asked.

"Perfect," everyone chorused. Joshua gave Laa a questioning look, but at her gaze he said nothing.

"Wait a minute," Ami said, and everyone looked at her, "National skip outday? You mean there's school and we're ditching!" After everyone explained to her that no one would be in school and that even teachers didn't come in that day unless they had to, Ami relaxed.


Waking the next morning, Ami washed up and got dressed, putting on a dark blue swim suit. It was a cute two piece, which Ami never would have picked out herself. Her friends had given it to her as a birthday present.

Greg was meeting her at her apartment before they left, and she, him, and her new neighbors would walk to the bus stop together, where her friends, Lara, and Joshua would soon meet them. She put on a pair of capri's and a tank top, and had on a air of flip flops and carried sunglasses. On her wrist, she wore her communicater, and her henshin wand was in a small backpack she had brough with a towel and some lotion.

It was not a day off for the schools under high school however, so both Hotaru and Rini were attending school that day, and Michiru and Haruka were both working. Minako and Usagi were bringing the cats along, and Usagi had coaxed Mamoru to taking a well deserved day off of work to ome relax at the beach with them.

Someone knocked on her door, whom Ami guessed was greg, and she opened the door and let him in quickly, to kepe the apartment cool and stop the heta from getting in her well conditioned apartment. Her mother owuld be home at 6:00 that evening to have a 'talk', and Ami had to be back for it.

Greg smiled at Ami as soon as he saw her.

"Hey Ames, you look great," he said. She blushed and thanked him. He had on just his swimming trunks, which reached his knees, and a t-shirt on top. He also had a small backpack slung over his shoulder.

Ami checked her watch, in about five minutes, they were to meet the boys down stairs.

"Ames, I wanna talk to you first," Greg said. Ami looked at him quizically, but sat down at the ocuch he was ushering to just the same.

Greg sat across from her.

"Look Ami, I know I've been gone a long time, but before I left, you and I- we- I was much shyer than I am now, and I know I didn't exactly make it one hundred percent clear that I wanted us to be together- but now that I'm back and older, and you're older and less shy as well, I was hoping that you would maybe want us to be together as well." Greg was very nervous as he spoke, but finally made his point clear in the end.

"Look Greg, I- need more time. You're one of my closest friends and I did miss you, but we'd be moving way to fast to start a relationship as soon as you got back. We need to know each other more, spend more time as friends with you here, Oh, I don't know," Mi fiished, confusion lacing her voice.

Greg's face fell.

"Is there...someone else?"

"No."

"Not even, one of your new neihbors? Someone named Wufei?"

"No! Of course not! I mean...we're barely friends, and-" Greg cut Ami off.

"Ami, you know I can see things, and I cannot see any vision about any of your new neighbors! It's like Chronos himself is stopping me! I don't trust them," Greg said. Ami sighed and turned down all of his concerns about her neighbors and stood.

"Look Greg, let's just drop this for now. We're supposed to have a fun day at the beach, remember?" She took his hand ad led him outside, locking the door. But as they made their way downstairs, Ami couldn't help but think about someting Greg said.

'It's like Chronos himself is stopping me!'

Maybe not Chronus. No. But Ami did know of one other person.

As they steppped out the doors, Ami was swamped by the pilots, some of whom were asking questions and others complaining.

They walked quickly to the bus stop, and everyone was there once they arrived.

"Hey Ami," her friends greeted, and Lara walked over right away with Josh, hugging her. Ami looked confused, since she and her friends saw each other almost every second of every day and never hugged, but figured Lara was just like that and hugged her back.

"Alright, does everyone have everything they need," asked Rei. They all nodded.

"Great, let's go,"Makoto said, first to climb onto the bud, followed by Heero.

They all stood, holding the rails on top sicne there were no seats left, and talked and joked around. Arriving, they spilled out of the bus, headed towards the beach. They spread out two or three big bankets, as well as towels since there were a lot of them.

Minako automatically began to stare at all of the guys on the beach, before Duo pulled off his t-shirt. Then she reallybegan to stare. Du layed down on a towel to get a tan, and Minako spread hers out right next to him, laying down as well. Duo couldn't help but stare at her in her orange two piece.

The others were fairing well as well, Usagi was already in the water with Mamoru, the two splashing each other. Rei was burying Quatrein the sand. Heero was sitting next to Makoto on the blanket, glaring at any guy who came within a 15 foot radius of her, surprisingly.

Ami spread out her towel on the sand, and pulled out her sun block, rubbing it on her arms and stomach. Next to her, Lara had rubbed Sun Block on Josh, and he was finishing her back. Wufei sat on the blanket next to Ami's towel, in a pair of black swimming trunks, and Greg was taking off his shirt to reveal his newly toned chest and green swimming trunks. Ami felt shy around the two as she quickly realized she couldn't really reach her back. She said nothing, just paused what she was doing. Ami then decided she'd rather burn than ask one of the guys to put it on her. That would be uncomfortable. Maybe she should go ask Minako to put it on her back, since she was nearby.

Ami was about to walk over to her, and she was half-way turned before someone spoke.

"Ami, can't get your back," an unfamiliar voice asked.

Josh had walked a couple of steps away from Lara, towards her.

"Um...it's fine, I'll just get Minako to do it," Ami replied.

"No no, I'll get it,' he said, grabbing the sun block Ami had been using off of the ground and wlaking over.

"No really, it's okay," Ami said.

"Yeh Josh, it is. I'llhelp her," Lara said, about to stand from her position tanning on the blanket.

"Don't get up, I've got it," Josh said,already rubbing sun block on Ami's back before she could blink.

It felt...wierd. Ami jumped slightly, counting down seconds in her head. About 30 seconds later, Ami had decided that she wouldn't burn if she had him stop, and the slow way he was doing it was making her nervous.

"That's enough, thanks," she said, grabbing the bottle from his hands and putting it in her bag.

"Yeah, you wouldn't want to make anyone uncomfortable," Lara snapped from the blanket, adjusting her sunglasses.

Wufei and Greg both glared. Ami had purposely wanted to ask Minako so that they wouldn't do it, and now that guy, practically a stranger, had gotten to do it.

"Ami, let's go swimming," Greg said.

"I'm coming," Wufei said, also standing and looking at Greg.

Ami sighed. This would be a long day.


I know it's short, but I wanted to update more often for you guys. PLEASE REVIEW! The next chapter will be out soon!