From Then, To now, Til Later
Arc 2: Chapter 4: Things proceed
AutumnHime
"Wanna fight, onna?" the question broke Lita out of the reverie induced by her rhythmic hitting of the punching bag, although not unexpectedly. The day she had joined this particular gym, she had been frustrated with the world, and needed to get some of the anger at the world and her situation out of her. She had issued a gym-wide challenge that day. This guy had been shadow sparring in the corner, concentrating solely on his moves. When she had beaten all comers, this guy challenged her, saying that he normally would not deign to fight a woman, but felt that she needed to be taken down a peg.
Lita had decided then and there that the guy, whose name she still did not know, needed to be taken down several pegs. And she did.
Since that first day, every time they had been in the gym together, she and this mysterious Chinese teenager who would not even tell her his name had dueled. They were evenly matched, each losing as often as they won.
"Actually, I was wondering if you would talk with me first. I need some help." Lita turned her big green eyes up to meet the slightly taller man's gaze.
Wufei's thin lips curled in a sneer. "We aren't friends, onna." His eyes gleamed. "I'll make a wager with you. If you fight me and win, I'll listen to your problems and do my best to offer advice. If I win, you have to wear a dress to the gym for a week and do mending for me."
Lita thought about it, teeth catching her bottom lip. Then she nodded. "You have to be polite when you offer your advice. If that is agreeable, then I agree to the bet."
Wufei grimaced, but nodded his acceptance of her condition.
The fight was on.
Ten minutes later, the fight was over with. Lita had won.
Breathing deeply, Wufei laid back on the mat resting his head comfortably against his arms. "So what do you want my advice on, woman."
Lita smiled as she shoved her disheveled hair back up out of her eyes. "First I want to know what your name is. And do not give me that crap about a woman not deserving to know your name."
Wufei smirked. It was nice that someone besides Triton knew him so well. "I am Ryu Wufei."
"Was that so hard? My name is Lita Kino. And this is my problem. I have a reputation for being a fighter, especially since I've been kicked out of three schools for that same reason. Well, I started at a new school today. Unfortunately, my reputation preceded itself and I found myself being mocked at lunch today. A girl came up to defend me, and I sort of brushed her off, but I think she was only trying to be friendly. What do you think I should do?"
Wufei groaned. "Why are you coming to an honorable man like myself, about such an onna problem?"
Lita grinned. "Because you said you'd help me. Or did you forget?"
"Me and my mouth, I am becoming just like Duo. I did not just say that. Nataku save me!" Wufei slammed his head back onto the mat a few times, to get rid of the Duo infected brain cells. "Alright, onna…"
"Lita!"
"Onna, you win. Apologize to this girl and accept her friendship. She can't be weak if she strolled up to you despite your reputation."
Lita mulled that over. "That works, thanks." She groaned, stretching as she stood up. "Would you like another match?"
"Very well, onna. I went easy on you last time." Wufei rolled back, then did a handspring up.
The sparring began again. They traded blows and insults for a while, and then got down to the serious stuff.
But Wufei slipped as Lita moved forward to throw him. Surprised, she exerted a little too much force and his body landed on the edge of the mat, head slamming back into the concrete.
"Oh mi…" Lita raced to Wufei, dropping to her knees beside the body. "Wufei? Wufei, are you alright? C'mon, man, speak to me."
Wufei moaned. "My head..." he declared, reaching a hand up to feel the bump on his cranium. He opened his eyes. "Makoto? I dreamt the Moon was under attack and I wouldn't be there in time to save you." He blinked, his black eyes dilating farther as more memories flooded back. "What? You were…"
But Lita wasn't listening. The name Makoto spoken by this boy spun through her head. "Makoto? Silver Millenium?" She whispered. Her own eyes began to dilate and she collapsed on top of the man she had once claimed as her love.
A shadowy figure with wild brown hair and cobalt eyes looked at the scene in satisfaction. "You'll be safe soon enough, dear one." He whispered. "Your court will be awakened again soon." He vanished, making sure the small oil spill he had created on the court right before Wufei stepped on it vanished too.
The Negaverse was rising, and this time, Serenity would be safe.
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Duo and Cat woke up the moment Wufei's energy signature flared. Another one flared as well, this one unrecognizable. Something was going to happen soon.
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While Wufei was dueling with Lita, Triton stood impatiently, waiting for his "betrothed" at the airport. His eyes brushed past the girl in bright orange, dismissing her as an option. His feet had another agenda in mind. Without conscious thought, Triton found himself standing in front of the blonde.
She looked at him curiously. "Are you Triton Stille?"
He responded in the affirmative.
"I'm Mina. I hope you know, I'm going to do anything I can to break up this betrothal." Her blue eyes crystallized with the sincerity of her statement. She blinked and the moment was gone. "Now that that's settled, let's get my bags."
With that, Triton did something unexpected. He laughed.
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So that ends this chapter. If you read it and think what the heck was I thinking, trust me when I tell you I don't know. But Lita's memories are back, as are Wufei's, so things are speeding up.
R/R and Ja ne
AutumnHime