(this chapter is going to be seriously short)
Chapter Eight:
Back in the Business! But a Time of Peace...
Saturn opened the door about three months after the party (okay I know that time is flying by, but there is a reason for this. It'll come later in the story.) She looked at Endymion and Haruka, who was leaning against the desk. "Okay, what did I do now? Am I still on punishment for the whole party thing?" She asked. Endymion cleared his throat and replied, "That is in the past, Saturn. Haruka didn't really know who to use your Revolver, which caused you to use it. In other words, I think it is best that you have your Revolver back." Saturn crossed her arms, a smiled on her face. "Well, I must say... I don't understand." Endymion looked at her. He knew how she worked and believe it or not, this was one of her games. "What I'm trying to say is... well, you're back on the job... just don't get into too much crap." he stated. Saturn walked over to Haruka and placed her hand out. Haruka placed the Revolver in her hand and said, "be careful with that thing." Saturn rolled her eyes. "I should have told you that. You nearly shot me instead of the assassin." she stated. Saturn looked over at Endymion and stated, " I knew you guys would miss me." And with that, she walked out of the room. She headed down the hall, looking over her precious Revolver. "I've missed you a lot. I have to do some modifications and clean you... and then... you'll be as good as new." she thought. She turned the corner and saw Michiru and Setsuna talking about the baby shower. She contiued to the guest room, where she had been staying since the accident. Saturn opened the door and pulled out the tool kit for her gone. She took off her jacket and turned on the radio. She had to have time to herself to fix it. She knew that it would take much time to get it to perfection, but she knew that it would have a great effect later. She took the gun apart, humming to the music that came from the speakers. She heard the door open and looked at Trowa, Lita's brother. He had been in the military for only two years and he knew a few things about guns. He had came from American about two weeks ago to see his sister and to make sure that she was okay. "Sorry, I forgot this was your room." he stated. Saturn smiled a bit. "Yeah, the doors tend to look that same after awhile." she stated. She looked down at the gun and asked, " Were you a pilot?" Trowa looked at her, half way out the door. "You see my best friend was... he didn't tell me, but I found out." she stated. Trowa stood there. "Are you against them or something?" he asked. Saturn looked at him, her gray eyes staring at him. "No... I'm not..." she replied. Trowa sighed and looked out the window. "Yeah... I was a pilot... but it didn't last long. Once everything became peaceful on Earth and in Space, there was no use for me. So, I decided to join the military. Lita doesn't know, but I think she kinda does. Being a pilot seemed like a lot of work in the beginning, but once peace formed...well, it just became another job underneath someone's belt." he explained. Saturn smiled and replied, "thanks for the explaination. I just wondered how it was like.. being a pilot and all." Trowa smiled and walked out the door. She had to get back to work...
That night, Saturn went home. She had a lot of cleaning to do... considering all the dust and dirt that had collected since she was in the hospital and at the Palace. She opened the door and looked around. The blinds were still open and everything was still in place. She heaved a sigh and turned on the lights. She pulled off her jacket and closed the door. She threw it on the back of the couch and started to clean. She picked up some clothes and noticed Heero's jacket from the last time he was there. She turned the other way and headed to the kitchen. She turned on the water and begin to wash the dishes. She couldn't believe it... that jacket was still there. She placed the dish in the rack and contiued to wash. She had nothing to worry about. He was the last thing on her mind right now. She looked down at the glasses that sat in the sink. She sighed and turned off the water. She dried her hands off and opened the fridge. "Well, I have to go shopping in the morning." she thought. She closed it and went back into the front room. She picked up the jacket and went into her room. She turned on the lights and looked at the bed. She pulled off the sheets and blanket, remembering what had happened last. She threw them on the floor and went into the hall and grabbed new sheets and pillow cases. She then went into the kitchen and grabbed the Plege and cloth. She walked down the hall and stood in the doorway. There was so much on her mind at the moment that she really couldn't do anything with it. She sighed and placed the folded sheets and pillow cases on the bed. She took everything off her dresser and set them on the bed. She began to wipe down the top, thinking of how Heero and her had met in the beginning. She smiled a lil when she thought about it, but then it quickly turned into a frown when she thought about the last time she saw him. Her placed everything back on dresser and opened the sheets. She spread it across the bed and fixed it. She then sighed, looking at the sheets on the floor. She picked them up and went into the laundery room, turning on the washing machine. She then looked at Heero's jacket and thought about what she should do with it. She had thought about burning it or tossing it in the river... just like what she had done with the picture. She closed her eyes, trying to figure out what to do.
Once everything was cleaned and in the dryer, she went to the bathroom and turned on the shower. She shedded her clothes and stood in the shower. She raised her head to the water that fell upon her, her eyes closed. She had to get him out of her mind. Everything was so... well, there wasn't a word for it just yet. She opened her eyes and smooth her black hair back. She looked at her shoulder and noticed the scar was going away. She grabbed the wash cloth and soap, still thinking about Heero. She ran the cloth against her left arm, thinking, " if he so appears anywhere, I should just kill him. I mean, after all... he tried to kill me and the King and the Queen." She turned off the water and grabbed her towel. She wrapped it around her and stepped out of the tub. She walked into her room and looked at her laptop. She had downloaded information about Heero from the Net. Now... she wondered if anything new had came up. She shook her head and grabbed clean clothes. She pulled the night shirt over her head and pulled the cover back. She needed a good night sleep to clear her head. Though, she was back in the Business.. it kinda sucked at the moment.