Chapter 4: A Pair Amoung Children

A/N: To answer a question I got I did mention how old the twins were. They are 15 years old.

Harmony worked tirelessly through the next day finding tid bits in the databases she could hack into. From what she gathered the place was intricately designed. The blue prints were broken up into pieces that she had to place together. Scratching her head she looked at the pieces again. A headache came on from trying so hard to figure this out. A picture popped up when she was about to turn her computer off. It was her email icon. She didn't know this email account either.

Sand Rock Custom

Do you want to meet your father?

That caught her attention. She had wanted to know who he was. Because their unlady like traits didn't come from their mother.

Yes.

She answered back and hesitated on sending it. With a shake of her head she sent it. The next email came with a picture without words. It was a picture of the 01 pilot. Her eyes widened.
"So that's why mother knew the others."
She got up and packed her laptop to the training dojo. Her sister was currently in the midst of a battle with Wufei. To settle the score she guess. Heero stood in the corner watching the bought in interest. Not many people could put Wufei down and from what Quatra said these two could do it. Something about them seemed familiar. They didn't act like pacifists.
"That is enough!" Wufei snapped. "Harmony your turn."
"Crap," she muttered to herself. "Oh well it can wait I guess."
She sat her laptop down on the pine bench and stretched her muscles as she was allowed. Zeero walked past her sister and Hunter gave her sister 'I need to speak with you later' look. Zeero only nodded in understanding. She stood before Wufei.
"Well little wolf are you ready?"
Her eyes darkened a small bit. She was ready. Her stance was relaxed and up right. A sadistic look was in her eyes. Heero was interested now. Quatra said this one laid Wufei out yesterday.
"You know I could of broken you're jaw yesterday."
"I doubt that woman," he growled.
"We'll see. I know you. All women are weak and therefore should be looked down upon. You chauvinist bastard."
Wufei was taken aback Harmony never acted like this before. "You're an insult to Nataku," she growled.
Every gundam pilot stared at her in shock. No one knew the name of the gundam Wufei piloted except fellow pilots.
"How dare you!"
Wufei leapt forward. Harmony had a cold calculating look on her face. Wufei easily went down under the ferocity of Hunter's attack. Zeero stood back, she wasn't stupid. Harmony had developed a kind of a spilt to keep herself alive. It wasn't a complete split to where one took complete control it was where both worked together to defend themselves when the time called for it. More often than not it was the sweet Harmony everyone knew.
Heero jumped in to save Wufei's ass. The two of them locked glances. Hunter easily landed a swift punch across Heero's face. The stoic pilot whipped the blood from his lip away with his thumb. They locked in combat again neither willing to back down to the other. Once she had him on his back with her knife to his throat the struggle stopped. When their gazes met he watched as her eyes lightened somewhat as recognition took form in her eyes. Harmony shook her head as Heero stood before her.
"Hunter calm down," Quatra called. "He's not a threat anymore."
"Harm?" Zeero called. "Enough."
Hunter shook her head again. Getting dizzy she blacked out. Trowa picked up the unconscious girl and walked back to her room to bed.
"She's never gone that far before," Quatra said quietly.
"That's what happens when you can't defend yourself for so long," Zeero said dispassionately.
"What do you mean Zeero?"
"Upper classmen couldn't leave her alone. She doesn't like that kind of attention. They lashed out at her for denying them. You should see the bruise she sports now."
"Why didn't she say anything?" Quatra asked.
"You know her. Always trying to work things out herself."
"This will eat her up inside," Wufei muttered as he checked himself for broken bones.
"Wufei leave Harmony out of her lessons for a few days. Heero would you be willing to continue Serenity's... Zeero's training?"
He saw the glare she directed at him. Heero only nodded. Wufei limped away with Harmony's laptop under his arms. Zeero didn't notice however because Heero was her focus.
"Well lets begin."
Heero worked quiet a while with Serenity until both were tired. Zeero retreated to the showers then to check on her sister. But what she walked into wasn't something she thought she would see. Wufei was talking quietly to the girl. She walked away to leave those two some time.

In the room

"Harmony are you all right?"
"I'm sorry Wufei about today and yesterday. I just think about what those guys did and I get defensive."
"That's quiet a defense."
He had speculations that she had been hurt before when she attacked him yesterday and today only made it worse. A light blush spread across Harmony's cheeks.
"How did you know about Nataku?"
"I researched it," she offered hesitantly.
Wufei raised an eyebrow at that answer. The Chinese pilot had brought her laptop and sat it in her lap.
"What else do you know?"
"A lot of stuff I shouldn't," she offered shyly.
"Let me guess you're trying to find your father or planning to rescue your mother."
"Actually I know who my father is. And of course I'm going to try and save mom."
"Well you'll need help but don't seek it, it will find you."
"Okay Wufei."
She was always truthful to questions unless she needed to lie. The Chinese pilot left her alone with her thoughts. So much has happened in the past few days and it was making her head spin. Getting up she headed towards Kyo's room knowing he'd still be up. (okay the twins lessons are late in the afternoon and sometimes goes into dark.) She knocked on his door.
"Kyo?"
"Come in."
She walked in softly. He was sitting in his window seat reading a book.
"Hey Hunter," he said as she entered without looking up.
"Kyo, I..."
He put the book down. Hunter was taken aback with the fact he wore glasses to read. He looked so cute. His brown hair that he inheritated from his father was cut short. During the day it was spiked more often than not but at night he let it do what ever. His amethyst eyes were sparkling with something he couldn't name. He wore a loose muscle shirt that showed off his toned body. He was thin like his father but it was all muscle. Black pants completed the outfit.
"Kyo..."
"What is it Hunter?"
"I..."
She was suddenly nervous now. Coming here was a bad idea. Turning she tried to leave but Kyo had her wrist. Gently he tugged her closer until she sat in his lap.
"What is it?"
"Kyo I'm sorry."
"For what? For yelling at me? You have no reason to be. I acted in the wrong manner my father taught me better than that."
"Kyo."
She tucked her head up underneath his chin. In his arms she felt safe and loved. Kyo was content holding on to this girl. He had so many things to ask her. She felt his heart beat speed up underneath her hand.
"Is something wrong Kyo?"
"I have so much to ask you."
"Then why hesitate?"
"Harmony Peacecraft will you be my girlfriend?"
"I don't know Kyo. I..."
"Would it matter if I said, I love you?"
"Kyo, what did you say?"
"I asked, 'if it would matter if I said, 'I loved you?'."
"It would make a difference but I don't want you to say it just because..."
He leaned down and shut her up with a kiss.
"Harmony I love you. I can understand if you don't..."
"Shut up," she snapped.
"How can you sit there and say that you don't..."
"Kyo, I've loved you for as long as I can remember," she whispered into his chest. "I never dated because I was waiting for you. I saw you with others and it broke my heart."
"Harmony I didn't love any of them."
Tears slid down her face. Her warm tears did a number on him just then.
"You forgot didn't you?" she asked quietly.
"Forgot what?"
"Our promise."
Kyo jerked slightly. They had promised when they were younger that he'd marry her. Now he remembered.

Flashback

Kyo stood on the porch watching the twin girls play with their small puppy. A bigger boy came forward and began to argue with them. Serenity did her best but was easily knocked aside. The boy stood before the girl. He could see the oldest Peacecraft twin shaking. That sent a primal urge running through him. Getting up he rushed to the girls aid. Standing in front of the bully he stood tall.
"I suggest you leave before I get rough."
"I could flatten you easily."
"Don't be so sure."
"Hmp you're not worth my time."
The bully turned but thought about it for a moment and turned and swung at him to catch him by surprise. Blood trickled from Kyo's lip but the bully didn't see the hit that was coming. Kyo put him on the ground.
"Now leave," Kyo snarled.
"Fine you can have the witch."
"Watch it," he snarled. "If you hurt my fiance again I'll hurt you."
An evil smirk graced the boys features as he stalked away. A light tug on his sleeve made him look down.
"Are you all right Kyo?" her childish voice asked.
"Yeah Harmony. Are you two all right?"
"Yeah," Serenity snapped as she walked away muttering about how she could take care of herself.
"Kyo what's a Fiance?"
"Its a person you're going to marry."
"Are you going to marry me?" she asked quietly.
"Maybe one day Harmony."
A childish giggle escaped her as she skipped off to join her sister. It never dawned on him what he had said until she was gone. Shaking his head he returned to his perch to watch the twins play.

End Flashback

"I remember," he said quietly as he nuzzled her neck.
"Kyo," she purred. "Are you going to keep that promise?"
"I'll never tell a lie especially to you." (sound familiar 'I'll never tell a lie'? Well the entire quote is 'I may run and hide but I'll never tell a lie.' Can anyone besides Cute Lil' Red head tell me who said that? Let's see how well you know GW.)
"I love you Kyo."
"And I you."
The tired twin drifted to sleep in her love's arms. Kyo soon fell asleep with her.