"You're not running like everyone else." The red-clad man spoke and his voice was gentle, even concerned.
"Are you Quatre Winner?" Usagi asked. He lowered his glasses but didn't reply. "We've been sent to look for you." Usagi began, but was interrupted when Quatre spotted the box in Usagi's hands.
"Hey glazed doughnuts! My favorite!" He snatched the box and began engulfing them at a rapid pace. Mako and Usagi hit the floor embarrassed.
Duo laughed. "Quatre you old dog, you still eating doughnuts that way. Man you're going to outgrow that trench coat at that rate." Duo was holding his sides and laughing.
Quatre smiled. "Duo, I thought you disappeared."
Duo gave a roughish wink. "Well with stupid Treiz trying to convict me of a crime that I didn't do I've kind of had to keep moving." Duo sighed wearily. Usagi stared at Mako confused.
"I know how that feels Duo." Quatre replied. A shot rang out in the air. Quatre turned around alarm.
"So Quatre, we meet again." The man was clad with long hair to his shoulders and a large magnum. His black boots and his cowboy hat pulled at an angle made him menacing.
"Hey Spike, Faye we got him cornered." A woman with purple hair and a man with brown hair and different colored eyes stepped out of the shadows.
"I should have known it was you, you'll stop at nothing to get that bounty on my head." Quatre sighed.
"Hai, Trowa Barton expert bounty hunter never gives up on his quarry, especially such valuable quarry." The man with two different colored eyes smirked.
"Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine never give up either." The man with different colored eyes spoke. Three bullets rang out at the same time, but Quatre dodged them easily. Usagi and Mako were open mouthed in shock. .
"Duo get them out of here! I don't need them hurt." Quatre barked this order quickly. Duo didn't need to be told twice he made them get into a nearby building.
"How can you dodge bullets like that it's inhuman!" Trowa growled. Quatre continued to dodge bullets like they were mere raindrops.
"What you afraid to fight back you bastard?" Trowa taunted.
"I have no right to take anyone's life." Quatre replied simply.
Trowa laughed mercilessly. "You've killed so many, so don't go all soft now." Spike tried to shoot, along with Faye, but Quatre was able to dodge them all. Finally, Quatre was able to shoot the guns out of their hands.
"Oh you think you'll get away that easily!" Trowa taunted. Quatre didn't have a chance to answer before another shot rang out from the back. A man wearing black, including his sunglasses blew off smoke from the barrel of his gun. Spike and Faye looked at each other in fear and carried the wounded Trowa off before they to were wounded.
"What the heck did you shoot him for?" Quatre demanded angrily.
"Hey buddy don't get so pissed, I thought I was doing you a favor." The man with the pistol said.
Quatre sighed. "I could have handled it without anyone getting hurt." The man appeared to be carrying a huge cross on his back. When he removed his sunglasses, two ice blue eyes were visible.
"Well I'm a priest by nature, kind of a weird profession, the name's William, call me Billy though." He replaced his sunglasses. Quatre stood there in shock. "You're the weirdest priest I've ever seen."
To Usagi and Mako:
Usagi shook the dust off her blouse and stepped out to where Quatre and Billy were staring each other down.
"You're not dangerous, you're just a moron." Billy said in amusement.
Quatre actually cracked a smile and laughed. "Nah, I'm just a free spirit." He let out a dynamic laugh and Usagi let out a sigh.
"Why do I get the feeling this is going to be a long assignment?" Usagi hung her head in embarrassment. Meanwhile, Mako was inside trying to get Duo to talk to her.
"What's wrong, you seem upset." Mako said after she observed Duo's face. Duo sighed and embraced her.
"You see there's a man who runs is head of the Wintaku army. He's accusing me of war crimes I didn't commit. He believes it was I when it was a man named Knives. It was inhuman, he came one night and slaughtered the whole platoon, the only reason I survived was because I was away on scout duty, now he wants to have me killed for murder."
Mako looked at him sympathetically. "Yet you know Quatre?" Mako asked confused.
Duo's head perked up. "You don't understand; he doesn't deserve that bounty or the reputation he has for destruction. When I was fifteen I ran away from home. I wanted to join the army, but I was too young. I got lost in the desert and nearly died of dehydration. Quatre found me and revived me. He was the first real friend I had. He taught me a lot of things, like how to solve conflicts without violence, and he gave me a hope for peace. We got separated when I was eighteen. I haven't seen him in about seven years, he still the same though. He's really very kind hearted, and he avoids killing anyone at any cost."
Mako nodded. "So have you been drifting all these years?" Mako questioned. Duo nodded. "I haven't found anyone to really accept me."
Mako looked at him and smiled. "I'd accept you." Duo smiled back.
Usagi checked into a hotel.
"Common, I'm really sorry. I didn't know those guys would follow me honest!" Quatre was begging Usagi to forgive him, whom she was currently giving the cold shoulder.
"Kudasai!" He whined and gave her a puppy dogface.
Usagi caved. "Okay, okay I believe you."
Quatre smiled. "Look I'm sorry about the doughnuts. They just happen to be a weakness of mine."
Usagi shook her head concealing her amused grin. "Don't worry about it." She said calmly.
"Um can I please have your name?" Quatre asked politely. Usagi decided to humor him. "Usagi Tsukino." With that, she turned to go to the room she had rented. Mako came in about nine that night.
"I see you've taken a fancy to Duo." Usagi grinned.
"Nani? What makes you think that?" Mako turned a tomato red. Usagi laughed. "I don't know maybe it's the way you blush or giggle every time his name is mentioned."
Mako threw a pillow her way. "Oh shush." Mako stuck out her tongue and prepared for bed. Meanwhile Billy was thinking to himself.
"I really need to quit smoking, it's kicking my ." He set down the "cross" he carried on his back. Billy was only eight when he picked up a gun, and ran from home. He worked from place to place. He had never known his real parents.