Chapter 3: Love's not fair, it's not even kind
Pairings: Too many to list
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I don't own GW, Sailor Moon, or DBZ.
Notes: This is about m/m relationships. If you have a problem with that then I suggest that you go elsewhere.
WARNING: This chapter contains a lemon.
/ Thoughts /
:: Telepathy ::
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I was checking the halls of the castle before retiring for the night. Treize and Une were in a heated argument about the baby she never told him about. I don't think that she had planned on telling him and that made him even madder. I rounded the corner and walked by Trowa and Quatre's room.
I stood rooted in front of their door; I let my senses take over. Trowa still didn't tell Quatre of his feelings toward him and vice-versa. I never could understand young love. I continued my trek edging closer to my room. I noticed that my door was slightly ajar and I unsheathed my sword. It wasn't hard to figure out who it was.
"What's wrong Duo?"
He stared at the floor not saying a word.
He turns to face me. All I saw were sad eyes and felt a heavy heart. I went toward him and gave him a gentle hug. I knew he was old enough to be my son but I need to do what I had to do to get him and Heero together. Make Heero jealous enough to kill me and to get Duo back.
If I left it up them it would never happen. Heero has a mean streak and Duo could be just as tenacious. I felt his turmoil about Heero and he didn't know what to do. I knew that tonight would be the night that Duo willingly shares my bed with me, because Heero had treated him badly.
I lowered my head and kissed him gently on the lips. He welcomed the kiss and deepens it. I granted him access to my tongue and let him control the kiss. He slides his arms around my waist and gently caresses my back. I lead him to the bed. As we fell he landed on top of me; I could feel his arousal rubbing against my thigh. I undressed him; his body was magnificent well-rounded muscles and soft creamy pale skin.
I noticed the tattoo on his right arm, his trade name 'Shinigami'. He pulled off my royal armor and dropped it to the floor with loud clank. I had to remove my gauntlets, didn't want to accidentally have him hurting himself with all of my weapons that I have hidden on me. He eyed my body touching me, trailing kissing along my neck down to my breast. He took one nipple into his mouth teasing it while his hand played and teased with the other. Then he switched, administrating the same torture on the other one as well. Duo was no stranger to foreplay.
I felt hot and wet between my legs aching for release. He continued downward stopping right above my wetness. He parted my legs and gently slid one finger in. I held my breath while I watched him slide his finger in and out, then he inserted another finger.
Stopping every few strokes to rub my sensitive nub. His strokes were becoming faster suddenly his hand was replaced by his throbbing arousal. He slid into me and moaned as I enveloped him. I wrapped my legs around his waist. We began rocking back and forth with his quick thrusts.
Sweat dripped off of us as we hurried our paced. Our breathing becoming erratic. It didn't take long to come; I bit into his shoulder as I reached my peak not wanting the whole castle to know what we were doing. A few seconds after me he came moaning softly, a cry of erotic pleasures, spilling into me the very essence of his being.
There we lay on my bed not saying one word. It was sex in the best possible way, I didn't want any type of commitment from him and he knew it. A few moments later I heard him snoring softly, he actually sounds like a cat purring. I carefully pulled the covers up over us, and turned over on my side and closed my eyes.
Heard footsteps retreating down the hall. He had listened to our lovemaking and tomorrow was going to be a bitch to deal with because of it.
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I woke-up early to get a shower and something to eat. Duo was still asleep when I left. I quietly closed the door behind me and was greeted by a pair of cold Prussian orbs.
"What do you want this early in the morning?"
The youth looked at me with burning hate in his eyes.
"I am surprised that you're awake at this hour."
"I'm a light sleeper."
"So I heard."
"Meaning?" I can hear icicles forming on his words.
"Meaning that I heard you outside my door last night."
"You have just ruin any-" He stopped himself from saying too much.
A man of so few words, no wonder Duo has a hard time talking with him. He trailed off, and began to walk away. I knew it was about Duo.
"Yuy! Don't you dare stalk away! If you care so much for him, then why don't you tell him that."
"I don't know what I feel, and besides he cares about you not me." He actually said more than five words to since we meet.
"Please, last night little tumble between the sheets was more of a stress release than anything. You cold unfeeling bastard, you told him to keep away from me.
How in the fuck do you think he was going to respond to that? You practically drove him away, Heero. I didn't do anything, you did it all by yourself."
I saw his eyes widen a bit. Heero just didn't know how to tell Duo how he felt. I've seen both of them together. Heero would mostly ignore Duo, glancing back at him every so often, when Duo wasn't looking of course.
Duo would try to do everything that he could think of to get Heero to loosen-up. Duo would always tease Heero to no end. He tried to get the pilot of Wing Zero to stop working on his laptop through out the day, asking him to take walks or play basketball. Sometimes, Heero would give in but other days he would be grouchy as a bear with a sore paw.
"Now, if you don't mind, I'm going take a bath and get some food." I left him standing in front of my room thinking about what I just told him. Heero was beside himself; unsure of feelings not really knowing which ones were which.
I took one last look behind me to see him touch his face. One tear had escaped his eye, I think that's the first time he has ever cried. Oh, god, how do I hate being a bitch sometimes.
I rounded the corner to by greeted by other pair of blue orbs. It was Quatre this time. The look on his face told me that he heard every thing that was said between Heero and myself.
"Good morning, Quatre."
"Good morning."
"I didn't know that you were a early bird like *some* people."
"I'm not really, but I was feeling something, and it was coming from your direction and---"
I sensed that his body temperature just went up by a few degrees.
"And you decided to check it out."
The blonde could only nod.
"And you heard Heero and I talking?"
Again, he nodded his head. Quatre had lowered his head in order for me not to see how red his face was from blushing. I don't think that hearing about our little romp did him any good. Especially, when he's not having any.
"I gotta go. I need to um talk to Heero about um something." Quatre took off as quick as he could. I knew that he didn't need to talk with Heero, but he felt safer just saying so. I reached my destination, the kitchen, only to find Une there.
/Great! Another fucking problem. This is turning out to be one shitty morning!/ I thought quietly to myself. She eyed me expecting something to happen. I just went for my usually can of coke, to bad we don't have this stuff on Amazonia.
I hate the taste of coffee and not to mention the smell. Still, I can't understand how the pilots can drink that awful tasting shit.
Finally, I broke the silence. "If you have something to say just say it. Eventually, I will find out about anyway."
"How did you know that I'm pregnant?"
"I know just about every dark little secret that the mind holds. You are no one special. You tried to use telepathic soldiers on me and you're wondering about how I know that you're pregnant."
"But they were subdued by you?"
"Yes, because no human on earth can rival with my type of power. Trust me not even your Treize will be able to defeat me."
"Now that's where you are wrong. His Excellency is a very skilled swordsman and soldier. He is not going to let someone like you beat him."
"We'll see."
I left the kitchen making my way toward the grand master bath and I also ran into WuFei. Every one was awake; this is a castle that people didn't sleep in. His thoughts were screaming in my head about Duo and me.
/Shit, he had talked with Quatre/ I needed some down time to myself, before my duel with Treize and I'm running into everyone.
"Okay, woman! What the hell did you do to Yuy?"
"What makes you so sure the I did anything to him?"
"Heero is out on the gun range right now ranting and raving about killing you and Duo."
"Good!"
"What do you mean good? I want some answers woman!"
I calmly walked up to him pressing my hand slightly on his chest pressing him against the stone wall. I think that he's going to pass out from me being so close to him. I leaned in closer to whisper gently in his ear.
"Since you want to know everything, I'll tell you then you can let everyone else know about okay."
"On second thought---I don't think I wanna know." I saw a slight twinkle of blood from his nose.
"Good boy! Now, if you'll excuse me."
Finally, I made it to main bath without seeing or hearing anyone else. Leisurely, I soaked in the huge tub fill with hot water and bubbles. My mind racing a mile a minute then I heard Noin and Zechs, their room was next door.
"Zechs, I'm telling you that that woman is not to be trusted!"
"Noin, please calm down."
"I am calm! She was eyeing you like you were a slab of beef on a meat hook!"
"She seemed more interested in killing Une than me" Noin snorted from his answer.
"Which by the way, how in the world did she do that?"
"I actually talked with pilot 01 and he told me some interesting facts about the queen." Zechs told her.
"You talked with one of the Gundam pilots?"
"Yes."
"Well, what did he say?"
"He told me that Nemesis is telekinetic."
"Beg your pardon?"
"She can move objects with her mind."
"Oh?"
"That's not all, he had a fight with her. He couldn't believe amount of force that she packed when she hits. He felt that she was holding back though. The fight was rough he said, even pilots 03 and 04 entered. She had even manage to take them down without much effort."
"Oh, my god!"
"Now here's the interesting part Noin, he thought that he had her. He held her a gun point but she managed to whisk his weapon away from him."
"You're kiddin' right?"
"No Noin, I'm not. Treize won't stand a ch---" Zechs was cut-off by a knock at their door.
"Good morning your Excellency" They chorused.
"Good morning Zechs. Lt. Noin"
"Well, if you two gentlemen will excuse me I have some thing that I need to take of before your match with Nemesis" Noin promptly said and left.
"Zechs, I need to know something"
"Go ahead and ask Your Excellency."
"I have the feeling that something else is going on between you and Noin"
/Well, heelloo, they're fucking each other, what do you expect?/ I almost laughed out loud.
Zechs paused again before answering. "Sir, I don't think that our relationship is any of your business especially when it isn't interfering with our duties to you and to Oz."
"I know you better than that Zechs and I'm not questioning your loyalty either, but what I need to now is what would you do if you found out something about Noin that she didn't want you to know?"
"I'm not exactly sure Sir. I guess it depends on what she didn't want me to know"
"I see"
"Sir, is something wrong?"
"Not at the moment. I will see you later."
/Coward! He didn't want to tell Zechs about Une's condition. Oh, well I better get dressed and out to the arena. I'm going to have fun fighting with Treize/
I made it back to my room only to find Duo still asleep. I guess that he's the only one who sleeps in late. I discarded my bathrobe and started putting on my body armor. I clasped the straps at the shoulder and fastened my breastplate, and latched on my cape. It looked like a bodice mini skirt with metal going around it.
My outfit was completed with knee high black suede boots. I checked my sword and shoulder dagger. I also made sure that my whip and retractable glaive was secure as well as my other throwing knives. The bodice was low cut in the back, I had it designed that way for when I needed to spread out my wings.
I brushed out my hair and swept it into a single braid. The process took about ten minutes. I looked over at the beautiful body in my bed, he had just turned over gasping at the empty space. I notice shinning violet eyes looking around trying to figure out where they where.
"Good morning" I said.
"Hi' ya."
"Did you sleep well?" I asked him.
"Yeah and you?" He responded with a sly smile.
"Very well. Duo, I'm going out to fight with Treize. I suggest that you get up and get dressed now or you'll miss it."
He wanted to say more but I left him before he could. I walked by Heero and Quatre. He was still mad about last night and seeing me right now would not be good. Especially, since WuFei told me about how he was shooting off his gun I didn't feel like getting shot this morning. I slowly made my way toward the stadium. I stood out in the open arena with my sword not really doing any thing; I just stood there.
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The Amazon stood there lost in her thoughts about Duo and Heero. They were both stubborn as a mule but she must continue on the course that she had chosen. She felt that she was not alone on the field.
"You would never be able to catch me with my guard down." Nemesis said without looking a the intruder.
"I should kill you."
"But that would only sadden the beautiful one." She admitted.
"I use to think that we would be together but that's just a dream." Nemesis turns to face him. Prussian eyes blazing cold with anger.
"Heero, don't shut yourself out to all of your emotions. I see how he looks at you and how you try your best to ignore him. If you fight the Fates on this Yuy you will regret it."
"Meaning?"
He looked into her silver-blue eyes; he saw warmth and a little bit of fear. He knew that they understood each other as soldiers, but when it came to Duo they were enemies, and he would not hesitate to kill her or anyone else who would purposely cause Duo any type of harm. In some ways he knew that he needed to protect Duo's fragile heart and spirit.
"Right now how do you feel about your life?" It was the same question that she asked Duo.
"I don't know." He struggled with the right words to say.
"Well, let me ask you this, do you feel like there's something missing like a puzzle piece?"
"Hai." He answered.
"Then once you figure out that piece is then your life as well as Duo's will come together." She offered with slight smile.
"How will I know?"
"You will know when the time comes. Now if you will excuse me I have a duel to win."
Heero left when everyone was starting to file out into the seats of the arena. Treize stood a few feet from Nemesis who blew a kiss to him. He was not amused by the gesture.
"I will crush you Nemesis make no mistake about it."
"Treize, I hope that you kissed your lady this morning because you're not going to see her for some time."
Everyone gather in the stadium, the queen and king of Crystal Tokyo was in attendance, as well as their royal guard. Zechs and his men---er umm women, and the pilots as well.
Heero had once again tried talking with Duo. "Look Heero, I don't understand what you want from me. I want to be your friend but you are making it so difficult."
"Gomen."
"Huh?"
"I was upset about you and her." Heero said low, while gesturing a look at Nemesis. "Why did you go to her?"
"Because you hurt me."
"I never meant to cause you any pain."
"I've seen pain all my life. What would make you any different?"
"Don't want this to be an argument. Please come back to the room so we can talk about this alright."
"I'll think about Heero." Being the overly dramatic person the he is; Duo sauntered off to his seat next to Quatre. Heero felt like his world had been crushed. Nemesis was right about one thing: he did drive Duo away.
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Amid the small dust clouds stood two lone figures in the wind, General Treize Khushrenada and Nemesis. They stood facing each other. She bowed to him and he did the same as well. She turned to greet the royal family.
"Greetings Your Majesties. I am delighted that you were able to attend. I won't go into detail about the terms of this duel. However, I will set the terms of weapons." She looked over to Treize who merely nod.
"Good. Treize, I am allowing two weapons of your choice. Any one of your liking!"
"Understood, and I have a condition for you as well."
"Oh! And what would that be?"
"To make this a fair match, I request that you reframe from using any of your special abilities." Treize knew what he was doing, but he didn't know how well equipped this woman was. She nodded in agreement.
"If everything is settled I would like to choose my weapons."
"Go ahead. I am finished."
Treize of course choose his sword, and then he choose a fighting staff. Nemesis gave him, her all knowing smirk. She choose her sword as well and also her retractable glaive. She walked over to one of the weapons table there she began unloading her arsenal.
From the inside of each boot she pulled out throwing knives. On the outside of each boot she pulled out her twin fighting Sais. From the underside of each gauntlet she pulled out throwing knives, she took out the shoulder dagger, but that was only the beginning. Some where in her sword belt she pulled out six throwing stars. Nemesis reached behind her back and pulled out a short sword as well as a whip.
"Oh man! Did you see what she just pulled out?" Someone yelled.
"Duo, she has more knives than you and Trowa." Quatre whispered, while leaning toward the other pilot.
/Oh, my god! He doesn't stand a chance if she's been walking around with that on her all the time/ Lady Une thought.
"Zechs!" Noin whispered her concerned to her secret lover.
"Yes, Noin I know. He can't win."
Treize face didn't betray how he was feeling, but on the inside he knew that for whatever reason that this fight was going to be rough and dangerous. Nemesis turned around facing the leader of Oz. "Alright Treize, are you ready?"
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Treize unsheathed his saber and Nemesis unsheathed her long sword. Clank as the swords come together. Sparks flying as each blade met for the first blow. Treize did an overhead strike but Nemesis blocked it. Turning swiftly Treize swung his leg around stunning Nemesis. Again they came toward each locking both blades in opposite hands.
"You fight exceptionally well Your Majesty." Treize said as he struggled to release Nemesis' tight grip.
"Oh, please Treize. Save the drama for some one who actually cares." Nemesis bit back.
Treize stared into brilliant silver-blue eyes. He noticed how the orbs dance with the thrill of the fight. He realized that Nemesis did not glistened from the downpour of sweat.
As they crossed and grabbed each other over head Nemesis slightly squeezed his right wrist. Treize' sword dropped from his hand but he didn't give up. Now, the time came to duel with the staffs. The General held his stance while Nemesis placed her sword on the ground and extracted her staff from its custom made holster strapped to her left thigh. The royal guards and Scouts knew what was about to happen.
The gundam pilots as well as Zechs, Noin and Une didn't know that Nemesis held a wide range of fighting skills. Of course they knew about her telepathy, but what good would that do against fighting a stronger enemy.
They also knew about her telekinetics, again Treize made sure that she was not allowed to use it during the duel. So, what was left? What was her secret? No one really knew but they were about to find out that Nemesis specialty was third on her list of skill staff combat.
As the royal court and pilots looked on they didn't hear the click on the staff, but Treize did. He stood rooted five feet away from the lithe Amazon queen as he stared wide eyes at the short stub stick.
When he heard the click he thought that she pressed the remote button to a detonator, but no bombs exploded near by then the 'stick' expanded to a length of ten feet.
"Why, General you looked a bit surprise?"
Then another sound was heard. Nemesis poised the weapon at an angle in front of her as she slightly twist it in the middle. As if water was sprouting forth from the end of the glaive a long slender blade took shape.
The pilots all saw the liquid metal forming into the blade. "She's toying with him." The deadpan voice announced.
"Whaaat!" Pilots gasped.
"What makes you say that?" Duo asked raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"Because if you noticed, every since they started, Nemesis breathing has been under control."
"But Heero, that doesn't mean anything." Quatre added.
"No, you're right Quatre. However, in addition to her controlled breathing she has not once broke out in a sweat." Shunned quiet by Heero's observation they all turned their started gazes back at the fight below.
Nemesis twirled the glaive in a figure eight motion. Then turned around and delivered the first strike. Treize was prepared, he blocked the strike with little effort but that was all he could do. On her next pass she used the blade to slice his staff into two equal halves.
Nemesis could have knocked the staff out of his hand if she applied all of her strength, but she was being like a cat playing with a mouse before hacking it to pieces and then devorting it.
On her next pass Nemesis twisted the glaive again the blade swooshed and formed the solid end of it again. Now they were evenly matched. They charged each other again. Blocking every move that Treize sent at her, she ducked and dodged.
She wanted more and welcomed the challenged. She summed up that Treize was surpbe fighter or he wouldn't have been a General of an elite organization as Oz, but now she needs to knock him down a little.
Faster then lightening itself Nemesis worked His Excellency over she connected with every part of his body in an alternating sequence. Nemesis delivered a hard upper kick to his chest while pivoting on one foot she kicked both halves of his staff out of his hands.
While Treize was temporarily stunned by that move Nemesis reassembled the glaive and reformed the blade. Nemesis decided that playtime was over and went in for the 'kill'. She thrusted the flat end of the glaive into his chest strike after strike.
The blunt end of the glaive came up quick to Treize' chin. She stopped briefly as he turned around. A slightly gurgling sound could be heard as Treize spit-up blood.
"Noooo! Stop it Nemesis! That's enough!"
Nemesis looked up at L. Une, who was in hysterics as Zechs and Noin try to clam her.
"No Lady, I don't think that I will." Nemesis replied as she swept the glaive underneath him, he landed on his back but she was not done.
Flipping into the air she landed on he chest. She bent toward his face slightly; she positioned the blade at his throat.
"I won the match General Khushrenada." She declared and in one fluid motion, she kick him unconscious.
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A few days had past since Nemesis won her duel against the former-leader of Oz. Bound by the terms of the duel Treize Khushrenada, Zechs Marquise, Lady Une, and Lt. Noin are now serving under the Amazon queen. The Sanc Kingdom was thrilled to hear about the victory as well as those who had witness it.
Lady Une kept a quiet vigil over His Excellency. Treize still remind unconscious after Nemesis declared herself the victor. Une watched him with sad red rimmed eyes. She cried every single day praying that he would be all right.
Sally informed her that he had suffered life-threatening blows to various parts of his upper torso. Sally had showed Une the devastating bruises and cuts left by the weapon that Nemesis used against him. Sally also commented that if Nemesis really wanted to kill Treize she simply would not have wasted time beating him senseless.
Instead, she could have plunged her sword into his heart, but the duel didn't end that way, every one knew that for whatever reason Nemesis needed Treize alive. Under the artificial lights of the med-lab he appeared fragile and pale. After just a few days out of the sun his satin smooth skin was becoming wan and the dark circles were beginning more apparent.
The doors to Treize' room opened to reveal the tall bronze warrior.
"What in the Hell do you want?" Une spat.
"Nothing"
"Humph, I'm surprised that you didn't have the contracts written in our own blood." Une almost yelled.
"I'm not that cruel."
"Yeah. Well, you sure in the Hell fooled me."
Nemesis slowly approached the Lady standing mere inches from the bed. "You should go get some food and some rest."
"I don't need any advice from you." Une responded in kind.
"I'm not tell you this for my love of you Une. I am telling you this because if you don't stop worrying about him you will lose the baby. Do you want that to happen?"
Une gave a startled look. "What are you saying? Are you threatening my unborn child?"
"No Une I'm not. I have five wonderful kids myself. However, I am empathic. I can feel your emotions as well as the emotions of your child."
Nemesis proceeded toward the door. "And your baby is telling me that if you continue on this course of worrying over Treize it will give up its' right to life because you have giving up yours."
Une sat there gazing at the now closed door. She tossed over in her mind what the timeless bronze beauty said to her. With that thought in mind she rose out of the chair and bent over the sleeping figure in bed and whispered, "I will be back Your Excellency."
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Heero stood in the shadows of the dining room as Relena accosted him. He listened to her with a half ear while the other ear and his eyes sought out the beautiful one.
"Heero, are you listening to me?" Came the shriek. Heero had to control himself by not rising his shoulders from the awful sound.
"Relena." He said in his usual flat uncaring voice.
"I said, 'Would you like to join me for dinner tonight?"
He made a low snort then said, "No."
Relena thought that she would be able to spend more time with Heero since the missions had stopped and that Duo seemed less attentive. However, she noticed that Heero was becoming more elusive and she didn't like it.
"Come on Heero. I'm sure that the others wouldn't mind and you don't have to worry about going---on any mis---.sions." She slow down the last part of her sentence as she now faced down the barrel of an equipped custumed made Black Hand gun.
Over the past few days after the duel Heero had been plagued by long ago and distance memories. Though, he knew that they were his, but it felt as if the dreams or visions or whatever you want to call them; were connected to the now shy and quiet god of Death.
At this very moment he didn't feel like dealing with Relena. "Go away."
"But Heero, I'm only worried about you."
"You should be worried about what I might do to you if you do not leave me alone" He said with his gun still trained on her.
From behind the curtain another presence was made known. "I'll listen to him if I were you princess. Captain Yuy is in the foulest of moods."
"How would you know?"
"I'm a empath, remember, and trust me what you feel for him is nothing compared to what he feels for someone else."
"That's--that's not true! I know that he loves me." Relena turned around to look into blank cobalt eyes. "Am I right Heero?"
He remained quiet as he replaced his gun back into its' holster.
"All right. I'll leave you then. We will talk later." The princess quietly departed not looking back at the soldier or the warrior.
Heero turned back to look out into the dark field of the courtyard below while the coolness of the night touched his tan skin as the light breeze rustle through his unkempt hair.
"You should have just let me shoot her."
"That is not an option at this point."
"What do you want?" The defensive walls were going back up.
"Tell me Heero. Tell me about what's been bugging you?"
"No."
Turning to leave he didn't want to talk to Nemesis, and he knew that she wasn't going to let up so easy.
"You know it really doesn't matter if you tell me or not Yuy. I just want you to talk to Duo about it. Go to him and tell him how you feel. You would sleep a whole lot better at night."
Stopping short the teen locked a deadly gaze at his rival. "Duo must choose on his own if he wants to be with me or to be with you."
"Well, I can assure you that he does not want to be with me. He wants you and you are denying him that. What will it take for you realize that?"
Heero blankly stared at her before leaving. She watched the pilot stalk out of sight. She didn't need to know about the dreams that he has been having. Dreams of ancient times.
She knew and she also knew that Duo were having the same ones. Both young men fighting their dynasties. Both not wanting to hurt the other and both not realizing that the gods have other things in mind, to give them a life that they should have had eons ago.
~TBC~
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Did you like it? I'm not very good at writing fight scenes, so if it sucked I'm sorry ^_~
Nemesis
Pairings: Too many to list
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I don't own GW, Sailor Moon, or DBZ.
Notes: This is about m/m relationships. If you have a problem with that then I suggest that you go elsewhere.
WARNING: This chapter contains a lemon.
/ Thoughts /
:: Telepathy ::
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I was checking the halls of the castle before retiring for the night. Treize and Une were in a heated argument about the baby she never told him about. I don't think that she had planned on telling him and that made him even madder. I rounded the corner and walked by Trowa and Quatre's room.
I stood rooted in front of their door; I let my senses take over. Trowa still didn't tell Quatre of his feelings toward him and vice-versa. I never could understand young love. I continued my trek edging closer to my room. I noticed that my door was slightly ajar and I unsheathed my sword. It wasn't hard to figure out who it was.
"What's wrong Duo?"
He stared at the floor not saying a word.
He turns to face me. All I saw were sad eyes and felt a heavy heart. I went toward him and gave him a gentle hug. I knew he was old enough to be my son but I need to do what I had to do to get him and Heero together. Make Heero jealous enough to kill me and to get Duo back.
If I left it up them it would never happen. Heero has a mean streak and Duo could be just as tenacious. I felt his turmoil about Heero and he didn't know what to do. I knew that tonight would be the night that Duo willingly shares my bed with me, because Heero had treated him badly.
I lowered my head and kissed him gently on the lips. He welcomed the kiss and deepens it. I granted him access to my tongue and let him control the kiss. He slides his arms around my waist and gently caresses my back. I lead him to the bed. As we fell he landed on top of me; I could feel his arousal rubbing against my thigh. I undressed him; his body was magnificent well-rounded muscles and soft creamy pale skin.
I noticed the tattoo on his right arm, his trade name 'Shinigami'. He pulled off my royal armor and dropped it to the floor with loud clank. I had to remove my gauntlets, didn't want to accidentally have him hurting himself with all of my weapons that I have hidden on me. He eyed my body touching me, trailing kissing along my neck down to my breast. He took one nipple into his mouth teasing it while his hand played and teased with the other. Then he switched, administrating the same torture on the other one as well. Duo was no stranger to foreplay.
I felt hot and wet between my legs aching for release. He continued downward stopping right above my wetness. He parted my legs and gently slid one finger in. I held my breath while I watched him slide his finger in and out, then he inserted another finger.
Stopping every few strokes to rub my sensitive nub. His strokes were becoming faster suddenly his hand was replaced by his throbbing arousal. He slid into me and moaned as I enveloped him. I wrapped my legs around his waist. We began rocking back and forth with his quick thrusts.
Sweat dripped off of us as we hurried our paced. Our breathing becoming erratic. It didn't take long to come; I bit into his shoulder as I reached my peak not wanting the whole castle to know what we were doing. A few seconds after me he came moaning softly, a cry of erotic pleasures, spilling into me the very essence of his being.
There we lay on my bed not saying one word. It was sex in the best possible way, I didn't want any type of commitment from him and he knew it. A few moments later I heard him snoring softly, he actually sounds like a cat purring. I carefully pulled the covers up over us, and turned over on my side and closed my eyes.
Heard footsteps retreating down the hall. He had listened to our lovemaking and tomorrow was going to be a bitch to deal with because of it.
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I woke-up early to get a shower and something to eat. Duo was still asleep when I left. I quietly closed the door behind me and was greeted by a pair of cold Prussian orbs.
"What do you want this early in the morning?"
The youth looked at me with burning hate in his eyes.
"I am surprised that you're awake at this hour."
"I'm a light sleeper."
"So I heard."
"Meaning?" I can hear icicles forming on his words.
"Meaning that I heard you outside my door last night."
"You have just ruin any-" He stopped himself from saying too much.
A man of so few words, no wonder Duo has a hard time talking with him. He trailed off, and began to walk away. I knew it was about Duo.
"Yuy! Don't you dare stalk away! If you care so much for him, then why don't you tell him that."
"I don't know what I feel, and besides he cares about you not me." He actually said more than five words to since we meet.
"Please, last night little tumble between the sheets was more of a stress release than anything. You cold unfeeling bastard, you told him to keep away from me.
How in the fuck do you think he was going to respond to that? You practically drove him away, Heero. I didn't do anything, you did it all by yourself."
I saw his eyes widen a bit. Heero just didn't know how to tell Duo how he felt. I've seen both of them together. Heero would mostly ignore Duo, glancing back at him every so often, when Duo wasn't looking of course.
Duo would try to do everything that he could think of to get Heero to loosen-up. Duo would always tease Heero to no end. He tried to get the pilot of Wing Zero to stop working on his laptop through out the day, asking him to take walks or play basketball. Sometimes, Heero would give in but other days he would be grouchy as a bear with a sore paw.
"Now, if you don't mind, I'm going take a bath and get some food." I left him standing in front of my room thinking about what I just told him. Heero was beside himself; unsure of feelings not really knowing which ones were which.
I took one last look behind me to see him touch his face. One tear had escaped his eye, I think that's the first time he has ever cried. Oh, god, how do I hate being a bitch sometimes.
I rounded the corner to by greeted by other pair of blue orbs. It was Quatre this time. The look on his face told me that he heard every thing that was said between Heero and myself.
"Good morning, Quatre."
"Good morning."
"I didn't know that you were a early bird like *some* people."
"I'm not really, but I was feeling something, and it was coming from your direction and---"
I sensed that his body temperature just went up by a few degrees.
"And you decided to check it out."
The blonde could only nod.
"And you heard Heero and I talking?"
Again, he nodded his head. Quatre had lowered his head in order for me not to see how red his face was from blushing. I don't think that hearing about our little romp did him any good. Especially, when he's not having any.
"I gotta go. I need to um talk to Heero about um something." Quatre took off as quick as he could. I knew that he didn't need to talk with Heero, but he felt safer just saying so. I reached my destination, the kitchen, only to find Une there.
/Great! Another fucking problem. This is turning out to be one shitty morning!/ I thought quietly to myself. She eyed me expecting something to happen. I just went for my usually can of coke, to bad we don't have this stuff on Amazonia.
I hate the taste of coffee and not to mention the smell. Still, I can't understand how the pilots can drink that awful tasting shit.
Finally, I broke the silence. "If you have something to say just say it. Eventually, I will find out about anyway."
"How did you know that I'm pregnant?"
"I know just about every dark little secret that the mind holds. You are no one special. You tried to use telepathic soldiers on me and you're wondering about how I know that you're pregnant."
"But they were subdued by you?"
"Yes, because no human on earth can rival with my type of power. Trust me not even your Treize will be able to defeat me."
"Now that's where you are wrong. His Excellency is a very skilled swordsman and soldier. He is not going to let someone like you beat him."
"We'll see."
I left the kitchen making my way toward the grand master bath and I also ran into WuFei. Every one was awake; this is a castle that people didn't sleep in. His thoughts were screaming in my head about Duo and me.
/Shit, he had talked with Quatre/ I needed some down time to myself, before my duel with Treize and I'm running into everyone.
"Okay, woman! What the hell did you do to Yuy?"
"What makes you so sure the I did anything to him?"
"Heero is out on the gun range right now ranting and raving about killing you and Duo."
"Good!"
"What do you mean good? I want some answers woman!"
I calmly walked up to him pressing my hand slightly on his chest pressing him against the stone wall. I think that he's going to pass out from me being so close to him. I leaned in closer to whisper gently in his ear.
"Since you want to know everything, I'll tell you then you can let everyone else know about okay."
"On second thought---I don't think I wanna know." I saw a slight twinkle of blood from his nose.
"Good boy! Now, if you'll excuse me."
Finally, I made it to main bath without seeing or hearing anyone else. Leisurely, I soaked in the huge tub fill with hot water and bubbles. My mind racing a mile a minute then I heard Noin and Zechs, their room was next door.
"Zechs, I'm telling you that that woman is not to be trusted!"
"Noin, please calm down."
"I am calm! She was eyeing you like you were a slab of beef on a meat hook!"
"She seemed more interested in killing Une than me" Noin snorted from his answer.
"Which by the way, how in the world did she do that?"
"I actually talked with pilot 01 and he told me some interesting facts about the queen." Zechs told her.
"You talked with one of the Gundam pilots?"
"Yes."
"Well, what did he say?"
"He told me that Nemesis is telekinetic."
"Beg your pardon?"
"She can move objects with her mind."
"Oh?"
"That's not all, he had a fight with her. He couldn't believe amount of force that she packed when she hits. He felt that she was holding back though. The fight was rough he said, even pilots 03 and 04 entered. She had even manage to take them down without much effort."
"Oh, my god!"
"Now here's the interesting part Noin, he thought that he had her. He held her a gun point but she managed to whisk his weapon away from him."
"You're kiddin' right?"
"No Noin, I'm not. Treize won't stand a ch---" Zechs was cut-off by a knock at their door.
"Good morning your Excellency" They chorused.
"Good morning Zechs. Lt. Noin"
"Well, if you two gentlemen will excuse me I have some thing that I need to take of before your match with Nemesis" Noin promptly said and left.
"Zechs, I need to know something"
"Go ahead and ask Your Excellency."
"I have the feeling that something else is going on between you and Noin"
/Well, heelloo, they're fucking each other, what do you expect?/ I almost laughed out loud.
Zechs paused again before answering. "Sir, I don't think that our relationship is any of your business especially when it isn't interfering with our duties to you and to Oz."
"I know you better than that Zechs and I'm not questioning your loyalty either, but what I need to now is what would you do if you found out something about Noin that she didn't want you to know?"
"I'm not exactly sure Sir. I guess it depends on what she didn't want me to know"
"I see"
"Sir, is something wrong?"
"Not at the moment. I will see you later."
/Coward! He didn't want to tell Zechs about Une's condition. Oh, well I better get dressed and out to the arena. I'm going to have fun fighting with Treize/
I made it back to my room only to find Duo still asleep. I guess that he's the only one who sleeps in late. I discarded my bathrobe and started putting on my body armor. I clasped the straps at the shoulder and fastened my breastplate, and latched on my cape. It looked like a bodice mini skirt with metal going around it.
My outfit was completed with knee high black suede boots. I checked my sword and shoulder dagger. I also made sure that my whip and retractable glaive was secure as well as my other throwing knives. The bodice was low cut in the back, I had it designed that way for when I needed to spread out my wings.
I brushed out my hair and swept it into a single braid. The process took about ten minutes. I looked over at the beautiful body in my bed, he had just turned over gasping at the empty space. I notice shinning violet eyes looking around trying to figure out where they where.
"Good morning" I said.
"Hi' ya."
"Did you sleep well?" I asked him.
"Yeah and you?" He responded with a sly smile.
"Very well. Duo, I'm going out to fight with Treize. I suggest that you get up and get dressed now or you'll miss it."
He wanted to say more but I left him before he could. I walked by Heero and Quatre. He was still mad about last night and seeing me right now would not be good. Especially, since WuFei told me about how he was shooting off his gun I didn't feel like getting shot this morning. I slowly made my way toward the stadium. I stood out in the open arena with my sword not really doing any thing; I just stood there.
~~~ Author's POV ~~~~~~~
The Amazon stood there lost in her thoughts about Duo and Heero. They were both stubborn as a mule but she must continue on the course that she had chosen. She felt that she was not alone on the field.
"You would never be able to catch me with my guard down." Nemesis said without looking a the intruder.
"I should kill you."
"But that would only sadden the beautiful one." She admitted.
"I use to think that we would be together but that's just a dream." Nemesis turns to face him. Prussian eyes blazing cold with anger.
"Heero, don't shut yourself out to all of your emotions. I see how he looks at you and how you try your best to ignore him. If you fight the Fates on this Yuy you will regret it."
"Meaning?"
He looked into her silver-blue eyes; he saw warmth and a little bit of fear. He knew that they understood each other as soldiers, but when it came to Duo they were enemies, and he would not hesitate to kill her or anyone else who would purposely cause Duo any type of harm. In some ways he knew that he needed to protect Duo's fragile heart and spirit.
"Right now how do you feel about your life?" It was the same question that she asked Duo.
"I don't know." He struggled with the right words to say.
"Well, let me ask you this, do you feel like there's something missing like a puzzle piece?"
"Hai." He answered.
"Then once you figure out that piece is then your life as well as Duo's will come together." She offered with slight smile.
"How will I know?"
"You will know when the time comes. Now if you will excuse me I have a duel to win."
Heero left when everyone was starting to file out into the seats of the arena. Treize stood a few feet from Nemesis who blew a kiss to him. He was not amused by the gesture.
"I will crush you Nemesis make no mistake about it."
"Treize, I hope that you kissed your lady this morning because you're not going to see her for some time."
Everyone gather in the stadium, the queen and king of Crystal Tokyo was in attendance, as well as their royal guard. Zechs and his men---er umm women, and the pilots as well.
Heero had once again tried talking with Duo. "Look Heero, I don't understand what you want from me. I want to be your friend but you are making it so difficult."
"Gomen."
"Huh?"
"I was upset about you and her." Heero said low, while gesturing a look at Nemesis. "Why did you go to her?"
"Because you hurt me."
"I never meant to cause you any pain."
"I've seen pain all my life. What would make you any different?"
"Don't want this to be an argument. Please come back to the room so we can talk about this alright."
"I'll think about Heero." Being the overly dramatic person the he is; Duo sauntered off to his seat next to Quatre. Heero felt like his world had been crushed. Nemesis was right about one thing: he did drive Duo away.
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Amid the small dust clouds stood two lone figures in the wind, General Treize Khushrenada and Nemesis. They stood facing each other. She bowed to him and he did the same as well. She turned to greet the royal family.
"Greetings Your Majesties. I am delighted that you were able to attend. I won't go into detail about the terms of this duel. However, I will set the terms of weapons." She looked over to Treize who merely nod.
"Good. Treize, I am allowing two weapons of your choice. Any one of your liking!"
"Understood, and I have a condition for you as well."
"Oh! And what would that be?"
"To make this a fair match, I request that you reframe from using any of your special abilities." Treize knew what he was doing, but he didn't know how well equipped this woman was. She nodded in agreement.
"If everything is settled I would like to choose my weapons."
"Go ahead. I am finished."
Treize of course choose his sword, and then he choose a fighting staff. Nemesis gave him, her all knowing smirk. She choose her sword as well and also her retractable glaive. She walked over to one of the weapons table there she began unloading her arsenal.
From the inside of each boot she pulled out throwing knives. On the outside of each boot she pulled out her twin fighting Sais. From the underside of each gauntlet she pulled out throwing knives, she took out the shoulder dagger, but that was only the beginning. Some where in her sword belt she pulled out six throwing stars. Nemesis reached behind her back and pulled out a short sword as well as a whip.
"Oh man! Did you see what she just pulled out?" Someone yelled.
"Duo, she has more knives than you and Trowa." Quatre whispered, while leaning toward the other pilot.
/Oh, my god! He doesn't stand a chance if she's been walking around with that on her all the time/ Lady Une thought.
"Zechs!" Noin whispered her concerned to her secret lover.
"Yes, Noin I know. He can't win."
Treize face didn't betray how he was feeling, but on the inside he knew that for whatever reason that this fight was going to be rough and dangerous. Nemesis turned around facing the leader of Oz. "Alright Treize, are you ready?"
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Treize unsheathed his saber and Nemesis unsheathed her long sword. Clank as the swords come together. Sparks flying as each blade met for the first blow. Treize did an overhead strike but Nemesis blocked it. Turning swiftly Treize swung his leg around stunning Nemesis. Again they came toward each locking both blades in opposite hands.
"You fight exceptionally well Your Majesty." Treize said as he struggled to release Nemesis' tight grip.
"Oh, please Treize. Save the drama for some one who actually cares." Nemesis bit back.
Treize stared into brilliant silver-blue eyes. He noticed how the orbs dance with the thrill of the fight. He realized that Nemesis did not glistened from the downpour of sweat.
As they crossed and grabbed each other over head Nemesis slightly squeezed his right wrist. Treize' sword dropped from his hand but he didn't give up. Now, the time came to duel with the staffs. The General held his stance while Nemesis placed her sword on the ground and extracted her staff from its custom made holster strapped to her left thigh. The royal guards and Scouts knew what was about to happen.
The gundam pilots as well as Zechs, Noin and Une didn't know that Nemesis held a wide range of fighting skills. Of course they knew about her telepathy, but what good would that do against fighting a stronger enemy.
They also knew about her telekinetics, again Treize made sure that she was not allowed to use it during the duel. So, what was left? What was her secret? No one really knew but they were about to find out that Nemesis specialty was third on her list of skill staff combat.
As the royal court and pilots looked on they didn't hear the click on the staff, but Treize did. He stood rooted five feet away from the lithe Amazon queen as he stared wide eyes at the short stub stick.
When he heard the click he thought that she pressed the remote button to a detonator, but no bombs exploded near by then the 'stick' expanded to a length of ten feet.
"Why, General you looked a bit surprise?"
Then another sound was heard. Nemesis poised the weapon at an angle in front of her as she slightly twist it in the middle. As if water was sprouting forth from the end of the glaive a long slender blade took shape.
The pilots all saw the liquid metal forming into the blade. "She's toying with him." The deadpan voice announced.
"Whaaat!" Pilots gasped.
"What makes you say that?" Duo asked raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"Because if you noticed, every since they started, Nemesis breathing has been under control."
"But Heero, that doesn't mean anything." Quatre added.
"No, you're right Quatre. However, in addition to her controlled breathing she has not once broke out in a sweat." Shunned quiet by Heero's observation they all turned their started gazes back at the fight below.
Nemesis twirled the glaive in a figure eight motion. Then turned around and delivered the first strike. Treize was prepared, he blocked the strike with little effort but that was all he could do. On her next pass she used the blade to slice his staff into two equal halves.
Nemesis could have knocked the staff out of his hand if she applied all of her strength, but she was being like a cat playing with a mouse before hacking it to pieces and then devorting it.
On her next pass Nemesis twisted the glaive again the blade swooshed and formed the solid end of it again. Now they were evenly matched. They charged each other again. Blocking every move that Treize sent at her, she ducked and dodged.
She wanted more and welcomed the challenged. She summed up that Treize was surpbe fighter or he wouldn't have been a General of an elite organization as Oz, but now she needs to knock him down a little.
Faster then lightening itself Nemesis worked His Excellency over she connected with every part of his body in an alternating sequence. Nemesis delivered a hard upper kick to his chest while pivoting on one foot she kicked both halves of his staff out of his hands.
While Treize was temporarily stunned by that move Nemesis reassembled the glaive and reformed the blade. Nemesis decided that playtime was over and went in for the 'kill'. She thrusted the flat end of the glaive into his chest strike after strike.
The blunt end of the glaive came up quick to Treize' chin. She stopped briefly as he turned around. A slightly gurgling sound could be heard as Treize spit-up blood.
"Noooo! Stop it Nemesis! That's enough!"
Nemesis looked up at L. Une, who was in hysterics as Zechs and Noin try to clam her.
"No Lady, I don't think that I will." Nemesis replied as she swept the glaive underneath him, he landed on his back but she was not done.
Flipping into the air she landed on he chest. She bent toward his face slightly; she positioned the blade at his throat.
"I won the match General Khushrenada." She declared and in one fluid motion, she kick him unconscious.
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A few days had past since Nemesis won her duel against the former-leader of Oz. Bound by the terms of the duel Treize Khushrenada, Zechs Marquise, Lady Une, and Lt. Noin are now serving under the Amazon queen. The Sanc Kingdom was thrilled to hear about the victory as well as those who had witness it.
Lady Une kept a quiet vigil over His Excellency. Treize still remind unconscious after Nemesis declared herself the victor. Une watched him with sad red rimmed eyes. She cried every single day praying that he would be all right.
Sally informed her that he had suffered life-threatening blows to various parts of his upper torso. Sally had showed Une the devastating bruises and cuts left by the weapon that Nemesis used against him. Sally also commented that if Nemesis really wanted to kill Treize she simply would not have wasted time beating him senseless.
Instead, she could have plunged her sword into his heart, but the duel didn't end that way, every one knew that for whatever reason Nemesis needed Treize alive. Under the artificial lights of the med-lab he appeared fragile and pale. After just a few days out of the sun his satin smooth skin was becoming wan and the dark circles were beginning more apparent.
The doors to Treize' room opened to reveal the tall bronze warrior.
"What in the Hell do you want?" Une spat.
"Nothing"
"Humph, I'm surprised that you didn't have the contracts written in our own blood." Une almost yelled.
"I'm not that cruel."
"Yeah. Well, you sure in the Hell fooled me."
Nemesis slowly approached the Lady standing mere inches from the bed. "You should go get some food and some rest."
"I don't need any advice from you." Une responded in kind.
"I'm not tell you this for my love of you Une. I am telling you this because if you don't stop worrying about him you will lose the baby. Do you want that to happen?"
Une gave a startled look. "What are you saying? Are you threatening my unborn child?"
"No Une I'm not. I have five wonderful kids myself. However, I am empathic. I can feel your emotions as well as the emotions of your child."
Nemesis proceeded toward the door. "And your baby is telling me that if you continue on this course of worrying over Treize it will give up its' right to life because you have giving up yours."
Une sat there gazing at the now closed door. She tossed over in her mind what the timeless bronze beauty said to her. With that thought in mind she rose out of the chair and bent over the sleeping figure in bed and whispered, "I will be back Your Excellency."
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Heero stood in the shadows of the dining room as Relena accosted him. He listened to her with a half ear while the other ear and his eyes sought out the beautiful one.
"Heero, are you listening to me?" Came the shriek. Heero had to control himself by not rising his shoulders from the awful sound.
"Relena." He said in his usual flat uncaring voice.
"I said, 'Would you like to join me for dinner tonight?"
He made a low snort then said, "No."
Relena thought that she would be able to spend more time with Heero since the missions had stopped and that Duo seemed less attentive. However, she noticed that Heero was becoming more elusive and she didn't like it.
"Come on Heero. I'm sure that the others wouldn't mind and you don't have to worry about going---on any mis---.sions." She slow down the last part of her sentence as she now faced down the barrel of an equipped custumed made Black Hand gun.
Over the past few days after the duel Heero had been plagued by long ago and distance memories. Though, he knew that they were his, but it felt as if the dreams or visions or whatever you want to call them; were connected to the now shy and quiet god of Death.
At this very moment he didn't feel like dealing with Relena. "Go away."
"But Heero, I'm only worried about you."
"You should be worried about what I might do to you if you do not leave me alone" He said with his gun still trained on her.
From behind the curtain another presence was made known. "I'll listen to him if I were you princess. Captain Yuy is in the foulest of moods."
"How would you know?"
"I'm a empath, remember, and trust me what you feel for him is nothing compared to what he feels for someone else."
"That's--that's not true! I know that he loves me." Relena turned around to look into blank cobalt eyes. "Am I right Heero?"
He remained quiet as he replaced his gun back into its' holster.
"All right. I'll leave you then. We will talk later." The princess quietly departed not looking back at the soldier or the warrior.
Heero turned back to look out into the dark field of the courtyard below while the coolness of the night touched his tan skin as the light breeze rustle through his unkempt hair.
"You should have just let me shoot her."
"That is not an option at this point."
"What do you want?" The defensive walls were going back up.
"Tell me Heero. Tell me about what's been bugging you?"
"No."
Turning to leave he didn't want to talk to Nemesis, and he knew that she wasn't going to let up so easy.
"You know it really doesn't matter if you tell me or not Yuy. I just want you to talk to Duo about it. Go to him and tell him how you feel. You would sleep a whole lot better at night."
Stopping short the teen locked a deadly gaze at his rival. "Duo must choose on his own if he wants to be with me or to be with you."
"Well, I can assure you that he does not want to be with me. He wants you and you are denying him that. What will it take for you realize that?"
Heero blankly stared at her before leaving. She watched the pilot stalk out of sight. She didn't need to know about the dreams that he has been having. Dreams of ancient times.
She knew and she also knew that Duo were having the same ones. Both young men fighting their dynasties. Both not wanting to hurt the other and both not realizing that the gods have other things in mind, to give them a life that they should have had eons ago.
~TBC~
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Did you like it? I'm not very good at writing fight scenes, so if it sucked I'm sorry ^_~
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