The next morning Tami was wakened by Emily as she shook Tami's shoulders roughly. Tami grabbed the hands on her shoulders and pushed them away opening her eyes not very pleased by the rough 'wake up call'. "Finally you're awake!" Emily said happily but then crossed her arms. "Why are you sleeping here? Don't you have a bed?" She asked and frowned. Tami stood and looked at her friend. "Couldn't sleep." She said and left the cage and closed it behind her, walking to her trailer, followed by Emily. "How come you're in a bad mood?" Emily asked skipping next to her smiling. Tami's eyes looked at her but she didn't answer, walking further. On the way to the trailer they met Coby and he walked along with the 2 girls, smiling slightly.
Just when Tami wanted to enter her trailer a older voice called out for her, Coby and Emily to come with him. Tami sighed and turned around following Duo. "Where are we going, dad?" Emily asked. "We're going to the private plane of the Winners, it'll take us to the base." Duo answered putting his arm around his son and daughter, while Tami followed behind keeping still. As they arrived they saw the rest was already there and waiting for them to enter the plane as well so they could leave.
They entered and Tami took a seat by the window where she could still see the circus. She frowned when she saw her father hug her aunt before walking up to the plane. Wasn't her aunt coming along? Tami looked at her aunt and she waved a little when her aunt smiled a little sad and waved too. She heard someone taking a seat next to her but she didn't look, knowing it would be her dad. "I thought aunt Catherine was coming along." Tami said still looking at her. "She's more needed here at the circus, she wouldn't be of any use at the base." Her father said and closed his eyes letting his head rest against the head restrain of the seat.
The plane took of and Tami looked down from her seat as the circus grew smaller and smaller by the second. Tami never really left the circus, only once when she was on colony L4 to buy supplies for food and stuff. She also never been in a plane before but somehow it felt as like did this a couple times before already. Tami closed her eyes, wanting to rest a little before they would land at the base.
Shenlong sighed as he looked out of the window and saw the reflection of a sleeping Tami who was sitting in front of him. He missed her, those long 10 years seemed to be so much longer. When he saw her again she had changed a lot. Her hair was now longer and more reddish then before and her eyes were more greenish too. But what changed the most was her body. She had grew up into a beautiful young lady and a little spark went trough Shenlong's body when he saw her again last night after those 10 years.
When he was younger he first couldn't stand her, being so silent only saying something when it was necessary. Shenlong maybe looks almost identical to his father, he mostly got his mother personality. Every time he wanted to just talk to her or play when they were little she stared at him as if wondering why he would want to anyway. But his almost hate from then had instantly changed into love on first sight although he knew her already when he saw her again the night before. He knew his mother knew that he liked Tami but she didn't talk about it, maybe because his father wouldn't like the idea of his son liking Trowa's daughter. His father didn't talk to Trowa much, not that he talked to the others more...
He looked to the reflection of Tami again but was slightly taking back when he saw that she was looking at him through it. She smiled a little and Shenlong felt a blush coming on his cheeks as he smiled back. Shenlong was glad his father sat next to his mother so he couldn't see his blush, if his father would see him now he would be very ashamed. Wufei thought his son everything about justice and about expressing feelings. He said that most of the times it was best not to show the real feelings to let the enemy see that he was strong and self-confident.
Shenlong turned his head away from the window and looked at his mother who was smiling, almost smirking at him. Shenlong blinked and swallowed a little uncomfortably. His mother had caught him blushing and Shenlong quickly hung his head hoping that the few loose bangs of his hair would hide his blush. A hand was placed on his shoulder and his mother's voice went through his ears telling him not to be ashamed. Shenlong didn't respond on his mother but he looked up to the window again noticing that Tami had her eyes closed again. He sighed and closed his eyes too, letting his head rest on the window as he slowly went to sleep.
Tami was awoken by her father. They had landed and needed to get out. Tami rose from her seat and looked behind her to Shenlong. Her eyes met his and she quickly looked away walking after her father. When she was outside she saw a big building hidden between the green of trees and plants. Heero guided everyone in and mentioned them to follow him. As Tami walked she noticed a figure walking beside her. She looked at him through the corners of her eyes and smiled slightly. Shenlong smiled when he saw that she looked at him. He felt something deep inside pulling him closer to her but he fought against it not wanting to do anything stupid.
They entered a big room with a lot of computers and other technologic things. Odin's eyes lit up when he saw them and walked a little quicker towards one of them to check it out. Heero smiled slightly when he saw this. It seemed that his son also was fascinated by computers.
"Yo ,dad. I thought you were going to show us those Gundams." Coby whispered to his father , not wanting to wait so long, who smiled and patted him on his head. "Patience." He said although he self was excited.
Shenlong's mother walked up to a wall and pressed against a brick, opening a secret passage. She walked in followed by the rest and they entered an even bigger room with a hanger with the Gundams. The former Gundam pilots smiled at the sight of their Gundams as their kids stared at them in awe.
Emily ran up to the Deathscythe Gundam and blinked her eyes a few times before a big smile crept onto her face. "YO DAD! I BET THIS ONE'S YOURS!" She yelled at her dad and pointed to the Gundam. Duo laughed and nodded his head, making Emily grin. Coby quickly made his way to it and pushed his sister to the side to take a better look. "Hey!" Emily said when she was pushed and pushed Coby back. Coby ignored her and stared at his father's Gundam. "This is sssssssooo cool.." He said looking at it as if he was dreaming.
Keith walked slowly over the hanger making sure he printed every little detail from all of the Gundams into his brain when he stopped by Sandrock. He turned to it and looked up. Suddenly he saw Angela next to him as she jumped to it grabbing onto the door of the cockpit. "Angela what are you doing!" Keith yelled afraid his twin would hurt herself. "Don't worry!" She yelled and pushed a button so the cockpit opened. She locked inside and gasped. "WOW! LOOK AT ALL THE BUTTONS AND STUFF!" She yelled from excitement and Keith took a few steps back before he jumped right into the cockpit next to his sister. "Wow.." Was all he could say when he looked inside.
Odin was also inside the cockpit checking out his fathers Gundam, not saying anything. Shenlong and Tami stood at the beginning of the hanger together with all of their parents and looked at each other. A blush appeared on Shenlong's face and he quickly start walking forward not wanting her to see it. She smiled at his back, she saw his blush and start walking after him. Their parents still stood at the beginning all smiling at the reactions of their children.
Shenlong had passed 'Heavyarms' and kept on walking till he reached the last Gandum. This must be the one from my father. He thought and walked closer. He jumped and opened the cockpit hiding himself into it, pretending to look at it while he was cursing himself for blushing.
Tami had stopped in front of 'Heavyarms' and looked at it crossing her arms over her chest. It has a nice color. She thought then turned her head to the Sandrock Gundam that stood on the opposite of 'Heavyarms' when she heard Angela call her name. She walked up to it and asked what she wanted. "Come here and take a look." She heard her say and jumped to the side when Keith jumped out landing almost on her. "Ow sorry, you okay?" He asked and blushed slightly. Tami nodded and jumped into the cockpit. "Look at this!" Angela said and pressed a picture in front of Tami's nose.
Tami grabbed the picture from her and looked at it. A smile came on her face as she saw all of their fathers standing together in their usual clothes. "Where did you found it?" Tami asked looking at her father. "It hung over there between the buttons." Angela answered looking over Tami's shoulder to the picture. "How old do you think they are here?" Angela asked and Tami thought about it. "I don't know, maybe the same age as we are now." She finally said and held the picture while jumping back out followed by Angela.
Quatre came up to them and asked what they found. Tami showed him the picture and he took it from her, smiling softly. "Aah.. after all the time it was still on the same place where I left it." He said and smiled at Angela. She smiled back at her father. The rest had retreated from the Gundams and where now trying to look at the picture but Coby grabbed it out of Quatre's hand and walked away with it looking at it. "Coby! Come one let me see it!" Emily said and tried to grab the picture as he held it above his head laughing at her. It was not fair for Emily, she wasn't as long as her brother. Actually she was almost 2 heads smaller then him. "Coby don't pick on your sister like that!" Coby heard his mother yell at him and he sighed. "Yeah, mom…" He said and put his arm down so she could she the picture. "Cool! That's our dads when they were younger!" She said happily.
After everyone, including the parents, saw the picture they went to what they called 'the living room'. Everyone took a seat somewhere and Heero explained who would be piloting which Gundam.
"Odin, you'll pilot Gundam Wing. Coby, you get Deathscythe. Tami, you'll train with Heavyarms. Keith gets Sandrock and Shenlong gets Altron." Heero said but immediately Angela and Emily stood op from their seat. "What about us?" They asked at the same time.
Heero looked at them and then at the older one's.
No one answered and Emily sunk back into her seat. "Aaww.. man.. It's not fair." She whined and put her hands over her face while she fake cried. Angela sat down too with a sad face but said nothing. "Don't worry we'll find something for you 2 to pilot." Hilde said and wrapped her arm around Emily's shoulder. Emily removed her hands from her face and looked at her mother. "But they wont be Gudams!" Emily said and crossed her arms, looking pissed. "It's because we're girls, right?" Angela asked. "Then why does Tami get to pilot Heavyarms?" Emily asked Angela. "Maybe Tami isn't a girl after all." Angela responded and giggle together with Emily but then Tami stood up from her seat next to Angela and moved to sit next to Shenlong not looking back at them.
Emily and Angela stopped and looked at her. "Sorry.." Angela said and hung her head slightly. "Come on, Tam. You know we're only joking." Emily said and smiled innocently. Tami turned her head and glared at them still not saying anything. Both girls sighed and Emily sat back down. "Don't worry sis, I let you fly with Deathscythe sometimes." Coby said as he also wrapped an arm around Emily. "Ow why thank you so much." Emily said to her brother and glared at him while pushing his arm and her mothers arm away.
Coby glared back and stuck out his tongue at her while she did the same thing to him. Duo sighed and pulled Coby away from Emily. "Stop that. Emily don't worry you'll be piloting a Gundam too." He said and held Coby close to his side. Coby struggled away from his father and sat down onto the floor next to Odin. "Really?" Emily said and jumped up, suddenly happy again. Duo nodded and told her that there were another 2 Gundams. Everyone, even the older one's, look at him frowning as he said that and he grins. "Have you all forgot that I have another Gundam? You know Deathscythe Hell and there's still Epyon." He said.
"Emily could pilot Deathscythe Hell and Angela Epyon." He said but Dorothy crossed her arms and glared at him. "
The Epyon Gundam has the Zero system in it. Angela may be not strong enough to handle it." She said looking at her daughter. Angela blinked and hung her head, the words that came from her mother had hurt her. Her mother thought Angela wasn't strong enough to pilot a Gundam, well she would show them how strong she really is. "How do you know that for sure?" Angela asked looking at her mom. Dorothy was taken back from Angela's replied and did not say anything back. "Let's just try it. I'm sure everything will be alright." Quatre said and smiled at his daughter. Well at least my dad believes in me. Angela thought and smiled back.
After some talking the kids were send to bed to get some rest for the next day and Angela, Emily and Tami would sleep together in one room while the rest made 'couples' for the other rooms.
The girls were putting their pajama's on and got ready to go to bed. Angela laid herself on her bed and sighed closing her eyes already sleeping, while Tami was walking u to her bed but stopped when she saw that Emily sat kneeled by her bed muttering something. Tami frowned and walked slowly up to her, not wanting to interrupt something, whatever that might be. She kneeled next to her and asked in a whisper what she was doing.
Emily stopped muttering and opened one eye to look at Tami before answering that she was praying to God. "God?" Tami asked and looked at her friend in confusion. "Yes, I'm a christen and almost every night I pray to God. Come on, pray with me, maybe it will help." She said and smiled. "But.. I'm not a christen." Tami said and looked at the bed. "That doesn't mean you can't pray." Emily said and closed her eyes again. "Just tell him or her or it what's bothering you or ask him to help you." She said and continued her muttering softly.
Tami closed her eyes and thought about the circus, her family and friends. "I may be not a christen, but still I wanted to ask you if you want to look after my aunt back at the circus and of course all of the animals. Please help my father and all of my friends, keep them healthy." Tami softly said and opened her eyes again looking at the grinning expression of Emily. "See! That's all." She said and rolled onto the bed and sighed loudly placing her hands behind her head. Tami stood and looked at her before walking to her own bed. She let her head rest on the pillow and sighed slightly closing her eyes.
Duo smiled softly as he looked through a little chink of the door at the whole scene of Emily and Tami. "Tomorrow will be a big day." He whispered to himself and closed the door softly.
Lilviscious: Thank you for reading this part and I hope you'll like the next one :)