AN: Well people's here it is. Another chappie. For those of you who are actually reading this, I say thank Mercury Angel for her reviews otherwise I just wouldn't be updating. It seems no one else likes to review. sobs Does anyone else besides my cuz dear even like this story? sighs Well at least someone does. Keep reading and reviewing cuz dear. LUV TO ALL!

Chapter 11

"Arigatou Rose, honto ne." Lily hugged her friend and looked around the new base. It was perfect. "It's much better than our old one."

"Lily, how did you score us such a great base?" Duo asked.

"Easy. I know people. By the way, Rose, have you heard from anyone else in the group?"

"Hai. I just talked Amelia, and I heard from Takuto and Tai a few days ago."

"And Eric? No one else?"

"What about me?" Lily felt someone sneak up behind her and wrap their arms around her waist, pulling her close into a tight hug. She gasped as she spun around and embraced her friend.

"Eric, you surprised me!" She smiled and laid a kiss on her friend's cheek. "It's been awhile."

"It sure has." Eric pulled away and walked over to Rose.

"Um Lily," started Rose, catching her friend's attention. "When I spoke to Amelia there's something she told me to tell you."

"I'm listening."

"Your family… well you see…" Rose sighed. "Let me show you instead." Rose turned on the TV and clicked to the news. It took awhile for the information to process through Lily's head but when it finally did she went into a screaming rage.

"I'll kill him. I'll kill Koji. How could he? Why?" She fell into a fit of sobs and sank down to her knees. "Why? He used to be so different. I don't understand. WAKARANAI YO! NAZE?"

Everyone stood around their friend, not sure what to do. The one person who actually had a family to turn to had now been ripped of that privilege.

"Lily," Eric called out to her. "It's not over yet. Koji is fighting for control over Mars. He thinks he's won, but there's still one heir left. You must fight for control of your own planet Lily."

Lily looked up at Eric, surprised that she hadn't realized that herself yet. It was her planet. It was her job to protect her people. Wiping her tears, she stood and nodded to her friend. "I will protect my people."

Eric smiled proud of Lily. He knew what it was like for Lily. He himself had lost his family and had had to take over his own country to protect it from outside people. Unlike him though, he knew Lily would succeed. She was that strong.

"So you're leaving already?" asked Wufei. "We just got here."

"I'm sorry everyone. I know I said I wanted us all to spend Christmas together at home, but my people need me."

"It's alright Lily," assured Trowa. "We understand."

"Would you like us to come with you?" asked Heero.

"Iye. I've already put you through so much. I don't need to make you help me with my own problems." She smiled, but something in her eyes showed how sorry she was and how sad. They all loved Lily very much and to see her like this was killing them. Ashamed to do so, they all turned away afraid they might try to talk her out of it.

"Heero, I need you and Nikki to bring Relena to her brother. He's in Hawaii with Noin. Duo and Wufei, there are some people I want you to gather for me. They'll help us with the war. I will prepare letters for you to deliver to them. Quatre and Trowa, I need you both to meet Amelia at this rendezvous point I have written. Rose and Eric, you are to guard the base until we all get back."

"That's not fair Lily. Giving us missions so that we can't follow you," Duo complained.

"Gomen ne Duo-kun." With that Lily walked off to go prepare her letters for the people. Her friends just stood there. They didn't want to go on these missions. They wanted to help Lily, but they knew that wasn't possible. Mars wasn't the only place fighting for peace. Many other places were as well and they had to do all they could to protect everyone from OZ.

"Where's the rendezvous point?" Trowa asked Quatre.

"Just outside Colony L2." Quatre handed the piece of paper to Trowa. "We better leave tonight. Let's pack and work on our gundams for awhile." Trowa nodded and followed Quatre out of the room.

"Guess we have to wait until Lily gives us the letters," said Duo still sounding a little disappointed about Lily's choice.

"Let's work on our gundams as well," suggested Wufei trying to get Duo's mind off of Lily. Duo sighed and the two boys exited the room.

"When do we leave?" Relena asked Heero.

"When Lily leaves."

"We need to wish her luck," explained Nikki. "She needs to know we care and believe in her."

"You care for her that much?" asked Relena. She couldn't understand it. As much as Relena had chased after Heero he had never cared for her. She was lucky to even get him to acknowledge her. Now though, here comes Lily and suddenly all attention is on her. How did she do it? When Lily first arrived she was cold and heartless. She had no friends and cared about no one but her family. How is it that now she had an entire group of friends?

"Don't question life Relena," came Heero's voice through her thoughts.

"How'd you…"

"It's written all over your face."

Relena decided to give up. It wasn't worth the effort. She'd just lose anyway.

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"I'm sorry you guys. I know that Christmas is next week. I won't be back on time. Your missions will be done before that. Enjoy it without me." Lily looked around at her friends sadly. She wanted to be with them, but she couldn't be. She had a duty as heir to the throne to protect her people. Before that though there was one thing that she wanted… no needed to do. "Duo, can I talk to you alone?"

"Hai."

The two walked out of the room and into another. Lily shut the door to make sure no one was watching. When she turned to face Duo she almost lost the courage to say what she wanted to say.

"I'm going to be gone for awhile. I can feel it, and I know you're going to be the person I miss the most. Duo, I've grown very attached to you, and there isn't a time where I'm not thinking about you." Lily turned away from her friend, unable to face him as she spoke. "You're very dear to me and you're the first real friend I made here. What I'm saying is… well…"

"Lily?" Duo started to reach out towards her. "What is…" But he was stopped as she spun around and planted her lips against his. When she pulled away she ran out of the room as quickly as possible. Duo tried to chase after her but she had already left in her gundam.

"Duo? What happened in there?" Nikki asked him. But Duo didn't speak. He just stared off into space, already missing Lily.

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"She kissed you?" Nikki stood there blinking as she stared at Duo. "You're kidding, right?"

"No. Why would I lie?"

"Well, it was bound to happen," came Heero's voice. "Nikki, let's go. Relena is n the carrier already."

"Oh fun. Traveling with Relena. Take care Duo. And don't worry. Lily will be fine." She hugged her friend and ran off to the carrier. Heero just followed after her.

"We should go as well Maxwell," Wufei explained. Duo sighed and climbed into their carrier. "Are you still worried?" Wufei pushed some buttons and the carrier flew off.

"Something just doesn't feel right."

"Should she not have kissed you?" Wufei almost laughed when Duo grinned.

"No, now see, that felt right."

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"I don't understand. Why won't she let us help?" asked Quatre.

"It's her own problem Quatre," explained Trowa. "She needs to know that she can do this. Lately she's been doubting herself a lot. She needs to prove to herself that she is capable of doing this.

"I guess, but how do you know she was doubting herself?"

"Her eyes. She's been acting differently lately and though she smiles, her eyes defy her. They tell the truth."

"But she hasn't really said anything." Quatre wasn't sure what to believe anymore. He loved having Lily around, but she was so hard to understand. "I wish she would talk to us more."

"Hm." Trowa didn't know what to say. Though he agreed, wishing wasn't going to do much for him. People wished, but did those wishes ever come true? He wasn't about to start getting his hopes up to one day be disappointed. "Anyway, we're almost there. Might as well start getting ready."

"Hai." Quatre got up from his seat and went to go check on the gundams. He knew that they most likely wouldn't need it, but as gundam pilots they had to be prepared for anything. There so many people out to get them and they couldn't chance ever getting caught.

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Lily wandered around her planet, fighting back tears. Why would anyone do this? What has become of the world today? The ground was soft and thunder rumbled above her. Lightening flashed and slowly her planet started to cry. Not able to resist anymore, she herself started crying as well. What if she had stayed here? If she hadn't of abandoned her family then maybe she could have prevented all of this destruction. It was all her fault. She never should have abandoned her family.

Sinking slowly to her knees, sobs racked at Lily's shoulders. She sat there, soaked, as the rain beat against her comfortingly, trying to sooth her.

"Lily-sama?"

Looking up, Lily noticed a young familiar demon child that used to serve her twin sister. Lily tried to stand but to no avail, so she just took a deep breath and asked, "You have no mistress?" The young demon child looked down sadly. Lily could tell that she was fighting back tears. "Come here child."

The child nodded and walked to Lily. Lily reached out and embraced the child. They both sat there in the storm crying. This wasn't supposed to happen. Why was this happening?

"It's not supposed to be like this!"