Never Impossible
Chapter 1: Searching for the Missing
Heero looked at the stimulator, this course was hard, but, he made it simple. It will only take him five minutes to go through this. But, he won't be here. He had to go on a mission. Lady Une and Sally will be here. Heero left the room.
The girl looked at the stimulation. Man… it's not a normal test course… Sally looked at the girl. The girl was still wearing a white cap that shadowed her eyes and face.
" Can we ask her to get it off?" Lady Une shook her head. " She had her right to do what she wants. Let's start."
The girl jumped over the 5m tall fence. She didn't break a bone. Lady Une took that down. Next, she had to swim across 40 metres deep water, with crocodiles in it. The girl sighed and looked around. She won't know that they were watching. She reached into her pocket. She placed her hand into the water. The water slowly froze up. They stared in shock, lucky, Heero set out a video camera to take it down. She walked across the ice.
Sally's jaw dropped. The girl got through it, she even went through some tough ones like dodging 50 missiles at once, something that even she couldn't have done. " Look like she will be a Preventer. I will call Heero." Lady Une said. She was impressed by the unknown girl's performance.
He had sent every servant to search around the whole house thoroughly and no one had found her daughter. He looked at her wife. She was worried. Their one and only daughter was missing and, she could never survive in the outside world. She had never even left Japan before. " I am sure, she's just hiding somewhere." He looked at his wife and nodded. One of the servants came in.
" We searched the whole house twice and we can't find her." He was furious, where could she be? Was she kidnapped? Then, Eric, his head of the servants. Came in. " Stop the search. She isn't in the house." He looked at Eric. The Servant left. " What do you mean, Eric?" His wife said, softly. Eric closed the doors. He sighed.
" I am sorry, Master, I saw her, yesterday evening. She was leaving." He stood up. " What? Leaving?" Eric nodded. " I am sorry, I didn't stop her. She said she wanted to go somewhere, somewhere where she feels that she belongs. And, she said she won't be back." He stood up and took the phone.
" Eric, why did you let her leave?" Eric looked down on the floor. " Because, I feel that Miss needs to see the whole world and feel what's it like. And, to face reality and find what she wants to do and where she wants to go. I do hope that she will be happy. And, find what she is seeking." He pushed the number to the police. " No, call the Preventers, they will find her." He nodded at his wife. " Eric, what do you exactly want her to find and see for herself?" His wife asked. Eric took of his old glasses.
" I wanted her to find love, to find her own happiness. She will be back after she found it. Forcing her to come back will be useless." His wife sighed. We will find her… no matter where she is now.
It was a Wednesday Morning. Lady Une had asked all Eight Preventers to report for an urgent meeting. She just received the phone call from Benjamin Ryuuzaki. The Ryuuzaki was the most famous family through out the universe. They were rich people, and they were the ones who invented the Colonies and their systems. So, they were very famous people. They even helped the Preventers to set up their own building. They were so famous that no one will not know about them.
However, Benjamin said that his one and only daughter, Umi Ryuuzaki had gone missing. She wasn't in Japan. They had their mansion in Japan, and, the mansion was about the size of 5 big condo buildings. Umi Ryuuzaki… She was a person seldom seen, for safety reasons, she was never allowed to leave Japan. And, now, she is 19 and roaming around the universe. And, Lady Une had to help Benjamin to help and find Umi. And, with Eight preventers, it won't be hard. But, the universe is a large place, consisting of the planets and colonies.
They came in and sat down without a single word. Trowa, as usual, was tired. Being Relena's bodyguard sure was hard and tiring. Duo was playing with his pen, Zechs and Noin were looking at Lady Une. Quatre was talking to Wufei. Heero was cool and calm. His eyes were closed.
" Let's start, Benjamin Ryuuzaki just called me. His daughter, Umi Ryuuzaki is missing. She can be anywhere and that's why, they want us to help find her and bring her back to Japan." Lady Une told them what the Ryuuzaki did. Only Duo, Wufei and Heero didn't know about the Ryuuzaki Family. A screen came down. Lady Une flashed a picture of Umi. It was the only picture, but, it only showed her side view, she had long golden blonde hair. The rest can't be figured out.
" Anything better than this?" Lady Une shook her head. " No, Benjamin said that he can't give us a picture of her face. Due to some safety reasons. But, he said that there's one thing you won't miss." They all looked at the screen. Heero looked at the table. " As you can see, her hair is different and unique." They all looked confused. " I don't think this picture makes it easier to find her." Quatre said. There was sound of a laptop. They all turned to see Heero typing on his laptop. " Er… found anything?" Heero nodded.
" Benjamin was right, only Umi Ryuuzaki is the only one in the universe with golden blonde hair." Heero replied without taking his eyes off the screen. " What's the big deal?" Duo asked.
" Well, it's the only way to find her. Now, Noin and Zechs, you will be searched the Colonies. Start from L2, then to L5. Search everywhere, there's no limits as to by when we have to find her.
" Quatre and Duo, you will look in the planets. And Wufei and Sally, you will look in Earth." They all nodded. Duo looked at the tired Trowa to the silent Heero.
" What about Trowa and Heero?" Lady Une looked at Duo. " Trowa is still a bodyguard of Relena. He's too busy, besides, he can help by asking the Important People about Umi. For Heero…" Heero looked up from his laptop.
" I will be all around the universe. I will start from getting clues first." With that, Heero closed his laptop and left. Lady Une sighed. " So, let's start. I want her found as soon as possible." Everyone nodded and left.
Umi Ryuuzaki looked at the news on the television. They were announcing that she was missing and they had already sent the Preventers to look for her. She didn't believe that the Preventers were clever to find her, after all, she did blend in well.
" Lady Une, do you think that you will find Miss Umi soon?" The reporter asked Lady Une. Lady Une sighed. " I don't know, I just hope that we find her soon. I hope that she is safe."
Umi switched the television off. They will never find her. She got all the cash and money she will need to go around the universe for a tour and still, never run out of money. She took her white cap and pulled her hair inside. She pulled the cap down, so, it shadowed her face and eyes, with her hair out of the way, and no one will find her. The picture her father provided wasn't even enough for anyone to find her. Unless… he told them about her hair. So, she had to hide it. She looked at the city below.
Heero parked his Five Star( a car brand) Shining Silver Sports car into the parking lot. He got out and slammed the door closed. He locked his car just by one press of a button. He looked up at the Mansion. Dorothy was waiting for him in the garden. He rang the doorbell. A servant opened it and ushered him to the garden. The sunrays were still strong, though it was still in the afternoon. Heero had taken a plane over to see her, in Europe. The servant left, Heero walked down the path, he saw a white table, followed by two chairs. Dorothy was drinking tea. Four years… she hadn't change a bit. Duo kept asking Quatre to visit her, but, Quatre just ignored the subject, surely, something was wrong between them. She looked up when he approached. She pointed to the seat opposite her. He sat down.
Her hair was long and pale blonde. Her complexion was fair. She was wearing a white blouse and a black skirt. She poured him a cup of tea and pushed it towards him. Heero didn't move.
" Fours years… since I last saw you. How have you been?" Heero didn't reply. " So, let's get to the point, I know that you are here for a reason, you always go where you need to go and not where you want to go." Heero looked at the cup of tea.
" Does that apply to you too?" Heero asked softly. Dorothy seemed shocked. " Duo have been asking Quatre. Though Quatre has been busy with his job and meetings, it's weird, as he didn't seem to have come to Europe at all during these four years. After all, we all know what you two were up to."
Dorothy looked down at her own cup of tea. " We just got distanced…" Heero was here to ask about Umi, not be an advisor.
" I am here to find out about Umi Ryuuzaki. Do you know her?" Dorothy shook her head. " No one seemed to meet her, they just rumored what she's like. Her identity and looks were kept secret. I only knew that she left for L3 when she was six. That's all I know. I am sorry, I can't help you." Heero nodded.
" However, I am sure someone will know something." Heero looked at the garden. " You mean Relena? Trowa will ask her." Dorothy shook her head. " Someone else. Someone you knew and met only once. Someone who had a position now."
Heero thought about it. " Sylvia Noventa?" Dorothy nodded. Looks like he had to make a trip there too. " Dorothy, distance gets longer over time, if you don't catch up, you will lose him forever. If you do love him, come and find him. Use an excuse to see Relena. I am sure Quatre won't mind."
Heero left the mansion. He went into his car. He had specially upgraded his car, so, it was far from any normal car. And… he had studied a lot these four years, so, he was now an inventor and he was an expert at it.
" Computer, give me a map to Marseilles." A map appeared. Heero drove off. Luckily, Marseilles was in Europe. So, he doesn't need to fly over or something. He wondered if Dorothy would even do something about Quatre.
Sylvia looked out at the city below. She had now worked her step towards her grandfather's goal, kind of taking over his job. Her parents had died in a car accident when she was only 8. Her grandparents had been looking after her ever since. Now, she was nineteen years old. Matured? Not yet. She looked at the photo of her, her grandfather and her grand mother. Her grandmother was still alive and healthy. Although she was old, she said that she would not die till she saw Sylvia married. Sylvia smiled. She was free from all the meetings and the paper works. Relena had helped her in a few ways, teaching her and stuff.
She thought about Heero, she didn't know why, but, it just forced itself into her mind. He had helped to save the world once… no, twice. She hadn't seen him since. She wondered how he spent these four years. Whenever she went back to her Grandfather's grave, on his death anniversary, there will always be a bouquet of flowers there. And, she knew that it was Heero, although she didn't even get to see him, she could feel that he was still guilty and blaming himself for what he did. Heero Yuy… She sighed, she really wanted to see him now…
There was a tap on her door. " Come in." Her Grandmother came in. Sylvia smiled. " Thinking?" Sylvia nodded. " I was just thinking about someone…" Her grandmother smiled. " I see, was it that gentleman?" Sylvia nodded.
" He seemed like a decent person, he had been making up for what he did by doing something so much more. Like helping others. He had put his skills in good use, in being a Preventer."
Sylvia nodded. Then… " Miss Noventa, a car has just droven into the mansion. It's a Five Star Shining Silver Sports Car. Should we stop it?" Sylvia looked at her Grandmother. " No, let it in. Send someone down to see who it is and ask what he or she wants." Her grandmother left. Sylvia wondered who had that kind of money to afford that car? Even the Foreign Minister couldn't afford it, only the Ryuuzaki members could.
Heero parked his car and got out. There was a servant there.
" How can I help you?" Heero looked around. " I am here to meet Miss Sylvia Noventa. Tell her that Heero Yuy is looking for her." The servant nodded. He left. Another servant came and ushered him into the mansion and into the living room. Heero sat down on the sofa.
" Miss Noventa, you have a visitor. He said that he wanted me to tell you that Heero Yuy is here to see you. He is now waiting in the Living room." The servant left. Oh, god! He's here! Sylvia checked her reflection out, she brushed her hair and she looked nice. So, she went down. As she was coming down that spiral stairs, she saw Heero talking to her grandmother.
" Yes, I do hope so. Oh, the flowers you sent were beautiful, talk about the security system you set up for us." Heero only nodded. " Sylvia, oh, you are here. I was just thanking Heero for sending the flowers and sending men to set up the security system for us." Sylvia looked at Heero. " It's my duty." Sylvia's Grandmother left after patting Sylvia on her shoulder. Sylvia watched as she left. Heero was taller and god, more handsome and charming. He looked fit and muscular. His figure was hidden in his clothes.
" So, how have you been?" Sylvia sat down on the sofa opposite him. " Fine, you?" Sylvia nodded. " Fine too, except, the meeting and paperwork are getting in the way. Why are you here?" Heero looked at the glass coffee table that was between them. " I am here to ask you about Umi Ryuuzaki." Sylvia slapped herself mentally, she actually thought he came over to see her. What a fool she was…
" Do you know her?" Sylvia shook her head. " I only met her at a café in Japan once, it was about 1 year ago. I was there for a meeting, and I finally had a break, so, I went to the most famous café there." She watched as Heero took it down on a notebook. The way he was writing was distracting and charming. Geez… what was wrong with her? She was being seduced just by the way he writes?
" Can you tell me everything in detail?" Sylvia nodded.
" She came in. I actually didn't notice, until, I saw the 50 men dressed in black suits and black sunglasses following her inside. 10 were standing outside. She caught a lot of attention. It was about 2.00 pm, her hair was so obvious. It kind of shone so brightly that you will throw away a 1000-carat sparking diamond just for a look at her.
" She was fair, she was taller than me by about 5 cm. She kind of sat down at my table. She shot an annoyed look at the bodyguard and they all occupied other tables that were empty. Which was all around us. It felt weird being watched. She looked upset. She asked me if she could sit here with me. I nodded. Her eyes were shining, shocking light blue in color. It's like she was so distracting, she really looked better than the most gorgeous woman on the universe.
" We introduced ourselves. Then, we just talk." Sylvia added. Heero took everything down. " What did you two talk about?" Sylvia looked at Heero and looked down on the floor.
" We talked about guys… she said that she never liked guys, since she was sent to all girl school and even female university, she never met a guy in her life. And, the bodyguards gave her a bad impression on guys. She was kind, in a way. There was this kid that tripped and fell. She went over and helped her up. The girl was crying. So, she gave her a sweet. Then, she smiled at the girl as the girl took it and stopped crying.
" It was really shocking, as all the bodyguard were standing and ready to pull out their guns, and she was smiling. The girl smiled and walked off when her mother called her. I was surprised, I mean, she cared about them."
Heero thought about it as he took everything down. She sounded like a kind soul. But, why run away, unless it was a kidnap case… Not likely, 50 bodyguards are tough to handle, after all, he knew that they were surely very well trained in combat.
" Anyway, she finished her tea, and said that she was happy to meet me and hoped that I do get used to my position and life and hoped that we can met again. Then, she left, the bodyguards paid for her tea and left with her. I watched as she got into a limo and left. That's about all."
A maid came and poured them each a cup of tea. Sylvia took a sip. Heero didn't move. " Can you tell me the length of her hair? And details about it?" Sylvia nodded as she placed the cup back down on the saucer.
" Her hair was long and reached about her waist. It was long, a bit wavy at the ends, the rest were straight, but not too straight. It just fit her well. She didn't tie her hair up that day. It was a left parting." Sylvia added, as she recalled Umi. Heero took that down and closed his notebook.
" Thanks, do you know anything about her family?" Sylvia shook her head. " No, are you finding her?" Heero nodded. " All the eight Preventers are, the newbies are still too inexperienced." Sylvia watched as Heero stood up. " It's nice meeting you again. Tell your grandmother I can't stay, and I am sorry, that I can't stay. She asked me to stay the first second she saw me."
Sylvia stood up as Heero was walking towards the door. " Heero, will I see you again?" Heero looked back at Sylvia. Then, he looked at the door. " Maybe…" Then, he reached the door and left. Sylvia felt upset. Why? Why did she feel so sad?
Heero took a plane from Europe to Japan. He came out with a technology, to be able to summon his car, whenever he wants or like and whereever he was. He came out of the airport and phoned Trowa. He picked up the phone on the fourth ring. " Hello?" He sounded sleepy.
" Trowa, have you asked Relena about Umi?" Trowa sighed at the other end. " I did, she said that she didn't know her, only knew her name and had never even met a single member of the Ryuuzaki Family. I am only ask the Foreign Minister tomorrow."
" Got that, I already asked Dorothy, she didn't know anything." Heero said as he looked at the taxi stand that was crowded by people.
" Did you ask her what Duo will ask?" Trowa really sound like he will sleep any minute. But, it was only like 3.00 pm in the afternoon at the Colony time.
" I did, I gave her an advice, to use the excuse of seeing Relena to also see Quatre." Heero watch a taxi sped off. He wasn't carrying anything, no luggage that's why, people were eyeing him.
" Oh, you should tell Duo that. Oh, I am so tired… I have to sleep, bye." Trowa hung up. Heero pressed a button on his remote, his car drove into the road and stopped infront of him. He got in and started the engine. " Computer, give me a map of the Ryuuzaki Family's Mansion." It showed a map on the computer screen. Heero cut into the traffic and drove off at fast sped by keep cutting lanes. He had learned to drive faster than a normal driver will, and he did difficult stunts, that even a pro in racing won't do.
He checked his map. He made a sharp turn and looked at the map. He had to go into the high way. He cut into the lane and sped of, luckily, it wasn't a peak hour. The road wasn't too pack. So, he drove at a higher speed through the tunnel. When he came out of the tunnel, he made a sharp turn to his right. He drove down the road. He reached a big city. Geez… this city was huge. After he drove out of the city, he drove down a road, then he was on top of a hill. He saw a mansion below the hill. The map showed that there was only about 10 km before he sees the house. He drove down the hill. There was a large mansion. No kidding, It was the size of five big and tall condo buildings and also, there was spaces for the courts and swimming pool, park and garden and stuff. Heero stopped at the gates. It looked grand from the outside. High security system. Looks like he had to check this whole place out at night. No way any normal guy could go through this tight security.
So, Umi can't be kidnapped, she must have left. He pressed a button on the remote. " Good Afternoon, how can I help you?" Heero looked at the camera. " I am here to speak to Benjamin and Sandra Ryuuzaki, I am Heero Yuy, a Preventer sent by Lady Une."
" Come in, park your car, a servant will be here to usher you to meet them." The gates opened. He drive through and went into the basement, since, it was the only place for parking a car, legally. He parked his car and locked it, there was a servant waiting for him. He followed the servant. They walked over to the mansion. The basement and the mansion building was separated. There was a large fountain while walking towards the mansion. The servant opened the door for Heero. Heero went in.
There was an old servant standing there. The servant left. The old one asked Heero to follow him. Heero studied the place. It was posh and large, they made use of the space and decorated everything well. It was posh and large and grand. Just like the house of a rich and famous person. The servant led him into a lift. They went to the 15th floor. He opened a door and they went in. Inside, was like a studyroom. There was two long and soft looking sofa, acing each other, there was a glass coffee table in between them. There was a desk after the sofas, right before the windows that were closed by the curtains. Near the desk, stood a male. He was facing the windows. There was a lady and she looked like she was in her mid 40s. She had long blonde hair and was wearing a white suit. She looked tired. She was sitting on the sofa and drinking a cup of tea. The servant closed the door.
" Eric, pour Mr Heero a cup of tea." Eric, the servant did what he was told. Heero sat down on the sofa. Benjamin turned to face him. He too looked like he was near his 50s. Benjamin sat down next to Sandra. Benjamin had blue eyes, Sandra had light blue eyes. Benjamin's hair was dark blonde, he looked rather tanned. Sandra was fair. Benjamin was about a head taller than Sandra. But, Heero was taller than Benjamin by about 5 cm. Benjamin held onto Sandra's hand.
" Have you found anything, Mr Heero?" Heero looked at the tea and drank it. " Call me Heero, I just got the mission today. I will like to ask you about her and… I will have to check your whole mansion out, to see if it's possible that someone kidnapped her or something…"
" You mean she is kidnapped?" Heero shook his head, Sandra looked shocked. " No, I just want to make sure that she wasn't kidnapped or anything, I don't want to waste any chances. I just need you to permit me to check this place out."
Benjamin nodded. " So, Heero, what do you want to know?" Heero took out his notebook and pen. " Have she last seen anyone?" Benjamin shook his head. " No, Umi didn't want to go to shopping with her mother or even go out. She was always around the house." Heero took that down. " Have you noticed anything strange about her these few days?"
Sandra looked at Benjamin.
" No, she seemed fine, she have been going to the garden more often. She was there to meet Star." Heero frowned. " Star?" Sandra smiled.
" Star was her best friend, her only friend, Star was a golden retriever. Her parents, Brandon and Nicole were Golden Retrievers from our own family. They were also being passed down from our family from generation after generations.
" Nicole happened to be my retriever, Brandon was Ben's. We met due to them. They fell in love with each other like we did. So, they only had a daughter. It's weird, but, the retrievers of our family, only give birth to the amount of puppies for our children. And, it had always been just the right amount.
" For example, my mother had 5 siblings, so, that's six. The retrievers at that generation only gave birth to five. And, even though the babies were not even born, the amount was just right. So, we each had one. It's like they could predict how many children we will have."
Heero took that down, interesting.
" What about Star?" Benjamin drank his tea. " Star was born about 19 years after Umi was born. Brandon and Nicole only gave birth to Star, they had already kind of told us that we will only have one child. They give birth late, so that Star won't be too old when Umi had grown up."
There was no logic here.
" Well, let's say that Brandon and Nicole were puppies when they met each other." Benjamin told them. " Brandon and Nicole had already died last year. They died at the same time and the same place. It's like that, for generations, our retrievers, will die together, for both our families." Heero nodded.
" Star was Umi's best friend, Star lives in the gardens, Umi set that up for her, but, Star come in with her sometimes. She always kept her thoughts to herself and then, talk to Star. She never told us anything." Heero took that down.
" Did any of you see her right before she left?" Eric nodded. " Can you tell me what she said?" Eric nodded. Benjamin looked at Eric.
" I saw her, she was walking towards the front door. She was pulling a luggage bag along. That day, she was wearing a black windbreaker. I asked her where she was going. She said she was going somewhere." Heero took that down. Interesting, so, she did leave.
" I asked her where, she said she was going to somewhere where she belonged. I asked her if she will be back, she told me she won't. I let her go. I told her to find the place she was looking for." Eric said softly. So, she did leave. " Benjamin, what do you want the Preventers to do?"
" We want you to find Umi and bring her back." Benjamin's hands were clenched into fists. Heero looked at Eric. " Eric, why did you let her leave?" Eric sighed.
" I feel that it was time for her to leave and see the world out there herself. She never left Japan, and… It's time for her to find someone who she wants to spend her life with." Heero took that down. " Did the two of you ever thought of letting her go?" Heero asked Benjamin and Sandra.
" No, we sent guys we think will be a good match for her to meet her, more like Match making. She never liked any of them. I heard her telling Star that she never liked guys a single bit." Heero took down what Sandra said. So… that means, he didn't need to check out the system… Wait a minute….
" Did any of the cameras saw her leaving?" Benjamin sighed. " She made all of them explode, then, she left after that little distraction. I didn't know how she left. There were no holes, nothing. She didn't take her car or any other car. I only found out after I came back, which was at the time of 6.00 am. Sandra was with me." Heero took that down. No doubt, this little Miss isn't normal. She was trained.
" Did she take up any fighting lessons?" Sandra nodded. " Only fencing… and oh, this lesson called WS. She said it was kind of a dance mix." Heero raised an eyebrow. " You two are fooled. WS means Weaponary and Shooting. It's a course where people learn how to use weapons and master shooting." Benjamin and Sandra were shocked.
" Did you all check her room?" Sandra nodded. " I checked it, she only took some cash and some clothes. Star had been acting weird. She kept sitting down next to Umi's bed." Heero took that down. " Eric, can you show me Umi's room?"
Eric led Heero into Umi's room. It was large, it was well decorated and posh. The colour combination was great. He saw Star. He went over. Star looked up at Heero. Star's collar had a tag. He flipped it up, there was a shooting star behind the tag. Star licked Heero on Heero's hand. Heero looked at the bed. No doubt, Star was also not so normal dog. It knows something. Heero looked at the bed. " Star, show me what Umi did." Star looked at Heero, then, it looked at the bed, then to the makeup desk with a mirror. Heero walked over. It wasn't locked. Heero pulled the first drawer out. There was a lot of make up stuff. Heero shifted them. He found a control pad. A small one. He keyed in the password. He was so used to hacking that he could know the password straight away.
He watched as everything shifted. The drawers opened themselves, the stuff inside was kept inside somewhere and some other stuff appeared. The Drawers displayed a selection of sharp shiny knifes and bombs. Eric looked shocked. The bed was lifted, inside, it showed a display of gun, from a short gun to a large one. And many other types of guns, including missiles. And, a selection of different types of bullets. And, he noticed that most of them were missing. Or rather, taken. " I will have to tell Ben…" Heero cut Eric off. " Don't tell them. Star, what's inside Umi's luggage?" Star looked at Heero to Eric. She used her front paw and pointed to the guns. " Eric, tell them that I am taking Star with me. Star will be able to find Umi." He pressed a button. Everything went back to normal. " I will start searching now."
Heero walked towards his car. Star followed him. Heero didn't need a leash. Star wanted to find Umi too, so, she will come along with him. Heero unlocked his car. " Star, tell me where Umi went." Star climbed into the car and lied down on the back seat. He will start looking from Colony L1. He met a problem. No dogs were allowed on planes. The officer didn't allow it. Heero flashed his Preventer badge and said it was a top-secret project and that he needed the dog to help him find some clues. The officer didn't look happy. Heero fished out a 5000-dollar note and handled it to the officer. He nodded and left. Star was sleeping when Heero was on the plane. Lady Une called and said that the rest of the teams couldn't find much. Heero didn't want to tell them what he knew. Not that he wanted the credit. But, it seems like it will cause a bad impression of Umi.
Heero and Star went to a crowded place, Mall Point. A place where there are 9 malls, selling the most famous and best stuff. Everyone goes there to shop. Heero went to the fountain. The fountain was in the centre of the 9 malls. He looked around. Though it was crowded, it shouldn't be a problem to spot Umi. Star looked bored. Lady Une called him. " Heero, you remember the girl who got through the test? She's here, at the office. She said that she wanted to do another test of something like that. I want you to come over." Heero shook his head. " No, I have to find Umi. Just say no and invite her out for lunch or something." Then, Heero hung up. Star looked up suddenly and ran of. Heero followed Star. He watched as Star stared at an ice-cream stall. Heero looked at Star. Star looked back at Heero.
Heero gave in, it was a stupid idea to even take Star along. Now, Star was on the ledge of the fountain, eating ice cream! Heero watched as Star licked the chocolate ice-cream in a cup. Heero thought about the Unknown girl. Heero seen her test's video. She was far from normal little girl. The cap was suspicious, she pulled it so down that it's obvious that she didn't want anyone to see her. Star bit the side of the cup, took it in her mouth and threw it. It landed in the rubbish bin. Nice trick, for a dog.
All the Preventers had to report to the meeting room. And, only, Trowa and Heero were there. The rest? They were somewhere out there searching for clues. Star was on the floor. Trowa was eyeing Star.
" So, what's with this dog?" Trowa asked, Star yawned. Heero pat Star on her head. " She is Umi's dog." Lady Une came in. She was surprised to see that there were only two people. She sat down.
" So, Trowa, you found anything?" Trowa shook his head. " I will have to wait until tomorrow." Lady Une looked at Heero, then spotted Star. Shit, Lady Une never liked dogs.
" Heero, explain yourself, why is it here? In my building?" Heero looked at the sleeping Star. " Er… I just need her to help me with something." Trowa smiled. " So, I never thought you liked dogs." Heero threw a sharp pencil at Trowa. Trowa barely dodged it.
" Fine, get rid of it after you are done. Now, the meeting was cancelled. Because, tomorrow is Earth Sphere United Nation's fifth anniversary. Trowa, you will get your shot at asking them. And… It's a masked ball. All of us have to go. I already told the rest. There will be policeman all around. Benjamin and Sandra Ryuuzaki will also be there."
Heero thought about it. " Are dogs allowed?" Trowa gave Heero a Are-you-kidding looking. Heero looked at Lady Une. She looked at Star.
" Er… sure… I guess…" Heero thought about it. " I think she may be there. It's a masked ball, the chances of showing up there not being noticed are high." Trowa looked at Lady Une. " You mean Umi?"
Heero nodded. " The members of the Earth Sphere United Nation will be the only ones without masks, and also, Benjamin and Sandra Ryuuzaki." Heero looked at Star. They have a ball tomorrow, and they will catch Umi there.
Umi was shocked, no one told her about the ball. But, luckily, it was a masked ball. So, she should be safe. She had to do last minute shopping. She just hoped that her mother wouldn't notice her. She hadn't found what she was looking for yet… She wondered if she should wear a wig….
Thursday Night,
You are invited to the Earth Sphere United Nation's Fifth Anniversary's Masked Ball. No guest must have a mask on, except for members of the Earth Sphere United Nation and some other Important People.
Have a good time.
Heero looked at Star. What to do with Star? He wasn't sure if Dogs were allowed. Heero checked his reflection. He chose a black tux. He took his gun. Just for safety reasons. He never liked mask balls. The mask was always so stupid. But, he made a stylish white mask for himself. It was plain and not so fancy. He chose to go alone, after all, no one would want Star in anyone's car. Heero made sure that his bow tie was well. Star was one weird dog. She spent the day sleeping under the grand piano. And, she was running around the whole house at night. Heero seldom sleeps, but it was irritating to see her running back and forth before him. Heero put on his mask. " Come, Sat, I am sure Umi will be there." Star followed Heero.
Heero came out of his car. He opened the door for Star to jump out. Star did. His car drove off by itself. Reporters were taking pictures, the flashlight of their camera was blinding. Heero went to the doors. He noticed that there were many police officers and FBI agents around. There were two doormen. They looked at Star. " Sir, no pet are allowed." Heero looked at them. " It happen to be Mr Benjamin Ryuuzaki's dog. He wanted me to bring Star today for him. You know, let everyone meet his dog." The doorman didn't look convinced. Heero gave him his invitation.
" No dogs." Heero was sick of this. He wanted to scare this doorman.
" Oh really? I wonder what will Mr Ryuuzaki do when he found out that his dog isn't here? He will ask me and I will say that there were two doormen who didn't allowed his dog to go in. Oh, then you two are in big, big trouble. I can go in now and tell him. I am sure he won't be to happy. You two won't want to spoil the happy mood do you? Oh, wait, you do want to spoil it. Well, he will fire you two and make you two jobless for years!"
They looked freaked out. They let them in.
The hall was well decorated, posh and grand. There was this large chandelier, made with 1000 diamond pieces. It sparkled in the light. There were food booths. There were already people dancing on the dance floor. The music was by a DJ. Heero looked around and spotted Trowa. Trowa was talking to the Foreign Minister and Relena was beside him. Heero walked over. He made sure that Star followed him. Relena was the first to see him coming.
" Heero?" Heero walked over. He greeted the Foreign Minister. Trowa was looking at Star. " You brought her here?" Heero nodded. Relena frowned. " As I was saying, Trowa… I only met Mr Ryuuzaki once. He was a fine gentleman. I never saw his daughter before. Oh, my wife is calling. Excuse me." The Foreign Minister left.
Quatre and Duo came over. They told Heero that they didn't find anything. Duo had spent the whole day, on top of a building, looking down at the people below. Nope, no one with that description. Heero nodded. He watched as a few groups of girls checked them out and approached them to offer them wine. He rejected politely. Sandra was playing with Star. " I will be outside." Heero told Duo. Wufei was dancing with Sally.
As Heero got outside, a white limo just drove in. He watched, as a male came out and went in. He wondered what Umi would come in. He watched as people arrived in horse carriages. He waited. Star came out to find him. He pats her. Star licked his hand. Then, a black limo drove in and stopped at the drop off point. A guy opened the door. Heero saw a white 3 inches high, high heel shoe first. It had a strap to secure the feet to the shoe. Then, came the other shoe. He watched as a girl got out of the limo. The girl was wearing a white gown, with white spaghetti strips, it wasn't low cut or anything, but the interesting thing was that the gown had a high cut, from the end of the gown, right up to the girl's thigh. About 2 inches above the knee cap. A cut too high to think that it was only used to walk easier. The girl had long straight, a bit wavy at the ends, hair. It was golden blonde in colour. She had a fair complexion, and her white mask was hiding her face.
Her body… Geez… the gown showed her body well. It was a lot more than just plain hourglass. The legs and hips were slim, you don't see that everyday. Her scent was pleasant as it floated to Heero. She looked at the doorman. Everyone was staring at her. She was wearing a necklace with diamonds on it. It sparkled in the moonlight. Her hair sparkled too. It was so outstanding that you could be blind just by looking at it. It shone and sparkled like nothing could outshine it. She walked over to the door. Star walked over. Star licked the girl's hand. Heero was no fool. He knew who she was. Why didn't she wear a wig? Her hair was too outstanding. The girl changed direction and walked off, towards the garden. Star followed the girl. Heero followed them, but he made sure that no one heard or saw him.
" Star, how are you?" Umi pat Star and hugged her. God, she missed Star. " Why are you here?" Star looked at the garden. Then, she used a paw to point to Umi's mask. Umi shook her head. " I can't take it off. And, oh, did you let anyone know about what I did?" Star looked at the direction of where they came from and barked, once. Star looked at Umi then, walked back to where they came from. Shit, someone was here. Umi turned and looked at the garden, she was pretending to look. She heard footsteps. " Star?" She turned to look, Star was there, but, so was a guy. She blinked.
God, was she dreaming? This looked like the most sexy, drop-dead gorgeous, handsome man she had ever seen. The mask hid his face well. But, he had broad shoulders and he looked muscular and fit. He was tall. The tux made him look good. Umi looked at Star. Star walked over to Umi and she gave Umi a sorry look. She suddenly felt like running.
" I happen to be a Preventer, Miss Umi. I found out a lot about you, from Sylvia Noventa, to your parents and, from your dog here." Umi looked at Star. Well, she had to, she couldn't stand the urge to kiss that guy. His voice, it sounded so sexy and pleasant… What the hell was she thinking?
" I am here to bring you back to your house. And make sure you don't run away again." Umi looked at the guy in front of her. " Looks like you will have to fight me first." She took out her gun and fired at him. He dodged it. She was fast, she reached into her gown and pulled out her gun from her holster in about… 2 seconds…. Star barked. " I won't let anyone stop me, including you." She turns to run off into the garden. Heero ran after her.
Her shoes were killing her. She hid in the maze. And, got ready to fire any time. She looked around. She learnt a lot… no one, NO ONE, ever dodged her bullets before. It shows that he's not just a normal person. He was a Preventer… she underestimated them. She took out a knife. She played with it, then, as she opened her hand, 10 knifes were in her hand, all arranged in a fan way. She sensed movement. She fired, just to see that the guy came from behind her. She threw all the knifes at him. He flipped. Time seemed to slow, as he dodged all just by staying long enough in the air. Then, he landed, infront of her. She fired at him. He dodged it. It flew into the walls of the maze. And, she heard a whine.
" Star!" She had shot Star. She went over. Star was being shot, in her leg. Luckily, she wasn't shot in her heart. Star was bleeding. Umi took the injured leg. " I am so sorry, Star…" Star whined. The guy came over. He looked at the wound. " Let me take over." Umi thought of killing him by shooting him. But… did she have any other choice? Star whined again. He took her leg and looked at the wound. " The bullet's stuck inside." Umi looked around. " I will call a vet." He stopped her. " No, she's already bleeding." He took off his coat.
" Star, this will hurt, a lot. Can you hold her?" Umi held onto Star. She was so sorry… She shot Star! Her own dog! She watched as he gently touched the wound. Star howled in pain. He touched it again and pulled out the bullet. No kidding, he just pulled it out. Star howled louder. She watched as he tore the shirt. The area of his sleeve. He tore down the whole sleeve and revealed his arm. Umi found herself staring at his arm. God, he did do training…. He tore it up into strips. Then, he bandaged Star. " Will she be okay?" Heero looked at Star. " Hard to tell, she won't be able to stand so soon. Call an animal ambulance." Umi called the vet.
Heero pat Star. " Don't worry." Star whined. Umi looked at the bullet on the floor. " I guess… I should thank you." Heero looked at Umi. " Don't mention it." They waited for the animal ambulance to come. " May I know you name?" Heero looked at Umi. He sighed. " My name is Heero Yuy." He took his coat and put it back on. " Will you still bring me back to my house?" Heero nodded. " You have some issues to solve yourself. Running away from it is never a good thing to do." Umi was surprised. " Why?" Heero looked up at the star-less nightsky. " Because, sometimes you won't be able to run from it. It can't go on forever. You have to face it and solve it, it makes life easier and even though it's not solved, you still have to face it."
" You sound like you have been through a lot." Heero nodded. " You won't want to know." Umi went to the Animal Hospital with Star. The vet told Umi that lucky, the bullet was taken out early, or, the metal will cause harm to Star. But, Star needed to rest for 2 days. Umi kept Star in the hospital overnight. Looks, like she will be busy tomorrow…
Friday Morning,
Umi had already brought Star to her hotel room. She kind of sneaked Star in. Then, she had to go and meet the Preventers… She wondered if she will ever see Heero again, or, if he told anyone abut her. So, she still put on her cap. She went to the meeting room. Seven Preventers looked at her. Lady Une pointed her a seat. She wasn't even officially one yet…
Heero opened the door, he was late by ten minutes, due to the fact that there was a traffic jam, caused by a car accident, he helped out in it. Lady Une looked pissed off when he opened the door. He first saw the girl with the white cap. He sat down at his seat.
" Heero, look at the clock, what time is it?" Heero rolled his eyes, he stepped on Duo's shoe when Duo started laughing, he screamed in silent. " There was a traffic jam, caused by an accident. I helped out." Lady Une sighed.
" As you all can see, we have a new member. She will be taking 2 more tests before we vote if she should be a Preventer. Her name is…" Umi faked up a name. "Valerie Raven." They all nodded. Heero eyed Rebecca, she looked suspicious. But, maybe, he was thinking too much, he didn't tell anyone about what happened to Star, him and Umi last night. He wondered if she left Colony L1.
" Now, we are still searching for Miss Umi Ryuuzaki. Heero, did she appear last night?" Umi looked at Heero. He looked so sexy, handsome, charming, prefect… drop-dead gorgeous, sexy… did she say sexy? Without the mask, he looked better. His eyes were Prussian Blue in colour, they kind of had a weird spell on it, it was so obvious and distinct that you just can't take your eyes off them. His features were great. She just wanted to kiss him and feel his lips against hers. And, she wanted to…
" Miss Raven!" Umi was knocked back into reality. " Huh?" Everyone was looking at her. " I was asking if you knew Umi Ryuuzaki." Umi looked at the angry Lady Une.
She stared at the clock. " No, I don't know her." Lady Une sighed. " Pay more attention next time. Meetings are important. So, Heero, did you see her?" Umi's heart started pumping faster as she looked at Heero. Her cap was down, so, no one could see her face. " No, I didn't see her." Umi sighed to herself. " What are your plans? And, oh, what happened to Umi's dog?" Umi looked at Heero again. " She ran off, I lost her. She got herself into a huge crowd and I couldn't find her after I came out." Why was Heero covering up for her?
The meeting ended. Lady Une approached Heero as he was packing. She whispered something softly. Heero nodded. Then, Lady Une left. Umi started packing, she stuffed all the papers back into the file. She then noticed that only Heero and her were in the room. She picked up her pen. " Can I ask you a question?" Umi nodded. " Why do you wear a hat? And, not only that, you seem to have hidden all your hair inside, or… did you have cancer?"
Umi shook her head. " For some reason… I never liked anyone seeing my face." She took her bag and the file and left the meeting room. She felt Heero's eyes on her. She shivered, it was so scary, and his eyes were so… glaring and cold.
She waited for the lift to come. Heero came out and was standing beside her, not directly, but, some distance away. She felt like taking her hat off, the heat was killing her, although it was an air-conditioned place.
" Lady Une asked you to take your cap off, she said that it was bad for her Preventers." Umi looked at Heero, who was looking at the elevator bar. " In what way?" Heero sighed. " Human sometimes like to keep their identities a secret, but, it can cause trouble sometimes once they found out who you really are. And, we often meet important people, gives a bad impression." Umi looked at him. " I will consider."
The lift doors opened and Star came out. Umi stared at Star. Her leg was still bandaged. Star looked at Heero. Heero was watching Star. Star then moved towards Umi. She sat down next to Umi and pointed her front leg at Umi. " Your dog?" She asked, she was hinting Star to move away, before he suspects. Heero went into the lift. Umi went in, Star followed. It was weird, being inside with Heero and Star was sitting on the floor between them. The lift doors closed. Heero closed his eyes. She heard something. She looked and noticed the camera was being shot. She looked at Heero. Heero was playing with a silver gun. She never saw a silver gun before.
" Why did you shoot the camera?" Heero pointed the gun at her. " Because, you know something." He shot the roof of the lift. The lift stopped moving, it was stuck between the 90th to the 89th floor. The lights were still on. " You have one chance Miss Raven, or, I will send this lift crashing down, and only I will survive." Star barked. Umi thought about her choices. Leave first? Fight first? Or Admit? Umi pointed a finger at Heero. " Star, I want you to attack him." Star looked at Heero then, she didn't move. " Star?" Star moved over to Heero and then, when she thought that Star would bite Heero, she licked Heero's free hand.
" I saved her once, she knows that well. I saved her from a car once when she was young, she never forgot it. That's why she won't attack me. You are not Valerie Raven. I don't mind using this gun."
Umi looked at her choices. " Can we go to some where spacious first?" Heero shook his head. " There will be people around." Umi looked at Star. " Your office? A training area?" Heero watched her. " I won't run, you know that I can't, with you pointing your gun at me." Heero shook his head. " I am not a fool. Let's get this over with." He fired.
Umi dodged them by flipping over. The lift was big, but, not too big. She landed, he cap dropped off, and she didn't care. Her hair fell down in place. Heero watched her. " That explains everything. Thought you left." Umi eyed Heero. " I didn't, I thought no one knew that I was applying for the Preventer job. And, I wanted to be one." Heero studied her. " You have to head back to Japan and sort out your little issue first."
" It won't work, it never will." Heero kept his gun. " If you never tired, how will you know?" Umi shook her head.
" I escaped once, when I was 17. I didn't go far, before they caught me. I was never allowed to go out again. My mother had to beg for me to go out. My life stinks and sucks. You are not me, how will you know? You get to roam around the world all day, anytime you like or want. I don't, I have no freedom at all!"
Heero picked up her cap.
" I killed so many people before, so many that I lost count. So many that it never bothered me at all that I killed anyone. I killed a group of people when I was five. I was a killer, you are living a happy, protected life. Although you don't' get to roam about, you have a family. I don't. I was taken in and trained till I was 15. I lived with 256 broken bones, they never heal. The injuries just got worse, I lived with it. I am now trying to make up for what I did. Although, there's nothing I can do since they cannot be revived from their graves, at least I help people now.
I feel better doing so than killing people. Although I still kill now, but, I only kill people who were evil. People who were too hopeless to be saved. I envy you, Umi. You have a family, someone that cares so much about you. You should be happy about what you have. I would do anything to have a family, to be loved and cared. You won't understand, you hate your life, but, you never thought about others. How their life were worse than yours. You will not survive in my kind of life, you cannot live in a world with only war, hated and death. Where you have to fight to survive everyday, every second."
Umi was surprised. She never knew that Heero's past was so dark and… painful. " At least you got the action." She said softly. Heero pressed a button, the lift started moving downwards again. " Go home Umi, you don't belong here." Umi was pissed off. " I went out for one purpose, to look for what I am seeking for. To seek for a place where I feel complete and where I belong. I may not be living your kind of life, but, at least I will prove to you that I can survive alone." Heero shook his head.
" You already can't, you are planning to go in secret, you can't even walk down the street with your cap off. That's call living your life in secret, it's far from the real thing. Maybe you can survive if you can prove to me that one day, you can go out without your cap on and where no one is following you or after you."
Umi took her cap and put it on. She made sure her hair was kept inside. " Er… won't Lady Une ask about the lift?" Heero looked at the hole he caused. " I will just say I was killing flies. She won't talk any more into it. She's scared of me, in a way. When it come to killing living things. She's afraid that I will kill her one day when I am pissed off with her." Umi frowned. " Will you call me Valerie?" Heero looked at Umi. " Maybe…" The lift doors opened, Heero left after petting Star on her head. Umi watched him leave. Will he tell anyone?
Eric was sweeping the fallen leaves on the grass. The leaves fall due to the strong wind blowing. He wondered if he should have even let Umi out in the first place… He walked over to Star's house. It was a two storey building, about the size of two bungalow. Star had left, Heero Yuy took her. He did take anything with him when he left. Mr Ryuuzaki had been so angry. He seemed to have calm down now, although, Sandra was still weeping at night. Eric felt that they were too overprotective over Umi. Umi will be back when she couldn't live with the life out there. It was time for her to do what she wanted and to roam about freely.
" Eric?" Eric turned to look at Kitty and Angel. Kitty Vick was a singer whom was popular worldwide. And, Angel Drew was a designer. She designed things that were used worldwide, but, mainly clothes. Kitty and Angel were best friends, they all came from well-known and important families and they were the only friends Umi had.
" What is it Miss?" He walked over to them. " Do you have any clue where Umi went?" Eric shook his head. " Are you two looking for her? I don't have a single clue where she will want to go. She always wanted to travel all around the world, so, she can be anywhere."
" I think she will go to the Colonies. Since, Earth is the place her father can take control of easily." Angel said as she looked at Kitty. Eric shrugged. " I just hope that she's fine." Kitty took out her handphone. " Have any of you tried calling her?"
" No one bothered to do so." Kitty and Angel went back into the mansion. They went into Umi's room. Angel locked the door. Kitty phoned Umi. Umi said that she had 2 number, one is the official one, and the other is for her own use, more like personal one. They phoned her normal line first. She didn't take her phone. As the sound of Umi's ring tone filled the room. Angel looked at Kitty. Kitty nodded and dialed the other Umi's phone number. No one ever used it, but, Umi gave them this phone number in case they need to get to her for some purpose.
Kitty pressed the phone button. It was being picked up after the fourth ring. " Hello?" It was Umi. " Umi, this is Kitty, Angel's with me."
" Oh…." Umi said softly. " Where are you?" Kitty asked her. Umi didn't reply. " I know you two care, but, I can't tell the two of you. I am just somewhere in the Colonies. I don't want anyone to find out about me…" There was shouting behind. " Miss Raven!" Kitty frowned.
" I am sorry, I have to go. Call me back later." Umi hung up. Kitty told Angel that someone called Umi, Miss Raven and that she was in the Colonies. " Do you want to find her?" Kitty looked at Angel. " I don't know… We can try out Colony L1 first. Besides, we could use a vacation." Angel nodded. " Sounds good."
Kitty and Angel will surely try and find her. And, Lady Une was asking her about the lift. Heero had already left.
" Miss Raven, tell me what happened. You were seen to be the last one to come out of the lift." Umi shrugged. The front door opened. Miss Relena Peacecraft came in. Everyone greeted her. " Oh, Relena!" Lady Une waved.
Umi never liked Relena. She saw Relena before, she never liked the way she did things, no wonder, for four years and still stuck at the same position. Her father asked her is Relena should be promoted. She said no and said that she never liked the way Relena did things. She was an ass, she had seen Relena ordering people around before her Birthday Ball. Relena was trying to be Miss Beautiful, but no one thought so. Why will Trowa even be so blind to love her? Trowa seem like a nice person, he deserved better. He deserves someone like Kitty.
Relena came over and gave Umi a weird look. " Who's this?" Lady Une looked at Umi. " Valerie Raven, a newbie, she's still doing tests before we decide if she could be a Preventer." Relena looked shocked.
" No one told me about it. I thought I said that when it come to having new people being Preventers, you must inform me before making a decision. I just don't want a bad person to be a Preventer, they will mess things up and have a chance to kill us." Miss bossy and Sucker… Relena looked at Umi. Umi was taller than Relena. She seemed angry about that fact.
" I say no, Valerie seems like a normal girl, no way is she going to be a preventer. I object." She said while looking at Lady Une. " Who we take in is none of your business." They all turned to see Heero walking over towards them. He was holding a file. Luckily, Umi sent Star back to her room first.
Heero looked at Umi. " But…" Relena started. Heero cut her off. " Are you saying that I am blind, Relena?" Lady Une excused herself. She walked off quickly. Relena looked scared. " No, I didn't mean that…" Heero cut her off again.
" I am not more blind than you are, Relena. I know who is bad and who is good. I don't need you help to decide on that. And, if she can't pass the test, she won't be considered." Relena started to say something, but stopped. Since Trowa approached them.
" Hey, Relena, what are you doing here?" Relena looked at Umi. " Lady Une asked me to met her." She said, she sounded a bit hoarse. Umi looked at Heero. Lady Une came back. " So, Miss Raven, you haven't told me what happened to the lift." Umi felt everyone look at her.
" Oh, Er…." She didn't know what to say. " I was killing flies." Everyone looked at Heero. Trowa and Relena gaped, so did Lady Une. Trowa almost dropped the file he was holding. " No kidding! Heero, this is not a shooting test." Heero looked at Trowa.
" Some one attracted flies, they were annoying, so, I shot them. I caused the camera to break since one was landing on it. There are a few holes since they happened to fly past there when I fired at them." Lady Une walked off quickly too. " But, you can't just…" Umi saw Trowa shaking his head. Relena shut up. " Miss Raven, I want to talk to you about… oh, about your test. I need to know…" Relena and Trowa were gone.
" You sure that's a nice thing to do?" Heero shrugged. " I have to make it sound real." Heero walked towards the broken lift. " It's under repair…" Heero looked at Umi. He kicked the door. The door broke and turned into a pile of silver ashes. Umi gaped. Heero went in. The lift went up, without the door. God, no wonder it was a nice choice to flee first. She didn't even have the skill to bang down a metal door. Don't even talk about turning it into a pile of powder.
It was around 8.00 pm. It's been a few days and they still can't find Umi at all. Sandra was getting worried. She knew that she wouldn't be worried about Umi if she even let Umi go out sometime, without a bodyguard and somewhere out of Japan. There was a knocking on the door. Benjamin came in and closed the door. Sandra looked at the photoframe on her table. It showed Umi and Star. Umi was smiling, Star looked happy too. It was taking about 2 months ago… Sandra missed Umi. The Mansion was big, but, without Umi, it seemed empty.
" We will find her." Sandra nodded. " What will you do when you find her?" Benjamin shrugged. " I think I will have to punish her." Sandra looked at the ground. " No, she will be gone soon and then, we won't be able to get her back… She hates being locked up here. She feels like being in prison."
" Don't think about it anymore. She will be fine…" Benjamin said softly. Sandra looked out of the window.
Umi sat up on the hotel bed. Star was still sleeping at the other end. Umi smiled and went into the bathroom. She splashed water onto her face. The water was so cold that it shocked her and makes her wake up. She stared into the mirror. It's not like she was so ugly that she had to hide her face, she just didn't want anyone to find out. She went out of the bathroom and moved towards the phone on the desk. She reached for it, then drew back. She felt like calling her mother. She looked at her hand. She don't have anywhere to go today… She took the phone and dialed her house's number.
" Hello?" It was Eric. " May I speak to Mrs Sandra Ryuuzaki?" Umi said in a very deep voice, so, Eric won't know it was her. " Hold on." Umi pulled out a chair and sat down. Star rolled to her other side. Umi smiled. " Hello?" Umi suddenly didn't know what to say. She can't just say Hey, Mum, I am fine, don't, and DON'T send anyone to find me. It would be stupid… " Hello?" Umi felt like hanging up before hr mother hung up. " Hello, er…" She didn't know if she should call mum. " Er… Mum?" There was a sound of crashing at her end of the phone. " Hello? Umi is that you? Umi?" Umi knew that it was wrong thing to do.
" Yar, it's me." Umi sighed. " Umi, where are you? We will send someone to fetch you back…" Umi was pissed off. But, she tried not to show it.
" No, I am not going back. I just want the two of you to know that I am fine and I am in the Colonies. I don't want anyone to be looking for me. I hate trying to hide my face everywhere I go."
Silence at the other end. " Umi, why don't you come back and we talk about it?" Umi shook her head.
" No, we talk over the phone. I want to be a Preventer, mum. I know it's risky and stuff, but I want to be one. I hate living a life in hiding. I want to enjoy life and not be put behind bars. Why can't the two of you just let me go? I am not a kid anymore!"
Umi really felt like slamming the phone down. She heard her mother talking. " Hello, Umi?" Shit, it was her father. She really thought about hanging up. " Umi, you hear me? I want you to find this guy named Heero Yuy. He will contact us then, we will talk, over the screen." Umi hung up. Find Heero, no way. She didn't want to face her parents…. But, she had to, to live a normal life… She didn't have Heero's number. Star yawned and looked up at Umi. Umi smiled.
She took a long cold bath. Then, she picked a sleeveless white T-shirt and a long white skirt. She put them on. The skirt reaches until about 2 inches above her kneecap. She brushed her hair. No cap this time. She took two guns and inserted them into her holster, around her thigh, her skirt covered it well. One gun per holster, then, one knife each holsters too. She checked her reflection, she looked good, like usual. She put on white 3 inches high, white high heel shoes. It looked classy and had a diamond in the middle of it. It was the kind, which had straps to strap the feet to the shoe, not the old fashion ones. She brushed Star. Then, she made sure she looked good, then, she opened the door. Star followed her. Star's leg was already healing, Star could run now. She looked down the hall. No one around. They went into an empty lift and it went down to the lobby. She needed a car… no taxi, she never liked taxi.
The five boys came out of the lift. They were having lunch together. It was an event that hardly comes, since Trowa had been so busy with being Relena's bodyguard. And, Wufei have been with Sally… They all walked coolly, out of the lift area, in a straight line. Duo first, beside him was Wufei. Heero was between Wufei and Quatre. Beside Quatre was Trowa. Luckily, Lady Une didn't force them to wear that ugly looking Preventer Jacket. Everyone turned to look at them. They greeted them. They nodded. Duo opened the door, the rest got out. Then, they were standing right outside the Agents building. There was a plight of stairs before reaching the ground floor. They all stopped in their tracks, as a golden car drove into view. It stopped right before the landing. The landing was wide, can be used as a drop of point.
A person got out. Then, the golden car drove off. Everyone looked at Dorothy. She looked up at them. Then, everyone, except Quatre, turned to look at Quatre. " Let's go." Duo said, hinting to leave Quatre here. But, no one moved. Dorothy reached the top of the stairs. She looked at Quatre. " Hi guys. Going out?" Quatre didn't response, he was staring at Dorothy. Lady Une came out. " Oh, Dorothy, I was waiting for you. Quatre, invite her in. Escort her to the Meeting room." Then, Lady Une left. They all thought she came to see Quatre… Dorothy smiled. Quatre led the way. They watched as the two of them went in. They looked down the stairs.
A strong wind blew by, causing their hair to fly from the direction of the wind and float in the air. Heero saw a black car came into view. It stopped and the door opened. A girl got out. A golden retriever followed the girl out. The girl closed the door shut and the car drove off. The girl then turned and looked up the stairs. Heero found himself staring at the girl. She had long golden blonde, which reached her waist. They were long, straight and a bit wavy at the ends. Her hair shone and sparkles in the sunlight. The girl had a fair complexion. She had a pair of sparking, shining, shocking light blue eyes. They sparkle so much that her eyes can't be missed. Her features were great, it fit her so damn it well.
She was wearing a sleeveless white shirt, no much design. But, it kind of clung to her body, exposing her figure. Geez, she had a body guys will die for, you know, die just to see it. Heero sense the three guys gaping. She was wearing a long white skirt that ended about 2 inches above her kneecap. God, her legs… they looked so smooth and soft… She had a slim leg and hips. Heero felt like running his hand down her leg, feeling them. She was wearing three inches high, white high heel shoes. He really couldn't help day dreaming. A strong gust of wind blew past, making her long golden blonde hair float and fly towards the direction of the wind is blowing. It completed the effect. She looked so sexy, beautiful, so gorgeous, so perfect, so sexy, so…charming and sparking and so… did he even mention sexy. He will bet all the money he have to just look at her for days and days and never get sick of it.
It was weird, he never felt any feelings for any girl. He had dated, but it never went on too far. He always dumped them in the end. Duo, Wufei and Trowa were staring. No doubt, that was Umi Ryuuzaki, with Star. He had gaped when he saw her at the ball, seeing her face made things worst. She looked at Star and they walked up the steps. Gracefully. Heero tried to act normal. But, his friends betrayed him as they kept gaping and staring at her. She got closer. Star barked. Star reached Heero first. She licked his hand.
Heero pet Star on her head. Star barked again. His friends were still gaping as Umi got closer. She looked at them and frowned. Geez, she looked so… gorgeous up close… " You are Heero Yuy right?" He got to admit, he liked her voice so much, and it sounded pleasant and smoothing and just sounded excellent. A strong gust of wind blew past, her hair was flying. Her scent hit him, it was so pleasant and smelled better than the best perfume throughout the whole universe. She was so special. No doubt, why will all the girls hate her, she got so much attention without even doing anything… She was like no other, he was sure that no one can beat her when it come to looks… and a lot more…
Star barked. " Yar, that's me." Umi walked past him. She stopped and looked back at him as her hand touched the door. " Can I meet you in your office?" Heero nodded. She pushed the door open and walked in. Star went in after Umi. He felt his friends shot him an angry look. He shrugged and went in. As he got in. He realized that everyone was dumfounded and staring at Umi. Umi was only looking around for the lift area. The guys were gaping. Heero pointed to the lift. She followed Heero. Star followed beside Umi. They went into the lift. The lift doors closed. Heero disengaged the camera. He looked at Umi.
" What are you doing here?" Umi looked at him. " My father asked me to meet you, you know, you know how to contact them. We are talking through screen…." Heero looked at Star, he did that on purpose, or he will keep staring at Umi. " You finally thought about doing the right thing." Umi smiled and shrugged. The lift door opened. Heero opened the door to his office. He closed the door and locked it after Star came in. Umi sat down on the soft sofa. Heero switched on his computer and took his seat behind his desk. He keyed in something. Star lied on the ground, next to Umi. Umi pet Star. Star licked Umi's hand. A screen came down.
It showed the image of the sofa, Sandra and Benjamin were there. Umi crossed her legs. Heero couldn't help noticing that. " Good Afternoon." Umi said. " I believe you found Heero." Umi nodded. " Is he here?" Sandra asked. Umi looked at Heero.
" Yar, he's here." Star jumped onto the sofa. " So… let's start." Umi looked at the door. Heero didn't say anything.
It was finally over, after that long talk, it felt weird to have someone around, hearing it. They finally let her go. They have stopped the search and let her be a preventer. They let her go around the universe, she could go where she wanted, but, she had to tell them where she was and had to phone them about once a week. They told her about this house. They all had a big mansion in every country and colonies, where they can live in when they are at that place. So, they wanted Umi to live there. Star's stuff were there, so was her things, including a selection of her cars. So, she just had to move there and they wanted Heero to check in on her. After it was over. Umi stretched her legs out, on the sofa.
" I moved your weapons." Umi looked at Heero. Heero nodded. " I found out about your little supply, Star hinted me. But, I must say, as a Preventer, I also get clues from animals. They are all in that house now." Umi nodded. " Thanks, Heero." Heero looked at her. " Looks like you won't be Miss Raven anymore." Umi smiled and looked at Star.
" It's better to be myself." She said softly.