Never Impossible
Chapter 6: Double Truth
Trowa looked at the ringing alarm clock on the table next to his bed. He stopped the alarm and lied down on his bed again. He stared up at the ceiling, thinking.
Sunday Morning,
Trowa paid the fare for the taxi and closed the taxi's door. He climbed up the stairs. He saw Duo standing outside the Agents Building, yawning and holding a cup. Trowa reached the landing. " What's up?" He asked Duo. Duo shrugged. " Lady Une wanted me to finish up the report on this case of mine. It's tiring, I stayed up all night to type it and the computer suddenly blacked out." Duo told Trowa and yawned again. " I think I need a facial. I will be having panda eyes soon." Duo walked off. Trowa sighed and went into the building.
Everyone greeted him. He nodded and went to the receptionist. " Any mail for me?" Trowa asked the guy at the counter. The guy checked and handled him a pile of envelopes. " Oh, Miss Une sent a message for you." The guy told him. Trowa nodded and walked towards the lift place. He pressed the up button and checked through the mail. The lift came, Quatre came out with Wufei.
" Hey Trowa!" Quatre called out. Trowa nodded, Wufei sighed. " You are on a case?" Wufei asked Trowa. Trowa shook his head. Quatre looked around them. " Wufei and I am on a case together. It's getting complicated as many people are involved in it." Quatre told Trowa, Wufei was nodding. " Anyway, Lady Une asked us to pass a message. She wants to meet you. And she mentioned the word urgently. Good luck, I do hope that you didn't do anything wrong this time." Wufei told Trowa and pat him on his shoulder. Wufei and Quatre left, Trowa went into the lift.
He went to his office level, got into his office, checking his mail and stuff. He then took a lift to the highest floor, Lady Une's office was there. The lift doors opened, Trowa walked down the walkway and knocked on Lady Une's door. There was no reply, Trowa turned the doorknob and went in. Lady Une was shouting into the phone.
" No, I want you to find her as soon as possible. If you can't find her, I will send my agents to do so! Don't call back until you have gotten a clue!" Lady Une shouted and slammed the phone back down. Trowa closed the door. Lady Une sighed and looked up.
" Oh, I didn't notice you there." Lady Une told him. Trowa walked over to her desk. " What's wrong?" Trowa asked her. Lady Une sighed. " It's Mariemaia, she's missing." Lady Une sounded sad. Trowa weighed his options. " What is it that you want to talk to me about?" Trowa asked. " Oh, I almost forgot. Someone wanted a bodyguard service. I think it's a female. She asked if anyone was available now, you were the one who was free now. So, I sent you. She will call you later."
Lady Une told Trowa. Trowa raised an eyebrow. " That's urgent?" Trowa asked. Lady Une frowned. " I am sorry, I forgot what I was actually going to say, I mean now that Mariemaia is missing… I just can't think straight…" Lady Une trailed of, she looked down, her fringe covered her eyes. Trowa pulled out a piece of tissue for her. She took it and started wiping her tears.
" I am free, I will help to find her first." Trowa told her and walked towards the door. " No, it's okay, I have already sent someone to find her…" Lady Une trailed off again. " I will see what I can do." Trowa told Lady Une and left.
Mariemaia looked around her. She had gotten lost. She actually wanted to just leave and go out to shopping on her own but she got lost as son as she got far from her house. Here were many people walking. They were from the working class. Mariemaia looked around for a phone booth. Lady Une will scold her when she gets back. It's not like she had been miss treating her. But… She just wasn't her real mother and Mariemaia knows that Lady Une actually had a relationship with her father, that's why she was looking after her. She was treating her like her own daughter. But, Lady Une was always at work, she seldom comes home. Although she comes back every weekend. But, Mariemaia was no longer a child. She was grown up, no longer a baby… She spotted a phone booth and went over. She dialed Lady Une's handphone number.
Trowa returned with Mariemaia. Mariemaia had called her, and she immediately phones Trowa. Lady Une went over and hugged Mariemaia. " Don't run off on your own again…" Lady Une told Mariemaia. Mariemaia only nodded. Lady Une released her. Trowa pat Mariemaia on her head. " Don't make her worry again." Trowa told Mariemaia and walked towards the lift.
It was lunchtime. There was a knock on his office door. Trowa put down his legs from the table. " Come in." The door opened, it was Lady Une, and she was smiling. She closed the door. " I want to thank you for helping me bring Mariemaia back." Lady Une told Trowa. Trowa shrugged. " Is she okay?" Trowa asked her. Lady Une nodded. " She just got lost." She told him. Trowa nodded. " How does lunch sound? My treat?" Lady Une asked him. Trowa looked at her then at the file on his table. " Er… I can't… I still have a lot of work to do." Trowa told Lady Une as convincing as possible. Not that he did want to have lunch with her, but, to others, they may think that they were a couple.
It had been a rumor that had been flying around for 4 years now. No one really knew if it was true. Not even Trowa himself. " Take it as a thank you treat?" Lady Une asked. Trowa shook his head. " Sorry, I can't." Trowa told her. She sighed. " Well, some other days then. I won't bother you now." Lady Une told him and left his office. Trowa blinked and looked at the opened file on his table.
There was another knock on his office door 5 minutes after Lady Une left. The door opened, Heero came in ad he closed the door. " What's up?" Trowa asked Heero, while reading a file and with his two legs laid out on his desk, showing off his black boots. Heero raised an eyebrow at his legs. " I know that your boots are expensive and rare, but you don't really have to show it of to me." Heero told Trowa. Trowa shrugged.
" Duo told me about you helping Lady Une to bring Mariemaia here." Heero told Trowa and sat down on the chair opposite Trowa. Trowa looked at Heero. " It's as simple as it seems, nothing else. She's my boss, I am only helping her." Trowa pointed out. Heero shook his head. " I am not Duo, lunch?" Heero asked. Trowa frowned.
" Sure, why not?" Trowa replied. " Anyway, did you manage to find the answer?" Trowa asked. Heero raised an eyebrow. " About?" Heero asked him in return. " Well, the reason behind the slap Umi gave you. She still didn't turn up for work. So she decided to quit for real?" Trowa asked him. Heero shrugged. " I have a little something for you." Trowa told Heero. Heero raised an eyebrow at Trowa. Trowa got his leg down from his desk. He moved towards a cupboard and opened it. He pulled out a big black briefcase. He cleared his desk and placed it carefully down on the desk.
" A good friend of mine passed it to me. She told me that it had something to do with you. I wasn't allowed to even peek at it." Trowa told Heero. Heero looked at the briefcase and took out his gun. " Trust me, it's not a bomb." Trowa told Heero. Heero pushed the safety of his gun down. Trowa took out a key and opened the briefcase, it revealed another smaller briefcase. " I think it would be empty in the very end." Heero told Trowa. Trowa opened the switch to the smaller briefcase. There was a glass case. Heero opened it, it displayed a collection of 5 silver guns. They had weird design on them.
" Wow, nice." Trowa commented. Heero picked up one and empty the bullets, no name on any one of them. " Who is this friend of yours?" Heero asked Trowa suddenly. " Oh, someone named Isabelle. She's one hottie. She told me to pass it to you. She left a letter for you too. It's in here somewhere." Trowa told Heero.
Heero found a piece of paper, there was a phone number on it. " Trowa, I think I will miss lunch this time." Heero told Trowa, Trowa nodded. Heero left with the case of guns. Trowa frowned, something was wrong here.
Trowa looked up from his file, a girl with long VERY(X 5 times) light brown hair walked over towards him. She had a pair of Cadet blue eyes an hourglass figure and had a fair complexion. She was wearing a T-shirt and a short skirt. She was also wearing black leather boots that reached her kneecap. Behind her were 6 people. The six people were all females. They were carrying weird looking suitcases.
" You must be Preventer Trowa Barton." The girl told him. Trowa only nodded. " I am Kitty Vick. Lady Une said that she sent you to be my bodyguard for the trip." Kitty told him. Trowa shook hands with Kitty. " Have we met before?" Trowa asked her. Kitty smiled, Trowa felt like he was in heaven. " Yar, I happened to be Umi's friend. She seems to have quit being a Preventer. I couldn't contact her for sometime now. Oh, these are my crew. They help me with my appearance and schedule. " Kitty told Trowa. Trowa nodded.
" I am flying over to Japan to find Umi. She often makes people worry sometimes." Kitty told Trowa. Trowa nodded. Their plane had arrived.
The bullet shot right through the centre of the target board. Umi changed her gun to a machine gun and pressed a button on the control. Umi fired without looking and aiming, it shot right through the head of the human target board.
" Miss Umi, Miss Kitty and Mr Trowa Barton are here to see you." Eric told Umi, Umi heard footsteps. Star looked up, Umi was in her garden, her practice shooting area. Umi took her normal gun. Eric left. " What can I help the two of you?" Umi asked and fired, it shot a hole through the heart area.
" Are you sure you are okay? I mean I tried to get in contact with you. But, you didn't answer or reply." Kitty told Umi, Umi turned to face them. Trowa was looking around, Umi noticed that when the two of them stand next to each other, it seems to match, meaning, they look like a couple when standing next to each other. But, Trowa likes Lady Une, damn it obvious.
" Why is he with you?" Umi asked and turned back to practice shooting again. " He's my bodyguard for the day." Kitty told Umi. Umi fired again, it shot another hole right through the person's head. " Kitty, can we talk privately first?" Trowa suddenly asked. Umi heard footsteps becoming softer. " There's something everyone wants to know. What's the meaning behind the slap you gave to Heero?" Trowa asked. Umi shrugged and changed her magazine of her gun.
" Heero told me that you still didn't turn up for work and that he can't seem to contact you. Are you quitting for real?" Trowa asked. Umi turned to look at Trowa. " What am I doing now that isn't real to you?" Umi asked him in returned and fired while looking at Trowa, it went right through the heart. Trowa regarded her with his emerald green eyes.
" I thought that I was the pro when it comes to understanding and wooing girls, until I met you. You make me realize that girls are very complex and difficult to understand." Trowa told Umi, Umi smiled. " Thank you, you need to do more research." Umi commented and fired again, while still looking at Trowa. It went through the head. " But you also make me realize that girls who are too rough aren't suitable to be considered as girls at all." Trowa told her. Umi aimed the gun at him. Trowa didn't move, they stared at each other.
" Heero gave me a code to solve. I wonder if you can help me. The code is Legend says that he's here when the second box is crossed. I wonder, if it's meant for you or for me?" Trowa asked, Umi fired her gun after shifting her gun back towards the target board as fast as the light. It went right through the head again. " I will tell Heero that you are still living very well." Trowa told Umi. Umi didn't reply.
Two days later, Tuesday Morning
There was a little tea party in Colony 1, to celebrate Relena's birthday, 19th birthday. There was a ball that night, the tea party was just like a warm up thingy. Everyone was invited. No need for formal wear, but, not too casual, smart casual was the dress code for the party. The Preventers were all there. Relena was talking to Trowa and Heero.
" How have you guys been doing?" Relena asked, avoiding looking at Trowa, after all, they already broke up. Heero didn't reply. Lady Une was laughing away somewhere with what Mariemaia had said. Trowa looked at Lady Une. Some guy came over and Relena excused herself and went off with the guy. Heero watch Trowa look at Lady Une. " She's 6 years older than you." Heero said softly. Trowa looked at Heero. " What are you talking about?" Trowa asked.
" You like Lady Une, it's not a rumor. Duo's rumor never goes wrong. Not that you can trust this kind of rumor he gives. If you like her, tell her and hopefully something happens and pulls the two of you together. But, the age difference is quite big." Heero commented. Trowa sighed, Heero leaned back and rest against the wall. " I don't mind the age map, it's not 10 or more." Trowa told Heero. Heero nodded and looked at Lady Une too. " Mariemaia was her adopted daughter, will she accept you? And if she does, will Lady Une accept you? Even if you don't mind the age gap, will Lady Une mind?" Heero asked Trowa. Heero doesn't talk for any meaning or purpose, he keeps hitting the point in everything he talks and says. He was no just-kidding guy. Heero made his point there.
How come he never really dated much?
" I met Umi two days ago, looks like she is quitting for sure. I told her that Legend says that he's here when the second box is crossed." Trowa told Heero, Heero looked at Trowa. " What are you hinting?" Heero asked with his eyes closed. " Well, I am hinting that you will be there two days later." Trowa told Heero, Heero shook his head. " I know that but, what's the point in telling her?" Heero asked. " Well, I guess I ant her to flee or something. Maybe not…" Trowa said suddenly, he was looking towards the door. Heero opened his eyes and looked.
A girl with long golden blonde hair walked in. Her hair was half tied. She was wearing a light blue sleeveless shirt and she matched it with a white skirt that reached her knee. Her shoes were white, 4 inches high, high heel shoes. They had some design, mainly straps to secure the foot to the shoe. Everyone was looking at her. She walked up to Relena. Even Relena was staring.
" Happy Birthday Miss Relena." The girl told Relena and walked off, she walked past Heero and Trowa, but she didn't even turn to look at them. She walked out of the door, Heero forced his wine glass into Trowa's empty hand and ran after her. Trowa was smiling, he should have brought a video camera, and this would have been interesting. It looks like a drama episode.
As she was wearing high heels, it was hard to walk fast. Umi tried to walk fast, she heard footsteps behind her. It was a mistake to even come in the first place. But her father wanted her to come and stay and stuff and even go for the ball. But, she's leaving now. Eric wasn't here. Umi came alone this time, no Star, all by herself. Umi walked towards her sports car. The footsteps behind her got quicker and louder. Umi unlocked her car and was about to open the door when someone caught her by the hand. No, she didn't and wasn't here to face Heero. She felt like slapping Heero again.
She slowly turned and faces Heero. Heero looked so handsome and drop-dead gorgeous like usual. " Umi, I tried contacting you, but Eric kept telling me that you aren't at home." Heero told her. Umi reached the door's handle. She pulled it opened behind her back. Heero leaned in, pressing Umi against her car door. He was so close to her, Umi was actually blushing.
" I don't think there is anything to talk about." Umi told him softly. Heero leaned in even further and his lips were about 1 cm away from hers. God… Umi felt her face heat up. " Don't avoid me Umi." He whispered. Umi tried to push him away. Heero grab the wrist of her hand and pressed them onto the body of the car, by her side.
He didn't know what went over him. He just felt like touching Umi. He pressed his lips against hers. Umi's eyes widen and she tried to break free, Heero deepened the kiss. No… No… This isn't happening… Umi thought to herself. She didn't struggle anymore. He was so delicious and God… he tasted so HEAVENLY… She wanted more, she was enjoying every single bit of it. Umi closed her eyes, Heero… Heero broke the kiss, Umi was a bit disappointed by that. Heero stared into her eyes. Umi looked away, breaking eye contact.
" Sorry." He whispered to her. Umi didn't know why. Then her vision started to blur. What was going on? Umi closed her eyes and fell asleep. Heero looked around. They were alone. He called his car over. He locked up her car. He opened the door to his car's backseat. He placed her on the backseat. Lying down. Sorry he had to do this.
He had sprayed some chemical that makes a person sleep. He put on the seat belt for her, closed the door and got into the driver's seat. He slammed the door shut, started the engine and he drove of towards the exit. God, the taste of her lips still stayed on his lips. She really tasted like HEAVEN, something very nice and pleasant. He wanted more. But, he kissed her to make it a distraction, but it seems like he wanted to kiss her in the first place. Since she will refuse to talk to her, he will have to kidnap her and ring her somewhere and so they can talk and stuff.
Heero parked the car at Umi's hotel. He went up to her room, after checking with the counter and opened the door with his credit card. She didn't even unpack yet. He took her suitcases and went back down. He placed her suitcases at the boot of his car. He then drove off towards the highway. Umi won't be waking up until tomorrow…
Trowa frowned, the party had already ended and Heero was no where in sight. Trowa called Heero, Heero picked it up. " Hey where are you?" Trowa asked. " I am going somewhere. I already sent Umi back to her room. Do you remember Isabelle? The girl who asked you to pass the briefcase to me?" Heero asked. " Yar." Trowa replied. " Well, I heard that she's in Colony 1, I am driving over to where she is. I will be back in about 3 to 5 days. Bye." Heero hung up. Trowa frowned. What's Heero up to?
What Heero told Trowa was partly true. Heero heard that the girl was called Isabelle Yuy. Yuy was also his surname too. So he had to find out who this Isabelle was. She happened to be somewhere in Colony 1, except it was far away from where he was. So he was going there by driving, but this time, he also brought Umi along. Well, why waste the 3 to 5 days?
The next day, Wednesday Night,
Umi slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blur, then it got cleared. She was lying on a bed in a room. It seems to be a hotel room. There was no one around her. Umi took out her gun. Her head hurts like hell, she was being knocked out. She didn't even know what happened. She only remembered Heero catching after her and the kiss… Umi's fingers touched her lips. Her first kiss… Heero took it away from her. Then he said sorry then everything was a blank. What happened? Umi turned to face the door when the door opened. Heero came in and closed the door. He noticed that Umi had woken up.
" Looks like you finally woke up. Sorry, I sprayed some chemicals to make you sleep. I brought you here. We are still in Colony 1, but this part of Colony 1 is very far away from where you normally go. I think that you won't be stupid enough to go off by yourself. You have slept for 1 day." Heero told her. Umi looked at the clock on the wall. " Why did you bring me here?" Umi asked him. Heero walked over to the table.
" Three reasons. One, to talk to you and to convince you not to quit being a Preventer. Two, is to get you to help me. I am looking for someone. Three, I want you to accompany me." Heero told her. Umi shifted and pulled out the contents of her holster.
" I have brought your suitcases along. We will begin tomorrow. Let me tell you about this person first." Heero told her. He threw her a file, Umi took it and opened it.
" Her name is Isabelle Yuy. Father is Carlton Yuy, Mother is Rachel Yuy. The Yuy family is the second richest family in the universe. They are incharged of the company Angel Stars. Trowa passed me a briefcase two days ago. It contains silver guns. He told me that someone by the name of Isabelle wanted him to pass it to me.
" I am here to find out the reason why she wanted me to have the guns and the meaning behind the guns. And not only that, their surname is Yuy. It's the same as my surname. It's suspicious enough, I am here to find them. Isabelle happened to be here for a friend's wedding. It takes place 2 days later." Heero told her.
Umi looked at the file. " I don't see how I am involved." Umi told him. Heero sat down on the sofa and leaned back.
" Well, two people from Angel Star had been sent to hunt you down. Your car was broken into and it was damaged very badly. They dropped a pass. Duo called it after finding it. I believe that that alone gives you enough reason why they are related to you. If not, treat this as a mission or a vacation." Heero told her and closed his eyes. Umi looked at the file and closed it.
" How long have you been driving?" Umi asked, Heero sighed. " If you want to know, 24 hours non-stop. And if my car isn't special, I would have to drive for 5 days instead." Heero told her. Umi smiled.
It was 4.30 am in the morning,
Umi was still sleeping, Heero stretched and booted up his computer. He started using the Data finder. He didn't have the time to search about Carlton Yuy. He typed Carlton Yuy in the search box. There was a list of him, mainly his data. There was a picture of him. Heero checked through the list. " Don't you ever need to sleep?" Heero froze and turned back.
Umi was sitting up on the bed. " It's still early." Heero told her. Umi left the bed and walked over to where Heero was. She looked at the screen. " He have you eyes." Umi commented after looking at the picture. Heero looked at Umi. " Prussian Blue eyes are not very common Heero. They only runs in the family." Umi told him, Heero looked back at the screen. " What are you hinting?" Heero asked her.
" Nothing, isn't that why you are here, Heero?" Umi asked and she walked towards the bathroom. Heero looked at the screen. What exactly was he after and what does he want to find out from Isabelle?
Thursday Morning,
Heero was waiting for Umi to take a bath. She had already been in there for one hour… Heero closed his eyes and tried to rest his eyes. Heero seldom sleeps, he often only needed one hour of sleep. His busy job gave him this weird one-hour sleep routine. The door opened, Heero opened an eye to look at her.
She was wearing this white long sleeved T-shirt and a sleeveless light blue zip-up vest over it. She matched it with a white skirt that reached her kneecap. She was wearing track shoes that were white and had very little light blue strips on them.
" Why are you winking?" Umi asked him and started combing her hair. Heero sighed and closed his eyes. " You really love long baths don't you?" Heero asked Umi. Umi shrugged and inserted knifes and guns into her thigh holster.
" Where are we going?" Umi asked as she was looking out of the car's window at the street and shops. " Breakfast first." Heero told her softly. He stopped the car at a red light. He did something that he had never done before, he yawned, but he covered his mouth. " You okay? I don't want to be involved in a car crash." Umi told him, Heero sighed. He watched a dog cross the road. " I guess the 24 hour driving is getting into me. After all I was speeding. 5 Traffic police tried to catch up with me, but they lost. I change the car's number when I got to the hotel." Heero told Umi.
Breakfast was great, to sit at a balcony and enjoy breakfast with Heero while looking out at the fine and lovely sky and at the people and shops below. Umi kept smiling, Heero kept ordering coffee. Heero sighed and closed his eyes. Umi was looking at the bunch of children running around at the streets below. Umi smiled, Heero wondered how to start a conversation.
" Umi, Can I ask you a question?" Heero asked Umi. Umi turned to look at him. " Sure." She replied and took a sip out of her cup of warm tea. The tea was so warm that it warms the insides of her. Umi closed her eyes to savor the sensation and to enjoy it. " Why did you slap me?" Heero asked. Umi opened her eyes to look at him, wind blew past them, and they people talking and laughing loudly seem to have died out. The sound of knifes cutting into their food could not longer be heard, Umi placed the teacup down.
" Why are you interested to know?" Umi asked him. Heero closed his eyes and looked back at her. " Honestly, I was never slapped before, there will always be a meaning behind each slap. And I never liked being slapped." Heero told her, he seem serious. But, Umi can't tell him the real reason. Not now…
" Because you caused me to worry about you and you acted like you were perfectly fine about it." Umi told Heero and broke eye contact with him, she was blushing… " Trowa didn't even seem worried." Heero told her, Umi didn't reply. " I don't think that that gives you a good reason to slap me. We could talk things out." Heero pointed out. Umi shrugged.
They went sight viewing and shopping after that, or rather, Umi dragged Heero along to shopping. They returned back to their hotel room after lunch. Heero was exhausted, he lied down on the centre of the bed. And used the back of his hand to cover his eyes. Umi smiled and closed the door. She placed her bags down on the floor. Heero deserved to sleep after a long day of fun. Umi sat down next to him on the bed. She looked at him lying there and not moving. She felt happy that he didn't disagree to not go to shopping with her. It felt like being in heaven when he was with her. Umi smiled and looked at Heero. She closed her eyes. If only this could last forever… It was weird, how come she didn't mind staying in one room with Heero at all.
Umi woke up to see that she was lying on the bed alone… Umi sat up. How come she fell asleep? Where was Heero? Umi was about to get off the bed when the door to the kitchen opened. Heero sat down on the sofa. " I woke up to see you sleeping next to me." Heero told her, Umi blushed. " Sorry…" She told him, he sighed. " Anyway, it's late, let's call room service for dinner." Heero told her. " Heero, have you ever thought of not being a Preventer?" Umi asked him. He looked at her.
" No, it's my job, I like being a Preventer, I never thought of quitting." He told her and moved towards the phone on the table. Umi got off the bed. " Tomorrow will be a long day, why don't you sleep?" Umi asked him, Heero shook his head. " I will later. I think you need to see a doctor." Heero told her, Umi was surprised.
" Why?" Umi asked. " You sleep too much, it's not like you are tired or anything. It's better to see one, just to make sure that you are fine." Heero told her and picked up the phone and dialed some number. " Thank you Heero." Umi told him, " For what?" Heero asked Umi. Umi smiled. " For caring about me." Umi told him.
The next day, Friday Morning,
Heero pulled the black long sleeved, buttoned and collared coat over his white long sleeved, buttoned and collared shirt. He had matched it with a pair of long black pants and black well polished shoes, Umi was still in the bathroom. She went in like an hour ago. Heero checked his reflection in the wall mirror and looked at the bathroom door. He sighed, he found himself wondering what she will be wearing for the wedding Isabelle's friend, Nicole Chandler. Nicole was getting married to Brian Wallace. It was a morning wedding then followed by a lunch party.
The door opened, Umi stepped out, and Heero was making the collar of his shirt stand up. He didn't noticed Umi until she stood right infront of the mirror Heero was using himself. She was wearing this sleeveless white dress that reached her knee. It had an X design, to go round her neck. She had pulled her hair up, not a bun but it looked great on her, made her look professional and sexy. She was wearing 5 inches high, white high heel shoes. It had straps to secure her feet to the shoe. The dress clung to her body and showed her sexy figure. She looked at Heero from the mirror.
" Nice." Heero told her, Umi smiled and turned to look at Heero. " You don't look so bad yourself." Umi commented and checked her reflection. Heero felt like touching and kissing her again. Why not? Umi moved over to get her make-up kit. " You bought this dress yesterday?" Heero asked her, Umi looked at him. " Yar." She told him and took out her lip-gloss. " Remember the bride is Nicole Chandler, the groom is Brian Wallace. Nicole Chandler is the sister of Chase Chandler who happened to be Isabelle's boyfriend and soon to be husband." Heero told her. Umi nodded and put on the lip-gloss.
The lift doors opened, they stepped out and walked towards the carpark. Every guy turned and looked at Umi. Heero walked closer to Umi. " They are checking you out." Heero whispered, Umi didn't reply. She stopped halfway, everyone was staring at her. She seems to notice that. She pulled Heero to a stop, and using her hand, she placed it on his chest. Heero felt his heart beating faster. Umi looked up at Heero. " You look so handsome today…" Umi whispered, and slipped her hand around his neck, her lips was close to his. Her body was close to his too, making him feel like on fire. She was so sexy and hard to resist. Umi exhaled, Heero felt her breath close to his lips. She was trying to act like they were a couple. Heero pulled her closer towards him. " Thank you, you don't look so bad yourself." Heero whispered and ran a finger down the side of her body. Heero saw Umi's eyes narrowed a little.
Umi forced a very sexy smile and pulled herself away from Heero and walked off. Heero looked at the guys around them, they looked shocked. Heero went after Umi. Umi was waiting at Heero's sports car. " You seem to really enjoy it back there." Umi told him when he got near. " What's not to enjoy?" Heero asked her, Umi's eyes narrowed. " I never said that you could touch me." Umi told him. " Well, you were trying to act sexy, so I played along." Heero told her, Umi eyed him. " Never ever do that again." Umi told him sternly. Heero looked around the carpark. No one was around. He smiled to himself. He moved towards Umi. And leaned in, pressing her to the body of the car. " I believe we have been in this situation before." Heero told her, Umi blushed.
Heero leaned in and took in her smell. God, her scent was so heavenly and pleasant. " Don't move." Heero whispered and leaned in, Umi blushed further. She remembered her first kiss… She closed her eyes, the kiss never came, when she opened them, Heero was opening the door to the driver's seat. Umi got in and didn't speak. You can't question a guy if he wants to kiss you or not.
Heero parked the car, there were many people there. Heero looked at Umi. They came out of the car, Heero locked it and they both went int. Every guy turned to look at Umi, while every girl turned to look at Heero, the wedding hasn't started yet, but everyone was sitting down. They sat down and waited, the groom was already there. " The guy next to the groom is the best man, Chase Chandler, Isabelle's boyfriend." Heero whispered to Umi. Umi looked at Chase. Chase had dark blonde hair, his eyes were dreamy.
" He's so charming and dreamy…" Umi commented, Heero felt a bit jealous. " I don't see how." Heero told Umi, Umi eyed Heero. " He seems better than you, in many ways." Umi commented and looked away. Heero looked over at Chase. He looked around to spot Isabelle. The wedding march was heard, the door opened, everyone stood up. The bridesmaids came in, followed by the maid of honor then, there was Nicole Chandler with her father. Everyone applauded, she reached the altar, and everyone sat down and was silent.
The wedding ended, they made their vows and then the groom kissed the bride. Then, it was the party time. They went to this white tent that was building outside on the empty and green field next to the church. Heero and Umi managed to slip in. The groom and the bride were being toasted to. Heero kept looking around for Isabelle. Everyone gets their turn at the buffet tables. Heero looked around, he got a glass of champagne from a waiter that walked by. He saw Chase talking to a girl with long blonde hair. Her hair reached her back, she had a pair of blue eyes, a fair complexion and an angelic look. Heero saw Umi watching Chase. Of course, Umi likes Chase. Chases leaned in and kissed the girl on her lips. No doubt, that was Isabelle Yuy.
Heero went over after Chase left, no one was at that table. He noticed that Umi was looking at him. Heero stopped right next to Isabelle, Isabelle turned to look at him. " Are you Isabelle Yuy?" Heero asked softly, Isabelle nodded. " Who are you?" Isabelle asked, she got a very angelic voice. Heero reached into the pocket in his coat. He took out his Preventer Badge, he showed it to her, Isabelle's eyes widened. " How did you know I am here?" Isabelle asked. Heero kept his badge.
" I am a Preventer, Isabelle. I do my job well. Should we find a place to talk?" Heero asked, Isabelle's eyes looked behind Heero. Heero turned to see Chase looking at Heero. " Who's this?" Chase asked Isabelle. " Just a guest." Isabelle told Chase, Chase frowned. " I met everyone Nicole and Brian invited, I don't remember seeing him." Chase told them. Heero was about to open his mouth to talk when Umi came over, she placed a hand on his hand. He closed his mouth and looked at her. " Let's go." She whispered to him. Heero looked at Chase and walked off towards the dance floor with Umi.
" Why did you stop me?" Heero asked when they were far away from Isabelle and Chase. " I met Isabelle before." Umi told him, which made Heero shocked. He thought that no one met Umi before except Angel and Kitty. " I met her at a party. She mentioned someone by the name of Heero Yuy. She asked me if I knew who that was, I of course replied no. She had been looking for you even 6 years ago. She's up to something." Umi told him, Heero looked at Isabelle, and Isabelle was looking at them. Heero's eyes narrowed. " Relax." Umi coaxed, Heero kept staring at Isabelle. Umi felt a bit upset. She placed her hand on Heero's face, Heero looked surprised and looked down at her.
" Relax Heero…" Umi whispered and pulled Heero towards the dance floor. She slipped her arms around Heero's neck and pulled herself close to him. Heero placed his hands on her waist. They danced slowly to the slow music, Heero kept turning to look at Isabelle. " No, don't." Umi told him and forced him to look at her. " Just forget her for a while." Umi coaxed softly, Heero didn't answer. He looked tensed.
Umi looked a bit upset, Heero was looking at Isabelle and Chase when he felt something brush past his chest. He looked down, Umi was resting her head against his chest. Heero closed his eyes and held her close. Umi… she felt so good in his arms. They danced slowly along with the music. Heero understands that Umi was trying to make Heero calm down. Umi… Heero looked down at Umi. " Umi…" He told her, she looked up at him. " Thank you." He whispered.
After the whole party, as Umi and Heero were walking towards his car, Umi stopped and turn when she heard footsteps behind them. Isabelle approached them. " Is it okay if we meet up and talk?" Isabelle asked Heero, Heero looked at Umi. " Umi could come along too." Isabelle told them. " Let's meet at the café named Starbucks. It's the 6 storeys one, make sure you don't get it wrong. At around 4.00pm. " Isabelle walked off, she looked at them then walked back inside. " Heero, are you going?" Umi whispered. " It's what I came here for." Heero told her and unlocked his car. " It's 2 hours from now." Heero told her after checking his watch.
Isabelle was already there, she had booked a private room. The waiter with their orders came and served them, the waiter left and the door closed. Isabelle walked over and locked it. " It's a sound proof room." Isabelle told them, she returned to her seat and sat down. " Let's start then." Isabelle told them. Heero placed a briefcase on the table. He opened it, it displayed a glass case, inside was 5 silver guns with weird design.
" Why did you want Trowa to given them to me?" Heero asked, Umi looked at the design of the gun. " It's simple. Let me tell you a story that dates back." Isabelle told them calmly. Heero didn't reply. Isabelle took that as a yes.
" Long time ago, exactly 20 years ago. My parents had a child, before me. It was a male. It wasn't aborted or miscarriage. My mother gave birth to this baby, but somehow, someone played with the records and that the baby couldn't be found in the baby room. He was gone, no records to see who took him or where he went to.
" The next year, my parents gave birth to me. They told me about my brother. I have been searching for him ever since then." Isabelle told them. Umi's eyes widened, Heero frowned at Umi's reaction.
" Then, 4 years ago, your name became famous. Heero Yuy? Yuy was exactly the surname of my family. I wondered if my real brother was you. So I went to search more on you. I asked people if they had met you. And, it was hard to find one who met you. Then I met Trowa. He was assigned to be my bodyguard. So I asked him about you, he told me that you were a Preventer. He told me quite a lot about you. It made me want to meet you to confirm if you were really my brother." Isabelle told them.
" So what if I am?" Heero asked softly, Isabelle smiled. " You get to take over Angel Star, but I already know that you are incharged of Silver Wings. And, meet my parents. And spend some time together. It's simple. You can choose to accept us, I mean through all these 20 years, haven't you ever once thought who you real parents are?" Isabelle asked Heero. Heero looked at the floor.
" How do we prove it?" Heero asked. Isabelle looked at Umi. " DNA test, it can never lie. Before that I would like you to meet my parents." Isabelle told them.
Later,
They came out of the lab in the hospital. Carlton Yuy and Rachel Yuy had sent their DNA samples. Heero just gave his. They had to wait for a while for the results to come out. Umi looked at Heero, Heero was sitting down on a bench. He seems to be deep in thought.
" I never thought about it, I never thought about who my birth parents were. I wasn't trained to do so. I was asked to concentrate on the mission and complete it that's it. I did wonder why they threw me away or something. And how come I was different from others that I have to undergo those tough and weigh missions and training programs." Heero told her softly. Umi closed her eyes.
" Heero Yuy was my codename, given to me by my trainer and creator of Wing and Wing Zero. His name was Doctor J. He said that I will take on the name of the person who brought peace or something." Heero told her and closed his eyes and leaned back in the chair. " Heero, if that was your codename, why did you use it?" Umi asked softly. Heero shrugged.
" Because I don't know who I am, I have no name, so I would rather use this codename. After all it did make me very famous." Heero told her, Umi smiled a little.
Heero looked at the doctor entering the room. He was holding a piece of paper. Isabelle was with him. " Well, his DNA matched Carlton and Rachel's DNA by 100. There's no doubt, they are your parents." The doctor told Heero. Heero didn't respond. Isabelle started making a call. Heero left the room, Umi was waiting outside for him. She only looked at him.
" I guess that means you have found your birth parents." Umi told Heero. Heero didn't say anything. Umi followed behind Heero.
Heero sat down on the sofa of their room. Umi closed the door, as she turned, Heero was standing right infront of her, kind of cornering her towards the door. Umi leaned back against the wall. Heero leaned in, he was so close to her… Umi's face started becoming a bit red. Her heart started racing, she stared up at Heero. She didn't know how to respond. Heero sighed, she felt his breath. " Umi, tell me, how do you think you will feel after knowing that for once in your life, you finally know who your birth parents are… Tell me how you will feel." Heero whispered, Umi closed her eyes.
She opened them, Heero was still there. He leaned in even further and was kind of forcing Umi against the door. " Well, I will feel happy. I mean, it's a good thing to know who your real parents are…" She stopped talking when Heero placed a finger on her lips. Umi stared up at him. Umi had a flashback of Heero kissing her… Umi blushed even further. Heero walked off, Umi blinked…. Okay… What was she thinking of?
That night,
Heero was packing his luggage. " Are we leaving by tomorrow?" Umi asked him, he nodded and closed his luggage. " I will drive." Heero told her and he walked past her. " Heero, can we like take our own time to drive back?" Umi asked Heero. Heero stopped, turned and looked at her. " Why?" He asked, Umi smiled and walked past him.
The next day, Saturday Morning,
Umi handled her luggage over to Heero. Heero placed them in the boot of his car. Heero closed the cover. " Are we rushing?" Umi asked Heero, Heero shrugged and got into the driver's seat. Umi went to the other side. Heero closed the door, Umi closed the door after Heero closed his. They put on their seat belts. Umi wondered how she should talk to Heero. Heero started the engine and pulled the car out of the carpark. Umi sighed.
As Heero was driving along the highway in SUPER FAST speed, Umi looked out of the window but gave up as everything was a blur and just sped past. Heero checked the rear mirror. " Is something wrong?" Umi asked, Heero didn't answer. Umi frowned, she looked at the side mirror, and she saw 10 white cars after them. " Er… Why are they after us?" Umi asked softly. Heero looked at Umi. " Just make sure you don't release your seat belt." Heero told her. Then he stepped on the accelerator, the car sped off, at the speed of 600 m/s and it was increasing, the 10 cars were out of sight. Heero didn't release the accelerator.
" Heero, won't you even caught once? For speeding?" Umi asked, Heero shook his head. " I kept changing the car number and I kept outrunning them. It was kind of fun to outrun them." Heero told her. There, there were 6 white cars all parked on the road, on all the 6 lanes at the same spot. " Looks like we can't outrun them this time." Umi told Heero. There were traffic policemen there. Heero stopped the car, by braking suddenly, Umi was kind of thrown forward. He then stepped on the accelerator, kind of charging the engine up. Okay, Heero's driving was freaky…
The car raced over at a much faster speed than 600m/s. The car kind of jumped over one of the cars there, landed and drove off again. With a blink of an eye, the car was gone from sight.
" Heero?" Umi asked, Heero looked at her. " Remind me to never ever sit in a car that you are driving, on the highway." Umi told him, he didn't reply. His sports car sped down the highway.
It was near evening, Umi was falling asleep when she caught the sight of the Agents building from far. " I thought you needed 1 whole day?" Umi asked, Heero shrugged. " I travelled a lot faster this time, after all the traps the traffic police set." Heero told her, Umi smiled a little. " I guess it's good to be back." Umi told him, Heero didn't reply. Then Umi remembered that her parents weren't informed where she was. She took out her handphone and dialed back home.
" Umi, do you know how worried we were?" her mother asked, Umi sighed. " Sorry I didn't call back. I will be back soon." Umi told them, she saw Heero looking at her. " I will call you later." Umi told them and hung up. " What are you looking at?" She asked Heero. Heero turned his attention to the road ahead. Umi raised an eyebrow.
Heero stopped the car at a red traffic light. They were finally out of the highway. Heero slowed the car back to normal speed. " Where do you want me to drop you off?" Heero asked her. " I am fine with the airport." She told him, He eyed her. " You are flying back?" He asked, Umi nodded. " No." Heero told her firmly even before she could say anything. " What! Why?" Umi asked. " I don't want you to go back." Heero told her.
" Oh, you know very well that you were the one who kidnapped me and dragged me along in the first place. Now I can't even go back? You are being so annoying." Umi kind of shouted. " You are not going back to Japan and that's final." Heero told her. Umi can't believe it. Heero won't let her go anywhere. He wanted her to stay in Colony 1 and be a Preventer? He can't force her.
" Look, don't be so unreasonable. I need to go home. Your home is here, mine is in Japan. You get that?" Umi asked him. Heero drove the car. " I won't let you go unless you agree to be a Preventer again." Heero told her. " Heero, you know very well that I quit, that's it. I chose to be a rich man's daughter. Not an agent or a preventer. I made the choice myself. You can't force me to do what I don't want to." Umi told him. Heero stepped onto the accelerator and turned right, pulling away from the Agents Building. Umi didn't say anything after that.
Heero pulled the car into a park's carpark area. He drove into an empty slot and stopped the car. He pulled up the lever. Umi didn't say anything. They just sat there in the car doing nothing put just staring ahead. Silence was all around them. Heero thought over what Umi said.
" What are you after?" Heero asked her, Umi was surprised, and she looked at him. " What do you mean?" She asked him softly. " What's the dream that you are after?" Heero asked her. Umi thought for a while. " I… don't know." Umi whispered. Heero looked out of the window. " I know that I can't force you. Do what you want then." Heero told her, Umi looked at Heero. But Heero was looking out of the window. Umi wondered if she should leave. Heero pulled up the lever of the boot of the car. Umi opened the door. " Goodbye, Umi." She heard Heero say. Umi looked at Heero, who was still looking out of the window. Umi went out and closed the door.
She took her luggage, shut the boot's cover. She took her luggage and walked off. She stopped and looked back at Heero's car. She then looked at the ground and continued to walk away. Maybe Heero was right, she should do what she wants.
The next day, Sunday Morning,
Trowa opened the door to see Heero looking out of the glass windows in his office. " Back from a holiday?" Trowa asked, Heero didn't reply. " You er… found out what you were after?" Trowa asked, Heero again didn't reply nor move. " So, who's Isabelle?" Trowa asked. Heero didn't respond. Trowa sighed, giving up. " She was looking for a long lost brother. I did a DNA test with her parents and it matched by 100." Heero suddenly told Trowa. Trowa's eyes widened.
" What! That means you have parents and you are her brother!" Trowa exclaimed. " Yar." Heero muttered. " Aren't you happy or excited? You finally found your parents! Such a coincidence! Your codename was Heero Yuy and your real surname was also Yuy! Wow, what a small world!" Trowa exclaimed excitedly. Heero picked up his cup of tea and drank it in silence.
" By the way, I saw you running after Umi at Relena's little birthday tea party. So, what happened?" Trowa asked, grabbing a chair for himself. Heero regarded him. " You sure you want to know?" Heero asked, Trowa nodded. Heero sighed. " I took her along on that little trip to find Isabelle. And she flew back. Nothing happened between us. Not that I want it to. Looks like I can't make her change her mind of leaving." Heero told Trowa. Trowa nodded. " So, how's your girl?" Heero asked suddenly. Trowa tried acting dumb.
" What girl?" Trowa asked him. Heero eyed Trowa. Heero kind of punched Trowa lightly in his chest. " Your girl, Lady Une?" Heero asked Trowa. Trowa frowned. " Oh, what about her?" Trowa asked, Heero regarded him and raised an eyebrow at him. " Okay, stop doing that! It always makes people tell the truth." Trowa told Heero. Heero shrugged. " It's a gift." Heero told Trowa and drank his tea. Trowa laughed out loud. " Your gift? VERY funny Heero." Trowa told him through mid-laugh.
" Well, nothing much. I just dance with her at Relena's celebration ball. You should have been there. She looked so gorgeous that night! The image of her there was still stuck in my mind and heart." Trowa told Heero. Heero nodded. " Well, if I was there, I won't even give a damn. No offence but I never like anyone older than me. It just doesn't feel right." Heero told Trowa. " Hey!" Trowa exclaimed and slapped Heero in his back. " Well, Trowa you have the weirdest taste." Heero told him. " Very funny." Trowa said in a very sarcastic tone. " Then why aren't you laughing?" Heero asked, raising an eyebrow at him. Trowa smiled, looks like Heero's back, for now…
At lunch time,
The five ex-pilots met up for lunch. Duo looked very sleepy. Wufei looked angry. Quatre looked bored. What the hell happened these few days? " Quatre, is something wrong?" Trowa asked, Quatre sighed. " Well, it's Summer. I found out that she was two-timing me. So I dumped her after slapping her. Do you think I did the right thing?" Quatre asked them. Duo shrugged. " I just need coffee and more coffee." Duo told them. Wufei was shaking his head. " Women these days cannot be trusted. They are such flirts and heartbreakers." Wufei told them. Everyone looked at him. " What?" He asked, after finally realizing that everyone was looking at him.
" Nothing, did Wufei you too have girl troubles?" Quatre asked. Wufei sighed and nodded. Wufei stirred his drink with his straw. The rest just watch him. " It's Sally. She complained that I did not seem to love her anymore. I have been busy with work. Then she told me that she was actually seeing this other guy all along behind my back! I must have lost my sharpness. I didn't even notice! Then she said that that guy had proposed to her and she accepted it. She's engaged now! It was crazy. I was so angry that I kind of destroyed her office and dumped her." Wufei told them. Quatre and Wufei then sighed. Heero looked at Wufei then to Quatre.
" Heero, don't you have your troubles too?" Duo asked him. Trowa suddenly looked at Heero. Heero shrugged. " You guys won't want to hear it." Heero told them. He leaned back in his chair and drank his tea. " Well, I found out who my birth parents are." Heero told them. Everyone's eyes widened and they all leaned in closer to hear better. " They are Carlton Yuy and Rachel Yuy. Incharged of the company Angel Stars. And I have a younger sister named Isabelle Yuy." Heero told them. " Wow, Heero actually had his parents and siblings. And your actual surname is also Yuy, like your codename. It's so coincidental!" Duo exclaimed. Heero nodded.
" What do you plan to do?" Trowa asked, Heero shrugged. " I have no plans about it." Heero told them and drank his tea. " Hey, let's all meet your sister." Duo suggested. Heero almost choked on his tea. " No, it's a stupid idea. She's busy and she also has a boyfriend named Chase Chandler. They are getting married soon. So, she's off limits." Heero told them. " Besides, I will never want my sister to get involved with any of my good friends." Heero eyed them with a glare. They all knew that they had to keep their hand off his sister.
" So, what's your plan now?" Trowa asked Quatre. Quatre shrugged and ate his pizza. " Let fate make me meet another girl." Quatre told Trowa. " You Wufei?" Trowa asked Wufei. Wufei shrugged. " I don't think anyone will like me. So just stay single." Wufei told Trowa. Duo was looking at the girls who just entered. " Have you all tried one night stand before?" Duo asked them. Everyone except Heero nodded. " God, Heero! You should try it. It's fun. You have this one night and you spent it with a hot and sexy woman. And you don't have to care what happens after that night." Duo told Heero. Heero shrugged. " I have no interest in it." Heero told them.
After lunch, most of the guys headed back to their office except Heero. He walked around the city looking around and just spending time thinking. About what he should do about his parents and stuff. A guy approached him. " Are you Mr Heero Yuy?" He asked Heero. Heero looked at the guy. " Yar." He told him. " Mr Luke Cawell wants to meet you if you would come with us." The guy told Heero. " What for?" He asked. " To talk about a friend of yours. With the surname of Ryuuzaki." The guy told Heero, Heero's eyes narrowed.
He was brought to a hotel and then ushered to a room. He went in there was a man there. The man was tall, he had brown hair, and some strains of white hair. He had a pair of emerald green eyes. He seems to be quite muscular. Heero watched as the men in black all left the room with the snap of the man's finger. " Have a seat Mr Yuy." The man told him. Heero sat down on the chair opposite to the one the man was sitting on.
" I am Luke Cawell, once an agent and I now train agents." Luke introduced himself. " What's your point here?" Heero asked. Luke smiled. " Rushing off to somewhere later?" Luke asked. Heero chose to ignore that question. " I hate people who waste time. Talking roundaboutly and never going to the main point. If you will excuse…" Heero was about to stand up when… " Aren't you interested to know more about Umi?" Luke asked, Heero stared at Luke.
" I was the one who trained Umi to be an agent. She was the best I have ever seen. Never failed nay missions. Was my best agent. However she had a problem. A very big one." Luke told him. Heero raised an eyebrow. " I have been with her for years now. I know her well and even better than anyone else. She had this habit of keeping everything to herself including from her parents. However, she often confronted in me. She feels that I can be trusted and that it was easier to talk to me." Luke told Heero. " Your point?" Heero asked. Luke smiled.
" I am here to offer you a deal. I know that you have been trying to get her to be a Preventer again. She told me about you. And it was quite a lot of information. She must have known you well. Anyway, I can help you to make her a preventer again but in return you must help me by joining me. I am not asking you to quit being a Preventer but, I want you to join my agency and help me to go on missions. I want to see how good you are." Luke told Heero.
Heero leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. " How about it? Deal?" Luke asked. Heero shook his head. " No, I can convince her myself. And I won't force her if she doesn't want to be a Preventer. She has her own right to do what she wants." Heero told Luke and he stood up and walked towards the door. " I will see you then." Heero told Luke, he placed his hand on the doorknob.
" Wait, let me tell you something about Umi. Believe it or not is but to you. Umi actually has a secret that she is keeping from you. Umi herself actually likes you." Luke told Heero. Heero turned to face Luke.
" I am not lying, she told me herself. She likes you Heero. I think it would be better if I played Cupid and tell you first. The rest is up to you. You can test if she likes you or not." Luke told Heero. Heero opened the door and went out. " She likes you, Heero." Luke's words kept repeating itself in his mind. No, this can't be… Umi can't like me… Heero thought to himself.
One week past, Monday Morning,
His client was happy that he had helped to solve the murder. His client left, Heero went to the breakroom. Where workers can make coffee or drinks there and drink them, eat and chat or watch TV. Lady Une came in with a big smile on her face. Like someone drawn it and plastered it on her. Heero frowned when Lady Une started making tea and she was humming while doing so. Heero stirred his tea. Steam was coming out of it.
" Why are you so happy?" He asked Lady Une. " Huh?" Lady Une asked. " Oh, I met Mariemaia's teacher. She told me a lot of good things about her. I was afraid that Mariemaia did something wrong." Lady Une told him. They stirred their tea. " By the way, have you been in contact with Umi?" Lady Une asked. " No." Heero told her and left with his cup of tea. Lady Une frowned and followed Heero.
" I heard that she was coming to Colony 1 today for a modeling shooting." Lady Une told him, Heero immediately looked at her. " She's a model?" He asked. Lady Une nodded. " Maybe you didn't get to see her. That can't be. Her picture was everywhere on Style magazine. They just didn't write her name. She only models formalwear, I guess. Since I only saw her in them." Lady Une told him and took a sip of her hot tea.
" Who told you about her coming?" He asked her, Lady Une smiled. " It was Trowa, he told me that Kitty told him so. I figured that you may need to know, after all I believe she will need someone to make sure she's fine." Lady Une told him and walked off. So, Umi's back. Heero thought about what Luke told him. Could it be true? That Umi likes him?
" You sure you are okay?" Kitty asked Umi. Umi smiled. They were in a private airplane that was bringing them to Colony 1. Kitty offered to come with her, Umi appreciated it. Partly she didn't want to meet Heero alone or anything. Star was sleeping on the floor. Umi smiled. Angel couldn't make it since she was still busy designing jewellery. Part of Umi hoped tat she won't meet Heero again, but part of her still hoped to meet Heero again.
The plane landed. After taking their luggage, they waited for someone to fetch them to Umi's house where her car was there. Star wagged her tail and looked at people who walked past her. Umi held the leash tighter. " I doubt anyone will fetch Star. So I gave a call!" Kitty told Umi. " Huh? Who did you call?" Umi asked. Kitty smiled. " Trowa." She told her, Umi frowned. Trowa only did bodyguard service of her once and Kitty was acting like they were very closed.
" Are you interested in him?" Umi asked, Kitty blushed immediately. " No…I was just hoping…" Kitty started and trailed off as Umi regarded her. " Okay, I like him. But he doesn't seem to notice me much like normal guys do. So I think he must have someone who he already like. So I am just trying to make him notice me or just be friends." Kitty told her. " At least you dare to try." Umi whispered. Star was looking at a kid with chocolate. " Well, if you don't try but only wait, you can wait for ages and the guy will still never love you." Kitty told her. Umi felt a jerk on Star's leash. She turned to see Star barking. Star was trying to run off. Umi held onto the leash tighter. " Star?" Umi asked.
Star barked more fiercely and with more force, Umi couldn't hold Star back. Star rushed off by herself after Umi kind of dropped her hold on the leash. Star ran so fast into the crowd at the airport that Umi didn't know where she went. " I am going to look for Star. Don't worry about me. If Trowa comes just tell him I need to find Star. Go to my house and take my luggage too. See you later!" Umi told Kitty and ran off. The crowd was getting larger. Where was Star? Umi looked around and couldn't spot a flash or glimpse of golden. " Star?" Umi shouted and looked around. No sight of Star. Star would normally come back to her when she shouts her name. "Star?" Umi shouted a bit louder this time.
Trowa parked the car, to see Kitty alone. He got out. " Where's Umi?" Trowa asked. " She went off to find Star. Star went off. She told me to leave first." Kitty told him. Trowa looked at the very crowded airport. " I am worried about her. Can you get help?" Kitty asked Trowa. Trowa reached for his handphone.
Umi had searched the whole arrival level, no sight of Star at all. " STAR?" She shouted, but there was no reply or a bark. Disappointed, Umi went up one level to find Star.
Heero was running around the airport looking for Umi. The airport was getting crowded with each minute. He got the call from Trowa. Trowa had driven Kitty to Umi's house. Now Umi was missing. He reached for his handphone and dialed Umi's handphone number while running and scanning the crowd.
Umi looked around her, it was so noisy at the children's play ground. Many children were screaming and laughing away. Umi looked around for Star. " STAR?" She shouted, but her voice seems too soft that it can't overpower the sound of children. She didn't even notice her handphone ringing.
Later, 2 hour passed.
Umi still can't find Star and it was going to be noon soon. And she had gotten herself lost. It was still very crowded wherever she went to, to find Star. " STAR?" She shouted, no reply. Umi gave up. She sat down on an empty bench. Where was Star? She couldn't even find her.
Umi didn't pick her phone up. Heero looked around for any signs of Umi. Kitty told him that Umi had been looking for Star. And that Star had ran off for no reason. Heero wondered where Star would have run off.
Umi looked at the ground, she felt like crying.
After 1 more hour,
Umi looked up when she saw a pair of well polished, black shoes in front of her. Heero was looking at her. There was something different in his eyes. Umi didn't say anything. Heero held out his hand to Umi. His eyes, there was a weird glow in them. He didn't speak. Umi took his hand. He pulled her up and she was standing next to him.
" I found you." Heero whispered. Umi looked surprised then she saw Star approaching them. Star stopped and sat down. " Star?" Umi asked. Star whined. Umi smiled and hugged Star. " Star, where have you been?" Umi asked. " She saw a pickpocket. She followed him and a guard noticed and caught the guy. She came to find you. She came to me, then she led me here, to you." Heero told her. Umi looked at Heero. " Come, Umi. Let's go." Heero told her. Umi stood up and walked off with Heero next to her. Somehow, she felt really happy to see Heero. And she then realized that she would forever want to be with Heero.
" How long will you be staying here?" Heero asked her, they were in his sports car. " I am not sure." Umi told him, she looked back, and Star was seeping on the backseat. Umi looked infront. " Thank you Heero, for finding me." Umi told him. Heero stopped the car for a red light. " When is the photo shoot?" Heero asked, Umi looked at him. " At 4.00pm." Umi told him. Heero nodded. " Why ask?" Umi asked him, Heero looked at her. " I thought of going to watch you." He told her, Umi blushed a little. " Kitty's with me." She told him, Heero shook his head. " I just want to see you model." Heero told her, Umi smiled. " It's fine with me." Umi told him.
Heero stopped the car. Umi got out of the car. Heero went over to her side. He walked so fast that he almost collided with her. But they were standing very close to each other, Umi broke eye contact and looked at the floor. " Heero, thank you for your help." Umi whispered. " Don't mention it. So I will met you later then." Heero told her. Umi nodded. They stood there wondering what they should do. " Heero…" Umi started, Heero looked at her. She moved closer towards him. She slipped her arms around his neck. Heero looked down at her. She pressed her lips against his after lowering his lips down to meet hers. Heero enjoyed it so much… It was making the inside of him heat up. God, he wanted more, a lot more.
He pulled her closer and placed his hands around her waist. God, she tasted so good. So delicious and sexy… They stayed like that for a few minutes. Umi broke the kiss, she gasped for air. She was blushing. Luke didn't lie. Umi did like her. " Umi…" He started, Umi looked at him
He pressed her against the body of his car. Umi looked up at him. She blushed. He leaned in and pressed her further against the body of his car. She looked into his eyes. His eyes, they were glowing silver. " Heero…" She whispered. He used a finger to lift her head up to meet him. " Umi…" He whispered, his breath so near to her lips. Umi's inside heat up. She wanted Heero… Her eyes were glowing and burning with desire. Heero kissed her, Umi moaned against his lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck. Heero deepened the kiss, Umi moaned a bit louder. She kissed him back. He forced opened her mouth with his tongue and he inserted his tongue inside her, feeling the heat inside of her mouth. " Heero…" She breathed. He broke the kiss. Using his mouth, he took hold of her lower lip and suckled it. Umi blushed even further. Heero stopped. They stared at each other. Heero was looking down at her, Umi was looking at him.
She wanted him, she wasn't sure if he wanted her. But that kiss, it was so hot…
Heero walked off, leaving Umi breathless. She watched him walked towards her house like nothing happened. Umi opened the door and woke Star up. She will go in later to avoid any questions. Star yawned and licked Umi. Umi smiled, but was aware that hr face was still warm. Star came out of the car. Umi took Star by the leash and left her into her house. Star walked by Umi's side without any complains. Her third kiss… Each one better than the one before. Heero… Umi's heart was still racing like hell was chasing after it and it was running for its own life.
Trowa and Kitty looked up when Umi came in with Star. Heero looked at Umi, his glance made Umi blushed. Kitty didn't look so good herself. She looked flushed too. Her skirt was a bit crumpled. Okay… Umi looked at Trowa to Kitty. Trowa seems to found something very interesting to look at, at the ground. Umi unleashed the leash from Star's collar. Star ran off towards Heero and licked his hand. Umi looked away, Kitty came over.
" I am glad that Heero found you." Kitty whispered. " Can I talk to you in private?" Kitty whispered. Umi nodded and they went to an empty room. Umi closed and locked the door. Kitty went over to her.
" You okay? You look a bit red." Kitty told Umi, Umi forced a smile. " I am fine, what about you? You look flushed, very flushed." Umi told Kitty, Kitty blushed redder. " Snogged?" Umi asked her, Kitty nodded. " Well, I started it first. I just kissed him and then he started kissing me and we got a little intimate… Then Heero came in when Trowa was about to pull of my skirt. It's weird, I thought he liked someone… I never felt so hot before. Heero didn't say anything when we pulled apart and tried to look normal. Heero looked a bit weird himself." Kitty told Umi.
" You seem like you are so willing to tell me what happened between you and Trowa." Umi told Kitty. Kitty blushed. " Well, I feel that it's good for you to know. I mean since you are my friend." Kitty told Umi. Umi nodded. " Actually… something happened that's why I am so red." Umi told Kitty softly. " What?" Kitty asked, a bit too excited to know.
" Er… It's Heero… No, it was me. Well, he was the one who kissed me first. Then, I think I am falling for him…" Umi told Kitty. Kitty smiled.
To be continued…