Happy 4th of July everyone! :D i hope everyone is out partying, unlike me who sat in the basement and finished typing this blasted chapter! :D :D :D OH, and i officially HATE the new format ff.net has for loading new chapters!!! ARG! kicks ff.net
Disclaimer: see previous 25 chapters.
The Quest to Restore Wufei's Manhood!
Usagi trudged after Shingo as they walked towards the elevator, dead tired as she always is in the morning. And as usual, Shingo was babbling nonsense to her. "And so the level was super hard but I used this awesome combo attack that I got off the internet from Motoki–you know he asks about you every now and then since you never go by the arcade anymore. He wonders if you and the girls have outgrown him, but I tell him you all are still boy crazy over him and he feels a bit better–but, so anyhow, I got this awesome combo attack that let me finish him off and I beat that level! Isn't that awesome?" Shingo bounced as he jammed the elevator button a few times.
"Huh? Yeah, 'course." Usagi yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"Usagi! You forgot your lunch!" Ikuko called from the open doorway and waved Usagi's lunch bag.
"Lunch?" Usagi still wasn't coherent. She needed coffee, and fast.
"Mrs. Tsukino! Looking lovely this morning, as usual! I'll give it to her." Seifer grinned as he closed his door and locked it.
"Oh, thank you so much Seifer, you are too kind." Ikuko smiled and handed over Usagi's precious Legolas tin lunch box that she bought at the mall on a fangirl splurge with Minako.
"Kind? Bleh." Usagi mumbled before realizing Seifer held her sacred lunch box.
"A Legolas fangirl? Good to know that you prefer blondes." Seifer winked as he held the lunch box out. Usagi grabbed it and stuffed it quickly into her bag while blushing.
"Careful Seifer, that's Usagi's 'sacred' lunch box." Shingo teased.
"You spore!" Usagi growled as the three walked into the elevator. Seifer stood closer than necessary to Usagi and unfortunately she couldn't scoot away with out bumping into her brother.
"Sacred to her and every other girl eighteen and under." Seifer remarked. He glanced down at Usagi. "Wouldn't you prefer your own blonde ass kickin' warrior, saaaay like me?" He winked and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"Gah!" Usagi jumped onto Shingo in her effort to get away. Of course she couldn't be thinking things like that when she was dating Squall! This was turning out to be one of those Mondays where it was best to stay in bed and ignore the world, like Garfield and his Pooky.
"What the? Usagi! That hurt damn it!" Shingo yelled, his sister and him were tangled on the floor.
"Hey! Watch your mouth!" Usagi chided. She bolted as soon as the doors opened and she dragged Shingo behind her. Seifer strode out at a more leisurely stride with a huge grin.
"Gohan! I didn't expect to see you here!" Usagi squealed once they had gotten outside, and a good distance from Seifer, and saw Gohan leaning against his new–second hand from the Briefs– hover car.
"Thought you would want a ride to school in my new car!" Gohan grinned, but then frowned as he saw Seifer walk out of the building.
"Hey, nice ride Son. Was Briefs kind enough to give you his rejects?" Seifer taunted.
Gohan glared and turned red with anger. "Why you bas–"
"Gohan! Let's go before we're late. Do you mind dropping Shingo off too?" Usagi stepped between the two and placed her hands on his chest to push him back slightly.
Gohan sighed at her pleading look. "Yeah, let's go."
Seifer snorted, his good mood–caused by more Usagi blushing–was gone now as he watched the petite blonde climb into the soft blue hover car followed by Shingo. He growled before heading off to his motorcycle in the parking lot.
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"Is Ami Mizuno missing today? I think this is the first day in the whole semester that she's missing!" Kaoru exclaimed. "Anyhow, class, today we have a new student joining us here at Ken High, please give a warm welcome to... ah... Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky." Kaoru sounded the name out slowly and then glanced down at the small freshman.
A skinny and extremely tan girl with untamable red hair giggled and waved to the class. "Call me Ed."
Kaoru looked uncertainly at the lanky girl that wasn't wearing any shoes with her uniform. "Err... Ed is a freshman here, I would appreciated it Hotaru, if you would show her around the school today."
Hotaru nodded in agreement. "No problem." Ed squealed her usual laugh and bounced to an empty seat in front of Hotaru. "Hi Hi Hotaru-person!"
"Hey, Squall, it's Spike's ... Ed that he was enrolling." Usagi tapped her boyfriend of the shoulder, who was trying to cram for a chemistry exam that he was not prepared for.
"Who? Oh, right. Ed." And Squall resumed to cram as much knowledge into his brain as he could. Damn that addictable Grand Theft Auto III that caused him to stay up until one in the morning.
"Hey Makoto, how was your date?" Rei asked curiously.
"Oooh!" Usagi gushed. "You didn't hear?"
Makoto blushed beet red. "Usagi, not everyone has to know!"
"Ah! It's only Rei!" Usagi whined.
Makoto looked around at the entire room where everyone was looking oddly busy and a tad bit guilty. "And the entire room!"
Usagi leaned towards Rei and whispered loudly in her ear, "They never made it to the race track."
"WHAT!" Rei gasped.
"Makoto! You vixen!" Minako giggled.
"Usagi!" Makoto cried out, horrified that the entire room, and soon school, would know.
"So what did you do then?" Haruka winked lecherously at Makoto.
"They made out in the bathroom!" Usagi pronounced, complete with finger pointing in the air.
"USAGI!"
"Hey, how does Usagi know all of this stuff?" Minako sniffed.
"I would have told Ami but she's traipsing across the CLAMP Academy right now." Makoto mumbled. "I knew I shouldn't have told you Usagi."
"Aw! That's not fair! None of us have ever had an May December relationship before, so we need all the juicy details!" Usagi smiled prettily at one of her best friends. Makoto sighed and put her head in her hands.
"I've slept with a few older women out on the frontier planets, but those were all one or two night stands." Gene offered.
The room fell into an awkward silence.
"DUDE! You've slept with prostitutes? You're my idol now!" Duo bounced. "What was it like?"
"Duo!" Michiru scolded. "There are younger children here!"
"I'm used to it." Jim waved it off. Gene's antics were old new to him.
"I'd like to get on the topic that Makoto made out with a perverted old guy in a bathroom. Gross, anyone?" Akane made a face of disgust.
"It was a bit dirty, but we didn't notice too much." Makoto turned more red, if possible.
"Puts an air of danger into it, right?" Gene smirked.
Makoto nodded, still red as a tomato.
"Hey, if this relationship doesn't work out with Hiko, give me a call." Gene winked.
Minako drooled. Makoto winked back teasingly. "Sure thing."
"It's a pity Makoto didn't see the race, I heard Rei Kashino was racing." Haruka sighed. "That guy has talent."
"Not to mention dreamy!" Minako sighed with the typical hearts in her eyes.
"You know how Rei Kahino is?" Haruka asked in disbelief.
"Of course! Tokyo Girl has a special on hunky athletes and he's who they chose for motorcycling. He is so hot!"
"What about Ryoga?" Michiru reminded with a frown.
"Ryoga sent me a postcard from the Philippines!" Minako whipped out her picture of topical scenery. "He was in a boat rowing for China but got a little lost." Minako shrugged. "But he says he's bringing me a present!" She squealed and tucked the card back into her binder.
"Poor guy, I wonder if he's aware of Minako's attraction on anything male." Rei sighed and shook her head sadly. Poor clueless Ryoga.
"Shampoo has done it!" A cry called from the door interrupted the usual morning chatter, everyone looked up to see the Chinese amazon standing with a take out container held above her head. Kaoru just shook her head and kept reading her book. She gave up trying to control this home room class and poor Mr. Weizer didn't handle detentions so well.
"Cure? You have a cure?" Duo jumped up eagerly.
"Sort of." Shampoo admitted.
"Sort of?" Wufei asked, his face slightly coloring.
"Well, evil Dorothy woman gave Shampoo blood and directions too."
"..." Was the collective answer.
"Blood? Woman, not that any of us would be upset, but you didn't kill her, did you?" Wufei asked slowly.
"Of course Shampoo would kill for future Husband, but Dorothy girl still alive." Shampoo shrugged casually.
"How do we get the cure?" Poor Quatre asked, he was extremely tired of being mistaken for a girl and of Hotaru always sticking flowers in his hair. Well, maybe he didn't mind that bit too much.
"We quest!"
"This sounds fun! Need any help?" Gohan asked eagerly.
"Of course man!" Duo grinned.
"Good. We leave after school. Shampoo have chemistry test to defeat." Shampoo set down her small backpack before plopping into Wufei's lap to read his Chem book. Wufei just sighed in defeat. This particular woman was not weak. He set his chin on her shoulder and wrapped an arm around her waist to adjust her before continuing to study.
"I can't go, Michiru and I really need to practice." Quatre sniffed as he tugged on a perfect blonde sausage curl, Minako curled his hair before school started, she had an early morning salon business running in the bathroom on the seventh floor. Not to mention that Quatre really did have too much fun dressing up like a girl.
Duo hugged Quatre from behind. "Aw, don't worry Q-man! We'll bring back the cure for you!" Heero 'hn'-ed in agreement before burring himself back in to his laptop. He was currently hacking into the school files to find a copy of the Dreaded Chemistry Test. Some might call that cheating, but to Heero it's staying one step ahead of the enemy.
"I'll come too! I don't have to work and fall track is over." Usagi volunteered. Gohan grinned over at her.
Duo beamed at his blonde friend. "Yes, if we stumble across any enemies, I'm sure you will be able to woe them with your good looks." He joked.
Usagi rolled her eyes before replying: "Hello! I'll chuck a big pink heart at them! Besides, have you looked in the mirror lately?"
"I meant after we cured ourselves! Squall, can we count you in? Buddy?" Duo hopped to Squall's desk to give him puss-in-boots-eyes. He mimicked the cat perfectly ever since he saw Shrek 2.
"I'm afraid I can't, I have a meeting with the American Ambassador today." Squall grunted out.
"Ah! That's no fun! Surely there are other people to do that stuff?" Duo pouted.
"Sure, but none of them speak English as good as I do." Squall shrugged before pulling his book from under Duo, causing him to fall to the floor.
"Quest? Quest sounds fun! Ed Loooooooooooves games!" Ed giggled and latched herself to Usagi's arm.
"What the? Ed! What are you doing?" Usagi tried to pry the girl's hands off but she had the suction grip of a barnacle and laughed crazily the whole time.
"We can use her for bait." Wufei smirked.
"I guess it's settled then! We leave after school!" Duo grinned happily. Finally, they would be cured!
Later, After School with our rag tag team of heros...
"I'll drive!" Ed giggled as she pulled out her laptop and a joystick. A car parked in the school lot started up automatically and drove forward. The group watched in horror as Trunks' top of the line speedster, a birthday present from his grandfather, crashed into the school brick wall and burst into flames. "Oopsy!" Ed pushed her goggles up on her forehead. "Ed made it crash!"
"Holy shit!" Gohan's bottom jaw was practically on the pavement. "We got to get out of here before Trunks notices!" The seven of them made a beeline for Gohan's hover car and crammed in.
"Go! I think I see Trunks and Rei!" Duo shouted. Gohan nailed the gas petal causing the car lurched forward, narrowly missing Rei's red Jetta. They sped off into the street and whipped around a corner before Trunks could spot them.
"So, Rei, do you want to go get some ice cream? There's a new place open down on—HOLY MOTHER OF KAMI!" Trunks froze as he was his car, or what has left of it: a small, smoking pile of burnt metal sticking out of the equally charred brick wall of the school. "What? How? When?" Trunks started to hyperventilate.
"Trunks? Sweetie? Breathe for me." Rei rubbed the taller man on the back gently.
"But- my brand new... 405 engine... Oh KAMI!" Trunks sobbed before throwing himself into Rei's arms. They toppled over into the grass.
"Don't worry, you have full coverage, right?" Rei asked soothingly. "Right?" Trunks just cried harder. "Uh-oh."
"Drama Queen." Ranma rolled his eyes as he and Van walked out of the school entrance. Van 'hmm'-ed in agreement. The two headed off towards the Juuban District Library for some research.
"Okay, so where are we going?" Gohan asked as he slowed down to a speed that wouldn't get him a six point ticket.
"To the End of the Earth." Shampoo stated. She was sitting in Wufei's lap and playing with the end of his pony tail. Usagi had managed to get the front passenger seat, while the other five were squished together in the backseat.
"Uh, Shampoo, I hate to break this to you but the Earth is round. There is no 'end'." Duo told her slowly.
"No, she's right, I know what she's talking about. My old mentor Piccolo used to train obsessively up there. It's a bit... windy, cold, and well, huge cliffs and mountains." Gohan explained. "But it'll be difficult getting there by car, hover or not."
"Drive us to the nearest military base, Heero, Wufei, and I can hijack a plane or helicopter." Duo told Gohan.
"Hijack a plane? Isn't that a little risky?" Usagi asked nervously.
Ed laughed and twiddled her toes.
"Of course it's risky, but that's what Heero and I do best." Duo winked.
"I can't wait until you're a guy again so that is actually hot." Usagi sighed.
Wufei rolled his eyes before saying, "a plane will have more room too, no offense Son, but your hover isn't built for seven people."
"No offense taken. It's only built for five." Gohan replied.
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"Why do we listen to Minako?" Hitomi asked her rhetorical question, even though it was only her and Minako.
"Shh! I think we maybe getting somewhere."
"Minako! Trowa isn't even with Quatre right now! It's just Michiru and she's a girl! A girl with a girlfriend! They're just playing music, how is this helping The Mission?" Hitomi asked exasperated. The two girls were tucked behind the bass rack in the choir/orchestra room watching Michiru gives Quatre tips, today they were practicing on the cello.
"Look Hitomi, I am a sailor senshi therefore I know detective work."
"I didn't realize the sailor senshi were so batman-like." Hitomi commented dryly. "Besides, doesn't Ami do all the detective work?"
"Ever since Ami first met Kamui she hasn't been thinking straight. I'm just glad we aren't under some sort of attack by some gender confused youma right now." Minako whispered back. "We'd all be dead now."
Hitomi sighed and sank against the wall behind her.
"Whoa! Trowa? Why isn't he on the Quest to Restore Wufei's Manhood?" Minako gasped as she peered between two huge basses.
"The Quest to Restore Wufei's Manhood?" Hitomi asked in incredulously. Where did she come up with this stuff?
Minako nodded. "I chronicle all of the adventures of the Sailor Senshi so that when I retire I can write our memoirs and live off the royalties. I thought that was a catchy chapter header."
Hitomi shook her head. "So what is Trowa doing?" She asked.
"He's sitting and listening."
"That's it?"
"Yup."
"How dare he!" Hitomi whispered sarcastically. "Can we go yet?"
"Shh! They'll hear us!"
Quatre stopped playing and looked around in confusion. "Did either of you hear that?" He asked.
Michiru frowned at the bass rack. 'What is that nut doing now?' she wondered to herself as she spotted Minako's red bow.
Trowa stood up and walked towards the bass rack. He peered between the huge instruments to see Minako and Hitomi trying to not to look guilty.
"Oh! Hey Trowa! We were just... just..." Minako fidgeted.
"Doing research for the School Newspaper! The condition of the carpets in our next article." Hitomi burst out.
"I didn't know you two were on the school paper." Quatre smiled. "How fun!"
"They aren't." Michiru mumbled.
"But we'll come back to finish our research later. We'll leave you three alone now!" Minako giggled nervously before yanking Hitomi out from behind the rack. The two girls ran out of the room like they had a dragonslayer after them.
Michiru shook her head and sighed. "Shall we continue?" Quatre nodded and they resumed their cello practice.
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Duo checked around the corner for guards, since the war ended and peace time settled in, military bases were lax on security. He nodded to Heero signaling that the hanger was clear. Heero nodded before waving for the group behind him to follow him. Wufei was at the end of the group watching so no guards could stumble upon them without warning.
Duo headed for the hanger control room to open the doors while Heero led the group to the closest cargo plane. He chose a smaller one for mobility, a DC 3 Skytrain looked suitable, with seats for passengers but definitely too small for any gundam. Heero motioned Gohan, Usagi, Shampoo, and Ed to board behind him, which they did stealth-like, until Ed started giggling.
"Ooo! This is sooo fun!" Ed whispered excitedly.
"Ed! Be quiet!" Usagi hissed.
Wufei stood by the doors and watched for men coming in once Duo started opening the doors. They moved slowly and made a low mechanical whining noise. Wufei watched to soldiers that had their backs to the hanger smoking cigarettes and talking about something frivolous. Wufei watched carefully and as soon as the doors were open all the way he double back and bounded into the plane seconds after Duo.
Heero started the engine and was rolling out of the hanger before the two guards realized what was happening. They shouted and made pitiful gestures to stop that Wufei snorted at. Heero ignored them and headed towards the runway. The plane took off without a hitch and was soon heading towards a cruising altitude.
"You'd think they would send someone after us, or shoot missiles or something." Duo muttered as stared at the monitor.
"We have Relena to thank for that." Heero snorted. "Her and her pacifism."
"This is dangerously exciting." Usagi bounced in her chair as much as her harness would allow. "I think we all need to get tacky spandex outfits and talk in a screechy voice and try to take over a shopping mall or something."
Duo grinned. "I love the Sailor Moon youma. They are sooo messed up."
"Where to?" Heero asked, he looked back at Gohan for directions.
"North, of course."
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"You're lucky Mr. Briefs, our company with cover the whole cost of your speedster." A petite woman with glasses and a classy suit told Trunks. She was the claims inspector from the insurance company that, luckily, Trunks had signed up on two days before. She, Trunks and Rei were at a body shop that the tow truck brought the Speedster. Four mechanics were standing around the still smoking remains with out a clue what to do. "We will, of course, consider it totaled, but sir, you do realize that the car was made by your mother's company and it's your father's design."
Trunks just stared forlornly out the window that looked into the shop area. One mechanic kicked part of the frame and then jumped back three feet as sparks shot out at him. Every favorite CD had been in the car because of the top of the line stereo system that was installed yesterday.
Rei nodded and replied for him, "Yes, but it was his responsibility."
The woman shrugged before handing out a folder. "I just need you to fill out these forms and all is well. I will warn you that your insurance cost will go up. A lot. Speedsters aren't cheap."
Trunks nodded dumbly. "They are only available through Capsule Corp."
The woman paused again. "Are you going to be all right."
Rei glanced at her boyfriend, who was staring at the folder in dismay. "He'll be fine. I'm sure. Soon. Hopefully. We'll be leaving now."
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"Now how is it that I've never heard about this place before?" Usagi asked. She stood on a large plateau that Heero successfully landed the plane on. Ed stood closely next to her as the wind blew harder. Shampoo clung to Wufei's elbow wishing that he still had a masculine body to lean into. Gohan was unfazed by the cold, cloudy, and extremely windy weather. Heero watched a dead bush fly by in the wind fast enough to earn a speeding ticket. Duo stood anxiously next to Gohan. They overlooked the craggy canyons with hazardous angles and jutting rocks and forbidding caves.
"I would assume that Piccolo had a lot to do with that." Gohan replied dryly.
"Who is their right mind would come here if the first place?" Duo cried as his teeth chattered. "Now what are we looking for?"
"The egg white of a cliff dwelling phoenix." Shampoo recited. A particular strong gust of wind blew past and Shampoo latched herself to Wufei.
"And I thought phoenixes were a myth." Wufei responded dryly. "Now where the hell is the damn bird?" He asked as he scanned the horizon. "And how do we know what it looks like in the first place?" He grumbled.
"Hnn." Heero pointed to a distant shape in the sky that was drawing steadily closer.
They watched in awe as a gigantic red bird that resembled a falcon soared overhead. The sun struck the tail and pinion feathers of iridescent blue, green and violet of the colossal bird. Usagi drew a sharp breath. "It's gorgeous!" She said in awe.
"Pretty Pretty bird!" Ed agreed.
"We're supposed to get an egg from that?" Wufei cried indignantly. "We're doomed!"
"Quick! We have to follow it!" Gohan broke out into a run to keep up with the bird. He seemed oblivious to the dangerously uneven terrain that they had to cross.
"Oh Deathsythe." Duo swore before taking off behind Heero, who also didn't heed the terrain. Wufei was close behind Duo, Shampoo was using her martial arts training to sprint along. Usagi looked at Ed, who stared back. "They're insane." Usagi sighed before following. Ed laughed as she ran with her arms flailing.
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Sesshomaru walked leisurely down the sidewalk with a giggling Rin skipping behind him. He wore black sunglasses and his hair pulled back into a loose pony tail. He sneered at every lazy mortal that dared to glance at him, today he was in a particular atrocious mood due to his half brother's whining. Inu Yasha was jogging beside him wearing dirty jeans and a worn out red shirt. In Sesshomaru's opinion, he looked like a good for nothing bum.
"C'mon Sesshomaru! It's only five thousand yen!" Inu Yasha begged.
"Stupid mutt, I am not loaning you money to take your human girlfriend on a date!" He snarled.
"But Sesshomaru, Kagome is totally ragging on my back that I never take her out!"
"So get a job."
"Yeah, that's real easy when you're a half demon." Inu Yasha rolled his eyes.
"Join a crime ring, they pay cash and don't ask questions."
"Kagome would never talk to me again if I did that!" Inu Yasha growled.
"Not my problem."
"You're my brother–"
"Half brother."
"That's still blood we share!" Inu Yasha pouted.
"Listen you mangy–"
"Sesshomaru! Rin!" Sesshomaru was interrupted by Ikuko waving, she and Shingo were carrying shopping bags as they walked out of a small clothing store that he hadn't realized he had walked passed.
"Ikuko." He greeted, he pulled off his shades and kissed her sweetly on the cheek while Rin hugged her knees. "Shingo." He nodded towards the blonde boy. Shingo grinned back.
"So this is Ikuko?" Inu Yasha crossed his arms over his chest and sneered.
Sesshomaru roughly cuffed him. "Show respect mutt." He growled.
"Oh my, you must be Inu Yasha, Sesshomaru mentions you every now and then. How are you?" Ikuko greeted with a warm smile.
"Uh, yeah. I'm good. I was just askin' Sesshomaru here for some cash to take my girl friend to a nice dinner." Inu Yasha mentally grinned as he thought of sweet talking Ikuko into getting money out of Sesshomaru.
"Aw, how sweet!" Ikuko gushed.
"He's not getting any." Sesshomaru growled.
Ikuko turned to the much taller demon. "Surely you can lend money to your own brother?"
"Half brother." Inu Yasha corrected.
"He needs to get a job."
"Sesshomaru." Sesshomaru looked down into his Goddess's shimmering brown eyes that begged him. Her pink lips were turned into an adorable pout and she tugged gently on his upper arm in a way that he found absolutely enduring.
He growled and brought out his wallet. "Here's five thousand yen, you owe me and I will be charging interest." He glared at his younger brother and shoved the money at him.
Inu Yasha's eyes lit up in glee and he took the money and stuffed it in his pocket. "Thanks sesshomaru, man, I swear I'll pay ya back!" He grinned and sprinted off before Sesshomaru could change his mind. "Nice meetin' ya Ikuko!" He shouted over his shoulder.
Ikuko smiled happily and waved.
Sesshomaru sighed and glanced down at Ikuko. She was going to be the death of him.
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"I don't mean to complain or nothing but–gasp– Gundam Pilots aren't breeded to run marathons over deadly –huff– terrain." Duo panted as he jogged along beside Usagi.
"Bred." Heero grunted over his shoulder.
"For the love of –this is no time to correct my damn grammar!" Duo cried exasperated.
"I know what you mean–pant–I'm a sprinter, not a long distance runner." Usagi gasped.
"Ed so tired!" Ed panted as she held a stitch in her side. "Pretty bird is getting further away!" She wailed.
"Gohan has to be a machine." Wufei grunted. He was sweating profusely and breathing heavy. Even Shampoo was exhausted.
The group was running carefully on the edge of a cliff with Gohan a good fifty meters ahead of them. The window was still blowing harshly and the cold air still cutting into their throats. In a word, they were miserable.
"Watch your step." Heero warned as a few loose rocks shifted and tumbled over.
Usagi jumped over a particular loose patch of rocks and landed on a looser patch. Her eyes widened in horror as she lost control of her balance on the edge of a cliff. Duo watched in horrified slow motion as Usagi slipped on the loose gravel and pinwheeled in the air for a moment before disappearing over the edge. Ed screamed and Heero grabbed her before she dove off after her.
"Oh God oh God oh God." Duo moaned. He rushed to edge to see if Usagi was hanging on but there was too much dust in the air in the dark air.
"GOHAN!" Wufei screamed. Gohan glanced over his shoulder to see what the commotion was. Wufei was waving and screaming at him while everyone was peering over the edge looking hysterical. Everyone except Usagi. Where the Hell was Usagi?
Before Wufei could blink Gohan was standing next to him. "Where's Usagi?" He asked, dreading what they would tell him.
"She fell." Duo choked.
Gohan's eyes rose in horror and a severe sick feeling filled his stomach. He quickly plunged over the edge before the others could react.
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Usagi hadn't fallen to the bottom. She was sitting in a gigantic bird's nest amongst the most adorable, red baby phoenixes and they were chirping cheerily. She only fell twenty feet–and thankfully didn't land on one of the birds– but she couldn't see the ledge or hear her friends over the wind blowing against the rocks, which was creating a howling sound.
"Usagi!" The next thing she knew she was crushed up against Gohan's firm chest. "Oh Kami I thought that–when Duo said you fell–oh Kami, are you okay?" Gohan looked at her fearfully.
"Gohan!" Usagi squeaked and squeezed him tightly. "I'm okay, just a little sore from the landing."
Gohan smiled in relief and before he could help himself, he kissed Usagi. She was too surprised to react and Gohan broke off quickly. "Uh, sorry." He blushed bright red and drew away from her. "It's just, I, Kami, I'm sorry!"
Usagi stared speechless at Gohan. "Gah..." Was accompanied by an extremely awkward silence. "I found a nest." Usagi quickly changed the subject after some nervous fidgeting. "And look, aren't the SO cute?" She squealed and knelt down beside one the birds. "Do you suppose I can keep it?" The little bird nuzzled her hand.
"Usagi..." Gohan trailed off as he realized that he was standing in the middle of a nest. He looked around and noticed other nests all on the wall of the cliff.
Usagi didn't notice as he flew over to another nest, she was too distracted by the bird that had taken a liking to her. "Aw! And I bet you wouldn't tell me to do my homework, like Luna! You're so adorable! Can I name you? How about... Admetus?" The bird twirp-ed happily. "You like that? Me too, it means 'untamed'."
"Usagi, you cannot keep the bird." Gohan had returned, and watched amused as she petted and stroked the phoenix.
"Aw! Spoil my fun." Usagi sighed and stood up. The phoenix hopped on to her shoulder. "Admetus, you can't come with me." She told the bird. It nuzzled her ear. "I know you're cute but you need to stay in your nest." Usagi placed the phoenix back into the nest. It flew up to her shoulder again.
Gohan shook his head in amusement. "I have an egg." He showed Usagi the red egg he stole from another nest.
"Well, I guess it is a good thing that I tumbled over the edge." Usagi grinned. She put Admetus down in the nest again and stepped into Gohan's arms. Gohan took off for the top of the cliff.
"Usagi!" Duo tackled Usagi the moment Gohan landed. "You're alive!" Duo was followed by Ed and Shampoo who also hugged her tightly. Wufei sighed in relief and Heero smiled while no one was looking.
Usagi stood up with Ed still attached to her waist. "I landed in one of the nests." She told them.
Gohan held up the egg.
"Hey, I think one followed you." Duo pointed to the small bird that, once again, landed on Usagi's sholder.
"Admetus!" Usagi scolded. "Go back to your nest." The bird ruffled his feathers and stayed put.
"Oh! Usagi has pretty pretty bird!" Ed clapped her hands and giggled.
"Bird? Who cares about the bird! Let's get back to the plane and make this antidote, now!" Wufei stomped.
"Airen will be husband again!" Shampoo hugged Wufei tightly.
"No running this time." Heero ordered. The group nodded and slowly treked back to the plane.
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Gohan, Shampoo, Wufei, Heero, Duo, Ed and Usagi–and her bird–were sitting in a circle in the cargo area of the plane with the egg and the carton of blood in the middle. Heero had the honor of 'cracking the egg', as Duo called it. "Now, carefully add only the white." Duo instructed. Heero glared at him before slowly cracking the egg. He slipped the yellow yolk into half of the shell and dripped the white into the other half. Everyone watched as he carefully poured the white into the carton and stirred it with his finger. He took out his finger and licked it. White smoke surrounded him for in instant before vanishing and Heero Yuy sat in all his man glory. Short hair, deadly glare, and hard muscles."Wufei next!" Shampoo bounced.
Wufei took the carton and slowly drank out of it. The same smoke surrounded him before disappearing and Shampoo tackled him a second later, kissing him wildly. "Shampoo-kiss-so-kiss-happy!" She cried in joy. Wufei, for once, didn't mind.
Duo whooped and drank his own share, turning back into his masculine self.
"Now wink!" Usagi ordered.
Duo winked and Usagi smiled happily that Duo's wink was sexy once again.
Heero stood and headed for the cockpit, Duo bounced after him happily. Gohan, Usagi, and Ed followed and left Shampoo to ravage Wufei.
And they happily flew off into the sunset. To Be Continued! How did you all enjoy the quest chapter? :D :D sorry if the ending seemed a little rushed... because it was, i just wanted it to be done with but this is the longest chapter in quite a while!!!
Now, should i let the potion cure ranma and ryoga too? hmm...
Next chapter: jealous Squall, what will he do to Gohan? happy Gundam boys and other chaos! :D
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