CHAPTER TWO
Trowa fixed himself a coffee as he waited patiently for Minako to wake up. He was heavy with dread of the approaching morning, knowing that he wouldn't have another night as close as this with her. However, as dawn breaks, he left her room to shower and proceed to his daily routine. Although last night's 'sleepover' wasn't as serious or proved to bear scarring repercussion towards their current relationship, Trowa had several ideas how Minako would react it. But the only way for him to deal with this matter was to act indifferently towards her as he always had. Because frankly, he didn't how else to react to it that would suit their predicament well. And from his observance, he doubted she knew how to analyze their situation clearly and formed any appropriate solution.
As he stirred the dark substance in his mug, he contemplated the previous event with mixed emotions. He had imagined all sorts of events occurring in the near future, but it had never struck him he would end up with a family, albeit it wasn't a legitimate one. He was never one to hang around in bars like Duo or needing escorts every now and then to prestigious functions like Quatre so the thought of producing a heir had never occurred to him before. But it had and surprisingly he liked that thought, seeing as he had never had a real family to begin with.
He took a small sip of the caffeine filled goodness and wondered briefly what he should prepare for breakfast. His thoughts were distracted when he heard a rustle, followed by rapid footsteps echoing on his tile floors that ended abruptly by the sound of door slamming. Trowa managed to catch a glimpse of blur rushing past him as he stood at the doorway of his kitchen with his mug and was in time to see the bathroom door slamming shut.
"Minako?" Trowa called out gently as he rapped the door, figuring as much what was occurring behind the closed door.
He received a barely audible answer between rustling sounds of tap water flowing. "Yeah, I'm alright."
A minute later, a rather weary and seemingly puzzled Minako walked out. Her face was flushed from throwing up and damp from washing but all in all, Trowa still found her beautiful and irresistible. The glow that usually emanated from her cheerful nature solidified into radiance that usually came from an expecting mother. He hid a smile at that revelation, feeling a surge of pleasure just seeing her face all flushed and currently blushing in embarrassment.
"I wish you didn't have to see that," she muttered, suddenly feeling a little self conscious at the way his intense stare seemed to be fixed solely at her. Instinctively, she made an attempt to straighten any strand of her that wasn't in place while dropping her gaze to the floor.
"How're you feeling?" he asked with mild concern as he led her to the kitchen.
"Still nauseous, mind you but a little better," Minako answered wearily, appearing almost as though she had used up all her strength. "That's five days in a row, I can see the possibility of this happening more often now." She let out a wistful sigh as she added, "This is not good."
Trowa lifted an eyebrow in bland inquiry, though seemingly to demand what possessed her to view such a gift so burdening that it was 'not good'. Minako quickly explained when she noticed he seemed to expect her to continue, "Well, I have classes most mornings and I can't possibly concentrate while throwing up at the same time. It's hard enough waking up in the morning without Artemis around or concentrating in class."
Understanding dawned across his features as he nodded thoughtfully. He took a seat across from her at the table after fixing her some warm chocolate.
"I see. That will definitely pose as a problem. Perhaps we can get the doctor to prescribe you something."
Minako took the drink from him but she merely stared at the contents, swirling the mug and watching the liquid tossing from one side to another. When she finally looked up, Trowa could detect the concern from the previous night in her eyes and it ached him a little to see she was hesitant about the matter, mostly matters that concerned the baby's well being at least.
"If we're planning on keeping the child, we have better start laying out some ideas," Trowa stated, sensing the topic that was about to crop up.
"Honestly, I'm not sure how this will work," Minako admitted, preoccupied in her own thoughts of the matter in hand.
"I'll take care of the financial aspects, if that's what bothers you."
Minako's brows drew together in a frown. That partially concerned her, seeing as she barely have any support from her parents anymore. Besides that, her modeling career would definitely receive a huge dent if this piece of news was to spread and the worst scenario she could possibly imagine was being out of job in the next few weeks, not to mention the endless stares, snide remarks and frowns she would receive from society. However, that realization hardly bothered her at all. In fact, she was more worried about the issue where her friends were concerned.
Seemingly to reach the worrying conclusion and sharing the same revelation, Trowa took his time to drain his mug as his mind reeled. It had occurred to him the possibility of her losing her job when rumors about her pregnancy arose and he did feel guilty for it, though not for long. He would exonerate himself by providing her with everything essential for a baby and her own needs. However, it did not occur to him the thought of marrying her at this stage and he seriously didn't consider Minako would reach such revelation as well. Yet he could almost easily tell from her uneasiness and the awkward silence that she expected more than just financial support. He was delighted and all to have a family but the word 'marriage' just did not struck him appealing in this state, not when it was based on emotionless foundation and threaded with obligation. He wasn't certain if Minako was ready for any of that anyway. She needed time and he would give her that, but in the hopefully brief period, he would soften her heart into accepting him.
"I'm afraid you're right," Minako said finally with an embarrassed smile. "I'm definitely going to have to depend on you financial-wise. At least after the agency fired me or until I can get another job or something, seeing as image is very vital for a teenage model and if that's damage by controversial gossips as this, I'm bound to be kicked out from the industry. Other than that, I'm pretty sure I can deal with."
"You don't look too sure," Trowa pointed out, studying her thoughtfully.
Minako hesitated, then chuckled softly. "I always forgot you were that observant." She grew a little sober after that and her smile slowly faded, "You're right, I'm still a little doubtful about this whole thing. I'm still trying to get used to the gravity of the situation and I've yet to confide to my friends about this. We've always thought Usagi would be the first one to have a child."
"That's predictable," Trowa said with a wry smile, his eyes twinkling in amusement at the similarity of his position with his friends. Among the five of them, he was the last person they would suspect to enter fatherhood at such a young age. Actually, they suspected he would not get married at all, or at least until all of them had so being the first one to have a child didn't cross their minds at all.
Minako giggled as she envisioned the shock and stunned looks on her friends' faces. "Yeah, she's always been lavished with compliments of being the first one to get engaged and married, so obviously we expected her to be the first one to have a kid."
Trowa was still expecting her to bring their marital status into question but surprisingly it didn't seem to occur to her at all as she went on, her spirit damped just slightly now, "I'm not sure if the girls will take this lightly, though. They'll obviously fuss about it, like it's such a big deal.."
"It is a big deal."
"I don't need to know that," Minako muttered, lowering her gaze to the mug. Then, she rested a hand on her belly, as though trying to detect any sense of life growing in her. Unknown to her, her simple gesture seemed so much intimate to Trowa under their unusual circumstances. Minako seemed to be in daze as she caressed the area affectionately, distracted in her own thoughts. "It still feels strange," she said finally. "Even though there's hardly any evidence of the baby, it feels so different. I don't know how to describe, it's a mixture of everything."
"I'm sure it will take awhile to adjust to those feelings," Trowa said, silently enjoying the intimate view. "Perhaps it's just your maternal instincts. Cathy went through the same thing when she was pregnant with the twins so if you feel the need to ask about pregnancy, she'll be more than happy to help."
Minako's eyes grew dim all of a sudden and her expression saddened. She drew her hand from her belly to hold the mug. A hint of dread clearly etched in her features. For a moment, she was silent and Trowa was worried she was having second thoughts about keeping the baby until she finally spoke up, "I'm not sure if I'll be asking anyone about pregnancy anytime soon. Obviously I can't talk to my parents about anything anymore, and my friends."
Much to Trowa's surprise, her eyes suddenly shimmered with tears that threatened to spill and she sniffled lightly before continuing, "My only closest friends are all over the world now, they have everything all plan out ahead of them and I suppose they have gotten their lives all sorted out. We used to worry about what the future holds, especially with our duties as the Senshi. I've been a Senshi since I was thirteen, I should understand better about the pressure and burden of being one. Back then, I worry a lot about my own life because it's extremely difficult for me to cope with school and all but the girls were very reassuring and I thought everything will be alright as long as we stick together. But.but now." A tear slowly made its path down her cheek and at that point, she choke back a sob and her voice broke, "But now they're not here.They mean so much to me.and they're not here..I'm so scare and I need them so badly right now..And yet I don't think I can handle it if they react like my parents did, Trowa.I just can't."
Her sentence stopped abruptly as a sob wracked her throat and her hands instinctively went to her eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks like clear waterfall. Trowa's gaze softened involuntarily, his heart wretched at the sight of her tears. Not wanting to witness her pain any longer, he took hold of her hands, caressing them and kissed those loose fists lightly, catching a glimpse of her eyes widen in stunned surprise. Satisfied that he had caught her attention, his cool green eyes probed hers in a way that seemed to mesmerize her, making certain that she found reassurance of his honesty and feelings in his gaze.
"You won't lose close friends that easily," he soothed her. The faint tug at the corners of his lips offered her the reassurance she needed. "If you know them as well as you think you do, you shouldn't be afraid of how they will react. And as for the future." Trowa paused to wipe a lone tear from her face, his thumb lingering in the area. "I'll be there for you as long as you and the baby need me."
"Trowa." she murmured, seemingly speechless and still caught by his rare display of affection.
Trowa merely stared at her, giving her a small glimpse of him that she had never seen or even expected from him. Usually he would mind if someone tried to slink into his deepest emotions which he kept secured behind his distant behavior but at this moment, he needed her to know how much he cared for her well being and their baby.
They were quiet for a long moment, each too caught up with their own thoughts as well as each other's displays of emotions. But the silence was soothing, the air lingered with genuine emotions and rich feelings that neither had ever felt before from each other. Their hands still clasped together, seemingly to seal unspoken promises for the future that only their hearts communicated and their eyes exchanging silent messages to reassure one another, all at once easing the burden on their shoulders and doubts that still lingered in their minds.
Although her cheeks were still damp from tears, Minako's face broke into a sheepish smile and she chuckled softly. Trowa kept the wry smile on his face and pulled back his hands. He watched as the colors returned to her face, silently amazed at her quick change of mood. She's definitely a handful, he realized in amusement. Especially with the new incoming batch of pregnancy hormones.
"You know, you're not quite as emotionless as I thought you were," Minako replied with a smile, then her voice lowered in gratitude, "Thank you. I'm glad I can rely on you."
Trowa reveled at that appreciation in her tone, loving the forlorn look in her eyes when she looked at him. "I am actually looking forward to share the news with the others," Trowa admitted after a moment. "But I see that you still need time to accommodate."
"No, it's fine," Minako answered automatically without hesitance. "It seems fair enough. I told my parents first before you so I guess it's alright if you want to tell the others. I just hope they won't treat us any differently or judge us."
Trowa disliked the thought of his friends judging him so easily when all of them had, in fact, being dragged into the same ordeal as he had at least once. The only difference was neither of them were lucky enough to wake up next to a beautiful angel. "It can't be help, we were drunk.."
"Which made it even worst."
"From Duo's inconsiderate habit of mixing other people's drinks without their knowing," Trowa elaborated, emphasizing each word. "He's involve in this sort of scheme all the time, we highly expected something like this would be a result from his mindless games."
"I can't argue with that," Minako murmured thoughtfully. "How do you think Duo would react?"
"Does it really matter?" Trowa spoke softly, although he understood where Duo stand in this issue. Still he didn't feel comfortable talking about HER past relationship with one of his close friends, albeit they had broken up almost two years ago.
Years ago, Minako had always made it apparent that she had an interest in Trowa and chased after him like an idol, worshipping the ground he walked on and always fighting for his attention. Trowa didn't mind being the object of her desire but unlike the rest of her crushes or some would say 'victims', he didn't give her any indication of his feelings toward her obsession, treating her indifferently as he always had. Unknowingly to anyone, he had grown fond of her presence and enjoyed her company as much as his friends'. He always anticipated the next time they would meet and tried to catch a glimpse of her as much as he could. The thought of asking her out occurred to him so many times but he had taken too long to step up and make the first move.
So he was not exactly surprise when she shifted her interest to Duo, who was also making it apparent that he adored her to the extent that sickened his friends. Trowa had tried to make an effort to display his likings toward her openly in spite of his ignorance in the particular department but it was already too late. Her affection had deteriorated immensely and the fact that he was sent to one of the colonies for a mission at that time had made it even worst for him.
Six months later when he returned, he founded out she was already seeing Duo. Heartbroken, he nurtured himself with endless missions, absorbing all details that required his intervention and coming up with several projects of his own. He had completely withdrawn himself from everyone, which was not unusual since he was always an introvert and always kept everything to himself. His relationship with Duo did not strain, however. He valued their friendship more than anything for Duo was one of his closest friends who had always been there for him. So even after what had happened, he couldn't bring himself to hate Duo. Or Minako, for that matter.
Eventually after several months, Minako and Duo broke up due to personal conflicts that neither really liked to discuss. They still remained close friends, though and sometimes Trowa viewed their 'friendship' to be somewhat deeper than what they had led on. Even so, Duo had went out on a string of dates and so did Minako but neither was attached to their partners. As of yet.
Minako hesitated and she opened her mouth to say something but seemed to change her mind. "No," she conceded weakly. "I guess not."
"Are you expecting something from him?"
Minako's eyes widen slightly at the accusation but her brief reaction was enough to answer his question. Hiding a relent sigh, Trowa gave her a wry smile to conceal his disappointment and added, "It's alright if you're planning on getting back together. Just because we're going to have a baby doesn't mean it has to come between you and your future relationship. Or mine either."
Minako looked apparently hurt by his statement and in that instant, Trowa doubted his perspective but he didn't take it back. Deep inside, he wanted her to defy him, deny his accusation about her relationship with Duo and proved the inaccuracy of his assumption. He was almost desperate to know there was a possibility something could work out between them, something that could even lead to.marriage. But much to his disappointment, she lapsed into silence immediately, seemingly unable to speak at all. Noticing her reluctance to continue the conversation, Trowa decided to ease the tension with a rather bizarre question, "Is there anything particular you'd like for breakfast?"
Minako jerked her head toward him, startled at the quick change of discussion. "Um, no," she muttered, watching him as he stood up and went over to the stove. "Anything will do."
Trowa nodded and proceed to make them some sandwiches. He knew from 'experience' she loved to eat and since she was pregnant now, she had a good reason to. So he mentally made a list of food to serve her while trying to ignore the aching in his heart from the previous blow.
As he was preparing her breakfast, Minako's soft tone startled him out of his reverie and prompted his body to stiffen, "Duo has been giving out hints that he wants us to be a couple again and I was just wondering if he has ever mention anything about it to you."
"Not that I know of," Trowa answered truthfully, placing a plate of turkey sandwiches on the table. "Help yourself. I am no help when it comes to relationship so he seek the others for advice."
"I'm not surprise," Minako replied with a teasing smile. Trowa felt the urge to smile back and he did, just briefly before turning his back to attend to the strips of bacon that were currently frying in the pan. "Anyway, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your effort to help me out, Trowa. It means a lot to me."
Again, Trowa felt his heart swelled in appreciation, although he could sense the finality in the previous topic. He remained his back to her as he flipped the bacons. "It's my responsibility, too. I can't let you shoulder the burden alone. Since I can't really be there with you where you are, you can call me anytime if you need anything at all."
"Even if I want a triple flavored ice cream at two in the morning?" Minako teased, her eyes gleaming in mischief.
Trowa finally turned to face her, a plate of bacons in his hand and chuckled softly. "Even if it's five in the morning and I had just came back from the HQ after a long, tiring day and all you want is a bag of chips."
Minako giggled. Then, she took one of the sandwiches, balanced it between her hands and examined it, seemingly to be admiring his 'masterpiece'. "You know, you make the best sandwich in the world."
Trowa gave her a skeptical look as he placed the bacon on the table. "I don't recall making you one before."
"No, but Duo and Quatre insist that you do. I heard you've shared the kitchen with Wufei on one Thanksgiving and from the compliments I heard, both of you are total chefs. But Duo said between you and Wufei, he'd prefer your cooking better because you always make his favorite dish. Personally I think he's just sick of Chinese meals."
Trowa hid a smile, secretly pleased with his friends compliments but what really mattered to him was Minako's opinion of his cooking. Once Minako took a bite, Trowa casually asked, "And what do you think?"
Minako smiled and she was about to answer him when her face gradually changed into one of uncertainty as she chewed more slowly, as though reassuring herself of what she was eating. "Trowa," she asked between her bites. "What.what is inside this sandwich?"
Trowa noticed her change of reaction and hesitated as he listed the ingredients, "Well, just the usual. Turkey, lettuce, tomato, pickles.."
Minako's gasp was muffled by the chewed food, her hand flew to her cover her mouth and before Trowa could react, she rose to her feet in alarm, toppling her chair in the process and made a quick dash to the bathroom.
Trowa suppressed a chuckle as he let his head dropped and shook in amazement, unable to control the tug at the corner of his lips.
After breakfast, Trowa sent her back to her apartment which she was currently sharing with one of her classmates. They had an agreement to keep this news to themselves for awhile and managed to discuss most of the significant issues regarding their unusual situation. All except for their marital status.
Minako wondered briefly if Trowa would ever bring that topic up. Most probably never, she decided, recalling back Trowa's words. Just because we're going to have a baby doesn't mean it has to come between you and your future relationship. Or mine either. Those words sliced her heart like a knife as it diminished all her hopes of starting a relationship with him. She could have sworn there was something between them last night, the way he seemed keen enough to take care of her needs and somewhat, appeared more protective than necessary. She could still feel his arms around her and throughout the night after that when he came to 'check in' on her.
Then, this morning he treated her indifferently as though nothing had happened between them the night before. At least he was still concerned for her welfare, especially when he kissed her hands and held them tightly in his to reassure her of her fears. Then several minutes later, he decided their situation should not get in the way of their lives and instantly, she could feel her heart breaking. Just as it always had whenever he didn't respond to her flirtatious attempts. However, this time, her heart had received the ultimate blow and what little pieces she had saved for him were crushed.
Chuckling bitterly, she had to remember what sort of person he really was and what kind of person he would have preferred to spend his life with. Certainly not with an underage, immature twenty-year-old who happened to share his bed when he was drunk.
Despite her disappointment, she was a little relief to know where she truly stand in his life. That way it wouldn't give her any reason to build anymore false hope which later on would threaten their friendship if it didn't work out. So eventually, she accepted his decision. Truth be told, she wasn't certain where the discussion would go anyway despite the fact that it would be a lot easier and appropriate if they just got married and produced a legitimate heir.
However, as the reincarnation of the Goddess and Senshi of Love, she refused to build her married life based of anything other than love. And their current relationship was built by anything but love. So it was very apparent to her that their married life would be nothing more than an obligation and wouldn't last for as long as she had liked. Even if he did ask, Minako knew he was compelled to do so and she couldn't be too certain if it was the best solution both of them could come up with.
Another disturbing thought reveled its way into her mind. Was it still possible for her to find someone who would love her at this state? And would he accept her child? What if Trowa decided to get married and his girlfriend didn't want him to spend anymore time with the baby? Who would he choose? Would he abandon her then? She could foresee that in the near future she would have to make some disturbing decisions herself regarding her position and hopefully, she won't be thrust into a difficult situation where she was forced to choose between something or someone she cared about and the baby, which she had slowly came to love.
As she walked down the corridor to her apartment, Minako hid a smile as she recalled back those times when she used to chase after him and tugging on his arm like a child. It had struck him as odd and Minako could tell he was uneasy with her boldness at first but he had never ever told her off or displayed any hint of dislike towards her. Either he was too polite or merely bearing her because she was Quatre's distant cousin, she wasn't certain but eventually he had gotten accustomed to her behavior. After many, many, many fruitless attempts to flirt or prompting the slightest hint of a meaningful smile from him, Minako decided to pursue someone else for a change, seeing as Trowa seemed to be out of her league in this case. And thus, began her endless chase for true love. To which she hadn't found till now.
Instinctively, she tugged at the edge of the sleeves and suddenly remembered she was wearing another one of Trowa's shirt. She could smell his faint cologne and her body reveled in the feeling of wearing something that used to covered his well-built form. It was an awkward sensation at first, seeing as she had never received or even wore anything that actually belonged to a guy. The light blue button-up shirt which he had lent her the other day was still hung in her closet and she had meant to return it to him someday. However, now she wasn't certain if she was still planning on that because she had recently discovered, she loved the feel of a guy's shirt wrapped around her body. It felt so soft and warm, like being wrapped in his arms.Minako mentally shook her herself off such thoughts, feeling blood rushed to her face.
When she reached her apartment, Minako pressed the bell, assuming her roommate was in and waited several seconds before the door opened to reveal a brunette woman in her early twenties, garbed in nothing more than a bathrobe.
"Minako?" her roommate exclaimed in surprise before taking a step back to let her enter. "You're back so soon."
"Good morning to you, too, Erica," Minako replied pleasantly as she stepped in.
"I thought you're staying over at your parents till tomorrow."
Minako suppressed a sigh as she threw herself onto the couch, suddenly feeling her body weighted heavier than usual. "We had a fight about something," she mumbled, too tired to even recall back the painful memory.
"So you stayed over at a guy's place?" Erica asked teasingly as she sat cross-legged across from Minako.
Minako felt herself blushed when Trowa's face suddenly flashed into her mind and she made a half-hearted attempt to cover it up. "No, I slept over at this friend's place nearby and she."
"Don't you lie to me," Erica interrupted, giving her playful slap on her arm. "That shirt tells it all, you were at a guy's place." She paused to draw nearer to Minako and sniffed. "His cologne is still intact. And oh, he has great taste.Now you've never tell me you were seeing someone."
"I'm not," Minako insisted weakly, although the blush on her cheeks deepened into crimson. "He's really just a friend I know years back. After I ran out of my parents from an argument."
"Oh my."
"I happen to bump into him and he offer his place for the night since our apartment is miles away and the rain was awful," Minako finished and when she looked at Erica who was staring at her expectantly with a grin plastered on her face, Minako replied indignantly, "We didn't do anything, if that's what you're thinking!"
Her statement prompted Erica to burst into bubbles of mirth. "Goodness, are you sure?"
"YES!" Minako cried exasperatedly, her face now a complete shade of red.
"Alright, whatever you say," Erica quipped between her giggles.
Minako was about to say something in defense when something caught her attention from the corner of her eye. At the corner of the room where Erica had placed the side table, frames of all sizes were placed in a vertical pattern and Minako noticed there were even several more additional ones added into the group, which only yesterday were lined up neatly in a different order.
Other new items had also magically appeared. Such as the 'new' recliner situated next to her, the dull and worn out color completely contrasted to the bright living room. There were also several unopened moving boxes stacked neatly at the side. Minako's eyes darted from one corner to another, taking note each additional items that were never in the apartment before yesterday.
"Erica, what have you done to the place?" Minako asked in puzzle. "Why are there boxes here? And this new chair.Well, not exactly new but why did you purchase it in this condition?"
Erica suppressed a smile and bit her bottom lip before motioning her head towards her own room. Minako glanced at the closed door and immediately caught her point. "Alex?" Minako inquired incredulously with a raised eyebrow. "Again? God, he's been sleeping over for at least four times a week now."
"I know," Erica exclaimed excitedly. "And guess what, he's moving in with us, isn't that great?"
After sending Minako back to her apartment, Trowa simply drove around the city. Usually on weekends he would visit Catherine and her adorable three-year-old twins but she and her family were currently traveling with the circus troupe and he had no idea which colonies were they performing. He didn't even feel like sitting in his apartment or even dropping by at the headquarter to finish up the rest of his assignments. In fact, he didn't feel like doing anything at all and he was unusually restless. He kept thinking about the baby and each time, he was overwhelmed with joy and anticipation. He was still upset knowing that Minako would never accept him but whatever happened in the future, nothing would change the fact that the baby was still half his. At least that thought managed to console him and ease his heartache a little.
As he stopped for a red light, his cell phone suddenly rang. Assuming it was from the headquarter, he was about to reject the call until Quatre's name appeared on the screen. Unable to deny his friend any form of communication which they hadn't exchange for weeks, he decided to answer.
"Kat?"
"Trowa, hi!" the cheerful greeting came on the other line. "How are you?"
"Good," Trowa replied, concealing a smile. Ecstatic actually, he mentally corrected himself as Minako's face flashed into his mind. As much as he was tempted to share the wonderful news about Minako's pregnancy to his friends, he decided against the idea, even though Minako claimed she did not mind adding several more people to acknowledge the discovery. He wanted her to feel entirely certain about their situation, allowing her some time alone to ease her doubts. Anyone else's interference might add more complication and pressure to her. "I see you're back from Russia. How was your trip?"
"Actually I came back late last night. The trip was fine, nothing to get too excited about. Listen, I was wondering if you can drop by for lunch today? I've another business trip in two days and I'm not sure when I'll be back. So I hope to see you guys before I take off considering we haven't talk or seen each other for weeks already."
"The others are back already?" Trowa paused as he stepped on the accelerator as soon as the light turned green, balancing the phone on his shoulder while his hands clutched the steering. "That was fast."
"Well, you know how efficient Heero and Wufei are. Duo's looking forward to see Heero for some reason so he's coming over as soon as he get his chores done. What about you?"
"I'll be there," Trowa automatically answered. "I don't have any plan today so I'll see you at lunch."
Next chapter :
"Trowa did what?!" Wufei cried indignantly and in disbelief as he shifted his puzzled gaze to Trowa.
"Chotto (Wait)," Quatre intruded, trying to pry Mr. Aino's hands from Trowa's shirt collar. "W-what did he.I mean, what do you mean he took advantage of Minako."
AN : Thank you again to those of you who review and given me some pointers^^. Hope this chapter isn't moving too slow and hope you guys like it. And by the way, to answer some of your questions, the pilots knew about the Senshi's existence and that later on, will cause a small problem between Trowa and Minako. But that'll be in a later chapter. If you have any suggestion on how the story should move, please don't hesitate to share. Enjoy and please review.^^