Chapter Two

----Three Weeks Later----

The senshi had questioned Hotaru about where she went during the meeting. But that was three weeks ago—and Hotaru and Duo had secretly started meeting and talking about their past lives. Duo had begun remembering his past life. He almost had a complete memory of his past until the rest of the Gundam pilots found them.(Whammy time!) Hotaru and Duo didn't notice them until it was to late.

"Duo, what are you doing?" Heero asked coming up behind the past lovers. Duo and Hotaru froze and slowly turned facing the other pilots. Duo smiled nervously.

"Uh… we're just sitting here doing homework." He said still smiling.

"With a weji-board?" Trowa asked pointing to it. Everyone looked at it as it started to move. Hotaru sat down next to it and started writing it's message down. She looked up at Duo when she had the full message. The pilots noticed something pass between them and Duo nodded slowly. /If I don't get her out of here…/ He didn't dare finish that thought.

It was to horrible for him. /I've already lost her once… I'm not about to again./ He looked from Hotaru to the other pilots. Heero seemed to know what was going on—in other words he knew who Hotaru was. Heero's eyes narrowed.

"You know better than to get attached to the target." Heero said looking at Duo. The other pilots looked at them in shock. It was at that moment when trouble arrived in the form of Rini looking for Hotaru.

"Hotaru! I finally found you! Who are they?" Rini asked pointing to the pilots. Heero took out his gun and pointed it at her, because after all he'd been assigned to kill 'Chibi Moon' and that was Rini. Hotaru stood up at this. Heero fired the gun. Luckily for Rini the bullet's path was stopped by a certain long-haired pilot. Duo fell over after taking the bullet for Rini. The other pilots stared at his body. Hotaru slowly looked from him to the others. The Scout of Silence was now angry. True, it takes more than just a bullet to kill the 'God of Death'. But that didn't concern Hotaru, as far as she was aware Heero had tried to kill Rini but ended up shooting Duo. Her Duo. She didn't want to loose him again. Not after finding him. She morphed. Sailor Saturn, Goddess of Death and Destruction, steeped in front of Rini and Duo. She looked so pissed that Rini was too scared to say anything to her. Heero brought up the gun, pointing it towards Hotaru. Hotaru looked at him.

"Do you think I fear death? I am no stranger to death. I have destroyed entire worlds. I was there to send Atlantis to the watery grave it resides in now. I have seen and done many things.. but I cannot allow you to harm them." She narrowed her eyes. Duo got up holding a hand on his wound. He looked ready to fall over passed out from loss of blood. He put a hand on her shoulder.

"Hotaru… let's go… everything's fine." He said to Hotaru. That's when the rest of the senshi showed up.

"What's going on here?" Lita demanded coming up as Sailor Jupiter. She was glaring at the Gundam pilots. Ami intervened.

"Now Lita, before you go throwing anyone, (first manga she picked up the offender and threw them before going Sailor) let's find out more about the situation." Ami said looking around at everyone. So now you had the Sailors on one side, the Gundam pilots on the other, with Sailor Saturn (still pissed), Rini (still scared of Saturn), and Duo (still fatally wounded) in the middle of it all. That's when help arrived in a most unusual way. By way of a young woman.

"Greetings. I was sent by Ra, the Sun God, to protect the Sailor senshi form anything. Including four stupid young men." She said looking at each of them. "I'm Solar Flare also known as Sailor Ra after my father. Now leave before I unleash powers beyond your mortal comprehensions." Solar Flare looked at the four pilots (Duo's with Hotaru).

"Come on Duo." Heero said as Trowa and Wufei started over to Duo. Saturn stepped in front of Duo holding her glaive defensively. Duo on the other hand had just passed out of loss of blood causing Haruka and Lita to run up and catch him. Solar Flare stepped directly in front of Trowa and Wufei, not allowing them to reach Duo.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot allow you to take him. As the 'God of Death' his rightful place is with Hotaru, 'Goddess of Death'. Now leave." Solar said pointing in the opposite direction. The pilots (not Duo) looked at each other, then decided to follow her advice. They could always 'save' Duo later they figured. As they left Solar turned to the senshi saying, "Now we need to get him fixed up." So to the hospital they went.

----Couple Days Later----

Duo opened his eyes wondering why none of the others hadn't woken him up yet—until he realized he was laying in a hospital bed. /What the… what happened? / Was his first thought, until it hit him. (A/N: Get it? 'hit him'? The bullet also 'hit him'! LOL! Okay, I know, horrible pun.) He started wondering if the senshi had him or if Heero and the guys had him. His question was answered when 11 girls came into view, each asking how he felt, if he needed anything, and if he was single (last one came from Mina). He smiled when he saw Hotaru standing there also. Serena noticed this and motioned everyone else outside of the room to leave Duo and Hotaru alone together.

"I'm glad your fine." Hotaru whispered as she her arms around him (as best she could with him in bed anyway). "That was also a very noble thing you did. That act gained you the rest of the senshi's trust. And dating privileges." She just smiled. He pulled her up onto the bed.

"Dating privileges?" Was the first question. She giggled and nodded. He went on, "We were together in our last life. Why do I need privileges to date my past lover? Hmmm… interesting. From whom did I receive these particular privileges?" His voice took on a mock-sirius tone.

"For your information Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna raised me when I was reborn, making them my parents. Alright?" She said looking straight at him. Duo grinned.

"Right then. But I'm thinking that we should invite the 10 young women spying on us outside, back in." Duo said still grinning but now glancing at the door. Hotaru got off the bed and opened the door. Sure enough all 10 girls were standing there. They all walked in with slightly embarrassed expressions on their faces. Duo started to laugh but suddenly stopped putting a hand over the place he was shot, doubling over in pain. Instantly all the senshi were over there. Someone called in a nurse who quickly analyzed the situation and gave him some morphine. After awhile Duo looked at them (the senshi) and smiled painfully.

"Heh… I guess I'm not feeling as well as I thought. Wait, why am I with all of you instead of Heero and the guys?" he asked, his smile fading. Solar leaned forward.

"Because I would not let them take you, my Lord." Duo looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Ami looked at Solar Flare.

"Who is he?" She questioned, echoing the thoughts of the all the other senshi (except Hotaru and Solar). Duo leaned back in bed putting his hands behind his head and grinned.

"I'm the 'God of Death'… and Hotaru's past lover." He said grinning even more at the looks on their faces. Everyone looked at Hotaru for confirmation on these statements—especially the last comment. Hotaru nodded. Serena's eyes widened. Until now they thought Serena was the only one with a past lover.

"Are you for real?" Serena asked, quite surprised at this news.

"Duh, I mean, yeah I joke around a lot but not on this kind of stuff." Duo said looking at Serena. By now the rest of the senshi were thinking, 'This is the 'God of Death'? He doesn't act like it.'. And that was true, Death has a wonderful personality. Not to mention a great (if not slightly morbid) sense of humor. This is not what one would expect from the 'God of Death'.