It's Dangerous To Run Away!!
Chapter 7 - Speaking Face To Face
A/N : Lizalaroo : I'll work on it.
Nemisis : I was laughing too when I wrote it.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE I would like to thank Angel of Ice, Nemisis, Orion, MarsMoonStar, Solarmistress17, Faith, Frantic Fan, Serena Yuy, Li-chan, Tainted Angel, SerenityLNguyen, Silver Dragonfly, Lizalaroo, Jai^eR aKa HiKari, Lia, Sakura-li, Starfury3000 for all your wonderful reviews. I love you guys so much for sticking with me!!!!! I also want to say I'm very sorry for getting this out so late. So many things have been happening that have kept me from the computer. One being my mom wouldn't let me on. Another one is doing my sister's (Firefly Princess {read her story. It's great!}) share of the chores since she has been sick. I hope you can forgive me.
Also, I would like to specially thank my sis (again Firefly Princess) for continuing to bug me about my story to make me write the next chapter. She succeeded and I got this written and posted. Thanks sis!!
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*Usagi cleaned the gash Hiiro got when he ran in to the tree branch, then searched and
bound him. Usagi watched Hiiro sleeping on her sleeping bag while thinking ^What am I going to tell Luna and Artemis? They are going to be so mad! Well, there's nothing I can do about that now. Now what am I going to do with him? Maybe having him here will help me to figure out what I've been feeling for him.^ Usagi sat watching and thinking about the 'feeling' for at least an hour when she thought of something. ^Hey! Maybe I feel this way about him because-^
"Usagi-chan! We're back," Luna stated loudly as she and Artemis walked into the cave
dragging a bag of nuts and berries.
"Guys, be quiet or you're gonna wake him up," Usagi said pointing to the sleeping Hiiro.
"USAGI!! WHAT IS THAT BOY DOING IN HERE!!" Luna shouted.
Usagi looked at Luna and Artimes and they looked back. "Be quiet Luna. You're gonna wake
him up."
What Usagi didn't know is that Hiiro was awake. He was awoke when Luna first called into the cave, but stayed still and acted as though he were still sleeping. ^I wonder who Luna is. I don't remember seeing any footprints other then Usagi's.^ Hiiro thought as he listened to their conversation.
"I don't care if I wake him up! I want to know what that barbarian is doing here!"
"Well then, you're going to be the one explaining why you're a talking cat," she said with a smug look on her face.
Hiiro eye's opened at that. He looked at where the voices were coming from and saw Usagi
and two cats. ^Well that makes sense as to why we couldn't catch her cats.^
"Luna, Usa-chan is right. And I hope you have a good one because our guest is awake."
Usagi and Luna turned to see that Hiiro was looking right at them. "How's your head?"
Usagi asked.
"Hn"
"Fine don't answer. Luna, as to your question earlier, he's here because he saw me and and chased after me. He ended up running into a tree branch and got a gash for it. So I brought him back
here."
"Usa-chan, why couldn't you have just left him?"
"Even if he does want to catch me and bring me back, I couldn't just leave him there,
Artemis. He could have frozen to death or a wild animal could have attacked him. I'm sorry, but I
wouldn't leave anyone to die if I can help it. Even if they are trying to bring me back to that hell hole. And it's not like I could have brought him back to his camp sight because one of the other boys could have easily woken up," Usagi stated in her defense.
"Well there's nothing we can do about it now. What's done is done." Luna said sighing, voicing the same idea Usagi had thought before Luna and Artemis returned. "Are you sure that he won't be able to loosen and free himself of the ropes, Usagi?"
"I'm pretty sure. I tied them as tight as I could, which is pretty tight." Usagi looked at Hiiro again. "How's your head?"
Hiiro looked back at Usagi and said, "It okay."
Usagi smiled, "That's good to hear. Do you think you'll be able to sit up?"
At the sight of Usagi's smile, Hiiro's heart skipped a beat. Hiiro couldn't seem to find his voice so he nodded and tried to sit up, but he ended up falling back down because his head started to sworm.
Usagi rushed over to Hiiro. "Are you okay?" She helped him sit up and put an arm around his shoulders to steady him. Hiiro just sat there with his eyes closed. "Hey, are you okay."
"Just a little dizzy." Hiiro said. ^I think I lost too much blood. Or maybe it's just being this
close to Usagi.^ Hiiro shook his head to clear it, but this only make him more dizzy. Hiiro leaned
on Usagi as he waited for it to pass. Usagi blushed as Hiiro leaned on her.
Luna and Artemis sat watching them, looked at one another and then back at Usagi and
Hiiro.
Hiiro muttered, "Thanks."
"You probably shouldn't move your head to much. You hit it pretty hard. I'm guessing you may have a concussion."
"I can prove that theory correct by the way my head is pounding," Hiiro said. Looking up at her he stated, "Why did you help me?"
"I don't like to see people suffer, even if there are trying to take me back to that place."
"Why would you want to leave a place like that anyway? You have two parents."
"So I have two parents. Does that make every thing perfect?" Usagi said standing up and
started to pace. "I couldn't go anywhere or do anything. I was told what do since the day I was born. I had no free will. I was on homeschooling for cryin' out loud! I'm a social person. I was practically dying from not being able to socialize. And I would have if I didn't have Luna and Artemis. And those people I was living with could NOT be called parents! They are complete strangers to me! They even had the nerve to arrange for me to marry some rich jerk just so they could get money to pay for their drugs and alcohol! They locked me in my room so I wouldn't be able to run away!" Tears started to tickle down Usagi's face. "But that didn't stop me. I still ran. I ran because I couldn't stand to live as a prisoner in my own house! I ran because I was never going to be able to do anything I wanted to! I ran because for as long as I can remember I've been nothing but a tax deduction or a way to get money! I ran because I wasn't loved by the people who were supposed to love me most!! " Usagi then stood still and wiped away her tears breathing hard.
Hiiro looked down, "Sorry."
"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled it's just....I...."
"As my friend would say, 'We're cool.' " Hiiro smiled, trying his best to cheer her up. ^This is weird. I'm usually not this open or talkative. I don't apologize or try to cheer up people either. What's up with me?^
"Let me guess. That friend would be Duo." Usagi grinned. ^He is so handsome when he smiles. I think I'm right in thinking that we're-^
"How did you now that?" Hiiro smiled
"Well I've been keeping an eye on you, Mr. 'Perfect Soldier', and your group since I first saw you." Usagi sat down next to him again and giggled. "You know, we really should change you nickname to the 'Not So Perfect Soldier'."
Hiiro raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"Well, if you're a perfect soldier, then you wouldn't have ran into that tree branch. Why does Duo call you that anyway?"
Hiiro looked down at the ground. ^What should I tell her? I've haven't been hiding my emotions like I normally do. And if I told her why, she would learn about my past. What should I do?^
Usagi watched as Hiiro seemed to be having inner conflict, "Never mind. You don't have to tell me."
"No, I'll tell you. That nickname has to do with my past. And you told me about your past so, it's only fair I tell you mine. Please don't interrupt." Hiiro sighed. "I never met my parents. That's one reason why I wanted to know why you would run away. You had something that I have always wanted. Parents. A family." Hiiro looked up at the ceiling. "I don't know how, but I was able to survive on the streets until I was five when I was picked up by the orphanage." Hiiro laughed a little bit. "Sometimes I don't know if surviving was a blessing or a curse. But that's where I met Duo at the age of eight. His parents died in a car crash, and he had no relatives, so he was put into the orphanage. We got to know each other and became best friends. The doctors that checked me out when I got there said that I had suppressed my emotions due to the life I had led on the streets. That's how he came up with the name since I didn't show to many emotions, even around him. Then, at age thirteen, we proved we could take care of ourselves so we were able to leave the orphanage. Within a year we had met the others and started to make a reputation for our success in bounty hunting. And things just took off from there."
"I'm sorry you never had the chance to experience a family life. At least now you know what both sides are of having a family, happiness and sadness. Now you don't have to be as sorry about not having parents. They could have turned out like mine."
"I guess you're right. If I had had them and they were the way your's are, I would have been very ... unhappy to say the least. I would have ran away like you did. Usagi, I promise you here and now, that you will never go back to your parents. No one can take or make you go back. I promise."
"But what about your job, of catching me. I heard how you guys talking about how much money you would each make. You guys no doubt need that money. And my parents will be very PO-ed when they find out you can't, or aren't, going to return me. They have connections. They'll hire someone to hunt you down."
"Usagi, Quatre is rich. He's got all the money we'll ever need in the business he inherited from his father. And about those connections and hiring killers to kill us, remember? We're bounty hunters, the best. So whatever they throw at us we can defeat. No harm will come to pass to us, or you. I'll personally keep you safe. after all, I've got a promise to fulfill," he said with a smug smirk.
"Okay then. I thank you, very much. I trust you fully to keep me protected. Somehow I know you will never break that promise. But, what are your friends going to say when you tell them you quit the job? And what are they going to do once they find you missing?*
THANKS FOR READING!!! I did my part and wrote this chapter, now you do your's and review!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
Chapter 7 - Speaking Face To Face
A/N : Lizalaroo : I'll work on it.
Nemisis : I was laughing too when I wrote it.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE I would like to thank Angel of Ice, Nemisis, Orion, MarsMoonStar, Solarmistress17, Faith, Frantic Fan, Serena Yuy, Li-chan, Tainted Angel, SerenityLNguyen, Silver Dragonfly, Lizalaroo, Jai^eR aKa HiKari, Lia, Sakura-li, Starfury3000 for all your wonderful reviews. I love you guys so much for sticking with me!!!!! I also want to say I'm very sorry for getting this out so late. So many things have been happening that have kept me from the computer. One being my mom wouldn't let me on. Another one is doing my sister's (Firefly Princess {read her story. It's great!}) share of the chores since she has been sick. I hope you can forgive me.
Also, I would like to specially thank my sis (again Firefly Princess) for continuing to bug me about my story to make me write the next chapter. She succeeded and I got this written and posted. Thanks sis!!
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*Usagi cleaned the gash Hiiro got when he ran in to the tree branch, then searched and
bound him. Usagi watched Hiiro sleeping on her sleeping bag while thinking ^What am I going to tell Luna and Artemis? They are going to be so mad! Well, there's nothing I can do about that now. Now what am I going to do with him? Maybe having him here will help me to figure out what I've been feeling for him.^ Usagi sat watching and thinking about the 'feeling' for at least an hour when she thought of something. ^Hey! Maybe I feel this way about him because-^
"Usagi-chan! We're back," Luna stated loudly as she and Artemis walked into the cave
dragging a bag of nuts and berries.
"Guys, be quiet or you're gonna wake him up," Usagi said pointing to the sleeping Hiiro.
"USAGI!! WHAT IS THAT BOY DOING IN HERE!!" Luna shouted.
Usagi looked at Luna and Artimes and they looked back. "Be quiet Luna. You're gonna wake
him up."
What Usagi didn't know is that Hiiro was awake. He was awoke when Luna first called into the cave, but stayed still and acted as though he were still sleeping. ^I wonder who Luna is. I don't remember seeing any footprints other then Usagi's.^ Hiiro thought as he listened to their conversation.
"I don't care if I wake him up! I want to know what that barbarian is doing here!"
"Well then, you're going to be the one explaining why you're a talking cat," she said with a smug look on her face.
Hiiro eye's opened at that. He looked at where the voices were coming from and saw Usagi
and two cats. ^Well that makes sense as to why we couldn't catch her cats.^
"Luna, Usa-chan is right. And I hope you have a good one because our guest is awake."
Usagi and Luna turned to see that Hiiro was looking right at them. "How's your head?"
Usagi asked.
"Hn"
"Fine don't answer. Luna, as to your question earlier, he's here because he saw me and and chased after me. He ended up running into a tree branch and got a gash for it. So I brought him back
here."
"Usa-chan, why couldn't you have just left him?"
"Even if he does want to catch me and bring me back, I couldn't just leave him there,
Artemis. He could have frozen to death or a wild animal could have attacked him. I'm sorry, but I
wouldn't leave anyone to die if I can help it. Even if they are trying to bring me back to that hell hole. And it's not like I could have brought him back to his camp sight because one of the other boys could have easily woken up," Usagi stated in her defense.
"Well there's nothing we can do about it now. What's done is done." Luna said sighing, voicing the same idea Usagi had thought before Luna and Artemis returned. "Are you sure that he won't be able to loosen and free himself of the ropes, Usagi?"
"I'm pretty sure. I tied them as tight as I could, which is pretty tight." Usagi looked at Hiiro again. "How's your head?"
Hiiro looked back at Usagi and said, "It okay."
Usagi smiled, "That's good to hear. Do you think you'll be able to sit up?"
At the sight of Usagi's smile, Hiiro's heart skipped a beat. Hiiro couldn't seem to find his voice so he nodded and tried to sit up, but he ended up falling back down because his head started to sworm.
Usagi rushed over to Hiiro. "Are you okay?" She helped him sit up and put an arm around his shoulders to steady him. Hiiro just sat there with his eyes closed. "Hey, are you okay."
"Just a little dizzy." Hiiro said. ^I think I lost too much blood. Or maybe it's just being this
close to Usagi.^ Hiiro shook his head to clear it, but this only make him more dizzy. Hiiro leaned
on Usagi as he waited for it to pass. Usagi blushed as Hiiro leaned on her.
Luna and Artemis sat watching them, looked at one another and then back at Usagi and
Hiiro.
Hiiro muttered, "Thanks."
"You probably shouldn't move your head to much. You hit it pretty hard. I'm guessing you may have a concussion."
"I can prove that theory correct by the way my head is pounding," Hiiro said. Looking up at her he stated, "Why did you help me?"
"I don't like to see people suffer, even if there are trying to take me back to that place."
"Why would you want to leave a place like that anyway? You have two parents."
"So I have two parents. Does that make every thing perfect?" Usagi said standing up and
started to pace. "I couldn't go anywhere or do anything. I was told what do since the day I was born. I had no free will. I was on homeschooling for cryin' out loud! I'm a social person. I was practically dying from not being able to socialize. And I would have if I didn't have Luna and Artemis. And those people I was living with could NOT be called parents! They are complete strangers to me! They even had the nerve to arrange for me to marry some rich jerk just so they could get money to pay for their drugs and alcohol! They locked me in my room so I wouldn't be able to run away!" Tears started to tickle down Usagi's face. "But that didn't stop me. I still ran. I ran because I couldn't stand to live as a prisoner in my own house! I ran because I was never going to be able to do anything I wanted to! I ran because for as long as I can remember I've been nothing but a tax deduction or a way to get money! I ran because I wasn't loved by the people who were supposed to love me most!! " Usagi then stood still and wiped away her tears breathing hard.
Hiiro looked down, "Sorry."
"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled it's just....I...."
"As my friend would say, 'We're cool.' " Hiiro smiled, trying his best to cheer her up. ^This is weird. I'm usually not this open or talkative. I don't apologize or try to cheer up people either. What's up with me?^
"Let me guess. That friend would be Duo." Usagi grinned. ^He is so handsome when he smiles. I think I'm right in thinking that we're-^
"How did you now that?" Hiiro smiled
"Well I've been keeping an eye on you, Mr. 'Perfect Soldier', and your group since I first saw you." Usagi sat down next to him again and giggled. "You know, we really should change you nickname to the 'Not So Perfect Soldier'."
Hiiro raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"Well, if you're a perfect soldier, then you wouldn't have ran into that tree branch. Why does Duo call you that anyway?"
Hiiro looked down at the ground. ^What should I tell her? I've haven't been hiding my emotions like I normally do. And if I told her why, she would learn about my past. What should I do?^
Usagi watched as Hiiro seemed to be having inner conflict, "Never mind. You don't have to tell me."
"No, I'll tell you. That nickname has to do with my past. And you told me about your past so, it's only fair I tell you mine. Please don't interrupt." Hiiro sighed. "I never met my parents. That's one reason why I wanted to know why you would run away. You had something that I have always wanted. Parents. A family." Hiiro looked up at the ceiling. "I don't know how, but I was able to survive on the streets until I was five when I was picked up by the orphanage." Hiiro laughed a little bit. "Sometimes I don't know if surviving was a blessing or a curse. But that's where I met Duo at the age of eight. His parents died in a car crash, and he had no relatives, so he was put into the orphanage. We got to know each other and became best friends. The doctors that checked me out when I got there said that I had suppressed my emotions due to the life I had led on the streets. That's how he came up with the name since I didn't show to many emotions, even around him. Then, at age thirteen, we proved we could take care of ourselves so we were able to leave the orphanage. Within a year we had met the others and started to make a reputation for our success in bounty hunting. And things just took off from there."
"I'm sorry you never had the chance to experience a family life. At least now you know what both sides are of having a family, happiness and sadness. Now you don't have to be as sorry about not having parents. They could have turned out like mine."
"I guess you're right. If I had had them and they were the way your's are, I would have been very ... unhappy to say the least. I would have ran away like you did. Usagi, I promise you here and now, that you will never go back to your parents. No one can take or make you go back. I promise."
"But what about your job, of catching me. I heard how you guys talking about how much money you would each make. You guys no doubt need that money. And my parents will be very PO-ed when they find out you can't, or aren't, going to return me. They have connections. They'll hire someone to hunt you down."
"Usagi, Quatre is rich. He's got all the money we'll ever need in the business he inherited from his father. And about those connections and hiring killers to kill us, remember? We're bounty hunters, the best. So whatever they throw at us we can defeat. No harm will come to pass to us, or you. I'll personally keep you safe. after all, I've got a promise to fulfill," he said with a smug smirk.
"Okay then. I thank you, very much. I trust you fully to keep me protected. Somehow I know you will never break that promise. But, what are your friends going to say when you tell them you quit the job? And what are they going to do once they find you missing?*
THANKS FOR READING!!! I did my part and wrote this chapter, now you do your's and review!!! PLEASE!!!!!!