Erm… Yeah. This update is really late. Damn. Don't blame me; blame those freaking other ideas that wouldn't leave me the hell alone :P I couldn't bloody concentrate. I had to write and study for my finals as well… Wait… You're supposed to do that the other way around right? Study for the finals and then write them? THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING WRONG. Just kidding.

Anywayz, on with the story, about bloody time if I do say so myself.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing (wow… déjà vu feeling again)

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There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen. -Hugh Prather

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Patience is a virtue

She growled. Waiting was so not her style. Tapping her fingers on the desk she stared at the computer. So far it had been nearly a month and she had accomplished nothing. She had hacked into almost everything she could think of and had come up with nothing. She frowned.

She was quite aware of the fact that they had a spy and didn't trust Relena's secretary Viola from the beginning. The woman was a fake and the worst actress she had ever seen. She had already run a background check on the woman and she came up clean, but she still felt something was up.

Noin entered her office. As soon as she closed the door she looked at Kat questionably and frowned when she saw the look in Kat's eyes.

"Nothing so far?"

"No." Kat looked away. "I want to speed things up. Meet me for lunch. You know where."

Noin nodded stiffly and walked out. Kat played with a strand of her hair then smirked as she realized she was starting to act more and more like Relena. She went back to work.

Within no time it was lunchtime. Exiting the office she smiled at her bodyguard. "You do not have to come with me Trowa."

Trowa smiled back ever so slightly. "It is my job."

Kat inwardly cursed racking her brain to come up with an excuse to ditch this guy. "Actually Noin and I need to have a heart to heart talk, girl stuff. She will come with me. Is that okay?" Noin had already agreed to meeting her for 'lunch', she would be the perfect alibi. Of course there was no need to tell Trowa just where they were going.

If that didn't work she would have to resort to one of her most powerful weapons, not her fist surprisingly, but the pleading puppy dog eyes look. Luckily for her Trowa nodded though his face remained impassive.

She smiled even wider than she thought was possible resisting the urge to hug him. "Thank you." She exclaimed happily and ran off not noticing Trowa smirking at her childish antics.

Kat hurried downstairs. Checking if Trowa hadn't followed her she slipped into the girls' bathroom. There she pulled her bag out of the air vent and pulled out the brown wig along with a pair of brown contacts. Quickly she changed into the Preventer uniform that was in the bag as well. She got out of the building without anyone recognizing her.

Glancing around she entered the café where Noin was already waiting.

"You're late." Noin said smirking.

"I know." Kat grinned. Taking the seat across Noin she ordered a cup of coffee.

Noin turned serious. "You're up to something again."

Lazily Kat opened an eye. "I'm always up to something."

Noin laughed. "So I hear."

Kat straightened herself. "Things are going too slow. I've decided to lend them a hand."

"You want them to get to you?"

"Yes. They'll take me to where I need to be so I can wrap this up before anyone notices."

"You can't do this. It's too dangerous."

"I can handle it; I'm not Lena remember?"

Noin sighed. She had made up her mind. Once a Peacecraft made up their mind there was no way of talking them out of it. "And just how are you planning on doing this?"

"Lena's secretary is going to help. I'm going to let her catch me while I'm planning with you to go out for a while. I'm confident she'll do her part and rat us out. Then we will go and I'll be captured. However there is somewhat of a risk where you're concerned Noin."

"Don't tell me you're going soft. I can handle myself as well or have you forgotten?"

Kat smiled slightly. "I trust you with this, don't I?"

Noin nodded. "How can you be so sure about her secretary?"

"Look I'm not okay? Otherwise I would have said something earlier." She snapped. "Sorry." She muttered. "I'm just slightly agitated about this whole thing. It should have been over long ago."

Noin laughed softly. "It's fine. Just pride yourself on the fact that you have beaten your brother when it comes to being patient."

Kat snorted. "He doesn't even know the meaning of the word patience. You should try giving him a dictionary some time. If he can even read the damn thing."

Noin just shook her head. "You're hopeless sometimes, you know that?"

"Hn."

"What an intelligent retort. Honestly, you completely caught me off guard. What is it, infectious or something? I think you've been spending too much time with our dear Heero Yuy."

"Whatever." Kat shrugged.

"Another mind-blowing retort. You are too much for me."

Kat glared, now officially pissed off. "I don't feel like playing games. Keep this up and I'll show you just how much I can be."

Noin shrunk back a little in her hair and held her hands up in defence. "I was just joking. But we were talking about that secretary?"

"Yes. Like I said, I'm not entirely sure which is why I haven't said anything earlier. But I have learned to trust my instincts and something about that woman doesn't feel right. She is a fake."

Noin raised her eyebrows at that last statement. Then a waiter came and put their coffee in front of them and Kat thanked her. Noin seemed to be thinking. She trusted Kat, if there was one thing she was sure of with this girl it was that she knew what she was doing. "When?"

Kat grimaced. "As soon as possible." Kat finished her coffee as did Noin. "Be in my office at 5 pm."

"Yes Ma'm." Noin said teasingly as she stood up. Kat brushed passed her without another word. Noin almost pitied the organization when Kat got her hands on them… The key word being almost, her lips curved into an almost wicked smile.

Noin glanced up at the sun shining brightly. The weather clashed with the things that had just been discussed, rain or a thunderstorm would have been more appropriate. She slowly started to walk back to the office.

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At 5 pm…

"Lucrezia please, you have to help me. I have to get out of here, tonight, I feel like I'm being suffocated… "

"You know I can't do that Relena."

"Not even for just one night? I am a human being Lucrezia. It feels like I am imprisoned here…"

"It is for your own protection."

She hung her head. "I know…" Then she looked up again, defiance clearly written all over her face. "Lucrezia how many times have I asked you for a favour? Please… Just this once, even if it is just for a little while."

Noin sighed. "Alright… But not tonight, you can go tomorrow as long as you take Trowa or Duo with you."

"But…"

"No buts."

Kat nodded smiling. "I can live with that. Thank you Noin." Then she cast a triumphant look at Noin.

Noin smirked, knowing that their conversation had been heard. Now it was just a matter of time.

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They sat there in the dark, only the screen of the computer occasionally flashed. Sprawled on the bed he smoked his cigarette. Another figure sat behind the computer, eyes glued to the screen. Two others sat on the other side of the room, one on the bed, the other hanging in a chair. The fifth man was leaning against the wall. Suddenly the ringing of a phone broke the silence.

Cory growled as he got up. So much for some rest… Who the hell was bothering him now?

He quickly grabbed the phone. "Yeah."

"Yeah. You sure?"

"Good. We'll meet you there."

"Heh. I'm sure the boss would like to thank you personally."

"Whatever." He hung up. "Well boys, prepare yourselves. It would seem it is time to party."

If someone had been there to witness that, he would have sworn that their eyes seemed to glow in the dark.

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