ZT: Horray! I finally got that clunker to load!

Wufei: Buy a new computer already.

ZT: This IS the new computer.

Wufei: Oh, right…

ZT: Anyways, you guys have waited long enough, so I won't keep you waiting. I don't own Gundam Wing. Enjoy!

Fate Sucks II: Clash of the Moon and Star

Chapter 4

Night Star sat quietly at the computer. She had just finished sending the message to "herself" and was now contemplating the next step. Tracking this person wasn't easy; everything he used belonged to someone else, and most the time she found he used her own screen name to add to the fooling.

'He even knows my style…' she thought, leaning back in the chair, 'Not only does he speak chess, but he moves around, leads the one he's in contact with from place to place so that the original source is hard to find. And he's resourceful; how many people could get a hold of HEERO for crying out loud? Well, actually that's not saying much, know the basics of Heero's past and you could figure out his e-mail address… but still! How could this guy do it? Plus leading on LAVA for the longest time, and now almost taking out the Gundam Pilots and Ness in one blow…'

A shadow passed by her sight and in a flash, Night Star grabbed the object. She blinked as she realized she had grabbed a masculine hand. She looked up to find herself looking into a set of blue eyes with strands of light blond hair interrupting them in some areas.

"Having fun?" a deep voice asked half playfully.

She let go of his hand and glared playfully, "Not so much as you did sneaking up on me, Milliardo."

"I didn't sneak up on you," he pointed out, "I've been waiting for you to acknowledge me for the last ten minutes. I called your name, your codename, and a few nicknames in that time."

"You did?" she asked in surprise. Boy, did she need to pay attention more!

He nodded, "Seems you found something that can distract even the great Night Star. What's on your mind?"

Night Star turned back to the screen. She didn't really want to get him involved. After all, he was a new father and should be paying attention to that, not the grief of a mercenary. However, he could also counter that this did involve him because she was pretty much family to him. Not to mention he actually had some family involved in this mess…but he wouldn't use that card, would he?

He would. "Do I need to get this from Kyle? You know I will," she heard him say.

She groaned and looked up at him in exasperation, "You are not making my life easy!"

Milliardo looked down at her innocently, "I'm supposed to?" He pulled up a chair and sat next to her, "Tell me."

She looked back at the screen. Just as he was beginning to think she had forgotten about him again, she spoke, "Someone's trying to get to the Gundam boys and Ness."

He blinked; that was it? No, there had to be more to it than that. "What makes this different than all the other times they were targeted?"

"I think it's the same person who tried to take them out when we were all at the Sanc Kingdom," she answered, going back to the original e-mail that the pseudo-Night Star had sent.

Milliardo looked at it in surprise, "Didn't you say you thought he got caught in the explosion?"

Night Star nodded, "Yeah, but I guess I was wrong, unless I have a fan site I have no clue about which has the guidelines on how to convince people you're me." She rested her chin on her folded arms and sighed, "This person's a problem. It was by luck that Kyle caught this one, but what if he has another trick up his sleeve that we can't catch? Not to mention this has got to be as confusing as hell for the guys and Ness…One minute they think they're talking to Night Star, the next they find out they're not!"

"You know, I have a simple solution to that," Milliardo started.

She knew the answer and shook her head, "Ain't gonna happen."

He looked at her quizzically, "Oh? And why not?"

"The war's over. New Oz is destroyed. Shoot, even LAVA is gone as far as they're concerned!" she listed.

"And yet they're still being targeted by an enemy who is an even bigger threat to them now than he would be with them actively involved rather than 'being moved around the board' as you put it," he added in. He saw Night Star give him a look and shrugged, "It may be easier on you too; you'd only have to find your man rather than find him while protecting the others in the process." He turned and put on his sunglasses, "Just think about it."

Night Star watched him leave and sighed again, looking back at the screen. Her eyes trailed to a picture next to her computer. After a few more moments, pulled out a pen, scribbled some stuff down, and stood up, "Damien?"

A guy in his mid twenties to late twenties with blond hair came in, "What's up?"

"Call the remnants of LAVA and tell them I wanna talk to them. Also send Kyle in," she said.

"Sure thing," he turned and walked out. A few seconds later, Kyle's head poked in the door, "Need somethin' Hun'?"

Night Star nodded and handed the note to Kyle, "I need you to deliver this for me."

I know, this is SOOOO late! I'm sorry! Please don't kill me! Well, till next time (Which hopefully will be soon)!