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Fate Sucks II: Clash of the Moon and Star
Chapter 7
Heero sat alone in one of the sitting rooms in LAVA's hangout. There were many things he needed to sort through in his mind, and that meant he needed some alone time. The thing that kept coming back to his mind was Sai. She had been Night Star the whole time? Well, judging from how much she knew, he guessed it really wasn't that surprising. She always knew what Night Star was thinking; something that even the girls admitted was a difficult thing to do. Besides, any mercenary would by nature want to do things personally, to make sure there were no screw-ups in the task. Claiming to be Night Star's assistant could prove to be very helpful if she was caught, and even more useful when Night Star decided to retire.
He leaned back in the chair and rubbed his temples; so why didn't he see it? He heard a door open and close, signaling that someone entered the room, but Heero didn't make any motion to see whom it was. He heard the light footsteps go past him and stop at about the spot where another chair was. Hearing no sound from the person, he figured it was Vanessa. Because of her former employment as Hell Fire, she could understand the Perfect Soldier better than most. She also had a knack for knowing when he needed some questions answered without the extra cents put in. At the moment, Heero was grateful for that.
Both sat in silence for a long time, one sorting through all the questions in his mind and the other waiting for the first question she would need to answer. Finally it came, "Why didn't you tell us?"
Vanessa understood the question well; it had been one that was on everyone's mind, the one she had all those years ago… "It was not our secret to tell," she answered.
"Did you tell Duo before?" Heero had noticed that Night Star being Sai did not surprise Duo. He had just been glad that she was all right and then told her that she couldn't be her own assistant anymore now that Kyle was there.
Vanessa shook her head, "He found out when Laury spiked the punch apparently."
"And he never told us?"
"It's Duo. He may run, he may hide, but he never tells a lie…and he told Sai he wouldn't give away her secret."
"…"
Vanessa looked at Heero when he didn't ask her another question. She could see one forming in his eyes, but she could tell he was struggling with it. How to word it, most likely…it had been the same thing with her. She decided to give him a hand, "Why her?" Heero looked up in surprise, but nodded. Vanessa sighed, "Has Sai told you anything about her past?"
"She had a little sister and a father that worked for Oz. 'Night Star' saved her," he stated.
Vanessa nodded, "Yeah, but that's not all. Her father literally had a lust for killing. Seeing that guy in action would make ANYONE sick to their stomaches."
"And Sai had to live with it everyday…" Heero got the idea where this was going.
"Sai didn't want people to suffer the fates that her father planned for them, but she also knew that if she foiled the plans as Sai Moonblaze, word would get out to her father, and she would get dealt the same cards she prevented another from getting dealt," Vanessa explained.
"And this is where Night Star came in," he mused.
She nodded, "Sai ran away and made a name for herself as Night Star. She would do odd jobs here and there, but mainly worked on foiling her dad's plans. He didn't even realize who Night Star was until the day he died."
"How did that happen?" Heero asked.
Vanessa took a deep breath; she knew this question was coming, "It's a long story…"
Heero leaned on the arm of his chair, "I don't have anywhere to go."
Alright, next chapter Vanessa plays storyteller and reveals a little about her past in the process. Well, love it? Hate it? Review it! Till next time!