Chapter 3: Wer sind Sie?

Duo was confused and he hated it. Everyone had decided to wait until Quatre, Trowa, and the Wu-man came, before finding out the details of this "escapade". It made sense, but still Duo had to at least know about the girl.

He had asked Heero earlier, but hardly got a response. "I don't want to repeat myself," Heero had said. "You'll find out with everyone else!" It was going to drive Duo crazy. He knew that he was the closest thing that Heero had to a best friend. He could have at least told him something!

Even Relena seemed to have some sort of idea of who she was, from listening to the conversation between Jade and Heero. But she was just storming around the house slamming into things and being generally bitchy.

He glanced out the window to where Jade and Heero were talking. No, talking was defiantly not the word for what they were doing. Screaming was a better match. Heero was yelling so much that he was turning red in the face, and Jade seemed to just to be instigating. There was something about her…

Duo was further confused when he saw Heero throw up his hands in frustration and storm towards the house. Duo had never seen Heero as one to show any emotion, let alone be in such a rage. It was unnatural. Who was this girl that could change Heero so much? It was just one big mystery, and it only reminded Duo how close he was to hopefully knowing the truth.

A moment passed and Heero came walking in the door, looking like his normal emotionless self. Had Duo not just seen it, he would have never known that Heero had just been outside, screaming his head off. Leave it to the He-man to make a fast recovery.

"Hey there," Duo waved to Heero from across the room. Heero remained silent, despite the fact the Duo was grinning like an idiot. However, Heero did come over and join Duo by the window. They both just stood in silence for a moment. Duo could hear that Heero's breathing was slightly increased, but this was the only indication that Heero had been yelling.

"Quatre showed up a bit ago," Duo said breaking the silence. "He's in the kitchen with Relena. Trowa and Wufei still haven't made it here yet though." Heero nodded but continued staring out the window. There was a flash of something that looked like longing in his eyes. But just as fast it disappeared. How close was Heero to this girl? Did he love her? Was she like that? No wonder Relena was of pouting.

Duo glanced out the window again. Jade was doing push ups. Why, he did not know. She was one tough girl though, that much was obvious.

Suddenly he came up with an idea. "You know," he said, glancing at Heero out of the corner of his eye. "Jade is pretty hot. Hot little body with fire in those blue eyes. Is she single? Do you know?"

Before Duo knew what happened, Heero had grabbed him by the shirt collar, spun him around, and pinned him against the wall. "Duo," he spat, "I know how you treat women, and if I catch you within five feet of her, I will kill you. Let there be no doubt in your mind," and with that, Heero let go of him, and stormed away.

Duo's idea apparently had been a stupid one. So defensive, Duo thought to himself. He turned back towards the window. Jade had apparently worked out long enough, and was just lying in the grass. Duo watched her and suddenly knew that everything was going to change

Trowa walked out of the terminal, after exiting the spacecraft. Duo hadn't been very specific when he contacted him, but apparently Heero had urgently requested his presence.

Heero was a solo fighter. He always had been. Trowa liked him for that. In some odd way, Heero reminded Trowa of himself. This was why it worried Trowa so much, that Heero suddenly wanted his help. It just wasn't like Heero to admit that he needed help. It usually just had to be thrust upon him.

What could possibly be so bad, that Heero thought he couldn't handle it himself?

Relena sat on the counter in the kitchen waiting for Quatre to get back. The blond boy had just ran down to the corner to pick up some aspirin for Relena since she had such a bad head ache. Her head throbbed and she closed her eyes.

Who is she? Relena asked herself. The question just kept coming back. Even knowing that she would find out in a few hours was more than Relena could bare. Relena looked up as she felt a hand on her arm. Heero was standing in front of her.

"Are you okay?" he asked. Relena felt her heart jump. Maybe Heero did care for her. This other girl was from the past. He obviously had moved past whatever he had with her. "Did she hurt you?" Heero asked when she didn't say anything.

"No," Relena snipped. Who was she kidding? Heero only wanted to know is she was physically hurt. He could care less about anything that was going on inside her head.

"Good," he nodded. "I'm heading down to the conference room to get things ready for when Trowa and Wufei arrive.

"That's fine," Relena nodded. "I'll ask Jade if she wants to come in and help set up too."

"No," Heero glared at her. "Jade has enough things on her mind without having to deal with any of our stupid problems. Don't bother her." With that Heero turned and left the room.

Relena's heart started to tear in two. Heero had never cared for anyone that way, that she could remember, let alone her.

Duo had another plan. He was going to ask Jade, herself, who she was. She was bound to know the answer! Stepping out of the house, and into the garden where Jade was, Duo smiled to himself. This was his best plan ever, as long as Heero didn't see him, not that he really cared that much.

"Hey Jade," Duo greeted her walking up. Jade gave him a look that definitely said 'and you're talking to me again why?'

He extended his hand out to her, smiling as large as his face would allow. "My name is Duo Maxwell. Formerly, I was also known as the God of Death." Jade reluctantly accepted his handshake.

"Formerly?" she questioned.

"Well there's no need for a God of Death with no wars," he explained. "So I mostly go by the God of Party now."

What sounded like a giggle came from Jade, but it was fast, and he couldn't be sure. "I see," she said, clearly nodding her head. She appeared to be more relaxed so Duo continued on with the conversation.

"So where ya from?" he questioned.

"Me? Originally Japan, same as Heero, but I've spent the last four years in Germany."

"Sprechen Sie deutsch?" he asked laughing.

"Ja," she replied, "ich spreche deutsch sehr gut. Sprichst du deutsch?"

Duo laughed, "I have no idea what you just said. It sounded like 'yes, something something something German.'" Jade laughed openly this time, so Duo went on to explain. "I only know how to ask if you speak German, I don't even know how to say I don't"

"Do you want to?" Jade asked him.

"Sure," Duo replied as Jade cleared her throat.

"Ich spreche kein deutsch." she said clearly pronouncing each syllable.

"E-ch spa-wreck-ah ka-I-en deutsch." Duo repeated.

Jade and Duo both cracked up this time at his exaggerated attempt to speak German. When they had both calmed down Duo finally asked, "So how do you know Heero?"

"Oh him," Jade said rolling her eyes, "He's my brother."

"What!"