A/N: When you read this chapter, you'll probably think "Oh, she's going to end up with him. It's obvious." Think again. During the course of the next few chapters, I'll develop the characters and twist the story up a bit so that you won't really know who will end up with who (or if some of them won't even end up with anyone at all) Sorry for the late update by the way. School sucks butt. I've been busy with Tahitian dance classes and I felt like I needed to draw something since I haven't drawn in a while. Anyway, I have some personal replies to a few reviews. I feel so guilty about not talking to you guys. D:
The Original Moon Princess: I'm glad you found it funny. I hope this and the future chapters will be just as amusing as well! When I finish this story, I hope it won't be hard to start writing that multiple ending fic. XD
Feisa: LOL what's a mantra? Anyway, if you don't like the ending to this fic once I finish it, I'll be sure to write a fic for Usagi/Wufei. I've liked that couple a lot too. They're so cute together! :D
Venus914: Thank you! I'm glad you like it! Everything will be explained in the later chapters. Just keep reading and reviewing :D
Trosagi: If you don't like the ending to this fic, don't worry. I'll write several other fics on Usa/Trowa, Usa/Quat, Usa/Duo, Usa/Heero, and Usa/Wufei.
JpandS NSI: I'm very glad you gave this a chance. I'm not very fond of Usagi centered fics because the ones I read usually ruin her character. They make her seem so err slutty (no offense) I wanted to have a go at it though and I'm glad people actually like it! I'm really glad you went through the trouble of looking at my art for this story! I spent a long time drawing that XD Yep, Wufei looks pretty slick with his haircut! Thanks for reviewing and reading!
Nerf-or-Nothing: Thank you! Here's the update! XD Hopefully I get more reviews for this chapter. LOL
Advice: Love and Work
Whenever Usagi needed advice, she wouldn't turn to Makoto for help. She wouldn't go to Rei either, even though she was her closest friend. Mina was a therapist, but she was much too busy and she wasn't really close with her. She'd gone to Haruka and Michiru with her problems once before, but they'd only try to set her up on blind dates. Whenever Usagi needed advice, she would rather seek Ami for help. Ami worked under Darien's BioDev cell researching institute as one of the lead scientists. Usagi recognized her as the girl from college who was really anal about studying—and when she told her this, Ami laughed and the two became good friends straight away.
She was very composed and had answers for just about anything—which was why Usagi liked going to her for advice in the first place. "Geez, Ami." Usagi sighed as she walked freely into the lab. "You work way too much." She commented and winked playfully at her. Ami removed the glasses from her face and smiled sweetly. "Why, hello Usagi. What brings you here?" she said in a refined voice. Usagi hesitated for a bit and sighed again. "Ami—" she began and tugged on her long sleeve. "Will you listen to my problems again?" she bleated wearily.
Ami chuckled amusingly and nodded, standing up. "Why don't we have a smoothie at Makoto's?" she suggested. Usagi nodded and hastily dragged her out the door. When they walked into the Makino café, Makoto looked up from the counter and grinned. "Hey, Usa." She greeted and nodded at Ami. "It's nice seeing you too, Ami."
Ami smiled politely. "Mako, we'd like our venting session smoothies." She winked secretively. Makoto laughed. "Usa needs to let out some steam again—and she chose you as her victim?" she closed the magazine she had been reading. Usagi fumed. "Mako!"
"Ok, sorry!" Makoto backed away into the kitchen.
Ami pulled out a ten dollar bill and slid it under Makoto's magazine. She then gestured Usagi towards a two seat table. "What's wrong today, Usa?" she asked. Usagi slumped in her chair. "How do I word this?" she stumbled with her words. Suddenly, Usagi wailed. "My ex-boyfriends are back, Ami! ALL of them! I don't know what to do, Darien doesn't know about it, everything's awkward, I don't know what to do, my ex-boyfriends probably know that they each dated the same girl—or maybe they don't, I don't know what to do and I'm scared and don't know what to do!" she said in one breath. Ami frowned.
"I have no idea what to say to that, Usagi. You're asking the wrong person for advice." She exclaimed. "I haven't even had a boyfriend before." She added, ashamed. Usagi gasped. "You're lying!" her mouth dropped open.
Ami smiled sheepishly. "Oh my goodness, Ami!" Usagi brought her hands to her mouth. Makoto arrived with the smoothies and chuckled. "Did she finally find out that you've never had a boyfriend?" she asked. Ami nodded with a tiny grin. Makoto snorted playfully. "I told you she'd overreact." With that said, she left.
Usagi heaved. "After I deal with my own problems, I'll set you up with a date." She said to herself. Ami blushed. "O-Ok" she smiled with a hint of excitement.
Just as Quatre finished tightening Duo's tie for him, Duo aggravatingly adjusted it to his comfort, loosening it up quite a bit. "How can guys wear this piece of crap around their neck?" he scowled then hastily unbuttoned his coat and removed it. "I'm not wearing this sissy shit." He cursed, throwing the formal coat aside.
"You're supposed to look professional, Duo. We're under cover business men." Quatre stated, running his hand along his hair. Duo grimaced. "I'd rather contract VD!" he snapped. Quatre wrinkled his nose in disgust. "You're rather obscene, Duo."
Duo merely waved his hand lazily in the air. "I don't understand you, Quatre. Don't even bother using proper English with me." He scoffed unenthusiastically. Wufei rolled his eyes. "Some American man you are."
Heero shuffled the folders neatly on the desk and handed one to each of them.
"What's this?" Wufei took one glance at the file folder and tapped it against his other hand. Heero grunted and loosened his tie slightly. "Wufei, you and I will be investigating this company for any corporal spies." He stated and turned to Trowa. "You'll attend any drop offs and confirm them. Stop anyone who tries to steal any information."
He then nudged Duo harshly on his rib cage.
"You will be investigating other various companies for stolen information and you are to retrieve the information back—use force if the situation deems it necessary." He said firmly. Duo rubbed his ribs and scowled. "One of these days you fucking bastard," he made an imaginary gun aimed at Heero's face and pulled an imaginary trigger. "I'll send you to hell."
Ignoring his comment, Heero turned to glare at Quatre. "You will steal information for other companies and bring the files to me." His voice was low and cold. Quatre nodded nervously. "Do you still despise me, Heero?" he asked him.
With a straight face, Heero replied. "Right now, I hate all of you equally. You all can die." He muttered. Duo let out a hearty laugh as Trowa responded with a, "Nice to know, Yuy."
They all parted ways to execute their jobs. Wufei began investigating the research lab floors while Heero checked the office floors. Quatre drove to a company building on the other side of the city—a cell research company that rivaled equally to Darien's. He was to start working there just to steal information. A drop-off was scheduled at the Makino café that day. A woman named Ami Mizuno needed to be there to retrieve important files and pay the administrator on stealing information for Darien's company. He needed to be there and serve as a kind of body guard for both Ami and the vital information. Duo had gone to a company building that specialized in brain and psychological research—in Duo's words, "There'll be hot therapist babes there!"
After Ami and Usagi's venting session ended, Usagi decided to go shopping with her long-time childhood friend, Naru Osaka (Molly Baker.) Ami needed to go back to her office and retrieve the drop-off money and then return to Makoto's café to retrieve the information.
"Excuse me, what are you doing here?" she questioned in an assertive voice to an unfamiliar person who was wandering around in her office. "I'm working." He snapped, not giving her one glance.
Ami frowned. "I'd like to see any type of verification that shows you work in this company." She demanded, holding her hand out. He grunted and curtly threw his work ID onto the palm of her hand. Ami studied it carefully and pursed her lips. "Chang, Wufei? Darien hasn't informed me of any new employees." She muttered to herself and slipped his ID into his shirt pocket.
"Welcome to BioDev. My name is Ami Mizun—"
"What are you doing with that?" he questioned, eyeing the small letter package in her hands. Ami arched a brow suspiciously. "A drop-off is scheduled today. This is the compensation money."
"That's Trowa's job, then." Wufei mumbled under his breath. Ami leaned in and cocked her head to one side. "Excuse me?" Wufei shook his head in response and waved her off. "Go on. Continue what you were doing." And he walked past her and into another one of her colleague's office.
As Ami took the elevator down to the first floor lobby, she saw a man leaning against the wall with his arms crossed as if he were waiting for someone. When she walked across the street to the Makino café, Ami soon realized that he was pursuing her. She quickened her pace and entered the café, sitting down at a table that was closest to the counter—that way, if anything happened, Makoto could help her out.
She looked over her shoulder to see that man sitting at a table right next to hers. She smiled politely at him—though she was cautious. "Is this your first time here? I'm a regular and I've never seen you here before." She asked him. He was quiet for a moment until he shook his head. "Second time." He answered.
Ami smiled nervously. "I don't usually come here so late in the day because of work, but I have to meet someone important today." She exclaimed, softly. "Hey, Ami!" Makoto waved as she emerged from the kitchen. "Is there a drop-off today?" she asked. Ami nodded. "I'll make you English caramel tea." She laughed and pointed at the man Ami had been talking to. "It's Trowa! What're you doing here?" she questioned, with a grin. Trowa raised his hand slightly as a friendly greeting. "Working." He replied. "I'd like to have what she's having." He glanced over at Ami.
Makoto nodded. "Sure thing, I'll be right back with your drinks." Then she disappeared into the kitchen again. Ami turned to Trowa in surprise. "You know Makoto?" Trowa nodded. "We met just yesterday."
"So you're her new boyfriend?" she stood up and sat on an empty seat at his table.
"Excuse me?" he arched a brow. Ami cleared her throat. "I'm sorry. When she meets a new man, he becomes her boyfriend so fast. I just assumed you were one of them." She said, embarrassed. Trowa smirked. "I would never have guessed it just by looking at her." he admitted.
Ami laughed. "So where do you work?" she asked curiously. "BioDev." He answered. "I-I work there too!" she stuttered. Trowa nodded. "I know. I was hired to protect you and the drop-off information."
Makoto arrived with the drinks and winked secretively at Ami. "He's your type!" she whispered playfully. Ami blushed and shook her head in a panicked sort of way. Makoto promptly turned to Trowa and poked him on the head. "Be nice, ok?" she chuckled as she walked away. Trowa arched a brow. "Excuse me?"
Ami couldn't help but laugh at his expression.
Duo was in heaven. His 'babe radar' retrieved signals in all directions just as he walked into the building. When he tried hitting on the cute attendant at the front desk, he was received with a stern glare. "What is your business here?" she snapped. Duo mouthed out an 'ow' with a sour face and then grinned like an idiot. "My business is you, babe. Right here—now." He eyed her suggestively.
The woman stared into his eyes for a minute and brought the desk phone next to her ear. "I'm going to need security down in the lobby to escort a young gentleman—" Duo placed his hand over hers and brought the phone down onto the receiver. "Whoa, there." He tried to remain calm, though the panic in his voice was audible. "Babe, look at this." He said, bringing out his fake company ID. "I'm new to this place. I was only trying to be friendly."
The woman huffed with her chin high in the air. "What department are you in?" she asked, turning to a file cabinet behind her. Duo bit his lip. He'd actually forgotten the whole reason why he was here. The little voice in his head, who sounded and acted just like Heero, reminded him harshly of the mission.
He leaned on the counter sensually and flashed a sexy grin. "Sex therapist, ma'am." He said, in a deep, manly voice. The woman snorted and shuffled between dozens of file folders. "The only other person in the affectionate emotions department is Miss Aino." She exclaimed and pulled a folder out for him.
"She has a whole floor for herself—I'm not sure she'd like having to share her floor with an idiot such as yourself."
Duo blinked. "Is she pretty? I hope she is—I don't want to share a floor with some ugly sex therapist." His face twisted into a sour expression. The woman gave a deep sigh. "She's not a sex therapist. She's a love and marriage counselor."
"If things don't work out between me and Miss marriage therapist, you want to meet up with me after hours?" he wiggled his eyebrows with a goofy grin on his face. The woman rolled her eyes. "What if I told you I'm gay?" her eyes dulled into a pretty color. Duo blinked twice and scurried into the nearest elevator.
The woman laughed and dialed her lover's number. Her encounter with the braided man would greatly amuse Haruka.
Duo arrived on the fifth floor—the buttons on the elevator pad were all written in Roman numerals, so the fifth floor read 'V'
When he stepped out of the elevator, his mind was blown. "Holy shit." He cursed softly as he looked around. He'd expected to at least see a door leading to an office—instead, the elevator doors opened to what looked more like a condo instead of a simple business office. The floors were a beige shade of hard wood. He looked to his right and saw a half open door. From what he could see, he realized that it was a bedroom. To his right, he saw an elevated kitchen and a door that led to a bathroom. He walked further in and shifted his eyes to the front.
It was half a living room, half an office. The windowed-walls let the sunlight in freely. "Who are you?" he heard someone say. He turned to his right, assuming that the voice came from the bedroom.
"Over here." He turned to his left and saw a beautiful girl with lengthy blonde hair and a glorious slender frame. Duo cleared his throat. "I'm Duo Maxwell. The lesbo at the lobby said my office would be here."
"I'm Minako Aino." She replied, walking down the two-step kitchen stairs to the living room and stopped a far distance from him. "I don't think I like the idea of having a newbie employee sharing my floor." She admitted with a bitter face. The way her eyes fluttered as she sized him up switched him on. He licked his lips. "It's a shame, honey. Whether you like it or not, you're going to have to make some room for me."
Minako frowned. "You're unbelievable, you know that?" she brought her hand to her face and began rubbing her chin. "You remind me of this loser in college." She exclaimed. "He proposed to me when I told him that my dream was to marry the perfect man and have beautiful kids. He was so pathetic." She snickered.
Duo narrowed his eyes in thought. "So you're that crazy girl who was way in over her head!" he shouted. Minako gasped. "Wait a minute, you're him?"
Duo regained his composure and smirked, getting down on one knee. "Will you marry me?" he asked, just as he did back at the college party. Minako let out a girlish laugh and waved her hand in the air while shaking her head hastily. "No way. I don't want to marry someone with long hair—but I'll invite you to my wedding!" the two of them began laughing at themselves for what seemed like forever until Duo stopped to hit on her.
"So have you achieved your dream yet, beautiful?"
Minako shook her head with her lips pursed and her eyes getting teary. "I've helped many people with their love problems and finding love, but I can't even get a guy for myself!" she cursed under her breath. Duo was fascinated. "I'm a guy!" he shouted enthusiastically.
Minako huffed. "Just like your proposal, NO." Duo licked his lips. He's always liked a challenge.
Usagi decided to buy a gift for Darien. She spent almost an hour searching for the right gift. She suddenly recalled him saying that he was running out of his favorite cologne. It was his favorite because she had told him that it smelled wonderful. It was the fragrance of a fresh burst of mist water. Usagi liked how thick and husky it smelled—it smelled like sex to her.
She rushed into the company building and slipped into an elevator that was about to close its doors on her. When she realized that she wasn't alone in the elevator—and that the person was the last person she wanted to be alone in an elevator with, she wanted to rush out—but the doors had finally shut.
Usagi cleared her throat and glanced over at him. "Are you here for a meeting with Darien again?" she asked. He grunted. Usagi shivered. His voice was as sexy as ever. "Uh—is that a 'yes'?" she questioned in a playful voice. He let out a heavy sigh and averted his eyes over to her. Usagi's grin stiffened.
"What's that?" he asked in a husky voice, eyeing the small shopping bag in her hands. Usagi looked down and quickly shifted her attention back to him. "It's a gift for—" she froze. He slowly approached her and placed his hands over her arm, forcing it up so the bag would be within his reach. He reached into the bag and pulled out a bottle of cologne. "For your fiancé…" he examined it closely and sprayed a small amount under Usagi's jaw.
He leaned in and inhaled the fragrance. Usagi shut her eyes and remained still. "It smells nice." He exclaimed. The elevator suddenly stopped and the doors opened. He nodded politely at her and walked out. As the doors began to close, he turned around and smirked at her. Usagi caught a glimpse of it and shivered. Though she hated to admit it, Heero was sexy as ever.
A/N: Look forward to the next chapter and please review. :)