Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ By The Light... ❯ my o my... it just keeps getting better! ( Chapter 10 )

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By The Light…

A Fanfic by Lady Lye

Chapter Ten: my o my... it just keeps getting better!

Copyright 2001

Idea suggested and consulting/editing by Mako-chan

Disclaimer: Don't own GW *sob* Don't own SM *sob again* but I do own- KATAKU! My keyboard!! BWAHAHA! *laughs in Wufei's face* Take THAT annoying Justice Boy!!

Note: I scramble names a tad… Japanese- English- what's the dif? Some of each all mixed together to create MY Universe…

Other Note: SM time; after Super S but before Stars since the manga's not all out. ^__^ GW time; um, we're gonna mess with this A LOT. They're comrades living together w/ the Winner's I dunno if they have gundam but it remains to be seen… Just go with the flow, k? All will be revealed eventually…



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The other three stared at him, flabbergasted. "What did you say?"

"We can eat normal food!" Quatre said again, whispering the words excitedly, as though it were some precious secret he were sharing amongst his best friends. "Look!" he pulled out a box of crackers.

"Where did you get those?" Trowa asked, the three slowly, hesitantly found themselves drawn towards Quatre, something inside each of them hoping against all hope…

"I bought them on my way home last night. We can eat them and they don't hurt us. And I don't even feel hungry after last night!" he said eagerly.

"No way," Duo said in disbelief. "It's not possible- is it?" he looked to the other two for confirmation.

Trowa picked up one of the crackers and examined it thoughtfully. "We really don't know very much about what we're doing. It's incredibly possible that we can eat these and not be killed… are you sure you feel alright, Quatre?"

"Better than I've ever felt before! And they taste good, too!" Quatre picked one up. "Ready to try them?" he looked at the other three and they each took one.

"What have we got to lose?" Duo shrugged.

"Why not?" Wufei focused on his as though it were a new enemy to be overcome.

"Then let's do it," Trowa bravely took the first bite.

~~~%*%~~~

Only a few months ago…

Hospitals. They were all alike. So why did he routinely wander through each and every one in the city searching for something that was never there? Because that was the last place he had seen her. Somehow she had disappeared out from under him. So he kept questing for her, knowing he wouldn't find her here. But for some reason, he kept looking.

For some reason he felt drawn towards the children's ward today. He slinked through the hallways of the hospital, escaping the notice of those around him. He walked through room after room, looking for her or anything that could lead to her. Looking for whatever it was that brought him here.

He scolded himself as he moved through the rooms. She might not be here. By his calculation she would be perhaps thirteen now, almost old enough to be in the normal wing of the hospital. Why then did he keep walking towards the rooms kept for younger and younger children?

He nearly turned back when he reached a room full of basinets and cribs, diapers and bottles stacked along the counters. But that feeling of being drawn here just wouldn't go away. He strolled in and walked down the rows of sleeping babies… all perfectly normal children with not a trace of either the good or bad that seemed to pulse throughout this metropolis.

Suddenly the sluggish, cold blood in his veins started to course more quickly. The next child was not sleeping. She blinked at him, wide-eyed, and he became lost in their depths.





"W-Where am I?" he felt a little like he was drowning in a perfect replica of outer space, dark and filled with stars. Little pinpoints of light that added beauty to the nothingness.

"Who are you?" he turned and froze. Before him was a girl, perhaps thirteen and completely naked. Her knees were pulled to her chest in a fetal position, hiding her pale body.

"Where are we?" he avoided her question. For some reason he felt incredibly- aware as he looked at her. Alert to things he had never been aware of before.

One graceful hand lazily indicated the space around them. "A waiting place. The subconscious of a child who isn't fully awake yet." She turned those stunning dark eyes on him again, making him shiver. "I wait here."

"Why?"

The eyes became sad. "I have lived so many short lives that I feel as though I have always been here… waiting for the next one when I may emerge for just a little while. The universe is such a beautiful place… And I get to spend so little time in it…" Tears welled in her eyes and the slowly slipped down her perfect, porcelain cheeks. "But when I do emerge, I usually have to destroy it… Do you know how painful that is? To destroy the beauty around you? All I want now is to die… to rest in peace… these mockeries of living that I am forced into are too painful… I nearly killed my best friend this last time…"

Compassion filled him and in an instant he was beside her, taking off his cloak and slipping it around her thin shoulders. She stared at him, startled at this random act of kindness. "It is a sad fact of life that people destroy the beauty around them. You don't deserve to suffer anymore."

"But- but what can-" she whispered, her eyes locked on his face.

"I want to help you, Hotaru," he whispered, his lips gently brushing hers.



The darkness fell away all too soon. He found himself standing in the children's wing again, one hand on her tiny back. She slept peacefully, like any other child would. But she was so much more, he knew. With a determined look, he smoother the downy sprinkling of hair on her forehead and laid one finger there.

He had never used his power this way before. To help something to life rather than death. White light glowed where they touched and his power flowed into her small form. He had waited for so long now… He wouldn't have to wait much longer now.

On his way out of the hospital, he brushed against someone. He ignored them and continued to walk hurriedly away. He couldn't bear being near her anymore. The temptation and his impotence to give in was killing him.

The two women stared after him, his dark cloak billowing out behind him. "Who do you suppose that was?"

"Dunno. Unusual dress."

"Says you," Michelle poked her friend and lover in the ribs. "Come on, we need to see how Hotaru and the professor are doing."

"You're the boss," Amara shrugged and put an arm around Michelle's waist, leading her to the elevator.

~~~%*%~~~

Upstairs in the bathroom, Heero turned the water on full blast. He let the steam fog up the mirror and window, not wanting to see himself as he stripped down. On second thought, he pulled back the curtain on the high window, letting the sun shine down on his upturned face. It had been so long since he had just enjoyed the sunlight… living with a bunch of vampires could do that to you. Course, the stupid morons weren't even sure if they DID burst into flames and turn to ash in the sunlight. Though he couldn't really blame them for not wanting to give it a try. He wasn't about to shoot himself with a silver bullet to see if that worked, either.

He stepped into the stream of hot water and sighed, leaning against the relatively cool and moist tile. He winced a little as his wounds reminded him of their presence. Gingerly, he fingered a slash on his arm, blood seeping through the bandage. He'd have to redo them all anyway. He took the time to get clean, rubbing as hard as he could to get the dirt and blood off him, but he could still smell it. He could still smell her. He could still smell his own sweat from the battle, mixing with hers. But he could still smell HER, damnit…

He finally gave up scrubbing. He was only irritating the cuts all over his body. He winced as he sat down in the shower, closing the plug to let the water collect and turn it into a bath. He leaned back against the wall and tried to relax, but his thoughts kept wandering.

Mina… His memories were so befuddled… he had sense her presence and somehow thought she was a threat. She was so brave though, even his wolf form had recognized that. She had stood against him despite her obvious fear. And she was excellent with her blade. He wouldn't want to end up on the wrong side of THAT again.

His thoughts shifted then, remembering the feel of gentle fingers against his skin. Hands cool from the water she used to expertly and kindly bandage his wounds. The slight blush that had come to her cheeks at something Mina had said. Her pure sweetness that radiated from her.

He couldn't possibly be with Mina. His face burned with embarrassment. He would feel ashamed every moment he was with her, knowing that he had tried to kill her. Why had he agreed to lunch today, anyway? Maybe he could call it off… Maybe he could convince her that he was ill somehow… But- if he broke off contact with Mina, would he ever see the serene water goddess again?

~~~%*%~~~



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