Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Chapter IV ( Chapter 4 )

(Okay all you lovely readers! I'm so happy that people are reading my first story! =^.^=.oO(MEOW!) Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up, but I kept loosing the disk all over campus! I love this school! Everyone is so honest! Anyway! If you peoples want to read more of my stuff or want to know a little bit more about me, just go to my online journal! It's at Deadjournal.com! Just look for LadyEma and you'll find me! Usually I am there with Shuten, Naaza, Touma, and Seiji-sama from Youroiden Samurai Troopers (Ronin Warriors) but right now the world has changed to the of Harry Potter. Anywho! Enjoy chapter 4!)

Chapter IV

In the dream she had been having, something had been pounding as she was walking around a beautiful oasis. She found a camel drinking from a pool of water while stomping its hooves on the ground. A she watched the camel she felt a tapping at her forehead that matched the drinking camel's slow stomping. She tried to find out why she felt the tapping on her head. Her eyes fluttered open. There, staring down at her and tapping her forehead was Duo. She blinked up at him and he smiled down at her, stopping his tapping. "Why were you tapping my head?" She asked as she sat up. Duo looked at her oddly as he quickly put his hands on his hips and bent over to get in her face. He blew a loose bang away from his face that was covering his eye and said: "You sleep too much…"

Emma let out a relived sigh, "Is that all? You didn't have to wake me for that you know." She blinked at him because of the way he was looking at her. "What is it? What are you looking at?" She blinked again.

"Is something wrong with your throat? Your voice sounds funny…"

Emma gasped then cleared her throat, "No… It's just a little dry…" She lowered her vocals an octave. Duo stood up and crossed his arms, shrugging, "Ah well. Oh, lunch is set out on the balcony. Quatre said to come and get you. That is, if your hungry of course."

"Starved!" She said with a smile.

"Great! Then let's go!"

Emma got off of the bed, a little too daintily, but was glad to see that Duo didn't notice it. They walked together out of the room.

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Emma had been left alone, for Quatre had work to do and the others helped him by checking on the factories, marketplaces, and construction work in the city, so she was left to explore the house. As she looked around the house, her fingers twisted and plaid with the braid that Duo had done for her, or Emmer, at Lunch. She remembered how the others said that they almost matched, then started stating their differences. She had gotten a little worried when Wufei stated that, "Emmer's features are a little too dainty to be as good a fighter as Duo." But that only led to a discussion of who her family might be. Trying to match her looks with people they each had met on their travels. That's when her cover was almost blown.

"Schneider." Duo had said. This really startled her. "Schneider?" She asked him.

"While on Howard's ship, I was going through some really old news articles that he had stowed away. Most all of them had something to do with reward money, but anyway, I found an article from Neo Germany. Howard said that some years back, the Schneider family had all been killed but they never found the body of the only child. A little girl."

"What does that have to do with anything?" Trowa had asked.

"Well, other than the fact that there's a reward for finding her, there was a picture of the family with the article. The little girl had the same eyes and nose as Emmer. Which is kind of funny… Emmer isn't a girl!" Duo had laughed.

"Why was there a reward?" Heero had spoke up in his blunt way.

"Because, she's the heiress to the throne of Neo Germany!"

"That would explain for the lack of peace there." Quatre had said, "People trying to claim the leadership for themselves." They must have started thinking of the colonies after that because the rest of lunch was eaten in silence.

"I'll take care of my own country when I am ready." She said as she opened a door. Seeing what was inside made her eyes widen. The room was lit by wide windows and was very large, perfect for acoustics. In the room, along the walls, were shelves filled with books and in the middle of the room was a black grand piano. On the piano was an upright stand which contained a beautiful violin and beside the piano was a music stand with a few sheets of music and the flute that she remembered Trowa had been playing. She looked around as she entered the room to see if anyone was in there. On the left wall was a door, and curious as she was she went over and slowly turned the handle. It was locked. She shrugged then walked over to the piano.

"The servants keep it rather clean." She softly touched the white keys. Emma looked at the looked at the door that she had came in through. Better shut it. Can't have them knowing I'm a soprano. She went to shut and lock the door then sat down on the piano bench, looking at the piano. She looked at the sheet music that was in front of her. "Pie Jesu. Sounds interesting." She read further, "For soprano and boy alto or tenor." She smiled then read the music itself, positioning her fingers, and began to play. Once the intro was done, she began to sing the soprano solo that led the song. She smiled at herself for being note perfect, even after so long without singing. She rested at the end of the soprano solo and was about to try the tenor part when another voice beat her to the note. She quickly stopped playing and turned around, her eyes wide. There, standing in the door that had been locked was Quatre, holding a few papers in his hand. He was now smiling at her. "So tell me, where would I find a boy of your age and size who can sing the soprano line of one of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's pieces?"

Emma blushed, "Guess I can't hide from you now, huh?" She didn't even bother to change the sound of her voice.

Quatre smiled and sighed as he shook his head. "No, but your secret is safe. I won't tell the others. You must have had your motives. But, if I may? What is your real name? Are you the girl that Duo was talking about?

Emma couldn't bring herself to look at him, she was angry with herself for letting him see her without her mask on. She nodded, "Yes, I am Emma Schneider."

Quatre's smile broadened, then he went back into the room and came back out without the papers. He walked over to the piano and sat beside her on the bench. "Will you start from the beginning? I can only sing this one when my sister is here, she's the only one who can play piano, I play the violin."

Emma blinked in disbelief, "You… your not going to ask me why I did what I did?"

He blinked, "Why would I ask that? I'm sure that when you want me to know, you will tell me." He gave his adorable smile again, and that made her smile. "So?" he asked, "Shall we start at the beginning?" Emma nodded at him and began to play. Just as Emma was playing the last two measures, the door that she had locked, opened, and Trowa entered, holding a key. "Oh!" he said but with no surprise in his voice or his features. "I thought that your elder sister was here."

"No," Quatre smiled, "It seems that Emmer remembers how to play the piano. Isn't that right Emmer?" Quatre turned his smile on her. She nodded. Quatre turned back to Trowa, "Where is that piece that we play with Cathy? The one for violin, piano, and flute?"

"The music should be in the bench." Trowa said walking over to the two after shutting and locking the door. Quatre and Emma smiled at each other before they got off the bench to look for the music. There were two copies of the sheet music, one for piano and the other to go on the stand for the flute and violin to use. Emma had a little trouble at first with the tempo, but finally got the hang of it after her fourth try. They had gotten into playing so much that they just ignored the knocks at the door and the pleas from Duo to open it.

When they had finally finished the piece, Trowa sat the flute down and went to open the door to let the persistent Duo in. When the door opened, Duo fell forward, right onto his face. "PAIN!" He cried out as he lifted his face off the floor, got up, sitting on his legs, his hands between his thighs. He turned to Trowa, "Wha-d you do that for?!?" he barked.

Trowa shrugged his shoulders, "you wanted in," he said calmly, "how was I to know that you were leaning against the door?" Emma and Quatre laughed at this as Duo made a rather pitiful, hurt face. "If you're joking that's cruel," He crossed his arms and looked away from Trowa, his nose in the air, "but if you're being sarcastic, that's even worse!" This made Emma laugh even more and Duo blushed at her, before looking at both Quatre and Trowa, "The guys and I are going to do some practicing before dinner, we wanted to know if you guys wanted to join us. You too Emmer." Duo added with a smile as he got up off of the floor.

Emma shook her head and smiled, "no thanks Duo, I'm going to finish looking around the house for now."

Trowa kept quiet but Quatre answered for them, "We'll spar with you guys!" He smiled. They put up the instruments and left the room. Emma was going to go in the opposite direction as them, so she whispered for Quatre to stay behind for a moment.

"Yes? What is it Emma?" Quatre looked a little worried.

"I just wanted to say thank you for not blowing my cover. I like this mask I wear." She smiled as she watched the worried creases in his brow relax. "Oh! Is that all?" He half chuckled, "Its fine Emma, I promise not to tell a soul. Oh! and if you want, my sister's old rooms are just down the hall, if you see anything you like, just go ahead and take it. They never use anything in those rooms anyway now that their all off on their own."

Emma smiled and nodded, Quatre turned and was about to chase Duo and Trowa but Emma grabbed his hand, "Quatre?" He stopped and turned around, "huh?"

"I just wanted to say: thank you again." She kissed his cheek, "For everything." She turned and walked down the hall. Quatre smiled as he blushed and touched his cheek, then nodded and turned to run after his friends.

(Did you all enjoy the chapter that took forever to put up? I wonder if all you true GW fans out there noticed my use of a few quotes from the show and the movie! They just fit so perfectly, I had to put them in! Anywho, I hope you all like the next chapter, which is a bit shorter. Wufei starts to suspect something is up! But I wont give away the good parts! Tee hee! Well! Ja for now!)