Hey, as I sleep in the night,
I can hear you,
and once more, I remember you...
Ah, opening the pale window
I lift my eyes to the sky,
to the planet turning.
For you, I'll be good
and I'll wear a red ribbon.
From the distance,
alone I watch for someone
to call my own.
How long till I exchange
emptyness for love?
In case your spirit is alone,
I'll stand alone...
Hey, through the window,
I want to be with you and
hold you in my slender arms...
And at once, if you're ever threatened and cry
surely, I'll run to you and end it.
The suit of your spirit is in my heart
and in the distance I can see your profile.
My love will never change
but becomes more like you
and is in your name,
I'll stand in your name...
From the distance,
I hold and watch
for someone to call my own.
How long till I exchange
emptyness for love?
In case your spirit is alone, I'll stand alone...
I'll Stand Alone (Sailor Moon R Maiden's Single: Sailor Venus/ Sung by Fukami Rica)
A Gundam Romance
"I can feel it, in my heart...the star of the night sky is crying..."
Quatre looked up from his bed and out the window. Everything was peaceful now. Everything was over. But lately his mind traveled back to the past. Not to the war, but to the life they lead. He was seventeen now, it was two years. "I want to see her again."
In his mind he could see the Star of the Night Sky. That was his silent nickname for her. She was a warrior unlike the others.
Flash:
He was amazed by her gracefullness. Her battle armor, which was so high tech that it actually was tight on her skin, and allowed her free movement in space, made her litterally like a supernova in the skies.
She flew over to his Gundam and perched on it, smiling at him, waving. He recognised her face at once. A soldier in a leo approached, and before he could attack with the Gundam, her hand flew up and a lightning attack from her armor shot it down with a glance. She leapt off the mech's arm and flew away like a nymph.
Quatre stared into the distance.
Flash:
As his sister lay dying on the ground, he shuddered as the laughter of a lunatic escaped his lips. His father was dead...his sister near it. As he laughed, his eyes filled with tears and hate. Suddenly he heard a thud on the ship.
A strange device was inserted into the wall and it pressurized on it own. It opened into a strange ship modeled for speed and agility. A girl walked in.
She was dressed in a black pirate outfit, with strange gloves and boots, along with a collar around her neck, and a sash on her waist that was actually a belt. "I'm too late. I'm sorry Quatre, about your father."
Quatre was less that thrilled. He was pretty much pissed off. Kris looked back at a few men behind her. "Help her. She needs a doctor, quick."
A man nodded that was leading them. "Aye Night."
Quatre stood up and stared at her, still shaking from the violent rage coursing through his body. The tears were gone, and Kris was a bit surprised. "You're strong Quatre, for seemingly being the Empath."
He looked at her. "Who are you?"
"A friend. Don't worry about me."
"I have to go. I've got business to tend to, and I don't have time."
Kris's hand went to his shoulder, and his hand went around her wrist, squeezing and making her glance at it a bit. "He's stronger than he looks." She thought to herself. She smiled.
"Quatre, you need to let your mind rest. I'll let you go, as soon as you have tea with me."
Quatre, not sure who she was, agreed finally, as the look in her eyes gave away that she wasn't as tough as she seemed. He followed her through the hatch to the much larger ship. "You're aboard the Shadow Galactica, a Pirate ship that has absolutely nothing to do with the war."
She led him to a hallway and then to a window with a table. "Here, sit."
"Where's my sister?"
Kris smiled. "They're taking care of her now. We'll find out soon enough. Quatre, this war will take the most out of anyone, so sit down."
Quatre took the invitation and sat. He was still shaking slightly, and she poured some tea. He took the shaking teacup and sipped. He set it down and stared at her. "I've never tried this before."
"It's an american tea. I love the cinnamon in it. It adds just the right amout of flavor." She said with a slight smile. "You're probably wondering who I am, and what I'm doing here. Well the truth is, I am truely a Space Pirate who happened to be around when you first recieved the Gundams. I decided to watch after you, since we were the same age."
As he listened, he watched her. He couldn't believe such a girl was the same age. She looked about eighteen. Her words came out like a song almost, and it was unreal the affect of calming she was having upon him.
He even found a smile on his face as she continued, "I just helped Duo a bit. With the destruction of Deathscythe,"
"So it was him..." He said quietly. "I knew one of them was destroyed, but I wasn't sure."
"Yes...I took him to a hotel room and let him rest. Sometimes it's sad to see someone's tears." She said with a quiet sound of depression. "It reminds me why I no longer have any." Looking up she saw his face of shock and she smiled and stood up. "You can stay here for a small bit to recover while your sister stays. It might be good for you. If you need anything, just ask me."
A fellow crewmember showed him a room, where he planned on staying for a few nights until she recovered.
Flash:
Quatre woke up and after a few hours of trying to make himself look presentable after the traumatizing night before, he walked to the hall where Kris said she would meet him for breakfast. Though he knew what he had to do back home, he wanted to know more about her, and what she knew.
When he walked inside, he was surprised to find her in casual attire. She was wearing a pair of jeans, and a white, airy, dress shirt with it. Her hair was down, and in its natural wavy state around her face and neck.
"You came! Make yourself at home Quatre! This isn't formal, we're pirates. There's coffee, tea, bagels, donuts...typical Earth breakfasts."
He laughed at her bluntness and she rewarded him with her normal sweet smile. Walking around him she handed him a chocolate donut. "Now, after we had tea, could you give me the honor of having a typical caffiene rush with coffee?" She poured him a cup and Quatre nodded.
"No problem."
As they sat and talked, she went over her battle suit designs. "I'm building a new suit. One that will enhance a mecha's performance, and cause a signifigant increase in agility and offense. The design is supposed to conform to my body, and utilize actual energy from my body and other things around to cause a powerful beam of electricity and light. I'm wearing the prototype now, but when I'm done, I'll be wearing it." She looked at the metal armor on her wrist that she always wore.
Quatre set his coffee cup down on the table and nodded. "Well, my SandRock, though it's been destroyed, was more of a companion or a partner in my battles. I always thought of it as a living being."
"I believe almost all five of you do, save for Heero Yuy I believe. That's why Duo was so depressed. Personally, you're right. If someone feels at one with the armor, they will always perform to their highest ability. Same polocy applies in other situations as well."
Quatre's ears perked up as she said this. "Mmm?"
She tore off a piece of a bagel she was eating, and before she ate it, began to speak. "Well, marriage or a relationship for one. In any job... In marriage you've got until-death-do-you-part, but lately most people divorce, or opt for other things. The truth is, the trick to successful marriage, is to be one with whomever you chose. To know another person's hearts, to know what they're thinking, doing, feeling. It's not easy to come by, and that was what true love was in the beginning." She took a bite of the bagel and continued to talk, with a slightly muffled up voice, waving to a couple walking by.
"Now people have hacked it to bits to a point you'd think that a Gundam got it, no offence."
"None taken." He replied, with a smile.
But after that night, even with his visitation with the Star of the Night Sky, his mind was twisted. And when he left, he could feel her grief and tears for what he was about to do.
Flash:
Kris looked at Quatre from inside the mech. His eyes were cold, as he saw Heero and Trowa advance forward. It was brief, but just enough for him to see. "Night of the Star Sky."
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End of the Quatre "What if?" ^^ I hope you liked it.
When I'm done with Quatre and Duo, (I'm working on Quatre right now 'cauze I luv Quatre) I'm doing a Trowa and Catherine, and a Wufei and Sally Po fic. ^^ Hee hee!
Ja ne!
Ryouko!
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