| Shinigami’s Flame-Part 1 By: Raye Maxwell **This is the sequel to The Cherry Blossom Romance, a story of the romance between Duo Maxwell and Raye Hino. If you haven’t read my first fic yet, I suggest that you read it. And as you’ve noticed this is a SM/GW crossover. And I don’t own any of the characters in this fic so don’t sue me!!! Arigato and enjoy! =D** It’s been a few months since the day that Duo and Raye have met and still Duo Maxwell loves his koibito like it was that day. His love has probably grown since then and he thinks about her constantly. The braided bishonen twirls his braid in his hands while he sits with his fellow pilots around a small table in the Peacecraft mansion. Duo looks up from his cards and sees the angry face of the perfect soldier staring at him. “Will you go yet?! We’ve been waiting for three minutes!” “Oops, gomen Heero I guess I was thinking about something else. Do you got any fours Hee-chan?” Duo asks. Heero stares blankly at his cards and simply says, “Nope, go fish.” Duo reaches for the pile of cards in the center of the table and takes the top one. “Yes!! Haha!” Duo announces and puts down his four matching cards on the table. Wufei, Heero, and Trowa sweatdrop. Quatre smiles at his braided friend as Duo returns Quatre’s smile and responds, “It’s your turn Quatre.” “All right,” Quatre says. “Trowa, do you have any sevens?” Trowa shakes his head in response. “Go fish.” The game goes on like this for a while until Relena comes out of her room and glomps Heero. “Oh Heero, why don’t you ever take me out?” She asks her love. Heero just snickers and states, “Because you annoy the hell out of me, that’s why.” Relena lets go of him and crosses her arms in disgust. “Well you’re not gonna get any attention from me with that attitude!” Relena says as she walks away angrily. The five pilots look at each other with giant smiles on their faces. Heero glows with happiness and content and goes back to the game. Relena walks into an empty room and picks up the phone. She dials the first number she thinks of, hopefully to be able to talk to one of her friends. Someone picks up the ringing phone and answers in a familiar female voice, “Moshi Moshi?” Relena smiles at the sound of a familiar voice and says, “Konnichiwa Usagi-chan. How are you?” “Oh I’m fine Relena-san. What’s up?” “Well for one thing Heero doesn’t appreciate me. He doesn’t even notice me and thinks I’m an annoyance. What should I do Usagi?” “Hm, this is a tough one. Heero’s hard to figure out. My answer would be just to let him have his space and privacy. Maybe you’re smothering him and he feels that he needs time alone. But if you really want to talk to the love expert, Raye’s the one to give a call. I may have Mamo-chan, but he’s not as complicated as Heero-san.” Relena giggles with relief. “Oh arigato Usagi-chan. You’ve made me feel better. And I’ll give Raye-chan a call too.” “Hey Relena-san, would you like to out to dinner with the girls and I later? It’ll be fun and it’ll take your mind off Heero.” Usagi asks. “Sure. I’ll definitely come.” “Okay we’ll meet at Hikawa Jinja at 7:30 then?” “Hai. Well, I’ll get ready. Sayonara!” “Sayonara!” Usagi answers and clicks off. Relena puts the phone down and turns around. She goes upstairs to get ready. Twenty minutes later, Relena comes downstairs wearing a short white dress and matching shoes. Her hair is in its usual hairstyle, hanging loose with small braids around the back. As she heads out the door, Duo comes downstairs and walks towards the door. Relena and Duo look at each other with confusion. “Where are you goin’?” Duo asks. “Out with the girls. Why? Where are you going?” Relena asks back. “I am too! Why are you coming with us?” Relena laughs. “You’re going out to dinner with a group of girls and no other guys?” “Well for one thing, Mamoru’s coming too. And secondly, my babe is going to be right there next to me the whole time.” Duo sighs. “Oh, how I love when she lays her smooth legs across my lap and kisses my neck oh so passionately…” Relena sweatdrops. “All right Romeo lets get going then before we’re late.” They walk out the door. Relena offers to take Duo and herself over there in her limo. Duo agrees. They both get in and the limo speeds away in the wind. In front of the Hikawa Jinja, the five-sailor senshi and Mamoru sit on the front steps, talking. Raye and Usagi are arguing, as usual. Usagi’s loud voice can be heard from miles away while she says, “How do you know that Duo-kun is a good lover? Have you two ever had sex?” Minako chimes in giggling like crazy. “You know they do it EVERY night! Probably several times a night…” Raye stands up with her arms folded and a look that can kill. “What me and Duo-chan do together is none of your business! Besides, you and Mamoru don’t say anything about your love life.” Mamoru sweatdrops. “Don’t get me into this!” Usagi pouts. “Yeah well, so?” “SO, you don’t have to be such a nosy pest!” Raye answers back with her tongue sticking out towards Usagi. “Oh yeah!” Responds Usagi. She sticks her tongue out too. Soon the two bishoujo are battling out in their infamous tongue war. All the others sweatdrop. But just then, Ami stands up and shouts as loud as she can. “Will you two cut it out already!! Stop acting like two-year-olds!!” Usagi and Raye both put their tongues back in their mouths, sweatdrop, and reply at the same time, “Gomen Ami-chan.” “Arigatou Ami, I was getting sick of hearing them fight over something totally stupid.” Says Mamoru. Ami smiles at Mamoru. “Your welcome!” Just then, a pink limousine pulls up in front. The five girls and Mamoru look over and see Relena and Duo getting out. Usagi smiles and cheers, “ Yay they’re here!” Raye runs over to Duo. They embrace and share a short but passionate kiss. Relena and the other four girls look on and giggle to themselves. Raye and Duo pull away and Raye whispers into her koibito’s ear. “I’ve missed you baby.” Duo grins and whispers back, “Maybe we should go somewhere alone together later. What do ya say Raye-chan?” Raye smiles back. “Sure, lets come back to the Temple after diner.” The couple then turns toward their fellow companions. Usagi is giving Mamoru an angry look. “Mamo-chan! You never kiss me like that in front of anyone. Why? Is it because you’re embarrassed or something?” Mamoru looks afraid. He then answers Usagi’s question nervously. “Why, no Usako. I just…uh…” Duo interrupts Mamoru’s explanation with one of his sarcastic remarks. “Come on man, tell her the truth. You are just not as sophisticated about these things as I am.” Duo grins. The others all sweatdrop at Duo’s remark. Raye takes Duo’s hand and tugs on it. “Please minna-chan, lets just go. Why are we standing around for?” “Yeah I’m starving!” Makoto replies. “Me too.” Says Minako. Relena smiles. “Well then lets go!” Then off they all got into Relena’s pink limo and drove off to the restaurant. When they all got to the restaurant, everyone stepped out of the car and walked in. They were all seated at the biggest table. Each person got a menu and was deciding on what they wanted. Just then, a mysterious figure appears. It walks slowly toward the back of the restaurant to where the group was sitting. Makoto looks up from her menu in shock. She nudges Minako next to her. Minako then looks up from her menu and glances over at Makoto. “What do you want Mako-chan?” “Uh, look over there.” Mako answers and points toward the figure entering their section. Minako gasps. Ami then asks Minako, “Whats wrong?” But before she can get an answer, she sees it. Her mouth drops to the floor. Duo and Raye then drop their menu and see the strange figure too. Soon, Usagi, Mamoru, and Relena all turn toward the person. Relena is the most surprised. “Oh… my god… Its you! W…what are you doing here?” Relena asks the person, almost seeming like she’s afraid. No one can believe whom it is that’s standing in front of them. It’s…….. **To Be Continued** |