Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the Gundam characters or Gundam itself. I did come up with the story myself. I wrote this story for fun. I am a Gundam maniac and so please don’t sue me:)

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HAUNTED

By Lady Yuy

Heero was holding his black coat close to him when he saw the place called The Old Mill. He stared at it for a long time. Then he regretted the minute he picked his phone that afternoon to hear Duo in the other line.

<Flashback>

Ring, Ring, and Ring...

“Hello?” Heero asked.

“Waz up buddy? What are you doing?” Duo said.

“Not much” Heero answered. “Good because we are coming over.” Duo said.

<Click>

Heero opened the door to see Duo, Quatre, Trowa and amazingly Wufei with his arms crossed over his chest. Heero stared at them. “Cell phone, handy isn’t it?” Duo said smiling as he showed him the cellular.

The room was obviously cleaned and neat. Duo sat on the leather love seat. Trowa turned the TV on and Quatre headed to the shelves of books. Wufei was the only one who stood.

“Okay. What is going on?” Heero asked.

“Duo watch your feet, off the chair!” Heero added irritated.

“Chill. We came to play a little game with you.” Duo said.

“What?” Heero said.

“He dragged me here because of it.” Wufei said coldly. “I lost; The INJUSTICE!” Wufei said as he banged his head to the wall.

Heero was clueless. “What game are you talking about?” Heero asked.

“Just a small truth and dare one.” Duo said.

“Stop wasting my time. I don’t do those type of games.” Heero said.

“C’mon, it will be fun! Besides you have to play because if you don’t then you are a coward.” Duo said.

“I'm not a coward and you...” Heero said as he chased Duo.

“Surrender Heero, he even got Wufei to come.” Quatre said.

Heero stopped chasing Duo. “Where to?” Heero asked.

“We are going to see Duo’s tux and fit ours.” Trowa answered.

“Suits for what?” Heero asked.

“Hilde finally trapped him.” Quatre said.

“You mean Duo is getting married?” Heero asked amazed.

“Yep, old buddy. And I need you to be an extra best man for me.” Duo said sheepishly.

“No way, Relena is going to be there and I don’t want to see her. I know it and I won’t go. Sorry.” Heero said backing away and shaking his head. “Now get out of my apartment and don’t bother me.” Heero said.

Duo looked down; he headed towards the door.

“But-” Duo said. Heero shook his head. Wufei got out, Trowa and Quatre too.

“One more thing before I leave.” Duo said “What?” Heero asked half screaming.

“I know it’s not true, but the guys keep insisting that you are afraid to go to my wedding because you love Relena.” Duo said waiting for his reaction.

“I what?” Heero asked angrily

“Hey don’t look at me. They said it.” Duo said pointing at the guys outside the door.

They all shook their heads as Heero's eyes turned dark Prussian. Duo ran after the guys who hurried to the elevator. He grabbed hold of them before getting into the elevator.

“Listen. Follow my plan and everything will be fine.” Duo said and pulled them back inside the apartment.

“Okay. If you don’t love Relena, you will prove it.” Duo said to Heero.

“Prove it?” Heero asked.

“Yeah” Duo said. “I dare you to spend a night in the Old Mill house, three blocks away from here.” Duo said.

“But, that house has been abandon for years.” Heero said.

“I know you just need to stay there for one night.” Duo said.

“And do what?” Heero said.

“Survive.” Trowa and Quatre answer at the same time.

“Survive?” Heero asked. Trowa and Quatre nodded.

“It said that the house is haunted with ghosts and spooky, weird scary things.” Duo said.

“Duo, you know I don't believe in such things.” Heero said sharply.

“So, will you dare to go?” Duo said. Heero hesitantly nodded.

<End of Flashback>

Now Heero was standing in front of the door. He saw the handle on the door and it wasn’t the handle he expected to see. It wasn’t a spooky evil looking knob. The house was in good condition.

As he entered the house, he stood amazed. This was nothing like what he expected. The windows were clean. The floor, the furniture, everything was clean. Heero wondered and he remembered Duo telling him that the house was now a museum. When he asked about security, Duo said that there was no need for it. Nobody was dumb enough to go in at night. Yeah, except for him.

Heero removed his coat and placed it on a chair. The room was a bit cold. Heero was glad that he had worn a long white turtleneck under his shirt whose color was a pattern of green, yellow, and black lines with a hood on the back. His shirt matched with his sandy color pants and his yellow boots.

“Let see how spooky this house really is.” Heero said out loud to himself. He left to explore the house.

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Just outside the house, four heads peeked inside the house through a window.

“Do you see him?” Duo asked

“Yeah. He’s getting comfortable and he is going to the back.” Quatre answered.

“Fantastic” Duo said greedily.

“Trowa, do you have our costumes?” Duo asked.

Trowa took out four white blankets out of the bag he had. Duo gave one to Quatre, Trowa and Wufei.

“You expect me to wear this?” Wufei asked annoyed. Duo grinned and nodded. As they cover their bodies with the white sheet. Wufei mumble something.

“So what is the whole point of this again, I seem to forget because it’s too exciting.” Wufei said sarcastically.

“We are here to scare the cold spirit out of Heero so he could go to Duo’s wedding.” Trowa said as his head appeared under the sheet. His big bangs made his head look deform.

“You are correct Trowa. Quatre tell him what he won.” Duo said, joking.

“Duo-” Quatre said.

“Yes” Duo said to Quatre.

“Are you sure we shouldn’t be at the tailor, measuring you tux and ours?” Quatre, said worried.

“Hilde is going to bust your ass if you’re not on time tomorrow.” Quatre added.

“Yeah, Yeah.” Duo said waving his hand as a sign of dismissal. Duo signaled them to get closer. “Here is the plan. It’s eight pm. We will scare him until 11pm and then we will leave for the tux. Trowa you go and stick in the basement. Quatre go to the first floor and Wufei, you get the 2nd floor. I am going to stay here to prevent Heero from leaving.” Duo said.

Everyone nodded except Wufei who was the only one to noticed Duo’s trick.

“And why won’t you go inside?” Wufei said to Duo.

“Me?” Duo asked worried. “Well, I-I-I. I have to supervise things. Because I need to make Heero realize something else than going to my wedding.” Duo said, justifying his absence from entering the house.

“I think you are the one who is scared. You coward!” Wufei said making a disgustedly face.

“What? Me a coward? I am marrying the fury of the night, the mistress of torture, the unbelievable beauty of-” Dou said again and again trying to come up with something else. He continued, “Of tai-kwon Do! And you are calling me a coward?” Duo exaggerated with his gestures.

All of the ghostly figures had their hands cross over their chest looking at Duo through the holes in the sheets.

“Okay, I will go inside in a while” Duo said giving up. As the guys left to enter the house Duo called out, “Move around the house once in a while, but remember your exits and be careful, there's tons of doors but many of them lead to nowhere!” Duo said.

Heero walked towards some old frames. “Let’s see how big you are.” Heero said reading the labels. He read and his eyes widen in surprise and his Prussian eyes were deep with interest. He whistled.

“This house is humongous and its structure is similar to a labyrinth and has secret passages.” Heero said. “Interesting, so an old lady built this house to confuse the ghost or sprits to make them get lost in the house.” He added.

“She had nothing else to do.” Heero grunted.

Heero took out a flashlight Duo had given him. He turned it on to go around the next room of the house that was darker. “Let’s see how big is this house.” Heero said and walked towards the living room.

The room was spacious. Big windows were at the sides. Classic furniture were organized around the room. Heero sat on one of the sofa and sighed. Me and my big mouth. Heero thought. I am going through all of this for not attending that Baka’s wedding! I will kill him!

Then suddenly he heard noises. Big bangs were coming from the basement. It caught him by surprise and he jumped.

Trowa used an old broom to hit the ceiling on top of him with. He went in circles and jumped up and down to reach the ceiling. He stopped and did it again. He began to moan out loud. It was an annoying moaning.

Heero was on his feet when he heard the banging. The floor, he thought. He squatted down and he heard the bang. Heero was surprised, his face appeared as if nothing was happening, nothing was visible and he kept saying that it must be the pipes of some sort.

“What the hell is that?” Heero said. When he heard it again, he slowly bent down until he was in a laying position. The noise had stopped, he thought. But, then he heard it again and this time a moaning accompanied the loud bangs.

“This can’t be happening.” Heero said. He got up. “I’m going down there and see for myself what it is.” Heero said. But, as he began to walk, the lights in the rooms began to go on and off. Heero froze.

Quatre playfully moved the switches of the lights. He complained about his statues and mainly said to himself, “Yes, Quatre, you get to be one of the best men of the groom.”

“Ha, I wanted to be the ring man but no Hilde sticks me with Dorothy who can't afford to shave!” He continued unconsciously to turn the light on and off.

Breathe, Heero, he thought. There has to be a logical explanation for this. Heero thought. The banging had not stopped and the lights were crazy. Heero closed his eyes and breath, trying to concentrate.

Trowa in the meantime was remembering how he got involved in this mess.

“Trowa old buddy. Since you are a clown, you can entertain my bride while I sneak through the back door of the church.” Duo said jokingly.

“I’m busy that night.” Trowa said trying not to get into a compromise.

“Well then how about a deal. If you go, you can perform your dangerous act on me on my wedding day.” Duo said. That idea caught his attention. Imagining Duo tied to the circle waiting for Catherine to throw the knives at him, Trowa had to accept and his mind trailed off when he heard a knob moving in the basement.

Trowa stopped his racking to see who it was.

“Duo?” Trowa whisper. He turned to see nothing. His curiosity drag him to one of the doors he heard the noise. When he opened it, it was empty. No way out. Then he saw something across, a glowing figure.

“Duo?” Trowa said again. There was no answer. “Ah” Trowa said as he saw a figure disappeared through the wall. “Need- to-get-out-of-here.” Trowa said nervously. “Wait, which door did I came through?” Trowa said. He checked one door and then another but nothing. “Ahhh…!” Trowa screamed.

Heero heard the scream and he couldn't stand being there another minute. He left to another room. Minute’s later Heero walked into the ballroom. His flashlight beamed the dark room. He was still uncomfortable with his last encounter in the previous room.

“It didn’t happen. This is all fake.” He reassured himself. When he entered the room his eyes saw the unexpected dim light disappearing in the corner of the room. “I’m seeing things.” Heero said.

Quatre noticed that Heero was no longer in the living room. He stopped playing with the switches. He slowly peeked around in search of Heero. A soft violin music was heard from the room. Heero, he thought. He hurried to the living room.

“I swore I heard it from here.” Quatre said. The violin song was heard again. Quatre turned, nothing, only air. Clumsily he noticed he was shaking and he now turned his own flashlight. The song was now more lively and louder to his ears.

“Where is it coming from and who is playing it?” Quatre asked. The room felt like it went on circles and Quatre felt dizzy.

“Stop it” He said. “Stop it” he repeated.

The window shook, Quatre jumped. A soft tapping was heard again. Quatre didn’t want to go but his body began to move towards the window. He pulled one side of the curtain to see a ghost. Quatre screamed out loud placing his hands on his cheeks. No, it wasn’t a ghost, but it was Duo he knew it when he saw his shoes. He quickly opened the window.

“What’s going on?” Duo asked

“I don’t know but you better come in here. I don’t know where Heero is.” Quatre said.

“You look pale,” Duo said when he was able to see Quatre’s face.

“I couldn’t breath that’s all” Quatre said nervously.

“Cool beans, I am coming in.” Duo said.

“Oh, look there’s another light coming from that room. I’m checking it out.” Duo said and left.

Quatre closed the window and checked the room again. To his luck he heard the song again. Then there was somebody tapping the window again.

“Duo?” Quatre asked and opened the curtain to see, a-a-a- lady with golden hair whose eyes were closed.

“No, No, let it not be Dorothy!” Quatre said and turned to see the girl with a violin in her hands in front of him.

“Ahhh…” Quatre said and run out the room. The song kept going. “Please make it stop.” Quatre repeated again and again. He walked fast down an isle leading to a hall with many other doors.

“Oh, ho,” Quatre said “which door was it to the other room?” Quatre said.

“NOOOO!” Was heard through the empty house.

Heero had found the perfect room. It looked serene and peaceful. This room was the smallest living room of the house. There was three elegant pair of sofas; a unique hand made coffee table, two lamps tables and the antique lamps on top. The sofas were arranged in the figure of a U. Behind the main sofa in the middle there were three glass windows stretching across the wall. The best part of all was the TV.

“Finally, I can relax and stop hallucinating.” Heero said. “Let’s see if it works. Because the small lamp did turn on.” Heero plugged the TV and magically it worked. “These are boring channels but it’s better than nothing.”

Quietly Duo crept near the window, he hid in the bushes. He saw Heero lying in the sofa watching TV! No fair he thought, he didn’t look frightened, as he had planned.

“Oh, yeah, watch this” Duo said.

Heero’s eyelids were closing and just as he did he thought he saw a bright white light crossing the isle, but when he opened his eyes wide there was nothing. He shrugged.

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Quatre’s heart was pounding fast and hard. He gestured his hand towards his heart placing it at the top, like if his heart was going to pop out any second. He made out of the living room alive.

“What was that all about?” Quatre asked. “I could swear that I heard the music.” Quatre said. “But, there are no such things as ghost.” Quatre said. “Ha, ha, there’s Heero.” Quatre said.

From outside Duo peeked inside the window again. The volume of the TV was loud and Heero was asleep. “Hee, hee, hee, perfect.” Duo said. Duo used the branch to scratch the window.

Heero heard it but didn’t pay attention to it. Heero shook his head.

“Damnation, what is that?” Heero said irritated.

Duo checked to see if he was going to look out the window but instead he looked at the entrance of the room.

Two short figures were flying back and forth.

Quatre went from left to right and then Trowa who finally made it out of the basement went from right to left and both moaning.

“Breathe, there’s no such things as ghosts.” Heero said closing his eyes concentrating. He could feel his body shaking. He couldn’t breath properly and he...No! He was trained not to feel scare or any emotions.

From the hallway another figure pass through. Quatre spotted it and pointed it out to Trowa. Both froze in that instance. They couldn’t talk but they did run out of the spot away form there.

Heero was concentrating extremely hard and when he opened his eyes he saw did see anything. “Just what I thought, I most have been sleepy.”

Heero continue to watch TV trying to ignore what had happen and waited for daylight anxiously. “Watch TV, the night will go much faster if you do.” Heero said to himself.

Duo outside said, “Well, if they can’t scare him, I will!”

Duo pressed his face on the window. Heero was watching TV. With the same branch he tapped the wall with it again. He was annoyed because Heero didn’t noticed. With fierce force he tried to shake the window.

“This is far enough!” Heero said as he got up looking around the room. He felt a sudden chill down his back as if something was touching him.

Duo saw Heero standing half frozen and half pale.

“Success” Duo cheered. A chill passed through Duo. “Chilly! It’s cold” Duo said.

A sudden tap on his shoulder disturbed his fun. He didn’t bother to look because it was a ghostly figure and he knew it was one of the guys.

“Why didn’t you stay inside?” Duo asked with no answer back.

“Oh, so you are mad because I didn’t go inside yet right?” Duo asked, without a reply. The tap in his shoulder felt soft and cold. They tap him again, “Ok, enough we will leave soon. So, stop it Quatre.” Duo said. They tap him again.

“Trowa?” Duo guessed again. By the third time he said timidly “Wufei?” When the figure behind him moaned, Duo turned and jumped in surprise.

“Ahhh!” Duo said. “Few, that’s was a good one Wufei, but, there’s no need for me to go inside, Heero is scared enough.” Duo said.

“Now, what we need to do is make him confess his love for Relena. Since he is scared, he will have no choice but to tell the truth.” He added. Duo looked straight at the eyes of the figure and saw nothing. He only noticed that it was floating.

“Hee, Hee, Hee” Duo said half-choking and stared at the ghost in front of him. And without another word, he waved bye and ran around the corner of the house for his life.

Without noticing one of the doors next to the house opened and pulled him in.

“Please don’t eat me!” Duo pleaded.

“I’m not planning to eat, but I am thinking of beating you!” Trowa shouted back.

Duo opened his eyes to see Trowa and Quatre together.

“It’s you guys. Thank the heavens” Duo said.

“Listen Duo; I thought you say the house wasn’t haunted.” Quatre said.

“I...I well that’s what I thought.” Duo said. Both took their outfits off.

“But it’s really haunted, you BAKA!” Quatre cursed.

“I… I-know” Duo said.

“You do?” Quatre asked. Duo nodded.

“I was getting away from one ghost.” Duo said.

“We too had similar experiences.” Trowa confess.

“It doesn’t matter; my watch stopped and the clocks in this house don’t work, so I don’t know what time it is. Let’s get Wufei from upstairs and Heero out of here.” Quatre said. Duo nodded.

In the meantime, Heero felt the presence of something. When his senses came back, he got into his fighting position. “Okay whatever you are come out.” Heero said. But, he didn’t get an answer.

“Fine, I will hunt you down then.” Heero said and walked out of the room.

“Look it’s Heero, wait he can’t see us just yet.” Duo whisper.

Heero felt the movement and hurried down the aisle and up the stairs. Each move he took, he would be ready for anything.

“I am not scared, and I don’t love Relena.” Heero said again and again.

Upstairs, Wufei was seated in one room meditating. He heard noises AGAIN. Duo, Quatre and Trowa went up the stairs as quickly as possible and into the first door they saw. They waited for Heero to pass.

Heero soon was upstairs and he walked past the door where the guys were hiding.

Duo listened to the steps that went down the hall. “Okay he is gone.” Duo said.

“Listen, someone is coming back.” Trowa said.

“Or something is coming.” Quatre said in a whisper. His voice was frightened. All three held on to each other as the door opened.

All of the guys hugged each other and screamed at the top of his lungs. Wufei screamed as well because the screams from the guys startled him. He closed the door, but then realized that they were the guys. He opened the door angrily.

“What took you so long?” Wufei said.

“What’s wrong with all of you, you look like you saw a ghost.” Wufei said.

“Close the door” Quatre said. Wufei did and went to where they were seated.

“How did you know where we were?” Quatre asked.

“I heard noises many of them very weird so I just didn’t bother but when I heard the door shut close, I had to investigate.” Wufei said. “What the hell were you doing downstairs? You were making such a racket!” He added.

“Wufei, dude, we need to get out of here.” Duo said removing his blanket. Irritated Wufei pulled the sheet off too. “Cowards!” Wufei said.

“No, I am serious.” Duo said.

“What? You mean to tell me that this house has spirits and stuff?” Wufei asked. They all nodded in their state of fear. He smiled evilly.

“Nice try, but you are a bunch of cowards, not like myself who doesn’t believe in such bogus.” Wufei said.

“You don’t believe us?” Quatre asked.

“No” Wufei said firmly.

“Now, let’s do what we came here to do and leave. I am getting bored.” Wufei said.

Heero kept walking, listening to any loud noises or movements but he heard none. He kept going deeper into the corridor until he noticed that he was actually lost. Not lost, he told himself, only confused.

“Bummer” Heero said softly and collapse on one side of the door.

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“Hey girls catch up.” Sally shouted to Catherine, Dorothy, Hilde and Relena. They were in front of the Old Mill House.

“It’s spooky looking.” Catherine confessed.

“Yeah, yeah, bunch of lies.” Sally said.

“How are you sure?” Catherine questioned. Hilde kept quiet; Sally rolled her eyes and said, “Because we are going to prove it.” Sally said.

“I still disagree on being here.” Dorothy snap.

“I think we should be in a boy’s striptease getting drunk having a good time but instead we are here.” Dorothy said.

“I agree.” Hilde said immediately. “Beside tomorrow is my wedding. I want to have fun.” She added.

“Girls don’t’ forget that we were having fun with the truth and dare game over my house” Sally said dismissing the topic. She turned to Relena who was quieter than usual. She looked straight at her eyes.

“What? Relena question.

“Why don’t we go in Lady Peacecraft?” Sally teased.

“I’m going in because you dare me to but just because I gave in doesn’t mean I agree with the other part of the bet.” Relena said. She started towards the entrance. Hilde, Catherine and Dorothy couldn’t believe their eyes. She was going in.

“What aren’t you coming?” Relena asked sarcastically looking back. The girls slowly began to move. Sally grinned and finished Relena’s last words.

“Which part of the bet. Oh, you mean the one that you do not love Heero Yuy, the perfect soldier, the hunk of time?” Sally teased. Relena didn’t answer.

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“Why couldn’t I just agree to go to that BAKA’s wedding?” Heero said to himself.

“But, I must complete my mission and that is to stay here until sunrise.” Heero said. He jumped to his feet and looked outside which was still dark.

“Hargh” Heero said irritated. “Damn house.” Heero said. He suddenly heard noises in the hallway. “Keep it coming.” Heero said as he followed the noise to the correct exit of the room.

Wufei walked first, Duo was hiding right behind him. Trowa followed Duo and Quatre was last. He was walking side ways keeping an eye open for any ghost signals. The corridor was long with many doors. Heero grab the knob. The guys listened.

“It’s Heero.” Wufei said. “Hide” He added. When the door opened, Quatre went into one room, Trowa in another, Wufei did the same and Duo didn’t had time. He quickly wore the white sheet over him.

Heero peeked out the door and saw a... NO, he closed the door again. He couldn’t accept what he saw. Holding his breath, he peeked out again but there was nothing.

“Why did I close the door, I am not afraid.” Heero said.

He slammed the door open. He came out and opened one door. Quickly Trowa ran out of one room to the other. Heero went to next door, when he did, Trowa and Quatre move to the next room. By the time Heero had inspected all the doors possible, he was to the last one where all the guys were hidden.

“God, he is going to kill us.” Quatre said.

“Kill us, we will be lucky if he gives us a quick death.” Trowa whisper.

A whining sound was heard and they all turned to Duo who was holding his knees to his chest. “What is wrong with you?” Wufei asked.

“If he finds us, he is going to kill us and we will become part of the collection of ghost in this house. If he doesn’t then by the time we do get out, the tailor will be closed and I won’t have my tux and I won’t have anything to wear for my wedding and then I am sure Hilde is going to do Heero’s job of killing me!” Duo said sadly.

Wufei sigh.

“Listen you fool. It was you who began with this stupid joke. It was you who chose to marry and it’s your fault we’re stuck here!” Wufei said.

“And there are no such things as ghost! We could have been having fun somewhere else.” Wufei added.

Duo stopped his crying when he heard Wufei say WE.

“Do you really want to go out?” Duo question. Wufei rolled his eyes.

“Stop that. I meant to say that it’s your fault and stop crying.” Wufei said trying to fix his mistake. Their conversation stopped when Heero started to talk to himself.

“Silence” Wufei ordered.

“He went crazy.” Quatre said.

“This is our perfect opportunity.” Wufei said.

“It is?” Duo asked. Wufei nodded. Wufei looked around the room. There were two other doors. He scanned the room for any object useful for him. He saw a small wooden box. He took it opened the door and threw it, rather quickly and closed it.

“What the hell are you doing?” Duo asked nervously.

“Watch” Wufei said.

The box landed on Heero’s feet. “Ha?” Heero question.

“Okay start moaning, and act like if you were a zombie or something.” Wufei said. The guys didn’t understand.

“Trowa, make your bangs messy. I am sure that will scare him-”

“Quatre um...here.” Wufei said and handed his rubber band. His hair went loose. “Tie your hair in a ponytail” Wufei said.

“Like yours?” Quatre asked. Wufei nodded. “Duo, um...place your braid on a bun.” Wufei said.

They all looked at him in surprise when the saw his hair because he looked like a well...a bit too weird. Duo couldn’t hold back his laugh.

“Listen, idiot, do it or else and you will regret it if you don’t stoop laughing. I will hang you once out of here.” Wufei said. They all did what he said.

“Once Heero opens the door and see us he is gong to freak out. Then we go out that door.” Wufei explained as he pointed to the right of the two doors. They all nodded.

Heero picked the box and stared at the door where the object came flying. He hesitated for a minute to open the door. When he realize he was kind of scared to see what was behind it, he forced himself to confront it. The face on Heero could have been a memorable one if one of the guys had a camera. His eyes narrowed, he looked pale and the worst part was that he blinked once and twice before he ran out of the room.

Duo giggled as he ran to the door. He was leading the guys. They all were laughing, including Wufei. As the door opened they all went flying out the door.

Wufei screamed: “Baka; this is the wrong door it was the other one.”

Duo was holding tight to Trowa who was holding to Quatre who was holing to Wufei like a chain.

“Wufei hold on for our lives.” Duo screamed.

“Shut up.” Wufei screamed. “How far is it to the floor?” He questioned.

“I don’t know.” Duo said.

“Look!” Wufei said.

“I can’t.” Duo whined.

“Do it!” Wufei said.

“If I let go, I will make it but there’s a risk of breaking my neck and you don’t want that to happen to me right Wufei?” Duo said.

“Well, jump.” Wufei said.

“What?” Duo asked.

“You heard me. I can’t hold on much longer.” Wufei said.

As Duo let go of Trowa he screamed out Hilde!

“Did you call me?” Hilde asked to Sally who was looking around the first floor while the girls waited in front of the entrance.

“No” Sally said.

“Oh, I thought, I heard my name.” Hilde said.

“Ouch” Duo said when he landed on the floor. Then he realized that he was holding Trowa’s jeans.

“Sorry.” Duo said looking up at Trowa who was in boxers.

“Not funny.” Trowa said.

Wufei laughed. “Next one.” Wufei said.

“Fine.” Trowa reply. “Hey, you better catch me or else.” Trowa said.

“Sure.” Duo said. Trowa let go and Duo caught him. “Nice boxers. Would you give me a big smile like that one?” Duo said pointing at his boxers. Trowa frowned.

“Okay never mind.” Duo said. Quatre landed in between Trowa and Duo’s arms.

“Okay Wufei, baby, come to papa.” Duo teased. Wufei landed safely and without warning he turned and punched Duo straight in the nose.

“Thank you, I needed that.” Duo said.

“Now, how are we going to get back inside?” Quatre question.

“Wait I remember. I saw a door in the back of the house.” Duo said.

“Great, lets go.” Wufei said.

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Heero stopped when he was back in the room he had been lost in the first place. He was shaking viciously. He couldn’t breath. What he saw was the worst ever. What he had seen grossed him out. He saw Wufei, Trowa and Duo. But, no he didn’t, they all look different. It was scary as hell. He could face anything except the horrible images of his friends in such, such conditions.

In the meantime, the guys were going up the stairs through a big staircase that lead them to the second floor.

“Come in, there is nothing to be afraid of.” Sally said pushing the girls in. “Let’s look around.” She added. They went around straight down an isle that leaded them to a bunch of rooms.

“Look a library.” Relena said as she opened one of the many doors. The girls followed her inside.

Wufei led the guys through one door to another. Quatre was keeping count of the doors they closed and open. He was also remembering which doors had an exit and which one didn’t. Duo followed Wufei.

Heero controlled his breath. “Dame it!” Heero screamed. “I should have accepted that stupid invitation.” Heero added. He closed his eyes and picture Relena. “I don’t love her.” Heero said and he heard a noise. “Okay maybe I do and she won‘t find out because I am never going to get out of here.” Heero changed his mind.

“Did you hear that?” Quatre said. All the guys stop.

“Hear what?” Trowa asked.

“It’s that music again.” Quatre said. “What music?” Trowa asked. Quatre recognized the music. He went hysterical.

“No, it’s her again.” Quatre screamed. “Get her away.” Quatre added.

“Get who away?” Wufei asked. Duo saw how Quatre ran passed them.

“Wait, where are you going?” Duo asked

“Out of this insane house” Quatre said.

“Hey wait for me.” Duo said.

“Come back cowards.” Wufei said running after them. Trowa followed quickly after them.

“Heero, pull yourself together.” Heero said to himself. “If I could only tell Duo that he won, that I will go to his stupid wedding and that for this time he is right about Relena so I could go home” Heero found him saying.

Out of nowhere, he saw a nurse ghost opened a door and disappeared. “Shit” Heero whisper. She came back out of the door and was walking straight towards him. Heero got to his feet and was ready to beat the figure. He punched her, kicked her but he noticed that he was fighting air. There was nothing around him. At that point Heero couldn’t believe it.

“Screw this mission, I am going home” He heard himself saying.

He went out of that room and headed towards the stairs that he thought would lead him to downstairs. He stopped when he noticed that he had gone through the wrong door. He began to feel frustrated and overwhelmed about the situation. He just needed to get out for some fresh air. So he ran, he told himself that he ran, not because he was scared but because he needed air and pronto.

Wufei couldn’t catch up with Duo and Quatre. Without noticing, Quatre kept running but now Duo was in front of him. Duo didn’t know where he was going but he kept running. When he opened the door that he thought that would surely get them to the right stairs, he pulled. The door didn’t open; it felt as if someone was pulling the door at the other side.

Heero pulled with all his force to open the door but it didn’t work. So, he let it loose.

Duo went flying to Quatre who bumped to Trowa and Wufei. They all landed on the floor.

“Get off me.” Wufei said.

Duo noticed the door opened and went for it.

Heero turned to see the door open so he went for it too.

Heero and Duo came into such an impact that both landed on the floor. Heero stared hard at Duo. His Prussian eyes were look hard like a rock.

“I love Relena. Okay? Are you happy now? Can we get out of here? I am getting sick and tired of this place.” Heero said without showing any fear in his voice.

“I can explain.” Duo said.

“What are you doing here, anyway?” Heero asked.

“I...” Duo said. “You mean WE” Heero said as he pointed to the guys on the floor.

“Yes, we came because...”Duo tried to continue.

“It doesn’t matter right now. This house is haunted and we need to get out of here.” Quatre said.

“I agree” Duo said jumping up to help Heero up.

“Wait, what did you say? You said that you love Relena.” Duo said amazed.

“Yeah, yeah. I just want to go home.” Heero said anxiously.

Duo’s face lighted just a bit. The guys went up and began to search together in a circle for the right exit that would lead them downstairs.

When they found the stairs they all began to run down the stairs.

“Free” Duo screamed.

“Yes” Heero said.

Trowa simply hurried down and Quatre and Wufei stared at each other and nodded in agreement, “Home” they both said.

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In the library Relena was hiding in the desk. Sally was catching the books that were flying in the air. Hilde, Catherine and Dorothy had fainted.

“Enough” Sally said. “Relena get out of there and help me pick these three up so we can get out of here.” She added.

Relena forced herself to do so. She slapped Dorothy, Hilde, and Catherine awake.

“Let’s go.” Relena said frightened. All nodded and got up ran out the door and shut it close.

The guys went down the stairs like lightning. They came into a crash with the girls right at the bottom of the stairs as the girls were going out of the house. All of them screamed with the terror.

“No, it’s her!” Quatre said when he saw Dorothy and ran up the stairs but Wufei pulled him down.

“No, it’s only Dorothy” Wufei said.

“Oh.” Quatre said. “Heero” Relena said “Relena” Heero said.

Both said at the same time, “I love you.”

“You do?” Relena asked surprise.

“Don’t ask.” Heero said. “Okay.” Relena said and hugged him.

“It’s nice to know this, can you take this outside?” Sally asked.

Everyone was up and staring down at them.

“And what are you doing here?” Duo asked Hilde.

“You mean what are you doing here. You were suppose to be at the tailor’s” Hilde said anger in her voice.

“Well. I...I...” Duo said looking back at Trowa, Quatre and Wufei for help but found none.

Chaos broke loose. They all started to argue except for Heero and Relena who were just waiting for them to stop.

Hilde complained about Duo’s irresponsibility. Catherine screamed at Trowa. Quatre told Dorothy that she should consider trimming her eyebrows. In the meantime, Wufei and Sally argued about the ghosts.

“There are no such things as ghosts, woman!” Wufei screamed at the top of his lungs.

“But, I saw them.” Sally said.

“Liar.” Wufei said.

“No. you are. You are the one who doesn’t want to admit it.” Sally said.

“Shut your mouth.” Wufei said.

“No!” Sally said.

“You dirty pig. How am I going to marry you? Look at you, your hair is messy and you are dirty. Shame on you; you have no tux, no best mans that means no bridesmaids and without them a bride will look like a fool. Great, perfect” Hilde said. This went on and on until Heero said, “Sh, listen.”

They all did. A Joyful music was heard coming from the ballroom. They all stare at each other. “You were saying.” Sally told Wufei.

“THERE IS NO SUCH THINGS AS GHOSTS!” Wufei shouted and walked towards the door.

“Love, wait” Sally said chasing after him.

There was no other choice but to follow them. Wufei had his hands on the knobs when everyone was surrounding him. Sally hold on to the other knob next to him. Each couple held each other.

Sally looked at Wufei and he nodded. Together they opened the door. All of their jaws drop open. It was if they had travel back in time and were in line waiting to be announced for the ball. The butler stared straight at them. He smiled, bowed and signaled them to enter.

The old chandeliers were glowing with long, slim candles. The draperies were clean and the floor was waxed. The music was loud and vivid. In the center, couples danced around happily. Duo stared at the elegant food.

“I’m hungry” Duo whisper.

“Stop it” Hilde said.

“O…kay.” Wufei said. He immediately closed the door, pulled Sally with him and walked away. They all followed. His slow pace became a fast one. They al ran out of the house.

Nobody said anything in the way to Heero’s apartment. Once inside everyone collapsed on the sofas, chairs and even floors. Duo was going to say something but he heard Heero say coldly, “don’t even say it.” After they came back to their senses, Trowa and Quatre wanted to retire for the night. Catherine and Dorothy wanted to come along. Hilde stopped them.

“Hold it,” Hilde said. “It’s only 11 o’clock the tailor is still opened. Let’s go.” Hilde ordered. Everyone frown. “Duo walk!” Hilde screamed.

Everyone once again went out the door.

“You won’t have that same face tomorrow night.” Hilde assured him. He smiled.

“Remember the night is still young.” Trowa announced. They all nodded in agreement.

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The following day, the girls were waking Hilde who was still sour from the hard beverage she took the night before. Once awake, they changed her into her white gown and put her in the limo that was waiting outside for an hour already.

Duo paced up and down outside the church. When he saw the limo, he sighed. The guests hurry inside. Hilde came out of the limo looking much better and enchanting. She came with her bridesmaids. They were wearing a very light pink dress with dark red roses.Since Hilde had little pink roses adorned in her gown. They had to match with her. The music went on until Hilde reached Duo’s side. The bridesmaids separated into two, one went to the left and the other to the right.

Heero saw Relena walk down the isle. His eyes never left her sight. She smiled at him and blushed when she looked down at her left hand. She had a silver hearth ring with four broken lines and each full of little diamonds and seven big diamonds in total. There were three diamonds in the first line, three in the second and one at the end.

Heero also looked down at his silver ring in his left finger. He looked at her and winked. Just when Relena separate from the rest, she leaned close to Hilde and said “Congratulate me.” Relena said as she showed her the ring to Hilde. She looked at Relena, she gasped and Duo noticed. He whispered, “You, go girl.”

Relena gave them both quick huge. “I owe it all to you.” She said. Duo looked at Heero who had a big ass smile. He gave him two thumbs up. Heero nodded his head in agreement.

Sally came running to them. “Where is Wufei?” Sally asked.

“I thought he was with you. Since last night you two got it going on and stuff.” Duo said. “No, I haven’t seen him since the morning.” Sally said. “What’s that?” She asked.

Relena looked at Heero’s direction. Sally notice, “How did you do it?” Sally asked.

“We did a quick stop at a chapel during the night” Relena explain. Sally smiled.

Hilde gave a big scream and fainted. Duo turned to the altar and saw a ghost. Everyone began to panic. Heero turned pale as well as Trowa and Quatre and the girls.

Wufei took the long white sheet off. Laughing hysterically and falling he stepped down to assist Duo and his bride. When Hilde recovered, by the look on her face it meant that she wanted to kill Wufei. But, she controlled herself.

Wufei turned and announce. “Sorry for the interruption but this was a gift from Duo and a simple joke.”

Duo gave him a death sight. Sally pulled him away from them and seated him with her.

“That will show them not to mess with me.” Wufei said, apparently he was still drunk.

The ceremony finally began when Relena sat in her place next to her husband, Heero. Holding hands they listened to the ceremony and at the same vows they had made each other previously.

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I know. I love happy endings. Do you like it or maybe not? Comments? Feel free to e-mail me at dreamy_yuy@yahoo.com