Anrui Lethenanashi (10-13/?)

[Anrui]

<b><center>Anrui Lethenanashi</center></b>
<center>Chapter Ten</center>


Disclaimer: I don?t own Gundam Wing? sadly?. ;_; Go to <A HREF="http://www.gundamofficial.com">Gundam Official</a> to see who does!

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?What do you mean by that?!?? Joe shrieked, infuriated at the insolent young man.

?OZ isn?t like anything that you know, old man. They?re way outta your league.?

?I am the leader of the Federation Military! How dare you say that anything is out of my league!? Joe kept yelling at Luke.

?It?s for your own good. Just defend yourself against them, that?s all you can do. That?s all anyone can do right now. Until we complete this.? Luke?s eyes were unfocused and he didn?t seem to be paying much attention to anyone. He was transfixed on a thought that seemed to have just occurred to him.

?Complete what?? Joe?s voice had softened slightly.

?You?ll know someday. If you live that long, that is.? He grinned slightly, then looked up at them with a happy smile. ?Hmm? I?m hungry. Let?s all go and get something to eat.?

?Good idea.? Yuy smiled and led the way out the door of the office they had been in.

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Ann was sitting with her knees pulled up to her chest in an empty hallway when Andrew was able to find her. Though he had left the room only seconds later, she had gotten quite a bit ahead of him.

?Are you all right?? He asked in his accent.

?Yeah?? She sighed. ?I?m fine.? Her voice sounded both annoyed and relieved.

?The stress is starting to get to me, though. I need something along the lines of a vacation.? She sneered ironically. ?Not that that?s even possible.?

?I know how you feel, or at least partially. Sure, I don?t fight these battles, or have to put up with some unknown and destructive past, but I know how it feels to have to keep something a secret and have that be the hardest thing in the world.? He sat down next to her and put an arm around her shoulders.

?For being so secretive and not talking to many people, you sure have great people skills.? She laughed lightly.

?Why, thank you, Miss Ann.? He grinned. ?How nice of you to say that of me. I am very much grateful for your observations.?

?Oi! Enough with the good-boy stuff. You?re more entertaining when you?re being conniving or annoying.? Ann laughed again.

?Oh, I don?t know if that?s a complement or not.? He laughed with her.

?We should probably go back to the office. I?m getting hungry.?

?Yes, I agree.? Andrew helped Ann to her feet and the two headed back to the office. Upon finding a note there that said everyone had gone to the cafeteria to eat, they decided to follow suit, and found the whole group sitting together talking about something.

?Miss me?? Ann plopped down next to her brother with her food, and Andrew sat down next to her.

?Not really. I had to wait ten years before seeing you, ten minutes is no challenge.? He laughed and kissed her cheek. ?Now, we need to talk when we?re done eating, Annie-girl.? He said in a more hushed tone.

?I know.? She replied in the same tone. Andrew decided not to inquire into the issue.

When everyone was done eating, the two disappeared and Andrew went with his parents to their sleeping area. Ann and Luke found themselves in a deserted hallway.

?Now, what should we do? We can?t endanger these people. Ann, we have a mission to complete.? Luke looked seriously at his sister.

?I know. First of all, we need to find a place for Andrew to live, OZ followed me to his place. It?s either in shambles or they?re guarding it.?

?Why should where he stays matter. We need to find them.? Luke looked annoyed.

?Luke. These people have been good to me, I want to make sure they?re safe.? Ann touched her brother?s hand lightly.

He sighed. ?Fine. We?ll get them a place to stay, then we leave.?

?No, just a place for Andrew. No one is supposed to know he exists.?

?Why not? What is he? A forbidden child??

?Something like that? Heero Yuy is the leader of the colonies, and Sora Lournevier is the head of a very prominent family on the L4 complex area. Their child was born with neither of their parents knowing anything, and without them being married. That would stir some trouble. Also, if it were revealed that Heero Yuy had a son, it could mean big trouble for Andrew. He would constantly be in danger of being used as some sort of hostage to get his father to do things. It?s just easier if no one knows he exists.? Ann smiled lightly.

?Well? I still don?t see why you care so much, but he can probably stay at the mansion on the 777 Resource Sat. Don?t you think??

?Hmm? Good idea.?

?Now, onto more important details.? He looked less annoyed and more serious again. ?Have you found them??

?No. I?ve got a hint on two, but the other two elude me.?

?There are five, Annie.?

?I know that. You didn?t let me finish. I know where the last one is. For sure.?

?Really? That?s a relief. We need to find him and get him to contact the rest. He?d know where they are.?

?That?s the problem??

?What do you mean??

?He doesn?t know where they are. They all separated.? Ann sighed. ?None of them know where the others are.?

?Great? that?s just freaking peachy keen.? Luke groaned and rolled onto his back.

?So, what do you suggest we do??

?Get your little buddie a place to stay, then go and get them all in one place. They need to get the blueprints.?

?Umm? You do know where those are, don?t you??

?Yes, I do. I?m the one who hid them, remember??

?Well, can we get them easily??

?Yes. Quite. I just need to get to the L1 Colony we came from.?

?You hid them way back then?!?? Ann shrieked at her brother.

?Yeah? why??

?Good grief? All right. Let?s get this underway. Hopefully he doesn?t find us first.?

?Let?s not talk about him.?

?Right.? The two headed back to the main group.

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?OK, we have news for all of you.? Ann and Luke had collected the group of them in the office again.

?And what is your so-called news?? Joe rolled his eyes.

?You?re gonna like it, Joey-boy!? Luke winked at him.

?Why you-? He was cut off by Ann clearing her throat.

?Anyway, we have news for you all. First off, we found a place for Andrew to stay, and will personally escort him there.?

?That?s great!? Yuy and Sora looked relieved.

?It?s one of our own old mansions. The Federation Military and OZ both don?t know it exists. Only we two and a few select others know where it is.?

?Good.? Yuy smiled politely at the girl.

?Next, Yuy, Sora, you two should go back to your homes.?

?That was the intention.? Sora sighed sadly. ?I?m afraid my vacation time is up on Saturday.?

?Yes, same here.? Yuy sighed as well.

?Lastly, Joe, you?re gonna like this, the two of us have to disappear. Don?t worry, you?ll most likely see us again. We aren?t going to head-on fight OZ or anything. We just have a few things we need to take care of. When that?s over, we?ll check back in with you.? Ann bowed her head to the group and moved to stand next to her brother.

?What?? Andrew was the first to speak, surprisingly. ?Where on Earth are you going?? He looked sad.

?Don?t worry! We just have to make a few deliveries. The only problem is that we don?t know where four of the people we need to deliver to are. And we need to get this done as soon as possible.? Ann looked at him, smiling. ?Don?t worry, Andy, we?ll be fine.? She just shrugged her shoulders and Andrew sighed lightly.

?Never mind.? He ran a hand through his messy hair.

Ann looked at him strangely for a while, as did Luke, but more discreetly.

?Well, I guess there is nothing that we can do to change your minds, so we?ll just go along with your plan.? Yuy sighed. ?We will cooperate.?

?Good.? Luke grinned. ?Now, Mr. President, we need a registered shuttle. This is very important. Register it to us, OK? Just use Anrui and Ruri Lethenanashi as our names. Is this all right with you??

?Yes, it?s fine.? Joe joined in the mass sighing.

?Good. Andrew, get your things together, and your servants. We are heading out as soon as the shuttle is ready. Ann and I must get this done quickly. We?ve been hit with a ten-year sidetrack.? Luke turned and walked out of the room. ?Joe, come with me. I want to watch you do the registry.? He yelled over his shoulder.

?I?m going to get my and Luke?s things together.? Ann said and walked out of the room. ?Andrew, meet us in the shuttle port as soon as you have everything ready. And don?t forget to pack a toothbrush!? She laughed lightly and turned a corner out of sight. Joe followed after Luke and Yuy and Sora went to go and get their things together to leave. Andrew went to go and find Isabelle, Louis, and Michael.

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Once preparations had been completed, Yuy and Sora left on their separate shuttles, and Ann, Luke, Andrew, Isabelle, Louis, and Michael left on the newly registered shuttle Joe had given them.

?Where exactly is this mansion?? Andrew asked Ann politely.

?It?s a resource satellite that my parents owned. The house should still be in working order.?

?Umm? I?ve never been to the colonies??

?Oh, I see. Well, this isn?t much different from a colony. It?s just smaller. Don?t worry, there?s artificial gravity there.? Ann laughed. ?You?ll get used to it. It?s a nice house. There are some young men?s clothes there. They should fit you. Me and Luke will send you stuff every once and a while, right Luke??

?Oh? Yeah, sure, kid.? Luke continued to fly the shuttle into space.

?Well, thank you for the place to stay.? Andrew blushed slightly.

?No problem. You gave me a place to stay, so we?re just returning the favor.? Ann smiled and leaned back in her chair, then swiveled it around to face Andrew.

?Nevertheless, thank you.? Andrew smiled.

?Ack! Stop with the polite shit already!? Luke seemed to be getting annoyed. Ann turned back to face him.

?What?s wrong, Niichan??

?Nothing.? He just glared out the front window.

?I know something is bothering you. I?m not stupid you know.?

?So what. It?s none of his business. Get him out of the cock pit.? Luke turned his glare to Andrew and Ann?s eyes narrowed.

?What do you have against Andrew, Lucas??

?He?s an annoyance. We could be well on our way to L1, but you insist on helping him.? Luke growled. Andrew just looked down at his feet.

?You know what, Luke, you are completely ungrateful! Geezus! If it weren?t for him, I?d probably be dead, then you wouldn?t have been rescued, and our mission would have failed.? Ann snapped at her brother.

?Ha! Like he would make a difference whether you lived or not! You would have been fine!?

?Dammit, Luke! What?s wrong with you?!??

?Nothing. What?s wrong with you? I know, you?ve gotten soft, Anrui Lowe. Just plain soft.? He snapped back.

?I?m sorry? I shouldn?t have let you do this, I would have been fine?? Andrew felt horrible.

?No, Andrew, it?s fine, we don?t mind.?

?Like hell we don?t! You?re a nuisance, yet for some reason you have my sister?s liking! It just proves that she?s gone soft!?

?There?s nothing wrong with me making friends with people, Luke!?

?It?s not part of our mission to befriend little forbidden children, Annie! We need to complete this! You are letting yourself get distracted!?

?After we complete our mission, what is there to go to? Nothing! We have nothing, Lucas! Making a few friends won?t hurt anything.?

?That?s your decision. You know I?d never abandon you, Annie. You?re my sister. His only connection to you is that you stayed with him for something like a month. Who cares? You?ll be friends for a little while, then be forgotten. Why get your hopes up??

?Luke, when did you lose hope? You weren?t like this before.?

?We were five, Ann! Of course we?re gonna change! It was just you and me. Now you?ve gotten all these people involved! It was supposed to be just the freaking two of us doing this!? Ann?s eyes got big.

?That?s it! You?re mad because you?re not the only person I think about anymore! You?re just mad that you?re not the only person I care about! That?s such a selfish thing, Luke!?

?What?s your point? It?s always just been us, Ann. It was meant to be that way.?

?Dammit! You?re just a spoiled little boy!? Ann stood up. ?We?re going to complete this mission, then live our lives as normally as possible. You?ll fall in love and get married and I?ll do the same! We?ll have children and be happy! Pass this terror on to someone else! We didn?t want it, so we don?t have to keep it forever!?

?You really think it?ll work out like that? You shouldn?t put your hopes up too high. They?ll only get shattered.?

?Luke. I don?t know what?s happened to you to make you like this, but I hope to God that it doesn?t last. I want my brother back!? A tear slipped down her cheek. ?You aren?t him? You aren?t the person I loved. Not at all. You used to tell me not to give up! To have hope that someday this would all be over! What happened??

?I grew up. So did you.? He just stared out the front window.

?We can?t stay children forever. You know that. But you should at least try to retain some of that childlike innocence.?

?Innocence? How can you say that? With all that has happened, how can you say that?!?? Luke shrieked suddenly, and they both noticed he was crying.

?Luke-?

?We?re fighting Odin for crying out loud! How can you say that?!? Annie! You don?t seem to understand! There?s no way out, now! We have to either destroy him or let him destroy us!? He sobbed lightly.

?I know that. We just need to keep hoping. It?ll be all right in the end. You?ll see.? She smiled lightly at her brother, and he smiled back.

?I hope you?re right. I really do. I hope you?re right.? Luke went back to piloting the ship.

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After they dropped Andrew off on the satellite, the twins headed for the L1 B617 Colony.

Upon reaching the colony, the two made a quick reconnaissance of the blue prints, and headed off to find the first of their owners.

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Whoops...she STILL HAS her duffel. Dammit...I screwed that up in my original note (or changed it, can't remember which...I swear I'm gonna go senile before Obaa-san). And she makes journal entries every night still. Just...think she never sleeps or something...><;;