The Depth of Obliviscence Chibi Tsuki Disclaimer: I
don't own Gundam Wing characters... La, la, la, la, la... ^.^;; Author's
Notes: Just a quick chapter before the new year arrives. I hope I've done some
improvment. Well read on!
Chapter 13 Beyond L2
Early in the
morning, Milliardo pulled his luggage down the stairs and put them into the taxi
boot. He wore his old brown coat, black woolen gloves and black trousers with
his white shirt hanging slightly over his trouser pockets. "Where to sir?"
the taxi driver questioned as Milliardo seated down in the front passenger
seat. "To the spaceport terminal," he replied, brushing his bangs over
slightly. "Sure thing." The car set off in a slow speed, warming up as he
drove longer. "Leaving the colony today?" "Yeah, I'm looking for a job back
on Earth." "Ah… The good old Earth, it's so beautiful. If only that White
Fang leader hadn't destroyed part of it." There was no response, only a
slight sound of agreement. Eventually, Milliardo spoke again, this time softer
and quieter. Even with a tone of concern. "Do you hate him?" "Well I can't
really explain. Even though he was saying that he was on our side. But the fact
that the Earth and the Colonies are connected means that we shouldn't be against
each other. I was born on Earth and so my family is still there. Luckily they
weren't close to the explosion. But hate is such a strong word." Sighing, the
ex-Gundam pilot looked away, into the streets and buildings. Everything passed
them quite quickly, the trees, buildings, shops, lampposts and everything that
stood out there. Two nights ago, he had decided to leave the colony to
search for a job, hopefully with Lady Une's new organisation, the Preventers. He
had sent a letter to her through express, telling her about his plan and how he
was going to arrive today, in the afternoon. But he hadn't told Relena. He had
decided to keep tell her about his idea in a note…
"Relena, I have
decided that I should move on and not dwell in the past so tonight, I am moving
back to the Earth and I will find myself a job with Lady Une in her
organisation. Do not worry, I will be fine and I'll send you a letter once I
settle in. When I have the time, I will come home and visit
you. Love, Milliardo"
"Sir, we've arrived at the terminal," the
taxi driver stated, pulling the car to a stop. The former soldier nodded,
paying for the transport fee before leaving the vehicle for his luggage.
Assisting him, the driver pulled out the two suitcases and left them for
Milliardo to drag into the glass walled building. From where he stood, the
terminal towered over him, several storeys high, with black frames around the
glass. He managed a smile and pulled his two suitcases with him, tugging them
behind him.
"This is just great. Milliardo has left for the Earth and I
haven't even told him about Miss Noin coming back. Just when I had organised a
surprise dinner for the two tomorrow night, Milliardo has gone and spoilt it,"
Relena growled, slamming her hand onto the wooden table to find a slightly
reddened hand. "Don't worry over it Relena. It's Zechs' to spoil it," Heero
assured, trying to get the girl to calm down. "But what about Miss Noin?" Her
voice lightened and turned into a small whine. "She'll be fine. She doesn't
even remember your brother. But that also has a bad point I guess." "Well she
better be alright if not I'm going to chop your head off and roast it!" The
young Princess' fury temper rose again. "Harsh words from one so
delicate." "Stop with the formal stuff. I've had enough of it for the entire
week. Have the other pilots left for their colonies?" "Yeah, all except Duo.
Wufei decided to go back to L1 since he didn't want to stick around." "That's
good."
"Hilde, I've been bothering you and Duo for quite sometime now and
so I think I'm going to move out or go to another colony," Lucretzia explained,
her left hand lifted to brush away the long flowing bangs that restricted her
vision of sighting the objects around her. "But you've only been with us for
five months." The young girl turned to her and stared at her with questioning
eyes. "Yes I know… But time flows and it is now the time for me to become an
independent being like I once was. It doesn't help if I just laze around the
house and help at dinners on occasions." Glancing back at her half-peeled
orange, Hilde hid her slight frown of sorrow. It seemed like hours before she
spoke again. "Well now that you know your past it is time to put your talents
into use." "Well I'm going to head somewhere except I still have no idea
where I should go to." Lucretzia turned away swiftly and leaned against the
bench facing at the cupboard door. "Well Sally hasn't left yet. Maybe we
could get some help from her." "That's an idea." A small smile appeared on
her face as she smuggled a piece of orange into her mouth.
"Noin, you can
come back with me to L4," Sally suggested as she stirred her cappuccino. "I'm
planning to find an apartment there, settle in and find work." "Suits me
perfectly. But right now I don't exactly have the money to pay for the ride,"
Lucretzia sighed, quickly taking a sip of her tea. "Well I have enough money
for two tickets and besides I'm sure Quatre won't mind helping us under these
circumstances." At this point, she felt glad that she had met Sally, Hilde
and the rest. They were helping her gain her memory that night at the party,
even the ones who mostly isolated themselves from the group.
During the
mildly warm afternoon, the young woman packed her few belongings into the grey,
hard-covered suitcase, placing them neatly. Taking her around twenty minutes
before she had nearly everything she owned inside. "Hilde," *sniff, "she's
leaving tomorrow, right?" *sniff, sniff, Duo muttered, his eyes filling up with
water. "Yeah." Hilde merely uttered, concentrating on buttering the bread
rolls, as she prepared for dinner. "I'm going to miss her. You need a
tissue?" "I'm sure I'll be fine." He wiped the water with the back of his
hand and sniffed a couple of times. "If you say so." She said, giving him a
I-doubt-you look. Just as the discussion finished, Lucretzia stepped into
the tiled room, immediately noticing Duo's watery eyes. "Hey Duo, what's wrong?"
She looked over towards the pair in curiousity, her bangs falling down over her
right eye as she tilted her head slightly to the left. "Duo's missing ya
already." A giggly voice sounded through the room. The young man gave another
sniff, turned and growled, sending his spouse a piercing stare. "I'm chopping
onions and usually it's NOT my job." "What do you expect Duo? Lu's leaving
tomorrow, we don't have take-away for dinner on such an occasion." "You
celebrate because Noin's leaving tomorrow? What type of friend 'are'
you?" She paused for a moment, unable to give a suitable rebut to backup her
point. "We don't celebrate, we're just having a last meal with Lu ok?" But he
looked at her dubitatively. "Duo…" His slight frown turned into a teasing
look as the joker chuckled.
Lucretzia gazed at the stars, completely
absorbed by their beauty and shine. They were like dots with a brilliant shine
to them. No they weren't 'dots', they were round, stunning planets. "They're
beautiful aren't they?" She only nodded and continued staring cheerily out of
the shuttle's windows. Next to her, Sally smiled and tried to sit more
comfortably into the spacious sofa-like chairs. The rest of the flight was
tolerable, it wasn't like it trip was bumpy like long vacation trips by car, it
didn't really have solid ground to move on, just air.
"Miss Noin, Sally,"
the young ex-pilot exclaimed, waving towards the pair as they lugged a suitcase
each. He quickly walked over to them and offered help with the luggage, ushering
the two to sit in the black limousine while the chauffeur fixed the rest. He
seated into the middle section of the vehicle, opposite to the two women and
swiftly started a conversation. "So which part of L4 will you be living
in?" "Possibly near your office or somewhere near the city." Sally spoke
first, considering that she was the one primarily in charge. Her voice carried a
tone, full of certainty. Maybe she had already decided on a perfect place for
the two to settle in. Lucretzia didn't know, she was too busy staring out of the
vehicle to hear what the two were talking about. For the first few minutes of
the journey, she tried to think of her past, concentrating on her thoughts and
piecing the pieces of knowledge she had obtained. Albeit she tried hard, it was
not enough to actually remember the situations and having the comfort that it is
a part of her memory. "Noin?" Suddenly, she snapped out of her trance and
glanced over to the two. "Sorry, I was just thinking. I guess I wasn't really
listening," sounding bouncy and carefree, not exactly the sensible and calm
Lieutenant she used to be. "It's ok," Quatre responded. He gestured at the
twenty-level high, modern, silvery building. "This is my home, well my
twenty-nine sisters share it with me. The taller one beside it is the office, it
looks down at the city. I'm not meaning to boast or anything." The moderately
dark-blonde woman looked at him, frustrated. "Quatre, we're friends, remember?"
But she almost instantly grinned and gave the young man a friendly nudge in the
arm. "Well for these two days, Noin and I will help ourselves to your kitchen
and apartment. Alright with you?" She cocked her head towards him and before he
could speak, she had continued rambling on for several moments. Even the usually
non-joking woman had started changing her personality a bit and
relaxed.
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Yeah, I know.
'ANOTHER' short chapter. Almost nearing the end, say one or two more chapters?
Yeah, I know that's what I've been saying two/one chapter/s ago but I promise,
it's coming to a close end.
