This chapter in thanks to my Beta Satnaira and Heero's drugs.
Also I would like to say that my computer had a brain transplant and is trying to destroy me. And along with writer's block it may take my some time to compleate the story.
Chapter 16
It took approximately one hour for the pilots to reassemble, Wufei noticed. But he had not been idle, and now he had something else to discuss. The interrupted topic, however, was a bit more important.
Duo settled between himself and Heero as the braided pilot dropped his voice low and striated his face. Tapping a pen on the table in front of him he said, "Hear, hear, the point before the council today is trust."
Quatre laughed, "Amber this isn't a court."
Duo just smiled back.
"Regardless," Heero said, "If we're going to bring the Clamp Campus Detectives into this it would be best to do it sooner than later. What is the consensus?"
Their unofficial leader didn't need to recap any points. They had all been soldiers longer than they had been children. And they wouldn't be alive if they weren't good.
"Yes," Duo started it.
Quatre nodded, "Yes."
Trowa simply said, "No."
Wufei wondered at that but only voted, "Yes."
Heero finished the circle with, "No."
"We win," Duo proclaimed.
Heero nodded, "Tell him to meet us in my room at nine this evening."
Student Council Chambers
Suoh glanced over at the envelope of the Gundam files, but that was all. He didn't get past the first page without being wracked with guilt. He had promised Nokoru that he wouldn't dig unnecessarily. But he had. And if his charge found out... He didn't want to think about the disappointment he would see in those sapphire eyes.
So he would wait until Miss Story told them of the group's decision.
After two morning attempts to escape and in the middle of the first tea break, Suoh was sure Nokoru would try for many more, there was a knock on the doors.
Akira, acting ever like the perfect host, opened them revealing Miss Story. "Come in, would you care to join us for tea?" Akira invited with a warm smile.
"Well, okay," She smiled warmly too but Suoh felt something a little off.
Apparently Kaichio noticed as well for he nearly jumped out of his seat to lead her over to the sitting area. The braided girl sat and happily grabbed a tart that was also being served and swooned, "I NEED to learn how to make these," she paused to eat another one, "Or maybe not. I'll end up fat."
"What can we help you with Amber?" Nokoru asked, "And if you don't mind my asking. Were is your escort?"
"Heero?" she asked and there was a tiny tap on the door, "We figure you guys are safe enough."
"But, we would never.." Akira started but couldn't even finish a sentence about willful violence.
"So when do you plan to catch up on your studies?" the blond asked seemingly unphased, "This whole business has gotten you a bit behind."
Amber nodded, "But you're gonna help us right? That chemistry is killer." Nokoru nodded. "Great," she got up grabbing a few more tarts, "see you at nine in Heero's room."
As the door closed the ninja's full attention retuned to his charge, "Well you got what you asked for. As a precaution do you want to review?"
The blond shook his head, "I'm sure it won't be as hard as you make it sound. After all," he took a sip of milk tea, "it is just homework for tonight."
Suoh sighed and hoped Nokoru was right.
Heero's room 8:50 pm
Trowa leaned casually against the wall behind the couch were Quatre and Duo sat. Wufei was in the corner by the door and Heero in front of the window. The room had been carefully searched for 'bugs' again and had come up empty. While that should have been a relief it really wasn't. Nor was the silence.
A knock broke the stillness drawing their attention. The Chinese pilot opened the door to the sight of the tall maid Carmolita with an apologetic smile and a tray of cookies and ice tea she said, "I'm sorry for this morning. So I brought a peace offering."
She moved to enter the room and Wufei put a hand in her way.
"No thank you," Quatre said gently, "We are a little busy right now."
"But I made this myself," she offered gently almost hesitantly.
"Leave," Wufei said not budging.
"I only-" she looked on the verge of tears.
"Look," Duo said getting up, "We'll take it okay? Maybe Nokoru likes ice tea."
"Oh well I don't have enough glasses I'll be right back," She turned and nearly ran.
Trowa and Heero exchanged looks. That was suspicious. Wufei looked down the hall and left the door open. The question of why was answered quickly by the three detectives coming into sight. Akira was looking down the hall and Suoh and Nokoru focused on the group.
"May we come in?" the blond asked after a moment.
Heero nodded and Duo looked over, "Don't do it! It's a classic vampire line Heero. He'll suck our blood while we sleep." Dramatically the braided pilot fainted onto the couch beside Quatre and stretched his neck over the arm and his legs flopped on the blond's lap.
Nokoru laughed as he crossed the threshold, "I assure you my fangs never leave my room, except on Halloween."
Duo looked up then and sat properly, "Okay then."
The three entered and Suoh shut the door and settled on the side opposite Wufei. Nokoru and Akira took a love seat across from Quatre and Duo.
Heero took the lead after a moment of silence saying the mission profile almost verbatim except the crossdressing part and who exactly they were. Nokoru had pulled out a fan during the speech and now held in a tense grip. Akira looked on the verge of tears about the idea of the school being used to kill. Suoh only narrowed his eyes.
The blond detective put a free hand on his friend's shoulder, "Don't worry Akira we'll stop them." At the brunet's nod Nokoru turned to the pilots, "I'm assuming your superiors were ether suspicious of our involvement or of shady enough dealings that they could not risk more open involvement, possibly both."
"Both," Heero confirmed.
"But there have been complications," Kaichio continued, "Somehow, you've been discovered."
"Quite," the Japanese pilot admitted, "and since your offer of help is sincere we could use it."
Nokoru bowed from his sitting position and said, "We are honored by your trust and will help in any way we can."
TBC
Also I would like to say that my computer had a brain transplant and is trying to destroy me. And along with writer's block it may take my some time to compleate the story.
Chapter 16
It took approximately one hour for the pilots to reassemble, Wufei noticed. But he had not been idle, and now he had something else to discuss. The interrupted topic, however, was a bit more important.
Duo settled between himself and Heero as the braided pilot dropped his voice low and striated his face. Tapping a pen on the table in front of him he said, "Hear, hear, the point before the council today is trust."
Quatre laughed, "Amber this isn't a court."
Duo just smiled back.
"Regardless," Heero said, "If we're going to bring the Clamp Campus Detectives into this it would be best to do it sooner than later. What is the consensus?"
Their unofficial leader didn't need to recap any points. They had all been soldiers longer than they had been children. And they wouldn't be alive if they weren't good.
"Yes," Duo started it.
Quatre nodded, "Yes."
Trowa simply said, "No."
Wufei wondered at that but only voted, "Yes."
Heero finished the circle with, "No."
"We win," Duo proclaimed.
Heero nodded, "Tell him to meet us in my room at nine this evening."
Student Council Chambers
Suoh glanced over at the envelope of the Gundam files, but that was all. He didn't get past the first page without being wracked with guilt. He had promised Nokoru that he wouldn't dig unnecessarily. But he had. And if his charge found out... He didn't want to think about the disappointment he would see in those sapphire eyes.
So he would wait until Miss Story told them of the group's decision.
After two morning attempts to escape and in the middle of the first tea break, Suoh was sure Nokoru would try for many more, there was a knock on the doors.
Akira, acting ever like the perfect host, opened them revealing Miss Story. "Come in, would you care to join us for tea?" Akira invited with a warm smile.
"Well, okay," She smiled warmly too but Suoh felt something a little off.
Apparently Kaichio noticed as well for he nearly jumped out of his seat to lead her over to the sitting area. The braided girl sat and happily grabbed a tart that was also being served and swooned, "I NEED to learn how to make these," she paused to eat another one, "Or maybe not. I'll end up fat."
"What can we help you with Amber?" Nokoru asked, "And if you don't mind my asking. Were is your escort?"
"Heero?" she asked and there was a tiny tap on the door, "We figure you guys are safe enough."
"But, we would never.." Akira started but couldn't even finish a sentence about willful violence.
"So when do you plan to catch up on your studies?" the blond asked seemingly unphased, "This whole business has gotten you a bit behind."
Amber nodded, "But you're gonna help us right? That chemistry is killer." Nokoru nodded. "Great," she got up grabbing a few more tarts, "see you at nine in Heero's room."
As the door closed the ninja's full attention retuned to his charge, "Well you got what you asked for. As a precaution do you want to review?"
The blond shook his head, "I'm sure it won't be as hard as you make it sound. After all," he took a sip of milk tea, "it is just homework for tonight."
Suoh sighed and hoped Nokoru was right.
Heero's room 8:50 pm
Trowa leaned casually against the wall behind the couch were Quatre and Duo sat. Wufei was in the corner by the door and Heero in front of the window. The room had been carefully searched for 'bugs' again and had come up empty. While that should have been a relief it really wasn't. Nor was the silence.
A knock broke the stillness drawing their attention. The Chinese pilot opened the door to the sight of the tall maid Carmolita with an apologetic smile and a tray of cookies and ice tea she said, "I'm sorry for this morning. So I brought a peace offering."
She moved to enter the room and Wufei put a hand in her way.
"No thank you," Quatre said gently, "We are a little busy right now."
"But I made this myself," she offered gently almost hesitantly.
"Leave," Wufei said not budging.
"I only-" she looked on the verge of tears.
"Look," Duo said getting up, "We'll take it okay? Maybe Nokoru likes ice tea."
"Oh well I don't have enough glasses I'll be right back," She turned and nearly ran.
Trowa and Heero exchanged looks. That was suspicious. Wufei looked down the hall and left the door open. The question of why was answered quickly by the three detectives coming into sight. Akira was looking down the hall and Suoh and Nokoru focused on the group.
"May we come in?" the blond asked after a moment.
Heero nodded and Duo looked over, "Don't do it! It's a classic vampire line Heero. He'll suck our blood while we sleep." Dramatically the braided pilot fainted onto the couch beside Quatre and stretched his neck over the arm and his legs flopped on the blond's lap.
Nokoru laughed as he crossed the threshold, "I assure you my fangs never leave my room, except on Halloween."
Duo looked up then and sat properly, "Okay then."
The three entered and Suoh shut the door and settled on the side opposite Wufei. Nokoru and Akira took a love seat across from Quatre and Duo.
Heero took the lead after a moment of silence saying the mission profile almost verbatim except the crossdressing part and who exactly they were. Nokoru had pulled out a fan during the speech and now held in a tense grip. Akira looked on the verge of tears about the idea of the school being used to kill. Suoh only narrowed his eyes.
The blond detective put a free hand on his friend's shoulder, "Don't worry Akira we'll stop them." At the brunet's nod Nokoru turned to the pilots, "I'm assuming your superiors were ether suspicious of our involvement or of shady enough dealings that they could not risk more open involvement, possibly both."
"Both," Heero confirmed.
"But there have been complications," Kaichio continued, "Somehow, you've been discovered."
"Quite," the Japanese pilot admitted, "and since your offer of help is sincere we could use it."
Nokoru bowed from his sitting position and said, "We are honored by your trust and will help in any way we can."
TBC