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I JUST saw the updated themes list and I was like o.O But hey, I'm having tons of fun writing these one-shots :) Just what I need to help me over my writer's block. I think I'm gonna aim for all 100 ^_^V
Title: Deceit
Author: samisweet
Theme: #18 cozen, liar, perfidy
Summary: Somewhere along the way, Usagi had fallen in love with him. Too bad it was a love not meant to be. Some things, for Usagi, are bigger than love.
Pairing/Characters: Usagi/Duo
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I *wish* I owned Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing
She purposefully kept her eyes closed and her breathing even. She could feel him moving beside her on the bed. She’d acted this far; she just needed to perfect this situation and it would be home, sweet home for her. A gentle hand pushed back a loose strand of hair that had been bothering her for a while. The hand softly caressed her cheek before pulling away. Warm lips were pressed to her forehead. Usagi frowned ever so slightly, causing him to laugh gently. Faking a moan, she shifted her position and snuggled deeper into the bed.
“I’ll be back in a few hours,” he whispered. Usagi felt regret fill her heart as she opened her eyes to watch him leave. His body was just a shadow against the bright light from the halls and he walked stealthily, his steps almost nonexistent. He was sweet, he really was. His humor was attractive and his smiles melted her insides every time. She still didn’t understand why her senshi put her of all people up to this, when they knew she hated hurting other people. She waited until she heard the car rev up and then leave before standing and allowing the sheets to fall to the floor. She flitted about the room, clothing herself, before glancing in the mirror. Wide brown eyes and curly brown hair stared back… it was the reflection of a stranger.
“Come on, Usagi,” the young girl breathed as she gathered her clothes from drawers and stuffed them in her subspace pocket. She only had four hours tops. Slipping into a black bodysuit with black boots, she smirked triumphantly and replaced the jewelry on his desk with a white envelope. I’m sorry. But I really did love you. Usagi shook her head free of the thought; this was more important than her petty feelings. The fate of the world depended on this. She left the room with surprising grace and crept down the hallways. The cameras would not pick her up; her senshi magic confirmed it. Pressed against the wall, she was merely a shadow. No one was awake at this hour, and luckily for her, she made it to the basement without any disturbances whatsoever. She gave a grim smile as she lifted the right piece of wood off of the wall.
It had taken five long months for Usagi to get this war. Five months of false kisses which had somehow turned real somewhere along the line, five months of touches that had become tender, five months of waiting and baiting for the proper information. One month ago, she had found out all she needed by accident; he had forgotten to close his laptop. And then, she just needed the opportunity. Each passing day made her more jittery and nervous. Each kiss made her more guilty and regretful. But today, all of her confusion and apprehension would end.
Usagi smirked when she successfully punched in the right code. The wall slid open, revealing a catwalk. She stepped forth, her heels clicking lightly on the metal floor. The door behind her slid shut. She sighed in relief once she saw five huge monsters staring down at her with cold, glass eyes. A soft, bitter laugh escaped parted lips. She was so nervous that her palms were sweaty. With skillful leaps and jumps, she made it into the cockpit of the first machine. Unhooking wires and rearranging cords with her tongue sticking out, she pushed a thin disc into a slot and pressed a button, hoping for all that she was worth what Ami had taught her stuck to her mind.
“Download beginning,” a mechanized female voice said. A smile graced her features and she went towards the next machine. Four more and she was done. She waited impatiently on the floor for them to complete. Like clockwork, the first one beeped. “Download complete.”
“Thank goodness,” Usagi breathed as she climbed up into the cockpit once again. She grabbed the ejected disk and placed it in her subspace before putting the wires back where they belonged. The second one beeped and Usagi quickly finished her work in the first machine before making her way towards the second one. At last, she stood on the floor, glaring up at the five machines. “I’m sorry, but you guys are gonna have to go. I’ll see you soon!” With a cheery smile and a salute, Usagi leapt back onto the catwalk and rushed outside, closing the door behind her and placing the wooden block back where it belonged.
“Finally,” Usagi broke into a fast run; no doubt her time was almost up. She burst through the front doors and quickly jumped over the gate. Usagi pulled off her wig, letting blonde hair fall in a perfect wave down to her feet, her odango left in perfect condition. Her contacts were taken out as well, revealing beautiful silver-blue irises. She laughed lightly as pulled on a pink trench-coat in the chilly weather, almost bitterly so. Her boots clacked on the concrete sidewalk. Mission completed. Suddenly, someone slammed into her shoulder and she stumbled slightly, looking over her shoulder to meet beautiful amethyst orbs on an equally handsome face. Her heart thudded against her chest as the male apologized, giving a wide smile.
“I’m sorry,” Usagi replied with a sad look on her eyes as she walked away. When she was far enough, she brought her wrist to her face, pressing a tiny button on her watch. “Moon coming in.”
“Finally!” a voice screeched on the other end. “What took you so long? We thought you'd died or something!”
“ Mission completed. Send someone to pick me up, please,” Usagi giggled slightly. “I’ll be seeing you soon, ne Rei-chan.”
“Can’t wait, Usagi-chan.”
Usagi’s eyes softened as she seated herself on a low brick wall, one that gated in the Winner Estate. She might have fallen in love with him, but to her, her senshi and the peace of the world mattered more. Maybe, after this whole thing was done with, she would have another chance.
Break
Duo sighed in relief when he finally made it to his own room. Allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness, he fell gratefully into bed -to find it strangely cold. He bolted up when the comforting figure he had grown used to wasn’t there. His eyes looked about wildly, finding his drawers open and his things flung around the room. Slowly, he stood and turned on the lamp beside his table. Empty. All her things were gone. He cursed loudly, head spinning in confusion and heart breaking. How could she have left him like that, after declaring her love for him? Was it fake? Was it not real?
“Damn you, Serena,” he breathed angrily. His eyes landed on his night stand, where a lone white envelope lay in the soft glow from his lamp. He snatched it and ripped it open, eyes scanning over the messily scrawled words.
Dear Duo,
At this point in time, you probably realize that I’m gone. I’m very sorry. Sometimes, in order to complete a mission, a little bit of deceit is required. If you’re horrified, I do not work for Oz (of which I know of) and I am NOT out to kill you or your friends. I am merely a young girl trying to make the world a better place. If you’re as sharp as they say you are, you probably realize that I broke into your hangar and took information of all five Gundams. Your friends won’t notice; I didn’t leave a shred of evidence behind. It’s up to you whether or not you want to tell them. In case you think I’m heartless and cruel, I have to admit, sometime along this acting and faking, I really did fall in love with you. But there are some things that are bigger than love, and that is my loyalty to the safety of the world and my friends. Your Gundams will be destroyed, as will Oz, so worry not. I hope, under different circumstances, we can meet again, and maybe, this will work out. Until then, sayonara.
-Usagi (I think you deserve to at least know my real name)
Yup, left a lot of questions and a lot of possibilities. Like someone said, it's more of an extremely long drabble, and I don't think it's one of my better works -_-;; But hey, it's kinda different from what I usually write. ^_^
Title: Deceit
Author: samisweet
Theme: #18 cozen, liar, perfidy
Summary: Somewhere along the way, Usagi had fallen in love with him. Too bad it was a love not meant to be. Some things, for Usagi, are bigger than love.
Pairing/Characters: Usagi/Duo
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I *wish* I owned Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing
She purposefully kept her eyes closed and her breathing even. She could feel him moving beside her on the bed. She’d acted this far; she just needed to perfect this situation and it would be home, sweet home for her. A gentle hand pushed back a loose strand of hair that had been bothering her for a while. The hand softly caressed her cheek before pulling away. Warm lips were pressed to her forehead. Usagi frowned ever so slightly, causing him to laugh gently. Faking a moan, she shifted her position and snuggled deeper into the bed.
“I’ll be back in a few hours,” he whispered. Usagi felt regret fill her heart as she opened her eyes to watch him leave. His body was just a shadow against the bright light from the halls and he walked stealthily, his steps almost nonexistent. He was sweet, he really was. His humor was attractive and his smiles melted her insides every time. She still didn’t understand why her senshi put her of all people up to this, when they knew she hated hurting other people. She waited until she heard the car rev up and then leave before standing and allowing the sheets to fall to the floor. She flitted about the room, clothing herself, before glancing in the mirror. Wide brown eyes and curly brown hair stared back… it was the reflection of a stranger.
“Come on, Usagi,” the young girl breathed as she gathered her clothes from drawers and stuffed them in her subspace pocket. She only had four hours tops. Slipping into a black bodysuit with black boots, she smirked triumphantly and replaced the jewelry on his desk with a white envelope. I’m sorry. But I really did love you. Usagi shook her head free of the thought; this was more important than her petty feelings. The fate of the world depended on this. She left the room with surprising grace and crept down the hallways. The cameras would not pick her up; her senshi magic confirmed it. Pressed against the wall, she was merely a shadow. No one was awake at this hour, and luckily for her, she made it to the basement without any disturbances whatsoever. She gave a grim smile as she lifted the right piece of wood off of the wall.
It had taken five long months for Usagi to get this war. Five months of false kisses which had somehow turned real somewhere along the line, five months of touches that had become tender, five months of waiting and baiting for the proper information. One month ago, she had found out all she needed by accident; he had forgotten to close his laptop. And then, she just needed the opportunity. Each passing day made her more jittery and nervous. Each kiss made her more guilty and regretful. But today, all of her confusion and apprehension would end.
Usagi smirked when she successfully punched in the right code. The wall slid open, revealing a catwalk. She stepped forth, her heels clicking lightly on the metal floor. The door behind her slid shut. She sighed in relief once she saw five huge monsters staring down at her with cold, glass eyes. A soft, bitter laugh escaped parted lips. She was so nervous that her palms were sweaty. With skillful leaps and jumps, she made it into the cockpit of the first machine. Unhooking wires and rearranging cords with her tongue sticking out, she pushed a thin disc into a slot and pressed a button, hoping for all that she was worth what Ami had taught her stuck to her mind.
“Download beginning,” a mechanized female voice said. A smile graced her features and she went towards the next machine. Four more and she was done. She waited impatiently on the floor for them to complete. Like clockwork, the first one beeped. “Download complete.”
“Thank goodness,” Usagi breathed as she climbed up into the cockpit once again. She grabbed the ejected disk and placed it in her subspace before putting the wires back where they belonged. The second one beeped and Usagi quickly finished her work in the first machine before making her way towards the second one. At last, she stood on the floor, glaring up at the five machines. “I’m sorry, but you guys are gonna have to go. I’ll see you soon!” With a cheery smile and a salute, Usagi leapt back onto the catwalk and rushed outside, closing the door behind her and placing the wooden block back where it belonged.
“Finally,” Usagi broke into a fast run; no doubt her time was almost up. She burst through the front doors and quickly jumped over the gate. Usagi pulled off her wig, letting blonde hair fall in a perfect wave down to her feet, her odango left in perfect condition. Her contacts were taken out as well, revealing beautiful silver-blue irises. She laughed lightly as pulled on a pink trench-coat in the chilly weather, almost bitterly so. Her boots clacked on the concrete sidewalk. Mission completed. Suddenly, someone slammed into her shoulder and she stumbled slightly, looking over her shoulder to meet beautiful amethyst orbs on an equally handsome face. Her heart thudded against her chest as the male apologized, giving a wide smile.
“I’m sorry,” Usagi replied with a sad look on her eyes as she walked away. When she was far enough, she brought her wrist to her face, pressing a tiny button on her watch. “Moon coming in.”
“Finally!” a voice screeched on the other end. “What took you so long? We thought you'd died or something!”
“ Mission completed. Send someone to pick me up, please,” Usagi giggled slightly. “I’ll be seeing you soon, ne Rei-chan.”
“Can’t wait, Usagi-chan.”
Usagi’s eyes softened as she seated herself on a low brick wall, one that gated in the Winner Estate. She might have fallen in love with him, but to her, her senshi and the peace of the world mattered more. Maybe, after this whole thing was done with, she would have another chance.
Break
Duo sighed in relief when he finally made it to his own room. Allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness, he fell gratefully into bed -to find it strangely cold. He bolted up when the comforting figure he had grown used to wasn’t there. His eyes looked about wildly, finding his drawers open and his things flung around the room. Slowly, he stood and turned on the lamp beside his table. Empty. All her things were gone. He cursed loudly, head spinning in confusion and heart breaking. How could she have left him like that, after declaring her love for him? Was it fake? Was it not real?
“Damn you, Serena,” he breathed angrily. His eyes landed on his night stand, where a lone white envelope lay in the soft glow from his lamp. He snatched it and ripped it open, eyes scanning over the messily scrawled words.
Dear Duo,
At this point in time, you probably realize that I’m gone. I’m very sorry. Sometimes, in order to complete a mission, a little bit of deceit is required. If you’re horrified, I do not work for Oz (of which I know of) and I am NOT out to kill you or your friends. I am merely a young girl trying to make the world a better place. If you’re as sharp as they say you are, you probably realize that I broke into your hangar and took information of all five Gundams. Your friends won’t notice; I didn’t leave a shred of evidence behind. It’s up to you whether or not you want to tell them. In case you think I’m heartless and cruel, I have to admit, sometime along this acting and faking, I really did fall in love with you. But there are some things that are bigger than love, and that is my loyalty to the safety of the world and my friends. Your Gundams will be destroyed, as will Oz, so worry not. I hope, under different circumstances, we can meet again, and maybe, this will work out. Until then, sayonara.
-Usagi (I think you deserve to at least know my real name)
Yup, left a lot of questions and a lot of possibilities. Like someone said, it's more of an extremely long drabble, and I don't think it's one of my better works -_-;; But hey, it's kinda different from what I usually write. ^_^