Well…I’m back. Sorry for the delay. I’m going to just 
go into the chapter.
Makoto walked slowly up the front steps of the 
mansion. She stood vigil at the actual ceremony. No one had 
noticed her in the back, and she managed to leave before 
anyone spotted her. She was taking her mission very 
seriously. Walking to the door she was stopped by a blond 
female. She recognized this person. She was one of the 
photographer’s assistants.
"Hello there." She said happily as Makoto walked up. 
"My name is Minako. Can I take your picture for the scrap 
book?" She asked sweetly.
Makoto nodded. She was wondering why that name was so 
familiar. Her hunter gown shimmered in the slight breeze 
that happened when going into the warm house. The 
lightweight material fell back into place and her crystal 
slippers were covered once more.
"Thank you very much." Minako smiled and bowed.
Makoto walked on, but could feel Minako’s eyes still 
on her. She walked slowly into the large ballroom. It 
seemed like all eyes were on her. She was escorted to the 
head table by one of the rather tall Maganac Soldiers 
stationed for security.
"Mako-chan?" Duo asked. He tilted his head and looked 
to her face. Her hair had been pulled into a French twist 
and small ringlets of hair fell to her shoulders. Her green 
eyes were accented in a pale mint green powder.
"Hello, Duo." Makoto said smiling.
"Miss Makoto. Thank you for coming." Quatre said 
standing and offering his seat to her.
She smiled and shook her head refusing the seat. "I 
have some people to greet that I have not seen in a while. 
They will be most surprised to see me." Makoto grinned.
"Zechs and Noin?" Trowa asked as Quatre once again 
took his seat.
"Yes, and Sally and Une as well." Makoto bowed her 
head and walked slowly to the center of the dance floor 
where Sally and Wufei were dancing.
"Don’t you two just make the cutest couple?" Someone 
said interrupting their dance. Sally looked up to see 
Makoto smiling.
"Makoto? What are you doing here?" Sally said 
happily. She smiled at Wufei and hugged the taller brunet.
"I should ask why you’re dancing with the man you 
used to call…let me try to remember this… "A sexist, 
brute." Makoto smiled.
Sally blushed slightly and Wufei smirked. "That still 
doesn’t explain what you’re doing here." Sally said trying 
to ignore Wufei’s smirk.
"I would never miss my brothers’ best friend’s 
wedding." She winked. "Or yours for that matter."
"Brother’s best friend?" Sally asked.
"BROTHERS’ best friend?" Makoto corrected.
"Barton is her biological brother, Maxwell is her 
brother by adoption, technically." Wufei said in his 
demanding voice.
"Don’t you dare take that tone with me, Chang." Sally 
said determined.
"Onna, don’t start with me." Wufei said.
"Excuse me, Changs, but I must be on my way." Makoto 
said bowing slightly. "Congrats." She said smiling.
Makoto walked over to the back wall where she found 
Heero and Zechs in a starring match. "And you think after a 
year they would have grown out of this." Makoto said 
shaking her head.
Both men turned to look at her. Zechs turned and held 
her in his arms. "Makoto, I didn’t know you would be here 
tonight." Zechs said releasing her.
Heero glared.
"I was invited by Quatre. He and my brother make a 
cute couple don’t they?" Makoto smiled over at the happy 
couple.
"Trowa’s your brother?" Zechs said.
"Even I could see the family resemblance." Said a 
voice from behind them.
Makoto turned around and was glomped by Noin. "Hiya, 
Noin. You protecting Zechy here?" She asked.
Zechs turned and shook his head. "I’m going to get a 
drink. Anyone want anything?"
He got a grunt from Heero meaning that he would join 
him. Noin and Makoto were caught up in conversations.
"Well, why am I the last to know the little one is 
here?" Asked a voice of authority.
Makoto turned and hugged the woman behind her. "Hiya, 
Auntie Une." Makoto said.
"How many time have I asked you not to call me that? 
It makes me feel old." Une said smiling.
"You are old." Makoto joked.
"Not much older than you." She joked back.
A man walked in to make an announcement. "Former 
Queen of the World, Relena Darlian."
Applause shook the room. "She always did have to make 
an entrance." Makoto said shaking her head.
"That’s what she here for, to annoy, to persuade, and 
to pursue." Une said lowing her eyes from the center of the 
room. 
Relena walked over to the head table to see Wufei and 
Sally talking about the newest Kung-Fu movie. She cleared 
her throat. Wufei and Sally both look to her and inwardly 
cringe. "Hello Relena." Sally said with fake sweetness.
"Congratulations to you both." Relena said happily. 
"I had hoped to be the first of us to marry, but it seems 
my Hee-chan is still a bit too shy." She said a little too 
loudly.
Makoto walked up and stood beside her. "My dear 
Relena, it has been far too long." Makoto said too sweetly.
"Oh, Makoto. I was not expecting to see you here 
after the little mishap at work yesterday." Relena said 
just as sweet.
Wufei scowled. How would she have known?
"I was planning on quitting anyway." Makoto said 
smirking.
Makoto was interrupted by Duo. "Would the fair lady 
care for a dance?"
Relena started to smile and hold out her hand, when 
Makoto held out hers and Duo took it whisking her away. 
Relena stood there, staring at the spot that Makoto had 
just occupied, glaring.
"Thanks Duy." Makoto said putting her head on his 
shoulder.
"‘Tis, my honor fair lady, to save thee from any and 
all evil, even if it happens to be a pacifist princess." 
Makoto giggled. "I’ve missed you Mako-chan." Duo said 
hugging her tightly. "You’re the only one I had left."
Makoto returned the hug. "I wanted to come to you 
sooner. I missed you so much. When I finally got my passed 
memories back, I knew I had to find the both of you. I just 
wish I had known that Ken had become Trowa. It would have 
made my decisions easier. I would have come sooner if I 
knew." Makoto said into his neck.
"We’re back. Everything is the way it should have 
been." Duo said resting his head on hers. "I can be the big 
brother again." They both smiled.
"You’ll have to share her with me though." Trowa said 
from behind them. 
Makoto looked up and grinned at Trowa with Quatre in 
his arms. "Of course. I’m a lot taller than I was, so now 
there’s more of me to share." She smiled.
"I’m glad that they have found you." Quatre said.
Makoto smiled. She turned to look at the dance floor 
and saw a ridged Heero being danced around the floor by 
Relena. "I’m about to go do my job and protect Heero from 
the good witch of the north." Makoto said shaking her head. 
Duo laughed while Trowa and Quatre were puzzled at the 
analogy.
"It’s from an old movie." Duo said smirking.
"Oh Hee-chan. Isn’t this wonderful?" Relena cooed 
onto Heero’s ear.
Heero just glared into the distance.
"May I cut in?" Makoto said sweetly.
Relena looked over to her and glared but quickly hid 
that with a smile. "I do not mind. I will go get us 
something to drink Hee-chan." She said quickly before 
leaving.
"Consider yourself saved." Makoto said taking 
Relena’s place. She however was letting Heero lead.
"Hn." Heero responded relaxing and leading into the 
waltz.
"I’ll take that as a thank you." Makoto grinned. "So 
did you find out anything interesting about me?"
Heero looked into her eyes and then lowered them. "I 
looked up both Makoto Maxwell and Lita Bloom. I have very 
little information."
"That is because there is very little information, 
and my name is Makoto Kino, not Maxwell. I unlike our 
braided friend, was given a last name from my trainer." 
Makoto said smiling.
Heero nodded and continued to lead her around the 
room. "Tell me one thing. Why did you not get a gundam?"
Makoto smirked. "I never said I didn’t have one. I 
just said I wasn’t trained with one."
Heero looked up glaring.
"I also have been working very hard to give you all 
gifts. I have rebuilt your gundams." Makoto said softly.
"Why? There is no more war." Heero said angered.
"Heero, listen to me. Can’t you feel it? You know 
what war feels like. Has being away from it so long clouded 
that feeling? Can’t you feel that slow ache in your body, 
the dull numbness that comes from hate?" Makoto said 
putting her head on his shoulder.
"I don’t understand." Heero said.
"There is a new war coming. A war that we may not win 
alone. That is why I have been working with the doctors to 
recreate the gundams." Makoto said sadly.
"They are alive?" Heero said in his monotone.
"Yes. They faked their deaths. They have been living 
on one of the satellites near the L3 colony." Makoto said 
sadly.
"When are we to report to them?" Heero asked.
"They will contact you." Makoto said sadly. "I’m 
sorry."
"Don’t be. Relena thinks that war will be our 
downfall. War has to happen to show that we are willing to 
fight for what we believe." Heero said sadly.
"Wow, an emotional chat with the perfect soldier." 
Makoto smirked.
Heero glared.
"Sorry Hee-chan. I just never expected to have a 
heart to heart with you." Makoto said with a smile.
The song ended and Heero looked into Makoto eyes 
again. "What am I doing?" He thought to himself.
Makoto leaned forward and kissed his cheek. "I’ll be 
seeing you around Heero." With that she walked away and out 
the door.
Heero put his hand on his cheek and for the first 
time in a long time, he smiled.
Relena glared at the retreating figure. She walked up 
to Heero and handed him a glass of champagne. "What did she 
want?" Relena asked hanging onto him again.
"Hn." Heero replied.
Makoto walked into the kitchen and poured herself a 
mug of the hot water that had been boiling on the stove. 
She sat at her laptop and signed onto her mail.
"You have 4 new messages."
Makoto read the first one.
Mako-chan, it’s Duo. Hee-chan told us about what’s 
going on. Tell me one thing.
Is Scythe faster now? ^_^
Bye,
Duo
Makoto shook her head. She opened the second one.
Makoto,
We are planning to move into Quatre’s mansion until 
we have word from the doctors. If you need to find us, 
you’ll know where to look.
Glad to have you back,
Trowa
Makoto smiled and saved the message. She opened the 
next message.
Thank you for the warning.
Makoto was puzzled. She knew it was from Heero, but 
nothing in the reports had warned her that he actually had 
a heart. She smiled again and looked to the next message.
Ákuma,
It is time to bring them back. We are not going to 
contact them as a safety precaution. Tell 01 that the Zero 
system will be functional once more in his Gundam. Also 
tell him that it has been modified, and he will no longer 
have to worry about his psychotic episodes. Allow 02 to 
know that his Gundam WILL be faster. That brat was the 
fastest of them all already. Anyway, 03’s weapons have been 
upgraded. 04’s armor is lighter. 05’s Dragon Fang is 
longer. We will expect you in 3 days to the satellite. I 
have uploaded the diagnostics of each new suit, including 
yours so they can see that as well.
We await your arrival.
Makoto looked grim. "And so it begins."
"Is Koto-chan going to be alright?" Hotaru asked 
Setsuna.
"She will be just fine. With what you have taught 
her, and what she has learned from the Doctors, she will be 
safe and save the world." Setsuna answered as they both 
watched from the Time Gates.
"Who’s with her now?" Hotaru asked.
"Mamoru is watching her, or will be watching her. 
He’s at the satellite already." Setsuna said.
"I hope she’ll be safe." Hotaru said walking away and 
back through the door that lead to Crystal Tokyo.
"I hope too, Taru-chan. She will have many troubles. 
I hope she will not hate me when she returns. She much be 
tested." Setsuna continued to watch over her fellow senshi.
Makoto unlocked all of the drawers and pulled out 
several small pieces of metal. Putting them together as she 
went showed a large metal staff. It extended and shrank in 
size. She flipped a switch and a large blade came from the 
top to form a scythe. It shrank once more. Putting the 
others together showed a taser and three guns. She put the 
various weapons on her and looked to the small black box. 
She opened it to reveal a small green gem. She fastened the 
gem to her choker and zipped the duffel bag next to her.
"Come Juno. It is time." Makoto said gravely.
Walking to the front of the Winner mansion, Makoto 
let Juno run the grounds. She walked to the front door and 
rang the bell. A tall man opened the door.
"You must be Makoto. I am Rashid." He said with a 
slight smile.
Makoto smiled and followed him into the den. The 
others were sitting in various places and looked to Makoto 
when she walked in. She dropped her bag and took out her 
laptop.
"It is time." She said gravely.


I know…it’s been WAY too long since I’ve updated 
something. I am having a lot of troubles right 
now…mainly…I’m happy…and most of my fanfics came about when 
I wasn’t. I am attempting to update all of my fics…this one 
just happened to pop up and let me write a bit. ^_^;;;
Anyway…I’m not sure where my stories are headed…I 
have not been just sitting idly though. I am in the process 
of making a web site to host all of my stories. This comes 
about with the deletion of some of my stories from FF.net. 
I WILL continue to update on here, but for those of you 
that actually enjoyed my NC-17 or Chat room fic I will let 
you know the address to the site once I have finished it.
Until then, happy reading. ^_^