Do'h ! I forgot to post thios fic three days ago !
Well, better late than never.		

Disclaimer:
Trip and Trina are my characters. All the rest
are Takeuchi-sama' s. Please don't sue
since I'm only a poor magazine editor.

<.....> thought
' ......' talk

Part 2 - The Trouble with Roses


           Hotaru Tomoe was intrigued 
by the new boy in class. The teacher 
said that he was newly transferred from 
Okinawa.He was a little taller than her
and had a full head of black hair, combed
so that it made him look like a small 
version of Mamoru. < He's kinda cute.> 
Hotaru thought to herself. Then the new 
boy , the teacher said his name was Tachi,
turned to look at her. Hotaru blushed.
< I wish he would ask to walk me home.>

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                     Trip and Trina were in a secluded 
area of the park. Trip raised her hand and Trina 
felt his power ripple the air around them forming
a black sphere covering Trip's form. ' I gotta change 
,Trina. Wait a minute.' said Trip in his usual male voice
dropping the girl-voice he used earlier.        

                     Trina waited awhile, contemplating how
she'll cook Trip over an open fire for bringing a Unmaker
into her territory. < An Unmaker ! It could destroy over 
five star systems before the Atropos units can blast it !
Trip, if the girls ever get hurt , I'll drop you into a black 
hole !> 

                     ' Well, I'm ready.' Trip said as he dispersed 
the sphere. 'Shoot.' 

                      ' You seem to be calm for someone whose
currently in the same dimension as an Unmaker.' Trina
was saying, irritated at Trip's calm demeanor.
      
                       ' Didn't I tell you that I had everything under
control ?' he said with a grin. ' The Unmaker's too young to
level anything but a few planets.'

                       ' Yeah, Trip , but if you have'nt noticed that
were standing at ground zero if the Unmaker decided that this
dimension was'nt worth a nickel.' 

                      ' Don't worry about it. I know this particular
Unmaker and he does'nt blow his top easily.'

                      ' You know the Unmaker ? Explain.' Trina
said surprised that Trip knew the Unmaker.       
  
' I'm his uncle. I think I know my nephew enough to know
that he would'nt blow his top that easily.'  
        
' You're it's uncle !?! You're an uncle to a world-destroying,
galaxy-blasting -'

'OK,OK, but the Unmakers are'nt all that bad. They just go 
insane as they grow older.'

' And how are you sure that your nephew won't inconveniently
go insane ?'

' Don't worry. I made sure of that with a few choice surgical 
procedures.'

' Ok, Trip. I trust you're skill enough to trust that he won't go nuts
in my territory. But , tell me what the heck it's doing here ?'
Trina said visibly calming down,noted Trip. At least the murderous
look she had in her eyes were replaced by the I'll-put-you-in
the-hospital-for-a-year look.
   
' I prefer that you not call my nephew _it_. He looks human
enough.'
      
'Ok, I'll call your nephew a _he_. Trip, explain'

' Well, you see in my territory their are very few people who
could match my nephew's power, me included. Let's
say he's looking for a friend, someone to talk to aside from
us grown ups.'

' Then why is he here ?'

' The last time I checked he was searching for someone at his
power level and someone who's as old as himself.He looks
thirteen but he's got fifteen milleniums in him.' 

' But the only person in this reality that can level a planet is....'
Trina's voice trailed off as realization hit her. Hard.

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                     Hotaru was about to start for
home when she saw Tachi approaching her.
' Hello.' he said to her as she moved her bag to
a position where it was easier to carry.
' Hello, your name's Tachi ,right ?' Hotaru said,
heart fluttering. 
' Yes, How about yours ?'
' My name's Hotaru.' she said as she started to
walk towards home. Tachi followed her.  
' Can I walk you home ?'
' Sure.'
They were silent for awhile.
' So ,why were you looking at me in class ?'
' Oh , you remind me of a friend of mine if
he were younger.' Hotaru blushed as she said it.
' Oh.' Tachi said nervously. 
They walked around the corner ,unmindful of the
gaze of two beings levitating 50 feet above them.

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              ' They seem to be taking to each other
quite well. ' Trip said with a slight smile on his face.       
He looked at Trina who was looking quite disconcerted,
her long green hair moving in the slight breeze.' Trip ,
 I absolutely forbid your nephew from getting anywhere 
near one of my charges.' she said with a slight edge in 
her voice.

' Why not ? They're meant for each other. She's a bit over
what eleven thousand years old. He's fifteen thousand.
Sha can level a planet. He can level a planet along with 
quite a few others who get caught in the blast radius. She's
lonely. He's lonely. What's wrong with that ?'

' OK, I agree that they make quite a couple but I don't want to
play babysitter to someone who can send me into the next
timestream with a flick of a wrist.'

' Don't worry about it. I have an idea. You have'nt been on a 
vacation for a long time, Trina. How about you take one, 
while I take care of this timestream for awhile ?'

'And leave you in charge of a world where there are
five 'hot babes' as your friend Cristopher would say ?
For all I know you'd try dating my little sister again.'
Trip felt his cheeks heat up as he remembered trying 
to date Setsuna a long time ago. < If you were'nt
there I'd might have gotten a date.> he thought.
' Hey, that was a long time ago.'   

' Nonetheless, I know you enough not to trust you
around young women. You better step lightly 
around in my territory or I'll personally choke the
air out of your lungs.' with that she pressed a button
on her black businness dress and disappeared.      

' She's as grouchy as ever.' sighed Trip. ' Very
unlike her sister*. Talking about Setsuna I think
I should check on her. Maybe I can get a date.'
he said with a smile. A moment later , a flash
of azure light blinked over the Tokyo skyline.

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Note:
*- Trip has'nt been in this timestream for a looonnggg time.
He still thinks Setsuna's a sweet seventeen year old girl.
Trina does'nt like Trip enough to tell him of Setsuna's 
assignment as Sailor Pluto.
   
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Well that's part 2. Part 3 will come be finished as soon as possible.
Send your ideas on how to make little Tachi a bit of a problem.
C&C is welcome