01-Feb-2005
Title: Strike Up The Music
Author: tkmaxwell777
Blood Type: Amaretto Sour
Category: Shonen Ai/Yaoi
Pairings: 2x1x5
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Duo POV, Humor, Language, Lemon, PWP-ish, Sap, and Threesome
Archived: Yep! www.gwaddiction.com
Spoilers: Post EW, so yeah ^___^
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or its characters. It is the property of Shin Kidousenki, Bandai, Sotsu, Sunrise, and other affiliated parties. This story is a parody of its defined universe and is in no way an official continuation of the original series. I consider underage characters engaging in sexual activity as Emancipated Minors. This story is for entertainment purposes and should not be read as a realistic representation of actual romantic or sexual relationships. Content is not intended to either condone or condemn lifestyles or viewpoints portrayed by these characters. I make no money doing this, so please do not sue me. I write for the love of the characters and the pleasure of feedback!
Author Note: This takes place after 'Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot' and continues that timeline. I want to defend myself for writing this by saying that I'm an American and really get amused at our proclivity for celebrating the silliest things, though I do think that Phil the Ground Hog is adorable. Any poking-fun is meant in good humor. The fic title refers to 'The Pennsylvania Polka', which does not belong to me and is used here without permission.
Well, I actually posted it on time this round (at least in my time zone)! *bounces* This is written for the date and is the sequel to 'Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot' since a few people asked for one. This may end up becoming a holiday series... you never know ;) It incorporates the date 02/01/05 and the holiday of Ground Hog Day on 02/02/05. Enjoy! :rhead:
It had been almost a month before I realized that my two lovers were absolutely, positively, without any question, punch-drunk, your-momma-dresses-you-funny kind of insane. Almost a month since the two Amorous-Asians had crashed my New Year's Eve Pity Party. Almost a month since we'd started sleeping together... well, honestly, hardly any sleeping actually occurred, but you get my drift. You would think I would have been happy, right? Well, I was really - totally, completely, someone-never-wake-me-from-this-dream kind of happy. I moved in with them as soon as they transferred on-colony, and I never looked back at my poor lonely apartment. It was great. We had a HUGE king-sized bed that was perfect for all kinds of interesting positions, though we didn't limit our sexual activities to the bedroom alone. We had sex in the shower, in the family room, in the kitchen, on the couch... and then would snuggle in our comfy bed and laugh about how sappy we all were until stomachs or bladders forced us from our blankets. It was blissful... utterly blissful... until my lovers decided to help me 'rediscover my ethnic holidays'. Like Christmas and New Year's wasn't enough of a pain!
"My what?" I asked, oblivious to the smirks on both their faces since I was knee-deep in scrap and trying to pull free a stubborn alternator. They were both off for the day, having just completed a mission. When I turned around to look at them, I saw a united front that frightened me.
"Your ethnic holidays," Heero said again patiently. "Wufei has Chinese New Year and The Lantern Festival... "
"And Heero has Obon and Tanabata, or better known as the Star Festival," Wufei continued in a very scholarly way. "We've celebrated many other holidays and festivals from each other's cultures this past year."
Heero nodded. "And we want to share all of them with you, as well as enjoy your holidays."
I blinked. "So this was what New Year's Eve was about?"
"Actually, Japan's New Year coincides with yours, so we got two-for-the-price-of one this time," the Chinese man told me with a glint in his kohl eyes. Have I mentioned how his sense of humor scares me?
"Yes, and Setsubun, the beginning of Spring, is on February third, which is a day after your American holiday," Heero went on to explain with that same glint, only in deep blue. "We thought we'd make a weekend of it."
I rubbed at the back of my neck. "Well, I guess that would be all right. What do you call this holiday again?"
"Ground Hog Day," both my lovers replied, and I felt like I was in the middle of some kind of crazy movie.
Do I need to tell you that I found myself on a shuttle to Earth not three hours later? Do I need to tell you that my two lovers were grinning like they'd won a year's subscription to 'Soldier's of Fortune Magazine'? Do I need to tell you that I was really beginning to worry? Well, landing in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania that evening pretty much clinched it - I knew I wasn't in Kansas anymore. Yeah, okay, I know I'm from the L2 Cluster, but I love quirky sayings, and munchkins are just freakin' cool. Anyway, it was the day before the 'festival', and things were weird already. The town square looked like a confetti factory had exploded on it. I gave my two erstwhile companions a pointed look as I heard polka music playing.
"Okay, let me see if I get this straight. We're here to watch some old guy pull out some fat rodent in front of a crowd of partying revelers to see if the damn thing has a shadow?" I raised an eyebrow. "And then we're going to drink beer and listen to... " I looked back over to the band in lederhosen under the nearby gazebo, "an accordion? Not that I mind beer, but... "
Heero smiled, his eyes lighting with amusement. "Yes. It's tradition. And it's a ground hog."
"Whatever," I dismissed with a wave and then frowned. "So what's the ground hog supposed to mean?"
"If the ground hog sees its shadow, that means six more weeks of bad weather," Wufei answered, having that intellectual tone again. "If it doesn't, then that means Spring will come early."
"And you guys believe this?" I asked incredulously.
"No, but it should be fun watching everyone else get soused and dance," Heero replied, smirking.
"Most certainly," Wufei agreed, looking at the band in wicked glee.
Before I could put an end to this idiocy, my slightly deranged lovers led me to our hotel. I had to admit that the accommodations were really nice. There was a huge Jacuzzi and king-sized bed, and that was all I cared about, other than getting some food. I'd been thinking all the way there about it being the one-month anniversary of the three of us getting together. I'd already made plans as to how I wanted to celebrate that particular day with them. Apparently, so had my two Amorous-Asians. Room service was ordered and delivered, and once we had full tummies, I found myself wrapped around two golden bodies, reclining in a bubble bath-filled tub.
"Now this is the way to enjoy a holiday," I sighed happily, as Heero washed my hair and I washed Wufei's.
"See, we told you this would be fun," Heero said, leaning down to kiss one of my shoulders.
I leaned back against him, pulling Wufei with me as I rubbed his belly "This is the kind of thing I can celebrate."
Wufei chuckled. "At least you'll enjoy the beer."
I smacked him on the arm, splashing him. "That may be, but that music has to go."
We all laughed and then got out of the Jacuzzi, drying each other off, letting touches linger so that there was no doubt what was going to happen. The three of us piled into bed naked. Hands rubbed over muscle and skin, and I closed my eyes for a moment just savoring it. Heero and Wufei were my lovers. Both of them. MY lovers. Can you begin to understand how incredible that is? A month ago today, I was sitting alone at my apartment, thinking I'd never have what I'd found with them in just four short weeks. Sure, we hadn't worked out some things yet. Wufei bitched about me using the hot water, and Heero bitched about me leaving the towels over the shower curtain, and I bitched at both of them for being neat freaks, but in the scheme of things, all of that couldn't compare with what I had in my arms at that moment.
"I want to watch you take Wufei, Heero," I whispered suddenly, "and I want to take you while you do it." I looked at them both and then smiled. "I can take both of you that way."
Lube was retrieved, bodies were positioned, and I had the best view in the house. I watched Heero kneel between Wufei's legs, beginning to stretch him with painful gentleness, and my fingers found their way to Heero's entrance, sliding them inside the warm heat I now considered one of my two homes easily. It didn't take long to get both men ready, and I would have been embarrassed at how eager we were, but they had to know what day it was and want to commemorate it as much as I did. They also knew that this was a turning point for me. You see, though I'd taken both of them before, I was usually in the middle. We'd yet to try this combination. I don't know why. Maybe it was my need to be in contact with both of them if I was involved, whether I took one of them or sucked one of them off while the other did me. We'd tried to do things in pairs more than once, and I'd watched them while jacking off, but they'd ended up including me before getting serious about coming. This time, I didn't even worry about it.
Heero pulled away from Wufei, and I backed up as he pushed the Chinese man's legs back and pressed against his entrance with his erection. I moaned, catching the look of pleasure on Wufei's handsome face as Heero worked his way inside. When the Japanese man was seated fully, I grabbed his lean hips and began my own slide into euphoria. Heero was already clenching around me, a chain reaction from Wufei gripping him. I closed my eyes to try to calm my body. I was so close already, and we hadn't even begun yet. I opened my eyes again to see Wufei's kohl gaze staring back at me, the passion that burned so brightly in his eyes scorching me the way Heero's eyes drowned me.
"Ready."
That one word sent all three of us into motion. I pulled back, taking Heero with me, and then we both shoved our bodies forward. I could feel Wufei's shout all the way through Heero's body. It was incredible. "Oh yeah! We are so doing this again!" I yelled out, as Heero and I withdrew and slammed home again.
"No doubt about it," Heero panted. "This is damn good!"
"Damn, damn good!" Wufei cried out as Heero and I thrust again.
When Heero reached down and began stroking Wufei, it was like setting off a spark in a powder keg. My Chinese lover called out the sexiest vulgar words in Mandarin that I've ever heard from him as he shot thick semen all over his chest, Heero's chest, and probably mine too if Heero hadn't been in the way. It was that powerful. So powerful that My Japanese lover fell immediately, his voice echoing pleas into the room as his body clenched mine in a way that all but demanded my surrender. I grasped his hips tightly, and pressing myself against him as close as I could get, I let out a guttural moan and released my seed inside him.
We all collapsed into a sweaty, sticky, and completely satisfied mess. Wufei waited all of five seconds to get up and get a towel, and Heero leaned over to kiss me, both of us amused. Once we were all relatively clean, my lovers and I snuggled and cuddled under the covers, trading kisses and caresses, until desire fanned the flames again. I won't say how many times we brought each other to completion, but I will admit that it was the most we'd managed so far.
The next morning when I woke up, I was still feeling pretty content from the previous night's happenings... until I remembered where I was and what I was going to have to do when I got up. Opening my eyes, I realized that my two lovers were already in the shower and I was alone in bed. Frowning, I remedied that oversight in a very happy way. By the time we all emerged into the cloudy day, I was feeling slightly less cynical about the whole 'ground hog thing'. I mean if Heero and Wufei thought this would be fun, I probably would too, right? Sudden images of archaeological lectures and poetry readings made me rethink that, but it was too late by then.
It was time.
An old man in tails and a top hat began making some kind of welcoming speech. Bouncy polka music played in the background. People kept looking at the cage on the stage as if it held all of their hopes and dreams within. I gave the two idiots with me a glare and then rolled my eyes when they both smirked. They were incorrigible. I watched the old man as he reached into the cage, pulling out the rodent... um, ground hog... that was named 'Phil'. Holding the animal up to his ears, the man acted as if the thing was telling him something. Again, I rolled my eyes.
When the old man handed 'Phil' back to his associate to put away, he turned back to the microphone and smiled happily. He was obviously deluded. "On this second day of February, AC 199, Punxsutawney Phil poked out his head, surveyed the surrounding sights, and promptly... "
We all held out breath. Stupid, right? I mean, it wasn't as if this fat badger, or whatever the hell it was, could tell the future. Yet, there was a part of me that wanted to think there would be an early Spring - that part of me that had hoped for more than what my life had been before Heero and Wufei had taken me into their bed, their lives and their hearts. That part waited, and I felt the goofy grin on my face as I listened to the old man finish his proclamation.
" ...Declared that his shadow was nowhere to be seen today!"
A shout went up in the crowd, the band started playing a livelier ditty, and I found myself not in the least bit put out. Smiling at my two companions, I led them over to one of the beer stands, ordered bratwurst and brewskies, and got us seated at one of the tables.
"So what's next on the list?" I asked them as I stuffed the food into my mouth.
They looked at each other for a moment, and then Heero replied, "Tomorrow is Setsubun. We thought we'd head over to Japan for it."
I choked on my beer. "We have to leave tonight?" I looked around, frowning. I'd kind of gotten attached to these folks. I hadn't even gotten soused and danced yet with them.
Wufei snickered. "Well, we certainly don't want you to miss that." I flushed when I realized I'd said that last thing out loud. He smiled at me warmly. "We'll leave in the morning."
My grin came back, and they both sighed in amusement. "What?" I asked innocently. "Aren't you the ones who wanted me to discover my roots?" I fluttered my eyelashes at them and received a glare and snort for my trouble. Shrugging at them, I went back to eating. I was going to enjoy myself. Phil had said an early Spring. Let's party!
// Strike up the music
The band has begun
The Pennsylvania Polka//
My ears picked up the tune that I'd been hearing on and off all morning, but this time, there were lyrics.
// Pick out your partner
And Join in the fun
The Pennsylvania Polka//
I smirked at my lovers when a pretty girl in a German dress came over to me. Their expressions were worth the effort of coming to Pennsylvania as I let her lead me away to make a fool out of myself trying to dance with her.
// It started in Scranton
It's now Number one
It's fun to entertain ya
Everybody has a mania
To do the polka from Pennsylvania//
Never been to Scranton. Maybe we could take a trip there. Might even find a museum or library close by.
// While they're dancin'
Everybody's cares are quickly gone
Sweet romancing
This goes on and on//
The blonde hopelessly trying to help me dance giggled as our feet tangled again. I looked over at Heero and Wufei to see them laughing their asses off at me, but instead of being embarrassed, I was glad to entertain them. They had done this for me. With sudden clarity, I realized that this whole 'Ground Hog Day' trip was just an excuse to take a well-deserved vacation together. If they wanted to pretend it was for cultural enrichment, I'd let them.
// Until the dawn
They're so carefree
Gay with laughter
Happy as can be//
The girl leaned over and began filling me in on some of the celebrations this little town indulged in. I saw the hope in her eyes and hated to quell it, but after telling her that I was taken twice over, she seemed to put two and one together and got a very interesting number. She flushed, but then grinned and proceeded to tell me about a place called the Pocono's.
// They stop to have a beer
Then the crowd begins to cheer
They kiss, and then
They start to dance again//
I smiled at the girl and made my escape, thanking her for the dance. Grabbing another three beers, I placed them in front of my two companions as I sat back down. "You know, that nice girl told me that they have something called 'October Fest' here in the fall. Might be worth looking into... for some kind of autumn getaway thing."
"I heard that festival is mostly comprised of eating German food and drinking beer," my Chinese lover observed.
"It's also to celebrate the apple harvest," I defended, taking in the blank looks I received. Man, did they think I was that superficial? I wouldn't drag them to something if it didn't have some kind of historical relevancy. Honest.
"Then we should check it out," my Japanese lover agreed, though I could tell he wasn't convinced by the way his blue eyes searched kohl until Wufei sighed.
"Very well. There might be some significance to the cultural growth in this area celebrated during it."
I downed my beer and slammed the stein down. "Just because I leave my towels over the shower curtain doesn't mean I can't enjoy history and traditions and stuff."
Wufei raised an eyebrow. "In that case, I can't wait for The Lantern Festival. You should enjoy hearing all about the history behind its conception and how the holiday has changed in modern day."
"And Golden Week in Japan has several holidays to study the history behind," Heero added, mischief in his eyes.
I groaned. "Aw, come on guys! Can't we just drink sake and have sex?"
Kohl and blue stared back at me. "No!"
Nodding in resignation, I got up to get another beer. I wasn't too far away to hear Heero say to Wufei, "We have to stop by that traditional sake shop when we go to Japan."
"And we need to get some of those tails from the lanterns to tie him up with when we go to China."
I grinned as I made my way through the crowd. Ground Hog Day was going to be my new favorite holiday.
The End
(:./tk/cultural2)
