10-Jul-2000
hello minna-san!
I'm sorry this took so long to get out.
Duo: It wouldn't happen if you had nice handwriting.
Wufei: Shut up Maxwell, she has good handwriting!
It's the unexpected weddings that throw her off.
Pern: o.0 Ok...yeah...well. I wanted to post this
earlier, but there was as Wufei said..an unexpected
wedding. Basically, some relative got married and my
parents didn't tell me I needed to be there until the
day before we left. *sweatdrop*
Duo: QUIT TALKING AND GET POSTING!
Wufei: DUO! Be nice! *SMACK!* ::smacks Duo with a
large squeaky mallet::
Pern: ..............-_-'
Warnings: slight OOC and yoai hints
Disclaimer: I don't own GW or Video Girl Ai
The door to Trowa's room creaked open. Trowa opened one eye and watched the intruder. Quatre snuck across his room wearing only a pair of boxers. He made a beeline for Trowa's book bag and stuffed a piece of paper into his notebook. The sun had barely risen, but already was throwing light into the room. Trowa realized that he hadn't shut his shades and therefore in a few more minutes, would be getting the brunt of the light in his eyes. Until then, it was casting its warm glow on Quatre's body. He looked so gentle and strong. His form easing back across the room as silent and graceful as a cat. As he passed by Trowa's bed, he cast a wondering look at Trowa then slipped out. Trowa closed his eye and counted to three before getting up. Sneaking over to his book bag, he took out the notebook and rifled through it until he found the note.
It simply read;
"Trowa,Say nice things to her. Be a gentleman and hold the door for her when she comes into the room. Pull out her seat and let her do all the talking when in a conversation. She likes to talk.
Quatre"
Trowa smiled. Quatre was giving him advice with Dorothy. He didn't know why the thought of Quatre helping him made him smile. It just did. The gesture was so simple, yet held so much meaning. Quatre had fast become Trowa's friend and he'd never had a friend before. The nature of his missions kept him from having a normal life. He remembered the argument that he and Duo had had the night before and wondered if the Video Boy was right. Maybe he needed to get to know Heero better in order to have some sort of foundation when he got romantically involved with Dorothy. Talk to each other, Duo had told him. Trowa reread the note and sighed. He at least had some idea how to start wooing Dorothy. Be a gentleman, Quatre had said, so a gentleman Trowa would be.
"Heero!" Relena called waving her hand. Heero glanced up from his desk as Relena entered the classroom. She was holding a small envelope in her hands. With a smile she set it in front of him. He stared down at it blankly, then looked up into her bright blue eyes.
"I want to thank you for the flowers. They were waiting for me when I got home from the school council meeting last night. That was very sweet."
"Flowers?" Heero asked. Relena winked.
"I understand. You don't want anyone to know you've got a crush on me. You'll loose your reputation as the silent tough guy with the ice heart." She leaned closer and whispered. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. By the way, how did you know I liked lilies?" Heero didn't know what to say. Relena must have him confused with someone else. He'd never sent flowers. As he tried to think of someway to tell her she'd made a huge mistake without blowing his chances at a date with her later, the teacher walked in.
"All right class, take your seats." he said. Relena gave Heero another wink and skipped to her seat. Heero could feel the gaze of the girls in the class on him. They knew something was up between he and Relena. Several boys were giving him dirty looks. Heero treated them to his patented gaze-o-death, and they quit.
While the teacher rattled on about functions and other mathematics concepts, Heero tried to think of who could have sent Relena flowers. Suddenly he remembered that Duo had been talking to Relena two days earlier just before Heero had hauled his butt off school property. He needed to call Duo. Right now. Heero waited until lunch to make his phone call. He headed for the only pay phone in his building and found Trowa dialing their home number when he arrived.
"Hello, Duo? Yes, this is Trowa." Trowa said calmly. "Is Quatre about? Good, may a speak to him?"
"Matai." Heero muttered. "I need to speak with Duo."
Trowa covered the receiver with his hand. "After I talk to Quatre." He turned back to the phone and Heero was forced to wait as his brother spoke. "Quatre, did you send Dorothy a dozen roses and sign my name?" There was silence on the other end. "You did. Hmmh.I see. Oh and you made reservations where? For tonight? Quatre.I haven't even asked Dorothy.What note? I don't think I can go through with.. No, you don't need to come down here. I'll be fine. Yes, I do own a suit. Yes, it is clean. Okay. Fine. Heero needs to talk to Duo, put him back on. I'll see you when I get home." Trowa sighed deeply and handed the phone over to a slightly surprised Heero. Gingerly taking it from Trowa's hands, Heero put the phone to his ear just in time to hear Quatre yelling at Duo not to burn the quiche.
Trowa leaned back against the wall next to the phone. He had a feeling that after his brother dealt with Duo, he was going to need someone to commiserate with. Still not believing that Quatre had not only sent Dorothy flowers in his name, but had also asked her to dinner, Trowa sighed. No wonder Dorothy had been friendly with him this morning. She'd made a special effort to locate him in front of the school and thank him for the flowers and say yes that she'd love to go out to dinner. At first Trowa had thought it was because he'd been nice to her and pulled out her chair for her to sit all of yesterday, but he hadn't sent flowers nor asked her out. That's why he'd called Quatre.
"You sent Relena lilies, white and pale pink lilies tied with a blue ribbon with a note written in prose." Heero growled into the phone. Trowa glanced over at him. "And it asked if she would go out with me to dinner tonight. Duo. When I get home... What! What do you mean the quiche is done, you have to go? Duo. Duo. Duo!" Heero slammed down the phone in frustration. Trowa patted him on the shoulder.
"I see he pulled the same stunt Quatre did with Dorothy and I. What restaurant are you going to?"
"Chez Sanq." Heero replied in a tired tone.
"Me too."
"6:30 reservations?"
"6:35 reservations."
"Hn."
"Aa."
They went to lunch to talk about their Video Boys and how to shoot, stab, or poison them. No, they couldn't kill them. They had to talk to them, calmly, rationally. Then shoot, stab, or poison them.
By the end of the day both Heero and Trowa had gotten over their initial shock and irritation. They were now fully committed to their missions once again. And those missions were to date with Relena and Dorothy no matter what. So they didn't technically ask the girls out, they weren't going to look a gift horse in the mouth. With that decided, they marched home. Upon unlocking the door they were greeted by two excited Video Boys. Duo grabbed Heero and dragged him into his room while Quatre lead Trowa upstairs.
"You two don't have much time. Now we made the reservations for 6:30 and 6:35. Trowa you need to pick Dorothy up by 5:45 at the latest, Duo make sure Heero makes it to Relena's by 5:30 because it takes longer to drive from her house to the restaurant." Quatre called.
"HAI!" Duo yelled back as he shoved Heero into his room. Quatre stuffed Trowa in the upstairs bathroom.
"Now, you have exactly one hour and fifteen minutes to take a shower, get dressed, pick up the roses from the florist. No, wait. Duo and I will run down to the florists and pick up the flowers. You and Heero stay here and get ready. Now, I want you to be clean, hair dry, cologne on, clothes on and tie straight by the time we get back. Don't worry, the limos will be here at 5:00. I've made a detailed map of how to get to Dorothy's house. Duo has one for Heero on how to get to Relena's. We'll give copies to the limo drivers." Quatre rattled on as Trowa began to strip in order to take his shower. He took off the school jacket and hung it on a hanger that was in the bathroom. Then he started unbuttoning his shirt.
Trowa noticed Quatre was staring directly at him and was still talking. As he reached the fourth button from the top of his shirt, Quatre's voice faltered.
It was a brief pause, but Trowa caught it. A sudden redness was creeping into the blonde's cheeks. Trowa had an evil thought. A way to repay Quatre for his "help".
Trowa slowly removed the button from its place setting another part of his shirt free. Quatre's eyes had moved from Trowa's face to his hands. Trowa undid another button and listened as Quatre choked on another set of instructions for that night. He quickly recovered, but it was slower than the last time. Trowa tried to hide an impish smile as Quatre began to turn even redder. He unfastened the last couple and shrugged out of his shirt. It dropped to the floor and Trowa purposely bent over knowing exactly how tight his school uniform trousers fit him and picked up the shirt. Hanging it next to his jacket, Trowa began to undo his belt. His eyes lit to Quatre's face. The Video Boy was completely red from ear tip to ear tip. Swallowing hard, Quatre closed his eyes muttered something about the flowers and hurriedly left. Trowa was smiled and closed the door so he could take his shower in peace.
Turning on the water, he removed his trousers and folded them as the water heated up. Stepping into the shower, he closed his eyes and let the water run over him. That had been evil to taunt Quatre like that. Trowa turned so the water was hitting his back instead. What had possessed him to do that to Quatre? He didn't know. Had he really expected Quatre to react? He actually hadn't thought about whether Video Boys swung one way or the other. He hadn't thought about it himself like that either. With the missions and school, there wasn't much time to think about his personal preferences. Still, he'd gotten a thrill out of stripping in front of Quatre. That had to mean something, didn't it? No, he couldn't debate such things; he had a mission to complete. He had to date Dorothy and get her to influence her father into giving grant money to the scientists.
End Part 7
~Tigress Pern
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