Authoress' Note: Konnichiwa! How are you all? Wonderfully good I hope. . Ok, cut the crap. I've had major, MAJOR writer's block after 'Recalling the Past.' I've started like 4 stories and only finished one, which I will post later on when my best friend gives the papers back to me {G Gundam, 'Pretty Baby' Songfic}. But here is my first ChibodeeXShirley, hope you'll like it.

Quik Summary: {Post-Series} Chibodee and the girls try to find out more about Shirley and her past. But when her old boyfriend comes back, will Chibodee get her in the end? It's a battle over Shirley, and no one knows who'll win. Ready? Go!

Disclaimer: Don't own G Gundam, though I wish I could...



Old Love, New Love



MysticalElfGoddess





"Shirley! Cath! Bunny! Come quick! Look what Chibodee bought for me!"

Shirley looked up from her pot of spaghetti lazily and looked at Cath who was setting the table. "Do we wanna know?" Cath asked wincing.

Shirley shrugged; "Gunna know eventually, might as well check it out" They walked out of the kitchen after Shirley lowered the temperature of their dinner for that night. Bunny was there already and she and Janet were squealing over something in a cardboard box.

'Wait a minute, Hadn't Chibodee and Janet gone out to get groceries for me?' Shirley thought. There were no other packages around the entrance hall. 'They'd promised they would help me around the house...'

Flashback 1 month after the Dark Gundam was destroyed.

"You girls are all welcome to stay with me ya know, but I think you've had enough time to think about whether you wanna join the American team again as crew members. So, y'all with me?" Chibodee stood over the 4 girls and asked them with a playful wink.

"We're with you, Chibodee!!" 3 of the girls exclaimed. Shirley sat there looking at the floor. The accusations flew...

"What's wrong Shirley?" Bunny asked

"Cat got your tongue?" Janet chided

"Don't you wanna fight for the American colony?" Cath looked at her curiously

"Wait a minute girls, if Shirley's got her reasons, then she does. I'd like to hear them though" Chibodee looked into her eyes and prodded her gently.

"It's just, well, I got a call from my dad and my mom's really sick. I wanted to visit her when we were at Neo-America, but I didn't have the time to. I need to go and visit her on Earth. And it means major vacation time. I'd like to take a month, but I didn't know if it'd be ok with you, Chibodee." She looked up at him.

He smiled softly, "Of course Shirl, take as long as you need."

She grinned at him, "Well, in that case, I'm with you too."

Flashback

Her mother had made a brilliant recovery, and she was back on the colony in 3 weeks. They had been writing letters back and forth over the past couple months. However. The horrible case of pneumonia her mother had had was now infecting Shirley.

Flashback

"Hey guys! I'm home!" Shirley walked in, her eyes half-lidded.

"Hi Shirl, how was the trip?" Chibodee walked into the entrance hall and smiled.

The world began spinning faster and faster, her eyes drifting shut because of the constant turbulence. "Hi Chibodee..." She fell "Shirley!!!" The other girls rushed in "What's wrong?"

She hadn't remembered a thing, but the girls said that Chibodee had taken good care of her.

"And we promise Shirley, we'll start helping you out more too." The girls and Chibodee said.

Flashback

Shirley sighed, 'Where's the help now?' and then reminded herself 'Don't be bitter, don't be bitter...'

"So, whatcha got Janet?" Shirley asked She lifted a furry little black 'thing' out of the box, "It's a puppy! Don't you just love him, Shirley? Its name is Muffin. Wanna hold him?"

Shirley gasped and took a step back fear in her eyes. "I...um.... well, no not now. Are the groceries in the car? Good, I'll go get them, be back soon." She grabbed her coat and stepped into her boots, seeing that it was February and the snowy season on the colony. She ran out the door. They all stared at the door wondering if they should follow her or not. Chibodee resolved it for them.

"Janet, you and Bunny take Muffin upstairs and Cath, you finish dinner in the kitchen, I'll go talk to her." He took his coat off its hook and started for the porch. The girls did as they were told.

Outside:

Shirley walked into the soft snow flurries and out of the huge 4-story mansion the government had given Chibodee. She went to the banister and held onto it for dear life as memories flowed back into her mind.

Oh Shirley! You're so cute.

Don't talk to me like an inferior; I'm only a year younger than you.

I realized I do love you Shirley, it just took me long to notice it.

I love you too Derek.

Here, my dog had puppies and she wanted you to have this one, its name is Bitsy.

Thank you, I love her!



Bitsy? Where are you? Maybe Derek knows...

Derek? Derek? Where are you? Have you seen ...Oh my God... Derek? How could you?

Listen Shirley; it's not what you think!

I'm sure its not!

So you're breaking up with me? Why? It was just one time Shirley can't ya forgive me?

Right! You were in bed with the one person I hate, and now you want me to take you back? No. Not this time Derek.

Oh yeah? Well you just remember little girl, remember what it was like before I went out with you. Guys just wanted to be your friend. So you remember this when you're all alone and no one will love you. Good luck.



"He was right...so right" Shirley mumbled to herself as her tears began running down her cheeks. She gripped the banister and her ungloved knuckles turned white.

"Now, if I didn't know any better, I'd say something I just bought for Janet has triggered a harsh memory or two. Mind lettin' me in on anything?" She dried the tears on her face and turned around to see Chibodee looking at her.

"Oh Chibodee, didn't hear you come outside. I'm just getting the groceries, what are you talking about?" She used a fake smile to hide her pain. She thought 'Back off Chibodee, you leave me alone right now.'

She started for the steps but slipped on a patch of ice by the edge. She waited for the ten even thumps on her behind as she fell down, but instead felt two arms wrap around her waist. Chibodee pulled her back against his chest and whispered into her ear.

"Be careful now, I wouldn't want my girl to be hurt. So tell me, family? Friends? ...Past love?" He said and she gasped. When she didn't answer he tightened his grasp on her, "Come on Shirley, tell me, just tell me what's wrong. Don't be afraid, he can't hurt you again from here. Let me know something about you besides that you are an amazing crewmember, please."

She struggled to turn around in his arms and faced him.

"Let go of me Chibodee."

"Not until you give me an answer."

"Let Me GO!" she said more forcibly this time. Instead he just moved one hand up to her face and made her look in his eyes.

"What was his name? Tell me about him."

"Derek, ok? He was my old boyfriend, he gave me a puppy, he cheated on me, and we broke up, does that suffice?" she whispered icily

The grin faded from his face and he said, "Yes, thank you Shirley. Let's get the food." He let go of her waist and took her hand in his. She glared at him but all he said was

"Hey. I don't want you to trip again." She looked away and began walking down the steps with him. She hid a small smile on her face. 'I forgot what it was like to hold hands with someone you like. Kinda nice...'

When they reached the landing and Chibodee walked to the car. Shirley stopped to look up at the twilight sky.

{A/N: Ok anyway just checking up on y'all, like the story? Good because if you don't I'll just make you read it again over and over. Ha ha! Ahem. Everything will make sense in a while. Ok then. Bye! ~_^}

'Okay, that was a low blow from Chibodee, asking about my past like that how dare he! Time for revenge!' She picked up some snow and rolled it into a ball. As artificial as the snow was, she was still a master snowball maker like she was 7 years ago. {A/n: She's 21, Chibodee's 22 ok, yeah, bye!}

"Hey champ!" she yelled as he went to open the trunk of the car, he looked up as she threw the snowball, "Think fast!"

He was in a total daze and completely missed the attack. "Wha...?" he said as the ball hit him on the shoulder. Shirley went into a fit of laughter. He brushed the snow off his coat. "Oh, you're gunna pay for that Shirl!" She shrieked and ran to the back yard. She flattened herself against the side of the house and prayed he wouldn't find her.

Sure enough, he ran right past her and into the huge back yard. She peeked around the corner only to watch him slip and fall face first into the snow. She waited a minute and saw he wasn't moving. "Chibodee...?" Did he hurt himself?

"Chibodee! Chibodee!" She ran to him and yelled his name. When she got there she turned him over only to find that stupid grin on his face, laughing his ass off. "Oh you!" She said and slapped his shoulder while she went to get up.

He grabbed her wrists and pulled her down to him. He rolled over so he was lying on top of her {^_^}. She giggled and looked up at him.

"Go out with me tomorrow. It's Friday, we can go dancing, Whadya say?" He pushed her softly and lowered the level of his grin. Her smile faded.

"No."

"Why not?"

"Don't wanna."

"He broke your heart, didn't he?"

"That's none of your concern."

"It is if I want you to go out with me."

"It's not that he broke my heart, it was just, 'Oh Shirley, I screwed up. Here, have another gold chain.' 'Oh Shirley, I'm sorry, I wasn't kissing her, she was kissing me. This Promise Ring is worth at least $300, please take it.'"

"Damn, he was rich."

"And I was poor, so I fell for it all. I'm such a schmuck."

"You are not. Come on, the was then, let's both move on from the past."

"You're gunna break my heart again."

He nuzzled her ear and she bit her lip. He spoke softly.

"I promise, I won't. Pinky-square promise."

She opened her eyes and remembered the old American promise between children. She had used it many times. You were supposed to link pinky fingers, touch the pads of your thumbs together, then kiss your thumbnail and say 'Pinky-promise!'

She looked up at him searched his eyes for sincerity. There it was, putting himself into danger by messing with the wild Shirley-beast. He held his pinky up and looked at her hopefully. She whispered to him,

"I should slap you for this. I should slap myself I guess. But, ok Chibodee, I'll trust you." She reached for his finger and he pulled back suddenly. "What?" she looked at him curiously.

"Forever, say you'll trust me forever."

"I'll trust you forever, Chibodee I really will." He sighed with relief.

They linked pinkies; touched the pads of their thumbs and then Chibodee kissed her flush on the lips. Before she could respond he was standing over her picking her off the ground. "We came out here for groceries, not dessert." He said with a wink.

She went crimson and they walked to the car together, not touching, holding hands or anything at all. They had an agreement and Shirley would hold that agreement to him until he finally stated the he felt.

Authoress' Notes: too mushy? Yeah, I know, the whole 'I'll Trust You Forever' thing. It's just that it's a song from the G Gundam soundtrack I think and I downloaded it and decided to put it in here. This chapter was a lil jumbled I know, but we got to get to the duel of the girl! A Duel for Love, romantic, ain't it?

George: Did you call? Chibodee: MY girl, you snob! George: You expect to impress a woman with THOSE manners, why, Miss Maria's dog is more properly behaved. By the way, whom are you fighting for? Chibodee: Shirley *_* She's so pretty.... George: Oh, so then I guess you don't need any manners.... Shirley: ::now 10 feet tall:: WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN, GEORGE???? George: umm... Someone save me! Help!!! Chibodee: ::smirking:: You're on your own, pal! George: ::screams bloody murder and runs to the hills::

Meanwhile....

Rain: We're in the next chapter! Domon: We're now a happy couple! Rain: I LOVE you, Domon!!! Domon: I LOVE you too, Rain!!! Rain & Domon: ::big smoochy kisses:: Sai: ::rolling his eyes:: Me and Cecil will be in the next chapter too, but we're not all mushy and disgusting like the stupid grown-ups are. Cecil: ::blushing, holding Sai's hand:: Oh, I don't know Sai, I can be pretty mushy when I wanna be. ::walks away slowly, catching Sai's attention:: Sai: ::blushing as she walks away, grinning like an idiot:: Hee, hee. Suddenly I like mushiness! Cecil! Come back here! Rain & Domon: ::holding hands, watches the two teenagers chase each other:: Kids....

Authoress' note again: okaaaaaay. If I ever do something that bad again, attack me please. ::turns around to be faced with 10,000,000 guns, cannons, bombs, bows with arrows, swords, clubs, etc:: ~laughs nervously~ didn't mean that literally.... Gotta go! ::runs away::



And with that....

Gundam Fight.... Ready? ....Go!