Disclaimer: No I do not own Gundam Wing or any characters from it. Alex is a character from my own creation. All others belong to the makers of Gundam wing, so please do not sue me you will not win!
The Little Sister
The road was empty and Duo was behind the wheel. However, he was driving sanely for a change. One could only wonder exactly why he wasn't speeding and dodging every obstacle in his way like always. The answer could easily be found in the quiet girl in the seat next to him. The girl was shivering slightly as the snow fell on top of the car as Duo moved it into park and got out.
"C'mon Alex. We're here."
The girl sighed and got out of the car. Her life had just taken a change, and it wasn't about to be the last. In one day, she had a new home, a new (ick) school, a new family. Duo had gotten a letter from the Professor. He had found a girl on the street who bore a very amazing likeness to him. The professor had taken the girl in and cared for her, sending Duo a letter in the meantime inquiring about the likeness. The letter brought back a few memories of his past childhood. He was only a year old when his parents, before their death, had brought home a baby girl, his sister. Her name was long forgotten in his memory, but he did remember her. But hadn't she died as well? Duo had to see, just to check. Driving in his usual maniacal fashion, he got to the Professor's in record time. Quickly, it was proven. The lost girl WAS his sister, who had been given the name Alexia.
"Aw man, I have a sister to care for now?!" Duo exclaimed when the Professor entrusted her into his care, thinking it would be good for her. Alex hadn't spoken a word since the professor had found her and he believed that being near more people and family might help. Not too long after, they were on the road, Duo thinking that he had to drive safely so as not to hurt Alex. Alex was bored. I hope things aren't this boring where we're going.
Duo arrived at Quatre's house just in time for his favorite thing: Dinner. He was about to charge inside and find himself a seat at the table. Then he remembered Alex. Toting his sister around wasn't going to be too easy. He walked her into the house and to the table.
"Well well. Look who's late for dinner. Come on Duo, we made your favorite!" Quatre called to him.
"What in the world could be more important than your stomach?" Wufei smirked.
"Shut up, Wu-man."
"Maxwell! In the name of justice, stop calling me that!"
Duo smiled slightly. "I hope nobody minds but I brought a guest."
"Hn," was all Heero said.
"A guest? Who?" Quatre asked in his innocent voice.
"Bet it's another weak onna," Wufei said rudely.
Alex's eyes narrowed at that comment. Duo could tell that his sister knew what that meant.
"Hey, Wu-man. Apologize. I think she knows what that means."
"Don't…call…me…that…"
"Well, are you going to introduce us?" Heero asked impatiently.
"I'm getting to it!"
Duo pulled slightly on Alex's arm, tugging her into view. "Guys, meet Alex, my sister."
Silence. The shock of realizing that Duo had a sister set in quickly. It wasn't hard to tell that she was his sister. Her long brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail and she looked very American. She could tell they were staring and grimaced. She hated to be stared at.
"Alex, these are Heero…"
"Hn."
"Quatre…"
"Hey there," she heard the innocent boyish voice again.
"Wufei…"
"Like I said, another weak onna…" he said quietly, but not quietly enough. Alex looked up and shot him a death glare as bad as Heero's, her eyes black. The Chinese boy was obviously surprised at this action. He fell out of his chair. A slight, very slight, smile curled on Alex's lips.
"And Trowa." Duo finished. Now it was Alex's turn to be surprised. She had only heard three voices earlier. Who was this fourth person? The girl looked over in the direction Quatre's voice had come from. A blond boy in a pink shirt was smiling at the girl. She guessed that he was Quatre. His boyish features fit the voice. There was an empty chair on one side of him. On the other side, another boy sat. He wore a blue turtleneck and his long bangs blocked half his face. One emerald green eye was focused on her. For a few seconds, their eyes met. Then the boy, Trowa, turned back to his dish of food without a word. Duo, after waiting a few seconds, broke the silence. "So, what's for chow?"
"I'm not really hungry right now…" Alex whispered. Her brother heard her. He realized then that the guys probably thought she was his twin sister. She was the same height as him. He would have to explain that later. Duo shrugged. "Your loss!" and sat down next to the other boy, Heero. Alex walked away to find some place to sit down by herself.
Later that night…
Quatre walked into the library to pick up his favorite book to read. He was just going through it for a third time. He walked over to the table where the book normally lay. The table was empty. Quatre's eyes widened. Nobody else liked his book. Who would take it and why? Suddenly, he had the feeling he wasn't alone. Slowly, he picked up a different, heavy book and began to move towards where the large armchair sat. He looked over the top. In the chair sat Duo, reading the book. Quatre seemed amazed at this. Since when did Duo read?
"Hey Duo."
"Duo" jumped out of the chair and whirled around. It was Alex. In her hand was his book.
"Oh, hello again. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I was just looking for my book. I didn't know you were reading it."
"It's all right." Alex said. "I like it."
With that, she handed Quatre his book and headed out of the library. Quatre watched her go, thinking now that she reminded him a bit of himself, and a lot of Trowa.
A few days later…
"Duo, I know that Trowa is quiet, but is your sister ever going to talk? She's only said ten words to me this whole time she's been here!"
"She seems nice enough. She's just too quiet and she never smiles."
"Maybe you send her to get some serious psychological help."
"She's not eating much either."
Four of the pilots were ganging up on Duo. It was obvious, Alex was…well…frightening them. Quatre, Wufei, Heero, and Trowa wanted him to do something about her fast.
"Look guys, it's not like I haven't tried. I've talked with some doctors and all I can get out of them is junk as helpful as 'Take two advil and call me in the morning.' The best explanation I've gotten is she's suffering from depression. The doctor explained the symptoms and it sounded a lot like Alex's condition."
"Or maybe it's the fact that she's just been moved to a nice place full of people and action from being on the street for eleven or twelve years and she's simply adjusting to her new environment."
Duo looked to Heero, Heero to Wufei, Wufei to Quatre and Quatre to Trowa. Not one of them had said a thing. At once, the five boys turned towards the door. There stood Alex, dressed and smiling. "Sorry I listened in to your little conversation but I was just passing by and happened to hear my name brought up and I just had to listen. I'd stay to chat a bit more since I know I haven't yet but I've got some stuff to do today. See y'all later!" After this little speech, Alex turned and seconds later, the front door slammed shut. Duo scratched his head. "What…just happened here?"
"I really wish I could answer that…but I'm stunned too." Heero replied.
Alex was as confused as the guys were, but she held a great deal more respect for them and her brother than she had before last night. The night before, she had done some exploring and happened to run across an underground room. She had read about weapons known as mobile suits, but what she found was amazing. Five mobile suits were in the room, and not just any old suits. Alex had seen pictures of these all over. The suits she had found were Gundams. Made of pure Gundanium alloy, they were practically undefeatable. There were five suits and five boys…Alex was smart and very able to put two and two together. Her brother and her friends were the pilots of the famous Gundams. She only wondered which boy went to which suit. She would find out some day. But not that day. That day, she had some business to take care of.
At dinner…
"All right! Chicken again!" Duo exclaimed.
"Yes chicken again. I found a good bargain on some and stocked up."
"Yeah yeah, you explained that. I don't really care. I just love chicken!"
Suddenly, as the five boys were sitting down, they heard the door open and shut. Alex was back finally. She had been missing since breakfast. They had nearly forgotten about the incident from that morning. Alex appeared around the corner and walked into the dining room. Once again, all conversation stopped and this time five pairs of eyes were on her. Alex was no longer the same tough-looking street girl that they had first taken her to be. Now she was…a babe, to say the least. Her brown hair was no longer the same length as Duo's, not even shoulder length. Her hair curled slightly around her face and everyone was surprised at what that revealed. Her eyes, so black and empty when she had first given Wufei her death glare, seemed to have been changed out. Now they were shining, practically bouncing with laughter and they were blue. To finish the picture, she had a nice smile on her face and, amazingly, straight white teeth. Even her clothes were different, no longer baggy and torn, but clean, straight, and nearly skintight, proving exactly how thin she was. And she looked gorgeous.
"All right, where's my sister?" Duo asked. "What did you do with her?"
Alex laughed.
"I'm still here, silly. Just not quite the same as I was yesterday."
"And what brought around this immediate change?" Heero asked in his low voice.
Alex shrugged to this reply and took a seat at the table.
"Um, Alex, can I ask you something I've been wondering?" Quatre asked timidly.
"I suppose, if I can ask you guys a question. Shoot, little guy."
Quatre blushed at this new nickname.
"Exactly how old are you? At first I thought you were 14, and now I'm not sure."
Alex smiled again.
"I'm 16. A bit more than a year younger than Duo. Okay, my question. Do you guys have a job and what?"
The five exchanged startled looks. Now what were they going to say.
"Might as well tell her. She'll find out some day," Trowa said. This was the first time Alex had heard him speak.
"Yeah, I agree." Wufei replied.
"Okay, then I guess we tell her. Who wants to?" Duo asked.
Wufei shook his head.
"I'm not going to tell the onna."
Alex rolled her eyes. Quatre slid down in his seat. Heero just said, "No."
"Well I'm not going to!" Duo exclaimed. "Which leaves Trowa."
Trowa looked around, then sighed. "Well, I work in a circus to hide but…"
"Trowa's a clown." Duo said smiling. Trowa grimaced, embarrassed about that being revealed and continued. "Together though, we're pilots. Mobile suit pilots."
"You mean Gundam pilots."
Silence once again. Alex just had her way of causing even Duo to shut his trap.
"How do you know that?" Heero demanded.
Alex snickered. "Like you said, I was bound to find out someday. Well someday was last night. I couldn't sleep and did some exploring and discovered your little secret. Exactly when were you going to tell me about them?"
All five guys slumped down. How typical. Not one. Hehehe… Alex thought. "So not one of you was planning on telling me this… Omae o korosu," she said as a jest. Heero seemed quite amazed at her usage of the term. "You know Japanese?" he asked her. She laughed again. "Yes I do know some Japanese and Chinese terms, but I'm not planning on using them too often." As she shook her head and stood up to leave, she had no clue that one of the pilots was watching her. He had had no idea that when that girl had entered their lives, he would be the one falling for her.
Please R&R! This is my first attempt at my own fanfic. If I get enough good reviews, I'll continue with this.