A Prayer Answered- Part I
by Shinigami's Tenshi
*Disclaimer- I do not hold any claim to Gundam Wing and its characters (though I really wish I did!!). What I do own are my characters, my characters' Gundams, and the plot. Note, the main character's name, Yuri, means LILY in the dictionary. So please take your mind out of the gutter, as my 8th grade history teacher used to say, and don't think it means yuri as in yaoi/yuri. Kay? Arigato! And yes, she is based off of me. BTW, currently the title has nothing to do w/ the fic. I might change it later on if I see fit. Please r&r, thanx!
I sighed and looked up at the clear, blue sky. Who'd ever think that organizing Gundam parts would take so much work? And where is the guy that was supposed to bring in another load thirty minutes ago? I wiped my forehead and slammed down the piece I was holding. Enough was enough, if the guys didn't get organized soon, I'd quit. It didn't matter if my uncle needed the help, and that he was paying me high above minimum wage. If-
*Beep beep*
A honk brought me out of my rant. Turning around, a small gasp escaped my mouth. Duo?! What's he doing here? I hadn't seen him in years, and surprisingly he looked so much better in person than on television. I found myself drowning in an endless pool of violet-blue, but shook my head. Where did that thought come from?
"Hey 'jousan(1)! Do I just dump this here?" He flashed a grin at me.
"Duo! Ohmigosh! Where've you been all these years? I mean, besides fighting. And you've grown so tall! Ok, Uncle said I would get a surprise visitor one of these days, but I had no idea it would be you. Just leave the junk here and we'll go inside to talk."
He unloaded the spare parts, while I locked up the security gate and set the alarm. Then I led him through the big yard to the office.
"Yuri chan, you've grown taller! Dangit, now I can't tease you about your height."
I stuck my tongue at him. "Shizuka ni(2) Duo kun. Of course I grew. What'd you expect, that I'd still be four feet ten at sixteen? Hell no!" I dug the keys out of my back pocket and unlocked the door.
Duo laughed. "Well let's see if you still weigh next to nothing." He then proceeded to pick me up, walk to the couch, and let me go without a warning.
Shrieking, I pulled on his braid, which was now well past his waist. "Duo no baka(3). Of course I don't weigh that much to you, you've piloted a Gundam! Now sit while I get something for you to eat and drink."
For some reason, while walking to the tiny kitchen my thoughts kept drifting back to how good Duo looked after a few years. Originally, I had been Professor G's assistant and met Duo at the lab. But back then he was just a scrawny little boy with a smart-ass attitude. Somehow we became best friends and it was him I went to with my troubles. Now....that kawaii(4) face and beautiful pair of eyes...I pinched myself. What was I thinking? "He's your best friend! Snap outta it." I told myself inwardly.
There really wasn't anything edible left, but I found that there was still a third of the apple pie I baked. I took a clean mug and poured some ice tea. That I brewed. All of the other workers are too lazy to do anything. Putting the items on a tray, I carried it back to the couch.
***Duo***
I was really shocked when I saw Yuri, she had grown so much. All I could remember is a short girl with a pony tail in overalls. But now, the pony tail was replaced with a black hairclip. And in place of the overalls and shirt was a black tank top and a pair of blue shorts. For some strange reason, I had also noticed that she had filled out nicely in the right places.
I muttered to myself, "Yamete(5), Duo. She's your best friend! Besides, with those looks, she probably already has a guy. And you annoy her too much."
Yuri came back with a tray of food and set it down in front of me.
"Gomen ne(6), this is all that's left. I swear, they're all pigs!"
"Aw Yuri, you don't need to apologize. Anyway, I'm a pig too. Heeeeeey, apple pie! Please tell me you baked this, the ones you make are delicious!"
She gave me her sweet smile, which made my heart flip. "Duo, you are such a flirt. Speaking of which, who's the lucky girl that you're with now?"
"What girl? I don't have a girlfriend. Too busy with Deathscythe. What about you? I bet you're already taken, what with working in a place full of guys..."
"Me? This place? You've so got to be kidding. I wouldn't give any of them a second glance when it comes to choosing a guy. They're all so much older than I am. Except for Alec, he's such a sweetie. Just the other day he brought me a box of chocolate. Dark. I donno how he knew that's what I prefer. But you know, he's just not my type."
I sighed in relief. For a moment there, I thought she was going to say that she would be willing to give him a chance. Nani(7)? Why did I feel jealous all of a sudden? None of the girls I met on the colonies made me feel this way, not even Hilde. She was like a sister to me and just recently she told me about her engagement. I had made a point of wanting to meet the guy to make sure he was good enough for her. Hilde had said that he proposed, but wouldn't rush her. They would get married when she was ready.
Taking a bite of the pie, I really felt like I was home again, with Father Maxwell and Sister Helen. "But," I thought bitterly, "That was all taken from me. Then I met Professor G and Yuri.."
"So? How's the food? I'm pretty sure no one poisoned it." Yuri's question woke me from my deep thoughts.
"Huh? Oh, the pie. Yea, it's great like always! You have no idea how much I missed your cooking during the war. Now that it's over, you can be my cook again!"
A paper airplane came flying my way and I grabbed it. "Nani?! Yuri, making paper airplanes? Wow, I sure missed a lot. Looks like you have a lot of spare time on your hands, ne?"
She shook her head at me. "Duo...You know I have my days when I just want to throw down my duties and...play! Like you. Wait, bad example. You do that everyday."
"Hey! Piloting a Gundam is not playing! I'll have you know it's hard work, very hard. Especially on an empty stomach."
Yuri snorted. "Right, whatever. I'm sure you weren't starving. You sure don't look like it anyway."
"Arigato(8), I know my muscles look very nice. But I haven't had a home-cooked meal in such a long time.." I looked up with the sad eyes she had never been able to resist, "And you know I think your food is the best in the universe. Do you know that I've been pigging out on fast-food restaurants? Not exactly healthy."
"Alright, alright. I'll see if Uncle will let me get off work early today. Then we'll go back to my apartment and I'll make something good for ya, 'kay?"
I got up to hug her, noticing how her hair smelled like almond. It seemed like I stayed in that position for hours, 'til she finally spoke up.
"Uh Duo? Can you let go of me now? I realize you must've missed me a lot, but really..And I know this isn't a want for attention from a girl. There must've been lots of *ahem* attractive..girls you met."
"Oh eheh, gomen ne Yuri. I guess I got lost in my thoughts again." I smiled sheepishly. "Sure there was a LOAD of pretty ladies, but they were all airheads. You, though, have a brain AND a great figure."
Again, she shook her at head at me and got up to find her uncle. I followed her, after taking a gulp of tea, to say my greetings to the old man. And to maybe secure a job.
Fin (French for "end", hopefully my memory serves me correctly and it's not spelled wrong)
Well, what did ya think? Good? Bad? My friends said it was good (thanx, Bubbles chan for supporting my stories!), but I want others' opinions. Here's a definition list if you donno Japanese:
1. ojousan- pretty, young lady
2. shizuka ni- shut up
3. Duo no baka- idiot Duo
4. kawaii- cute
5. yamete- stop
6. gomen ne- sorry
7. nani or nan desu ka- what
8. arigato- thank you/thanks
by Shinigami's Tenshi
*Disclaimer- I do not hold any claim to Gundam Wing and its characters (though I really wish I did!!). What I do own are my characters, my characters' Gundams, and the plot. Note, the main character's name, Yuri, means LILY in the dictionary. So please take your mind out of the gutter, as my 8th grade history teacher used to say, and don't think it means yuri as in yaoi/yuri. Kay? Arigato! And yes, she is based off of me. BTW, currently the title has nothing to do w/ the fic. I might change it later on if I see fit. Please r&r, thanx!
I sighed and looked up at the clear, blue sky. Who'd ever think that organizing Gundam parts would take so much work? And where is the guy that was supposed to bring in another load thirty minutes ago? I wiped my forehead and slammed down the piece I was holding. Enough was enough, if the guys didn't get organized soon, I'd quit. It didn't matter if my uncle needed the help, and that he was paying me high above minimum wage. If-
*Beep beep*
A honk brought me out of my rant. Turning around, a small gasp escaped my mouth. Duo?! What's he doing here? I hadn't seen him in years, and surprisingly he looked so much better in person than on television. I found myself drowning in an endless pool of violet-blue, but shook my head. Where did that thought come from?
"Hey 'jousan(1)! Do I just dump this here?" He flashed a grin at me.
"Duo! Ohmigosh! Where've you been all these years? I mean, besides fighting. And you've grown so tall! Ok, Uncle said I would get a surprise visitor one of these days, but I had no idea it would be you. Just leave the junk here and we'll go inside to talk."
He unloaded the spare parts, while I locked up the security gate and set the alarm. Then I led him through the big yard to the office.
"Yuri chan, you've grown taller! Dangit, now I can't tease you about your height."
I stuck my tongue at him. "Shizuka ni(2) Duo kun. Of course I grew. What'd you expect, that I'd still be four feet ten at sixteen? Hell no!" I dug the keys out of my back pocket and unlocked the door.
Duo laughed. "Well let's see if you still weigh next to nothing." He then proceeded to pick me up, walk to the couch, and let me go without a warning.
Shrieking, I pulled on his braid, which was now well past his waist. "Duo no baka(3). Of course I don't weigh that much to you, you've piloted a Gundam! Now sit while I get something for you to eat and drink."
For some reason, while walking to the tiny kitchen my thoughts kept drifting back to how good Duo looked after a few years. Originally, I had been Professor G's assistant and met Duo at the lab. But back then he was just a scrawny little boy with a smart-ass attitude. Somehow we became best friends and it was him I went to with my troubles. Now....that kawaii(4) face and beautiful pair of eyes...I pinched myself. What was I thinking? "He's your best friend! Snap outta it." I told myself inwardly.
There really wasn't anything edible left, but I found that there was still a third of the apple pie I baked. I took a clean mug and poured some ice tea. That I brewed. All of the other workers are too lazy to do anything. Putting the items on a tray, I carried it back to the couch.
***Duo***
I was really shocked when I saw Yuri, she had grown so much. All I could remember is a short girl with a pony tail in overalls. But now, the pony tail was replaced with a black hairclip. And in place of the overalls and shirt was a black tank top and a pair of blue shorts. For some strange reason, I had also noticed that she had filled out nicely in the right places.
I muttered to myself, "Yamete(5), Duo. She's your best friend! Besides, with those looks, she probably already has a guy. And you annoy her too much."
Yuri came back with a tray of food and set it down in front of me.
"Gomen ne(6), this is all that's left. I swear, they're all pigs!"
"Aw Yuri, you don't need to apologize. Anyway, I'm a pig too. Heeeeeey, apple pie! Please tell me you baked this, the ones you make are delicious!"
She gave me her sweet smile, which made my heart flip. "Duo, you are such a flirt. Speaking of which, who's the lucky girl that you're with now?"
"What girl? I don't have a girlfriend. Too busy with Deathscythe. What about you? I bet you're already taken, what with working in a place full of guys..."
"Me? This place? You've so got to be kidding. I wouldn't give any of them a second glance when it comes to choosing a guy. They're all so much older than I am. Except for Alec, he's such a sweetie. Just the other day he brought me a box of chocolate. Dark. I donno how he knew that's what I prefer. But you know, he's just not my type."
I sighed in relief. For a moment there, I thought she was going to say that she would be willing to give him a chance. Nani(7)? Why did I feel jealous all of a sudden? None of the girls I met on the colonies made me feel this way, not even Hilde. She was like a sister to me and just recently she told me about her engagement. I had made a point of wanting to meet the guy to make sure he was good enough for her. Hilde had said that he proposed, but wouldn't rush her. They would get married when she was ready.
Taking a bite of the pie, I really felt like I was home again, with Father Maxwell and Sister Helen. "But," I thought bitterly, "That was all taken from me. Then I met Professor G and Yuri.."
"So? How's the food? I'm pretty sure no one poisoned it." Yuri's question woke me from my deep thoughts.
"Huh? Oh, the pie. Yea, it's great like always! You have no idea how much I missed your cooking during the war. Now that it's over, you can be my cook again!"
A paper airplane came flying my way and I grabbed it. "Nani?! Yuri, making paper airplanes? Wow, I sure missed a lot. Looks like you have a lot of spare time on your hands, ne?"
She shook her head at me. "Duo...You know I have my days when I just want to throw down my duties and...play! Like you. Wait, bad example. You do that everyday."
"Hey! Piloting a Gundam is not playing! I'll have you know it's hard work, very hard. Especially on an empty stomach."
Yuri snorted. "Right, whatever. I'm sure you weren't starving. You sure don't look like it anyway."
"Arigato(8), I know my muscles look very nice. But I haven't had a home-cooked meal in such a long time.." I looked up with the sad eyes she had never been able to resist, "And you know I think your food is the best in the universe. Do you know that I've been pigging out on fast-food restaurants? Not exactly healthy."
"Alright, alright. I'll see if Uncle will let me get off work early today. Then we'll go back to my apartment and I'll make something good for ya, 'kay?"
I got up to hug her, noticing how her hair smelled like almond. It seemed like I stayed in that position for hours, 'til she finally spoke up.
"Uh Duo? Can you let go of me now? I realize you must've missed me a lot, but really..And I know this isn't a want for attention from a girl. There must've been lots of *ahem* attractive..girls you met."
"Oh eheh, gomen ne Yuri. I guess I got lost in my thoughts again." I smiled sheepishly. "Sure there was a LOAD of pretty ladies, but they were all airheads. You, though, have a brain AND a great figure."
Again, she shook her at head at me and got up to find her uncle. I followed her, after taking a gulp of tea, to say my greetings to the old man. And to maybe secure a job.
Fin (French for "end", hopefully my memory serves me correctly and it's not spelled wrong)
Well, what did ya think? Good? Bad? My friends said it was good (thanx, Bubbles chan for supporting my stories!), but I want others' opinions. Here's a definition list if you donno Japanese:
1. ojousan- pretty, young lady
2. shizuka ni- shut up
3. Duo no baka- idiot Duo
4. kawaii- cute
5. yamete- stop
6. gomen ne- sorry
7. nani or nan desu ka- what
8. arigato- thank you/thanks