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Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed.

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Chapter 2: Are We There Yet?

"Move faster, Nicol! You're going to make us miss the train!" Dearka yelled as he ran up the stairs.

"It's not. My. Fault. My stuff. Are heavy!" Nicol panted.

Athrun sighed, "It's not our fault either. Dearka's right, hurry up, Nicol."

'Almost there. A few. More steps.' Nicol was slowly climbing up the flight of stairs as his three older friends went ahead of him. He thought it was just him, but his friends luggage seemed much lighter than his.

"How much stuff did you bring anyway?" Yzak asked, "Are you seriously hand carrying those?"

"The lady said I should just hand carry these."

"I pity you."

Athrun sighed and he made to help Nicol, "Lemme help."

"You're such a weak buggot, Nicol." Yzak stated as he and Dearka continued to walk towards the train.

Nicol pouted, "So what! It beats looking like a… a… Sissy girl!" He yelled, soon after waiting for a reply. When none came, he continued walking up the stairs with Athrun.

Reaching the top, Yzak advanced toward the shorter of the four and stood tall, "Who are you calling a sissy girl! You dare call me a sissy girl! I'll personally smush you, you little turnip-sized, buggot!"

Dearka laughed as he pulled Yzak backwards (whose legs were flying everywhere), "Whoa. Yzak. Chill, dude."

Athrun shook his head, "I knew this would happen. It always happens."

"All those taking the train in platform 6, please board the train now. All those taking the train in platform 6, please board the train now."

"Oh, hey, that's our platform," Athrun stated, "Let's go. And hurry!"

The four friends then ran…

Ten paces later, Nicol stopped.

"Darn it, Nicol!" Yzak cursed as he and Dearka dragged the younger boy.

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Athrun laid back and sighed in relief, "That was close."

"And I blame Nicol." Dearka said, grinning and raising his arm.

Nicol pouted, "Whatever."

"It really is your fault."

"Stop ganging up on me."

"I'm just one. Ganging up on you is when I'm with Yzak." Dearka stated as a matter-of-factly.

"Aaaanyway… Athrun," Nicol then turned to face Athrun, "When's our parents following?"

"Hmm… Dunno. But there are maids there… So we'll be fine." Athrun replied.

Yzak raised a brow, "Why, Nicol? 'Fraid the monster will get'cha?"

"No."

Dearka jumped on his seat, "Oh! Oh! That gives me a great idea for a joke!"

"Oh boy…" Yzak muttered.

"So, guys, what kind of monster sits on the end of your finger?" Dearka asked, his head snapping from Athrun, to Nicol, to Yzak.

"I don't like the sound of that monster." Nicol said.

"So… What kind of monster sits on the end of your finger?" Dearka asked again, his eyes filled with vigor.

The three guessed and guessed and guessed. Eventually, Dearka got bored, the vigor gone.

"You guys are so slow. It's the Boogie Man." The young blonde said.

Athrun and Yzak then laughed, soon followed by Dearka.

"What? I don't get it!" Nicol exclaimed.

Dearka then explained that the monster that can sit on ones finger is a Boogie Man due to the fact that kids normally call buggers "boogie". Though it took them around 10 minutes to make Nicol fully understand it.

After their joke session, Athrun told them about how long they planned on staying there. And how long it would take them to get there. 4 hours at max. Dearka frowned upon hearing the "It will take us around 4 hours to get there," part. He never really could stay in one place for so long, just like in school. He'd end up fidgeting and fidgeting.

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(around 2 and a half hours later…)

"Are we there yet?" Dearka asked.

"Nope." Athrun replied.

"Are we there yet?"

"I don't think so…" Nicol replied.

"…" Dearka paused, then looking at Yzak, he asked, "Are we there now?"

"You little-!" Yzak stood up.

Dearka protected his head with his arms, "I'm kidding! I'm kidding! I'm too young too die! There's still so many things I want to do! Like graduate school! Pilot a Gundam! Be a hero! Get a girlfriend! Get married! Have kids! And live a happy life!"

"Er… Dearka, stop? Please?" Athrun and Nicol said, seeing Yzak's face expression.

Once Dearka stopped, Yzak calmly sat down. Only to stand up again at Dearka saying, "And bug the crap outta Yzak!"

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And there's chapter two. Hope you enjoyed it. I know the joke about the Boogie Man and stuff is so me. It's practically the only joke I remember from my "Silly Little Book of Monster Jokes".

I'll think of chappy 3 now.