YAYS! Chapter 2! I am so glad I was able to finish writing this in the little time I have to myself in my hectic life (the only time I really have to myself is the night when I am supposed to be sleeping). I wrote the last half of this with my brother sitting on my back and reading over my shoulder, which was very uncomfortable. I also changed the pairings a little bit when I discovered I have a thing for guys with long hair. So instead of Kia being paired with Trowa and Quatre, she is being paired up with another mystery man.
This chapter is going out to NoirAnge, for being my first Reviewer. Thanks, NoirAnge!
Anyways, as I promised in the last chapter, I went in, turned the Wii off, and almost got shot doing it, but I finally got the boys in here with me...even if three of them are asleep. Shoots look at Heero, Trowa and Wufei. I'll get those three for leaving me with the hyper idiot and the too sweet empath.
Duo: Hyper Idiot? Too Sweet Empath? Kit, how many cans of Pepsi have you had today? Your mind is starting to spit out some really crappy nicknames for us tonight.
Stuff it, Monkey-Boy.
Quatre: Knock it off you two.
-Sticks tongue out Nyah!- Well-
Duo: On to Arashi's sucky fic.
-Twitch- -Grabs scythe from wall- Oooooh, Duuuuuooooooo.
Duo: -looks- Oh Shit!!!! -Runs-
Get your sorry ass back here!!!!! -Chases-
Quatre: -Sweat drop-
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Kia's P.O.V.
I finally got to the ballroom and froze in the doorway. Merian and Relena were not ten feet from me, laughing their asses off. Cathy and Kyaka were waltzing around the room, with Cathy dancing the guy's part. I snickered a little before getting their attention.
"As much as I would like to get this on camera and post it on YouTube(1), we have work to do." And just like that, we were off. Cathy headed to the kitchen to help Aqua and Jen, our chef, prepare the party platters and the formal dinner that preceded the party. Kyaka made her way to a table in the corner to work on the flower arrangements for the night with the flowers Relena had brought. Merian, Relena, and I started pulling streamers, tablecloths, chair covers, and candle holders from the boxes and bags surrounding us. It was time to get down to business.
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Now that I think about it, Mother should have never agreed to let the girls and I plan the party and set it up. We were having way too much fun doing it. After we had sorted out all the decorations and went to help those in the kitchen, the five of us actually doing the party found ourselves in the ballroom again. Where we preceded to laugh our way onto the floor. Joking around, Night had taken one of the table center pieces and tied it on his head with a long piece of streamer and was dancing around the room with a reluctant Skye. Relena and Kyaka had rolled their eyes and preceded to attempt to begin decorating, which was very difficult with my idiot brother and his equally idiotic boyfriend dancing around them. Merian, Cathy, and I had graduated from being doubled over laughing to rolling on the floor laughing our asses off.
"Ahem. Boys, I believe the girls recruited you for the fireworks, not entertainment. And aren't you girls supposed to be decorating this room? You don't have all day." When she's mad, Sharon Waters can be a damn scary woman. When she's trying to be mad, but is really laughing inside, however, she's one of the most beautiful women in the world. Almost as tall as Cathy and Aqua, my mother had long, blood red hair, streaked slightly with silver that she proudly wore to show her years. Right now, eyes slightly darker than Night's were glittering with amusement. Instead of her usual uniform of a skirt suit, Mother was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a spotless white long-sleeved shirt.
"But, Moooooom! We're having fun!" Night and I chorused, sharing a grin when we realized what we had done. Ever since we were little, the two of us had been able to finish each other's sentences and say the same thing at the same time. It's annoyed her the entire time, and still annoys her to this very day.
"I understand that. But, the seven of you can have fun cleaning up the mess after the party. Right now, you boys are outside working on the Night Skye Show, and you girls are in here decorating. Now." Night sighed and took off his "hat" and led Skye out of the room. Us girls giggled before Mother turned that "look" on us. "Now. Do you five need some more help?" Merian, Cathy, and I shared a surprised look while Relena and Kyaka stared.
"Let me get this straight, Mom. You are offering us your help in setting the party up?" When I got a nod, I grinned. "Mom's on food duty!" I yelled. I had to doge the flip-flop she threw at me, but it was worth it.
Until she joined three hours later.
With her white shirt still white.
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Almost six hours after we began setting up, the girls and I were in my room, getting ready for the dinner and party. Merian was sitting in my computer chair, trying not to fidget while Cathy was doing her hair. Relena was sitting in one of my other chairs getting her make-up done by Kyaka. And me? I was in my closet, trying to get my dress on. Everything went fine, until I got to zipping it up. After fifteen minutes of struggling, I finally gave up and turned to face my embarrassment.
"Can one of you please come help me with this fucken dress?" Relena giggled as she rose and walked over. Lucky for me, Kyaka had finished with her make-up just as I was coming out to ask.
"Hey, girls! Look! Kia has finally come out of the closet!" I glared at Merian for all it was worth. For years she had been teasing me about being the only straight one in the group. And the only single one. Mer had Kyaka, and Cathy had Relena.
"Merian, leave Kia alone. If you're done playing with your dress, I can get you over here," Cathy called as she shoved the Chinese girl towards Kyaka. I smiled at the picture our former circus friend made. Her dress had a floor-length skirt in a beautiful shade of emerald green trimmed in golden leaf swirls. Her top was gold and sleeveless trimmed in green leaf swirls, accenting her "assets". Her bangs softly curled around her face, the rest swept back behind a headband. I laughed when I saw the green and gold trimmed gloved sticking out of the top of her top.
"Curls, Cath. And not just her bangs." I looked at Kyaka and shook my head. Her dress was a soft white skirt that brushed the floor and an aqua colored spaghetti-strap top. Her long hair was twisted in a messy, but elegant, bun with random curls falling to frame her shoulders and face. Like Cathy, who was currently pulling my hair, her make-up was kept to a minimum of her eyes and lips, with a little shimmer powder dusted across her cheeks. A pair of aqua trimmed white gloves sat on the edge of the vanity, safely out of harm.
"Ooooo! And the silver hair scarf!" Relena put in. I examined her when Cathy had me turn my head. A baby blue spaghetti-strap swept across the floor, her slender waist accented by a dark blue sash, and her bare shoulders highlighted by a shawl that matched the sash. Her hair was pulled into a high ponytail, held in place by a mini jeweled tiara, and cascading over her shoulders in a fall of curls. Her dark blue gloves were already in place. Blue eye shadow and eyeliner highlighted her baby blue, a light layer of shimmer powder dusted across her cheeks, and a shimmery and sheer lip-gloss accenting her soft smile.
"Silver hair scarf? On Fox-Girl? Relena, are you on crack?" As I moved to let Kyaka do my make-up, I followed Relena's glare to my best friend and smiled. A red halter dress hugged her lithe form and danced across the ground when she moved. White gloves trimmed with a fire design ended just above her elbows. A matching sash was slung low across her hips. Her black hair was back in a claw-clip, her fiery bangs curling around her soft eyes. Black eyeliner and mascara collided with red eye shadow, a pale red lipstick accenting her white smile. I almost shook my head when I saw her red high-heels dangling from her hand.
"Relena doesn't do crack, Mer. Remember?" The two of us shared a grin.
"Because Crack Kills!" The five of us were laughing as the door to my room opened and my mom walked in.
"Good to see you girls are enjoying yourselves. The boys are waiting downstairs. Hurry, so we can eat." It took a moment after she left to realize she was wearing the light lavender, flower sleeved dress I had bought her ages ago along with the amethyst pendant Cathy gave her for her birthday that year. My earthy friend and I shared a smile.
"Let's go." Kyaka and Relena lead the way, with Merian and Cathy following behind. I started to follow, but paused in front of the mirror to see if there was anything that needed to be adjusted. I gave a funny little gasp when I saw my reflection. My black, one sleeved dress hugged my figure nicely, if I do say so myself. My silver trimmed white gloves reached my mid upper arms, the black ribbon woven through just barely peaking through the white. A silver hair scarf held my newly curled hair, with the exception of my bangs, behind my face, matching the silver braid tied around my waist. Black eyeliner and mascara contrasted with the liquidy silver eye shadow Kyaka had used, highlighting my eyes. A thin layer of shimmer powder was dusted across my cheeks, and a shimmery pink lip gloss was slicked over matching lipstick.
"Wow..." I raised a hand to the mirror, almost as if I thought I was seeing someone else, before I realized that the girls had left me behind. Grumbling about them, I made my way down the hall to where we were supposed to be meeting for dinner. As I descended the stairs of the main hall, I could see and hear my friends greeting the new residents of Waters Mansion. From the looks on all their faces, though, I would have guessed that my girls were related to the newbies. All except for one, who was being introduced to everyone. I started towards him to introduce myself, only to have my arm grabbed in two blue covered hands.
"Kia, this is my brother Milliardo Peacecraft. Mil, this is my friend, Kia Waters." The look on my friends face could only be described as glowing as she introduced me to her brother. I took one look at his and nearly fainted. Crystal blue eyes looked me over from underneath platinum blond bangs. More of the soft, almost-white stuff flowed down his back to end halfway to his butt (A/N: Heehee...I said butt). He was wearing a pair of black slacks and a blue dress shirt that came pretty close to matching his eyes. It took me a few seconds to realize he was a good head taller than my own 5' 6", putting him at about 6' 2", even with my heels. I felt a hot blush rise over my face as he took one of my gloved hands in one of his own white covered hands.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Waters." My knees buckled slightly at the sound of his velvety voice.
"J-just Kia, Mr. Peacecraft." He shook his head.
"Milliardo. Or Mil, Kia." I smiled again as he said my name.
"Ok, Mil." His smile grew slightly.
"Hey! Lightening Count! Stop hogging...all the...la...dies..." I looked at the boy that had his arm slung around Milliardo's shoulders and froze. For a second, I thought I was looking into a warped mirror. Bright amethyst eyes stared back at me under a fringe of chestnut bangs. My heart stopped for a moment as he whispered ", Fox?"
"Oh my God...Duo?" He nodded slightly, and I had to remind myself to breathe as he suddenly jerked me into his arms. There was a little pain in the grip he had me in, but it was all worth it. I finally had my twin brother back in my life.
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Hahahahaha! Cliffhanger!...I think. Heero? Can that be considered a cliffhanger?
Heero:...
Duo: It was enough of a cliffhanger for me. So does Milliardo get Kia in the next chapter?
I've already told you, Duo. I am not telling you anything about the upcoming chapters. But, as a treat for you being a good boy and letting me twist your life around a bit, I will tell you one thing. One of the upcoming chapters will be set at...DENNY'S!!!
Duo: PANCAKES!!!!!
Wufei: ISLAND FIZZ!!!!
All: -Looks at Wufei, who is in the corner humming-
Heero: What the fuck?
Trowa: That was weird.
Everybody, grab him, tie him up and throw him in the closet, and I will get Sally to see what's wrong with him.
Heero: Mission Accepted.
G-Boys (minus Wufei): -Inch closer to Wufei with ropes and chains-
Wufei: EEK! ORLY OWLS!!!!!!! -Runs, stripping clothes off as he does-
AHHHHH!!!!! WUFEI'S ASS!!!!!! I'M BLIIIIIIIIIND!!!!!!!
Milliardo: We'll be back soon. Just as soon as Arashi has time...and gets over her little fit. Motions towards Arashi Kitsune
-Rocking on floor with head between legs- Wufei's ass...Wufei's ass...Wish it was Milliardo's ass...Wufei's ass...
All: Oo