Run in with Relena

We walked out of the class and waited on Heero, Hilde and Trowa. They came out of their class room five minutes later.

"How was it?"

"Okay. She is really nice."

"They did really well." Hilde said, as she throws her arm round my neck.

"How much did Hilde tell you?" I asked them smiling at them and hugging Hilde back.

"She only told us about herself and how you all meet."

"Wufei sounds scary."

"Only when he's angry and it is mainly against me that he gets angry. Its fun half the time but when he has his katsujinken I play it down. He brought it today. Now I can't wind him up."

Quatre laughed as did Hilde. "You'll probably see him wind him up tomorrow." Hilde said.

"Let's go find him." Quatre said smiling as I bounced towards the stairs.

"Duo, be careful going down the stairs." Hilde said.

"Hai, Hai."

Heero and Trowa looked at each other before following us down the stairs.

"So how has your first day been so far?" Quatre asked them

"Interesting."

"Excuse me. Heero Yuy is it? Why don't you come and join me for lunch?" Relena's annoying voice asked. I turned round and saw Relena attached to Heero's arm.

"Sorry but I already have plans."

"With these losers?"

Quatre looked hurt. I went and wrapped my arm round him.

"It's okay brother. You know you shouldn't listen to her."

"Duo's right Quatre." Trowa said smiling at him.

"Hey boys you go on ahead. I know you don't like watching me fight and I think Quatre should sit down soon." Hilde said.

Heero placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's not worth it. Even though she has insulted our friends, we all need to get out of here. Besides you can beat her up out of school and not get in that much trouble for it."

"That's true. Thanks Heero."

We all walked into the cafeteria and went and got our food.

Quatre sat staring at his food for a while.

"Quatre, she's just jealous because your father is richer than hers and that you get to sit with the new guys." I told him in Arabic.

"…"

"Don't worry. You can kick her out if she comes over here. Besides Radishi is in the bushes over there." I said pointing over my shoulder.

Quatre looked up and saw him.

"Father still doesn't trust me."

"No he's scared in case you get kidnapped."

"Hey guys. You're talking in Arabic again."

"Sorry Hilde. Gomen Heero. Gomen Trowa."

"Maxwell shut up." Wufei said walking up to us.

"Wufei. Why?"

"Because I have had a bad day and your voice is irritating me."

"Why?"
"It just is."

"Wufei meet Heero and Trowa. Trowa, Heero meet Wufei." Wufei nodded at them both. They both nodded in response.

"Talkative as usual I see Wufei."

"Shut up."

"Nope. Wufei is Chinese. Moved here when he was ten and he is a swords master."

Wufei looked as though he was going to hit me. A hand rested on his shoulder. He looked up.

"Mr Chang. I would like a word about tonight's class." Treize said looking down at him.

"Yes sir." Wufei said standing up and picking up his bag.

We watched as they walked off.

"Does that often happen?" Trowa asked.

"Yep. Wufei is the highest in his class and Treize is his master in fencing. He runs his lessons past him. There are lessons on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday."

"Hmm."

"What is it Trowa?" Heero asked

"I think may just may be there is more to them than meets the eye."

"You mean more like a physical relation ship?"

"Possibly."

I thought about it for a minute about all the times that they had been talking and the slight gestures that were more than teacher student contact. "I think you may be right about that."

"Duo he doesn't seem too bothered about it." Quatre whispered in Arabic.

"I noticed Quatre."

"What is everyone in?" Hilde asked
"P.S.E." Trowa said

"Same here." Heero said

"And me." Quatre said

"Me too." I added before picking up an apple

"So we are all in P.S.E." Hilde said

"Yep. Who we got?" I asked

"Li." She replied

"Oh what one?" Quatre asked

"It just says S Li." Hilde said looking over her time table.

"I guess we'll find out soon enough." I said

"Too true."

"What do you mean which one?" Heero asked.

"There are two S. Li's here there is Sakura Kinomoto Li and there is Syaoran Li. They are husband and wife but we have difficulty telling who is who on the time tables." I explained

"How old are they?" Trowa asked

"Just older than us. About twenty." Quatre said

"They are really young to be teaching." Heero said

"Yeah they are. But they are really good teachers." Quatre said shrugging.

"Duo, when do you next have to work?" Hilde asked

"They said that they would phone if they needed me." I replied

"But how soon will you know when you're needed?" she asked

"Knowing my boss, probably half an hour before he wants me in." I replied as we stood up.

We walked to the class room and sat down.

"So who else is in this class with us?"

"Everyone that was in maths this morning if they haven't gone home during lunch."

"Even Relena?"

"Even her."

"Who you talking about Heero?" a voice from behind us asked. Heero turned round and came face to face with Relena. Heero jumped backwards and collided with the table. Trowa and I rushed to help him up. Relena looked confused.

"You seem awfully jumpy." She said.

"She is right Heero. You are jumpy but I'm guessing it is because of her, ne?" Trowa asked in Japanese. He nodded. I laughed and translated what Trowa had said to Quatre. And then for Hilde.

"How many langues do you know Duo?" Heero and Trowa asked.

"I know English, Arabic, Japanese, German, some Chinese and some Spanish."

"Once Duo gets started on one thing he continues it till he has mastered it." Quatre said.

"Really? Like what?"

"Drawing, I still haven't mastered that but basket ball I am alright at but the best here till now I think." I said remembering that Heero had not shown us what he could do.

"Heero? Why don't you sit with me and my friends? It would be a lot more pleasant to sit with us than with these losers."

Quatre looked sad. I was fuming, Hilde was contemplating on slapping her, Trowa looked at her and glared at her. Heero glared at her and said, "No Relena sitting with you and your friends would be a nightmare. You see my brother and I are friends with these people and if you can't accept them then you can bugger off because I like them and you hanging around us is giving every one a headache." Heero turned away from her and sat down between Trowa and my self. We were all shock but happy that Heero had told Relena to bugger off. Just then a male and a female walked in.

"Good afternoon Duo, Quatre, Hilde. How are you all?" the female asked.

"We are good Kinomoto Li sama." We replied in unison.

"Who are these two?"

"This is Heero Yuy and his Brother and friend Trowa Barton."

"Welcome to the class. I trust Duo has been showing you the ropes."

"Hai sensei. He and his friends have been really helpful." Heero said.

"Quatre has explained some of Duo's ways to us and so has Hilde. Wulfei doesn't seem to talk much though."

"I never do." Wufei said walking past the still shocked Relena and sat down next to Hilde.

"Okay. We'll keep the class short and sweet. Put your chairs into a circle. Relena take a seat." The male said.

Once every one was seated he stood up.

"For those of you who don't know me. I am Syaoran Li you will address me as Li Sama. I may only be a few years older than you but I am also the leader of my clan. This is Physical and social education. P.S.E for short. You will be taught by my self and Sakura."

"You will address me as Kinomoto Li-sama anything else and you will regret it. I think we should go round the class and introduce our self's considering that there are new faces but also I am guessing that not many of you know about each other. So who would like to start?"

I held up my hand.

"Alright Duo. Go ahead."

"Names Duo Maxwell. I run and hide but I never tell a lie. I am seventeen years old I have live here since I was born I know six langues. I love basket ball and the colour black. I love to write and draw. My best friends are Hilde, Quatre, Wufie and my two newest friends Heero and Trowa. I work at an animal shelter and I have never had a pet."

"Thank you Duo. Who's next?"

Heero raised his hand.

"On you go."

"I'm Heero Yuy. I have just moved here five days ago. I have lived in Japan since I was born. I am seventeen. I love reading, hacking, surfing the web and basket ball. I live with my father and brother. I never had a pet. And I have always loved different langues. I know three langue's English, French and Japanese."

"Next."

"My real name is Triton Bloom but every one knows me as Trowa Barton. I lost my parents at a young age and found out that I have a sister. I live with my brother and father. Although they have different surnames from me they are my family. I love playing the flute and have lived almost all over the world. I also know English, French and Japanese."

"Quatre Rebaber Winner. My family may be rich but I don't like to be treated differently from other teenagers. I have lived here all my life. Duo and I have been friends since we were born. I have twenty nine older sisters and I have a father. My mother past away when I was nine months old. I have been raised by my sisters. I love music especially the violin. I love to read and I know English, French, Arabic, some German and Spanish."

"Names Hilde. Seventeen and a punk, I have been Duo and Quatre's friend since primary school. I was born in Germany but I have lived most of my life here. I know German, English and I am learning Arabic. I love heavy metal music but mainly evanescence. I can make anything out of wood and I have been planning a trip for when I have finished college and uni."

"Chang Wufei. I'm Chinese. Say very little. But when I do speak it's usually to shout at Duo. I am a master swords man in the duelling club I have lived here since I was ten. I love to spend my time in the quietness of my garden. I read from the scrolls of my clan and I am the soul heir to the clan."

They went round the class Relena was the last.

"My name is Relena Dorline Peacecraft. I am the soul heir to the throne of the Sanc kingdom. I have an older brother but he is an out cast. I love pink anything that is flowing and I love to dance. I love to sing along to anything. I have been all over the world and have visited far off kingdoms but always love coming home. I know English and Spanish."
"Well that's everyone. Now I want you to get together with the person on your left and get to know them better. By the end of this term you should be able to write a five hundred word essay on, who this person is what they like and how you find them."

"How we find them?" Relena asked.

"Friendly, mean, lovable, sad, depressing, etc."

"Duo and Heero you two will be working together, Quatre and Trowa will be working together, Hilde and Wufei you both know each other but would you mind working with each other?"

"No Li-sama."

"Okay so you get the idea then. The person that is on your left hand side is going to be your partner. Yes Relena?"
"As you can probably see there is an odd number in the class therefore I can not possibly have a partner."

"It seems you are right you are going to have to be paired with another couple."

"Who?"

"How about…"

'Please don't make it us. Please don't make it us.'

"Heero and Duo."

'Kuso'

"Huh?" Heero and I said looking up.

"You don't mind do you?" Sakura asked us.

Both of us looked at each other then at Relena then at Sakura and Syaoran and shock our heads even against our will.

"Relena I want you to write an essay on Duo, Duo you write one on Heero and Heero you write one on Relena."

Heero looked mortified. There was a knock on the door. Syaoran answered it.

"Yes?"

"Please sir I am new. I was meant to arrive this morning but there was some difficulty finding the school. I'm supposed to be in this class." A girl with long black hair and green eyes said.

"Come on in miss…"

"Yin Ling."

"Miss Yin Ling. Would you like to introduce yourself to the class?"

"Hi, my name is Yin Ling. I'm Chinese my family moved here ten days ago. I have nine brothers and sisters. I have three cats a dog and a rabbit. I have been to three different schools in the past two years. I love singing and dancing I also duel. I have lived in china for thirteen years of my life and I miss my best friend who moved when I was ten."

Wulfei was staring at her.

"Yin Ling?"

"Wufei Chang?"

"Oh my god!! What are you doing here?"

"I take it you both know each other." Syaoran asked

"Like I said I missed my best friend. Wufei is my best friend and this is the first time we have seen each other in seven years." Yin said smiling at Wulfei.

"We have just handed out projects. Seen as you are new here we'll pair you with Wulfei and Hilde can be paired with Relena."

Hilde's eyes lit up with evil and Relena glared at her.

"That is all for now you have ten minutes to you next class I suggest you use your time wisely."

Yin and Wufei talked about what they had both been up to in the past seven years. Hilde, Quatre, Trowa, Heero and I all sat talking.

"So what you guys doing tonight?"

"I'm going to go bowling after I'm finished my homework. You guys want to come?" Hilde asked.

"I'm in." Quatre said

"Me too." Trowa said

"I think I can make it." Heero said.

"I'll have to wait and find out if I'm on tonight. If I'm not then I'll come."

"Hey Wufei?"

"What Hilde?"

"Want to come bowling with us tonight?"

"Sure. I finish duelling club at six so I can make it."
"What about you Yin?"

"I'm in."

"You can bring someone if you want by the way."

"Thanks Hil."

Relena was listening into our conversation. I spoke in French.

"Relena is listening in."

"Kuso. And I thought we could get away with this." Heero said.

"Hil? What time we meeting at and where?" I asked in German.

"Seven at the entrance." She replied in German. I translated for Heero, Trowa and Quatre.

"Okay. Class time for you to go to our next class."

"What are you in?"

"Study." Quatre said

"Study" "Trowa said

"Study." Heero said

"Study." Hilde said

"I.T." Wufei said

"I.T." Yin said.

"I'm also in study. We'll see you both at the front gates okay?"

"Sure thing Duo. I have half an hour before Duel club starts."

We headed in our different directions. We sat and got most of our home work done. I struggled with my maths till Heero explained it to me. Quatre and Trowa worked on their project and Hilde had finished her drawings for her project. Heero struggled with his ideas for art and English. Trowa and Quatre struggled with their English. I had already written three poems for English and started to put ideas down for my essays. For my art I had started work on it before we started back at school. I had started to work out where I was going to put everything when some one slammed a book onto my desk. I looked at the book and then at the person. There was Relena standing there.

"What?"
"Listen fag. Keep your hands off him. I will have him and I will take you out if I have to. I don't care who you are friends with or who you are living with just keep your hands off him."

"What are you talking about Miss Relena? I have not touched any one."

"Maxwell, don't play dumb with me I know that you like him and that you are trying to take him away from me."

"He doesn't belong to either of us. And I am his friend now if you will please excuse me I have work to be done."

"This conversation is not over." She said walking away.

"Hey Duo?" Heero said

"Yeah Heero?" 'Shit. He must have over heard.'

"What's she on about?"
"What do you mean?"
"By that 'you like him'?"

"She's referring to how I like you and Trowa. As friends."

"Oh okay." Heero said. I notice a disappointed tone in his voice.

The bell rang to end the day. We gathered up our things and headed to the door. Relena grabbed hold of Heero's arm.

"Heero when are you picking me up?"

"Picking you up for what?"

"Bowling."

"Duo? Do you remember extending the invitation to her?" Heero asked.

"Nope."
"Trowa?"

"Nope."
"Quatre?"

"Nope."

"Hilde?"
"Not really. I mean it is a fun night among friends and I don't want pink powder puff around us. So no she isn't invited."

"Well what time are you picking me up at?"

"I'm not. I have better things to do."

"Like what?"

"Be with people I am friends with for a start and staying away from you." Heero said pulling his arm away from her.

Heero walked past us all and we followed him out of the school.

"That was bloody brilliant that is the fourth time today that you have stopped her in her tracks by insulting her." Hilde said smiling at him.

"Thanks. But I only did it because I don't like her."

My phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Duo, can you work four to seven tonight? We need someone in till seven when Rach comes in."

"Why can't the others do it?"

"Because they are on their holiday."

"Okay. I'll be there soon I need to go home and change first."

"Okay see you at four."

"Okay bye." I hung up and shoved my phone in my pocket.

"Sorry guys but I'm working till seven tonight. I'll meet you there but I'll be about half an hour to forty five minutes late."

"I thought he said you didn't have to work till Thursday?" Hilde said
"So did I. But apparently every one else is on holiday and there is no one else to cover the shift."

"Oh no." Quatre said looking pale.

"What is it Q-man?" I asked.

"Sisters." He muttered and stared out the front gate. I saw them and gulped.

"What's wrong, Quatre? Duo?" Trowa asked.

"Quatre's sisters are here to pick us up and they always fuss about what happens on the first day back at school." I explained.

"I remember the first time I saw them they kept pulling my hair and my cheeks." Hilde said rubbing her cheek in the memory of the pain.

Quatre and I walked up to them.

"Quatre, Duo how was the first day?"

"Good."

"Who are these cute lads?" the fifth eldest asked. We turned round and saw that Heero, Trowa and Hilde had followed us.

"These are two of our new class mates. Heero Yue and Trowa Barton. They moved here five days ago." I said seeing Quatre looking edgy. "I'd love to stay and chat but I have to get home and to work."
"Radishi?"

"Yes mistress Kagome?"

"Drive Duo home and then to work."

"Yes miss."

"Bye guys see you later."

"We may pop round and see you at work." Hilde said.

"Okay." I called climbing into the car and driving off with Radishi.