A/N: As I started this chapter, my Internet died. That's why it wasn't posted as quickly as I would've liked. Sorry to anyone who was waiting.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or make any profit from this.
"You stole her book bag?" Duo asked in shock. "You're talking about Meiran, right? She'll kill you."
"It's a long story." Wufei turned the page in his science book. "Is she even in school today?" He wasn't worried as much as he was curious, but then again it had been curiosity that killed the cat.
"Actually, no." Duo blinked in surprise. "Sally said something about her hurting herself in some sort of accident." He raised an eyebrow at Wufei. "Do you know what happened?"
Wufei knew. He had the bruises to prove it, too. "No, I just didn't see her today." He lied easily. "Do you know what happened?" Through all of this, Wufei didn't so much as look up from his book.
"No." Duo shrugged, but by the tone of his voice Wufei knew he was suspicious. "Anyway, you should take her book bag to her. She's a study freak like you, she'd want it if she has to lay around."
"Hn." Wufei leaned down, towards his book, trying to make his best friend leave.
"She lives at-" Duo began, but Wufei stood, throwing his books in his backpack.
"I know where she lives. I'll do it, but then you have to leave me alone." Wufei headed for his car, Meiran's book bag was already sitting shotgun.
"It's open! Don't knock, idiot!" Meiran called, she could see Wufei through the screen door. When he walked in with her bag, she blinked in surprise. "Thanks." She murmured as he set it beside her.
"I got your homework from Sally as well, it's all in there." Wufei stood by her, waiting for a response. He noticed her ankle was propped up on the arm of the couch, a bag of ice on it.
"That was nice of you." Meiran's tone said just that, she appreciated it and nothing more was at hand.
Wufei's mouth twitched at the right corner. How funny that a woman could act just like he did. "I should get out of here." Wufei muttered, heading for the door.
"I didn't tell Sally you drove me home." Meiran said, stopping Wufei in his tracks. "I told her when I got home, I fell down the porch steps. You can clear it up for them or leave it as is, I don't care."
"Whatever." Wufei had his hand on the knob when he heard her start to snicker. "What's so funny?" He didn't turn as he asked it, but he did want to know. Here she was, hurt and having to sit there with her ankle propped up and iced, and she was laughing.
"We're too much alike for our own good." Meiran chuckled. "If we get too close to each other, it's only going to cause trouble. Thanks for the ride home and bringing me my bag and homework, but if we hang around each other, then we're only going to make each other mad."
Wufei's hand tightened on the door handle. He saw what she meant, but due to his stubborn streak, he wanted to prove her wrong. At the moment, that was the only thing he wanted, to make her think she was wrong. He whirled on her.
"Where are your parents?" He asked, closing the main door. "Why would they just leave you like that when you're probably having trouble walking from room to room?"
"They're on a business trip." Meiran glared at him. "I didn't feel the need to trouble them with a little sprain when they're halfway across the country for a big client."
"Who's taking care of you?" Wufei studied her, laying there, her hair in pigtails and her ankle on ice. She looked so angry, yet so childlike.
"Sally was going to try and come by this evening. Hey! Stop that!" Meiran tried valiantly to kick him with her good foot as he poked and prodded her sprained ankle. "Damn it, that hurts you flipping idiot!"
"Did you take something for the pain?" Wufei set the ice back on her ankle, making her hiss in pain at the slight pressure.
"Get out of my house, you sexist pig, you cold bastard." Meiran had fire in her eyes, and she looked like she might enjoy killing him if she could get to him.
"I'll go get something for you to take." Wufei knew he had ibuprofen in his car, since he had pulled something in gym class a few weeks before.
"Leave me the hell alone!" Meiran growled, and Wufei couldn't help but smirk at her anger. He could act just as nice as he wanted, but she didn't have that control. She was going to pitch a hissy fit for everything he did. All the better. That just meant that he was going to win this freakish battle of wits.
"Meiran, you're hurt." Wufei shook his head. "Let me handle this."
"I hate you." Meiran glared as he started towards the door. "You better run!"
"I'll be back in a minute." Wufei added over his shoulder as he opened the doors and slipped out.
He heard the crash seconds later.
A/N: Ugh, my Internet is so frustrating lately. Anyway, tell me what you think, I'm sorry the update is late. Thank you for reading!
