Gomen nasi minna!!! I know it's been a while since I've updated... *crickets sound in background* OKAY OKAY!!! Maybe it was MORE than a while... ¬ .¬ well at least I updated, ne? *dodges many flying weapons* Arigato for the reviews minna!!!
Responses to Reviewers
Duo/Folken/TK: Ah, my first reviewer! Hai, Duo WILL eventually do something ¬_¬ *muahz!!!*
Zuzanny: I know it's a little late, but there's more!
Aini: Well Heero does need a good mallet to the head doesn't he? But not now! I still need him yanno...
violet_eyes:I'll try not to Hurt Duo TOO much, there wouldn't be much of a story if I did or if I didn't now would there? And thank you, it is good bait.
Eternal_Darkness: I'm glad you find the fic interesting, I'll try to update more often.
No: Ah, a fellow Relena basher lover!!! ^-^
Schizophrenic Kitsune: I'll update more so you can enjoy the chapters ^-^
Hyper Pegesus: Have a wonderful day/evening yourself. Arigato for the reviews and I'll continue with the updating of the story.
Queen:I'm glad you love the story. Thanks for reviewing.
Duo no Tsuin:Lol, there WILL be Relena bashing, there'd be no fun if there wasn't now will there? And yes, there'll be yaoi, and I promise to e-mail you about updates. Lol, I guess these things can happen in reality too. I've never dated or anything so I have no idea about this stuff, which is strange kuz I ususally end up telling people what to do about their love life *sweatdrop* I see a career in psychology... or therapy or whatever it's called! And yes, friends are quite precious aren't they? They're also nosy little devils...
Ink:*grins* Oh don't worry, he'll get her... and him *muahz* I'm just so evil sometimes...
ayumi:I'm glad you find this story interesting ^-^ And I do agree, the pairing is kool. Man, I sound like a formal freak! AHHHH!!! Save me!
Calondara:Glad you like the story. Next few chapters will be coming as soon as I can finish them. I'm glad for your enthusiasm *I am very bad at spelling* *sweatdrop*
Ms. Talon: Ah, yes I'll be updating, and thanks for the glomps *sweatdrop*
D.A:Next chapter's coming soon. And I agree, that part of the story was quite daring wasn't it? *Idiotic grin*
jade-tiger:*cough* Yeah, the ending of the last chapter was quite strange. I'm glad you like the story though! ^-^
WhiteWolfSearching:*sweatdrop* Gomen about that, heh.
LadySolaris2005:*sweatdrop* Ah, sorry abou that. *grumbles* Too many people fainting or passing out round here...
Devil Malik:No, Heero's not dead, but as a spolier, Someone MIGHT die, besides Relena, or she'll go to the loony bin. Hm... I'll need to think about that... *Muahz* I'm so evil... *sweatdrop* And maybe some of you people should cut down on the sugar...
"Duo! Duo!" someone shouted. Duo fought the person shaking him, battering him with fists and kicks. He finally opened his eyes in realization and was breathing hard. A sheet of sweat covered his whole body. He noticed that all four pilots had encircled him and had worried looks upon their faces. Okay, maybe only Quatre.
"What's wrong Duo?" Quatre asked immediately.
"It's nothing," Duo said hoarsely.
"Duo, you're shaking," Heero said. And it was then Duo realized that he WAS trembling.
"It's nothing, really. Just a nightmare."
"A nightmare enough to have that effect on you?" Wufei said skeptically whilst raising one eyebrow in suspicion.
"Okay, okay. I was reliving my memories at L2," Duo lied quietly, looking away to make it look believable.
"It must have been awful," Quatre said, voice was edged with sympathy.
"It was," Duo answered truthfully.
"Well, if this is all, I'll be leaving then," Wufei stated. He left the room and lumbered off. Following him, Trowa left for the kitchen with Quatre trailing behind, but not before giving Duo a comforting smile. Last to leave was Heero, who looked suspiciously at Duo before gruffly leaving the room. As soon as Heero left, Duo sighed and fell back onto the bed. He got up after a few minutes and grabbed his towel. He was sticky with sweat and probably stank. Duo quickly undressed in the bathroom. and turned on the water, letting a big sigh of relief escape his lips as the cool water ran over his body. He quickly scrubbed himself clean before just standing there and allowing his mind to wander.
He thought about the nightmare he had about Heero and... her. What did his dream mean? The more he thought about it, the more determined he became. He would not let that bitch win! An evil grin spread across his face, but soon faded. //But if I try something, Heero might be heart broken. He might take it the wrong way. What if he doesn't feel the same way I do?// Duo shook his head to clear his head of these thoughts. //I''l make Heero see what Relena truly was! I'll make him see!// His face was set in determination and brought him out of his dreery mood.
Duo turned off the water and dressed without toweling himself off. He threw his towel on the rack and went bouncing out towards the kitchen. Well, he would've been bouncing all the way to the kitchen, if not for his clumsy feet. Duo tripped and toppled down the stairs. @_@ "Ow..." Duo moaned.
"Baka," a voice said above him. Duo turned his head slightly to see Heero staring down at him in mild amusement.
"Eh heh. Hi Heero." Duo was a blur of motion as he quickly sat up. He rubbed the bump on his head. (Kira-chan: Aww! Dup-kun has a boo-boo!!! *wonk* x_x A: Kira-chan! You're not supposed to interrupt my fic! Kira-chan: You're not supposed to hit girls!!! I'm gonna get Dee on you!!! *runs off* A: *sweatdrop* Ohhhh boy...Gomen minna...she wanted to be here...hope Dee won't hurt me *cowers*)
"So what's up Hee-chan?" Duo asked. A sly look crossed his face. "How'd yer date go?" Heero's face was tinted with pink.
"None of your business."
"Oh ho! But it is my business. I helped you get this far remember?" Heero said nothing.
"Alright, but privately in the room." Duo grinned and walked up the stairs without any difficulties. (A/N: And you'd think going up was harder than going down...)
"So, what happened?!" Duo demanded as Heero shut the door.
"I don't why I'm doing this," Heero muttered to himself.
"It's kuz I'm very persuasive and you know you can't keep a secret from me for long," Duo said when he overheard Heero. Heero glared at Duo before starting on the details.
"Okay, I drove over to pick up Relena and I had flowers for her. I rang the doorbell and she ran out in a pink dress. She really liked the flowers. I opened the car door for her and we drove over to that one fancy resturant you suggested. He grabbed onto my arm and wouldn't let go until we sat down at our table. It was a little uncomfortable, but we started talking about things and ate when our food came. It wasn't really what I expected of a date, but I guess I wouldn't know." Heer finished with a light shrug. Duo grinned. //So he was a bit uncomfortable, eh? Hehehe. This is perfect//
"Duo?" Heero asked when he noticed Duo's distant eyes and that foolish grin. Duo snapped out of his thoughts.
"Yeah?"
"Was that good?"
"Yeah, you did great. We'll just have to find some things for you guys to talk about so it won't be awkward." Heero nodded. "So where are you planning to go next?"
"Well, I was thinking of taking her to the carnival that was coming to town next week." Duo thought about it, a plan forming into his mind.
"Good plan. I'm sure she'll love it," Duo said with a huge grin. Heero nodded. The days passed by quickly and Duo was stocking up on things he would need to get rid of the disgusting pink...mold. Duo chuckled at the thought. Then it was the day before Heero would take Relena to the carnival. The carnival was already in town, but they were setting things up, so Duo made an excuse and ran over to the carnival.
He talked with the manager of the carnival, grinned and paid the man. Duo thanked him over and over before leaving. He arrived home with a smile on his face. But this was no mask, it was a genuine smile. "Why are you so happy?" Wufei asked.
"I got a great deal," Duo responded. He left Wufei to puzzle over it and jumped onto his bed, falling asleep with a smile.
The next day, Duo woke up with a start. He quickly looked at the clock and cursed. He grabbed his things and ran to the car. "Where are going?" Heero yelled from his window.
"I'm meeting up with someone! Don't wait up! I'll probably be back late!" Duo yelled back. He drove to the carnival and entered a dressing room. He put on his green contacts and dyed his hair black with removable dye and tied it up in a pony tail. He quickly put on female clothes, consisting of jeans, a stuffed bra, and a T-shirt. With a grin, Duo went tot he trunk of his car and got out his things for his booth. When he finished putting up his things, Duo went around to visit the other stalls. He met a few people and became fast friends.
They were happy to have him there and one asked him why he was doing it out of curiosity. "I'll tell you, but you can't tell anyone from this town. You can't even hint it, okay?" They all promised him that they wouldn't. "Well, there's this guy who I'm helping with dating, but I like him. He likes this other girl and I don't wanna hurt him, and she's really horrible, so I'm trying to show him who she really is." They all nodded.
"You're a guy, aren't ya?" one girl said. Duo nodded and they all grinned. "It's alright, we understand, but I have to comment on your appearance. It looks great, but there are a few things that need a change." She and some other girls helped Duo make his appearance look more feminine and gave him a few pointers. They also said that they would help him in any way they could. "What should we call you?"
"My real name's Duo, but call me Diedre." They nodded.
"Name's Sasha." Duo thanked them and went back to his stall as people started coming in.
Duo's booth had guns that shot water. You had to shoot this button and it would cause the thingy to go up. Who ever made it to the top first won. (A/N: I have no idea what they're called) Many people came as the day wore on, but no signs of Relena or Heero yet. He was starting to worry, when he noticed them at a nearby stall. It seemed Relena was having a little problem. The booth owner saw him looking and winked. Duo grinned. Then Relena and Heero came over to his booth. They had a few prizes with them.
Others came in and he noticed that most of them were booth owners. His grin became wider. "Hey Diedre!" Sasha said as she sat. "Long time now see."
"You too." He turned to the rest. Relena had decided to play and Heero watched. Perfect. "I assume all of you know how to play, right?" They all nodded. "All right! Ready...set...go!" And the guns shot. Then one of the girls there screamed and the gun went wild. Water shot in different directions, but it always seemed to pass by Relena, soaking her through and through. Relena screamed as well.
"What the hell is your problem!" she screamed at the girl when Duo turned off the water.
"There was a huge rat that crawled on my foot!" The girl wailed. Relena paled. The girl screamed again and pointed at Relena. Relena looked down, and behold, there was a huge brown rat!
"Ahhhhh!!!" Relena screamed her lungs outm trying to get the rat off of her. "Get it off! Get it off!!!" Heero tried to calm her down but her arms were swinging wildly enough to smack him. Duo had enough and retrieved the rat. Relena didn't stop screaming though. So, he slapped her. Relena's scream was cut short. She stared at him wide eyed, holding her cheek.
"The rat's off. No need to scream your head off," he said, exasperated. Relena recovered from her shock.
"You slapped me! You bitch! You had no right to slap me!" she screeched.
"Actually, she did," Sasha said. "I mean, it was only a rat." The girl had screamed earlier was no where to be found. Duo noticed her hiding behind his booth.
"Only a rat! It's dirty!" There was an idignant ,"Hey!" from somewhere behind the booth, but Relena didn't notice. "And she slapped me for no reason!"
"Actually, you were turning kinda blue," Duo said. "And you needed to snap out. The rat's off of you." He held up the rat and Relena screamed again. She grabbed Heero and held on tight.
"Relena!" he cried out in surprise. "It's only a rat. It won't hurt you." Relena sniffed. "Come on, we'll leave if you want." He led Relena away and as soon as they were out of earshot, Duo's new friends cheered. The girl who screamed came out.
"Thanks for saving Mardy!" she said. Duo gave her back her rat. "Name's Kashi"
"Nice to meet ya." Kashi nodded.
"You know," Sasha said. "She really was a bitch. She was at my stall and when she tossed the ball at the hoop, she missed and demanded another one without paying! She said it slipped from her hand."
"She's used to getting her way," Duo said with a grin. Sasha and a few other snorted. Duo looked up to see the sun setting. "It's getting late. I better get going. Thanks guys."
"You're very welcome. Oh, and I want you to keep me posted on how everything's going okay?" Sasha said. She gave him her cellphone number. "The other's will hear it from me." Duo nodded and thanked everyone again.
"Oh yeah!" He got out his money box and split it among the booth owners. "For helping." He said.
"We can't take your money! You earned it!"
"No, you guys deserve it. Besides, I was just hanging around mostly. Keep the teddy bears too." He thanked them again and left for the dressing room. He put on his normal clothes and washed the dye out of his hair. He took out his contacts and stepped out. Everyone was waiting for him.
"Hey, you're really cute," Sasha said in surprise. She grinned. "Too bad you don't swing that way. We'll miss ya. Haven't had this much fun in a while." She hugged him. A few other girls higged him too. The guys gave him a pat on the back and shook his hand. They gave their farewells and Duo left for home, a smile on his face.
Not that much of a prank, but oh well. Hope you enjoyed this late chapter! Next stop, disaster on the beach! What will Duo do now? And who are these people helping him?