Title: A Bit Of A Grump
Author: Karina
Rating: PG
Pairing: Relena + Mrs. Darlian
Notes: Challenge 82. Baby Series 3 #7. Takes place approximately at the same time as A Handful.
Spoilers: None
Warnings:
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine.
Thanks to ShenLong Deb for acting as beta.
Title: A Bit Of A Grump
"Too yellow," Relena sighed.
Lady Alice glanced up from the letter to survey the samples Relena had been considering. The designer had left samples of materials and designs for her new formal wardrobe for the coming season. Relena looked decidedly uninterested in the prospect of a new formal wardrobe.
"It is rather a pretty yellow."
"I suppose." Relena seemed to deflate and moved to the window, where the rain beat a steady tattoo against the glass. "I really don't care for it though."
"Pretty, but not your colour. Is something wrong?"
"I suppose not."
"Meaning something is."
Lady Alice closed her pen and set it neatly at the side of the letter, turning her full attention to her daughter.
"Now then, what is the problem?"
"Nothing… Everything. I'm tired of being me. The President wrote to me asking why I had not replied to the new position I have been offered. Apparently I have had sufficient time to consider my future. They are taking it for granted I will accept. All the material samples, if you care to browse through them, are either shades of pink or yellow and I am heartily fed up with both colours. The only one I like is the dusky rose and I already have a gown in that. Why do I need a new wardrobe? I have a huge selection of gowns I have worn only once, some not at all. The money could be better spent on the electricity bill so we can keep more of the palace warmer."
"Oh my. You are having a bit of a grump."
"Sorry, Mother. I think the weather is depressing me. It does not seem to know what it is doing and I just… I feel hunted. My suitors are prowling around me; stalking me. I'm not interested and they will be going soon, so they seem to think they have to double their annoying efforts to interest me. Parliament wrote me asking which is my preferred husband and could I please R.S.V.P at my earliest convenience so they can begin work on the wedding. And they excluded Heero from another activity this morning."
"I see. It really is a little much, isn't it? Well, why don't we write a letter to the President informing him you have not made up your mind? As a foot note you might consider commenting if you have to decide in the next two weeks he can consider the position refused and find someone else. You can inform Parliament in writing that if you must choose a husband immediately you have chosen Mr. Heero Yuy and how soon can you have the wedding booked; you are quite eager. That will have them backing off. Tell the dressmaker you want samples in a full colour spectrum, not varied shades of a two colour palette and no pink or yellow; and how about some tea?"
End
Karina Robertson 2008