Author Note: We're finishing up here, but there will be an epilogue and a TrowaXCatherine spin off. I won't start the spin off immediately, but it will be soon. I just want to get Not So Fated and Scarring Secrets kicked into high gear before I start something else.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or make a profit from this.
"We have more paint on us than the walls!" I giggled as I tried to wipe green paint off of my hands and arms, but to no avail. I laughed again as I thought I must look part Martian.
"You look like one of those little alien figures but without the big head and huge creepy eyes." Catherine smirked, but I knew she was just joking.
"Can you two not do that?" Trowa made a face and Catherine stuck her tongue out at him.
"Children!" Duo clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. He had blue paint smeared across his cheek, and it was incredibly cute.
I smiled to myself as I realized I was finally thinking of Duo that way.
"We still need to do the ceiling." I interrupted. "Who wants to do the ceiling?"
"I'll do it." Duo offered. "What color?"
"Green." I smiled at him, though Catherine and Trowa made a face at me.
"Why would you want the ceiling green when you have beautiful blue?" Catherine was still making a face, but now it was more surprised than anything else.
"Because it's my room and I want it to be unique." I blew a raspberry at her. "Can everyone not argue with me? Please?"
Catherine smirked and dived at me, hugging me tightly. Every drop of paint on her, that wasn't dry, splotched onto the shirt and jeans that Noin had given me to wear.
Trowa rolled his eyes, but I saw him smile before he tipped his head down for his hair to hide it.
Later, when we had finished painting and Catherine and Trowa had headed home, Duo and I stood in the middle of the room. The room smelled like chemicals from the fresh paint, and cut grass from the open window.
"You're not afraid of me anymore, huh?" Duo asked, stroking my hair. He had paint on his hands, but I didn't care, it would come out of my hair eventually.
"I was never afraid of you." I rolled my eyes but couldn't resist giving him a smile. "I just... I hated the thought of a repeat of what happened in my old town. Asshole boyfriend that I had and all."
"I'm not a repeat of any kind." Duo smirked at me and leaned down, closer. "I'm my own man."
He leaned down, even closer to me, but in the end I was the one that closed in and stole the kiss.
A/N: Now that's taken care of, I will do the epilogue and post that too. Anyone who enjoys non-related TrowaXCatherine, keep an eye out for the spin off ok? Anyway, leave me a comment if you will, and thank you for reading!