Title: Caffeine
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Hope
Dorothy had never known Relena to be a huge coffee drinker. As a matter of fact, Relena almost always relied on tea in the mornings to go with her usual toast with marmalade and fresh fruit salad. Therefore it was a surprise to see Relena grumpy and mumbling about needing coffee one morning.
"Relena, are you all right?" Dorothy asked, setting down the tray of fruit and toast.
"Please tell me there is coffee. There has to be coffee. I know there has to be coffee!" Relena moaned and sat in her customary chair.
Dorothy smiled and set to work.
Title: Standing Up
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Fortitude
Relena sat at the front of the room, speaking to a delegation from the L2 cluster that seemed particularly upset at the amount of funding their area was receiving. They were all quite loud and it seemed at times as if they really wished to take their wrath and frustration out on the petite blonde girl that helped shape the world they now lived in.
After hours of trying to placate the delegates Relena stood up and slammed her fists down on the table in front of her.
"Gentlemen! Playtime is over. You will listen and listen good right now!"
Title: The Search
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Prudence
"Now, where is Dorothy?"
"She is in the atrium, Miss Relena."
"Thank you."
Relena walked down the west hall and turned right at the music room. Then she hung a left and found the atrium door.
The room was empty.
Relena stopped another servant and asked her where her assistant was. The answer this time was the garage.
Back down the west hall and into the north wing. The entrance to the garage was at the very end of the north wing.
All in all Relena was glad she had possessed the common sense to wear her comfortable shoes today.
Title: Holding Your Tongue
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Temperance
Dorothy wanted to strangle the man in front of her. He was crass and unkind. But Relena had asked her to hold her tongue, so she would. She swore that she would hold her tongue and not tell him exactly what she thought of his self-important and pompous ass.
"Maybe the UES should find someone else more capable to fill your position, Vice Foreign Minister," the man said cruelly.
Dorothy held her tongue even though it felt like she was going to bite it until it bled.
"Get out or else." Relena growled.
Dorothy couldn't have said it better herself.
Title: Passing Judgement
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Justice
Relena stared at her housekeeper. "Did you take the figurine, Rosemary?"
The small woman shook her head in denial. "No, Miss Relena."
"There was a video feed in the room where the figurine was kept." Dorothy offered.
"Rosemary, I have seen the tape. You are seen removing the figurine from the shelf and tucking it into your smock. Do you deny this?" Relena looked sad, like she had been betrayed by this woman; and maybe she had been.
"Please, Miss Relena!" Rosemary gasped.
"You will return the figurine and leave the premises. I hope you have learned your lesson."
Title: Happily Ever After
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Faith
Dorothy came upon Relena in the study. Relena was reading a thick volume of fairy tales by the looks of the cover.
"Why do you read those books all the time?" Dorothy asked as she took a seat.
"Every girl hopes someday to be swept off their feet." Relena shrugged and went back to reading.
"I thought you hoped Heero would sweep you off your feet?" Dorothy asked a little snidely.
"Maybe not Heero, but someone." Relena sighed and closed the book. "Dorothy, sometimes you just have to believe that dreams come true."
Dorothy nodded and smiled. She had dreams too.
Title: Helping Out
Author: WickedGame
Theme: Seven Virtues
Rating: G
Author note: Virtue in spotlight: Charity
Dorothy seriously questioned Relena's sanity when the woman came out of her bedroom dressed in a rain slicker, rain hat, and galoshes.
"Where are you going dressed like that?" Dorothy asked, eyes taking in the outfit again.
"There has been some flooding due to the rains. I'm going to help fill sandbags to help block the water." Dorothy followed Relena down the stairs and into the foyer.
"Relena, other people can do that." Dorothy protested. Then she saw the determined look in Relena's eyes.
"Just let me get my coat." Dorothy headed back upstairs to change.
Relena smiled and waited.
