Cult of the Moon Sisters
by Aldesina
Chapter 12
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Disclaimer: you know the drill, and I'm getting tired of typing this, so from now on it's gonna be the same old disclaimer, again and again and again and again......
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Sunday Morning; 10:00 at the Gundanium Gym
"Huff puff, puff, puff, come on you stupid belly, lose that jelly!" Duo panted as he ran on the treadmill.
"Duo you might want to try doing crunches and sit-ups for your belly, running really won't do anything for that." Trowa remarked.
"Yeah, well I've got to get my breathing right again before I get on those crunches, whew I used to be able to just go for miles without panting and look at me now, Two miles at low speed and I fell like I'm going to pass out!"
"Calm yourself Duo and breathe naturally, it should help you a lot." Quatre called from his weight station.
"Thanx Quarte my man I need all the help I can get, urgh! Breathe, breathe," Duo grunted.
"Maxwell you do know that if you stop talking it helps you breathe as well." Wufei said. He was on the mat working on a extremely complex looking kata.
"Look who's talking" Duo retorted, "You're not exactly having no problems at all over there now are you."
"Wufei's eye's narrowed, Duo had a point, last year he had no problems with this particular sequence, however this year he was getting sore just from trying to finish it without shaking. Weak! he thought as he repeated the same move over and over. He glanced over and saw Heero on the other side of the mat using the free weights, adding a few more weights every few minutes, then unexpectedly removing one from each side. Hmrph, well it looks like he isn't as invincible now since the war's over.
"Hey Zechs man why don't you bind that hair back anyway, it seems to be in the way of your workout routine." Duo called over to the older man, I can't be the only one having this much trouble, someone else has to be struggling just as hard, he thought.
"Doesn't seem to bother me at all Duo." Zechs called back. Little did they know that his long bangs and hair hid all the sweat that was running off of him like a waterfall. He looked out from the corner of his eye and saw Trowa executing a triple back flip and launch into a double aerial somersault, he's been working out more then the rest of us, thought Zechs. I suppose I should start thinking with a clear mind, what ever did happen to me after all that shit anyway. Noin was right, he was daydreaming way too much, with that thought he pumped the iron even faster with his arms and legs.
Meanwhile in the room next door
"Come on girls! My head should be spinning and my eyes should be dizzy by the time you finish doing your exercises." The spin instructor barked into the microphone. Relena pedaled harder and harder, dizzy huh? You wanna be dizzy? by the time I'm done with you, you're going to be more then dizzy!
"What's up Lena, you look pissed to the boot!" Hilde exclaimed
"We have a freaking hostile on line that is using our symbol, a stupid boy situation, and to top it all off, I have a diplomatic meeting tomorrow with colony LX73763 about their climate conditions and their artificial weather, God damn it! Can't they do anything without me now? Can't they call a freaking mechanic?"
"Ah yes, they could be you have to approve the funds and make sure that all the artificial weather systems are equal, or they're be a war." Sally said jokingly.
"Hrmph, at this rate the only one who will be starting the war is me." Relena retorted and pedaled harder.
"Whoa, Lena, what's up with that. You're usually much calmer then this when it comes to stuff like politics,"
"Don't even remind me of politics,"
"Oh........" Noin suddenly said,
"Oh?" they all asked and leaned in as close as they could without having to stop pedaling.
"It's Trevor, isn't it? I knew that it wouldn't be a good idea in the first place, he always did like you didn't he?" Noin asked.
"Yes, but I was hoping to use it to my advantage" Relena replied glumly
"Ho! Relena, you go girl! Two boys fighting for your affection, you really have to teach me your strategy, it's hard enough to try to get someone's affections, I'd rather have him chase after me!" Sally cried out laughing.
"Hey you girls over there, quit yapping and get pedaling!" Their spin instructor called out.
"Yes madam!"
Back on the boy's side
"Damn it's hot, and I'm hungry, and thirsty, I could eat a whole banquet!" Duo exclaimed.
"That's what you did last time and embarrassed Hilde to death," Trowa pointed out, "Besides then you'd gain all that weight back, not like you lost much anyway, but you really should try to speed up the process by dieting too you know."
"Yeah yeah I know but what are the rest of you going to get?" Duo asked
"Water and a salad"
"Water and a sandwich"
"Water and fruit"
"Water and a bagel"
"Water and a yogurt"
"Aw Man you guys are eating like girls!" Duo snickered, " I'm gonna get a burger, fries, a coke and a bowl of ice cream!"
"Yeah, anyway it's not like Hilde will ever get back with you so you might as well quit now while you're ahead" Heero said.
"What did you say Heero?" Duo demanded his eyes wide.
"He's right Maxwell, why bother try, we all know you don't have enough will power to control your stomach for Hilde," Wufei said.
"Don't worry Duo, there will be other girls." Quatre said patting him on the back.
"Yep and they will probably have a jelly belly to match yours" Zechs ridiculed.
Duo looked down at his rumbling stomach, then at the picture of him and Hilde in his wallet, and took a water and a sandwich, sat down glumly and began to eat.
"Hilde I hope you know that this is all for you and by God I hope you wait for me."