A Prayer Answered- Part II
by Shinigami's Tenshi
*Disclaimer- I do not hold any claim to Gundam Wing and its characters (though I really wish I did!!). What I do own are my characters, my characters' Gundams, and the plot. Note, the main character's name, Yuri, means LILY in the dictionary. So please take your mind out of the gutter, as my 8th grade history teacher used to say, and don't think it means yuri as in yaoi/yuri. Kay? Arigato! And yes, she is based off of me. BTW, currently the title has nothing to do w/ the fic. I might change it later on if I see fit. Please r&r, thanx!
***Yuri***
I felt something was strange as we walked down the hallway. Then I knew-it was the silence. Silence? Duo did follow me, didn't he? I turned around to check. Yup, he was there. But why was he so quiet? I wondered if something was wrong...all the years I've known him, he was never quiet for more than a few seconds.
"Duo? Hello? Anybody in that head of yours? Hmm you are being weird. Ah well, no harm in you being silent for a few minutes."
Though I said that, I was seriously worried. Duo's always so talkative and hyper. But, no time to worry about him. I finally found my uncle, sitting in a chair and watching television..sheesh.
"Uncle? Duo's here!"
The old man turned around. "Duo! How nice to see you again young man. How are you?"
No reply from the hyperactive and sometimes maniacal boy.
I looked at my uncle and he looked at me.
"What did you do to him?" Uncle questioned.
"ME?! Whatdya mean what did I do to HIM?" *Sweatdrop* "Hehe...maybe this'll get his attention..." I laughed evilly, and yanked hard on Duo's braid.
"ITAIIIIII(1)!! Yuri what was THAT for?! Oi...my poor head. Dontcha think I've been through enough head damage in war? How comfortable do you think the inside of a Gundam is? Well actually with all things considered pretty comfortable but that's not the point here! Oh, hey Mr. Chen! How are ya?"
I giggled. "Gomen ne, Duo kun. But hey, Uncle, look! Duo's back to his old, talkative self again. Oh darn.."
My uncle looked at the both of us with exasperation all over his face. "Duo, glad to see you're talking again. How are you? If you're in good health I could use your help around here."
"Uncle...he just got back. Give him a few days to rest, would you? Then you can talk about hiring him. Anyway, what are you complaining about? I do all the work around here!!" I frowned.
"But Yuri you're not strong enough to lift the bigger parts."
I silently fumed. "Well if you'd just let me use a mobile suit!!"
Duo looked back and forth. "Iie(2), it's ok Yuri. I can start working now if you want Mr. Chen."
Uncle grinned. "Great Maxwell! Be here tomorrow morning at eight sharp. Yuri will take you over."
"Oh, yeah, Duo. Do you have a place to stay? My apartment's pretty big and you're welcome to room with me for free. Just don't try any dirty stuff or I'll kick you out."
"Could I really? I don't have enough money to rent an apartment right now. Domo arigato!"
"Aww you know you're always welcome at my place. What are best friends for anyway right? Come on, you've got to be starving by now. We'll go to the market and get some shrimp, garlic, and butter...hmm what else? Ummmm let's see...I should buy some milk and juice too. And I'm out of ice cream, cookies, and chips. I'm sure you still like junk food, ne?"
"Hai! You know I love it. Watashi aisu-kurimu suki desu(3)!"
I laughed, and we said goodbye to my uncle.
***Duo***
The trip to the market was very interesting, to say the least. I set Yuri in a shopping cart and she started yelling at me. Finally, though, I had to let her out because the manager was coming to see what all the racket was. She bought loads of food, food I like. Yuri was always like that. Her friends and family always mattered so much to her that she would die before betraying anyone.
"Heeey what a nice place you've got here! Do you really pay for all this by yourself? It must be expensive!"
Her apartment was gigantic. Two spacious bedrooms; a vast living room with a 50" television, three tall cases filled with numerous books and videos, a pool table, couch, and a coffee table; a gourmet kitchen; and a reasonably-sized balcony. Some balconies are two by five, but not hers. Yuri's balcony was big enough to hold two chairs, a table, and a miniature Gundam. Which is exactly what was there.
"Ano(4)..Yuri?"
"Hmm?" She was putting away the groceries.
"Eh...did you build this?"
"Nani? The Gundam? I built that out of some spare parts Uncle let me have."
"Wow, seriously? That's impressive! Hey, you really want to be a pilot don't you?" I hoped she would say no. If her answer was yes...well how could I deny her her goal? I could never not give her what she wants.
"Well...yes. But there's no way I can every become one. And just because my parents live on Earth doesn't mean I can do whatever I want you know."
My heart sank. What else could I do? She's always wanted to pilot a Gundam. This is probably the only wish I could ever grant her anyway.
"Yuri. Listen carefully. If you truly want to become a pilot...I can talk to Professor G for you. But please think it over, ok? Please Yuri." I turned to face her, with a serious expression.
"Really? Could you really do that for me Duo?"
I smiled half-heartedly. "Yea Yuri. I can."
She ran over and hugged me. As I put my arms around her, I thought to myself, "What am I thinking? I'm putting her in too much danger! Oh God...Yuri, please change your mind. Please. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to you."
Musical laughter filled in the silence. "Duo, you're the best! Aishiteru(5)! Now, I gotta go call Kyra. Be right back, kay?"
Nod. I sank down into the couch. Kuso(6)...what did I just do? It's too dangerous for her to be out there piloting a Gundam. Doubtless, she's good. She has to be, after beating me in practice all that time. But when was the last time she was in a mobile suit? Not mention a Gundam! I know, I should have faith in her. And I do, but I just cannot afford for her to get injured. Physically and emotionally. I don't want her to have to carry the guilt of taking away so many lives; she deserves much better after everything she's been through.
Fin
Well, what did ya think? Good? Bad? *hides behind Duo in fear/nervousness* Here's a definition list if you donno Japanese:
1. itai- ow
2. iie- no
3. watashi aisu-kurimu suki desu- I like ice cream
4. ano- normally means "that", but in this case, it means "um.."
5. aishiteru- I love you
6. kuso- I'm pretty sure it means "damn"
by Shinigami's Tenshi
*Disclaimer- I do not hold any claim to Gundam Wing and its characters (though I really wish I did!!). What I do own are my characters, my characters' Gundams, and the plot. Note, the main character's name, Yuri, means LILY in the dictionary. So please take your mind out of the gutter, as my 8th grade history teacher used to say, and don't think it means yuri as in yaoi/yuri. Kay? Arigato! And yes, she is based off of me. BTW, currently the title has nothing to do w/ the fic. I might change it later on if I see fit. Please r&r, thanx!
***Yuri***
I felt something was strange as we walked down the hallway. Then I knew-it was the silence. Silence? Duo did follow me, didn't he? I turned around to check. Yup, he was there. But why was he so quiet? I wondered if something was wrong...all the years I've known him, he was never quiet for more than a few seconds.
"Duo? Hello? Anybody in that head of yours? Hmm you are being weird. Ah well, no harm in you being silent for a few minutes."
Though I said that, I was seriously worried. Duo's always so talkative and hyper. But, no time to worry about him. I finally found my uncle, sitting in a chair and watching television..sheesh.
"Uncle? Duo's here!"
The old man turned around. "Duo! How nice to see you again young man. How are you?"
No reply from the hyperactive and sometimes maniacal boy.
I looked at my uncle and he looked at me.
"What did you do to him?" Uncle questioned.
"ME?! Whatdya mean what did I do to HIM?" *Sweatdrop* "Hehe...maybe this'll get his attention..." I laughed evilly, and yanked hard on Duo's braid.
"ITAIIIIII(1)!! Yuri what was THAT for?! Oi...my poor head. Dontcha think I've been through enough head damage in war? How comfortable do you think the inside of a Gundam is? Well actually with all things considered pretty comfortable but that's not the point here! Oh, hey Mr. Chen! How are ya?"
I giggled. "Gomen ne, Duo kun. But hey, Uncle, look! Duo's back to his old, talkative self again. Oh darn.."
My uncle looked at the both of us with exasperation all over his face. "Duo, glad to see you're talking again. How are you? If you're in good health I could use your help around here."
"Uncle...he just got back. Give him a few days to rest, would you? Then you can talk about hiring him. Anyway, what are you complaining about? I do all the work around here!!" I frowned.
"But Yuri you're not strong enough to lift the bigger parts."
I silently fumed. "Well if you'd just let me use a mobile suit!!"
Duo looked back and forth. "Iie(2), it's ok Yuri. I can start working now if you want Mr. Chen."
Uncle grinned. "Great Maxwell! Be here tomorrow morning at eight sharp. Yuri will take you over."
"Oh, yeah, Duo. Do you have a place to stay? My apartment's pretty big and you're welcome to room with me for free. Just don't try any dirty stuff or I'll kick you out."
"Could I really? I don't have enough money to rent an apartment right now. Domo arigato!"
"Aww you know you're always welcome at my place. What are best friends for anyway right? Come on, you've got to be starving by now. We'll go to the market and get some shrimp, garlic, and butter...hmm what else? Ummmm let's see...I should buy some milk and juice too. And I'm out of ice cream, cookies, and chips. I'm sure you still like junk food, ne?"
"Hai! You know I love it. Watashi aisu-kurimu suki desu(3)!"
I laughed, and we said goodbye to my uncle.
***Duo***
The trip to the market was very interesting, to say the least. I set Yuri in a shopping cart and she started yelling at me. Finally, though, I had to let her out because the manager was coming to see what all the racket was. She bought loads of food, food I like. Yuri was always like that. Her friends and family always mattered so much to her that she would die before betraying anyone.
"Heeey what a nice place you've got here! Do you really pay for all this by yourself? It must be expensive!"
Her apartment was gigantic. Two spacious bedrooms; a vast living room with a 50" television, three tall cases filled with numerous books and videos, a pool table, couch, and a coffee table; a gourmet kitchen; and a reasonably-sized balcony. Some balconies are two by five, but not hers. Yuri's balcony was big enough to hold two chairs, a table, and a miniature Gundam. Which is exactly what was there.
"Ano(4)..Yuri?"
"Hmm?" She was putting away the groceries.
"Eh...did you build this?"
"Nani? The Gundam? I built that out of some spare parts Uncle let me have."
"Wow, seriously? That's impressive! Hey, you really want to be a pilot don't you?" I hoped she would say no. If her answer was yes...well how could I deny her her goal? I could never not give her what she wants.
"Well...yes. But there's no way I can every become one. And just because my parents live on Earth doesn't mean I can do whatever I want you know."
My heart sank. What else could I do? She's always wanted to pilot a Gundam. This is probably the only wish I could ever grant her anyway.
"Yuri. Listen carefully. If you truly want to become a pilot...I can talk to Professor G for you. But please think it over, ok? Please Yuri." I turned to face her, with a serious expression.
"Really? Could you really do that for me Duo?"
I smiled half-heartedly. "Yea Yuri. I can."
She ran over and hugged me. As I put my arms around her, I thought to myself, "What am I thinking? I'm putting her in too much danger! Oh God...Yuri, please change your mind. Please. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to you."
Musical laughter filled in the silence. "Duo, you're the best! Aishiteru(5)! Now, I gotta go call Kyra. Be right back, kay?"
Nod. I sank down into the couch. Kuso(6)...what did I just do? It's too dangerous for her to be out there piloting a Gundam. Doubtless, she's good. She has to be, after beating me in practice all that time. But when was the last time she was in a mobile suit? Not mention a Gundam! I know, I should have faith in her. And I do, but I just cannot afford for her to get injured. Physically and emotionally. I don't want her to have to carry the guilt of taking away so many lives; she deserves much better after everything she's been through.
Fin
Well, what did ya think? Good? Bad? *hides behind Duo in fear/nervousness* Here's a definition list if you donno Japanese:
1. itai- ow
2. iie- no
3. watashi aisu-kurimu suki desu- I like ice cream
4. ano- normally means "that", but in this case, it means "um.."
5. aishiteru- I love you
6. kuso- I'm pretty sure it means "damn"