Disclaimer: No, I don't own them, no I'm not making money, and yes, I do control Duo. So there.
I do, however, own any other characters besides the GW crew. Please don't steal them, I made up their personalities and names. If any such people exist, I'm sorry, I wasn't aware of it.
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Blue Skies and Rainy Days: Chapter Five
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"I'm d-dizzy…" Catherine murmured. She stumbled a few steps before completely falling to the ground. Hilde and Relena burst out laughing. The three of them had just gotten off the Izzy the Dizzy Spider (for the third time) and were walking-or attempting to-over to where Duo and Quatre were waiting for them. Trowa, Sylvia, Mariemaya, Clara, and Heero had gone to the Ferris Wheel, while Dorothy, Wufei, and one of Wufei's friends, Derrick, went off to the horse show and promised to meet the rest of the group for lunch. Most of the students were at the fair. Trowa was proudly wearing a yellow shirt with Meowth on the front. The school Field Day started at 2:00 PM, after everyone had time to enjoy the Carnival. The Volleyball tournament was first, at 2:30. Dorothy and Mariemaya had signed up, after convincing Duo to join them. Catherine had entered the Bake-off. The judges announced the winner at 5:00. Quatre had persuaded Trowa to play a flute/violin duet in the Instrumental Concert, which was at 6:30 in the auditorium, followed by the Talent Show. Hilde, Relena, and Sylvia were all in it, refusing to tell what they were doing.
"Where next?" Duo asked.
Catherine pulled a folded brochure out of her pocket. "We could go meet up with the other group at the Ferris Wheel. That Roller Coaster, Fire Dragon, is right by here, though. And there's a Laser Light Show at 11:30. We could go there, grab lunch, and head back to the school for the volleyball game."
"Sounds like a plan." Quatre said. "Let's do it."
"Match point for Team Blue." The announcer stated over the loudspeaker.
"Yeah!" Duo cheered. "One more point and we win!"
"We can do this." Dorothy told the team.
Trowa took a sip of his drink. "They're up by one." He observed. "Win this one and they win the whole thing."
"Yeah. Go guys!" Hilde cheered.
Mariemaya served the ball high over the net. Jean jumped and spiked it back. Duo slid under just in time to bop it up to Jason, who sent it over. Back and forth the ball went, until it landed with a thump just inside Team Red's left corner.
"Team Blue wins the game!" The announcer cried.
"YEAH!" the Blue fans cheered. The teams shook hands before heading into the locker rooms.
"We're going to take showers before we come see who won the Bake-off." Dorothy told Catherine. "Save us some seats, and good luck."
"Thanks!" Catherine followed the crowd of students out to the soccer fields. One of the other attractions of the day was the Teacher Soccer Game. That would go on until the Bake-off. At the Bake-off, the group clapped loudly when Catherine won for her "Zesty Fiesta Chili Dish."
Catherine came back to her seat, proudly displaying a first place ribbon and her winning dish. Duo taste-tested it with his finger. "That's spicy, Catherine." He told her. "What did you put in it?"
She giggled. "Secret recipe." She said.
"Oh fine." He pouted.
"We've got to go get ready for the Talent Show." Relena told everyone. "See ya!"
"Good luck!" Mariemaya called.
"Thanks!" Relena, Sylvia, and Hilde trotted off.
"Trowa, let's go get our instruments so we don't have to run upstairs before the show." Quatre suggested. He and Trowa left.
"We have an hour before we really have to go anywhere." Wufei said. "What do you guys want to do?"
"I think I'm going to go relax in my room before the concert and show." Dorothy answered.
"Good idea." Mariemaya followed her.
"I've got to go see Mrs. Turner." Catherine said. "I promised I'd help her in the greenhouse for a little while today." "And I've got to study for the upcoming Predictions exam." Duo groaned. "I hate predictions…"
"That leaves us then." Wufei said, glancing Heero. "What do you want to do?"
Heero shrugged. "Are you good at chess?"
Wufei nodded. "Yeah."
"Good. I've been looking for a challenge. Let's go to the rec room and play."
"Sounds good to me." Wufei grinned. "I'm going to beat you so bad…"
"Hn. We'll see about that."
Everyone was sitting in the auditorium, whispering and waiting for the music concert to start. Soon the lights dimmed and everyone was hushed. The curtain swung open. Clara walked onto the stage and slipped onto the bench at the piano. She started to play "Fur Elise." By Beethoven. It was a beautiful song, familiar to almost everyone. They clapped for her noisily after she was done. She bowed confidently, flashed a smile, and walked off. Next up was a boy who played a short melody on the clarinet. Then came Quatre and Trowa. They both walked out to the center of the stage. Their song was just as beautiful as the one Quatre had first played for them. So enthralling and fantastic. The applause was thunderous when the song ended. Three other students played, but nothing compared to the duet by the violin and flute.
Then one of the teachers came out to state the start of the Talent Show. One student did a tap dance routine. Another told jokes and kept everyone laughing. Then one girl played on the piano while her partner sang. Ryan and Chelsea Wood did a magic act, from card tricks to sawing a person in half. Then Hilde, Relena, and Sylvia stepped onto the stage. They were all dressed in matching oriental-looking outfits. Hilde's was blue, Relena's was red, and Sylvia purple. Each had a flower tucked behind their ear. Relena and Sylvia were both wearing their hair the same way, with matching clips on each side of their head. All three were carrying mikes. Music from a familiar pop group's song began to play and they…. started to sing. They weren't bad, either. Heero, Duo, and Wufei found this hilarious, but were silenced by Dorothy and Mariemaya. Everyone cheered wildly for them when they were done. All three bowed, Hilde blew a kiss, and they strolled off the stage. The last act was a group of kids who did a funny skit about three pirates, shark, and talking parrot. The judges came out five minutes later and told everyone there was a tie for first place, between the magic act and the singing trio. Second place went to the skit, and third to the comedian. After handing out the ribbons to the winners, Lady Une dismissed everyone for dinner.
Sylvia, Relena, and Hilde joined the others at their regular table a few minutes later. The makeup and flowers were gone, but they were still in costume.
"That was great!" exclaimed Catherine.
"Yeah, congrats. First place isn't too shabby, if I do say so myself." Duo grinned.
"It was so funny, when you--" Wufei was immediately stifled when Mariemaya took a huge glob of spaghetti off his plate and stuffed it into his mouth.
Heero sent a warning look in his direction. "Nice show." He remarked.
"You girls did awesome." Quatre smiled.
"Thanks, guys!" Sylvia exclaimed. "Boy, I'm starved! Spaghetti? My, this is a special day. I'm going to grab some food." She was followed by Relena Hilde, and Trowa, who hadn't gotten his food yet. After dinner, Lady Une stood up from the teachers' table. "Students," she began loudly, quieting everyone. "I know it's been a fun day, but we all have classes tomorrow. I want everyone in their dorms by 9:00 PM, and lights out at 9:30, no matter what Level. Everyone must be rested for tomorrow. You are dismissed."
Everyone filed out of the cafeteria. Most headed towards the dorms, while others went to the gym or the rec room. Eventually, all students were in their rooms. It was surprisingly quiet the rest of the night. Everyone, including teachers, turned in early, dreading the next morning's classes.
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In the next chapter, another new student arrives, and Duo has a bad feeling about him. What is this new student up to, if anything? Can he really be trusted? And who will everyone take to the Ball? Find out in Chapter 6 of Blue Skies and Rainy Days!
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