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Like Brother and Sister part 2
Author's note: This takes place directly after my last sentence, in part 1.
They rounded the corner and passed a clothing store. Her and Angel went into the store and a elderly lady ran up to them.
" You can't have animals in the store. "
" Oh, sorry. Angel can you wait outside? "
The wolf sort of snorted at the lady and walked out of the building. Cat watched him leave and then turned back to the lady.
" Um, I was looking for a job. Are there any spaces available? " Cat asked politely.
" Sure are, when would you like to start? "
" Tomorrow if you don't mind? "
" Not at all, I'll see ya first thing tomorrow, " Cat started to leave when the lady noticed she wasn't wearing a winter coat, " Don't you have a coat? "
Cat gave her funny look, " No, why? "
" Cause its snowin' awful hard, your liable to catch cold. " The lady pointed out the window.
Cat shivered, " Guess I'll run home. "
The lady came over and grabbed her arm, " Absolutely not! You'll freeze. I'm sure I have a coat you can have. " She started rummaging through the shelve of coats. She pulled out a black, fleece lined one and handed it to Cat. " Just think of it as an early Christmas gift. "
" Thank-you Mrs . . . "
" Oh, I'm Mrs. MacDonald, but just call me Susan. Have a good day dear! " She called as Cat ran out the door.
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" Hey Duo, I'm back! " Cat yelled from the hall.
Duo came to see her and gave her a suspicious look when he saw the brand new coat she was wearing, " Where'd ya get the jacket? "
" I didn't steal it, " Cat told him with wide eyes, " Mrs. MacDonald, from the clothing store gave it to me. She was very nice. I got a job there. " Cat explained.
" Really? " Duo drawled.
Hilde heard Cat talking and smacked Duo on the shoulder.
" Hey! What was that for? " Duo whined.
" Shes here for two days and she gets a job, you've been here for a year and still haven't gotten a job. " She gave him an evil grin, " If you don't get one soon I might just kick you out of my house. "
Cat interrupted, " Can we go skating? "
" I don't have any skates . . . " Duo started, he was cut off by Hilde.
" Thats a great idea, I have some old skates in the basement that should fit perfectly! " She cried running to a doorway.
After about an hour, they were packed and ready to go. The rink was an outdoor one. All the trees around it were decorated for Christmas. Cat went strait onto the ice. She did twirls and jumps, she skated with excellent balance. Hilde skated up to her amazed.
" Wow! Your really good at this. Who taught you how to skate so well? "
" One of the orphanages I lived in had a pond in the back. The sisters from thee Maxwell church would come and teach any kids who wanted to learn, how to skate. Sister Helen was my teacher. She died not long after I met her. "
Hilde was shocked, Duo had grown up in the Maxwell church. He had told her not that long ago about his past. Even then it took a lot to get it out of him. Cat noticed the look on Hilde's face.
" Whats wrong? " She asked concerned.
" Duo grew up in that church, Sister Helen had been like a mother to him. He found her just after they blew up the church. He held her while she died. " Hilde explained.
It was Cat's turn to be surprised, she looked over at Duo testing the ice with his skate,
" He so happy, if a tragedy like that happened to me I'd be completely devastated. "
The two girls put the past behind them and skated over to Duo. They explained what to do, and pulled him onto the ice. As soon as his foot touched the ice, he fell over. He slowly got the hang of it and the three of them skated around until well into the afternoon. At one point Cat started to wobble, Duo was nearby, so she reached out and grabbed his shoulder. He still hadn't learned to keep his balance very well. They both fell over in a heap, laughing the whole time. Hilde stood off to the side laughing at them. Cat got up and chased her around the rink.
When the group got home, Cat realized Hilde and Duo didn't have a Christmas tree.
" How come you guys don't have a tree? " Cat asked sipping her hot chocolate.
" I guess we never saw the need for one. " Duo answered.
" Can we get one, and decorate the house and have Christmas dinner and open presents together Christmas morning? " She asked excitedly.
Duo turned to Hilde, " What do ya think Hilde, should we celebrate Christmas this year?"
" I think its a great idea, we should invite the guys over for that Christmas dinner. "
Cat was so excited she jumped up and hugged them both, " You guys are the best . . . ah, the best, brother and sister I've ever had! "
Later on that evening they sat talking about things that had happened to them during the war. As Duo told yet another story, the door bell rang. ( Gee, I wonder who its gonna be? * Tsuki comes in * Ha! I found you! * bangs Bara on the head and drags unconscious body away )
" I'll get it! " Cat cried running to the door.
She whipped it opened and faced to guys about Duo's age. One looked like Heero, the one Duo was always talking about, and the other looked familiar too. Duo had shown her a picture of all his friends and him, but she couldn't recall who the other boy was.
" Um, we're looking for Duo is he home? " The one she didn't recognize asked.
Duo poked his head out the doorway, " Whats takin' so long Kitkat? " When he saw the two guys a huge grin broke out on his face, " Heero! Quatre! What brings you here? "
Heero and Quatre came in and made themselves comfortable. When Heero set down his jacket Angel practically ripped it apart.
" What is your problem? " Cat asked going back into the living room.
She flopped onto the couch beside Duo. He put his arm around her shoulders and kissed Hilde. Quatre almost fell off his chair. Heero made the point very bluntly.
" Who are you? "
" I'm Cat, nice to meet you. She suddenly realized why they were giving her funny looks, " Duo and Hilde are letting me stay here for a while. I'm not going out with him. " She stated when their looks didn't change. She made a face, " Hes like a brother to me, ewww! "
Duo started to laugh at her and them, " Don't worry guys, shes just a really close friend. "
Cat felt so proud when he said that. She brought out her thoughts when she heard Angel barking. Quatre looked around panicked.
" Don't worry its only Angel. " Duo told them.
Cat went out into the hall to see what was wrong. She found Angel holding a gun in his mouth.
Author's note: Bara forgot to mention that 1: this story takes place around Christmas, and 2: This story is done in parts. Please forgive her forgetfulness. She would have told you herself . . . but she is tied up at the moment.
Bara: Mmmphmmphhmmpphhmmm! * bangs chair tied to across floor *
Tsuki: I'll be right back. * pulls can of coffee out, waves in front of Bara * There, she'll be quiet for a little while. Oh, please review.