Name:
Carnival Night
Couples:
2+3
Time:
Episode 36 though I rewrote a bit (understatement)
Rating:
PG (mild curses)
Warning:
Shounen-ai, curses
Key:
*Thought*
~(-Point
of View-)~
~Time~
Disclaimer:
I
don't own Gundam Wing or any of its characters. Don't sue me, I'm poor.
Carnival Night
~II~ Chapter Two ~II~
~(-Duo-)~
"In
through there" the man points to a cluster of animal cages.
"Thanks"
I
find Trowa sitting in front of a lion's cage, his eyes are closed. I thought he
was asleep at first but as I get closer he lifts his head.
"Can
I help you?" he asks softly.
"I
came last night, do you remember?" I ask.
He
glances quickly over his shoulder then back to me and nods.
"I
wanted to apologize," I say, walking closer. "I thought you were someone else"
He
looks a little calmer, though he still looks suspicious.
"I
except your apology," he says slowly. "If you'll excuse me, I have work to do"
He
stands up and starts to leave.
"No
wait!" I call.
He
stops and turns back to me.
"I
was wondering if you wanted to hang out? I mean..." I break off.
*Why
am I so nervous?*
"Could
ya show me around and stuff? You know...Show me all the fun stuff to do around
here?"
*My
palms are sweating. Why are my palms sweating? It's just Trowa* I wipe my hands
on my pants and wait for his answer. He looks to his side again.
"My
sister..." he starts quietly.
"She
tell you to stay away from me?" I asked, trying my best not to sound amused.
He
nodes.
"Do
you always do what your sister tells you to?" I ask.
*Oldest
trick in the book! No one can-*
He
nodes.
*Damn!
I thought I had him*
"Aw
come on! Look, I promise..." I put my right hand over my heart and raise my
left. "...If you don't have fun, you can leave"
*Hey,
it worked on me*
He
glances over his shoulder again. When he turns back to me, he looks me over
quickly and then nodes.
I
grin as big as I can and drop my hands.
"All
right then!" I say, walking over and grabbing his hand. A shock goes through my
veins at the contact and I drop it. I blink and shake my head, looking up to
grin at Trowa again.
"Sorry"
I say.
*Well,
that was...different*
~(-Trowa-)~
The
strange boy keeps dragging me to roller coasters and spinning rides, I don't
have the heart to tell him I'm scared to death of the roller coasters, I'm
afraid of heights.
"So
how long have ya been with the circus?" Duo asks casually.
"All
my life" I say automatically.
A
cold shiver runs through my spine and I stop walking.
*No!
Not now!*
"Are
you okay?" Duo's at my side in moments.
I
nod but my knees feel weak all of the sudden. He catches me as I fall. I'm
surprised at how strong he is. He throws my arm around his shoulder and helps
me to a bench, awkwardly because of the height difference.
I
sit for a moment and try to calm my breathing.
"You
sure you're all right?" Duo asks. He hands me the soda he'd bought earlier.
I
take a sip and nod. "Yes. Thank you"
"What
happened?" he asks.
"Nothing.
It happens every once in a while, it's nothing to worry about"
Duo
nods but looks skeptical.
"Where
to next?" I ask, standing cautiously.
Duo
frowns at me a moment before he shrugs and looks around. He smiles suddenly and
points to the fun house.
"You
up to it?" he asks, a mischievous gleam in his eyes.
Something
inside me sparks.
"Is
that a challenge?" I ask.
His
smile grows.
"I
get a minute head start," he says. "If you can find me, you win"
"It's
a deal," I say, sticking out my hand.
He
grabs and shakes it. "Deal"
~(-Duo-)~
"You
cheated," I say dryly.
"How?"
Trowa asks, I swear that I hear amusement in his voice.
"I
don't know how, you just did"
Trowa
shakes his head and looks around. We'd just come out of the fun house. So far
my plan was going well. Maybe if I could get him to open up more about his past
he'll remember what really happened.
But I'm afraid to. It scared me when he had that...whatever it was, it was when
I asked him about his past, maybe it's too much for him. I don't want to hurt
him...
"What
would you like to do now?" he asks.
I
shrug and look around.
"I
dunno" I say. "Any ideas?"
Trowa
looks around too, he stops and points to a small booth.
"Are
you hungry? Would you like some ice cream?"
"Yeah!"
I say, clutching my stomach, the mention of food reminding me that I haven't
eaten since this morning.
~(-Trowa-)~
We
sit and eat our ice cream. It gives me time to study my companion while he's
distracted by food.
He's
odd, yet so familiar. He's handsome, that's certain. There's this certain
sparkle in his eye that makes think he's hiding something, laughing at
something I don't understand. He seems deep in thought as he licks his cone,
not really paying attention to what he's eating.
That's
another thing that intrigues me, I'm almost sure that when he speaks, he's
thinking something completely different then what he's talking about, I think
he can keep his mouth moving and be deep in thought at the same time.
*I
wonder if this is what Cathy means when she says that I think too much*
But
my thoughts melt as I watch him eat. His small pink tongue gliding smoothly
over the chocolate ice cream. He's not even paying attention. Some melted ice
cream drips on his finger and he switches hands, sticking his finger in his
mouth and sucking off the offending chocolate.
He
looks up at me and I pretend to look at my ice cream, I've only taken a few
bites of it and it's already melting.
"I
hate when it gets all melty," he says, again I can tell he's not thinking about
food.
I
simply nod and stir at my cup of Mint and Chip.
"Are
you okay?" He asks.
"Yes
I'm fine," I say, not looking at him. "I'm just not very hungry"
"Oh"
he says, nodding and looking back to his cone.
~(-Duo-)~
Trowa
ended up throwing away half of his ice cream, normally I wouldn't let it go to
such a waste but it was all melty anyway. I wonder why he suggested food if he
wasn't hungry in the first place...He was looking at me...watching me...
I
shake my head and focus on where we are.
We're
walking around through the circus. It's getting dark and they're turning on all
the lights. I stare up in wonder as the whole circus lights up.
*God,
I feel like a kid again* the thought makes me laugh. *What am I thinking? To
most people I still am a kid...Like I could ever be a kid again...Stop it!
You're having fun! No death, no self pity, no-*
"Are
you okay?" Trowa asks softly, placing a hand lightly on my shoulder.
I
smile automatically and try to ignore the prickly feeling coming from the light
touch, barely a brush of his fingertips.
"Of
course! Why?" I ask.
Trowa
stops walking. "While we were walking you suddenly laughed, I was about to ask
you why when I saw you...you had this look in your eye...I'm not sure I can
explain it...it seemed like something was troubling you"
I
suppress a shiver. He's watching me, he looks concerned and his hand is still
on my shoulder, resting on it fully now.
*Laugh,
smile, do something! You're worrying him!*
"It's
nothing," I say with a light chuckle, looking down as if I were embarrassed.
*God,
I'm getting too good at this*
I
can see Trowa in the corner of my eye. He looks at me for a few more moments,
it makes me uncomfortable, feeling real embarrassment burning my ears, but I'm
disappointed when he turns away. He looks at his watch.
"I
have to feed the lions in a few minutes" he says. "Would you like to meet
them?"
I
look up.
"Meet
lions?" I ask nervously. "Heh, sure, why not? They won't eat me right?"
Trowa
just shrugs and starts walking.
"Ha
ha, very funny. They don't eat humans right? Trowa?"
~(-Trowa-)~
Duo
was scared to death of the lions. Funny, he didn't seem like the type to be
scared very easily. He stands back until I finish.
I
lock the cage and Duo starts to calm down, taking a few steps closer.
"Trowa?
Is that you?" I hear Cathy's voice call.
Duo's
head darts to where the voice is coming from and he quickly hides behind some
barrels.
"Yes
Cathy, I'm with the lions" I call back, sending Duo a questioning look.
Cathy
runs up looking relieved.
"Oh
good!" she says. "I've been looking everywhere for you! Where have you been?"
"I
decided to walk around for a little while. I'm sorry I worried you," I
answered.
Cathy
frowns.
"You're
hiding something from me," she says. "I know it. You can't hide anything from
me Trowa! I am your sister. What is
it?" a sly smile grew on her lips. "Is it a girl? Who is she? Not Jesse I hope!
I've warned you about her-"
"It's
not a girl" I cut in before she can go on about the immoral Jesse.
"Sure"
Cathy says slyly.
She
doesn't believe me.
"Whatever
you say Trowa" She winks and walks backwards in the direction she came. "See
you later Trowa...Have fun" she mouths the 'have fun'. With a wave she turns
and starts running.
Duo
comes out from behind the barrels when the sound of her footsteps fade.
"Who's
Jesse?" he asks as soon as he's close, he was smiling as though he was joking
but something in his tone of voice didn't sound right.
"The
girl who runs the cotton candy booth. She's very..." I tried to think of a way
to put it nicely. "...Very social"
"So
she's a slut?" Duo asked.
"Yes"
"Have
you ever-
"No"
~End of Chapter Two~
I
hope you liked this chapter! More to come! Reviews are the best!
Nikki :-P