This chapter isn't as long as the last so no worries! ^_^ Oh yeah I remembered what I meant to tell everyone. It was that I hope I didn't confuse you all with the description of where the bedrooms were and how the were situated. -_-* I had to work on that part a whole lot! Did I confuse any one??? Hope not :P. Anyways on ward!
Loneliness for Christmas
Chapter 2: Meal Together
By: Maria
8 hours later.
Duo woke up, still feeling tired but excited. The house was quiet, so he figured the others were still sleeping. 'Can't pass up this opportunity! Heero sound asleep!'
He got up, went into the bathroom that lead into Heero's bedroom, where he was still silently sleeping. Duo smiled when he saw Heero's face. 'Looks so different from the hard as stone face he usually has. *sighs* Heero...I'm so glad you're not with Relena. Now...if only I could tell you how I feel.' Duo stood before Heero and began to reach out to touch his face, when Heero's eyes snapped open and his hand shot up to grab Duo's. His eyes were still slightly hazed with sleepiness but they were slowly clearing up.
"What are you doing!?" came his husky voice.
"Oh...um...I...I want see if you were up and wanted to do something with me. Everyone's still sleeping...I think." Duo's voice shook.
Heero watched him closely and Duo squirmed under his eyes.
"Let me get dressed. I'll meet you in the living room." Heero said releasing Duo's hand.
Duo quickly left Heero's room to the safety of his own. 'Damn...I'm such an idiot!' Duo decided to change his clothes and go sit in the living room.
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Quatre was working in the kitchen, preparing a warm meal for the five of them. 'A nice stew like Iraea taught me to make should be good for a winter day meal.'
When Quatre went downstairs the first thing he did was see if there was enough food for three days. There was, in fact there seemed to be enough food for three months. 'Relena must of wanted to be sure we had more than enough to eat.'
'Ok let me see...I've cut up some carrots, potatoes, washed and cut the broccoli and cauliflower, the chicken and rice are boiling...what else do I need.'
Wu Fei walked into the kitchen and saw Quatre standing there thinking.
"Hey Quatre. Need some help?" Wu Fei said bringing Quatre out of his trance.
"Wu Fei! You're awake. Sure you can help."
"What are you making? And what can I do?" Wu Fei walked over to the counter.
"I'm Making a chicken stew. I have almost everything...could you get the frozen corn and green beans out. Do you know how to make to the stew?"
"Yes. I'll take care of it."
Quatre and Wu Fei continued working in the kitchen.
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'Crap now what am I going to do? Say? *groans* I shouldn't have gone into his room' Duo was pacing around the room, nervous about doing something with Heero. 'What! Am I going to suggest we go play in the snow!? Build a snowman?! Yeah he'll LOVE that! Just like a child to think up something childish to do.'
Heero walked in and saw Duo pacing around. 'What's wrong with him?'
"Duo." Heero said walking closer. Duo jumped.
"Oh Heero! Hey buddy...want to build a snowman!" Duo mentally slapped himself.
"Ok." Heero walked to the front door. Duo stood there with his mouth open wide. "Well you coming? Or are you waiting for a fly to zip into your mouth?"
'Since when does Heero make jokes?' Duo ran towards him. "Ok let's go."
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Trowa walked into the kitchen and saw Quatre and Wu Fei working and laughing. 'They have a strong friendship. Something I want to have with Quatre.'
Quatre looked up from what he was doing and noticed Trowa. "Trowa! Hi, did you need something? Come sit and talk to us."
Trowa slowly made his way in and to a chair.
"Here have some lemonade. Wu Fei made. Very delicious!" Quatre smiled.
Trowa took a sip. 'Hmm...this is really good.' "Yes, it is very good Wu Fei."
Wu Fei turned a little pink. "Thank you...why don't you help us with dinner Trowa?"
"Sure just tell me what to do and I'll do it."
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"Damn this stuff is cold! My hands are gonna freeze." Duo said sitting down on the snow.
"Here...use these." Heero handed Duo some gloves.
"Huh? You had gloves and waited this long to give them to me!" Duo looked over at Heero and noticed he didn't have gloves. "What about you?! You don't have any gloves on Heero!"
"I'll be fine. I can take it." Duo frowned.
"That sounds like you're calling me weak...here take them back."
No. I would never...call you weak...Duo." Heero whispered.
"Huh...what did you say?" Duo asked even though he heard him
"I said hurry up and put on the gloves so we can finish the snowman." Heero said piling more snow on the body.
Duo put on the gloves and started forming the snowman head. 'This is so great! Maybe tomorrow we can all come out and build a snowman.' Duo picked up the now finished head and placed it on the body.
"What about the face and hands?" he asked.
"Go get tree branches and I'll find something for his face." Heero said.
Duo ran off to the trees that surrounded the place while Heero went inside. Duo walked around looking for two fallen branches of same size. 'Hmm...these...no...these...hmm close. I'll take them!' He walked to the snowman and gave the snowman hands. 'Now where'd Heero go...' Duo looked around. 'I guess I'll sit and wait for him.' Duo sat down in the snow humming a tune.
Half an hour later Duo was still sitting there, only this time he wasn't humming. 'He left...left me here. He didn't want to be around me. He thought building a snowman was dumb...He dislikes me.' Duo laid back in and stared at the sky. 'I think I'll...lay here...and hope I freeze.' Duo took off the gloves and jacket and threw them aside. Laid back down and put some snow on himself.
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Twenty Minutes Later.
'These should do the trick. Now I better hurry back to Duo, he may be angry with me for taking so long.' Heero ran out the front door and stopped. 'Where'd Duo go...I didn't see or hear him inside...' Heero walked closer. 'Did he get tired of waiting for me?' Then Heero noticed Duo's jacket. 'What? His jacket...what's it doing there?'
Heero ran to it and picked up. Heero looked around and noticed Duo laying in the snow, the snow placed on top of himself; like Duo had been trying to bury himself in the snow. Heero ran over to Duo took off the snow and sat the shivering Duo up.
"Duo you baka! What are you doing?!" Heero yelled.
"I thought...you *shivers* left me. I just..."
"Ssshhh...just forget it. Here put on your jacket." Heero put Duo's jacket on him and then pulled Duo close to him, trying to warm him up.
Duo sighed. 'So this is what it feels like in Heero Yuy's arms...he smells very soothing...' Duo passed out.
"Hmm...Duo? Duo are you ok? He...fell asleep. Best to take him inside and by the fire to warm up." Heero picked Duo up and walked inside the house.
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Quatre walked into the living room to find and inform Duo and Heero about dinner being nearly done. He noticed Heero sitting in front of the fire with Duo in his arms.
"What happened to Duo?" Quatre ran over to them.
"He was laying in the snow without his jacket...for who knows how long."
"I'll go get a blanket."
"Quatre..."
"Yes?"
"After you get the blanket...let me take care of him."
"Sure, Heero." Quatre smiled and went to an upstairs closet to get a blanket. 'This ones thick so it should be warm.' Quatre hurried downstairs.
"Here you go Heero..." Quatre watched as Heero wrapped it around Duo's sleeping form. As Quatre began to leave he remembered what he had wanted to tell them. "Oh yeah...when Duo wakes up dinner should be ready and waiting for you ."
Heero just nodded and held Duo close to him. 'Duo...why'd you think I'd leave you...You're different...'
Duo began waking up. 'I feel warm...' Duo opened his eyes and saw Heero. 'Am I dreaming...if so I hope I don't wake up...' "Heero." Duo whispered.
Heero tighten his hold on Duo. "*sigh* yep...this is the best dream I've ever had.' Duo snuggled closer to Heero. "Heero...I love..."
"Hey Heero! Quatre said Duo had passed out from the cold! How is he?" Wu Fei asked walking in. "He's awake that's good."
'I wasn't dreaming!! I...I almost told Heero...that I loved him.'
"Duo...what were you telling me?" Heero peered into his eyes.
"Oh nothing! Thanks for keeping me warm." Duo pulled away from Heero, who frowned. "Is it time to eat yet..."
"Yeah we finished everything. Tables being set right now." Wu Fei walked back to the kitchen.
Duo got up. "Well guess we should clean up and go eat. It smells good." Duo rushed upstairs. Heero went into the kitchen to clean up.
As Heero was washing his hands Wu Fei sat down at the head of the table, Trowa finished serving the lemonade and Quatre finished placing the food on the table. Trowa and Quatre sat down next to each other. Heero walked to the opposite side of the table and sat down in the chair next to Wu Fei. They waited for Duo. Duo ran into the kitchen.
"Sorry didn't mean to make you guys wait so long!"
"It wasn't long Duo." Quatre smiled. "Sit down."
Duo noticed the only free chair was next to Heero. Normally he'd be very happy to sit next to Heero, but he was still embarrassed about nearly saying 'I love you Heero.' to Heero. He sat down and looked at the chicken stew and rice. '*sniff sniff* mmm...this smells good. *mouth waters*.'
"Hey who's the cook? This smells very good!"
"Well Quatre did the majority of the work, and me and Trowa helped him." Wu Fei said picking up his spoon.
"Wu Fei made the lemonade as well." Trowa added.
"And desert was made by Trowa! A strawberry cheesecake." Quatre smiled proudly.
"Wow...you all did something besides me and Heero." Duo glanced over at Heero. "We'll make dinner tomorrow."
Heero nearly choked on the food he was swallowing. Duo had to whack him on the back a few times.
"We will what..." Heero croaked out.
"Sure...Dinner. No problem for us, Heero." Duo smiled and Heero frowned.
They continued eating, with Duo and Quatre doing the majority of the talking. 'I want the others to open up and be a part of the conversation.' Quatre thought.
"So what was everyone doing this past year?" they looked at him.
Everyone silently thought of what to say and waited for the first person to speak up.
"Well...I was mostly working in that junk yard with Hilde. Nothing grand. Trying mostly sticking to myself and the business." Duo shrugged.
"So Hilde stills works with you Duo?" Wu Fei asked.
"Yep! She's a great friend...always keeping my spirits up."
'He's with Hilde...they work together and live together. She must make him happy.' Heero thought sadly.
"I've been working with Sally Po and the Preventers Force. In the past few months on five minor missions. None being serious. I haven't gone on a vacation till now. When we're not working on some of these missions out in the colonies and space we have other tasks; paper work, escort jobs, body guard assignments and important events guards, and important events or meetings to attend with. Plus I also work on training some of the new recuits...which aren't much...and they don't handle anything to big, mostly body guard type assignments." Wu Fei said taking a sip of the lemonade.
"You haven't taken a vacation till now?" Quatre asked surprised.
Wu Fei nodded. "Didn't have a reason too. I pretty much lost myself in my work."
"Sounds like me..." Trowa whispered. They turned to him.
"Go on Trowa." Duo said
"Well this past year I've traveled around the colonies and Earth performing for people...but like Wu Fei said...I just did it so I would lose myself. I didn't really pay much attention to what was going on...it was just routine...nothing more. The circus has been doing great and Katherine's fine...and I'm not saying I'm unhappy but I...wasn't...happy. I was somewhere in between the two. Katherine knew that, so she told me to come."
They were silent, until Quatre decided to say what he'd been doing the past year.
"I guess we've all locked ourselves behind our work...I know I have been recently. Before it was the fact that it was my family business and I was the Heir, but after a while the work became too much of a hassle and unimportant to me...I didn't it want Iraea to know so I over worked myself. My mind would wonder back to you guys. I had to push myself twice as hard to get anything done. My sisters, especially Iraea, wouldn't allow me to do nothing but work. They'd invited me to small gathering or to just have some quality time with them. Iraea did that a lot with me, she's the one who taught me to cook. Plus I still practice playing y instruments." Quatre smiled.
"Did you bring your violin" Trowa asked.
Quatre's face fell. "No...I forgot it."
"That's ok, Quatre." Duo smiled.
They all turned to look at Heero, who has been eating and listening quietly this whole time. Heero remain staring at his food trying to ignore the stares.
"You're the last one Heero..." Duo said.
Heero didn't move. Quatre decided Heero wasn't ready to talk. "Well, that's ok..." he was interrupted.
"All I've done...is wander around. No real purpose...destination. I'd do a few odd jobs here and there. And I'd return to the Sank Kingdom about twice a month just to make sure nothing was happening to Relena." Heero said still staring at his food.
"But how could you survive on that?" Quatre asked.
"He's the perfect soldier remember!" Duo grinned.
"Being the perfect soldier had nothing to do with it." Heero said looking at Duo seriously. "I'm not some machine...well I try not to be. I'm trying to gain what the rest of you already has...a normal life! But one can't wash away what they've been trained to do in a day...week...month...or even a year...I'm not a Perfect Soldier."
They were all astonished that Heero had opened up so much.
"Heero...hey I'm sorry! I was...only joking...guess I should just keep my mouth shut." Duo apologized.
"It's alright. It's good training for me...to open up..."
Everyone was already done with eating dinner.
"I'll get the desert." Trowa said standing up and going for the cheesecake.
Trowa brought it to Quatre, who cut and served it to everyone. They ate the strawberry cheesecake silently.
"This is very good, Trowa." Heero said.
"I agree!" Duo said stuffing another piece in his mouth.
They ate the strawberry cheesecake contently.
After finishing their meal they each washed their dishes and helped each other clean the kitchen area.
"*yawns* Well...this was quite a day. I'm going to bed." Duo announced.
"Yeah, me too." Trowa stretched.
They all walked upstairs, wished each other pleasant dreams and went to bed.
Phew....yet another part to this fic...bored??? ^_^* Sorry!! Well I think this isn't as long as the last....only around eight pages...half of the other one...^___^**
Loneliness for Christmas
Chapter 2: Meal Together
By: Maria
8 hours later.
Duo woke up, still feeling tired but excited. The house was quiet, so he figured the others were still sleeping. 'Can't pass up this opportunity! Heero sound asleep!'
He got up, went into the bathroom that lead into Heero's bedroom, where he was still silently sleeping. Duo smiled when he saw Heero's face. 'Looks so different from the hard as stone face he usually has. *sighs* Heero...I'm so glad you're not with Relena. Now...if only I could tell you how I feel.' Duo stood before Heero and began to reach out to touch his face, when Heero's eyes snapped open and his hand shot up to grab Duo's. His eyes were still slightly hazed with sleepiness but they were slowly clearing up.
"What are you doing!?" came his husky voice.
"Oh...um...I...I want see if you were up and wanted to do something with me. Everyone's still sleeping...I think." Duo's voice shook.
Heero watched him closely and Duo squirmed under his eyes.
"Let me get dressed. I'll meet you in the living room." Heero said releasing Duo's hand.
Duo quickly left Heero's room to the safety of his own. 'Damn...I'm such an idiot!' Duo decided to change his clothes and go sit in the living room.
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Quatre was working in the kitchen, preparing a warm meal for the five of them. 'A nice stew like Iraea taught me to make should be good for a winter day meal.'
When Quatre went downstairs the first thing he did was see if there was enough food for three days. There was, in fact there seemed to be enough food for three months. 'Relena must of wanted to be sure we had more than enough to eat.'
'Ok let me see...I've cut up some carrots, potatoes, washed and cut the broccoli and cauliflower, the chicken and rice are boiling...what else do I need.'
Wu Fei walked into the kitchen and saw Quatre standing there thinking.
"Hey Quatre. Need some help?" Wu Fei said bringing Quatre out of his trance.
"Wu Fei! You're awake. Sure you can help."
"What are you making? And what can I do?" Wu Fei walked over to the counter.
"I'm Making a chicken stew. I have almost everything...could you get the frozen corn and green beans out. Do you know how to make to the stew?"
"Yes. I'll take care of it."
Quatre and Wu Fei continued working in the kitchen.
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'Crap now what am I going to do? Say? *groans* I shouldn't have gone into his room' Duo was pacing around the room, nervous about doing something with Heero. 'What! Am I going to suggest we go play in the snow!? Build a snowman?! Yeah he'll LOVE that! Just like a child to think up something childish to do.'
Heero walked in and saw Duo pacing around. 'What's wrong with him?'
"Duo." Heero said walking closer. Duo jumped.
"Oh Heero! Hey buddy...want to build a snowman!" Duo mentally slapped himself.
"Ok." Heero walked to the front door. Duo stood there with his mouth open wide. "Well you coming? Or are you waiting for a fly to zip into your mouth?"
'Since when does Heero make jokes?' Duo ran towards him. "Ok let's go."
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Trowa walked into the kitchen and saw Quatre and Wu Fei working and laughing. 'They have a strong friendship. Something I want to have with Quatre.'
Quatre looked up from what he was doing and noticed Trowa. "Trowa! Hi, did you need something? Come sit and talk to us."
Trowa slowly made his way in and to a chair.
"Here have some lemonade. Wu Fei made. Very delicious!" Quatre smiled.
Trowa took a sip. 'Hmm...this is really good.' "Yes, it is very good Wu Fei."
Wu Fei turned a little pink. "Thank you...why don't you help us with dinner Trowa?"
"Sure just tell me what to do and I'll do it."
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"Damn this stuff is cold! My hands are gonna freeze." Duo said sitting down on the snow.
"Here...use these." Heero handed Duo some gloves.
"Huh? You had gloves and waited this long to give them to me!" Duo looked over at Heero and noticed he didn't have gloves. "What about you?! You don't have any gloves on Heero!"
"I'll be fine. I can take it." Duo frowned.
"That sounds like you're calling me weak...here take them back."
No. I would never...call you weak...Duo." Heero whispered.
"Huh...what did you say?" Duo asked even though he heard him
"I said hurry up and put on the gloves so we can finish the snowman." Heero said piling more snow on the body.
Duo put on the gloves and started forming the snowman head. 'This is so great! Maybe tomorrow we can all come out and build a snowman.' Duo picked up the now finished head and placed it on the body.
"What about the face and hands?" he asked.
"Go get tree branches and I'll find something for his face." Heero said.
Duo ran off to the trees that surrounded the place while Heero went inside. Duo walked around looking for two fallen branches of same size. 'Hmm...these...no...these...hmm close. I'll take them!' He walked to the snowman and gave the snowman hands. 'Now where'd Heero go...' Duo looked around. 'I guess I'll sit and wait for him.' Duo sat down in the snow humming a tune.
Half an hour later Duo was still sitting there, only this time he wasn't humming. 'He left...left me here. He didn't want to be around me. He thought building a snowman was dumb...He dislikes me.' Duo laid back in and stared at the sky. 'I think I'll...lay here...and hope I freeze.' Duo took off the gloves and jacket and threw them aside. Laid back down and put some snow on himself.
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Twenty Minutes Later.
'These should do the trick. Now I better hurry back to Duo, he may be angry with me for taking so long.' Heero ran out the front door and stopped. 'Where'd Duo go...I didn't see or hear him inside...' Heero walked closer. 'Did he get tired of waiting for me?' Then Heero noticed Duo's jacket. 'What? His jacket...what's it doing there?'
Heero ran to it and picked up. Heero looked around and noticed Duo laying in the snow, the snow placed on top of himself; like Duo had been trying to bury himself in the snow. Heero ran over to Duo took off the snow and sat the shivering Duo up.
"Duo you baka! What are you doing?!" Heero yelled.
"I thought...you *shivers* left me. I just..."
"Ssshhh...just forget it. Here put on your jacket." Heero put Duo's jacket on him and then pulled Duo close to him, trying to warm him up.
Duo sighed. 'So this is what it feels like in Heero Yuy's arms...he smells very soothing...' Duo passed out.
"Hmm...Duo? Duo are you ok? He...fell asleep. Best to take him inside and by the fire to warm up." Heero picked Duo up and walked inside the house.
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Quatre walked into the living room to find and inform Duo and Heero about dinner being nearly done. He noticed Heero sitting in front of the fire with Duo in his arms.
"What happened to Duo?" Quatre ran over to them.
"He was laying in the snow without his jacket...for who knows how long."
"I'll go get a blanket."
"Quatre..."
"Yes?"
"After you get the blanket...let me take care of him."
"Sure, Heero." Quatre smiled and went to an upstairs closet to get a blanket. 'This ones thick so it should be warm.' Quatre hurried downstairs.
"Here you go Heero..." Quatre watched as Heero wrapped it around Duo's sleeping form. As Quatre began to leave he remembered what he had wanted to tell them. "Oh yeah...when Duo wakes up dinner should be ready and waiting for you ."
Heero just nodded and held Duo close to him. 'Duo...why'd you think I'd leave you...You're different...'
Duo began waking up. 'I feel warm...' Duo opened his eyes and saw Heero. 'Am I dreaming...if so I hope I don't wake up...' "Heero." Duo whispered.
Heero tighten his hold on Duo. "*sigh* yep...this is the best dream I've ever had.' Duo snuggled closer to Heero. "Heero...I love..."
"Hey Heero! Quatre said Duo had passed out from the cold! How is he?" Wu Fei asked walking in. "He's awake that's good."
'I wasn't dreaming!! I...I almost told Heero...that I loved him.'
"Duo...what were you telling me?" Heero peered into his eyes.
"Oh nothing! Thanks for keeping me warm." Duo pulled away from Heero, who frowned. "Is it time to eat yet..."
"Yeah we finished everything. Tables being set right now." Wu Fei walked back to the kitchen.
Duo got up. "Well guess we should clean up and go eat. It smells good." Duo rushed upstairs. Heero went into the kitchen to clean up.
As Heero was washing his hands Wu Fei sat down at the head of the table, Trowa finished serving the lemonade and Quatre finished placing the food on the table. Trowa and Quatre sat down next to each other. Heero walked to the opposite side of the table and sat down in the chair next to Wu Fei. They waited for Duo. Duo ran into the kitchen.
"Sorry didn't mean to make you guys wait so long!"
"It wasn't long Duo." Quatre smiled. "Sit down."
Duo noticed the only free chair was next to Heero. Normally he'd be very happy to sit next to Heero, but he was still embarrassed about nearly saying 'I love you Heero.' to Heero. He sat down and looked at the chicken stew and rice. '*sniff sniff* mmm...this smells good. *mouth waters*.'
"Hey who's the cook? This smells very good!"
"Well Quatre did the majority of the work, and me and Trowa helped him." Wu Fei said picking up his spoon.
"Wu Fei made the lemonade as well." Trowa added.
"And desert was made by Trowa! A strawberry cheesecake." Quatre smiled proudly.
"Wow...you all did something besides me and Heero." Duo glanced over at Heero. "We'll make dinner tomorrow."
Heero nearly choked on the food he was swallowing. Duo had to whack him on the back a few times.
"We will what..." Heero croaked out.
"Sure...Dinner. No problem for us, Heero." Duo smiled and Heero frowned.
They continued eating, with Duo and Quatre doing the majority of the talking. 'I want the others to open up and be a part of the conversation.' Quatre thought.
"So what was everyone doing this past year?" they looked at him.
Everyone silently thought of what to say and waited for the first person to speak up.
"Well...I was mostly working in that junk yard with Hilde. Nothing grand. Trying mostly sticking to myself and the business." Duo shrugged.
"So Hilde stills works with you Duo?" Wu Fei asked.
"Yep! She's a great friend...always keeping my spirits up."
'He's with Hilde...they work together and live together. She must make him happy.' Heero thought sadly.
"I've been working with Sally Po and the Preventers Force. In the past few months on five minor missions. None being serious. I haven't gone on a vacation till now. When we're not working on some of these missions out in the colonies and space we have other tasks; paper work, escort jobs, body guard assignments and important events guards, and important events or meetings to attend with. Plus I also work on training some of the new recuits...which aren't much...and they don't handle anything to big, mostly body guard type assignments." Wu Fei said taking a sip of the lemonade.
"You haven't taken a vacation till now?" Quatre asked surprised.
Wu Fei nodded. "Didn't have a reason too. I pretty much lost myself in my work."
"Sounds like me..." Trowa whispered. They turned to him.
"Go on Trowa." Duo said
"Well this past year I've traveled around the colonies and Earth performing for people...but like Wu Fei said...I just did it so I would lose myself. I didn't really pay much attention to what was going on...it was just routine...nothing more. The circus has been doing great and Katherine's fine...and I'm not saying I'm unhappy but I...wasn't...happy. I was somewhere in between the two. Katherine knew that, so she told me to come."
They were silent, until Quatre decided to say what he'd been doing the past year.
"I guess we've all locked ourselves behind our work...I know I have been recently. Before it was the fact that it was my family business and I was the Heir, but after a while the work became too much of a hassle and unimportant to me...I didn't it want Iraea to know so I over worked myself. My mind would wonder back to you guys. I had to push myself twice as hard to get anything done. My sisters, especially Iraea, wouldn't allow me to do nothing but work. They'd invited me to small gathering or to just have some quality time with them. Iraea did that a lot with me, she's the one who taught me to cook. Plus I still practice playing y instruments." Quatre smiled.
"Did you bring your violin" Trowa asked.
Quatre's face fell. "No...I forgot it."
"That's ok, Quatre." Duo smiled.
They all turned to look at Heero, who has been eating and listening quietly this whole time. Heero remain staring at his food trying to ignore the stares.
"You're the last one Heero..." Duo said.
Heero didn't move. Quatre decided Heero wasn't ready to talk. "Well, that's ok..." he was interrupted.
"All I've done...is wander around. No real purpose...destination. I'd do a few odd jobs here and there. And I'd return to the Sank Kingdom about twice a month just to make sure nothing was happening to Relena." Heero said still staring at his food.
"But how could you survive on that?" Quatre asked.
"He's the perfect soldier remember!" Duo grinned.
"Being the perfect soldier had nothing to do with it." Heero said looking at Duo seriously. "I'm not some machine...well I try not to be. I'm trying to gain what the rest of you already has...a normal life! But one can't wash away what they've been trained to do in a day...week...month...or even a year...I'm not a Perfect Soldier."
They were all astonished that Heero had opened up so much.
"Heero...hey I'm sorry! I was...only joking...guess I should just keep my mouth shut." Duo apologized.
"It's alright. It's good training for me...to open up..."
Everyone was already done with eating dinner.
"I'll get the desert." Trowa said standing up and going for the cheesecake.
Trowa brought it to Quatre, who cut and served it to everyone. They ate the strawberry cheesecake silently.
"This is very good, Trowa." Heero said.
"I agree!" Duo said stuffing another piece in his mouth.
They ate the strawberry cheesecake contently.
After finishing their meal they each washed their dishes and helped each other clean the kitchen area.
"*yawns* Well...this was quite a day. I'm going to bed." Duo announced.
"Yeah, me too." Trowa stretched.
They all walked upstairs, wished each other pleasant dreams and went to bed.
Phew....yet another part to this fic...bored??? ^_^* Sorry!! Well I think this isn't as long as the last....only around eight pages...half of the other one...^___^**