Chapter 4 The Flame That Started the Fire






"Hic!" Katra swooned as he took another sip of punch.

"I don't think you should be drinking that Katra." Trowa looked at the
Blonde Bo Peep worryingly.

"Yep Katra buddy, I think someone spiked the punch." Duo held the glass up
at eye level and looked at carefully.

"Don't worry about me guyshh I'm alright."

Duo looked at Katra suspiciously as the pilot spoke and then backed up as
he swooned again. Turning around to go talk to someone else he walked into Relina.

"Jeez!" Duo cringed and backed up holding his hands out defensively. "You
look awful!"

Relenadidn't even register him as she stood there. One of the bunny ears
had been ripped off her suit along with all the stains caused from being tossed in
the dumpster, but the thing that drew the most attention was a dark black eye on
the left side of her face.

Relenaseemed to brace her self for a moment and then took a deep breath,
"HEEEERRROOOO!" Half the room jumped and turned around spilling their drinks.

Duo put his hand to his forehead, "Oh boy."

"Relina?" Heero said quietly, He was the only one who hadn't turned when
Relenahad called out.

"Heero!" Relenasmiled when she saw the pilot and ran over too him. Before
she managed to get close enough to do anything, Heero, without turning around let
out a backwards punch. Walking away from the unconscious Relena Heero took another
sip of punch.

Walking up to the unconscious form Wufei looked at her for a second,
shouted out "WEAK!" and walked away.

Staring wide-eyed for a moment Duo blinked and shook his head and said,
"Ok! Now that was unexpected."

A few seconds later Zeks came by with Lady Un and brought Relenainto an
upstairs bedroom.

"Whassst wasss that all about?" asked Katra. Then swooning one more time
the pilot passed out.

Staring for a moment Duo blinked and shook his head and said, "Ok! Now that
was also unexpected."

A few seconds later Zeks came by with Trowa and brought Katra into an
upstairs bedroom.

Turning away from watching the two men carry Katra up the stairs, Duo saw a
fist fly at him just before it connected.

"Hey why'd you do that Heero!" said Duo rubbing his face.

"Your the one that brought Relenadown to the hanger." Heero glared at him.

Duo sighed, "Oh real mature Heero! Pick on the messenger why don't chyaaa!"
Duo barely dodged another punch from Heero. Seeing 0's pilot getting ready for
another punch Duo backed up. "So you wanna play hardball do ya?" Heero nodded.
"Well that's fine with me." Dodging Heero's next punch Duo ran forward and kicked
him in the shin.

"Arrrh." Heero hopped around holding his leg for a moment.

Duo smiled, "Weren't expecting that were you buddy boy!"

Heero glared.

"Oh man, this is so not good." said Duo cringing. Turning around and
starting to run he heard the table next to him fall over as Heero launched himself
forward in a tackle and missed. Stopping in mid run Duo looked back at the table
to see Heero sprawled out half on the table. Broken dishes were scattered all over
the floor around him.

"Missed me! Phhhhppp!" Duo stuck out his tongue only to start running as
Heero fixed him another glare.

Getting up from the table Heero drew his gun. Taking aim at Duo he fired
off a shot that was dodged at the last second and shattered an ice statue of a
pumpkin.

Meanwhile Wufei sensing the chaos surrounding him took full advantage of
it and flung himself into the nearest patch of Bo Peeps screaming, "WEAKLINGS!"
Within moments he had already knocked out three of them and had another in a
headlock.

Taking another shot at Duo, Heero missed as a flying Bo Peep knocked him
down.

"Look at me I'm Peter Pantsless." Yelled a now awake, drunken Katra. From
atop the second floor balcony he hiked up his skirt and mooned the crowd. Losing
balance he started to fall over the railing, and Trowa running to help only
succeeded on getting landed on as the blonde pilot fell knocking the two of them
unconscious.

"Weaklings!" Yelled Wufei attacking another group of Bo Peeps as Heero
took aim at Duo again. Barely dodging the shot Duo tripped over the back of his
cloak and went sprawling over a table and on to his back.

"Mission completed." said Heero taking aim at the fallen Duo. Reacting on
instinct Duo's foot came up and hit Heero between the legs. Making a grunting noise
Heero fell over grabbing the offending spot and losing his gun in the process.

"Sorry Heero, buddy-boy. You ain't completing that one." said Duo getting
up from the floor. Pulling the Reaper's cloak off over his head, Duo smiled at the
fallen Heero and then jumped over the table he had fallen over into the middle of
the ballroom. All around the room there was tables and chairs knocked over. Lady Un
and Zeks were over in one corner trying to get everyone out and to safety while
Wufei was in another area giving a flying elbow to one the many piles of unconscious
Bo Peeps.

"WEAKLINGS!" yelled Wufei breathing hard. Then getting up, picking wool
from his teeth, he brushed off his pants and calmly walked over to Duo.

"Are you finished now?" Duo was grinning widely at the chinese pilot.

"For now." Wufei looked around the room pleased with himself.

Duo laughed, but stopped suddenly when he heard a shuffling behind him.
Whirling around he saw Heero launch himself at him yelling, "This will finish you!"
Dodging quickly to the side Duo had time to laugh at the now high-pitched pilot
before Heero smashed into one of the still standing buffet tables. Landing in one
of the giant punch bowls Heero slid off the table and into one of the Bo Peeps.

Standing up, Heero's clothing was dyed a dull pink from the punch and had
one of the bo peeps hats stuck to the side of his face.

"Hey look Wufei," said Duo giving Heero an evil grin, "There's still one Bo
Peep left."

"WEAKLING!" screamed the chinese pilot launching himself into a flying
tackle. Heero's eyes went wide as the pilot's shoulder connected with his stomach.

"Ouch!" said Duo wincing. By then pieces of fluff and clothing were flying
through the air.



Chapter four "Revenge is a dish best served..."




"Well I hope your happy Heero." said Noin looking down at the bruised pilot.
"Thanks to you and Wufei the party was a disaster!

"Humph." Heero just stared angrily past Noin. Behind her the as yet
unscathed Duo was retelling what had happened for the fifth time to Heidi.

"Could you guys keep it down a little?" said Katra from the back seat of the
limousine, next to him Trowa laid a fresh towel over the blonde pilots head.

"Sorry Katra." Said Noin.

"Humph!" replied Heero.

Breaking away from Heidi Duo walked over to them, "Heero buddy boy you've
got to learn to relax."

"I'll kill you." Heero said giving Duo another of his deathglare.

Duo shook his head, "You know there's just no talking to ya, buddy boy."

Heero just continued to glare.

"Heero!" Duo turned as Relena came out of the front door of the mansion
with a ice pack for the wounded pilot. Taking advantage of the other pilot's
distraction, Heero leaped at the pilot with a right cross.

Turning at the last second, Duo reeled back as Heero's fist collided with
his jaw. Recovering himself after a few steps backward Duo rubbed his jaw and
smiled as he watched Heero prepare for another strike. Straitening up the best he
could he gave Heero the best "deathstare" he could, "You know what Heero buddy boy?"
Heero leaped at him with a right hook, which Duo easily dodged under. "You may
stronger then me," Heero swung again, but only missed as Duo dodged again. This
time though Duo grabbed him underneath the arm and swinging himself around flipped
Heero onto his back. Before the boy pilot could recover he flipped him over and
held his left arm in an armlock. "But you are soooo slow buddy boy!" finished Duo.

"Rrrrrr!" Heero let out a growl from underneath Duo and tried to pry himself
from the braided pilot's grip with no success.

"You give?" asked Duo bending over so that he was facing Heero. His braid
flipped over and nearly hit Heero on its way down.

"I'll destroy you! You #$@$@%@$!" yelled the flustered Heero.

"Tch..tch..Heero! Such language!" Mocked Duo.

"Ehh! Duo I think you better get off him." Noin walked over to Dou and
helped him off while Wufei helped up the sorely bruised Heero. Immediately the boy
leaped for Duo again only to be felled as Heidi's foot collided with his crotch.

Grabbing the offending area and letting out a groan of pain , Heero fell
over in a slump. Running over with a spare ice pack in hand, Relenabent beside him
only to be acknowledged by another groan.


"Whoa.." said Duo staring at the smiling assailant, "Way to go Heidi."

She just continued smiling and shrugged, "You don't get into OZ with out
learning a thing or to first."

"Rrrrrr." Heero snarled from the floor.



FIN