A/n: The results are the actual results for the test--I know, I took the test five times with the diff. answers-- For some ppl, the results could very well be the same. I'm sorry, but I'm doing this as if the girls are really taking the same test. I just thought this would be kind of cute. Oh, well...
Italics - the test questions are in italics
Bold - Test answers (whichever girl that's taking the test will have her choice done in bold)
Chapter Three:
Dorothy parried the fencing foil aiming toward her protective mask and
smiled as the riposte was delivered elegantly. Her opponent jumped backwards
and Dorothy smirked. Earlier she'd been forced to attend a very boring
and time-wasting meeting; this was her way of releasing the stress and
anger created by that meeting. Her foil began to beat against his, pushing
it down as her sharp eyes sought an opening. His foil lowered and Dorothy
lunged, the tip of her foil resting neatly upon the cloth hiding his pounding
heart.
She took a step back as he bowed in defeat and Dorothy removed her mask,
also releasing her hair from its constricting band, allowing her hair to
swing loose and flowing. Someone handed her a white towel and she rubbed
the back of her neck as she left the fencing room.
"Miss?"
Dorothy paused and turned to face one of her maid's, "Yes?"
"You have a message from Miss Darlian."
The Duchess raised an eyebrow and removed her gloves as she made her way
to her home office. She stared at the message sent her way by the Vice
Foreign Minister and sat down, chin cupped by one pale hand as she leaned
forward. "As intriguing as this is I have no time for such foolishness."
She moved to delete the test when she read the title. "Marriage material?
This test doesn't suit me at all, Miss Relena, seeing as how I am not involved
with anyone. How did your knight rank, Miss Relena? Is he truly your Prince
Charming destined for matrimony?"
Her eyes widened and something akin to panic nearly flared across her features.
"Why send this to me if I have no one? Does she know?" Dorothy's eyes narrowed
and a somewhat proud smirk decorated her lips. "Oh, the devious Miss Relena.
How long have you known? I have underestimated you… Fine, then, I will
take your test if you wish. I will not dishonor you by lying."
Dorothy clicked the link and waited for the first question to appear. "I
wonder if Trowa knows that we've been found out." She leaned forward and
focused.
1. You're at a bar, and a Cindy Crawford look-alike starts flirting with him. You:
Feel proud and smile as he tactfully declines
'That is if one changes the smile to smirks…' Dorothy thought as she moved on.
2. You're at a dinner party, and you tell a joke that flops. He:
"How the hell should I know?" She muttered. She and Trowa had never been
to parties together as anything more than Duchess and bodyguard on the
few occasions Preventers had been forced to show. Any ways, she didn't
tell jokes that, as the test so elegantly put, flopped.
She read the choices and growled. He does none of those things! Dorothy
finally decided on the one that halfway suited him since they were trying
to keep their unusual relationship secret.
Stares silently at me with everyone else
3. It's your birthday, and the "perfect night" includes:
A swanky night out followed by passionate sex
Dorothy grinned predatorily, "God forbid I wait till my birthday…"
4. Your first thought when he opens the door is usually:
"Seeing as how I wouldn't say any of those things like that… When I first see him…" She pondered for a moment, serious X-rated visions dancing in her mind, before finally shrugging slightly. "I suppose my first reaction would be…"
"Tonight is going to be some serious fun!"
5. The first time he met your parents, you:
A flash of pain flared across her features and heart as she thought of her parents. 'Would you like Trowa, father? I think you would… Would mother? Would mother have love like I—' She hastily left that thought unfinished and clicked the first button that the arrow landed on.
Saw visions of grandchildren dancing in my mother's eyes
6. You take him to your friend's wedding. He:
Dorothy leaned back, rubbing one hand against the back of the other, as
if remembering… Miss Lucrezia's wedding to Mr. Millardo had allowed her
a moment to be with Trowa around others. There had been so many greetings
and reunions that her short amount of time spent with Trowa had been missed…
She could remember him taking her hand and faintly squeezing it when no
one was watching… His touch could always send her skin tingling so wonderfully…
Why did he have this affect on her? Ever since that day on Libra when he'd
spoken to her with that soft, yet strong voice… Dorothy resisted a shudder.
She wasn't like some lovesick girl. That WORD again. She wasn't in love.
Gives my hand a gentle squeeze when the bride says "I do"
7. Landing your dream job means moving 2,000 miles away. You ask him to go with you, and he:
Tells me he'd like to think about it
8. You're with him on a two-hour car trip. You:
Make sure to take the longer, more scenic route
A scenic route with lots of trees to block the view of the road… Perhaps a little stop to seek out Mother Nature and become more immersed with one another… Dorothy licked her lips; grass stains did come out didn't they? She'd really need to plan a secret outing with Trowa when he was on break from the circus.
9. He comes out of the bathroom with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. You:
Decide not to tell him so I can wait and see how long it'll be before he notices
She was a sardonic person.
10. You're putting on make-up and running late. He:
Tenderly watches my every move in the mirror
It was strange sometimes… She'd be so carefully applying lipstick and she'd
see him standing behind her, watching her with those emerald eyes. His
gaze would travel all over her face like the lightest caress and he'd tell
her softly, 'You don't need any of that…'
Dorothy frowned and forced herself to focus.
11. You finally have the big talk about your sexual pasts. You realize:
He was a total gigolo, but I'm okay with it
Like she cared if she wasn't his first. She knew she wasn't his first and he wasn't her first. She liked it that way. An inexperienced lover needed to be cuddled while with Trowa… Things were so much more interesting.
12. Your best friend would describe him as:
"I have a best friend?"
The flavor of the month
13. In a week's time you spend:
Every other night together, and that's just right
But it wouldn't hurt to be able to see each other more often… However,
she had her job and he had the circus… And there was that nasty detail
that their relationship was supposed to be secret. There were too many
reactions to worry about for them to announce it…And what if it didn't
last?
What if it didn't last?
Dorothy scowled.
14. When you mention his name in a group of your closest female friends, they:
Talk about how they'd like to get some of that
Which was actually quite funny since none of them realized that she WAS getting some of that.
15. In bed, he:
Teaches and likes to be taught
Acrobats were extremely flexible… And fencing could teach some very interesting—
16. One of your girlfriends tells you she has a free ticket to Vegas and wants you to go. He:
Tells me to have a blast
17. His ex would describe him as:
Dorothy licked her lips and bared her teeth.
The one that got away
She drummed her fingernails against the desk, waiting for her results.
What an idiotic test. It meant nothing.
'Well, you've kissed the frog, and he seems to be turning into a prince.
Just make sure the transformation is complete before you say "I do." Because
even though it looks like you love this guy a lot, there's still something
holding the two of you back from taking the next step. Whether the hesitation
is coming from you or from the one you love, listen to it. It probably
means you need to spend a little more time with this fella to figure out
if you can live with some of his flaws — and if he can live with a few
of yours! Everyone comes wrapped in a package that includes some good things
and some bad. You've just got to make sure the good outweighs the bad and
that the bad won't break you guys up. Give it some time, take the test
again, and see whether he's changed for the better, or if you should start
looking around for a new frog.'
Dorothy blinked once, then twice. "Well…" She re-read the first part and
a glare appeared on her face, the type of glare that made grown men panic
and fall to their knees in tears. "I DO NOT LOVE HIM!"
"Miss?!"
Dorothy looked up from her now cracked monitor. "Yes?"
The maid trembled, "Nothing, miss."
The Duchess glanced back at the screen that still showed her results. "Misery
loves company…" 'Most wouldn't consider this misery.' A tiny voice announced
in the back of her mind, but she forced herself to ignore it as she sent
the test off to a familiar address. Let him suffer as well.