This is a reply to
goddess no tears' challenge, everything's in the first chapter. I think this is
the best I can get it... I'm tired...need sleep...
Nikki :-P
You've Got A Friend in Me: Part Two
By Nikki or Nataku's Child
Archive: My site. Anywhere
else is fine! Just tell me where ya are!
Pairings: 2+3 (lil' stronger now!), 1x5,
4xR, lil' bit of 6+9 and still a bit of 2+5 and 3+4
Rating: PG-13 for better reasons then
before.
Genre: More Romance, some Humor, a bit
more angst.
Time: After Endless Waltz
Key:
~~~ Scene change or break.
-POV comment- like say Duo said: it took a
while -because I got lost- If the scene is in third person it's just a comment
by well...the third person.
(Point Of View)
*Thoughts*
Warnings: *Stronger* yaoi implications
(Heero just can't keep his hands to himself!), more character bashing,
shounen-ai, very light cursing, more drunkenness, that's about it.
Disclaimer: don't own 'em. Never have and
::sob:: never will. Don't sue me, I need what little money I have. I don't own
the name either, that would be the title of a song by Randy Newman.
You've Got A Friend in Me
Part Two
by Nikki :-P
~I~ Chapter One ~I~
(Quatre)
I
looked myself over in the mirror.
*Everyone's
here* I thought with a sigh.
And
I mean everyone, even all the Maganacs and most of my sisters.
"I
hope we have enough food," I wondered out laud.
Relena
laughed from behind me. She smiled at me in the reflection. "Honey we have
enough to feed double this. It will be fine." Through the mirror I could see
her sitting on our bed putting her ring on a chain, and sliding it under her
dress. She turned to me. "Are you ready?"
I
took a deep breath and smiled. "I think so. You look beautiful."
She
smiled back. "Thank you. Now come on lets go see them!" She grabbed my arm and
pulled me out to greet the guests.
~~~
(Still Quatre)
"Q-man!"
I heard Duo before I saw him. He came running through the crowd full-speed,
tackling me in a bear hug. "How you doin' buddy?"
I
couldn't help but laugh. "Great, thank you Duo."
He
looked from me to Relena then back. "Ah! I see now. Well see ya!"
He
ran off to greet the others before I could ask about Trowa. Relena elbowed me
gently in the side, tipping her head to the corner. Trowa was standing with his
eyes closed, leaning against the wall.
I
nodded. "I should go talk to him."
He
looked up when I walked up. "I'm glad you could come Trowa," I said.
He
nodded.
"We
need to talk..."
"What
is there to talk about?" he asked, his voice calm.
"I
didn't want you to find out about me and Relena that way, we're planning to
announce it today. I'm sorry-"
"It's
fine" he cut in.
"Trowa-"
He
pushed himself off the wall. "I'm going to go say hello to..." He looked around
for a random person, "Rashid."
He
walked away before I could stop him.
~~~
(Duo)
I
moved through the crowed of people trying to see everyone I knew -half of them
were Magunacs- and avoid Heero and Wufei at the same time.
*I'll
eventually have to face them* I sighed and tried to find Trowa. *'We're in this
together' and what's the first thing I do? I lose him! Where did he go?*
I
look around and catch him just as he's walking away from Quatre. *Great*
"Duo!"
I
turned to see Noin smiling at me. "Lucy! What's up? Keeping Millie busy?" I
felt pain on the back of my head. I turned again to see a not-so-happy
Millrardo Peacecraft.
"Don't
call me that," he growled.
I
smiled. "Aww come on! How about Zechsy? Lillie? Mi Pea?"
He
brushed past me -roughly I might add- and grabbed Noin's arm. "Let's go greet
my dear sister. She has some explaining to do"
"Mills!"
I yelled after them. I think he started to walk faster.
Then
from across the room I hear:
"Dorothy!"
"Hilde!"
I
shudder. 'The Dynamic Duo'. I sighed and turned around to see Dorothy and Hilde
run up and hug. They linked arms and started chattering about everyone who was
there.
"Girls."
I shook my head.
~~~
Everyone
was finishing up desert -except for Duo who had finished fifteen minutes ago
and was all ready asking Hilde if she was going to finish hers- when Quatre
stood up.
"May
I have your attention please?"
Everyone
quieted down. Duo stopped pestering Hilde and looked up.
"I
have an announcement to make." he held a napkin in his hand and was twisting it
mercilessly. "As some of you might have guessed all ready Miss Peacecraft and I
are..." he paused as though unsure of how to put it right. "Romantically
involved."
Relena
stood up and took his arm. He calmed a little and plunged on, "we're in love,
actually." a few people clapped.
Duo
looked at Trowa, he had his eyes closed.
"Thank
you. Well we've come to a decision, and well..."
He
smiled warmly at Relena. "We're getting married."
More
clapping. Duo clapped politely but was worried about Trowa, he was just sitting
there like a statue.
~~~
After
dinner most of them left. Hilde got a ride back with Dorothy. Quatre insisted
that the ex-pilots stayed a while longer, and they did of course; it was just too
hard to say no to Quatre.
It
was late when everyone -besides them- left. Quatre and Relena went to bed,
Trowa disappeared, as did Wufei and Heero, and Duo took a walk.
~~~
(Duo)
It
was cold, but it didn't bother me. I needed out. I'd seen them. I didn't talk
to them, but I saw them. Heero staring at Wufei when he thought no one was
looking. Wufei standing guard whenever anyone would try to talk to Heero. And
at dinner... I shuddered remembering.
During
Quatre's announcement, while everyone was looking away Heero calmly slipped his
hands under the table, a few seconds later Wufei's eyes widened. I don't even
want to know...
*I
can't let it get to me, especially now that I'm spending a week here. Why did I
agree to it anyway? Stupid Quatre with the eyes*
I
jumped as I felt some thing on my leg, tripping on it in the process. I heard a
small mew from a confused cat. I sat up rubbing my arm where I landed.
"What
are you doing here?" I asked the little fur ball.
It
jumped in my lap and started purring and rubbing against my stomach.
"Do
I know you?" I ask the little kitty.
It
looks up and mews.
I
sigh and start petting it, looking up at the stars. "You know what kitty? I
love the earth. All you can see from the colonies is metal. I rarely got to see
the stars, or the moon, but even then...it's just not the same"
I
lie back letting the cat crawl up and settled on my chest. "Ahh, the night is
so beautiful. Hey what is that over there?"
I
saw some bushes rustle close by. The kitty mewed in protest as I got up to
investigate. As I got closer I heard voices.
"What
are we doing here Chang? It's late, I want to go to bed."
I
froze. *Great. I managed to avoid them for the whole day too*
I
could see them through the bush but they obviously didn't see me.
"Stop
whining" Wufei had been walking but now he stopped and turned to Heero who was
walking next to him. He smiled devilishly and pulled Heero to him by the waist.
"I
said you'd pay Yuy. No more of that crap you pulled in the car. And what were
you thinking? The table is no place for-"
I'd
seen enough. I ran towards the house as fast as I could. They didn't see me,
they were too wrapped up in themselves.
~~~
"That
went horrible!" Quatre collapsed on the bed face first, burying his head in his
arms.
Relena
sighed and frowned. She walked over, kneeled next to him and started rubbing
his back. "Oh it wasn't that bad," she said.
Quatre
sat up quickly, "'Wasn't that bad'!? Did you see the look your brother gave me?
Sure he apologized after dinner but I'm pretty sure Miss Noin had to talk him
into it. Oh and the announcement..." He fell to the bed once more. "I can give
a speech to thousands of strangers but give me a handful of my dearest friends
and a blubber like an idiot."
Relena
sighed and lied down next to him so she could see his eyes. "It was hardly a
handful Quatre. Dinner wasn't that bad! It could have been a lot worse! Giving
the numbers and the people in question we could have had an angry mob on our
hands!"
Quatre
laughed. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
Relena
smiled brightly. "Of course I'm right!"
Quatre
rolled his eyes and laughed.
Relena
pushed him lightly, laughing too. "That wasn't meant to be funny."
~~~
Duo
was taking fast gulps from a bottle when there was a knock at the door. He
half-smiled and got up to open it.
"It's
about time. I'm almost done with this one." he held out the bottle.
Trowa
twitched the corner of his mouth in return. "I'm sorry to have kept you
waiting. I had to find my own," he said showing off his 'stash'.
Duo
nodded in approval. "Not bad, you'd better share. I know your day was bad but
guess what I found?"
~II~ Chapter Two
~II~
~The Next
Morning~
(Quatre)
I
quietly hummed to myself while fishing in the refrigerator. Suddenly I felt
arms wrap around my waist.
"Good
morning honey," a voice said in my ear.
"Morning
Relena," I said turning and greeting her properly.
"Ugh,
get room." A voice said from behind us.
I
pulled away from Relena to see a ruffled Heero. I smiled. "Speaking of rooms,
remind me to get yours soundproofed."
He
smirked smugly and walked around us grabbing some orange juice from the fridge.
"We'll try to keep it down next time."
Relena
wrinkled her nose. "You better, some people aren't as...energetic as you two.
By the way, where is Wufei?"
Heero
shrugged. "He wakes up early."
"I
don't see how," Relena mumbled under her breath.
I
turned back towards the fridge to hide my smile, while nudging Relena in the
side.
Wufei
showed up while I was fixing breakfast. He nodded shortly to Heero, and Relena
started giggling. She stopped short when she got the 'Death Glare' from the
both of them.
When
it was done and we'd all sat down Relena asked: "Hey, where's Trowa and Duo?"
I
shook my head. "I don't know. I haven't seen either of them all morning."
A
split second later we all looked up. We sat looking at each other for a minute
before shaking our heads.
"No,"
I said. "there's no way."
Breakfast
was quiet after that.
~~~
(Trowa)
The
first thing I noticed was light, very bright light. I groaned and tried
to remember where I was.
There
was a snore near me.
*Oh
God!* I cracked open and eye but was blinded by the afore mentioned bright light.
*Calm down, Trowa* I blinked and tried to remember.
This
is about when I noticed that I was fully clothed.
I
sighed in relief.
I
sat up slowly and looked around. I was in a room surrounded by empty bottles,
with a sleeping -snoring- Duo across from me. I vaguely remembered coming in
here. I got up and stumbled toward my room.
*I'll
just sleep it off*
~Fifth day~
(Duo)
It
became a nightly thing. By the fourth night it got to where we would talk more
and drink less. Trowa and I became good friends. Sure I'd used to always call
him my friend but now it was different. I could talk seriously to Trowa. I
didn't need to be happy-go-lucky Duo Maxwell. I didn't even need to talk
anymore. We could stay silent for hours. There was even this on time...
//Flashback//
Duo
and Trowa were sitting at the kitchen table drinking tea. Just sitting
silently, when Quatre walked past.
He
stopped suddenly and turned to them. "What are you two doing?"
Trowa
and Duo looked up.
Trowa
shook his head. "What do you mean? We're drinking tea."
Quatre
blinked at them for a few moments. He just kept looking at Trowa, then Duo,
then back again.
Trowa
raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
Quatre
shook his head. "You answered me... and you're just sitting there..."
Duo
nodded. "Drinking tea."
Quatre
shook his head and started walking away. Duo and Trowa looked at each other,
shrugged and continued drinking.
//End Flashback//
~III~ Chapter
Three ~III~
~Sixth night~
Duo
waited by the door. They no longer needed alcohol, they just talked now. He
smiled when he heard a light tap on the door.
He
opened it still smiling. "Hey buddy!"
The
corners of Trowa's mouth lifted a little. Duo was working on it.
They'd
been talking a while when Duo sighed. "I'm glad we came," he said.
Trowa
nodded. "I have to admit it, I am glad too."
Duo's
face fell. "A few things are bothering me though."
Trowa
turned to him.
Duo
frowned. "I still haven't heard Wufei call Heero, Hee-chan. Heero didn't
threaten to kill anyone and Relena hasn't once called Quatre's name off
a cliff!"
Trowa's
was making the oddest noise, almost like he was choking, his shoulders were
shaking and the corners of his mouth were twitching like crazy.
"Trowa?
You okay man?"
All
the sudden Trowa seemed to explode laughing, Duo quickly joined in. [1]
When
they'd caught there breath Duo turned to Trowa. "You know what Trowa?" he
asked.
"Hmm?"
"I
don't think I've ever seen you laugh."
Trowa
looked at his hands still smiling.
Duo
closed his eyes resting his head in his arms and leaning on the wall. "You
should do it more often, it completely changes your face."
Duo
cracked open an eye to see Trowa looking off in to space. Something took over and
he found himself reaching over.
"Trowa?"
Trowa
looked at him. Duo reached up and brushed back his impossible bangs, his hand
still behind his head Duo pulled Trowa closer.
Trowa
swallowed and leaned in.
Duo
closed his eyes.
Their
lips meet.
Still
locked Trowa got closer placing his hand behind Duo's neck deepening the kiss.
They broke away suddenly, dropping their hands. Duo looked down and Trowa
looked away.
"What
was that?" Duo asked, his voice cracking.
"I
don't know."
They
were silent for a little while.
"I
should go it's getting late," Trowa said quickly.
"Yeah."
Trowa
stood up and started to walk out. He hesitated at the door. "Duo?"
Duo
shook his head. "You're right, it's getting late. I'll see you in the morning."
Trowa
nodded. "Right." he closed the door lightly behind him.
Duo
sat on the floor for a long time staring at the door.
*What
was that?! I never... but...what was that?!*
He
touched his lips.
*I
kinda...*
He
smiled.
*Liked
it*
~Seventh day~
"Bye!"
Quatre waved to the other ex-pilots.
Duo
held up a hand before driving off. Trowa sat silently next to him. They still
hadn't talked about it.
"Trowa."
"Duo."
They
spoke at the same time. Trowa looked away and Duo looked back at the road.
"Fine
I'll be the one to say it, what happened?" Duo asked.
Trowa
shook his head, "I'm not sure. Did you...?" He let the sentence drop.
"I'm
not sure either." Duo didn't answer the unfinished question.
Trowa
stared out to the side.
"Trowa?"
"Yes?"
he answered quickly.
"I
don't know at this means"
"I
think we know that now"
Duo
smiled. "So we think about it?"
Trowa
nodded.
The
trip was silent after that.
~To be continued~
[1]
Has this ever happened to you? It's either late at night or you've had too much
sugar or something and someone says something that's only a little funny but
you crack up like it was funniest thing in the world? Or is it just me?
Hope
you liked it! As always please let Me know what ya think!
Nikki
:-P
Duo, Link and Quatre ^_^