Disclaimer: I don't own:
1)Gundam Wing
2)Fushigi Yugi
3)Pokemon (I'd be rich!)
4)Any other serie that might come up in the story.
by Aaridys
Ruy dropped the receptor and just stared at it resting on the floor. Shiva made a grab for it and looked back at the screen.
Hello? Ruy? Are you still there?
"Huh, Ruy just dropped the phone and she looks well, huh, shocked. This is her best friend Shiva by the way!"
The lady on TV pushed her back into her chair and cleared her throat.
It is normal to feel a shock at first. But don't be afraid Ruy. You have lived with this person for a very long time I sense and nothing should be different than before. Your guardian cannot interfere in any way in your life unless you are in great despair or danger.
"Huh, arigato for that! I'll pass her the message! Oh, by the way, do I have a guardian?"
Ruy shot back a murderous glance at her friend but Shiva just grinned.
Yes, she's an old lady surrounded with cats.
"Nani?! That was my old neighbor when I was four! She scared the hell outta me with her obsessive cat-thinking!"
Well, she is there.
The annoucer's voice interrupted any further description.
Hum, thank you for calling Ruy... and Shiva. Now we'll go to the commercial break...
The screen changed and soon, Ruy was pacing all around the room.
"Hey, chill out girl! She said nothing would change! It's going to be o-k-a-y, okydoky?"
Ruy threw her arms up and rolled her eyes.
"No! It cannot be okay! How can it be okay when your "guardian angel" or whatever you might call this is an anime character?!"
Shiva's smile faded and she stood still for the first time in... a long time!
"What d'ya mean by that?"
"Listen carefully Shiva. You're the expert here. Dark, priest's clothing. Rider's pants. Chestnut hair. Long braid? Ring a bell?"
"That could be any character."
"Shiva, concentrate. Please make an effort. I know you can."
"Hey! That was mean! Well, the description could fit a few characters. Like that guy from Fushigi Yugi... Or maybe that other one from Pokemon."
"For God's sake! Pokemon? Shiva..."
Ruy's voice was starting to get menacing. Shiva scratched the back of her head and looked down at the coffee table. Her eyes fell on the Gundam tapes and she looked back up as if hit by lightning.
"Oh! Ohohoh! Oh my God indeed!"
"Now you get it..."
"Your guardian angel is Lady Une!"
The red-head fell over (anime style) and shot a deadly look at her friend.
"Shiva!"
"Oh, but she's a girl... Has she changed to a guy at the end and we didn't see that part? We should check."
"YOU IDIOT! MY GUARDIAN ANGEL IS DUO MAXWELL!!!!"
Shiva flung her hands to her ears, waiting for the storm to pass and then smiled even more.
"I knew that..."
"Then... WHY DID YOU LET ME FUSS LIKE THAT!?"
"Man, you have lungs girl... God, that was wind power..."
Ruy was repressing the need to jump at her friend's throat. She sat back down on the couch and started messing with her now mushy cereals (1).
"Hey, like I said earlier, chill out. That ain't gonna change anythin 'round here."
"It will for me!"
The red-head stood up once more an walked to the kitchen to throw away her lost breakfast.
"What would you do if you *knew* that some anime guy was following you around... ev-ry-where..."
Ruy emphazied the last words and it finally dawned on her friend what she meant.
"Oh! Ohohoh! Everywere! God!"
Her voice was down to a whisper.
"In your room, in your sleep, in your shower in the morning..."
"SHIVA!"
The empty bowl of cereal flew right across the room and landed neatly in the blue-haired girl's waiting hand. Ruy was boiling and Shiva even thought she could see steam coming out from her ears. Suddenly, the red-head went very calm and turned around, making herself some coffee.
"Yes. But that's not so bad since he can't interfere anyway. He is young and furthermore, a guy. I don't know if I'd be able to take a shower with the idea of all those cats staring at my naked butt..."
"Hoeeee! (2)"
Shiva shook her head, chasing the picture away and sat on the counter next to her friend.
"So, what'cha gonna do 'bout it?"
Ruy raised her shoulders and poured her friend a cup of the steaming liquid.
"Hey, what *can* I do? And besides, why am I caring that much? This could be all crap to impress us. She asked my age before answering. She could've made a wild guess by picking the anime-style angel. It could be a fake."
"But how 'bout my old neighbour?"
"I had one like that too. About anyone had a sicko old lady with cats around (3). It just happened to be your neighbour. But you mentioned that, not her."
"Yeah, well. How 'bout this Gundam-athon? Still on for it?"
"Hey, why not? If Duo's been around long, he must've accustomed to see his cute butt on TV."
Shiva shot a glance at her friend but the girl sipped her coffee without any expression.
****
It was late in the afternoon when Shiva stepped out from Ruy's apartment, waving her hand to her friend standing in the doorway.
"See ya monday! We'll chat more about this angel stuff kay?"
"Sure! See ya!"
Ruy closed the door and shook her head. Angels? Really, that wasn't even possible. Her friend had such ideas sometimes.
The girl walked to the living room and picked up the Gundam tapes one by one. Each time she glanced at the covers, she would instantly look for the familiar face of the Deathscythe pilot and sigh a bit.
"Man, if you're really out there, you had better do a good job at keeping me safe."
Ruy shook her head once more and smiled. She finished picking up her anime stuff and dumped it all in the bookcase she had dedicated to it. The piece of furniture was overflowing with all sort of junk but the girl just cared too much about it all to throw it all away. She wandered around the room, picking stuff, mostly clothes, replacing some other things some other place and finally sat on her bed, her chin in her hand.
"That 'be really nice you know Maxwell. I'd like having you watching over me. Not that I would feel really safe or anything..."
The air shifted.
"But don't take me wrong, you are a good fighter!"
The room relaxed (the room?!). Ruy then came to realize she was talking to herself and even made up answers.
"Get a grip girl. You haven't done that since childhood. Talking in thin air."
She sighed heavily and grabbed her PJs.
"Nothing a nice warm shower can't handle."
Ruy walked to the small room and stopped on the door step. She then turned around and glanced at the hall in front of her.
"No peeking Maxwell."
She closed the door and locked it, hoping that guardian angels couldn't walk through doors.
****
Man! This is the end of it! If only that stupid woman hadn't opened her mouth! Now I won't get anymore eye candy... Geez, it was all fun until that Madam R came in the picture. Even oldFlora (4) and her cats are upset now. Hope I won't get a pay cut for this...
The shower started to cover most of the sounds in the bathroom an steam errupted from under the door.
Ruy dear, hot water is bad for your skin and hair, I know! I wonder what she's doing now. Probably washing her hair like she always does at first. Then maybe she'll just stay under the water like when she wants to relax. Or maybe she'll start washing this cute body of hers... That's so unfair! Now I can't get in anymore! Hey wait... She just said no peeking. Soif I don't peek,I'm okay right? So I can still go in! Hum, better check that in the handybook of guardian rules (5).
Article 4, line7: Guardians should not, in any way cross their
client's wishes.
Article 4, line 8: Guardians should not take advantage of any
situation or twist their client's words in any way that favors their own
interests.
Damn. The word is even underlined. Well, it's not for my own interest. She did ask for me to do a good job. What if she drowns under the water jet? I better go and watch!
Hehehe...
****
Still more notes!
Bad Maxwell! Bad bad bad! ^_^ Like I said, Duo is my sex
toy!
1-Don't you think it's awefully discusting how those cereals get after
a too long stay in milk?
2-I had to put this! I had too much Card Captors lately (thanks
to Satashi who is by the way a great author!) and it just fitted nicely. I don't own CCS!
3-Well, ANYBODY had some sicko neighbour in his or her childhood right? that's part of all the fun! but I ain't got nuthin against those
laidies (so don't come 'round chasing me in your weelchairs!).
4-Nice name ne? (^_^)
5-Okay, I know this is dumb and I didn't really want to make Duo talk
yet but the idea was too tempting! And I had to put him in context. This is the only time reference will be made to guardian rules and such,
promise (I hope...)!
Hate? Like? Ideas? (I'm getting a little short) WRITE ME! Pluease!
In the next chapter: Duo in the bathroom! (oh no! hide your eyes
kids!)
Singing could be heard over the rustle of the water and the pilot walked slowly in, resting his invisible bottom on the toilet. He placed his chin in his palm and gave a small sidelook at the thin curtain.
Shame I can't pull on that...
"YAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
The shriek made the young boy bounce from his seat onto his feet and he looked around, unsure of what to do. Behind the curtain, he heard Ruy scream again and he repressed the urge to jump forward.
Wait a minute, could she be in danger? Could that mean I can actually manifest and help her?
Duo hit his transparent forehead and smiled widely.
Here's my big chance! Breathe man! Okay, one, two, three, (1) here goes!
The pilot extends a materializing arm and grabs the small curtain. After inhaling deeply and flinching as another scream echoed in the small room, Duo pulls the curtain abruptly, closing one eye.
This is it...
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And that's all you'll get for now!
1-Another version of this sentence came to me as I wrote it. Please bear with me. I was tired because of the *&?%$ advanced
summer hour thing and couldn't stop it.
Hint: have you ever watched any Froot Loops (the cereal) commercial?
Here's how it goes: Here's my big chance. Okay, one, two, three,
follow your nose!
I can't believe I'm actually laughing at this while typing. I
need MAJOR sleep!