Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing. I do own Alex. Nimue owns Nimue, Dyani owns Dyani, etc. etc. Do not attempt to sue. I have good lawyers. (well, I wish I did at least. *all: Sweatdrop*)
The Anything-But-Ordinary Day
Trowa sighed as he walked around Quatre's house. It was 6:00 AM and no one else was up and he couldn't get back to sleep for five more minutes. So he decided to go around to the big oak tree and watch the sun rise. The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon as he reached the large tree. No one knew exactly how old it was, but only that it had always been there. He leaned against the trunk and stared off towards the rising sun.
"Beautiful sunrise today. Too bad you can't see it. Or can you? Do you watch it every morning? I've always wondered things like that."
Trowa looked up into the thick branches of the oak tree and was just able to get a glance of something moving around up there. So Alex was a tree climber, and she talked to them too. He decided to have a bit of fun.
"Sometimes I wish you could talk. What would you say if you could?" Alex asked.
Trowa began to speak in a small voice.
"For one thing, I would tell you that you're beautiful. I love it when you talk to me. You…"
Trowa continued talking. Alex looked down through the branches to see him standing there, talking for the tree. She listened for a few minutes.
"And for another thing…"
"You are pathetic!" Alex said, giving in to laughter.
"Who me?"
"No, your ventriloquist."
Trowa smiled up at her. He seemed to be smiling a lot more than usual people noticed.
"At least I don't talk to trees."
"At least I don't speak for them, Cyclops."
"Hey!"
Cyclops was just one of Alex's pet names for Trowa. Alex hopped down from the branches of the oak and landed next to her koi.
"Exactly why are you talking to the tree anyway?"
"Because it listens without butting in or commenting. And it keeps my secrets."
"Like?"
"Why do you think they're called secrets?!"
Trowa sighed and sat down by the oak. The sun was higher now, and it cast a beautiful glow over the sky. Alex sat down next to him and the two sat there, watching the majestic sight climb over the horizon.
A few minutes later…
"Alex! Trowa! C'mon! We're gonna be late!"
Duo's call echoed around to the back of the house. Alex gasped and looked at her watch. 6:47.
"Dammit! We are late! Let's go!"
A few more minutes later…
Quatre's car slid into the school parking lot and the six teens climbed out and ran, waving to each other as they sprinted to their homeroom. Alex slid into her desk next to her best friend, Nimue, just as the bell rang. However, their teacher wasn't there yet. Nimue turned to Alex.
"Nice going." Nimue said, grinning at her.
"Thanks. Us pilots have to be fast ya know."
Nimue grinned larger.
"Yeah. That was so awesome last week. I swear I'm never gonna forget that."
"Me neither. So are we still on for tonight?"
"Uh huh. Dyani, Charlie, Kit, and I are gonna meetcha there at 5, right?"
"Right. Don't forget what to bring. I can't wait to introduce y'all to my family."
A deep friendship had built between Alex and Nimue since their extravaganza last Thursday. Alex had promised to help Nimue fix up her Gundam and Nimue had promised to introduce her to some friends. Both had kept their promises. That night, Alex was going to have her four new friends over to spend the night and to meet her "brothers" and boyfriend. Nimue was obsessed with Duo and did nothing at lunches but talk about him. Alex had to hold herself back to keep from telling that he was her real brother. She would find that out tonight. Alex had given them the address of the house only, not exactly whose house it was. Tonight was going to be fun. Alex grinned to herself as the teacher finally walked in and class started.
Later, at lunch…
Alex picked up the bag the lady handed to her and headed out the doors. For the whole week, Alex had sat with Nimue, Charlie, Kit, and Dyani. Today she wanted to talk with the guys, who always ate outside. As she headed around to the lunch area, she passed by a group of guys just hanging around. She scowled at them. They were recognized as the four star football players. Alex despised jocks. She ignored them, but it was obvious they weren't ignoring her. She sped up her walking pace, which wasn't easy with her backpack. Nimue had warned her about those four. They always went after the new kids, especially the girls. Suddenly, she felt a large, rough hand grabbing her wrist.
"Hey cutie. Haven't seen you around here before. You new?"
"No." Alex replied quickly, trying to escape.
"Doesn't matter. Why don't you come and eat with us, cutie?"
Alex wrenched her arm out of his grasp and turned to face the guy. He was the head jock, leader of the group. Most girls would have been flattered just to have him smile at them. Alex wasn't impressed.
"I have a better idea. Why don't you make like a bee and buzz off?"
"WHAT?! Why you little…"
Around the corner, at the lunch area…
"I wonder what's taking Alex so long?" Duo asked aloud through a bite of his hamburger.
"Dunno. Think she had a run-in with the jocks?"
"I hope not. Maybe we should go check, just in case."
Duo and Trowa got up and walked towards the regular jock area. As they rounded the corner, a large crowd met their eyes. No one was cheering, like they normally did in a fight, but dead silence except for the sound of the tussle in the middle.
"Say uncle!" a familiar voice echoed out from the center of the circle.
"No way!" answered the voice of the head jock.
The crowd grimaced and finally they heard the jock yell out, "ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT UNCLE! UNCLE!"
Duo smiled.
"That's our Alex."
After school…
"You sure you don't need a ride home Alex?" Quatre asked, worried about the statement Alex had just made.
"Positive. Nimue said she'd drive me. By the way, I might be just a bit late getting home tonight okay?"
"I guess. See you later then."
Alex watched Quatre drive off back towards the mansion. A motorcycle rode up beside her a few minutes later. Nimue tossed her a helmet.
"Nice ride. Exactly what I'd expect from you, Nimue."
"And what is that supposed to mean, Alex?"
"Nothing. You know where to go, right?"
"Yeah. I can't believe you're actually going through with it finally. You've been a nervous wreck since Charlie first mentioned it."
"Yeah, well. If you've ever seen my brother drive, you'd know why I'm doing this."
Nimue gave her an inquisitive look.
"I'll explain tonight, okay? Just get me there."
"Right on. Hold on tight, girl."
Alex climbed on back and put on her helmet. Seconds later, they were on the road. After a few minutes of driving, Nimue pulled into a place and parked.
"Here ya go. Good luck Al. You'll need it."
Alex smiled.
"Yeah. I just bet."
Alex watched Nimue ride off then turned towards the building and started to walk up the steps of the Department of transportation. She was determined to walk out of that building with a license and a car and she wasn't going to give up until she did.
An hour later…
Alex collapsed against the seat of the car as her instructor took notes. Driving a car was worse than driving a Gundam. There were lots more things you could hit on the ground instead of in the air, and there were no weapons, shields etc. The girl was slightly sweating in the heat of the car as the instructor turned to her.
"Congratulations Miss Maxwell. You've passed."
Alex sighed in relief as these words surrounded her. But the worst was yet to come…
Later, at a car lot…
"Argh!!!" Alex cried out. There were just too many choices. She leaned against a pillar on the large building and stared straight ahead. She had looked at what seemed like hundreds of used cars, but not one was exactly what she was looking for, nor anywhere near. Something to her left caught her attention. A businessman and a dealer were shaking hands over a car. The girl's eyes widened. There it was. Her perfect car, the one he had been looking for. A 196 convertible, a gorgeous gold color, stood out like a gray hair against the green grass behind the car. How had she missed it? How?! Alex cursed under her breath. Suddenly, the businessman walked over and began looking at other cars. Then the bystander understood. She had never missed it; it had never been out in the first place! The man was trading it in for another car. It was no more than a year old, and had only a few miles on it, Alex noted as she examined it carefully. A salesperson saw her at the car and greeted her politely. The car had undergone all the necessary examinations and fixes required and the man had finally sold it. That was the way things worked around the place. A car wasn't theirs until it was ready to be sold again. A short time later, Alex walked out of the building, the keys jingling in her hand. She was having a very good day.
Later still…
On the way back to the house, Alex remembered. She still hadn't gotten any movie for the party that night. She sighed and turned into a parking lot of a movie store.
"Sailor Moon: The Movie. Yeah, Duo'll love this."
Alex paid for the movie and walked back to her car feeling satisfied. As she climbed into the drivers seat, a slight whimpering sounded from under the car. Curious, Alex got out and looked. There, under the car, was the cutest little puppy she had ever seen. It was a husky, probably no more than a few months old, with the cutest blue puppy eyes. It stared at her for a few seconds then ran out from the other side, away from Alex. The girl got up and shook her head. What else did she expect? The puppy was wild, probably abused and abandoned. Like it would have come near her. Yeah right. She got back into the car and drove off.
Back home…
"Oi! Quatre! Heero! Check it out!" Alex called to the two boys as they stood outside. They glanced in her direction and did some serious facefaults. There was Alex with a brand spanking new gold convertible.
"You like her?" she asked her "brothers" as she now considered them.
"She's gorgeous," Heero said, running his hand along the smooth metal of the car. Quatre seemed to be hanging around the back seat.
"Quatre?"
"What a cutie! I love her!" Quatre said aloud. Alex raised an eyebrow and looked in the back seat. There sat the little puppy, blue eyes gleaming and tail wagging at Quatre. The small boy picked up the little dog, who barked happily.
"I think she likes me. How much did she cost?" he asked.
Alex shrugged.
"If you wanna give her a name, I'd use hitch-hiker. I found her under my car but she must have jumped in the back when I wasn't looking."
Quatre smiled at his 30th sister.
"Does that mean I can keep her?"
Alex smiled.
"Don't go asking me. I think she's chosen to come with you herself."
Quatre beamed at her as Heero reached out and patted the little dog.
"I'd call her bitch."
"Heero!"
The puppy bit Heero, knowing that she was being insulted. Alex laughed.
"How about Relena?"
Both Quatre and Heero, despite his slightly painful hand, laughed.
"Yeah. I like it. How about you, Relena?"
The puppy barked happily.
"Alright. Then Relena it is."
As Heero and Quatre played with Relena and looked over Alex's new car, a horn interrupted their enjoyment. Alex looked down the driveway. There was Dyani in her car with Kit, Charlie, and Nimue. Alex smiled and ran over.
"Hey Al! How' it go?"
"Take a gander." Alex smiled, pointing at her new car.
"She's a beaut! A 196 I'd say." Charlie smiled one of her famous lopsided grins. "Wanna trade?"
Alex laughed.
"Alex! Who's that?!" Quatre's voice echoed down the long driveway.
"Some friends! C'mere!"
Quatre was the first to reach the girls with Relena in his arms. The bundle of gray and white barked.
"Guys, this is Quatre Winner. Quatre, meet my friend Nimue, Dyani, Charlie, and Kit."
Quatre turned red.
"Did you have to add the Winner part?"
"Yes."
The girls in the car just stared.
"Alex, how come you didn't tell us you lived with the richest guy in the school?"
"I like secrets, okay? Oh, Heero. Took ya long enough." Alex said as Heero finally reached the car.
Heero glared. "I meant to tell you," he leaned over to Alex and whispered into her ear.
"What? No way! Why didn't you tell me earlier! Damn. I'll be right back, okay? Keep the girls entertained or something."
Alex turned and ran back to the house. Duo sat at the kitchen table, a mix of anger and sadness on his face.
"Duo? You okay?"
No reply. Alex took a seat next to him.
"Heero just told me. God, Duo. I'm so sorry."
"It's not your fault. I'd had a feeling Hilde had always liked the jerk. She dragged me to the football games but seemed bored except for when he got a touchdown. I guess that fight you got into with him today was the perfect chance to move in."
"Duo…let me tell you. She didn't deserve you. Hey, I've got some stuff outside to show you."
"Hmm?"
The front door slammed.
"Alex?!" Quatre's voice echoed through the house, followed by a short bark from Relena and the sound of many footsteps passing by the kitchen to the living room. Alex sweatdropped.
"Make that inside. Come on."
Alex grabbed her brother's hand and pulled him up easily. He smiled at her.
"Just as long as it's not Hilde."
"Oh trust me. It's not." Alex walked into the living room. There were all her friends. Nimue sat on the couch chatting with Kit, who sat next to her. Kit was in her blonde mode again from how it sounded. In the love seat were Quatre and Dyani, deep in some kind of conversation. Dyani was listening intently to his every word on their topic. Charlie was leaned against a wall, away from everyone, her eyes on Heero. She was a grade "A" mechanic. The biomechanical devils tail attached to her spine was proof. She had grown up on the streets like Alex and the two had become fast friends. Her hair was considered wild, along with the rest of her. It was two colors, black in the back and green bangs and sideburns to the front. Her black hair was designed like devil horns. You didn't get more rebellious than her. A lot of people considered her…cool. Alex cleared her throat.
"Hey girls. I want to introduce you to my real brother."
"Alex!"
"No complaints Duo Maxwell. Move it!"
With a sharp tug, Alex detached her brother from the wall and into everyone's line of sight. Nimue's mouth dropped open. Nimue was also a rebel type, however a bit more than Charlie. She was the other Gundam pilot responsible for helping save the boys last week. She was a bit of a mix between Charlie and Alex to say the least. She also had the biggest crush on Duo. First Alex introduced Charlie, Dyani, and Kit, saving Nimue for last. Duo flashed her a smile. Kit had to move fast to catch the girl before she hit the floor. Alex smiled then whispered something to Duo. He spun to face her.
"No way!"
Alex gave a little grin.
"Way, bro."
He raised an eyebrow, then quickly got down and helped Kit pick up the near unconscious girl. Playing matchmaker for them was going to be fun. And Hilde's breakup with Duo had come at a very convenient time as well.
After a few hours…
"I'm bored," Duo complained.
"So there is something as too much talking and sitting around doing nothing." Kit said sighing.
"Oye…" Alex said, putting her head in her hand. Things seemed to be really slowing down. Suddenly, she got a devious plan.
"Hey guys…how about a game?"
Everyone looked at her.
"What game?" Quatre asked.
Alex smiled.
"Truth or Dare."
"I'm game!" Duo yelled, jumping up from his chair.
"Me too!"
"Yeah."
"All right."
"Hn."
"Okay"
"Fine."
Charlie swished her tail in a nodding motion and Trowa just shrugged.
"All right then. Who first?"
"I'll go," Quatre said. "Alex, truth or dare."
"I'll start off safe. Truth."
"Okay…um…If Duo wasn't your brother, would you prefer him over Trowa?"
Alex leaned back in her chair.
"If Duo wasn't my brother I wouldn't be around to like him."
Most of the group laughed.
"Seriously though."
"No. Okay, Nimue, Truth or dare."
"Dare dare dare dare dare!"
"Okay….Nimue, I dare you to…call Zack, and tell him you love him!"
"What?! Aw man…"
Zack was a boy in their class at school, a full-fledged nerd: pimples, glasses, buck-teeth…the works. She would do it, but she was gonna get Alex back…and Nimue knew exactly how. After the call had been made, Nimue sat down with an evil smile on her face.
"Okay Trowa. Truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Trowa-chan, are you still a virgin?" Nimue asked sweetly, glancing at Alex. Both Trowa and Alex turned red at this, Alex glaring at her best friend.
"Of course."
"Tell the truth!"
"Dammit Nimue you have a sick mind!" Alex said.
Nimue grinned even more.
"I know…but I still think you're lying."
A flash of light blinded everyone for a few seconds. When the light cleared, Duo stood there, holding his camera and beaming like a maniac.
"Aw man. That was priceless! Alex, the look on your face…HAHAHAH!!!"
Slowly Alex stood up and faced her brother.
"THAT'S IT! Get back here you!"
Alex took off after the now fleeing Duo. Not too long later, the group heard a loud thump above them and Duo's cry of, "ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT! UNCLE! I GIVE!"
"I wish I could control him that easily…" Nimue whispered. Dyani heard her. Finally she had an idea for a dare and who to use it on too. Seconds later, Alex came through the door, smiling and Duo following, yelling at his camera, "NOOO! Out…of…film?! NOOOO!!!!!!"
"Take a breath will ya? We don't want you fainting now do we?"
Duo shut his mouth and sat down.
"Truth or dare Heero."
"Dare."
Trowa scratched his head. Charlie got an evil gleam in her eye and leaned over to Trowa, whispering in his ear. For once, Trowa smiled.
"All right Heero. I dare you to call Relena, invite her over, strip down to your boxers and sing 'My Heart Will Go On' to her." A drop of sweat ran down Heero's face.
"And if I refuse?"
"If anyone refuses, they have to call up either Noin or Zechs and ask them to marry him or her," Alex said with her twisted smile.
Heero groaned and picked up the phone.
"This is gonna be good…Duo, get your camcorder."
"Oh, MAY I?!"
"Oh course."
Duo took off with renewed speed to find his camcorder. When he ran back downstairs, the doorbell was already ringing. He opened it and led Relena to the room when now only Heero stood in…heart boxers?! That Charlie was a Truth Or Dare Genius. As the song started, so did the camcorder and laughter from the room next door, barely noticeable over Heero monotone, very off-key singing. When the song finally ended, Relena had fainted, Heero was beet red, Duo was beaming, and the next door room was filled with insane laughter. Heero put his clothes back on while Duo and Quatre dragged Relena out to her waiting pink limo. Even her chauffeur had to contain himself to keep from bursting into laughter as Duo told him what had happened.
As the game resumes…
"Charlie…"
"Dare."
Heero thought for a second.
"I dare you to kiss the one person in this room you want to."
"That's it?"
"Yeah."
"Alright then."
She tackled Heero. Duo had his camcorder rolling again. Heero didn't seem to be fighting. The group watched intently. Eventually Charlie got up and returned to her normal area against the wall. Heero stood up…smiling?!
"Damn…" Duo whispered.
"Dyani. You know the question. What's your answer?"
"Truth," The girl whispered timidly.
"If you could spend five minutes in a closet with someone, who would it be?"
Dyani turned red and whispered a name.
"I can't here you…" Charlie said singing.
"I said Quatre!" Dyani yelled, her face as red as hell. Alex looked at Quatre.
"Hey guys! Quatre's blushing!"
Duo's camcorder swung around from Dyani to Quatre.
As Dyani's face lost some of the color, she turned to Duo.
"Well?"
"Dare!"
Dyani leaned over and whispered the dare to Duo.
"All right."
Duo proceeded to grab Nimue and pull her into a huge kiss. Alex, not missing a beat, grabbed the camcorder from off the floor and began taping.
"Dyani, what was the dare?" Kit asked
"Duo had to French Nimue for two minutes."
Five minutes later…
"Um…I think you guys can stop now…" Dyani said, sweatdropping.
Nimue glanced at her, "Hold up will ya?" and went right back to kissing Duo.
"Um, I'll take Duo's question. Wufei, truth or dare?" Alex asked.
"I'm not a weakling. Dare."
"You have to let Duo annoy you for 10 minutes without saying a word!"
"What?! Never!"
"Then you have to call Noin and…"
"INJUSTICE!"
Duo let Nimue down.
"Tape this Alex."
Alex grinned and lifted the camcorder again.
"Wouldn't miss this for the world."
"Whatcha doing Wufei? Whatcha doing Wufei? Whatcha doing Wufei?" Duo started. Already anyone could see Wufei's face glowing with anger.
"He's so not gonna make it…" Dyani whispered to Alex.
Nine minutes and 55 seconds after Duo began his torture…
"NO! NO I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! MAKE IT STOP!!!"
Nimue looked at her watch and gasped.
"Oh man…Wu-man you had only five more seconds…Looks like you gotta call Noin and propose." Alex laughed aloud
Wufei's eyes widened.
"INJUSTICE!" he yelled as he picked up the phone. Duo took over the vid camera again. Less than a minute later, Wufei set the phone down, glowing even redder. He glared at Alex.
"Die onna!"
He grabbed his sword and chased after Alex. The girl screamed while laughing and ran. Duo followed, taping still.
Seven minutes and one beat-up Wufei and sword later…
"I don't think Wu-man feels like coming downstairs again."
"Well, who would? He knows not to threaten me with his katana. You wanna do his?"
"Okay. Kit. Truth or dare?"
"Dare!"
"Okay. I dare you to stand in the freezer for ten minutes and with only your underwear."
"Duo!"
"Okay."
Charlie rolled her eyes as Kit headed off towards the kitchen.
"Kit will do anything. She gives real meaning to Dumb Blonde. While she goes and freezes her ass off, Quatre, truth or dare?"
"Umm…truth…no…dare…I mean…"
"Dare it is!"
"No!"
"Yes…I dare you to kiss…that dog."
Charlie pointed at Relena the husky.
"Kiss Relena?" Quatre protested.
"That's disgusting." Dyani said in disgust.
"That's exactly like what you would expect from Charlie." Alex said, leaning back in her chair again. This time, it toppled over.
"Dammit! Not again!"
Trowa gave a slight smile and helped his koibito up. As Alex got back on her feet, she looked around.
"Where'd Duo go?"
Alex looked to Nimue, then her eyes widened.
"DUOOO!!!!!!"
Nimue, Trowa, and practically everyone else in the room got the picture as Alex ran out of the room towards the kitchen. A few seconds later, she returned dragging Duo by his braid. Duo was still giggling and the camcorder was rolling.
"He wasn't…"
"He was."
Everyone glared at the braided boy.
"I couldn't resist. It was too good!"
"Okay Quatre. Let's go. Pucker up," Charlie said grinning.
"Oh man…"
Quatre got down on his hands and knees and gave Relena a kiss. However, as he got up to leave, Relena gave the small boy an entire bath.
"Well, that's everyone. Let's stop while we're ahead." Nimue said.
"Hey! Wait up! I want to do a dare!" Alex protested.
Nimue gave a little smile.
"All right. Alex, I dare you to…"
"Yes?"
"Say something nice about Wufei."
Alex stared at her. "Did I just hear you right?"
Nimue gave Alex another evil grin.
"Say something nice about Wufei."
Everyone ignored the banging noise coming from the kitchen to stare at Nimue. Alex began to turn red again.
"Well…he's actually kinda cute in leather…and when he smiles."
Heero raised an inquisitive eyebrow.
"When did Wufei ever wear leather?"
"Some day when the four of you were…out."
"HHHEEEEYYYYY!!!! I CAN'T GET THIS DOOR OPEN PEOPLE!!!"
Kit's cry of agony echoed throughout the house. Everyone except Duo and Alex ran out of the room to assist their frozen friend.
"Hey Alex, truth or dare?"
"Duo, don't you think we've played enough?"
"Humor me. Truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"What's in that locket you've been wearing since the crash?"
Alex looked down at the locket. Duo was right. She hadn't taken it off since then.
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yeah."
Alex sighed and took it off. She moved to the seat next to her brother and opened the small locket. Inside were the pictures of Alex's two families. She pointed to the one on the left.
"Don't you remember? That was you and me, mom and dad."
Duo stared at the small photo.
"I remember that. It was two days before…"
"Before our family was torn apart. This locket belonged to Mom. The people who found me and took me to the orphanage gave it to me…to remember with." She pointed to the next picture. "Those are the people I lived with on L4 for four years. On my fifth birthday they gave me this locket again. They also added this picture to it. That night, the house burnt down and I was lost and alone again." Alex smiled at Duo. "If there was room of a third, I'd add the photo of everyone, my new family."
Alex closed the locket and put it back on. Her eyes gazed into her brother's purple ones, the same as her father's had been. Then she did something she hadn't expected to do. She hugged Duo. Duo smiled and hugged his little sister back.
"Alex, promise me. Promise me you'll never leave again."
Alex smiled.
"I promise."
FINALLY! That took a while to finish. Well, what do you think? Review please. Also…should I continue with this series or just end it here? Five votes telling me to continue and I will. Ja ne all!
Shinigami's Lil Sis
PS : Personally, I want to continue, but don't judge your vote on what I want. I write for the people. It's your opinion.
