Chapter 2: Usagi meets the Cafeteria
Heero couldn't help but stare. Like, who wasn't staring? Usagi was throwing food by the pounds into her mouth. First, the meatballs fell victim to her ravenous stomach's wrath, then the rice, and she was now working on the teriyaki chicken. Sauce dripped from the corner of her mouth.
Heero blinked, but said nothing. Well, at least, not out loud. 'This girl is a slob,' he thought as he focused on his plate, 'And she's starting to gross me out.' Heero twitched, 'There's a new thought..' Stirring his chili, he looked up at her again.
"Mphm—dis cabeteria bood bis bweally good," Usagi said, her mouth full of mashed potatoes.
"There's a piece of corn on your chin."
Usagi flicked the violating vegetable off herself. "Fwanks.." Little specks of food escaped Usagi's mouth and landed infront of Heero's tray. Heero pulled his tray closer to him.
"HEY HEERO!" Heero felt a sudden thump on his back. So, Duo's here.
Heero looked over at the braided pilot who was accompanied by Wufei, Trowa and Quatre, but he didn't bother to reply. Taking the silence as an invitation, the whole crew took a seat at the table, which left only one chair available.
"So who's that?" asked Quatre politely as he unfolded his napkin and placed it in his lap. But before Heero could reply--
"Heeeerrrroooooooo!." Groans erupted from the group. Undisturbed, Usagi just kept on shoving the food into her endless hole. With Dorothy in tow, Relena made her way over to the table, her eyes set on the pilot of Wing Zero.
"Ooh Heero!" Relena cried, wrapping her arms around the helpless boy's chest, "Why haven't you tried killing me lately? I've missed you soooo much!" The girl tightened her squeeze, almost suffocating him. Usagi raised an eyebrow at the word kill. 'So he's a killer, eh?' Usagi thought, 'Go figure.' She then went back to her noodles.
"Relena," Heero gasped while trying hard to maintain his trademark monotone even though he was losing air, "Please get off me." Reluctantly, Relena let go.
"Miss Relena," said Dorothy, gesturing her hand over the table, "There seems to be only one seat left."
"WELL," Relena replied, "Get rid of her," Like ice, Relena's gaze fell on the gluttonous Usagi.
Realizing she was the only girl at the table, Usagi looked up as she slurped in a single string of sauce covered spaghetti. "Huh?"
"Move."
"What?"
"Move."
"Move? Why?" A look of innocent confusion rose up in Usagi's cheeks.
"Because," Relena said snottily, "You're in MY seat."
"Hey now, wait a minute! I was the second person here!" Usagi rose from her seat as a look of anger over came her former innocence. She pointed a long finger in Relena's face. "And who the hell are you to tell me to move?"
At first, Relena was surprised by this reaction; no one ever talked to her like that. But she quickly over came her shock and batted away Usagi's accusative finger. "Excuse me, but who do you think you are?" Relena brushed her hair out of her face, attempting to look prestigious, and then continued, "Because I'M Relena Peacecraft."
Usagi stared blankly at the girl, who looked like she was posing for the paparazzi. "Uhhhhh…. Yah.. so.. um, your point?"
Relena's face turned red hot. "WHAT?! You don't know who I AM????"
Usagi cocked her head to one side, stuck out her tongue and crossed her eyes. "That's riiiight."
"ARRRGGGHH!!" Not knowing how to reply to that, Relena stomped away, steam fuming from her ears. Dorothy followed after her, trying to say something soothing. "But Miss Relena, I know who you are!"
"Ooooh, SHUT UP!!"
Scratching her head, Usagi sat back down in her seat. Then out of nowhere, the whole table burst into applause. Duo leaned over the table, his hand raised for a high-five, "Good job…uhh..erm? What's you name?"
As she raised her hand to meet his, she giggled, "Usagi. Tsukino Usagi. And in case you're wondering, I'm Heero's new roommate."
"Ooooooh," Duo leaned back in his seat, letting this new thought sink in. Then, it clicked. "HEERO! You're new roomy's a girl!! Kid, you are like, so lucky!" Duo sized up Usagi. "And she's wicked hot!"
Usagi's face started to burn in embarrassment. 'Me? Hot?' she thought, 'There's a revelation…I wonder what Mamo-chan would say to this…?'
Nudging Heero in the side, Duo said, "And to top it all off, she can scare Relena off for ya too!"
Turning his head to face Duo, Heero replied in an icy monotone, "I can handle Relena."
"Oh yeah?" Duo raised an eyebrow, "Did you see what just happened, or were you in a reverie? Usagi just like totally sent Relena off in fumes! When's the last time you got rid of little Miss I'm-a-Politician that quickly?"
"I have to say," commented Wufei, "That was most interesting. Two onna's fighting has never been more enjoyable, even if they are weak."
Usagi shot a look at Wufei. 'Did he just call me, Sailor Moon, weak?'
"Definitely," agreed Quatre enthusiastically, "I've never seen Relena that mad! It's about time people stop submitting to her every whim and fancy."
"Yeah, she's got Dorothy for that." Trowa took a bite of white rice.
"Speaking of that girl with her," said Usagi, "was she like, ermm..a lesbian or something? She kept on looking at Relena's butt when me and her were fighting."
The whole table stared at Usagi. "What?" She asked, taken aback. "Did I say something wrong?"
"Actually," Duo had a smile on his face, "You hit it right on the button! Thing is, Relena's the only one who can't see it. She to busy thinking about our man Heero over here to acknowledge anything else; like say, a lesbian lover!" Duo laughed at himself, while everyone else ignored him.
"Let's change the topic," Quatre said quickly, "So, Usagi, why did you transfer here?"
"Let's just say, my mother thinks that I need more discipline, and a friend of hers recommended a boarding school. Therefore, her I am." With that last line, Usagi threw a cream puff into her mouth.
"Funny," said Trowa, "this place doesn't keep track of you at all. As long as you're in class, they don't give a care about what you do."
"Really?" asked Usagi, sipping her soda, "What do they expect as far as…err…academia goes?"
"A's."
Soda almost came spewing out of Usagi's nose. "Did you say, 'A's'?" she sputtered, not wanting to believe it.
"Well, yes, most definitely," Quatre said kindly, patting her on the shoulder. "They give you all that free time, they expect you to do well."
"But I…I…I always fail my classes! What will they do to me if that happens?"
Duo popped up, "Then you get to join me twice a week for an 2 hours in the study lounge with a bunch on nasty fat teachers tutoring you!" Duo clapped his hands, "FINALLY! I won't be the only one!"
"Oh, great," moaned Usagi, her pigtails drooping.
"I'm leaving." After rising from his seat, Heero started to walk towards door.
"Wait for me!" Usagi cried, getting up after him, leaving her gigantic mess behind.
The two walked out the door, Usagi following Heero like a lost puppy.
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As they walked down the sidewalk to their dorm, Heero asked her a question. "Why didn't you stay and finish your meal?"
"I'm kinda full," she replied, rubbing her bloated tummy. "I think I might have made a pig out of myself."
'Might have!' Heero shook his head.
Usagi yawned, one hand still on her stomach, the other behind her head. "I'm sooooo tired! I just wanna take a nice long hot shower, and then crawl into bed…"
"You better get settled in first," Heero said without even looking at her, "I hate it when the room's a total mess like that."
"Ok. Fine. But will you help me?"
"Help you?"
"Yeah! Help me unpack! It'll be fun!" Usagi started jumping up and down. "I'll make popcorn!"
'OK. Did this girl not just say that she was tired? Now she's jumping up and down. And I could've sworn she mentioned that she ate too much, yet she wants to make popcorn...'
Heero didn't say anything, he just kept walking as Usagi babbled on and on about how much fun they were going to have taking out her things. She literally wouldn't shut up, and it was starting to unnerve Heero.
Eventually, they reached the room. After Heero opened the door, Usagi ran into the dorm and went into the bedroom, shouting, "C'mon Heero! Let's go!" Heero sighed as he closed the door behind him, twisting the lock shut.
"Usagi," He said as he entered the bedroom, "Do you really need he-" A pillow hit his head.
"Stop moaning Heero!" She giggled, looking at his surprised face (or at least, as surprised a face Heero can get). "Here! Unpack this!" she chucked a backpack at him, and Heero caught it.
"What's in here?" He asked, gripping the bag with his two hands then setting it down. He might as well give in – he figured she'd keeping bugging him to until he did anyway.
"I forget?" Her head was lost in the sea of clothes she was uprooting from her suitcases. For some odd reason, she threw them in the air as she pulled them out.
Heero unzipped the bag and put his hand in, pulling out a mass of panties and bras. At first, he was shocked. He had never seen these before! But then a small smile came over Heero as he examined one very lacy black push-up in particular. "Are you sure you want me looking at these?" He dangled one at her as her head popped up.
"OH MY WORD!" Usagi made a mad dive at him and pulled the lacy specimen from his hand, thrusting it back into her pack. "I didn't know those were in there!" Her face beamed a bright red as Heero looked at his roomy. 'What a funny, funny, girl…' Usagi scrambled to gather the panties and bra's into her bag, then turned and walked away, her pigtails bouncing on her back. 'But she's so cute..'
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authors notes:
Well well, there's the end of my the new chapter!! Hehe, thanks guys for reading it, and for giving me so many wonderful reviews! I really appreciate it!! BTW, I'd like to thank one reviewer in particular, but I forgot her name -.- ::slaps head:: whoever it was that mentioned "wait until Heero sees Usagi eat!' -------well, THANK YOU! You inspired me! HEHE!!
Please review for me! It keeps me going, and if you make a suggestion (please do!) I might even get inspired and write more really really soon. As of right now, I think I'm going to write a new chapter to "In a World Where Pain is Real" next, because it's been awhile since I've added to it… kay everyone? Hehe…
Heero: Why'd you stick me with this idiot girl for a roommate? ::gives kotori death glare::
Kotori- ::nervous laugh:: C'mon Heero, you KNOW you like her!
Heero- No I don't.
Kotori- YEAH YOU DO! What do you call the last paragraph in Chapter one, eh?
Heero- ::sweatdrops::….::pauses, then thinks for a moment::You let people read my MIND?
Kotori- ::my turn to sweatdrop:: Yea..well..erm? hehehe
Heero- ::Whips out gun:: OMAE O KOROSU!!
Kotori- EEEEeeeeeep!!!!!!! ::runs away::
Heero- ::follows::
::you can hear in the distance:: But Heero! I'm not Relena!! ::BANG BANG!!!::