Fushigi Onna
By: Hotaru
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Part 8
Heero scooped Matsuri in his arms and carried her to his bed. "Oh, where are we going?" Matsuri said, giggling. Heero placed her on the bed and went into the bathroom. He started to brush his teeth and he said, "We're going to bed." She frowned and slid under the blankets. "Okay, if you insist." She said, nuzzling her head into the pillow. Heero rinsed his mouth out and climbed into bed. "How are you feeling?" he asked, smiling as she wrapped her arm around his chest. "I'm feeling okay, still a little sore." She replied. He could feel her warm breathing on his neck. "I'm sorry." He said.
"No, don't be sorry, I'm fine now okay?" She said, kissing his neck gently. "Okay, enough apologies for one day. Let's just get some sleep." Heero said, sighing deeply. Matsuri smiled and whispered, "Goodnight love."
The next morning.
Quatre climbed out of the limo and waved goodbye to Rashid. Heero wouldn't be at school this early, but Trowa should be arriving soon. So, Quatre crutched his way over to a bench and sat down.
~I love you -- she had said it, plain as day. But wasn't that obvious? No one would sneak into your room at night to apoligize for torturing you just because of mutual feelings but then again, she might be tricking you Quatre, knowing you have a forgiving heart. Damn! Why do things have to be so complicated?~
His thoughts were interrupted by a hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay Quatre?" Trowa asked worridly. The young Arabian shook out of the daze and nodded. "Yeah, sorry. How are you two?" Quatre asked, looking from Trowa to Katherine. "We're fine, but I'm a bit worried about today." Trowa said, sitting beside Quatre on the bench. "Worried? About what? What's there to be worried about?" Kathy asked, clueless to what's going on. "Nothing, I have to stop by Heero's today after school. You can go straight home if you want." Trowa said, almost as if it were an order.
Heero approached them, staring at the floor. "Good morning Heero. Are you okay?" Quatre asked, trying to read the expression on Heero's face. "Yeah." Was the light response. Releena was walking over towards them, royal as always. "Quatre, Trowa, the student body has requested that you two perform a duet. Will you accept?" she askd, as if they were no longer friends but associates. Trowa frowned //_- Quatre smiled ^_^ Kathy smiled //^_^\\,and Heero glared at Releena from the corner of his eye ¬_¬
"Okay." Was Trowa's shocking response. Quatre beamed even more. "Wonderful! I'll inform you about the date. Let me know how much time you need to prepare." Releena said before heading back inside. Heero snorted and Duo and Wufei arrived. "Hey guys! What's shakin'?" Duo asked, setting his bag down on the floor. "Trowa and Quatre have agreed to play a duet together." Katherine said happily. "Allright! Another day I get to miss class! No, seriously, it's gonna rock!" Duo exclaimed, tightening his grip around Wufei's neck.
"I heard you joined the swim team." Heero said, looking in Wufei's direction. He blushed slightly and nodded. "Yeah, now I have something to do with all that free time." He said. Duo frowned and said in a sad voice, "But Fei-chan.if you're bored you can always come over my house and we can-" Them, the bell rang and everyone prepared to leave. "Don't forget, my house after school." Heero said before running inside. Duo released Wufei's neck from his grip and said, "Why'd you have to join the swim team? What am I gonna do when I'm lonely and need someone to talk to?" Wufei frowned slightly.
"You're acting like this is going to take up all my time. It only meets three times a week Come on now Duo, please don't be upset." Wufei pleaded as they walked inside. Duo sighed and nodded. "I'm just going to find a way to get through the days you're not here." He said sadly, standing outside the door to his class. Wufei took his koi into his arms. "Duo, don't worry about it. But let's just see how it goes this week and if you're really that lonely, I'll quit okay?" he murmured. Duo nodded and kissed his cheek lightly.
"Mr. Maxwell, I'm pleased to see you're here on time but maybe it would help if you were actually in the class room." Duo's teacher screeched, poking her head out the door. Duo smiled as Wufei walked down the hall to his next class. "Yeah.right." He whispered, taking his seat. "Now class, yesturday we were talking about tragic plays. Most of you know of Romeo and Juliet but does anyone know anything else? Duo?" the teacher asked, snapping her fingers in front of Duo's face. "Yeah. Me and Fei." Me muttered.
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Heero stared into a wall as his teacher babbled on and on about the structure of atoms. "So, Mr. Yuy, how can we tell the number of protons and electrons?" Heero's pudgy teacher asked, leaning on a file cabinet. Heero moaned inwardly and looked down at his notes. "By looking at the atomic number." He muttered. "And the number of neutrons?" the teacher continued. Heero wrinkled his nose slightly. "Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass sir." He said. ~This guy reminds me of a farm animal.which one..a donkey maybe? Or a goat?~ There was a knock on the door before Releena pushed it open.
"Good afternoon everyone. Due to many of your requests, I have asked Trowa Barton and Quatre Raberba Winner to perform a duet for the school, and they agreed." She said. Heero rolled his eyes and stared out the window. ~I wonder how Matsuri's doing.~ "Unfortunatly, we don't have a date set yet so please be patient and we will let you know as soon as possible." Releena continued, before closing the door again. Heero noticed a girl sitting across from him was smiling in his direction. He looked away quickly, trying to focus on the subject at hand.
TBC
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