B-chan-the-editor's notes: I just sliced my leg, and I have no clue how x.x;;; It hurts, though... Commas!!! x.x Heh.. Quatre's so sweet ^^
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"Hanami, have you seen my piece?" Kawa asked as she rummaged though her duffle bag.
Hanami looked up from Ikasu's laptop. She had grown to like this small piece of equipment and was currently playing solitare, while Ikasu lay behind her pleading for her beloved laptop.
"No, I haven't seen it, Kawa-chan." Hanami said, ducking as a swift kick from Ikasu flew over her head.
Kawa sighed, "What about you, Ikasu?"
The long haired brunette looked to Kawa, frustration glinting in her blue eyes. "I haven't either."
"I know I have it!" Kawa said punching her gloved palm.
"Did you look in the back of your pants?"
Kawa nodded, "Yea, that's where I usu-"
"Duo!" Hanami yelled jumping up from the hotel bed.
Kawa whirled, "Duo?! How did you get in here?"
"You forget that we specialize in espionage!" Duo grinned. "We can unlock anything."
"You really should have knocked first," Quatre blushed, pointing to Kawa.
Kawa raised a brow and looked down at herself. She was wearing a sports bra she used for running and spandex shorts. "What's wrong Quatre?"
"Yea man those are her workout clothes buddy," Duo said clapping Kawa on the shoulder.
Just then Trowa, Heero and Wufei moved into the hotel room, shutting the door behind them.
"Couldn't you guys have at least called ahead?" Ikasu asked sitting up. She was still in her pj's.
"We e-mailed you." Quatre said his eyes still shut tight. "But no one answered back."
The blonde and long haired brunette looked to Hanami.
"What?" Hanami asked. She was the only one fully dressed, and was not minding the hott boy's presence.
"You can uncover your eyes, Quatre." Ikasu said standing with help from Kawa. "It's not like we're naked or something."
Kawa laughed, "Yeah, I go running like this!"
Quatre reluctantly opened his eyes, but kept his gaze to the ground. "We have our own hotel room. We just wanted to tell you guys that we we're here, and that, " he pulled an evelope from his pocket, "We've been invited to a banquet."
Kawa took the envelope and opened it up, her two companions looking over her shoulders. "Dear Guest, I would very much enjoy your company at my banquet. Please come well dressed, and ready for a wonderful dinner, and a night full of dancing and laughter."
"Wow, that sounds fun!" Hanami said. "Does this mean we'll have to wear fancy dresses and stuff?!"
Quatre nodded, his head still down. "Yes, we spotted some nice shops on the way up here. Would you girls like to join us later?"
Kawa groaned, along with Ikasu. "Dresses?" they said together.
Hanami smiled and hugged both her friends. "These girls have never worn a dress in their life!" she said. "You'll love it Kawa and Ikasu!"
"Yeah.." Ikasu said.
"Right." Kawa finished.
"Great!" Quatre said, smiling. "We'll stop by after lunch!"
Hanami grinned, "Okay then! We'll be ready!"
The blonde haired pilot nodded and turned toward the door, which was already opened, Wufei and the others already waiting in the hallway.
~*~*~*~
A few hours later found Hanami, Ikasu and Kawa all walking with Quatre down the semi-crowded street of downtown Austin, Texas.
"Couldn't you have worn something ... different, girls?" Quatre asked.
The girls looked down to their clothing and shrugged. "It's the only civilian clothing we have," Ikasu said. She wore a green tank and ripped jean shorts. Hanami nodded in agreement. She wore a tube top with jean shorts, and Kawa strode next to her in khaki cargo shorts, with a tank that ended just above her well-toned middle.
"Well, ok." Quatre said holding a door open for them.
The girls thanked him as they walked in, and heard a gasp as they walked by.
"What is it now, Quatre?" Kawa asked getting a little annoyed.
"You have a tattoo!" he said pointing to her arm.
Kawa grinned, "Yea isn't it great? It means angel!" she pointed to the japanese symbols on her left arm.
Ikasu turned and pulled down the left strap of her green tank revealing the same tattoo on her back. "We all match!"
Quatre sighed and looked to Hanami. "Don't tell me you, too.."
Hanami grinned and turned showing the outside part of her left ankel.
"All right... well, lets go look at some dresses then," he said, shaking his head.
The girls grinned to each other and followed Quatre to the dress department of the store they were in.
"May I help you?" a lady asked walking up to them.
It was all the girls could to do supress their laughter, the lady wore huge lensed glasses that made her eyes look gigantic.
Quatre sideglanced at the girls and then grinned to the lady. "Yes, we're attending a banquet tonight and we need some dresses for these young ladies."
The lade looked each one of them over raising a brow at the visible tattoo on Kawa's arm. "All right, would you like our full makeover treatment?" she asked.
Quatre nodded. "Yes, please. Thank you."
Kawa snorted. I don't need a makeover.
"All right then, girls, follow me."
The girls did as they were told following the big-eyed lady to the back of the store. While Quatre sat on a couch near by and picked up a magazine.
For a total of three hours the girls searched for dresses, fought each other for one, or yelled at the assistant for poking them with a needle when they were getting fitted. Now the girls were directed into another room, a bed lay in the middle, along with different equipment on each side.
"What are you going to do?!" Hanami yelled as she was pushed down on the bed.
"We're just going to wax your legs!" The assistant said as she was shoved aside by the strong teenager.
Kawa walked by the room in an awkward fasion and glared evilly at Quatre, who was sitting not far away. "I'll kill you for this! You never said that waxing hurt!"
A scream echoed from the room Hanami was in. "What the hell do you think you're doing?!" she yelled. And a man flew through the doorway and landed against the wall.
Quatre winced as the guy hit, "I guess I should have warned them first."
Kawa snickered and took a seat by Ikasu, who was whining about her stinging legs.
A long grueling two hours later the girls were ready, to be presented to Quatre for the final ok. The big eyed assistant walked up to him, her right eye turning purple, but a triumphant smile on her face.
"They are ready Mr. Quatre." she said, and gestured to the three girls walking down the hallway.
Quatre gasped and blushed, they each looked extremely beautiful. Though their walk would have to be changed. For they each strode as if they were wearing combat boots and cargo pants.
Ikasu was the first to approach, in a spaghetti strapped red silk dress, with roses embroided in golden threads at the bottom. Her long brown hair had been curled and placed on the back of her head in a fancy bun, and around her strong shoulders a red sash was drapped.
"Well, how do I look Quatre?" she asked smiling. "The lady said I would get used to the heels, and makeup soon enough."
Quatre bowed, "You look ravishing." he said.
Ikasu blushed a bit and moved aside for Kawa. The short female pilot had her blonde hair half up and half down with rich curls coming down beside her ears. Her dress had no straps or sleeves, but was a beautiful midnight blue, and gently brushed the floor as she walked. Around her neck lay her golden locket, she had had since childhood.
Quatre grinned and bowed again, "You look exquisite Kawa."
Kawa blushed and smoothed out her dress, "Thanks, Quatre."
Hanami was the next to step up in a black dress with a golden dragon embroided on the bottom half, and the top in a tank-top style. Her hair was held up in a bun by two chopsticks and around her neck was a golden chain, the assistant had given to her along with a pair of gold earrings.
"Wow! Wufei'll love your dress, Hanami," Quatre said bowing. "You look gorgeous."
Hanami giggled. "You're sweet, Quatre."
"Now are you girls ready for the banquet?!" Quatre asked.
"Yeah!" Kawa and Hanami yelled together.
"Can we eat before we go? All this work makes me hungry."
Quatre laughed. "They'll be food there!"
Ikasu smiled, "Then what are we wating for?!"