"Why'd you let Maxwell off so easy, Yuy?" Wu Fei asked over the com link as their Gundams approached the target base.
"He's no good in his condition. He and Duet should be kept under quarantine," Heero shrugged, never taking his eyes off the target.
"Was that a joke, Heero?" Quatre giggled. Heero remained stoic, as usual, except for the twitch at the corners of his mouth.
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"Um, Avdol? Hi, um, we were just wondering if, maybe, we could, you know…" Duet babbled and the man turned around.
"What can I do for you, kids?" he smiled and Duet eased.
"Are there any, like, towns around here?" she asked.
"The nearest one would probably be the actual Magunac base, but that's probably not what your looking for, is it?" Avdol replied, scratching his head. The pair exchanged glances and shook their heads meekly. "How about up by Qatar? No, that's to far… A little ways east along the coast, there's some tourist site at the capital. Will that do?" he smiled and they grinned childishly.
"East along the coast," Duo said and hopped onto one of the four-wheelers in Quatre's garage. He helped Duet up behind him and they simultaneously snapped their goggles into place. "Here we go!" he cried and Duet hung on for dear life as the vehicle raced out onto the open sands. She buried her face in his back as the sand swirled around them. Duo smiled to himself as she clasped her hands together around his chest.
They rode north for a while until the Persian Gulf came into sight. Duet sighed in relief when the stinging rain of sand ended, replaced by a irregular splashes of salty water as the quad sped through the surf. "You alright back there?" Duo asked and slowed down when they caught their first glimpse of the high, shining buildings near Abu Dhabi.
"Guess camels are a little outdated," she grinned as other four-wheelers drove past them, heading in the opposite direction.
"Camels are mean," Duo snorted and they both laughed. Duo made a mental note to thank Heero profusely when he saw him again as Duet settled into her familiar position.
"Did you bring any money?" Duet asked and fished around in her pocket. She pulled out a wadded ball of tens, twenties, and singles.
"Quatre gives me an allowance. Mainly because he knows if I can't pay for it, I steal it," Duo replied and opened his wallet as proof.
"I just steal the money… You wouldn't believe the kind of cash OZ soldiers carry," she grinned and stuffed her money into her borrowed pants' pocket.
"Munchies?" they offered simultaneously and giggled.
After they stashed their ride in an alley to avoid the parking meters everywhere, they set out for the nearest food joint. The American pilots halted immediately and caught their breath when they spotted the sign that had made their country famous. The Golden Arches. They exchanged glances and happily made their way to the hideous red, yellow, and white building.
"May I take your order?" the girl behind the counter asked, her fingers poised over the cash register.
"Number one with cheese," Duo and Duet replied in concert and looked at each other. "No onion," they added.
"And what would you like to drink?" she smiled, taking a moment to admire Duo's Heaven-sent physique.
"Pepsi," Duet answered for the both of them and fixed the girl with an angry glare. Once she left to retrieve their order, Duet turned her stare on Duo.
"What can I say? I'm-" he shrugged and grinned.
"You're a babe magnet. I know…" she sighed and slipped her arm around his waist.
"Your order?" the girl offered and slid the tray onto the counter. They split the bill and slid into a booth against the far wall.
"Admirers, ten o'clock," Duo snickered and Duet slowly looked left. The four boys in the booth across from theirs were grinning and waving.
"Not very discreet, are they?"
"Do you think they know we're together, or do they just assume we're related?" Duo pondered and waved a French fry. She smiled, but instantly turned serious when the bell on the door rang. She rested her hand on the side of her face and motioned for Duo to do the same.
"What is it?" he asked and pulled his tell-tale braid out of sight. He stole a glance at the person who had just entered and moaned. "We just can't catch a break," he sighed and reached for his gun.
"You start shootin' that off in here and we'll be in even worse trouble!" Duet hissed and took a huge bite out of her hamburger. Duo and Duet peeked again, and their eyes met with the unwanted customer's.
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A/N: WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS CUSTOMER!?!? WHY ARE OUR HEROS SO TERRIFIED!?!? WILL THEY GET TO FINISH THEIR HAPPY MEALS!?!? FIND OUT! ON THE NEXT PAGE!
They didn't exactly go to "McDonalds" per say… but something with the arches flipped upside-down. WcDonalds, I suppose… Keep in mind, this was written from PICTURES and WORD BUBBLES! It certainly LOOKED like the girl was checking Duo out! And the guys were grinning and elbowing each other when Duet bent down to pick up her napkin, but I didn't find that too "kid-friendly" to put in the story itself.
"He's no good in his condition. He and Duet should be kept under quarantine," Heero shrugged, never taking his eyes off the target.
"Was that a joke, Heero?" Quatre giggled. Heero remained stoic, as usual, except for the twitch at the corners of his mouth.
~~~
"Um, Avdol? Hi, um, we were just wondering if, maybe, we could, you know…" Duet babbled and the man turned around.
"What can I do for you, kids?" he smiled and Duet eased.
"Are there any, like, towns around here?" she asked.
"The nearest one would probably be the actual Magunac base, but that's probably not what your looking for, is it?" Avdol replied, scratching his head. The pair exchanged glances and shook their heads meekly. "How about up by Qatar? No, that's to far… A little ways east along the coast, there's some tourist site at the capital. Will that do?" he smiled and they grinned childishly.
"East along the coast," Duo said and hopped onto one of the four-wheelers in Quatre's garage. He helped Duet up behind him and they simultaneously snapped their goggles into place. "Here we go!" he cried and Duet hung on for dear life as the vehicle raced out onto the open sands. She buried her face in his back as the sand swirled around them. Duo smiled to himself as she clasped her hands together around his chest.
They rode north for a while until the Persian Gulf came into sight. Duet sighed in relief when the stinging rain of sand ended, replaced by a irregular splashes of salty water as the quad sped through the surf. "You alright back there?" Duo asked and slowed down when they caught their first glimpse of the high, shining buildings near Abu Dhabi.
"Guess camels are a little outdated," she grinned as other four-wheelers drove past them, heading in the opposite direction.
"Camels are mean," Duo snorted and they both laughed. Duo made a mental note to thank Heero profusely when he saw him again as Duet settled into her familiar position.
"Did you bring any money?" Duet asked and fished around in her pocket. She pulled out a wadded ball of tens, twenties, and singles.
"Quatre gives me an allowance. Mainly because he knows if I can't pay for it, I steal it," Duo replied and opened his wallet as proof.
"I just steal the money… You wouldn't believe the kind of cash OZ soldiers carry," she grinned and stuffed her money into her borrowed pants' pocket.
"Munchies?" they offered simultaneously and giggled.
After they stashed their ride in an alley to avoid the parking meters everywhere, they set out for the nearest food joint. The American pilots halted immediately and caught their breath when they spotted the sign that had made their country famous. The Golden Arches. They exchanged glances and happily made their way to the hideous red, yellow, and white building.
"May I take your order?" the girl behind the counter asked, her fingers poised over the cash register.
"Number one with cheese," Duo and Duet replied in concert and looked at each other. "No onion," they added.
"And what would you like to drink?" she smiled, taking a moment to admire Duo's Heaven-sent physique.
"Pepsi," Duet answered for the both of them and fixed the girl with an angry glare. Once she left to retrieve their order, Duet turned her stare on Duo.
"What can I say? I'm-" he shrugged and grinned.
"You're a babe magnet. I know…" she sighed and slipped her arm around his waist.
"Your order?" the girl offered and slid the tray onto the counter. They split the bill and slid into a booth against the far wall.
"Admirers, ten o'clock," Duo snickered and Duet slowly looked left. The four boys in the booth across from theirs were grinning and waving.
"Not very discreet, are they?"
"Do you think they know we're together, or do they just assume we're related?" Duo pondered and waved a French fry. She smiled, but instantly turned serious when the bell on the door rang. She rested her hand on the side of her face and motioned for Duo to do the same.
"What is it?" he asked and pulled his tell-tale braid out of sight. He stole a glance at the person who had just entered and moaned. "We just can't catch a break," he sighed and reached for his gun.
"You start shootin' that off in here and we'll be in even worse trouble!" Duet hissed and took a huge bite out of her hamburger. Duo and Duet peeked again, and their eyes met with the unwanted customer's.
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A/N: WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS CUSTOMER!?!? WHY ARE OUR HEROS SO TERRIFIED!?!? WILL THEY GET TO FINISH THEIR HAPPY MEALS!?!? FIND OUT! ON THE NEXT PAGE!
They didn't exactly go to "McDonalds" per say… but something with the arches flipped upside-down. WcDonalds, I suppose… Keep in mind, this was written from PICTURES and WORD BUBBLES! It certainly LOOKED like the girl was checking Duo out! And the guys were grinning and elbowing each other when Duet bent down to pick up her napkin, but I didn't find that too "kid-friendly" to put in the story itself.
