A Normal Life
By: Jade Starlight

Chapter Three: Settling In


Duo looked excitedly out of the taxi van's window, admiring the tall buildings in
L.A.
"Hey, Lena, remind me to thank Noin for picking such an awesome place to live!"
he said, still staring out the window.
"Okay, I will," she said, turning to look out of the same window. There were
mountains in the distance, and she saw palm trees all over the place. This is going to be
awesome! she thought, a smile spreading across her face. Heero saw this, and allowed
himself a small grin. He was happy that she was cheerier than when they left.
"So, Relena, you never told us about our home," Quatre said, also admiring the
landscape.
"Well, Noin said it was a small house that was up for rent," she answered.
"Wait, we're all living together?!" Wufei said, eyes bulging out of his head.
"Yeah, I hope that's okay."
"I have to put up with Maxwell for a few years more!" he shouted angrily. Relena
smiled nervously at him and laughed.
"Yeah, Wu-man, I thought you knew?" Duo said.
"No one cared to inform me of this!" he huffed. Relena laughed a little, which
only made Wufei angrier.
"Chill Wufei, you'll live," Trowa said, patting him on the back.
"Woman, you are dead when we get there!"
"Try me, Wufei. I dare you," Relena shot back. Wufei blinked and calmed down.
"I don't fight women, and especially weak ones," he retorted, crossing his arms. It
was Relena's turn to get angry.
"Give me a few weeks, and we'll see if you don't change your mind!" she shot
back. Duo and Heero, who were on both sides of her in the front, scooted away a little,
and tried to ignore the fight.
"Is that a challenge?!" Wufei yelled again.
"Yes," Relena said coolly before turning around again.
"Well then I-Hey! Look at me when I'm talking to you!"
"No. We're finished," Relena said, still facing the front. Wufei would've jumped
over the seat, if Trowa and Quatre hadn't of grabbed him, and Heero hadn't of given him a
death glare. Duo, in the meantime, was totally shocked at Relena's behavior.
"Man, Lena, you sure do have an attitude!" he said happily. Relena smiled.
"I know. Isn't this me better?"
"Way better. Not that you weren't cool before, but now..."
"I get it, Duo. No need to explain," she said laughing. Duo laughed as well, while
Wufei just glared. Everyone else was calm the rest of the way to their home.
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The five pilots followed Relena up the stairs that led to the door of their new
home, everyone carrying their own bags. Relena slowly opened the door, and walked in,
searching for a light switch. When the lights were on, she gasped at how beautiful the
house looked.
The house had two floors, and as soon as you walked in, there was a living room
to your left, and a stairway to your right that went up about five steps, and then turned
about five more, and then turned again. Directly in front was a short hall that led into a
dining room. Relena set her bags down, and hurried into the dining room.
"Isn't this great, guys?!" she exclaimed, checking out the rest of the house. She
went through the dining room, and into a kitchen, and then through that to the stairs and
the front door again. The walls in every room were cream colored, with gold trim around
the edges.
"Whoa, what a house!" Duo said, taking in its beauty.
"Let's go upstairs," Quatre said, making his way up. At the top of the stairs was
another living room, above the one downstairs. Then there was a hall, with three doors
on one side, and three on the other. Relena raced passed Quatre, Duo closely behind, and
they opened the first door they saw.
"Man, they remind me of children," Trowa said, a smile on his face. He and the
other three followed them into the room, and their jaws nearly dropped.
"This is huge!" Duo said. He and Relena were inspecting it closely.
"Hey, there's a bathroom with a shower too!" Relena yelled from inside it. She
poked her head out and smiled.
"Let's see the others!" Duo said, racing out before anyone could stop him. A
couple minutes later he yelled again.
"Every room has a bathroom with a shower! And they're all about the same size!"
"Okay, so, let's pick a room," Quatre said, moving out. Relena sat down on the
bed in the one they were in.
"I like this one. Do you mind if I take it?" she asked.
"Nope. It's all yours," Quatre said, smiling.
"I'll take the one across form hers," Heero said, opening the door to dump his stuff
in there. The others nodded. Duo took the one next to Relena's, and Trowa took last one
the right side. Wufei took the one across form Trowa's, and Quatre took the last one.
After everyone got situated, they decided to go out for dinner. Duo suggested
McDonald's, and, although no one ever had it before, they agreed, and left around about
6:00 so they could come back in time for bed, because they had school in the morning.