Thou Jests: Part Two, The Meeting
Amazing what the words, "Five guys are coming over for dinner," could do. Angel beamed at her friends as they scurried around her cozy little home.
They were a striking group, from many different backgrounds. And all five were heart-stopping beauties. Which most of them hated.
Makoto Tanaka was tall for a Japanese woman. Her hair was fiery gold and her eyes deep, sparkling green. She had a voluptuous body, and if a look could kill, you didn't want to be around when she shot a glare your way. Hidden on her body, heaven knows where, were two guns. She was Angel's closest friend.
Aisha Iwakura was full-blown Jordanian, though she tended to act much more American at times. She had a permanent tan, and hair the color of honey in the shade. Her eyes were deep, dark violet…eyes most humans didn't have.
Blade was perhaps the most mysterious one. Tilting her head, Angel mused about her origins. Probably European…maybe even French, but she wouldn't go so far as to ask. Blade's hair went from red to black, cut ruthlessly short. Her body was all graceful curves. She was the tallest. But perhaps the most catching thing about Blade were her golden eyes.
Angel herself was the shortest. Her own body was lean and pale. She had hair that was every blonde and brown you could imagine, though the bangs that framed her face were pure golden blonde. She had sparkling midnight- blue-and-silver eyes. She was, in a word, cute. But underneath that charade there was a sensual side to her, as well.
Lian Nataku was the Chinese woman. Once she had been the younger twin daughter in a proud Chinese clan. After her sister Meiran was murdered, however, she left the clan in search of her former brother-in-law. She had raven-black hair and midnight-colored eyes, complete with the all of the striking beauty those of her race possessed.
Mei Lyn Tsukishiro was the most recent and the youngest addition to their group. She was a beautiful young Japanese woman, three years younger than the rest. She was normally quiet, still adjusting to this new, open lifestyle. More often than not, though, she opened up to Angel. They had become close friends.
"Relax, you guys!" Angel called to them. They were all in various states of dress or makeup application. "It's just my pal Duo and a few of his friends."
"OhMyGod!" Aisha squealed, grabbing Angel's arm. "Duo MAXWELL?"
"Uh…yeah," she replied, a bit confused.
"I love him…!"
"God, I hope this doesn't turn out like that boy-band obsession," Blade whispered loudly to Mako. Mako laughed, and Angel and Lian had to fight their laughter down.
"I remember that," Lian agreed.
Aisha shushed them. "You're all so damn cruel!" she snapped, and stalked toward Angel's room. Angel blinked at her.
"Where're you going, sweetie?" she called.
"To change! If Duo Maxwell's coming over, I wanna look good!"
~~
"Trust me, you guys, Mako's cooking is sooooo good! And there are six girls there! And one of them's a foreign exchange student!" Duo was beaming as he led the guys toward Angel's house. "I only know Mako and Angel…but they're cool, so I bet their friends will be too!"
Quatre shook his head. "Maybe letting him have coffee was a bad idea," he commented softly to Trowa. Trowa smiled a little bit in answer.
"I think you're right," he agreed, equally quiet. Behind them trailed Heero and Wufei. Both, as usual, were lost in thought. Both were silent. Quatre shook his head again and sighed.
Duo knocked on the door three times when they reached it, then launched into another explanation about the girls. Quatre had seen Angel onscreen. She was cute, short…probably right up Duo's alley, he decided finally.
Nothing prepared him, though, for the mini-whirlwind that answered the door. Her eyes glowed with laughter and a little mischief, and her smile was warm and inviting.
"Duo!" She launched herself into his arms with all the familiarity of lovers or close friends. Duo returned the embraced wholeheartedly.
"These are my buddies. That's Heero, Tro, Q-man, and Wufei. Hee- chan, Wu, and Tro probably won't talk much, though…" He smiled at her easily. "What's for dinner."
"You'll have to wait and find out," she said, grinning.
Once inside, Quatre was greeted with a few more surprises. All six of the girls were absolutely gorgeous. The others, even Duo, seemed equally effected.
Finally, smiling, Quatre introduced himself and said, "So this is where God hides his angels."
That won him a round of dazzling smiles. Smiling back, Quatre decided it was going to be a wonderful evening.
~~
Heero, too, had noticed the girls' beauty. One in particular. She had introduced herself as Makoto.
Sincerity, he translated silently. But that's a man's name. Still, it suites…
He hadn't been this riled up over anyone since that little girl and her puppy…
"A pleasure," he said finally, glancing round the group. And then he, as always, fell silent and watched Mako with those piercing cobalt eyes.
~~
Wufei hung back, his eyes upon Lian. His former sister-in-law. The very mirror image of his late wife.
"Lian." After all, Wufei wasn't one to back down from his duties. He watched her eyes cloud over as he stepped forward.
"Chang Wufei. You dishonor my family by showing your face to me."
Wufei tried hard to keep his frustration in check. This was the girl he'd once loved. The one he'd chosen above Meiran, even, and yet she was glaring at him with contempt.
"Lian…Let me explain."
"For her honor, Wufei?"
Wufei could but nod.
"Hmph. You're lucky I'm in a good mood!" she scolded, and Wufei saw the laughing light in her eyes that he'd fallen in love with. Breathing a sigh of relief – for a woman?! – he took a seat.
~~
Trowa was the only one who wasn't shocked. His eyes roamed the room instead. He seemed bored.
"Well, now that everyone knows everyone," Angel announced, her arm placed casually about Duo's waist. "Are you all hungry?"
Duo's eyes lit up. "You bet!"
Mako nodded and began leading them all toward the table. Duo caught Angel's arm as she moved to follow.
"Sweetie…"
Angel turned that winning smile his way. "Come on, Duo, we'll talk after we eat."
Duo nodded and followed her, trying to ignore Aisha, who was trying hard not to stare.
Angel glanced Mei's way, and they smiled. In such handsome company, everyone felt relaxed and tense at the same time. They both smiled a bit wider as the same thought crossed their minds, then glanced around the table. Already, Angel and Mei were forming matches in their minds…
This could, Angel decided, turn out to be quite an amusing evening.
Amazing what the words, "Five guys are coming over for dinner," could do. Angel beamed at her friends as they scurried around her cozy little home.
They were a striking group, from many different backgrounds. And all five were heart-stopping beauties. Which most of them hated.
Makoto Tanaka was tall for a Japanese woman. Her hair was fiery gold and her eyes deep, sparkling green. She had a voluptuous body, and if a look could kill, you didn't want to be around when she shot a glare your way. Hidden on her body, heaven knows where, were two guns. She was Angel's closest friend.
Aisha Iwakura was full-blown Jordanian, though she tended to act much more American at times. She had a permanent tan, and hair the color of honey in the shade. Her eyes were deep, dark violet…eyes most humans didn't have.
Blade was perhaps the most mysterious one. Tilting her head, Angel mused about her origins. Probably European…maybe even French, but she wouldn't go so far as to ask. Blade's hair went from red to black, cut ruthlessly short. Her body was all graceful curves. She was the tallest. But perhaps the most catching thing about Blade were her golden eyes.
Angel herself was the shortest. Her own body was lean and pale. She had hair that was every blonde and brown you could imagine, though the bangs that framed her face were pure golden blonde. She had sparkling midnight- blue-and-silver eyes. She was, in a word, cute. But underneath that charade there was a sensual side to her, as well.
Lian Nataku was the Chinese woman. Once she had been the younger twin daughter in a proud Chinese clan. After her sister Meiran was murdered, however, she left the clan in search of her former brother-in-law. She had raven-black hair and midnight-colored eyes, complete with the all of the striking beauty those of her race possessed.
Mei Lyn Tsukishiro was the most recent and the youngest addition to their group. She was a beautiful young Japanese woman, three years younger than the rest. She was normally quiet, still adjusting to this new, open lifestyle. More often than not, though, she opened up to Angel. They had become close friends.
"Relax, you guys!" Angel called to them. They were all in various states of dress or makeup application. "It's just my pal Duo and a few of his friends."
"OhMyGod!" Aisha squealed, grabbing Angel's arm. "Duo MAXWELL?"
"Uh…yeah," she replied, a bit confused.
"I love him…!"
"God, I hope this doesn't turn out like that boy-band obsession," Blade whispered loudly to Mako. Mako laughed, and Angel and Lian had to fight their laughter down.
"I remember that," Lian agreed.
Aisha shushed them. "You're all so damn cruel!" she snapped, and stalked toward Angel's room. Angel blinked at her.
"Where're you going, sweetie?" she called.
"To change! If Duo Maxwell's coming over, I wanna look good!"
~~
"Trust me, you guys, Mako's cooking is sooooo good! And there are six girls there! And one of them's a foreign exchange student!" Duo was beaming as he led the guys toward Angel's house. "I only know Mako and Angel…but they're cool, so I bet their friends will be too!"
Quatre shook his head. "Maybe letting him have coffee was a bad idea," he commented softly to Trowa. Trowa smiled a little bit in answer.
"I think you're right," he agreed, equally quiet. Behind them trailed Heero and Wufei. Both, as usual, were lost in thought. Both were silent. Quatre shook his head again and sighed.
Duo knocked on the door three times when they reached it, then launched into another explanation about the girls. Quatre had seen Angel onscreen. She was cute, short…probably right up Duo's alley, he decided finally.
Nothing prepared him, though, for the mini-whirlwind that answered the door. Her eyes glowed with laughter and a little mischief, and her smile was warm and inviting.
"Duo!" She launched herself into his arms with all the familiarity of lovers or close friends. Duo returned the embraced wholeheartedly.
"These are my buddies. That's Heero, Tro, Q-man, and Wufei. Hee- chan, Wu, and Tro probably won't talk much, though…" He smiled at her easily. "What's for dinner."
"You'll have to wait and find out," she said, grinning.
Once inside, Quatre was greeted with a few more surprises. All six of the girls were absolutely gorgeous. The others, even Duo, seemed equally effected.
Finally, smiling, Quatre introduced himself and said, "So this is where God hides his angels."
That won him a round of dazzling smiles. Smiling back, Quatre decided it was going to be a wonderful evening.
~~
Heero, too, had noticed the girls' beauty. One in particular. She had introduced herself as Makoto.
Sincerity, he translated silently. But that's a man's name. Still, it suites…
He hadn't been this riled up over anyone since that little girl and her puppy…
"A pleasure," he said finally, glancing round the group. And then he, as always, fell silent and watched Mako with those piercing cobalt eyes.
~~
Wufei hung back, his eyes upon Lian. His former sister-in-law. The very mirror image of his late wife.
"Lian." After all, Wufei wasn't one to back down from his duties. He watched her eyes cloud over as he stepped forward.
"Chang Wufei. You dishonor my family by showing your face to me."
Wufei tried hard to keep his frustration in check. This was the girl he'd once loved. The one he'd chosen above Meiran, even, and yet she was glaring at him with contempt.
"Lian…Let me explain."
"For her honor, Wufei?"
Wufei could but nod.
"Hmph. You're lucky I'm in a good mood!" she scolded, and Wufei saw the laughing light in her eyes that he'd fallen in love with. Breathing a sigh of relief – for a woman?! – he took a seat.
~~
Trowa was the only one who wasn't shocked. His eyes roamed the room instead. He seemed bored.
"Well, now that everyone knows everyone," Angel announced, her arm placed casually about Duo's waist. "Are you all hungry?"
Duo's eyes lit up. "You bet!"
Mako nodded and began leading them all toward the table. Duo caught Angel's arm as she moved to follow.
"Sweetie…"
Angel turned that winning smile his way. "Come on, Duo, we'll talk after we eat."
Duo nodded and followed her, trying to ignore Aisha, who was trying hard not to stare.
Angel glanced Mei's way, and they smiled. In such handsome company, everyone felt relaxed and tense at the same time. They both smiled a bit wider as the same thought crossed their minds, then glanced around the table. Already, Angel and Mei were forming matches in their minds…
This could, Angel decided, turn out to be quite an amusing evening.