The pair of girls raced up the stairs and down the corridor. Slamming their
door behind them, they leaned against it to catch their breaths. Shortly,
afterward they exchanged glances and fell to the floor in a fit of giggles.
Both stretched out on the floor, Ariana on her back and Liz lying on her
stomach, and sighed as they calmed from their laughter.
"So what was that all about?" Liz questioned Ariana.
"I should ask you the same thing." Ariana shot back.
"Hmph." was Liz's only reply.
Ariana rolled to her feet and walked off toward the beds where their suitcases were located.
"Hey! I get the shower first!" Liz called after her. "I beat you!"
"Yea, I know." Ariana said, rummaging through her luggage. "I just really need to brush my teeth."
"Huh?"
"I'll tell you about it in the when you're in the shower."
Liz pushed herself off the floor, ran into the bathroom, threw a towel by the shower, and hopped in. A moment later, her clothes flew up over the curtain, and landed on the floor with a soft plop. Ariana walked in as Liz started the water. She brought out her toothbrush, applied a large glob of toothpaste, and began vigorously brushing her teeth.
"So what's with the toothbrush?" Liz called over the noise of the rushing water. "Oh wow! They have Herbal Essences!"
Ariana rolled her eyes, and answered, "You know that guy, the new one, who was down stairs, right before we came up here?"
Liz sounded an agreement, so Ariana continued.
"Well, his name is Yohji. He smokes, is really tall, and gives me the creeps. I met him in the kitchen."
"Why does he give you the creeps?"
"I don't know really. He just does. And in the kitchen he was like hitting on me."
"What!?"
"Yea. But Aya came in and stopped him." Ariana reapplied more toothpaste, and went at it again.
"So he knows Aya?"
"Yea. He said he came with Omi. So that means he must know Aya, Marron, and Ken."
"Oh."
"So, yea. And he was going to hit on you, but Aya stopped him again."
"Oh."
Ariana paused from brushing her teeth. "So, what's with you and Trowa?"
"Me and Trowa?" Liz asked shyly. She was so glad Ariana couldn't see her blush.
"Yea, why didn't he have a shirt on?"
Liz quickly turned off the rush of water, and groped for her towel. Finding it, she grabbed it and began hastily drying herself off. Meanwhile, Ariana was beginning another round of tooth brushing.
"Liz?"
"Yea, yea." Liz appeared from behind the curtain, wrapped in an over-sized towel, attempting to dry her hair.
"Well?" Ariana spit out some mouthwash, and was about to put some more toothpaste on her toothbrush, when Liz grabbed the toothpaste and shoved her toward the shower. Ariana hmph'd and disappeared behind the curtain. A moment later she started her shower.
"Liz." Ariana calmly stated. She was beginning to wonder if she was ever going to answer.
"Um, I guess he got hot, so he took his shirt off."
"He was getting hot?" Ariana teased.
"For heaven's sake! We were working out, Ariana!" Liz shouted.
Ariana laughed. She had definitely been expecting that from her boy- clueless friend.
"You were *working out*?" Ariana continued jokingly.
"Ariana..." Liz growled. She was blushing the color purple now.
"Ah, yea. I got it. But it's still fun to tease you."
"Hmph." Liz finished washing up, and walked out of the bathroom.
Shortly, Ariana joined her in the bedroom, dressed similarly. Liz had already picked out another sporty outfit. Ariana pouted at her.
"Oh, please. Why don't you give the sport shorts a rest."
"Well, what do you propose I wear, oh great-fashion-queen." Liz snarled sarcastically.
Ariana gave a small bow, "Why don't you try a pair of jeans and a cute shirt."
"Why should I?" Liz retorted. She was a bit sour about Ari's teasing.
"Well, you can help me pick out what I'm going to wear."
"Fine." Not often did Ariana let anyone else decide what she should wear.
Liz sat on the bed and combed her hair, as Ariana raided her suitcase.
"Here! These jeans are somewhat normal. And you can wear this top over this one! Wah! You're going to look so cute!" Ariana bounced around. She liked playing dress up with Liz. Liz just sat there and tried to pout and roll her eyes at the same time.
"Fine." She quickly changed into the jeans, white spaghetti-strap shirt, and plaid short-sleeved overshirt. She just blinked at herself in the mirror. Ariana stood behind her with a huge grin on her face, and a sign that read "Kawaii!". Liz sighed and grabbed a pair of Jack Percells from her suitcase.
"So, what are you thinking of wearing, Ari?" She asked as she struggled on the bed to get her shoes on.
Ariana bounced around and began throwing clothes out of her suitcase in random order.
"I'm gonna wear this, this, this, and um.. these!"
"Hey! What do I get to help with?!" Liz cried out, finally getting her shoes on.
"Um, well…" Ariana had finished wrestling on her khakis and white shirt, and was putting on her boots. "Which color?" she asked holding up two red vests.
Liz fell off the bed. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHICH COLOR!? THEY'RE BOTH RED!!"
Ariana tsked her from her seat on the bed. "One is apple red and the other is corvette red." She sighed. "You really should know these things, Liz."
Liz rolled over on the floor. "Uh, how about corvette red."
"Ok." Ariana began putting one vest back into her luggagecase.
"Wait! How do I know you're wearing the corvette one!?" Liz bounced up off the floor, ready to fight for her choice, though she wasn't sure which one that was.
"Don't be stupid. This one is obviously apple and this is corvette, Silly."
Bouncing on the bed a few times, Liz had attempted a dramatic swoon. She just looked at the ceiling for a while, as Ariana began wandering around the room, putting things away and back in order. Liz rolled over onto her stomach, and watched Ariana put away their clothes in the drawers.
"You know you really should be neater about your stuff, Liz."
"I know." Liz sighed. "So, anyways Ari. We know you don't like Yohji, but what do you think of everyone else?"
"OH! I was wondering how long it would take you to ask that!" Ariana beamed.
"I didn't mean like that, Ari! I just-"
"OK!! Let's start in the order, same as the Name Game." She bounced on the bed across from where Liz was sprawled.
"Ariana, I don't think-" Liz began to protest.
"So, who was first? Oh, yea! It was that cutie, Duo."
"He seems way too hyper." Liz stated off-handedly. "Besides, he kind of looks like a girl."
"WAH!?! He seems really nice, and funny. And hot!"
"That doesn't mean he doesn't look like a girl. He has a braid, for god's sake."
"Hey! You know I have a thing for guys with long, gorgeous hair!"
"Oh. I almost forgot." Liz added sardonically. "So does that mean you like Marron?"
"Mmmmmmmmm……"
"Ari?"
"YES OF COURSE I DO!"
"oh."
"He's just so gorgeous. I mean he's tall, has incredible hair, and dazzling dark blue eyes!! *blah blah blah blah blah*" Ariana had a starry look in her eyes.
As tempting as it was to just let her continue, Liz interrupted.
"So, continuing."
"Oh, um right, we're kind of off track, eh?"
"Yea."
"Who's next… Oh! Quatre!"
"Yea, you two seem kind of close."
"Oh, he's cute I guess. But he seems like such a little kid. I don't know. I think I'd rather just be friends with him."
"Not romantically interested, eh?" Liz smirked.
"Just about as much as you and Heero." Ariana pouted. Liz blanched.
"THAT GUY IS PSYCHO!"
"Really? What happened between the two of you?"
"He hit me!"
"HE WHAT!? I'M GOING TO KILL THAT LITTLE ARROGANT PUNK!!" she screamed, as she jumped up from the bed with her fist raised in the air, as if calling for justice.
"Uh, not like that, Ari. I kind of snuck up on him." Liz stated, paling a little, regretting she had brought that up.
"THAT STILL GIVES HIM NO RIGHT TO-"
"Ari! It was probably just a reaction. Besides it didn't hurt at all." Liz lied. She got really scared when Ariana went on raving fits like these.
"At this rate, we'll never get through everyone in time for lunch." she attempted to reason. Ariana sat down with a *hmph*.
"Fine. Who's next?"
"Uh, after you came… Trowa." Liz blushed a little as she said his name.
"Oooo! Trowa! You know he's really cute, and just your type." Ariana winked.
"Ari! How would you know who my type is!?" Liz was blushing so bad, she had to hide her face in a pillow. "What makes you think I don't like Ken!?"
"Wha!?" Ariana jumped when she heard her friends muffled comment. "You like Ken!?"
Liz's head popped up, and she attempted to correct her loud mouth.
"I, uh, well, um, no, I don't know, you, um, see… AH! I give up!" Liz plopped her face back into the pillow.
"So, that means…?" Ariana really, really wanted to know.
"I, uh, yea, maybe…" Liz stayed face down.
"YES! YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!"
"Ah, no."
"ITS TIME FOR PLAN A!"
"Plan A?" Liz watched as, Ariana began running around the room in excited circles.
"PLAN A: CAPTURE KEN!" Liz sweatdropped.
"Ano, I don't think-" Ariana began proudly prancing around even more.
"Or maybe that should be Plan K, for Ken… hmmm…" Ari stopped to ponder this new element.
"Ari, I really don't want to." Liz pleaded.
"What! How could you not want to? This is the man of your dreams!"
"WHO SAID HE WAS THE MAN OF MY DREAMS!?" Liz shouted angrily.
"Ano, well maybe not of your dreams, but he's definitely your type!" Ariana gave a victory sign.
"Hmph. Once again, how would you know?" Liz sulked.
"I just know these things. Take it from me." Ariana beamed.
"Great." Liz sighed. "So what about you?"
"Huh?"
"I mean is there anyone else other than Marron and Duo that you have an eye for?"
"Eh, maybe Aya.." Ari looked off, pondering.
"Aya? He seems like the type who never smiles." Liz pouted again.
"Hmph. I'll make him smile." Ariana retorted.
"How?"
"You'll see."
"Betcha you can't."
"Betcha I can."
"You're on."
"Yea, you too."
The two shook on their newfound bet.
"Eh, Ari?"
"Yea."
"What about warrior-boy, Wufei?"
"Um, he seems more into you."
"What!? Really… how can you tell?" Liz was dubious of that statement.
"I just can." Ari's stomach growled. "I guess its about time we made our appearance."
"Fine." Liz rolled off the bed, and headed for the door. She turned when she reached the door and realized her friend wasn't with her.
"What are you doing?"
"Just adding some perfume." Ariana stated squirting some of the smelly stuff on her neck and wrists. "Want some?"
"No, what's the point?" Liz thought it smelled nice, but didn't like it anyway.
"To make Aya smile."
"Wha?" Liz was confused.
"Oh, you have so much to learn." Ariana sighed, as she ushered Liz out the door.
"So what was that all about?" Liz questioned Ariana.
"I should ask you the same thing." Ariana shot back.
"Hmph." was Liz's only reply.
Ariana rolled to her feet and walked off toward the beds where their suitcases were located.
"Hey! I get the shower first!" Liz called after her. "I beat you!"
"Yea, I know." Ariana said, rummaging through her luggage. "I just really need to brush my teeth."
"Huh?"
"I'll tell you about it in the when you're in the shower."
Liz pushed herself off the floor, ran into the bathroom, threw a towel by the shower, and hopped in. A moment later, her clothes flew up over the curtain, and landed on the floor with a soft plop. Ariana walked in as Liz started the water. She brought out her toothbrush, applied a large glob of toothpaste, and began vigorously brushing her teeth.
"So what's with the toothbrush?" Liz called over the noise of the rushing water. "Oh wow! They have Herbal Essences!"
Ariana rolled her eyes, and answered, "You know that guy, the new one, who was down stairs, right before we came up here?"
Liz sounded an agreement, so Ariana continued.
"Well, his name is Yohji. He smokes, is really tall, and gives me the creeps. I met him in the kitchen."
"Why does he give you the creeps?"
"I don't know really. He just does. And in the kitchen he was like hitting on me."
"What!?"
"Yea. But Aya came in and stopped him." Ariana reapplied more toothpaste, and went at it again.
"So he knows Aya?"
"Yea. He said he came with Omi. So that means he must know Aya, Marron, and Ken."
"Oh."
"So, yea. And he was going to hit on you, but Aya stopped him again."
"Oh."
Ariana paused from brushing her teeth. "So, what's with you and Trowa?"
"Me and Trowa?" Liz asked shyly. She was so glad Ariana couldn't see her blush.
"Yea, why didn't he have a shirt on?"
Liz quickly turned off the rush of water, and groped for her towel. Finding it, she grabbed it and began hastily drying herself off. Meanwhile, Ariana was beginning another round of tooth brushing.
"Liz?"
"Yea, yea." Liz appeared from behind the curtain, wrapped in an over-sized towel, attempting to dry her hair.
"Well?" Ariana spit out some mouthwash, and was about to put some more toothpaste on her toothbrush, when Liz grabbed the toothpaste and shoved her toward the shower. Ariana hmph'd and disappeared behind the curtain. A moment later she started her shower.
"Liz." Ariana calmly stated. She was beginning to wonder if she was ever going to answer.
"Um, I guess he got hot, so he took his shirt off."
"He was getting hot?" Ariana teased.
"For heaven's sake! We were working out, Ariana!" Liz shouted.
Ariana laughed. She had definitely been expecting that from her boy- clueless friend.
"You were *working out*?" Ariana continued jokingly.
"Ariana..." Liz growled. She was blushing the color purple now.
"Ah, yea. I got it. But it's still fun to tease you."
"Hmph." Liz finished washing up, and walked out of the bathroom.
Shortly, Ariana joined her in the bedroom, dressed similarly. Liz had already picked out another sporty outfit. Ariana pouted at her.
"Oh, please. Why don't you give the sport shorts a rest."
"Well, what do you propose I wear, oh great-fashion-queen." Liz snarled sarcastically.
Ariana gave a small bow, "Why don't you try a pair of jeans and a cute shirt."
"Why should I?" Liz retorted. She was a bit sour about Ari's teasing.
"Well, you can help me pick out what I'm going to wear."
"Fine." Not often did Ariana let anyone else decide what she should wear.
Liz sat on the bed and combed her hair, as Ariana raided her suitcase.
"Here! These jeans are somewhat normal. And you can wear this top over this one! Wah! You're going to look so cute!" Ariana bounced around. She liked playing dress up with Liz. Liz just sat there and tried to pout and roll her eyes at the same time.
"Fine." She quickly changed into the jeans, white spaghetti-strap shirt, and plaid short-sleeved overshirt. She just blinked at herself in the mirror. Ariana stood behind her with a huge grin on her face, and a sign that read "Kawaii!". Liz sighed and grabbed a pair of Jack Percells from her suitcase.
"So, what are you thinking of wearing, Ari?" She asked as she struggled on the bed to get her shoes on.
Ariana bounced around and began throwing clothes out of her suitcase in random order.
"I'm gonna wear this, this, this, and um.. these!"
"Hey! What do I get to help with?!" Liz cried out, finally getting her shoes on.
"Um, well…" Ariana had finished wrestling on her khakis and white shirt, and was putting on her boots. "Which color?" she asked holding up two red vests.
Liz fell off the bed. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHICH COLOR!? THEY'RE BOTH RED!!"
Ariana tsked her from her seat on the bed. "One is apple red and the other is corvette red." She sighed. "You really should know these things, Liz."
Liz rolled over on the floor. "Uh, how about corvette red."
"Ok." Ariana began putting one vest back into her luggagecase.
"Wait! How do I know you're wearing the corvette one!?" Liz bounced up off the floor, ready to fight for her choice, though she wasn't sure which one that was.
"Don't be stupid. This one is obviously apple and this is corvette, Silly."
Bouncing on the bed a few times, Liz had attempted a dramatic swoon. She just looked at the ceiling for a while, as Ariana began wandering around the room, putting things away and back in order. Liz rolled over onto her stomach, and watched Ariana put away their clothes in the drawers.
"You know you really should be neater about your stuff, Liz."
"I know." Liz sighed. "So, anyways Ari. We know you don't like Yohji, but what do you think of everyone else?"
"OH! I was wondering how long it would take you to ask that!" Ariana beamed.
"I didn't mean like that, Ari! I just-"
"OK!! Let's start in the order, same as the Name Game." She bounced on the bed across from where Liz was sprawled.
"Ariana, I don't think-" Liz began to protest.
"So, who was first? Oh, yea! It was that cutie, Duo."
"He seems way too hyper." Liz stated off-handedly. "Besides, he kind of looks like a girl."
"WAH!?! He seems really nice, and funny. And hot!"
"That doesn't mean he doesn't look like a girl. He has a braid, for god's sake."
"Hey! You know I have a thing for guys with long, gorgeous hair!"
"Oh. I almost forgot." Liz added sardonically. "So does that mean you like Marron?"
"Mmmmmmmmm……"
"Ari?"
"YES OF COURSE I DO!"
"oh."
"He's just so gorgeous. I mean he's tall, has incredible hair, and dazzling dark blue eyes!! *blah blah blah blah blah*" Ariana had a starry look in her eyes.
As tempting as it was to just let her continue, Liz interrupted.
"So, continuing."
"Oh, um right, we're kind of off track, eh?"
"Yea."
"Who's next… Oh! Quatre!"
"Yea, you two seem kind of close."
"Oh, he's cute I guess. But he seems like such a little kid. I don't know. I think I'd rather just be friends with him."
"Not romantically interested, eh?" Liz smirked.
"Just about as much as you and Heero." Ariana pouted. Liz blanched.
"THAT GUY IS PSYCHO!"
"Really? What happened between the two of you?"
"He hit me!"
"HE WHAT!? I'M GOING TO KILL THAT LITTLE ARROGANT PUNK!!" she screamed, as she jumped up from the bed with her fist raised in the air, as if calling for justice.
"Uh, not like that, Ari. I kind of snuck up on him." Liz stated, paling a little, regretting she had brought that up.
"THAT STILL GIVES HIM NO RIGHT TO-"
"Ari! It was probably just a reaction. Besides it didn't hurt at all." Liz lied. She got really scared when Ariana went on raving fits like these.
"At this rate, we'll never get through everyone in time for lunch." she attempted to reason. Ariana sat down with a *hmph*.
"Fine. Who's next?"
"Uh, after you came… Trowa." Liz blushed a little as she said his name.
"Oooo! Trowa! You know he's really cute, and just your type." Ariana winked.
"Ari! How would you know who my type is!?" Liz was blushing so bad, she had to hide her face in a pillow. "What makes you think I don't like Ken!?"
"Wha!?" Ariana jumped when she heard her friends muffled comment. "You like Ken!?"
Liz's head popped up, and she attempted to correct her loud mouth.
"I, uh, well, um, no, I don't know, you, um, see… AH! I give up!" Liz plopped her face back into the pillow.
"So, that means…?" Ariana really, really wanted to know.
"I, uh, yea, maybe…" Liz stayed face down.
"YES! YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!"
"Ah, no."
"ITS TIME FOR PLAN A!"
"Plan A?" Liz watched as, Ariana began running around the room in excited circles.
"PLAN A: CAPTURE KEN!" Liz sweatdropped.
"Ano, I don't think-" Ariana began proudly prancing around even more.
"Or maybe that should be Plan K, for Ken… hmmm…" Ari stopped to ponder this new element.
"Ari, I really don't want to." Liz pleaded.
"What! How could you not want to? This is the man of your dreams!"
"WHO SAID HE WAS THE MAN OF MY DREAMS!?" Liz shouted angrily.
"Ano, well maybe not of your dreams, but he's definitely your type!" Ariana gave a victory sign.
"Hmph. Once again, how would you know?" Liz sulked.
"I just know these things. Take it from me." Ariana beamed.
"Great." Liz sighed. "So what about you?"
"Huh?"
"I mean is there anyone else other than Marron and Duo that you have an eye for?"
"Eh, maybe Aya.." Ari looked off, pondering.
"Aya? He seems like the type who never smiles." Liz pouted again.
"Hmph. I'll make him smile." Ariana retorted.
"How?"
"You'll see."
"Betcha you can't."
"Betcha I can."
"You're on."
"Yea, you too."
The two shook on their newfound bet.
"Eh, Ari?"
"Yea."
"What about warrior-boy, Wufei?"
"Um, he seems more into you."
"What!? Really… how can you tell?" Liz was dubious of that statement.
"I just can." Ari's stomach growled. "I guess its about time we made our appearance."
"Fine." Liz rolled off the bed, and headed for the door. She turned when she reached the door and realized her friend wasn't with her.
"What are you doing?"
"Just adding some perfume." Ariana stated squirting some of the smelly stuff on her neck and wrists. "Want some?"
"No, what's the point?" Liz thought it smelled nice, but didn't like it anyway.
"To make Aya smile."
"Wha?" Liz was confused.
"Oh, you have so much to learn." Ariana sighed, as she ushered Liz out the door.