BACK TO SCHOOL !
( The Vacation Saga )
Author's Notes
Note that I don't own ANY of the characters throughout the fanfic. * sob *
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Quatre opened the door and raised an eyebrow at the strange crowd standing in front of him. Zechs was glaring at Heero, his teeth crunching as he made some unpleasant noises from his throat. Noin was clutching her forehead in apparent pain, muttering inwardly some curses which he decided he'd rather not listen to. Relena was looking red-faced and agitated, holding a bag from the supermarket rather protectively. Heero had his hands in his pockets, his cobalt eyes were glassy as he fixed his gaze onto Quatre and plainly ignoring Zechs as long as he possibly could.
" We .. we ran into Onii-san and Noin-san .. at the supermarket. "
Relena offered a short explanation as she walked up the front steps to enter the building. Quatre could only muster a small reply in return as he wondered why the atmosphere was so sombre. As Relena brushed past him, he heard her sigh deeply to herself. Heero was next, his eyes hardened as he walked by. It was apparent that he was not willing to explain what happened. Zechs picked up the luggage while Noin started walking up to greet Quatre.
" It's been a long time, Noin-san. "
" Hmm .. yeah .. it's been a long time Quatre. "
" Err, what happened ? "
" Nothing good. I'll explain in a while. "
" Oh .. "
" Quatre, where's our room ? "
" Zechs-san, you can leave the luggage in the main hall. The bellboy would be here shortly. "
" Damn … "
" Huh ? "
" Quatre, I think I'll need to talk to you NOW. "
" Noin-san .. ? "
A surprised Quatre found himself being tugged away urgently before he could say anything else.
" WHAT !?? "
Quatre's dark emerald-green eyes flashed as he listened to Noin's explanation in a few minutes.
" Yeah, that's everything in a nutshell. I've been kind enough to omit the obscenities Zechs hauled at Heero though. "
" I don't believe this .. "
" Obviously. I didn't either. "
" There's no use crying over spilled milk either. We've got to think of a solution. "
" I'm sure I don't need to remind you how protective Zechs is over Relena. "
" Hmmmm … "
Quatre stifled a sudden chortle as he quietly contemplated the situation at hand. Noin looked at him with a surprised expression.
" Oh .. sorry about that. I'm wondering how weird the scenario would be .. it's a real pity we weren't there to witness it. "
Noin gazed at Quatre for a while before a smile formed over her lips.
" True .. the situation was really hilarious .. now that the horror of it has faded .. "
:: Flashback ::
" WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER ?!!! "
[ Relena's pregnant ?! ]
Noin was about to call Sally on her cellphone over the chaos when she heard Relena's hurried explanation to the salesgirl.
" Gods !! I wanted sanitary napkins ! This … this is the EXACT opposite of what I want ! "
" Oh no .. I'm SO sorry Miss .. I'll get you some right now. Erm, are they fighting over you because of my mistake ? "
" Well .. one of them is my brother .. "
" OHHH !! This is really bad ! You had better calm them down before Security steps in. I'll get you what you want in a jiffy. "
The salesgirl shot off immediately and Relena let out a long sigh. She could hear Zechs still cursing at Heero with a tongue which would have made the devil himself blush. Noin had to swallow down her growing urge to laugh before walking over to comfort Relena. She was still too embarrassed to break up the fight.
" Relena ? "
" Noin-san .. this is SO wrong .. "
" I know. I'll get Zechs to shut up. "
Noin turned around and eyed Zechs, who was about to launch a flying kick at Heero's head. The boy ducked swiftly effortlessly and Noin grimaced when his foot narrowly missed the aisle.
" Okay boys ! Time to stop playing !! We're going home now !! "
Both guys stopped in mid-action and looked at her, confusion on their faces. Were they just treated like kids ?! Noin had her hands on her hips and was tapping her foot impatiently, letting them know that she was not fooling around. Heero dropped his stance and was about to walk off when Zechs bellowed out at him again.
" Don't you dare walk out on a fight with … ! "
" ONII-SAN !! STOP THAT ! YOU'RE SUCH AN EMBARRASSMENT ! "
Relena had turned around and was shouting at Zechs with a furious expression on her reddened face. There was a crowd around them by now and in Relena's hand, a plastic bag with the stuffs that she had originally came for. Heero's sharp eyes saw the packet design from the translucent bag and he felt himself looking away, a tad flustered.
[ So THAT was why she was so secretive .. what a mistake .. ]
Zechs was still fuming away and he couldn't understand why Relena was angry at him instead of Heero.
[ What did Heero do to my sister ?? Brainwash ? ]
" Relena ! I'm trying to help you here .. you're being so .. "
" Zechs, Relena was only here to buy sanitary napkins. "
" Noin-san ! "
" There's no need to be so embarrassed, Relena. If you don't tell him the cold hard truth, I'm afraid he may attempt to murder Heero .. or do something more drastic than that. "
" But .. but the salesgirl .. "
" Of course, our dear Heero-the-bodyguard had to tag along and Relena was just too shy to say what she wanted when the boy was inches away. You guys … don't you ever learn anything ?! "
Noin groaned as she led Relena out of the supermarket, a comforting arm around her shoulder. Relena was still reeling from the entire frenzy that had taken place, but was nevertheless glad that Noin was there to help.
" What are you staring at ? "
Heero finally talked for the first time, since the whole misunderstanding erupted. Zechs was a little taken aback, but he recovered quickly and glared at him.
" I still won't forgive you for sharing a bed with my sister. "
" Hmph. "
" What's that for ?! You're pissing me off, you know that !? "
" I don't see why I should explain anything to you, hot-head. "
Heero strode off without a word, leaving an enraged Zechs picking up the luggage (which had been strewn into a corner) and having to run in order to catch up wth them.
" You idiot ! You won't be smug for long ! "
" Try me. "
Relena was listening to the insults exchanged between the guys and in her mind, she was silently wondering why Heero had not explained that they had been forced into this arrangement by the others.
[ Is he trying to save the others from being reprimanded by Onii-san ? That's unlikely. Why isn't he explaining to get Onii-san off his case ? Wouldn't it be beneficial to him ? Why is he keeping it to himself ? ]
:: End of Flashback ::
" You should have just told me what you needed. "
Relena turned around to look at Heero, who had spoken as soon as he closed the door. She was glad that Heero had spoken without any prompting from her, but this was a conversation which she would rather not have at all.
" It's such a private thing. I .. I thought you'll understand. "
There was a brief silence as Heero looked away, as though he was rummaging his mind to try and respond appropriately.
" But since everything's been settled .. albeit a little too flashy for my taste .. "
Relena managed a wry smile as she dumped her newly-purchased goods into her bag. There was no point hiding it anymore.
" I'm .. "
Relena looked up to Heero, waiting for him to finish his sentence.
" I .. err .. I'm .. "
Heero felt utterly stupid, wondering why his body was struggling to come up with a word which he was so foreign with.
" It's over already, so just leave it .. all right ? "
Relena smiled hastily as she picked up a piece and retreated into the bathroom. Heero looked in her direction longingly, his eyes were now soft and mellow.
[ I'm sorry ]
" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!! "
Duo's eyes watered as he dissolved into laughters onto the floor, clutching his sides. Hilde was laughing so hard that her voice cracked, Trowa covered his mouth completely with his palm but his eyes were dancing with surpressed amusement, Wufei was shaking his head in sympathy and sporting a small smile, Sally's shoulders were shaking violently as she tried to prevent herself from succumbing to a massive wave of laughters, Catherine was already laughing so hard that she was gasping for breath and Dorothy was staring at Quatre with a bemused " I-can't-believe-it " expression.
" Yes Dorothy, I'm speaking the truth and nothing but the truth. "
Noin was at the side, smiling knowingly and casually biting into a cookie.
" Noin ! You lucky woman ! You get to see everything in action ! "
" Indeed, Hilde. Do you need water ? You sound hoarse. "
Duo was still showering the floor with his tears as he tried to imagine Zechs and Heero's expression.
" That was really surprising. We would never ever expect THAT to happen in a million years. "
" And it did, Wufei ! Are we lucky or what ? Now we'll see what becomes of Heero. "
" Noin, what do you think Zechs would do ? "
" I don't know .. attempt to castrate him ? "
" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!! "
Duo erupted into laughter again as he took in Noin's sarcastic remark. Noin had to laugh along too, knowing how their holiday would be so much different now.
" Heero, I think Onii-san would be really hard on you from today onwards. "
" I'm not bothered by it. "
" I know, but I can't help feeling that this is my fault. "
" He's just being protective. "
" Heero ? Err .. well .. why did you not explain that this was a forced arrangement ? "
" … … … … "
" Oh, sorry about that .. I was just .. "
" I just didn't want to. "
Heero whispered almost softly before he left the room. Relena could only stare after him speechlessly in confusion, wondering what he meant by that.
Zechs muttered to himself as he slowly placed his clothings into the closet.
" Why is Relena not flustered with sharing her bed with Heero ? "
Zechs wasn't totally a person who only allowed rage to control his mind. He knew that Heero was slowly melting under Relena's influence and he actually knew that Relena would be completely safe in Heero's hands. However, did that mean that they had to even sleep together for the whole period ?
[ What would others say !? ]
Zechs was comforted by the fact that Relena was far from being pregnant, but that did not mean it wouldn't happen in the future. If Relena succeeded in breaking down all of Heero's defences, it would invoke more trouble. Much as he wouldn't enjoy a wedding between the Gundam Wing pilot and his beloved younger sister, he was actually quite resigned to the fact that no one of the same calibre could match up to Relena, other than Heero Yuy himself. They shared the same fiery determination once they had their minds made up and wouldn't budge in the face of danger.
" Urgh ! "
Zechs threw in his shirt at the exasperating thought and wondered why it HAD to be Heero. Couldn't it be ANYONE else ?! ANYONE ?!!
[ Hey .. ]
Zechs was reminded of Relena's complains during school term that there was a boy who tried to pursue her .. someone who was of their class heritage .. a family friend's son ..
[ Now what's his name ? ]
Zechs rushed to his huge organiser and flipped hurriedly through its seasoned pages. Indeed, as a concerned older brother, he had made sure that he had every boy's name who tried to slither up to Relena written down.
[ Ah ha .. Michael Schzaumer .. ]
Author's Ramblings :
PHEW ! * wipes her forehead *
The new chapter is now up and running. Hopefully there are some reviews after the long interval. Revision is currently intensive for me as my finals are in May. Wish me luck !!
I will be wrapping up the holiday saga in .. well .. 2 more chapters I reckon.
Time to go back to school for them !! * wicked laughter *
As usual, READ + REVIEW !! 6__6 v
8th April 2002
