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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Relena was appalled at the sight of Catherine, Dorothy, Noin and Sally bashing down the door of her room in the weirdest manner she had ever encountered from them. They had seemed to be on a rampage and when they came onto her roughly, she had to scream, because she was totally freaked out by their unorthodox treatment. As she was dragged out of her room, she managed to catch a glimpse of Heero rushing out from Quatre's room, his expression was of pure concern and curiousity.
" Heer .. oomph .. ! "
Relena's plea for help was cut short by Sally, who hurriedly slapped her palm over her lips.
" Hush Relena ! "
" Hmmph ?! "
Relena's muffled (albeit confused) reply did nothing much to reassure Sally, who continued to secure her mouth with her hand tightly. The other girls were rapidly and expertly leading her up to a room which she had never been before. Heero was gaining on them and she thought she would be saved from all this unexpected treatment.
Not so.
Sally gave quick orders to the rest before she stood behind to deal with Heero, much to her horror. As she tried to reason with them, Dorothy gave her an apologetic smile before covering her eyes with a bandanna.
" Dorothy ?!! "
With Sally's palm out of her way, she was determined to make use of her speeches to ask her friends (now kidnappers) on what this whole act was all about.
" WHAT IS GOING ON HERE !!? "
" Ssshh Relena, it'll be over in a jiffy. "
" WHAT will be over ? "
" This mock kidnapping act. "
" Sally, what's going on ? Where did you girls drag Relena to ? "
" Heero, tell me what you think about Relena. "
" … ... … … … "
" Silence is not an acceptable answer. She remains under our care. "
" What the hell .. "
" Look Heero, we're not like the guys. We do seriously consider our friends' feelings in general and we do not sit around making big talks and then take no actions. This whole holiday plan was especially formulated for Relena-san and you, Heero Yuy. "
" I think I latched onto this idea already. "
" Well then, that makes life easier. What do you think of Relena ?! "
" She's an admirable public figure. "
" Yuy, answer honestly or suffer the consequences. "
" You don't scare me, Sally. "
" I know I don't, but maybe we can hand her ourselves over to Michael's care. Oh yes, she'll be much loved indeed. "
" Don't be stupid, she doesn't even like him. "
" How would you know ? "
" I judge with my own eyes. "
" Then tell me what you think of her. No .. I'll re-phrase that question .. do you like her or do you not ? "
Heero had to cringe inwardly. Sally was not joking and she had the most solemn expression on her face which he had never seen her wore before.
" Why the sudden confrontation now ? "
" Are you dim-witted or what ? Michael is approaching this place soon and we ain't gonna just watch her fight Michael alone not knowing where she truly stands. The both of you are just TOO slow in admitting your feelings for each other !! May God help the both of you indeed ! "
" It's none of your business, or ANYONE else, for that matter. "
" You could be right, but we're running out of time. Relena will be better-off with a man who loves her more than she does to him. A woman will not sit around on her sorry butt and wait for a my-pride-is-thicker-than-a-bear's-hide guy to admit his feelings for her. Maybe he'll only do so when they're both 70 and looking withered and sorry, so as her friends, we deserve the right to save her from such a pathetic situation. You will NOT retort to this for you are directly causing her pain. "
Heero, of course, not used to such a stinging remark could only settle with staring at her with confusion and quiet anger. He had to admit that he had been very reluctant to face his hidden emotions for the ex-Queen, but he had thought that things would eventually work out on its own and he definitely had not expected the situation to turn a full 360 degrees against him now. The other guys had been quietly listening to the verbal exchange between the two and no one was eager to mediate as Sally seemed to be emitting an invisible but overwhelming aura of energy from her physical being. ( Author : Try imagining it ! )
" Ah ! Here it is ! "
Michael wiped the sweat from his forehead as he double-checked the address written on the piece of paper and the marble-carved number attached to the majestic gates of the resort. Gingerly, he pressed the bell.
" Noin-san, why am I being dressed up for ? "
The other girls were working furiously hard at prepping Relena up in her Sunday best, much to the latter's surprise. Obviously, she had no idea of what was happening between Sally and Heero at this moment. Raising a perfectly arched eyebrow, she had to gag when Catherine rummaged through the brown leather slingbag she had brought along and came up with a curvy, slinky and absolutely gorgeous but frighteningly exposing black dress.
" What's THAT for !? "
Catherine soundlessly pulled Relena up so that she could dress her in the quickest time possible. Noin was fiddling with the makeup kit, hurriedly but expertly preparing the appropriate blusher, eyeshadow, foundation and other relevant accessories. Dorothy, on the other hand was busy fitting Relena's legs with a whole array of shoes neatly piled up in the room itself.
" GIRLS !!!! "
The anger seeped through Relena's voice as her command for some explanation finally broke through her lithe body.
[ Enough is enough ! ]
" As the highest-ranking political figure and ex-Queen of the majestic and peaceful Sanc Kingdom, I demand to know what is going on ! I will not allow myself to be treated with SUCH disrespect ! "
Relena's cobalt eyes flashed indignantly as she crossed her arms and regarded them with her well-trained icy-look-treatment used and perfected through her active political life. The girls were definitely defeated by this outburst and the apologetic expressions were enough to melt part of her anger away instantly.
" Tell me, in details AND in a way I can understand, what is going on !? "
Sally and the guys heard the doorbell rang shrilly through the almost empty interior and Sally's heart plummeted.
[ He's here ]
The looks on the other guys, with the exception of Heero, mirrored Sally's concerns and for a while, all were in the dilemma. The doorbell rang again, and again, and again. Duo was starting to twitch, Trowa merely remained calm, Quatre was actually fidgeting with unease and Wufei had conveniently inserted his forefingers into his ears.
" Is that Michael ? "
Heero asked, rather to himself, after the doorbell rang for the 5th time. Sally remained where she was, wanting to observe what Heero would do.
" I'll ask you ONE last time, Heero. I know this is a stupid question, which has nothing to do with the more important issues which you have previously dealt with all through your life. You'd probably dismiss all this as a big fat joke at the end of the day, but all I want is just an answer from you. After that, you're free to do whatever you want, I guarantee that. "
Heero braced himself, for he knew Sally was serious.
" Do you like Relena or not ? "
" I .. I'm not too sure .. "
(The guys face-faulted onto the floor, excluding Trowa, who merely had a big sweatdrop on his head)
Sally remained stone-faced, but her nerve had snapped.
" Very well. I gather that the answer is no. Thank you and have a good day, Mr Yuy. Wufei ! "
Wufei stared at his partner, wondering where the commanding tone had morphed from.
" Go invite Michael in. Lead him to the room at the 3rd level. There's only one room on that storey so you can't go wrong. "
" Sally .. "
" Convey to Michael that Relena will be waiting for him there … End. Of. Discussion. "
Wufei froze as Sally emphasised the final part of her sentence in an eerie tone and he hastened to the main door. The rest of the guys were shocked by the sudden twist of events. Heero, on the other hand, was already beginning to regret his failure to admit what he had really been feeling for the girl who had shared his room all this time.
" Psychological warfare ? "
The girls nodded as Relena, now pacified, allowed them to carry on with their plans. Sally was to try and demand the answer right out from the perfect soldier. They would, on normal terms, be contented to allow their relationship to blossom in a more natural manner, but with Zechs's malicious intervention, they had to opt for a quick solution. It was impossible to track Michael down and waylay him, so the only option left was to invite him in, allow Relena to ' flirt ' with him in front of Heero and hopefully stir the green-eyed monster within the latter's heart. However, Heero was someone who would rather die bravely than admit that he actually liked a girl, so they decided to use Michael as their pawn to break down Heero's defences. Michael would most certainly go all out to annoy and exterminate Heero so that he could woo Relena for himself, so Heero would definitely retaliate without missing a beat. This would serve as entertainment for the rest, as well as showing Relena whether Heero truly cared for her. Although he probably found it difficult to express in words, but if his actions were clear enough to convey the correct messages, then they would have fulfilled their duty to Relena in revealing Heero's hidden feelings. The rest, would of course be up to Relena, on whether she would want to pursue or abandon the precarious relationship.
" Where's Onii-san then ? "
" I tampered with his precious database on the network, so he would be occupied for a full 2 hours or more. To be on the safer side, I locked him in too. "
" Noin-san !! "
Relena reacted with horror as Noin struck a sheepish pose.
" Right, I'm done with your shoes ! "
" Makeup completed ! "
" The dress is perfect on you ! "
Relena sneaked a look at herself in the mirror and had to gasp in surprise. Within a few minutes, she had been transformed into a Miss Universe candidate; her figure enhanced, her face powdered and defined, her legs curvy and long.
[ I'm speechless … ]
" Relena, you look splendid. "
" Dorothy-san .. "
" Come on girls ! It's SHOWTIME !!! "
Author's Note :
I felt it was weird to leave the storyline dangling in my previous chapter so this is like a filter, in an odd manner too. I reckon the next chapter would be the final and closing one for the Vacation Saga and then a few more when they return to school. I guess I should wrap up this long and naggy fanfic before someone actually begs me to do so .. lol !
Updates will be done weekly, or sooner if possible. I will also be starting on a new fanfiction focusing on the characters of Xellos Metallium + Filia Ul Copt from the Slayers series, taking place after TRY. It would be a totally new approach though, but with my own sprinkleful of humour of course !
Do read my other fanfics listed under my handle TokyoFlame and review if you possibly can. It definitely helps a lot ! ^_~
1st June 2002
