~ August 8, 2002 ~

Page: This was one of the first stories that my brain conspired and it ended up being one of those fics semi-lying around. I re-read it and I'm not too fond of it, but hey, what can a girl do? Please… I crave C&C.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or the Gundam boys, I merely play naughty with them. So don't sue me, please. You won't get anything out of it.

I'll Show You

" Hey Q! " Duo shouted as he ran up to the locker with a big four pasted on it.

" Soooooooooo have you heard? " Duo coaxed, wagging a slender finger in Quatre's face.

" No, Duo, I haven't and I don't know if I want to. " Quatre replied sullenly as he tossed his anatomy and calculus books in his faded compartment and withdrew his economics book. He handed the big book to his bouncing friend to hold for him.

"Aww Quatreeee, are still bummin over your ex? " Duo said, emphasizing "ex" by crossing his fingers in front of his face in an attempt to make Quatre smile.

Quatre looked Duo up and down, then shook his head from side to side.

" Alright Duo, stop bouncing around like a human pogo stick and tell me what I haven't heard. "

The Arab beauty said, doing everything he could to avoid the question Duo had asked. Duo calmed down a bit when Quatre snatched the econ book out of his hands. He threw his book bag over his shoulder and motioned with a jerk of his head for Duo to follow through the empty halls.

" Quat, you really gotta get out of this. " Duo looked to him with sympathetic eyes.

" Duo, I'm fine, it was just that – that… " Quatre sighed, running his hands through his golden locks.

" You lov- " Duo was cut short.

" What were you gonna tell me about what I haven't heard? "

Duo knew that Quatre was avoiding the whole ex incident but decided to let it drop. / I'll be here to talk when he needs me. / They were just turning into the cafeteria when Duo opened his mouth to speak once more.

" Well- " Duo was cut short again.

He watched as Quatre fell flat on his back, a backpack slammed over his face and a body laid between his legs.

" Today… is just not my day. " Quatre huffed, voice muffled from the intrusive and heavy object covering his face.

Duo almost couldn't contain himself, for his lips were twitching with repressed laughter. Quatre moved the backpack off his face slowly and searched his face with his hand to insure all his necessary parts were still intact.

" I think my head is two-dimensional now."

He quickly sat up at the realization of the weight where he knew there should be none and a hot breath where it DEFINITELY should not have been.

"Is he out cold? " Duo asked with a smirk… and as if on cue the lump groaned.

" That was embarrassing." The slender boy mumbled out.

He twisted his face toward the light. " Oh! This is very embarrassing." He said again in a quiet tone as he observed the situation and the position.

He tried to get up almost as quickly as he fell down but he found himself in quite a predicament. Both boys' arms and legs were ridiculously tangled with one another's.

"It's… umm… okay were out early and umm… nobody is around." Quatre replied, even though he felt a blush creeping up on his face. / He smells… good. /

The boy got up slowly, not sure where to put his hands on this stranger and trying so hard not to hurt his neck anymore.

" I think I strained my neck." The boy whispered.

Quatre was just about to say something when someone shouting Duo's name interrupted his thoughts. He looked up to see as he held the fallen boy up as well as he could by his armpits to keep a reasonable distance between the boy and his own slender legs.

" Hey Q, I'm gonna book it, my fan club is calling." He laughed. " I'll see you…" Duo looked up at the clock on the far wall of the cafeteria, "… In 15 minutes for lunch k? " With that, Duo trotted down the hall to his friend Hilde, the only member of his "big fan club".

Quatre puffed his cheeks and exhaled slowly, reattaching his manners yet still unable to shake the growing annoyance with people lately. / Okay, let's make this quick. I'm sorry… hope your okay… see ya round… yada yada yada. /

"Here let me help you." Quatre offered.

"No, I'm fine, thank you." The boy said looking down at Quatre, now that he was fully balanced.

"Wow emeralds." It came out before Quatre could stop it and Quatre put his head down, flushed and embarrassed.

"I'm sorry." The boys said with slight amusement, trying to catch Quatre's eye.

Quatre looked up. For a brief moment, the most gorgeous jade eyes fixed themselves on aquamarine ones. / He's… beautiful. NO! Quatre… your just on the rebound… no molesting strangers. /

"Ahh… it's really okay." The blond said breaking eye contact. " I hope your neck is okay."

"I'm fine. Are you hurt little one?" The lengthy boy asked touching Quatre's arm momentarily.

He was speechless for a moment. Quatre blushed at the simple question and tilted his head down again so that his bangs covered his eyes. / Little one…? I suppose… because I am much shorter but… /

The boy was unsure if he had said something wrong and he didn't want to ask… so he just stared.

Quatre looked up when he realized it was so silent he could hear the ticking of the clock across the room. He almost wondered if the tall boy had left him there alone in his thoughts, but he caught those intense green eyes once again. / So he's beautiful… I admit it… I said this was going to be quick. What am I still doing here?? /

" You didn't answer me." That statement threw Quatre right back into reality.

"Huh?" / Oh great… real intelligent reply genius. /

" Are you okay?"

"Oh, yes, fine thank you."

And that was it. The bell had rung to signify the lunch's beginning and the end of their rather uncomfortable meeting. / That was 15 minutes? / Quatre thought.

Everyone emerged from their rooms and packed into the dining hall like a bunch of baby chicks waiting for their mama bird to feed them. It was after that thought when he noticed the boy was no longer there.

It was then that Duo came out of the shadows and jumped on Quatre's back. "Oof! Get off of me you mammoth!" Duo hesitated, noticing the sulking tone hadn't changed and hopped off.

"Well?"

" Well, what?"

"What happened?" Duo asked anxiously.

"Could you be any more vague?" Quatre said sarcastically, tossing a fruit juice on his tray and then throwing one to Duo.

" What's your interest anyhow?"

Duo rolled his eyes and blew his bangs up with a puff. " Oh yeah! You still don't know."

" Know WHAT? You make it sound so important." Quatre said exasperated.

"What you haven't heard yet," Duo said, rolling his wrist, somehow hoping it would jog Quatre's memory. " I mean every time I try a tell ya I get cut- "

A Chinese boy came up and nodded his head in acknowledgment to Quatre's hello. " So Quatre, did you hear?" The Chinese boy asked Quatre.

"Wu!!!! I was just gonna tell him but everyone keeps interrupting!! SHEESH!" Duo grumped, as he let his bottom lip pout outward.

The Chinese boy looked at Duo and Duo looked right back. In fact, he couldn't quite place Duo's expression. He nodded his head in dismissal.

After a moment of silence, the Chinese boy, better known as Wufei shook his head for the second time, his reaction being pure disbelief that Duo could be so riled up over the new news.

Wufei raised his eyebrows and stuck his hand out in a gesture for him to continue.

Duo clapped and smiled the biggest smile. " WE… got a new student! It's a guy and he's a part of our senior class. He should really hang out with us! I want him to! He seems really cool. I bet you'd like him a LOT!" Duo's smile widened impossibly wider.

" AW! Duo! That's great! I should meet him." Quatre sincerely smiled. He always liked when new kids came; not that it was his duty or anything, but he liked to make them feel at home.

Duo took his index finger and poked Quatre's chest twice. " You already have and-"

"HEY!!!!!!!!!! MOVE OUT OF THE LINE! There ARE starving people here!" Some girl with long blond hair screamed with a slight emphasis on the word 'people'.

That got her a death glare from Duo. She didn't know what starving was. / That's the fated word for us orphans. / Well, Duo was an orphan until Quatre found him and took him in.

"Hey! I don't mean to be rude…" he said calmly. "But… SHUT THE FUCK UP!!"

Quatre made his way toward an empty table and sat down, but not before pulling out an old wooden chair for each boy to sit in. They both said thank you. Quatre nodded quickly.

"So what do you mean I already met him?"

" I thought you'd never ask!" Duo smiled.

" Oh geez already Duo! Do I have to play a guessing game with you?" he said tapping his fist against the table making the trays shake.

Duo glanced at the clock. "YEP!"

Quatre sighed, shaking his head. " Okay… umm, what color hair does he have?"

"Brown"

" Is he tall or short?"

"Mmm… tall"

" Let's see, I already met the guy? When?"

"Today."

"TODAY??"

"What color eyes?"

" Ooh beautiful ones!"

"That's not answering my question DUO!" / This is getting ridiculous. / He thought, picking at his macaroni and cheese.

"Green. Emerald green"

Quatre's head shot up. "That boy I ran into before lunch?"

Duo chuckled inwardly at Quatre's reaction. Wufei watched somewhat amused but lost as he ate his food quietly.

" Yep!"

"Oh. I just figured he was some kid… I don't know everyone you know." Quatre tried to act nonchalantly.

Duo laughed out loud this time.

"What?" Quatre looked at Duo with bafflement.

" Nothing… nothing at all."

"NO! What?" Quatre was becoming agitated and insistent.

Duo laughed on as he turned his head toward the swinging doors… he coughed, "Speak of the devil."

~ End Part 1 ~