Heero's Birthday
Duo: *Walks into the house carrying a letter. Walks to Heero, smiling* Heero: What do you want? Duo: *Holds a letter up* This came for you. From Reeeleeenaaa. *Sing song voice* Heero: Hn. *Takes the letter, and opens it. Starts to read* Letter: 'My Dearest Heero, I hope this finds you, and Duo didn't read it this time. I've missed you a lot, and I decided to come for a visit! ^^' Heero: *Groan* Letter: 'In special honor of your birthday, and I'll be staying for awhile!' Heero: *Another groan* Letter: 'I'm coming in 2 days, so have someplace ready for me to sleep ok? Otherwise I'll have to improvise ^^' Heero: *Slight blush. Mutters* She wouldn't. Duo: *Looks over his shoulder* Wouldn't what? Heero: Nothing baka. Duo: *Looks fake offended* Well then! Letter: 'Can't wait to see you! Love, Relena P.S. I've included a new picture, Bai!' *A pic of Relena falls out of the envelope* Heero: *Rips up the letter, pretends to rip the picture, but really slips it into his hammerspace* Duo: So what's new with Mrs. Heero? *Smirk* Heero: Relena _Peacecraft_ is coming for a visit. (A/N- We decided we like Peacecraft better then Darlian. And since it's our fic, what we say goes.) Duo: Really? I'll make sure to go tell everyone! *Runs off shouting* Heero's letting Relena live with us! Trowa: *Looks up in surprise* What? Duo: *Big smile* Relena's coming for a visit. Where's Aria? Trowa: She's up in her room. Duo: Thanks Trowa! *Runs upstairs. Knocks on door then runs inside* Hey Aria! Aria: Hi. Duo: What'cha doing? Aria: Readin' this. *Holds up a magazine* Duo: Relena's coming for a visit. Aria: Really? Means what I think it means? Duo: *Sneaky* What do you think? Aria: Plenty of He-kun teasing. Duo: *Laughs* Well that's one right answer. *Serious* Now my young student, you must learn how to tease He-kun as well as I do! ^^ Aria: *Straight face* Yes, teacher. Duo: *Tickles her* That's Sensei Duo-kun to you! Aria: *Laughing* Hey, stop. Duo: *Kisses her on the cheek* Ok. *Seriously* Do you mind letting Relena sleep in your room? Aria: Nah. Just as long as it's not forever. Duo: *Snickers* I don't think Heero will allow her to stay that long. Though he may want her too. *Cracks up laughing. Stands up serious* That was lesson #1. Now, you must prove your worthiness to me by teasing He-kun today. Aria: Oh, sounds fun. Duo: A "Grrr..." gets you 1 point, a "I'm going to kill you" gets 2 points, and a Yuy deathglare gets 3 points! Aria: Ok. *Skips down the stairs.* Hi He-kun, I heard your Relena's coming. Heero: *Glare* So? Aria: I bet you're excited. Heero: Grr... Aria: Gonna give her a welcome kiss? Heero: *Mad glare* Aria: Or just a big hug? Heero: I'm going to kill you, and her. *Glares* Why are you still here? Aria: Because I haven't left? Heero: You're as bad as Duo. Aria: Thanks. Heero: *Stands up and points gun* I'm going to kill you, later... Aria: Aw, c'mon He-kun. Heero: *Yuy deathglare* Don't call me that. Aria: Why not, He-kun? Heero: *Pulls trigger* Drat. *Ammo is on the table* Aria: *Godspeed pick up ammo* Heero: GGGRRRR. Aria: *Holds it in front of him* This what you're looking for? Heero: *Quietly* Onna. *Stamps off* Aria: *Goes back up to Duo* Duo: Report! Aria: 2 grrs, 2 I'll kill yous, 1 death glare, and an onna. Duo: *Surprise* An onna too? Aria: Yup. Duo: I'm proud. That earns you... 2 smiles, 2 hugs, 1 kiss, and one hm....well...one freebie. Aria: Another kiss to make 'em even. (A/N- Okay, Kat's got a weird thing about even numbers. Which kinda got transferred to Aria.) Duo: Well if you say so ^^ Don't forget those are redeemable anytime. Well, time to sleep! *Walks out* ::Next morning, 5 am:: Relena: *Smashes in* HIII!!!! Aria: *Wakes up to Relena's yelling* She's here already. Duo: *Snore* Hi, Relena. Relena: HHIIII DUO!!!! Heero: Relena. Relena: *Runs over and gives Heero a bear hug* HEEEEEEROOO!!! Heero: *Pushes her away from him* Hello. Relena: *Regains control of herself* It's so nice to see you ^^ Heero: Hn. Duo: *Snickers* Relena: *Dumps her stuff onto Duo* Put that in my room thanks. Duo: *Falls to the floor from the weight of the luggage* Help...... Heero: *Goes over and picks up some of the luggage so he'll have an excuse to get away from Relena* Relena: You know, I should see where my room is. Heero can show me can't you? Heero: Fine. Follow me. Relena: *Has a big smile* Heero: *Walks to Aria's room without looking at Relena* Relena: *Follows* Nice room. Aria: *Suddenly pops up in front of them* Thanks, it's mine. Relena: *Startled look and sweatdrop* It's got a lovely view. Aria: Yeah. Heero: *Has put down the luggage, and is trying to sneak out* Relena: *Shoots a glare/pout, but makes no move* Heero: *Sighs and stops* Relena: So do you like living here, Aria was it? Aria: Yeah. Aria. And it's great living here. Relena: *Sad* You're lucky, living here. Aria: ^^ I know. Relena: *Sniffles. Thinks: Cocky* Aria: You can use my bed. I'll use the sleeping bag. Relena: Could you show me around? Aria: Sure. ^^ *Shows Relena around* Relena: *Mentally memorizes how to reach Heero's room from her own* Aria: So, how long ya plannin' on stayin'? Relena: Well 3 days at least. Actually as long as I'm tolerated. Aria: Then there'll be plenty of time. Relena: Time? For what? Aria: Get to know each other. Have lotsa fun. *Think: Get you and Heero together* Relena: *Smiles* Yup, some things guys just don't get. Aria: Yeah. I'll finally have another girl around. At least for awhile. And there's plenty we can do to bug the guys. Relena: For sure. So what's for lunch? Aria: Hm, not sure. Whatever you want, I guess. Relena: I'll make something nice, just show me to the kitchen. Aria: Ok. *Takes her to the kitchen* Relena: *Makes a lunch of rice, curry fish, and miso soup* LLUUUNNCHHHH! Duo: *Runs in* Food! Aria: Stop, Duo. Gotta wait for the other guys. Duo: *Sniffle* I'm hungry. Aria: *Gives him a kiss on the cheek* Oh, you can wait. Duo: *Smiles* Okie dokie. Wufei: *Walks in* Heero: *Walks in right behind Wufei* Duo: *Sits down and starts chowing down* Aria: *Sighs. Thinks: At least he waited for two of them* Quatre: *Runs in* Sorry, I'm late. Oh hi Miss Relena. Trowa: *Walks in, nods to everybody, sits down to eat* All: *Sit and eat* Quatre: That was a good meal, Miss Relena. Thanks for making it. Trowa: *Nods* Yes, thanks. Relena: You're welcome. I'm going outside now. Aria: Want some company? Relena: If you want to. ^^ Aria: Ok. I'll come then. Relena: *Walks outside to the grassy area* Aria: *Walks beside her* Relena: Reminds me of earth... Aria: Yeah. Earth's a really pretty planet. Relena: *Looks at the fake sky* The sky is never quite right. What do you think looks better? This sky or earth's? Aria: I like earth's better personally. The real thing is always better. Relena: I agree. So, I don't get much news from Heero. That is, when he even bothers to write. Aria: He tries very hard to make us think he doesn't like you. Relena: *Sigh* I know. I keep sending him my pictures. So he won't forget me. Aria: Yeah. He always pretends to destroy them, but slips them in his pocket. Thinks no one notices. Relena: How would you know? Or is he that obvious? Aria: Not too obvious. I doubt the guys notice. He's a pretty good actor. Relena: That sounds like him. The longest letter I ever got was 1 page. That's all. Aria: Don't worry about it. There's still plenty of time for him to show it. We are only 19. Relena: True, but I've known him for four years. That's a long time. Sometimes. sometimes I think he doesn't like me. Aria: Yeah but you know Heero. He's still trying to be the perfect soldier. He likes you. Relena: That's what everyone says, but I'd like to hear it from him. Just once. Aria: He'll say it sometime. Trust me. Relena: Just once before I die. I don't think he's capable. Aria: *Light laugh* I'm sure it'll be long before then. Relena: I don't think his mouth can say those words. Aria: He will. Just wait awhile. *Getting a crazy plan* Relena: That is one of the reasons I came. *Determined* I'm not going to leave 'til he tells me. 4 years. 4 years of not knowing. Time is terrible. Aria: Maybe he'll say it soon. Relena: I hope you're right. *Sigh* Aria: I think I will be. Relena: I think we should head back. Don't want to worry them right? Aria: *Smile* Yeah. Relena: *Smiles* Aria and Relena: *Walk back* Duo: Hi! Aria: Hi! Duo: Have fun walking? Relena: Sure did. Aria: Yup. Relena: Want a snack Duo? Duo: Yes! Aria: *Laughs* Relena: *Shakes head* You're always hungry. Well, give me some time and I'll go make some cookies. *Puts in oven and walks back out* 1 hour to bake. Duo: *Whine* But I'm hungry now... Relena: *Laughs* I thought you would be. So... I got you a sub. *Sets down a 6 foot sub* I hope you'll still be hungry later. Aria: He will be. Duo: *Stuffing face* I will! Quatre: If Duo hadn't slobbered over that entire sub, I might have eaten some. Relena: ^^ Are you hungry too? Quatre: *Sweatdrop* No thanks, I'll wait until the cookies at tea time. Aria: If only Duo had some self-control, too. Relena: *Laughs* Well, at least he enjoys my cooking. Aria: ^^ hehe. Duo: *Finishes sub* I'll eat just about anything ^^ Aria: Our own human garbage disposal. Relena: I'm going to go do some stuff while the cookies bake. Heero: Like what? Relena: *Raises an eyebrow* What does it matter to you? Duo: *Snickers* Heero: It doesn't. Relena: If you say so. I'll be in my room. *Walks off* Heero: *Walks to his room* Duo: Well, aren't they just the happy couple ^^ Aria: Duo, he mighta said if you hadn't snickered. Duo: Said what? Aria: *Anime sigh and sweatdrop* What do you think? Duo: OOhhhhh. The girls have been talking have they? Do you honestly think he would have said that. Aria: Maybe. Or at least a hint of it. Duo: You're being irrational again. Aria: Aw, c'mon. Miracles happen! We saw Trowa's tongue, didn't we? Duo: Not this one. Not in front of all of us. Aria: *Pout* Maybe not, but ya never know. Quatre: *Whistles innocently* Aria: What do you think Quatre? Quatre: *Sweat drop*... *Starts to sneak off* No comment. *Runs* Aria: *Stomps her foot. Yells after him* Fine! Be that way! Duo: You're cute when you're angry. *Smile* Aria: *Crosses her arms* I still think it could happen. *Walks off* Duo: *Pouts. Thinks: That line always got at least a smile.* Aria: *Goes up to her room. Knocks on the door* Hey Relena? Can I come in? Relena: *Writing on her stationary, looks up* Sure. *Goes back to writing* Aria: *Opens the door and walks in* Hey 'Lena. I was watching the news, and they said it would rain tonight. I think we should have a game of truth, dare, double dare, promise to repeat. Relena: Well. ok. You'll have to explain the rules. I'm terrible at these games. Aria: Ok, I'll tell you now. I think everyone else knows. Ok, you ask someone t, d, dd, or ptr. If they say truth, you ask them a question and they have to answer truthfully. Relena: Ok. Aria: If they say dare, you give them a dare. Not too hard a dare, and they can back out. Relena: Got it. Aria: If they say double dare, you give them an any-kinda dare, and they can't back out. Relena: Hmmm.ok. Aria: If they say promise to repeat, they have to repeat whatever you tell them to say, however many times you tell them to say it. Relena: Hmm. *Starts thinking* Do you think they'll play? Aria: Yeah. They will. Relena: *Raises eyebrow* How do you know? Aria: I've made them play before. Relena: So you're sure? Aria: Yup. 100% sure. Relena: Well the sooner we start the better. Aria: As soon as it starts raining. Relena: Why then? Do you think the rain will keep them inside? Aria: *Shrugs* I dunno. They just always do what I want when it's raining. Relena: Really? Wow, talk about power. Aria: Not really. I think they just get really bored and want someone to tell them what to do. Relena: Talk about a soldier complex. Aria: Yeah. But it's lots of fun for me. Relena: I bet ^^ Aria: ^^ hehe ::Cookie timer rings and soon rain starts:: Duo: CCCCOOOOKKKKIIIIIEEEESSSS!!!!!!! Aria: You get the cookies, I'll get the guys together. Relena: Sure, if Duo dosen't eat them first. Aria: He'd better not. *Godspeeds down to the kitchen* ~Duo, don't eat the cookies yet!~ Duo: Caught in the act. *Closes oven door* Relena: *Walks into the kitchen* Aria: *Drags Duo out of the kitchen* ~Come help me get all the guys.~ Relena: Thanks! Aria: Welcome. Duo: ~Whhhyyy?~ Aria: ~It's raining.~ Relena: *Takes out cookies, and starts to ice them* Duo: ~Sooo? Ohhh..~ Aria: ~Yeah.~ Duo: *Walks and finds Quatre* The Queen beckons. and I don't mean Relena. Quatre: *Stands up* Better go then. Duo and Quatre: *Walk into Trowa's room* Duo: Raining, you know what that means. Trowa: Ok, I'm coming. *Goes with them* Duo: *Knocks on Wufei's door and then barges in* Hiiii! Wufei: Maxwell, you baka! Can't you ever wait after you knock?! *Glaring at Duo* What was important enough to bug me during my meditation anyway? Duo: Aria beckons. Wufei: *Sighs* Coming. Group: *Sneaks into Heero's room* Heero: *Looking at the newest Relena pic* Duo: What'cha doing? Group: *Snicker* Heero: *Quickly puts it away* Nothing. Duo: *Smirks* Heero: What do you want? Duo: Well, the Queen calls, are you coming or not? Heero: The Queen? Duo: *Smile* Take your pic, er. pick, I'm afraid I'm rather biased. Heero: So it must be raining. Duo: That's right. Heero: Ok, I'm coming. Group: *Walks to the main room* Aria: *Helping Relena with the cookies* Relena: All done. The cookies are ready, all 6 batches. Aria: Good. But we'd better hide some so Duo doesn't get them all. Relena: I agree. Duo: *Chanting* Cookies, cookies, cookies! Aria: *Brings out a huge plate of cookies* Duo: CCOKKKKKIEESS! *Reaches for some* May I have some cookies Aria? *Puppy eyes* I thought I should ask you know. Aria: *Grabs his hand* One at a time. ^^ Duo: Ok. *Sits next to the cookies grabbing one at a time and stuffing his face, still* Quatre: So, what is it this time? Aria: Truth, dare, double dare, promise to repeat. I'll start. Group: Ok. Aria: Wufei. T, d, dd, ptr? Wufei: Hmm. ptr. Aria: *Wicked smile* Wufei: *Scared face* Aria: Ok, you gotta say... onna are all powerful, especially Aria and Relena. Wufei: NNNOOOO!!!! Aria: Gotta say it Wufei. Wufei: *Mutters* Onna are all powerful, especially Aria and Relena. *Regular voice* My turn. Trowa t, d, dd, ptr? Trowa: Truth. Wufei: What's your real name? *Smirk* Trowa: Triton Kritson. (A/N- I, Kat, believe it's Bloo, but Sparkles won't let me say it.) Group: *Anime fall* Duo: *Cracking up* Heero: Are you serious? Trowa: Yes. Wufei: *Sweat drop* What a. interesting. and unique name. Quatre: *Stares, mouth like a goldfish. Regains composure. Grabs a cookie and nibbles it* Duo: *Stops rolling on the floor, and snickers, loudly* Trowa: Quatre. T, d, dd, ptr? Quatre: Truth. Trowa: Do you know all your sisters' names? Quatre: Yes. Do you want me to say them all? Trowa: Nah. Quatre: Really? I can you know. Trowa: I said 'nah'. Quatre: Oh, ok. My turn. Aria t d dd ptr? Aria: Double Dare. Quatre: Ok. Aria, you can't be within 3 feet of Duo for a day. Duo: What?! Aria: *Pout* Fine. *Moves just over three feet from Duo* Quatre: *Pulls out a yardstick and measures* Ok, you're far away enough. Aria: Hm, I've already gone, so I'll give my turn to Relena. Relena: Oh. Let me think. Duo t d dd ptr? Duo: DD Relena: ^^ I was hoping you would say that. Duo, you can only eat one meal tomorrow, and the meal lasts 5 minutes. Duo: Nnnnnnoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Relena: You hafta. Duo: *Sniffle* This is such a lame way to die. (A/N- Part of a great quote) Dying by starvation. Aria: Duo, you know you aren't dying. Duo: ~You're lots of comfort~ Aria: ~I would hug you if I could.~ Duo: ~*Wah* So cruel, I should end it all.~ Aria: ~You wouldn't.~ Duo: ~I said should~ My turn *Sniffle* Heero, t d dd ptr? Heero: *Sigh* Dare. Duo: Ohoho. I gotta think how to make this the best I can. Heero, I dare you to *Big smile* stay within 2 feet of Relena for a day. Heero: Duo no baka. Omae o korosu. *Sigh.* Fine. *Moves two feet from Relena* Relena: *Turns a little red* Duo: Your turn Heero. ^^ Heero: Relena. T, d, dd, ptr? Relena: Um. dd. Heero: *Whispers in Relena's ear* Meet me at the trees at 2 am. Relena: *Nods* My turn, I guess. Duo: What was the dd. Heero: None of your business baka. Relena: I agree. Well then. Wufei, t d dd ptr? Wufei: D Relena: Wufei, you have to guard Duo, and make sure he dosen't sneak any snacks. Or any time with Aria. Wufei: *Smirk/smile* Gladly. Duo: *Pouts* Wufei: Trowa t d dd ptr? Trowa: Ptr. Wufei: You must recite the "Mary had a little lamb" poem 25 times, all the verses *Evil smile* Trowa: *Recites all verses 25 times* Relena: I never knew Trowa could talk so much.... Trowa: Duo. T, d, dd, ptr? Duo: Ptr ~I don't think it can get much worse~ Aria: ~You never know.~ Duo: ~Don't say that! I need luck right now. *Pout*~ Aria: ~Then I wish you luck.~ Duo: ~Wish I could have a good luck kiss. *Pout*~ Aria: ~Wish I could give you one.~ Trowa: You gotta say I, Duo, am a baka. 25 times. Duo: Fortune frowns upon Shinigami today. *Repeats 25 times.* 'I, Duo, am a baka. 25 times.' My turn. Heero, t, d, dd, ptr. Heero: Ptr. Duo: *Evil smile* ~Finally.~ Aria: ~Someone other then you'll get picked on.~ Duo: Heero, 50 times, you must say, with feeling, to her face: Relena is the most beautiful, bestest, most wonderful person in the word, and I will never threaten her again. Relena: *Turns bright red* Heero: *Turns to Relena, and repeats 50 times* Relena is the most beautiful, bestest, most wonderful person in the word, and I will never threaten her again. Relena: Um. thank you I guess. Heero: *Turns away from Relena* Quatre. T, d, dd, ptr? Quatre: Uh, d. Heero: You can't talk about peace for a day. Quatre: But that would be violating my constit.oh nevermind. Relena: I think this game is done. It's stopped raining. Group: *Agree* Aria: *Runs out of room godspeed. Grabs the hidden cookies, and races to her room with godspeed. Shuts the door* Duo: *Walks outside. Climbs Aria's tree. Knocks on the window* Aria: ~It's unlocked.~ Wufei: *Walks up to Aria's room, knocks on the door* Duo: *Sneaks in and grabs the cookies. Jumps outside and lands, without a sound* Aria: *Sigh* ~HEY! THOSE WERE MINE!~ *Opens the door for Wufei* Wufei: *Looks around* Where's Duo? Aria: *Shrugs* Duo: *Is stuffing cookies down* Aria: ~MEANIE~ Wufei: Well, I'll be back. Aria: *Shrugs* Ok. Duo: *Chomp* ~Speak for yourself~ Aria: ~You got three whole batches. I wonder when your one meal starts.~ Wufei: *Walks around looking for Duo* Duo: *Finishes cookies* Aria: *Shuts and locks her window* Duo: ~I was hungry~ Aria: ~Humph.~ Duo: ~:p~ Aria: *Pulls a handful of tootsie rolls out of hammerspace* Relena: *Looking at the floor* Um.Heero? Heero: What? Relena: May we go to my room, so I may write some memos? Heero: Ok. Relena: *Walks to room, and knocks on door* May I come in Aria? Aria: Sure. Door's unlocked. *Eating tootsie rolls* Relena: *Walks in and sits on her bed. Pulls out memos and sighs, then starts writing* Heero: *Sits on the floor* Aria: Either of you want a tootsie roll? Relena: Sure. Heero: No. Aria: *Throws two to Relena* Now I've got two left. Relena: *Sighs and goes back to writing* Anyone have a dictionary? Aria: Sure, on my desk. Relena: *Goes over and picks it up, and then sits back down* Aria: Whatcha need to look up? Relena: Phlegmatic. It means stoic. Aria: So, what'cha writing? Relena: *Calmly* Oh just my report on passive aggressionists. Aria: Oh. Relena: Want to read? Aria: No, thanks. Relena: *Shrugs and goes back to writing* Aria: I'm going to take a walk. Relena: Well ok then. Aria: *Walks out, then starts running at godspeed to her favorite tree, a big willow tree that's very out of place in the cedar forest. Climbs up to her favorite branch* Relena's Writing: The Stoic Soldier Walk talk stop No emotions I see you in my mind Even there you seem dead, no life at all Is that face of yours capable of grief I don't know I wish you'd tell me Tell me you hate me Tell me you like me Just tell me how you feel Threats are like empty promises Make that threat come true Then I'll be content Then you can destroy me Then you can. Relena: Heero?. Heero: Yeah? Relena: I don't want to hold you back. Heero: You don't hold me back. I can't risk leaving you unprotected. Just think what could happen if terrorists got a hold of you. Relena: I know. I take precautions. I don't want you to have to play baby-sitter, you must have better things to do with your life. I'm not going to make you stay because of me. *Eyes water* Good-bye! *Runs out in tears* Heero: *Runs after her* Relena, chotto. Relena: *Stops in the forest and climbs a tree. Sits on a branch sobbing* Heero: *Stops at the base of the tree Relena's in* May I come up? Relena: *Sitting head on knees, sobbing. A muffled, strangled sound comes out* No. Heero: I feel kinda stupid standing down here. Like I'm in some silly soap opera. Relena: *Looks up face glistening, tears still running down her cheeks* Then you deserve to feel that way. Heero: Well, I'm not going to take this standing, so watch out, I'm coming up. *Jumps into the tree* It doesn't suit you at all. not at all. Relena: How would you know what suits me? You don't even look at me. Heero: *Smiles* And how would you know that? Relena: *Looks at him* Well. You never say anything. Heero: Oh, so now you're saying just because I don't go around with a sign stating how I feel that I don't feel that way? Relena: Well. Heero: I thought you were supposed to be a good debater. Relena: *Pouts* This isn't fair. Heero: *Quietly, looks at the branch he's sitting on* Not knowing what happens to you each day isn't fair. Relena: *Looks up, moves a little closer, puts her arm on his* I'd let you know, you never ask. Heero: Everything in my instinct tells me not to, but regardless I want to. It's such a cruel fate, being the 'perfect soldier'. Relena: *Puts her head on his shoulder* You don't have to be perfect. You're already perfect to me. *Closes eyes and takes in the moment* Heero: *Rests his head on Relena's* 1 down, the world to go. Relena: Heero. Look at me please. Heero: *Looks at her* Relena: You've gotten my photos haven't you? Heero: Yeah. Relena: Do you ever keep them? Heero: Every one. Relena: *Smiles* I need a photo of you. Heero: You can have as many as you want. Relena: You don't have any though. At least not any good ones. I've looked. Heero: Then we'll just have to take some. Good ones. Relena: *Smiles* I'd like that. Heero: Maybe even pictures of us together. Relena: *Big smile* I'd love that. Do you want to stay in the tree all night? If not, we should head back to the house. Heero: This tree sounds fine to me. Relena: *Chuckles* Silly Heero, well then you'll have to stay just where you are. I'm getting quite used to this. Heero: *Listens to Relena's breathing become steady and slow, he drifts into a light sleep, ever ready to wake at the slightest disturbance* Relena: *A smile creeps onto her face, she dreams, yet, for once, she cannot tell the difference between the dream and the reality* ::The next morning.:: Relena: As much as I love playing Tarzan and Jane, I do think we should head back. Heero: *Smile* Yeah, probably. Aria: *Waking up in her tree* Duo: *Wakes up from his extremely long nap in the garden* Heero and Relena: *Walk back to the house. Until about 50 yards away they hold hands* Relena: *Walks into the kitchen to make breakfast* Aria: *Stretches and gets out of the tree, and starts to slowly walk back to the house* Duo: ~Do you have any snacks I could have?~ *Starts toward the house* Aria: ~No way~ Duo: ~Are you still mad?~ Aria: ~No. Just don't want you taking my stash.~ Duo: ~I miss you.~ Aria: ~Miss you too.~ Duo: ~I'll get them for this. one day.~ Aria: ~I'm sure you will~ Duo: ~I'm heading to my room~ *Uses godspeed to get into the house* ~Wait, scratch that I smell food~ *Walks into the kitchen* Aria: ~*Laughing*~ Relena: Oh, hi Duo. Ready to eat your one, 5 minute meal? Duo: That's right! Relena: Well, you're lucky, all the food is ready now. So chow down. Aria: *Walks into the house, going up to her room* Relena: *Goes back to make more* Duo: *Starts ravenously eating* Wufei: *Walks down, holding a stopwatch. He glances at it and then to Duo alternating* Quatre: *Walks down, looking perkier than should be allowed at this time of the morning* Hello, I see breakfast is almost ready. Wufei: *Hits the stopwatch. Evil smirk* Time's up Maxwell. Duo: *Had finished 5/6 of the meal, puts his fork down and swallows* Relena: *Sets down second breakfast* Quatre: Thank you Miss Relena, it looks delicious. Trowa: *Walks into the kitchen* Hi. Wufei: *Nods* Heero: *Walks into kitchen, looking at Relena* Relena: *Is smiling* You're welcome. I'm almost done with the rest. *Looks at Heero and then walks into the kitchen* Duo: *Looks sad* Quatre: *Begins to eat* Aria: *In her room eating tootsie rolls. Goes down to breakfast* Wufei: *Watches Duo cautiously* Relena: *Walks back out and sets down pancakes* Aria: *Skips into the room, on a sugar high* Hi everyone! Relena: *Smiles* So you made it down before all the food was gone. ^^ Aria: *Big smile* Yup. Though with Duo not being allowed to eat, I'm sure I would've got some anyway. I'm not even all that hungry. Everybody except Duo: *Eat* Relena: *Picks up some of the dishes* Who's going to help clean up? Heero: I'll help. Relena: All right, first pick up the rest of the plates and set them in the sink. Heero: *Does as told* Relena: *Continues to give instructions* Heero: *Continues to do what she says* Everyone: *Has left, and both are left cleaning dishes. Relena washing, Heero drying* Relena: *Smiling, and begins to hum 'Rhythm Emotion'. Looks over at Heero* Heero: *Looking back* Relena: I almost wish you would punch me. Heero: Why? Relena: Then, I would know this wasn't a dream. If this is a dream, never let me wake. If this is not, then never let me sleep. Do you think this is a dream Heero? Heero: No. Not a dream. Relena: Of course. You never dream. *Laughs* I don't think you even sleep. Heero: *Slight smile* Of course I dream. *Looks in her eyes* Do you know what I dream of? Relena: *She gazes back, joyfully, eyes hopeful* Heero: *Leans over and hugs her, and whispers into her ear* You. Relena: *Elated tears stream down her face* I love you Heero. Heero: I love you Relena. Relena: Heero? Would I ruin everything if I asked you to kiss me? Heero: *Kisses her* Answer your question? Relena: Yes. *Sighs* I can't think of how I could be anymore content and happy. *Face is damp with tears of joy* Heero: You may not, but I do. *Pulls out a box. It happens to be a small square one covered in velvet* Take it. Relena: *Looks surprised and opens it* Package: *A brooch, with cherry trees on the cover and it opens. There's room enough for a small picture, and a map is in there. Electronic, a dot in the center blinks, silently* Heero: *Takes out the brooch, and opens it* I won't always be able to be with you, although I wish it was so, so I made this. The map will tell you in which direction I am, and it's up to you to find a picture to put in. Relena: *Lightly* I guess then I'll always know which way to face when I want to see you in front of me, when your far away. *Wipes her tears away with the towel* We should hurry and finish, the others will wonder. Heero and Relena: *Finish* Relena: *Walks outside looking at the bright sunny day* Duo: *Thinks: I wonder if any cookies are in the kitchen. Sneaks towards the door* Wufei: And what are you doing? Duo: Oh. nothing. Wufei: Didn't look like "nothing". Aria: *Listening to her CDs in her room* Duo: Well then you should have your vision checked Wu-man, because it was nothing. Wufei: I'm not Wu-man, so don't call me that Maxwell. Duo: Sure thing Wu-man! *Godspeeds outside* Wufei: *Looks annoyed. Goes back to his room* Relena: *Outside, basking in the sun* Heero: *Sitting two feet away* Duo: *Looks at them both sitting in the sun, and smirks* ~Hehehe. You should see them now~ Aria: ~What are they doing?~ Duo: ~Sitting in the sun. I'm gonna look closer.~ Aria: ~K~ Duo: *Climbs up a nearby tree to see better* Relena: *Smiles, looks at Heero, and then closes her eyes* Duo: ~Awww, Relena looks so happy~ Aria: ~Really?~ Duo: ~Really, she just smiled~ Aria: ~Wow.~ Duo: ~What's so amazing about that?~ Aria: ~Nothing if it's her polite smile. But I'm guessing it's a happy smile.~ Duo: ~It was a happy....like...I'm thinking of a name. Like a 'loony I'm in love' smile.~ (A/N- We use 'loony I'm in love' smile a lot. Kat wrote it in a CCS fic, Sparkles thought it was funny, and now we use it all the time. Kat's bad habits are very catchy, no da?) Aria: ~Thought so.~ Heero: *Looks at Relena, slight smile. Looks away* Duo: ~*Laughs*~ Aria: ~Wa?~ Duo: ~If only you could see!~ Aria: ~What? What happened?~ Duo: ~If I wasn't so sure I'd think I was hallucinating. Heero just smiled.~ Aria: ~Really?!?! At what? Relena?~ Duo: ~*Cracking up* Yes.. Ahahahahaha!~ Aria: ~*Cheer* Yes, finally!~ Duo: ~*Suspicious* Finally?~ Aria: ~Something 4 years in the making.~ Duo: ~I have to get a picture of this~ Aria: ~Make sure I get a double~ Duo: ~Roger, can do~ Aria: ~^^~ Duo: *Pulls a camera out of hammerspace. Takes aim. Focuses. Waits for Heero to look at Relena. Ready to snap a photo* Heero: *Looks at Relena with a smile again* Relena: *Opens her eyes, and smiles back* Duo: *Takes photo. A resounding click fills the air. Thinks: Ack! Hope they didn't hear! Slips camera back into hammerspace* Quatre and Trowa: *In town* Wufei: *Meditating. Wouldn't notice if the house was burning down* Aria: ~Hey Duo. Tell me when the music becomes just barely clear enough to hear.~ *Puts in 'Blessed', and starts to slowly turn it up* (A/N- 'Blessed' by Christina Aguilera is a great song.) Duo: *Waits a bit then hears it* ~I hear it~ Aria: *Stops turning it up* Relena: Heero-kun? Heero: Yes? Relena: Do you hear music? Heero: *Listens for a second* Yeah. Relena: I guess we're in heaven then. *Smiles* Unless music playing in the background is a normal thing... Heero: Shouldn't be. Relena: Well doesn't matter to me. As long as you're here. Heero: *Brushes a strand of her hair away from her face* I'll never leave you. Duo: *In the house, developing the film* Relena: *Kisses him on the cheek* I know. ^^ Heero: *Blushes slightly, then smiles and kisses her* Relena: *Kisses back* (A/N- Another phrase Sparkles has picked up from Kat) Duo: *Thinks: I think I'll take one more. Godspeeds back to the tree* ~!~ Aria: ~What now?~ Duo: *Grabs camera out of hammerspace* ~This is too good. You'll see soon.~ *Gets an ultra good view, and takes the picture. Godspeeds back* ~Ohohoho. (A/N- Is it just me, or does this sound like Tomoyo from CCS?) This is great.~ *Finishes developing the pics* ~Completed!! Bwahaha!~ Aria: ~I wanna see.~ Duo: ~How much will you pay? *Evil smile*~ Aria: ~Depends on what currency you'd like. Kisses or tootsie rolls.~ Duo: ~Yummy, my favorite flavors! I'll take 3 kisses and 3 tootsie rolls, for two photos. Deal?~ Aria: ~^^ Deal.~ Duo: ~Cash on delivery.~ *Walks upstairs, opens door* Package for Aria. *Holds up 2 photos* Aria: *Hands him the tootsie rolls. Kisses him three times. Takes the photos from him.* Duo: Sweet. So what do you think of the pictures? Aria: Good job. Thanks so much. *Smile* Duo: *Big smile* Relena: Time to head back, it's almost time for your party ^^ Heero: I already got the best possible present. Relena: You're so sweet Heero. Heero: Not as sweet as you. *Kisses her* Relena: *Kisses back. Stands up* Well, for the sake of your social life you must show up for your own party. Heero: Too bad. Relena: Too bad? Heero: I'd rather just stay here with you. Relena: *Smiles* Well in that case... *Sits down* I'd rather stay here anyway. No cake, but you're all the sweetness I need. No candles, but then we don't need light. All I need is you. Heero. Heero: And all I need is you. Relena. Relena: *Scoots closer and rests on his chest* Heero: *Picks her up and spins her around* Relena: That was fun. I wish we could waltz. Heero: No music could be more beautiful than you. But if you really want to. Hand me your brooch. Relena: Anything. *Hands it to him* Heero: *Does something to the computer, and music plays. A waltz, and it's just loud enough* You can turn it off by pressing the map screen. Relena: *Smiles* It's beautiful. What else could I give you for your birthday? Heero: What I would ask for is not possible. One person can't give eternity. Relena: I'd try. *Kisses him* Duo: I want cake! Aria: Me too! Duo: I'm gonna get them so I can have cake. Want to come? Aria: *Hyper nod* Yeah! Duo: On 3. 1.2.3 Duo and Aria: *Godspeed outside* Relena: You remember the first time we waltzed? Heero: Yes. The circumstances weren't as positive as they are now. Relena: If you told me then I'd be doing this then, I would have laughed. Heero: How cruel. Really, sometimes I wonder whether you like me. Relena: Don't say that!!! Never forget, aishiteru! Heero: Aishiteru, too. Duo: Yooo hooo!! Aria: Hey, you two! Relena: *Embarrassed* Oh,...hi.. Heero: *Also embarrassed, but doesn't really show it* What do you two want? Duo: CAKE! Aria: *Hyper nod* Relena: *Anime fall. Stands up, sweatdropping* Ok, let's head back. Aria: *Jumping up and down* Yay! Yay, yay, yay! Relena: *Walks back* Heero: *Follows Relena, ignoring Duo and Aria as much as he can* Duo: Cake! Everyone: *Sits down at the table. Heero at the head of the table. Relena on his left, Trowa next to Relena, Wufei next to Trowa. Duo on Heero's right, Aria next to Duo, Quatre next to Aria* Relena: *Walks into the kitchen and back with the cake, and sets it in front of Heero* Alright, make a wish. ^^ Heero: *Closes his eyes, makes a wish, and blows out candles* Relena: Yay, you got them all. Now we better cut it. Duo: Yay!! Aria: Hurry!! Relena: *Slices a piece of cake for each* Heero eats first. Duo: Eat! Heero: *Takes a bite outta his piece* Aria: *Eating her cake, suddenly gets the idea to start a cake fight. Takes a forkful of cake, and sends it flying at Duo. Cake hits him square in the jaw. Starts laughing hysterically* Duo: Hey!!! *Flings cake back, but hits Trowa on accident* (A/N- ^^; Very bad aim. You'll see that they all seem to have bad cake flinging aim. Sometimes I wonder.) Trowa: *Glares at Duo. Flings cake, but hits Heero* Duo: *Laughs hysterically* Heero: *Glare. Flings cake, hits Wufei instead of Trowa* Wufei: *Glares at Heero. Flings cake and it hits Aria* Duo: *Falls out of chair laughing* Aria: *Laughing. Eyes Relena and Quatre* Hmmm... *Flings the cake at Quatre, and hits him* Quatre: I'm hit! *Falls over* Aria: *Feeling very proud of herself for starting it* Quatre: *Puts hand on top of table and grabs cake, flings it at someone...and it hits Relena. Pulls himself up and looks around* (A/N- He flings it randomly, but it just happens to hit the only unhit person.) Relena: My dress!! *Stands up. Cake falls onto the floor* You ruined my dress!! *Throws cake at Quatre, and hits* (A/N- I guess it's a girl thing to have good aim. Maybe a side affect of war is that you have bad aim in anything else.) Quatre: Don't blame me! Aria started it! *Throws cake at Aria, hits her hair* Aria: *Takes cake out of hair, eats a bit, then throws the rest at Wufei, and it hits his forehead* Yup. Sure did start it and proud of it. ~Oh, how the pacifists have fallen.~ Wufei: Onna! *Throws cake, and misses, hitting Trowa instead* Aria: Need to work on your aim Wu-man. Wufei: Grrrr.... Aria: *Big smile* Duo: *Sits back in his chair* Point for Aria. Trowa: *Takes a big handful of cake and smashes it in Wufei's face* Wufei: *Wipes off cake* You little!!!!! *Smashes cake in his face* Trowa: *More cake at Wufei* Wufei: *Pulls out katana and charges at Trowa* Aria: *Godspeeds over, takes katana from Wufei, and godspeeds back* This is a cake war. Play fair Wu-wu. *Puts the katana into her hammerspace* Wufei: *Glares* Fine then... Duo: *Snickers* Wufei: *Smashes cake into Duo and Aria's faces* Aria: *Takes a fork in each hand, and sends cake at both Heero and Quatre, hitting both targets* Quatre: *Wipes off cake and repeats* I am a pacifist. I am a pacifist. I am a pacifist. Aria: Didn't seem like it a few minutes ago. Besides, a little cake never hurt anyone. Hit someone. Quatre: I am a..all right then! *Shoves cake in Aria's face. Laughs* Aria: *Big smile* Thanks! *Laughing Eats cake off her face* Yum. Good cake Relena. Relena: *Trying to clean the cake off her dress* It should be, I made it. It's hopeless. It will never come off. Aria: ~Not like she doesn't have a million other dresses.~ Duo: ~But this one's special. *Laughs*~ Aria: ~*Laughing*~ Duo: It's just a dress Relena, it will probably wash out. ~But she can't wash it, Heero touched it, it's holy now ^^~ Relena: I suppose. Aria: *Starts laughing so hard she falls off her chair. Starts rolling on the floor laughing* Duo: *Rotfl with Aria* Relena: What's so funny? Aria: *Can't stop laughing to say* Duo: Oh...nothing... *Snicker* Relena: *Pouts* I don't see what's so funny. Aria: *Laughing even harder* Quatre: They finally lost it... I knew it would happen one day.. Aria: *Slowly stops laughing, and sits back in her chair* Duo: *Sits in chair, tries to breath slowly* Aria: Ok, I think it's present time. Relena: I agree. Quatre: Who's first? Aria: ~Though none of us coulda gotten him a better present then Relena.~ Relena should be. Duo: ~In his eyes I suppose...~ Relena: All right. *Pulls out a box and sets it in front of Heero* Heero: *Unwraps box, and opens. It's a heart picture frame, with a glowing out-line, and on the back is written "Omae o korosu"* I like it, but it needs a picture. Duo: ~Should we?~ Aria: ~Yeah. 2nd edition?~ Duo: ~2nd edition.~ Aria: ~Ok. ^^~ Duo: I think we can help you with that. ^^ Aria: We've got the perfect pic. Duo: ~Go get it~ Aria: ~Ok. But you'd better give me another copy.~ *Godspeeds up to her room, and gets the pic. Godspeeds back, and puts the pic in Heero's hand. Sits back in her chair* Duo: ~I have plenty of copies, plus the negitives~ Aria: ~Good~ Heero: -_- Omae o korosu both you bakas. Relena: *Stares at the photo, very red* How?.. Aria: *Points at Duo* Duo: ~Hey!~ *Points at Aria* Aria: ~HEY!~ I did not. But I did give ya some music. Duo: She told me to. ~:p~ Aria: Nuh, uh. You asked if you should, and I said sure, give me a double. Duo: So, like I said, you told me to. Aria: You came up with the idea. Duo: I wouldn't have done it if you had told me not too. Aria: You knew I wouldn't tell you not to. Duo: Did not! Aria: Did too! Duo: Did not! Aria: Too! Duo: Not! Aria: Too! Duo: *Walks over, and kisses her on the cheek* Not! Aria: ~Not gonna work this time.~ Too to infinity. Everyone else: *Sweatdropping* Duo: ~Drat.~ *Mutters* Not. *Sits down, and slouches* Aria: *Gives him a kiss on the cheek. Grabs a tootsie roll out of hammerspace, and hands it to him.* ~Ok.~ *Sits down* Duo: *Eats candy* ~Yay, for both~ Aria: ~^^ Maybe I'll tell you where one of my tootsie stashes is.~ Duo: ~Naw, I'd rather have a kiss to 1,000 tootsie rolls anyday.~ Aria: ~I bet you'd be even happier if you got both.~ Duo: ~Well.....^^~ Relena: *Sweatdrop* Well....it's a picture....I guess that's good enough... Heero: *Puts it in frame* Well....I suppose....you're right. Duo: So you like it do you? ^^ Heero: -_- baka. Relena: *Pulls out a black bag from hammerspace* Do you know what is in here Duo? Duo: Pictures? Relena: Right. Do you know who those pictures are of? Duo: No. Relena: They're of you. And unless you want them distributed freely, I suggest you take back that comment. Duo: Yeah...like I believe you. Relena: *Pulls out a photo and hands it to him* Duo: *Turns white and gives it back* I retract my statement. Relena: *Puts the bag back in hammerspace. Smiles* Now wasn't that easy? Aria: *Hands Heero a package* Heero: *Unwraps it, finding a shirt just like all his other ones* Duo: *Hands him a huge trash bag* Look inside. Heero: *Opens it up. It's full of candy* Duo: *Sad face* It was a sacrifice, but I'll live. Heero: Thanks I guess. Duo: You're welcome. Quatre: Me! Me next! *Sets down a heavy box with a thud* Heero: *Opens it up. It's a set of books* Quatre: It's all about politics and stuff. Heero: Uh, thanks. Quatre: You're welcome ^^ Trowa: I'm next. *Sets box in front of Heero* Heero: *Opens it. It's a set of throwing knifes* Trowa: Catherine helped me pick it out. Wufei: I guess that leaves me. *Sets down his gift* It's a katana. *Turns to Aria* Speaking of katanas, can I have mine back? Aria: I guess so. *Puts her hand into hammerspace, moves it around for awhile* Hm. *In hammerspace up to her shoulder* Ah, there it is. *Takes out his katana and hands it to him* Wufei: Thanks...I guess... *Puts it in his hammerspace* Relena: *Starts cleaning up. Walks up to her room* Aria: *In her room* Relena: Hello Aria. ^^ Aria: Hi! ^^ Relena: I was just coming up to sleep. Aria: Oh. Relena: Which reminds me, how many of those photos do you have? Aria: I have one copy. Relena: Are there others? Aria: Could be. Relena: Could be? Aria: That's what I said. Relena: I guess I'll have to ask Duo then, since you both seemed to be in on this together. I'll be back soon. Aria: ~Duo, she's gonna bug you 'bout the pics.~ Relena: *Walks to Duo's room and knocks on the door* Duo: ~Let her, I'm not worried~ Aria: ~Just thought you'd like to know.~ Duo: ~Well thanks then~ Aria: ~Ok.~ Duo: *Opens the door* Relena: Hello Duo. May I come in? Duo: Oh, it's you Relena, I thought you'd be asleep. Sure, come in. Relena: *Goes inside* Photo. Duo: What about them? Relena: I deserve a copy. Duo: I suppose. But which one? Er...Heh, I'll go get it. Relena: No, I heard you. I want both of them. Duo: ~Drat, I told her about the other one~ Aria: ~^^;~ Duo: ~I guess I'll have to get a third sometime. *Evil grin*~ Aria: ~Hehe~ Duo: *Sighs* Ok ok... *Digs in hammerspace. Goes into hammerspace up to his waist, and then pulls out 2 photos* Here you are... Relena: *Pulls on photos, but Duo doesn't let go* ARIA!!! Aria: ~Duo, give her the pics.~ Duo: *Pouts* Ok, ok. *Lets go* Relena: *Stumbles backwards, and looks at the pics* Duo: You're just lucky Aria sided with you. Relena: And how do you know that? Duo: Oh..uh.. ~Will you explain?~ Aria: ~Why? You've blabbed twice now.~ Duo: ~Fine fine...~ *Explains about everything* Relena: That explains a lot. Well, I'll be leaving now. *Turns to leave* You better burn the rest of those copies. *Walks out. Walks back into Aria's room, looking at the pics. Scans them onto the computer, resizes them, prints them out, nice quailty, and puts both in her brooch* Good night Aria. Aria: Night. Relena: *Goes to sleep* Duo: ~G'night~ Aria: ~Night~ ::Next Morning:: Relena: *Wakes up, it's 3 am. Sneaks down stairs, and grabs some food. Walks outside, and sits down at the base of a tree watching the sunrise* Heero: *Up and talking a walk. Sees Relena sitting up ahead, and goes over to her* Relena: *Still looking at the sun* Hello Heero, nice day isn't it? Heero: Really nice. Relena: I'm leaving today, in a couple of hours you know. Heero: I know. Relena: I'll go back to earth, then return to my job. Then everything will be back to the way it was... Heero: Not quite everything. Relena: What's not quite everything? Heero: You and me for one. Relena: *Smiles, although Heero can't see it* I'm glad of that. Heero: *Walks over and sits next to her* Relena: *Leans her head onto his* ::Time passes and neither of them move:: Relena: *An alarm on her watch goes off. Stands up* Heero: *Stands up also* Relena: It's time for me to leave, Heero. *Looks at his face, as if it was the last time she would see it* Heero: Why are you looking at me like that? Relena: *Looks surprised* Because I'll miss you. Heero: I'll miss you too. *Gets an idea* Why don't you just stay here? Relena: But.. I've got my job. And I don't think the others would want me to stay. Heero: They won't care. It's your decision. Relena: Then I'm staying. Heero and Relena: *Walk back to the house hand in hand*
Duo: *Walks into the house carrying a letter. Walks to Heero, smiling* Heero: What do you want? Duo: *Holds a letter up* This came for you. From Reeeleeenaaa. *Sing song voice* Heero: Hn. *Takes the letter, and opens it. Starts to read* Letter: 'My Dearest Heero, I hope this finds you, and Duo didn't read it this time. I've missed you a lot, and I decided to come for a visit! ^^' Heero: *Groan* Letter: 'In special honor of your birthday, and I'll be staying for awhile!' Heero: *Another groan* Letter: 'I'm coming in 2 days, so have someplace ready for me to sleep ok? Otherwise I'll have to improvise ^^' Heero: *Slight blush. Mutters* She wouldn't. Duo: *Looks over his shoulder* Wouldn't what? Heero: Nothing baka. Duo: *Looks fake offended* Well then! Letter: 'Can't wait to see you! Love, Relena P.S. I've included a new picture, Bai!' *A pic of Relena falls out of the envelope* Heero: *Rips up the letter, pretends to rip the picture, but really slips it into his hammerspace* Duo: So what's new with Mrs. Heero? *Smirk* Heero: Relena _Peacecraft_ is coming for a visit. (A/N- We decided we like Peacecraft better then Darlian. And since it's our fic, what we say goes.) Duo: Really? I'll make sure to go tell everyone! *Runs off shouting* Heero's letting Relena live with us! Trowa: *Looks up in surprise* What? Duo: *Big smile* Relena's coming for a visit. Where's Aria? Trowa: She's up in her room. Duo: Thanks Trowa! *Runs upstairs. Knocks on door then runs inside* Hey Aria! Aria: Hi. Duo: What'cha doing? Aria: Readin' this. *Holds up a magazine* Duo: Relena's coming for a visit. Aria: Really? Means what I think it means? Duo: *Sneaky* What do you think? Aria: Plenty of He-kun teasing. Duo: *Laughs* Well that's one right answer. *Serious* Now my young student, you must learn how to tease He-kun as well as I do! ^^ Aria: *Straight face* Yes, teacher. Duo: *Tickles her* That's Sensei Duo-kun to you! Aria: *Laughing* Hey, stop. Duo: *Kisses her on the cheek* Ok. *Seriously* Do you mind letting Relena sleep in your room? Aria: Nah. Just as long as it's not forever. Duo: *Snickers* I don't think Heero will allow her to stay that long. Though he may want her too. *Cracks up laughing. Stands up serious* That was lesson #1. Now, you must prove your worthiness to me by teasing He-kun today. Aria: Oh, sounds fun. Duo: A "Grrr..." gets you 1 point, a "I'm going to kill you" gets 2 points, and a Yuy deathglare gets 3 points! Aria: Ok. *Skips down the stairs.* Hi He-kun, I heard your Relena's coming. Heero: *Glare* So? Aria: I bet you're excited. Heero: Grr... Aria: Gonna give her a welcome kiss? Heero: *Mad glare* Aria: Or just a big hug? Heero: I'm going to kill you, and her. *Glares* Why are you still here? Aria: Because I haven't left? Heero: You're as bad as Duo. Aria: Thanks. Heero: *Stands up and points gun* I'm going to kill you, later... Aria: Aw, c'mon He-kun. Heero: *Yuy deathglare* Don't call me that. Aria: Why not, He-kun? Heero: *Pulls trigger* Drat. *Ammo is on the table* Aria: *Godspeed pick up ammo* Heero: GGGRRRR. Aria: *Holds it in front of him* This what you're looking for? Heero: *Quietly* Onna. *Stamps off* Aria: *Goes back up to Duo* Duo: Report! Aria: 2 grrs, 2 I'll kill yous, 1 death glare, and an onna. Duo: *Surprise* An onna too? Aria: Yup. Duo: I'm proud. That earns you... 2 smiles, 2 hugs, 1 kiss, and one hm....well...one freebie. Aria: Another kiss to make 'em even. (A/N- Okay, Kat's got a weird thing about even numbers. Which kinda got transferred to Aria.) Duo: Well if you say so ^^ Don't forget those are redeemable anytime. Well, time to sleep! *Walks out* ::Next morning, 5 am:: Relena: *Smashes in* HIII!!!! Aria: *Wakes up to Relena's yelling* She's here already. Duo: *Snore* Hi, Relena. Relena: HHIIII DUO!!!! Heero: Relena. Relena: *Runs over and gives Heero a bear hug* HEEEEEEROOO!!! Heero: *Pushes her away from him* Hello. Relena: *Regains control of herself* It's so nice to see you ^^ Heero: Hn. Duo: *Snickers* Relena: *Dumps her stuff onto Duo* Put that in my room thanks. Duo: *Falls to the floor from the weight of the luggage* Help...... Heero: *Goes over and picks up some of the luggage so he'll have an excuse to get away from Relena* Relena: You know, I should see where my room is. Heero can show me can't you? Heero: Fine. Follow me. Relena: *Has a big smile* Heero: *Walks to Aria's room without looking at Relena* Relena: *Follows* Nice room. Aria: *Suddenly pops up in front of them* Thanks, it's mine. Relena: *Startled look and sweatdrop* It's got a lovely view. Aria: Yeah. Heero: *Has put down the luggage, and is trying to sneak out* Relena: *Shoots a glare/pout, but makes no move* Heero: *Sighs and stops* Relena: So do you like living here, Aria was it? Aria: Yeah. Aria. And it's great living here. Relena: *Sad* You're lucky, living here. Aria: ^^ I know. Relena: *Sniffles. Thinks: Cocky* Aria: You can use my bed. I'll use the sleeping bag. Relena: Could you show me around? Aria: Sure. ^^ *Shows Relena around* Relena: *Mentally memorizes how to reach Heero's room from her own* Aria: So, how long ya plannin' on stayin'? Relena: Well 3 days at least. Actually as long as I'm tolerated. Aria: Then there'll be plenty of time. Relena: Time? For what? Aria: Get to know each other. Have lotsa fun. *Think: Get you and Heero together* Relena: *Smiles* Yup, some things guys just don't get. Aria: Yeah. I'll finally have another girl around. At least for awhile. And there's plenty we can do to bug the guys. Relena: For sure. So what's for lunch? Aria: Hm, not sure. Whatever you want, I guess. Relena: I'll make something nice, just show me to the kitchen. Aria: Ok. *Takes her to the kitchen* Relena: *Makes a lunch of rice, curry fish, and miso soup* LLUUUNNCHHHH! Duo: *Runs in* Food! Aria: Stop, Duo. Gotta wait for the other guys. Duo: *Sniffle* I'm hungry. Aria: *Gives him a kiss on the cheek* Oh, you can wait. Duo: *Smiles* Okie dokie. Wufei: *Walks in* Heero: *Walks in right behind Wufei* Duo: *Sits down and starts chowing down* Aria: *Sighs. Thinks: At least he waited for two of them* Quatre: *Runs in* Sorry, I'm late. Oh hi Miss Relena. Trowa: *Walks in, nods to everybody, sits down to eat* All: *Sit and eat* Quatre: That was a good meal, Miss Relena. Thanks for making it. Trowa: *Nods* Yes, thanks. Relena: You're welcome. I'm going outside now. Aria: Want some company? Relena: If you want to. ^^ Aria: Ok. I'll come then. Relena: *Walks outside to the grassy area* Aria: *Walks beside her* Relena: Reminds me of earth... Aria: Yeah. Earth's a really pretty planet. Relena: *Looks at the fake sky* The sky is never quite right. What do you think looks better? This sky or earth's? Aria: I like earth's better personally. The real thing is always better. Relena: I agree. So, I don't get much news from Heero. That is, when he even bothers to write. Aria: He tries very hard to make us think he doesn't like you. Relena: *Sigh* I know. I keep sending him my pictures. So he won't forget me. Aria: Yeah. He always pretends to destroy them, but slips them in his pocket. Thinks no one notices. Relena: How would you know? Or is he that obvious? Aria: Not too obvious. I doubt the guys notice. He's a pretty good actor. Relena: That sounds like him. The longest letter I ever got was 1 page. That's all. Aria: Don't worry about it. There's still plenty of time for him to show it. We are only 19. Relena: True, but I've known him for four years. That's a long time. Sometimes. sometimes I think he doesn't like me. Aria: Yeah but you know Heero. He's still trying to be the perfect soldier. He likes you. Relena: That's what everyone says, but I'd like to hear it from him. Just once. Aria: He'll say it sometime. Trust me. Relena: Just once before I die. I don't think he's capable. Aria: *Light laugh* I'm sure it'll be long before then. Relena: I don't think his mouth can say those words. Aria: He will. Just wait awhile. *Getting a crazy plan* Relena: That is one of the reasons I came. *Determined* I'm not going to leave 'til he tells me. 4 years. 4 years of not knowing. Time is terrible. Aria: Maybe he'll say it soon. Relena: I hope you're right. *Sigh* Aria: I think I will be. Relena: I think we should head back. Don't want to worry them right? Aria: *Smile* Yeah. Relena: *Smiles* Aria and Relena: *Walk back* Duo: Hi! Aria: Hi! Duo: Have fun walking? Relena: Sure did. Aria: Yup. Relena: Want a snack Duo? Duo: Yes! Aria: *Laughs* Relena: *Shakes head* You're always hungry. Well, give me some time and I'll go make some cookies. *Puts in oven and walks back out* 1 hour to bake. Duo: *Whine* But I'm hungry now... Relena: *Laughs* I thought you would be. So... I got you a sub. *Sets down a 6 foot sub* I hope you'll still be hungry later. Aria: He will be. Duo: *Stuffing face* I will! Quatre: If Duo hadn't slobbered over that entire sub, I might have eaten some. Relena: ^^ Are you hungry too? Quatre: *Sweatdrop* No thanks, I'll wait until the cookies at tea time. Aria: If only Duo had some self-control, too. Relena: *Laughs* Well, at least he enjoys my cooking. Aria: ^^ hehe. Duo: *Finishes sub* I'll eat just about anything ^^ Aria: Our own human garbage disposal. Relena: I'm going to go do some stuff while the cookies bake. Heero: Like what? Relena: *Raises an eyebrow* What does it matter to you? Duo: *Snickers* Heero: It doesn't. Relena: If you say so. I'll be in my room. *Walks off* Heero: *Walks to his room* Duo: Well, aren't they just the happy couple ^^ Aria: Duo, he mighta said if you hadn't snickered. Duo: Said what? Aria: *Anime sigh and sweatdrop* What do you think? Duo: OOhhhhh. The girls have been talking have they? Do you honestly think he would have said that. Aria: Maybe. Or at least a hint of it. Duo: You're being irrational again. Aria: Aw, c'mon. Miracles happen! We saw Trowa's tongue, didn't we? Duo: Not this one. Not in front of all of us. Aria: *Pout* Maybe not, but ya never know. Quatre: *Whistles innocently* Aria: What do you think Quatre? Quatre: *Sweat drop*... *Starts to sneak off* No comment. *Runs* Aria: *Stomps her foot. Yells after him* Fine! Be that way! Duo: You're cute when you're angry. *Smile* Aria: *Crosses her arms* I still think it could happen. *Walks off* Duo: *Pouts. Thinks: That line always got at least a smile.* Aria: *Goes up to her room. Knocks on the door* Hey Relena? Can I come in? Relena: *Writing on her stationary, looks up* Sure. *Goes back to writing* Aria: *Opens the door and walks in* Hey 'Lena. I was watching the news, and they said it would rain tonight. I think we should have a game of truth, dare, double dare, promise to repeat. Relena: Well. ok. You'll have to explain the rules. I'm terrible at these games. Aria: Ok, I'll tell you now. I think everyone else knows. Ok, you ask someone t, d, dd, or ptr. If they say truth, you ask them a question and they have to answer truthfully. Relena: Ok. Aria: If they say dare, you give them a dare. Not too hard a dare, and they can back out. Relena: Got it. Aria: If they say double dare, you give them an any-kinda dare, and they can't back out. Relena: Hmmm.ok. Aria: If they say promise to repeat, they have to repeat whatever you tell them to say, however many times you tell them to say it. Relena: Hmm. *Starts thinking* Do you think they'll play? Aria: Yeah. They will. Relena: *Raises eyebrow* How do you know? Aria: I've made them play before. Relena: So you're sure? Aria: Yup. 100% sure. Relena: Well the sooner we start the better. Aria: As soon as it starts raining. Relena: Why then? Do you think the rain will keep them inside? Aria: *Shrugs* I dunno. They just always do what I want when it's raining. Relena: Really? Wow, talk about power. Aria: Not really. I think they just get really bored and want someone to tell them what to do. Relena: Talk about a soldier complex. Aria: Yeah. But it's lots of fun for me. Relena: I bet ^^ Aria: ^^ hehe ::Cookie timer rings and soon rain starts:: Duo: CCCCOOOOKKKKIIIIIEEEESSSS!!!!!!! Aria: You get the cookies, I'll get the guys together. Relena: Sure, if Duo dosen't eat them first. Aria: He'd better not. *Godspeeds down to the kitchen* ~Duo, don't eat the cookies yet!~ Duo: Caught in the act. *Closes oven door* Relena: *Walks into the kitchen* Aria: *Drags Duo out of the kitchen* ~Come help me get all the guys.~ Relena: Thanks! Aria: Welcome. Duo: ~Whhhyyy?~ Aria: ~It's raining.~ Relena: *Takes out cookies, and starts to ice them* Duo: ~Sooo? Ohhh..~ Aria: ~Yeah.~ Duo: *Walks and finds Quatre* The Queen beckons. and I don't mean Relena. Quatre: *Stands up* Better go then. Duo and Quatre: *Walk into Trowa's room* Duo: Raining, you know what that means. Trowa: Ok, I'm coming. *Goes with them* Duo: *Knocks on Wufei's door and then barges in* Hiiii! Wufei: Maxwell, you baka! Can't you ever wait after you knock?! *Glaring at Duo* What was important enough to bug me during my meditation anyway? Duo: Aria beckons. Wufei: *Sighs* Coming. Group: *Sneaks into Heero's room* Heero: *Looking at the newest Relena pic* Duo: What'cha doing? Group: *Snicker* Heero: *Quickly puts it away* Nothing. Duo: *Smirks* Heero: What do you want? Duo: Well, the Queen calls, are you coming or not? Heero: The Queen? Duo: *Smile* Take your pic, er. pick, I'm afraid I'm rather biased. Heero: So it must be raining. Duo: That's right. Heero: Ok, I'm coming. Group: *Walks to the main room* Aria: *Helping Relena with the cookies* Relena: All done. The cookies are ready, all 6 batches. Aria: Good. But we'd better hide some so Duo doesn't get them all. Relena: I agree. Duo: *Chanting* Cookies, cookies, cookies! Aria: *Brings out a huge plate of cookies* Duo: CCOKKKKKIEESS! *Reaches for some* May I have some cookies Aria? *Puppy eyes* I thought I should ask you know. Aria: *Grabs his hand* One at a time. ^^ Duo: Ok. *Sits next to the cookies grabbing one at a time and stuffing his face, still* Quatre: So, what is it this time? Aria: Truth, dare, double dare, promise to repeat. I'll start. Group: Ok. Aria: Wufei. T, d, dd, ptr? Wufei: Hmm. ptr. Aria: *Wicked smile* Wufei: *Scared face* Aria: Ok, you gotta say... onna are all powerful, especially Aria and Relena. Wufei: NNNOOOO!!!! Aria: Gotta say it Wufei. Wufei: *Mutters* Onna are all powerful, especially Aria and Relena. *Regular voice* My turn. Trowa t, d, dd, ptr? Trowa: Truth. Wufei: What's your real name? *Smirk* Trowa: Triton Kritson. (A/N- I, Kat, believe it's Bloo, but Sparkles won't let me say it.) Group: *Anime fall* Duo: *Cracking up* Heero: Are you serious? Trowa: Yes. Wufei: *Sweat drop* What a. interesting. and unique name. Quatre: *Stares, mouth like a goldfish. Regains composure. Grabs a cookie and nibbles it* Duo: *Stops rolling on the floor, and snickers, loudly* Trowa: Quatre. T, d, dd, ptr? Quatre: Truth. Trowa: Do you know all your sisters' names? Quatre: Yes. Do you want me to say them all? Trowa: Nah. Quatre: Really? I can you know. Trowa: I said 'nah'. Quatre: Oh, ok. My turn. Aria t d dd ptr? Aria: Double Dare. Quatre: Ok. Aria, you can't be within 3 feet of Duo for a day. Duo: What?! Aria: *Pout* Fine. *Moves just over three feet from Duo* Quatre: *Pulls out a yardstick and measures* Ok, you're far away enough. Aria: Hm, I've already gone, so I'll give my turn to Relena. Relena: Oh. Let me think. Duo t d dd ptr? Duo: DD Relena: ^^ I was hoping you would say that. Duo, you can only eat one meal tomorrow, and the meal lasts 5 minutes. Duo: Nnnnnnoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Relena: You hafta. Duo: *Sniffle* This is such a lame way to die. (A/N- Part of a great quote) Dying by starvation. Aria: Duo, you know you aren't dying. Duo: ~You're lots of comfort~ Aria: ~I would hug you if I could.~ Duo: ~*Wah* So cruel, I should end it all.~ Aria: ~You wouldn't.~ Duo: ~I said should~ My turn *Sniffle* Heero, t d dd ptr? Heero: *Sigh* Dare. Duo: Ohoho. I gotta think how to make this the best I can. Heero, I dare you to *Big smile* stay within 2 feet of Relena for a day. Heero: Duo no baka. Omae o korosu. *Sigh.* Fine. *Moves two feet from Relena* Relena: *Turns a little red* Duo: Your turn Heero. ^^ Heero: Relena. T, d, dd, ptr? Relena: Um. dd. Heero: *Whispers in Relena's ear* Meet me at the trees at 2 am. Relena: *Nods* My turn, I guess. Duo: What was the dd. Heero: None of your business baka. Relena: I agree. Well then. Wufei, t d dd ptr? Wufei: D Relena: Wufei, you have to guard Duo, and make sure he dosen't sneak any snacks. Or any time with Aria. Wufei: *Smirk/smile* Gladly. Duo: *Pouts* Wufei: Trowa t d dd ptr? Trowa: Ptr. Wufei: You must recite the "Mary had a little lamb" poem 25 times, all the verses *Evil smile* Trowa: *Recites all verses 25 times* Relena: I never knew Trowa could talk so much.... Trowa: Duo. T, d, dd, ptr? Duo: Ptr ~I don't think it can get much worse~ Aria: ~You never know.~ Duo: ~Don't say that! I need luck right now. *Pout*~ Aria: ~Then I wish you luck.~ Duo: ~Wish I could have a good luck kiss. *Pout*~ Aria: ~Wish I could give you one.~ Trowa: You gotta say I, Duo, am a baka. 25 times. Duo: Fortune frowns upon Shinigami today. *Repeats 25 times.* 'I, Duo, am a baka. 25 times.' My turn. Heero, t, d, dd, ptr. Heero: Ptr. Duo: *Evil smile* ~Finally.~ Aria: ~Someone other then you'll get picked on.~ Duo: Heero, 50 times, you must say, with feeling, to her face: Relena is the most beautiful, bestest, most wonderful person in the word, and I will never threaten her again. Relena: *Turns bright red* Heero: *Turns to Relena, and repeats 50 times* Relena is the most beautiful, bestest, most wonderful person in the word, and I will never threaten her again. Relena: Um. thank you I guess. Heero: *Turns away from Relena* Quatre. T, d, dd, ptr? Quatre: Uh, d. Heero: You can't talk about peace for a day. Quatre: But that would be violating my constit.oh nevermind. Relena: I think this game is done. It's stopped raining. Group: *Agree* Aria: *Runs out of room godspeed. Grabs the hidden cookies, and races to her room with godspeed. Shuts the door* Duo: *Walks outside. Climbs Aria's tree. Knocks on the window* Aria: ~It's unlocked.~ Wufei: *Walks up to Aria's room, knocks on the door* Duo: *Sneaks in and grabs the cookies. Jumps outside and lands, without a sound* Aria: *Sigh* ~HEY! THOSE WERE MINE!~ *Opens the door for Wufei* Wufei: *Looks around* Where's Duo? Aria: *Shrugs* Duo: *Is stuffing cookies down* Aria: ~MEANIE~ Wufei: Well, I'll be back. Aria: *Shrugs* Ok. Duo: *Chomp* ~Speak for yourself~ Aria: ~You got three whole batches. I wonder when your one meal starts.~ Wufei: *Walks around looking for Duo* Duo: *Finishes cookies* Aria: *Shuts and locks her window* Duo: ~I was hungry~ Aria: ~Humph.~ Duo: ~:p~ Aria: *Pulls a handful of tootsie rolls out of hammerspace* Relena: *Looking at the floor* Um.Heero? Heero: What? Relena: May we go to my room, so I may write some memos? Heero: Ok. Relena: *Walks to room, and knocks on door* May I come in Aria? Aria: Sure. Door's unlocked. *Eating tootsie rolls* Relena: *Walks in and sits on her bed. Pulls out memos and sighs, then starts writing* Heero: *Sits on the floor* Aria: Either of you want a tootsie roll? Relena: Sure. Heero: No. Aria: *Throws two to Relena* Now I've got two left. Relena: *Sighs and goes back to writing* Anyone have a dictionary? Aria: Sure, on my desk. Relena: *Goes over and picks it up, and then sits back down* Aria: Whatcha need to look up? Relena: Phlegmatic. It means stoic. Aria: So, what'cha writing? Relena: *Calmly* Oh just my report on passive aggressionists. Aria: Oh. Relena: Want to read? Aria: No, thanks. Relena: *Shrugs and goes back to writing* Aria: I'm going to take a walk. Relena: Well ok then. Aria: *Walks out, then starts running at godspeed to her favorite tree, a big willow tree that's very out of place in the cedar forest. Climbs up to her favorite branch* Relena's Writing: The Stoic Soldier Walk talk stop No emotions I see you in my mind Even there you seem dead, no life at all Is that face of yours capable of grief I don't know I wish you'd tell me Tell me you hate me Tell me you like me Just tell me how you feel Threats are like empty promises Make that threat come true Then I'll be content Then you can destroy me Then you can. Relena: Heero?. Heero: Yeah? Relena: I don't want to hold you back. Heero: You don't hold me back. I can't risk leaving you unprotected. Just think what could happen if terrorists got a hold of you. Relena: I know. I take precautions. I don't want you to have to play baby-sitter, you must have better things to do with your life. I'm not going to make you stay because of me. *Eyes water* Good-bye! *Runs out in tears* Heero: *Runs after her* Relena, chotto. Relena: *Stops in the forest and climbs a tree. Sits on a branch sobbing* Heero: *Stops at the base of the tree Relena's in* May I come up? Relena: *Sitting head on knees, sobbing. A muffled, strangled sound comes out* No. Heero: I feel kinda stupid standing down here. Like I'm in some silly soap opera. Relena: *Looks up face glistening, tears still running down her cheeks* Then you deserve to feel that way. Heero: Well, I'm not going to take this standing, so watch out, I'm coming up. *Jumps into the tree* It doesn't suit you at all. not at all. Relena: How would you know what suits me? You don't even look at me. Heero: *Smiles* And how would you know that? Relena: *Looks at him* Well. You never say anything. Heero: Oh, so now you're saying just because I don't go around with a sign stating how I feel that I don't feel that way? Relena: Well. Heero: I thought you were supposed to be a good debater. Relena: *Pouts* This isn't fair. Heero: *Quietly, looks at the branch he's sitting on* Not knowing what happens to you each day isn't fair. Relena: *Looks up, moves a little closer, puts her arm on his* I'd let you know, you never ask. Heero: Everything in my instinct tells me not to, but regardless I want to. It's such a cruel fate, being the 'perfect soldier'. Relena: *Puts her head on his shoulder* You don't have to be perfect. You're already perfect to me. *Closes eyes and takes in the moment* Heero: *Rests his head on Relena's* 1 down, the world to go. Relena: Heero. Look at me please. Heero: *Looks at her* Relena: You've gotten my photos haven't you? Heero: Yeah. Relena: Do you ever keep them? Heero: Every one. Relena: *Smiles* I need a photo of you. Heero: You can have as many as you want. Relena: You don't have any though. At least not any good ones. I've looked. Heero: Then we'll just have to take some. Good ones. Relena: *Smiles* I'd like that. Heero: Maybe even pictures of us together. Relena: *Big smile* I'd love that. Do you want to stay in the tree all night? If not, we should head back to the house. Heero: This tree sounds fine to me. Relena: *Chuckles* Silly Heero, well then you'll have to stay just where you are. I'm getting quite used to this. Heero: *Listens to Relena's breathing become steady and slow, he drifts into a light sleep, ever ready to wake at the slightest disturbance* Relena: *A smile creeps onto her face, she dreams, yet, for once, she cannot tell the difference between the dream and the reality* ::The next morning.:: Relena: As much as I love playing Tarzan and Jane, I do think we should head back. Heero: *Smile* Yeah, probably. Aria: *Waking up in her tree* Duo: *Wakes up from his extremely long nap in the garden* Heero and Relena: *Walk back to the house. Until about 50 yards away they hold hands* Relena: *Walks into the kitchen to make breakfast* Aria: *Stretches and gets out of the tree, and starts to slowly walk back to the house* Duo: ~Do you have any snacks I could have?~ *Starts toward the house* Aria: ~No way~ Duo: ~Are you still mad?~ Aria: ~No. Just don't want you taking my stash.~ Duo: ~I miss you.~ Aria: ~Miss you too.~ Duo: ~I'll get them for this. one day.~ Aria: ~I'm sure you will~ Duo: ~I'm heading to my room~ *Uses godspeed to get into the house* ~Wait, scratch that I smell food~ *Walks into the kitchen* Aria: ~*Laughing*~ Relena: Oh, hi Duo. Ready to eat your one, 5 minute meal? Duo: That's right! Relena: Well, you're lucky, all the food is ready now. So chow down. Aria: *Walks into the house, going up to her room* Relena: *Goes back to make more* Duo: *Starts ravenously eating* Wufei: *Walks down, holding a stopwatch. He glances at it and then to Duo alternating* Quatre: *Walks down, looking perkier than should be allowed at this time of the morning* Hello, I see breakfast is almost ready. Wufei: *Hits the stopwatch. Evil smirk* Time's up Maxwell. Duo: *Had finished 5/6 of the meal, puts his fork down and swallows* Relena: *Sets down second breakfast* Quatre: Thank you Miss Relena, it looks delicious. Trowa: *Walks into the kitchen* Hi. Wufei: *Nods* Heero: *Walks into kitchen, looking at Relena* Relena: *Is smiling* You're welcome. I'm almost done with the rest. *Looks at Heero and then walks into the kitchen* Duo: *Looks sad* Quatre: *Begins to eat* Aria: *In her room eating tootsie rolls. Goes down to breakfast* Wufei: *Watches Duo cautiously* Relena: *Walks back out and sets down pancakes* Aria: *Skips into the room, on a sugar high* Hi everyone! Relena: *Smiles* So you made it down before all the food was gone. ^^ Aria: *Big smile* Yup. Though with Duo not being allowed to eat, I'm sure I would've got some anyway. I'm not even all that hungry. Everybody except Duo: *Eat* Relena: *Picks up some of the dishes* Who's going to help clean up? Heero: I'll help. Relena: All right, first pick up the rest of the plates and set them in the sink. Heero: *Does as told* Relena: *Continues to give instructions* Heero: *Continues to do what she says* Everyone: *Has left, and both are left cleaning dishes. Relena washing, Heero drying* Relena: *Smiling, and begins to hum 'Rhythm Emotion'. Looks over at Heero* Heero: *Looking back* Relena: I almost wish you would punch me. Heero: Why? Relena: Then, I would know this wasn't a dream. If this is a dream, never let me wake. If this is not, then never let me sleep. Do you think this is a dream Heero? Heero: No. Not a dream. Relena: Of course. You never dream. *Laughs* I don't think you even sleep. Heero: *Slight smile* Of course I dream. *Looks in her eyes* Do you know what I dream of? Relena: *She gazes back, joyfully, eyes hopeful* Heero: *Leans over and hugs her, and whispers into her ear* You. Relena: *Elated tears stream down her face* I love you Heero. Heero: I love you Relena. Relena: Heero? Would I ruin everything if I asked you to kiss me? Heero: *Kisses her* Answer your question? Relena: Yes. *Sighs* I can't think of how I could be anymore content and happy. *Face is damp with tears of joy* Heero: You may not, but I do. *Pulls out a box. It happens to be a small square one covered in velvet* Take it. Relena: *Looks surprised and opens it* Package: *A brooch, with cherry trees on the cover and it opens. There's room enough for a small picture, and a map is in there. Electronic, a dot in the center blinks, silently* Heero: *Takes out the brooch, and opens it* I won't always be able to be with you, although I wish it was so, so I made this. The map will tell you in which direction I am, and it's up to you to find a picture to put in. Relena: *Lightly* I guess then I'll always know which way to face when I want to see you in front of me, when your far away. *Wipes her tears away with the towel* We should hurry and finish, the others will wonder. Heero and Relena: *Finish* Relena: *Walks outside looking at the bright sunny day* Duo: *Thinks: I wonder if any cookies are in the kitchen. Sneaks towards the door* Wufei: And what are you doing? Duo: Oh. nothing. Wufei: Didn't look like "nothing". Aria: *Listening to her CDs in her room* Duo: Well then you should have your vision checked Wu-man, because it was nothing. Wufei: I'm not Wu-man, so don't call me that Maxwell. Duo: Sure thing Wu-man! *Godspeeds outside* Wufei: *Looks annoyed. Goes back to his room* Relena: *Outside, basking in the sun* Heero: *Sitting two feet away* Duo: *Looks at them both sitting in the sun, and smirks* ~Hehehe. You should see them now~ Aria: ~What are they doing?~ Duo: ~Sitting in the sun. I'm gonna look closer.~ Aria: ~K~ Duo: *Climbs up a nearby tree to see better* Relena: *Smiles, looks at Heero, and then closes her eyes* Duo: ~Awww, Relena looks so happy~ Aria: ~Really?~ Duo: ~Really, she just smiled~ Aria: ~Wow.~ Duo: ~What's so amazing about that?~ Aria: ~Nothing if it's her polite smile. But I'm guessing it's a happy smile.~ Duo: ~It was a happy....like...I'm thinking of a name. Like a 'loony I'm in love' smile.~ (A/N- We use 'loony I'm in love' smile a lot. Kat wrote it in a CCS fic, Sparkles thought it was funny, and now we use it all the time. Kat's bad habits are very catchy, no da?) Aria: ~Thought so.~ Heero: *Looks at Relena, slight smile. Looks away* Duo: ~*Laughs*~ Aria: ~Wa?~ Duo: ~If only you could see!~ Aria: ~What? What happened?~ Duo: ~If I wasn't so sure I'd think I was hallucinating. Heero just smiled.~ Aria: ~Really?!?! At what? Relena?~ Duo: ~*Cracking up* Yes.. Ahahahahaha!~ Aria: ~*Cheer* Yes, finally!~ Duo: ~*Suspicious* Finally?~ Aria: ~Something 4 years in the making.~ Duo: ~I have to get a picture of this~ Aria: ~Make sure I get a double~ Duo: ~Roger, can do~ Aria: ~^^~ Duo: *Pulls a camera out of hammerspace. Takes aim. Focuses. Waits for Heero to look at Relena. Ready to snap a photo* Heero: *Looks at Relena with a smile again* Relena: *Opens her eyes, and smiles back* Duo: *Takes photo. A resounding click fills the air. Thinks: Ack! Hope they didn't hear! Slips camera back into hammerspace* Quatre and Trowa: *In town* Wufei: *Meditating. Wouldn't notice if the house was burning down* Aria: ~Hey Duo. Tell me when the music becomes just barely clear enough to hear.~ *Puts in 'Blessed', and starts to slowly turn it up* (A/N- 'Blessed' by Christina Aguilera is a great song.) Duo: *Waits a bit then hears it* ~I hear it~ Aria: *Stops turning it up* Relena: Heero-kun? Heero: Yes? Relena: Do you hear music? Heero: *Listens for a second* Yeah. Relena: I guess we're in heaven then. *Smiles* Unless music playing in the background is a normal thing... Heero: Shouldn't be. Relena: Well doesn't matter to me. As long as you're here. Heero: *Brushes a strand of her hair away from her face* I'll never leave you. Duo: *In the house, developing the film* Relena: *Kisses him on the cheek* I know. ^^ Heero: *Blushes slightly, then smiles and kisses her* Relena: *Kisses back* (A/N- Another phrase Sparkles has picked up from Kat) Duo: *Thinks: I think I'll take one more. Godspeeds back to the tree* ~!~ Aria: ~What now?~ Duo: *Grabs camera out of hammerspace* ~This is too good. You'll see soon.~ *Gets an ultra good view, and takes the picture. Godspeeds back* ~Ohohoho. (A/N- Is it just me, or does this sound like Tomoyo from CCS?) This is great.~ *Finishes developing the pics* ~Completed!! Bwahaha!~ Aria: ~I wanna see.~ Duo: ~How much will you pay? *Evil smile*~ Aria: ~Depends on what currency you'd like. Kisses or tootsie rolls.~ Duo: ~Yummy, my favorite flavors! I'll take 3 kisses and 3 tootsie rolls, for two photos. Deal?~ Aria: ~^^ Deal.~ Duo: ~Cash on delivery.~ *Walks upstairs, opens door* Package for Aria. *Holds up 2 photos* Aria: *Hands him the tootsie rolls. Kisses him three times. Takes the photos from him.* Duo: Sweet. So what do you think of the pictures? Aria: Good job. Thanks so much. *Smile* Duo: *Big smile* Relena: Time to head back, it's almost time for your party ^^ Heero: I already got the best possible present. Relena: You're so sweet Heero. Heero: Not as sweet as you. *Kisses her* Relena: *Kisses back. Stands up* Well, for the sake of your social life you must show up for your own party. Heero: Too bad. Relena: Too bad? Heero: I'd rather just stay here with you. Relena: *Smiles* Well in that case... *Sits down* I'd rather stay here anyway. No cake, but you're all the sweetness I need. No candles, but then we don't need light. All I need is you. Heero. Heero: And all I need is you. Relena. Relena: *Scoots closer and rests on his chest* Heero: *Picks her up and spins her around* Relena: That was fun. I wish we could waltz. Heero: No music could be more beautiful than you. But if you really want to. Hand me your brooch. Relena: Anything. *Hands it to him* Heero: *Does something to the computer, and music plays. A waltz, and it's just loud enough* You can turn it off by pressing the map screen. Relena: *Smiles* It's beautiful. What else could I give you for your birthday? Heero: What I would ask for is not possible. One person can't give eternity. Relena: I'd try. *Kisses him* Duo: I want cake! Aria: Me too! Duo: I'm gonna get them so I can have cake. Want to come? Aria: *Hyper nod* Yeah! Duo: On 3. 1.2.3 Duo and Aria: *Godspeed outside* Relena: You remember the first time we waltzed? Heero: Yes. The circumstances weren't as positive as they are now. Relena: If you told me then I'd be doing this then, I would have laughed. Heero: How cruel. Really, sometimes I wonder whether you like me. Relena: Don't say that!!! Never forget, aishiteru! Heero: Aishiteru, too. Duo: Yooo hooo!! Aria: Hey, you two! Relena: *Embarrassed* Oh,...hi.. Heero: *Also embarrassed, but doesn't really show it* What do you two want? Duo: CAKE! Aria: *Hyper nod* Relena: *Anime fall. Stands up, sweatdropping* Ok, let's head back. Aria: *Jumping up and down* Yay! Yay, yay, yay! Relena: *Walks back* Heero: *Follows Relena, ignoring Duo and Aria as much as he can* Duo: Cake! Everyone: *Sits down at the table. Heero at the head of the table. Relena on his left, Trowa next to Relena, Wufei next to Trowa. Duo on Heero's right, Aria next to Duo, Quatre next to Aria* Relena: *Walks into the kitchen and back with the cake, and sets it in front of Heero* Alright, make a wish. ^^ Heero: *Closes his eyes, makes a wish, and blows out candles* Relena: Yay, you got them all. Now we better cut it. Duo: Yay!! Aria: Hurry!! Relena: *Slices a piece of cake for each* Heero eats first. Duo: Eat! Heero: *Takes a bite outta his piece* Aria: *Eating her cake, suddenly gets the idea to start a cake fight. Takes a forkful of cake, and sends it flying at Duo. Cake hits him square in the jaw. Starts laughing hysterically* Duo: Hey!!! *Flings cake back, but hits Trowa on accident* (A/N- ^^; Very bad aim. You'll see that they all seem to have bad cake flinging aim. Sometimes I wonder.) Trowa: *Glares at Duo. Flings cake, but hits Heero* Duo: *Laughs hysterically* Heero: *Glare. Flings cake, hits Wufei instead of Trowa* Wufei: *Glares at Heero. Flings cake and it hits Aria* Duo: *Falls out of chair laughing* Aria: *Laughing. Eyes Relena and Quatre* Hmmm... *Flings the cake at Quatre, and hits him* Quatre: I'm hit! *Falls over* Aria: *Feeling very proud of herself for starting it* Quatre: *Puts hand on top of table and grabs cake, flings it at someone...and it hits Relena. Pulls himself up and looks around* (A/N- He flings it randomly, but it just happens to hit the only unhit person.) Relena: My dress!! *Stands up. Cake falls onto the floor* You ruined my dress!! *Throws cake at Quatre, and hits* (A/N- I guess it's a girl thing to have good aim. Maybe a side affect of war is that you have bad aim in anything else.) Quatre: Don't blame me! Aria started it! *Throws cake at Aria, hits her hair* Aria: *Takes cake out of hair, eats a bit, then throws the rest at Wufei, and it hits his forehead* Yup. Sure did start it and proud of it. ~Oh, how the pacifists have fallen.~ Wufei: Onna! *Throws cake, and misses, hitting Trowa instead* Aria: Need to work on your aim Wu-man. Wufei: Grrrr.... Aria: *Big smile* Duo: *Sits back in his chair* Point for Aria. Trowa: *Takes a big handful of cake and smashes it in Wufei's face* Wufei: *Wipes off cake* You little!!!!! *Smashes cake in his face* Trowa: *More cake at Wufei* Wufei: *Pulls out katana and charges at Trowa* Aria: *Godspeeds over, takes katana from Wufei, and godspeeds back* This is a cake war. Play fair Wu-wu. *Puts the katana into her hammerspace* Wufei: *Glares* Fine then... Duo: *Snickers* Wufei: *Smashes cake into Duo and Aria's faces* Aria: *Takes a fork in each hand, and sends cake at both Heero and Quatre, hitting both targets* Quatre: *Wipes off cake and repeats* I am a pacifist. I am a pacifist. I am a pacifist. Aria: Didn't seem like it a few minutes ago. Besides, a little cake never hurt anyone. Hit someone. Quatre: I am a..all right then! *Shoves cake in Aria's face. Laughs* Aria: *Big smile* Thanks! *Laughing Eats cake off her face* Yum. Good cake Relena. Relena: *Trying to clean the cake off her dress* It should be, I made it. It's hopeless. It will never come off. Aria: ~Not like she doesn't have a million other dresses.~ Duo: ~But this one's special. *Laughs*~ Aria: ~*Laughing*~ Duo: It's just a dress Relena, it will probably wash out. ~But she can't wash it, Heero touched it, it's holy now ^^~ Relena: I suppose. Aria: *Starts laughing so hard she falls off her chair. Starts rolling on the floor laughing* Duo: *Rotfl with Aria* Relena: What's so funny? Aria: *Can't stop laughing to say* Duo: Oh...nothing... *Snicker* Relena: *Pouts* I don't see what's so funny. Aria: *Laughing even harder* Quatre: They finally lost it... I knew it would happen one day.. Aria: *Slowly stops laughing, and sits back in her chair* Duo: *Sits in chair, tries to breath slowly* Aria: Ok, I think it's present time. Relena: I agree. Quatre: Who's first? Aria: ~Though none of us coulda gotten him a better present then Relena.~ Relena should be. Duo: ~In his eyes I suppose...~ Relena: All right. *Pulls out a box and sets it in front of Heero* Heero: *Unwraps box, and opens. It's a heart picture frame, with a glowing out-line, and on the back is written "Omae o korosu"* I like it, but it needs a picture. Duo: ~Should we?~ Aria: ~Yeah. 2nd edition?~ Duo: ~2nd edition.~ Aria: ~Ok. ^^~ Duo: I think we can help you with that. ^^ Aria: We've got the perfect pic. Duo: ~Go get it~ Aria: ~Ok. But you'd better give me another copy.~ *Godspeeds up to her room, and gets the pic. Godspeeds back, and puts the pic in Heero's hand. Sits back in her chair* Duo: ~I have plenty of copies, plus the negitives~ Aria: ~Good~ Heero: -_- Omae o korosu both you bakas. Relena: *Stares at the photo, very red* How?.. Aria: *Points at Duo* Duo: ~Hey!~ *Points at Aria* Aria: ~HEY!~ I did not. But I did give ya some music. Duo: She told me to. ~:p~ Aria: Nuh, uh. You asked if you should, and I said sure, give me a double. Duo: So, like I said, you told me to. Aria: You came up with the idea. Duo: I wouldn't have done it if you had told me not too. Aria: You knew I wouldn't tell you not to. Duo: Did not! Aria: Did too! Duo: Did not! Aria: Too! Duo: Not! Aria: Too! Duo: *Walks over, and kisses her on the cheek* Not! Aria: ~Not gonna work this time.~ Too to infinity. Everyone else: *Sweatdropping* Duo: ~Drat.~ *Mutters* Not. *Sits down, and slouches* Aria: *Gives him a kiss on the cheek. Grabs a tootsie roll out of hammerspace, and hands it to him.* ~Ok.~ *Sits down* Duo: *Eats candy* ~Yay, for both~ Aria: ~^^ Maybe I'll tell you where one of my tootsie stashes is.~ Duo: ~Naw, I'd rather have a kiss to 1,000 tootsie rolls anyday.~ Aria: ~I bet you'd be even happier if you got both.~ Duo: ~Well.....^^~ Relena: *Sweatdrop* Well....it's a picture....I guess that's good enough... Heero: *Puts it in frame* Well....I suppose....you're right. Duo: So you like it do you? ^^ Heero: -_- baka. Relena: *Pulls out a black bag from hammerspace* Do you know what is in here Duo? Duo: Pictures? Relena: Right. Do you know who those pictures are of? Duo: No. Relena: They're of you. And unless you want them distributed freely, I suggest you take back that comment. Duo: Yeah...like I believe you. Relena: *Pulls out a photo and hands it to him* Duo: *Turns white and gives it back* I retract my statement. Relena: *Puts the bag back in hammerspace. Smiles* Now wasn't that easy? Aria: *Hands Heero a package* Heero: *Unwraps it, finding a shirt just like all his other ones* Duo: *Hands him a huge trash bag* Look inside. Heero: *Opens it up. It's full of candy* Duo: *Sad face* It was a sacrifice, but I'll live. Heero: Thanks I guess. Duo: You're welcome. Quatre: Me! Me next! *Sets down a heavy box with a thud* Heero: *Opens it up. It's a set of books* Quatre: It's all about politics and stuff. Heero: Uh, thanks. Quatre: You're welcome ^^ Trowa: I'm next. *Sets box in front of Heero* Heero: *Opens it. It's a set of throwing knifes* Trowa: Catherine helped me pick it out. Wufei: I guess that leaves me. *Sets down his gift* It's a katana. *Turns to Aria* Speaking of katanas, can I have mine back? Aria: I guess so. *Puts her hand into hammerspace, moves it around for awhile* Hm. *In hammerspace up to her shoulder* Ah, there it is. *Takes out his katana and hands it to him* Wufei: Thanks...I guess... *Puts it in his hammerspace* Relena: *Starts cleaning up. Walks up to her room* Aria: *In her room* Relena: Hello Aria. ^^ Aria: Hi! ^^ Relena: I was just coming up to sleep. Aria: Oh. Relena: Which reminds me, how many of those photos do you have? Aria: I have one copy. Relena: Are there others? Aria: Could be. Relena: Could be? Aria: That's what I said. Relena: I guess I'll have to ask Duo then, since you both seemed to be in on this together. I'll be back soon. Aria: ~Duo, she's gonna bug you 'bout the pics.~ Relena: *Walks to Duo's room and knocks on the door* Duo: ~Let her, I'm not worried~ Aria: ~Just thought you'd like to know.~ Duo: ~Well thanks then~ Aria: ~Ok.~ Duo: *Opens the door* Relena: Hello Duo. May I come in? Duo: Oh, it's you Relena, I thought you'd be asleep. Sure, come in. Relena: *Goes inside* Photo. Duo: What about them? Relena: I deserve a copy. Duo: I suppose. But which one? Er...Heh, I'll go get it. Relena: No, I heard you. I want both of them. Duo: ~Drat, I told her about the other one~ Aria: ~^^;~ Duo: ~I guess I'll have to get a third sometime. *Evil grin*~ Aria: ~Hehe~ Duo: *Sighs* Ok ok... *Digs in hammerspace. Goes into hammerspace up to his waist, and then pulls out 2 photos* Here you are... Relena: *Pulls on photos, but Duo doesn't let go* ARIA!!! Aria: ~Duo, give her the pics.~ Duo: *Pouts* Ok, ok. *Lets go* Relena: *Stumbles backwards, and looks at the pics* Duo: You're just lucky Aria sided with you. Relena: And how do you know that? Duo: Oh..uh.. ~Will you explain?~ Aria: ~Why? You've blabbed twice now.~ Duo: ~Fine fine...~ *Explains about everything* Relena: That explains a lot. Well, I'll be leaving now. *Turns to leave* You better burn the rest of those copies. *Walks out. Walks back into Aria's room, looking at the pics. Scans them onto the computer, resizes them, prints them out, nice quailty, and puts both in her brooch* Good night Aria. Aria: Night. Relena: *Goes to sleep* Duo: ~G'night~ Aria: ~Night~ ::Next Morning:: Relena: *Wakes up, it's 3 am. Sneaks down stairs, and grabs some food. Walks outside, and sits down at the base of a tree watching the sunrise* Heero: *Up and talking a walk. Sees Relena sitting up ahead, and goes over to her* Relena: *Still looking at the sun* Hello Heero, nice day isn't it? Heero: Really nice. Relena: I'm leaving today, in a couple of hours you know. Heero: I know. Relena: I'll go back to earth, then return to my job. Then everything will be back to the way it was... Heero: Not quite everything. Relena: What's not quite everything? Heero: You and me for one. Relena: *Smiles, although Heero can't see it* I'm glad of that. Heero: *Walks over and sits next to her* Relena: *Leans her head onto his* ::Time passes and neither of them move:: Relena: *An alarm on her watch goes off. Stands up* Heero: *Stands up also* Relena: It's time for me to leave, Heero. *Looks at his face, as if it was the last time she would see it* Heero: Why are you looking at me like that? Relena: *Looks surprised* Because I'll miss you. Heero: I'll miss you too. *Gets an idea* Why don't you just stay here? Relena: But.. I've got my job. And I don't think the others would want me to stay. Heero: They won't care. It's your decision. Relena: Then I'm staying. Heero and Relena: *Walk back to the house hand in hand*