Ten: Conclusion
Quatre and Duo were taking a walk, each in their own thoughts. Things had certainly changed for them when the girls came. It was strange enough seeing Heero all gooey-eyed but Trowa and Wufei as well? It was almost sacrilegious. Duo didn't seem upset about losing Lita to Trowa. Quite the contrary: he seemed pleased with the way things were going. And judging from the expressions on Trowa and Wufei's faces, they were too.
"I can't believe how much things have changed," Duo sighed.
"I know," Quatre agreed. "I mean, we all nearly had a heart attack when Heero and Relena started seriously dating, and now Trowa and Wufei have girls."
"Jeez! I never thought of it that way! We're the only ones left without dates!"
"Yeah. That's pretty sad." Quatre shook his head. Duo pursed his lips, tapping his hip with his fingers.
"Well, I don't know. I've been thinking: who's luckier, us or them?"
"That's a good point," Quatre noted, nodding his head in agreement. "Those guys do some crazy things for their girlfriends. Look:
"What's playing at the Roxie?
I'll tell you what's playing at the Roxie,
A picture about a Mississippi man so in love with a Minnesota girl,
That he sacrifices everything and moves all the way to Biloxi.
That's what's playing at the Roxie."
Duo opened up a newspaper:
"What's in the Daily News?
I'll tell you what's in the Daily News,
A story about a guy who bought his wife a small ruby,
With what otherwise would've been his union dues.
That's what's in the Daily News."
Quatre: "What's happening all over?
I'll tell you what's happening all over,
Guys sitting at home by a television set
Who used to be something of a rover."
Both: "That's what's happening all over.
Love is a feeling that has licked 'em.
And it looks like Heero's just another victim."
Quatre: "Yes sir,
When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky,
You can bet that he's doing it for some doll."
Duo: "When you spot a John standing out in the rain,
Chances are he's insane as only a John can be for a Jane."
Quatre: "When you meet a gent payin' all kinds of rent
For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal,"
Both: "Call it sad, call it funny,
But it's better than even money,
That the guy's only doing for some doll."
Duo: "When you see a Joe saving half of his dough,
You can bet they'll be minking it for some doll."
Quatre: "When a bum buys wine like a bum can't afford,
It's a cinch that the bum is under the thumb of some little broad."
Duo: "When you meet a mug lately out of the jug,
And he's still lifting platinum fal de rall,"
Both: "Call it hell, call it heaven,
It's a probably twelve to seven,
That the guy's only doing it for some doll."
The guys paused at the arrival of Lita Kino. She smiled and politely waved to them. If this had happened a few days ago, Duo would've been swooning. As it was, he merely returned the wave. Following close behind Lita was Trowa, who was carrying boxes and bags of things she had bought at the mall. She snapped her finger and at once he set the things on the ground and fished out some cash from his wallet. She grabbed it and fanned it in her face, then continued on her way. Trowa picked up the boxes, gave his friends an apologetic shrug, and obediently followed her. Quatre and Duo exchanged meaningful glances and shook their heads sadly.
Duo: "When you see a sport and his cash has run short,
You can bet that he's banking with some doll."
Quatre: "When a guy wears tails with the front gleaming white,
Who the hell do you think he's tickling pink on Saturday night?"
Duo: "When a lazy slob takes a good steady job,
And he smells from Vitalis and Barbasol,"
Both: "Call it dumb, call it clever,
Ah, but you can give odds forever,
That the guy's only doing it for some doll,
Some doll, some doll, some doll,
That the guy's only doing it for some doll."
Suddenly Mina burst onto the scene. Quatre did a little half-jump in the air and tried desperately to hide behind Duo, which was not that easy to do. Mina glared at him with her hands on his hips.
"Quatre! Where have you been? I thought we were going to the movies!" He smiled sheepishly but wisely chose not to respond. She went over to him and tugged on his arm insistently. "Come on or we'll miss all the previews!" She left, motioning for Quatre to follow her.
"Yes, dear," he answered, trailing behind like a trained puppy. Duo chuckled to himself and spread his arms out wide.
"Call it sad, call it funny
But it's better than even money
That the guy's only doing it for some doll,
Some doll, some doll, some doll,
That the guy's only doing it for some doll!"
The End