_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Chapter 3- Another angel
"Looks, very appetizing, but I'll have to pass." I cringed as I slid by
the lunch-ladies and looked out confusedly at the large expanse of the
cafeteria, not knowing quite what to do with myself. Keep in mind; I hadn't
actually eaten in decades.
"I wonder where Quatre is," I thought out loud as I surveyed the lunchroom for a glint of wheaten hair.
"Right behind you, Duo." The crafty Arabian snuck up from behind and smiled. "You can sit with us, right Trowa?"
I widened my view behind to where Quatre was looking, and there stood the one-eyed wonder himself, arms crossed, nodding solemnly in agreement.
"Hey Trowa, buddy!" I waved to him.
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"You've met him?" Quatre looked quite perplexed. "Trowa's not very talkative."
"Yeah, I noticed, but he saved me from getting run over by a car, so I guess winners can't be choosers."
Quatre beamed at his friend, "He's quite the hero, then."
Well, you sure didn't have to be an angel to see what was going on. The one I was protecting had a little crush! How sweet! They'd make such a cute couple, too. It would be fun playing matchmaker. I hoped this wasn't against the rules.It wasn't, I decided. I'd made it to heaven, after all.
We sat down at the table Quatre directed me to, but someone very familiar had already seated himself.
"Wu-man!" I rushed to him excitedly.
"MAXWELL!!! INJUSTICE!!!"
I sat down beside the outraged Chinese boy, who got up and stormed off mumbling something about 'weaklings'?
"I see you've met Wufei." Trowa noted.
"Yes, I did, in the office" I explained, ".is that the only thing he ever says, because it's kinda creeping me out."
"Yeah, pretty much." Both Trowa and Quatre sighed in unison, and for once, I was the one who sweat-dropped.
Right then is when I saw him approaching the table. He was absolutely expressionless, and looked like he was just as inclined to talk as Trowa. His hair was tousled and dark brown, but his eyes, the cold, cobalt eyes were the first to stare at me, and for a moment I could sense shock in them when they first met mine. They were so intense, so captivating. He was incredibly handsome. I almost lost myself as the boy sat down at the table.
"Hello, Heero." The blue-eyed, blond-haired Arab smiled at the unmoved newcomer.
"Hn." The mysterious boy answered as he began to pick at his lunch.
"Hello Heero." I held up a surprised face which came eye to eye with the Heero, rivaling his expressionless one, "My name's Duo, Duo Maxwell. I'm new here; very pleased to meet you."
The Japanese boy came away from his lunch and stared into Duo's wide eyes, narrowing them a little, as if he could see something about him that the rest couldn't. Duo felt seriously weird, and his palms were sweating.
"Yes. Good to meet you." The Japanese boy greeted me with complete devoid of emotion. He was almost as scary as Wufei, but he was so cute that you could hardly begin to compare him to the Wu-man. I just smiled. Haven't I seen him before?
Just then, a jolting something felt like it tapped on my shoulder, I swiveled around instinctively and found that Heero was staring straight at me, and was he kind of.translucent? Is he a guardian angel like me? Nah, I'm just hallucinating, I thought as the gaze was broken and the bell rang for passing time.
Mysterious.
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It was gym class, and the gang was all gone. I was just about to change when I saw a familiar messy dark head attached to Heero.
"Heero!" I ran up to greet him. We were all alone in the locker room. Late to class, I guess. I'd had my fair share of gym classes, and Heero looked perfectly fit. I didn't see what the big rush was.
"Duo?" He looked surprised but then serious. "We need to talk." Heero looked at me intently.
"What, He-chan? Is something wrong? The cafeteria food didn't agree with ya? 'cause I heard about this one girl who." I was silenced by a threatening look from Yuy.
"Please don't call me by that name."
"Ok." I slunk around the corner where my locker was. I'd just gotten my combination from the gym teacher, but I didn't have any gym clothes anyway, so what was the point in going to my locker, again? Oh, yeah, it's the locker room.it's supposed to be a hangout. However, with Mr. 'I'm not antisocial.I just don't like you' over there, it's hard to strike up a good conversation.
I tried my combination once or twice, but with no prevail. I was doing it right, but it seemed they had given me the wrong combination. No matter, because after the second try, it was just easier to pull out a small lock- picking set I kept tied up in the depths of my braid, and get it open that way. These locks were cheap and easy. It was good practice.
As soon as I had gotten it open, which was in a matter of seconds, I heard Heero beginning to leave. Just as he was leaving, though, he stopped and looked at me. I panicked and grinned at him, waving one arm at him as I flung the locker shut. He was wearing a really hot, loose blue tank top that matched his eyes. I thought I was going to faint, especially when I got that weird feeling, and Heero got all translucent on me.
"Ok, man, are we going to gym or what?" I walked up to him and began to push open the door he was standing beside. He was still staring at me, and I was beginning to sweat. I couldn't just leave.
"Heero?" I asked in the most serious tone I could manage. He obviously noticed I was trying to be sincere and answered with a grunt as he stared on the opposite wall.
"Who are you anyway?" To my great surprise, Heero didn't even look the least surprised at the question, and turned to look at me before answering.
"I think we're both here for the same reason." He said finally.
I panicked a bit. Was he an angel-in-training, too? I wasn't supposed to tell ANYONE about the mission no matter what! Was it a lucky guess, no, it could mean anything. why we're late for gym class as an example.
"What do you mean? I'm here for gym class, aren't you?" I said with a hint of sarcasm and put on my prove-it face.
"You know exactly what I mean." Heero closed his eyes, started to glow a little, and a halo appeared atop his head. Two useless wings flew out from his back, and he opened his eyes to await my reaction.
I smiled and clasped my hands together in joy as my hypothesis was confirmed. I wasn't the only one. Heero saw my delighted reaction and nodded proudly. He looked very pleased with himself.
That was a bold move of his, I must admit. What if I had just been some kid? No matter, we weren't alone now, right. That was all that mattered.
"Nice to see I'm not alone." I smiled and made an outward gesture as I allowed my wings and halo to appear as well. Heero actually abandoned his stone face and actually smiled.no, it was kind of a smirk, now that I remember it, but it seemed like a smile at the time, compared to what I normally saw on his face. His assumptions had been verified. No one likes to be alone.
"I thought I sensed you were an angel in the cafeteria. I'm glad I asked. It's been so long since I've seen one of our kind. I died 342 years ago, I've had this job for 7 years. No one's found out so far."
"Wow. That long, huh? I just got sent here this morning. I've only been dead for 63 years, and I'm already in trouble with the big guy. I'm sure relieved you're here, though." I grinned and crossed my arms as I leaned onto the gym lockers.
"So," I inquired with wide eyes, "Who are you guarding?"
"Trowa." He answered coolly, "And you?"
"Quatre." I waited for a response as Heero closed his gym locker.
". Been trying to get those two together for ages." Heero finally commented
"I could help." I answered very excitedly. "They'd make a really cute couple." I pointed out with a smile. Heero seemed a bit surprised that I approved.
"Hn." Heero nodded in accent.
"Nice little guy, Quatre, isn't he?"
"Yes, he's very kind, but that makes him very weak. I often wondered when they were going to send someone down for him. You have your work cut out for you."
"Now Heero," I teased, "I think Wu-Man is having a bad influence on you."
Heero's eyes widened and desperately forced his halo and wings to disappear as the door I was leaning on flew open. I jolted back in shock, and my first thought was of our wings. I checked to make sure Heero was all human- like again, and I slipped my wings and halo back into invisibility as well. The look on his face was priceless as he looked upon the face of an unwanted blond young girl. Wait a second.this was the boy's locker room!!
"Heerrrrrrooooo!" She jolted up and hugged the infuriated angel and she looked at the mirror behind him, and I waved at her reflection.
She loosened her grip on poor Heero to speak to me, ".and you must be new." I nodded my head as Heero gasped for air and pushed the young girl away.
"You're not supposed to be allowed in the boy's locker room, Relena." Heero pointed out and stepped away, narrowing his eyes further.
"I know, Heero! But Ms. Noin said that I could check the locker room to see if you were coming to gym class. I'm so glad you're here!" Relena looked very happy. She was obviously, and almost sickeningly obsessed with my new friend. I almost felt sorry for him, but then I felt a twinge of, dare I say.jealousy?
Yes. The realization hit me like a punch in the stomach, and then like I was light as a feather. I was jealous. Did I like Heero? He was really handsome.and it's not like angels are devoid of emotion (as said person pretends to be). There was nothing to be jealous of, however. Heero obviously detested Relena with his whole being. I could see it in the look of his eyes. I found it amusing, actually, but as much as I'd like to watch this interesting little display, I had to do something, because, as I said before, she was sickening.
"My name's Duo Maxwell, nice to meet ya!" I held out my hand as a friendly gesture. Heero seemed very relived that the conversation had changed courses. Relena was not.
"Oh." She dropped her smile and shook my hand reluctantly as Heero planned an escape, "I'm Relena Dorlin. It's a pleasure." She took this moment of opportunity to escape, because she clearly didn't want to make conversation with me.
"I guess I'll see you both in gym very shortly," Relena said, and quickly added, "Goodbye Heero!" as she walked out the door.
"Hey, Heero," He looked up at me with questioning wide eyes to hear my evaluation of the young Relena, "She the president of your fan club or something?" I laughed out loud.
He was getting annoyed, "Relena...." Heero growled under his breath almost as if he was planning her murder as he left the locker room with a slam of the door. I almost didn't hear it through the chuckling tenor of my laughter in my ears. His growling only helped tears of hard laughter to drip down my cheeks. No one had made me laugh like that in a long time.
I stopped laughing after a minute or two, still thinking about Heero. I think I like him, but I don't even know if he swings my way. Then again, by the way he acted toward Relena, you never know.maybe I should drop a hint sometime.
Fun.
"I wonder where Quatre is," I thought out loud as I surveyed the lunchroom for a glint of wheaten hair.
"Right behind you, Duo." The crafty Arabian snuck up from behind and smiled. "You can sit with us, right Trowa?"
I widened my view behind to where Quatre was looking, and there stood the one-eyed wonder himself, arms crossed, nodding solemnly in agreement.
"Hey Trowa, buddy!" I waved to him.
"."
"You've met him?" Quatre looked quite perplexed. "Trowa's not very talkative."
"Yeah, I noticed, but he saved me from getting run over by a car, so I guess winners can't be choosers."
Quatre beamed at his friend, "He's quite the hero, then."
Well, you sure didn't have to be an angel to see what was going on. The one I was protecting had a little crush! How sweet! They'd make such a cute couple, too. It would be fun playing matchmaker. I hoped this wasn't against the rules.It wasn't, I decided. I'd made it to heaven, after all.
We sat down at the table Quatre directed me to, but someone very familiar had already seated himself.
"Wu-man!" I rushed to him excitedly.
"MAXWELL!!! INJUSTICE!!!"
I sat down beside the outraged Chinese boy, who got up and stormed off mumbling something about 'weaklings'?
"I see you've met Wufei." Trowa noted.
"Yes, I did, in the office" I explained, ".is that the only thing he ever says, because it's kinda creeping me out."
"Yeah, pretty much." Both Trowa and Quatre sighed in unison, and for once, I was the one who sweat-dropped.
Right then is when I saw him approaching the table. He was absolutely expressionless, and looked like he was just as inclined to talk as Trowa. His hair was tousled and dark brown, but his eyes, the cold, cobalt eyes were the first to stare at me, and for a moment I could sense shock in them when they first met mine. They were so intense, so captivating. He was incredibly handsome. I almost lost myself as the boy sat down at the table.
"Hello, Heero." The blue-eyed, blond-haired Arab smiled at the unmoved newcomer.
"Hn." The mysterious boy answered as he began to pick at his lunch.
"Hello Heero." I held up a surprised face which came eye to eye with the Heero, rivaling his expressionless one, "My name's Duo, Duo Maxwell. I'm new here; very pleased to meet you."
The Japanese boy came away from his lunch and stared into Duo's wide eyes, narrowing them a little, as if he could see something about him that the rest couldn't. Duo felt seriously weird, and his palms were sweating.
"Yes. Good to meet you." The Japanese boy greeted me with complete devoid of emotion. He was almost as scary as Wufei, but he was so cute that you could hardly begin to compare him to the Wu-man. I just smiled. Haven't I seen him before?
Just then, a jolting something felt like it tapped on my shoulder, I swiveled around instinctively and found that Heero was staring straight at me, and was he kind of.translucent? Is he a guardian angel like me? Nah, I'm just hallucinating, I thought as the gaze was broken and the bell rang for passing time.
Mysterious.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was gym class, and the gang was all gone. I was just about to change when I saw a familiar messy dark head attached to Heero.
"Heero!" I ran up to greet him. We were all alone in the locker room. Late to class, I guess. I'd had my fair share of gym classes, and Heero looked perfectly fit. I didn't see what the big rush was.
"Duo?" He looked surprised but then serious. "We need to talk." Heero looked at me intently.
"What, He-chan? Is something wrong? The cafeteria food didn't agree with ya? 'cause I heard about this one girl who." I was silenced by a threatening look from Yuy.
"Please don't call me by that name."
"Ok." I slunk around the corner where my locker was. I'd just gotten my combination from the gym teacher, but I didn't have any gym clothes anyway, so what was the point in going to my locker, again? Oh, yeah, it's the locker room.it's supposed to be a hangout. However, with Mr. 'I'm not antisocial.I just don't like you' over there, it's hard to strike up a good conversation.
I tried my combination once or twice, but with no prevail. I was doing it right, but it seemed they had given me the wrong combination. No matter, because after the second try, it was just easier to pull out a small lock- picking set I kept tied up in the depths of my braid, and get it open that way. These locks were cheap and easy. It was good practice.
As soon as I had gotten it open, which was in a matter of seconds, I heard Heero beginning to leave. Just as he was leaving, though, he stopped and looked at me. I panicked and grinned at him, waving one arm at him as I flung the locker shut. He was wearing a really hot, loose blue tank top that matched his eyes. I thought I was going to faint, especially when I got that weird feeling, and Heero got all translucent on me.
"Ok, man, are we going to gym or what?" I walked up to him and began to push open the door he was standing beside. He was still staring at me, and I was beginning to sweat. I couldn't just leave.
"Heero?" I asked in the most serious tone I could manage. He obviously noticed I was trying to be sincere and answered with a grunt as he stared on the opposite wall.
"Who are you anyway?" To my great surprise, Heero didn't even look the least surprised at the question, and turned to look at me before answering.
"I think we're both here for the same reason." He said finally.
I panicked a bit. Was he an angel-in-training, too? I wasn't supposed to tell ANYONE about the mission no matter what! Was it a lucky guess, no, it could mean anything. why we're late for gym class as an example.
"What do you mean? I'm here for gym class, aren't you?" I said with a hint of sarcasm and put on my prove-it face.
"You know exactly what I mean." Heero closed his eyes, started to glow a little, and a halo appeared atop his head. Two useless wings flew out from his back, and he opened his eyes to await my reaction.
I smiled and clasped my hands together in joy as my hypothesis was confirmed. I wasn't the only one. Heero saw my delighted reaction and nodded proudly. He looked very pleased with himself.
That was a bold move of his, I must admit. What if I had just been some kid? No matter, we weren't alone now, right. That was all that mattered.
"Nice to see I'm not alone." I smiled and made an outward gesture as I allowed my wings and halo to appear as well. Heero actually abandoned his stone face and actually smiled.no, it was kind of a smirk, now that I remember it, but it seemed like a smile at the time, compared to what I normally saw on his face. His assumptions had been verified. No one likes to be alone.
"I thought I sensed you were an angel in the cafeteria. I'm glad I asked. It's been so long since I've seen one of our kind. I died 342 years ago, I've had this job for 7 years. No one's found out so far."
"Wow. That long, huh? I just got sent here this morning. I've only been dead for 63 years, and I'm already in trouble with the big guy. I'm sure relieved you're here, though." I grinned and crossed my arms as I leaned onto the gym lockers.
"So," I inquired with wide eyes, "Who are you guarding?"
"Trowa." He answered coolly, "And you?"
"Quatre." I waited for a response as Heero closed his gym locker.
". Been trying to get those two together for ages." Heero finally commented
"I could help." I answered very excitedly. "They'd make a really cute couple." I pointed out with a smile. Heero seemed a bit surprised that I approved.
"Hn." Heero nodded in accent.
"Nice little guy, Quatre, isn't he?"
"Yes, he's very kind, but that makes him very weak. I often wondered when they were going to send someone down for him. You have your work cut out for you."
"Now Heero," I teased, "I think Wu-Man is having a bad influence on you."
Heero's eyes widened and desperately forced his halo and wings to disappear as the door I was leaning on flew open. I jolted back in shock, and my first thought was of our wings. I checked to make sure Heero was all human- like again, and I slipped my wings and halo back into invisibility as well. The look on his face was priceless as he looked upon the face of an unwanted blond young girl. Wait a second.this was the boy's locker room!!
"Heerrrrrrooooo!" She jolted up and hugged the infuriated angel and she looked at the mirror behind him, and I waved at her reflection.
She loosened her grip on poor Heero to speak to me, ".and you must be new." I nodded my head as Heero gasped for air and pushed the young girl away.
"You're not supposed to be allowed in the boy's locker room, Relena." Heero pointed out and stepped away, narrowing his eyes further.
"I know, Heero! But Ms. Noin said that I could check the locker room to see if you were coming to gym class. I'm so glad you're here!" Relena looked very happy. She was obviously, and almost sickeningly obsessed with my new friend. I almost felt sorry for him, but then I felt a twinge of, dare I say.jealousy?
Yes. The realization hit me like a punch in the stomach, and then like I was light as a feather. I was jealous. Did I like Heero? He was really handsome.and it's not like angels are devoid of emotion (as said person pretends to be). There was nothing to be jealous of, however. Heero obviously detested Relena with his whole being. I could see it in the look of his eyes. I found it amusing, actually, but as much as I'd like to watch this interesting little display, I had to do something, because, as I said before, she was sickening.
"My name's Duo Maxwell, nice to meet ya!" I held out my hand as a friendly gesture. Heero seemed very relived that the conversation had changed courses. Relena was not.
"Oh." She dropped her smile and shook my hand reluctantly as Heero planned an escape, "I'm Relena Dorlin. It's a pleasure." She took this moment of opportunity to escape, because she clearly didn't want to make conversation with me.
"I guess I'll see you both in gym very shortly," Relena said, and quickly added, "Goodbye Heero!" as she walked out the door.
"Hey, Heero," He looked up at me with questioning wide eyes to hear my evaluation of the young Relena, "She the president of your fan club or something?" I laughed out loud.
He was getting annoyed, "Relena...." Heero growled under his breath almost as if he was planning her murder as he left the locker room with a slam of the door. I almost didn't hear it through the chuckling tenor of my laughter in my ears. His growling only helped tears of hard laughter to drip down my cheeks. No one had made me laugh like that in a long time.
I stopped laughing after a minute or two, still thinking about Heero. I think I like him, but I don't even know if he swings my way. Then again, by the way he acted toward Relena, you never know.maybe I should drop a hint sometime.
Fun.