Quatre: Hey, where's Shinimegami?
Blue Angel: She went on a trip to France with Mai, Bakura, and her friend KuroKarasu.
Heero: Who are they?
Blue Angel: KuroKarasu is her guest star in her Harpie Lady fic, Mai got the tickets to France in her fan mail, and Shinimegami wanted to take Bakura along.
Quatre: So, who's gonna run the chapter?
Blue Angel: Shinimegami left me in charge for this chappie. ^__^
Wufei: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Blue Angel: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!! Chappie #6!
Duo: Hehe, Shinimegami does not own Gundam Wing. ^.^
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*Quatre's POV*
When Trowa told me what Duo had done to Silver Feather, I was quite shocked. Laura had just joined us and already her gundam was damaged. I asked Duo about the matter and he claimed it was an accident. I had had a feeling that it was, since it wasn't normal for Duo to damage his comrades' mobile suits.
Now I was in the kitchen making myself some tea. I took a cup down from the cabinet just as the kettle began to steam. After pouring myself a cup, I set the tea kettle back down on the stove for later. Just as I took a sip from the cup, I heard the faint sound of music. Lowering the cup from my mouth, I tried to hear exactly where the music was coming from. It became clear to me that it was coming from my music room, so I walked in that direction.
Yes, our safe house has a music room. It was my responsibility to pick a safe house this time, so I picked one with enough room for some instruments. Wufei and Heero didn't seem to understand my intention, Trowa thought it was okay, and Duo didn't really seem to care.
I found the door to the music room partially open. The smooth melody of a piano flowed out the opening to my ears. Pushing the door open a bit more, I looked in and saw Laura playing the piano. She didn't seem to notice me as I entered the room and sat down in a chair near the door.
Whatever Laura was playing, it sure sounded pretty. Her body seemed to sway slightly to the rhythm of the piece. I smiled and sipped my tea quietly. After a bit, the song ended. I placed my cup on a small table next to me and applauded. Laura gasped and turned around, looking as if she suddenly had a heart attack.
"Quatre!" she exclaimed. "How long have you been sitting there?!"
"I've been here for a little while," I replied. "Sorry if I startled you."
"No, that's okay," Laura said, breathing slower. She closed the cover to the piano keys and put the bench under the front of the instrument.
"I didn't know you play the piano," I said. "How long?"
"I've been playing for seven years," said Laura, running her hand over the black paint of the piano. "I just sort of picked it up, I guess."
"Impressive," I said. "What was that song you were playing?"
"It's called, 'The Poet's Harp' by Felix Mendelssohn" Laura said. (A/N. I'll take this opportunity to say that I don't own Felix Mendelssohn's wonderful work. He's my favorite composer! ^__^)
"It's beautiful," I complimented. There was a small awkward silence.
"Watcha drinking?" Laura asked me, breaking the silence.
"Tea," I replied simply. "Would you like some?"
"Um, sure," said Laura. I walked out of the music room and Laura followed. When we reached the kitchen, I took down another cup from the cabinet. I poured tea from the kettle into it, and was surprised to find the liquid still warm. I handed the cup to Laura.
"Here you go," I said.
"Thanks," Laura said, taking the cup. She blew on the tea slightly before taking a sip of it. "Hey, this is really good! What kind of tea is this?"
"It's chai tea," I replied, taking a sip from my own cup. "I'm glad you like it. By the way, how are the repairs to your gundam coming along?"
"Heh, I haven't received the parts yet," Laura said. "Howard said they should be arriving any day now."
"I see," I said. "I hope the repairs will be easy."
"Me too," said Laura, taking another drink of the tea. "The damage doesn't look totally bad, but you never know."
"Yeah," I said. Another awkward silence.
"Where are Yami and Hikari?" I asked out of nowhere.
"They flew off somewhere, like, two days ago," Laura replied, sighing a little. "They do that sometimes. I guess hawks will do what they want to do. Still, I can't help but worry. After all, I raised them myself."
"You did?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, I only told the story to Trowa," Laura said, rubbing the back of her head. "You see, I found them when they were still just eggs. I hatched them on my own, so they think I'm their mother."
"Wow," I said, amazed. "That's quite inspiring."
"Yeah, that's what Trowa said," said Laura, laughing a bit. She drank the last of her tea and set the cup on the counter. "Thanks for the tea, Quatre. I'm gonna go see if Yami and Hikari have returned."
"Alright, I'll see you later," I said. Laura gave the victory sign and walked off. I smiled after her, but I couldn't help but wonder about the whereabouts of Laura's hawks...
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Heero: Well, THAT was short.
Blue Angel: I'm sure she tried her best, Heero, don't be so harsh.
Heero: I'm not being harsh.
Shinimegami: *walks in* Hey, I'm back from France!
Quatre: Already?
Shinimegami: Yep! We left about a few days ago, so I could arrive back to do the fan mail.
Blue Angel: Should we get started?
Shinimegami: Kay! *takes out a bag* Our only fan mail is from my very good friend, Wingzero. *pulls out Wufei-proof shackles and chains, a book titled, "Revenge Death Scythe Style," and a REALLY large frying pan of death* For Laura.
Laura: ALRIGHT!! *shoot an evil smile at Wufei and starts reading the book*
Shinimegami: *pulls out a high intensity laser cannon with extra power packs, a digital camera with one hundred 512Meg sticks of memory, a Wingzero plushie, and a book titled, "Revenge Death Scythe Style"* For Heero.
Heero: A plushie of my gundam. Thank you. *huggles the plushie and then begins to read the book*
Duo: Hehe, my gundam has great ways for revenge. I should know. ^__^
Shinimegami: *pulls out a book titled, "Pranking Chinese Gundam Pilots vol 2," a high speed motorcycle with unlimited fuel, and a Death Scythe plushie* For you, Duo.
Duo: Yay! My gundam! *huggles his plushie* And another prank book! Thanks! ^___^
Shinimegami: *pulls out a music stand, a digital camera with ten 512Meg sticks of memory, a high intensity laser with extra power packs, and a book titled, "Revenge Death Scythe Style"* For Trowa.
Trowa: Do I want revenge on somebody?
Quatre: I dunno.
Trowa: *shrugs and reads the book anyway*
Shinimegami: *pulls out a tea making machine, a boba machine, and a powerful shield* For Quatre.
Quatre: My very own tea making machine! Thank you! ^____^
Duo: *dives for Quatre's boba machine*
Quatre: *uses the shield to ward off the braided pilot* And thanks for the shield, too!
Shinimegami: *pulls out life insurance, health insurance, a pink frilly dress, and a box* For Wufei.
Wufei: A box? *opens the box revealing Wingzero inside* ?????
Wingzero: *turns into her gundam form and glares at Wufei*
Wufei: O.O
Heero: Told ya my gundam would come after you.
Wufei: *grabs his life insurance and runs*
Wingzero: I don't think so!! *stomps all over Wufei* MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Wufei: X_X
Duo: *laughing his butt off*
Wingzero: *turns back to her human form*
Shinimegami: Alright, Wingzero! *gives her a high five*
Wingzero: Thanks! ^__^
Blue Angel: *is also laughing her butt off at the squashed Wufei*
Wingzero: Don't forget the last piece of fan mail.
Shinimegami: Oh yah. *pulls out a ton of meat and mini shields* For Yami and Hikari.
Yami and Hikari: *screech in pleasure and begin to devour the meat*
Shinimegami: Well, that's everything! I hope you all like the chapter, even thought it was sooooooooo short and everything.
Blue Angel: I liked it.
Wingzero: Ditto.
Shinimegami: Thanks! Well, see you all later! Ja Ne! ^.~
Blue Angel: She went on a trip to France with Mai, Bakura, and her friend KuroKarasu.
Heero: Who are they?
Blue Angel: KuroKarasu is her guest star in her Harpie Lady fic, Mai got the tickets to France in her fan mail, and Shinimegami wanted to take Bakura along.
Quatre: So, who's gonna run the chapter?
Blue Angel: Shinimegami left me in charge for this chappie. ^__^
Wufei: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Blue Angel: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!! Chappie #6!
Duo: Hehe, Shinimegami does not own Gundam Wing. ^.^
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*Quatre's POV*
When Trowa told me what Duo had done to Silver Feather, I was quite shocked. Laura had just joined us and already her gundam was damaged. I asked Duo about the matter and he claimed it was an accident. I had had a feeling that it was, since it wasn't normal for Duo to damage his comrades' mobile suits.
Now I was in the kitchen making myself some tea. I took a cup down from the cabinet just as the kettle began to steam. After pouring myself a cup, I set the tea kettle back down on the stove for later. Just as I took a sip from the cup, I heard the faint sound of music. Lowering the cup from my mouth, I tried to hear exactly where the music was coming from. It became clear to me that it was coming from my music room, so I walked in that direction.
Yes, our safe house has a music room. It was my responsibility to pick a safe house this time, so I picked one with enough room for some instruments. Wufei and Heero didn't seem to understand my intention, Trowa thought it was okay, and Duo didn't really seem to care.
I found the door to the music room partially open. The smooth melody of a piano flowed out the opening to my ears. Pushing the door open a bit more, I looked in and saw Laura playing the piano. She didn't seem to notice me as I entered the room and sat down in a chair near the door.
Whatever Laura was playing, it sure sounded pretty. Her body seemed to sway slightly to the rhythm of the piece. I smiled and sipped my tea quietly. After a bit, the song ended. I placed my cup on a small table next to me and applauded. Laura gasped and turned around, looking as if she suddenly had a heart attack.
"Quatre!" she exclaimed. "How long have you been sitting there?!"
"I've been here for a little while," I replied. "Sorry if I startled you."
"No, that's okay," Laura said, breathing slower. She closed the cover to the piano keys and put the bench under the front of the instrument.
"I didn't know you play the piano," I said. "How long?"
"I've been playing for seven years," said Laura, running her hand over the black paint of the piano. "I just sort of picked it up, I guess."
"Impressive," I said. "What was that song you were playing?"
"It's called, 'The Poet's Harp' by Felix Mendelssohn" Laura said. (A/N. I'll take this opportunity to say that I don't own Felix Mendelssohn's wonderful work. He's my favorite composer! ^__^)
"It's beautiful," I complimented. There was a small awkward silence.
"Watcha drinking?" Laura asked me, breaking the silence.
"Tea," I replied simply. "Would you like some?"
"Um, sure," said Laura. I walked out of the music room and Laura followed. When we reached the kitchen, I took down another cup from the cabinet. I poured tea from the kettle into it, and was surprised to find the liquid still warm. I handed the cup to Laura.
"Here you go," I said.
"Thanks," Laura said, taking the cup. She blew on the tea slightly before taking a sip of it. "Hey, this is really good! What kind of tea is this?"
"It's chai tea," I replied, taking a sip from my own cup. "I'm glad you like it. By the way, how are the repairs to your gundam coming along?"
"Heh, I haven't received the parts yet," Laura said. "Howard said they should be arriving any day now."
"I see," I said. "I hope the repairs will be easy."
"Me too," said Laura, taking another drink of the tea. "The damage doesn't look totally bad, but you never know."
"Yeah," I said. Another awkward silence.
"Where are Yami and Hikari?" I asked out of nowhere.
"They flew off somewhere, like, two days ago," Laura replied, sighing a little. "They do that sometimes. I guess hawks will do what they want to do. Still, I can't help but worry. After all, I raised them myself."
"You did?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, I only told the story to Trowa," Laura said, rubbing the back of her head. "You see, I found them when they were still just eggs. I hatched them on my own, so they think I'm their mother."
"Wow," I said, amazed. "That's quite inspiring."
"Yeah, that's what Trowa said," said Laura, laughing a bit. She drank the last of her tea and set the cup on the counter. "Thanks for the tea, Quatre. I'm gonna go see if Yami and Hikari have returned."
"Alright, I'll see you later," I said. Laura gave the victory sign and walked off. I smiled after her, but I couldn't help but wonder about the whereabouts of Laura's hawks...
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Heero: Well, THAT was short.
Blue Angel: I'm sure she tried her best, Heero, don't be so harsh.
Heero: I'm not being harsh.
Shinimegami: *walks in* Hey, I'm back from France!
Quatre: Already?
Shinimegami: Yep! We left about a few days ago, so I could arrive back to do the fan mail.
Blue Angel: Should we get started?
Shinimegami: Kay! *takes out a bag* Our only fan mail is from my very good friend, Wingzero. *pulls out Wufei-proof shackles and chains, a book titled, "Revenge Death Scythe Style," and a REALLY large frying pan of death* For Laura.
Laura: ALRIGHT!! *shoot an evil smile at Wufei and starts reading the book*
Shinimegami: *pulls out a high intensity laser cannon with extra power packs, a digital camera with one hundred 512Meg sticks of memory, a Wingzero plushie, and a book titled, "Revenge Death Scythe Style"* For Heero.
Heero: A plushie of my gundam. Thank you. *huggles the plushie and then begins to read the book*
Duo: Hehe, my gundam has great ways for revenge. I should know. ^__^
Shinimegami: *pulls out a book titled, "Pranking Chinese Gundam Pilots vol 2," a high speed motorcycle with unlimited fuel, and a Death Scythe plushie* For you, Duo.
Duo: Yay! My gundam! *huggles his plushie* And another prank book! Thanks! ^___^
Shinimegami: *pulls out a music stand, a digital camera with ten 512Meg sticks of memory, a high intensity laser with extra power packs, and a book titled, "Revenge Death Scythe Style"* For Trowa.
Trowa: Do I want revenge on somebody?
Quatre: I dunno.
Trowa: *shrugs and reads the book anyway*
Shinimegami: *pulls out a tea making machine, a boba machine, and a powerful shield* For Quatre.
Quatre: My very own tea making machine! Thank you! ^____^
Duo: *dives for Quatre's boba machine*
Quatre: *uses the shield to ward off the braided pilot* And thanks for the shield, too!
Shinimegami: *pulls out life insurance, health insurance, a pink frilly dress, and a box* For Wufei.
Wufei: A box? *opens the box revealing Wingzero inside* ?????
Wingzero: *turns into her gundam form and glares at Wufei*
Wufei: O.O
Heero: Told ya my gundam would come after you.
Wufei: *grabs his life insurance and runs*
Wingzero: I don't think so!! *stomps all over Wufei* MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Wufei: X_X
Duo: *laughing his butt off*
Wingzero: *turns back to her human form*
Shinimegami: Alright, Wingzero! *gives her a high five*
Wingzero: Thanks! ^__^
Blue Angel: *is also laughing her butt off at the squashed Wufei*
Wingzero: Don't forget the last piece of fan mail.
Shinimegami: Oh yah. *pulls out a ton of meat and mini shields* For Yami and Hikari.
Yami and Hikari: *screech in pleasure and begin to devour the meat*
Shinimegami: Well, that's everything! I hope you all like the chapter, even thought it was sooooooooo short and everything.
Blue Angel: I liked it.
Wingzero: Ditto.
Shinimegami: Thanks! Well, see you all later! Ja Ne! ^.~