Five times Five
Hey everybody!!! I'm liking the feedbacks. Thankx 4 reviewing. Well, I have a lot of free time nowadays so I guessed I would just write some more. No fun holding back the chapters. I finished the story last night, but I've just been too lazy to write them up yet. But they'll be coming up a lot faster now. I think I'll just hold you in the suspense. ^_^
Well, looks like RubyRedDragon05 is going to be a little smart for the time being. Hugh? Well, I can take the teasing. For your review, hold whatever animal you can find okay? There.
Chapter 8: A 'private' conversation
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After the little discussion, Usagi had decided to go for a little nap. After that, which was about an hour later, she got hungry and decided to go rade the fridge. She went to the kitchen to look for something to eat. Even though she was supposed to be the most serious one, she still needed to eat. She held off the food for the past three days, and she was almost a skeleton. She needed to eat and bad.
She looked through the fridge, and luckily, she found some Three Cheese Hamburger Helper. She had been trained to cook for herself, so she knew everything she needed to to make it. She carelessly threw some hamburger onto the stove in a pan and let it cook, occasionally turning it over so it didn't burn.
She was reading a magazine when (wouldn't ya know it) Mr. High-and-Mighty himself came into the kitchen.
Serena looked up. *Oh, just great, another disturbance. Can you not get any privacy in this house. Oh, excuse me, 'palace.'* Heero sat down at the bar facing her.
"What are you doing?" He asked in his usual monotone. The windows were open and the wind blew slightly causing his brown locks to ruffle.
"Cooking. Would you like some when it's done?" Serena asked. *How much longer do I have to be all Miss. I'm-the-maid-how-can-I-help-you? This is really going against my better judgment.*
"Maybe. Shouldn't you leave that to the cooks? I thought Relena had people for everything." Heero said. He sounded a bit annoyed at Relena's name. (Who could blame him?)
"I get tired of other people doing the work. Besides, I don't feel like waiting for dinner. I haven't eaten in three days." She said, her voice lowering a bit; she felt as if she could be herself around him.
"So I've noticed. You haven't shown up for dinner in a while. I would think that you one of those who think Relena wouldn't survive a day without all her service and her pink limo." Heero said, sounding slightly amused. Serena smiled at that.
"That's what I reckon." She said. Heero noticed her vocabulary use and decided to ask.
"Where are you from?"
"Me? Europe. I'm half British." She said back. She didn't like sticking to the subject.
"What about your parents, where are they?" Heero asked again, hanging his head in his hand supported by his elbow on the counter.
At that moment, Serena decided to go check on the meat. "They're dead. They died when I was a baby. I never knew who killed them, but I know for a fact they were murdered."
"Oh."
"I never found out who that guy was, all I remember was, the night they were killed, their bodies on the ground, covered with blood. And their killer standing over me laughing. The next thing I knew, I was found knocked out, and I was taken into custody of the person who found me." She said. *Why did I just say all that? I can't just burst like that. Control yourself, Usagi, you were trained to be restrained in this type of situation.* Usagi scolded herself.
"Sorry." Was all Heero would let escape his lips. He was the quiet sort. But a master of words. He just wouldn't let himself open up to this girl he barely knew.
"S'okay. I was only 2 years old when it happened. I guess you can't miss someone you never knew." Serena said quietly as she poured the cheese and noodles into the pan and stirred.
There was an uncomfortable silence. And neither one of them wanted to be the one to break it. Heero was leaned at the counter, staring absently at the white tiles of it. Serena was at the stove stirring up the cheese, noodles, and hamburger. It stayed that way for a long time.
Neither one of them knew they were being watched by two curious pairs of eyes.
***
Rei had been wandering around after the discussion and thinking about what she was going to do with Minako the next time she saw her. Apparently OZ had forgiven her for betraying them and that was probably because she had delivered Dr. J to them. That was the very thing that they were going to do, AFTER they had Relena and had taken care of Minako and the pilots.
*Looks like Minako is up for the chase.*
She found herself in the kitchen, and saw that Usagi and Heero were in conversation while Usagi was cooking something. Rei had to resist going in there, Usagi was the best cook she knew. Everything she made was good, even if it was something that she would normally say no to. She ducked behind the counter that was diagonal from the one Heero was leaning on. She listened carefully to what they were saying. She listened as Usagi spilled out what had happened to her parents.
*What is she doing? She's spilling out all her feelings to Heero! The very person we're supposed to kill after Minako was out of the way! Usagi! What is happening to you!*
Rei was going ballistic. But then, thought better of the idea. *Well, who says we couldn't have a little fun while we're here? Usagi's the cleverest of us all, she can handle herself.*
Rei stayed to listen in on the rest of the conversation, until there was an awkward silence between the two. Rei heard footsteps behind her, it was Makoto. She looked wiped out. Rei pulled her under the counter before she could go into view of the two socialists.
"Shh! This is getting good!" She Rei hissed at her. Lita looked over to see the two, Heero staring at the counter, and Usagi cooking something that had cheese in it.
Makoto got stars in her eyes. *Cheese* She was about to jump out but Rei held her back. At that moment, the timer went off on the stove.
***
Usagi turned down the heat on the stove and pulled out a bowl, but not before asking Heero if he wanted any. She pulled out a second bowl for Heero and scooped some into the bowls. She got some spoons out and they started to eat in silence.
Usagi, personally, liked the silence. If it hadn't have been the tension rising between the two, she would have just let it go. "So, what about your parents? What happened to them?" She had to ask.
"Hugh? Oh, OZ killed them off. Both of them worked for the colonies. Dr. J took me in, he trained me to be a Gundam Pilot. That's about it."
"Oh." Usagi noted how short his story was. *Not a big socialist, just like me when I'm not in this disguise. *
But that wasn't it. "So, I met the others there, Duo from the Maxwell Church, Trowa from the circus. *Serena giggled a bit. * Wufei and Quatre, I don't really know. We were trained together."
"I see."
*Guess she's back to being her usual quiet self.* Heero thought to himself. Of course he would never tell her that he thought she was quiet most of the time. *Just like me.* He added to his train of thought.
They just stood there, staring at each other over the counter. Nobody spoke, nobody wanted to break the moment, except for Makoto, who was dieing for some of that three cheese noodles. Her hunger obviously meant more to her than her friends silence.
Unconsciously, Heero started to lean forward, he was the kind of person who was like `shoot first, ask questions later', but he had never been in this situation. Serena stood petrified as Heero leaned closer. *What is he doing? He can't, he's not allowed!* Her mind shouted, but her heart was yelling *C'mon Usa! Do something! Don't just stand there! Or else you'll loose him! Go for it girl!!!* Her heart and mind argued making her so confused. She didn't know what she was doing.
He was soooo close, she could feel his breath on her face. She didn't know what to do.
***
Rei and Makoto leaned in to get a better view of the conflict. Makoto still had her eyes on the cheese, Rei had her full attention on Heero and Usagi. *Oh boy, maybe I was wrong.*
***
Heero was almost at her. Her breath was ragging, and her palms were sweating. *Stop him you idiot!!! You know better than this!!!* Her mind screamed and pounded inside her head. It hurt. She felt as if she was going to pass out.
Then......
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Ha! Got ya there! Well, I'm going to have to cut you off. The next chapter will be up as soon as my fingers have had their rest. ^_^ Review please!!!
~marath of orgins
Hey everybody!!! I'm liking the feedbacks. Thankx 4 reviewing. Well, I have a lot of free time nowadays so I guessed I would just write some more. No fun holding back the chapters. I finished the story last night, but I've just been too lazy to write them up yet. But they'll be coming up a lot faster now. I think I'll just hold you in the suspense. ^_^
Well, looks like RubyRedDragon05 is going to be a little smart for the time being. Hugh? Well, I can take the teasing. For your review, hold whatever animal you can find okay? There.
Chapter 8: A 'private' conversation
***
After the little discussion, Usagi had decided to go for a little nap. After that, which was about an hour later, she got hungry and decided to go rade the fridge. She went to the kitchen to look for something to eat. Even though she was supposed to be the most serious one, she still needed to eat. She held off the food for the past three days, and she was almost a skeleton. She needed to eat and bad.
She looked through the fridge, and luckily, she found some Three Cheese Hamburger Helper. She had been trained to cook for herself, so she knew everything she needed to to make it. She carelessly threw some hamburger onto the stove in a pan and let it cook, occasionally turning it over so it didn't burn.
She was reading a magazine when (wouldn't ya know it) Mr. High-and-Mighty himself came into the kitchen.
Serena looked up. *Oh, just great, another disturbance. Can you not get any privacy in this house. Oh, excuse me, 'palace.'* Heero sat down at the bar facing her.
"What are you doing?" He asked in his usual monotone. The windows were open and the wind blew slightly causing his brown locks to ruffle.
"Cooking. Would you like some when it's done?" Serena asked. *How much longer do I have to be all Miss. I'm-the-maid-how-can-I-help-you? This is really going against my better judgment.*
"Maybe. Shouldn't you leave that to the cooks? I thought Relena had people for everything." Heero said. He sounded a bit annoyed at Relena's name. (Who could blame him?)
"I get tired of other people doing the work. Besides, I don't feel like waiting for dinner. I haven't eaten in three days." She said, her voice lowering a bit; she felt as if she could be herself around him.
"So I've noticed. You haven't shown up for dinner in a while. I would think that you one of those who think Relena wouldn't survive a day without all her service and her pink limo." Heero said, sounding slightly amused. Serena smiled at that.
"That's what I reckon." She said. Heero noticed her vocabulary use and decided to ask.
"Where are you from?"
"Me? Europe. I'm half British." She said back. She didn't like sticking to the subject.
"What about your parents, where are they?" Heero asked again, hanging his head in his hand supported by his elbow on the counter.
At that moment, Serena decided to go check on the meat. "They're dead. They died when I was a baby. I never knew who killed them, but I know for a fact they were murdered."
"Oh."
"I never found out who that guy was, all I remember was, the night they were killed, their bodies on the ground, covered with blood. And their killer standing over me laughing. The next thing I knew, I was found knocked out, and I was taken into custody of the person who found me." She said. *Why did I just say all that? I can't just burst like that. Control yourself, Usagi, you were trained to be restrained in this type of situation.* Usagi scolded herself.
"Sorry." Was all Heero would let escape his lips. He was the quiet sort. But a master of words. He just wouldn't let himself open up to this girl he barely knew.
"S'okay. I was only 2 years old when it happened. I guess you can't miss someone you never knew." Serena said quietly as she poured the cheese and noodles into the pan and stirred.
There was an uncomfortable silence. And neither one of them wanted to be the one to break it. Heero was leaned at the counter, staring absently at the white tiles of it. Serena was at the stove stirring up the cheese, noodles, and hamburger. It stayed that way for a long time.
Neither one of them knew they were being watched by two curious pairs of eyes.
***
Rei had been wandering around after the discussion and thinking about what she was going to do with Minako the next time she saw her. Apparently OZ had forgiven her for betraying them and that was probably because she had delivered Dr. J to them. That was the very thing that they were going to do, AFTER they had Relena and had taken care of Minako and the pilots.
*Looks like Minako is up for the chase.*
She found herself in the kitchen, and saw that Usagi and Heero were in conversation while Usagi was cooking something. Rei had to resist going in there, Usagi was the best cook she knew. Everything she made was good, even if it was something that she would normally say no to. She ducked behind the counter that was diagonal from the one Heero was leaning on. She listened carefully to what they were saying. She listened as Usagi spilled out what had happened to her parents.
*What is she doing? She's spilling out all her feelings to Heero! The very person we're supposed to kill after Minako was out of the way! Usagi! What is happening to you!*
Rei was going ballistic. But then, thought better of the idea. *Well, who says we couldn't have a little fun while we're here? Usagi's the cleverest of us all, she can handle herself.*
Rei stayed to listen in on the rest of the conversation, until there was an awkward silence between the two. Rei heard footsteps behind her, it was Makoto. She looked wiped out. Rei pulled her under the counter before she could go into view of the two socialists.
"Shh! This is getting good!" She Rei hissed at her. Lita looked over to see the two, Heero staring at the counter, and Usagi cooking something that had cheese in it.
Makoto got stars in her eyes. *Cheese* She was about to jump out but Rei held her back. At that moment, the timer went off on the stove.
***
Usagi turned down the heat on the stove and pulled out a bowl, but not before asking Heero if he wanted any. She pulled out a second bowl for Heero and scooped some into the bowls. She got some spoons out and they started to eat in silence.
Usagi, personally, liked the silence. If it hadn't have been the tension rising between the two, she would have just let it go. "So, what about your parents? What happened to them?" She had to ask.
"Hugh? Oh, OZ killed them off. Both of them worked for the colonies. Dr. J took me in, he trained me to be a Gundam Pilot. That's about it."
"Oh." Usagi noted how short his story was. *Not a big socialist, just like me when I'm not in this disguise. *
But that wasn't it. "So, I met the others there, Duo from the Maxwell Church, Trowa from the circus. *Serena giggled a bit. * Wufei and Quatre, I don't really know. We were trained together."
"I see."
*Guess she's back to being her usual quiet self.* Heero thought to himself. Of course he would never tell her that he thought she was quiet most of the time. *Just like me.* He added to his train of thought.
They just stood there, staring at each other over the counter. Nobody spoke, nobody wanted to break the moment, except for Makoto, who was dieing for some of that three cheese noodles. Her hunger obviously meant more to her than her friends silence.
Unconsciously, Heero started to lean forward, he was the kind of person who was like `shoot first, ask questions later', but he had never been in this situation. Serena stood petrified as Heero leaned closer. *What is he doing? He can't, he's not allowed!* Her mind shouted, but her heart was yelling *C'mon Usa! Do something! Don't just stand there! Or else you'll loose him! Go for it girl!!!* Her heart and mind argued making her so confused. She didn't know what she was doing.
He was soooo close, she could feel his breath on her face. She didn't know what to do.
***
Rei and Makoto leaned in to get a better view of the conflict. Makoto still had her eyes on the cheese, Rei had her full attention on Heero and Usagi. *Oh boy, maybe I was wrong.*
***
Heero was almost at her. Her breath was ragging, and her palms were sweating. *Stop him you idiot!!! You know better than this!!!* Her mind screamed and pounded inside her head. It hurt. She felt as if she was going to pass out.
Then......
*************
Ha! Got ya there! Well, I'm going to have to cut you off. The next chapter will be up as soon as my fingers have had their rest. ^_^ Review please!!!
~marath of orgins