Sparkle
Part 9: The Presidential Performance
After that little two-hour sexual encounter, Relena wrapped her hair up and put on her underclothes. She started for the door.
" Where are you going?" Heero asked. Relena turned to look at him.
" I'm singing for the President, do you not remember. It's a charity event. I gotta go get dressed. I already wrote a song for it."
Downstairs, Wufei and Kele were openly kissing Kele. That is something that rarely happens. Kele was giggling through it and Wufei was leaning into the kiss. Pretty soon, his hand was riding up her skirt. Kele wrapped her legs around his waist. Quatre and Soleil watched with disgusted faces. Soleil was disappointed at her brother's public display of affection.
" Now there's something you don't see everyday. Have you ever noticed the King of Asses and Kele kiss in public?" Soleil asked, turning toward Quatre.
" No, I don't think I ever have. I knew they were a couple, but they're always beating each other up. I've never seen them be emotional." Quatre said.
Then the one and only Sanay Anderson walked down the stairs. She wore an unbelievably short red leather skirt with red calf boots and a red leather hat. Her red sweater was quite bright. She looked at Kele and Wufei.
" Thiz iz ridiculouz! Vwhy aren't any of you drezzed?" She asked, irritably. Kele and Wufei shot her the bird, never turning to face her. Sanay gasped.
" Damnit! Wufei, get a fucking room!" Soleil yelled. Kele giggled and then led Wufei to her room upstairs.
Meanwhile, Relena was doing her make-up while Trina did her hair.
" What is she wearing, Trina?" Cathy asked. Relena pointed to the long, sparkly white dress.
" Gianni made it for me. It's one of a kind." Relena said. Cathy looked confused for a moment.
" Who's Gianni?"
" Gianni as in Gianni Versace, smart one." Trina said, sighing. Cathy stuck her tongue out. Relena giggled and Trina bust out laughing. Then, who should make his naked presence known but Heero Yuy?
To Relena, it was nothing new. Trina and Cathy stared at him in disbelief. But, Relena had to admit that Heero was an Adonis in his own right. Trina and Cathy continued to stare at him with their jaws touching the floor. Relena sighed.
" Heero, we do have company! You just can't parade around half- naked." She said warningly. Heero smirked sexily and grabbed some clothes. He walked past Trina with no shame whatsoever.
" Rel, he wasn't half-naked." Trina said shakily.
" Yes, Trina, I realize that." Relena shooed them out and looked at her dress.
Outside, later, Heero waited patiently. He had not tied his bowtie. His shirt was not tucked in and he was still very sexy. His patience was beginning to tip. Duo walked out the house.
" Vwhere ze hell iz zhe?" Sanay asked.
" Where is my sister?" Heero asked Duo.
" Relena is coming. Wufei and Kele aren't coming. They're too busy fucking each other's brains out." Duo said. Heero thought that was the most disgusting thing he'd ever heard. Relena then slammed the door to the house and ran. Her shoes were in her hand along with her purse.
" Sorry I'm so late. I had to..."
" Get in the car." Duo said. Relena glared at him.
" What?"
" Get in the car."
" Don't or..." Relena was cut off again.
" Let's go. Let's go." Dup made a hand motion. Relena tried to step in the limo and tripped on the dress and fell flat on her face. Heero snickered lightly, but Duo, Sanay, and Trina bust out laughing. Relena got up and sat in her seat.
At Carnegie Hall in New York City, Relena got out of the limo with Heero with her. She waved and smiled at the photographers.
" Heero, you didn't search this place, did you?" Relena asked threw the clenched teeth of her toothy smile. Heero shrugged.
" President Une is here. Nothing with get through her security. I can't believe you talked me into doing this. I feel stupid." Heero said.
" Anything will get you to work over a margarita. Just smile and look cute. Oooh! There the president. She really is beautiful." Relena walked over to her. The president was a tall woman who usually wore dark-rimmed glasses and wore her long brown hair Princess-Leia-style. Tonight, though, her hair was down and she wore a dark red dress. Relena couldn't help but notice that it was the color of blood. She vaguely heard Heero.
" I, for one, am not cute. I don't smile either."
" Learn, then." She mumbled, still staring at the dress.
Relena blinked and saw a blurred image of a memory she'd tried to forget. It was the person she'd seen that horrible night six months ago. The only thing she could make out was the blood red dress the person wore. Then Relena blinked and found herself waiting backstage. She was breathing hard. Then she heard the announcer.
" And now, the little vixen herself, Relena, will sing ' My Vietnam.'" The crowd went wild, then silenced as Relena walked out. She took center stage as the music started. Her mouth opened to speak, but her nothing came out. She cleared her throat lightly and took in a breath.
* Daddy was a soldier
He taught me about freedom,
Peace, and the great things that we
Take advantage of.
Once I fed the homeless
I'll never forget
The look upon their faces as I treated them with respect
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score*
Relena took the microphone off of the stand and walked around the stage. He flowing white dress swayed behind her.
* Momma was a lunatic
She liked to push my buttons
She said I wasn't good enough, but I
Guess I wasn't tryin'
Never liked school that much
They tried to teach me better
But I just wasn't hearin' it because
I thought I was already pretty clever, and
This is my Vietnam.
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score
The musical break ensued and Relena looked over the crowd. Heero watched from behind her. She appeared to be looking for something.
* What do you expect from me?
What am I not giving you?
What could I do for you
To make me okay in your eyes...
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
They keep on dropping bombs
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
This is my Vietnam...*
Relena whispered the last part. The crowd sat shocked at the last part and emotion that was in that song. Then they started clapping. Relena smiled and bowed. She got a standing ovation for ten minutes.
After the event, President Une came to see Relena.
" Excuse me, miss?" Her voice said. Relena turned and looked at her. It took a good ten seconds for her to realize just who exactly she was talking to.
" Hi." She whispered.
" Hello, Relena. I'm Lady Une. You don't have to call me Madame President. That was an excellent performance you just put up. My step- daughter loves you. Mariemeia, please come here." Lady Une gestured to the seven-year-old girl. She had short red hair and big blue eyes.
" Wow! You're Relena!" She squealed happily. She thrust the pen and paper in Relena's face. Relena giggled and signed.
" You're a pretty little girl, Mariemeia. Make your mama proud someday." Relena kissed her forehead. Mariemeia's face lit up considerably. Relena smiled and walked away.
" Goodnight, Lady Une."
AN: That was Pink's song, so please don't sue me!!
Part 9: The Presidential Performance
After that little two-hour sexual encounter, Relena wrapped her hair up and put on her underclothes. She started for the door.
" Where are you going?" Heero asked. Relena turned to look at him.
" I'm singing for the President, do you not remember. It's a charity event. I gotta go get dressed. I already wrote a song for it."
Downstairs, Wufei and Kele were openly kissing Kele. That is something that rarely happens. Kele was giggling through it and Wufei was leaning into the kiss. Pretty soon, his hand was riding up her skirt. Kele wrapped her legs around his waist. Quatre and Soleil watched with disgusted faces. Soleil was disappointed at her brother's public display of affection.
" Now there's something you don't see everyday. Have you ever noticed the King of Asses and Kele kiss in public?" Soleil asked, turning toward Quatre.
" No, I don't think I ever have. I knew they were a couple, but they're always beating each other up. I've never seen them be emotional." Quatre said.
Then the one and only Sanay Anderson walked down the stairs. She wore an unbelievably short red leather skirt with red calf boots and a red leather hat. Her red sweater was quite bright. She looked at Kele and Wufei.
" Thiz iz ridiculouz! Vwhy aren't any of you drezzed?" She asked, irritably. Kele and Wufei shot her the bird, never turning to face her. Sanay gasped.
" Damnit! Wufei, get a fucking room!" Soleil yelled. Kele giggled and then led Wufei to her room upstairs.
Meanwhile, Relena was doing her make-up while Trina did her hair.
" What is she wearing, Trina?" Cathy asked. Relena pointed to the long, sparkly white dress.
" Gianni made it for me. It's one of a kind." Relena said. Cathy looked confused for a moment.
" Who's Gianni?"
" Gianni as in Gianni Versace, smart one." Trina said, sighing. Cathy stuck her tongue out. Relena giggled and Trina bust out laughing. Then, who should make his naked presence known but Heero Yuy?
To Relena, it was nothing new. Trina and Cathy stared at him in disbelief. But, Relena had to admit that Heero was an Adonis in his own right. Trina and Cathy continued to stare at him with their jaws touching the floor. Relena sighed.
" Heero, we do have company! You just can't parade around half- naked." She said warningly. Heero smirked sexily and grabbed some clothes. He walked past Trina with no shame whatsoever.
" Rel, he wasn't half-naked." Trina said shakily.
" Yes, Trina, I realize that." Relena shooed them out and looked at her dress.
Outside, later, Heero waited patiently. He had not tied his bowtie. His shirt was not tucked in and he was still very sexy. His patience was beginning to tip. Duo walked out the house.
" Vwhere ze hell iz zhe?" Sanay asked.
" Where is my sister?" Heero asked Duo.
" Relena is coming. Wufei and Kele aren't coming. They're too busy fucking each other's brains out." Duo said. Heero thought that was the most disgusting thing he'd ever heard. Relena then slammed the door to the house and ran. Her shoes were in her hand along with her purse.
" Sorry I'm so late. I had to..."
" Get in the car." Duo said. Relena glared at him.
" What?"
" Get in the car."
" Don't or..." Relena was cut off again.
" Let's go. Let's go." Dup made a hand motion. Relena tried to step in the limo and tripped on the dress and fell flat on her face. Heero snickered lightly, but Duo, Sanay, and Trina bust out laughing. Relena got up and sat in her seat.
At Carnegie Hall in New York City, Relena got out of the limo with Heero with her. She waved and smiled at the photographers.
" Heero, you didn't search this place, did you?" Relena asked threw the clenched teeth of her toothy smile. Heero shrugged.
" President Une is here. Nothing with get through her security. I can't believe you talked me into doing this. I feel stupid." Heero said.
" Anything will get you to work over a margarita. Just smile and look cute. Oooh! There the president. She really is beautiful." Relena walked over to her. The president was a tall woman who usually wore dark-rimmed glasses and wore her long brown hair Princess-Leia-style. Tonight, though, her hair was down and she wore a dark red dress. Relena couldn't help but notice that it was the color of blood. She vaguely heard Heero.
" I, for one, am not cute. I don't smile either."
" Learn, then." She mumbled, still staring at the dress.
Relena blinked and saw a blurred image of a memory she'd tried to forget. It was the person she'd seen that horrible night six months ago. The only thing she could make out was the blood red dress the person wore. Then Relena blinked and found herself waiting backstage. She was breathing hard. Then she heard the announcer.
" And now, the little vixen herself, Relena, will sing ' My Vietnam.'" The crowd went wild, then silenced as Relena walked out. She took center stage as the music started. Her mouth opened to speak, but her nothing came out. She cleared her throat lightly and took in a breath.
* Daddy was a soldier
He taught me about freedom,
Peace, and the great things that we
Take advantage of.
Once I fed the homeless
I'll never forget
The look upon their faces as I treated them with respect
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score*
Relena took the microphone off of the stand and walked around the stage. He flowing white dress swayed behind her.
* Momma was a lunatic
She liked to push my buttons
She said I wasn't good enough, but I
Guess I wasn't tryin'
Never liked school that much
They tried to teach me better
But I just wasn't hearin' it because
I thought I was already pretty clever, and
This is my Vietnam.
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score
The musical break ensued and Relena looked over the crowd. Heero watched from behind her. She appeared to be looking for something.
* What do you expect from me?
What am I not giving you?
What could I do for you
To make me okay in your eyes...
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
They keep on dropping bombs
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
This is my Vietnam...*
Relena whispered the last part. The crowd sat shocked at the last part and emotion that was in that song. Then they started clapping. Relena smiled and bowed. She got a standing ovation for ten minutes.
After the event, President Une came to see Relena.
" Excuse me, miss?" Her voice said. Relena turned and looked at her. It took a good ten seconds for her to realize just who exactly she was talking to.
" Hi." She whispered.
" Hello, Relena. I'm Lady Une. You don't have to call me Madame President. That was an excellent performance you just put up. My step- daughter loves you. Mariemeia, please come here." Lady Une gestured to the seven-year-old girl. She had short red hair and big blue eyes.
" Wow! You're Relena!" She squealed happily. She thrust the pen and paper in Relena's face. Relena giggled and signed.
" You're a pretty little girl, Mariemeia. Make your mama proud someday." Relena kissed her forehead. Mariemeia's face lit up considerably. Relena smiled and walked away.
" Goodnight, Lady Une."
AN: That was Pink's song, so please don't sue me!!