Dates, Chapter two.

My first reviewer for the first chapter gave me a great idea! And 3X4 just happens to be my favorite pairing! So ya. but that wont happen in this chapter. here we go, chapter two. still dun own gundam wing.

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Quatre lays $10 on the front counter in front of the theatre. Him and Linda walk into room #2 where 'The Ring' is playing.

***

Trowa speeds the boat at top speed in an '8' motion with Dorthy trailing behind on skis. He sees a ferry crossing the lake and zips across the large waves it left rippling behind it. He then does a sharp 'U' turn, finally throwing the blonde into the lake.

The boat treads about ten feet from where she waited, floating in the water. Trowa took her hand and helped her into the boat "I thought you'd never wipe out,".

"it's harder than it looks! You try!," she says, pulling in the rope and letting it fall on the floor of the boat in a neat circle.

"sure," Trowa steers the boat back to the public beach to start his turn.

***

Half way during the movie, both Linda and Quatre are scared shitless. Quatre looks down at Linda in the seat beside his own. Her eyes fixed on the screen, not noticing his gaze. He licks his lips nervously 'here goes nothing.,' Quatre slips his right arm around the young girls shoulders. He feels her back muscles relax, and then she leans in on him and rests her head on his shoulder. 'yes! Yes! Yes! Score!' he cheers mentally 'mmm.. she smells good'.

***

Meanwhile, at the pilots' house.

"oh god! I'm so bored!" Duo whines as he slumps down in the la-z-boy chair even more.

"good to know." Heero simply says, from where he's typing at his laptop.

"what do you wanna do?," The braided boy asks, dropping the remote control on the coffee table and sitting up strait.

".this.," Heero says, not taking his eyes off the screen.

Duo sighs, annoyed. He then looks over at Heero ".hey, what are you doing, anyway?" he gets up and approaches the boy.

"nothing, go away," He says annoyed turning the computer away from Duo.

"you're a terrible liar, Heero. Lemme see!," He snatches the laptop off the coffee table where Heero had it and turns his back to the Japanese pilot. On the screen, there are little mobile dolls surrounding a little tall geese suit. Across the virtual 'chess' board are the gundams, minus Wufei, who Duo assumed Heero got him killed "you actually play that game? And all this time you told us you were busy at work and you're playing games!," Duo laughs.

".I was. not playing!," Heero struggles to argue.

"then what? Practising battle strategies?," Duo grins.

Heero glares at him ".I was going to say that.. But when you did, it sounded stupid. So yes. Yes, I WAS playing.".

"ah, Heero's bored too.," Duo smiles "we have to find something to do.," Duo thinks.

The phone rings, and Duo's face brightens up ".I know what we can do!," he laughs.

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Moving along with the crowd poring out of the theatre "what else are we going to do, Quatre?" Linda asks.

Quatre looks at his watch "it's 3:10pm.,".

She looks at him ".yea?".

He smiles at her "you ever been horseback riding?".

"no," she blinks.

"wanna?".

She grins excitedly "yes!".

***

Dorthy looks back at Trowa floating on his back in the shallow water. He giver her a 'thumbs up' and she gives the motor some gas. Trowa is lifted out of the water as their speed increases until all that is touching the surface is the water skis. They speed off in one direction for a while, then Dorthy turns widely to the right. Trowa catches on quickly. Leaning into the turn, leaning back on jumps, how to move himself back and forth. Then Dorthy pulls a daringly sharp 'U' turn and Trowa loses his hold on the hand bar and tumbles into the lake.

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Heero and Duo are in the kitchen. Duo, laughing slams the phone down on the hook after making a prank call to Mc Donalds and making a teenage girl really mad. He hands the phone to Heero, whom is standing beside him smiling slightly "you do one now!".

Heero stares at him ".uuh".

"come on! it's not that hard!," Duo says smiling.

Heero shrugs and takes the phone and thinks. A small smile grazes his lips as he begins dialling.

"who're you gonna phone?," Duo asks curiously, holding another phone so he can listen.

"the OZ Navy recruit line," Heero chuckles.

A woman picks up on the other side "hello, this is the OZ Naval recruit line speaking, how may I help you," she says professionally.

Heero answers with a hill-billy accent "yes, I would like to join the Navy?".

"okay, sir. We're glad you're taking interest in helping improve our strength overseas. But are you sure you can meet the physical requirements?".

"oh I'm sure, ma'm. I spend a lot of time hauling wood for the winter. I reckon that'll do me some good. .And If you ya me to be able tuh swim. I can swim!".

Duo tries to hold back laughter.

The woman pauses ".uuh. Okay. If you're sure. What's your name?".

Heero looks at Duo "uuh. Billy-Joe Senior".

Duo is barely keeping quiet, trying to calm his laughter.

".okay. Billy, do you want to be picked up and dropped off at the nearest H.Q?," she asks uncertainly.

"yes, please".

"where do you live?".

"uuh. a little ways North of the Saskatoon. It's in Canada!".

"sir, do you REALLY want to join the Navy?" she asks, getting annoyed.

"yep!".

"are you a REAL person?".

"yep!".

".are you joking?".

"yep!".

Duo burst out in laughter and has to lean on the counter to stay up.

"damnit! You stupid punk! This is the OZ Navy! The second largest navy in existence! We are busy searching for new recruits to ad-" Heero hangs up and topples over in laughter with Duo.

"I can swim!," Duo laughs.

***

On a private ranch owned by the Winners, Linda clings to the saddle for dear life as the tan coloured horse begins a walk.

Quatre smiles at her, seeing her discomfort plainly "just relax, Linda. Terra wont let you fall off or anything, she's a good horse," he says reassuringly.

Once Linda gains confidence in the stability of the leather saddle, she smiles back at Quatre to continue her lesson.

"okay, remember when you pull the reins left, the horse will go right and vice-versa," he instructs and she learns quickly. After about a half-hour lesson, Linda and Quatre decide to hit the trails that lead through the forest.

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Chapter three coming soon. I got to thinking.

Wufei: O.o

. . about a couple other stories I was going to start. But since, like I said in my profile thing I already have like, 30 that I haven't finished. So I'm taking two other stories and smashing them together with this one so Its going to be kinda long I guess.

Ya.