A Lesson Well Taught

Chapter 4

By: Sailor Astro

Disclaimer: Gundam Wing doesn't belong to me.

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"So you ready to learn the basic training on piloting a Gundam?"

"You bet I am." Yes! Finally, I can learn how to lift into the air without falling in a one minute.

Trowa stepped inside my cockpit and kneeled to my side. "Ok, do you know what to press in order to open the hatch of this cockpit?"

Right now I'm clueless. "Umm.... I usually kick it open." Great answer isn't it?

Trowa looked at me funny without saying a word. "Ok.... we have a lot to do. The green button above you is the thing to press. Easy enough right?"

"Up. So how do you close it?"

He looked at me again with that same look. "You just press it again."

"Oh yeah. Silly me. Hehe." Stupid! I pressed the green button above me and the hatch closed. Something that works for once.

Now it was all dark inside the cockpit. "I'm thinking that the next think I'm gonna learn is how to turn on the lights."

"Just look on your control panel. Look for a button that says 'light'. I think that's it." For a quiet guy he is sure kinda sarcastic, it's almost funny.

"Well, what I really need to know is how to use the aiming system. All I have to use it my image. I can't direct it correctly." Aiming was a big disadvantage to me.

Trowa moved behind me and put his hands over mine, which was on the handles. "Ok, look on the side of your right handle. There is a button you press. Try it now."

I did as he said. I leaned over and found a red button. I pressed it quickly. Suddenly, something over me dropped down and hit me on the head. "Oww!!"

"Corazon!" Trowa quickly moved the thing away from me. "I forgot to warn you that the aiming system drops down from over head. I'm sorry."

"Oh no problem. A little bonk on the head can't hurt anyone." PAIN! Ow! I bet there is this huge lump on my head by now.

"Well, at least you aren't hurt."

Oh you have no idea. "Well let's get to my aim. How does this thing help?"

Trowa pulled it in front of me. "Look into it. It's a scope you use for far distances. You can use the handles to adjust the image. Although for aiming less than a 3 mile radius......"

Oh no. Don't tell me there is another thing that will drop on me.

Trowa pushed the scope back up and leaned over to the control panel from behind me. "Here, you press coordinates 1, 3, 7, 3. With that, on your monitor a graph and scanner with be here for you to adjust to you vision."

"Ok, let me try it." I moved my arm back to get an arrow and set it in my bow. I pressed 1, 3, 7, and 4.

"Corazon!" Trowa yelled.

I fired and it hit Duo's Gundam right in between the legs. "Uh oh."

Trowa sighed. "If you do those coordinates it aims lower than usual and it activates the heating in your weapon."

I wearily moved my head to look at Deathsythe. There was a big orange or red hole right in the middle of its legs. "Do you think Duo will be mad?"

"Let's not stay to make sure. Come on, I hear the others coming." Trowa took my hand and brought me down my Gundam and hid behind the foot.

"What the hell happened to my Deathsythe!!!!!" I guess that Duo was here.

"Hahahahaha!!!!! Hey Maxwell, I think your Gundam is missing something!" Wufei seemed to be laughing so much that he couldn't breathe.

"Hey Chang, look behind my Gundam and the one before." Duo smiled as he pointed back.

"Our Gundams!!" Heero and Wufei shouted together.

"I swear, whoever did this is in so much trouble!" Wufei screamed.

I heard Heero take out his gun and loaded it.

Trowa whispered to me. "Corazon, Wufei and Heero's Gundams were behind Duo's. Your arrow must have hit them too."

I couldn't help but giggle loudly. I quickly covered my mouth with my hands trying to stay silent.

Heero looked over at our direction. "What was that?"

"Let's check it out," said Duo.

"Let's go Corazon. I know a fast way out." Trowa took my hand again and brought me to the far end of the hangar and we stayed against the wall.

"The door is on the other end. How are we gonna get past them?" I panicked just thinking of what they'd do.

"Just do as I say. You run straight across as fast as you can. Ok?"

"What? Run! They might see me!" Trowa must think I want to commit suicide.

Trowa faced me forward. "I hope you can run fast." He pushed me forward out in the open.

AH!! I ran as fast as I could behind the Heavyarms. I hope they don't see me. I hope they don't see me. I hope they don't see me. I leaned on the wall to catch my breath.

Trowa then ran to me. He leaned beside me to catch his breath. Surprisingly he had a smile on his face. How could he be smiling! I sure wouldn't want Heero, Wufei, and Duo chasing me with a gun or sword.

"Heh, you must like making trouble," I said.

He shook his head. "No, I just don't want you getting in trouble. Besides, I forgot how fun it is to have fun."

"Well, I don't want to make anymore trouble. I'll see you at lunch. I have some business to attend to." I opened the door feeling safe.

That little incident really made my day. I would have loved to stay to see Duo, Heero, and Wufei's expression a bit longer. I slid down the banister and landed with a thud. I keep forgetting how Quatre like's things nice and shiny.

I got up and limped a little but I made it to my room. I fell back on my bed and thought of Trowa. I know he's sorta like the others but there is something about him that is different. He's so quiet, calm, and mysterious. I guess that's what I like about him but, I really love his dark green eyes, they are so alluring.

I hugged my pillow and just stared up at the ceiling. I lifted my arm to look at my watch. 12:00 already. That means Quatre will be knocking on my door very soon.

"Corazon, time for lunch." Quatre's voice sounded through the door.

"Coming!" I got up, walked to the mirror, and lightly smiled.

When I was downstairs everyone was already at the table. I took my seat across from Catherine and looked around. Heero, Duo, and Wufei were scowling while eating their food. I smirked trying to hold back a giggle. I looked up and saw Trowa actually smiling. He must know why I was smirking.

"So Corazon," Dorothy turned her head to me. "How was your training today? Did you actually learn something?"

"Dorothy." Quatre shot her a look.

"Actually I did learn something. Trowa volunteered to help me a bit."

Catherine immediately said something. "Oh that's great. I'm glad my little Trowa is helping you out."

"Heero, is there something wrong," Relena asked.

Hilde joined with Relena. "Yeah, Duo doesn't seem like his usual annoying self.

"Wufei, you're awfully quiet too," Sally said.

I couldn't help it, I let out a little giggle and I tried closing my mouth with my hands.

Everyone stared at me. Their eyes almost seemed to stare accusable at me.

I then heard Trowa cough and saw a smile hidden behind his cough.

The others looked back and forth at us and then just continued eating.

After lunch Trowa met me outside the front porch. I sat on the big swing near the end of the deck.

He took the seat next to me. "Today was good."

"Heh, yeah." I hugged my legs. "Do you think there is gonna be a battle soon?" I didn't know why I asked that question. It just popped in my mind.

"We never know. When they attack is the only time we know that. Why do you ask?"

I honestly didn't know. There was just a gut feeling in my stomach that there would be a battle and I would learn something out of it. "No reason."

I could feel Trowa look at him with his emerald eyes. "Are you sure? You can always talk to me."

I smiled as I shook my head. "Don't worry. I'm fine. Just forget I asked."

"Ok sure. But if you ever want to talk I'll be right here." Trowa got up and took one last look at me, then he went back inside.

I sat back and looked at the clouds and remembered my conversation with that man, Greg. He said how clever I was for not really choosing a side when I speak my words. I'm just glad no one I know is in the enemy side. I would just be hurt if my friend was associated with OZ or White Fang and I would have to fight them.

I closed my eyes and sat there for a while more. 20 minutes passed. Then 30 minutes. Hours already passed. All I did was think.

Suddenly I felt a chill surround my body and I snapped my eyes open. I looked at my watch and it read 5 already. It was already dark out and cold. I ran inside to the dinning room.

"Corazon, there you are." Catherine pulled me to the table.

"Why didn't anyone call me?" I asked.

Heero spoke to me. "I told Relena to call you for dinner and she said you weren't hungry." Heero then stared at Relena.

I could feel my eye twitch. "I was outside and I didn't hear anyone call me."

"It's ok. Next time I'll do things myself." Heero kept his stare at Relena.

She just sat there trying to act innocent.

I sighed and just picked at my food. It was cold anyway. No one really paid any attention anyway so I just pushed my food aside and excused myself from the table.

As I walked to my room I was constantly mumbling to myself. I will not be intimdated by them. I am stronger than that and I will prove myself to them.

A lips curved into a smile. No one can make me feel low. No one.

I reached my room. I went in without bothering to open the lights. I just walked to my bed and fell on it.