I need a little help here. He, he. Yeah. I need suggestions about what Domon and Rain should do when they see Gina. Really, Domon is sooo going to suspect something. And they can't use the excuse that a cure was found because Rain is a doctor. And where's Chico? So I'm sort of low on ideas, here. I'd really, really, really appreciate if you could suggest something. Thanxs!!!! ^_^



Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Anonymous

Chapter XII: Mi Querido: A Pointless Chapter

Chibodee walked idly through the paths of George's rose garden. I hope Gina's okay. She better be okay. I'll personally rip off the head of that nurse if she's not! No. I'll personally rip off George's head for hiring that d*** b**** if Gina's not all right! Chibodee's thoughts were interrupted by the man he was thinking so highly of at that moment.

"Bonjour, mon ami," George greeted the Neo-American. "May I join you?"

Chibodee make no reply, but just kept on walking.

George realized something was wrong. His friend would usually find as many ways as possible to put them in verbal combat. "Chibodee?" George rarely called Chibodee by his name. "I hate poking around in other peoples' business, but I have a feeling that something is terribly wrong."

"You're mind is working at an amazingly fast rate this morning. What did you have for breakfast?" Chibodee asked in his usual taunting manner, but this time there was no heart in his mockery.

George stared at him. "Either this is a seriously rare aftereffect of your drinking or there's something important on your conscience. I'm guessing the latter," George responded after a moment.

The Neo-American sighed. "Gina better be all right," he mumbled, staring at the gravel path below him. "You sure that nurse is the best in the country?"

"Positive," the Neo-Frenchman said with a nod. "You're affection for this Gina," he mused, "goes far beyond brotherly love, doesn't it?" Chibodee didn't answer, but the look in his eyes gave George the information he needed. "Ah, so the great Chibodee Crockett has finally been caught."

"Don't push it, Frenchie," Chibodee warned.

" 'Frenchie'? That's a new one. Your crew told me that I was 'half-blind because of those long bangs that defy gravity'," George said good- naturedly.

Chibodee made no move to retort.

"Do you really care about her that much?" George asked, surprised yet serious.

"Frenchie, I'm warnin' ya."

"You never had problems talking about all your other.girlfriends-to put it mildly," George pointed out. "I think there's more to mademoiselle Gina than what meets the eye."

Chibodee grunted. "You have no clue."

"Mind telling me?" George asked as he stopped to smell a rose.

"Yes."

"You're correct, mon ami," George apologized. "I have no right to intrude upon your personal business."

D*** it! Chibodee thought in frustration. I've never held anything this big back from 'em. Domon will kill me if-when-if he finds out. George is one o' my best friends, and I'm keepin' the biggest secret of my life from 'im. God, what a guy will do for a girl. So, although he wanted to get rid of the burden of Gina's secret, Chibodee kept his mouth clamped down and shut.

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"Mierda!" Chico muttered under his breath. "How the hell are we supposed to get to Neo-France before that son of a perra leaves?"

Tio shrugged nonchalantly. "You're the one with the Gundam," he said.

Chico turned from the window to look at him. "G-Gundam? It was destroyed, didn't you know?"

The old man nodded a gleam in his eyes. "Si, and I fixed it."

"How can you fix a Gundam that crashed into the ocean floor? Let alone how you know how to fix a Gundam in the first place," Chico stuttered, his eyes narrow in suspicion.

Tio chuckled. "That does not matter, Chico. All you need to know is that Tequila Gundam is fixed."

Why do I trust that man? Chico thought to himself. I don't know his name, anything about him at all. It's tonto. I'll probably end up dead by the end of this all. I know nothing about this man and yet I believe every word he says. Fools follow fools. It's the only way to get Gina back. "Rise! Tequila Gundam!" Chico shouted out the window and snapped his fingers.

An all-too-familiar figure came flying through the cloudless, deserted sky.

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Silently, Chibodee walked down the hall to Gina's room. He opened to door, only to be stopped by a thousand-year-old dinosaur of a nurse.

"Out!" she screamed in Chibodee's face. "Out! You will wake the patient. Out! How many times do I have to tell you? Do not come near here for any reason whatsoever! Scat! OUT!"

Chibodee remained standing, completely unruffled. "There's a much larger chance of you wakin' her up with all your screaming than me," he said calmly. "You get out." He stepped into the room and pushed the old nurse out. She stood stuttering and fuming at the closed door for a moment then huffed off.

Well, that takes care of that problem, Chibodee thought as he wiped his hands on his pants and looked at the pale figure of Gina who was lying motionless on a bed. A distressed look crossed his face as he pulled over a chair and sat down next to the bed. He caressed Gina's cheek gently, trying not to wake her.

Gina mumbled something and her eyes blinked open. "Hey, Chibodee," she said with a weak smile and pressed his hand to her cheek with her own hand.

"Are you all right?" Chibodee asked intently.

"Yes. I'm fine," she assured him.

"Good," the Neo-American said with a sigh. "That nurse was beyond monstrous. I thought she might'a poisoned you instead of helped you."

"How long was I out for?"

"Four days, ten hours, 32 minutes, and 54 seconds," Chibodee informed her.

"You timed it?" Gina asked in disbelief.

"I had nothing else to do besides drink, eat, and wrestle with my conscience," he said with a slight smile.

"I'm sorry, Chibodee, I really am," Gina apologized as she sat up. "But if Domon found out he'd go after that thing right away without any idea of how much power it has."

"Hey! You don't have to apologize for anything.well, except for fainting so often," Chibodee said emotionally, jumped up from his chair, and sat down on the bed next to Gina.

The android laughed slightly and leaned against Chibodee. "I don't know what I'd do without you, mi querido," she whispered and buried her face in the Neo-American's shirt.

Chibodee put an arm around her tenderly. "What does, 'querido' mean, Gina?" he asked.

"Love," the Neo-Mexican murmured, her face still hidden in Chibodee's shirt. His eyes widened and a smile covered his face. The boxer grabbed Gina's chin and raised it so that she was looking straight at him, into his light green eyes. Then next thing Gina knew, her body was so close to Chibodee's that if someone has been looking at their shadow, he would have thought that the two were one large monstrosity. And then her fingers where entangled in Chibodee's hair and they were kissing so passionately that Gina thought they might burst from all the emotions stacked up inside them. Eventually the two parted-just for air. Gina gasped, her breath coming fast and shallow. She didn't have time to finish any intellectual thoughts (or otherwise) before Chibodee grabbed her again and his lips were pressed hungrily-yet gently-against her own.

"Chibodee!" Gina gasped as she pulled away from the Neo-American.

"What?" he asked innocently, a twinkle still in his eyes. "You didn't like it?"

"Oh." The android sighed blissfully and melted into Chibodee's arms. Two identical tears trickled down Gina's pale cheeks.

Chibodee wiped them away. "Gina, what's wrong?"

"If this is hell, I wonder what heaven is like."

Guess what? I actually have some author notes for this chapter! Aren't you just thrilled beyond belief? *frogs sing 'Amazing Grace' in background* Ooookay, right then. Guess not. Anyway.

I finally saw Episode 7! Yes! Yes! Yes! MWAHAHAHAHA! And I have few corrections to make: Gina's eyes are blue, not brown. And her dress is actually pink, not white. Okay. So you can mentally correct my story.

Wow? Did I actually write this chapter? I dunno. Maybe DarkDragon brainwashed me and wrote it instead. Seriously, she's the romantic writer. I have been around her waaay too much. *shrugs* Anyway, that is sooooooo as romantic as I'm gonna get. But sap is cool, isn't it? -_^ (Note for Chapter 6: SAP IS A WAY OF LIFE!)

Meirdo means, "shit" and perra is "bitch." Just so you know that Chico can curse. Tonto means "stupid." ^__^ And mi querido means "my love" or "my beloved" or "my darling". I thing "my love" sounds best, so that's what I wrote. That was just is case you didn't know. By the way, I am NOT fluent in Spanish. I just have a really cool and good computerized dictionary. So if I make any mistakes, sorry. -_-;

DOGWON GUNDAM ~ Thanxs for the ideas! I'll definitely try to use 'em. When I get totally and completely brain-dead (which happens rather often-like right now. -_-;;;) your ideas will really come in handy. Oh yeah. What type of personality does the pilot of the Dogwon Gundam have? (Answer that question in another review or e-mail me at danielleglazer@yahoo.com, okay?)

I am soooooo happy! I have TEN reviews! You reviewer people made my day! Yes. 10, 10, 10, 10.Sorry, I'm really ecstatic. You guessed, didn't you?

Ookies. Toodles. (Strange Hippie Word of the Month) (Those were really long author's notes, doncha think?)

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