"So these are your friends, huh, Hellen-chan? Well, it's nice to meet you all!" Umi walked up to Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei and enthusiastically shook their hands. "Awww…and another couple! Boy are we gonna have some fun talking about stuff! Hey, Wufei isn't attached is she? 'Caused I'm sure that there'd be lotsa guys who'd want to go out with her!"
"Heheh, course not Umi-chan! Wuffie isn't attached at all! Isn't that right, Wuffie?"
"The name's WUFEI, Maxwell!" Wufei lunged for Duo and Umi started laughing her head off.
They had just arrived at the girls' new room, after informing Umi and settling a little in their new environment. Heero stood stoic as ever by the door, mindful not to get pulled in by Duo at any given chance. Trowa sat next to Quatre on their new sofa, his arm gently wrapped around Quatre's waist. Umi sat on the chair across from them smiling and laughing at Duo and Wufei's antics. As far as she knew, they were just old friends of Hellen's and always did this.
"So what brings you guys here?"
Wufei pushed Duo off of himself and swished the dust off of his uniform, not wanting to appear unlady-like and ruin the disguise. "We're here because of Hellen-chan."
Quatre cut into his explanation. "You see, we just couldn't possibly go to a school where our oldest friend isn't, so we tagged along. Isn't that right, Tro-chan?" Trowa blushed at his pet name and just nodded.
"Awww! You guys are so cute! This is so perfect! I have a sappy couple for entertainment AND an angsty-doesn't-know-where-they're-going couple for entertainment! Wai~!"
The three newly arrived Gundams pilots gained a new twinkle in their eyes. Sure they knew that the two had suppressed their emotions for each other, but to actually have it resolved to some extent that Heero and Duo were actually a couple? It was too much.
"Hellen-chan! You got a boyfriend? When? Oh, you must tell me!" Quatre gushed at Duo and made those innocent-looking puppy dog eyes. Duo grinned at his best friend, there was no keeping secrets from him. He would find out eventually anyway, so now, to make it as painless for himself and play a little with Heero.
"Yes, Maxwell, do tell us who exactly would have the horrible fortune of falling for your charm."
The American scowled at him. "Big words coming from a girl whose been bedded by one of our teachers before. You remember Mr. Khushrenada don't you?" At Wufei's face-vaulting after that, Duo knew he had successfully gotten rid of Wufei, who would most likely have helped Heero just to go against him.
"Oh. My. God. Is this true?" Wufei blushed a deep crimson. "Ohmygoditstrue!" She rushed up to Wufei and looked right into 'her' eyes. "Tell me…was he hot?"
Wufei sweatdropped immediately. "That's it! This conversation is OVER!" The Chinese boy rushed into the bathroom, mindful of Heero seeing that he was beet red.
One down, one to go. Trowa was going to be much harder to work with, seeing as how he didn't talk or get embarrassed. If Duo was lucky, maybe Trowa would side with Quatre and help him freak Heero out.
"So, Hellen-chan, back to you. How could you not tell your friends you got a boyfriend? And one as hot as Heero-kun too! Tsk tsk." Umi waved her finger in mock shame and smiled at Duo.
Well dang. She had better memory than he thought. They came for a show didn't they? Well, Heero would be willing to provide. Hopefully without getting _too_ pissed off.
"So…Hee-chan. I guess we can't hide it anymore." The Japanese boy glared at him.
"Hellen-chan, what in the name of the world are you doing?" Heero started getting edgy. His mind told him that he should run as far away from Duo as he could when he got that look in his eye. But his body was not only not moving, but it was awaiting the next move that Duo would make, in hopes of relinquishing some hormones that were steadily not in use before.
"Oh, Hee-chan…" Duo latched himself onto Heero, their bodies intertwining and began to suck at the Wing pilot's neck. Heero lost his grip on control and could feel himself melt against the wall and the blood rush downwards.
"Heero is your boyfriend?!" Quatre jumped off the couch with such surprise that Trowa had to hold him up to make sure he steadied. "Oh Allah, I should've known."
"Yes, but you would never expect them to be together. Not with Heero always being _that_ way."
Umi blinked in confusion. "What way?"
At this moment, Duo chose to unlatch himself from the Japanese boy and run towards the point of conversation. He loved acting and he sure as hell wasn't going to pass up any opportunity. "It's a story as tragic as time is old, as classic as Shakespeare." Duo made a fake sniffling sound and continued. "I loved him, he didn't love. It was sad, soul-shaking, horr…"
"Maxwell, don't you ever shut up?" Wufei had decided at this point to step out of the bathroom and join the merry war. "How 'bout _I_ tell the story…the _proper_ way?"
"But…" Before Duo could give any rebuttal, Quatre held his mouth shut and made him sit quietly on the nicely carpeted floor.
The Chinese boy cleared his throat and began. "You see, we all went to school together when we were younger. Heero was a silent boy, never really talked to anyone. But when silent boy meets silent boy, they befriend each other easily due to special communication powers beyond my understanding, and thus, Trowa became his best friend. Unfortunately, Trowa had to leave to go with his family business at the circus and Heero did not make another friend for a long time. He became silent, suicidal, and very very scary." He emphasized the last part with a widening of his eyes and a wagging of his finger at Umi. "He vowed never to show emotion again, since it had only caused him to lose a friend and hurt him greatly. Of course, people age, and as time passed, a genki girl called Hellen Maxwell transferred to Heero's school. Hellen was followed by many people. Her closest include Quatre and me, though, how I got roped into it, I still have no idea. I think it had something to do with drugs hitting me on the head and I actually don't…"
"Wufei! That's enough of your rambling! You're going off tangent! I'll tell the story!" Quatre smiled brightly and Duo could only sweatdrop at the blond's insistance. "When Hellen first transferred to school, she seemed happy. But every happy person has a dark secret. For you see, Hellen-chan was abused by her step-father at home. He would beat her every night, until her mother came home, which would be when he went to screw her. Hellen's mother had no idea of the ongoings in her home. She only thought her daughter was too busy with schoolwork to come out of her room. Then one night…it got bad."
The Gundam pilots blinked at Quatre. He had been watching waaaay too many soap operas when they had no missions…
"Hellen had already harbored feelings for Heero, expressing it only to me, Wufei, and her PC journal. One night, when her mother was away for a business meeting and wasn't going to be back for a weekend, her stepfather caught her typing on it about her undying love for Heero. In an overprotective rage that comes with any rapist stepfather, he slapped her very hard and knocked her onto the floor. At that precise moment, Heero rang the doorbell. The sound echoed through the empty house. Heero got worried. Hellen had always been there to happily receive him for dinner, so where was she? He took a walk around to the other side of the yard, where Hellen's room window hovered above. The light was on and he lightly threw a stone at it to see if she would respond to it. Nothing. Momentarily, he caught a glimpse of Hellen, struggling to get away from someone who was obviously holding her against her will. In a furious rage, he broke down the door and ran to her assistance."
Umi sat, pillow pressed against her legs, listening intently to Quatre. Her friend sure had an interesting life so far…
"When he got there, he saw her father trying to rape her. Hellen was unconscious from a concussion on her head from one of her heavier schoolbooks. Heero grabbed a chair from the dining room and broke it over her stepfather's head. Not knowing his own strength, he beat the living shit out of him. He hurriedly carried Hellen to his own home and called the police from there. Coincidentally, Hellen's mother had died in a car accident in that week as well, and Hellen was now an orphan. Heero had insisted that Hellen stayed with him, seeing as how she wouldn't respond to anyone else after the trauma. My parents legally adopted Hellen and, as far as the government knows, she's part of my rich rich family. But she always stays at Heero's house instead."
Quatre took a breath and continued. "So what exactly does this have to do with the present you say? Simple. Hellen's feelings for Heero multiplied ten-fold after the incident and she was head-over-heels in love with him. Heero never showed emotion, so even if he did fall in love with her, no one would know. To everyone else, he was Hellen's guardian and no matter what anyone did, he would always hold the key to her heart. Unfortunately, we were all worried she would get hurt because of the unrequited love. And that's when my Tro-chan comes back into the picture."
Heero and Duo glared at Quatre. The blond was having a little _too_ much fun telling this story. Next time they go on missions, they musn't let him read romance novels either.
"Trowa returned to the same school Heero went to, his family finally deciding to settle down. Heero finally had someone to talk to about the important things in life. He released his emotional blocks when speaking to Trowa and let it all out. Trowa found out everything. Of course, what Heero didn't know was that Trowa and I were involved, and Trowa told me everything when it involved the welfare of not one, but two of our dear friends. So we plotted."
"Quatre, my pet, I think you have talked enough for a day. Allow me to finish." Quatre nodded lightly and took a seat next to the tall boy, leaning on him heavily. He needed to calm the adrenaline rush he had just gotten from improvising that story.
"We plotted, the two of them got together, and now we're here." Heero, Duo, and Wufei smirked at Trowa. Leave it to him to shorten everything. Umi and Quatre glared at him and Quatre gave a cute little pout to show his distaste. Of course, Trowa mumbled something in his ear and he was happy again.
Wufei stretched lazily from his seat. "I think they'll be checking for curfew soon. You guys best get back to your room. We'll rendezvous later." The two boys nodded and left the four giggling girls behind, all of them trying to squeeze out of 'Wuffie' as much information as they could about Treize Khushrenada.
Solemnly, the boys walked down a little way back to their own room. Silence reigned. After opening the door, Trowa was first to speak.
"Heero, we have to talk. There's something you should know about why Duo chose to skip the play."
Heero grimaced. He didn't like this. Not one bit.
End Part X
*sweatdrop* I think I've been watching too much TV...