The Neighbor Next Door
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BY: Earthako AKA Eartha
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Disclaimer: Don't own don't sue, don't yell, no scream.
***
"Rain, rain, rain that's what we'll be expecting today. The temperature reaching
low in the 30's and for you city folk even colder! It's not going to be a pleasant one
so make sure to pack your raincoat and galoshes. Now back..."
"It's always raining." Murmured Wufei as he clicked off the T.V. He looked up
from the screen and picked himself up from the coach. He wasn't used to getting up
early and it wasn't something he liked to do. He slowly made his way to the
bedroom trying hard to resist the temptation of sleep. But, first things first he
needed to take a shower, then get the newspaper, and so many other things and all
before 8:00.
He stepped into the shower letting the warm water run through his now long black
hair then wash over his body, he was fully enjoying this. About 5 minutes had gone
by and just as he was about to start shampooing the water went cold.
"What the..." he turned the shower head off grabbed a towel and headed out of the
bathroom. Ever since he had moved into the apartment all he had was trouble with
his no-good neighbor.
He quickly dressed, now thoroughly in a bad mood, it was now 7:30 and he still
needed to fix some breakfast. He headed to the kitchen clean and refreshed then
began fixing himself some a meal when the doorbell rang.
He reached the door just as it rang again, and upon opening he was astound to see
Duo. "Hey, Wufei morning. You making breakfast? Can I have some, thank!" he
headed to the table and took a seat.
Wufei moved to the stove and began frying an egg. "I thought you weren't coming
until 8:00."
"Well, Hilde and I kind of got into an argument last night."
Wufei nodded as he took a plate from the shelf and placed the eggs on it. "And..."
"She wouldn't cook breakfast for me so I guessed I'd come here and have some.
That's all ok with you, right?" Duo sat anxiously in his chair as he watched Wufei
begin to fry some bacon.
Wufei just nodded again.
"You, know, your paper, that is your newspaper was, well wet this morning." Duo
put in as he munched on his egg.
This time Wufei slammed the plate of bacon on the table and sat down. Duo, a bit
confused decided to embark on this issue.
"Something's bothering you, what?"
He stopped eating and looked up from his plate eying Duo menacingly.
"You're having neighbor problems aren't you?" Duo grinned as he watched his
expression change. "Let me guess, that water on the newspaper just wasn't ordinary
water and when you took your shower this morning it turned cold."
Wufei's expression changed once again but now into a look of astonishment.
"Yes," Duo stretched in his chair. "I've had them too."
Wufei picked up the plates and placed them in the sink. "Really..."
He added sarcastically; he couldn't imagine that happening to Duo but to one of his
victims, maybe.
"You doubt me?" Duo replied as he got up and helped clear the rest of the table.
"No." Wufei added simply. "Have any idea's?" Duo stopped what he was doing, he
new this would get his attention.
"Well... you could use sabotage or then there is always the option of blackmail
or..."
Wufei let out a tiny smile. Apart from how bad his day had been so far it seemed to
be changing for the better. "How about we talk about this over lunch?"
"Great idea! What time is it?"
Wufei looked at the clock on the wall. "Almost eight."
"WoW!" We really should get going." Duo exaggerated as he headed to the door.
"Wait." Wufei went to his closet and began picking throw things. Duo paused
turned back and looked at him quizzically.
"Raincoats, and umbrellas."
"What for?"
"The weather man said it was going to rain."
"But it's sunny!"
"Well, I don't like to take chances." He grabbed a coat and an umbrella and handed
it do a sulking Duo and then took one for himself.
Duo then snapped, "Are we ready now?"
"Yes, let me just get my lunch." He took a paper bag from the counter and then
headed to the door.
"No we are probably going to be late for work, let's go!" Duo motioned him out the
door and headed down the stairs.
***
"So what do you think of it?" They stopped in front of an old ruin down auto shop.
"Ahum..."
Duo looked at Wufei a little puzzled. "I think you're going to like mechanics, and
with me as your boss you can't go wrong!"
Wufei grinned. He let his eyes scan the exterior and then paused when he caught
sight of a brightly colored sign. "D+H Auto?"
"Kicky title, ehh! Thought of it myself." Duo moved towards the entrance with
Wufei close behind.
"What does it stand for?"
"Duo and Hilda Auto!" Duo turned around a bit annoyed thinking the title quit
obvious.
Wufei quickly nodded not wanting to provoke anything, especially after last night.
Wanting to calm things down he asked interestingly, "Why don't you show me
around Duo?"
Duo smiled and opened the large garage door. "Why, not. First let's start with the
office." Duo proclaimed as he headed into the building. "Here is where the fridge is
the only air conditioner, and computer in the whole building is located."
Wufei smirked slightly; Duo did love his food. " Where will I be working?"
Duo let out a smile laugh, "Defiantly not here that's for sure. You'll get to work over
her." He pointed as he walked to the main part of the building supplied with auto
parts and works.
He handed him a smock, "Here."
"What's this for?" Wufei asked perplexed.
"Just in case you don't won't dirt and other nasty things on you." He smiled
mischievously.
"Will you be wearing one?"
"Umm. No. I need to look professional!"
"Well so do I!" Duo's jig was up and he knew it. "What do you want me to do?"
Duo laughed. "We can't do anything without a customer, so I guess we'll have to
wait for one."
Wufei shrugged his shoulders and went to take a sit on the bench situated by the
door. "That's ok with me."
***
The day was going slow and the rain had started to trickle down from the sky.
Wufei got up and looked out the door. "I don't think we're getting much business."
Duo looked up from his magazine he had been reading. "It's the first day and all
somebody's bound to come sometime. Want some lunch?"
"Yeah, I guess." He strolled after Duo into the office; maybe he should have stayed
with the preventers, at least it was a bit more exciting then this.
"Did you bring a lunch?" Duo asked breaking the silence.
"Yeah, I have it in my bag." He walked over to his knapsack and took a sandwich
out.
"What kind is it?" Duo asked anxiously.
"Tuna"
"Uck, you can keep it!"
"I wasn't going to give it to you anyway!"
Wufei began munching on his sandwich as he watched Duo prepare his own, how he
longed to be doing something more exciting. Suddenly breaking both Duo's and his
concentration was the ring of the telephone. Duo reached over the small table and
picked it up.
"Hello...Hilde, yeah... no! Well, alright... where...ahum, ahum... yes, yes, I got it,
alright bye." The phone clicked and Duo put down the receiver.
"That was fast," Wufei hummed in. "What did she want?"
"Oh, Hilda wants me to pink up some groceries for her." Duo cringed as he finished making his sandwich. "Do you think you'll be ok without me for...hum... an hour."
"I think I can manage." Wufei smiled as he got up and throw his garbage away.
He looked somewhat relieved. "Thanks Wufei. I'll go just as soon as I finish this
sandwich."
***
Duo had said about an hour now it was moving onto two. He got up from his
confined position and started down to the entrance once again; admiring the pit-pat of the rain on the busy city streets the whole picture of it all was such an
extravaganza. He shifted his position and began thinking idles thoughts when
suddenly he was interrupted by a meek voice.
"Excuse me."
"Yes?" Wufei asked looking up from his fixed trance.
"My car, it's not working right. It's making some weird noises maybe you could
look at it?" she asked slowly and unsurely.
"Oh, yeah..." he muttered.
"Wait, you look different and pardon if I'm wrong but are you Wufei?"
"Yes, how'd you know my name?" he asked perplexed taking another good look at
her.
"You don't remember me," she asked as she entered the garage to get out of the
rain. "I'm Sally."
"Sally?" he needed to take another look, she seemed so, so different, but not in a bad
way either.
"Many people don't recognize me. I've decided to try a new style." She added shyly.
"It suits you." He remarked without any emotion.
"Thank you," she moved closer inside of the building. "Maybe we can do something
about the car?"
"Oh, yeah, let me take a look."
***
To be continued-
I've decided to add a new chapter every week so that you won't have to wait to long.
Well hope you liked it so far it's just getting started so make sure you tell me what
you think of it.
**
BY: Earthako AKA Eartha
**
Disclaimer: Don't own don't sue, don't yell, no scream.
***
"Rain, rain, rain that's what we'll be expecting today. The temperature reaching
low in the 30's and for you city folk even colder! It's not going to be a pleasant one
so make sure to pack your raincoat and galoshes. Now back..."
"It's always raining." Murmured Wufei as he clicked off the T.V. He looked up
from the screen and picked himself up from the coach. He wasn't used to getting up
early and it wasn't something he liked to do. He slowly made his way to the
bedroom trying hard to resist the temptation of sleep. But, first things first he
needed to take a shower, then get the newspaper, and so many other things and all
before 8:00.
He stepped into the shower letting the warm water run through his now long black
hair then wash over his body, he was fully enjoying this. About 5 minutes had gone
by and just as he was about to start shampooing the water went cold.
"What the..." he turned the shower head off grabbed a towel and headed out of the
bathroom. Ever since he had moved into the apartment all he had was trouble with
his no-good neighbor.
He quickly dressed, now thoroughly in a bad mood, it was now 7:30 and he still
needed to fix some breakfast. He headed to the kitchen clean and refreshed then
began fixing himself some a meal when the doorbell rang.
He reached the door just as it rang again, and upon opening he was astound to see
Duo. "Hey, Wufei morning. You making breakfast? Can I have some, thank!" he
headed to the table and took a seat.
Wufei moved to the stove and began frying an egg. "I thought you weren't coming
until 8:00."
"Well, Hilde and I kind of got into an argument last night."
Wufei nodded as he took a plate from the shelf and placed the eggs on it. "And..."
"She wouldn't cook breakfast for me so I guessed I'd come here and have some.
That's all ok with you, right?" Duo sat anxiously in his chair as he watched Wufei
begin to fry some bacon.
Wufei just nodded again.
"You, know, your paper, that is your newspaper was, well wet this morning." Duo
put in as he munched on his egg.
This time Wufei slammed the plate of bacon on the table and sat down. Duo, a bit
confused decided to embark on this issue.
"Something's bothering you, what?"
He stopped eating and looked up from his plate eying Duo menacingly.
"You're having neighbor problems aren't you?" Duo grinned as he watched his
expression change. "Let me guess, that water on the newspaper just wasn't ordinary
water and when you took your shower this morning it turned cold."
Wufei's expression changed once again but now into a look of astonishment.
"Yes," Duo stretched in his chair. "I've had them too."
Wufei picked up the plates and placed them in the sink. "Really..."
He added sarcastically; he couldn't imagine that happening to Duo but to one of his
victims, maybe.
"You doubt me?" Duo replied as he got up and helped clear the rest of the table.
"No." Wufei added simply. "Have any idea's?" Duo stopped what he was doing, he
new this would get his attention.
"Well... you could use sabotage or then there is always the option of blackmail
or..."
Wufei let out a tiny smile. Apart from how bad his day had been so far it seemed to
be changing for the better. "How about we talk about this over lunch?"
"Great idea! What time is it?"
Wufei looked at the clock on the wall. "Almost eight."
"WoW!" We really should get going." Duo exaggerated as he headed to the door.
"Wait." Wufei went to his closet and began picking throw things. Duo paused
turned back and looked at him quizzically.
"Raincoats, and umbrellas."
"What for?"
"The weather man said it was going to rain."
"But it's sunny!"
"Well, I don't like to take chances." He grabbed a coat and an umbrella and handed
it do a sulking Duo and then took one for himself.
Duo then snapped, "Are we ready now?"
"Yes, let me just get my lunch." He took a paper bag from the counter and then
headed to the door.
"No we are probably going to be late for work, let's go!" Duo motioned him out the
door and headed down the stairs.
***
"So what do you think of it?" They stopped in front of an old ruin down auto shop.
"Ahum..."
Duo looked at Wufei a little puzzled. "I think you're going to like mechanics, and
with me as your boss you can't go wrong!"
Wufei grinned. He let his eyes scan the exterior and then paused when he caught
sight of a brightly colored sign. "D+H Auto?"
"Kicky title, ehh! Thought of it myself." Duo moved towards the entrance with
Wufei close behind.
"What does it stand for?"
"Duo and Hilda Auto!" Duo turned around a bit annoyed thinking the title quit
obvious.
Wufei quickly nodded not wanting to provoke anything, especially after last night.
Wanting to calm things down he asked interestingly, "Why don't you show me
around Duo?"
Duo smiled and opened the large garage door. "Why, not. First let's start with the
office." Duo proclaimed as he headed into the building. "Here is where the fridge is
the only air conditioner, and computer in the whole building is located."
Wufei smirked slightly; Duo did love his food. " Where will I be working?"
Duo let out a smile laugh, "Defiantly not here that's for sure. You'll get to work over
her." He pointed as he walked to the main part of the building supplied with auto
parts and works.
He handed him a smock, "Here."
"What's this for?" Wufei asked perplexed.
"Just in case you don't won't dirt and other nasty things on you." He smiled
mischievously.
"Will you be wearing one?"
"Umm. No. I need to look professional!"
"Well so do I!" Duo's jig was up and he knew it. "What do you want me to do?"
Duo laughed. "We can't do anything without a customer, so I guess we'll have to
wait for one."
Wufei shrugged his shoulders and went to take a sit on the bench situated by the
door. "That's ok with me."
***
The day was going slow and the rain had started to trickle down from the sky.
Wufei got up and looked out the door. "I don't think we're getting much business."
Duo looked up from his magazine he had been reading. "It's the first day and all
somebody's bound to come sometime. Want some lunch?"
"Yeah, I guess." He strolled after Duo into the office; maybe he should have stayed
with the preventers, at least it was a bit more exciting then this.
"Did you bring a lunch?" Duo asked breaking the silence.
"Yeah, I have it in my bag." He walked over to his knapsack and took a sandwich
out.
"What kind is it?" Duo asked anxiously.
"Tuna"
"Uck, you can keep it!"
"I wasn't going to give it to you anyway!"
Wufei began munching on his sandwich as he watched Duo prepare his own, how he
longed to be doing something more exciting. Suddenly breaking both Duo's and his
concentration was the ring of the telephone. Duo reached over the small table and
picked it up.
"Hello...Hilde, yeah... no! Well, alright... where...ahum, ahum... yes, yes, I got it,
alright bye." The phone clicked and Duo put down the receiver.
"That was fast," Wufei hummed in. "What did she want?"
"Oh, Hilda wants me to pink up some groceries for her." Duo cringed as he finished making his sandwich. "Do you think you'll be ok without me for...hum... an hour."
"I think I can manage." Wufei smiled as he got up and throw his garbage away.
He looked somewhat relieved. "Thanks Wufei. I'll go just as soon as I finish this
sandwich."
***
Duo had said about an hour now it was moving onto two. He got up from his
confined position and started down to the entrance once again; admiring the pit-pat of the rain on the busy city streets the whole picture of it all was such an
extravaganza. He shifted his position and began thinking idles thoughts when
suddenly he was interrupted by a meek voice.
"Excuse me."
"Yes?" Wufei asked looking up from his fixed trance.
"My car, it's not working right. It's making some weird noises maybe you could
look at it?" she asked slowly and unsurely.
"Oh, yeah..." he muttered.
"Wait, you look different and pardon if I'm wrong but are you Wufei?"
"Yes, how'd you know my name?" he asked perplexed taking another good look at
her.
"You don't remember me," she asked as she entered the garage to get out of the
rain. "I'm Sally."
"Sally?" he needed to take another look, she seemed so, so different, but not in a bad
way either.
"Many people don't recognize me. I've decided to try a new style." She added shyly.
"It suits you." He remarked without any emotion.
"Thank you," she moved closer inside of the building. "Maybe we can do something
about the car?"
"Oh, yeah, let me take a look."
***
To be continued-
I've decided to add a new chapter every week so that you won't have to wait to long.
Well hope you liked it so far it's just getting started so make sure you tell me what
you think of it.