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The Train

She still couldn't believe that she had made it on this train without breaking into tears. Even though her parents were dead and she didn't know most of her relatives, Areina had still felt a little sad to be leaving her beautiful home. The rivers, the trees, even the general low temperature of her country, Canada, made her a little angst. Her Canada.

She was, of course, very nervous. She had never been to America before, despite her involvement in the war. She had heard that Americans were very discriminative against Canadians, but discrimination, like many other things, had never stopped her before!

Still, Areina had never felt nervous in her life either. She was always the brave one, the one to say, "let's go" in time of emergency. She had never had second thoughts about anything before, especially not something she had been sure she wanted all her life. She stared at the train walls, brown and leather. She peered back out the window, the night sky black as gravel.

She wrapped her arms around herself nervously, wondering what time it was. She looked at a clock on the wall: 1:30 AM. 1:30 am? She thought to herself. What if they don't like me? She pondered. What if they don't want to see me this late at night? What if they all think I'm the biggest dork they've ever met? She licked her lips agitatedly. She wished that the train would stop so that she could just get off and run.

Areina clutched the aquamarine amulet her father had given her the last time she saw him. It had been in a great battle, half way in the war.

"Take this," her father had said to her as she held him, dying, in her arms. "It always reminded me of the color of your mother's eyes."

That battle was probably the worst day of her life, because she had been on the opposing side of her father.

It was a spy agency that worked as a double agent for OZ and the Sanct Kingdom. Her father's army had caught on to the group's cause, and attacked their base. Her father, of course, died in the battle at the hands of her agency's leader. She quit the agency just after the battle and ran away from it with her amulet, the clothes on her back and the only money she had.

Of course, she had never willingly joined the organization anyway. When she was young, only about six years old, her father left for the war. After he had been gone for a few days, soldiers from the agency came to her home and killed her mother. She had to watch as her mother was shot to death. The soldiers gave her the choice of death or joining them, so she took the latter.

The agency had been considered the best for training in self-defense. She quickly learned every type of fighting style in the book, and became one of the agency's best soldiers. This was why she had to run away from the agency: If she had told them she wanted to quit, they would have killed her. So, she ran away, and the next day the agency was caught off guard and destroyed by the alliance. After that, she continued her life as a normal teenager in Canada, renting an apartment for three years with her meager money.

Thinking about these past war problems clogged her head, so she shook off her memories. She looked out the window as the train came to a screeching halt.

- - -

Duo had known that this was coming.

He and Hilde had just gotten home, and already Relena was scolding them for coming back so late at night. Nag, nag, nag, Duo thought to him self in frustration. She's only mad because she can't find a man!

He rolled his eyes as she began to slow down. Hilde sat on his lap, resting her head on his shoulder and looking very tired. Duo loved it when she put her head on his shoulder. It made him feel somewhat...comforting. His arms rested around her waist, and hers around his shoulders.

Finally, the doorbell rang, relieving Duo of Relena's endless dribble. But then it hit him like a brick.

It was only 2:00 AM. It couldn't have been Hiro at the door, since he usually came back at least 4:00. Duo and everyone else in the apartment knew it could only be one person. It was the new roommate.

For some reason Relena's head popped up and she sprinted to the door. Duo couldn't figure out what was wrong with her, so he didn't try to. She swung the door open, looked at the person in front of her with anticipation, and then seemed to notice something about this person. She sighed and stepped aside to reveal our new roommate.

Boy, was she hot! She wore white sneakers, dark blue bellbottom jeans that fit comfortably around her waist, and a loose purple sweater that revealed one shoulder because it was so baggy. On that shoulder she had a black backpack that didn't seem that full. Her butt wasn't bad, and her boobs were about average size.

And she was definitely easy on the eyes. Her jungle green hair flowed down to the very bottom of her spine, and it slunk over her shoulders. She had emerald eyes and a small nose, regular lips, and nice ears. She wasn't even wearing make-up, and she looked very nice. Duo knew he had a girlfriend already, but he couldn't help looking at her with some lust. She held her pocket with only her thumb inside, like a cowboy, and she grinned nervously.

"Are you guys looking for a new roommate?" the girl said uneasily.

- - -

Areina was now sitting down on one of the plush red love seats in the living room. She had been served some apple juice, which she accepted thankfully. The living room had two lamps to light it well, a small central table that was covered with resumes and receipts, and three love seats, one red, one black and one blue. Areina wondered how much "love" had gone on in this room.

She wasn't stupid. She knew that the better looking you were, the more people went after you for sex. And these people were definitely not ugly. The one with the long ponytail and blue-violet eyes was quite attractive, and he had a lean figure to match. The girl he was cuddling up next to was just as good-looking, with short blue hair and a nice smile. Quatre and Trowa, the gay lovers that were sitting next to each other, were lookers, too, one with blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes, the other with dark brown eyes and a streak of his hair covering his right eye. The girl to her left, Relena, was so gorgeous and perfect that it almost sickened Areina. Her long blonde hair curved around onto her lap, and she had dazzling blue eyes. Areina really couldn't stand blonde haired, blue-eyed girls for some reason or another.

Areina listened as Duo finished up his history. They had been going around the rooms, each one relating their life story to the others. Areina didn't quite like the way Duo was looking at her, but she decided to take it as a compliment. He ended his tale, and they sat in silence until Relena began talking again.

"It's 4 am," Relena said to the others, gesturing to the clock. "Hiro should be coming any minute now."

Areina skimmed her mind, and finally remembered who they had said Hiro was. "You mean the other gay guy?" Suddenly realizing how rude she had just been, she quickly slapped her forehead and looked apologetically at Quatre and Trowa.

"It's okay," Quatre said as he waved his hand in forgiveness. Before he could continue, the doorbell rang.

Relena trudged on over to the door and let a young boy in that was probably about their age, which was 18. He had brown hair, rippling muscles, and was definitely attractive, just like the rest of them.

Areina had never thought of herself as attractive. She'd always looked in the mirror and said to herself, "Hello, green-haired, small breasted freak of nature!"

Hiro's hair was quite a mess, and he stared piercingly across the room. When his eyes fell on Areina, however, they blinked and widened in shock, and looked her over from head to toe.

"Hey, late boy, meet our new roommate," Relena said as she waved her hand in my direction. Hiro walked over and shook my hand in a strong grip. She had always responded quickly to strength by showing off her strength as well. She tightened her grasp on the boy's warm hand, and she noticed him wince barely. Embarrassed, he let go of my hand and quickly bid us all good night. We all decided to go to bed as well.

Areina was told to share a bedroom with Relena, whom she was beginning to really dislike. Relena was the definition of a dumb blonde, giggly and naïve. Areina shrugged, too tired to worry about it. She flopped onto her bed, and quickly fell into a drowsy sleep, knowing that tomorrow was going to be a long day.