~~ Odd little ficlet, thought up while floating in the middle of a lake on
a raft while getting sun burnt and contemplating Duo's choice of nail
polish. I blame this on Renee, who beta'd, and who gave me virtual
sympathy pizza. ~~
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Duo was spread out comfortably on a pink inflatable pool seat, catching rays and watching Quatre swim around in the pool. He sighed contentedly; his sunglasses slipped further down his nose as he put his hands behind his head and settled deeper into the warm plastic. His navy blue swim trunks clashed horribly with neon pink of the pool toy, but he cared not. It was summer. He had a pool, good food and servants at his disposal, and a great friend to spend time with. He was content. That is, until said friend interrupted his lethargic musings by splashing him.
Quatre hopped up on his own pool seat and laughed at Duo's indignant expression.
"It's not wise to come between a man and his pool lounging, Quatre" Duo haughtily proclaimed to the petit blond, shooting him a look beneath the glasses as he resettled himself on the blow-up sofa.
Quatre laughed and stretched out on his bright green lounger, mimicking Duo's earlier pose.
Both were drifting around the pool, when Quatre spotted a glint coming from Duo's feet. Quatre sat up, curious as to what could be so reflective about his friend's extremities. Quatre looked once, squinted, sat up, and looked again, not quite believing what he saw.
Finally, Quatre hesitantly asked, "Duo, are you wearing sparkly purple nail polish?"
Duo was snapped from his lethargic daze at the mention of his name. The statement issued by his companion caused a mischievous grin to spread across his face.
"I thought the purple colour really highlighted the slimness of my feet" Duo gibed casually.
Duo paused and glanced at Quatre; the other boy was looking at him like he grew another head. Duo sat up and lifted his legs so Quatre could have a better look. "Plus, the sparkles are really catchy when you wear flip-flops, and this brand is supposed to strengthen your nails by fifty percent!"
Duo paddled closer to Quatre and put his hand on his shoulder, leaning over exaggeratedly to get a better look at Quatre's toenails.
"Hmm." Duo leaned back and put a finger to his mouth in mock deep- thought, studying Quatre from head to toe nail. "You would probably look best with a salmon pink, with white flecks."
Quatre looked at Duo like he was nuts.
Duo continued. "But be sure not to wear green or pale yellow with it. It would throw off your complexion and make you look sick." With that, Duo lay back down with a triumphant smirk, content that the conversation had been his victory.
Quatre stared at Duo for a moment, when a similar grin graced his own features. He grasped Duo by the shoulders in a parody of distress. "But Duo, Heero told me I would look best in FuscaGold!"
Both boys stared at each other for a moment, before Duo burst out laughing. Quatre let go of Duo in his own merriment, and laughed till tears came when Duo slipped off his pool seat and into the water, making a tremendous splash.
Duo came up sputtering. Seeing Quatre's amusement at his waterlogged state, he daintily fished out his sunglasses and got out of the pool. Quatre laughed all the harder.
Duo wrung out his braid at poolside, sending fresh peals of laughter through Quatre. Duo haughtily walked away with the parting shot: "See if I ever give you beauty tips again." The door slammed as Duo stomped into the pool house.
Quatre wiped his eyes, and settled once more into the pool seat. As the last few chuckles escaped his lips, he said to himself, "Salmon with white. Oh Duo, I'm a mauve and you know it."
Fin
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Duo was spread out comfortably on a pink inflatable pool seat, catching rays and watching Quatre swim around in the pool. He sighed contentedly; his sunglasses slipped further down his nose as he put his hands behind his head and settled deeper into the warm plastic. His navy blue swim trunks clashed horribly with neon pink of the pool toy, but he cared not. It was summer. He had a pool, good food and servants at his disposal, and a great friend to spend time with. He was content. That is, until said friend interrupted his lethargic musings by splashing him.
Quatre hopped up on his own pool seat and laughed at Duo's indignant expression.
"It's not wise to come between a man and his pool lounging, Quatre" Duo haughtily proclaimed to the petit blond, shooting him a look beneath the glasses as he resettled himself on the blow-up sofa.
Quatre laughed and stretched out on his bright green lounger, mimicking Duo's earlier pose.
Both were drifting around the pool, when Quatre spotted a glint coming from Duo's feet. Quatre sat up, curious as to what could be so reflective about his friend's extremities. Quatre looked once, squinted, sat up, and looked again, not quite believing what he saw.
Finally, Quatre hesitantly asked, "Duo, are you wearing sparkly purple nail polish?"
Duo was snapped from his lethargic daze at the mention of his name. The statement issued by his companion caused a mischievous grin to spread across his face.
"I thought the purple colour really highlighted the slimness of my feet" Duo gibed casually.
Duo paused and glanced at Quatre; the other boy was looking at him like he grew another head. Duo sat up and lifted his legs so Quatre could have a better look. "Plus, the sparkles are really catchy when you wear flip-flops, and this brand is supposed to strengthen your nails by fifty percent!"
Duo paddled closer to Quatre and put his hand on his shoulder, leaning over exaggeratedly to get a better look at Quatre's toenails.
"Hmm." Duo leaned back and put a finger to his mouth in mock deep- thought, studying Quatre from head to toe nail. "You would probably look best with a salmon pink, with white flecks."
Quatre looked at Duo like he was nuts.
Duo continued. "But be sure not to wear green or pale yellow with it. It would throw off your complexion and make you look sick." With that, Duo lay back down with a triumphant smirk, content that the conversation had been his victory.
Quatre stared at Duo for a moment, when a similar grin graced his own features. He grasped Duo by the shoulders in a parody of distress. "But Duo, Heero told me I would look best in FuscaGold!"
Both boys stared at each other for a moment, before Duo burst out laughing. Quatre let go of Duo in his own merriment, and laughed till tears came when Duo slipped off his pool seat and into the water, making a tremendous splash.
Duo came up sputtering. Seeing Quatre's amusement at his waterlogged state, he daintily fished out his sunglasses and got out of the pool. Quatre laughed all the harder.
Duo wrung out his braid at poolside, sending fresh peals of laughter through Quatre. Duo haughtily walked away with the parting shot: "See if I ever give you beauty tips again." The door slammed as Duo stomped into the pool house.
Quatre wiped his eyes, and settled once more into the pool seat. As the last few chuckles escaped his lips, he said to himself, "Salmon with white. Oh Duo, I'm a mauve and you know it."
Fin
