Playroom
Gundam Wing AU
Cherries
Part 3: The Garden of Adore
Wufei sat on the playroom table, shaking his head. Zechs sat in the back slapping his own head. Sally was busy trying not to strangle the little boy. She screamed. "Wufei please! You are acting like a child! I just want you to go and say hello to the other patients! Is that so hard!" Wufei stood and climbed up on top of the table. "No! I don't want to go!" He kicked over his breakfast tray and started jumping up and down as he threw his tantrum. Sally rolled her eyes and motioned for Zechs. "Your turn." Zechs shook his head. "No," he said loudly, catching Wufei's attention. "I don't want to go convince that big baby to come play with me. There's no use in it."
Wufei hopped down. "What's that supposed to mean?" Zechs raised an eyebrow. "Don't act like you don't know! You purposely want to stay up in this little room ignoring all the fun in life to be had. You horrible little liar!" Wufei frowned and stomped over to Zechs. "What do you mean liar!" Zechs yelled and pointed his finger at Wufei's face. "You told me you wanted out and that you and I would go eat a huge dinner at a Chinese restaurant remember?" Wufei nodded while he was sulking. Zechs turned his head away. "You lied. You said you'd cooperate and help me get you out, but your making a horrible scene in front of Sally you know." Wufei turned to Sally with a finger in his mouth, "Sorry Sally."
The boy turned back to Zechs, "I'll stop. I promise. Take me out to a restaurant, like my mother used to." Zechs smiled, "I would like to, but Sally is not going to let us go anywhere at this stage." He offered his hand to the young boy, "Come on now silly. Let's go and say hello to the nice psychotic people alright." Wufei giggled, "Okay Zechs." Sally rolled her eyes, "Do not call the other patients psychotic Zechs!" Zechs nodded his understanding and led Wufei out the door. Sally sat down at the little table and sighed. //"Well, at least he is having an effect on the boy, but it better not turn negative, or else."//
Wufei followed Zechs happily out of the room, but ceased his happy behavior when they came down the hall. "I remember here." The boy stopped and ran to a window. From it you could view a garden and a fountain. "I remember being here." Zechs stared curiously. He had to walk the same hall everyday he had to come to work. "Is something wrong with it today Wufei?" Wufei shrugged, "I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I can't remember it being any different." Zechs suddenly remembered Sally describing him as a very secluded child. "Wufei, when was the last time you saw this hall, it's such a short way from your room and the playroom." Wufei frowned and turned to Zechs. "Two years ago, when Mariemaia left." Zechs smiled, "I see. So it's been that long for you to even leave that little wing?" He took Wufei's hand. "I'm going to take you outside first, come on then. To the garden."
Wufei pulled loose. "We aren't going to the garden. I thought we were going to the psychotic patients?" Zechs grinned, "What do you mean psychotic? There's no such thing silly." Wufei's face turned red. "Stop pissing me off! Come on!" Zechs followed the obviously distressed young man onward to the next room. Zechs slipped his passkey through the lock and opened the door. "Well then. Wait here, I'll go and introduce you." Wufei pulled on Zechs's sleeve. "Wait. I'm not sure I want to meet them, Zechs." Zechs couldn't help but sigh, "Look you have to meet the other patients in this ward. It would be good if you had some interaction practice. The sooner you can get along with other people, the sooner you can leave this place." Wufei thought for a moment. "Fine, I'll go in."
Cautiously, the young man walked in after his doctor. Wufei looked around the room. There was a table covered in paper and two older boys were cutting out shapes. On the floor an older women in her mid-twenties was putting together a puzzle, and beside her was a doctor. The doctor stood up and came over to Zechs. "Dr. Merquise. How are you today. This must be the little patient." Zechs stepped aside, "Yes Dr. Noin. This is Wufei Chang." The young doctor offered her hand to Wufei. "Nice to meet you Wufei." Wufei started trembling, but shook the woman's hand anyway. "I'm Lucrezia Noin. I run this group project. I hope you can have fun here Wufei." Zechs took Wufei by the shoulders and looked him in the eye. "This project has students from the outside, or released patients come here to visit the patients, Wufei." Wufei nodded and looked around again. The young men at the table weren't patients then, they were wearing passes.
Dr. Noin walked Zechs and Wufei over to the table. "These are my assistants, Quatre Winner and Trowa Barton." The blonde, identified as Quatre looked up at Wufei, "Hello. How are you today." Wufei frowned and looked up to Zechs. Zechs was shaking hands with Trowa, "Good afternoon Mr. Barton, how was that exam yesterday?" Trowa shrugged, "It went okay, I passed with second. Quatre took first place." The brunette seemed quiet and solitary. The complete opposite of the smiling blonde boy. Wufei pouted, //"What? Who are they? How do they know Zechs?"//
Zechs could feel some tension growing and decided to explain about Quatre and Trowa. "They are students at the adjoining high school. This is they're last year. I went there for my last year and met them when they just sophomores." Wufei nodded. That had answered his question. Now what?
***
"That wasn't so bad now was it?" Wufei frowned at the tall blonde speaking to him. "That was horrible!" Zechs giggled, "You didn't enjoy yourself at all? Really Wufei, get over it, I mean you were playing in there." Wufei blushed and shook his fist at Zechs. "Look here you," the boy started, "I did not enjoy myself. I just. I just wanted to make you happy." Zechs blinked, not believing his ears. "Pardon?"
Wufei sighed and turned his back to Zechs, "Can we go to the garden now?" The boy stood biting his lower lip and staring up at the older man with an adorable frown. // "How could I refuse that face,"// thought Zechs as he nodded and took the boys hand. "Onward to the garden then child." Wufei flinched and pulled away. "Please don't hold my hand, Zechs." With that the boy walked ahead and around the corner out of Zechs's sight. // "Did I just offend him? I should apologize or something. When we are in the garden."//
***
Standing at the garden's doorway, Wufei took a deep breath. //"There are no cameras outside."// He leaned against the glass door, // "Meaning Sally can't watch or listen in on us. She doesn't even know we're going to the garden. Maybe I can get lost out there. Maybe I can."//
Wufei's thoughts were interrupted by a small cough from the hall. He turned and saw the blonde staring contently outside the window. Before he could open his mouth to speak, Zechs sighed. The blonde walked towards the window and crossed his arms before his chest. "Lovely little garden, isn't it Wufei. My mother and father kept one when I was little, but they aren't around anymore. Look at the roses. Red is Trieze's favorite color. Do you think I should pick one for him?" Wufei swallowed, suddenly he felt bad. "Who's Treize?" Zechs smiled and continued to look out the window. "Trieze. is Trieze. He's my best friend. When my parents died, his mother took Relena and myself in. Relena is my younger sister. She's really annoying. The sort of person who desperately wants attention and only seems to repel it. The poor girl."
Wufei smiled a little. He never had a doctor to talk about himself. He didn't know anything about Sally personal life. // "Is this Trieze guy his brother?// thought Wufei. The boy shrugged the thought away and continued to listen. He could ask questions later. Zechs sighed again, "You know, this romantic little garden should have a name. I, Zechs Milliard Merquise, hereby dub thee, The Garden of Adore." The blonde bowed and continued his jest by raising a hand to stop the unheard applause. Wufei couldn't help himself. For the first time in years, he heard himself giggle. Not snicker, but giggle. Milliard leaned back on the window and winked at the boy. "Thank you, I perform on Tuesdays and Wednesdays but please leave through the appropriate exits. Good night folks."
Gundam Wing AU
Cherries
Part 3: The Garden of Adore
Wufei sat on the playroom table, shaking his head. Zechs sat in the back slapping his own head. Sally was busy trying not to strangle the little boy. She screamed. "Wufei please! You are acting like a child! I just want you to go and say hello to the other patients! Is that so hard!" Wufei stood and climbed up on top of the table. "No! I don't want to go!" He kicked over his breakfast tray and started jumping up and down as he threw his tantrum. Sally rolled her eyes and motioned for Zechs. "Your turn." Zechs shook his head. "No," he said loudly, catching Wufei's attention. "I don't want to go convince that big baby to come play with me. There's no use in it."
Wufei hopped down. "What's that supposed to mean?" Zechs raised an eyebrow. "Don't act like you don't know! You purposely want to stay up in this little room ignoring all the fun in life to be had. You horrible little liar!" Wufei frowned and stomped over to Zechs. "What do you mean liar!" Zechs yelled and pointed his finger at Wufei's face. "You told me you wanted out and that you and I would go eat a huge dinner at a Chinese restaurant remember?" Wufei nodded while he was sulking. Zechs turned his head away. "You lied. You said you'd cooperate and help me get you out, but your making a horrible scene in front of Sally you know." Wufei turned to Sally with a finger in his mouth, "Sorry Sally."
The boy turned back to Zechs, "I'll stop. I promise. Take me out to a restaurant, like my mother used to." Zechs smiled, "I would like to, but Sally is not going to let us go anywhere at this stage." He offered his hand to the young boy, "Come on now silly. Let's go and say hello to the nice psychotic people alright." Wufei giggled, "Okay Zechs." Sally rolled her eyes, "Do not call the other patients psychotic Zechs!" Zechs nodded his understanding and led Wufei out the door. Sally sat down at the little table and sighed. //"Well, at least he is having an effect on the boy, but it better not turn negative, or else."//
Wufei followed Zechs happily out of the room, but ceased his happy behavior when they came down the hall. "I remember here." The boy stopped and ran to a window. From it you could view a garden and a fountain. "I remember being here." Zechs stared curiously. He had to walk the same hall everyday he had to come to work. "Is something wrong with it today Wufei?" Wufei shrugged, "I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I can't remember it being any different." Zechs suddenly remembered Sally describing him as a very secluded child. "Wufei, when was the last time you saw this hall, it's such a short way from your room and the playroom." Wufei frowned and turned to Zechs. "Two years ago, when Mariemaia left." Zechs smiled, "I see. So it's been that long for you to even leave that little wing?" He took Wufei's hand. "I'm going to take you outside first, come on then. To the garden."
Wufei pulled loose. "We aren't going to the garden. I thought we were going to the psychotic patients?" Zechs grinned, "What do you mean psychotic? There's no such thing silly." Wufei's face turned red. "Stop pissing me off! Come on!" Zechs followed the obviously distressed young man onward to the next room. Zechs slipped his passkey through the lock and opened the door. "Well then. Wait here, I'll go and introduce you." Wufei pulled on Zechs's sleeve. "Wait. I'm not sure I want to meet them, Zechs." Zechs couldn't help but sigh, "Look you have to meet the other patients in this ward. It would be good if you had some interaction practice. The sooner you can get along with other people, the sooner you can leave this place." Wufei thought for a moment. "Fine, I'll go in."
Cautiously, the young man walked in after his doctor. Wufei looked around the room. There was a table covered in paper and two older boys were cutting out shapes. On the floor an older women in her mid-twenties was putting together a puzzle, and beside her was a doctor. The doctor stood up and came over to Zechs. "Dr. Merquise. How are you today. This must be the little patient." Zechs stepped aside, "Yes Dr. Noin. This is Wufei Chang." The young doctor offered her hand to Wufei. "Nice to meet you Wufei." Wufei started trembling, but shook the woman's hand anyway. "I'm Lucrezia Noin. I run this group project. I hope you can have fun here Wufei." Zechs took Wufei by the shoulders and looked him in the eye. "This project has students from the outside, or released patients come here to visit the patients, Wufei." Wufei nodded and looked around again. The young men at the table weren't patients then, they were wearing passes.
Dr. Noin walked Zechs and Wufei over to the table. "These are my assistants, Quatre Winner and Trowa Barton." The blonde, identified as Quatre looked up at Wufei, "Hello. How are you today." Wufei frowned and looked up to Zechs. Zechs was shaking hands with Trowa, "Good afternoon Mr. Barton, how was that exam yesterday?" Trowa shrugged, "It went okay, I passed with second. Quatre took first place." The brunette seemed quiet and solitary. The complete opposite of the smiling blonde boy. Wufei pouted, //"What? Who are they? How do they know Zechs?"//
Zechs could feel some tension growing and decided to explain about Quatre and Trowa. "They are students at the adjoining high school. This is they're last year. I went there for my last year and met them when they just sophomores." Wufei nodded. That had answered his question. Now what?
***
"That wasn't so bad now was it?" Wufei frowned at the tall blonde speaking to him. "That was horrible!" Zechs giggled, "You didn't enjoy yourself at all? Really Wufei, get over it, I mean you were playing in there." Wufei blushed and shook his fist at Zechs. "Look here you," the boy started, "I did not enjoy myself. I just. I just wanted to make you happy." Zechs blinked, not believing his ears. "Pardon?"
Wufei sighed and turned his back to Zechs, "Can we go to the garden now?" The boy stood biting his lower lip and staring up at the older man with an adorable frown. // "How could I refuse that face,"// thought Zechs as he nodded and took the boys hand. "Onward to the garden then child." Wufei flinched and pulled away. "Please don't hold my hand, Zechs." With that the boy walked ahead and around the corner out of Zechs's sight. // "Did I just offend him? I should apologize or something. When we are in the garden."//
***
Standing at the garden's doorway, Wufei took a deep breath. //"There are no cameras outside."// He leaned against the glass door, // "Meaning Sally can't watch or listen in on us. She doesn't even know we're going to the garden. Maybe I can get lost out there. Maybe I can."//
Wufei's thoughts were interrupted by a small cough from the hall. He turned and saw the blonde staring contently outside the window. Before he could open his mouth to speak, Zechs sighed. The blonde walked towards the window and crossed his arms before his chest. "Lovely little garden, isn't it Wufei. My mother and father kept one when I was little, but they aren't around anymore. Look at the roses. Red is Trieze's favorite color. Do you think I should pick one for him?" Wufei swallowed, suddenly he felt bad. "Who's Treize?" Zechs smiled and continued to look out the window. "Trieze. is Trieze. He's my best friend. When my parents died, his mother took Relena and myself in. Relena is my younger sister. She's really annoying. The sort of person who desperately wants attention and only seems to repel it. The poor girl."
Wufei smiled a little. He never had a doctor to talk about himself. He didn't know anything about Sally personal life. // "Is this Trieze guy his brother?// thought Wufei. The boy shrugged the thought away and continued to listen. He could ask questions later. Zechs sighed again, "You know, this romantic little garden should have a name. I, Zechs Milliard Merquise, hereby dub thee, The Garden of Adore." The blonde bowed and continued his jest by raising a hand to stop the unheard applause. Wufei couldn't help himself. For the first time in years, he heard himself giggle. Not snicker, but giggle. Milliard leaned back on the window and winked at the boy. "Thank you, I perform on Tuesdays and Wednesdays but please leave through the appropriate exits. Good night folks."