Ok people. I'M BAAAACK!!! Ok, this is solely and transition chapter with
hints for the future stories in the trilogy thrown in. So, it's not as
action-y as the rest, but chaos will ensue in the next chapters and then
we'll do an about face in future stories. About Heero's language skill,
think about it, when you first learn and someone talks to you you think
"wow, other language" not what they are saying. So, Heero seems to jump up
in skill from event to event, but that's just the nature of beginning
speakers. *hugs* Warrior of Forest
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Okay, the long awaited continuation of..
Chapter 5: Lessons Commence!
"HEERO!!" Duo's singsong voice called out to the Wing pilot sleeping on the couch he had sat on last night, "Time to go!"
Heero sat bolt upright, eyes wide and alert. He scanned the area for threats, heart pounding in his chest, body singing with battle readiness.
Duo, alarmed at the action, raced over and placed a hand on Heero's tense shoulder, "Easy, buddy, it's just me, Duo."
However, at the touch Heero leapt up and landed on the floor in a deep crouch, eyes wide with alarm. Then, just as suddenly, he saw Duo and heard the comforting tone. Relaxing, he stood to face the Deathscythe pilot.
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Duo." Heero said, effectively masking his embarrassment.
'I can't believe I reacted like that!' Heero berated himself beneath his calm exterior, 'I haven't reacted like that in so long! Damn them for this reflex!' Heero took a deep breath in an effort to calm down, 'It's alright, they can't possible know what happened back then..and I don't wish to say. Even if I could tell them.'
"Mornin' Heero." Duo replied. Though troubled by the reaction his awakening had gotten, he chose to let it be. At least until he had Heero's trust and he could talk to him.
*******
After breakfast, the boys ran out to the car. The Preventers had given the car to them and it was large enough to accommodate them all, as well as a few extra. The car was bright red and had three rows of seats in the back, one of which could be lowered to expand the trunk. The windows were tinted and, upon Duo's insistence, a stereo with 6 CD turning had been installed.
The boys also had a Z3 convertible that Duo had bought on a whim. It was jet black with black leather seats. The license plate read: Shinigami. There was also Trowa's red motorcycle and WuFei's blue one. Both bikes were for any of the boys to use freely, so long as they didn't crash it, except for a very good reason.
But for today, the boys piled into the large car, or rather SUV. Just before they got in, Duo turned to Heero, pointed at the car and said: "car". Heero looked at him like he had three heads and six braids.
Duo tried a different track. Pointing at himself he said: "Duo." Pointing at Heero, he said, "Heero." Pointing back to the car, it was: "Car". It was like a lightbulb came on in Heero's head.
"C.ar." He repeated in a thick Japanese accent, "Car, car."
"Yeah, good Heero." Duo said happily, and got in.
******
Upon arrival at the newly built Borders on the outskirts of the local town of Cherokee, NV, the boys all clambered, well Duo clambered, Wufei and Trowa glided, Quatre elegantly rose and Heero stalked, out of the car, they made their way toward the immense red metal doors of the 3 story cinderblock beige building.
"Damn," Duo exclaimed, "Looking through a store this size'll take forever!"
"Long time." Heero chimed in, in his thick Japanese accent. Duo smiled at his move.
"Yeah," Quatre agreed, "But there are signs so it shouldn't take long."
"If Duo stays away from the magazines." WuFei added as an after thought.
"True." Ever short worded Trowa said.
"Alright already!" Duo exclaimed bouncing with impatience, "Let's go!" With that, he grabbed Heero's arm at the wrist and dragged him into the store with the others following in calm acceptance of Duo's antics.
******
Apparently, following the signs was too much for Duo as he found himself in the section for foreign magazines. Seemingly anxious to leave the music section, Heero grabbed Duo's hand and dragged him towards the section under the word "Languages."
To Duo's chagrin, Heero found the section (as well as the other boys who they had left behind in their mad dash) in less than 15 seconds.
'Heero Yuy strikes again.' Duo thought, 'Jeez, I have to work on my language skills if Heero, who doesn't speak English can navigate a store with English signs better than I can! Then again, it is Heero, so miracles are to be taken into account as perfectly possible.'
"Maxwell!" WuFei raged, "Where have you been! Only YOU could get lost when there are signs everywhere!"
"Wu-man!" Duo pouted, "It's a hard store to navigate! But, Heero was with me and he found it so it's ok!"
Heero stared at Duo. Then, turned to him, grabbed his wrist and pulled a shocked Duo behind him toward the store's front. WuFei followed; quiet for the minute and Quatre and Trowa stayed behind in the language section searching through the ranks of books for an appropriate selection.
Upon reaching the storefront, Heero bodily pointed Duo toward the section and pointed at the sign, which was in plain sight.
"Mite. (look)" He commanded. "Language it say."
Duo looked rather abashed and WuFei just looked exasperated.
"Maxwell, only you."
That settled, they went back to the section where Quatre and Trowa had picked out the only 3 Japanese to English books, a Japanese dictionary and a book on reading in English. The latter two were for later on and had been picked for when he had a stronger grasp of the language.
"Okay," Quatre began once Wufei, Duo and Heero had come over to them, "These are the 3 books we found. The first one," he said pulling open an orange book titled: English for the Japanese traveler, "Is pretty good for phrases and some structure, but has a limited vocabulary section. The second," he said pulling out a purple book, nigh on four inches thick and stating: English from Beginner to Fluency, "is as extensive as you'll find, but perhaps, too extensive, it had literally everything, from the basic greetings to the great works of English literature. It's very good, but very complex, so it's good but only with a watered down supplement. Which brings us to this," he concluded pulling forth a turquoise colored book with the title "English Levels 1 and 2, Learn to Speak English Easily! "It seems to be very good and-"
"Book have." Heero cut in as he reached out for the book, plucking it from Quatre's hands, and opening it too chapter 10. "See?"
Quatre blinked. No, he did not see.
Heero sighed. "Have. See?"
Quatre shook his head one more time, nope still didn't see.
Duo leaned over and whispered into Heero's ear, 'You mean: I have that book.'
Heero looked at him uncomprehending. "Nani?"
"He means to say: I have that book and I'm on chapter 10 of vocabulary."
"Hai." Heero agreed.
"Ohhh." Collective light switched on.
"Okay, Heero." Duo said conspiratorially, "We'll get these books: The big, thick purple one, the English reader and Japanese-English dictionary." Turning to Quatre he added, "You're paying right?"
"Yes, Duo."
"Love ya, Q!"
Heero stared.
"Okay Heero, when we get back, the fun really begins!"
Once more, Heero internally cringed at the thought of what the hell he was getting himself into...
TO BE CONTINUED..(REVIEW!!!)
REMEMBER TO REVIEW! Do so and I'll be nice and send the next chappie out soon!!
Okay, the long awaited continuation of..
Chapter 5: Lessons Commence!
"HEERO!!" Duo's singsong voice called out to the Wing pilot sleeping on the couch he had sat on last night, "Time to go!"
Heero sat bolt upright, eyes wide and alert. He scanned the area for threats, heart pounding in his chest, body singing with battle readiness.
Duo, alarmed at the action, raced over and placed a hand on Heero's tense shoulder, "Easy, buddy, it's just me, Duo."
However, at the touch Heero leapt up and landed on the floor in a deep crouch, eyes wide with alarm. Then, just as suddenly, he saw Duo and heard the comforting tone. Relaxing, he stood to face the Deathscythe pilot.
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Duo." Heero said, effectively masking his embarrassment.
'I can't believe I reacted like that!' Heero berated himself beneath his calm exterior, 'I haven't reacted like that in so long! Damn them for this reflex!' Heero took a deep breath in an effort to calm down, 'It's alright, they can't possible know what happened back then..and I don't wish to say. Even if I could tell them.'
"Mornin' Heero." Duo replied. Though troubled by the reaction his awakening had gotten, he chose to let it be. At least until he had Heero's trust and he could talk to him.
*******
After breakfast, the boys ran out to the car. The Preventers had given the car to them and it was large enough to accommodate them all, as well as a few extra. The car was bright red and had three rows of seats in the back, one of which could be lowered to expand the trunk. The windows were tinted and, upon Duo's insistence, a stereo with 6 CD turning had been installed.
The boys also had a Z3 convertible that Duo had bought on a whim. It was jet black with black leather seats. The license plate read: Shinigami. There was also Trowa's red motorcycle and WuFei's blue one. Both bikes were for any of the boys to use freely, so long as they didn't crash it, except for a very good reason.
But for today, the boys piled into the large car, or rather SUV. Just before they got in, Duo turned to Heero, pointed at the car and said: "car". Heero looked at him like he had three heads and six braids.
Duo tried a different track. Pointing at himself he said: "Duo." Pointing at Heero, he said, "Heero." Pointing back to the car, it was: "Car". It was like a lightbulb came on in Heero's head.
"C.ar." He repeated in a thick Japanese accent, "Car, car."
"Yeah, good Heero." Duo said happily, and got in.
******
Upon arrival at the newly built Borders on the outskirts of the local town of Cherokee, NV, the boys all clambered, well Duo clambered, Wufei and Trowa glided, Quatre elegantly rose and Heero stalked, out of the car, they made their way toward the immense red metal doors of the 3 story cinderblock beige building.
"Damn," Duo exclaimed, "Looking through a store this size'll take forever!"
"Long time." Heero chimed in, in his thick Japanese accent. Duo smiled at his move.
"Yeah," Quatre agreed, "But there are signs so it shouldn't take long."
"If Duo stays away from the magazines." WuFei added as an after thought.
"True." Ever short worded Trowa said.
"Alright already!" Duo exclaimed bouncing with impatience, "Let's go!" With that, he grabbed Heero's arm at the wrist and dragged him into the store with the others following in calm acceptance of Duo's antics.
******
Apparently, following the signs was too much for Duo as he found himself in the section for foreign magazines. Seemingly anxious to leave the music section, Heero grabbed Duo's hand and dragged him towards the section under the word "Languages."
To Duo's chagrin, Heero found the section (as well as the other boys who they had left behind in their mad dash) in less than 15 seconds.
'Heero Yuy strikes again.' Duo thought, 'Jeez, I have to work on my language skills if Heero, who doesn't speak English can navigate a store with English signs better than I can! Then again, it is Heero, so miracles are to be taken into account as perfectly possible.'
"Maxwell!" WuFei raged, "Where have you been! Only YOU could get lost when there are signs everywhere!"
"Wu-man!" Duo pouted, "It's a hard store to navigate! But, Heero was with me and he found it so it's ok!"
Heero stared at Duo. Then, turned to him, grabbed his wrist and pulled a shocked Duo behind him toward the store's front. WuFei followed; quiet for the minute and Quatre and Trowa stayed behind in the language section searching through the ranks of books for an appropriate selection.
Upon reaching the storefront, Heero bodily pointed Duo toward the section and pointed at the sign, which was in plain sight.
"Mite. (look)" He commanded. "Language it say."
Duo looked rather abashed and WuFei just looked exasperated.
"Maxwell, only you."
That settled, they went back to the section where Quatre and Trowa had picked out the only 3 Japanese to English books, a Japanese dictionary and a book on reading in English. The latter two were for later on and had been picked for when he had a stronger grasp of the language.
"Okay," Quatre began once Wufei, Duo and Heero had come over to them, "These are the 3 books we found. The first one," he said pulling open an orange book titled: English for the Japanese traveler, "Is pretty good for phrases and some structure, but has a limited vocabulary section. The second," he said pulling out a purple book, nigh on four inches thick and stating: English from Beginner to Fluency, "is as extensive as you'll find, but perhaps, too extensive, it had literally everything, from the basic greetings to the great works of English literature. It's very good, but very complex, so it's good but only with a watered down supplement. Which brings us to this," he concluded pulling forth a turquoise colored book with the title "English Levels 1 and 2, Learn to Speak English Easily! "It seems to be very good and-"
"Book have." Heero cut in as he reached out for the book, plucking it from Quatre's hands, and opening it too chapter 10. "See?"
Quatre blinked. No, he did not see.
Heero sighed. "Have. See?"
Quatre shook his head one more time, nope still didn't see.
Duo leaned over and whispered into Heero's ear, 'You mean: I have that book.'
Heero looked at him uncomprehending. "Nani?"
"He means to say: I have that book and I'm on chapter 10 of vocabulary."
"Hai." Heero agreed.
"Ohhh." Collective light switched on.
"Okay, Heero." Duo said conspiratorially, "We'll get these books: The big, thick purple one, the English reader and Japanese-English dictionary." Turning to Quatre he added, "You're paying right?"
"Yes, Duo."
"Love ya, Q!"
Heero stared.
"Okay Heero, when we get back, the fun really begins!"
Once more, Heero internally cringed at the thought of what the hell he was getting himself into...
TO BE CONTINUED..(REVIEW!!!)