Title: The Dog Walker
Author: Supurrkitty
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Pairings: 4xC
Description:
The circus has gone out of business and Catherine is desperate for more work as Trowa runs off alone. Quatre's workers refuse to deal with his many dogs, and they're going crazy with boredom. He needs to hire someone to work with them...hmmm...
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam wing or any of it's characters.
Author's Note: Oi, now we're gonna get to the interesting parts! meheheheh...
Now, part two of " The Dog Walker"!
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Part Two
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" And here's your bedroom..." The small woman pointed to the large room with the comfy looking bed, " There's a bathroom attached, alarm clock, and television, just about everything... You saw the kitchen when we came into the hand house. We take turns shopping, but you pretty much fend for yourself for meals. If you're lucky, someone might make up dinner every now and then."
" So, all of this is free with the job?" Cathy asked, amazed.
" Yeah, Master Quatre also pays us pretty well," The woman said.
" Wow," Cathy had her mouth gaping open, " He's amazing..."
" Well," The woman chuckled, " You certainly think highly of him. My name is Anna, I'm the head maid. You will see me a lot in here, but during work I'm always at the other side of the property. If you have any questions, you can ask me, or any of the others. Quatre said he wanted to introduce you to the dogs. Though I don't imagine why he's so fond of those spoiled animals. Anyways, just sit tight and settle in until he gets home."
" T-thanks," Catherine stuttered and waved as Anna left the room. Anna looked about the same age as Catherine and looked as if she had seen the same sort of work as Cathy. But, she was much shorter and cuter than Cathy.
Cathy dropped her bags on the floor and plopped down on her new bed.
" I'm gonna miss the circus, but..." Cathy fell back and closed her eyes, smiling, " This is bliss. I just take care of dogs, then I get to live the good life..."
When Catherine opened her eyes again, Anna was next to her bed, looking down at her, concerned.
" Cathy! You need to wake up." Anna said with a smile, " Master Quatre has been home and he wants to meet with you now."
" Um," Cathy yawned as she sat up, " Okay."
" C'mon," Anna led her out of the room and down the hall in the building. There were people walking in the halls now. Some old, some young, some speaking odd languages. They got to the kitchen door to the courtyard and Cathy noticed that it was dark outside.
" Hey, is this the new dog lady?" A man came up behind them and asked.
They both turned around to see a young man with spiked hair and skater clothes on. Cathy blinked at him, he was younger than her, she suspected.
" Charles, what are you doing here still?" Anna asked the boy.
" Aw, head chef gave me the night off," Charles said with a wave of his hand, " Apparently, Mr. Winner has a guest over. Joe just doesn't trust me enough,"
" Well, you're young yet, Charlie," Anna laughed, " You'll work up to it."
" Yeah," He stuck his hands in his pocket and walked back, " Whatever. Hey! Do you guys want anything special for dinner tonight? My treat!"
" Do whatever you feel like, Charles." Anna said and waved as she took Cathy out into the courtyard.
" Charles just graduated from High School two years ago, he got a culinary scholarship from Mr. Winner and now he's doing apprentice work for him," Anna said in her normal joyful manner.
" Wow," Cathy said once again, " He sure does do a lot for other people, doesn't he."
" Yeah," Anna sighed, " I kind of feel bad now..."
" For what?" Cathy asked.
" We sort of forced him into hiring you by threatening to quit," Anna said, ashamed.
" Is it that bad?" Cathy asked, a little frightened now.
" There's just...so many of them..." Anna laughed nervously. " Here we are,"
Anna led Cathy to a building in the back and they both stepped inside. Cathy was immeadiately hit by a wave of noise in the shallow feeling room. There was barking all around and the sound of movement. Quatre was standing in the middle of the room. Catherine took the time to finally look him over properly. She was right in her assumption that he had gotten taller and more masculine. He was wearing Brown slacks and a white shirt. His blonde hair had turned darker and held a wild look to it. His eyes didn't change, though, but he looked like he had seen some work over the years.
Quatre turned when he saw them come in and smiled, slightly, hands in his pockets. Anna bowed politely and left. Cathy walked slowly over to Quatre and became aware of her own looks as Quatre gave her a strange look. She smoothed out her suit, then remembered her hair. She combed her fingers through her now messy hair and noted that the harsh waves started to come back to them. She smiled sheepishly up at Quatre, who smiled back
" Well," Quatre turned around abruptly and started to walk, " This is the kennel building. Fallow me and I'll introduce you to the dogs."
" Okay," Cathy said and stumbled after him.
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" How'd it go?" Anna asked immeadiately when Cathy stepped back into the hand building.
" Um," Cathy blinked down at Anna, " It was fine. I met the dogs. You're right, he has way too many..."
" Yeah, but he loves them all," Anna giggled, " I think that's all that keeps him happy anymore."
" What do you mean?" Cathy said, stepping inside the kitchen. She was suddenly hit by a mouthwatering scent. She stood in shock for a minute, taking in the smell, then made her way to a chair and watched as Charles prepared the food.
" He used to be such a bright, happy person." Anna explained, taking a seat across from Cathy, " Now, he just seems to work all the time."
" Yeah," An older looking man came into the room and sat at the table next to the ladies, " He looks like he could use some sleep, as well."
" This is Victor," Anna smiled at him, " He's Mr. Winner's personal butler. And the only person who knows him better than me."
" So, for you guys, Quatre's life is an open book?" Catherine asked, slightly mortified.
" I guess you could say that," Anna said.
" Of course!" Charles said from the stovetop, " He's the center of gossip in this sad little building."
" Which reminds me..." Anna suddenly said.
" Here we go..." Charles mumbled, making Cathy laugh.
" His guest tonight is his girlfriend," Anna gave a little wink, " She hasn't been over in weeks."
" He has a girlfriend?" Cathy asked.
" Yeah, for over a year now, don't know why he hasn't asked to marry her" Anna said, " She's some blonde girl, and...I guess I don't know any more about her..."
" You should, seeing as how much those maids of yours ramble about those two." Charlie laughed.
" And what are you doing around the maids, young man?" Victor asked in a fatherly tone.
Charlie just whistled and went back to happily cooking the food.
Catherine laughed, feeling happy in her new home and surroundings. Yet, she was still curious about this woman they were talking about.
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Cathy was up bright and early to start anew for her first day of her new job. She got dressed in khaki pants and a red, sleeveless shirt with small ruffles. She threw on a jacket, noting that the fall air was starting to get the nip of winter and slipped into some comfy, white tennis shoes. She made her way out to the dog kennels but went slowly, making sure to note what her surroundings looked like during the day. The courtyard of the palace of a property was covered in red bricks which were darkened by the morning dew. There were tall trees all around, their leaves were many colors from the changing weather. Catherine stopped momentarily at a small fountain and looked around her. She could see the main house and some rooms through the windows. They were out at the back of the house, so Cathy assumed they would be the more revealing ones. To the left of the house, Cathy noticed the garage that she had seen after she was brought there.
She sighed and continued to the kennel. That's when she saw Quatre again.
He just came out the back door, almost all the way dressed in his suit. He had on his dress pants, shirt, tie, and shoes, but didn't have on his jacket or vest. He still looked tired as he quietly shut the door behind him. He ran his hand through his messy, sandy colored hair and seemed to let out a large sigh as he looked at the ground. Catherine tried to ignore him and continued to the kennel, until she noticed that he was heading the exact same way. She pulled her jacket around her tighter, before quickly slipping into the kennel. She trotted quickly over to a kennel and busied herself with a small terrier. She racked her brain to remember what her job was as she patted the dog silently. It was too late for her to look productive though, as Quatre came through the door.
Cathy looked up, startled at him and he did the same.
" G-good morning!" Cathy said, with a bright smile.
" Oh, uh...good morning." Quatre said with a small wave.
Cathy finally got a closer look at him and noticed bags under his eyes. All of his features showed how weary he really was.
" You're up early." Quatre added, blankly as he went over to a stall with three medium, mutt-looking dogs. He bent over the rail and started to greet them.
" I am...?" Cathy covered her mouth, flushing slightly, " Oh, I mean, is...is this too early...?"
Quatre looked at her almost as confused as she was. " No," Quatre stated, looking back at the dogs, " I just thought that you might want to start out your days at a reasonable hour."
" Oh," Cathy frowned to herself and looked around, then remembered what she was supposed to be doing. She went to start feeding all the dogs, leaving Quatre on the other side of the building. She had just figured out how the feeders worked and started feeding two shaggy looking, curly haired dogs when Quatre's voice through the thin wall separating the stalls. The murmuring was barely audible from where Catherine was, so she leaned against the wall and put her head to it to hear.
" Women are never happy," Quatre grumbled to himself, or, she assumed, the dogs, " One minute they're emptying your bank account, the next they're saying you don't GIVE enough in a relationship."
Catherine suppressed a giggle, but smiled as she listened on.
" Well," Quatre sighed deeply, " I don't suppose a couple of fixed female Akitas such as yourselves would really understand what I'm talking about."
This time Catherine did giggle, but scolded herself when she realized that Quatre had heard. She shushed and listened as he stood up and was still for a while. Then he left the stall and walked out of the exit to the kennel.
" Damnit Catherine!" Cathy smacked her forehead, " way to impress the employer..."
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" Oh," Anna stopped in the courtyard as Cathy stepped out of the kennel, " Are you done feeding already?"
" I got an early start," Cathy sighed when she met up with Anna.
" So, I see that little incident affected you as well," Anna laughed.
" Incident?" Cathy looked up.
" You and Quatre were both in the kennel like he said, right?" Anna asked.
" Yes...uh, so he did leave because of me..." Cathy looked away and then back at Anna, " He told you?"
" He tells me just about everything," Anna smiled, " Morning shifts are made for talking and keeping everyone awake."
" Huh?" Cathy looked very confused, " What else does he say?"
" Well, you certainly are nosey," Anna winked and started to walk away.
" Hold on a second..." Cathy walked after her, " If you can know, why can't I?"
" Well, you're new for one thing," Anna laughed again and turned around, " And Quatre told me, not you."
" What are you hiding?" Cathy asked, suspiciously, " You are gonna let the rest of us know eventually, right?"
" I suppose it's gonna get out anyway," Anna sighed.
" WHAT?" Cathy asked again.
" Nothing big," Anna waved and turned around, " Quatre just got dumped by his girlfriend last night."
" Really!?" Catherine asked a bit too enthusiastically.
" Don't get so excited," Anna scolded, " From the looks of things, he's never gonna want to date ever again. He said it was too much work."
" Too much work?" Cathy blinked, " Love isn't work."
" Well," Anna smiled from ear to ear, " I didn't say a thing about love, now, did I?"
TBC...
A/N- Hey! She didn't walk the dogs yet! I'll save that for next time...hahahah...
Anyways, do tell me what you think. I still love you.
PS- Thank you sooooo much to the reviewers! I thought my fic was gonna bomb! You really made it worthwhile!
~Supurrkitty
Author: Supurrkitty
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Pairings: 4xC
Description:
The circus has gone out of business and Catherine is desperate for more work as Trowa runs off alone. Quatre's workers refuse to deal with his many dogs, and they're going crazy with boredom. He needs to hire someone to work with them...hmmm...
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam wing or any of it's characters.
Author's Note: Oi, now we're gonna get to the interesting parts! meheheheh...
Now, part two of " The Dog Walker"!
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Part Two
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" And here's your bedroom..." The small woman pointed to the large room with the comfy looking bed, " There's a bathroom attached, alarm clock, and television, just about everything... You saw the kitchen when we came into the hand house. We take turns shopping, but you pretty much fend for yourself for meals. If you're lucky, someone might make up dinner every now and then."
" So, all of this is free with the job?" Cathy asked, amazed.
" Yeah, Master Quatre also pays us pretty well," The woman said.
" Wow," Cathy had her mouth gaping open, " He's amazing..."
" Well," The woman chuckled, " You certainly think highly of him. My name is Anna, I'm the head maid. You will see me a lot in here, but during work I'm always at the other side of the property. If you have any questions, you can ask me, or any of the others. Quatre said he wanted to introduce you to the dogs. Though I don't imagine why he's so fond of those spoiled animals. Anyways, just sit tight and settle in until he gets home."
" T-thanks," Catherine stuttered and waved as Anna left the room. Anna looked about the same age as Catherine and looked as if she had seen the same sort of work as Cathy. But, she was much shorter and cuter than Cathy.
Cathy dropped her bags on the floor and plopped down on her new bed.
" I'm gonna miss the circus, but..." Cathy fell back and closed her eyes, smiling, " This is bliss. I just take care of dogs, then I get to live the good life..."
When Catherine opened her eyes again, Anna was next to her bed, looking down at her, concerned.
" Cathy! You need to wake up." Anna said with a smile, " Master Quatre has been home and he wants to meet with you now."
" Um," Cathy yawned as she sat up, " Okay."
" C'mon," Anna led her out of the room and down the hall in the building. There were people walking in the halls now. Some old, some young, some speaking odd languages. They got to the kitchen door to the courtyard and Cathy noticed that it was dark outside.
" Hey, is this the new dog lady?" A man came up behind them and asked.
They both turned around to see a young man with spiked hair and skater clothes on. Cathy blinked at him, he was younger than her, she suspected.
" Charles, what are you doing here still?" Anna asked the boy.
" Aw, head chef gave me the night off," Charles said with a wave of his hand, " Apparently, Mr. Winner has a guest over. Joe just doesn't trust me enough,"
" Well, you're young yet, Charlie," Anna laughed, " You'll work up to it."
" Yeah," He stuck his hands in his pocket and walked back, " Whatever. Hey! Do you guys want anything special for dinner tonight? My treat!"
" Do whatever you feel like, Charles." Anna said and waved as she took Cathy out into the courtyard.
" Charles just graduated from High School two years ago, he got a culinary scholarship from Mr. Winner and now he's doing apprentice work for him," Anna said in her normal joyful manner.
" Wow," Cathy said once again, " He sure does do a lot for other people, doesn't he."
" Yeah," Anna sighed, " I kind of feel bad now..."
" For what?" Cathy asked.
" We sort of forced him into hiring you by threatening to quit," Anna said, ashamed.
" Is it that bad?" Cathy asked, a little frightened now.
" There's just...so many of them..." Anna laughed nervously. " Here we are,"
Anna led Cathy to a building in the back and they both stepped inside. Cathy was immeadiately hit by a wave of noise in the shallow feeling room. There was barking all around and the sound of movement. Quatre was standing in the middle of the room. Catherine took the time to finally look him over properly. She was right in her assumption that he had gotten taller and more masculine. He was wearing Brown slacks and a white shirt. His blonde hair had turned darker and held a wild look to it. His eyes didn't change, though, but he looked like he had seen some work over the years.
Quatre turned when he saw them come in and smiled, slightly, hands in his pockets. Anna bowed politely and left. Cathy walked slowly over to Quatre and became aware of her own looks as Quatre gave her a strange look. She smoothed out her suit, then remembered her hair. She combed her fingers through her now messy hair and noted that the harsh waves started to come back to them. She smiled sheepishly up at Quatre, who smiled back
" Well," Quatre turned around abruptly and started to walk, " This is the kennel building. Fallow me and I'll introduce you to the dogs."
" Okay," Cathy said and stumbled after him.
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" How'd it go?" Anna asked immeadiately when Cathy stepped back into the hand building.
" Um," Cathy blinked down at Anna, " It was fine. I met the dogs. You're right, he has way too many..."
" Yeah, but he loves them all," Anna giggled, " I think that's all that keeps him happy anymore."
" What do you mean?" Cathy said, stepping inside the kitchen. She was suddenly hit by a mouthwatering scent. She stood in shock for a minute, taking in the smell, then made her way to a chair and watched as Charles prepared the food.
" He used to be such a bright, happy person." Anna explained, taking a seat across from Cathy, " Now, he just seems to work all the time."
" Yeah," An older looking man came into the room and sat at the table next to the ladies, " He looks like he could use some sleep, as well."
" This is Victor," Anna smiled at him, " He's Mr. Winner's personal butler. And the only person who knows him better than me."
" So, for you guys, Quatre's life is an open book?" Catherine asked, slightly mortified.
" I guess you could say that," Anna said.
" Of course!" Charles said from the stovetop, " He's the center of gossip in this sad little building."
" Which reminds me..." Anna suddenly said.
" Here we go..." Charles mumbled, making Cathy laugh.
" His guest tonight is his girlfriend," Anna gave a little wink, " She hasn't been over in weeks."
" He has a girlfriend?" Cathy asked.
" Yeah, for over a year now, don't know why he hasn't asked to marry her" Anna said, " She's some blonde girl, and...I guess I don't know any more about her..."
" You should, seeing as how much those maids of yours ramble about those two." Charlie laughed.
" And what are you doing around the maids, young man?" Victor asked in a fatherly tone.
Charlie just whistled and went back to happily cooking the food.
Catherine laughed, feeling happy in her new home and surroundings. Yet, she was still curious about this woman they were talking about.
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Cathy was up bright and early to start anew for her first day of her new job. She got dressed in khaki pants and a red, sleeveless shirt with small ruffles. She threw on a jacket, noting that the fall air was starting to get the nip of winter and slipped into some comfy, white tennis shoes. She made her way out to the dog kennels but went slowly, making sure to note what her surroundings looked like during the day. The courtyard of the palace of a property was covered in red bricks which were darkened by the morning dew. There were tall trees all around, their leaves were many colors from the changing weather. Catherine stopped momentarily at a small fountain and looked around her. She could see the main house and some rooms through the windows. They were out at the back of the house, so Cathy assumed they would be the more revealing ones. To the left of the house, Cathy noticed the garage that she had seen after she was brought there.
She sighed and continued to the kennel. That's when she saw Quatre again.
He just came out the back door, almost all the way dressed in his suit. He had on his dress pants, shirt, tie, and shoes, but didn't have on his jacket or vest. He still looked tired as he quietly shut the door behind him. He ran his hand through his messy, sandy colored hair and seemed to let out a large sigh as he looked at the ground. Catherine tried to ignore him and continued to the kennel, until she noticed that he was heading the exact same way. She pulled her jacket around her tighter, before quickly slipping into the kennel. She trotted quickly over to a kennel and busied herself with a small terrier. She racked her brain to remember what her job was as she patted the dog silently. It was too late for her to look productive though, as Quatre came through the door.
Cathy looked up, startled at him and he did the same.
" G-good morning!" Cathy said, with a bright smile.
" Oh, uh...good morning." Quatre said with a small wave.
Cathy finally got a closer look at him and noticed bags under his eyes. All of his features showed how weary he really was.
" You're up early." Quatre added, blankly as he went over to a stall with three medium, mutt-looking dogs. He bent over the rail and started to greet them.
" I am...?" Cathy covered her mouth, flushing slightly, " Oh, I mean, is...is this too early...?"
Quatre looked at her almost as confused as she was. " No," Quatre stated, looking back at the dogs, " I just thought that you might want to start out your days at a reasonable hour."
" Oh," Cathy frowned to herself and looked around, then remembered what she was supposed to be doing. She went to start feeding all the dogs, leaving Quatre on the other side of the building. She had just figured out how the feeders worked and started feeding two shaggy looking, curly haired dogs when Quatre's voice through the thin wall separating the stalls. The murmuring was barely audible from where Catherine was, so she leaned against the wall and put her head to it to hear.
" Women are never happy," Quatre grumbled to himself, or, she assumed, the dogs, " One minute they're emptying your bank account, the next they're saying you don't GIVE enough in a relationship."
Catherine suppressed a giggle, but smiled as she listened on.
" Well," Quatre sighed deeply, " I don't suppose a couple of fixed female Akitas such as yourselves would really understand what I'm talking about."
This time Catherine did giggle, but scolded herself when she realized that Quatre had heard. She shushed and listened as he stood up and was still for a while. Then he left the stall and walked out of the exit to the kennel.
" Damnit Catherine!" Cathy smacked her forehead, " way to impress the employer..."
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" Oh," Anna stopped in the courtyard as Cathy stepped out of the kennel, " Are you done feeding already?"
" I got an early start," Cathy sighed when she met up with Anna.
" So, I see that little incident affected you as well," Anna laughed.
" Incident?" Cathy looked up.
" You and Quatre were both in the kennel like he said, right?" Anna asked.
" Yes...uh, so he did leave because of me..." Cathy looked away and then back at Anna, " He told you?"
" He tells me just about everything," Anna smiled, " Morning shifts are made for talking and keeping everyone awake."
" Huh?" Cathy looked very confused, " What else does he say?"
" Well, you certainly are nosey," Anna winked and started to walk away.
" Hold on a second..." Cathy walked after her, " If you can know, why can't I?"
" Well, you're new for one thing," Anna laughed again and turned around, " And Quatre told me, not you."
" What are you hiding?" Cathy asked, suspiciously, " You are gonna let the rest of us know eventually, right?"
" I suppose it's gonna get out anyway," Anna sighed.
" WHAT?" Cathy asked again.
" Nothing big," Anna waved and turned around, " Quatre just got dumped by his girlfriend last night."
" Really!?" Catherine asked a bit too enthusiastically.
" Don't get so excited," Anna scolded, " From the looks of things, he's never gonna want to date ever again. He said it was too much work."
" Too much work?" Cathy blinked, " Love isn't work."
" Well," Anna smiled from ear to ear, " I didn't say a thing about love, now, did I?"
TBC...
A/N- Hey! She didn't walk the dogs yet! I'll save that for next time...hahahah...
Anyways, do tell me what you think. I still love you.
PS- Thank you sooooo much to the reviewers! I thought my fic was gonna bomb! You really made it worthwhile!
~Supurrkitty