(everyone else sighs and gets in. And they head back to Mae's house. They
get there ((again with the crazy Vegas drivers)). They all get out and head
into the house. As they enter they get attacked by Mae)
Mae: Crys!!! Oh myself!! You so will not believe it!!!
Crystal(she and the others looking scared): What won't I believe?
Mae: Heero and Wufei fixed my car!!!!!!!!!
Crystal( looking at Heero): How? Why??
Wufei: Don't think we did it out of kindness.
Heero: We needed transportation to the junkyard, and it was the only vehicle around.
Wufei: That, onna, is the only reason we bothered with it.
Mae(smiling): If all you needed was a ride why didn't you call a taxi? (Wufei looks angry)
Heero: It's not a practical idea. Here's the money you left us. (hands Mae the unopened envelope of money. She looks confused.) I set up an account at one of the local banks for all of us.
Shannon: What do you mean "all of us"?
Heero: I mean the three of you and the five of us. (the girls look mildly shocked)
Crystal: With what money?
Heero: I borrowed some from each of your world's governments. (the girls started twitching and other such reactions)
Crystal: What do you mean 'borrowed'???
Heero: I transferred funds from them into our account, it's untraceable and unnoticeable. (Mae and Crystal fall over and Shannon gawks) We should be receiving our credit cards tomorrow. And Duo yours has a lower limit than everyone else's.
Duo: Why??
Wufei: Because you're irresponsible.
Crystal(recovering): Shannon we have to go home. As it is my mom is waiting for me. (Crystal and Shannon leave.)
Duo: Why is her mom waiting for her?
Mae: Because her mom is helping her pack.
Quatre: Is she moving?
Mae: Oh shmizznak! We forgot to tell you guys. Crys is moving in here on Wednesday, since there's no school.
Heero: I assume she was supposed to have the guest room?
Mae: Yeah, but don't worry she can put her stuff into the closet in the den for now until you guys leave. Then after you guys leave she can just move into that room.
Quatre(looking worried): But where will she stay until then?
Mae: I suppose she can stay in my room with me, after all I do have a roll- away in there too.
Wufei: Next thing you know the redhead will move in too. (storms to the room he and Heero are sharing. ((Tuesday is about the same except Duo doesn't almost blow up the lab)), the guys find out that there is a cartoon based on them ((it's not accurate but hey what is?)) and the credit cards show up. Wednesday starts about the same except no school so Crystal and Shannon show up after Mae goes to work, Trowa has the day off.)
Duo: Hey Crystal, Mae left you a note. (hands the note to her)
Crystal(reads the note): OK. After Shannon and I stash my stuff everyone, you included Wufei, get ready to go.
Quatre: May I ask where we're going?
Crystal: We're going to go clothes shopping. Mae says you guys only have two outfits each? (Duo and Quatre start blushing)
Heero(glaring): We travel lightly when we go anywhere in our Gundams. It's practical.
Crystal(glaring back): Well it's not practical anymore, you need clothes for while you're here. And preferably some that won't make you stand out. (glances at Wufei and Duo specifically.)
Wufei: Are you implying that there is something wrong with the way I dress?
Crystal: No I'm flat out saying it you dress like an idiot. (before they can fight Heero speaks)
Heero: Hai, rikai dekiru. ((Yes, understandable.+))
Duo: But Heero.
Heero: No buts, we need to attract as little attention as possible. Is that understood? (Duo and Wufei reluctantly agree. After Crystal and Shannon get Crystal's stuff put away everyone gets into the 'Tank' and they head to the mall ((yeah I know)) when they get there Crystal leads them into one of the department stores. ((of course they're attracting attention)) They purchase several acceptable outfits for the guys and Crystal makes them wear at least part of them out. ((so now they look like regular hot guys walking through the mall)) they continue for another ten minutes with the shopping before..)
Duo: I'm starving. Can we get something to eat?
Crystal(looks at her watch): Yeah, come on.
Heero: Why did you check your watch?
Crystal(smiling): You'll see. (the other guys look confused, except Trowa, but they follow her to the food court. When they get there they get their food and sit at a table. Then Mae shows up ((she's on her break)) the guys notice this. Heero grunts as usual, and the others do the "oh" thing)
Shannon: Hey Mae.
Mae: Hi. I see you got my note Crys.
Crystal: Yeah don't they look much better now? (various reactions ranging from blushing to glaring)
Mae: Much, so what are all y'all going to do now?
Heero: Crystal is going to buy a new car. (the girls start choking)
Crystal(glaring at him): What makes you think that? I happen to like my car.
Heero: It's not practical, and it's about to fall apart.
Mae: Crys? Did you check them for weapons before you left the house?
Crystal: No why? (the light comes on. Turns to Heero.) You wouldn't dare.
Heero: You're buying a new car. You can keep your car but you're still buying a new car, at least for now. After we leave you can sell it or whatever. I refuse to ride in something called "the Tank" any longer. (Crystal mumbles under her breath then agrees. They all eat until Mae leaves to go back to work. The others head to the 'Tank' and then to the car dealership where Crystal buys a Hummer/ HumV ((whatever you want to call it)) in which she, Heero, Duo and Wufei ride home in ((Shannon, Quatre, and Trowa drive the 'Tank' home)) everything goes fine until it starts raining. Mae shows up wet after work, then nothing until dinnertime.)
Duo: Man I hope it stops raining soon.
Mae: Don't say that.(still drying her hair)
Duo: Why?
Mae: We only get six inches of rain a year in Vegas. We need as much rain as we can get. Hopefully it will be another flood year though.
Duo: How can it flood if you only get six inches?
Crystal: Because it's a desert. When it rains it pours. (there's an urgent knock at the door. The guys grab their weapons. Mae shakes her head as she answers the door. She opens it to find a soaking wet and crying Mina, with two large suitcases.)
Mae: Mina? What's wrong?
Mina: Mae it's awful my apartment caught fire and since that whole building burned they didn't have enough spare apartments for everyone so I have no where else to go. Can I stay here? (she walks in without waiting for an answer. She sets her things down and then stares at the guys with guns and a sword, then passes out.)
Heero: She can't stay.
Shannon: But you heard her there's nowhere else for her to go.
Wufei: Make her stay at a hotel. (the girls huddle up)
Duo: Hey I recognize her, doesn't she go to the college with us?
Crystal(as they break out of their huddle): Yes actually she does. And she is staying here.
Heero: She could compromise our safety. (engages in a glaring war with Crystal) We'll put it to a vote. I say she leaves.
Wufei: So do I.
Crystal: That's two, so far, versus our three.
Quatre: Make that four. (getting glared at) I'm sorry but if she has nowhere else to go we can't just turn her out.
Duo: I have to agree with Heero and Wu-man, besides where would she sleep?
Mae: We'll just have to turn the den back into a bedroom. It won't be hard and I could do that myself.
Crystal: That's three to four so unless Trowa sides with you it looks like she's staying. (everyone turns to Trowa)
Wufei: Well Barton?
Trowa(looking around at everyone stopping at Mae): Are you going to need help with the den?
Wufei: KISAMA!!!!! (he storms off. Heero silently fumes, and Duo gets over it. They fix up the den with the hide away beds from the garage and when Mina wakes they go through introductions and explanations. ((by the way Mina is about 5'5' and has thick blonde hair that goes just below her waist)) Mina agrees to keep the guys' secret, and not open her mouth. ((she keeps staring at Heero)) The rest of the week is almost uneventful. On Thursday Shannon's mom announces that she's moving to Nebraska and Shannon either has to find a new place or go with her ((guess which one she chose)) Duo and Crystal helped her move into Mae's. ((so here's a rundown of who's where, Mae and Crystal are staying in Mae's room. Mina and Shannon are in what used to be the den, Duo and Quatre are in the guest room, and Heero and Wufei are in the other room which used to be Mae's brother's, and Trowa is still on the couch)) all goes okay until Friday night.)
Mina: So what's everyone gonna do tonight?
Crystal: Well there's a rave in about an hour. Anyone want to go?
Shannon: I would go but I got two tickets to an orchestra concert from one of my mom's friends. So I'll be there.
Quatre: I'd like to join you, that is if you don't mind?
Shannon(smiling): Not at all. We'd better get ready then it's a semi-formal event, and the concert starts in about an hour and a half. (Quatre nods)
Crystal: Anyone else got plans? (Wufei gets up and walks out the door) Where's he going? (everyone shrugs)
Duo: Who knows, so this 'rave' is it like a party? (Crystal explains what a rave is ((if you don't know, what rock have you been living under?)) Duo asks to go)
Heero: If Duo goes I'm going to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. ((yeah right))
Crystal: Well I know you're going Mina, do you want to go Trowa? (Trowa shakes his head) I know it's dumb to ask but, Mae you wanna go?
Mae: You're right it was dumb to ask. I'm going to clean around the house, and maybe watch a movie then get some sleep.
Crystal: I thought so, well we'd better get moving. (explains to Duo and Heero what they should wear. Shannon and Quatre leave ((after they get Heero to agree to go to the rave in the 'Tank')) followed shortly by Crystal and her group. ((I won't do the whole rave and concert just the after reactions :p )) Mae ((with a little of Trowa's help)) gets the house cleaned quickly. The two of them sit in silence for awhile ((there are no good movies on)) then Mae turns the radio on)
Mae: I hope you don't mind. (Trowa shakes his head, and just stares at her in a 'Trowa-like' way. Mae starts doing the whole head-bop dance-in-your- seat-thing, he continues staring. Mae, starting to get paranoid, suddenly gets up and heads to the kitchen a minute later she returns with a bottle of champagne and two glasses)
Mae: I'll understand if you don't approve or if you don't want any but this silence is bugging me. So..(opens the bottle and pours herself a glass then sets the bottle on the coffee table, and starts drinking)
Mae(between sips): So, tell me something about yourself. I mean you hardly talk, you show no emotions in you face, and you do flips from the second floor of buildings.
Trowa(shrugs and pours himself a glass, then starts drinking before he answers): I don't know if you know but I was raised by mercenaries. (Mae nods and continues sipping her glass ((he's half done with his)) and indicates for him to continue) I have no real name. At least not that I remember, that doesn't mean I'm looking for pity though.
Mae: Of course not. Just like I'm not looking for pity about my father. (continues drinking)
Trowa(raising an eye): What about your father?
Mae: My biological father died just after I was born. He was in an accident. But my stepfather raised me so he's been 'dad'. I don't need pity because I never knew him, and it wasn't like I was raised without a father at all, or that my dad was mean or anything it's just. odd. (Trowa nods and they both continue drinking. About a half an hour later they've finished the bottle and started another.) I suppose I'll have to find a way to replace these for my mom. (she hiccups slightly. They finish that bottle in another half hour. And are now telling 'the truth'..)
Trowa: I really do like Duo; he's kind of like a brother. All the guys are like a family to me.
Mae: I know what you mean; the other girls are like sisters to me. You know what's been bugging me since you guys got here?
Trowa(half smiling ((they're half drunk))): Wufei?
Mae(giggling but not in an annoying way): No, I kinda got used to him, I do have two brothers, but anyways...... what was I saying?
Trowa: What's been bugging you.
Mae: Oh yeah, anyway, it hasn't really been since you guys got here in our world but more of 'here' as in my house. I have to know if you... I mean (starts blushing, but it's hard to tell if it's from the alcohol or not) when you kissed me did you feel anything?
Trowa(not noticing her blush): You mean besides relief that those girls would leave me alone?
Mae: Well yeah, kinda..
Trowa(shrugs): I don't know. why?
Mae (a little disappointed): I was just wondering. (a long pause) Hey Trowa?
Trowa: Yes?
Mae(looking at the table): Do you think I'm pretty in any way?
Trowa(looks at her for a second): No... (he turns her to face him then leans toward her and kisses her again, but this time she kisses him back, they're about to start making out when Mae pulls away hearing a car door slam.)
Mae: Oh Goddess, the others are back.
Trowa(listening for a second): You're right, so what should we do?
Mae: I'm going to assume it was the alcohol talking and we're gonna forget any of this happened. (Trowa agrees reluctantly. The door opens loudly with Duo and Crystal half staggering in ((they're not drunk they just had way too much fun)) both singing off-key followed by Heero, glaring, with his arm around Mina as if he's guiding her. ((Trowa and Mae are at opposite ends of the couch by now)) Duo, Crystal, and Heero notice the empty bottles ((Mina fell asleep on the loveseat)) and look towards Mae and Trowa)
Crystal: Mae isn't that your mom's champagne for New Year's?
Mae(hiccupping slightly): Yeah.
Duo(smiling): Hey Trowa you didn't do anything I would, did you? (Trowa starts to blush but so slightly that only Heero notices. Mae gets up suddenly.)
Mae: I'm going to sleep now I'll see y'all in the morning. (heads to her room quickly, followed by Crystal.)
Crystal(as she leaves the room): Hey Heero would you mind putting Mina to bed before you go. I would but I think Mae might be sick, so I'm going to check on her. (Heero nods then picks up Mina, who's out cold, and carries her into the 'den' and puts her in her bed, then goes to his room. Duo sits on the couch with Trowa.)
Trowa: Did you want something Duo?
Duo(smirking): Not really but I figure you can't go to sleep yet anyway and might want to talk.
Trowa: Why wouldn't I be able to go to sleep?
Duo: Trowa you sleep in the living room, Quatre and Shannon won't be back for an hour, and Wufei isn't back yet either. And I know you're a light sleeper. So what happened? (Heero comes back out)
Heero: Duo, leave him alone and go to bed. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. We're all going to work on the Gundams. (Duo gets up and heads to his room happy with the prospect of seeing Deathscythe again. After he's gone Heero turns to Trowa.) Whatever you think your feeling, forget about it. (Trowa raises an eye) You can deny it all you want but remember, we leave as soon as our Gundams are fixed. (with that he leaves. Trowa goes into the backyard for a while. Quatre and Shannon get back at the same time as Wufei. They all go to bed and Trowa eventually goes back in and goes to sleep.)
Mae: Crys!!! Oh myself!! You so will not believe it!!!
Crystal(she and the others looking scared): What won't I believe?
Mae: Heero and Wufei fixed my car!!!!!!!!!
Crystal( looking at Heero): How? Why??
Wufei: Don't think we did it out of kindness.
Heero: We needed transportation to the junkyard, and it was the only vehicle around.
Wufei: That, onna, is the only reason we bothered with it.
Mae(smiling): If all you needed was a ride why didn't you call a taxi? (Wufei looks angry)
Heero: It's not a practical idea. Here's the money you left us. (hands Mae the unopened envelope of money. She looks confused.) I set up an account at one of the local banks for all of us.
Shannon: What do you mean "all of us"?
Heero: I mean the three of you and the five of us. (the girls look mildly shocked)
Crystal: With what money?
Heero: I borrowed some from each of your world's governments. (the girls started twitching and other such reactions)
Crystal: What do you mean 'borrowed'???
Heero: I transferred funds from them into our account, it's untraceable and unnoticeable. (Mae and Crystal fall over and Shannon gawks) We should be receiving our credit cards tomorrow. And Duo yours has a lower limit than everyone else's.
Duo: Why??
Wufei: Because you're irresponsible.
Crystal(recovering): Shannon we have to go home. As it is my mom is waiting for me. (Crystal and Shannon leave.)
Duo: Why is her mom waiting for her?
Mae: Because her mom is helping her pack.
Quatre: Is she moving?
Mae: Oh shmizznak! We forgot to tell you guys. Crys is moving in here on Wednesday, since there's no school.
Heero: I assume she was supposed to have the guest room?
Mae: Yeah, but don't worry she can put her stuff into the closet in the den for now until you guys leave. Then after you guys leave she can just move into that room.
Quatre(looking worried): But where will she stay until then?
Mae: I suppose she can stay in my room with me, after all I do have a roll- away in there too.
Wufei: Next thing you know the redhead will move in too. (storms to the room he and Heero are sharing. ((Tuesday is about the same except Duo doesn't almost blow up the lab)), the guys find out that there is a cartoon based on them ((it's not accurate but hey what is?)) and the credit cards show up. Wednesday starts about the same except no school so Crystal and Shannon show up after Mae goes to work, Trowa has the day off.)
Duo: Hey Crystal, Mae left you a note. (hands the note to her)
Crystal(reads the note): OK. After Shannon and I stash my stuff everyone, you included Wufei, get ready to go.
Quatre: May I ask where we're going?
Crystal: We're going to go clothes shopping. Mae says you guys only have two outfits each? (Duo and Quatre start blushing)
Heero(glaring): We travel lightly when we go anywhere in our Gundams. It's practical.
Crystal(glaring back): Well it's not practical anymore, you need clothes for while you're here. And preferably some that won't make you stand out. (glances at Wufei and Duo specifically.)
Wufei: Are you implying that there is something wrong with the way I dress?
Crystal: No I'm flat out saying it you dress like an idiot. (before they can fight Heero speaks)
Heero: Hai, rikai dekiru. ((Yes, understandable.+))
Duo: But Heero.
Heero: No buts, we need to attract as little attention as possible. Is that understood? (Duo and Wufei reluctantly agree. After Crystal and Shannon get Crystal's stuff put away everyone gets into the 'Tank' and they head to the mall ((yeah I know)) when they get there Crystal leads them into one of the department stores. ((of course they're attracting attention)) They purchase several acceptable outfits for the guys and Crystal makes them wear at least part of them out. ((so now they look like regular hot guys walking through the mall)) they continue for another ten minutes with the shopping before..)
Duo: I'm starving. Can we get something to eat?
Crystal(looks at her watch): Yeah, come on.
Heero: Why did you check your watch?
Crystal(smiling): You'll see. (the other guys look confused, except Trowa, but they follow her to the food court. When they get there they get their food and sit at a table. Then Mae shows up ((she's on her break)) the guys notice this. Heero grunts as usual, and the others do the "oh" thing)
Shannon: Hey Mae.
Mae: Hi. I see you got my note Crys.
Crystal: Yeah don't they look much better now? (various reactions ranging from blushing to glaring)
Mae: Much, so what are all y'all going to do now?
Heero: Crystal is going to buy a new car. (the girls start choking)
Crystal(glaring at him): What makes you think that? I happen to like my car.
Heero: It's not practical, and it's about to fall apart.
Mae: Crys? Did you check them for weapons before you left the house?
Crystal: No why? (the light comes on. Turns to Heero.) You wouldn't dare.
Heero: You're buying a new car. You can keep your car but you're still buying a new car, at least for now. After we leave you can sell it or whatever. I refuse to ride in something called "the Tank" any longer. (Crystal mumbles under her breath then agrees. They all eat until Mae leaves to go back to work. The others head to the 'Tank' and then to the car dealership where Crystal buys a Hummer/ HumV ((whatever you want to call it)) in which she, Heero, Duo and Wufei ride home in ((Shannon, Quatre, and Trowa drive the 'Tank' home)) everything goes fine until it starts raining. Mae shows up wet after work, then nothing until dinnertime.)
Duo: Man I hope it stops raining soon.
Mae: Don't say that.(still drying her hair)
Duo: Why?
Mae: We only get six inches of rain a year in Vegas. We need as much rain as we can get. Hopefully it will be another flood year though.
Duo: How can it flood if you only get six inches?
Crystal: Because it's a desert. When it rains it pours. (there's an urgent knock at the door. The guys grab their weapons. Mae shakes her head as she answers the door. She opens it to find a soaking wet and crying Mina, with two large suitcases.)
Mae: Mina? What's wrong?
Mina: Mae it's awful my apartment caught fire and since that whole building burned they didn't have enough spare apartments for everyone so I have no where else to go. Can I stay here? (she walks in without waiting for an answer. She sets her things down and then stares at the guys with guns and a sword, then passes out.)
Heero: She can't stay.
Shannon: But you heard her there's nowhere else for her to go.
Wufei: Make her stay at a hotel. (the girls huddle up)
Duo: Hey I recognize her, doesn't she go to the college with us?
Crystal(as they break out of their huddle): Yes actually she does. And she is staying here.
Heero: She could compromise our safety. (engages in a glaring war with Crystal) We'll put it to a vote. I say she leaves.
Wufei: So do I.
Crystal: That's two, so far, versus our three.
Quatre: Make that four. (getting glared at) I'm sorry but if she has nowhere else to go we can't just turn her out.
Duo: I have to agree with Heero and Wu-man, besides where would she sleep?
Mae: We'll just have to turn the den back into a bedroom. It won't be hard and I could do that myself.
Crystal: That's three to four so unless Trowa sides with you it looks like she's staying. (everyone turns to Trowa)
Wufei: Well Barton?
Trowa(looking around at everyone stopping at Mae): Are you going to need help with the den?
Wufei: KISAMA!!!!! (he storms off. Heero silently fumes, and Duo gets over it. They fix up the den with the hide away beds from the garage and when Mina wakes they go through introductions and explanations. ((by the way Mina is about 5'5' and has thick blonde hair that goes just below her waist)) Mina agrees to keep the guys' secret, and not open her mouth. ((she keeps staring at Heero)) The rest of the week is almost uneventful. On Thursday Shannon's mom announces that she's moving to Nebraska and Shannon either has to find a new place or go with her ((guess which one she chose)) Duo and Crystal helped her move into Mae's. ((so here's a rundown of who's where, Mae and Crystal are staying in Mae's room. Mina and Shannon are in what used to be the den, Duo and Quatre are in the guest room, and Heero and Wufei are in the other room which used to be Mae's brother's, and Trowa is still on the couch)) all goes okay until Friday night.)
Mina: So what's everyone gonna do tonight?
Crystal: Well there's a rave in about an hour. Anyone want to go?
Shannon: I would go but I got two tickets to an orchestra concert from one of my mom's friends. So I'll be there.
Quatre: I'd like to join you, that is if you don't mind?
Shannon(smiling): Not at all. We'd better get ready then it's a semi-formal event, and the concert starts in about an hour and a half. (Quatre nods)
Crystal: Anyone else got plans? (Wufei gets up and walks out the door) Where's he going? (everyone shrugs)
Duo: Who knows, so this 'rave' is it like a party? (Crystal explains what a rave is ((if you don't know, what rock have you been living under?)) Duo asks to go)
Heero: If Duo goes I'm going to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. ((yeah right))
Crystal: Well I know you're going Mina, do you want to go Trowa? (Trowa shakes his head) I know it's dumb to ask but, Mae you wanna go?
Mae: You're right it was dumb to ask. I'm going to clean around the house, and maybe watch a movie then get some sleep.
Crystal: I thought so, well we'd better get moving. (explains to Duo and Heero what they should wear. Shannon and Quatre leave ((after they get Heero to agree to go to the rave in the 'Tank')) followed shortly by Crystal and her group. ((I won't do the whole rave and concert just the after reactions :p )) Mae ((with a little of Trowa's help)) gets the house cleaned quickly. The two of them sit in silence for awhile ((there are no good movies on)) then Mae turns the radio on)
Mae: I hope you don't mind. (Trowa shakes his head, and just stares at her in a 'Trowa-like' way. Mae starts doing the whole head-bop dance-in-your- seat-thing, he continues staring. Mae, starting to get paranoid, suddenly gets up and heads to the kitchen a minute later she returns with a bottle of champagne and two glasses)
Mae: I'll understand if you don't approve or if you don't want any but this silence is bugging me. So..(opens the bottle and pours herself a glass then sets the bottle on the coffee table, and starts drinking)
Mae(between sips): So, tell me something about yourself. I mean you hardly talk, you show no emotions in you face, and you do flips from the second floor of buildings.
Trowa(shrugs and pours himself a glass, then starts drinking before he answers): I don't know if you know but I was raised by mercenaries. (Mae nods and continues sipping her glass ((he's half done with his)) and indicates for him to continue) I have no real name. At least not that I remember, that doesn't mean I'm looking for pity though.
Mae: Of course not. Just like I'm not looking for pity about my father. (continues drinking)
Trowa(raising an eye): What about your father?
Mae: My biological father died just after I was born. He was in an accident. But my stepfather raised me so he's been 'dad'. I don't need pity because I never knew him, and it wasn't like I was raised without a father at all, or that my dad was mean or anything it's just. odd. (Trowa nods and they both continue drinking. About a half an hour later they've finished the bottle and started another.) I suppose I'll have to find a way to replace these for my mom. (she hiccups slightly. They finish that bottle in another half hour. And are now telling 'the truth'..)
Trowa: I really do like Duo; he's kind of like a brother. All the guys are like a family to me.
Mae: I know what you mean; the other girls are like sisters to me. You know what's been bugging me since you guys got here?
Trowa(half smiling ((they're half drunk))): Wufei?
Mae(giggling but not in an annoying way): No, I kinda got used to him, I do have two brothers, but anyways...... what was I saying?
Trowa: What's been bugging you.
Mae: Oh yeah, anyway, it hasn't really been since you guys got here in our world but more of 'here' as in my house. I have to know if you... I mean (starts blushing, but it's hard to tell if it's from the alcohol or not) when you kissed me did you feel anything?
Trowa(not noticing her blush): You mean besides relief that those girls would leave me alone?
Mae: Well yeah, kinda..
Trowa(shrugs): I don't know. why?
Mae (a little disappointed): I was just wondering. (a long pause) Hey Trowa?
Trowa: Yes?
Mae(looking at the table): Do you think I'm pretty in any way?
Trowa(looks at her for a second): No... (he turns her to face him then leans toward her and kisses her again, but this time she kisses him back, they're about to start making out when Mae pulls away hearing a car door slam.)
Mae: Oh Goddess, the others are back.
Trowa(listening for a second): You're right, so what should we do?
Mae: I'm going to assume it was the alcohol talking and we're gonna forget any of this happened. (Trowa agrees reluctantly. The door opens loudly with Duo and Crystal half staggering in ((they're not drunk they just had way too much fun)) both singing off-key followed by Heero, glaring, with his arm around Mina as if he's guiding her. ((Trowa and Mae are at opposite ends of the couch by now)) Duo, Crystal, and Heero notice the empty bottles ((Mina fell asleep on the loveseat)) and look towards Mae and Trowa)
Crystal: Mae isn't that your mom's champagne for New Year's?
Mae(hiccupping slightly): Yeah.
Duo(smiling): Hey Trowa you didn't do anything I would, did you? (Trowa starts to blush but so slightly that only Heero notices. Mae gets up suddenly.)
Mae: I'm going to sleep now I'll see y'all in the morning. (heads to her room quickly, followed by Crystal.)
Crystal(as she leaves the room): Hey Heero would you mind putting Mina to bed before you go. I would but I think Mae might be sick, so I'm going to check on her. (Heero nods then picks up Mina, who's out cold, and carries her into the 'den' and puts her in her bed, then goes to his room. Duo sits on the couch with Trowa.)
Trowa: Did you want something Duo?
Duo(smirking): Not really but I figure you can't go to sleep yet anyway and might want to talk.
Trowa: Why wouldn't I be able to go to sleep?
Duo: Trowa you sleep in the living room, Quatre and Shannon won't be back for an hour, and Wufei isn't back yet either. And I know you're a light sleeper. So what happened? (Heero comes back out)
Heero: Duo, leave him alone and go to bed. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. We're all going to work on the Gundams. (Duo gets up and heads to his room happy with the prospect of seeing Deathscythe again. After he's gone Heero turns to Trowa.) Whatever you think your feeling, forget about it. (Trowa raises an eye) You can deny it all you want but remember, we leave as soon as our Gundams are fixed. (with that he leaves. Trowa goes into the backyard for a while. Quatre and Shannon get back at the same time as Wufei. They all go to bed and Trowa eventually goes back in and goes to sleep.)
