(the next morning at 8am...)

Malia(walking the halls): Rise and Shine!!!(enters the girls room) It's a beautiful new day!

Crystal: Mooooommmmm.....................

Malia: Get up Crystal, breakfast is in half an hour and if you're not there you don't eat.(she then goes to the guys room) Up and at em boys!! (throws open the curtains)

Duo: AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!! I'm blind!!!!!!!

Malia: Where are Trowa and Heero?

Quatre(sitting up): They're over at the trailer, ma'...er...Malia.

Malia: Then I'll send one of the girls over in a minute but for now up and at em. (walks to Wufei) And how are you this morning?

Wufei(growling): I am fine.

Malia(smiling): Some one's definitely not a morning person. Well I'll see you boys downstairs.(she leaves)

Quatre(cute frown): Wufei you should try to be a little more polite.(Wufei ignores him, and the guys get dressed then head downstairs. When they get there they find the girls sitting at the table with Trowa, Heero, Malia, Fred and James. Heero is being tended to by Malia.)

Quatre(getting worried): What happened?

Fred: I was woken to the sound of fighting, so I went to the living room to see Heero here with a black-eye forming and Trowa with a bit of a bruise.

Duo: Nani?!?!!? Why?

Mae(putting an ice pack on Trowa's cheek): Go ahead and answer him since you won't answer anyone else.

WuFei: They haven't told you what happened?

Mae: No and it's starting to annoy me. They just keep glaring at each other.

James: I'm sure they'll talk when they're ready. But while we're waiting we can have breakfast. Then after breakfast your mother and I are running your granpa into town for his check-up. Then we'll be back after lunch. (everyone sits and eats while exchanging looks. After breakfast Mae's family heads into town.)

Quatre: Ok, I'm assuming you two didn't want to say anything in front of Maeleana's family, so what happened?

Heero: Nothing.(mass sweat dropping)

Mae: That's my line thank you. Trowa what happened? (Trowa remains silent) Trowa you have five seconds to tell me what happened. One..... Two...... Three...... Four...... If I reach five and you don't tell me what happened I'll leave. Four and a half...... four and three quarters..... Five.(gets up and heads upstairs)

Crystal: Mae where are you going?

Mae: Obviously they aren't going to talk about it so I'm not going to bother anymore, if you need me for anything you know where I'll be. (she leaves, Shannon looks at Trowa and Heero)

Shannon: Come on you two what's going on? And don't you dare say nothing. You have a black-eye Heero and Trowa's cheek is swollen, so something had to have happened. (Heero remains silent)

Quatre(concerned puppy face): Trowa what happened?

Trowa: Heero and I had a discussion.

Duo: What kind of "discussion" ends like this?

Heero: The kind that enforces my decision that we need to leave this world as soon as possible.

Mina: I think I'll check on Mae. Crys, Shannon would you come with me? (Crystal and Shannon look at Mina about to object when she gives them a "just do it" look.)

Shannon: Okay... (they follow Mina to the top of the stairs where they find Mae sitting)

Mae(whispering): I see you got the same idea I did, Mina.

Shannon(whispering back): Are you ok?

Mae: Just a little hurt that Trowa wouldn't talk to me.

Crystal: Well let's listen to see what was so horrible we couldn't hear. (back downstairs)

Duo: Alright you two, Mae's family is gone, and the girls are gone. What happened??

Trowa(not looking at the guys): I reminded Heero of something.

Duo: Which was.......? (silence)

Quatre: The two of you are behaving childishly. It can't be so bad as to have you two ignore each other and everyone else. Please tell us, we're your friends and we're worried about you.

Trowa: I reminded Heero of his position.

Wufei: Barton, Yuy, will the two of stop acting like sulking children? Just spit out what was said that ended in a fight.

Trowa: I asked Heero about what he said last night and what he thought he meant.

Duo: And?

Heero: Trowa obviously didn't care for my answer.

Duo(disbeleiving): Are you saying Trowa swung first? (Heero gives a curt nod)

Quatre: Trowa what did Heero say that was so bad you felt you had to hit him?

Heero: I answered his question.

Wufei: I'm not going to sit here and listen to these two sulk any longer, I'm going to go ask Maeleana if there's anywhere to meditate in peace. (he heads upstairs and finds the girls. Crystal signals for him not to give them away. Lowering his voice..) What are you doing?

Mina: Trying to hear what happened, either be quiet and join us or leave.

Mae: If you really want to meditate I suggest the attic. (Wufei quietly sits behind the girls on the top step. Downstairs...)

Duo: Heero would you stop denying it? You two are sulking. Now come on, start at the beginning and just tell us what happened. We're not leaving you alone until you do.

Trowa: After everyone left I checked on Fred. Then sat near the hall so I could hear if he needed anything or if Heero woke up. (Quatre motions for him to continue) At 5:25:14 Heero woke, I waited until he was fully awake, then I asked him about what he said last night. (upstairs..)

Mina & Wufei: What did Heero say last night?

Shannon: He got drunk and told Mae "Suki da", and before you ask Mina it roughly means "I like you." (downstairs..)

Duo: And what did you say Heero?

Heero: I told him.

Duo: ......Ok......

Quatre: What I think Duo is trying to ask is, Heero what did you mean last night?

Heero: I meant what I said, I like Maeleana. (upstairs... Mina hits Mae in the arm..)

Mae(keeping her voice down): Ow! Mina what in Tarturus was that for?

Mina: How could..... I mean I thought.......

Mae: Mina calm down, two things; one it's not for cereal, two even if it were it wouldn't happen.

Wufei: What are you talking about onna?

Mae: Don't worry I'll explain later. (Downstairs...)

Duo: Ok, I can see now why Trowa hit you, but what do you mean you "like" her?

Trowa(glaring at Heero): Good question.

Heero(unfazed): I meant what I said I like her.(he gets up and heads upstairs, everyone at the top of the stairs rushes into the girls room, Mae dragging Wufei, until after they hear a door shut.)

Shannon: Oh my god that was close. (her, Mina and Crystal start heading downstairs) Are you coming Mae?

Mae: Yeah in a minute, I'm just gonna go to the attic for awhile. (goes to the attic. Downstairs...)

Quatre: That wasn't very productive.

Duo: No kidding I'm still confused. (Trowa heads out to the porch)

Mina: You're not the only one.

Quatre(sighing): I was hoping you weren't eavesdropping.

Shannon: Sorry, I guess we let our curiosity get the better of us.

Quatre: Did Maeleana hear?

Crystal: Yeah and she went to the attic, again.

Duo: What does that mean?

Crystal: It means she needs to think in peace. (everyone spends the rest of the morning in silence, after Mae's family returns and they find out that her granpa is ok, Mae's parents tell everyone it's ok to return to Vegas. After they get back everyone goes seperate ways for the night. Friday morning starts tense...)

Duo(whispering): Crystal this is bugging me.

Crystal(whispering back): I know, between Heero and Trowa glaring at each other, Mina moping, and Mae being spacey.... hey I got an idea. (she whispers something to him, he smiles and nods then the two of them get up and leave the room.)

Quatre(to Shannon): I wonder where those two are going?

Shannon: I'm not sure I want to know. (ten minutes later the silence is oppressive when suddenly...)

Wufei: Kisama!!!! (everyone in the room turns to see him soaking wet)

Shannon: What happened? (before anyone can answer they're being pelted by water balloons and diving for cover. Crystal starts laughing while throwing the water balloons.)

Mae: Crystal if you break anything I swear I'll kill you!

Crystal(standing outside the back door): You'd have to catch me first! Uh- oh. (she starts running into the back yard as the guys start running towards her)

Mae: Wait!

Wufei: Why should we?

Mae: Because I know the rules of water war and two things; one you should arm yourself before you enter enemy territory, and two never run out a door without checking first. Now for the arming... (she goes into the garage and returns dragging a box) It's a good thing Crys goes into the garage less then I do.

Quatre: Maeleana, what's in the box?

Mae(smiling viciously she opens the box and lays out various items): First the basic water gun. Second the Super Soaker, next Super Soaker 500, three Super Soaker 2000's, and the ultimate.....(sweatdrops all around)

Shannon: It's a hose nozzle.

Mae: Exactly, he who controls the hose controls the war.

Heero(raising an eye): That makes no sense.

Mae: It makes perfect sense if you'll listen to my plan. (she brings everyone into a huddle while outlining her plan then they break off into two teams and start loading their weapons. Meanwhile outside...)

Crystal: Where are they? They should have been right behind me. Duo, do you see them yet?

Duo(on the roof): No, and if they don't come out soon I'm gonna turn on you.

Crystal: I'm gonna check on them. (she sticks her head into the house then returns outside) Duo they're not in there. (Duo suddenly points behind her as she notices Wufei sneaking up behind him...)

Duo & Crystal: Look out!! (they get splashed and the water war began in full force Duo and Crystal are outnumbered and are quickly cornered by Shannon, Quatre, Mina, Heero and Wufei at the gate)

Quatre: This will go easier if you two surrender.

Duo: Isn't that the same speech you make to the OZ soldiers?

Shannon: Don't try to change the subject.

Crystal: Where's Trowa and Mae? (just then everyone at the gate gets hosed from both sides)

Mina: AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Shannon: Mae, Trowa whose side are you on??

Trowa: We're on our own side.

Mae(smiling): I told you he who controls the hose controls the war. (Duo tries to hide behind Crystal, she turns to nail him with a water balloon. Quatre attempts to shield Shannon, Wufei and Mina try to hit Mae and Trowa with their guns which turns out to be a useless gesture. Heero smirks then turns off the faucet next to him, which causes Trowa's hose to turn off)

Duo: Get him he's unarmed!!! (Trowa does his spinning triple-flip leap- thing over them and lands near Mae who stopped spraying when Heero turned off Trowa's hose)

Crystal: Now who's in control? (Mae smiles then sprays everyone including Trowa who is forced towards the others.)

Quatre: Maeleana I thought you were on the same side as Trowa?

Mae: I said this was a water war, that means every person for themselves, besides I have the hose so I control the war! (she proceeds to laugh maniaclly as she continues hosing the others. Heero and Trowa exchange a look then nod at each other, then Heero starts moving toward Mae's hose she notices and turns full force on him giving Trowa the chance to sneak up behind her and tackle her)

Mae: Noooooo!!!!!!!! I will not surrender the hose!!!! (Trowa starts tickling her) AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!! Trowa stop that's not fair!!!! (he soon gains control of the hose and turns it off the others glare at Mae while dripping wet)

Mae: Would it help if I said sorry? (she gets hit from all of them by water balloons) I guess not. (Mina, Crystal, and Duo fall to the ground laughing, Wufei, Shannon, and Quatre tried to keep their laughter in but barely succeeded, Heero walked into the house then returned with towels for everyone. After drying off they headed in and changed, then started making plans.)

Crystal: So I'm going to the raver at Sean's and I know Duo wants to go, so anyone else?

Mina: Naw, I promised my sister I'd show around town when she came to visit and she's visiting.

Shannon: There's a special Celtic art exhibit at the museum that I've been dying to see so I'm going there, (smiling) and yes you can go too Quatre.

Crystal: Heero, Wufei or Trowa, any of you want to go with me? (Heero shakes his head and starts out the door)

Duo: Heero where are you going?

Heero: To check on the Gundams. (blank looks follow him)

Duo: Ok.......

Wufei: Before you ask again, no. I'm going to sleep.

Crystal: Ok, Trowa?

Trowa: No thanks.

Crystal: Ok then let's get going Duo. (the two of them leave followed shortly by Shannon, Quatre and Mina, after Shannon agreed to drop Mina off at her sister's hotel.)

Mae: Wufei they're gone you can come back out. (he returns to the living room with what appears to be a net made of fishing line.)

Trowa: They won't like this. I don't like this.

Mae(kissing his cheek): If you feel that bad about it why don't you go wait outside, then you can say you had nothing to do with it? (he shakes his head but heads out) Ok you do know how to set this up right?

Wufei: Onna, I am a Gundam Pilot.

Mae: Good because I only know how this works in theory. (after they finish setting up they hide and wait for eveyone to return. Heero is the first to return and Wufei warns him not to sit on the couch, then Quatre and Shannon return and Mae warns them. At 11:30 Mina calls and says she's staying with her sister at the hotel.) Well Wufei so far so good.

Wufei: Are you sure they'll sit on the couch?

Mae: Trust me I know Crys, she and Duo will be on the couch. Shh, here they come.