Chapter Three: Train your Hearts out
I awoke to blurry faces huddled over me and deafening shrieks probably from Lauren. The light blanket over me sent shivers down my spine. My eyesight regained its sight and I saw the faces of Quatre, Noin, Lauren, Duo, and Carolyn. I have no idea why Duo was there, but he was. He looked nervous.
"Stephie, can you hear me?" Quatre screamed into my ear. OUCH!!!!
"Yeah, I can hear you. Stop screaming in my ear. What are all of you doing here?" I questioned. Quatre, Duo, and Noin left me there. To deal with my sister and her friend, maybe.
"Baka, You fell onto the floor. You had me, your little sister frightened about your health for a second. Be lucky they have a doctor here," Lauren stated.
"Well, then who's the doctor?" Just as I said that Quatre brought in Howard. Howard was wearing a white overcoat that was ten sizes to big for him. I saw he was carrying a clipboard.
"Doctor Howard is at your service," Howard announced. Oh, my lucky day. A hippie wearing an overcoat that is educated only in mobile suits. Why couldn't I have injured my head so then I could have amnesia.
"Let's take a look at how our patient is doing. Uh-huh. Mmmm.... Looks all right to me. Are you sure you really fainted? I guess she's good for training today."
"That's great Howard. Okay girls listen up. These are your schedules. Read them and check what hours you have everything. Remember to be where you're supposed to be on time," Quatre announced. What a loser he is.
My schedule read: 8:00am- identifying mobile suits with Trowa 10:00am- kung fu with Wufei. (I don't want to do that class) 1:00pm- mechanics with Heero 3:00pm- how gundams work with Duo (I added) 4:00pm- get revenge on Quatre
"Lauren, what does your schedule read?" I wondered.
"Well, at eight to ten I have kung fu with Wufei, from ten to one I have mechanics with Heero, from one to three I have how gundams work with Duo (hmm... don't know if I'm going to learn anything there), and from 3 to four I have identifying mobile suits with Trowa," Lauren answered.
"So, you both are happy about the little arrangement?" a-matter-of- factly Quatre.
Lauren was so pissed of that she made a slap across Quatre's face that was heard from fifty feet away and a kick in the shins that made him wince while she said, "Die you evil bastard!!!"
"Why would you do that to your own brother," Stephie chuckled.
"Half- brother, get it right sometime. We have two other brothers, duh," Lauren screamed at the top of her lungs. "Get out of this room right now, Quatre, before I pummel the living daylights out of you."
"Yes, ma'am," Quatre muttered. He left solemnly without another word to say to us chintzy girls. Lauren stared at me with her disconcerted glare. I was as uneasy as she was just then. Come on, school again. It seemed like school, the never leaving us alone part.
At 8 am today... (Stephie's POV)
"Okay, these are the control panels," Trowa declared. I knew that of course, but I wouldn't save a soul to tell him. It was so sweet of him to take the time out of his day to help me out. Lauren and I promised to receive revenge on Quatre after our first class. Maybe even revenge on Carolyn later also. I forgot about Carolyn in the room earlier and that might've been because of Quatre.
"Looks like I have to help Carolyn, now," Trowa said and left to solve the problem between Carolyn and Duo's hissy fit. What children! At least this gave me time to think. What if Lauren wasn't in good enough shape to help the gundams out? This is my main concern, not my worry.
"It's all taken care of, now lets get back to what you were saying," Trowa smirked.
"Don't tell me I was saying my thoughts out loud? I'm sorry, but I've just been a wreck and Lauren hasn't been acting mature enough to be here...." I was interrupted.
"Stephie, don't worry it isn't as bad as you think, except that terrible name for your Gundam," Trowa mumbled. Was he bluffing? This guy isn't all he seems, I guess. Too bad he won't say anything more.
"Fine then how about Spirit Ryuu and stop saying my life isn't as bad as it seems. My father died, I found out I have a half- brother and tons of half-sisters, and worst of all I have to take care of my younger sister, this means I have to support her and protect her."
"You'll see what I mean. Anyway, you can have the rest of the day off. It seems you are skilled with a gundam." He left. All we did was chat and go over control panels. Weird guy. Even weirder is that I think I liked him. The conversation and how he looked at me while talking, touched me. Maybe I'm just imagining things.
11am, In battle....
Look left and right, try to injure instead of kill. My thoughts have begun to take the place as a soldier instead of a crazed teenage girl. Watching every move I take and the buttons I press, I have become swifter as the minutes pass. Lauren is struggling to keep up behind the rest of us and Carolyn is right behind Duo.
"Stephie, see that one right there, use your sword and cut its head off. It seems to be unconscious of its surroundings," Trowa directed. It seems easier at this battle then it was the first time I fought. Then again, I've been getting the easier tasks.
After two hours of battling mobile suits everyone sat down in the lounge watching television as I set up to do cooking. I was going to make homemade pizza and chocolate milk with a desert of brownies. Yum, yum!!! Lauren helped me cook the brownies while I sliced the cheese and meat, and cooked the bread.
"Mmmm.... Smells delicious in there. What's cooking?" Duo questioned.
"It's a surprise for everyone. So we can not tell," Lauren happily said. She turned around and mixed the Hershey's chocolate into the batter.
To be continued.... Author's note: Is it exciting yet? Who's Stephie going to pick? I would like constructive criticism and nice reviews because I have my period; so, I'm cranky and moody.
I awoke to blurry faces huddled over me and deafening shrieks probably from Lauren. The light blanket over me sent shivers down my spine. My eyesight regained its sight and I saw the faces of Quatre, Noin, Lauren, Duo, and Carolyn. I have no idea why Duo was there, but he was. He looked nervous.
"Stephie, can you hear me?" Quatre screamed into my ear. OUCH!!!!
"Yeah, I can hear you. Stop screaming in my ear. What are all of you doing here?" I questioned. Quatre, Duo, and Noin left me there. To deal with my sister and her friend, maybe.
"Baka, You fell onto the floor. You had me, your little sister frightened about your health for a second. Be lucky they have a doctor here," Lauren stated.
"Well, then who's the doctor?" Just as I said that Quatre brought in Howard. Howard was wearing a white overcoat that was ten sizes to big for him. I saw he was carrying a clipboard.
"Doctor Howard is at your service," Howard announced. Oh, my lucky day. A hippie wearing an overcoat that is educated only in mobile suits. Why couldn't I have injured my head so then I could have amnesia.
"Let's take a look at how our patient is doing. Uh-huh. Mmmm.... Looks all right to me. Are you sure you really fainted? I guess she's good for training today."
"That's great Howard. Okay girls listen up. These are your schedules. Read them and check what hours you have everything. Remember to be where you're supposed to be on time," Quatre announced. What a loser he is.
My schedule read: 8:00am- identifying mobile suits with Trowa 10:00am- kung fu with Wufei. (I don't want to do that class) 1:00pm- mechanics with Heero 3:00pm- how gundams work with Duo (I added) 4:00pm- get revenge on Quatre
"Lauren, what does your schedule read?" I wondered.
"Well, at eight to ten I have kung fu with Wufei, from ten to one I have mechanics with Heero, from one to three I have how gundams work with Duo (hmm... don't know if I'm going to learn anything there), and from 3 to four I have identifying mobile suits with Trowa," Lauren answered.
"So, you both are happy about the little arrangement?" a-matter-of- factly Quatre.
Lauren was so pissed of that she made a slap across Quatre's face that was heard from fifty feet away and a kick in the shins that made him wince while she said, "Die you evil bastard!!!"
"Why would you do that to your own brother," Stephie chuckled.
"Half- brother, get it right sometime. We have two other brothers, duh," Lauren screamed at the top of her lungs. "Get out of this room right now, Quatre, before I pummel the living daylights out of you."
"Yes, ma'am," Quatre muttered. He left solemnly without another word to say to us chintzy girls. Lauren stared at me with her disconcerted glare. I was as uneasy as she was just then. Come on, school again. It seemed like school, the never leaving us alone part.
At 8 am today... (Stephie's POV)
"Okay, these are the control panels," Trowa declared. I knew that of course, but I wouldn't save a soul to tell him. It was so sweet of him to take the time out of his day to help me out. Lauren and I promised to receive revenge on Quatre after our first class. Maybe even revenge on Carolyn later also. I forgot about Carolyn in the room earlier and that might've been because of Quatre.
"Looks like I have to help Carolyn, now," Trowa said and left to solve the problem between Carolyn and Duo's hissy fit. What children! At least this gave me time to think. What if Lauren wasn't in good enough shape to help the gundams out? This is my main concern, not my worry.
"It's all taken care of, now lets get back to what you were saying," Trowa smirked.
"Don't tell me I was saying my thoughts out loud? I'm sorry, but I've just been a wreck and Lauren hasn't been acting mature enough to be here...." I was interrupted.
"Stephie, don't worry it isn't as bad as you think, except that terrible name for your Gundam," Trowa mumbled. Was he bluffing? This guy isn't all he seems, I guess. Too bad he won't say anything more.
"Fine then how about Spirit Ryuu and stop saying my life isn't as bad as it seems. My father died, I found out I have a half- brother and tons of half-sisters, and worst of all I have to take care of my younger sister, this means I have to support her and protect her."
"You'll see what I mean. Anyway, you can have the rest of the day off. It seems you are skilled with a gundam." He left. All we did was chat and go over control panels. Weird guy. Even weirder is that I think I liked him. The conversation and how he looked at me while talking, touched me. Maybe I'm just imagining things.
11am, In battle....
Look left and right, try to injure instead of kill. My thoughts have begun to take the place as a soldier instead of a crazed teenage girl. Watching every move I take and the buttons I press, I have become swifter as the minutes pass. Lauren is struggling to keep up behind the rest of us and Carolyn is right behind Duo.
"Stephie, see that one right there, use your sword and cut its head off. It seems to be unconscious of its surroundings," Trowa directed. It seems easier at this battle then it was the first time I fought. Then again, I've been getting the easier tasks.
After two hours of battling mobile suits everyone sat down in the lounge watching television as I set up to do cooking. I was going to make homemade pizza and chocolate milk with a desert of brownies. Yum, yum!!! Lauren helped me cook the brownies while I sliced the cheese and meat, and cooked the bread.
"Mmmm.... Smells delicious in there. What's cooking?" Duo questioned.
"It's a surprise for everyone. So we can not tell," Lauren happily said. She turned around and mixed the Hershey's chocolate into the batter.
To be continued.... Author's note: Is it exciting yet? Who's Stephie going to pick? I would like constructive criticism and nice reviews because I have my period; so, I'm cranky and moody.
