Here's the new chapter to 'Imaginary'!
About time, eh? ^_^;;;
It took me a while to get this finished, but finished it is! I
apologize for the lateness, but you've all heard my spiel of
excuses already, so there's no need to repeat them, and I get
right into reviews!
Meanne77: ^_^;; Unfortunately, there is no crazy Duo, I decided
against him having a bad reaction to Heero, though I -do- have
some fun with Wufei. ^_^
Muchacha: Yes, this story is going to turn out to be eventually
romantic 2x5 and I've already given insinuations to 3x4 and
maybe a touch of 1+R...but that's only a maybe. It's kinda open
to whatever the reader thinks it is. *shrug* But I'm glad you
like it so far! ^_^
LadyDragonWolfKnight: Well, you've got it for now, I don't make
Duo crazy. ^_^ In fact, he's the sanest yet in this story.
*grin*
Nelia: Yes...Wufei may have survived the pizza, but he cannot
fight the power of embarrassment! Buwaha! ^__^;; You'll know
what I'm talking about after this chapter...But yes, I just
couldn't help myself, I had to put that adorable little sleeping
thing in there, to alleviate the angsty-ness. ^_^ And
unfortunately, as I told Meanne, I decided to not make Duo
crazy. But Heero does get his just reprimanding by the other
pilots, and that doesn't count what Wufei has in store for him.
*grin*
Stormy9: ^_^;; Duo stays sane and Heero's castration- er-
*cough* castigation in this chapter. ^_^;;; Sorry it took so
long, hopefully now that things have straightened out some, I'll
be able to update more frequently again.
BlueMoonDuchess: Aw...*blush* Well I'm very glad you're enjoying
my insane musings. ^_^;; Luckily, the only real flaming I've
gotten is gripes about chapter length and the length of my
author notes at the beginning, but I must give credit where it's
due and feel inclined to reply to all my reviewers before the
chapter. *nod* Letting my readers know they're appreciated is
one of my top priorities. ^__^ Hopefully you'll enjoy this
chapter as much as the rest!
MarieG: I'm sorry it's taken so long to update! Normally, I
update every week, but things have been so hectic the past
couple of weeks with school work and school starting, that I've
not been able to get any writing done until just recently. But
now that everything's settled in, I should be getting updates
out regularly again! ^__^
KitsuneDewAddict: ^__^ There's mutual affection on both sides of
the spectrum. *grin* And I don't make Duo crazy, though Wufei
-will- be giving Heero a good piece of his mind when he can.
^__^ I think that'll be next chapter...
Dark Ice: Nope, I'm not putting all of Wufei, Quatre, and
Trowa's hard work to waste. ^__^ And Heero will get quite the
bashing, it begins in this chapter, and Wufei will finish it
next chapter I believe. ^___^ So read and enjoy!
Sawdust Monster: Thankies, and here's the next chapter! ^___^
LittleShadow: I thank you for all your encouraging reviews to
update this story! ^_^;; I apologize for the lateness, but
school ya know, it's a bitch, and I've just begun to have time
to write my fics. *sigh* Hopefully now that everything's
beginning to settle, I'll be able to update more frequently. But
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far, and I'm sorry to keep you
waiting!!
Hilde-babe: No more crazy Duo. At least for now anyways. ^_^;;
I'm glad you like my story so far!
Canyon1: Heh, yes well I thought about it and decided to keep
Duo, and myself, sane. There will be Heero bashing, but no crazy
Duo, because I know if I had gone with it, then this story would
end up spanning like 30 chapters, and I'm not planning on having
this story -that- long. O.o;;;
Kaze16: ^_^ Don't worry, I'm not making Duo crazy again. As for
Heero, he's going to be slightly bashed for being an ass. *nod*
And as for Wufei...mreh, well, you'll just have to see, eh? ^__^
Seraphina DW: I'm glad you're enjoying the story, and I
apologize if you find the AN distracting, but I feel like I owe
all my reviewers the respect they deserve by letting them know
that their responses are read and appreciated. *nod* But yes,
I'll try making the chapters longer, like I know this one is a
good bit longer than the others to make up for the long delay in
posting, but I'll try to keep them longer. And there will be no
crazy Duo reverting. I've made up my mind that he's had enough
torment and deserves to be happy with Wufei. ^__^ Wufei living
up to his promises is going to be quite entertaining...
Tai Kawei: *ish glomped* ^__^;;; Well, I'm certainly happy that
you're enjoying the story!
Danelle: *ish glomped again* I'm glad you love my insane
musings! ^_^;; And to show so much dedication to the fic.I feel
quite honored. Unfortunately, there won't be a bad reaction, but
Heero -will- be bashed. ^___^ So read and enjoy! *wink*
And now the moment you've all been waiting for...chapter 11!
^___^;;;
***
Shaking. Someone was shaking him...
Wufei muttered a few dark obscenities under his breath as he
opened his eyes and was met with another pair of bright violet
ones staring back at him.
'Wait, violet?'
His sleep befuddled mind finally processed that piece of
information and he shot up, wincing as the stiff muscles in his
back screamed in protest at the sudden movement.
"About damn time! I've been sitting here for ten minutes trying
to get you up," Duo grumbled good-naturedly. "You're worse than
I am."
Working the painful stiffness out of his back, Wufei looked
around the room. Sunlight was streaming in through the barred
window. "How long have I been asleep?" he asked, utterly
perplexed.
"All last night and this morning...so...twelve hours, if not
more."
Wufei rubbed his face roughly; glaring as a few raven strands
fell loose from his ponytail. "And they didn't come in and kick
me out?"
"You're here aren't you?" Duo smirked.
"Well, yes, I suppose I am," he sighed as he pulled out his tie
and began comb the rogue tendrils back into place. As if on cue,
the door to Duo's room opened and Quatre's head appeared with a
worried frown that was quickly replaced by a smile as Wufei's
hands faltered, letting his feathery hair slip through his
fingers.
"Good, you're still here," the blonde said, relieved.
"I'm sorry Quatre, I didn't mean to trouble you, I just fell
asleep beside the bed on accident," Wufei apologized hastily.
"It's all right, I should've called when you didn't come back,"
he replied lightly. "Trowa and Heero should be here soon too."
"Heero's still in one piece then, eh?" Duo grinned, taking his
gaze from the Asian, disappointed when he resumed in retying his
ponytail, and looking over at Quatre.
He smiled again. "Yes, I don't know what Trowa said to him in
his message, but Heero was waiting in our hotel room when we got
back from visiting you, so your guess is as good as mine."
"I could take a good guess," Wufei scowled. "Being here is much
more of a priority at the moment."
"Aww...I didn't know you cared so much, 'Fei," Duo said sweetly,
his grin broadening. "You missed out on the fun, Q-man, Wufei
promised that we're gonna go out together when I get released."
"Really now?"
"Yes, I walked right into that trap," Wufei snorted, not
noticing Quatre's amused, if not suggestive, expression.
"You two are going to go out -together-?" he repeated
expressively.
"Yep, where ever I want to go," Duo remarked slyly, catching on
to the Arabian's train of thought.
"Well, why don't we make it a group thing? I'm sure Trowa would
enjoy a night on the town, it's been a while since we've been
out, we could make it a double date sort of idea," Quatre said
brightly, his cerulean eyes gleaming with mirth.
Wufei started to nod in agreement, "That would be nice- wait-
WHAT?"
"You heard the Q-man," Duo snickered.
He spluttered indignantly then promptly dropped his head onto
the bed with a groan and put his arms over it in defeat.
They laughed as Trowa and an extremely cautious Heero walked in,
surveying the scene with interest. "What's wrong with Wufei?"
Trowa asked mildly, raising an eyebrow at the prone Chinese
Preventer.
"They're plotting against me, that's what wrong with me!"
Wufei's muffled voice answered from the bed, receiving more
chuckles from Duo and Quatre.
"Duo was only telling me how he agreed to go out with him after
he gets released," Quatre explained innocently. "So I offered to
make it a double date with us."
"I see..."
"It's not like that!"
"I'm sure it isn't Wufei," Trowa replied, his tone clearly
disbelieving.
Wufei shook his head resignedly. "I give up."
"Give up?" Heero repeated dubiously. "Since when do you give
up?"
"When I know I'm fighting a losing battle," he eased up and
smiled. "What's the use when you have three against one?
Besides, it's a date, not a war."
"So what you're saying is that you -want- to go out on a double
date with us," Quatre indicated amusedly.
"Well, it's better that then making a fool of myself," Wufei
shrugged nonchalantly. "I am ignorant in the ways of women."
"Like we've never noticed..." Duo coughed delicately, grinning
as the Asian narrowed his onyx eyes at him. "What? It's true! So
don't look at me like that, 'cause you know it."
"Don't we all," Trowa smirked.
Wufei glowered at the three of them as they snickered, Heero
wisely keeping a neutral expression and staying silent.
"See? I told you, they're all against me," he huffed at the
Japanese ex-pilot.
"Aw, now don't be mad, 'Fei," Duo said cheerfully, getting up
from the bed and throwing his arms around him. "You know we only
pick on you 'cause we love you, right guys?"
"Of course," Quatre smiled brilliantly.
For some inexplicable reason, heat rose into his cheeks and
Wufei's words wavered on his tongue as Duo hugged him playfully
and he was almost disappointed when he pulled away.
"You okay? You feel kinda warm," Duo asked with concern, making
him flush even more as he put his hands on the sides of his
face.
"I- I'm perfectly fine," Wufei managed to get out at last,
mentally cursing himself for his stammer.
Trowa, curious, stepped over beside the chestnut haired teen to
see what was wrong. "Wufei...Are you -blushing-?"
With Duo firmly holding his face, there was no possible way to
hide the now fully obvious crimson glow spread from ear to ear
as Wufei endured another bout of laughter at his expense.
"If you're quite -through- with amusing yourselves, could I at
least have -some- of my dignity back unscathed?" Wufei muttered
self-consciously, keeping his gaze fixedly on the ceiling.
"What do you think Q?" Duo asked nonchalantly.
"I think we've tortured him enough," the blonde smiled brightly.
"Well then I -suppose-..." he smirked, removing his grasp, but
not before he managed to give the Chinese teen a playful pat,
and returning to his seat on the bed. "So Heero, how's our great
Princess Relena? The guys told me you had to go off to a
conference with her."
Now it was Heero's turn to be uncomfortable as the buoyant mood
dimmed considerably between the other three ex-pilots around the
oblivious Duo.
"Relena is still engaged with the conference at the moment," he
answered in evident unease. "There was no reason for me to stay,
so I returned here after I received Trowa's message." Wufei
snorted derisively at the comment but kept his mouth wisely
shut, mirroring Trowa's irritated expression as they looked at
him.
"Hey, at least you're here, eh?" Duo grinned. "It's too bad you
missed out on all the fun we've had the past coupla days."
Heero shifted slightly, trying to ignore the weight of guilt two
certain people were laying on him with their stares. "Yes,
though I guess I'll be hearing all about it soon enough."
'And that won't be the only thing you will be hearing about,'
Wufei thought darkly as Duo cheerfully launched into a recap of
the time spent with them to Heero, his obsidian eyes still
narrowed.
***
w00t, hopefully I'll be able to get chapter 12 out a lot sooner
than it took to get this chapter out! But for now, I'm off to
work on 'Sweet Revenge'! ^___^
Click! Review! Flame! Whichever suits...
About time, eh? ^_^;;;
It took me a while to get this finished, but finished it is! I
apologize for the lateness, but you've all heard my spiel of
excuses already, so there's no need to repeat them, and I get
right into reviews!
Meanne77: ^_^;; Unfortunately, there is no crazy Duo, I decided
against him having a bad reaction to Heero, though I -do- have
some fun with Wufei. ^_^
Muchacha: Yes, this story is going to turn out to be eventually
romantic 2x5 and I've already given insinuations to 3x4 and
maybe a touch of 1+R...but that's only a maybe. It's kinda open
to whatever the reader thinks it is. *shrug* But I'm glad you
like it so far! ^_^
LadyDragonWolfKnight: Well, you've got it for now, I don't make
Duo crazy. ^_^ In fact, he's the sanest yet in this story.
*grin*
Nelia: Yes...Wufei may have survived the pizza, but he cannot
fight the power of embarrassment! Buwaha! ^__^;; You'll know
what I'm talking about after this chapter...But yes, I just
couldn't help myself, I had to put that adorable little sleeping
thing in there, to alleviate the angsty-ness. ^_^ And
unfortunately, as I told Meanne, I decided to not make Duo
crazy. But Heero does get his just reprimanding by the other
pilots, and that doesn't count what Wufei has in store for him.
*grin*
Stormy9: ^_^;; Duo stays sane and Heero's castration- er-
*cough* castigation in this chapter. ^_^;;; Sorry it took so
long, hopefully now that things have straightened out some, I'll
be able to update more frequently again.
BlueMoonDuchess: Aw...*blush* Well I'm very glad you're enjoying
my insane musings. ^_^;; Luckily, the only real flaming I've
gotten is gripes about chapter length and the length of my
author notes at the beginning, but I must give credit where it's
due and feel inclined to reply to all my reviewers before the
chapter. *nod* Letting my readers know they're appreciated is
one of my top priorities. ^__^ Hopefully you'll enjoy this
chapter as much as the rest!
MarieG: I'm sorry it's taken so long to update! Normally, I
update every week, but things have been so hectic the past
couple of weeks with school work and school starting, that I've
not been able to get any writing done until just recently. But
now that everything's settled in, I should be getting updates
out regularly again! ^__^
KitsuneDewAddict: ^__^ There's mutual affection on both sides of
the spectrum. *grin* And I don't make Duo crazy, though Wufei
-will- be giving Heero a good piece of his mind when he can.
^__^ I think that'll be next chapter...
Dark Ice: Nope, I'm not putting all of Wufei, Quatre, and
Trowa's hard work to waste. ^__^ And Heero will get quite the
bashing, it begins in this chapter, and Wufei will finish it
next chapter I believe. ^___^ So read and enjoy!
Sawdust Monster: Thankies, and here's the next chapter! ^___^
LittleShadow: I thank you for all your encouraging reviews to
update this story! ^_^;; I apologize for the lateness, but
school ya know, it's a bitch, and I've just begun to have time
to write my fics. *sigh* Hopefully now that everything's
beginning to settle, I'll be able to update more frequently. But
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far, and I'm sorry to keep you
waiting!!
Hilde-babe: No more crazy Duo. At least for now anyways. ^_^;;
I'm glad you like my story so far!
Canyon1: Heh, yes well I thought about it and decided to keep
Duo, and myself, sane. There will be Heero bashing, but no crazy
Duo, because I know if I had gone with it, then this story would
end up spanning like 30 chapters, and I'm not planning on having
this story -that- long. O.o;;;
Kaze16: ^_^ Don't worry, I'm not making Duo crazy again. As for
Heero, he's going to be slightly bashed for being an ass. *nod*
And as for Wufei...mreh, well, you'll just have to see, eh? ^__^
Seraphina DW: I'm glad you're enjoying the story, and I
apologize if you find the AN distracting, but I feel like I owe
all my reviewers the respect they deserve by letting them know
that their responses are read and appreciated. *nod* But yes,
I'll try making the chapters longer, like I know this one is a
good bit longer than the others to make up for the long delay in
posting, but I'll try to keep them longer. And there will be no
crazy Duo reverting. I've made up my mind that he's had enough
torment and deserves to be happy with Wufei. ^__^ Wufei living
up to his promises is going to be quite entertaining...
Tai Kawei: *ish glomped* ^__^;;; Well, I'm certainly happy that
you're enjoying the story!
Danelle: *ish glomped again* I'm glad you love my insane
musings! ^_^;; And to show so much dedication to the fic.I feel
quite honored. Unfortunately, there won't be a bad reaction, but
Heero -will- be bashed. ^___^ So read and enjoy! *wink*
And now the moment you've all been waiting for...chapter 11!
^___^;;;
***
Shaking. Someone was shaking him...
Wufei muttered a few dark obscenities under his breath as he
opened his eyes and was met with another pair of bright violet
ones staring back at him.
'Wait, violet?'
His sleep befuddled mind finally processed that piece of
information and he shot up, wincing as the stiff muscles in his
back screamed in protest at the sudden movement.
"About damn time! I've been sitting here for ten minutes trying
to get you up," Duo grumbled good-naturedly. "You're worse than
I am."
Working the painful stiffness out of his back, Wufei looked
around the room. Sunlight was streaming in through the barred
window. "How long have I been asleep?" he asked, utterly
perplexed.
"All last night and this morning...so...twelve hours, if not
more."
Wufei rubbed his face roughly; glaring as a few raven strands
fell loose from his ponytail. "And they didn't come in and kick
me out?"
"You're here aren't you?" Duo smirked.
"Well, yes, I suppose I am," he sighed as he pulled out his tie
and began comb the rogue tendrils back into place. As if on cue,
the door to Duo's room opened and Quatre's head appeared with a
worried frown that was quickly replaced by a smile as Wufei's
hands faltered, letting his feathery hair slip through his
fingers.
"Good, you're still here," the blonde said, relieved.
"I'm sorry Quatre, I didn't mean to trouble you, I just fell
asleep beside the bed on accident," Wufei apologized hastily.
"It's all right, I should've called when you didn't come back,"
he replied lightly. "Trowa and Heero should be here soon too."
"Heero's still in one piece then, eh?" Duo grinned, taking his
gaze from the Asian, disappointed when he resumed in retying his
ponytail, and looking over at Quatre.
He smiled again. "Yes, I don't know what Trowa said to him in
his message, but Heero was waiting in our hotel room when we got
back from visiting you, so your guess is as good as mine."
"I could take a good guess," Wufei scowled. "Being here is much
more of a priority at the moment."
"Aww...I didn't know you cared so much, 'Fei," Duo said sweetly,
his grin broadening. "You missed out on the fun, Q-man, Wufei
promised that we're gonna go out together when I get released."
"Really now?"
"Yes, I walked right into that trap," Wufei snorted, not
noticing Quatre's amused, if not suggestive, expression.
"You two are going to go out -together-?" he repeated
expressively.
"Yep, where ever I want to go," Duo remarked slyly, catching on
to the Arabian's train of thought.
"Well, why don't we make it a group thing? I'm sure Trowa would
enjoy a night on the town, it's been a while since we've been
out, we could make it a double date sort of idea," Quatre said
brightly, his cerulean eyes gleaming with mirth.
Wufei started to nod in agreement, "That would be nice- wait-
WHAT?"
"You heard the Q-man," Duo snickered.
He spluttered indignantly then promptly dropped his head onto
the bed with a groan and put his arms over it in defeat.
They laughed as Trowa and an extremely cautious Heero walked in,
surveying the scene with interest. "What's wrong with Wufei?"
Trowa asked mildly, raising an eyebrow at the prone Chinese
Preventer.
"They're plotting against me, that's what wrong with me!"
Wufei's muffled voice answered from the bed, receiving more
chuckles from Duo and Quatre.
"Duo was only telling me how he agreed to go out with him after
he gets released," Quatre explained innocently. "So I offered to
make it a double date with us."
"I see..."
"It's not like that!"
"I'm sure it isn't Wufei," Trowa replied, his tone clearly
disbelieving.
Wufei shook his head resignedly. "I give up."
"Give up?" Heero repeated dubiously. "Since when do you give
up?"
"When I know I'm fighting a losing battle," he eased up and
smiled. "What's the use when you have three against one?
Besides, it's a date, not a war."
"So what you're saying is that you -want- to go out on a double
date with us," Quatre indicated amusedly.
"Well, it's better that then making a fool of myself," Wufei
shrugged nonchalantly. "I am ignorant in the ways of women."
"Like we've never noticed..." Duo coughed delicately, grinning
as the Asian narrowed his onyx eyes at him. "What? It's true! So
don't look at me like that, 'cause you know it."
"Don't we all," Trowa smirked.
Wufei glowered at the three of them as they snickered, Heero
wisely keeping a neutral expression and staying silent.
"See? I told you, they're all against me," he huffed at the
Japanese ex-pilot.
"Aw, now don't be mad, 'Fei," Duo said cheerfully, getting up
from the bed and throwing his arms around him. "You know we only
pick on you 'cause we love you, right guys?"
"Of course," Quatre smiled brilliantly.
For some inexplicable reason, heat rose into his cheeks and
Wufei's words wavered on his tongue as Duo hugged him playfully
and he was almost disappointed when he pulled away.
"You okay? You feel kinda warm," Duo asked with concern, making
him flush even more as he put his hands on the sides of his
face.
"I- I'm perfectly fine," Wufei managed to get out at last,
mentally cursing himself for his stammer.
Trowa, curious, stepped over beside the chestnut haired teen to
see what was wrong. "Wufei...Are you -blushing-?"
With Duo firmly holding his face, there was no possible way to
hide the now fully obvious crimson glow spread from ear to ear
as Wufei endured another bout of laughter at his expense.
"If you're quite -through- with amusing yourselves, could I at
least have -some- of my dignity back unscathed?" Wufei muttered
self-consciously, keeping his gaze fixedly on the ceiling.
"What do you think Q?" Duo asked nonchalantly.
"I think we've tortured him enough," the blonde smiled brightly.
"Well then I -suppose-..." he smirked, removing his grasp, but
not before he managed to give the Chinese teen a playful pat,
and returning to his seat on the bed. "So Heero, how's our great
Princess Relena? The guys told me you had to go off to a
conference with her."
Now it was Heero's turn to be uncomfortable as the buoyant mood
dimmed considerably between the other three ex-pilots around the
oblivious Duo.
"Relena is still engaged with the conference at the moment," he
answered in evident unease. "There was no reason for me to stay,
so I returned here after I received Trowa's message." Wufei
snorted derisively at the comment but kept his mouth wisely
shut, mirroring Trowa's irritated expression as they looked at
him.
"Hey, at least you're here, eh?" Duo grinned. "It's too bad you
missed out on all the fun we've had the past coupla days."
Heero shifted slightly, trying to ignore the weight of guilt two
certain people were laying on him with their stares. "Yes,
though I guess I'll be hearing all about it soon enough."
'And that won't be the only thing you will be hearing about,'
Wufei thought darkly as Duo cheerfully launched into a recap of
the time spent with them to Heero, his obsidian eyes still
narrowed.
***
w00t, hopefully I'll be able to get chapter 12 out a lot sooner
than it took to get this chapter out! But for now, I'm off to
work on 'Sweet Revenge'! ^___^
Click! Review! Flame! Whichever suits...