I'm back, luvs! First, I wanna thank RilieDeAnnPotter5569, AtanvarneK, that reviewer who went by Me, and my best buddy CuriousDreamWeaver. I luv you all for being the first to review, and this quick update is for you. The next update will be a week in coming, most likely two chapters at once, so ^_^.
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Miaka
P.P.S. I have several other fics in the works, and I'll need Betas for those too. Requirements for betaing my fics is as follows. 1) Have read and reviewed one or more of my fics, and 2) Is part of the ML listed at the end of this chapter. This is important since I need to be able to reach you easily. ^_^ Thank you.
Chapter Two: "Athen's Georgia?"
[Shin, I write to you from my roof, as I have staked war against my mother and father. Earlier today, my kaasan decided that we would be moving. I do not know where because I ran away before she could tell me. I am very angry. I wish to stay in Japan and go to college. Anyway, how are you?
Ja
Odin]
[Odin, I write to *you* from my comp in my room. I'm not fightin' with my parental units right now. I'm fine, tho. Had a great vacation out in Havana. Fuckin' awesome music, man. Anyway, you should make up with the mom. She loves ya, O-man, and she's prolly only movin' 'cuz of a new job or somethin'. Besides, isn't that kid you talk about all the time rich? Can't he come visit?
Laters
Shin
P.S. Lay off the formal writin' babe. I'll IM you laters.]
Heero finished reading the email from his pen pal, Shin, and prepared to answer it, when a call from his mother broke his concentration. A well of anger filled him, until Shin's words flitted through his head. Maybe he should make up with his kaasan. She hadn't really done anything. She had no control over the situation.
Reconciled to apologizing for his behavior, Heero left Shin a small note to IM him after 10pm, then slipped off the roof and onto his second floor balcony. Walking into his room, he saw his mother sitting on his bed with one of her please-let-me-explain looks on her face.
"Hey, honey," Thalia said softly, waiting as Heero moved into the room and set his laptop on his desk.
"Kaasan," Heero said, slipping into his desk chair and turning to stare at her. "Did you need something?"
Thalia pursed her lips, then sighed. You know what I'm here about, Woden. We have to talk about this sometime. We can't put it off anymore," she said.
"Then talk," Heero said, his voice flat.
Realizing that Heero wouldn't back down and forgive her just yet, Thalia did just that. "The reason we're moving is because of the Great Family Reunion," she said.
"The what?" Heero asked, beginning to show a bit of interest. He turned fully to his mother and gave his undivided attention. Thalia smiled slightly.
"The Great Family Reunion. Well, you remember I'm Greek, ne?" she asked. Heero nodded. "The Reunion is when everyone of my family gets together, maybe every twenty years or so, to check up on each other. Usually it's in Athens, Greece, but because of all the gods-er, family, we won't be doing it there this year."
"What are you saying?" Heero asked, slightly confused. (A/N: Truth? I'm kinda confused too. ^_^;)
"Since this year we can't go to Athens, Greece..." Thalia began. "We'll be going to Athens, Georgia." A strange look came over Heero's face and Thalia began to babble in nervousness. "It's kind of pointless, since you already know Greek and it would have worked there but everyone knows we always go to Greece and we want the Reunion not to have any uninvited guests so--"
"Athens, Georgia?" Heero interrupted, cutting off his mother's babbling. Confused, Thalia nodded. Heero suddenly smiled sunnily, something the boy hardly ever did. He ran up to his mother and hugged her tightly, then looked at his watch. It was 9:56. "Oh Kami-sama, it's almost ten!" he cried. He gave his mother another hug and rushed to his table to snatch up his laptop. He turned and bowed to his mother. "I apologize for my behavior earlier, Kaasan. I understand that you are required to see your family. I am looking forward to this trip. Now if you will excuse me, I have to talk to my pen pal." And Heero disappeared out the door, leaving a stunned and confused mother behind.
He hurried up another flight of stairs to the third floor storage area, then through a trap door to a little room he'd found when he was six and had been playing explorer with Quatre. He settled himself on a mound of blankets the two had smuggled up there, and switched on his laptop. He put in the appropriate codes and soon the mini comp was on. Heero quickly signed onto the internet, then located and activated the chat feature of his laptop. Someone came up almost immediately.
Shinigami247 that u o-man?
WingedAzian11Hai. Shin?
Shinigami247 yep. in the flesh. kinda. so, 'sup?
WingedAzian11 Not much. Well, that would be a lie. My mother just explained the trip to me.
Shinigami247 what trip?
WingedAzian11 You remember. When she said we were moving. We're not really moving, just going to visit some relatives.
Shinigami247 oh, well that's kool
WingedAzian11 It is more than just cool, Shin. She said we were going to Athens.
Shinigami247 what, like greece? double kool!
WingedAzian11 Iie, not Greece. Athens, Shin. Think about it.
Shin said nothing for several moments, so Heero assumed he had left or something. But the little door beside Shin's name showed that the boy was still online, so Heero wasn't too worried.
Shinigami247 um, are you sayin what i think ur sayin?
WingedAzian11 *smirk* Depends. What do you think I am saying?
Shinigami247 well, if i heard right (an im sure i did), u just said u aint goin to athens greece, but ur still goin to athens. now there's only one other athens i kno...
WingedAzian11 Yes? *all out grin*
Shinigami247 my guess would have to be athens, georgia. but that aint possible.
WingedAzian11 Why can't it be possible? *curious*
Shinigami247 cuz good things happen in threes and i've already had all my good things happen
WingedAzian11 What do you mean?
Shinigami247 well, this mornin i passed my history exam. this afternoon my brother wufei helped me fix my camaro so i could drive to school tomorrow, and i got an email from you
WingedAzian11 You consider my email a good thing?
Shinigami247 of course, o-dude. ur my best bud.
WingedAzian11 Arigatou
Shinigami247 no prob, buddy. but back to the subject at hand. u can't possibly be comin here, to georgia, to MY hometown. life just aint that good
WingedAzian11 We'll see. I'm supposed to arrive at noon on Thursday, Gate 6. Meet me there and we'll see how impossible it was.
Shinigami247 sure thing, sweetcakes. itsa date
WingedAzian11 *blush* Whatever Shin.
Shinigami247 ok, o-man. i'll stop teasin you. i gtg neway. but i got 1 thing to say.
WingedAzian11 What is it?
Shinigami247 i hope ur tellin the truth. cya laters, o-man.
WingedAzian11 I wouldn't lie to you, Shin. Oyasumi.
Shinigami247 nite nite o-chan. see ya thurs.
Shingami247 signed off at 11:13pm
Heero smiled and shut down his laptop. Be it emails or chatting, Shin never failed to bring a smile to his lips. He stood and left the storage area. Back in his room, he went to his personal vidphone (his family was wealthy in their own right) and punched in Quatre's personal vid number. A few rings later the blond's face appeared on the screen.
{Heero? What's wrong? Why are you calling me after 10pm on a Friday night?} he asked, sounding extremely worried.
"Well, this afternoon after my kaasan came and I ran off to my room, she came up and told me we're moving." Quatre's face went slack with shock, then he opened his mouth to protest. "But, we're going to Athens, Georgia for a family reunion and that's where Shin lives!" Heero said quickly.
{Goergia? For a reunion?} Quatre murmured thoughtfully. Then surprise showed on his face. {Shin? Your pen pal, Shin?}
"Yep," Heero said happily, his speech and demeanor a lot more relaxed than most were privy to see. He suddenly looked sad. "I'm going to miss you, though."
The implications of Heero's imminent departure finally sank into Quatre's brain and the small blond began to cry.
"Oh, Quat, don't cry! You know you can always visit me. Your dad will let you, of course," Heero pleaded, feeling guilty for sounding so happy when he knew Quatre would miss him. The blond boy didn't have a lot of real friends, only crushes and acquintances because of his money. "And I promise I'll come back."
Quatre sniffed and wiped his eyes, then blew into an ornately decorated white hankerchief. "Tha's okay, 'eero," he said into the piece of cloth. "I'm sorry for makin' you feel guilty." He sniffed once more, then put the cloth somewhere Heero couldn't see off screen. Quatre smiled encouragingly. "You get to see Shin, and I can't be sad about that. You need someone, Heero. Someone besides me, I mean. A new friend, maybe even a boyfriend."
"Quatre~," Heero whined, blushing. He never did like talking about his preferences, even if Kyoto was incredibly liberal about these things. "What if Shin doesn't swing that way?"
"Oh, pfft, Heero. It's so obvious that he likes you. Don't you notice in his emails? I read a few a while back. The guy totally digs you," Quatre said, giggling. He grinned, then his smile brightened. "You know, I gotta see this. Is he meeting you at the gate?"
"Hai," Heero said, confused.
"Well then, I think I'll be coming with you. I wanna meet this Shin person, and see his face when he first sees you," the blond said.
"Nani?" Heero gasped, staring at blond like he'd grown another head.
"Just like you said, Heero, my father wouldn't refuse me anything. And I want to go with you," Quatre said. "Now be a good boy and email me your flight information, ne?"
Heero continued to stare at Quatre for several moments, then shook himself out of it and nodded. "You'll receive it in a moment or two. Ja ne." And he cut the connection. Stunned, Heero sat on his bed, lost in thought.
###TBC###
Sorry for the abrupt ending but I couldn't figure out a way to end it properly. Anyway, next is the flight and subsequent meeting between Shin and Odin, so I'll see you next time.
P.S. Anyone who wishes to draw fanart for any scene in this story or any of my other ones, email me at miaka@myway.com. Appreciate it! ^_^ Also, most of it will be posted on my GundamWing/Harry Potter ML, Spandex_Hogwarts (www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/spandex_hogwarts). If you want access to this art, or an easy way to get update for certain authors, sign up and enjoy!
JA!
P.S. CuriousDreamWeaver, you're the best ever. You've reviewed all my stories, joined my mailing list, and just been the absolute best fan ever. *huggles, then gets on one knee* Would you beta this fic for me?*
Miaka
P.P.S. I have several other fics in the works, and I'll need Betas for those too. Requirements for betaing my fics is as follows. 1) Have read and reviewed one or more of my fics, and 2) Is part of the ML listed at the end of this chapter. This is important since I need to be able to reach you easily. ^_^ Thank you.
Chapter Two: "Athen's Georgia?"
[Shin, I write to you from my roof, as I have staked war against my mother and father. Earlier today, my kaasan decided that we would be moving. I do not know where because I ran away before she could tell me. I am very angry. I wish to stay in Japan and go to college. Anyway, how are you?
Ja
Odin]
[Odin, I write to *you* from my comp in my room. I'm not fightin' with my parental units right now. I'm fine, tho. Had a great vacation out in Havana. Fuckin' awesome music, man. Anyway, you should make up with the mom. She loves ya, O-man, and she's prolly only movin' 'cuz of a new job or somethin'. Besides, isn't that kid you talk about all the time rich? Can't he come visit?
Laters
Shin
P.S. Lay off the formal writin' babe. I'll IM you laters.]
Heero finished reading the email from his pen pal, Shin, and prepared to answer it, when a call from his mother broke his concentration. A well of anger filled him, until Shin's words flitted through his head. Maybe he should make up with his kaasan. She hadn't really done anything. She had no control over the situation.
Reconciled to apologizing for his behavior, Heero left Shin a small note to IM him after 10pm, then slipped off the roof and onto his second floor balcony. Walking into his room, he saw his mother sitting on his bed with one of her please-let-me-explain looks on her face.
"Hey, honey," Thalia said softly, waiting as Heero moved into the room and set his laptop on his desk.
"Kaasan," Heero said, slipping into his desk chair and turning to stare at her. "Did you need something?"
Thalia pursed her lips, then sighed. You know what I'm here about, Woden. We have to talk about this sometime. We can't put it off anymore," she said.
"Then talk," Heero said, his voice flat.
Realizing that Heero wouldn't back down and forgive her just yet, Thalia did just that. "The reason we're moving is because of the Great Family Reunion," she said.
"The what?" Heero asked, beginning to show a bit of interest. He turned fully to his mother and gave his undivided attention. Thalia smiled slightly.
"The Great Family Reunion. Well, you remember I'm Greek, ne?" she asked. Heero nodded. "The Reunion is when everyone of my family gets together, maybe every twenty years or so, to check up on each other. Usually it's in Athens, Greece, but because of all the gods-er, family, we won't be doing it there this year."
"What are you saying?" Heero asked, slightly confused. (A/N: Truth? I'm kinda confused too. ^_^;)
"Since this year we can't go to Athens, Greece..." Thalia began. "We'll be going to Athens, Georgia." A strange look came over Heero's face and Thalia began to babble in nervousness. "It's kind of pointless, since you already know Greek and it would have worked there but everyone knows we always go to Greece and we want the Reunion not to have any uninvited guests so--"
"Athens, Georgia?" Heero interrupted, cutting off his mother's babbling. Confused, Thalia nodded. Heero suddenly smiled sunnily, something the boy hardly ever did. He ran up to his mother and hugged her tightly, then looked at his watch. It was 9:56. "Oh Kami-sama, it's almost ten!" he cried. He gave his mother another hug and rushed to his table to snatch up his laptop. He turned and bowed to his mother. "I apologize for my behavior earlier, Kaasan. I understand that you are required to see your family. I am looking forward to this trip. Now if you will excuse me, I have to talk to my pen pal." And Heero disappeared out the door, leaving a stunned and confused mother behind.
He hurried up another flight of stairs to the third floor storage area, then through a trap door to a little room he'd found when he was six and had been playing explorer with Quatre. He settled himself on a mound of blankets the two had smuggled up there, and switched on his laptop. He put in the appropriate codes and soon the mini comp was on. Heero quickly signed onto the internet, then located and activated the chat feature of his laptop. Someone came up almost immediately.
Shinigami247 that u o-man?
WingedAzian11Hai. Shin?
Shinigami247 yep. in the flesh. kinda. so, 'sup?
WingedAzian11 Not much. Well, that would be a lie. My mother just explained the trip to me.
Shinigami247 what trip?
WingedAzian11 You remember. When she said we were moving. We're not really moving, just going to visit some relatives.
Shinigami247 oh, well that's kool
WingedAzian11 It is more than just cool, Shin. She said we were going to Athens.
Shinigami247 what, like greece? double kool!
WingedAzian11 Iie, not Greece. Athens, Shin. Think about it.
Shin said nothing for several moments, so Heero assumed he had left or something. But the little door beside Shin's name showed that the boy was still online, so Heero wasn't too worried.
Shinigami247 um, are you sayin what i think ur sayin?
WingedAzian11 *smirk* Depends. What do you think I am saying?
Shinigami247 well, if i heard right (an im sure i did), u just said u aint goin to athens greece, but ur still goin to athens. now there's only one other athens i kno...
WingedAzian11 Yes? *all out grin*
Shinigami247 my guess would have to be athens, georgia. but that aint possible.
WingedAzian11 Why can't it be possible? *curious*
Shinigami247 cuz good things happen in threes and i've already had all my good things happen
WingedAzian11 What do you mean?
Shinigami247 well, this mornin i passed my history exam. this afternoon my brother wufei helped me fix my camaro so i could drive to school tomorrow, and i got an email from you
WingedAzian11 You consider my email a good thing?
Shinigami247 of course, o-dude. ur my best bud.
WingedAzian11 Arigatou
Shinigami247 no prob, buddy. but back to the subject at hand. u can't possibly be comin here, to georgia, to MY hometown. life just aint that good
WingedAzian11 We'll see. I'm supposed to arrive at noon on Thursday, Gate 6. Meet me there and we'll see how impossible it was.
Shinigami247 sure thing, sweetcakes. itsa date
WingedAzian11 *blush* Whatever Shin.
Shinigami247 ok, o-man. i'll stop teasin you. i gtg neway. but i got 1 thing to say.
WingedAzian11 What is it?
Shinigami247 i hope ur tellin the truth. cya laters, o-man.
WingedAzian11 I wouldn't lie to you, Shin. Oyasumi.
Shinigami247 nite nite o-chan. see ya thurs.
Shingami247 signed off at 11:13pm
Heero smiled and shut down his laptop. Be it emails or chatting, Shin never failed to bring a smile to his lips. He stood and left the storage area. Back in his room, he went to his personal vidphone (his family was wealthy in their own right) and punched in Quatre's personal vid number. A few rings later the blond's face appeared on the screen.
{Heero? What's wrong? Why are you calling me after 10pm on a Friday night?} he asked, sounding extremely worried.
"Well, this afternoon after my kaasan came and I ran off to my room, she came up and told me we're moving." Quatre's face went slack with shock, then he opened his mouth to protest. "But, we're going to Athens, Georgia for a family reunion and that's where Shin lives!" Heero said quickly.
{Goergia? For a reunion?} Quatre murmured thoughtfully. Then surprise showed on his face. {Shin? Your pen pal, Shin?}
"Yep," Heero said happily, his speech and demeanor a lot more relaxed than most were privy to see. He suddenly looked sad. "I'm going to miss you, though."
The implications of Heero's imminent departure finally sank into Quatre's brain and the small blond began to cry.
"Oh, Quat, don't cry! You know you can always visit me. Your dad will let you, of course," Heero pleaded, feeling guilty for sounding so happy when he knew Quatre would miss him. The blond boy didn't have a lot of real friends, only crushes and acquintances because of his money. "And I promise I'll come back."
Quatre sniffed and wiped his eyes, then blew into an ornately decorated white hankerchief. "Tha's okay, 'eero," he said into the piece of cloth. "I'm sorry for makin' you feel guilty." He sniffed once more, then put the cloth somewhere Heero couldn't see off screen. Quatre smiled encouragingly. "You get to see Shin, and I can't be sad about that. You need someone, Heero. Someone besides me, I mean. A new friend, maybe even a boyfriend."
"Quatre~," Heero whined, blushing. He never did like talking about his preferences, even if Kyoto was incredibly liberal about these things. "What if Shin doesn't swing that way?"
"Oh, pfft, Heero. It's so obvious that he likes you. Don't you notice in his emails? I read a few a while back. The guy totally digs you," Quatre said, giggling. He grinned, then his smile brightened. "You know, I gotta see this. Is he meeting you at the gate?"
"Hai," Heero said, confused.
"Well then, I think I'll be coming with you. I wanna meet this Shin person, and see his face when he first sees you," the blond said.
"Nani?" Heero gasped, staring at blond like he'd grown another head.
"Just like you said, Heero, my father wouldn't refuse me anything. And I want to go with you," Quatre said. "Now be a good boy and email me your flight information, ne?"
Heero continued to stare at Quatre for several moments, then shook himself out of it and nodded. "You'll receive it in a moment or two. Ja ne." And he cut the connection. Stunned, Heero sat on his bed, lost in thought.
###TBC###
Sorry for the abrupt ending but I couldn't figure out a way to end it properly. Anyway, next is the flight and subsequent meeting between Shin and Odin, so I'll see you next time.
P.S. Anyone who wishes to draw fanart for any scene in this story or any of my other ones, email me at miaka@myway.com. Appreciate it! ^_^ Also, most of it will be posted on my GundamWing/Harry Potter ML, Spandex_Hogwarts (www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/spandex_hogwarts). If you want access to this art, or an easy way to get update for certain authors, sign up and enjoy!
JA!