~Day 2~
Everybody was leaning over the breakfast table intently. It would have been a typical morning at the Masaki residence if it weren't for all the company.
"Please… stop pulling my arm!" Tenchi complained, pulling his arm away from Ayeka forcefully.
"Tenchi doesn't want you slobbering all over him, Ayeka. Now eat your food and shut up!" Ryoko insulted, grabbing Tenchi's other arm.
"Ow! Ryoko!" Tenchi released his arm again, and tried to turn to his untouched breakfast, but the fighting prevented any actual eating.
"Why do you insult Tenchi by flirting at all?" Ayeka cackled. "It's obvious he's too good for a plain woman like you! He deserves nothing less than… well… a princess!"
Ryoko began charging up a blast of energy in her palms. "Call me plain, do you? Why don't we try asking our guests what they think? It's obvious to see who's the real beauty here… isn't it?"
Trowa sighed and reminded himself that getting home was at stake. "Calm down, Ryoko. You're the most beautiful, of course."
Both Ryoko and Ayeka stopped their fighting immediately to stare in disbelief.
"Huh?" Ayeka bypassed defending her ultimate beauty in exchange for ultimate confusion. "Are you just saying that to silence us? Because that's really not-"
"I mean it." Trowa insisted. "Ryoko is captivating."
"Wait a minute." Ryoko couldn't help but grin a little bit. "You didn't seem to think so last time we were together."
He shrugged.
"But I…" The pirate blinked profoundly. "Well… thanks! See, Ayeka?!"
"Trowa!" Ayeka's eyes became misty. "You're supposed to be indifferent! And you have rotten taste!"
Heero rolled his eyes at the self absorbed princess but didn't feel he had a choice. "Don't make the Princess upset." He threatened. "It's plain to see she is more beautiful, anyway."
The feuding girls allowed their mouths to hang open. Tenchi took this as an opportunity to eat his food, and he did so exuberantly.
"What's come over you?" Ayeka didn't trust this good fortune. "You definitely weren't… interested… when I… when I…"
"When you threw yourself at him like a piece of street trash?" Ryoko supplied flatly.
Ayeka reddened at that. "You're the street garbage! I ought to-"
Heero and Trowa couldn't help but smile at each other. Even though they were getting positive attention, Ayeka and Ryoko argued just as violently. Tenchi was still devouring his food like a starved man.
"Well," Kiyone smiled good-naturedly. "Who would have thought that Ayeka and Ryoko, the two most aggressive admirers in the galaxy, would have admirers of their own? You should stop arguing, girls, and realize this golden opportunity!"
Duo watched Kiyone speaking gracefully and decided this assignment wasn't as bad as he had thought at first. 'What a complete babe.' He thought. 'And she doesn't appear to have any psychotic tendencies like these other gals, and that's always a plus!'
"How about you, Kiyone?" Duo spoke up. "Any golden opportunities in your life?"
She paused, surprised at the forward question, but beamed anyway. "I dunno, maybe a few bronze ones. It's hard to get to know people when you're changing jobs and homes every few weeks."
Too good to be true. "That's like me! I never stay in the same place for very long!"
Sasami began collecting empty dishes. "My, everybody's getting along so well! We should celebrate somehow."
"We are getting along strangely well…" Ayeka put a finger to her lower lip, a picture of innocence. "I remember you all to be a bit… crankier."
"I'm still cranky." Wufei said.
"Aw Wufei, that's what makes you cute!" Mihoshi squeaked.
"I've got it!" Sasami declared. "We can all go to the karaoke bar! Wouldn't that be fun?!"
Heero was about to decline that invitation when he saw the approving look on Ayeka's face. "I suppose… why not?"
"Oh, that'd be wonderful!" Mihoshi turned her attention to Quatre and realized he hadn't said anything all morning. Probably because there were so many people talking.
"Alright." Ryoko smiled.
"Great! Let's clean up after breakfast and we'll go!" Sasami skipped to the sink.