Title: What's Popularity Gotta Do With It?
Author: chibidark angel
Summary: Duo, Quatre, Hilde, Dorothy and Wufei are the unpopular group in school; Heero, Trowa, Relena, Noin and Zechs are the popular group. Put them together and what do you get? Pairings!
Warnings: YAOI! YURI! If you are offended by guy-on-guy or girl-on-girl action, pleeze turn away now! AU, a lot of violence and cursing, so beware!
Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, 5x6, DxR, HxN
Disclaimer: I do NOT own them, if I did, do you seriously think I'd have let duo stop heero from killing Relena? No, I'd have made him join in with heero and then go for some good old guy-on-guy action!
A/N: oh my gosh, sooo many reviews, you people are just all sooo nice, I love you all! *huggles all around* I'd like to apologise about how long it took me to get this posted up, I've been training in karate like 24/7, cause next Thursday, I'm going to boston for the karate world championships, and then tomorrow I'm going to my granny's so I won't be able to get back on the compy for another two weeks, so I'm trying to get this up before I go, hope you like it! but first, my thank-yous:
You'll never know!: *whining* but I wanna know who you are! Anyhoo, thank you soo much for the review, you're so nice and yeah, I've written another chapter, hope you like it!
asdf: thank you very much for the review and yes, you get your wish, in this chapter, the two groups finally meet, goody! Oh, and thanks for the heads-up on the spelling mistake, I always do that, I'm a bit of an air-head, pleeze don't mind me! And god no, I would never think of dis-continuing this fic, I like writing it, it's lots of fun! Oh, and this is one of your favourites? Wow, I feel so warm and fuzzy inside now, thanks a bunch, hope you like this chapter!
rikasakuraduo-heerosyliaspike: that is such a cool name, I think I've said that before, I dunno, I've a terrible memory, but it's a cool name all the same! Realistic? Wow, that's just totally different from the other one who said that it wasn't at all, now I feel really happy, thanks a lot, hope you like this chapter!
Misura: oh thanks soo much for the review, and yeah, I love zechs all hot and cute! And yeah, I'm trying for that sort of similar yet different effect with the two groups, I'm so glad you noticed! Hope you like this chapter!
RiverWhiteDragon: oooo, arigatou!! Yeah, the smoking part just totally fits doesn't it? oh, and you already know about the pastoral care class, but I'm definitely trying to make it interesting, you'd never know, a miracle could happen, but it won't be until the next chapter, sorry! Anyhoo, lookie, I'm updating, so no annoying, and hey, you owe me an update! *glares evilly* I'd better see one soon! But pleeze enjoy this chapter!
Mlaine: yes, the anzu is the one from yugi-oh, goody, I shall be expecting your legions of terror soon, and they can help with other bashings, like relena, and Mariah! Hope you like this chapter!
Kuro Sora: EEP, SORRY! *ducks behind table* don't hurt me, see, I've updated, and yes, the two groups have finally met, goody! Thank you sooo muchie for the review, hope you like this chapter!
darien sucks: oh, thank you, glad you think it's cool, huzza! Hope you like the next chapter!
Apple from Mars: That's such a cool name I love it! oooooo, I inspired a new story for you? Wow, I'm like some weird, semi-freaky-muse thing, or something, cool! Oh, you must tell me when you post it up, I wanna read it, it'll probably be deadly! Hope you read more of this fic and that you like it!
LadyDragonWolfKnight: oh, you liked it, huzza! Oh goody, you like the reactions to marks car? Well, I've put in more from the group, as you'll see! ^_~ hope you like the chapter!
GWluvergurl: oh, I'm sooo sorry, pleeze don't cry, here, have a pat on the head! *spiritual pat on the head* any better? I'm really sorry for leaving you hanging there, really I am! But I haven't been allowed on the internet in AGES so you can blame my mam! Anyhoo, hope the wait was worth it, pleeze let me know what you think of the chapter, thanks sooo much for the review. Oh, and no, I don't have AIM or instant messenger, just plain e-mail, I can e-mail you if you want, but see, I don't actually know what AIM or instant messenger is, and also, my mam is so weary of who I talk to on the internet, especially after what happened to that idiot in England… it's just a good thing that I have a separate e-mail account with just e-mails from my friends so that when she wants to check up on me, I just go into that! But if you tell me what AIM and instant messenger are, I can try to get them!
SHINIGAMIAOD: oh, thankie so much for the review, but no, this doesn't really have direction at all, but I am trying, glad you think this does have direction, looks like some of my plots are working out, huzza! Hope you like this chapter!
Shini-girl Kit: oh, you think this is funny? *bows* thank you soo much! And hey, you won't have much to wait- the groups meet in this chapter! Hope you like the chapter!
aka-kitsune-chan: thanks sooo much for the review, glad you like it, I am trying! ^_^V and while you won't see them in the class, you will see them in the hallway, the classroom's net chapter, sorry! Pleeze let me know what you think of the chapter!
Sefarina Malaika: heehee, yeah, the car was gross but funny at the same time, glad you like it! thanks for the review, hope you like this chapter!
Chain: yes, he DID turn the car pink, I just had to put it in, couldn't help myself, I was under the influence of skittles! And well, here, I'll let you in on a little secret, not even my friend knows, but while I haven't said anything yet, yes, duo is into mechanics, he works with howard in his shop, so there! ^_~ thanks for the review, I'm so happy you like my fic! Yeah, it is weird that that happened, but it's happened before in my family, with my aunts and stuff… but now that I'm growing it, it's turning blond again, which is even weird, and oh, you have black hair? I dyed my hair black for Halloween, and apparently it suits me, hmmm… great, now who's rambling! ^_^V oh, who could resist those chibi eyes? And yeah, duo would be brilliant, but quatre would be the best!
Kenren19: oh, you're like me, I love both heero and duo and brining out the good parts of both of them! Yeah, about duo, I don't actually know what height he is, it can vary from fic to fic, and I just wanted to make him really tall, don't know why, I just wanted to! Yeah, a lot of people are talking about the cliffhanger, I don't think there was a cliffhanger, well, I wasn't trying to put one in, but it seems I did, go me! Well, hope you like the chapter!
Mookie: hey, thank you for the review! Yeah, I hate when they're all stuck up, it wrecks my head, so I wanted them to be popular, but ya know, cool, at the same time, and yeah, they appreciate what happened to marks car, you'll see! ^_~ Yes, noin is cool, and we'll definitely bee seeing lots more from her in the future, don't worry! Yeah, you thought they were funny, huzza! Hope you like this chapter as much as the last!
crazy: hey, cool name, it describes me perfectly! ^_^V anyhoo, glad you like my fic, hope you read more and like it!
Tari of Nargothrond: yeah, the unpopular group aren't exactly noticed by the popular group… but not for long! ^_~ there will be pairings, you'll see how they're noticed! Oh, you haven't seen stargate? Well, if you ever get the chance to, do! I swear, Daniel is a total ride, plus I think him and jack would make such a cute couple! Anyhoo, your pen name's cool, it totally kicks ass!
Herald Mistylenna: yeah, you liked at and you didn't find it boring, I feel so much better now, thank you! Hope you like the next chapter!
A/N: so there you go, thank you to everyone who reviewed, you're sooooo nice! Hope you all like this chapter, pleeze read and review, here we go!
Chapter Three: Getting To Class
"Hey, you guys, we have to go see the third Lord of the Rings film when it comes out in November, it's going to be adsolutely excellent, plus Orlando Bloom is like a total hottie," Duo cried excitedly, while walking backwards in front of his friends, and balancing a bottle on top of his head.
"Yeah, we definitely have to see it, though personally I prefer Viggo Mortensen," Wufei grinned in reply, though Quatre shook his head saying, "No, no, Elijah Wood is the hottest."
"Aw hell, they are all HOT!" Duo continued, trying to contain his excited bouncing as he strove to keep the bottle balanced on top of his head.
"Well, I must say that Liz Hurley gets my vote any day," Hilde stated proudly while Dorothy just rolled her eyes, saying, "Well, I don't like any of them really, but seeing as we're on about actresses, I must say that Sarah Michelle Geller is definitely cute!"
"No way, have you looked at her nose, the tip of it is all fucked up!" Hilde cried, "Though, she does have some defenate good qualities…" (1)
"It's just a pity that they're all straight," Wufei sighed, throwing his arms up in a fly-away sort of shrug, while Duo took a small hop backwards exclaiming, "Hey, watch it Wu, trying to balance a bottle on my head here, remember?"
"Yeah, why are you doing that Duo?" Dorothy asked, puzzled, but it was Quatre who answered, "He's trying to beat the record he made outside my house during the summer."
"Yeah, I managed to get from the front door to the road," Duo added, "So I worked out that if I make it to the door of the Pastoral Care classroom, then I'll have beaten it."
"Ah," Dorothy nodded understandingly, "So, can you run with it?"
"Oh yeah, that's easy," Duo grinned, and started jogging back a few steps to show her.
"I bet I could beat you," she smiled wickedly, her eyes lighting up.
"At what?" Duo asked curiously, slowing down, his eyes narrowing with suspicion.
"At a race, downt he hall to the Pastoral Care classroom, with the bottles on our heads (2)," Dorothy explained calmly, while Duo gawked at her for a moment before laughing, "You couldn't beat me, there's no way."
"Wanna bet?" Dorothy asked, raising an eyebrow.
Duo smirked at Dorothy's expression and replied, "Oh you're so on Doro," his eyes lighting up challenging, as he stopped to wait for her to take a bottle out of her bag.
Carefully, Dorothy balanced the bottle on her head, and then took her place beside Duo.
"This is highly dishonourable," Wufei sighed, "You two look utterly ridiculous… though I do wanna know who wins, as much of an onna he is, I think Maxie-pooh can do it," he finished with a devilish grin.
"Oh you are just lucky I am concentrating on this race, seeing as I have to win and break my record at the same time Wu," Duo retorted, scowling at Wufei, his eyes narrowing.
"Well get on with it then!" Quatre cried exasperatedly, "Sheesh, we still have to get to class! Kay, so it's down the hall and turn right down to the Pastoral Care classroom, right?"
"Right," Duo and Dorothy cried, giving each other a challenging smirk before getting ready to take off, as Hilde stood before them, raising her arms.
"Ready," she began, as the two teens tensed, ready to go, "Steady…" she paused slightly, before throwing her arms down as she shouted, "GO!"
Dorothy immediately shot out like a bullet, the bottle barely wobbling on her head, and Duo faltered, slowing down slightly, as he looked after her in shock, before he suddenly regained his senses and sped up, shooting down the hall after Dorothy, using his long legs to catch up and over-take her, as he sped down the hall, Quatre, Hilde and Wufei making their way after him. Duo was nearing the junction in the hall, and was starting to make his turn right, when-
BAM!
He crashed right into someone, and was sent crashing to the floor, hitting his head as the bottle went flying into the air. Duo let out a surprised cry and winced as he hit his head, his hands immediately reaching up to clutch at it painfully, as he groaned and tried to sit up, only to find that there was a large group around him and a person on the ground beside him. Shocked, he looked up and found himself staring right into a pair of angry cobalt eyes.
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"- and we realised that a long distance relationship would never work out, so we just broke it off," Noin shrugged, as she finished her story of her holidays in Italy.
"Aww, and she sounded like such a nich girl, that's a pity," Relena sighed in sympathy.
"Meh, it was just another holiday fling, though she was really cute, but her hair was too long, I have to admit, I'm definitely one for the short-haired gals," Noin grinned in reply, "So, any of you find anyone cute this summer? Well, apart from you Zechs, seeing as we already know about that dude Li, you met in China."
Surprisingly to the group, it was Trowa who spoke up, his voice soft, but clear as he said, "There was someone, nothing happened, I only saw him once, but still…"
"Ooo, and you're still interested in him?" Noin asked, "You gotta tell us about this one."
"Well, it was when I was helping Catherine out at the circus," Trowa replied, slightly dreamily, "I saw this guy, he was bringing a little girl to the show, I think it could've been his sister, but anyway, he had gorgeous, light blond hair that fell over these amazingly big blue eyes that just seemed to light up when he smiled. He just seemed so pute, yet there was this one moment when our eyes seemed to lock, and I could see there was something else about him…" Trowa trailed off, blushing slightly.
"Wow," Zechs gasped, putting a hand on Trowa's shoulder, "You, my friend, are hooked."
"And pretty bad, by the sound of it," Heero added smirking, "Do you know who he is?"
Trowa shook his head dejectedly as he replied, "No, I don't. Though, there was something familiar, like I'd seen him before…" he finished with a shrug, as they turned onto the hall which would take them straight to the Pastoral Care classroom, where they found Mark scowling as he leaned against a locker.
"Hey Mark, found that dude that painted your car?" Zechs asked, before grinning evilly and adding, "You should thank him, pink really is your colour."
"Yeah, it goes so well with your hair," Trowa added.
"Not to mention it brings out your eyes," Heero smirked as he finished.
Mark's cheeks heated up as the group laughed, anger rising quickly up, as well as shame about what Maxwell had done to him, and he swore vengence on him, even if it was the last thing he done. However, he pushed all feelings aside as he pushed away from the locker and swaggered over to Noin, smiling, "Hey babe, how bout you and me hook up tonight?"
"How many times have I told you? No," Noin stated firmly, rolling her eyes.
"But why not?" Mark whined, attempting, but failing miserably, to pout.
"Let's just say you're not my type," Noin hinted, smiling hopefully.
"What do you mean, I'm not your type?" Mark frowned miserably.
"You know, as a guy?" Noin answered slightly vaguely, starting to get pissed off.
"Well, what would make me your type?" Mark grinned, winking.
"Grow a pair of tits and I'll think about it, kay?" Noin snapped in an exasperated tone, marvelling at the boy's stupidity.
Mark just stared at Noin in shock, his jaw hanging open, and his eyes bulging, before he gasped and managed to splutter, "Yo-you- you're a g-god-damn fucking lesbo!" in an accusing tone.
"Are you that retarted!" Noin screamed, "No shit Sherlock, the whole fucking school knows! Nobody cares, argh!" she ended, throwing her arms up in frustration, walking off in a huff, the rest of the group following.
Mark stared at the spot where Noin used to be for a moment, before he regained his senses and ran after the group.
"Yo Lena," he drawled casually, walking up close behind her, as he leaned over her shoulder, "What's happenin?"
"Not you," Relena replied in disgust, edging away from Mark, who was either too stubborn or too dense to get the message, as he followed her, saying, "Come on, you wanna go for a ride after cheerleading practise?"
"Listen here, you washed-up ex-footballer dickwad," Relena snarled, whipping around, "I wouldn't touch you with a ten-foot barge pole, got it?"
"Now that's not very nice," Mark hissed, grabbing Relena's arm tightly and roughly.
Relena let out a yell, and immediately stamped on his foot with her heel and swung with her bag, but he quickly grabbed it and took it, releasing her.
"Hey, my cds and phone are in that!" Relena cried angrily, as she delivered a sharp kick to his shin, causing him to howl in pain, hopping on one leg, as he snarled, "You little bitch, you want your bag, then have it!"
With that, he threw the bag far down the hall, towards the Pastoral Care classroom, letting out a sharp laught as he took off down the other end, limping slightly. Heero, who had been running up to Relena, now took off, tearing down the hallway towards where another hall joined his one, and he caught the bag, coming to a halt just at the junction between the two halls.
"Got it," he called triumphantly to the group who were running towards him, when he was suddenly thrown sideways, onto the ground as a body came hurtling down the other hall into him.
He heard a startled yell, as he made contact with the ground, the bag flying out of his grip, only to be caught by Relena, who clutched it to her, looking up, as another girl appeared, with a bottle in her hand, looking at the scene before her worriedly. She had long blond hair, that Relena just wanted to run her hands through, and Relena felt a jolt in her stomach as the girl looked up at her with crystal blue eyes.
'Wow, she's cute,' Dorothy thought, eyeing the other girl in front of her.
She had heard Duo yell, and when she saw him on the ground beside that other boy, she had immediately grabbed the bottle off her head and sprinted down the hall towards her friend, and here she was now, staring at this very attractive girl, with ash-blond hair, and deep blue/green eyes that looked softly at her. Soon Quatre, Wufei and Hilde appeared nxt to Dorothy, as did Trowa, Zechs and Noin beside Relena, and the two groups stared at each other in secret admiration.
Wufei blushed slightly at the intense stare the obviously attractive blond teen was giving him, yet he remained compelled to stare back into his crystal, sky-blue eyes, and he swore he saw a light rose colour tint the other teens cheeks.
Hilde gazed up at Noin mischieviously, eyeing her up and down, liking everything she saw- dark, good-natured eyes, porcelain-like skin, dark, spiky hair that fell over her face and full lips, and she fought the urge to drape herself all over the taller girl, while Noin resisted the urge to pounce on the smaller girl. She was just perfect- dark, smouldering eyes, pouty lips, nice body-even her hair was perfect; short and springy, just how she liked it.
Trowa and Quatre gasped silently, and it was all they could do not to let their jaws drop and stare at each other in amazement.
'Oh my god, it' him, the guy from the circus!' they both thought simultanesously, as they stared at each other, blushing slightly.
Quatre couldn't believe that after so much fantasizing and thinking about the acrobat he'd seen at the circus, here he was, standing right across from him, and Trowa had trouble digesting that bit of information, as well as controlling the urge to grab the teen and kiss the breath out of him.
As this had been happening, Heero had managed to sit himself up, looking up angriliy to see who had hit into him, when he found himself staring into a pair of shocked, but captivating amethyst eyes, which were as beautiful as they're owner. Heero inwardly gulped as he took in the other boy's appearance; his fully, pouty lips, a heart-shaped, definitely masculine face, and a long braid which coiled on the ground behind him. Shaking his head to clear unwanted thoughts, Heero glared at the teen and said, "Watch where you're going baka!"
"Maybe you shoulde watch where you're going," Duo retorted, though in his mind he cried out against the meaness to this beautiful boy, with his soft, fully lips, bed-head sexy brown hair, deep ocean-like cobalt eyes… "And you're the baka not me, I was in the middle of something important…" here, Duo trailed off, as his eyes suddenly widened and his hands immediately made their way to the top of his head, as they felt for something. He let out a cry as he spotted his bottle lying on the floor beside him.
"No!" he cried, grabbing the bottle and flopping back on the floor, bottle in hand, "My record, I was so close!"
He now sat up, glaring at Heero as he said furiously, "You wrecked my chance of breaking my record, I was so close, you god-damned bakayarou! And yeah," he added, grinning crazily, "I do know Japanese!" he finished, picking himself up.
"Hn," Heero replied, too confused, and unable to think of much else to say, "You're the bakayarou, you were running through the hall."
"Well, you were just too dumb to move out of the way," Duo sneered.
Wufei finally lost it, all the arguing had given him a headache, and he stepped in shouting, "Stop it! You two sound like a pair of blabbering onnas! Maxwell, we're going to be late for class if you don't move it!"
"But Wuffie, my record," Duo pouted, and Zechs found himself smiling at the endearing nickname, which was quite cute.
"You can just break it at lunch," Wufei snapped, blushing slightly as he caught sight of the blond teens smile.
"But I need to eat then," Duo whined.
"Well, then do it going home," Quatre suggested hopefully, managing to tear his gaze away from the tall, gorgeous brunette in front of him, to concentrate on his friend.
"Yeah, we can make sure that no one hits into you," Wufei added, praying it would work.
Duo's face immediately lit up, and he cried out happily, "Yeah! Thanks Katerpie, thanks Wu-baby!" as he slung an arm over each of their shoulders, skipping into class, Hilde and Dorothy laughing, following, after casting final glances behind them.
Heero stared, dumbstruck, at the retreating figures. That was Maxwell? That gorgeous, cute, nearly irresistible boy was the guy who had done all that to Mark? He was in his class?
'How the hell could I not notice before?' he berated himself, over the lack of notice in the gorgeous teen, 'Am I that cut-off from the rest of the worl?'
All of the groups were having similar thoughts about their own lack of notice of their own crushes.
"What was that?" Zechs asked, in a dazed tone.
"I do believe," Relena replied, "That we have just met the most unpopular group in the school."
Before they could discuss the even furthur, the bell rang again, signalling the start of class, so they hurried in and took their usual places at the bottom corner of the classroom, while the objects of their affections sat at the top, the two groups totally opposite, yet similar to each other, in so many ways.
(1) I dunno, I'm very weird, and I just happened to notice that sarah has a really weird tip of her nose, don't ask! ^_^V
(2) Me and my friends had a race like this in school, except we were running forwards, and no one ran into anyone, though I came damn close, it was load of fun!
Soooo, there you go, all done! I actually kinda like this chapter, I guess it's the bottle race thing, it's just so much fun! Well, pleeze let me know what you think, review, pleeze! Farethe well! ^_^ cyas all in two weeks!