Yes, as promised here is the next part!
Me: So let's get straight on with the disclaimer, Quatre it's your turn!
Quatre: YAY! Dances around for a while till Duo throws some pizza in his direction All right! I'm doing it! Sticks tongue out at Duo Lucas does not own Gundam Wing or Disney, 'cause if she did she would be rich and we wouldn't be doing this for free.
Duo: Dude, your missing out, she's giving the rest of the cast sexual favours.
Quatre: Really?
Me: It's not true, I've not gone near Relena or G, could you imagine? And I bought several very expensive "escorts" for Sally and Noin.
Quatre: wails What about me?
Me: I'll get you an "escort" too, okay?
Quatre: grins Okay! This story is 6X2, which means it's yaoi. Don't read it if you're not okay with it, we will not tolerate your prejudice. Flames will be used in the ultimate weapon of destruction and used on the flamers.
Me: Disaster averted, now to thank the reviewers, without whom, I would die.
gundam06serenity – Thanks for your review, I thought Lady Une would make a good enchantress… she seemed a better choice than Dorothy and her scary, scary eyebrows! Oh well, each to their own I suppose. Gives gundam06serenity some pizza, salad and coke
Yu~ki~ko – Thanks for your review! Wufei nearly fainted when Treize got in that tub… it was hilarious Wufei shouts 'injustice' in the background, the author ignores him. Gives Yu~ki~ko pizza, salad and coke
Kurai Kaiba – Don't cry, we're back, sort of… here have some food. Gives Kurai Kaiba pizza, salad and coke
Adrelliehs – Thanks for your reviews, both of them. Gives Adrelliehs pizza, salad and coke
Karina – Thank you for your review, I bet it was much easier to read the fic as it was not all in one line… damn formatting… Gives Karina pizza, salad and coke
nnp – Thanks for you review! Gives nnp pizza salad and coke
PATTY 40 and Jillian – Thank you for the pizza, salad and the coke. I agree, coke rules all. I saved the apple pie and ice cream for just the cast, but of course you get some hands her the pie and ice cream. Duo had convulsions over the pizza and fainted, so we all got a look in on the food. Zechs thanks you for the sugar cookies, whilst sparkling like only a bishounen can. I couldn't find Relena… I didn't really care and you're right about her. What was with all that yelling of the cliff? He wasn't there, what did she think was going to happen exactly? He was going to magically appear from wherever he happened to be? She's such a LOSER! I hated that bit in Gundam, the cliff bit; wound me up good and proper. Gives PATTY and Jillian the pizza, salad and coke
On with the actual story, rather than the mad ramblings of a crazy woman.
Face off
Duo sat on the bed, wiping his tears off his face as they fell when a knock at his door distracted him.
"Who is it?" he called.
"It's Ms Po, dear," a kindly voice could be heard. Duo stood and made his way to the door. He opened it and stared at the blank space in front of him.
"Thought you might like a nice spot of tea," the voice said again. Duo looked down and saw a teapot, a rather handsome cup, a milk jug and sugar bowl, complete with spoon, make their way into his room.
"Holy crap!" he exclaimed as he backed up into a wardrobe.
"Oops! Careful!" another voice said cheerfully. Duo turned and eyed up the smiling wardrobe.
"I don't remember smoking any wacky 'baccy or suffering any severe head injuries recently," Duo muttered to himself, "This is impossible," he said out loud as he sat back down onto the bed.
"I know it is," the wardrobe said as she plonked herself down on the bed, Duo was sent flying face first into the mattress, "but here we are," the wardrobe finished. Duo struggled out of the mattress and stared at the wardrobe some more.
"You can call me Sally, dear," the teapot said kindly.
"And I'm Lucrezia Noin," the wardrobe said as she stood again, "but you can just call me Noin."
"How about some tea?" Sally said. Duo nodded mutely, "Treize come here please."
The handsome cup moved forward and allowed Sally to pour some tea into him.
"Thank you," Duo said as he picked up the cup.
"You have very soft hands," Treize said. Duo eyed the cup in alarm.
"Treize! What have I told you about flirting?" Sally scolded.
"Absolutely nothing," Treize said as he waggled his eyebrows at Duo.
"Oh," Sally said, "Well remind me to talk to you about that later."
"Whatever," Treize retorted as Duo put him back on the floor, still a little suspicious.
"That was a very brave thing you did my dear, giving yourself up," Sally said as she smiled sadly at Duo.
"We all think so," Noin added as she too smiled at Duo.
"Yeah, but I've lost my would-be father figure, my freedom… everything… it's a bit of a kick in the pants," Duo said as he shook his head sadly.
Sally chuckled, "Cheer up, things will turn out all right in the end, you'll see."
"But how do you know?" Duo questioned sadly.
"Well, I've seen the film, and I know how it ends," Sally said, sort of shrugging.
Duo stared at her with wide eyes, "Right…"
"Oh look at me, jabbering on when there's a supper to get on the table!" Sally admonished as she bustled out of the room, the milk and sugar following her, "Come on Treize," she said. The handsome cup turned to go out of the door.
"Call me," Treize called as he exited. Duo heard Sally yell "Treize!" in a shocked and scolding manner and he chuckled.
"Well then," Noin said as she turned to him, "What shall we dress you in for dinner? Ooo! Let's see what I've got in my drawers!" she said in a friendly, conspiratorial way. As she flung her doors open, several butterflies and a skeleton fell out. Duo stared at the skeleton in disbelief.
"How embarrassing," Noin chuckled as she manoeuvred herself over the skeleton. She opened her doors again and used one to rummage within herself. She pulled out a nice blue shirt and some black trousers.
"So you've got quite good mobility even though you're a wardrobe?" Duo said as he watched Noin put the clothes on the bed with her would-be hand if it were not actually a wardrobe door.
"Yeah, it's not so bad. You'll look beautiful in these," she exclaimed as she looked over her choice for clothes.
"Thanks, but I'm not going to dinner," Duo said as he sat cross-legged on the bed.
Noin gasped in her best 'dramatic event' fashion, "But you must!" she wailed.
There was a knock at the door and the clock walked in and bowed low.
"Dinner is served," he said as he looked up and smiled.
Downstairs, Zechs was pacing back and forth in front on the fireplace in the large dining room. The candle Trowa, and Sally were watching him from the mantelpiece.
"What's taking so long?" he growled, "I told him to come down for dinner. Why isn't he here yet?" he roared at his two servants
"Be patient Master Zechs, he's lost a father figure and his freedom all in one day," Sally said as she watched her Master pace back ad forth impatiently.
"Master Zechs," Trowa said quickly, "Have you thought that maybe he is the one to break the spell?"
"Of course I have!" Zechs said angrily, "I'm not a fool," he muttered as he resumed pacing.
"Well then," Trowa said cheerfully, "You fall in love with him, he falls in love with you and poof!" he yelled as he blew out the flames on his hands, "We'll be human again by midnight."
Sally gave him a disbelieving look, "What are you on?" she questioned, "It's not as easy as that Trowa, these things take time."
"Not in my experience," Trowa said with a sly wink.
Sally frowned, "Slut," she admonished, Trowa merely grinned.
"It's hopeless," Zechs wailed as he stared into the fire, "He's so beautiful and I'm so…"
"Hairy?" Trowa added helpfully, then got poked sharply in the side by Sally.
"Well look at me!" Zechs roared pointing at his horns.
Sally tried to look reassuring as she struggled to actually reassure him, "You must help him to see past all that," she said helpfully with a kind smile.
"I don't know how," Zechs muttered whilst pouting. Sally rolled her eyes.
"Well first you can make yourself look more presentable," she chided, "Stand up straight, try to act like a gentleman." Zechs immediately straightened his posture and pulled a face that he thought might look gentlemanly.
Trowa nodded helpfully, "When he comes in, give him a dashing debonair smile," he said, whilst demonstrating the aforementioned smile, "Come on, show me the smile."
Zechs bared his teeth in what was more of a grimace than an enticing smile.
"But don't scare him," Sally added quickly and Zechs nodded.
"Enchant him with your rapier wit," Trowa said, gesturing wildly so that Sally had to duck.
"But be gentle," Sally warned as Zechs swung his head between the two as they gave him instructions.
"Shower him with complements," Trowa added.
"But be sincere," Sally said immediately after. Zechs was shaking his head and clutching at his face in frustration, "and above all," Sally added.
"You must control your temper!" they both said in unison. The doors that entered into the dining room creaked a little.
"Here he is," Trowa said excitedly. Zechs looked up in anticipation as the doors swung open revealing the clock Wufei.
"Good evening," he said tentatively. Zechs' face fell into an angry frown.
"Well, where is he?" Zechs growled at Wufei.
"Who?" Wufei asked, feigning confusion. When he caught the look on Zechs' face he laughed nervously, "Oh the boy, yes the, er, boy."
Wufei twiddled his thumbs and looked around, as Zechs got more and more livid.
"Well," Wufei began, looking anywhere but at Zechs, "He's in the process of… circumstances being what they are…" he trailed off and let his arms fall dejectedly as he resigned himself to what he was about to say, "He's not coming."
"WHAT!" Zechs yelled as he burst through the doors and leapt up the stairs.
Trowa, Sally and Wufei came running after him.
"Your grace, your eminence!" Wufei screeched, "Let's not be hasty!"
Zechs reached the door of Duo's room and banged his fist on the door.
"I thought I told you to come down to dinner?" Zechs yelled through the door.
"Bite me!" Duo yelled back from behind the locked doors, "I'm not hungry."
"You come out or I'll…" Zechs searched around for the statement he wanted amid his rage-fogged brain, "I'll break down the door!"
"Er Master Zechs," Trowa said quietly. Zechs glared down at him, "I may be wrong, but I don't think that yelling insults and threats is the best way to win the boy's affection," he stated as he smiled encouragingly at him.
"Please," Wufei pleaded, "attempt to have some justice."
"But he is being so difficult," Zechs bit out as he glared at the doors.
"Gently," Sally said in her most calming voice. Zechs pouted and averted his eyes from the doors.
"Will you come down to dinner?" he muttered.
"No," Duo said firmly. Zechs pointed at the door and made a 'you see' type face. Everyone made calming gestures.
"Calm," Wufei said, the strain evident in his voice, "gentile."
"It would give me great pleasure," Zechs growled out, "if you would join me for dinner."
"Gentlemen say please," Wufei muttered from behind his hand.
"Please," Zechs finished.
"No thanks, it's all good," Duo said quickly. Zechs lost his temper.
"You can't stay in there forever!" he yelled through the doors.
"Watch me fluffy!" Duo yelled back.
"Fluffy!? Fine! Then go ahead and STARVE!" he roared. He turned to his three servants, "If he doesn't eat with me," he pointed to himself, "then he doesn't eat at all," he finished swiping his hands through the air and with that he leapt off towards the West Wing and slammed the doors. A small bit of ceiling fell down and knocked Trowa flat.
"That didn't go well," Sally said as she stared at the doors their Master had just slammed.
"Trowa," Wufei said as he turned to the fallen candle, "I want you to stand guard at the door and notify me if there is the slightest change."
Trowa got of the floor and stood in front of the door.
"You can count on me," he said as he began to pace back and forth in front of the door.
"Well we better get down stairs and start clearing up," Wufei said wearily as he and Sally went down the stairs.
Elsewhere in the castle, namely the West Wing, Zechs was smashing up things in a frenzy.
"I ask nicely and he refuses!" he raged, "What does he want me to do? Beg!" he roared out at no one. He picked up the magic mirror and stared into it.
"Show me the boy," he commanded. The glass glowed green and then flashed as if struck by lightning. He could see Duo sat on the bed with Noin.
"Master Zechs isn't so bad once you get to know him," Noin was saying to an angry Duo, "Why don't you give him a chance?" she cajoled.
"I don't want to get to know that short-tempered ball of fluff!" Duo yelled and Noin snorted as she attempted to hold in her laughter.
"Fluff!" Zechs said angrily.
"I don't want to have anything to do with him!" Duo finished as he turned away from Noin.
"I'm just fooling myself," Zechs said in defeat as he moved the mirror to his side, "He'll never see me as anything but a ball of angry fluff… a monster," he finished sadly as he placed the mirror face down onto the table next to the enchanted rose.
"It's hopeless," he whispered.
All right, I finished it and got it posted on time! Go me! I've still got exams, but I think I can safely say that the next chapter will be out on Thursday the 29th of January, so look for it then. Hope you all enjoyed it!