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Ch 4. The crummy banquet

Later that evening Quarte called up Dorothy to make sure she was ready before going to pick her up.
knock, knock, knock
"Quarte is that you?" asked Dorothy.
"Yes"
"Oh, well, you can come in then."
"Okay." he said while opening the door. He had barley taken one step in to her room before he jumped back into the hallway covered with shock.
"Well, are you going to stand in the hallway all night or come
inside?" asked Dorothy.
Quarte never said a word he just walked into the room closing the door behind him.
"I'm so glad you're here" said Dorothy happily "Because I need you to help me with my dress."
She walked over to him; Quarte kinda backed away from her looking down at the carpet, bumping into the door.
"Quarte, what's the matter?" asked Dorothy as she pull the top part of her dress over her bare chest, then turned around. "Can you tie this?"
"Al-alright" said Quarte looking up from the carpet. "I just thought you'd be fully dressed" he said blushing.
Dorothy laughed. "Oh, is that all?"
Quarte nodded as she turned around to face him. He blushed more when she pushed her breast up against his chest, looking at him in a daze.
"Why are you so red?" she paused "They're only boobs."
"Ye-yes, I see that" stuttered Quarte.
"No you don't, you're not even looked at them" stated Dorothy rolling her eyes. She grabbed a hold of his face and pulled it close to hers. "I was just wondering something. Are you gay?"
"What?!" yelled Quarte widened his eyes.
"Because it would explain a lot." said Dorothy letting go of his face.
"NO, I'm not gay!" yelled Quarte.
"Then why are you so damn polite and why don't you ever try to cop a feel?" asked Dorothy a little pink.
"That's rude first of all. I'm not always polite!"
"Oh yeah?" Dorothy said cocking a brow. "Touch my breast!"
"What?" said Quarte in surprise.
"Go on touch it." said Dorothy egging him on.
Quarte hesitated. He started to raise a shaking hand toward her breast. He stopped a few inches away from it.
"I can't" he sighed.
"It's settled, you're gay then." shrugged Dorothy.
"No, I'm not!" he blushed.
Of course Dorothy knew he wasn't gay. She was just trying to get him to touch her for once. Dorothy saw in his eyes that he really wanted to touch her, but his kindness was holding him back. So she grabbed a hold of his hand and placed it upon her breast.
"See, now that wasn't so hard, what is?"
Quarte brought his other hand up to her other breast and squeezed it causing Dorothy to laugh.
"I knew you had it in you" said Dorothy with a grin on her lips.
Quarte started to crest her breasts. He now couldn't take his eyes off them. Dorothy begin to blush profusely at how much he was touching her. She never expected him to go this far. Quarte brought his lips to her right breast causing her to take in a deep breath of air.
"Oh Quarte" sighed Dorothy
Quarte brought his lips to her neck. "Still think I'm gay?" He moved on of his hands to her rear end.
"Of course not" smiled Dorothy "I only said that stuff so you'd finally touch me."
Quarte stopped kissing her pale skin and became eye level with her.
"What do you mean?" he said while pulling he's hands back to his sides.
"Yeah. I wasn't serious about the gay thing" explained Dorothy "Just egging you on to touch me."
She kissed him. Quarte broke again.
"Dorothy what did you me-" he manage before she kissed him again.
Quarte put his hands on her shoulders then pulled her away from him.
"But, Quarte... I thought we were dating."
"I never-" he stopped.
He remembered the night Duo gave him too much to drink and the next morning he woke up with Dorothy naked in his bed though he was fully dressed. Quarte's eyes widened. She had surely believed that that night the two had sex. But in truth they did not Quarte just couldn't think of how she got naked.
"She had clothes on when she passed out." he thought
The two stared at each other not able to think of anything to say. Dorothy shifted her weight.
"Well you didn't seem to have a problem with kiss my chest and neck." said Dorothy breaking the long silence.
"Yeah"
"So I thought something and it turned out wrong. Why not start dating
now? I mean it's obvious we like each other."
"Obvious? How obvious?" said Quarte in a panic cause her to laugh.
"Oh it's obvious!" she nodded
"Well, I rather, like that idea." he whispered placing his hands back on her body.
"Good, because I wasn't taking no for an answer." she said as Quarte
started kissing her earlobe. "This is gonna have to wait though" she sighed.
"I know that damn banquet!" said Quarte in a ticked tone.
Dorothy giggled as she grabbed her shawl.
"Oh, your so cute when your upset." She laughed Quarte blushed.
He opened the door for Dorothy and the two made for way to the ball room.

On the other side of the palace Duo, Hilde, Trowa, and Catherine were making there way to the ballroom as well. When they saw Noin and Zechs running down the hall half dressed yelling: LATE, LATE, LATE. They all laughed.
"Whoo, alright Noin" Duo called down the hallway.
But she only ignored him.
The four made in to the ballroom about the same time Quarte and Dorothy, they looked around for Heero and Wufei to see who they brought.
"Have you seen Wufei?" Trowa heard behind him. "I think he might be mad at me." sighed Sally
"I haven't seen him." said Hilde and the others shook there heads as well. "But if I do, I'll let him know straight away that you're looking for him, alright?"
"Thank you Hilde."
Sally turned away from them and proceeded in her search for Wufei.
"Since when did Sally care about Wufei?" Catherine asked Trowa
He shrugged. "Beats the hell out of me."

Heero and Relena were in a peaceful slumber when Heero suddenly awake to low pitched music.
"SHIT!" he cursed bolting up right from the bed waking Relena.
"What is it?" she grumbled
"The banquet, I'm sure it's started already!" He said in a panic, running to the bathroom for his clothes. Putting them on in a struggle as he hobbled over to the door.
"I won't be back until later tonight." he said pulling his shirt over his head.
"Alright. I'll... be around"
Heero left.
"Damn it Noin. Why did you have to have this banquet tonight, of all nights." He groaned running the hall to his own room to put on he's suit. Relena got out of bed.
"I think I'll go to this banquet too." she told herself wondering over to her closet.
In the meantime Heero just made in to the banquet before anything 'important' had happened.
"There you are!" barked Noin "Where have you been?"
"Um..." he thought "...preoccupied" he smile at his quick brain.
"You haven't seen Wufei by any chance?" asked Sally who had just walk up to him and Noin.
"No, he's not here?" asked Heero amazed
Sally frowned. "No!" she said rather angrily "I'm sorry but I just can't stay if he's not coming. Excuse me." Sally exited the ballroom and went towards the gardens.
"What was the about?" asked Heero confused
"Apparently sally in love with him."
"Really?"
"Yeah I know what you mean." chuckled Noin "So, how's the spying going?"
Heero blushed. "Um, w-well it's-"
"I knew it, you did have someone watching me!" laughed Rei
Heero and Noin both looked over there shoulder's towards Rei.
"Relena what are you doing?" thought Heero
"Miss Duelin where did you get that dress?" asked Noin very unpleased.
"I found it in the room I'm staying in."
"And how did you know about this event?" asked Noin still unpleased.
"Well when I saw him" Rei pointed at Heero "Running down the hall in a tux, I figure as much."
"Hmm, well I guess you can stay."
"Damn right I'm staying!" teased Rei
Noin curled her lip and stormed off.
"Wow. No one will ever know its you." said Heero amazed "You look gorgeous"
"Shh... Heero, someone might hear you." Relena blushed
"I don't care"
"Look I'm flatter, but keep the comments yourself while were in pubic." She said quickly
"Your right, my sorry" he pouted
"It's alright" she said eyeing him "You wanna dance?"
"Ah- I don't dance" Heero replied while swear form at his brow.
"Oh come one!" said Relena dragging him onto the dance floor.

Sally was sitting inside one of the gazebos crying, feeling really stupid for how she was behaving.
"Mind if I join you?"
Sally looking up from her clutched fists teary eyed.
"Wufei?" she gasped
He sat beside her bring his hand to her tear stained face wiping the remaining ones away.
"I'm sorry if I'm making you cry." he said in a serious tone moving his hand to her shoulder in comfort.
Sally turned her head the other way. "Hmph!"
"What's the matter?" asked Wufei confused
She glanced back at him and gave him an 'I can't believe you're asking me that' look.
"When I couldn't find you- and I looked all around the ballroom. I
couldn't take it, I was sure you'd seen my note and got angry with me for breaking my promise and leaving and decided not to come to this stupid banquet, but then I thought 'what if something happened to him' and that wound be terrible" she started so sob again "and at that moment I realized I love you." she brought her hands to her face not wanting he to see her tears.
"You love me?" repeated Wufei stunned.
"Y-yes" she hiccupped
Wufei draw her into a hug while she still covered her face. They sat like that until Sally's cries subside. She placed her hands on the arm around her front and laid her head on his shoulder.
"You know Wufei, it's alright that you don't say it ba-"
Sally was taken back by his sudden movement to her lips, giving her a long passionate kiss. She smiled knowing that this was his way of showed his love. Leaning into the kiss Sally forced Wufei on his back as she lay on top of him.
"Wait, Sally... not here" he said through kiss glowing red.
"It'll be fine" whispered Sally
"Excuse me. Everyone, can I have you attention please? Will the five Gundam pilots come up to the stage at this time." a man said at the mike on stage.
Wufei and Sally draw apart and looked towards the ballroom.
"All pilots to the stage please."
"Damn it" they cursed
Wufei and Sally were pulled away from that blissful moment and stomped angrily back into the ballroom. The others were all standing on stage as they arrived.
"Oh Sally, good you found Wufei" said Dorothy "I wondered were you ran off to"
"I was in the garden when he found me"
"Are you feeling any better?" asked Hilde
Sally grinned and winkled at Wufei as there eyes met, making him blush.
"Oh yes, much better. Thank you"

After the long boring ceremony of praise to the five men for keeping Earth safe people starting to dance and drink again. Soon it became late and people became tired of this banquet party the crowd began to tighten out. The pilots left one by one. Leaving very early on purpose was Dorothy and Quarte who were making there way to Quarte's room (it was closer). He was having trouble finding the keyhole to unlock his room with Dorothy kissing on his neck, moving up to his cheek, to his ear nibbling on it a little before returned back to his neck again. Dorothy begin to unbutton the collar to his dress shirt trailing kisses from his neck down to his chest licking his nipple. Quarte sucked in air, leaning against the door.
"No. not out here" he breathed
Finally finding the keyhole backwards unlocking the door. Dorothy pushed him into the room and slammed the door behind her. She jumped on Quarte causing the two to fall to the ground.
"Quarte?" she blushed as they stopped kissing
"Yes?"
"Do you like me?"
"Well that's a bit of a silly question. Would I be doing this if I didn't?"
"I don't know" she shrugged on top of him.
"Of course I do!"
"heh, why did I doubt it? she thought
Dorothy untied the top of her gown, letting it fall down passed her breasts. Quarte laid there staring at them then realize what he was doing blushed and quickly looking away.
"Quarte, it's alright, I want you to look at me."
Dorothy lend down pushing herself against he's chest and was about to kiss him when...
"I can't"
She drew back. "Hm, what do you mean you can't?" asked a disappointed Dorothy.
"I can't- I can't, sleep with you... not like this at least." stated Quarte "I'm sorry"
"No, don't apologize; I understand" she sympathized "when you're ready will try this again."
She got off of him holding the top of her gown up and made her way to the door.
"No, wait, Dorothy I never said you had to leave!" he blurted out
Dorothy stopped in her tracks blushed then turned around and raised an eyebrow.
"Very well"
She made her way to Quarte's bed while he still lay on the floor unzipping her dress letting it fall to the floor in the peruses crawling in the his bed. Eminently Quarte jumped up and made a beeline for he's dresser pulling out a dress shirt tossing it to her. She gave him a black expression.
"P-please just put that on- it'll help my sleep if you do."
"Okay" laughed Dorothy
Quarte them hopped into bed with her, he held he's arm out allowing her to snuggle up against him before she fall asleep.

Around the same Dorothy and Quarte had left so did Wufei and Sally.
"I had a nice time" said Sally stopping at her door and gazing at Wufei "I'd better be getting inside, it's getting late."
"Yeah, you need your beauty sleep." he taunted
Sally stuck her tongue out at him.
Wufei cupping he's hands around her cheeks kissing her softly good night. He grasped a hold of her hand.
"Good night" he kissed her hand "my love"
Sally went inside of her room completely taken back leaving Wufei alone in the hallway. He stood there for a moment staring at her door, then made his way to his own room.

There were still many people at the party with the exception of a few. Though I was clear the party was dead, why people bothered to say perplexed Duo as he, Hilde, Trowa, and Catherine made there leave when Duo stopped suddenly and looking back.
"What is it?" asked Trowa
"Do you hear that?" he asked him
"No" answered Trowa
"There is it again!"
"Duo are you feeling alright?" asked Hilde
"Yes, yes fine, fine" he assured her
"You just go on ahead, I'll meet you back in my room."
"Okay" said Hilde before leaving
"See you tomorrow" waved Catherine
Then her, Hilde, and Trowa left. Duo begin to follow the noises and it soon leaned him to a balcony upstairs. He saw two figures to his left he blushed realizing what they were doing and dashed out of sight.
"Ah, Relena." moaned Heero "Ow, gees, don't bite me!"
"Relena?!" thought Duo
"No, no don't lick it" he whined
"Shh!" insisted Relena "Heero, keep your voice down someone might catch us up here!"
"Now would you look at my arm, I'm bleeding." he pouted
"Oh you big baby, you've had worse."
"Less talk, more sex" commanded Heero
Relena smacked him upside the head. He trusted hard into her again causing her to gasp. Duo walked quickly away from the balcony in a sort of daze as he descended the staircase.
"How odd, Relena has come back from where ever the hell she was, she hasn't told anyone, and is having sex with Heero on a balcony." Duo thought "weird"
As he made his way towards his room and Hilde.

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that's all for now chapter 5 should be interesting- i'm not giving anything up... you'll have to read it to find out the crazy news!