Okay we're back with my second chapter! Well first of all I was asked to give you the ages of the characters. So here they are:
Minako-15
Heero-16
There! They're the main characters so… that looks about right. Its hard writing about characters older than you... oh well! (sigh) Besides, There's not going to be any... well you know. So please don't be concerned. Also, there was some trepidation over Heero being in the bathroom with Minako. No worries because I already had the second chapter planned ^-^.
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"My name is Heero Yuy, second born of the royal family of Uranus."
"Well whoever you are, if you turn around you're out of here! No excuses." Minako warned.
"Understood."
But then it hit her with what he had said. And she got an idea.
"Heero Yuy!?" she asked, pretending to be shocked at the mere mention of the name. A plan was already forming in her mind.
"So you're not just a myth?" she asked sarcasm evident in her voice.
Heero turned to face her, a bit of amusement barely showing through his Prussian eyes. He arched an eyebrow showing her an answer without even speaking.
She smiled slowly at the reaction. "Well Mr. Yuy, it was nice to meet you but you just broke our little arrangement."
The smile vanished instantly and was replaced with bewilderment.
"Oh don't act so confused!" she said, smiling slyly at him. "The deal was you could stay as long as you didn't turn around. Which, you just did."
She laughed softly at her own cunningness. Minako was good at tricking people. He had fallen for it just like many others had. She had tricked so many people it wasn't even funny. They saw she was pretty and instantly thought she was dumb. Well, she would show them all.
Minako walked up to the boy and turned him towards the door. Then, she gave him a small push.
Heero stumbled out the room, turning back to face her. She felt a shiver go up her spine when she saw his eyes promising a payback.
Giving a devious smile and wave, she turned while bringing one foot around, kicking the door closed. It shut with a loud bang, no doubt fanning him in the face.
With a triumphant smile she began her bath.
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Minako sat on the vanity in the bathroom brushing her wet hair. It was so hard to get the tangles out. But instead of concentrating on her golden locks she was more absorbed in the thought of if Heero was still out waiting for her at the door. She wondered how long he would stay out there. He seemed so dedicated; she wouldn't be surprised if he hanged about for years.
She smiled to herself. She would be long gone by then though.
Jumping off the vanity, Minako ran over to where she had left the dress. It was a shade of very soft orange, making her grin. They knew her preferences.
The dress was beautiful, long, and flowing. It flowed down to her ankles and the only thing that kept it tight was the ribbon belt on the waist. The sleeves came just a little bit past her hands and got bigger the longer it went (like bellbottoms).
After putting on the dress, Minako slipped some sandals on and walked to the curtains on the wall. Pulling them back she quickly looked for an escape.
The window was the kind that pushed back and had a small rim directly below it. The rim probably ran all the way around the castle. At least she hoped it did. Because it if didn't, she would be in trouble.
Minako had never used this wing before but her room had always been on this floor. When she stayed she always tiptoed across the rim to Haruka's room when she was supposed to be asleep. But then again she hadn't been here in a very long while.
With a deep breath she stepped out onto the edge. Looking down she noticed how far down it was. There were spires sticking up as far as the eye could see. There were warriors practicing with swords in the fields, their commander yelling instructions at them.
Beneath her on a gazebo were a group of small girls drinking tea and giggling about things that were of little importance to anyone but them. What a surprise they would get if she fell and splattered right in front of their eyes. She heaved a breath and looked back up. Refusing to lose her nerve she continued.
Slowly she began the treacherous decent. Window after window she passed, praying that no one saw her go by. What would her mother say if she saw her up here? The thought was a punishment in itself. She would probably never let her out of her sight again.
Finally, Minako reached her destination. There was an open window as she had hoped there would be. Slipping one foot in, she jumped through the curtains. When her foot hit the floor she tripped, falling flat on her face. With a startled oath that would make a Sailor Senshi ashamed, she pulled herself off the floor to discover something. Haruka wasn't in the room.
'Oh well,' Minako thought with a sigh.
With a shrug, she walked to the massive double oak door, only to stop dead on her tracks. There was a note for her on one of the doors. With a smile of happiness, knowing that she wasn't forgotten, Minako ripped it off and read it.
It said:
Minako,
I figured you would be on your way here. Go ahead and make your escape, but next time I might not remember to leave my window open. But just give Heero a chance. I know it's hard to accept assistance but he's a good kid deep down. Believe me, I know. He's my brother after all. That's why I set him as your bodyguard.
Haruka
Minako sighed again to herself, regret already seeping into her bones. 'No!' Haruka knew the note would make her feel bad. She couldn't let Haruka get to her head. She smiled at her victory and slipped out of her room to do some exploring.
When she finally returned to her room Heero was no longer in the hallway. With a smile of triumph she walked into her room and went to bed, falling into a nice peaceful sleep.
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The next morning when Minako woke up, she stretched lazily and pulled a robe over her nightgown. Her mom would be angry at her for not being formally dressing for a meal, but she was too slothful to worry about it right now.
Walking to the door she tugged on the doorknob and heard a ripping noise above her head. Looking up she gasped as a bucket of water fell onto her, soaking her from head to toe.
She stood in shock for a few minutes then pulled the pail off her head.
Swiftly a flood of anger washed over her. Who would dare do this to her!? She hadn't done anything to anyone, had she? Then she got her answer. She looked back up and hanging by a red ribbon was a note.
The note merely said:
Don't sneak away again.
"YUY!!!" She screamed in fury. She bit her bottom lip and then took a deep breath.
When she had finally calmed down she had already made a plan of revenge. With a grin she reached up and ripped the note down, ribbon and all.
She ran over to her closet and quickly put on one of her dresses, completely forgetting about her indolent feeling in the beginning. Then she went over to her mirror and brushed her wet hair before putting up into a half-ponytail. Cutting the ribbon with some scissors she pulled it around the rubber band.
"There!" she said, a satisfied smile on her face. She was now ready for breakfast with her mother, the royal family, Haruka, and that no good Heero.
Walking down the stairs and towards the dining room, Minako made a point of walking towards the left door. Even though it was farther it made sure her "bodyguard" saw her little revenge attack. Instead of hiding what he did to her she'd show him the favor he'd given her.
As she walked in all the sons of the king of Uranus nodded politely and bid her good morning. That is, except for Heero. Their eyes met and one corner of his mouth crooked in a sort of mocking smile.
She bit her lip when her breath quickened, cursing herself for having an asthma attack. Even though she knew she didn't have asthma. That was the only excuse for it.
She smiled back at him, and gracefully went to her seat. She noticed her mom's look of disgust at her when she walked in.
"And where, young lady, did you get that repulsive bow?" her mom inquired with a contemptuous look.
"It's not repulsive; I like it, mother." she said, shooting the same look back at the queen of Venus.
With a, "humph!" her mother turned her attention to Haruka's mom, greeting her with a sweet smile and 'good morning'.
Unaware with her motions, Minako reached up and caressed her bow affectionately. But then realizing what she was doing, she snapped her hand back down. Hearing a snort of amusement not too far away, she looked up to make eye contact with that cursed Heero Yuy.
With a angry, she turned away and started on the meal that was given to her.
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Well that was chapter two. Kinda short... I know. But I've been pretty busy lately. Also, what did you think about the idea of the bow being from Heero? I'm rather fond of it. Well when I was typing up the part where she was brushing her hair I was really going to make it fixing her hair and then the idea hit me like a ton of bricks! And if you've ever been hit with a ton of bricks… Well… you're probably dead. But fortunately for me I was wearing my construction work hat ^-^! Yaaay for me! Well please R&R... Please! 0_0; Hehe... sorry it's late. (Drops out of caffeine high) -_-;;
-Aphrodite's Scribe
Minako-15
Heero-16
There! They're the main characters so… that looks about right. Its hard writing about characters older than you... oh well! (sigh) Besides, There's not going to be any... well you know. So please don't be concerned. Also, there was some trepidation over Heero being in the bathroom with Minako. No worries because I already had the second chapter planned ^-^.
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"My name is Heero Yuy, second born of the royal family of Uranus."
"Well whoever you are, if you turn around you're out of here! No excuses." Minako warned.
"Understood."
But then it hit her with what he had said. And she got an idea.
"Heero Yuy!?" she asked, pretending to be shocked at the mere mention of the name. A plan was already forming in her mind.
"So you're not just a myth?" she asked sarcasm evident in her voice.
Heero turned to face her, a bit of amusement barely showing through his Prussian eyes. He arched an eyebrow showing her an answer without even speaking.
She smiled slowly at the reaction. "Well Mr. Yuy, it was nice to meet you but you just broke our little arrangement."
The smile vanished instantly and was replaced with bewilderment.
"Oh don't act so confused!" she said, smiling slyly at him. "The deal was you could stay as long as you didn't turn around. Which, you just did."
She laughed softly at her own cunningness. Minako was good at tricking people. He had fallen for it just like many others had. She had tricked so many people it wasn't even funny. They saw she was pretty and instantly thought she was dumb. Well, she would show them all.
Minako walked up to the boy and turned him towards the door. Then, she gave him a small push.
Heero stumbled out the room, turning back to face her. She felt a shiver go up her spine when she saw his eyes promising a payback.
Giving a devious smile and wave, she turned while bringing one foot around, kicking the door closed. It shut with a loud bang, no doubt fanning him in the face.
With a triumphant smile she began her bath.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Minako sat on the vanity in the bathroom brushing her wet hair. It was so hard to get the tangles out. But instead of concentrating on her golden locks she was more absorbed in the thought of if Heero was still out waiting for her at the door. She wondered how long he would stay out there. He seemed so dedicated; she wouldn't be surprised if he hanged about for years.
She smiled to herself. She would be long gone by then though.
Jumping off the vanity, Minako ran over to where she had left the dress. It was a shade of very soft orange, making her grin. They knew her preferences.
The dress was beautiful, long, and flowing. It flowed down to her ankles and the only thing that kept it tight was the ribbon belt on the waist. The sleeves came just a little bit past her hands and got bigger the longer it went (like bellbottoms).
After putting on the dress, Minako slipped some sandals on and walked to the curtains on the wall. Pulling them back she quickly looked for an escape.
The window was the kind that pushed back and had a small rim directly below it. The rim probably ran all the way around the castle. At least she hoped it did. Because it if didn't, she would be in trouble.
Minako had never used this wing before but her room had always been on this floor. When she stayed she always tiptoed across the rim to Haruka's room when she was supposed to be asleep. But then again she hadn't been here in a very long while.
With a deep breath she stepped out onto the edge. Looking down she noticed how far down it was. There were spires sticking up as far as the eye could see. There were warriors practicing with swords in the fields, their commander yelling instructions at them.
Beneath her on a gazebo were a group of small girls drinking tea and giggling about things that were of little importance to anyone but them. What a surprise they would get if she fell and splattered right in front of their eyes. She heaved a breath and looked back up. Refusing to lose her nerve she continued.
Slowly she began the treacherous decent. Window after window she passed, praying that no one saw her go by. What would her mother say if she saw her up here? The thought was a punishment in itself. She would probably never let her out of her sight again.
Finally, Minako reached her destination. There was an open window as she had hoped there would be. Slipping one foot in, she jumped through the curtains. When her foot hit the floor she tripped, falling flat on her face. With a startled oath that would make a Sailor Senshi ashamed, she pulled herself off the floor to discover something. Haruka wasn't in the room.
'Oh well,' Minako thought with a sigh.
With a shrug, she walked to the massive double oak door, only to stop dead on her tracks. There was a note for her on one of the doors. With a smile of happiness, knowing that she wasn't forgotten, Minako ripped it off and read it.
It said:
Minako,
I figured you would be on your way here. Go ahead and make your escape, but next time I might not remember to leave my window open. But just give Heero a chance. I know it's hard to accept assistance but he's a good kid deep down. Believe me, I know. He's my brother after all. That's why I set him as your bodyguard.
Haruka
Minako sighed again to herself, regret already seeping into her bones. 'No!' Haruka knew the note would make her feel bad. She couldn't let Haruka get to her head. She smiled at her victory and slipped out of her room to do some exploring.
When she finally returned to her room Heero was no longer in the hallway. With a smile of triumph she walked into her room and went to bed, falling into a nice peaceful sleep.
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The next morning when Minako woke up, she stretched lazily and pulled a robe over her nightgown. Her mom would be angry at her for not being formally dressing for a meal, but she was too slothful to worry about it right now.
Walking to the door she tugged on the doorknob and heard a ripping noise above her head. Looking up she gasped as a bucket of water fell onto her, soaking her from head to toe.
She stood in shock for a few minutes then pulled the pail off her head.
Swiftly a flood of anger washed over her. Who would dare do this to her!? She hadn't done anything to anyone, had she? Then she got her answer. She looked back up and hanging by a red ribbon was a note.
The note merely said:
Don't sneak away again.
"YUY!!!" She screamed in fury. She bit her bottom lip and then took a deep breath.
When she had finally calmed down she had already made a plan of revenge. With a grin she reached up and ripped the note down, ribbon and all.
She ran over to her closet and quickly put on one of her dresses, completely forgetting about her indolent feeling in the beginning. Then she went over to her mirror and brushed her wet hair before putting up into a half-ponytail. Cutting the ribbon with some scissors she pulled it around the rubber band.
"There!" she said, a satisfied smile on her face. She was now ready for breakfast with her mother, the royal family, Haruka, and that no good Heero.
Walking down the stairs and towards the dining room, Minako made a point of walking towards the left door. Even though it was farther it made sure her "bodyguard" saw her little revenge attack. Instead of hiding what he did to her she'd show him the favor he'd given her.
As she walked in all the sons of the king of Uranus nodded politely and bid her good morning. That is, except for Heero. Their eyes met and one corner of his mouth crooked in a sort of mocking smile.
She bit her lip when her breath quickened, cursing herself for having an asthma attack. Even though she knew she didn't have asthma. That was the only excuse for it.
She smiled back at him, and gracefully went to her seat. She noticed her mom's look of disgust at her when she walked in.
"And where, young lady, did you get that repulsive bow?" her mom inquired with a contemptuous look.
"It's not repulsive; I like it, mother." she said, shooting the same look back at the queen of Venus.
With a, "humph!" her mother turned her attention to Haruka's mom, greeting her with a sweet smile and 'good morning'.
Unaware with her motions, Minako reached up and caressed her bow affectionately. But then realizing what she was doing, she snapped her hand back down. Hearing a snort of amusement not too far away, she looked up to make eye contact with that cursed Heero Yuy.
With a angry, she turned away and started on the meal that was given to her.
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Well that was chapter two. Kinda short... I know. But I've been pretty busy lately. Also, what did you think about the idea of the bow being from Heero? I'm rather fond of it. Well when I was typing up the part where she was brushing her hair I was really going to make it fixing her hair and then the idea hit me like a ton of bricks! And if you've ever been hit with a ton of bricks… Well… you're probably dead. But fortunately for me I was wearing my construction work hat ^-^! Yaaay for me! Well please R&R... Please! 0_0; Hehe... sorry it's late. (Drops out of caffeine high) -_-;;
-Aphrodite's Scribe