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Chapter 2 – Settling In
Hilde watched from the corner of her eye. The interaction between her best friend and secret crush had slowly been getting louder as time went on. She wasn't jealous, well not much anyway. Hilde always thought she didn't have a problem with voicing her opinions or talking to people. However when it came to Duo, sometimes she just couldn't get the words out. Watching him and Relena was going to make her gag in a minute. Since Duo asked Relena out yesterday, Hilde had gone out of her way to avoid both of them. She looked around the room. Trowa was working on an art project and Middie was getting to know the new guy or trying to, he is very quiet. I guess it takes time; everyone was the same when they first arrived.
Hilde looked down at the assignment in front of her. 'Name a time when you have felt an intense emotion and how you acted upon it'. Right Hilde thought, well what happy memory she should pick. How about the time her mum picked her up from school, drunk or the time her mum got so drunk she was licking a broken bottle of perfume up of the floor or whenever she was around Duo. Know they didn't fit.
Then it clicked. Hilde had the perfect emotion. Intense Anger and she had acted upon it by bashing her dad with a frying pan. A small smile graced her lips as she began to write down the memory. Not exactly Brady bunch however it will do for this place. Hilde began writing her happy memory.
The intense pounding of keys brought Relena and Duo's conversation to an end. Glancing at Hilde, a frowned appeared on Duo's face. What was bothering her he didn't know but hoped it was nothing serious? He turned his attention back to the honey – blonde in front of him. Relena he had known the longest. They were the original cliff hangers, been her years and together they have seen so many come and go. There friendship was really important to him, but lately he had been wanting more. She however had only been wanting friendship, sure the both enjoy the occasional flirting session but that was as far as it went much to his annoyance. The banging of the keys increased.
"Hey Hilde" he shouted over to the raven haired girl "What did the keyboard ever do to you" he asked
"Mind your business, Duo" Hilde responded she was being lost away in the memory of hitting her father, when his voice had interrupted her dreaming. Relena looked up at Hilde retort she had never been moody with Duo, ever.
"Okay, forget the keyboard. What exactly did I do?" Duo said getting defensive.
"Nothing as per usual" she mumbled under her breath
"Hilde babe, I didn't quite hear you"
"How many times do I have to tell you? You braided baka. Don't call me babe"
"It's my nickname for you babe" Duo said amusement in his voice
"That's it" she said raising a fist "I won't be found guilty for murder because I can plead temporary insanity"
"What's so temporary about it?" Trowa said joining in the conversation.
"What is this pick on Hilde day? Here I am minding my business. Why don't you try doing the same" Hilde yelled and collected her belongings and left.
Relena stared at the door Hilde had just run out of.
"Duo, what did you say this time?" she asked raising an eyebrow at him as she to rose.
"Why do people automatically assume I am responsible?"
"Because I heard what you said and it was a rhetorical question, you baka"
"Look honey…" he began
"Hasn't Hilde screaming at you taught you that nicknames aren't appreciated?"
Relena walked towards the door to go and try and comfort her friend. She felt eyes following her all the way and spun round to find the new boy staring at her. As soon has her eyes met his, he turned back to his book and continued to ignore Middie chatting in his ear.
Relena felt herself go weak from his gaze but wouldn't let it show. He is not the only one who has a cold emotionless mask. Relena stepped outside has the cold wind blew against her face. She loved the outdoors. She only found that out when she came here. She walked down the the wooden steps and the decking that led to the Cliff Hangers girl dorms. She could here mumbling on the other side and felt a bit bad because she knew Hilde was most likely angry at her as well. Clasping her hand on the handle and taking a deep breath, she stepped in.
Looking around, she saw her best friend sitting on her bed with her tarots cards out. She was too enthralled in the cards to notice Relena approaching her bed. Her hair was falling around her eyes and Relena could see the tear trails on her face.
"What are the cards telling you today?" Relena asked turning her head to an angle to get a better look at the deck.
"There telling to watch out for traitorous best friends, who want to stab me in the back" Hilde replied not looking up from her cards
"Okay, aren't you being a tad bit dramatic. I was just chatting to him"
"Okay Duo I will go on a date with you if you can get some coffee" Hilde said putting on a Relena voice and finally looking to face her.
"Duo will never get any coffee into this place. He would have a better chance of breaking into the treasury than getting coffee in here" Relena said with a little laugh.
"You know what his like?" she said in reply laying the Tower card down
"Yes, but even if he did, it would be one date and it will make him realise how we are complete opposite"
"Opposites attract Relena" She said in reply
"No, we are way too opposites" Relena said finally sitting on the bed" Look Hilde I know with out a doubt that Duo is way off limits and I would never do that. Also he isn't my type too cheerful, I like the mysterious ones"
Hilde looked up and faced her. She let a small smile grace her lips and the twinkle in her eye was back
"So is Heero, more you're type" She said laughing a little
"Please, he hasn't said more the two words since he came here. I am so not into the tall, dark broody, handsome, mysterious guys. Nope not my type at all" Relena was looking at the floor like it was the most interesting thing in the world.
"Someone has a crush of the new guy." Hilde started to chant
"Maybe. But it really doesn't matter because he as been here less than 24 hours and is already in love with the princess" Relena said trying to get the jealously out of her voice.
"So" Hilde said shrugging "Use you're female charms to change his mind"
"What ever do you mean? Ms Hilde"
"Two words that will resolve you're crush situation… Seduce him"
"You now have my attention" Relena said putting a comforting arm around Hilde's shoulder
"Do what the virgin ice princess can't. Middie can play the 'I'm an innocent angel' card to death and you can play the seductress and leave him begging for more. Hilde said like it was the simplest idea
"Just an idea, keep you busy and stuff" She added
"Sure, sure I will think about it"
Heero stared at the fire with the open book lying in his lap. The girl with the golden hair and fine body was chatting in his ear non stop and he could help but notice some of the death glares he was getting from some of the other guys. 'Time to have some fun' he though to himself.
"So you wanna go to my dorm?" he asked the golden hair girl
"What?"
"Look, okay no beating around the bush I want you and its pretty obvious with the lap dog routine you're pulling you want me, So why don't we just cut the chit chat and get it over with" He said smirking
"You have so got the wrong girl" she said looking truly offended
"I don't think I do" He said "By the way you been hanging on to me like a lost lamb"
"Excuse you" Middie said her voice slowly rising, grabbing the attention of the other people in the room "I was being friendly and trying to welcome you here. Unlike the others I chose to overlook you're rudeness and give you another chance to at least be human. However, now I think that may have been asking too much" Middie stood from her crouching position and headed out of the room. Head held high.
"Well Heero, you certainly have a way with the ladies" said a smirking Trowa
"Why jealous" his replied raising his eyebrow
"Of you're first rate rejections. I don't think so"
"No of the fact that she may fight it now, but so wants me. Tell me how long have you been trying to get with her days, weeks or is it years. It must really drive you nuts that I have been here less than a day and got three beautiful girls eating out of my hands already"
"Yer I must say Hilde and Relena look quite taken with you" Duo pointed out helpfully
"And they are?" Heero asked
"Oh the two girls who sat for about five minutes of you're company then left. Yesterday " Duo said smirking
"Anyway. Goldly locks might be entertaining for a while." Heero said looking casually over to Trowa
Trowa began to rise out of his seat. He didn't like the way this clown was talking about Middie.
"Her name is Middie and if you hurt her in any way I will kill you" He said taking a step towards Heero
"Are you threaten me, last person who did that ended up in hospital" Heero said facing off towards Trowa
"Well I will see you there then" Trowa said turning around and punching Heero right in the mouth. Heero not really expecting the blow fell but wasn't on the floor long as he jumped to his feet and that's when a full fight began.
Duo watched on and started taking bets from other residents in the common room at the time. He stacked the odds against Heero because he had seen Trowa fight before.
Blood could be seen as Heero landed a blow to Trowa's face. The gestured was then returned as Heero felt the full force of Trowas anger. It was when Heero was going to attack again when a booming voice interrupted their dual.
"What the hell is going on here?" Commanded the voice. Their standing in the doorway, wrapped in a long grey raincoat, has his long silver hair blew in the wind from the wide open door.
"Well" he demanded again. The angry form of Millando Peacecraft looked over at the familiar faces he knew waiting for an answer. When he received none, he turned his attention to the knew person standing in the room.
"You, I presume are Heero Yuy." He asked with a questioning raise of his eyebrow.
"You presume correctly" was the answer he received from the glaring 17 year old.
"Right" he could feel his temper rising. "Would you mind explaining to me why exactly you are fighting with your housemates?"
"It's a get to know you fight, Tradition where I come from"
"hn… is that right Duo? Trowa?"
"Yer what he said" Duo said
"And what about you Trowa? Is that a get to know you fight black eye that you have received"
"Yer" Trowa said sending a glare towards Heero
"Well as I don't believe a word of that you shall all be receiving punishment tomorrow morning"
"Sorry all?" said Duo looking at millando with the question in his eyes
"Yes. You stood and watched you're fellow Cliff Hangers fight. So not only will the three of you receive punishment but also the Cliff Hanger girls will as well and then you three can explain to them why they have received the punishment, is that clear"
"As crystal" said Duo looking at the floor.
"Right now you all go to bed; you now have a very early start tomorrow morning"
They all turned and left, muttering something about it all being Heero's fault and that the girls were goner kill them. Heero was the last one to leave when an arm shot out infront of him to pause his progress.
"I see you are making friends fast?"
"I always was very sociable" was the answer he received
"Well if you carry on being this sociable, I will not hesitate to get you thrown out of here; I believe if you fail here, your next stop is jail".
Heero pushed past him and headed out the door. Millando watched as he walked over to his dorms. He didn't like Heero Yuy.
A/N – To all the people who reviewed. You're the best. This chapter dedicated to all of you.
I hope you like this chapter as much as the first one. Also I hope that this story was updated fast enough. So I hope no one will want to beat me with a beam rifle.
Quatre, Wufei and the rest of the gang will be coming into this story. I have got roles for all of them but for now I am focusing on trying to develop these characters and set the scene.
Love to all those who review. It's good for the soul and my ego!!
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