An Orphan's Life

Disclaimer: No good plans yet, so Gundam Wing is still not mine.

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When they reached the hotel Caterina was talking about so happily, Elysia gulped. The hotel building was one of the biggest buildings she had ever seen in her life. She looked over at Theo, who was staring up to see where exactly the building ended in the sky.

Caterina ignored them and walked in, waving her hand at Elysia and Theo to follow. "Come along, now. We have to check in and do other various things."

Elysia glanced over at the unfortunate driver, who was unloading all of Caterina's luggage. She looked at her small bag in her hand, and wondered what the heck Caterina packed.

Theo gave her a little shove, since she was standing in his way. "Move, stupid."

She stepped forward, then stopped, so that he would walk into her again. "Jerk. Why don't you ask me kindly to move? Why do have to keep shoving me around?"

Theo raised an eyebrow. "Is Ms. Stupid finally taking a stand? Dear me, she is! How cute! She thinks she can order me around!"

Elysia narrowed her eyes at him. "Two words, Theo. Fist. Jaw. Do the math." She walked into the hotel building as Theo frowned.

Caterina was tapping her foot impatiently on the floor, not liking to have to wait for the two people she disliked the most in the universe. "Are you two done flirting, 'cuz I would really like to go to my room right now."

Elysia tried to hide her feelings and glared at Theo when he walked in. "Me like him?! That's a good one, Caterina!" She started laughing, hoping it would add emphasis.

Caterina just stared at her and crossed her arms. "Well, anyways, I'll go get the key to our room, while you two stay here."

Theo crossed his arms too. "I refuse to share a room with you two. I would like a room to myself, and on a different floor."

Caterina stopped in her tracks and smiled. "I'd like to see you try to get that room."

Theo narrowed his eyes at her and strode up to the checkout desk. "Then watch."

Caterina shook her head and said," Poor boy thinks he can get what he wants."

Elysia looked over at her. "Why do you say that?"

"You'll see."

Elysia watched as Theo talked to the male receptionist, then walked back quickly to them in anger.

Caterina smirked "What happened?"

"He said they're out of rooms."

Caterina faked her surprise. "Really? Oh, that's too bad!" She looked behind her to see that the driver had just finished bringing her bags in. "Good. Then let's go." She walked to the desk and returned in a few seconds, the card key in her hands. She looked at them expectantly." Come on! We need to get to the forty-seventh floor. It takes a while, so you better hurry, before we miss the elevator."

Elysia froze and looked up at the ceiling. "Forty-seven?"

Caterina nodded. "Yes. Why?"

Elysia stared at Caterina, not wanting to mention her fear of heights. "N-n-nothing. I just don't like to stand too long."

Caterina nodded slowly and looked at Theo. "How 'bout you? Still afraid of heights?"

He glared at her and shook his head indignantly. "I wouldn't be, if someone hadn't pushed me off the roof!"

Caterina sighed and walked to the elevators. "Let it go, Barton! Be a man!"

Theo made a face and followed slowly, arms crossed.

Elysia frowned. What about your bags, Caterina?"

Caterina looked at her and frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Aren't you going to take them with you? They might get stolen if they're down…" Elysia trailed off when Caterina burst out laughing. "I take it that that was a dumb thing to say."

Caterina cleared her throat and wiped her eyes. "Sorry, Elysia. It's just that nobody steals here. That and it's the bellhop's job to get those to the room."

Elysia looked over at all the bags and felt extremely sorry for the poor guy who would have to haul those up to the forty-seventh floor on his own.

"Come one, Elysia. We're waiting for you."

Elysia took one last look at the bags, then ran to catch up to them.

The doors to the elevator were just opening as soon as she got to it, so she barely made it. She rushed inside, going to stand in the farthest left corner and gripped the handlebars as tightly as she could.

Caterina raised an eyebrow at her, but didn't comment. "Well, we're the only ones on this dumb thing, so the ride should be fast."

Theo stared stonily at the doors as they closed, Elysia mentally reciting all the prayers she knew.

When they got off the elevator, Elysia and Theo looked at Caterina expectantly as she stood in the hallway quietly.

"Well?"

She made a face. "Well, what?"

Theo tried to hold in his anger and clenched his teeth. "Where's the room?"

"How should I know? I'm not a map!"

Elysia looked down as Theo and Caterina started fighting again. "This is not a good day."

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A/N:… Yeah, I know. It dragged big time in this one. Sorry 'bout that. Just had to keep this thing going. Don't worry. The next chapter will be better. I promise. Just keep reading. ~_^