A new mission
This is not only my first Gundam Wing story, but also my second attempt at a story (my first one being 'Threatened Dancer'). As well, I apologize beforehand if I get anything wrong, I don't really know that much about GW, but I really love it, so at least my heart is in the right place, so I would appreciate a flame-free review.
Heero's finger hovered over the 'enter' key on his laptop. His face was streaked crimson, and he wore a slight frown at the uncomfortable mission he had been assigned.
'Hey, what's up, pal? You're not going on another mission, are you?' Duo's cheerful voice reached Heero's ears, but he ignored it, and, in one decisive movement, pressed 'enter' - meaning he accepted the mission.
'Okay, that's all I need to know. You sitting there with your laptop and that expression on your face. When are you leaving?' As usual, Duo had guessed what Heero was doing.
'None of your business', Heero said more roughly than he had intended to. He felt vulnerable, because he really didn't know how to go about this mysterious new mission. It was the first time he had experienced any problems like this. He usually knew exactly how to start out on the mission. But this time, it was different.
He needed help. As unbelievable as this was, at the moment it was absolutely true, even though he didn't want to admit it to himself. More humiliating, he needed help from the one person he would hate most to ask. Heero was definitely not used to ask for anything- he just took what he wanted. But help was something only available for those who asked politely. So he faced it as bravely as he could, humiliating though it was.
'Duo,' he said, turning slowly around to face Duo, who was looking mildly surprised that he responded at all.
'Help me. I have to act like a real high school kid.'
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'Some cool mission, if you ask me,' Duo grinned at Heero in a very satisfied way. Heero glared at him. He didn't have to be so smug about it. HE wasn't the one who would have to act like a regular, dumb high school boy with no brains at all.
'Just cool off a little, and it'll come naturally,' added Duo, seeing how mad Heero was looking. Personally, he didn't see what Heero was making all the fuss about. Okay, maybe the mission was a little below him, but heck, at least it was easy.
Heero groaned.
'That's not all. I have to find out about this gundanium which is being kept at the High School for no evident reason. Apparently, there's been an amazing amount of it shipped there over the years.'
At this, Duo looked up, interested and serious.
'Like I said, that is one weird mission, buddy. No killing, blowing up, or anything. Just incognito and detective work. Not really my kind of style.'
Heero narrowed his eyes at him. 'You think I go for it? Well, I don't, but I don't have a choice. I'd better fake up some report cards and identification with a false name.'
With these words, he turned back to his laptop and started typing away at top-speed.
Duo stared at him for a minute, and then grinned with suppressed laughter at the thought of Heero being a normal high school kid: hanging out with his friends, studying for tests, asking girls out on dates. He was definitely not going to make it.
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'So your name is Heero Yinkomoto, have I got that right?'
The secretary of the City High School looked at him suspiciously, as if she suspected him of being a hardened criminal.
'Why are you switching schools in mid-term? It is not customary for us to accept students half way through a term.'
Wow, I hadn't realized that, Heero thought glumly, rolling his eyes. I've only been told about a million times.
Keeping his face expressionless, which was never a problem for him, he patiently but flatly explained to the slow secretary that he had just moved due to urgent problems at the other school.
'I've got the letter here, you can read it if you need proof', he finished his explanation, just wishing to get through this as quickly as possible.
As she read it, her face cleared, and she seemed almost courteous to him as she handed him his books and time-table.
Heero left quickly, but stood outside the office in the hallway for a moment, unsure of what to do next. There were kids running by him, hurrying to their classes, and others sauntering along, laughing and talking to each other. They were all looking as if they knew exactly what they were doing. Most of them even looked as if they were having fun. Having fun, Heero thought, feeling very out of place. That wasn't the kind of thing he wanted to have anything to do with.
He'd been training since he'd been a little kid, and now everything he did was necessary, but he hadn't just had fun for years, and he didn't want to start now.
Frowning, Heero checked his time-table, discovered he had History next, and set off in search of the classroom, feeling that at least now he was doing something.
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Two boys around his age were just bounding into the classroom when he arrived at the door. Keeping his head down, Heero followed them into the room, taking in the students chatting to each other and starting to sit down and take their books out. A few of them noticed him and looked mildly interested at him, but nobody spoke to him as he carefully made his way to the back of the class, hoping not to be noticed too much.
He had just sat down at his desk when he heard a surprised cry:
'Heero!'
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I think I'll stop here, as I have the suspicion that it is extremely dull and won't make it past the first chapter. Oh, okay, and the ending was partly there for cliff-hanger reasons, but not just for that. If you think that it utterly sucks, please review and tell me, and I'll be happy to remove it from your sight A.S.A.P. If you don't - well, review anyway!!!
Shooting Jewel
This is not only my first Gundam Wing story, but also my second attempt at a story (my first one being 'Threatened Dancer'). As well, I apologize beforehand if I get anything wrong, I don't really know that much about GW, but I really love it, so at least my heart is in the right place, so I would appreciate a flame-free review.
Heero's finger hovered over the 'enter' key on his laptop. His face was streaked crimson, and he wore a slight frown at the uncomfortable mission he had been assigned.
'Hey, what's up, pal? You're not going on another mission, are you?' Duo's cheerful voice reached Heero's ears, but he ignored it, and, in one decisive movement, pressed 'enter' - meaning he accepted the mission.
'Okay, that's all I need to know. You sitting there with your laptop and that expression on your face. When are you leaving?' As usual, Duo had guessed what Heero was doing.
'None of your business', Heero said more roughly than he had intended to. He felt vulnerable, because he really didn't know how to go about this mysterious new mission. It was the first time he had experienced any problems like this. He usually knew exactly how to start out on the mission. But this time, it was different.
He needed help. As unbelievable as this was, at the moment it was absolutely true, even though he didn't want to admit it to himself. More humiliating, he needed help from the one person he would hate most to ask. Heero was definitely not used to ask for anything- he just took what he wanted. But help was something only available for those who asked politely. So he faced it as bravely as he could, humiliating though it was.
'Duo,' he said, turning slowly around to face Duo, who was looking mildly surprised that he responded at all.
'Help me. I have to act like a real high school kid.'
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'Some cool mission, if you ask me,' Duo grinned at Heero in a very satisfied way. Heero glared at him. He didn't have to be so smug about it. HE wasn't the one who would have to act like a regular, dumb high school boy with no brains at all.
'Just cool off a little, and it'll come naturally,' added Duo, seeing how mad Heero was looking. Personally, he didn't see what Heero was making all the fuss about. Okay, maybe the mission was a little below him, but heck, at least it was easy.
Heero groaned.
'That's not all. I have to find out about this gundanium which is being kept at the High School for no evident reason. Apparently, there's been an amazing amount of it shipped there over the years.'
At this, Duo looked up, interested and serious.
'Like I said, that is one weird mission, buddy. No killing, blowing up, or anything. Just incognito and detective work. Not really my kind of style.'
Heero narrowed his eyes at him. 'You think I go for it? Well, I don't, but I don't have a choice. I'd better fake up some report cards and identification with a false name.'
With these words, he turned back to his laptop and started typing away at top-speed.
Duo stared at him for a minute, and then grinned with suppressed laughter at the thought of Heero being a normal high school kid: hanging out with his friends, studying for tests, asking girls out on dates. He was definitely not going to make it.
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'So your name is Heero Yinkomoto, have I got that right?'
The secretary of the City High School looked at him suspiciously, as if she suspected him of being a hardened criminal.
'Why are you switching schools in mid-term? It is not customary for us to accept students half way through a term.'
Wow, I hadn't realized that, Heero thought glumly, rolling his eyes. I've only been told about a million times.
Keeping his face expressionless, which was never a problem for him, he patiently but flatly explained to the slow secretary that he had just moved due to urgent problems at the other school.
'I've got the letter here, you can read it if you need proof', he finished his explanation, just wishing to get through this as quickly as possible.
As she read it, her face cleared, and she seemed almost courteous to him as she handed him his books and time-table.
Heero left quickly, but stood outside the office in the hallway for a moment, unsure of what to do next. There were kids running by him, hurrying to their classes, and others sauntering along, laughing and talking to each other. They were all looking as if they knew exactly what they were doing. Most of them even looked as if they were having fun. Having fun, Heero thought, feeling very out of place. That wasn't the kind of thing he wanted to have anything to do with.
He'd been training since he'd been a little kid, and now everything he did was necessary, but he hadn't just had fun for years, and he didn't want to start now.
Frowning, Heero checked his time-table, discovered he had History next, and set off in search of the classroom, feeling that at least now he was doing something.
*********************
Two boys around his age were just bounding into the classroom when he arrived at the door. Keeping his head down, Heero followed them into the room, taking in the students chatting to each other and starting to sit down and take their books out. A few of them noticed him and looked mildly interested at him, but nobody spoke to him as he carefully made his way to the back of the class, hoping not to be noticed too much.
He had just sat down at his desk when he heard a surprised cry:
'Heero!'
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I think I'll stop here, as I have the suspicion that it is extremely dull and won't make it past the first chapter. Oh, okay, and the ending was partly there for cliff-hanger reasons, but not just for that. If you think that it utterly sucks, please review and tell me, and I'll be happy to remove it from your sight A.S.A.P. If you don't - well, review anyway!!!
Shooting Jewel