Note: Hey everyone! Finally…an update! People should be happy to know that I didn't forget about this fic. Anyways…I would like to thank all the reviewers for this silly story. I really appreciate it!
I was really surprised by how many AuelxMeyrin fans there were. They are a really fun pair to write about. Anyways…hope you enjoy this chapter. Please review…I really like to hear feedback. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed/Destiny.
If there was one thing that Rey hated more than anything, it was disorder and chaos. Too bad that was exactly what was happening and the former pilot was helpless to stop it. Let's recap, shall we? Ok…not too long ago, Rey and Luna and the kids, or in Rey's terms, little creatures out to get him, had a massive food fight involving macaroni and pie. Good combination, don't you think so? Anyways…when one has a food fight, naturally things get a bit…sticky. And when one is sticky, one must then clean oneself off. This leads to the blonde coordinator's current predicament.
"I don't want to get in the water!"
"POW! My battle ship will sink yours!"
"That's unlikely considering my battle ship's armed with massive cannons!"
Yes…our brave soldier was attempting, and failing, to give three little boys a bath, while trying to keep his bathroom dry. A very hard task, if you ask me. Luna whisked away the three little girls to bathe in the guest bathroom, while Rey was stuck taming the rowdy ones in his own bathroom. The poor guy knew the damages would be inevitable.
"HAHAH! My destroyer ship will beat yours!"
Rey groaned. Tommy and A.J. were already in the tub, dueling with their plastic boats, while Daniel stood a few feet away, stubbornly refusing to get in the water. His big lavender eyes pleaded with the blonde coordinator.
"I don't want to go in!" The scared little boy repeated as Rey tried to reason with the boy.
"Why not?" he demanded while flinching at the amount of water that was flowing over the tub as the twins decided to have a full out war with the battle ships.
"…I'm scared that I'll get sucked down the drain."
…did I hear right? Sucked down the drain!...unbelievable…
"You won't get sucked down." Rey said in exasperation. "Tommy and A.J. are in there and I don't see them in any danger."
Daniel hesitated a bit and looked at his cousins' battle turned water fight. "You sure I won't get sucked down?"
Rey nodded. "Now please, get in there before your cousin's use up all the water."
Daniel beamed at his uncle and stepped a few feet back.
Where is he going?
Much to Rey's disbelief, the son of Kira and Lacus took a running start and jumped into the tub, causing laughter from the twins and an agonizing cry from their uncle.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Water damage! The horror!
Rey stared at his once clean and dry bathroom in despair. Everything was practically dripping wet.
Sighing, the coordinator grabbed the shampoo and put a fair amount in his hands.
"Ok…we need to wash your hair." He walked towards the three boys without noticing Tommy's look of mischief. Before Rey knew what was happening, the said boy threw something on the ground, giving him little time to react, causing the blonde pilot to step on the object. Now…a couple things happened here. First off, Rey's eyes widened when he accessed the situation. He had just stepped on a bar of rather wet soap. Now…I don't know about you, but when someone steps on soap…they're bound to slip. That, my friends, is exactly what happened to Rey. Trying to regain his balance proved useless and the poor man practically slipped over to the tub and flipped on the side, causing the top half of his body to be submerged into water.
Just lovely…
Rey groaned as he got up and wiped his wet hair out of his eyes while looking at his wet shirt that was practically dripping. Well…at least the evidence from the food fight was now gone from his face.
"Tommy…."
The boy just smiled innocently. "I thought you would catch it, Uncle Rey…"
"How'd I know you were going to say something along those lines…?"
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While Rey battled and lost to the three boys down the hall, Luna was having a much more enjoyable time with the girls. She had just finished washing Anna and Jenny and was now gently toweling baby Remy off.
The two girls sat on the bed and were staring at their aunt with big eyes.
"You are really pretty, Aunt Luna." Jenny said with a childish smile.
"Why, thank you! You aren't bad yourself. I bet all the little boys are lining up to talk to you!" This remark caused an adorable blush to appear on the child's face.
"Boy's are yucky…all they do is chase me around with worms!" Jenny and Anna stuck their tongues out and frowned while their aunt giggled at the cute scene.
"Ohh…I don't know…boy's aren't so bad. You'll get used to them." Luna winked and started to dress the baby, who was making gurgling sounds.
"No I won't! The only boy I like is daddy! Tommy and A.J. are ok, but they sometimes tease me." Jenny crossed her arms stubbornly.
Luna giggled. She would have to tell Athrun and Cagalli about this. It sounded too cute.
Anna nodded in agreement. "My daddy is nice. So is Daniel! But all other boys have cooties!"
This caused the magenta haired former pilot to laugh happily. The two girls looked up curiously. Their only answer was an affectionate pat on the head.
"You girls are too young to understand love. But you have seen it before. Your parents are a great example."
The girls nodded happily. They knew that their parents loved each other greatly.
"Also…you're parents love you very much. We all love you. You kids are the best gifts that were ever given to us…" Luna trailed off with a far away look on her face.
Jenny and Anna exchanged looks. They needed to put into action what their parents asked them to do. After all…they wanted their Auntie Luna and Uncle Rey to be happy. Plus, an ice cream was a great treat!
"Auntie Luna? Why don't you have any kids? Anna and I could use more friends! Aren't you in love too!"
Luna blinked, taken aback for a second before a sad smile appeared on her face. "Yes…I am in love…but…" She paused, cradling a sleeping Remy in her arms. "…I've never told him that I love him, nor has he told me."
Anna and Jenny gasped after figuring out what their aunt meant. "U-uncle Rey doesn't love you!" Jenny was near tears and Anna looked up with wide eyes.
Luna gasped, catching her mistake. "Don't feel bad! I didn't say uncle Rey doesn't love me…well…that I'm not sure of. Don't worry…Uncle Rey cares about me…that I know. I am his girlfriend after all." She relaxed as the girls stopped panicking.
"B-but…he won't tell you he loves you?"
Luna shook her head in a negative gesture. "We haven't admitted it yet. Funny, isn't it? I've been with him for four years…but we do have a mutual understanding that we both care about each other."
Jenny nodded with wide eyes. Her poor aunt Luna…
Luna set Remy gently on the bed and tucked her in while setting the beloved teddy bear next to the sleeping form. The once sad and depressing look on her face wiped off instantly, startling the two younger girls.
"Well! Enough talk of love! After all…it's yucky, isn't it?" The magenta haired woman smiled cheerfully, but there was a hint of fakeness to it.
"Er…" Jenny and Anna looked at each other.
"Why don't we see if the boys are done washing up?" This caused the girls to brighten up and then followed their aunt out the door and down the hall.
Loud noises were coming from Rey's room. The girls heard a frustrated yell, presumably from Rey.
"Uh oh… Let's go see if we can save your uncle from hurting himself." And with that, Luna rushed off intent on fixing any damage created; all sad thoughts abut love gone for the time being.
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The bright lights of the ballroom caused Cagalli's head to hurt a bit as she sat down at the table. In the background, she could hear people chatting and laughing, along with the sounds of the orchestra playing a lovely tune. Too bad the princess felt anything but lovely. Her head pounded and she felt uncomfortable.
"You ok?" Came the concerned voice of Athrun. He had been talking to Kira and Lacus about their upcoming baby and noticed that his princess was unusually quiet.
"Yeah…My head just hurts. I feel kind of nauseated too…" Cagalli closed her eyes and took a deep breathe.
"Would you like some water?" Lacus asked, concerned for her friend. The blonde princess sent a grateful smile at her pink haired friend before accepting the glass.
"Maybe you didn't get enough sleep…Athrun told me you stayed up late going over those documents." Kira finally spoke up. He frowned at the thought of his sister staying up into the late hours of the night while she should have been sleeping.
"Really…its ok you guys. You don't have to fret over me like mother hens." Cagalli laughed at their dry expressions. She closed her eyes and relaxed as Athrun felt her forehead.
"You don't have a temperature…but I'm still worried. You've been feeling sick a lot lately."
Cagalli found herself sighing in exasperation as she gave her husband a fond look. "I'm a lot stronger than you make me out to be. Let's not forget who beat who at arm wrestling…"
Athrun crossed his arms childishly. "Only because I let you…"
The blonde princess pouted. "That's not true! I won fair and…"
Lacus smiled as she watched her friends bicker, both forgetting about the previous worries. They truly were a perfect couple…balancing each other out with their opposing personalities. Cagalli's fiery and spirited personality was able to bring out the playfulness in Athrun, while his calm and collective manner helped Cagalli to mature.
By now, the princess was demanding a rematch while her prince shook his head in amusement.
Lacus found herself giggling at the scene. She felt someone grasp her hand from under the table and looked at Kira with questioning eyes. He just smiled and Lacus felt her heart warm at how happy he looked.
Kira had been depressed after the war…his mind plagued with the suffering and pain, but he had slowly been healed by the care of the pink-haired singer. That was what made the brown haired coordinator so mesmerized by her. She was kind and caring and most of all, patient. She understood him more than anyone he knew. Lacus was his savior in a sense. She saved him from being lost in his depression and Kira was forever grateful.
"You know I love you right?" Lacus giggled at his comment.
"Of course…why else would you marry me?" She then winked at him jokingly. "And don't tell me that you lost a bet."
Kira laughed and leaned closer to her, while running his thumb over her knuckles affectionately, his other hand reaching up and brushing her bangs out of her face. "If that were the case, I'd lose every bet on purpose, just to be with you…" Kira brushed his lips lightly over Lacus's and chuckled when he saw that her cheeks were somewhat red from blushing.
"You sweet talker…"
The pair was interrupted by a crash to the right and saw that Cagalli had attempted to show her strength to Athrun by wrestling him, thus resulting in her lunging, him losing his balance, and both falling ungracefully to the floor. Both faces were red with embarrassment as Kira and Lacus laughed without mercy.
The perfect couple, indeed.
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"And that is how I got such a high place in Orb's society. Now…let me tell you about the time when I got the award for…"
Meyrin sighed as she stopped listening to her dance partner's rambling. Charles Smith really was arrogant and conceded, not to mention boring as a piece of celery. Why did I say 'yes' when he asked me to dance! This is a waste of time!
The red head let her stuffy dance partner lead her around the room with a bored expression on her pretty face. She started to look around the room and her eyes fell on a certain light-blue haired boy, who looked like he was sulking near Shinn and Stellar. Meyrin giggled at his cute expression…of course she would deny calling him cute if anyone asked, but still…the said boy reminded her of a pouting child…not that he was far from it.
Meyrin felt so strange towards Auel. Sure…at first they had been at each other's throats, but then she came to realize that it was more interesting that way, and deep down, it was all just for fun. She never really meant all the insults and teasing she threw at him. But that never stopped her from sticking her tongue out when he made eye contact with her.
Auel, in turn, stuck his tongue out in defiance and made a face. The girl smiled slightly, unable to hold it in, and it grew wider when Auel grinned back, but it turned into a frown when Charles pulled her closer. Apparently, he thought that she was smiling at him.
"Did I tell you that you look beautiful tonight?" Meyrin shuddered feeling violated, as Charles eyed her up and down.
"Yes, you did…and I would appreciate it if you didn't say it again."
The host of the party didn't take a hint. "You're a modest one, aren't you?"
"No. She's just extremely disgusted when a self-centered person like you compliments her." A voice cut into their conversation.
Meyrin looked up in confusion and her eyes widened at seeing Auel, standing there without a care in the world; a smirk planted on his face.
Charles let go of Meyrin, much to her relief, and took a step towards the light-blue haired man.
"Excuse me? What did you just say?" He glared at Auel who just looked back with a confidence.
"Wow…I didn't think you were that dense. Do you need a hearing aid? And no, you're not excused."
"Do you know who you're talking to!"
By now, Charles raised his voice, causing people to stop what they were doing and watch. Meyrin put her hand on her forehead in exasperation. Not to far away, Cagalli cheered Auel on while Athrun tried desperately to calm her down. He had an embarrassed smile on his face as he realized how loud his wife was. Shinn and Stellar were grinning at the scene and Kira and Lacus looked on curiously.
Auel ignored his last comment and grinned at Meyrin who rolled her eyes. "Actually, I have a purpose for interrupting your dance, and no, it wasn't to waste my time talking a stuffy, arrogant, loser such as yourself. I came to ask Meyrin to dance with me…"
Meyrin felt a small blush makes its way to her cheeks as Auel stepped closer to her. There were people in the ballroom that were smiling at the pair. Meyrin even heard a few girls whisper about how romantic it was. Auel…be romantic? Yeah right…
But…He was being unusually sweet. Unfortunately, he had to ruin the moment by smirking and saying, "That way I can prove that you really are a clumsy dancer." He got rewarded with an elbow to the gut.
"No…Absolutely not. I believe I asked Meyrin to dance with me first. Plus…why would she want to dance with you?" Charles grabbed a hold on Meyrin's wrist possessively. The girl tried to protest but no one was listening to her.
Auel narrowed his eyes. "More like you forced her to dance with you." He then added lightly, "Although…Iono why you would want to dance with someone like Meyrin…she's too clumsy for her own good."
"Hey! I am not clumsy, you jerk!" Meyrin narrowed her eyes but stopped when Auel winked at her. Why is he winking! Is he joking?
"Don't insult her! Meyrin is the most graceful girl I know! Have you no manners!" Charles was shocked that someone would make fun of his dear sweet Meyrin.
"Apologize at once!"
Auel looked at the man like he was crazy and then burst out laughing.
"Hahahahaahha! Me…apologize…to Meyrin! You gotta be kidding me! The day I apologize to Meyrin is the day Shinn admits that he acts like a kid!" From the distance, Shinn tried to defend himself.
"Kid! Who are you calling a kid! You're the one who challenged me to Halo last week!" (AN: I don't own Halo. Haha but it is a fun game).
Everyone but Stellar ignored his comment.
"Why you insensitive little…" Meyrin pulled her wrist forcefully away from Charles, who stumbled back because of the anger radiating off of her. He looked frightened. The red head was only slightly aware that Kira and Lacus were giving looks of amusement and exasperation.
The girl made a step towards Auel, who didn't look the least bit frightened. In fact, he had a glint in his eyes that meant he was up to something, but Meyrin was too angry to notice. She made a step towards the light blue haired boy, who in turn, stepped back every time, unknowingly leading them to the middle of the dance floor.
"I dare you to make fun of me again!" Meyrin said with a dangerous look.
Auel shrugged nonchalantly and grinned. "Ok…you…are…a…big…idiot."
Now…a few things happened at once. But let me just say this first. Auel was pretty brave considering Meyrin's temper. Yes...Meyrin does have a temper…Luna claims that she was influenced by Cagalli throughout the years, but indeed, the petite red head could get mad.
Ok, back to the present. After Auel decided to be extremely brave or extremely dumb, I don't know which, there was collective gasp that rang out through the room. Cagalli groaned at Auel's talent in making Meyrin so angry that steam was practically emitting from her ears. The others watched with wide eyes as Meyrin screamed a battle cry and lunged at the confident boy.
Auel sighed and rolled his eyes. Once Meyrin got close enough, his hand swiftly shot out and grabbed her wrist, while his other arm wrapped itself around her waist. All this happened within a matter of seconds and Meyrin found herself in a dancing position.
"Eh!"
"You really are annoying…you know that?" The natural started leading her in a dance once Stellar told the orchestra to start playing again.
"...you did that all on purpose?" Meyrin asked surprised. She noticed that Charles stomped off to sulk. At least I don't have to dance with him…plus…Auel's a pretty good dancer.
"Of course…I wouldn't waste my time with people like him."
"Confident, are we?" Meyrin asked while raising an eyebrow.
"When am I not?" The light blue haired boy countered.
"You never change, do you?" She pointed out with a small smile. Sighing a bit, the red head was happy that for once, they weren't yelling at each other.
Auel snorted. "I think you should thank me. That Charles guy is annoying as hell. You sure have weird tastes in men…"
"You you're saying you're weird?" Meyrin mumbled quietly and then gasped when she realized that she said. Auel stopped dancing and was oddly still. Oh no! I'm scaring him! Of course…why would he like me anyways! All we do is fight…argh I'm such an idiot!
"Er…I mean…uh…" The nervous girl tried to make an excuse, but found she was tongue tied.
Meyrin closed her eyes and wished that she could be buried on the spot. She was too embarrassed. Suddenly, Auel pulled her closer.
"Eeep!" Meyrin squeaked in shock as he started dancing again.
The light-blue haired natural made a noise of despair. "Great…just great…I've fallen for the most annoying girl there is! There must be something wrong with me head."
Realization dawned on Meyrin. …He always calls me annoying…wait a minute…insert gasp of surprise …he…he's fallen for me! Auel Neider likes me! Geez…never thought I'd say those words…
"You're one to talk. I've fallen for the most arrogant and insufferable man there is…" Meyrin grinned at his mildly surprised face and winked. A small smile found its way onto Auel's face. Not a grin…not a smirk…but a genuine smile.
"I guess we've come to an understanding…" He said in a businesslike voice.
"What would that understanding be?" Came the curious reply.
"That we both stupidly fell for idiots…"
"…..just lovely……"
Scene Change
…Ten minutes earlier….
Stellar giggled from her spot next to Shinn as Auel, who stood next to him, mumbled under his breathe as he watched Meyrin dance with another man.
"…I can't believe her…mumble mumble…stupid girl…mumble mumble…"
"Say…Auel?" Shinn interrupted. The said boy yelled in fright and surprise.
After regaining a regular heartbeat, he glared at the black-haired coordinator. "What!"
Shinn put on his best innocent face that had Stellar marveling at his acting skills.
"Are you…by any chance…jealous?"
The reaction was rather funny. Stellar was barely able to suppress her laughter as Auel's eyes got wide and he started sputtering in defiance, ready to defend himself.
"What? Me…jealous over her! No way! How could you even think that! ….this isn't funny…stop laughing, Stellar!"
Stellar regained her composure quickly, but Shinn noticed she was still smiling widely.
"I'm sorry, Auel." She told her friend who she treated like a brother, sweetly. "It's just that I think it's cute how you care so much for Meyrin to get jealous."
"I'm not jealous!" Now he was acting like a child…complete with pout and crossed arms.
Shinn and Stellar each gave him a dry look. "You, aren't?" Shinn asked, not really convinced. "Then can you explain why you were sending her dance partner death glares not too long ago?"
"I…"
"Or why you looked like you were ready to beat the living crap out of him when he stole your Meyrin?" Stellar added calmly.
"I was not going to beat the…wait a minute…my Meyrin! Since when is that annoying girl mine!" The flustered boy was outraged.
Stellar and Shinn sighed patiently.
"You know, Auel…If you don't make your move soon, Meyrin will be taken. She's a very pretty girl with a nice personality." The blonde dancer looked expectantly at her friend, who looked like he was deep in thought.
"Stellar's right. I've seen how many guys ask her out on dates. You better be careful."
Auel put on an irritated scowl. "You know…both of you are getting annoying." And with that, he stomped towards the dance floor.
"Where are you going?" Shinn questioned.
"Away from both of you!" Came the reply.
Stellar and Shinn watched as their friend made his way towards a certain red head on the dance floor.
Stellar giggled and looked at her husband. "Poor Auel…he's so…." She paused trying to find the right word.
"Incredibly stubborn." Shinn finished the sentence with a grin. "When will he ever learn?"
The blonde dancer raised an eyebrow at her husband. "You're one to talk. Stubborn is practically your middle name!"
"I really don't know what you're talking about!" Shinn joked with a wink.
Stellar rolled her eyes and sighed in exasperation. "Why did I marry such a goofball!"
Shinn replied by putting his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to his side while sighing dramatically.
"The world will never know…"
"….dork…"
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Luna approached Rey's room, with Jenny and Anna following closely behind. Strangely enough, there were noises coming from inside. The door was closed and Luna began to worry as the noises got louder. It sounded like people were running around in there!
"Rey? Is everything ok in there?" She knocked on the door but flinched when she heard a crash and muffled yells.
"Tommy…Don't you dare point that at me!" This statement was followed by laughter from the boys.
"No...Daniel…A.J. …Don't touch that!"
Crash
Shatter
"ARGH!"
Footsteps were heard running around frantically after Rey's scream. Luna sweat-dropped while Jenny and Anna looked confused.
The magenta haired girl lifted hand to knock again, but was surprised when the door abruptly flew open, revealing a disheveled Rey. No…let me correct myself…a disheveled and wet looking Rey. Big difference…
"Rey! What's going on in there! It sounds like a-" Luna was cut off when Rey grabbed her wrist and started sprinting down the hall.
"RUN!"
Luna found herself stumbling as Rey pulled her away from his room.
"What's the matter with you! Why are we running?"
"…the kids have water guns…"
Luna blanched. "Rey….we've fount countless battles bravely against mobile suits and you're running from a bunch of five year olds with water guns? Have you no dignity?"
"Take a look over your shoulder…that should answer your question…"
Luna's eyes widened as she saw that every kid, minus the sleeping Remy (Not that she could hold a water gun anyway), was equipped with what looked like an enormous Super Soaker! (AN: Disclaimer: Don't own Super Soakers). I'm not talking about those dinky ones the size of your arm that the company claims to be the most powerful. I'm talking about Super Soakers the size of…mini rocket launchers.
"Holy…"
"See what I mean! I already got hit with the water…and believe me…it hurts!"
Rey and Luna turned the corner of the hall just in time before one of the kids, most likely Tommy or A.J., shouted an order and five blasts of water hit the walls, causing picture frames to fall.
Rey groaned. More damage…wonderful…
"You know…I'm sure they'll stop if we tell them that the game's over." Luna tried to reason…to bad her voice held no confidence.
"Negotiations are futile." Rey stated in a deadpan voice.
"But I think that- ouch!" Luna was cut off then Anna successfully shot her aunt in the back, causing her to stumble a bit.
The magenta haired girl glared behind her back and mumbled, "That little traitor…"
Rey was starting to panic. He didn't want to get hit again…especially hit by all five water guns at the same time. But he had to protect Luna. If they were caught, he would have to throw himself in front of her, thus taking the hit and most likely being knocked unconscious. That did appeal to well to the blonde coordinator.
Rey looked behind his shoulder and cursed when he saw that the kids were taking aim. With little time to think, Rey did the only thing that came to mind. He lunged towards Luna, tackling her while rolling through the doorway to the guest room. After jumping off the startled Luna, the blonde coordinator slammed the door shut while locking it just to see water spray at the doorframe.
That was too close.
The two occupants in the room held their breath as they heard the kids outside shooting at the door, each time making a loud splashing sound. Then it stopped. Only to be followed by weird noises that sounded like furniture moving…
…wait a minute…
"Rey!" Luna screamed. "Open the door!"
Her boyfriend seemed to understand why she was worrying and forcefully tried to push it open. It didn't even budge.
"Something's blocking it from opening!"
Rey and Luna slowly made eye contact.
"We're…."
"…Stuck."
…………outside in the hallway…………….
"Good job everyone." A.J. said as he gave Daniel a high-five.
Anna nodded proudly. "We did everything that daddy told us to do."
"Well…let's go get some ice cream from the fridge and watch cartoons. Mommy brought all the good ones!" Tommy said happily as he led the group of victorious kids away.
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"Athrun?"
"Yeah?" The blue-haired coordinator looked at his wife curiously as she clutched his arm to balance herself.
"I…I don't feel so good."
And with that, Cagalli Athha-Zala, princess of Orb fainted into her prince's arms, causing utter chaos.
...End of Chapter…
Note: And so ends this part of "The Joys of Babysitting" haha What did you think? I tried to make it light and humorous while adding some romantic fluff. Yeah…I think there will only be about one to two chapters left. I don't want to prolong this story too much. There's only so much I can write about on one night of babysitting.
Look forward to the next chapter!
What will happen to Luna and Rey now that they are locked in a room?
What's wrong with Cagalli?
These questions will be answered in the next few chapters!
Oh yeah….on a side note…I'm thinking about doing another fic with of course AxC pairings…but maybe also AuelxLuna. Or maybe AuelxMeyrin. But the relationship with AuelxLuna would be one that they hate each other first while the relationship between AuelxMeyrin would be where she's really shy. I really can't decide yet…but I would like to know your opinions on the matter. It helps a lot. (I hope this isn't illegal for the site…it isn't really a poll…is it?)