A/N: Hee hee! I'm back! I'm trying to update faster for ya guys, but please bear with me. ^__^; Hope ya like Ch. 11!!
~~~Bath Time Again?~~~
After getting pushed off of Heero, Duo retreated to the corner of the laundry bin. He watched as Heero tried to fix his hair from the previous tackle/ruffling. But as the seconds flew by, his head began to throb violently and the taste of bile mixed with alcohol saturated his tongue. The world spun around him, never ceasing, never slowing. Duo collapsed onto the floor with his head buried among the pillows beneath him. His hangover had finally come…
"H-Heero…" Duo managed to squeak out a call for help.
Heero turned around and looked down at him with a mild glare. Unsure of whether Duo was kidding around or not, he crawled next to him, sat down, and crossed his plushy arms. "Yes?"
Duo let out a deep groan and curled up into a fetal position, hugging his knees. "I…I need…"
Heero uncrossed his arms and leaned forward. Very carefully, he helped Duo up to a sitting position, and gave him a shoulder to rest on. "What do you need?"
"I need…" Duo moaned and covered his mouth. "I need to throw up…" His face dramatically paled.
Heero's face turned a light shade green and his eyes temporarily widened at his response. This was not a good place to puke, especially when Duo was leaning against him. Heero looked around, but found no solution. He turned to Duo and gently rotated his body so that Duo faced the other way.
As if on cue, Duo did what he needing to do, but it was a lot more than Heero had expected or could handle at this point. Duo's vomit created a chain reaction in Heero's body. Heero gagged uncontrollably and covered his mouth, but it was too late…
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"Did you hear something?" Relena lifted her head from her creamy soup. Everyone tuned in, but heard silence… then a retch.
"There! I heard it again!" she quickly stood up, making her chair squeak along the floorboard.
Hilde jumped out of her seat and focused her attention on the little laundry bin. "I think it came from the babies!" With that, the girls flew to them.
"Oh, no! Eww!!" they shouted in unison.
The G-boys exchanged curious glances and hesitantly crowded around the bin.
"Yuck!!"
*~*~*~*
"No way, Onna! I'm not going to clean them up!" Wufei's voice resonated, momentarily drowning out the earsplitting cries of Duo and Heero.
"Well, would you rather clean up the barf-infested laundry bin and pillows?" Hilde shouted in return.
Wufei wanted neither, but before he could snap back, Quatre stepped between them.
"We'll handle the boys; don't you worry." He grabbed Duo under his armpits, holding him at an arm's distance.
Coming from behind, Trowa swooped in and did the same with Heero. He followed Quatre upstairs with the infants still bawling from their extreme discomfort. Not wanting to stay with the women, Wufei scoffed and trudged upstairs without a word.
*~*~*~*
Trowa lightly kicked open the bathroom door and stepped inside with Heero squirming and shouting. Staying close behind, Quatre entered with Duo crying his eyes out as the world continued to spin around him. At the sight of the bathtub, the infants bawled and wailed even louder. Wufei soon arrived, shutting the door behind him.
"Can you please turn on the bath water while we undress them?" Quatre yelled over the deafening screams. Wufei nodded with slight agitation and proceeded with his chore.
Removing their clothing became a very delicate procedure. The babies became time bombs and the vomit became deadly acid. Trowa was able to complete his task first; Heero was more than ready to take off the vomit-stained, teddy bear clothes and his moist, soggy diaper.
Quatre's task, however, was a challenge. Hot tears streamed down Duo's cheeks; his condition was worsening and it wasn't making things any easier. Duo's head pulsated more intensely, his stomach churned some more, and his double vision intensified. He rolled over and wrapped his arms around his head, hoping the hallucinations would go away.
Trowa placed Heero in the soothing, hot bathtub. Immediately, he began scrubbing and cleaning himself. This was exactly what he needed… almost; Trowa stood completely still… watching him. It was making Heero feel uncomfortable.
He was not going to let his guard down this time. After the whole 'flooding the bathroom' ordeal, Trowa stayed focused and played the role of an intense babysitter. He crossed his arms, keeping his visible eye ever watchful. ((A/N: keep in mind, this fic is non-yaoi. Trowa's not… ya know… "starring" O__O))
With Wufei aiding Quatre, Duo was finally set free from his clothing and squelchy diaper. Carefully placed into the tub next to Heero, Duo let the comforting waters saturate him. His eyes remained securely shut in order to stabilize his spinning, dizzy head.
Despite their rocky friendship, Wufei felt bad seeing Duo suffer like that—even though he was a baka for consuming all that alcohol. So, he got an idea and reached into the bathroom cabinet, hunting for a special item in mind. Wufei cleared out the cupboard and placed various items such as shampoo, bubble bath, toilet paper, etc. on the floor and out of the way. Finally, Wufei found what he was looking for. He placed an aromatherapy candle on the counter and struck a match.
Heero glared under his wet bangs at Trowa… Trowa stared back.
The sweet smelling fragrance slowly drifted to Duo's nose. It was the sweet smell of jasmine flowers and saccharine spices. Gradually, his head stopped spinning and came into focus. That familiar smile stretched across Duo's face as he slunk deeper into the hot bathwater and relaxed.
"Hey, I think Duo's feeling better," Quatre celebrated in a soft voice. "That was a good idea, Wufei." Wufei nodded a thank you, while Trowa stayed focused on his mission: to keep the bathroom safe.
"…" Heero mused as the tall figure towered over him.
Quatre stood next to Trowa. "Do you think we should help them this time?"
"No!" Heero declared.
Guessing that babble meant 'no', Trowa complied. "They don't need help, however they shouldn't be left alone."
"I agree with Barton," Wufei spoke up after hiding the matches, just in case. "I don't want to have to clean up after their mess again."
Quatre nodded and leaned up against the wall next to Wufei. Trowa slid back against the bathroom door, which was directly across from the bathtub.
All of the sudden: drip… drip…
"What was that noise?" Quatre questioned. The three stared at each other and then at Heero. He gave them an innocent look and shrugged.
Drip… drip… sploosh!
"Oops…" Duo squeaked. Everyone immediately eyed Duo. The braided culprit held a now empty bottle of bubble bath.
Wufei snatched the bottled from Duo's pruned fingers and raised his fist in the air. "How did you get this and what did you do with it!" It wasn't a question; but more like an angry statement.
Duo sweat-dropped and chuckled nervously.
"Perhaps this won't be a problem, Wufei." Quatre put his hand on his shoulder. "The bubbles will help clean them up. They might even have some fun."
Wufei rigidly turned his head and faced Quatre. He held the 32-ounce, family sized bottle in front of his face. "Maxwell… poured… the ENTIRE… bottle!!"
"… Oh, dear…"
Five Minutes Later:
"The bubbles are growing; they just won't stop!"
"Quick! Get some buckets or something to scoop them out!"
"I can't find Heero or Duo!"
"What?!"
"WOO-HOO! This is fun!"
"Duo! Where are you, baka!"
"You gotta find me! Ha ha! "
Five More Minutes:
"The foam is overflowing!!"
"Let's get outta here!"
"No, don't open the door!"
"Yes, open the door!"
"Hey, Heero! You look like Dr. J with that bubble beard!"
"DUO!!"
Three Minutes Later:
"AHHHH!!!!"
"Ack! Heero, help! The bubbles are climbing up my nose!"
"Deal with it!"
*~*~*~*
"I wonder what's taking the boys so long," Relena pondered out loud, while Hilde put away the last of the cleaning products.
"I'm sure they're fine."
*~*~*~*
"This is so NOT cool…"
*~*~*~*
"Are you sure?"
"Mm-hm. The boys can take care of themselves."
*~*~*~*
"We need help!!"
*~*~*~*
"I guess you're right."
*~*~*~*
"Heero? Is that you?"
"No."
"Are you sure? Isn't this your head I'm touching?"
"No. I'm right behind you…"
"… Am I touching you now?"
"Yes. That's my face…"
"This is your face?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes! Stop poking me!"
"What do we do?! What do we do?!"
The foam rose up to their necks.
"Don't panic, Quatre."
The foam reached their chins.
"Can I panic now?"
"Only the weak panic!"
The foam covered the tops of their heads.
"You can panic now," Trowa and Wufei responded in unison.
*~*~*~*
Relena exhaled deeply. "Shouldn't they be done by now?"
"Yeah, they should. We better check on them; they might need help."
The girls walked up the stairs at a somewhat fast pace. They reached the bathroom door and heard frantic and random shouting. A thick trail of bubbles oozed out from under the door. They exchanged confused and curious glances. Relena cautiously grasped the doorknob and pulled it open…
A tidal wave of bubbles came crashing down onto Hilde and Relena along with Quatre, Wufei, Trowa, Heero, and Duo. Limbs were flying everywhere and heads were clashing together. Foam covered everyone and everything.
Relena and Hilde were tangled in an awkward position with their eyes wide open in shock.
Quatre crawled out from under Wufei and Trowa and cracked his spine. The girls stared at him with puzzled looks, but their gazes slowly turned into fuming glares.
"Well, at least Heero and Duo are clean," he chuckled sheepishly.
Relena spoke through gritted teeth, "Oh, really? So where are Heero and Duo?"
Blink, blink "…"
A/N: So, did ya like it? Hate it? Or was it too weird to discern? ^____^;; lemme know ur thoughts! You guys are so nice with ur reviews! *does a happy little dance* Thank you so much! More reviews are VERY much appreciated! I'm still open for ur suggestions for future chappies and suggestions for my writing too if you want. Arigato! ^___________^