Idle Chatter

Chapter 2: Quatre POV

Duo Maxwell was a lot different than I thought he would be. He wasn't mean or rude or sarcastic during my lesson and he seemed like a very amiable kind of guy. I wonder why he's usually so difficult to deal with normally…

Trowa on the other hand, was exactly the same as he was at the circus. He was really rather easy to talk to and I hoped I'd be able to be around him more. It's not every day that people treat me like a normal human being and I appreciate the change. I was actually really looking forward to talking to him later on… after I tried out my new secret weapon. I mean, who knew that puppy eyes were so potent? Well, that's what Duo had said, anyway… I was on my way home to put that bit of advice to the test.

"Hey, Marissa! Kitty Quat is home!" Analese called out as soon as I was through the door.

"Good," Marissa said as they both came out of the living room.

'Here we go again…' I thought as they came rushing out at me, "What's going on?" I asked them.

"Well," Analese gushed, "there's this party coming up next week and I haven't a thing to wear!"

"Right…" I waited patiently for them to tell me what they wanted.

"And this movie just came out at the theatre, and we wanted you to take us."

"Why didn't you just have Rashid drive you to the mall?" I asked innocently.

"Because we like it when you take us, Kitty Quat," Marissa said with a smile.

"Oh…" I looked away from them, this was the moment of truth, when I looked up, I had on the puppy eyes.

"Is there anything wrong, Kitty Quat?" Analese asked.

Just then, Iria, my eldest sister walked in and saw us, "What are you two doing to him?" She placed her fists on her hips and glared at my two other sisters.

"Nothing!" they both said in unison.

"We just wanted him to take us to the mall," Marissa told her, "then he got that look like he was going to cry."

"I do want to go with you, but I really can't" I said, before Iria took her wrath out on Marissa and Analese.

"Why not?"

"I've been really busy with school and all… I don't want to fall behind. What would father say if I got bad grades because I was out at the mall instead of doing my work?"

All of their expressions softened in understanding. "It's alright, Kitty Quat," Iria said, "I'll take the twin terrors, you go do your homework. If you need help, the bookworm and walking encyclopedia are home in the library they call a bedroom."

I laughed a little and hugged her. "Thanks Iria."

"Go on now, shoo!" she said sending me to my room. "We'll bring you an ice cream from Ben & Jerry's when we come home."

With that she ushered Marissa and Analese out, leaving me in the foyer with my backpack. I smiled. It was time to get online and tell my friends, and thank Trowa and Duo.

Getting into my room, I closed the door behind me and got on my computer. We had a complex network wired up since I have so many sisters along with the bodyguards that lived in the "barracks" on the other side of the estate. All of my sisters had a computer in their room, there was one in the library, three in the home-office, and five in the barracks lounge. I changed my messenger status from "invisible" to "I'm home" and found that Heero was already on.

Text Message from arabianprince to perfect1

Arabianprince: Heero! You'll never guess what happened! .

Perfect1: What happened?

Arabianprince: You know how I was going to learn to say no to my sisters?

Perfect1: Did it work?

Arabianprince: Yes! I can't believe it worked! When Iria came in, I thought she was going to beat Marissa and Analese to bloody pulps because she thought they were making me cry.

Perfect1: laughs so what are you going to do with your new free time?

Arabianprince: I thought I'd thank Duo and Trowa for their help… and maybe get to know Trowa a little bit better… perhaps even go to the circus.

Perfect1: I'm happy for you, Quat. You really like this Trowa, don't you?

Arabianprince: That obvious?

Perfect1: To all except Wufei.

Arabianprince: Where has he been lately anyway?

Perfect1: Don't know.

Perfect1: I'd like to meet this Trowa of yours.

Arabianprince: He's mine and you can't have him!

Perfect1: You can have him, I have a date.

Arabianprince: interested and curious who is it?

Perfect1: don't know. It's sort of a blind date…

Arabianprince: Who with? Do I know her? It's not one of my sisters, is it?

Perfect1: no, it's not one of your crazy sisters… and you don't know this person… well, I don't think you do.

Arabianprince: Oh.

Perfect1: …There's something I want to ask you…

Arabianprince: I'm listening…

Perfect1: How do you dress for your first date with a boy?

I was stunned by the time Heero had to log off, I had no idea he was gay too. He'd been pretty good about keeping things secret and I had to wonder if Wufei knew about him. I know Wufei wasn't exactly comfortable with the fact that I was gay, but he respected my preferences.

We spent an hour discussing wardrobe for his date, keeping in mind that he shouldn't wear anything overly expensive since his date didn't appreciate the show of wealth. Just as he was ready to go talk to someone else, presumably his date, Trowa came online.

Text message from Noname to Arabianprince:

Noname: How did things go with your sisters?

Arabianprince: Things went so much better that I expected them too! I really wanted to thank you and Duo for helping me. Whatever you want, it's yours. I have to repay you two for that lesson

Noname: If you do that, Duo will be offended.

Arabianprince: oh

Noname: But if you really want to repay us, you can bring your little country you call a family to the circus every week. That'll really keep this place up and running.

Arabianprince: That I can do. I have so many nieces and nephews that love the circus… and it's a great way to be able to visit you.

Noname: You don't need an excuse to visit me.

Arabianprince: I don't?

Noname: my friends never need an excuse to visit me.

Arabianprince: smiles okay then.

Noname: so I can expect you this weekend? We have a Saturday morning show that you can come to.

Arabianprince: I'll be there.

Arabianprince: Can I ask you something?

Noname: sure

Arabianprince: Is Duo gay?

Noname: serious is that a problem?

Arabianprince: flustered … no, not at all… I just wanted to know if you had a problem with… you know… being gay.

Noname: The only problem I have with being gay is that I don't have a boyfriend

Arabianprince: hopeful You too?

Noname: although, I do have my sights set on someone…

Arabianprince: oh?

Noname: haven't you heard? Gentlemen prefer blondes.

I stared at my screen for a second, blinked, then burst out laughing. I liked Trowa's sense of humor and I was beginning to like him more and more. I really hoped I had a chance with him as more than just friends. He was tall, dark, and handsome and he was going to be mine if it killed me.

"Kitty Quat, DINNER!" Sharine called through the intercom speaker by my door.

I sighed, got up, pushed one of the buttons and called back, "I'll be right down!"

Arabianprince: I have to go, Trowa, but I'll see you tomorrow if I don't see you online after dinner.

Noname: Good. I'll introduce you to Hunter then.

Arabianprince: Hunter?

Noname: you'll see. Goodnight

Arabianprince: Goodnight.

I set my status to "Having Dinner" and left my room. I had a date. Well… sort of.