Disclaimer: If I owned Gundam Wing, do you really think I'd be writing this stuff? Alas, I am but a lowly fan trying to make the lives of other fans slightly more entertaining. So without further adieu I present:
Loose Change
By: Makoto Tanaka Yuy
"Why is it I can never leave my house with time to spare?" Quatre asked himself as he ran out to his garage. He paused for a moment to look over his massive selection when something caught his eye. Someone was in his garage. He felt a little uneasy as he looked around again, wondering who was there, and why. He caught another glimpse of the trespasser and was shocked. There, in one of his cars, was a small Asian woman counting the change she had picked off the floorboards. He could not believe that someone talented enough to make it past all of his security and into his garage was only there to collect loose change. He stood and watched her for a moment, totally entertained by the small squeal she let out when she found all the pennies in his ashtray.
"Whatcha doin', Q?" Duo asked as he stopped next to the boy in the doorway. Quatre glanced at Duo, but by the time he looked back she was gone.
"Where'd she go?" Quatre asked himself out loud.
"Who?"
"Well, there was this woman—" before he could finish his sentence she appeared again, this time aiming a gun at his head. She looked very skittish as the gun shook in her hand. Quatre and Duo both held their breath and took a step back. She took a quick look around, then reached up and cocked her gun, dropping all her coins in the process. The sound of metal on concrete echoed through the large garage as she slowly made her way through the maze of cars. She stopped in front of a door, but when the handle didn't turn she panicked. The sound of her harsh breathing and fast heartbeat was all she could hear as she fainted.
"What a morning this has been." Quatre said exasperated as he and Duo walked over to the girl. "Let's get her inside." He said as he kicked the gun away from her limp body. Duo carried the girl while Quatre opened the door and situated the pillows on the couch.
"She weighs almost nothing." Duo commented as he laid her down.
Quatre looked down at his watch. "Shit!" He exclaimed as he headed back out to the garage. "Duo, take care of her, and don't let her leave. I'll be back in two hours tops." With that he ran out to his car and sped out of the garage, not even noticing the figure that slipped out of the closing door and down the driveway.
Rewrites are fun. Please review, 'cause if you don't, how am I supposed to know if it's good or not? Flames are always welcome, but constructive criticism is preferred. Merci beaucoup. Mako