Quiet Chatter

Chapter 4: Wufei POV

I stomped all the way up to my room. Now that the onna was awake, I had time to be upset that I had missed school today. What was even more upsetting, was that I now knew what had happened to my lost Meiran. She had been living under my very roof for four years, and I'd never even known it! Grr!

Wait a minute, I thought as I threw my bag onto my bed and pulled out my laptop, that onna SLAPPED me yesterday! Well, at least she was Meiran and not anyone else… but still. She SLAPPED me. ME!

Sulking, I booted up my laptop and went online. Since I'd missed the class where I had to turn in my essay, I emailed it to my teacher with a note apologizing for my absence. That done, I logged onto my messenger and smiled when I saw Tamer online.

Logging on to Chat

Instant message to: DragonTamerGal

UnleashtheDragon: Good morning. I'm surprised to see you here.

DragonTamerGal: I could say the same to you. Why aren't you at school?

UnleashtheDragon: … something came up at home. You?

DragonTamerGal: I'm not feeling too well.

UnleashtheDragon: That's a shame. Are you okay?

DragonTamerGal: I'll be fine. I'm a tough cookie.

UnleashtheDragon: THAT I believe.

DragonTamerGal: … I'm not sure how to take that…

UnleashtheDragon: shrugs

DragonTamerGal: The guy I like finally noticed me.

UnleashtheDragon: Oh?

DragonTamerGal: Yeah… He even said he loved me.

UnleashtheDragon: Congratulations?

DragonTamerGal: Thanks. :)

UnleashtheDragon: I found the girl I've been searching for.

DragonTamerGal: Really? That's great! Where was she?

UnleashtheDragon: Right under my nose the entire time, if you can believe that. Actually, she had some sort of accident and feinted right into my arms. I don't even know if she saw me catch her, but in her unconscious state, she said she loved me.

DragonTamerGal: Wow. That's heavy. What are you going to do now?

UnleashtheDragon: I don't know.

DragonTamerGal: Do you love her?

That question gave me pause. I remembered the conversation I had with Meiran as I stomped out of her room… and I had inadvertently told her that I loved her. It was true enough. I just wish I knew what to do now.

UnleashtheDragon: Yeah, I do.

DragonTamerGal: So ask her out

UnleashtheDragon: Should I? What if she says no?

DragonTamerGal: Well, if she loves you, she probably won't turn you down.

UnleashtheDragon: I haven't seen her in such a long time…

DragonTamerGal: Well then stop wasting it!

UnleashtheDragon: Shut up, woman! I'm reminiscing here!

DragonTamerGal: about what?

UnleashtheDragon: About when she and I were little. I enjoyed pulling her hair.

DragonTamerGal: rolls her eyes little boys are all the same. Couldn't you think of something more creative than that?

UnleashtheDragon: Actually, I didn't see a reason to. I had a feeling that I was going to end up married to her. As a matter of fact, when she moved away, I heard my mom talking on the phone with hers, arranging our engagement when she turned 18 and wedding when she turned 21.

DragonTamerGal: WHAT! An arranged marriage! That's so archaic!

UnleashtheDragon: I know, but I really like her…Love her.

DragonTamerGal: Well, then I guess it's not too bed.

UnleashtheDragon: The only problem is, I don't know if it still applies.

DragonTamerGal: Why?

UnleashtheDragon: The situation's changed.

DragonTamerGal: Can you be any more vague?

UnleashtheDragon: Actually, yes I can.

DragonTamerGal: MAN!

UnleashtheDragon: Woman!

DragonTamerGal: How does she even put up with you? I'd have kicked your sorry butt by now!

UnleashtheDragon: She used to… all the time… Little Hellion

DragonTamerGal: Way to win her heart, Romeo.

UnleashtheDragon: I try.

DragonTamerGal: Sure.

DragonTamerGal: So tell me more about this girl of yours.

UnleashtheDragon: She was smart, vicious, and an amazing fighter.

DragonTamerGal: I knew a boy once that reminds me of you. I put chocolate in his hair, his shampoo, actually… and he was swarmed by ants.

UnleashtheDragon: Why would you do that?

DragonTamerGal: Because he put cockroaches in my doll house in response to the garden snake I put on his pillow.

I blinked. That had happened between me and Meiran. She put a snake on my bed so I went and bought cockroaches to put in her doll house. I thought it'd be a funny version of a roach motel. Unfortunately for me, she retaliated and as a result, my scalp was covered with ant bites.

UnleashtheDragon: I'll BRB

DragonTamerGal: hurry back

I got up from my desk and made my way down stairs to Meiran's room. Peeking in, I saw her sitting up on her bed, laptop on her lap, waiting patiently. Interesting. I walked in enough to lean against the doorway, crossing my arms.

"Those ants really did leave me with an itchy head for a month," I said with a smirk.

She looked up at me and gasped, nearly dropping her laptop, "W-Wufei?"

My smirk got a little wider as I let myself in and sat on the edge of her bed, pulling her laptop away and setting it on her bedside table.

"DragonTamerGal, I presume." She nodded and looked at me with wide eyes. "You were the one I've been waiting around for."

"Did you mean it?" she asked, her voice unsteady.

"I meant it all," I said, pushing some stray hairs out of her face. I then took a chance and leaned in to kiss her softly.

"Oh, Dear!" my mother's voice sounded from behind us. Wait… MOTHER! I jumped away from Meiran's bed and stood, trying to hide my embarrassment and failing miserably. "Wufei, dear, I've been hoping you'd notice Meiran, but did you really have to wait until she got sick to do it?"

I blushed more, and looked at Meiran from the corner of my eye. She seemed to have remembered something, and wanted to ask, but seemed unsure of herself.

Mother looked over at her and noticed too, "Meiran, is there something troubling you?"

She nodded, "I understand that I was supposed to marry young Mr. Chang-"

"You can call him by his name, can't she Wufei?" Mother interrupted, and I nodded. "But how did you know about that?"

"Wufei told me… without knowing it was me…" she sighed, "It's a long story… but… What I wanted to know is, does it still apply?"

I have to admit, I was concerned that I wasn't going to be allowed to be with her now that she wasn't in our social status any more.

Mother only laughed, leaning against the door frame, "Of course! Why else do you think I've had you take care of my son for three years? And doing such a wonderful job too, dear."

I felt my cheeks turn red, and noticed Meiran looked a little flushed too.

"Now, I'm going to go let your father know about this, Wufei. That is… if you'll still go through with the engagement?" she asked, giving me a pointed look. I nodded. "Good, it's settled then, I'll leave you two to get re-acquainted." With that, she turned to leave but poked her head back into the room, "And you behave yourself, Wufei. She's still a lady and you're expected to treat her like one." Having said her peace, she left.

I don't think I'd ever been more embarrassed.