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I love eggnog! Yes, it is a little early, but I just couldn't resist.

Still don't own nothing, and focuses mostly on Wufei and Heero.

Chapter 2

Heero slowly browsed the book store, his fingers sliding across the shelves full of books. This was his favourite store, where he could escape the harsh reality of the world. Here, he was not sneered at, or thrown out, but welcomed. Mr Li, the owner, was a kindly man, who always talked to Heero, even if the place was busy.
"Ah, Mr Yuy! So you come!" Mr Li made his way over to Heero, smiling. Heero walked to meet him halfway. "You not come here for long while now! Me and Mrs. were getting worried!"
Heero shrugged. "Homework."
"Ah, yes, school work!" Mr Li waggled his finger at the boy. "Very very important!"
He nodded. "Sure."
"Anyway, come! Come! Have something for you!" The shop owner turned and went to the storage room in the back. He opened the door, gesturing for Heero to follow. "Come! Ah! Good!" Mr Li beamed as he came through the door. "Have something for you, thought you like!"
Mr Li started to rummage through one of the many boxes filling the room. Heero could hear him mumbling, saying "Ah, come on! I know you in here!"
Five minutes later, Mr Li shouted, and stood up holding a book in his hands. "Found it!"
Heero looked at the book. "Ten Ways of Improving One's Self-Esteem?"
"Yup! Thought you like!" Mr Li beamed.
Not wanting to hurt the other's feelings, he took the book and thanked the man.
"Okay! Enjoy!" Mr Li waved Heero out the doors.
Turning his head, Heero waved back, not watching where he was going.
"Ompf!" He ran into a very solid wall, book flying as he rebounded, landing on the floor. Mumbling an apology, he reached to grab his book, only not to find it. Looking up, he saw just who he ran into.
Wufei. Holding his book.
"Ten Ways of Improving One's Self-Esteem?" Wufei lifted an eyebrow.
Heero flushed, glaring. "It was given to me, give it back."
Wufei glanced down at Heero, then stretched out his hand. Heero glared at the offending appendage, getting up by himself. He glared at Wufei, through the thick bangs covering his most of his face. Wufei suddenly realized that he didn't know what colour the other boy's eyes were, and the thought bothered him.
Heero shifted uneasily under the stare of Wufei. "Give me my book."
Wufei blinked, looking at the book still in his hand. Shrugging, he tossed it at Heero, who gracefully caught it. Giving one more glare in Wufei's direction, Heero walked around him and left.

"Afternoon, students!" Miss Noin called out, cheerfully.
The last two periods of the day. Then the weekend. Heero stared at the clock; eighty minutes left.
"Today, we will be working on our projects," she paced around the room, handing out large sheets, "please get together with your partner that I assigned you yesterday. Together, you must create a poster best depicting you and your buddy. You have these two periods today and the weekend. It will be due Monday."
The class exploded into activity, desks scraping the wooden floor, kids talking excitedly about this or that.
A desk was shoved next to his. Heero glared at it, glared at the boy sitting in it.
Wufei glared back. A starring contest began, neither one giving a centimetre, until Miss Noin slammed her hand on the desk.
"Work!"
Both boys glared at her, who stared them down. Nodding, she left to bother another student.
"Okay, so we have to make a poster." Wufei picked up the poster paper. "I'll use this side, and the other is yours."
"Agreed."
Wufei regarded him suspiciously. "And I'll do my half first."
Heero shrugged. "Accepted."
Still wary, Wufei started to draw. Interested in what was being drawn, Heero leaned over to watch. Slowly, a picture emerged. Chinese dragons were bordering the edges and down the middle. Some sort of crest, maybe his family's, was at the top, a katana at the bottom, and Wufei himself in the middle, standing proud and noble. A bell rang and was ignored. Details were seen to, shadows bringing life the picture to life.
"Wufei, Heero, please put your desks back, as class is about to end." Miss Noin's voice returned the boys to reality.
Heero coughed, embarrassed. He sought to leave, but couldn't as Wufei's desk blocked the way. Heero waited for him to move, yet Wufei seemed to enjoy where he was, not attempting to budge from his spot.
"Wufei, move," Heero quietly told the Chinese boy.
Wufei ignored him.
"Now."
Still, he did not move. So Heero placed his hands on the bar of Wufei's desk and pushed. Wufei smirked, thinking that the effort was useless. To his surprise, the desk slid easily back to its proper place. Wufei stared at Heero, who did not seem to have exerted much effort.
The bell rang, and school was over. Hurriedly, Heero grabbed his stuff, and prepared to leave. He was stopped, though, by a hand on his arm. He followed the hand, to an arm, to a body belonging to Wufei, who looked shocked.
"What?"
Wufei shook his head, clearing his thoughts. "I'll finish my side tomorrow, then bring it to your house. Finish it and bring it to school Monday."
"Agreed."

Mr Li is one of my fav characters! I can picture him in my head so well! Yay! Another chapter done! Tell me if I made any mistakes please! I'll try to get the next one up soon!

Mistress