Beauty's Beast
Chapter 4-Searching
Authors Notes: So here's the update I promised. The all new story I've thought about...a little bit more...It's going to be a GW/SM crossed over with something else...So I will let you know when it is posted, and you may have to access it from another section...But I'm thinking more, and I may not just have two couples, my mind is pondering 3-4 now...
As far as this story-Rei/Heero,Minako/Duo, and a triangle...how's that sound?
The ages are a little messed up too, I understand..
Hota-17, Rei and Minako-22, Gundam boy's-22 (they're all just the same age). It is an AU, kind of..You'll see.
(I Don't own the C.Crows song featured, and it is changed slightly to fit time line)
Hotaru sighed, tossing her book bag atop the stone steps and sat down. She'd only made it through her first two classes. She couldn't stand to be there anymore. This was usually what happened though.
She sat outside the steps of the library. She wasn't much of a reader, so she usually just preferred to sit upon the steps and draw. Her short black hair fell into her eyes as she sketched darkly with the charcoal in her hands. Occasionally she would glance up at the woman across the street, who sat alone on the bench.
Upon shading her sketch, Hotaru found her light was rather compromised. The corners of her eyes filled with denim, as she raised her gaze to the figure in front of her. Her eyes met only one eye, the mans other eye concealed by a tuft of brown hair.
She clenched the charcoal into her hand nervously, black flooding her pale skin. The man looked to her, "Excuse me, this is the library right?" he asked politely.
Hotaru nodded, stuffing loose papers back into her notebook and standing, "Yeah. Yeah it is." She glanced at the man again, her heart rate slowing. His gentle demeanor overcoming her fright. The man nodded, "Thank you."
He frowned a moment, glancing her up and down, "Why aren't you in school?" he asked softly, guessing her age.
Hotaru shrugged, throwing her sketchbook and charcoal into her shoulder bag. The man nodded, before his eye traveled the length of the stone and brick building before them. She shifted uncomfortably, before darting down the steps and hurrying off down the street.
Trowa Barton watched the frail girl dart away from him with interest. He pushed the thought from his mind though, she couldn't be the one they'd been looking for. She was too young.
Minako lay on the couch, a small smile on her face as she slept. Rei glanced from the floor and gave a scoff as she searched through a pile of shoes. Hotaru had since come home, holing herself up in her room like usual.
Minako's eyes shot open though, to what she had concluded must have been an internal clock. She frowned at the distraught Rei, who currently held one red pump in her hand, scowling at the shoe pile. After several more minutes of searching she threw the shoe back into the pile, ripping a pair of black tennis shoes out. She glared as Minako stretched and chuckled.
"Good to see your finally up sleeping beauty, we need to be ready to leave in half an hour," Rei snapped. Minako shrugged again, stretching, "I'll be ready."
Rei sighed. She'd decided on jeans and a black bikini top, it was going to be rather hot. Minako frowned at her choice of dress, as they usually dressed similar.
"I don't know where my swim suit is," Minako said still frowning. Rei shrugged, "Wear the bandanna again," she teased.
Minako smirked, remembering the three bright orange bandannas she had managed to rig into a makeshift swimsuit top, "I might have to, considering who's going to be there tonight."
Rei rolled her eyes, although laughing. She walked away though, disappearing into the bedroom to grab some makeup. She had to admit, she was clinging to the hope that those boys would show up, Minako was always getting up for the letdown.
Rei checked on Hotaru as they left, deciding to only pause outside of the door to listen. She gave only a sigh, and Rei and Minako were out there door to the bar.
On certain Sunday's in October, when the weather bothers me, I empty drawers of other summers...Where my shadows used to be.
Duo Maxwell stood in front of the group, his neck craned at the sign of the bar. He rubbed his hands on his pants, trying to rid his palms of sweat before he opened the door, the others following.
Wufei and Quatre had been rather reluctant to go, and it was a near chore to get all five of them to go out like this. Trowa hadn't seemed to mind, he'd actually been rather quiet about the whole ordeal.
She is standing by he water, as her smile begins to curl...In this or any other summer, she is something all together different.
Minako stood, sipping a glass of ice water behind the bar. She glanced nervously, her eyes searching the crowd. The cup in her hand shook slightly from her nerves, but she was the only one who noticed.
Rei's soft amethyst eyes greeted her when she turned, an all knowing glance evident. Rei smiled at her, jerking her head softly to the door, and Minako's gaze followed.
Duo stood at the other end of the bar, surrounded by the group he had promised. He scratched at his arms, unsure. He glanced to where Rei and Minako usually danced, not seeing them behind the bar.
His companions were mostly of the same build, yet very diverse.
Never just an ordinary girl, and in the evenings on long island, when the colors start to fade, she wears a silly yellow hat...
Minako giggled as a random patron shoved a yellow floppy hat onto her head. She leaned forward slightly, pulling it off and turning to smile at the girl who was dancing in the crowd. Some people were beautiful when they were drunk.
Minako glanced up though, the hat still clenched in her hands, and her eyes met his.
She smiled as he led his group to the girls. Minako glanced at Rei, her eyes asking for approval to step off with him and leave Rei with the others.
Minako smiled, leading Duo to the back patio that was seldom used these autumn months. She turned back to him from the glare of the stars in the night sky, her hair flowing.
Duo sat in a lawn chair almost hesitantly as Minako took the one next to him. "So your staying for a few days?" she asked casually.
Duo nodded, "We've got some loose ends to tie up. It might be a few days, it might be a few weeks," he said thoughtfully. Minako nodded, leaning back into her arm chair and crossing her legs. "I have to go back to dancing in a minute or two," Minako said finally, after a short period of silence.
Duo nodded, rising slightly.
And it's just the same hard candy your remembering again, Go ask her to come around and see me late after dark
"If your up to it, breakfast when you get off? My treat," Duo offered. Minako smiled, nodding.
Don't ask me to come around, then wait and see if theres a spark
Rei frowned, glancing to the door for her blond friend. She'd left her with these four strange men who seemed to be anything but gentlemen, save for one. The blond who had introduced himself as Quatre was very polite and proper. Rei had the feeling he was fighting to prove himself, that he wasn't just a poor little rich boy.
Heero of course had shown up again tonight, saying nothing. Rei was particularly drawn to him and the mystery in his eyes. The Chinese one called Wufei scoffed occasionally, and it made him seem like he'd rather be anywhere but here. The other silent one was rather polite, although he didn't talk much. His name was Trowa. He was the kind who when he spoke, you listened.
The boys had come in when they were on break, and they needed to get back to dancing...
-So, The bar chapter has been split into two separate ones, because I work ridiculous hours, and every time I start writing I have to go to work or go to sleep/get ready to go to work. But I do leave you with something good...the website youtube, search these users for some amazing AMV's.
Phoenixinflames92 (Heero/Rei/Trowa Triangle)
burningsoul02 (Duo/Rei)
rowantree13 (Girls Vs. Boys)