So here it is…chapter 2. So soon? You ask. Bah! I laugh in the face of sleep.
"Alright, that's it. I've had enough of all of you. I can only act like I am 5 for so long. After awhile I want to have adult time." Andrika said as she rose from her chair. Completely intending to bash her head against the nearest wall until whatever delusion that kept her here wore off.
Duo laughed manically as Andrika glared at him.
"You should know by now that you have to watch what you say around him. He takes everything for sexual innuendo." Quatre said for the 10 millionth time since she had known him.
"I know Quatre, trust me I know. But as I said; I can only act like I am 5 for so long. For once I want to have a conversation where every other word I say is not interpreted for 'take me now hot stud.'" She said clearly agitated.
"Why don't you come with me Andrika?" Heero said saving the day. He felt the same way 100 of the time so he knew her pain.
"Aww but the kids want to play." Wufei said channeling Duo. He had taken to doing that lately. Heero feared there would be a little Duo protégé running around soon. He made a mental note of knocking the sense into Wufei later.
"Sorry kids but Mommy and Daddy want to have some alone time." Heero said leading Andrika out of the room.
"Hey don't be making any moves on my girl." Duo called once they were at the doorway.
That prompted Andrika to look over Heero's shoulder and stick her tongue out at Duo.
"Coming from the girl who complains about not enough adult time. Yeah real grown up Andrika…" His calls became fainter as they reached the front door…"I can think of a lot of better uses for that tongue."
"Has anyone ever told you that you are sick and twisted?" Trowa said calmly from the other room.
And with that Heero and Andrika stepped outside. Once the door was shut they looked at each other and a small laugh escaped their lips.
"Shall we?" Heero asked offering his arm.
"We shall," Andrika said linking her arm with his, "So if I'm not mistaken that was a joke back there Heero Yuy. Who knew underneath that icy exterior was someone that can put Duo in his place." She said smiling to him.
"Duo needs to be put in his place every now and again." He said staring ahead.
"True." She said wondering why the mood was tense all of the sudden. Looking to Heero; his stoic expression made her want to see what was going on in his head.
"What is it going to take to get you to come out of the shell Mr. Yuy?" She asked.
"I don't follow." He said.
"Some people build up defense mechanisms to not let people get close. Some people put up brick walls. In your case we are dealing with the Great Wall of China. What is it going to take to bring the human out in you?" She asked.
He stopped and looked at her. He looked at her as if he had never seen her before. Her long brunette hair danced in the wind behind her. In the dwindling sunlight her emerald eyes dazzled with color. They were aglow with the energy that was contagious, not exhausting like Duo's. But more than her spunk in those impossibly green eyes he saw her sincerity. He saw that she really intended to help him. She really did want to know what he was like. She had never asked him something like that before. But then again they had never really spent any time alone together. What made him pull her away from the rest of the group? Why did he want to tell her everything he had ever feared, or held close to his heart? This was all very new to him. He never had anyone truly care about him before.
"Heero? Are you alright?" Andrika asked. Her voice pulled him up from a pool he didn't know he was drowning in.
"Yeah I'm fine." He said with his voice falling flat.
"You are perpetually fine. There is never anything wrong with you," She said somewhat defeated, "Can anyone get through to you?" She asked with a small smile.
"If anyone could it would be you." He said not looking at her.
The tone of his voice took her off guard and it was her turn to wonder. It was so sudden, without hesitation; like he had wanted to say that for awhile now. Was he being sincere or just pandering to her prying? Her mind swirled with what it all meant. She found her self staring intently at the pavement as if it would give her all of life's answers. Did she really want to get through to Heero, see what he was really like? If anything it would be a full time job. What would change in him if she did? Apparently since she showed up he has seemed more comfortable with the group and has left most of his icy glares behind. The death ray that emanated from his eyes sometimes when he looked at you seemed to be dismantled for good, at least according to Quatre. There were sometimes when he surprised her with a joke here or a small smile when he thought no one else was watching there. What other surprises were in store for her? How would she do this? A-ha! Her specialty…compromise.
"How about this Heero, if there, for any reason at all is something you want to talk about; I don't care about what. You can come to me. I will always listen. I don't care how menial or stupid it may sound. I will never turn a deaf ear. This way I am not forcing you to do anything that you are uncomfortable with. But if I do this, you have to promise that you will try to open up a bit." She said.
They reached the park near their home and stood on top of a little knoll that over looked a large pond. There they stopped and their arms fell to their sides as they watched the sunset over the city.
"You drive a head bargain Agent Valentine but I accept." He said finally, his dry delivery almost masking the fact that it was a joke.
"Go ahead I know you want to say it. We will say it together." She said elbowing him a bit and smiling that mega watt smile.
"Mission accepted." They said together after a short pause.
With that the familiar sound of Andrika's laughter followed. And then there it was, the even that she had been waiting for. Heero actually cracked a real genuine smile. And it was at his own expense. He was actually smiling at himself. She smiled a smile that screamed that she was a genius and had made a serious breakthrough. He looked to her and shook his head. With that she and Heero settled in a comfy spot and proceeded with the bonding experience.
Meanwhile Duo and Wufei on a somewhat covert and perilous operation ad followed their unsuspecting comrades. Dressed to the T in camouflage, with tall leather boots, Duo held a clipboard for no apparent reason, and Wufei had binoculars hanging around his neck. The mismatched pair hid quite conspicuously behind a park bench and watched.
"So what do you think Wu-man?" Duo asked grabbing the binoculars that were around Wufei's neck, pulling him uncomfortably close and choking him ever so slightly.
"I don't know, things got a bit heavy there for a minute but I can recognize that woman's laughter a mile away. I fear that it has once again become lighthearted." Wufei reported to Duo.
"This simply won't do Wuffles." Duo said a little too seriously for the situation.
Wuffles? Wufei questioned to himself, but remembered that he was with Duo and let it go.
"What do you plan on doing?" Wufei asked a little afraid of what he was going to hear.
"I'm going in." Duo said quite over dramatically as he stood.
"Don't do it man! It's not worth it! It's too dangerous!" He called jokingly.
Chapter 2…I little serious here, and lighthearted there. Giving you the jist of what the relationship between Andrika and Heero is going to be like. That and I finally explained what Andrika looks like! Gasp! Had to add the odd couple of Duo and Wufei in there for pure comedy's sake. Hope you all liked it. And please remember to review. This is my first fic so I want to hear what everyone wants to say. The more reviews the more I want to post!! - Tessra