Part Five
By Duogirl
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Warnings: Yaoi, language... nothing to graphic.
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He rushed into the kitchen and saw a hilarious sight. Max was standing at the oven scrambling eggs, just singing as fast as she could. What made him laugh was the fact that had on a plaid cover shirt that came down below her knees and really short shorts on. He quietly sat down at the table and listen to her sing that ever so familiar lullaby. She sings just like her mother. Her voice is the exact replica.
She turned around to get the ingredients for hotcakes, not even seeing Quatre. He cleared his throat expecting her to jump but she simply quit singing and stirred the batter thoroughly.
"Uncle Quatre, where is the party you are going to at?"
"How did you.....""I am my mother's daughter. I hear and know a lot more than you would want me to remember." Max interrupted.
She turned and sat a plate of scramble eggs, beacon, butter toast, and hash browns in front of him. She also sat a glass of orange juice down.
"Where did you learn to do this? Neither your mother and Father could cook."
"I had to cook for Dr. J" She slapped her hand over her mouth to stop her self, but it was too late. He had heard who trained her.
"So you were trained by Dr. J. What did he train you as?" Heero asked as he entered the room.
"He didn't train me he only gave me the gundam, and taught me how to pilot it. He also sends me missions." She said calmly and sat down a plate like Quatre's and a glass of juice for him. She set down three other plates and juices.
"They will be down shortly, yes?" she asked.
"Oh Duo definitely. As soon as he smells food he is there"
"I heard that Quatre." Duo said sleepily. He trounced in and fell back on his chair. " I like my service with a smile and hospitality please, girl pilot." Duo ordered.
She went over to him and gave him her slyest smile sitting down on his lap :"Is this better, Master Duo." She said sweetly.
Quatre stopped mid chew and looked at his niece. Heero was looking at her as well. He's mine girl back off, Heero thought about saying but changed his mind when she got up and took Duo's plate away from him.
"I have a name y'know. It is Max Keaton. and I refuse to answer to anything else."She took his food and put it back in the pan.
He whined and looked at Heero, who just shrugged and continued eating.
"You're no help He-chan" Duo said and kicked at Heero under the table.
Just then Trowa walked in and sat down at the table without a word. He began to eat, and only stopped to take a drink. Max shook her head, she grabbed an apple and headed towards the stairwell. She went to the second floor and walked past Trowa's and Duo's rooms, past a closet, and stopped and knocked on the door with a poster that read "There is no justice". She heard a slight sound and recognized it quickly. It was Wufei's voice and he had said 'go away'.
She opened the door and walked in. His room had candles all over, and everything was decorated with Chinese art. She walked over to the bed and knelt down beside it.
"Wufei" she whispered in his ear. "Wfei it is time to get up."
He rolled over where his back was facing her and grumbled some more. She knew one sure fire way to get him up. She leaned over him and kissed him on the forehead. He opened his eyes calmly and rolled over on to his back. She smiled as he looked up at her. He put his arms around her shoulders and pulled her up on to his bed, so that she was laying across his chest.
"Stupid woman." He said smiling at her as he sat up.
She folded her legs up under her and watched his smooth flowing movements as he sat up and pulled her on to his lap, and wrapped his arms around her.
"Don't you know if you were a man I would have slapped you so hard you would have went flying throw the door."
"Oh right. Sorry Superman." She said reaching around his neck and jerking gently on his ponytail.
She stood up suddenly, leaving him with outstretched arms. She slapped playfully on his thigh and turned around to the door.
"Get up Superman. It's time to for you to eat."
He threw his blankets off and looked up at her devilishly as she spoke. She started to walk out when she was pulled gently but swiftly back in to the room. Wufei wrapped his arms around her tightly and leaned his head on her shoulder.
" What no good morning welcome?"He said breathing softly on her neck as she turned to face, still in his secure grip.
She pursed her lips and turned her head to the side stubbornly. He jerked his head over in front of hers. She cocked her eyebrows before fiercely taking his lips in hers. A fire shot through the both of them, causing them both to pull each other closer. She pulled back and out of his arms.
"Wow, Superman. I would start to think that the immortal man has a small weakness for the eternal bird."
He grunted as he watched her walk out the door, and down the hall. He smiled and shut his door swiftly and silently like everything else he does.
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Quatre, You are enrolling Max this afternoon, after your classes right? So, who is she going to be?" Duo asked as he snuck a few pieces of beacon from Trowa. Duo had morning classes and today he had riding lessons that stated at nine, then he would have basketball practice, at eleven.
"Well I guess I could put her under. . . . . . . .Selicia Dokou." He replied confidently as he gulped down the last of his juice.
Trowa looked at him and snarled his nose up as he shoved his toast in his mouth. Duo tried for another piece of beacon, only to have his hand slapped by Trowa's fork. Duo stuck his tongue out at him and turned to Heero who had finished eating and was listening diligently to their conversation.
"Can't you do better than that?" Trowa finally said startling Duo, who was now off in his own little Shinigami world. Quatre smiled and thought about the name that he had chosen. She won't like that at all. I wonder what she is doing right now, I need to ask her what she wants. Just about then she walked in the door but stopped dead in her tracks, as all the bodies and faces in the room shifted and looked at her. She looked at each face then she turned around to see if any one was behind her.
"What?" She squeaked.
She didn't know what they were plotting, but she didn't like it. She scowled as they didn't answer. She walked over and took Heero's plate and set it carefully in the dishwasher. She turned to the guys and shook her head.
"You guys need to learn how to take care of you self. Ya'll won't have servants forever y'know."
"That's what women are for" said a slim figure that stood in the door.
He walked in and sat at the table. She rolled her eyes and snarled her nose in disgust. She practically threw the plate down in front of the cocky Wufei. She turned around and jumped when Leeda walked in who in turn frowned when she had seen that Max had already done her job. She walked over to the young girl and took her by the arm and led her out of the kitchen and in to the corridor. She smiled up at Max, and pushed her hair out of her face.
"You are a young lady, very energetic and spunky, but cooking and cleaning and all other house hold chores is what me and the other girls are for." Leeda said noticing that Max was looking back at the kitchen with her eyes fogged over with a very strong emotioin. "You're a very beautiful girl,and as I hear strong and multitalented. I can see why he loves you."
Max's head jerked to look at the small woman."What did you say?"
"Yet I don't understand why you return his emotion? He is strong, although deep down he is as hard and as cold as a rock. He is self centered and cares only for himself and that infernal machine. "
"You had better be quiet."
"He thinks he is stronger than all. Everyone else is too weak. He can never give you what you want. He doesn't what commitment, I don't even think he truly knows that he can't love you. He doesn't know what love is. First time you crossed him, he would probably hit you. He wouldn't be a very good lover or a father."
"I am warning you shut up!"
"I think that Master Heero or Master Trowa would suit you much better. Personally I don't think Master Wufei is all that good-looking. And I don't think he is any good for you."
"I warned you bitch." Max back-handed Leeda causing her to fall to the floor with a thump.
Leeda was surprised that she fell since Max had barely touched her. She was sitting on the floor looking up at Max rubbing her cheek. Max gave her a sort of 'sorry, I warned you look' and looked up to find that Quatre and Duo were staring at her in disbelief. She also noticed that the tall Rashid was standing behind her; looming over her. She looked at the chubby woman in the floor, and her eyes widened as she realized what she had done.
Max turned on her heals and took straight to her room where she sat down on the bed and thought about what she had just done. Dear Allah, What did I just do? That was definitely not like me at all! I will apologize the best I can when she is alone. I hope she will grant me forgiveness! She got up from her bed and peeked out the door, to find the chubby woman walking her way.
Max opened the door and stepped out infront of the woman, stopping her right in front the door entrance to max's room. Leeda looked at Max, and started to speak when Max stopped her.
"Me first. Ms. Leeda I am so sorry. I haven't the slightest idea of what made me do that, please, please forgive me. I know in my heart you were only trying to help, and I thank you." Max said bowing to that she apologizes and also as a sign of respect.
Leeda smiled and tilted Max's head back up."No apologies. I own you an apology, and I can tell you why you did that you truly do love him and he is the first and only one that you loved and are still loving."
Max smiled, deeply relieved. She also had to ask Leeda one more thing."Do you think that Unc would mind if I use the bathroom in his study to take a bath, since I wouldn't hold up traffic down here, also since I know Unc doesn't let anyone use his bathroom?"
"He wouldn't mind at all. But you might want to ask."
"Thanks, could you do that for me, I have a little business to attend to with Super..... I mean Wufei. Also I would Like to be put under Phoenix Eternal, my old code name"
"As you wish" with that Leeda turned and marched off to find Master Quatre. Max smiled at the ignorance that this chubby woman showed off. She turned and headed down the hall toward the living room where she would hopefully find her new found love. She was dissapointed when he wasn't where she had hoped. She looked around the living room and all she saw was Duo sitting on Heero's lap watching TV.
Duo turned to see Max looking at him with a coy smile on her face and her eyebrow cocked. Duo got off Heero and went over to Max.
"So, Who are ya gonna be, girl pilot.?" Duo said cheerfully.
"Oh, Duo, Didn't we already discuss this." Max said like a mother scolding her two year old for knocking something over.
She went over and put her arms around his neck seductively. She leaned in and whispered in his ear.
"My name is Max, but you can call me Phoenix, cutie."
With that she backed up so that she could see his expression, which greatly surprised her. Instead on an irritated glare he gave her a playful grin. She pulled away from him, smiling. She backed up still looking at him before she playfully tackled him and pinning him down. Heero turned when he heard he thump of Duo's body hit the ground. He was very confused when he saw that Duo was pinned under Max, and she was smirking at him
."Heero don't just stand there HELP ME." Duo yelled.
Heero jumped over the couch and tried to tackle Max, but she rolled over so that he tackled Duo. Duo jumped on her and tried to pin her down. She looked up at him then looked at Heero who was trying to pull his lover off of the laughing girl. Max stopped laughing and went in for an all out tickle attack, which sent the god of death flying and squealing into Heero's arms. Heero finally gave up and started a tickle fight with Max. Duo jumped in, and soon they were all rolling around in the floor laughing and squealing, in one big tickle war. Quatre walked in and stopped dead in his tracks.
All he saw was Duo, Max, and Heero all rolling around like monkeys. Being Quatre and knowing the guys naturally he thought that they were in a fist fight and trying to kill one another. So, he went over and tried to break it up, only to be pulled in by Max. She started tickling him and as did Duo, who was being attacked by Heero, who Quatre was tickling.
"TROWA HELP!" Quatre managed to squeak in between laughter and squeals. He was laughing as loud as the others now, only overheard by Heero's laughing. Trowa was getting ready to go to see his old boss when he heard Quatre call for help. He ran out of his room and jumped the railing of the second floor, hit the ground and ran toward where he thought he heard the cry for help. He ran in the living room and looked at the floor. Where Heero, Quatre, and Duo were laying in the floor still laughing. Trowa looked at Quatre to see if he was hurt, but all he saw was that they were all laughing so hard they were in tears.
"Trowa watch out. She is out to kill!" Duo laughed.
Trowa was very confused until he was taken down from behind. HE rolled over and saw max sitting with her legs folded and a small smirk across her face.
"He warned you." She said before she was jumped by Duo and Heero. It started all over again.
"Get Max." Quatre yelled as he finally stood up.
She stopped mid tickle and looked at Heero and Trowa. She let go of Duo and turned and started running, laughing the whole time. She could hear them gaining on her, so she decided she was unable to out run them. if you can't out run 'em out smart 'em. Now where is Rashid when I need him? She slid and turned the cornor and ran right in to Wufei. He looked at her almost a suprised as she was. She looked back and sped off past him. He watched her, wondering what she was running from.Then he heard laughter coming around the corner.
Just then Trowa cam e sprinting around the coner with Quatre and Duo hot on his heals. All three of them were laughing, even emotionless Trowa. They ran past him , but Quatre slid to a stop and turned back to Wufei.
"Which way did she go, Wu, Which way did she go?" Wufei pointed in the direction and stood there more puzzled now.
Why are the chasing Max? What happened to Trowa, he never laughs. Well I had better find out. He took off the other way to cut them off. He turned the corner to the patio and he looked out side. Heero was hiding behind a bush. MAx ran by and he jumped out and grabbed her. She was still laughing when Trowa and the others got there. Heero held her while the others went in to finish off their captive. She squealed when they started in but soon she got to Heero and they were all on the grass. Wufei stood in the patio door shaking his head.
"Where's my camera? This is golden." Leeda said coming up behind him.
She put a hand on his shoulder, much as he hated to be touched, and she pushed him a little. " Go join in. I'm sure Max wouldn't mind."
"That is a waste of time. They are out there rolling in the grass like infants."
With that he turned and walked away. Leeda walked out the door to the laughing ball of teenagers. She bent down and tapped Max on the shoulder.
"Your bath water is ready."
"Ok, oh Uncle Quatre would you enroll me under Phoenix Eternal. It is what I usually go by." She said to her uncle, who was having difficulty standing up with out falling down.
She turned and went to her room. She grabbed her work out clothes and headed up the stairs. She opened the door in the study that lead to the bathroom , and the jacuzzi like bathtub. She slipped her clothes off and wrapped a towel around her. She walked over to the mirror and looked at her maple tresses. She pulled her hair back and bound it with her band. She went over to the bathtub. She dropped her towel and gracefully got in.
She sulked down in to the warm water. There was bubbles covering the surface. She stretched out, and laid her head on the edge. The water came up to her armpits. She closed her eyes and just let all her troubles be absorbed in the long deserved bath. How long has it been since I had a good warm bath? Trint let me have a bath maybe once a week, but it was never warm. It was always so cold. He was evil, he was just to evil. I can't believe I actually put up with that. Who cares? I have Wufei now. Trint never touched me like Wufei does. I already know what Quatre will say if he ever finds out about me and Wufei. That was fun. I actually got the perfect soldier to laugh. Not to mention Trowa.I haven't had so much fun since daddy used to get me and Quatre down and start a tickle war with us.
She opened her eyes and looked up at the beautiful mural that was staring down at her from the ceiling.She searched through the water hunting her wash cloth. She was startled when the bathroom door opened and Wufei stepped in. He looked at her then turned straight around, eyes wide with surprise. She shook her head at him
."It's not like you can see anything Superman." She said jokingly. He kept his back to her, trying to wipe away the blood from his nose.
"Gomen, sorry, gomen, sorry, sorry , sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. It is just that I am used to all guys being here. We walk in on each other all the time and think nothing of it."
"Wufei, it's not like you have never seen it." She said sinking deeper in to her marine paradise.
Wufei didn't say anything. OH I had better shut up. He hasn't! But I thought he was married once.
"Come here. You can't see anything. You obviously came in here to tell me something." she said to his back.
He bit his tongue and turned around closing his eyes. She giggled a little under her breath. He walked over to her and knelt down by the tub.
"You are coming with me to the party?"
"Of course"
"Well I guess I could take you to school tomorrow. Since Quatre is enrolling me too. So you are the eternal bird. The beautiful Phoenix.. I should have guessed." He said keeping his eyes closed.
She reached up and thumped him on the nose. He shook his head and opened his eyes. He looked at her face, yet even though she was submerged to her neck, his nose gave out a little blood. She smiled and wiped the blood with her finger. She took it up to her mouth and licked the blood off. She smiled at his interested expression.
"Would you mind stepping outside?"
"No, I have to go tune up Nataku anyway. I will most likely be unable to see you til tonight. Ok?"
"Just go my superman."
"Yes Phoenix." He laughed as he left her in solitaire.
She breathed in the sweet musky smell that his body had left. She shook her head and got out and dried off. She slipped her clothes on and let her hair down. She knew her uncle would have a fit about the clothes she was wearing so she wasn't going to let him see her. She opened the door so that they knew she was out. She went back into the bathroom and out on to the balcony.
She stood up on the rails and jumped up and grabbed a hold of the roof edging. She pulled herself up, and went to about the middle and sat down in the warm morning sun. She looked out toward the east and relaxed . Man, Halo would love it up here, but I left her in bed. That's ok. Now to get started. She got on her knees and stretched out and started doing push ups.
She had done thirty when she saw Duo and Heero leave for school. They took a jeep, and sped off around the corner.It was little later and she was still going strong
."150, 151, 152, 153..." She continued.
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"Trowa would you go find Max if you don't mind"
"Hmmm."Quatre turned around and looked again at the TV.
He was watching intently as the meteorologist pointed out that the might have a slight snow storm that night. Quatre knew that they had weird weather patterns but this was ridiculous.Trowa walked up the stairs to the third floor where Max was supposed to be bathing. He walked into the bathroom and saw that she wasn't there. HE turned around quickly to make sure he wasn't going to be attacked from the back. He left the room when he was sure she wasn't there.
He checked Quatre's bedroom, then went down stairs to his room and checked in there and in Duo's and Wufei's but she was nowhere to be found. He went down stairs to her room then to the bathroom and He still couldn't find her.He walked back to where Quatre was sitting
"Can't find her."
"She is probably hiding. Look at this, we are supposed to have a snow storm tonight."
"This is summer, it won't snow" Wufei said coming in from the patio. He was wiping some grease off his hands, and rubbed his forehead and cheek with his arm, and unknowingly got grease on his face.
"Oh and if you are looking for that weak woman who knows no justice, she's on the roof doing pushups."
"Wu I think you need to lay down you are seeing things. You have been working on your gundam too much lately. Slow down you'll hurt yourself." Quatre said seemingly worried.
"Hmpf" Wufei grunted and walked out of the room.
Trowa sat down beside Quatre, who had watched Wufei walk away, and seemed quite confused.
"Is it just me or does he seem to be acting weird?"
"What do you mean Q-chan?"
"He's acting like.....OH! I don't know. He has been in a better mood with everybody lately. It is almost like he is actually happy!?"
"I haven't really noticed." Trowa said trying as hard as possible to get off the subject.
He really didn't like talking about Wufei. Every time a conversation that consisted of him, shivers ran down his spine.
"Master Quatre you need to go, Master Duo and Master Heero. If you hurry you can catch your five o'clock class." Rashid said startling them both.
That man! He could at least give us warning. Trowa thought as he stood up and switched off the tv. They left the room and got their books. They practically ran and threw Duo and Heero out of the Jeep, speeding off around the corner.
"Well, I guess they're in a hurry. Now where was I. Oh yeah! 668, 669, 670." Max grunted.
She did a couple more before she just let her body lay against the shingles, She lay her head on her arms and looked out toward the western sunset. She glanced at her watch as she sat up. Hmm. 5:10. Quatre is going to late, for once.I saw Wufei coming out of the woods, really greasy. But that's ok. He was wearing some old fashion duds, overalls! Hah! But hey, wearing them with out a shirt, like he was isn't bad. If your a boy, and built. Max sighed as she got up and went over to the edge and lowered herself down to the balcony. It is almost supper time. The guys will be hungry. Better get started. She thought as she calmly walked down stairs to the kitchen, not before she slipped her plaid shirt on. Her uncle wasn't there but she felt more comfortable, even though she left it unbuttoned so that her half shirt was visible.
Duo trounsed on and fell down in the middle of the kitchen floor. Heero followed him, stepping over him, then turning and helping him up. He jerked him up in to a very tight embrace. Duo giggle as Heero gently bit his mouth before kissing him passionately. Duo opened his eyes and looked past his lover and saw that Max was standing at the counter chopping something. He would normally ignored her, but he kept looking at her and he noticed that there was fresh blood stains on her plaid shirt. Duo pulled away from his lover, although remaining in his arms, and pointed at the stains. Heero looked closer and came to the conclusion that her wound had torn or broke.
He let go of Duo and walked over to Max. She turned around right before he tapped her shoulder. She reached up and grabbed some flour from the shelf beside Heero. He looked down at her wound, which was plenty visible. Her wound was stitched up, but there was blood oozing from in between the threading. She turned again this time to where she was facing Heero. She frowned when she saw that he was staring at her waist
"Nani?"
"Hmm." he grunted pointing to her wound.
She looked down and wiped the blood away then looked back up at him.
"Better?" She said not waiting for a response, She went over to the sink and wash her hands, then turned back to her chopping. Heero looked at Duo and shrugged. He walked back over to him and wrapped his arms around Duo's waist jerking lightly at his braid.
"Where were we?"
"Heero... not here!"
"Why not? it's only us, Well Max but like she's gonna do any thing. She's too busy cooking." Heero said pulling his restless lover. Duo smiled and let his lover kiss him again.
"Get a room." Wufei said coming through the back door in the kitchen.
He stopped when he saw his girl standing at the counter chopping up what he thought was a cucumber. He tried to keep himself from smiling at the way she would get real close to her fingers the she would jerk her hand away just before the blade would hit her. He also noticed the blood on her shirt. He frowns and walks over to her.
"Woman! Your bleeding."
"I know"
"............." Wufei walked over to her and looked over her shoulder at what she was cooking.
This enemy thing is gonna have to end. I want to touch her so bad. To run my finger through her long maple hair. Just to hold her. He sat down at the table and started fiddling with his small ponytail. he looked up at Heero and Duo, who were still in a deep kiss. Had the yeven noticed my presence? Good that means I can speak with Phoenix.
He quietly walked over to her and put his head on her shoulder. She turned around with a jerk to look at him. He pointed to the couple who were still kissing. Wufei's facial expression changed from his angry mask to a worried, caring expression. He looked down at Max's wound. He went to touch her skin, but she turned away.
"Nani, My love?" Wufei said.
She turned back around she had put on her mask back on and signaled with her eyes toward Heero and Duo. Wufei's mask came back as he turned around to see that the two were still in each others arms but only looking at each other now.
"Duo, let's go to your room. Nobody is on that floor." Heero whispered to his partner.
Duo blushed and walked to his room with Heero close behind. Duo never let a chance for this kind of pleasure get away. Wufei once again removed his mask as he turned backa t Max, who was now facing the kitchen window, chopping again. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her back to him.
"My Max. what is wrong? "
"Nothing. Why" She said grinning at him.
He turned her around, so that she was looking him in the face. He gave her a face that she thought wasn't possible for him to do, he gave her a pouting face, or the best he could make. She brought her hand up and wiped away the grease that was still on his cheek. She looked down at her waist and saw that it was bleeding yet again, but before she could wipe it away, Wufei touched the blood, taking it on his fingers. He looked up at her as he licked the salty blood off of his finger tips.
"I saw you doing pushups on the roof. That is dangerous......."
"For a weakling." Max finished for him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and ran one hand up his slender spine.
He put a hand on the back of her neck and gently kissed her. She felt as if she was going to melt in his arms, but she pulled away, because she felt someone watching them. She looked toward the kitchen door where she saw a few soldiers from the Maguanac core staring at her and Wufei in disbelief. Wufei looked over at them and smirked as he pulled Max closer to him.
"Can I help you guys with something?" Max said sweetly.
One of the soldiers, who was wearing sunglasses stepped forward and said "Yes, We were looking For Master Quatre's niece."
"That would be me." Max said laying her head on Wufei's shoulder.
The soldiers mouths dropped open, and one of them started stuttering. "Let go of the girl Chang! That's an order!" one of the men said.
Wufei let go of Max but she wrapped her arms around him tighter. The men started to walked toward Wufei to pull him away from her, But Rashid walked up behind them.
"Is there a problem?"" Chang was harassing Miss Keaton." Max looked at them with wide unbelieving eyes. Rashid looked at Max and Wufei. Max pulled Wufei as close to her as she could, as he wrapped as arm around her waist.
Rashid smiled and said to Max "Master Quatre just pulled up in the driveway with Master Trowa, you two might want to let go of each other for a while."
Then he turned to his confused men."And you, not a word to anyone about what you just seen, that's an order."
With that he turned and left followed by the three confused soldiers.
Quatre walked in to the corridor, stomping. Trowa followed him calmly and silently shut the door. Quatre swung around to face Trowa
"That went well! Oooooo! First I enroll Max no problm' but when I go to enroll Wufei....aye! All I did was say his name and ten girls mobbed me." Quatre whined as he collasped in to Trowa's arms.
Trowa stood his small friend back up and the walked in to the kitchen. Max was standing at the oven stirring stir fry. Wufei was sitting in the far corner pumping his muscles with his weights, mind some where off in the farrest points of the universe. Quatre sat down at the table, before Max sat a glass of a clear bubbling solution down in front of him.
"Wuz dis?" Trowa said slurring his words purpously as she handed him the same liquid.
She also handed Wufei a glass. He took it and gave Max a mean glance the looked at it curiously.
"It won't hurt you. It's called Sprite. Come on ya'll don't know what fiz is?" Max giggled and poured herself a glass and took a big drink.
Quatre to a drink as did Trowa and Wufei. It took them two minutes to finish it once they found out it actually tasted pretty good. Quatre looked around for Max and saw her heading up the stairs.
"Baby Max what ya doin?" Quatre yelled from the kitchen. She turned and smiled she didn;t have to answer him he already was talking to Trowa. She continued up the stairs to the second floor. As she got closer to Duo's room she heard some odds sounds, that stopped when she lightly tapped on the door. She heard an angry sound right before she heard Heero yell
"WHAT? WE'RE BUSY GO AWAY!!!!!!"
"Damn Heero don't bite my head off. Ya'll will have all night to do that. You can even use my room if you want."
"What did you come up here for" Heero said opening the door.
Max tried to keep her eyes on Heero's face but she couldn't help but look down to see him wrapped in a comforter. She looked down at her feet; although she could feel her face glowing, she managed to say
"Your supper is ready"
"We don't want ...OW!" Heero squeaked as a teddy bear hit him in the back of the head.
Duo scrambled over to the door yanking in his boxers.
"We'll be right down."
She turned around before Heero shut the door. She started walking and heard Duo fussing over how much he loved food, and how fucking makes him hungry. She shook her head and ran down the stairs. She stopped in her room before she went back to the kitchen. She looked at her watch, before she took it off. Good it is only 5:45. The party starts at six thirty. I have already ate, so I will set my dress and stuff out. She picked up her hair band and put her hair up in a bun. She went back to the kitchen which was deserted. She poured another glass of sprite and took it to her room, where she began her 'preparation'
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Wufei slipped a pair of slacks up over his boxers. He as looked in the mirror her pulled the black rubber band out of his hair letting it fall down in his face. Before he got to brush it, he had to tuck in his shirt, put on his tie, and slip on the dress boots that he had 'borrowed' from Rashid. He slicked his hair back and rebound it, as he stepped out of his room. He looked to the stair well where he saw Trowa and Duo walking down talking.
Actually Duo was talking as normal. I hope that Sally Po woman isn't there. Wufei thought before he was pushed out of the way by Duo. Duo ran in his room and shut the door. Wufei got down the stairs, where he saw Heero, Quatre, and Trowa. Heero was dressed in a ugly brown tux, where Trowa wore a deep green one, and Quatre had and glimmering white one with a pink bow tie. Quatre was fussing over Trowa's light green tie, and at the same time chattering how his stubborn niece was gonna come out.
"I strongly doubt that she will come out in a dress. Matter a fact she will probably be wearing those shorts of hers."
"Well I can wear those if you want." Max said .
The guys turned to see her emerging from her room. Trowa had to blink his eyes a few times , and Heero gasped for the air that she took from him. Quatre's eyes got really wide and tears welled up in his eyes. He started laughing and ran over to her and walked around her about five times.
"Max, Max, Max, Max! Who are you and what ja do with my niece?!"
Max smiled at her uncle's reaction. Her lips were the color of fire, her eye lids were the color of the sky and her smile was brighter than the sun. She looked at Heero who was still trying to get his breath back. Wow, I must look pretty damn good.
"What is taking Duo so long?" Quatre said cheerily. "Heero... No that's not a good idea. Max will you go see what happened to Duo?"
Max nodded and went up the stairs, her maple tresses swaying with each step. She tapped on Duo's door lightly, then pushed it open. She could here something. As she opened the door even more she could make out the words.
"Shit, shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit." Duo cursed as he sat on the bed trying to rebraid his chestnut hair.
Max giggled and walked in. Duo looked at her and smiled
."Hey good looking, what brings you to my shrine?" He said trying to hide his frustation,yet greatly failing.
She walked over to him and sat on the bed next to him. He tried again to plat his hair, ending up with it all tangled.
" Let me." Max said taking the brush from his hands.
She stroked his hair gently , taking time to unknot it. How can he keep it so long?
"Who normally does your hair?"
"Heero, or Quatre. They are surprisingly good." He practically purred as she finish up the braid. He popped up and jolted toward the door. He stopped the at the door and put his hand out for her. She took his hand and they went down stair arms linked. Max let go of duo's arm as soon as she saw Wufei. She went over and latched on to his arm.
"I guess I am going with you, Since Maxwell is with Heero and Trowa's date is already there." Max sharply hissed.
Wufei curled his nose up and looked toward Quatre. He just shrugged as They walked out to the limo that Relena had sent for them.
who knows what can happen when there's an open bar!
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