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Ed and Duo's Greatest Adventure

Chapter 4

By Devon Masterson

"It's too quiet," Heero observed as he typed on his laptop.

"How can you say that when rooming next to Quatre and Faye?" Duo asked.

"Besides that," he said. "No interruptions from Ed IMing me from her terminal or Wufei trying to kill her."

"Yes Wu-man looks a bit on edge now that Ed's not trying to `thwart his attempts at homicide.' Trowa looks like he usually does, but colder," Duo observed, "So what are going to do about this, Heero, old buddy?"

"We have to get Ed back to normal…well close enough," Heero remarked. "Then we'll work from there."

"I can do that," Duo said as he stood up.

"You can do what?" Quatre asked as he came inside.

"Cheer Ed up," Duo answered.

"Take the food in the refrigerator to her," he replied. "I haven't be able to get her to eat all since everything happen. She won't even let me or Faye in."

"I'll take it up to her," Trowa volunteered as he walked in the door from his drive.

The three pilots nodded and Trowa went into the kitchen to get the food and carry it up to her. He knocked on the door lightly. "Ed, I have some food for you," he called through the door. There was no response. "It's been a week. I know you have to be hungry." He heard a sigh from the other side of the door. The door swung open. Ed leaned against the door with her goggles over her eyes.

He gave a sigh relief at seeing that she was well and her ankle healed. "I'm glad you're okay," he said calmly.

Ed smiled and ran out of the room. "Today's Ed's birthday," she called out as she ran down the stairs. Everyone looked confused for a moment then smiled. "Whatever it takes," they all thought.

"Happy birthday, Ed," Quatre smiled as he gave her a hug.

"Thank you," she smiled. "Where's Ed's presents?"

Duo looked around casually. "My present isn't ready yet. I'm going to go check on it," he commented as he got up.

"I'll be right back," Heero replied.

"Well then I guess mine will be opened first," Faye smiled. She picked up a large box. She had her own plan for drawing Ed out. Ed had been too quiet for too long and it was disturbing. The present was way better than the first one well it was until Quatre caught her making the plans. "Might as well mold her into my image," she thought as she handed the bouncing teen the present.

"Ooh," she remarked as took the present and quickly ripped it apart. She curiously held up a pair of thigh high boots, skirt, and suspenders.

"And that was supposed to be better?" Quatre asked Faye.

Faye smiled innocently. "I'm just trying to add a little bit of fashion sense to her life."

"You can open mine next," Quatre replied ignoring Faye's remark. He handed her a long box.

"Wow," she replied as she opened it. She held the telescope to her eye and looked all around the room as though she was exploring. "Thank you, Quatre." She hugged him and hugged the telescope to her chest.

"You're welcome, Ed," he smiled.

"Presents all finished now where's the cake?" she asked expectantly.

Quatre looked around casually. "It'll be here in a little while. We were going to surprise you but you beat us to it," he fibbed as he started for the kitchen to call a bakery.

"Ed's birthday is so great," she sang as she twirled around with the gifts. She picked them up and ran off.

Quatre came out of the kitchen as she went up the stairs. "The cake will here in fifteen minutes. I put a rush on it," he said softly.

"I hope it was chocolate," Faye commented.

Quatre sat on the couch. "Good I guessed right." He ran his hands through his hair then looked at Trowa. "Are you okay?"

"Something's wrong," he said simply. "Her personality maybe as always, but her eyes are different."

"Oh everything will be fine once she eats some cake and Wufei tries to kill her again," Faye replied. "Don't worry so much."

The doorbell chimed and Quatre looked at his watch. "Fifteen minutes exactly," he smiled as he got up.

"Ed'll get it," she called as she ran down the stairs in her new outfit. She patted her long braid in place and opened the door. "Hi," she said in a sing song voice.

"Hi, this is a special order for Mr. Winner," a young man said looking down at his last delivery of the day.

"Ed's birthday cake, so exciting." She leaned over to look at the cake through the see through top as he put it down on the table.

The young man looked up and smiled appreciatively as his eyes washed over her. "Is Ed your brother or something?"

"Ed is Ed," she answered. "Edward Wong Pelu Tivrusky the fourth." She twirled gracefully.

The young man's cheeks grew warm as he watched her lithe body twirl about. "You're kinda cool, Ed. Happy Birthday."

"Thank you," Ed smiled.

"So how old are you, Ed?"

"Ed is eighteen today."

"Just became legal, huh? My birthday is today too, but I got shafted and had to work," he replied. "I just turned twenty-one. My name's Jareth."

"Have some of Ed's cake and we'll celebrate together," she suggested as she pulled him along.

"That would be great," he replied as he let her pull him along.

Ed giggled and Trowa coughed. "Jareth this is everybody. Quatre, Faye, and Trowa."

Quatre shook his hand and Faye smiled. Trowa nodded from his corner as he watched Jareth's every move.

"So what are you into Ed?" Jareth asked

"Everything," she remarked. "Ed loves the world and visiting systems."

"You're a hacker?" he asked.

Ed nodded. "So many exciting things for Ed to explore."
Jareth smiled. "I hack a bit myself. Have you heard of Radical Edward? He's the coolest hacker on the planet, man. I love the crazy things he does. He has the coolest way of screwing with people. He's so cool."

Ed smiled as Jareth went on about her. "Ed is Ed," she said shyly.

"No way."

Ed blushed slightly. "Ed is Ed."

"That is so cool. I've got to see your system, I mean can I see it? What kind of interface do you use?"

Ed smiled and pulled him up the stairs. "Come with me."

"This is so cool," he said they walked away.

Trowa watched them walk up the stairs and followed suit.

"She sure moves fast. Must be the outfit," Faye remarked.

"I think this could get ugly," Quatre warned.

"Oh, he'll be all right, maybe this will make him admit it so we can all move on," Faye replied.

"Maybe you're right."

"You know I am," she said then smiled mischievously. "I'm going to take a nice hot bath, want to join me?"

"Don't mind if I do," he answered affectionately.

"These goggles are so cool. It's almost like diving into the internet," Jareth commented as he tried to feel what his goggles showed him. "Wow."

"Ed can make you some if you like."

"Really? Thanks." He took the goggles off and handed them back to Ed. "I'm glad I had to work today. This has been the best birthday ever. I got to meet Radical Edward and she turns out to be hottest girl I've ever seen." He kissed Ed deeply. "Ouch," he said as felt his head. A small washer rolled to a stop on the floor. Jareth looked toward Trowa leaning against the wall in the hall.

"Sorry about that, I was trying to make the trash can. I need to work on my aim," he said coldly.

"Yeah, right," Jareth said lowly as he looked at Trowa evilly. He turned his attention back to Ed who stared at him shock. "I've been wanting to do that, sorry."

"It's okay," she replied. "Ed's just happy to be a normal girl."

Jareth raised an eyebrow. "Ed I think you're cool the way you are. It's part of your charm. Hey let's go to my house and you can check out my system and make suggestions."

"Okay," Ed replied as she stood up.

"Do you think it's wise to leave your party?" Trowa asked from the hall. "Heero and Duo will be any minute."

"Oh yeah," she said as she stopped.

"Well maybe another time then," Jareth suggested. "How about a movie tomorrow night?"

"A date?"

"Yeah sure it could be date and we go over to my house afterward."

"Ed would love to."

"I pick you up at seven," he said as he kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Later."

"Bye," she replied as she watched him leave. As soon as he was gone she twirled about the room.

"I can't believe you're going out with that guy," Trowa commented. "You hardly know him. You are too trusting, letting him kiss you…"

"What do you care?" she asked angrily. "You're not Ed's father and Ed's a few chips short of a motherboard who could possibly want her, but Jareth does. Stay out of my life." She slammed the door.

Trowa stalked down the hall to his room and shut it behind him. "Why should I care who she dates? It's not like I like her or something. She's just a kid. So what if I am happier with her than I've ever been. It's just a passing feeling. She has her own life. Why did that bastard have to kiss her and move in on her? He can't possible make her happy or love her they way I could! The way…I could. When did it change from youthful enchantment to love?" Trowa smiled as he remembered a week ago when he carried Ed in his arms. That was the day he fell in love with her and then lost her.

***

Ed walked down the stairs slowly at six forty-five. Duo looked up instinctively when he heard the gently footfalls thinking it was one of the guys. His eyes widened when he saw Ed walking towards him and sitting on the couch. "Where are you going?" he asked as he looked at her outfit.

"Ed's has a date," she said as she fiddled around nervously with them hem of her skirt. She was wearing short skirt with the short splits on both sides and white top.

"You're going to give Trowa a heart attack," Duo mumbled to himself. "You look great."

Ed smiled. "I'm nervous."

"Don't worry about it. You two have a lot in common and you're a great girl."

"Thank you," she said as she hugged Duo. The doorbell rang. "That's Ed's date."

"Have fun," he called as she ran to the door.

"Hi," Jareth greeted as she opened the door. "You look great. Are you ready to go?"

"Of course," she replied as she walked outside and shut the door behind her.

A few moments later they pulled up to a small apartment building. "I thought you were taking Ed to the movies."

"I thought we stop by here for a moment," he answered. They went up the stairs to his apartment. "This is my place."

"Nice," Ed complimented as he shut the door behind them. She suddenly felt uncomfortable with the change in plans. "Is this your system?"

"Yeah, it's not as cool as yours," he replied as he moved closer to her. "But how about we look at the later."

"Ooh you have a ps2. Ed got one for her birthday too," She said as she moved away from him and inspected his game collection.

He came up behind her and turned her around. "How about we finish what we started before we got interrupted yesterday?" he suggested as he pushed her to the floor.

Ed struggled as she felt his hands roaming all over her. "I don't like this."

"You will, I promise," he replied as he kissed her neck.

"Ed wants you to stop," she said more forcefully as she tried to push him off of her. He only pinned her hands above her head.

"Is this another game?" he asked annoyed. "You dress as sexy as hell then turn me down to make me want it even more. You want me to take it, don't you?"

Ed's eyes widened as the gravity of situation took hold of her. "No, let me go," she replied as she butt him in the forehead.

"Ow," he cried out as he let go of her hands to hold his head. Ed pushed him off of her and started for the door when he grabbed her arm. "That hurt you, bitch." He slapped her and pushed her against the wall. He started lift her skirt when the door splintered from being kicked down. Trowa walked through the door holding a gun and pointing it at Jareth.

"What part of no did you not understand?" He asked angrily.

Jareth let Ed go and backed away. "Hey man, I thought she was playing hard to get. I mean look at her."

"When a woman says no I don't care if she's naked, she means no," he answered simply. "The only thing keeping me from shooting you right now is a sense of honor which you apparently do not have. Never come near her again or I will not show the same restraint and that is a promise." He lowered the gun and knelt next to Ed who was sitting on the floor in shock. He picked her up and carried her to the car then started to drive.

"Are you okay?" he asked moments later.

Ed nodded. "Why did you come?" she asked.

Trowa looked straight ahead at the road before them. "I figured he might try something."

"So you didn't trust me," she said softly. She balled her fist in anger, hurt, and frustration. "Ed can take care of herself. She's not stupid."

Trowa pulled off to the side of the road. "I don't think you're stupid," he said simply.

"Just a few chips short of a motherboard."

"It's not how it sounded," he explained. "I was just trying to get Duo to leave me alone."

"Then why did you follow, Ed?" she asked as her eyes flashed.

This was becoming hopeless. "Because I love you and couldn't stand you going out with that bastard," he replied indignantly.

"You love…Ed?" she asked softly.

Trowa's eyes widened as he realized that he had told on himself in his anger. "Yes," he answered.

Ed smiled shyly. "Ed loves you too." She leaned her head on his shoulder affectionately.

"How do you do that?" he sighed as he put his arm around her.

"What?"

"Just make everything seem insignificant and easy."

Ed giggled. "I don't know." She looked up and kissed him lightly on the lips then blushed.

Trowa flushed slightly as well. He tilted her chin toward him and kissed her deeply. He looked into her eyes as he pulled away and smiled.

"I liked that," she replied then grabbed him and kissed him again.

Trowa snickered as she broke away. "You really are something."

Ed smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder again. "An alien."

An eyebrow arched curiously as he started to laugh and he pulled on to the road again. "Let's go home."