Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ By The Light... ❯ you're beautiful, don't ever change ( Chapter 18 )

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By The Light…

A Fanfic by Lady Lye

Chapter Eighteen: you're beautiful, don't ever change

Copyright 2001

Idea suggested and consulting/editing by Mako-chan

Disclaimer: Don't own GW *sob* Don't own SM *sob again* but I do own- KATAKU! My keyboard!! BWAHAHA! *laughs in Wufei's face* Take THAT annoying Justice Boy!!

Note: I scramble names a tad… Japanese- English- what's the dif? Some of each all mixed together to create MY Universe…

Other Note: SM time; after Super S but before Stars since the manga's not all out. ^__^ GW time; um, we're gonna mess with this A LOT. They're comrades living together w/ the Winner's I dunno if they have gundam but it remains to be seen… Just go with the flow, k? All will be revealed eventually…



XVIII

"You're sure they won't try to bite me?"

"If they do, I'll stake them myself."

Mina giggled. Part of her current giddiness was due to the fact that she was surrounded by the posh mansions of the rich and famous, more than a little intimidating at the best of times. "Have they ever tried to bite you?"

"Duo did once as a joke," Heero said thoughtfully, humoring her. He didn't understand WHY she was acting this way, but it certainly wasn't a problem. He grinned wolfishly. "He hasn't touched me again."

Mina mentally smacked her forehead. No DUH he would grin wolfishly- he was a werewolf. She smiled though and kept walking, following when Heero turned up the drive of a rather palatial looking mansion. "You live here?" she asked dubiously.

He nodded, seeming not to find anything unusual at all. "Quatre's heir to a Fortune 500 firm." Mina nodded numbly. She stared around like a tourist while he fished out his key and let them in, peering around. "Quatre? Trowa? Duo? Wufei?"

"In here," someone called.

Heero relaxed and looked back at Mina, motioning her inside and closing the door after her. He lead the way to a plush rec room towards the back of the house, setting his school bag on the stairs as he passed. Seated on a couch was a lanky brunette with hair falling in his face, a nice one at that. Beside him was a boyish blonde, leafing through a magazine, and he glanced up and smiled as Heero entered.

"Good day at school?"

"Aw you sound like somebody's mother, Q," Mina peered around Heero to see another guy, dressed all in black with a long braid, lying on the floor in front of the TV. Beside him sat an Asian boy, meditating, his brow furrowed.

The blond looked hurt. "I was just asking…"

"It was good, Quatre, thanks," Heero said quickly.

The guy on the floor sat up and abruptly stopped and stared as he caught sight of Mina. "Who's the babe?"

All eyes were immediately focused on Mina and she fought the urge to squirm. Heero sent around a warning look. "Everyone, this is Mina Aino. She's a friend from school. That means NO SNACKING."

"How crude, Yuy," The Asian boy returned to his meditation. One almond eye slit open a little, silently asking a question.

"Yes, she knows," Heero said calmly. "Me, you guys, everything. Like a said, she's a friend."

Quatre smiled warmly and stood to shake her hand. "Hello, Ms Aino, it's nice to meet you. I'm Quatre Winner."

She smiled in return, at last feeling semi welcome. "It's nice to meet you, too, Mr Winner, but please, just call me Mina."

He looked relieved. "As I'm Quatre. Behind me are Trowa," the brunette nodded politely, and Mina could already see that behind his quiet façade was hidden much. "Our Chinese friend is Wufei, and-"

"And I'm God's Gift to Women, baby, nice to meet you," Duo cut in, pushing Quatre aside to kiss Mina's hand and smile at her winningly, even if it was a little crooked.

"Really," she blinked. Then with a sly smile, decided to beat him at his own game, sidling up close to him. "Because I wasn't aware we'd been given a gift."

He grinned. "You better believe it, babe."

"I thought it was a curse!" she reveled in the shock written over his face and the guffaw from Wufei, followed by ill-hid snickering from the others, even Heero.

"She got you, Maxwell," Wufei crowed.

"She set you up," Heero laughed, taking a seat in a chair.

"Here, woman, come sit, you're hereby forever welcome in this house," Wufei waved to a seat on the floor for her.

Mina smiled a thank you, but turned back to Duo, who still looked put out. "I'm sorry, but I HAD to-"

"No need to apologize to me," he held up a hand, but he was smiling again. He held out a friendly hand. "Duo, Maxwell."

"Mina," she smiled and they shook on it, an instant friendship. Mina decided immediately that she liked him, from the sexy braid to his, er, keen fashion sense, to his flirtatious periwinkle eyes. 'I could get to like vampires if they're all as nice as him…'

"Hey, Heero, how'd you come by such a hot chick at a private high school?" Duo turned to Heero and resumed his seat on the floor.

Wufei looked at Mina, who was staring around a little awkwardly. "I meant it, onna. Come sit with us."

"You're being awfully nice, Wufei," Trowa remarked dryly.

"Are you crazy, Barton? I'm just hoping she'll insult Maxwell again!" Mina grinned and took a seat between them both.

Heero looked back at Duo mildly. "I didn't find her at school. I met her in the park. At night. Which is more than you've ever done."

"OOOOOOOOOOOH, well excuse ME, Mr Big Shot!" Duo looked impressed. He looked at Mina again, appraisingly. "I take it she's not up for grabs then?"

"Baka, I said no eating!" Heero snapped.

"No, no, I don't wanna eat her! I wanna-" Duo clamped his big mouth shut.

"You want to WHAT me?" Mina asked, wide-eyed.

Duo swallowed hard, caught in those large blue eyes where, at the moment, he did NOT want to be; There was something VERY dangerous in those eyes and if he didn't tread lightly, he'd set off a nuclear warhead. Q would never forgive him the redecorating cost. "Uh, I, Uh-"

Wufei grinned at him, wickedly. "I think that what Maxwell is trying not to say is that he wants to-"

"DUO! WUFEI!" Quatre was gaping at them, shocked at such language.

"Aw, they're just WORDS, Q," Duo complained. Then it hit him. "Wait- you knew what we were going to say! HAH! I've done it! I corrupted the Winner heir! WHAHAHAHAHA! My legacy shall live on for all eternity! WHAHAHAHA!"

"You idiot, he's the same age you are! You'll both die at the same time! STOP MAKING THAT INFERNAL CACKLING NOISE! MAXWELL!" Wufei yelled up at the dancing baka.

"HAHAHA! YES! I corrupted Quatre! I corrupted Quatre!" Duo sang happily. (AN: *smacks forehead* Vampira says I do a good Duo… maybe too good… -__-#;)

Trowa merely rolled his eyes and picked up a book from the coffee table. Quatre's cheeks turned bright pink and he let his head fall forward onto the pillow on his lap. "My poor virgin mind… gone forever…"

Heero watched it all with amusement, he was learning to truly appreciate such banter. His highly tuned ears picked up on a completely new and different sound however, one rarely heard in this house. It was a giggle. A furiously and futilely held in giggle. He sought the source and his eyes met Mina's.

The laughter erupted from her in a great burst and she fell back on the carpet, laughing so hard she thought her sides would break, they ached so much. All the tension and worries that had been slowly eating at her for the past week and a half dissolved into giggles. She laughed so much that tears formed in the corners of her eyes and she didn't stop until her bruised sides could take no more. Still grinning, a titter escaping her lips every so often, she sat up, her hair falling in tangled clumps, and found all five boys staring at her. "Anybody got a tissue?" she giggled.

Trowa coughed and handed her one and she used it to wipe her eyes and blow her nose, still smiling. Quatre, Heero and Wufei were looking at her in complete and utter confusion. Duo, too, was staring at her, but then a grin broke across his face and he pulled her to her feet.

"You, are, beautiful," he laughed, and turned her to face the group. "Look at her- she's great! She's ALIVE! She's fucking beautiful!" he hugged her joyously around the shoulder, leaving her completely bemused.

"There went the censor…" Trowa muttered. (AN: I tried. Trowa: I know.)

Mina was not alone in her confusion. "What in all hells are you blathering on about?" Wufei voiced the concern of all the others.

"Look at her, Wufei! She's a real human girl: She talks, she teases, she LAUGHS. Glory be, she LAUGHS. When was the last time any of us kids of the night just let loose and LAUGHED like that, huh?" Duo dared them to argue. "It's beautiful- she knows how to live. And if you ask me, that's beautiful."

"I think I should be flattered and say thank you," Mina still looked confused.

"Don't worry about it, sweetheart. Just hearing that laugh's enough for me," Duo said sincerely.

Mina looked to Heero for guidance and he shrugged, then addressed the group. "I invited Mina over for dinner- NO BITING. What are you guys ordering tonight?"

They looked at each other. "I was thinking pizza," Quatre said.

"Again?" Wufei looked put out. "How about some decent Chinese food? That last restaurant had terrible noodles."

Duo rolled his eyes. "Chinese AGAIN? No thank you. How about some good old American hamburgers?"

"I was hoping we could try that Thai place…" Trowa coughed.

"No, if we're going exotic, let's make it Indian."

"Italian."

"Hey, how about Sushi?"

"Er, no thank you, Duo."

(AN: … I didn't realize there were that many take out options. *blink* Now I'm kinda hungry…)

Mina raised an eyebrow. "Do you guys order in every night?"

"Yes," they all looked around sheepishly under her gaze.

She looked to Heero and he shrugged again. "They just found out they can eat human food without getting sick. The novelty hasn't worn off yet."

"I dunno if ordering every night's really healthy. Or cost effectived," Mina looked skeptical.

"There's a small stock of stuff I eat in the kitchen if you'd prefer that," Heero offered.

"Let's have a look," Mina stood. She looked around at the boys again. "I think what you guys REALLY need is a good, home-cooked meal." She rubbed her hands together eagerly. "C'mon, Heero, let's see what we can rustle up…"

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