Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ A Shot at Normalcy: University Life? ❯ Relena’s visit ( Chapter 9 )

Disclaimer: - I do not own Gundam Wing or any of the other anime series. I write this purely for my amusement and for the entertainment of others. I earn just about $0 every time some one reads this. ^_^

Chapter 10: Relena's visit

Jade returned at around nine. That's the time that she normally returned from wherever she went to. Trowa was waiting for her.

"So where have you been?" He asked her.

"Somewhere."

"Where somewhere?"

"Why are you asking me this?"

"Just curious."

"I went to the dojo in town."

"So you do martial arts?"

"Yes."

He had asked her a question about what she did, she decided to ask him about what he did.

"So what did you two talk about?" she asked him, landing her bag in her room. The kicking, punching and shouting at the dojo had helped her workout her confusion.

"Nothing much. She does not want to see any of my friends again, especially you."

"Figures. I manage to piss her off even if I say 'hello'."

"But we are still together."

"That's good." She still wasn't looking at him. She was busy arranging her stuff.

"Are you saying that just to make me feel good?" he asked her doubtfully.

"No, I am really glad things worked out for the better."

There was silence for a little while. Jade was unpacking her duffel bag and Trowa was just watching her. He spoke up after a while.

"I was waiting for you."

"For what? Didn't you have dinner yet? And didn't the other three show up?"

"The others did not show up, and you forgot to make dinner. You seemed upset about something," he informed her.

"Sorry, I was upset. Don't bother asking why."

"Okay. But the 'other three' will not be coming. Duo called and said that your lunch basket was enough for lunch as well as dinner."

She smiled wryly.

"Did they return the basket?"

"Yes. It's in the kitchen."

"Okay. But you can have dinner without me. I am not hungry."

"Fine."

He left her room and left her alone. On his way to the kitchen he thought, 'Something is bugging her. She is being so evasive, so uncommunicative.' And this was coming from Trowa! He kept thinking of why he only felt irritated when his girlfriend complained and why he felt a hint of anger, when Sonia blamed Jade for everything that went wrong. Why did he fell like that? He normally did not care enough about anything to get angry. Why now? What was Jade doing to him.

"Why does he have to ask me questions and why in the world did he wait for me?" she said to herself after he left.

'Maybe because he cares for you,' said a little voice in her head.

Though she wanted to believe it badly, she decided to drown the little voice with her reasoning. It was not sensible to hope for such things. You never got the things that you wished for the most. What was the point of harbouring such hopes? All you got in return for clinging to such frail ideas, was disappointment. But she kept thinking of what Duo had said that afternoon and the feelings that she detected coming from other people.

She was still thinking about that when she heard the lock to their apartment door being expertly picked. She knew precisely who it was. And as a confirmation she heard her name being called out at full volume.

"Coming Duo."

"So there you are."

"Yes, what do you want?"

"My! Aren't we a bit edgy."

"Yes we are. What do you want?" Trowa said, suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

"Where did you come from?" Duo asked with a bewildered expression.

"The kitchen. Now back to what you want," Jade answered for him.

Duo looked from Trowa to Jade and from Jade to Trowa for a moment and then shook his head.

"I came to ask Jade for some help…"

"What sort of help?" Jade cut in tersely.

"Lemme finish. Just in case you don't know, the vice-foreign minister is coming on a visit, to this weird place for weirdoes."

"So?" Jade asked.

Trowa smirked. He knew now precisely why Duo had come.

"And they are having a formal party or something of the sort in her honour and all of the students are requested to come and we have received special invitation from Zechs Merquise a.k.a Milliardo Peacecraft. I need you to help me convince Heero to come."

"Why do you want him to go?"

"Is he in love?" Duo asked her.

"Yes, I get those vibes from him sometimes."

"Do you know who he is in love with?"

"No."

"Relena Peacecraft. And him being who he is, he won't admit it."

"Oh!"

"And he hates crowds. You know that pretty well. You are practically the only person that is capable of convincing him."

"I'll try. When is this ball thing anyway?"

"In another week or so. We get a heads up thanks to Zechs."

"Okay. Thanks for letting me know."

"Hey Trowa! Can I have some of that?"

"No, and get your ass out of here."

"Fine."

"Good night Duo," Jade called after him.

"Good night Jade and I'm sorry." And he engulfed her in a big bear hug and she returned his hug. His hugs were friendly and reassuring. A hug was what she needed and somehow Duo knew that she needed it. His hug brought a slight smile to her face and a scowl on Trowa's.

At the door, he said to Trowa, "You know what Trowa? You and Heero can be pretty alike sometimes."

"…"

"…"

_________________________________________________________ __________

"Hey Heero, do something about your fan girls. They think I am your girlfriend or something," Jade said irritated as she flopped down on a char beside Heero.

"I am not interested in those girls," he said gruffly.

"I know that. You are in love with someone else. But it doesn't hurt to be civil to people."

"I am not you."

"I know that. By the way, did you know that Relena Peacecraft is coming here?"

"Relena?"

Now she was sure that he was in love with her.

"You love her don't you?"

"I can't love anyone," he said despairingly. "I don't deserve a person like her."

"You deserve everything in the world, and I mean it."

"Thanks."

"Don't thank me. I am merely stating the facts and stop putting yourself down."

"So what's with Relena?"

"She is coming here and there is going to be a ball in her honour and you are requested to attend."

"Why me?"

"Don't you want to go and see her?"

"Yes and no."

"Yes you do and you are coming with me."

"With you?"

"Yes, with me. I need a date and so do you."

He just looked at her with a quizzical expression.

"Did you put a lot of sugar in your coffee this morning?"

"No, I spent too much time with Duo."

"…"

"Just Kidding. So you are coming?"

"Do I have a choice?"

"I don't think so."

_________________________________________________________ __________

"Mission accomplished."

"You are a wonder maker," Duo said engulfing Jade in a heartfelt hug.

"Why?"

"You are practically the only person he will listen to without drawing out his gun."

"What about you?"

"Oh! Sometimes I wonder if I am only his punching bag or something."

"I mean, will you listen to me?"

"Of course I will."

"Then do me a favour. Tell Hilde that you love her."

"Did Trowa make you tell me this?"

"No. She needs to hear it. She is a wonderful person and you do not want to lose her."

"I know. She is absolutely wonderful but I am afraid of being rejected."

"You don't have to be afraid. She loves you. She needs to hear you say those words to her."

"How do you know?"

"She talks to me, you know?"

"Who doesn't talk to you?" Duo said more to himself than to her with his eyes on the ceiling.

"Trowa?"

"Huh?"

"I said, Trowa - does - not - talk - to - me," she said, emphasising on each word.

"Oh! I know why he doesn't."

"I won't ask. Now back to Heero. I am his date."

"What?!?!"

"What?"

"He is your date?!?" He asked flabbergasted.

"Yes. Now shut up and leave."

"You do know that this thing is next week right?"

"Yes, but I wonder how they are going to fit everyone in there?"

"They have a closed off section that they will most probably open."

"Oh!"

"And Relena will also be making a formal speech at the Party."

"How do you know these things?" She asked in an exasperated manner.

"Well, that's my speciality."

"'k, go. I want to work."

"Fine." And he turned to leave. He was half way to the door.

"And make your own dinner today. I don't feel like cooking." She said grinning slyly. Duo did not see her grin, since his back was towards her. But her words made him jump.

"What? Do you want me to get killed? Technically speaking it is my turn to do the cooking and if I blow up the kitchen, which I most probably will, that's the end of me."

"Don't worry, tell Heero to do the cooking. I know you can manage it. Just use some of your charm on him."

_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ __

I know I am evil. I haven't updated for so long and I know u people hate me for it, but my last chapter did not get any reviews and I feel so unloved. Actually it wasn't even my chapter. My beta wrote it and then again as I mentioned before. I am really busy and I don't have enough free time. I know that this chapter is short. And as a warning, the next chapters will be short too. But hopefully I will be able to post more often. Also this chapter is not beta-ed. My beta isn't all that efficient nowadays. So please tolerate my mistakes.