Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Arabian Nights ❯ Chapter 2

Chapter 2

After lunch that afternoon, Kagami invited everyone to go swimming. After a quick clothing change(Yes, the boys packed swim trunks too………) everyone was outside at the large pool. It was made to look like a cliff side, and even had a low waterfall/water slide built into one side. Wufei dove in, and began swimming laps, and Trowa dove off the cliff doing several twists and flips before finally landing in the water below. Heero took up residence in a nearby lounge chair, and glared at anyone who passed. Quatre began applying some sunscreen, and Duo was loudly showing off for Kori, who was sunbathing in a lounge chair on the opposite side of the pool, trying her best to ignore him. Kagami watched all of this occur, and couldn't help but laugh. She eventually got into the pool and floated around in an inflatable chair(You know, those little pool raft things). Everyone was enjoying themselves when Quatre finally decided to dive in. He went to the top of the water slide, and slid down. Just as he was about to make contact with the water, Kagami floated under him. They collided and both sank underwater, and their friends were about to become worried when they resurfaced, splashing and gasping for air.

"Are you okay?" Quatre gasped, a hand on one of her arms.

"Yeah………are you?" She had a hand on his arm as well.

He nodded, and they paddled to shore, hopping up onto the side to catch their breath. After a while, Trowa and Wufei got tired of swimming and climbed out of the pool to lounge. Kagami and Quatre climbed back in, and were lazily drifting as they watched Duo splash around, still trying to catch Kori's eye. Two large white fluff wads slowly neared the pool, and jumped in. Duo didn't notice as the tigers swam around, until Migi rubbed her hard against him affectionately.

"AHH!" He yelled, leaping out of the pool at such speed, he caused Kori's chair to overturn.

"Baka." Kori mumbled as she grabbed her towel and headed for the house. Duo looked from the two tigers in the pool to the retreating girl, and then at his friends, all of whom seemed slightly amused. After a few moments, he sat down in the now right-side-up chair, and watched the tigers anxiously. Both got out of the pool, and started to where he was. One flopped down on either side, and appeared to be sunning themselves dry.

"Kagami………" he asked. "Now what? How do I get up?"

"You'll have to step over them." She called back.

He tried, but it was harder then it looked, and he ended up falling right back into the pool.

"I hope you don't mind, but I'm going in." He said, climbing out and heading for the house.

"I'm going with Maxwell." Wufei added, starting that way.

"Hn." Heero was soon going towards the house as was a silent Trowa.

Quatre and Kagami climbed up onto one side of the pool, and began idly chit-chatting. The tigers, who had been sunning themselves behind them, decided to get back into the pool, and accidentally knocked both humans back in. Both laughed, and decided to do one more lap before heading inside. Quatre decided to help Kagami out of the pool, and started towards her. He was almost there when one of the tigers swam over to him and bit a hold of the cloth of his swim trunks and took off, briefly pulling him underwater.

"Quatre?" Kagami asked, looking around. "Oh well, I guess he left already."

She climbed out, and began to dry her hair, so she didn't notice Quatre resurface, gasping, and trying to catch Hidari, who had climbed out of the pool, right past her with something cloth in his mouth.

"Hi baby." She said, patting his head, and continuing on her hair.

Migi was laying on the side of the pool, watching Quatre with great interest.

"Hey, kitty kitty………" Quatre called from a corner of the pool. He was curled up, trying to cover himself with is arms. "Could you get that other kitty to bring my swim trunks back? Or maybe bring me a towel?"

"Are you okay Quatre?" Kagami asked, starting towards him.

"Eeeep!" was his response, and he dove underwater again.

Migi got up and walked over to her, but instead of getting her ears scratched, she latched on to her master's swimsuit cover, and pulled the skirt loose.

"Migi, what are you doing?" She asked, a little confused, the tiger carried the skirt over to the corner where Quatre was hiding.

"Kagami………" He said, a bright, and as of yet undiscovered shade of red. "Could you please turn around for a moment?"

She didn't ask, but did as she was told, and heard him climb out of the pool. Then he said. "Okay." She turned around to find Quatre in her hot pink swimsuit cover, and she had to stifle a laugh.

"Quatre………" She asked, still trying to hide her giggles. "You're the same color as my skirt………"

The headed towards the house, hoping everyone else was upstairs, and wouldn't see him.

They weren't, and they did.

"Where are your shorts?" Trowa asked almost instantly. (AN: It spoke again!)

"Hey, Q-man, you work faster then I do, man." Duo added. "I've got to know them for at least a week. I never knew you had it in you."

Both Quatre and Kagami experienced sudden realization, and turned fire engine red.

"Itoko-chan, it's harder to tell who's redder." Kori added. "You or skirt-boy."

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After dressing, Quatre barred himself up in his room. He couldn't stand to think how they'd tease him if he went back downstairs. There was a knock on the door, and he sighed.

`Probably Duo.' He guessed, and opened the door.

To his surprise, Kagami stood there, a tiger on either side.

"Hidari needs to apologize." She stated simply, patting the male tiger on the head. "Go on, Hidari."

The tiger stepped forward, and dropped a purple wad of cloth at his feet, then made a noise in his throat, and retreated back behind his owner.

"If you'd like, I'll run them through the laundry for you." She offered as he picked up the shorts. "It's really no problem."

He sat down on the bed, and sat them beside her. "I don't want to make any extra work for you."

"Nonsense." Kagami sat down beside him, and the tigers hopped up onto the bed. "Dinner will be ready soon, I hope you'll come down and join us."

He didn't say anything.

"No one will say a word." Kagami reassured him. "Migi and Hidari will make sure of that, won't you, sweeties?"

Migi purred happily, but Hidari just laid there.

"Hidari………" She said, and the male purred too.

She smiled. "See? No worries."

"You're very kind." He smiled back.

They sat there a moment, unconsciously leaning forward when suddenly Hidari jumped between them, off the bed, and out of the room. Kagami smiled at Quatre a moment then stood up. "I'd better go help Kori finish up dinner."

Quatre nodded, and watched as Migi followed her out of the room.

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AN: Mean, ne? I love doing almost-cute-something-but-happens moments. Please R&R. Sorry for the wait………I was trying to finish up my FY fic. I'll try and get the next chapter out a lot sooner. Ja!