Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Violets, Braids, and Space Pirates? ❯ Chapter Eleven ( Chapter 11 )

Title: Violets, Braids, and Space Pirates? (11 of ?)

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Category: Romance, Fusion -Tenchi Universe

Pairings: Just friends for now, eventually 1x2x1, maybe 3+4

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: A few swear words, maybe a bit of sap and fluff here and there, the occasional drop of angst, my weird attempts at humor, and for just for the next few chapters if you are a die hard Relena fan, I guess some of what is in here could count as Relena bashing, but it's not meant to be taken that way.

Spoilers: For Gundam Wing, not a one. For Tenchi Universe, probably

Feedback: Suggestions, comments, ideas, and even grammar and spelling corrections are all welcome.

"speech"

`thought'

*** *** location change

Cabbit Communication:

/Ryo-Ohki to Duo/

(Duo to Ryo-Ohki)-rare but Duo will occasionally speak telepathically to her.

Chapter Eleven

As Hilde reached the front gate she paused briefly to summon a small light orb. [1] Using the pale green light she began heading towards the lake. She worried her bottom lip between her teeth as she jogged down the hill.

`I hope he's okay. I knew he was fed up with `Lena's attitude but I never expected him to blow up at her.' Hilde came to a sliding stop when the path forked. `I didn't notice this earlier.' Shuffling her feet, she looked at the two paths. `The right one goes to where the ship is and I have no clue where the left path goes.' Shrugging, Hilde chose the left path, figuring that Quatre wouldn't want to accidentally run into the Guardians. [2]

Three dead trees and one annoying boulder later Hilde reached the lake. She looked around, but didn't see her cousin. Hilde sighed quietly and began to walk on the small stone path by the lake, hoping to find Quatre. While looking for the blonde she noticed that unlike the dirt path this one was very well maintained. There were no cracks or breaks in the stones and to the left of the path there were tall, box-shaped bushes between it and the forest. This puzzled her a bit but finding Quatre was more important right now.

The stone path ended unexpectedly facing the lake. Hilde increased the energy in her light and saw what looked like large stepping stones in the lake. She summoned another orb and sent it out over the stepping stones. She smiled to herself when the light revealed that the stones laid out a path to a small island. She left the second light at the island to guide her. Hoping from stone to stone, Hilde thought she heard Quatre talking to someone. With one last jump she landed one the island. Absorbing the second orb, Hilde walked to the other side of the tree and found Quatre. He was leaning against the massive tree with Ryo-Ohki curled up in his lap. She absorbed her light and set down next to the blonde.

Quatre looked over at his small cousin, noticing her sweaty appearance. He quirked a small smile before looking back out at the lake. "You can't fly either?"

Hilde shook her head. "I can, just not very well. Think Duo will teach me?"

"Yes."

Surprised by Quatre's quiet, short answer, the young girl looked at the blonde again. While he didn't look angry, he still seemed to be bothered by something. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Quatre shook his head, thinking about his angry outburst earlier. "I wish I hadn't let her get to me. I shouldn't have lost it like that."

Hilde snorted. "Quatre, you didn't do anything wrong. Scratch that, you did something right."

"Please Hil. I didn't do anything but ruin dinner and embarrass my self by losing control of my temper"

"Bull!" Hilde twisted around so she was facing Quatre. Turing his head, she forced him to look her in the eye. "You stood up to one of the most powerful people in the universe and lived to tell about it. You, the one person who never has anything bad to say about anyone, stood up to my sister and told her exactly what you think of her." Once she had Quatre's attention, she moved her hand off his cheek. "You made her realize that even a Princess is responsible for her actions. No one, not even Azaka, has been able to teach her that."

Quatre arched an eyebrow when Ryo-Ohki voiced her opinion of Hilde's speech. He scratched the cabbit gently. "You agree with her huh?"

"Mreow"

Hilde reached a hand out and began petting Ryo-Ohki. "See, she agrees with me."

"True but Ryo-Ohki can't stand Relena. She'll like anything that involves her getting in trouble or looking stupid."

The black haired girl smirked as she stood up. "I think I'd dislike someone too if they thought I was a rat." She held her hand out to Quatre. "Come on. I want to get back before Duo starts to get worried and kicks Relena's butt for upsetting you."

Quatre snorted as he placed Ryo-Ohki on his shoulder. Grabbing Hilde's hand, he let her pull him up. "Don't even think about it. The last time those two fought they almost burnt Iria's house down and they were only twelve. I don't want to know what they could do now."

"Then we better get back before Duo decides Relena's kimonos look like a good target."

Quatre smirked as he got a truly evil idea. "Hey Hil, do you want to help us tag Relena?"

"Yeah, I'd love too, but not tonight. We need supplies and a plan first." Not letting go of her cousin's hand, Hilde summoned another light and began pulling him back to the path.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Relena was quiet as Katsuhito showed her around the house. As she thought about what her cousin and sister had said she barely noticed as the man pointed out various rooms. Katsuhito sighed, his eyes sad as he observed the girl. Relena's thoughts were quite visible on her face. She was confused, upset, and, not surprisingly, insulted. He shook his head as he showed her into her room. `Someone needs to bring home what blondie and Hilde tried to tell her. And I guess it'll have to be me.'

"This is will be your room for your stay. I hope you don't mind sharing with your sister."

Relena still lost in her thoughts, sat down on one of the beds. "No this is fine. Thank you," she replied without looking up.

Crossing his arms, Katsuhito leaned against the door and waited for the girl to realize he was still there. A minute passed as she starred at the floor. Shaking his head at her self absorbed behavior, he closed the door and sat down on the bed opposite the blonde. When she still didn't notice his presence he waved his hand in front of her face. "Earth to the Princess. Woo hoo, anyone home?"

Several small floating logs appeared as Relena looked up, frightened. [3] Relena blushed as she made the logs disappear. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. I was just…"

"Trying to figure out how badly you were insulted, right?" He snorted when Relena almost nodded before she caught herself. "You and I need to talk about what happened in the kitchen earlier." He held up a hand as she opened her mouth. "I'm not going to pass judgment on you or Quatre. However, I believe you need to hear this. So please listen for a minute."

Relena closed her mouth and nodded. "I will listen to whatever you have to say sir."

"Yes, I know you'll listen but the question is will you understand and act on it?" Katsuhito rubbed his temples, thinking. `How do I do this without doing more harm than good? It's times like these that I really miss Itsuki. She was so good with Achika when she was a teenager.' He dropped his hand back into his lap as he starred at the blonde girl across from him. "First, you owe your cousin an apology. Don't interrupt. I don't know exactly what upset him but what you did say was extremely rude and uncalled for. No one, and I mean no one, has the right to tell another person how to live their life."

Relena's eyes flashed with anger. "But I didn't do that. I *suggested* that members of our bloodline should not act that way!"

Katsuhito was shocked at her denial. `Oh my God, she actually believes that!' he thought, looking at the proud blonde princess. "What you said was *not* in anyway whatsoever a suggestion, it was a *command*. There is a big difference. If you want to make a suggestion, especially one as rude as the one you *attempted* to make earlier, you do *not* do it in that manner. You take that person aside and ask them to reconsider their actions. You don't tell them, in front of numerous people, that their actions are wrong and you expect them to change just because you said so. Not only is it embarrassing to the other person but you come off looking like a childish brat. Also, this is my home. It is *my* right to decide what is and is not allowed; and as far as I'm concerned the way Quatre and the others were behaving was just fine. So your attempt to correct his behavior was not warranted."

He looked closely at Relena's expression to see if any of what he was saying was getting through to her. Judging by the stubborn set of her jaw and icy gaze he wasn't having much success. Katsuhito sighed. `This isn't going well. Maybe I shouldn't be so blunt. But damn it, I don't know any other way to say this.' Katsuhito closed his eyes and said a small prayer, asking his wife for guidance. He opened his eyes, looking into the blonde's hard blue eyes.

"Think about it Princess. If what you said downstairs was truly appropriate would Quatre have reacted the way he did? Would Hilde have been so upset with you?" He did a small mental cheer when Relena's eyes widened in shock at the realization that their outbursts might be her fault. "They didn't respond that way without a reason. What you said to Quatre upset them. Hell, even Ryo-Ohki, who you think is just an animal, noticed what you said hurt Quatre. That's another thing we need to discuss before I leave. From my talks with Duo and Quatre I've learned that Ryo-Ohki, for all that she looks like an animal, is much more. I would appreciate it if you treated her and the others with the same respect you have shown me."

As Katsuhito stood up, he placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. When Relena looked up at him he gave her a soft smile. "Because of your position I'm fairly sure you haven't had many people be forthright with you about your treatment of others, so I am truly sorry if you're offended by this. You need to work on how you relate to and interact with the people around you. Just because you have power does not mean you can treat others with a lack of respect. In fact because of your position in life you need to learn to treat all people and their views on life with respect." He walked away from the girl and opened the door to leave. As he was leaving the room he turned back to face her and give her one last piece of advice. "After all, if you don't give your people the respect and love they deserve how do you ever expect to be a good leader for them?" He shut the door behind him to give her some time to think about what he had said.

TBC…

[1] Everyone's powers and abilities are different. Duo and Relena are very powerful in both mental (teleportation, telekinetic, etc) abilities and chi manipulation, Quatre's talents are mostly mental, and Hilde has few mental abilities but is extremely powerful with her chi. However, how they are able to use their talents differs based on the personality and needs of the wielder.

[2] The Guardians are Azaka and Kamidake, the floating logs from earlier. Unlike the guardians from TU who were mainly Ayeka's (Relena) protectors/servants, here Azaka is in charge of Relena's care and Kamidake is in charge of Hilde's.

[3] While all Jurai nobles get their power from the Jurai trees, the main royal line of Jurai can use the Jurai trees as a source of power. These small logs, which are roughly the size of a soda can, taken from branches of these trees are used for numerous types of shields/barriers. The shields can be used to attack or defend. Five hundred years ago when the Winner's were made a minor noble house they were stripped of their ability to call on a large portion of this energy.

A/N: I've been meaning to do this but I'm really shy so for some odd reason I put it off forever. Anyways, back to the point. I just want to say thanks to everyone who's reviewed and sent me emails. They make my day when I see them. Oh there are a few minor spoilers coming up here. Sorry.

Alexis: I never understood why all those girls went for Tenchi either. It just didn't make sense to me. Oh, Heero is going to see Duo kick some butt real soon.

Keiran: What is it my mother says? Oh yeah, Famous Last Words. Trowa is so in for it when he lands.

KC: Thanks for the email! He'll have his wacky Washu moments but he'll still be himself.

Little Duckie: Thanks for your emails!

turtle_fire: The pranks are coming, eventually.

The Scourge: I like it when you bug me. It lets me know you're enjoying it!

justkat: Glad you like. I'm going to try to update every three days. It just depends on how real life is going.

Camillian: Sorry, this chapter is kind of slow too but it's important for Relena's character. Don't worry, the mayhem is coming.

Nereid82: I'm still in shock that Calic0cat wanted it. You don't think I'm leaving out any TU stuff? I was worried people who haven't seen it might be missing some things that I've forgotten.

Dark Princess: I'm really happy you're enjoying it.

Hikaru: I'm gonna try to update every three days. I really am. The 1x2x1 is coming but it's going to be slow.

Vathara: Yes, yes, yes! You updated Upon a Fiery Steed! Sorry about that everyone, but I'm loving that story. I had to give Yosho a back story. I just couldn't have the giant plot hole that I see every time I watch TU.

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Enjen: Spoiler Alert here. Heero and Relena will *not* have a romantic interest in each other. Relena is as powerful as Duo, but in her own way.

Blue Pig: I'm glad you liked it. Ryo-Ohki can be annoying but that's just her personality. She's a mix of mother, friend, and partner to Duo and it shows up in some very weird ways.

Anime Kid: I'm sorry if you don't like the couples but this is just the way I see them hooking up. In my mind Heero and Duo compliment each other while Heero and Relena just don't seem to fit as an item.

Duo's hanyou: I'm glad you like it! Do you like Hilde as Sasami? She just seemed perfect for the role.