Better ideas 17 1xMK/MB

[Zeros Lost Soul]

Better Ideas 17


Heero woke to something wet and soft touching his finger. Alarmed he moved quickly to intercept the culprit, only to realize his hand was hanging off the bed and the puppy, Saul, was licking his fingers. A sigh of relief was released as he smirked at the small black animal. After slipping on a pair of sweatpants he picked up the puppy and went to find Mariemeia who apparently woke up before him.

Mariemeia was sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper as she ate a breakfast of bacon and eggs. She reached for another piece of bacon and found none remained. ?That?s odd; I knew I cooked more than that.? When she looked at her plate she found Saul chewing her strip of bacon and being held by Heero.

?Heero!? She said in an exasperated sigh.
He raised his eyebrows at her in a ?what?d I do?? look. She stood up and scowled at Heero as she took Saul from him. ?I?m taking him outside to do his thing. Next time we?ll see who loses out on part of their breakfast.? She said in a sarcastic tone with a hint of seriousness in her voice.

Heero stepped into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee before following Mariemeia outside. She stood on the porch with her arms around her watching the puppy sniff around the yard. Heero stood behind her and leaned down to plant a kiss on her neck. Mariemeia giggled at the gesture. ?That tickles.? She whispered. Just as he was about to do it again the phone rang.

?I?d better get that.? Heero walked back inside and found the phone. What he saw would be unnerving to most, but only struck him as normal.

?I swear I didn?t Hilde! I don?t know what happened to the rest of the cake? oh Heero. How?s it goin, buddy?? Duo?s cheerful voice was met with the usual glare.

?I?m fine.? Heero?s voice was back to the once wartime monotone.

?Well, I thought I?d call and see how things are goin, after all, someone?s gotta look after ya.? Duo?s tone was its usual happy-go-lucky sound.

?Duo, you need more looking after than I.? Heero replied.

?I?m insulted! As if I?? Duo was cut off by Hilde?s yelling.

?Duo! If you don?t clean up all your junk on the kitchen table I?m gonna starve you!? She said in a not so sarcastic voice.

?Hilde, babe, that?s not junk! That?s a vintage gasoline engine carburetor!?

?If it?s vintage, then why is it covered in grease?? Came her grim reply.

?Umm, I?ll tell ya later, I?m trying to talk to Heero.?

?Oh, hello Heero.? She said in a very pleasantly. ?As soon as you?re done on the phone you better clean up the table.?

?I will, I promise babe!? Heero shook his head at their antics; they were perfect for each other in just about everyway. ?Anyway, I gotta stop in at Preventor?s HQ for a couple hours next week and then Hilde and I are staying on Earth for a week long vacation.?

?Get to the point Duo.?

?I see you?re as happy as ever, well, I was wondering if you could pick us up from the airport and maybe we could go grab dinner or something, my treat. You could bring someone along if you have any friends.? Just as the words left his lips Mariemeia slid her arms around Heero?s neck.

?Who is it? Oh, Duo right?? The shock on Duo?s face could be seen by a blind man.

?Uh, umm? Yeah, that?s me.? Duo recovered quickly and shook off the surprise.

?I?ll be right back, you want more coffee?? Heero nodded in approval as she picked up his cup and walked away.

?Okay, since when did I fall down the rabbit hole?? Duo put a hand on his head and closed his eyes. ?Was that who I thought it was??

?Depends on who you thought it was.?

?That was her right? Mariemeia, the one we fought against, the heir to the Barton AND Kushrenada fortunes??

?Yeah, that was her.?

?So what the hell is going on?? Heero smirked.

?We?ve been together almost a year now. This is actually her house, she bought it.?

?You?re kidding right? What is it with girls who have a thing for ruling the world that attracts them to suicidal, lunatic gundam pilots??

Heero?s scowl stopped him from saying anything else.

?Okay, okay I get it. So what do you think??

?I?ll be there. And yes we?ll come to dinner.?

?Great, the flight comes in on Saturday at 4 at Brussels trans-atmospheric. Shuttle 614. Gate 34 B. See ya there.? Heero committed the information to memory and ended the connection.

?I think I scared him.? Mariemeia laughed light-heartedly as she set his coffee down on the table beside the vid phone. ?What did he call for??

?He wanted me to pick him and Hilde up from the airport this Saturday and to take us to dinner.?

?Okay. It could almost be like our first date.? She laughed. ?Sounds kinda odd don?t it? We?ve been together for a year and never went on a date.? She leaned over to kiss him. Soon after she deepened the kiss. Heero brushed a few loose strands of hair from her face and left his hand there to hold her face. A low whine broke their moment together as the puppy tugged on the edge of her pajama pants trying to gain her attention. ?I guess he?s jealous. Come on Saul; let?s go in the living room.? She picked up the puppy and carried him into the adjoining living room.

Heero leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed. She certainly did have an effect on him. She was completely intoxicating to be around. He wasn?t sure how he?d been happy before she came along. And that?s when he realized that he hadn?t been happy then, but he was now. He was happy now. The thought almost sounded foreign until he decided it suited his current situation.




A.N. Standard disclaimers apply. Hello! Hello! Just me Zero here, with another chapter. I know this ones a bit short, but the next one should be out soon, sorry it took so long for this one to come out. Things been a little hectic the past few weeks, right now I?m in California visiting for Christmas so everything should be back to normal in the next few weeks. I appreciate the reviews!

-Zero