Trowa's Proposal (PG)

[Adaon]

Because why should Heero be the only one to have to go through this?


Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam wing any more then, well actually I can't think of anything funny to say, so I'll just stick with "I do not own Gundam Wing"

I Also do not own the song Istanbul by They Might Be Giants, that has no bearing on this fic, but it's a funny song.

Lastly, this is a semi-sequel to one I wrote called "One Year." It's not really relevant except to one part, and all you need to know there is that Heero proposed to Relena every day for a year.

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"I need your help."

"With?"

"Proposing."

"Budgets?"

"Marriage."

"Ask Maxwell."

"Tried that, it got me locked outside in thirty degree weather with no shirt."

"More information then I needed. Ask Quatre."

"He got stabbed in a 'fencing accident' after his proposal, I'll pass thanks."

*silence*

"Not even going to suggest Wufei?"

"Sally got him drunk in Vegas. Since Une doesn't drink, that doesn't help you."

"True, but I wish I had a tape of that happening to Wufei, it would make great blackmail material."

If Trowa had been looking, he might have noticed the slightly evil grin. But then, who would suspect that third tape from the left on the bookshelf...

"I got rejected probably by a pathetic record amount. What makes you think I can help?"

"She still said yes in the end, I figure if anyone knows what not to do..."

*glare*

"Seriously though, I need help and I am desperate."

"You are not helping your case Barton."

"...I meant I'm willing to do anything you tell me."

"I wrote a best-selling series of novels that she loved and wrote a dedication that asked her to marry me."

"Ok," he paused, "I can see several reasons why that wouldn't work, but surely you know something that could help me?"

" (sigh) Only with basics and logistics."

"What does that mean?"

"Come up with whatever sap-filled-fluffy-speech you are going to say and I don't want to hear anything about it."

A slight look of bewilderment came over his face. "Fluffy speech?"

"You do have a fluffy speech don't you?"

"Um. no?"

"That's it, I'm out."

"What?"

"Do it yourself, and enjoy being a bachelor."

"So. I'm guessing the fluff is important?"

"What did you actually do to propose the first time?"

"Standard stuff, candlelight dinner, dozen roses...."

"Stop."

"Something is wrong." he paused considering his last sentence, "with roses?"

"Normally no, but it's Une we're talking about... roses ... Treize."

"Point taken, roses are out."

"Be sure to find a suitable replacement."

"Done. So we have dinner, flowers, music?" he offered weakly.

"Get Quatre to play the violin."

"Right, so then desert and then the ring?"

"Followed immediately by rejection."

"What now?"

"Why am I doing this again?"

"Because I need help?"

"That's apparent, but not a very good reason."

"... Because I'll resort to bribery?"

"That's a good reason."

"15 year scotch. What's wrong?"

"30 year. You didn't set the atmosphere right."

"Deal. I thought that's what the candles and music were for?"

"Throw in dancing, starlight, and the right music, and you can get somewhere."

"Right music?"

"Find out her favorite love song."

Silence hung in the air.

"You have a sister who is over-involved in your life in the first place, focus her efforts on something constructive."

"Do I mention the goal?"

"That depends on if you want her to take over planning the night, the wedding, and child names."

"Ok, scratch that. So, dinner, starlight, dancing, carefully selected music, speech that Duo would never let me live down, and the ring?"

"Now you're getting somewhere."

"... I'm missing something aren't I?

"Yep."

"... It's bad isn't it?"

"Yep."

"... You're not going to tell me are you?"

"Nope."

"I'll throw in a second bottle of scotch."

"Mariemeia."

*blink* *blink*, "Baby sitter?"

"Bingo."

"You and Relena?"

"There isn't enough scotch in the world."

"Duo and Hilde?"

"They'll know something is up."

"Which leaves.... ?"

"Sally."

"That works. Anything else?"

"I'll be watching, recording, and forever hold this night over you as blackmail."

"Wonderful."

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(Heero and Relena, watching from a distance)

"It's nice of you to record this for them, "

"nice, riiiiiiight."

"I'm not sure what that means, but I think I'll stick with my delusions that this is a good thing."

"I take it that dinner is Une's favorite?"

"As well as the desert."

"Quatre is doing a nice job with the violin... It would be nice to-"

"Second tape recorder on the left."

"Thank you." ^_^

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*sniff* "That Speech was so sweet."

*light evil chuckling*

"... Why hasn't she said yes yet?"

"She's making him sweat it out some."

"Is it healthy to stay kneeled like that?"

"Probably not."

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"Two bottles of 30 scotch. Now what do I have to do about getting that tape destroyed."

"Oh you're never getting rid of that."

"By the way... about the honeymoon-"

"Stop."

"But-"

"Absolutely no good can come of me hearing the rest of that sentence, just forget it."

"But-"

"None."

"... Mariemeia."

"Anywhere else, or Une finds out about the tape."

"I'm never going to get away from that tape am I?"

"Probably not."

[Lady Casper]

Hehe, poor Trowa. Heero used him well with that tape.

^__^ nicely humorized there Adaon.

[AnShino]

*snickers* poor Trowa. Nice job Adaon. ^_^

[Melville's Best Friend]

Too cute. Too funny. I'm proud I was able to help you in coming up with this. HA! I am fantastic. Though, you know, this will never measure up to your short about my Bobit.

So good a Bob.

Anyway, WELL DONE you marathon-running wacko.

~MBF

[Adaon]

Hey, I said nothing about marathons, just 5ks for me thank you very much.

Thanks for the reviews, I really appreciate it.

[bookworm]

I like. I like very much.

[Wingnut]

I wouldn't have figured Trowa to be more clueless about the whole thing that Heero if Trowa was at the point of proposeing to Une. Anyway all the guys should know that in the Gundam Wing universe Roses = Trize. No exceptions. It just is one of those things that happens.

[Calla Lily]

"Is it healthy to stay kneeled like that?"

"Probably not."

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Cracked me up like the Mad Hatter, let's hope the guy has strong knees. XD

[silent muse]

hehe, cute and fun

[Mellie]

That was the perfect amount of humor, adaon! I was laughing away! Poor, clueless Trowa...*snickers* Thanks for the laughs!