[One-Shot ~ PG-13] Bigger is Better
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:09 pm
Title: Bigger is Better
Continuity: Figurative Brotherhood
Length: One-shot
Pairings: 1xR
Prompt: "Well one more night I'd like to lie and hold you, yes and feel, to make you smile, I'd like to be there for you, have you forgotten me?" from Stevie Nicks "If You Ever Did Believe."
Teaser: "What's all this for? Did you cause a worldwide crisis behind my back?"
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5227951/12/ ... rotherhood
Disclaimer: GW = not mine.
Author's Note: The eighth August prompt is "Well one more night I'd like to lie and hold you, yes and feel, to make you smile, I'd like to be there for you, have you forgotten me?" from Stevie Nicks "If You Ever Did Believe." Yes, I know this is cliche. Kill me...
Figurative Brotherhood
by mistress amethyst une
Bigger is Better
~Article 49~
When asked, "Do you need some help?" a Bro shall automatically respond, "I got it," whether or not he's actually got it.
EXCEPTIONS: Carrying an expensive TV, parallel parking an expensive car, loading an expensive TV into an expensive car.
--taken from The Bro Code by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn, p. 68
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"Are you sure you don't need help with that?" snorted Duo.
Duo watched Heero struggle to walk with a bouquet of lilies in one hand while using the other to half-embrace a giant teddy bear in a more or less successful attempt to keep it off the floor. The bear was brown, at least four feet tall, hopelessly obese, with a red bow tied around its neck. Its furry back was in Heero's face, effectively serving as an obstacle to the perfect soldier's vision. This wasn't a problem. Heero knew the layout of the ESUN building through and through, having studied maps of it from previous security missions. He could probably navigate it blind. However, he still had to avoid bumping into people. This was Duo's purpose: to tell Heero to turn if he was about to hit someone.
"What made you think this was a good idea again?" asked Duo. "You're not exactly the king of grand romantic gestures."
Heero chose not to dignify that with an answer. Relena had just been re-elected as vice foreign minister and all the pomp and circumstance had only recently ended. He was going to see her for the first time in months, and he wanted to make an impression. Today was her first day back at the office, and he was going to surprise her by being the first thing she saw before getting to work. Besides, it was sort of an inside joke. Roughly six years ago, he'd left a bear on her shuttle seat to celebrate her birthday and new position as vice foreign minister. Six years later, he was giving her another bear to congratulate her on her re-election. And, as promised, he was going to do so in person.
Even if it killed him...
"Elevator's busted," announced Duo.
"Of course," thought Heero to himself, wondering if inhaling teddy bear fur for an extended period of time was hazardous to one's health. Murphy's law seemed to be working at full strength today. He resisted the urge to ask what else could go wrong. He was sensible enough not to taunt fate.
"For maintenance," read Duo, looking over the sign taped to the closed elevator doors. "I'm sure they'll have it fixed within the hour and? Hey! Where do you think you're going?"
"Relena's due to arrive any minute now. I'm taking the stairs."
"With that load? You can't see shit! The princess isn't gonna appreciate that bear if you break your neck trying to get it to her. Maybe you could hand the bouquet over to me? Get a better grip on that thing?"
"I can handle it," he said, his voice seemingly coming from the bear obstructing his face.
Duo's palm swiftly collided with his forehead in a perfect expression of exasperation. "Could you put that thing down for just a sec? I feel like I'm talking to Grumpy Mr. Fuzzles."
"His name is Galileo," said the bear in Heero's irritated voice.
"You named him?"
"After Relena's favorite astronomer," remarked the bear, its tone now decidedly arrogant. "Are you coming with me or not?"
"Whatever you say, Galileo," sighed Duo, rolling his eyes as he followed Heero to the stairwell.
Even with his bear of a burden and the visual impairment that came with it, Heero raced up eight flights of stairs no problem. Duo kept up just fine, catching his breath when he and Heero finally stood before Relena's office.
"Pick the lock," ordered Galileo in Heero's irked voice.
"Bossy bear, aren't you?" sighed Duo. "Just gimme a sec."
Even if Heero couldn't see Duo's progress, he heard the dull click that signaled the door was now open.
"Don't forget to lock it behind you," cautioned Duo as Heero made his way in. "You don't want her to think there's been a break-in."
"Thanks," muttered Heero as he used his foot to shut the door behind him, kicking the button on the knob to engage the lock.
"Good luck, buddy," said Duo under his breath as he disappeared down the stairwell.
In the office, Heero set the bouquet down on Relena's desk and placed Galileo on her grand leather office chair. From the way the big bear sat, it looked more than ready to plot a hostile global takeover. Unlike the smaller bear he'd left in her shuttle seat, this bear didn't look like a forlorn orphan who needed someone to hold it. This bear stared straight at you with its big black glass eyes, expecting, no, demanding your attention. It was something that was simply too big to ignore.
Like his feelings for her.
"Apologizing for something?" inquired a familiar female voice. "Just how many affairs did you have while I was away?"
Heero had been too busy admiring his handiwork to hear Relena come in. Immediately, he turned to see her standing in the doorway, an amused expression on her face.
"A few," he replied, playing along. "No one I'd call back. And how's your lover?"
"Work? Still as dull as ever. I much prefer you."
"Work's been a dull mistress to me as well."
He paused, drinking in the sight of her before him. To his dismay, she'd lost more weight than he considered healthy. Her pantsuit, a cheery light pink ensemble, hung loosely on her body. Nothing a little dessert couldn't cure, he supposed. Well, a lot of dessert. Without him around to tell her off, she probably worked herself way past her limits. Her face had a haggard quality to it that make-up couldn't mask. Dark circles showed beneath her eyes, betraying night upon night of sleep-deprivation. He had his work cut out for him. It had been far too long...
"I've missed you, Relena."
"The feeling is mutual," she beamed, making her way toward him. "What's all this for? Did you cause a worldwide crisis behind my back?"
"I'm simply keeping a promise. You told me to give it to you in person next time, remember?"
"Is that why there's a new furry friend in my chair?" she asked, turning her attention to the creature in her seat.
"I named him Galileo."
"Good choice. Took me forever to name the other one."
"Ursa," remembered Heero. "Latin for bear."
"Redundant, I know," she chortled. "I don't pretend to be creative."
A serene quiet settled between them as she looked at him, raising a hand to touch his face. He looked better than when she last saw him. Well-rested. Still, she felt that something about him was off. What was it?
He moved to pick the bouquet of lilies up off the desk, offering them to her. "I did my research on the meaning of flowers. Yellow roses mean 'welcome back' but they also mean 'infidelity' so I just chose what felt right."
"Of all people, you're the one who should know I hate it when someone makes a big fuss over me," she smiled, still stroking his face.
"I always thought I was the exception."
Her hand left his face and she took the bouquet from him. "I really hate how you make me break my rules. Thank you, Heero. They're beautiful."
Before he knew what he was doing, his arms moved of their own volition, trapping her against his body. The bouquet fell from her hands but neither of them noticed. Relena realized then what had been off about him. He held her differently. Tightly. His grip wasn't enough to crush her or cause her pain but it was an embrace she couldn't escape from.
Not that she wanted to...
"It's good to be home," she murmured, letting herself sink into Heero's arms as Galileo looked on with what appeared to be envy in his big black glass eyes.
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One-shot done.
And Galileo really has no reason to be jealous. Heero hugged him all the way up the stairs. :p
Continuity: Figurative Brotherhood
Length: One-shot
Pairings: 1xR
Prompt: "Well one more night I'd like to lie and hold you, yes and feel, to make you smile, I'd like to be there for you, have you forgotten me?" from Stevie Nicks "If You Ever Did Believe."
Teaser: "What's all this for? Did you cause a worldwide crisis behind my back?"
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5227951/12/ ... rotherhood
Disclaimer: GW = not mine.
Author's Note: The eighth August prompt is "Well one more night I'd like to lie and hold you, yes and feel, to make you smile, I'd like to be there for you, have you forgotten me?" from Stevie Nicks "If You Ever Did Believe." Yes, I know this is cliche. Kill me...
Figurative Brotherhood
by mistress amethyst une
Bigger is Better
~Article 49~
When asked, "Do you need some help?" a Bro shall automatically respond, "I got it," whether or not he's actually got it.
EXCEPTIONS: Carrying an expensive TV, parallel parking an expensive car, loading an expensive TV into an expensive car.
--taken from The Bro Code by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn, p. 68
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"Are you sure you don't need help with that?" snorted Duo.
Duo watched Heero struggle to walk with a bouquet of lilies in one hand while using the other to half-embrace a giant teddy bear in a more or less successful attempt to keep it off the floor. The bear was brown, at least four feet tall, hopelessly obese, with a red bow tied around its neck. Its furry back was in Heero's face, effectively serving as an obstacle to the perfect soldier's vision. This wasn't a problem. Heero knew the layout of the ESUN building through and through, having studied maps of it from previous security missions. He could probably navigate it blind. However, he still had to avoid bumping into people. This was Duo's purpose: to tell Heero to turn if he was about to hit someone.
"What made you think this was a good idea again?" asked Duo. "You're not exactly the king of grand romantic gestures."
Heero chose not to dignify that with an answer. Relena had just been re-elected as vice foreign minister and all the pomp and circumstance had only recently ended. He was going to see her for the first time in months, and he wanted to make an impression. Today was her first day back at the office, and he was going to surprise her by being the first thing she saw before getting to work. Besides, it was sort of an inside joke. Roughly six years ago, he'd left a bear on her shuttle seat to celebrate her birthday and new position as vice foreign minister. Six years later, he was giving her another bear to congratulate her on her re-election. And, as promised, he was going to do so in person.
Even if it killed him...
"Elevator's busted," announced Duo.
"Of course," thought Heero to himself, wondering if inhaling teddy bear fur for an extended period of time was hazardous to one's health. Murphy's law seemed to be working at full strength today. He resisted the urge to ask what else could go wrong. He was sensible enough not to taunt fate.
"For maintenance," read Duo, looking over the sign taped to the closed elevator doors. "I'm sure they'll have it fixed within the hour and? Hey! Where do you think you're going?"
"Relena's due to arrive any minute now. I'm taking the stairs."
"With that load? You can't see shit! The princess isn't gonna appreciate that bear if you break your neck trying to get it to her. Maybe you could hand the bouquet over to me? Get a better grip on that thing?"
"I can handle it," he said, his voice seemingly coming from the bear obstructing his face.
Duo's palm swiftly collided with his forehead in a perfect expression of exasperation. "Could you put that thing down for just a sec? I feel like I'm talking to Grumpy Mr. Fuzzles."
"His name is Galileo," said the bear in Heero's irritated voice.
"You named him?"
"After Relena's favorite astronomer," remarked the bear, its tone now decidedly arrogant. "Are you coming with me or not?"
"Whatever you say, Galileo," sighed Duo, rolling his eyes as he followed Heero to the stairwell.
Even with his bear of a burden and the visual impairment that came with it, Heero raced up eight flights of stairs no problem. Duo kept up just fine, catching his breath when he and Heero finally stood before Relena's office.
"Pick the lock," ordered Galileo in Heero's irked voice.
"Bossy bear, aren't you?" sighed Duo. "Just gimme a sec."
Even if Heero couldn't see Duo's progress, he heard the dull click that signaled the door was now open.
"Don't forget to lock it behind you," cautioned Duo as Heero made his way in. "You don't want her to think there's been a break-in."
"Thanks," muttered Heero as he used his foot to shut the door behind him, kicking the button on the knob to engage the lock.
"Good luck, buddy," said Duo under his breath as he disappeared down the stairwell.
In the office, Heero set the bouquet down on Relena's desk and placed Galileo on her grand leather office chair. From the way the big bear sat, it looked more than ready to plot a hostile global takeover. Unlike the smaller bear he'd left in her shuttle seat, this bear didn't look like a forlorn orphan who needed someone to hold it. This bear stared straight at you with its big black glass eyes, expecting, no, demanding your attention. It was something that was simply too big to ignore.
Like his feelings for her.
"Apologizing for something?" inquired a familiar female voice. "Just how many affairs did you have while I was away?"
Heero had been too busy admiring his handiwork to hear Relena come in. Immediately, he turned to see her standing in the doorway, an amused expression on her face.
"A few," he replied, playing along. "No one I'd call back. And how's your lover?"
"Work? Still as dull as ever. I much prefer you."
"Work's been a dull mistress to me as well."
He paused, drinking in the sight of her before him. To his dismay, she'd lost more weight than he considered healthy. Her pantsuit, a cheery light pink ensemble, hung loosely on her body. Nothing a little dessert couldn't cure, he supposed. Well, a lot of dessert. Without him around to tell her off, she probably worked herself way past her limits. Her face had a haggard quality to it that make-up couldn't mask. Dark circles showed beneath her eyes, betraying night upon night of sleep-deprivation. He had his work cut out for him. It had been far too long...
"I've missed you, Relena."
"The feeling is mutual," she beamed, making her way toward him. "What's all this for? Did you cause a worldwide crisis behind my back?"
"I'm simply keeping a promise. You told me to give it to you in person next time, remember?"
"Is that why there's a new furry friend in my chair?" she asked, turning her attention to the creature in her seat.
"I named him Galileo."
"Good choice. Took me forever to name the other one."
"Ursa," remembered Heero. "Latin for bear."
"Redundant, I know," she chortled. "I don't pretend to be creative."
A serene quiet settled between them as she looked at him, raising a hand to touch his face. He looked better than when she last saw him. Well-rested. Still, she felt that something about him was off. What was it?
He moved to pick the bouquet of lilies up off the desk, offering them to her. "I did my research on the meaning of flowers. Yellow roses mean 'welcome back' but they also mean 'infidelity' so I just chose what felt right."
"Of all people, you're the one who should know I hate it when someone makes a big fuss over me," she smiled, still stroking his face.
"I always thought I was the exception."
Her hand left his face and she took the bouquet from him. "I really hate how you make me break my rules. Thank you, Heero. They're beautiful."
Before he knew what he was doing, his arms moved of their own volition, trapping her against his body. The bouquet fell from her hands but neither of them noticed. Relena realized then what had been off about him. He held her differently. Tightly. His grip wasn't enough to crush her or cause her pain but it was an embrace she couldn't escape from.
Not that she wanted to...
"It's good to be home," she murmured, letting herself sink into Heero's arms as Galileo looked on with what appeared to be envy in his big black glass eyes.
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One-shot done.
And Galileo really has no reason to be jealous. Heero hugged him all the way up the stairs. :p