Her mother's daughter chapter 1, 2

[Ame-san]

Standard Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, seriously.

Chapter 1

" My name is Elizabeth Dorlain, and I'm sixteen years old...eh...," her slender yet strong hands automatically started fidgeting the bottom hem of her white shirt that was officially part of her new school uniform now, which also consisted of a navy blue jacket and a knee-high length matching skirt. " It's a pleasure to meet you all," she inhaled deeply trying hard to shrug off the uncomfortable nervousness, though her natural stubborn pride refused to acknowledge her fear. " Well, there is nothing really special about me, I'm just your average teenage girl. But I had to admit this is the first time that I've been here, in the Sank Kingdom that is; after all I was born and reared in California, U.S.A." She let out a breath that was held by her unconsciously. " Oh, by the way, I go by the name Liz, Elizabeth is just too formal for me." The girl finished her introduction speech with a sweet innocent grin on her fair face. From her looks, one had to categorize her as a typical tomboy. Her short dark brown hair seemed like they have never been tamed by a hair brush. There was not a slightest hint of her wearing any makeup and surprisingly, her ears weren't even pierced, which completely contradicted the fact that she was from California. But she did have the sweetest Prussian blue eyes. They were filled with unseen warmth, kindness and innocence, yet if you observe them closely, you could have sworn that there was a subtle intensity dwelling in the depth of those blue orbs, waiting for the right time to be let out. She wasn't pretty, the word pretty would degrade her beauty, although no one ever had a chance to really notice her gorgeous feminine nature because of her tomboy personality; nonetheless, standing 5'9'', she was beyond beautiful, since she had inherit the best features of both of her parents.

Yes, my first day of school will end in nine minutes and thirty-three seconds. I wonder how mom's doing, at lease her day couldn't be worse than mine. Elizabeth, or rather Liz thought of the whole day's events and sighed. First day, and I have already became the "super brain nerd" in all my classes. What's with all those people, either I am really a genius or they need some serious studying time. I thought this was actually the most privileged private high school here. I guess not. She sighed again in irritation and boredom. I really need to have a talk with mother. I know that it's exciting and heart-warming for her to finally come back to her home country, but I don't think I'll be fitting in here that easily...

" Mother! Mom, I'm home!" Liz yelled quite loudly when she nearly run down the front door of their new two-storied house. She slammed the door behind her and discarded her belongings on the couch before searching for her mother. She found her dear mom in the study typing a document on the computer obviously oblivious to her surroundings. She barged in without knocking.

"Mom, hey mom, I'm back." The only response she received was the sound of fingers clicking on the keyboard. " Mom, mom, earth to mother! Are you listening to me?!" She almost screamed, but to no avail, she only got a "oh, hi honey" and nothing else. " That's it mother, I tried to be respectful. Lena Dorlain!!" This time she didn't restrain herself from screaming.

"I heard you Elizabeth Anne Dorlain! Now young lady, watch your manners, or the dirty dishes tonight will be your best friends." Lena stopped typing and lifted up her head. "So, how was your day Liz?" She smiled lovingly at her daughter.

" I thought you would never ask, mother." There was a hint of sarcasm in Liz's voice. " Well, it was Really great, except the people in my class were a little bit...let see... stupid. Just what kind of a school did you sent me to? All they cared about were their clothes and manners." She cleared her throat and softened her voice. "And how was your day mom, care to share it ?" Liz sat down on a random chair she found in the room and waited patiently for her mother to answer, whom she considered as her best friend.

"Liz, I had the best day ever." One couldn't tell if she were being sarcastic or not, since she was smiling so sweetly. " I got the job at the Law associate I told you about, and my new boss was so impressed with my resume that I was assigned to some cases right away- "

"Way to go mom!" Lena was interrupted before she could finish.

" Don't interrupt me Liz. Well, guess what, apparently this Law Firm was partnered with the famous Preventers, and I just happen to be the damn good lawyer with a catchy resume they needed. Liz, starting tomorrow I'll be the new law adviser and the defense lawyer to the Preventers. Aren't you just so happy for me? I'll love this new job so much!"

" You hate it, don't you mother?" Liz said sympathetically, she had caught her mother's sarcasm right from the beginning. " But I thought the reason you moved back was to be with your old friends and family, and this would be the perfect set up, don't you think?" She teased.

" You really can be a pain sometimes, Liz." Lena said and sighed. "I did want to see them after 16 years, but this is a little too soon. I have to report to Lady Une tomorrow." She sounded more desperate than appeared to be. And I also have to face Milliardo, Noin, Duo and the others.

" Why not, I think it would be cool." Liz paused and shifted in her chair because her legs were going numb. " eh, sorry to ask mom, do they, meaning your old buddies know my existence?"

"Oh my god!" Liz watched her mother yelled in terror.

" I guess not."

"What Liz? You guessed on what?" Lena questioned her daughter with confusion written on her face.

"Duh, the fact you haven't told them about me." Liz stated the obvious. " Anyone can figure that out from your little episode there."

" Oh, that, I just forgot to save the files that I was working on before closing up the window."

" What! Forget about the computer mom, did you or did you not tell your friends about me?" Liz cross-examined her mother.

" Don't you use cross-examination on me, young lady, let me remind you that I'm the lawyer in the house." Lena narrowed her eyes while lecturing her daughter. " And to answer your question, no, I have never told them about you. I didn't even know that I had you after I went to California.

" Then, why didn't you contact them?"

" Because that would have brought up the ever so complicated matters concerning your father." Lena was becoming irritated by the minute.

"I still think you should have told them. As for me, I don't care for a father, I don't have one and don't really want one. I'm sure that's between you and my father, and I'm not going to pursue any questions on that. Besides I like it this way better. It's not everyday that you have your mother as your best friend." Liz grinned trying to lighten up her mom. " It must be hard having me at the age of 18. I wonder how you'd ever gotten into Stanford while pregnant with me."

"Because your mother was a genius and used to be the Vice Foreign Minister."

" Oh, heard that one before, my mother have just gone on another ego trip." Liz laughed. " You know what mother dear, I shall accompany you tomorrow to the Preventers... as... your emotional support. That's right."

" Don't you have school to attend to my dear." Lena shook her head.

" Mother, only you and the Preventers ever work on a Saturday." She said jokingly. " Besides, I need to be introduced to your friends anyway. Better sooner than later."

" Fine, you can come, but you have to follow all my orders, young lady." She said giving up on the one sided argument.

" Yes, ma'am!" Liz grinned with satisfactory.

" Now, Liz, before you meet my friends and perhaps family, I need to tell you a little bit about their background." Shaking her head in misery, Lena began the longest story she ever had to tell in her life.

Just what have I gotten myself into, I shouldn't have moved back.


Chapter 2

" Elizabeth Anne Dorlain, get out of bed now, we are going to be late!" Lena spoke loudly to her still sleeping daughter while opening the curtain in her room. Bright light poured into the room in an instant and caused the sleeping figure to whine in protest.

" Mom, it's Saturday, what's the big idea here?" Liz said, or rather murmured with a yawn.

" May I remind you young lady that we are going to the Preventers' headquarter today." her voice was full of irritation.

" Oh, yeah." The daughter grinned sheepishly." Sorry about that, so what time is it, mom?"

" Well, it's 7:21, and we have exactly 39 minutes to get there. My appointment is at 8 am sharp." She left the room going down the stairs before she could even finish her sentence. And I clearly remember that Lady Une is a very punctual person.

" Alright, alright, it's not like I'm going to take a long time. Mom really needs to calm down." Liz muttered the words to herself.

Five minutes later, Elizabeth appeared down the stairs fully dressed and ready to go. She never really had to brush her hair, except smoothing it out with her hands although her efforts were usually in vain. Her fair face was clean and was free from makeup. She never believed in covering her face with thick powders in order to look beautiful, well, she never cared if she did look like anything.

" I'm ready, mom." Liz informed her mother while grabbing an already made toast from the kitchen table.

" Ok, honey." The mother said without looking at her daughter, and when she did look at her she shook her head in disapproval. " Liz, I don't think you can wear your PJ pants to the Preventers. It is after all a government agency."

" But it's comfortable and it's decent to go alone with my T-shirt. There is nothing wrong with it, and if you can suggest something better I'm sure I'll wear it. As long as it's comfortable and it's not a dress." She protested with an unseen dignity.

" Well..." Lena paused trying hard to win the argument with her daughter. Suddenly, her eyes lightened up as if she had just found the cure for cancer. " Liz, wear your black shorts and your favorite tank top, yes, the green one of course. But be sure to bring the gray sweat shirt with you in case it gets cold in the building. Ok?"

" Sure mom, whatever you say. I don't really care what I wear really." Liz ran back up the stairs.

This is perfect,Lena thought, this way I don't have to explain anything to Them about Liz's identity. She'll be pretty self-explanatory with her appearance. Perfect.



" Honey, we are here." The mother said to the daughter while parking her vehicle near a prodigious looking building. " Here, put these on and don't take them off without my permission." Lena instructed her daughter carefully handing her a pair of dark sunglasses that was similar to the ones she was wearing at the moment. " Also, wear your sweat shirt over your tank top for now, I'll tell you when to take them off even if it's not cold inside Ok?"

"But-"

" No but, not this time Liz, you have to listen to me this time. I'll explain things when the time comes. Remember what I said." She cut her daughter's protest and smoothed her dark gray suit. " Let's go."

Thirty-four-year old Lena Dorlain sauntered up toward the steps that lead to the front door of the building with a pride that was never seen by her daughter, who followed her mother without a word. Mother and daughter both carried themselves with dignity. Their heads were tilted up high, shoulders straight, and walked silently to the front desk. Lena was frightened despite her facade. She was afraid of one thing and that was recognition by people she had known 16 years ago. Although she had cut her hair short almost to the length that matched her daughter's and was certain that her dark sunglasses hid her eyes well, she still felt insecure just being in the building knowing somehow she would be discovered by an old acquaintance. She knew that she had aged a bit due to being a mother of a 16-year old daughter, but the fact that she was still Relena Dorlain made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

No, I'm not Relena, I'm just Lena. She remembered that she had shortened her name to suit her American life style 16 years ago. It was also a reminder to herself that she was no longer the same person. Not the personality anyway, only the outside remained same. Well, not exactly the same.

" Excuse me, but I have an appointment with lady Une in five minutes. I'm the new Law Adviser and defense attorney to the Preventers." Lena smiled nicely at the secretary behind the front desk, deliberately avoiding giving her name to the woman.

"Hold down a second, Miss, let me inform Miss Une first." She made a phone call and went back to Lena while Liz just stood on the left side of her mother waiting without a lot of patience. " Ok, Miss, Lady Une is waiting for you in her office. You can go in now."

"Thank you." Lena nodded politely at the secretary.

"Her office is on the second floor, the last one on the right, Miss.. ehm.." The Woman paused trying to remember if she ever got the lady's name.

" Lena, just call me Lena." Lena said quickly.

" Ok, alright then, Miss Lena, have a nice day." She smiled to show her respect.

" Thank you, you too." Lena walked off with Liz in tow.

" Finally, mom. I can't believe this is taking so long. Next time, remind me to never volunteer myself as your emotional support,ok?" Liz definitely regretted ever agreeing with her mother to come here.

" Oh, save the complaints later because we are here." She stopped in front of a wooden door and pointed to the sign "Lady Une" on it. " Liz, would you stay here for a minute, I need to sort of 'set the stage' first. Don't talk to anyone here and keep your glasses and sweatshirt on until I say so. Ok?" She further reminded her daughter.

" Alright, mom, I'm 16, not a baby any more. Just go in already." Liz said while knocking on the door for her mother. " Don't worry about me, just go. I'll wait out here. Good Luck."

With her mother inside of the office, Liz leaned against the wall near the door and crossed her arms in front of her chest. I can't believe it, just why do I have to go into a disguise anyway, it's not like people here know me like they have known mom. I'm a complete stranger to them, and I don't think that a random person here would actually talk to me for any reason.

Her thoughts were disrupted by another person's presence or more like footsteps. She saw a man about her mother's age with a long chestnut braid walking towards her while reading some files in his hands. Obviously he was a Preventer due to his uniform. It was not until he was right beside Liz that he noticed her existence, but he only glanced at her for no more than a fleeting second and turned his head towards the door.

See, I was right, mom was being too paranoid. I knew that nobody would notice me because they don't know me. Liz thought, but her reverie was disrupted again by none other than the man with the long braid. He was staring at her now instead of knocking on the door to Lady Une's office. Liz was not worried nonetheless.

" Excuse me Miss, but have we met before?" He asked her without ever removing his gaze off of her.

" I don't think so sir. I have never been here before." She answered him nonchalantly.

" Oh, ok, sorry about that Miss." He shrugged off at whatever he was thinking and proceeded on knocking the door, but the sound never came and he went back to staring at Liz.

" You sure? I mean you look kind of familiar." He asked again.

Liz was not frightened but she was a little annoyed at the man. " I'm sure, Mr." Her voice never betrayed her emotions.

" This may be rude, but could you please take off your sunglasses so I can confirm something myself ?" His voice sounded with a pleading tone.

There's no harm in that, I'm sure he'll leave once he saw my face. Liz took off her glasses completely forgetting her mom's reminders. " There, Happy?"

"Oh my god, I.. I ..." The man retreated a couple of steps back nearly stumbled in the process. " You are..., I am... "

" Sir, breath, I think you are hyperventilating sir. Sir? You ok?" She never expected to get that kind of response from the guy. Man, he's got some major issues. He looks like he'd just seen a ghost.

" Who... who are you and what are you doing here?" He finally caught up with his breath.

" I'm here waiting for my mother, she's having a meeting with Lady Une. Are you ok, sir, what just happened here?" She needed to know what was wrong with him since curiosity has gotten the best of her.

" I'm fine, you... you just look familiar, that's all, maybe a little too familiar. But are you absolutely sure that you've never been here before?" He wanted to make sure because he really had an heart attack there.

" No sir, I'm 100% positive. If it makes you feel better, I'm from California. This is my first time here in this country; I couldn't have possibly met you before." She really wanted to laugh at this random man, but her manners prevented that from happening.

" California, huh? Well, sorry about that. I think old age has gotten the better side of me. Well kid, I'll leave you here now. Sorry." He knocked on the door and went inside the office while muttering something like " that couldn't be", "is she related to him".

What a weird man, I wonder what's gotten into him. Liz was quite confused and bored simultaneously.

" Ah!!!!!!!!!! You are... You are.. No way!!! Oh My God!!!!" For the third of the time today, Liz was distracted by the braided man. She was sure that the sound of scream came from him inside the office. Several seconds later, the door opened and Lena slid out quietly. She seemed to try not to laugh but was having a hard time doing so. Liz ignored it and wanted to know just what was happening.

" Honey, you can come in now. Hey, didn't I tell you not to take off your glasses until I say so?" She said to her daughter.

" Mom, I'm fine, don't be paranoid." Liz replied while entering the office.

[kawaiiemogirl]

lol. hehehehe this is funny.