Chapter 5
By: Fate Lowe
Duo walked into his apartment and deposited his keys on the table while taking off his jacket.
?Lena, Hildi, where are you guys??
?In here.?
Duo walked into the kitchen and sat down to take off his boots.
?Where?s Lena??
?Bathroom, she?ll be out soon.?
?Oh, you will never guess who I saw today.?
?Heero.?
Duo looked up towards the archway as when he heard the familiar voice. His jaw dropped when he saw the person standing there. If he hadn?t known it was her he would have never recognized her, so far was she from the prim and proper princess.
Relena stood in front of him barefoot in a pair of tight, black low-riders and a dark red, V-neck tank. Her hair, which reached her waist, was let down and cut into long layers. But what caught Duo?s attention the most were the black streaks that could be seen in random places throughout her now ruby red mane. His eyes moved to her face where she had applied make-up that he had never seen on her before. She had a smoky effect on her eyes, which were now a beautiful emerald green, a little bit of blush, and dark red lips. What Duo noticed most here, however, was the shining red jewel that now adorned the left side of her nose.
He was still sitting there staring as she walked over to him and waved a hand in front of his face.
?Earth to Duo, are you with us??
?I told you he?d be shocked.? Hildi said from across the room. Relena laughed in response.
?Yeah but I didn?t think that I?d leave him speechless.?
Duo snapped out of his stupor, stood up and grabbed her chin.
?Open.?
Relena laughed again and stuck out her tongue, which had a black barbell through it. She pulled it back in.
?I got my belly button done too.?
She stepped back and pulled up her top to show a black ring with a red ball connecting the two ends together. She put her shirt back down and walked over to the counter. She picked up the folder and handed it to him. He opened it up and started reading.
?Renee Young?Birth date: 4-24-180...Parents: Harry and Sharon Young?Birth place: Mercy Hospital, Cadillac, Michigan.?
He continued to read as he walked to the fridge and grabbed a beer. The girls watched as he went into the living room and sat on the couch to finish reading the file.
?He still hasn?t said anything.?
?Don?t worry; he?s probably just tryin? to process it all.?
?Then I guess now isn?t the best time to bring up the tattoo that I want.?
The girls laughed as they watched the former Gundam pilot chug his beer and close the file. He set it down on the coffee table and leaned back into the plush black leather couch. He laid his head back and closed his eyes. The girls shrugged and went back to talking among themselves.
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Duo sat there pretending to read the file in his hands. He couldn?t believe his eyes when he had seen Relena.
?She?s beautiful. Stop it Maxwell, don?t think like that. It isn?t going to get you anywhere. The last thing that she wants is another man.?
He chugged down his beer, put the folder down and leaned back closing his eyes. He could hear the faint whispers of the girls in the kitchen.
?What have I gotten myself into??
He stood up.
?I?m gonna go jump in the shower girls. It might be a while, gotta wash my hair.?
?Ok.? he heard called from the kitchen.
He walked into the bathroom and took his shower, all the time trying to banish the image of Relena standing in front of him from his mind. When he was done he got out and wrapped a towel around his waist. He grabbed the blow dryer and his hairbrush. When his hair was finally dry, he braided it and went into the bedroom. He opened the dresser and grabbed a pair of dark blue pajama pants. He dropped the towel, slid the pants up over his slim hips and tied the draw string. He took a deep breath and put his normal happy-go-lucky smile on his face. He walked into the living room and noticed that Relena was sitting on the couch, alone.
AN: Thanks for readin'. Hope you enjoyed it. 'Til next time.
