April's Fools -- Part 4 --

Relena helped Pagan set out the platters of food for breakfast on the long side table. Since this was suppose to be a vacation, she with Pagan's input had decided that they would be no set times for breakfast and lunch, allowing everyone to wake up and eat as they please. Although they would all meet for dinner, she had tried to keep the meal a very casual affair.

"Everything looks nice, Pagan," she stated, helping herself to a strawberry.

He bowed slightly. "Thank you, Miss Relena. I think that this arrangement will work well. However, I do wonder where that bowl of ice went. I was sure that I set it out to keep the fruit cold."

Relena's smile faded, replaced by a worried frown. "How long ago did it disappear?"

"HOLY MOTHER OF!!" a male voice bellowed.

"Never mind, Pagan," Relena sighed, discarding the rest of her strawberry, "I think we just found it."

Leaving Pagan in the dining room, Relena headed to the stairs and met Wufei. With a broad smirk, the Chinese pilot simply handed her the bowl. The clinging bits of ice confirmed that it was indeed the missing bowl.

"So, are you even now?" she asked Wufei's retreating form.

"Not quite."

With a sigh, Relena sat down on the last step. If this prank war continued, the vacation she had so carefully planned would be ruined. However, she couldn't think of anything to make it stop.

Closing her eyes, she began to rub her temples. A headache was threatening to develop, which did not help Relena's mood at all. When someone spoke her name, she merely dropped her hands and looked up.

Seeing that it was Heero, she quickly rose to her feet. "Not now, Heero."

The former 01 pilot watched her spin on her heel and slam the door leading to the garden behind her. "What was that all about?"

On the second floor, Duo turned to Hilde, making sure that she had witnessed the same scene that he had. She nodded and Duo gave her a big grin.

"Oh, no, Duo," she said, "even I have to draw a line somewhere."

"But think how much fun it will be?" Duo coaxed, slipping an arm around her waist and pulling to her to him. "I almost picture Heero's face now."

"Really?" she asked, her tone doubtful. "I can just see Heero and Relena killing us for doing whatever you're planning."

"Hey, I thought you trusted me, babe," he said quietly. Pulling her even tighter to him, he nuzzled her neck.

With a blissful sigh, Hilde closed her eyes. "Okay, Duo, I trust you, though we both will probably regret this later."

Pulling away from her neck, Duo smiled. "Good. Now, come on, babe, we're going to miss the food."

Hilde laughed as she watched him bound happily down the stairs toward the dining room. She shook her head as she descended more slowly. 'Forgive me, Relena,' she asked silently, 'but I think that this will be fun.'


Part IV Relena helped Pagan set out the platters of food for breakfast on the long side table. Since this was suppose to be a vacation, she with Pagan's input had decided that they would be no set times for breakfast and lunch, allowing everyone to wake up and eat as they please. Although they would all meet for dinner, she had tried to keep the meal a very casual affair. "Everything looks nice, Pagan," she stated, helping herself to a strawberry. He bowed slightly. "Thank you, Miss Relena. I think that this arrangement will work well. However, I do wonder where that bowl of ice went. I was sure that I set it out to keep the fruit cold." Relena's smile faded, replaced by a worried frown. "How long ago did it disappear?" "HOLY MOTHER OF!!" a male voice bellowed. "Never mind, Pagan," Relena sighed, discarding the rest of her strawberry, "I think we just found it." Leaving Pagan in the dining room, Relena headed to the stairs and met Wufei. With a broad smirk, the Chinese pilot simply handed her the bowl. The clinging bits of ice confirmed that it was indeed the missing bowl. "So, are you even now?" she asked Wufei's retreating form. "Not quite." With a sigh, Relena sat down on the last step. If this prank war continued, the vacation she had so carefully planned would be ruined. However, she couldn't think of anything to make it stop. Closing her eyes, she began to rub her temples. A headache was threatening to develop, which did not help Relena's mood at all. When someone spoke her name, she merely dropped her hands and looked up. Seeing that it was Heero, she quickly rose to her feet. "Not now, Heero." The former 01 pilot watched her spin on her heel and slam the door leading to the garden behind her. "What was that all about?" On the second floor, Duo turned to Hilde, making sure that she had witnessed the same scene that he had. She nodded and Duo gave her a big grin. "Oh, no, Duo," she said, "even I have to draw a line somewhere." "But think how much fun it will be?" Duo coaxed, slipping an arm around her waist and pulling to her to him. "I almost picture Heero's face now." "Really?" she asked, her tone doubtful. "I can just see Heero and Relena killing us for doing whatever you're planning." "Hey, I thought you trusted me, babe," he said quietly. Pulling her even tighter to him, he nuzzled her neck. With a blissful sigh, Hilde closed her eyes. "Okay, Duo, I trust you, though we both will probably regret this later." Pulling away from her neck, Duo smiled. "Good. Now, come on, babe, we're going to miss the food." Hilde laughed as she watched him bound happily down the stairs toward the dining room. She shook her head as she descended more slowly. 'Forgive me, Relena,' she asked silently, 'but I think that this will be fun.'


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