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Gundam Wing: La Femmes A Fanfic by Lady Lye (c)2001 Rated for strong language on behalf of the characters. Remember- it's not the author w/ the potty mouth-it's her potty-mouthed characters. Disclaimer: I do not own the whole GW thing... If I did I sure as h*ll wouldn't be here wasting my time writing fanfics about them- I'd be using them as my you-know-what slaves per my latest obsession. So don't try to sue me- it ain't worth it. Note: rough translation for my rough use of Spanish can be found at the bottom of the chapter. This will include all previous phrases. Huh. Another very short chapter on my part. I don't like this anymore than you might. But I post roughly four pages at a time, and convo takes up space. And now... the chapter you've all been waiting for...
Gundame: (pronunciation varies between gun-dum-eh and gun-dam-ay, but never gun-dame.) The mobile suits used by the five new girls. They are made of gundanium alloy but are coated with a newly developed substance making their shell even tougher than the gundams. Their pilots are known as the Dames.
I m sorry, Andria. Heero, look at me, she tilted his face up with her finger. His eyes were so, so sad. What s wrong? I don t think I ve been completely honest with you. About what? Let s take a walk. Heero tried to think. Why hadn t he thought of anything to say yet? Um, You know Relena, yes? Yes, we ve been with her for a week now. She s really nice, but it sounds like you already know that, Andria said calmly. Well actually she and I have known each other for a very long time. Really? How long? Four years. Give or take. Wow. That is long. Look, Andria- he stopped walking and turned to face her. Relena and I You and I what? Relena had found them outside. There seemed to be a lot riding on the question. Her eyes held so much hope. Andria looked between them, noticing everything about their body language and the silent signals that passed between them in the air. Oh, Heero Of course she started to back away slowly. I should have realized. I was just an interim thing, wasn t I? her voice began to break. Any moment now she would break into tears. She couldn t do that in front of him. What? No! Andria! Heero realized she had gotten the wrong impression. Or had she? It s ok, I understand, she tried to smile and sound strong. You go ahead and be with her. I ll be alright. I have a job to do. Good bye, Heero, she turned and began to walk, then run. She was quickly out of sight. That stung. I have a job to do . The GW pilots hadn t had a mission in so long even if they had, they no longer had the gundams to complete those missions. Heero? he had forgotten Relena was there. Did I-? No, no it s not your fault, Relena, Heero sat on the ground, unable to stand and think at the same time anymore. That s probably one of the only times you ve ever called me Relena to my face as a friend, she said, sitting next to him. As a friend? Is Relena my friend? If that s what you want, she said easily. Heero searched her eyes. She was hiding some emotion, but he couldn t tell what it was. I ve screwed up so much, He hung his head. Is she your girlfriend? She was my girlfriend. Why don t you go after her? I don t know how. You ve changed, Heero, she said, startling him. You used to be so cold and closed off. You re much more open now. More relaxed. It s good for you. Odd. Duo had said the exact same thing more or less. I wish I hadn t. Life is more painful this way. Heero, from the first time I saw you, I knew that you were a kind person. What you have is a heart. She reached out and put a hand on his chest, over his heart. Hearts beat to give life. Hearts give us love and happiness. But in return for that happiness, you run the risk of getting hurt. A strong person can take the pain and learn from it, and grow so that next time they won t get hurt as easily. Like fighting a war, he swallowed. Those damn emotions were swirling around again. Her hand on his chest was driving his crazy. She could probably feel his heart thumping like crazy. No, Heero, she shook her head. Love isn t a war. You need to understand that if you re going to keep your heart from getting hurt. She stood and brushed off her light summer clothes. I ll see you at dinner? He nodded and watched her head back inside. Love is not a war. His entire life had been the preparation for, and then the fighting of, wars. He looked at his hands and the bits of dirt and grass that clung to them. I m completely unprepared for this. Where am I supposed to go now?
Andria aimlessly wandered the dry gardens for a while. Eventually she headed back indoors and to her room. The tears had subsided for a while but as she closed the door they began again. She couldn t help it. She could tell herself all the truths and lies in the world; it still hurt to lose her first boyfriend. She turned on the shower and let the water run hot. She got in and tried to get clean, but the tears overtook her. She sank to the floor of the shower and cried. Cried for losing Heero, cried for a misspent childhood training in a Keep, cried for all the hardships she had ever endured, cried for all the lost opportunities. On the other side of the building, Relena, too, returned to her room. She remained composed, though sad as she moved about her room. She too decided to shower before dinner. In the shower, the warm water washed away all her pent up emotions. She also began to cry, to cry for the life she would never again know, for the terrible fight she had been thrust into at the tender age of fifteen, for her friends the gundam pilots who had it so much worse than she did, and for losing Heero possibly forever. Both eventually stopped crying. They wiped the salty water away and used nice smelling soaps to life their moods. Their thoughts turned towards their bold, brave new futures, and both emerged as new women.
Duo, Kyla, Trowa and Raisa found Heero still sitting on the lawn a little later. They had brought snacks out for a mini picnic despite knowing that dinner wasn t that far away. Hey, what s up? Kyla said quietly so as not to startle him. She sat next to him and rubbed his back comfortingly. (AN: Don t you dare even think that. I swear I wouldn t do that. Kyla is DUO S girl, got it?) I have no girlfriend at all, Heero said softly. So what happened? Raisa sat on the other side of him, setting out bowls and plates on a blanket. Andria thinks I m with Relena. Relena thinks I should be with Andria. Neither understands. Hell, I don t understand. Heero told them. At least you weren t dumped, Duo suddenly remembered the pain of El leaving him. I gotta say, he said hoarsely. That s the worst. Heero glared at him. Close enough. Heero, Trowa spoke. Who do YOU want to be with? I don t know. Heero stared at the grass. Relena said that I have a kind heart. And that s what s causing my pain. But she said that it can bring happiness as well. But in return for the happiness, you risk pain. I don t know how to deal with that. Oh, Heero, Kyla hugged him around the shoulders. (AN: again. Not what you might think.) No one does. That s part of life. We all learn to deal with things as they come. And we re not perfect- we make mistakes. That s life. Duo finally spoke. He had actually been sitting quietly, concerned for his friend. She s right, Heero. And no one makes more mistakes than me. But look- I m still here. Heero looked at him. How many times in the last week have I told you that you are not helping? there was a twinkle in his eyes now though. That s our Heero! Duo said happily. Cheese puffs?
Still not satisfied? Don't worry! This is NOT the end! I swear it! Remember, all good romances take many, many twisted turns before they resolve themselves. I haven't decided on the final outcome yet to be truthful. Here are the terms you may need... WARNING: I used the translator on www.dictionary.com <http://www.dictionary.com> for these. I don t expect them all to be good. I do hope they get the point across. If anyone knows of a better site to use or can give me some really excellent phrases for Isabel to say, let me know. cliente- hot
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