Hey! Here I go again...I own Torrance, and Jade, and any other NGW characters that are mine. The rest of the NGW chars belong to Chibi and whomever owns the Origional GW. So there. and in case you've forgotten, "characters name here": = characters thoughts. Every Which Way but Loose... Christmas time was coming to the Sanq kingdom. Snow was on the ground, and the holiday spirit was in the air. It was the perfect time of year for a family get together. Well, Relena thought so anyway... Heero: NO! We are *not* having a family get together!! Relena: Oh come on now. Where's your holiday spirit?? Heero: I have plenty of holiday spirit! Just as long as Zechs isn't around.. Relena: Heero! Heero: The answer is still no. Relena: Heero.... Heero: Don't do it Relena! Relena: Heero... Heero: It's not gonna work this time!! Relena: Heero it is your MISSION to hold a family get together and it is your ULTIMATE MISSION to *personally* invite Zechs! Heero: Mi-ss-i-o-n d-e-n-i-eeeeeaaaaaaccepted! Damnit Relena! Omae o Korosu!! Relena: I love you too dear, now GO! And while you're at it, lets invite our friends too. Heero:.....(sigh) *sulks his way up the stairs to fill out invitations...* Relena on the other hand, heads into the kitchen to murder another sunday dinner. And up in space, a transport heads down to earth, and a girl with dark brown hair and storm colored eyes looks out the window and wonders just what it will be like, on earth... She giggles at a private though and brushes some hair out of her face, then settles down to sleep... A few days later... Relena: Heero, did you send those invites? Heero: yes. Haruka: *wandering down the stairs on his way to Shingo's* Hey, are you guys going to another chirstmass party? Heero: No. Since your little "incident" last year, we've decided to bring the party here. Haruka: Awww man! Hey, can my friends come too? Relena: I don't see why they wouldn't, since most of them are the children of our friends. "Heero": Oh god...this just keeps getting worse and worse.... Haruka: Oh, heh...yeah...*sweatdrops* Relena: Where are you going? Haruka: Just heading to Shingo's, why? Relena: Have you finished your homework? Haruka:....*looks at the ceiling* uhmm...of, course I have... Relena: Haruka, Zechs, Yuy.... Haruka: .....Oh okay fine! I didn't even start it! Relena: Back upstairs... Haruka: but- Relena: GIT! Haruka heads back up the stairs and back into the room he shares with Milliardo (I don't know why they share a room, since they live in a mansion, but oh well...) Milliardo: So, caught again hmn? Haruka: ...Darn Parental Radar... Milliardo: *laughs* Not like you didn't deserve it 'Ruka! Haruka: Hey shut up!... As they get ready to get into another argument, we move across town to where the girl from earlier is walking down the street, randomly inquiring the whereabouts of Heero Yuy to whomever will stop and listen. Eventually, she gets someone who can tell her, but he seems rather confused and she gets into a slight argument with him at first. Girl: Excuse me... Guy: *Turns around and is Duo* huh? Yo Hee-man! (It's bad, I know, but it's soooo Duo...) Didn't see ya there! Girl: *looks a bit confused* What? What are you talking about? Duo pulls back a bit in surprise and shock. He closely inspects the face he's looking at and then blinks. Duo: Oh, sorry, I thought you were someone else. What can I do ya for? Girl: I'm, looking for Heero Yuy. Can you tell me where he is? Duo: Hey, I can do better! I can take ya there!! I was just headed in that direction actually. Just then, Duet comes out of a store with some bags in her arms. She looks back and forth between the person her father is talking to and her father, and decides not to ask. Duo tells her that their giving the girl a ride, though not mentioning that it's a girl. And confuses her a bit more, but nonetheless, she puts her bags at one end of the back seat and helps the girl get her luggage into the trunk and then heads off toward the peacecraft Mansion (If it's still called that v.v||)through the snowy evening. As they drive, the girl is fascinated by just about everything she sees, especially since she's never seen snow. However, back at the Mansion... Heero: Ugh. Relena, can't you just admit defeat and let us order a pizza or two? Relena: What do you mean dear? Are you...saying...you don't...like..my cooking??? *lip quivers and eyes become watery* "Milliardo": Uh-oh...she's gonna cry again! "Haruka": Oh God, where are my ear plugs!? "Milliardo": Where are YOUR ear plugs?? Where are MY ear plugs!! I'm right next to her!! "Haruka": yeah, sucks to be you...hey wait a minute, how come I heard that thought!? And how come you heard mine!? "Milliardo": Haven't you ever heard of identical twins being psychicly linked? "Haruka": Well, you *are* pretty psycho, but whats that got to do with it? "Milliardo": Not psycho, psychic, you dimwit! It means we can read eachothers thoughts cause our genes are so similar. "Haruka": Oh. *Mentally sweatdrops* Heero looks like a deer caught in the headlights until he hears the sound of a car heading up the driveway. He gets an odd sensation in his stomach, like something is about to happen, and tactfully changes the subject. Heero: I hear a car, are we expecting company? Relena: Not that I know of. Boys? Haruka and Milliardo snap out of their mental conversation and look up. Haruka: Not I. Milliardo: It's probably Duet, she was suposed to help me on a report today. Heero: Oh no...that means her idiot father is probably here too! *thinking* And I thought this month was off to a bad start before... what else could possibly happen!? Duo knocks on the enormous door and waits patienly, daughter and hitchhicker in tow. The door creaks open a little and Heero's hand summons them unceromoniously in. They enter and brush the snow off of their heads and shoulders. The strange girl now has the hood of her thick coat over her head. Heero: *seeing someone he doesn't recognize* Who's this Maxwell? Another spawn of yours that you forgot to mention? Duo: Nope, actually this one was actively seeking you out Hee-man. Heero: Why? And don't call me that. Duo: beats me. I'm not the one you should be asking. And as to the other thing, It's you man! Wu-man, Hee-man, Q-ball, and T-bone. *chuckles to himself* Heero: ...*turns to the figure* Well, are you going to just stand there? Or are you going to tell me what you want? I hope you're not here to kill me, cause juding by your looks, you wouldn't last too long in a fight against me. Girl: I'd last longer than you think. *removes her hood and stares at Heero with her storm colored eyes instensly* Heero: *goes pale and steps back for a moment* I...I...It's...you... The girl nods lightly, and removes her thick coat to reveal a slender, trim female body in a light green tunic and loose fitting pants. Heero: *reagaining his composure* Umiko, is it really you? Umiko: Yes. It's been a long time, too long really. Don't you think? As Duo and Duet look between the two, they have to blink to keep their focus. It's as though Heero is looking into a gender reversal mirror. They are almost utterly alike in every way same hair color, same eye color, almost the same facial features. The clothing is a bit different, but one could almost imagine this being more due to the weather than anything else. one slight physical difference was the fact that Umiko, had a tiny "rat tail" braid coming from the back of her head and going down to a little past her waist. As they contemplated likenessess, Relena Milliardo and Haruka came into the living room wondering what was going on. Needless to say, they were all a bit shocked at what they saw. Umiko: *reaches out and hugs Heero* You were so hard to find. But then, I never was a soldier. Heero: *Hugs back lightly and laughs a little* Of course not. I wouldn't let you. Everyone falls over in shock at the normally stoic Heero showing what apeared to be affection for the girl. Relena was the first to get up. Relena: Hee-chan who is this woman and why is she hugging you? Heero: *turns to Relena* Isn't it obvious? This is my twin sister, Umiko Yuy. Relena: Sister? Heero nods. Relena, Duo, Duet, Mill, and Ruka: You never told us you had a sister! Heero: ...You never asked. Everyone except Heero and Umiko facefaults. Umiko: So, I supose it's time for some introductions? Heero: *nods* Umiko, this is my wife Relena, my spawn Milliardo and Haruka, Duo Maxwell, and his spawn, Duet. Umiko: *laughs a little at her brothers unconventional introduction* It's nice to meet you all. Heero: Now then, you'd better not have brought anything inappropriate with you. Umiko: *looking a little too innocent* Why Heero, whatever are you talking about? Heero: You know perfectly well what I'm talking about Umi. Umiko: Well, since you put it *that* way....I'm not telling. v.v Heero: Come on now! The last thing I need right now is you adding more of a bad influence to my already warped spawn! Umiko: Oh come on yourself, how could a few "innocent" little Hentai Girl mags be a bad influence? Their not even girls! Haruka: Heantai girl? Duet: Oh no... Milliardo: Isn't that the one with cute guys and Lesbians? Haruka: Lesbians!? Yes! Give me girl on girl action!!! Heero and Relena: NO! Haruka: *hits his palm lightly with his fist* curses, foiled again! Milliardo and Duet: ....*sweatdrop* Heero: Umi, why do you have to bring those things here!? Umiko: Well, for one, they belong to me, and secondly, I didn't know you had any children!! I mean, it's not like you write me tons of letters or anything. ¬.¬|| Heero: *sighs* Well, you have a point there, but just cause I haven't seen you since we were 14 doesn't mean you can just go off and- Umiko: Heero, I'm in my 40's! I think I'm old enough to make my own decisions!! Heero: You may be that old, but I'm older than you by 3 minutes! Therefore I have an obligation as your older brother to see that nothing happens to you! Umiko: Heero, it's only three minutes! Heero: So!? Relena: Why are you so determined to protect her!? When I met you for the first time you said you were going to kill ME!!! Heero: Relena, it's not the same and you wouldn't understand! Relena: And Why wouldn't I!!?? Heero: Because you're not ME! Relena: ...Well....that is true I guess...but still... Duo: Well, now that family introductions are over, I'll just be heading home. Hilde's probly worried. Duet, you be good, k? Duet: K Daddy ^.^ *waves* Duo: C-ya around Hee-man! Heero: err...Don't call me that Maxwell!!! Duo leaves without agreeing to anything. Heero forces Haruka and Milliardo to help Umiko get her luggage to the room he shows them to, and Duet goes to wait for Mill in his room, getting her books out for the night ahead. Once in her room Umiko decides to make a phone call. After a breif conversation, she hangs up and lays down in her bed, but she doesn't get to rest very long, because someone was at the door... Umiko: You can come on in Heero. Heero comes into the room and closes the door behind him. Heero: Who were you talking to? Umiko: You'll know soon enough. *she smiles* Heero: You know I'm not at all comforted by that. Umiko: You never are. Heero: ... Eventually, he sits down and they begin to have a serious conversation about their lives up to this point. It's a long story, the last time they saw eachother was when they were about 12 or so. and that was only breifly. The real last time they'd had any real time together was when they were 5 years old. And even then Umiko recalled, Heero was a serious boy, always feeling like he had to protect his "little" sister. She remembered happily how she used to play jokes on Heero like throwing water balloons at him when he least expected it, in an attempt to get him to lighten up a little bit. It never seemed to work at first, but eventually, his angry features would soften and he'd whip out a squirt gun and yell "Omoe o Korosu!" and start chasing her and squirting water in all directions. But eventually, Umiko got tired, and Heero was dragged off to bed by Relena. Milliardo and Duet were up most of the night doing the report. (and only the report!) Ruka surfed for Hentai online for a bit and did some chatting with Shingo and Triage, Then he went to be as well. Everything got very quiet. Two days later, Umiko went out to do something. She seemed rather excited and Heero couldn't help but wonder what his sister was up to. meanwhile, at the academy, Milliardo was sitting down on the front steps during lunch, he seemed a bit troubled...Haruka saw him and sat down next to him. Haruka: Hey Mill, why the long face? Milliardo: Hmm? Oh, it's nothing. Haruka: Hey! Don't try that with me!! Tell me whats wrong or I'll have to get into your mind with that psychopathic power or whatever it is! Milliardo: You mean Psychic. And why should I tell you? You..you wouldn't understand. Haruka: Try me. Milliardo: *seeing he's been cornered* (sigh) alright. I uhmm...don't have a best friend. Haruka: Huh? Come again? Milliardo: I don't have a best friend. You have Shingo, Duet has Ariel. I don't know who Ling has, but it's not me. I just realized it, I don't have a best friend. Haruka: You got me! Milliardo: Ruka, it's not the same. You're my brother. You *have* to be my friend or mom will forgot her pacifism to kill you. Haruka: Yeah well...heh *sweatdrop* Milliardo: Oh well, I supose theirs nothing I can do about it right now. I better go get some lunch. *smiles a little* Haruka: Uh yeah, sure bro...*looks confused* Back at the mansion...(Bruce Wayne is getting ready to...no wait, wrong story..heh) Umiko returns with another person in the car with her. Relena is the only one home so she pokes her head into the living room to see whats going on. Relena: Oh, hello Umiko, who's that you have with you? Umiko: Relena, I'd like you to meet my son, Shione *grins* Relena: Oh, it's a pleasure! Shione smiles a bit shyly. He's tall, and a bit slender, whith Raven black hair and storm colored eyes situated behind square-ish glasses. He's wearing a light blue button up shirt untucked with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, dark blue jeans, and tennis shoes. Relena: hmm, he looks like he's about the same age as my boys. Umiko: You're right. He's the same age roughly. I was thinking of enrolling him in your academy. Do you think he'd fit in? Relena: Yes, I'm sure he'll be fine there. Let me set up a room for him, okay? Umiko: Surely. Shione: Uhmm..Thank you. Relena: hmm..? Oh, you're welcome! Just then, Haruka and Milliardo come through the door looking school-worn. Umiko: Welcome home guys, where's my Brother? Haruka: He had too much school stuff to do, so he's in his own private detention heh heh heh... Milliardo: What my failed attempt at cloning is trying to say, is that he'll be working late tonight. Shione laughs a litte, with calls their attention over to him. Umiko nod and pushes Shione foreward a little. Umiko: Milliardo, Haruka, I'd like you to meet my son Shione. Haruka: hey nice ta meet ya *under his breath* great, another cousin.. Milliardo: *after elbowing Haruka in the stomach* It's nice to meet you Shione. I'm Milliardo, and this is Haruka. Shion extends his hand complacently and shakes hands with Milliardo. Who is surprised in spite of himself to note that Shione seems to be nothing at all like their other cousin Seiben. But, he didn't seem to be anything like Haruka either, wich was a very good thing. Umiko: Shione is going to be enrolled at your school, so I hope you guys will get along okay ^.^ Milliardo: Uh, sure. Haruka: Uh, whatever. Relena: *coming down the stairs* Boys, why don't you show your cousin your room? Haruka: uhhhggg...Mo-ommm... Relena: Don't you Mo-omm me. Shione: Uhmm, they don't have to. I'll just go to my own room... Milliardo: No, it's alright Shione. You can come with us. Just ignore my failed attempt at cloning, k? Haruka: Yeah, just igno-hey! I'm not a clone! Milliardo and Shione both try to supress a laugh. Then they go upstairs with Haruka trailing behind them grumbling to himself. Once upstairs, Haruka starts to work on HSHQ: Hentai Squad Headquaters, the web page that he and Shingo and Triage had devised (like an evil sceme) to let everyone know just what they were interested in in life. Milliardo gets out some books and starts to work on a paper. Shione sits down on the bed and looks around nervously. Shione: What are you working on? Milliardo: *looking up for a moment* huh? Oh, it's a paper that I have to write on the book we've been reading in English class. Shione: What book? Milliardo: Animal Farm. Shione: I read that! It's a very interesting book once you understand the underlieing issues. Milliardo: It sure is! I like the fact that they so easily portray the stalin and lennin parties in the book. And how the Pigs eventually become just like the humans. Shione: I agree. It was a very moving book. Haruka: Geez! Could you two be any more dull!? Who wants to read a book about a bunch of animals when you can see naked girls in sexy poses!? Milliardo and Shione:....*sweatdrop* Milliardo: (sigh) and you wonder why you're failing that class.... Shione laughs a little again, and in a minute, Milliardo joins him. Haruka can't belive his eyes. It was like they were scraped from the same mold. Haruka found it, kind of scarey. "Haruka": Great...the nerds are multiplying...*cringes as Milliardo gives him the Yuy death glare* hey, I didn't ASK you to read my mind. v.v|| A little while later, Heero came home and Shione was called downstairs for another introduction. This time, Milliardo came with him. And he seemed quite pleased with himself. Heero was shocked to say the least. Heero: You're married!? Why didn't you tell me sooner!? Umiko: I'm not married. His father....(sigh) I'll talk to you about it later. Understand? Heero: *nods* Okay. Well, I suppose it's nice to meet you Shione. I, hope you enjoy your stay here. Shione: It's nice to meet you too...Uncle Heero. "Heero": I feel so old now..¬.¬ Relena: Well, I supose I'd better go get started on dinner! Heero: Uhmm, actually, honey, you deserve a break right now. Why not let Umiko cook tonight. Relena: since when do you call me "honey" ? Heero: Uhmm....Does it really matter? The point is that I think Umiko should cook tonight. Relena: Well what if Umiko doesn't want to cook? Umiko: No no, I'd love to cook for you tonight! Really! Relena: ...Well...I guess I can take a break, just this once. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief, well, everyone except Shione, having never exprienced Relena's cooking. And Relena, who can't understand why everyone thinks her cooking is bad. Umiko gets to work in the kitchen, another day passes, life goes on....Now it's time for the christmas party. Everyone who's anyone is showing up. Even Zechs and Seiben have been dragged along by Noin. People have brought presents and everyone is happily chatting. But of course the room gets silent when Umiko and Shione come down the stairs. Shione is already known to most of the kids, but has to suffer through introductions to the adults. Milliardo and Duet were right there with him though. Everyone could see that Milliardo and Shione seemed to be getting along extremely well, and Haruka for one, felt a little better now that Milliardo's crisis from earlier in the week seemed to have been taken care of nicely. Umiko chatted with all the other girls, Wufei however, was none too pleased at the fact that there was another woman around. Wufei: Great, another weak onna! Do we not have enough weakness in this weak kingdom already!? Heero: *whips out a gun and aims it at Wufei* What are you saying about my sister, Wufei? Wufei: Uhmm...I said, what a great honor it is, to have another member of the Yuy family staying in this wonderful kingdom! Heero: Thats better. Trowa: I brought bread and spinich dip. Everyone else: ...*sweatdrop* Trowa: what? Heero turns to face Umiko as if suddenly remembering something. Heero: Umi, how long were you intending on staying with us? Umiko: I uhmm, don't know actually. See, I don't really have anywhere else to stay. Heero: What do you mean? Umiko: Well, I just lost my job and now I don't have a place to live. Heero: What about Shione's father. Umiko: *pauses a long time* Alright, I suppose I've waited long enough. Shione's father is dead. Heero: When. Umiko: Years ago, when Shione was just a little boy. Heero: I see. Relena: Well it's okay if you live here. I mean, it's not like we don't have the room! Umiko: Uhm...well thanx. Duo: And hey, if ya need a new guy...I can, uhmm..fix ya up, ya know?? *winks* Heero: Maxwell, you will not do any "fixing" of anything with *my* sister. Milliardo: Hey great, that means we'll be around each other all the time Shione! Shione: Yeah, *someone* has to counterbalance the Hentai Squad. May as well be us. Heheh Haruka: Grrreeeaaaattt...just what I need, TWO nerds for the price of one! Duet: Hey, Don't you talk about Mill that way!! Haruka: Ah I'll talk about him any way I want! Duet: Stop it! Haruka: Make me! Oh shoot I didn't mean it!! *Starts to run away* Duet: DIE PERVERT!!!! Milliardo and Shione both look really embarrassed and grin sheepishly. Umiko is happy that Shione seems to be adjusting and making friends. If fact, she thinks, the last time she felt this safe and secure was, with her brother when they were children. Soon Jade brings out hot cocoa and marshmallows and everyone get ready to sing christmass carols together. Even Torrance and Triage are getting along for the time being. The tree is decorated and beautiful and the snow is falling down outside the enormous window. The peace last a few more minutes, then Shingo comes running out of the kitchen being chased by a knife weilding Ariel. Shingo: Ahhhhhh!!!! I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorryyyyy!!!!!! Ariel: Oooohhh...I'm gonna kill you!!!! Shingo: Come on now, you know I love you! I don't mean to chase other girls but it's really hard and I'm getting better just for you! I want to let you know everything I feel inside but forgive me Ariel I'm a moron and I don't know how to say it!! Just please don't leave me again! Ariel: *softens her angry facial expression* Oh..Shingo. Why..why do you have to hurt me like that? *Eyes start to get watery* Shingo: I'm sorry Ariel. I'll try harder. I promise. *wraps his arms around Ariel and holds her close* Ariel: * puts her arms around Shingo and sobs into his shoulder* I'm sorry too...I love you Shingo! Shingo: I love you Ariel!! Shingo and Ariel kiss. Trowa...passes out. So does Quatre. Everyone else goes back to making marriment, except for the butler, who had to go around picking up the knives Ariel left all over the mansion. Later everyone sings carrols and sits down together, some of them in couples, others with friends. But the feeling is the same. Everyone is at peace. Well, this one didn't turn out as good as I'd wanted it to, but you tell me what you think. Send Questions, Comments, and Slander to aerisnotenshi@aol.com P.S. I want to throw some credit out to Wingnut again for comming up with the Ariel and Shingo make up with each other scene. It's about time they did that! heh. http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/neogundamwingclub