Note: In the original fic, this was the last chapter in the part. However, in order to make this part longer, I’ve added a couple of extra scenes of dialogue so that I could make an extra chapter.
Duo could only stare wide-eyed at the 5 beautiful women in there swimsuits by the poolside. Heero walked over and stood next to him by the pool.
“Enjoying yourself?” he asked as he sat next to him.
Duo smile, “Oh yeah, my secret fantasy of seeing Relena in a bikini has finally come true.”
Heero shot a glare at him and pushed him into the pool. Duo quickly bobbed to the surface and wiped his eyes.
“DAMN IT HEERO, WHY DID YOU DO THAT?”
Heero grinned, “Serves you right.”
Duo grumbled, “Man you’re a jerk, I was only joking.”
Heero laughed, “Like you wouldn’t have done the same thing.”
Duo shook his head, “At least I’m not showing off like Trowa over there.”
Heero looked over at Trowa who was subtly showing off his large muscles in front of the girls.
“Who does he think he is Mr. Universe?” said Heero.
Wu-Fei walked over and looked at Duo, “Hey Duo enjoying your swim?”
Duo responded by splashing him with water. Wu-Fei laughed a bit and looked over at Trowa, “Unbelievable, he’s getting all the attention, just because he’s the most muscular.”
Duo smirked, “Yeah I know,” He picked up his empty can of beer that was lying by the poolside and threw it at Trowa, “BOOOOO!”
Heero and Wu-Fei followed suit. Trowa dodged them all and smiled, “Hey, it’s not my fault that you’ll never look as good as me.”
Heero was about to throw another beer can when he saw Quatre sprinting toward Trowa.
“BONSAI!”
Quatre jumped onto Trowa and they both fell into the pool. Heero and Wu-Fei looked at each other and smiled.
“CHARGE!”
They then dove into the pool, landing on top of Duo, and the five of them began wrestling with each other.
Relena shook her head, “You boys, you’re acting like a bunch of teenagers.”
Duo looked at her and smiled, “Aw come on, were only in our twenties.”
“Besides, we hardly ever get a chance to act like this, live a little,” said Heero.
Heero and the others began splashing water at the girls. The girls responded by jumping into the pool and splashing back.
“Now this is fun!” said Trowa as he picked Quatre up and dunked him.
Over the next couple of hours the 10 of them enjoyed the party like it was their last. Throughout the day there many games being played, as well as lots of talk of better days. But most importantly they celebrated the fact that they were all like a family again. Later on that night that there was also a huge BBQ that everyone enjoyed. After that, the party began to wind down and they all just started relaxing. Noin had asked Quatre to go for a walk with her down by the gardens so they could talk, while Trowa and Catherine went out on the balcony to look at the stars. Inside the living room, Duo, Hilde, Heero, Relena, Wu-Fei, and Sally were all playing a game of cards and chatting amongst themselves.
Living Room
“I don’t know what shocked me the most about today, the fact that Quatre and Noin now living together or that Catherine and Trowa are no longer related?” Questioned Duo.
“I’d have to go with the whole Trowa, Catherine thing, that was just weird,” said Relena.
“Me too, what do you think will happen now between them, do you think they’ll get together?” asked Hilde.
“I doubt it, it’s true that they do both love each other, but it’s a different kind of love. They both been under the impression that they were related for so long, that they may never break that image,” said Wu-Fei.
“True, but you do have to take in to consideration that both of there love lives are pretty dire. They just might find out that they do make the perfect couple for each other.” Noted Sally.
Heero nodded, “Good point, but love out of desperation isn’t usually a good thing. If something happens between the two, it should be from something more than just the sake of it. Whatever happens, it will probably take quite awhile.”
Duo shrugged his shoulders, “So I guess I’m the only one that thought that Quatre and Noin living together was a surprise?”
“I’ll admit, it is a little strange, but those two have always been good friends. If anybody would’ve helped her out, it would definitely have been him,” said Wu-Fei.
Sally nodded, “I agree, I always thought those two would’ve made a pretty good couple, that is, if Noin never met Zechs. I just felt like they had some really good chemistry.”
“That is true, but from what I can tell she’s there for comfort, not romance,” replied Duo.
“Maybe there’s no romance yet, but those two do share a close bond with one another. It is possible that something may develop,” said Relena.
“Your right, and if you think about it, he needs her almost just as much as she needs him,” replied Heero.
“What do you mean by that?” asked Hilde.
“Quatre’s still pretty torn up about Dorothy, I can tell. I have a feeling that by him helping her, Noin’s also been comforting him as well.”
“I never really thought about it like that,” said Duo.
Wu-Fei smiled, “You not thinking Maxwell? Oh my god, what a surprise.”
The others laughed while Duo picked up a throw pillow and through it at Wu-Fei.
“Very funny Wu-Fei.”
“Come on you set yourself up for that one,” said Wu-Fei with a laugh.
Heero grinned, “Hey guys no throwing the pillows, they’re pretty expensive. Anyways speaking of Dorothy, can any of you believe how well she’s been doing as a senator?”
“I have to admit, she’s done a great job, who would’ve thought she could’ve risen through the ranks that quickly,” said Sally.
Relena nodded, “She’s made herself out to be a champion to the peoples needs, and so far she’s been doing a good job at it.”
“It’s probably because she still feels like she owes it to the people to make up for her past mistakes. As much as I hate the fact that Quatre and her broke up, I’m glad that she’s at least doing something good with her life,” said Hilde.
“Me too,” Heero looked at his watch, “Well I’m going to bed, See you guys in the morning.”
Relena yawned slightly and stood up, “Yeah I’m kind of getting tired too, good night everyone.”
The others said their good nights and began going to there separate bedrooms.
End Ch-4
Note: I’ve added a couple of extra scenes so that I can make this chapter longer. I also felt that it would be a good idea to give Trowa and Catherine’s relationship more development.